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Other Items Considered by the Community Council

(a)Election of Chair of Scarborough Community Council

The Scarborough Community Council, at its meeting on May 11, 1999, elected Councillor Bas Balkissoon as the Chair of the Scarborough Community Council for a term of office commencing the effective date of the governance structure, i.e., June 14, 1999, and expiring November 30, 2000, and until his successor is appointed.

(b)Traffic Calming on Fairfax Crescent Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs

The Scarborough Community Council reports having:

(1)deferred the following report for consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on June 22, 1999; and

(2)requested that the Director, Transportation Services, District 4, report on establishing a Community Safety Zone on Fairfax Crescent:

(May 11, 1999) from the City Clerk (Urban Environment and Development Committee) recommending that notwithstanding the community meeting and notification undertaken by Councillor Altobello, and given that a harmonized traffic calming policy has not yet been developed for the City of Toronto, in order for speed humps to be installed on Fairfax Crescent, staff recommend the following process:

(1)a poll or petition be conducted for the purpose of assessing consensus for the proposal;

(2)the poll or petition should include households on the affected street, or on streets directly accessing the affected street;

(3)the poll or petition must demonstrate that at least 60 percent of responding households are in favour of the proposal in order for the installation to proceed; and

(4)in the event the foregoing requirements are met, staff report back to Scarborough Community Council, where Committee/Council may authorize or decline the speed hump installation.

(c)Proposed Installation of Traffic Control Signals Kingston Road & St. Augustine Seminary/Resthaven Cemetery Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs

The Scarborough Community Council reports having recommended to the Urban Environment and Development Committee that the recommendations contained in the following report be approved, subject to adding a Recommendation No. (4), as follows:

"(4)coincident with the installation of the northbound left turn prohibition at the westerly driveway of the St. Theresa Shrine Elementary School, a left turn arrow priority feature be installed for eastbound Kingston Road traffic wishing to make left turns or U-turns at Brimley Road.":

(April 8, 1999) from the City Clerk (Urban Environment and Development Committee) advising that the Urban Environment and Development Committee, at its meeting held on March 31, 1999, referred a report (March 3, 1999) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, respecting the proposed installation of traffic control signals at Kingston Road and the St. Augustine Seminary/Resthaven Cemetery driveways, to the Scarborough Community Council for comments thereon and report back to the Urban Environment and Development Committee.

(d)Proposed Modifications to Traffic Control Signals Lawrence Avenue East at Crockford Boulevard andEllington Drive Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(March 11, 1999) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 4, advising Community Council of the feasibility of incorporating the intersection of Lawrence Avenue East and Ellington Drive within the existing traffic control signals at Crockford Boulevard, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(e)Parking on Painted Post Drive Immediately West of Markham Road Ward 15 - Scarborough City Centre

The Scarborough Community Council reports having deferred the following report, at the request of Councillor Duguid, to its meeting scheduled to be held on June 22, 1999:

(May 6, 1999) from the Director of Transportation Services, District 4, recommending that:

(1)the stopping regulation identified in Appendix 1 of this report be adopted; and

(2)the appropriate by-law be amended accordingly.

(f)Preliminary Evaluation Report

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SZ1999010

1090011 Ontario Limited

Northwest Corner Comstock Road and Warden Avenue

Golden Mile Employment District

Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report:

(May 3, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that Scarborough Community Council direct staff to process the application in the normal manner and convene a Public Meeting to consider this application targeted for the third quarter of 1999, with notice of the Public Meeting to be provided to all properties within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property.

(g)Preliminary Evaluation Report

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SZ1999009

Megael Limited, 757 Warden Avenue and 2-20 Malley Road

Golden Mile Employment District

Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report:

(April 29, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that Scarborough Community Council direct staff to process the application in the normal manner and convene a Public Meeting to consider this application targeted for the third quarter of 1999, with notice of the Public Meeting to be provided to all properties within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property.

