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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

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REPORT NO. 1

OF THE REGIONAL

TRANSIT COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 13, 2005

 

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For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on January 20, 2005

 

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Chair:               Regional Councillor J. Jones

 

Members:          Mayor M. Black, Vice-Chair

                        Regional Councillor D. Barrow

                        Regional Councillor T. Van Bynen

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch, ex officio

 

Also Present:     Mayor J. Young

 

Staff Present:    S. Cartwright, P. Casey, B. Drew, M. Garrett,

                        D. Gordon, C. Harrison, M. L. Johnston, I. McNeil,

                        K. Schipper, E. Stevenson, R. Takagi, E. Wilson

 

 

  

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  YORK REGION TRANSIT MOBILITY PLUS - MOBILITY PLUS CROSS BOUNDARY EXTENSION REQUEST

 

2  YORK REGION TRANSIT - SCHEDULING SOFTWARE STANDARD

 

3  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

The Transit Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by the Transit Committee with the following action:

 

ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR

 

1. Regional Councillor J. Jones was elected Chair and Mayor Margaret Black was elected Vice Chair of the Transit Committee for 2005.

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

2. Don Gordon, General Manager, York Region Transit, presented the 2005 Operating Business Plan & Budget, Transit  Services - York Region Transit.  Committee received the presentation and recommended that the 2005 Operating Business Plan & Budget, Transit  Services - York Region Transit be referred to the January 27, 2005 Council Workshop for further discussion.

 

3. Mary Lou Johnston, Manager, Marketing & Customer Services and Alina Kelly, Alina Kelly Consultants presented the Joint York Region Transit/York Rapid Transit 2005 Marketing Budget.  Committee received the presentation and requested Staff to report back regarding the justification for the proposed 2005 marketing budget increase in the February 10, 2005 marketing staff reports.

 

4. Ann Marie Carroll, Transit Facilities Co-ordinator was scheduled to make a presentation regarding the New Vaughan Mills Transit Terminal.  Committee deferred the presentation to the February 10, 2005 Transit Committee meeting.

 

COMMUNICATION

 

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5. Sheila Birrell, Town Clerk, Town of Markham, dated December 16, 2004, regarding 'Markham Stouffville Hospital Temporary Bus Loop'.  Received.

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

6. Irene McNeil, Manager, Service Planning presented the updated 2004 Ridership Summary.  Received.

 

 

The Transit Committee adjourned at 11:10 a.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

January 13, 2005                                                                                            J. Jones

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

(Report No. 1 of the Transit Committee was adopted, without amendment, by Regional Council at its meeting held on January 20, 2005.)