WORKS COMMITTEE

A G E N D A

Date of Meeting:Wednesday, September 8, 1999Enquiry: Ms. Trudy Perrin

2nd Floor, City Hall

100 Queen Street West

Toronto

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

DEPUTATIONS.

List to be distributed at meeting.

DEPUTATION ITEMS.

1.INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS AT O'CONNOR DRIVE

AT NORTHRIDGE AVENUE; O'CONNOR DRIVE AT GLENWOOD CRESCENT;

AND O'CONNOR DRIVE AT FOUR OAKS GATE.

(Ward 1, East York)

(DEFERRED FROM MEETING OF JUNE 16, 1999)

City Clerk

(May 7, 1999)

Advising that the East York Community Council on April 29, 1999, recommended:

(1)adoption of the report dated April 20, 1999, from the Director, Transportation Services, District 1, subject to amending Recommendation No. (1) to provide that turn restrictions be instituted at St. Clair Avenue and St. Columba Place, and St. Clair Avenue and Rexleigh Drive, at the same time as the installation of traffic control signals at the O'Connor Drive/Glenwood Crescent intersection, to ensure that there is no infill of traffic in the morning;

(2)that for the 90 days following the installation of the traffic control signals at the O'Connor Drive/Glenwood Crescent intersection, the Toronto Police Service be requested to give top priority to the enforcement of the turn restrictions in both directions in the morning and afternoon;

(3)that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to conduct further studies on additional means of improving Glenwood Crescent, in particular, the feasibility of turning Glenwood Crescent south of O'Connor Drive into a one-way street;

(4)that north bound left turn restrictions be implemented at Rexleigh Drive and Glenwood Crescent during the morning peak period;

(5)that, should City Council not implement a left turn restriction on St. Clair Avenue at St. Columba Place, there be a right hand turn restriction implemented on St. Columba Place and Glenwood Crescent;

(6)that right hand turns on a red light be prohibited at Glenwood Crescent and O'Connor Drive;

(7)that consideration be given to implementing one-way east bound operation on Glenwood Crescent, east of St. Columba Place; and

(8)that the Community Safety Zone currently in effect on O'Connor Drive between Pape Avenue and Woodbine Avenue be extended to St. Clair Avenue.

2.ROAD SALT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STUDY AND REDUCTION OF ROAD SALT USE.

DEPUTATION ITEM - SCHEDULED FOR 10:30 A.M.

City Clerk

(June 17, 1999)

Advising that City Council at its meeting held on June 9, 10 and 11, 1999, had before it Clause No. 17 of Report No. 8 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed "Road Salt Environmental Impact Study and Reduction of Road Salt Use", wherein the Urban Environment and Development Committee recommended the adoption of the report dated April 28, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, which recommended that:

(1)the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services report to the Committee following the publication of the results of the Canadian Federal Government's research program on the toxicity of road salt; and

(2)Works and Emergency Services staff prepare an information bulletin outlining possible alternatives to road salt, including the costs and benefits, and make this information available to other major users of salt and public-at-large upon request, and that the same information be made available:

(a)on the City's Internet website; and

(b)as part of the annual winter maintenance brochure prepared by Transportation Services;

and further advising that City Council directed that the aforementioned Clause be struck out and referred to the Works Committee for further consideration and the hearing of deputations, in accordance with the recommendation of the Works and Utilities Committee embodied in the communication dated May 19, 1999, from the City Clerk.

2a.Mr. John L. Hopkins,

J.L.H. Services Ltd. and

Member of the Storm Water Group

(July 4, 1999)

Providing information and comments with respect to the use of road salt.

(NOTE:A copy of the attachments referred to in the above communications are on file in the office of the City Clerk.)

3.SOFT DRINK CONTAINERS ORIGINATING

FROM VENDING MACHINES.

DEPUTATION ITEM - SCHEDULED FOR 10:45 A.M.

(DEFERRED FROM LAST MEETING)

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(June 1, 1999)

Responding to a request from the Works and Utilities Committee to research specific issues related to plastic soft drink containers from vending machines; advising that it is not currently possible to determine the costs to the City for handling such containers, due to a lack of information on the quantities of such containers sold in Toronto and the quantities that end up in the City's recycling or waste streams; further advising that the licensing provision that is available to the City to require soft drink vending machine operators to operate two-way or reverse vending machines is to amend By-law No. 20-85 to make it a condition of licensing, but that such an amendment may be blocked by the provincial government, as was the case with Toronto's proposed deposit-return system for liquor and wine containers; and recommending that this report be received for information.