(h)Preliminary Evaluation Report

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SZ1999014

Infanti Auto Repair Ltd., 933 Warden Avenue

Golden Mile Employment District

Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report, subject to adding the following:

(1)that a joint community meeting be held respecting 929 Warden Avenue and 933Warden Avenue with the Ward Councillors, the applicants and staff in attendance; and

(2)that the Director, Community Planning, East District, be requested to report to Community Council respecting the land use issues raised by the three rezoning applications on the east side of Warden Avenue, north of Ashtonbee Road:

(May 5, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that Scarborough Community Council direct staff to process the application in the normal manner and convene a Public Meeting to consider this application targeted for the third quarter of 1999, with notice of the Public Meeting to be provided to all properties within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property.

Mr. Karl Jaffary, Solicitor representing Infanti Auto Repair Ltd., appeared before the Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.

(i)Preliminary Evaluation Report

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SZ1999012

Academy Security Services Ltd., 929 Warden Avenue

Golden Mile Employment District

Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report, subject to adding the following:

(1)that a joint community meeting be held respecting 929 Warden Avenue and 933Warden Avenue with the Ward Councillors, the applicants and staff in attendance; and

(2)that the Director, Community Planning, East District, be requested to report to Community Council respecting the land use issues raised by the three rezoning applications on the east side of Warden Avenue, north of Ashtonbee Road:

(May 4, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that Scarborough Community Council direct staff to process the application in the normal manner and convene a Public Meeting to consider this application targeted for the third quarter of 1999, with notice of the Public Meeting to be provided to all properties within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property.

(j)Preliminary Evaluation Report

Official Plan Amendment Application SP1999003

Bellanada Holdings Limited and L. and E. Savella

9, 15, 19 and 23 Craigton Drive

Clairlea Community - Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford

The Scarborough Community Council reports having deferred the following reports for consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on June22, 1999:

(May 3, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that Scarborough Community Council direct staff to process the application in the normal manner and convene a public meeting to consider this application targeted for the third quarter of 1999, with notice of the Public Meeting to be provided to all properties within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property; and

(May 26, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, amending the recommendations in his report, dated May 3, 1999, as follows:

(1)that the applicant provide to the City a strategy which addresses the retention and replacement of rental housing, accommodation of existing tenants, and that a strategy may include the use of Section 37 of the Planning Act; and

(2)that Scarborough Community Council direct staff to process the application in the normal manner and convene a public meeting to consider this application, targeted for the third quarter of 1999, with notice of the public meeting to be provided to all property owners within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property.

(k)Preliminary Evaluation Report

Official Plan Amendment Application SP1999005

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SZ1999008

The T. Eaton Company Limited

Southwest Corner of Progress Avenue and Brimley Road

Ward 15 - Scarborough City Centre

The Scarborough Community Council reports having:

(1)amended Recommendation No. (2), to include a report on how the applicant will control the odour problems associated with the adjacent industrial use;

(2)requested that the Director of Community Planning, East District, report on the status of the City Centre study and its linkage with the potential recommendations in this application; and

(3)directed that this information be submitted to the Community Council meeting scheduled to be held on June 22, 1999:

(May 12, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that Scarborough Community Council:

(1)direct staff to hold a Community Information Meeting with Notice for this meeting be provided to the nearby Community Associations, and property owners within 120metres (400 feet) of the site, in consultation with the local Ward Councillors;

(2)require the applicant to submit the following in support of these applications: Site Plan Control Application, Traffic Impact Study, Wind and Micro-Climate Study and Hydrogeological Study;

(3)process the applications in the normal manner and work with the applicant to a achieve a high quality site plan appropriate for the City Centre, having regard for building location, massing, design and roof design to achieve the City Centre skyline.

(4)target the Public Meeting of Council in the fourth quarter of 1999, subject to the conditions listed above.

(l)Preliminary Evaluation Report

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SZ1999015

546958 Ontario Limited, 4711 Steeles Avenue East

Milliken Employment District

Ward 17 - Scarborough Agincourt

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved the following report, subject to adding a Recommendation No. (5), as follows:

"(5)that the total amount of retail, office and restaurant uses be reduced to a total of 80,000 square feet, with no more than 10,000 square feet being permitted for restaurant uses.":

(May 10, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that Scarborough Community Council:

(1)direct staff to process the application in the normal manner;

(2)direct the applicant to submit traffic and parking impact and stormwater management reports;

(3)direct the applicant to clarify the ownership of the subject lands and abutting lands on the west side of Silver Star Boulevard, and to submit consent applications to create any mutual access easements as may be necessary; and

(4)convene a Public Meeting to consider the subject application, targeted for September 1999, with notice to be provided to all properties within 120 metres (400 feet) of the subject property.

