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. (1)John Street Roundhouse - Request for Expressions of Interest (Ward 24 - Downtown).

 COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

 1.JOHN STREET ROUNDHOUSE - REQUEST FOR

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST (WARD 24 - DOWNTOWN).

 (PRESENTATION/DEPUTATION ITEM.)

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 11, 1998)

 Requesting authority to enter into negotiations with TrizecHahn in order to provide The Corporate Services Committee with a firm proposal and clear recommendations that may be presented to City Council, relative to the rehabilitation and reuse of the John Street Roundhouse; advising that the financial implications will be addressed in a further report on the outcome of negotiations with TrizecHahn, to the Corporate Services Committee on September 14, 1998; and recommending that:

(1)the Commissioner of Corporate Services, in consultation with Heritage Toronto, be authorized to enter into negotiations with TrizecHahn in order to arrive at a comprehensive proposal for the rehabilitation and reuse of the John Street Roundhouse Complex;

 (2)in formalizing their proposal, TrizecHahn investigate the possibility of incorporating the Canadian Air Land Sea Museum and/or the group known as Terminus, as tenants within the Roundhouse;

 (3)the Review Committee, convened to assess the submissions received in response to this Request for Expressions of Interest, be continued for the purpose of providing consultative support in the above-noted negotiations; and

 (4)the Commissioner of Corporate Services report back to the Corporate Services Committee, at its meeting to be held on September 14, 1998, with details of the negotiations and recommendations on appropriate next steps.

 2.ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services, and City Solicitor.

(May 11, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the processes for the acquisition and disposal of real property, as set out this report, be endorsed and supercede and replace any authorities, policies and procedures of the seven former municipalities that relate to these matters;

 (2)the Commissioner of Corporate Services report on policies for approval by City Council on the allocation of property assets to meet objectives of the City, such as promotion of affordable housing and cultural initiatives;

 (3)authorization be granted for the delegation of real estate/property matters in accordance with the particulars set out in Appendix A-1 of this report;

 (4)the procedures governing the sale of real property as set out in the draft Bill attached to this report as Appendix B-1 be adopted;

 (5)the administrative procedures governing the sale of real property attached as Appendix B-2 to this report be received for information;

 (6)for the marketing of:

 (a)commercial and special purpose properties, authorization be granted for a prequalification process to establish a roster of real estate brokers, such roster to be used on a rotational basis;

 (b)residential real estate, the Commissioner of Corporate Services or her designate be authorized to select real estate brokers active in residential listings, in accordance with the criteria listed in this report;

 and the Commissioner of Corporate Services or her designate be authorized to execute the relevant listing agreements with the real estate broker;

 (7) the Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to negotiate a commission fee, at her sole discretion, for any professional services from Real Estate Brokers;

 (8)the Commissioner of Corporate Services report on:

 (a)the appropriate roles and responsibilities of City Council and staff with respect to real estate matters for the ABC=s;

 (b)how applications for encroachment can be most effectively dealt with; and

 (c)the effectiveness of the processes recommended in this report in one year=s time;

 (9)upon enactment, the disposal by-law proposed in this report shall supersede and replace the by-laws of the seven previous municipalities governing the sale of real property;

 (10)authority be granted for the introduction of any Bills necessary to effect the foregoing; and

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

 2.(a)DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO APPROVE

VARIOUS REAL ESTATE MATTERS.

 City Clerk.

(April 21, 1998)

 Advising that City Council at its meeting on April 16, 1998, had before it Clause No. 19 of Report No. 3 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed "Delegation of Authority to Approve Various Real Estate Matters"; and that Council directed that the aforementioned Clause be struck out and referred back to the Corporate Services Committee for further consideration, and further directed that the Council Strategy Committee for Persons Without Homes be offered the opportunity to provide input on the sale of the properties when such matters are considered by the Committee.

  2.(b)City Clerk.

(May 12, 1998)

 Advising that The Council Strategy Committee for People Without Homes, on May 11, 1998, considered the recommendations, as contained in Clause No. 19 of Report No. 3 of the Corporate Services Committee, headed "Delegation of Authority to Approve Various Real Estate Matters"; and that The Council Strategy Committee for People Without Homes recommended:

 (1)that the Commissioner of Corporate Services, as part of her report to the Corporate Services Committee regarding disposition of surplus lands, give consideration to the following:

 (a)a mechanism needs to be created which will ensure that lands are evaluated for their potential to meet housing needs prior to their final disposition by the City of Toronto; and

 (b)monies generated from the sale of surplus lands be held in a special fund, and that Council prioritize the disbursement of the said funds by targeting initiatives which assist currently homeless people, prevent people from becoming homeless, assist children living in poverty and provide assistance for housing initiatives;

 (2)that the Corporate Services Committee consider the noted recommendations in conjunction with the said report from the Commissioner of Corporate Services and that the report and any subsequent recommendations also be considered by the Council Strategy Committee for People Without Homes; and

 (3) that the Corporate Services Committee also be advised that the Council Strategy Committee for People Without Homes has reviewed the recommendations, as embodied in Clause No. 19 of Report No. 3 of the Corporate Services Committee, headed "Delegation of Authority to Approve Various Real Estate Matters", and advises of its concerns with regard to the lack of clarity contained in the recommendations and the accompanying tables.

3.SURPLUS PROPERTY WITHIN THE

ASPADINA CORRIDOR@ AND

ASCARBOROUGH TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR@

 Recommending that:

 (1)authorization be granted for the disposal of the properties declared surplus by the Council of (former) The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, along the former Spadina and Scarborough Expressway Corridors, in the manner detailed in the body of this report;

 (2)all negotiations with former owners and/or current tenants with respect to the purchase of these properties be conducted on the basis of the market value applicable at the time of current negotiations;

 (3)those tenants not wishing to purchase the property occupied by them be offered a financial incentive to provide vacant possession of the property, as detailed in the body of this report;

 (4)authority be granted to the City Solicitor to take the steps necessary to secure vacant possession of any properties in the circumstances referred to in the body of this Report including the execution of any Agreements to Terminate Tenancies;

 (5)costs associated with the valuation, financial incentives, and sale of the properties be deducted from the proceeds of the sale; and

 (6)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to give effect to the foregoing.

