BUDGET COMMITTEE

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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

1.SHEPPARD SUBWAY - PLATFORM EDGE DOORS (PEDs) AND AUTOMATIC TRAIN CONTROL (ATC).

General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission

(July 16, 1998)

Responding to the request from the Budget Committee at its meeting on May 26, 1998, to report on the automated door system (platform edge doors) as originally proposed for the Sheppard Subway Line and the cost factor involved.

2.COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES - CHILDREN'S SERVICES DIVISION - PROVINCIAL COST SHARING OF INCREASED OCCUPANCY COSTS FOR CHILD CARE PROGRAMS LOCATED IN SCHOOLS.

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services

(August 12, 1998)

Forwarding a copy of a communication (July 28, 1998) from the Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services, Toronto Area Office, Children's Services Unit, 2195 Yonge Street, Toronto, addressed to Ms. Marna Ramsden, General Manager, Children's Services Division, City of Toronto advising that the Ministry is unable to provide the requested cost-sharing and does not, at this time, acknowledge the adverse financial impact of the new educational funding formula on child care programs.

3.TORONTO POLICE SERVICES - YEAR 2000 ISSUES AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM.

Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board

(August 25, 1998)

Advising that staff of the Toronto Police Service are currently meeting with City staff and the vendor in order to conduct a needs assessment, establish technological requirements and develop an implementation plan and will be responding to the Budget Committee as soon as the assessment has been concluded.

4.JUNE 30, 1998 CORPORATE OPERATING VARIANCE REPORT.

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(September 9, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)further draws be made on a severely restricted basis from the Corporate Contingency account;

(2)all program budgets, including the agencies, boards, and commissions, be requested to continue to maintain net expenditures within approved budgets;

(3)the tax deficiencies budget be decreased by $13.5 million to reflect the increased final 1998 assessment loss; and

(4)a surplus management and corporate contingency reduction strategy be developed for phase-in implementation over several years.

5.BUSINESS CASE REVIEW OF THE WORKS BEST PRACTICES PROGRAM.

(DEFERRED FROM THE MEETING OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE HELD ON JULY 28, 1998)

Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

(July 23, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1)Toronto Council endorse continuance of the Works Best Practices Program, described herein;

(2)funding in the amount of $19,433,000 ($3,063,000 in Water Supply Appropriation WS026 and $16,370,000 in Water Pollution Control Appropriation WPC001) be approved from the Water Supply Capital Financing Reserve and the Water Pollution Control Measures Reserve Fund;

(3)subject to recommendation No. (2) above authority be granted for an expenditure of $19,433,000, after the Municipal Goods and Services Tax Rebate, to continue implementation of the Best Practices Program; and

(4)the appropriate City officials be directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

(a)(August 5, 1998) from Mr. Bob Toop, National Representative, Toronto Civic Employees' Union, C.U.P.E. Local 416, advising that the Toronto Civic Employees Union, Local 416 would like to make a presentation to the Budget Committee meeting to discuss the Works Best Practices program.

6.TORONTO ATMOSPHERIC FUND.

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(REPORT TO BE DISTRIBUTED PRIOR TO THE MEETING).

Communications:

(a)(July 27, 1998) from The Shaw House Board of Directors requesting Council support the continuation of funding to cut CO₂ emissions;

(b)(July 16, 1998) from Ms. Silvia Langer, Program Coordinator, Greenest City, forwarding a historical pamphlet entitled "The Smoke Evil, White Paper No. 309, Bureau of Municipal Research, Toronto, Canada, February 28, 1946";

Communications addressed to Mayor Lastman in support of the continuance of the Toronto Atmospheric Fund.

(c)(April 17, 1998) from Ms. Margaret Chiu, Convenor, Environmental Sub-Committee, Toronto Chinese Health Education Committee;

(d)(April 23, 1998) from Mr. Peter K. Stokoe;

(e)(April 24, 1998) from Ms. Kathleen Cowan, Principal, Bowmore Public School;

(f)(April 24, 1998) from Mr. Paul Cryne, Rose Technology Group Limited;

(g)(April 24, 1998) from Ms. Clara M. Suter, Teacher, Ms. Nadia Lypowecky, Teachers, Eastdale Collegiate;

(h)(April 27, 1998) from Mr. Jack Gibbons, Canadian Institute for Environmental Law and Policy;

(i)(April 27, 1998) from Ms. Jacky Kennedy;

(j)(April 27, 1998) from L.J. Rooney, Executive Director and Janet McKay, LEAF, (Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests), Phoenix Community Works Foundation;

(k)(April 27, 1998) from Mr. Jake Brooks, Executive Director. IPPSO, The Independent Power Producers' Society of Ontario;

(l)(April 27, 1998) from Mr. Tom Clement, Executive Director, Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto Inc.;

(m)(April 27, 1998) from Ms. Louise Comeau, Sierra Club of Canada;

(n)(April 27, 1998) from Mr. Maurice F. Strong, Chairman, Earth Council;

(o)(April 28, 1998) from Ms. Eleanor Dudar, Environmental Education Officer, Toronto District School Board;

(p)(April 28, 1998) from W.L. Holt;

(q)(April 28, 1998) from Dezso J. Horvath, Dean, Schulich School of Business, York University;

(r)(April 28, 1998) Ms. Pam Mazza, Co-chair, Island School Design Committee;

(s)(April 29, 1998) from Mr. H. Harrison McCain, McCain Foods Limited;

(t)(April 29, 1998) from Mr. Peter Victor, Dean, Faculty of Environmental Studies, Office of the Dean; and

(u)(May 5, 1998) from Mr. William A. Farlinger, Ontario Hydro.

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