Mr. Bruce McMinn, Solicitor representing 546958 Ontario Limited, appeared before the Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.

The Community Council also received a communication (May 25, 1999) from Mr.McMinn, requesting the amendment described above, a copy of which was provided to all Members of Community Council, and a copy thereof is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, Scarborough Civic Centre.

(m)Preliminary Evaluation Report

Official Plan Amendment Application SP1999007

Zoning By-law Amendment Application SZ1999011

Tiffield Development Corporation and Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care

Southeast Corner of Middlefield Road and Finch Avenue

Marshalling Yard Employment District

Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern

The Scarborough Community Council reports having approved Recommendation No. (1) in the following report, dated May 21, 1999, subject to directing:

(1)that the staff report referred to in Recommendation No. (1) be presented to the Community Council meeting scheduled to be held on June 22, 1999; and

(2)that the Director of Community Planning, East District, work with the Ward Councillors and the applicant on addressing the concerns outlined in the report, and provide an analysis to the June 22, 1999 meeting as to how the applicant plans to address these concerns:

(May 10, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, recommending that Scarborough Community Council direct the Director of Community Planning, East District to:

(1)defer agency circulation of the applications until City Council has had the opportunity of reviewing the findings of the Industrial/Employment Land Needs Study, currently being undertaken by the City Planning Division Policy and Research Section;

(2)in consultation with the Economic Development Division, assist the Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care to locate a suitable alternative site for geriatric centre; and

(3)report to Scarborough Community Council at a future meeting on the implications of the Industrial\Employment Land Needs Study for these applications and on the results of discussions with Yee Hong.

(May 21, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, advising that the foregoing Recommendations Nos. (1) and (3) have been consolidated, as follows:

"(1)defer agency circulation of the application until staff report to Scarborough Community Council at a future meeting on preliminary information from the Industrial Employment Land Needs Study;".

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

-Christopher J. Williams, Solicitor, on behalf of the applicant;

-Martin Rendl, Planning Consultant;

-Mark Guslits, Consulting Architect;

-Florence Wong, CEO, Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care;

-Mr. Nusserwanji Anklesaria, resident of Yee Hong Centre;

-Mr. Kai Mei Tsui, Treasurer of the Macrobian Club (a healthy senior program), translated by Mr. Chap Tung Sum, Chairman of the Evergreen Manor Tenant Association;

-Rev. Po-Wan Yeung, Pastor of the Hallelujiah Chinese Evangelical Free Church;

-Jenna Fong, senior's caregiver;

-Fred Lee, local resident; and

-Pauline Tong, President, Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation.

The Scarborough Community Council received the following communications:

(1)(May 21, 1999) from Mr. Christopher J. Williams, Aird & Berlis;

(2)(May 21, 1999) from Councillor Cho;

(3)(May 21, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District; and

(4)(May 24, 1999) from Mrs. Florence Wong, Chief Executive Officer, Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care;

a copy of which was provided to all Members of Community Council, and a copy thereof is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, Scarborough Civic Centre.

(n)Petition Received - File No. SW19990001

Petition to Amend the Residential Parking Regulations

Maryvale Community

Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(May 11, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, responding to a 21-signature petition submitted by Maryvale Community residents living on Marchington Circle and Scotswood Road, requesting the City to amend the Zoning By-law to prohibit commercial vehicles, (specifically school buses of all sizes and multi-passenger commercial use vans) from parking on residential property, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(o)Food and Beverages in Recreational Uses in Scarborough's Employment Areas

The Scarborough Community Council reports having deferred the following report, at the request of Councillor Mahood, to its meeting scheduled to be held on June 22, 1999:

(May 13, 1999) from the Director and Deputy Chief Building Official, East District, Manager, Municipal Standards, East District, and Director of Community Planning, East District, advising Scarborough Community Council of the City's current practices, with respect to food and beverage activities in recreational uses in employment areas and associated applications for Occasional Use permits; and recommending that this report be received for information.

