EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL
A G E N D A
Date of Meeting:
Time:
Location: |
Thursday, July 15, 1999
9:30 a.m.
True Davidson Council Chamber
East York Civic Centre
850 Coxwell Avenue |
Enquiry: |
Yvonne Davies
Administrator
397-4855
|
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO
THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.
DEPUTATION LIST: List will be available at the meeting.
1.PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY LIGHTING IN HOWARD TALBOT PARK.
Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism
(June 22, 1999)
Providing cost estimates for a pedestrian walkway lighting in Howard Talbot Park; identifying two additional areas for
consideration for pedestrian walkway lighting; noting that community consultation should occur due to the close proximity
of potential lamp post locations to existing backyards; that additional maintenance costs may be incurred; and
recommending that:
(1)the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism consider the inclusion of $90,000.00 for
pedestrian walkway lighting in Howard Talbot Park in the 2000-2004 Capital Works Program; and
(2)the appropriate City officials be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto.
2.PARKLAND/RAVINE CLEAN UP IN THE EAST YORK COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT THE DON RIVER
SYSTEM.
City Solicitor
(June 2, 1999)
Reporting on the legal obligations of retail stores to accept abandoned shopping carts found in ravine/park areas and any
possible solutions available to the municipality to remedy this issue; and recommending that this report be received for
information.
3.930-952 MILLWOOD ROAD, REPEAL OF PART LOT CONTROL EXEMPTION.
Mr. Quinto M. Annibale
Loopstra Nixon, Solicitors, East York Office
(June 28, 1999)
Submitting a draft by-law to repeal the part lot control exemption and restore part lot control to the above-captioned lands;
advising that the cost of preparing and registering this by-law will be paid by the owner; and recommending:
(1)that City Council enact the attached By-law; and
(2)that the City Solicitors for the East York Office be instructed to register the said by-law on title to the lands to which
the by-law applies, as required by section 50(7.5) of the Planning Act.
4.PRELIMINARY EVALUATION REPORT APPLICATION TO AMEND ZONING BY-LAW NO. 6752 BY
MAURICE JOUENNE - 153 TORRENS AVENUE.
Director of Community Planning, East District
(June 10, 1999)
Reporting on an application to amend Zoning By-law No. 6752 to permit a pair of semi-detached dwellings at 153 Torrens
Avenue; advising that costs associated with this development will be assumed by the developer; and recommending that
the East York Community Council:
(1)convene a Public Meeting (under the Planning Act) to consider the application to amend Zoning By-law No. 6752
regarding 153 Torrens Avenue and that the publicmeeting be scheduled for the third quarter of 1999; and
(2)instruct the City Clerk to provide public notice by circulation.
5.NEW APPLICATIONS RECEIVED.
Director of Community Planning, East District
(June 15, 1999)
Reporting, for information, on new Planning applications received within the last 30 days.
6.PUBLIC MEETING HELD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MUNICIPAL ACT WITH RESPECT TO
ALTERATION OF DAWES ROAD FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A PEDESTRIAN REFUGE ISLAND.
SCHEDULED TO BE HELD AT 2:00 P.M. |
Clause No. 5 embodied in Report No. 2 of the East York Community Council, as adopted by the City of Toronto at its
meeting on March 2, 3 and 4, 1999.
7.POST OFFICE ACCESS TO KRAWCHUK LANE.
Director of Transportation Services, District 1
(June 28, 1999)
Reporting on the results of the meeting held to discuss Canada Post access to Krawchuk Lane as well as subsequent field
studies, and to propose changes to the operation of Malcolm Road to facilitate the closure of the postal outlet driveway to
Krawchuk Lane for day-to-day Canada Post operations; advising that the estimated cost to implement the proposed
recommendations is $1,000.00.; that these funds can be accommodated within the TransportationServices 1999 Current
Budget; and recommending that:
(1)this report be forwarded to the appropriate Canada Post representatives and that they be requested to comment on the
installation of a gate system at the postal outlet access to Krawchuk Lane which would close the lane to all vehicles
accessing the postal outlet except during an emergency or during periods when the driveway to Malcolm Road is closed for
construction or other events;
(2)if Canada Post responds favourably to the proposal to restrict vehicles using the Krawchuk Lane access, that the
one-way northbound operation of Malcolm Road be rescinded from Millwood Road to a point 60 metres north of
Millwood Road; that stop control be introduced for southbound Malcolm Road motorists at MillwoodRoad; that
southbound left turns be prohibited at all times at MalcolmRoad and Millwood Road; and,
(3)the appropriate City officials be requested to take whatever action is necessary to give effect thereto, including the
introduction in Council of any Bills that are required.
