CITY-OWNED LAND AS PUBLIC HIGHWAY - BLOOR STREET WEST,

NORTH SIDE, BETWEEN KINGS LYNN ROAD AND KINGSMILL ROAD,

2842 TO 2846 BLOOR STREET WEST (KINGSWAY-HUMBER).

(DEFERRED FROM LAST MEETING)

Director, Transportation Services, District 2

(September 14, 1999)

Respecting a request from Bloorhill Properties Limited to dedicate a strip of municipal property on the north side of Bloor Street West, between Kings Lynn Road and Kingsmill Road, as a public highway; advising that the Etobicoke Community Council on July 15, 1999, referred this matter to the Director, Transportation Services Division, District 2, for a report thereon to Community Council in September 1999; that, in October 1997, the Facilities and Real Estate Division initiated discussions with the abutting owner, Bloorhill Properties Limited regarding the possibility of selling the subject property; that, responding to opposition to the sale from area residents and as recommended in the report (October 28, 1999) from the Manager of Realty Services, Etobicoke Community Council recommended that the property not be sold, and directed that steps be taken to renew the lease of the former laneway to the abutting owners for parking for a term of 10 years at a rate to be negotiated by the City's Realty Services staff; that City Council on November 25, 26 and 27, 1998, adopted Community Council's recommendation; and recommending that:

(1)the City-owned land on the north side of Bloor Street West, between Kings Lynn Road and Kingsmill Road, not be dedicated as public highway; and

(2)the terms and conditions of a 10-year lease agreement with Bloorhill Properties Limited be negotiated according to City Council's decision of November 25, 26 and 27, 1998.

Deputation: 10:30 a.m.

3.PEDESTRIAN ISSUES.

Ms. Joan Doiron and Ms. Rhona Swarbrick, Co-Chairs

Toronto Pedestrian Committee

(September 23, 1999)

Providing background information on the Toronto Pedestrian Committee's purpose, role, membership and current issues under discussion; and requesting an opportunity at the meeting of the Etobicoke Community Council in October 1999 to discuss pedestrian issues, hear about local concerns, and to encourage local participation in the Committee.

Deputation: 11:00 a.m.

 PLEASE NOTE THAT THE FIRE CHIEF, OR HIS DESIGNATE, WILL BE MAKING A PRESENTATION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS NOS. 4 TO 7 AT 3:00 P.M.:

 4.FIRE AND AMBULANCE SERVICES - KPMG FIRE STATION LOCATION

AND FIRE/AMBULANCE FACILITIES STUDY: MAIN REPORT.

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services,

Fire Chief, Fire Services Division and

General Manager, Ambulance Services Division

(September 28, 1999)

Responding to the recommendations contained in the KPMG Fire and Ambulance Services Station Location and Facilities Study; advising that three supplemental reports of the same date address specific issues; and recommending that Council adopt the recommendations of the KPMG Study as amended by this report, and that the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to implement those recommendations in accordance with the implementation schedule appended to the report as Attachment "B".

5.FIRE SERVICES - KPMG FIRE STATION LOCATION AND FACILITIES

STUDY: CLOSING OF FIRE STATIONS--T26 AT 153 CHATHAM AVENUE

AND T31 AT 462 RUNNYMEDE ROAD.

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

and the Fire Chief

(September 28, 1999)

Responding to a request by the Emergency and Protective Services Committee at its meeting on April 20, 1999, for a report on alternative options for the closing of Fire Stations T26 and T31 as recommended in the KPMG Fire Station Location and Facilities Study; and recommending that the report be received for information.

 6.FIRE SERVICES - KPMG FIRE STATION LOCATION

AND FACILITIES STUDY: RISK AND INSURANCE.

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

and the Fire Chief

(September 28, 1999)

Respecting recommendations contained in the KPMG Fire Station Location and Facilities Study; responding to a request by the Emergency and Protective Services Committee at its meeting on April 20, 1999, for a report on the increased costs to local businesses and residents as a result of reduced fire protection services; and recommending that the report be received for information.

 7.FIRE SERVICES - KPMG FIRE STATION LOCATION AND FACILITIES STUDY: RATIONALIZATION OF FACILITIES; RE-ALLOCATION OF APPARATUS; FLEET MAINTENANCE; AND HUMAN RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS.

