Minutes

York Region Rapid Transit Corporation Board of Directors

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Electronic Meeting
Directors:
  • W. Emmerson,
  • M. Bevilacqua,
  • J. DiPaola,
  • M. Ferri,
  • J. Jones,
  • J. Li,
  • F. Scarpitti,
  • and T. Vegh
YRRTC Staff:
  • S. Arora,
  • T. Brownlee,
  • D. Hutson,
  • S. Makki,
  • P. May,
  • C. McCleave,
  • K. Sharma,
  • L. Sheppard,
  • C. Slattery,
  • R. Suppa,
  • and M.F. Turner
Regional Staff:

  • D. Basso, L. Bigioni, A-M. Carroll, P. Casey, P. Freeman, C. Goodeve, S. Kim, D. Kuzmyk, J. Li, B. Macgregor, J. Magill, N. Proudfoot, B. Titherington, E. Wilson

A.
Call to Order
 

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

B.
Disclosures of Interest
 

None

C.
Presentations
 

C.1
Proposed 2022 Regional Capital Expenditures and Operating Expenditures Budget, Regional Capital Program
This item has attachments. 

1.Board of Directors Public Presentation October 20 2021.pdf
  • Moved ByMayor Bevilacqua
    Seconded ByRegional Councillor Vegh

    That the Board receive the Proposed 2022 Regional Capital Expenditures and Operating Expenditures Budget, Regional Capital Program presentation by Mary-Frances Turner, President and Chad McCleave, Vice-President and Treasurer.

    Carried

D.
Communications
 

D.1
Yonge North Subway Extension - Letter
This item has attachments. 

1.Karin_Ireland_-_Yonge_North_Subway_Extension.pdf
  • Moved ByRegional Councillor Vegh
    Seconded ByRegional Councillor Ferri

    That the Board receive the communication from Karin Ireland, Resident dated October 3, 2021.

    Carried

E.
Reports
 

E.1
Proposed 2022 Regional Capital Expenditures and Operating Expenditures Budget, Regional Capital Program
This item has attachments. 

1.Proposed_2022_Regional_Capital_Expenditures_and_2022_Operating_Expenditures_Budget.pdf
  • Moved ByMayor Bevilacqua
    Seconded ByRegional Councillor Vegh

    That the Board adopt the following recommendation in the Proposed 2022 Regional Capital Expenditures and Operating Expenditures Budget, Regional Capital Program report dated October 12, 2021 from the President:

    1. The Board receive the proposed 2022 Capital and Operating Expenditures budgets for the Corporation, and deliver same to the Regional Treasurer, in accordance with the Region's annual budget process and approvals.
    Carried

F.
Private Session
 

The Board resolved into Private Session at 9:46 a.m. to consider the following: 

F.1
Private Minutes - September 15, 2021 Board Meeting
 

F.2
Private Presentations
 

F.2.1
Proposed 2022 Capital Expenditures Budget - Metrolinx Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Capital Program
 

F.2.2
Yonge North Subway Extension Project Update
 

F.2.3
Bus Rapid Transit Program Update
 

F.2.4
Facilities and Terminal Program Update
 

F.2.5
Corporate Update
 

F.3
Private Communications
 

F.4
Private Reports
 

F.4.1
Proposed 2022 Capital Expenditures Budget - Metrolinx Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Capital Program
 

F.4.2
Yonge North Subway Extension - Resourcing and Funding Considerations
 

The Board resumed in public session at 11:35 a.m.

G.
Other Business
 

Mayor Bevilacqua assumed the Chair at 11:38 a.m. to permit Mayor Scarpitti to move the following motion:

G.1
Motion - Yonge North Subway Extension - Development Charge Freeze
 

  • Moved ByMayor Scarpitti
    Seconded ByRegional Chair Emmerson

    That the Board expresses thanks to the Province of Ontario for renewing the Growth Cost Supplement to the Region’s Annual Repayment Limit and for the provisions in Bill 13, Supporting People and Businesses Act, 2021, (Bill 13) which amends the Development Charges Act, 1997 (Act) recognizing the Yonge North Subway Extension (YNSE) as a discrete service; and,
     
    That the Province be requested to amend Bill 13 and exempt the YNSE from the freezing of development charges at application for site plan or zoning bylaw amendment, introduced under Bill 108 More Homes, More Choice Act, 2019; and further,
     
    That a copy of this motion be circulated to the Premier, the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Minister of Transportation as well as York Region area MPPs.

    Carried
Mayor Scarpitti reassumed the Chair at 11:39 a.m.

H.
Adjournment
 

There being no further business, the Board adjourned at 11:40 a.m.

 

                                                           
Mayor Frank Scarpitti
Chair

 

                                                           
Jonathan Magill for
Christopher Raynor, Corporate Secretary

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