A G E N D A

  DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

 DEPUTATIONS.List will be available at the meeting.

  COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

  1.ACQUISITION AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTY.

 (DEFERRED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING.)

 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 in this report, be endorsed and supersede 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; and

 (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.

 1(a).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.

 1(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.

 1(c).City Clerk.

(June 8, 1998)

 Advising that City Council on June 3, 4 and 5, 1998, during its consideration of Clause No. 28 of Report No. 7 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed AProposed Sale of Lot 198 - Woburn Avenue Registered Plan M-108 (Ward 9 - North York Centre South)@, amongst other things, directed that:

 A(3)the following motion be referred to the next meeting of the Corporate Services Committee to be held on June 22, 1998, for consideration with the report from the Commissioner of Corporate Services on the processing of real estate transactions:

 Moved by Councillor Flint:

 >It is recommended that:

 (1)real estate matters under $500,000.00, that are deemed by a Ward Councillor to be of special interest, be considered by the Corporate Services Committee and City Council at that Councillor=s request;

 (2)real estate matters under $500,000.00, of local significance, be considered by the Community Council and City Council at a Councillor=s request;

 (3)matters related to the potential sale of any property be reported to the respective Community Council for comment before being considered by the Corporate Services Committee; and

 (4)the Council Procedural By-law be amended accordingly.= @

2.EXPEDITING THE DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY

AND REDUCTION OF LEASED SPACE.

 (DEFERRED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING.)

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.

2(a).City Clerk.

(June 2, 1998)

 Advising that the Budget Committee on May 26, 1998, amongst other things, recommended to the Corporate Services Committee that the Community Councils be informed of the subject properties that are for sale in order that they may address any concerns.

3.SURPLUS PROPERTY WITHIN THE ASPADINA CORRIDOR@

AND ASCARBOROUGH TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR@.

 (DEFERRED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING.)

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 13, 1998)

 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 APROPERTY HOUSES@

(MULTIPLE WARDS - FORMER CITY OF TORONTO).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(June 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 five 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 issue of allocation of funds will be addressed in a separate joint report from the Commissioner of Corporate Services and the Commissioner of Community Services recommending policies on the use of property assets to meet social objectives; that the total of the current value assessment for the 55 property houses recommended to be declared surplus in this report is $10,955,845.00; that pending sale of the properties, a loss in rental revenue will be incurred in the amount of approximately $10,000 per month as at July 1, 1998; 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 55 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;

 (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 five 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 five properties and report back thereon to the Corporate Services Committee;

 (10)the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services advise social housing providers and the non-profit housing sector of the City=s intention to dispose of the 55 properties set out in Appendix I and to report back if any of these groups are interested in acquiring any of these properties at market rates;

 (11)the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services, review any particular needy or hardship situations and report, in consultation with the Commissioner of Corporate Services, on these situations;

 (12)the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services and the Commissioner of Corporate Services submit a joint report recommending policies governing the use of property assets to meet social objectives; and

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

  4(a).Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 11, 1998)

 (DEFERRED FROM PREVIOUS MEETING.)

 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 submitting recommendations in regard thereto.

  4(b).Corporate Secretary, Board of Directors of the City of Toronto

Non-Profit Housing Corporation (Cityhome) and the Board of

Directors of the Metropolitan Toronto Housing Company Limited (MTHCL).

(May 25, 1998)

 Advising that the Board of Directors of the City of Toronto Non-Profit Housing Corporation (Cityhome) and the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Toronto Housing Company Limited (MTHCL) on May 25, 1998, during its consideration of a report (May 11, 1998) addressed to the Corporate Services Committee from the Commissioner of Corporate Services, headed ASale of Property Houses@, recommended to the Corporate Services Committee that it:

 (1)defer consideration of the report (May 11, 1998) from the Commissioner of Corporate Services; and

 (2)request the General Manager, Cityhome and the General Manager, MTHCL, to submit a joint report to the Corporate Services Committee, on alternative methods to retain these property houses for Social Housing purposes; and

 that the Board of Directors also requested the General Managers to submit the aforementioned report to the Boards= Asset Management Committee for comment, prior to its submission to the Corporate Services Committee, if the Corporate Services Committee approves the foregoing Recommendations Nos. (1) and (2).

