INDEX TO

AUTHORITY MEETING #1/14

Friday, February 28, 2014

MINUTES Minutes of Meeting #11/13, held on January 31, 2014 2

APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS 2

APPOINTMENT OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND DESIGNATION AS PROVINCIAL OFFENCES OFFICER 3

HUMBER RIVER INTER-REGIONAL TRAIL CONNECTION Claireville Conservation Area/Highway 427 Underpass Extension of Contract 4

IN THE NEWS 4

ONTARIO REGULATION 166/06, AS AMENDED 7

CHAIR OF AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 9

VICE CHAIR OF TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY 9

PRESENTATIONS Years of Service Award to Chris Fonseca, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Glenn Mason and John Sprovieri 9 MEETING OF THE AUTHORITY Annual #1/14 February 28, 2014

The Authority Meeting Annual #1/14, was held in the Weston Theatres, Black Creek Pioneer Village, on Friday, February 28, 2014. The Chair Gerri Lynn O'Connor, called the meeting to order at 10:39 a.m.

PRESENT Paul Ainslie Member Maria Augimeri Vice Chair Ben Cachola Member Ronald Chopowick Member Glenn De Baeremaeker Member Michael Di Biase Member Chris Fonseca Member Jack Heath Member Gloria Lindsay Luby Member Glenn Mason Member Mike Mattos Member Gerri Lynn O'Connor Chair Anthony Perruzza Member Deb Schulte Member John Sprovieri Member Cynthia Thorburn Member Richard Whitehead Member

ABSENT David Barrow Member Bob Callahan Member Raymond Cho Member Vincent Crisanti Member Colleen Jordan Member Mujeeb Khan Member Peter Milczyn Member Linda Pabst Member John Parker Member Dave Ryan Member Jim Tovey Member

1 RES.#A1/14 - MINUTES

Moved by: Ronald Chopowick Seconded by: Deb Schulte

THAT the Minutes of Meeting #11/13, held on January 31, 2014, be approved. CARRIED ______

SECTION I - ITEMS FOR AUTHORITY ACTION

RES.#A2/14 - APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS The Conservation Authorities Act requires each conservation authority to undergo an external audit of its accounts and transactions each year.

Moved by: Paul Ainslie Seconded by: Maria Augimeri

THAT Grant Thornton LLP be appointed auditors of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) for the year 2014, in accordance with section 38 of the Conservation Authorities Act. CARRIED BACKGROUND Section 38 of the Conservation Authorities Act reads as follows:

38. (1) Every authority shall cause its accounts and transactions to be audited annually by a person licensed under the Public Accountancy Act . R.S.O. 1990, c. C.27, s. 38 (1).

(2) No person shall be appointed as auditor of an authority who is or during the preceding year was a member of the authority or who has or during the preceding year had any direct or indirect interest in any contract or any employment with the authority other than for services within his or her professional capacity. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.27, s. 38 (2).

(3) An authority shall, upon receipt of the auditors report of the examination of its accounts and transactions, forthwith forward a copy of the report to each participating municipality and to the Minister. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.27, s. 38 (3).

At Authority Meeting #8/10, held on October 29, 2010, Resolution #A182/10 was approved, in part, as follows:

THAT the contract for Audit Services be awarded to Grant Thornton at an initial annual cost not to exceed $46,725.00, plus applicable taxes for 2010 and an annual increase of two to four per cent for the following four years, for Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) and The Conservation Foundation of Greater Toronto (CFGT);

2 THAT, pursuant to Section 38 of the Conservation Authorities Act, the firm of Grant Thornton be appointed auditors of TRCA, effective November 1, 2010;

THAT the term of the engagement be for five years subject to annual appointments by the Authority based on satisfactory performance; ...

RATIONALE Grant Thornton LLP has been appointed TRCA's auditor since 2004, following a competition for audit services conducted in the summer of 2004 and the summer of 2010. Although the contract period is for five years starting with 2010, the annual reappointment is subject to performance satisfactory to TRCA. Staff is pleased to report that the most recent audit was completed to its satisfaction and it anticipates similar performance for 2014.

Staff recommends the reappointment of Grant Thornton LLP for the 2014 audit year, as required by the Rules of Conduct.

