PARKSANDRECREATION ADVISORYCOMMITTEE MEETINGAGENDA · Sara Tienkamp, Parks Supervisor, Parks and Recreation Services Fausto Filipetto, Policy Planner, Planning Services Anca Mihail,

PARKS AND RECREATIONADVISORY COMMITTEEMEETING AGENDA

THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 20167 P.M.

HOLLAND ROOMAURORA TOWN HALL

PUBLIC RELEASEJune 9, 2016

TOWN OF AURORAPARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY

COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA

DATE: Thursday, June 16, 2016

TIME AND LOCATION: 7 p.m., Holland Room, Aurora Town Hall

1. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND GENERAL NATURE THEREOF

2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

RECOMMENDED:

THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services be approved.

3. RECEIPT OF THE MINUTES

Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of pg. 1April 21, 2016

RECOMMENDED:

THAT the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting minutes of April 21,2016, be received for information.

4. DELEGATIONS

(a) Christina Nagy-Oh, Program Manager, Environmental Initiatives pg. 5Re: Item 1 – Memorandum from the Program Manager,

Environmental Initiatives, Re: Corporate EnvironmentalAction Plan (CEAP) Update

Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting AgendaThursday, June 16, 2016 Page 2 of 3

5. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

1. Memorandum from Program Manager, Environmental Initiatives pg. 6Re: Corporate Environmental Action Plan (CEAP) Update

RECOMMENDED:

THAT the memorandum regarding Corporate Environmental Action Plan(CEAP) Update be received; and

THAT the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee provide comment to beconsidered by staff in the preparation of the CEAP update.

2. Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Terms of pg. 59Reference – Revised

RECOMMENDED:

THAT the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Terms of Reference –Revised be received; and

THAT the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee provide comment.

6. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

3. Club Aurora Membership Pass Summary Report for May 2016 pg. 62

RECOMMENDED:

THAT the Club Aurora Membership Pass Summary Report for May 2016 bereceived for information.

4. Extract from Council Meeting of May 10, 2016 pg. 63Re: Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting

Minutes of April 21, 2016

Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting AgendaThursday, June 16, 2016 Page 3 of 3

RECOMMENDED:

THAT the Extract from Council Meeting of May 10, 2016, regarding Parksand Recreation Advisory Committee meeting minutes of April 21, 2016, bereceived for information.

7. NEW BUSINESS

8. ADJOURNMENT

TOWN OF AURORAPARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY

COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

Date: Thursday, April 21, 2016

Time and Location: 7 p.m., Holland Room, Aurora Town Hall

Committee Members: Councillor Michael Thompson (Chair), Councillor Tom Mrakas(Vice Chair), Juergen Daurer, Richard Doust, StephenKimmerer, Eric McCartney, and Brian Trussler

Member(s) Absent: None

Other Attendees: Al Downey, Director of Parks and Recreation Services, andSamantha Kong, Council/Committee Secretary

The Chair called the meeting to order at 7 p.m.

1. DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST

There were no declarations of pecuniary interest under the Municipal Conflict ofInterest Act.

2. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

Moved by Juergen DaurerSeconded by Stephen Kimmerer

THAT the agenda as circulated by Legal and Legislative Services be approved.CARRIED

Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting AgendaThursday, June 16, 2016 Minutes Page - 1

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Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting MinutesThursday, April 21, 2016 Page 2 of 4

3. RECEIPT OF THE MINUTES

Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of February 18, 2016Special Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of March 31,2016

Moved by Richard DoustSeconded by Councillor Mrakas

THAT the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting minutes of February18, 2016, and the Special Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meetingminutes of March 31, 2016, be received for information.

CARRIED

4. DELEGATIONS

None

5. MATTERS FOR CONSIDERATION

None

6. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS

1. Memorandum from Director of Parks & Recreation ServicesRe: Club Aurora Membership Pass Summary Report for February 2016

Staff provided a brief overview of the report and indicated that the recordednumber of memberships is the highest Club Aurora has experienced.

The Committee inquired about how memberships are calculated, and staffadvised that they would provide that information to the Committee.

Moved by Eric McCartneySeconded by Juergen Daurer

THAT the memorandum regarding Club Aurora Membership Pass SummaryReport for February 2016 be received for information.

CARRIED


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2. Memorandum from Councillor ThompsonRe: Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Terms of Reference

The Committee reviewed the Terms of Reference and discussed expandingthe Committee name to include “sport” and/or “culture”, as well as expandingthe membership to include a representative of culture and an additionalrepresentative from Sport Aurora. The Committee expressed interest in thecreation of a vision statement to help guide goals and responsibilities.

Moved by Juergen DaurerSeconded by Richard Doust

THAT the memorandum regarding Parks and Recreation Advisory CommitteeTerms of Reference be received; and

THAT comments of the Committee regarding the Parks and Recreation AdvisoryCommittee Terms of Reference be taken into consideration by staff; and

THAT staff report back with a revised draft Terms of Reference for review andcomment by the Committee.

CARRIED

3. Extract from Council Meeting of March 8, 2016Re: Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of

February 18, 2016

Moved by Richard DoustSeconded by Councillor Mrakas

THAT the Extract from Council Meeting of March 8, 2016, regarding Parks andRecreation Advisory Committee meeting minutes of February 18, 2016, bereceived for information.

CARRIED


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7. NEW BUSINESS

Staff proposed the inclusion of a verbal report regarding PRAC related issues onfuture agendas.

The Committee expressed concern about the effects on health from animalexcrement on sport fields and play areas, and requested information on related by-laws or policies at the next Committee meeting.

The Committee expressed concern about cracks and water seepage at theSkateboard Park, and staff indicated that Infrastructure and EnvironmentalServices would be able to provide more information. The Committee inquiredabout smoking at the Skateboard Park, and staff noted that smoking regulationsare set out and enforced by the Province of Ontario.

New Business Item #1Moved by Richard DoustSeconded by Juergen Daurer

THAT the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee recommend to Council:

THAT a status report regarding water seepage issues at the Skateboard Park beprovided to Council and to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee forinformation.

CARRIED

8. ADJOURNMENT

Moved by Juergen DaurerSeconded by Councillor Mrakas

THAT the meeting be adjourned at 8:29 p.m.CARRIED

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE NOT BINDING ON THE TOWN UNLESSADOPTED BY COUNCIL AT A LATER MEETING.


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DELEGATION REQUEST

This Delegation Request form and any written submissions or background information for

the following deadline:

4:30 P.M. ON THE BUSINESS DAY PRIOR TO THE REQUESTED MEETING DATE

COUNCIL/COMMITTEE/ADVISORY COMMITTEE DATE: , 2016

SUBJECT: Corporate Environmental Action Plan (CEAP) Update

NAME OF SPOKESPERSON: Christina Nagy-Oh

NAME OF GROUP OR PERSON(S) BEING REPRESENTED (if applicable):

BRIEF SUMMARY OF ISSUE OR PURPOSE OF DELEGATION:

To provide a Corporate Environmental Action Plan (CEAP) Update

PLEASE COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING:

Have you been in contact with a Town staff or Council memberregarding your matter of interest? YES NO

IF YES, WITH WHOM? DATE: May 6, 2016

I acknowledge that the Procedural By-law permits five (5) minutes for Delegations.

Legal and Legislative Services905-727-3123

[email protected] of Aurora

100 JohnWest Way, Box 1000Aurora, ON L4G 6J1

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MEMORANDUMDATE: June 16, 2016

TO: Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee

FROM: Christina Nagy-Oh, Program Manager, Environmental Initiatives

RE: Corporate Environmental Action Plan (CEAP) Update

RECOMMENDATIONS

THAT the memorandum regarding Corporate Environmental Action Plan Update(CEAP) be received; and

THAT the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee provide comment to beconsidered by staff in the preparation of the CEAP update.

BACKGROUND

The CEAP is a five-year plan that was developed in order for the Corporation of the Town ofAurora to meet its environmental goals. The Plan focuses on what the Town can do toprotect and enhance the natural environment. The Plan also supports the implementation ofthe Town’s Strategic Plan, Official Plan, master plans, and other ongoing environmentalactivities. The CEAP planning process, consultation, and outcome provided the Town withan opportunity to capitalize on past experiences and implement change that allowed Aurorato deliver progressive environmental policies and ensure that all departments were workingtogether to achieve common environmental objectives.

The purpose of the Town of Aurora’s Corporate Environmental Action Plan is to:

Protect and enhance the natural environment;be a catalyst for local initiatives that promote environmental sustainability,integrity and conservation of our resources and ecosystem; and,to enhance environmental stewardship within the community.

In August 2010, Council approved the Corporate Environmental Action Plan. Section 3.3 ofthe implementation section requires that Aurora, review and update this plan every fiveyears. In response, staff have prepared the attached memorandum.

100 JohnWest WayBox 1000Aurora, OntarioL4G 6J1Phone: 905-727-3123 ext. 4382Email: [email protected]

Town of AuroraPlanning & Development Services

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June 16, 2016 -2- CEAP Update

Linkages to Other Plans

In addition to the Town’s Corporate Environmental Action Plan, Council has alsoapproved a number of Action Plans and Master Plans that provide strategic direction.Examples include the Corporate Energy Master Plan, Town Official Plan and the Town’sStrategic Plan.

