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4 stouflville suntribune thursday jan 25 2007 town of whitchurchstouffville tt jpstfi close to the city towkqf61ce 905401900 or05g952423 iil garelsjre centre 9d5642la7529 mlfem 907278954 or 1888290033 www lownqxw s lotll pd bug library- 9q5642rmd7327 council hj1ghiights accessibility plan approved council approved the towns accessibility plan for 2007 the plan required by the ontarians with disabilities act 2001 describes initia tives the town has undertaken in 2006 to remove barriers to persons with disabilities as well as measures planned to identify remove and prevent barriers to persons with disabilities in 2007 some of the towns key achievements in 2006 included installation of audible and countdown pedestrian signals at the intersections of park drive and main street and weldon drive and main street new acces sibility requirements incorporated into zoning and site plan control by laws and wheelchair access to lemonville community centre a copy of the 2007 accessibility plan is available online or in person at the clerks department rural infrastructure investment initiative council endorsed a 2 million grant application to the province of ontario to allow for road reconstruction on manitoba avenue hawthorne avenue and maytree avenue provincial funding would assist the town to expedite planned road rehabilitation projects in 2007 without placing an undue burden on the property tax base the provincial initiative is a onetime funding program designed to support investment in local infrastructure in rural municipalities across ontario funding announcements are anticipated to be made prior to march 31 2007 alternate parking arrangements for townhouse semidetached and small single family dwellings to be reviewed council received an information report on options to improve parking arrangements for townhouse semidetached and small single family dwellings given the increased proportion of smaller dwelling lots and residences with single garages concern has been expressed about park ing limitations drawing on examples from other municipalities options outlined in the report included provisions for alternative urban design standards and zoning bylaw standards lifting 3hour and overnight onstreet parking restrictions and introduction of parking lay- bays on single loaded roads among others a consultation process with affected residents and developers will be initiated in february and march to garner feedback on potential options to mitigate parking concerns to be advertised growth management status report community of stouffville council received a semiannual report on growth management in the community of stouffville as identified in the community of stouffville secondary plan the report identified that population in the communi ty is expected to grow from approximately 12000 to 39000 in 2021 subject to servicing constraints and economic demand for new homes the report outlined measures being undertaken to minimize the impact on residents while at the same time allowing development to proceed in an orderly fashion a copy of the report is available online or from the clerks department musselmans lake park study council approved terms of reference for the musselmans lake park study which will review the need for park and associated public facil ities within the community of musselmans lake the study to be ini tiated in the spring will be composed of two phases the first phase will assess park and facility needs and the second phase will implement needs including potential acquisition andor lease of parkland biffisi m wmm i ssi special council in committee meeting tuesday february 27 2007 700 pm 19 on the park presentation results of the community consultationprogram development prelim inary building structural assessmentcosting and revised business plan community notices neighbourhood information meeting thursday february 1st 2007 630pm to 830 pm council chambers 37 sandiford drive 4th floor the development services dept is hosting a neighbourhood information meeting to present the preliminary design for the new park proposed at the southeast intersection of hoover park drive sunnyridge ave fieldgate developments east of tenth line south of main street park construction is tentatively scheduled to commence in the summer of 2007 with the project expected to be substantially complete by the fall of 2007 residents and future homeowners are invited to attend to learn more about the proposed park and to provide your comments on the prelim inary design for more information please contact sally campbell planner urban design at 905 6401910 x320 or via email at sallycampbelltownofwscom notice 2007 interim property tax bills 1st instalment due february 23 2007 2nd instalment due april 27 2007 interim tax bills have now been mailed ratepayers who have not received their bills should contact the municipal tax department as soon as possible failure to receive a tax bill does not eliminate the responsibility for payment of taxes or the penalty charges for late pay ment tax payments may be made by mail or in person at the town office 37 sandiford drive 4th floor and at most financial institutions through tellers banking machines and by telephone and internet bank ing banking fees may apply after hours tax payments may be made in the drop box at the front west entrance door of the imperial building 37 sandiford drive when paying tax instalments by telephone internet and bank machines please ensure that the roll number as shown on your tax bill is used appealing the current market value assessment on your property must be done before the deadline of april 2 2007 please direct questions regarding assessments to the municipal property assessment corporation mpac at 18662966722 appeal forms are available at the town offices vacancy rebate applications are available at the town offices during business hours for any commercial or industrial proper ties that have been vacant for 90 consecutive days the deadline for submitting the application for the 2006 taxation year is february 28 2007 ruth armstrong tax collector amct cmtc 600640 600845 635800 730900 jmingtmts free family fun lebovic centre friday january 26 600 900 pm family physical activity games puzzles with multiverse family swim movie open season author reading at your library thursday february 1 730 pm 900 pm local author b w powe will read from his books towards a canada of light and the unsaid passing free admission pa day winter craft at your ld3rary friday february 2 1015 am 1115 am ages 9 cost 200child preregistration is required recruitment the department of leisure services is now accepting applications for the following positions within its 2007 springsummer operation hours of work per week may vary day camp counselor day camp supervisor day camp special needs counselor aquatics instructor lifeguard deck attendantcashier parks labourer seasonal contract 8 months parks labourer part time summer facility labourer all positions require standard first aidcpr certification for further information please refer to our website at wwwtownofvvscom or call micole ongman at 9056401910 ext 323 interested persons are invited to submit their resume application appro priately marked as to positions applying for no later than friday march 9 2007 to administrative assistant 37 sandiford dr 4th fir stouffville onl4a 7x5 public works department public works supervisor waterwastewater responsible for the coordination and supervision of operationsmainte nance functions and construction projects related to the water distribu tion system water quality monitoring facility wellswater treatment systems wastewater system facility septic systems and underground utility stakeouts responsibilities include overseeing supervising and administering staff resources equipment and contracted services ensuring appropriate log records are prepared and maintained development and administration of safety procedures assisting with policy and standards development budget preparation administration and providing input to forecasts and work plans provide backup support to the public works supervisor transportation provide assistance with roads maintenance as requiredassigned the ideal candidate will possess formal academic training in water wastewater and roads maintenance or equivalent province of ontario moe licenses for water distribution level 2 and wastewater collection level 1 accreditation as a certified road supervisor with association of ontario road supervisors aors province of ontario dz drivers licence in good standing the salary range for this position is 57683 to 65549 annually 2007 interested applicants may forward your application and resume in con fidence to the administrative assistant 4th floor 37 sandiford dr stouffville on l4a 7x5 or by fax 9056409259 or email chrispauletownofwscom by 430 pm on february 7th 2007 we thank all applicants and advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted by february 16 2007 februarv 6 februarv 1 council meeting schedule for february cic council 7 pm february 20 cio council 7 pm public hearing meeting 7 pm- february 27 special cic meeting 7 pm 1 9 on the park