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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOctober 20, 2005 C¿ÚI c~ Waterfront Coordinating Committee October 20,2005 7:00 pm Main Committee Room Attendees: Councilor Maurice Brenner Doris Chee Jim Dike Chandra Gocool David Steele Judge David Stone Kevin Tower Alison Haines (Recording Secretary) Absent: Craig Bamford Michael Bellmore Juliette Saunders Details & Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items / Status (include deadline as appropriate) Item / Ref # tion of Minutes · Minutes from September 22,2005 were adopted. U date Waterfront Signage - Doris Chee · The final drafts of Waterfront Trail Maps for First Nations, Monarch and Peak Trails were presented. · The Committee was informed that the exact locations of signs have yet to be determined. Once the Committee agrees on the signs they will request a quote for their production. Investigation of framing and installation of the signs is still required. · A Committee Member noted that some areas on our draft signs are very light and should be darker. · The Committee was informed that the Waterfront Trust Committee sign requested their sign, "Durham West" to be included on the trail in the Western Gateway area. Their sign is to be included on all Durham area trails. There was concern of whether the City would have input on where this sign would be placed. · The number of signs on the Western Gateway was questioned, as potentially there could be more signs in this area than any other area of the trail. Page 1 of 4 Item Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items / Status / (summary of discussion) (include deadline as Ref appropriate) # · Payment for the Durham West sign was questioned. Doris Chee informed the Committee that she believes the Waterfront Trust Committee would be responsible not the City. · A Committee Member questioned whether the Durham West , sign could indicate where Pickering Trails are included on the overall map. They were informed that the Durham West sign will include a "you are here" but will most likely not include the 3 Pickering Trail names on the map. · Discussion ensued on whether the City's "overall" map should be located at Millennium Square as opposed to the Western Gateway as the information will duplicate the Durham West sign. This decision will be made when they determine where all the signs will be placed. · It was the consensus of the Committee that staff review the locations of where the City's signs are being proposed and the Durham West sign, with the criteria that the Durham West sign will not interfere with the proposed identification signs. · The idea of having sign unveilings to bring attention to the Waterfront Trail perhaps including educational speaking components of the significance of specific areas of the trail was suggested. · It was the consensus of the Committee that sign dedication and unveilings would occur during a 4 month period beginning in May 2006 with the Peak Trail (Eastern end) with one opening a month concluding with the Western Gateway in August 2006. · Discussion on Community sponsorship: Committee Members suggested the following organizations to sponsor: 1. OPG - Peak Trail opening 2. East Shore Community Centre - Monarch Trail opening 3. Frenchman's Bay Yacht Club, and Rotary Club- First Nations Trail opening. · Judge David Stone and David Steele to contact the Judge David Stone, organizations to determine interest in sponsorship, with the David Steele & Jim exception of OPG which Jim Dike will contact. Dike to action. · Councillor Brenner stated that City Culture and Recreation Staff could be used as a resource to plan the openings. Page 2 of 4 Item Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items / Status I (summary of discussion) (include deadline as Ref appropriate) # · Committee Members, Judge David Stone, David Steele, Jim Listed Committee Dike, Chandra Gocool and Kevin Power will assist City Event Members to action. Staff in the preparation and planning for this event. · Councillor Brenner to discuss the issue of assistance from City Councillor Brenner to Staff with sign unveiling parties with Coordinator, Community action. Capacity Building. · The goal for the sign unveilings will be public awareness and education. It was suggested that invitations be sent to local schools. · The matter of whether smaller signage could be incorporated throughout the Waterfront Trail marking key locations was questioned. Councillor Brenner stated this would remain a work in progress. Update on Frenchman's Bay Storm Management Meeting with the University of Toronto Contact - Councillor Brenner · The bridge at Krosno Creek was approved for 2006 and will reduce flooding by approximately 1 metre. · Staff and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority are still working on the Request For Proposal on this matter. · Durham Region has approved Regional staff working with Pickering and TRCA on mitigating future issues concerning storm water management. · Jim Dike informed the Committee that he met with City staff and learned that there was a great amount of erosion on the shoreline as a result of flooding and this issue will be coming back to the Waterfront Committee - City staff will be pursuing in conjunction with WCC. · A meeting was held between University of Toronto Professor Nick Eyles, Richard Holborn, TRCA and David Steele. · University of Toronto has offered to be a resource to the entire process of Storm Water Management. As a result monies may be available from different agencies or grants or research dollars could be used for Capital in the storm water research. Page 3 of 4 Item Details & Discussion & Conclusion Action Items / Status I (summary of discussion) (include deadline as Ref appropriate) # 3. Corre.spondence · Councillor Brenner informed the Committee that the Ministry of the Environment has charged Hydro One under the Provincial Fisheries and Oceans Act for the leak in August 2003. · Hydro One will appear in Court on October 24, 2005 and City staff have been directed to obtain status on behalf of the Community. They are requesting that fines levied be awarded to the City of Pickering to be used for the environmental Storm Water Management project Judge David Stone abstained from any discussion on this matter. 4. Other Busil1éss & Adjournment · Councillor Brenner, David Steele and Jim Dike to prepare a Councillor Brenner, Communications Marketing Strategy for the next meeting with David Steele and Jim respect to an open house session with the public in order to Dike to action. encourage increased membership for the Waterfront Committee. · A report card listing accomplishments and the direction of the Committee should be prepared was suggested. · The idea of a winter waterfront event was discussed with the potential to take place in January or February 2006. · TRCA to give an update at the December meeting on Frenchman's Bay West and where it fits into the work plan for 2007. · Councillor Brenner is to contact Mark Holland, M.P. to determine if monies from Gas Tax collected in 2007 could be used for the Western Gateway and Waterfront Trail. Councillor Brenner to action. 5. Next MeetinQ November 17, 2005 Agenda · Information from Darrell about the erosion · Marksbury · Marketing strategy to encourage volunteers · Winter snow event at Millennium Square Councillor Brenner to discuss with Waterfront Bistro Owner about Councillor Brenner to dates for a Christmas dinner. He will look at evenings during the week action. of December 5th, with the aim for December 8th. The meeting adjourned at 8:50 pm. Page 4 of L.