____________________________________________

 

[The following link opens a .pdf file of this page]

Print version of page

____________________________________________

 

 

THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 7

TRANSPORTATION AND WORKS COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 3, 2008

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on September 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 V. Spatafora

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

      

Also Present:    Regional Councillor J. Taylor

 

Staff Present:    B. Araniyasundaran, L. Bigioni, B. Bridle, J. Davidson, P. Jankowski,

                        M. Kemp, K. Llewellyn-Thomas, B. Macgregor, E. Mahoney, L. Russell,

                        K. South, B. Tuckey, E. Wilson.

 

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

 

___________________________________________________________________________

 

 

TABLE CONTENTS

 

[The following links open .pdf files of the Reports and Attachments]

 

1  UPDATE ON STOUFFVILLE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM

 

2  WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE STATUS REPORT

 

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

[Attachment 3]

[Attachment 4]

 

3  ENGINEERING SERVICES - LANGSTAFF ROAD FROM HIGHWAY 50 TO HIGHWAY 27 CONSULTANT FEE INCREASE, CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

[Attachment 1]

 

4  ROADS RELATED REGIONAL CHARGES AND FEES

 

5  NO STOPPING ANYTIME ZONE - HIGHWAY 11, TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY

 

[Attachment 1]

 

6  SITE PLAN APPROVALS

 

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

 

7  GREENING LAND SECUREMENT - PERRYMAN PROPERTY PARTNERSHIP ACQUISITION, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL

 

[Attachment 1]

 

8  EXPROPRIATION OF LAND - BLOOMINGTON ROAD, PROJECT 9708, TOWNS OF AURORA AND RICHMOND HILL

 

[Attachment 1]

 

9  EXPROPRIATION SETTLEMENTS - VARIOUS PROJECTS

 

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

 

10  NEW LEASE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT LOCATED AT 8 LAIDLAW BOULEVARD, IN THE TOWN OF MARKHAM

 

[Attachment 1]

 

11  ACQUISITION OF LAND - BLOOMINGTON ROAD, PROJECT 9708, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL

 

[Attachment 1]

 

12  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:

 

 

DEPUTATION

 

1. Mario Racco, member St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church and President of the Brownridge Ratepayers Association, regarding 'Signs for St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church'.  Received and referred to staff to work with the proponent to locate signage in the most appropriate locations. 

 

 

[The following links open .pdf files of the Communications]

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

2. Sybil Fernandes, Deputy City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated May 30, 2008, regarding 'Signs for St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church'.  Received.

 

3. P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham, dated June 19, 2008, regarding 'Assignment of Engineering Services for a Class Environmental Assessment to Address the Capacity Limitations of the Existing Outfall/Diffuser at the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant'.  Received.

 

4. Robert Magloughlen, Director of Engineering and Public Works, Town of Georgina, dated June 25, 2008, regarding 'Reduction in Speed Limits, Kennedy Road and Park Road'.  Received and referred to staff.

 

5. Jeffrey A. Abrams, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated June 27, 2008, regarding 'Vaughan Mills Road Near Humberview Drive Proposed Traffic Calming Plan'.  Received and referred to staff.

 

6. Jeffrey A. Abrams, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated June 27, 2008, regarding 'Stop Control Reconfiguration Fogal/Zenway/Old Huntington Road Intersection'.  Received and referred to staff.

 

7.  Kim Kitteringham, Deputy Clerk, Town of Markham, dated June 27, 2008, regarding 'Award of Tender #068-T-08 Woodbine Bypass Construction – Phase 1'.  Received.

 

8. I. Simanovskis, Director of Public Works, Town of Aurora, dated July 2, 2008, regarding 'Elimination of Whistling at Railway Crossing – Newmarket Subdivision'.  Received.

 

9. Regional Councillor Jack Heath forwarding an e-mail from Kenneth Kanhai, resident Town of Markham, dated July 10, 2008, regarding 'Dangerous Stretch of 14th Avenue'.  Received and referred to staff.

 

10. Blair Seeley, President, Markham Fair, dated July 23, 2008, regarding 'Traffic Calming Measures on McCowan Road in vicinity of Markham Fair Grounds during the Annual Markham Fair'.  Received and referred to staff to work with Markham Fair representatives regarding signage and/or a temporary road closure for the Fair.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

11. Staff informed the Transportation and Works Committee that a report will be coming forward in the Fall outlining a new non-retailer specific, Region-wide rebate program for water efficient toilets, for introduction in 2009.

 

12. The Transportation and Works Committee discussed the emerging issue of banning plastic water bottles in Regional facilities.  Regional Chair Fisch agreed to raise this issue at the Solid Waste Management, the Health and EMS and the Finance and Administrative Committees to request follow-up reports. 

 

13. The Transportation and Works Committee requested a staff report in the Fall on 2008 capital projects that will not be completed by year end and will therefore be deferred to 2009.

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

The Committee resolved into private session at 10:00 a.m. to consider the following:

 

14. Private Attachment to Item D9 Commissioner of Corporate Services

(Expropriation Settlements, Various Projects)

-  Acquisition of Property.

 

15. Private Report of the Commissioner of Transportation Services and Regional Solicitor – Lloydtown/Aurora Road at Weston Road Intersection, Contract 03-100, Proposed Negotiated Resolution

 - Potential Litigation Matter.

 

16. Private Report of the Commissioner of Transportation Services and Regional Solicitor – Jane Street and Highway 7, Emergency Repair Cost-Sharing, City of Vaughan

 -  Solicitor-Client Privilege.

 

17. Private Attachment to Item D11 Commissioner of Corporate Services (Acquisition of Land, Bloomington Road, Project 9708, Town of Richmond Hill)

 -  Acquisition of Property.

 

The Committee resumed in public session at 10:44 a.m. with no report out.

 

 

The Transportation and Works Committee adjourned at 10:45 a.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

September 3, 2008                                                                           W. Emmerson

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                          Chair

 

(Report No. 7 of the Transportation and Works Committee was adopted, without amendment by Regional Council at its meeting on September 18, 2008.)

 

Barbara Bridle

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1303