(p)New Applications - All Scarborough Wards

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(May 12, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, advising Community Council of the new applications received during the four-week period ending May 5, 1999; and recommending that this report be received for information.

(q)Site Plan Control Approvals - All Scarborough Wards

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(May 10, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, advising Community Council of the Site Plan Control Approvals granted by the Director, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(r)Consent Applications - All Scarborough Wards

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(May 10, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, advising Community Council of the Consent Decisions granted by the Director, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(s)Ontario Municipal Board Hearings - All Scarborough Wards

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(May 12, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, advising Community Council of the status of current appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(t)O.M.B. Decision

Joanne Mizzi, 53 Minnacote Avenue

Ward 16 - Scarborough Highland Creek

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(May 5, 1999) from the City Solicitor advising of the outcome of the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing held on February 25, 1999, respecting lands at 53 Minnacote Avenue, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(u)O.M.B. Decision

Eid Attia, the Highland Creek Highway Commercial Association

and Abel Van Wyk - Appeal of City-initiated OPA 988

Ward 16 - Scarborough Highland Creek

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(May 12, 1999) from the City Solicitor advising of the outcome of the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing held on February 1, 1999, respecting the Official Plan Amendment 988, a modification to the Highland Creek Secondary Plan, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(v)O.M.B. Decision

Yellow Moon Homes

Southwest Corner of Lawrence Avenue East and Port Union Road

Appeal of Parkland Requirement in OPA 858

Port Union Village Secondary Plan

Ward 16 - Scarborough Highland Creek

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(May 10, 1999) from the City Solicitor advising of the outcome of the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing held on February 22, 1999, respecting lands at the southwest corner of Lawrence Avenue East and Port Union Road, Yellow Moon Homes, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(w)Appeal and Review of O.M.B. Decision

Ontario Hydro Corridor - Graywood Investments Limited

Wards 14 and 17

Scarborough Wexford & Scarborough Agincourt

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(May 5, 1999) from the City Solicitor advising of the Divisional Court's disposition of the application for leave to appeal the O.M.B. Decision respecting Graywood Investments Limited and the Board's response to the request to review that decision, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(x)O.M.B. Decision

Ontario Hydro Corridor - Maryvale Community

Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(May 5, 1999) from the City Solicitor advising of the Ontario Municipal Board Decision respecting the Norstar Development proposal for the Maryvale portion of the Ontario Hydro Corridor Lands, and recommending that this report be received for information.

(y)O.M.B. Decision

John Delic

Lands on the South Side of Lawrence Avenue, East of Crockford Boulevard

Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(May 6, 1999) from the City Solicitor advising of the outcome of the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing held on February 11 and 12, 1999, respecting vacant lands located on the south side of Lawrence Avenue East, east of Crockford Boulevard, which form part of an abandoned CPR railroad line; and recommending that this report be received for information.

(z)Ontario Municipal Board Hearing

Loblaw Properties Limited, Deep Pocket Investments Inc.

Bellanada Holdings and L. & E. Savella

Request to Include High Density Residential Uses on those Lands bounded by Eglinton Avenue to the South, Victoria Park Avenue to the West,

Craigton Drive to the North and Pharmacy Avenue to the East

Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford

The Scarborough Community Council reports having deferred the following report, and the following motions, to its meeting scheduled to be held on June 22, 1999, with the request that the Director of Community Planning, East District, and the City Solicitor meet with the affected Ward Councillors and the applicants and report back on a possible resolution of this matter:

Motion of Councillor Ashton:

(1)that City Council reaffirm the position taken by the Council of the former City of Scarborough at its meeting held on June 24, 1991, embodied in Clause 2 of Report No. 14 of the Planning Committee, under "A. Official Plan" Recommendations Nos. (1) through (5); and

(2)that the Director of Community Planning, East District, be requested to report to Scarborough Community Council on the requirements of Section 37 as outlined in the June 24, 1991 decision.

