Other Items Considered by the Community Council

(a)Options for Ward Boundary Changes.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having recommended to the Urban Environment and Development Committee the following preferred options within its Community Council jurisdiction for divisions within City wards, based on minor refinements, to permit single member ward representation:

(1)Ward 2 - Lakeshore-Queensway - Option 2-1a;

(2)Ward 3 - Kingsway-Humber - Option 3-1a;

(3)Ward 4 - Markland-Centennial - Option 4-1b; and

(4)Ward 5 - Rexdale-Thistletown - a revised Option using Finch Avenue, from Highway 427 east to Albion Road, east on Albion Road to Kipling Avenue, south to the West Branch of the Humber River, and then east to the HumberRiver, as the boundary.

The Etobicoke Community Council reports having requested the City Clerk to submit a further report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on November30,1998, with respect to:

(i)the division of the industrial lands in Ward 2 - Lakeshore-Queensway, on a more equitable basis within the existing ward boundaries; and adjustment of the boundary from Royal York Road to Dwight Avenue; and

(ii)the proposed revised Option for Ward 5 - Rexdale-Thistletown.

The Etobicoke Community Council had before it a report (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.

The Etobicoke Community Council further received a presentation by the following with respect to the options for ward boundary changes in the Etobicoke district:

-Mr. P. Fay, Senior Policy & Planning Specialist; and

-Mr. J. Hollins, Director, Elections.

The Community Council also had before it the following communications with respect to the foregoing:

-(November 11, 1998) from Ms. S. Pavan, Beacon Hill Tenants Association, in favour of Option 5-1a (Rexdale-Thistletown);

-(November 14 1998) from Mr. M. Harrison, Etobicoke, in favour of Option 2-1c (Lakeshore-Queensway);

-(Undated) from Mr. B. Melanson, Etobicoke, in favour of one member per ward, with a reduced number of wards across the City in line with the new Federal and Provincial ward boundaries;

-(November 9, 1998) from Mrs. S. Giovanella, President, Etobicoke Federation of Ratepayers' and Residents' Associations, in favour of one member per ward;

-(November 16, 1998) from Mr. V. Crisanti, Etobicoke, proposing a revised boundary for the division of Ward 5 (Rexdale-Thistletown);

-(November 17, 1998) from Councillor M. Giansante, in support of Option 3-1a (Kingsway-Humber);

-(November 18, 1998) from Ms. R. Swarbrick, Etobicoke, supporting the retention of the two councillor ward system, and therefore not in favour of the proposals for revisions to the ward boundaries; and

-(November 18, 1998) from Mr. M. Kachala, Vice President, Kingsway Sunnylea Residents's Association, in favour of two councillors per ward which the Association feels serves the best interest of the residents and taxpayers and is effective, direct responsible and competitive democracy at its best.

The following persons appeared before the Etobicoke Community Council with respect to the foregoing matter:

-Mr. B. Melanson, Etobicoke;

-Mr. T. Reardon, Etobicoke Federation of Ratepayers' and Residents' Associations;

-Mr. L. Paron, Etobicoke;

-Mr. R. Summers, Etobicoke;

-Ms. R. Swarbrick, Etobicoke;

-Mr. M. Stanise, Etobicoke;

-Mr. I. Nishisati, Past President, Humber Valley Village Ratepayers Association;

-Mr. P. Milczyn, Chair, Lakeshore Planning Council;

-Mr. F. Di Giorgio, on behalf of Councillor M. Giansante;

-Mr. R. Ciupa, Etobicoke; and

-Mr. H. Ashley, Etobicoke.

Respectfully submitted,

COUNCILLOR ELIZABETH BROWN,

Chair

Toronto, November 18, 1998

Molly Sutherland

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