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

and the Fire Chief

(September 28, 1999)

Respecting recommendations contained in the KPMG Fire Station Location and Facilities Study; responding to a request by the Emergency and Protective Services Committee at its meeting on April 20, 1999, for a report to the Community Services Committee on the four key areas outlined in Recommendations Nos. (3) to (8) of the joint report of the Chief Administrative Officer and Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, and identify all budgetary implications; and recommending that the report be received for information.

  8.ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR THE NEW

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT.

City Clerk

(September 14, 1999)

Advising that the Planning and Transportation Committee at its meeting on September 13, 1999, amongst other things, referred Recommendations Nos. (2) to (6) contained in the report (August 26, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, together with the following motions, to Community Councils for review and comment to the Planning and Transportation Committee for its meeting on November 1, 1999:

Councillor McConnell moved:

"That Recommendation No. 2(iii) of the report (August 26, 1999) be amended to clarify that it is the Committee of Adjustment that appoints a City-wide Chairs, so as to read:

'2(iii)the Committee of Adjustment appoint a City-wide Chair to provide leadership for the Committee and each Panel appoint a District Chair to guide the process at the local level'; and";

Councillor Berger moved:

"That the membership of the Committee of Adjustment consist of five Members, chaired by the Secretary-Treasurer."

 8a.Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

(September 24, 1999)

Responding to the request by the Planning and Transportation Committee on September 13, 1999, for a further report; and recommending that the report (August 26, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, headed "Organizational Structure for the New Committee of Adjustment (All Wards)", be adopted.

Deputation: 4:00 p.m.

9.PROPOSED ROAD CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM.

(DEFERRED FROM LAST MEETING)

City Clerk

(July 14, 1999)

Advising that the Works Committee on July 14, 1999:

(1) referred the report (June 29, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services respecting the consolidation of the various road classification systems inherited from the amalgamated municipalities into a single, consistent system, and the clarification of the respective roles and responsibilities of Community Councils and various Standing Committees regarding traffic operations policies in the context of the new classification system, to all Community Councils for consideration, and requested that comments be submitted to the Works Committee for its meeting to be held on November 3, 1999; and

(2)requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to submit comments on the proposed road classification system to the Works Committee for consideration at such meeting.

9a.Ms. Judy Shiels, Etobicoke

(September 14, 1999)

Submitting comments on behalf of Burnhamthorpe Residents for Traffic Safety; and advising that they would like to be involved in further discussions regarding this matter.

9b.Ms,. Rhona Swarbrick, Etobicoke

(September 15, 1999)

Submitting a copy of her deputation to the Etobicoke Community Council on September 15, 1999, outlining her concerns with the proposed road classification system.

9c.Ms. Mary L. Campbell, President

Kingsway Park Ratepayers Inc.

(September 29, 1999)

Requesting that a revision of the "traffic volume" in regard to collector roads be executive; and suggesting volume parameters for such roads.

Public Meeting: 7:30 p.m.

10.DECISION-MAKING PROTOCOL FOR PARKS

AND RECREATION MATTERS - ALL WARDS.

City Clerk

(September 16, 1999)

Advising that the Economic Development and Parks Committee on September 13, 1999, referred the report (August 23, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism to all Community Councils for consideration with a request that any comments be forwarded to the Economic Development and Parks Committee for consideration at its November 8, 1999 meeting, subject to the following amendments:

(1)amending Recommendation No. (2) to read:

"(2)upon consideration of this report and any comments from the Community Councils, the Economic Development and Parks Committee endorse a protocol for dealing with parks and recreation matters and authorize its use by the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism (or designate) in determining the appropriate Committee routing process for parks and recreation matters;";

(2)amending Recommendation No. (3) to read:

"(3)authority be granted, at the appropriate time, to introduce any necessary Bills in Council."; and

(3)deleting the word "citizen" in the following report and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "nomination to City-wide special committees and task forces of residents and/or municipal property taxpayers in the City of Toronto who are at least 18 years of age, except on bodies dealing with children and youth issues."

 11.DESIGNATION OF FIRE ROUTE - 500 THE EAST MALL

(MARKLAND-CENTENNIAL).

