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INDEX TO

AUTHORITY MEETING #5/13

Friday, June 21, 2013

MINUTES Minutes of Meeting #4/13, held on May 24, 2013 250

URBAN FOREST STUDIES UPDATE 250

SANMIKE CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDRequest for Temporary Licence Agreement for a Temporary Sanitary Sewer Connection, Rouge River Watershed, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of YorkCFN 49299 263

BOB HUNTER MEMORIAL PARK TRAIL (YORK REGION SOUTHEAST COLLECTOR)Supply of Aggregate - Phases IV and V Trail Construction 267

COATSWORTH CUT PROJECTContract RSD13-080 - Channel Dredging Works 268

DON WATERSHED REGENERATION COUNCILMembership Changes 271

PROPOSED CANADIAN TIRE WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION CENTRE, TOWN OF CALEDON,

REGION OF PEEL 272

2012 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 276

GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT 2011-2015Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Rouge River WatershedGeranium Homes (Ninth Line) LimitedCFN 49273 276

GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2011-2015Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Humber River Watershed3E Capital Inc.CFN 49284 277


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REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEELConveyance of Land and a Permanent Easement for the Gore Road Widening , City of Brampton, Regional Municipality of Peel, Humber River WatershedCFN 49221 277

SWAN LAKE RESIDENCE RETROFIT AND RENOVATION PROJECTTender PMO13-04 279

CANADA GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL GREATER TORONTO CHAPTER Continuation of Partnership Agreement 279

MUD CREEK REACH 5 PROJECTContract RSD13-053 279

ONTARIO REGULATION 166/06 280


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MEETING OF THE AUTHORITY #5/13June 21, 2013

The Authority Meeting #5/13, was held in Weston Room B, Black Creek Pioneer Village, on Friday, June 21, 2013. The Chair Gerri Lynn O'Connor, called the meeting to order at 9:38 a.m.

PRESENTMaria Augimeri Vice ChairDavid Barrow MemberBen Cachola MemberBob Callahan MemberRaymond Cho MemberRonald Chopowick MemberVincent Crisanti MemberGlenn De Baeremaeker MemberChris Fonseca MemberJack Heath MemberMujeeb Khan MemberGloria Lindsay Luby MemberMike Mattos MemberPeter Milczyn MemberGerri Lynn O'Connor ChairLinda Pabst MemberJohn Parker MemberAnthony Perruzza MemberDave Ryan MemberDeb Schulte MemberJohn Sprovieri MemberCynthia Thorburn MemberRichard Whitehead Member

ABSENTPaul Ainslie MemberMichael Di Biase MemberColleen Jordan MemberGlenn Mason MemberJim Tovey Member


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RES.#A98/13 - MINUTES

Moved by: Linda PabstSeconded by: David Barrow

THAT the Minutes of Meeting #4/13, held on May 24, 2013, be approved. CARRIED

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SECTION I - ITEMS FOR AUTHORITY ACTION

RES.#A99/13 - URBAN FOREST STUDIES UPDATEUpdate on urban forest activities and receiving of finalized reports for York Region and City of Pickering studies.

Moved by: John SprovieriSeconded by: John Parker

WHEREAS Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) staff has completed urban forest studies in partnership with the regional municipalities of Peel and York, the cities of Mississauga, Brampton, Vaughan, Markham and Pickering, and the towns of Caledon, Richmond Hill and Ajax;

AND WHEREAS staff has presented urban forest study results to Councils and environmental advisory committees (EACs) from participating municipalities;

AND WHEREAS the York Region and City of Pickering reports were finalized in 2012;

AND WHEREAS staff continues to work on follow-up research and communication initiatives with partner municipalities (e.g. Peel Urban Forest Working Group, York Region's Forestry Department, Mississauga's Natural Heritage and Urban Forest Strategy, and Brampton's Natural Heritage and Environmental Management Strategy);

THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT the York Region Urban Forest Summary Report (Attachment 1) be received;

THAT the City of Pickering Urban Forest Study Report (Attachment 2) be received;

THAT the Region of York and City of Pickering by so advised by the CEO's Office;

AND FURTHER THAT staff be directed to provide future updates to the Authority on urban forest initiatives and strategy implementation as part of annual Forest Health Reports to the Authority.

CARRIEDBACKGROUNDThe urban forest includes all trees, shrubs and understory plants, as well as the soils that sustain them, ranging from individual street trees to wooded areas, on both public and private lands.


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One of the recommendations in the TRCA Terrestrial Natural Heritage System Strategy (2007), was for TRCA to engage in the study and development of strategies for urban forest management across the TRCA jurisdiction. Many of TRCA's partner municipalities had taken the initiative to begin urban forest studies and TRCA was asked to undertake and manage the projects on their behalf. Technical working groups made up of municipal and conservation authorities staff were formed to direct the work. An informal collaborative of stakeholders (including municipalities, conservation authorities, and relevant ENGOs and academics) was also formed to discuss standardization across the GTA in order to facilitate comparisons between municipalities; the development of complementary strategies; and ultimately the creation of a comprehensive regional report. The latter would be a compilation state and function of the urban forest in the GTA (TRCA and Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) watershed municipalities) as well as recommendations for action at multiple scales from the local landowner, to municipalities and conservation authorities, to the provincial and federal government.

The objectives of the urban forest studies were:

1) To quantify the existing distribution, structure (composition, condition, etc.) and function of the urban forest (its contribution to human wellbeing), based on both ground level plot data (i-Tree Eco model) and satellite imagery (UTC analysis or photo interpretation). The analysis was provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service and the University of Vermont's spatial analysis lab.

2) To provide a baseline for future monitoring. Recommendations were made in the studies for future management and monitoring cycles. All sample plots are set up in a manner that allows revisiting their exact location and thus permits long-term monitoring.

3) To outline the preliminary actions needed to enhance the capacity of the urban forest in the study area to provide essential ecosystem services.

The study findings are used as the basis for developing urban forest management plans and policies that would support healthy and sustainable communities. The goal is twofold, to address crisis situations, such as the current threat of emerald ash borer to ash tree species (Fraxinus) in all TRCA watersheds, while undertaking long-term, ongoing management to build resilience to potential future risks.

Starting in 2008, TRCA has managed urban forest studies for the Region of Peel (including City of Mississauga, City of Brampton and Town of Caledon), Town of Ajax, Region of York (including City of Vaughan, and towns of Markham and Richmond Hill) and City of Pickering, as well as sitting on the City of Toronto's steering committee for their urban forest study in 2009 (Toronto released their finalized strategy in January 2013).

At Authority Meeting #10/11, held on November 25, 2011, Resolution #A241/11 was approved, in part, as follows:

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THAT staff pursue support from urban forest study partners for the development of a compilation report of urban forest studies conducted to date in the Toronto region (specifically York, Peel, Toronto, Ajax and Pickering);

...AND FURTHER THAT staff report back to the Authority on progress on completing and implementing the urban forest strategies.

This report is provided to the Authority as an update on progress for urban forest studies completion and implementation, and to provide the completed York Region and Pickering study reports to be received.

2013 Updates The urban forest study for the Town of Ajax was completed in 2009; the studies for the City of Mississauga, City of Brampton and Town of Caledon in 2011. Technical Report was provided as well as an umbrella document entitled Region of Peel Urban Forest Strategy. These were received by the Authority in 2011.

