York Region Rapid Transit Corporation
Board of Directors
Minutes of the
Board Meeting Held on September 17, 2015
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The Board of Directors of York Region Rapid Transit Corporation met at 9:52 a.m. in Committee Room A, Regional Administrative Centre, 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket, Ontario. Mayor Bevilacqua chaired the meeting.
Directors present:
Mayor Scarpitti, Chair
Mayor Bevilacqua, Vice Chair
Mayor Barrow
Regional Chair Emmerson
Regional Councillor Jones
Regional Councillor Spatafora
Others
Regional Councillor Armstrong
Staff:
M. Cheong, J. Lin, P. May, C. Ryall, M.F. Turner
Regional Staff:
L. Bigioni, A-M. Carroll, P. Casey, B. Hughes, J. Hulton,
D. Kostopoulos, G. Lang, B. Macgregor, C. Raynor
Disclosures of Interest
None
15-28 Approval of Minutes of the May 14, 2015 Board Meeting
It was moved by Regional Councillor Spatafora and seconded by Regional Councillor Jones that the Board confirm the Minutes of the May 14, 2015 meeting of the Board of Directors of York Region Rapid Transit Corporation, which was Carried.
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15-29 Project Status Quarterly Report – Q2 2015 [2.7MB]
Mr. P. May, Chief Engineer, Mr. M. Cheong, Chief Financial Officer and Ms. C. Ryall, Design Chief, Infrastructure and Development, presented updates on the progress and budget status of several projects.
A report of the President, dated September 17, 2015, was presented, recommending that:
1. The attached Project Status Quarterly – Q2 2015 report from the Chief Financial Officer be received for information.
It was moved by Mayor Barrow and seconded by Regional Chair Emmerson that the foregoing presentation be received and the foregoing recommendation be adopted, which was Carried.
15-30 Davis Drive Commissioning and Communications
Information was provided on the Davis Drive commissioning schedule as well as the associated four-stage communications plan.
It was moved by Mayor Scarpitti and seconded by Mayor Barrow that the foregoing presentation be received, which was Carried.
15-31 Yonge Relief Network Study
Ms. M-F. Turner, President, provided an update on Yonge Relief Network Study.
A Report of the President, dated September 17, 2015, was presented, recommending that:
1. The Board receive the Yonge Relief Network Study Update for information.
2. The Board direct staff to work in consultation with Metrolinx, City of Toronto and the TTC to advance the project development of the Yonge North Subway extension to 15% preliminary design and engineering.
It was moved by Regional Councillor Jones and seconded by Regional Councillor Spatafora that the foregoing update be received and the foregoing recommendations be adopted, which was Carried.
15-32 Highway 7 West (H2) Bundle Procurement Update
The Board was provided with information on the procurement and construction timelines for the Highway 7 West (H2) bundle.
It was moved by Regional Councillor Jones and seconded by Regional Councillor Spatafora that the foregoing information be received, which was Carried.
15-33 Private Session
The Board convened in private session from 10:45 a.m. to 11:10 a.m.
There being no further business, the Board adjourned at 11:10 a.m.
Mayor Scarpitti, Chair
Janie Lin, Corporate Secretary
