Minutes for Transportation and Public Works Committee June 26, 2007 Meeting

Transportation and Public Works Committee Minutes

June 26, 2007

Members: Present: J. Melnychuk, Chair J. Melnychuk R. Hayter, Vice-Chair R. Hayter M. Nickel M. Nickel M. Phair M. Phair S. Mandel S. Mandel Also in Attendance: Councillor B. Anderson Councillor K. Leibovici Councillor L. Sloan A. B. Maurer, City Manager S. Thompson, Office of the City Clerk

A. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

A.1. Call to Order Councillor J. Melnyhcuk called the meeting to order at 9:30 a.m. A.2. Adoption of Agenda Moved M. Phair: That the June 26, 2007, Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting agenda be adopted with the following changes: 1. Addition: E.4. Arterial/Collector Asphalt Rehabilitation – Asphalt Milling and Overlay – Sole Source Agreements 2. Request For Referral: E.1. Asia-Pacific Gateway Program Memorandum of Understanding - 41 Avenue SW/Queen Elizabeth II Highway Interchange

That the Asia-Pacific Gateway Program Memorandum of Transportation Understanding – 41 Avenue SW/Queen Elizabeth II Due: To Be Highway Interchange be referred back to Administration to Determined return with a draft agreement between the Province and the City of Edmonton. Carried For the Motion: R. Hayter, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair.

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A.3. Adoption of Minutes

Moved M. Phair: That the following meeting minutes be adopted:  June 12, 2007, Transportation and Public Works Committee  June 12, 2007, Special Transportation and Public Works Committee Carried For the Motion: R. Hayter, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair. Mayor S. Mandel entered the meeting.

B. PROCEDURAL MATTERS

B.1. Items Selected for Debate and Vote on Remaining Items The Committee selected the following items for debate: E.2., E.3., E.4., E.5., E.7., E.12., E.13. and E.16.

Moved M. Phair:

D. STATUS OF REPORTS

D.1. Capital City Clean-Up Winter Program

That the revised due date of July 10, 2007, be approved. Planning & Dev. Due: July 10/07

D.2. Parking Amendment to Traffic Bylaw

That the revised due date of July 10, 2007, be approved. Transportation Due: July 10/07

D.3. Provision of Affordable Housing up to 5% - Bylaw 14553

That the revised due date of August 21, 2007, be approved. AMPW Due: Aug. 21/07

D.4. Activities of the Alberta Water Council

D.5. Central Rental Registry

E. REPORTS

E.6. North LRT Extension: Downtown to NAIT Concept Planning and Preliminary Design - Consultant Appointment

That a contract with UMA Engineering Ltd. to retain external Transportation professional services to complete concept planning and preliminary design be approved. That the contract be in a form acceptable to the City Manager.

E.8. Noise and Traffic Volumes Related to Enoch Casino

That the June 5, 2007, Transportation Department report Transportation 2007TD5016 be received for information.

E.9. Lewis Estates Transit Centre Concept Plan That Transportation and Public Works Committee recommend to City Council: That the Lewis Estates Transit Centre Concept Plan outlined in Attachment 1 of the May 31, 2007, Transportation Department report 2007TD7998 be approved. E.10. 105 Avenue Multi-Use Trail – 119 Street to 97 Street - Consultant Appointment

That a contract with Associated Engineering Alberta Ltd. for Transportation the professional engineering services required to complete City Manager the detailed design for the 105 Avenue Multi-Use Trail not to exceed $500,000 be approved, and that the agreement be in a form acceptable to the City Manager.

E.11. Widening of Webber Greens Drive West of 199 Street - Contract Approval

That a contract with Lewis Estates Communities Inc. for one Transportation lane of widening of Webber Greens Drive west of 199 Street City Manager in the amount of $450,000, including GST be approved, and that the agreement be in a form acceptable to the City Manager.

E.14. Open Tenders - $1,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at June 4, 2007

That Administration award the tender projects, as outlined in Corporate Svcs. Attachment 1 of the June 4, 2007, Corporate Services Department report 2007COF054, and enter into all relevant agreements, such tenders to be in accordance with Administration’s normal tendering guidelines.

E.15. Sole Source Contract - E. L. Smith Water Treatment Plant Upgrade – Transmission Main River Crossing

That the contract for the backfill material (cellular concrete AMPW mix) for the water transmission pipeline under the North Saskatchewan River for the E. L. Smith Water Treatment Plant (WTP) Upgrade Project to Cematrix (Canada) Inc., in the amount of $2 million, be approved.