The studies for the City of Vaughan, City of Markham and Town of Richmond Hill in York Region, as well as for the City of Pickering, were completed in 2012. The resulting Technical Reports for Pickering, Markham, Vaughan and Richmond Hill, as well as an umbrella document entitled York Region Urban Forest Study Summary Report 2012, were submitted and presentations made to councils. (A section on these reports follows this 2013 update.)

The next step for those area municipalities is to develop urban forest management plans that will provide details for managing the urban forest locally. Staff is available to municipalities to assist in the development of such plans as appropriate. The Town of Ajax prepared a plan in 2010; TRCA staff assisted in its review. The City of Mississauga is currently developing an urban forest management plan that currently forms a significant component of the City of Mississauga's Natural Heritage System and Urban Forest Strategy, currently in draft. TRCA staff is on the Core Working Team for that Strategy's development.

TRCA staff has been involved in some important urban forest projects since the completion of those studies, as follows:

Region of Peel: TRCA staff members sit on the Peel Urban Forest Working Group that is

currently determining a target for urban forest canopy cover for Peel. The group has also begun developing a methodology for prioritizing planting areas according to various social and environmental factors.

York Region: TRCA is developing a communication piece, in part using the findings from

the urban forest studies, to engage various York Region audiences to take part in growing and maintaining the urban forest. TRCA is also developing an approach to assist York Region in encouraging the remaining municipalities that have not yet conducted urban forest studies. The intent is to achieve complete coverage of York Region's urban forest. A third project involves writing Terms of Reference for a consultant to develop a York Region Urban Forest Management Plan.


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Town of Aurora: In March 2013, TRCA was informed that Town of Aurora had agreed to

undertake their own urban forest in partnership with York Region. Although only a small portion of Aurora is within TRCA's jurisdiction, the majority being in Lake Simcoe and Region Conservation Authority's (LSRCA) jurisdiction, TRCA will be managing the project because of the expertise that staff has in conducting urban forest studies for York Region. Staff will explore skills transfer with LSRCA for future studies.

Trees for Life: TRCA is a member of the Trees for Life Coalition to raise awareness,

funding and motivation to double the existing tree canopy in the Toronto region. Efforts are directed specifically at implementation on the ground. TRCA has contributed information and expertise gained from the urban forest studies conducted in the region.

Compilation Report: Staff is planning to reconvene the informal collaborative formed at

the onset of the studies to discuss the next steps for urban forestry in the broader Toronto region. One purpose will be to scope out a compilation report that would present the state of the urban forest in the region. Some of the benefits of that will be the potential to obtain attention from senior governments on urban forests (for example, contributing to Green Infrastructure Ontario - see below), to identify economies of scale and to provide a catalyst for improving best practices and monitoring approaches.

A number of other opportunities are presenting themselves for expanding the discussion on urban forest management and inserting it into work that is not traditionally considered conservation.

GIO Coalition: TRCA is a founding member of the Green Infrastructure Ontario (GIO)

Coalition. The regional urban forest compilation report may contribute to GIO's message urging the Province to generate policies and budgets that reflect the value of trees as infrastructure. An important outcome would be for a wide range of provincial ministries to provide support to municipalities in the implementation of urban forest management plans for the achievement of multiple social, environmental and economic objectives.

Ecohealth Group: Conservation authorities (TRCA, CVC), public health units (Peel, York,

Toronto and Simcoe-Muskoka), Public Health Ontario, York Region Forestry and the David Suzuki Foundation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to collaborate in raising awareness of synergies between the conservation and human health mandates. The first task is to show senior public health officials evidence that their engagement in promoting nature will result in healthier people and lower health care costs.

Peel Air Quality: TRCA is a participant on the Peel Air Quality and Health Outreach and

Education Partnership that has formed to encourage action toward improving air quality in Peel. The urban forest in Peel has been discussed as a key means of lowering urban heat effect, increasing pollution removal and promoting active lifestyles, all of which are beneficial to respiratory health.


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Biodiversity Research: Considerable data was collected from the 2,000 urban forest

study plots set up across the TRCA municipalities. Detailed research on the correlation between urban forest structure, human wellbeing, built form and species distribution can be useful for making decisions in regional and urban planning. Findings can assist TRCA and partners in messaging the value of the urban forest to human quality of life and in defining the role of biodiversity in The Living City region.

Urban Forest ReportsThe York Region Urban Forest Study Summary Report 2012 was submitted by TRCA to York Region in 2012. It summarizes the findings from the Technical Reports that were written for the municipalities of Markham, Vaughan and Richmond Hill, which include the following:

Total urban forest cover in Richmond Hill is 25%, in Markham 18% and in Vaughan 17%.

Lowest urban forest cover is associated with commercial and industrial land uses.

Greatest potential by total surface area for increasing urban forest is in existing low density

residential areas (aside from future development lands). Less than 4% of all trees are mature while 70% are in smallest size class.

The existing urban forest in all three municipalities contributes to promoting healthy communities and economy through carbon sequestration ($665,000 annually) and storage ($17,000,000), and air pollution removal (7,200,000 annually). These values represent only a selected few of the multiple benefits of the urban forest. A greater percent cover and a more mature urban forest will deliver exponentially greater benefits.

The executive summary of the York Region Urban Forest Study Summary Report is found in Attachment 1. The full report is available from staff upon request.

The City of Pickering Urban Forest Technical Report was submitted by TRCA to the City in 2012. It provided the findings for the study area (the urban and urbanizing portions of the municipality), including the following:

Total urban forest cover 26% (including 6% shrub cover).

24% of all trees are located in vacant lands

Less than 5% of all trees are mature while 48% are in smallest size class.

In consultation with Pickering staff, 27 recommendations were provided in the report, including the recommendation to conduct an urban tree canopy analysis to help determine where to increase tree cover.

The executive summary of the City of Pickering Urban Forest Technical Report is found in Attachment 2. The full report is available from staff upon request.

DETAILS OF WORK TO BE DONE Staff will continue to participate in and support urban forest projects in Peel and York 1.regions, as well as contribute to the Trees for Life initiative. A workshop will be organized with the regional urban forest collaborative to determine what 2.are the next steps to be taken and coordinated such as the scoping of an urban forest compilation report for the Toronto region.


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Staff will inform the Authority on the progress of the implementation of urban forest 3.strategies and recommendations from urban forest studies. TRCA has been involved in urban forest work for over five years and as we continue it will be important to look back at the sum of all of the work in partnerships over the years. Future updates on the urban forest and on ongoing initiatives will be provided to the Authority as a component of annual Forest Health Reports to the Authority.

FINANCIAL DETAILS Funding for the participation in urban forest initiatives, in the implementation of the Peel Strategy, and in the initial steps of the compilation report will be derived from the Terrestrial Natural Heritage account supported by the capital contributions from the City of Toronto and regions of Peel, York and Durham. York Region has provided just under $50,000 to TRCA for the projects described above. York Region and the Town of Aurora have together contributed $120,000 to TRCA for the Aurora urban forest study (the iTree model is now available online; therefore, TRCA staff will perform the analysis without need of a contract with USDA).

