Meeting #8
MINUTES OF THE LONDON TRANSIT COMMISSION HELD VIRTUALLY DURING THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY AT 5:00 PM ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 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, S. Rooth moves, seconded by A. Hopkins, 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 | A. Hopkins moves, seconded by T. Khan, the minutes of the meeting held on the August 31, 2022 be APPROVED.
YEAS: J. Helmer, S. Rooth, A. Hopkins and T. Khan CARRIED. |
| 3rd Report Accessible Public Transit Service Advisory Committee | The Commission received a presentation from B. Quesnel, Chair of the Accessible Public Transit Service Advisory Committee, regarding the 3rd Report of the Accessible Public Transit Service Advisory Committee meeting held on September 13, 2022.
With regard to the presentation and report, copy attached, S. Rooth moves, seconded by T. Khan, the report be NOTED and FILED. YEAS: J. Helmer, S. Rooth, A. Hopkins and T. Khan CARRIED |
| COVID-19 Ridership and Service Impacts | With regard to the COVID-19 Ridership and Service Impacts report, copy attached, S. Rooth moves, seconded by A. Hopkins, the report be NOTED and FILED.
YEAS: J. Helmer, S. Rooth, A. Hopkins and T. Khan CARRIED |
| 2022 Road Construction Update | With regard to the 2022 Road Construction Update report, copy attached, S. Rooth moves, seconded by T. Khan, the report be NOTED and FILED.
YEAS: J. Helmer, S. Rooth, A. Hopkins and T. Khan CARRIED. |
| Federal Permanent Transit Fund Update | With regard to the Federal Permanent Transit Fund 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 – August 31, 2022 | With regard to the Financial Update – Conventional Transit Operating – August 31, 2022 report, copy attached, A. Hopkins moves, seconded by T. Khan, the report be NOTED and FILED.
YEAS: J. Helmer, S. Rooth, A. Hopkins, T. Khan and S. Marentette CARRIED. |
| Financial Update – Specialized Transit Operating – August 31, 2022 | With regard to the Financial Update – Specialized Transit Operating – August 31, 2022 report, copy attached, A. Hopkins moves, seconded by T. Khan, the report be NOTED and FILED.
YEAS: J. Helmer, S. Rooth, A. Hopkins, T. Khan and S. Marentette CARRIED. |
| Financial Update – Capital Budget – August 31, 2022 | With regard to the Financial Update – Capital Budget – August 31, 2022 report, copy attached, A. Hopkins moves, seconded by T. Khan, 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:
Thursday October 27, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. |
| In Camera Session | Consistent with the provision of Section 239 of the Municipal Act, S. Marentette moves, seconded by A. Hopkins, the Commission move In Camera to CONSIDER:
i) A matter pertaining to reports, advice and recommendations of officers and employees of the Commission concerning labour relations and employee negotiations in regard to the Commission’s union, including communications necessary for that purpose and for the purpose of providing instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Commission. CARRIED. At the In Camera session, the Commission met to CONSIDER: i) A matter pertaining to reports, advice and recommendations of officers and employees of the Commission concerning labour relations and employee negotiations in regard to the Commission’s union, including communications necessary for that purpose and for the purpose of providing instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Commission. Pursuant to procedural requirement of Section 239 of the Municipal Act the Commission REPORTED PROGRESS on: i) A matter pertaining to reports, advice and recommendations of officers and employees of the Commission concerning labour relations and employee negotiations in regard to the Commission’s union, including communications necessary for that purpose and for the purpose of providing instructions and directions to officers and employees of the Commission. CARRIED. |
| Adjournment | S. Marentette moves, seconded by T. Khan the meeting be adjourned. CARRIED. The meeting adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
_________________________________________ Jesse Helmer – Chair __________________________________________ Caroline Roy – Secretary |