Other Items Considered by the Community Council

(a)Sign By-law Variance Request - Pattison Outdoor Signs - 4640 Jane Street - Black Creek.

The North York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following report to its next meeting scheduled for November 12, 1998:

(October 14, 1998) from the Director and Deputy Chief Building Official recommending approval of the requested minor variance from North York Sign By-law No. 30788 to permit the erection of an illuminated off-premise roof sign.

Mr. Just Cole, Pattison Outdoor Signs, appeared before the North York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.

(b)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Zoning Amendment Application UDZ-98-25 - 1240967 Ontario Inc. (Petro Canada) - 3374 Keele Street - Black Creek.

The North York Community Council reports having received the following report:

(September 22, 1998) from the Director, Community Planning Division, North District, reporting on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit the construction of a three storey medical office building containing ground floor commercial uses; and recommending that staff continue processing the application in the manner outlined in the report.

(c)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Zoning Amendment Application UDZ-98-22 - Idels Architect Inc. - 135 Finch Avenue East - North York Centre.

The North York Community Council reports having received the following report:

(September 30, 1998) from the Director, Community Planning, North District, reporting on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a three storey, semi-detached dwelling; and recommending that staff continue processing the application in the manner outlined in the report.

(d)Preliminary Evaluation Report - Zoning Amendment Application UDZ-98-21 - Idels Architect Inc. - 129 Finch Avenue East - North York Centre.

The North York Community Council reports having received the following report:

(September 30, 1998) from the Director, Community Planning, North District, reporting on an application to amend the Zoning By-law to permit a three storey semi-detached dwelling; and recommending

(e)Yonge Street, Known as "The Jolly Miller" - Report on RFP Responses - North York Centre South.

The North York Community Council reports having:

(1)deferred the following report to an In Camera meeting at 9:30 a.m., at its next meeting scheduled for November 12, 1998 and that the regular portion of the Community Council meeting commence at 10:30 a.m., and

(2)requested the Commissioner of Corporate Services and the Chief Financial Officer to defer any negotiations until a detailed review of the partners involved in Prime Asset Management Corporation is conducted by staff of the Finance Department and Legal Division; and that a report on the review be brought forward to the In Camera meeting.

(October 1, 1998) from the Commissioner of Corporate Services and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer recommending approval in principle to negotiate a lease with a single proponent for the tenancy of the property at 3885 Yonge Street, known as "The Jolly Miller".

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

-Mr. Ken Lipson, Principal, Prime Asset Management; and

-Ms. Barbara Wilkes, Management Initiatives Inc.

Councillor Feldman, North York Spadina, declared his interest in the foregoing matter as he resides in the immediate vicinity.

(f)Street Ads on Private Property.

The North York Community Council reports having:

(1)referred the following communication to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to develop a city policy regarding advertising on road allowances and abutting properties;

(2)requested that the policy be developed based on the current sign by-laws of the six former municipalities and that a report be brought back to the respective Community Councils prior to the issue being considered by the appropriate standing committee; and

(3)referred this matter to the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism to investigate the use of street ad devices at recreation centres and provide a report to the User Fee Committee as soon as possible with respect to the potential for a revenue source for the City.

Mr. Sid Catalano, Director of Legislation, Pattison Outdoor Signs, appeared before the North York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.

A recorded vote on Parts (1) and (2) was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Li Preti, Feldman, Berger, Gardner, Chong, Shiner

AGAINST:Councillors Augimeri, Flint, Filion, King

ABSENT:Councillors Sgro, Moscoe, Minnan-Wong

Carried

(August 25, 1998) from Mr. Sid Catalano, Director of Legislation, Pattison Outdoor Signs, requesting the opportunity to address the North York Community Council with respect to the provision of street ad advertising devices at certain locations.

(g)North York Harvest Food Bank.

The North York Community Council reports having received a presentation by Ms. Mary Lynn Trotter, Agency Relations Coordinator, North York Harvest Food Bank, on the work of the North York Basic Needs Action Network - a coalition of agencies and organizations primarily in the north-west section of the former City of North York, whose mandate includes addressing hunger issues.

(h)Municipal Animal Care and Control Legislation.

