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Meeting #6/12 Authority Meeting #6/12 Chair: Gerri Lynn O'Connor Vice Chair: Maria Augimeri Members: July 27, 2012 9:30 a.m. WESTON ROOM B, BLACK CREEK PIONEER VILLAGE AGENDA AUTH Material for Consideration at Authority Meetings Only EX Material Considered by the Executive Committee Prior to the Authority BAAB Material Considered by the Budget/Audit Advisory Board Prior to the Authority AUTH1. MINUTES OF MEETING #5/12, HELD ON JUNE 22, 2012 (Minutes Enclosed Herewith on WHITE) AUTH2. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES AUTH3. DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF AUTH4. DELEGATIONS AUTH5. PRESENTATIONS AUTH5.1 A presentation by Pamela Veinotte, Superintendent, Rouge National Urban Park, Parks Canada, in regard to the Rouge National Urban Park. AUTH5.2 A presentation Sonya Meek, Manager, Watershed Planning, TRCA, in regard to item AUTH7.1 - Sustainable Neighbourhood Retrofit Action Plan Updates. 1 AUTH7. SECTION I - ITEMS FOR AUTHORITY ACTION AUTH7.1 SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBOURHOOD RETROFIT ACTION PLAN Status Update 37 AUTH7.2 MARIE CURTIS PARK REVITALIZATION PROJECT - PHASE 2 46 AUTH7.3 KORTRIGHT VISITORS CENTRE RETROFIT PHASE 2 PROJECT Contract PMO12-07 48 AUTH7.4 MIMICO WATERFRONT PARK PROJECT (PHASE 2) Contract RSD12-86 53 AUTH7.5 CHERRY BEACH Drainage Improvements 55 AUTH7.6 SUPPLY OF RENTAL RATES FOR OPERATED HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND DUMP TRUCKS Contract Extension 58 AUTH7.7 COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT FUND 60 AUTH7.8 TORONTO AND REGION REMEDIAL ACTION PLAN 65 AUTH7.9 HIGHLAND CREEK WATERSHED GREENING PROJECTS UPDATE 68 AUTH7.10 BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT Partnership Memorandum of Understanding 75 AUTH7.11 DRAFT GREAT LAKES STRATEGY AND PROPOSED GREAT LAKES PROTECTION ACT, 2012 78 AUTH7.12 HERITAGE TOURISM TRAIL PLANNING AND A FIRST NATIONS CULTURAL CENTRE IN THE HUMBER RIVER WATERSHED 83 AUTH7.13 NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA - ECOENERGY INNOVATION INITIATIVE (ECO II) - RENE 092 Contribution Agreement 89 AUTH7.14 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT Professional Access and Integration Enhancement Program 91 AUTH8. SECTION IV - ITEMS FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE BOARD AUTH8.1 2011 CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 102 AUTH8.2 SUMMARY OF PROCUREMENTS Mid-year Review - January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 111 2 AUTH8.3 GOOD NEWS STORIES 124 AUTH8.4 IN THE NEWS 128 AUTH8.5 WATERSHED COMMITTEE MINUTES AUTH8.5.1 DON WATERSHED REGENERATION COUNCIL Minutes of Meeting #5/12, held on May 10, 2012 AUTH8.5.2 HUMBER WATERSHED ALLIANCE Minutes of Meeting #2/12, held on June 12, 2012 AUTH8.5.3 ROUGE PARK ALLIANCE Minutes of Meeting #2/12, held on April 20, 2012 EX. MATERIAL FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING #5/12, HELD ON JULY 6, 2012 (Refer to Minutes printed on PINK) BAAB. MATERIAL FROM BUDGET/AUDIT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING (No meeting held this month ) NEW BUSINESS NEXT MEETING OF THE AUTHORITY #7/12, TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2012, AT 9:30 A.M. IN WESTON ROOM B, BLACK CREEK PIONEER VILLAGE Brian Denney Chief Administrative Officer /jr 3 EX. MATERIAL FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING #4/12, HELD ON JUNE 1, 2012 (Refer to Minutes printed on PINK) EX7. SECTION I - ITEMS FOR AUTHORITY ACTION (EX7.1 - EX7.8) EX7.1 GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2011-2015 Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Rouge River Watershed Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York 956414 Ontario Limited CFN 47419 298 EX7.2 GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2011-2015 Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Rouge River Watershed Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York Yorkwood Homes (RH) Limited CFN 47513 301 EX7.3 GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2011-2015 Royal Rouge Trail Erosion Control Project CFN 45537 304 EX7.4 GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2011-2015 Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Humber River Watershed Greenbrooke Developments Inc. CFN 47592 309 EX7.5 GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2011-2015 Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Humber River Watershed Infinite Homes Ltd. CFN 47512 312 EX7.6 EASEMENT AGREEMENT George Johnson 315 EX7.7 ALBION HILLS CONSERVATION AREA VISITOR SERVICES CENTRE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT 318 EX7.8 ADMITTANCE POLICY 321 EX8. SECTION II - ITEMS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION EX9. SECTION IV - ITEMS FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE BOARD (EX9.1) EX9.1 BLACK CREEK HISTORIC BREWERY Status Report 326 4 EX10. ONTARIO REGULATION 166/06 (EX10.1 - EX10.141, EX10.61, EX10.64-EX10.66 WERE WITHDRAWN) PERMIT APPLICATIONS EX10.1 - EX10.11 ARE MAJOR APPLICATIONS CITY OF BRAMPTON EX10.1 BRAMPTON (NE) SHOPPING CENTRES LIMITED To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Part Lot 17, Concession 5, (Southeast Corner of Bramalea Road and Mayfield Road), in the City of Brampton, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by Brampton (NE) Shopping Centres Limited. The purpose is to undertake works within a TRCA Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed in order to construct a temporary stormwater management facility and outfall structure associated with a plan of subdivision to allow a mixed-use development, consisting of 21,151 sq. m. of retail/service and 2,118 sq. m. of office related uses, intended to be the first phase of the District Retail centre within the Countryside Villages Secondary Plan. 329 CITY OF PICKERING EX10.2 CITY OF PICKERING AND THE TOWN OF AJAX To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse on Part Lot 18, Concession 3, Rossland Road near Brock Road, in the City of Pickering, Duffins Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Pickering and the Town of Ajax. The purpose is to construct a stormwater management facility and associated wetland flow spreader. 329 CITY OF TORONTO [NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA] EX10.3 CITY OF TORONTO To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure on Plan 66R-1794, Assignment 14-04B - Topcliff Park and Derydown Park - 61 Topcliff Avenue near Demaris Avenue, in the City of Toronto (North York Community Council Area), Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by City of Toronto. The purpose is to undertake stormwater management system improvements to alleviate surface storm water flooding and to improve the ability of the current system to convey major stormwater volumes from the roadway to the Black Creek discharge location. A Letter of Advice will be written by TRCA staff on behalf of Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). 330 5 CITY OF TORONTO [TORONTO AND EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA] EX10.4 1772014 ONTARIO INC. To site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 7, Plan 83, 36 Park Lawn Road, in the City of Toronto (Toronto and East York Community Council Area), Mimico Creek Watershed as located on the property owned by 1772014 Ontario Inc. The purpose is to excavate and install shoring to facilitate the future construction of an underground parking garage and multi-storey mixed use development at 36 Park Lawn Road in the City of Toronto. 330 CITY OF VAUGHAN EX10.5 9829 HIGHWAY 27 To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on Part Lot 19, Concession 8, 9829 Highway 27, in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed. The purpose is to allow development within a Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed to facilitate the construction of a temporary sales centre, including three temporary sales buildings and parking area, at 9829 Highway 27 in the City of Vaughan. 330 EX10.6 KLEINDOR DEVELOPMENTS INC. To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere on East Half Lot 21, Concession 9, North of Major Mackenzie Drive and West of Highway 27, in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by Kleindor Developments Inc.. The purpose is to allow development within a Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed to facilitate grading and servicing in a draft approved plan of subdivision (19T-05V10) within Block 61 East, north of Major Mackenzie Drive and east of the Canadian Pacific Railway, in the City of Vaughan. 331 EX10.7 MOLISE KLEINBURG ESTATES SOUTH INC. To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse on Lots 22, 23, Concession 9, Highway 27 and Nashville Road, in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by Molise Kleinburg Estates South Inc. The purpose is to allow development and the alteration of a watercourse within a Regulated Area of the Humber River Watershed to facilitate the construction of a stormwater management facility (Phase 2 SWM Pond) and associated outfall to service Phase 2 of a draft approved plan of subdivision (19T-06V14) at 115 Putting Green Crescent (former Kleinburg Golf Course) in the City of Vaughan. 331 6 EX10.8 VISTA PARC LIMITED AND RIMAX HEALTH INC. To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade, temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material, originating on the site or elsewhere and alter a watercourse on Part Lot 6, Concession 7, 4700 Highway 7 and 4650 Highway 7, in the City of Vaughan, Humber River Watershed as located on the property owned by Vista Parc Limited and Rimax Health Inc.
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