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Authority Meeting #8/16 was held at TRCA Head Office, on Friday, October 28, 2016. The Chair Maria Augimeri, called the meeting to order at 9:46 a.m. PRESENT Paul Ainslie Member Maria Augimeri Chair Jack Ballinger Member David Barrow Member Ronald Chopowick Member Glenn De Baeremaeker Member Michael Di Biase Vice Chair Jennifer Innis Member Maria Kelleher Member Matt Mahoney Member Glenn Mason Member Mike Mattos Member Jennifer McKelvie Member Anthony Perruzza Member Gino Rosati Member John Sprovieri Member ABSENT Kevin Ashe Member Vincent Crisanti Member Justin Di Ciano Member Jennifer Drake Member Chris Fonseca Member Jack Heath Member Colleen Jordan Member Giorgio Mammoliti Member Ron Moeser Member Frances Nunziata Member Linda Pabst Member Jim Tovey Member RES.#A163/16 - MINUTES Moved by: Ronald Chopowick Seconded by: Mike Mattos THAT the Minutes of Meeting #7/16, held on September 23, 2016, be approved. CARRIED

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DELEGATIONS

4.1 A delegation by Susan Walmer, Executive Director, Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust, in regard to item 7.3 - GTA West Corridor Review Panel.

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RES.#A164/16 - DELEGATIONS Moved by: Ronald Chopowick Seconded by: Michael Di Biase THAT above-noted delegation 4.1 be received. CARRIED

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PRESENTATIONS

5.1 A presentation by Brian Denney, Chief Executive Officer, TRCA, in regard to TRCA's

Strategic Plan and Big Initiatives. 5.2 A presentation by Beth Williston, Associate Director, EA Planning, TRCA, in regard to

item 7.3 - GTA West Corridor Review Panel. 5.3 A presentation by Ralph Toninger, Senior Manager, Habitat Restoration, TRCA, in

regard to item 7.2 – Dam Decommissioning at Albion Hills Conservation Area. RES.#A165/16 - PRESENTATIONS Moved by: Maria Kelleher Seconded by: Paul Ainslie THAT above-noted presentation 5.1 be received. CARRIED RES.#A166/16 - PRESENTATIONS Moved by: Jennifer McKelvie Seconded by: Jennifer Innis THAT above-noted presentation 5.2 be received. CARRIED RES.#A167/16 - PRESENTATIONS Moved by: Glenn De Baeremaeker Seconded by: John Sprovieri THAT above-noted presentation 5.3 be heard and received. CARRIED

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CORRESPONDENCE

6.1 A letter dated October 26, 2016 from Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker, City of Toronto, in regard to Rear Passenger Door Mirrors on TRCA Vehicles.

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RES.#A168/16 - CORRESPONDENCE Moved by: Glenn De Baeremaeker Seconded by: Glenn Mason THAT Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) staff be requested to examine the feasibility of requiring rear door passenger mirrors on all TRCA vehicles. CARRIED

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Scarborough Civic Centre, 2nd Floor 150 Borough Drive Scarborough, Ontario M1P 4N7

Telephone: 416-392-0204 Fax: 416-392-7428 Email: [email protected]

October 26, 2016

Dear Chair and Members of the Toronto Region and Conservation Authority Board of Directors:

Please accept this letter as my request for your support for the following motion:

"That staff be requested to examine the feasibility of requiring rear door passenger mirrors on all TRCA

passenger vehicles."

It has recently been brought to my attention that rear door passenger mirrors are currently installed on

over 150,000 taxicabs in Korea, China, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and Thailand. This safety mirror is

now spreading to North America with over 4,000 sets currently installed on taxicabs in San Francisco,

Chicago, New York, Niagara Falls and Toronto.

I believe this product save lives, prevents injury, prevents car and bicycle damage, prevents medical

costs, prevents increases in insurance rates, reduces insurance claims, reduces fines and demerit points,

and perhaps most importantly, reduces pain and suffering due to avoided accidents.

The rear door passenger mirrors are a set of mirrors that are installed on the outside of vehicles-for-hire,

allowing passengers to view upcoming cyclists before opening their passenger door. I believe that these

mirrors should also be installed on all TRCA passenger vehicles which have rear passenger doors.

If you have questions regarding this motion please feel free to contact me at 416-392-0204.

Cheers,

Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker

Ward 38, Scarborough Centre

Glenn De Baeremaeker City Councillor - Ward 38, Scarborough Centre

Correspondence 6.1

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Section I – Items for Authority Action RES.#A169/16 - CARRUTHERS CREEK WATERSHED PLAN Process for Completing the Watershed Plan. To clarify the process for

completing the Carruthers Creek Watershed Plan relative to the Authority’s amended resolution providing comments on the review of the four provincial plans.

Moved by: Paul Ainslie Seconded by: Michael Di Biase WHEREAS amended Resolution #A139/16 of the Authority asking the Province of Ontario to designate headwaters in the Carruthers Creek as Greenbelt is seen by the Region of Durham to either negate the need for a watershed plan update or potentially bias the ability of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) staff to undertake a comprehensive and fair analysis of any potential land use changes; AND WHEREAS the timing of any decision by the Province concerning potential expansion of the Greenbelt is uncertain; AND WHEREAS any future land use planning decisions are likely to require a watershed planning context; AND WHEREAS the role of TRCA is to provide information, analysis and management recommendations for the Carruthers watershed to assist the Region of Durham with its consideration of planning and infrastructure decisions as well as protection of the Region’s natural heritage and water resources; AND WHEREAS the purpose of the watershed plan update is to not only provide the analysis of potential implications and opportunities associated with possible land use changes but also to identify important restoration and stewardship priorities within both developed and undeveloped parts of the watershed both now and into the future; AND WHEREAS TRCA and the Region of Durham staff team have agreed to move forward with joint oversight and additional provisions such as:

a) An external peer review by a reviewer satisfactory to the Region; and b) Updates to the Region's Committee of the Whole prior to TRCA staff reporting to

the Authority; THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT TRCA assure the Region of Durham of its ongoing commitment to provide the best possible advice to assist the Region with its challenging responsibilities about growth management and environmental stewardship; THAT TRCA is committed to undertaking the watershed study in a manner that exceeds the standard of practice, and is supportive of the staff recommendation to undertake an external peer review and regular reporting to the Region’s Committee of the Whole;

AND FURTHER THAT the Authority expresses their support for continuing the work of the watershed plan and the role of science in informing future actions by all parties that will benefit the Carruthers watershed. CARRIED

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BACKGROUND TRCA staff comments on the review of the four provincial plans were included on the agenda for approval at Authority Meeting #7/16, held on September 23, 2016. Resolution #A139/16 approved the comments which were subsequently amended by Resolution #A140/16. The substance of the amendment was to change the wording in the second bullet of item #4 from “seriously consider” adding headwater areas of TRCA watersheds to the Greenbelt, including those in the Carruthers Creek and the Rouge and Humber watersheds, to “designate” those lands as Greenbelt. This amendment caused concern for the Region of Durham, as expressed in the letter from the Regional Chair dated September 30, 2016 (Attachment 1). Region of Durham staff is of the opinion that the amended recommendation to “designate” lands as Greenbelt was premature given the ongoing work of the watershed study. Further, they felt the amended resolution had undermined the watershed study process and questioned how TRCA staff can provide an independent and unbiased expert evaluation of development scenarios for lands on which the Authority had already taken a position. TRCA’s Chief Executive Officer provided a response to the Regional Chair on October 4, 2016 (Attachment 2). The letter outlined the watershed study process, the technical studies being undertaken and that the watershed study will help to ensure that any future development, including infill, intensification and greenfield, can be accommodated in a safe and sustainable manner. Further, the watershed plan will help the Region to assess and manage risks from natural hazards through recommendations on flood management and remediation strategies and optimizing approaches for new stormwater management facilities and retrofit opportunities. The letter also made specific reference to staff recommendations in the four plan review report highlighting the need of watershed planning in identification of lands to grow the Greenbelt. The letter further noted that exclusion of the watershed context in this particular recommendation was an oversight by staff. Subsequently, TRCA watershed planning staff met with Durham Region staff to discuss the above noted correspondence and a mutually agreeable approach to move forward with the watershed study. Region staff is supportive of the work undertaken and approach thus far. It was recommended that future updates on this study be provided to the Region's Committee of the Whole prior to TRCA staff reporting to the Authority. Further, a peer review process will be included in the watershed study with technical experts agreed to, and/or suggested by Region of Durham staff. TRCA staff support both of these suggestions, as they help ensure that an objective scientific study of the Carruthers watershed is undertaken. Staff at both TRCA and the Region is committed to completing the watershed plan, in a manner that exceeds the standard of practice, and adopts accepted principles of scientific reporting. Report prepared by: David Burnett, extension 5361 Emails: [email protected] For Information contact: Gary Bowen, 416-271-8944 Emails: [email protected] Date: October 17, 2016 Attachments: 2

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Chief Executive Officer

October 4, 2016

Mr. Roger Anderson Chair, Regional Municipality of Durham Sent via email 605 Rossland Road East [email protected] P.O. Box 623 Whitby, ON L1N 6A3

Dear Chair Anderson:

I acknowledge receipt of your letter of September 30, 2016 concerning the resolution adopted by the board (Authority) of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) on September 23rd related to recommendations to the Province of Ontario on potential expansion of the Greenbelt in headwater areas within TRCA’s jurisdiction. I will ensure that your letter is before the Authority at its next meeting on October 28th.

