Other Items Considered by the Committee

(a)1999 Operating Budget Review.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:

(1)forwarded the following recommendations to the Budget Committee for consideration during the 1999 Operating Budget process:

(a)that the rejected booking rate for Wheel Trans be held at 2%, which represents the same rate as 1998 and that funding for this adjustment be obtained from a portion of the recently announced funding from the Provincial Government for ambulance and health services in the City of Toronto; and

(b)that the $40,000.00 funding for the Cycling Ambassador Program, as provided in 1998, be reinstated in the 1999 Operating Budget.

(2)endorsed the action taken by the Toronto Community Council at its meeting on March 30, 1999 whereby it referred the communication (March 31, 1999) from Dalton Shipway regarding the establishment of a Council of Toronto Watersheds to the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, the Toronto Regional Conservation Authority and the Environmental Task Force for a report thereon to Budget Committee on April 16, 1999; and

(3)requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, in consultation with Toronto Regional Conservation Authority, to report back to the Committee with a list of present watershed initiatives in different areas.

(i)(March 25, 1999) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee reports having completed its preliminary review of the 1999 Operating Budget, and directing:

(1)that the 1999 Operating Budget, together with the communication (March 5, 1999) from Councillor Tom Jakobek, Chair, Budget Committee, be forward to all Community Councils and Standing Committees for consideration;

(2)that the preliminary recommendations of the Budget Committee be forwarded to the Community Councils and Standing Committees for information; and

(3)that the Community Councils and Standing Committees be requested to forward their recommendations pertaining to the 1999 Operating Budget to the Budget Committee prior to the commencement of the 'wrap-up' meetings on April 6, 1999.

(ii)(September 24, 1999) from Vincent Rodo, General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, forwarding TTC Report No. 4 dated September 23, 1998 respecting the 1999 Wheel-Trans Operating Budget to the City of Toronto Council for:

(1)approval of the 1999 Wheel-Trans Operating Budget of $41.9M provided for in this report and companion documents noting that this budget includes:

-operating funds of $37.4M to provide 1,529,200 trips with a 2% unaccommodated rate; and

-operating funds of $4.5M required to purchase 30 low-floor (ELF) buses; and

(2)an increase in the 1998 Operating Budget allocation of $1.4M ($0.8M for the ELF bus purchase price increase and $0.6M as approved by the Commission on June 17, 1998;

(iii)(January 22, 1999) from the City Clerk, Budget Committee, forwarding a presentation from Ms. Joan Doiron, Co-Chair, City of Toronto Pedestrian Committee, regarding pedestrian safety made to the Budget Committee, at its meeting of January 19, 1999;

(iv)(March 31, 1999) from Dalton C. Shipway requesting additional funds to be added to the Operating Budget for the remainder of 1999 for the Council of Toronto Watersheds;

(v)(March 26, 1999) from Charles Caccia, MP for Davenport, House of Commons, supporting Dalton Shipway's request for additional funds;

(vi)(March 29, 1999) from Patrick McNamara, Associate Registrar of the College of Physicians of Ontario, requesting that the City fund a budget item for the Council of the Toronto Watersheds to hire staff;

(vii)(March 30, 1999) from Rodney L.K. Smith;

(viii)(March 30, 1999) from Debbe Crandall, Co-Chair, Save the Oak Ridges Moraine;

(ix)(March 31, 1999) from Joan Doiron, Co-Chair, Toronto Pedestrian Committee;

(x)(March 31, 1999) from Charles and Pleasance Crawford;

(xi)(March 31, 1999) from Betty Lapadula;

(xii)(March 31, 1999) from Sam Savona, Vice-Chairperson, Toronto Transit Commission Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation;

(xiii)(March 31, 1999) from the Ontario March of Dimes;

(xiv)(March 30, 1999) from Helen Hansen and Joan Doiron, Feet on the Street;

(xv)CAO's presentation to Standing Committees and Community Councils; and

(xvi)Urban Planning and Development Services 1999 Operating Budget Presentation.

