ANALYSIS AND OPTIONS. York Region could proceed to construct a parallel storm sewer system to meet its present and future needs The Region could proceed to construct its own sewer system. This would duplicate infrastructure in the area and further encumber a congested right-of-way. The estimated cost of separate sewer system from Village Parkway to Street “G” is in the order of $250,000. Sharing storm water facilities with the Town of Markham eliminates the duplication of public infrastructure Several options for locating this trunk storm sewer outside the limits of the Highway 7 right-of-way were considered. Each of these options resulted in significant land impacts and it was therefore concluded that the sewer is best accommodated in the Highway 7 right-of-way, along the southern edge. Regional staff have worked with Town staff and local developers on a shared trunk storm sewer that would run along Highway 7 within the Region’s right-of-way from Village Parkway to future Street ‘G’. The trunk storm sewer will be owned and maintained by the Town of Markham. Treatment of runoff water from Highway 7 in the storm water management facility will improve quality of storm water from Highway 7 out-letting to the Rouge River. Constructing a shared storm sewer eliminates the need to construct separate Town of Markham and York Region storm sewers, and will result in reduced costs for both the Town of Markham and York Region. Additionally, a shared facility will reduce operating and maintenance costs for all parties Entering into partnership for this sewer with the Town of Markham is in line with the Region’s 2011-2015 Strategic Plan goal to “Continue to partner with all levels of government to facilitate the delivery of environmentally sustainable infrastructure.” Discussions on cost-sharing principles have taken place and agreement in principle has been reached Region staff and Town staff have discussed the principles that would form the basis of the cost-sharing agreement, and they are appended to this report as Attachment 3. The basic principle is that the costs will be shared based on the proportion of Markham and York Region flows in the sewer. The Agreement will detail the sharing of the costs for the sewer, and how the payments will be made. The Region’s estimated share of the capital costs for the storm sewer and storm water management facility is $457,000 or 13% of the total estimated costs of $3,492,000 for the trunk storm sewer and storm water management facility. The Town of ...
ANALYSIS AND OPTIONS. North-East Xxxxxx (I/I) Landowners Group Inc. project provides potential benefits to the Region’s overall inflow and infiltration reduction program when conducted in accordance with the required implementation plan Similar to the other three developer initiated projects in Markham, Vaughan and Xxxxxx, this pilot project will be undertaken by North-East Xxxxxx (I/I) Landowners Group Inc. at no cost to the Region. Success of this project hinges on the ability to align the developer group’s interest with the Region’s overall Inflow and Infiltration Reduction Strategy. It is important that the works be carried out with a rigorous implementation plan acceptable to the Region and the Town including the proposed remedial works, flow monitoring and public communication. Equally important to project success is that any new sewers constructed by the developers meet the standards of the Region’s Sanitary Sewer System Inspection, Testing and Acceptance Guidelines developed in October 2011, This will ensure that future inflow and infiltration is kept to a minimum, and will not counteract gains in reduction of inflow and infiltration in existing areas. In order to leverage this pilot project and maximize efficient utilization of the existing regional infrastructure, it is recommended that inflow and infiltration reduction works be concentrated in areas where capacity is most constrained. To this end, it is recommended that 50% of the inflow and infiltration reduction works be carried out in the North Don Sanitary Sewershed within the Town of Richmond Hill to alleviate existing capacity constraints. Boundary of the North Don Sewershed is shown in Attachment 3. The North-East Xxxxxx (I/I) Landowners Group Inc. project will be implemented in accordance with the recommended principles of agreement To achieve the above mentioned objectives, the following principles of agreement are recommended: • The work shall be funded by North-East Xxxxxx (I/I) Landowners Group Inc. at no cost to the Region and is not eligible for Regional development charge credits • The work shall complement the Region’s broader inflow and infiltration reduction program • Capacity assignment to the Town of Richmond Hill shall be at the sole discretion of the Region. Capacity assignment will be provided in stages based on proven reduction of inflow and infiltration through remedial works carried out by North-East Xxxxxx (I/I) Landowners Group Inc. • The work will be carried out in prescribed catchment ar...
ANALYSIS AND OPTIONS. Agreement with Lakeridge Health Corporation will ensure ongoing compliance with provincial requirements A performance agreement is required to outline the services that will be provided to York Region EMS by the Central East Prehospital Care Program. These services include but are not limited to: • Delegating controlled acts to paramedics. • Providing medical advice on prehospital patient care and transportation of patients in an ambulance to paramedics and other employees of the services. • Providing quality assurance information and advice relating to pre-hospital patient care to ambulance services and to emergency medical attendants and paramedics providing the continuing medical education required to maintain the delegation of controlled acts to paramedics. Relationship to Vision 2026 The completion of the performance agreement will ensure that the highest quality of patient care is available to York Region residents and visitors through 2026 and beyond.
ANALYSIS AND OPTIONS. York Region currently has a requirement to purchase standard equipment from Xxxxxx and Associates Ltd. Entering into a Supplier Agreement with Xxxxxx and Associates Ltd. will allow Operations to improve equipment availability, ensure security of our drinking water supply and avoid price increases for the period of the agreement.
