York Region Rapid Transit Corporation
Minutes of
Meeting of Board of Directors
on April 10, 2014
The Board of Directors of York Region Rapid Transit Corporation met at 10:30 a.m. in Committee Room A, Regional Administrative Centre, 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, Ontario.
Directors present at this Meeting:
Regional Chair Fisch – Chair
Mayor Bevilacqua
Mayor Barrow
Mayor Van Bynen
Also present:
Regional Councillor Schulte
Regional Councillor Di Biase
Staff:
D. Albers, S. Arora, M. Cheong, D. Clark, P. May, A. Moras and M-F. Turner
Regional Staff:
L. Bigioni, P. Casey, B. Hughes, J. Hulton, B. Macgregor and C. Raynor
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Declaration of Interest
None
14-10 Approval of Minutes of the February 13, 2014 Board Meeting
It was moved by Mayor Bevilacqua that the Board confirm the Minutes of the February 13, 2014 meeting of the Board of Directors of York Region Rapid Transit Corporation, which was Carried.
14-11 Yonge Relief Network Study – Public Consultation Update
Mr. D. Albers, Chief Communications Officer, presented information.
It was moved by Mayor Barrow that the Board receive the foregoing presentation, which was Carried.
14-12 vivaNext – Yonge Street Rapidway Project Award of Contract to Design-Builder
A Report of the President, dated March 31, 2014, was presented recommending the following:
1. The Board endorse the award of contract to the successful proponent under request for proposals RFP-13-002-RT to secure a design-builder to design and build a rapidway along three corridor segments on Yonge Street from Highway 7 in Richmond Hill north along Yonge Street to Davis Drive in Newmarket.
It was moved by Mayor Van Bynen that the foregoing recommendation be adopted, which was Carried.
14-13 Architectural Services Agreement, Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Bus Terminal
A Report of the President, dated March 31, 2014, was presented recommending the following:
1. The Board endorse the terms of an agreement between Diamond Schmitt Architects Incorporated (“DSAI”) and Penguin-Calloway (Vaughan) Inc. (“SmartCentres”) for the provision of architectural services related to the design and construction of the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre Bus Terminal.
2. The Board endorse the direction that the agreement between DSAI and SmartCentres be assigned by SmartCentres to York Region Rapid Transit Corporation.
It was moved by Mayor Bevilacqua that the Board adopt the foregoing recommendations, which was Carried.
14-14 Communications Update
Mr. D. Albers, Chief Communications Officer presented information relating to communications programs over the election period. Project information is available to local municipalities upon request.
14-15 The Board resolved into private session from 10:55 a.m. to 11:48 a.m.
The Board reported the following from its private session:
Appointment of Solicitor and Corporate Secretary
It was moved by Mayor Van Bynen that:
WHEREAS Janis Ingram has resigned as Secretary and Solicitor of the Corporation as of March 31, 2014;
AND WHEREAS it is desired to appoint Janie Lin as the new Secretary and Solicitor of the Corporation as of April 22, 2014.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. the resignation of Janis Ingram as Secretary and Solicitor of the Corporation be and the same is hereby accepted;
2. the appointment of Janie Lin as Secretary and Solicitor of the Corporation to hold office during the pleasure of the Board is hereby accepted.
which was Carried.
There being no further business, the Board adjourned at 11:48 a.m.
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Regional Chair Bill Fisch, Chair
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Michael Cheong, Chief Financial Officer