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Attachment 1 - York Region Urban Forest Study Summary Report (excerpted executive summary)

The York Region Urban Forest Study has been prepared in partnership by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), York Region, City of Vaughan, Town of Richmond Hill and Town of Markham. These partners have provided funding, as well as expertise and direction through their involvement in a technical working group. The purpose of the Summary Report is to provide a summary of the current state of the urban forest.

York Region’s Urban Forest Today The results of the urban forest studies conducted in the municipalities of Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham are summarized in this report at a regional scale. These studies utilized the i-Tree software suite of tools offered by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service. The results of these studies are presented in detail in the technical reports provided for each area municipality.

Urban Forest Distribution

The Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) digital cover assessment determined that Richmond Hill currently supports the highest percent canopy cover (25 percent), followed by Markham (18 percent) and Vaughan (17 percent). The residential low land use category currently supports the greatest proportion of the existing canopy cover in all three municipal study areas. Outside of agricultural lands, the greatest opportunity to establish additional canopy cover in all three municipal study areas is found in the residential low land use category. Across all study areas canopy cover is low on commercial and industrial lands.

Urban Forest Structure

Common native species across the three municipalities include sugar maple (Acer saccharum), eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis), eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis), white ash (Fraxinus americana) and green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica). Several invasive species are also well established in these study areas, most notably European buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), exotic bush honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.) and Norway maple (Acer negundo).

The proportion of large mature trees is low across all study areas. Trees in the smallest diameter class make up more than 70 percent of the total tree population in each study area, while trees greater than 45.7 cm in diameter at breast height (dbh) represent less than 4 percent of the total tree population in each study area.

Urban Forest Function

Across Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham trees sequester approximately 29,000 tonnes of carbon each year (valued at approximately $665,000 annually). The total amount of carbon stored by trees in the three study areas is approximately 750,000 tonnes (valued at $17,000,000).


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Trees reduce the demand for heating and cooling in buildings by shading and cooling homes during summer months and providing protection from cold winds in the winter. As a result, the production of 8,100 tonnes of carbon emissions by power plants (associated with heating and cooling) is avoided annually in Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham. The cumulative value of energy savings across the three municipal study areas is over $5 million annually.

Trees and shrubs in the three municipal study areas improve local air quality by absorbing gaseous pollutants or binding particulate to leaf and bark surfaces. Approximately 830 tonnes of air pollution are removed each year by the urban forest in Vaughan, Richmond Hill and Markham; the value of this service is approximately $7.2 million annually.

The i-Tree Hydro model simulated the effects of tree cover on stream flow in the West Don and Upper Rouge subwatersheds. The model determined that a loss of existing canopy cover (27 percent) in the Upper Rouge subwatershed would increase total stream flow during the simulation period by an average of 2.9 percent (173,000 m

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). The same exercise conducted in the West Don found that loss of existing canopy cover (11 percent) would increase total stream flow by approximately 1.0 percent.

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Attachment 2 - City of Pickering Urban Forest Study Technical Report (excerpted executive summary)

The City of Pickering Urban Forest Study has been prepared by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), in partnership with the City of Pickering. The purpose of the Study was to assess the structure and function of the urban forest, and to provide management recommendations for enhancing the sustainability of both the urban forest resource and the community as a whole. The study was conducted in the urban areas of the municipality, south of the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) Line. The results will serve as a baseline for future research and monitoring, and will equip managers with the knowledge necessary to manage forest structure for the provision of desired ecosystem services, including climate change mitigation and adaptation, air pollution removal, stormwater management, residential energy savings, wildlife habitat, and community aesthetics.

Summary of ResultsA suite of tools of analysis created by the USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station were used to quantify the structure and function of the urban forest in the City of Pickering.

Tree Cover and Leaf Area:The total canopy cover (trees and shrubs) in the Pickering study area is 26 percent. Tree cover in Pickering is approximately 20 percent; shrub cover is approximately 6 percent. Pickering’s 1,672,000 trees provide 68 km

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of total leaf area. The other land use category, which is comprised largely of vacant land zoned for future development, supports both the highest canopy cover (trees and shrubs) and the highest total leaf area (trees only). Plantable space is also high in the other land use; however, competing interests for urban development on these lands may limit opportunities to increase tree cover.

Tree and Shrub Cover by Land Use (expressed as a percent of total cover):Other: 24 %Agriculture: 22 %Residential: 21 %Natural Cover: 18 %Institutional, Utilities and Transportation: 7 %Commercial and Industrial: 6 %Open Space: 2 %

Most Common Tree Species by Land Use (expressed as a percent of total leaf area):

Commercial + Industrial: Institutional + Utilities and Transportation:Eastern hemlock: 21 %

Norway maple: 13 %

Eastern white pine: 9 %

Red maple: 30 %

Manitoba maple: 12 %

Eastern white cedar: 10 %

Open Space + Natural Cover + Agriculture: Other:Sugar maple: 26 %

Eastern hemlock: 13 %


Eastern hemlock: 18 %


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Residential (Low, medium and high density):Norway maple: 17 %

Silver maple: 13 %


Tree Size: As urban trees increase in size, their environmental, social and economic benefits increase as well. In Pickering a tree that is 72.5 cm in trunk diameter at breast height (dbh) stores 85 times more carbon and 25 times more pollution than a tree that is 11 cm dbh. Approximately 48 percent of all trees in Pickering fall within the smallest diameter class and 75 percent of all trees are less than 15.3 cm dbh. The proportion of large trees is low; less than five percent of the tree population has a dbh of 38.2 cm or greater.

Structural Value of Trees in Pickering:The estimated structural value of all trees in Pickering is approximately $627 million. This value does not include the ecological or societal value of the forest, but rather it represents an estimate of tree replacement costs and/or compensation due to tree owners for tree loss.

Carbon Storage and Sequestration:As a tree grows, it removes, or sequesters, carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This carbon is stored in the woody biomass of the tree. When a tree dies, much of the stored carbon is released back to the atmosphere through decomposition. Trees in Pickering are estimated to store 104,000 metric tonnes of carbon, with an associated value of $2.3 million. Annually, trees in Pickering sequester approximately 4,200 metric tonnes of carbon, with an associated value of $96,000.

Air Pollution Removal:The urban forest can improve local air quality by intercepting and absorbing airborne pollutants. Pickering’s urban forest removes 91 metric tonnes of air pollution annually; this ecosystem service is valued at $786,000.

Ozone: 48 metric tonnes

Particulate matter (10 microns) : 24 metric tonnes

Nitrogen dioxide: 15 metric tonnes

Sulfur dioxide: 3 metric tonnes

Carbon monoxide: 1 metric tonne

Residential Energy Savings:Trees reduce local air temperature due to the shading effects and the release of water vapor through evapotranspiration. In Pickering the urban forest reduces the annual energy consumption by approximately 85,600 MBTUS and 2,800 MWH, with an associated annual financial savings of approximately $1 million. As a result of this reduced demand for heating and cooling, the production of over 1,700 tonnes of carbon emissions is avoided annually (associated annual savings of $38,100).

Stakeholder ConsultationIn October 2011 TRCA and the City of Pickering held a workshop for stakeholders in urban forest management in Pickering. The workshop achieved the following objectives.


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To obtain feedback on the preliminary recommendations derived from the results of the characterization of urban forest structure and function;

To develop a preliminary baseline assessment of the current state of urban forest management in Pickering through the use of criteria and indicators; and,

To gain support for the implementation process to follow from this Study.

