Meeting #1 THE ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AT 11:00 A.M.ON TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2019

Meeting #1

MINUTES OF THE ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

HELD IN THE LONDON TRANSIT MAIN BOARDROOM AT 11:00 A.M.

ON TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 2019

Those present were: Ms. B. Quesnel – Chair

Mr. M. Dawthorne – Vice Chair

Mr. T. Campbell

Ms. E. Harrison

Ms. D. Capton

Ms. A. Rinn

Mr. D. Whatmore

Also present were: Mrs. K. Paleczny – General Manager

Mrs. K. Burns – Director of Planning

Mr. S. Wilson – Director of Operations

Mr. C. Murphy – Supervisor LCTB

Mrs. C. Roy – Secretary

Mr. T. Wells – Voyago

Absent: Ms. V. Pearson

Ms. S. Oster

Meeting to order The Secretary called the meeting to order.
Committee Orientation The General Manager welcomed the new Committee members and provided an overview of the Committee’s expectations.
Election of Chair

and Vice-Chair

The Secretary called for nominations for the position of Chair for the term ending November 30, 2019.

The following nomination was received:

Ms. Harrison, Mr. Whatmore and Mr. Campbell

nominated Ms. Quesnel

The Secretary asked for further nominations for the position of Chair for the term ending November 30, 2019. There being no further nominations, Ms. Harrison moves, seconded by Mr. Dawthorne, nominations for the position of Chair be closed. CARRIED.

Ms. Quesnel was acclaimed Chair of the Committee for the term ending to November 30, 2019

The Secretary asked for nominations for the position of Vice-Chair for the term ending November 30, 2019.

The following nomination was received:

Ms. Harrison nominated Ms. Harrison

Mr. Whatmore nominated Mr. Dawthorne

The Secretary asked for further nominations for the position of Vice-Chair for the term ending November 30, 2019. There being no further nominations, Ms. Rinn moves, seconded by Ms. Capton, nominations for the position of Vice-Chair be closed. CARRIED.

A vote was held for the position of Vice Chair – results are as follows:

Voting for Ms. Harrison was:

Ms. Harrison

Voting for Mr. Dawthorne were:

Ms. Quesnel, Ms. Rinn, Mr. Whatmore, Mr. Campbell and Ms. Capton

Mr. Dawthorne was elected Vice Chair of the Committee for the term ending November 30, 2019.

Completion and

Acceptance of

Agenda

The Chair called for acceptance of the agenda as amended, Mr. Dawthorne moves, seconded by Ms. Harrison, the acceptance of the agenda as amended. CARRIED.
Disclosures of

Pecuniary Interest

The Chair called for disclosures of interest with respect to the agenda amended. There were no conflicts of interest declared.
Minutes Mr. Campbell moves, seconded by Mr. Whatmore, that the minutes of the meeting held on September 18, 2018 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 Caroline Roy, Secretary, London Transit Commission dated September 27, 2018, regarding the 3rd Report of the Accessible Public Transit Service Advisory Committee meeting of September 18, 2018, copy attached, Mr. Whatmore moves, seconded by Mr. Dawthorne, the letter be NOTED and FILED.

CARRIED.

Committee Orientation The Committee received a verbal orientation re London Transit Commission from the General Manager, Ms. Harrison motioned, seconded by Ms. Capton, the verbal report be NOTED and FILED.

CARRIED.

2019 Committee Meeting Dates With regard to the 2019 Committee Meeting Dates report, Mr. Dawthorne moves, seconded by Ms. Harrison, the Committee CONFIRM the dates for 2019 meetings as set out below, noting the meetings are to be held on Tuesdays at 450 Highbury Avenue North, with a starting time of 11:00 a.m.

Dates:

March 19, 2019

April 9, 2019 – Meeting at the call of the Chair

May 21, 2019

June 11, 2019

July 16, 2019 – Meeting at the call of the Chair

August 13, 2019 – Meeting at the call of the Chair

September 10, 2019

October 15, 2019 – Meeting at the call of the Chair

November 19, 2019

CARRIED.

Identification of Stops for the Visually Impaired With regard to Identification of Stops for the Visually Impaired verbal report, Ms. Rinn moves, seconded by Mr. Dawthorne, the verbal report be NOTED and FILED.

CARRIED.

Date of Next

Meeting

Tuesday April 9, 2019 – At the call of the Chair
Adjournment Mr. Campbell moves, seconded by Mr. Whatmore, the meeting be adjourned. CARRIED. The meeting adjourned at 12:00 p.m.

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B. Quesnel – Chair

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C. Roy – Secretary