Electronic General Committee Agenda

Meeting Number: 12

Monday, September 21, 2020 at 9:30 A.m. - 1:00 P.m.

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Please bring this General Committee Agenda to the Council meeting on September 30, 2020.

 

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1.

CALL TO ORDER

2.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

3.

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES

3.1

MINUTES OF THE SEPTEMBER 8, 2020 GENERAL COMMITTEE (16.0)

• 1. That the minutes of the September 8, 2020 General Committee meeting be confirmed.

4.

DEPUTATIONS

5.

COMMUNICATIONS

6.

PETITIONS

7.

CONSENT REPORTS - ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES

7.1

ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN PROGRESS UPDATE (5.0)

S. Shah, ext. 6190

• 1. That Council receive the Asset Management Plan Progress Update.

7.2

MARKHAM SUB-COMMITTEE MINUTES – (SWAN LAKE WATER QUALITY CONTROL PROGRAM) – AUGUST 14, 2020 (5.0 & 10.0)

Note:   Council directed staff to report back to General Committee on this matter through the Markham Sub-Committee.  Staff will address the resolution from the August 14, 2020 Markham Sub-Committee meeting through their presentation.

Note:   See staff presentation item #9.1 entitled "Geese Management at Swan Lake - Overview of Options and Path Forward.

• 1. That the minutes of the Markham Sub-Committee - (Swan Lake Water Quality Control Program) meeting held August 14, 2020, be received for information purposes.

8.

PRESENTATIONS - ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES

8.1

GEESE MANAGEMENT AT SWAN LAKE – OVERVIEW OF OPTIONS AND PATH FORWARD (5.0)

R. Grech, ext. 2357

Note: Staff will provide a presentation on this matter.

• 1. That the presentation entitled “Geese Management at Swan Lake – Overview of Options and Path Forward”, dated September 21, 2020, be received; and,
  2. That Council approve the proposed changes outline in the presentation to the existing Swan Lake Geese Control program; and,
  3. That a review of options for modifying the habitat to deter geese from Swan Lake shall be considered through the Park Refresh Plan; and that,
  4. That the budget shortfall, in the amount of $9,500, be funded from the Non-DC capital contingency for project 20250 Water Quality Improvements and Geese Control for the implementation of 2020 fall hazing and volunteer program; and,
  5. That the 2021 Water Quality Improvements and Geese Control project request include $10,000 for the TRCA managed geese relocation program; and further,
  6. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

9.

REGULAR REPORTS - ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES

9.1

ASSUMPTION OF MCCOWAN ROAD WATERMAIN AND ASSOCIATED INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTED BY THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF YORK (5.0)

S. Gao, ext. 6230

• 1. That the report entitled “Assumption of McCowan Road Watermain and associated infrastructure constructed by the Regional Municipality of York” be received; and,

      

  2. That Staff be authorized to assume the ownership of the new McCowan Road 150mm diameter PVC watermain and associated infrastructure constructed by The Regional Municipality of York; and,

      

  3. That the Director of Environmental Services be authorized to execute the Memorandum of Understanding between The Regional Municipality of York and the City of Markham related to the assumption of McCowan Road Watermain and associated infrastructure, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and further,

      

  4. That Staff be authorized and directed to do all things necessary to give effect to this resolution.

10.

MOTIONS

11.

NOTICES OF MOTION

12.

NEW/OTHER BUSINESS

As per Section 2 of the Council Procedural By-Law, "New/Other Business would generally apply to an item that is to be added to the Agenda due to an urgent statutory time requirement, or an emergency, or time sensitivity".

13.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

14.

ADJOURNMENT