City of Toronto City Council items as of March 29, 2009

Here are some interesting City of Toronto items that are being heard by Toronto City Council at their upcoming meeting for March 31-April 1, 2009. This is a special meeting to consider the 2009 Operating Budget.

City Council Agenda - Meeting 32

Committee Reports

• Executive Committee Meeting 30

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Windows Home Server - Announcing Power Pack 2

Microsoft released Power Pack 2 for Windows Home Server today.

For those of you who are using Media Center together with Windows Home Server, there are some Media Center-specific features including:

• Windows Media Center computers will automatically have access to content stored in shared folders on the home server. Music, Photos, Videos, and Recorded TV folders are enabled by default.
• Windows Media Center Extenders can access and stream multimedia content stored on the home server. Access permission can be granted on an individual folder basis.
• Windows Home Server now supports streaming MP4 files, a popular format for high quality multimedia, to Xbox 360 and other devices that support the MP4 format. Metadata such as title, artist, composer, album, and genre now appears in the music or video library.

Power Pack 2 will be made available via Windows Update. Users need to have Windows Home Server with Power Pack 1 already installed on their home server. Power Pack 2 will automatically install as part of Windows Update if Automatic Updates is enabled on the home server. (How to turn on automatic updates.) The English version release date is March 24th. Chinese, French, German, Japanese and Spanish is currently scheduled to be available before the end of April.

For more information, see the following blog posting - Windows Home Server - Announcing Power Pack 2.

Interesting City of Toronto Community Council items as of March 19, 2009

Here are some interesting City of Toronto items that are being heard by the four Community Councils at their upcoming meetings. For more information and recommendations on these items, please see the Background Information sections of each item.

Etobicoke York Community Council - Meeting 25 - March 26, 2009

• EY25.1 - Live Green Toronto Program
• EY25.2 - 2230 Lake Shore Boulevard West – Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application – Final Report (Ward 6)
  Background Information
  March 10, 2009 report
  Notice
• EY25.3 - Study of the North Side of Davenport Road between Alberta Avenue and Winona Drive - Zoning By-law Amendments – Final Report (Ward 17)
  Background Information
  January 22, 2009 report
  Notice
  Extract - February 9, 2009
• EY25.4 - 2970 Jane Street, 13 and 15 Elana Drive – Zoning By-law Amendment Application – Refusal Report (Ward 7)
  Background Information
  March 4, 2009 report
• EY25.8 - Comprehensive Billboard Audit of Ward 17 (Ward 17)
  Background Information
  December 15, 2008 report
  Extract - January 13, 2009
  Extract - February 9, 2009
• EY25.20 - 2009 Capital Works Projects – Highway Alteration By-laws and Sidewalk Installations (Ward 2, 5)
  Background Information
  March 4, 2009 report
  Appendix A
  Attachment
• EY25.27 - St. Clair Avenue West, between Old Weston Road and Gunns Road/Old Stock Yards Road – Road Alterations for the St. Clair Avenue West Transit Improvement Project (Ward 11, 17)
  Background Information
  March 2, 2009 report
  Attachments
• EY25.32 - St. Clair Avenue West, between Caledonia Road/Caledonia Park Road and Winona Drive – Parking regulation amendments for the St. Clair Avenue West Transit Improvement Project (Ward 17)
  Background Information
  March 4, 2009 report
  Attachments
• EY25.40 - 315 and 327 Royal York Road – Zoning By-law Amendment - Preliminary Report (Ward 6)
  Background Information
  February 24, 2009 report
• EY25.41 - 2123 Lake Shore Boulevard West and 68 Marine Parade Drive – Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Applications - Preliminary Report (Ward 6)
  Background Information
  March 9, 2009 report
• EY25.42 - 20 and 22 Marina Avenue - Zoning Amendment and Site Plan Applications - Preliminary Report (Ward 6)
  Background Information
  March 9, 2009 report
• EY25.43 - 90 Caledonia Park Road – Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment Application - Preliminary Report (Ward 17)
  Background Information
  March 9, 2009 report
• EY25.45 - 556, 558 Scarlett Road and 13 Chapman Road – Zoning Appeal - Request for Direction (Ward 2)
  Background Information
  March 9, 2009 report
  EY21.2 Extract
• EY25.46 - Islington Avenue – Boulevard Parking (Ward 7)
  Background Information
  December 16, 2008 report
  Attachment
  Extract - January 13, 2009
  Extract - February 9, 2009
  EX25.46a - Islington Avenue – Boulevard Parking
  Background Information
  March 4, 2009 supplementary report

