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		Other Items Considered by the Community Council (a)Toronto Pedestrian Committee. The East York Community Council reports having received the following communication: (September23,1999) from Ms. J. Doiron and Ms. R. Swarbrick, Co-Chairs, TorontoPedestrian Committee, requesting an opportunity to address the East York Community Council with respect to pedestrian issues and local concerns; and to encourage local participation in the Toronto Pedestrian Committee. -------- Ms. Helen Riley, East York, on behalf of the Toronto Pedestrian Committee, appeared before the East York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter. (b)Fire and Ambulance Services KPMG Fire Station Locations and Fire/Ambulance Study. The East York Community Council referred the following joint reports to the Community Services Committee and Council with the recommendations that: (1)prior to implementing changes that will significantly reduce the number of fire apparatus within the boundaries of the former East York, the following issues must be addressed: (i) the reallocation of run volume from decommissioned apparatus; and (ii) response capability must be analysed; and reports having requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, in consultation with the Fire Chief, to submit a report thereon to the East York Community Council and the Community Services Committee; (2)a representative of the Toronto Professional Fire Fighters' Association be included in any further discussions of the working group established by the FireChief to review KPMG's recommendations; and (3)the communications system, breathing apparatus, and map system be standardized: (September 28, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, Fire Chief and General Manager, Ambulance, providing a response to the recommendations contained in the KPMG Fire and AmbulanceServices Station Location and Facilities Study; also providing estimated construction and fire station repair costs; and recommending that CityCouncil adopt the recommendations of the KPMG Study, as amended by this report, and that the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to implement those recommendations in accordance with the implementation schedule included as 'AttachmentB'; (September 28, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and Fire Chief, respecting the closing of fire stations T26 and T31; (September 28, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and Fire Chief, respecting risk and insurance; and (September 28, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and Fire Chief, respecting Rationalization of Facilities; Re-allocation of Apparatus; Fleet Maintenance; and Human Resource Implications. -------- The following City officials gave verbal presentations with respect to the KPMG Fire Station Location and Fire/Ambulance Facilities Study: -Deputy Fire Chief Richard A. Simpson, Fire Services, and submitted a map indicating Toronto Fire Station locations; and -Mr. Norm Lambert, Director, Emergency Services Operational Support, Ambulance Services, and submitted a written brief with respect thereto. The following persons appeared before the East York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter: -Mr. Jim Lee, President, Toronto Professional Fire Fighters' Association, and submitted a written brief with respect thereto; -Mr. Ron Smith, East York; -Mr. Grant Litherland, East York; -Mr. John Coles, Don Mills; and -Mr. Archie Mott, District Chief, formerly of East York. (c)Decision-Making Protocol for Parks and Recreation Matters - All Wards. The East York Community Council reports having advised the Economic Development and Parks Committee that it concurs with the recommendations contained in the report (August 23, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, attached to the following communication (September 16, 1999) from the CityClerk, as amended by the Economic Development and Parks Committee at its meeting on September 13, 1999: (September 16, 1999) from the City Clerk, advising that the Economic Development and Parks Committee, at its meeting on September13, 1999, referred the attached report (August23, 1999) from the Commissionerof Economic Development, Culture and Tourism respecting a protocol for processing parks and recreation matters through Committees of Council, as amended, to all Community Councils for consideration with a request that any comments be forwarded to the Economic Development and Parks Committee for consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on November 8, 1999. (d)Organizational Structure for the New Committee of Adjustment. The East York Community Council reports having referred the following communication to the Planning and Transportation Committee, and Council, unanimously recommending that the report (August 26, 1999) from the ActingCommissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be adopted, subject to the following amendments: (1)amending Recommendation (2)(i) to read as follows: "(2)(i)the Committee operate as six District Panels corresponding with the six geographic districts of the Community Councils;" (2)amending Recommendation (2)(ii) to read as follows: "(2)(ii)the Committee