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Don Valley Advisory Board Thursday-May-17-l973 #1/73
The Don Valley Advisory Board met at the Authority Office, 5 Shoreham
Drive, Downsview, on Thursday, May 17, 1973, commencing at 10:00 a.m.
PRESENT WERE
Chairman Miss T. Davidson
Vice-Chairman F.R. Perkins
Members E.H. Card
C.H. Chandler
H.C.T. Crisp
Mrs. L. Hancey
J.P. Jongeneel
E. Madonia
Dr. H.R. Merrens
Secretary-Treasurer F .L. Lunn
Director of Operations K.G. Higgs
Adm. - FC&WC Division E.F. Sutter
Metro Parks Department F.E. Kershaw
ABSENT WERE
Members R.W. Adams
~m. L. Archer, Q.C.
Mrs. M. Friedland
P.V. Godfrey
WID. R. Herridge, Q.C.
Dr. G. Ross Lord
G.J. Luste
D. Melnik
F .D. Milus
I.M. Rogers, Q.C.
Dr. W.M. Tovell
MlNU'l'ES
The Minutes of Mee.ting 41=2/72 were presented.
Res. #1 Moved by: H.C.T. Crisp
Seconded by: Dr. H.R. Merrens
RESOLVED THAT: The Minutes of Meeting #2/72, as presented, be
adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
STAFF PROGRESS REPORT
Mr. Sutter presented a Staff Progress Report to date, including a
Report on the Master Plan for Flood Plain and Conservation Lands.
Res. #2 Moved by: C.H. Chandler
Seconded by: F.R. Perkins
RESOLVED THAT: The Staff Progress Report be received with
appreciation, and filed.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
EROSION PROBLEM
Res. #3 Moved by: E. Madonia
Seconded by: Mrs. L. Hancey
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THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The Staff be directed to investigate
and attempt to establish the responsibility in connection with an
erosion problem in the vicinity of 77 Wernbley Street, Toronto.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
TASK FORCE - WWER DON
Mr. F.E. Kershaw of the Metropolitan Parks Department presented a
brief report on the progress of the Task Force on the Lower Don.
Res. #4 Moved by: E. Madonia
Seconded by: E.H. Card
RESOLVED THAT: The Task Force established by the Metropolitan
Toronto Parks Department be requested to provide a report by
September 15, 1973, which would contain interim and long range
programmes for the improvement and use by the public of the Lower
Don Valley. The interim programme to include such items as
improving access to and along the Lower Don for hikers and cyclists;
corrective action which might be taken regarding the drainage resultw
ing from the Don Valley Parkway; standardization of street fixtures;
general clean-up and housekeeping.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
SABISTON PROPERTY
EAST DON RIVER, TOWN OF MARKHAM
A Staff Report having regard to the possible acquisition of a
property known as the Sabiston Landfill Site, situated on the East
Don River immediately south of John Street and west of Leslie street
in the Town of Markham, was presented.
Res. #5 Moved by: H.C.T. Crisp
Seconded by: J.P. Jongeneel
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: A Project for the acquisition of the
lands of James Sabiston Limited on the south side of John Street,
west of Leslie Street in the Town of Markham on the East Don River,
be adopted, subject to the following conditions:
(a) The Regional Municipality of York agree to being designated
as benefiting municipality;
(b) A suitable purchase agreement being negotiated with the
present owner; and
(c) A suitable arrangement being made for continuing the landfill
operation to ensure that the filling is completed to produce
acceptable final grades.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
DON VALLEY BRICKYARD
Res. #6 Moved by: E.H. Card
Seconded by: H.C.T. Crisp
RESOLVED THAT: A Committee, composed of Mr. E.H. Card, Miss T.
Davidson and Mr. C.H. Chandler be requested to arrange a meeting
with officials of the Don Valley Brickyard, to discuss the future
use of the property.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
ADJOURNMENT
On Motion, the Meeting adjourned at 12:30 p.m., for lunch at the
Half Way House, Black Creek Pioneer Village.
(Miss) T. Davidson F .L. Lunn
Chairman Secretary-Treasurer