From:
Dolly Catena (for Romolo
Cimaroli)
To: Tony Bolla
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 11:35 AM
Subject: Re: Issues of Concern
Dear
Tony, Thank you for your questions. It was nice meeting
you after all of our emails. Please find below, my response
to your questionnaire. Romolo Cimaroli
1.
Small business owners should not have to suffer through
loss of business during any construction periods. I would
like to see small business owners compensated, during
construction periods, through the reduction of their property
taxes. Therefore, city planners must take into account
these new guidelines during their costing process. This
process, I believe will be more fair to small business
owners in the future.
2.
The majority of our residence are not in favor of the
TTC "Right of Way" planned for 2005 on St. Clair Avenue.
The majority do agree that we need more city wide transit.
Therefore we need more dialog between the residence, the
City of Toronto and the TTC so that the residence will
feel more comfortable and understand what the benefits
to this new "Right of Way" will bring.
3.
To revitalize our small business, I believe we should
consider these 5 solutions.
a.
Adapt long-term "free parking" hours.
b.
TTC fares could be "free" Saturdays,Sundays and Holidays
c.
Increase funding for B.I.A areas.
d.
Ward 17 needs parking. I will encourage large land owners
to make use of unused potential parking facilities throughout
the Ward.
e.
Encourage more business owners to keep their store front
sidewalk areas clean.
4.
I believe that every property owner has a right to reconstruct
or change their property within the City By-laws and official
plan. I also believe that the surrounding property owners
need to be consulted and informed and have a say in any
intensification project because it will effect the quality
of life for all the residence.
5.
I will support the decision of the Councillor of that
Ward.
6.
I will support the decision of the Councillor of that
Ward.
