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Confirmation of Minutes – May 18, 2010

Speakers/Presentations – A complete list will be distributed at the meeting

Communications/Reports 

The purpose of this report is to advise on the over expenditure of Contract No. 08TE-01RD, Tender No.164-2008, by $3,500,000.00 net of GST, which represents a 16.2% increase of the current contract value of $21,553,662.00, net of GST for a new total amount of $25,053,662.00, net of GST. This increase is a result of additional item quantities required to complete the reconstruction of TTC track allowance and watermain replacement due to the understatement of bid item quantities included in the form of tender.

The Contract increase identified in this report is $3,675,000.00 including all applicable taxes and charges. The cost to the City, net of GST is $3,500,000.00. Funding is available in the 2010 Transportation Services Capital Budget in account CTP509-01 (City Bridge Rehabilitation).  A recovery of $289,790.50 and $2,054,272.10 is anticipated from Toronto Water and TTC. 

The revised estimate for this contract is $25,053,662.00 net of GST.

The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.

The General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, recommends that:

1.         City Council amend the Residual Waste Working Group Terms of Reference as described in Attachment A to the report (May 3, 2010) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services.

2.         City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, to enter into amending agreements with the current Residual Waste Working Group members in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to reflect changes to the Terms of Reference described in Recommendation 1.

In 2007, Council approved the creation of a Residual Waste Working Group (the "RWWG").  The RWWG consists of members of the public who provide assistance and input to Solid Waste Management Services (SWMS) and report directly to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on residual waste issues.  The original mandate of the RWWG was to work with SWMS until the completion of the Residual Waste Planning Study.

With the completion of the Residential Waste Planning Study (May and August 2009), the purpose of this report is to recommend that the RWWG's mandate be amended so that they can continue to provide assistance to SWMS on the mixed waste processing facility project including advice on procurement process and up until one year after the mixed waste processing facility has been commissioned.

The 2010 Capital Budget submission of Solid Waste Management Services as recommended by the City Manager and Deputy City Manager/Chief Financial Officer includes funding for the honoraria for the members of the RWWG and  totalling $25,000.00 per year under the Mixed Waste Processing Facilities project (Account Number CSW-013), which is equal to previous CEAT and current RWWG honoraria.

The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer has reviewed this report and agrees with the Financial Impact information.

The General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer recommend that:

1.         City Council adopt the new Multi-Residential Billing System and Solid Waste Rate/Rebate Structure for Bulk Collection customers as set out in Appendix A to the report (May 28, 2010) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer.

2.         City Council direct that the new Multi-Residential Billing System and Solid Waste Rate Structure, as set out in Appendix A to the report (May 28, 2010) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, become effective July 1, 2010, and continue until Council adopts the 2011 Solid Waste Management Services Operating Budget and Capital Plan and the corresponding solid waste rates are approved.

At its meeting of May 11 and 12, 2010 City Council adopted MM49.14 which directed the General Manager of Solid Waste Management Services to report to the June 15, 2010 Public Works and Infrastructure Committee meeting with a proposed new Multi-Residential Billing System and Rate Structure for Bulk Collection Customers.

The current Multi-Residential Billing System and Rate Structure for Bulk Collection customers came into effect on July 1, 2008. Since the inception of the program, Solid Waste Management Services has received feedback from customers that the current volume-based rate system is difficult to understand, and does not adequately provide incentives for multi-residential bulk collection customers to undertake additional waste diversion strategies.  As a result, the City of Toronto has experienced decline of 10-11% in the participating units to date.  Furthermore, the City’s Multi-Family Waste Diversion Working Group (“MFWDWG”) has strongly advocated for a revised billing system and rate structure.

In order to simplify the billing system and rate structure and provide immediate environmental and financial incentives for multi-residential bulk collection customers to undertake waste diversion strategies, staff is recommending that the multi-residential billing system and rate structure be changed effective July 1, 2010.  The new linear structured cost model is based on a standard upfront service fee for the collection of a base volume (which is equivalent to the current small waste equivalent volume) at a cost of $175.00 per unit per year.  Excess volume above the base volume would be charged a standard cubic yard fee of $12.81 for uncompacted and $25.63 compacted waste.  All waste diversion services: recycling, green bin, yard waste composting, etc. would be unlimited and provided at no additional charge.  A rebate of $175.00 per unit per year would be allocated only to City of Toronto customers participating in the City’s Solid Waste Collection Program.