Motion of Councillor Kelly:

That Recommendation No. (1) in Clause 2, Report No. 14 of the Planning Committee be amended to read as follows:

"(1)Non-residential uses to a maximum density of .6 times the area."

Motion of Councillor Tzekas:

That City Council authorize the retention of outside planning consultants in the event they are required.

(May 12, 1999) from the City Solicitor, recommending that the City Solicitor be given instructions with respect to the request for an Official Plan Amendment providing for high density residential uses at the upcoming Ontario Municipal Board hearing.

Mr. Stanley Stein, Solicitor representing Loblaw Properties Limited, appeared before the Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter.

(aa)Ontario Hydro Corridor Lands South of Highway 401

Wards 14 and 15

Scarborough Wexford and Scarborough City Centre

The Scarborough Community Council reports having:

(1)advised the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee that the Scarborough Community Council reaffirms its previous position regarding the acquisition of land in the Hydro Corridor north of Ellesmere Road, south of Highway 401, subject to reducing the amount of land to be acquired to 2 acres, as opposed to the entire corridor, funding for such acquisition to be taken from the Scarborough Parks Reserve Fund;

Recorded Vote:

Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion of Councillor Tzekas:

Yeas:Councillors Altobello, Ashton, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Duguid, Kelly, Mahood, Tzekas -8

Nays:Nil

Decided unanimously in the affirmative.

(2)approved the request of Councillor Cho that the recommendations of the Budget Committee and the reports requested be deferred for consideration at the Scarborough Community Council meeting scheduled to be held on June 22, 1999, at 8:00p.m.; and

(3)deferred the following motion by Councillor Kelly for consideration on June 22, 1999:

"That the Scarborough Community Council recommend that an amount of money be committed to purchase park lands north of Highway 401, equivalent to the amount expended in the Terraview-Willowfield community, funding for such purchase to be taken from the Scarborough Parks Reserve Fund.":

(May 5, 1999) from the City Clerk advising that the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee on May 4, 1999:

(1)referred the Recommendations of the Budget Committee embodied in the communication (April 30, 1999) from the City Clerk, to the Scarborough Community Council for review and recommendations thereon;

(2)requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to submit a report to the next meeting of the Scarborough Community Council on how this acquisition fits in with the City's stated objective for pedestrian/bicycle paths in Scarborough, and on whether the funds being requested could be better spent in Scarborough to achieve that objective; and

(3)requested the Commissioner of Economic Development Culture and Tourism, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to submit a report to the aforementioned meeting of the Scarborough Community Council, on the original intent of the Beare Road landfill reserve.

The Scarborough Community Council also had before it a communication (May 17, 1999) from Councillor Cho requesting that Scarborough Community Council defer this matter to its meeting scheduled to be held on June 22, 1999; and further, that the matter be considered at 8:00 p.m. in order that deputants may be heard at that time.

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

-Ms. Lynda Wheeler, Terraview-Willowfield Community Association; and

-Mr. Elia Baldassarre, Area Resident.

(bb)Compost Give-away Days

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(April 21, 1999) from the City Clerk advising that the Works and Utilities Committee, at its meeting held on April 21, 1999, received a report (April 19, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services respecting Compost Give-away Days, and directed that a copy thereof be forwarded to the Scarborough Community Council for its information.

(cc)Parks and Recreation - Status of Harmonization of Outdoor Pool Operations All Wards

The Scarborough Community Council reports having received the following report:

(May 17, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism forwarding for the information of the Community Council, a brief update and status on the harmonization of outdoor pool operations in the Parks and Recreation Division of the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Department; and recommending that this report be received for information.

