Authority Meeting Annual #1/14
Chair:
Vice Chair:
Members:
February 28, 2014
10:30 A.M.
WESTON THEATRES, BLACK CREEK PIONEER VILLAGE
AGENDA
BUSINESS MEETING
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Material for Consideration at Authority Meetings Only
Material Considered by the Executive Committee Prior to the Authority
Material Considered by the Budget/Audit Advisory Board Prior to the Authority
AUTH1.
MINUTES OF MEETING #11/13, HELD ON JANUARY 31, 2014
(Minutes Enclosed Herewith on WHITE)
AUTH2.
BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES
AUTH3.
DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE
THEREOF
AUTH4.
DELEGATIONS
AUTH5.
PRESENTATIONS
AUTH6.
CORRESPONDENCE
AUTH7.
SECTION I - ITEMS FOR AUTHORITY ACTION
AUTH7.1 APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS
AUTH8.
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SECTION IV - ITEMS FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE BOARD
AUTH8.1 IN THE NEWS
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BAAB.
MATERIAL FROM BUDGET/AUDIT ADVISORY BOARD
(No meeting held this month)
EX.
MATERIAL FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING #12/13, HELD ON
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
(Refer to Minutes printed on PINK)
NEW BUSINESS
NEXT MEETING OF THE AUTHORITY #2/14, TO BE HELD ON MARCH 28, 2014,
AT 9:30 A.M. IN WESTON ROOM B, BLACK CREEK PIONEER VILLAGE
Brian Denney
Chief Administrative Officer
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MATERIAL FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING #12/13, HELD ON
FEBRUARY 7, 2014
(Refer to Minutes printed on PINK)
EX7.
SECTION I - ITEMS FOR AUTHORITY ACTION
EX7.1
EX8.
HUMBER RIVER INTER-REGIONAL TRAIL CONNECTION
Claireville Conservation Area/Highway 427 Underpass
Extension of Contract
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SECTION II - ITEMS FOR EXECUTIVE ACTION
(EX8.1)
EX8.1
APPOINTMENT OF ENFORCEMENT OFFICER AND DESIGNATION
AS PROVINCIAL OFFENCES OFFICER
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EX9.
SECTION IV - ITEMS FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE BOARD
EX10.
ONTARIO REGULATION 166/06
(EX10.1 - EX10.3, Item EX10.2 is Withdrawn)
PERMIT APPLICATIONS EX10.1 - EX10.2 ARE MAJOR APPLICATIONS
Applications that involved a more complex suite of technical studies to demonstrate consistency
with policies; applications that cover a significant geographic area (e.g. subdivisions, stormwater
management ponds), extensive modifications to the landscape, major infrastructure projects,
emergency works, resolution of violations/after the fact permits, trail construction
EX10.1
REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF DURHAM
To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure and
temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material,
originating on the site or elsewhere on Tillings Road to Concession Road
4 and then along Taunton Road and ending at Infrastructure Ontario (IO)
property, in the City of Pickering, Duffins Creek Watershed, as located on
the property owned by Regional Municipality of Durham, the City of
Pickering, Enbridge Pipelines Inc. and Canadian Pacific Rail. The
purpose is to construct a new feedermain and sanitary sewer on Tillings
Road north to Concession Road 4 and turning west on Taunton Road
ending at Infrastructure Ontario (IO) property, in the City of Pickering. The
Redside Dace fisheries timing window will be applied to the project unless
otherwise specified in writing by the Ministry of Natural Resources
(MNR).
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WITHDRAWN
EX10.2
13565 7TH CONCESSION ROAD
To construct, reconstruct, erect or place a building or structure, site grade
and temporarily or permanently place, dump or remove any material,
originating on the site or elsewhere on Lot 9, Concession 6, (13565 7th
Concession Road), in the Township of King, Humber River Watershed.
The purpose is to recognize the installation of a culvert and existing
grading works around an existing man-made pond within a Regulated
Area of the Humber River watershed at 13565 7th Concession in the
Township of King.
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EX10.3
ONTARIO REGULATION 166/06, AS AMENDED
Standard Delegated Permits, Permission for Routine Infrastructure Works
and Minor Works Letter of Approval
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ANNUAL/INAUGURAL MEETING
1.
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY-TREASURER
2.