5.PROVISION OF FOOD SERVICES AT CITY HALL.

 (DEPUTATION ITEM.)

 Commissioner of Corporate Services and City Solicitor.

(May 13, 1998)

 Confidential report respecting the Main Floor Cafe at City Hall.

 (NOTE:THE CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE ON MAY 25, 1998, DIRECTED THAT THE MATTER OF PROVISION OF FOOD SERVICES AT CITY HALL BE BROUGHT FORWARD AS A DEPUTATION ITEM AT THE NEXT MEETING OF THE CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE. THE AFOREMENTIONED CONFIDENTIAL REPORT WAS FORWARDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND SELECT OFFICIALS ONLY. A FURTHER REPORT RESPECTING THIS MATTER, FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATE SERVICES, WILL BE DISTRIBUTED PRIOR TO THE MEETING.)

 6.NUMBER OF NEW CITY OF TORONTO MANAGEMENT HIRES.

 Executive Director of Human Resources.

(June 22, 1998)

 Providing information on the number of management employees hired to date; advising that this report will be generated for a period of six months; that there were 58 management staff hired into the New City of Toronto as of May 1998; that these jobs were staffed within the targeted time frames; that in addition to the Chief Administrative Officer, the six commissioners are in place, which completes Phase I of restructuring; that Phase II is well underway; that a number of the executive director/general manager and director positions have been filled and several are currently in the process of being filled; that some departments have started filling manager positions as well; that the staffing of these key leadership positions facilitates the movement towards stabilizing our new organization and strategic restructuring; that the next report will include management hires into the City for the month of June 1998; and recommending that this report be received for information.

7.DAYS OF RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCE TO BE

CONSIDERED IN SETTING SCHEDULES FOR MEETINGS.

 Executive Director of Human Resources.

(May 20, 1998)

 Providing information regarding various religious observances to be considered when preparing the Schedule of Meetings for Council, the Community Councils, the Standing Committees and other Committees; and recommending that the attached schedule of 1998 and 1999 religious holidays, as well as observances by the aboriginal and first nations, be received.

8.CITY OF TORONTO YEAR 2000 PROJECT.

 City Clerk.

(May 26, 1998)

 Advising that the Audit Committee on May 21, 1998, directed:

 (1)that the report prepared by the City Auditor dated March 4, 1998, related to the Year 2000 be forwarded to the Corporate Services Committee and that the concerns expressed in the report by the City Auditor be conveyed to the Committee;

 (2)that the Corporate Services Committee be advised that there are end of year 1998 time critical issues with respect to Year 2000 and the Audit Committee is concerned that the Corporation is not moving quickly enough to address these issues; and

 (3)that the Budget Committee be advised that funds may be required to address Year 2000 issues in a timely fashion.

9.RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE - BOARD

OF GOVERNORS OF EXHIBITION PLACE.

 City Clerk.

(June 5, 1998)

 Seeking Council authority for the destruction of unneeded records of Exhibition Place; advising that funds for records destruction are included in the Exhibition Place operating accounts; and recommending that authority be granted for the introduction in Council of a Bill in the form of the draft by-law, Attachment A, to provide a one-time destruction authority for the records listed therein.

10.REQUEST TO PURCHASE PROPERTY ABUTTING

169 HOPEDALE AVENUE.

 City Clerk.

(May 29, 1998)

 Advising that the East York Community Council on May 27, 1998, recommended to the Corporate Services Committee the following:

 (1)that the land abutting 169 Hopedale Avenue be declared surplus;

 (2)acceptance of the offer to purchase the City-owned lands abutting 169 Hopedale Avenue; and

 (3)that, if the City of Toronto agrees to seel this land, any proceeds from the sale be used exclusively and uniquely to improve Arthur Dyson Parkette.

