1. CALL TO ORDER
• Election of Chair and Vice Chair
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 22, 2016
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations
11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD
11.1 Regional Goods Movement Opportunity Scoping Study
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee receive a staff presentation on the Regional Goods Movement Opportunity Scoping Study
12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1 Public Transit Engagement Model
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee recommend that Regional Council:
1. Direct staff to continue developing project-based engagement strategies for public transit projects, ensuring that the most appropriate consultation strategy or format is used to solicit the feedback required to inform the project’s development.
2. Direct staff to work with Planning & Development on investigation of new engagement tools as per report to Community Planning and Economic Development Standing Committee dated January 6, 2016.
12.1.2 Halifax Transit 2016/17 Q2 Transit KPI Report – Staff Presentation
-Information Report dated November 11, 2016
-Staff Presentation dated September 22, 2016
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee receive the Halifax Transit 2016/17 Q2 Transit KPI Report as submitted.
12.1.3 Councillor Appointments to Executive Standing Committee, Community Design Advisory Committee and Canadian Urban Transportation Association (CUTA)
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee:
1. Appoint one (1) Member from the Transportation Standing Committee membership to the Executive Standing Committee for a term to November, 2018.
2. Appoint one (1) Member from the Transportation Standing Committee membership to the Canadian Urban Transportation Association (CUTA) for a term to November, 2018.
3. Nominate the Chair or Designate from the Transportation Standing Committee membership to the Community Design Advisory Committee for a term to November, 2018.
12.1.4 Review of Report Requests
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee review the attached list of report requests, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated November 25, 2016 and bring forward any items recommended to be withdrawn.
12.1.5 Approval of Proposed 2017 meeting schedule
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee approve proposed 2017 meeting schedule as presented.
12.2 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE
12.3 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
12.3.1 Brunswick Street as a Candidate Bike Route
Motion:
The Active Transportation Advisory Committee recommends that the Transportation Standing Committee request a staff report on consideration of including Brunswick Street, from North Street to Cogswell Street as a candidate bike route in the 2014 Active Transportation Plan.
12.4 COMMITTEE UPDATES
12.4.1 Accessibility Advisory Committee
12.4.2 Active Transportation Advisory Committee
13. MOTIONS
14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE) - NONE
15. ADDED ITEMS
16. NOTICES OF MOTION
17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – January 26, 2016 1:00 p.m., Council Chambers, 3rd
Floor, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax (If approved)
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