Project Terms of Reference

Project justification

In August 2010, Council approved the Corporate Environmental Action Plan. Section 3.3 ofthe implementation section requires that Aurora, review and update this plan every fiveyears.

Project Overview

The Staff and Council recognize the importance of the environmental initiatives alreadyunderway and the need for a renewed strategy to continue to protect the environment andidentify new steps to steer the corporation towards renewed environmental leadership.

The Town of Aurora is committed to renewing the Corporate Environmental Action Plan by2016. The process of renewing the CEAP will provide the Town with an opportunity tocapitalize on past experiences and implement change that will empower Aurora to deliverprogressive environmental policies and ensure that all departments are working together toachieve the environmental objectives.


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The CEAP update aims to:Increase the Corporations Environmental leadership role within the communityGive support and help influence budgetary items which have measurableenvironmental impacts associated with themContinue to report successes within the Progress Report CardServe as an impetus for the advancement of a community education and awarenessprogram

Proposed Approach and Timing

The update is expected to be completed within twelve months of commencement. Theinitializing of the project will commence with this Memo being considered by EAC in Fall2015.

Completed steps:Creation of progress report summary Chart, see Attachment 3 for summary ofprogress achieved on specific actionsDevelop a timelineWrite a formal Terms of Reference for project, includes scope of projectDetermine the Steering Committee

Next Steps:Determine outstanding action items (Sept)Determine actions that are on-going (Sept)Determine which outstanding actions are still relevant (Oct)Review other environmental plans (Oct- Dec)Identification of new: Goals, objectives and Actions (Jan – Feb)Staff consultation: interviews with Staff, council members, community organizations/groups (Oct – Nov)Trails and Active transportation Committee engagement (Q4 2015)Parks and Recreation Committee engagement (Q4 2015)Finalize draft with steering committee (Q2 2016)Take draft to council in early April (Q3)

Implementation of Plan

The renewed CEAP demonstrates Council’s continued commitment to protecting andenhancing the environment. To ensure implementation, the town will need to:

Continue to integrate the CEAP framework into the day-to-day function of themunicipalityIncrease efforts to maintain and enhance internal and external partnershipsContinually review and enhance this plan


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Annually prepare a progress report outlining the progress made beginning in 2016toward achieving the objectives laid out in the CEAP

Project Scope

In June 2015, Council requested that staff renew the CEAP in-house. There will be noconsideration of creating a community component to the plan within this update. The CEAPwill continue to have a corporate scope.

Due to the development of the Corporate Energy Master Plan (CEMP) and the need toimplement that plan without any additional resources, it is expected that the Energycomponent will be removed from the updated version of the CEAP. This would enable thestaff who are responsible for implementing the CEMP to maintain one set of objectives forthe Town and document their progress in one location, instead of two.

Project Administration

Christina Nagy-Oh, Program Manager, Environmental Initiatives ext. 4382, be the ProjectManager for the Town for this project (or will lead the update of the CEAP). The PMEI willcontinue to consult with the Environmental Management Team, comprised of key staff fromvarious departments, formed to assist the development and implementation of the originalPlan.

ATTACHMENTS

1. Corporate Environmental Action Plan (CEAP), August 20102. CEAP Progress Report Summary Chart


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RA’SCO

RPORA

TEEN

VIRONMEN

TALACT

IONPLAN

2.1

Air...............................................................................................................................................................................11

2.2

Fire..............................................................................................................................................................................14

2.3

Earth(Lan

d)................................................................................................................................................................17

2.4

Water..........................................................................................................................................................................2

5

3.0IM

PLEM

ENTA

TION...........................................................................................................................................................29

3.1

IntegratetheCE

APFram

eworkinto

theDay

toDay

Function

ingof

theMun

icipality..................................................29

3.2

Maintainan

dEn

hanceInternalan

dExternalPa

rtne

rships

..........................................................................................30

3.3

Continua

llyRe

view

andEn

hancethisPlan

..................................................................................................................30

App

endixA:Pu

blicCo

nsultation

App

endixB:

Listingof

Completed

,Current

andOng

oing

Townof

AuroraEn

vironm

entalInitiatives,A

ctivitiesan

dActions

App

endixC:

Map

ofAuroraNaturalHeritageSign

ificant

Wild

lifeHab

itat

Tableof

Conten

ts


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1.1

Abo

utAurora

TheTo

wnof

Auroraislocatedwith

intheGreater

TorontoAreaan

dthegrow

ingYo

rkRe

gion

ontherolling

hills

oftheOak

Ridg

esMoraine

.Auroraisacommun

ityof

over

50,000

reside

ntsthat

hasdo

ubledin

size

since19

86.Th

isgrow

thisan

ticipated

tocontinue

with

anad

ditio

nal

20,000

reside

ntsplan

nedin

thecommun

ityby

2031

.

Thecommun

ityis

also

hometo

over

1,30

0bu

sine

sses

includ

ingap

proxim

ately15

0major

indu

stries

andhe

adoffices

andfeatures

astrong

entrep

rene

urialspiritwith

over

84%

ofAurorabu

sine

sses

employ

ingless

than

twen

tyem

ploy

ees.

TheTo

wn’sbu

sine

sscommun

ityha

sgrow

nsign

ificantlyin

recent

yearsan

dthisgrow

thisforecasted

tocontinue

with

anad

ditio

nal10,00

0jobs

antic

ipated

by20

31.

Auroraisawelcomingan

ddy

namictownwith

astrong

senseof

commun

itypridean

dvo

luntee

rism

.Wearecommitted

tohe

althyan

dinclusive

lifestylesinspired

byna

turalh

erita

ge,h

istoriccultu

re,d

iverse

neighb

orho

ods,thriving

busine

sses

andna

turalenv

iron

men

t.

Auroraisamosaicof

contem

porary

livingin

charminghe

ritage

surrou

ndings

that

continue

sto

attractthoselook

ingfortheidea

lmixof

small

townfriend

linessan

durba

nam

enities.Weareabu

stlin

gcommun

itythat

hasmaintaine

dits

smalltownfeel

andis

apo

pularreside

ntial

destinationforthosewho

appreciate

itscentrallocationintheGreater

TorontoArea.

Reside

ntsen

joyavarietyof

sportin

gan

dcultu

ralfacilitie

s,morethan

500acresof

parkland

,ped

estriantrailsystems,valleyland

s,cree

ksystem

,acommun

ityArboretum

,cha

mpion

ship

golfcourses,fin

edining

,the

atre,sho

pping,

andamyriadof

commun

ityactiv

ities.T

heTo

wnisho

meto

land

with

soilcapa

bilityto

accommod

ateagricultu

re,e

ncom

passes

threesepa

rate

head

waters,op

enspaces,n

atural

area

s,wild

lifean

dwild

life

habitat/corridors.Figu

re1illustrates

Aurora’sgree

nlan

ds,o

penspaces

anden

vironm

entalp

rotectionland

s(nextp

age).

TheTo

wnof

Auroratakespridein

itsen

vironm

entalstewardshipactio

nsan

discontinua

llyworking

towards

greatersustaina

bility.

The

developm

entof

theCo

rporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

refle

ctstheTo

wn’slong

term

commitm

entto

theprotectio

nan

dman

agem

ento

fthis

environm

entally

sensitive

land

scap

e.

1.Introd

uctio

n


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1.2

Backgrou

ndan

dCo

ntext

CorporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

Theph

ysicalen

vironm

ent–theairw

ebrea

the,theland

weliveon

andthewater

wedrink–istheba

sisforou

rhea

lth,

econ

omyan

dwellb

eing

.Th

een

vironm

entn

oton

lysupp

ortshu

man

livelihoo

d,itisalso

anintricatean

dde

licateweb

ofmicroorganism

s,flo

ra,fau

na,b

iodiversity

andhy

drolog

icalcycles.Th

eCo

rporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

(CEA

P)isa

prelud

eto

thede

velopm

ento

fabroa

dersustaina

bilityvision

that

integrates

theTo

wn’sen

vironm

entalcom

mitm

entw

ithcommun

ityan

decon

omicconsiderations.

TownCo

unciliscommitted

tosupp

ortin

g,throug

hitsplan

s,po

liciesan

dinitiatives,a

vision

ofamoresustaina

bleAurora.

Basedon

thiscommitm

ent,directionwas

prov

ided

toprep

areaCE

APwith

thesupp

orta

ndstrategicgu

idan

ceof

the

Environm

entalA

dvisoryCo

mmittee

(EAC).Th

ecrea

tionan

dim

plem

entatio

nof

theCE

APisaclearind

icationof

Coun

cil’s

dedicatio

nto

environm

entalstewardship–to

protectan

dpreserve

naturalareas,m

aintainbiod

iversity

andad

vancekeyen

vironm

entalinitia

tives

across

the

corporation.

TheTo

wnalso

recogn

izes

andvalues

thepa

rtne

rships

andcontribu

tions

ofthecommun

ityin

anu

mbe

rof

environm

entalinitia

tives.Re

side

nts

andstakeh

olde

rsarecrucialtotheTo

wn’son

goingsuccessan

dcommitm

entto

continue

dpu

blicen

gagemen

tacrossthecommun

ity.Th

ede

velopm

entof

thisPlan

was

basedon

severalcon

sulta

tionworksho

ps/m

eetin

gshe

ldov

erthepa

st17

mon

thsto

receiveinpu

tfrom

reside

nts,

thebu

sine

sscommun

ity,staff,sen

iorman

agem

enta

ndlocalenv

iron

men

talo

rgan

izations

(see

App

endixAforde

tails).