Currently, if the existing Multi-Residential Billing System and Rate Structure for Bulk Collection is maintained, it is expected that the trend of customer losses will continue.  As a result, there would be a $4.9 Million revenue shortfall in 2010 and a further revenue shortfall of $10.5 Million in the Year 2011 as it relates to the 2010 approved estimates.  The proposed new Multi-Residential Billing System and Rate/Rebate Structure for Bulk Collection is expected to provide a rate structure which is more competitive with external vendors and the application of the proposed rate will be better understood by the property owners.  As a result, revenues are expected to improve in the future as compared to the revenues shortfall expectation using the existing rate structure.

Staff believe the proposed new  billing system and rate structure will limit the further loss of customers and provide incentives for the return of some customers who chose to leave the City program, thus improving the probability for attaining revenue targets for 2010 and in future years. 

Table 1 shows a comparison of the current and proposed Multi Residential Rate Structure.

If approved, the new rate structure is expected to generate a revised annual revenue projection of $101.2 million in the year 2010 and total annual revenue of $98.6 million for the year 2011.  Table 2 shows a comparison of the expected revenues under the existing and proposed new rate structure.

* 2011 unit projection increase is based on multi-residential unit growth and returning units throughout the year.

** 2010 Approved Estimate is based on the original approved 2010 budget of $106,500,000 less $5,763,894 (transferred to curbside subscription billing).

***2011 projected revenue includes an estimated  5% reduction in volume and associated operational cost savings.

Under the proposed new billing system and rate structure, the rebate applied to each unit using the City’s solid waste services would be increased by $18/unit from $157.00 to $175.00.   This increase can be absorbed within the 2010 Approved Budget for Non-Program rebate which totals $182.4 million with no incremental financial impact in 2010 or 2011.  Current actual rebate expenditures for 2009 are $152.8 million and projected to be $163 million in 2010 and $177 million in 2011.  In addition, there is sufficient funding within the Non-Program rebate budget to fund the program for approximately five (5) more years assuming an annual account growth of 1% and approximately 50% of properties that have opted out of the City's solid waste service will opt back in over the next five (5) years as their contracts with external providers expire.

Revenue generated from other volume-base rate structure sources including single-residential households, residential units above commercial and curbside subscription customers are unaffected by the proposed new multi-residential billing and rate structure system.  Staff will further undertake a similar billing system and rate structure review of all rate categories including single-residential bin fees as part of a Multi-Year Fee Strategy directed by Council and any recommended changes will be included with the 2011 Operating Budget submission of Solid Waste Management Services.

The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.

The General Manager, Toronto Water, recommends that:

1.         City Council grant authority to the Toronto Environment Office to administer the Community Program for Stormwater Management, beginning in 2010.

2.         City Council direct the General Manager of Toronto Water and the Director of the Toronto Environment Office to use the Community Program for Stormwater Management Selection Committee to continue to review applications submitted  and recommend projects for funding.

3.         City Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Director, Toronto Environment Office, to award funds under the Community Program for Stormwater Management, beginning in 2010.

4.         City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Director, Toronto Environment Office, to report annually to the Executive Committee on any proposed changes deemed necessary to the process of selecting projects and awarding funds under the Community Program for Stormwater Management.

The Community Program for Stormwater Management (CPSWM) was initiated in 2004 to provide funding to a maximum of $25,000 to non-profit groups and organizations to undertake projects which help advance the goals and objective of the Wet Weather Flow Master Plan (WWFMP).  The program is funded by Toronto Water and has been administered by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA).

The purpose of this report is to provide Council with a summary of all projects funded under the CPSWM to date and to recommend that the administration of the grant program be transferred from the TRCA to the City of Toronto’s Environment Office.

Funding in the amount of $250,000 per year for this program is included in the approved 2010 Toronto Water Capital Budget and 2011 – 2019 Capital Plan in CWW447-03 – WWFMP Public Education.   The Program has been administered by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), wherein approximately 10% of the available funding has been paid to the TRCA for administration of the program.  By adopting the recommendations of this report, the administration of the Program will be through the Toronto Environment Office, and funded through the Office’s approved Operating Budget.  By reducing administrative costs, funding available for grants is increased without any additional financial impact on approved Capital or Operating Budgets.

