Infrastructure and Environment Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 19 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
IE29.1adopted
The purpose of this report is to request authority to amend Purchase Order Number 6043582 issued to CIMA Canada Incorporated, for engineering services for construction contract administration for the Digesters 9-12 Refurbishing Project at the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant, awarded under Request for Proposal 9117-13-7296. The amendment is required for additional services resulting from an extension to the construction completion date and includes a contingency allowance should the work be further delayed due to any unforeseen construction issues, which may arise through to Project completion. The total value of the Purchase Order Amendment being requested is $1,768,868 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,800,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the current Purchase Order value from $3,771,341 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($3,837,717 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $5,540,209 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($5,637,717 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee: 1. In accordance with section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control), authorized the amendment of Purchase Order 6043582 with CIMA Canada Incorporated, for Contract Administration Services in support of construction of the Digesters 9-12 Refurbishing Project at Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant by increasing the value by $1,768,868 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,800,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), from $3,771,341 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($3,837,717 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $5,540,209 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($5,637,717 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), and extend the delivery date from June 30, 2023 to December 31, 2023.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management recommend that: 1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee, in accordance with section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control), grant authority to amend Purchase Order 6043582 with CIMA Canada Incorporated, for Contract Administration Services in support of construction of the Digesters 9-12 Refurbishing Project at Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant by increasing the value by $1,768,868 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($1,800,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), from $3,771,341 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($3,837,717 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $5,540,209 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($5,637,717 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), and extend the delivery date from June 30, 2023 to December 31, 2023.
IE29.2adopted
The purpose of this report is to request authority to enter into a non-competitive contract with Fortran Traffic Systems Limited for the supply and delivery of Primary Solar-powered, Wireless School Zone Flashing Beacons on behalf of Transportation Services (City Stores). The contract will be for an initial period from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022, with the option to renew for two (2) additional option year periods, in the total amount of $4,300,926 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($4,376,622 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries). A contract was awarded to Fortran Traffic Systems Limited in 2018 resulting from competitive call Request for Quotation 1202-18-0299.The contract expired on November 5, 2020. In June 2021, a lower value and short term contract was awarded to Fortran Traffic Systems Limited resulting from a Non-Competitive Procurement Request. This was for the immediate purchases necessary for the installation of flashing beacons for the 2021 Vision Zero safety school zone rollout which also included repairs and ongoing maintenance throughout the City of Toronto as part of the Vision Zero project. The new contract is requested to extend the purchases in order to comply with City Council directive to better equip designated school safety zones. These purchases will allow the installation and execution of Flashing Beacons to complete the remaining Vision Zero identified school safety zones. Moreover, the Flashing Beacons supplied by Fortran Traffic System Limited installed throughout the City of Toronto run on a JSF System which Fortran has exclusive rights. There are no other companies in Canada which run on this system. The Flashing Beacons and reporting system have been tailored and customized to meet all City requirements. City Council approval is required in accordance with Municipal Code Chapter 195- Purchasing, where the current request exceeds the Chief Purchasing Officer's authority of the cumulative five year commitment for each supplier, under Article 7, Section 195-7.3 (D) of the Purchasing By-Law or exceeds the threshold of $500,000 net of Harmonized Sales Tax allowed under staff authority as per the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 71- Financial Control, Section 71-11A.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate and execute a non-competitive agreement from the date of award to December 31, 2022, with two (2) additional option year renewals with Fortran in the amount of $4,300,926 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($4,376,622 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), on terms and conditions satisfactory the General Manager, Transportation Services, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Procurement Officer, Purchasing and Materials Management recommend that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate and execute a non-competitive agreement from the date of award to December 31, 2022, with two (2) additional option year renewals with Fortran in the amount of $4,300,926 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($4,376,622 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), on terms and conditions satisfactory the General Manager, Transportation Services, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
IE29.3amended
Provision of safe, comfortable and accessible sidewalks on all public streets is a fundamental objective of the Vision Zero 2.0 Road Safety Plan. Through the Missing Links Sidewalk Installation Program, Transportation Services reviews opportunities to install sidewalks on all roadway classifications through bundling with other state-of-good-repair roadway or utility work, as well as stand-alone delivery. In July 2019, Council requested that sidewalk proposals not otherwise delegated to the General Manager, Transportation Services, or those requested by a Member of Council, be reported on an annual basis to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee for recommendation to City Council. This report recommends the installation of sidewalks on the following local roads: - Aylesworth Avenue from Lillington Avenue to Haslam Street (east side, Ward 20); - Blaydon Avenue from Denbigh Crescent to Whitburn Crescent (north side, Ward 6); - Cardell Avenue from Weston Road to Fairglen Crescent (south side, Ward 5); - Denbigh Crescent from Whitburn Crescent to Blaydon Avenue (south side, Ward 6); - Elder Avenue from Thirtieth Street to Thirty Second Street (north side, Ward 3); - Fairglen Crescent from Weston Road to Cardell Avenue (south side, Ward 5); - Hotspur Road from Neptune Drive to existing sidewalk (east side, Ward 8); - Lauderdale Drive from Rollscourt Drive to Heathcote Avenue (southwest side, Ward 15); - Orman Avenue from Symes Road to Hilldale Road (north side, Ward 5); - Ralph Street from Rosemount Avenue to Lawrence Avenue West (west side, Ward 5); - Richdale Court from Longfield Road to Richdale Court (both sides, Ward 2); - Silverhill Drive from Billingham Road to north of Lynnford Drive (both sides, Ward 3); - Superior Avenue from end of existing sidewalk to Great Lakes Park Trail (north side, Ward 3); - Symes Road from Terry Drive to Orman Avenue (east side, Ward 5). A map of the sidewalk projects proposed in this report is included as Attachment 1.