HUMBER BAY SHORES CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION

SUMMARY
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Laurel Broten attended the board meeting on February 9, 2012, and addressed the issues of fair
taxation, amendments to the Condominium Act, and public transportation.

Fair Taxation: Ms Broten stated that discussions about taxation have to be at the municipal
level. She noted, however, that the city has the flexibility to create a separate tax class for
condominiums pursuant to the City of Toronto Act, but the city has not acted. Ms Broten
added that the city has little incentive to make taxes fairer because no mechanism for
compensation to municipalities is in place. She said that the province would be willing to
facilitate discussions.
Condominium Act Amendment: In a presentation to the Ontario Bar Association on February
9, 2012, Margarett Best, the Minister of Consumer Services, discussed the proposed
amendment of the Condominium Act. Minister Best confirmed the necessity of updating and
modernizing the Act as presented during the recent election campaign. Among the proposed
amendments are development, operation regulation, complaint procedures, and dispute
resolution.
Ms Broten stated that she will inform the minister about concerns regarding taxation, and
involvement of CCI and ACMO. However, because the current government is in a minority
position, it will require multi-party support of any amendments. Ms Best and Consumer
Services will work on proposed language for the amendments, for possible presentation during
the spring session.

Public transportation: With respect to a GO station at Humber Loop, Ms Broten stated that the
priority for Metrolinx is long distance commuting, and that no station has been identified for
the Humber Loop. Metrolinx monitors rider demand, and could work with the TTC and HBSCA
to see if there is sufficient demand to warrant a formal request for a station.
Parking on Marine Parade Drive

Plans for paid parking have been finalized, with pay and display parking along the south side of Marine
Parade Drive and the small parking lot at the intersection of Marine Parade Drive and Waterfront
Drive. The parking lot will include handicapped spaces. Approximately 130 parking spots will be
available, and revenue projections are between $600,000 and $800,000 per year. All of the north
side of Marine Parade Drive will be marked as a no parking zone. The east side of Brookers Lane will
also be metered.
Community Signs

The sign will be placed on the south-west corner of the intersection of Lake Shore and Park Lawn. The
city is currently looking at graffiti-proof materials. The city will pay the cost for this sign; additional
signs may be purchased at an approximate cost of $4,000. Small "Humber Bay Shores" signs on top
of street signs may be purchased at a cost of $3,000 per sign. Councillor Grimes will make a request
at the Committee of Adjustments to obtain an official designation of the area as "Humber Bay Shores",
and make it a recognized community neighbourhood.
Safety Seminar

A seminar on community safety concerns, conducted by Mitch LeBlanc, the community safety officer
for 22 Division, was held at Palace Pier and Palace Pier. A flyer will be forwarded to all corporations.

Express Bus Update

The meeting to discuss strategies for the continuation of TIC Route 145, the Downtown Express Bus,
was held on January 11, 2012. Councillor Grimes organized the meeting; in attendance were
Councillor Sarah Doucette (High Park/Parkdale), Scott Haskill, Senior Planner, Transit Service, Jim
Reekie and Angelina Chiu, and approximately 100 persons who use the bus, most of whom were from
the Humber Bay Shores area.
Mr. Haskill reported that the most recent rider count, conducted during the week before Christmas,
was 180 passengers per day, which is a substantial increase from the 75 passenger per day in March
2010. The current service will continue until the end of May 2012. The service currently has an
operating deficit of $150,000 per year.
Councillor Grimes suggested that a working group be formed to undertake passenger counts on a
regular basis, to provide additional data to supplement the information from the TIC. In addition, Mr.
Grimes suggested that the working group look at ways and means to publicize the service. He also
said that he would approach various developers to see if they might be interested in subsidizing part
of the cost, because the availability of direct public transit to downtown is a selling point for the
buildings to be developed. The first meeting of the working group will be held at Newport Beach on
February 13, 2012.
Strategies to advertise the bus service include an article in the upcoming issue of Humber Happenings,
and posting notices in all buildings to ensure residents are aware that the bus is still available at this
time. In addition, it was suggested that boards and residents be encouraged to write letters to the
TIC again. The major thrust of any submission to the TIC should be based on the anticipated growth
of the community.
Green Night

Jim Reekie and Jim Lord are organizing the event, which has been scheduled to be held in the Piano
Lounge at Palace Place on March 22, 2012. Invitations have been sent to all boards and property
managers. Five vendors have already registered; a total of eight is expected.