Other Items Considered by the Community Council
(a) Community Council Briefings.
The York Community Council reports having received and noted information provided in slide presentations by the following senior staff respecting the roles, responsibilities and authority of the Council:
Ms. Shirley Hoy, Executive Commissioner, Community and Neighbourhood Services
Mr. George Bartlett, Solicitor
Mr. Ken Whitwell, Commissioner of Development Services
Mr. Bill Dunford, Commissioner of Operations Services
Mr. Ken Dickin, Commissioner of Community Services; and
Mr. Doug Jack, Director, By-law Enforcement & Property Standards;
and having:
(i) directed the Solicitor to report to the next meeting on proposed amendments to the Procedural Bylaw from an administrative perspective;
(ii) directed the City Clerk to prepare and distribute a public information package outlining the role, responsibilities and authority of Community Councils, including relevant sections of the Procedural By-law, and inviting the public to attend the next meeting to make suggestions in this regard, and on capital and operating budget expenditures; and
(iii) requested a representative from the committee chaired by Councillor David Miller to attend the next meeting, scheduled to be held on February 18, 1998, to hear public suggestions.
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Mr. Gord Garland appeared before the York Community Council and made submissions with respect to strengthening the role of Community Councils and citizen participation:
(b) Proposal for Traffic Calming Measures on Greenbrook Drive,
York Eglinton, Ward 27.
The York Community Council reports having:
(i) confirmed its interest in continuing to construct further traffic calming measures (pinch points) on Greenbrook Drive in accordance with the poll results by a majority of residents on the street, referred to in the following communication;
(ii) requested the Acting Executive Commissioner of Emergency and Protective Services to submit a report detailing cost estimates to the Budget Committee for its consideration;
(iii) authorized the City Solicitor to submit to City Council a by-law to alter the Greenbrook Drive road allowance, subject to the Budget Committee approving the necessary funds; and
(iv) directed the City Clerk to provide Notice of the road alteration in accordance with The Municipal Act:
(January 5, 1998) from the Clerk=s Department advising of the results of a poll conducted on Greenbrook Drive to determine majority interest with respect to the continuation of traffic control measures.
(c) Sign on Public Property at Eglinton Avenue West
and Guestville Avenue.
The York Community Council reports having referred the following matter to Mr. Bruce Ashton of the Sign By-law Review Committee, to arrange a meeting with Dr. Wolfs, Councillor Nunziata, and the Acting Executive Commissioner of Emergency and Protective Services, to address safety concerns, including visibility obstruction and any other pertinent issues, and to submit a report back to the Community Council with an illustration of the proposed signage:
(January 9, 1998) from the Zoning Administrator submitting for consideration a request from the Mount Dennis Health Services respecting a proposal to place a sign on City of Toronto property and road allowance for advertising purposes, and advising that this proposal is not a permitted use.
(d) Application for Site Plan Control Approval - 2213 Dufferin Street.
The York Community Council reports having received the following communication:
(December 16, 1997) from the Commissioner of Development Services to Thomas E. Brown Architect Inc. advising that the subject application will be forwarded to the next regular meeting of the Land Use Committee for information, and that staff will review the application and plans and submit a report to the Land Use Committee for consideration and subsequently to Council for adoption.
(e) Application for Site Plan Control Approval - 36 King Street.
The York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following communication to the next meeting of the Community Council, scheduled to be held on February 18, 1998:
(December 16, 1997) from the Commissioner of Development Services to InterArch Inc. Architects advising that the subject application will be forwarded to the next regular meeting of the Land Use Committee for information, and that staff will review the application and plans and submit a report to the Land Use Committee for consideration and subsequently to Council for adoption.
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Mr. Rob Draper, Weston Residents and Ratepayers Association, appeared before the York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.
(f) Application for Site Plan Control - 185 Wright Avenue.
The York Community Council reports having received the following communication:
(December 16, 1997) from the Commissioner of Development Services to Gilles Bisnaire, advising that the subject application will be forwarded to the next regular meeting of the Land Use Committee for information, and that staff will review the application and plans and submit a report to the Land Use Committee for consideration and subsequently to Council for adoption.
(g) Application for Site Plan Control - 19 Kenora Crescent.
The York Community Council reports having received the following communication:
(December 16, 1997) from the Commissioner of Development Services to J. Carvalho and M. Carvalho, advising that the subject application will be forwarded to the next regular meeting of the Land Use Committee for information, and that staff will review the application and plans and submit a report to the Land Use Committee for consideration and subsequently to Council for adoption.
(h) Zoning By-law Amendment for 723 and 725 Jane Street
and 120 Corbett Avenue.
The York Community Council reports having received the following communication:
(November 20, 1997) from the Clerk=s Department embodied in Clause No. 104 of Report No. 17 of the Land Use Committee adopted by the Council of the City of York on December 9, 1997, recommending that:
(1) the new City Clerk be authorized to provide notification for a Planning Act Public Meeting at the earliest possible date.
