The Regional General Committee met on June 29, 2006 at 9:32 a.m. in the Council Chamber, Regional Administrative Headquarters, 10 Peel Centre Dr., Brampton.

Regional Chair E. Kolb presided.

Regional Chair Kolb advised Members of General Committee that the week of June 26 - 30, 2006 is Multiculturalism Week in Canada and that June 27, 2006 has been proclaimed Multiculturalism Day in the Region of Peel.

Laura Nashman, Commissioner of People, Information and Technology provided a brief overview of some of the activities staff engaged in to promote Multiculturalism Day in the Region of Peel.

In honour of Canada Day and Multiculturalism Day, the Regional Chair, Members of General Committee and Regional staff joined in the observance of the National Anthem.

A. ROLL CALL

B. DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

Councillor Mahoney declared a conflict of interest with respect to Delegations/Presentations - Item D3 and Items Related to Public Works - Item PW-C1, as family members are involved in the industry.

Councillor Palleschi arrived at 9:39 a.m.
Councillor Adams arrived at 9:40 a.m.

C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

RECOMMENDATION GC-113-2006:

That the consolidated agenda for the June 29, 2006, General Committee meeting be amended to withdraw Items Related to Public Works - Items PW-A3 and PW-A4;

And further, that Items Related to Management - Item MA-A1 be brought forward to be dealt with immediately following Delegations/Presentations - Item D1;

And further, that the consolidated agenda for the June 29, 2006 General Committee meeting be approved, as amended.

D. DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

D1. Mike Metcalf, Chief; Larry Button, Chief Administrative Officer; and Jennifer Evans, Inspector, Peel Regional Police, Presenting an Overview and Status Report on Provincial Adequacy Regulations

Received

Mike Metcalf, Chief, Peel Regional Police introduced Paul Tetzlaff, the new Deputy Chief and Dan MacDonald, the new Acting Deputy Chief to Members of General Committee.

Mike Metcalf, Chief, Peel Regional Police provided an overview of the 2005 Police Statistics for the Region of Peel as required under the Provincial Adequacy Regulations.

Items Related to Management - Item MA-A1 was dealt with.

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

MA-A. Chief Administrative Officer

MA-A1. Procurement Award, General Contracting Services - Joint Use Regional and Police Facility

RECOMMENDATION GC-114-2006:

That Document 2006-038T to provide General Contracting Services for the construction of the Joint Use Regional and Police Facility be awarded to Bondfield Construction Company Ltd. in the amount of $49,625,000 (excluding applicable taxes) under Capital Project 06-5235 in accordance with Purchasing By-law 62-2001, as amended;

And further, that the construction costs for the Joint Use Regional and Police Facility for $49,625,000 and related costs for $6,875,000 be set up under Capital Project 06-5235; financed from the Capital Finance Stabilization Reserve R0230 in the amount of $8,000,000; the Capital Construction Reserve-General Government R1180 in the amount of $38,820,000; the Water Rate Stabilization Reserve R0010 in the amount of $4,840,000; and, the Wastewater Stabilization Reserve R0012 in the amount of $4,840,000;

And further, that the required documents be executed by the Region's duly authorized signing officers.

D2. Charles Lynch, Residents' Council President, Vera M. Davis Centre; Chris Watkins, Residents' Council President, Malton Village; Shirley Brown, Residents' Council President, Peel Manor; Eugene Koley, Residents' Council President, Sheridan Villa and Pat Boyle, Residents' Council President, Tall Pines, Regarding Residents' Councils in Peel Long Term Care Centres

Received

See also Items Related to Human Services - Item HS-H1

Councillor Groves acknowledged the work of the Residents' Councils and thanked the Presidents for their contributions.

Councillor Saito departed at 11:06 a.m. due to other municipal business

Items Related to Human Services - Item HS-H1 was dealt with.

HS-H. Long-Term Care

HS-H1. Residents' Councils in Peel Long-Term Care Centres

Received

See also Delegations/Presentations - Item D2

D3. Dr. Fred Edgecombe, Technical Consultant, Environment and Plastics Industry Council (EPIC), Presenting Concerns Regarding a Recommendation Considered at the Waste Management Subcommittee meeting held on June 15, 2006, Requesting that the Provincial Minister of the Environment Establish Material-Specific Recovery Rates for Plastic Packaging and a Plastic Market Development Investment Fund (Recommendation WM-14-2006)

Received

See also Items Related to Public Works - Item PW-E4

General Committee recessed at 12:06 p.m.

General Committee reconvened at 12:18 p.m.

	Members:	E. Adams, G. Carlson, C. Corbasson, F. Dale, S. DiMarco, A. Groves¨, N. Iannicca¨, E. Kolb, D. Lyons¨, K. Mahoney, G. Miles, E. Moore, P. Mullin*, P. Palleschi, R. Paterak¨, J. Sprovieri, N. Stewart
	Members Absent:	S. Fennell; due to vacation; H. McCallion, M. Morrison, due to other municipal business; M. Prentice, due to illness; P. Saito, due to other municipal business

E. REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

Items Related to Public Works were brought forward.

