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8 Independent & Free Press,Thursday, January 21, 2010 Sears Canada accepting funds for Haiti relief Sears Canada Inc. (announced that it is making it easy for Canadians to donate to the Red Cross Haiti Appeal by accepting donations at all Sears Canada retail stores beginning immediately. Donations may be made by cash or credit card. Donations made by Sears customers on their Sears Card and Sears MasterCard will earn Sears Club points. In addition, as of Monday, January 18, Canadians who wish to donate by phone may do so by calling Sears toll-free number at 1-800-26-SEARS (1-800-267-3277). Donations collected will be sent to the Red Cross Haiti Appeal and will be eligible to be matched by the Government of Canada. Canadians accessing www.sears.ca, will be provided information on how to donate to the Red Cross Haiti Appeal online. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY BUSINESS ANALYST Posting No. 201005 Reporting to the Manager of Information Services, this position assists departments in developing a detailed understanding of their business requirements and provides project management for any corporate application implementation, assisting in the selection, management, deployment, and integration of new business applications. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, 2001 (S.O. 2001, c.25) and will be used to select a candidate. Questions about this collection should be directed to the Manager of Human Resources. ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND DATE/TIME: Wednesday January 27, 2010, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Presentation at 7:00 p.m. LOCATION: Council Chambers, Civic Centre, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Georgetown FILE NO: D08/IN Intensification Opportunities Study __________________________________________ and Sustainability Department on Monday January 18, 2010 or on the Town's web site at: www.haltonhills.ca/Residents/Planning Services under Intensification Opportunities Study, prior to the public meeting. ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS ARE ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND DATE/TIME: Monday February 8, 2010, 7:00 p.m. LOCATION: Council Chambers, Civic Centre, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Georgetown FILE NO: D08/IN Intensification Opportunities Study If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Town of Halton Hills before the proposed Official Plan Amendment is adopted: · the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Town of Halton Hills Council to the Ontario Municipal Board; and · the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party. If you wish to be notified of the adoption of the Halton Hills Official Plan Amendment to implement the Halton Hills Intensification Strategy, you must make a written request to the Town of Halton Hills Planning Development and Sustainability Department, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills, Ontario, L7G 5G2. To obtain further information regarding this project please visit the project webpage at: www.haltonhills.ca/Residents/Planning Services under Intensification Opportunities Study, or the Planning Department, Town of Halton Hills, 1 Halton Hills Drive, Halton Hills (Georgetown), Ontario L7G 5G2 or contact: Steve Burke, Senior Planner ­ Policy at 905-8732601 ext. 2254 or at stevebu@haltonhills.ca. 9 __________________________________________ Motorists should note that Town By-Law Enforcement Officers will be on patrol through the duration of the parking restriction period and will ticket and/or have the offending vehicle removed. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER __________________________________________ SNOW REMOVAL The placing or pushing of snow or ice onto roadways or cleared sidewalks will obstruct or encumber vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Do not push snow across roadways because the trail of snow does turn to ice. The Town's Obstruction, Encumbering or Fouling of Highways By-law No. 90-68 prohibits such action. Improper snow and ice clearing can be a serious hazard to motorists and pedestrians. Your co-operation is requested. Please comply with the requirements of this Bylaw. The winter season will soon be upon us. Be alert for snow plows and stay back at least 15 meters behind snow plow trucks. Please avoid parking on streets during snowstorms to assist Public Works operations staff with providing safe, passable roads. AUTHORITIES MAY HAVE SNOW AND ICE REMOVED AT THE PROPERTY OWNER'S EXPENSE Dick Spear Superintendent of Public Works 7 __________________________________________ PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE Official Plan Amendment - Intensification Strategy Residents are invited to attend a public session to provide your input to a strategy to identify opportunities for housing intensification in appropriate locations within the Town, while ensuring that the character and stability of existing neighbourhoods in Acton and Georgetown are maintained. Intensification is the term used to describe development of sites within existing urban areas at a higher density than currently exists. The purpose of the open house is to provide an opportunity for the public to comment on the conclusions of the Draft Intensification Strategy, which forms the basis for an amendment to the Halton Hills Official Plan, as well as the draft Official Plan Amendment itself. The public open house will be followed by a statutory public meeting on Monday, February 8, 2010. The lands affected by this Amendment generally include all land within the Town of Halton Hills, however the policies apply more specifically to areas identified within the amendment as Intensification Areas, or properties specifically referenced in the amendment. The text and mapping of the amendment will be available on the Town website and at the Town Planning Department on Monday January 18, 2010. The Draft Intensification Strategy and draft Official Plan Amendment identify intensification areas within the Town, in which to focus intensification, including the Georgetown GO Station Area, Civic Centre Area, South Acton (Maple Leaf) lands, and the Georgetown and Acton Downtown Areas, as well as identifying a portion of Guelph Street in Georgetown as an intensification corridor. The draft strategy and amendment also propose some changes to the policies of the Halton Hills Official Plan, which address conformity with the Greater Golden Horseshoe Growth Plan and adopted Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 38. In addition, re-designation of the following properties for intensification is proposed: · 127 Mountainview Road North, legally described as Part Lot 18, Concession 10, Georgetown, from medium density to high density residential; · 24 Ontario Street, legally described as Part East Half Lot 19, Concession 9, Georgetown, from low density to medium density residential; · 