11.EXPROPRIATION OF ADDITIONAL PROPERTY REQUIREMENTS -

SHEPPARD SUBWAY - YONGE STATION

WEST SIDE YONGE STREET JOHNSTON AVENUE TO POYNTZ AVENUE

(WARD 10 - NORTH YORK CENTRE).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services

(June 5, 1998)

 Recommending that:

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

 (2)authority be granted to take all steps necessary to comply with the Expropriations Act (the AAct@) including, but not limited to, the preparation and registration of an Expropriation Plan and the service of Notices of Expropriation, Notices of Election as to the date for compensation, and Notices of Possession;

 (3)the Commissioner of Corporate Services, Chief Administrative Officer or other appropriate staff, be authorized to sign the Notices of Expropriation and Notices of Possession, and that authority be granted to make formal offers of compensation pursuant to Section 25 of the Act in the amount of the appraised value, on behalf of the City;

 (4)leave be granted for the introduction of the necessary Bills 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.

12.SALE OF SURPLUS SPADINA PROJECT PROPERTY AT

114 EVERDEN ROAD (WARD 28 - YORK EGLINTON).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services

(June 6, 1998)

 Recommending, subject to Provincial concurrence that:

 (1)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to accept the highest offer in the amount of $222,000.00 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 percent 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. CP300J56140;

 (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.

  13.SALE OF SURPLUS SPADINA PROJECT PROPERTY

AT 123 EVERDEN ROAD (WARD 28 - YORK EGLINTON).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services

(June 8, 1998)

 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 $252,000.00 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 percent 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. CP300J56148;

 (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.

  14.SALE OF SURPLUS SPADINA PROJECT PROPERTY

AT 141 EVERDEN ROAD (WARD 28 - YORK EGLINTON).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services

(June 8, 1998)

 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 $281,600.00 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 percent 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. CP300J56157;

 (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.

  15.SALE OF SURPLUS SPADINA PROJECT PROPERTY AT

569 ARLINGTON AVENUE (WARD 28 - YORK EGLINTON).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services

(June 6, 1998)

 Recommending, subject to Provincial concurrence that:

 (1)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to accept the highest offer in the amount of $166,800.00 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 percent 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. CP300J56113;

 (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.

  16.SALE OF SURPLUS SPADINA PROJECT PROPERTY AT

34 HEATHDALE ROAD (WARD 28 - YORK EGLINTON).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services:

(June 8, 1998)

 Recommending, subject to Provincial concurrence, that:

 (1)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to accept the highest offer in the amount of $410,000.00 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 percent 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. CP300J56185;

 (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.

 17.PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF A POLE,

ANTENNA AND MONITORING EQUIPMENT AT

THE WEST SIDE OF THE DON VALLEY PARKWAY

AND BEECHWOOD DRIVE ROAD (WARD 1 - EAST YORK).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services

(May 26, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the City of Toronto enter into a three year License Agreement with Rogers Cantel Inc. on the terms and conditions outlined in this report and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor; and

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

 18.PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF A POLE,

ANTENNA AND MONITORING EQUIPMENT AT

THE EAST SIDE OF THE DON VALLEY PARKWAY

AND SPANBRIDGE ROAD (WARD 11 - DON PARKWAY).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services

(May 26, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the City of Toronto enter into a three year License Agreement with Rogers Cantel Inc. on the terms and conditions outlined in this report and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor; and

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

  19.PROPOSED LEASING OF PARKING SPACES IN McCOWAN ROAD

ART@ LOT TO ADASON PROPERTIES LTD.

(WARD 15 - SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services

(May 26, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the City enter into an agreement to lease 100 parking spaces in the AR.T.@ parking lot at Grangeway and Bushby to Adason Properties Ltd. under the terms and conditions shown in Schedule AA@; and

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

 20.715 RUNNYMEDE ROAD -

DECLARATION AS SURPLUS

(WARD 21 - DAVENPORT).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services

(June 5, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)City Council declare as surplus the City-owned property known municipally as 715 Runnymede Road described as being part of Lots 105, 106 and 107 according to registered Plan 539-York and identified as Part 2 on Plan 63R-3248, save and except a 1.48 metre strip along the southerly limit abutting the public lane;

 (2)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed to give notice to the public of the lands declared surplus; and

 (3)the appropriate City be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing recommendations.