ANALYSIS AND OPTIONS. This work program is broken down into two distinct elements:
ANALYSIS AND OPTIONS. Once Regional Council and Durham Council select the site for the development of the facility, the next step is for the host Region to develop an agreement with the lower tier municipality in which the facility has been sited. A set of general principles needs to be developed that will subsequently form the basis upon which the host Region will develop the Host Community Agreement.
ANALYSIS AND OPTIONS. 4.1 York Region benefits from enhancements made by other municipalities The Community & Health Services Department proposes a software licensing agreement with other municipalities that will recognize both York Region’s own contribution to the development of the software, and the contributions that the licensee agrees to provide for the software’s future development. Licensing agreements will provide that the Region will be the sole and exclusive owner of any new version or enhancement of the software that is made by the licensee and will therefore directly benefit from the investments made by the licensee. One municipality has requested an ERFS software license agreement with the Region. For this specific agreement, staff will negotiate a one-time licensing fee of $5,000 to the Region. The licensee will bear all costs and expenses for the customization enhancements, estimated at $20,000, and technical support services they require. The licence agreement will provide that the Region will be the sole and exclusive owner of any new version or enhancement of the software and will contain, among other provisions, a prohibition against assigning or transferring the software, confidentiality provisions, and termination provisions in the event of default. The municipality has agreed to develop a new version of the software with Mission Systems which will be solely owned by the Region as if it developed the new version. York Region staff welcome the proposed enhancements as a significant upgrade to our application. Although the license fee does not fully recoup the Region’s development costs, other municipalities will be charged a reasonable fee to cost-share the development costs incurred by the Region through future license agreements. Negotiations are not yet final. Staff will be guided by the principles noted in this report to reach a final agreement. Future benefits may also arise from the work of inter-municipal user groups, from reduced costs through shared service fees, and from future licensing agreements with other municipalities.
ANALYSIS AND OPTIONS. The SBAC, in addition to core business information, advisory and support services, offers two business development programs;
ANALYSIS AND OPTIONS. It is proposed the Operation and Maintenance Agreement for this work be similar to those agreements previously executed with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) for traffic control signals on Provincial Highways and the Canadian Highways Management Corporation (CHMC) for traffic control signals at the Highway 407 ramp terminals. The following points outline the major terms of the proposed Operation and Maintenance Agreement for Highway 50 from Steeles Avenue to Xxxxxxxx Road: • The Region of Peel will operate and maintain traffic control signals. • The Region of Peel is responsible for all necessary repairs, replacement, inspection, cleaning and re-xxxxxxx of the traffic control signals. • The Region of York will reimburse the Region of Peel 50% of the operation and maintenance costs and expenses based on the costs and expenses attributable to the operation and maintenance of similar traffic control signals located in the Region of Peel. • The Region of Peel will submit invoices to the Region of York, based on the estimated cost of operation and maintenance. Billings will be adjusted annually to reflect the actual costs to the Region. Either party may terminate the agreement at any time, provided that satisfactory alternative arrangements are made for the operation and maintenance of the traffic control signals.
ANALYSIS AND OPTIONS. The current agreement between the Region and the TTC expires on November 24, 2012. The agreement contains an option to renew the agreement for an additional five-year term to November 24, 2017. Negotiations were held and some practical adjustments to the agreement were achieved. The proposed agreement amendments will improve customer service and reduce overall costs The terms and conditions of the agreement will remain the same with the following key amendments: • Overall cost has been reduced as the capital component for the construction of the terminal has been removed. • YRT/Viva Enforcement staff will have permission to enter the Xxx Xxxxx bus terminal property and enforce the Region’s transit by-law. • Addition of YRT/Viva PRESTO devices to list of equipment that can be accessed by YRT/Viva staff or YRT/Viva contractors at the station. The annual cost to the Region will be reduced by approximately 55 per cent under the proposed agreement extension The existing agreement, which expires later this year, indicates that the Region is to compensate the TTC for a share of the costs associated with maintenance and licensing. The maintenance costs include cleaning, maintenance, utilities, etc. and totals approximately $68,000 per year. The license fee, in the amount of approximately $59,000, is for a share of the initial net capital cost for the platforms and third-party use. The existing total cost is approximately $127,000 per year. As part of the negotiations of a five-year extension, agreement has been reached to remove the license fee as the capital cost has been recovered by the TTC in the existing agreement. This reduces the annual cost by approximately $59,000. The total annual cost under the proposed agreement totals $69,413 plus applicable taxes. This is a reduction of approximately 55 per cent from current fees. Relationship to Key Council-Approved Plans • 2011 to 2015 Strategic Plan- Providing convenient access to the subway station is in keeping with the Plan’s objective to make Regional services more user-friendly • The 2013 YRT/Viva Annual Service Plan – The Plan identifies continued use of the Xxx Xxxxx Station for both Route 90/90B and Viva Green. The services are scheduled to be adjusted to improve service reliability and match customer demand.
