STRATEGIC POLICIES AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE

A G E N D A

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.  

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES OF MEETINGS HELD ON MAY 29, 1998.

 DEPUTATIONS.

 1.10:00 A.M.YONGE DUNDAS REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT - ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD DECISION (DOWNTOWN)

 Commissioner Of Urban Planning and Development Services

(June 15, 1998)

 Notifying the Committee of the decision of the Ontario Municipal Board respecting the Yonge Dundas Redevelopment Project and advising that a further report is forthcoming.

A copy of the Ontario Municipal Board Decision was previously circulated to all Members of Council.

  2.11:00 A.M.2008 TORONTO OLYMPIC BID CITY AGREEMENT

 Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture & Tourism

(June 4, 1998)

 Notifying the Committee that a full report will be forthcoming on the Bid City Agreement.

 NON-DEPUTATIONS

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

 3.1997 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF EXHIBITION PLACE

 Audit Committee

(May 26, 1998)

 Forwarding to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee and Council, for information, the 1997 Financial Statements of the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place.

  4.1997 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE METROPOLITAN TORONTO SINKING FUNDS

 Audit Committee

(May 26, 1998)

 Forwarding to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee and Council, for information, the 1997 Financial Statements of the Metropolitan Toronto Sinking Funds.

  5.MANAGEMENT LETTER - METROPOLITAN TORONTO CONVENTION & VISITORS ASSOCIATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1997

 Audit Committee

(May 26, 1998)

 Forwarding to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee and Council, for information, the report (April 2, 1998) from the City Auditor attaching the management letter of the Metropolitan Toronto Convention & Visitors Association dated March 3, 1998, together with the communication (April 22, 1998) from Tourism Toronto in response.

  6.1997 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF VARIOUS BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS, THE PARKING AUTHORITY OF TORONTO, ST. LAWRENCE CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, APPLEGROVE COMMUNITY CENTRE AND MOSS PARK ARENA IN THE FORMER CITY OF TORONTO

 Audit Committee

(May 26, 1998)

 Forwarding to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee and Council, for information, the 1997 Financial Statements of the Parking Authority of Toronto, St. Lawrence Centre for the Performing Arts, Applegrove Community Centre, Moss Park Arena, Bloor-Bathurst -Madison BIA, Bloor by the Park BIA, Bloor West Village BIA, Bloorcourt Village BIA, Bloordale Village BIA, Corso Italia BIA, Danforth by the Valley BIA, Dovercourt Village BIA, Eglinton Way BIA, Elm Street BIA, Forest Hill Village BIA, Gerrard India Bazaar BIA, Harbord Street BIA, Hillcrest Village BIA, Junction Gardens BIA, Little Italy BIA, Old Cabbagetown BIA, Parkdale Village BIA, Queen Broadview BIA, Roncesvalles Village BIA, St. Clair Gardens BIA, St. Lawrence Neighbourhood BIA, Upper Village BIA, and Yonge Queen Dundas BIA in the former City of Toronto.

 7.GRANTS CONTINGENCY FUND

 Municipal Grants Review Committee

(June 11, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the following recommendations embodied in the report (June 8, 1998) from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services that:

 (1)an allocation criteria be applied to all ad hoc requests for grants; and

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

 8.1998 ACCESS AND EQUITY GRANTS PROGRAM AND APPEALS

 Municipal Grants Review Committee

(June 11, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the report (May 19, 1998) from the Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Director of Human Resources, which recommends that:

 (1)$302,000.00 from the $307,000.00 Access and Equity Grants Program be approved as outlined in the attached 1998 Grants Allocations (Appendix I);

 (2)the $5,000.00 balance be held in reserve for appeals and the Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Director of Human Resources report to the June 11, 1998, meeting of the Municipal Grants Review Committee with recommendations respecting the allocation of this reserve; and

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

 And recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the report (June 8, 1998) from the Chief Administrative Officer and Executive Director of Human Resources, which recommends that:

 (1)the appeal fund of $5,000.00 be allocated as recommended in Exhibit 1 to the report; and

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

 9.1998 CULTURAL GRANTS ALLOCATIONS AND APPEALS

 Municipal Grants Review Committee

(June 11, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the report (May 20, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, which recommends that:

