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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 5

OF THE REGIONAL

RAPID TRANSIT PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP STEERING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON JUNE 14, 2007

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on June 21, 2007

 

                       

 

Chair:               Regional Chair B. Fisch

 

Members:          Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio

Mayor L. Jackson

Regional Councillor J. Jones

Mayor F. Scarpitti

 

Also Present:     Mayor W. Emmerson

                        Regional Councillor B. Hogg

                        Regional Councillor V. Spatafora

                        Mayor T. Van Bynen

Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

 

Staff Present:     J. Abrams, L. Bigioni, P. Casey, J. Davidson, N. Garbe, D. Gordon,

K. Hill, J. Hulton, P. Jankowski, H. Konefat, B. Macgregor, P. May, R. Miller,

K. Price, B. Tuckey, M. F. Turner, and E. Wilson

 

The Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee began its meeting at 9:10 a.m. on June 14, 2007.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  VIVA PHASE 2 MONTHLY REPORT JUNE 2007

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

2  RAPID TRANSIT PARK AND RIDE STRATEGY

 

3  SPADINA SUBWAY TOD ADVISORY TASK FORCE DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

 

4  CONTRACT AWARD FOR VIVA VEHICLES

 

5  CORRIDOR LAND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ONTARIO REALTY CORPORATION

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

6  VIVA PHASE 2 PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING AND LAND ACQUISTION PROGRAMME REPORT

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

7  EXPROPRIATION OF LAND, YONGE STREET, CITY OF VAUGHAN AND TOWN OF MARKHAM

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

8  SUBWAY EXTENSION TO VAUGHAN CORPORATE CENTRE � RESOURCE REQUIREMENTS

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

9  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. Brad Shephard, Senior Vice President, Greyhound Canada Transportation Corp., May 15, 2007, regarding Expression of Interest � Joint Maintenance Facility. Received and referred to staff.

 

2. Brad Shephard, Senior Vice President, Greyhound Canada Transportation Corp., May 15, 2007, regarding Expression of Interest � Intermodal Facility at Jane Street and Highway 407. Received and referred to staff.

 

3. Karin Price, Committee Co-ordinator, May 30, 2007, regarding Regional Council Minute No. 93, May 24, 2007 Petition � Yonge Street Area Residents and Businesses Opposed to the Proposed Dedicated Viva Bus Line Between Steeles and Highway 7. Received and referred to the Yonge Subway Task Force.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

4. Mayor Jackson circulated a copy of a Resolution adopted by the Council of the City of Vaughan at its meeting on June 11, 2007 in support of bus rapid transit on Yonge Street and the Yonge Street Subway Extension to the Richmond Hill (Langstaff) Centre. Received. (A copy of the Vaughan Council Resolution dated June 11, 2007 is attached to this report.)

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

5. The Committee resolved into private session at 10:58 a.m. to consider matters relating to land acquisition and solicitor-client privilege regarding the following reports:

 

1. Viva Phase 2 Preliminary Engineering and Land Acquisition Programme Report. (Please refer to Clause 6.)

 

2. Expropriation of Land, Yonge Street, City of Vaughan and Town of Markham. (Please refer to Clause 7.)

 

The Committee convened in public session with no report out at 11:29 a.m. and immediately recessed in order to convene the Transit Committee. The Transit Committee then recessed and the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee meeting resumed at 11:31 a.m.

 

 

The Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee adjourned at 11:32 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

June 14, 2007                                                                                                 B. Fisch

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                       Chair

 

(Report No. 5 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee was adopted, as amended, by Regional Council at its meeting held on June 21, 2007.)

 

Karin Price

905-830-4444 ext. 1322