 4.SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY AT 38 WILDWOOD

CRESCENT, CITY OF TORONTO, WARD 26, EAST TORONTO.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 11, 1998)

 Recommending, subject to such approvals as may be required under the City of Toronto Act, 1997, that:

 (1)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to accept the Agreement of Purchase and Sale in the amount of $192,500.00 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. CP300J56013;

 (4)the City Solicitor be authorized and directed to take the appropriate action in conjunction with Province of Ontario Officials and/or agents, to complete the transaction on behalf of the Corporation, 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; and

 advising that Revenue of $192,500.00, less closing costs and the usual adjustments, is anticipated; and that the property is currently vacant.

 5.SALE OF "PROPERTY HOUSES",

(MULTIPLE WARDS - FORMER CITY OF TORONTO).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 11, 1998)

 Seeking City Council authority to declare the Aproperty houses@ in the former City of Toronto on attached Appendix I (save and except for those four properties currently leased to community based housing providers and also identified on attached Appendix I) as surplus to the City=s requirements and authorize the sale of these properties on the open market; advising that the total of the current value assessment for the 56 property houses recommended to be declared surplus in this report is $11,134,845.00; and recommending that:

 (1)subject to the Board of Cityhome passing a resolution to do so, the existing leases between Cityhome and the Corporation of the City of Toronto, for the property houses be terminated in the manner described in this report;

 (2)City Council, by By-Law, declare that, upon the leases having been terminated, the 56 houses owned by the City of Toronto, as set out on the attached Appendix I are surplus;

 (3)notice to the public of the proposed disposition of the lands declared surplus be given in accordance with S.95-5 of the Municipal Code;

 (4)prior to offering the properties for sale on the open market, the first right to purchase be given to the previous owners and/or current tenants, on the terms set out in the body of this report;

 (5)the Commissioner, Corporate Services, be authorized to market those properties which the previous owners and/or tenants do not wish to purchase through a real estate broker for a listing price to be determined in consultation with the listing broker;

 (6)the funds from the sale of the houses subject to the 25 year lease be deposited into an account to be used to satisfy the mortgage at maturity;

 (7)the City Surveyor, in consultation with the Director, Development and Support, Parks and Recreation, be directed to prepare a survey of the north portion of 144 Balsam Avenue and that this portion of the property be retained by the City, in fee simple or by way of an easement, and placed under the jurisdiction of the Parks and Recreation Division for parks purposes;

 (8)City Council endorse the tenant relocation plan as outlined in this report;

 (9)the four properties currently being leased to community based housing providers, as identified within this report on Appendix I, be retained by the City to allow the current use of these properties to continue and the Commissioners of Corporate Services and Community and Neighbourhood Services determine the appropriate leasing arrangement for these four properties and report back thereon to the Corporate Services Committee; and

 (10)the appropriate Civic Officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing.

  6.EXPEDITING THE DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY

AND REDUCTION OF LEASED SPACE.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 11, 1998)

 Describing the various programs underway to expedite the disposal of land and reduction of leases; and recommending that:

 (1)the programs described in this report be endorsed;

 (2)the Commissioner of Corporate Services report to the Corporate Services Committee every six months on the implementation of the programs; and

 (3)this report be referred to the Budget Committee for information.

 7.USE OF CITY PROPERTY BY NON-PROFIT

CORPORATIONS AT BELOW MARKET CHARGES.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 11, 1998)

 Requesting the Corporate Services Committee to approve a policy and procedures as set out in this report for the processing of requests for use of City-owned or leased property by non-profit corporations at below market charges; advising that if the recommendations in this report are approved, the Municipal Grants Review Committee will be in a position to determine on a case-by-case basis whether it wishes to provide an indirect grant to non-profit corporations wishing to utilize City property at below market charges; and recommending that:

 (1)the policy and procedures set out on Appendices 1 and 2 for the processing of requests for use of City-owned or leased space by non-profit corporations at below market charges be approved;

 (2)the Corporate Services Committee forward this report to the Chief Financial Officer and Chair of the Municipal Grants Review Committee requesting that they review the options to properly monitor costs and provide their comments to the Commissioner of Corporate Services in order that the Commissioner can submit a further report on this aspect of the policy and procedures with a view to establishing the method to monitor costs for the 1999 budget cycle;

 (3)the continued use by the existing non-profit month-to-month tenants of City-owned space be on the basis of their existing status until December 31, 1998;

 (4)the Commissioner of Corporate Services review existing month-to-month non-profit users of City-owned or leased space be undertaken and a report be submitted thereon to the Corporate Services Committee and Municipal Grants Review Committee, together with appropriate recommendations respecting the continued utilization of City-owned or leased space by these non-profit corporations after December 31, 1998; and

 (5)that the Corporate Services Committee concur with the position that no requests from non-profit corporations for space in the former Civic Centres be considered until the City=s space needs in these facilities are determined.

 8.USE OF FORMER CITY OF YORK CIVIC SERVICE CENTRE

2700 EGLINTON AVENUE WEST, FOR LEARNING ENRICHMENT

CENTRE (WARD 27 - YORK HUMBER).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 7, 1998)

 Reporting, as requested by the Corporate Services Committee on March 30, 1998, respecting the utilization of space in the York Civic Centre for the Learning Enrichment Foundation to run a day care facility; advising that a Space Rationalization Team is currently dealing with various Civic buildings brought into amalgamation and are in the process of identifying if there is any space available in these facilities that can accommodate various City of Toronto departments that are currently occupying leased premises as tenants; that in addition, a report on request for use of City-owned space by non-profit corporations is also being finalized for submission to the May 25, 1998, Corporate Services Committee meeting; that it is the priority of the new City to identify areas of cost savings associated with the amalgamation by relocating its own departments in whole or in part into vacated municipal space in order to save money; that this process is expected to proceed for some time until the full impact of the amalgamation is realized; consequently, the Learning Enrichment Foundation should be notified that space is not available at the former City of York Municipal Building at this time; and recommending that this report be received for information.

