| Meeting #4
MINUTES OF THE ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE HELD VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE AT 11:00 A.M. ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 15, 2022 |
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| Those present were: B. Quesnel – Chair
A. Rinn – Vice Chair L. Boateng T. Campbell E. Harrison S. Oster V. Pearson D. Whatmore Also present were: K. Paleczny – General Manager S. Wilson – Director of Operations C. Roy – Secretary C. Standish – Interpreter Absent: D. Capton |
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| Meeting to order | The Chair called the meeting to order. |
| Completion and
Acceptance of Agenda |
The Chair called for acceptance of the agenda, E. Harrison moves, seconded by A. Rinn, the acceptance of the agenda.
CARRIED. |
| Disclosures of
Pecuniary Interest |
The Chair called for disclosures of interest with respect to the agenda. There were no conflicts of interest declared. |
| Minutes | E. Harrison moves, seconded by A. Rinn, that the minutes of the meeting held on September 13, 2022 be APPROVED as circulated.
CARRIED. |
| Letter from C. Roy re 3rd Report of the Accessible Public Transit Service Advisory Committee | With regard to the letter from C. Roy, Secretary, London Transit Commission dated September 29, 2022, regarding the 3rd Report of the Accessible Public Transit Service Advisory Committee meeting of September 13, 2022, copy attached, A. Rinn moves, seconded by E. Harrison, the letter be NOTED and FILED.
CARRIED. |
| Policy Re: Pets on Public Transit | With regard to the Policy Re: Pets on Transit report, copy attached, D. Whatmore moves, seconded by T. Campbell, that the Accessible Public Transit Service Advisory Committee recommend the following amendment to the LTC Service Animal Policy:
Replace “Pets are not permitted on-board LTC buses.” With “Small domestic pets can be transported on London’s public transit services only if they are in an enclosed pet-purpose cage/carrier that can either be held on the lap of the rider or fit under the seat/at their feet where they sit/stand.” Definitions Small domestic pet – generally defined as a mammal or bird (i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits) that can be transported in a pet-purpose carrier. Excludes all exotic pets (i.e. snakes, lizards) CARRIED. |
| Annual Accessibility Plan Update | With regard to the Annual Accessibility Plan Update report, copy attached, D. Whatmore moves, seconded by E. Harrison, the report be NOTED and FILED.
CARRIED. |
| Date of Next
Meeting |
Orientation Session for New Committee –
Date and Time To Be Determined |
| Adjournment | E. Harrison moves, seconded by D. Whatmore, the meeting be adjourned. CARRIED. The meeting adjourned at 11:50 a.m.
_______________________________________ B. Quesnel – Chair _______________________________________ C. Roy – Secretary |