Minutes

York Region Rapid Transit Corporation Board of Directors

Meeting #:
Date:	Wednesday, January 16, 2019
Time:	10:30 A.m. - 12:30 P.m.
Location:	Committee Room A 17250 Yonge Street, Newmarket

Directors:

• W. Emmerson,
• D. Barrow,
• M. Bevilacqua,
• M. Ferri,
• J. Jones,
• F. Scarpitti,
• and J. Taylor

Staff:

• D. Albers,
• D. Basso,
• A. Bozac,
• M. Cheong,
• S. Hollinger,
• J. Hulton,
• P. Jankowski,
• D. Kuzmyk,
• B. Macgregor,
• C. Martin,
• P. May,
• L. Mirabella,
• F. Natarelli,
• M. Shatil,
• L. Sheppard,
• R. Suppa,
• M.F. Turner,
• and K. Webber

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A.

Public Session

A.1

Call to Order

The York Region Rapid Transit Board meeting was called to order at 10:39 a.m. on January 16, 2019.

A.2

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest

None

A.3

Approval of Agenda

• Moved By Mayor Bevilacqua
  Seconded By Regional Councillor Ferri

  The Board approve the agenda for today's meeting.

  Carried

A.4

Appointment of Board Chair

• Regional Chair Emmerson nominated Mayor Scarpitti for the position of Chair of the Board of Directors of York Region Rapid Transit Corporation.

  Moved By Mayor Bevilacqua
  Seconded By Regional Councillor Ferri

  There being no further nominations, the Board close nominations and appoint Mayor Frank Scarpitti as Chair of the Board of Directors of York Region Rapid Transit Corporation, until his successor is appointed in accordance with the Business Corporations Act and the Corporation’s Bylaw No. 1.

  Carried

A.5

Appointment of Board Vice-Chair

• Regional Chair Emmerson nominated Mayor Bevilacqua for the position of Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of York Region Rapid Transit Corporation.

  Moved By Mayor Barrow
  Seconded By Mayor Taylor

  There being no further nominations, the Board close nominations and appoint Mayor Maurizio Bevilacqua as Vice-Chair of the Board of Directors of York Region Rapid Transit Corporation, until his successor is appointed in accordance with the Business Corporations Act and the Corporation’s Bylaw No. 1.

  Carried

A.6

Appointment of Officers

• Moved By Mayor Bevilacqua
  Seconded By Mayor Taylor

  Pursuant to the Ontario Business Corporations Act and to sections 4.1, 4.5 and 4.8 of the Corporation’s By-Law No. 1 dated June 25, 2009, the Board of Directors confirms the appointment of the officers of the Corporation, as follows:

  • Mary-Frances Turner, President (effective June 25, 2009)
  • Michael Cheong, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer (effective June 9, 2011)
  • Wayne Emmerson, Chief Executive Officer (effective December 18, 2014)
  • Antoinette Bozac, Chief Legal & HR Officer & Corporate Secretary (effective November 13, 2017)
  • Frank Scarpitti, Chair (effective January 16, 2019)
  Carried

A.7

Presentations

A.7.1

Board Orientation

• Moved By Mayor Barrow
  Seconded By Regional Councillor Jones

  The Board receive the presentation by Mary-Frances Turner, President and Antoinette Bozac, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary.

  Carried

A.8

Consent Items

A.8.1

Minutes - September 20, 2018 Board Meeting

• Moved By Regional Councillor Ferri
  Seconded By Mayor Taylor

  The Board approve the Minutes of the September 20, 2018 Board Meeting.

  Carried

A.8.2

Memorandum - Metrolinx Master Agreement & Key Protocols Quality Compliance Audit – Schedule “G” and “G1” Communications Protocols

• Moved By Regional Councillor Ferri
  Seconded By Mayor Taylor

  The Board receive the memorandum dated January 16, 2019 from Mary-Frances Turner, President.

  Carried

A.8.3

Memorandum - Metrolinx Master Agreement & Key Protocols Quality Compliance Audit – Schedule “I” Amended Cost Confidence Process

• Moved By Regional Councillor Ferri
  Seconded By Mayor Taylor

  The Board receive the memorandum dated January 16, 2019 from Mary-Frances Turner, President.

  Carried

B.

Private Session

The Board resolve into private session at 11:02 a.m. to consider the following:

B.1

Private Minutes - September 20, 2018 Board Meeting

B.2

Presentations

B.2.1

President's Corporate and Business Update

B.3

Reports

B.3.1

Facilities, Terminals & Property Report

B.3.2

Bus Rapid Transit Program Report

B.3.3

Subways Program Report

B.4

Public Session

C.

Public Session

The Board reconvened in Public Session at 12:10 p.m.

C.1

Presentations

C.1.1

2019 Multi-Year Capital Expenditures Budget - Metrolinx Capital Program

• Moved By Mayor Bevilacqua
  Seconded By Mayor Barrow

  The Board receive the presentation by Michael Cheong, Chief Financial Officer and refer it to consideration of Item C.2.1.

  Carried

C.1.2

2019 Multi-Year Capital Expenditures Budget - Regional Capital Program

• Moved By Mayor Bevilacqua
  Seconded By Regional Councillor Jones

  The Board receive the presentation by Michael Cheong, Chief Financial Officer and refer it to consideration of Item C.2.2.

  Carried

C.2

Reports

C.2.1

2019 Multi-Year Capital Expenditures Budget Report - Metrolinx Capital Program

• Moved By Mayor Bevilacqua
  Seconded By Mayor Barrow

  The Board adopt the following recommendation in the report dated January 16, 2019 from the President:

  1. The Board endorse the 2019 Multi-Year Capital Expenditures Budget of $199.6 million for the Metrolinx Capital Program.
  Carried

C.2.2

2019 Multi-Year Capital Expenditures Budget Report - Regional Capital Program

• Moved By Mayor Bevilacqua
  Seconded By Regional Councillor Jones

  The Board adopt the following recommendations in the report dated January 16, 2019 from the President:

  1. The Board endorse and advance the 2019 Multi-Year Capital Expenditures Budget of $142.4 million for the Regional Capital Program to Committee of the Whole for approval in February 2019.
  2. The Board endorse and advance the 2019 Operating Expenditures
     Budget of $4.3 million to Committee of the Whole for approval in February 2019.
  Carried

D.

Other Business

None

E.

Adjournment

There being no further business, the Board adjourned at 12:24 p.m.

                                                           
Carrie Martin
for Antoinette Bozac, Secretary

                                                           
Mayor Frank Scarpitti
Chair