Other Items Considered by the Community Council

(a)New Planning Applications Received.

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

(May 21, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East District, advising, for information, of new planning applications received within the last 30 days.

(b)Site Plan Control Approvals, East York.

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

(May 19, 1999) from the Director of Community Planning, East York, advising of Site Plan Approvals granted by the Director of Community Planning, East District.

(c)Traffic Poll Results: Removal of the

Existing South Side Overnight Permit

Parking Restriction on Gatwick Avenue

between Oak Avenue and Westlake Avenue.

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

(May 31, 1999) from the City Clerk, reporting, for information, on the results of a traffic poll conducted on Gatwick Avenue between Oak Park Avenue and Westlake Avenue regarding the removal of the existing south side overnight permit parking.

(d)Site Plan Agreement in Connection

with 4 Thorncliffe Park Drive.

The East York Community Council reports having received the following report and communication; and, further, requested the Manager, Plan Review and Inspections, East District Field Office, to submit a progress report to the East York Community Council for its meeting scheduled to be held on September 14, 1999:

(April 27, 1999) from the Manager, Plan Review and Inspections, East District Field Office, Urban Planning and Development Services, reporting, for information, on the condition of the incomplete site at 4 Thorncliffe Park Drive; advising that the Buildings Division will undertake to use all means of persuasion to obtain voluntary compliance with the requirements of the Site Plan Agreement at the earliest possible date; and

(June 21, 1999) from Mr. Abdul Ingar, President, Islamic Society of Toronto, advising that almost 90 percent of the work has been completed in compliance with the Site Plan Agreement, except for the landscaping and tree planting; and that they hope to complete the work by July.

(e)Lesbian and Gay Pride Week, June 21 - 27, 1999.

The East York Community Council reports having received the Proclamation by Mayor Lastman, read by Councillor Pitfield, proclaiming June 21 - 27, 1999 as "Lesbian and Gay Pride Week" in Toronto.

(f)Garbage Problem in Laneway

between Bayview Avenue and

Donegall Drive.

The East York Community Council reports having referred the following communication and petition to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the Medical Officer of Health with a request that they submit a report thereon to the East York Community Council:

(June 15, 1999) from Councillor Jane Pitfield, requesting appropriate City officials to investigate and report to the East York Community Council with respect to concerns raised by residents of Donegall Drive regarding the improper storage and removal of residential and commercial waste in the laneway between Bayview Avenue and Donegall Drive; and

(Undated) petition, signed by approximately 61 residents of Donegall Drive, outlining their concerns respecting the garbage situation in the laneway behind the businesses on Bayview Avenue and providing photographs of the subject laneway.

 (g)TTC Buses on Bessborough Drive.

The East York Community Council reports having referred the following communication from Councillor Pitfield and the written brief submitted by Ms. Brown, to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission, with a request that they submit a report thereon to the East York Community Council; and, further, that the General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission, include in his report comment with respect to:

(i)the feasibility of installing signal priority detection equipment; and

(ii)why the Toronto Transit Commission did not notify the Ward Councillors with respect to the routing of buses on to Bessborough Drive:

(June 15, 1999) from Councillor Jane Pitfield, requesting appropriate City officials and the Toronto Transit Commission to investigate and report to the East York Community Council on concerns raised by residents of Bessborough Drive with respect to the recent influx of TTC buses on Bessborough Drive.

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Ms. Pat Brown, East York, appeared before the East York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter and submitted a written brief with respect thereto.

 (h)Appointment of Citizen to Leaside Memorial

Gardens Board of Management.

The East York Community Council reports having referred the following communication to the Economic Development and Parks Committee, with the recommendation that Ms. Liz French be appointed to the Board of Management of the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens as a citizen representative to replace Mr. Peter E. Oyler:

(June 16, 1999) from Mr. Henry Stachelbeck, General Manager, Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, recommending that Ms. Liz French be appointed to the Board of Management of the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens to replace Mr. Peter E. Oyler; and advising that Mr. Peter Simmie and Mr. Rick Madden have been elected as Chairman and Treasurer of the Board, respectively.