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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 7

OF THE REGIONAL

RAPID TRANSIT PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP STEERING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 11, 2007

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on October 18, 2007

 

                                   

 

Chair:               Regional Chair B. Fisch

 

Members:          Mayor D. Barrow

                        Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio

                        Regional Councillor J. Jones

 

Also Present:     Mayor T. Van Bynen

 

Staff Present:    L. Bigioni, P. Casey, D. Gordon, B. Macgregor, P. May, K. Price,

                        L. Russell, B. Tuckey, M. F. Turner, and E. Wilson

 

The Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee began its meeting at 9:05 a.m. on October 11, 2007.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  VIVA MONTHLY REPORT - OCTOBER 2007

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

2  CORNELL TERMINAL INITIAL CAPITAL WORKS, STOP NAMING AND 2008 PRE-BUDGET OPERATING HOURS REQUIREMENTS

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

 

3  VIVA PHASE 1 CAPITAL ENHANCEMENTS - NAMING NEW VIVASTATION STOPS ON YONGE STREET

 

4  SPADINA SUBWAY TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) ADVISORY TASK FORCE TERMS OF REFERENCE UPDATE

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

5  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

The Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee with the following action:

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

1. Paul May, Director, Infrastructure Planning, Paul Bottomley, Manager, Growth Management, Economy and Information Research, and Terry Gohde, Project Manager, York Consortium 2002, made a presentation regarding 'Network Model', including information relating to land use forecasts, the strategic model structure and the Rapid Transit Network options. Received.

 

2. Tom Middlebrook, McCormick Rankin, made a presentation regarding Rapid Transit Technology and provided an overview of various types of transit technology. Received.

 

 

COMMUNICATION

 

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3. Mary-Frances Turner, Vice-President, York Region Rapid Transit Corporation, October 11, 2007, regarding Upgrading at the Richmond Hill Terminal.  The Committee received the communication and recommended the following resolution be adopted:

 

WHEREAS the Richmond Hill terminal facility requires upgrading with radiant heating and additional protective glazing to provide additional comfort for passengers using the terminal during the winter season;   

 

AND WHEREAS the work should be undertaken in a timely manner and completed before the 2007/2008 winter season commences;

 

AND WHEREAS the work can be completed for a budget of $75,000;

 

AND WHEREAS funding for the work is available within the budget for the Phase 1 Capital Enhancements approved by Council on April 19, 2007;

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the expenditure of $75,000 for the upgrading of the Richmond Hill Terminal facility from funds available within the approved Phase 1 Capital

Enhancements budget.

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

4. The Committee resolved into private session at 10:42 a.m. to consider information relating to the City of Vaughan OPA 620 Mediation – Acquisition of Property.

 

            The Committee resumed in public session at 11:26 a.m. with no report out.

 

 

The Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee adjourned at 11:26 a.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

October 11, 2007                                                                                      B. Fisch

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                  Chair

 

(Report No. 7 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee was adopted, as amended, by Regional Council at its meeting held on October 18, 2007.)

 

Karin Price

905-830-4444 ext. 1322