Here is the full motion passed at Council on June 13 to receive the report:

Mayor's Task Force Report

1. MOVING OTTAWA: THE MAYOR OF OTTAWA'S TASK FORCE ON TRANSPORTATION
FINAL REPORT - JUNE 1, 2007.

MOTION

Moved by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae

WHEREAS the Mayor¹s Task Force on Transportation was established on January 19, 2007 to re-examine Ottawa¹s transit and transportation needs,

AND WHEREAS the Task Force delivered its report entitled Moving Ottawa ­ En Avant Ottawa to the Mayor on June 1, 2007 and it was subsequently released publicly on June 6, 2007,

AND WHEREAS the Task Force believes that any system must deliver value for money and must be reliable, resilient, attractive, comfortable, affordable, fully integrated, and environmentally-sound;

AND WHEREAS the Task Force recommends a series of transit solutions for immediate term operational improvements, short term actions, long term network planning and phased implementation, including:

· A fully, grade-separated electrified LRT backbone, supplemented by local feeder routes;
· A common integrated solution for STO and Transit Services through the core of Ottawa;
· A central transit terminal in the downtown core;
· Urban inter-modal transportation hubs for people that are fully integrated into the urban surrounding while allowing for full implementation with park and ride, kiss and ride and commercial activity;
· Optimized use of existing transportation corridors including rail lines as a priority; and
· Considers integration with regional connections.

AND WHEREAS the report includes recommendations for immediate term operational improvements, short-term actions and long term network planning and phased implementation,

AND WHEREAS Council believes it should move forward with immediate investments to maximize early benefits;

AND WHEREAS the Transportation Committee and Transit Committee are charged with the responsibility for transportation and transit policy;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council receive the report entitled Moving Ottawa ­ The Mayor of Ottawa's Task Force on Transportation.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council:

1. Refer the elements relating to transit and transportation planning, investment and operations to a joint meeting of the Transit Committee and Transportation Committee on June 20, 2007 for further review and consideration, and

2. Direct that the Task Force report and the long-term objectives confirmed in this motion be referenced and considered when updating the City's transit and Transportation Master Plans.

CARRIED