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The following persons appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

-Sam Savona, ACAT-TCC's Advisory Committee on Accessible Transportation;

-Betty Lapadula;

-Janet Youdell, Ontario March of Dimes;

-Scott Allardyce, Co-Chair, Transportation Action Now;

-Richard Parker;

-Mario Patrone;

-Michael Rosenberg;

-Alan Burke, President, East Beach Community Association;

-Garnet Martin;

-Joan Doiron; and

-Dalton C. Shipway.

(b)Delegation of Consent Approval Authority to

Committee of Adjustment (Scarborough).

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having referred the following report to Scarborough Community Council for comment and report back to the Urban Environment and Development Committee.

(March 8, 1999) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to delegate consent approval authority under Section 54 of the Planning Act, to the Committee of Adjustment (Scarborough), in order to achieve harmonization of this practice City-wide, and recommending that:

(1)City Council amend Clause 2, City of Toronto By-law No. 671-1998 to delegate approval authority for consent applications to the Committee of Adjustment (Scarborough), instead of the Director, Community Planning (East District); and

(2)this report be forwarded to Scarborough Community Council for comments, prior to the introduction of the necessary Bill in Council.

(c)Proposed Installation of Traffic Control Signals

Kingston Road and St. Augustine Seminary/Resthaven

Cemetery Driveways (Scarborough Bluffs - Ward 13).

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having referred the following report to Scarborough Community Council for consideration and report back to the Urban Environment and Development Committee.

(i)(March 3, 1999) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, seeking approval for the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Kingston Road and the St. Augustine Seminary/Resthaven Cemetery driveways, and recommending that:

(1)traffic control signals be approved on Kingston Road at the St. Augustine Seminary/Resthaven Cemetery driveways;

(2)coincident with the traffic control signal installation, northbound left turns be prohibited at all times from the westerly driveway of the St. Theresa Shrine Elementary School at No. 2665 Kingston Road; and

(3)the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly; and

(ii)(March 31, 1999) from Councillor Gerry Altobello requesting that the aforementioned item be referred to the Scarborough Community Council.

(d)Proposed Installation of Traffic Control Signals -

McNicoll Avenue and Eagle Point Road

(Scarborough-Agincourt - Ward 17).

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having deferred consideration of the following report to its May 17, 1999 meeting.

(March 3, 1999) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, seeking approval for the proposed installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of McNicoll Avenue and Eagle Point Road coincident with the removal of the pedestrian crossover (PXO) at McNicoll Avenue and Brookshire Boulevard, and recommending that:

(1)traffic control signals be approved on McNicoll Avenue at Eagle Point Road;

(2)coincident with the traffic control signal installation, the existing pedestrian crossover at McNicoll Avenue and Brookshire Boulevard be removed; and

(3)the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly.

(e)Proposed Installation of Traffic Control Signals -

Lake Shore Boulevard East, 30 Metres West of

Kew Beach Avenue (East Toronto - Ward 26).

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having deferred consideration of the following report until such time that either Ward Councillor requests that it be brought forward for further consideration by the Committee.

(i)(May 20, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, obtaining approval for the installation of traffic control signals on Lake Shore Boulevard East, 30 metres west of Kew Beach Avenue, and recommending that traffic control signals be approved on Lake Shore Boulevard East, 30 metres west of Kew Beach Avenue; and

(ii)(March 26, 1999) from Councillor Sandra Bussin requesting deferral of this item.

(f)"No Parking" Amendments: Wilson Avenue,

between Ridley Boulevard and Clyde Avenue

(North York Centre South - Ward 9).

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having referred the following report to the General Manager, Transportation Services for further consideration.

(March 17, 1999) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, seeking approval to extend the existing "No Parking Any Time" restrictions on both sides of Wilson Avenue, between Ridley Boulevard and Clyde Avenue, and recommending that:

(1)parking be prohibited at any time on both sides of Wilson Avenue, from the westerly limit of Ridley Boulevard to the easterly limit of Clyde Avenue; and

(2)the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly.

