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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 6

OF THE REGIONAL

TRANSIT COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON MAY 14, 2009

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on May 21, 2009

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio

 

Members:          Mayor T. Van Bynen, Vice-Chair

                        Mayor D. Barrow

                        Regional Councillor B. Hogg

                        Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

                        Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)

 

Staff Present:    B. Bridle, A.M. Carroll, P. Casey, S. Doyle, D. Gordon, J. Hulton,

                        K. Llewellyn-Thomas, B. Macgregor, I. McNeil, R. Roy, L. Russell,

                        R. Takagi, J. Vanderburgh, E. Wilson

 

 

The Transit Committee began its meeting at 11:18 a.m. on May 14, 2009.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  YORK REGION TRANSIT - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY RESULTS

 

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2  UPDATE ON THE FINAL PROPOSED TRANSPORTATION ACCESSIBILITY 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:

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

1. Monthly Ridership Statistics.  Received.

(The monthly ridership statistics were included as an attachment in the agenda for the May 14, 2009 Committee meeting).

 

2. Regional Councillor Frustaglio advised the Committee that Don Gordon, General Manager of York Region Transit, is retiring and thanked Mr. Gordon, on behalf of the Region and the Transit Committee, for his excellent leadership and hard work since joining the Region in 2000 and for the pivotal role he undertook in the amalgamation of the municipal transit services in York Region. 

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

The Committee resolved into private session at 12:26 p.m. to consider the following:

 

1. York Region Transit, Bus Advertising Contract Settlement - Potential Litigation and Solicitor-Client

 

The Committee resumed in public session at 12:55 p.m. with no report out.  The Committee's recommendation on the above matter will be forwarded to Council for consideration at its May 21, 2009 Private Session.

 

 

The Transit Committee adjourned its meeting at 12:56 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

May 14, 2009                                                                                                 J. Frustaglio

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 May 21, 2009.)

 

Barbara Bridle

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1303