ENVIRONMENT & TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE
2001-11-19
Meeting No. 10
Attendance
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J. Livey,
Chief Administrative Officer
J. Sales,
Commissioner of Community Services
M. F.
Turner, Commissioner of Development Services
A. Brown,
Director of Engineering
P. Loukes,
Director of Street Services
S. Bertoia,
Director of Environmental Services
A.
Mukherjee, Manager, Transportation
C. Bartlett,
Manager, Waste Management
P. Veiga,
Waste Management Program Coordinator
J. Kosch,
Committee Clerk
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The
Environment & Transportation Committee convened at the hour of 1:05 p.m.
with Regional Councillor G. Landon in the Chair.
DISCLOSURE
OF INTEREST
REQUESTS
FOR IDENTIFICATION OF DEPUTATIONS
REGARDING
MATTERS ON THIS AGENDA
That the
following recommendations be referred to Council for approval.
1. UNIONVILLE
LIONS CLUB TRILLIUM
GRANT AND THE NAMING OF THE
UNIONVILLE
LIBRARY VALLEYLAND SECTION (3.0 & 3.19)
Karen
Boniface, Parks Planner, gave a brief overview on the history of the Unionville
Lions Club Trillium Grant and the Naming of the Unionville Library Valleyland
Section. There was general discussion
on a variety of concerns including the proposed name of the park, Lions Grist
Mill Park; the location of the concrete pad in relation to the floodplain; and
the design of the arch. Mr. Del Maize, representing the Lions Club, advised
that the Trillium Foundation had imposed a deadline of November 30 to confirm
project commitments and Town Council approval in order to secure funding.
It was
agreed that due to this time constraint, a meeting of the Unionville
Sub-Committee should be held this week where the various issues could be
discussed and resolved and forwarded to Council on November 27th.
*RECOMMENDATION
That the Unionville Lions Club Trillium Grant and the Naming of the
Unionville Library Valleyland Section be referred to the Unionville
Sub-Committee this week for further discussion;
And that the report be forwarded to Council for approval on November
27, 2001.
DEFERRED
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* Amended
by Council at its meeting held on November 27, 2001 to delete paragraphs 1 and
2 in its entirety and to add the following paragraphs:
“That the Unionville Lions Club
Trillium Grant and the Naming of the Unionville Library Valleyland Section be
deferred;
And that the minutes of the Unionville
Sub-Committee meeting held on November 23, 2001 regarding the Unionville Lions
Club Trillium Grant and the naming of the Unionville Library valleyland
section, be received;
And that the verbal update by Councillor
Virgilio advising of an extension with respect to the Unionville Lions Club
Trillium Grant funding application, be received.”
2. SCHOOL
CROSSING GUARD ASSISTANCE (5.12)
3. BARRINGTON
CRESCENT PARKING
RESTRICTIONS (5.12.4)
RECOMMENDATION
That
Schedule 01 of Parking By-law No. 336-88 providing for “No Parking Anytime” be
rescinded to remove the parking restrictions on Barrington Crescent;
And
further that the Roads Department be requested to remove the parking
restriction signs upon approval of the amending by-law to rescind Schedule 01
of Parking By-law No. 336-88.
CARRIED
4. LEFT TURN PROHIBITION AT BULLOCK
DRIVE AND LOBLAWS STORE (5.12)
RECOMMENDATION
That
Schedule 9 of Traffic By-law No. 106-71 be amended to include a left turn
restriction from Bullock Drive to the Loblaws Store.
CARRIED
5. TRAFFIC LIGHT AT BAYVIEW AVENUE/
DUNSINANE DRIVE FOR THORNLEA
HIGH SCHOOL (5.12.1)
Whereas there
have been ongoing concerns about pedestrian safety at the pedestrian refuge
island on Bayview Avenue north of Dunsinane Drive to serve the students at
Thornlea Secondary School and;
Whereas the
Region of York has already approved the installation of traffic lights at
Bayview Avenue/Dunsinane Drive and has recommended implementation as part of
their 2002 capital works programme in conjunction with a relocated school
driveway and;
Whereas the
relocated school driveway will require additional time to seek approval from
the City of Toronto since they own the reservoir lands immediately north of the
high school and;
Whereas on
Thursday, November 15, 2001, a high school student was injured crossing at the
existing pedestrian refuge island;
Now therefore
be it resolved that the Town of Markham requests the Region of York to install
signals at Bayview Avenue/Dunsinane Drive as soon as possible and remove the
pedestrian refuge island and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to
Thornlea Highschool, the York Region School Board and the York School Board
Trustee;
And that the
Clerk of the Region of York be requested to include this matter on the next
Works Committee agenda.