4.TORONTO'S INTEGRATED SOLID WASTE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PROCESS.

DEPUTATION ITEM - SCHEDULED FOR 2:00 P.M.

STAFF PRESENTATION

Request for Proposals for Disposal Services.

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(August 30, 1999)

Recommending that the Toronto Integrated Solid Waste Resource Management Process Request for Proposals for Disposal Services be approved for issuance on or about October 4, 1999, substantially in accordance with the Request for Proposals document attached to this report as Appendix "A".

(NOTE:A copy of the aforementioned Appendix "A" has been forwarded to Members of Council under separate cover.)

4a.Results of Stakeholder Review of Draft Evaluation Criteria for

Proven Disposal Services RFP.

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(August 30, 1999)

Providing an account of the stakeholder consultation activities regarding the Toronto Integrated Solid Waste Resource Management ("TIRM") Process draft evaluation criteria for the Proven Disposal Services request for proposals, conducted between July 14, 1999 and August 27, 1999, following the submission of a report from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services identifying the qualified Respondents which made submissions under the TIRM Request for Expressions of Interest; advising that while most of the feedback received was of a general nature and did not focus on the actual draft evaluation criteria, staff have proceeded to broaden the list of priority pollutants; and recommending that this report be received for information.

 4b.Retention of MacViro Consultants Inc. and Tory Tory DesLauriers and Binnington

for RFP for Proven Solid Waste Resource Diversion Services.

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(August 30, 1999)

It is recommended that:

(1)additional funding of $520,000.00 ($499,200.00 net after GST rebate) under Solid Waste Management Capital Account C-SW168 Waste Management Planning be approved for the purposes of engaging a planning consultant and an external legal counsel to assist staff in the proposal call process for Proven Diversion Services; and

(2) subject to the approval of Recommendation No. (1), it is recommended that:

(i)the firm of MacViro Consultants Inc. as the overall highest scoring proposal be retained at a cost not to exceed $267,000.00 including GST, in order to assist staff in the proposal call process, including the preparation and issuance of an RFP for Proven Diversion Services, analysis of responses, due diligence, contract preparation and negotiation support;

(ii)the legal firm of Tory Tory DesLauriers & Binnington be retained to provide external legal expertise, at a cost not to exceed $203,000.00, including GST, in order to assist staff in the proposal call process, including the preparation and issuance of an RFP for Diversion Services, analysis of responses, due diligence, contract preparation and negotiation support; and

(iii)an expenditure in the amount of $50,000.00, including GST, be authorized for site visits, disbursements, advertising, communications, technical studies and public consultation activities.

4c.Development of Secondary Planning Process for Category 3,

New and Emerging Technologies.

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(August 30, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1)City Council authorize the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services not to proceed with the design and issuance of an RFP for New and Emerging Technologies, under Category 3 of the Toronto Integrated Solid Waste Resource Management Process; and

 subject to the approval of Recommendation No. (1), that:

(2)the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be authorized to develop a secondary planning process for the potential engagement of the type of proposals submitted under Category 3, New and Emerging Technologies, of the Toronto Integrated Solid Waste Resource Management Process.

4d.Toronto Civic Employees' Union

Local 416

Stating the Union's position in support of a publicly owned and operate waste diversion/disposal system, and advising that Local 416 believes it is crucial for the City to maintain control over all aspects of the waste management system; further stating that the selection criteria to date has been totally in absence of any legitimate public consultation; and urging the City to implement a full broad-based consultation process on a proper waste diversion system and ultimate disposal.

 COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

5.REVIEW OF SUB-COMMITTEES,

SPECIAL COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES.

(DEFERRED FROM LAST MEETING)

City Clerk

(June 28, 1999)

Providing for the information of the newly formed Standing Committees a list of the various sub-committees, special committees, advisory committees and task forces which were formed under the previous Council-Committee structure; and recommending that the Standing Committees:

(1)determine whether the mandate and membership of those sub-committees listed under the column "Sub-Committees" in Schedule 1 attached thereto should be continued; and

(2)receive for information the balance of Schedule 1 regarding special committees, advisory committees and task forces established by Council.

(NOTE:A copy of Schedule 1 has been forwarded to Members of the Committee and Officials only.)

