BOARD OF DIRECTORS AGENDA for THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012 7:00 p.m. Hamilton Conservation Authority 838 Mineral Springs Road, Ancaster AGENDA FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING DECEMBER 6, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER ~ Howlett 2. DECLARATION OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 4. DELEGATIONS 4.1 Dundas Lioness Club – Cheque Presentation ~ Linda Carey 4.2 Hamilton-Wentworth Stewardship Council – Cheque Presentation ~ Lorraine Norminton 5. APPLICATIONS – Development, Interference with Wetlands, and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses 5.1 Applications for December 6, 2012 ~ Kenny 6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING 6.1 Minutes – November 1, 2012 7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 7.1 2013 HCA Operating Budget ~ McDougall 7.2 Westfield Heritage Village – Volunteer Co-ordinators Position ~ Mackenzie 8. PRE-DISTRIBUTED CORRESPONDENCE 9. OTHER CORRESPONDENCE 10. REPORTS 10.1 Conservation Advisory Board (Minutes – November 8, 2012) ~ Topalovic 10.2 Foundation Chairman’s Report ~ McInnis 11. OTHER STAFF REPORTS/MEMORANDUMS 11.1 2013 Fee Schedule ~ Mackenzie 11.2 2013 Mileage Rate ~ Burnside 11.3 Amendment to the Conservation Act – Regulation 161/06 ~ Kenny 11.4 Upcoming Events 12. NEW BUSINESS 13. IN-CAMERA ITEMS FOR MATTERS OF LAW, PERSONNEL AND PROPERTY 14. NEXT MEETING – Thursday, January 3, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. The Board of Directors meeting scheduled for Thursday, January 3, 2013 will be rescheduled to Thursday, February 7, 2013. To be discussed. 15. ADJOURNMENT Memorandum TO: Board of Directors FROM: Darren Kenny, Watershed Officer DATE: November 20, 2012 RE: Summary Enforcement Report – Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Regulation 161/06 Applications for December 6, 2012 HCA Regulation applications approved by staff between the dates of October 23, 2012 and November 20, 2012 are summarized in the following Summary Enforcement Report (SER- 10/12). RECOMMENDATION THAT the Board of Directors endorses Summary Enforcement Report SER-10/12 as presented. HAMILTON REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT, INTERFERENCE WITH WETLANDS, AND ALTERATIONS TO SHORELINES AND WATERCOURSES APPLICATIONS November 20, 2012 Development, Interference with Wetlands, and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Applications Report to the Board of Directors of the Hamilton Region Conservation Authority, December 6, 2012 The proposed works are subject to HCA Regulation 161/06 under Ontario Regulation 97/04, and in particular Section 2, Subsection (1). SUMMARY ENFORCEMENT REPORT SER-10/12 Application No. Date Received Date Permit Issued Applicant Name Location Application Description Recommendation/Conditions A/F,C,A/12/35 June 22, 2012 October 23, 2012 City of Hamilton Pt Lt 49, Con 2 and Pt Lts 45, 46, Con 3 Maintenance of stormwater management ponds 8, 13 and 14 (Contract Application approved subject to City of Hamilton C-15-40-12(S)) in a regulated area of Tiffany and Ancaster Creek standard conditions (Former Town of Ancaster) DFO approval obtained SC/F,C,A/12/46 July 19, 2012 November 7, 2012 Wentworth Condominium 484 Millen Rd Repair and remediation of an existing shoreline retaining wall in a regulated Application approved subject to Corporation No. 379 Pt. Lot 18, BFC area of the Lake Ontario shoreline standard conditions City of Hamilton DFO approval obtained (Former City of Stoney Creek) SC/F,C,A/12/52 August 22, 2012 November 13, 2012 Pierre Sullivan and Ying Lu 55 Church St Construction of an armourstone toe revetment for the protection of an Application approved subject to Pt Lt 21, BFC existing shoreline retaining wall in a regulated area of the Lake Ontario standard conditions City of Hamilton shoreline DFO approval obtained (Former City of Stoney Creek) SC/F,C,A/12/53 August 22, 2012 November 13, 2012 Dave Robertson 57 Church St Construction of an armourstone toe revetment for the protection of an Application approved subject to Pt Lt 21, BFC existing shoreline retaining wall in a regulated area of the Lake Ontario standard conditions City of Hamilton shoreline DFO approval obtained (Former City of Stoney Creek) SC/F,C,A/12/54 August 22, 2012 November 13, 2012 Hugh Dick 59 Church St Construction of an armourstone toe revetment for the protection of an Application approved subject to Pt Lt 21, BFC existing shoreline retaining wall in a regulated area of the Lake Ontario standard conditions City of Hamilton shoreline DFO approval obtained (Former City of Stoney Creek) F/F/12/59 September 4, 2012 November 9, 2012 Enbridge Pipelines Inc. Pt Lt 10, Con. 6 Completion of two pipeline integrity digs in a regulated area of Flamborough Application approved subject to City of Hamilton Creek and the Hayesland-Christie Provincially Significant Wetland Complex standard conditions (Former Town of Flamborough) D/C/12/62 September 13, 2012 October 24, 2012 James Vincelli 125 Watsons Ln Construction of deck in a regulated area of the Borer’s Creek Application approved subject to Pt Lt 20, Conc. 1 standard conditions City of Hamilton (Former Town of Dundas) HAMILTON REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT, INTERFERENCE