Light Rail Sub-Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:
2
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation
Present:
  • Chair Steve Desroches, 
  • Vice-Chair Cathy Curry, 
  • Councillor Tim Tierney, 
  • Councillor Glen Gower, 
  • Councillor Jeff Leiper, 
  • and Councillor Theresa Kavanagh 

1.
Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

This item has attachments. 
1.Public Notices French - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf
2.Public Notices English - Hybrid Standing Committee.pdf

Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents and public speakers; notices regarding minutes; and remote participation details.


Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.


Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on April 12 in Light Rail Sub-Committee Report 2.


The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on March 28, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 8:30 am on March 29.

2.
Declarations of Interest

 

No Declarations of Interest were filed.

3.
Confirmation of Minutes

 

4.
Presentations

 

4.1
Update – Stage 2 Light Rail Transit Project

This item has attachments. 
1.English slides - Stage 2 construction update.pdf
2.French slides - Stage 2 construction update.pdf

At the outset of discussion on this item, the Committee considered Motion No. LRSC 2023-02-01. Wendy Stephanson, City Manager, Renée Amilcar, General Manager, Transit Services Department, and M. Rick O’Connor, City Clerk, answered questions from Committee.

Following discussion, Motion No. LRSC 2023-02-01 was withdrawn.

With the will of Committee, the Committee received the oral update and asked questions of staff without a written report at this meeting.

Renée Amilcar, General Manager, Transit Services Department, and Michael Morgan, Director, Rail Construction Program, provided an oral update and answered questions from the Committee.  A copy of their slide presentation is filed with the Office of the City Clerk. Pat Scrimgeour, Director, Transit Customer Systems and Planning, also answered questions from Committee.

Committee Members received the following submissions, and a copy of each is filed with the Office of the City Clerk:

  • Katherine Addleman emails both dated March 28
  • Linda Miller email dated March 29
  • Motion No. LRSC2023-02-01
    Moved byC. Curry

    WHEREAS the Transit Services Department issues a quarterly memo to Council entitled “O-Train Stage 2 Light Rail Transit Project Quarterly Update” which is published on ottawa.ca and available to the public;

    WHEREAS the Transit Services Department has undertaken to provide draft copies of slides to Members of the Light Rail Sub-Committee in advance of meetings at which quarterly updates are provided;

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Light Rail Sub-Committee direct Transit Services Department staff to provide a quarterly update with respect to the Stage 2 construction of the Light Rail Transit Project until such time as the Chair determines that they are no longer required and communicates this to the Light Rail Sub-Committee; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Light Rail Sub-Committee suspend Section 83(4)(a) of the Procedure By-law (being By-law No. 2022 – 410) to receive these oral updates on an ongoing basis, and dispense with the requirement for staff to provide separate written reports on these presentations.

    Withdrawn

5.
City Manager’s Office

 

5.1
City Manager’s Delegated Authority with Respect to Stage 1 and Stage 2 Light Rail

This item has attachments. 
1.Report English - City Manager's DOA.pdf
2.Document 1 English - DOA Stage 1.pdf
3.Document 2 English - DOA Stage 1.pdf
4.Report French - City Manager's DOA.pdf
5.Document 1 French - DOA Stage 1.pdf
6.Document 2 French - DOA Stage 2.pdf

File No. ACS2023-TSD-TS-0001 – City-wide

Wendy Stephanson, City Manager, Renée Amilcar, General Manager, Transit Services Department, and Sharon Vogel, external counsel (Singleton Urquhart Reynolds Vogel LLP) provided an overview of this matter, and answered questions from the Committee.  A copy of their slide presentation is filed with the Office of the City Clerk.

Transit Services Department staff undertook to report to Committee in May 2023:

  • The key performance indicators for testing the Trillium Line
  • The threshold at which staff is required to provide updates on testing decisions and changes with respect to the Trillium Line

Transit Services Department staff further undertook to consider whether additional information on Council approval requirements could be included as part of this reporting. 

  • Report recommendation

    That the Light Rail Sub-Committee and Council receive this report for information.

    Received

6.
In Camera Items

 

There were no in camera items.

7.
Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 

There were no Notices of Motion.

8.
Inquiries

 

There were no Inquiries.

9.
Other Business

 

There was no other business.

10.
Adjournment

 

Next Meeting:


April 28, 2023.

The meeting adjourned at 12:32 am.

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