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REPORT TO
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Report Number: OES 31-07
Date: June 11,2007
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From:
Everett Buntsma
Director, Operations & Emergency Services
Subject:
Ilntersection Pedestrian Signal
.. Valley Farm Road at The Esplanade SouthlDiefenbaker Court
File: A-~~130
Recommendiiltion:
1. That Heport OES 31-07 of the Director, Operations & Emergency Services
regarding the installation of an Intersection Pedestrian Signal on Valley Farm
Road south of Kingston Road (Regional Highway 2) be received; and
2. That the staff proposed location for the Intersection Pedestrian Signal being at
the north side of the Valley Farm Road and The Esplanade SouthlDiefenbaker
Court intersection be endorsed; and
3. That staff be directed to remove the existing midblock coloured street print
crossing on Valley Farm Road between Esplanade Park and the Recreation
ComplE~x after the intersection pedestrian signal has been installed and
activatE!d.
Executive Summary: On February 6, 2006, City of Pickering Council passed
Resolution #10106 authorizing the execution of a Lease Agreement with The Rockport
Group. The agreement established lease payment funding in the amount of $65,000
for the use of City lands for the purposes of material storage and construction staging
associated with the development. The $65,000 lump sum payment, corresponding to
the estimated value of an Intersection Pedestrian Signal (IPS), was to be used to fund
the installation of an IPS on Valley Farm Road between Kingston Road and Pickering
Parkway, at a location to be determined.
As Regional staff will be proceeding with the design of the IPS for construction later this
year, municipal staff were asked to finalize the location. Having completed a review,
Municipal Property & En!~ineering Division traffic staff hereby recommend that the IPS
be installed at the north side of the Valley Farm Road and The Esplanade South
intersection.
Report DES 31-07 June 11, 2007
Subject: Intersection Pedestrian Signal
Valley Farm Road at The Esplanade South/Diefenbaker Court Page 2
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Financial Implications: The proposed IPS on Valley Farm Road was included and
approved in the 2006 Capital Budget at an estimated cost of $65,000 which is 100%
developer funded.
Sustainability Implications: The installation of an IPS at the intersection of Valley
Farm Road and The Esplanade South/Diefenbaker Court promotes the social lens of
sustainability by improving pedestrian safety and enhancing pedestrian activities/access
to the municipal Recreation Complex, Civic Centre, local commercial district and the
new Seniors facility development by the Rockport Group.
Background: Valley Farm Road is a type C arterial roadway with typical daily
volumes of 5500 vehicles. Given the surrounding pedestrian generating facilities such
as the corporate Civic Complex, recreation complex and neighbouring commercial
district, municipal staff received numerous concerns with respect to pedestrian safety
crossing Valley Farm Road. Consequently, staff were asked to investigate the need for
improvements to the area traffic controls and the justification for the installation of an
Intersection Pedestrian Signal to aid pedestrian traffic across Valley Farm Road.
A study was conducted in the fall of 2005 indicated that irrespective of the high volume
of vehicular traffic in the area, there was insufficient pedestrian volumes to warrant the
installation of an IPS at that time. Area improvements were limited to additional
pedestrian advance warning signs to augment the presence of the informal pedestrian
crossing across Valley Farm Road leading from the Recreation Complex to Esplanade
Park. The review also identified that while the use of signs advising motorist of the
presence of pedestrians in the area is appropriate, the midblock crossing should be
removed as it directed pedestrians to cross Valley Farm Road at an location other than
an intersection, at what could be deemed an official crosswalk thereby misleading
pedestrians that they have the right of way over vehicles.
On January 24, 2006 Planning & Development presented report PD 08-06 to Executive
Committee which recommended the City in cooperation with the Rockport Group
complete a land lease agreement. The agreement established funding in the amount of
$65,000.00 for the construction of an Intersection Pedestrian Signal on Valley Farm
Road at a location between Kingston Road and Pickering Parkway.
