EMERGENCY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE

  A G E N D A

 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

  CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

  COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

 1.POLICE COMPLAINTS PROCESS.

 (DEPUTATION ITEM - DEFERRED FROM LAST MEETING)

 Councillor Joe Mihevc, York Eglinton

(February 4, 1998)

 Advising that he has received concerns from various members of the community regarding the development of the new police complaints process; that he has suggested to the new Chair of the Police Services Board, Councillor Norman Gardner, that this would be an excellent opportunity for the Police Services Board to bring forward its concerns, and its efforts at allaying community concerns, in dealing with police complaints; and recommending that the Committee encourage greater public awareness and debate of any new proposed policy.

 2.APPOINTMENT OF WEED INSPECTORS.

 Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services

(April 20, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)Pending a decision about which City Department will administer and enforce the provincial Weed Control Act in the new City of Toronto, this responsibility continue to rest with the functional areas in each of the former municipalities which have traditionally handled weed control inspections; and

 (2)Toronto City Council pass a By-law to appoint certain staff as Weed Inspectors and that they be authorized to do all things necessary to carry out such as provided for under the authority of the Weed Control Act.

 3.ACCIDENT TOWING - REGULATION OF COLLISION REPORTING CENTRES.

 City Solicitor

(April 30, 1998)

 Recommending that Section 15 of Part 6 to Schedule 24 of By-law No. 20-85 of the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto not be amended as proposed in the following motion referred to the City Solicitor by the former Metropolitan Toronto Council:

 AIt is expressly forbidden for any employee or official of a Collision Reporting Centre or a representative of an insurance company on the premises, to recommend verbally or by telephone, computer or other electronic medium, a body shop or automotive repair facility.@

 4.TOWING FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY.

 City Clerk

(April 29, 1998)

 Advising that the East York Community Council, on April 1, 1998, recommended to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee that a review of the Towing of Private Property By-laws from the former municipalities with the purpose of harmonizing the various By-laws be undertaken.

 5.COLLISION REPORTING CENTRES.

 Councillor Norman Gardner, Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board

(April 14, 1998)

 Advising that the Toronto Police Services Board on March 26, 1998, approved the following Motions:

 (1)a subcommittee of the Board be established pertaining to Collision Reporting Centres;

 (2)the Collision Reporting Centres Subcommittee be responsible for:

 -evaluating the performance of Collision Reporting Centres;

-hearing complaints from representatives of the towing industry and auto body repair shops regarding Collision Reporting Centres; and

-review on-going problems related to Collision Reporting Centres.

 (3)the structure of the Subcommittee be composed as follows:

 -2 members of the Toronto Police Services Board;

-1 City of Toronto Councillor;

-1 staff representative from the Toronto Police Service; and

-1 staff representative from the Ontario Provincial Police.

 (4)the Chief of Police provide the Board with semi-annual statistical reports on the results of the Collision Reporting Centres and include any recommendations which he feels the Board should consider; and

 (5)copies of the foregoing reports be provided to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee for information.

  INFORMATION ITEM

 6.COURT CHALLENGE TO METROPOLITAN TORONTO BY-LAW NO. 129-95 RESPECTING LAP DANCING.

 City Solicitor

(April 28, 1998)

 Advising that an appeal of the legal validity of Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 129-95 respecting lap dancing was dismissed with costs by the Supreme Court of Canada on February 19, 1998.

  ANY OTHER MATTERS.

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