Council voted 11-0 to hold back support until outstanding issues addressed
Welland City Council is not ready to pass the proposal for an integrated single public transit system to be run by the region.
City Council voted 11-0 last night to hold back its support until several outstanding issues are addressed.
Some of those issues include, wanting 2 members from the City of Welland to be included in the new Transit Commissions Governance structure, instead of one. They also want clarity on how existing and future transit debt for capital budgets is to be apportioned to all lower tier municipalities.
For the plan to move forward, a triple majority of support is required.
A triple majority means, the voting municipalities in favour comprise more than 50 per cent of the population of the Niagara Region, and at least 7 of the 12 councils back the plan.
With Niagara Falls, St. Catharines and Fort Erie all voting in favour, the population aspect has been achieved.
However, the plan will require at least 4 of the remaining 8 municipalities to approve the proposal.
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