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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 4

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON APRIL 14, 2010

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on April 22, 2010

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor M. Ferri

 

Members:         Regional Councillor D. Wheeler, Vice chair

                        Regional Councillor J. Heath

                        Regional Councillor G. Landon

                        Regional Councillor G. Rosati

                        Regional Councillor J. Taylor

                        Regional Councillor J. Virgilio

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

      

Staff Present:    D. Basso, L. Bigioni, B. Bloxam, G. Boulianne, P. Casey, L. Cugalj,

J. Davidson, H. Konefat, D. Kostopoulos, S. Love, L. McDowell, B. Macgregor,

E. Mahoney, L. Russell, D. Szeptycki

 

 

The Environmental Services Committee began its meeting at 9:03 a.m. on April 14, 2010.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT 2009 STATE OF INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT

 

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2  ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMITTEE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, 2007-2010

 

3  TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR UPPER YORK SEWAGE SOLUTIONS PROJECT APPROVED BY MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT

 

4  SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION - CONSULTANT SELECTION - PROJECT NUMBER 78520 (EI08019), TOWNS OF AURORA, NEWMARKET AND RICHMOND HILL

 

5  CONSULTING SERVICES FEE FOR ADDITIONAL SCOPE REQUIRED FOR MORTON AVENUE ODOUR CONTROL FACILITY IN THE TOWN OF GEORGINA, PROJECT 78538

 

6  CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR CONSTRUCTION QUALITY ASSURANCE AUDITOR FOR THE QUEENSVILLE/HOLLAND LANDING/SHARON YORK DURHAM SEWAGE SYSTEM CONNECTION, TOWN OF EAST GWILLIMBURY - PROJECT 71220

 

7  PROGRESS UPDATE FOR THE STAGE 3 EXPANSION PROJECTS AT THE DUFFIN CREEK WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT AND ODOUR MANAGEMENT PLAN COMMITMENTS

 

8  MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY AND GEORGINA TRANSFER STATION CAPITAL UPGRADES AND OPERATIONS EXTENSION

 

9  CANADA-WIDE STRATEGY FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER EFFLUENT

 

10  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

The Environmental Services Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by the Environmental Services Committee with the following action:

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

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1. S. Kranc, City Clerk, City of Oshawa, dated March 10, 2010, regarding the Ministry of the Environment Issuance of the Notice of Completion of the Ministry Review for the Durham and York Residual Waste Study Amended Environmental Assessment. Received.

           

2. P. Veltheer, President, Ontario Municipal Water Association, dated March 12, 2010, regarding York Region meeting the new provincial standard for drinking water safety. Received.

           

3. D. Wilson, Derek L. Wilson Limited, dated March 24, 2010, regarding Durham and York Residual Waste Study EA Review. Received and referred to staff.

           

4. L. Jeffrey, Minister of Natural Resources, dated March 25, 2010 regarding York Region's Great Lakes Intra-basin Water Transfer Application and Policy Advocacy. Received.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

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1. Presentation by Erin Mahoney, Commissioner of Environmental Services. Received.

 

2. Committee requested that additional copies of the York Region and Local Municipal Joint Waste Management Summary be made available at Council on April 22, 2010.

 

3. Committee requested that staff research the option of trademarking "The Duck Knows" contest which is part of the Water for Tomorrow program.

 

 

The Environmental Services Committee adjourned at 11:23 a.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

April 14, 2010                                                                                    M. Ferri

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                          Chair

 

(Report No. 4 of the Environmental Services Committee was adopted as amended, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on April 22, 2010.)

 

Ghislaine Boulianne

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1322