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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 5

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON MAY 5, 2010

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on May 20, 2010

 

 

 

Chair:               Mayor W. Emmerson

 

Members:          Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio, Vice Chair

                        Mayor M. Black

                        Mayor R. Grossi

                        Regional Councillor J. Jones

                        Regional Councillor G. Landon

                        Regional Councillor V. Spatafora

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

      

Staff Present:    S. Alibhai, D. Basso, L. Bigioni, B. Bridle, I. Buchanan, P. Casey,

                        S. Collins, P. Jankowski, S. Kemp, K. Llewellyn-Thomas, I. McNeil,

                        B. Macgregor, L. Russell, J. Scholten, B. Tuckey, E. Wilson

 

 

The Transportation Services Committee began its meeting at 9:00 a.m. on May 5, 2010.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  GREENING LAND SECUREMENT STRATEGY

 

2  GREENING STRATEGY - LAND SECUREMENT - SALMON PROPERTY, TOWNSHIP OF KING

 

3  YORK REGIONAL FOREST ACCESSIBLE TRAIL INITIATIVE

 

4  CO-ORDINATED TRANSIT STREET FURNITURE DESIGN [3MB]

 

5  ROADS CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM UPDATE [2.2MB]

 

6  MUNICIPAL STREETSCAPE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM, 2010 PROJECT RECOMMENDATION

 

7  MUNICIPAL ROAD ASSUMPTIONS - 15TH SIDEROAD FROM BATHURST STREET TO KEELE STREET, 18TH SIDEROAD FROM BATHURST STREET TO DUFFERIN STREET, TOWNSHIP OF KING [3.5MB]

 

8  CONSULTANT SERVICES FEE FOR ADDITIONAL SCOPE REQUIRED FOR LANGSTAFF ROAD, HIGHWAY 50 TO HIGHWAY 27, CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

9  CONSULTANT SERVICES FEE FOR ADDITIONAL SCOPE REQUIRED FOR WESTERN VAUGHAN INDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

10  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

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

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS                  

 

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1. Chandra Urquhart, Legislative Coordinator, The Corporation of the City of Brampton [1.7MB], dated April 7, 2010, regarding 'Highway 427 Transportation Corridor Environmental Assessment'.  Received.

           

2. Jeffrey A. Abrams, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated April 19, 2010, regarding 'Highway 427 Transportation Corridor Environmental Assessment, Ministry of Transportation, Wards 1 and 2'.  Received and referred to staff.

           

3. Andrew Brouwer, Deputy Town Clerk, Town of Markham, dated April 20, 2010, regarding 'Information Report, Proposed Surface Parking Lot Expansion to the Mount Joy GO Station, 1801 Bur Oak Avenue'.  Received.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

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4. Memo from Commissioner Llewellyn-Thomas and attached March 2010 Transit Ridership Statistics. Received.

 

5. Regional Councillor Frustaglio requested that Transportation Services staff provide a report to the June 16, 2010 Transportation Services Committee meeting detailing the Region's current level of service for boulevard maintenance and the date this service level was approved by Regional Council.

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

The Committee resolved into private session at 11:06 a.m. to consider the following:

 

1. Private Update from the Commissioner of Transportation Services - Transit Operations - Markham, Richmond Hill, Stouffville - Potential Land Acquisition

 

The Committee resumed in public session at 11:29 a.m. with no report out.  The Committee's recommendations on the above matter will be forwarded to Council for consideration at its May 20, 2010 Private Session.

           

 

The Transportation Services Committee adjourned at 11:30 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

May 5, 2010                                                                                        W. Emmerson

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                            Chair

 

(Report No. 5 of the Transportation Services Committee was adopted without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on May 20, 2010.)

 

Barbara Bridle

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1303