Thego

alof

the

worksho

psinclud

edde

veloping

:

Thepu

rposean

dratio

nalefortheCE

AP;

Keythem

esof

thePlan

;Ke

ygo

alsan

dob

jectives;

PotentialPlanou

tline

s;an

dOptions

forim

plem

entatio

n.

Basedon

thefeed

back

received

,aninterde

partmen

talEnv

iron

men

talM

anagem

entT

eam

was

form

edan

dmet

betw

eenAug

ust2

009an

dAug

ust2

010.

Initialmee

tings

withthegrou

pad

dressedthestructure,context,ob

jectives

andgo

alsof

thePlan

asthey

relatedto

each

depa

rtmen

t.Th

elatermee

tings

invo

lved

discussion

srelatin

gto

actio

nite

ms,en

vironm

entalind

icatorsan

dfurthe

ring

thecommitm

ento

flea

dsan

dsupp

ortsforeach

actio

nite

m.Allcorporatede

partmen

tsarerespon

siblefortheim

plem

entatio

nof

thisPlan

.


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Wha

tistheCo

rporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

?

TheCE

APisafiv

eyear

plan

that

willallowtheCo

rporationof

theTo

wnof

Aurorato

mee

titsen

vironm

entalgoa

ls.Th

ePlan

focuseson

wha

tthe

Towncando

toprotecta

nden

hancethena

turalenv

iron

men

t.Th

ePlan

also

supp

ortstheim

plem

entatio

nof

theTo

wn’sStrategicPlan

,new

OfficialPlan,

masterp

lans,a

ndothe

ron

goingen

vironm

entalactivities.The

CEAPplan

ning

process,consultatio

n,an

dou

tcom

ewillprov

idethe

Townwithan

oppo

rtun

ityto

capitalizeon

pastexpe

rien

cesan

dim

plem

entchan

gethat

willem

power

Aurorato

deliver

prog

ressive

environm

entalp

oliciesan

den

sure

that

alld

epartm

entsareworking

together

toachievecommon

environm

entalo

bjectiv

es.The

purposeof

the

Townof

Aurora’sCo

rporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

isto:

Protectan

den

hancethena

turalenviron

men

t;be

acatalyst

forlocalinitia

tives

that

prom

oteen

vironm

entalsustainab

ility,integ

rity

andconservatio

nof

ourresources

andecosystem;a

nd,

toen

hanceen

vironm

entalstewardshipwith

inthecommun

ity.


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1.4

Aurora’sSu

staina

bilityVision

TheCE

APison

estep

toform

alizetheTo

wn’scommitm

enttoamoresustaina

bleAuroraan

disaprelud

eto

thede

velopm

entof

abroa

der

sustaina

bilityvision

that

integrates

theTo

wn’sen

vironm

entalcom

mitm

entw

ithcultu

ral,socialan

decon

omicconsiderations.

Moreo

ver,the

implem

entatio

nof

theCE

APwillbe

aide

dby

thede

velopm

ento

faCo

mmun

itySu

staina

bilityPlan

,which

willallowtheTo

wnto

access

gastax

fund

ingfore

nviron

men

talinitia

tives.Th

eCo

mmun

itySu

staina

bilityPlan

willalso

developde

cision

makingprocessesthat

integratefactors

beyo

ndtrad

ition

alfin

ancialincentives

andconsider

thesocial,env

iron

men

taland

econ

omicramificatio

nsof

oura

ctions

asamun

icipality

.The

Town’svision

forsustaina

bleAuroraislinkedto

thetriplebo

ttom

linewhich

demon

stratestheintercon

nected

ness

of:a

)the

natural

environm

ent;b)

theecon

omy;an

d,c)thecommun

ity(asillustrated

inFigu

re2be

low).

Theprep

arationof

aCo

mmun

itySu

staina

bilityPlan

isplan

nedfor2

011inassociationwiththede

velopm

entof

ane

wStrategicPlan

.

Figu

re2:

Sustaina

bilityVision

Natural

Environm

ent Commun

ity

Econ

omy

Sustaina

bility


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Corporate

Environm

entalA

ction

Plan

Strategic

Plan

OfficialP

lan

Region

alPlan

s

Budg

ets

Dep

artm

ental

Busine

ssPlan

s

Other

Stud

iesan

dStrategies

(e.g.

Lake

SimcoeProtection

Plan

)

1.5

Link

ages

toOther

Plan

s,Re

view

san

dProjects

TheTo

wnof

Auroraha

sanu

mbe

rof

plan

sthat

guideprioritie

s,da

ilyactio

nsan

dplan

ning

forthe

future

(Figure3–be

low).

Theseinclud

eplan

sde

velope

dby

theTo

wnas

wellasothe

rjurisdictio

nsthat

werecriticaltothede

velopm

ento

fthisPlan

.Exam

ples

includ

e:

Townof

Aurora’sStrategicPlan

;To

wnof

Aurora’sOfficialPlan;

Oak

Ridg

esMoraine

Conservatio

nPlan

;Co

mmun

ityWild

lifePa

rkMasterP

lan;

Townof

AuroraPa

rksan

dRe

crea

tionMasterPlan

;Yo

rkRe

gion

’sSu

staina

bilityStrategy;a

ndYo

rkRe

gion

’sOfficialPlan.

Figu

re3:

Link

ages

totheCo

rporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan


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1.6

Aurora’sKe

yEn

vironm

entalSuccesses

Thereareconsiderab

lecompleted

,current

andon

goingcorporateTo

wnen

vironm

entalactions,activities

andinitiatives

that

conv

eyAurora’s

environm

entalsuccesses

andcommitm

ents.Be

lowisabrieflistin

gof

thekeysuccessesan

dactio

nsby

elem

entalthe

mearea

.Amore

compreh

ensive

listo

fcom

pleted

successesan

don

goinginitiatives

byelem

entalthe

meareno

tedin

App

endixB.

Air

Installedtraffic

circlesto

redu

cestop

s/startsthereb

yredu

cing

emission

sAdd

ition

ofSm

artC

arto

thefle

et,2

008

Installed17

IdleFree

Zone

sign

sat

6To

wnow

nedfacilities

Fire

(Ene

rgy)

Participated

inYo

rkRe

gion

Dem

andRe

spon

seProg

ram

since20

06inorde

rto

conserve

energy

during

summer

mon

thswhe

nthe

electricity

deman

disat

itspe

ak.

Green

ingof

AuroraFa

cilities–gree

nbu

ildingtechno

logy

andretrofits

have

been

installedthat

willsave

ongasan

dhy

droconsum

ption

andredu

cecarbon

emission

s.Exam

ples

includ

e:Pu

blicLibrary,Family

LeisureCo

mplex

andTo

wnHall.

Strona

chAuroraRe

crea

tionCo

mplex

Thede

sign

forthisCo

mplex

hasbe

enrecogn

ized

byNaturalRe

sourcesCa

nada

ecoE

nergyprog

ram

asafacilitythat

redu

cesen

ergy

consum

ptionan

dgree

nhou

segasem

ission

s.To

wnof

Aurorareceived

2008

AuroraCh

ambe

rof

Commerce

Busine

ssAchievemen

tAwards:C

onservationan

dEn

vironm

ental

Sustaina

bility

BullfrogEcoCe

rtified

Green

Power

Auroraha

scommitted

topu

rcha

sing

gree

npo

wer

in20

08to

2010

topo

wer

TownHallw

ithgree

npo

wer.

Townof

Auroracapitalp

rojectsretrofits

fore

nergyconservatio

n.

Earth(la

nd)

Wild

lifePa

rk:Th

eCo

mmun

ityWild

lifePa

rkwillbe

approxim

ately17

0Acres

andconsistsof

apo

rtionof

theEastHolland

Rivervalleyland

san

dad

jacent

naturalareas

locatedeastof

BayviewAvenu

e,be

twee

nWellin

gton

Street

Eastan

dSt.Joh

n'sSide

road

,inno

rthe

astA

urora.

TwoTo

wnnu

rseriesgrow

tree

san

dha

rvestsee

dlingtree

sfrom

Townwoo

dlotsto

maintainna

tivegene

tics

TheAuroraCo

mmun

ityArboretum

was

establishe

din19

96.AMasterP

lanfortheArboretum

was

completed

in20

05;itp

rovide

sfora

Specim

enTree

Collection,

educationforreside

nts,aDiscovery

Trailand

man

yothe

rinitiatives

relatedto

thecollectionan

dpreservatio

nof

tree

san

dshrubs.Th

eTo

wnof

Auroraha

sbe

enafund

ingpa

rtne

rto

theArboretum

’s10

year

Implem

entatio

nPlan

since20

07Bo

ardw

alks

Installatio

nof

boardw

alks

over

environm

entally

sensitive

area

si.e

.wetland

s/marshes

Fertilizer/Herbicide

s/Pe

sticides

Parksgree

nhou

seop

erations

usebiolog

ical(ben

eficialinsects)tocontroln

on–de

sirableinsects

Trails/W

oodlotsTrailsystemsareconstructedusingpe

rmea

blesurfaces

andareno

tlit,

loweringlight

pollu

tionlevels


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Use

ofEcoFriend

lyBu

ildingMaterials

Since20

08theTo

wnof

Aurorauses

ecolog

icallyfriend

lybu

ildingmaterialswhe

repo

ssiblewhe

ndo

ingreno

vatio

ns,rep

airs

andmainten

ance

toTo

wnof

Aurorafacilitiesinclud

ing:re

usingmaterials,recyclablecarpet

replacem

enta

ndlowVO

Cpa

intsan

dad

hesives.