CARRIED
6. RECYCLING
IN PUBLIC PLACES (5.1)
There
was general discussion on the Recycling in Public Places proposal and
recommendations. There was a suggestion
that advertising space be used for community based advertising in support of
the following initiatives: environment,
character of community, health, volunteerism and the many faces of
Markham. There was consensus on
limiting the use and type of recycling units in designated heritage areas. It was also agreed that staff work with
Councillor Usman to arrange for more recycling units in the Milliken Mills
area.
That
the report on Recycling in Public Places dated November 19, 2001 be received
and approved as amended:
That
Town-wide implementation of public space recycling be approved;
That
the local Ward Councillors and staff consult with the affected local BIA’s and
ratepayer groups concerning the appropriate placement of the recycling bins in
designated heritage areas and report back to Committee;
That
the Town enter into a five year contract with Olifas Marketing Group Inc. (OMG)
with an option for a further five year extension;
That
OMG Media be responsible for the installation, monitoring and maintenance of
all units at no cost to the Town;
That
the collection of garbage and recycling materials from the units be the
responsibility of OMG Media and that the service levels meet or exceed the
Town’s existing service levels for litter containers currently owned and
collected by the Town;
That
OMG Media be responsible to collect, process and market all recyclable
materials collected and to receive all revenues realized from the sale of the
recyclable materials;
That
the Town be provided, at no cost, with 10% of all available advertising space
on the units the first year and then 5% of all available advertising space on
the units for the following four years and, the top and end areas of all units
be provided to the Town for the duration of the five year term;
That,
should the agreement be extended for a further five years, the Town will receive
$10 per unit per month revenue for the five years extension of the contract;
That
all advertising sold by OMG Media must abide by the Town’s advertising
standards;
That
OMG Media be required to aggressively pursue a community based advertising strategy
for all recycling stations located in the Town;
That
the Town’s sign by-law incorporates a provision to allow for advertising on the
public space recycling stations;
And
further that the Mayor and Town Clerk execute an agreement with OMG Media satisfactory
to the Town’s Solicitor.
CARRIED
7. TTC
RAPID TRANSIT EXPANSION STUDY (5.14.7)
That
the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) be requested to broaden its Rapid Transit
Expansion Study to include an analysis of a GTA rapid transit network taking
into account growth outside of its current radial network expansion plan;
And
that the TTC Study include an analysis of alternative modes of rapid transit
technology such as light rail;
And
that the scope of the TTC Study be broadened to include a rapid transit
expansion to the Town of Markham;
And
that the TTC analysis be expanded to include public private partnership
opportunities;
And
further that a copy of this report be sent to the TTC, Region of York, the
Cities of Vaughan, Richmond Hill, Toronto, Ministers Brad Clark, Chris Hodgson,
The Office of the Provincial Smart Growth Secretariat and the Chair of Federal
Urban Task Force Member of Parliament Judy Sgro.
CARRIED
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8. REGION OF YORK - CAPITAL PROJECT
UPDATE (10.0)
The Director
of Engineering, Alan Brown, advised that representatives from the Region of
York were unable to attend today’s meeting as the Capital Project Update report
will be considered by Regional Council on November 28th prior to
submission to this Committee.
9. URBAN
TRANSPORTATION SHOWCASE (5.10)
10. RODICK
ROAD/YORKTECH DRIVE
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES (5.7)
The
Director of Engineering, Alan Brown, and representatives from XCG Consultants
made a joint presentation on Rodick Road/Yorktech Drive Environmental Issues.
