Other Items Considered by the Community Council

(a) 1998 Capital Budget - Solid Waste

The North York Community Council endorsed the 1998 Capital Budget for Solid Waste and submitted for the consideration of the Budget Committee the following recommendations:

(1) that the mixed waste processing facility pilot project proposed for the Dufferin Transfer Station be deferred and that only sufficient funds be included in the Solid Waste Budget to conduct the necessary studies (including a transportation review, a planning and site plan analysis and an extensive consultation process with the community through the offices of the Local Councillors) for this facility;

(2) an amount of $3 Million be deleted from the 1998 Capital Budget for the mixed waste processing pilot project;

(3) the proposal calls for this project not be opened until such time as the studies have been completed; and

(4) an amount of $3 Million be deleted from the Dufferin Material Recovery Facility (MRF) project.

Background:

The North York Community Council on March 26, 1998 discussed the matter of the Dufferin Transfer Station pilot project.

The following members of the Budget Committee were also in attendance at the meeting and assisted the North York Community Council in its deliberations of the 1998 Capital Budgets:

- Councillor Jakobek, Chair of the Budget Committee;

- Councillor Balkissoon;

- Councillor Chow; and

- Councillor Ootes.

(b) 1998 Capital Budget - Facilities Management.

The North York Community Council reports having endorsed the 1998 Facilities Management Capital Budget as presented.

(c) 1998 Capital Budget - Transportation.

The North York Community Council endorsed the 1998 Transportation Capital Budget as presented.

(A copy of the 1998 Capital Budgets referred to in Clause (b) and Clause (e) is on file in the office of the City Clerk, North York Civic Centre.)