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Toronto and Region Conservation Authority INDEX TO AUTHORITY MEETING #3/12 Friday, April 27, 2012 MINUTES Minutes of Meeting #2/12, held on March 30, 2012 78 DELEGATIONS Yake, Marianne, President, Richmond Hill Naturalists re: Ontario Municipal Board Mediation Proposed Resolution 78 Cilevitz, Karen, Chair, David Dunlap Observatory Defenders Inc., re: Ontario Municipal Board Mediation Proposed Resolution 78 Matteo, Mona, Resident, City of Toronto re: Mute Swan concerns at Queens Quay 78 LAKEVIEW WATERFRONT CONNECTION PROJECT Stockpile Clean Fill - Arsenal Lands, City of Mississauga 79 PETTICOAT CREEK WATERSHED ACTION PLAN 83 LOWER HUMBER WEIRS STUDY 89 MAYORS' MEGAWATT CHALLENGE PROGRAM CHANGES 94 NASHVILLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TRACT MANAGEMENT PLAN Appointment of Advisory Committee 96 MEMBERS' ATTENDANCE AT MEETINGS 101 SCARBOROUGH HYDRO CORRIDOR RESTORATION PILOT PROJECT 102 PORT UNION WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENT PROJECT PHASE 2 Settlement of Compensation CFN 36503 104 ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD MEDIATION PROPOSED RESOLUTION 105 GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2011-2015 Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Humber River Watershed 1029626 Ontario Inc. CFN 47183 117 GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2011-2015 Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Humber River Watershed Giovanni Spano and Luisa Carlone-Spano CFN 47204 117 GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2011-2015 West Etobicoke Creek South Britannia Road East Project, Etobicoke Creek Watershed, Regional Municipality of Peel 1880 Britannia Road East Ltd. CFN 47045 118 WILKET CREEK CHANNEL Extension of Contract RSD11-56, Rehabilitation Project Emergency Works Phase III, City of Toronto 119 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SERVICES Appointment of Rogers Communications as Primary Service Provider 119 PROVINCIAL GROUNDWATER MONITORING NETWORK 120 NAMING OF STEELES WEST STATION 121 BLACK CREEK PIONEER VILLAGE Community Standard Policy 121 GEOCACHING POLICY 122 HUMAN RESOURCE POLICIES Rescinding of Selected Policy Approvals 122 2012 BUDGET, OPERATING AND CAPITAL 122 EMERALD ASH BORER MANAGEMENT Role in Coordinated Approach 124 SUPPLY OF RENTAL RATES FOR AN OPERATED HYDRAULIC BACKHOE Contract Extension 124 2012 WATER QUALITY LABORATORY ANALYTICAL SERVICES 124 HYDROLOGIC STUDY OF THE ROUGE RIVER WATERSHED Impacts on Flood Flows and Mitigation of Future Development 124 IN THE NEWS 125 THE LIVING CITY FOUNDATION Re-branding and Monthly Supporter Campaign 129 CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES MORAINE COALITION 132 WATERSHED COUNCIL MINUTES DON WATERSHED REGENERATION COUNCIL Minutes of Meeting #3/12, held on March 8, 2012 141 HUMBER WATERSHED ALLIANCE Minutes of Meeting #1/12, held on March 6, 2012 141 LOWEST BID NOT ACCEPTED 141 2011 YEAR END FINANCIAL PROGRESS REPORT 141 2011 AUDIT PLANNING 141 APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS PURSUANT TO ONTARIO REGULATION 166/06 Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses 142 MEETING OF THE AUTHORITY #3/12 April 27, 2012 The Authority Meeting #3/12, was held in Weston Room B, Black Creek Pioneer Village, on Friday, April 27, 2012. The Chair Gerri Lynn O'Connor, called the meeting to order at 9:34 a.m. PRESENT Maria Augimeri Vice Chair David Barrow Member Ben Cachola Member Bob Callahan Member Ronald Chopowick Member Vincent Crisanti Member Glenn De Baeremaeker Member Michael Di Biase Member Colleen Jordan Member Mujeeb Khan Member Gloria Linday Luby Member Glenn Mason Member Mike Mattos Member Gerri Lynn O'Connor Chair Linda Pabst Member John Sprovieri Member Cynthia Thorburn Member Jim Tovey Member Richard Whitehead Member ABSENT Paul Ainslie Member Chris Fonseca Member Jack Heath Member Chin Lee Member Peter Milczyn Member John Parker Member Anthony Perruzza Member Gino Rosati Member Dave Ryan Member 77 RES.#A39/12 - MINUTES Moved by: Maria Augimeri Seconded by: Michael Di Biase THAT the Minutes of Meeting #2/12, held on March 30, 2012, be approved. CARRIED _________________________________________ DELEGATIONS (a) A delegation by Ms. Marianne Yake, President, Richmond Hill Naturalists, speaking in regard to item AUTH8.4 - Ontario Municipal Board Mediation Proposed Resolution. (b) A delegation by Ms. Karen Cilevitz, Chair, David Dunlap Observatory Defenders Inc., speaking in regard to item AUTH8.4 - Ontario Municipal Board Mediation Proposed Resolution. (c) A delegation by Ms. Mona Matteo, resident, Toronto, speaking in regard to mute swan concerns at Queens Quay. RES.#A40/12 - DELEGATIONS Moved by: Ronald Chopowick Seconded by: David Barrow THAT above-noted delegations (b) and (c) be added to the agenda and heard. CARRIED RES.#A41/12 - DELEGATIONS Moved by: David Barrow Seconded by: Michael Di Biase THAT above-noted delegations (a) and (b) be received. CARRIED RES.