North York Community Council - Meeting 24 - March 26, 2009

• NY24.1 - City's Live Green Toronto Program
• NY24.25 - Renaming of Flemingdon Arena (Ward 26)
  Background Information
  Staff Report - Renaming of Flemingdon Arena
  Member Motion - Renaming of Flemingdon Arena
• NY24.28 - Review of Site Plan Approval - 12 Rean Drive- Shared Loading and Waste Collection Area (Ward 24)
  Background Information
  Staff Report - Review of Site Plan Approval - 12 Rean Drive
  Communication from John Craig on behalf of TSCC #1498, submitted by Councillor Shiner
  NY24.28a - Response to TSCC #1498 Questions - Shared Loading and Waste Collection Area - 12 Rean Drive
  Background Information
  Staff Report - Response to TSCC #1498 Questions - 12 Rean Drive
• NY24.29 - Preliminary Report - Rezoning, Site Plan Applications - 51 Finch Avenue West (Ward 23)
  Background Information
  Staff Report & Attachments 1-4 - Rezoning - 51 Finch Avenue West
• NY24.30 - Preliminary Report - Rezoning Application - Northwest Corner of Dufferin Street and McAdam Avenue (0 Dufferin Street) (Ward 15)
  Background Information
  Staff Report & Attachments 1-6 - Rezoning - Dufferin Street at McAdam Avenue
• NY24.31 - 378 Steeles Avenue East in the Town of Markham
  Background Information
  Staff Report & Attachments 1-2 - Rezoning - 378 Steeles Avenue East, Markham
• NY24.32 - Final Report - Common Elements Condominium Application and Part Lot Control Exemption Applications - 65 and 67 Finch Avenue West (Ward 23)
  Background Information
  Staff Report & Attachments 1-3 - 65 & 67 Finch Avenue West
• NY24.33 - Request for Direction Report - Site Plan Applications - 182-184 Norton Avenue (Ward 23)
  Background Information
  Staff Report & Attachments 1-8 - 182-184 Norton Avenue
• NY24.34 - Zoning Amendments to Repeal Bylaws That Regulate Reverse Slope Driveways in the North York Community Council District Boundary
  Background Information
  Staff Report & Draft By-law Attachment - Repeal of By-laws - Reverse Slope Driveways
  Proposal to Repeal - Public Hearing Notice - March 26, 2009
  Reverse Slope Driveways - Letter from City Clerk - MM31.8
  Reverse Slope Driveways - City Council Decision - NY22.34
  Reverse Slope Driveways - Public Hearing Notice - January 13, 2009
  Reverse Slope Driveways - Staff Report & Attachments 1-5 - NY22.34
  Local Measures to Reduce Basement Flooding - Letter from City Clerk - NY20.47
  Reverse Slope Driveways - City Council Decision on PG20.5
  Local Measures to Reduce Basement Flooding - Letter from City Clerk To City Council
  Reverse Slope Driveways - Letter from City Clerk - PG20.5
  Reverse Slope Driveways - Staff Report to Planning & Growth Management Committee
  Local Measures to Reduce Basement Flooding - Letter from City Clerk - NY18.53
  Local Measures to Reduce Basement Flooding - City Council Decision - NY18.53
  Local Measures to Reduce Basement Flooding - Member Motion - NY18.53
• NY24.35 - Zoning Amendments to Regulate Reverse Slope Driveways in the North York Community Council District Boundary
  Background Information
  Staff Report & Attachments 1-5 - Request to Amend By-laws - Reverse Slope Driveways
  Reverse Slope Driveways - Public Hearing Notice - March 26, 2009
  Reverse Slope Driveways - Letter from City Clerk - MM31.8

