Item - 2016.MM22.29
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on November 8, 2016 without amendments.
MM22.29 - Request for Expansion of the "Watch Your Speed" Program - by Councillor Christin Carmichael Greb, seconded by Councillor Anthony Perruzza
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on November 8 and 9, 2016, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the Acting General Manager, Transportation Services, as part of the Road Safety Plan, to:
a. investigate and report to Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on the capital and operating funding needs of expanding the mobile "Watch Your Speed" Program to provide one mobile radar speed display device per Ward, as part of the update report on the Road Safety Plan in Q1 of 2017;
b. investigate the feasibility of implementing pole-mounted radar speed display devices for use on streets where existing mobile "Watch Your Speed" trailers cannot be accommodated;
c. relax the criteria for the mobile "Watch Your Speed" program to include things like arterial roads with a maximum of 2 lanes in each direction and to extend the operation of the mobile "Watch Your Speed" Program at each site from 1 week in duration to 3 weeks in duration; and
d. investigate and report back on the feasibility of accepting donations from the public to provide additional funding support for the on-going operational cost of expanding services and programs, such as the "Watch Your Speed" Program.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
That Councillor Christin Carmichael Greb be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:
Request for Expansion of the "Watch Your Speed" Program
Reason for Urgency:
This Motion is urgent as Transportation Services staff will be reporting back on the Road Safety Plan in the first quarter of 2017.
Vote (Adopt Item) Nov-09-2016 6:01 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM22.29 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 28 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 11 | Members that voted No are Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Justin J. Di Ciano, John Filion, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Joe Mihevc, Jaye Robinson |
| Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Vincent Crisanti, Giorgio Mammoliti, Pam McConnell, Ron Moeser, John Tory |