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to continue with the planned delivery of sidewalks on: a. Aylesworth Avenue (east side from Lillington Avenue to Haslam Street where missing); b. Blaydon Avenue (north side from Denbigh Crescent to Whitburn Crescent); c. Cardell Avenue (south side from Weston Road to Fairglen Crescent); d. Denbigh Crescent (south side from Whitburn Crescent to Blaydon Avenue); e. Elder Avenue (north side from Thirtieth Street to Thirty Second Street); f. Fairglen Crescent (south side from Weston Road to Cardell Avenue); g. Hotspur Road (east side from Neptune Drive to existing sidewalk); h. Lauderdale Drive (southwest side from Rollscourt Drive to Heathcote Avenue); i. Orman Avenue (north side from Symes Road to Hilldale Road); j. Ralph Street (from Rosemount Avenue to Lawrence Avenue West); k. Silverhill Drive (both sides from Billingham Road to north of Lynnford Drive); l. Superior Avenue (from end of existing sidewalk to the Great Lakes Park Trail); and m. Symes Road (east side from Terry Drive to Orman Avenue). 2. City Council prohibit parking at all times on both sides of Silverhill Drive, between Markhall Avenue and a point 138.5 metres south of Lynnford Drive. 3. City Council prohibit parking at all times on the east side of Aylesworth Avenue, between Lillington Avenue and Edgley Avenue. 4. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to develop a plan for the next part of the Sentinel Road upgrades from Lamberton Boulevard to Finch Avenue West and to include that as part of the next phase of the work plan.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to continue with the planned delivery of sidewalks on: a. Aylesworth Avenue (east side from Lillington Avenue to Haslam Street where missing); b. Blaydon Avenue (north side from Denbigh Crescent to Whitburn Crescent); c. Cardell Avenue (south side from Weston Road to Fairglen Crescent); d. Denbigh Crescent (south side from Whitburn Crescent to Blaydon Avenue); e. Elder Avenue (north side from Thirtieth Street to Thirty Second Street); f. Fairglen Crescent (south side from Weston Road to Cardell Avenue); g. Hotspur Road (east side from Neptune Drive to existing sidewalk); h. Lauderdale Drive (southwest side from Rollscourt Drive to Heathcote Avenue); i. Orman Avenue (north side from Symes Road to Hilldale Road); j. Ralph Street (from Rosemount Avenue to Lawrence Avenue West); k. Richdale Court (both sides from Longfield Road to Richdale Court); l. Silverhill Drive (both sides from Billingham Road to north of Lynnford Drive); m. Superior Avenue (from end of existing sidewalk to the Great Lakes Park Trail); and n. Symes Road (east side from Terry Drive to Orman Avenue). 2. City Council prohibit parking at all times on both sides of Silverhill Drive, between Markhall Avenue and a point 138.5 metres south of Lynnford Drive. 3. City Council prohibit parking at all times on the east side of Aylesworth Avenue, between Lillington Avenue and Edgley Avenue.
IE29.4adopted
Park Lawn Lake Shore Transportation Master Plan and Legion Road - Final Report
The Park Lawn Road and Lake Shore Boulevard West area is a vibrant waterfront community that has experienced considerable growth over the last two decades and is set to continue to transform and intensify with the revitalization of the former Christie's cookie factory site into a transit-supportive, mixed-use residential and employment district anchored by a new transit hub, as adopted by City Council in May 2021. Continued growth in the area results in the need for new and improved multi-modal transportation infrastructure that accommodates people of all ages and abilities, and to complement the planned transit hub consisting of the new Park Lawn GO Station and new streetcar loop internal to the Christie's site that will connect to a dedicated streetcar right-of-way on Lake Shore Boulevard West. At the direction of City Council, Transportation Services initiated the Park Lawn Lake Shore Transportation Master Plan in 2016 as a comprehensive transportation study to plan for the required transportation infrastructure in the area. The Transportation Master Plan was put on hold from 2017 to 2019 pending City Council's decision on the land use of the Christie's site, and was reinitiated at Council's direction in 2019 in tandem with the Christie's Planning Study. The Transportation Master Plan is completing phases 1 and 2 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process - establishing a long-term transportation vision for the area, including reassessing the previously completed Environmental Assessment for the Legion Road Extension. City Council considered an interim staff report in July 2021 which provided an update on the Transportation Master Plan, and sought Council direction to undertake stakeholder and public engagement on the preliminary preferred network presented in the report. The interim report also provided a status update on the Legion Road Extension and outlined next steps to finalize the Transportation Master Plan. This report summarizes stakeholder and public feedback received since July 2021, recommends a final preferred Transportation Master Plan network for Council's endorsement, outlines an implementation plan with high-level order of magnitude cost estimates, provides a status update on the Legion Road Extension, and seeks direction on a number of next steps to begin implementing the Transportation Master Plan. Key next steps include completing phases 3 and 4 of the Environmental Assessment process for Street A and the preliminary design of the Legion Road Extension. Street A is required to support Phase 1 of the Christie's redevelopment and the proposed Park Lawn GO Station. City staff have been working with the Owner of the Christie's site on a proposal to have the developer complete the Environmental Assessment, at their expense, as part of an integrated planning process with their Plan of Subdivision application. This report seeks authority for the General Manager, Transportation Services and City Solicitor to enter into any requisite legal agreement(s) with the Owner of the Christie's site to complete the Environmental Assessment on terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council endorse the Final Preferred Transportation Master Plan Network as generally shown in Attachment 1 to the report (April 8, 2022) from the General Manager, Transportation Services 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to prepare the Park Lawn Lake Shore Transportation Master Plan (including an Environmental Assessment Addendum for the 2010 Legion Road Extension Environmental Assessment that confirms the validity of the 2010 Environmental Assessment), based on the Final Preferred Transportation Master Plan Network, issue the Notice of Completion, and put the Transportation Master Plan in the public record in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process. 3. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to prepare an Official Plan Amendment to reflect the planned right-of-way widths and new road connections associated with the Transportation Master Plan for a Statutory Public Meeting of the Etobicoke York Community Council, once the Transportation Master Plan is finalized. 