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THE CITY OF lgl L Waterloo TAKE NOTICE THAT: The Council of the Corporation of the City of Waterloo intends to: 1. Close a portion of Woolwich Street, north and south of the culâ€"deâ€"sac as shown on Map #1 below. It is proposed to retain the southerly portion of the Woolwich Street rightâ€"ofâ€"way to provide a new park entrance to "Kaufman Flats" as well as to recognize Colonial Creek running through the lands. With respect to the northerly portion of the rightâ€"ofâ€"way to be closed, it is proposed to convey a portion of the rightâ€"ofâ€"way to the abutting property owners with the balance of the rightâ€"ofâ€"way (most northerly portion) to be retained by the City to provide access to stormwater management facilities. The Council of the Corporation of the City of Waterloo also intends to consider names for the newly created culâ€"deâ€"sac presently part of Woolwich Street. 2. Close, realign and reconnect a portion of Woolwich Street, north of New Bedford Drive to the newly created University Avenue as shown on Map #2 below. It is proposed to convey the closed rightâ€"ofâ€"way to the abutting property owner. 3. If approved, the subject lands will be conveyed to the abutting property owners at a price consistent with fair market value. 4. Any transaction will be scheduled to close within 120 days of the passage of the appropriate street closing byâ€"law. 5. Pursuant to the provisions of the Municipal Act, no appraisal is required. 6. At an open meeting held on May 15, 2000 Waterloo City Council passed a resolution declaring the above noted lands as surplus. City Council will consider the above noted road closures, realignment and street name at a meeting to be held on Monday, September 18, 2000, at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Waterloo City Centre, 100 Regina Street South, Waterloo. Any interested person who wishes to speak to these issues should register as a delegation with the Clerk‘s Office at 747â€"8549 no later than 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 13, 2000. In the event you have any questions, please contact Olga Doucet, Clerk‘s Office at 747â€"8703. Dated this 23rd day of August, 2000. CITY OF WATERLOO â€" WOOLWICH STREET ROAD CLOSING, REALIGNMENT, DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY & STREET NAMING \‘\‘ 1 % p * s Fred Dobbs, City Clerk, City of Waterloo COMMUNITY INFORMATION 886â€"1550 Sports/Recreation Organizations Arts & Culture Organizations Beginning November 2000, The City of Waterloo requires volunteers to assist in the reviewing of Community Cash Grant Requests Potential applicants would reside in the City of Waterloo and be at least nineteen years of age. If you are applying for the Arts & Culture Subâ€"Committee a background in the performing arts, visual arts or music would be an asset. We ask for a one year time commitment and volunteers would be required to attend evening meetings. Interviews are scheduled for Wednesday, October 4, 2000 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. This is a great opportunity to learn more about the local community and be involved with the City of Waterloo. If this volunteer opportunity sounds interesting to you, please submit a resume, indicating your preferred subâ€"committee, to the following: Mary Thorpe Wing 404 RCAFA Rotary Adult Centre 510 Dutton Drive, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 4C6 Telephone: (519) 888â€"6488 Fax: (519) 888â€"6281 ° The deadline for potential applicants is 4:00 p.m., Thursday, September 28, 2000 C Is accepting applications for Volunteers to serve on the following 2001 Cash Grants Review Subâ€"Committees: Sports/Recreation Community Groups/Neighbourhood Associations Festivals Arts & Culture Organizations The intent of the program is to provide financial assistance to enhance the quality of life in the City of Waterloo by fostering & strengthening community organizations that serve the people of Waterloo. General Eligibility Guidelines: * The Community group must be a nonâ€"profit organization with an elected Board of Directors * The Community group must be affiliated with the City of Waterlco in accordance with the Community Liaison Policy * The Community group‘s programs or services must serve clearly identified community needs not already adequately addressed by another organization, be it government, corporate or another nonâ€"profit organization * The Community group should have demonstrated support from a source other than public funds. (i.e. Fundraising efforts) * Community groups applying for grants must demonstrate evidence of commitment to volunteer involvement and recognition * Financial responsibility must be demonstrated through the preparation and submission of operating budgets and complete financial statements Further, submission of an application does not guarantee issuance of a cash grant. For further information please contact: Cheryl Woelfle, Administrative Assistant, Recreation & Leisure Services at 747â€"8733 or email: cwoelfe@city. waterloo.on.ca The City of Waterloo wants to hear from groups who wish to make an application for a Cash Grant. Last year sixtyâ€"eight groups were recommended to receive grants totaling $108,560.00 Cash Grants are available to organizations that serve the citizens of Waterloo in one of the following categories: Please by advised that Committee of the Whole will be receiving Staff Report PWS 2000â€"69 on Monday, September 18, 2000 at 7:00 pm, Waterloo City Centre Council Chambers â€" 100 Regina Street South At that time, Committee will consider the following: » The existing left turn restriction at the intérsection of Weber Street and Blythwood Road from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, 7 days per week would remain as is; » Removal of the existing left turn restriction at Hazel Street and Blythwood Road; » Construction of pavement narrowings on Milford Avenue at the school crossing in front of Winston Churchill Public School; » Construction of pavement narrowings on Blythwood Road at Parkwood Court to narrow the intersection and provide a reduced pavement width for pedestrians to cross;, » Construction of pavement narrowings on one side of Blythwood Road to narrow the travelled portion of the road to require vehicles to yield to onâ€" coming traffic Should you require any further information with respect to this issue, please call Christine Koehler at 747â€"8629 www.city.waterioo.on.ca Blythwood Road and Neighbourhood Traffic Operations Improvements CITY OF WATERLOO CITY OF WATERLOO CITY OF WATERLOO