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For more information regarding the Council meeting of June 23, visit the Town website at ww.townofws.com. The process to incorporate the Lebovic Centre for Arts Entertainment â€" Nineteen on the Park as a not-for-profit organization will be initiated and is profiected to be in place by the end of 2009. ' Councillor Susanne Hilton (Mayor or Mayor’s Designate) and Manager of Culture 8! Museum Services, Dorie Billich (Director of Leisure and Community Services or Director’s Designate). The initial Directors will serve staggered terms of office to ensure organizational continuity. The remaining seventh Board Member will be appointed at a later date. The Town, as permanent owner of the facility, will continue to be represented by its two positions in perpetuity and the remaining 5 positions will be filled through election by the Nineteen on the Park membership. Council endorsed the work program that has been developed establishing a three phased public consultation program (inclusive of three steps of potential by-law revisions) which culminates in a formal statutory public meeting in Fall 2009. A new by-law is targeted for consideration by Council in December 2009. ' The draft by-law and associated mapping was received by Council for the purpose of information. Council appointed the following members to' the initial Board of Directors for the Lebovic Centre for Arts 8! Entertainment - Nineteen on the Park: Bob Stover (Chair), Harry French, Priscilla Mart, Kym Pyke, COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY'LAW UPDATE The preparation of a consolidated, comprehensive zoning hy-law for the Town in 2009 is an important goal designed to improve the administrative efficiency of business processes at the Town and to enhance customer service. The Comprehensive Zoning By-law update process has now advanced to a point where meaningful public and stakeholder consultation can take place. ' The Hoover Park Signalization project is an important strategic transportation project for the Town that will result in improvements to pedestrian and vehicular safety and overall traffic performance. 2008 ANNUAL REPORT The Town released their 2008 Annual Report. The report is available for review on the Town website www.townofws.com. Copies are also available for pick up at the Town office and the Whitchurch- Stouffville Public Library. 40 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE Council recognized Transportation Supervisor, Peter Alcorn for 40 years of service as a Town employee. COUNCIL APPOINTS INITIAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE LEBOVIC CENTRE FOR ARTS ENTERTAINMENT - NINETEEN ON THE PARK TRAFFIC LIGHT INSTALLATION AT HOOVER PARK DRIVE AND WELDON ROAD The Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville is undertaking a zoning byâ€"law review. The draft by-law would afiects all lands in the Town and would replace existing Zoning By-laws 87-34 and 72-7 in their entirety with a singular harmonized byâ€"law containing a number of exceptions. The draft by-law proposes contain contemporary zoning and parking standards for all types of uses. These spans the complex range of uses in the Town including rural/agricultural activities, estate residential development, sensitive environmental areas, a hierardw of commercial and employment uses through to small lot residential development on urban serviced lots. The draft by-law is intended to bring the zoning in the Town into conformity with the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffvillc Official Plan. Copies of the draft zoning by-law and a related staff report are available in the Department of Planning and Building Services or at www.townofws.com/zoning_update.asp. For more information please contact: Alan Drozd, Manager of Planning, 905-640-1910 ext. 320 or via email at alan.drozd@townofws.com. Please note the Downtown Stouffvllle Paralera’ Market is closed during the Strawberry Festival on Thursday, July 2". Please join us at the Opening’Celebrations on Thursday, July 9". ‘ Town staff will be hosting two Public Information Centres to provide the public more information on the draft lay-law, the review process and to obtain input and feedback. Andrew McNeely, MCIP, RPP, Director Department of Planning and Building Services Residents are advised ofthe waste collection day changes for the following areas because of the July 1" holiday: Pleasehaveaflitemscurbddeby?=00moncdlecflonday. For collection inquires please call l-866~421-5625. Wednesday, Indy 1" will be collected on Thursday. lulyZ" Thursday, Iuly 2" will be collected on Friday, [uly 3" (Friday, July 3" will be collected on Saturday. Iuly 4“ Information Centre No. 2 Stouffvillc: Wednesday, July 29'h 7:00 â€" 9:00 pm Latcham Hall, 8 Park Drive. Stouffville Information Centre No. 1 Rural Area: Wednesday, July 8‘" 7:00 â€" 9:00 pm Ballantrae Community Centre 5592 Aurora Sideroad, Ballantrae Aurora Sideroad east of Hwy. 48, north side Ruth Armstrong, AMCT, CMTC Tax Collector] Revenue Supervisor For further information please www.townofws.comlbids.asp. For further information please refer to wwwiownofwsxomlbidsasp. WATER PAYMENTS may be made by mail, at most Financial Institutions, honking machines, by telephone and interact or in person at the Town omcefl‘l Sandiford Drive, 4" Floor. After hours, water payments may be made in the drop box at the front west entrance door at 37 Sandiford Drive. For inquiries, please contact the Treasury Department. 2009 FINAL RESIDENTIAL TAX BILLS 1- Installment - July 17, 2009 2" Installment â€" September 18, 2009 RESIDENTIAL TAX bills have now been mailed. Ratepayers who have'not received their bills should make immediate application to the Municipal Tax Department. Commercial, Industrial and Multi- residential tax bills will be mailed at a later date. PAYMENTS 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 be left in the drop box at the front west entrance door at 37 Sandiford Drive. TENDER WS-T‘09'21 Sidewalk Repair Quotation documents are available at the Municipal Office, Public Works Department, 37 Sandiford Drive, 4'h Floor, Stouffville. The Corporation of the Town of Whitchurchâ€"Stouffville reserves the right to accept or reject any tender and also reserves the right to accept other than the lowest tender. WS-RFP-09-23 Terms of Reference Town of Whltchurchâ€"Stonffville Residential Intensification Strategy The deadline for proposal submission is 3:00 pm. local time, on Wednesday, Indy 8", 2009. FAILURE TO receive a tax bill does not eliminate the responsibility for payment of taxes or the penalty charges for late payment. If further information is required, please contact Mr. Gordon Haggerty Operations Technologist, Public Works at 905-640â€"1910 ext 272. TENDER WS-T-09-22 Reconstmction/ Rehabilitation of Civic Square Community of Stonffville Tendm will be accepted until 3:00 pan. local time, on Wednesday, July 15", 2009. Tenders will be accepted until 3:00 p.m. local time, Wednesday, July 8", 2009. I'ENDERS refer to our website at our website at