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Minutes/Meeting Summary
Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee
February 23, 2022
7:00 pm
Electronic Meeting
Attendees: J. Dempsey
J. Irwin
W. Jamadar
E. John
R. Smiles
C. Sopher
I. Marouchko, Senior Water Resources Engineer
S. Booker, Manager, Capital Projects & Infrastructure
D. Lo, Coordinator, Infrastructure Design
E. Martelluzzi, Senior Planner, Development Review & Heritage (Staff Liaison)
A. MacGillivray, Committee Coordinator (Recording Secretary)
Absent: S. Croteau
D. Fellin
A. Khan
Item/
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Details & Discussion & Conclusion
(summary of discussion)
Action Items/Status
(include deadline as appropriate)
1. Review and Approval of Agenda
E. Martelluzzi reviewed the agenda
Moved by R. Smiles
That the February 23, 2022 Heritage Pickering
Advisory Committee Agenda be approved.
Carried
2. Disclosure of Interest
No disclosures of interest were noted.
3. Approval of Minutes – November 24, 2021
Moved by W . Jamadar
That the minutes of the November 24, 2021
meeting of the Heritage Pickering Advisory
Committee be approved.
Carried
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Details & Discussion & Conclusion
(summary of discussion)
Action Items/Status
(include deadline as appropriate)
4. Presentations/Delegations
4.1 Irina Marouchko, Senior Water Resources
Engineer, City of Pickering
Re: Claremont Drainage Plan Municipal Class
Environmental Assessment
I. Marouchko provided information regarding the
Claremont Drainage Plan Municipal Class
Environmental Assessment.
A question and answer period ensued with
members asking questions regarding impacts to
the Claremont streetscape, whether the project
was designed for a 5 year storm event or a 100
year storm event, and whether the City has
engaged the broader community on this project.
4.2 Scott Booker, Manager, Capital Projects &
Infrastructure & David Lo, Coordinator,
Infrastructure Design, City of Pickering Re:
Whitevale Master Drainage Plan
Implementation Project
S. Booker provided information regarding the
Whitevale Master Drainage Plan Implementation
Project.
Discussion ensued with members commenting
on:
• whether the project would maintain the
same road width for North Rd;
• the moving and/or replacement of hydro
poles;
• concerns around the loss of trees on the
East side of the bridge and up to North
Rd.;
• concerns around the width of Whitevale
Rd. and the addition of gravel shoulders;
• concerns around the addition of sidewalks
that will encroach on existing property
lines;
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Details & Discussion & Conclusion
(summary of discussion)
Action Items/Status
(include deadline as appropriate)
• concerns around the potential disruption to
newly installed fibre optic cabling;
• whether or not there are tree replacement
stipulations for this project;
• concerns around the addition of retaining
walls and railings;
• potential for adding vegetation along the
boulevard as a buffer between the road
and the sidewalk;
• the addition and maintenance of trench
drains;
• impacts to shallow wells;
• ensuring appropriate plantings to reflect
the character of the community;
• the potential impact of retaining walls on
walkways from properties;
• the addition of catch basins;
• pedestrian safety with regard to walking on
the west side of Whitevale Rd.
• concerns around the run-off from the
Seaton Community.
5. Business Arising from Minutes
6. New Business
6.1 Approval of 2022 Heritage Pickering Meeting
Schedule
E. Martelluzzi presented the proposed 2022
Heritage Pickering Advisory Committee Meeting
schedule.
E. Martelluzzi proposed an amendment to the
meeting schedule, moving the meeting date in April
from Wednesday April 27 to Thursday April 21.
Moved by J. Dempsey
Seconded by R. Smiles
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Item/ Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items/Status
Ref # (summary of discussion) (include deadline as appropriate)
That the proposed 2022 Heritage Pickering
Advisory Committee Meeting Schedule be
approved as amended.
Carried.
7. Correspondence
There was no correspondence.
8. Other Business
The was no other business.
9. Next Meeting March 23, 2022
10. Adjournment
Meeting adjourned.
Meeting Adjourned: 8:39 pm
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