E.17. Expropriation of Property Located on Fort Road That Transportation and Public Works Committee recommend to City Council: That Administration take all steps required by the Expropriation Act, including the use of a Section 30 Agreement if warranted, to expropriate an 863.31 square- metre portion of the property legally described in Attachment 2 of the June 13, 2007, Asset Management and Public Works Department report 2007PW3713.

E.18. Primary Sludge Fermentation Facilities - Change Order to Professional Services Agreement R904375, Stantec Consulting Ltd.

That fees for consulting services by Stantec Consulting Ltd. for AMPW the Primary Sludge Fermentation Facilities (including Utility Tunnel and Sludge Piping) be increased by $768,500 including GST and contingency. Carried For the Motion: R. Hayter, S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair.

B.2. Time Specifics and Decision to Hear

Moved M. Phair: That Transportation and Public Works Committee hear from the following delegations:

E.12. 43 Avenue and 111 Street – Traffic Management E. Link and/or G. Gordon, President, Royal Gardens Community League Carried For the Motion: R. Hayter, S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair. Mayor S. Mandel left the meeting.

E. REPORTS

E.2. 1 to 3 Year Transit Improvement Plan B. Latte, Transportation Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. B. Stephenson and R. Ducharme, General Manager, Transportation Department, answered the Committee’s questions. Moved M. Nickel:

That Administration bring back a report to the November Transportation 20, 2007, Transportation and Public Works Committee Due: Nov. 20/07 meeting, on the 1 to 3 year transit approval plan measuring: a. Base travel time. b. Reliability of that base travel time. c. Other measures that might be pertinent. Carried For the Motion: R. Hayter, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair.

E.12. 43 Avenue and 111 Street – Traffic Management Moved M. Nickel: That item E.12. be dealt with at 2:30 p.m. Carried For the Motion: R. Hayter, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair. (Continued on page 9)

E.3. Family Fare Proposal P. Waisman, Transportation Department, answered the Committee’s questions. Councillor J. Melnychuk vacated the Chair and Councillor R. Hayter presided. P. Waisman and C. Stolte, Transportation Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Mayor S. Mandel and J. Melnychuk re-entered the meeting. Councillor R. Hayter vacated the Chair and Councillor J. Melnychuk presided. P. Waisman, C. Stolte and R. Ducharme, General Manager, Transportation Department, answered the Committee’s questions. Moved J. Melnychuk:

That a Family Fare Pilot project, allowing families to travel on Transportation regular transit service with a purchase of a day pass on Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays, be approved.

C. Stolte, R. Ducharme, General Manager, and P. Waisman, Transportation Department, answered the Committee’s questions. Carried For the Motion: R. Hayter, S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair.

E.5. Bylaw 14587 - A Bylaw to Amend Bylaw 14380 – Arterial Roads for Development Moved M. Phair: That item E.5. be dealt with now. Carried For the Motion: R. Hayter, S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair. Mayor S. Mandel left the meeting. B. Latte, Transportation Department, made a presentation. Moved M. Phair: That the Committee hear from P. Derksen and J. Marr in a panel. Carried For the Motion: R. Hayter, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair. P. Derksen and J. Marr, Verus Partners, made presentations and answered the Committee’s questions. Copies of the presentation and the Aerial Context Plan of the Northport Business Park were distributed to Members of the Committee and copies were filed with the Office of the City Clerk. B. Hoffman, Panattoni Development Companies, made a presentation and answered the Committee’s questions. B. Latte and B. Stephenson, Transportation Department; and K. Mamczasz, Planning and Development Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

The Committee recessed at 12 noon. The Committee reconvened at 1:30 p.m. Mayor S. Mandel was in attendance. K. Mamczasz, Planning and Development Department; and B. Stephenson and B. Latte, Transportation Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved M. Phair: That Transportation and Public Works Committee recommend to City Council: 1. That Bylaw 14587 be given the appropriate readings. 2. That Administration enter into discussions with Verus Partners and Panattoni Development Companies to provide for an extended payment period agreement that is agreeable to the City of Edmonton. Carried For the Motion: R. Hayter, S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Phair. Opposed: M. Nickel. Mayor S. Mandel left the meeting.