PW-A. Engineering and Construction

PW-A1. Audible Pedestrian Signal Equipment - Regional Road 4 (Dixie Road) and Rathburn Road - City of Mississauga, Ward 3

RECOMMENDATION GC-115-2006:

That Audible Pedestrian Signal (APS) equipment be installed at the intersection of Regional Road 4 (Dixie Road) and Rathburn Road at an estimated cost of $25,000 (excluding applicable taxes) under Capital Project 03-4418, in accordance with Purchasing By-law 62-2001, as amended.

PW-A2. Intersection Improvements at Regional Road 14 (Mayfield Road)/Regional Road 50 and Regional Road 50/McEwan Drive and King Street/Mississauga Road, Capital Projects 04-4225, 01-4007, 05-4248 and 06-4260, Document 2006-223P - Town of Caledon, Wards 2 and 5

RECOMMENDATION GC-116-2006:

That the contract (Document 2006-223P) for an Environmental Assessment, detailed design, contract administration and construction supervision services for the intersection improvements at Regional Road 14 (Mayfield Road)/Regional Road 50 and Regional Road 50/McEwan Drive and King Street/Mississauga Road, in the Town of Caledon, Wards 2 and 5, be awarded to Chisholm, Fleming and Associates in the estimated amount of $742,830 (excluding applicable taxes) under Capital Projects 04-4225 ($363,409), 01-4007 ($178,992), 05-4248 ($120,429) and 06-4260 ($80,000); in accordance with Purchasing By-law 62-2001, as amended;

And further, that authority be given to extend this contract for similar or unforeseen requirements to the limit of the approved budget when actual requirements exceed the estimate, subject to disclosure of any such actions undertaken in the regularly scheduled Triannual Report.

PW-A3. 3425 Regional Road 4 (Dixie Road) - Agreement to Defer Property Dedication - City of Mississauga, Ward 3

Withdrawn

PW-A4. Road Stabilization on Forks of the Credit Road and King Street West, Capital Project 01-4040, Document 2006-257T - Town of Caledon, Wards 1 and 5

Withdrawn

PW-B. Water and Wastewater Treatment

PW-B1. Lakeview Wastewater Treatment Plant, Contract 10 - Thermal Oxidation Upgrade, Capital Project 03-2941, Document 2006-181T - City of Mississauga, Ward 1

RECOMMENDATION GC-117-2006:

That the approved funding for the contract (Document 2006-181T) for "Contract 10 - Thermal Oxidation Upgrade at the Lakeview Wastewater Treatment Plant" in the amount of $6,000,000, be reallocated from the approved funding in Capital Project 02-2925, to Capital Project 03-2941, financed in the amount of $2,326,200 from the Capital Financing Stabilization Wastewater Reserve (R0242), $2,340,000 from the Development Charges South Peel Wastewater Reserve (R3515) and $1,333,800 from the Region of York.

PW-B2. Ben Machree and Pinetree Sewage Pumping Stations, Capital Projects 05-2545, 06-2930 and 06-2940, Document 2006-098P - City of Mississauga, Ward 1

RECOMMENDATION GC-118-2006:

That the contract (Document 2006-098P) for consulting services for the design and contract administration services for the Ben Machree and Pinetree Sewage Pumping Stations be awarded to the consulting engineering firm Ainley & Associates Limited at an estimated cost of $448,200 (excluding applicable taxes) under Capital Projects 05-2545, 06-2930 and 06-2940, in accordance with Purchasing By-law 62-2001, as amended.

PW-B3. Pump Replacement Various Locations Project, Capital Project 06-1938, Document 2006-318P - City of Mississauga, Wards 2 and 5, and City of Brampton, Ward 7

RECOMMENDATION GC-119-2006:

That the contract (Document 2006-318P) for consulting services for the design and contract administration services for the "Pump Replacement Various Locations Project" be awarded to the consulting engineering firm Ainley & Associates Limited at an estimated cost of $392,300 (excluding applicable taxes) under Capital Project 06-1938, in accordance with Purchasing By-law 62-2001, as amended;

And further, that authority be given to extend the contract with Ainley & Associates Limited to complete the work related to any additional unforeseen project issues up to the limit of the approved budget, subject to disclosure of any actions undertaken in the regularly scheduled Triannual Report.

Councillor Mullin arrived at 12:09 p.m.

PW-C. Waste Management

PW-C1. Region Wide Organics and Two Bag Standard Program Update
Presentation by Mitch Zamojc, Commissioner of Public Works and Dave Gordon, Manager, Waste Program Planning, Waste Management

This item was dealt with later in the meeting

PW-C2. 2005 Waste Diversion Update

Received

PW-C3. Report of the Waste Management Subcommittee (WMSC-2006-5) meeting held on June 15, 2006

RECOMMENDATION GC-120-2006:

That the Report of the Waste Management Subcommittee (WMSC-2006-5) meeting held on June 15, 2006 be amended to include the following clause under Recommendation WMSC-14-2006:

"And further, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and Ontario municipalities with Waste Management responsibilities for their consideration".

1. DECLARATIONS OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

RECOMMENDATION WM-11-2006:

That the agenda for the June 15, 2006 Waste Management Subcommittee meeting be amended to include an oral report regarding roadside dumping under Other Business;

And further, that the agenda for the June 15, 2006, Waste Management Subcommittee meeting be amended to defer the delegation from Bill Wilson, Committee Member, Caledon Environmental Advisory Committee (CEAC) to the next Waste Management Subcommittee meeting;

And further, that the agenda for the June 15, 2006 Waste Management Subcommittee meeting be amended to defer the presentation from Andrew Pollock, Director of Waste Management, titled "Managing Difficult Materials at Curbside", to the next Waste Management Subcommittee meeting;

And further, that the agenda for the June 15, 2006 Waste Management Subcommittee meeting be approved, as amended.