Installatio

nof

bicyclepa

thsan

dtrailswhe

re/w

henpo

ssiblean

dpu

blishe

damap

/planshow

ingbicycleroutes/trails

SaltRe

ductionPlan

hasdo

cumen

tedade

crea

sein

saltusefrom

200kg/km

/lan

eto

170kg/km

/lan

e.Brinetank

sha

vebe

eninstalledan

dallTow

ntrucks

and(m

ost)contracted

trucks

arefittedwith

prewettin

geq

uipm

ent.

WaterAho

ldingtank

was

installedat

Ada

John

sonPa

rkto

catchtheruno

fffrom

thesplash

padan

drainwater;water

isused

towater

tree

s,ne

wsodan

dan

nualplan

tdisplays

arou

ndTo

wnof

Aurora

In20

06theTo

wnchan

gedov

er20

%of

theha

ngingba

sketsto

areservoirba

sedcontaine

r;thisha

sresulte

din

less

freq

uent

watering,less

runoffa

ndade

crea

sein

vehicularem

ission

sStream

bank

anderosioncontrolp

rojectsrestorean

dprotectc

reeksan

dwater

courses,prov

idevegetatio

nen

hancem

entsan

dbu

ffers

Aurorainitiated

theretrofitof

4existin

gstormwater

man

agem

entfacilitiesaccomplishing

thefollo

wing:

Improv

edthequ

ality

ofstormwater

runo

ffby

upto

80%

Redu

cedtheam

ount

ofph

osph

orus

entering

Lake

Simcoeby

upto

84kg/yea

rCu

tbackwee

dgrow

thin

ourwaterwaysby

41.6

t/year


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TheCo

rporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

(CEA

P)ha

sbe

enstructured

arou

ndthefour

elem

ents–a

ir,w

ater,fire(ene

rgy),and

earth(la

nd)–

toprov

ideadirect

linkbe

twee

ntheprescribed

actio

nsan

dthena

turalenv

iron

men

t.Th

iselem

entalthe

meha

sstrong

rootsinvariou

shistorical

cultu

resinclud

ingthoseof

theCa

nadian

Abo

rigina

l,Hindu

,Bud

dhist,Japa

nese

andGreek.Th

eCE

APinclud

esfour

goals–on

eforea

chelem

entalthe

mean

daseries

ofob

jectives

supp

ortedby

anu

mbe

rof

actio

nite

msthat

areou

tline

din

thissection.

Asummaryof

theactio

ns–

includ

ingexpe

cted

timeframes

ofon

going,short(initiated

in12years),m

edium

(initiated

in34years)an

dlong

term

(initiated

in5+

years)–

catego

rizedby

each

ofthefour

elem

entalgoa

ls,issummarized

inFigu

re4.

2.Aurora’sCorpo

rate

Environm

entalA

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Figure 4: Overview of the Corporate Environmental Action Plan (CEAP)

Objective A1: Reduce the town’s vehicle emissions & support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by town staff & at town facilitiesAction 2.1.1 Implement an anti idling initiative Medium Term (Page 12)Action 2.1.2 Implement the Clean Air Commute program for town staff Ongoing (Page 12)Action 2.1.3 Develop a Green Fleet Plan Medium Term (Page 12)

Objective A2: Minimize or prevent the negative impacts that contribute to climate change through harmful emission reductionsAction 2.1.4 Prepare a Climate Change Adaptation Plan Long Term (Page 13)Action 2.1.5 Establish greenhouse gas reduction targets Medium Term (Page 13)

Objective F1: Increase energy efficiency by changing behaviour and retrofitting town facilities/infrastructureAction 2.2.1 Phasing in of energy management software Medium Term (page 14)Action 2.2.2 Increase awareness about energy management and conservation programs for facilities Short Term (page 15)Action 2.2.3 Energy management retrofits of large scale town buildings Medium Term (page 15)

Objective F2: Reduce facilities energy demands, optimize passive solar gains andmake use of renewable, on site generation and district energy options including solar, wind,water, biomass, and geothermal energy

Action 2.2.4 Investigate renewable energy sources for construction of new town facilities in conjunction with LEED or equivalent Medium Term (page16)Action 2.2.5 Support the implementation of the Green Energy Act within Aurora Short Term (page 16)

Objective E1: Protect, preserve, enhance, limit, conserve and/or extend wildlife and wildlife habitat in AuroraAction 2.3.1 Development and implementation of wildlife corridors that link major existing areas of important habitat and create connectivity beyond Aurora’smunicipal borders Medium Term (Page 17, 18)Action 2.3.2 Implement the Community Wildlife Park in partnership with various stakeholders Short Term (Page 18)

Objective E2: Improve and enhance the Town’s existing green spaces through research on best practices and implementation on a local scaleAction 2.3.3 Increase ecological landscaping Short Term (Page 18)Action 2.3.4 Protect and enhance our natural habitats and improve green space and outdoor recreational areas Ongoing (Page 19)Action 2.3.5 Update Aurora’s Landscape Standards Short Term (Page 19)Action 2.3.6 Improve boulevard conditions to meet enhanced ecological standards Short Term (Page 19)Action 2.3.7 Development and implementation of the Arboretum’s 10 year Action Plan Ongoing (Page 19)

Objective E3: Implement sustainable land use planning with a view to securing the health andwell being of AuroraAction 2.3.8: Develop and implement a Trails Master Plan Short Term (Page 20)Action 2.3.9 Protect and enhance the Oak RidgesMoraine – Ongoing (Page 21)

Objective E4: Implement sustainable construction practices to reduce waste, incorporate sustainable design and reclaim or recycle materialsAction 2.3.10 Sustainable Construction and Building Operation Policy Short Term (Page 21)

Objective E5: Promote alternate modes of transportation in order to improve the quality of life of Aurora’s residents.Action 2.3.11 Promote Transportation Demand Management (TDM) for town staff Medium Term (Page 22)Action 2.3.12 Update the Master Transportation Operation Plan Long Term (Page 22)

Objective E6: Enhance environmental responsibility within winter maintenance operationsAction 2.3.13 Enhance environmental responsibility within winter maintenance operations Short Term (Page 23)

Objective E7: Reduce corporate waste going to landfill disposalAction 2.3.14 Reduce corporate waste Long Term (Page 23)Action 2.3.15 Reduce waste at corporate events Short Term (Page 24)Action 2.3.16 Develop a green procurement (purchasing) policy for the town Medium Term (Page 24)

Objective W1: Reduce overall town water consumptionAction 2.4.1 Reduce corporate water consumption Medium Term (Page 26)Action 2.4.2 Develop a water loss reduction strategy Long Term (Page 26)

Objective W2: Enhance the functioning of the current stormwater management facility inventory within the Town of Aurora and reduce the uncontrolledstormwater areas with respect to both quality and quantity.

Action 2.4.3 Investigate ways to enhance and optimize the functioning of the current stormwater management facility inventory – Ongoing (Page 27)Action 2.4.4 Review the current stormwater management policy in accordance with Lake Simcoe Protection Plan Long Term (Page 27)Action 2.4.5 Improve stormwater quality in all new road reconstruction projects – Ongoing (Page 28)

Timeframes: Ongoing: Current Short Term: initiated in 1-2 years Medium Term: initiated in 3-4 years Long Term: initiated in 5+ years

Earth (Land) Goal Plan and manage Aurora’s ecology by protecting wildlife habitat, promoting alternatemodes of transportation and utilizing sustainable land use planning.

Air Goal Improve air quality by reducing emissions and developing a Climate Change Adaptation Plan.

Fire (Energy) Goal Reduce the Town’s overall energy consumption through energy efficiency measuresand the use of renewable energy sources.

Water Goal Reduce corporate water consumption; and utilize stormwater management technologies toimprove control of stormwater quantity as well as enhance stormwater quality.water resources.


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CorporateEn

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entalA

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2.1

Air

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essentialcom

pone

ntof

sustaining

lifeon

earth.

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concen

tration,

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environm

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ility.To

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ortedby

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jectives

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ms.

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A1(AirQua

lity)

Action2.1.1:

Implem

enta

nan

tiidlin

ginitiative

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enttheClea

nAirCo

mmuteProg

ram

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wnStaff

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tPlan

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A2(Clim

ateCh

ange

Ada

ptation)

Action2.1.4:

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areaClim

ateCh

ange

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ptationPlan

Action2.1.5:

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houseGas

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ctionTargets

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l:Im

prov

eairqu

ality,by

redu

cing

emission

san

dde

veloping

aClim

ateCh

ange

Ada

ptationPlan

.


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A1Objective:AirQua

lity

Redu

cetheTo

wn’svehicleem

ission

san

dsupp

ortthe

redu

ctionof

greenh

ouse

gasem

ission

sby

Townstaffa

ndat

Townfacilities.

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entan

antiidlin

ginitiative

Toim

plem

entan

antiidlin

ginitiativethat

willinclud

etheinstallatio

nof

idlefree

zone

sign

ageat

publicfacilities,scho

olsan

dtran

sitstatio

ns.