As you point out in your letter, the Authority chose to make a stronger recommendation to the Province than the TRCA staff had prepared. This is of course an action that the Authority is empowered to take. TRCA deals every day with challenges within existing communities that result, at least in part, from the impacts of upstream development. It is natural that TRCA would seek to limit those potential impacts whenever possible.

As we all know, the Province started a review of the four provincial plans with the stated intent to look at possible ways to grow the Greenbelt. It is not unreasonable for TRCA to make suggestions as to where potential expansions of the Greenbelt are preferred from the perspective of TRCA. The Province has many challenges and pressures to balance in making any possible determinations about possible expansions.

The TRCA comments letter regarding the provincial plans review states on two occasions that any additions to the Greenbelt should be based on watershed planning. The second sentence in #4) Growing the Greenbelt, (page 428) states that TRCA supports “an ongoing process to identify and add ecologically and hydrologically significant lands to the Greenbelt, as identified through watershed planning.” Similarly, the first bullet recommendation in this section (page 429) recommends additional features that could be included as components of Key Hydrologic Areas, “to be assessed through watershed planning” for potential additions to the Greenbelt. The recommendation that was amended by the Authority should also have initially included the phrase “to be assessed through watershed planning”. TRCA planning staff regrets not including this phrase and apologizes to the Region of Durham for the confusion this oversight may have caused.

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We note that provincial documents frequently reference the need to make planning decisions with the benefit of information provided by watershed plans. As a result, we believe it is still relevant and important to proceed with the update to the Watershed Plan for Carruthers Creek to ensure that the best possible information is available to guide both land use planning decisions as well as actions to protect and restore the health of the watershed. The watershed plan will provide the information and analysis to ensure that future development, including infill, intensification and greenfield, can be accommodated in a safe and sustainable manner. The watershed plan will help the Region to assess and manage the risks from natural hazards through recommendations on flood management and remediation strategies and optimizing approaches for new stormwater management facilities and retrofit opportunities.

The work plan for the Carruthers Creek watershed plan was developed in collaboration with the Region of Durham Planning Department, with a key objective of investigating the health and conditions of the entire watershed. Our intention was, and remains, that the built-up urban areas of the watershed would receive the same consideration as the headwaters, in order to comprehensively assess the health of the watershed.

Throughout Phase 1 of the watershed study, staff studied the headwaters, the mid-reaches, and the urban areas to characterize the watershed. These studies included aquatic and terrestrial features, water quality and quantity, hydrology, hydrogeology, and geomorphology. This first phase is now coming to a close, and TRCA plans to present the reports for these studies to Durham staff in early 2017, after undergoing technical peer review. Through peer review of our technical studies, TRCA will ensure that our staff provides a rigorous, unbiased and scientifically defensible assessment of the watershed’s health.

The TRCA staff team is well aware that our role is to provide the best possible science and analysis to help TRCA’s municipal partners make difficult decisions about how to achieve healthy communities. That process requires a clear understanding about how natural systems work and how they will react to extreme weather events, among other pressures. It also requires access to the best available tools to model how potential changes in land use will impact the health of the watershed. The work plan that was developed between our respective staff teams will enable us to establish a sound plan for the Carruthers Creek watershed that can guide any future land use planning decisions, establish any necessary mitigation measures and guide restoration practices in parts of the watershed that are already developed. TRCA will develop the scenarios in consultation with Durham Planning staff, as we continue to work collaboratively on all major steps in the watershed plan.

I want to assure you that the TRCA staff team continues to be committed to the preparation of an integrated watershed plan for Carruthers Creek that will include the assessment of various potential land use scenarios. That is the approach that TRCA takes in all of our watershed planning work. The plans need to be developed for the long-term, in full recognition of potential future changes that could develop as a result of the rapidly growing population in this dynamic region.

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I trust that this clarifies our staff position and that our respective teams can continue with this important work. I will certainly advise you of any action that results from the consideration of your letter by the Authority.

Sincerely,

Brian Denney, P.Eng. Chief Executive Officer cc: Kevin Ashe, Regional Councillor, Ward 1, City of Pickering Jack Ballinger, Regional Councillor, Township of Uxbridge Brian Bridgeman, Commissioner, Planning and Economic Development, Durham Region Colleen Jordan, Regional Councillor, Wards 3 and 4, Town of Ajax Bill Mauro, Minister, Ministry of Municipal Affairs Kathryn McGarry, Minister, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Dave Ryan, Mayor, City of Pickering

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RES.#170/16 - DAM DECOMMISSIONING AT ALBION HILLS CONSERVATION AREA Request for Tenders #10002636 and #10002411 – Concrete Works for

Installation of New Culvert. Award of Contracts #10002636 and #10002411 for concrete work to include poured footing and pedestal walls in preparation of a new pre-cast arch culvert and pre-cast concrete culvert, respectively, to be installed at Albion Hills Conservation Area as part of the Albion Hills Dam Decommissioning Project.

Moved by: Glenn De Baeremaeker Seconded by: John Sprovieri THAT Contract #10002636 for the concrete work of poured footing and pedestal walls for the Albion Hills Dam Decommissioning be awarded to Metric Contracting Services Corporation at the total cost not to exceed $600,000.00, plus HST, it being the lowest price resulting from evaluation criteria set out in the Request for Tender; THAT Contract #10002411 for the concrete work of pre-cast concrete culvert for the Albion Hills Dam Decommissioning be awarded to Metric Contracting Services Corporation at the total cost not to exceed $390,000.00, plus HST, it being the lowest price resulting from evaluation criteria set out in the Request for Tender; THAT Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) staff be authorized to approve additional expenditures to a maximum of 10% of the contract(s) cost as a contingency allowance if deemed necessary; AND FURTHER THAT should staff be unable to execute an acceptable contract with the awarded contractor, 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. CARRIED BACKGROUND The Albion Hills Pond is located in the Albion Hills Conservation Area, north of Bolton, on Regional Road 50 (Highway 50). The pond is situated on Centreville Creek approximately 500 m upstream of the confluence of the Humber River. The original dam structure was built in the 1950s and reconstructed in 1965 to create a pond for recreational purposes. The approximate size of Albion Hills Pond is 3.2 ha with an approximate perimeter of 1,000 m. The water control structure and the earth fill dam are of typical construction for the age of the structure measuring 70 metres (m) in length, and approximately 5 m in height. The main control structure consists of a drop inlet corrugated steel pipe (CSP) culvert attached to a bulkhead fitted with 12 stop-logs, which are used to control water levels in the pond. The dam was retrofitted as a bottom draw structure in the late 1990’s to reduce downstream water temperature, and benefit the local cold water fishery. As a result of perceived safety concerns with the dam and structure, a comprehensive dam safety review was completed in 2012. The review identified several deficiencies including: insufficient foundation, internal erosion, structural failure, and inconsistent dam construction. These deficiencies could lead to a dam failure, and it was recommended to complete additional risk and safety assessments. A Bridge Condition Assessment was subsequently completed in 2013, identifying temporary measures that should be undertaken, including: monitor CSPs for deformation, post load restriction signage at entrance road, provide temporary support under the most deformed CSP roof walls, and repair and resurface existing asphalt roadway. These

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measures were implemented in 2013 to reduce the risk of sudden failure and to improve the capacity of the bridge and road structure. The lifespan of these temporary measures are short-term and are nearing the end of their use. In 2014, an Opinion of Probable Cost Study and a Hydraulic and Fluvial Geomorphic Investigation were completed to better understand the feasibility of various options for resolving the problems with the dam. The cost to replace the existing dam with a new structure that meets all current dam safety regulations was estimated in the range of approximately $2 million. It was also suggested that in this current regulatory climate, and for the benefit of the Humber River watershed, a new dam would not be supported. TRCA developed a process to address the project, and convened an Internal Advisory Committee (IAC) of TRCA staff, as well as a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) comprised of individuals, interest groups and regulatory agencies. TRCA also formed a Public Advisory Committee (PAC) to receive input for the development of the Albion Hills Conservation Area Master Plan. Options for dam mitigation were considered, including: complete removal; partial removal; and retention of an offline water feature. To support this process, the engineering firm of Greck and Associates Ltd. was retained in the winter of 2015-16. Through the work of staff, the Technical Advisory Committee, and TRCA’s consultants, it was decided to remove the dam and construct a new crossing as the preferred alternative. The anticipated benefits of this work include:

Re-establishment of natural channel form and function;

Fish barrier mitigation and improved aquatic habitat;

Restored hydrology;

Improved riparian and floodplain habitat in the restored Albion Hills Pond area;

Opportunities for public outreach, education and outdoor recreation. The Albion Hills Dam Decommissioning Project will provide ecological and recreational benefits to the area as well as replace failing infrastructure. Ecologically, the removal of this dam will provide access to Centerville creek to resident and migratory salmonids. In the future, Centerville Creek will provide high quality spawning and juvenile habitat for the reintroduction of Atlantic salmon in Lake Ontario. The decommissioning of the pond will provide additional recreation space within Albion Hills Conservation Area and is supported by the recommendations of the Albion Hills Conservation Area Master Plan. Resolution #A40/16 at Authority Meeting #3/16, held on April 22, 2016 approved the Master Plan. RATIONALE As outlined in the engineering studies, detailed Requests for Tender were developed for the supply and installation of poured concrete footings and pedestal walls and the supply, delivery and installation of pre-cast concrete works (bridge structure). These two components were separated because they are discrete works and staff wanted to see if there was any financial benefit to having more contractors bid in the tender process. Both tenders were posted on biddingo.com, a website that specializes in connecting government contracts with suppliers and contractors. In total, seven companies provided quotations for Contract #10002636 – Supply and Installation of Poured Concrete Footing and Pedestal Walls and four companies provided quotations for Contract #10002411 – Supply, Delivery and Installation of Pre-cast Concrete Works. Below are the results of the tendering process.

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Received Submissions

Bidders Contract #10002636 Supply and Installation of Poured

Concrete Footing and Pedestal Walls

Contract #10002411 Supply, Delivery and

Installation of Pre-cast Concrete Works

Metric Contracting Services Corporation

$600,000.00 $390,000.00

Soncin Construction $632,400.00 -

Alexman Contracting $746,145.00 -

Marbridge Construction Ltd. $877,000.00 $677,000.00

Clearway $897,600.00 $441,724.01

W.G. Kelly Construction $1,063,303.00 -

dpSL Group Ltd. $1,215,000.00 $595,000.00

Metric Contracting Services Corporation provided the lowest bid on both contracts and met the terms of the tender document. The seven bidders were evaluated for each contract based on bidder’s price, relevant work experience and references provided. FINANCIAL DETAILS Funding is provided in accounts 107-44 and 112-06 for the Albion Hills Pond Dam Decommissioning Infrastructure and Restoration. The project budget is $1.4 million, with Peel Capital providing $1.2 million. The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, in partnership with TRCA, was successful in securing $200,000 in funds for the dam decommissioning from Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Report prepared by: Jody Marks, extension 5926 and Lauren MacNeil, extension 5383 Emails: [email protected], [email protected] For Information contact: Ralph Toninger, extension 5366, John DiRocco, extension 5231 Emails: [email protected], [email protected] Date: October 12, 2016

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RES.#A171/16 - GTA WEST CORRIDOR ADVISORY PANEL Recommendations to the GTA West Advisory Panel. Authority

endorsement of staff recommendations to the GTA West Advisory Panel regarding the proposed transportation corridor between Milton and Highway 400.

Moved by: Jennifer McKelvie Seconded by: Jennifer Innis WHEREAS the Authority commends the Province of Ontario for initiating a review of the impacts that recent policy objectives and changing technologies may have on the GTA West Corridor; AND WHEREAS the Authority acknowledges that development of a new highway corridor in the sensitive headwaters of Etobicoke Creek, and the East and West Humber River subwatersheds, as well as through the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)-owned Nashville Resource Management Tract of the Main Humber, is permissible in Ontario’s Greenbelt Plan, and not subject to regulations under the Conservation Authorities Act; AND WHEREAS the GTA West Corridor is intended to provide transportation infrastructure to meet coming growth in both population and employment, including providing greater connectivity between urban growth centres and greater economic vitality and in doing so, it is anticipated that there will be increased development within the whitebelt area in the vicinity of the highway corridor; AND WHEREAS as future development occurs along the corridor, and within the sensitive headwater areas, there will be increasing stresses on the local ecosystems, as well as downstream river, systems flood plains and natural heritage corridors; THERFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT should the GTA West Corridor Individual Environmental Assessment (IEA) proceed, the Authority recommends to the GTA West Corridor Advisory Panel:

THAT a sustainability strategy be developed that is at par with, or better than, the sustainability strategy that has been drafted by Metrolinx, and considers inclusion of goals to: Become Climate Resilient, Reduce Energy Use and Emissions, Enhance Sustainability in Capital Projects and Divert Waste, Minimize Impact to Ecosystems, and Enhance Community Responsibility; THAT a commitment to conservation be made that is at par with, or greater than, the commitment of York Region for the York-Durham Sanitary Sewer Southeast Collector Project, and include initiatives from the Nashville Resource Management Enhancement Plan, as well as for securement and enhancement strategies of the Etobicoke Creek, and West and East Humber branches; THAT comprehensive tree compensation guidelines be developed, including natural heritage system features, functions and land base, as well as right of way, municipal and private property trees, that is at par with, or greater than, the commitment of Metrolinx in its Electrification EA.

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THAT an additional strategy supporting comprehensive compensation be developed, including natural heritage system features, functions and land base, as well as right of way, municipal and private property trees, that is at par with, or greater than, the commitment of Metrolinx in its Electrification Environmental Assessment (EA);

THAT a commitment be made to developing a Living Green Corridor, whereby the climate change and growth impacts of building a new highway would be somewhat mitigated through actions related resilience of natural systems, community well-being, transportation relation emission reductions, district energy considerations and green infrastructure considerations;

THAT a commitment be made to ensure cycling and pedestrian connections are examined, and where appropriate provided, beneath bridges and into commuter lots and mobility hubs, and that further consideration be given for providing a connected and naturalized cycling and pedestrian system that parallels the highway corridor and also provides wildlife connections and passage;

THAT in updating The Big Move, Metrolinx’s Regional Transportation Plan, consideration be given to the strategic movement of people and goods on existing and new rail corridors, including opportunities across the northern part of the GTA and potentially within the GTA West Corridor; THAT MTO be required to complete all technical studies previously identified by TRCA in order for staff to complete its review of the proposed alignments and make appropriate recommendations during the Stage 2 phase of the IEA, and continue to work with TRCA until the filing of the notice of completion; THAT MTO be required to address TRCA policy and program interests as outlined in the TRCA Living City Policies, and in particular ensure concerns related to flooding, erosion, pollution and conservation of lands are addressed during the detailed design stage by following the TRCA Voluntary Project Review protocol, including but not limited to a comprehensive erosion and sediment control plan, and that consideration be given to entering into a service level agreement with TRCA for the provision of these review services;

THAT the Authority would like to thank the Province of Ontario, through the Ministry of Transportation, for including conservation authorities in the formal review process through the GTA West Advisory Panel, and for the opportunity to present to the panel regarding TRCA interests, concerns and recommendations; THAT the Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, regional municipalities of Peel and York, the Town of Caledon, the City of Brampton and the City of Vaughan, be circulated a copy of this staff report and presentation; AND FURTHER THAT staff continue to report back to the Authority as required. CARRIED

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AMENDMENT RES.#A172/16 Moved by: Jennifer Innis Seconded by: Michael Di Biase THAT the following paragraph be inserted before the third last paragraph of the main motion: THAT TRCA support our regional municipalities and request that the EA be completed; CARRIED THE RESULTANT MOTION READS AS FOLLOWS: WHEREAS the Authority commends the Province of Ontario for initiating a review of the impacts that recent policy objectives and changing technologies may have on the GTA West Corridor; AND WHEREAS the Authority acknowledges that development of a new highway corridor in the sensitive headwaters of Etobicoke Creek, and the East and West Humber River subwatersheds, as well as through the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)-owned Nashville Resource Management Tract of the Main Humber, is permissible in Ontario’s Greenbelt Plan, and not subject to regulations under the Conservation Authorities Act; AND WHEREAS the GTA West Corridor is intended to provide transportation infrastructure to meet coming growth in both population and employment, including providing greater connectivity between urban growth centres and greater economic vitality and in doing so, it is anticipated that there will be increased development within the whitebelt area in the vicinity of the highway corridor; AND WHEREAS as future development occurs along the corridor, and within the sensitive headwater areas, there will be increasing stresses on the local ecosystems, as well as downstream river, systems flood plains and natural heritage corridors; THERFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT should the GTA West Corridor Individual Environmental Assessment (IEA) proceed, the Authority recommends to the GTA West Corridor Advisory Panel:

