THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

REPORT NO. 5

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON MAY 11, 2011

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on May 19, 2011

Chair:               Regional Councillor V. Spatafora

Members:          Mayor G. Dawe

Regional Councillor M. Di Biase

Regional Councillor J. Heath

Regional Councillor J. Li

Mayor S. Pellegrini

Regional Councillor D. Schulte

Regional Councillor J. Taylor

Regional Chair B. Fisch, ex officio

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

J. Hulton, D. Kostopoulos, D. Kuzmyk, S. Love, L. McDowell,

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

The Environmental Services Committee began its meeting at 9:02 a.m. on May 11, 2011.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

1  YORK REGION'S INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 2010 UPDATE REPORT FOR WATER, WASTEWATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT [3.8MB]

2  CONTRACT EXTENSION OF SOURCE SEPARATED ORGANICS PROCESSING WITH UNIVERSAL RESOURCE RECOVERY INC.

3  GEORGINA TRANSFER STATION UPGRADES AND OPERATING EXTENSION UPDATE

4  CONTINGENCY PLAN AND BUDGET FOR SHORT-TERM IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNAL SEWAGE SERVICING IN NOBLETON

5  CONSULTING SERVICES FEE FOR ADDITIONAL SCOPE REQUIRED FOR GEORGINA WATER TREATMENT PLAN EXPANSION AND UPGRADES TOWN OF GEORGINA PROJECT 72140/72500

6  PROCUREMENT OF WEIGH SCALE SOFTWARE FOR YORK REGION WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES

7  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:

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

COMMUNICATIONS

1. J. Leach, Director of Customer and Legislative Services/Town Clerk, Town of Aurora, dated March 11, 2011, regarding York Region Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Strategy and Water Conservation Strategy. Received.

2. K. Smyth, Acting Clerk, Township of King, dated March 24, 2011, regarding York Region Sanitary Sewer Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Strategy and Long Term Water Conservation Strategy. Received.

3. C. Lance, Administrative Assistant to the Town Clerk, Town of Georgina, dated March 29, 2011, regarding Region of York Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Strategy and Long Term Water Conservation Strategy. Received.

4. J. Abrams, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated April 11, 2011, regarding Inflow and Infiltration Reduction and Long Term Water Conservation Strategies Citywide. Received.

5. K. Foster, Municipal Clerk, Town of East Gwillimbury, dated May 5, 2011, regarding Regional Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Strategy. Received.

6. A. Moore, Director of Legislative Services/Town Clerk, Town of Newmarket, dated May 5, 2011, regarding York Region Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Strategy and Long Term Water Conservation Strategy Update. Received.

7. C. Lance, Administrative Assistant to the Town Clerk, Town of Georgina, dated March 28, 2011, regarding Amend Waste Management By-Law. Received.

8. K. Kitteringham, Town Clerk, Town of Markham, dated April 15, 2011, regarding York Region Certified Compostable Bags for Green Bin. Received.

9. S. Self, Chair, Credit Valley, Toronto and Region and Central Ontario (CTC) Source Protection Region Committee, dated April 15, 2011, regarding Notice Under O.Reg.287/07 Source Protection Plan Preparation for Drinking Water Source Protection. Received.

10. M. Smart, Administrative Assistant, Works Department, Durham Region, dated April 15, 2011, regarding Durham/York Energy from Waste Project. Received.

OTHER BUSINESS

11. Erin Mahoney, Commissioner, Environmental Services, provided Committee with an update regarding the South East Collector project.

12. Regional Councillor Schulte requested that staff report back to a future committee meeting regarding ways to lobby the Province to replace plastic bags with compostable bags.

13. Erin Mahoney, Commissioner, Environmental Services, provided Committee with an update regarding the agreements for the Inflow and Infiltration pilot project. On-going updates will be provided to Committee.

8  PRIVATE SESSION

The Committee resolved into private session at 10:55 a.m. to consider the following:

1. Private Report of the Regional Solicitor � Cost Recovery of Damages to York-Peel Feedermain � Potential Litigation

2. Consulting Services Fee for Additional Scope Required for Georgina Water Treatment Plant Expansion and Upgrades � Town of Georgina Project 72140/72500 � Potential Litigation

The Committee resumed in public session at 11:45a.m.

Recommendations for item 1 will be forwarded to Council for consideration at its May 19, 2011 meeting. Item 2 was reported out in Clause 5 of this Report.

The Environmental Services Committee adjourned at 11:50 a.m.    

Respectfully submitted,

May 11, 2011                                                                                      V. Spatafora

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                            Chair