Scarborough Community Council - Meeting 24 - March 26, 2009

• SC24.17 - Scarborough Centre Civic Precinct Implementation Plan (Ward 38)
  Background Information
  Staff Report and Attachments 1-2 - Scarborough Centre Civic Precinct Implementation Plan
• SC24.18 - Kingston Road – Wards 36, 43, 44 – Kingston Road Initiative
  Background Information
  Staff Report - Kingston Road Initiative - Wards 36, 43, 44
• SC24.19 - 39 Redlea Avenue – Removal of Holding Designation (H) Application – Final Report (Ward 39)
  Background Information
  Staff Report and Attachments 1-4 - 39 Redlea Avenue
• SC24.20 - 1966 - 1972 Eglinton Avenue East – Zoning Application – Preliminary Report (Ward 37)
  Background Information
  Staff Report and Attachments 1-3 - 1966-1972 Eglinton Avenue East
• SC24.21 - 1151 Victoria Park Avenue, 2 - 60 Strangford Lane and 15 - 45 Strangford Lane – Common Elements Condominium Application – Final Report (Ward 35)
  Background Information
  Staff Report and Attachments 1-3 - 1151 Victoria Park Avenue
• SC24.22 - Installation of Special Street Name Sign - "Dave Devall Way" (Ward 41)
  Background Information
  Letter - Installation of Special Street Name Sign
• SC24.24 - Addition of Outdoor Skating Facilities in Scarborough
  Background Information
  Letter-March 9-Outdoor Skating Facilities
  Memorandum-March 2-Outdoor Skating Facilities
  Letter-February 17-Outdoor Skating Facilities
• SC24.25 - Public Participation at Scarborough Community Council Meetings
  Background Information
  Letter-Public Participation at Scarborough Community Council Meetings

Toronto and East York Community Council - Meeting 24 - March 26, 2009

• TE24.3 - Final Report - 2 Eastern Avenue and 90 Trinity Street - Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Application (Ward 28)
  Background Information
  TE24.3 - Staff Report - 2 Eastern Ave. and 90 Trinity St. Final Report
• TE24.4 - Final Report - 54A Galley Avenue - Application to Amend the (former) City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86 - Parkdale Pilot Project (Ward 14)
  Background Information
  TE24.4 - Staff Report - 54A Galley Avenue - Final Report
• TE24.5 - Final Report - 69 Wilson Park Road - Application to Amend the (former) City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86 - Parkdale Pilot Project (Ward 14)
  Background Information
  TE24.5 - Staff Report - 69 Wilson Park Road - Final Report
• TE24.6 - 157 Cowan Avenue - Application to Amend the (former) City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86 - Parkdale Pilot Project (Ward 14)
  Background Information
  TE24.6 - Staff Report - 157 Cowan Avenue- Parkdale Pilot Project
• TE24.7 - Final Report - 356, 358, 360 and 362 Spadina Road - Residential Rental Demolition Application under Municipal Code Chapter 667 (Ward 21)
  Background Information
  TE24.7 - Staff Report - 356, 358, 360 and 362 Spadina Road - Final Report
• TE24.8 - Simcoe Street Pedestrian Promenade Plan, Queen Street West to Queens Quay West (Ward 20)
  Background Information
  TE24.8 - Staff Report - Simcoe Street Pedestrian Promenade Plan
• TE24.9 - Lower Jarvis Street Pedestrian Promenade Plan, Front Street East to Queens Quay East (Ward 28)
  Background Information
  TE24.9 - Staff Report - Lower Jarvis Street Pedestrian Promenade Plan
• TE24.11 - 106 Wychwood Park - Ontario Municipal Board Appeal - Request for Direction Report (Ward 21)
  Background Information
  TE24.11 - Staff Report - 106 Wychwood Park OMB Appeal
• TE24.38 - Preliminary Report - 1030 King Street West - Rezoning Application (Ward 19)
  Background Information
  TE24.38 - Staff Report - 1030 King St. West - Preliminary Report
• TE24.39 - Preliminary Report - 259 Dovercourt Road - Rezoning Application (Ward 19)
  Background Information
  TE24.39 - Staff Report - 259 Dovercourt Road - Preliminary Report
• TE24.40 - Preliminary Report - 1950 Bathurst Street, 89 Dewbourne Avenue - Rezoning Application (Ward 21)
  Background Information
  TE24.40 - Staff Report - 1950 Bathurst St and 89 Dewbourne Avenue
• TE24.41 - Preliminary Report - 469 and 471 Merton Street - Rezoning Application (Ward 22)
  Background Information
  TE24.41 - Staff Report - 469 & 471 Merton St. - Preliminary Report
• TE24.42 - Preliminary Report - 132 Berkeley Street - Rezoning Application (Ward 28)
  Background Information
  TE24.42 - Staff Report - 132 Berkeley Street - Preliminary Report
• TE24.43 - Preliminary Report - Part of 5-7 The Esplanade - Official Plan and Rezoning Applications (Ward 28)
  Background Information
  TE24.43 - Staff Report - 5-7 The Esplanade - Preliminary Report
• TE24.44 - Preliminary Report - 545, 555 and 565 Sherbourne Street - Rezoning Application (Ward 28)
  Background Information
  TE24.44 - Staff Report - 545, 555 & 565 Sherbourne St- Preliminary Report
• TE24.45 - Preliminary Report - West Don Lands - Phase 2 Zoning By-law Amendment, Lifting of the "H" Holding Symbol and Draft Plan of Subdivision Applications (Ward 28)
  Background Information
  TE24.45 - Staff Report - West Don Lands - Preliminary Report
• TE24.46 - 21 Grand Magazine Street (known as Block 5 within the Fort York Neighbourhood and formally known as part of 620 Fleet Street) - Amendment to the Amended and Restated Section 37 Agreement (Ward 19)
  Background Information
  TE24.46 - Staff Report - 21 Grand Magazine Street
• TE24.47 - Final Report - 567 Shuter Street - Extension of By-law 1147-2008 Exempting the Lands from Part Lot Control (Ward 28)
  Background Information
  TE24.47 - Staff Report - 567 Shuter Street - Final Report
• TE24.48 - Final Report - 2230 Gerrard Street East - Part Lot Control Application (Ward 32)
  Background Information
  TE24.48 - Staff Report - 2230 Gerrard Street East - Final Report
• TE24.49 - Railway Lands Pedestrian Bridge - Request for Direction (Ward 20) Background Information
  TE24.49 - Revised Staff Report - Railway Lands Pedestrian Bridge
  TE24.49a Railway Lands West Pedestrian Bridge - Request for Direction
  TE24.49a - Staff Report - Railway Lands Pedestrian Bridge
• TE24.109 - Proposed naming of Dr. Paul Garfinkel Parkette (Ward 19)
  Background Information
  TE24.109 - Staff Report - Proposed Naming of Dr. Paul Garfinkel Parkette
• TE24.112 - Rezoning for the Fort York Lands (100 Garrison Road) (Ward 19)
  Background Information
  TE24.112 - Letter - Rezoning for Fort York Lands - 100 Garrison Road

