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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 8

TRANSPORTATION AND WORKS COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2006

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on September 21, 2006

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell

 

Members:          Mayor Wm. F. Belll

Mayor M. Di Biase

Mayor R. Grossi

Regional Councillor J. Jones

Mayor T. Jones

Mayor S. Sherban

Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)

 

Also Present:     Regional Councillor L. Jackson

                        Regional Councillor T. Van Bynen

 

Staff Present:    H. Beairsto, L. Bigioni, P. Casey, J. Culshaw, J. Davidson, M. Garrett,

                        B. Harrison, J. Hulton, P. Jankowski, D. Korolnek, B. Magregor,

L. Russell, E. Stevenson, B. Tuckey, L. Wilson

 

The Transportation and Works Committee began its meeting at 9:05 a.m. on September 6, 2006.

 

 

TABLE CONTENTS

 

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1  2003 TO 2006 TRANSPORTATION AND WORKS COMMITTEE ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

2  PROPOSED REGIONAL POLICIES FOR THE JURISDICTION OF WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

3  WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE STATUS REPORT

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

 

4  DUFFIN CREEK WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLAN PROJECT UPDATE

 

[see also Attachment 1 (3.6MB)]

 

5  EXTERNAL COMPLIANCE AUDIT SERVICES WATER AND WASTEWATER BRANCH

 

6  WATERMAIN ASSUMPTION - ORCHARD HEIGHTS BOULEVARD / BATHURST STREET, TOWN OF AURORA

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

7  HIGHWAY 7 TRANSFER - MAIN STREET (MARKHAM) TO REESOR ROAD, TOWN OF MARKHAM

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

8  FOGAL ROAD - TRANSFER TO THE CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

9  TRUCK RESTRICTIONS ON NINTH LINE

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

10  CONSTRUCTION ZONES AND TEMPORARY SPEED LIMITS

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

11  TEMPORARY SPEED ZONES - 2006 ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

[see also Attachment 4]

 

12  REGIONAL POLICY - FUNDING COLLECTOR ROAD CROSSINGS OF 400-SERIES HIGHWAYS

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

13  GREENLANDS PROPERTY SECUREMENT - PEGGY'S WOODLAND, TOWNS OF EAST GWILLIMBURY AND NEWMARKET

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

14  AMENDMENT TO THE YORK – PEEL (SEARS) WATER AND SEWER SERVICE AGREEMENT

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

15  TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE - GREEN LANE, TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

16  EMERGENCY ROAD CLOSURE - LANGSTAFF ROAD, CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

17  LEFT-TURN PROHIBITION - JANE STREET AND INTERCHANGE WAY, CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

18  TURN PROHIBITIONS - 14TH AVENUE AT NOBLE STREET AND KENNEDY ROAD AT LEE AVENUE, TOWN OF MARKHAM

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

19  RIGHT TURN ON RED RESTRICTION - ISLINGTON AVENUE AT LANGSTAFF ROAD, CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

20  SPEED LIMIT REVISIONS - REGIONAL ROAD NETWORK

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

[see also Attachment 4]

[see also Attachment 5]

[see also Attachment 6]

[see also Attachment 7]

 

21  TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS - HIGHWAY 27 AT KIRBY ROAD, CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

22  PARKING REGULATION – "NO PARKING ANYTIME" - LESLIE STREET, TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

23  PARKING REGULATION – "NO STOPPING ANYTIME" - BAYVIEW AVENUE FROM OLD COLONY ROAD TO BETHESDA SIDEROAD, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

24  SITE PLAN APPROVALS

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

25  COMPENSATION FOR EXPROPRIATION - VARIOUS PROJECTS

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

26  EXPROPRIATION OF LAND - BATHURST STREET, PROJECT 8062, TOWN OF NEWMARKET

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

27  EXPROPRIATION SETTLEMENT - TOWN OF GEORGINA

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

28  EXPROPRIATION SETTLEMENT - ISLINGTON AVENUE, CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

29  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

The Transportation and Works Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by the Transportation and Works Committee with the following action:

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

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1. Honourable Donna Cansfield, Minister of Transportation, dated July 13, 2006, regarding 'Excessive noise from commercial motor vehicles'.  Received.

