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Report to
Executive Committee
Report Number: ENG 06-26
Date: May 4, 2026
From: Richard Holborn
Director, Engineering Services
Subject:
Durham Meadoway Design Shared Services Memorandum of Understanding
File: A-1440
Recommendation:
1. That Report ENG 06-26 regarding Durham Meadoway Design Shared Services
Memorandum of Understanding be received;
2. That the Mayor and City Clerk be authorized to execute the Durham Meadoway Design
Shared Services Memorandum of Understanding in substantially the same form as
attached to this report, subject to revisions acceptable to the Director, Engineering Services
and the Director, Corporate Services & City Solicitor.
3. That the total gross project cost of $341,486.00 (HST included) and the total net project
cost of $307,519.00 (net HST) be approved.
4. That the Director, Finance & Treasurer be authorized to fund the total net project cost of
$307,519.00 (net HST) as follows:
a. the sum of $153,759.00 be funded by a transfer from the Parks & Recreation
Development Charges Reserve Fund as approved in the 2026 Current Budget; and,
b. the sum of $153,760.00 be funded by a transfer from the City Share Development
Charges Reserve as approved in the 2026 Current Budget.
5. That the appropriate officials of the City of Pickering be authorized to take the actions
necessary to implement the recommendations in this report.
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1.0 Executive Summary:
The purpose of this report is to provide an update of recent progress made regarding the
Durham Meadoway project by the Region of Durham (the Region), and to seek Council
approval to execute the Shared Services Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (Attachment
1) for the Durham Meadoway preliminary design.
The Durham Meadoway is a 30 km active transportation and recreation corridor that will
stretch from the Pickering/Toronto boundary to Harmony Road in Oshawa through the
Gatineau Hydro Corridor. Regional staff appeared before the February 6, 2023 Executive
Committee to provide an overview of the Durham Meadoway Visioning Study. Resolution
#96/23 (Attachment 2) was passed at the February 27, 2023 Council meeting providing input
to the study. The Region presented a further update and the overall framework developed
from the Visioning Study at the November 6, 2023, Executive Committee meeting.
The Region completed the Visioning Study and received Regional approval in June 2024. The
Visioning Study identified an estimated cost of $1.2 million (HST included) to complete the
preliminary design, to be cost-shared between the City of Pickering, Town of Ajax, Town of
Whitby, City of Oshawa and the Region. Pickering’s share was estimated at 25.87% or
$310,442.00 (HST included) or $274,727.43 (excluding HST).
The Town of Ajax has decided not to participate in this joint venture and will not be entering
into the MOU. The total revised (excluding Ajax) estimated cost (as shown in MOU) will be
$1,080,708.00 (HST included). The share allocated to Pickering will remain the same as
$310,442.00 (HST included).
2.0 Relationship to the Pickering Strategic Plan:
The recommendations in this report respond to the Pickering Strategic Plan Priority of Advance
Innovation & Responsible Planning to Support a Connected, Well-Serviced Community.
3.0 Financial Implications:
City of Pickering’s share of the cost of the preliminary design services for the Durham
Meadoway project as indicated in the MOU is estimated at $310,442.00 (HST included) or
$279,563.00 (net HST). As part of the 2026 Current Budget, the Durham Meadoway Class EA
(including preliminary design) was approved as a project with a budget of $350,000.00 (net
HST) as informed by the 2025 Development Charges Background Study.
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1. Preliminary Design Services
City of Pickering Share $274,727.43
HST (13%) 35,714.57
Total Gross Proposal Amount
Less: HST Rebate (11.24%)
Net HST
$310,442.00
(30,879.36)
$279,562.64
2. Estimated Project Cost Summary:
City of Pickering Share $274,727.00
Associated Costs
Contingency (10%) 27,473.00
Sub Total – Costs $302,200.00
HST (13%) 39,286.00
Total Gross Project Cost $341,486.00
HST Rebate (11.24%) (33,967.00)
Total Net Project Costs $307,519.00
3. Approved Source of Funds – 2026 Current Budget
Expense Code Source of Funds Budget Required
10500.502230.0000
10500.502230.0000
Development Charges
(Parks & Recreation)
City Share DC
Reserve
$175,000.00
$175,000.00
$153,759.00
$153,760.00
Total Funds $350,000.00 $307,519.00
Net project costs under (over) approved funds $42,481.00
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4.0 Discussion:
The purpose of this report is to provide an update on recent progress made regarding the
Durham Meadoway project by the Region of Durham (the Region) and to seek Council
approval to enter into the Shared Services Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) (Attachment
1) for the Durham Meadoway preliminary design.