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includ

etheim

plem

entatio

nof

anan

tiidlin

ged

ucationcampa

ignforTo

wnstaffa

ndcontractors.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Med

ium

Term

Adm

inistration(Lea

d)Infrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Sup

port)

Theinstallatio

nof

antiidlin

gsign

ageat

publicfacilities,

scho

olsan

dtran

sitstatio

ns.

Ann

ualp

ercentageof

staffcom

pletingan

tiidlin

gtraining

.

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enttheClea

nAirCo

mmuteprog

ram

forTo

wnstaff

Toim

plem

enttheClea

nAirCo

mmuteprog

ram

toen

couragestafftocarpoo

l,ride

theirbicycle,walkor

take

tran

sit.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Ong

oing

Adm

inistration(Lea

d)Ann

ualincreaseinstaffp

artic

ipationin

theClea

nAir

CommuteProg

ram.

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Dev

elop

aGreen

Flee

tPlan

Tode

velopacorporateGreen

Flee

tPlan

that

addressesne

wgree

nfle

etprocurem

entan

dreplacem

entto

redu

cegree

nhou

segasem

ission

s.Th

ePlan

shou

ldconsider

alternativefuels,high

erefficiencyvehicles,h

ybridan

delectricop

tions

that

mee

tthe

requ

ired

need

.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Med

ium

Term

Infrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Lea

d)Adm

inistration(Sup

port)

Theprep

arationof

aGreen

Flee

tPlan

forCo

uncil

considerationby

2015

.


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A2Objective:Clim

ateCh

ange

Ada

ptation

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izeor

preven

tthene

gativ

eim

pactsthat

contribu

teto

clim

atechan

gethroug

hem

ission

redu

ctions.

Action2.1.4:

Prep

areaClim

ateCh

ange

Ada

ptationPlan

Tode

velopaClim

ateCh

ange

Ada

ptationPlan

that

will

assist

theTo

wnto

mitigate

theeffectsof

clim

atechan

ge.Th

isactio

nmay

consider

clim

atechan

geplan

ning

partne

rships

withothe

rmun

icipalities,C

onservationAutho

ritie

san

dYo

rkRe

gion

.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Long

Term

Adm

inistration(Lea

d)Th

eprep

arationan

dpresen

tatio

nof

aClim

ateCh

ange

Ada

ptationPlan

forCo

uncilcon

side

ratio

n.

Action2.1.5:

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houseGas

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ctionTa

rgets

Toestablishgree

nhou

segasredu

ctiontargetsthat

consider

benchm

arks

foren

ergy

consum

ptionan

dgree

nhou

segasem

ission

s.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Med

ium

Term

Adm

inistration(Lea

d)Infrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Sup

port)

Theprep

arationof

gree

nhou

segasredu

ctiontargetsfor

Coun

cilcon

side

ratio

nby

2015

.Pe

rcen

tage

decrea

sein

gree

nhou

segasem

ission

sfrom

2010

levels.


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Fire

(Ene

rgy)

CorporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

|To

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Aurora

2.2

Fire

Thede

man

dforen

ergy

isan

ticipated

toincrea

seas

aresultof

plan

nedincrea

sesinpo

pulatio

n,thene

edforad

ditio

nalinfrastructurean

dsocietallifestylechan

ges.

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gesto

theway

that

theTo

wnof

Auroraconsum

esen

ergy

corporately,wecanredu

cespen

ding

onutilitie

s,contribu

teto

aredu

ctionin

toxins

andworktowards

redu

cing

ourrelianceon

limite

den

ergy

resources.

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efficiencyrelatesto

chan

gesin

beha

viou

rtha

tresultinaredu

ctionin

theen

ergy

used

forv

arious

Townservices

such

ashe

ating,lighting,

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ctivity

.Aredu

ctionin

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consum

ptioncanbe

theresultof

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etterorganizatio

nan

dman

agem

entan

dim

prov

edefficiency.

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winggo

alissupp

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jectives

andfiv

eactio

ns.

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F1(Ene

rgyEffic

iencyan

dRe

trofits)

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Phasingin

ofen

ergy

man

agem

entsoftw

are

2.2.2:

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seaw

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essab

oute

nergyman

agem

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ndconservatio

nprog

rams

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man

agem

entretrofitsof

largescaleTo

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ildings

Objective

F2(Ren

ewab

leEn

ergy)

2.2.4:

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wab

leen

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sourcesforconstructio

nof

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wnfacilitiesinconjun

ctionwithLEED

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uivalent

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ortthe

implem

entatio

nof

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Energy

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l:Re

duce

theTo

wn’sov

erallene

rgyconsum

ptionthroug

hen

ergy

efficiencymea

suresan

dtheuseof

rene

wab

leen

ergy

sources.


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Fire

(Ene

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CorporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

|To

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F1Objective:En

ergy

Effic

iencyan

dRe

trofits

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seen

ergy

efficiencyby

chan

ging

beha

viou

ran

dretrofittingTo

wnfacilitiesan

dinfrastructure.

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ofen

ergy

man

agem

entsoftware

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plem

enttheuseof

energy

man

agem

entsoftw

arein

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dinfrastructure

includ

ing:

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andpu

rcha

semea

suremen

tand

verificationsoftwareforhy

droload

profiling

andproactiv

eload

shifting;

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itorutility

billusagean

dtrackconsum

ption;

and

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izeen

ergy

usefora

lllargescaleTo

wnfacilitiesby

installin

gbu

ildingau

tomated

controlsan

daserver

basedne

twork.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Med

ium

Term

Infrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Lea

d)Ann

ualPercentagepe

rcapita

redu

ctioninen

ergy

useat

Town

owne

dfacilities.

Action2.2.2:

Increa

seaw

aren

essab

outen

ergy

man

agem

entan

dconservation

prog

rams

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arean

Energy

Man

agem

enta

ndCo

nservatio

nCo

mmun

ications

Plan

that

increa

sesstaffa

waren

essof

energy

man

agem

enta

ndconservatio

nprog

rams.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

ShortT

erm

Adm

inistration(Lea

d)Infrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Sup

port)

Theprep

arationof

anEn

ergy

Man

agem

enta

ndCo

nservatio

nCo

mmun

ications

Plan

forCo

uncilcon

side

ratio

nby

2015

.

Action2.2.3:

Energy

man

agem

entretrofitsof

largescaleTo

wnbu

ildings

Toplan

andcompletetheinstallatio

nof

energy

man

agem

entretrofitsat

alllarge

scaleTo

wnow

nedfacilities.

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ples

ofpo

tentialene

rgy

man

agem

entretrofits

includ

epu

rcha

sing

andinstallin

gen

ergy

efficient

HVA

Ceq

uipm

enta

ndoccupa

ncysensorsforlightingcontrol.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Med

ium

Term

Infrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Lea

d)Th

ecompletionof

plan

neden

ergy

man

agem

entretrofitsprior

to20

15.

Percen

tage

decrea

sein

energy

useat

largescaleTo

wnow

ned

facilities.


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(Ene

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CorporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

|To

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Aurora

F2Objective:Re

newab

leEn

ergy

Redu

cefacilityen

ergy

deman

ds,o

ptim

izepa

ssivesolarga

insan

dmakeuseof

rene

wab

le,o

nsite

gene

ratio

nan

ddistrict

energy

optio

nsinclud

ing

solar,wind,

water,b

iomass,an

dge

othe

rmalen

ergy.

Action2.2.4:

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stigaterene

wab

leen

ergy

sourcesforconstruction

ofne

wTo

wnfacilitiesin

conjun

ctionwithLEED

oreq

uivalent

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veloparene

wab

leen

ergy

gene

ratio

nstrategy

that

considersrene

wab

leen

ergy

sourceswhe

nplan

ning

theconstructio

nof

newTo

wn

owne

dfacilities.

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includ

econsideringgree

nen

ergy

prod

ucersas

wellasgeothe

rmal,w

indan

dsolara

lternativeen

ergy

prod

uctio

n.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Med

ium

Term

Infrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Lea

d)To

developarene

wab

leen

ergy

gene

ratio

nstrategy

forTo

wn

owne

dfacilitiesas

partof

alarger

sustaina

blebu

ildingpo

licy

forC

ouncilconsiderationby

2015

.

Action2.2.5:

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orttheim

plem

entation

oftheGreen

Energy

Act

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orttheim

plem

entatio

nof

theGreen

Energy

Actthroug

hamun

icipalpo

licyan

dby

lawreview

toen

sure

conformity

totheAct.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Shortterm

Plan

ning

&Develop

men

tServices(Lea

d)Bu

ilding&By

lawServices

(Sup

port)

Completionof

policyreview

toen

sure

conformity

withthe

Green

Energy

Act

by20

12.


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entalA

ctionPlan

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2.3

Earth(Lan

d)Auroraisover50squarekilometresinsize.ThevarietyoftheTown’slandassetsisahugepartofoureconomicstrengthandhighqualityof

life.

With

developm

entp

ressures

inAurora,itisim

portan

ttoman

agean

dprotecto

ursign

ificant

naturalresou

rces.Th

eintentionof

this

sectionisto

supp

ortthe

protectio

nof

naturalareas

andtheiram

enities

aswellasto

prom

otemoresustaina

ble,

accessiblean

den

vironm

entally

compa

tibleland

developm

ent.