RecommendationsThe following recommendations can assist in progressing towards many of the short and long term objectives associated with the criteria and performance indicators for sustainable urban forest management presented by Kenney et al. (2011). To fully evaluate the City’s performance for each of the 25 criteria is beyond the scope of this report. Through the development of a management plan the City can more comprehensively explore the operational actions and resources required to achieve success, and can evaluate and prioritize the recommendations presented here.

Summary of Recommendations

Increase leaf area in canopied areas by planting suitable tree and shrub species under 1.existing tree cover. Planting efforts should be focused in areas where mature and aging trees are over-represented. Neighbourhoods in these areas that maintain a high proportion of ash species should be prioritized.

Conduct an Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) assessment of the municipal study area to 2.identify priority planting areas and set future tree cover targets.

Develop and implement an urban forest monitoring program that tracks trends in the 3.structure and distribution of the urban forest. The recommended monitoring scenario consists of a land cover mapping assessment (UTC) at a five year interval and a field-based assessment (i-Tree Eco) at a ten year interval.

Conduct an inventory of all municipally owned and managed trees. Update the 4.inventory at regular intervals.

Utilize the Pest Vulnerability Matrix during species selection for municipal tree and shrub 5.planting.

Establish a diverse tree population in which no species represents more than five 6.percent of the tree population, no genus represents more than 10 percent of the tree population, and no family represents more than 20 percent of the intensively managed tree population both city-wide and at the neighbourhood level.

In collaboration with TRCA, develop and implement an invasive species management 7.strategy that will comprehensively address existing and future threats posed by invasive pests, diseases and plants.

Work with local growers to utilize native and genetically diverse planting stock grown 8.from locally adapted seed sources in both intensively and extensively managed areas.


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Evaluate and develop the strategic steps required to increase the proportion of large, 9.mature trees in the urban forest. This can be achieved using a range of tools including planning policy, by-law enforcement and public education. Where tree preservation cannot be achieved, Official Plan policy should be considered to require compensation for the loss of mature trees and associated ecosystem services.

Develop municipal guidelines and regulations for sustainable streetscape and 10.subdivision design that ensure adequate soil quality and quantity for tree establishment and eliminate conflict between natural and grey infrastructure.

Apply and monitor the use of structural soils, subsurface cells and other enhanced 11.rooting environment techniques for street trees. Utilizing these technologies at selected test-sites in the short-term may provide a cost-effective means of integrating these systems into the municipal budget.

Reduce energy consumption and associated carbon emissions by providing direction 12.and assistance to residents and businesses for strategic tree planting and establishment around buildings.

Conduct an assessment of municipal urban forest management activities (e.g. pruning, 13.tree planting) to determine areas where emission reductions can be achieved.

Conduct a detailed thermal mapping analysis to identify the thermal “hot-spots” where 14.tree planting efforts can be prioritized.

Develop and implement a tree preservation by-law that regulates the destruction and 15.injury of trees located on private property.

Develop a Tree Protection Policy that outlines guidelines for tree protection zones and 16.other protection measures to be undertaken for all publically and privately owned trees.

Allocate funding to create an Urban Forestry Unit comprised of certified arborists and 17.other qualified professionals that can implement the recommendations outlined in this Study as well as actions listed in future urban forest management plans.

Research and pursue new partnerships and opportunities to enhance urban forest 18.stewardship in the City of Pickering.

Develop and implement a comprehensive municipal staff training program. 19.

Establish an interagency Urban Forest Working Group to liaise with existing 20.stakeholders and build new partnerships.

Work with TRCA to design a target natural heritage system in Pickering that can be 21.considered for adoption into the City of Pickering Official Plan.

Work with Durham Sustain Ability to engage EcoBusiness members in tree planting 22.activities in commercial and industrial areas.

Develop research partnerships to study the impacts of climate change on the urban 23.forest, and to evaluate the potential for planting more hardy and southern species in select locations.

Work with TRCA, the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) and the National Tree Seed 24.Centre of NRCan to implement a seed collection program for native ash species.


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Develop and implement an urban forest monitoring program that tracks trends in the 25.structure and distribution of the urban forest using the i-Tree Eco analysis. The structure and distribution of the urban forest should be comprehensively evaluated at regular 5-year intervals and reported on publicly.

Develop and implement an urban forest management plan for the City of Pickering.26.

Utilize the criteria and performance indicators developed by Kenney et al. (2011) to 27.inform the creation of a strategic urban forest management plan and to assess the progress made towards urban forest sustainability.

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RES.#A100/13 - SANMIKE CONSTRUCTION LIMITEDRequest for Temporary Licence Agreement for a Temporary Sanitary Sewer Connection, Rouge River Watershed, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, CFN 49299. Receipt of a request from Sanmike Construction Limited to enter into a temporary licence for the purpose of constructing and operating a temporary sanitary sewer connection from the terminus of Claret Court to Sanmike Construction Limited's residential development.

Moved by: Deb Schulte

Seconded by: David Barrow

WHEREAS Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is in receipt of a request from Sanmike Construction Limited to provide a temporary 3 metre wide licence containing 0.03 hectares (0.09 acres), more or less, over TRCA-owned lands located on the east side of Bayview Avenue, south of Elgin Mills Road East, in the Town of Richmond Hill;

THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT a temporary licence be completed for the purpose of constructing and operating a temporary sanitary sewer through TRCA-owned lands being Part of Blocks 22 and 23, Plan 65M-3230 running between Claret Court and the adjacent lands owned by Sanmike Construction Ltd. in order to facilitate temporary servicing associated with a Draft Plan of Subdivision consisting of 67 residential townhouse units;

THAT the licence be for five years, with the option to renew the licence subject to the concurrence of TRCA to the renewals;

THAT Sanmike Construction Limited pay TRCA the following:

i an upfront amount of $25,000 in exchange for the right to abandon at the end of the licence term the decommissioned sewer works on the TRCA-owned lands;

ii) licence fee of $750 per annum;

iii) all costs associated with completing the licence.

THAT Sanmike Construction Limited is to fully indemnify and save harmless TRCA from any and all claims for injuries, damages or loss of any nature resulting in any way either directly or indirectly from this temporary licence agreement or the carrying out of construction;

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THAT the licence agreement be on terms and conditions satisfactory to TRCA staff and its solicitors;

AND FURTHER THAT the authorized TRCA officials be directed to take the necessary action to finalize the transaction including obtaining needed approvals and signing and execution of documents.

CARRIEDBACKGROUNDSanmike Construction Limited has put forward a development application for the construction of 67 residential townhouse units on its 2.08 hectare lands located on the east side of Bayview Avenue south of Elgin Mills Road East, Town of Richmond Hill. Sanmike Construction Limited has requested a temporary licence agreement on a strip of TRCA land being 3 metres wide by 155 metres long, containing 0.03 hectares (0.09 acres), more or less. The purpose of the licence is for the construction and operation of a temporary sanitary sewer connection from Sanmike Construction Limited's proposed townhouse development site to the terminus of Claret Court. The temporary sanitary sewer connection will be required until such time as the Town of Richmond Hill advises that permanent sanitary connection is available to the proposed townhouse development site from its Bayview Avenue. The permanent connection is anticipated within the next five years.