8.TRAFFIC OPERATIONS AND AMENDMENTS TO PARKING REGULATIONS IN THE DONLANDS
AVENUE AND O'CONNOR DRIVE AREA.
Director, Transportation Services, District 1
(June 25, 1999)
Reporting on traffic improvements and parking in the Donlands Avenue/O'Connor Drive area; advising that the funds
associated with the installation of appropriate signs and pavement markings for the designation of a northbound left-turn
lane on Donlands Avenue at O'Connor Drive are contained in the Works and Emergency Services 1999 CurrentBudget;
that the estimated cost for this work is $5,000.00; and recommending that:
(1)the northbound median lane on Donlands Avenue at O'Connor Drive be designated as a left-turn lane only from 30.5
metres south of O'Connor Drive to O'ConnorDrive;
(2)the regulation which restricts parking to a maximum period of one hour on the west side of Donlands Avenue,
between Torrens Avenue and O'Connor Drive, between 9:00a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Saturday, and between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday, except Public Holidays, be rescinded;
(3)the regulation which provides metered parking on the west side of Donlands Avenue, between Torrens Avenue and
O'Connor Drive, between 9:00a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, and between 9:00 a.m. and
9:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday, except Public Holidays, for a maximum period of one hour, at a rate of $0.25 for 30
minutes, be rescinded;
(4)parking be allowed for a maximum period of two hours on the west side of DonlandsAvenue, between Torrens
Avenue and O'Connor Drive, between 9:00a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, except Public Holidays;
(5)metered parking be allowed on the west side of Donlands Avenue, between TorrensAvenue and O'Connor Drive,
between 9:00a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, except Public Holidays, for a maximum period of two hours, at a rate
of $0.25 for 30 minutes;
(6)the regulation which restricts parking to a maximum period of one hour on the east side of Donlands Avenue, from a
point 5.5 metres north of the northerly limit of Plains Road to a point 151.5 metres north of the northerly limit of Plains
Road, between 9:00a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, and between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.
Thursday and Friday, except Public Holidays, be rescinded;
(7)the regulation which provides metered parking on the east side of Donlands Avenue, from a point 5.5 metres north of
the northerly limit of Plains Road to a point 151.5 metres north of the northerly limit of Plains Road, between 9:00a.m. and
6:00 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday, and between 9:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Thursday and Friday, except
Public Holidays, for a maximum period of one hour, at a rate of $0.25 for 30 minutes, be rescinded;
(8)parking be allowed to a maximum period of two hours on the east side of DonlandsAvenue, from a point 5.5 metres
north of the northerly limit of Plains Road to a point 157 metres north of the northerly limit of Plains Road, between
9:00a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday, except Public Holidays;
(9)metred parking be allowed on the east side of Donlands Avenue, from a point 5.5metres north of the northerly limit of
Plains Road to a point 157 metres north of the northerly limit of Plains Road, between 9:00a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday to
Saturday, except Public Holidays, for a maximum period of two hours, at a rate of $0.25 for 30 minutes;
(10)a copy of this report be forwarded to the Parking Authority of Toronto; and
(11)the appropriate City Officials be requested to take whatever action is necessary to give effect thereto, including the
introduction in Council of any Bills that are required.
9.AUDIT COMMITTEE - AUDIT PROJECTS REQUESTED BY STANDING COMMITTEES.
City Clerk
(June 14, 1999)
Forwarding, for information, Clause No. 4 contained in Report No. 4 of The Audit Committee, headed "Standing
Committee Requests - Project Update", which was adopted, without amendment, by the Council of the City of Toronto at
its meeting held on June9,10and 11, 1999.
10.WATER SERVICES ON ST. CUTHBERTS ROAD.
Councillor Jane Pitfield
(June 29, 1999)
Respecting water quality and pressure before and after watermain improvement work on St. Cuthberts Road.
11.COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLES FROM COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES ON THE EAST SIDE OF
BAYVIEW AVENUE.
Councillor Jane Pitfield
(June 29.1999)
Respecting the collection of recyclable material from the commercial properties on the east side of Bayview Avenue
between Eglinton Avenue and Davisville Avenue.
12.LEASIDE BRANCH, TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY - PARKING PROBLEMS.
Councillor Jane Pitfield
(June 29, 1999)
Respecting parking problems on the McRae Road side of the Leaside Library.
13.COMMUNITY FESTIVAL PERMITS.
Councillor Jane Pitfield
(June 15, 1999)
Requesting appropriate City officials to report on the community festival permit policy.
14.EAST YORK CIVIC CENTRE - GENERAL CONDITIONS.
Councillor Jane Pitfield
(June 29, 1999)
Regarding problems at the Civic Centre respecting parking meters, maintenance of grounds, and use of the front steps and
ramps by skateboarders.
ANY OTHER MATTERS.