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Etobicoke - Mimico Advisory Board Thursday- May -13 -1971 #1/71
The Etobicoke - Mimico Advisory Board met at the Authority Office,
5 Shoreham Drive, Downsview, on Thursday, May 13, 1971, commenc-
ing at 2:00 p.m.
PRESENT WERE
Chairman C.F. Kline
Vice - Chairman W.G. Lowe
Members M.J. Breen
J.G. Mottershead
D.F. Withrow
Authority Vice - Chairman R.G. Henderson
Adm. - FC &WC Division E.F. Sutter
ABSENT WERE
Members
MINUTES
Mrs. N. Horwood
H.E. Kennedy
F.J. McKechnie
The Minutes of Meeting #1/70 were presented.
Res. #1 Moved by:
Seconded by:
W.G. Lowe
M.J. Breen
RESOLVED THAT: The Minutes of Meeting #1/70, as presented, be
adopted.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
STAFF PROGRESS REPORT
Mr. Sutter presented a Progress Report by way of a review of
various activities presently under way and of interest to the
Board.
Res. #2
Moved by: W.G. Lowe
Seconded by: R.G. Henderson
RESOLVED THAT: The Staff Progress Report, as presented, be
received.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
REVIEW OF THE ORIGINAL
ETOBICOKE VALLEY REPORT - 1947
Mr. Sutter presented an outline of the recommendations contained
in the Etobicoke Valley Conservation Report of 1947 and indicated
what progress had been made towards the implementation of these
recommendations in the way of Projects and through various
policies adopted by the Authority.
Res. #3
Moved by: M.J. Breen
Seconded by: D.F. Withrow
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RESOLVED THAT: The Staff Report dealing with the recommend-
ations contained in the 1947 Etobicoke Valley Conservation
Report be received and that this report be summarized and
distributed to the Board members.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
BRAMPTON DIVERSION CHANNEL
- STILLING BASIN
The Board considered a report dealing with a recent drowning
incident in the stilling basin at the downstream end of the
Brampton Diversion Channel.
Res. #4
Moved by: J.G. Mottershead
Seconded by: W.G. Lowe
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The Authority co- operate with the
Town of Brampton, with a view to finding a means of improving
the safety of the stilling basin at the downstream end of the
Brampton Diversion Channel.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
PROJECT P.1 - SNELGROVE DAM & RESERVOIR
The Board heard a review of the current status of the proposed
Snelgrove Dam and Reservoir and its relationship to the Extension
of the Plan for Flood Control and Water Conservation.
Res. #5
Moved by: J.G. Mottershead
Seconded by: M.J. Breen
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The Staff be authorized to obtain a
proposal from the firm of M.M. Dillon Limited, Consulting
Engineers, for the preparation of Final Contract Drawings and
Specifications for the Snelgrove Dam and Reservoir Project P.1.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
OTHER BUSINESS
Res. #6
Moved by: J.G. Mottershead
Seconded by: D.F. Withrow
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The Ontario Water Resources
Commission be requested to undertake a study on Outfall Survey
of the Etobicoke Creek and the Mimico Creek, similar to that
recently completed for the Don River.
Res. #7
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
Moved by: M.J. Breen
Seconded by: D.F. Withrow
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT: The Authority monitor the portion of
our watercourses that are non - contaminated, to ensure the
maintenance of adequate water quality standards.
CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY;
ADJOURNMENT
On Motion, the Meeting adjourned at 4:00 p.m., May 13.
C.F. Kline E.F. Sutter, Administrator - FC &WC Div.
Chairman Acting Secretary