Board of Directors Meeting

Agenda 

Meeting #:	#2/19
Date:	Friday, February 22, 2019
Time:	9:30 A.m. - 1:30 P.m.
Location:	HEAD OFFICE, 101 EXCHANGE AVENUE, VAUGHAN

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1.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF INDIGENOUS TERRITORY

2.

MINUTES OF MEETING #1/19, HELD ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 2019

Minutes Link

3.

BUSINESS ARISING FROM THE MINUTES

4.

DISCLOSURE OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

5.

DELEGATIONS

5.1

LARRY NOONAN, CHAIR, ALTONA FOREST STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE

re. Item 9.1. TORONTO ZOO: update to the tripartite agreement; comments on the location of the new Visitor Centre for the Rouge National Urban Park.

5.2

PAULINE BROWES, CHAIR, FRIENDS OF THE ROUGE NATIONAL URBAN PARK

re. Item 9.1. TORONTO ZOO: changes required to the tripartite agreement as a result of the proposed location of the Visitor Centre for the Rouge National Urban Park.

6.

PRESENTATIONS

7.

CORRESPONDENCE

8.

SECTION I - ITEMS FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTION

8.1

CONSTRUCTION FACILITIES VENDOR OF RECORD EXTENSIONS FOR 2019 RESTORATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS

Extension of seven (7) construction facilities Vendor of Record (VOR) Agreements from 2018 to December 31, 2019 and associated increases to the contract values, with a recommended 2% increase to unit rates for service-related supplies.

8.2

DON RIVER WATERSHED HYDROLOGY STUDY

Approval to adopt the Don River Watershed Hydrology Study as prepared by Toronto Region Conservation Authority Engineering Services staff and AECOM Canada Limited.

8.3

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR DON RIVER FLOODPLAIN MAPPING UPDATE AND G. ROSS LORD DAM GATE OPERATION RULE OPTIMIZATION AND RISK STUDY

Award of Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 10009146 for engineering consulting services to update the Don River floodplain mapping and to investigate G. Ross Lord Dam’s gate operation rules in order to reduce the risk of flooding along the West Don River.

8.4

TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BUILDING PROJECT UPDATE

Construction and Term Financing Update: authorization of the finance documents with respect to award of contract #10008935 for up to $54 million in construction and term financing to support the construction of the new administrative office building for Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

9.

SECTION III - ITEMS FOR THE INFORMATION OF THE BOARD

9.1

TORONTO ZOO

Update on discussions relating to the tripartite agreement on the Toronto Zoo property and the Parks Canada process for determining the ultimate location of an orientation and education facility for the Rouge National Urban Park.

9.2

HUMBER BAY PARKS MASTER PLAN UPDATE

City of Toronto Park, Forestry and Recreation Capital Planning Team have been supported by the TRCA in the recent development of an updated Humber Bay Parks Master Plan. The Master Plan has been completed and is ready for Public Release.

9.3

TORONTO AND REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY RESPONSE TO ONTARIO’S CLIMATE CHANGE PLAN CONSULTATION

To provide the TRCA Board of Directors with a copy of staff comments on the Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan, released by the Province of Ontario which were submitted on January 28th, 2019 to meet the province's deadline for comment.

10.

MATERIAL FROM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

Executive Committee Meeting #1/19, held on February 8, 2019 - Meeting Minutes Link

10.1

SECTION I - ITEMS FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS ACTION

10.1.1

GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2016-2020

Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Petticoat Creek Watershed 1815 Altona Road, Pickering. Rosemary Speirs Property Donation – Ecological Gift Program (CFN 55448). (Exec minutes p.2/56)

10.1.2

GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2016-2020

Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Humber River Watershed. Ravines of Islington Encore Inc. (CFN 60967). (Exec minutes p.6/56)

10.1.3

GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2016-2020

Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Humber River Watershed Country Wide Homes (Caledon) Inc. (formerly Villas Caledon  orporation) (CFN 60531). (Exec minutes p.9/56)

10.1.4

GREENLANDS ACQUISITION PROJECT FOR 2016-2020

Flood Plain and Conservation Component, Humber River Watershed. Natalie Petrella (CFN 60737). (Exec minutes p.12/56)

10.1.5

ENBRIDGE GAS DISTRIBUTION

Request for Permanent Easement Required for Don River 30 Inch Natural Gas Pipeline Replacement Project. City of Toronto, Don River Watershed (CFN 60729). (Exec minutes p.15/56)

10.1.6

VOLUNTARY PROJECT REVIEW

Works Undertaken by Organizations Exempt from Ontario Regulation 166/06, As Amended. (Exec minutes p.18/56)

10.2

SECTION IV - ONTARIO REGULATION 166/06, AS AMENDED

Receipt of Ontario Regulation 166/06, as amended, for applications 11.1 - 11.3, which were approved at Executive Committee Meeting #1/19, held on February 8, 2019. (Exec minutes p.24/56)

11.

CLOSED SESSION

The Board of Directors shall enter into closed session, pursuant to Section C.4. of the TRCA Board of Directors Administrative By-law, as the subject matter consists of (l) a position, plan, procedure, criteria or instruction to be applied to any negotiations carried on or to be carried on by or on behalf of TRCA (being to receive confidential financial documents pertaining to agenda item 8.4.)

12.

NEW BUSINESS

 

NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS #3/10, TO BE HELD ON MARCH 29, 2019 AT 9:30 A.M. AT HEAD OFFICE, 101 EXCHANGE AVENUE, VAUGHAN

John MacKenzie, Chief Executive Officer

 

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