Other Items Considered by the Committee

(a)Installation of Traffic Control Signals at O'Connor Drive

at Northridge Avenue; O'Connor Drive at Glenwood Crescent;

and O'Connor Drive at Four Oaks Gate.

(Ward 1, East York)

The Works Committee reports having deferred consideration of the following matter until its next regular meeting, scheduled to be held on October 6, 1999, as the first deputation item; and having requested that the Ward Councillors and all residents affected by the proposed installation of traffic control signals be notified accordingly:

(i)(May 7, 1999) from the City Clerk advising that the East York Community Council on April 29, 1999, recommended:

(1)adoption of the report dated April 20, 1999, from the Director, Transportation Services, District 1, subject to amending Recommendation No. (1) to provide that turn restrictions be instituted at St. Clair Avenue and St. Columba Place, and St. Clair Avenue and Rexleigh Drive, at the same time as the installation of traffic control signals at the O'Connor Drive/Glenwood Crescent intersection, to ensure that there is no infill of traffic in the morning;

(2)that for the 90 days following the installation of the traffic control signals at the O'Connor Drive/Glenwood Crescent intersection, the Toronto Police Service be requested to give top priority to the enforcement of the turn restrictions in both directions in the morning and afternoon;

(3)that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to conduct further studies on additional means of improving Glenwood Crescent, in particular, the feasibility of turning Glenwood Crescent south of O'Connor Drive into a one-way street;

(4)that north bound left turn restrictions be implemented at Rexleigh Drive and Glenwood Crescent during the morning peak period;

(5)that, should City Council not implement a left turn restriction on St. Clair Avenue at St. Columba Place, there be a right hand turn restriction implemented on St. Columba Place and Glenwood Crescent;

(6)that right hand turns on a red light be prohibited at Glenwood Crescent and O'Connor Drive;

(7)that consideration be given to implementing one-way east bound operation on Glenwood Crescent, east of St. Columba Place; and

(8)that the Community Safety Zone currently in effect on O'Connor Drive between Pape Avenue and Woodbine Avenue be extended to St. Clair Avenue.

(ii)(August 16, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services recommending that:

(1)the Works Committee endorse Recommendations Nos. (2), (3), (6), and (7) of East York Community Council as recommended at its meeting held April 29, 1999, under Minute No. 5.13;

(2)Recommendation No. (1) of East York Community Council be revised to state:

"adoption of the report (April 20, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 1, subject to amending Recommendation No. (1) to prohibit southbound right turns between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, at the north and south leg of the intersection of St. Columba Place and Glenwood Crescent; and to prohibit southbound right turns between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, at the intersection of Rexleigh Drive and Glenwood Crescent; and to prohibit northbound left turns between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday, at the intersection of Rexleigh Drive and Glenwood Crescent concurrent with the installation of traffic control signals at O'Connor Drive and Glenwood Crescent;" and

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

(iii)(September 7, 1999) from Councillor Jane Pitfield, East York, requesting that consideration of the matter of the installation of traffic control signals at O'Connor Drive at Northridge Avenue; O'Connor Drive at Glenwood Crescent; and O'Connor Drive at Four Oaks Gate, in Ward 1, East York, be deferred until the next meeting of the Committee.

(iv)(September 7, 1999) from Ms. Cheri Aitken, expressing concern with respect to the lack of notice for the Works Committee meeting; and requesting that consideration of the item be deferred until the next meeting.

(v)(September 7, 1999) from Peter and Jaclyn Krakus, urging the installation of traffic lights at the intersection of Glenwood Crescent and O'Connor Drive.

(b)Soft Drink Containers Originating

from Vending Machines.

The Works Committee reports having:

(1)received the following report; and

(2)requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to:

(i)work with interested parties to develop a voluntary pilot project at City-owned facilities for reverse vending machines, to be funded by the private sector; and to report back to the Committee with the terms of reference for such a pilot project; and

(ii)report back to the Committee on increasing the use of recycling containers in malls and public places:

(i)(June 1, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services responding to a request from the Works and Utilities Committee to research specific issues related to plastic soft drink containers from vending machines; advising that it is not currently possible to determine the costs to the City for handling such containers, due to a lack of information on the quantities of such containers sold in Toronto and the quantities that end up in the City's recycling or waste streams; further advising that the licensing provision that is available to the City to require soft drink vending machine operators to operate two-way or reverse vending machines is to amend By-law No. 20-85 to make it a condition of licensing, but that such an amendment may be blocked by the provincial government, as was the case with Toronto's proposed deposit-return system for liquor and wine containers; and recommending that this report be received for information.

