WORKS AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE

A G E N D A

Date of Meeting:Wednesday, December 2, 1998Enquiry:Ms. Trudy Perrin

2nd Floor, Metro Hall55 John Street

Toronto

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

DEPUTATIONS.

List to be distributed at meeting.

DEPUTATION ITEMS.

1.WATER SERVICING CHARGES - 118R CLINTON STREET

(WARD 20, TRINITY - NIAGARA).

(DEFERRED FROM LAST MEETING)

General Manager,

Water and Wastewater Services

(October 21, 1998)

Providing comment regarding the contribution of funds by the City of Toronto for the installation of water services for 118R Clinton Street, in response to the communication from Councillor Mario Silva that was before the Committee at its meeting on October 7, 1998; outlining the policy adopted by the Council of the former City of Toronto whereby the City assumes responsibility for the construction of sewers and water mains within existing public streets, provided that (1) the cost of this servicing is not significantly higher than the average servicing cost within the City, and (2) the need is not created by the severance of a parcel of land; noting that there is no provision under the cost-sharing policy to reimburse developers should future connections be made to infrastructure assumed by the City; advising that no changes to the cost-sharing policy are recommended at this time; and recommending that this report be received for information.

2.PESTICIDES.

Environmental Task Force

(October 29, 1998)

Responding to the request from City Council to consider the pesticides motion that was before Council on June 3, 4 and 5, 1998, and report thereon to the Works and Utilities Committee; and recommending that:

(1)City Council indicate its support for the development of targets, strategies and actions to eliminate uses of chemical pesticides on public green space and in public buildings by all City departments, agencies, boards and commissions and that targets, strategies and actions be established in time for preparation for the 1999 growing season (i.e., winter 1998);

(2)City Council and relevant City departments, agencies, boards and commissions be advised that the Task Force strongly supports the following actions which are under way by City staff:

(i)an inventory of types, volumes and reasons for chemical pesticide use both indoors and outdoors by all City departments, agencies, boards and commissions; and

(ii)strategies and options to reduce/eliminate chemical pesticide uses in the City of Toronto;

(3)City Council be advised that the Environmental Task Force is willing to assist by examining the issue of chemical pesticides, including the reports being prepared by City staff, and recommending a plan which will include targets, time lines, options and strategies for the elimination of pesticide uses in Toronto;

(4)the Works and Utilities Committee receive this report for information;

(5)the Board of Health adopt this report and forward it to City Council together with the report on pesticides from the Medical Officer of Health;

(6)the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee receive this report for information and consideration together with the pending report requested by City Council on pesticide alternatives and costs involved from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism; and

(7)the Toronto Inter-Departmental Environment Team (TIE) submit the inventory of indoor and outdoor pesticide uses and the proposed corporate strategy for the reduction/elimination of outdoor pesticide uses to the Environmental Task Force by fall 1998 en route to Standing Committee.

2a.Copy of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of The Board of Health, entitled "Phasing Out Pesticide Use in the City of Toronto", which will be before City Council on November 25, 1998, and which sets out the recommendations of the Board of Health at its meeting on November 10, 1998.

3.1999-2003 CAPITAL BUDGET REVIEW.

1999-2003 Capital Works Programs for the following:

-Solid Waste Management;

-Water Supply; and

-Water Pollution Control.

(ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL HAVE PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED A COPY OF THE 1999-2003 CAPITAL BUDGETS UNDER SEPARATE COVER. YOU ARE RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED TO BRING YOUR COPY OF THE RELEVANT BUDGET BOOKS TO THE MEETING.)

3a.Chief Administrative Officer

(November 9, 1998)

Presenting a 1999-2003 Capital Works Program for the City of Toronto, and recommending for approval projects and cash flow for 1999; providing an overview of the capital budget process; and summarizing the various issues and challenges currently faced by the City.

3b.Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(November 11, 1998)

Proposing a preliminary capital financing plan for the 1999-2003 capital program.

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

4.RESIDENTIAL WATER SERVICE

CONNECTION REPAIR PROGRAM.