(dd)Proposed Use of Funds Generated from Cash-in-lieu of Parkland Dedication

The Scarborough Community Council reports having recommended to the Planning and Transportation Committee:

(1)that the Planning and Transportation Committee defer its decision on this matter to permit Scarborough Community Council an opportunity to give further consideration to the recommendations, for the following reasons:

(a)Recommendations Nos. 2(a) and (b) seem to allow double dipping and Scarborough Community Council would wish to explore another model;

(b)the definition of a District is not clear;

(c)to determine how the monies will be allocated; and

(2)that a further report be submitted to the Community Councils prior to finalization of this process:

(May 18, 1999) from the City Clerk advising that the City Council, at its meeting held on May 11 and 12, 1999, directed that Clause No. 5 of Report No. 7 of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, be referred back to the Planning and Transportation Committee for further consideration; and that it be forwarded to the Community Councils for comments thereon and report back to the Planning and Transportation Committee for consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on June 14, 1999.

(ee)Harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law for the City of Toronto

The Scarborough Community Council reports:

(1)having received the following reports and associated staff presentation; and

(2)having made no recommendation to the Board of Health respecting this matter:

(May 6, 1999) from the City Clerk (Board of Health) advising that the Board of Health, at its meeting on May 6, 1999, adopted a report (April 28, 1999), from the Councillor John Filion, Chair, Board of Health, and having further requested the Medical Officer of Health to:

(i)report back to the next meeting of the Board on whether the Ontario Restaurant Association has responded to the request for specific details on the ventilation technology; and

(ii)circulate the final consolidate report on the ETS By-law in sufficient time to provide members of the Board the opportunity for review prior to the Board meeting on June28 and 29, 1999.

(May 6, 1999) from the City Clerk (Board of Health) advising the options available for holding of a public meeting on the Environmental Tobacco Smoke By-law.

(April 6, 1999) from the City Clerk (Board of Health) forwarding reports of the Medical Officer of Health (March 26, 1999) to the Community Council for staff presentation and deputations on the policy options and recommendations paper attached thereto with respect to the community input for a harmonized Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) By-law for the City of Toronto.

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

-Ms. Wendy Whittam, Toronto;

-Ms. Marion Boyce, representing The Council for A Tobacco Free Toronto;

-Mr. Chris Lund, General Manager, C.P. Hotel East, accompanied by Mr. Terence O'Brien, General Manager, Howard Johnson Scarborough Hotel, representing the hotel industry and its employees;

-Mr. Ryan Sellick, President of Local 582 OPSEU;

-Mr. Frank Dwyer, President, Canadian Council for Non-Smoking;

-Ms. Paola Scorziello, representing the Canadian Cancer Society, Scarborough Unit;

-Mr. Jim Park, Owner, Mark and Larry's Pub and Grill;

-Mr. Norman Hutchinson, President, International Air Technologies, who provided copies of material describing ventilation practices, a copy of which was provided to all Members of Community Council, and a copy thereof is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, Scarborough Civic Centre;

-Mr. Louis Tzanis, Owner, Kalas Garden Restaurant;

-Mr. Robert McMullan, President, Abbeyfield Houses;

-Ms. Yolande Meloche, Toronto; and

-Mr. Rudy Leyk, Toronto.

The Community Council received the following written submissions:

-(May 6, 1999) from the Ontario Restaurant Association regarding the deputation procedures relating to this issue;

-(May 26, 1999) from the Ontario Restaurant Association inviting the Board of Health and all Councillors to a demonstration relating to the indoor air quality initiative;

-(May 14, 1999) from Leida Sepp, Toronto, in support of the by-law;

-(May 20, 1999) from five students at Winston Churchill Collegiate Institute in support of the by-law;

-(May 25, 1999) from Mr. Roger Marrelli, Vice President, Food and Beverage, Bowlerama Limited, on behalf of nine Bowling Centres in the greater Toronto area, expressing their views and concerns;

-(May 27, 1999) from Councillor Shaw forwarding a list of telephone messages received in her office supporting the by-law;

a copy of which was provided to all Members of Community Council, and a copy thereof is on file in the Office of the City Clerk, Scarborough Civic Centre.

The Community Council also received posters in support of anti-smoking initiatives from the students of Woburn Junior Public School.

Respectfully submitted,

COUNCILLOR LORENZO BERARDINETTI,

Chair.

Toronto, May 27, 1999.

Margaret O'Neil

Tel: (416) 396-7288

 

   
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