The Master Servicing Plan for the Secondary Plan area contemplates the interim and permanent sanitary sewers. The permanent connection will be constructed by the Town in the future and will eliminate the existing sanitary connection on Bayview Avenue, south of the Sanmike property. As such, until the permanent sanitary line is constructed through the Sanmike property and east of those lands, only the temporary sanitary connection is possible to service the Sanmike property. The development block north of Sanmike's property will also use this temporary connection if the development proceeds prior to the construction of the permanent sanitary line. As noted above, this proposed interim solution was approved through the Master Servicing Plan for the Secondary Plan area and has been agreed to between Sanmike Construction Limited and the Town. That interim solution is subject to TRCA approval as it involved construction of temporary sanitary sewer force main through TRCA-land to connect the rear of the 67 residential townhouse development site to the existing sanitary sewer at the terminus of Claret Court. Sanmike Construction Limited and the Town have completed technical requirements for the 115 mm long and 200 mm diameter temporary sanitary sewer force main. It is proposed that construction be started and completed this summer by Sanmike Construction Limited. Construction would involve digging two bore pits of approximately 2 metres by 2 metres and feeding the temporary sewer line through the TRCA-owned lands by high pressure directional drilling underground and 2.5 metres more or less beneath the creek. One pit will be partially on Claret Court and partially on TRCA-owned lands. The second pit will be constructed on the Sanmike Development Limited property. Operation of the temporary sanitary sewer force main and its tie into the Town’s existing sanitary line at the terminus of Claret Court will not directly involve TRCA. At the end of the licence term, Sanmike Construction Limited will decommission sewer works on the TRCA-owned lands further to terms set out in the licence.

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FINANCIAL DETAILSThe total compensation package includes licence fees of $750 plus HST per year and an upfront payment of $25,000 plus HST in exchange for the right to abandon the decommissioned sewer works at the end of the licence. Sanmike Construction Limited has agreed to assume TRCA's legal costs plus the cost of the archaeological investigation and other costs involved in completing this transaction.

Report prepared by: Dan O'Donohue, extension 5767Emails: do'[email protected] Information contact: Dan O'Donohue, extension 5767;

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RES.#A101/13 - BOB HUNTER MEMORIAL PARK TRAIL (YORK REGION SOUTHEAST COLLECTOR)Supply of Aggregate - Phases IV and V Trail Construction. Award of contract for the supply and delivery of approximately 7,500 tonnes of 19mm crusher run limestone.

Moved by: Dave RyanSeconded by: Gloria Lindsay Luby

THAT the contract for the supply and delivery of approximately 7,500 tonnes of 19mm crusher run limestone aggregate to the Bob Hunter Memorial Park Trail Phases IV and V, be awarded to Glenn Windrem Trucking for a total unit price of $16.57 per tonne and a total cost not to exceed $124,275.00, plus HST, it being the lowest bid meeting Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) specifications;

THAT TRCA staff be authorized to approve additional expenditures to a maximum of ten percent (10%) of the total contract price as a contingency allowance, if deemed necessary;

AND FURTHER THAT staff be authorized and directed to take such action as may be necessary to implement this contract, including payment authorizations.

CARRIEDBACKGROUNDTRCA is working on behalf of the Region of York to implement Phase IV and V of the Bob Hunter Memorial Park trail system, located on the east side of Reesor Road, in accordance with the design and specifications prepared in support of the environmental compensation agreement associated with York Region Southeast Collector project. Phases IV and V trail works consists of the construction of approximately 1660 metres of 3.5m granular base for a primary trail, and secondary trail work of approximately 1900 metres of 2.5m granular base.

RATIONALETender documents (RSD 13-085) were sent to the following five suppliers:

Lafarge North America;

Glenn Windrem Trucking;

Strada Aggregates;

James Dick Aggregates;

Nelson Aggregate Co.

The Tender Opening Committee opened the quotation on June 7, 2013 with the following results:

Bidder Unit Price per Tonne (Plus HST)

Total Contract Price (Plus HST)

Glenn Windrem Trucking $16.57 $124,275.00James Dick Aggregates $17.62 $132,150.00LaFarge North America $18.00 $135,000.00Strada Aggregates $19.50 $146,250.00Nelson Aggregate Co. No Bid No Bid


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Based on the bids received, staff recommend that Glenn Windrem Trucking be awarded the contract for the supply and delivery of approximately 7,500 tonnes of 19mm crusher run limestone for the unit cost of $16.57 per tonne and a total amount not to exceed $124,275.00, plus HST, as they are the lowest bidder that meets TRCA specifications

FINANCIAL DETAILSFunds are available within account #111-61 from the Region of York.

Report prepared by: Scott Davison, extension 6402Emails: [email protected] Information contact: Scott Davison, extension 6402Emails: [email protected]: June 04, 2013

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RES.#A102/13 - COATSWORTH CUT PROJECTContract RSD13-080 - Channel Dredging Works. Award of Contract RSD13-080 for channel maintenance dredging of the navigation channel at Coatsworth Cut, Ashbridge’s Bay Park, City of Toronto.

Moved by: Ronald ChopowickSeconded by: Glenn De Baeremaeker

THAT Contract RSD13-080 be awarded to Catalina Excavating Inc. for the channel maintenance dredging of Coatsworth Cut for the total cost not to exceed $138,244.00, plus HST, as they are the lowest bidder that best meets Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) specifications;

THAT staff be authorized to spend the project contingency amount of $60,000.00, if available, to complete additional dredging to the limit of available funding of $250,000.00 from the City of Toronto;

THAT should staff be unable to execute an acceptable contract with the awarded contractors, staff be authorized to enter into and conclude contract negotiations with the other contractors that submitted tenders, beginning with the next lowest bidder meeting TRCA specifications;

AND FURTHER THAT authorized Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) officials be directed to take any action necessary to implement the agreement including obtaining any required approvals and the signing and execution of documents.

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BACKGROUNDIn 1983, TRCA began dredging operations at the mouth of Coatsworth Cut to maintain navigation between Lake Ontario and the boating facilities located at Ashbridge’s Bay Park. As a result of ever increasing dredging volumes and associated expenses, TRCA began to investigate shoreline modification options that would eliminate the need for annual maintenance dredging in 1999.

Currently the long-term solution to the sedimentation problem in Coatsworth Cut is being addressed through a number of planning initiatives, however TRCA plans to continue with maintenance dredging until such time that the final solution is in place and sedimentation rates are confirmed to be declining in response. As of the date this communication was prepared, implementation of the preferred solution was expected to commence in 2014 pending receipt of the necessary approvals and funding, with work anticipating to take 4 - 6 years to complete.

Maintenance dredging at Coatsworth Cut was last completed in the summer of 2012 with the removal of approximately 2,400 cubic metres of material. The dredged material was tested and deemed to meet parkland quality guidelines for disposal at Tommy Thompson Park (TTP) for use in the construction of habitat projects within the park. TRCA performed an updated sounding survey of the channel in May 2013, which indicated that additional material had been deposited within portions of the channel since completion of dredging operations in 2012.

RATIONALEOngoing deposition reduces available water depth in the channel, creating a hazard to boaters and limiting marine-based emergency access if not addressed. To reduce the risk of property damage and personal injury, TRCA proposes to dredge approximately 2,600 cubic metres of material based on the results of a recent hydrographic survey by staff, commencing the first week of July 2013 pending the receipt of all necessary approvals and execution of agreements.