 (1)Cultural Grants totalling $3,698,540.00 be allocated in 108 grants to 105 organizations, as set out in Appendix 1;

 (2)payments to a maximum of $33,000.00 be approved to two organizations for which grants have been recommended, subject to meeting specific conditions;

 (3)$8,000.00 be transferred from the Cultural Grants component of the Corporate Grants appropriation to the Parks and Recreation operating budget for the continued provision of free space at the Whitlam Avenue Warehouse; and

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

 And recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the report (June 8, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, which recommends that:

 (1)the Cultural Grants appeals holdback of $9,340.00 be allocated as set out in Appendix 1 of this report; and

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

  10.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM AND FESTIVALS AND SPECIAL EVENTS PROGRAM - 1998 ALLOCATIONS AND APPEALS

 Municipal Grants Review Committee

(June 11, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the report (May 21, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, which recommends that:

 (1) Economic Development Partnership Program grants totalling $294,000.00 be allocated to 14 organizations, as set out in Appendix 1;

(2)the disbursement of the Economic Development Partnership Program allocations be conditional on satisfying the Economic Development Partnership Program Guidelines (Appendix 4) and on project specific conditions set out in Appendix 3;

(3)Festivals and Special Events Program grants totalling $32,550.00 be allocated to six organizations, also as set out in Appendix 1;

(4) $51,950.00 be set aside for the Economic Development Partnership Program's allocation process in the Fall (application deadline date: September 11, 1998); and

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

 And recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the report (June 8, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, which recommends that the applicants for Festivals and Special Events Grants listed in the report of May 21, 1998, not receive an additional $4,000.00 on a pro-rated basis.

  11.EMPLOYER OUTREACH GRANTS TO YOUTH EMPLOYMENT COUNSELLING CENTRES

 Municipal Grants Review Committee

(June 11, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the following recommendations in the report (May 14, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services:

 (1)grants be provided to agencies involved in youth employment counselling as described in this report and as shown in appendix "A"; such grants being deemed to be in the interest of the Municipality; and

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

  12.RECREATION GRANTS PROGRAM - 1998 ALLOCATIONS AND APPEALS

 Municipal Grants Review Committee

(June 11, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the report (May 13, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, which recommends that:

 (1)the 1998 Recreation Grants Program allocations attached to the report totalling $363,970.00 for 88 agencies, described in Appendix A and B, be approved;

(2)$56,649.00 be transferred from the Recreation Grants Account to the Parks and Recreation Operating Budget to maintain services offered to seniors and sports groups in the former City of York as has been done annually; and

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

 And recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the report (June 5, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, which recommends that:

 (1)the Y.M.C.A. Etobicoke Youth Centre (Grant No. 456, Community Service Grants Program) be recommended for a grant of $3,500.00 from the Contingency Fund, subject to the approval of the Use of Contingency Fund Report currently before the Municipal Grants Review Committee, and that future requests be directed through the Recreation Grants Program; and

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

 (A)Ms. Elain Daviau, The Beach Arts Centre

(June 18, 1998)

 Thanking the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for a grant of $3,000.00 and asking for a further $11,000.00 to cover some of this year's property taxes.

  13.BREAKING THE CYCLE OF VIOLENCE GRANTS - 1998 ALLOCATIONS AND APPEALS

 Municipal Grants Review Committee

(June 11, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the report (May 19, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, which recommends that:

 (1)the Breaking the Cycle of Violence grants, totaling $473,000.00 be allocated to 52 applicants as recommended in Appendices 1 and 2 to the report;

(2)release of recommended funds be subject to the satisfactory completion of a Declaration form regarding the adoption of the former City of Toronto's non-discrimination policy; and

(3)the appropriate City officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect thereto, and that authority be granted to the Director of the Healthy City Office to execute letters of understanding with the approved grant recipients, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, on the terms and conditions as outlined in the report.

 And recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the report (June 8, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, which recommends that:

 (1)the appeal fund of $12,000.00 be allocated as recommended in Appendix 1 to the report;

(2)release of recommended funds be subject to the satisfactory completion of a Declaration form regarding the adoption of the former City of Toronto's non-discrimination policy; and

(3)the appropriate City officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect thereto and that authority be granted to the Director of the Healthy City Office to execute letters of understanding with the approved grant recipients, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, on the terms and conditions as outlined in the report.