(2) the application and the draft Zoning By-law (Schedule 1), worded to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, be considered for approval, subject to holding a Planning Act Public Meeting and submission of a supplementary report addressing any issues arising from the Public Meeting and written submissions.
(3) the Owner enter into a Development Agreement with the City prior to the enactment of the Zoning Bylaw.
(i) Request for Stop Sign at Haverson Boulevard and Donald Avenue.
The York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following report to its next meeting scheduled to be held on February 18, 1998:
(December 11, 1997) from the Commissioner of Operations Services recommending that an all-way stop control not be installed at the intersection of Haverson Boulevard and Donald Avenue, as the results of a recent traffic study have indicated that an all-way stop control is not warranted.
(j) Request for Parking Prohibition on Avalon Avenue.
The York Community Council reports having authorized the action in the following report:
(December 5, 1997) from the Commissioner of Operations Services recommending that the local Councillors hold a public meeting with the residents of Avalon Road, including the principal of Roseland Junior Public School, to determine support for the implementation of a parking prohibition on the west side of Avalon Road between Bexley Crescent and the northerly terminus of the street.
(k) Request for Alternate Parking on Silverthorn Avenue
or a Portion Thereof.
The York Community Council reports having deferred the following report to the next meeting of the Community Council scheduled to be held on February 18, 1998, to enable Councillor Nunziata to invite area residents to make deputations on this matter:
(December 16, 1997) from the Commissioner of Operations Services advising on the results of a review undertaken regarding a proposal to reverse the legal on-street parking regulation from the west side to the east side of Silverthorn Avenue between Harlton Crescent and Donald Avenue.
(l) Request to Reverse On-Street Parking from the
North to the South Side of Lambton Avenue
between Cliff Street and Arnold Avenue.
The York Community Council reports having authorized the action in the following report from the Commissioner of Operations Services, and having directed this matter to the Acting Executive Commissioner of Emergency and Protective Services, to undertake the poll and to also include a question on majority interest for alternate side parking:
(December 23, 1997) from the Commissioner of Operations Services advising that on street parking is feasible on either side of Lambton Avenue between Cliff Street and Arnold Avenue, and recommending that the Clerk=s Department poll the residents of Lambton Avenue between Cliff Street and Arnold Avenue to determine majority interest in reversing on-street parking from the north to the south side of the street; and that Mr. John Niemeyer receive a copy of the poll results.
(m) Request for Lane Lighting at the Rear of
316-326 Oakwood Avenue.
The York Community Council reports having received the following communication:
(December 29, 1997) from the Manager of Engineering, York Hydro, forwarding a copy of their letter (December 4, 1997) to Councillor Joe Mihevc, wherein they advised that they have incorporated the installation of 1 - New 70 W High Pressure Sodium luminaire at the rear of 326 Oakwood Avenue (adjacent to O=Leary Avenue) facing the laneway, as part of the 1997 City Lane/Street Lighting Approved Program, scheduled for in service this month; and that their file notes suggest a possible additional pole/luminaire half way down the laneway towards Earlsdale Avenue (rear of 318/320 Oakwood Avenue) would inhibit parking.
(n) Request for Section of Cedarvale Park to be
Designated an Off-Leash Zone for Dogs.
The York Community Council reports having referred the following communication to the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee, and that the Medical Officer of Health be requested to report on a City wide policy with respect to this matter:
Clause No. 143 in Report No. 16 of the Works and Parks Committee which was adopted by the Council of the City of York, wherein the Council recommended that the new City of Toronto be requested to develop a uniform policy with respect to leashed and unleashed dogs in city parks; and that the new City Council review all of Cedarvale Park and establish, with community consultation, an unleashed dog area that is larger or different than the one that already exists.
(o) Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.
The York Community Council reports having received the following communication:
(December 22, 1997) from the Chair, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority advising that the new name for the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority effective January 1, 1998 will be the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.
(p) Proposed Parking Prohibition on the West Side
of Scarlett Road at the Lambton Golf and
Country Club Driveway.
The York Community Council reports having received the following communication:
(December 19, 1997) from the Metropolitan Clerk, forwarding for information and any action deemed necessary, Clause No. 5 embodied in Report No. 21 of The Planning and Transportation Committee, adopted by Metropolitan Council on December 10 and 18, 1997.
(q) Request for Traffic Control Signals on
Weston Road between Lawrence Avenue West
and Wright Avenue/Wilby Crescent.
The York Community Council reports having received the following communication:
(December 19, 1997) from the Metropolitan Clerk, forwarding for information and any action deemed necessary, Clause No. 13 embodied in Report No. 21 of The Planning and Transportation Committee, adopted by Metropolitan Council on December 10 and 18, 1997, and advising that the Planning and Transportation Committee had directed that the report (October 31, 1997) from the Commissioner of Transportation be forwarded to Council for information.
(r) Toronto Transit Commission 1998 Service Plan
Results of Consultation.
