Meeting #3 – Minutes of the London Transit Commission on Wednesday March 26, 2025 @ 5PM

Meeting #3

MINUTES OF THE LONDON TRANSIT COMMISSION HELD IN THE COMMISSION BOARDROOM AT 5:00 P.M. ON WEDNESDAY MARCH 26, 2025

Those present were

Stephanie Marentette – Chair

Scott Collyer – Vice-Chair

Sheryl Rooth – Commissioner

Jerry Pribil – Commissioner

Also present were

Kelly Paleczny – General Manager

Joanne Galloway – Director of Human Resources

Mike Gregor – Director of Finance

Craig Morneau – Director of Fleet & Facilities

Shawn Wilson – Director of Operations

David Butler – Manager Operations Administration

Caroline Roy – Secretary

Meeting to order The meeting was called to order.
Completion andAcceptance ofAgenda The Chair called for acceptance of the agenda as amended, S. Rooth moves, seconded by S. Collyer, the acceptance of the agenda as amended.
CARRIED.
Disclosuresof Pecuniary Interest The Chair called for disclosures of pecuniary interest with respect to the agenda as amended. There were no conflicts of interest declared.
Minutes S. Collyer moves, seconded by S. Rooth, the minutes of the meeting held on February 26, 2025 be APPROVED.
YEAS: S. Marentette, S. Collyer, J. Pribil and S. Rooth
CARRIED.
Recosted 2025 Operating Budget Program With regard to Recosted 2025 Operating Budget Program report, copy attached, S. Collyer moves, seconded by J. Pribil, the Commission APPROVE the recosted 2025 operating expenditure budget for London’s public transit services of $117,877,900 as summarized on the following table noting the recosting has not resulted in any changes to the City of London funding;

Description Conventional Transit Specialized Transit Total
Revenue
Transportation revenue $ 40,218,600 $ 939,300 $ 41,157,900
Operating revenue 2,006,100 – 2,006,100
Transfer from reserves 1,754,800 – 1,754,800
Provincial gas tax funding 9,988,200 – 9,988,200
Total Revenue 53,967,700 939,300 54,907,000
Expenditure
Personnel cost 68,500,200 1,555,400 70,055,600
Fuel 10,558,100 – 10,558,100
Direct bus maintenance 9,373,400 – 9,373,400
Facility 3,697,700 – 3,697,700
Insurance 4,618,500 – 4,618,500
Contribution to reserves 1,276,600 – 1,276,600
Contracted service costs – 14,049,600 14,049,600
All other material costs 3,879,700 368,700 4,248,400
Total Expenditures 101,904,200 15,973,700 117,877,900
City of London  $ 47,936,500  $ 15,034,400 $ 62,970,900

YEAS: S. Marentette, S. Collyer, J. Pribil and S. Rooth

CARRIED.
Recosted 2025 Capital Budget Program With regard to the Recosted 2025 Capital Budget Program, copy attached, S. Rooth moves, seconded by S. Collyer, the Commission APPROVE the recosted 2025 capital budget of $67,568,900 as summarized below noting the recosted budget reflects the previously approved 2025 capital budget program, program updates and carry forward amounts relating to deferred or active 2024 capital projects.
2025 Recosted Capital Budget

Description  Source of Investment  Total
 Capital Program Reserve  City of London Federal and Provincial  Provincial Gas Tax
Bus replacement – 2025  $ – $ 12,441,800 $ 3,000,000 $ 957,900 $ 16,399,700
Bus replacement – 2024 – 9,913,500 4,000,000 1,479,700 15,393,200
Facility upgrades – 500,000 – – 500,000
Fare processing equip. – 747,500 – 1,747,500 2,495,000
Information systems 800,000 –  – – 800,000
Shop & garage equip. 235,000 – – – 235,000
Service fleet replacement 65,000 – – – 65,000
Stop upgrades 96,000 – – – 96,000
Fleet radio replacement – 312,500 – 312,500 625,000
Highbury facility rebuild – 1,335,000 3,665,500 – 5,000,000
Zero Emission Bus Pilot – 12,980,000 12,980,000 – 25,960,000
$1,196,000 $ 38,230,300 $ 23,645,000 $4,497,600 $ 67,568,900

YEAS: S. Marentette, S. Collyer, J. Pribil and S. Rooth

CARRIED.
Status of Reserve and Reserve Funds – December 31, 2024 With regard to the Status of Reserve and Reserve Funds – December 31, 2024 report, copy attached, S. Collyer moves, seconded by S. Rooth, the report be NOTED and FILED.
YEAS: S. Marentette, S. Collyer, J. Pribil and S. Rooth
CARRIED.
2025 Transit Passenger Shelter Programs With regard to the 2025 Transit Passenger Shelter Programs report, copy attached, J. Pribil moves, seconded by S. Collyer, the Commission APPROVE the following list of warranted locations for installation of non-advertising shelters in 2025:

i. Darnley at Meadowgate eastbound

ii. Hamilton at Highbury westbound

iii. Colborne at Oxford southbound

iv. Colborne at Oxford northbound

v. Sarnia at Wonderland westbound

vi. Hyde Park at North Routledge Park 1 southbound

vii. Wonderland north of Farrah southbound

viii. Sunningdale at Adelaide westbound

ix. Clarke at Pension southbound

x. Aldersbrook at Brunswick southbound

xi. Clarke at Pension northbound

xii. Andover north of Viscount northbound

xiii. Colonel Talbot at Southdale northbound

xiv. Southdale at Springmeadow eastbound

xv. Fanshawe west of McLean eastbound

YEAS: S. Marentette, S. Collyer, J. Pribil and S. Rooth

CARRIED.
Fare Adjustment Impacts With regard to the Fare Adjustment Impacts report, copy attached, S. Collyer moves, seconded by S. Rooth, the report be NOTED and FILED.
YEAS: S. Marentette, S. Collyer, J. Pribil and S. Rooth
CARRIED.
Specialized Service Scheduling System Implementation Update With regard to the Specialized Service Scheduling System Implementation Update report, copy attached, S. Rooth moves, seconded by S. Collyer, the report be NOTED and FILED.
YEAS: S. Marentette, S. Collyer, J. Pribil and S. Rooth
CARRIED.
2025 Road Construction Update With regard to the 2025 Road Construction Update report, copy attached, S. Rooth moves, seconded by S. Marentette, the Commission DIRECT administration report back at a future meeting the cost of extending the duration of transfers from 90 minutes to 120 minutes for the months of July and August to afford riders additional travel time at no extra cost during the construction season.
YEAS: S. Marentette, S. Collyer, J. Pribil and S. Rooth
CARRIED.
S. Collyer moves, seconded by J. Pribil, the report be NOTED and FILED.
YEAS: S. Marentette, S. Collyer, J. Pribil and S. Rooth
CARRIED.
Date of Next Meeting The Commission confirmed the date of the next meeting as follows:
Wednesday April 30, 2025 – 5:00 P.M.
Adjournment S. Rooth moves, seconded by S. Collyer the meeting be adjourned. CARRIED. The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
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Stephanie Marentette – Chair
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Caroline Roy – Secretary