APPOINTMENT OF SCRUITINEERS
3.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The Secretary-Treasurer will conduct the following elections, as required by the Rules of
Conduct for the Authority.
3.1
Chair of the Authority
3.2
Vice Chair of the Authority
4.
DESTRUCTION OF BALLOTS
5.
YEARS OF SERVICE AWARD PRESENTATIONS TO MEMBERS
6.
2013 YEAR IN REVIEW SLIDESHOW
LUNCH DOWNSTAIRS, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE MEETING
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Item AUTH7.1
TO:
Chair and Members of the Authority
Meeting Annual #1/14, February 28, 2014
FROM:
Rocco Sgambelluri, Chief Financial Officer
RE:
APPOINTMENT OF AUDITORS
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KEY ISSUE
The Conservation Authorities Act requires each conservation authority to undergo an external
audit of its accounts and transactions each year.
RECOMMENDATION
THAT Grant Thornton LLP be appointed auditors of Toronto and Region Conservation
Authority (TRCA) for the year 2014, in accordance with section 38 of the Conservation
Authorities Act.
BACKGROUND
Section 38 of the Conservation Authorities Act reads as follows:
38. (1) Every authority shall cause its accounts and transactions to be audited annually
by a person licensed under the Public Accountancy Act . R.S.O. 1990, c. C.27, s.
38 (1).
(2) No person shall be appointed as auditor of an authority who is or during the
preceding year was a member of the authority or who has or during the
preceding year had any direct or indirect interest in any contract or any
employment with the authority other than for services within his or her
professional capacity. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.27, s. 38 (2).
(3) An authority shall, upon receipt of the auditors report of the examination of its
accounts and transactions, forthwith forward a copy of the report to each
participating municipality and to the Minister. R.S.O. 1990, c. C.27, s. 38 (3).
At Authority Meeting #8/10, held on October 29, 2010, Resolution #A182/10 was approved, in
part, as follows:
THAT the contract for Audit Services be awarded to Grant Thornton at an initial annual
cost not to exceed $46,725.00, plus applicable taxes for 2010 and an annual increase
of two to four per cent for the following four years, for Toronto and Region Conservation
Authority (TRCA) and The Conservation Foundation of Greater Toronto (CFGT);
THAT, pursuant to Section 38 of the Conservation Authorities Act, the firm of Grant
Thornton be appointed auditors of TRCA, effective November 1, 2010;
THAT the term of the engagement be for five years subject to annual appointments by
the Authority based on satisfactory performance; ...
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RATIONALE
Grant Thornton LLP has been appointed TRCA's auditor since 2004, following a competition for
audit services conducted in the summer of 2004 and the summer of 2010. Although the
contract period is for five years starting with 2010, the annual reappointment is subject to
performance satisfactory to TRCA. Staff is pleased to report that the most recent audit was
completed to its satisfaction and it anticipates similar performance for 2014.
Staff recommends the reappointment of Grant Thornton LLP for the 2014 audit year, as required
by the Rules of Conduct.
Report prepared by: Rocco Sgambelluri, extension 5232
Emails: rsgambelluri@trca.on.ca
For Information contact: Rocco Sgambelluri, extension 5232
Emails: rsgambelluri@trca.on.ca
Date: February 19, 2014
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Item AUTH8.1
TO:
Chair and Members of the Authority
Meeting Annual #1/14, February 28, 2014
FROM:
Catherine MacEwen, Director, Human Resources, Marketing and
Communications
RE:
IN THE NEWS
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KEY ISSUE
Overview of Toronto and Region Conservation Authority media activities October - December,
2013.
RECOMMENDATION
IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT the summary of media coverage from October - December,
2013 be received.
BACKGROUND
As per Authority direction during 2006, a report covering highlights of Toronto and Region
Conservation Authority's news coverage for the preceding few months is provided to the
Authority on a quarterly basis.
Media Coverage Highlights
A search on a news archives database (FP Infomart) for the period from October – December,
2013 that mentioned Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) or Black Creek
Pioneer Village (BCPV) and other TRCA properties and programs (example: Tommy Thompson
Park) produced 39 media mentions. The total media hits resulted in a total circulation/reach of
approximately 4,200,000 with a total advertising value of $154,000.
These results only reflect a portion of media coverage, since the database does not monitor
on-line media, event listings, broadcast radio/tv interviews, smaller community papers and trade
publications.