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winggo

alissupp

ortedby

sevenob

jectives

andsixtee

nactio

ns.

Objective

E1(W

ildlifeMan

agem

ent)

2.3.1:

Develop

men

tan

dim

plem

entatio

nof

linkedwild

lifecorridors

2.3.2:

Implem

enta

Commun

ityWild

lifePa

rkin

partne

rshipwithvariou

sstakeh

olde

rs

Objective

E5(Transpo

rtationDem

andMan

agem

ent)

2.3.11

:Prom

oteTran

sportatio

nDem

andMan

agem

ent(TD

M)

forTo

wnstaff

2.3.12

:Upd

atetheMasterTran

sportatio

nOpe

ratio

nPlan

Objective

E2(Green

Spacean

dStream

side

Naturalization/Re

habilitation)

2.3.3:

Increa

seecolog

icalland

scap

ing

2.3.4:

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den

hanceou

rna

turalh

abita

tsan

dim

prov

egree

nspace

andou

tdoo

rrecrea

tiona

lareas

2.3.5:

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ateAurora’sLand

scap

eStan

dards

2.3.6:

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ebo

ulevardcond

ition

sto

mee

ten

hanced

ecolog

ical

stan

dards

2.3.7:

Develop

men

tan

dim

plem

entatio

nof

theArboretum

’s10

Year

ActionPlan

Objective

E6(W

interRoa

dMainten

ance)

2.3.13

:Upd

atetheTo

wn’sWinterMainten

ance

Policy

Objective

E3(Sustainab

leLand

Use

Plan

ning

)2.3.8:

Develop

andim

plem

entaTrailsMasterPlan

2.3.9:

Protectan

den

hancetheOak

Ridg

esMoraine

Objective

E4(Sustainab

leCo

nstruction

Projects)

2.3.10

:Su

staina

bleCo

nstructio

nan

dBu

ildingOpe

ratio

nPo

licy

Objective

E7(W

aste

Diversion

Initiative

s)2.3.14

:Prom

oteTran

sportatio

nDem

andMan

agem

ent(TD

M)for

Townstaff

2.3.15

:Re

duce

waste

atcorporateeven

ts2.3.16

:Develop

agree

nprocurem

ent(purchasing)

policy

Earth(Lan

d)Goa

l:Plan

andman

ageAurora’secolog

yby

protecting

wild

lifeha

bitat,prom

otingalternate

mod

esof

tran

sportation

andutilizing

sustaina

bleland

useplan

ning

.


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ctionPlan

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E1Objective:Wild

lifeMan

agem

ent

Protect,en

hancean

dconserve

wild

lifean

dwild

lifeha

bitatinAurora.

Action2.3.1:

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elop

men

tan

dim

plem

entation

oflin

kedWild

lifeCo

rridors

Tosupp

ortthede

velopm

enta

ndim

plem

entatio

nof

wild

lifecorridorsthat

linkan

dinventorymajor

existin

garea

sof

impo

rtan

thab

itata

ndthat

crea

teconn

ectiv

itybe

yond

Aurora’smun

icipalbo

rders.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Med

ium

Term

Plan

ning

&Develop

men

tServices(Lea

d)Pa

rks&Re

crea

tionServices

(Sup

port)

Ann

ualp

ercent

increa

sein

wild

lifecorridor

habitat.

Action2.3.2:

Implem

entaCo

mmun

ityWild

lifePa

rkin

partne

rshipwithvariou

sstak

eholde

rsTo

workwithkeystakeh

olde

rsto

implem

entaCo

mmun

ityWild

lifePa

rkin

Aurorainclud

ingthede

velopm

ento

faNaturalHerita

geSign

ificant

Wild

lifeHab

itatP

lan.

Plea

seseeApp

endixCfortheMap

oftheTO

ANaturalHerita

geSign

ificant

Wild

lifeHab

itat.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Med

ium

Term

Parks&Re

crea

tionServices

(Lea

d)Plan

ning

&Develop

men

tServices

(Sup

port)

Infrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Sup

port)

Theprep

arationof

aNaturalHerita

geSign

ificant

Wild

life

Hab

itatP

lanby

2014

.


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Earth(Lan

d)

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vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

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E2Objective:Green

Spacean

dStream

side

Naturalization/Re

habilitation

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den

hancetheTo

wn’sexistin

ggreenspaces

throug

hresearch

onbe

stpractic

esan

dlocalcom

mun

ityim

plem

entatio

n.

Action2.3.3:

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seecolog

icalland

scap

ing

Toincrea

seecolog

icalland

scap

ing(orn

aturalization)

onpu

blicprop

erty

by:

Redu

cing

mow

nturfgrassan

dincrea

sing

naturalareas

whe

reap

prop

riate;

Redu

cing

grasscuttingin

perimeter

area

sthat

areno

tactivelyused

;Extend

ingthearea

ofna

turalgrassland

,woo

dlan

ded

gean

dincrea

sing

thecore

area

sof

existin

gwoo

dlan

dswhe

repo

ssible;a

ndUsing

naturalizationincentives

toim

prov

ean

dcrea

tene

wwild

lifeha

bitatfor

inverteb

rates,am

phibians,rep

tiles,b

irds

andmam

mals.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

ShortTe

rmPa

rks&Re

crea

tionServices

(Lea

d)Pe

rcen

tage

chan

gein

mow

nturfgrass.

Action2.3.4:

Protectan

den

hanceou

rna

turalh

abitatsan

dim

prov

egree

nspacean

dou

tdoo

rrecrea

tion

alarea

sTo

increa

setheam

ount

ofprotectedan

den

hanced

naturalh

abita

ts,green

spacean

dou

tdoo

rrecrea

tionarea

s.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Ong

oing

Parks&Re

crea

tionServices

(Lea

d)Plan

ning

&Develop

men

tServices

(Sup

port)

Ann

ualp

ercentageof

naturalareas

(forested,

wetland

s,prairie)

protected,

man

aged

and/or

reha

bilitated

.

Action2.3.5:

Upd

ateAurora’sLand

scap

eStan

dards

Toup

date

thePa

rksMainten

ance

Stan

dardsto

refle

cten

vironm

entalb

estpractic

es.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

ShortTe

rmPa

rks&Re

crea

tionServices

(Lea

d)Th

eprep

arationof

upda

tedPa

rksMainten

ance

Stan

dardsby

2012

.


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d)

CorporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

|To

wnof

Aurora

Action2.3.6:

Improv

ebo

ulev

ardcond

itions

tomee

ten

hanced

ecolog

icalstan

dards

Toconsider

optio

nsforim

prov

edbo

ulevardcond

ition

s,mov

ingthetree

plan

tingzone

tobe

hind

theside

walks,increasingsoilvo

lumeforstreet

tree

plan

tings

inne

wde

velopm

entsan

dto

amen

dtheDevelop

men

tStan

dardsaccordingly.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

ShortTe

rmPa

rks&Re

crea

tionServices

(Lea

d)Po

licy&Develop

men

tServices(Sup

port)

Infrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Sup

port)

Theprep

arationof

amen

dedDevelop

men

tStan

dardsfor

improv

edbo

ulevardcond

ition

sby

2012

.

Action2.3.7:

Dev

elop

men

tan

dim

plem

entation

oftheArboretum

’s10

Year

ActionPlan

Tocontinue

tode

velopan

dim

plem

enttheAuroraArboretum

10year

ActionPlan

.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Ong

oing

Parks&Re

crea

tionServices

(Lea

d)Arboretum

Committee

(Sup

port)

Num

bero

ftrees

plan

tedea

chyear.

Acres

ofprop

erty

plan

tedeach

year.

E3Objective:Su

staina

bleLand

Use

Plan

ning

Implem

entsustainab

leland

useplan

ning

with

aview

tosecurin

gthehe

alth

andwellb

eing

ofAurora’sreside

nts.

Action2.3.8:

Dev

elop

andim

plem

entaTrailsMasterPlan

Tode

velopan

dim

plem

entalong

term

(50year)TrailsMasterPlan

that

prom

otes

aconn

ectedoffroad

,multipu

rposetrailne

tworkthat

isaccessible,p

rimarily

pede

strian

oriented

andprov

ides

theop

portun

ityto

expe

rien

cena

ture

andsupp

ortsan

activ

ehe

althylifestyle.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

ShortTe

rmPa

rks&Re

crea

tionServices

(Lea

d)TrailsSu

bCo

mmittee

ofLeisureServices

Committee

(Sup

port)

Plan

ning

&Develop

men

tServices

(Sup

port)

Theprep

arationan

dpresen

tatio

nof

aTrailsMasterPlan

for

Coun

cilcon

side

ratio

nby

2012

.New

lyad

dedor

upgrad

edtraillen

gth(kilo

metres)pe

ryear.


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d)

CorporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

|To

wnof

Aurora

Action2.3.9:

Protecta

nden

hancetheOak

Ridg

esMoraine

Tocontinue

toprotecttheOak

Ridg

esMoraine

byen

forcingthepo

liciescontaine

din

theProv

incial

Oak

Ridg

esMoraine

Conservatio

nPlan

,mun

icipalby

lawsan

dtheAuroraOfficialP

lan.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Ong

oing

Plan

ning

&Develop

men

tServices(Lea

d)Bu

ilding&By

lawServices

(Sup

port)

Non

e

E4Objective:Su

staina

bleCo

nstruction

Projects

Implem

entsustainab

leconstructio

npractic

esto

redu

cewaste,incorpo

rate

sustaina

blede

sign

andreclaim

orrecyclematerials.

