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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 3

TRANSPORTATION AND WORKS COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON MARCH 7, 2007

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on March 29, 2007

 

 

 

Members:          Mayor R. Grossi, Vice-Chair

                        Mayor L. Jackson

                        Regional Councillor J. Jones

                        Regional Councillor G. Rosati

                        Regional Councillor V. Spatafora

                        Regional Chair B. Fisch (ex officio)

      

Staff Present:    L. Bigioni, P. Casey, J. Davidson, M. Garrett, P. Jankowski, D. Korolnek,

                        P. May, B. Macgregor, L. Russell, B. Tuckey, E. Wilson

 

The Transportation and Works Committee began its meeting at 9:01 a.m. on March 7, 2007.

 

 

TABLE CONTENTS

 

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1  REGULATORY COMPLIANCE REPORTING SUMMARY � MUNICIPAL DRINKING WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

2  HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES ON REGIONAL ROADS

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

3  TRAFFIC REGULATIONS AND ROAD DEDICATION - NINTH LINE, TOWN OF MARKHAM

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

 

4  OAK RIDGES CORRIDOR PARK MANAGEMENT PLAN

 

[see also Attachment 1 (6.8MB)]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

 

5  MEMBRANE EQUIPMENT SUPPLIER PRE-SELECTION FOR GEORGINA WATER TREATMENT PLANT PHASE 2 EXPANSION, TOWN OF GEORGINA, PROJECT NO. 72140

 

6  MULOCK DRIVE LAND DEDICATION � MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION OF ONTARIO TO YORK REGION

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

7  TURN PROHIBITION - HIGHWAY 7 AND SWANSEA ROAD, TOWN OF MARKHAM

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

8  SITE PLAN APPROVALS

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

9  EXPROPRIATION OF LAND - BATHURST STREET, PROJECT 8063, TOWNSHIP OF KING AND TOWN OF NEWMARKET

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

10  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:

 

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

1. The Committee received the presentation by Bruce Macgregor, Commissioner of Transportation and Works, regarding '2007 Business Plan and Budget for the Transportation and Works Department � Roads and Water and Wastewater Operating and Capital Budgets' and recommended as follows:

 

A prioritized list of the proposed reductions set out in the Commissioner's presentation be submitted to the April 5, 2007 meeting of the Finance and Administration Committee for consideration in the context of proposed reductions to be submitted by other Departments.

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

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2. Anita Moore, Town Clerk, Town of Newmarket, dated January 24, 2007, regarding 'No Through Traffic Movement � Davis Drive and Crossland Gate Resident Survey Results'. Referred to the Commissioner of Transportation and Works.

 

3. J.D. Leach, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated February 2, 2007, regarding 'Traffic Signal at Highway #7 & Bradwick Drive'. Referred to the Commissioner of Transportation and Works.

 

4. Bruce Macgregor, Commissioner of Transportation and Works, dated February 26, 2007, regarding 'Comments on Draft MTO Highway Access Management Guidelines'. Received.

 

5. Chris Somerville, Clerk, Township of King, dated February 26, 2007, regarding 'Transfer of Watermain, Region of York to Township of King, King City". Referred to the Commissioner of Transportation and Works.

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

6. In public session, the Committee considered and recommended for adoption a private report that is subject to solicitor and client privilege.

 

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

7. The Commissioner of Transportation and Works distributed a memorandum dated March 7, 2007 [3.1MB] and the 2006 YDSS Annual Report on Compliance with the Minister's Conditions, in furtherance to a requirement issued by the Ministry of the Environment in October, 2004.  Received.

 

8. The Commissioner of Transportation and Works was requested to ensure that Environmental Assessment and other public meetings not be scheduled in conflict with the scheduled meetings of local councils, and that he advise the Committee on whether a policy with respect to the scheduling of such meetings is in place.

 

 

The Transportation and Works Committee adjourned at 10:55 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

March 7, 2007                                                                                     R. Grossi

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                            Vice-Chair

 

(Report No. 3 of the Transportation and Works Committee was adopted, as amended, by Regional Council at its meeting held on March 29, 2007.)

 

Jeffrey A. Abrams

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1302