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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 1

TRANSPORTATION SERVICES COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on September 24, 2009

 

 

 

Chair:               Mayor W. Emmerson

 

Members:          Regional Councillor J. Frustaglio, Vice Chair                     

                        Mayor M. Black

                        Mayor R. Grossi

                        Mayor L. Jackson

                        Regional Councillor J. Jones

                        Regional Councillor G. Landon

                        Regional Councillor V. Spatafora

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

      

Staff Present:    D. Basso, L. Bigioni, B. Bridle, P. Casey, D. Gordon,

                        P. Jankowski, K. Llewellyn-Thomas, I. McNeil, B. Macgregor,

                        L. Russell, B. Tuckey, E. Wilson.

 

 

The Transportation Services Committee began its meeting at 9:03 a.m. on September 9, 2009.

 

 

TABLE CONTENTS

 

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1  MOBILITY PLUS CONTRACTOR REPORT CARD

 

2  2010 TRANSIT FARE RATE CHANGE

 

3  CONSENT TO USE "RIDESAVER" TRADEMARK

 

4  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:

 

 

ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR

 

1. Mayor Emmerson was elected Chair and Regional Councillor Frustaglio was elected Vice Chair of the Transportation Services Committee for the remainder of the term of Council 2009-10.

 

 

PRESENTATION

           

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2. Kathleen Llewellyn-Thomas, Commissioner of Transportation Services, regarding 'Transportation Services Overview and Outlook' [1MB].  Received.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

           

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3. Jeffrey A. Abrams, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated July 6, 2009, regarding 'Major Mackenzie Streetscape Study'.   Received and referred to staff.        

 

4. Jeffrey A. Abrams, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated July 6, 2009, regarding 'King High Drive Update, Centre Median Construction, Ward 4'.  Received and referred to staff.          

 

5. John Britto, Legislative Specialist, Region of Peel, dated July 7, 2009, regarding 'Caledon Transportation Needs Study Update'.  Received and referred to staff.

           

6. Anna M. Knowles, Deputy Clerk, Town of East Gwillimbury, dated August 17, 2009, regarding 'Harvest Hills Signalization at Intersection of Woodspring Avenue and Green Lane'.  Received and referred to staff.

 

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7. Kathleen Llewellyn-Thomas, Commissioner of Transportation Services, dated September 9, 2009, regarding 'York Regional Forest Trail Accessibility' [3.2MB].  Received.    

 

8. Kathleen Llewellyn-Thomas, Commissioner of Transportation Services, dated September 9, 2009, regarding 'Class Environmental Assessment Update, Bathurst Street, Green Lane West to Yonge Street'.  Received. 

 

9. Kathleen Llewellyn-Thomas, Commissioner of Transportation Services, dated September 9, 2009, regarding 'Monthly Ridership Highlights – July 2009'.  Received.       

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

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10. Monthly Ridership Statistics.  Received.

 

11. Regional Chair Fisch informed the Committee that today is Don Gordon's last meeting prior to his retirement.  Don will be recognized at the September 24, 2009 Regional Council meeting.

 

12. The Committee requested an update on the status of Highway 9/Davis Drive West.  Staff informed Committee that the traffic light is currently being installed at the intersection of Davis Drive West and Keele Street and will be operational within a month.

 

13. Staff confirmed that they will report back to Committee in early 2010 on the Coordinated Transit Street Furniture Program.

 

14. The Committee discussed a request from Markham Fair for reduced rates for buses.  Regional Chair Fisch will raise the possibility of funding this through an economic development grant at the Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting this afternoon.

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

The Committee resolved into private session at 10:49 a.m. to consider a personal matter about an identifiable individual.

 

The Committee resumed in public session at 11:09 a.m. with no report out. 

 

 

The Transportation Services Committee adjourned at 11:10 a.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

September 9, 2009                                                                             W. Emmerson

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                            Chair

 

(Report No. 1 of the Transportation Services Committee was adopted without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on September 24, 2009.)

 

Barbara Bridle

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1303