City Clerk

(September 16, 1999)

Respecting the enactment of the appropriate by-law to approve the final designation of a fire route to enable by-law enforcement officers to tag illegally parked vehicles within the designated fire route; and recommending that:

(1)the final designation of Fire Routes under Chapter 134 of the Etobicoke Municipal Code be approved at the following location: 500 The East Mall; and

(2)the appropriate by-law be enacted by City Council.

12.CLAIREVILLE LAND USE STUDY.

Director of Community Planning, West District

(September 28, 1999)

Respecting the results, to date, of the Claireville Land Use Study; and recommending that:

(1)staff circulate a copy of the report, entitled, "Claireville Land Use Study" to area residents, property owners and other stakeholders; and

(2)a statutory public meeting be scheduled to obtain the views of land owners and other stakeholders and to consider possible Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments to implement the Claireville Land Use Study.

 13.APPEAL OF COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT DECISIONS.

Director of Community Planning, West District

(September 28, 1999)

Respecting Committee of Adjustment Decisions which have been appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board; and recommending that legal and staff representation:

(1)not be provided for the appeals regarding 20 and 22 Humbervale Boulevard, 4671 Dundas Street West and 57 Prennan Avenue; and

(2)be provided for the appeal regarding 75 Birmingham Street.

 14.MOVING FORWARD IN SOUTH ETOBICOKE.

Director of Community Planning, West District

(September 28, 1999)

Respecting a work program for two initiatives for South Etobicoke; advising that the first is an Action Plan for implementing the outstanding recommendations and initiatives contained in the numerous reviews and secondary plans that have been done for South Etobicoke over the years; that the second work program item will involve the preparation of a secondary plan for the New Toronto reinvestment area that makes specific land use recommendations designed to resolve concerns raised by the Ontario Municipal Board as part of the Canadian General Tower hearing and provides clear direction for the future re-use of lands within the context of the entire South Etobicoke area; further advising that funds are available as part of the 1999 Urban Planning and Development Services approved operating budget; and recommending that the Etobicoke Community Council endorse the work program set out in Appendices 1 and 2, appended to the report, and direct staff to retain a consultant(s) to undertake the secondary planning study for the New Toronto area of South Etobicoke.

15.PROPOSED WASTE TRANSFER FACILITY AT 90 SHORNCLIFFE ROAD

(LAKESHORE-QUEENSWAY).

Mr. Adam J. Brown

Brown Dryer Karol

(September 24, 1999)

Submitting comments on behalf of property owners in the immediate vicinity of the property at 90 Shorncliffe Road in opposition to the proposal for a waste transfer facility at that location.

 16.VARIANCES TO THE ETOBICOKE SIGN BY-LAW.

City Clerk

(September 20, 1999)

Recommending that the decision of the Sign Variance Advisory Committee from its meeting on September 14, 1999, regarding the application for variance to the Etobicoke Sign By-law by Thorncrest Plaza, 1500 Islington Avenue (Kingsway-Humber), be received for information.

 17.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT - AMENDMENTS TO

THE ETOBICOKE ZONING CODE; LAURA CHRISTINE SLATER

655 EVANS AVENUE - FILE No. Z-2301 (LAKESHORE -QUEENSWAY).

Director of Community Planning, West District

(September 15, 1999)

Providing preliminary comments on the processing of an application received from Laura Christine Slater to amend the zoning of a site at 655 Evans Avenue to permit the construction of a single family dwelling; and recommending that:

(1)the report be received; and

(2)upon completion of a final report, staff be authorized to schedule a Public Meeting to consider the application at a meeting of Community Council.

  18.NEW DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS FOR WEST DISTRICT (ETOBICOKE).

Director of Community Planning, West District

(October 13, 1999)

Providing a summary of new development applications for the West District (Etobicoke) received since August 26, 1999; and recommending that the report be received for information.

 19.MINUTES OF ETOBICOKE BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.

Submitting, for information, Minutes of the following meetings of Etobicoke Boards and Committees:

(1)Etobicoke Barrier Free Accessibility Committee held on May 27, 1999;

(2)Etobicoke Municipal Arts Commission held on June 24, 1999; and

(3)Etobicoke Historical Board/LACAC held on July 14, 1999.

   ANY OTHER MATTERS.