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2005/06/13 SEVENTH MEETING Monday, June 13, 2005 From 4:00 p.m. to$:15 p.m. City Hall, Committee Room #2A & B 1 ) Approval of the 2005-05-30 Community Services Minutes. 2) PRESENTATION: STAFF CONTACT: a) Niagara Falls People Mover Project Ed Lustig 3) REPORTS: a) MW-2005-82 - Corwin Crescent at Stokes Street Intersection Control Review Ed Dujlovic 4) COMMUNICATION ITEM: a) Memo - Downtown Strategic Parking Plan Steering Committee Representative 5) NEW BUSINESS: 6) ADJOURNMENT: MINUTES OF COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING Monday, May 30, 2005, City Hall, Room 2 at 4:10 p.m. PRESENT: Chair - Alderman Volpatti, Alderman Jim Diodati, Alderman Joyce Morocco, Alderman Vince Kerrio, Alderman Janice Wing. REGRETS: Mayor Ted Salci, Alderman Wayne Campbell, Alderman Ioannoni, Alderman Victor Pietrangelo. STAFF: John MacDonald, Tony Ravenda, Ed Dujlovic, Pat Burke, Ken Burden, Adele Kon, Dean Iorfida, Marianne Tikky - Steno PRESS: Corey Larocque, Niagara Falls Review GUESTS: Ron Saks, Brian McKeown, Howard Good - Kiwanis Program, JeffWard - Russell Group, David Jovanovic - Lincoln Motor Inn, Anthony Pan - Brock Street. MINUTES It was ORDERED on the motion of Alderman Wing and seconded by Alderman Morocco, that the minutes of the May 16, 2005 meeting be approved. Motion: Carried Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2005-05-30. PRESENTATION a) Niagara Water Quality Protection Strategy presented by Mr. Bob Steele of Regional Niagara. It was ORDERED on the motion of Alderman Wing and seconded by Alderman Morocco that the City of Niagara Falls continues to support and cooperate with Regional Niagara on the Niagara Water Quality Protection Strategy. Motion: Carded Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2005-05-30. -2- REPORTS a) MW-2005-72 - Russell Associates Inc. Special Event Air Show Land Use, Request to Waive Fees. It was ORDERED on the motion of Alderman Wing and seconded by Alderman Morocco that thc request to waive the cost the City will incur be denied and thc temporary zoning by-law to accommodate overflow parking if required be approved. Motion: Carried Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2005-05-30. b) MW-2005-71 - Brock Street - Parking Review It was ORDERED on the motion of Alderman Morocco and seconded by Alderman Wing that stopping be prohibited on the south side of Brock Street between St. Andrew Avenue and St. George Avenue from Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Motion: Carded Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2005-05-30. c) MW-2005-73 - Kiwanis Bench Program It was ORDERED on the motion of Alderman Diodati and seconded by Alderman Morocco that; 1) Council consider the request to for the City to install four (4) new concrete pads in 2005, at a cost of $6,000.00; 2) due to the streetscaping requirements in the BIA/Tourist areas, future installation of benches located inside the BI)dTourist areas, will only be installed, if supported by the particular BIA/Tourist Area; 3) the Kiwanis group provide the City with a five-year plan for changing out the existing benches with the new style benches; 4) the Regional Municipality of Niagara and the Kiwanis Club of Stamford Ontario Limited enter into a 5-year (with five year renewal option) th-party agreement with the City for the placement of the newly designed and approved advertising benches along Regional and City road allowances in the City of Niagara Falls, and; 5) the Mayor and Clerk be authorized to execute the said agreement. -3- Motion: Carried Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2005-05-30. d) MVq-2005-75 - Main Street - Stanley Avenue to Murray Street It was ORDERED on the motion of Alderman Diodati and seconded by Alderman Wing that staff contact Regional Niagara and expedite the installation of directional signage for the Lincoln Motor Inn. That a meeting be set between City staff, Regional representatives and Mr. Jovanovic regarding streetscape drawings. Further, a letter be sent to Regional Council informing them of concerns raised by local business owners and residents regarding the Main Street closure. Motion: Carried Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2005-05-30. e) MW-2005-66 - Storm Drainage Issues - Orchard Grove Extension Subdivision - 5715 Magnolia Drive (Gerald & Ingrid Turner) It was ORDERED by Alderman Ken'lo and seconded by Alderman Diodati that the report be deferred. Motion: Carried Action: Recommendation submitted to Council 2005-05-03. NEW BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT It was ORDERED on the motion of Alderman Kerdo seconded by Alderman Morocco that the regular meeting of the Community Services Committee be adjourned at 5:00 p.m. Community Services Department MW-2005-82 Municipal Works Ed Dujlovic 4310 Queen Street Director P.O. Box 1023 Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 web site: www.city.niagarafalls.on.ca Tel.: (905) 356-7521 Fax: (905) 356-2354 E-mail: edujlovic@city.niagarafalls.on.ca June 13, 2005 Alderman Selina Volpatti, Chairperson and Members of the Community Services Committee City of Niagara Falls, Ontario Members: Re: MW-2005-82 Col'win Crescent at Stokes Street Intersection Control Review RECOMMENDATIONS: It is recommended that a yield sign be installed on Corwin Avenue at Stokes Street facing southbound motorists travelling on Corwin Avenue and that a stop sign be installed on Corwin Crescent at Stokes Street facing northbound motorists travelling on Corwin Cres. BACKGROUND: In reply to a request, staff