CITIZEN ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR  (see also COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR)

PUBLIC CONSULTATION ON SECONDARY RENTAL UNITS:  Thursday, February 16 @ 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. at MISSISSAUGA SENIORS' CENTRE, 1389 Cawthra Road (map). 

This is the first of five (5) public workshops to be held around the City, also including Feb. 21 (South Common CC), Feb. 23 (Malton CC), March 1 (Meadowvale CC), March 6 (Council Chamber).

Ontario laws now require municipalities to allow second units in homes.  Second units are also called basement apartments or in-law suites.  Mississauga is working on a housing strategy that includes second units.

► See the City WEBPAGE about the consultations and register for a workshop.

► Mississauga News article (Feb. 3, 2012): City hosts meetings on basement apartments. 
► Mississauga News blog (Feb. 15, 2012): Shining light on basement apartments. 

LAKEVIEW WATERFRONT CONNECTION (LWC) - PUBLIC MEETING:  Thursday, February 23 @ 6:30 p.m.  Presentation at 7:00 p.m. at MISSISSAUGA SENIORS' CENTRE, 1389 Cawthra Road (map). 

Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), working on behalf of the Region of Peel, and with the support of the City of Mississauga and Toronto and Region Conservation (TRCA) is launching the Lakeview Waterfront Connection Environmental Assessment Project (LWC EA) (project webpage). 

Fully coordinated with the Inspiration Lakeview vision, this project will result in a new waterfront greenspace that could be designed to serve the needs of multiple recreational functions (i.e., hiking, boating, cycling, etc.), re-create critical coastal habitats and improve public access to the waterfront and trail connections. 

Essentially, fill from the Hanlan Water Feedermain mega-project excavations will be used for lakefill around the Booth Wastewater Treatment Plant in order to create a land connection along the Waterfront Trail between Lakeview Promenade Park and Marie Curtis Park in Etobicoke (see Trail map of this section, showing current waterfront by-pass).

► Click for PUBLIC NOTICE of the meeting, including Agenda and contact info.

► Click image for enlarged MAP of the Study Area.

Q.E.W. CREDIT RIVER BRIDGE - COMMUNITY WORKSHOP #3: 
Saturday, February 25 @ 9:00 a.m. - Noon at a venue TBA.  The Preliminary Design and Class Environmental Assessment (EA) Study of the Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW) Credit River Bridge (project website), initiated by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) is to determine a long-term strategy to address the rehabilitation needs of the QEW Credit River Bridge and the future requirements for the QEW from west of Mississauga Road to west of Hurontario Street. 

► Click images (of proposed twin bridge on north side; existing bridge) for enlargements.

► RSVP to the project team by February 21.

Rehabilitation of the bridge is a significant infrastructure megaproject in Mississauga, with the potential to improve pedestrian and cycling connectivity.

GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE OF COUNCIL - MEETING:  Monday, February 27 @ 1 p.m. in the COUNCIL CHAMBER.  Open to the Public.  MIRANET reps are attending all Governance Committee meetings. 

► Click for AGENDA (pending).

► Click for the City's Governance Committee webpage.

► Click for the MIRANET City Governance article including recommendations.

HANLAN WATER PROJECT – PUBLIC INFORMATION CENTRE (PIC):  To support the needs of our growing communities, the Region of Peel has begun the largest and most extensive watermain mega-project Peel has ever designed and constructed – the Hanlan Water Project (project website).  As this multi-year project proceeds throughout the City, the resultant road reconstructions and re-pavings as the watermain excavations are back-filled present the opportunity for new bike lanes and trails.

►  Excavations are now underway at the very south end of the route, on Lakefront Promenade south of Lakeshore Road.  See the Construction Maps webpage to track the location and progress of the ‘big pipe’ installation, and any current road closures.

INSPIRATION LAKEVIEW MASTER PLAN:  The Lakeview District lands in southeast Mississauga, including Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) former Lakeview Generating Station (LGS) site, will be the subject of a new Master Plan, according to a Corporate Staff Report presented to the City's Planning and Development Committee on December 5, 2011. 

