CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE

  A G E N D A

  DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

 DEPUTATIONS.List will be available at the meeting.

 PRESENTATION.

 -Respecting Item No. 9Parking Tag Issuance.

 COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

 1.146 CRESCENT ROAD - ROSEDALE-MOORE PARK

ASSOCIATION EXTENSION TO LEASE

(MIDTOWN - WARD 23).

 (DEPUTATION ITEM.)

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(April 8, 1998)

 Providing the Corporate Services Committee with additional information regarding the report submitted by Councillor John Adams on the lease extension to Rosedale-Moore Park Association; and recommending that:

 (1)an extension to the lease with Rosedale-Moore Park Association to April 30, 2007, for 146 Crescent Road under the same terms and conditions as the current lease and conditional on Rosedale-Moore Park Association fulfilling its commitment to undertake and complete certain improvements to the property in the minimum amount of $200,000.00 over the term of the lease be approved;

 (2)the lease extension be in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; and

 (3)the authorized City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

 1a.Councillor John Adams, Midtown.

(February 17, 1998)

 (DEFERRED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING.)

 Proposing to resolve the matter of a lease extension respecting Mooredale House; and recommending that:

 (1)an extension to the lease with Rosedale-Moore Park Association to April 30, 2007, for 146 Crescent Road under the same terms and conditions as the current lease and conditional on the Association fulfilling its commitment to undertake and complete certain improvements to the property in the minimum amount of $200,000.00 over the terms of the lease be approved;

 (2)the lease extension be in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor;

 (3)the appropriate officials be authorized to execute the documentation and take the necessary actions to implement the foregoing; and

 (4)this item be scheduled for public deputations.

 2.CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT - COUNCIL STAFF MEMBERS.

 Executive Director of Human Resources.

(April 14, 1998)

 Respecting conditions of employment for Council staff members; advising that there will be financial implications in terms of the salaries and benefits for those individuals in these positions; that funding for these positions is accommodated in the Councillor's 1998 salary budgets; and recommending that Council staff members (Executive Assistant, Constituency Assistant, Administrative Assistant and Clerical Assistant) employed:

 (1)on or before December 31, 1997, as permanent or temporary employees remain as permanent or temporary employees with the City of Toronto;

 (2)on or before December 31, 1997, as contract employees be employed under the terms and conditions of the respective employment contract attached as Appendix "A" except for those employees of the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto who may choose to remain on their existing contract; and

 (3)on or after January 1, 1998, be employed under the terms and conditions of the respective employment contract attached as Appendix "A".

 3.OFFICE ADMINISTRATION AND EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services,

Chief Administrative Officer,

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

(April 16, 1998)

 Establishing consistent policies and procedures with respect to office administration and expenses of Members of Council; advising that this report has no immediate financial implications; that implementation of the proposed policies will clarify corporate and Councillor expenditures and will be addressed as part of the regular budget process; and recommending that:

 (1)the policies and procedures as outlined in Appendix "A" entitled "Office Administration and Expenses of Members of Council" be adopted, and that all Members of Council and their staff comply with the policies; and

 (2)the appropriate City officials be authorized to give effect thereto.

 4.RE-EMPLOYMENT POLICY FOR FORMER MEMBERS OF

COUNCIL AND FORMER STAFF OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

 Chief Administrative Officer.

(April 4, 1998)

 Responding to a directive by Council that the Chief Administrative Officer review the policy implications where former Members of Council or former staff of Members of Council are seeking re-employment by the City of Toronto; and recommending that:

 (1)Council determine if former Members of Council or former staff of Members of Council should be restricted from being re-employed by the City of Toronto; and

 (2)any restriction, if applied, be limited to the period of time that the former Member of Council or former staff of a Member of Council is in receipt of severance or separation pay.

 5.REMUNERATION FOR TORONTO HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMMISSIONERS.

 Executive Director of Human Resources.

(April 14, 1998)

 Advising that under the Public Utilities Act, members of the Toronto-Hydro Commission are entitled to a remuneration, to be set by Council; that the Commission has requested that a remuneration be set for members; and recommending that salaries be set at $18,200.00 annually for the Acting Chair of the Toronto-Hydro Electric Commission, and $9,300.00 for citizen members of the Commission on an interim basis, retroactive to January 1, 1998, pending further review as determined by Council.

 6.1998-1999 PROPERTY INSURANCE PROGRAMME.

 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

(April 14, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the insurance programme proposed for property damage or loss including electronic data processing equipment be approved for the period June 1, 1998, to June 1, 1999, at a total cost of $788,400.00 ($730,000.00 plus $58,400.00 PST); and

 (2)the boiler and machinery programme be approved for the period June 1, 1998, to June 1, 1999, at a total cost of $106,920.00 ($99,000.00 plus $7,920.00 PST).