Report prepared by: Rocco Sgambelluri, extension 5232 Emails: [email protected] For Information contact: Rocco Sgambelluri, extension 5232 Emails: [email protected] Date: February 19, 2014

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SECTION II - ITEMS FOR AUTHORITY INFORMATION

RES.#A3/14 - APPOINTMENT OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND DESIGNATION AS PROVINCIAL OFFENCES OFFICER Approval to appoint a Toronto and Region Conservation Authority staff member as an Officer and Provincial Offences Officer. (Executive Res.#B178/13)

Moved by: Maria Augimeri Seconded by: Ben Cachola

THAT the appointment of Michael Brestansky as an Officer under the Conservation Authorities Act, as per Section 28(1)(d)(e), and as a Provincial Offences Officer be approved for the purposes of: i) Enforcing Regulations made by Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) pursuant to Section 28 and 29 of the Conservation Authorities Act; and ii) Enforcing the Trespass to Property Act. CARRIED ______

3 RES.#A4/14 - HUMBER RIVER INTER-REGIONAL TRAIL CONNECTION Claireville Conservation Area/Highway 427 Underpass. Extension of Contract. Extension of contract to integrate engineering design and details/specifications into the Ministry of Transportation tender contract for the widening of Highway 427 as requested by City of Toronto. (Executive Res.#B179/13 & Res.#B180/13)

Moved by: Paul Ainslie Seconded by: John Sprovieri

THAT the existing contract for the preparation of tender ready details and specifications for the Humber River Inter-Regional Trail and local trail connections at Claireville/West Humber River in the City of Toronto, be extended with SNC-Lavalin Inc. by an amount of not to exceed $22,260.00 plus HST for a total revised cost of $55,560.00 plus HST;

THAT TRCA staff be authorized to approve additional expenditures to a maximum of 10% of the total contract price as a contingency allowance, if deemed necessary;

THAT staff be authorized and directed to take such action as may be necessary to implement this contract, including the signing of contract documents, or payment authorizations;

AND FURTHER THAT staff report back on the Pan Am trail work north of the City of Toronto. CARRIED ______

SECTION IV - ITEMS FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE BOARD

RES.#A5/14 - IN THE NEWS Overview of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority media activities October - December, 2013.

Moved by: Gloria Lindsay Luby Seconded by: Chris Fonseca

THAT the summary of media coverage from October - December, 2013 be received. CARRIED BACKGROUND As per Authority direction during 2006, a report covering highlights of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority's news coverage for the preceding few months is provided to the Authority on a quarterly basis.

4 Media Coverage Highlights

A search on a news archives database (FP Infomart) for the period from October – December, 2013 that mentioned Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) or Black Creek Pioneer Village (BCPV) and other TRCA properties and programs (example: Tommy Thompson Park) produced 39 media mentions. The total media hits resulted in a total circulation/reach of approximately 4,200,000 with a total advertising value of $154,000.

These results only reflect a portion of media coverage, since the database does not monitor on-line media, event listings, broadcast radio/tv interviews, smaller community papers and trade publications.

The highlights below are examples of noteworthy media coverage received for October – December 2013:

October rd  On October 3 , the Toronto Star story “Destructive beetle found in Mississauga” outlines the re-emergence of the Asian long-horned beetle in trees within Mississauga. The article mentions a 2011 technical report by TRCA that says that 56 per cent of Mississauga’s tree population is susceptible to the beetle. th  On October 4 , the Toronto Star story “Pipeline near rivers causes alarm” reviews Enbridge’ s Line 9B pipeline that crosses all nine watershed in the TRCA jurisdiction. A TRCA spokesperson is quoted in the article to say that Enbridge’s monitoring of the pipeline is comprehensive. TRCA has dealt with three Line 9B exposures in the past three years. The TRCA spokesperson indicated they would like the company to take it further with more testing and detailed survey with a more proactive approach. The article also mentions that TRCA has met with Enbridge to outline concerns and is satisfied with the company’s response so far. Meetings will continue. th  On October 8 , the Daily Oil Bulletin story “NEB Hearing Final Arguments in Enbridge Line 9B Re-reversal” mentions that TRCA considers establishment of a based spills response team as an immediate requirement and urges the National Energy Board to strengthen proposed conditions, including proactive spill response planning. th  On October 15 , the Toronto Star continued its coverage of the Line 9 story in article “GTA pipeline plan to face rigorous fight”. The article mentions that the pipeline runs the length of the Greater Toronto Area crossing all nine watersheds in the TRCA jurisdiction. Communities along the pipeline are concerned with Enbridge’s estimated 1.5 – 4 hour emergency response time although the company said it can shut off the flow of the product within as few as 13 minutes. Canada has no regulatory minimums for response time. th  On October 4 , the Bloor West Villager story “Many Toronto stormwater ponds are full of sediment and need dredging” indicated that many stormwater ponds in Toronto are so full of sediment they are nearly useless in controlling floods and keeping pollution out of city waterways. The City has formed a partnership which should see TRCA clean out seven priority stormwater ponds in Scarborough and High Park. th  On October 4 , the Scarborough Mirror story “Wildflower trail in Scarborough aims to attract butterflies” on October 4th, is about the public event to plant a wildflower trail that will bring butterflies to the Centre of Scarborough. The project would be completed with a $300,000 grant over three years from The W. Garfield Weston Foundation.

