MINUTES FROM THE NINTH MEETING OF THE

MAIN STREET MARKHAM COMMITTEE IN 2007

 

Town of Markham

York Room - Civic Centre

 

October 17, 2007 – 5:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Members                                                                      Regrets

Keith Thirgood                                                             Councillor J. Webster

Peter Ross                                                                   

Helen Walter                                                               

Jonathan Mingay                                                                      

Councillor C. Moretti                                                   

Diane More

Phil Howes, BIA

Ibrahim Ali

Deirdre Kavanagh                                                       

 

Staff

Regan Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage

Alida Tari, Committee Clerk

 

 

The ninth meeting of the Main Street Markham Committee meeting in 2007 convened at

5:45 PM with Councillor C. Moretti in the Chair.

 

           

1.         MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 19, 2007 MEETING OF THE MAIN STREET MARKHAM COMMITTEE

 

            The Committee identified the following correction:

           

            With respect to new member Ibrahim Ali make note that he is replacing Shahid Mahmood.       

 

THE MAIN STREET MARKHAM COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS:

 

That the Minutes of the Main Street Markham Committee meeting held on

September 18, 2007, be adopted, as amended.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

2.         AGENDA

 

            Councillor Carolina Moretti recommended that future agendas be divided into two sections “Updates” which deals with current items to be discussed and “Parking Lot Items” which are items that are dealt with when needed.

 

            The Committee recommended the following items be placed under UPDATES:

           

            2008 Budget

            Strategic Plan – Markham Main Street: Master Plan Subcommittee (Capital Projects)

            Tannery Pond

 

            The Committee recommends the following items be placed under PARKING LOT ITEMS:

           

            Incoming Planning Applications

            Highway 48 Transfer of Jurisdiction Discussions

            Environmental Assessment – Highway 48

            Master Plan Environmental Sub-Committee      

            Promotion of Main Street Sub-Committee

            Official Plan and Zoning Review Subcommittee

            Merge Lanes on Main Street South

            Newspaper boxes on Main Street

            Trees on Private Property

            Status of Town Square Feasibility Study

            Heritage Conservation District Special Events Notifications Signs

            Morgan Park Revitalization

            Parking Authority Committee and Parking Lot Issues

 

            The Committee suggested if any member has something they would like to report on with respect to items under Parking Lot to notify the Committee Clerk prior to the next meeting and it will be moved up to Updates.

 

3.         INCOMING PLANNING APPLICATIONS

 

Regan Hutcheson, Manager, Heritage Planning, reported that the Committee of Adjustment has received two applications seeking consent to sever the property for additional lots which would front on James Scott Road.  The properties are:  41 Rouge Street and 47 Rouge Street.  It is scheduled for November 28, 2007 to be considered by the Committee of Adjustments.

 

4.         TANNERY POND

 

Keith Thirgood advised the Committee that Town staff gave some suggestions on how the proposed interpretive signs should look and read.  Issues included the complexity and amount of text proposed to be included on each interpretive sign as well as the presentation format.  He advised the Committee that Tannery Pond attracts more adults rather than children and the signs would be placed high on the railings along the boardwalk which is not conveniently accessibly to children.  Keith also confirmed that the signs are not final.

 

 

            The Committee members compared the interpretive signs produced by Capstone Communications Group and the signs approved for use elsewhere in the Town provided by Karen Boniface, Technical Coordinator.  The Committee prefers the interpretive signage from Capstone Communications Group for the following reasons:  provides a well rounded history, much more educational, more detail, and caters to adults.  The Committee agreed that the Town Logo could be incorporated into the signage. 

 

            Keith will set up a meeting with Linda Irvine, Manager, Parks & Open Space Development to determine what role Corporate Communications will have with respect to the signage and if there are any guidelines that need to be followed.

 

            Keith reported that Bob Walters, District Manager East, confirmed that it was the Region of York that dug up and added fill at Tannery Pond because of a broken watermain that runs through it.

 

            Councillor Moretti will contact Mr. Walters to determine when the Region of York anticipates the completion of their work at Tannery Pond.  The Committee recommends that Ms. Linda Irvine, Manager of Parks and Open Space, continues to assist with completion of the meander.

           

                                                                                    ACTION:  Councillor C. Moretti

 

5.         NEW BUSINESS

 

            The following members were suggested as appointments to the future Environmental Assessment – Highway 48 Advisory Committee:

 

            Peter Ross representing Main Street Markham Committee

            Deirdre Kavanagh representing Main Street Markham Committee

            Keith Thirgood representing the Old Markham Village Ratepayers Association

            Jonathan Mingay representing the Old Markham Village Ratepayers Association

            Phil Howes representing the Markham BIA

            Diane More representing the Markham Village Conservancy

 

 

6.  NEXT MEETING

 

            The next meeting of the Main Street Markham Committee is scheduled for Wednesday,

            November 21, 2007 at 5:30 pm in the York Room.  Members were reminded to contact the Committee Clerk with items to be listed on the agenda prior to the meeting.

 

7.  ADJOURNMENT

 

            The meeting of the Main Street Markham Committee adjourned at 7:10 pm.