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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 1

TRANSPORTATION AND WORKS COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON JANUARY 11, 2006

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on January 26, 2006

 

 

                                   

 

Chair:               Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell

 

Members:          Mayor M. Di Biase

                        Regional Councillor J. Jones

                        Mayor T. Jones

                        Mayor S. Sherban

                        Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

                        Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)

 

Staff Present:    H. Beairsto, L. Bigioni, P. Casey, S. Cartwright, J. Davidson,

                        M. Garrett, B. Harrison, P. Jankowski, D. Korolnek, P. May,

                        B. Macgregor, E. Stevenson, B. Tuckey, E. Wilson

 

The Transportation and Works Committee began its meeting at 9:10 a.m. on January 11, 2006.

 

 

TABLE CONTENTS

 

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1  YDSS 16TH AVENUE TRUNK SEWER PROJECT "POST-CONSTRUCTION" ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PROGRAM, TOWN OF MARKHAM, PROJECT 74030

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

 

2  STATUS REPORT - STREET TREE PROGRAM

 

3  OPERATIONAL SAFETY REVIEW � JANE STREET, MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE TO TESTON ROAD, CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

4  GREENLANDS PROPERTY SECUREMENT - HALL AND PATTERSON TRACT CONNECTION

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

5  YORK REGION SIGNIFICANT WOODLANDS STUDY

 

[see also Attachment 1 (4.4MB)]

 

6  ELGIN MILLS ROAD - TRANSFER TO THE TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

7  SPEED LIMIT REVISION - AURORA ROAD, TOWN OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

8  STOUFFVILLE - TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES, TOWN OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

9  CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES - KEELE STREET ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, CITY OF VAUGHAN, PROJECTS 96770 AND 84120

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

10  ACQUISITION OF LAND - VARIOUS PROJECTS

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

 

11  COMPENSATION FOR EXPROPRIATION - WARDEN AVENUE, PROJECT 9899, TOWN OF MARKHAM

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

12  EXPROPRIATION OF LAND - 16TH AVENUE TRUNK SEWER, PROJECT 7403, TOWN OF MARKHAM

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

13  ACQUISITION OF LAND - BATHURST STREET RESERVOIR, PROJECT 7032, TOWN OF AURORA

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

14  UPDATE - COMMITTEE PROCEEDINGS

 

The Transportation and Works Committee advises Council of the following matters having been considered by the Transportation and Works Committee with the following action:

 

1. Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell was elected Chair and Mayor William F. Bell was elected Vice Chair of the Transportation and Works Committee for 2006.  Mayor William F. Bell's election is conditional upon his acceptance due to his absence.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

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

 

2. Martin de Rond, Director, Legislative & Information Services/Town Clerk, Town of Ajax, dated November 25, 2005, regarding 'Proposed Expansion Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant'.  Received and referred to Staff.

 

3. D. Gilchrist, Supervisor, Legislated Services, City of Kitchener, dated December 13, 2005, regarding 'Traffic Calming Provincial Statement'.  Received and referred to Staff.

 

4. M. Toft, City of Toronto, dated December 19, 2005, regarding 'Morningside Avenue / Markham By-pass Extension � Individual Project Environmental Assessment Study Status Report'.  Received.

 

5. Linda D. Jackson, Regional Councillor, City of Vaughan, dated January 5, 2006, regarding 'Noise Policy Report'.  Received and referred to Staff.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

6. Mayor M. Di Biase requested that Staff provide a report regarding the C. P. Railway bridge on McKenzie Street, City of Vaughan as the residents have safety concerns relating to the deteriorated condition of the embankment.  Received and referred to Staff for report.

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

7. Committee resolved into Private Session at 10:40 a.m. to consider a legal matter and resumed in open session at 10:44 a.m. with no report.

 

 

The Transportation and Works Committee adjourned at 10:45 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

January 11, 2006                                                                                            B. O'Donnell

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

(Report No. 1 of the Transportation and Works Committee was adopted, as amended, by Regional Council at its meeting held on January 26, 2006.)

 

Elma Stevenson

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1303