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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 2

OF THE REGIONAL JOINT

RAPID TRANSIT PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP STEERING COMMITTEE AND

THE TRANSIT COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON MARCH 8, 2007

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on March 29, 2007

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Chair B. Fisch

 

Members:          Mayor D. Barrow

                        Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio

                        Mayor L. Jackson

                        Regional Councillor J. Jones

                        Mayor F. Scarpitti

                        Mayor T. Van Bynen

                        Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

                        Regional Chair Fisch

                

Also Present:     Mayor R. Grossi

 

Staff Present:     L. Bigioni, P. Casey, M. Garrett, T. Haddad, D. Gordon, B. Macgregor,

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

 

The Joint Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee and the Transit Committee began its meeting at 10:43 a.m. on March 8, 2007.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

1  UPDATE � COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

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

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

1. Lloyd Russell, Commissioner of Finance, regarding Debt and Debt Charges Implications arising from Transit and Rapid Transit Infrastructure Investments.

 

2. Mary-Frances Turner, Vice-President, York Region Rapid Transit Corporation, regarding 2007 Capital Budget.

 

3. Don Gordon, Manager, Transit, regarding 2007 Capital Budget.

 

The Joint Committee received the presentations and recommended that the Viva Rapid Transit 2007 Capital Budget and the York Region Transit 2007 Capital Budget be referred to the April 5, 2007 Finance and Administration Committee with the following recommendations:

 

1. The Viva Rapid Transit 2007 Capital Budget be recommended for adoption; and

 

2. The York Region Transit 2007 Capital Budget of the Transportation and Works Department be recommended for adoption subject to the following amendment:

 

The Short Term Capital Plan for Garages, Property purchase for 2007 be reduced by $12 million, with that amount being carried forward to 2008, if required.

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

4. The Committee resolved into private session at 12:20 p.m. to consider three matters pertaining to land acquisition and resumed in public session at 12:30 p.m. with no report out.

 

 

The Joint Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee and Transit Committee adjourned at 12:30 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

March 8, 2007                                                                                                 B. Fisch

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                       Chair

 

(Report No. 2 of the Joint Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Committee and the Transit Committee was adopted, without amendment, by Regional Council at its meeting held on March 29, 2007.)

 

Karin Price

905-830-4444, ext. 1322