(g)Snow Management Plan (Does not include harmonization issues

which were considered by the joint Urban Environment and

Development Committee and Works and Utilities Committee

on March 16, 1999).

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having referred the various recommendations regarding this matter to Council's Special Meeting on April 26 and 27, 1999 for consideration with the recommendations emanating from the joint Urban Environment and Development and Works and Utilities Committees which met on March 16, 1999.

(i)(March 24, 1999) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, recommending that:

(1)road sanding/salting winter operations standards be based on the guidelines for road conditions specified in Table 2 of this report;

(2)road ploughing winter operations standards be based on the guidelines for start snow conditions and route completion times specified in Table 2 of this report;

(3)prior to the initiation of any wide scale snow removal operation on local streets identified as "Yellow Routes" (no boulevards or other space to store snow and/or long term on-street parking is permitted), the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services meet jointly with the Mayor and the Chairs of the Community Councils; further, the policy would be that snow is removed from both sides of these streets as conditions may dictate;

(4)Council acknowledges that strategically placed, City controlled snow disposal sites with a combined capacity of at least 150,000 loads are critical to the provision of a large scale snow removal operation to the levels of service set out in Table 3 of this report and staff be directed to report back, through the Urban Environment and Development Committee, with a terms of reference for a consultant study to identify and secure the necessary snow disposal sites and appropriate methodologies;

(5)a new consolidated city-wide Snow Emergency By-law, generally in the form provided in Appendix A, be approved and the City Solicitor be requested, in consultation with the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, to prepare the necessary Bills and make application to the Chief Regional Judge or any other body for approval of the set fines and wording. The by-law would be consolidated and amended to include the following amendments:

(a)designation of several new routes (details of these will be reported to an upcoming meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee);

(b)a provision to exempt cleared locations once snow is removed prior to the termination of the snow emergency period; and

(c)a new provision setting out a more severe infraction and fine of $150.00 for vehicles illegally stopped in a manner which blocks the passage of streetcars during a snow emergency;

(6)Council endorse the principle of deputizing Toronto Transit Commission inspectors to act as temporary parking enforcement officers during snow emergencies with the authority to ticket and tow vehicles which are blocking TTC vehicles, and the City Solicitor, in consultation with the appropriate City staff, TTC and police officials implement the necessary steps to achieve this;

(7)Council endorse a policy of facilitating the moving of vehicles through the enforcement of Highway Traffic Act provisions established for this purpose, accompanied by a $40.00 fine, and a "friendly tow" of vehicles to nearby locations, to provide efficient snow removal on local streets and other streets not encompassed under the Snow Emergency By-law;

(8)a new City-wide by-law for temporarily prohibiting parking on local streets to facilitate snow removal generally in the form provided in Appendix B be approved, and the City Solicitor be requested, in consultation with the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, to prepare the necessary Bills and make application as necessary to the Chief Regional Judge or any other body for approval of the set fines and wording;

(9)a new consolidated City-wide Snow and Ice Removal By-law generally in the form provided in Appendix C be approved and the City Solicitor be requested, in consultation with the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, to prepare the necessary Bills and make application as necessary to the Chief Regional Judge or any other body for approval of the set fines and wording. The by-law would be consolidated and amended to include the following amendments:

(a)a requirement on property owners to keep sidewalks, adjacent to their properties, clear of snow and ice accumulation (applicable to all locations unless the City offers such a service);

(b)a requirement to clear sidewalks within 12 hours of the end of a snowfall, with a set fine of $105.00, for failure to do so;

(c)maintain the provisions prohibiting the deposit of snow from private properties onto roads, sidewalks and laneways, amend the provisions to make both property owners and their agents or contractors liable for penalties; and increase the set fine for infractions to $300.00 up to a maximum of $5,000.00;

(10)the Communications and Coordination Plan for winter operations described in this report, be adopted for implementation and integration with other City emergency plans being developed; and