Item Related to In Camera Matters - Item 7a was dealt with.

7. IN CAMERA MATTERS

Committee moved In Camera at 1:09 p.m.

a) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (Oral)

Committee moved out of In Camera at 1:50 p.m.

3. DELEGATIONS

a) Tim Keenleyside and Denzil Wadds, Co-Creative Directors, Fingerprint Communications, Presenting an Update on the Region Wide Organics Program Communication Strategy

Received

RECOMMENDATION WM-13-2006:

That the concepts and designs for the Region Wide Organics Communication Strategy, as generally outlined in the presentation from Fingerprint Communications, titled "Update on the Region Wide Organics Program Communication Strategy", to the Waste Management Subcommittee at its meeting held on June 15, 2006, be endorsed.

b) Bill Wilson, Committee Member, Caledon Environmental Advisory Committee (CEAC), Presenting Concerns Regarding Waste Management Practices Affecting the Town of Caledon

Deferred to the next Waste Management Subcommittee meeting

4. REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS

a) Managing Difficult Materials at Curbside (Oral)
Presentation by Andrew Pollock, Director of Waste Management

Deferred to the next Waste Management Subcommittee meeting

b) Request to the Provincial Minister of the Environment for the Establishment of Material-Specific Recovery Rates for Plastic Packaging and a Plastic Market Development Investment Fund (Oral)
Presentation by Andrew Pollock, Director of Waste Management

Received

RECOMMENDATION WM-14-2006:

Whereas the Region of Peel is responsible for the collection and processing of waste for over one million residents in the Region;

And whereas the Provincial recovery rate for consumer plastic packaging is currently only 18 per cent;

And whereas the Region of Peel is concerned with decisions made by manufacturers to use non-recoverable plastic packaging;

And whereas non-recoverable plastic packaging increases municipal collection, processing and disposal costs;

And whereas Stewardship Ontario has created a $2 million Glass Market Development Investment Fund to establish a value-added market for mixed broken glass from municipal recycling programs;

Therefore be it resolved, that the Ontario Minister of the Environment be requested to direct Stewardship Ontario, through Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO), to:

a) amend the Blue Box Program Plan to establish material-specific recovery targets of at least 60 per cent for all consumer packaging materials, including plastic packaging, with deadlines and action plans to be approved by the Minister;

b) create a Plastic Market Development Investment Fund of sufficient size to establish recycling processing capacity for Ontario municipalities for mixed (i.e. non-bottle) plastics packaging within two years; and

c) report back to the Minister with a plan to standardize plastic resins used for specific consumer packaging applications in order to facilitate recovery of these materials in the municipal recycling system, with deadlines and action plans to be approved by the Minister;

And further, that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and Ontario municipalities with Waste Management responsibilities for their consideration.

5. UPDATES

6. COMMUNICATIONS

a) Laurel C. Broten, Minister of the Environment, Letter dated May 5, 2006, Responding to a Letter from Regional Chair Kolb dated March 20, 2006, Acknowledging Concerns Raised Regarding the 15-litre Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Water Bottle and Advising that Several Aspects of the Blue Box Program Plan will be Reviewed and Assessed by Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO) (Resolution 2006-220)

Received

7. IN CAMERA MATTERS

a) A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board (Oral)

This item was dealt with earlier in the meeting

8. OTHER BUSINESS

Additional Item: 8a

a) Discussion Regarding Roadside Dumping (Oral)

RECOMMENDATION WM-15-2006:

That staff be directed to investigate methods to deal with illegal roadside dumping on public and private property, specifically in rural areas of the Region of Peel;

And further, that staff report back to a future meeting with recommendations for consideration by the Waste Management Subcommittee.

PW-D. Business and Information Services

PW-D1. Additional Request for 2006 Community Programs Funding

RECOMMENDATION GC-121-2006:

That additional multi-year funding be provided to the Brampton Clean City Committee (BCCC) under the Public Works Community Programs Funding (PWCPF) Policy to a maximum additional amount of $60,000 in 2006, with staff discretion to increase this amount by up to $20,000 subject to receipt of acceptable plans, through the approved budget, Cost Centre WA00007;

And further, that additional funding be provided to BCCC up to $120,000 in 2007 and $123,540 in 2008, pending budget approval, to be financed through the respective future budget processes for 2007 and 2008, Cost Centre WA00007.