The York Community Council reports having received the following communication:
(December 17, 1997) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, to the Metropolitan Clerk, advising of the action taken by the Commission regarding the subject report and requesting that it be forwarded to members of Metropolitan Toronto Council and the area municipal councils.
(s) Proposed Maple Leafs= Stadium - Exhibition Place (Ward 3).
The York Community Council reports having received the following communication:
(December 9, 1997) from the Assistant City Clerk, City of Toronto, advising that City Council gave consideration to Clause 43 contained in Executive Committee Report No. 25.
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Ms. Madeline McDowell, member, Local Architectural Conservation and Advisory Committee, appeared before the York Community Council in connection with the foregoing.
(t) Upper Tier Detail Community Reinvestment
Fund 1998 Allocation.
The York Community Council reports having received the following communication:
(December 12, 1997) from the Ministry of Finance, forwarding the City of York=s local services realignment data.
(u) Resolutions for Consideration by the FCM National
Board of Directors, March 5-7, 1998, or
FCM Annual Conference, June 5-9, 1998.
The York Community Council reports having received the following communication:
(December 8, 1997) from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities forwarding information respecting guidelines for presentation of resolutions to the FCM.
(v) Association of Municipalities of Ontario.
The York Community Council reports having received the following communications from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario:
(i) (December 12, 1997) entitled AProvince Announces New Funding Arrangement and Savings Targets and Releases Final Numbers@;
(ii) (December 18, 1997) entitled ASpecial Meeting of the Members Called to Formulate Plan of Action for Dealing with the Provincial Government@;
(iii) (December 19, 1997) entitled AAMO calls for Release of Background Information relating to Financial Data@; and
(iv) (December 19, 1997) entitled AAMO Requests an Opportunity to Find Solutions to the $500 Million Financial Shortfall@.
(w) Bell Canada Telephone Booth Advertising.
The York Community Council reports having:
(1) requested the Urban Environment and Development Committee to defer consideration of the following matter for one month to allow the Commissioner of Development Services (York Civic Centre) to report to the Community Council on any concerns with respect to safety, possible contravention of the Sign By-law, and the impact of such advertising on a City wide basis; and
(2) to allow the members of the York Community Council to debate the issue, prior to making a deputation at the Urban Environment and Development Committee:
(January 13, 1998) from the City Clerk advising of the action taken by the Urban Environment and Development Committee, and inviting members of Community Councils and interested parties to appear before the Committee at its meeting to be held on February 9, 1998.
(x) Televised Cable Coverage of
York Community Council Meetings.
The York Community Council reports having requested the City Clerk to arrange for televised cable coverage of York Community Council meetings in the Council Chamber, 2700 Eglinton Avenue West.
(y) Traffic Safety at Dufferin Street
and Eglinton Avenue West.
The York Community Council reports having approved in principle the following communication, and having referred this matter to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for staff to undertake a traffic study of the area and to report to back to Committee.
(January 19, 1998) from Councillor Rob Davis, York Eglinton, requesting a staff report on:
(i) replacing the yield sign on the southeast corner with a stop sign;
(ii) adding signals AWalk/Don=t Walk@ to the existing traffic control signals at this intersection; and
(iii) extending the green and red signals to allow seniors more time to cross the intersection.
(z) 1997 Capital Works Projects.
The York Community Council reports having:
(1) forwarded this matter to the Budget Committee with a recommendation that all outstanding 1997 Capital Works Projects, which were approved by the Councils of the former area municipalities but not commenced or completed during 1997, be identified and carried forward; and
(2) requested the Budget Committee to automatically consider these projects as fully funded 1998 Capital expenditures, and to commence funding for any new capital projects from this level of previous commitment.
The City Manager verbally reported to the York Community Council on a number of capital works projects for the Parks Department which had been approved, and which formed part of the City=s 1997 Capital Works Projects, but which had not commenced during 1997, and advised the Community Council that these projects had not been identified or included in the Parks Department=s wish-list for capital funding during 1998.
(aa) Councillors= Offices at Community Council Locations.
The York Community Council reports having discussed the following communication, and having reached a decision with respect to allocation of office space in the Councillors= area.
(January 15, 1998) from the City Clerk advising of the policy adopted by City Council and forwarding a summary of services to be provided to Council members at each area location.
(bb) Parking Prohibition in Front of 55 Lacey Avenue.
The York Community Council reports having referred the following communication to the Commissioner of Operations Services (York Civic Centre) for further report on either relocating the parking to the west side of Lacey Avenue or on implementing alternate side parking:
(November 28, 1997) from the Commissioner of Operations Services recommending that:
(1) the parking not be restricted on the east side of Lacey Avenue directly in front of 55 Lacey Avenue; and
(2) that Mr. Raffaele Papa of 55 Lacey Avenue receive a copy of this report.
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Mr. R. Papa appeared before the York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.
Respectfully submitted,
COUNCILLOR BILL SAUNDERCOOK,
Chair
Toronto, January 21, 1998
Ron Maurice, Interim Contact
Tel. (416) 394-2515
