October 24, 2019 Transportation Standing Committee

Agenda

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 26, 2019

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 – September 26, 2019
8.1 July 25, 2019 – Information report from the Director of Halifax Transit dated June 21, 2019 re: Halifax Transit Moving Forward Together Plan (MFTP) Corridor Routes Review [PDF] (50 Mb)

9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE

10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence 
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations 

11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE

12. REPORTS 
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1 2019/20 First Quarter Halifax Transit Key Performance Indicator Report
(i) Staff presentation dated August 6, 2019 [PDF]
(ii) Information report dated August 6, 2019 [PDF]

Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee receive a quarterly report and presentation from staff on the 2019/20 First Quarter Halifax Transit Key Performance Indicators and forward to Halifax Regional Council as an information item. 

12.1.2 2020 Transportation Standing Committee Meeting Schedule [PDF]

Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee approve the proposed 2020 meeting schedule as outlined in Attachment 1 of the staff report dated October 11, 2019.

12.2 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
12.2.1 Active Transportation Advisory Committee Update [PDF]

Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee receive the update from the Active Transportation Advisory Committee as submitted.

12.3 MEMBERS OF THE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE– NONE 

13. MOTIONS - NONE

14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)

Council may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 19 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, for the purpose of dealing with the following:

14.1 Approval of In Camera (In Private) Minutes – September 26, 2019

Motion
That the Transportation Standing Committee approve the In Camera (In Private) minutes of September 26, 2019 as circulated.

15. ADDED ITEMS

15.1  Councillor Nicoll - Pedestrian Safety [PDF] 
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee request a staff presentation update regarding current and proposed countermeasures to improve pedestrian safety.

16. NOTICES OF MOTION

16.1 Councillor Cleary

“Please take notice that at the next meeting of Transportation Standing Committee on November 28, 2019, I will move the following:

That the Transportation Standing Committee request a staff report on establishing a new procedure for the appointment of the Halifax Traffic Authority that would include the committee considering candidates and making recommendation to Council and may include the recruitment and hiring of new municipal staff for the appointment.”

16.2 Councillor Cleary

“Please take notice that at the next meeting of Transportation Standing Committee on November 28, 2019, I will move the following:

That the Transportation Standing Committee request a staff report on developing public-facing policy on boarding of children and staff from schools, daycares and preschools, with input from stakeholders.”

17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – November 28, 2019 at 1:00 p.m., Council Chamber, 3rd Floor, City Hall,  1841 Argyle Street, Halifax

19. ADJOURNMENT

INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Information report from the Legislative Assistant dated October 16, 2019 re: Presentation Requests [PDF]