Purpose:

To provide the results of a traffic poll recently conducted by the Clerk=s Department, East York Civic Service Centre, regarding alternate side overnight permit parking on Inwood Avenue between Mortimer Avenue and Sammon Avenue.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

The proposed changes can be accommodated from within the existing Operating Budget.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the report of the City Clerk be received for information.

Council Reference/Background/History:

The former Council of The Corporation of the Borough of East York at its meeting held on September 15, 1997, requested the Borough Clerk to poll the residents of Inwood Avenue between Mortimer Avenue and Sammon Avenue as to their support of the implementation of alternate side overnight permit parking within the aforementioned block. The proposed change in parking is recommended to address a request received from Ms Jane Skene, 63 Inwood Avenue.

Borough of East York Overnight Permit Parking By-law No. 20-96 authorizes the Clerk to conduct traffic polls in conjunction with overnight permit parking upon the request of Council.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

The results of the poll are as follows:

Number of residents polled: 75

Number of responses: 25

Spoiled: 1

Number in favour: 13

Number opposed: 11

No opinion: 0

Comments returned with the poll have been provided to the Councillors representing Ward One - East York.

Conclusions:

That the East York Community Council consider the poll results in determination of the proposal to implement alternate side overnight permit parking on Inwood Avenue between Mortimer Avenue and Sammon Avenue.

Contact Name:

Janette McCusker

Assistant Interim Contact

East York Area

778-2003