4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate, enter into and execute any requisite agreement(s) with the Owner of the Christie's site to undertake the required Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for Street A at the Owner's full cost, including funding for City staff position(s), together with any security, financing or other documents required, as well as any amendment, renewal or extension thereof, on terms and conditions generally as set out in the report (April 8, 2022) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and on such other terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 5. City Council deems that the funding agreement recommended in Recommendation 4 above is not subject to the Donations to the City of Toronto For Community Benefits Policy, on the basis that the Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment study for Street A is in the public interest of the City and advancing the study will allow for the design of the road and grade separation to be coordinated effectively with private development in a manner consistent with the Council-approved Christie's Secondary Plan.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council endorse the Final Preferred Transportation Master Plan Network as generally shown in Attachment 1 of this report. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to prepare the Park Lawn Lake Shore Transportation Master Plan (including an Environmental Assessment Addendum for the 2010 Legion Road Extension Environmental Assessment that confirms the validity of the 2010 Environmental Assessment), based on the Final Preferred Transportation Master Plan Network, issue the Notice of Completion, and put the Transportation Master Plan in the public record in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process. 3. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to prepare an Official Plan Amendment to reflect the planned right-of-way widths and new road connections associated with the Transportation Master Plan for a Statutory Public Meeting of the Etobicoke York Community Council, once the Transportation Master Plan is finalized. 4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate, enter into and execute any requisite agreement(s) with the Owner of the Christie's site to undertake the required Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment for Street A at the Owner's full cost, including funding for City staff position(s), together with any security, financing or other documents required, as well as any amendment, renewal or extension thereof, on terms and conditions generally as set out in the report (April 8, 2022) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and on such other terms and conditions acceptable to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 5. City Council deems that the funding agreement recommended in Recommendation 4 above is not subject to the Donations to the City of Toronto For Community Benefits Policy, on the basis that the Schedule C Municipal Class Environmental Assessment study for Street A is in the public interest of the City and advancing the study will allow for the design of the road and grade separation to be coordinated effectively with private development in a manner consistent with the Council-approved Christie's Secondary Plan.
IE29.5amended
This report discusses the proposed Early Works for the Yonge North Subway Extension project and requests City Council approval for the long-term temporary road closures required to perform these works. Additionally, the report requests, as has been granted for the other large Metrolinx transit projects, City Council authorization for a temporary delegation of authority to the General Manager, Transportation Services to implement long-term temporary road closures for up to 365 days for the purposes of the Yonge North Subway Extension project. Finally, the report seeks Council authorization for a time extension (up to December 31, 2022) of previously approved temporary delegation of authority to implement long-term temporary road closures for up to 365 days for the purposes of the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit project.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council approve a temporary closure to vehicular traffic of the westbound curb lane on Hendon Avenue, between Yonge Street and Duplex Avenue, from January 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023, inclusive, for the purpose of the Yonge North Subway Extension project. 2. City Council approve a temporary closure of a portion of the north sidewalk to pedestrian traffic, on Hendon Avenue, between Duplex Avenue and a point 50 metres east, from January 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023, inclusive, for the purpose of the Yonge North Subway Extension project. 3. City Council approve a temporary closure of the west crosswalk to pedestrian traffic at the intersection of Yonge Street and Hendon Avenue, from January 15, 2023 to August 31, 2023, inclusive, for the purpose of the Yonge North Subway Extension project. 4. City Council approve the installation of temporary Traffic Control Signals on Hendon Avenue at Talbot Road, to be in effect from January 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023, inclusive. 5. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the north and south side of Hendon Avenue, between Yonge Street and Duplex Avenue, from January 15, 2023 to August 31, 2023, inclusive. 6. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north and south side of Hendon Avenue, between Yonge Street and Duplex Avenue, from January 15, 2023 to August 31, 2023, inclusive. 7. City Council approve one-way eastbound traffic operations on Hendon Avenue, between Yonge Street and Duplex Avenue, from January 15, 2023 to August 31, 2023, inclusive. 8. City Council approve a temporary closure of the southbound curb lane to vehicular traffic on Yonge Street, between Hendon Avenue and a point 45 metres north, from January 15, 2023 to August 31, 2023, inclusive, for the purpose of the Yonge North Subway Extension project. 9. City Council rescind the existing Right-Turn-on-Red prohibition in effect for the eastbound traffic on Hendon Avenue at Yonge Street, from January 15, 2023 to August 31, 2023, inclusive. 10. City Council amend Section 937-3.2 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delete the date of January 1, 2022 and replace it with the date of December 31, 2022 such that the General Manager, Transportation Services will be delegated the authority to temporarily close to vehicular and pedestrian traffic highways or portions of highways for a period up to and including 365 consecutive days, until December 31, 2022, with the exception of those highways listed in Section 937-4 of Chapter 937, as required for the purposes of the construction of the Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit corridor, and to exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services in carrying out this extended delegation from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 11. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures, to provide that the current delegation to Community Council to temporarily close local roads, collector roads, and minor arterial roads does not include closures delegated to the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out the authority in Recommendation 10. 12. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to request Metrolinx to expand its use of a 24 hour, 7 days a week hotline to accept and track complaints and reports of issues associated with the Yonge North Subway Extension. 13. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to work with Metrolinx to provide details of long-term road occupancy permits to the public on project websites, consistent with current practices deployed on the Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit, Finch West Light Rail Transit and GO Expansion projects. 14. City Council direct that the traffic lanes and sidewalks be reopened when the project is complete.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council approve a temporary closure to vehicular traffic of the westbound curb lane on Hendon Avenue, between Yonge Street and Duplex Avenue, from January 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023, inclusive, for the purpose of the Yonge North Subway Extension project. 2. City Council approve a temporary closure of a portion of the north sidewalk to pedestrian traffic, on Hendon Avenue, between Duplex Avenue and a point 50 metres east, from January 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023, inclusive, for the purpose of the Yonge North Subway Extension project. 3. City Council approve a temporary closure of the west crosswalk to pedestrian traffic at the intersection of Yonge Street and Hendon Avenue, from January 15, 2023 to August 31, 2023, inclusive, for the purpose of the Yonge North Subway Extension project. 4. City Council approve the installation of temporary Traffic Control Signals on Hendon Avenue at Talbot Road, to be in effect from January 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023, inclusive. 5. City Council rescind the existing stopping prohibition in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Friday, on the north and south side of Hendon Avenue, between Yonge Street and Duplex Avenue, from January 15, 2023 to August 31, 2023, inclusive. 6. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the north and south side of Hendon Avenue, between Yonge Street and Duplex Avenue, from January 15, 2023 to August 31, 2023, inclusive. 7. City Council approve one-way eastbound traffic operations on Hendon Avenue, between Yonge Street and Duplex Avenue, from January 15, 2023 to August 31, 2023, inclusive. 8. City Council approve a temporary closure of the southbound curb lane to vehicular traffic on Yonge Street, between Hendon Avenue and a point 45 metres north, from January 15, 2023 to August 31, 2023, inclusive, for the purpose of the Yonge North Subway Extension project. 9. City Council rescind the existing Right-Turn-on-Red prohibition in effect for the eastbound traffic on Hendon Avenue at Yonge Street, from January 15, 2023 to August 31, 2023, inclusive. 10. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delegate to the General Manager, Transportation Services, until December 31, 2030, inclusive, the authority to temporarily close to pedestrian and vehicular traffic highways or portions of highways for a period up to and including 365 consecutive days but ending no later than December 31, 2030 inclusive, with the exception of those highways listed in Section 937-4 of Chapter 937, as required for the purpose of the construction of the Yonge North Subway Extension and City Council exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out this delegated authority from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 11. City Council amend Section 937-3.2 of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, to delete the date of January 1, 2022 and replace it with the date of December 31, 2022 such that the General Manager, Transportation Services will be delegated the authority to temporarily close to vehicular and pedestrian traffic highways or portions of highways for a period up to and including 365 consecutive days, until December 31, 2022, with the exception of those highways listed in Section 937-4 of Chapter 937, as required for the purposes of the construction of the Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit corridor, and to exempt the General Manager, Transportation Services in carrying out this extended delegation from Section 937-5 of Chapter 937, Temporary Closing of Highways, that being the requirement to notify the local Ward Councillor of the pending closure and the requirement to report on the proposed closure if so requested by the local Ward Councillor. 12. City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 27, Council Procedures, to provide that the current delegation to Community Council to temporarily close local roads, collector roads, and minor arterial roads does not include closures delegated to the General Manager, Transportation Services, in carrying out the authority in Parts 10 and 11 above. 13. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to request Metrolinx to expand its use of a 24 hour, 7 days a week hotline to accept and track complaints and reports of issues associated with the Yonge North Subway Extension. 14. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, to work with Metrolinx to provide details of long-term road occupancy permits to the public on project websites, consistent with current practices deployed on the Metrolinx Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit, Finch West Light Rail Transit and GO Expansion projects. 15. City Council direct that the traffic lanes and sidewalks be reopened when the project is complete.
IE29.6amended
The purpose of this report is to seek City Council's authority to close portions of the eastbound lanes on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and northbound lanes on the Don Valley Parkway for the Toronto Triathlon Festival event for 2022, 2023 and 2024. The proposed route and time of year of the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Toronto Triathlon Festival event will remain the same as 2019.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the closure of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, eastbound lanes only, from the Humber River to the Don Valley Parkway, including all ramps, and the Don Valley Parkway, northbound lanes only, from the F.G. Gardiner Expressway to Eglinton Avenue East, including all ramps, on the Sundays of July 24, 2022, July 23, 2023 and July 21, 2024 from 2:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., for the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Toronto Triathlon Festival event. 2. City Council require the organizer to pay, within 90 days of the City issuing an invoice, any costs incurred to the City to secure the work zones along the F.G. Gardiner Expressway during the F.G. Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation work.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the closure of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, eastbound lanes only, from the Humber River to the Don Valley Parkway, including all ramps, and the Don Valley Parkway, northbound lanes only, from the F.G. Gardiner Expressway to Eglinton Avenue East, including all ramps, on the Sundays of July 24, 2022, July 23, 2023 and July 21, 2024 from 2:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., for the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Toronto Triathlon Festival event. 2. City Council prohibit other road closures due to events or film permits on arterial roads bounded by Highway 401, Warden Avenue, Lake Ontario, Humber River, Queen Street/The Queensway, and Yonge Street, as they will be required to accommodate overflow traffic from the expressway closures resulting from the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Toronto Triathlon Festival event. 3. City Council require the organizer to pay, within 90 days of the City issuing an invoice, any costs incurred to the City to secure the work zones along the F.G. Gardiner Expressway during the F.G. Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation work.
