Paula Fletcher | Toronto City Councillor

Save Frankland Pool

pfletcher — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:53:56 +0000

Hope you can make it tonight- Monday, December 19th at 7:30 at the Frankland Community Centre to discuss our plans to save city programming at the Frankland Community Centre.

Please take a moment to sign the online petition here:

http://www.change.org/petitions/toronto-city-council-stop-the-closure-of-frankland-pool

and take a look at the facebook group here:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Save-the-Frankland-Pool/211903832222569

RESCHEDULING OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETINGS DECEMBER 7 AND 8, 2011

pfletcher — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:22:44 +0000

The Chair of the Budget Committee has advised the City Clerk of the rescheduling of the following
meetings under s. 27-34 of the Council Procedures.
The meeting of the Budget Committee originally scheduled for December 8, 2011 to hear public
deputations on the 2012 Capital and Operating Budgets has been rescheduled to Wednesday,
December 7 at 9:30 a.m.
The meeting originally scheduled for December 7, 2011 to hear from City Councillors is cancelled
and will be combined with the Budget Review meeting on December 2, 5 and 6, 2011. Councillors
may attend these sessions, question staff and address the Committee on all aspects of the Budget to
be considered on those days.
The Chair of the Budget Committee has indicated that he intends to propose procedural motions that
will give effect to the following:
1. Only persons who have preregistered to speak by 4:00 p.m. on December 6, 2011 will be
allowed to address the Budget Committee.
2. The meeting on December 7, 2011 will recess at 9:30 p.m. and, if necessary, will reconvene
at 9:30 a.m. on December 8, 2011 to hear any deputants remaining on the speakers list.
3. The public hearing session of the Budget Committee will adjourn by 9:30 p.m. on
December 8, 2011. No additional time will be allocated for public deputations.
4. To ensure that the Budget Committee hears from the maximum number of people, a motion
may be made to reduce the speaking and question times for the public and Members of
Council.

Notice to people writing or making presentations to the Budget Committee: The City of Toronto Act,
2006 and the City of Toronto Municipal Code authorize the City of Toronto to collect any personal
information in your communication or presentation to City Council or its committees.
The City collects this information to enable it to make informed decisions on the relevant issue(s). If you are
submitting letters, faxes, e-mails, presentations or other communications to the City, you should be aware
that your name and the fact that you communicated with the City will become part of the public record and
will appear on the City’s website. The City will also make your communication and any personal information
in it – such as your postal address, telephone number or e-mail address – available to the public, unless you
expressly request the City to remove it.
The City videotapes committee and community council meetings. If you make a presentation to a committee
or community council, the City will be videotaping you and City staff may make the video tapes available to
the public.
If you want to learn more about why and how the City collects your information, write to the City Clerk’s
Office, City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, Toronto ON M5H 2N2 or by calling 416-392-7340.
Closed Meeting Requirements: If the Budget Committee wants to meet in closed session (privately), a
member of the committee must make a motion to do so and give the reason why the Committee has to meet
privately. (City of Toronto Act, 2006)

Public Meeting on the Port Lands Development

pfletcher — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:17:16 +0000

Public Meeting on the Port Lands Development

Monday, December 12

6:30pm to 9:00pm

Toronto Reference Library

789 Yonge Street

Waterfront Toronto and the City of Toronto have started work to create a development and implementation plan for the Port Lands and are inviting members of the public to be part of the process.

The goal of the initiative is to deliver a high-level road map for accelerating the development and maximizing the value of the Port Lands as a city legacy. The undertaking, the result of Toronto City Council’s September 21 unanimous decision for Waterfront Toronto to lead a review of the Port Lands, will be informed by extensive public consultation.

The meeting will include a summary of the process and goals for the Port Lands initiative, and an overview of challenges and opportunities in accelerating development. The meeting will invite the public to ask questions and discuss their goals and ideas for accelerating development of the Port Lands.

Save Frankland Pool

pfletcher — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 22:09:30 +0000

The City is proposing to withdraw funding from the pool at Frankland CC., as well as 6 other TDSB pools at Bedford Park CC, Gordon A. Brown MS, Hillcrest CC, Runnymede CI, S.H. Armstrong CRC and Sir Wilfred Laurier CI. I am very concerned about this.

