CONTAMINATED GAS STATIONS TASK FORCE

 

MINUTES


March 9, 2011  –  Councillors' Boardroom

 

 

PRESENT

B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, D. Loken, T. Caterina

ABSENT

L. Sloan

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE

L. Sahli, Office of the City Clerk
C. Johnston, Office of the City Clerk

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITEM

                                                                                                         PAGE

DECISION

 

1.          CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS                             2

1.1        Call to Order                                                                                          2

1.2        Adoption of Agenda                                                                            2

1.3        Adoption of Minutes                                                                           2

1.4        Protocol Items                                                                                      2

2.          ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS              2

2.1        Select Items for Debate                                                                      2

2.2        Requests to Speak                                                                              2

2.3        Requests for Specific Time on Agenda                                         3

3.          REPORTS TO BE DEALTH WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING     3

4.          STATUS REPORT - NONE                                                                 3

3.          REPORTS                                                                                              3

5.1        Possible Amendments to Gas Station Closure Bylaws

             - Use of Bylaw to Accelerate Remediation and

             Redevelopment                                                                                    3

5.2        Information Update                                                                             3

6.          PRIVATE REPORTS                                                                            4

7.          NOTICES OF MOTION                                                                         4

8.          ADJOURNMENT                                                                                  4

 

 

 

 

Carried

Carried

None

 

See Minutes

None

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Action

 

None

None

 

DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

 

DECISION

1.

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

 

 

 

Councillor B. Henderson called the meeting to order at
3:03 p.m.

 

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

 

 

Moved K. Leibovici:

 

 

 

That the March 9, 2011, Contaminated Gas Stations Task Force meeting agenda be adopted with the following change:

Addition:

5.2   Information Update

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, D. Loken, T. Caterina

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

 

 

Moved D. Loken:

 

 

 

That the January 26, 2011, Contaminated Gas Stations Task Force meeting minutes be adopted.

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, D. Loken, T. Caterina

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

1.4

Protocol Items

 

 

There were no protocol items.

 

2.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

 

 

 

The following items were selected for debate: 5.1 and 5.2.

 

2.2

Requests to Speak

 

 

 

There were no requests to speak.

 

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

 

 

 

There were no requests for time specifics.

 

3.

REPORTS TO BE DEALTH WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING

 

There were no reports released early as part of this agenda.

 

4.

STATUS REPORT - NONE

5.

REPORTS

5.1

Possible Amendments to Gas Station Closure Bylaws - Use of Bylaw to Accelerate Remediation and Redevelopment

 

 

 

M. Brostrom, Corporate Services Department, made a presentation.

J. Johnson, Corporate Services Department (Law), made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department; and
B. Daly, Corporate Services Department, answered the Committee's questions.

 

 

Moved T. Caterina:

 

 

 

Third Party Liability – Enforcement Options

That Administration provide a report to the Contaminated Gas Stations Task Force Committing on expanding third party liability to look at the options of enforcement.

Corporate Svcs.

 

Due Date:

May 11, 2011

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, D. Loken, T. Caterina

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

 

Moved T. Caterina:

 

 

 

Options Regarding Security for Clean Up

That Administration provide information on possible ways to require security for  clean up after closure, such as:

a)     tying clean up to future permits

b)     providing security with permit issuance

c)      other forms of security or insurance for clean up of a contaminated site.

Corporate Svcs.

 

Due Date:

May 11, 2011

 

 

 

In Favour:

Carried

 

 

B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, D. Loken, T. Caterina

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

 

Moved T. Caterina:

 

 

 

Uses for Contaminated Properties

That Administration provide a report to the Contaminated Gas Stations Task Force Committee on possible uses of contaminated properties which may also alleviate community concerns, such as parking and green space.

Corporate Svcs.

 

Due Date:

May 11, 2011

 

 

 

In Favour:

 

 

 

B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, D. Loken, T. Caterina

 

 

Absent:

 

 

 

L. Sloan

 

5.2

Information Update

 

M. Wispinski, Office of the City Manager; M. Brostrom, and
M. Mellross, Corporate Services Department; and D. Lapp, Transportation Department, answered the Committee's questions.

B. Daly, and M. Brostrom, Corporate Services Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.

L. Sahli, Office of the City Clerk, answered the Committee’s questions.

6.

PRIVATE REPORTS – NONE

7.

NOTICES OF MOTION

 

 

Councillor B. Henderson asked whether there were any Notices of Motions. There were none.

 

8.

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

The meeting adjourned at 4 p.m.

 

 

 

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Chair                                                                           City Clerk