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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 6

TRANSPORTATION AND WORKS COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON JUNE 11, 2008

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on June 19, 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)

      

Staff Present:    B. Araniyasundaran, D. Basso, L. Bigioni, B. Bridle, I. Buchanan,

                        P. Casey, J. Davidson, B. Harrison, P. Jankowski, D. Kuzmyk,

                        K. Llewellyn-Thomas, B. Macgregor, E. Mahoney, P. May, L. Russell,

                        K. South, B. Tuckey, E. Wilson

 

 

The Transportation and Works Committee began its meeting at 9:00 a.m. on June 11, 2008.

 

 

TABLE CONTENTS

 

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1  CONSORTIUM SELECTION FOR UPPER YORK SEWAGE SERVICING INDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

 

[Attachment 1]

 

2  16TH AVENUE TRUNK SEWER, PHASE 2 - FUND ALLOCATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS, TOWN OF MARKHAM PROJECT 74030

 

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

 

3  WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE STATUS REPORT

 

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

[Attachment 3]

[Attachment 4]

 

4  MEMBRANE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER PRESELECTION FOR KESWICK WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT EXPANSION

 

[Attachment 1]

 

5  SCOPE CHANGES AND TUNNELLING EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR SOUTHEAST COLLECTOR TRUNK SEWER PROJECT

 

[Attachment 1]

 

6  "PROTECTING LAKE SIMCOE: CREATING ONTARIO'S STRATEGY FOR ACTION" DISCUSSION PAPER EBR POSTING 010-2974

 

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

[Attachment 3]

 

7  DRINKING WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT STANDARD IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE

 

8  WATER FOR TOMORROW CONTINUING 2008 AND 2009 PROGRAMS WITH RESOURCE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES INC.

 

9  GREENING STRATEGY PROJECTS AND SECUREMENT FUNDING UPDATE

 

[Presentation]

[Attachment 1]

 

10  GREENING SECUREMENT DIRECTIONS REPORT WOLSKE PROPERTY ACQUISITION, TOWN OF GEORGINA

 

[Attachment 1]

 

11  GREENING SECUREMENT DIRECTIONS REPORT SWAN LAKE PARTNERSHIP ACQUISITION, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL

 

[Attachment 1]

 

12  EMERALD ASH BORER UPDATE

 

[Attachment 1]

 

13  ROUNDABOUTS AT INTERSECTIONS OF REGIONAL ROADS

 

[Attachment 1]

 

14  ANTI-WHISTLING POLICY FOR TRAINS AT ROAD/RAIL CROSSINGS

 

[Communications: Kennedy; McLarty; Kitteringham]

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

 

15  TRANSIT SUPPORTIVE ROADS UPDATE AND PROCUREMENT OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

 

16  BATHURST STREET TRAFFIC CONCERNS, TOWN OF NEWMARKET AND TOWNSHIP OF KING

 

[Attachment 1]

 

17  REQUEST FOR BERM AND NOISE BARRIER, BATHURST STREET, TOWN OF AURORA

 

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

 

18  CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES, ST. JOHN'S SIDEROAD DETAILED DESIGN, TOWNS OF AURORA AND WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE (REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. P-08-22)

 

[Attachment 1]

 

19  CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES, 2ND CONCESSION ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, GREEN LANE TO QUEENSVILLE SIDEROAD, TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY

 

[Attachment 1]

 

20  RE-ASSESSMENT OF AN "ALL-WAY" STOP, NASHVILLE ROAD AND HUNTINGTON ROAD, CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

 

21  TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND ROAD DEDICATION, HIGHWAY 427 (Y.R. 99), CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

[Attachment 3]

 

22  NO STOPPING ANYTIME ZONE, LLOYDTOWN-AURORA ROAD, TOWNSHIP OF KING

 

[Attachment 1]

 

23  ROUGE PARK, LITTLE ROUGE CORRIDOR AND BOB HUNTER MANAGEMENT PLANS

 

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

[Attachment 3]

 

24  ACQUISITION OF LAND, VARIOUS PROJECTS

 

