THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK
 
 
REPORT NO. 9
TRANSPORTATION AND WORKS COMMITTEE
MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 1, 2003
 
 
For Consideration by
The Council of The Regional Municipality of York
on October 16, 2003
 
 
Chair: Mayor Wm. F. Bell
 
Members: Mayor M. Di Biase
Regional Councillor D. Humeniuk
Mayor T. Jones
Regional Councillor B. O'Donnell
Regional Councillor D. Wheeler
Regional Chair B. Fisch, ex officio
 
Also Present: Mayor W. Emmerson
 
Staff Present: L. Bigioni, P. Casey, S. Cartwright, J. Culshaw, J. Davidson,
M. Garrett, L. Gonsalves, B. Harrison, P. Jankowski, D. Korolnek,
P. May, K. Schipper, D. Sinclair, E. Stevenson, B. Tuckey,
 
The Transportation and Works Committee began its meeting at 9:05 a.m. on October 1, 2003.
 
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[The following links open .pdf files of the clauses and attachments]
 
1  PUBLIC MEETING - STOPPING UP AND CLOSING OF A PORTION OF MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE (YR 25), TOWN OF MARKHAM
 
2  IMPLEMENTATION OF OPTIMIZE WORKS - BEST PRACTICES PROGRAM - STATUS REPORT
 
3  GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT - PROGRESS UPDATE - OCTOBER 2003
[see also Attachment 1]
4  PROGRESS UPDATE ON THE OPTIMIZATION UPGRADES AND EXPANSIONS AT THE DUFFIN CREEK WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT
 
5  YORK-PEEL FEEDERMAIN PROJECT STATUS UPDATE - PROJECT 77300
[see also Attachment 1]
6  TRANSFER OF MARKHAM ROAD WATERMAIN TO THE TOWN OF MARKHAM
[see also Attachment 1]
7  MARKHAM BY-PASS EXTENSION FROM HIGHWAY 407 TO MORNINGSIDE AVENUE
[see also Attachment 1]
8  ISLINGTON AVENUE AND LANGSTAFF ROAD PROJECTS - STATUS UPDATE, PROJECTS 8816, 8817, 9859
[see also Attachment 1]
9  INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS - KEELE STREET AND MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE
 
10  CONSULTANT SELECTION TESTON ROAD AND WESTON ROAD - CITY OF VAUGHAN, PROJECT 9861 AND 8182
[see also Attachment 1]
11  TRAFFIC SIGNAL ASSESSMENT - MAJOR MACKENZIE DRIVE AT THE ROWENA DEVELOPMENT ACCESS, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
[see also Attachment 1]
[see also Attachment 2]
12  TRAFFIC SIGNAL ASSESSMENT - ISLINGTON AVENUE AT THISTLEWOOD AVENUE, CITY OF VAUGHAN
[see also Attachment 1]
13  ACQUISITION OF LAND - VARIOUS PROJECTS
[see also Attachment 1]
[see also Attachment 2]
[see also Attachment 3]
14  COMPENSATION FOR EXPROPRIATION - RUTHERFORD ROAD, CITY OF VAUGHAN - PROJECT 9608
[see also Attachment 1]
15  EXPROPRIATION OF LAND - 16TH AVENUE TRUNK SEWER, TOWN OF MARKHAM, PROJECT 7403
[see also Attachment 1]
16  ACQUISITION OF LAND, GAMBLE ROAD PROJECT, TOWN OF RICHMOND HILL
[see also Attachment 1]
17  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:
 
PRESENTATION
1.  Ian Buchanan, Manager of Natural Heritage and Forestry Services made a presentation regarding the recent infestation of the Asian Long-horned Beetle in the cities of Toronto and Vaughan and centred in the Woodbridge area. Committee received the presentation by Ian Buchanan, Manager of Natural Heritage and Forestry Services and requested that Staff bring forward a motion to the October 16, 2003 Regional Council meeting regarding the infestation of the Asian Long-horned Beetle.
COMMUNICATIONS
 
[The following link opens a .pdf file of the Communication]
2. J.D. Leach, City Clerk, City of Vaughan, September 12, 2003, regarding 'Proposed Region of York Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Site'. Received and referred to Staff.
PRIVATE SESSION
3. Committee resolved into Private Session at 10:30 a.m. to discuss a legal matter, reconvened at 10:58 a.m. and passed the following resolution:
 
The Transportation and Works Committee recommends:
 
1. The contract for the construction of the York-Peel forcemain along Steeles Avenue between Highway 50 and the Peel Sewage System west of Airport Road, in the City of Brampton be awarded to Mardave Construction Limited in the amount of $16,215,683.08.
 
2. The Regional Solicitor be authorized to prepare the contract documents.
 
3. The Regional Chair and Clerk be authorized to sign the contract on behalf of the Region.
 
4. The Commissioner of Transportation and Works be authorized to disburse the funds as outlined.
The Transportation and Works Committee adjourned at 11:00 a.m.
 
Respectfully submitted,
 
October 1, 2003                                                                      Wm. F. Bell
Newmarket, Ontario                                                               Chair
 
 
(Report No. 9 of the Transportation and Works Committee was adopted, as amended, by Regional Council at its meeting on October 16, 2003.)
 
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