The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.

The General Manager, Toronto Water, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer recommend that:

1.         City Council approve the Financial Plan (Attachment 1) prepared for the City of Toronto’s Municipal Drinking Water System, in accordance with Ontario Regulation 453/07, for submission to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, in compliance with the requirements of the Municipal Drinking Water Licence issued to the City of Toronto on February 17, 2010.

2.         A copy of this report be forwarded to the Budget Committee.

The purpose of this report is to obtain Council’s approval of a Financial Plan prepared as a condition of the Municipal Drinking Water Licence issued to the City of Toronto on February 17, 2010, under the Safe Drinking Water Act, 2002.  A Municipal Drinking Water Licence is an approval issued, by the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, for the operation of a municipal drinking water system.

The Financial Plan for the City of Toronto’s drinking water system has been prepared in accordance with Ontario Regulation 453/07 and must be approved by a resolution of Council for submission to the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing by August 17, 2010.

There are no direct financial impacts as a result of the preparation of the Financial Plan.  The Plan has been developed based on Toronto Water’s 2010 Operating Budget, 2010 Capital Budget and 2011-2019 Capital Plan and 2010 Water and Wastewater Service Rate, approved by Council on November 30, 2010.

The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.

The General Manager, Toronto Water, recommends that:

1.         City Council approve the updated list of properties identified in the confidential list dated May 21, 2010, included as Attachment 1 to the report (May 31, 2010) from the General Manager, Toronto Water.

2.         City Council authorize the public release of the confidential information contained in Attachment 1 to the report (May 31, 2010) from the General Manager, Toronto Water, after the acquisition of the properties by the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust has been completed.

3.         City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Water, to report on the land secured by the Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust upon the completion of the grant agreement.

This report is seeking approval to add properties to the previously approved Oak Ridges Moraine Land Trust - Property Acquisition List, funded with a $200,000.00 grant from Toronto Water’s Land Acquisition for Source Water Protection Account.

There is no financial impact from this report.

The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.

The General Manager, Toronto Water, recommends that:

1.         City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 851 – Water Supply in accordance with the draft amending By-law attached as “Attachment A” to the report (June 2, 2010) from the General Manager, Toronto Water.

2.         City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 681 – Sewers in accordance with the draft amending By-law attached as “Attachment B” to the report (June 2, 2010) from the General Manager, Toronto Water.

3.         City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 849 – Chapter 849, Water and Sewage Services and Utility Bill in accordance with the draft amending document attached as “Attachment C” to the report (June 2, 2010) from the General Manager, Toronto Water.

4.         City Council grant authority to the City Solicitor to submit any bills required to enact the amendments to Municipal Code Chapters 851 – Water Supply, 681 – Sewers and Chapter 849, Water and Sewage Services and Utility Bill, proposed in Attachments A, B and C to the report (June 2, 2010) from the General Manager, Toronto Water, subject to any necessary refinements, including stylistic, format and organization, as may be identified by the City Solicitor and General Manager, Toronto Water.

5.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

The purpose of this report is to amend various sections of the Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 851 (Water Supply By-law), Chapter 681 (Sewers By-law) and Chapter 849 (Water and Sewage Services and Utility Bill).

Amendments to Chapter 851 include various clarifications and administrative changes through the introduction or revision of definitions, approval requirements, fine provisions and Schedule items, clarification of the temporary water meter supply provisions and process, introduction of the reuse of residential water and sewer connections and authorization of owner-conducted works under certain circumstances, deletion of construction water provisions, revision of hydrant permitting process and changes to backflow prevention device provisions.

Amendments to Chapter 681 include various clarifications and administrative changes through the introduction or revision of definitions, clarification of private swimming pool provisions, approval requirements and table items, introduction of the reuse of residential water and sewer connections and authorization of owner-conducted works under certain circumstances, revisions to stormwater drainage provisions and the introduction of fine and general enforcement power provisions provided under the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to be consistent with those found in Chapter 851.

Amendments to Chapter 849 clarify and revise § 849-31.A to address the provisions of § 849-31.E.

The proposed re-use of recently replaced water service and sewer connections that meet current City of Toronto standards and specifications, requires an inspection and condition assessment performed by City staff, which will be fully cost recovered.  This represents no net change to Toronto Water’s approved 2010 Operating Budget.

