July 22, 1998

 To:Chair and Members, Etobicoke Community Council

 From:John Fulton, Acting Commissioner

 Subject:RENAMING AND NAMING OF TWO EXISTING PARKS

38th STREET PARK & LAKESHORE VILLAGE PUBLIC OPEN SPACE

LAKESHORE-QUEENSWAY

 Purpose:

 This report will serve to introduce, for the information of Etobicoke Community Council, two specific requests which have recently been received by staff for, in the first case, the renaming of an existing park and, in the second case, the naming of an existing public community open space area, both located within the Lakeshore-Queensway area of the City. A more comprehensive report regarding these matters, together with specific recommendations, will be submitted, for the further consideration of Council, in the fall.

 Source of Funds:

 The nominal funds which will be required to carry out a mail ballot to the local residents in close proximity of the specific park areas, seeking their input/agreement regarding the proposed renaming and naming, will be provided from previously approved Operating Budget sources. Any other funds which may be required will be addressed in the above noted further report.

 Recommendation:

 "It is recommended that:

 (1)this report be received for information purposes; and

 (2)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to carry out

required mail ballots to the local residents in close proximity to the specific park areas identified herein, for the purposes of seeking their input/agreement regarding the proposed renaming and naming of same.

 Council Reference/Background/History:

 A recent request from Lillian Berry and family for consideration to be given by the City for the renaming of the small park at the bottom of Thirty-Eighth Street (Thirty-Eighth Street Park) in Long Branch, to Thomas Berry Park, in recognition of his long and distinguished career representing the residents of Long Branch in his position as one of its' former Reeves.

 Mrs. Berry points out that the other two former Reeves of Long Branch, namely Marie Curtis and Len Ford, have both had parks named after them.

 In a similar manner, there have been requests by the Treble family for recognition of the fact that Charles Treble was born on the former Goodyear (Lake Shore Boulevard West) site. As it turns out, when names were being considered for the interior roads in the Daniels development, this fact was not recognized.

 In light of the above, a request to name a street or parkette in the Lakeshore Village area after Charles Treble was submitted to both Etobicoke Council and the Etobicoke Historical Board. Etobicoke Council, in 1997, referred the request to the Etobicoke Historical Board, which, at its October 1997 meeting, moved as follows: THAT consideration be given to naming a future parkette in the Lakeshore Village Development, on the former Goodyear site, "Charles Treble Parkette".

 Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

 Staff are prepared to consider both of the above noted requests. In June of this year Council adopted a new policy for the renaming of parks. In this regard staff will address both of the subject requests in the context of the new City policy regarding such matters.

 Conclusion:

 Staff will, subject to the concurrence of Council, pursue the requests for the renaming and naming of the two specific public park/open space areas identified within this report, in the context of the current City policy affecting such matters. Discussions with other appropriate departmental staff will be undertaken prior to bring forward a further and more comprehensive report on these matters later this fall.

 Contact Name:

 Mark Edelman

Manager, Park Planning & Development

Etobicoke Office

Telephone: 394-8514 Fax: 394-8935 E-mail: mwedelman

John Fulton

Acting Commissioner

  ME/me