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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 2

OF THE REGIONAL

TRANSIT COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 10, 2005

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on February 17, 2005

 

                                   

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor J. Jones

 

Members:          Regional Councillor D. Barrow

                        Regional Councillor L. Jackson

                        Regional Councillor T. Van Bynen

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch, ex officio

 

Also Present:     Mayor R. Grossi

 

Staff Present:    P. Casey, B. Drew, K. Hill, M. Garrett, D. Gordon,

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

                        E. Stevenson, R. Takagi

 

The Transit Committee began its meeting at 9:10 a.m. on February 10, 2005.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  YORK REGION TRANSIT - 2005-06 MARKETING PLAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

2  YORK REGION TRANSIT - FREE RIDE POLICY

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

3  YORK REGION TRANSIT - PROPOSED CONTRACT EXTENSION, STUDENT EXPRESS (STOCK TRANSPORTATION)

 

4  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

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

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

1. Ann Marie Carroll, Transit Facilities Co-ordinator made a presentation regarding the New Vaughan Mills Transit Terminal.  Received.

 

2. Don Gordon, General Manager, York Region Transit made a presentation regarding the 2005 York Region Transit Budget revisions.

 

The Transit Committee recommended that:

 

(a) The presentation and related material be received;

(b) Funding for a 2005 pilot project with Georgina Transit be approved in the amount of $30,000.00 to be shared 50/50 with the Town of Georgina;

(c) Staff be requested to review implementation of Sunday service on Route 85 in May and September, 2005; and

(d) Congratulations be extended to YRT staff for achieving a final 2004 conventional revenue/cost ratio of 50.2%.

  

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

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3. Kristine Burr, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy, Transport Canada, January 12, 2005, informing the Region of York that the application to Transport Canada's Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) Deployment and Integration Plan for cost-shared funding has been approved for cost-shared funding.  Received.

 

4. Elma Stevenson, Committee Co-ordinator, Regional Clerk's Office, February 8, 2005, forwarding Memorandum regarding York Region Transit Motions Arising from February 3, 2005 Finance and Administration Committee Meeting Budget Presention.  Received.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

5. Regional Councillor L. Jackson brought up the issue of raising awareness of the Road Watch program in the Region of York.  Committee recommended that Staff investigate and provide a report regarding the feasibility of displaying the Road Watch logo on YRT/VIVA vehicles.

 

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

 

7. Mary Lou Johnston, Manager, Marketing and Customer Service presented updated Monthly Call Centre Statistics.  Received.

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

8. Committee resolved into private session at 10:50 and resumed in public session at 10:54 a.m. with no report.

 

 

The Transit Committee adjourned at 10:55 a.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

February 10, 2005                                                                                           J. Jones

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

(Report No. 2 of the Transit Committee was adopted, without amendment, by Regional Council at its meeting held on February 17, 2005.)