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. Alderman Cy Townsend‘s motion asking York‘s planning board to process the Levy application as soon as possible was apâ€" proved by council last Thursday. & The motion came after council received a petition signed by residents of Edmund Avenue expressing concern about the fire last March, endangering nearby residences. The fire destroyed four sheds at the rear t§ The first day on the job was a poor one for Acting Metro Chairman Godfrey last week. He missed two meetings, one of Metro licensing commission and one at the TTC. He also ended up having a quick I lunch in the office. Adjusting to the ~ schedule of a Metro chairman is going to*, \take a little time. J of the Levy property and damage was estimated at $700,000. Twelve years ago the site was the scene of another fire with a North York‘s Mayor Mel Lastman is tired of being placed on Metro sub committees without being consulted. He made this clear in a letter to Metro deputy clerk Walter Lotte. The mayor had his name removed from a Metro sub committee appointed to study the Metro pension plan for employees. He said every time he opens his mouth on a subject, someone sticks him on a comâ€" As the acting Metro chairman Paul Godfrey is already starting to collect trinkets of the office. He got the votes from York, received a key to Etobicoke, a medal from Scarborough and something is planned from North York. The acting chairman may have to wait a long time to see what he gets from the city. 1 Realistic North York Mayor Mel Lastman adâ€" vised Metro executive last week that he is determined to see Metro‘s landlord and tenant bureau get legislative power to deal with housing disputes. Acting Chairman Godfrey said strengthening of the bureau is under discussion with the province. proyvince â€"for . more: money. Acting chairman Godfrey said last week no approach will be made to the province in future on any important issue without substantial research work. He said Metro must adopt a realistic approach in any request it makes to the province. One of the first items dumped in the lap of Metro acting chairman Paul Godfrey last week by the mayors of the boroughs was what was considered to be the inadequate space for Metro executive committee meetings in a committee room. The new man at the top agreed to investigate the possibility of moving the executive to larger quarters in City Hall. One problem was answered quickly. Additional waste baskets were provided. As a demonstration of administrative management the new acting Metro chairman whizzed the Metro executive committee through over 150 business items last week in a two hour meeting. Almost one hour of the meeting, however, was devoted to the price that should be paid for the lowly hotdog at island food stands. The move was to try and keep a price of 35 cents per hotdog, with or without mustard. Speed up asked for Levy site Metro is going to prepare a financial Adjusting Rubbish Trinkets Hot dog Tired Povwer $700,000 loss of property. Mike Beardshall, deputy fire chief, exâ€" plained to council that the buildings were erected many years ago, long before bylaws came into effect that assist the fire departâ€" ment in controlling the situation. ‘"‘There is very little we can do at this time,‘" he said. Mr. Beardshall said fire inspections are made once a year and, when complaints are received, the property is inspected within 24 hours. "The buildings just don‘t conform to present building standards," Residents in the Warren Park area will be given another opportunity to present their views on development scheduled for the Dundas Street and Scarlett Road area. After their second appearance at York Council, asking for the repeal of bylaws 686 and 745, Controller James Trimbee, seconded by Alderman Michael Waclawski, moved that notice be given for a public meeting September 24 to discuss the repeal of the bylaws, an amendment to the proposed official plan that would delete apartment use in the area and a request be sent to the Minister not to refer the plan to the Ontario Municipal board until a decision has been made by council. Mr. Trimbee said he was suggesting the public meeting on the strength of a petition of.over 600 signatures. "It can‘t be ignored," he said. "We have to go back to the area in Mr. Waclawski supported Mr. Trimbee‘s feelings adding that he felt there wasn‘t adequate notice sent out to area residents. "I‘m against this development,""‘ he said. "I don‘t think it‘s any good." But Aldderman Fergus Brown had other ideas. He maintained the area had the least amount of apartment development scheduled on the official plan. "The other areas have many apartments going in and Serving the community since 1890 Presentation Warren Park wins hearing said Mr. Beardshall. Mr. A. Raskin, viceâ€"president of Levys, appeared before council and said that the company intends to replace the burnt out wooden buildings with A Butler type steel shed that can be easily dismantled and moved at a future date. He said they have hired a man to conduct fire inspection drills for employees and security guards have been doubled on weekends during summer months. Levy‘s are applying to planning board to Collin Russell, Norman Critch and Harry Coombs proudly display plaques presented by the Borough of York for community service,. The boys, along with Jim Cosgrove who was not available for the presentation, found the body of a five year ald girl who drowned near the Jane Street underpass of Black Creek last spring. there is only one proposed in this area, and you are screaming about one little corner.‘"‘ The motion passed with a narrow margin of a 54 vote with Aldermen Fergus Brown, Ben Nobleman, Chris Tonks and Controller Douglas Saunders voting against it. Planning commissioner Peter Allen, gave council a lengthy report following a question by Alderman Peter Bosa on the developâ€" ment turning out to be a tax loss to the borough. Mr. Allen said that the Priceâ€"Waterhouse report indicated a loss. "But," he said, "they were inaccurate in some areas." Mr. Allen said the report did not include the economic return from the sale of a parcel of land twoâ€"thirds of an acre abutting Scarlett Road. He said this could amount to half a million dollars. > Mr. Allen said that plans included a commercial complex and a gas station that would provide the borough with an adâ€" ditional $2,500 to $3,000 in tax revenue. "Because of these serious deficiencies in the report, Priceâ€"Waterhouse is wrong," he said. "These are significant figures that were neglected in the study. "Regardless of whether this development is approved or not, the road has to be imâ€" proved," Mr. Allen reminded council. _ Bylaivs the ratepayers are asking to be Thursday, July 12, 1973 have the property rezoned for residential and commercial use and have developed a preliminary conceptual scheme presented to planning board in February 1971. Plans shopping centre. board to process the rezoning application could speed the application that is presently in phase two of four phases. A design criteria for the project has to be presented along with an economic study. repealed change the area from manufacâ€" turing to high density residential apartment use with mixed commercial and residential. The present proposal is for three apartâ€" ment buildings 16 to 22 storeys high, conâ€" taining one and two bedroom units. The 616 apartment development was approved by York Planning board in August 1969. The Ontario Municipal Board has not yet handed down a decision on the project and the borough could repeal the bylaws. The Warren Park Ratepayers are voicing strong opposition to the development maintaining that the additional increase in population and cars will generate traffic through quiet residential streets. They feel single family homes will be expropriated to enlarge Warren Park and Lambton Park Schools to accomodate the increased number of. children. Mr. Gordon Tanner, immediate past president of the association, said the group would like to see the land retained for revenueâ€"producing industry. He maintained the site could be valuable to the developer if he were willing to develop it as an industrial park. _ All these points will be brought to .the attention of council and the planning board in September when the public meeting is held. f w WESTONâ€"Y ORK ONTARIO 10°