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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 3

OF THE REGIONAL

RAPID TRANSIT PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP STEERING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON APRIL 12, 2007

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on April 19, 2007

 

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Chair B. Fisch

 

Members:          Mayor D. Barrow

Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio

Mayor L. Jackson, Vice Chair

Regional Councillor J. Jones

Mayor F. Scarpitti

 

Also Present:     Mayor T. Van Bynen

                        Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

 

Staff Present:    J. Abrams, B. Crowe, J. Davidson, M. Garrett, D. Gordon, E. Hankins,

B. Macgregor, P. May, K. Price, L. Russell, M. F. Turner, and E. Wilson

 

The Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee began its meeting at 9:00 a.m. on April 12, 2007.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

[The following links open .pdf files of the Reports and Attachments]

 

1  VIVA PHASE 2 MONTHLY REPORT APRIL 2007

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

2  VIVA PHASE 1 CAPITAL ENHANCEMENTS

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

3  APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS - YORK REGION RAPID TRANSIT CORPORATION

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

4  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:

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

1. Network Implementation Plan

Mary-Frances Turner, Vice-President, York Region Rapid Transit Corporation, Terry Gohde, Project Director, York Consortium 2002 and John Bonsall, Owner's Engineer, McCormick Rankin Corporation, provided an overview of the Viva 2007 Network Configuration Update. Received.

 

2. Viva Rapidway Design Standards

Mary-Frances Turner, Vice-President and David Clark, Chief Architect, York Region Rapid Transit Corporation provided an update on the Viva Phase 2 Design Criteria, including signalized intersections, stations and ongoing public consultation. Received.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

[The following links open .pdf files of the Communications]

 

3. Shelia Birrell, Town Clerk, Town of Markham, March 2, 2007 requesting the feasibility of a subway extension to the Langstaff Urban Centre Gateway be considered by the Yonge Subway Task Force. Received.

 

4. Chris Barnett, Davis & Company, March 7, 2007, on behalf of Paclang Holdings Inc.,  regarding "OPA Application Proposed Master Concept Plan Southeast Quadrant Yonge Street & Highway 407" and requesting notice of meetings of the Yonge Subway Task Force. Received.

 

5. Vincent Rodo, General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission [2.3MB], March 27, 2007 forwarding for information the "Toronto Transit City � Light Rail Plan". Received and referred to staff for comments.

 

6. Michael Di Lullo, Legislative Coordinator, City Clerk's Office, City of Brampton, April 2, 2007 forwarding for information the City of Brampton "AcceleRide Bus Rapid Transit Initiative Strategic Implementation Plan". Received and referred to staff.

 

7. Denis Kelly, Regional Clerk, advising the Finance and Administration Committee, at its meeting on April 5, 2007, while reviewing the 2007 Business Plans and Budget, referred the Viva Capital Budget item relating to Phase 2 � Communication (new) 2007 - $300,000; 2008 - $600,000" to the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee for consideration.

 

The Committee recommends that the communication be received and that the amount of $300,000 be set aside in the 2007 Viva Capital Budget and that staff report back to this Committee in the next two months as to how the money is to be spent.

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

The Committee resolved into private session at 10:25 a.m. to consider one land acquisition matter, one litigation matter and two matters relating to security of property.

 

The Committee convened in public session at 11:30 a.m. and immediately recessed in order to convene the Transit Committee. The Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee meeting resumed at 11:32 a.m. and resolved into Private Session.

 

The Committee re-convened in Public Session at 12:18 p.m. with no report out.

 

 

The Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee adjourned at 12:20 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

April 12, 2007                                                                                                  B. Fisch

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

(Report No. 3 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Steering Committee was adopted, without amendment, by Regional Council at its meeting held on April 19, 2007.)

 

Karin Price

905-830-4444, ext. 1322

 

 
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