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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 4

OF THE REGIONAL

RAPID TRANSIT PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP STEERING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON APRIL 10, 2008

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on April 24, 2008

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Chair B. Fisch

 

Members:          Mayor D. Barrow

                        Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio

                        Mayor F. Scarpitti

                        Mayor T. Van Bynen

            

Also Present:     Regional Councillor J. Jones

                                     

Staff Present:    P. Casey, J. Davidson, D. Gordon, H. Konefat, K. Llewellyn-Thomas,

                        B. Macgregor, P. May, K. Price, L. Russell, S. Tuckey, M. F. Turner, and

                        E. Wilson

 

The Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee began its meeting at 9:05 a.m. on April 10, 2008.

 

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  VIVA MONTHLY REPORT APRIL 2008

 [see also Attachment 1]

2  VIVA PHASE 2 COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION

 

3  YONGE SUBWAY EXTENSION STATUS REPORT

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

[see also Attachment 4]

[see also Attachment 5]

4  PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING WORK AWARD - HIGHWAY 7 RAPIDWAY - PINE VALLEY DRIVE TO RICHMOND HILL CENTRE

 

5  RAPID TRANSIT NETWORK PLAN PRINCIPLES, METROLINX BUSINESS CASE, AND ALTERNATIVE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ANALYSIS UPDATE

 

6  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:

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

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1. Sheila Birrell, Town Clerk, Town of Markham, February 14, 2008, regarding Yonge Subway Advisory Task Force � Draft Terms of Reference and appointment of representatives, advising that Mayor Scarpitti and Councillor Burke have been appointed by Markham Council. Received.

 

2. Sheila Birrell, Town Clerk, Town of Markham, March 7, 2008, regarding Yonge Subway Advisory Task Force � Appointment of Non-elected Representative, advising that Joe Ricciuti has been appointed by Markham Council. Received.

 

3. Honourable Jim Bradley, Minister of Transportation, March 31, 2008, regarding Regional Municipality of York Transit Investments. The Committee acknowledged the letter and was advised that an authorizing by-law will be prepared.

 

4. Roger T. Beaman, Thomson Rogers, April 4, 2008, regarding Condor Properties Ltd., Interests in Yonge Street Subway Extensions.  Received.

 

5. Sybil Fernandes, Deputy City Clerk, City of Vaughan, April 4, 2008, regarding Appointments to Yonge Subway Advisory Task Force, advising that Regional Councillor Frustaglio and Councillor Alan Shefman have been appointed by Vaughan Council.  Received.

 

6. Donna L. McLarty, Town Clerk, Town of Richmond Hill, April 8, 2008, regarding appointments to Yonge Subway Advisory Task Force, advising Mayor Barrow, Regional Councillor Hogg and David West, Chair of the Advocacy Committee of the Richmond Hill Chamber of Commerce, have been appointed by Richmond Hill Council.  Received.

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

The Committee resolved into private session at 10:32 a.m. to consider the following:

 

7. Verbal update by the Vice President, York Region Rapid Transit Corporation, regarding the Cornell land acquisition � Land acquisition matter.

 

8. Communication from N.W. Bud Purves, President, York University Development Corporation, April 2, 2008, regarding Steeles West Transit Node � Future Development Opportunity � Security of Municipal Property.

 

9. Presentation by the Vice President, York Region Rapid Transit Corporation, regarding Potential Land Acquisitions, Town of Newmarket � Land Acquisition.

 

The Committee resumed in public session at 11:02 a.m. with no report out.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

April 10, 2008                                                                                                  B. Fisch

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

(Report No. 4 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee was adopted, without amendment by Regional Council at its meeting on April 24, 2008.)

 

Karin Price

905-830-4444 ext. 1322