October 7, 2013, at 4:10 PM
Present:
P. Van Meerbergen, M. Brown, S. Orser, H.L. Usher, S. White, J. Martin (Secretary)
Also Present:
B. Armstrong, J. Baechler, D. Brown, B. Polhill;, G. Belch, J. Braam, B. Coxhead, L. Ducharme, A. Dunbar, M. Elmahood, J. Fleming, S. Galloway, M. Hayward, G. T. Hopcroft, D. MacRae, S. Maguire, J. Parsons, M. Ribera, L. Rowe, E. Soldo, E. Southern, J. Stanford
1. Disclosures of Pecuniary Interest
Recommendation: That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary interests were disclosed.
2. Traffic Calming
Program - 10 Year Annual Plan
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the Director, Roads and Transportation, the following actions be taken with respect to the Traffic Calming Program: a) the Traffic Calming Program - 10 Year Annual Plan BE APPROVED as the basis for implementation of traffic calming measures; and, b) the priorities and schedule of the Traffic Calming Program BE REVIEWED on an annual basis to incorporate new locations, subject to annual funding approvals; it being noted that the Civic Administration will provide a standard response fact sheet for the Members of Council and prepare a list identifying the status of all past, current and future locations with respect to this matter. (2013-T08)
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: J.F. Fontana M. Brown (1) S. Orser P. Van Meerbergen H.L. Usher S.E. White (5)
Motion Passed
3. Sidewalk
Maintenance Program
Recommendation: That the report dated October 7, 2013 from the Director, Roads and Transportation with respect to the Sidewalk Maintenance Program BE RECEIVED. (2013-T06)
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana S. Orser M. Brown P. Van Meerbergen H.L. Usher S.E. White (6)
Motion Passed
Voting Record:
Motion to amend clause 3 to read as follows: That, on the recommendation of the Director, Roads and Transportation, the following report BE RECEIVED; it being noted that Civic Administration bring forward the following as part of the 2014 budget process: a) a business case for one time funding to address the current maintenance gap; and, b) a business case to address incremental funding that would be required to eliminate future gaps. (2013-T06)
Motion Failed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: S. Orser J.F. Fontana M. Brown P. Van Meerbergen S.E. White (3) H.L. Usher (3)
Motion Failed
4. Local Improvement
Initiation Hyde Park Industrial Subdivision
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director - Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer, the following actions be taken with respect to the construction of a sanitary sewer and water main as part of the Local Improvement Program, on initiation, for the Hyde Park Industrial Subdivision: a) the Local Improvement Report, as appended to the staff report dated October 7, 2013 as Appendix A, dated Monday October 7, 2013 for the construction, on initiation, of a Sanitary Sewer at the said location, BE ADOPTED; b) the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to proceed under the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001, Ontario Regulation 119/03 with the publishing and the serving of Notice of Municipal Council’s intention to undertake these works in accordance with the following: Location Owners’ Share Corporation’s Share Gross Cost Hyde Park Industrial $372,226.09 $ 123,220.23 $495,486.32 Subdivision c) the Local Improvement Report, as appended to the staff report dated October 7, 2013 as Appendix B, dated Monday October 7, 2013 for the construction, on initiation, of a watermain at the said location, BE ADOPTED; d) the City Clerk BE AUTHORIZED to proceed under the provisions of the Municipal Act, 2001, Ontario Regulation 119/03 with the publishing and the serving of Notice of Municipal Council’s intention to undertake these works in accordance with the following: Location Owners’ Share Corporation’s Share Gross Cost Hyde Park Industrial $211,572.08 $ 165,111.91 $376,638.99 e) all administrative acts necessary for the implementation of this project BE AUTHORIZED subject to approval of financing, where required. (2013-D24)
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana S. Orser M. Brown P. Van Meerbergen H.L. Usher S.E. White (6)
Motion Passed
5. Amendments to the
Traffic and Parking By-law
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer, the proposed by-law, as appended to the staff report dated October 7, 2013, BE INTRODUCED at the Municipal Council meeting to be held on October 22, 2013 for the purpose of amending the Traffic and Parking By-law (P.S. 111). (2013-C01)
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana S. Orser M. Brown P. Van Meerbergen H.L. Usher S.E. White (6)
Motion Passed