  9.ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY INTERESTS

SHEPPARD SUBWAY - BAYVIEW STATION

OWNER: VERDIROC HOLDINGS LIMITED,

DANIELS FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND

JOHN HENRY DANIELS IN TRUST.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 14, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the terms and conditions of the settlement with Verdiroc Holdings Limited, Daniels Financial Corporation, and John Henry Daniels In Trust (collectively referred to as ADangreen@) as detailed herein be approved;

 (2)authority be granted for the execution and registration of all contract and conveyancing documentation necessary to give effect thereto, including the Purchase Agreement and all Schedules thereto together with such ancillary agreements as may be necessary to implement the transaction including any contracts and conveyancing adjustments shown necessary following completion of the construction, all to be on terms satisfactory to the Commissioner of Corporate Services, the Chief General Manager of the Toronto Transit Commission, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor;

 (3)in the event Council decides to pursue the Land Exchange Option:

 (i)two City owned strips of property, namely a 5 foot right-of-way traversing the Dangreen property and the northerly part of a 10 foot strip of land adjacent thereto and legally described as Instrument No. 448441 (Schedule G) and Instrument No. 448441 (Schedule D and E) respectively be declared surplus to Corporate requirements;

 (ii)all steps necessary for compliance with the former City of North York disposal by-law No. 32512 be taken; and

 (iii)Council direct that the property then be disposed of in accordance with the Purchase Agreement directly to Verdiroc Holdings Limited, Daniels Financial Corporation, and John Henry Daniels In Trust;

 (4)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to give notice pursuant to paragraph (6) of the Purchase Agreement thereby giving effect to the Land Exchange Option as detailed herein; and

 (5)the appropriate municipal officials be authorized and directed to take all necessary actions to give effect hereto.

  (NOTE:A COPY OF THE DRAFT PLAN OF SURVEY ATTACHED TO THE FOREGOING REPORT IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.)

 10.SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY AT

171 STRATHEARN ROAD, CITY OF TORONTO

(FORMERLY CITY OF YORK) WARD 28 - YORK EGLINTON.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 11, 1998)

 Respecting the disposal of the property municipally known as 171 Strathearn Road, City of Toronto as per attached sketch; advising that revenue of $342,100.00, less closing costs and the usual adjustments, subject to the revenue sharing agreement with the Province pursuant to the former Metropolitan Corporate Administration Committee Report No. 25, Clause No. 1, approved on December 4, 1996, is anticipated; that the property is currently vacant; and recommending, subject to Provincial concurrence, that:

 (1)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to accept the Agreement of Purchase and Sale in the amount of $342,100.00 as detailed in this report;

 (2)Council, pursuant to Clause No. 14 of Report No. 27 of the former Metropolitan 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. CP300J56200;

 (4)the City Solicitor be authorized and directed to take the appropriate action, in conjunction with Province of Ontario Officials and/or agents, to complete the transaction on behalf of the Corporation 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.

  11.PROPOSED PROPERTY DISPOSAL - W/S AVONMORE SQUARE,

BLOCK C, PLAN M-943,

WARD 13 - SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(April 22, 1998)

 Respecting the disposal of a 30.5' x 182' surplus strip of land to the abutting owners; advising that proceeds of the sale to be credited to the Land Development Reserve account number 71290; and recommending that:

(1)the City sell Block C, Plan M-943 to the abutting owner, Sharon Seyler, for $15,000.00;

 (2)the City grant a 4 foot wide easement at the rear of the property to Bell Canada to protect their existing facilities crossing the property; and

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

12.DISPOSAL AND SALE OF CITY-OWNED VACANT LAND

TO ADJOINING OWNERS - 20 SUDBURY STREET

(WARD 20 - TRINITY-NIAGARA)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the portion of public highway shown as PART 12 on Plan 64R-13923 be stopped up and closed and be conveyed to the owner of 41 Dovercourt Road provided the said owner complies with the following terms and conditions:

 (a) indemnifies the City together with such other persons as the City Solicitor may require, against all loss, cost, damage or action arising as a result of the public highway closing;

 (b)pays the purchase price of $15,000.00 for the fee in the said Part 12 (Note - this fee also includes compensation for PARTS 5, 7, and 13, Plan 64R-13923;

 (c)pays all out-of-pocket expenses that will be incurred by the City as a result of the public highway closing and conveyancing, estimated to be in the amount of $1,500.00, and any such expenses paid by the applicant will not be refunded in the event that the transaction is not completed; and

 (d)agrees to such other terms and conditions as the City Solicitor may deem advisable to protect the City=s interests.

 (2)City Council, by By-law, declare as surplus City-owned parcels of land shown as PARTS 5, 7, 12 and 13 on Plan 64R-13923;

 (3)City Council authorize the sale of and accept the Offer to Purchase from Dufflet Pastries Inc., the owners of 41 Dovercourt Road, to purchase the adjoining City-owned lands at 20 Sudbury Street and shown as PARTS 5, 7, 12, and 13 on Plan 64R-13923, for the sum of $15,000.00, subject to the terms and conditions set out in the aforementioned Offer to Purchase, including a condition that PART 5, Plan 64R-13923 is being conveyed subject to an easement in favour of Consumers Gas;

 (4)City Council declare the proposed conveyance of the closed portion of Sudbury Street (PART 5 on Plan 64R-13923) and of the portion of Sudbury Street to be closed (PART 12 on Plan 64R-13923) is in compliance with Section 3.3 of the former City of Toronto Official Plan, Part 1- Cityplan;

 (5)the Director, Property Services be directed, in accordance with S. 95-5 of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code, to give notice to the public of the proposed sale to the owner of 41 Dovercourt Road of the parcels of City-owned land declared surplus shown as PARTS 5, 7, 12 and 13 on Plan 64R-13923;

 (6)the City Solicitor be authorized to complete this transaction according to the terms and conditions of the Offer to Purchase including the termination of the outstanding lease/conveyance provisions of the land exchange agreement between the City and Dufflet Pastries Inc. dated September 28, 1993, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and pay any expenses incurred by the City incidental to the closing or otherwise; and

 (7)the appropriate Civic Officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing recommendations, including introducing the necessary bills in Council.