Material is proposed to be removed using a combination of water and land based equipment for dredging and off site disposal to TTP for use in the construction of on site habitat projects as part of the master plan implementation.

As it is standard practice to include a healthy contingency in project estimation in the event of unforeseen events, $60,000 has been set aside as the project contingency. However as it is desirable to remove as much sediment as possible with the available budget in light of the ongoing deposition, it is recommended that as the dredging volume of 2,600 cubic metres is approached, staff review the total project costs to date, and any remaining funds held as contingency be released to fund the removal of additional material from the navigation channel.

Tender RSD13-080 was publicly advertised on the electronic procurement website Biddingo (http://www.biddingo.com/) on Friday, May 24, 2013 with a mandatory site information meeting held on Thursday May 30, 2013. Tender packages were sent to the following 20 contractors:

Alcam Excavating Ltd.;

Alloa Excavating;

Anthony's Excavating Central Inc.;

Catalina Excavating Inc.;

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Dynex Construction Inc.;

Erocon Environmental Group Inc;

Galcon Marine Ltd.

General Diving Contractors Inc.;

Great Lakes Offshore Services Inc.;

Kehoe Marine Construction;

Kenwood Trenching & Excavating Ltd.;

Layfield Geosythetics & Industrial Fabric;

Limestone and Forestry Products;

Metric Contracting Services Corporation;

Multiview;

Northgate Farm Ltd;

Pave-1 Construction Ltd;

The Ontario Construction Company Ltd.

The Tender Opening Committee opened the tenders on June 7, 2013 with the following results:

Tender RSD13-080Coatsworth Cut Channel Maintenance Dredging

BIDDERS TOTAL TENDER AMOUNT (Plus HST)

Catalina Excavating Inc $138,244.00Galcon Marine Ltd. $179,130.00

Dean Construction Co. Ltd. $399,603.00

Seventeen contractors: Alcam Excavating Ltd., Alloa Excavating, Anthony's Excavating Central Inc., Cedar Springs Landscape Group, Dynex Construction Inc., Erocon Environmental Group Inc, General Diving Contractors Inc., Great lakes offshore services Inc., Kehoe Marine Construction, Kenwood Trenching & Excavating Ltd., Layfield Geosythetics & Industrial Fabric, limestone and forestry products, Metric Contracting Services Corporation, Multiview, Northgate Farm Ltd, Pave-1 Construction Ltd. and The Ontario Construction Company Ltd. declined the opportunity to submit a bid, being unable to meet the timelines and specifications stated in the contract documents.

Restoration Services staff reviewed the bid received from Catalina Excavating Inc. against its own cost estimate and have determined that the bid is of reasonable value and also meets the requirements as outlined in the contract documents. Further assessment by TRCA staff of Catalina Excavating Inc.'s experience and ability to undertake similar projects was conducted through reference checks which resulted in positive feedback that Catalina Excavating Inc. is capable of undertaking the scope of work.

Based on the bids received, staff recommend that Catalina Excavating Inc. be awarded Contract RSD13-080 for channel maintenance dredging of the navigation channel at Coatsworth Cut, City of Toronto, for a total amount not to exceed $138,244.00, plus a contingency amount of $60,000.00 to be expended as authorized by TRCA staff, plus HST, it being the lowest bid that meets TRCA specifications.


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FINANCIAL DETAILSFunding is available under City of Toronto Waterfront Capital 2013 budget, within account number 211-16.

Report prepared by: Michelle Guy, 416-786-5128Emails: [email protected] Information contact: James Dickie, 416-392-9726 Emails: [email protected]: June 14, 2013

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RES.#A103/13 - DON WATERSHED REGENERATION COUNCILMembership Changes. Appointment and resignation from Don Watershed Regeneration Council membership.

Moved by: Ronald ChopowickSeconded by: Glenn De Baeremaeker

THAT the following revised membership of the Don Watershed Regeneration Council be approved:

Don Watershed Regeneration Council - New Appointment1) Heinz, Peter - City of Toronto resident

Don Watershed Regeneration Council - Resignation1) Hough, John - City of Toronto resident.

CARRIEDBACKGROUNDThe Terms of Reference for the Don Watershed Regeneration Council, dated November 2012, was approved at Authority Meeting #9/12, held on November 30, 2012. Section 5 of the Terms of Reference sets out that any resignations or recommendations for new members be presented to the Authority for approval. Over the normal course of the term of the Don Watershed Regeneration Council, a number of members resign and new members are brought on board.

This communication is presented to request the Authority approve Mr. Peter Heinz as a member of the Don Watershed Council, and to advise the Authority of the resignation of Mr. John Hough.

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RES.#A104/13 - PROPOSED CANADIAN TIRE WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTION CENTRE, TOWN OF CALEDON, REGION OF PEELDelegation of approval authority to the Chair and CEO to approve and issue O. Reg. 166/06 permits to facilitate the development of a nation-wide warehouse distribution centre.

Moved by: Richard WhiteheadSeconded by: Linda Pabst

THAT the Chair and Chief Executive Officer be delegated the authority to approve the permits for the proposed Canadian Tire Warehouse Distribution Centre, legally described as Part of Lots 5, 6 and 7, Concession 5 (Geographic Township of Albion), and municipally known as 13074, 13218, 13226, 13240, 13262 and 13304 Coleraine Drive, Town of Caledon, Region of Peel.

CARRIEDBACKGROUNDThe subject property is located within the northwest quadrant of Coleraine Drive and Healey Road to the southwest of Bolton, is legally described as Part of Lots 5, 6 and 7, Concession 5 (Geographic Township of Albion), and municipally known as 13074, 13218, 13226, 13240, 13262 and 13304 Coleraine Drive (see attached Location Map). The subject lands are located within the proposed Bolton Rural Service Centre settlement boundary expansion area, and are subject to the approval of Town of Caledon Official Plan Amendment (OPA) 226 (as modified and subject to an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board), Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) 10-002 and subsequent local Planning Act approvals. The purpose of the boundary expansion is to add employment lands to Bolton to meet the Provincial Growth Plan targets for the Town of Caledon. As part of the Municipal Comprehensive Review to support the ROPA, the Town of Caledon initiated a Comprehensive Environmental Impact Study and Management Plan (CEISMP) that has been completed to the satisfaction of the TRCA. The findings of the CEISMP provide the basis for the site level technical analysis required for the proposed warehouse distribution centre.

Two headwater tributaries of the Clarkway Tributary within the Humber River Watershed traverse the subject property on the east and west, merge at the south of the property at Healey Rd. and continues south past Mayfield Rd. These watercourses have associated floodplain and drain to the main Humber River branch in the City of Brampton. As such, a portion of the subject lands are regulated by the TRCA under Ontario Regulation (O. Reg.) 166/06, as amended, and are subject to the policies within TRCA’s Valley and Stream Corridor Management Program (VSCMP).

Development ProposalThe applicant wishes to build a large nation-wide commercial distribution centre on a site with an area of approximately 73.1 ha (180.7 ac). The warehouse distribution centre (including an approximately 5,203 m

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The applicant proposes to amend the Town of Caledon Official Plan to re-designate the lands from “Prime Agricultural Area” to “Prestige Industrial”, “General Industrial” and “Environmental Policy Area” in order to permit a warehouse distribution facility and associated uses. Furthermore, the applicant proposes to amend the Zoning from Agricultural (A1) and Environmental Protection Area 2 (EPA2) to Serviced Industrial – Exception XXX (MS-XXX), Serviced Industrial – Exception XXX (MS-XXX), Prestige Industrial – Exception XXX (MP-XXX) and Environmental Policy Area 1 (EPA1).