See also Items PW-D2 and PW-E3

PW-D2. 2006 Community Programs Funding

Received

See also Items PW-D1 and PW-E3

PW-E. COMMUNICATIONS

PW-E1. Mitch Zamojc, Commissioner of Public Works, Letter dated May 24, 2006, Advising Regional Council that the Schedule Attached to By-law 12-2006 was Inadvertently Attached in its Draft Form Rather than the Final Agreed Upon Version; the Final Version of the Schedule and the Draft Version Presented on March 9, 2006 are Attached for Information

Received

PW-E2. Cheri Cowan, Clerk, Town of Caledon, Letter dated June 8, 2006, Requesting that the Region of Peel Enact a By-law to Restrict Heavy Truck Traffic Turning from Queen Street to Ellwood Drive West in the Town of Caledon

Referred to Public Works

Additional Items - PW-E3 and PW-E4:

PW-E3. Lea Ann Mallett, Executive Director, EcoSource, Letter dated June 25, 2006, Requesting a Review of the Funding Cap for the Public Works Community Programs Funding (PWCPF) Policy

Received

See also Items PW-D1 and PW-D2

PW-E4. Damian Bassett, CEO, Stewardship Ontario, Letter dated June 27, 2006, Regarding Changes Proposed by the Region of Peel Waste Management Subcommittee (WMSC) at its meeting held on June 15, 2006, to the Funding of Plastics Recycling in the Blue Box Program Administered by Stewardship Ontario

Received

See also Items Related to Delegations/Presentations - Item D3

Item PW-C1 was dealt with.

PW-C. Waste Management

PW-C1. Region Wide Organics and Two Bag Standard Program Update
Presentation by Mitch Zamojc, Commissioner of Public Works and Dave Gordon, Manager, Waste Program Planning, Waste Management

Received

RECOMMENDATION GC-122-2006:

That the Region Wide Organics program, launching in April, 2007, not allow the use of non-compostable plastic liner bags;

And further, that the Two Bag Standard program for waste collection be launched at the same time as the Region Wide Organics program, using a phased-in enforcement strategy that will commence six months after program implementation;

And further, that staff report back on the progress of the two-bag program after the implementation phase.

Councillor Lyons departed at 12:40 p.m.

PL-A. COMMUNICATIONS

PL-A1. Cheri Cowan, Clerk, Town of Caledon, Letter dated May 23, 2006, Providing a Copy of a Town of Caledon Resolution and a Report titled "Regulation of Bus Services - Proposed Service by Métis Transit Ltd."

Received

PL-A2. Cheri Cowan, Clerk, Town of Caledon, Letter dated May 23, 2006, Providing a Copy of a Town of Caledon Resolution and a Report titled "Town of Caledon Population and Employment Forecasts and Allocations"

Referred to Planning

PL-A3. Denis Kelly, Regional Clerk, Region of York, Letter dated May 26, 2006, Providing a Copy of Region of York Clause Number 6 and a Report titled "Ontario Farmland Trust, Farmland Conservation Initiatives"

Received

PL-A4. Chandra Urquhart, Legislative Coordinator, City of Brampton, Letter dated May 30, 2006, Providing a Copy of a City of Brampton Recommendation and a Report titled "Status Report - Brampton Official Plan Review"

Received

PL-A5. Chandra Urquhart, Legislative Coordinator, City of Brampton, Letter dated May 30, 2006, Providing a Copy of a City of Brampton Recommendation and a Report titled "Terms of Reference for a Landscape Scale Analysis and Subwatershed Study for Huttonville and Fletcher's Creeks, North West Brampton Urban Development Area"

Referred to the July 6, 2006 Regional Council meeting

PL-A6. Chandra Urquhart, Legislative Coordinator, City of Brampton, Letter dated May 30, 2006, Providing a Copy of a City of Brampton Recommendation and a Report titled "Status Report - Generic Regulation Conformity Exercise"

Received

See also Item PL-A14

PL-A7. Chandra Urquhart, Legislative Coordinator, City of Brampton, Letter dated May 30, 2006, Providing a Copy of a City of Brampton Recommendation and a Report titled "Springbrook Settlement Area Study Terms of Reference"

Received

PL-A8. Dick O'Brien, Chair, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), Letter dated May 30, 2006, Providing a Copy of the TRCA 2005 Annual Report: "Nature Talks Back"

Received

PL-A9. Alert: Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), dated May 31, 2006, Providing a Copy of an AMO Position Paper on "Brownfields Redevelopment"

Received

PL-A10. Hazel McCallion, Mayor, City of Mississauga, Letter dated May 31, 2006, Forwarding a Copy of a Letter to the Provincial Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs Regarding Bill 104, Greater Toronto Transportation Authority Act, 2006, and a Related City of Mississauga Resolution

Received

PL-A11. Susan Lathan, Deputy Clerk, Region of Halton, Letter dated June 1, 2006, Providing a Copy of a Region of Halton Resolution and a Report titled "New North Oakville Transportation Corridor and Crossing of the Sixteen Mile Creek Class Environmental Assessment Study - Update"

Received

PL-A12. Ron Bonnett, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), Letter dated June 1, 2006, Expressing Concerns Regarding the Proposed Bolton Arterial Road (Bypass) Which is Slated to Divide a Multigenerational Family Farm

Referred to Planning

PL-A13. Debbe Crandall, Executive Director, Save the Oak Ridges Moraine Coalition (STORM), Letter dated June 5, 2006, Providing a Copy of the Monitoring the Moraine Project report titled "Status Report on the Implementation of the Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan: Implications for the Greenbelt Plan"

Received

PL-A14. Chris Hibberd, Senior Planner, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), Letter dated June 7, 2006, Advising that the Provincial Government has Passed Ontario Regulation 160/06 - Development, Interference with Wetlands and Alterations to Shorelines and Watercourses, Effective May 8, 2006

Received

See also Item PL-A6

PL-A15. Laurel Broten, Minister of the Environment, Letter dated June 12, 2006, Advising that there will be Upcoming Changes to the Environmental Assessment (EA) Process and Outlining the Next Steps the Ministry Intends to Undertake Regarding EA Reform