5a.City Clerk

(August 6, 1999)

Forwarding for information and any attention deemed necessary, Clause No. 3 of Report No.3 of The Planning and Transportation Committee, headed "Review of Sub-Committees, Special Committees and Task Forces", which was adopted, as amended, by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on July 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1999, wherein it is recommended that:

(1)the Road Allowance Sub-Committee be reconstituted as a Task Force consisting of interested members of the Planning and Transportation Committee and the Works Committee, such membership to be advised further; and

(2)Councillors Ila Bossons and Dennis Fotinos be appointed to the Road Allowance Task Force.

6.RED LIGHT ENFORCEMENT PILOT PROJECT.

STAFF PRESENTATION

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(August 23, 1999)

Providing the Committee with a status report on the Red Light Enforcement Pilot Project; and recommending that this report be considered by the Committee along with the supplementary report to follow on the award of contract for red light camera systems and forwarded to Council and the Toronto Police Services Board for information.

6a.Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman

Toronto Police Services Board

(June 16, 1999)

Forwarding a communication (April 15, 1999) from the Minister of Transportation regarding red light camera technology which was before the Toronto Police Services Board at its meeting on May 20, 1999; and advising that the Board received the above-noted correspondence and requested that copy be forwarded to the City of Toronto Planning and Transportation Committee for information.

6b.Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman

Toronto Police Services Board

(August 6, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1)the Community Services Committee approve the Toronto Police Service's application for a grant to finance traffic enforcement programs;

(2)the Community Services Committee forward this report to the next meeting of Toronto City Council for approval; and

(3)subject to the approval of Recommendation No. (1), the Mayor, City of Toronto, be authorized to co-sign the Toronto Police Service application on behalf of Toronto City Council.

7.TRAFFIC SAFETY BUREAU.

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(August 24, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1)approval in principle be granted to establish a Traffic Safety Bureau within the Transportation Services Division of the Works and Emergency Services Department;

(2)approval in principle be granted to temporarily establish a collision data coding verification unit within the Transportation Services Division of the Works and Emergency Services Department until such time as this service is provided by the Police Service;

(3)the Police Service be requested to submit a supplemental report by March 2000 to the Works Committee to address the status and corrective measure regarding the accuracy of the collision information submitted to Transportation Services;

(4)a portion of the revenues generated from the recovery of public property damage claims be used to offset the cost of the proposed Traffic Safety Bureau;

(5)the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be authorized to enter into discussions with the Insurance Bureau of Canada regarding the feasibility of securing private sponsorships to offset the costs of the proposed Traffic Safety Bureau; and

(6)the General Manager, Transportation Services, be requested to submit a supplemental report to the Works Committee to address what measures can be taken to reduce speeding on local roads used as by-passes.

8.CITY OF TORONTO BOUNDARY IDENTIFICATION SIGNS.

City Clerk

(August 6, 1999)

Advising that City Council, at its meeting on July 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1999, had before it Clause No. 5 contained in Report No. 2 of The Works Committee, headed "City of Toronto Boundary Identification Signs"; and that City Council directed that the aforementioned Clause, together with motions by Councillor Johnston and Moscoe, be struck out and referred back to the Works Committee for further consideration.

9.PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TRAFFIC AND PARKING REGULATIONS REQUIRED FOR QUEENS QUAY WEST STREETCAR EXTENSION.

(Downtown - Ward 24 and Trinity Niagara - Ward 20)

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(August 23, 1999)

Recommending that, in conjunction with the completion of the Queens Quay West streetcar extension:

(1)traffic control signals be installed at the intersection of Queens Quay West and Lower Portland Street;

(2)the traffic regulations listed in Appendix 1 of this report be rescinded;

(3)the traffic regulations listed in Appendix 2 of this report be enacted; and

(4)the appropriate City officials be requested to take whatever action is necessary to give effect to the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that may be required.

 10.PROPOSED SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION ON SHEPPARD AVENUE EAST BETWEEN GREENBRIAR ROAD AND BLUE RIDGE ROAD.

(North York - Centre South)

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(August 16, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1)the speed limit be reduced to 40 km per hour on Sheppard Avenue East between Greenbriar Road and Blue Ridge Road until completion of Bessarian Station surface construction in the fall of 2001; and

(2)the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly.

11.PROPOSED SPEED LIMIT REDUCTION ON YONGE STREET

BETWEEN POYNTZ AVENUE AND GREENFIELD AVENUE.

(North York - Centre)

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(August 16, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1)the speed limit be reduced to 40 km per hour on Yonge Street between Poyntz Avenue and Greenfield Avenue until completion of the Yonge Subway Station surface construction in the fall of 2001; and

(2)the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly.

