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MINUTES OF THE - WATERSHEDS COALITION #3/12

September 20, 2012

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Charity Golf Wrap Up Report and 2013 Fundraising H25

City Of Brampton – Current Environmental Initiatives H24

Conservation Network H27

Kennedy Valley Trail and Restoration Project H27

Meeting Minutes #2/12, held on May 24, 2012 H24

New Business H28

Presentation – Greater Toronto Area Agricultural Action Committee H24

Project Team Updates H28

MINUTES OF THE ETOBICOKE-MIMICO WATERSHEDS COALITION #3/12 H23 September 20, 2012

The Etobicoke-Mimico Watersheds Coalition met at Black Creek Pioneer Village on September 20, 2012. Suzanne Barrett, Chair of the Etobicoke-Mimico Watersheds Coalition, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

PRESENT Brian Bailey ...... Member Suzanne Barrett ...... Chair Debora Bielecki ...... Member Dennis Bradley ...... Member John Cary ...... Member Eddie Colacchio ...... Member Adam DeSouza ...... Member Janice Etter ...... Member Jon Gee ...... Member Susan Jorgenson ...... Member Rosemary Keenan (on behalf of Bruce Haines) ...... Member Jim Laird ...... Member Steve McElroy ...... Member Chris McGlynn ...... Member Doug McRonney ...... Member Bob Noble ...... Member Leo O'Brien ...... Member Kim Sellers ……………………………………………………………………………………… Member Joe Silva (on behalf of Boris Swedak) ...... Member Mark Taylor ...... Member Allan Thompson ………………………………………………………………………………… Member Rudy Wiens ...... Member

STAFF Cindy Barr ...... TRCA Vince D'Elia ...... TRCA Jannette Harvey ………………………………………………………………………… City of Toronto Chris Moore ……………………………………………………………………………………….. TRCA Joanna Parsons ...... TRCA Chandra Sharma ...... TRCA

REGRETS Gail Anderson ...... Region of Peel Cleve Battick ...... Member Angela Brooks ...... Member ...... Member Marilyn Campbell ...... Member Marilyn Hagerman ...... Member Irene Jones ...... Vice-Chair Owen Russell ...... Member September 20, 2012 Etobicoke-Mimico Watersheds Coalition #4/12 H24

Glen Gumulka ...... Member Michael Gusche ...... Member Randy McGill ...... Member Peter Milczyn ...... Member Gerri Lynn O'Connor ...... Member Owen Russell ...... Member Natalie Salkauskis ...... Member

RES.#6/12 Minutes

Moved by: Jim Laird Seconded by: Deborah Bielecki

THAT the Minutes of Meeting #2/12, held on May 24, 2012, be approved. CARRIED

RES.#7/12 PRESENTATION: Greater Toronto Area Agricultural Action Committee

Moved by: Rosemary Keenan Seconded by: Doug McRonney

THAT the presentation by Janet Horner, Executive Director, Greater Toronto Area Agricultural Action Committee be received.

CARRIED

The GTA is home to the second largest food processing cluster in North America. Combined with the approximately one million acres of farmland in the Golden Horseshoe, which includes the GTA, Hamilton, Niagara and the Holland Marsh, the area is one of the foremost food and farming clusters in the world.

Over the coming months and years, the GTA AAC will continue to work with the newly created Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance to implement the Action Plan.

RES.#8/12 CITY OF BRAMPTON – CURRENT ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES

Moved by: Leo O'Brien Seconded by: Adam DeSouza

THAT the report regarding the City of Brampton current environmental initiatives be received for information by the Coalition;

AND FURTHER THAT the Coalition continue to provide input and support the efforts of the Brampton Environmental Planning Advisory Committee.

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CARRIED

Current strategic projects that are underway and that will be seeking stakeholder or community input include:

Brampton Grow Green: Brampton’s vision as a sustainability leader in areas of municipal responsibility related to public health and safety, corporate operations and services, community planning and services, and environmental protection and conservation.

Sustainable Community Design Guidelines (SCDG), Phase 1 – will guide the planning and design of sustainable developments at a range of scales from Secondary Plan Areas to large scale community plans (Block Plans or Tertiary and neighbourhood plans) to site plans.