(11)winter maintenance for streets with on-street bicycle lanes comprise the following elements:

(a)salting of bicycle lanes in conjunction with regular roadway salting coupled with extra salting when field conditions dictate it to be necessary;

(b)ploughing of snow to the curb in the normal snow ploughing manner and removal of snow from bicycle lanes when the clear bicycle lane is less than 1 m in width; and

(c)increasing patrols by winter services staff to minimize the winter hazards on bicycle lanes;

(ii)(March 24, 1999) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, requesting that a portion of the City's Emergency Snow Fund be used to cover the costs and lost revenue which were incurred by the TTC as a result of the January, 1999 snowstorm;

(iii)(March 26, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services reporting on the option of leasing snow blowers rather than purchasing them and recommending that this report be received for information; and

(iv)(March 25, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services responding to a series of specific questions raised by the Urban Environment and Development Committee at its meeting of February 8, 1999, in its consideration of a departmental report (January 25, 1999) on the winter operations during the severe January, 1999 storms and recommending that the report be received for information.

(h)Appointment of Trustee Barbara Nash,

Toronto District School Board,

to the Toronto Pedestrian Committee.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having received the following report for information.

(March 4, 1999) from the City Clerk and Toronto Pedestrian Committee forwarding a communication dated February 1, 1999 from the Director of Education and Secretary-Treasurer, Toronto District School Board, addressed to the City Clerk, advising of the appointment of Trustee Barbara Nash to the Toronto Pedestrian Committee.

(i)Common Bus Specifications.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having received the following report for information.

(February 25, 1999) from Vincent Rodo, General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, forwarding TTC Report No. 4 respecting the above for information, and noting that a group of transit properties representing more than 50% of the bus purchasers in North America have agreed to a common bus specification and will be meeting with bus manufacturers to advise them of their requirements.

(j)Reports Pending List for Urban Environment and

Development Committee - January to December 1998.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having received this matter for information.

(k)Red Light Cameras.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having received the following report for information.

(February 8, 1999) from Councillor Howard Moscoe forwarding his comments on the Provincial Government's regulations respecting the City's pilot project with Red Light Cameras and stating his belief that the Provincial Government did not want red light cameras and are trying to make sure the pilot project fails.

(l)Signalization at Allen Road and Eglinton Avenue.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having referred the following report to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services for a report thereon to a future meeting of the Committee.

(March 10, 1999) from Councillor Joe Mihevc requesting a report on signalization - such as flashing amber lights - that could be installed on the Allen Expressway prior to Eglinton Avenue to warn motorists of the ending of the expressway.

(m)Dundas Street Eastbound Bridge Over Kipling Avenue at Six Points Interchange Structure Rehabilitation, Contract No. T-35-99, Tender No. 1-1999 (Markland-Centennial - Ward 4)

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having awarded the contract as recommended in the following report, in accordance with By-law No. 57-1998, the Interim Purchasing By-law, as amended:

(March 8, 1999)from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer advising the results of the Tender issued for the structure rehabilitation on the Dundas Street Eastbound Bridge over Kipling Avenue at Six Points Interchange in accordance with specifications prepared by the Works and Emergency Services Department, and to request authority to issue a contract to the recommended bidder and recommending that:

(1)Contract No. T-35-99, for the structural rehabilitation on the Dundas Street Eastbound Bridge over Kipling Avenue at Six Points Interchange, be awarded to G. Tari Limited in the total amount of $1,843,531.02 including all taxes, charges, and $150,000.00 in contingencies, being the lowest tender received.

