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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 10

TRANSPORTATION AND WORKS COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 3, 2008

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on December 18, 2008

 

 

 

Chair:               Mayor W. Emmerson

 

Members:          Mayor R. Grossi, Vice-Chair

                        Mayor L. Jackson

                        Regional Councillor J. Jones

                        Regional Councillor G. Landon

                        Regional Councillor G. Rosati

                        Regional Councillor V. Spatafora

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

      

Also Present:     Mayor M. Black

                        Regional Councillor J. Taylor

 

Staff Present:    B. Araniyasundaran, D. Basso, B. Bridle, I. Buchanan, P. Casey,

                        L. Cugalj, J. Davidson, B. Harrison, P. Jankowski, K. Llewellyn-Thomas,

                        B. Macgregor, E. Mahoney, L. McDowell, L. Russell, B. Tuckey,

                        E. Wilson.

 

 

The Transportation and Works Committee began its meeting at 9:00 a.m. on December 3, 2008.

 

 

TABLE CONTENTS

 

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1  CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY, DETAILED DESIGN, CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND SITE INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE PD7/PD8 BATHURST STREET WATERMAIN, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL – PROJECT 76290

 

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2  CONTRACTOR FEE INCREASE FOR STONEBRIDGE POND SEDIMENT REMOVAL MARKHAM, T-07-82

 

3  ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR DETAILED DESIGN AND CONTRACT REVIEW SERVICES - PD7/PD8 PUMPING STATION AND AURORA-NEWMARKET WATERMAIN

 

4  APPLICATION UNDER THE GREAT LAKES CHARTER

 

5  WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE STATUS REPORT

 

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6  REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR DETAILED DESIGN, CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND SITE INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE NEWMARKET EQUALIZATION TANK, TOWN OF NEWMARKET – PROJECT 75170

 

7  TRAFFIC SIGNAL WARRANTS AND FUNDING OF SIGNALS

 

8  CITY OF VAUGHAN REQUEST - ZENWAY BOULEVARD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT

 

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9  NATURE CONSERVANCY OF CANADA - ONE-YEAR AGREEMENT EXTENSION

 

10  BOUNDARY ROAD AGREEMENT - PEEL REGION, HIGHWAY 50 - STEELES AVENUE TO MAYFIELD ROAD

 

11  MUNICIPAL STREETSCAPE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM - 2009 PROJECT RECOMMENDATION

 

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12  CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES - DOANE ROAD ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, WOODBINE AVENUE TO YONGE STREET, TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY

 

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13  TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL - YONGE STREET AT OAK RIDGES MORAINE CORRIDOR PARK, OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE COST

 

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14  ACQUISITION OF LAND - BATHURST STREET SANITARY SEWER, PROJECT 7710, CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

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15  EXPROPRIATION OF LAND - NINTH LINE AND ELGIN MILLS ROAD EAST, PROJECT 8387, TOWN OF MARKHAM

 

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16  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:

 

 

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COMMUNICATIONS

 

1. Anita Moore, Town Clerk, Town of Newmarket, dated October 30, 2008, regarding 'Rail Pedestrian Crossing – Train Whistle Mitigation and Safety'.  Received.

 

2. P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham, dated October 30, 2008, regarding 'Engineering Services for the Southeast Collector Trunk Sewer Individual Environmental Assessment'.  Received and that the Regional Chair and Regional Clerk be authorized to execute the agreement, subject to review by Legal Services.

 

3. Jeffrey A. Abrams, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated November 14, 2008, regarding 'Request for Installation of Traffic Signals, Langstaff Road and Balding Boulevard'.  Received and referred to staff for a future report.

 

4. Jeffrey A. Abrams, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated November 14, 2008, regarding 'Enforcing Our By-law Regarding Illegally Placed Signs on Regional Roads'.  Received and referred to staff for a future report.

 

5. Jeffrey A. Abrams, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated November 14, 2008, regarding 'Drinking Water Quality Management System and Top Management Review'.  Received and referred to staff.

 

6. Chris Somerville, Township Clerk, Township of King, dated November 18, 2008, regarding 'Uploading of 15th & 18th Sideroads between Bathurst Street and Dufferin Street, and King City By-pass (Mid-York East/West Transportation Issues)'.  Received and referred to staff for a future report.

 

7. David M. Beattie, Project Manager, AECOM, dated November 26, 2008, regarding 'Notice of Submission of Environmental Assessment Report Southeast Collector Trunk Sewer Individual Environmental Assessment'.  Received.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

8. Environmental Services staff were requested to provide a future report to the Transportation and Works Committee to address the following:

 

a) confirm that the proposed water rate includes reserve funds for water and sewer and confirm the amounts;

b) onfirm the rates being paid to the Region of Peel and the City of Toronto for water, and the cost of groundwater supply in York Region;

c) confirm the costs for disposal of sewage being charged by Durham Region and Peel Region, and the cost of local sewage disposal;

d) provide an estimate of water saved through conservation programs.

 

9. Mark Stabb, on behalf of the Nature Conservancy of Canada, presented a print of the Happy Valley Forest to Regional Chair Fisch in recognition of the Region's ongoing support of the Nature Conservancy of Canada, and to Ian Buchanan in recognition of the Natural Heritage and Forestry staff's support and commitment to nature conservancy.

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

The Committee resolved into private session at 11:17 a.m. to consider the following:

 

1. Private Attachments to Item D14 Commissioner of Corporate Services (Acquisition of Land, Bathurst Street Sanitary Sewer, Project 7710, City of Vaughan) – Acquisition of Property.

 

2. Private Report of the Regional Solicitor – Application for Approval Under the 1985 Great Lakes Charter – Solicitor and Client Privilege.

 

The Committee resumed in public session at 11:34 a.m. with no report out.  Its recommendation on Item No. 2 will be forwarded to Council for consideration at its December 18, 2008 Private Session.

 

Following Private Session, the Transportation and Works Committee approved Recommendation No. 3 as set out in Clause 4 (Application Under the Great Lakes Charter) of this report.

 

 

 

The Transportation and Works Committee adjourned at 11:35 a.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

December 3, 2008                                                                               W. Emmerson

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                            Chair

 

(Report No. 10 of the Transportation and Works Committee was adopted without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on December 18, 2008.)

 

Barbara Bridle

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