82 to 96 Wallace Street, legally described as Lots 243, 244, 245, and 246 of Plan 1098, Acton, from low density to medium density residential. The Public Open House will include a brief formal presentation at 7:00 p.m., followed by a question period. Display boards will contain maps and information to provide a context for the public to ask questions and engage in discussion with Town staff. Responsibilities: · Provide Project Management skills for corporate application implementations · Provide programming and change control support for corporate applications, working with end users and other Information Services staff to define business processes and application requirements · Develop customized reports as needed · Provide second level application support for corporate applications (i.e. AMANDA, CLASS, MPower, VTAX) · Work with departments to understand their work processes and lead implementation or modification of information technology solutions to support these processes · Assist with the implementation of effective and efficient Information Services operations by participating in group operational support initiatives, such as policies and procedures, documentation, flow charts, implementation standards, project management methodology and committee involvement. · Perform other job related duties STATUTORY PUBLIC MEETING Official Plan Amendment - Intensification Strategy Notice is hereby given that the Council of the Town of Halton Hills will hold a statutory public meeting pursuant to Section 17 of the Planning Act, R.S.O., 1990. Members of the public are invited to attend and provide input on the Town of Halton Hills draft Official Plan Amendment to implement the Halton Hills Intensification Strategy, at this public meeting hosted by Town Council. Following this public meeting, Town staff will prepare a report to Council addressing public submissions received on the draft Official Plan Amendment to implement the Halton Hills Intensification Strategy, and provide final recommendations regarding the adoption of the Official Plan Amendment. The draft Official Plan Amendment identifies intensification areas within the Town, in which to focus intensification, including the Georgetown GO Station Area, Civic Centre Area, South Acton (Maple Leaf) lands, and the Georgetown and Acton Downtown Areas, as well as identifying a portion of Guelph Street in Georgetown as an intensification corridor. The lands affected by this Amendment generally include all land within the Town of Halton Hills, however the policies apply more specifically to areas identified within the amendment as Intensification Areas, or properties specifically referenced in the amendment. The text and mapping of the amendment will be available on the Town website and at the Town Planning Department on Monday January 18, 2010. The draft amendment also proposes some changes to the policies of the Halton Hills Official Plan, which address conformity with the Greater Golden Horseshoe Growth Plan and adopted Regional Official Plan Amendment No. 38. In addition, re-designation of the following properties for intensification is proposed: · 127 Mountainview Road North, legally described as Part Lot 18, Concession 10, Georgetown, from medium density to high density residential; · 24 Ontario Street, legally described as Part East Half Lot 19, Concession 9, Georgetown, from low density to medium density residential; · 82 to 96 Wallace Street, legally described as Lots 243, 244, 245, and 246 of Plan 1098, Acton, from low density to medium density residential. Copies of the draft Official Plan Amendment will be available for public review and comment in the Town of Halton Hills Planning Development Qualifications: · Three Year College Certificate in Computer Science, Business /Accounting, or related discipline · Four years experience in a computing environment · Proficient in the use of Oracle relational databases and applications, Microsoft Operating Systems, and Project Management software · Experience with municipal specific applications, such as Vailtech, AMANDA, MPower and CLASS is desired · Proven technical skills with a high level of both oral and written skills · Excellent Project Management skills · Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality · Excellent customer service skills NOTICE OF PASSING OF HERITAGE PROPERTY TAX REFUND PROGRAM BY-LAW TAKE NOTICE that the Council for the Corporation of the Town of Halton Hills passed By-law No. 2010-0006 on the eleventh day of January, 2010, to establish a Heritage Property Tax Refund Program under section 365.2 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, c. 25. According to By-law 2010-0006, properties designated under Parts IV and V of the Ontario Heritage Act are eligible to apply for a tax refund of 20% of the taxes for municipal and school purposes levied on the property that are attributable to: · The building or structure or portion of the building or structure that is the Eligible Heritage Property; and · The land used in connection with the Eligible Heritage Property, as determined by the Town. Owners of eligible property are required to submit an application, applicable documents as required under By-law No. 2010-0006 and enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the Town. The application and particulars will be accepted no earlier than February 1, 2010, and no later than Friday February 26, 2010, at 4:30 p.m. in order to be eligible for the 2009 tax year. For further information relating to the Heritage Property Tax Refund Program contact Ashley Mancuso, Corporate Services - Clerks, at 905873-2601, ext. 2356 or ashleym@haltonhills.ca 8 OVERNIGHT PARKING RESTRICTION Uniform Traffic Control By-law No. 84-1 prohibits parking: 2:00 A.M. ­ 7:00 A.M. (Daily) November 15, 2009 to April 15, 2010 On all streets under the jurisdiction of the Town of Halton Hills, unless authorized signs indicating otherwise, are specifically posted. Motorists are reminded that By-law No. 84-1 also prohibits the parking of a vehicle on all Town or Regional Roads for longer than 3 consecutive hours at any single location, unless otherwise specifically posted. On-street parking hinders snow clearing and other road maintenance operations. Your co-operation is requested. Please comply with the requirements of this By-law. AUTHORITIES MAY HAVE VEHICLES TICKETED OR TOWED AWAY AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. Salary Range: $62,782 - $74,741 per annum Qualified candidates may submit a detailed resume in confidence to the undersigned by 4:30 p.m., Friday, January 29, 2010. Please quote Posting No. 201005 on your resume. Ms. Jacqueline Kerr Manager of Human Resources Town of Halton Hills 1 Halton Hills Drive Halton Hills, ON L7G 5G2 Fax: (905) 873-1431 Email: humanresources@haltonhills.ca 6 We thank all those who apply, but advise that only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 1 Halton Hills Dr., Halton Hills ON L7G 5G2 Tel.: 905-873-2601 · Fax: 905-873-2347