TWC rpt 5 2005

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

PRESENTATION

1. Bala Araniyasundaran, Manager Engineering, Water and Wastewater, and Laura McDowell, Senior Project Manager made a presentation entitled "YDSS Interceptor Sewer Project" which provided a project update, results of the evaluation of the proposed alternatives, key issues; public concerns as well as a summary and next steps for the project.

The Transportation and Works Committee recommends:

1. The presentation by Bala Araniyasundaran, Manager Engineering, Water and Wastewater, and Laura McDowell, Senior Project Manager be received;

1. The following communications be received:

(a) Jeff Laidlaw, resident, King City, dated April 23, 2005;

(b) R. B. and V. Atkins, residents, King City, April 24, 2005;

(c) Elizabeth Marchand, resident, Richmond Hill, April 26, 2005;

(d) Sue McArthur, April 26, 2005;

(e) Debbie Purisic, resident, Richmond Hill, May 3, 2005;

(f) Alfred & Maria Pakulat, residents, Richmond Hill, May 3, 2005;

(g) C. E. Wilkinson, resident, Richmond Hill, May 3, 2005;

(h) Clare Forsyth & Family, residents, Richmond Hill, May 3, 2005;

(i) Ellen Perry & Dino Galgani, residents, Richmond Hill, May 3,2005;

(j) Gustav & Ursula Lacock, residents, Richmond Hill, May 3, 2005;

(k) Catherine Rosnuk, Appointed Resident Representative of the

North Leslie Secondary Study Plan, May 3, 2005;

(l) Marianne Yake, President, Richmond Hill Naturalists, May 3, 2005;

(m) Ramesh Nayar, resident, Richmond Hill, May 4, 2005;

(n) Pietro & Gillian Parente, resident, Richmond Hill, May 4, 2005;

(o) Anna Tilman, Co-Director, STORM Coalition, May 4, 2005;

3. The following deputations and/or written submissions be received:

(a) Cathy Miller, resident, Richmond Hill;

(b) Carrie Hoffelner, resident, Richmond Hill and written submission,

including report of Morton and Partners Limited entitled "19th

Ave.-W. Leslie Relief Trunk Sewer Project, Alternative Routes

Review";

(c) Marie Thomson, resident, Richmond Hill and written submission;

(d) Sharon Bradley, resident, Richmond Hill and written submission;

(e) Sunny Reuter, resident, Richmond Hill;

(f) Susan Walmer, Chairperson Ratepayers of Aurora Yonge South

(RAYS);

(g) Councillor Elio Di Iorio, Ward 5, Richmond Hill;

(h) Paula Tenuta, Municipal Government Advisor, Greater Toronto

Home Builders' Association; and

4. The foregoing communications, written submissions and deputations be referred to Staff.

COMMUNICATIONS

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

2. J.D. Leach, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, dated February 18, 2005, regarding 'Pesticide-Free Policy'. Received.

3. Sheila Birrell, Town Clerk, dated April 14, 2005, regarding 'The Provincial Secondary Land Use Program For Hydro Corridors (MI 475). Received.

4. Cheryl Bandel, Committee Secretary, Regional Municipality of Durham, dated April 14, 2005, regarding 'Registration of the Integrated Management System (IMS) for the York/Durham Duffin Creek Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) Operations to ISO 14001'. Received.

PRIVATE SESSION

5. Committee resolved into Private Session at 11:20 a.m. to consider a legal matter and resumed in open session at 11:29 a.m. with no report.

The Transportation and Works Committee adjourned at 11:30 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

May 4, 2005 Wm. F. Bell

Newmarket, Ontario Chair

(Report No. 5 of the Transportation and Works Committee was adopted, without amendment, by Regional Council at its meeting held on May 19, 2005.)

Elma Stevenson

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1303