The lands subject to the proposal are located outside of the Bolton Rural Service Centre, but are projected to be within an Employment land use designation upon the final processing and approval of the South Albion Bolton Employment and North Hill Supermarket Boundary Expansion. This process could take upwards of three years. Given the importance of the Canadian Tire proposal for the Town, the Region and the Province, the Town of Caledon has an interest in advancing the planning applications and finalizing Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment documents for enactment upon the conclusion of processes which result in the allowance of employment uses on the subject lands.

TRCA InterestsTRCA staff has been working collaboratively with the Town of Caledon, Region of Peel, the proponent and their consultants team since 2010, to identify and assess the natural heritage and aquatic features on the site, and the stormwater management requirements for the development. The Comprehensive Environmental Impact Study and Management Plan (CEISMP) has recommended a natural heritage system and prepared development constraint mapping for the lands within the proposed boundary expansion area. Through the site-level analysis for the proposed development, it was confirmed that the two tributaries on the subject property have the potential, through restoration, to contribute to or become direct fish habitat. A Headwater Drainage Features Assessment was completed for the two headwater tributaries and TRCA staff support the proposed realignments, which would result in an enhancement to the existing condition and will form part of the overall natural heritage system for the new employment area in Bolton. The proponent has committed to a long-term monitoring program (i.e. 10 years) for the realigned tributaries, and the Town of Caledon will hold securities for the works and monitoring.

TRCA staff supports the CEISMP findings that stormwater management to the regional storm level is required for the lands within the proposed boundary expansion area to mitigate current and future downstream flooding risks. Regional level stormwater management is an emerging issue for the TRCA and other conservation authorities across Southern Ontario. As new greenfield development proceeds beyond the existing urban boundaries, particularly within the headwater areas of our watersheds, hydrology and hydraulic modelling is demonstrating that stormwater management facilities that control up to the regional storm level are required to reduce the flood risk downstream. The consultant team worked closely with TRCA staff to design a regional stormwater management control facility for the subject site, which includes a conventional stormwater management pond in conjunction with parking lot and rooftop storage. The approach to stormwater management for the site has achieved the required regional level storm control while providing sufficient developable surface area for the proposed distribution centre. Low Impact Development (LID) measures are also proposed for water quality management and on-site water retention, which contributes to the treatment train approach for the site.


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Permit applications and associated fees have been received by the TRCA. Three permits are required to facilitate topsoil stripping, the natural channel realignment and the construction of the stormwater management pond. TRCA staff has been reviewing the municipal planning applications and TRCA permit applications concurrently.

TRCA staff recognizes that higher order planning legislation has not been approved for the proposed Bolton Rural Service Centre settlement boundary expansion area. However, based on our review and understanding of the applications, TRCA staff would not object to the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment if the existing Official Plan designation and Zoning would have permitted the proposed uses. Furthermore, should the necessary planning approvals be in place, TRCA staff would recommend approval of the permits required to facilitate the development.

RATIONALEThe subject lands are not currently designated as settlement area in either the Region of Peel Official Plan or the Town of Caledon Official Plan. However, the Town has undertaken the required Municipal Comprehensive Review, which included the completion of the CEISMP to the satisfaction of the TRCA, and the Town initiated a Regional Official Plan Amendment (ROPA) application that would designate the subject lands as settlement area. It is the position of the Town of Caledon staff that the proposed Canadian Tire warehouse distribution centre is an important economic opportunity. Canadian Tire has selected the subject site partially because it provides for an efficient use of transportation systems. It is forecasted that the proposed development will provide Full-time Equivalent (FTE) employment of approximately 1,220 employees based on a Fiscal Impact Assessment. Given the importance of the proposed development to the Province, Region of Peel and Town of Caledon, the CAO of the Town of Caledon has requested that the TRCA consider expediting the approval of the required permits to facilitate the development, once the necessary planning approvals (i.e. Zoning) be granted for the Canadian Tire warehouse distribution centre. Therefore, by delegating approval authority to the Chair and CEO to approve the TRCA permits, staff has the flexibility to meet the Town's timelines.

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RES.#A105/13 - 2012 AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTSThe 2012 audited financial statements are recommended for approval.(Budget/Audit Res.#C7/13)

Moved by: Cynthia ThorburnSeconded by: Deb Schulte

THAT the transfer of funds from surplus to reserves in the amount of $2,613,534 during 2012, as outlined in the schedule to the financial statements entitled "Continuity of Reserves", be approved;

AND FURTHER THAT the 2012 audited financial statements, as presented, be approved, signed by the Chair and Secretary-Treasurer of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), and distributed to each member municipality and the Minister of Natural Resources, in accordance with subsection 38 (3) of the Conservation Authorities Act.

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RES.#A106/13 - GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT 2011-2015Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Rouge River WatershedGeranium Homes (Ninth Line) Limited, CFN 49273. Acquisition of property located west of Ninth Line and north of Millard Street (north of Main Street) in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Regional Municipality of York, under the "Greenlands Acquisition Project for 2011-2015", Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Rouge River watershed.(Executive Res.#B58/13)

Moved by: Ronald ChopowickSeconded by: Maria Augimeri

THAT 4.29 hectares (10.6 acres), more or less, of vacant land, being Part of Lot 2, Concession 8 and designated as Part 1 on 65R-34182, Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, Regional Municipality of York, be purchased from Geranium Homes (Ninth Line) Limited;

THAT the purchase price be $2.00;

THAT Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) receive conveyance of the land free from encumbrance, subject to existing service easements;

THAT the firm of Gardiner Roberts LLP, be instructed to complete the transaction at the earliest possible date. All reasonable expenses incurred incidental to the closing for land transfer tax, legal costs, and disbursements are to be paid;

AND FURTHER THAT authorized TRCA officials be directed to take the necessary action to finalize the transaction including obtaining needed approvals and signing and execution of documents.

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RES.#A107/13 - GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2011-2015Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Humber River Watershed3E Capital Inc., CFN 49284. Purchase of property located south of Highway No. 401, east of Salem Road (200 Achilles Road), Town of Ajax, Regional Municipality of Durham, under the "Greenlands Acquisition Project for 2011-2015", Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Carruthers Creek watershed.(Executive Res.#B59/13)


THAT 0.20 hectares (0.49 acres), more or less, of vacant land being Part of Lot 6, Concession 1 and designated as Part 4 on Plan 40R-27898, Town of Ajax, Regional Municipality of Durham, located south of Highway No. 401, east of Salem Road (200 Achilles Road) , be purchased from 3E Capital Inc.;

THAT the purchase price be $2.00;

THAT Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) receive conveyance of the lands free from encumbrance, subject to existing service easements;

THAT Gardiner Roberts LLP, be instructed to complete the transaction at the earliest possible date. All reasonable expenses incurred incidental to the closing for land transfer tax, legal costs, and disbursements are to be paid;

AND FURTHER THAT authorized TRCA officials be directed to take the necessary action to finalize the transaction including obtaining needed approvals and signing and execution of documents.

