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Additions to Council, July 18, 2011 ADDITIONS TO COUNCIL, MONDAY, JULY 18, 2011 COUNCIL Planning 1. PD- 2011 -37 - 26T -11- 2011 -01 & AM- 2011 -003 - Optimist Park Draft Plan of Subdivision 1) Correspondence from Dan Carson Communications 1. Region of Niagara Inter - Municipal Transit Service (IMT) Pilot Project Proposed Fare Structure RECOMMENDATION: For the Consideration of Council By -laws 1. 2011 -97 A by -law to establish the rates for the Visitor Transportation System. . --( // 6 / ` l r • ..... °tann �ra Page 1 of 3 :CCU, n David Deluce - Re: Optimist Report F ' ' From: Dan Carson <carson.dan@cogeco.ca> ( To: "David Deluce" <DDeluce@niagarafalls.ca> ` , /f/ � (/r 1 lC Date: 7/15/2011 10:25 AM Subject: Re: Optimist Report Thanks David If I can I will use this email to log my opposition to the development. First off, ideally I would want Optimist park to stay, another 132 homes and another commercial property will just add to the already congested traffic in the area. As it is now traffic can be unbearable when there is a long train. If the development is passed I do not want Close Ave. opened to vehicular traffic. It is my feeling that at least half of the 114 homes (with probably 2 cars per family) will use Close Ave. to get to and from Dorchester through either Dianne St. or Freeman St. I don't want the additional traffic passing my home. If all we had to worry about was this additional neighbourhood traffic my feeling is that a reduction in the number of houses (to keep it more in line with the existing neighbourhood) would be sufficient to keep a proper flow within the area. Unfortunately we also have to worry about increased traffic occuring from the realization that the opening of Close Ave. creates another access point to the Morrison St. shopping areas, which I believe will bring an unwelcomed amount of traffic through our neighbourhood (especially when the vacant Walmart property becomes utilized). I know this doesn't agree with the traffic report, but how can they accurately predict traffic to /and from a store that doesn't exist (Walmart property), depending what goes into this property traffic could go crazy, with cars using our neighbourhood to bypass a congested Morrison/Dorchester intersection. If Close Ave. is opened and this happens what is our recourse? I think it would be to late to do anything meaningful to reduce the traffic passing through our area. I also don't think the Traffic report went far enough, I didn't see any mention of Freeman St. which I believe gets most of the traffic (because of the traffic lights), not Dianne St. From my point of view another access point onto Morrison from the new development would be better, leaving Close Ave. Closed. Finally just a few general observations, which we talked about but I will put into writing. 1. I don't think the open house was advertised to wide enough area, this development impacts a far greater area than just the Dirdene St area. 2. Mondays public meeting wasn't advertised enough, I don't get the newspaper and I believe a lot of others don't either. 3. Monday to Friday 8 to 5 to view the numerous reports just isn't doable for the majority of people. 4. Having the decision on the City owned Morrison St. corridor and the Optimist development on the same night isn't really fair, if the city ops to keep the Morrison land for a future overpass will the Optimist decision be differed? They should have been on separate nights so everyone knows going in what to expect. Please pass this on the appropriate people. Thanks again for help. R file: / /C: \Documents and Settings \dd296 \Local Settines \Temn \XPG „ -„w;QP\ (11 • Page2of3 Dan Carson 7035 Dirdene St. Niagara Falls ON. On 2011- 07 -15, at 8:46 AM, David Deluce wrote: David Deluce, MCIP, RPP Planner II City of Niagara Falls Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 905 - 356 -7521 ext. 4296 905 -- 356 -2354 (Fax) ddeluce ©niagarafalls.ca Confidentiality Notice The information contained in this communication including any attachments may be confidential, is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above, and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, disclosure, or copying of this communication, or any of its contents, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please re -send this communication to the sender and permanently delete the original and any copy of it from your computer system. Thank you. »> On 7/15/2011 at 8:42 AM, in message <4E1FFD65.F2A3.0055.0@ niagarafalls.ca>, David Deluce wrote: Hi Dan I didn't get the ok to release the report until the end of yesterday. Here's the report. It's an unsigned version (I don't have an electronic copy of the signed version yet) but it is the same report. If you have any questions, please let me know. Also, feel free to send it to anyone who may have an interest. Regards, David Deluce, MCIP, RPP Planner II City of Niagara Falls Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6X5 905 - 356 -7521 ext. 4296 905 -- 356 -2354 (Fax) ddeluce ©niagarafalls.ca Confidentiality Notice The information contained in this communication including any attachments may be confidential, is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named above, and may be legally privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, disclosure, or copying of this communication, or any of its contents, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please re- send this communication to