THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
REPORT NO. 9
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 7, 2012
For Consideration by
The Council of The Regional Municipality of York
on November 15, 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
Regional Councillor J. Li
Mayor S. Pellegrini
Regional Councillor D. Schulte
Regional Councillor J. Taylor
Regional Chair B. Fisch, ex officio
Staff Present: B. Bloxam, G. Boulianne, P. Casey, L. Cugalj, B. Hughes,
D. Kostopoulos, S. Love, L. McDowell, B. Macgregor, E. Mahoney.
The Environmental Services Committee began its meeting at 9:03 a.m. on November 7, 2012.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 REGIONAL GREENING STRATEGY REFINEMENT [6.8MB]
2 ASSET OWNERSHIP AGREEMENTS WITH LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES
3 SUPPLIER AGREEMENT FOR MANDATORY ELECTRICAL INSPECTION SERVICES FOR YORK REGION WATER AND WASTEWATER FACILITIES
4 INFLOW AND INFILTRATION REDUCTION PILOT PROJECTS TRI-PARTY AGREEMENTS UPDATE - CITY OF MARKHAM, CITY OF VAUGHAN, TOWN OF AURORA, AND TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
5 YORK REGION WASTE MANAGEMENT CENTRE OPERATING AGREEMENT SERVICE FEE UPDATE
6 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 link opens a .pdf file of the Presentation]
PRESENTATION
1. Brett Bloxam, Director, Operations, Maintenance and Monitoring, Environmental Services, regarding 'Statutory Standard of Care'. Received.
[The following links open .pdf files of the Communications]
COMMUNICATIONS
2. Pat M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Durham Region, dated October 12, 2012, to The Honorable James Bradley, Minister of the Environment, regarding 'Source Water Protection Planning Consultation Process � Comments by Durham Region in Response to Proposed Source Protection Plan for Credit-Toronto-Central Lake Ontario (CTC) Source Protection Region (2012-J-30). Received.
3. Pat M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Durham Region, dated October 12, 2012, to The Honorable James Bradley, Minister of the Environment, regarding 'Source Water Protection Planning Consultation Process � Comments by Durham Region in Response to Proposed Source Protection Plan for South Georgian Bay Lake Simcoe (SGBLS) Source Protection Region (2012-J-31). Received.
4. Debbie Shields, City Clerk, City of Pickering, dated October 16, 2012, regarding 'Notice of Motion Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant'. Received and referred to staff.
5. Nicole Wellsbury, Manager of Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk, Town of Ajax, dated October 25, 2012, to The Honourable Jim Bradley, Minister of the Environment, regarding 'Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant Outfall Environmental Assessment � Status Update and Next Steps'. [3.3MB] Received and referred to staff.
6. The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, dated October 19, 2012, regarding Durham York Energy Centre being selected by KPMG as one of the world's top 100 Global Infrastructure Projects. Received.
7. Martha Pettit, Acting City Clerk, City of Markham, dated October 19, 2012, regarding 'Diversion Task Force Report'. [2MB] Received.
8. Erin Mahoney, Commissioner of Environmental Services, dated November 7, 2012, regarding 'York Region 2011 Waste Diversion Report'. [8MB] Received.
[The report may also be viewed at www.york.ca/waste]
9. Copy of report, presentation and minutes from the October 18, 2012, Durham Region's Joint Finance and Administration, Health & Social Services, Planning & Economic Development, and Works Committee, regarding 'The Class Environmental Assessment (EA) to Address Outfall Capacity Limitations at the York Durham Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant, in the City of Pickering'. [2.5MB] Received and referred to staff.
OTHER BUSINESS
10. Committee requested that staff report back to Environmental Services Committee in January or February, 2013, regarding the process being used within the public sector regarding the regional and local municipal inflow/infiltration reduction program.
11. Committee requested that staff report back to Environmental Services Committee regarding the status of the compostable bag pilot project at five local Loblaw stores.
12. Committee directed staff to follow up on the issues related to salt management on regional roads.
7 PRIVATE SESSION
The Committee resolved into private session at 11:50 a.m. to consider the following:
1. Private Report of the Regional Solicitor regarding External Water, Wastewater and Waste Management Facility Audits - Solicitor-Client Privilege
2. Private Report of the Commissioner of Environmental Services regarding The Regional Municipality of York and Local Water Distribution Systems - Security of Municipal Property
The Committee resumed in public session at 12:05 p.m. with no report out. Committee's recommendations on the private reports will be forwarded to Council for consideration at its November 15, 2012 Private Session.
The Environmental Services Committee adjourned at 12:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
November 7, 2012 V. Spatafora
Newmarket, Ontario Chair
(Report No. 9 of the Environmental Committee was adopted without amendment, by the Council of The Regional Municipality of York at its meeting on November 15, 2012.)
Ghislaine Boulianne
Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1322