  14.COMMUNITY SERVICES GRANTS - 1998 ALLOCATIONS AND APPEALS

 Municipal Grants Review Committee

(June 11, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the reports (May 20 and June 9, 1998) from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services respecting the Community Services Grants Program - 1998 Allocations and Appeals, subject to amending the condition (24) in the June 9, 1998, appeals report respecting Friends of Shopping Bag Ladies (416 Drop-In Centre) (Grant No. 171) by deleting the last sentence of such condition and inserting in lieu thereof the following sentence:

 "The referral system needs to be completed by August 14, 1998, and should this not occur, staff be requested to report back to the Municipal Grants Review Committee.".

  15.HOMELESS INITIATIVES FUND - 1998 GRANT ALLOCATIONS

 Municipal Grants Review Committee

(June 11, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the following recommendations embodied in the report (May 19, 1998) from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services:

 (1)the attached 1998 Homeless Initiatives Fund (HIF) Grants totalling $593,500.00 for 19 agencies described in Appendices A and B be approved;

(2)an amount of $190,000.00 of the HIF be held for allocation to projects to be identified through targeted proposal calls outlined in Appendix C, to be determined by the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services once community agencies have been chosen;

(3)as a condition of receipt of these grant funds, the recipient provides a final report on their use to the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services; and

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

    16.1998 COMMERCIAL RESEARCH GRANT RECOMMENDATIONS (WARDS 23, 24 AND 25)

 Municipal Grants Review Committee

(June 11, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the following recommendations embodied in the report (May 21, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism:

 (1)the following Commercial Research Grants totalling $30,500.00 be approved:

 (a)Bloor Yorkville BIA - $15,000.00

(b)Chinese Chamber of Commerce (East Toronto) Inc. - $1,000.00;

(c)Forest Hill Village BIA - $2,000.00;

(d)Greektown on the Danforth BIA - $2,500.00;

(e)Queen East Business Association - $5,000.00; and

(f)St. Lawrence Neighbourhood BIA - $5,000.00;

 (2)the disbursement of the grants be subject to the satisfactory completion of Declaration Forms regarding the adoption of the City of Toronto non-discrimination policy and the other conditions set out in the Commercial Research Program Guidelines (Appendix 1);

 (3)the above noted grants be deemed to be in the interests of the municipality; and

 (4)the grant request from the Kensington Market Action Committee be denied since it does not comply with the Commercial Research Program Guidelines.

  17.GRANT TO COMITE FRANCAIS DE L'HOTEL DE VILLE (FRENCH COMMITTEE OF TORONTO CITY HALL) AND FRANCO FETE (FRANCOPHONE FESTIVAL)

 Municipal Grants Review Committee

(June 11, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, that grants in the amount of $23,000.00 for the Comite francais de l'hotel de ville and $5,000.00 for Franco Fete be approved and that they continue to be administered as they have in the past.

  18.CITY OF TORONTO SUPPORT FOR 761 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

 Municipal Grants Review Committee

(June 11, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the following recommendations embodied in the joint report (June 10, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services and Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services:

 (1)a grant in the amount of $15,000.00 be provided from the grants contingency account to the 761 Community Development Corporation for the purpose of supporting its employment and business development activities among persons experiencing long term poverty and that this amount be in addition to the $10,000.00 previously recommended under the Community Service Grants Program and the $10,000.00 recommended from the Homeless Initiatives Fund;

 (2)authority be granted to hire a consultant to conduct a review of the financial and administrative relationships with the 761 C.D.C. and to recommend a sustained and long term financial and administrative structure for the 761 C.D.C., in consultation with staff of the Urban Planning and Development Services, Community and Neighbourhood Services, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, and the Finance Departments. Current funders and representatives from the Provincial Government will be asked to participate. That a grant in the amount of $10,000.00 be provided from the Grants Contingency account for this purpose. As a matter of first priority, City staff should be directed to report to the Municipal Grants Review Committee on the outcome of this review by September 1998;

 (3)the foregoing grant be deemed to be in the interest of the Municipality; and

 (4)appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to do what is necessary to give effect thereto.

