(List to be available at meeting.)

10:00 a.m. Item No. (4): Installation of Carbon Monoxide Detectors.

11:00 a.m. Item No. (1): Bell Canada Telephone Booth Advertising.

2:00 p.m. Item No. (3): F. G. Gardiner Expressway East Dismantling Project.

1. BELL CANADA TELEPHONE BOOTH ADVERTISING. (11:00 A.M.)

Councillor Joe Pantalone, Chair,

(January 21, 1998)

Recommending that the Bell Canada telephone booth advertising proposal be deferred until the end of 1998 to provide the opportunity to assess the reaction to the installations in Etobicoke and East York in the context of a general assessment of advertising possibilities on the public road allowances.

1a. Interim Functional Lead for Transportation

(January 26, 1998)

Responding to a request made by the Urban Environment and Development Committee on January 12, 1988, for a further report on Bell Canada telephone booth advertising; advising that a comprehensive report, entitled "Bell Canada Telephone Booth Advertising", dated December 2, 1997, was before the former Metropolitan Toronto Council on December 10, 1997; that this report dealt in detail with the issues related to the completion of an agreement with Bell Canada for advertising on telephone booths on the former Metro road system, specified the details of the proposed business arrangements and outlined the concerns of the former City of Toronto with respect to the proposed agreement; explaining that the former Metropolitan Council referred the report to the new Urban Environment and Development Committee for consideration, which will be resubmitted to the Committee for its February 9, 1998 meeting; further advising, in response to questions raised at the Urban Environment and Development Committee on January 12, 1998, that a review was carried out on the status of Bell Canada's request to allow commercial advertising on Bell telephone booths in the former municipalities and the results are as follows:

(1) the former municipalities of Etobicoke and East York signed agreements with Bell Canada for telephone booth advertising. The proposed term was ten years but in both cases the Financial Advisory Board only approved a one-year term to allow any other municipal agreements to be merged with these two at that point;

(2) the former City of Toronto Council rejected advertising on Bell Canada booths at its meeting on January 13 and 14, 1997; and

(3) the former municipalities of York, North York and Scarborough, were waiting for the former Metropolitan Council to make a decision on this matter;

providing comments on the questions and issues raised by Mr. Ron Barr, Gould Outdoor Advertising, at the Committee meeting on January 12, 1998; and recommending that this report be received for information.

1b. Metropolitan Clerk

(December 23, 1997)

Advising that the Metropolitan Council on December 10 and 18, 1997, directed that Clause No. 1 of Report No. 21 of The Planning and Transportation Committee, headed "Bell Canada Telephone Booth Advertising", be struck out and referred to the appropriate Committee of the new City of Toronto Council for consideration, with a request that the Commissioner of Transportation review the revenue streams and report thereon following consultation with the Community Councils on the anticipated impact on local by-laws and advertising policies.

1c. Assistant City Clerk of Toronto

(December 10, 1997)

Advising that the Council of the City of Toronto on December 8, 1997, gave consideration to Clause No. 2 of Report No. 26 of The Executive Committee, entitled "Advertising Signage on Outdoor Telephone Booths - Metropolitan Toronto Road Allowance"; and stating that City Council took the following action:

(1) requested Metro Council to defer its consideration of Bell Canada's proposal to erect signage for the purposes of third party advertising on outdoor telephone booths within the rights-of-way of certain Metro roads until the new City of Toronto Council has had an opportunity to review this request in light of the decision of the former City of Toronto to not permit this type of signage within the City's road allowances; and

(2) directed that, if Metro Council chooses to permit these signs on outdoor telephone booths, it exclude those portions of the Metropolitan rights-of-way that exist within the former City of Toronto boundaries from any agreement.

1d. City Clerk of Toronto

(January 21, 1998)

Advising that the Scarborough Community Council on January 21, 1998, recommended to the Urban Environment and Development Committee (UEDC) that consideration of the issue of illuminated commercial advertising on telephone booths be deferred, and that Community Council input be sought before the UEDC deals with this issue; stating that the Scarborough Community Council requested the Interim Functional Lead for Transportation to submit a report to the UEDC providing background information indicating the position taken on this matter by the former City of Scarborough Council, such information to be also provided to all Members of Scarborough Community Council; and, in addition, to include the position taken by the former Scarborough Council regarding advertising on bus shelters.