 12.STREET ILLUMINATION STANDARDS.

Councillor Joe Mihevc,

York Eglinton

(July 8, 1999)

Requesting a staff report on the current standards in place with respect to street illumination, with recommendations on city-wide standards; and suggesting that the city-wide standards differentiate between neighbourhood versus arterial streets, especially where businesses are situated.

 13. RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR INFORMATION RELATING TO PARKING ENFORCEMENT.

Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman

Toronto Police Services Board

(April 29, 1999)

Responding to a request by the former Corporate Services Committee for information relating to parking enforcement; providing information with respect to current enforcement policies and suggested changes related to disabled parking permits, and with respect to the current method of evaluation of Parking Control Officers; and recommending that the report be received for information.

14.TOWING OF UNPLATED VEHICLES BY PARKING ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.

City Solicitor

(August 27, 1999)

Confidential report respecting towing of unplated vehicles by Parking Enforcement Officers.

15.CONSTRUCTION CLAIM REGARDING HUMBER RIVER BRIDGE,

ON LAKESHORE BOULEVARD WEST.

City Solicitor

(August 25, 1999)

Confidential report respecting construction claim regarding Humber River Bridge, on Lakeshore Boulevard West.

16.WINTER MAINTENANCE ON TORONTO ROADS - EAST SECTION OF

DISTRICT 3 FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1999 TO APRIL 2003 -

CONTRACT No. NY9964RD, TENDER CALL No. 170-1999.

(Various Wards)

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(August 26, 1999)

Recommending that the Tender submitted by Fowler Construction Company Limited in the amount of $2,579,390.80 including all taxes and charges for winter maintenance on Toronto roads, the spreading of salt and sand on local roads of the east section of District 3 for the period October 1999 to April 2003 be accepted being the lowest Tender received.

17.WINTER MAINTENANCE ON TORONTO ROADS - WEST SECTION OF DISTRICT 3 FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1999 TO APRIL 2003 - CONTRACT No. NY9965RD, TENDER CALL No. 171-1999.

(Various Wards)

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(August 20, 1999)

Recommending that the tender submitted by Fowler Construction Company Limited in the amount of $2,930,560.52 including all taxes and charges for winter maintenance on Toronto roads, the spreading of salt and sand on local roads of the west section of District 3 for the period October 1999 to April 2003 be accepted being the lowest tender received.

18.HIRED LOADERS, PLOUGHS, AND TRACTORS FOR WINTER SERVICES, DISTRICT ONE FOR THE PERIOD DECEMBER 1, 1999 TO MARCH 31, 2003 - CONTRACTS No. T-68-99, No. T-69-99, No. T-70-99 AND No. T-72-99.

(East York, High Park, Trinity Niagara, Davenport, North Toronto, Midtown, Downtown, Don River, East Toronto, York Humber and York Eglinton)

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(August 26, 1999)

Recommending that the following contracts for hired loaders, ploughs and tractors, for winter services District One for the period December 1, 1999 to March 31, 2003, be awarded to the following Tenderers in the total amount of $15,656,155.08 including all taxes and charges:

Contract/Tender Call No.TendererTender Price

T-68-99, Call No. 182-1999K.J. Beamish Construction Co. Limited$4,934,168.72

T-69-99, Call No. 183-1999Miller Paving Limited$2,180,767.00

T-70-99, Call No. 184-1999James Dick Construction Limited$5,548,741.80

T-72-99, Call No. 185-1999Gazzola Paving Limited$2,992,477.56

 19.PURCHASE OF BULK COMMON COARSE ROCK SALT (ROAD SALT).

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

(August 20, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1)the tenders noted below for the supply and delivery of approximately 139,390 tonnes of bulk common coarse rock salt, used for de-icing road surfaces for the 1999-2000 winter season, in accordance with specifications, be accepted, being the lowest tenders received:

(a)The Canadian Salt Company Limited for approximately 82,830 tonnes for District 1 (Toronto) and District 3 (North York) in the amount of $4,354,783.54 including Goods and Services Tax, Ontario Retail Sales Tax and all other charges; and

(b)Sifto Canada Incorporated for approximately 56,560 tonnes for District 2 (Etobicoke) and District 4 (Scarborough) in the amount of $2,659,099.00, including Goods and Services Tax, Ontario Retail Sales Tax and all other charges; and

(2)the appropriate officials be authorized to complete the necessary contract documents.

20.ALGAE ALONG LAKEFRONT AREA - SOUTH ETOBICOKE.