With regards to the proposed elimination of unmetered Construction Water, the amendments will require water used for construction purposes to be metered so that actual usage is charged to the applicant.  This is a more equitable arrangement for the applicant, as under the current formula the applicant is charged at a rate which may, in some cases, considerably exceed actual water consumption. Metered usage provides a more accurate measure of consumption.

Charging for water consumed for construction purposes after the expiry of a construction water permit, on the basis of the method of calculation set out in  § 849-31E of Chapter 849, wherein the CFO is authorized to estimate the water consumption at a property, may require downward adjustment in amounts previously invoiced by the City for this period.  As these adjustments will require a calculation on a case by case basis, the total financial impact cannot be determined at this time.   However, the net financial impact of these adjustments, by way of reduced revenues, will be incorporated in the forthcoming Toronto Water 2011 Operating Budget Submission.

The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.

The General Manager, Transportation Services, recommends that:

1.         City Council amend former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 72  to provide an exemption to the general prohibition such that  the transportation of inflammable liquids would be permitted along or upon Finch Avenue West from Tangiers Road to Romfield Lane over the proposed LRT station;

2.         The General Manager, Transportation Services,  report directly to City Council on the appropriateness of a similar amendment to former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 72 that would provide an exemption to the general prohibition and permit the transportation of inflammable liquids on the section of Keele Street under which the Spadina Subway Extension will operate, upon completion of an appropriate risk analysis; and

3.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

By-law No. 72, enacted by the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto back in 1954, is a by-law which is still in effect that regulates the transportation of inflammable liquids on former Metropolitan roads over subways.

The preferred design of the Finch West LRT includes an underground LRT station at the intersection of Keele Street and Finch Avenue West.  With the proximity of three major tank farms to the Keele/Finch intersection, a high volume of tanker trucks transporting inflammable liquids currently travels through this intersection.  By-law No. 72, as amended, would prohibit these tanker trucks from continuing their use of this intersection in the future because they would pass over the proposed underground LRT station.  As a result, they would be required to travel circuitous routes to access and egress these tank farms.

Since the enactment of former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 72 in 1954, there have been significant safety improvements in tanker truck design as well as stricter regulations in the related fire and engineering codes.  Furthermore, a recent independent risk analysis has concluded that continuing the transportation of inflammable liquids at this location, once the LRT station is in operation, would result in an acceptable level of risk to public safety.  Therefore, this report recommends an exemption to By-law No. 72 which would allow tanker trucks to continue to use Finch Avenue West and travel over the underground LRT station.  The implication of not granting the exemption is that the station would have to be designed at-grade in order for these tanker trucks to continue to use the Keele/Finch intersection, which would actually result in a higher risk to the transit passengers using this station.

There is no financial impact associated with the adoption of the recommendations contained within this report.

The General Manager, Transportation Services, recommends that:

1.         City Council approve the installation of traffic control signals at the following locations along the Gatineau and Finch Hydro Corridors and the CN Leaside Rail Corridor Bikeway Trails, as shown in Appendices 1-A to 1-F of the report (May 27, 2010) from the General Manager, Transportation Services:

a.         Pharmacy Avenue, approximately 115 metres north of Rannock Street;

b.         Warden Avenue, approximately 260 metres north of Bertrand Avenue;

c.         Bellamy Road, approximately 100 metres south of Jarwick Drive;

d.         Markham Road, approximately 290 metres south of Brimorton Drive;

e.         Scarborough Golf Club Road, approximately 190 metres south of Ellesmere Road;

f.          Norfinch Drive, approximately 525 metres north of Finch Avenue West;

g.         York Gate Boulevard, approximately 345 metres north of Finch Avenue West;

h.         Bathurst Street, approximately 65 metres south of Kenton Drive;

i.          Grantbrook Street, approximately 60 metres north of Blake Avenue;

j.          Talbot Road, approximately 23 metres north of Blake Avenue;

k.         Midland Avenue, approximately 215 metres south of McNicoll Avenue;

l.          Kennedy Road, approximately 195 metres south of McNicoll Avenue; and

m.        Lawrence Avenue East, approximately 130 metres east of Leslie Street.

