CONTAMINATED GAS STATIONS TASK FORCE

MINUTES

May 9, 2011 – Councillors' Boardroom

PRESENT
B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina
ABSENT
D. Loken, L. Sloan
ALSO IN ATTENDANCE
L. Sahli, Office of the City Clerk T. Orbell, 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 3 2.2 Requests to Speak 3 2.3 Requests for Specific Time on Agenda 3 3. REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING 3 4. STATUS REPORT 3 5. REPORTS 3 5.1 Contaminated Gas Stations Task Force: Options Regarding Security for Clean Up 3 5.2 Uses for Contaminated Properties 4 5.3 Brownfields: Third Party Liability and Implications for the City and Other Parties 5 5.4 Contaminated Gas Stations Quarterly Update May 2011 5 5.5 Brownfield Owners Unwilling to Sell or Remediate 5 6. PRIVATE REPORTS 6 7. NOTICES OF MOTION 6 8. ADJOURNMENT 6		Carried Carried None See Minutes See Minutes None None None Action Action Carried Carried Action None None

DECISION SUMMARY

ITEM

DECISION

CALL TO ORDER AND RELATED BUSINESS

1.1

Call to Order

Councillor B. Henderson called the meeting to order at
3:02 p.m.

1.2

Adoption of Agenda

Moved K. Leibovici:

That the May 9, 2011, Contaminated Gas Stations Task Force meeting agenda be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

Absent:

D. Loken, L. Sloan

1.3

Adoption of Minutes

Moved T. Caterina:

That the March 9, 2011, Contaminated Gas Stations Task Force meeting minutes be adopted.

In Favour:

Carried

B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

Absent:

D. Loken, L. Sloan

1.4

Protocol Items

There were no protocol items.

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND RELATED BUSINESS

2.1

Select Items for Debate

The following items were selected for debate: 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.5.

2.2

Requests to Speak

Moved K. Leibovici:

That the Contaminated Gas Stations Task Force hear from the following speaker:

5.5 Brownfield Owners Unwilling to Sell or Remediate - Brownfield Redevelopment Inertia

* T. Oliver

In Favour:

Carried

B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

Absent:

D. Loken, L. Sloan

2.3

Requests for Specific Time on Agenda

There were no requests for time specifics.

REPORTS TO BE DEALT WITH AT A FUTURE MEETING

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

STATUS REPORT - NONE

REPORTS

5.1

Contaminated Gas Stations Task Force: Options Regarding Security for Clean Up

M. Brostrom, Corporate Services Department; and
P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department, made a presentation. M. Mellross, Corporate Services Department; P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department; and
J. Johnson, Corporate Services Department (Law), answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

Security for Brownfield Cleanup

That Administration provide a report to Contaminated Gas Stations Task Force outlining:

a. modified options for providing security to help guarantee correct installation of new gas stations on a permit basis

b. continued actions for follow up on Advocacy to Establish a Provincial Orphan Sites Liability Fund

c. options for fixed term renewable permits

Corporate Svcs.

Due Date: Jun. 29, 2011

In Favour:

Carried

B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

Absent:

D. Loken, L. Sloan

5.2

Uses for Contaminated Properties

M. Brostrom, Corporate Services Department; and
P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.
J. Johnson (Law), and M. Mellross, Corporate Services Department, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

Challenges to Establishing Alternative Uses for Brownfield Sites

That Administration continue to examine the challenges to establish alternative uses for contaminated sites and provide a report that makes suggestions for breaking down those barriers, including simple mechanisms that allow interim uses on a site specific basis.

Corporate Svcs.

Due Date: Jun. 29, 2011

In Favour:

Carried

B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

Absent:

D. Loken, L. Sloan

5.3

Brownfields: Third Party Liability and Implications for the City and Other Parties

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

Moved T. Caterina:

That the May 9, 2011, Corporate Services Department report 2011OOE006 be received for information.

Corporate Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

Absent:

D. Loken, L. Sloan

5.4

Contaminated Gas Stations Quarterly Update May 2011

M. Brostrom, Corporate Services Department, made a presentation and answered the Committee's questions.
M. Mellross and J. Johnson (Law), Corporate Services Department; P. Ohm, Planning and Development Department; and M. Wispinksi, Office of the City Manager, answered the Committee's questions.

Moved K. Leibovici:

That the May 9, 2011, Corporate Services Department report 2011OOE004 be received for information.

Corporate Svcs.

In Favour:

Carried

B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

Absent:

D. Loken, L. Sloan

5.5

Brownfield Owners Unwilling to Sell or Remediate

M. Brostrom and J. Johnson (Law), Corporate Services Department, made a presentation.

T. Oliver, made a presentation.

J. Johnson (Law), M. Mellross and M. Brostrom, Corporate Services Department, answered the Committee’s questions.

Moved B. Henderson:

Risk Tolerance and Insurance Mechanisms

That Administration provide a report that outlines the role the City can play in moving risk tolerance and how insurance might be used as a mechanism.

Corporate Svcs.

Due Date: Aug. 24, 2011

In Favour:

Carried

B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

Absent:

D. Loken, L. Sloan

Moved K. Leibovici:

Request for Proposal Process Update

That Administration provide an update on the status of tools for brownfield owners (toolkit), specifically within the Grant Program and Request for Proposal process.

Corporate Svcs.

Due Date: Aug. 24, 2011

In Favour:

Carried

B. Henderson, K. Leibovici, T. Caterina

Absent:

D. Loken, L. Sloan

PRIVATE REPORTS

NOTICES OF MOTION

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

ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 4:51 p.m.

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Chair City Clerk