TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE
AGENDA
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Council Chamber, City Hall
1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
*Note change in date & time*
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 17, 2013 (special meeting)
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
4. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & PRESENTATIONS
4.1 Correspondence
4.2 Petitions
4.3 Presentations
4.3.1 Transit Training Orientation Program - Halifax Association for Community Living
4.3.2 Lacewood Transit Terminal – Dalhousie Cities & Environment Unit
5. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5.1 Update – Road Network Functional Plan
5.2 Update – Commuter Rail Plan
5.3 Update – Halifax Transit Five Year Service Plan – Moving Forward Together
6. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS - None
7. REPORTS
7.1 STAFF - None
7.2 ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
7.2.1 Update from Councillor Watts (verbal)
7.3 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
7.3.1 Update from Councillor Watts (verbal)
7.4 CROSSWALK SAFETY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
7.4.1 Zebra stripes at Uncontrolled Marked Crosswalks (recommendation report dated July 29, 2013)
7.4.2 Update from Councillor Dalrymple (verbal)
8. MOTIONS
8.1 Councillor Mason
“That the Transportation Standing Committee (TSC) requests a staff report outlining the establishment of temporary on street parking for residents who temporarily lose access to their parking due to road and sidewalk construction.”
9. ADDED ITEMS
10. NOTICES OF MOTION
11. IN CAMERA - None
12. NEXT MEETING – Wednesday, November 6, 2013 – 2:00 p.m., Council Chamber, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
13. ADJOURNMENT
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INFORMATION ITEMS:
1. Taxi Medallion Proposal and Taxi Owner Licenses (Information Report dated September 9, 2013)
2. Taxi & Limousine Liaison Group Review (Information Report dated September 23, 2013)
3. Paving Highway Shoulders for Active Transportation (Information Report dated August 29, 2013)