The Durham Meadoway is a 30-kilometer active transportation and recreation corridor that will
stretch from the Pickering/Toronto boundary to Harmony Road in Oshawa through the
Gatineau Hydro Corridor. It will consist of a multi-use path, public spaces, connections to
adjacent neighbourhoods and parks, public art and areas for environmental restoration. Once
complete, it will become a signature destination in Durham Region, providing memorable
experiences for residents and visitors alike, connecting to Rouge National Urban Park and
Scarborough Meadoway.
The Region completed the Durham Meadoway Visioning Study, and it received Regional
Council approval in June 2024. The Visioning Study provided a robust vision and framework
that will guide the future detailed planning and implementation of the corridor. The study
identified a functional (high-level) route for the multi-use trail and created a concept plan for the
types of amenities, gateways, public art and other elements that community stakeholders
would like to see programmed or evolve over time. Regional staff appeared before the
February 6, 2023 Executive Committee to provide an overview of the Durham Meadoway
Visioning Study. Resolution #96/23 (Attachment 2) was passed at the February 27, 2023
Council meeting providing input to the study. The Region presented a further update and the
overall framework developed from the Visioning Study at the November 6, 2023, Executive
Committee meeting.
The Visioning Study identified an estimated cost of $1.2 million (HST included) to complete the
preliminary design, to be cost-shared between the City of Pickering, Town of Ajax, Town of
Whitby, City of Oshawa and the Region. Pickering’s share was estimated at 25.87% or
$310,442.00 (HST included) or $274,727.43 (excluding HST).
Town of Ajax has decided not to participate in this joint venture and will not be entering into the
MOU. The total revised estimated cost as shown in the MOU (excluding Ajax) is $1,080,708.00
(HST included). However, the share allocated to Pickering will remain the same as
$310,442.00 (HST included). The cost-sharing is based on the length of the respective
uncompleted sections of the Preferred Interim Route in each Area Municipality, as indicated in
Attachment 1, with 22% of the cost being paid by the Region and 78% being paid by the Area
Municipalities. Pickering’s cost-share percentage will be 28.73% which represents a City
contribution of $310,442.00 (HST included) or $279,563.00 (net HST).
As part of the 2026 Current Budget, the Durham Meadoway Class EA (including preliminary
design) was approved as a project with a budget of $350,000.00 as informed by the 2025
Development Charges Background Study. It is funded 50% from Development Charges and
50% from the City Share DC Reserve. The total estimated gross project cost, including a 10%
contingency, estimated at $341,486.00 (HST included), and the total net project cost of
$307,519.00 (net HST) is recommended for approval.
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The Region is planning to issue a Request for Proposals in Fall 2026, subject to approval of
the terms of reference by the affected Area Municipalities and the Region, to select a qualified
consultant to undertake the Preliminary Design study. City staff have reviewed a preliminary
draft terms of reference prepared by the Region, which outlines the scope of work required for
the Preliminary Design of the Durham Meadoway, and have provided comments to the Region.
The Preliminary Design exercise will provide the Area Municipalities and the Region with
sufficient design, background information and materials to identify future capital costs, reduce
risk for future trail implementation, and to be in a position to tender specific sections of the
Durham Meadoway for detailed design and construction, including road crossings. The
Preliminary Design will advance the trail and associated user amenities to a minimum 30%
level of design. The duration of the Preliminary Design exercise is expected to be
approximately 18 months and is anticipated to be complete in Q2 2028.
Attachments:
1. Durham Meadoway Design Shared Services Memorandum of Understanding
2. Resolution #96/23
3. Map and table
Prepared By: Nadeem Zahoor, Manager, Transportation & Traffic
Approved/Endorsed: Richard Holborn, Director, Engineering Services
Approved/Endorsed By: Stan Karwowski, Director, Finance & Treasurer
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Recommended for the consideration of Pickering City Council By:
Marisa Carpino, M.A.
Chief Administrative Officer
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DURHAM MEADOWAY DESIGN SHARED SERVICES MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING
This Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) is made as of the XX day of XXXX, 2026
(the “Effective Date”).