2.         City Council approve the highway alterations to narrow the pavement width to 7.0 metres at the following mid-block crossing locations along the Gatineau and Finch Hydro Corridor Bikeway Trails, including no stopping regulations abutting the narrowed sections of roadway, as shown in Appendices 2, 3 and 4-A to 4-E of the report (May 27, 2010) from the General Manager, Transportation Services:

a.         Crockford Boulevard, from a point 65 metres south of Minford Avenue to a point 60 metres further south;

b.         Benshire Drive, from a point 80 metres south of Bellechasse Street to a point 60 metres further south;

c.         Daventry Road, from a point 102 metres south of Dolly Varden Boulevard to a point 60 metres further south;

d.         Driftwood Avenue, from a point 40 metres north of Wilmont Drive to a point 60 metres further north; and

e.         Tobermory Drive, from a point 130 metres north of Potsdam Road to a point 60 metres further north.

3.         City Council approve no stopping regulations on the south and west side of Brimorton Drive from approximately 48 metres south and east of Gander Drive to a point 34 metres further south and east, as shown in Appendix 3 of the report (May 27, 2010) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

4.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto, including the introduction of all necessary bills.

Seven new bikeway trail projects are being designed and constructed this year as part of the Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program and Ontario Recreation (Ontario REC) program.  The construction of these trail projects located in three major corridors (Finch Hydro Corridor, Gatineau Hydro Corridor and CN Leaside Rail Corridor) will result in approximately 30 kilometres of new trails and 4 kilometres of upgraded trails across the North York and Scarborough Districts.  Providing safe and convenient roadway crossings along these trails is essential to the successful operation of the trail system.  Accordingly, Transportation Services is requesting authority to install thirteen (13) mid-block traffic control signals at arterial and collector road crossings along these three corridors.  In addition, authority is sought for highway alterations to enhance safety at five (5) uncontrolled crossing locations where the bikeway trails cross local and collector roads.

This report is being submitted to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee because the Bikeway Network is a city-wide project and the traffic control signals and highway alterations that are being recommended for these bikeway trail projects span two Community Council districts – North York and Scarborough. 

The estimated cost of installing the 13 new traffic control signals is $1,300,000.00. The estimated cost of narrowing the roadway at the five uncontrolled mid-block crossings is $200,000.00. Funding for the design and construction of these bikeway trail projects, including the trail-road crossings, is available in the Transportation Services Division’s Approved 2010 Capital Budget and 2011-2019 Capital Plan in the following Capital Accounts: CTP851-01, CTP851-02, CTP851-03, CTP851-05, CTP851-06 and CTP851-07.

The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information.

The General Manager, Transportation Services, recommends that:

1.         City Council approve the installation of weekday AM Peak westbound to southbound left-turning prohibitions and PM Peak northbound to eastbound right-turning prohibitions at the intersection of Steeles Avenue East at Tapscott Road and direct that these installations be implemented once the Markham By-Pass extension from Highway 407 to Steeles Avenue East is approved and opened to public traffic.

2.         City Council approve the installation of weekday AM Peak westbound to southbound left-turning prohibitions and PM Peak northbound to eastbound right-turning prohibitions at the intersection of Steeles Avenue East at Staines Road and direct that these installations be implemented once the Markham By-Pass extension from Highway 407 to Steeles Avenue East is approved and opened to public traffic.

This report seeks clarification from City Council on an earlier Resolution about turning prohibitions at the intersections of Steeles Avenue East at Tapscott Road and at Staines Road relating to the Markham By-Pass.

The financial cost of installing these turning-prohibition signs is approximately $2,000.00.  Funding for the signs is available in the Transportation Services 2010 Operating Budget, within Cost Centre TP0397.

The General Manager, Transportation Services, recommends that:

1.         City Council rescind the “Safety Zone” designation at the streetcar passenger loading platforms located on Bathurst Street, Fleet Street, Spadina Avenue, and St. Clair Avenue West and outlined in Appendix 1 to the report (May 18, 2010) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

This report seeks approval from City Council to rescind the designation of a “Safety Zone” for streetcar loading platforms integrated as part of a dedicated streetcar right-of-way on sections of Bathurst Street, Fleet Street, Spadina Avenue, and St. Clair Avenue West.

