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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDon Valley Advisory Board 1967 Don Valley Advieory Board Friday-May-5-l967 #1/67 The Don Valley Advisory Board met at 17 Mill Street on Friday, May 5, 1967, at 9:45 a.m., to tour various projects in the Don Valley and to meet at the Half Way House, Black Creek Pioneer Village, following the tour. Prior to the formal meeting, members of the Advisory Board toured the following projects: (a) York Mill$ Channel (b) Centre of Science &- Technology (c) Massey Creek Channel (d) Willowdale Dam &- Reservoir Site (e) Finch Dam &- Reservoir Site (f) Black Creek Pioneer Village Following luncheon at Black Creek Pioneer Village, the meeting convened. PRESENT WERE , Chairman W.J. Haggart Vice-Chairman B.H. Hall Members F. Barrott Miss T. Davidson Mrs. G. Klinck Mrs. B. Nealson A. O'Donohue F.M. Redelmeier C. Sauriol N.J. Scott A.R. Sumner F.A. Wade K.G. Waters J.A. Wm. Whiteacre, Q.C. Chairman, Flood Control A.B. R.G. Henderson Secretary-Treasurer F.L. Lunn Director of Operations K.G. Higgs Asst. Dir. of Operations E.F. Su t t er ABSENT WERE E. Card W. Dennison N.H. Smith Dr. W.M. Tovell MINUTES The Minutes of Meeting #1/66 were presented. Res. #1 Moved by: K.G. Waters Seconded by: Mrs. B. Nealson RESOLVED THAT: The Minutes of Meeting #1/66, as presented, be adopted as if read. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY; STAFF PROGRESS REPORT The Assistant Director of Operations presented a brief Staff : Progress Report on works under way in the Don Valley. ~~~ -.. ' ....2- . . . , , '. PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF FLOOD PLAIN. tAND .EAST DON - NORTH OF STEELES AVENUE , Cons.iderab.le discussion took place as to the desirability of acquir- ing cert'ain flood plain lands in the East Don Valley between' Steeles A venua and Yonge St reet.. , Res. #2 Moved by: A.R. Sumner . . Seconded by: N.J. Soott THE BOARp RECOMMENDS THAT: ,The Staff be directed to prepare a Plan of 'Flood Plain Lands wh~ch should be 'acqui~ed in the East Don Valley between Yonge Street and Steeles Avenue, with a view to preparing a Scheme for the acquisition of such lands; and further, THAT the highest possible priority be given this proposed Scheme. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY; FLOOD PLAIN LANDS - tOWNpHIPOF MARKHAM Res. #3 Moved by: B.H. Hall Seconded by: N.J. Scott THEr BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The Township or: Mar.kham be requested to require, as a condition of sub-division approval, that any lands necessary to the Authority's programme be conveyed or otherwise set aside for acquisition by the Authority. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY; PROPOSED SEMINAR RE AUTHORITY PROGRAMME Res. #4 Moved by: A.R. Sumner Seconded by: F.M. Redelmeier THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The Authority sponsor a Seminar or workshop at least every two years, to familiarize appropriate municipal officials of the Authority's objects and programme. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY; POLLUTION RE DON RIVER Res. #5 Moved by: F.M. Redelmeier Seconded by: Mrs. G. Klinck THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The Staff be requested to report to the next meeting, the present status of ~ollution on the Don. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY; WILLOWDALE RESERVOIR - FEASIBILITY Res. #6 Moved by: F.M. Redelmeier Seconded by: N.J. Scott THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The Staff be directed to request the Consulting Engineers to report on the feasibility of the Willowdale Reservoir, in view of the continuing deterioration of the valley slopes in the vicinity of the lower portion of the Willowdale Reservoir site. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY; ADJOURNMENT On Motion, the Meeting adjourned at 3:50 p.m. W.J. Haggart F.L. Lunn Chairman Secretary-Treasurer Don Valley Advisory Board Friday-September-29-l967 #2/67 The Don Valley Advisory Board met at the Markham Township (Temporary) Municipal Offices, "Heintzman House", corner Royal Orchard Road and Bay thorn, Thornhill on Friday, September 29, 1967 , at 2:00 p.m. PRESENT WERE Chairman W . J. Haggart Members F. Barrott W. Dennison Mrs. G. Klinck F.M. Redelmeier C. Sauriol N.J. Scott N.H. Smith A.R. Sumner F.A. Wade Secretary-Treasurer F.L. Lunn Asst. Dir. of Operations E.F. Sutter Development Co-Ordinator R.A. Cunnington ABSENT WERE Vice-Chairman B.H. Hall Members E. Card Miss T. Davidson A. O'Donohue L.H. Saunders Dr. W.M. Tovell K.G. Waters J.A. Wm. Whiteacre, Q.C. Prior to commencement of the Meeting, the Board members toured that area of the East Don Valley from Steeles Avenue to Yonge Street. MINUTES The Minutes of Meeting #l/67 were presented. Res. #7 Moved by: F. Barrott Seconded by: A.R. Sumner RESOLVED THAT: The Minutes of Meeting #1/67, as presented, be adopted as if read. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY; STAFF PROGRESS REPORT The Assistant Director of Operations presented the Staff Progress Report of works under way in the Don Valley. Res. #8 Moved by: N.J. Scott Seconded by: F. Barrott RESOLVED THAT: The Staff Progress Report of works in the Don Valley be received. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY; ... . . . . .' . . . . ." I-4 -, . - ...... -,.., ..-2-,,: __A . . ,.'~ ., ...{'~ . >"..' .....: I '. FLOOD PLAIN LAijDS - DON RIVER' , '.':', ' .' VICINITY OF TliORNHILL ' . " " f' . I . .~ i . l"\ ~ . The proposals prepared by, the .Starf. at the r~quest of this Board and recommended by the Flood. 'Control and Water Cons ervation' Advisory Board and the Executtve Cqrnmittee regarding establishing a Scheme for the Acqu~sitio~ of Flood P~ain and Conservation Lands in the 'East Branch of the Don River from Steeles Avenue to Yonge Street, was reviewed? . , Res. #9 Moved,. by:, A.R. Sumner " " Seconded bi: C. Sauriol ... . I THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The Authority concur in the recommend- ,. ations of the Flood Control and Water Conservation Advisory Board and the Executive Committee regarding the pr~paration of a Sc.h,eme for Acquisition"of Flood Plain and Valley Lands in the East Branch of the Don River in the vicinity of Thornhill. . CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY; REPORT RE POLLUTION - DON WATERSHED '1 . I , . The Assistant Directpr of Operations presented a report on the present status of pollution in the Don Watershed. Res. #10 Moved by: F.M. Redelmeier Seconded by: A.R. Sumner RESOLVED THAT: The Report on the Status of Pollution in the Don Watershed be received; and further, THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: (a) All members of the Authority be provided with copies of the said report; and (b) The report be 'up-dated annually. CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY; APPRECIATION AND ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the Meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m., after an expression of appreciation to The Township of Markham for the warm hospitality extended on this occasion. W.J. Haggart F.L. Lunn Chairman Secretary-Treasurer . . '.. . .