RECOMMENDATION
That
the Rodick Road/Yorktech Drive Environmental Issues report be received.
CARRIED
11. UNIONVILLE NEIGHBOURHOOD TRAFFIC
PROTECTION PLAN (5.12)
That
the Unionville Neighbourhood Traffic Protection Plan be received;
And
that Councillor Virgilio and staff arrange a focus group of area residents to
review and discuss implications contained within the Unionville Neighbourhood
Traffic Protection Plan before proceeding further.
CARRIED
12. NORTH
CENTRAL JAMATKHANA MOSQUE -
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS (5.12.1)
Councillor K.
Usman advised that representatives from the North Central Jamatkhana Mosque
were unaware of this report coming forward at this time.
There was
general discussion on the ongoing problems with the parking lot being located
across the street from the Mosque and the unwillingness of patrons to use the
existing traffic signals at Apple Creek Boulevard and Rodick Road. Councillor K. Usman stated that the Mosque
was prepared to fund the implementation of a pedestrian crossing device. It was agreed that a cross-over was not an
appropriate device at this location due to the difficulty for motorists to
distinguish two closely spaced traffic control devices. Staff were requested to review the potential
of implementing a mid-block pedestrian signal that would be synchronized with
the signals at the intersection of Rodick/Apple Creek Boulevard thereby
reducing driver confusion about two different types of signal displays. It was agreed that Councillor K. Usman would
meet with representatives of the North Central Jamatkhana Mosque to further
review options to address the parking lot problem and report back to Committee.
RECOMMENDATION
That
Councillor K. Usman meet with representatives of the North Central Jamatkhana
Mosque to further review options to address the parking lot problem and report
back to Committee;
And that
staff report back on the feasibility of implementing a mid-block pedestrian
signal that is coordinated with the existing traffic light at the intersection
of Apple Creek Boulevard and Rodick Road.
CARRIED
13. MINUTES
– PESTICIDE REDUCTION
STEERING COMMITTEE – AUGUST 2
AND
SEPTEMBER 13, 2001 (5.7 &
16.34)
That the
minutes of the Pesticide Reduction Steering Committee meetings held on August 2
and September 13, 2001 be received.
CARRIED
14. MINUTES
– MARKHAM CONSERVATION
COMMITTEE – OCTOBER 4,
2001 (16.28)
That the
minutes of the Markham Conservation Committee meeting held on October 4, 2001
be received.
CARRIED
15. STEELES AVENUE GRADE SEPARATION (5.12)
Councillor
A. Chiu stated that the City of Toronto was planning a public meeting on
November 19th to re-assess the overpass option for the Steeles
Avenue grade separation east of Kennedy Road and that this option could result
in more local traffic infiltration for residents living near the area of
Harvest Moon Drive. It was agreed that
staff should attend the public meeting and report back to Committee on the
results.
16. SABISTON BARRICADES (5.12)
Councillor
G. McKelvey inquired when the barricades would be removed in the Sabiston
area. Alan Brown, Director of
Engineering, advised that meetings needed to be arranged between the two
ratepayer groups before Christmas to discuss this issue. He agreed to report back to the Committee.
17. SMART GROWTH MANAGEMENT SECRETARIAT (5.10 & 5.12)
Regional
Councillor B. O’Donnell gave a brief overview of a meeting he attended with
Commissioner Turner at the Smart Growth Management Secretariat where the
discussions centred on the issues of transportation. It was agreed that staff would keep apprised of the activities of
the Secretariat.
18. WASTE MANAGEMENT (5.1)
Stan
Bertoia, Director, Environmental Services & Administration, advised of a
Work Session on December 17 to discuss and get direction on the Town’s Waste
Management Programs and the Region of York’s Integrated Waste Strategy.
19. WASTE RECEPTACLES AT COMMUNITY
CENTRES (5.1)
Deputy
Mayor Frank Scarpitti requested staff look into the possibility of installing a
system of recycling containers in the Town’s Community Centres.
ADJOURNMENT
The
Environment and Transportation Committee meeting adjourned at the hour of 4:30
p.m.