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Council endorsed the James Coultice Estate property as the preferred candidate site for a neighborhood park for Musselman’s Lake. Staff will schedule a Public Information Meeting prior to reporting back to Council at their August 17th meeting. OFF-LEASH DOG PARK Council approved that the Town partner with the Stouffville Dog Owners Association for a pilot project to create an “Off-Leash Dog Park” on Town owned lands, along Rouge View Ave., adjacent to the storm water pond. User guidelines, design and temporary fencing was also approved. Council approved the honourary road dedication of Mostar Street between Main Street and Hoover Park Drive as “Veterans Parkway” as requested by the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 459 to recognize and support the Veterans of Whitchurch-Stouffville. For more information, staff reports can be reviewed by visiting the Town website www.townofws.com and ,_ m selecting “Council Agendas, Minutes 8! Wines Isa-Lav: By-laws". - GO TRANSIT PARKING LOT REHABILITATION The rehabilitation project for the Stouffville GO Station east parking lot, scheduled for July and August this year, will include the reconstruction of the parking lot and other ancillary works to improve the security, safety and general appearance of the parking lot. GO Transit is currently reviewing alternate parking within the vicinity to be used during the construction period. Further details will be published in the Town Page and on the Town website www.townofws.ca. McCowan Road â€" Vandorf Sdrd to Aurora Road Tenth Line - . Main St south to Mantle Avenue â€" one lane Rupert Avenue â€" Ninth Line to Westlawn Crescent â€" locgl traffic only Victoria Street - Mainr to Sunsqt local traffig gnly Stouffvillc GO Station â€" Easi Barking Lot Rehabilitation Picket Memorial Park Diamond :1 PROJECT Main Street â€" Tenth Line to Eastern Gate Rose Avenue Park Drive Please exercise caution in these construction area: and consider alternate routes. The Town is currently undertaking improvements to the following: TUESDAY JULY 13TH COUNCIL MEETING 1:00 RM. PARK FOR MUSSELMAN’S LAKE VETERANS PARKWAY COMPLETION To be confirmed August SeEtember Segtember October October Segtember WATER bills have now been mailed. Those who have not received their bills should contact the Treasury Department as soon as possible. Failure to receive a water bill does not eliminate the responsibility for payment of water or the penalty charge for late payment. For inquiries, please contact the Treasury Department. PAYMENTS FOR TAX 8r WATER BILLS MAY be made by mail, in person at the Town Office or at most Financial Institutions through tellers, bank machines, telephone or internet. After hours tax payments may he left in the drop box at the front west entrance door at 37 Sandiford Drive. FAILURE TO receive'a tax bill does not eliminate the responsibility for payment of taxes nor the penalty charges for late payment. For those ratepayers who have not yet received their supplementary tax bill for their new residence, please note that you may pay ‘on account’ to ease the tax burden before these bills are issued. These payments MUST be made at the Town office. PLEASE NOTE: The Town no longer accepts credit cards for payment of your tax or wnter accounts. The Town of Whitchutch-Stouffville is seeking submissions for the following Tenders/Request for Proposals: 1. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL WS-RFP-10-4l ARENA WASHROOM RENOVATION 2. TENDER WS-T-10-42 REMOVAL AND RESURFACING OF TWO FACILITY PARKING LOTS 3. TENDER WS-T-10-43 INSTALLATION OF CERAMIC TILE FLOORING - STOUFFVILLE ARENA Tenders/RFP’s for the above will be accepted until 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, lune 23, 2010. For further information, please see our website at www.townofm.ca or call Mike Richardson, Manager of Facilities and Parks, at 905-640-1910 or 905â€"895-5299 ext. 289 4. TENDER WS-T-10-44 STREETLIGI'IT MAINTENANCE Tenders will be accepted until 3:00 p.ni., Wednesday, lune 30, 2010. For further information see our website at www.towanws.ca or contact Gordon Haggerty, Operations Technologist, Public Works, at 905-640-1910 ext. 272 or 905-895-5299 ext. 272. Tender and Request for Proposal documents for all of the above are available at the Municipal Offices, Clerk ’3 Department. 37 Sandiford Drive, 4th Floor, Stouflville. The Corporation of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouflville reserves the right to accept or reject any Tender/REP, including the lowest bidder. WATER BILLS DUE DATE: JUNE 25, 2010 Ruth Armstrong, AMCT,CMTC Tax Collector / Revenue Supervisor Service 2:30 pm. at the Cemetery Speaker: Pastor R. Lindsay Gatto of Lighthouse Baptist Church > (in case of rain, service at the church 6273 Main St.) Please join us at our annual Decoration Day Non-denominational Service celebrating the memory of loved ones. In memoriam donations graciously accepted. For information, please contact Colleen Clarke 905-640-1910 or 905-895-5299 ext. 225. THE FOLLOWING STREETS SHALL BE CLOSED TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC DURING THE FOLLOWING PERIODS: Main Street (from Ninth Line to Stouffer Street) from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. on Thursday July 1, 2010; Park Drive (from Main Street to Thicketwood Blvd.) from 9:00 am. on Thursday July 1, 2010 to 11:00 pm. on July 4, 2010; Burkholder Street (from Franklin Street to Park Drive) from 9:00 am. on Thursday July 1, 2010 to 11:00 pm. on Sunday July 4, 2010; Main Street (from the east side of the railway tracks to Stouffer Street) from 7:00 am. to 6:00 pm. on Saturday July 3, 2010; Civic Avenue from 7:00 am. to 6:00 pm. on Saturday July 3, 2010; “TOW AWAY ZONES” VEHICLE PARKING ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET ONLY * Vehicles may only park on one side (to be designated by signs) of each of Booth Drive, Church Street (Main Street to Frederick Street), Duchess Street, George Street, Hawthorne Avenue (Tindale Road to Baker Street), Lori Avenue (Thicketwood Blvd. To Stouffer Street), Maytree Avenue, Park Drive (Main Street to Manitoba Street), Stuart Street, Thicketwood Boulevard, Tindale Road, Warriner Street and Wheeler Crescent from 7:00 am. to 11:00 pm. on Saturday July 3, 2010. Vehicles parked in prohibited areas may be towed. Thank you for your co-operation. . PUBLIC NOTICE ~ As part of June 29, 2010 Council meeting, Council will consider the Town User Fees affected by the new Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) that became law in December 2009. Starting July 1, 2010, the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, like other municipalities across Ontario, will be collecting HST on behalf of the federal and provincial governments for certain programs and services offered by the Town. HST at 13% will be added to all applicable programs/ services that previously carried the GST. Any comments and/or questions can be forwarded to Marc 1. Pourvahidi, Director of Finance/Treasurer 905-640-1910 ext. 245 or email marc.pourvahidi@townofws.ca CHANGING OF STREET NAME TAKE NOTICE THAT The Corporation of the Town of Whitchurchâ€" Stouffville intends to pass a By-law to change the name of' that part of the street known as Park Drive from Burkholder Street to Thicketwood Boulevard, in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, to BOOTH DRIVE. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville shall, at the hour of 3:00 pm, Tuesday, June 29, 2010, in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Buildings at 37 Sandiford Drive, Stouffville, Ontario hear any person who claims that he/she will be adversely affected by the By-law and applies to be heard. For further information, contact Troy Bauman, Project Manager at 905-640-1910 ext. 311. STOUFFVILLE CEMETERY - SUNDAY IUNE 20TH