(DEFERRED FROM LAST MEETING)

General Manager,

Water and Wastewater Services

(October 23, 1998)

Recommending that, within the following categories, the new service levels should be:

(1)Breaks/Leaks:

(i)Homeowners requesting the City to carry out a street line excavation to investigate a water service for breaks or leaks, which cannot be located using remote leak detection methods, will be required to enter into an agreement with the City. This agreement will state that, if the break or leak is found on the private side of the street line, the homeowner will pay the cost of the investigation.

(ii)The City will assume the cost of repairs within the street allowance and the investigation of the water service connection if the break or leak is on the public side of the street line.

(2)Standard Size for Water Service Connection:

(i)The standard Residential Single Family Dwelling water service connection shall be 19 mm (3/4 inch) in diameter.

(ii)Where a water service connection is to be replaced under the proposed repair policy and the homeowner requests a larger diameter connection than the standard size, then, if the request is approved by the City, the homeowner will be charged a $500.00 fee for the difference in cost between the standard size and the size requested by the owner.

(3)Minimum Acceptable Flow (MAF):

(i)The City adopt 14 L/min (3.1 gal/min) as the minimum acceptable flow when measured at the water meter.

(ii)The City, at its expense, will carry out the necessary work on the portion of the water service within City property, when the flow within the water service is less than the MAF of 14 L/min (3.1 gal/min).

(4)Water Service Cleaning:

(i)The City clean copper water service connections, free of charge, in order to restore the flow capacity of the connection, where appropriate as determined by the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services.

(5)Water Service Connection Replacement/Upgrade Program:

(i)The City adopt a Water Service Connection Replacement/Upgrade Program to provide for the replacement of water service connections within the road allowance in accordance with current standards of size and material (19 mm diameter, copper material), at the City's expense if the flow as measured at the water meter is found to be less than 14 L/min (and all other alternatives have been assessed) or the existing connection is non-copper (lead or galvanized iron).

(ii)The City combine all the former municipalities' water service connection replacement work (as described above) into the Water Service Connection Replacement/Upgrade Program with a total funding amount of $5,891,000.00 for the 1999 Capital Budget; this amount is to be reviewed and adjusted annually to meet demands in subsequent years until after the repairs of all sub-standard water services have been completed.

(iii)The City undertake the replacement of substandard services in conjunction with the capital pavement program, as determined by the Commissioner to be appropriate.

(iv)The City establish a Water Service Repair Request List for the replacement of water service connections within the road allowance on a first-come, firstserve basis, continuing each year until the funds for that year are exhausted.

(v)If any homeowner wishes to have the repair of the water service carried out in a year in which their name is not expected to come up on the Water Service Repair Request List until after the funds available for the year have been exhausted, and the City can accommodate the request within the current program, then the City will agree to the request provided the homeowner first pays, at their own risk, the actual cost for the repair. In such a case, the name of such homeowner shall remain on the Water Service Repair Request List and when their name reaches the top of the list in any following year in which funds have been authorized by City Council, the City will reimburse, in current dollars, the amount paid by that homeowner for the repair of the water service.

(vi)Any homeowner whose name comes up on the Water Service Repair Request List for a water service repair and requests that the repair of the water service be carried out prior to the scheduled time for repair in that year, shall be charged a non-reimbursable quick service repair fee of $500.00.

(vii)Homeowners who request the repair of their water service be advised that the repair of the service within the street allowance by itself may not effect a sufficient improvement in water supply and that, in order to gain the full benefit of the repaired water service within the street allowance, the internal plumbing system and the water service connection from the building wall to the street line should also be repaired; and

(viii)The homeowner be given an opportunity to obtain a quotation from the City contractor for the repair of the water service on private property concurrently with the repair of the City portion; however, homeowners shall be advised that disputes regarding work done on private property shall be resolved between the homeowner and the contractor.

5.R.C. HARRIS FILTRATION PLANT - RESIDUE MANAGEMENT

FACILITIES - AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT FOR

CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND PRE-DESIGN STUDY.