The Master Plan, to be developed by the City, the Province of Ontario and OPG, will use the Inspiration Lakeview Vision as a starting point.  The report outlines a number of initiatives that could help residents and visitors experience the Lake Ontario waterfront in the short term, including access to OPG's western (former coal) pier (shown below left), and a lakefill project to connect the Waterfront Trail to Marie Curtis Park in Etobicoke with a bypass south of the G.E. Booth Wastewater Treatment Facility.


► Press release (December 20, 2011): City To Draft A Master Plan For Lakeview.

► Click for PHOTO ALBUM (113p PDF) of the Lakeview Generating Station demolition (2007) and tour of the coal pier (shown at left) in 2010.

► See the MIRANET article about Inspiration Lakeview.

ADDED NIGHT FLIGHTS:  There are plans to add more night flights from Pearson International Airport in 2012 and subsequent years.  This request will be submitted to Transport Canada by the end of 2011.  There are presently 36 flights a night between the restricted hours of 12:30 a.m. and 6:30 a.m. which will increase to 42 in 2012 and 52 flights a night by 2014.  Citizens in Ward 5 and Ward 3 who are most affected by this change were unaware of the plan and opportunity to comment until after the December 5th deadline which has now been extended.  Citizens have until the end of the year to comment.

► Click for the Toronto Pearson Airport Night Flights Outreach webpage to learn more.  ► COMMENT.

► Click for information about CENAC - Community Environment & Noise Advisory Committee which Ward 3 and Ward 5 citizens now wish to have representation on, given not all were made aware of the latest meeting on December 7, 2011 to discuss the added night flights.

► Mississauga News article (Nov. 29, 2011): Residents protests night flights.

► Click for online petition: Stop Increased Night Flights at Toronto Pearson Airport.

CREMATORIUM PROPOSAL IN MALTON:  Many in the Malton community of Ward 5 are concerned about the prospect of a crematorium being located near their residential neighbourhoods, per a rezoning application by Benisasia Funeral Home located at 3263 Derry Road East (satellite map).  The Concerned Citizens of Malton are circulating a petition requesting a study by the Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health as to health impacts of the toxic emissions and recommended setbacks from homes.

► Concerned Citizens of Malton press release (Nov. 25, 2011): Crematorium in residential zone poses health risks.

► Click for the Facebook group: Concerned Citizens of Malton.  Contact: ConcernedCitizensofMalton@gmail.com

► Mississauga News article (Nov. 25, 2011): Residents demand study.
► Mississauga News article (Sept. 14, 2011): Council defers crematorium decision.  (Source of photo).


Credit River Heritage Designation
Help build the case towards designating the Credit as a Canadian Heritage River. 
► Read more...

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ARCHIVE OF PAST EVENTS

MAYOR'S BUDGET TOWN HALL MEETING:  Wed. September 28 @ 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the COUNCIL CHAMBER at City Hall.  City Manager Janice Baker will present a brief overview of what City taxes pay for; explain the tax bill and the services that are supported by local taxes.  Staff will present an overview on the business of operating and maintaining the City’s Fire & Emergency Services (MFES) and Regionally funded Police services, including resource allocation, the cost of program delivery and funding challenges.  Residents will have the opportunity to ask questions following the presentation. 

Press release (Sept. 16, 2011): Mayor Hazel McCallion Continues with Budget Town Hall Meetings.  The City's Budget Town Hall webpage posts the presentations following the meeting and provides alternative ways of participating.  Leading up to and during the meeting, residents are encouraged to ask questions, submit feedback and follow the discussion LIVE via Twitter. The event will also air live on Rogers Cable 10 and be streamed on demand following the event. 

MAYOR'S BUDGET TOWN HALL MEETING:  Tuesday, October 18 @ 7 - 9 p.m. in the COUNCIL CHAMBER at City Hall.  City Manager Janice Baker will present a brief overview of what City taxes pay for.  Staff will present an overview on the business of operating and maintaining the City’s Library, Arts, Heritage and Culture programs.  Residents will have the opportunity to ask questions following the presentation.  At left: Mississauga's Central Library.