5 th  On October 15 , the Guardian story “Urban Farm centre of innovation” profiled Brampton’s McVean Farm, a 15 hectare historical farm that is getting a new lease on life as a training ground for entrepreneurial, ecological and locally-oriented farmers that was launched with TRCA. th  On October 17 , the North York Mirror story “City Farm at Black Creek grows thanks to Weston Donation” profiles an eight acre site on Jane Street, owned by TRCA and leased to farm-based charity Everdale. Workshops, an edible forest and a trail will now be part of the Black Creek Community Farm thanks to a $400,000 donation from the W. Garfield Weston Foundation. The three year grant was made possible through the foundation’s Weston Family Parks Challenge. The funds donated to the farm will be used to restore woodlands, build a trail system, create a community fruit and nut orchard, plant native pollinator and community gardens and provide community programming such as workshops on food, gardening and nature and school visits and a children’s farm camp. The Toronto Star also th published a story on the farm on October 17 titled “Jane-Finch reaps its first harvest” th  On October 18 , the Scarborough Mirror story “Shorework at Scarborough’s Meadowcliffe bluff completed” article reports on how years of shoreline construction are now finished on another part of the Scarborough waterfront. TRCA in the fall 2013 completed beaches and headlands along 600 metres of shore west of the Bellamy Ravine. Plantings and cleanup operations will be done in 2014. This Meadowcliffe Drive Erosion Control Project was built in front of the last section of Scarborough Bluffs that could have crumbled over time. th  On October 25 , the Brampton Guardian story “Lakeview project gets blessing from Peel Council” mentions that TRCA is partnered with Peel Region, Credit Valley Conservation and the City of Mississauga on the Lakeview Waterfront Connection, which will create a new waterfront park along the eastern Mississauga shoreline of Lake Ontario. th  On October 30 , the Scarborough Mirror story “Armourstones to be used to combat Highland Creek erosion” reports that TRCA will spend up to $120,000 on 2,500 tonnes of rock in the fall of 2013 to contain the power of Highland Creek in Scarborough. TRCA formed a plan with the City of Toronto to restore the creek, clear away piles of rock lying on the south and north banks with a wall of armour stones. th  On October 30 , the Toronto Star in story “Scary, wet weather forecast for Halloween” and City Centre Mirror in story “Rain and winds blowing in for Halloween” warns readers about the possibility of localized flooding with dangerous conditions anticipated in rivers and streams according to TRCA Flood Management. th  On October 20 , the North York Mirror story titled “Haunted happenings North York style” includes spotlight on the haunted tales of BCPV and the ghost tours being offered on site.

November th  On November 5 , the Globe and Mail story “Creative solutions to fight flood vulnerability” showcases the flood response mechanism at Evergreen at the Brick Works. The location has flooded twice in 2013, and is in the most flood prone property within the TRCA jurisdiction. According to program director of University of Waterloo’s Sustainability Practice, climate change is a clear and present danger, bringing with it a combination of warmer, wetter weather. Flooding, he predicts, will be a fact of life for the foreseeable future. th  On November 6 , the Mississauga News story “Lakeview waterfront park to boast three new islands” outlines the project's goal to remedy the shoreline just west of Marie Curtis Park. According to Credit Valley Conservation, which is leading the makeover along with the Region of Peel, with support from TRCA and the City of Mississauga. 6 th  On November 28 , Enroute Magazine included Christmas by Lamplight in its lineup in the story “The Hot List: December Events in Toronto + Montreal Your Montreal and Toronto to-dos this month”.

