Minutes

York Region Rapid Transit Corporation Board of Directors

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

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

     

A.
Call to Order

 

The York Region Rapid Transit Corporation Board Meeting was called to order at 1:03 p.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 - November 2, 2023 YRRTC Board Meeting

This item has attachments. 
1.Minutes - YRRTC - November 2, 2023.pdf
  • Moved ByMayor Del Duca
    Seconded ByMayor West

    That the Board approve the minutes of the November 2, 2023 Board meeting.

    Carried

E.
Presentations

 

E.1
Bus Rapid Transit Update

This item has attachments. 
1.Presentation - BRT Update.pdf
  • Moved ByRegional Councillor Jones
    Seconded ByMayor Del Duca

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

    Carried

E.2
Yonge North Subway Extension Update

This item has attachments. 
1.Presentation - YNSE Update.pdf
  • Moved ByRegional Councillor G. Chan
    Seconded ByMayor Del Duca

    That the Board receive the presentation by Stephen Hollinger, Vice President, Project Implementation.

    Carried

E.3
Rapid Transit Infrastructure and Communications Recognitions

This item has attachments. 
1.Presentation - Rapid Transit Infrastructure and Communications Recognitions.pdf
  • Moved ByRegional Councillor Vegh
    Seconded ByRegional Councillor Ferri

    That the Board receive the presentation by Danielle Hutson, Vice President, Communications.

    Carried

F.
Communications

 

F.1
Rapid Transit Infrastructure and Communications Recognitions

This item has attachments. 
1.Memo - Rapid Transit Infrastructure and Communications Recognitions.pdf
  • Moved ByRegional Councillor Vegh
    Seconded ByRegional Councillor Ferri

    That the Board receive the memorandum dated December 5, 2023 from Brian Shifman, Acting President.

    Carried

G.
Reports

 

None

H.
Other Business

 

None

I.
Private Session

 

The Board resolved into Private Session at 1:46 p.m. to consider the following items and resumed into public session at 2:37 p.m.

I.1
Private Minutes - November 2, 2023 YRRTC Board Meeting

 

I.2
Private Presentations

 

I.2.1
Corporate Update

 

I.2.2
Human Resources Private Matter

 

I.3
Private Communications

 

I.3.1
Yonge North Subway Extension Project Update - Q3 2023

 

J.
Adjournment

 

The Board meeting adjourned at 2:50 p.m.

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