I am absolutely shocked that this announcement would be made without any prior consultation with the City’s community partners, the Toronto District School Board or the Toronto Lands Corporation (TPL) which currently manages TDSB pools.

Closing down pools and eliminating recreation programming in community centres makes no sense. The rationale that these pools were selected based on low annual visits doesn’t hold water. The Frankland pool is busy from morning till night; it features lessons for younger children and plays a vital role in the lives of hundreds of families in our community.

I am committed to fighting this with you. I am monitoring the situation very closely and working with the Parent Councils, the Aquatic Working Group, Trustee Cathy Dandy and TPL Chair, David Crombie. By working together we will develop a winning strategy to save these pools and much needed swimming programs.

I will keep you informed of any meetings and be happy to attend any that the community sets up. Hopefully the Aquatic Working Group meeting on December 15^th will be about these proposed closures.

The City’s Budget Committee is meeting on December 7^th and 8^th and will hear deputations. You must register by 4pm on Tuesday December 6 if you wish to speak. You can also send a letter to the Budget Committee. The contact for both is Merle MacDonald, at buc@toronto.ca or 416-392-7340.

These closures will be reviewed and discussed at Budget Committee, Executive Committee and by City Council. The budget will not be finalized until City Council approves it at its meeting on January 17, 18 and 19, 2012 and changes may occur during that time.

Full details on the City’s Parks, Forestry and Recreation budget are posted here: http://www.toronto.ca/budget2012/pdf/op12_an_pfr.pdf

You can link to the Parks Forestry and Recreation Services Change descriptions here http://www.toronto.ca/budget2012/pdf/pfr_service_locns.pdf

Full details on the City’s 2012 Budget are posted on the City’s website at http://www.toronto.ca/budget2012.

Let’s work together to save our pools. Please email me at councillor_fletcher@toronto.ca to add your voice to the list of support for Frankland and the other 6 TDSB pools.

Thank you,

Paula

Guide to Accessing City Services

pfletcher — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:30:05 +0000

Guide to Accessing City Services

City of Toronto Departments and Services

311- Non-Emergency Support and
Information

Dial 3-1-1 for non-emergency services,
programs and information, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
- Calling from outside of Toronto:
  416-392-CITY (2489)
- TTY for the hearing impaired:
  416-338-0TTY (0889)
- Fax: 416-338-0685
- E-mail: 311@toronto.ca
- Website: www.toronto.ca/311
- City of Toronto Frequently Asked
  Questions: http://www.toronto.ca/faq/index.htm

Police

Emergency – 911
General non-emergency
416-808-2222
55 Division (Main Number)
416-808-5500
Community Response Unit
Manager:
Staff Sergeant Donald Hale, (416) 808-5533
Community Relations
Officer:
Constable Vince Henderson, (416) 808-5508
Crime Prevention Officer:
Constable
Robert McDonald, (416) 808-5579
Marine Unit (Main Number)
416-808-5800

Municipal Licensing & Standards
(Toronto & East York District)

416-338-0711

E-mail: mlstorontoeastyork@toronto.ca

Abandoned appliances
Apartment building standards
Litter
Property in general disrepair

Parks, Forestry &
Recreation

General Inquiry 416-392-1111

Shelter, Support &
Housing

Emergency Shelter – Assessment &
Referral (single adults, youth and couples) 416-338-4766 or 1-877-338-3398 (free
from any pay phone)
Emergency Shelter – Central Family
Intake 416-397-5637
Streets to Homes (To get help for
someone who is homeless) 1-866-392-3777 (free from any pay phone)

Solid Waste

Collection Calendar 311
Hazardous Waste pick-up
416-392-4330
Large appliance pick-up 311
Multi-residential questions and concerns
- 311
- E-mail: multires@toronto.ca
- Website: www.toronto.ca/garbage/multi
Single family Blue Bin, Garbage Bin,
Green Bin questions – 311
- E-mail: target70@toronto.ca
- Website: www.toronto.ca/target70
For more information on disposing of
hazardous waste and home electronics, please visit http://www.dowhatyoucan.ca

