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Minutes I Meeting Summary
Waterfront Coordinating Committee
May 13, 2004
7:00 PM
Chair - Councillor Brenner
Attendees:
Councillor Maurice Brenner
Larry Field
Jim Dike
David Stone
John Sabean
Juliette Saunders
David Steele
Kevin Tower
Craig Bamford
John McMullen
Debbie Kearns
Absent:
Councillor Holland - Regrets
Chandra Gocool
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Larry Field, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority
provided an overview of the Toronto and Region Conservation
Authorities comments after reviewing Nick Eyles Final Report
dated June 2003, "Remediation of an Urban Impacted
Watershed and Lagoon" which was a collaborative City of
Pickering, University of Toronto and McMaster University
project. He advised that the TRCA:
· supports restoration and sustainability of the Bay
· objectives:
);> restore Bay and watersheds
);> community sustainability
);> help promote better practices on residents own
properties
· issues:
);> how to build on study
);> how to restore better functioning Bay
);> overall review of water quality issues and link to
habitat restorations
);> building community outreach
);> how to integrate proposals and set priorities
);> set fiscal targets and receive money
);> how to restore watersheds and Frenchman's Bay
Councillor Brenner stated that a critique of recommendations
and an implementation plan is required.
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Moved by David Steele
That the report from the Toronto and Region Conservation
Authority be received; and
That the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority work with
the Region of Durham, the City of Pickering and other
interested parties to commence a Business Plan to integrate
proposals as outlined in Nick Eyles Final Report "Remediation
of an Urban Impacted Watershed and Lagoon"; and
That the scope as outlined in Professor Eyles Report, be
refined.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
CanadaDa Celebrations
Councillor Brenner advised of a request from the Cherry Tree
Café, located in Ajax, to operate a gourmet type food booth at
the Pickering Canada Day celebrations with all proceeds in
excess of operating costs to be donated to the Waterfront Trail.
Moved by David Steele
That the Cherry Tree Café be permitted to provide gourmet
food at the City of Pickering, Canada Day Celebrations; and
That all funds in excess of operating costs be donated to the
Waterfront Trail project; and
That any gourmet food offered will not be in competition with
other vendors.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
Other Business
a) Juliette questioned the status of sponsorship signage and
Hwy. 401 tourism signage advising of the Waterfront Trail.
Moved by Juliette Saunders
That the City of Pickering request the Ministry of
Transportation to erect a tourism sign on Hwy. 401 advising
of the Waterfront Trail; and
That this sign indicate that eastbound traffic exit onto
Whites Road and westbound traffic exit onto Liverpool
Road.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
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Councillor Brenner provided committee members with a
status on the water taxi planned to transport persons
between the east and west spits. He advised that there has
been two Requests for Proposal for floating docks and that
a floating dock on the east side would not be a problem but
that Harold Hough has refused docks to be built on the
west side.
Moved by David Stone
That Juliette Saunders be appointed Chair of a sub-
committee to review the possibility of a bridge spanning
Frenchman's Bay from the west spit to the east spit; and
That this sub-committee be open to members of the
Waterfront Trail and any outside interested parties; and
That David Steele and Jim Dike also be appointed to the
sub-committee.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
c) David Stone questioned the status on the two properties at
the end of Marksbury Road as to the possibility of
acquisition. He was advised by Larry Field that this was not
to take place.
Next Meetin
The next meeting will be held on June 10 ,2004 at 7 pm in the
Main Committee Room.
Meeting Adjourned: 8:30 PM
Copy: T. J. Quinn, Chief Administrative Officer
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