Meeting #5
MINUTES OF THE LONDON TRANSIT COMMISSION HELD VIRTUALLY DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY AT 5:00 PM ON WEDNESDAY MAY 25, 2022
Those present were
Jesse Helmer – Chair
Sheryl Rooth – Vice-Chair
Anna Hopkins – Commissioner
Tariq Khan – Commissioner
Stephanie Marentette – Commissioner
Also present were
Kelly Paleczny – General Manager
Katie Burns – Director of Planning
Joanne Galloway – Director of Human Resources
Mike Gregor – Director of Finance
Craig Morneau – Director of Fleet & Facilities
Caroline Roy – Secretary
| Meeting to order | The meeting was called to order. |
| Completion and
Acceptance of Agenda |
The Chair called for acceptance of the agenda, T. Khan moves, seconded by S. Marentette, the acceptance of the agenda. CARRIED. |
| Disclosures
of Pecuniary Interest |
The Chair called for disclosures of pecuniary interest with respect to the agenda. There were no conflicts of interest declared. |
| Minutes | T. Khan moves, seconded by S. Marentette, the minutes of the meeting held on the April 27, 2022 be APPROVED.
YEAS: J. Helmer, A. Hopkins, T. Khan and S. Marentette CARRIED. |
| 2021 Pension Fund Audit | With regard to the 2021 Pension Fund Audit report, copy attached, T. Khan moves, seconded by S. Marentette, the Commission:
i) APPROVE the draft financial statements, as set out in Enclosure I, relating to the non-insured pension fund as at December 31, 2021 noting the statements have not changed from those presented at the March 30, 2022 meeting; and ii) DIRECT the administration to forward the 2021 Pension Statements to the Financial Services Regulatory Authority as required under the Pension Benefits Act. YEAS: J. Helmer, A. Hopkins, T. Khan and S. Marentette CARRIED. |
| COVID-19 Ridership and Service Impacts | With regard to the COVID-19 Ridership and Service Impacts report, copy attached, A. Hopkins moves, seconded by S. Marentette, the report be NOTED and FILED.
YEAS: J. Helmer, S. Rooth, A. Hopkins, T. Khan and S. Marentette CARRIED. |
| Zero-Emission Bus Implementation Strategy | With regard to the Zero-Emission Bus Implementation Strategy report, copy attached, S. Rooth moves, seconded by T. Khan, the Commission:
i) APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE the Zero-Emission Bus (ZEB) Fleet Implementation and Rollout Plan; ii) DIRECT administration to utilize the Plan as a framework for the transition to a Zero Emission Conventional Transit Fleet; iii) DIRECT administration to utilize the Plan to support funding applications as determined in cooperation with civic administration; and iv) DIRECT administration to confirm London’s participation in the CUTZEB joint procurement initiative at an estimated cost of $80,000 and finalize the necessary contracts with CUTZEB. YEAS: J. Helmer, S. Rooth, A. Hopkins, T. Khan and S. Marentette CARRIED |
| 2022 Road Construction/Events Update | With regard to the 2022 Road Construction/Events Update report, copy attached, T. Khan moves, seconded by A. Hopkins, the report be NOTED and FILED.
YEAS: J. Helmer, S. Rooth, A. Hopkins, T. Khan and S. Marentette CARRIED. |
| Financial Update – Conventional Transit Operating – April 30, 2022 | With regard to the Financial Update – Conventional Transit Operating – April 30, 2022 report, copy attached, S. Rooth moves, seconded by S. Marentette, the report be NOTED and FILED.
YEAS: J. Helmer, S. Rooth, A. Hopkins, T. Khan and S. Marentette CARRIED |
| Financial Update – Specialized Transit Operating – April 30, 2022 | With regard to the Financial Update – Specialized Transit Operating – April 30, 2022 report, copy attached, S. Rooth moves, seconded by S. Marentette, the report be NOTED and FILED.
YEAS: J. Helmer, S. Rooth, A. Hopkins, T. Khan and S. Marentette CARRIED |
| Financial Update – Capital Budget – April 30, 2022 | With regard to the Financial Update – Capital Budget – April 30, 2022 report, copy attached, S. Rooth moves, seconded by S. Marentette, the report be NOTED and FILED.
YEAS: J. Helmer, S. Rooth, A. Hopkins, T. Khan and S. Marentette CARRIED |
| Date of Next Meeting | The Commission confirmed the date of the next meeting as follows:
Wednesday June 29, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. |
| Adjournment | S. Marentette moves, seconded by T. Khan the meeting be adjourned. CARRIED. The meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
__________________________________________ Jesse Helmer – Chair __________________________________________ Caroline Roy – Secretary |