Meeting #1 MINUTES OF THE ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE  ON TUESDAY MARCH 8, 2021

Meeting #1

MINUTES OF THE ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC TRANSIT SERVICE ADVISORY COMMITTEE  HELD VIA VIDEO CONFERENCE AT 10:00 A.M. ON TUESDAY MARCH 8, 2021

Those present were: Ms. B. Quesnel – Chair

Ms. A. Rinn – Vice Chair

Ms. L. Boateng

Mr. T. Campbell

Ms. E. Harrison

Ms. S. Oster

Ms. V. Pearson

Mr. D. Whatmore

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

Mr. S. Wilson – Director of Operations

Mr. B. Goldsone – Manager of Service Integration

Mrs. C. Roy – Secretary

Mr. C. Webb – Voyago

Ms. J. Cunningham – Interpreter

Absent: Ms. D. Capton

Meeting to order The Secretary called the meeting to order.
Election of Chair

and Vice-Chair

The Secretary called for nominations for the position of Chair for the term ending November 30, 2021.

The following nomination was received:

Mr. Whatmore nominated Ms. Quesnel

The Secretary asked for further nominations for the position of Chair for the term ending November 30, 2021. There being no further nominations, Mr. Whatmore moves, seconded by Ms. Rinn, nominations for the position of Chair be closed. CARRIED.

Ms. Quesnel was acclaimed Chair of the Committee for the term ending to November 30, 2021.

The Secretary called for nominations for the position of Vice-Chair for the term ending November 30, 2021.

The following nomination was received:

Mr. Whatmore nominated Ms. Rinn

The Secretary asked for further nominations for the position of Vice Chair for the term ending November 30, 2021. There being no further nominations, Mr. Whatmore moves, seconded by Ms. Harrison, nominations for the position of Vice Chair be closed. CARRIED.

Ms. Rinn was acclaimed Vice Chair of the Committee for the term ending November 30, 2021.

Completion and

Acceptance of

Agenda

The Chair called for acceptance of the agenda, Mr. Whatmore moves, seconded by Mr. Campbell, 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 Mr. Whatmore moves, seconded by Ms. Rinn, that the minutes of the meeting held on March 10, 2020 be APPROVED as circulated.

CARRIED.

Letter from C. Roy re 1st Report of the Accessible Public Transit Service Advisory Committee With regard to the letter from Caroline Roy, Secretary, London Transit Commission dated April 30, 2020, regarding the 1st Report of the Accessible Public Transit Service Advisory Committee meeting of March 10, 2020, copy attached, Mr. Whatmore moves, seconded by Mr. Campbell, the letter be NOTED and FILED.

CARRIED.

EnAbling Change Communication Program With regard to the EnAbling Change Communication Program report, Mr. Whatmore moves, seconded by Mr. Campbell, the Committee REVIEW the draft Communications materials and provide feedback that will be shared and considered by the Committee overseeing this project.

CARRIED.

2020 Conventional Transit Service Performance Report With regard to the 2020 Conventional Transit Service Performance Report, Mr. Campbell moves, seconded by Mr. Whatmore, the report be NOTED and FILED.

CARRIED.

2020 Specialized Transit Service Performance Report With regard to the 2020 Specialized Transit Service Performance Report, Ms. Harrison moves, seconded by Ms. Boateng, the report be NOTED and FILED.

CARRIED.

2021 Committee Meeting Dates With regard to the 2021 Committee Meeting Dates report, Mr. Whatmore moves, seconded by Mr. Campbell, the Committee confirm the following dates as placeholders for 2021 meetings noting meetings will be held on Tuesdays at 450 Highbury Avenue North or via Zoom, with a starting time of 11:00 a.m. unless otherwise noted.

Dates:

March 8, 2021 *at 10:00 a.m.

May 11, 2021

June 15, 2021

September 14, 2021

October 12, 2021

November 9, 2021

CARRIED.

Date of Next

Meeting

Tuesday May 11, 2020
Adjournment Ms. Rinn moves, seconded by Mr. Whatmore, the meeting be adjourned. CARRIED. The meeting adjourned at 11:05 a.m.

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B. Quesnel – Chair

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C. Roy – Secretary