 

2. Honourable Donna Cansfield, Minister of Transportation, dated July 17, 2006, regarding 'Highway 404 Extension'.  Received.

 

3. Gloria Collier, Assistant Clerk, Town of Richmond Hill, dated July 20, 2006, regarding 'Funding of Collector Road Crossings of 400-Series Highways – Draft Regional Policy".  Received and referred to Staff.

 

4. Debi A. Bentley, City Clerk, City of Pickering, dated July 25, 2006, regarding 'Transportation Improvements, Markham Bypass to Morningside Avenue Link, Environmental Assessment'.  Received and Regional Clerk to forward to the Minister of Transportation of Ontario.

 

5. Linda D. Jackson, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan [2.6MB], dated September 1, 2006, forwarding 'Petition and Objectives regarding Nashville Road Traffic Concerns'. (Original petition on file with the Regional Clerk's Office).  Received and referred to Staff.

 

Regional Sign By-law Election Signs

 

6. Paul Jankowski, General Manager, Roads, dated August 29, 2006, regarding 'Regional Sign By-law Election Signs' attaching an extract of Clause 4, Transportation and Works Committee Report No. 7 which was referred to the Committee's meeting of September 6, 2006 pending a staff report on issues raised by the City of Vaughan.  Received and referred to discussion regarding Regional Sign By-law Election Signs.  (Refer to Attachment and Item No. 7)

 

7. Committee heard a deputation from Ms Deb Schulte, Woodbridge resident, and Mayor Michael Di Biase submitted Minute #174, Council Extract from Special Council Meeting Minutes, September 5, 2006, City of Vaughan regarding Election Signs.  Received deputation by Ms Deb Schulte and Council Extract from Mayor M. Di Biase with Staff being requested to bring forward a report to the September 21, 2006 Regional Council meeting providing clarification with respect to this matter.  (Refer to Communication No. 6 and Attachment to this Report)

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

8. Mayor Michael Di Biase stated that at the September 6, 2006 Planning and Economic Development Committee meeting a staff report entitled 'Highway 50/Highway 427 Extension Area Arterial Network Study' will be considered.  He requested that a report to include the terms of reference with a status report on the Pine Valley Drive E.A./Highway 50/427 Extension be brought forward to the October 4, 2006 Transportation and Works Committee.  Staff be requested to provide a status report to the October 4, 2006 Transportation and Works Committee meeting regarding this matter.

 

9. Mayor Michael Di Biase requested that Regional Staff meet with City of Vaughan Staff with respect to a request that Nashville Road be changed from a regional road to a local municipal road and Regional Staff provide a status report regarding this matter to the October 4, 2006 Transportation and Works Committee meeting.  Staff be requested to provide a status report to the October 4, 2006 Transportation and Works Committee meeting regarding this matter.

           

10. Mayor Sue Sherban requested that Staff bring forward a status report regarding the acquisition of lands and timing of the Ninth Line/Main Street Stouffville intersection streamlining project.  Staff be requested to provide a status report to the October 4, 2006 Transportation and Works Committee meeting regarding this matter.

 

11. Regional Councillor Tony Van Bynen requested that Staff give consideration to the installation of traffic lights in connection with the opening of the new No Frills store on Leslie and Srigley Streets and at Crossland Gate and Davis Drive.  Staff be requested to provide a status report to the October 4, 2006 Transportation and Works Committee meeting regarding this matter.

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

12. Committee resolved into Private Session at 10:10 a.m. to consider legal matters and resumed in open session at 10:19 a.m. with no report.

 

 

The Transportation and Works Committee adjourned at 10:30 a.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

September 6, 2006                                                                                         B. O'Donnell

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

(Report No. 8 of the Transportation and Works Committee was adopted, as amended, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on September 21, 2006.)

 

Elma Stevenson

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