Received

PL-A16. Maureen Pogue, Executive Assistant, Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), Letter dated June 14, 2006, Providing a Copy of a CVC Resolution Requesting that Regional Council Approve the Appointment of Councillor David Lyons to the Region of Peel Greenlands Securement Committee for the Duration of the Term of Council or until a Successor has been Appointed, and that Councillor George Carlson be Appointed as the Alternate

RECOMMENDATION GC-123-2006:

That the appointment of Councillor David Lyons by the Credit Valley Conservation Authority (CVC) to the Region of Peel Greenlands Securement Committee (GSC) for the duration of the term of Regional Council or until a successor has been appointed, be endorsed;

And further, that the appointment by CVC of Councillor George Carlson as the alternate to the Region of Peel GSC for the duration of the term of Regional Council or until a successor has been appointed, be endorsed.

HO-A. INTERDEPARTMENTAL

HO-A1. Encroachment Agreement, Regional Road 7 (Airport Road), Owner: Orin Holdings Ltd. - Town of Caledon, Ward 3

RECOMMENDATION GC-124-2006:

That the encroachment on Regional Road 7 (Airport Road) being five asphalt parking spaces and related concrete curb, a stone planter and landscaping located at 15771 Airport Road in the Town of Caledon, be permitted in accordance with the terms and conditions in the Encroachment Agreement dated May 10, 2006 between The Regional Municipality of Peel and Orin Holdings Ltd.;

And further, that the necessary by-law be presented to Regional Council.

Councillor Paterak departed at 12:46 p.m.

HO-A2. Proposed Property Acquisition and Transfer of Region of Peel Owned Lands as Part of a Land Exchange for Gore Road Widening, Queen Street to Castlemore Road, Project 03-4020 - City of Brampton, Ward 10

RECOMMENDATION GC-125-2006:

That the lands described as Part of Block 190, Plan 43M-1564, City of Brampton, Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Part 3 on draft reference plan 20-03-110-200 prepared by Marshall Macklin Monaghan Ontario Limited, dated October 5, 2005, be declared surplus to the needs of the Regional Corporation.

RECOMMENDATION GC-126-2006:

That The Regional Municipality of Peel enter into an agreement with Franca Minicucci and Ashbury Properties Inc. for the sale of the lands described as Part of Block 190, Plan 43M-1564, City of Brampton, Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Part 3 on draft reference plan 20-03-110-200 prepared by Marshall Macklin Monaghan Ontario Limited dated October 5, 2005 for a purchase price of $10 and the purchase by The Regional Municipality of Peel from Franca Minicucci of the lands described as Part of Lot 7, Concession 9 Northern Division, City of Brampton, (formerly Township of Toronto Gore), Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Part 1 on draft reference plan 20-03-110-200 prepared by Marshall Macklin Monaghan Ontario Limited, dated October 5, 2005 for a purchase price of $10, plus costs;

And further, that the funds for the transaction be provided from Public Works Project 03-4020.

HO-A3. Disposal of Region Owned Surplus Land, Vacant Land on the North Side of Bovaird Drive, East of Hurontario Street - City of Brampton, Ward 2

RECOMMENDATION GC-127-2006:

That the lands described as Part of Lot 11, Concession 1 East of Hurontario Street, City of Brampton (formerly Township of Chinguacousy), Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Parts 3 and 5 on Expropriation Plan PR833443 be declared surplus to the needs of the Regional Corporation.

RECOMMENDATION GC-128-2006:

That the Council of The Regional Municipality of Peel, as the approving authority, authorize The Regional Municipality of Peel, as the expropriating authority, to dispose of the lands without the previous owners having the first chance to repurchase the lands pursuant to the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.26, s. 42;

And further, that The Regional Municipality of Peel, as Vendor, enter into an agreement with Greyrose Corporation, as Purchaser, for the fee simple sale of lands described as Part of Lot 11, Concession 1 East of Hurontario Street, City of Brampton (formerly Township of Chinguacousy), Regional Municipality of Peel, designated as Parts 3 and 5 on Expropriation Plan PR833443 for a sale price of $487,092.42;

And further, that the funds associated with the sale be deposited to Public Works Project 02-4090.

HO-B. Housing

HO-B1. Peel Advisory Working Group on Older Adults' Housing (PAWGOAH): Update Report

Received

HO-B2. Revised Medical Priority Policy

RECOMMENDATION GC-129-2006:

That the revised Medical Priority Policy, as identified in Appendix I to the report of the Commissioner of Housing and Property and General Manager, Peel Living, dated May 31, 2006, titled "Revised Medical Priority Policy", be approved as a Local Priority Rule in place of the Region of Peel former Medical Priority Policy.

HO-C. COMMUNICATIONS

HO-C1. John Gerretsen, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Letter dated March 27, 2006, Informing that the Provincial Contribution Agreement for the John Street Project has been Signed and Commending the Region of Peel for its Participation in the Pilot-Project Component of the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program (AHP) - Community Rental Housing Funding

Received

HS-A. INTERDEPARTMENTAL

HS-A1. Children's Program in Family Shelters

Received

HS-A2. Provincial Rent Bank Fund - Additional Allocation of $248,192

RECOMMENDATION GC-130-2006:

That the transfer of $248,192 of Provincial Rent Bank Funds to Reserve Fund R0020 to meet the requirements of the provincial funding guidelines, be approved;

And further, that the additional Provincial Rent Bank funds be withdrawn, as required, to be used over the next four years through the Preventing Homelessness in Peel Program (PHIPP).