1e. City Clerk of Toronto

(January 26, 1998)

Stating that the East York Community Council on January 21, 1998, advised the Urban Environment and Development Committee that it endorses the position of the Council of The Corporation of the Borough of East York whereby the Borough Council authorized entering into an agreement with Bell Canada with respect to advertising on telephone booths and sharing revenue from such advertising until December 31, 1998, in accordance with Minute No. 3.468, 1997.

1f. City Clerk of Toronto

(January 27, 1998)

Advising that the Toronto Community Council on January 21, 1998:

(1) requested the Urban Environment and Development Committee to defer this matter to its subsequent meeting; and

(2) forwarded the former City of Toronto's position on this matter to the Urban Environment and Development Committee;

and reported, for the information of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, having:

(January 22, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1) the current method of allocating sidewalk/boulevard vending spaces on major arterial roads (former Metro roads) by lottery be continued for another three-year term, subject to an annual review of vending allocation policies and fees as outlined in this report;

(2) the vending locations listed in Attachment "A" be deleted from the inventory of sidewalk/boulevard vending spaces; and

(3) the appropriate by-laws be amended accordingly;

advising that the lottery draw method for allocating vending spaces has been successful since 1991 and the vending industry is satisfied with this method; that many vendors have made a significant investment with the anticipation of securing a viable site for a three-year period to recoup their costs and to make a reasonable profit; and that those non-viable vending locations listed be deleted from the current inventory of sites.

(October 3, 1997)

Advising that the Council of the City of Toronto on September 22 and 23, 1997, amended and adopted Clause No. 1 of Report No. 8 of The Economic Development Committee, entitled "Economic Benefits of the Dismantling of the Gardiner Expressway"; and, in so doing:

(1) recommended that the Council of the new City of Toronto make the creation of a plan dealing with the Gardiner/Lakeshore Corridor a priority and create a broad-based process to move the planning forward, including funding to ensure this work;

(2) recommended that a Task Force on the Gardiner/Lakeshore Corridor, similar to the one presently in place at the City of Toronto, be created by the new City of Toronto, including appropriate staff support and an operating budget;

(3) requested the new City of Toronto Council to ensure full public participation on the impact of dismantling of the Gardiner Expressway, by instituting full public meetings in the community east of Leslie Street; and

(4) reiterated the vital importance of the Lakeshore/Gardiner Corridor to the GTA's economy, and requested that every possible effort be made to ensure that traffic capacity not be lost in the transition period if and when the Gardiner Expressway is removed.

3a. Interim Functional Lead for Transportation

(January 20, 1998)

Providing an update on the status of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway East Dismantling Project and some background on the origins of this project; advising that the F. G. Gardiner Expressway East Environmental Assessment (EA) and Preliminary Design Study, completed in November, 1996, recommended that the eastern portion of the F. G. Gardiner Expressway be dismantled and new access ramps be constructed east of the Don River; that, from a life-cycle cost perspective, this design is less expensive ($34 million) than rehabilitating the existing Expressway structure ($48 million), it provides approximately the same level of transportation service and permits improvements to the urban character of the Lake Shore Boulevard East corridor; stating that Metropolitan Council and the Council of the former City of Toronto endorsed the recommendations of this EA Study in December, 1996, and that Environmental Assessment approval for the project was received in April, 1997; further advising that since that time, detailed design has been proceeding in consultation with area residents and businesses and municipal review agencies; that several enhancements to the EA Study design have been developed through this process, which include a significant reduction in the duration of construction and associated traffic detours; that the first contract(s) for the project are planned to be awarded in July, 1998, and construction is scheduled to be complete by November, 2000; and recommending that this report be received for information.

Wards: Don River; East Toronto.

(January 26, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1) the Provincial Government be requested to amend the Ontario Building Code to require the installation of carbon monoxide detectors in all residential occupancies where there are gas or solid fuel burning appliances;

(2) in conjunction with the Toronto Fire Department, the Ontario Fire Marshall be requested to co-ordinate a public information campaign about Carbon monoxide; and

(3) information be placed in the City of Toronto's Internet site including links to other relevant sites;

advising that carbon monoxide (CO) is the leading cause of accidental poisoning deaths in North America; that appropriate regulatory changes and a well-defined and executed public education initiative can be quite effective in preventing accidental deaths due to CO poisoning; and stating that the Fire Chief is very supportive of this initiative, especially the public education component.