comprise a total of 34 members assigned and nominated as follows: North York District:5 membersall nominated by North York Community Council; Toronto District: 9 membersall nominated by Toronto Community Council; East York District:5 membersall nominated by East York Community Council; Scarborough District:5 membersall nominated by Scarborough Community Council; York District:5 membersall nominated by York Community Council; and Etobicoke District5 membersall nominated by Etobicoke Community Council;"; (3)amending Recommendation No. (2)(v) to read as follows: "(2)(v)each Committee Hearing be held in the evening; and"; (4)amending Recommendation No. (2)(vi) to read as follows: "(2)(vi)the Committee's six District Panels conduct Hearings in the following six locations: Toronto City Hall and the East York, North York, York, Etobicoke, and Scarborough Civic Centres."; (5)amending Recommendation No. (6) by adding at the end thereof "in line with the Community Councils", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows: "(6)The Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services submit a report to City Council, at the beginning of its next term, evaluating the new Committee of Adjustment's organizational structure in line with the Community Councils."; and (6)notwithstanding Recommendation No. (3) above, any Committee of Adjustment Hearings which are held at the East York Civic Centre be held in the evening: (September 14, 1999) from the City Clerk, Planning and Transportation Committee, advising that at its meeting on September 13, 1999, the Planning and Transportation Committee referred Recommendations Nos. (2) to (6) contained in the attached report (August 26, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, with respect to the organizational structure for the Committee of Adjustment, together with the following motions, to the Community Councils for review and comment to the Planning and Transportation Committee for its meeting scheduled to be held on November 1, 1999: By Councillor McConnell: "That Recommendation 2(iii) of the report (August 26, 1999) be amended to clarify that it is the Committee of Adjustment that appoints a City-wide Chair, so as to read: "2(iii)the Committee of Adjustment appoint a City-wide Chair to provide leadership for the Committee and each Panel appoint a District Chair to guide the process at the local level"; and By Councillor Berger: "That the membership of the Committee of Adjustment consist of 5 members, chaired by the Secretary-Treasurer."; (September16,1999) from Ms. Lorna Krawchuk, East York, providing comments with respect to the proposed organizational structure of the new Committee of Adjustment; (October 3, 1999) from Ms. May Weir, East York, providing comments with respect to the proposed organizational structure of the new Committee of Adjustment; (October 12, 1999) from Mr. Justin J. Van Dette, Vice President, ParkviewHills Community Association, advising that at its meeting on September 27, 1999, the Parkview Hills Community Association unanimously passed a motion in favour of the preservation and existence of the East York Committee of Adjustment and in opposition to the proposal to merge the East York Committee of Adjustment with Scarborough's Committee of Adjustment; and (October 12, 1999) from Mr. John L. Parker, Toronto, providing comments with respect to the proposed organizational structure of the new Committee of Adjustment. -------- The following persons appeared before the East York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter: -Mr. Justin Van Dette, Vice-President, Parkview Hills Community Association; -Mr. Brian Athey, Chair, East York Committee of Adjustment; -Mr. George Vasilopoulos, East York; -Ms. Donna-Lynn McCallum, East York, and submitted a written brief with respect thereto; -Mr. Terry Kuzak, on behalf of the Thorncliffe Park Tenants' Association, -Mr. Norm Smith, Ward 2 Property Owners' Association, East York; -Mr. Alan Gaw, President, Topham Park Homeowners' Association; -Ms. Agnes Vermes, President, Leaside Property Owners' Association; and -Ms. Carol Burtin-Fripp, East York. (e)Traffic Concerns on McRae Drive Between Millwood Road and Laird Drive and Proposed Road Classification System. The East York Community Council reports having: (A)re-opened minute No. 10.18 with respect to the report (June 29, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services regarding the proposed road classification system which the Community Council had previously considered at its meeting on September 14, 1999; and (B)referred the following communications and report to the Works Committee and Council advising that it: (1)endorses the recommendation of the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services that the classification for McRae Road from Laird Drive to MillwoodRoad be changed from minor arterial road to collector road; (2)recommends that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to: (a) submit a further report to the East York Community Council and the Works Committee with respect to Millwood Road and Southvale Drive; (b)conduct a study of McRae Road such study to consider stop signs at Southvale Drive and McRae Road and other traffic calming measures