THAT a sustainability strategy be developed that is at par with, or better than, the sustainability strategy that has been drafted by Metrolinx, and considers inclusion of goals to: Become Climate Resilient, Reduce Energy Use and Emissions, Enhance Sustainability in Capital Projects and Divert Waste, Minimize Impact to Ecosystems, and Enhance Community Responsibility; THAT a commitment to conservation be made that is at par with, or greater than, the commitment of York Region for the York-Durham Sanitary Sewer Southeast Collector Project, and include initiatives from the Nashville Resource Management Enhancement Plan, as well as for securement and enhancement strategies of the Etobicoke Creek, and West and East Humber branches;

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THAT comprehensive tree compensation guidelines be developed, including natural heritage system features, functions and land base, as well as right of way, municipal and private property trees, that is at par with, or greater than, the commitment of Metrolinx in its Electrification EA. THAT an additional strategy supporting comprehensive compensation be developed, including natural heritage system features, functions and land base, as well as right of way, municipal and private property trees, that is at par with, or greater than, the commitment of Metrolinx in its Electrification Environmental Assessment (EA);

THAT a commitment be made to developing a Living Green Corridor, whereby the climate change and growth impacts of building a new highway would be somewhat mitigated through actions related resilience of natural systems, community well-being, transportation relation emission reductions, district energy considerations and green infrastructure considerations;

THAT a commitment be made to ensure cycling and pedestrian connections are examined, and where appropriate provided, beneath bridges and into commuter lots and mobility hubs, and that further consideration be given for providing a connected and naturalized cycling and pedestrian system that parallels the highway corridor and also provides wildlife connections and passage;

THAT in updating The Big Move, Metrolinx’s Regional Transportation Plan, consideration be given to the strategic movement of people and goods on existing and new rail corridors, including opportunities across the northern part of the GTA and potentially within the GTA West Corridor; THAT MTO be required to complete all technical studies previously identified by TRCA in order for staff to complete its review of the proposed alignments and make appropriate recommendations during the Stage 2 phase of the IEA, and continue to work with TRCA until the filing of the notice of completion; THAT MTO be required to address TRCA policy and program interests as outlined in the TRCA Living City Policies, and in particular ensure concerns related to flooding, erosion, pollution and conservation of lands are addressed during the detailed design stage by following the TRCA Voluntary Project Review protocol, including but not limited to a comprehensive erosion and sediment control plan, and that consideration be given to entering into a service level agreement with TRCA for the provision of these review services;

THAT TRCA support our regional municipalities and request that the EA be completed; THAT the Authority would like to thank the Province of Ontario, through the Ministry of Transportation, for including conservation authorities in the formal review process through the GTA West Advisory Panel, and for the opportunity to present to the panel regarding TRCA interests, concerns and recommendations; THAT the Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change, regional municipalities of Peel and York, the Town of Caledon, the City of Brampton and the City of Vaughan, be circulated a copy of this staff report and presentation;

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AND FURTHER THAT staff continue to report back to the Authority as required. BACKGROUND In January 2007, the Ministry of Transportation began the Individual Environmental Assessment Study for the GTA West Corridor to examine long-term transportation problems and opportunities while considering alternatives to provide better linkages to urban growth centres from approximately Highway 400 west to the Guelph area. During Stage 1 of the evaluation, the route was scoped to approximately Highway 400 west to the Milton Area (Attachment 1), and includes watersheds within the jurisdictions of TRCA, Credit Valley Conservation and Halton Conservation. TRCA staff has reported to the Authority on this project on two separate occasions. During Phase 2 of the evaluation, preliminary route planning was commenced. Completion of Phase 2 was suspended by the provincial government in 2015 so that further study regarding government policy and changing technologies could be undertaken. Stage 1 – Evaluation of Preliminary Planning Alternatives At Authority Meeting #6/11, held on June 24, 2011, Resolution #A122/11 was approved as follows:

THAT the Ministry of Transportation be advised that TRCA staff understands the provincial need for the new corridor, and that staff is committed to working with the Province to ensure the environmental impacts to the natural heritage system within the Humber River and Etobicoke Creek watersheds are avoided, mitigated and compensated as the IEA is developed; THAT the Ministry of Transportation be required to further consider modifications to the draft preliminary route planning study area to minimize fragmentation of the natural heritage system, particularly in the area of the Nashville Resource Management Tract; THAT the Ministry of Transportation be required to provide an extensive review of existing natural features, impacts of crossings on the natural features and their functions, and provide a comprehensive mitigation and compensation strategy for those areas that will be impacted; THAT the Ministry of Transportation be requested to establish a working group with TRCA staff to examine the alternatives at a site specific level, to identify and scope the true implications to valleyland corridors and large tracts of natural heritage system within the Humber River watershed and impacts to the Nashville Resource Management Tract (lands in TRCA ownership); THAT the Ministry of Transportation be requested to work with the Ontario Road Ecology Group (OREG) to inform the planning and design of the GTA West Corridor in terms of priority areas for wildlife crossing mitigation; THAT the Ministry of Transportation be requested, due to the historical significance of the Humber River (designated a Canadian Heritage River in 1999) to involve First Nations, local heritage groups, municipalities and TRCA early in the planning process, as the potential for significant archaeological findings within this watershed is extremely high; AND FURTHER THAT TRCA staff continue involvement in the review and stakeholder consultation processes as related to the GTA West Corridor and report back to the Authority when alternative alignments have been determined.

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Stage 2 - Preliminary Route Planning At Authority Meeting #4/15, held on April 24, 2015, Resolution #A64/15 was approved as follows:

WHEREAS an update on the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) West Highway Stage 1 Individual Environmental Assessment (IEA) was provided at Authority Meeting #6/11, held on June 24, 2011, with the understanding that Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) staff will report back to the Authority once alternative alignments within the transportation corridor have been determined; AND WHEREAS the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has initiated the final stage of the IEA process (Stage 2) and is currently evaluating alignment alternatives and interchange locations within the planning study area in order to determine the preferred route; AND WHEREAS TRCA staff has notified MTO and the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) of significant concerns regarding the Stage 2 preliminary information, including potential impacts to natural features, flooding and erosion hazards, impacts of crossings on the natural heritage system and their functions; requested further study of these impacts; and further requested that a comprehensive mitigation and compensation strategy be established for any unavoidable areas of impact during the IEA process; AND WHEREAS federal and provincial agencies are exempt from the regulatory approval process under the Conservation Authorities Act and, as such, formal permits in accordance with Ontario Regulation 166/06 are not required by the Province of Ontario; AND WHEREAS in order to ensure that TRCA interests related to flooding, erosion, pollution and conservation of lands are addressed during the detailed design stage of provincial projects, TRCA offers a Voluntary Project Review, designed to ensure that projects meet the interests, objectives and tests of TRCA's permit requirements, fees are charged and regular TRCA review process and service delivery timelines are followed; AND WHEREAS TRCA has requested that MTO commit to following the Voluntary Review Process upon completion of the IEA; THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT the recommendations as detailed in Authority Meeting #6/11, held on June 24, 2011, be carried forward into Stage 2 of the IEA; THAT should MTO choose not to undergo the Voluntary Project Review process at the detailed design stage, that it be requested that TRCA concerns related to flooding, erosion, pollution and conservation of lands be fully addressed in the IEA; THAT staff continue involvement in the review and stakeholder consultation processes as it relates to the GTA West Corridor IEA and report back to the Authority when a final alignment has been determined; AND FURTHER THAT MTO, MOECC, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), Credit Valley Conservation, Conservation Halton and municipalities affected by this new highway corridor be circulated a copy of this staff report.

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Current Project Status In December 2015, the Ministry of Transportation suspended work on the environmental assessment of the GTA West Corridor in order to review the work undertaken to date and to ensure the project aligns with recent changes in government policy and emerging technologies. To assist with the review, an advisory panel made up of industry experts was appointed. Panel members include Gail Beggs, former Deputy Minister of Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources, and the Ontario Secretariat for Aboriginal Affairs; Rod Northey, environmental lawyer and partner at Gowling WLG; and Matthias Sweet, Assistant Professor at Ryerson University with research interests in transportation policy, land use planning and urban economics. The panel was specifically tasked with conducting a strategic assessment of the alternatives to meeting future transportation demand and other transportation infrastructure needs for passenger and goods movement in the GTA West corridor. On October 11, 2016, TRCA staff was invited to present to the panel on October 21, 2016, and respond to seven suggested questions:

1. How is your organization planning for the introduction and adoption of new technologies, such as autonomous vehicles and electric vehicles, and how do you think they may change travel and transit demand in the Greater Toronto Area?

