Reduction of Hydro Services

in the East York Community

The East York Community Council recommends as follows:

(1)that the Toronto Hydro Commission be requested during its consultation and negotiations, to create an office within the East York Civic Service Centre which is electronically linked to the District Office in Scarborough in order to serve walk-in customers from the East York Community;

(2)the East York Community Council reports for the information of the City Council having requested the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Hydro-Electric Commission to report to the East York Community Council on the services provided to the walk-in customers at the former local Hydro Offices prior to amalgamation and which are currently no longer being provided to walk-in customers;

(3)that the aforementioned position be conveyed to the East York Community Council; and

(4)that the following communication from Mr. Gordon Crann (July 22, 1998) be received:

(July 22, 1998) from Mr. Gordon Crann, advising the East York Community Council of his personal experience with respect to the reduction in walk-in service at the former East York Hydro-Electric Commission building at 175 Memorial Park Avenue.

The following persons appeared before the East York Community Council in connection with the foregoing:

-Mr. Gordon Crann, East York; and

-Mr. John Papadakis, East York.