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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 7

OF THE REGIONAL

SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON JUNE 6, 2007

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on June 21, 2007

 

 

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor M. Ferri

 

Members:          Regional Councillor J. Heath, Vice Chair

                        Mayor P. Morris

                        Regional Councillor G. Rosati

                        Regional Councillor V. Spatafora

                        Regional Councillor J. Taylor

                        Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

              

Also Present:     Mayor W. Emmerson

 

Staff Present:    J. Abrams, L. Bigioni, B. Bridle, A. Campbell, H. Konefat, S. Love,

B. Macgregor, L. Russell, E. Wilson

 

The Solid Waste Management Committee began its meeting at 9:10 a.m. on June 6, 2007.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  DURHAM/YORK ENERGY FROM WASTE - REVISIONS TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

[see also submissions: Bowman, O'Flanagan/Candolini, Higgins]

2  EXTENSION OF CONTRACT FOR WASTE DISPOSAL AND TRANSPORTATION WITH GREEN LANE ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

 

3  SITE ACQUISITION AND CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE IN VAUGHAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

 

4  SOURCE SEPARATED ORGANICS FACILITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

 

5  DEVELOPMENT OF A SOLID WASTE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

6  MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY EXPANSION

 

7  WASTE DIVERSION ONTARIO FUNDING UPDATE

 

8  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

The Solid Waste Management Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by the Solid Waste Management Committee with the following action:

 

 

PRESENTATION

 

1. Summary of Local Municipal Diversion Activities

Michael Birett, Manager, Program Development and Planning, Solid Waste Management Branch, presented a summary of local municipal diversion activities. Received.

 

 

COMMUNICATION

 

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2. Anna M. Knowles, Deputy Clerk, Town of East Gwillimbury, May 28, 2007, regarding Town of East Gwillimbury Council Resolution C2007-192DLS outlining the Town's position relating to the proposed "Residual Waste Processing and Energy from Waste Facility" in the Town of East Gwillimbury.  Received and referred to the Consultant, Genivar, for the Durham/York Residual Waste Study.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

3. Committee was informed of the Durham/York Residual Waste Environmental Assessment Study Public Information Sessions to be held on June 19, 2007 and June 21, 2007 at the Roman Palace Banquet Hall, Newmarket, to present and discuss the progress of the EA to date and the findings of the preliminary health and ecological risk study.

 

 

The Solid Waste Management Committee adjourned at 11:05 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

June 6, 2007                                                                                                    M. Ferri

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

(Report No. 7 of the Solid Waste Management Committee was adopted, as amended, by Regional Council at its meeting held on June 21, 2007.)

 

Barbara Bridle

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