AGENDA Thursday, August 2, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. South Georgian Bay Community Health Centre Board Room 45 th Street & Ramblewood, Wasaga Beach 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST 3. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING June 7, 2018 Recommendation: That the Accessibility Advisory Committee minutes of June 7, 2018 be accepted, as presented. 4. DEPUTATIONS/PRESENTATIONS 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Wing mat extensions G. Duni Request for new Mobi-Chair Storage location (referred to BMB) 6. SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS None 7. NEW BUSINESS a) Staff/Council Update Deputy Clerk : None Councillor Update None b) Transit Presentation Simcoe County - Representatives from the County of Simcoe will be in attendance to discuss the County Transit System 8. ITEMS FOR FUTURE MEETINGS 9. DATE OF NEXT MEETING September 6, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. 10. ADJOURNMENT
ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MINUTES Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. South Georgian Bay Community Health Centre Board Room 45 th Street & Ramblewood, Wasaga Beach ATTENDANCE: Fred Heyduk, Chair Michelle Heyduk, Secretary Councillor Joe Belanger Ruth Angel Bruce Galbraith Laura Borland, Deputy Clerk Kim Lattimore Kathy Loosemore Mark Ruttan John Robbins Mike Latimer, Project Coordinator 1. CALL TO ORDER The Chair, Fred Heyduk, called the meeting at 10:00 a.m. 2. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST -None 3. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING May 3, 2018 MOVED BY SECONDED BY Ron Ego Kathy Loosemore Resolved that the Accessibility Advisory Committee minutes of May 3, 2018 be accepted, as presented. 4. DEPUTATIONS/PRESENTATIONS None 5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS - Transit Study Update See Below - Wing Mat Extensions -G. Duni will look at feasibility and placement options, if any. - Request for new Mobi-Chair Storage location Councillor Ego will follow up with the Beachfront Management Board. 6. SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS None
Accessibility Advisory Committee June 7, 2018 Page 2 of 3 7. NEW BUSINESS a) Staff Update Deputy Clerk Transit Study: Coordinator Mr. Latimer was available to Committee and answered their questions pertaining to the recent Transit study. The Chair, Fred Heyduk, is on the Simcoe County Accessibility Advisory Committee. It would be great if the Town of Wasaga Beach and Simcoe County could hold a joint meeting. Midland had 4 buses running every hour from 7a.m. to 7p.m. They have 4 fifty-foot kneeling buses brought from China. Mike Latimer, Project Coordinator for Wasaga Beach, encourages a joint meeting between the Town of Wasaga Beach and Simcoe County. Councillor Ego informed Committee that there might be a bus service, as advised by the Director of Public Works, from Wasaga Beach to Barrie in the future. Wasaga Beach, Collingwood and Stayner would pay together and City transit would be run by the County. The Deputy Clerk will look to book the meeting in August. Committee members would like to see a possibility that a bus can run from the Superstore to Walmart and then to Elmvale. Committee members are encouraged to get their questions together for the upcoming transit meeting in August. Committee spoke to further options in regards to Accessible transportation and routes as they noted it is an extreme need in our Town. Accessibility in Schools Program The Accessibility in Schools program was a great success. Councillor Belanger and Councillor Smith were present at the Library to present awards to three winners, one from each participating school. The winning accessibility drawings will be hung in the Library, Town Hall and the Recplex. Next Meeting of AAC There will be no meeting in July but we can schedule one verbally if needed, at the call of the Chair. GNE Update Simcoe County will attend and share our booth in September. Setup for the GNE Fair is Sept.20 and the fair will run from Sept.21-23. Committee would like to have items to hand out and give away. 2