Toronto Hydro

Repair street light 416-542-3195

Toronto Transit Commission
(TTC)

Website: www3.ttc.ca/
Route information: 416-393-INFO
(4636)
Complaints, compliments, and
suggestions: 416-393-3030
Lost & Found: 416-393-4100
Multilingual Services:
416-393-4636

Toronto Parking
Authority

Find a parking lot: parking.greenp.com/
Residential on-street parking permits:
416-392-7873

Toronto Water

Drain backed up 311
Leaking fire hydrant 311
Low water pressure/no water 311
Problems with water taste/odour
416-392-2894

Transportation Services

Broken traffic signals
416-397-8723
Broken/missing street signs
416-397-8723
Seniors snow removal (to register)
416-392-7768
Sidewalk repairs 311
Snow removal 311

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Other Orders of
Government

Federal

MP Constituency Office
416-405-8914

Provincial

MPP Peter Tabuns, Constituency Office
416- 461-0223, e-mail tabunsp-co@ndp.on.ca

Toronto Catholic District School
Board

Trustee Angela Kennedy Office
416-512-3411, E-mail: angela.kennedy@tcdsb.org

Toronto District School
Board

Trustee Cathy Dandy Office 416-397-3083,
e-mail cathy.dandy@tdsb.on.ca

November 29- December 1st City Council discusses Recycling and Waste Budgets

pfletcher — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:23:13 +0000

City Council will be discussing the recycling and waste budget. Ward 30 residents count on putting out extra recycling in clear plastic bags. That was the agreement the city made with residents when the new bins were introduced. I will be fighting to keep overflow recycling pick up for Ward 30 residents.

http://www.torontosun.com/2011/11/18/city-hall-talks-loads-of-rubbish

Ward 30 Residents show support for local libraries

pfletcher — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 18:16:36 +0000

Please take a moment to read this Inside Toronto news article about the tremendous support ward 30 residents have shown for preserving our local libraries.

http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/local/article/1247050–residents-show-support-for-libraries

Felstead Park Preliminary Designs

pfletcher — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 21:56:00 +0000

Felstead Park Community Design Meeting #2

Date: Wednesday, November 23

Time: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m

Location: Greenwood Secondary School – Cafeteria, 24 Mountjoy Avenue

Thank you to everyone who attended the November 2 Felstead Park Community Meeting as well as those of you who took the time to send in your ideas for improvements to the park. The landscape architects have taken your ideas and are ready to show you some preliminary sketches. This is another opportunity to share your ideas and provide more feedback.

Please encourage your neighbours to join this lively discussion about your neighbourhood park.

Community Forum Public Services, Good Jobs, Healthy Communities

pfletcher — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 16:09:12 +0000

East Enders for Public Services presents a community forum:
Public Services, Good Jobs, Healthy Communities

When: Wednesday, November 23 at 7pm
Where: Ralph Thornton Community Centre,
765 Queen St E., 2nd Floor

Rob Ford’s slash and burn agenda is all about privatizing and reducing
public services, eliminating good jobs, and undermining communities.
Come to an important community meeting to hear how these attacks
will affect us in the East End, and how we can oppose the Ford agenda.

Speakers include:
Maureen O’Reilly, President, Toronto Public Library Workers, CUPE 4948
Effie Vlachoyannacos, Chair, Federation of Metro Tenants Associations
Mark Ferguson, President, CUPE 416, City of Toronto outside workers

For more information contact eastendersps@gmail.com

55 Howie

pfletcher — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:30:41 +0000

Earlier this year, a number of residents attended the first two community meetings with Urbancorp, the builder wanting to re-develop the former St. Ann’s school site. Urbancorp has made a number of changes in height, design, form and density based on the feedback from residents and city staff.

During the summer, I had asked our Forestry staff to investigate the number of protected trees being proposed for removal. Urbancorp now has a new plan based on the feedback from Urban Forestry and residents.

I hope you are able to attend this next meeting on this development to see and hear directly from Urbancorp on these changes to their application.

Community Meeting on Development
55 Howie Avenue
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Ralph Thornton Centre,
765 Queen St East, 2nd floor
7:00 TO 9:00 pm