CANADA
MINUTES
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Attendance:
Councillor J. Virgilio (Chair)
Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Regional Councillor J. Jones
Councillor A. Chiu
Regrets:
Regional Councillor G. Landon
Staff
A. Brown, Director,
M. West, Manager, Strategic Initiatives
L. Mele, Transportation Demand Management Coordinator
J. Kee, Committee Clerk
The Markham Parking
Advisory Committee convened at the hour of
1. MINUTES
OF THE
MEETING
HELD ON
Members discussed the importance of
establishing a parking strategy within the Town, and in particular, policies related
to GO Transit and the Viva/YRT park and ride locations. It was noted that at the present time, GO
does not charge for parking, however, it was suggested that this may change
once parking structures are built, and it would be useful to have discussions
with GO regarding this matter.
Staff advised that a report will be prepared
for Council’s consideration regarding the “Draft Parking Business Plan”, and
will include parking policies, pay and display program expansion options and
information relating to the Markham Centre area. Committee suggested that the report also
include pay parking options related to parking structures.
Moved by Deputy Mayor Jack Heath
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That the Minutes of the Markham Public Advisory Committee meeting held on
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2.
PAY
Mr. Lorenzo Mele, Transportation Demand Management Coordinator, advised that updates will be presented on the expansion of the Pay and Display Program on Clegg Road, the east side of Town Centre Boulevard (Hilton Suites), and other streets within Markham Centre during the spring of 2010.
Ms.
In response to Committee’s query
regarding the placement of machines on Courtyard Lane, (adjacent to Hilton
Suites Hotel), staff advised that it had been determined that the Lane would
not be suitable for parked cars including a ‘taxi stand’ due to the narrow
width of the roadway. A taxi stand has
now been relocated onto
Members queried the original purpose
of installing Pay and Display machines – whether to generate revenue or to
control parking, and further emphasized the need to establish an overall
parking strategy first. Areas with
particular parking concerns were noted as: Main Street Unionville;
Staff advised that the purpose of today’s meeting was to provide a brief update on some of the major issues and subsequently meet with the Committee to develop a parking strategy to guide the overall parking management program. The Committee suggested that the strategy should be discussed at the Parking Committee prior to going to the Development Services Committee (DSC - Transportation).
3.
PARKING STRATEGY UPDATE
Mr. Alan Brown, Director of
The Director of
The following parking issues were raised and
staff advised that a status report will be presented at the next meeting on
these areas of concern, some of which related to enforcement:
·
at
·
on McDowell Gate and
·
parking in the bicycle lanes in the Main Street
·
on
Members briefly discussed the following
items:
- pay parking – a lower tier municipality
responsibility, not upper tier
- potential of partnering with GO/VIVA;
importance of
- feasibility of scheduling a meeting with
the General Managers/representatives of
Moved by Deputy Mayor J. Heath
Seconded by Councillor A. Chiu
That staff arrange individual informal
meetings with Members of the Parking Advisory Committee and the General
Manager/representative of
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4.
2010 Budget – In response to a request of Committee to provide 2010 Budget information relating to the Pay and Display program, staff will summarize the following and report to the committee:
- future plans
- options available
- commitments under Phase I
- 2009 surplus funding available; status of 2010 Budget
5. DATE OF
The Committee Clerk will advise Members of
the date of the next meeting, once confirmed.
ADJOURNMENT
Moved
by Councillor A. Chiu
Seconded
by Regional Councillor J. Jones
That
the Parking Advisory Committee meeting adjourn. (
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