EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
Date of Meeting: |
Wednesday, October 14,
1998 |
Enquiry: Janette McCusker
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Time: |
9:30 a.m. |
Interim Contact
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Location: |
True Davidson Council
Chamber
East York Civic Centre
850 Coxwell Avenue
Toronto
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778-2003
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO
THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.
DEPUTATIONS.
1.1999 AGNES MACPHAIL AWARD.
Mrs. Lorna Krawchuk, Chairperson, Agnes Macphail Committee
(October 1, 1998)
Requesting the endorsement of City Council with respect to the revised Community Selection
Committee, funding for 1999 and a method of increasing public awareness of East York's
Agnes Macphail Award and recommending that:
(1)the East York Community Council endorse the following revised Community Selection
Committee for the annual Agnes Macphail Award:
- the MP (or representative) for the riding of Don Valley West (the
riding in which she lived);
- the MPP (or representative) for the riding of York East (the riding she
represented in the Ontario Legislature);
- One East York citizen who is a current or former member of a Council,
appointed board or committee, to be appointed by the Chair of the East
York Community Council;
- One former member of the Borough of East York Council to be
appointed by the East York Community Council;
- All previous winners of the Agnes Macphail Award;
(2)the East York Community Council support a request for funding of the 1999Agnes
Macphail Award in the amount of $1,000.00; and
(3)the East York Community Council request that information about the Agnes Macphail
Award, and other community awards, be included on the City of Toronto web site.
Also, advising that Mrs. Krawchuk will appear before the East York Community Council to
discuss this matter.
2.APPLICATION BY MAURIZIO TROTTA ARCHITECT INC.
ON BEHALF OF MS. H. TENNYSON TO ALTER CERTAIN
ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS OF A PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 22 BEECHWOOD CRESCENT.
Director, Community Planning, East District
(September 29, 1998)
Requesting that City Council approve the request by Maurizio Trotta Architect Inc. on behalf
of Ms. H. Tennyson to make alterations to the ground floor layout and external appearance of
a house located at 22 Beechwood Crescent which is subject to a Heritage Easement
Agreement registered against the property as Document No. TB433696, all in accordance
with the site plan and floor plan drawings Exhibit Nos. 2, 3 and 4 prepared by Maurizio Trotta
Architect Inc., and dated August 24, 1998, on file with the City of Toronto Community
Planning East York Office.
3.APPLICATION BY UPPER EAST SIDE
RIVERDALE INC. FOR AN EXEMPTION
OF LAND FROM THE PROVISIONS OF
PART-LOT CONTROL - 870 PAPE AVENUE
PHASE TWO.
Director, Community Planning, East District
(September 29, 1998)
Advising that a request has been received from Upper East Side Riverdale Inc. for an
exemption of land from the provisions of part-lot control and recommending:
1.that pursuant to Section 50(7) of the Planning Act, that City Council enact the By-law
which is attached to this report as Appendix "A", and which exempts the lands forming
Blocks 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 of Registered Plan 66M-2325 at 870 Pape Avenue from the provisions
of part-lot control;
2.that the owner and his Solicitor be required to provide an undertaking that they will advise
the City Solicitor for the East York Office immediately upon the conveyance of each of the
lots; and
3.that pursuant to Section 50(7) of the Planning Act, upon the conveyance of the lots, the
City Solicitor for the East York Office be directed to bring forward a By-law to repeal the
part-lot control exemption.
4.JANUARY 1, 1999 NEW YEAR'S DAY LEVEE.
Councillor M. Prue, East York, Ward One
(October 1, 1998)
Proposing the East York Community Council host its own New Year's Day Levee on
January1,1999, and advising that the average cost of a levee is approximately $2,000 to
$2,500, which would be paid for through the Councillors' individual office budgets.
5.DELETION OF AN OLD EASEMENT AGREEMENT
FOR 7 CURITY AVENUE.