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

[Attachment 3]

[Attachment 4]

[Attachment 5]

 

25  EXPROPRIATION OF LAND, JOE DALES FORCEMAIN, PROJECT 7223, TOWN OF GEORGINA

 

[Attachment 1]

 

26  EXPROPRIATION OF LAND, KENNEDY ROAD/ELGIN MILLS ROAD EAST INTERSECTION, TOWN OF MARKHAM, PROJECT 8381

 

[Attachment 1]

 

27  EXPROPRIATION SETTLEMENTS, VARIOUS PROJECTS

 

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

[Attachment 3]

[Attachment 4]

[Attachment 5]

 

28  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:

 

 

PRESENTATIONS      

 

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1. Paul Jankowski, General Manager, Roads, regarding 'Traffic Signal Warrants and Funding of Signals'.  Received and referred to staff for further discussions with the local municipalities over the summer.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS  

           

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2. Sybil Fernandes, Deputy City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated May 16, 2008, regarding 'Jane Street and Regional Road 7 Infrastructure Repairs'.  Received and referred to staff. 

                       

3. Donna McLarty, Town Clerk, Town of Richmond Hill, dated May 28, 2008, regarding 'Posted Speed Limit Reduction Along a Portion of Bayview Avenue'.   Received and referred to staff.

                       

4. Sybil Fernandes, Deputy City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated May 30, 2008, regarding 'King High Drive Review – Interim Report'.  Received and referred to staff.          

           

5. Bob Panizza, Director of Corporate Services/Town Clerk, Town of Aurora, dated June 2, 2008, regarding 'Yonge Street and Wellington Street Intersection – Request/Progress Report'.  Received.                 

           

6. Sybil Fernandes, Deputy City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated May 16, 2008, regarding 'Ministry of Transportation, Highway 427 Extension Environmental Assessment – Consideration of Alternative Corridor Alignments'.  Received. 

         

7. Stephanie Jurrius, Legislative Specialist, Region of Peel, dated May 27, 2008, regarding '427 Transportation Corridor Environmental Assessment, Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) Study'.  Received.                    

           

8. Debbie Thompson, Legislative Co-ordinator, Town of Caledon, dated May 20, 2008, regarding 'Highway 427 Extension'.  Received.

 

9. Debbie Thompson Legislative Co-ordinator, Town of Caledon, dated May 20, 2008, regarding 'Highway 427 Extension'.  Received. 

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

10. Transportation Services staff informed Committee that the contract for the reconstruction and widening of Ninth Line, from the 407 ETR to Rose Way, was advertised yesterday and closes in three week's time. Construction is scheduled to commence in approximately six weeks.

 

11. The Committee requested that Transportation Services staff investigate any possible mitigation strategies for Woodbine Avenue.

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION    

 

The Committee resolved into private session at 11:45 a.m. to consider the following:

 

12. Report D4 of the Commissioner of Environmental Services – Membrane Equipment Supplier Preselection for Keswick Water Pollution Control Plan Expansion – Solicitor-Client Privilege.

 

13.  Private Attachment to Item D24 Commissioner of Corporate Services (Acquisition of Land, Various Projects) - Acquisition of Property.

 

14. Private Attachment to Item D27 Commissioner of Corporate Services (Expropriation Settlements, Various Projects) - Acquisition of Property.

 

15. Private Report of the Regional Solicitor – 2007 External Compliance Audit Program Findings, Water and Wastewater Branch - Solicitor-Client Privilege.

 

16. Private Presentation – Bathurst Collector and Langstaff Trunk Sewer, Settlement at Langstaff and Pleasant Ridge - Potential Litigation Matter.

 

The Committee resumed in public session at 12:08 p.m. with no report out.

 

 

The Transportation and Works Committee adjourned at 12:12 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

June 11, 2008                                                                                   W. Emmerson

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                          Chair

 

(Report No. 6 of the Transportation and Works Committee was adopted, as amended by Regional Council at its meeting on June 19, 2008.)

 

Barbara Bridle

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1303