has conducted an intersection control review at the intersection of Corwin Crescent and Stokes Street. The concern at this location stems from the lack of intersection control at this intersection. The intersection of Corwin Crescent and Stokes Street is in a "Tee" configuration and consists of south and east/west approaches. Corwin Crescent is a local roadway extending in the south direction. In the study area, Corwin Crescent is 8 metres in width and consists of sidewalks on both sides. Stokes Street is also a local roadway extending in the east/west directions. In the study area, Stokes Street is 8 metres in width also consisting of a sidewalk on both sides. Observations at this intersection revealed that there is currently no intersection control. However, a review of By-law 89-2000 suggests that a yield sign should be installed at the intersection facing northbound motorists on Corwin Crescent. In addition, staff has observed that the intersection of Corwin Avenue at Stokes Street, located 30 metres to the east of the study intersection is also uncontrolled. This intersection is also in a "tee" configuration and consists of three approaches. The approaches at this intersection extend in the east/west and north directions. Stokes Street terminates into a cul-de-sac 30 metres east of Corwin Avenue where only three properties front the roadway. Working Together to Serve Our Community Municipal Works · Fire Services · Parks, Recreation & Culture · Business Development · Building & By-Law Services June 13, 2005 - 2 - MW-2005-82 A visibility study was conducted at both intersections to determine whether northbound motorists on Corwin Crescent and southbound motorists on Corwin Avenue are able to clearly view crossing traffic on Stokes Street. The visibility study reveals that visibility is adequate in all directions at both intersections. A collision review was also conducted for the previous three- year period, which reveals that there is not a collision problem at either intersection. Observations revealed that the vehicular and pedestrian volumes are low at both intersections and conflicts between motorists do not occur frequently. Based on the above information, it is recommended that a yield sign be installed at the intersection of Corwin Avenue and Stokes Street. Currently, the "tee" intersection is uncontrolled hence there is no proper right-of-way allocation. In order to properly allocate the right-of-way a yield sign should be installed at this intersection to ensure that southbound motorists on Corwin Avenue allow eastbound and westbound movements to proceed first should a conflict between vehicles and/or pedestrians occur. A yield sign is the preferred right-of-way control at the intersection as the traffic volumes on the roadways are low and conflicts between vehicles rarely occur. The installation of a stop sign at a location where motorists feel this type of intersection control is not necessary due to low vehicular and pedestrian volumes, may lead to non compliance of the stop signs. Furthermore, the yield sign at the intersection of Corwin Crescent and Stokes Street will be installed in accordance with the current By-law. The Committee's concurrence with the recommendations outlined in this report would be appreciated. Prepared by: Respectfully submitted: Karl Dren, C.E.T. Manager of Traffic & Parking Services Chief Administrative Officer Ed Dujlovic, P.Eng. Director of Municipal Work Bart Skiba S:\TPS\FPS 1.00 Administration\FPS 1.06 ReportsX2005 Community ServicesXJune 13~vlW-2004-82 Corwin C~escent at Stokes Street - intersection control revicw.wpd CLARE CRES. · su'a~ m~o~ ~ cov. wrs ^v~ Community Services Department The Cify of Niagara Falls Municipal Works - Traffic & Parking Services Inter-Departmental Memorandum ~ To: Alderman Selina Volpati, June 2, 2005 Chairperson, Community Services Committee From: Karl Dren Manager of Traffic & Parking Services Extension 4509 Subject: Downtown Strategic Parking Plan Steering Committee Representative As you know, we have recently completed a Downtown Community Improvement Plan (CIP). The purpose of the CIP is to provide a framework to guide public sector investment and stimulate private sector investment in Downtown Niagara Falls. Parking was identified as an important component to the success of the CIP. It was also indicated that a Downtown Parking Strategy would be one of the first components that needed to be undertaken. The CtP identified the preparation ora Downtown Public Parking Strategy to determine which existing municipal parking lots are priority for retention, which lots can be made available for development, and where new municipal lots may be required. The Study also identified the construction ora Parking Garage adjacent to City Hall (Civic Square area). In order to undertake this important task, the formulation of a technical steering committee will be required. This committee will be involved in the preparation ora Terms of Reference and will guide the prospective consultant through the study process. It is anticipated that representation on the Steering Committee will be made up of Staff from Traffic and Parking Services, Planning, Development, one Downtown Board Member and one Alderman. It is also anticipated that the study will take approximately 4 to 6 months to complete, with an average of one to two meetings per month. Therefore, I am requesting that this matter be brought forward at your meeting, to select and appoint an Alderman to be Chairperson of the Technical Steering Committee. Thank you for your consideration regarding this matter.