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OF THE CLARINGTON HWY. 407 COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
CAC MEMBERS PRESENT:
Councillor Mary Novak, Council Liaison
Jo-Anne McFarland, Ward 1 Representative
Bradford Soles, Ward 1 Representative
Denise Pickett, Ward 2 Representative
John Sturdy, Ward 2 Representative
Andrew Bouma, Ward 3 Representative
Jean-Maurice Cormier, Ward 4 Representative
Linda Gasser, Ward 4 Representative
Mark Bragg, Clarington Agricultural Advisory Committee
DATE:
nc were reviewed with committee members.
here is no Clarington Board of Trade or Police Services
As Police Services my have a greater input than in the
II be advised of the nature of this EA to determine if they will
provid a representative for the committee.
One committee member will double as a Ward 3 and Traffic Advisory
Committee Representative.
Terms of Reference were updated to reflect that a majority is made up of 7
members.
Committee Protocol was reviewed with members.
It is noted that the Committee Protocol prevails over the Terms of
Reference.
Members of the committee must abide by the Municipal Conflict of Interest
Act. Reference website:
htt ://www.e-Iaws. oV.on.ca:81/ISYS ue /IRLA3A1.tm /1/doc
Moved: Andrew Bouma, Seconded: John Sturdy
That the positions of Chair and Vice-Chair for the Clarington Highway 407
Communit Adviso Committee will consist of two, 2 ear terms.
Janice Szwarz
Staff in Attendance:
Janice Szwarz - Planning Services Liaison
Sharon Norris - Recording Secretary
Faye Langmaid - Planning Services, Manager of Special Projects
Absent:
Mark Canning, Ward 3 Representative
Karina Isert, Clarington Heritage Committee
Leslie Benson - Engineering Services Liaison
RE:
Welcome
Terms of
Reference
Committee
Protocol
Chair and Vice
Chair
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Schedule
EA Material
Overview
Moved: Linda Gasser, Seconded: John Sturdy
Motion to nominate Bradford Soles as Committee Chair
Motion Closed: Linda Gasser, Seconded Andrew Bouma
Bradford Soles stands for position of Chair.
Moved: Bradford Soles, Seconded: John Sturdy
Motion to nominate Linda Gasser as Committee Vice Chair
Linda Gasser declined due potential conflict of interest.
Moved: Andrew Bouma, Seconded: Bradford Soles
Motion to nominate Mark Canning as Committee Vi
Mark Canning stands (verbally, though not in atten
Committee Vice Chair.
Clarington Highway 407 Community Advisory Co
occur the first Tuesda of each month.
Committee members were encouraged
. Highway 407 Background Informa .
East Mainline
to Clarington Council (Jan. 22, 2007)
et #29 (Oct. 3, 2006)
sory Committee Brochure
available on the Project Team website at:
stea.com
Of note: Clarington is the only municipality with a Council appointed
committee dealing with the Highway 407 EA.
This is a Corridor Planning Study. The corridor will be 100m wide for a
highway with an additional 60M right-of-way that might accommodate a
variety of transit options. Implementation is not a part of the EA and no
budget has been set aside for construction. The study will identify the
corridor to be protected. Must be a designated corridor to protect it from
other develo ment.
Cl~mgton
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OF THE CLARINGTON HWY. 407 COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Development surrounding the highway is regulated by the Clarington
Official Plan, the Greenbelt Plan and the Oak Ridges Moraine
Conservation Plan.
The Project Team is however still accepting comments on the route being
reviewed for both the highway mainline and the north-south connector.
The north-south corridor will be between Courtice and Bowman 'lIe in one
of four potential locations. Large scale maps are available fro e Project
Team. Janice Szwarz will secure copies for the com . dd all
committee names to the Project Team mailing list. ers
with an objection to being added to the mailing list ise
Jan ice Szwarz.
The mandate of the Planning Services Departme
evaluation process is fair:
. Two of the routes were eliminated du
did not consider this to be a valid r
. Agriculture was not given enoug
. October's Public Worksho
. February' Wor
. Publi c
Past CAC
Activities
Review
The c
info
to ensure that TSH has current
stood well. Trade offs will need to be made-
s. sts and impacts of the options need to be
mmittee is mandated with providing Clarington Council
standing of the issues from a residents' perspective.
process leaves a lot of room for subjective interpretation.
Sugg d reading: Ontario Environmental Assessment Act
The short list options will be evaluated by a weighting and ranking
process. The Committee needs to ensure that there are valid reasons for
not carrying a route alternative forward for further evaluation.
At a Cia ring ton Board of Trade meeting, transportation emerged as one of
the top four priorities. It is anticipated that the first shovel in the ground for
the Highway 407 will be in 2017.
Janice Szwarz
Committee
Members
Recording
Secretary
Cl![-!ggton
Past CAd
Activities
Review
Future CAC
Activities
Next Meeting
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The 407 a/one will not solve the transportation problems - a network
solution is required which may consist of regional and municipal roads, car
pooling, HOV lanes, Highways 401 and 7 and Taunton Road
improvements and transit. It is still undecided who will pay for road
improvements.
It is preferred that the highway not end at the link but be built all at once
top Highway 35/15 to avoid traffic congestion on local roads.
This committee is to encouraged to make implementa .
recommendations even if the are not bindin .
Committee will prepare a work plan which may incl
list routes.
The Project Team is still receiving comments on
criteria and factors to be used in evaluatin d
has approximateiy 1 month to com men
out. The committee should formulat
next meeting and prepare a me 0
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