 7.METRO TORONTO HOUSING AUTHORITY

ASSESSMENT APPEALS - PROPOSED SETTLEMENT.

 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

(April 14, 1998)

 Respecting a proposed settlement of assessment appeals for a number of Metropolitan Toronto Housing Association (MTHA) units across the City; advising that MTHA operates the units on behalf of the Ontario Housing Corporation (OHC) which owns the units; that if the Provincial settlement is accepted on account of deficient payments-in-lieu for 1991-1997, the City would be writing off $6.14 million, with no charge back to, or refund from the school boards for their share of $3.46 million; and recommending that:

 (1)Council reject the proposed MTHA settlement from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing on the basis that the Province of Ontario should pay its fair share of taxes for MTHA properties for 1991-1997;

 (2)Council request the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to make full payment for MTHA payments-in-lieu outstanding for the years 1991-1997, based on the assessments confirmed by the Ontario Municipal Board; and

 (3)the appropriate officials be authorized and directed to take the actions necessary to give effect to the foregoing.

 8.TENDER FOR DIESEL FUEL FOR THE PERIOD

JUNE 1, 1998, TO DECEMBER 31, 1998.

 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

(April 9, 1998)

 Recommending that the tender submitted by Shell Canada Products Limited for the supply and delivery of approximately 4,440,875 litres of Diesel Fuel (approximately 1,905,943 litres of Low Sulphur Diesel Fuel used in various fleet vehicles and approximately 2,534,932 litres of Coloured Diesel Fuel used in heavy equipment and emergency power generators), be accepted at the tendered price of $0.1998 per litre for Low Sulphur Diesel Fuel and $0.1948 per litre for Coloured Diesel Fuel, exclusive of all taxes, subject to escalation or de-escalation as of June 5, 1998, being the lowest tender received.

 9.PARKING TAG ISSUANCE.

 (PRESENTATION ITEM.)

 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

(April 14, 1998)

 Providing a geographic breakdown showing locations where parking tags were issued in 1997, based on the six former Area Municipalities as requested by the Corporate Services Committee on February 16, 1998; and recommending that this report be received for information purposes.

 10.1998 PARKING TAG ISSUANCE - MARCH.

 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

(April 6, 1998)

 Advising that Metropolitan Council, on February 17 and 18, 1993, adopted Clause No. 1 of Report No. 9 of the Management Committee, as amended, wherein it is recommended "that the Metropolitan Treasurer submit a monthly report to the Management Committee on the operational results of Parking Tag Operations regarding the number of tags issued and collected, staffing and expenditures and revenue and deviations thereof, together with a projected total year position"; that this report reflects parking enforcement and collection activities of the Corporation for the period ending March 31, 1998; attaching the following schedules:

 Schedule 1Monthly Tag Issuance, Collection Rate and Revenue for 1998;

 Schedule 2Collection Rate Activity for Tags Issued in Prior Years (1989-1997);

 Schedule 3 Parking Tag Receivables (1989-1997);

 Schedule 4Summary of Trial Request and Conviction Rates; and

 Schedule 5Summary of Expenditures for Parking Tag Operations; and

 recommending that this report be received for information.

 IN CAMERA.

 11.BUS GARAGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT - PROPERTY ACQUISITION.

 General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission.

(April 9, 1998)

 Confidential report respecting the Bus Garage Replacement Project.

 12.ACQUISITION OF CN LANDS EAST OF MAIN (TRENT AND

LUTTRELL AVENUES) (EAST TORONTO - WARD 26).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(April 9, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)approval be given to accept conveyance from Canadian National Railway Company ("CN") of Part 6 on Reference Plan 64R-14771 and shown on the attached sketch, for nominal consideration of $2.00 fee of encumbrances other than utility poles, and pay all reasonable legal fees incurred by CN in completing such conveyance;

 (2)the conveyance of Part 4 on Reference Plan 64R-14771 from CN to the City be made one of the conditions of any future severance of CN's adjacent lands;

 (3)the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services furnish the required legal descriptions;

 (4)the lands be placed under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Corporate Services until required for public highway purposes; and

 (5)the appropriate Civic Officials take the necessary actions to implement the above recommendations.

 13.SUNSHINE CENTRES FOR SENIORS - 60 LAKESHORE AVE.,

TORONTO ISLANDS LICENCE AGREEMENT - 1998 SEASON

(WARD 24 - DOWNTOWN).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(April 8, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the Licence Agreement with the Sunshine Centres for Seniors be approved as set out in the body of this report;

 (2)the City Solicitor be authorized to prepare in a form satisfactory to him, the necessary documentation; and

 (3)the appropriate City officials be authorized to execute this documentation and take whatever action is necessary to give effect to the above.

