5TH REPORT OF THE
Rapid
Transit Implementation Working Group
meeting held on March
9, 2017, commencing at 4:30 PM, in Council Chambers, Second Floor, London City
Hall.
PRESENT: Councillor
P. Squire (Chair), Mayor M. Brown; Councillors B. Armstrong, J. Helmer, A.
Hopkins P. Hubert, T. Park and H. L. Usher; S. Rooth, D. Sheppard and E.
Southern and J. Martin (Secretary).
ALSO PRESENT:
Councillor M. van Holst; M. Hayward, J. Fleming, J. Ford, K. Graham, H.
Lysynski, D. MacRae, K. Paleczny, K. Scherr, J. Smolarek, E. Soldo and S.
Spring.
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That it BE NOTED that no pecuniary
interests were disclosed.
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That it BE NOTED that the 4th Report of the
Rapid Transit Implementation Working Group, from its meeting held on February
9, 2017, was received.
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That it BE NOTED
that the Rapid Transit Implementation Working Group received the following:
a)
a
verbal presentation from M. Hayward, Managing Director, Corporate Services
and City Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Acting City Manager, with
respect to an overview of the Rapid Transit project;
b)
the
attached presentations from E. Soldo, Director of Roads and
Transportation and J. Fleming, City Planner, with respect to an overview of the
Rapid Transit project; and,
c)
a
presentation from B. Hollingsworth, IBI Group and K. Paleczny,
General Manger, London Transit Commission, with respect to a summary of the Public
Information Centre 4.
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That it BE NOTED
that the Rapid Transit Implementation Working Group received a report dated
March 6, 2017 and a presentation from B. Hollingsworth, IBI Group and E.
Peissel, WSP Group and with respect to Downtown Routing Alternatives
Assessment.
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That it BE NOTED
that the Rapid Transit Implementation Working Group received a report dated
March 6, 2017 and a presentation from B. Hollingsworth, IBI Group, with
respect to the North Corridor Routing Alternatives Assessment, including
Richmond Street Transit Tunnel.
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That it BE NOTED that the Municipal Council
resolution adopted at its meeting held March 2, 2017 with respect to the 1st
Report of the Town and Gown Committee, was received.
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7.
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(ADDED) Routing Alternatives Assessment - Discussion
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That the Civic Administration BE DIRECTED
to take the following actions with respect to the Rapid Transit
Implementation Project:
a) bring
forward two alternate route options including an alternative north-south
route and an alternative east-west route, with a high-level cost analysis
included;
b) develop
an analysis of potential business impacts by Zone, with mitigation strategies
in consultation with businesses on Richmond Row, from Oxford Street to
Central Avenue, on King Street and with Budweiser Gardens and the Covent
Garden Market; and,
c) hold
a public participation meeting related to the above-noted alternate routing
options.
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The meeting adjourned at 7:21
PM.
NEXT MEETING DATE: April
13, 2017