WORKS AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE

 A G E N D A

 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

 DEPUTATIONS.

 List to be distributed at meeting.

 DEPUTATION ITEMS.

 1.EMERY CREEK STORMWATER QUALITY PONDS PROJECT.

 Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(June 30, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)City Council endorse the preferred alternative for the Emery Creek Stormwater Quality Ponds Project (the "St. Lucie - Storer" three-pond option), as recommended in the projects Schedule "C" Class Environmental Assessment Study Report, December 1997;

     (2)with approval of Recommendation No. (1), City Council direct the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to advise the Minister of the Environment of Council's endorsement of the Class Environmental Assessment's preferred alternative, and to additionally advise the Minister of the inclusion of a supplementary appendix to the Class Environmental Assessment Study Report, containing additional safety measures (as described in the body of this report) associated with the operation of the proposed Emery Creek stormwater ponds;

 (3)with approval of Recommendations Nos. (1) and (2), City Council authorize the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to establish the Emery Creek Stormwater Ponds Neighborhood Liaison Committee, to provide for public consultation on issues and matters related to detailed design, construction, operations, and monitoring of the proposed Emery Creek stormwater ponds; and

 (4)the appropriate officials be authorized to give effect thereto.

 1a.Ms. Sharon Morgan,

North York, Ontario

(June 10, 1998)

 In favour of the Emery Creek Stormwater Quality Ponds Project, and reviewing reasons for the importance of this initiative.

 1b.Mr. Gerry White,

Toronto, Ontario

(June 23, 1998)

 Expressing support for the Emery Creek Stormwater Quality Ponds Project, and commenting on concerns raised at the last meeting with the community.

 2.AGREEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL WATER SUPPLY

TO REGION OF YORK.

 (DEFERRED FROM LAST MEETING)

 Interim Functional Lead for

Water and Wastewater

(June 3, 1998)

 Recommending that authority be granted to execute an agreement for the supply of water to the Regional Municipality of York, essentially in accordance with the report provided as an appendix to this report, and that the appropriate officials give effect thereto.

2a.Interim Functional Lead for

Water and Wastewater

(June 3, 1998)

 Providing information with regards to the Region of York's long-term water supply strategy, and further opportunities for partnership with the City of Toronto; advising that additional infrastructure is required to meet water supply demands as a result of planned growth while incorporating water efficiency measures within the City of Toronto and York Region, and that a Joint Optimization Study will be undertaken in partnership with the Region of York to establish the most effective manner of meeting York Region's long-term water demands; further advising that Toronto staff will be providing input during the Environmental Assessment process for York's Durham West long-term supply alternative; and recommending that this report be received for information.

 2b.City Solicitor

(June 2, 1998)

 Respecting the preparation of a new agreement for additional water supply to the Region of York, and responding to the request of the former Metropolitan Council for a report on the implications of the proposal that the agreement with York be in perpetuity; advising that a statutory limitation exists that the contract with York cannot exceed twenty years, and that while there can be further renewal periods upon expiry of the initial and subsequent renewal periods, one or more of the parties would have the discretion to renew the contract or renegotiate; and recommending that this report be received for information.

 2c.Regional Clerk,

Region of York

(May 12, 1998)

 Forwarding a copy of Clause No. 4 contained in Report No. 9 of the Transportation and Works Committee, headed "Aurora, Newmarket and East Gwillimbury Water Servicing Issues", which was adopted, without amendment, by the Council of the Regional Municipality of York on May 7, 1998, together with related Clauses respecting the Region's Long Term Water Strategy.

 2d.Ms. Jean Martin,

Newmarket, Ontario

(June 25, 1998)

 Forwarding a copy of a communication addressed to Councillor Jack Layton on the issue of water privatization in the Region of York.

 3.TIMING OPTIONS FOR CLOSURE OF KEELE VALLEY LANDFILL SITE.

 Report to follow.

 COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

 4.AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR A SMALL SCALE MIXED WASTE

RECYCLING AND ORGANICS PROCESSING FACILITY.

 General Manager,

Solid Waste Management Services

(July 6, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)staff be authorized to enter into a contract with a joint venture of Stone and Webster Canada Limited and Canada Composting Inc. (a company designated by Stone and Webster Canada Limited) for:

 (a)the design and construction of a Small Scale Mixed Waste Material Recycling and Organics Processing Facility at the Dufferin Transfer Station, at a total cost of $10.4 million after the municipal GST rebate, and

 (b)the operation of the facility and the marketing of the output material for a one-year term with options for two one-year extensions in accordance with the operating fee schedule contained in this report,

 such contract to be in accordance with the Request for Proposals and the Proposal submitted, modified as set out in this report, and on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, including such financial and performance guarantees to be provided by Stone and Webster Canada Ltd. as deemed appropriate by the Commissioner, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor;

 (2) a contingency amount of $500,000.00 be provided for any approved additional work in relation to Recommendation No. (1) (a);

 (3)subject to finalization of an agreement as set out in Recommendation No. (1), MacViro Consultants Inc. be engaged as project consultants to review the design of the facility, inspect site construction and monitor contractor progress and performance at a cost not to exceed $238,000.00 after the municipal GST rebate;

 (4)financing in the amount of $3.2 million be transferred from Project C-SW360- Recycling to Project C-SW004-Recycling Facilities to accommodate the shortfall in financing resulting from the Request for Proposals process.

5.ONTARIO CLEAN AIR ALLIANCE.

 Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(June 30, 1998)

 Respecting the recommendations of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance which were before the Committee at its meeting on May 20, 1998; and recommending that:

 (1)the City of Toronto accept membership in the Ontario Clean Air Alliance;

 (2)the air emission standards proposed by the Alliance be endorsed, and that staff report further on ways to achieve additional reductions in emissions;

 (3)prior to the deregulation of the power market, Ontario Hydro be requested to purchase power generated from methane recovery projects at municipal landfills in Ontario as a way to improve air quality in Toronto and other Ontario municipalities;

 (4)Toronto Hydro be requested to consider the purchase of power from City methane recovery projects should a deregulated electricity market be implemented;

 (5)staff and representatives of Toronto Hydro be requested to invite the operators of the Britannia Landfill located in the Region of Peel, to discuss a proposal for a project to maximize the use of methane for green power production and possible electricity purchase by Toronto Hydro should a deregulated electricity market be implemented;

 (6)Toronto Hydro and Toronto District Heating Corporation be invited to participate with staff in a project to develop local cogeneration in connection with heat production for district energy customers in preparation for implementation of a deregulated electricity market; and

 (7) staff be requested to prepare presentations to the standing committee of the Ontario legislature scheduled for August 1998 on the proposed Energy Competition Act, 1998.

 6.AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT TO FACILITATE THE EXPANSION

OF ACCESS RIGHTS TO MUNICIPAL ROAD ALLOWANCES -

METRONET COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC.

 Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(June 30, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)City Council authorize an amendment to the Agreement with Metronet Communications Group Inc. to allow Metronet to enter upon the Public Highways under the jurisdiction of the City of Toronto beyond the bounds of the former Toronto city limits, for the purposes of installing, maintaining and operating a fibre optic telecommunications network throughout the City and renting spare City duct capacity, subject always to the City's requirements and permissions for construction within the street allowance; and

 (2)that the amended Agreement with Metronet contain such terms and conditions as have been negotiated and agreed to between the parties and described generally in this report, and approved by City Council, and such other terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the City Solicitor to protect the interests of the City.

 7.GEOTECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES -

WESTERN BEACHES STORAGE TUNNEL.

 General Manager,

Water and Wastewater Services

(June 26, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1) the terms of reference of the consulting agreement dated September 25, 1996, for undertaking geotechnical investigations for the Western Beaches Storage Tunnel be amended to include the provision of geotechnical consulting services during the Phase I design and construction of the project;

 (2) the consulting fee of $266,865.70, including GST, provided for in the consulting agreement dated September 25, 1996, with Geo-Canada Limited be increased by $60,000.00 to $326,865.70, including GST; and

 (3)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

 8.WATER MAIN REPLACEMENTS/CONSTRUCTION -

VARIOUS LOCATIONS.

 Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(June 29, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the water mains on the following streets within the limits as described be replaced at an estimated cost of $1,450,000.00:

 -Finch Avenue East - Page Avenue to 400 meters east;

-Lawrence Avenue East - Brian Cliff Drive to The Bridle Path;

-Steeles Avenue West - Bathurst Street to Hilda Avenue; and

-Alfred Avenue - West End to Kenneth Avenue (through Park); and

 (2)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take action to give effect thereto.

 9.LEGAL MATTER.

 City Solicitor

(June 24, 1998)

 Confidential report respecting a legal claim against the City of Toronto.

 10.BANNING OF WINE AND SPIRIT CONTAINERS FROM

THE BLUE BOX AND LANDFILL SITE.

 General Manager,

Solid Waste Management Services

(July 6, 1998)

 Providing further information with respect to the banning of wine and spirit containers from the Blue Box program and landfill effective September 1, 1998, as requested by the Committee at its meeting on June 17, 1998; advising that City staff have met with representatives of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) who advised that they are not able to provide space on their properties for bulk lift containers for the recycling of wine and spirit containers, and that they will not contribute to the cost of the City operating a depot system near their stores; further advising that if it is decided to implement collection of wine and spirit containers adjacent to the (LCBO) stores, the annual operating cost would be approximately $1,600,000.00 per year and the capital cost for implementation would be approximately $1,200,000.00; concluding that it would take approximately one year following authorization by City Council to acquire the necessary containers and trucks and implement the proposed recycling system, and that therefore the system cannot practically be implemented on September 1, 1998; and recommending that the report be received for information.

 11.REMOVAL OF COLOURED GLASS FROM THE BLUE BOX PROGRAM.

 General Manager,

Solid Waste Management Services

(June 29, 1998)

 Providing information on the impact of removing coloured glass from the Blue Box Program, as requested by the Committee at its meeting on June 17, 1998; advising that the removal of coloured glass containers (other than liquor and wine bottles) from the Blue Box program would result in a net saving of approximately $580,000.00 per year and an increase in garbage costs of approximately $110,000.00, for a net benefit of approximately $470,000.00 per year; advising that a further report on methods of improving collection of all materials will be submitted following completion of the solid waste management service review currently underway; and recommending that this report be received for information.

 12.PROVISION OF A STANDARD GARBAGE AND

RECYCLING COLLECTION CALENDAR.

 General Manager,

Solid Waste Management Services

(July 3, 1998)

 Respecting the publication of a single garbage and recycling collection calendar for 1999 for distribution to all residences of eight units or less which receive curbside collection in the City of Toronto, to provide a consistent message regarding appropriate methods of waste management; and recommending that the report be received for information.

  ANY OTHER MATTERS.