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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 6

OF THE REGIONAL

RAPID TRANSIT PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP STEERING COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON JUNE 12, 2008

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on June 19, 2008

 

                                   

 

Chair:               Regional Chair B. Fisch

 

Members:         Mayor D. Barrow

                        Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio

                        Mayor L. Jackson, Vice Chair

                        Mayor F. Scarpitti

                        Mayor T. Van Bynen

            

Also Present:    Regional Councillor J. Jones

                                     

Staff Present:    L. Bigioni, P. Casey, B. Crowe, E. Hankins, N. Garbe, D. Gordon,

                        K.  Llewellyn-Thomas, B. Macgregor, P. May, K. Price, L. Russell,

                        K. Strueby, 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 June 12, 2008.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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[Presentations from the meeting]

 

1  YONGE SUBWAY ADVISORY TASK FORCE REPORT 1

 

[Attachment 1]

 

2  SPADINA SUBWAY TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) ADVISORY TASK FORCE REPORT 1

 

[Attachment 1]

 

3  VIVA MONTHLY REPORT – JUNE, 2008

 

[Attachment 1]

 

4  FUNDING UPDATE – YORK REGION RAPID TRANSIT CORPORATION CAPITAL PROGRAMME

 

[Attachment 1]

 

5  TORONTO - YORK SPADINA SUBWAY EXTENSION - FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

[Attachment 1]

 

6  VIVA VEHICLE PROCUREMENT

 

7  OWNER'S ENGINEER COST OPINION EVALUATION PROCESS FOR PROJECTS UNDER $1,500,000

 

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

 

8  AWARD OF JEFFERSON STATION CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT

 

[Attachment 1]

 

9  BUSINESS PROPOSAL AND CONCEPT DESIGN WORK PLAN AWARD - DAVIS DRIVE, NEWMARKET

 

10  SHARED SPACE RAPIDWAYS - MARKHAM TOWN CENTRE CIVIC MALL

 

[Attachment 1]

 

11  YONGE SUBWAY COMMUNICATIONS PLAN

 

12  SPADINA SUBWAY EXTENSION PROJECT ENGINEERING AND PLANNING STATUS

 

13  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:

 

 

 OTHER BUSINESS

 

1. Request for TTC Class Environmental Assessment extension to Major Mackenzie Drive

 

The Committee recommended that the Regional Chair write a letter to the Chair of the TTC, expressing York Region's strong interest in the extension of the Class Environmental Assessment for the Don Mills Road Light Rail Transit from Steeles Avenue to Major Mackenzie Drive; and that staff report back to the next Committee meeting on the feasibility, cost and process to extend the Don Mills Road LRT to Major Mackenzie Drive; and that the letter be sent in advance of the June 19, 2008 Council meeting due to time constraints.

 

2. The Committee requested staff to prepare a memorandum to the City of Vaughan providing additional information regarding the timing and implementation of the Highway 7 bus rapid transit route from Pine Valley Drive to Highway 50.

 

 

PRIVATE ITEMS

 

3. The Committee received the following private items:

 

1. Private Memorandum from the Vice-President, York Region Rapid Transit Corporation, June 5, 2008, Award of Jefferson Station Construction Contract – Security of Municipal Property (See Clause No. 8).

 

2. Private Memorandum from the Vice-President, York Region Rapid Transit Corporation, June 5, 2008, Business Proposal and Concept Design Work Plan Award – Davis Drive, Newmarket – Security of Municipal Property (See Clause No. 9).

 

            with the items to remain private.   

 

The Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee adjourned at 10:35 a.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

June 12, 2008                                                                                                B. Fisch

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                      Chair

 

(Report No. 6 of the Rapid Transit Public/Private Partnership Steering Committee was adopted, without amendment, by Regional Council at its meeting on June 19, 2008.)

 

Karin Price

905-830-4444 ext. 1322