November 2, 1998

NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL:

City Council, at its meeting held on October 28, 29 and 30, 1998, adopted, without amendment, the following Motion:

Moved by:Councillor Flint

Seconded by:Councillor Berger

"WHEREAS Council at its meeting of July 29, 1998, approved the construction of a sidewalk on Wimpole Drive; and

WHEREAS for reasons of economy, it is proposed to construct the sidewalk in conjunction with a local improvement for this street that is currently underway; and

WHEREAS recently several residents of Wimpole Drive have expressed opposition to the construction of a sidewalk on their street; and

WHEREAS prior to 1998, City of North York residents who opposed sidewalk construction on their street could appear before the Works Committee to state the reasons for opposing the sidewalk and ask that it not be built; and

WHEREAS the next meeting of the North York Community Council is scheduled for November 12, 1998; and

WHEREAS the road construction schedule indicates that the proposed sidewalk will not be installed before November 12, 1998;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, pertaining to the construction of the sidewalk on Wimpole Drive only, referred to in Clause No. 11 of Report No. 8 of The North York Community Council, headed 'Sidewalks - Local Improvement Initiatives in the Approved 1998 Capital Budget - North York Spadina, North York Centre and North York Centre South', be re-opened for further consideration;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the aforementioned matter be referred to the North York Community Council meeting of November 12, 1998, to allow local residents an opportunity to speak to the issue."

for City Clerk

J.A.Abrams/dcm

COUNCIL

N O T I C E O F M O T I O N

Moved by:Councillor Joanne Flint

Seconded by:

WHEREAS Council at its meeting of July 29, 1998 approved the construction of a sidewalk on Wimpole Drive; and

WHEREAS for reasons of economy, it is proposed to construct the sidewalk in conjunction with a local improvement for this street that is currently underway; and

WHEREAS recently several residents of Wimpole Drive have expressed opposition to the construction of a sidewalk on their street; and

WHEREAS prior to 1998, City of North York residents who opposed sidewalk construction on their street could appear before the Works Committee to state the reasons for opposing the sidewalk and ask that it not be built; and

WHEREAS the next meeting of the North York Community Council is scheduled for November 12, 1998; and

WHEREAS the road construction schedule indicates that the proposed sidewalk will not be installed before November 12th;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the decision of July 29th to construct the sidewalk be reopened and referred to the North York Community Council meeting of November 12th to allow local residents an opportunity to speak to the issue; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the decision of North York Community Council on November 12th, 1998 regarding the construction of a sidewalk on Wimpole Drive be deemed to be final.

28/10/98/md

CITY CLERK

Clause embodied in Report No. 8 of the North York Community Council, as adopted by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on July 29, 30 and 31, 1998.

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Sidewalks - Local Improvement Initiatives in the Approved

1998 Capital Budget - North York Spadina,

North York Centre and North York Centre South

(City Council on July 29, 30 and 31, 1998, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)

The North York Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (July 9, 1998) from the Director of Engineering, North York Civic Centre, subject to the following amendments to Recommendation No. 1:

(1)that sidewalks be deleted from the Local improvement Initiative projects for Stafford Road, Alfred Avenue and Maplehurst Avenue;

(2)the installation of sidewalks on York Downs Drive from Almore Avenue to Yeomans Road be deferred sine die to permit the Ward Councillors to have some consultation thereon.

Purpose:

To obtain direction on the construction of sidewalks included in the 1998 Capital Budget, Local Improvement Initiatives.

Source of Funds:

From the 1998 Capital Budget Item for Local Improvements (North York)

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)North York Community Council give direction on the construction of sidewalks on Local Improvement Initiative projects on York Downs Drive from Almore Avenue to Yeomans Road, Wimpole Drive from Bayview Avenue to Forest Heights Boulevard, Stafford Road from Betty Ann Drive to Ellerslie Avenue, Alfred Avenue from Dudley Avenue to 80m West, Maplehurst Avenue from Willowdale Avenue to West End, Greenfield Avenue from Dudley Avenue to 80m West and Fenn Avenue from York Road to South limit (subject to approval of the projects by residents through the Local Improvement Act process);

(2)that any funds made available by the cancellation of sidewalks be made available for other sidewalk works to be built in 1998 construction year under the North York Transportation Project Line 604, Sidewalks and Walkways; and

(3)The appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto.

Background:

The following roads were included in the approved 1998 Capital Works Budget under the item for Local Improvements Initiatives.

The former City of North York Council Policy (Works Committee Report 9, Clause 8 of 1988, Resolution No. 88-18) requires that:

(a)road improvements done under the Local Improvement Act be conditional upon a sidewalk being installed in accordance with the approved City's standards and that the wording on a Local Improvement notice or petition indicate that a sidewalk "is recommended" for construction on one side of the street;

(b)each request for deletion of a sidewalk be considered by The Works Committee in terms of the relative Hazard Exposure Index reading as available and provided by the Commissioner of Traffic; and

(c)where objections to a proposed sidewalk have been received, the local Councillor may request the Works Committee, in writing, to conduct a poll of the affected property owners.

Hazard Exposure Index (H.E.I.) Studies have been performed by North York Transportation and the appropriate H.E.I. category is also listed below:

Estimated Cost of

StreetSidewalkCategory

York Downs Rd.3

(from Almore Ave. to Yeomans Rd.)$11,000.00(lowest priority)

Wimpole Drive$42,000.003

(from Bayview Ave.to Forest Heights Blvd)(lowest priority)

StreetSidewalkCategory

Stafford Road$12,000.003

(from Betty Ann Dr. to Ellerslie Ave.)(lowest priority)

Alfred Avenue $ 7,000.003

(from Dudley Ave. to West End)(lowest priority)

Greenfield Avenue$ 5,000.003

(from Dudley Ave. to 80m West)(lowest priority)

Maplehurst Avenue$ 20,000.002

(from Willowdale Ave. to West End)(middle priority)

Fenn Avenue$ 3,000.00(N/A)

(fromYork Road to South limit)

In accordance with the former City of North York Council Policy, sidewalks have been included with the Initiatives for Local Improvements.

Conclusion:

As per the former City of North York's Council Policy, sidewalks have been included with the Local Improvement projects. Hazard Exposure Index (H.E.I.) Studies performed indicate a low priority for sidewalk construction. Direction from North York Community Council is required to determine whether these sidewalks are to be included with the road work.

Contact Name and Address:

Stan Bertoia, P. Eng.

Director of Engineering

Tel. No. 416-395-6235

Fax.No. 416-395-0349

E-Mail: sbertoia@city.north-york.on.ca