  19.ONTARIO VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION, WORLD PRO-BEACH VOLLEY BALL EVENT - SPECIAL EVENT GRANT

 Municipal Grants Review Committee

(June 11, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, that the Ontario Volleyball Association receive financial support from the City of Toronto; and that an appropriate level of funding, given the constraints on the Contingency Fund, would be $10,000.00. This recommendation is subject to the approval of the Use of Contingency Fund Report currently before the Municipal Grants Review Committee.

  20.PROCESS FOR DISBURSING GRANTS TO PROPERTY OWNERS FOR TERMITE CONTROL

 Municipal Grants Review Committee

(June 11, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the following recommendations embodied in the report (June 5, 1998) from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services:

 (1)the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be authorized to process grants for termite control, to a maximum of $500.00 per property owner, upon the terms set out in this report. Funds in the amount of $24,000.00 for this purpose are available in the approved 1998 Consolidated Grants Program Budget; and

(2)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to do what is necessary to give effect to Recommendation No. (1).

 21.TORONTO HERITAGE FUND GRANT APPLICATION - 427 BLOOR STREET WEST (TRINITY ST. PAUL CHURCH)

 Municipal Grants Review Committee

(June 11, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the following recommendations embodied in the report (June 9, 1998) from the Managing Director, Toronto Historical Board:

 (1)that the Toronto Heritage Fund Application for 427 Bloor Street West, for an increased $10,000.00 from the previously recommended sum of up to $35,000.00 to support an increased scope of restoration that includes the north-east and north west tower roof, be approved;

(2)that the grant be conditional on the Board of Trustees entering into a Restoration Grant Agreement prepared by the City Legal Department in consultation with the Managing Director of the Toronto Historical Board; and

(3)that the Trustees ensure that the Board's involvement in the project is suitably recognized.

 22.AMENDMENTS TO BILL 16 - SMALL BUSINESS AND CHARITIES PROTECTION ACT, 1998

 Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force

(June 16, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee and City Council that the Minister of Finance be requested to issue an order for the City of Toronto extending the deadline for the adoption of capping and any optional new classes from 30 to 60 days after the return of the assessment roll.

 23.SCHEDULING OF DEPUTATIONS TO HEAR FROM THE PUBLIC ON ASSESSMENT AND TAXATION ISSUES

 Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force

(June 16, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee and City Council the following:

 (1)that, if the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, when considering the issue of phase-in of tax increases due to amalgamation and Current Value Assessment, decides that deputations should be heard by the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force, then the recommendations of the Task Force on the issue of phasing be reported directly to Council; and

(2)that City Council be requested to convene a meeting of the Council in Committee of the Whole to hear deputations from the public on all assessment and taxation issues and that the public be so advised.

 24.MOTION - LEGISLATION RESPECTING CANADIAN FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

 City Clerk

(June 8, 1998)

 Referring a motion by Councillor Mihevc from the June 3, 4 and 5, 1998, Council meeting, and recommending that:

 (1)Toronto City Council urge the federal government to enact legislation to ensure that Canadian financial institutions remain accountable to consumer, small business and community interests, for example:

 (a)require banks to disclose the number of loan applications, as well as approvals and rejections, categorized by size of loan, size, type and location of business and gender of the business owner, to track the demand for capital and whether banks are meeting the demand;

(b)require banks to disclose reasons for rejections, loan defaults, loan losses and the number of called loans, to track the risk of lending to different sectors, communities and regions;

(c)require other deposit-taking financial institutions to collect and disclose similar statistics to ensure a level playing field;

 (2)Toronto City Council urge the federal government to also enact requirements to determine how well financial institutions are serving consumers by requiring each institution to disclose:

 (a)the number of complaints received each year, and the rate of resolving complaints;

(b)the number of lawsuits initiated by customers against the institution, and the number won, lost or settled;

(c)whether the banks are providing access to basic banking services for all residents of Canada (based on an independent audit);

(d)the location of branches opened or closed;

 (3)Toronto City Council urge the Federal government to require the Superintendent of Financial Institutions to evaluate the above data annually and grade each financial institution's performance. The institution would receive a poor grade if the evaluation reveals, for example, that the institution arbitrarily rejects certain types of loan applicants, maintains excessive barriers to access to basic banking services, or has a high rate of complaints or successful lawsuits against the institution;