Councillor Irene Jones,

Lakeshore - Queensway

(July 29, 1999)

Advising that staff have been requested to prepare a report on the problem residents are having with algae along the lakefront area in south Etobicoke; and requesting that this item be placed on the agenda of the Works Committee as a deputation item.

21.118R CLINTON STREET - WATER SERVICING CHARGES.

(Ward 20, Trinity-Niagara)

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(July 27, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1)the former City of Toronto policy for reimbursing property owners who extend local sewer and water infrastructure be eliminated and replaced by the following servicing cost recovery policy:

(i)the City will attempt to reimburse property owners who have constructed local sewer and water infrastructure by requesting adjacent property owners on existing lots who subsequently connect to the infrastructure to pay a per meter charge applied against the benefitting frontage;

(ii) the City will reimburse property owners who have constructed local sewer and water infrastructure which subsequently benefit adjacent landowners who obtain a land severance(s) by requiring the owner of the severed land to pay a per metre charge applied against the benefitting frontage as a condition of the severance(s); and

(iii)the per metre frontage charge will be determined by the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services by dividing the original cost of extending the local sewer and water infrastructure by the total length of benefitting frontage serviced by the infrastructure; and

(2)the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to incorporate the following standard conditions of approval for Consent applications resulting in new severed lots:

"The applicant will be responsible to undertake at his or her cost any work which may become necessary through the development or use of this land, including the installation, relocation or removal of existing services and utilities to the satisfaction of the Department of Works and Emergency Services";

(3)the City attempt to reimburse Ms. Astra Burka, owner of 118R Clinton Street, for the costs she incurred in constructing water infrastructure to service her property, by requesting adjacent property owners, who subsequently connect to the water services, to make a contribution in accordance with the proposed servicing cost recovery policy; and

(4)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

 22.HARMONIZED RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE CONNECTION REPAIR PROGRAM.

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(June 22, 1999)

Respecting the development of a strategy to upgrade the private portions of residential water service connections at no cost to homeowners, and an estimate of the cost to do so; advising that the City undertaking a private side water service repair program will be a significant increase in level of service at an annual cost of $10.96M, but that undertaking the complete water service repair from the water main to the meter at one time and by one contract would ensure the work is carried out in the most cost-effective and expedient manner; further advising that given the numerous demands on the water and wastewater capital budget, staff do not recommend this increased level of service, especially as it would involve working on private property; and recommending that this report be received for information.

23.ASHBRIDGES BAY TREATMENT PLANT

ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT MEDIATION AGREEMENT -

IMPLEMENTATION OF MEDIATORS REPORT AND WORK PROGRAM

FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SITE PLAN PROJECT.

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(August 25, 1999)

Providing an update on the implementation of the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant Environmental Assessment Mediation Agreement, and information on the Landscape Architectural Site Plan project arising out of the mediators report; and recommending that the Work Program for the Landscape Architectural Site Plan be approved.

 24.NEGOTIATIONS WITH USF CANADA ON THE CONTRACT FOR TRANSPORTATION, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION OF PELLETS.

City Clerk

(August 6, 1999)

Forwarding for information and any attention deemed necessary, Clause No. 19 contained in Report No. 2 of The Works Committee, headed "Negotiations with USF Canada on the Contract for Transportation, Marketing and Distribution of Pellets", which was adopted, as amended, by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on July 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1999, wherein it is further recommended that:

"(1)an Advisory Group be convened, as soon as possible, with the following responsibilities, to provide input to the City in its negotiations with USF Canada, regarding the transportation, marketing and distribution of biosolids pellets:

(a)to develop a set of criteria, for consideration by the City, to assist in its negotiations with USF Canada. The criteria will be based on protecting human and environmental health in Toronto and anywhere else the pellets might end up; and

(b)to report back to the Works Committee, prior to signing of the contract; and

(2)the membership of the Advisory Group be established by interested members of the Works Committee and include members of the Works Committee, City staff, including a representative of Purchasing and Materials Management, representatives from CUPE Local 416, and members of the Environmental Community".

25.WASTEWATER TREATMENT AGREEMENT - SOUTH PEEL.

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(August 16, 1999)

Recommending that staff be authorized to accept from the Region of Peel (formerly Ontario Clean Water Agency) the wastewater treatment rate as follows:

(1)a final rate of 110.9 cents per thousand gallons (24.40 cents per cubic metre), for the period from January 1, 1998, to December 31, 1998; and

(2)a final rate of 112.0 cents per thousand gallons (24.62 cents per cubic metre), for the period from January 1, 1999, to December 31, 1999.

