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Chair: Regional Chair B. Fisch

Members: Mayor M. Black

Mayor D. Cousens

Mayor M. Di Biase

Regional Councillor J. Jones

Also Present: Regional Councillor D. Barrow, Mayor R. Grossi, Regional Councillor F. Scarpitti, Mayor S. Sherban, Mayor T. Taylor, Regional Councillor T. Van Bynen, Regional Councillor D. Wheeler, Mayor J. Young

Staff Present: S. Cartwright, P. Casey, M. Garrett, D. Gordon, E. Hankins, P. May, K. Price , K. Schipper, M. F. Turner, and E. Wilson

Others Present: G. Karjala, S. Perrin, York Consortium

The Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee began its meeting at 12:20 p.m. on February 12, 2004.

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[The following links open .pdf files of the report and attachment]

1 PROGRESS REPORT - YORK RAPID TRANSIT PLAN

[see also Attachment 1: National Post article]

2 UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

The Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee with the following action:

OTHER BUSINESS

1. Committee requested staff to provide information relating to the future Rapid Transit north-south link at Highway 427.

PRIVATE SESSION

2. Committee resolved into private session at 12:40 p.m. to discuss a legal matter and resumed in open session at 1:00 p.m. with no report. 

The Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee adjourned at 1:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

February 12, 2004                                                                                               B. Fisch

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                           Chair