Councillor Iannicca departed at 12:49 p.m.

HS-A3. Establishment of Best Start Reserve

RECOMMENDATION GC-131-2006:

That a Reserve be set up to bank the unused portion of Best Start unconditional grant of $7.66 million, currently in deferred revenue account;

And further, that this Reserve be used to implement the Best Start budget reduction strategy for 2007-2012;

And further, that the future interest earned be accumulated within the Reserve to assist in funding the Best Start budget reduction strategy.

See also Item HS-C1

SOCIAL SERVICES

HS-B. General Services

HS-B1. Time for a Fair Deal: Report of the Task Force on Modernizing Income Security for Working Age Adults (MISWAA)

RECOMMENDATION GC-132-2006:

That the Modernizing Income Security for Working Age Adults (MISWAA) Task Force Report Recommendations Dealing with Ontario Works (OW) and Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP), attached as Appendix I to the report of the Acting Commissioner of Social Services, dated June 2, 2006, titled "Time for a Fair Deal: Report of the Task Force on Modernizing Income Security for Working Age Adults (MISWAA)" be endorsed, provided that the Ontario government take on full responsibility for all OW benefit costs and all ODSP costs from Ontario municipalities to the Province;

And further, that the Regional Chair write to the Ontario Minister of Community and Social Services indicating support for the recommendation to transfer responsibility for all OW benefit costs and all ODSP costs to the Province from municipalities;

And further, that Regional Council support the MISWAA Task Force Report recommendations directed to the Federal government;

And further, that the Regional Chair write to Federal Ministers of Human Resources and Social Development and Finance indicating support for the MISWAA report recommendations directed to the Federal government;

And further, that a copy of the subject report be sent to the Ontario Municipal Social Services Association (OMSSA) and the Association of Municipalities Ontario (AMO) for information.

HS-C. Children's Services

HS-C1. Best Start Amended Child Care Plan

RECOMMENDATION GC-133-2006:

That the amended Best Start program reduction plan for 2006 - 2012, be approved;

And further, that the 2006 Best Start budgeted expenditures be reduced by $6.0 million, as stated in the reduction plan.

See also Item HS-A3

HEALTH

HS-D. Business and Information Services

HS-D1. Local Health Integration Network Update

Received

HS-E. Environmental Health

HS-E1. Transboundary Air Pollution Petition

RECOMMENDATION GC-134-2006:

That the Regional Municipality of Peel be added to the list of signatories to the Sierra Legal Defence Fund petition entitled "Petition under s.115, United States Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. s. 7415 (a)" to the United States Environmental Protection Agency for relief from certain emissions from large electrical generating units in the States of Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, West Virginia and Kentucky";

And further, that the Sierra Legal Defence Fund be advised of the decision of Regional Council.

HS-E2. Be Pesticides Aware

Received

HS-F. Communicable Diseases

HS-F1. Update on Community Health Centres and Family Health Teams in Peel

Received

Councillor Groves departed at 1:02 p.m.

HS-G. Family Health

HS-G1. Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program 2005 Service Report and Funding Update

RECOMMENDATION GC-135-2006:

That the Regional Chair meet with the Minister of Children and Youth Services to request full funding to deliver the Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program in Peel at the required level of service;

And further, that a copy of the report of the Acting Commissioner of Health and the Acting Medical Officer of Health, dated June 1, 2006, titled, "Healthy Babies Healthy Children Program 2005 Service Report and Funding Update", be forwarded to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, the Minister of Children and Youth Services and to local Members of Provincial Parliament.

HS-H. Long-Term Care

HS-H1. Residents' Councils in Peel Long-Term Care Centres

This item was dealt with earlier in the meeting

HS-I. COMMUNICATIONS

HS-I1. News Release: From the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), dated June 16, 2006, Advising that the Ontario Government has Clarified the Application of the Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA) as it Relates to Farmers Markets and Community Events

Referred to Health

EXECUTIVE OFFICE

MA-A. Chief Administrative Officer

MA-A1. Procurement Award, General Contracting Services - Joint Use Regional and Police Facility

This item was dealt with earlier in the meeting

CORPORATE SERVICES

MA-B. Legal Services

MA-B1. Update on Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) Governance Reform Legislation (Bill 206)

Received

MA-B2. Outcome of Litigation Initiated by Harzuz Holdings Ltd. Against the Regional Municipality of Peel (Development Charges Issue)

Received

MA-C. Communication Services

MA-C1. Anonymous E-mail Coming Through the Region of Peel Web Site
Presentation by R. Kent Gillespie, Commissioner of Corporate Services and Regional Solicitor, and Geoff Hunt, Web Designer, Web Team, Communication Services

This item was dealt with later in the meeting

MA-D. Clerk's

MA-D1. Report of the Joint Peel-Caledon Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC-2006-5) meeting held on June 20, 2006

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE-CHAIR

RECOMMENDATION AAC-12-2006:

That the term of appointment of Glenn Barnes as Chair of the Joint Peel-Caledon Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) be extended to November 30, 2006 or until a successor is appointed by Regional Council;

And further, that the term of appointment of William Goursky as Vice-Chair of the Joint Peel-Caledon Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) be extended to November 30, 2006 or until a successor is appointed by Regional Council.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

RECOMMENDATION AAC-13-2006:

That the minutes of the April 25, 2006 Joint Peel-Caledon Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting be approved.

