INTEGRATED REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SELECT COMMITTEE

Monday, April 29, 2019
Minutes of the meeting of the Integrated Regional Transportation Select Committee held on April 29, 2019 in the boardroom of the Comox Valley Regional District offices located at 550B Comox Road, Courtenay, BC commencing at 10:30 am.
 
 
MINUTES
     
 
Present:
Chair:D. FrischCity of Courtenay
Vice-Chair:A. HolmesMember of the Public
Member:A. BissingerTown of Comox
 E. GrievePuntledge/Black Creek (Area 'C')
 J. HigginbothamMember of the Public
 S. McDonnellSchool District No. 71
 G. PriceMember of Public
 C. DavidsonMember of the Public
Staff:C. DysonChief Administrative Officer
 J. WarrenGeneral Manager of Corporate Services
 J. MartensManager of Legislative Services
 A. BaldwinLegislative Services Assistant
 M. ZbarskyManager of Transit and Sustainability
 
Absent:
Member:N. RempelK’ómoks First Nation
Other:V. BrownVillage of Cumberland
 
   
ATTENDANCE:
Director Grieve was not present when the meeting was called to order.
 
 
REPORTS:
COMOX ROAD MULTI-USE PATH PROJECT
 
 
James Warren, General Manager of Corporate Services, provided a verbal update on the Comox Road multi-use path project.
 
 
Director Grieve joined the meeting at 10:49 am.
 
 
COMOX VALLEY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
 
 
Alicia Traas, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, presented information regarding the Ministry's transportation services and role. [Item
 
 
Ryan O'Grady, City of Courtenay, provided an overview of the City's transportation services and role.
 
 
Shelley Ashfield, Town of Comox, presented information regarding the Town's transportation services and role. [Item
 
 
The committee recessed at 12:19 pm and reconvened at 12:47 pm.

Alternate Director Bissinger was not present when the meeting resumed at 12:47 pm.
 
 
Mike Zbarsky, Comox Valley Regional District, presented information regarding the regional district's role in transportation. [Item
 
 
Angela Holmes left the meeting at 12:54 pm.
 
 
E. Grieve/S. McDonnell: THAT the information provided by Alicia Traas, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, Ryan O'Grady, City of Courtenay, Shelley Ashfield, Town of Comox and Mike Zbarsky, Comox Valley Regional District, be received.
 Carried
 
REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SERVICE DELIVERY AND GOVERNANCE MODELS - UPDATE
 
 
E. Grieve/S. McDonnell: THAT the report dated April 24, 2019 regarding the concept of a single point of contact for transportation-related initiatives in the Comox Valley be received. [Item
208Carried
 
Jake Martens, Manager of Legislative Services, presented information regarding the concept of a single point of contact for transportation-related initiatives in the Comox Valley. [Item
 
 
S. McDonnell/C. Davidson: THAT the matter regarding the regional transportation service delivery and governance models update be deferred to a future meeting of the Integrated Regional Transportation Select Committee.
 Carried
 
TERMINATION:
E. Grieve/C. Davidson: THAT the meeting terminate.
 Carried
 
Time: 1:22 pm.
 
 
 Confirmed by:

____________________________________
David Frisch
Chair
 
Certified Correct:


____________________________________
Jake Martens
Manager of Legislative Services
 
Recorded by:


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Antoinette Baldwin
Recording Secretary

These minutes were received by the Comox Valley Regional District board on the
_________ day of _______, 2019.
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