Director, Transportation Services, District One
(September 29, 1998)
Requesting the City Council to rescind an old Easement Agreement at 7 Curity Avenue and
recommending that:
(1)the 1981 easement agreement be rescinded; and
(2) the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to
give effect thereto.
6.PEDESTRIAN CROSSOVER INSTALLATIONS IN EAST YORK.
Director, Transportations Services, District One
(September 30, 1998)
Advising the East York Community Council of prioritized locations for pedestrian crossover
installations in East York and recommending that:
(1)i)a pedestrian crossover not be installed at the intersection of Barker Avenue and
Coxwell Avenue in 1998;
ii)a pedestrian crossover be installed at the intersection of Eastdale Avenue and Goodwood
Park Crescent utilizing the funds that were approved for the installation of a pedestrian
crossover at the intersection of Barker Avenue and CoxwellAvenue; and
(2)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to
give effect thereto."
7.PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON RANDOLPH ROAD
BETWEEN MCRAE DRIVE AND MARKHAM AVENUE.
Director, Transportation Services, District One
(September 29, 1998)
Advising the East York Community Council of a request to remove parking restrictions on
Randolph Road, between McRae Drive and Markham Avenue and recommending that:
(1)the Clerks Department be directed to conduct a formal poll of the residents of Randolph
Road, between McRae Drive and Markham Avenue, to determine support for the removal of
the existing "No Parking, 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m." restriction;
(2)the Clerks Department be directed to conduct a formal poll of the residents of Randolph
Road, between McRae Drive and Markham Avenue, to determine support for the
implementation of overnight permit parking and;
(3)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to
give effect thereto.
8.CASH-IN-LIEU OF PARKING APPLICATION
SUBMITTED BY MR. DEMETRIUS PANTAZIS
ON BEHALF OF 734984 ONTARIO LIMITED
REGARDING 312 O'CONNOR DRIVE.
Director of Planning, East Division
(September 17, 1998)
Advising that an application for Cash-in-Lieu of Parking has been submitted by Mr.
Demetrius Pantazis on behalf of 734984 Ontario Limited, for the property located at
312O'ConnorDrive and recommending that the East York Community Council approve this
Cash-in-Lieu of Parking application, subject to the owner entering into an agreement with the
City of Toronto for the payment of $8,279.25 in lieu of 9 parking spaces. We also recommend
that Council exempt payment for the first two spaces as per the City of Toronto (East York
Office) Policies and Procedures for Cash-in-Lieu of Parking as amended.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1998 AT 7:30 P.M.
9.HARMONIZING ANIMAL CARE AND
CONTROL LEGISLATION.
Interim Contact, Board of Health for the City of Toronto Health Unit
(September 16, 1998)
Requesting the East York Community Council to obtain comments from the public regarding
further policy directions for harmonizing animal care and control legislation and
recommending:
1)Adoption of the report (September 1, 1998) from the Medical Officer of Health
recommending:
i)that this report be forwarded to each Community Council for further consultation on
October 14, 1998 with the community and that comments be forwarded to the Board of Health
by October 23, 1998;
ii)that the Board of Health give consideration to holding a special meeting in mid-November
to hear deputations on draft animal care and control legislation; and
2)adoption of the joint report (August 26, 1998) from the Medical Officer of Health and City
Solicitor recommending that the attached by-law be forward to the Community Councils for
consideration at their meetings on October 14, 1998 and that the recommendations from those
meetings be forwarded to the Board of Health by October23, 1998.
City Clerk
(August 28, 1998)
Advising the East York Community Council of the Uniform Policy for Leashed and
Unleashed Dogs in Parks and requesting the Community Council to hear deputations on this
policy and forward any recommendations to the Board of Health and Economic Development
Committee.
Mr. George F. Evens, Managing Director, The Council, (CLAW)
(August 13, 1998)
Submitting a letter expressing concerns with respect to Animal Rights Legislation.
Copies of background material have been circulated to the members of the East York
Community Council under separate cover. Copies are also available in the City Clerk's
Office, East York Civic Centre.
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