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Home My WebLink AboutDon Valley Advisory Board 1982 ~ J-l , the metropolitan toronto and region conservation authority minutes ---- DON VALLEY ADVISORY BOARD 1982 05 17 l!.l 18 2 - ---..--. The Don Valley Advisory Board met at the Authority Office, 5 Shoreham Drive, Downs vi ew, on Wednesday, 1982 05 17 1330. PRESENT Chairman Mrs Lois Hancey Members S.T. Griffiths, R.P.F. Gilvin Henderson W.R. Herridge, Q.C. P E. Oyler F.R. Perkins M.M. Smith, Q.C. Dr. W.M Tovell Authority Chairman Dr. J. K . Reynolds Authority Vice-Chairman Mrs. Florence Gell ABSENT Vice-Chairman M.D. Lipton, Q.C. Members S.J. Daurio Dr T.H. Leith Ms. S. Nimmo Mrs. B. Sutherland W. Sutherland MINUTES Res. tl Moved by: F.R. Perkins Seconded by Dr. W M. Tovell TIIAT the Minutes of Meeting 11/81 be approved CARRIED: PROGRESS REPORTS -Erosion Control Programme The staff made a slide presentation Showing some of the sites in Metropolitan Toronto and York Region at which remedial work w~s carried out in 1981 No work has been completed in 1982 because funding approval has not been received. KEATING CHANNEL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT The staff provided the Board with historical background and current status of dredging of the Keating Channel. Certificates granted for interim emergency dredging expired 1982.03.31, but the Ministry of the Environment is prepared to renew the permits upon concurrence of the City of Toronto. A report on this matter will be submitted to Council by the Commissioners of Works and Planning. Res. f2 Moved by W.R. Herridge, Q C SecondeQ by: Dr. W. M Tovell THAT the Summary Report on the Environmental Assessment of the Keating Channel be received: AND THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT the City of Toronto be requested to give early consideration to the matter of extension of the Dredging Certificates for the Keating Channel so that interim emergency dredging may continue ON A RECORDED VOTE, VOTING "YEA" - 8 Mrs L flancey F.R Perkins S T Gri ff iths, R.P F. M.M. Smith, Q.C Gavin lIenderson Dr. W.M. Tovell W.R Herridge, Q.C Mrs. F. Gell CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY: J-2 -2- MTRCA FLOOD CONTROL POLICIES vs THE PROVINCIAL FLOOD PLAIN CRITERIA The Board was advised that the Flood Control Programme of the Watershed Plan, as adopted by the Authority in December, 1980, delineates the Authority's policies for flood plain management. With Cabinet endorsement, the Province of Ontario has also prepared objectives, policy principles, and flood plain management policies. The Ministries of Natural Resources and Municipal Affairs & Housing jointly administer the provincial Flood Plain Criteria, which are implemented through the municipal official plan process The Authority's Flood Control Policies were prepared under its flood control mandate and serve dS guide for the administration of Ontario Regulation 170/80 (Fill, Construction and Alteration to Waterways) Specifically, in the instance of the Woodbridge area, the provincial system is using Authority criteria for minimum level of protection within the Special Policy Area Res. i3 Moved by Gavin Henderson Seconded by: M M. Smith, Q.C. THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT, in collaboration with the Information & Education Advisory Board, the staff be directed to develop a public information programme concerning Ontario Regulation 170/80 (Fill, Construction, and Alteration to Waterways) CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY; NEW BUSINESS ROLE OF THE DON VALLEY ADVISORY BOARD The Board discussed its role and the roles of other advisory Boards. A consensus was not r.eached, but informal suggestions were made .The I3oaro is a tool (or dispensing and receiving information from its members and channeling it to the Executive Committee, the full Authority, and the agencies to which members report; the Board also provides representation on the Executive Committee .When re-structuring of the committee system was proposed on the last occasion, two alternatives were suggested (1) eliminate the Watershed Advisory Boards, but appoint a watershed representative to the Executive; (2 ) disband the Flood Control and Water Conservation Advisory Board and transfer its functions to the Watershed boards The Watershed Boards deal with matters which will come before the Flood Control Board the Flood Control Board could be strengthened with more watershed representation; alternatively, the Watershed Boards could be strengthened and meet more frequently . Wait unti 1 the Committee makes recommendations which will presumably ask for comments from the Boards . serving on the Don Valley Advisory Board and meeting once a year is not enough to grasp exactly what is going on Perhaps there should be only one or two Watershed Boards, which would meet often Perhaps the Authority meetings should be all-day sessions and include more presentations. .The Committee might examine the feasibility of municipal representation - that is, members elected by Metro, York, Durham, and Peel .A requirement that an elected Member at Large represent each of Metro, York, Durham, and Peel on the Executive in addition to the present membership. .Division at Yonge Street, with equal representation east and west. .The Board meet again when the special Committee has prepared its draft report. .The Board is quite prepared to consider any recommendations prior to submission to the Authority, if time permits. -3- J-3 The Board feels strongly that time should be permi_ced for discussion, at the Advisory Board level, of any recommendations of the Special ommittee before final recommendations are made to the full Authority. A request was received to serve lunch to future Board meetings. ADJOURNMENT On motion, the meeting adjourned 1982.05.17 1610. Mrs. Lois Hancey W.A. McLean, Deputy General Manager Chairman Acting Secretary-Treasurer KC J-4 the metropolitan toronto and region conservation authority minutes DON VALLEY ADVISORY BOARD 1982 12 ]5 i2/82 The Don Valley Advisory Board met at the Town of Vaughan Municipal Office, 2141 Major Mackenzie Drive, Maple, on Wednesday, 1982 12 ]5 9 00 PRESENT Chairman Mrs Lois Ha'lccy Vice Chairman M D Li pton, Q C Members S J Daurio G Henderson S T Griffiths, R P F W R Herridge, Q C Dr T II Lei th F R Perkins M M Smith, o C Mrs B Sutherland W Sutherland Or WM Tovell Authority Vice Chairman Mrs F Gell Chairman of Committee to Study The Reorganization of Authority Committee System Mrs H 0 Sutter ABSENT ~embers Ms S Nimmo P E Oyler At Mrs Hancey's invitation, Mr W R Herridge gave a brief summary of the ideas behind the recommendations of the Report of the Committee to Study the Reorganization of the Authority Committee System There followed a general discussion of the recommendations, wi th particular emphas is on the strengthening of the Watershed Advisory Boards and inclusion of citizen members RECOMMENDATION No 1 OF SUMMARY OF RECOt1MENDATIONS Res .4 Moved by W Sutherland Seconded by Dr W M Tove II THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT the concept of strengthening the function of liatershed Advisory Boards be accepted, and that the use of such members be applied, within each municipality, in a public relations manner in order to provide a higher profile for the Authority CARRIED; RECOMMENDATIONS Nos. 2 and 3 Res. .5 Moved by Mrs B Sutherland Seconded by Dr W M Tovell THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT th~ realignment of the Watershed Advisory Boards, particularly with regard to the Don-Highland, be approved CARRIED RECOMMENDATION No 4 Res. '6 Moved by Dr T H Leith Seconded by Mrs B Sutherland THE BOARD RECOMMENDS TIII\T the responsibi Ii ty of the Watershed I\dvisory Board be to advise the Functional Advisory Hoards and/or the Exec\lti vc Commi t tee as relcvant CI\RRIED The mceting adjourned at 10 00 n m Mrs. J..ois Hancey W l\ ~'r.J.eil n ---- --- Chairman Deputy l,"ne ",] ~l"n,'gC'r l\cting SC'cr('lary-TrC'as\lr~1 1982 ] 2 15 em