IE29.7adopted
Ridgewood Road New Sanitary Sewer - Preliminary Design Funding
The purpose of this report is to seek direction from City Council regarding the cost to fund a preliminary engineering design of a new sanitary sewer on Ridgewood Road in Ward 25, Scarborough - Rouge Park which, if ultimately constructed, would serve only 55 properties, currently serviced by private property septic tanks. Some residents of these properties have expressed an interest to their local Councillor in exploring the possibility of funding the new sanitary sewer construction through a local improvement charge for the benefit of these local residents. Toronto Water staff have undertaken a basic preliminary cost estimate of the potential associated construction costs. A preliminary engineering design of the sanitary sewer works to the 30 percent design stage would better serve to inform these local residents of the estimated costs, so that they can decide if they wish to support and further pursue a local improvement charge process, whereby the actual cost of the improvement is shared among the benefiting properties. Should a future local improvement charge process proceed and be authorized, Toronto Water would seek to recover the cost of the preliminary engineering design within the local improvement charge as a cost of the work.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water, to undertake the preliminary engineering design at a cost of up to $200,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($203,520 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), of a new sanitary sewer on Ridgewood Road for the benefit of certain local residents on Ridgewood Road in Ward 25, Scarborough - Rouge Park, funded from Toronto Water's 2022 Approved Capital Budget and 2023-2031 Approved Capital Plan.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Toronto Water, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water, to undertake the preliminary engineering design at a cost of up to $200,000 net of all applicable taxes and charges ($203,520 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), of a new sanitary sewer on Ridgewood Road for the benefit of certain local residents on Ridgewood Road in Ward 25, Scarborough - Rouge Park, funded from Toronto Water's 2022 Approved Capital Budget and 2023-2031 Approved Capital Plan.
IE29.8adopted
Progress - Pocket Plus Neighbourhood Climate Action
This report responds to a Council request in December 2021 for the Executive Director, Environment and Energy to provide a status report on the implementation of Pocket Plus, the next phase of the Pocket Change Neighbourhood Climate Action to the April 26, 2022 meeting of Infrastructure and Environment Committee. The City is supporting the Pocket Plus project, as a neighbourhood scale implementation of TransformTO, Toronto's Net-Zero Strategy by 2040, with efforts to leverage institutional assets and expertise, along with scaling-up activities by residents to reduce emissions in the neighbourhood and maximize opportunities for environmental transformation. The Environment and Energy Division led the coordination of institutional stakeholders by organizing regular discussions and supporting partner organizations in the review of capital budgets, the evaluation of asset conditions, and identifying potential sustainability initiatives. Below is a list of quick starts for climate action underway, including, but not limited to: - Community Accessible Electric vehicle charging stations; - Fire Services working with Fleet Services are committing to deliver community accessible electric vehicle chargers at the Chatham Ave fire station parking lot; - Toronto Transit Commission is committing to deliver two Level 2 Electric vehicle chargers for staff (with potential of weekend accessible for the community); - Transportation Service and Toronto Hydro committing to deliver on-street Electric vehicle chargers in the north and south portions of the neighbourhood; - Toronto Community Housing Corporation is working with Fleet Services to host Electric vehicle charging stations for residents; - Toronto Transit Commission Greenwood Yard: Energy Conservation and Decarbonization study and projects; - Toronto Community Housing - Energy Audits and Deep Energy Retrofits Pathways; - Residential Retrofits - first cohort of 10 homes on Net-zero pathway implementation.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee received the report (April 8, 2022) from the Executive Director, Environment and Energy for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Environment and Energy recommends that: 1. Infrastructure and Environment Committee receive this report for information.
IE29.9adopted
This report provides City Council with an update of the City's new Deep Retrofit Challenge and the receipt of federal funding to support this new program. The City has secured financial support from the federal government to support deep energy retrofits resulting in significant emissions reductions in buildings that undergo a deep retrofit. Almost all buildings within Toronto are required to undergo deep energy retrofits to achieve the City's net zero greenhouse gas emissions climate target. The definition of a deep energy retrofit is a major renovation project in which the building energy usage has been reduced by at least 50 percent - although additional savings may be required to reach Toronto's emissions target. The total amount of funding is currently confidential pending federal announcement - details are provided in Confidential Attachment 1. A new City program, the Deep Retrofit Challenge, was developed to enable demonstration projects that will accelerate the deployment of high efficiency retrofits of buildings in Toronto. The program is expected to open for applications in the Second Quarter 2022. Almost all buildings within Toronto will need to undergo deep energy retrofits to achieve the City's net zero climate target. It is important to note that many newly constructed buildings, even those that meet the Toronto Green Standard, will need to undergo major retrofits to convert heating systems from fossil fuels to electricity (at least those buildings before Toronto Green Standard Version 4 Tier 3 "Near Zero Emissions" applies in 2028). The Deep Retrofit Challenge is expected to act as a catalyst for early voluntary compliance with actions identified in the City's Net Zero Existing Buildings Strategy and help drive adoption of Toronto's net zero by 2040 goal. The Deep Retrofit Challenge is a competition style program that will support a number of retrofit projects to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the multi-unit residential building and mid-tier commercial building sectors and serve as a demonstration of next generation retrofits to accelerate market adoption. Participants will collaborate and compete with the highest performing projects receiving awards based on measured emissions reduction performance. The Deep Retrofit Challenge will award grant funding to selected participants to help offset the cost of performing a deep retrofit of their buildings, with portions allocated for design, construction and confirmed emissions performance. Additional details of eligibility will be released with the program. The Deep Retrofit Challenge participants will be required to share data on project budget, design and emissions and energy data. Program data shall be open-sourced, to allow others to benefit from the approach taken and provide clear evidence of benefits achieved by the deep retrofit projects. The Deep Retrofit Challenge participants are expected to participate in the initial cohort of volunteers for actions 1-3 of the City Net Zero Existing Buildings Strategy as these are actualized into City programs. These actions include: 1. Annual emissions (and energy) performance reporting, public disclosure and labelling 2. Greenhouse gas emissions performance target 3. Performing energy and emissions audits and tune-ups (at regular intervals) Project selection is slated to occur in the Fourth Quarter 2022 with participants completing incremental design activities in 2023. Participants will have until the First Quarter 2025 to complete construction of the deep retrofits. Measurement and verification of project performance will follow with planned program windup in the Second Quarter 2026. Participants will be encouraged to apply to existing City programs such as Energy Retrofit Loan to assist in funding the projects. The City will provide an in-kind contribution in the form of staff time to administer and promote the program, as well as supporting knowledge transfer and recognition of these transformational projects.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 8, 2022) from the Executive Director, Environment and Energy, following the expected announcement of funding for the Deep Retrofit Challenge by Canada's Federal Government
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Environment and Energy recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 following the expected announcement of funding for the Deep Retrofit Challenge by Canada's Federal Government
IE29.10amended
Accountability and Management Framework for the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy
This report presents an Accountability and Management Framework ("the Framework") to guide implementation of the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy on climate, as requested by City Council. It outlines the creation of two advisory groups and management processes that will guide the City's accountable and inclusive implementation of the Net Zero Strategy. In addition, this report outlines the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy reporting schedule to Council and the ongoing approach to peer review. Council adopted the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy in December, 2021 ( IE26.16 ) with the aim of creating a future Toronto that is zero-carbon, equitable, healthy, prosperous and resilient. City Council set a target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions community-wide by 2040 and ambitious interim targets for 2030. Approximately five percent of greenhouse gas emissions emissions are the direct responsibility of, and under the direct control of, the City of Toronto government. To successfully address the other ninety-five per cent of emissions, all levels of government, the private sector, the non-profit sector and residents will together have to identify appropriate resources and mechanisms to achieve community-wide climate targets. A whole city approach is needed to reach net zero and our 2030 interim targets. Success in meeting climate-related targets will also require focusing on equity and social inclusion during design and implementation. Council's recognition of these two elements, a whole city approach and an equity focus, have helped shape the Framework presented in this report. The Framework has also been shaped by public and stakeholder feedback in 2019 and 2021 that identified that an inclusive, external Climate Advisory Group is required to provide accountability and transparency, and to act as a catalyst for meaningful community-wide climate action. This report also provides an update on progress exploring the opportunity for the City of Toronto to host a future United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties as directed by Council ( MM37.7 ).
