THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.
COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.
TO STANDING COMMITTEES, OTHER COMMITTEES,
AND SPECIAL PURPOSE BODIES.
1. City Clerk
(December 29, 1997)
Advising that the purpose of this report is to provide Members of Council with a list of Members' preferences for appointments to Standing Committees, other Committees and Special Purpose Bodies; and recommending, subject to the approval by City Council of the governance structure proposed by the Transition Team, that the Striking Committee recommend to Council:
(1) the appointment of Members of Council to those Standing Committees, other Committees and Special Purpose Bodies outlined in Schedules 1 to 12, for a term of office expiring May 31, 1999, and until their successors are appointed, unless indicated otherwise, with the Mayor being an ex-officio voting Member of all Committees of City Council, including the Budget Committee, all Standing Committees and all Community Councils; and
(2) that leave be granted for the introduction of the necessary Bills in Council to give effect thereto.
(To See Schedules 1, 2, 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7, 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 and 12 )
1a. Councillor David Miller, High Park
(November 15, 1997) (See Schedules 3 and 4 appended to Item 1)
Advising of his interest in being appointed to the Toronto Transit Commission and the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place.
1b. Metropolitan Clerk
(November 27, 1997) (See Schedule 4 appended to Item 1)
Advising that the Board of Directors of The Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts on November 26, 1997, recommended to the appropriate Committee of the new City Council that those Members of the Board of Directors of The Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts currently representing the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto, who were not elected to the new City of Toronto, continue as Members of the Board of Directors as citizen representatives until such time as the provincial government has enacted the required legislation to allow for the implementation of the new governance structure as outlined in the Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts Business Plan, which was approved by Metropolitan Council on April 24, 1996.
1c. Corporate Secretary,
Toronto Business Development Centre
(November 28, 1997) (See Schedule 4 appended to Item 1)
Addressed to the Administrator of the Economic Development Committee (of the existing City of Toronto), advising that the Members of the Toronto Business Development Centre at the Annual General Meeting on November 19, 1997, re-elected eligible directors as outlined in this communication; and seeking confirmation of these appointments to the Board for a further term of one year or until their successors shall have been elected and qualified, and recommended to City Council, which appointments include Councillor Mario Silva as a representative of the Economic Development Committee.
1d. President, Kingsway Business
Management Board
(December 18, 1997) (See Schedule 6 appended to Item 1)
Advising that the Kingsway Business Improvement Area held an election meeting on November 19, 1997, and Councillors Gloria Lindsay Luby and Blake F. Kinahan were appointed to the Kingsway Business Management Board on that date.
1e. Managing Director and Producer,
The Canadian Stage Company
(December 9, 1997) (See Schedule 11 appended to Item 1)
Addressed to Councillor John Adams, Midtown, advising that The Canadian Stage Company would be proud to have Councillor Jonn Adams as a representative on its Board.
1f. Councillor Ila Bossons, Midtown
(December 19, 1997) (See Schedule 12 appended to Item 1)
Advising that she wishes to be considered for appointment to the Board of Directors of Tourism Toronto.
2. 1998 SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS.
City Clerk
(December 29, 1997)
Submitting the following Appendices:
- Appendix "A", entitled "Schedule of Meetings 4 Weeks at a Glance"; and
- Appendix "B", entitled "Meetings Based on Governance Structure Recommended by Toronto Transition Team";
and recommending that:
(1) the 1998 Schedule of Meetings submitted as Appendix "B" to this report be adopted;
(2) a copy of the 1998 Schedule of Meetings be circulated to the major Agencies, Boards and Commissions with a request that wherever possible, they avoid scheduling conflicts with meetings of the Council and the Standing Committees to which they report; and
(3) the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
ANY OTHER MATTERS.
