Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street
Minutes: February 22, 2024 Transportation Standing Committee Minutes (PDF)
Agenda
Updated: February 22, 2024 at 3:10 p.m.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – December 13, 2023
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 – NONE
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations - None
11. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
12. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD – NONE
13. REPORTS
13.1 STAFF
13.1.1 Halifax Transit 2023/24 Q2 KPI Report [PDF]
Presentation [PDF]
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee accept the staff report dated January 9, 2024 and receive a presentation.
13.1.2 Temporary Pedestrian Travel Paths Through Work Sites [PDF]
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee recommend that Halifax Regional Council direct the CAO to update the design and construction guidelines for accessibility to include temporary conditions in the exterior built environment.
13.2 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
13.2.1 CNIB Halifax: Cycling Infrastructure Guidelines [PDF]
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee direct the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to prepare a staff report to consider examining and expanding upon the recommendations outlined in the “Cycling Infrastructure and People with Sight Loss – Design Challenges and Opportunities at Transit Stops Across Canada” report when installing cycling infrastructure.
13.3 MEMBERS OF STANDING COMMITTEE – NONE
14. MOTIONS – NONE
15. 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:
15.1 PERSONNEL MATTER – Private and Confidential Report
A matter pertaining to an identifiable individual or group.
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee:
1. Adopt the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential report dated December 20, 2023; and
2. Direct that the private and confidential report dated December 20, 2023 be maintained private and confidential.
16. ADDED ITEMS
17. NOTICES OF MOTION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – March 28, 2024
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS