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YORK REGION RAPID TRANSIT COPORATION
Minutes of
Meeting of Board of Directors
On September 16, 2010
The Board of Directors of York Region Rapid Transit Corporation met at 12:05 p.m. in Committee Room A, Regional Administrative Centre,
Directors present at this Meeting:
Regional Chair Fisch - Chair
Mayor Barrow
Mayor Scarpitti
Staff:
D. Albers, D. Clark, D. Duncan, P. May,
Regional Staff:
D. Basso, L. Bigioni, P. Casey, J. Hulton, R. Leary, K. Llewellyn-Thomas, B. Macgregor, C. Raynor, L. Russell, K. South, E. Wilson
Declaration of Interest
Nil
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10-29 Approval of Minutes
It was moved by Mayor Scarpitti that the Board confirm the Minutes of the June 10, 2010 meeting of the Board of Directors of York Region Rapid Transit Corporation in the form supplied to the members, which was Carried.
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10-30 Communication from Jeffrey A. Abrams, City Clerk, City of
It was moved by Mayor Scarpitti that the communication be received and the following resolution be adopted:
WHEREAS the designs for the station located within the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre on the Toronto York Spadina Subway Extension are 60% to 90% complete, and public open houses will be scheduled as designs approach completion;
AND WHEREAS the City of
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the York Region Rapid Transit Corporation support the City of
AND FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this resolution be forwarded forthwith to the Toronto Transit Commission and to the Regional Clerk of the Regional Municipality of York.
which was Carried.
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10-31 Preliminary Engineering (PE) for Rapid Transit Operations, Maintenance and Storage Facility
Mr. D. Clark, Chief Architect, presented an overview of the Preliminary Engineering for the Rapid Transit Operations, Maintenance and Storage Facility.
A report of the President dated September 7, 2010 was presented with the following recommendation:
1. The Board approve the award of the Preliminary Engineering (PE) Contract to IBI Group in the amount of $634,000, exclusive of all taxes for architectural and engineering services for the design of a Rapid Transit Operations, Maintenance and Storage Facility, to be constructed in the
It was moved by Mayor Barrow that the presentation by Mr. D. Clark, Chief Architect, be received and the foregoing recommendation be adopted, which was Carried.
10-32 Federal FLOW Contribution Agreement Update - Viva Phase 2, Stage 1 Bus Rapid Transit Project
There was an update on this matter.
A report of the President dated September 7, 2010 was presented with the following recommendation:
1. The York Region Rapid Transit Corporation (YRRTC) Board of Directors receive this report for information.
It was moved by Mayor Scarpitti that the foregoing recommendation be adopted, which was Carried.
10-33 Metrolinx Project Prioritization Framework and
Discussion of this matter took place in private session.
A report of the President dated September 7, 2010 was presented with the following recommendation:
1. The York Region Rapid Transit Corporation (YRRTC) Board of Directors direct YRRTC to undertake an examination of the prioritization of Metrolinx projects.
It was moved by Mayor Scarpitti that the foregoing recommendation be adopted, which was Carried.
10-34 YRRTC Mid-year Business Plan Update
Mr. D. Albers, Chief Communications Officer, presented an overview of this matter. There was discussion of options to improve the readability of the information and staff noted that future updates will make it easier to assess the progress of projects.
A report of the President dated September 7, 2010 was presented with the following recommendation:
1. The York Region Rapid Transit Corporation (YRRTC) Board of Directors receive the updated business plan for information.
It was moved by Mayor Barrow that the presentation by Mr. D. Albers, Chief Communications Officer, be received and the foregoing recommendation be adopted, which was Carried.
10-35 Project Status Quarterly Report - Q2 2010
Ms. S. Tuckey, Chief Finance and Strategy Officer and Treasurer, presented an overview of this matter.
A report of the President dated September 7, 2010 was presented with the following recommendation:
1. The Q2 2010 Quarterly Progress Report of the Chief Finance and Strategy Officer and Treasurer be received for information.
It was moved by Mayor Barrow that the presentation by Ms. S. Tuckey, Chief Finance and Strategy Officer and Treasurer be received and the foregoing recommendation be adopted, which was Carried.
10-36
Mr. D. Clark, Chief Architect, presented information on the Markham Centre Mobility Hub Station and Mr. P. May, Chief Engineer, presented an update on the transit realignment proposed by Calthorpe Associates. It was suggested that Councillors be involved in an event to celebrate the Station.
A report of the President dated September 7, 2010 was presented with the following recommendations:
1. The Corporation commission a study to determine the implications of the proposed Calthorpe Associates revised vivaNext rapidway alignment within Markham Centre subject to sufficient funding being provided by others to cover the cost of the study.
2. The Town of
3. The Regional Clerk be requested to forward a copy of this report to the Town of
It was moved by Mayor Scarpitti that the presentations by Mr. D. Clark, Chief Architect, and Mr. P. May, Chief Engineer, be received and the foregoing recommendations be adopted, which was Carried.
Ms. J. Vanderburgh, Corporate Secretary and Solicitor, presented an update on this matter.
A report of the President dated September 7, 2010 was presented with the following recommendations:
1. The Corporation enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Town of Newmarket that will establish a framework of cost sharing principles to govern cost apportionment between YRRTC and the Town of certain works associated with the preliminary engineering, detail design and construction of the vivaNext rapid transit project to be constructed along Davis Drive from Yonge Street to Highway 404 (the "D1 segment") and along Yonge Street from Mulock Drive to Davis Drive (the "Y3.2 segment").
2. The Corporation's authority to enter into the MOU be conditional upon the Corporation having obtained the approval of Metrolinx to the terms and provisions contained in the MOU.
3. The Chair and the President be authorized to execute the MOU on behalf of the Corporation, subject to the prior review of the Corporation's solicitor.
4. YRRTC staff be authorized and directed to negotiate an agreement with the Town of
5. YRRTC staff to report back to the Board prior to the construction phase of the project on the terms and provisions of such agreement in order to obtain the Board's approval to enter into that agreement.
It was moved by Mayor Barrow that the presentation by Ms. J. Vanderburgh, Corporate Secretary and Solicitor, be received and the foregoing recommendations be adopted, which was Carried.
The Board recessed between 1:05 p.m. to 1:23 p.m.
10-38 Private Session
The Board resolved into private session from 1:23 p.m. to 2:17 p.m.
There being no further business, the Board adjourned at 2:17 p.m.
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Bill Fisch, Chair
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Janis Vanderburgh, Secretary