  21.40R WELLS STREET -

DECLARATION AS SURPLUS

(WARD 23 - MIDTOWN).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services

(June 5, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)City Council declare as surplus the City-owned property known municipally as 40R Wells Street described as being part of Lot 6 in Block AB@ and part of Lot 1 in Block AC@, according to registered Plan 324-York;

 (2)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed to give notice to the public of the lands declared surplus; and

 (3)the appropriate City officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing recommendations.

 22.141 WESTON ROAD AND A RESIDUAL PORTION OF

KEELE STREET CLOSED, DECLARATION AS SURPLUS

(WARD 21 - DAVENPORT.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services

(June 5, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)City Council declare as surplus the City-owned property known municipally as 141 Weston Road, described as being part of Block AT@, Plan 1249Y and part of Block AC@, Plan 1196Y, and a residual portion of Keele Street closed by By-law No. 14156;

 (2)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed to give notice to the public of the lands declared surplus; and

 (3)the appropriate City officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing recommendations.

  23.NORTH SIDE AYLESWORTH AVENUE - FORMER SCARBOROUGH

TRANSPORTATION CORRIDOR, DECLARATION AS SURPLUS

(SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS - WARD 13).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services

(June 8, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)City Council declare as surplus to City requirements the property described as Part of Lots 147 and 148, Registered Plan No. 1964, Scarborough;

 (2)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed to give notice to the public of the lands declared surplus;

 (3)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed to offer the subject property for sale, at market value, through a public offering; and

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

 24.FORMER PORTER LANDFILL SITE

SITE RISK ASSESSMENT - REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY

TO ENTER INTO LICENSE AGREEMENTS

(WARD 27 - YORK HUMBER)

 Commissioner of Corporate Services

(June 5, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)authority be granted to enter into temporary license agreements, in advance of completion of permanent easement acquisitions from the registered owner(s) or other person(s) legally entitled to deal with or convey the property rights, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Commissioner of Corporate Services and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor; and

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

  25.APPOINTMENTS TO THE TORONTO ISLANDS

RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY TRUST.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services

(June 11, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (a)Council endorse the structure recommended by the Board of the Toronto Islands Residential Community Trust, comprising ten Toronto Island community representatives, three City of Toronto representatives and one provincial representative for a one-year term of appointment;

 (b)Council recommend to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that the Commissioner of Corporate Services, the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism and one member of Toronto City Council from the Downtown Ward be appointed to the Board of the Toronto Islands Residential Community Trust;

 (c)Council consider the future structure of the Board before the terms of the recommended appointees expire; and

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

  26.871 QUEEN STREET WEST.

 City Solicitor

(June 5, 1998)

 Advising that City Council at its meeting on June 2 and 3, 1998, adopted Councillor Mario Silva=s motion that the City participate in a Court action between the owners of 871 and 869 Queen Street West, and adopted Clause No. 14 of Executive Committee Report No. 16, as amended; providing updated information in regard thereto; and recommending that this report be received for information.

  27.REPORT AND RESOLUTIONS FROM THE 1ST OLD TOWN ASSEMBLY.

 Councillor Tom Jakobek, East Toronto.

(May 25, 1998)

 Attaching a report for a municipal project that has no budget or Council approval; advising that he is concerned that staff could be pursuing an expropriation that has no authority and that is not financially achievable; and requesting the Corporate Services Committee to give consideration to this matter and clarify the City=s position.

  28.OLD CITY HALL - LEASE AGREEMENT,

(WARD 24 - DOWNTOWN).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(June 11, 1998)

 Seeking direction from City Council relating to the renewal of the lease of Old City Hall; and recommending that:

 (1)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to commence negotiations with the Ontario Realty Corporation to extend the term of the lease and report to Council on the negotiated terms and conditions; and

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

   29.4800 YONGE STREET - SHEPPARD SUBWAY, ACQUISITION

OF PROPERTY - SUPPLEMENTARY REPORT,

OWNER: OMERS REALTY CORPORATION AND

CANADIAN PACIFIC PROPERTIES INC.,

LEASED TO: 4800 YONGE STREET LIMITED

(WARD 10 - NORTH YORK CENTRE).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(June 10, 1998)

 Advising of the status of an acquisition previously approved by Council at the southwest corner of Sheppard Avenue East and Yonge Street as part of the property requirements for the construction of the Sheppard Subway; and recommending that City Council confirm its decision to enter into an agreement with OMERS Realty Corporation, Canadian Pacific Properties Inc., and 4800 Yonge Street Ltd., including environmental indemnification of the owner, for the property in its present condition.