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

(n)Eglinton Avenue West over Etobicoke Creek West of Highway 27 - Structure Rehabilitation, Contract No. T-18-99, Tender No. 10-1999 (Markland-Centennial - Ward 4)

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having awarded the contract as recommended in the following report, in accordance with By-law No. 57-1998, the Interim Purchasing By-law, as amended:

(March 8, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer advising the results of the Tender issued for the structural rehabilitation on Eglinton Avenue West over Etobicoke Creek west of Highway 27 in accordance with specifications as prepared by the Works and Emergency Services Department and to request authority to issue a contract to the recommended bidder and recommending that:

(1)Contract No. T-18-99, for the structural rehabilitation on Eglinton Avenue West over Etobicoke Creek west of Highway 27, be awarded to Grascan Construction Ltd. and Torbridge Construction Ltd. in the total amount of $1,725,040.00 including all taxes, charges, and $150,000.00 in contingencies, being the lowest tender received.

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

(o)Don Valley Parkway Rehabilitation of Crib Walls Between Eastern Avenue and Don Mills Road, Contract No. T-31-99, Tender No. 12-1999 (Don River - Ward 25)

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having awarded the contract as recommended in the following report, in accordance with By-law No. 57-1998, the Interim Purchasing By-law, as amended:

(March 8, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer advising the results of the Tender issued for the rehabilitation of the crib walls on the Don Valley Parkway between Eastern Avenue and Don Mills Road in accordance with specifications as prepared by the Works and Emergency Services Department and to request authority to issue a contract to the recommended bidder and recommending that:.

(1)Contract No. T-31-99, for the rehabilitation of the crib walls on the Don Valley Parkway between Eastern Avenue and Don Mills Road be awarded to Anscon Contracting Inc. and Janscon Holdings Inc. in the total amount of $1,571,130.20 including all taxes, charges, and $142,830.00 in contingencies, being the lowest tender received.

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

(p)Repair of Utility Cuts in Sidewalks, Curbs and Concrete Pavements in District 1 of the City of Toronto - Contract No. 59422-140 (West), Tender Call No. 7-1999 (Toronto High Park, Trinity-Niagara, Davenport, North Toronto, Midtown, Downtown, York Humber and York Eglinton - Wards 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27 and 28).

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having awarded the contract as recommended in the following report, in accordance with By-law No. 57-1998, the Interim Purchasing By-law, as amended:

(March 5, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer advising the results of the Tender issued for the repair of utility cuts in sidewalks, curbs and concrete pavements in District 1 of the City of Toronto in accordance with specifications as required by the Works and Emergency Services Department and to request the authority to issue a contract to the recommended bidder and recommending that Contract No. 59422-140 (West), Tender Call No. 7-1999 for the repair of utility cuts in sidewalks, curbs and concrete pavements in District 1 of the City of Toronto be awarded to Maple-Crete Inc. in the total amount of $1,484,095.00 including all taxes and charges being the lowest tender received.

(q)Queensway Bridge over Etobicoke Creek West of the West Mall - Structure Rehabilitation, Contract No. T-9-99, Tender No.11-1999 (Lakeshore-Queensway - Ward 2)

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having awarded the contract as recommended in the following report, in accordance with By-law No. 57-1998, the Interim Purchasing By-law, as amended:

(March 15, 1999) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services advising of the results of the Tender issued for the rehabilitation of the Queensway Bridge over Etobicoke Creek west of the West Mall in accordance with specifications as prepared by the Works and Emergency Services Department and to request authority to issue a contract to the recommended bidder and recommending that:

(1)Contract No. T-9-99, for the rehabilitation of the Queensway Bridge over Etobicoke Creek west of the West Mall be awarded to Bridgecon Construction Ltd. and Bridgecon Holdings Ltd. in the total amount of $1,649,426.01 including all taxes, charges and $150,000.00 in contingencies, being the lowest tender received; and

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

(r)Revised 1999 Solid Waste Management

Service Harmonization Recommendations

The Urban Enviornment and Development Committee reports having held a joint meeting with the Works and Utilities Committee on March 16, 1999, with respect to the Revised 1999 Solid Waste Management Service Harmonization Recommendations, and having referred various joint recommendation thereon to the Budget Committee.

Respectfully submitted,

COUNCILLOR JOE PANTALONE,

Chair

Toronto, March 31, 1999

Christine Archibald

Tel. (416) 392-7039