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l pii 4 stouffville suntribune b thursday dec 6 2007 town of whitchurchstouffville ccuftfap- dlfrestye close to the citd town office 90540900or0s89542s museuhi90572789mor i888r290r0337 council highlights new arena complex building program council adopted a building program for the new arena complex to be designed and constructed as a twin pad facility in addition to the twin pads the building will include six dressing rooms per pad elevated spectator seating lobby with rink viewing area pro shop and concession cost for construction of the new facility will be funded from development charges the new arena complex is anticipated to open in september 2009 council and the public will be provided with ongoing updates on the progress of the new arena complex main street widening award of tender main street will be widened to four lanes from highway 48 to ninth line as a means of improving road safety relieving traffic congestion and enhancing the visual appeal of the streetscape the project will include a centre turn lane and a decorative centre median in two locations council authorized the award of tender for the reconstruction of main street from winona drive to ringwood drive to miwel construction limited 19 civic avenue council approved a number of key recommendations related to plans for the renovation and restoration of 19 civic avenue as a multipurpose arts culture and entertainment centre including issuance of a building permit and award of contract to jj mcguire general contractors council also adopted a revised total project cost of 3397 million 50 of which will be financed by the town with the balance of the funding to come from community fundraising government grants and other sources of funding expressions of interest in naming rights for various components of the facility will be received as a means of fund development in accordance with the towns facility naming policy the renovation of 19 civic avenue is viewed as an important cultural community project and will serve as a catalyst for downtown renewal status report available major planning studies council received a status report on various major planning studies including the comprehensive zoning bylaw update socioeconomic analysisstouffville secondary plan update musselman lake park study and vandorfpreston lake secondary plan a copy of the status report is available online as part of the december 4 2007 council in committee agenda at wwwtownofwscom or in the clerks department council meeting council chamber 37 sandiford drive 4th floor tuesday december 18th at 3 pm regular cic meeting followed by council please note that the december 18th meeting will consider amendments to dog licencing bylaw for further information please contact andrew brouwer deputy clerk 9056401910 ext 321 andrewbrouwertownofwscom user fees bylaw for further information please contact marc j pourvahidi director of finance treasurer 9056401910 ext 245 marcpourvahiditownofwscom both dog licencing and user fees bylaw reports will be available at wwwtownofwscomcouncilmainasp community notices meeting cancellation the library board meeting scheduled for thursday december 6th at 700 pm has been cancelled wt overnight parking and charity donation program during the months of december through march no parking is permitted on town roads between 2 am and 5 am to allow for snow removal vehicles parked on roads during this time will be issued a parking infraction notice and fined 3500 from december 1 through 10 2007 the town will allow recipients of overnight parking fines to make a donation in the form of a childrens toy nonperishable food or clothing in lieu of their parking fine at the end of this period the town will donate the toys food and clothing collected to the lions club of whitchurchstouffville or other local charities special north pole depots the town is currently collecting new unwrapped toys and non- perishable food to benefit the stouffville lions club charity drive depots are located at 37 sandiford drive 4th floor clerks department and at the lebovic leisure centre 30 burkholder street during regular business hours from november 30 to december 14 volunteers wanted the mayor is looking for volunteers to assist with the activities planned for new years eve in memorial park stouffville also any suggestions on how to improve this familyoriented event would be welcome please call the mayors office at 9056401910 ext 227 public notices notice of public information centre tenth line improvements class environmental assessment study the town of whitchurchstouffville is completing a schedule c municipal class environmental assessment ea for improvements to the tenth line in the community of stouffville the study area includes a 3 km section of the tenth line located between the southern boundary of the town and forsyth farm drive which is located north of main street the study is being conducted in accordance with the municipal class environmental assessment mea october 2000 as amended in 2007 which is an approved process under the environmental assessment act this notice is to announce the second public information centre pic for the project the purpose of this meeting is to present and discuss the proposed design options for the improvements to tenth line and to receive feedback from affected property owners and interested parties council chamber 37 sandiford drive 4th floor thursday december 13 2007 500 pm to 800 pm a brief presentation will be made by the towns consultant at 630 pm agencies and interested members of the public are encomaged to attend and provide their input on the alternative designs for improvements to tenth line information requests or questions may be directed to troy bauman randy pickle 9056401910 ext 31 1 9056684021 ext 2276 troybaumangenivarcom rpickletshca lebfqvkleisurcentre9q54wv7529 public library 905h42read7323 removal of snow and ice from sidewalks the town is requesting your cooperation to clear away snow and ice from sidewalks abutting your property town regulations provide that snow and ice be removed from sidewalks within 12 hours after a snowfall if you are disabled or over 65 years of age and physically unable to shovel snow and have no other able bodied persons living in the home please contact the public works department at 9058955299 or 905 6401910 ext 261 your efforts to keep the sidewalks free and clear of snow and ice are appreciated contact the bylaw department at 9056401910 or 9058955299 ext 254 or 258 ext 229 on weekends community lead testing program the town is seeking assistance from residents to meet new provincial water quality legislation the legislation requires that private residential plumbing and municipal water systems be tested for the presence of lead testing is to take place in both the communities of stouffville and ballantraemusselmaris lake and residents are encouraged to take part in the towns volunteer lead testing program priority will be given to older homes which may have private lead water services or plumbing this program will involve testing tap water twice a year in the volunteers home all sampling will be undertaken by identified town waterworks staff members although the town has a longstanding practice to replace lead pipes within its distribution system there may be some privatelyowned lead pipes connected to the towns water system which homeowners have not replaced also there may be lead pipes or plumbing present within a home if you would like to participate in the program please contact the public works dept at 9056401910 ext 272 or visit the towns website wwwtownofvvscom notice water bills due date december 7 2007 water bills have now been mailed for those who have not received their bills should contact the town 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 water payments may be made by mail at most financial institutions banking machines by telephone and internet or in person at the town office 37 sandiford drive 4th floor after hours water payments may be made in the drop box at the front west entrance door at 37 sandiford drive for inquiries contact connie mcvicar treasury department 9056401910 or 9058955299 ext 242 class environmental assessment for the new operations centre the final draft of the environmental study report will be available for public review at the town office and library and from the towns website after december 18 2007 this report was originally scheduled to be before council at their december 18 2007 meeting it will now be presented to council for consideration at the january 15 2008 meeting upcoming events seniors christmas party your library wednesday december 12 10001 130 am join us for food entertainment and a carol singalong with the choir from sdss free admission holiday hockey camp campers will participate in onice powerskating and hockey skills movies games and indoor fun december 28 31 jan 2 3 full half day sessions are available call 9056401910 ext 288 for further details vb new years day levee tuesday january 1st 2008 200 to 400 pm stouffville arena meet mayor emmerson and members of council and enjoy a free publicskate