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City of Maple Ridge
Transportation Advisory Committee
MEETING MINUTES
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Transportation Advisory Committee,
held via teleconference on March 25, 2020 at 7:15 pm.
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Councillor Ahmed Yousef
Vijay Soparkar, Chair
Gary Hare, Vice-Chair
Pascale Shaw
Eric Phillips
Jennifer Wright
Jordan Arsenault
lneke Boekhorst
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
Michael Eng
Erin Mark
1. CALL TO ORDER
Council Liaison
Member at Large
Member at Large
School District No. 42 Representative
Member at Large
Member at Large
Member at Large
Member at Large -Business
Traffic and Transportation Technologist
Committee Clerk
2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
R/2020-010
It was moved and seconded
That the agenda for the March 25, 2020 Transportation Advisory Committee be approved as
circulated.
CARRIED
3. ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES
R/2020-011
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes of the Maple Ridge Transportation Advisory Committee meeting dated
January 29, 2020 be adopted.
CARRIED
4. DELEGATIONS -Nil
5. NEW AND UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1. New Staff Liaison and TAC Member Resignation
Interim Staff Liaison Michael Eng introduced himself to the Committee and members provided
brief introductions.
The Committee Clerk announced that Zane Rossouw resigned from the Transportation
Advisory Committee effective March 2020.
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Transportation Advisory Committee Minutes
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Active Transportation for Schools Task Force Proposal
Jennifer Wright introduced the amended Active Transportation for Schools Task Force proposal
and answered questions from the Committee.
R/2020-012
It was moved and seconded
That the Active Transportation for Schools Task Force proposal be approved and that the Task
Force be managed by Jennifer Wright, with support from Pascale Shaw and Jordan Arsenault.
CARRIED
5.3. Advisory Committee Draft Minute Circulation
The Committee Clerk shared the Committees of Council administrative policies pertaining to
R/2020-007 that was deferred at the January 29, 2020 Transportation Advisory Committee
meeting.
R/2020-007
It was moved and seconded
That Committee members receive a copy of the draft Committee meeting minutes 2 weeks
after the meeting.
DEFERRED
R/2020-013
It was moved and seconded
That resolution R/2020-007 be rescinded.
CARRIED
5.4. Additional Commuter Parking in the Downtown Core
The Committee discussed the increase in demand for commuter parking in the downtown core
with the new RapidBus. Councillor Yousef and the Interim Staff Liaison confirmed that staff
and Council are aware of the demand due to increased ridership on Transit and are looking at
multiple ways to increase parking in the downtown core.
5.5. Commercial Property -Employee Parking Requirements
The Interim Staff Liaison shared how the number of parking stalls required by commercial
businesses is determined and clarified that the required parking stalls are not differentiated
between employee and customer parking stalls.
R/2020-014
5.6.
That staff be directed to research information on the number of parking stalls available in the
downtown core and that information be presented at a future Transportation Advisory
Committee meeting.
CARRIED
117 Ave Corridor Improvements
The Interim Staff Liaison shared that the City held a successful open house on the 117 Ave
Corridor Improvements and that the project is proceeding. The Committee discussed the need
for improvements in the area, the use of multi-use paths, and the funding for the project.
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6. LIAISON UPDATES
6.1 Staff Liaison
Transportation Advisory Committee Minutes
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The Interim Staff Liaison provided an overview of the Traffic Calming Policy that was approved
by Council in December 2019 and provided an update on several transportation projects
underway in the community.
6.2 Council Liaison
Councillor Yousef shared that there are a number of projects coming forward to Council
looking into improving traffic flow and providing a better road network, and that downtown
parking is forefront at this time with Council.
7. SUBCOMMITTEE & TASK FORCE UPDATES-Nil
8. ROUNDTABLE
Members shared ideas and project updates on relevant transportation issues.
9. QUESTION PERIOD -Nil
10. ADJOURNMENT -9:03 pm.
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Vijay Soparkar, Chair
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