December th  On December 5 , the Almonte/Carleton Place EMC News story “A first for Canada: Rouge th Park to be new National Urban Park in Toronto” on December 5 profiles what makes Rouge Park unique. It mentions that TRCA is the managing authority for the existing Rouge Park, and is working closely with Parks Canada and local municipalities to ensure decisions are made in the best interest of the new park.  The December issue of SNAP Vaughan East as well as Sasstainable.ca both covered the Living City Environmental Dinner with photos from the event. th ,  On December 6 , the Globe and Mail story "Great cross-country ski spots in Ontario " lists Albion Hills Conservation Area as best spot for beginner skiers. th  On December 20 , the Toronto Star December 20th story “A gatekeeper of Toronto’s History” writer Eric Veillette sits down with BCPV spokesperson to talk about the social issues Toronto faced in the 19th century. th  On December 14 , the Globe and Mail story “What to do for twelve days of Christmas” profiled Christmas by Lamplight as one of the holiday events to do in the city. th  On December 6 , the North York Mirror story “See pioneer village by lamplight” featured Christmas by Lamplight at BCPV. th  On December 18 , CBC National Talkshow Steven and Chris aired their BCPV visit. The hosts visited several of the Village’s historic homes and shops and participated in pioneer activities. th  On December 13 , Today’s Parent Magazine story “Celebrating the holidays at Black Creek” as well as “An Old Fashioned Christmas at Black Creek Pioneer Village” on th December 16 on website Small Home Big Start featured holiday activities at BCPV.

Report prepared by: Rowena Calpito, extension 5632 Emails: [email protected] For Information contact: Rowena Calpito, extension 5632 Emails: [email protected] Date: February 12, 2014

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ONTARIO REGULATION 166/06, AS AMENDED

RES.#A6/14 - ONTARIO REGULATION 166/06, AS AMENDED

Moved by: Richard Whitehead Seconded by: Ronald Chopowick

7 THAT Ontario Regulation 166/06, as Amended, items EX10.1 - EX10.3, contained in Executive Committee Minutes #12/13, held on February 7, 2014, be received. CARRIED ______

ANNUAL/INAUGURAL MEETING

APPOINTMENTS TO TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY FOR 2014-2015 The Secretary-Treasurer can advise that all the persons listed below have been duly appointed and are entitled to sit as Members of this Authority for the 2014-2015 year, or until their successors are appointed.

ADJALA-TOSORONTIO/MONO Glenn Mason

DURHAM Colleen Jordan Gerri Lynn O'Connor Dave Ryan

TORONTO Paul Ainslie Maria Augimeri Ben Cachola Raymond Cho Ronald Chopowick Vincent Crisanti Glenn De Baeremaeker Mujeeb Khan Gloria Lindsay Luby Mike Mattos Peter Milczyn John Parker Anthony Perruzza Cynthia Thorburn

PEEL Bob Callahan Chris Fonseca John Sprovieri Jim Tovey Richard Whitehead

YORK David Barrow Michael Di Biase Jack Heath Linda Pabst Deborah Schulte ______

8 CHAIR OF TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY

Gerri Lynn O'Connor was nominated by Glenn De Baeremaeker.

RES.#A7/14 - MOTION TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS

Moved by: Gloria Lindsay Luby Seconded by: Deb Schulte

THAT nominations for the office of Chair of the Authority be closed. CARRIED

Gerri Lynn O'Connor was declared elected by acclamation as Chair of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

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VICE CHAIR OF TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY

Maria Augimeri was nominated by Ben Cachola.

RES.#A8/14 - MOTION TO CLOSE NOMINATIONS

Moved by: Gloria Lindsay Luby Seconded by: Paul Ainslie

THAT nominations for the office of Vice Chair of the Authority be closed. CARRIED

Maria Augimeri was declared elected by acclamation as Vice Chair of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

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PRESENTATIONS

(a) Years of Service Awards to the following Members of the Authority: Chris Fonseca and Gloria Lindsay Luby for three years of service and Glenn De Baeremaeker, Glenn Mason and John Sprovieri for ten years of service.

RES.#A9/14 - PRESENTATIONS

Moved by: Paul Ainslie Seconded by: Maria Augimeri

THAT above-noted presentation (a) be received. CARRIED ______9 TERMINATION

ON MOTION, the meeting terminated at 11:00 a.m., on Friday, February 28, 2014.

Gerri Lynn O'Connor Brian Denney Chair Secretary-Treasurer

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