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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 9

TRANSPORTATION AND WORKS COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2008

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on November 20, 2008

 

 

 

Chair:               Mayor W. Emmerson

 

Members:          Mayor R. Grossi, Vice-Chair

                        Mayor L. Jackson

                        Regional Councillor G. Landon

                        Regional Councillor G. Rosati

                        Regional Councillor V. Spatafora

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

      

Also Present:     Regional Councillor J. Taylor

 

Staff Present:    B. Araniyasundaran, D. Basso, L. Bigioni, B. Bridle, P. Casey,

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

                        B. Macgregor, E. Mahoney, L. McDowell, L. Russell, K. South,

                        B. Tuckey, E. Wilson.

 

 

The Transportation and Works Committee began its meeting at 9:00 a.m. on November 5, 2008.

 

 

TABLE CONTENTS

 

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1  2009 CAPITAL BUDGET

 

[Presentations: Llewellyn-Thomas; Mahoney]

[Attachment 1]

 

2  2009 WATER AND WASTEWATER RATE SUPPORTED BUDGET

 

[Presentation]

 

3  DRINKING WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT STANDARD IMPLEMENTATION AND MUNICIPAL DRINKING WATER LICENSE PROGRAM UPDATE

 

4  CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY, DETAILED DESIGN, CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND SITE INSPECTION SERVICES FOR THE PD6 MARKHAM BYPASS WATERMAIN, TOWN OF MARKHAM – PROJECT 74210

 

[Attachment 1]

 

5  ADDITIONAL CONSULTING FEES - AURORA WELLS 1 TO 4

 

[Attachment 1]

 

6  CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR THE AURORA SEWAGE PUMPING STATION CONDITION ASSESSMENT, STANDBY POWER UPGRADE AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS UPGRADES PROJECT – TOWN OF AURORA

 

[Attachment 1]

 

7  SOUTHEAST COLLECTOR TRUNK SEWER AND DUFFIN CREEK WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT STAGE 3 EXPANSION PROJECT - "ENHANCEMENTS AND GREENING STRATEGY TO LEAVE A POSITIVE LEGACY"

 

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

[Attachment 3]

 

8  ROADS CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM UPDATE

 

9  POLICY UPDATE - ESTABLISHING SPEED LIMITS ON REGIONAL ROADS

 

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

[Attachment 3]

 

10  SPEED LIMIT POLICY COMPLIANCE - HIGHWAY 7 – PINE VALLEY DRIVE TO WESTON ROAD, CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

[Attachment 1]

 

11  SPEED LIMIT REVISION - RAVENSHOE ROAD, TOWN OF GEORGINA

 

[Attachment 1]

 

12  RENAMING OF HIGHWAY 9 BETWEEN YONGE STREET AND HIGHWAY 400

 

[Attachment 1]

 

13  TRUCK PROHIBITIONS ON REGIONAL ROADS

 

[Attachment 1]

[Attachment 2]

[Attachment 3]

 

14  EXPROPRIATION SETTLEMENT, LLOYDTOWN-AURORA ROAD/JANE STREET NORTH INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT, PROJECT 9312, TOWNSHIP OF KING

 

[Attachment 1]

 

15  EXPROPRIATION OF LAND BLOOMINGTON ROAD, PROJECT 9708, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL

 

[Attachment 1]

 

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. Jeffrey A. Abrams, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated September 26, 2008, regarding 'Train Whistling Cessation'.  Received.

 

2. Kimberley Kitteringham, Town Clerk, Town of Markham, dated October 17, 2008, regarding 'Highway 7 Transitway 4 to 6 Lanes Update'.  Received.

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

3. Private Attachment to Item D14 Commissioner of Corporate Services Expropriation Settlement, Lloydtown-Aurora Road/Jane Street North Intersection Improvement, Project 9312, Township of King – Acquisition of Property.

 

4. Private Report of the Commissioner of Transportation Services and Commissioner of Planning and Development Services – Greening Land Securement, Bendor and Graves Forest Tract Addition, Towns of East Gwillimbury and Whitchurch-Stouffville  - Acquisition of Property.

 

The Committee received the above private items.  Private Report No. 4 was referred for consideration to the November 20, 2008 Council Private Session.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

5. The Committee requested that the Commissioner of Finance prepare a further water rate increase scenario which falls between the 2009 rate increase as proposed in 2008 and the 12.7% increase currently proposed, and provide comparative water rates both nationally and internationally, for the consideration of the Finance and Administration Committee at their December 4, 2008 meeting.  (Refer to Clause No. 2 – 2009 Water and Wastewater Rate Supported Budget).

 

6. Mayor Jackson requested that Transportation Services staff investigate and report back to Committee on opportunities to assist emergency vehicles by improving the timing of lights on east/west Regional roads.

 

 

The Transportation and Works Committee adjourned at 12:28 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

November 5, 2008                                                                               W. Emmerson

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                            Chair

 

(Report No. 9 of the Transportation and Works Committee was adopted without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on November 20, 2008.)

 

Barbara Bridle

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1303