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Minutes I Meeting Summary
Waterfront Coordinating Committee
Thursday, June 9, 2005
7pm
Attendees:
Absent:
Maurice Brenner, Chair
Larry Field
Don Terry
David Steele
Judge David Stone
Craig Bamford
Scott Berry
Suzanne Barrett, Consultant
Renée Michaud
Chandra Gocool
Jim Dike
John Sa bean
Juliette Saunders
Michael Bellmore
Kevin Tower
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Suzanne Barrett submitted a summary of the discussions from
the half-day workshop held on May 14, 2005, co-hosted by the
City and the Toronto Region Conservation Authority (TRCA)
focused on addressing stormwater impacts on Frenchman's
Bay.
The report provided an outline of the day's event. Issues
covered included:
Objectives
Stormwater Management Master Plan Development
Process
Feedback on Existing Information
Other Feedback
Other Issues Related to Pickering's Waterfront
The committee then reviewed a second document called
"Framework for Pickering Waterfront and Frenchman's Bay-
Developing a 5-year, Coordinated and Implementation Plan
which was prepared by Suzanne Barrett and Nicole Swerhun
for the Cit of Pickerin and TRCA.
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An action framework was developed in response to the
stakeholder input and a draft presentation for Council has been
created from this report.
The 5 year Implementation Plan identifies and coordinates the
implementation of ongoing and planned waterfront and
watershed projects, such as:
Stormwater Management Plan
- Waterfront Trail
Signage
Harbour Entrance
Frenchman's Bay Watershed Rehabilitation
Education & Awareness
Committee members felt that there may be a need to combine
some of these projects due to the similarity in scope.
It was noted that specific timeframes for projects should be
identified in the presentation to Council to provide a greater
understanding of the development process.
There were some concerns expressed that some private land
owners and/or companies could possibly benefit from the
development of the Harbour Entrance. The WCC must ensure
that specific agreements are in place before any improvement
project is started.
It was suggested that the words "Promotion" or "Tourism"
should be added to the Education & Awareness project to
ensure a broader range.
Committee members agreed that the final proposal must be
sustainable in order to take advantage of available funding
opportunities from the Federal government. It should be noted
that the emphasis should be on "Funding for the Community
and not Funding for City".
The Chair indicated that staff is very excited about this new
opportunity for development and that Council is very supportive
of this initiative as well.
The 5 year Implementation Plan will be developed through
collaboration between the City of Pickering and TRCA with
advice from the City of Pickering's Waterfront Coordinating
Committee (WCC).
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The plan is necessary to:
Ensure coordinated and timely action
Build on existing work
Focus activities on agreed course of action
Clarify roles and responsibilities
Establish accountability and reporting
Assist in securing resources
Link to other initiatives
A further discussion was held on the role of the WCC and it was
suggested that in addition to providing assistance to the City of
Pickering Council and staff they would also be responsible for:
The oversight for implementation of the five year plan to
ensure timely action;
Coordination to improve effective use of resources and
avoid duplication;
Clearing house for information exchange;
Network with the broader community;
Establishment of community priorities; and
Assistance in securing funding and in-kind support.
It was noted that there may be an opportunity to amend the
membership of the WCC in 2006 after the election to include
representatives from school boards and universities.
The WCC will continue to meet on a quarterly basis. Additional
meetings may be scheduled based on need and as required by
the Chairperson.
The recommendations will be forwarded to Council at the June
2th Council meeting. Once the report is endorsed by Council
and staff resources have been committed, the WCC will meet to
redesign the committee structure, outlining a mission statement
and terms of reference.
2. Other Business
Councillor Brenner informed committee members that the
Pickering Waterfront Coordinating Committee has been
nominated to receive an "Honour Roll Award" in recognition of
the committee's contribution towards The Living City vision and
commitment to conservation.
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TRCA is hosting this event on Tuesday, June 21,2005,7-9 pm
at the Black Creek Pioneer Village. The invitation was
extended to all committee members.
Renée to email details
to members and
RSVPs needed by
June 15th.
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Councillor Brenner advised that the Durham Region Health Unit
has closed the beach at the Millenium Park because it has
been deemed as unsafe to swim due to a high level of E-coli
bacteria. This is unusual for this time of the year, but is
probably due to the high heat we have been experiencing over
the last 10 days.
It is very unfortunate timing that the beach has to be closed
because this weekend is the Frenchman's Bay Festival which is
usually very well attended.
Meeting Adjourned: 9:30 pm
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