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Council received an update on the growth management in the Community of Stouffville and included population projections, York Region capital programs and an analysis of transportation. The report identified such key development milestones as the opening of Hoover Park Drive and Millard Street to vehicular traffic through to Highway 48. The report is available for review online at http://whitchurchstouffville.fileprosite.com. Select REPORT 1 on the October 21, 2008 Council agenda. Applications forms are available online at www.townofws.com/town*committees.asp or at the Town Office or Library during regular business hours. Applications will be received until November 3, 2008. Council approved lowering the Town’s default MAXlMUM speed limit from 50 kph to 40 kph for local streets in the urban and rural areas of the Municipality. 4 O This will involve posting 40 kph speed limit signs at the entrances to the Communities of Stouffville, Ballantrae / Musselman Lake, Vandorf and Gormley. Certain roads within the community of Stouffville that are classed as urban arterial and collector roads such as Millard Street and Hoover Park Drive will be posted at 50 kph., however, to ensure further safety, even these roads will be signed at 40 kph when they pass through a school zone or pass by a park area. The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC), the provincial agency responsible for classifying and determining the value of properties in Ontario, is mailing updated Property Assessment Notices to every property owner in Ontario from now until midâ€"November. For more information visit our website www.townofws.com (see Current Initiatives) or go to MPAC’s website at www.mpac.ca. One volunteer vacancy exists on the W/S Accessibility Advisory Committee. Newly appointed #5 District Commander, Superintendent Robertson Rouse, accompanied by Inspector John Burness gave a brief presentation to Council entitled “Priorities in Policing”. Superintendent Rouse identified York Region as "One (1 Canada’s Fastest Growing, Safest 6- Most Diverse Communities”. One of the priorities highlighted was engaging youth through various interactive school and community programs. ‘ Too $0 ’0 Was \ TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4TH, 2008 > COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 RM. Stoufl'ville Sunâ€"Tribune I Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008 Council Chamber, 37 Sandiford Drive, 4th Floor PUBLIC WORKSHOP 8( INFORMATION EXCHANGE DOWNTOWN STOUFFVILLE COMMUNITY TUESDAY NOVEMBER 4TH, 2008 IMPROVEMENT PLAN PUBLIC HEARING MEETING 7:00 P.M. (if required) YORK REGIONAL POLICE UPDATE GROWTH MANAGEMENT STATUS TUESDAY NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008 COUNCIL MEETING 3:00 P.M. bgauévc 8m «967 WATCH YOUR SPEED r WHITCHURCH-STOUFFVILLE Town of Tenders must be accompanied by a certified cheque payable to the Town ofWhitchurch-Stouffville for Ten Percent (10%) ofthe tender price; or a Bid Bond in the same amount. The workshops will be convened in the Council Chamber, Town Municipal Office, 37 Sandiford Drive, 4th Floor. To assist interested participants, three workshops are being held through the day starting at 9:30 am, 1:30 pm. and 6:30 pm. The workshops will be approximately 2 hours in duration. Space is limited. We would request that all interested members ofthe Public that wish to participate reserve a space in one ofthe three sessions by contacting Sandy Hammond at (905) 640â€"1910 x336 or via email at sandy.hammond@townofws.com A copy of plans and contract documents may be obtained from the Town at the address noted above for a non-refundable fee of $25.00. For submission inquiries contact Troy Bauman, Project Manager troy.bauman@genivar.com; 905-640-1910 or 905-895â€"5299 ext. 311 For technical inquiries contact Randy Pickle, Design Consultant randy.pickle@aec0m.c0m; 905-668-4021 ext. 2276. The Corporation of the Town of Whitchurc‘h-Stoqffville reserves the right to accept or reject any tender and also reserves the right to accept other than the lowest tender. Town Staff and the Town’s Consulting Team are hosting three separate workshops on Wednesday November 5th, 2008 to receive input from interested members of the Community on optional approaches being considered for inclusion in the ‘draft’ Community Improvement Plan. TENDER WS-T-08-53 Tenth Line Improvements Main Street Signalization Sealed tenders, clearly marked as to contents will be received by the Town Clerk until 3:00 p.m. local time on: for the construction of traffic signals and illumination equipment as well as minor roadworks at the intersection of Tenth Line (south) and Main Street in Stouffville. Together Lets Plan Ahead The Town has embarked upon a program to assess the need for, and the opportunities related to, establishing a Community Improvement Plan for the lands situated within and adjacent to the Downtown Core Area of Stouffville. Generally the Study Area can be defined as extending along Main Street, between Ninth Line to a point approximately 200 metres east of Park Drive, and, includes Somerville Street, Commercial Street, Freel Lane and Edward Street northerly to the former Stouffville District Secondary School property. A Community Improvement Plan is a document to be used by Town Council to assist in revitalizing, rehabilitating and promoting redevelopment of a defined district within the Municipality through various means including: financial incentives; acquisition / disposal of public lands; building rehabilitation programs; and, public outreach. Wednesday November 5th, 2008 Town Municipal Office Council Chamber, 37 Sandiford Drive, 4th Floor Wednesday October 29, 2008; at 37 Sandiford Drive, 4!]! Floor, Stouffville Residents can also drop off shredded paper in clear plastic bags during Saturday's special event. The Regional Municipality of York, in partnership with Goodwill and Habitat for Humanity, is hosting a Reuse Recycle Event on Saturday, October 25th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Give good quality items a second life and divert unnecessary waste from landfill by dropping off your items at the Waste Management Centre at 100 Garfield Wright Boulevard (off Woodbine, just north of Davis Drive) in the Town of East Gwillimburv. Examples of items accepted by Goodwill and Habitat for Humanity at this event include: For more information, contact Paul Whitehouse, Director of Public Works, 905-640â€"1910 ext. 248, paul.whitehouse@townofws.com or Denis Chartrand, Manager of Operations at 905-640-1910 ext. 262‘ denis.chartrand@townofws.com Did you know...? - One tonne of recycled paper saves 24,000 gallons of water. More information is available at www.wrwcanada.com The Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville is inviting qualified consultants to submit a proposal or'proposals for engineering consultant services for the following projects: Proposals clearly marked as to contents, in a sealed envelope referring to the Request for Proposal documents, shall be received by the Clerk’s Department, 37 Sandiford Drive, 4th Floor, Stouffville, Ontario, L4A 7X5, up until Wednesday November 5th,;9Q§>a_t 31) - One pound of newspaper can be recycled to make 6 cereal boxes 6 egg cartons or 2,000 sheets of writing paper. It takes 95% less energy to produce new aluminumfrom discarded aluminum pop cans thanfrom raw materials. 70% oflandfilled waste could be re-used or recycled Recycling one aluminum can saves the amount one 100 watt bulb for 20 hours or run a TV for Two-thirds ofour household waste can be composted Recycling a glass jar saves enough energy to light a bulb hours. Canadians produce approximate!) waste each year. Clothing and accessories Light and plumbing fixtures Kitchen and bath cabinets Unused full bundles of shingles Unopened paint cans Hardware Books, music. DVDs, videos Fabrics, textiles, housewares )ames. toys. sports equipment. tools PET bottles yield enough fiberfbr an XL T-shirt local time ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES WS-RFPâ€"08~54 - Sidewalk Assessment Study WS-RFPvOS-SS - Road Appraisal Study '00 pounds of Iumbc million tom ofenergy to light hours 0/ orga nu‘S (UH