 13.PROPOSED ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR PARK

PURPOSES FROM THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH

A BLOCK OF LAND (2.84 ACRES) ADJACENT TO

CLAIRLEA PLAYFIELD SOUTH OF FAIRFAX CRESCENT,

WEST OF WARDEN AVENUE

(WARD 13 - SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 8, 1998)

 Advising that negotiations with the Owners of the captioned property have culminated in a tentative agreement of purchase and sale; summarizing staff=s negotiation efforts and recommendations; further advising that the land acquisition to be charged to Capital Account No. 67034-00000-00000-481 and funded from the Parks (5 per cent) Reserve Fund No. 70490; and recommending that:

 (1)the City purchase the 2.84 acre parcel of land, Block 56 on Plan 66M-2320 for park purposes, at the negotiated price of $1,550,000.00; and

 (2)the appropriate City Officials be authorized to execute the relevant documents.

  14.F.G. GARDINER EXPRESSWAY EAST DISMANTLING PROJECT

REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY

WARDS: DON RIVER; EAST TORONTO.

 Interim Functional Lead, Transportation.

(April 24, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to negotiate with the affected owners for the acquisition of the necessary lands or interests in land required for the F.G. Gardiner Expressway East Dismantling Project, as shown on the attached sketches, and authority be granted to make application for approval to expropriate and to serve and publish notice of such application pursuant to the Expropriations Act;

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

 (3)the introduction of the necessary Bills be authorized.

 15.EXPROPRIATION OF 11R HOUNSLOW HEATH.

 Councillor Kyle Rae - Downtown.

(May 1, 1998)

 Forwarding a communication (April 16, 1998, from Councillor Betty Disero, respecting the expropriation of 11R Hounslow Heath, and requesting that it be placed on the May 25, 1998, Corporate Services Committee agenda.

 15.(a)City Clerk.

(May 12, 1998)

 Advising that the Toronto Community Council on May 6, 1998, forwarded a communication dated April 16, 1998, from Councillor Disero to the Corporate Services Committee, with a request that the recommendations contained therein be adopted.

 (NOTE:A REPORT FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATE SERVICES RESPECTING THE FOREGOING MATTER WILL BE DISTRIBUTED PRIOR TO THE MEETING.)

  16.EXPROPRIATION OF A LIMITED INTEREST

IN AND OVER LANDS FOR DRAINAGE EASEMENT

PURPOSES - WYCHWOOD PARK.

 City Clerk.

(April 23, 1998)

 Advising that at its meeting on April 16, 1998, the Council of the City of Toronto gave consideration to Clause No. 3 contained in Report No. 3 of the Toronto Community Council, headed "Expropriation of a Limited Interest in and Over Lands for Drainage Easement Purposes - Wychwood Park (Downtown)@; and that Council struck out the foregoing Clause and referred it to the Corporate Services Committee for consideration.

 17.RELEASE OF WATERMAIN EASEMENT REGISTERED

AS INSTRUMENT NO. 61630F ON THE TITLE OF

4A WYCHWOOD PARK (WARD 23, MIDTOWN).

 Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services.

(April 29, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)authority be granted to remove the watermain easement rights described in Instrument No. 61630F from the title of 4A Wychwood Park; and

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

 18.TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION,

SHEPPARD SUBWAY BAYVIEW STATION BUS LOOP AND

COMMUTER PARKING.

 City Clerk.

(May 7, 1998)

 Advising that North York Community Council on May 6, 1998, concurred with the following motion by Councillor Moscoe, North York Spadina:

 AWHEREAS the Toronto Transit Commission is in the process of acquiring land to construct the Sheppard Subway;

 AND WHEREAS the Toronto Transit Commission has, through Johnson Donald Associates, been negotiating a deal to acquire land for the Bayview Station;

 AND WHEREAS in doing so they are negotiating away the ability of the North York Community Council to ensure that the official plan objectives of the City can be met;

 AND WHEREAS by negotiating away the easements that will ultimately control whether or not these lands can be developed, or how they can be developed, they are robbing the community and their elected representatives of the leverage necessary to shape the development of this quadrant;

 AND WHEREAS if the city uses the consensual expropriation route it is clear that any money expended on the expropriation will ultimately be recouped through the sale of the easements and related development rights;

 AND WHEREAS the interests of the community are better served by retaining the opportunity for the Community Council to shape the development of North York;

 AND WHEREAS consensual expropriation will allow the land to be acquired without delay to the subway construction schedule and at the same time retain community control of the destiny of the development on these lands and the neighbouring plaza lands;

 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council be advised that it is the position of the North York Community Council that the land for the Bayview Station be acquired through the consensual expropriation option;

 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the matter of the comprehensive development of the block bounded by Bayview Avenue, Bayview Mews, Hawksbury Drive and Sheppard Avenue East, be referred to planning staff for a full report to the North York Community Council.@

 19.AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE;

WORKSITE LEASE AGREEMENT AND

PERMANENT EASEMENT AGREEMENT

OWNER: YMCA OF GREATER TORONTO

567 SHEPPARD AVENUE EAST

SHEPPARD AVENUE SUBWAY - BAYVIEW STATION.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 6, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)authority be granted to enter into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale, Worksite Lease Agreement and Permanent Easement Agreement with YMCA of Greater Toronto ("YMCA") on the terms and conditions in this report; and

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

 advising that Financing has been previously approved by Council and is available in Capital Account No. TC-392.

20.WOBURN AVENUE - PROPOSED SALE OF LOT 198

REGISTERED PLAN M-108, WARD 9 - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 4, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the City accept the offer to purchase for the subject property, made by the abutting property owner at 530 Woburn Avenue, Boaz Feiner, for the appraised value of $100,000.00;

 (2)the City Solicitor be authorized to complete this transaction according to the terms and conditions of the offer to purchase and pay any expenses incurred by the City incidental to the closing of the transaction or otherwise;

 (3)the proceeds from the sale be credited to Account No. 007-430-000-8340; and

 (4)the appropriate City Officials be authorized to take whatever action is necessary.