4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

RECOMMENDATION AAC-14-2006:

That the agenda for the June 20, 2006 Joint Peel-Caledon Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting be amended to include a motion regarding the attendance of Brampton City Councillor Hames at Committee meetings, to be dealt with under Other Business;

And further, that the agenda for the June 20, 2006 Joint Peel-Caledon Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting be amended to include a communication regarding the Ministry of Community and Social Services Initial Proposed Customer Service Standard, to be dealt with under Communications;

And further, that the agenda for the June 20, 2006 Joint Peel-Caledon Accessibility Advisory Committee meeting be approved, as amended.

Items Related to Other Business - Item 10a was dealt with.

10. OTHER BUSINESS

a) Motion regarding the Absence of Councillor Sandra Hames

RECOMMENDATION AAC-15-2006:

That Brampton City Councillor Hames be permitted to extend the attendance requirement under the Region of Peel Procedural By-law 54-1999, as amended, to maintain her membership on the Joint Peel-Caledon Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC).

RECOMMENDATION AAC-16-2006:

That the terms of reference for the Joint Peel-Caledon Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC) be reviewed during the next term of Regional Council with respect to attendance requirements and the role of members and their designated alternates.

5. COMMUNICATION ITEMS

a) News Release: Ministry of Community and Social Services, dated May 2, 2006, Announcing the Historic Commitment to Stronger Services for People with a Developmental Disability

Received

b) Toronto Star, Article dated May 31, 2006, titled "Ombud: Pay Disabled $6M: Four Month Appeal Window for Process that Takes Eight Months"

Received

Additional Item - 5c:

c) News Release: Ministry of Community and Social Services, dated May 2, 2006, Announcing the Historic Commitment to Stronger Services for People with a Developmental Disability

Received

6. CONSULTATION SESSION FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE REGION OF PEEL AND TOWN OF CALEDON ACCESSIBILITY PLANS (ORAL)
Facilitated by Janine Elias Joukema, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Executive Office, Region of Peel and R. Kent Gillespie, Commissioner of Corporate Services and Regional Solicitor

This item was dealt with later in the meeting

7. REPORTS

8. REPORT FROM THE ACCESSIBILITY PLANNING COORDINATORS

a) Colleen Grant, Town Prosecutor and Solicitor, Town of Caledon

Received

b) Meenu Sikand, Accessibility Planning Specialist, Region of Peel

Received

9. REPORT OF THE ACCESSIBILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIR

Received

10. OTHER BUSINESS

Additional Items - Items 10a and 10b:

a) Motion regarding the Absence of Councillor Sandra Hames

This item was dealt with earlier in the meeting

b) Update on the Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion Events in the Town of Caledon and City of Brampton (Oral)

Received

Item 6 was dealt with.

6. CONSULTATION SESSION FOR THE RENEWAL OF THE REGION OF PEEL AND TOWN OF CALEDON ACCESSIBILITY PLANS (ORAL)
Facilitated by Janine Elias Joukema, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Executive Office, Region of Peel and R. Kent Gillespie, Commissioner of Corporate Services and Regional Solicitor

Received

FINANCE

MA-E. Corporate Finance

MA-E1. 2007 Business Planning Process

RECOMMENDATION GC-136-2006:

That the timelines for the 2007 Business Planning process set out in the report of the Treasurer and Commissioner of Finance, dated June 5, 2006 and titled "2007 Business Planning Process" be approved;

And further, that a copy of the subject report be forwarded to the Peel Police Services Board (PPSB);

And further, that the Peel Police Services Board be requested to submit its budget, along with all documentation required, for presentation to Regional Council by November 27, 2006.

MA-E2. Triannual Financial Report - April 2006

RECOMMENDATION GC-137-2006:

That the budget for Capital Project, Major Plant Maintenance 06-1905 be increased by $1,600,000 from $3,000,000 to $4,600,000, financed from Capital Project 04-1340;

And further, that the net operating budget in Land Ambulance Cost Centre GW20001 be reduced to incorporate additional funding received in the amount of $5,615,734 and the budget be reallocated to Non-Program Cost Centre NR30010;

And further, that the operating budget in Assessment Cost Centre GW50001 be reduced by $485,000 and be reallocated to the Non-Program Cost Centre NR30010;

And further, that the following transfers be transacted to the Regional Reserves:

• From Non-Program Cost Centre NR20003 to Insurance Benefit Reserve R0520 in the amount of $643,790;
• From Ontario Provincial Police Cost Centre GX40001 to OPP Facilities Reserve R0002 in the amount of $500,000;
• From Venture Capital Reserve R1240 to Energy Conservation Working Fund Reserve R1288 in the amount of $1,900,000; and,
• From GTA Pooling Working Fund Reserve R1214 to Cost Centre GTA Pooling Cost Allocation in the amount of $1,500,000.