WITH WETLANDS, AND ALTERATIONS TO SHORELINES AND WATERCOURSES APPLICATIONS November 20, 2012 Development, Interference with Wetlands, and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses Applications Report to the Board of Directors of the Hamilton Region Conservation Authority, December 6, 2012 The proposed works are subject to HCA Regulation 161/06 under Ontario Regulation 97/04, and in particular Section 2, Subsection (1). SUMMARY ENFORCEMENT REPORT SER-10/12 Application No. Date Received Date Permit Issued Applicant Name Location Application Description Recommendation/Conditions D/A/12/63 September 15, 2012 November 14, 2012 Dundas Valley Golf and 10 Woodley's Ln Installation of a new watermain by directional bore in a regulated area of Application approved subject to Curling Club Pt Lt 10, Con. 1 Ann Street Creek standard conditions City of Hamilton DFO approval obtained (Former Town of Dundas) NEC approval obtained F/F,C/12/70 October 10, 2012 November 15, 2012 Enbridge Pipelines Inc. Pt Lt 28, Con 2 Completion of two pipeline integrity digs in a regulated area of Application approved subject to City of Hamilton Middle Spencer Creek standard conditions (Former Town of Flamborough) D/F,C/12/72 October 26, 2012 November 1, 2012 Claudio and Donna Silvestri 27 Pimlico Dr Installation of an in-ground swimming pool in a regulated area of Spring Application approved subject to Pt Lt 51, Con. 1 Creek standard conditions City of Hamilton (Former Town of Dundas) P/F,C/12/73 October 26, 2012 November 16, 2012 Michael Shadforth 7486 Gore Rd Construction of a major addition to an existing horse stable in a regulated Application approved subject to Pt Lt 38, Gore Con. area of Fletcher Creek and the Fletcher Creek Swamp Provincially standard conditions Township of Puslinch Significant Wetland HAMILTON REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY MINUTES Board of Directors Meeting November 1, 2012 Minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on Thursday, November 1, 2012 at Woodend Auditorium, 838 Mineral Springs Road, Ancaster, Ontario at 7:00 p.m. PRESENT: Brian McHattie, in the Chair Chad Collins James Howlett Tom Jackson Santina Moccio Robert Pasuta Duke O’Sullivan Maria Topalovic Brad Whitcombe David McInnis, Foundation Chair REGRETS: Dan Bowman and Brad Clark STAFF PRESENT: Joan Bell, Elizabeth Berestecki, Hazel Breton, Rondalyn Brown, Lisa Burnside, Bruce Harschnitz, Tony Horvat, Judy Love, Bruce Mackenzie, Neil McDougall, Kathy Menyes, and Steve Miazga – HCA Staff OTHERS: Richard Leitner – Media Daniel Nolan - Media 1. CALL TO ORDER The Chair called the meeting to order and welcomed members and staff present. 2. DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST The Chair asked members to declare any conflicts under the Board's Governance Policy. There were none. Board of Directors -2- November 1, 2012 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The Chair requested any additions or deletions to the agenda. The Chair indicated that there was an additional item under 13) - In-Camera items. BD12,1750 MOVED BY: Santina Moccio SECONDED BY: James Howlett THAT the agenda be approved as amended. CARRIED 4. DELEGATIONS There was none. 5. APPLICATIONS - DEVELOPMENT, INTERFERENCE WITH WETLANDS, AND ALTERATIONS TO SHORELINES AND WATERCOURSES (Copies of the supporting staff report are available from the Authority's Administration Office) Elizabeth Berestecki presented the report and answered Board member’s questions. BD12,1751 MOVED BY Brad Whitcombe SECONDED BY Duke O’Sullivan THAT the Board of Directors endorses Summary Information Report SER – 9/12. CARRIED 6. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING (October 4, 2012) BD12,1752 MOVED BY: Maria Topalovic SECONDED BY: Robert Pasuta THAT the minutes of the Board of Directors meeting held on October 4, 2012 be adopted as circulated. CARRIED Board of Directors -3- November 1, 2012 7. BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES 7.1 2013 HCA Major Maintenance and Capital Budget Neil McDougall presented the report and indicated that HCA staff met with City staff requesting the $2 M levy be directed to HCA capital budget and requested Public Works to fund Confederation Park and Westfield Heritage Village. City staff prefers HCA to keep within the $2 M budget. The $2 M will be distributed: $1.5 M - HCA Capital Budget $450,000 - Confederation Capital Budget $100,000 - Westfield Heritage Village HCA staff are meeting with City staff to request funding for major projects such as Squirt Works at Wild Waterworks. HCA staff will also apply for a loan with the City to complete all infrastructures at Fifty Point Marina with water and sewer connections. Board members requested staff to provide a detailed report on the work that needs to be completed at Fifty Point and bring forward to the December meeting. BD12,1753 MOVED BY: Duke O’Sullivan SECONDED BY: Maria Topalovic THAT the HCA staff recommends to the Board of Directors: THAT the 2013 Major Maintenance and Capital Budget be approved for the Hamilton Conservation Authority, Westfield Heritage Village and Confederation Park, as outlined in this report; and further THAT these documents be forwarded to the City of Hamilton for review and approval.