4a. Mr. Tony O'Donohue, President,

(January 13, 1998)

Recommending that a new by-law be introduced to require that all buildings (especially residential buildings) which use fossil fuels be equipped with approved carbon monoxide detectors; advising that this by-law would be similar to the requirements for smoke detectors; and that the standard CO detector costs about $35.00 and can meant he difference between life and death for any unfortunate person or family caught in a building where this odourless and silent killer has escaped from a combustion system.

General Secretary,

(January 27, 1998)

Advising that the Toronto Transit Commission (Commission) on January 27, 1998, considered report No. (9), entitled "1998-2002 Capital Program Status", and took the following action:

(1) received the report for information noting that:

(2) requested that a copy of this report be forwarded to the Council of the City of Toronto for information; and

(3) requested that a copy of this report be forwarded to the Ministry of Transportation for information;

further advising that the Commission also approved the following:

(January 16, 1998)

Responding to a request made by the Urban Environment and Development Committee on January 12, 1998, regarding lost time due to workplace injuries; advising that the General Manager of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) did respond to the question raised by the Committee with respect to this issue; reiterating the comments of the General Manager, viz:

(1) the targets established by the Plant Maintenance Department were overly ambitious; and

(2) the issue of workplace injury is a priority item at the Commission and strategies have been implemented to focus on identification and prevention;

further advising, in response to the question that workplace safety might be jeopardized due to the downsizing efforts undertaken at the TTC, that the Commission is confident that the downsizing (which was heavily weighted towards management and administrative staff) had no effect on workplace safety.

(January 20, 1998)

Advising that the Metropolitan Council on June 4, 1997, adopted, as amended, Clause No. 2, Report No. 14 of The Planning and Transportation Committee, entitled "Discussion Paper Regarding Ways of Improving Speed Limit Compliance on Metropolitan Roads", which contained recommendations that the paper be used as the basis for stakeholder consultation on this issue, and that a report be submitted by December, 1997, on the results of various field tests, and the consultation effort; further advising that because numerous field tests are underway and will be concluded in the spring of 1998, this interim report is intended to update Council on the stakeholder consultation and the status of the field tests; pointing out that the stakeholder consultation process has yielded valuable input into the study of improving speed limit compliance on major arterial roads; stating that staff will submit a final report on the issues and conclusions of the aforementioned field tests, which will reflect input received during the consultation process; that a follow-up report will be submitted later this year on the results of a range of tests to measure the effectiveness of certain devices on speed compliance; and recommending that this interim status report be received for information.

7a. Clause No. 2 of Report No. 14 of The Planning and Transportation Committee, headed "Discussion Paper Regarding Ways of Improving Speed Limit Compliance on Metropolitan Roads", which was adopted, without amendment, by the Council of The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto at its meeting held on June 4, 1997.

(January 21, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1) pre-budget approval be granted in the amount of $2,644,184.96 gross, $2,498,224.96 net, to accommodate the rehabilitation of the Don Mills Road bridges;

(2) financing in the amount of $2,644,184.96 gross, $2,498,224.96 net, to be debentured (if necessary) for a term up to, but not exceeding, 20 years, be approved for this project;

(3) Contract No. T-27-98, for the rehabilitation of the two bridges on Don Mills Road over the CN Rail and the Don River, be awarded to Soncin Construction Corporation who submitted the lowest price bid in the amount of $2,322,184.96;

(4) Winter Associates be retained to perform the construction supervision for this project; and

(5) the appropriate City of Toronto officials be directed to take necessary action to give effect thereto;

advising that the Transportation Department's 1998-2002 Capital Works Program Estimates include an amount of $11,600,000.00 gross, $9,933,000.00 net, under Project No. C-TRO55, Bridge Reconstruction Program; that Contract No. T-27-98 forms part of that program; and stating that approximately $145,960.00 is recoverable from Bell Canada.

Interim Functional Lead for Transportation.

(January 20, 1998)

Recommending that:

advising that the installation of a pedestrian crossover (PXO) is warranted at Sheppard Avenue East and Gateforth Drive; however, because of the failure of this location to meet the "environmental standards" for the installation of a PXO, traffic control signals will potentially provide for a safer crossing environment; stating that the estimated cost of installing traffic control signals at this location is $98,000.00; and that the funds associated with new traffic control signal installations are contained in the Transportation Department's Capital Budget Projections under Project No. C-TR031.

