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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 5

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON MAY 12, 2010

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on May 20, 2010

 

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor M. Ferri

 

Members:          Regional Councillor D. Wheeler, Vice chair

                        Regional Councillor J. Heath

                        Regional Councillor G. Rosati

                        Regional Councillor J. Virgilio

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

 

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

                        S. Love, L. McDowell, B. Macgregor, E. Mahoney, C. Raynor, L. Russell.

 

 

The Environmental Services Committee began its meeting at 9:13 a.m. on May 12, 2010.

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE

 

2  UPDATE ON SOURCE WATER PROTECTION AND REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO MEET REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE CLEAN WATER ACT

 

3  PROPOSED LAKE SIMCOE PHOSPHORUS REDUCTION STRATEGY [2.1MB]

 

4  SOUTHEAST COLLECTOR TRUNK SEWER - APPROVAL OF INDIVIDUAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND IMPACTS ON WATER CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY AND INFLOW AND INFILTRATION REDUCTION PROGRAMMING

 

5  CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE WEST RICHMOND HILL PUMPING STATION AND WATERMAIN, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL/CITY OF VAUGHAN - PROJECT 75400

 

6  CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR DETAILED DESIGN AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION OF THE PD7 ELGIN MILLS WATERMAIN, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL - PROJECT 76120

 

7  CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR OWNER'S CONSULTANT FOR THE DESIGN BUILD PHASE OF THE SOURCE SEPARATED ORGANIC WASTE TREATMENT FACILITY- PROJECT 71335

 

8  MEMORANDA OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE PUBLIC AND CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARDS FOR RECYCLABLE MATERIALS PROCESSING

 

9  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:

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

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Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring Branch Status Update

 

1. Presentation by Brett Bloxam, Director of Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring, Environmental Services. Received.

 

 

Toronto Plastic Bag Ban

 

2. Presentation by Vince Sferrazza, Director, Policy and Planning Solid Waste Management, City of Toronto. Received and referred to staff for a report on York Region's options for reducing the use of plastic bags.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

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3. P. M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Durham Region, dated April 1, 2010, regarding Draft Regulation on equirements for the Content and Preparation of Source Protection Plans. Received.

 

4. R. Lawrence, Assistant Deputy Minister, Policy Division, Ministry of Natural Resources, dated April 9, 2010, regarding Notification of Ontario Proposal for Great Lakes Charter Prior Notice and Consultation. Received.

 

5. P. M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Durham Region, dated April 22, 2010, regarding Additional Funding Required for the Emergency Replacement of Two Primary Sludge Collection Bridges at the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant in the City of Pickering. Received.

 

6. G. Angus-Traill, Acting Council Coordinator, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, dated April 23, 2010, Request to Include Vandorf-Preston Lake Secondary Plan Area in the Upper York Individual Environmental Assessment Study. Received and referred to staff.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

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7. Commissioner's Update

 

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

 

8. Presentation of Award from Greater Toronto Sewer and Watermain Construction Association

 

Brett Bloxam, Director of Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring, Environmental Services was presented with the Greater Toronto Sewer and Watermain Construction Association's Environmental Excellence Award in recognition of the great work undertaken by York Region in this area.

 

 

The Environmental Services Committee adjourned at 12:18 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

May 12, 2010                                                                                      Mario Ferri

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                            Chair

 

(Report No. 5 of the Environmental Services Committee was adopted without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on May 20, 2010.)

 

Chris Raynor

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1302

 

 
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