2025-02-06 Summary

Attending; Don (chair), Paul (vice Chair & Secretary),Cathy HUB, Easton Smith, Helene Childs, Derrick, Rhonda, Jake Hunter & Nicole Seguin, Gavin (1st time), Christine (1st time). Online: Peter, Rueben, Erika, Stewart, Fiona, Duncan, Heather.

Meeting commenced 6:35 pm

Agenda additions

• None

Events

• Bike awards are the next event on the agenda.

Input

• Translink has an opportunity to name designated routes or bikeways eg. Piercy Parkway.

Rides

• Suggestions about possible rides are welcome. Helene is looking at something like shipyards to Horseshoe Bay and back. The possibilities are limitless but should center on pointing out deficiencies .

CNV

• loutette/Casano overpass bids closed Feb 6. Shovels in ground this spring. Completion approx. 2 years.
  • Adjoining route is not confirmed. Will it dovetail with 13th improvements?
• Chesterfield section will not be decided prior to obtaining clarity on the Lonsdale Great Street project.It may be designated as a “collector route”.
• NRTOR is being implemented at three strategic intersections with elevated crash rates.
• Improvements are scheduled on East 3rd as development intensifies. also at Lonsdale and 23.
• Lime expansion is approved.

District of North Vancouver - Duncan/Stephen/Stewart

• Truncated Spirit Trail east is scheduled to commence work this spring. Stephen will speak to this issue at Feb 10 council meeting.
  • Action item, liaisons to obtain detailed design drawings.
• Mountain Hiway project was rejected. A motion will be put forward to make School Zone improvements for Eastview elementary including a crossing guard.
• Arbour Lynn route is on hold pending efforts to reduce speeds on Mountain hiway.

District of West Vancouver - Peter/Mike

Paul Stott is relinquishing his duties as DWV liaison. We applaud and thank him for his years of dedication and achievement. Peter will be sitting in on budget sessions this month. Development along Cypress Bowl road will mean more infrastructure for this area. A study was conducted on the options for AT; however, findings were never made available to us. Action item - Don to investigate the possibility of reviewing this report.

MOTI Don

• MOTI has power to reject RTOR initiatives proposed by munis.
• Stanley Park causeway barriers finally repaired. A meeting is required to point out gaps.

Media

No report this month Education Programs

No report this month Meeting adjourned 7:41 p.m.