acceptable to the community and paying particular attention to the needs of the Fire Services and the TTC; and (c)bring forward a harmonized City-wide policy with respect to speed bumps and speed humps and that until such a policy is approved by CityCouncil, all further requests for such traffic calming measures throughout the City be held in abeyance: (October 4, 1999) from Mrs. J. Lauzon, Toronto, requesting an opportunity to address the Community Council with respect to traffic concerns on McRae Drive between MillwoodRoad and Laird Drive; (October 5, 1999) from Ms Carol Burtin-Fripp, Leaside Property Owners' Association Inc., requesting the East York Community Council to re-open the issue with respect to the proposed road classification system; (October 11, 1999) from Co-Chairs, Toronto Pedestrian Committee, forwarding recommendations from the Toronto Pedestrian Committee with respect to the proposed road classification system; and (October 8, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Programming and Policy, reporting, as requested, on the issue of McRae Drive as it evolves from a minor road to a collector road and concerns raised by Ms. Swarbrick in her deputation to the East York Community Council on September 14, 1999. -------- The following persons appeared before the East York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter: -Mrs. J. Lauzon, East York; -Mr. Eric Olson, East York; and -Ms. Carol Burtin-Fripp, Leaside Property Owners' Association, and submitted a written brief with respect thereto. (f)Florida Restaurant - 940 Pape Avenue Amendment to Encroachment Agreement. The East York Community Council reports having: (1)referred the following communication to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services with a request that he submit a report thereon to the East York Community Council, such report to include comment on: (a)time frames presently in practice in East York with respect to the use of outdoor patios; (b)whether or not any complaints, including complaints with respect to noise or rowdyism, have been received regarding this location; and (2)requested the City Clerk to forward the above-requested report, when it is available, to all residents within a 60 metre radius of the subject property at 940Pape Avenue, in order to allow such residents to address this CommunityCouncil should they have any concerns with respect to this matter: (September 29, 1999) from Councillor Michael Prue, respecting an encroachment agreement between the former Borough of East York and the former owners of the Florida Restaurant regarding an outdoor patio; advising that the new owner of the Florida Restaurant has applied for and received a liquor license from the Liquor License Board to serve alcohol on the patio for the same hours as his restaurant (i.e. from opening to 2:00 a.m. or closing) until December 31, 2000; further advising that the present owner is requesting that Section 8 of the aforementioned encroachment agreement be amended to provide that alcoholic beverages may be served until at least midnight or, preferably, until the close of business; and requesting that the Community Council be advised of the process to be followed in considering this request. (g)Request for Variance from East York Sign By-law Requirements for Moores Retail Store at 3003 Danforth Avenue. The East York Community Council reports having deferred consideration of the following report until its meeting scheduled to be held on November 9, 1999: (September 27, 1999) from the Manager, Field Office, Building Division, Urban Planning and Development Services, recommending that Council deny the variance from the Sign By-law requirements to permit the installation of more than one facial sign on the same wall elevation, for Moores store, at 3003DanforthAvenue. (h)Harmonization of Sign By-law. The East York Community Council reports having: (1)referred the following communication to the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services with a request that he submit a report thereon to the next meeting of the Community Council to be held on November 9, 1999, such report to provide background information; and (2)recommended to the Planning and Transportation Committee that having regard that the following communication was not delivered to the East York Community Council until after the commencement of its meeting, the Planning and Transportation Committee defer consideration of this matter until the EastYork Community Council has had sufficient time to consider the requested information: (October 12, 1999) from the City Clerk, North York Community Council, forwarding Item(h), entitled "Harmonization of Sign By-law", embodied in Clause No. 24, of Report No. 8 of the North York Community Council, headed "Other Items Considered by the Community Council", which City Council, at its meeting held on September 28 and 29, 1999, struck out and referred to the Community Councils for further consideration and report thereon to the Planning and Transportation Committee for its meeting to be held on November 1, 1999. Respectfully submitted, COUNCILLOR JANE PITFIELD, Chair Tuesday, October 12, 1999 Y.Davies Tel. (416)397-4855
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