TC rpt 6 2004

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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

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REPORT NO. 6

OF THE REGIONAL

TRANSIT COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON JUNE 17, 2004

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For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on June 24, 2004

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Chair: Regional Councillor J. Jones

Members: Mayor M. Black, Vice-Chair

Regional Councillor F. Scarpitti

Regional Councillor T. Van Bynen

Regional Chair B. Fisch, ex officio

Staff Present: S. Cartwright, P. Casey, M. Di Re, B. Drew, M. Garrett, D. Gordon, C. Harrison, I. McNeil, S. Neill, K. Schipper, R. Takagi, N. Thivierge

The Transit Committee began its meeting at 9:03 a.m. on June 17, 2004.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 YORK REGION TRANSIT POLICY FOR TRAFFIC CALMING ON PUBLIC TRANSIT ROUTES

[see also Attachment 1]

2 YORK REGION TRANSIT - GREATER TORONTO AREA FARE SYSTEM PROGRESS REPORT

[see also Communication: McQuaig]

[see also Attachment 1]

3 UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

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

DEPUTATIONS

1. Ms D. Carrington, Ms B. Grudzinski and Mr. S. Marrelli, residents of Ellery Drive, Richmond Hill, regarding the petition on behalf of Ellery Drive residents expressing concerns relating to Mill Pond GO Shuttle 240.

Communication from Ms D. Carrington, resident, Ellery Drive, Richmond Hill, dated May 28, 2004, forwarding petition on behalf of Ellery Drive residents expressing concerns relating to Mill Pond GO Shuttle 240.

Communication from Joseph Jiminez, resident, Richmond Hill, dated June 9, 2004, forwarding comments in support of Mill Pond GO Shuttle 240.

Received and referred to staff for review and preparation of a report for consideration by the Transit Committee at its September, 2004 meeting.

COMMUNICATIONS

1. Emil Kolb, Regional Chair and Chief Executive Officer, The Regional Municipality of Peel, dated May 25, 2004, regarding 'Notice of Motion from Councillor Pat Saito Regarding Funding of GO Transit'. Received and referred to staff for report back

2. Gary McNeil, Managing Director & CEO, GO Transit, dated June 7, 2004, regarding 'YRT Support'. Received

3. John Mazzella and Family, resident, Woodbridge, dated June 11, 2004, forwarding request for review of cross boundary trips for specialized transit. Received and referred to staff for report back, with direction that staff write to the Mazzella family to advise them of this action.

PRESENTATION

1. Gordon Nevison, The Nevison Group Inc. and Malcolm Shemmans, BET Services Inc. regarding a proposed hybrid bus demonstration project. Received and referred to staff for report back in September, 2004 and that, in the interim, authority be delegated to the Regional Chair and Chief Administrative Officer to submit the necessary applications for this program, if deemed appropriate.

2. Dean Foerter, Gee Jeffery Partners regarding the YRT Marketing Plan Discovery Phase. Referred to the September, 2004 Transit Committee meeting.

OTHER BUSINESS

1. York Region Transit - 2004 Ridership Summary. Received

2. York Region Transit - Monthly Call Centre Statistics. Received

The Transit Committee adjourned at 11:19 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

June 17, 2004 J. Jones

Newmarket, Ontario Chair

(Report No. 6 of the Transit Committee was adopted, without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on June 24, 2004.)