the sender and permanently delete the original and any copy of it file: / /C:ADocuments and Settings \dd296 \Local Settings \Temp \XPGrpWise \4E20157FDom... 7/15/2011 City of Niagara Falls Transportation Services Inter - Department Memorandum TO: Dean Iorfida, DATE: July 18, 2011 City Clerk FROM: Karl Dren, Director of Transportation Services RE: Region of Niagara Inter - Municipal Transit Service (IMT) Pilot Project Proposed Fare Structure The Region of Niagara is scheduled to begin it's Inter - Municipal Transit Service 3 year Pilot Project in September of this year. This Service will be a triangular service that will connect the Downtown's of Welland, St. Catharines and Niagara Falls, with feeder service to Port Colborne and Fort Erie. City Staff are very supportive of the Inter - Municipal Service pilot project being undertaken by the Region and contracted out to the Three Transit agencies (St. Catharines, Welland and Niagara Falls) to provide The Region's downtown to downtown service on its behalf. Currently, the Region is ready to move forward with approving the Single Ride Fare Structure at it's Public Works Committee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, July 19 The Region's consultant has recommended a $5.00 fare price that would result in the local transit systems subsidizing IMT riders by 50% when they transfer to /from the local transit system as illustrated in Scenario #1. City Staff have never supported this scenario. After many meetings with all the impacted Municipalities Regional staff have endorsed the $5.00 single ride cash fare subsidized by the local municipalities for the entire 3 year pilot project. The City of Niagara Falls is faced with its own transit funding challenges in trying to change service levels from hourly service to half hourly service, therefore, it is a challenge to support subsidizing the Regional IMT service as well. The Regional Chairperson, Gary Burroughs and Regional Transportation Steering Committee Chairperson, Debbie Zimmerman, have asked Mayor, Jim Diodati to bring this matter to our July 18th Council Meeting for endorsement. City Staff Position is as follows: 1) Recognizing that this is a new service, staff is supportive of the fare structure suggested by Town of Fort Erie Staff for a promotional time period 4 to 6 months being Scenario # 7 which is a promotional IMT fare of $5.00. This satisfies the municipal compromised position of a $2.00 minimum (local fare) which is currently 50 cents below current fare. 2) Scenario # 8 best meets the Region target of Projected fare revenue of $800,000.00 being $782,000.00 (R /C Ratio of 0.29). This still satisfies the municipal compromised position of a $2.00 minimum (local fare) which is currently 50 cents below current fare and that this be a starting point for the fare structure following the promotional period. The resulting IMT fare would need to be $6.00. 3) Commencing year 3, full local fare cost parity be instituted, meaning that whatever the local rate is at that time, it would be attributed back to the Municipality providing the transfer to /from the IMT service. Niagara Falls Transit 2011 current adult one way cash fare is $2.50. Therefore, Staff is requesting that Council consider endorsing the abovementioned Staff position. Niagara Falls...a great city...for generations to come. 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WHEREAS the City of Niagara Falls (the "City ") operates bus services within the City; AND WHEREAS The Niagara Parks Commission (the "NPC ") operates bus services known as the People Mover, generally within the confines of the Park and generally with a focus on moving visitors to and from points within the Park and points of interest; AND WHEREAS the City and the NPC intend to improve the level of service provided to their customers by creating a bus service for the purpose of transporting people to, from and within the Park that is seen to be seamless, through coordination of bus service such as, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, coordination of scheduling, traffic patterns and branding of the service; AND WHEREAS the City and the NPC will achieve the goal of the improved level of service through coordinated bus service operations while each party maintains exclusive authority over its own respective bus service operations; AND WHEREAS the City will operate and oversee all aspects of the Red and Blue Lines; AND WHEREAS the NPC will operate and oversee all aspects of the Green Line; AND WHEREAS the Red, Blue and Green Lines are defined and described in an agreement to be approved by City Council on this date between the City and the NPC concerning the establishment and operation of the VTS; AND WHEREAS the City and the NPC will operate their respective Lines as separate business units from all of their other operations; AND WHEREAS it is intended that the operating costs of the VTS will be funded to the furthest extent possible by fares, advertising rates and other such fees; AND WHEREAS each of the City and the NPC shall each bear the cost of any operating deficit of their respective Lines; AND WHEREAS the sources of funding for the VTS will include the regular revenues of the NPC and the City, BIA rates, fares, advertising revenues, and any available grants or rebates; AND WHEREAS the Council of the City resolved on June 28, 2010 to participate with the NPC and the BIAs to develop, manage and operate a VTS; AND WHEREAS the Board of Commissioners of the NPC resolved on June 18, 