Dundas Street West Community,

Assistance to Local Residents

(Ward 21 - Davenport)

The Policy and Finance Committee recommends that:

(1)City Council advise the Licensing Tribunal that it supports the Urban Planning and Development Services refusal of this licence; and

(2)in the event that the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services is unable to resolve this matter to the satisfaction of the local residents, an amount of $2,000.00 be provided to the local residents to retain a lawyer to oppose the application.

The Policy and Finance Committee submits the following motion dated September 14, 1999:

Moved By:Councillor Dennis Fotinos

Seconded By:Councillor Betty Disero

WHEREAS the Dundas Street West Community has gone to great lengths to clean-up the area of undesirable activity; and

WHEREAS some business operators have been an obstacle to these efforts; and

WHEREAS the operators of Jeen's Café and Restaurant located at 2798 Dundas Street West, formerly L & J Donuts have not been helpful in the communities efforts;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council approve an amount not to exceed $2,000.00 to assist local residents to retain a solicitor to appear at the Licensing Commission hearing to oppose the application by the proprietors of Jeen's Café and Restaurant, formerly known as L & J Donut.