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RES.#A108/13 - REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF PEELConveyance of Land and a Permanent Easement for the Gore Road Widening , City of Brampton, Regional Municipality of Peel, Humber River WatershedCFN 49221. Receipt of a request from the Regional Municipality of Peel for conveyance of land and a permanent easement for road widening of Gore Road from Queen Street to Regional Road 50 in the City of Brampton, Regional Municipality of Peel.(Executive Res.#B60/13)



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WHEREAS Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is in receipt of a request from the Regional Municipality of Peel (Region of Peel) to convey certain lands and a permanent easement for the road widening of Gore Road from Queen Street to Regional Road 50;

AND WHEREAS it is the opinion of TRCA that it is in the best interest of TRCA in furthering its objectives, as set out in Section 20 of the Conservation Authorities Act, to cooperate with the Region of Peel in this instance;

THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT TRCA-owned lands containing 0.70 hectares (1.74 acres), more or less, being Part of Lot 2, Concession 9, Northern Division (Geographic Township of Toronto Gore) designated as Part 7 on Part 43R-34881 be conveyed to the Region of Peel for the widening of Gore Road from Queen Street to Regional Road 50 in the City of Brampton, Regional Municipality of Peel;

THAT a permanent easement containing a total of 0.0017 hectares (0.0044 acres), more or less, be granted to the Region of Peel for hydro pole anchor in connection with the widening of Gore Road from Queen Street to Regional Road 50 in the City of Brampton, Regional Municipality of Peel in the City of Brampton, Regional Municipality of Peel, being Part of Lot 2, Concession 9, Northern Division (Geographic Township of Toronto Gore) designated as Part 8 on Part 43R-34881;

THAT consideration is to be the nominal sum of $2.00, plus all legal, survey and other costs;

THAT archaeological investigation is to be conducted before any site disturbance with any mitigative measures required being carried out, all at the expense of the Region of Peel;

THAT the Region of Peel be responsible for all legal, survey and other costs related to the land conveyance;

THAT all permits pursuant to Ontario Regulation 166/06 be obtained by the Region of Peel prior to the commencement of construction;

THAT the Region of Peel is to fully indemnify and save harmless TRCA from any and all claims for injuries, damages or loss of any nature resulting in any way either directly or indirectly from this sale or easement or the carrying out of construction;

THAT said conveyance and easement is subject to the approval of the Minister of Natural Resources in accordance with Section 21(2) of the Conservation Authorities Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter C.27 as amended;AND FURTHER THAT authorized TRCA officials be directed to take whatever action may be required to implement the conveyance and easement, including obtaining needed approvals and the signing and execution of documents.

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RES.#A109/13 - SWAN LAKE RESIDENCE RETROFIT AND RENOVATION PROJECTTender PMO13-04. Award of Contract PMO13-04 for interior and exterior alterations at the Swan Lake Residence (1229 Bethesda Road), Town of Richmond Hill.(Executive Res.#B61/13)

Moved by: Deb SchulteSeconded by: David Barrow

THAT contract PMO13-04 for the interior and exterior alterations at the Swan Lake Residence (1229 Bethesda Road) be awarded to Berkim Construction Inc. at a total cost not to exceed $1,728,350.00, plus 20% contingency, plus HST, subject to receipt of all necessary approvals, permits and funding, it being the lowest bid meeting Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) specifications;

THAT the contract be subject to terms and conditions satisfactory to TRCA staff and, as necessary, solicitor;

THAT should staff be unable to negotiate a mutually acceptable tender agreement with the above-mentioned contractor, staff be authorized to enter into contract negotiations with other contractors, beginning with the next lowest bidder meeting TRCA specifications;

AND FURTHER THAT authorized officials be directed to take the necessary action to implement the contract including the signing and execution of documents;

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SECTION II - ITEMS FOR AUTHORITY INFORMATION

RES.#A110/13 - SECTION II - ITEMS FOR AUTHORITY INFORMATION

Moved by: David BarrowSeconded by: Dave Ryan

THAT Section II items EX8.1 and EX8.2, contained in Executive Committee Minutes #4/13, held on June 7, 2013, be received.

Section II Items EX8.1 & EX8.2CANADA GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL GREATER TORONTO CHAPTER (Executive Res.#B62/13)MUD CREEK REACH 5 PROJECT(Executive Res.#B63/13)

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ONTARIO REGULATION 166/06

RES.#A111/13 - ONTARIO REGULATION 166/06

Moved by: Richard WhiteheadSeconded by: Maria Augimeri

THAT Ontario Regulation 166/06 items EX10.1 - EX10.100, contained in Executive Committee Minutes #4/13, held on June 7, 2013, be received.

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TERMINATION

ON MOTION, the meeting terminated at 11:21 a.m., on Friday, June 21, 2013.

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TOWN OF CALEDON

Albion, 1840

Alton, 1820

Belfountain, 1825

Bolton, 1823

Caledon East, 1821

Caledon Village, 1826

Campbell's Cross, c. 1820

Cataract, 1858

Cheltenham, 1827

Claude, c 1832

Inglewood, 1883

Mayfield West, 2006

Melville, 1831

Mono Road, 1871

Mono Mills, 1819

Palgrave, 1846

Sandhill, 1839

Terra Cotta, 1855

Tullamore, c. 1820

Victoria, c. 1850

Wildfield, 1833

6311 Old Church Road

Caledon, ON L7C 1J6

www.caledon.ca

T. 905.584.2272

1.888.225.3366

F. 905.584.4325

August 7, 2013

The Honourable Yasir Naqvi, MPP Minister of Labour Ontario Ministry of Labour 400 University Avenue, 14th Floor Toronto ON M7A 1T7

Dear Minister:

Topic: Age discrimination for employees over age 65 participating in group benefit plans

I am writing to you, on behalf of the Members of Council of the Town of Caledon, to comment on age discrimination as allowed by the Employment Standards Act and Ontario Regulation 286/01, specifically relating to group insurance benefits for employees over the age of 65.

Recent surveys have shown that many Canadians expect to work past the traditional retirement age of 65. One of the conclusions from a recent report "Sun Life Canadian Un retirement™ Index - 2013", stated that only 27% of respondents expect to be retired at age 66 as compared to 5 1 % five years ago. Clearly, retirement plans for many are changing dramatically for a number of varied reasons.

While the Ontario Human Rights Code provides for equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination, section 25 (2.1) of the Code stipulates the following:

"The right under section 5 to equal treatment with respect to employment without discrimination because of age is not infringed by an employee benefit, pension, superannuation or group insurance plan or fund that complies with the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and the regulations thereunder."

The Employment Standards - Ontario Regulation 286/01 section 1 defines age as: "Any age of 18 years or more and less than 65."

As a result, the provision of benefits to those over the age of 65 can still differ from the provision of benefits to those employees under age 65. There are also a number of insurance companies who specifically state that, according to their underwriting provisions,, they can reduce and/or limit the provision of life insurance and AD&D benefits to those over the age of 65.


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We respectfully request that, given the change in the retirement plans of the working population, that changes to the Employment Standards Act provisions regarding the distinction of benefits for those over the age of 65 be considered.

Thank you for your attention.

Yours sincerely,

Judy Porter

Director of Human Resources

Copy: Town of Caledon Members of Council


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