2010 to participate with the City to develop an agreement for further consideration by the NPC; -2- AND WHEREAS the City has entered or will enter into separate agreements with the Boards of Management of the BIAs that establish annual financial commitments to purchase Tickets to support the operation of the VTS (the "Agreements "); AND WHEREAS the City intends to enter into agreements with the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario to provide $25,000,000 each to fund the capital costs of the VTS, subject to the terms and conditions of the agreements (the "Contribution Agreements "); AND WHEREAS the agreement between the City and the NPC will be reviewed by the City and the NPC after the Contribution Agreements have been received, to determine if amendments may be required to reflect any terms and conditions not contemplated by the agreement; AND WHEREAS the City will, pursuant to the BIA Agreements and the provisions of this By -law, provide Tickets to the BIAs in lots of 100 or more in exchange for a value of Six Dollars ($6.00) each consisting of Two 60/100 Dollars ($2.60) cash and Three 40/100 Dollars ($3.40) for the in kind service of securing a portion of the operating costs and participating in the promotion of the VTS ; THE COUNCIL OF THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NIAGARA FALLS ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this By -law is to establish the rates for the VTS. 2. Interpretation 2.1 For the purposes of this By -law: (a) "Agreements" means the agreements between The Corporation of the City ofNiagara Falls and the Boards of Management of the Victoria Centre, Fallsview, Lundy's Lane, and Clifton Hill Business Improvement Areas (the " BIAs ") that are intended to secure the costs of the operation of the VTS and to be approved by Niagara Falls City Council on the date this By -law is enacted; (b) "Park" means the area under the jurisdiction and control of the NPC including, but not limited to, the Queen Victoria Park, the Niagara Parkway and environs; (c) "Quota of Package Tickets Set Out in its Agreement" means the annual quota set out in each of the four Agreements for the year of the term in which section 6.1 of this By -law is applied; (d) "Ticket" means an instrument in paper, plastic electronic or other form granting the holder thereof two days passage on the VTS; and (e) "Visitor Transportation System (VTS)" means the rubber tired bus transportation -3- system established by agreements between The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls and the governments of Ontario and Canada, The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls and The Niagara Parks Commission and The Corporation of the City of Niagara Falls and the BIAs. 3. Classes of Tickets 3.1 There shall be two classes of Tickets for the VTS: (a) Retail Tickets, meaning those Tickets that will be sold directly to members of the public by the City, the NPC and authorized agents of the City; and (b) Package Tickets which will be exclusively sold as part of a transaction which includes goods, services, or goods and services other than the Ticket itself or as a group of at least 100 individual Tickets. 4. Regulations concerning Tickets 4.1 The retail value of a Retail Ticket shall appear on the face of the Retail Ticket. 4.2 No retail value shall appear on the face of the Package Ticket. 4.3 A Package Ticket shall be marked "Not for Resale ". 4.4 A Package Ticket may not be sold unless the transaction involving the transfer of the rights granted by the Ticket includes other goods, services, or goods and services, or involves a group of at least 100 individual Tickets. 4.5 A Package Ticket may not be sold by itself. 4.6 A Retail Ticket may be sold by the City to an agent, at the wholesale price set out in this By- law. 4.7 Any person who purchases Retail Tickets from the City at the wholesale price, must sell those Tickets for the retail price as defined in this By -law. 5. Price of Tickets 5.1 The price of Package Tickets shall be Six Dollars ($6.00) per Ticket. 5.2 A person purchasing Package Tickets must purchase at least 100 Tickets at a time. 5.3 The wholesale price of a Retail Ticket shall be Nine 50 /100 Dollars ($9.50). 5.4 The retail price of a Retail Ticket shall be Ten Dollars ($10.00). -4- 6. The Effect of Fulfilling the Quotas in the Agreements 6.1 In the event that in any year of the term of the Agreement, any one BIA has sold the Quota of Package Tickets Set Out in its Agreement, any member of that BIA may purchase Package Tickets for Two 50/100 Dollars ($2.50) each. 6.2 Any person or group who or which is not a member of one of the BIAs and who or which purchases 30,000 Package Tickets at Six Dollars ($6.00) each may purchase additional Package Tickets for Two 50/100 Dollars ($2.50) each. 7. General 7.1 Each provision of this By -law is independent of all other provisions, and if any provision is declared invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, all other provisions of this By -law remain valid and enforceable. 7.2 Nothing in this By -law relieves a person from complying with any provision of any federal or provincial law or regulation, other by -law, or any requirement of any lawful permit, order or license. 7.3 This By -law shall come into force and effect on the day it is passed. Passed this eighteenth day of July, 2011. DEAN IORFIDA, CITY CLERK JAMES M. DIODATI, MAYOR First Reading: July 18, 2011. Second Reading: July 18, 2011. Third Reading: July 18, 2011.