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Draft Terms of Reference in Attachment B to the report (April 8, 2022) from the Executive Director, Environment and Energy, under Membership, and delete the words "actively seek to" so that it reads: "It is estimated that the CAG will have 15 - 20 Members, with the final number determined by the City based on interest and other factors. The CAG will be comprised of representatives of organizations and individuals. The CAG will include Members representing the sectors with the greatest emission-reduction in the coming years in order to meet Toronto's 2030 community-wide interim targets. Sectors can include buildings, energy, transportation, finance, and waste. The City will include representation from Indigenous communities, youth and equity-deserving groups such as the Black community" 2. City Council request the Executive Director, Environment and Energy Division, as part of the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy Progress Reports identified in the Net Zero Accountability and Management Framework, to identify any funding enhancements, including funding from other levels of government, necessary to accelerate the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy to achieve upcoming community-wide greenhouse gas reduction targets.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Executive Director, Environment and Energy Division recommends that: 1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee receives this report for information.
IE29.11amended
Oversight and Accountability within the Utility Cut Process
The Transportation Services Division is responsible for maintaining City roads and sidewalks in an acceptable condition for the safe use and enjoyment by all users. In addition to ongoing state of good repair work the City also has to contend with cuts into roads and sidewalks made by utility companies. Utility companies provide vital services to residents and businesses across the City including water, natural gas, electricity and telecommunications and it is important for both the City and utility companies to work together collaboratively to serve the public. Utility company's infrastructure networks are located either above or below the City's public right of way and when required to perform repairs and/or upgrades to their infrastructure are often need to cut into the roads and/or sidewalks to access their infrastructure. A "utility cut" occurs when it becomes necessary to excavate a portion of public right of way in order to provide access to underground utilities, such as watermains, power lines, and telecommunications infrastructure. Reasons for needing to access above or underground infrastructure can include performing routine maintenance, installing new infrastructure, upgrades, additions, and/or alterations to utility infrastructure. Annually, Transportation Services issues 35,000 cut permits to utility companies. Utility cuts can be disruptive to the public in a number of ways including dust and noise from construction, impacts to sod, and uneven pavements. The improper restoration of utility cuts can also accelerate the deterioration of City roads and sidewalks. Therefore, it is important for the City to manage the utility cut process to protect City infrastructure and to provide good customer service. This report addresses two Council approved members motions and aims to provide an update on the status of utility cut program including recent process improvements, challenges and next steps for the program. The report will also identify the current fees charged to utilities and will provide an update on the status of a staffing and fee update.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to include, as part of the fees review, the requirement for a system that provides information and documentation, including photos, of ongoing and completed projects that is accessible to the general public and report to Infrastructure and Environment committee the third quarter of 2023. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to consult with the Executive Steering Committee of the Toronto Public Utilities Coordinating Committee on steps to improve the process of ensuring that temporary repairs for telecommunication equipment on public and private property are done in a timely manner and that there is a clear escalation process for customer complaints and report to Infrastructure and Environment committee the third quarter of 2023. 3. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in coordination with the Chief Technology Officer, to consider creating a public page on City of Toronto website where Councillors' Offices, 311 Toronto and residents of Toronto may submit photos of poorly-done or incomplete work by utility companies, and to report back in the new term of City Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Transportation Services recommends that: 1. Infrastructure and Environment Committee receive this report for information.
IE29.12adopted
Environmentally and Culturally Sensitive Dispersal of Funeral Ashes in Parks and Waterways
At its June 8 and 9, 2021 meeting, City Council directed Parks, Forestry and Recreation to provide an update to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the results of stakeholder consultations related to the environmentally and culturally sensitive dispersal of funeral ashes at municipal parks and waterways. By identifying sites that are most suitable for this practice and working with stakeholder groups to provide appropriate visitor education, the City can help ensure the privacy and dignity of bereaved community members, maintain park areas in good condition and limit the risk of user conflict on Toronto's busy waterfront. Such an approach, which supports the public to disperse funeral ashes at particular locations, but does not designate parkland for this exclusive use, is approved by the Bereavement Authority of Ontario and is consistent with practices other Ontario municipalities have implemented. Through consultations with stakeholders and based on lessons learned from other jurisdictions, 22 considerations have been developed to guide the identification of sites in City of Toronto parks that are suitable for the environmentally and culturally sensitive dispersal of funeral ashes into water.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee received the report (April 7, 2022) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation recommends that: 1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee receives this report for information.