2. How does your organization foresee car sharing services, such as Uber, influencing travel and transit demand in the Greater Toronto Area?

3. How do you foresee recent provincial policy directions, such as Moving Ontario Forward, Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, and the Coordinated Review of Provincial Plans, impacting the GTA West Corridor?

4. Are there other infrastructure improvements that could be made to address goods movement in the Greater Toronto Area?

5. Are there any other recent studies related to other infrastructure that are related to the GTA West Corridor?

6. Should the GTA West Corridor be protected for other transportation needs? 7. What are your views on the appropriate path forward for the Environmental Assessment?

TRCA staff coordinated its presentation with Conservation Halton (CH) and Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), and provided the panel with joint comments, concerns and recommendations for its consideration. CH contributed to the presentation, but was unable to attend. That CVC and TRCA staff spoke to the interests of all three CAs was noted and appreciated by the panel. RATIONALE During its presentation, staff initiated the discussion by acknowledging that while building a new highway corridor in the headwaters of its rivers and through the greenbelt seems to be at odds with both the intent of the Greenbelt Plan and the many policies of the provincial government, it is a permitted land use, and conservation authorities have no regulatory authority to oppose. Through discussions with municipal partners, staff is also keenly aware of the municipal support for a transportation corridor route. As such, staff took the position that should the panel advise the province that the IEA proceed, TRCA recommends eight actions be considered by the panel:

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1. Develop a Sustainability Strategy Metrolinx, a division of the Ministry of Transportation, has identified sustainability as being one of the major pillars of the Regional Transportation Plan and the Metrolinx mandate. The Big Move includes the principle of balancing a sustainable transportation system that supports a high quality of life, and a thriving and protected environment, with a prosperous and competitive economy. In August, 2016, TRCA was asked to comment on a draft Metrolinx Sustainability Strategy that included goals to: Become Climate Resilient, Reduce Energy Use and Emissions, Enhance Sustainability in Capital Projects and Divert Waste, Minimize Impact to Ecosystems, and Enhance Community Responsibility. Recommendation: MTO, for the GTA West Corridor, develop a sustainability strategy that is at par with, or better than, the sustainability strategy that has been drafted by Metrolinx, and considers inclusion of goals to: Become Climate Resilient, Reduce Energy Use and Emissions, Enhance Sustainability in Capital Projects and Divert Waste, Minimize Impact to Ecosystems, and Enhance Community Responsibility.

2. Invest in a Commitment to Conservation On March 31, 2010, the Minister of the Environment approved the IEA for York Region’s Southeast Collector Project in the Regional Municipality of York, subject to a number of conditions. One condition was that the Region was to provide environmental and cultural enhancements that went beyond normal mitigation measures required under an IEA process. Such enhancements are aimed at creating a lasting improvement to the natural environment or human communities impacted by the project. Mitigation measures are applied to eliminate, reduce, or address adverse effects from a project or component of the project by restoring, replacing, compensating for or using other means to address actual or potential impacts to environmental features and functions. The enhancement funding from York Region was directed to the Bob Hunter Memorial Park, which was built by TRCA as a partnership between York Region, City of Markham, TRCA, Parks Canada, Friends of the Rouge and the Hunter Family, and was formally opened on October 22, 2016. A similar commitment to a community and ecosystem benefit as a result of this project should be contemplated as part of this project. Recommendation: MTO, for the GTA West Corridor, make a commitment to conservation that is at par with, or greater than, the commitment of York Region for the York-Durham Sanitary Sewer Southeast Collector Project, and include initiatives from the Nashville Resource Management Enhancement Plan, as well as for securement and enhancement strategies of the Etobicoke Creek, and West and East Humber branches.

3. Develop Comprehensive Tree Compensation Guidelines Metrolinx is currently working with TRCA to develop comprehensive tree compensation guidelines that includes natural heritage system features, functions and land base, and right of way, municipal and private property trees. Outreach to the four other conservation authorities and 24 municipalities that will be impacted by the Electrification EA has begun. Compensation is intended to go beyond what is required, in order to ensure it is appropriate and fair and leaves a lasting green infrastructure legacy. Recommendation: MTO, for the GTA West Corridor, develop comprehensive tree compensation guidelines, including natural heritage system features, functions and land base, as well as right of way, municipal and private property trees, that is at par with, or greater than, the commitment of Metrolinx in its Electrification EA.

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4. Create a Living Green Corridor In building a new transportation corridor, it is imperative that impacts associated with climate change and growth be identified and addressed. Through the creation of an east-west transportation and ecosystem connector, a Living Green Corridor, climate change and growth impacts could be managed through a:

Big Ecological Move, with considerations being made for a) Natural Heritage Enhancements and Linkages, must recognize that wildlife impacts at

the local and regional scale, as well as at the provincial scale, could be significantly impacted through the construction of a new highway and as such, consideration must be mitigation opportunities through highway design, including items such as the creation of ecopassages and sensitive lighting, and restoring in-site habitats, as well as to providing compensation for overall net losses in both conservation land as well as the natural features and functions of that land

b) Long-term Flood and Stormwater Management Solutions, including flood attenuation, wetland preservation and compensation, opportunities for low impact development and living green infrastructure alternatives, and that meet watershed-base standards and protect downstream communities from impacts associated with flood and erosion. It was noted to the panel that further information on living green infrastructure can be obtained from the Green Infrastructure Ontario website at www.greeninfrastructureontario.org.

Big Community Move, with considerations enhanced greenspace that serves as people connectors and carbon sink creating a legacy landscape integrating existing and future communities, that maximize parkland, capitalize on visual design, integrate tourist destinations, connect cycling and pedestrian routes, and integrate community energy plans.

Big Energy Move, with commitments to advancing low carbon communities related to a) vehicle fuels that include providing electric vehicle charging stations and access to other low carbon fuels, b) facility design that consider energy use included in mobility hubs and commuter parking, and c) linear design that consider energy use in lighting and signage. It was noted that further information can be obtained from the Ontario Climate Consortium website at http://climateconnections.ca.

Big Land Development Move, with acknowledgement and consideration for whitebelt land use changes, including development that is typically planned along highways, which will ultimately result in further changes to hydrology (including regional flows and water balance) and downstream impacts in urban centres related to erosion.

Big Infrastructure Move, with efforts being made to minimize infrastructure footprints while ensuring needs for commuter and goods movement are maximized through highways, railways and transitways, integrate climate resilience, and use best alternatives, including salt management.

Recommendation: MTO, for the GTA West Corridor, commits to developing a Living Green Corridor, whereby the climate change and growth impacts of building a new highway would be somewhat mitigated through actions related resilience of natural systems, community well-being, transportation relation emission reductions, district energy considerations and green infrastructure considerations.

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5. Adapt “Complete Streets” into a “Complete Highway” Complete Streets is a reasonably new transportation planning philosophy being used by municipalities across Canada. Its aim is to ensure that the entire street network is for all road users, not only motorists, including provisions for goods movement, transit, cyclists and pedestrians.

Recommendation: MTO, for the GTA West Corridor, commits to ensuring that cycling and pedestrian connections are examined, and where appropriate provided, beneath bridges and into commuter lots and mobility hubs, and that further consideration be given for providing a connected and naturalized cycling and pedestrian system that parallels the highway corridor and also provides wildlife connections and passage;

6. Better Consider Rail Movement for Goods and People

Metrolinx is currently updating its Regional Transportation Plan, The Big Move. The GTA West Corridor project is being undertaken as art of part of The Big Move. Highway and transit facilities need to address opportunities for, and the competing interests of, the movement of both people and goods, and alternatives for better integrating, or separating, commuter and freight rail systems. This evaluation should feed back into the GTA West Corridor IEA.

Recommendation: In updating The Big Move, Metrolinx’s Regional Transportation Plan, MTO ensure consideration be given to the strategic movement of people and goods on existing and new rail corridors, including opportunities across the northern part of the GTA and potentially within the GTA West Corridor.

