Recorded vote

That the Administration Recommendations contained in Report C2011-05 be adopted, as amended, as follows: That Council: 1. Direct Administration to award RFP 10-1940 for detail design to the highest rated proponent, waive the circulation period to Council and proceed with design of the Airport Trail underpass, four lane road from Barlow Trail to Métis Trail, and two lane road from Métis Trail to 60 Street NE (Option 3C); as per the recommended cross-section configuration (Attachment 1); 2. Authorize construction of Option 3C upon the City Manager, the General Manager, Transportation and the General Manager, Corporate Services: (a) Concluding negotiations in regard to the occupancy agreement, taking into consideration report C2011-06 Airport Trail Underpass Supporting Information; and (b) Based on successful conclusion of 2 (a), advise Council, proceed with construction and conclude negotiations in regard to any other agreement(s) necessary to complete the construction, operation and maintenance of the underpass; agreements to include additional terms and conditions as deemed necessary and to be in content and form satisfactory to the aforementioned parties and the City Solicitor respectively. 3. Approve a budget appropriation for Program 855 Airport Underpass not to exceed $294.8 million (including $36.0 million in bridge financing costs). Appropriation to include: • $78.5 million in 2011, • $106.6 million in 2012, • $69.6 million in 2013, • $18.7 million in 2014, • $6.1 million per year in 2015-2017 inclusive; and • $3.1 million in 2018. Funding to come from: a. Reserve for Future Capital ($25 million in 2011), b. Municipal Sustainability Initiative (MSI) Innovation Fund ($123 million in 2018), c. MSI Contingency Fund ($50 million in 2018); and d. Reallocation of $97 million from Transportation unallocated MSI, Transportation Infrastructure Program 543 Provincial Ring Road Connectors, and other Transportation Capital Programs to Program 855 Airport Underpass. 4. Direct Administration to explore further alternative funding mechanisms including but not limited to a levy, further funding from other orders of government, and a toll and report back to Council as soon as possible. 5. Give first reading to Borrowing Bylaw Number 1B2011 for up to $173 million MSI funded bullet debt for a term up to seven years to finance the construction of the project and return to Council, when appropriate to do so, for second and third reading (Attachment 4). 6. Direct Administration to prepare a report and an accompanying Bylaw redesignating Métis Trail from an expressway to an arterial road and report to Council as soon as possible. 7. Direct Administration to conduct a Public Engagement process to address concerns of area residents, businesses and commuters impacted by the Airport Tunnel construction and associated delays, and to collaborate with Calgarians utilizing the City of Calgary’s “engage!” process and to report back to the Standing Policy Committee on Land, Planning and Transportation no later than June, 2011. 8. Direct Administration to continue to negotiate with the Calgary Airport Authority in relation to their December 16th, 2010, letter Preliminary Terms & Conditions Regarding the Potential Eastward Extension of Airport Trail and Related Tunnel, with best efforts to mitigate all risks to The City of Calgary (as identified In Camera), and report back to Council no later than March 21st, 2011.