(ii)(September 8, 1999) from Councillor Jack Layton, Don River, recommending that By-law No. 20-85, a by-law "Respecting the licensing, regulating and governing of trades, callings, businesses and occupations in the Metropolitan Area", be amended to require soft drink vending machine operators to either operate two-way vending machines or else place a reverse vending machine in proximity to vending machines.

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The following persons appeared before the Works Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

-Mr. Darcy McNeill, Aluminum Marketing Council, and submitted material with respect thereto;

-Mr. Gord Perks, Toronto Environmental Alliance; and

-Mr. Bruce Davis, Urban Intelligence Inc.

(c)Review of Sub-Committees,

Special Committees and Task Forces.

The Works Committee reports having deferred consideration of the following communications until its next regular meeting, scheduled to be held on October 6, 1999:

(i)(June 28, 1999) from the City Clerk providing for the information of the newly formed Standing Committees a list of the various sub-committees, special committees, advisory committees and task forces which were formed under the previous Council-Committee structure; and recommending that the Standing Committees:

(1)determine whether the mandate and membership of those sub-committees listed under the column "Sub-Committees" in Schedule 1 attached thereto should be continued; and

(2)receive for information the balance of Schedule 1 regarding special committees, advisory committees and task forces established by Council.

(ii)(August 6, 1999) from the City Clerk forwarding for information and any attention deemed necessary, Clause No. 3 of Report No.3 of The Planning and Transportation Committee, headed "Review of Sub-Committees, Special Committees and Task Forces", which was adopted, as amended, by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on July 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1999, wherein it is recommended that:

(1)the Road Allowance Sub-Committee be reconstituted as a Task Force consisting of interested members of the Planning and Transportation Committee and the Works Committee, such membership to be advised further; and

(2)Councillors Ila Bossons and Dennis Fotinos be appointed to the Road Allowance Task Force.

(d)Street Illumination Standards.

The Works Committee reports having referred the following communication to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services for a report thereon to the Committee, including comment on the various types of standards, estimated costs and retrofitting:

(July 8, 1999) from Councillor Joe Mihevc, York Eglinton, requesting a staff report on the current standards in place with respect to street illumination, with recommendations on city-wide standards; and suggesting that the city-wide standards differentiate between neighbourhood versus arterial streets, especially where businesses are situated.

(e)Response to Request for Information

Relating to Parking Enforcement.

The Works Committee reports having deferred consideration of the following communications until its next regular meeting, scheduled to be held on October 6, 1999, with a request that the Chair of the Committee consult with Councillor Adams with respect to possible deputations:

(i)(April 29, 1999) from Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board, responding to a request by the former Corporate Services Committee for information relating to parking enforcement; providing information with respect to current enforcement policies and suggested changes related to disabled parking permits, and with respect to the current method of evaluation of Parking Control Officers; and recommending that the report be received for information.

(ii)(September 7, 1999) from Councillor John Adams, Midtown, requesting that the communication from the Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board, respecting parking enforcement, be referred to the Administration Committee for consideration.

(f)Algae Along Lakefront Area - South Etobicoke.

The Works Committee reports having referred the following communications to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services for a report thereon to the Committee, with a request that Councillor Jones and interested parties be advised when such report is before the Committee:

(i)(July 29, 1999) from Councillor Irene Jones, Lakeshore - Queensway, advising that staff have been requested to prepare a report on the problem residents are having with algae along the lakefront area in south Etobicoke; and requesting that this item be placed on the agenda of the Works Committee as a deputation item.

(ii)(September 3, 1999) from D. S. Banham, President, and Debbie Wagdin, Treasurer, Lakefront Owners Association, outlining problems with respect to water and air quality and the accumulation of algae along the shoreline.

(g)Harmonized Residential Water Service

Connection Repair Program.

The Works Committee reports having deferred consideration of the following report until its next regular meeting, scheduled to be held on October 6, 1999:

(i)(June 22, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services respecting the development of a strategy to upgrade the private portions of residential water service connections at no cost to homeowners, and an estimate of the cost to do so; advising that the City undertaking a private side water service repair program will be a significant increase in level of service at an annual cost of $10.96M, but that undertaking the complete water service repair from the water main to the meter at one time and by one contract would ensure the work is carried out in the most cost-effective and expedient manner; further advising that given the numerous demands on the water and wastewater capital budget, staff do not recommend this increased level of service, especially as it would involve working on private property; and recommending that this report be received for information.