The North York Community Council reports having:

(a)referred the following to the Board of Health:

1.WHEREAS our recreational parks are being overrun by irresponsible dog owners who are allowing their dogs to run loose; and

WHEREAS the responsible dog owner has become increasingly fed up with the conduct of the irresponsible dog owner; and

WHEREAS the irresponsible dog owner has put the City in a very difficult situation; and

WHEREAS it has contributed in the public having less faith is trusting loose dogs; and

WHEREAS the City's enforcement of the dog loose leash by-law should become heightened;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City's Health Department carry out aggressive enforcement of the following by-laws as they relate to dogs and dog owners:

Dog loose leash, stoop and scoop, noise and biting.;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT:

(i)should an offence be acknowledged by the City's Health Department, the dog owner be given written warning on a first and second offence of the by-law; and

(ii)should a third offence be acknowledged by the City's Health Department, that a fine be set for the dog owner at a minimum fine of $1,000.00;

2.each household in the new City of Toronto be permitted a maximum of two dogs;

3.Part II, Prohibited Animals, Section 3, of the draft by-law be amended to add the Toronto Wildlife Centre to the list of facilities exempt from the prohibition;

4.a new section be added to the draft by-law to read:

"No one shall be permitted to set a snare, leghold, body-gripping or similar trap in the City of Toronto.";

5.Recommendation (4) embodied in the joint report (June 30, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism and the Medical Officer of Health, as amended by Clause 1 of Report No. 7 of the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee, be amended to provide for the following:

"That the off-leash area in Sherwood Park be discontinued pending the fast track evaluation that is currently under way.";

and that this amendment also be forwarded to the Economic Development Committee; and

(b)referred the following submissions to the Medical Officer of Health for a report to the Board of Health:

(i)(October 14, 1998) - recommendations 2. - 6. contained in the joint submission from the Animal Alliance of Canada, Animal Protection Institute, Canadian Alliance for Furbearing Animals and Zoocheck Canada Inc.,

(ii)(October 14, 1998) from Toronto Wildlife Centre; and

(iii)(October 14, 1998) from The Toronto Humane Society.

(September 16, 1998) from the Interim Contact, Board of Health for the City of Toronto Health Unit forwarding the following reports:

(1)(September 1, 1998) from the Medical Officer of Health regarding "Policy Directions: Harmonizing Animal Care and Control Legislation", and requesting that it be forwarded to each Community Council to be considered at their October 14, 1998 meeting, and comments be forwarded to the Board of Health by October 23, 1998; and

(2)(August 26, 1998) from the Medical Officer of Health and City Solicitor recommending that the attached by-law be forwarded to the Community Councils for consideration at their meetings on October 14, 1998 and that the recommendations from those meetings be forwarded to the Board of Health by October 23, 1998;

The North York Community Council also reports having had before it the following:

(i)(October 14, 1998) from the Director, Animal Alliance of Canada, the Programme Director, Animal Protection Institute, the Director of Canadian Alliance for Furbearing Animals and the Director, Zoocheck Canada Inc., submitting comments on the harmonized animal care and control legislation;

(ii)(October 14, 1998) from Ms. Natalie Karvonen, Executive Director, Toronto Wildlife Centre, submitting comments regarding the new harmonized by-law;

(iii)(October 2, 1998) from Daniela Quaglia, Public Affairs Advisor, the Toronto Human Society, submitting the Toronto Humane Society's responses to the Department of Public Health's Municipal Animal Care and Control Legislation and the City of Toronto By-law regarding Animals;

(iv )(August 13, 1998) from Mr. George F. Evens, Managing Director, Creatures, Land, Air, Water Advocacy, advising of their organization.

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Councillor Mammoliti, North York Humber, moved that:

WHEREAS our recreational parks are being overrun by irresponsible dog owners who are allowing their dogs to run loose; and

WHEREAS it has contributed in the public having less faith is trusting loose dogs; and

WHEREAS the irresponsible dog owner has now put the City in a very difficult situation; and

WHEREAS the responsible dog owner has become increasingly fed up with the conduct of the irresponsible dog owner; and

WHEREAS it is my belief that there is now a loose dog crisis;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

(1)the City establish and run a doggie and doggie owner obedience school that would be set up so that the doggie school provide educational opportunities for both the dog and the dog owner as it relates to their own respective behaviour; and

(2)the City provide all dog owners with pertinent information with respect to obedience school when it issues out dog permits;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT:

(1)the Health Department immediately begin advertising these new initiatives; and

(2)this advertisement be sent to all pet stores and any other establishment known for the breeding and selling of dogs.

A recorded vote on the foregoing motion by Councillor Mammoliti, North York Humber, was as follows:

FOR:Councillors Mammoliti, Li Preti

AGAINST:Councillors Sgro, Augimeri, Feldman, Berger, Flint, Filion, Minnan-Wong, King

ABSENT:Councillors Moscoe, Gardner, Chong, Shiner

The motion moved by Councillor Mammoliti, North York Humber, was declared by the Chair to be lost.

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The following persons addressed the North York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:

-Ms. Liz White, Director, Animal Alliance of Canada;

-Ms. Nathalie Karvonen, Executive Director, Toronto Wildlife Centre; and

-Ms. Daniela Quaglia, Public Affairs Advisor, the Toronto Humane Society, who also filed a copy of her deputation with the City Clerk.