7. Complete technical studies and continues to work with TRCA through the IEA During Phase 2 of the IEA for the GTA West, insufficient technical information in support of the alternative and preferred routes was submitted to TRCA and as such, staff was not able to provide meaningful input in to the route selection of the preferred alternative for the highway. This was addressed in Authority Resolution #A64/15, in part, as follows:

…AND WHEREAS TRCA staff has notified MTO and the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change (MOECC) of significant concerns regarding the Stage 2 preliminary information, including potential impacts to natural features, flooding and erosion hazards, impacts of crossings on the natural heritage system and their functions; requested further study of these impacts; and further requested that a comprehensive mitigation and compensation strategy be established for any unavoidable areas of impact during the IEA process;…

Recommendation: MTO be required to complete all technical studies previously identified by TRCA in order for staff to complete its review of the proposed alignments and make appropriate recommendations during the Stage 2 phase of the IEA, and continue to work with TRCA until the filing of the notice of completion.

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8. Commit to the TRCA Voluntary Project Review process, including a partnership-based Service Level Agreement In the planning and design of the early phases of Highway 407, MTO and TRCA worked through a memorandum, of understanding for the project design and implementation of stormwater management, bridges and culvert sizing, and natural heritage system considerations. This level of review was not undertaken for the most recent extension phases of the highway, nor has it been employed for any other highway building projects in TRCA’s jurisdiction. TRCA has expressed continued concern that facilities and sizing are not meeting our watershed-based flood control requirements, do not adequately provide for regional and local species migration, nor do they adequately address mitigating impacts to conservation lands and natural heritage systems, including forests, wetlands, watercourses, and headwater drainage features, and additionally, do not include community connections such as trails.

During construction, there has been significant concern of inadequate erosion and sediment controls resulting in significant releases of sediment to watercourses, impacting TRCA property, concluding in significant clean-up and restoration efforts. Furthermore, there was also insufficient attention made to implementing the recommendations and commitments of the approved environmental assessment during detailed design, with bridge and culvert sizes being modified and stormwater design not meeting TRCA standards. TRCA’s concern related to lack of involvement during the detailed design and implementation phases was also addressed in Authority Resolution #A64/15, in part, as follows:

…AND WHEREAS in order to ensure that TRCA interests related to flooding, erosion, pollution and conservation of lands are addressed during the detailed design stage of provincial projects, TRCA offers a Voluntary Project Review, designed to ensure that projects meet the interests, objectives and tests of TRCA's permit requirements, fees are charged and regular TRCA review process and service delivery timelines are followed;…

Recommendation: MTO be required to address TRCA policy and program interests as outlined in the TRCA Living City Policies, and in particular ensure concerns related to flooding, erosion, pollution and conservation of lands are addressed during the detailed design stage by following the TRCA Voluntary Project Review protocol, including but not limited to a comprehensive erosion and sediment control plan, and that consideration be given to entering into a service level agreement with TRCA for the provision of these review services.

FINANCIAL DETAILS Should the Province agree to enter into a service level agreement with TRCA, or pursue approvals through the TRCA Voluntary Review Protocol, fees for these services will be charged based on service delivery requirements that are consistent with either the TRCA Fee Schedule or the service level agreement with Metrolinx. Additional negotiations regarding monetary requirements for tree compensation or commitments to conservation enhancement strategies and compensation for natural features (forests, wetlands, watercourses and headwater drainage features) will also need to formal agreements. DETAILS OF WORK TO BE DONE

1. A copy of the Authority recommendations, report and presentation will be submitted to the panel, together with a copy of the presentation made by staff to the panel on October 21, 2016, by the November 11, 2016 deadline.

2. Should the Province of Ontario proceed with the GTA West Corridor IEA, TRCA staff will continue to work with MTO staff through the Regulatory Agency Advisory Group and to report to the Authority at key milestones in the project.

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3. Should the Province of Ontario move forward with any of the recommendations of the Authority, staff will develop appropriate relationships with MTO and provide feedback and assistance as required.

Report prepared by: Beth Williston, extension 5217 Emails: [email protected] For Information contact: Beth Williston, extension 5217 Emails: [email protected] Date: October 25, 2016 Attachments: 1

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RES.#A173/16 - TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LIMITED Request for a Permanent Easement for a New Nominal Pipe Size (NPS)

42 Inch Diameter Natural Gas Pipeline City of Vaughan, Regional Municipality of York, Humber River Watershed, CFN 55377. Receipt of a request from TransCanada Pipelines Limited to

provide a permanent easement for a new NPS 42 inch diameter natural gas pipeline, north of Kirby Road, west and east of Huntington Road, City of Vaughan, Regional Municipality of York, Humber River watershed.

Moved by: Glenn De Baeremaeker Seconded by: David Barrow THAT confidential item 7.4 – TransCanada Pipelines Limited be approved; AND FURTHER THAT staff report back when the item is completed and can be made public. CARRIED

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RES.#A174/16 - 2017 BUDGET Update on the status of the 2017 TRCA budget process.

(BAAB Res.#C12/16) Moved by: David Barrow Seconded by: Michael Di Biase THAT Toronto and Region Conservation Authority's (TRCA) 2017 budget make provision for a cost of living adjustment (COLA) on wages of one and one quarter percent (1.25%) effective April 2, 2017; THAT the 2017 budget include municipal levy provisions consistent with the guidelines provided by the participating municipalities; AND FURTHER THAT TRCA staff be directed to submit the 2017 estimates and multi-year funding requests to the City of Toronto, the regional municipalities of Peel, York and Durham, the Town of Mono and the Township of Adjala-Tosorontio in accordance with their respective submission schedules. CARRIED

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RES.#A175/16 - AUDIT SERVICES Approval of award of contract and appointment of auditors. (BAAB Res.#C13/16) Moved by: David Barrow Seconded by: Michael Di Biase THAT KPMG LLP be appointed auditor of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) for the year 2016, in accordance with section 38 of the Conservation Authorities Act;

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THAT the term of the engagement be limited to five years subject to annual appointments by the Authority based on satisfactory performance; ANF FURTHER THAT the remuneration of the auditor be set at $46,000 per annum ($230,000 over the five year term) for each year of the five year term including incidental expenses, plus an inflationary allowance and taxes. CARRIED

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RES.#A176/16 - GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2016-2020 Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Rouge River Watershed LIUNA Local 506 Training Centre, CFN 56663. Acquisition of land located

at 1600 Major Mackenzie Drive East, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, under the "Greenlands Acquisition Project for 2016-2020", Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Rouge River watershed.

(Executive Res.#B91/16) Moved by: Paul Ainslie Seconded by: Jack Ballinger THAT 2.27 hectares (5.61 acres), more or less, of vacant land, located at 1600 Major Mackenzie Drive East, said land being Part of Lot 21, Concession 3 and designated as Part 1 on a draft plan of survey prepared by Lloyd & Purcell Ltd., Ontario Land Surveyors, under their Job No. 16-321, dated April 11, 2016, Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, be purchased from LIUNA Local 506 Training Centre; 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 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 necessary approvals and signing and execution of documents. CARRIED

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RES.#A177/16 - GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2016-2020 Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Don River Watershed

Toronto Community Housing Corporation, CFN 56523. Acquisition of property located north of Sheppard Avenue and west of Leslie Street, municipally known as 1 Adra Villaway, in the City of Toronto, under the “Greenlands Acquisition Project for 2016-2020,” Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Don River watershed.

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Moved by: Paul Ainslie Seconded by: Jack Ballinger THAT 0.310 hectares (0.766 acres), more or less, of vacant land, located west of Leslie Street and north of Sheppard Avenue, said land being Part of Lot 17, Concession 2 designated as Block 4 on Draft Plan of Subdivision, prepared by J.D. Barnes Limited, reference 16-15-005-00, dated July 5, 2016, municipally known as 1 Adra Villaway, in the City of Toronto, be purchased from Toronto and Community Housing Corporation; 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 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 any necessary approvals and the signing and execution of documents. CARRIED

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RES.#A178/16 - GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2016-2020 Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Humber River and Rouge

River Watersheds 8356394 Canada Corp., CFN 56187. Acquisition of property located north of Bethesda Sideroad and east of Bayview Avenue, municipally known as 1100 Bethesda Sideroad, in the Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, under the “Greenlands Acquisition Project for 2016-2020,” Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Humber River and Rouge River watersheds.

(Executive Res.#B93/16) Moved by: Paul Ainslie Seconded by: Jack Ballinger THAT 0.79 hectares (1.96 acres), more or less, of vacant land, located north of Bethesda Sideroad and east of Bayview Avenue, municipally known as 1100 Bethesda Sideroad, in the Town of Richmond Hill, Regional Municipality of York, said land being Part of Lot 6, Concession 2, designated as Part 3 on Registered Plan 65R-36424, be purchased from 8356394 Canada Corp; 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;

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THAT the firm 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 any necessary approvals and the signing and execution of documents. CARRIED

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RES.#A179/16 - GREENLAND ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2016-2020 Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Don River Watershed Metrolinx, CFN 30465. Acquisition of property located south of Rutherford

Road, east of Keele Street and west of Dufferin Street, City of Vaughan, Regional Municipality of York, under the “Greenlands Acquisition Project for 2016-2020, Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Don River watershed.