21.114 COMBE AVENUE - SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY

(NORTH YORK SPADINA - WARD 8).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(April 30, 1998)

 Respecting a request made by a Mr. and Mrs. Messinger, the tenants of a surplus City-owned improved residential property, that they be allowed to purchase the property by direct sale; advising that revenue of $225,000.00 would be generated from this sale; and recommending that:

 (1)Council exercise its discretion regarding the request made by Mr. and Mrs. Messinger, that they be allowed to purchase the subject property by direct sale;

 (2)in the event Council approves the direct sale:

 (I)the sale price of the property to be based on the appraised value of $225,000.00;

 (ii)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to complete a transaction without further submission to Council if the sale is equal to the appraised value and is on a cash basis with normal closing requirements; and

 (3)the proceeds of the sale be credited to the 1998 Capital Program Parks and Recreation "Facility Improvement - Clanton Park Project", subject to Capital Budget approval.

22.EASEMENT REQUEST FROM TORONTO HYDRO-ELECTRIC

COMMISSION, MIDLAND AVENUE - J. A. LESLIE TOT LOT,

NORTH OF 2550 KINGSTON ROAD

WARD 13 - SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(April 24, 1998)

 Advising that The Toronto Hydro-Electric Commission has requested a 2m wide easement across the Leslie Tot Lot as shown on the attached sketch; that this report summarizes staff=s investigation and recommendations; and recommending that:

 (1)Council grant the Toronto Hydro-Electric Commission a 2m wide easement over Parts 1 and 3, Plan R-2367 across the J. A. Leslie Tot Lot for the nominal sum of $1.00; and

 (2)the appropriate City Officials be authorized to execute he easement document suitable for land registration.

23.LICENCE AGREEMENT - ONTARIO HYDRO - BISHOP AVENUE

GARDEN ALLOTMENT PLOTS (WARD 10 - NORTH YORK CENTRE).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 1, 1998)

 Respecting the renewal of the licence agreement between the City and Ontario Hydro for the use of land for garden allotment plot purposes; advising that the Parks and Recreation Department (North York Region), Northeast District, confirmed that the funds for the renewal agreements are available; and recommending that:

 (1)the Licence Agreement between the City and Ontario Hydro be approved; and

 (2)the appropriate City Officials be authorized to execute the documentation and take any necessary action.

  24.LICENCE AGREEMENT - ONTARIO HYDRO - FOUR WINDS DRIVE

GARDEN ALLOTMENT PLOTS (WARD 17 - BLACK CREEK).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 1, 1998)

 Respecting the renewal of the licence agreement between the City and Ontario Hydro for the use of land for garden allotment plot purposes; advising that the Parks and Recreation Department (North York Region), Northwest District, confirmed that the funds for the renewal agreement are available; and recommending that:

 (1)the Licence Agreement between the City and Ontario Hydro be approved; and

 (2)the appropriate City Officials be authorized to execute the documentation and take any necessary action.

25.PROPOSED LICENCE AGREEMENT - PRINCE EDWARD

VIADUCT PARKETTE (WARD 23 - MIDTOWN).

 Commissioner of Economic

Development, Culture and Tourism.

(May 12, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)City Council authorize the City to enter into a Licence Agreement between the City and the Owner of 16 Castle Frank Crescent pertaining to the use by the owner of approximately 48.15 metres squared of Prince Edward Viaduct Parkette as shown on the attached sketch; and

 (2)the appropriate Civic officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing recommendation.

26.ASSIGNMENT OF LEASES AND OTHER AGREEMENTS FROM

SENECA COLLEGE TO THE INSTITUTE OF NATUROPATHIC

EDUCATION AND RESEARCH, 1255 SHEPPARD AVENUE EAST

(WARD 9 - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 1, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)authority be granted to consent to the assignment of leases and other agreements, from the Board of Governors of the Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology to the Institute of Naturopathic Education and Research, provided there are no outstanding disputes or defaults under any terms and conditions with respect to the agreements and an administrative fee of $300.00 is paid to the City of Toronto;

 (2)consent to the assignments be satisfactory in form and content to the City Solicitor, and that the preparation of all necessary documentation be at no expense to the City; and

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

27.LEASE OF SPACE AT 150 EGLINTON AVENUE EAST,

SOCIAL SERVICES DIVISION, COMMUNITY AND

NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES DEPARTMENT

(WARD NO. 22 - NORTH TORONTO).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 7, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)financing in the amount of $510,000.00 be approved;

 (2)the City of Toronto enter into a lease with 150 Eglinton Avenue East Holdings Limited on the terms and conditions outlined in this report, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor; and

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

 advising that funds to cover the expenditures identified in this report are part of 1998 Social Services Operating Budget estimates; that the Commissioner of Finance, in accordance with Provincial regulations, has certified that financing for the expenditure in the amount of $510,000.00 is within the Updated Financial Debt and Obligation Limit; and that as a result of the renewal, the estimate reduction in annual basic net rent payable is approximately $175,424.00.

  28.LICENCE AGREEMENT - PARKING USE

ENCROACHMENT ON ROAD ALLOWANCE

IN FRONT AND EAST SIDE OF

3140-3150 DUFFERIN STREET

(WARD NO. 8 - NORTH YORK SPADINA).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 4, 1998)

 Requesting authority to enter into a licence agreement for encroachment use of road allowance for parking purposes, as per attached location map; advising that the licence will generate a total income of $10,500.00 for the whole term of five (5) years; and recommending that:

 (1)authority be granted to enter into a licence agreement with John Farquhar McLennan, the owner of the property of 3140-3150 Dufferin Street, North York, and J.K. McLennan Developments Limited, to encroach for parking purposes on land which is to be gratuitously conveyed to the City of Toronto as road allowance for future widening of Dufferin Street, based on the terms and conditions set out in this report and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor; and

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

 29.ROAD CLOSING AND SURPLUS PROPERTY DECLARATION

WESTERLY PORTION OF MONOGRAM PLACE

(KINGSWAY-HUMBER-WARD 3)

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(April 8, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)road closing procedures be initiated to close the westerly portion of the Monogram Place road allowance, as shown on the attached sketch;

 (2)Council declare that the portion of the road is surplus and that the City intends to sell the lands;

 (3)public notice of the proposed sale be given by including a notation to that effect with the advertising of the road closing;

 (4)staff be directed to sell the lands on an "as is" basis directly to the abutting owner immediately after the road is closed for assembly with the adjoining industrial lands, subject to the reservation for any easements required for municipal services and public utilities, for a consideration of $35,000.00 provided that the purchaser be responsible for all costs associated with the road closure process, survey, and legal, and the cost of reconstructing the cul-de-sac; and

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

 30.STATUS OF 15 BEAUMONT ROAD (PARK DRIVE RAVINE).

