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City of Maple Ridge
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MEETING MINUTES
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Active Transportation Advisory Committee, held in
Blaney Room at Maple Ridge City Hall, 11995 Haney Place, Maple Ridge, British Columbia, on
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 at 7:00 pm
COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT
Councillor Duncan
Cpl. Steven Martin
Franklin Salguero
lneke Boekhorst
Kino Roy, Vice-Chair
Paul Yeoman, Chair
Wayne Stevens
STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT
David Pollock
Sunny Schiller
REGRETS/ABSENTS
Bijan Naghipour
Dave Rush
Susan Carr
Tara Abraham
Council Liaison
Ridge Meadows RCMP -Traffic Services
Member at Large
Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Assoc iation
Youth Rep
Member at Large
Seniors Rep
Staff Liaison / Municipal Engineer
Committee Clerk
Member at Large
Cycling Rep
School District 42 Rep
Fraser Health -MACAI Rep
1. CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTIONS
The Chair called the meeting to order at 7:14 pm.
2. AGENDA ADOPTION
R17-019
It was moved and seconded
That the agenda dated June 28, 2017 be adopted.
3. MINUTES APPROVAL
CARRIED
j R17-020 i
It was moved and seconded
That the minutes dated May 31, 2017 be approved.
CARRIED
4. DELEGATIONS -Nil
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5. SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATES
R17-021
5.1 Cycling on Sidewalks Subcommittee
A draft letter and recommendation to Council regarding cycling on the sidewalks were
discussed.
It was moved and seconded
R17-022
AMENDMENT
THAT the Active Transportation Advisory Committee endorses the ban on the use of bicycles
(longboards, in line skates) on any sidewalk, footpath or walkway along the following
corridors:
• 224 Street, from North Avenue to 122 Avenue
• Dewdney Trunk Road, from 222 Street to 227 Street
• Lougheed Highway, from 222 Street to 227 Street
• Edge Street, from McIntosh Avenue to Dewdney Trunk Road
AND THAT Council amend the Highway & Traffic Bylaw No. 6704-2009 accordingly.
It was moved and seconded
That the words "(longboards, inline skates)" be removed.
MOTION AS AMENDED CARRIED
't i 7-023
It was moved and seconded
That the letter from ATAC regarding restricting the use of bicycles on certain streets be
forwarded to Council as supporting documentation.
CARRIED
R17-024
It was moved and seconded
That it be recommended to Council that the speed limit on 224th Street be reduced to 30 km
between Dewdney Trunk Road and Lougheed Highway.
CARRIED
R17-025
It was moved and seconded
6.
That Item 6.1 2017 & 2018 Committee Work Plan/ Strategy be tabled.
NEW & UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.1 2017 & 2018 Committee Work Plan/ Strategy
Tabled.
6.2 Requests for Agenda Items
A review of proposed large developments will be added to the next agenda.
CARRIED
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6.3 Engineering Update
It was agreed the following amendment would be proposed for Bylaw 6704-2009 if
Council supports ATAC resolution R17-021: "That ATAC recommend to Council that
Highway & Traffic Bylaw 6704-2009 be amended to allow a person operating a cycle,
for the purpose of crossing a highway, cycle through a crosswalk while entering or
leaving a multi-use trail on a crosswalk linking portions of the trail to one another or
to a highway."
The Staff Liaison shared information on proposed changes to bike lane
infrastructure. A safe bike camp for kids will be held over the summer.
7. CORRESPONDENCE
7 .1 Letter from Ivan Chow, HUB Cycling re: follow up on lower speed limits on 224th St.
presentation and proposal
R17-026
It was moved and seconded
That a letter be sent from ATAC to HUB thanking them for their presentation.
CARRIED
8. QUESTION PERIOD -Nil
9. ROUNDTABLE
It was agreed the next meeting be held Wednesday, September 27.
10. ADJOURNMENT
s moved and seconded that the meeting be adjourned at 8:12 pm.
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