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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 19, 2011 C1tq o¢~ Minutes Waterfront Coordinating Committee May 19, 2011 A&PICKERING 7:00 pm Main Committee Room Attendees: Councillor O'Connell Jim Dike, Chair Jim Berry Kathleen Corcoran Keith Falconer Maureen Robbins Patricia Short-Galle Jean Veronneau Arnold Mostert, Coordinator, Landscape & Parks Development Nancy Gaffney, TRCA Katherine Stoddart, Recording Secretary Absent: Councillor Dickerson Sean Wiley Item/ Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items/Status Ref # (summary of discussion) (include deadline as a ro nate 1.0 Welcome & Introductions J. Dike welcomed everyone to the meeting. 2.0 Agenda/Minutes Agenda Approval: Moved by Maureen Robbins Seconded by Jim Berry Carried Minutes Approval: Moved by Keith Falconer Seconded by Kathleen Corcoran That the minutes of the April 21, 2011 meeting of the Waterfront Coordinating Committee be approved. Carried Page 1 CORP0228-2/02 i Item / Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items / Status Ref # (summary of discussion) (include deadline as appropriate) 3.0 Correspondence J. Dike read memorandum from Council regarding the accepted Committee Work Plan. 4.0 New Business 1) Terms of Reference J. Berry asked the Committee to consider a change to the Committee's name from a "Coordinating Committee" to the reference of an "Advisory Committee". Small group discussion ensued. Would have to be brought to Council and could be administratively laborious. To be left unchanged. Small matter of housekeeping that Everett Buntsma's title be L. Roberts to action changed to reflect "Director, Community Services" within the Terms of Reference. Moved by Councillor O'Connell Seconded by Jean Veronneau Carried 2) Budget A. Mostert spoke to budget item and that Committee's do not typically have an administrative budget. Explained that any projects in the City's Capital Budget are Departmental, and if there is any need for administrative monies, it would be through the Departmental budget, if approved. Councillor O'Connell suggested that the Committee should refer to City Projects on a whole and decipher/comment on those items. Discussion ensued. 3) Frenchman's Bay Waterfront Master Plan A. Mostert reviewed background and features of Master Plan mapping. Features oRthe East Spit such as fishing zones, south zone restoration, connectors and trails. City and TRCA to go for consideration and approval through public consultation. N. Gaffney suggested that the TRCA could move forward to request funding and the public approval process could occur after in the Fall to capture feedback. Page 2 CORP0228-2/02 Item / Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items / Status Ref # (summary of discussion) - (include deadline as appropriate) Discussion ensued. Copy of Plan to be attached to meeting Minutes and comments to be received from Committee members by next meeting. To be provided to Council for information and approval in principal prior to public consultation process. A. Mostert to discuss with Chief Administrative Officer A. Mostert to for direction. action 4) Scudellari Residence J. Dike provided background information. Two points he raised: is it right to spend this amount of money and the difficulty in expanding the property. Councillor O'Connell suggested before decisions are made regarding the property, possible partnerships should be investigated such as UofT, UOIT, Durham College, educational partnerships. Identify the issues: optics, water, connectors for the facility, erosion. Obtain feedback from Culture & Recreation and Community Services areas as to potential opportunities for the facility. A. Mostert to speak with E. Buntsma report back to Committee in September to review options. Also, cost study has overlooked water hazard and costs involved for better understanding by the Committee, what are the costs to bring water to this building? N. Gaffney, TRCA, noted the type of facility being proposed will need to be known as there will likely be two different answers A. Mostert to depending. For example: private versus public. action 5) Pickering Rouge Canoe Club Facility J. Veronneau provided a background of the Club and an overview of the programs offered. There is a need for a storage facility and described the options researched. Discussion ensued. Further investigation required. Canoe Club to make recommendations to the draft Master Plan. 5.0 Other Business Councillor O'Connell provided an update on the Trail Ride. West Shore Community Centre is the chosen rest stop in the morning and the date is approximately July 5t" (to be confirmed). J. Dike provided an update on the Duffin Creek Water Pollution Plant meeting where he sat as a stakeholder/advisor. Noted that Ajax has hired outside lawyers. A. Mostert provided an update regarding the architect's Page 3 CORP0228-2/02 M Item / Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items /Status Ref # (summary of discussion) (include deadline as appropriate) drawings being drafted regarding the stormwater management plan. Provided copies of the Executive Summary to the Committee for review and information. Information read as follows: "Yes the Master Plan was approved by Pickering Council last April and MNR didn't approve the Master Plan as it didn't require approval as a whole (only the individual projects do etc.), but they did send a letter of support for the Plan and the planned improvements throughout the watercourses. They do not and will not support the end of creek sediment forebays until it has been shown that everything else has been done to show that we have done our best efforts upstream or other causative factors (ie. carp barriers)." K. Falconer provided an update on the Easter Day Parade. It was a fun event, good attendance. They were not aware that staging would be taking place and with the construction, businesses had clients getting ticketed for parking. More information needs to be passed along with these types of events to the businesses in order to be informed and prepare. West Shore Community Centre trail issue - A. Mostert visited the site and provided background of issue. A request for funding has been added to the budget but it is a prioritization of issues and $1 million cost could be utilized elsewhere. Discussion ensued. It was noted that the sign that had been graffitied will be replaced. Moved by J. Berry Seconded by P. Short-Galle That the Committee move In Camera in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act and Procedural By-law 6746/07, in that the matters to be discussed relate to potential land use agreements. Carried Refer to the In Camera minutes dated May 19, 2011. [The City Clerk has custody and control of the In Camera minutes]. Moved by K. Falconer Seconded by K. Corcoran Page 4 CORP0228-2/02 Item / Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items / Status Ref # (summary of discussion) (include deadline as appropriate) That the Committee return to open session. Carried 6.0 Adjournment/Next Meeting Moved. by Councillor O'Connell Seconded by K. Falconer That the meeting adjourn. The next meeting will be held on June 16, 2011. Meeting Adjourned: 9:05 pm Copy: City Clerk • Page 5 CORP0228-2102