 (NOTE:NO ACCOMPANYING MATERIAL AVAILABLE - A REPORT FROM THE CITY SOLICITOR AND THE COMMISSIONER OF URBAN PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES RESPECTING THE FOREGOING MATER WILL BE DISTRIBUTED PRIOR TO THE MEETING.)

 31.OFFICE ADMINISTRATION AND EXPENSES OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services,

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and

Chief Administrative Officer.

(May 12, 1998)

 Commenting on specific issues raised at the Corporate Services Committee meeting of April 27, 1998, with respect to office administration and expenses of Members of Council; advising that approval of the staff recommendations will have no financial impact; that approval of the staff recommendations will have no financial impact; that approval of recommendations not put forward by staff will result in expenditures other than those approved in the 1998 Budget; and recommending that the policies and procedures as outlined in Appendix "A" entitled "Office Administration and Expenses of Members of Council", as submitted to the Corporate Services Committee on April 27, 1998, be adopted subject to the following amendments:

 (1)Section 2(i) - Corporate Credit Cards:

 that corporate credit cards not be issued to City Councillors;

1. Section 11(a) - Travel - Conference/Seminar and Business Travel:

 that invitations to speak at a conference or seminar be covered under Conference/Seminar and charged to the Councillor=s global budget;

 (3)Section 11(b) - Conference/Seminar and Business Travel Approvals:

 that prior to attending any conference/seminar (in or out of town) or business trip, Councillors complete a "Request to Attend/Travel" form and forward the request to the Clerk for processing/recordkeeping; and that the Mayor complete a similar form for any travel he undertakes and process the request through his office; and

(4)Section 11(c) - Corporate Travel Agent:

 that Councillors be encouraged to make their travel arrangements at the lowest possible cost either through the Corporate Travel Agent or an independent agent of their choice.

32.CITY OF TORONTO ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL

SUPERVISORY ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED (COTAPSAI).

 City Clerk.

(May 6, 1998)

 Advising that City Council, at its Special Meeting on April 28 and May 1, 1998, had before it Clause No. 1 of Report No. 3A of The Corporate Services Committee, headed ACity of Toronto Administrative, Professional Supervisory Association, Incorporated (COTAPSAI)@; and that Council directed that the aforementioned Clause be struck out and referred back to the Corporate Services Committee for further consideration.

33.POLICY AND GUIDELINES FOR THE HIRING OF SENIOR STAFF.

 Chief Administrative Officer.

(May 9, 1998)

 Responding to a directive by Council that the Chief Administrative Officer bring forward a comprehensive policy for the hiring of senior City staff; attaching a report (January 19, 1998) from the Chief Administrative Officer entitled, "Staffing of Organizational Leadership Positions" and a joint report (January 19, 1998) from the Chief Administrative Office and the Commissioner of Human Resources, entitled "Staffing Strategy for Management and Excluded Staff" adopted by Council on February 4, 5 and 6, 1998, which outline the policy for hiring senior staff; and recommending that the report of the Chief Administrative Officer on the policy and guidelines for the hiring of senior staff be received for information.

34.HONORARIA FOR COUNCILLORS APPOINTED TO

AGENCIES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS; AND

SETTING SALARIES FOR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL.

 Advising that City Council on April 16, 1998, had before it Clause No. 42 of Report No. 3 of The Corporate Services Committee headed "Other Items Considered by the Committee"; and that Council directed that the aforementioned Clause be received as information, subject to striking out and referring the following items embodied in such Clause back to the Corporate Services Committee for further consideration:

 (1)Item (n), entitled "Honoraria for Councillors Appointed to Agencies, Boards and Commissions"; and

 (2)Item (o), entitled "Setting Salaries for Members of Council".

35.SURPLUS COMPUTER OR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.

 City Clerk.

(April 21, 1998)

 Advising that City Council on April 16, 1998, referred the following motion to The Corporate Services Committee:

 Moved by:Councillor Disero

 Seconded by:Councillor Jakobek

 AWHEREAS the City of Toronto often sells older computer equipment at auction; and

 WHEREAS the City of Toronto receives minimal funds for these computers at auction; and

 WHEREAS one of the target groups of Toronto City Council is youth and youth training; and

 WHEREAS Toronto School Boards are constantly being cut back financially; and

 WHEREAS knowledge of the computer and technology industries is becoming more and more important in youth training;

 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Toronto City Council offer any computer or computer equipment no longer required for municipal services/use to the Toronto District School Board and/or the Toronto Catholic School Board for their use.@

36.PROPOSED FEE STRUCTURE FOR DOCUMENTS

AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE

CITY CLERK=S SECRETARIAT.

 City Clerk.

(May 5, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the charges for copies of documents, certification and research assistance embodied in Appendix 1 of this report, be approved;

 (2)resident and ratepayer associations and non-profit community organizations be provided, free of charge, with agenda lists only, on written request, and a single copy of any individual agenda item of interest, if necessary;

 (3)the City Clerk be given authority to waive charges for copies of documents under exceptional circumstances;

 (4)a by-law be introduced to permit the charging for documents, services, research assistance; and

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

37.RESOLUTION POLICY.

 City Clerk.