The current traffic by-laws in effect across the City require the posting of signs that prohibit stopping at all times on both sides of a roadway at a streetcar island (by definition a Safety Zone).  This regulation prevents use of the adjacent curb for passenger pick-up/drop-off, delivery activity, or parking.  This regulation enhances safety for pedestrians when crossing between the streetcar island and the adjacent curb when getting on/off a streetcar and is justified in such instances. 

More recently, streetcar passenger loading platforms have been constructed and integrated as part of a dedicated streetcar right-of-way.  These platforms have measures such as railings, planters, and shelters along their length that prevent transit passengers from stepping off the loading platform directly into live traffic lanes.  Removal of the stopping prohibition at these loading platforms would allow curb-side activities to occur and potentially increase parking opportunity.  To do this, rescinding the safety zone designation at loading platforms along streetcar rights-of-way is recommended.

There is no financial impact associated with the adoption of the above-noted Recommendation.  Adjustment of signage where deemed appropriate at locations outlined in Appendix A is available in the annual Operating Budget for Transportation Services (for signage) in 2010.

The General Manager, Transportation Services, recommends that:

1.         City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to delete the No Parking prohibitions on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 55.4 metres north of St. Clair Avenue West and a point 75 metres south of Vaughan Road from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

2.         City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to delete the No Parking prohibitions on the west side of Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue and a point 52.7 metres south of Hanson Road from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

3.         City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to delete the No Parking prohibitions on the west side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 39.6 metres south of Hanson Road and Eleanor Avenue from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

4.         City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to delete the 60 Minute Parking restriction on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue and a point 30 metres south of Jesmond Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, except public holidays.

5.         City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to delete the 60 Minute Parking restriction on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 30 metres north of Jesmond Avenue and a point 75 metres south of Vaughan Road from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, except public holidays.

6.         City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to delete the 60 Minute Parking restriction on the west side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 39.6 metres south of Hanson Road and Eleanor Avenue from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, except public holidays.

7.         City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to delete the 60 Minute Parking restriction on the west side of Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue and a point 52.7 metres south of Hanson Road from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, except public holidays.

8.         City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to install No Parking prohibitions on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 55.4 metres north of St. Clair Avenue West and Earlsdale Avenue from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, except public holidays.

9.         City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to install 3 Hour Parking restriction on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue and a point 30 metres south of Jesmond Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, except public holidays.

10.       City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to install 3 Hour Parking restriction on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 30 metres north of Jesmond Avenue and a point 75 metres south of Vaughan Road from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, except public holidays.

11.       City Council amend By-law Nos. 196-84 and 2958-94, of the former City of York, to install 3 Hour Parking restriction on the west side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 39.6 metres south of Hanson Road to Eleanor Avenue from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, except public holidays.

12.       City Council amend Chapter 910 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, to delete the Pay and Display Parking on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue to a point 30 metres south of Jesmond Avenue in operation between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, for a maximum period of 3 hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

13.       City Council amend Chapter 910 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, to delete the Pay and Display Parking on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 30 metres north of Jesmond Avenue to a point 75 metres south of Vaughan Road in operation between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, for a maximum period of 3 hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

14.       City Council amend Chapter 910 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, to delete the Pay and Display Parking on the west side of Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue to a point 86.2 metres south of Hanson Road in operation between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, for a maximum period of 3 hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

15.       City Council amend Chapter 910 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, to delete the Pay and Display Parking on the west side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 39.6 metres south of Hanson Road to Eleanor Avenue in operation between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Saturday, for a maximum period of 3 hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

16.       City Council amend Chapter 910 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, to install Pay and Display Parking on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue to a point 30 metres south of Jesmond Avenue in operation between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, for a maximum period of 3 hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

17.       City Council amend Chapter 910 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, to install Pay and Display Parking on the east side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 30 metres north of Jesmond Avenue to a point 75 metres south of Vaughan Road in operation between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, for a maximum period of 3 hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

18.       City Council amend Chapter 910 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, to install Pay and Display Parking on the west side of Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue to a point 86.2 metres south of Hanson Road in operation between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, for a maximum period of 3 hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

19.       City Council amend Chapter 910 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, to install Pay and Display Parking on the west side of Oakwood Avenue from a point 39.6 metres south of Hanson Road to Eleanor Avenue in operation between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, for a maximum period of 3 hours at a rate of $1.00 per hour.