Action2.3.10

:Su

staina

bleCo

nstruction

andBu

ildingOpe

ration

Policy

Tode

velopasustaina

bleconstructio

nan

dbu

ildingop

erationpo

licyforT

ownbu

ildingan

dinfrastructure

facilitiesthat

considers:

LEED

(Lea

dershipin

Energy

andEn

vironm

entalD

esign)

orcorporatene

wconstructio

npo

licyeq

uivalent;

LowIm

pactDevelop

men

t(LID)items,includ

ingretrofits

;Re

claimed

,recycledor

recyclab

lean

dlowim

pact

build

ingan

dconstructio

nmaterialsin

Townof

Aurorafacilitiesan

dinfrastructure;and

Biod

egrada

blean

dlowim

pact

"green

"bu

ildingclea

ning

prod

ucts.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

ShortTe

rmInfrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Lea

d)Adm

inistration(Sup

port)

Theprep

arationan

dpresen

tatio

nof

asustaina

ble

constructio

nan

dbu

ildingop

erationpo

licyforCo

uncil

considerationby

2012

.


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Earth(Lan

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CorporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

|To

wnof

Aurora

E5Objective:Tran

sportation

Dem

andMan

agem

ent

Prom

otealternatemod

esof

tran

sportatio

ninorde

rto

improvethequ

ality

oflifeof

Aurora’sreside

nts.

Action2.3.11

:Prom

oteTran

sportation

Dem

andMan

agem

ent(TDM)for

Townstaff

Tode

velopaTran

sportatio

nDem

andMan

agem

entp

rogram

forTo

wnstafftha

tinclude

stheconsiderationof

prog

ramsan

dinitiatives

toredu

cesing

leoccupa

ncyvehicleusesuch

as:

Designa

tingcarpoo

lingpa

rkingspotsat

Townha

ll;En

couragingem

ploy

eesto

activ

elytran

sportthe

mselves

towork(cycle,w

alk);

Bicyclerack

installm

enta

tallTow

now

nedfacilitiesforbo

thstaffa

ndreside

nts;an

dDiscoun

tedtran

sitpa

sses

forTo

wnstaff.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Med

ium

Term

Adm

inistration(Lea

d)Infrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Sup

port)

Corporate&Fina

ncialServices(Sup

port)

Theprep

arationof

aTran

sportatio

nDem

andMan

agem

ent

prog

ram

forCo

uncilcon

side

ratio

nby

2015

.

Action2.3.12

:Upd

atetheMasterTran

sportation

Ope

ration

Plan

Toup

date

theTo

wn'sMasterT

ranspo

rtationOpe

ratio

nStud

y(M

TOS)

toprioritizepe

destrian

andcyclingactiv

ities.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Long

Term

Infrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Lea

d)Plan

ning

&Develop

men

tServices

(Sup

port)

Theprep

arationof

aTran

sportatio

nMasterPlan

forCo

uncil

consideration.


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CorporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

|To

wnof

Aurora

E6Objective:WinterRo

adMainten

ance

Enha

nceen

vironm

entalrespo

nsibility

with

inwinterm

ainten

ance

operations

Action2.3.13

:Upd

atetheTo

wn’sWinterMainten

ance

Policy

Toup

date

thedraftW

interMainten

ance

Policyto

redu

cethepo

tentialn

egativeen

vironm

entalimpa

ctsof

wintermainten

ance

operations.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

ShortTe

rmInfrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Lea

d)Th

eprep

arationan

dpresen

tatio

nof

anup

datedWinter

Mainten

ance

Policyby

2012

.Re

ductionin

annu

alroad

saltusage(ton

nesan

d/or

tonn

es/lan

ekm

).

E7Objective:Waste

Diversion

Initiative

sRe

duce

corporatewaste

goingto

land

filldispo

sal.

Action2.3.14

:Re

duce

corporatewaste

Tode

velopaCo

rporateWaste

Redu

ctionStrategy

that

includ

es:

aba

gtagsystem

anden

force3ba

gmaxim

um;

awaste,electronic,electricaleq

uipm

ente

vent;

anan

tilittercampa

ign;

sing

lestream

recyclingat

alllarge

scaleTo

wnof

AuroraFacilities;

afullrecyclingprog

ram

with

parksan

dop

enspaces;

reworking

ofthewaste

disposalbins

with

inTo

wnof

Aurorafacilities;an

dapa

pertow

elcompo

stingprog

ram.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Long

Term

Infrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Lea

d)Pa

rks&Re

crea

tionServices

(Sup

port)

Adm

inistration(Sup

port)

Theprep

arationof

aCo

rporateWaste

Redu

ctionStrategy

for

Coun

cilcon

side

ratio

n.


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CorporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

|To

wnof

Aurora

Action2.3.15

:Re

duce

waste

atcorporateev

ents

Tode

velopaCo

rporateEven

tWaste

Redu

ctionStrategy

forallu

sergrou

psusingTo

wnprop

erty

that

includ

es:

Bann

ingstyrofoa

mon

allTow

now

nedprop

ertie

s;Th

euseof

prop

ersizedcontaine

rsforrecyclin

g(la

rger),waste

(smaller)an

dcompo

st;a

ndProh

ibitvend

orsrequ

iringidlin

gvehicles

from

beingpresen

tonTo

wnprop

erty.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

ShortTe

rmPa

rks&Re

crea

tionServices

(Lea

d)Infrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Sup

port)

Adm

inistration(Sup

port)

Theprep

arationof

aCo

rporateEven

tWaste

Redu

ction

Strategy

forCo

uncilcon

side

ratio

nby

2012

.

Action2.3.16

:Dev

elop

agree

nprocurem

ent(purchasing)

policyfortheTo

wn

Tode

velopaGreen

Procurem

entP

olicyforthe

Townof

Auroraan

dits

contractors.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Med

ium

Term

Custom

er&LegislativeServices

(Lea

d)Adm

inistration(Sup

port)

Theprep

arationof

aGreen

Procurem

entP

olicyforCo

uncil

considerationby

2015

.


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CorporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

|To

wnof

Aurora

2.4

Water

Water

isade

licatean

dlim

itedresource.Th

eTo

wnof

Aurorawilltake

theap

prop

riatestep

stowards

redu

cing

corporatewater

consum

ptionin

orde

rto

contribu

teto

prop

erman

agem

ent/conservatio

nof

availablewater

resources.

Thecorporationis

also

respon

sibleforman

aging

stormwater.Stormwater

man

agem

entisthemecha

nism

forcontrolling

stormwater

runo

ffforthepu

rposes

ofredu

cing

downstrea

merosion,

water

quality

degrad

ation,

andflo

odingan

dmitigatin

gthead

verseeffectsof

chan

gesin

land

useon

theaq

uatic

environm

ent.

Stormwater

man

agem

entfacilitiesinclud

estormwater

retentionan

dde

tentionpo

nds,

which

retain

water

forape

riod

oftim

eto

controlruno

ffan

d/or

improv

ethequ

ality

(i.e.,by

redu

cing

theconcen

trationof

nutrients,

sedimen

ts,ha

zardou

ssubstances

andothe

rpo

llutants)

ofstormwater

runo

ff.

Thefollo

winggo

alissupp

ortedby

twoob

jectives

andfiv

eactio

ns.

Objective

W1(W

ater

Conservation

)Action2.4.1:

Redu

cecorporatewater

consum

ption

Action2.4.2:

Develop

awater

loss

redu

ctionstrategy

Objective

W2(Storm

water

Man

agem

ent)

Action2.4.3:

Investigatewaysto

enha

ncean

dop

timizethefunctio

ning

ofthecurren

tstorm

water

man

agem

entfacilityinventory

Action2.4.4:

Review

thecurren

tstorm

water

man

agem

entp

olicyinaccordan

cewithLake

SimcoeProtectio

nPlan

Action2.4.5:

Improv

estormwater

quality

inalln

ewroad

reconstructio

nprojects

Water

Goa

ls:Re

duce

corporatewater

consum

ptionan

dutilize

stormwater

man

agem

enttechn

olog

iesto

improv

econtrolo

fstorm

water

quan

tity

aswella

sen

hancestormwater

quality.


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CorporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

|To

wnof

Aurora

W1Objective:Water

Conservation

Redu

ceoverallTow

nwater

consum

ption

Action2.4.1:

Redu

cecorporatewater

consum

ption

Toredu

cecorporatewater

consum

ptionthroug

hincrea

sedefficiencytechniqu

essuch

as:

Compu

terau

tomated

irrigatio

nsystem

s;Water

efficient

land

scap

ing;an

d,Ra

inwater

harvestin

g.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Med

ium

Term

Parks&Re

crea

tionServices

(Lea

d)Adm

inistration(Sup

port)

Infrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Sup

port)

Plan

ning

&Develop

men

tServices

(Sup

port)

Ann

ualp

ercent

redu

ctionincorporatewater

consum

ption.

.

Action2.4.2:

Dev

elop

awater

loss

redu

ctionstrategy

Tode

velopan

dim

plem

enta

water

loss

redu

ctionstrategy

andto

developan

unaccoun

teddrinking

water

repo

rt.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Long

Term

Infrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Lea

d)Adm

inistration(Sup

port)

Thede

velopm

ento

faWater

Loss

Strategy

andUna

ccou

nted

Drink

ingWater

Repo

rtforCo

uncilcon

side

ratio

n.