6. Update on Corporate
Energy Management and Report Requirements
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the Director, Environment, Fleet and Solid Waste, the following actions be taken with respect to the update on Corporate Energy Management and Reporting Requirements: a) the above-noted report BE RECEIVED; it being noted that the update included the following companion documents: - Past and Current Energy Management Activities; - Culture of Conservation – The Next Steps; - 2011 Corporate Energy Consumption Report; - 2011 Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Ministry of Energy); and, - 2012 Corporate Energy Consumption Report; and, b) the City of London Boards and Commissions BE REQUESTED to report back with respect to their actions with respect to Energy Management Systems. (2013-E17)
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana S. Orser M. Brown P. Van Meerbergen H.L. Usher S.E. White (6)
Motion Passed
7. Transportation
Infrastructure Gap
Recommendation: That, on the recommendations of the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer and Managing Director, Corporate Services and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the following actions be taken with respect to the Transportation Infrastructure Gap: a) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to develop a long-term financial implementation strategy to address the transportation infrastructure gap as part of the overall Corporate Asset Management Strategy; b) the Province of Ontario BE REQUESTED to enable additional revenue tools for municipalities to fund transportation and transit infrastructure over and above existing funding programs; and, c) the Government of Canada BE REQUESTED to enable additional revenue tools for municipalities to fund transportation and transit infrastructure over and above existing funding programs; it being noted that the Civic Works Committee received the attached presentation from E. Soldo, Director, Roads and Transportation and the attached communication and delegation J. Kennedy, London Development Institute, with respect to this matter. (2013-T11)
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana S. Orser M. Brown P. Van Meerbergen H.L. Usher S.E. White (6)
Motion Passed
8. Bus Rapid Transit Strategy
Recommendation: That, on the recommendations of the Managing Director, Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer and Managing Director, Corporate Service and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer, the following actions be taken with respect to the Bus Rapid Transit Strategy: a) the attached Bus Rapid Transit Strategy Business Case, presented by the London Transit Commission, BE RECEIVED; b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to initiate an Environmental Assessment in 2014 for the Rapid Transit Corridors identified in the Transportation Master Plan to: i) confirm the preferred form of rapid transit; ii) detail the corridor improvements required to accommodate it; and, iii) work toward implementation within a 12 year period; it being noted that the cost of the Environmental Assessment study will be included in the draft 2014 Capital Budget for Council consideration; c) the Financial Plan for Constrained Implementation Plan of the Bus Rapid Transit Strategy BE RECEIVED; it being noted that the financial plan will be subject to revision as a result of the Environmental Assessment process, commitment from senior levels of government for funding and the finalization of the 2014 Development Charges; and, d) working in conjunction with the London Transit Commission, the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to make immediate representation to the Provincial and Federal governments with respect to London’s Bus Rapid Transit Strategy with the objective of gaining approval and commitment for investment in London’s Bus Rapid Transit Strategy; it being noted that the Environmental Assessment will confirm the technical aspects of rapid transit and provide more detailed cost and implementation timing information for inclusion into a revised Financial Plan as noted in c), above; it being noted that the Civic Works Committee received the attached presentation from E. Soldo, Director, Roads with respect to this matter. (2013-T03)
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: J.F. Fontana S. Orser M. Brown P. Van Meerbergen H.L. Usher S.E. White (6)
Motion Passed
9. Veterans Memorial
Parkway Noise Study