► Press release (October 6, 2011): Mayor’s Budget Town Hall Meeting on Library, Arts, Heritage & Culture.  The City's Budget Town Hall webpage posts the presentations following the meeting and provides alternative ways of participating.  Leading up to and during the meeting, residents are encouraged to ask questions, submit feedback and follow the discussion LIVE via Twitter. The event will also air live on Rogers Cable 10 and be streamed on demand following the event. 

MAYOR'S BUDGET TOWN HALL MEETING:  Wednesday, November 2 @ 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the COUNCIL CHAMBER at City Hall.  Sixth and last of the series pertaining to the 2011 municipal budget.  The service areas being presented will be the City's Economic Development Office and the Region of Peel's Public Health Services.  Economic Development Office staff will present an overview of their business initiatives.  Region of Peel staff will present an overview of delivering emergency services, public health and long term care.  Both presentations will cover resources, the costs of service delivery, opportunities for improving service and funding challenges.  Residents will have the opportunity to ask questions following the presentation.  At left: Slide from Mississauga Economic Development Strategy presentation, September 2010.

City press release (October 25, 2011): Mayor’s Budget Town Hall Meeting on Health Services & Economic Development.  The City's Budget Town Hall webpage posts the presentations following the meeting and provides alternative ways of participating.  Leading up to and during the meeting, residents are encouraged to ask questions, submit feedback and follow the discussion LIVE via Twitter. The event will also air live on Rogers Cable 10 and be streamed on demand following the event. 

CITY COMMUNICATIONS MASTER PLAN:  Until Thursday, October 27 -- ONLINE SURVEY.  The City is developing a Communications Master Plan - a ten year plan that will provide recommendations to Council on how best to support communications between the City and its citizens.  As part of this process, the City is encouraging the public to complete a quick survey on the City's website.  The survey will provide insight into current City communication channels and gives the opportunity for citizens to provide anonymous feedback. Hard copies of the survey are available upon request.  The City is already sending information to different citizens across many channels (print, web, digital, social and face-to-face) -- which channels are the most effective ones and for who? 
► City press release (October 17, 2011): The City of Mississauga wants to know? Are you connected?

MISSISSAUGA SUMMIT 2011:  Tuesday, October 25 @ 4:30 - 9 p.m. at UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MISSISSAUGA (UTM), 3359 Mississauga Road North (map), Instructional Centre Building - Room 110 (enter at The Collegeway entrance for parking). 

► Facebook.  ► Click for detailed AGENDA.  ► Click for Campus MAP.

► Community Launch: Five Transformational Big Ideas. See the Mississauga Summit webpage for details re keynote speakers (including Naheed K. Nenshi, Mayor of Calgary).  The Reports of the Task Forces are now posted.

2011 CRIME PREVENTION CONFERENCE: 2nd Annual Conference
Friday, November 4 @ 8:30 a.m. (registration); 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MISSISSAUGA (UTM), 3359 Mississauga Road North (map)
Sponsored by: Safe City Mississauga and University of Toronto at Mississauga (UTM).

The purpose of this annual conference is to raise awareness and identify strategies for mobilizing governments, schools, housing, social services, policing and families to tackle those risk factors on a sustained and collaborative basis.  A story on human trafficking, a case on fraud presented by the Crown, national and international best practices and knowledge such as the Green Dot Program and the White Ribbon Program. You will hear about successful ways of reducing crime and preventing victimization which will lead to a Mississauga action plan to reduce crime more efficiently.

► Click image for full-size FLYER.

► Click for detailed speakers' information.

► Register online.

LAKE ONTARIO INTEGRATED SHORELINE STUDY (LOISS):  Tuesday, November 22 @ 7-9 p.m.  Stakeholder meeting by invitation of the Credit Valley Conservation Authority (CVC).  CVC is has asked  residents about the areas of the shoreline they visit, their activities and reasons for visiting.  The survey also asked which natural features of the shoreline are important to them, and their concerns and attitudes towards restoration and its future use.

► Click for the Lake Ontario Integrated Shoreline Study (LOISS) webpage a.k.a. 'Living by the Lake'.  