E.4. Arterial/Collector Asphalt Rehabilitation – Asphalt Milling and Overlay M. Koziol, J. Kabarchuk, R. Ducharme, General Manager, and A. Cepas, Transportation Department, answered the Committee’s questions. Moved M. Nickel: That Transportation and Public Works Committee recommend to City Council: 1. That the list of 23 asphalt milling and overlay locations for construction in 2007, as outlined in Attachment 1 of the June 5, 2007, Transportation Department report 2007TD4294, be approved. 2. That contracts up to $30,000,000 for asphalt milling and overlay be approved. 3. That budget adjustments to Capital Program 1020 2007 Arterial/Primary/ Highway/Renewal/Crack, for $22,390,000, bringing the total of the program to $51,078,000, as outlined in Attachment 2 and Attachment 3 of the June 5, 2007, Transportation Department report 2007TD4294, be approved.

J. Karbarchuk, Transportation Department, answered the Committee’s questions. Carried For the Motion: R. Hayter, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair. E.7. Road Interchange Agreement for Anthony Henday Drive/Rabbit Hill Road B. Stephenson, Transportation Department, answered the Committee’s questions. Moved M. Phair:

That an agreement with the Province of Alberta, for the cost Transportation sharing of the construction of the interchange at Anthony Henday Drive/Rabbit Hill Road be approved. That the agreement be in a form acceptable to the City Manager.

Mayor S. Mandel re-entered the meeting. R. Ducharme, General Manager, and B. Stephenson, Transportation Department; and A. B. Maurer, City Manager, answered the Committee’s questions. Carried For the Motion: R. Hayter, S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair. X.1. Anthony Henday – Allocation of Federal Funds Moved S. Mandel:

That Administration prepare a report outlining the process by Transportation which funds for Anthony Henday were allocated from the Due: Sep. 4/07 Federal Government and why the City of Edmonton was not involved in the allocation of those dollars. The report should include information outlining the allocation of dollars to projects in other provinces through that same program. Carried For the Motion: R. Hayter, S. Mandel, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair. Mayor S. Mandel left the meeting. (Continued from page 5) E.12. 43 Avenue and 111 Street – Traffic Management Moved M. Phair: That the Committee hear from R. Labbe, Edmonton Public Schools. Carried For the Motion: R. Hayter, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair.

K. Koropeski and R. Ducharme, General Manager, Transportation Department, made a presentation. Moved M. Phair: That the Committee hear from R. Labbe and G. Gordon, in a panel. Carried For the Motion: R. Hayter, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair. G. Gordon, Royal Gardens Community League; and R. Labbe, Edmonton Public Schools, made presentations. Mayor S. Mandel re-entered the meeting. Councillor J. Melnychuk vacated the Chair and Councillor R. Hayter presided. Councillor J. Melnychuk left the meeting. G. Gordon, President, Royal Gardens Community League; and R. Labbe, Edmonton Public Schools, answered the Committee’s questions. Councillor J. Melnychuk re-entered the meeting. Councillor R. Hayter vacated the Chair and Councillor J. Melnychuk presided. Mayor S. Mandel left the meeting. W. Mandryk, K. Koropeski and R. Ducharme, General Manager, Transportation Department, answered the Committee’s questions. Moved M. Nickel: That Transportation and Public Works Committee recommend to City Council: That Administration include a pedestrian grade separation over 111 Street at 43 Avenue as part of the plan for the extension of the South Light Rail Transit and that the costs for this grade separation be included as part of a future budget adjustment for the South LRT. Lost For the Motion: M. Nickel. Opposed: R. Hayter, J. Melnychuk, , M. Phair. Moved M. Nickel: That Administration bring forward a report to the August 21, 2007, Transportation and Public Works Committee meeting, identifying transit service options that will reduce pedestrian crossings of 111 Street at 43 Avenue, including information on construction/infrastructure requirements, strategies to manage parent drop-offs, traffic and pedestrian impacts, and cost estimates.

W. Mandryk, Transportation Department, answered the Committee’s questions. Amendment Moved R. Hayter: That the date August 21, 2007, be changed to November 6, 2007. Carried For the Amendment: R. Hayter, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair. B. Belcourt, Transportation Department, answered the Committee’s questions. Motion, As Amended, put:

That Administration bring forward a report to the November Transportation 6, 2007, Transportation and Public Works Committee Due: Nov. 6/07 meeting, identifying transit service options that will reduce pedestrian crossings of 111 Street at 43 Avenue, including information on construction/infrastructure requirements, strategies to manage parent drop-offs, traffic and pedestrian impacts, and cost estimates. Carried For the Motion As Amended: R. Hayter, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair.