#A42/12 - DELEGATIONS Moved by: Bob Callahan Seconded by: Linda Pabst THAT above-noted delegation (c) be received. CARRIED _________________________________________ 78 SECTION I - ITEMS FOR AUTHORITY ACTION RES.#A43/12 - LAKEVIEW WATERFRONT CONNECTION PROJECT Stockpile Clean Fill - Arsenal Lands, City of Mississauga. Approval to stockpile clean fill generated by the Region of Peel, and potentially the City of Mississauga, on TRCA-owned property at the Arsenal Lands, City of Mississauga, in Advance of the Environmental Assessment for Lakeview Waterfront Connection Project. Moved by: Jim Tovey Seconded by: Richard Whitehead THAT approval be granted to stockpile clean fill generated by the Regional Municipality of Peel, and possibly the City of Mississauga, on Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)-owned property at the Arsenal Lands, City of Mississauga, in advance of the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Lakeview Waterfront Connection (LWC) Project; THAT approval to stockpile clean fill be subject to terms and conditions satisfactory to TRCA staff and solicitor as necessary; THAT authorized officials be directed to take the action needed to implement the stockpiling of clean fill including, obtaining necessary approvals and the signing and execution of documents. AND FURTHER THAT staff continue to work cooperatively with City of Mississauga staff to support, and move forward with, the Arsenal Lands Master Planning and Implementation process during, and following, the LWC EA process, and the subsequent implementation of the LWC Project. AMENDMENT RES.#A44/12 Moved by: Jim Tovey Seconded by: Richard Whitehead THAT the following be inserted after the main motion: AND FURTHER THAT staff report back at Authority Meeting #4/12, scheduled to be held on May 25, 2012, on the feasibility of including in TRCA's 2013 Region of Peel budget a request for $2 million in special funding for rehabilitation of the Arsenal building. THE AMENDMENT WAS CARRIED THE MAIN MOTION, AS AMENDED, WAS CARRIED 79 THE RESULTANT MOTION READS AS FOLLOWS: THAT approval be granted to stockpile clean fill generated by the Regional Municipality of Peel, and possibly the City of Mississauga, on Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)-owned property at the Arsenal Lands, City of Mississauga, in advance of the Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Lakeview Waterfront Connection (LWC) Project; THAT approval to stockpile clean fill be subject to terms and conditions satisfactory to TRCA staff and solicitor as necessary; THAT authorized officials be directed to take the action needed to implement the stockpiling of clean fill including, obtaining necessary approvals and the signing and execution of documents. THAT staff continue to work cooperatively with City of Mississauga staff to support, and move forward with, the Arsenal Lands Master Planning and Implementation process during, and following, the LWC EA process, and the subsequent implementation of the LWC Project; AND FURTHER THAT staff report back at Authority Meeting #4/12, scheduled to be held on May 25, 2012, on the feasibility of including in TRCA's 2013 Region of Peel budget a request for $2 million in special funding for rehabilitation of the Arsenal building. BACKGROUND The Lakeview Waterfront Connection Project seeks to improve a highly degraded area of the eastern Mississauga waterfront by creating new aquatic and terrestrial habitats and linkages, while providing access and recreation opportunities for the public. The proponents propose to use an innovative funding approach that seeks to maximize public benefit by re-using locally generated fill from the Region of Peel's, and potentially the City of Mississauga’s, existing 10-year capital works projects and budgets to create this new natural park. At Authority Meeting #11/11, held on January 27, 2012, Resolution #A274/11 was approved, in part, as follows: ... THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT TRCA staff be directed to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide Project Management and Technical Services for the coordinated EA for the Lakeview Waterfront Connection Project on behalf of CVC, subject to all terms and conditions being finalized in a manner satisfactory to TRCA staff and solicitors; THAT TRCA be directed to assist CVC, the Region of Peel and City of Mississauga (as required) in their joint negotiations with the Province of Ontario, Ontario Power Generation, and other interested parties regarding land ownership, access, stockpiling, operations and maintenance, and other parallel planning initiatives associated with the coordinated EA; 80 AND FURTHER THAT TRCA officials be authorized and directed to take all necessary actions as may be required, including the signing of documents, for the execution of the MOU. In support of the LWC Project, TRCA and the Region of Peel are proposing a temporary
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