 14.SURPLUS SUBWAY LAND - BLOCK 81

NORTHEAST CORNER OF BLOOR STREET WEST

AND DUFFERIN STREET, 1011 DUFFERIN STREET

DAVENPORT, WARD 21.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(April 14, 1998)

 Seeking authority for the City of Toronto to acknowledge and consent to the mortgaging of a leasehold interest in a long term ground lease of property owned by the City of Toronto as per the attached location map; and recommending that:

 (1)authority be granted to execute an acknowledgement/consent to the granting of security from Maor Developments Inc. and 716719 Ontario Limited to President Asian Enterprises Inc.; and

 (2)the appropriate City of Toronto officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

 15.EXPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY INTERESTS - SHEPPARD SUBWAY

HELEN PHILLIPS, 4822 YONGE STREET, NORTH YORK.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(April 14, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)authority be granted to enter into an agreement with Helen Phillips pursuant to Section 30 of the Expropriations Act on terms and conditions detailed in this report; and

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

 16.SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY AT

182 CLONMORE DRIVE, CITY OF TORONTO

(FORMERLY CITY OF SCARBOROUGH)

SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS - WARD 13.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(April 14, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to accept the Agreement of Purchase and Sale in the amount of $160,000.00 as detailed in this report;

 (2)Council, pursuant to Clause No. 14 of Report No. 27 of The Management Committee adopted on September 28, 1994, waive the minimum required deposit of 10 per cent. of the purchase price;

 (3)authority be granted to direct a portion of the sale proceeds on closing to fund the outstanding balance of Costing Unit No. OCP300J56043;

 (4)the City Solicitor be authorized and directed to take the appropriate action to complete the transaction on behalf of the City and he be further authorized to amend the closing date to such earlier or later date as he considers reasonable; and

 (5)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

 17.WORKSITE LEASE AGREEMENT

SHEPPARD AVENUE SUBWAY- BAYVIEW STATION

OWNER: VINCENZO AND VINCET PICANO

577 SHEPPARD AVENUE EAST

NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH, WARD 09.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(April 14, 1998)

 Respecting the auhtorization of a Worksite Lease for the construction of the Sheppard Subway; advising that financing has been previously approved by Council and is available in Capital Account No. TC-392; and recommending that:

 (1)authority be granted for the Commissioner of Corporate Services to accept the Worksite Lease and execute it on behalf of the Corporation; and

 (2)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

 18.EXPROPRIATION OF PROPERTY INTERESTS,

SHEPPARD SUBWAY PROJECT,

DON MILLS STATION.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(April 15, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)City Council, as approving authority, approve the expropriation of certain leasehold interests detailed in this report;

 (2)authority be granted to take all steps necessary to comply with the Expropriations Act including, but not limited to the preparation and registration of a plan of expropriation and service of Notices of Expropriation, Notices of Election as to the Date for Compensation and Notices of Possession;

 (3)authority be granted to the Commissioner of Corporate Services to sign the Notices of Expropriation and Notices of Possession on behalf of the City;

 (4)leave be granted for the introduction of the necessary Bill in Council to give effect thereto; and

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

 (NOTE:A COPY OF PARTS 1 THROUGH 70 OF REFERENCE PLAN 66R-17849, ATTACHED TO THE FOREGOING REPORT IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.)

 19.SALE OF 548 FRONT STREET WEST AND

10 PORTLAND STREET (MUNICIPAL CARPARK 96).

 President, Toronto Parking Authority.

(April 14, 1998)

 Requesting authority to sell the above-noted property while maintaining some public parking, and use the proceeds from the sale of the property to acquire an alternative site in order to better meet the parking demands of the King/Spadina area; advising that the City will retain ownership of a portion of the site, on which the Purchaser must construct 35 public parking spaces to be operated by the Parking Authority; and recommending that:

 (1)Council approve an Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated March 13, 1998, and an associated Amending Agreement for the sale of 548 Front Street West and 10 Portland Street to Cityscape Niagara Corp., at a purchase price of $4,100,000.00 which will be subject to an adjustment for environmental remediation costs to a maximum of $240,000.00. These funds will be placed into an environmental reserve fund which can be used by the Purchaser to deal with environmental issues relating solely to Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) located in the ground water at the northwest portion of the site. Following remediation, any unused amount will be transferred to the Parking Authority. The agreement requires the Purchaser to construct a 35 space parking garage, the cost of which is included in the purchase price;

 (2)the Purchase and Sale Agreement be satisfactory in form to the City Solicitor; and

 (3)the appropriate Civic Officials be authorized to take the necessary steps to implement the foregoing.

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