BETWEEN:
THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM
(hereinafter referred to as the “Region”)
and the Area Municipalities of:
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF OSHAWA
(hereinafter referred to as the “City of Oshawa”)
and
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING
(hereinafter referred to as the “City of Pickering”)
and
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY
(hereinafter referred to as the “Town of Whitby”)
(collectively referred to as “Area Municipalities”)
(with the “Region and the “Area Municipalities” collectively referred to as “the Parties”)
WHEREAS:
A.On June 26, 2024, Regional Council endorsed the Durham Meadoway Visioning
Study as the framework and strategy to implement the active transportation
corridor and linear park.
B.The Durham Meadoway Visioning Study identified a preferred route for the
Durham Meadoway trail, two interim route connections to implement in advance
of the preferred route, conceptual locations for related amenities such as
gateways, and areas for active play, nature spaces, garden and community uses.
C.The Durham Meadoway is located within publicly owned lands, including
transmission corridor lands owned by the Province (Infrastructure Ontario) and
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managed by Hydro One, lands owned by the Province (Ministry of
Transportation) underneath the transmission corridor or part of future transitway
stations along Highways 407 and 412, lands owned by the Toronto and Region
Conservation Authority (TRCA) and the Central Lake Ontario Conservation
Authority (CLOCA) including the Heber Down Conservation Area, area municipal
parks and open spaces, and within Regional and Area Municipal road rights-of-
way.
D. Regional Council authorized the Region to cost share with the Area
Municipalities the Preliminary Design Study for the Durham Meadoway trail
based on their respective uncompleted portion of the Durham Meadoway, subject
to the approval of the Commissioner of Finance and approval of Regional funding
through the Region’s 2025 Business Planning and Budgets process.
E. The Parties desire the Region to lead the procurement and project management
for the Preliminary Design Study work for the Durham Meadoway trail in
collaboration with the Area Municipalities.
F. A completed Preliminary Design Study will provide the Area Municipalities and
the Region with sufficient design and background materials to identify future
capital costs, reduce risk for future trail implementation, and tender specific
sections of the Durham Meadoway for detailed design and construction including
road crossings.
G. The Region and Area Municipalities intend to be bound by covenants and
obligations contained in this MOU.
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties agree as follows:
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TERMS OF REFERENCE
1. The Region shall develop a Terms of Reference (“TOR”) covering the scope of
work required for the Preliminary Design Study in collaboration with the Area
Municipalities and in consultation with TRCA and CLOCA.
2. The Parties agree that the scope of work for the Preliminary Design Study will
include, but not be limited to, the required in-boulevard and off-road sections of
the Durham Meadoway trail as identified in the Visioning Study, the
identification of user amenities and gateways, review of new road crossing
locations to confirm appropriate traffic control types, warrants and feasibility,
and will only include the preferred route and the two interim routes. The
Preliminary Design Study will not include the Preferred Route where an Interim
Route is proposed. Schedule 1 identifies the length of uncompleted vs.
completed sections of the Preferred With Interim route.
3. The Parties agree that the Preliminary Design Study will advance the trail and
associated user amenities to a minimum 30 per cent level of design in order to:
(a) conduct environmental review of watercourse crossings and other
environmentally sensitive areas to inform the design for bridge structures,
culverts and the trail alignment itself;
(b) provide the opportunity for additional engagement with the public,
agencies and Indigenous communities;
(c) better position the Region and Area Municipalities for external funding
opportunities such as federal and/or provincial funding programs; and
(d) create economies of scale to conduct a preliminary design for the project
and help determine reliable construction cost estimates.
4. The Parties agree that the Preliminary Design Study scope of work may include
preliminary or functional designs for certain sections of in-boulevard multi-use
paths on Regional or Area Municipal roads, including where those paths are
already subject to budgeted preliminary and/or detailed design work as part of
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an approved capital road budget and forecast, but may not be designed or
constructed within the next 10 years.
5. The Parties acknowledge that it is anticipated that the Municipal Class
Environmental Assessment (MCEA) process may be revoked by the Province
prior to development of the TOR. If the MCEA process is still in effect prior to
commencement of the study, then the project will be scoped as a Schedule C
project and comply with all requirements under the MCEA process. While the
Parties agree that if the MCEA is revoked before or during completion of the
Preliminary Design Study, the TOR will include at a minimum the completion of
the preliminary design component, completion of environmental background
reports and two rounds of public consultation.