(May 5, 1998)

 Establishing a protocol to advise Members of Council and staff electronically of the receipt of resolutions from other municipal councils and responses to decisions of Toronto City Council, and other general correspondence; and recommending that:

 (1)Council recognize the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and/or the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) as the appropriate forums for municipalities to present resolutions for endorsement; and

 (2)Council approve the policy and process pertaining to Council resolutions, resolutions received from other municipalities, responses to decisions of Council, and other general correspondence, set out in Appendix AA@.

  IN CAMERA.

 38.UNION STATION ARBITRATION AND APPEAL.

 City Solicitor.

(May 8, 1998)

 Confidential report respecting Union Station Arbitration and Appeal.

 IN CAMERA.

 39.5182 AND 5200 YONGE STREET - EXTENSION REQUEST

(NORTH YORK CENTRE - WARD 10).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 7, 1998)

 Confidential report respecting an extension request.

  IN CAMERA.

 40.APPOINTMENT OF (1) CHAIR FOR THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES

OF THE METROPOLITAN TORONTO PENSION PLAN AND THE

METROPOLITAN TORONTO POLICE BENEFIT FUND AND

(2) FOUR MEMBERS OF THE SINKING FUND COMMITTEE.

 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

(May 12, 1998)

 Confidential report respecting appointments to the Metropolitan Toronto Pension Plan, the Metropolitan Toronto Police Benefit Fund and the Sinking Fund Committee.

41.DECISION OF THE COURT OF APPEAL FOR ONTARIO

RESPECTING SAME SEX SURVIVOR PENSION BENEFITS.

 City Solicitor.

(May 12, 1998)

 Reporting, as requested on April 27, 1998, by the Corporate Services Committee, on the implications of the ARosenberg@ decision made by the Court of Appeal for Ontario respecting the provision of same sex survivor pension benefits; advising that the implications of the Rosenberg case for the new City of Toronto relate to the provision of same-sex survivor pension benefits within a registered pension plan which, for municipal employees in Ontario is the responsibility of OMERS to determine including matters relating to funding such benefits; that the Rosenberg case has the same implications for the pension plans governed by by-laws of the former municipalities; and recommending that this report be received and forwarded to Council for information.

  42.INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF KENNETH AU-YEUNG.

 City Solicitor.

(May 11, 1998)

 Advising that an Inquest into the death of Kenneth Au-Yeung is scheduled to commence on June 17, 1998; that there are no municipal costs associated with this matter; and recommending that:

 (1)the City Solicitor be authorized to represent the City of Toronto at the Inquest into the death of Kenneth Au-Yeung; and

 (2)this report be forwarded to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for its information.

 43.PROTECTION OF THE CITY=S TAX BASE.

 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

(April 16, 1998)

 Reporting as requested by City Council on March 4, 5, and 6, 1998, on how to protect the City=s tax base due to the School Board not continuing to pursue action to fight certain tax appeals; outlining the initiatives that will be investigated to protect the property tax base; advising that there is no funding required; and recommending that this report be received for information and that a full report on this program, be brought back to Council by September 1998.

44.CONTRACT TO PROVIDE BANKING SERVICES

FOR THE CITY OF TORONTO.

 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

(May 11, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)a five year contract in an estimated amount of $392,000.00 annually be awarded to the Royal Bank of Canada to provide banking services to the City of Toronto;

 (2)the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be authorized to implement additional services with the Royal Bank or other financial institutions where such services result in cost savings to the City; and

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

 advising that the recommended action will result in annual cost savings of $414,000.00 for existing banking services, with the potential for further savings should other proposed services be adopted by the City.

45.METROPOLITAN TORONTO POLICE BENEFIT FUND,

1998 PENSIONER INCREASE, AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW NO. 181-81.

 Interim Board Secretary.

(April 26, 1998)

 Advising that The Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Benefit Fund on April 24:

 (A)recommended to the Corporate Services Committee that:

 (1)effective July 1, 1998:

 (a)an increase of 0.7 percent be granted on pensions to pensioners on benefit for more than one year, and a proportionate increase of .058 percent for each month of pension payment made in 1997 be granted for pensioners who retired during 1997;

 (b)current member and employer contributions be reduced by 2 percent of contributory earnings for the five-year period ending June 30, 2003;

 (c)the basic percentage for spousal survivor pensions be increased to 66 2/3 percent from 60 percent for all active and retired members;

 (d)in addition to the pensioner increases provided for in Recommendation No. (1)(a), all current spousal benefits be increased by one-ninth if the spouse is in receipt of a 60 percent spousal benefit and, further, if the spouse is in receipt of a 65 percent, 70 percent or 75 percent optional spousal benefit that the pensions be recalculated using revised reduction factors to reflect the increase in the basic spousal benefit to 66 2/3 percent from 60 percent;

 (e)the spousal benefit for post-retirement marriage be amended to one-thirty-sixth of the normal pension of the deceased member per month of marriage, to a maximum of 66 2/3 percent; and

 (f)the benefit being paid to pensioner members who have elected increased spousal benefits, be adjusted using the revised reduction factors to reflect the increase in spousal benefits to 66 2/3 percent; and

 (2)the authority be granted for the introduction in Council of the necessary Bills to give effect to Recommendation No. (1).

 (B)(i)requested the City Solicitor to draft the appropriate amending by-law respecting Recommendation No. (1), and submit such draft by-law directly to the Corporate Services Committee for consideration with this matter; and

 (ii)received the report dated April 21, 1998 from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

45.(a)Mr. D. Brown, Legal Department.

(May 12, 1998)

 Forwarding a copy of the draft amending by-law to amend further By-law No. 181-81 as requested by the Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan Toronto Police Benefit Fund on April 24, 1998.

46.METROPOLITAN TORONTO PENSION PLAN

1998 PENSIONER INCREASE, AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW NO. 15-92

 Interim Board Secretary

Metropolitan Toronto Pension Plan.

