THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA INTER-MUNICIPAL SPECIALIZED TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT

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1 THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF NIAGARA INTER-MUNICIPAL SPECIALIZED TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE REPORT Minutes of a meeting of the held on Monday, commencing at 2:00 p.m. in Committee Room 4, Regional Municipal Building, Thorold, Ontario. Committee: Staff: Regrets: Kay Charles, Thorold; Diane Foster; Mary Ann Grimaldi, Welland; Councillor Matt Harris, St. Catharines; Councillor Doug Joyner, Dave Kadwell, Grimsby; Betty Konc, Wainfleet; Anita MacKenzie, Niagara Falls; David Wood, Campden Kevin Bain, Regional Clerk; Ms. Kim Koz, Manager Fleet Services; Ms. Penny Pitt, Clerks Department; Ms. Charlotte Powell, Clerks Department. Joann Chechalk, West Lincoln; Marion Dawson, Wellandport; Councillor Cindy Forster; Peter Papp, Pelham; Ross Gillett, Niagara Falls; Bob Saracino, Port Colborne; Bill Steele, Port Colborne; Councillor Selina Volpatti; Regional Clerk, Kevin Bain called the meeting to order and introductions were made. APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR 8. Procedure to Select the Committee Chair and Vice Chair Regional Clerk Kevin Bain called for nominations for Chair of the Inter-Municipal Specialized Transit Advisory Committee for a two year term (2011 and 2012). Moved by Mary Ann Grimaldi Seconded by Betty Konc That Ms. Diane Foster be nominated for the position of Chair of the Inter-Municipal Specialized Transit Advisory Committee. Carried IMSTAC 4

2 Regional Clerk Kevin Bain called a second and third time for nominations for Chair of the. There being no further nominations for the position of Chair of the Inter-Municipal Specialized Transit Advisory Committee, and with the agreement of Ms. Foster, Regional Clerk Kevin Bain declared her Chair of the Inter-Municipal Specialized Transit Advisory Committee. Moved by Mr. Wood Seconded by Councillor Joyner That nominations for the position of Chair of the Inter-Municipal Specialized Transit Advisory Committee be closed Chair Foster called for nominations for Vice Chair of the Inter-Municipal Specialized Transit Advisory Committee for a two year term (2011 and 2012). Seconded by Mary Ann Grimaldi That Councillor Joyner be nominated for Vice Chair of the Inter-Municipal Specialized Transit Advisory Committee. Chair Foster called for a second and third time for nominations for Vice Chair of the. There being no further nominations for the position of Vice Chair of the Inter- Municipal Specialized Transit Advisory Committee, and with the agreement of Councillor Joyner, Chair Foster declared him Vice Chair of the Inter-Municipal Specialized Transit Advisory Committee. Moved by Anita MacKenzie Seconded Kay Charles That nominations for the position of Vice Chair of the Inter-Municipal Specialized Transit Advisory Committee for a two year term be closed. IMSTAC 5

3 CONSENT ITEMS FOR INFORMATION 9. Operating Results July 1 September 30, 2010 Ms. Koz provided the committee with the Operating Results from July 1 to September 30, 2010 and from January 1 to December 31, Moved b Councillor Joyner Seconded by Mary Ann Grimaldi That the committee accept and receive the Operating Results July 1 to September 30, 2010 and the Operating Results January 1 December 31, IMSTAC 2011 Schedule of Meetings Moved by Anita MacKenzie Seconded by Matthew Harris ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION That the 2011 Schedule of Meetings for the Inter-Municipal Specialized Transit Advisory Committee be received and accepted. 11. Terms of Reference Revisions Moved by Kay Charles That the revisions for the Terms of Reference be received and accepted. IMSTAC 6

4 12. Minutes Report ITEMS FOR INFORMATION That Report , being the minutes of the Inter-Municipal Specialized Transit Advisory Committee meeting of September 20, 2010, be received and accepted. 13. Minutes Report Moved by Mary Ann Grimaldi Seconded by Kay Charles That Report , being the minutes of the Inter-Municipal Specialized Transit Advisory Committee meeting of January 10, 2011, be received and accepted. 14. Verbal Overview of NST Budget Ms. Koz provided the committee with an overview of the Operating Budget and gave the committee some historical background as to the cost of running the Niagara Specialized Transit service. Ms. Koz advised the committee that the funding for the service is provided through the levy and through the gas tax. Ms. Koz suggested that Mike Roach, Manager Public Works Financial Services, be invited to attend the next IMSTAC meeting to provide a more detailed explanation. Seconded by Dave Kadwell That further discussion regarding the Niagara Specialized Transit be deferred to the next meeting of the. IMSTAC 7

5 15. Schedule K (The Budget Breakdown for the Red Cross) Kim Koz provided the committee with an overview of the Budget Breakdown for the Red Cross. Seconded by Dave Kadwell That further discussion regarding the Budget Breakdown for the Red Cross be deferred to the next meeting of the Inter-Municipal Specialized Transit Advisory Committee. 16. Correspondence IMSTAC That the newspaper article dated Saturday, October 23, 2010 from The St. Catharines Standard entitled Transit fighter loses human rights battle be received for information. OTHER BUSINESS 17. Procedural By-Law regarding Closed Session Meetings Penny Pitt provided the committee with an overview of the criteria determining Closed Session Meetings, as outlined in the Procedural By-law IMSTAC 8

6 That the meeting be adjourned. ADJOURNMENT The Committee adjourned at 3:03 p.m. Committee Room 4. to meet again on Monday, March 28, 2011 in Diane Foster Chair Penny Pitt Administrative Assistant Council Support IMSTAC 9