PROCUREMENT OF THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN STUDY
6. The Region shall undertake a procurement process for the Preliminary Design
Study, including issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to select a qualified
consultant, evaluating the proposals, and awarding the RFP to the selected
bidder in accordance with the Region’s Purchasing By-law No.16-2020, as
amended. The Region shall provide the Area Municipalities with a draft of the
proposed evaluation criteria for the RFP for review and comment prior to
issuance.
7. The selection of a winning bidder during the RFP will be decided by the Region
in its sole discretion. The Region will make best efforts to complete the study
within 18 months from when the consultant team is retained by the Region
through a consulting services agreement.
8. The Region will make best efforts to issue an RFP containing the TOR in the
Fall of 2026, subject to the execution of this agreement by the Region and the
Area Municipalities.
9. The Area Municipalities agree to provide reasonable assistance to the Region
and take such further action as may be reasonably required to assist the Region
with the procurement of the qualified consultant, including but not limited to
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providing prompt feedback on the TOR. The Region shall provide a draft of the
TOR to the Area Municipalities for comment within a reasonable time following
execution of this MOU.
TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
10. The Region agrees to create a project management team led by the Region’s
Community Growth Division to oversee the consulting assignment for the
Preliminary Design Study. The project management team shall report to the
Region and the Area Municipalities on a monthly basis.
11. The Region agrees to establish a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to
oversee the technical aspects of the Preliminary Design Study. The TOR for
the consulting assignment will require updates and meetings with the TAC on a
regular basis to report on progress including key milestones for the project. The
TAC will be prepared in consultation with the Area Municipalities as part of the
draft RFP circulation contemplated by Article 6 above.
12. The TAC will be compromised of the following members:
(a) Region – 3 members
(b) City of Pickering – 2 members
(c) Town of Whitby – 2 members
(d) City of Oshawa – 2 members
13. The Parties shall appoint their respective member of the TAC. A Regional
representative on the TAC shall act as Chair of the TAC. The TAC members
will use good faith efforts to obtain decisions by consensus. Where, in the
opinion of the Chair of the TAC, a consensus cannot be reached following good
faith efforts, decisions will be made by simple majority vote of TAC members
present.
14. Additional staff from the Region, Area Municipalities, TRCA or CLOCA may be
invited to attend TAC meetings for specific topics, as needed. Any additional
staff will not be entitled to vote on any decisions to be made by the TAC.
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15. TAC members agree to participate in specific technical meetings with agencies
that are not on the TAC, such as Infrastructure Ontario, Hydro One, Town of
Ajax, City of Toronto, Parks Canada (for Rouge National Urban Park interests)
and Ministry of Transportation Ontario, to review aspects of the Preliminary
Design.
16. TAC members from the Area Municipalities agree to arrange for the
endorsement of the Preliminary Design Study by their respective Committees
and/or Councils prior to the approval of the study by Regional Council.
COST SHARING
17. The Region and the Area Municipalities agree to share the actual costs of the
Preliminary Design Study. The cost-sharing is based on the length of the
respective uncompleted sections of the Preferred With Interim Route on the
Durham Meadoway in each Area Municipality, as identified in Schedule 1, with
approximately twenty-two (22) per cent of the cost paid by the Region and
approximately seventy-eight (78) per cent paid by the Area Municipalities.
18. The Parties acknowledge that the preliminary estimate of cost shares for the
Region and Area Municipalities are set out in Table 1, based on a projected
cost of $1,080,708 (inclusive of HST).
Table 1: Preliminary Design Study Cost Sharing Allocation by Municipality
Item City of Pickering Town of Whitby City of Oshawa Region of Durham Total
Contribution per Municipality
($)
310,442 304,779 225,487 240,000 1,080,708
Percentage Share 28.73 28.20 20.86 22.21 100.00
19. In the event that the RFP results in the recommendation of a consultant whose
bid exceeds $1,080,708 (inclusive of HST), such additional funds will be
committed by the Area Municipalities and the Region according to the
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percentage share portions included in Table 1 though an addendum to the
MOU. The contract will be awarded following the execution of an addendum to
the MOU. If the RFP results in the recommendation of a consultant whose bid is
greater than $1,080,708 and the Parties cannot in good faith accept the bid and
the increase according to the percentage share portions included in Table 1, the
Parties shall make reasonable efforts to work with the TAC and the
recommended consultant to reduce the scope to achieve the desired
$1,080,708 price.