26.LIST OF COMPANIES CONVICTED OF CONTRAVENING CITY SEWER USE BY-LAW.

City Clerk

(July 14, 1999)

Advising that City Council, at its meeting held on July 6, 7 and 8, 1999, had before it Clause No. 2 contained in Report No. 1 of The Works Committee, headed "List of Companies Convicted of Contravening Sewer Use By-law"; and that Council directed that the aforementioned Clause be struck out and referred back to the Works Committee for the development of guidelines relating to the publication of the names of those companies convicted of contravening the City's Sewer Use By-law.

27.MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES - SEWER DRAINS.

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(June 28, 1999)

Providing for each district the distribution of homes currently serviced with corporate/City's sewer drains to which multiple private sewer drains are connected, the estimated total cost to install a corporate sewer at each home in the City, an implementation strategy, and an alternative strategy to reduce conflicts/disputes among neighbours regarding sewer drains; and recommending that this report be received for information.

28.GARBAGE PACKERS.

(DEFERRED FROM LAST MEETING)

City Clerk

(April 19, 1999)

Advising that City Council on April 13, 14 and 15, 1999, directed that Clause No. 6 contained in Report No. 4 of The Works and Utilities Committee, headed "Garbage Packers", be struck out and referred back to the Works and Utilities Committee for further consideration; and that Council also adopted the following recommendation:

"It is recommended that the Chair of the Works and Utilities Committee, Councillor Shiner and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services meet to discuss this matter prior to it being again considered by the Works and Utilities Committee."

(NOTE:A copy of the confidential report referred to in the aforementioned Clause has been forwarded to all Members of Council under confidential cover.)

 29.CONTRACT EXTENSION - COLLECTION AND HAULAGE OF CONTAINERIZED WASTE, BULKY ITEMS AND WHITE METAL FROM MULTI-UNIT APARTMENTS IN THE FORMER BOROUGH OF EAST YORK.

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(August 25, 1999)

Recommending that Council authority be granted to extend Contract No. 96-500-001 between the City of Toronto and BSD Environmental Solutions for the collection and haulage of containerized waste, bulky items and white metal from multi-unit apartments in the former Borough of East York for a period of one year commencing November 1, 1999 and terminating October 31, 2000.

 30.TERMINATION OF THE METRO WASTE PAPER INC. CONTAINER PROCESSING CONTRACT.

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(August 25, 1999)

Recommending that staff be authorized to negotiate the termination of the existing Blue Box container material processing contract between the City of Toronto and Metro Waste Paper Inc. to be effective on or about December 15, 1999.

31.AMRC RECYCLING COST STUDY.

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(August 19, 1999)

Providing an assessment of the proposal by the Association of Municipal Recycling Coordinators (AMRC) to analyze municipal recycling costs and develop a product stewardship funding formula, as requested by the Committee at its meeting of July 14, 1999; advising that it is staff's understanding that the proposed provincial Waste Diversion Organization will be given a mandate to review municipal recycling costs and develop funding formulas; and recommending that the City not proceed with funding the AMRC recycling cost study at this time.

 32.PILOT BATTERY COLLECTION PROGRAM AT CITY HALL.

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(August 12, 1999)

Respecting the status of the one-year pilot used battery collection program for employees at City Hall, and providing information on the extension of the pilot to new locations; advising that to date, the battery bins at City Hall have been utilized for the collection of batteries for recycling but that a significant volume of contaminated materials such as garbage and blue box materials have been received as well; and recommending that staff continue to monitor the pilot collection program at City Hall and not pursue extension of the pilot to new locations until the results at the end of the one-year pilot can be analyzed to determine if more locations for battery collections are needed.

 33.SMALL BUSINESS USER FEE EDUCATION PROGRAM.

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(August 26, 1999)

Presenting a plan to educate businesses on the available options for reducing their number of garbage collections by promoting the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) and providing them with information and viable options; and recommending that this report be received for information.

34.WET WASTE COLLECTION FROM BUSINESSES IN CITY OF TORONTO.

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(August 24, 1999)

Responding to a request from City Council to research options for a pilot project and full implementation of a wet waste collection program for businesses in the City of Toronto; concluding that due to the logistical difficulties and high costs associated with developing a wet waste collection for businesses, it is not recommended to proceed with a pilot or full implementation at this time; and recommending that this report be received for information.

 ANY OTHER MATTERS.