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Interesting City of Toronto Committee items as of March 19, 2009

Here are some interesting City of Toronto items that are being heard by various committees at their upcoming meetings. For more information and recommendations on these items, please see the Background Information sections of each item.

Employee and Labour Relations Committee - Meeting 13 - March 23, 2009

• EL13.4 - Occupational Health and Safety Report - End of Year 2008
  Background Information
  Report - Occupational Health & Safety Report - End of Year 2008
  Appendix A - WSIB Claims Data, by Division (2004-2008)
  Appendix B-Lost Time Injury (LTI) Frequency - 2007 and 2008
  Appendix C-Summary of WSIB Costs for All Firm Numbers, (2005-2008)
  Appendix Di-WSIB Annual Invoiced Costs by Division, 2005-2008-Costs Less than $100,000
  Appendix Dii-WSIB Annual Invoiced Costs by Division, 2005-2008-Costs Greater than
  $100,000
• EL13.5 - Collective Bargaining Update
• EL13.6 - Non-Union Compensation (2009)Background Information
  Report - Non-Union Compensation

Special Executive Committee (Operating Budget and urgent business only) - Meeting 30 - March 24, 2009

• EX30.1 - 2009 Operating Budget Presentation
  Background Information
  Budget Committee Transmittal Letter
  2009 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget
  Appendix 1 - 2009 Committee Recommended Operating Budget - Summary by Program
  Appendix 2 - 2009 Budget Committee Recommended Positions - Operating Positions Only Appendix 3 - Program Recommendations
  Preliminary Operating Variance Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2008
  Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Report (February 13, 2009)
  EX30.1a -Patent Protections and Government Use Overrides
  Background Information
  Patent Protections and Government Use Overrides
  EX30.1b - 2009 Property Tax Rates and Implementing Enhancing Toronto’s Business Climate
  Background Information
  2009 Property Tax Rates and Implementing Enhancing Toronto's Business Climate Strategy
  EX30.1c - 2009 Reassessment Impacts and the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation's Progress in Implementing the Provincial Ombudsman's Recommendations
  Background Information
  2009 Reassessment Impacts and the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation's Progress in Implementing the Provincial Ombudsman's Recommendations

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Interesting City of Toronto Committee items as of March 9, 2009

Here are some interesting City of Toronto items that are being heard by various committees at their upcoming meetings. For more information and recommendations on these items, please see the Background Information sections of each item.