E.13. Transportation Master Plan – 2007 Implementation Status B. Stephenson, Transportation Department, made a presentation. R. Ducharme, General Manager, Transportation Department, answered the Committee’s questions. Moved J. Melnychuk:

That the June 4, 2007, Transportation Department report Transportation 2007TD3120 be received for information. Carried For the Motion: R. Hayter, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair.

E.16. Bylaw 14571 - Water Efficient Fixtures Bylaw B. Anderson and M. Brostrom, Asset Management and Public Works Department; and B. Loewen, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered the Committee’s questions. Moved M. Phair: That replacement Bylaw 14571 be added to the agenda. Carried For the Motion: R. Hayter, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair.

Moved M. Phair: That Transportation and Public Works Committee recommend to City Council: 1. That Bylaw 14571 be given the appropriate readings. 2. That Administration propose to the Provincial Government changes to the Municipal Government Act or Safety Codes Act that would allow the City to have higher standards for the Water Efficient Fixtures outlined in Bylaw 14571 than currently required under the Building Codes Standards. Carried For the Motion: R. Hayter, J. Melnychuk, M. Nickel, M. Phair.

R. NOTICES OF MOTION

Councillor J. Melnychuk asked whether there were any Notices of Motion. There were none.

S. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 4:19 p.m.

______Chair City Clerk

INDEX TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE MINUTES June 26, 2007 A. CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS...... 1 A.1. Call to Order...... 1 A.2. Adoption of Agenda...... 1 A.3. Adoption of Minutes...... 2 B. PROCEDURAL MATTERS...... 2 B.1. Items Selected for Debate and Vote on Remaining Items...... 2 B.2. Time Specifics and Decision to Hear...... 4 D. STATUS OF REPORTS...... 2 D.1. Capital City Clean-Up Winter Program...... 2 D.2. Parking Amendment to Traffic Bylaw...... 2 D.3. Provision of Affordable Housing up to 5% - Bylaw 14553...... 2 D.4. Activities of the Alberta Water Council...... 2 D.5. Central Rental Registry...... 3 E. REPORTS...... 5 E.1. Asia-Pacific Gateway Program Memorandum of Understanding - 41 Avenue SW/Queen Elizabeth II Highway Interchange...... 1 E.2. 1 to 3 Year Transit Improvement Plan...... 5 E.3. Family Fare Proposal...... 5 E.4. Arterial/Collector Asphalt Rehabilitation – Asphalt Milling and Overlay...... 7 E.5. Bylaw 14587 - A Bylaw to Amend Bylaw 14380 – Arterial Roads for Development...... 6 E.6. North LRT Extension: Downtown to NAIT Concept Planning and Preliminary Design - Consultant Appointment...... 3 E.7. Road Interchange Agreement for Anthony Henday Drive/Rabbit Hill Road...... 8 Anthony Henday – Allocation of Federal Funds...... 8 E.8. Noise and Traffic Volumes Related to Enoch Casino...... 3 E.9. Lewis Estates Transit Centre Concept Plan...... 3 E.10. 105 Avenue Multi-Use Trail – 119 Street to 97 Street - Consultant Appointment...... 3 E.11. Widening of Webber Greens Drive West of 199 Street - Contract Approval...... 3 E.12. 43 Avenue and 111 Street – Traffic Management...... 5/9 E.13. Transportation Master Plan – 2007 Implementation Status...... 10 E.14. Open Tenders - $1,000,000 or Greater (Inclusive of GST) as at June 4, 2007...... 4 E.15. Sole Source Contract - E. L. Smith Water Treatment Plant Upgrade – Transmission Main River Crossing...... 4 E.16. Bylaw 14571 - Water Efficient Fixtures Bylaw...... 10 E.17. Expropriation of Property Located on Fort Road...... 4 E.18. Primary Sludge Fermentation Facilities - Change Order to Professional Services Agreement R904375, Stantec Consulting Ltd...... 4 R. NOTICES OF MOTION...... 11 S. ADJOURNMENT...... 11