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(November 20, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)authority be granted to increase the approved level of expenditure for completion of a class environmental assessment and pre-design study for the provision of residue management facilities at the R.C. Harris Filtration Plant under the existing agreement with Dillon Consulting Limited by an amount of $175,000.00, including Goods and Services Tax and including a contingency allowance of $23,540.00 to cover additional work if necessary and authorized by the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services; and

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

6.ENGINEERING CONSULTING FEES AND ADDITIONAL

EXPENDITURES FOR ZEBRA MUSSEL CONTROL

FACILITIES AT F.J. HORGAN FILTRATION PLANT -

CONTRACT No. WS-1-92.

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(November 18, 1998)

Recommending that authority be granted to:

(1)issue payments to Marshall Macklin Monaghan Limited, Consulting Engineers, for additional engineering services provided under the terms of the present engineering agreement, pertaining to Contract No. WS-1-92, "Zebra Mussel Control Facilities for the F.J. Horgan Filtration Plant", in the amount of $87,747.06 for contract administration and site supervision, including the Goods and Services Tax; and

(2)issue payments to the contractor, Trist Construction Limited, in the amount of $39,242.57, including the Goods and Services Tax, for necessary additional work for the construction of the zebra mussel control facilities at the F. J. Horgan Filtration Plant.

7.HEADHOUSE IMPROVEMENTS AT

HIGHLAND CREEK TREATMENT PLANT -

CONTRACT No. MW9802WP

(WARD: EAST TORONTO).

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(November 17, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)Contract No. MW9802WP for the construction of Headhouse Improvements at the Highland Creek Treatment Plant be awarded to the lowest tenderer, W.A. Stephenson Mechanical Contractors Limited, for the Total Lump Sum Price of $2,919,000.00, including all taxes and charges; and

(2)authority be granted to amend the existing engineering services agreement with the consulting firm of Simcoe Engineering Group Limited for general administration and site services during construction by an additional amount of $113,220.00, including GST, and a contingency allowance of $19,980.00 to cover extended services during construction at a rate not to exceed $3,330.00 per week including GST, if necessary and as authorized by the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, all in accordance with the terms of the existing engineering agreement.

8.ASSUMPTION OF PRIVATE SANITARY SEWER, STORM SEWER

AND WATER MAIN - No. 1502 QUEEN STREET EAST

TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT (WARD 26 - EAST TORONTO).

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(November 17, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)approval be given to assume the ownership of a 300 mm sanitary sewer, a 300 mm storm sewer and a 150 mm water main required to service the proposed development at No. 1502 Queen Street East subject to the owner of these properties granting the necessary easement to the City as indicated on Sketch No. EAS-492 attached, in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined in this report and any others the City Solicitor and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services may determine necessary; and

(2)the appropriate City officials be authorized to take whatever action is necessary to implement the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that may be required.

9.SALE OF PAPER FIBRE FROM THE GREY BOX PROGRAM.

General Manager,

Solid Waste Management Services

(November 19, 1998)

Recommending that authority be granted to enter into agreements with Donohue Recycling Inc. and Canada Fibres Ltd. for the purchase of mixed paper fibre from Toronto's grey box program during the period May15, 1999 to April 30, 2003, in accordance with the prices stated in this report and terms and conditions satisfactory to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services.

10.ENVIRONMENT DAYS.

General Manager,

Solid Waste Management Services

(November 18, 1998)

Respecting the cost of Environment Days, as requested by the Committee at its meeting of November 4, 1998; outlining concerns expressed by some Councillors with respect to Environment Day promotional funding; and recommending that the payment for Environment Day advertisements in a Councillor's constituent newsletter be increased in accordance with the recommended payments for different size advertisements stated in this report.

11.NEW MUNICIPAL CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

Executive Director, Technical Services

Works and Emergency Services

(November 17, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)Council adopt the Resolution, attached in Appendix "A", by which:

(a)Council agrees to be one of the proponents of the new "Municipal Class Environmental Assessments"; and

(b)Council authorizes the Municipal Engineers Association to act on behalf of the City of Toronto in the submission to the Minister of the Environment for approval of the new Municipal Class Environmental Assessment; and

(2)the City of Toronto Clerk be instructed to advise the Minister of the Environment and the Municipal Engineers Association.

12.EASTERN BEACHES WATER QUALITY -

EFFECTIVENESS OF THE KENILWORTH AVENUE

AND MACLEAN AVENUE DETENTION TANKS (WARD 26).