Budget Committe - Meeting 47 - March 10, 2009

• BU47.1 - Donation from Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment for Arenas and Outdoor Ice Rinks
  Background Information
  Donation from Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
• BU47.3 - Long-Term Care System Challenges and Opportunities for the City of Toronto
  Background Information
  Long-Term Care System Challenges and Opportunities for the City of Toronto
  Attachment
• BU47.5 - State-of-Good-Repair Backlog for Road Repairs
  Background Information
  State of Good Repair Backlog for Road Repairs
  Attachment 1
  Attachment 2
  Attachment 3
• BU47.6 - Scope Change: Inclusion of T1 Motor Casting Replacement in T1 Subway Car Overhaul
  Background Information
  Scope Change: Inclusion of T1 Motor Casting Replacement in T1 Subway Car Overhaul
  Attachment

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Interesting City of Toronto Committee items as of March 1, 2009

Here are some interesting City of Toronto items that are being heard by various committees at their upcoming meetings. For more information and recommendations on these items, please see the Background Information sections of each item.

Audit Committee - Meeting 10 - March 2, 2009

• AU10.2 - 2008 Annual Report – Fraud and Waste Hotline
  Background Information
  2008 Annual Report - Fraud and Waste Hotline - staff report (January 15, 2009) from the Auditor General
  Appendix 1 - 2008 Annual Report - Fraud and Waste Hotline, Auditor General's Office
• AU10.3 - Auditor General’s Office – Benefits to the City of Toronto - Annual Report
  Background Information
  Auditor General's Office - Benefits to the City of Toronto, Annual Report - staff report (January 19, 2009) from the Auditor General
  Appendix 1 - Auditor General's Office - Benefits to the City of Toronto
• AU10.4 - Review of Management and Oversight of the Integrated Business Management System (IBMS)
  Background Information
  Review of Management and Oversight of the Integrated Business Management System (IBMS), staff report (January 16, 2009) from the Auditor General
  Appendix 1- Review of Management and Oversight of the Integrated Business Management System (IBMS)
  Appendix 2 - Management's Response to the Auditor General's Review (IBMS)

Budget Committee - Meeting 46 - March 3, 2009

• BU46.1 - 2009 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget
  Background Information
  2009 Budget Committee Recommended Operating Budget
• BU46.2 - Preliminary Operating Variance Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2008
  Background Information
  Preliminary Operating Variance Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2008
• BU46.3 - Preliminary Capital Variance Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2008
  Background Information
  Preliminary Capital Variance Report for the Year Ended December 31, 2008
• BU46.4 - 2008 Sinking Fund Surplus
  Background Information
  2008 Sinking Fund Surplus
• BU46.5 - Preliminary Reserves and Reserve Funds Variance Report – December 31, 2008
  Background Information
  Preliminary Reserves and Reserve Funds Variance Report - December 31, 2008

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City of Toronto Committee/Council Decision Documents up to City Council Meeting 31

Here are links to the decision documents of City Council and various Committees leading up to the City Council Meeting 31 on February 23-24, 2009.

City Council - Meeting 31

Executive Committee Meeting 29

Standing Committees

• Community Development and Recreation Committee Meeting 22
• Economic Development Committee Meeting 19
• Government Management Committee Meeting 21
• Licensing and Standards Committee Meeting 19
• Parks and Environment Committee Meeting 22
• Planning and Growth Management Committee Meeting 23
• Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Meeting 22

Other Committees

• Board of Health Meeting Meeting 21

Community Council Reports

• Etobicoke York Community Council Meeting 24
• North York Community Council Meeting 23
• Scarborough Community Council Meeting 23
• Toronto and East York Community Council Meeting 23

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