As the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates a surface transit route on Oakwood Avenue, City Council approval of this report is required.

To obtain approval to rescind the current rush hour parking restrictions on Oakwood Avenue from Earlsdale Avenue to Vaughan Road and allow on-street Pay and Display Parking from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday.

The removal of the existing rush hour restrictions will address the concerns of the Toronto Public Heath Division and the area business owners, regarding the lack of on-street parking on this section of roadway during certain hours of the day.

All costs associated with the removal of the parking regulations are included within the Transportation Services Division, North York District’s 2010 Operating Budget estimates. The Toronto Parking Authority has advised that the costs pertaining to the changes to the pay and display machines and appropriate signage changes on Oakwood Avenue is approximately $5,000.00 and the funds will be available in The Toronto Parking Authority 2010 Pay and Display Machine Installation Program.

The General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management, recommend that:

1.         The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee grant authority to amend Contract No. 47014344 for the Permanent Repairs to Utility Cuts in Ward 16, North York District, to Ferpac Paving Inc. by an additional $799,855.12 net of GST, revising the current contract value from $1,366,250.00 to $2,166,105.12 net of GST and to extend the expiry date from December 31, 2009 to July 31, 2010 to facilitate the payment.

The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Contract No. 47014344 for the Permanent Repairs to Utility Cuts in Ward 16 (North York District), issued to Ferpac Paving Inc. The total amount requested is $799,855.12 net of GST, revising the current contract value from $1,366,250.00 to $2,166,105.12 net of GST and to extend the expiry date from December 31, 2009 to July 31, 2010 to facilitate payment.

This increase is a result of additional utility cut repairs for water and gas service replacements that caused extensive and unanticipated auxiliary damages to curbs, boulevards and sidewalks.  The amendment allows for the processing of a final payment for this contract.

The contract increase identified in this report is $799,855.12 net of GST, increasing the total value of the contract from $1,366,250 to $2,166,105.12.  All payments have been released against the 2009 Transportation Services operating budget in accounts TPO185, TPO187, TPO191 and TPO372.

The over-expenditure of this work is 100% recoverable from Toronto Water and Enbridge Gas.

The Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer has reviewed this report and agrees with the financial impact information. 

The Chief Planner and Executive Director recommends that:

1.         City Council grant authority to the Chief Planner and Executive Director of City Planning to issue a Notice of Study Completion and to file the Project File for Brimley Road Highway 401 Interchange Modifications Class Environmental Assessment Study in the public record for 30 days in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.

2.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

A Class Environmental Assessment Study was undertaken to address opportunities to provide for additional movements at the Brimley Road interchange with Highway 401 and develop a more pedestrian and cycling-friendly environment.

The transportation policies in the Scarborough Centre Secondary Plan include the reconfiguration of the Brimley Road interchange as part of initiatives to improve the connectivity and accessibility of the road network in the Centre.

The evaluation of a reasonable range of alternative solutions, which included consultation with the public and review agencies, resulted in the following Recommended Design, Attachment 2:

• The realignment of the existing free-flow eastbound Highway 401 off-ramp at Brimley Road, presently allowing only southbound movement onto Brimley Road, to a signalized T-intersection allowing both northbound and southbound movements onto Brimley Road.

A Notice of Study Completion must now be issued and the Project File placed in the public record for a 30-day review period in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.

The recommendations in this report have no financial impact for this year’s budget.  However, the estimated cost of implementing the recommended realignment of the Brimley Road off-ramp is $ 3.0 million.  Cost sharing opportunities would need to be explored further with the Ministry of Transportation.

The Toronto Pedestrian Committee recommends to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee that:

1.         The General Manager, Transportation Services, be requested to report on options for accommodating the playing of ball sports on residential streets in Toronto.

The Toronto Pedestrian Committee on May 10, 2010, considered proposals related to playing hockey and other sports or games on City streets.

The Toronto Pedestrian Committee recommends to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee that:

1.         The General Manager, Transportation Services, be requested to report on the proposal for crosswalk ground signs as set out in the letter (May 7, 2010) from Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong; and

2.         City Council request the Minister of Transportation for permission to conduct a pilot project in the City of Toronto at a location in Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong's constituency (Ward 34 - Don Valley East).