At left: Splendid use of the Lake Ontario shoreline at Jack Darling Memorial Park.

LIVING GREEN MASTER PLAN:  Wed. November 23.  Stakeholder Workshop by invitation @ 4-6 p.m.  Public Open House @ 7-9 p.m.  Both held at the GLASS PAVILION at Mississauga Celebration Square (adjacent to Mississauga Central Library), 301 Burnhamthorpe Road West (map).  The LGMP will help create a culture of environmental sustainability in Mississauga and support decision making. 

► The City's Living Green Master Plan webpage has further details.

Background: The first stakeholder workshop was held on July 26, 2010.  A follow-up was held October 22 to help clarify the policy framework which was reviewed in draft on January 31, 2011.  A fourth workshop took place on April 7, 2011 and a follow-up session on June 16, 2011.  The MIRANET Environment Subcommittee has been represented at all workshops.

CYCLING PRESENTATION by VELO QUEBEC:  Tuesday, November 29 @ 7-9 p.m. at NOEL RYAN AUDITORIUM (Central Library), 301 Burnhamthorpe Road West (map). 

Building a Cycling Culture – The Quebec perspective, will be presented by Vélo Québec representative Jean François Pronovost who will share his expertise and insight about creating a bicycle-friendly city.  Eleanor McMahon, CEO and Founder, Share the Road Cycling Coalition, will highlight current cycling advocacy efforts in Ontario.

Sponsored by the Mississauga Cycling Advisory Committee (MCAC) and the Mississauga Cycling Office
(Press Release).  ALL ARE WELCOME.  FREE ADMISSION.

► Click image for full-size POSTER.

JUDICIAL INQUIRY REPORT:  A Corporate Staff Report on how the City will address the Inquiry's recommendations was reviewed by the General Committee of Council on Wed. November 2, 2011.  The 'Next Steps' report is available online: see Pages 198-220 of the GC Agenda (230p PDF).

► See the Judicial Inquiry webpage for further details and alternative ways of gaining access to the Report entitled Updating the Ethical Infrastructure which was released on October 3, 2011.

► Click to view Mississauga News coverage.

RECREATION PRICING STUDY 2011:  There are proposed, draft recommendations for a new, simplified pricing structure for recreation programs and services.

► Mississauga News article (Nov. 1, 2011): Public meetings on recreation fees.

► View the Pricing Study 2011 webpage for the report and recommendations.

CREDIT RIVER PARKS STRATEGY: The preliminary Master Plan is now available, along with concept plans for 7 feature sites along the River.  More details will be found on the City's Credit River Parks Strategy webpage (or click image). 
► Mississauga News article (June 29, 2011): River plan reviewed.

MAYOR'S BUDGET TOWN HALL MEETING:  Wednesday, January 18 @ 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the COUNCIL CHAMBER at City Hall.  City Manager Janice Baker will present a brief overview of what City and Region taxes pay for; explain the tax bill and the services that are supported by local taxes.  Staff will present an overview on the business of operating and maintaining the Region’s Waste Management and Social Housing programs, along with other Human Services.  ► See Press Release.
At left: Region of Peel contracted waste pickup truck.

The City's Budget Town Hall webpage posts the presentations following the meeting and provides alternative ways of participating.  Leading up to and during the meeting, residents are encouraged to ask questions, submit feedback and follow the discussion LIVE via Twitter or e-mail.  The event will air live on Rogers Cable 10 and be streamed ONLINE and on demand (link to be supplied here) following the event. 

2012 CITY BUDGET AT COUNCIL:  Wednesday, February 8 @ 9:00 a.m.
in the COUNCIL CHAMBER.

The City's 2012 Budget received approval at this meeting of Council.

► Click for the MIRANET 2012 City Budget article including MIRANET Deputations, media coverage, City press releases and links to presentations and budget documents.  MIRANET made Deputations at Budget Committee on January 25 and at Council on February 8 and issued a Statement on February 13, 2012 (text and slides now posted). 

► Click for the City's Business Plan and Budget webpage, including the 2012 Budget Book.