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April 22, 1998

 To:Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee

 From:City Clerk

 Subject:Reconstruction of York Mills Road between Hedgewood Road and York Ridge Road

 Recommendation:

 The Budget Committee on April 20, 1998, recommended to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, that funds in the amount of $40,000.00 be included in the 1998 Capital Budget for engineering design work for the reconstruction of York Mills Road between Hedgewood Road and York Ridge Road.

 Background:

 The Budget Committee on April 20, 1998, had before it a communication (April 1, 1998) from Councillor Joanne Flint, North York Centre South, requesting that funds in the amount of $40,000.00 be included in the 1998 Capital Budget for the design work in preparation for the reconstruction of York Mills Road between Hedgewood Road and York Ridge Road in 1999.

City Clerk

 Barbara Liddiard/rc/kd

Item No. 7

Attachment

 c.Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Chief Administrative Officer

Councillor Joanne Flint

Mr. Len Brittain, Finance Department

(Communication dated April 1, 1998, addressed to the

Budget Committee from Councillor Joanne Flint)

I am upset that the completion of the reconstruction of York Mills Road between Hedgewood Road and York Ridge Road to remove the dangerous hump that now exists is not scheduled for 1998.

 It shows nowhere in the Capital Budget! At the very least we should have the design work done this year in preparation for the reconstruction in 1999. I understand that the necessary engineering design work will cost approximately $40,000. Please include these funds in the Studies Budget.

 I was assured last year that York Mills Road work was on a high priority for completion this year and red-flagged this when I was asked to identify projects in Ward 9 for inclusion in this year=s Capital Budget. I am, therefore, extremely disappointed that I was given misinformation and false hope.

 (Memorandum dated February 17, 1998, addressed to

Councillor Tom Jakobek from

Councillor Joanne Flint)

 Please find below projects in Ward 9 that should be included in the 1998 Capital Budget:

 1.Complete the Jolly Miller parking lot (Toronto Parking Authority). The conditions of Site Plan must be fulfilled as they were agreed to after extensive public consultation in connection with the re-zoning of the property in 1997. This is a TRUST issue and PRIORITY I.

 2.Rebuild York Mills Road between York Ridge Road and Hedgewood Road to eliminate the Ahump@. This was not included in the Metro 1997 York Mills reconstruction project because of time constraints. Assurances were given to the community that removing the dangerous humped section between York Ridge Road the Hedgewood Road would be given high priority.

 3.Install a traffic signal light on Bayview Avenue at an appropriate place between Post Road and York Mills Road. Arterial road traffic has increased to the point where it is almost impossible to enter/exit the Wilket/Tudor Gate community safely.

 

   
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