The highlights below are examples of noteworthy media coverage received for October –
December 2013:
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On October 3 , the Toronto Star story “Destructive beetle found in Mississauga” outlines the
re-emergence of the Asian long-horned beetle in trees within Mississauga. The article
mentions a 2011 technical report by TRCA that says that 56 per cent of Mississauga’s tree
population is susceptible to the beetle.
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On October 4 , the Toronto Star story “Pipeline near rivers causes alarm” reviews Enbridge’
s Line 9B pipeline that crosses all nine watershed in the TRCA jurisdiction. A TRCA
spokesperson is quoted in the article to say that Enbridge’s monitoring of the pipeline is
comprehensive. TRCA has dealt with three Line 9B exposures in the past three years. The
TRCA spokesperson indicated they would like the company to take it further with more
testing and detailed survey with a more proactive approach. The article also mentions that
TRCA has met with Enbridge to outline concerns and is satisfied with the company’s
response so far. Meetings will continue.
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On October 8 , the Daily Oil Bulletin story “NEB Hearing Final Arguments in Enbridge Line
9B Re-reversal” mentions that TRCA considers establishment of a Greater Toronto Area
based spills response team as an immediate requirement and urges the National Energy
Board to strengthen proposed conditions, including proactive spill response planning.
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On October 15 , the Toronto Star continued its coverage of the Line 9 story in article “GTA
pipeline plan to face rigorous fight”. The article mentions that the pipeline runs the length of
the Greater Toronto Area crossing all nine watersheds in the TRCA jurisdiction.
Communities along the pipeline are concerned with Enbridge’s estimated 1.5 – 4 hour
emergency response time although the company said it can shut off the flow of the product
within as few as 13 minutes. Canada has no regulatory minimums for response time.
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On October 4 , the Bloor West Villager story “Many Toronto stormwater ponds are full of
sediment and need dredging” indicated that many stormwater ponds in Toronto are so full of
sediment they are nearly useless in controlling floods and keeping pollution out of city
waterways. The City has formed a partnership which should see TRCA clean out seven
priority stormwater ponds in Scarborough and High Park.
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On October 4 , the Scarborough Mirror story “Wildflower trail in Scarborough aims to attract
butterflies” on October 4th, is about the public event to plant a wildflower trail that will bring
butterflies to the Centre of Scarborough. The project would be completed with a $300,000
grant over three years from The W. Garfield Weston Foundation.
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On October 15 , the Brampton Guardian story “Urban Farm centre of innovation” profiled
Brampton’s McVean Farm, a 15 hectare historical farm that is getting a new lease on life as
a training ground for entrepreneurial, ecological and locally-oriented farmers that was
launched with TRCA.
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On October 17 , the North York Mirror story “City Farm at Black Creek grows thanks to
Weston Donation” profiles an eight acre site on Jane Street, owned by TRCA and leased to
farm-based charity Everdale. Workshops, an edible forest and a trail will now be part of the
Black Creek Community Farm thanks to a $400,000 donation from the W. Garfield Weston
Foundation. The three year grant was made possible through the foundation’s Weston
Family Parks Challenge. The funds donated to the farm will be used to restore woodlands,
build a trail system, create a community fruit and nut orchard, plant native pollinator and
community gardens and provide community programming such as workshops on food,
gardening and nature and school visits and a children’s farm camp. The Toronto Star also
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published a story on the farm on October 17 titled “Jane-Finch reaps its first harvest”
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On October 18 , the Scarborough Mirror story “Shorework at Scarborough’s Meadowcliffe
bluff completed” article reports on how years of shoreline construction are now finished on
another part of the Scarborough waterfront. TRCA in the fall 2013 completed beaches and
headlands along 600 metres of shore west of the Bellamy Ravine. Plantings and cleanup
operations will be done in 2014. This Meadowcliffe Drive Erosion Control Project was built in
front of the last section of Scarborough Bluffs that could have crumbled over time.
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On October 25 , the Brampton Guardian story “Lakeview project gets blessing from Peel
Council” mentions that TRCA is partnered with Peel Region, Credit Valley Conservation and
the City of Mississauga on the Lakeview Waterfront Connection, which will create a new
waterfront park along the eastern Mississauga shoreline of Lake Ontario.