SCDG, Phase 2, Measuring the Sustainability of Development – partnering with the City of Vaughan and Town of Richmond Hill, this phase focuses on the preparation of sustainability metrics (i.e., quantitative performance targets that new development applications will be reviewed against as part of the planning process) that quantify, where appropriate, the qualitative principles outlined in the SCDGs.

Stormwater Management Retrofit & Enhancement Study – Planning, Design & Development Committee and Works & Transportation departments are preparing a city- wide strategy for retrofitting the City’s existing stormwater management facilities and development lands. The study is to identify opportunities to meet Provincial water quality targets as set out by Provincial policies and guidelines, and explore opportunities to work towards achieving a zero increase in mass loadings of contaminants of concern.

Natural Heritage and Environmental Management Strategy (NHEMS) - will define a comprehensive environmental management framework to provide corporate, stakeholder and community direction by identifying goals, objectives and short, medium and long term actions to protect, manage and monitor the City’s Natural Heritage and Open Space Systems, Urban Forest and Green Infrastructure.

RES.#9/12 Charity Golf Wrap Up Report and 2013 Fundraising

Moved by: Chris McGlynn Seconded by: Kim Sellers

THAT the staff report on the 2012 Etobicoke and Mimico Charity Golf Event be received for Coalition input and support;

THAT the organizing committee for the 2012 Etobicoke and Mimico Charity Golf Tournament be thanked for hosting a successful event;

THAT the members of the Coalition assist with identifying a signature fundraising event for the Etobicoke and Mimico Watersheds;

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AND FURTHER THAT four members of the Coalition volunteer to participate on the planning committee for the 2013 fundraising event.

MOVING FORWARD Community engagement and awareness through watershed events is an important goal of TRCA’s watershed groups. Signature events hosted in other watersheds include Manulife Paddle the Don (Don Watershed), Sunny Days Dinner and Auction (Duffins and Carruthers Watershed) and Rouge Days (Rouge Watershed).

The objective for the Etobicoke and Mimico Watersheds is to have an event that appeals to the many people who work, play and/or live in the watersheds who have different interests and backgrounds. As part of any event, the goal is to increase TRCA’s presence within the local community and to raise much needed funds to support watershed stewardship programs and restoration projects.

To achieve these objectives, and to initiate timely planning for a future event, staff presented three options for Coalition’s consideration and after a vote it was clear that Option 2 was supported by the majority.

Option #1: Golf Tournament With some success and lessons learned, the organizing committee has a sincere interest in hosting another golf tournament in 2013. During the debrief session, it was recommended that only golf clubs within the Etobicoke and Mimico Watershed that are undertaking Audubon Certification or other greening techniques be considered as sites to host the event. Keeping a similar format, the goal would be to increase the number of golfers which would help raise more money. The event would be held in late May or early June in order to avoid conflicting with two other watershed signature events, Manulife Paddle the Don (first Sunday in May) and Sunny Days (the last week of April).

Option #2: Dragon Boat Festival For over a year, staff have investigated hosting a Dragon Boat Festival at Heart Lake Conservation Area as a viable way to raise money to support the work in the watersheds. Parks and Culture department at TRCA hosted a dragon boat festival seven years ago at Heart Lake CA sharing proceeds with Heart and Stroke Foundation. Following a preliminary site visit last fall, Heart Lake was determined to be the ideal location to host such an event. Currently there is no non-competitive dragon boat festivals organized within the Region of Peel. An event management company would be retained to help with logistics of the day including course set up and take down, as well as providing the equipment and staff to run the event day. An entry fee per team would cover the costs associated with hiring the external company. Teams would be required to raise a set amount by the participants in the boat that would range between $50 - 60 (for example $1200/20 participants be $60/participant). The event would be held in the fall.

Option #3: Host Both Events Hosting two major events is a tremendous undertaking; however, the goal of reaching out to as many different groups and people would be achieved. Each event has a distinctive target audience. By hosting both in the same year, the event that proves to be the best choice for fundraising going forward may be realized and can then serve as the signature event for the Etobicoke and Mimico Watersheds. September 20, 2012 Etobicoke-Mimico Watersheds Coalition #4/12 H27

The following members volunteered to sit on the organizing committee of this event:

Adam DeSouza Rosemary Keenan Chris McGlynn Bob Noble Leo O’Brien Mark Taylor

CARRIED RES.#10/12 Conservation Network

Moved by: Allan Thompson Seconded by: Steve McElroy

THAT the staff report and presentation on the Conservation Network, be received;

THAT the Etobicoke-Mimico Watersheds Coalition provide input on the Conservation Network;

AND FURTHER THAT members of the Coalition and project teams be encouraged to join the Conservation Network and help promote within their own networks.