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CorporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

|To

wnof

Aurora

W2Objective:Stormwater

Man

agem

ent

Enha

ncethefunctio

ning

ofthecurren

tstorm

water

man

agem

entfacility

inventoryan

dredu

cetheun

controlledstormwater

area

swith

respectto

both

quality

andqu

antity.

Action2.4.3:

Inve

stigatewaysto

enha

ncean

dop

timizethefunction

ingof

thecurren

tstormwater

man

agem

entfacilityinve

ntory

Toinvestigatestormwater

man

agem

entfacility

retrofits

andmainten

ance

to:

Redu

cetheam

ount

ofph

osph

orus

entering

Lake

SimcoeviaTann

eryCree

kan

dEastHolland

River;

Restoreaselfsustaining

coldwater

fishe

ry,w

here

possible;

Improv

ewater

quality

tomee

tTow

n’s,

LSRC

A,and

Lake

SimcoeProtectio

nPlan

requ

irem

ents;

Enha

ncewild

lifeha

bitata

long

Tann

eryCree

kan

dEastHolland

River;

Revise

land

scap

estan

dardsforstorm

pond

s;an

dSedimen

trem

ovalan

dclea

ning

whe

nrequ

ired

.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Ong

oing

Infrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Lea

d)Plan

ning

&Develop

men

tServices

(Sup

port)

Parks&Re

crea

tionServices

(Sup

port)

Num

bero

fassum

edstormwater

man

agem

entfacilitie

spe

rformingas

design

ed.

Action2.4.4:

Review

thecurren

tstorm

water

man

agem

entpo

licyin

accordan

cewithLake

SimcoeProtection

Plan

Toreview

theStormwater

Man

agem

entPo

licyinclud

ingareview

ofbe

stpractic

esan

dtheim

plem

entatio

nof

site

controlsan

dLow

Impa

ctDevelop

men

t(LID).

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Long

Term

Infrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Lea

d)Plan

ning

&Develop

men

tServices

(Sup

port)

Theprep

arationof

anup

datedStorm

Water

Man

agem

ent

Policyinaccordan

cewith

theLake

SimcoeProtectio

nPlan

.


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CorporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

|To

wnof

Aurora

Action2.4.5:

Improv

estormwater

qualityin

alln

ewroad

reconstruction

projects

Toim

prov

estormwater

quality

forallroa

dreconstructio

nprojects,w

here

possible,b

yinstallin

goil/gritsepa

rators

totreattheroad

pavemen

tstorm

runo

ff.

Timeframe

Respon

sibility

Indicator(s)

Ong

oing

Infrastructure

&En

vironm

entalServices(Lea

d)Num

bero

foilgritsepa

ratorsinstalledpe

rkilometre

ofstreet

(re)constructed.


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CorporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

|To

wnof

Aurora

TheTo

wnof

Aurora’sCo

rporateEn

vironm

entalA

ctionPlan

(CEA

P)brings

together

anu

mbe

rof

prog

rams,po

liciesan

dinitiatives

that

willhe

lpto

positio

ntheTo

wnas

alead

erinprom

otingen

vironm

entalsustainab

ly.Th

eTo

wnwill,o

verthe

shorta

ndlong

term

,place

astrong

emph

asison

achievingthego

alsan

dob

jectives

outline

din

thisPlan

.Th

eCE

AP

demon

stratesCo

uncil’s

continue

dcommitm

entto

protectin

gan

den

hancingtheen

vironm

ent.

Toen

sure

implem

entatio

n,theTo

wnwillne

edto:

IntegratetheCE

APfram

eworkinto

theda

yto

dayfunctio

nof

themun

icipality

;Maintainan

den

hanceinternalan

dexternalpa

rtne

rships;a

ndCo

ntinua

llyreview

anden

hancethisPlan

.

3.1

IntegratetheCE

APFram

eworkinto

theDay

toDay

Function

ingof

theMun

icipality

Keyto

theim

plem

entatio

nof

theCE

APisthego

vernan

cean

daccoun

tabilitystructures

that

willbe

inplaceto

mov

ethePlan

forw

ard.

The

CAO’sofficeun

dertheMan

ager

ofStrategicInitiatives

andtheMan

ager

ofEn

vironm

entalInitia

tives

willbe

respon

sibleforc

oordinatingan

dmon

itoring

theim

plem

entatio

nof

thisPlan

.Th

efollo

wingactio

nswillbe

pursue

dto

successfullyintegratetheCE

APinto

theda

yto

day

functio

nof

themun

icipality

:

Item

SuggestedTimeframe

CAOto

confirm

andsupp

ortthe

ongo

ingroleof

theEn

vironm

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Group

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2014-2018 Boards and Committees

PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEETERMS OF REFERENCE

1. PURPOSETo provide policy advice and assistance to Council through the Parks andRecreation Services Department respecting the delivery of Parks and Recreationprograms and activities within the Town of Aurora; to act as a liaison with thecommunity, providing an informal mechanism to both obtain and disseminateinformation relevant to the Department's mandate.

2. MEMBERSHIPThe Committee shall be comprised of five (7) Members as follows:

Two (2) Members of Council; one appointed as Chair for a two-year term, theother appointed as Chair for the following two-year term;

Four (4) citizen Members;

One (1) citizen Member from the Sports Council.

3. TERMThe Committee shall be appointed for a twofour-year term, with the option of afurther two-year term and will be concurrent with the term of Council.

4. REMUNERATIONNone.

5. DUTIES AND FUNCTIONSSolicit and assess community feedback with respect to service levels, costs,priorities, issues and concerns pertaining to the delivery of leisure serviceswithin the community;

Provide analysis and commentary on policy initiatives, core documentreview/updates and similar departmental recommendations to Council onLeisure Parks and Recreation Services matters;

Assist the Parks and Recreation Services Department in evaluatingcommunity needs, prioritizing and recommending changes to Councilregarding the Leisure Parks and Recreation Services Master Plan;


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Parks and Recreation Advisory CommitteeTerms of Reference

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Facilitate communication by serving as a liaison along with a citizen liaisonbetween the Town and various community groups;

Review and comment on annual Parks and Recreation Services capitalobjectives within the context of the Town of Aurora Strategic Plan, the MasterPlan, the Departmental Pricing Policy and long-range communitydevelopment objectives;

Receive and comment on the merits of proposals and concepts for newParks and Recreation Services-related projects brought forward by theDepartment, individuals, community groups and the public or private sector;

Become fully conversant with existing Parks and Recreation Servicesprograms and facilities in the community;

Review the Strategic Plan, the Parks and Recreation Services Master Plan, themission statement of the Department and become familiar with their contents;

Review policy-related reports prepared by the Director of Parks andRecreation Services and provide input on those reports;

Liaise with and provide ongoing encouragement to community groups andagencies which provide recreation-related programs and activities;

Periodically seek input on matters relevant to the provision of leisureservices, especially in areas where service levels could potentially beimpacted by such factors as budget constraints, user fees, financialreallocations, etc.;

Form sub-committees to deal with specific new initiatives, policy issues,problems areas and identify strategic solutions;

Meet on an as-required basis with volunteer groups, communityorganizations and associations to foster partnerships, promote andencourage communication, determine problem areas and identify strategicsolutions; and

Undertake other assignments as may be requested by Council from time to time;and.

Provide advice and consent to the Parks and Recreation ServicesDepartment through the Special Events Co-ordinator with respect to thedelivery of Department-operated annual events.

6. MEETING TIMES AND LOCATIONSThird Thursday of every second month at 7 p.m. with the exception of July andAugust. Additional meetings of the Committee may be called by the Chair toaddress urgent matters.


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Parks and Recreation Advisory CommitteeTerms of Reference

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7. STAFF SUPPORTThe Parks and Recreation Services Department provides technical support to theCommittee.

The Legal and Legislative Services (?) Department provides administrativesupport services to the Committee.

8. AGENDASAgendas are set by the Director in consultation with the Chair.


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7. ADOPTION OF ITEMS NOT REQUIRING SEPARATE DISCUSSION

Items 1 (with the exception of sub-items 7, 10, 11, 12, 17, and 21) and 3 were identified asitems not requiring separate discussion.

Moved by Councillor PirriSeconded by Councillor Humfryes

THAT the following recommendations with respect to the matters listed as “Items NotRequiring Separate Discussion” be adopted as submitted to Council and staff be authorized totake all necessary action required to give effect to same:

1. General Committee Meeting Report of May 3, 2016

THAT the General Committee meeting report of May 3, 2016, be received and thefollowing recommendations carried by the Committee be approved:

(19) Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes of April 21,2016

THAT the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee meeting minutes of April21, 2016, be received; and

THAT the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee recommend to Council:

THAT a status report regarding water seepage issues at the SkateboardPark be provided to Council and to the Parks and Recreation AdvisoryCommittee for information.

CARRIED

EXTRACT FROMCOUNCIL MEETING OFTUESDAY, MAY 10, 2016


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Documents

PARKSANDRECREATION ADVISORYCOMMITTEE MEETINGAGENDA · Sara Tienkamp, Parks Supervisor, Parks and Recreation Services Fausto Filipetto, Policy Planner, Planning Services Anca Mihail,