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the Director, Roads and Transportation, the following actions be taken with respect to Veterans Memorial Parkway Noise Improvements: a) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to complete berm improvements along Simpson Crescent by increasing the height of the berm by up to 1 m and at the south ends of the development near Admiral Drive & Trafalgar Street, through a combination of soil berm and noise wall panels as necessitated by property constraints, at a total cost of $300,000; it being noted that these improvements meet the current noise attenuation requirements and the City level of service; and, b) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to introduce a 2014 Service Improvement budget item for the Veterans Memorial Parkway Noise Improvements; it being noted that the Civic Works Committee received the attached presentation from D. MacRae with respect to this matter. (2013-T08)
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: J.F. Fontana S. Orser M. Brown S.E. White (2) P. Van Meerbergen H.L. Usher (4)
Motion Passed
10. Railway Pedestrian
Crossing Safety
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the Director, Roads and Transportation, the following actions be taken with respect to a proposed Railway Pedestrian Crossing Safety Program: a) the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED to liaise with the railway companies regarding opportunities to increase public awareness of rail safety issues; b) the Civic Administration BE AUTHORIZED to continue discussions with the respective railway companies and Transport Canada to refine and jointly implement the draft program of engineering crossing safety treatments, appended to the staff report dated October 7, 2013 as Appendix “B” under appropriate cost sharing and utilizing any federal rail safety funding programs that are available; and, c) a new two-year project BE INTRODUCED for consideration in the 2014 budget for the implementation of engineering crossing safety treatments, with priority to be given to all items under Transport Canada requirements included in the above- noted Appendix B. (2013-T08)
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: J.F. Fontana H.L. Usher (1) S. Orser M. Brown P. Van Meerbergen S.E. White (5)
Motion Passed
11. Removal of Fluoride
from London’s Drinking Water
Recommendation: That the communication dated October 7, 2013 from Councillor S. Orser, with respect to the removal of fluoride from London’s drinking water BE RECEIVED. (2013-E08)
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: M. Brown S. Orser (1) P. Van Meerbergen H.L. Usher S.E. White (4)
Motion Passed
Voting Record:
Original Motion.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: J.F. Fontana S. Orser M. Brown P. Van Meerbergen (2) H.L. Usher S.E. White (4)
Motion Passed
Motion to reconsider, due to voting error.
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: Nays: M. Brown S. Orser (1) P. Van Meerbergen H.L. Usher S.E. White (4)
Motion Passed
12. Active Transportation
(AT) and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) - Updates and the Next Steps
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the Director, Environment, Fleet and Solid Waste, the report dated October 7, 2013 with respect to Active Transportation (AT) and Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Updates and the Next Steps, BE RECEIVED. (2013-T11)
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: S. Orser M. Brown P. Van Meerbergen H.L. Usher S.E. White (5)
Motion Passed
13. Provincial Minimum
Maintenance Standards 2013 Update
Recommendation: That, on the recommendation of the Managing Director of Environmental and Engineering Services and City Engineer the following actions be taken with respect to the Minimum Maintenance Standards: a) the revised Minimum Maintenance Standards (January 2013) as per Regulation 239/02 BE ADPOPTED for use on City of London roadways; and, b) the additional operating costs to meet the above-noted minimum maintenance standard requirements, in the amount of $335,000, BE APPROVED as a commitment from available assessment growth in 2014, subject to final budget approval. (2013-T04)
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: S. Orser M. Brown P. Van Meerbergen H.L. Usher S.E. White (5)
Motion Passed
14. Meadowlily
Bridge
That the following actions be taken with respect to a verbal request from Councillor White related to undesirable activity at Meadowlily Bridge: a) additional lighting BE INSTALLED; b) trees causing security issues BE REMOVED; and, c) standard parking lot signage BE INSTALLED.
(See Confidential Appendix enclosed for Members only.)
The Civic Works Committee convened in camera from 9:58 PM to 10:05 PM after having passed a motion to do so, with respect to the following matter:
Motion Passed
Vote:
Yeas: S. Orser M. Brown P. Van Meerbergen H.L. Usher S.E. White (5)
Motion Passed
The meeting adjourned at 10:09 PM.