  30.4736 - 4750 YONGE STREET, SHEPPARD SUBWAY,

ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY INTERESTS

COLONIA LIFE HOLDINGS LIMITED AND 971203

ONTARIO LIMITED (WARD 10 - NORTH YORK CENTRE).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(June 10, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)authority be granted to enter into an agreement with Colonia Life Holdings Limited and 971203 Ontario Limited 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.

  31.BOROUGH DRIVE - (CLOSED) BETWEEN PROGRESS

AVENUE AND TOWN CENTRE COURT - DECLARATION

AS SURPLUS - (WARD 15 - SCARBOROUGH CITY CENTRE.)

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 28, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the closed Borough Drive road allowance, between Progress Avenue and Town Centre Court, be declared surplus;

 (2)the property be offered for sale to the abutting owners in accordance with Section 315 of the Municipal Act R.S.O. 1990, at a unit price of $287,500.00 per acre, and the owners be given twenty-one days from receipt of the City's offer to accept same;

 (3)should either of the abutting owners decline the offer to purchase the portion of the road allowance abutting their property or not respond to the offer in the specified time frame, the lands be offered to any other interested parties at the same unit rate; and

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

  32.LEASE RENEWAL OF SPACE AT 1900 DUNDAS STREET WEST,

SOCIAL SERVICES DIVISION, COMMUNITY AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

SERVICES DEPARTMENT - (WARD 19 - HIGH PARK).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(June 1, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)financing in the amount of $1,089,336.00 be approved;

 (2)the City of Toronto enter into a three-year lease renewal with Nestle Canada Inc., on the terms and conditions outlined in this report and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor;

 (3)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to give Notice to Terminate the lease, if required, in accordance with the terms and conditions and to pay the penalty as contained in this report; and

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

  IN CAMERA.

 33.5182 AND 5200 YONGE STREET - EXTENSION REQUEST,

(NORTH YORK CENTRE - WARD 10).

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(June 10, 1998)

 Confidential report respecting an extension request.

  IN CAMERA.

 34.110 LOMBARD STREET - POSSIBLE PURCHASE.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(June 8, 1998)

 Confidential report respecting a possible purchase of 110 Lombard Street.

  35.PROJECT PROPOSAL, FINANCIAL

AND HUMAN RESOURCE/PAYROLL SYSTEMS.

 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Commissioner of Corporate Services,

Director of Human Resources.

(June 10, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the acquisition of financial and human resource/payroll systems from SAP be approved in principle, as outlined in this report;

 (2)funds not to exceed $6.1 million be authorized for expenditure in 1998, $3.4 million in 1999, $6.5 million in 2000, $6.5 million in 2001, and $3.8 million in 2002 with total capital expenditures for the financial and human resources/payroll systems not to exceed $26.3 million for the necessary hardware, software and project implementation; and

 (3)the appropriate City officials be authorized to enter into contract negotiations with SAP for the supply of financial and human resource/payroll systems.

  36.INCREASED COURT COSTS FOR PARKING TAG CONVICTIONS.

 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

(June 10, 1998)

 Describing recent amendments to Provincial regulations requiring municipalities to collect a $9.00 increase in court costs effective July 1, 1998; seeking approval to negotiate and sign an agreement with MTO for the provision of vehicle plate owner name and address information for parking infractions; advising that the funding to implement and continue the administration associated with the $9.00 in increased court costs authorised by Ontario Regulations 945 and 949 received on June 3, 1998, from the Province of Ontario should be obtained from the administration fee retained by the City after remittence of the data access fees to the Ministry of Transportation; that should the administration fee not be sufficient to cover the additional operational expenditures of the Parking Tag Operations Unit resulting from the implementation of the above regulations, a draw from Corporate Contingency may be necessary; and recommending that:

 (1)because of the scheduled implementation date of July 1, 1998, and the resultant time sensitivity of this issue, the Chair of the Corporate Services Committee, on behalf of Council, request the Government of Ontario to reconsider the regulated increase in court costs and examine alternative methods of collection and reimbursement of the operating costs incurred by MTO to provide the name and address information required by Provincial legislation to the City;

 (2)the Chair of the Corporate Services Committee, on behalf of Council, request the Government of Ontario to provide a justification as to the $9.00 increase in court costs in light of the fees charged to Ontario municipalities by other jurisdictions for the same type of information;

 (3)the Chair of the Corporate Services Committee, on behalf of Council, request the Government of Ontario to delay the implementation of the increased court costs from July 1, 1998, to October 1, 1998, in order to allow the City sufficient time to negotiate an 'Authorized Requester Agreement' with the Ministry of Transportation and to make the appropriate changes to the Parking Tag Management System;

 (4)the appropriate City officials be authorised to negotiate and enter into an 'Authorized Requester Agreement' between the City and the Ministry of Transportation for the provision of name and address information of vehicle plates for which parking tags have been issued subject to the agreement being in a form and terms acceptable to the Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer;

 (5)the Chair of the Corporate Services Committee, on behalf of Council, request the Government of Ontario to contribute 50 per cent of the City's start-up costs associated with the implementation of the additional $9.00 in court costs and the remitting of the data access fees to the Ministry of Transportation;

 (6)the Chair of the Corporate Services Committee, on behalf of Council, urgently communicate with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and major cities and regions within Ontario, advising them of the City's position in this matter;

 (7)the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer report to the Corporate Services Committee on the responses of the Government of Ontario and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to the above communications;

 (8)the revenue from the administration fees be used to offset the additional ongoing operating expenditures incurred by the Parking Tag Operations Unit;

 (9)the existing Parking Tag Management System server, software and peripherals be upgraded at an estimated maximum cost of $350,000.00 with funding from Corporate Contingency to accommodate the additional users required and for the recording and collection of the $9.00 in increased court costs, and that the initial and ongoing costs be included in the calculations related to cost recovery;

 (10)the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer report back to the Corporate Services Committee as soon as feasible as to the status and financial implications of the implementation of the additional $9.00 in court costs;

 (11)the necessary City officials be authorized to give effect thereto.

  37.1998 PARKING TAG ISSUANCE - MAY.

 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

(June 4, 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 May 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.

 38.NATURAL GAS SUPPLY TO THE CITY OF TORONTO.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services and

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

(June 10, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)authority be given to appropriate City staff to negotiate and enter into a three year agreement for the period November 1, 1998 to October 31, 2001, with yearly renewal clauses, with Coral Energy Canada Inc. to arrange a natural gas supply for the City of Toronto facilities including Agencies, Boards and Commissions;

 (2)authority be given to appropriate City staff to enter into an Agency Billing Collection and Transportation agreement with Consumers Gas related to the direct purchase of natural gas;

 (3)the Energy Management office in the Corporate Service Department administer the agreements through the Finance Department;

 (4)all administrative costs, including outside consulting costs, be included as part of the costs to be passed on to all the City=s natural gas end users;

 (5)in the event that a gas supply arrangement is not successfully negotiated, the City would elect to return to a system gas supply through Consumers Gas; and

 (6)the appropriate City officials be authorized to take any action necessary to give effect thereto, including the execution of any required agreements with the Supplier and Consumers Gas, in respect of the direct purchase arrangements, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Commissioner of Corporate Services, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the City Solicitor.

  39.ULTRA VIRES MOTION.

 City Clerk.

(May 15, 1998)

 Advising that City Council on May 13 and 14, 1998, referred the following Motion to the Corporate Services Committee for consideration:

 Moved by:Councillor Bossons

 Seconded by:Councillor Chong

 ABE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Solicitor be requested to draft a by-law which would ensure that no natural, Federal or Provincial law shall apply except by permission of Toronto City Council.@

 ANY OTHER MATTERS.

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