(April 26, 1998)

 Advising that The Board of Trustees Metropolitan Toronto Pension Plan on April 24, 1998:

 (A)recommended to the Corporate Services Committee that:

 (1)effective July 1, 1998:

 (a)an increase of 0.7 percent be granted on pensions to pensioners on benefit for more than one year, and a proportionate increase of .058 percent for each month of pension payment made in 1997 be granted for pensioners who retired during 1997;

 (b)current member and employer contributions be reduced by 2 percent of contributory earnings for the five-year period ending June 30, 2003;

 (c)the current early retirement factor of 85 points be reduced to 80 points for the five-year period ending June 30, 2003;

 (d)the current reduction penalty for shortfalls in the early retirement factor be reduced from 4 percent to 2.5 percent for the five-year period ending June 30, 2003;

 (e)the basic percentage for spousal survivor pensions be increased to 66 2/3 percent from 60 percent for all active and retired members;

 (f)in addition to the pensioner increases provided for in Recommendation No. (1)(a), all current spousal benefits be increased by one-ninth if the spouse is in receipt of a 60 percent spousal benefit and, further, if the spouse is in receipt of a 65 percent, 70 percent or 75 percent optional spousal benefit that the pensions be recalculated using revised reduction factors to reflect the increase in the basic spousal benefit to 66 2/3 percent from 60 percent;

 (g)the benefit being paid to pensioner members who have elected increased spousal benefits, be adjusted using revised actuarial reduction factors to reflect the increase in spousal benefits to 66 2/3 percent; and

 (2)the authority be granted for the introduction in Council of the necessary Bills to give effect to Recommendation No. (1).

 (B)(i)requested the City Solicitor to draft the appropriate amending by-law respecting Recommendation No. (1), and submit such draft by-law directly to the Corporate Services Committee for consideration with this matter;

 (ii)requested the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to submit a report to the Board of Trustees for its next meeting scheduled to be held on May 22, 1998, on the costs of administering the Plan; and

 (iii)received the aforementioned report dated April 21, 1998 from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

  46(a).Mr. D. Brown, Legal Department.

(May 12, 1998)

 Forwarding a copy of the draft amending by-law to amend further By-law No. 15-92 as requested by the Board of Trustees of the Metropolitan Toronto Pension Plan on April 24, 1998.

47.ACTUARIAL VALUATION RESULTS - METROPOLITAN TORONTO

PENSION PLAN AND THE METROPOLITAN TORONTO POLICE

BENEFIT FUND.

 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

(May 12, 1998)

 Commenting on the recommendations of the Actuary relating to the actuarial valuation as at December 31, 1997, of the Metropolitan Toronto Pension Plan and the Metropolitan Toronto Police Benefit Fund; submitting recommendations for a course of action for consultation with stakeholders on the topic of the allocation of on-going actuarial surpluses pertaining to all City-sponsored pension plans including the transfer of the administrative costs now borne by the employer to the pension funds; and recommending that:

 (1)the Corporate Services Committee endorse that the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer approach the Boards of Trustees of the Metropolitan Toronto Pension Plan and the Metropolitan Toronto Police Benefit Fund and to the governing bodies of the City of Toronto Civic Employees= Pension and Benefit Fund, the City of Toronto Fire Department Superannuation and Benefit Fund and the City of York Employees= Pension and Benefit Fund with the view that the pension funds should bear the total administration costs of the plans in order to allocate actuarial gains more equitably; and

 (2)the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in conjunction with the Executive Director of Human Resources, be requested to report on the cost and funding of benefit improvements, similar to those proposed by the Boards of Trustees of the Metropolitan Toronto Pension Plan and the Metropolitan Toronto Police Benefit Fund, for the City of Toronto Civic Employees= Pension and Benefit Fund, the City of Toronto Fire Department Superannuation and Benefit Fund and the City of York Employees= Pension and Benefit Fund.

48.INTERIM REPORT ON A REGISTRY OF LOBBYISTS

AND RELATED MATTERS.

 Chief Administrative Officer.

(May 7, 1998)

 Summarizing the findings to-date on former and present lobbyist registry legislation within governments, the rationale for its establishment and its degree of success; advising that additional or alternative methods available to protect the interests of municipal taxpayers and public scrutiny are being examined since there are legal constraints in local jurisdictions to enact similar lobbyist legislation; that detailed recommendations for the approval of Council, will be forthcoming by June, 1998, following further consultation, legal and policy considerations; and recommending that:

 (1)the Chief Administrative Officer ensure that the municipal employee Code of Conduct/Conflict of Interest provisions now being developed, are inclusive of Corporate expectations about how to deal with lobbyists;

 (2)the Chief Administrative Officer, together with the Solicitor and the City Clerk, consult with Council to determine its degree of interest in establishing Code of Conduct/Conflict of Interest provisions for elected officials which are more clear and specific than those currently provided across several pieces of legislation;

 (3)the Chief Administrative Officer, ensure inclusion of ethical matters and provisions in the purchasing procedures report, as directed by Council at its meeting of March 4, 5 and 6, 1998;

 (4)the Chief Administrative Officer and the City Solicitor, further assess the specific legislative authority of the City respecting the ability to establish lobbyist registration provisions and identify an appropriate process or model for implementation, in light of the proposed new Municipal Act, anticipated provincial legislation respecting lobbyists registration, and previous municipal experiences; and

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

49.DEVELOPMENT OF A CITY WIDE EMBLEM/LOGO.

 City Clerk.

(April 21, 1998)

 Advising that City Council on April 16, 1998, had before it Clause No. 4 of Report No. 3 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed "Toronto Fire Services - Emblem and Name"; and that Council directed that the aforementioned Clause be struck out and referred to the Corporate Services Committee for consideration, with requests that:

 (1)the Chief Administrative Officer:

 (a)co-ordinate the development of a Corporate logo for the City of Toronto, such logo to be used by all City of Toronto Departments, Agencies, Boards and Commissions; and

 (b)submit to the Corporate Services Committee, for consideration, a copy of the logo and slogan developed by Tourism Toronto; and

 (2)the Toronto Ambulance, the Toronto Police Services Board and the Toronto Transit Commission re-open consideration of their respective crests and insignias and participate in the development of the new Corporate logo.

50.1998 PARKING TAG ISSUANCE - APRIL.

 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

(May 5, 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.

 ANY OTHER MATTERS.

   (Advise Mr. Don Lister 535-6383 if "John Street Roundhouse Selection Committee" report is on the agenda. This report is being prepared by Cathie Macdonald.