CARRIED

RES.#11/12 Kennedy Valley Trail and Restoration Project

Moved by: Bob Noble Seconded by: Brian Bailey

THAT the staff report on the Kennedy Valley Trail and Restoration Project be received;

THAT the City of Brampton be thanked for their partnership to address the all- terrain vehicle issues in the Etobicoke Creek valley at Kennedy Park and for the commitment to financially contribute towards the development of the West Etobicoke Creek Trail link from the Brampton – Mississauga boundary to Kennedy Valley Park;

AND FURTHER THAT the Etobicoke-Mimico Watersheds Coalition chair request the City of Brampton to expedite the approvals for the trail and transfer of funds to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to ensure timely implementation of the trail and restoration work.

CARRIED

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RES.#11/12 Project Team Updates

Moved by: Irene Jones Seconded by: Dennis Bradley

To provide Project Team Updates to Coalition members.

THAT the following Project Team verbal updates and minutes be received for information: o Chair’s Committee; o Planning and Policy Team; o Communications Team; o Brampton Etobicoke Creek Team; o Lower Etobicoke Creek Team; o Lower Mimico Creek Team;

AND FURTHER THAT Project Team updates be brought back to the Etobicoke- Mimico Watersheds Coalition.

7.1 Chair’s Committee Chair’s Committee met to finalize the agenda items for the September 6, 2012 Coalition Meeting.

7.2 Planning & Policy Team supported the letters to the Premier of and the Prime Minister of Canada regarding Bill 55, Strong Action for Ontario Act (Budget Measures) and Bill C-38.

7.3 Communications & Marketing Team Team met to see the beta version of the Conservation Network website.

7.4 Brampton Etobicoke Creek The Brampton Etobicoke Creek group has no new items. There was an invitation issued to Coalition members to participate in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup.

7.5 Green Site Team The Lower Etobicoke Team has been working on the following projects: Working on permeable parking lots with University of Toronto students; Fall planting with Partners in Project Green members and Credit Valley Conservation; and Working with Credit Valley Conservation on Greening Corporate Grounds.

7.6 Lower Etobicoke Team No update available at this time. A webinar meeting will be held on September 26, 2012.

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No update available at this time. A webinar meeting will be held on September 25, 2012.

CARRIED RES.#12/12 New Business

1. Natural Trails – Adam DeSouza attended the City of Toronto Natural Trails meeting. City staff are in the process of mapping and collecting data on people using the trails and are soliciting input. It was suggested that the information be passed on to the South Mimico and South Etobicoke Teams.

2. Waterloo Students – a member of the Coalition has observed University of Waterloo students measuring flows of the creeks after rain events. Chandra will look into it and report back to the Coalition.

3. Bill C-38 – Steve McElroy asked about the changes to Environmental Assessments. Chandra Sharma will check with the government about the deadlines attached to these.

4. Toronto and Region Conservation Authority Lyme Disease Report – Allan Thompson asked if it would be prudent to send this report on to the Health Units of Peel Region, City of Toronto, York Region and Durham Region. Chandra Sharma said she would check with members of the TRCA to see if this had happened already.

5. Move! Transportation Expo – Kim Sellers handed out postcards with the information for this expo. More can be found at http://ebw.evergreen.ca/move/.

6. Sierra Appeal – Rosemary Keenan asked if the Etobicoke-Mimico Watershed team would be interested in organizing a tree planting event with Sierra. Vince D’Elia and Joanna will follow up.

7. Emerald Ash Borer – John Cary asked what the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority were doing about the possibility of a huge loss of trees due to the emerald ash borer. Vince D’Elia will update the Coalition at a future meeting.

8. Marie Curtis Park – Jannette Harvey gave information about the forest restoration and invasive species control in the park.

TERMINATION

ON MOTION, the meeting terminated at 7:40 p.m. on May 24, 2012.

Adele Freeman______Brian Denney______Director, Watershed Management CAO/Secretary-Treasurer

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