JOINT DISPOSITION OF REPORTS TO CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE, TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND TRANSIT SERVICES COMMITTEE

16 September 1999

Notes: 1. Underlining indicates a new or amended recommendation approved by the Committee.

2. Reports requiring Council consideration will be presented on 22 September  in Joint Corporate Services Committee, Transportation Committee and Transit Services Committee Report 1.

 

1. LIGHT RAIL PILOT PROJECT: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR

IMPLEMENTATION

That Transportation Committee, Transit Services Committee and Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve:

1. The implementation of the Light Rail Pilot Project on Canadian Pacific Railway’s (CPR) Ellwood Subdivision, as an independent project of the Region and OC Transpo, by the summer of 2001;

2. The establishment of new project authority to accommodate $16,000,000 of expected one-time costs and $3,940,000 of expected operating costs for each of two years;

3. That the project authority for the West Transitway Project No. 942-30626 be adjusted as detailed in this report;

4. The proposed general terms of agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway as contained in Annex A, and the proposed general terms of agreement with Bombardier as contained in Annex B.

CARRIED