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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEGD-34-05 REPORT ENGINEERING SERVICES DEPARTMENT Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: Resolution #: Monday October 3, 2005 Report #:File #:By-law #: EGD-34-05 Subject:STUDENT TRANSIT PASS AGREEMENT REGIONAL TRANSIT PASS AGREEMENT EXTENSION OF AGREEMENTS ______________________________________________________________________ Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report EGD-34-05 be received; 2. THAT the original agreements dated September 1, 2003 as amended, be extended beyond the two year trial periods; 3. THAT the Mayor and Municipal Clerk be authorized to execute the Student Transit Pass Agreement between the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Durham College, the Greater Toronto Area Transit Authority, the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ajax Pickering Transit Authority, the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington, Oshawa Transit Commission, and the Corporation of the Town of Whitby which extends the term of the original agreement to April 30, 2006; 4. THAT the Mayor and Municipal Clerk be authorized to execute the Regional Transit Pass Agreement between the Greater Toronto Area Transit Authority, the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ajax Pickering Transit Authority, the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington, Oshawa Transit Commission, and the Corporation of the Town of Whitby which extends the term of the original agreement to December 31, 2005; and CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON TF 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L1C 3A6 905-623-3379 905-623-9282 Report #EGD-34-05 Page 2 5. THAT Council approve the by-laws attached to Report EGD-34-05 to authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Student Transit Pass Agreement and the Regional Transit Pass Agreement. Respectfully by, O~~ Submitted by: A.S. Cannella Director of Engineering Services Reviewed by: Franklin Wu Chief Administrative Officer ASC/jo September 26, 2005 Report #EGD-34-05 Page 3 1.0 BACKGROUND 1.1 In 2003, as part of the Durham Region Transit Improvement Plan, the Phase 2 Report – Service Plan Development was prepared by the Region’s consultants Totten Sims Hubicki. Under the direction of the Regional Transit Task Force, the project team made up of staff and consultants investigated and assessed ways of improving transit service Region-wide. Over time, GO Transit and Durham College/UOIT became involved in and provided valuable input into the development of the overall plan. This phase of the plan resulted in two new transit initiatives: 1) The Student Transit Pass Agreement This agreement provides for two new dedicated transit services to Durham College/UOIT, one from the Pickering GO station and one from the Oshawa GO station. As well, the pass will be honoured on all municipal transit systems in the Region and on Brooklin/Port Perry and Clarington GO bus connections. 2) The Regional Transit Pass Agreement This agreement allows monthly GO transit pass holders to purchase a monthly ‘D’ sticker, which will entitle them to access all municipal transit systems in the Region. The initiatives were previously presented to Council in Report EGD-29-03, and approved with By-law 2003-143 during September, 2003 to implement a two year trial period. 2.0 COMMENT 2.1 The attached Agreements extend the existing two year trial to April 30, 2006 for the Student Transit Pass in order to accommodate the academic year, and to December 31, 2005 for the Regional Transit Pass Agreement after which the Region will have a contract with GO Transit to provide service to Durham Region as per the approved Business Case. Report #EGD-34-05 Page 4 3.0 CONCLUSION 3.1 Staff recommend that the attached agreements, to extend the two year period should be approved by Council. Attachments Attachment 1 – Student Transit Pass Agreement Attachment 2 – Regional Transit Pass Agreement Attachment 3 – By-law to amend By-law 2003-133, Student Transit Pass Agreement Attachment 4 – By-law to amend By-law 2003-134, Regional Transit Pass Agreement ATTACHMENT NO.: 1 REPORT NO.: EGD-34-05 THIS AMENDING AGREEMENT is dated as of the 1 st day of , 2005 BET WEE N: UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ("UOIT") - and- DURHAM COLLEGE -and - THE GREATER TORONTO AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY ("GO Transif') - and- THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM (the "Region") - and- AJAX PICKERING TRANSIT AUTHORITY ("APTA") - and- THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON ("Clarington") - and- OSHAWA TRANSIT COMMISSION ("OTC") - and- THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY ('Whitby") WHEREAS UOIT, Durham College, GO Transit, the Region, APTA, Clarington, OTC and Whitby entered into a Student Transit Pass Agreement dated September 1, 2003 (the "Original Agreement") to create more efficient and affordable inter-municipal campus-focused bus routes in Durham Region. 2 AND WHEREAS the parties to the Original Agreement desire to extend it on the same terms and conditions contained therein, except as may have been specifically amended previously pursuant to the provisions therein: AND WHEREAS the Original Agreement may be extended by mutual agreement between the parties pursuant to the amendment provisions thereof. NOW THEREFORE the parties agree as follows: 1. The term of the Original Agreement, as amended, is extended until April 30, 2006. 2. In all other respects, the parties hereto ratify and confirm the terms of the Original Agreement, as amended, and this Amending agreement. 3. This Amending Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all parties hereto had all signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same original. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Amending Agreement with effect as of the date written above. THE GREATER TORONTO AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY Gary McNeil, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Jean M. Norman, Secretary THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM Roger Anderson, Regional Chair P.M. Madill, Regional Cierk UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY Gary Polonsky, President Ralph Aprile, Vice President, Facilities and Ancillary Services 3 DURHAM COLLEGE Gary Polonsky, President Ralph Aprile, Vice President, Facilities and Ancillary Services THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON John Mutton, Mayor P.L. Barrie, Clerk OSHAWA TRANSIT COMMISSION Nester Pidwerbecki, Chair Phil Meagher, General Manager AJAX PICKERING TRANSIT AUTHORITY Neil Killens, Acting General Manager Deanna Wilson, Administrative/Operations Coordinator THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY Marcel Brunelle, Mayor D.G. McKay, Clerk ATTACHMENT NO.: 2 REPORT NO.: EGD-34-05 THIS AMENDING AGREEMENT is dated as of the 1 st day of ,2005 BET WEE N: THE GREATER TORONTO AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY ("GO Transif') - and- THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM (the "Region") - and- AJAX PICKERING TRANSIT AUTHORITY ("APTA") - and- THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ClARINGTON ("Clarington") - and- OSHAWA TRANSIT COMMISSION ("OTC") - and- THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY ('Whitby") WHEREAS GO Transit, the Region, APTA, Clarington, OTC and Whitby entered into a Regional Transit Pass Agreement dated September 1, 2003 (the "Original Agreemenf') to facilitate, integrate and reduce the cost of inter-municipal transit travel within Durham Region by providing for the creation and use of a Durham D-Pass to allow holders of the pass to travel within Durham Region on buses operated by any of the local transit operators. AND WHEREAS the parties to the Original Agreement desire to extend it on the same terms and conditions contained therein, except as may have been specifically amended previously pursuant to the provisions therein; AND WHEREAS the Original Agreement may be extended by mutual agreement between the parties pursuant to the amendment provisions thereof. NOW THEREFORE the parties agree as follows: 1. The term of the Original Agreement, as amended, is extended untii December 31, 2005. 2 2. In all other respects the parties hereto ratify and confirm the terms of the Original Agreement, as amended, and this Amending agreement. 3. This Amending Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts with the same effect as if all parties hereto had all signed the same document. All counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one and the same original. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have executed this Amending Agreement with effect as of the date written above. THE GREATER TORONTO AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY Gary McNeil, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Jean M. Norman, Secretary THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM Roger Anderson, Regional Chair P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON John Mutton, Mayor P.L. Barrie, Clerk OSHAWA TRANSIT COMMISSION Nester Pidwerbecki, Chair Phil Meagher, General Manager 3 AJAX PICKERING TRANSIT AUTHORITY Neil Killens, Acting General Manager Deanna Wilson, Administrative/Operations Coordinator THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY Marcel Brunelle, Mayor D.G. McKay, Clerk ATTACHMENT NO.: 3 REPORT NO.: EGD-34-05 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ClARINGTON BY.lAW 2005- being a by-law to amend By-law 2003-133 and to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Durham College, The Greater Toronto Area Transit Authority, The Regional Municipality of Durham, Ajax Pickering Transit Authority, The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington, Oshawa Transit Commission, and The Corporation of the Town of Whitby NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington hereby enacts as follows: 1. THAT the Mayor and Municipal Clerk are hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and seal with the Corporate Seal, the Student Transit Pass Agreement between The University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Durham College, The Greater Toronto Area Transit Authority, The Regional Municipality of Durham, Ajax Pickering Transit Authority, The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington, Oshawa Transit Commission, and The Corporation of the Town of Whitby By-law read a first and second time this 11th day of October, 2005. By-law read a third time and finally passed this 11'h day of October, 2005. John Mutton, Mayor Patti Barrie, Municipal Clerk ATTACHMENT NO.: 4 REPORT NO.: EGD-34-05 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ClARINGTON BY-lAW 2005- being a by-law to amend By-Law 2003-134 and to authorize the execution of an Agreement between The Greater Toronto Area Transit Authority, The Regional Municipality of Durham, Ajax Pickering Transit Authority, The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington, Oshawa Transit Commission, and The Corporation of the Town of Whitby NOW THEREFORE the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington hereby enacts as follows: 1. THAT the Mayor and Municipal Clerk are hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and seal with the Corporate Seal, the Regional Transit Pass Agreement between The Greater Toronto Area Transit Authority, The Regional Municipality of Durham, Ajax Pickering Transit Authority, The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington, Oshawa Transit Commission, and The Corporation of the Town of Whitby By-law read a first and second time this 11th day of October, 2005. By-law read a third time and finally passed this 11th day of October, 2005. John Mutton, Mayor Patti Barrie, Municipal Clerk