MA-E3. Broker Services

RECOMMENDATION GC-138-2006:

That the contract for the provision of Broker Services be awarded to Aon Reed Stenhouse Inc. for a period of three years at a cost of $45,000 in year one, $47,000 in year two and $49,000 in year three (excluding applicable taxes), with subsequent increases to be negotiated, as being the most cost effective solution in accordance with Purchasing By-law 62-2001, as amended;

And further, that approval be granted to extend the contract for Broker Services for three additional 12 month periods, based on satisfactory performance and pricing for each optional year;

And further, that the required documents be executed by the Regional Corporation's duly authorized signing officers.

MA-E4. Statement of Development Charge Reserve Funds - Fiscal 2005

RECOMMENDATION GC-139-2006:

That the attached statement of Development Charge Reserve Funds for Fiscal 2005 as described in Appendix I of the report of the Treasurer and Commissioner of Finance, dated June 14, 2006, titled "Statement of Development Charge Reserve Funds - Fiscal 2005" be received;

And further, that the Treasurer and Commissioner of Finance be directed to forward the statement of Development Charge Reserve Fund for Fiscal 2005 to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing in accordance with the Development Charges Act, 1997 and Ontario Regulation 82/98.

MA-F. COMMUNICATIONS

MA-F1. Bill Wilkerson, Roundtable Co-Founder and CEO, Global Business and Economic Roundtable on Addiction and Mental Health, Letter dated May 31, 2006, Commending the Region of Peel for its Healthy Workplace Policy

Received

MA-F2. Edward J. Kowal, Resident, City of Mississauga, Letter dated June 1, 2006, Expressing Concerns With Respect to the Selection of the Region of Peel Nominee to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) Board of Directors

Received

MA-F3. Alert: Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), dated June 6, 2006, Requesting that Member Municipal Governments Pass a Resolution in Support of Ontario's Efforts to Address the Federal/Provincial Fiscal Imbalance as outlined by Premier Dalton McGuinty at a Recent Meeting

RECOMMENDATION GC-140-2006:

WHEREAS Ontario's communities are proud of the contribution that Ontarians make to other parts of Canada;

AND WHEREAS Ontarians believe that Ontario must be treated fairly by the federal government;

AND WHEREAS the Government of Ontario is calling on the federal government to address the vertical fiscal imbalance that would see Ontario treated in an equal manner and therefore all provinces and territories receive federal transfers on a per capita basis and a fair share of funding for programs such as infrastructure, training and Employment Insurance;

AND WHEREAS the Government of Ontario is calling on the federal government to refrain from increasing equalization, recognizing the current $11.5 billion equalization program (funded 43 per cent by Ontario tax payers) is sufficient to fulfill its purpose of ensuring that people in all provinces and territories have access to comparable public services at comparable levels of taxation;

AND WHEREAS the Government of Ontario is also calling for a thorough, principled review of fiscal arrangements through a National Public Commission that would include municipal governments;

AND WHEREAS the Government of Ontario has recognized that municipal governments do not have access to revenues and resources equal to their responsibilities;

AND WHEREAS addressing the federal/provincial fiscal imbalance will allow the Government of Ontario to continue to address the provincial/municipal fiscal imbalance which currently undermines the sustainability of Ontario's communities;

AND WHEREAS equitable fiscal arrangements will help build strong communities, a stronger Ontario and a stronger Canada;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Region of Peel supports the Government of Ontario's position and its efforts to address the federal/provincial fiscal imbalance fairly, equitably, without increasing the federal equalization program (and including the creation of a tri-lateral national public commission on fiscal arrangements);

AND FURTHER, that the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, the Honourable Dalton McGuinty, Premier of Ontario, the Honourable Jim Flaherty, Federal Minister of Finance, the Honourable John Gerretsen, Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, the Honourable Marie Bountrogianni, Ontario Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, and Peel Area MPs be advised that the Region of Peel supports Ontario's position on the fiscal imbalance.

MA-F4. Alert: Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), dated June 15, 2006, Providing an Overview of the Proposed Municipal Statute Law Amendment Act that Introduces Some Significant Changes to the Municipal Act

Received

MA-F5. Alert: Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), dated June 15, 2006, Providing a Resolution Adopted by the National Farmers Union (NFU) Advocating a Property Tax Deferral for Farmland for a Period of Up to Three Years

Received

MA-F6. Alert: Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), dated June 16, 2006, Providing Information on the Recent Announcement of the Provincial Government to Develop Three New Accessibility Standards under the Mandate of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA)

Received

MA-F7. Alert: Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), dated June 20, 2006, Providing Information on the Launch of the Canada-Ontario Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (COMRIF) "Intake Three" Announced by the Federal and Provincial Governments

Received

Item MA-C1 was dealt with.

MA-C. Communication Services

MA-C1. Anonymous E-mail Coming Through the Region of Peel Web Site
Presentation by R. Kent Gillespie, Commissioner of Corporate Services and Regional Solicitor, and Geoff Hunt, Web Designer, Web Team, Communication Services

Received

E. OTHER BUSINESS


G. IN CAMERA MATTERS
Chaired by Regional Chair E. Kolb

Committee moved In Camera at 1:18 p.m.

G1. Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose

G2. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board

G3. A proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the municipality or local board

G4. Litigation or potential litigation, including matters before administrative tribunals, affecting the municipality or local board

G5. In Camera Report of the Waste Management Subcommittee (WMSC-2006-5) meeting held on June 15, 2006

Committee moved out of In Camera at 1:32 p.m.

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 1:34 p.m.