IE29.13adopted
Streamlined Permit Renewal Application Process for Farmers' Markets
At its December 15, 16 and 17 meeting, City Council directed Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report to the April 26, 2022 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on a new streamlined application process for renewing permits for long-standing farmers' markets in City parklands. Toronto's farmers' markets are valued members of the food supply chain, provide residents and visitors with local access to fresh fruits and vegetables, support the agriculture sector and contribute to vibrancy of parks and neighbourhoods throughout the city. These markets are run by or are dependent on the participation of volunteers whose significant contributions are integral to the successful operation of farmers markets in Toronto's parks. By creating a more streamlined permit renewal application process, Parks, Forestry and Recreation can help these markets make more efficient use of volunteers' time and contributions.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee received the report (April 8, 2022) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation recommends that: 1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee receive this report for information.
IE29.14amended
Metrolinx's Proposed Don Valley Layover Facility and the Wonscotonach Parklands
To achieve service-level targets that support Metrolinx's GO Expansion Program, track improvements, infrastructure modifications and new facilities are planned across the rail network. On-Corridor, the GO Expansion Program's largest package of work, is focused on corridor electrification and includes any outstanding infrastructure not constructed as part of earlier work packages, such as new track, facilities and a number of grade separations throughout the rail network. The Don Valley Layover Facility is one of three new layover facilities planned through the Metrolinx GO Expansion Program's OnCorr package of work. Metrolinx plans to locate the Facility north of the Prince Edward Viaduct at Bloor Street East, between the Don Valley Parkway and Lower Don Trail, along the Don Branch Rail Corridor (currently not operational), and within Toronto's park network with a variety of informal names, including Lower Don Parklands, Don River Valley Park, or "Wonscotonach Parklands". Through stakeholder engagement and outreach, the name Wonscotonach Parklands has emerged as a potential official name that could be used moving forward. Wonscotonach is understood to be the Anishinaabe place name for the Don River and likely translates to "burning bright point". Metrolinx has noted it requires a new Facility at this particular location to reduce the congestion currently experienced at Union Station and to provide a location for storage and light maintenance of trains during day-time off-peak periods. Earlier designs identified a three-track electrified facility south of the Bloor Viaduct within a City of Toronto-designated Environmentally Sensitive Area. However, following significant feedback from the City of Toronto, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and local stakeholders, Metrolinx proposed several modifications to the Facility to minimize the impacts on Toronto's park network. The purpose of this joint staff report is to respond to direction from EX29.3 Update on the Metrolinx GO Expansion Program - First Quarter 2022 1 considered by City Council on February 2 and 3, 2022. To begin, this report will provide an update on the current proposal for Metrolinx's Facility, including the size and location of the land needed, including City-owned land, and details on any land-use changes since the last report on this matter. This report will subsequently detail the Facility's anticipated impacts to Toronto's park network and will provide updates on Wonscotonach Parklands consultations to date. 1 http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2022.EX29.3
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee: 1. Requested the Executive Director, Transit Expansion Office to submit the following questions to Metrolinx and to report back to a future meeting of Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the provincial agency's response: a. an explanation of why the Don Branch Rail Line is not a viable alternative site for the layover facility; and b. what factors are considered when determining what meets the essential operational requirements for a layover, including the criteria used and decision making process when selecting a site. 2. Requested the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Toronto Transit Office, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, to report to the May 25, 2022 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the proposed increase in number trains using, increased train speeds on, and removal and reconstruction work planned by Metrolinx for the railway tracks (Rosedale Siding, Don Branch, etc.) and Don River Bridge linking Union Station and the proposed Don Valley Layover Facility, and to include in that report possible impacts on recreational uses, the trail system, the natural habitat, on Don Valley Park (Wonscotonach Parklands) and the implications for the City's Ravine Strategy. 3. Requested the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation, in collaboration with, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, to utilize the data available from the Ecosystem Service Values of the City of Toronto Ravine System Final Report (2018) to evaluate the benefits provided by the Lower Don / Wonscotonach Parklands, and to use this information to assess the potential impacts of the Don Valley Layover Facility and to inform compensation opportunities within Wonscotonach Parklands (i.e Snow Drop Park) during all future conversations with Metrolinx. 4. Requested the Executive Director, Transit Expansion Office, to share the ecological benefits and impact information associated with the proposed lands for Don Valley Layover Facility with Metrolinx for their consideration during the detailed design phase of the Don Valley Layover Facility.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and Executive Director, Transit Expansion Office recommends that: 1. Infrastructure and Environment Committee receive this report for information.
IE29.15adopted
Competed Remedial Work to Washroom Facilities at Guild Park and Gardens
In December 2021, the Infrastructure and Environment Committee directed the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report back to the April 26, 2022 meeting of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee with an update regarding increased public access to the washroom facilities at the Guild Park and Gardens. This report will provide an overview of work completed to the washroom facilities at Guild Park and Gardens.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee received the report (April 5, 2022) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation recommends that: 1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee receive this report for information.