20. In the event that the RFP results in the recommendation of a consultant whose
bid is less than $1,080,708, the cost-sharing amounts for the Region and each
of the Area Municipalities will be adjusted according to the percentage share
portions included in Table 1.
21. The Area Municipalities acknowledge and agree that they shall pay their
respective contribution, up to the limits shown in Table 1 above and as may be
amended. The Region shall regularly invoice each Area Municipality as costs
are incurred by the Region. Invoices shall be paid by each Area Municipality
within thirty (30) days of receipt of the invoice.
22. Any scope changes required to complete the Preliminary Design Study will be
identified through the TAC, which will be consulted prior to the Region
approving any scope changes. Any scope changes must first be approved by
the TAC.
23. The Region submitted an application to the 2025 Federal Active Transportation
Fund (ATF) that includes the Durham Meadoway Preliminary Design Study. If
the Region were to be successful in obtaining funding through the ATF, the
federal share of the funding would be up to 60 per cent of the Preliminary
Design study. Accordingly, the ATF funding will be applied to eligible project
expenditures and the net cost of the Preliminary Design Study project, after
application of the ATF funding, will be cost shared by the Region and the Area
Municipalities by the percentage shares shown in Table 1.
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PUBLIC CONSULTATION
24. The Region agrees to host two rounds of public facing consultation, and host an
engagement page using the Your Durham platform for the Preliminary Design
Study, at the Region’s cost.
25. The Region agrees to coordinate all communications on the Preliminary Design
Study, at the Region’s cost.
26. The Area Municipalities may host public open house events for consultation on
the Preliminary Design Study in public facilities under their jurisdiction at the
Area Municipality’s cost.
TERM
27. This MOU is effective as of the Effective Date first written above and will remain
in force upon completion of the Preliminary Design Study, subject to the Area
Municipalities complying with their obligations under the MOU.
28. An Area Municipality can terminate its participation in this MOU with one
hundred and twenty (120) calendar days written notice to the Parties. The
decision of an Area Municipality to terminate its participation in this MOU shall
not affect the application of the MOU with respect to the remaining Parties. If
an Area Municipality elects to terminate early, the Area Municipality or Area
Municipalities terminating early shall be responsible for any costs incurred by
the Region for portions of the Preliminary Design Study related to that
municipality. The Region shall not be obligated to complete the Preliminary
Design Study for the portion of the trail that is located within the terminating
Area Municipality or Area Municipalities.
29. The Region may terminate this MOU upon providing one hundred and twenty
(120) calendar days written notice to the Parties. If the Region terminates this
MOU, the Region will reimburse the Area Municipalities’ contributions less any
costs incurred up to the termination date.
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DISPUTE RESOLUTION
30. In the event of any disagreement or dispute between Parties concerning the
interpretation, application or proposed amendment of this MOU which cannot be
resolved in the first instance by direct discussions between the senior staff
members of the Parties, the Parties involved shall use the services of a private
mediator to facilitate resolution of the disagreement or dispute.
31. Notwithstanding that a matter has been referred to the dispute resolution
process under this Part, the Parties involved shall, throughout the period of
dispute resolution, endeavour to perform their respective obligations under the
terms of this MOU in good faith and to the best of their abilities.
32. The Parties involved shall jointly select the mediator and the cost of the
mediator’s services shall be shared equally by each of the Parties involved.
33. In the event the Parties involved in a dispute are unable to resolve a
disagreement or dispute through mediation, such matter will be submitted to
arbitration in accordance with the provisions of the Arbitrations Act, 1991, S.O.
1991, c.17, as amended.
34. No person shall be appointed to act as arbitrator who has a primary interest in
or business relationship with the Parties involved, unless otherwise agreed by
the Parties involved.
35. The costs of the arbitration process shall be shared equally by all Parties
involved, but each Party shall be responsible for the costs of its own advisors
and experts, if any.
INDEMNITY
36. Each Party shall defend, indemnity and hold harmless the directors, officers,
elected officials, employees, agents and servants of the other Parties from and
against all damages, costs, expenses, losses or liabilities whatsoever (including
without limiting the generality of the foregoing, claims of third parties of
whatsoever kind, legal fees or otherwise) arising from negligent acts and/or
omissions by the other Party and any failure by the other Party to perform and
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discharge its obligations pursuant to this MOU. This indemnity shall survive
expiry and/or termination of this MOU.