 (4)Toronto City Council support establishment of incentives for financial institutions to encourage them to improve their performance, including:

 (a)as Ontario has done, federal and provincial governments should consider imposing a surtax on financial institutions, combined with a tax credit that could be applied to the surtax based on the institution's performance in meeting community needs;

(b)as Ontario has done, governments should not contract out business to financial institutions that fail to serve community needs;

(c)as in the U.S., the federal government should deny applications to expand or merge by financial institutions with a failing grade;

 (5)Toronto City Council urge the federal government to require banks and other financial institutions to:

 (a)fund a truly independent ombudsman with the power to make binding rulings;

(b)guarantee everyone living in Canada an account with a deposit-taking financial institution, including the option or a low-cost, no-frills account, and protection from arbitrary and excessive holding of cheques; and

(c)facilitate the startup of a Financial Consumer Organization (FCO) by enclosing the FCO's flyer periodically in their customer mailings.

  25.STATUS AND RECONFIRMATION OF STORM WATER GROUP

 Works and Utilities Committee

(May 20, 1998)

 Referring the following motion to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for consideration:

 "That the City Clerk be requested to provide clarification of the role of the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team and other Committee with respect to the appointments process."

 26.CONTRACT NO. T-42-98 - DON VALLEY PARKWAY RESURFACING AT TWO LOCATIONS

 Councillor Pantalone

(March 30, 1998)

 Requesting to address the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee respecting Contract No. T-42-98, and that the item be forwarded to Council for consideration at its meeting of July 8, 1998.

 (A)Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee

(May 15, 1998)

 Submitting the transmittal letter (April 22, 1998) from the Urban Environment and Development Committee, which was before the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee at its meeting of May 5, 1998, and which was referred to the Budget Committee with the request that it report back to Council with its report on the $9.1 million Capital Project.

  27.APPOINTMENTS TO THE BOARDS OF MANAGEMENT FOR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS AND AMENDMENTS TO THE (FORMER TORONTO) MUNICIPAL CODE CHAPTER 20, BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS - VARIOUS WARDS

 Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(June 15, 1998)

 Forwarding changes to membership of Boards of Management for Business Improvement Areas that require Council approval and a by-law amendment. Attaching Schedule A detailing the amendments to (former Toronto) Municipal Code, Chapter 20 and Appendix 1 listing the names of the nominees to be appointed, and recommending that:

 (1)in accordance with the elections held at the Business Improvement Area Annual General Meeting, amendments be made to Schedule A Individual Boards of Management, of the (former Toronto) Municipal Code Chapter 20, Business Improvement Areas as set out in the attached Schedule A. These changes are specific to Number of Members and Members Needed for Quorum and are highlighted by "Changes From and To";

 (2)Council appoint the nominees listed in Appendix 1 of this report to the Board of Management for Bloor/Bathurst-Madison, Eglinton Way and Upper Village Business Improvement Areas. The term of office is to expire on November 30, 2000, or as soon thereafter as successors are appointed. Each of the named nominees meets the requirements of Section 220 of the Municipal Act, as amended by Bill 106; and

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

 28.PROVINCE OF ONTARIO SUPPORT FOR THE 1998 CARIBANA FESTIVAL AND PARADE

 Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Recreation and Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

(June 19, 1998)

 Informing Council of the proposed co-operative arrangements between the Province of Ontario and the City of Toronto regarding mutual support for the 1998 Caribana Festival and Parade, and recommending that:

 (1)authority be granted for the City to enter into agreement with the Province of Ontario with respect to the administration and disbursement by the City of the Provincial funding for the purposes of receiving a grant in the amount of $353,000.00 for the 1998 Caribana Festival and Parade;

(2)the effective date of the agreement be June 15, 1998; and

(3)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to give effect thereto.

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 29.NOVELL NETWORK COMPUTER SYSTEM

 Audit Committee

(May 26, 1998)

 Forwarding to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee and Council, for information, the confidential report (April 28, 1998) from the Commissioner of Corporate Services responding to the audit carried out on the former Metro Novell based communications network.