Executive Director, Technical Services

Works and Emergency Services

(October 26, 1998)

Respecting the postings that occurred at the Eastern Beaches during the 1998 swimming season, and the effectiveness of the Kenilworth Avenue and Maclean Avenue detention tanks in improving the water quality at the Eastern Beaches; advising that by examining the conditions that existed prior to the construction of the two detention tanks, it can be seen that these facilities have had a profound impact on reducing the frequency the provincial guideline was exceeded at the Eastern Beaches, and thereby the need for the Medical Officer of Health to post these beaches; further advising that although other environmental factors can result in short-term impaired water quality, the detention tanks have provided a significant benefit to the Eastern Beaches; and that in comparison, from 1995 to 1998, the Western Beaches, which are still affected by sewer discharges, have been posted for more than 65 percent of the time during the swimming season; and recommending that this report be received for information.

13.TRANSPORTATION CLIMATE CHANGE TABLE -

PROGRESS REPORT.

Executive Director, Technical Services

Works and Emergency Services

(November 2, 1998)

Providing an update on the City's participation in the Transportation Climate Change initiative which involves representatives of the Federal, Provincial and Municipal governments as well as the private sector, environmental groups and other stakeholders; advising that on December 10, 1997, Canada agreed to the Kyoto Protocol under which it would reduce its national greenhouse gas emissions by 6 percent from 1990 levels, by 2010; that Canada's First Ministers agreed to review the provisions of the Protocol in further detail, and that the Ministers have established fourteen Issue Tables, including the Transportation Table which has met three times; forwarding a copy of an executive summary of the Transportation Table's first document, the Foundation Paper on Climate Change/Transportation Sector, and noting that the second and final document, the Options Paper, is due in May 1999; further noting that the City of Toronto's contribution to the work of the Table is essential in terms of the urban context; and recommending that this report be received for information.

14.MAIN TREATMENT PLANT ENERGY SUPPLY

INTERIM STATUS REPORT.

Executive Director, Technical Services

Works and Emergency Services

(November 3, 1998)

Advising that as a consultants update report is required to identify the preferred alternative for meeting the thermal energy and electricity requirements of the Main Treatment Plant, the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services is considering authorizing an update by CH2M Gore and Storrie of the cogeneration feasibility study report prepared by Gore and Storrie Limited in 1993, at a cost of approximately $22,000.00 including GST, funds for which are available in the approved 1998 Capital Works Program of the Water and Waste Water Division, Water Pollution Control, Main Treatment Plant; further advising that cogeneration on site at the Main Treatment Plant will be compared with cogeneration by Toronto Hydro/Boralex Inc. with respect to cost, operations, security of supply and environmental benefit including potential emissions credits in an update report; and recommending that this report be received for information.

15.GREATER TORONTO AREA 3RS PLANNING ACTIVITIES.

General Manager,

Solid Waste Management Services

(November 18, 1998)

Respecting the City's potential participation in 3Rs planning activities being undertaken by Regions within the Greater Toronto Area, and reporting on discussions with staff of York Region and other GTA Regions; advising that the Solid Waste Management Services Division will continue to explore 3Rs opportunities and facilitate information exchange with member municipalities of the Greater Toronto Area, and that these efforts will serve to better identify facilities and programs required to achieve the City's waste diversion target of at least 50 percent by the year 2006; and recommending that this report be received for information.

16.DRINKING WATER TASTE AND ODOUR CONTROL OPTIONS.

Commissioner of Works and

Emergency Services

(November 19, 1998)

Providing information on options to eliminate or reduce the occurrences of an unpleasant taste and odour in drinking water and a strategy to address this issue in the future, as requested by the Committee at its meeting on September 9, 1998; advising that a feasibility study will be undertaken to determine an effective interim solution, and that funding has been allocated in the 1999 Capital Works Program to implement an interim solution at an estimated cost of $7 million, pending confirmation by the feasibility study; and recommending that this report be received for information.

17.COMMUNICATION PROGRAM RESPECTING

DEPOSIT/RETURN BY-LAW.

Verbal status report.

ANY OTHER MATTERS.