TRANSPORTATION SERVICES COMMITTEE Report 7

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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

REPORT NO. 7

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on September 23, 2010

Chair: Mayor W. Emmerson

Members: Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio, Vice Chair

Mayor M. Black

Mayor R. Grossi

Mayor L. Jackson

Regional Councillor J. Jones

Regional Councillor G. Landon

Regional Councillor V. Spatafora

Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

Staff Present: D. Basso, L. Bigioni, B. Bridle, P. Casey, P. Jankowski, S. Kemp,

D. Kuzmyk, R. Leary, K. Llewellyn-Thomas, I. McNeil, B. Macgregor,

R. Roy, L. Russell, E. Wilson

The Transportation Services Committee began its meeting at 9:03 a.m. on September 8, 2010.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 CHALLENGE TO MINIMUM MAINTENANCE STANDARDS DEFENCE

2 YORK REGION TRANSIT/VIVA FARE RECOMMENDATION

3 SEPTEMBER SERVICE CHANGES COMMUNICATION PLAN

4 FARE INTEGRATION PILOT PROJECT - YORK UNIVERSITY TO DOWNSVIEW SUBWAY STATION � UPDATE

5 BY-LAW ENACTMENT - MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION DRIVER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

6 YORK REGION TRANSIT ENFORCEMENT - 2009 ANNUAL REPORT

7 JOINT PROCUREMENT OF TRANSIT PARTS INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

8 DOANE ROAD / HIGHWAY 404 INTERCHANGE UPDATE AND FUNDING [2.4MB]

9 BEST PRACTICE REVIEW - EMERGENCY DETOUR ROUTES

10 SPEED LIMIT REVISIONS - SCHOOL ZONES ON REGIONAL ROADS [2.2MB]

11 RIGHT TURN ON RED PROHIBITION - WARDEN AVENUE AND ENTERPRISE BOULEVARD, TOWN OF MARKHAM

12 REAL TIME TRAFFIC INFORMATION - PROPOSED SINGLE SOURCE CONTRACT TO INTELLIONE INC.

13 YORK REGION TRANSIT AND VIVA AUTOMATED FARE COLLECTION EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE CONTRACT EXTENSION

14 CONTRACT VALUE INCREASE - TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND STREETLIGHTING MAINTENANCE

15 YORK REGIONAL FOREST - FOREST STEWARDSHIP COUNCIL RE-CERTIFICATION (2010-2015)

16 UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

The Transportation Services Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by the Transportation Services Committee with the following action:

DEPUTATION

1. Deputation by Gord Walter, President, Sherwood-Amber Glen Ratepayers Association requesting a truck ban and enforcement on Ninth Line from 16th Avenue to Highway 7, including the section south of Highway 7 to the 407. (See also Item 16.8) Received and referred to staff.

COMMUNICATIONS

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2. John D. Leach, Town Clerk / Director of Customer and Legislative Services, Town of Aurora, dated June 14, 2010, regarding 'Train Anti-Whistle in the Town of Aurora'. Received and referred to staff.

3. Kimberley Kitteringham, Town Clerk, Town of Markham, dated June 29, 2010, regarding 'Box Grove Collector Road and Temporary Closure of 14th Avenue'. Received and referred to staff.

4. Kimberley Kitteringham, Town Clerk, Town of Markham, dated June 29, 2010, regarding 'Main Street Markham Municipal Class Environmental Assessment'. Received and referred to staff.

5. Fernando Lamanna, Deputy Clerk, Town of East Gwillimbury, dated August 12, 2010, regarding 'Traffic Issues at the Intersection of Green Lane and 2nd Concession'. Received.

6. H. Barons, August 14, 2010, regarding 'Huntington Road'. Received.

7. Memorandum from Kathleen Llewellyn-Thomas, Commissioner of Transportation Services, dated September 8, 2010, regarding 'Emergency Medical Services, Traffic Signal Pre-Emption Pilot Project'. Received.

8. Petition forwarded by Regional Councillor's Heath and Landon containing 115 signatures from the Sherwood-Amber Glen Ratepayers Association requesting a truck ban and enforcement on Ninth Line from 16th Avenue to Highway 7, including the section south of Highway 7 to the 407. (A copy of the Petition is on file in the Regional Clerk's office.) Received and referred to staff.

OTHER BUSINESS

9. Memo from Commissioner Llewellyn-Thomas and attached June 2010 Transit Ridership Statistics. Received.

10. Memo from Commissioner Llewellyn-Thomas and attached July 2010 Transit Ridership Statistics. Received.

11. Regional Councillor Spatafora requested that staff investigate and report back on the criteria and implications of designating Community Safety Zones in all school zones.

12. Regional Councillor Landon requested that staff investigate and report back on protected areas in the medians on four lane roads in locations where individuals may require longer time periods to cross the road. Regional Councillor Spatafora requested that staff investigate this issue from a broader policy perspective based on the number of roads in the Region currently being widened or planned for widening in the next few years.

13. Regional Councillor Frustaglio requested that staff continue to work with Wheel Trans to improve mobility services with the goal of an integrated, seamless mobility transit system for all residents in the Region.

14. Regional Chair Fisch expressed his thanks to Chair Emmerson, Vice Chair Frustaglio, previous Vice Chair Grossi, and all present and past members for their contributions to the Transportation Services and the Transportation and Works Committees and the many achievements over the last four years.

The Transportation Services Committee adjourned at 10:50 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

September 8, 2010 W. Emmerson

Newmarket, Ontario Chair

(Report No. 7 of the Transportation Services Committee was adopted without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on September 23, 2010.)

Barbara Bridle

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1303