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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 7

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on September 20, 2012

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor V. Spatafora

 

Members:          Regional Councillor D. Wheeler, Vice Chair

Mayor G. Dawe

Regional Councillor M. Di Biase

Regional Councillor J. Heath

Mayor S. Pellegrini

Regional Councillor D. Schulte

Regional Councillor J. Taylor

Regional Chair B. Fisch, ex officio

 

Also Present:     Mayor V. Hackson

 

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

D. Kostopoulos, S. Love, N. MacDonald, B. Macgregor, E. Mahoney,

L. McDowell

 

 

The Environmental Services Committee began its meeting at 9:00 a.m. on September 12, 2012.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS PILOT PROJECT IN THE TOWN OF NEWMARKET

           

2  UPPER YORK SEWAGE SOLUTIONS PROJECT UPDATE, PROJECT 74270 [3.7MB]

           

3  CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, DETAILED DESIGN, CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION AND SITE INSPECTION SERVICES FOR NORTH DON SANITARY RELIEF SEWER PROJECT 75650

           

4  IMPROVING COST RECOVERY AT COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRES

           

5  ECL CARRIERS LP CONTRACT RENEWAL FOR RESIDUAL WASTE AND RECYCLABLES HAULAGE

           

6  PROHIBITING FOOD WASTE GRINDERS TO SUPPORT YORK REGION'S SUSTAINABILITY PLANS AND STRATEGIES [5.1MB]

           

7  TRANSFER OF OPERATION AUTHORITY OF PROCTOR ROAD PUMPING STATION AND ASSOCIATED DISCHARGE FORCEMAIN TO THE TOWNSHIP OF KING

           

8  PROPOSED GREAT LAKES PROTECTION ACT, 2012 AND ONTARIO'S DRAFT GREAT LAKES STRATEGY [2MB]

           

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:

 

 

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PRESENTATION

 

1. Bob Chant, Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communication, Claudio Gemmiti, Vice President, Grocery and Loblaw Brands,Loblaw Companies Limited and Laura McDowell, Director, Environmental Promotion and Protection Environmental Services, regarding 'Compostable Bag Pilot Loblaw and York Region'. Received.

 

 

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COMMUNICATIONS 

 

2. Kimberley Kitteringham, City Clerk, City of Markham, to the Right Honourable Prime Minister Stephen Harper, dated June 19, 2012, regarding 'Milne Dam Conservation Area as Part of Rouge National Urban Park'. Received.

 

3. Frank Scarpitti, Mayor, City of Markham, to The Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of the Province of Ontario, dated July 26, 2012, regarding 'Markham's request to add Milne Dam Conservation Area to Rouge National Park Study Area'. Received.

 

4. Susan Self, Chair CTC Source Protection Committee, dated June 29, 2012, regarding 'Comments on the CTC Draft Proposed Source Protection Plan'. Received.

 

5. Lynn Dollin, Chair, South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe Source Protection Committee, dated August 27, 2012, regarding 'Second Formal Consultation on Draft Proposed Source Protection Plan and Explanatory Document'. Received.

 

6. Gerri Lynn O'Connor, Toronto and Region SPA Chair, dated September 7, 2012, regarding 'Final Consultation on the CTC Proposed Source Protection Plan Pursuant to the Clean Water Act, 2006, and Ontario Regulation 287/07'. Received.

 

7. Erin Mahoney, Commissioner of Environmental Services, dated September 12, 2012, regarding 'Alternative Painting Scheme to Improve Elevated Water Tank Aesthetics and Painting of Community Identifier'. Received.

 

8. Erin Mahoney, Commissioner, Environmental Services, dated September 12, 2012, regarding 'Addition of Spiral Wound Containers to the Blue Box Program'. Received.

 

9. Erin Mahoney, Commissioner, Environmental Services, dated September 12, 2012, regarding 'Wastewater Systems Effluent Regulations under the Fisheries Act'. Received.

 

 

The Environmental Services Committee adjourned at 12:20 p.m.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

September 12, 2012                                                                           V. Spatafora

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                            Chair

 

(Report No. 7 of the Environmental Services Committee was adopted without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on September 20, 2012.)

 

Ghislaine Boulianne

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1322