Ward: Scarborough--Malvern.

(January 20, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1) traffic control signals be approved at the intersection of McCowan Road and Kenhatch Boulevard; and

(2) installation be subject to the approval of the 1998 Capital Works Program and the securing of appropriate financing;

advising that traffic control signals are warranted at the aforementioned intersection and will not have a significant impact on the effectiveness of this arterial link within the network of arterial roads; that, furthermore, the signals will provide benefits to all road users in the immediate area; stating that the estimated cost of installing traffic control signals at this location is $98,000.00; and that the funds associated with new traffic control signal installations are contained in the Transportation Department's Capital Budget Projections under Project No. C-TR031.

Ward: Scarborough--Malvern.

(January 20, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1) traffic control signals be approved at the intersection of Wilson Avenue and Ridge Road;

(2) coincident with the traffic control signal installation, the existing split pedestrian crossover (PXO) be removed;

(3) installation be subject to the approval of the 1998 Capital Works Program and the securing of appropriate financing; and

(4) the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly;

advising that the existing split PXO on Wilson Avenue at Ridge Road is no longer operating in a satisfactory fashion; that traffic control signals will improve the operational safety of this location and will not have a significant impact on the effectiveness of this arterial link within the network of arterial roads; stating that the estimated cost of the installation of traffic control signals at this location is $78,000.00, including the removal of the existing split PXO; and that the funds associated with new traffic control signal installations are contained in the Transportation Department's Capital Budget Projections under Project No. C-TR031.

Wards: Black Creek; North York--Humber.

(January 20, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1) traffic control signals be approved on Kipling Avenue at Genthorn Avenue/St. Benedict's Catholic School Driveway;

(2) coincident with the traffic control signal installation, the existing split pedestrian crossover (PXO) be removed;

(3) installation be subject to the approval of the 1998 Capital Works Program and the securing of appropriate financing; and

(4) the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly;

advising that the existing split PXO on Kipling Avenue, south of Genthorn Avenue, is no longer operating in a satisfactory fashion; that traffic control signals should be installed to improve the operational safety of this location and will not have a significant impact on the effectiveness of this arterial link within the network of arterial road; stating that the estimated cost of the installation of traffic control signals at this location is $78,000.00, including the removal of the existing split PXO; and that the funds associated with new traffic signal installations are contained in the Transportation Department's Capital Budget Projections under Project No. C-TR031.

Ward: Rexdale--Thistletown.

(January 20, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1) the southerly eastbound lane on Lake Shore Boulevard West at Palace Pier Court be designated for right-turning vehicles only, between Palace Pier Court and a point 30.5 metres west thereof; and

(2) the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly;

advising that the intersection of Lake Shore Boulevard and Palace Pier Court was signalized as part of the preparation for the multi-year Humber Bridges Reconstruction Project, which changed the alignment of eastbound Lake Shore Boulevard, just east of Palace Pier Court; further advising that the addition of streetcar platforms and bicycle lanes on Lake Shore Boulevard, west of Palace Pier Court, during 1997 has changed the eastbound approach to the Lake Shore Boulevard and Palace Pier Court intersection; stating that the designation of the eastbound curb lane on Lake Shore Boulevard West at Palace Pier Court for right turns only will reduce the potential for vehicular conflicts at this location and regulate the use of the curb lane; and that funds for this work are contained in the Transportation Department's 1998 Current Budget estimates.

Ward: Lake Shore--Queensway.

(January 20, 1998)

Recommending that:

(1) the easterly northbound curb lane on Leslie Street at Old Leslie Street/ North York General Hospital Access be designated for right-turning vehicles only, buses excepted, between Old Leslie Street/North York General Hospital Access and a point 30.5 metres south thereof; and

(2) the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly;

advising that the construction of the Sheppard Avenue Subway required the reconstruction of the intersection of Leslie Street and Old Leslie Street/North York General Hospital Access and the installation of traffic control signals; that this work also included the installation of an exclusive northbound right-turn lane, with a bus stop situated in the northbound right-turn lane at the intersection; stating that the proposed designation of the northbound curb lane at this intersection for right turns only, buses excepted, will minimize the potential vehicle conflicts at this location and regulate the use of the curb lane; and that funds for this work are contained in the Transportation Department's 1998 Current Budget estimates.