IE29.16adopted
Filing Extension for the Sewer Surcharge Rebate Program
Currently the City of Toronto's Sewer Surcharge Rebate Program provides a rebate to eligible industrial and commercial consumers on the percentage of water not returned to the sanitary sewer system. The program requires applicants to annually verify their water consumption and sewer discharge by February 1 for the preceding year. The COVID-19 pandemic, during the period of 2020-2021, adversely impacted the ability of certain industrial and commercial consumers to meet the February 1, 2021 submission deadline in respect to their sewer surcharge rebate application for the 2020 calendar year. Molson Coors Beverage Company in Etobicoke North is one example of an impacted industrial consumer that was unable to meet the February 1 deadline for the 2020 calendar year. Molson is a long-standing Toronto industry that provides a positive economic contribution to the City of Toronto and significant expansion plans and capital investment by Molson Coors Beverage Company at its Etobicoke North Brewery facilities are anticipated in the near future. For nine (9) consecutive years from 2012 to 2020, this company has met the eligibility requirements for the City of Toronto's Sewer Surcharge Rebate Program Program and has received almost $15,000,000 in rebates since joining the program. To support and assist industrial and commercial consumers impacted by COVID-19, I am requesting the Infrastructure and Environment Committee to consider a revision of the due date to submit the annual verification for eligible industrial and commercial consumers for the 2020 calendar year be extended from February 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize an amendment to Municipal Code, Chapter 849 (Water and Sewage Services and Utility Bill) to extend the due date to submit the annual verification for the City's Sewer Surcharge Rebate Program for eligible industrial and commercial consumers for the 2020 calendar year from February 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Michael Ford recommends that: 1. The Infrastructure and Environment Committee request that City Council authorize amending Chapter 849 to extend the due date to submit the annual verification for the City's Sewer Surcharge Rebate Program for eligible industrial and commercial consumers for the 2020 calendar year from February 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.
IE29.17adopted
Kick-Starting Work Between Our Greenway Conservancy and the City of Toronto
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has urged immediate climate action that is scaled up and applied more widely and equitably. The City of Toronto's TransformTO strategy also seeks to electrify transport and scale up the number of local trips where people can choose not to drive. However, walking, biking and transit are not always viable, safe or convenient options in northwest Toronto. In 2020, Toronto City Council unanimously adopted item IE14.17, where City staff requested to work with Our Greenway Conservancy and community stakeholders, to consider next steps required to plan, construct and maintain their proposed urban linear park network, while aligning with City approved strategies and recommendations related to a just recovery from COVID-19, and explore funding opportunities supporting implementation. Given that several of Northwest Toronto's neighbourhoods score poorly across a range of equity indicators, the delivery of this project continues to be vital. A practical linear park network designed with local mobility and climate change in mind, will utilize parkettes, rain gardens, and plants as part of a mix of natural infrastructure that will enable the planned green active transportation corridors to withstand climate change stress and serve a range of equity-seeking populations over the long term. Creating a practical, reliable linear park network built along arterial roads, ravines, and hydro corridors will drastically expand the feasible and safe year-round active transport network, move goods and people without greenhouse gas emissions, increase critical connections to key anchor institutions, residential and shopping areas, and improve traffic conditions for everyone. Realizing this project will prove the value of building urban linear park networks in our suburban communities, and highlight the benefits of leveraging the power of the conservancy model to deliver transformative impact without cost to municipal taxpayers.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to initiate dialog with Our Greenway Conservancy towards improving the public realm along arterial roads, ravines and hydro corridors within the Our Greenway Conservancy catchment area, at no cost to the City of Toronto. 2. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, and the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, to cooperatively develop a Term Sheet, negotiate and enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Our Greenway Conservancy to support the future planning, construction and maintenance of the project as substantially defined in the Term Sheet, by first quarter 2023.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor James Pasternak recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager Transportation Services and Deputy City Manager to initiate dialog with Our Greenway Conservancy towards improving the public realm along arterial roads, ravines and hydro corridors within the Our Greenway Conservancy catchment area, at no cost to the City of Toronto. 2. City Council request that the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, and Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, cooperatively develop a Term Sheet, negotiate and enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with Our Greenway Conservancy to support the future planning, construction and maintenance of the project as substantially defined in the Term Sheet by first quarter 2023.
IE29.18adopted
Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in North America and Ward 14 Toronto Danforth is no exception. It is a game for all ages but is especially popular among seniors because it affords a great opportunity for exercise as well as the health benefits derived from remaining active. The number of facilities currently available do not come close to serving the demand and the number of players. Altering outdoor tennis courts and ice rinks to accommodate pickleball is a relatively inexpensive and quick task and would allow for both indoor and outdoor play year round. Doing so would provide a great, inexpensive and accessible recreational opportunity for many residents and I would like to explore the opportunities to expand the sport in my ward.
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee: 1. Requested the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report to the first Infrastructure and Environment Committee meeting of the 2022-2026 term of City Council on the fast-growing sport of pickleball including: a. the distribution of current pickleball facilities across the city by Ward, and opportunities to add more; b. an assessment of demand for pickleball; and c. a review of the current scheduling of pickleball with a view of expanding the hours of play offered at City-run recreation centres.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher recommends that Infrastructure and Environment Committee: 1. Request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report to the first Infrastructure and Environment Committee meeting of the 2022 - 2026 term of City Council on the fast growing sport of pickleball including: a. the distribution of current pickleball facilities across the city by Ward, and opportunities to add more; b. an assessment of demand for pickleball; and c. a review of the current scheduling of pickleball with a view of expanding the hours of play offered at City-run recreation centres.
IE29.19amended
Update on Vandalized Public Waste Bins across the City
There is concern about the state of our public waste bins lining our sidewalks across the City, with reports of visible damage to bins that are in disrepair. As a daily walker and jogger, I often travel through the Midtown area by foot and notice vandalized public waste bins on sidewalks that are either damaged or defaced, with the bin doors swinging open or the frames vandalized with graffiti. Any significant increase in vandalized public waste bins points to more bins having to be repaired or replaced. An examination into the state of our bins compared to previous years will provide insight into whether these reports of vandalized bins are in the normal range or whether there is a dramatic increase occurring across the City.
Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that: 1. City Council request that the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services provide an update to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the state of our bins compared to previous years and whether there has been an increase in the number of vandalized public waste bins.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle recommends that: 1. City Council request that the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services provide an update to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the state of our bins compared to previous years and whether there has been an increase in the number of vandalized public waste bins.