Accessibility Advisory Committee June 7, 2018 Page 3 of 3 Councilor Update Walk in Clinic ran into difficulties but staff have been working on it for 2 weeks. Hopefully we are up and running by the end of July. There will be an ad for employment at the clinic soon. Councillor Ego provided a brief update on the current Downtown Master plan. AAC will be approached with new developments for review and input on accessibility features and needs. Casino- Wasaga Beach has 5 potential sites and there will be an announcement soon. Major Fundraisers upcoming for the new Library: - September 21- Golf Tournament-hopefully to raise $50,000 to $100,000 Councillor Ego the possibility of looking into grants for the Community Hub. DATE OF NEXT MEETING August 2nd, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. and our meeting will solely be a meeting with Wasaga Beach and Simcoe County pertaining to the Transit System. ADJOURNMENT A Motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 10:50 a.m. 3
Transit Linx and Linx+ August 2, 2018 Engineering, Planning & Environment Division
Simcoe County Transit Overview Simcoe County Transit Overview Linx Route 1 Service Buses Linx+ Service and Eligibility Fares
Benefits for County-wide transit Promote independent living Supports greater travel opportunities Provide affordable transportation options Supports County growth, transport, environmental policies Expand economic opportunities
Implementation Overview Service Dates for Linx and Linx+ I. Route 1, Soft Launch Penetanguishene - Midland to Barrie - August 7, 2018 II. Full launch Penetanguishene - Midland to Barrie September 4, 2018 conventional and specialized buses Four Vicinity conventional 30 foot buses Linx Buses are 24 passenger low floor accessible, can accommodate 2 wheel chairs Two specialized Dodge Pro-master buses Buses are 7 passenger low floor, can accommodate 3 wheel chairs and 4 ambulatory
Smart Bus Technology Overview- Automatic Vehicle Locater (AVL) Automatic Passenger Counter (APC) Close Circuit Television System (CCTV) Fare Box including smartcard payments Transit app for real-time passenger information Two way communication system
Linx+ Linx+ is an accessible public system that provides door to door service to those who are unable to board conventional transit. Users must meet Eligibility Criteria to be able to use Linx+. Eligibility is based on physical limitations; unable to walk a distance of 175 metres (600 feet) and not able to board a conventional bus. Each application requires information from the rider and a Medical Professional and the application is considered on a case by case basis. Eligibility is not based on a particular disability, age, income or lack of available public transit in an applicant's area.
Linx+ Specialized Transit Services Service Monday to Friday service, from 6:00 am. to 6:30 pm. Service area is within 400 metres of Route 1 including the built-up areas of Penetanguishene, Midland, Elmvale and Midhurst. Fares for specialized service are the same as conventional fixed route fare, when required, attendants ride for free. Passengers are required to book their travel requirements in the morning (8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.) one day advance of their required travel day. Same day bookings will only be accepted if it can be accommodate in the schedule.
Fare structure 3 Fare Zones based on distance of travel and developed settlement areas Cash fare for Adult /Students/ Seniors are $2, $4, and $6. Linx smart card is a reloadable transit card, both for Linx and Linx+ Discounts applied on the Linx card, 10% for Adults and 15% for Students and Seniors.
Fares From/To Penetang/Midland (P/M) Zone Wyebridge Zone Elmvale Zone Midhurst Zone Barrie Zone Penetang/Midland (P/M) Zone 3 P/M Fare $2.00 $4.00 $6.00 $6.00 Wyebridge Zone 3 $2.00 $2.00 $4.00 $6.00 $6.00 Elmvale Zone 2 $4.00 $4.00 $2.00 $4.00 $4.00 Midhurst Zone 1 $6.00 $6.00 $4.00 $2.00 $2.00 Barrie Zone 1 $6.00 $6.00 $4.00 $2.00 Barrie Fare
Questions and Comments For more information, please view the County s transit site @ Please contact: www.linx.simcoe.ca Debbie Korolnek, General Manager, Engineering, Planning and Environment Debbie.Korolnek@Simcoe.ca David Parks, Director, Planning, Development & Tourism david.parks@simcoe.ca George Kaveckas, Transit Co-ordinator George.Kaveckas@Simcoe.ca