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Transit Advisory Committee

Mandate and Purpose 

The Transit Advisory Committee is governed by Chapter 115 of the City of Orillia Municipal Code. 

The purpose of the Transit Advisory Committee is:

  • To act as an advisory body to Council on all matters dealing with public transit
  • To make recommendations/comments on matters relating to bus service, route modification/extension/deletion, bus shelter location, bus service hours, fare structure, and trial bus services
  • To meet with community groups or persons as deemed necessary to assist in the completion of reports or recommendations
  • To consider and make recommendations to Council as to the direction of special projects
  • To research and report on specific matters referred to the Committee by Council
Membership 

The Transit Advisory Committee shall be composed of eleven (11) members as follows:

  • four members of Council; one from each ward,
  • two citizen representatives,
  • two representatives from Georgian College:  one staff representative and one student representative as nominated by the Georgian College Student Council (subject to the existence of a universal transit pass agreement),
  • two representatives from Lakehead University:  one staff representative and one student representative as nominated by the Lakehead University Student Union (subject to the existence of a universal transit pass agreement),
  • one representative nominated by the Downtown Orillia Management Board.

Note: The Transit Advisory Committee is currently composed of 10 members as Georgian College and its Students' Administrative Council for Orillia have not opted for a universal transit pass agreement with the City.
Agendas, Meeting Links and Recent Minutes 

Next Meeting:  Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. - AGENDA - LIVESTREAM

Recent Minutes:

September 21, 2021

January 18, 2022

February 15, 2022

March 15, 2022

April 19, 2022 - DRAFT Minutes - Please use this link to view the recorded meeting.

May, June and August meetings were cancelled due to a lack of agenda submissions.
Regular Meeting Date and Contact 

The Transit Advisory Committee is scheduled to meet on the third (3rd) Tuesday of the month at 11:00 a.m.  

Contact:  Jeff Hunter, Manager of Construction and Transit: 705-325-2213

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