THE TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY INDEX TO MINUTES OF THE ETOBICOKE-MIMICO WATERSHEDS COALITION #3/13 December 5, 2013 Page Coalition Meeting Schedule 2014 Future Options For Toronto Water Capital Funding Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Infrastructure and Services Heart Lake Dragon Boat Festival Wrap Up Report Minutes Peel Region Channel Remediation Strategy Spring Creek Pilot Presentation Greenbelt Trail: Etobicoke Creek Connection PPG Strategy Update and Membership Campaign Project Team Updates Sustainable Neighbourhood Retrofit Action Plan Watershed Champion Recognition H22 H22 H23 H19 H20 H19 H21 H23 H20 H22
Minutes #3/13 H18 MINUTES OF THE ETOBICOKE-MIMICO WATERSHEDS COALITION #3/13 December 5, 2013 The Etobicoke-Mimico Watersheds Coalition met at Black Creek Pioneer Village on December 5, 2013. Eddie Colacchio, chair of the Etobicoke-Mimico Watersheds Coalition, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. PRESENT Gail Anderson... Member Brian Bailey... Member Suzanne Barrett... Member Debora Bielecki... Member Dennis Bradley... Member Eddie Colacchio... Member Al Farrugia... Member Ron Fay... Member Derek Gray... Member Susan Jorgenson... Member Rosemary Keenan... Member Kaitlin Kennedy... Member David Laing... Member Jim Laird... Member Chris McGlynn... Member Daniel Millard... Member Peter Mitchell... Member Bob Noble... Member Kim Sellers Member David Thomas... Member Guest Thaia Jones... Peel Region Sierra Club of Canada STAFF Vince D'Elia... TRCA Laurian Farrell... TRCA Scott Fortnum... TRCA Janette Harvey.. City of Toronto Joanna Parsons TRCA Chandra Sharma... TRCA REGRETS Brian Baird. Member Angela Brooks... Member Adam DeSouza... Member Daphne De Sousa... Alternate Jon Gee... Member Michael Gusche... Member Adelle Leaney-East... Member
Minutes #3/13 H19 Tim Manley... Member Gord McClure... Member Andrea McLeod... Member Doug McRonney... Member Peter Milczyn... Member Leo O'Brien... Member Gerri Lynn O'Connor... Member Mathew Rossi... Member Ted Rouse... Member Natalie Salkauskis... Member Brittannie Semper... Member Joe Silva... Member Allan Thompson Member Eniana Vrenozaj Member Clint Wilson.... Member Welcome RES.#12/13 Moved by: Seconded by: Minutes Chris McGlynn Jim Laird THAT the Minutes of Meeting #2/13, held on September 13, 2013, be approved. Presentation: Greenbelt Trail: Etobicoke Creek Connection Shelley Petrie, Program Director, Friends of the Green Belt Foundation. Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation and the Waterfront Regeneration Trust are planning to create a cycling route through the Greenbelt area around the GTA. The route will be 600 kilometres and will follow pre-existing roads through mostly rural areas. It is expected to open in 2015. RES. #13/13 Peel Region Channel Remediation Strategy Spring Creek Pilot Moved by: Rosemary Kennan Seconded by: David Laing THAT the staff report on the results and recommendations of the Peel Region Channel Remediation Strategy: Spring Creek Pilot Project be endorsed with support for implementation in Spring Creek;
Minutes #3/13 H20 THAT a copy of the report be forwarded to the Brampton Etobicoke Creek Project Team; AND FURTHER THAT previously selected members of the Etobicoke Mimico Watersheds Coalition continue to assist TRCA Staff and provide input and direction towards the implementation of the Peel Region Channel Remediation Strategy. Many sections of watercourses within the Region of Peel have been channelized with concrete lining or other hard bed and bank treatments. While this past approach was intended to improve the conveyance capacity of streams, current knowledge indicates this treatment is detrimental to the overall health of the aquatic system. The end of the design life of many of these channels is approaching with some major failures already experienced. In time, failing channels can lead to uncontrolled and extreme erosion that may place property and infrastructure at risk as well as contribute to local flooding. In anticipation of weather systems increasing in intensity within southern Ontario, the rate of deterioration may accelerate; sections of concrete that were integral in 2012 were severely damaged during the July 8, 2013 storm event. RES. #14/13 Sustainable Neighbourhood Retrofit Action Plan Moved by: Suzanne Barrett Seconded by: Bob Noble THAT the Sustainable Neighbourhood Retrofit Action Plan (SNAP) update be received for information; AND THAT Coalition members residing in the cities of Mississauga and Brampton promote the program activities through their networks and participate as appropriate in the implementation of SNAP program within the Etobicoke and Mimico watersheds; AND FURTHER THAT a copy of this report be forwarded to the Brampton Etobicoke Creek Project Team for information. The SNAP projects represent an innovative model for sustainable urban renewal. SNAPs are plans for measurable environmental improvement and community transformation that align with local community interests and implementation challenges. The plans address the multiple objectives of municipalities, TRCA and other partners. With this in mind, municipal departments and a wide range of community partners are involved in the planning process through a variety of forums. The pilot SNAP was initiated in 2009 in Brampton and a new SNAP was launched in 2012 in the City of Mississauga.
RES. #15/13 PPG Strategy Update and Membership Campaign Moved by: David Thomas Seconded by: Kaitlyn Kennedy Etobicoke-Mimico Watersheds Coalition Minutes #3/13 H21 THAT the Partners in Project Green Strategy Update be received as information; THAT members of the Coalition reach out to area businesses and encourage them to become members in Partners in Project Green; AND THAT staff eve directed to bring regular program updates to the Watershed Coalition; AND FURTHER THAT the chair and vice-chair be invited to participate in Partners in program Green stakeholder meetings and events as appropriate. Partners in Project Green: A Pearson Eco-Business Zone was developed by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), the Region of Peel, City of Toronto, City of Brampton, City of Mississauga and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) to transform the lands surrounding Toronto Pearson into an internationally recognized community of eco-friendly businesses. The Partners in Project Green Steering Committee was first established in 2008 in response to a recommendation in the approved Partners in Project Green: A Pearson Eco- Business Zone Strategy, 2008. Since then, the Steering Committee has completed two very successful terms during which members have provided exceptional support and service to the Pearson Eco-Business Zone. RES. #16/13 Coalition Meeting Schedule 2014 Moved by: Brian Bailey Seconded by: Ron Fay THAT the meeting dates for the Etobicoke-Mimico Watersheds Coalition scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on the following dates be approved; AND FURTHER THAT the meetings be held at the Black Creek Pioneer Village, unless otherwise noted. 2014 DATES #1/14 Thursday, March 20, 2014 #2/14 Thursday, June 19, 2014 #3/14 Thursday, September 18, 2014 #4/14 Thursday, December 4, 2014
Minutes #3/13 H22 RES. #16/13 Future Options For Toronto Water Capital Funding Water, Wastewater, Stormwater, Infrastructure and Services Moved by: David Laing Seconded by: Al Farrugia THAT a brief overview on the City of Toronto Water financing be received for information; AND FURTHER THAT the Planning and Policy Team collaborate with other TRCA watershed groups to provide input to the City of Toronto on the next round of public consultation on stormwater financing. Every day, Toronto Water provides safe drinking water for 3.4 million residents and businesses in Toronto and portions of York; safely treats wastewater from 2.8 million residents and businesses in Toronto and a portion of Peel; and provides stormwater management to protect private property and the environment. In addition to these services, Toronto Water also manages several capital projects related to wet weather flow management including addressing issues related to combined sewer overflow. RES. #17/13 Watershed Champion Recognition Moved by: Chris McGlynn Seconded by: Ron Fay THAT that staff report on Watershed Champion Recognition for Etobicoke-Mimico Watershed Coalition 2013-2015 term be received; THAT Bob Noble be recognized as the 2013 Watershed Champion for his contribution to Coalition work within the City of Brampton and specifically on the Heart Lake Road Ecology Monitoring Project; AND FURTHER THAT Coalition members nominate candidates from the Coalition and Project Teams who have significantly contributed to the mandate of the Etobicoke-Mimico Coalition. TRCA has a Service Recognition Award Program that recognizes annually Authority members, CFGT members, members of TRCA s watershed councils, TRCA staff and volunteers, based on years of service. The Watershed Champion Recognition has been instituted by the Etobicoke-Mimico staff to laud the efforts of Coalition members on a regular basis.
RES. #17/13 Heart Lake Dragon Boat Festival Wrap Up Report Moved by: Dennis Bradley Seconded by: Susan Jorgenson Etobicoke-Mimico Watersheds Coalition Minutes #3/13 H23 THAT staff report on the 2013 Heart Lake Dragon Boat Festival be received for Etobicoke- Mimico Watersheds Coalition information; THAT the organizing committee for the 2013 Heart Lake Dragon Boat Festival be thanked for hosting a successful event; AND FURTHER THAT members of the Coalition be encouraged to participate on the planning committee for the 2014 Heart Lake Dragon Boat Festival. Project Team Updates To provide Project Team Updates to Coalition members. THAT the following Project Team verbal updates and minutes be received for information: o Brampton Etobicoke Creek Team; AND FURTHER THAT Project Team updates be brought back to the Etobicoke-Mimico Watersheds Coalition. 7.1 Brampton Etobicoke Creek David Laing is seeking support from the Coalition to approach the City of Brampton to change the classification of Heart Lake Road. There will be a meeting in February with the City to address this. A request came from the Coalition that staff report back after the next BPAC meeting. The Planning and Policy Team will be asked to write a letter on behalf of the Coalition to support the change in designation. Moved by: Suzanne Barrett Seconded by: Bob Noble David Laing is moving ahead with the Bike the Creek event. TERMINATION ON MOTION, the meeting terminated at 9:00 p.m. on April 25, 2013. Adele Freeman Director, Watershed Management /cb Brian Denney CEO/Secretary-Treasurer