No. 99-10
OC Transit Commission8 December 1999
OTTAWA-CARLETON
REGIONAL TRANSIT COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MEETING
The Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission met at Haydon Hall, Regional Headquarters, 111 Lisgar Street, Ottawa, on Wednesday, 8 December 1999.
The meeting was called to order at 6:35 p.m. with Commission Chair Al Loney presiding.
ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT COMMISSIONER HUME.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The minutes of the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission meeting of 27 October 1999 were confirmed.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS OF THE COMMISSION AND THE TRANSIT SERVICES COMMITTEE
No declarations of interest were filed.
REGRETS
The following members of the Commission advised that they will be absent from Commission and Committee meetings during the dates indicated:
Commissioner P. Hume 8 December 1999 {Regional Business}
Commissioner R. van den Ham 22 December 1999
MOTION TO INTRODUCE COMMITTEE REPORTS
MOTION NO. TC-45
Moved by Commissioner W. Byrne
Seconded by Commissioner G. Hunter
RESOLVED THAT Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Services Committee Report No. 99-16 be received and considered and that the Rules of Procedure be suspended in order that the Commission may receive and consider the In-Camera Report of the General Manager, OC Transpo, dated 6 December 1999.
"CARRIED"
OTTAWA-CARLETON REGIONAL TRANSIT SERVICES COMMITTEE
REPORT NO. 99-16
1. Para Transpo Service Contract Extension
Committee Recommendations As Amended
That the Transit Commission:
1. Approve a two-year extension of the current Laidlaw Transit Ltd. contracts for the provision of Para Transpo services for persons with disabilities.
3. Express its support for the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA)’s request for assistance in persuading the Province of Ontario to re-invest in transit capital infrastructure.
"CARRIED"
2. Senior Pass Pricing
Committee Recommendations
That the Transit Commission approve that;
1. when the special $19.99 senior pass rate for the International Year of Older Persons ends on December 31, 1999, the price be set at $24 instead of being restored to its previous rate of $28;
2. the existing top-up be maintained for senior pass users on Para Transpo.
"CARRIED" with Commissioners Byrne, Holmes and van den Ham dissenting.
REPORT OF THE GENERAL MANAGER, OC TRANSPO, DATED 6 DECEMBER 1999
Memorandum of Agreement between
The Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission (OC Transpo) and
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 5500
Recommendation
That the Commission approve the Memorandum of Agreement between the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission (OC Transpo) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), Local 5500, signed on 23 November 1999, which is attached as Appendix "A".
"CARRIED"
MOTION TO ADOPT COMMITTEE REPORTS
MOTION NO. TC-46
Moved by Commissioner J. Legendre
Seconded by Commissioner M. Meilleur
RESOLVED THAT Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Services Committee Report No. 99-16 and the Report of the General Manager, OC Transpo, dated 6 December 1999 be received and adopted.
"CARRIED" with dissents as recorded on various items.
MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS
MOTION NO. TC-47
Moved by Commissioner M. Meilleur
Seconded by Commissioner G. Hunter
RESOLVED THAT the following by-laws be enacted and passed.
By-law 11 of 1999 to amend the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission’s By-law No. 8 of 1999, regarding the Commission’s participation in the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS).
"CARRIED"
BY-LAW ENACTED AND PASSED.
CONFIRMATION BY-LAW
MOTION NO. TC-48
Moved by Commissioner D. Holmes
Seconded by Commissioner J. Legendre
RESOLVED THAT By-law 12 of 1999 to confirm the proceedings of the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission be enacted and passed.
"CARRIED"
BY-LAW ENACTED AND PASSED.
ADJOURNMENT
The Commission meeting was adjourned at 6:37 p.m.
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