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ujfli let Installment Due - February 26, 2010 2nd Installment Due - April 23, 2010 RESIDENTIAL 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 bill does not eliminate the responsibility for payment of taxes or the penalty charges for late payment. Please note that the commercial bills will be coming at a later date with a different due date. TAX PAYMENTS may be made by mail, or in person at the Town Office, 37 Sandiford Dr., 4th Floor, and at most Financial Institutions through tellers, banking machines and by telephone and Internet banking. Banking fees may apply. After hours, tax payments may be made in the drop box at the west entrance door at 37 Sandiford Drive. APPEALING THE CURRENT MARKET VALUE ASSESSMENT on your property must be done before the deadline of W. Please direct questions regarding assessments to the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) at 1-866-296-6722. 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 properties that have been vacant for 90 consecutive days. The deadline for submitting the application for the 2009 taxation year is March I, 2010. 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. A copy of these two (2) reports and by-laws will be available for review on the Town’s website by the end of the day on Friday, February 26th, 2010, at the Clerk’s Department at the Town Offices and the Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library. Inquiries regarding the Second Suites report and by-law should be directed to Michele Kennedy, Town Clerk, ext 224. Inquiries regarding the Civil Marriage Services report and by-law should be directed to Colleen Clarke, Licensing and Public Services Coordinator, ext 225. At the Council meeting of March 2nd, 2010, Council will be considering the adoption of a By-law regarding the registration of second suites, as proposed in the Town’s new Comprehensive Zoning By-law. As part of the same report to Council, staff are recommending that Schedule “B” of the Town’s Fee and Charges By-law, 2009-164â€"FI, be amended to include an application fee for the registration of second suites. As well, Council will be considering the adoption of a by-law regarding a pilot project expanding Civil Marriage Services to provide off-site, after hours ceremonies. Staff are recommending that Schedule “B” of the Town’s Fee and Charges By-law, 2009â€"164-FI, be amended to include fees for these services. Council Chamber, 37 Sandiford Drive, 4" Floor TUESDAY MARCH 2, 2010 COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 P.M. Ruth Armstrong. AMCT, CMTP Tax Collector 8! Revenue Supervisor - 350m of rehabilitation and widening ofMain Street from Tenth Line to Eastern Gate Crescent o 500m of storm sewer, 300mm - 825mm and appurtenances - 350m of 150mm PVC watermain 8r appurtenances A copy of plans and contract documents may be obtained from the Town at the address noted above after Wednesday March 3, 2010 for a nonâ€"refundable fee of $100.00. Plans and contract docum_ents may also be obtained from www.biddingo.com. Tenders must be accompanied by a certified cheque payable to the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville for Ten Percent (10%) of the tender price; or a Bid Bond in the same amount. For technical inquiries contact Mark Van Slooten, AECOM; 905-668- 4021 x 2262. For submission inquiries contact Troy Bauman, Project Manager; troy.bauman@townofws.com; 905-640â€"1910 x311. The Corporation of the Town of Whitchurchâ€"Stouffville reserves the right to accept or reject any tender/proposal and also reserves the right to accept other than the lowest tender/proposal. TENDER WS-Tâ€"10-02 - TENTH LINE RECONSTRUCTION Sealed tenders. clearly marked as to contents will be received by the Town Clerk until 3:00pm local time on Wednesday March 24, 2010, at 37 Sandiford Drive, 4th Floor, Stouffville Ontario, L4A 7X5. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF MUNICIPAL SIGNS WS-RFP-lO-IS Request for Proposal documents for the Design, Construction and Installation of Municipal Signs for the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville are available at the Municipal Offices, Clerk’s Department. 37 Sandiford Drive, 4th Floor, Stouffville. Request for Proposal: will be accepted until 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 24, 2010. If further information is required on the above Request for Proposal, please contact Mr. Rob Raycroft, Director of Leisure and Community Services at 905-640-1910, ext. 290. The work includes If further information is required, please contact Peter Wyllie, Operations Technologist at 905-640-1910 ext. 445 or peter.wyllie@ townofws.com RUPERT AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION WS-T-lo-03 Sealed tenders, clearly marked as to contents will be received by the Town Clerk until 3:00pm local tinge on Wednesday March 10, 2010, at 37 Sandiford Drive, 4th Floor, Stouffville Ontario, 1AA 7X5. See our website at www.mwnofws.com/bids.asp for details. SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF NEW EXTENDED CAB V: TON PICKUP TRUCK WS-T-lO-M The Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Works Department is inviting tenders for the supply and delivery of one (1) only, new, latest model 1/6 ton, 4x2 extended cab pickup truck. The Tender document is available at the Town Office located at 37 Sandiford Drive, 4th Floor._ o l300m of full depth reconstruction 8r urbanization of the two-lane arterial road from Main Street south to Mantle Avenue, including illumination - construction of roundabouts at Mantle Avenue and Hoover Park Drive Tenders will be accepted unti13:00p.m. on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 York Region Branch of the Ontario SPCA «Q 16586 Woodbine Avenue ‘ FEBRUARY 27th, MARCH 27th, APRIL 24th 12:00 â€" 4:00 p.m. Every year thousands of pets in Ontario go missing and man; do not find their way home. Protect your pets by providing them with microchip identification. This affordable and permanent identification will allow finders to easily identify your pet and allow your pet to be returned. For more information contact the Adoption Center at 905-898-7122 ext. 306 The Town of Whitchurchâ€"Stouffville has vacancies on the Downtown Stouffville Working Group under the categories: o Property Owner (located within the Downtown Stouffville Area); - Merchants and/or Business Operator (located within the Downtown Stouffville Area) Applications will be received until Friday February 26, 2010 Application forms and the mandate are available at the Town Offices and the Whitchurch-Stouffville Public Library during regular business hours or www.townofws.com/town_committees.asp MARCH 181‘ T0 APRIL 30TH INCLUSIVE Vehicle loads shall be restricted to five (5) tonnes per axle. For further information please contact the Public Works Department at 905-640â€"1910 or 905-895-5299 ext. 306. l Residents are reminded that blue box recycling materials will be collected only in a molded rigid open top container not exceeding 65cm (26 inches) in length, 50cm (20 inches) in width and 50cm (20 inches) in height. Cardboard broken down to 90cm x 90cm x 30cm (36'x36"x12”) dimensions, newspaper and boxboard bundled and tied can be placed next to the blue box.. Containers not accepted for collection include: If you have any questions contact the Public Works Dept 905-640â€"1910 or 905-895-5299 ext. 306 Load restrictions will be enforced on all roads which are posted under the jurisdiction of the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville from: containers including contents weighing ! over 22kg (50 pounds) oversized (approx 128 litre) containers with wheels and lid which are sold at some local improvement stores. The overall weight. size and durability of these containers prevent safe and effective collection. plastic bags cardboard boxes do not cover the container with a net or lid MICROCHIP CLINICS