(ii)(September 1, 1999) from Councillor Joe Pantalone, Trinity Niagara, requesting that the report dated June 22, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be deferred until the next meeting of the Works Committee scheduled to be held on October 6, 1999.

(h)Negotiations with USF Canada on the Contract for

Transportation, Marketing and Distribution of Pellets.

The Works Committee reports having:

(1)appointed Councillors Bossons, Davis and Layton to the Advisory Group referred to in the following communication; and

(2)referred the balance of the membership of the Advisory Group to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services:

(August 6, 1999) from the City Clerk forwarding for information and any attention deemed necessary, Clause No. 19 contained in Report No. 2 of The Works Committee, headed "Negotiations with USF Canada on the Contract for Transportation, Marketing and Distribution of Pellets", which was adopted, as amended, by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on July 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1999, wherein it is further recommended that:

"(1)an Advisory Group be convened, as soon as possible, with the following responsibilities, to provide input to the City in its negotiations with USF Canada, regarding the transportation, marketing and distribution of biosolids pellets:

(a)to develop a set of criteria, for consideration by the City, to assist in its negotiations with USF Canada. The criteria will be based on protecting human and environmental health in Toronto and anywhere else the pellets might end up; and

(b)to report back to the Works Committee, prior to signing of the contract; and

(2)the membership of the Advisory Group be established by interested members of the Works Committee and include members of the Works Committee, City staff, including a representative of Purchasing and Materials Management, representatives from CUPE Local 416, and members of the Environmental Community".

(i)List of Companies Convicted of Contravening

City Sewer Use By-law.

The Works Committee reports having referred the following communication to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency and Services for a report thereon to the Committee:

(July 14, 1999) from the City Clerk advising that City Council, at its meeting held on July 6, 7 and 8, 1999, had before it Clause No. 2 contained in Report No. 1 of The Works Committee, headed "List of Companies Convicted of Contravening Sewer Use By-law"; and that Council directed that the aforementioned Clause be struck out and referred back to the Works Committee for the development of guidelines relating to the publication of the names of those companies convicted of contravening the City's Sewer Use By-law.

(j)Multiple Residential Properties - Sewer Drains.

The Works Committee reports having deferred consideration of the following report until its next regular meeting, scheduled to be held on October 6, 1999:

(i)(June 28, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services providing for each district the distribution of homes currently serviced with corporate/City's sewer drains to which multiple private sewer drains are connected, the estimated total cost to install a corporate sewer at each home in the City, an implementation strategy, and an alternative strategy to reduce conflicts/disputes among neighbours regarding sewer drains; and recommending that this report be received for information.

(ii)(September 1, 1999) from Councillor Joe Pantalone, Trinity Niagara, requesting that the report dated June 28, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be deferred until the next meeting of the Works Committee scheduled to be held on October 6, 1999.

(k)Garbage Packers.

The Works Committee reports having deferred consideration of the following communications until its next regular meeting, scheduled to be held on October 6, 1999:

(i)(April 19, 1999) from the City Clerk advising that City Council on April 13, 14 and 15, 1999, directed that Clause No. 6 contained in Report No. 4 of The Works and Utilities Committee, headed "Garbage Packers", be struck out and referred back to the Works and Utilities Committee for further consideration; and that Council also adopted the following recommendation:

"It is recommended that the Chair of the Works and Utilities Committee, Councillor Shiner and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services meet to discuss this matter prior to it being again considered by the Works and Utilities Committee."

(ii)(September 3, 1999) from Mr. Raymond E. Hacker, Regional Trucks/Trailers, respecting the implementation of one-man refuse collection in the City of Toronto; forwarding a list of municipalities which have successfully implemented cost reduction programs with one-man collection vehicles; and requesting the opportunity to review the confidential staff report and all other supporting documentation in order to address the Committee.

(l)Wet Waste Collection from Businesses in City of Toronto.

The Works Committee reports having deferred consideration of the following report until its next regular meeting, scheduled to be held on October 6, 1999:

(August 24, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services responding to a request from City Council to research options for a pilot project and full implementation of a wet waste collection program for businesses in the City of Toronto; concluding that due to the logistical difficulties and high costs associated with developing a wet waste collection for businesses, it is not recommended to proceed with a pilot or full implementation at this time; and recommending that this report be received for information.

(m)Works and Emergency Services

Budget Submissions.

The Works Committee reports having requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to submit a report to the next regular meeting of the Committee, scheduled to be held on October 6, 1999, with respect to the Works and Emergency Services Department's budget submissions for the upcoming year.