Date:
Time: 1:00 p.m.
Location: Council Chamber, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
Minutes: July 25, 2019 Transportation Standing Committee (PDF)
Agenda
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – June 20, 2019
3. APPROVAL OF THE ORDER OF BUSINESS AND APPROVAL OF ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS
4. BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF THE MINUTES
5. CALL FOR DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTERESTS
6. MOTIONS OF RECONSIDERATION – NONE
7. MOTIONS OF RESCISSION – NONE
8. CONSIDERATION OF DEFERRED BUSINESS – NONE
9. NOTICES OF TABLED MATTERS – NONE
10. CORRESPONDENCE, PETITIONS & DELEGATIONS
10.1 Correspondence
10.2 Petitions
10.3 Presentations
11. INFORMATION ITEMS BROUGHT FORWARD –NONE
12. REPORTS
12.1 STAFF
12.1.1 2018/19 Fourth Quarter Halifax Transit Key Performance Indicator Report
(i) Staff presentation dated July 25, 2019
(ii) Information report dated May 15, 2019 [PDF] (3Mb)
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee receive a quarterly report and presentation from staff on the 2018/19 Fourth Quarter Halifax Transit Key Performance Indicators and forward to Halifax Regional Council as an information item.
12.1.2 Amendments to By-law U-100 - Halifax Transit Fare Strategy 2019 [PDF] (4Mb)
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee recommends that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Adopt By-law U-105, the purpose of which is to amend Schedule 1 of By-law U-100, the User Charges By-law, establishing changes to the existing fare structure and fares as set out in Attachment C to this report.
2. Direct the CAO to begin planning a Student Transit Pass pilot program by meeting with HRCE and CSAP officials to discuss potential partnership opportunities, program details, timelines, logistics, marketing and costs.
3. Direct the CAO to prepare a report investigating the feasibility of implementing a fee for access to Halifax Transit Park & Rides.
12.2 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE – NONE
12.3 MEMBERS OF THE TRANSPORTATION STANDING COMMITTEE - NONE
13. MOTIONS - NONE
14. IN CAMERA (IN PRIVATE)
The Standing Committee may rise and go into a private In Camera session, in accordance with Section 19 of the Halifax Regional Municipality Charter, for the purpose of dealing with the following:
14.1 Approval of In Camera (In Private) Minutes – June 20, 2019
Motion
That the Transportation Standing Committee approve the In Camera (In Private) minutes of June 20, 2019 as circulated.
14.2 PROPERTY MATTER – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee recommends that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated July 25, 2019; and
2. That the July 25, 2019 private and confidential staff report not be released to the public.
14.3 PROPERTY MATTER – Private and Confidential Report
Motion:
That the Transportation Standing Committee recommends that Halifax Regional Council:
1. Approve the recommendations as outlined in the private and confidential staff report dated July 25, 2019; and
2. That the July 25, 2019 private and confidential staff report not be released to the public.
15. ADDED ITEMS
16. NOTICES OF MOTION
17. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
18. DATE OF NEXT MEETING – September 26, 2019 at 1:00 p.m., Council Chamber, 3rd Floor, City Hall, 1841 Argyle Street, Halifax
19. ADJOURNMENT
INFORMATION ITEMS
1. Information report from the Legislative Assistant dated July 17, 2019 re: Presentation Requests [PDF]
2. Halifax Transit Moving Forward Together Plan (MFTP) Corridor Routes Review [PDF] (50 Mb)