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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK

 

 

 

REPORT NO. 6

TRANSPORTATION AND WORKS COMMITTEE

MEETING HELD ON JUNE 15, 2005

 

 

 

For Consideration by

The Council of The Regional Municipality of York

on June 23, 2005

 

           

 

Chair:               Mayor Wm. F. Bell         

 

Members:          Mayor M. Di Biase

                        Mayor R. Grossi

                        Regional Councillor J. Jones

                        Mayor T. Jones

                        Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell

                        Mayor S. Sherban

                        Regional Councillor D. Wheeler

                        Regional Chair Fisch (ex officio)

 

Also Present:     Regional Councillor B. Hogg        

                        Regional Councillor T. Van Bynen

 

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

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

D. Sinclair, E. Stevenson, B. Tuckey, E.  Wilson

 

The Transportation and Works Committee began its meeting at 9:00 a.m. on June 15, 2005.

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1  YDSS INTERCEPTOR TRUNK SEWER PROJECT - NEW COMPARISON OF ALTERNATIVE ROUTE ALIGNMENTS, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL, PROJECT 76050

 

2  YORK-PEEL WATER SUPPLY PROJECT UPDATE, PROJECT 77300

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

3  NINTH LINE SEWER EXTENSION TO STOUFFVILLE, CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

4  AMENDMENT TO THE 1998 WATER SUPPLY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TORONTO AND YORK REGION

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

5  CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS

 

6  IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ODOUR AND CORROSION CONTROL PILOT PROGRAM

 

7  BATHURST STREET RECONSTRUCTION/WIDENING AND WATERMAIN INSTALLATION CITY OF VAUGHAN, TOWNSHIP OF KING, TOWNS OF AURORA AND RICHMOND HILL, PROJECT NUMBERS 80610 AND 77350

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

8  FOREST CONSERVATION BY-LAW APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL PERMIT - BROUWER SOD FARMS LIMITED, TOWN OF GEORGINA

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

9  REGIONAL ROAD ASSUMPTION CRITERIA APPROVAL

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

10  INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT REQUEST - LANGSTAFF ROAD AND BALDING BOULEVARD, CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

11  TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL REQUEST - THE QUEENSWAY

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

12  2005 TRAFFIC SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND 2005 NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATIONS

 

13  HIGHWAY 404 MID-BLOCK COLLECTOR ROAD CROSSING BETWEEN HIGHWAY 7 AND 16TH AVENUE

 

[see also Attachment 1 (3.4MB)]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

14  TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS - MARKHAM BYPASS EXTENSION, SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 407 TO MORNINGSIDE AVENUE

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

15  COMMENTS ON IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN ONTARIO - A FRAMEWORK FOR REFORM

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

16  YORK REGION TRANSPORTATION FACT BOOK

 

17  CONSULTANT SELECTION ENGINEERING SERVICES - ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT DESIGN AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION CONSTRUCTION YONGE STREET WATERMAINS, PROJECTS 70360, 71240, AND 75140

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

[see also Attachment 3]

 

18  CONSULTANT SELECTION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES - FOR 16TH AVENUE AND LANGSTAFF ROAD, TOWNS OF RICHMOND HILL, MARKHAM AND CITY OF VAUGHAN, PROJECT NUMBERS 99510, 99180, 83390, 82700 AND 98570

 

[see also Attachment 1]

[see also Attachment 2]

 

19  TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE - RUTHERFORD ROAD, CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

20  TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE - KENNEDY ROAD, TOWN OF MARKHAM, TASE OF ASIA FESTIVAL

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

21  CN OVERPASS - KEELE STREET NORTH OF STEELES AVENUE

 

22  U-TURN PROHIBITION - HIGHWAY 7 AND SADDLECREEK DRIVE, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

23  NO PARKING ANYTIME RESTRICTION - METRO ROAD TO FERNCROFT DRIVE, TOWN OF GEORGINA

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

24  ACQUISITION OF LAND - TESTON ROAD, CITY OF VAUGHAN, PROJECT 8073

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

25  ACQUISITION OF LAND - MARKHAM PD 6 RESERVOIR, PROJECT 78060, TOWN OF WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

26  EXPROPRIATION OF LAND - BLOOMINGTON ROAD, PROJECTS 9701, 9708 AND 9953, TOWNS OF AURORA AND RICHMOND HILL AND THE TOWNSHIP OF KING

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

27  EXPROPRIATION OF LAND - LANGSTAFF ROAD, PROJECT 9857, CITY OF VAUGHAN

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

28  LICENCE AGREEMENT - KEELE WORKS YARD, TOWNSHIP OF KING

 

[see also Attachment 1]

 

29  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:

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

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1. Kathy Stranks, Supervisor, Board Member Services, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, dated April 18, 2005, regarding 'Resolution - York Region Forest Conservation By-Law'.  Received.

 

2. Catherine Conrad, City Clerk, City of North Bay, dated April 27, 2005, regarding 'Resolution - Request for Support - Liability regarding Trail Systems'.  Received and referred to Staff.

 

3. Liz Gibson, Deputy Clerk, Town of Newmarket [3.4MB], dated April 27, 2005, regarding 'Resolution R6-2005 Traffic Congestion'.  Received.

 

4. L. Simpson, LSA - L. Simpson Associates, dated May 4, 2005, regarding 'Customer Service'.  Received.

 

5. P.M. Madill, Regional Clerk, Regional Municipality of Durham, dated May 5, 2005, regarding 'Slow Moving Farm Vehicle Signage on Regional Roads'.  Received.

 

6. Karen Richards #5475, Coordinator, Community Safety Village, York Regional Police, dated May 15, 2005, regarding 'Letter of Thanks - Tina Chantler, Sign Shop Graphics Coordinator'.  Received.

 

OTHER BUSINESS

 

6. Mayor Michael Di Biase submitted a June 8, 2005, City of Vaughan resolution requesting that the Minister of Transportation be requested to immediately commence the studies necessary for the construction of a partial (east-oriented) interchange at Highway 407/ETR and Martin Grove Road.  Staff be requested to provide a report to the June 23, 2005 Regional Council meeting in support of the City of Vaughan request that the Minister of Transportation be requested to immediately commence the studies necessary for the construction of a partial (east-oriented) interchange at Highway 407/ETR and Martin Grove Road.

 

7. Mayor Michael Di Biase submitted a memorandum dated June 14, 2005 to W. E. Robinson, Commissioner of Engineering and Public Works, City of Vaughan regarding City of Vaughan Lands Southeast of Pine Valley Drive and Highway 407, Sale of Lands and Obtaining Access Over the MTO Controlled Access Highway for the Proposed Signalized Intersection at Pine Valley Drive south of Highway 407.  Staff be requested to provide a report to the June 23, 2005 Regional Council meeting regarding the memorandum dated June 14, 2005 to W. E. Robinson, Commissioner of Engineering and Public Works, City of Vaughan.

 

 

PRIVATE SESSION

 

9. Committee resolved into Private Session at 11:35 a.m. to consider a legal matter and resumed in open session at 11:39 a.m. with no report.

 

 

The Transportation and Works Committee adjourned at 11:40 a.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

June 15, 2005                                                                                                  Wm. F. Bell

Newmarket, Ontario                                                                                        Chair

 

(Report No. 6 of the Transportation and Works Committee was adopted, as amended, by Regional Council at its meeting held on June 23, 2005.)

 

Elma Stevenson

Tel. (905) 830-4444 x 1303