37. The Area Municipalities shall indemnity and hold harmless the directors,
officers, elected officials, employees, agents and servants of the Region from
and against all damages, costs, expenses, losses or liabilities whatsoever
(including without limiting the generality of the foregoing, claims of third parties
of whatsoever kind, special, incidental or consequential damages, legal fees or
otherwise) arising from any act undertaken by the Region at the direction of the
Area Municipalities under this MOU.
MISCELLANEOUS
38. This MOU shall enure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the Parties
hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, successors and
permitted assigns.
39. The Region and the Area Municipalities agree that this MOU in its entirety shall
create legally binding obligations upon the Parties.
40. All of the terms of this MOU are severable from each other and will survive the
invalidity of any other term of this MOU.
41. No amendment of this MOU will be effective unless it is in writing and signed by
the Parties. No waiver under this MOU will be effective unless it is in writing and
signed by the party granting the waiver. No waiver will be deemed to excuse
prospectively the other party’s satisfaction of a condition or non-performance of
an obligation, unless that waiver specifies otherwise.
42. This MOU includes schedules to this MOU. This MOU constitutes the entire
understanding between the Parties regarding the subject matter of this MOU
and supersedes all other MOUs, whether written or oral, between the Parties
regarding the Durham Meadoway Design Shared Services.
43. This MOU may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed to be an original and all of which, when taken together, shall be
deemed to be one and the same agreement or document. A signed copy of this
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MOU transmitted by facsimile, email or other means of electronic transmission
shall be deemed to have the same legal effect as delivery of an original
executed copy of this MOU for all purposes.
44. If the Town of Ajax wishes to become a party to the MOU at a future date, an
addendum to the MOU will be prepared to include it as part of the TAC and the
cost-sharing allocation will be updated.
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THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM
Date: ________________________, 2026 By: __________________________
Name:
Title:
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF OSHAWA
Date: ________________________, 2026 By: __________________________
Name:
Title:
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PICKERING
Date: ________________________, 2026 By: __________________________
Name:
Title:
Date: ________________________, 2026 By: __________________________
Name:
Title:
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF WHITBY
Date: ________________________, 2026 By: __________________________
Name:
Title:
Legislative Services Division Clerk’s Office Directive Memorandum
March 9, 2023
To: Richard Holborn Director, Engineering Services
Kyle Bentley Director, City Development
From: Susan Cassel
City Clerk
Subject: Direction as per Minutes of the Meeting of City Council held on February 27, 2023
Durham Meadoway Enhancements and Amendments
Council Decision Resolution #96/23
Please take any action deemed necessary.
Susan Cassel
WHEREAS, the Durham Meadoway is a proposed active transportation corridor and
greenspace connecting Rouge National Urban Park in the City of Pickering to Simcoe Street in the City of Oshawa;
And Whereas, the Durham Meadoway will connect four municipalities along 27 kilometres of the Gatineau Hydro Corridor;
And Whereas, the City of Pickering is a Municipal/Community Stakeholder;
And Whereas, the Visioning Study to create the Durham Meadoway will identify enhancements and amenities that will help foster a distinct sense of place and make the multi-use path easier and more comfortable to use;
Now therefore be it resolved, that the Council of The Corporation of the City of
Pickering makes the following recommendations to Durham Region for inclusion in the
Durham Meadoway:
1. Low level non-intrusive lighting along the Multi Use Trail System;
2.Rest Stations situated along the Multi Use Trail System;
3.Artificial Ice Surface Skating Trail to be located in either Segment 1 or 2; and,
4.That a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Alia Tulloch, Transportation and
Planning, Region of Durham and Staff to be included in the City’s completecomments submission to the Region of Durham.
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Copy: Chief Administrative Officer
Schedule 1
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Future MUP as Share of Total Future MUP (%)Cost Share Contribution (%)
Contribution for Each Municipality ($)
Pickering 2.68 8.77 11.45 36.93 0.7779 x 36.93 = 28.73 310,442
Whitby 1.33 8.61 9.94 36.25 0.7779 x 36.25 = 28.20 304,779
Oshawa 0.00 6.37 6.37 26.82 0.7779 x 26.82 = 20.86 225,487
Subtotal 4.01 23.75 27.76 100.00 77.79 840,708
Region of Durham 22.21 240,000
Total 100.00 1,080,708
B) Durham Meadoway Preferred With Interim Route Cost Sharing Formula Calculations for Preliminary Design Study
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Attachment 3 - Report ENG 06-26