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On October 30 , the Scarborough Mirror story “Armourstones to be used to combat Highland
Creek erosion” reports that TRCA will spend up to $120,000 on 2,500 tonnes of rock in the
fall of 2013 to contain the power of Highland Creek in Scarborough. TRCA formed a plan
with the City of Toronto to restore the creek, clear away piles of rock lying on the south and
north banks with a wall of armour stones.
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On October 30 , the Toronto Star in story “Scary, wet weather forecast for Halloween” and
City Centre Mirror in story “Rain and winds blowing in for Halloween” warns readers about
the possibility of localized flooding with dangerous conditions anticipated in rivers and
streams according to TRCA Flood Management.
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On October 20 , the North York Mirror story titled “Haunted happenings North York style”
includes spotlight on the haunted tales of BCPV and the ghost tours being offered on site .
November
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On November 5 , the Globe and Mail story “Creative solutions to fight flood vulnerability”
showcases the flood response mechanism at Evergreen at the Brick Works. The location
has flooded twice in 2013, and is in the most flood prone property within the TRCA
jurisdiction. According to program director of University of Waterloo’s Sustainability Practice,
climate change is a clear and present danger, bringing with it a combination of warmer,
wetter weather. Flooding, he predicts, will be a fact of life for the foreseeable future.
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On November 6 , the Mississauga News story “Lakeview waterfront park to boast three new
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islands” outlines the project's goal to remedy the shoreline just west of Marie Curtis Park.
According to Credit Valley Conservation, which is leading the makeover along with the
Region of Peel, with support from TRCA and the City of Mississauga.
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On November 28 , Enroute Magazine included Christmas by Lamplight in its lineup in the
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story “The Hot List: December Events in Toronto + Montreal Your Montreal and Toronto
to-dos this month”.
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On December 5 , the Almonte/Carleton Place EMC News story “A first for Canada: Rouge
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Park to be new National Urban Park in Toronto” on December 5 profiles what makes Rouge
Park unique. It mentions that TRCA is the managing authority for the existing Rouge Park,
and is working closely with Parks Canada and local municipalities to ensure decisions are
made in the best interest of the new park.
The December issue of SNAP Vaughan East as well as Sasstainable.ca both covered the
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Living City Environmental Dinner with photos from the event.
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On December 6 , the Globe and Mail story "Great cross-country ski spots in Ontario " lists
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Albion Hills Conservation Area as best spot for beginner skiers.
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On December 20 , the Toronto Star December 20th story “A gatekeeper of Toronto’s
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History” writer Eric Veillette sits down with BCPV spokesperson to talk about the social
issues Toronto faced in the 19th century.
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On December 14 , the Globe and Mail story “What to do for twelve days of Christmas”
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profiled Christmas by Lamplight as one of the holiday events to do in the city.
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On December 6 , the North York Mirror story “See pioneer village by lamplight” featured
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Christmas by Lamplight at BCPV.
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On December 18 , CBC National Talkshow Steven and Chris aired their BCPV visit. The
hosts visited several of the Village’s historic homes and shops and participated in pioneer
activities.
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On December 13 , Today’s Parent Magazine story “Celebrating the holidays at Black
Creek” as well as “An Old Fashioned Christmas at Black Creek Pioneer Village” on
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December 16 on website Small Home Big Start featured holiday activities at BCPV.
Report prepared by: Rowena Calpito, extension 5632
Emails: rcalpito@trca.on.ca
For Information contact: Rowena Calpito, extension 5632
Emails: rcalpito@trca.on.ca
Date: February 12, 2014
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APPOINTMENTS TO TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY FOR
2014-2015
The Secretary-Treasurer can advise that all the persons listed below have been duly appointed
and are entitled to sit as Members of this Authority for the 2014-2015 year, or until their
successors are appointed.
ADJALA-TOSORONTIO/MONO
Glenn Mason
DURHAM
Colleen Jordan
Gerri Lynn O'Connor
Dave Ryan
TORONTO
Paul Ainslie
Maria Augimeri
Ben Cachola
Raymond Cho
Ronald Chopowick
Vincent Crisanti
Glenn De Baeremaeker
Mujeeb Khan
Gloria Lindsay Luby
Mike Mattos
Peter Milczyn
John Parker
Anthony Perruzza
Cynthia Thorburn
PEEL
Bob Callahan
Chris Fonseca
John Sprovieri
Jim Tovey
Richard Whitehead
YORK
David Barrow
Michael Di Biase
Jack Heath
Linda Pabst
Deborah Schulte
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