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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 9

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 2011

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on November 17, 2011

 

 

 

 

Chair:               Mayor W. Emmerson

 

Members:          Mayor R. Grossi

Regional Councillor J. Jones

Regional Councillor G. Rosati

Regional Councillor V. Spatafora

Mayor T. Van Bynen

Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex-officio) 

 

Also Present:     Regional Councillor D. Schulte

 

Staff Present:    D. Basso, P. Casey, C. Clark, B. Hughes, S. Kemp, R. Leary,

K. Llewellyn-Thomas, B. Macgregor, I. McNeil, E. Wilson

 

 

The Transportation Services Committee began its meeting at 9 a.m. on November 2, 2011.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  12-YEAR CONVENTIONAL TRANSIT BUS LIFE REVIEW PROVINCIAL FUNDING CHANGES

 

2  CO-ORDINATED STREET FURNITURE PROGRAM UPDATE

 

3  YORK REGION TRANSIT, WASTE-RECYCLING RECEPTACLE PROGRAM, PROPOSED CONTRACT AWARD

 

4  YORK REGION TRANSIT/VIVA OFF-PEAK FARE DISCOUNT

 

5  SAFETY PERFORMANCE ON THE REGIONAL ROAD NETWORK

 

6  TRANSPORTATION SERVICES STAFF RESOURCES - FOLLOW-UP FROM 2011 BUDGET APPROVAL

 

7  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:

 

 

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PRESENTATION 

 

1. Rick Leary, General Manager, Transit and Adrian Kawun, Acting Manager,  Service Planning, Transit, regarding '2012 Annual Service Plan' Received.

 

 

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COMMUNICATIONS 

 

2. Anita Moore, Director of Legislative Services, Town of Newmarket, dated October 18, 2011, regarding 'Second Concession Road Environmental Assessment � Update'  Received and referred to staff.

 

3. Frank Greco, Resident, City of Vaughan, dated October 18, 2011, regarding 'City Transportation Master Plan, Intersection Jog Elimination � Teston Road and Pine Valley Drive'  Received.

 

4. Ian K. Upjohn, SNC-Lavalin Inc., dated October 20, 2011, regarding 'Highway 400 from North of Major Mackenzie Drive to South Canal Bridge, Ministry of Transportation of Ontario W.P. 222-97-00, Transportation Environmental Study Report, Addendum #3'  Received.

 

5. Jeffrey A. Abrams, City of Vaughan, dated October 24, 2011, regarding 'Heavy Truck Traffic � Islington Avenue - Woodbridge'  Received.

 

6. Jeffrey A. Abrams, City of Vaughan, dated October 24, 2011, regarding 'City Transportation Master Plan ("New Path") City-Wide'  Received.

 

7. Jeffrey A. Abrams, City of Vaughan, dated October 24, 2011, regarding  'Toronto York Spadina Subway Extension (TYSSE), Steeles West Station (Phase 1)'  Received.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

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Monthly Transit Ridership Statistics

 

8. Memo from Commissioner Llewellyn-Thomas and attached September 2011 Monthly Ridership Statistics  Received.

 

YRT/VIVA Strike

 

9. Committee commended staff on its timely responses to residents regarding questions on the YRT/VIVA transit strike.

 

2012 Budget

 

10. Committee was advised that the budget will be on next month's agenda.

 

 

The Transportation Services Committee adjourned at 11:23 a.m. 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

November 2, 2011                                                                               W. Emmerson 

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                            Chair

 

(Report No. 9 of the Transportation Services Committee was adopted without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on November 17, 2011.)

 

Carol Clark

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1305

 

 

 

 
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