(Executive Res.#B94/16) Moved by: Paul Ainslie Seconded by: Jack Ballinger THAT 3.12 hectares (7.7 acres), more or less, of vacant land located south of Rutherford Road, east of Keele Street and west of Dufferin Street, being part of Block 187 on Plan 65M-3365 designated as Part 2, 3, and 4 on Plan 65R-36449, be purchased from Metrolinx; THAT the purchase price be $2.00; THAT Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) receive 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 necessary action to finalize the transaction including obtaining necessary approvals and signing and execution of documents. CARRIED

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RES.#A180/16 - PROPOSAL TO LEASE TRCA-OWNED LANDS Outfront Media Canada L.P. Regional Municipalities of Peel and York, CFN 56429. Receipt of a

request from Outfront Media Canada L.P. to lease Toronto and Region Conservation Authority-owned lands for the construction and operation of both electronic and static advertising signs at various locations throughout the regional municipalities of Peel and York.

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Moved by: Paul Ainslie Seconded by: Jack Ballinger WHEREAS Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) is in receipt of a request from Outfront Media Canada L.P. (Outfront Media) to enter into various lease agreements to construct and operate both electronic and static advertising signs at various locations on TRCA properties; WHEREAS it is in the opinion of TRCA that it is in the best interests of TRCA in furthering its objectives, as set out in Section 20 of the Conservation Authorities Act, to cooperate with Outfront Media in this instance; THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT TRCA enter into leases with Outfront Media for the use of TRCA land at the following locations:

(1) Part of Lot 5, Concession 9, Northern Division, Toronto Gore, City of Brampton, Regional Municipality of Peel for the consideration of the greater of 35% of gross sales or $60,000 annually;

(2) Part of Lot 5, Concession 8, Northern Division, Toronto Gore, City of Brampton, Regional Municipality of Peel for the consideration of $10,000 annually;




(6) Part of Lot 17, Concession 2, East of Centre Road, Chinguacousy, City of Brampton, Regional Municipality of Peel for the consideration of the greater of 35% of gross sales or $35,000 annually;

(7) Part of Lot 17, Concession 1, East of Centre Road, Chinguacousy, City of Brampton, Regional Municipality of Peel for the consideration of $10,000 annually;

(8) Part of Lot 9, Concession 7, City of Markham, Regional Municipality of York for the consideration of $10,000 annually;

(9) Part of Lot 12, Concession 7, City of Vaughan, Regional Municipality of York for the consideration of $10,000 annually;

(10) Part of Lot 21, Concession 8, City of Vaughan, Regional Municipality of York for the consideration of the greater of 35% of gross sales or $35,000 annually;





THAT each lease with Outfront Media be subject to the following general terms and conditions:

(i) that the term of the lease be for up to five years, with three further renewal options of five years each, at TRCA’s sole option;

(ii) that Outfront Media shall be responsible for any permitting approvals required for the construction and operation of the advertising signs;

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(iii) that Outfront Media shall be responsible for any costs associated with the construction and operation of the advertising signs and associated equipment;

(iv) that TRCA receive up to 5% of the available advertising time at no cost to TRCA; (v) that consideration increase at a rate of 2% per annum throughout the term of the

agreement; (vi) that the final terms and conditions of the agreement be satisfactory to TRCA

staff and solicitor; (vii) that the sign not be illuminated between 11 pm and 7 am;

THAT archaeological reviews be completed with any mitigative measures being carried out to the satisfaction of TRCA staff at the expense of Outfront Media; AND FURTHER THAT the authorized TRCA officials be directed to take the necessary action to finalize the transaction, including obtaining necessary approvals and signing and execution of documents. CARRIED

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Section II – Items for Authority Information RES.#A181/16 - SECTION II – ITEMS FOR AUTHORITY INFORMATION Moved by: John Sprovieri Seconded by: Gino Rosati THAT Section II items 10.2.1 – 10.2.4, inclusive, contained in Executive Committee Minutes #8/16, held on October 14, 2016, be received. CARRIED

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Section III – Items for the Information of the Board RES.#A182/16 - GOOD NEWS STORIES Overview of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority activities from July

through September 2016. Moved by: Matt Mahoney Seconded by: Glenn De Baeremaeker THAT the summary of Good News Stories from July through September 2016 be received. CARRIED BACKGROUND As per Authority direction during 2006, a report covering highlights of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority's (TRCA) activities is provided to the Authority quarterly. The stories for from July through September 2016 are as follows: Summer TRCA completed a bank stabilization and habitat improvement project in August within Boyd

Conservation Area along a section of the recreational Humber Trail that was at-risk of being cut-off due to erosion. The trail has now been restored for safe use and the bank treatment itself includes native vegetation and other features to provide habitat improvements for sensitive fish species.

Completed the Low Impact Development Stormwater Management Inspection and Maintenance Guide. This guide is a companion to another guide that TRCA completed earlier this year on the inspection and maintenance of constructed wetlands and stormwater ponds. Both guides were developed through extensive consultation with internal and external stakeholders and are available for download from the Sustainable Technologies Evaluation Program (STEP) website (www.sustainabletechnologies.ca).

STEP published two featured articles in the July/August issues of Water Canada and Environmental Connection on topics related to stormwater operation and maintenance.

Region of Peel, Credit Valley Conservation and TRCA signed the Phase 2 Memorandum of Understanding to proceed with construction of Lakeview Waterfront Connection Project. Fisheries and Oceans Canada and Navigation Protection Act approvals were received to proceed with the Lakeview Waterfront Connection Project. Construction commenced immediately.

Bayview Glen SNAP (Sustainable Neighbourhood Retrofit Action Plan) Residential Retrofit Program was launched to help homeowners make their homes greener. Residents are showing great interest in electric vehicles, solar heating systems and sustainable swimming pools. Most residents are committing to undertake at least two initial actions.

The County Court SNAP Neighbourhood Festival took place on August 13th. The event was organized by SNAP and the City of Brampton. Despite inclement weather, more than 200 people and 10 organizations attended this event, which is growing year after year.

Jays Care Foundation providing $150,000 grant to Bolton Braves for the Field of Dreams project, to build an accessible baseball diamond at Bolton Camp in partnership with TRCA and the Town of Caledon, providing children with disabilities a place to play.

TRCA and York Region signed a five year renewal of its service agreement for TRCA to undertake expedited environmental review of the Region's infrastructure p rojects, including both environmental assessments and permits, ensuring timely and effective project delivery of municipal services.

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TRCA partnered with the Town of Caledon and City of Brampton to construct a new inter-regional trail link to connect the two municipalities on the Etobicoke Creek trail from Mayfield Road to the Hwy 410 overpass. TRCA recently completed the construction of the new 1,500 metre multi-use granular surface trail link.

TRCA launched and implemented a Road Ecology Citizen Science project to assist staff with the validation of TRCA's Terrestrial Habitat Connectivity Model. Through this project, 21 volunteers were recruited and trained and contributed over 500 hours to help collect data that quantified the number of species and number of animals that are struck and killed by vehicles on roadways at selected sites in the Etobicoke Creek and Humber River watersheds within the Region of Peel.

TRCA's Watershed Tree Caching Program (www.tctrca.ca) launched at four locations including Heart Lake Conservation Area, Valleywood in Caledon, Claireville Conservation Area, and the community of Woodbridge.

TRCA's Watershed Wide Cleanup Program was delivered across the TRCA jurisdiction through funding secured through the Great Lakes Community Fund. Over the past couple of months, TRCA has hosted 11 community cleanups at key locations in the Etobicoke Creek, Mimico Creek and Humber River watersheds, engaging approximately 350 participants and removing more than 3,300 lbs of waste from our natural areas and watercourses.

The State of the Urban Forest in the GTA Report was released in partnership with the Green Infrastructure Ontario Coalition. The report has since garnered media attention on Metro morning, CBC.ca, Metro News, a Toronto Environmental Alliance blog feature and the radio program 'As it Happens'.

The annual Mud Hero obstacle race held August 27- 28, 2016 at Albion Hills Conservation Area saw a record number of participants this year at 9,843, plus spectators.

BMX Stouffville hosted their first BMX Canada Provincial Race at Bruce's Mill Conservation Area July 16-17, 2016.

