Minutes

York Region Rapid Transit Corporation Board of Directors

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Electronic Meeting
Directors:
  • W. Emmerson, 
  • G. Chan, 
  • J. DiPaola, 
  • M. Ferri, 
  • J. Jones, 
  • T. Mrakas, 
  • F. Scarpitti, 
  • D. West, 
  • and T. Vegh 
YRRTC Staff:
  • S. Arora, 
  • T. Brownlee, 
  • S. Hollinger, 
  • D. Hutson, 
  • S. Makki, 
  • L. Sheppard, 
  • R. Suppa, 
  • K. Sharma, 
  • B. Shifman, 
  • C. Slattery, 
  • and G. Uppal 
Regional Staff:

  • H. Babcock-Cormier, D. Basso, L. Bigioni, P. Casey, K. Catney, C. Clark, P. Freeman, S. Kim, D. Kuzmyk, E. Mahoney, L. McDowell, L. Mirabella, M. Rabeau, I. Soneji, and B. Titherington

     

A.
Call to Order

 

The York Region Rapid Transit Corporation Board Meeting was called to order at 9:01 a.m. with Mayor Scarpitti presiding.

B.
Land Acknowledgement

 

Mayor Scarpitti provided the following acknowledgement:

"We acknowledge that York Region is located on the traditional territory of many Indigenous peoples including the Anishinaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Huron-Wendat and Métis peoples and the treaty territories of the Haudenosaunee, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and Williams Treaties First Nations.

Today this area is home to many diverse Indigenous Peoples, and we recognize their history, spirituality, culture and stewardship of this land.

We also acknowledge the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation as our closest First Nation community."

C.
Disclosures of Interest

 

None

D.
Approval of Minutes - January 18, 2024 YRRTC Board Meeting

This item has attachments. 
1.Minutes_-_YRRTC_-_January_18_2024.pdf
  • Moved ByMayor Mrakas
    Seconded ByRegional Councillor DiPaola

    That the Board approve the minutes of the January 18, 2024 Board meeting.

    Carried

E.
Presentations

 

E.1
Next Generation Bus Rapid Transit Update

This item has attachments. 
1.Presentation - BRT Update.pdf
  • Moved ByRegional Chair Emmerson
    Seconded ByRegional Councillor Ferri

    That the Board receive the presentation by Liza Sheppard, Vice President, Project Implementation.

    Carried

E.2
Corporate Update

This item has attachments. 
1.Presentation - Corporate Update.pdf
  • Moved ByRegional Councillor G. Chan
    Seconded ByRegional Councillor Jones

    That the Board receive the presentation by Brian Shifman, Acting President.

    Carried

F.
Communications

 

None

G.
Reports

 

None

H.
Other Business

 

None

I.
Private Session

 

The Board resolved into Private Session at 9:52 a.m. to consider the following items:

I.1
Private Minutes - January 18, 2024 YRRTC Board Meeting

 

I.2
Private Presentations

 

I.2.1
Human Resources Private Matter

 

I.3
Private Reports

 

I.3.1
Contract Extension - Technical Advisory Consultant Services

 

J.
Adjournment

 
  • Moved ByMayor Mrakas
    Seconded ByMayor West

    That the Board meeting adjourn at 10:11 a.m.

    Carried
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