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REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES

AND OTHER COMMITTEES

As Considered by

The Council of the City of Toronto

on November 25, 26 and 27, 1998

YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

REPORT No. 13

1Item Considered by the York Community Council

City of Toronto

REPORT No. 13

OF THE YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

(from its meeting on November 4, 1998,

submitted by Councillor Bill Saundercook, Chair)

As Considered by

The Council of the City of Toronto

on November 25, 26 and 27, 1998

1

Item Considered by the York Community Council

(City Council on November 25, 26 and 27, 1998, received this Clause, for information.)

(a)Options for Ward Boundary Changes.

The York Community Council reports having considered the following joint report (October 26, 1998) from the City Clerk and the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, and having:

(1)recommended to the Urban Environment and Development Committee that:

(a)the proposed ward boundary changes as indicated on Map 27-1a, Ward27, York Humber, be approved;

(b)the proposed ward boundary changes as indicated on Map 28-1a, York Eglinton, be approved; and

(c)after its consideration of the staff report on November 30, 1998, that the Committee's recommendations be forwarded to the York Community Council for further consultation with the public at its December 9, 1998 meeting, prior to Council's adoption on December 16, 1998; and

(2)requested the North York Community Council to consider allowing the area located south of Highway 401 (Ward 6, North York Humber) to the proposed north boundary (Woodward Avenue/CN Rail) as noted on Map27-1a, to be included as part of a continuing community of Ward 27, York Humber.

(October 26, 1998) from the City Clerk and Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services providing options for: (1) minor refinements to the existing 28 City wards, and (2) ward boundary divisions to permit single member ward representation; and recommending that:

(1)if the Legislature does not enact the necessary amendments to the City of Toronto Act, 1997 before the end of the current legislative session, the City Solicitor be authorized to commence a court application under Rule 14 of the Rules of Civil Procedure (R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, as amended) seeking a determination of City Council's right to enact a by-law changing the size and composition of Council under the Municipal Act and the City of Toronto Act, 1997;

(2)Community Councils recommend to the November 30, 1998 meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, a preferred option within its Community Council jurisdiction, for divisions within City wards, based on minor refinements, to permit single member ward representation;

(3)the Urban Environment and Development Committee, at its November 30, 1998 meeting, consider this staff report and the public input provided and the recommendations submitted by each Community Council, and forward overall recommendations on ward boundary changes to City Council;

(4)City Council adopt a preferred option for ward boundary minor refinements and ward divisions as the basis for ward revisions for the municipal elections to be held in 2000;

(5)subject to City Council's decision to divide the wards to permit single member representation, the staff work team be requested to propose to City Council, through the Community Councils and with public input, recommendations for ward names that reflect the communities which make-up the new single member wards; and

(6)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto.

At this Special Meeting of the Community Council to hear public comments on the proposed ward boundary changes, approximately 25 persons were in attendance. Most of the deputants were from the west section of Ward 27, York Humber, who emphasized the importance of maintaining the existing cohesiveness of the Weston, Mt. Dennis and Black Creek communities, in view of their historical and economic significance. Since these communities remained undivided as reflected in Map 27-1a, the deputants expressed preference for this option.

It was also suggested that by extending the proposed northerly boundary (Woodward Avenue/CN Rail) on Map 27-1a to Highway 401, not only would the Weston Business Improvement Area be able to establish a closer commercial link with the CrossRoads Shopping Centre, but this area would also form part of a continuing community to be included in Ward 27.

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

-Ms. Elaine Heaton, Weston Residents and Ratepayers' Association, Ward 27;

-Mr. Albert Pietersma, Weston Community Improvement Plan, Ward 27;

-Mr. Lorne Berg, Executive Director, Black Creek Business Area Association,

Ward 27;

-Ms. Marjorie Sutton, President, Mount Dennis Association; and Chair, Mount Dennis Community Improvement Area, Ward 27;

-Mr. John Kiru, Coordinator, Weston Business Improvement Area, Ward 27;

-Ms. Sandra Melville, President, Warren Park Ratepayers' Association, Ward 27;

-Mr. Steve Tasses, Chair, Keele-Eglinton Business Improvement Area, Ward 27;

-Mr. Karl Stankov, West Fairbank Ratepayers Association, Ward 28

-Mr. Bob Churchill, North York; and

-Mr. Tim Lambrinos, Executive Assistant to Councillor George Mammoliti,

Ward 6, North York Humber.

Respectfully submitted,

BILL SAUNDERCOOK,

Chair

Toronto, November 4, 1998

(Report No. 13 of The York Community Council, consisting of one Clause only, was received, as information, by City Council on November 25, 26 and 27, 1998.)