For the second year, Kortright engaged the community in an evening bat hike on July 7 &14, with over 130 people attending over the two nights. Participants learned about bats from an expert, built bat boxes and went on an evening hike in search of bats.

TRCA partnered with Pierre Berton Library to engage Kortright Leader in Training summer camp participants in new maker space activities being offered at the Library.

Green LEF (Learning Enrichment Foundation), a social enterprise, provided 16 days of professional landscaping services and grounds maintenance at Kortright this summer. This initiative in was a joint partnership with Ontario Parks Association and engaged a crew of five, providing them with employment and training in the landscaping industry.

TRCA received $125,000 for creation of amphibian breeding habitat on lands TRCA manages north of Kortright as partial compensation for the loss of a tableland wetland on a development block in Vaughan. The proponent will also construct a small wetland in the valley within the development block. The overall compensation amounts (area and dollars) were supported through the application of TRCA's draft Compensation Protocol.

TRCA secured $2.685 million through Partners in Project Green (PPG) from the Ontario Ministry of Transportation for the development of 32 electric vehicle charging stations (22 dual port Level II stations and 10 Level III) at Toronto Pearson International Airport.

TRCA finalized an agreement with Koben Systems Incorporated for the installation of 21 electric vehicle charging stations (18 dual port Level II stations and 3 Level III) across 14 TRCA sites. Thanks to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation, all charging stations ($500,000 value) will be provided and installed for free, and have the potential of generating a small profit for TRCA.

Using PPG's MaterialExchange.ca, Runnymede Healthcare Centre diverted 3.3 tonnes of materials away from landfill by exchanging six hospital bathtubs and hospital lifts ($110,000 value) with two Ontario long-term care facilities - Sarsfield Colonial Homes and Jarlette Health Services. Website link

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Partners in Project Green facilitated the diversion of 2.2 tonnes of waste from landfill by helping Toronto Pearson recycle a number of electric motors, heavy steel and electrical wire with Peel Scrap Metal Recycling.

In July, TRCA staff presented "Integrating Leading-Edge Water Resource Technologies into Municipal Growth Planning" to the 2016 Canadian Institute of Planners' Conference in Quebec City.

Over the last two to three years, TRCA Planning and Development staff worked closely with City of Toronto planning staff to update and strengthen the City's environmental policies in their official plan. The Official Plan Amendment for the revised policies was approved by City Council and was not appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board.

In partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada, TRCA’s Conservation Youth Corps was piloted at Tommy Thompson Park over the week of July 18 – 22. This program provided high schools students with the opportunity to earn volunteer hours through outdoor stewardship work. Participants were also trained to become Wetland Ambassadors. They will help to lead new wetland programming to younger students visiting Tommy Thompson Park.

For the first time, TRCA engaged young people in summer camps at all five of TRCA's education centres, hosting youth in camps that provided experiences in everything from heritage education to natural history to arts and culture and sports and recreation.

September The 2016 People Power Challenge came to a close on September 15th. Twelve competitors

representing over 10,000 employees achieved 16,637 pledges; 2,011 great green ideas; and, 379 projects, 83 of which are joint initiatives. This represents increases of 70%, 82%, 51% and 1975% over 2015 results, respectively.

Partners in Project Green (PPG) completed an anaerobic digestion market viability study for a potential centralized anaerobic digestion facility in the GTA.

Partners in Project Green received approval from McDonald's Canada to design a water audit pilot (14 restaurants) and help identify replicable retrofit opportunities to be implemented across the GTA (80 restaurants) and nation-wide (1,500 restaurants) by 2018.

PPG helped Maple Leaf Foods and Décor Group of Companies divert Paraffin wax food packaging and have it remanufactured as fire starters. This ongoing exchange has the potential of diverting approximately 9.5 tonnes of materials each year.

TRCA held a 1.5 day Western Lake Ontario Workshop at Claremont Field Centre for 90 people, representing provincial and federal governments, municipalities, conservation authorities, NGOs and academics to: gauge interest in Western Lake Ontario; discuss the merits of working together to protect the Lake; and to make the connections between actions on land and the health of the Lake.

TRCA's Multicultural Connections Program received $83,530 over three years from EcoAction. The project aims to engage 2,500 newcomers from the City of Toronto, and Peel and York regions, in a biodiversity presentation, English as a Second Language (ESL) instructor training and field trips to plant 21,000 pollinator plants.

On September 11th, over 40 riders took part in The Humber Ride 4 Real Food. Participants traveled by bicycle from Etienne Brule Park in Toronto along the Humber River to the McVean Farm in Brampton. Together with our partners, Parkdale Activity-Recreation Centre, West End Food Coop and Greenest City, TRCA hosted the event, which raised over $33,500 to support local food and promote awareness of food security issues in the Toronto region.

On September 7th, TRCA farms hosted an #IEatLocal Twitter party to help create awareness

about local food, security, TRCA farms and the work of TRCA’s partners. A total of 331 participants were engaged, with a total of 2,944 tweets and a combined reach of 2,471,282.

GIS delivered a training module to PAIE participants as part of TRCA’s bridge-training program for internationally trained professionals.

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Received LIDAR data delivery, 10,000 tiles of data which doubled our data holdings.

The 7th Annual Salmon Festival at Highland Creek sold out, with about 1,500 people registering to view the fall salmon run at Morningside Park.

Green Durham Association and the East Duffins Headwaters Stewardship group hosted a trail and outdoor recreation community forum in Goodwood with about 75 participants. Guest speakers from the United States and Iceland presented on the importance of trails around the world, developing trails and public use in the landscape, as well as relationship building with the community.

Article on aquatic habitat being published in the Journal of Landscape Ecology. The work is the science that underpins the basis for the Toronto and Region Remedial Action Plan (RAP) delisting and informing stream restoration priorities.

In partnership with Clear Air Partnership, convened first meeting with adaptation practitioners in the Province. Provincial staff would like to discuss how we might continue to help them determine the potential for more formal collaboration across Ontario.

Announcement of $65 million in funding from the Government of Canada, Province of Ontario and City of Toronto is a first step to restoring the lower Don River and providing necessary flood protection measures for the Port Lands.

Hosted the first, sold out, Partnership Workshop for Consultants and Municipal Project Managers, facilitated by a multi-disciplinary team of planners, ecologists and engineers, aimed at helping participants navigate the Environmental Assessment and permit application review process.

TRCA staff provided the Keynote dinner address to the Environmental Committee of the Transportation Association of Canada on the History of Conservation.

Hosting first Great Lakes, St. Lawrence River Student Summit for secondary school students from across Ontario. They will pitch solutions to Great Lakes issues to key decision makers and get feedback on what they can do locally.

Monarch Teacher Network of Canada (a program of TRCA) has been invited to attend planning sessions with Tri-national Planning Committee to consider strategic Monarch conservation efforts between Canada, US, Mexico in the next two years.

Wrapped up three weeks of unique sampling on fisheries around the Toronto harbour in partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry and Fisheries and Oceans Canada. The work contributes to delisting of the RAP and adds to our knowledge to support large scale restoration activities.

Ribbon cutting at Tommy Thompson Park celebrating the transformation of Cell 2 from a confined sediment disposal facility to a 9.5 hectare hemi marsh.

Three of our six member municipalities have approved funding for the new 5 Shoreham Drive Head Office project.

Report prepared by: Kathy Stranks, extension 5264 Emails: [email protected] For Information contact: Kathy Stranks, extension 5264 Emails: [email protected] Date: October 5, 2016

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RES.#A183/16 - SECTION III – ITEMS FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE AUTHORITY Moved by: Jack Ballinger Seconded by: Paul Ainslie THAT Section III item 9.2.1 – 2016 Financial Progress Report to August 31, 2016, contained in Budget/Audit Advisory Board Minutes #3/16, held on October 14, 2016, be received. CARRIED

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RES.#A184/16 - SECTION III – ITEMS FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE AUTHORITY Moved by: Paul Ainslie Seconded by: Glenn De Baeremaeker THAT Section III item 10.3.1 – Black Creek Pioneer Village, contained in Executive Committee Minutes #8/16, held on October 14, 2016, be received. CARRIED

______________________________ Section IV – Ontario Regulation 166/16, As Amended RES.#A185/16 - ONTARIO REGULATION 166/06, AS AMENDED Moved by: Glenn Mason Seconded by: Jennifer McKelvie THAT Ontario Regulation 166/06, as amended, item 10.4, contained in Executive Committee Minutes #8/16, held on October 14, 2016, be received. CARRIED

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ON MOTION, the meeting terminated at 11:03 a.m., on Friday, October 28, 2016.

Maria Augimeri Chair /ks

Brian Denney Secretary-Treasurer

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