Recorded vote

That Alderman Stevenson's Motion NM2010-42 be referred to Administration to provide a scoping report for the preparation of a report to Council consolidating previous reports concerning the Airport Tunnel (Underpass) and supplementing that information with the following: • A business case for a tunnel (underpass), roadway and interchanges at each end of the tunnel (underpass) to be constructed at the same time as the tunnel (underpass). • An analysis of transportation options for access to the Calgary International Airport. This analysis to include among others a discussion from a City of Calgary and Calgary Region perspective of currently available road and transit links including planned roadways (SW Ring Road) to the airport; links currently under construction (96 Avenue Connector) and links to be provided as a result of Developer obligations (11 Street NE/128 Avenue NE bridge over the Deerfoot Trail). • A review of transportation studies conducted by interested or participating bodies, including a peer review of these studies. • Options and a validated estimate for the cost of constructing the tunnel (underpass) portion only; the cost of adding the connections to the roadway system within five years; and for the cost of constructing the entire link now. • An analysis of funding options (including private funding, 3P opportunities etc) for the three scenarios listed above, including an estimate of potential interest charges or other tax supported costs for each. • The impact on the current 10 year Capital Plan of adoption of each of the above scenarios. The scoping report be based on delivery of the final report not later than 2011 February, and; That the scoping report be received by Council not later than 2010 December 13.