In anticipation of the opening of the new seniors residence by the Rockport Group, and
the financial assistance for the construction of an IPS, the work was proposed and
approved via the 2006 capital budget. As Traffic Operations staff from the Region of
Durham's Works Department are initiating the preliminary design of the IPS with
construction proposed for later this year, City staff have completed a review of the area
in order to establish a suitable location on Valley Farm Road.
Report OES 31-07 June 11,2007
Subject: Intersection Pedestrian Signal
Valll~y Farm Road at The Esplanade; South/Diefenbaker Court Page 3
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The following iis a list of candidate sites and staff comments with respect to suitability:
Location alon!~ Anticipated crossing protection benefiting pedestrian
traffic to/from
MAP V;alley Farm Civic Recreation Rockport Pickering
Road Complex Complex Seniors Town Centre
A Avonmore Square none none none none
B Esplanade North low low none none
(north side)
C Esplanade North medium medium none none
(south side)
D Esplalnade Park high high low none
(midblock)
E Esplanade South medium medium high high
(north side)
F Esplanade South none high high
(south side) none
Based on the above results, the maximum crossing protection across Valley Farm Road
is achieved at the north side of the intersection of Valley Farm Road and Esplanade
South as an IPS at that location would provide maximum benefit for pedestrian traffic
to/from all thl~ major pE~destrian generating points of origin and destination. With
respect to aesthetics, placing the IPS poles and controller on the north side does not
deter from the urban landscaped boulevard being constructed as part to the
development at the southeast corner.
Because of an existing Pickering Town Centre Mall sign located within the mall walkway
at the southwest corner of Glenanna Rd and Esplanade South, pedestrian traffic to the
mall would bE~ better served on the north side of the intersection via the pedestrian
walkway adjacent to the movie theatre entrance.
Attachments:
1. Location Map
Report OES 31-07 June 11,2007
Subject: Intersection Pedestrian Signal
Valley Farm Road at The Esplanade South/Diefenbaker Court Page 4
Approved I Endorsed By:
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Prepared By:
Everett B
Director
Operations and Emergency Services
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Attachments
Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer
Director, Planning & Development
Recommended for the consideration of
Pickering City C ncil
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LOCATIONS &
PROPOSED IPS
ALTERNATIVES
A Intersection
Valley Farm Rd. @
Avonmore Square
B Intersection
Valley Farm Rd @
Esplanade North
(north side)
C Intersection
Valley Farm Rd @
Esplande North
(south side)
D Midblock
Valley Farm Rd @
Esplande Park
E Intersection
Valley Farm Rd @
Esplanade South
(north side)
F Intersection
Valley Farm Rd @
Esplande South
(south side)
OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY
SERVICES DEPARTMENT
MUNICIPAL PROPERTY &
ENGINEERING DIVISION
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REPORT TO
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Report Number: OES 32-07
Date: June 11, 2007
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From:
Everett Buntsma
Director, Operations & Emergency Services
Subject:
Supply and Delivery of
- Two (2) 10' Rotary Mowers
- File: A-2130
Recommendation:
1. That Report OES 32-07 of the Director, Operations & Emergency Services
regarding the Supply and Delivery of Two (2) 10' Rotary Mowers, be received;
and
2. That Quotation No. Q-36-2007, as submitted by G.C. Duke Equipment for the
Supply and Delivery of Two (2) 10' Rotary Mowers in the amount of $77,000.00,
(GST and PST extra) be accepted; and
3. That the total gross purchase cost of $87,780.00 and net purchase cost of
$83,160.00 as outlined in Report OES 32-07 of the Director, Operations &
Emergency Services, be approved; and
4. That the Council of the City of Pickering authorize the Director, Corporate
Services & Treasurer to finance the project from the Parkland Reserve Fund;
and
5. Further, that the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to
give effect thereto.
Executive Summary: The purchase of two 10' rotary mowers to replace the City's
Unit #732, a 1999 Toro 15' mower was approved in the 2007 Capital Budget. This
purchase will improve the delivery of service to the citizens of Pickering.
Staff are recommending acceptance of the quotation from the low bidder, G.C. Duke
Equipment which meets our specifications.