DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO
THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.
DEPUTATIONS.
COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.
1. STANDING COMMITTEE BRIEFING.
Mr. Barry Gutteridge,
Member of the Implementation Task Force.
General briefing regarding the programs and services under the responsibilities of the Works and Utilities Committee.
2. DEPOSIT/RETURN SYSTEMS FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINERS;
AMENDMENT TO ONTARIO REGULATION 26/96 AND
PRODUCT STEWARDSHIP DISCUSSIONS.
Metropolitan Clerk
(December 19, 1997)
Forwarding, for information and any attention deemed necessary, Clause No. 2 of Report No. 13 of The Environment and Public Space Committee, headed "Deposit/Return Systems for Beverage Containers; Amendment to Ontario Regulation 26/96 and Product Stewardship Discussions", which was adopted, without amendment, by the Council of The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto at its meeting held on December 10 and 18, 1997, wherein it recommended that:
(i) the recommendations embodied in the communication dated November 24, 1997, from Councillor Judy Sgro, North York - Humber, be adopted, subject to adding to the beginning of Recommendation No. (1) the words "in addition to the Council direction to staff of September 29, 1997, by the adoption of Clause No. 4 of Report No. 12 of The Environment and Public Space Committee, as amended,", so that such recommendations read as follows:
"(1) That in addition to the Council direction to staff of September 29, 1997, by the adoption of Clause No. 4 of Report No. 12 of The Environment and Public Space Committee, as amended, the Commissioner of Works develop a plan to mandate a deposit/return system being established for wine and spirit beverage containers sold in the new City of Toronto;
(2) that the Solicitor, in consultation with the Commissioner of Works, report on any legal remedies that may be used to help establish a deposit/return system for wine and spirit beverage containers sold in the new City of Toronto; and
(3) that the Commissioner of Works' and Solicitor's reports be presented to the appropriate Committee of the new City of Toronto Council at the first available opportunity";
(ii) the following recommendations be added thereto:
"(4) that the Commissioner of Works pursue this matter with his peers across the Province of Ontario; and
(5) that Councillor Joan King, as President-Elect of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, be directed to pursue a Province-wide policy on wine and spirit containers as well as soft drink containers;" and
(iii) the report dated November 6, 1997, from the Commissioner of Works be received.
3. BIOSOLIDS DEMONSTRATION FACILITY -
HARBOUR REMEDIATION & TRANSFER INC.
Metropolitan Clerk
(December 23, 1997)
Forwarding a copy of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of The Environment and Public Space Committee, headed "Biosolids Demonstration Facility - Harbour Remediation & Transfer Inc"., which was adopted, as amended, by the Council of The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto at its meeting held on December 10 and 18, 1997, wherein it recommended:
(1) the adoption of the report dated November 20, 1997, from the Commissioner of Works;
(2) the adoption of the confidential report dated November 25, 1997, from the Metropolitan Solicitor;
(3) that the confidential report dated December 9, 1997, from the Commissioner of Works, entitled "Beneficial Biosolids Re-use Demonstration - Harbour Remediation & Transfer Inc.", be adopted, such report to remain confidential until approval for entering into the agreement with Harbour Remediation & Transfer Inc., as appended to such report, is granted by the Financial Advisory Board;
(4) that the Commissioner of Works be requested to submit a report to the appropriate Standing Committee of the new City of Toronto Council on the criteria which are to be used to determine the success of the biosolids re-use demonstration project;
(5) that the Biosolids Monitoring Committee be disbanded and the Commissioner of Works, in consultation with the new City of Toronto Ward Councillors for Don River, Councillors Jack Layton and Pam McConnell, be requested to submit a report to the new City of Toronto Council, through the appropriate Standing Committee, on a public participation and monitoring process which will ensure immediate remediation of odour problems, should they occur in the future; and
(6) that the Metropolitan Clerk be requested to append to the foregoing Clause the full text of the communication dated December 10, 1997, from the President and Chief Executive Officer, City of Toronto Economic Development Corporation (TEDCO).
4. MEMBERSHIP OF WORKS AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE.
City Clerk
(January 9, 1998)
Listing the Members appointed to the Works and Utilities Committee for a term of office expiring on May 31, 1999, and/or until their successors are appointed.
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