Wards: North York--Centre South; Seneca Heights.

(January 20, 1998)

Recommending that:

advising that the aforementioned prohibitions will improve traffic safety at this access to 2015 Lawrence Avenue West and at the intersection of Lawrence Avenue West and Ralph Street; and stating that the funds for this work are contained in the Transportation Department's 1998 Current Budget Estimates.

Ward: York--Humber.

(December 11, 1997)

Advising that the Metropolitan Cycling and Pedestrian Committee on December 10, 1997, requested the Metropolitan Clerk to forward to the City Clerk of the new City of Toronto, for submission to the appropriate committee of the new City Council which deals with cycling and pedestrian issues, the following recommendation:

"It is recommended that the appropriate staff of the new City of Toronto be requested to investigate the feasibility of installing bicycle lanes on Dundas Street East, from Kingston Road to River Street, and on River Street, from Spruce Street to King Street, and other streetscape improvements, as identified in the communication dated September 29, 1997, from Mr. Bill Brown, Toronto, Ontario, appended hereto."

(January 22, 1998)

Recommending that the following be appointed to the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo for an 18-month term, commencing January 1, 1998:

and advising that The Zoological Society of Metropolitan Toronto nominated the above-noted candidates to the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo at its meeting of the Board of Directors on January 14, 1998.

Councillor Joe Mihevc, Chair,

Task Force on an Access and Equity Action Plan,

(January 21, 1998)

Requesting the Urban Environment and Development Committee (UEDC) to designate a member of UEDC to either serve on the Task Force on an Access and Equity Action Plan, Race Relations, Disability and Human Rights, or to act as a liaison between the Task Force and UEDC.

(January 26, 1998)

Recommending that:

advising that the basic role of the proposed Road Allowance Sub-Committee is to provide an opportunity and structure for detailed discussion of issues related to the use of the non-travelled portions of the City of Toronto roads rights-of-way by others; such issues to include transit shelters, newspaper boxes, sidewalk cafes, encroachments, boulevard parking, benches, street-related signs, vending, and any other matter that may be referred to the Sub-Committee by the Urban Environment and Development Committee; and stating that the formation of the Road Allowance Sub-Committee will facilitate the resolution of issues arising out of the need to harmonize various and different approaches by the former jurisdictions.

Mr. Louis A. Turpen, President and Chief Executive Officer,

(January 8, 1998)

Responding to a letter dated December 1, 1997, from the former Commissioner of Administrative Services for the City of Etobicoke which included petitions from Etobicoke residents regarding night-time operations at Lester B. Pearson International Airport (LBPIA); advising that these petitions arose from test night flights that were initiated by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) to serve the steadily increasing demand for air travel to and from the Greater Toronto Area; stating that the GTAA presented preliminary results of the test operations at a joint public meeting on September 25, 1997, of LBPIA's two consultative committees; that there was considerable interest by residents at this meeting, and the GTAA intends to facilitate ongoing discussion by holding workshops in 1998, the first of which will be held on January 20, 1998; pointing out that the GTAA is committed to working with the local communities in a constructive and positive manner to identify and pursue solutions to operational impacts which strike a balance between airport development and community interests.

20a. A communication addressed to the President and Chief Executive Officer,

Greater Toronto Airports Authority from the Commissioner of

(December 1, 1997)

Forwarding a petition which was circulated to the Etobicoke community centres, local libraries and Etobicoke City Hall regarding noise from the Pearson International Airport, as directed by the Council of the City of Etobicoke's Resolution No. 394, passed September 22, 1997.

Mr. James W. Knight, Executive Director,

Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

(December 22, 1997)

Responding to a letter from the Metropolitan Clerk dated October 16, 1997, regarding the Port of Toronto; advising that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has been active in relation to the Canada Marine Act, Bill C-9, as well as its predecessor Bill C-44, in defending Metro's views that federal legislation should allow for a made-in-Toronto solution in reforming the Harbour Commission; stating that the FCM has made this case to the House of Commons Transport Committee and other mps as well as to Transport Canada officials; and attaching, for information, a copy of FCM's recent advisories to port cities which outlines the Federation's concerns with the legislation.

21a. A copy of a letter addressed to the Executive Director, Federation of

Advising that the Metropolitan Council at its meeting held on October 8 and 9, 1997, adopted, without amendment, the following Motion: