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Minutes of the Special Committee to Review the
Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team Committee
Friday, February 13, 1998.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team met on
Friday, February 13, 1998, in Committee Room A, 2nd Floor, Metro Hall, Toronto, commencing
at 9:40 a.m.
Members Present:
Councillor David Miller, Chair
Councillor Mike Feldman
Councillor Anne Johnston
Councillor Norm Kelly
Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby
Councillor Peter Li Preti
Councillor Ron Moeser
Councillor Howard Moscoe
Councillor Michael Prue
Councillor Kyle Rae
Also Present:
Councillor Jack Layton
Councillor Pam McConnell
Regrets:
Mayor Mel Lastman
On motion by Councillor Johnston, the Minutes of the meeting of the Special
Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team held on
January 28, 1998, were confirmed.
24. Workshop on Community Councils
Roles and Responsibilities.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team had before
it a communication (February 9, 1998) from Councillor David Miller, Chairman, Special
Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team, outlining a number of
activities designed to assist the Special Committee in its review of the Roles and
Responsibilities of the Community Councils; advising that the activities described in this
report will be accommodated within existing budget allocations; that Council has directed
the Special Committee to report on the roles and responsibilities of Community Councils to
the March 4, 1998, meeting of Council; that given the process outlined above, the March
4th Council meeting will receive the results of the first part of this process and the
draft discussion paper; that a further report will proceed to Council after the
consultations; that it is essential that the Special Committee take the time to understand
the potential of Community Councils and also receive public input before making its
recommendations to Council; that the workshop and public consultation described in this
report will help the Special Committee reach informed conclusions; and recommending that
the Special Committee receive this report for information.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition
Team received the foregoing report as information.
(Clause No. 3(b) , Report No. 2)
25. Schedule of Meetings - The Special Committee to
Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team had before
it a communication (February 9, 1998) from the City Clerk submitting the following
revised schedule of meetings for the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the
Toronto Transition Team, as directed by the Special Committee on January 28, 1998:
Date of Meeting Location Time
Friday, February 13, 1998 Committee Room A 9:30 a.m.
Metro Hall
Thursday, February 26, 1998 Committee Room A 9:30 a.m.
Metro Hall
Friday, April 3, 1998 Committee Room A 9:30 a.m.
Metro Hall
Friday, April 24, 1998 Committee Room A 9:30 a.m.
Metro Hall
Friday, May 1, 1998 Committee Room A 9:30 a.m.
(If required) Metro Hall
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition
Team approved the aforementioned schedule of meetings.
(Chief Administrative Officer; Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; City
Solicitor; Commissioner of Corporate Services; Commissioner of Planning and
Urban Development Services; Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services;
Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services; City Auditor; Ms.
Rosanna Scotti, Chief Administrator's Office; Mr. Phillip Abrahams, Chief
Administrator's Office - February 13, 1998)
(Clause No. 3(d), Report No. 2)
26. Task Force on the Gardiner/Lakeshore Corridor.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team had before
it a communication (February 10, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that The Urban
Environment and Development Committee on February 9, 1998, during consideration of the
issue of the F. G. Gardiner Expressway East Dismantling Project, inter alia, recommended
to the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team that:
(1) a Task Force on the Gardiner/Lakeshore Corridor be created (similar to the one
currently in place at the former City of Toronto), including appropriate staff
support and an operating budget;
(2) Councillors Altobello, Ashton, Bussin, Jakobek, Layton and McConnell be appointed
to such Task Force; and
(3) the Terms of Reference for the Task Force include the supervision of the detailed
planning and public consultation related to the F. G. Gardiner Expressway East
Dismantling Project.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition
Team referred the aforementioned communication regarding the Task Force on
the Gardiner/Lakeshore Corridor, to the Interim Functional Lead for
Transportation, with a request that he submit a report thereon to the
Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition
Team.
(Interim Functional Lead for Transportation; c: Chief Administrative
Officer; Ms. Rosanna Scott, Chief Administrator's Office; Mr. Phillip
Abrahams, Chief Administrator's Office; Secretary, Urban Environment and
Development Committee - February 17, 1998)
(Clause No. 3(f), Report No. 2)
27. Summary Information on Agencies, Boards,
Commissions, Advisory Committees and Task Forces.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team had before
it the following report and communications:
(i) (February 11, 1998) from the Chief Administrative Officer submitting a draft
database of information about the City of Toronto s Agencies, Boards, Commissions,
Advisory Committees and Task Forces; advising that the seven former municipalities
had many Agencies, Boards, Commissions, program advisory committees and issue-
specific task forces; that most of these bodies are continued within the structure
of the new City pending their review and possible rationalization; that, in
addition, a number of new boards and commissions were established by the
legislation creating the new City; that the inventory appended to this report
contains a summary of information about these organizations, including their
legislative basis, current composition and term of appointments, relevant
Transition Team recommendations, other pertinent motions, and comments on
outstanding issues; that staff will report on the next steps in dealing with the
outstanding issues at a future meeting of the Special Committee; that the attached
summary is provided at this time to enable Members of the Special Committee to
familiarize themselves with the information prior to their consideration of that
report; and recommending that this report be received for information.
(ii) (February 6, 1998) from Mr. Joseph F. Gill, Chair, Friends of Fort York, advising
that the Friends of Fort York is an extremely active citizen volunteer group which
depends upon effective communication with City Councillors and officials in
pursuing most of its goals; that this organization has a significant interest in
the solutions for the delivery of heritage services that will eventually be
adopted for Toronto; and requesting an opportunity to appear before the Committee
at its meeting on Friday, February 13, 1998, to provide the organization s views
on the importance of public participation in the Committee s proceedings and to
comment on proposals in this regard.
(iii) (February 5, 1998) from Dr. Marion Joppe, Chair, Heritage Toronto, requesting an
opportunity to appear before the Special Committee respecting one of the central
concerns that Heritage Toronto has addressed in recent months on how best to
ensure continued effective community participation in decision-making; and
advising that as a citizen Board with fiduciary authority, Heritage Toronto has
been able to ensure this and would like this level of participation to continue.
(iv) (February 5, 1998) from Mrs. Elizabeth Ingolfsrud, Chairman, Etobicoke Historical
Board, requesting an opportunity to appear before the Special Committee respecting
the future of citizen participation in Toronto s government; and advising that the
Etobicoke Historical Board have found that citizen Boards with executive authority
are an effective way to ensure meaningful and consistent public participation in
decision-making, and is concerned for the future of this kind of input into
heritage governance, and would welcome the opportunity to discuss this with the
Committee.
(v) (February 5, 1998) from Ms. Anne Collins, President, Toronto Arts Council,
providing information respecting the Toronto Arts Council (TAC) Structure, its
Transition Steering Committee which was created in April, 1997, the community
outreach organized by them; advising that City Council makes five appointments to
the Toronto Arts Council s 26 member Board of Directors; that the 21 elected
members are all citizens of Toronto working as volunteers for the Toronto Arts
Council; further advising that the timeframe for increasing geographical
representation on the Toronto Art Council's Board and Committees is scheduled to
result in a Toronto Arts Council that more closely reflects the new Toronto by the
end of April, 1998; that TAC will continue to inform the Special Committee of its
progress; and recommending that this report be received for information.
(vi) (February 2, 1998) from Mr. G. L. Morton, Member of the Democracy Model Group,
respecting the involvement of citizens in the City of Toronto decision-making.
(vii) (January 23, 1998) from Mr. Spyros Volonakis, Chair, Child Care Advisory Committee
of Toronto, respecting the role of advisory committees in the civic government;
and requesting that the Special Committee recommend to Council that the Child Care
Advisory Committee of Toronto be designated as a sub-committee of the new
Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee.
(viii) (February 4, 1998) from Mr. Manny Danelon, Industry Co-Chair, Film Liaison
Industry Committee, advising, amongst other things, that the Film Liaison Industry
Committee on November 27, 1998, unanimously endorsed the continuation of this
Committee.
(ix) (December 22, 1997) from Ms. Rhonda Silverstone, Acting Manager, Toronto Film and
Television Office, advising of those wishing to continue to serve on the Film
Liaison Industry Committee.
(x) (February 6, 1998) from representatives of all of the Public Art Advisory
Committees and Commission of the former municipalities, informing the Special
Committee that a meeting was held on January 28, 1998, with representatives of all
of the Public Art Advisory Committees and Commission of the former municipalities;
advising that over 40 public art advisors appointed by the former Councils of East
York, Etobicoke, North York, Metro, Scarborough, Toronto and York were in
attendance; that the transition process for maintaining a vibrant public art
program in the new City of Toronto was the main purpose of the meeting; that the
public art advisors from the former municipalities unanimously decided to form the
Toronto Public Art Group with the intention of preparing a report on the future
design of the City s public program; that the Group has decided to meet on a
regular basis and work with City staff to report back as soon as possible; and
that, in the interim period, the existing Advisory Committees and Commission will
continue to provide advice to the public art projects currently under development.
(xi) (December 29, 1997) from Mr. Samuel Wilkes, Willowdale, Ontario, submitting a
listing of all of the work in which the City of North York s Committee on
Community, Race and Ethnic Relations and/or its Executive Director,
Mr. Richard Gosling, has been involved throughout 1997; requesting that the
projects detailed therein continue on the same voluntary understanding as in the
past; and urging all concerned with the operation of the new City of Toronto to
permit those who wish to continue their voluntary work to do so.
(xii) (February 3, 1997) from the Secretary, Interim Board of Health, advising that the
Interim Board of Health on January 26, 1998, amongst other things:
(2) requested the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the
Toronto Transition Team, chaired by Councillor Miller, to expedite
its consideration of the membership structure of the Board of
Health.
(xiii) (February 9, 1997) from Mr. C. Richard Goldsmith, Chair, Toronto Public Library
Board, submitting a report regarding the composition and size of the Toronto
Public Library Board, such report recommending that:
(1) the Toronto Public Library shall be composed of fifteen members appointed
by Council:
(a) six of whom shall be Members of Council, including the Mayor, or if
the Mayor is unwilling or unable to act in that capacity, a person
recommended by the Mayor and appointed by Council; and
(b) nine members shall be persons who are not Members of Council, six
of whom are citizen volunteers and three shall be recommended by
the School Boards as established in the Public Libraries Act.
(2) the Chief Executive Officer of the Board be authorized to call the first
meeting of the Board in a new term;
(3) Council request the Toronto School Board and the Toronto Catholic School
Board when recommending persons for appointment by Council to the Toronto
Public Library Board:
(a) to provide a ranked short-list of recommended candidates together
with their resumes;
(b) to recommend a minimum of five persons as Toronto School Board
nominees and a minimum of three persons as Toronto Catholic School
Board nominees; and
(c) to refrain from recommending employees of the Toronto School Board
or the Toronto Catholic School Board;
(4) Council s policy for the terms a Board member may serve on the Toronto
Public Library Board is:
(a) no more than two consecutive full terms, plus one preceding partial
term if the Board member was initially appointed mid-term to fill a
vacancy; and
(b) at least three citizens members will be appointed for a second term
each new term;
(5) leave be granted to the introduction of necessary Bills in Council to give
effect thereto; and
(6) the appropriate officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary
action to give effect thereto.
The following persons appeared the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the
Toronto Transition Team in connection with the foregoing matter:
- Mr. Joseph F. Gill, Friends of Fort York;
- Dr. Marion Joppe, Chair, Heritage Toronto;
- Mrs. Elizabeth Ingolfsrud, Chairman, Etobicoke Historical Board;
- Mr. Peter Jacobsen, Member of Board of Directors, Toronto Arts Council;
- Ms. Anne Bermonte, Associate Director, Toronto Arts Council;
- Mr. Gerald Smith, and submitted a publication entitled The South Etobicoke
Cultural Strategic Plan, Final Report, January, 1996; and
- Mr. Brent Larson on behalf of Mr. Gary L. Morton.
A. Councillor Moscoe moved that:
(i) the Child Care Advisory Committee of Toronto report to
Council through the Community and Neighbourhood Services
Committee;
(ii) the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee be
encouraged to seek the advice of the Child Care Advisory
Committee of Toronto on matters related to child care;
(iii) the Children s Advocate be encouraged to develop an ongoing
relationship with the Child Care Advisory Committee of
Toronto;
(iv) the matter of the structure of the Historical Board be
referred to the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood
Services for discussions with the heritage community and
report thereon to the Special Committee to Review the Final
Report of the Toronto Transition Team;
(v) the recommendations presented by the Metropolitan Public
Arts Policy Advisory Committee be adopted;
(vi) the Interim Functional Lead, Arts, Culture and Heritage, be
requested to liaise with the public art groups and submit a
report thereon to the Special Committee to Review the Final
Report of the Toronto Transition Team with recommendations
on how to structure the Public Art Policy Committee to
ensure broad based representation;
(vii) the matter of the structure of arts administration in
Toronto be referred to the Interim Functional Lead, Arts,
Culture and Heritage, and that she be directed to meet with
the Toronto Arts Council and submit a report thereon to the
Special Committee, such report to include recommendations in
regard thereto; and
(viii) the communication dated February 4, 1998, from the Film
Liaison Industry Committee (FLIC) be referred to the Interim
Functional Lead Arts, Culture and Heritage with a request
that she report to the Special Committee on the matter of
FLIC s relationship to Council.
B. Councillor Johnston moved that:
(1) the City Clerk be requested to poll Members of Council to
ascertain their interest in serving on the Film Liaison
Industry Committee, and report thereon to the Special
Committee; and
(2) the City Solicitor be requested to submit a report to the
Board of the Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts on
February 25, 1998, on whether Regulation 214/96 applies to
the Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts.
C. Councillor Moeser moved that when staff report to the Special
Committee respecting Agencies, Boards and Commissions, Advisory
Committees and Task Forces, such reports include relevant
information on budgets and staffing implications if any.
Councillor Miller appointed Councillor Kelly Acting Chairman and vacated the Chair.
D. Councillor Miller moved that:
(1) the foregoing motion A. by Councillor Moscoe be referred to
the Chief Administrative Officer for report thereon to the
Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto
transition Team;
(2) the communication (February 5, 1998) from the President,
Toronto Arts Council be received;
(3) the report (February 11, 1998) from the Chief Administrative
Officer be received; and
(4) the aforementioned communications (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi),
(vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xi), (xii), (xiii), be referred
to the Chief Administrative Officer for consideration in a
future report to the Special Committee.
Councillor Miller resumed the Chair.
Upon the question of the adoption of Part (1) of the foregoing referral
motion D. by Councillor Miller, referring the foregoing motion A. by
Councillor Moscoe, it was carried.
Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion B. by Councillor
Johnston, it was carried.
Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion C. by Councillor
Moeser, it was carried.
Upon the question of the adoption of Parts (2) to (4) of the foregoing
motion D. by Councillor Miller, it was carried.
The decision of the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition
Team therefore is as follows:
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition
Team:
(1) referred the following motions to the Chief Administrative Officer
for report thereon to the Special Committee to Review the Final
Report of the Toronto transition Team:
Moved by Councillor Moscoe:
(i) that the Child Care Advisory Committee of
Toronto report to Council through the
Community and Neighbourhood Services
Committee;
(ii) that the Community and Neighbourhood Services
Committee be encouraged to seek the advice of
the Child Care Advisory Committee of Toronto
on matters related to child care;
(iii) that the Children s Advocate be encouraged to
develop an ongoing relationship with the
Child Care Advisory Committee of Toronto;
(iv) that the matter of the structure of the
Historical Board be referred to the
Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood
Services for discussions with the heritage
community and report thereon to the Special
Committee to Review the Final Report of the
Toronto Transition Team;
(v) that the recommendations presented by the
Metropolitan Public Arts Policy Advisory
Committee be adopted;
(vi) that the Interim Functional Lead, Arts,
Culture and Heritage, be requested to liaise
with the public art groups and submit a
report thereon to the Special Committee to
Review the Final Report of the Toronto
Transition Team with recommendations on how
to structure the Public Art Policy Committee
to ensure broad based representation;
(vii) that the matter of the structure of arts
administration in Toronto be referred to the
Interim Functional Lead, Arts, Culture and
Heritage, and that she be directed to meet
with the Toronto Arts Council and submit a
report thereon to the Special Committee, such
report to include recommendations in regard
thereto; and
(viii) that the communication dated February 4,
1998, from the Film Liaison Industry
Committee (FLIC) be referred to the Interim
Functional Lead Arts, Culture and Heritage
with a request that she report to the Special
Committee on the matter of FLIC s
relationship to Council. ;
(2) requested the City Clerk to poll Members of Council
to ascertain their interest in serving on the Film
Liaison Industry Committee, and report thereon to
the Special Committee;
(3) directed that, when staff report to the Special
Committee respecting Agencies, Boards and
Commissions, Advisory Committees and Task Forces,
such reports include relevant information on budgets
and staffing implications if any;
(4) requested the City Solicitor to submit a report to
the Board of the Hummingbird Centre for the
Performing Arts on February 25, 1998, on whether
Regulation 214/96 applies to the Hummingbird Centre
for the Performing Arts;
(5) received the communication (February 5, 1998) from
the President, Toronto Arts Council;
(6) received the report (February 11, 1998) from the
Chief Administrative Officer; and
(7) referred the aforementioned communications (ii),
(iii), (iv), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xi),
(xii), (xiii), to the Chief Administrative Officer
for consideration in a future report to the Special
Committee.
(Chief Administrative Officer; City Solicitor; City Clerk; c:
Mr. Joseph F. Gill, Chair, Friends of Fort York; Dr. Marion Joppe, Chair,
Heritage Toronto; Mrs. Elizabeth Ingolfsrud, Chairman, Etobicoke
Historical Board; Ms. Anne Collins, President, Toronto Arts Council;
Mr. Peter Jacobsen, Member of Board of Directors, Toronto Arts Council; Mr.
G. L. Morton, Member of the Democracy Model Group; Mr. Spyros Volonakis,
Chair, Child Care Advisory Committee of Toronto; Mr. Manny Danelon,
Industry Co-Chair, Film Liaison Industry Committee; Ms. Rhonda Silverstone,
Acting Manager, Toronto Film and Television Office; Mr. Terry Nicholson,
Representative, Public Art Advisory Committees and Commissions; Mr. Samuel
Wilkes; Secretary, Interim Board of Health; Mr. C. Richard Goldsmith,
Chair, Toronto Public Library Board; Mr. Gerald Smith; Mr. Brent Larson -
February 18, 1998)
(Clause No. 3(a), Report No. 2)
28. Terms of Reference for Special Task Forces.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team had before
it a report (February 11, 1998) from the Chief Administrative Officer respecting the
progress towards the development of Terms of Reference by the Task Forces and Special
Committees that were established by Council at its meeting on January 2, 6, 8 and 9 1998;
recommending approval of the Terms of Reference for the Environmental Task Force and the
World City Committee; advising that the Chair of the Environmental Task Force has
indicated that the Task Force s costs will, for the most part, be accommodated from within
the Departments supporting the Task Force; that in addition, the Chair has requested
funding of $65,000.00; and recommending that:
(1) the Terms of Reference for the Environmental Task Force, outlined in the
communication from Councillor Jack Layton dated February 6, 1998, be adopted;
(2) the budget request of $65,000.00 for the Environmental Task Force be referred to
the Commissioners of Urban Planning and Development Services and Works and
Emergency Services;
(3) the Draft Terms of reference for the World City Committee be approved in principle
and forwarded to the World City Committee;
(4) the Chairs of the following Task Forces and Committee be requested to submit their
Terms of reference, in the format requested in the memorandum from the Chair of
the Special Committee dated January 29, 1998, for review and endorsement by the
Special Committee:
(a) Task Force to Review Smaller Agencies, Boards and Commissions;
(b) Access and Equity Action plan, Race Relations, Disability and Human Rights,
and Ethno-Canadian Issues Task Force;
(c) Task Force to develop a Strategy for Issues of Concern to the Elderly;
(d) Homeless Strategy Task Force;
(e) Children s Action Committee; and
(f) Task Force on Community Safety;
(5) the Chief Administrative Officer be requested to submit a report to the Special
Committee on a process to be followed by Council for the establishment of Task
Forces in the future; and
(6) the appropriate officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give
effect thereto.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team also had
before it a communication (February 6, 1998) from Councillor Jack Layton, Don River,
recommending that the proposed Terms of Reference for the Environmental Task Force be
adopted and that the budget request of ($65,000.00) be endorsed and referred to the Budget
Review Committee, and that the Chief Administrative Officer review and report to Council
on the staff support team to work with the Task Force.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team also had
before it a report (undated) from the Chief Administrative Officer, forwarding the Terms
of Reference for the World City Committee.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team also had
before it a communication (February 3, 1998) from Councillor Joe Mihevc, York Eglinton,
updating the Committee on where the Access and Equity Action Plan, Race Relations,
Disability and Human Rights, and Ethno-Canadian Issues Task Force is at with respect to
developing terms of reference; advising that he has started the process by asking internal
and external stakeholders to provide suggestions for terms of reference; that the draft
terms of reference will be written the week of February 9, 1998, in preparation for two
meetings of external and internal stakeholders on February 17 and 19, 1998, and with that
further input, the terms of reference will be revised and submitted through the Special
Committee to Council.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team also had
before it a communication (February 11, 1998) from the City Clerk, advising that The Works
and Utilities Committee on February 11, 1998, recommended to the Special Committee to
Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team that Councillor Tom Jakobek be
appointed as the representative of the Works and Utilities Committee to the Task Force on
an Access and Equity Action Plan, Race Relations, Disability and Human Rights, as
requested in the communication dated January 21, 1998, from Councillor Joe Mihevc, Chair,
Task Force on an Access and Equity Action Plan, Race Relations, Disability and Human
Rights.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team also had
before it a communication (February 5, 1998) from Ms. Marna Ramsden, General Manager,
Children s Services Division, respecting the Terms of Reference for the Children's Action
Committee; and attaching a copy of the report submitted by Councillor Chow, in her
capacity as Children's Advocate, to the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee for
discussion at their meeting on February 12, 1998.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team also had
before it a communication (February 12, 1998) from the City Clerk, advising that The
Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee on February 12, 1998, recommended to the
Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team the adoption
of the attached report (January 28, 1998) and communication (February 12, 1998) from the
Children s Advocate respecting the proposed composition and mandate of the Children s
Action Committee.
A. Councillor Moscoe moved that:
(1) the Special Committee recommend to Council the adoption of
the report (February 11, 1998) from the Chief Administrative
Officer;
(2) the Chief Administrative Officer, with respect to the World
City Committee, be requested to submit a report to the
Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto
Transition Team, on all of the agreements that were in
existence with respect to the previous Area Municipalities;
and
(3) all references to the word strategic be deleted from the
draft Terms of Reference for the World City Committee.
Councillor Miller appointed Councillor Kelly Acting Chairman and vacated the Chair.
B. Councillor Miller moved that:
(1) the foregoing motion A. By Councillor Moscoe be amended by
adding to Recommendation No. (2) embodied in the report
(February 11, 1998) from the Chief Administrative Officer,
the following words for a further report to the Special
Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto
Transition Team ; and
(2) the Chief Administrative Officer, and Councillor
Olivia Chow, Council s Children s Advocate, and any other
relevant staff be requested to submit a joint report to
Council for its meeting scheduled to be held on March 4,
1998, respecting the Terms of Reference for the Children's
Action Committee.
Councillor Miller resumed the Chair.
C. Councillor Johnston moved that:
(1) the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be requested to
submit a report to the Special Committee to Review the Final
Report of the Toronto Transition Team, on a budget process
for task forces in general; and
(2) a staff member of the Healthy City Office be added to the
staff support to the Children s Action Committee.
D. Councillor Lindsay Luby moved that the Chief Administrative Officer
be requested to submit a report to the Special Committee to Review
the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team, on a travel policy
within the Terms of Reference and the budget for the World City
Committee.
Upon the question of the adoption of Part (1) of the foregoing motion B. by
Councillor Miller, amending the foregoing motion A. By Councillor Moscoe,
it was carried.
Upon the question of the adoption of Part (2) of the foregoing motion B.
by Councillor Miller, it was carried.
Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion C. by Councillor
Johnston, it was carried.
Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion D. by Councillor
Lindsay Luby, it was carried.
Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion A. by Councillor
Moscoe, as amended, it was carried.
The decision of the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition
Team therefore is as follows:
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition
Team:
(1) recommended to Council the adoption of the report (February 11,
1998) from the Chief Administrative Officer subject to:
(A) amending Recommendation No. (2) by adding thereto the
following words for a further report to the Special
Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto
Transition Team , so that such recommendation shall now read
as follows:
(2) the budget request of $65,000.00 for the Environment
Task Force be referred to the Commissioners of Urban
Planning and Development Services, and Works and
Emergency Services, for a further report to the
Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the
Toronto Transition Team ; and
(B) deleting all references to the word strategic from the
draft Terms of Reference for the World City Committee;
(2) requested the Chief Administrative Officer, and Councillor
Olivia Chow, Council s Children s Advocate, and any other relevant
staff to submit a joint report to Council for its meeting scheduled
to be held on March 4, 1998, respecting the Terms of Reference for
the Children's Action Committee;
(3) requested the Chief Administrative Officer, with respect to the
World City Committee, to submit a report to the Special Committee
to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team, on all
of the agreements that were in existence with respect to the
previous Area Municipalities;
(4) requested the Chief Administrative Officer to submit a report to
the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto
Transition Team, on a travel policy within the Terms of Reference
and the budget for the World City Committee;
(5) requested the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to submit a
report to the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the
Toronto Transition Team, on a budget process for task forces in
general; and
(6) directed that a staff member of the Healthy City Office be added to
the staff support to the Children's Action Committee.
(Chief Administrative Officer; Councillor Olivia Chow - Downtown; Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer; Ms. Fran Perkins, Director, Toronto
Healthy City Office; c: Councillor Jack Layton, Don River; Councillor Joe
Mihevc, York-Eglinton; Secretary, Works and Utilities Committee; Secretary,
Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee; Ms. Marna Ramsden, General
Manager, Children's Services Division - February 18, 1998)
(Clause No. 2, Report No. 2)
29. Slogan/Insignia for the City of Toronto.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team had before
it a communication (January 14, 1998) from Mayor Mel Lastman, requesting the Committee to
give consideration and make recommendations respecting a slogan for the City of Toronto.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team also had
before it a communication (January 20, 1998) from Mr. Louis Adams, forwarding his idea
respecting a slogan for the City of Toronto.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team also had
before it a communication (January 21, 1998) from Ms. Beverly Parcells, forwarding her
concept respecting a slogan/insignia for the new City of Toronto; providing an explanation
for the her design; and advising that the design has been shown to a wide population
sample and they appear to be captivated, excited and satisfied.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team also had
before it a communication (February 12, 1998) from Councillor Chris Korwin-Kuczynski, High
Park, advising that he has been in touch with Mayor Lastman and the Toronto Sun Newspaper
regarding holding a contest to allow Toronto citizens the opportunity of giving their
ideas on what the insignia and new flag of the City of Toronto should look like; and that
he will be reporting back to the Special Committee within the next two weeks regarding
developments on this initiative.
A. Councillor Lindsay Luby moved that the Special Committee to Review
the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team recommend to
Council that the slogan for the City of Toronto be:
Discover the World in Toronto ;
Councillor Miller appointed Councillor Kelly Acting Chairman and vacated the Chair.
B. Councillor Miller moved that:
(1) the aforementioned communications be referred to the Interim
Functional Lead, Arts, Culture and Heritage, for a report
thereon to the Special Committee, in consultation with
Tourism Toronto, the Economic Development Division, and the
staff group within the City Clerk's Department working on a
Corporate identity, on a process for the development of a
City slogan/flag/insignia/herald; and
(2) the foregoing motion A. by Councillor Lindsay Luby be
referred to the Interim Functional Lead, Arts, Culture and
Heritage, for her to take into consideration and submit a
report thereon to the Special Committee.
Councillor Miller resumed the Chair.
C. Councillor Moscoe moved that the Committee direct that there be no
further amateur contests for a slogan/flag/insignia/herald.
D. Councillor Johnston moved that the Chief Administrative Officer be
requested to submit a report to the Special Committee on why the
crest/coat of arms of the former City of Toronto is not continued.
Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing referral motion B. by
Councillor Miller, referring the aforementioned communications and the
foregoing motion A. by Councillor Lindsay Luby, it was carried.
Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion C. by Councillor
Moscoe, it was carried.
Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion D. by Councillor
Johnston, it was carried.
The decision of the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition
Team therefore is as follows:
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition
Team:
(1) referred the aforementioned communications to the Interim
Functional Lead, Arts, Culture and Heritage, for a report thereon
to the Special Committee, in consultation with Tourism Toronto, the
Economic Development Division, and the staff group within the City
Clerk s Department working on a Corporate identity, on a process
for the development of a City slogan/flag/insignia/herald;
(2) requested the Interim Functional Lead, Arts, Culture and Heritage,
to take into consideration the following motion and submit a report
thereon to the Special Committee.
Moved by Councillor Lindsay Luby:
That the Special Committee to Review the
Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team
recommend to Council that the slogan for the
City of Toronto be:
Discover the World in Toronto ;
(3) requested the Chief Administrative Officer to submit a report to
the Special Committee on why the crest/coat of arms of the former
City of Toronto is not continued; and
(4) directed that there be no further amateur contests for a
slogan/flag/insignia/herald.
(Chief Administrative Officer; Interim Functional Lead, Arts, Culture and
Heritage; Tourism Toronto; Director, Economic Development Division; Mr. Syd
Baxter, City Clerk's Department; City Clerk; c: Mayor Mel Lastman; Mr.
Louis Adams; Ms. Beverly Parcells; Councillor Chris Korwin-Kuczynski, High
Park - February 13, 1998)
(Clause No. 3(c), Report No. 2)
30. Sub-Committee to Consider the Relocation
of All Members of Council to City Hall.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team had before
it a communication (February 12, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that City Council on
February 4, 5 and 6, 1998, in adopting, as amended Clause No. 2 of Report No. 1 of
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team, headed
Planning for the Seat of Government , directed, in part, that the Special Committee to
Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team be requested to establish a
sub-committee of five members to:
(i) report back to Council on details for the relocation of all Members of Council,
such report to address the time frame and construction details; and
(ii) address the issue of how to phase in the funding of the $5.2 million cost for the
renovations to Toronto City Hall over one year.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition
Team appointed the following members of the Special Committee to the Sub-
Committee to Consider the Relocation of All Members of Council to City
Hall:
Councillor Ron Moeser (Chairman);
Councillor Anne Johnston;
Councillor Norman Kelly;
Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby;
Councillor Howard Moscoe; and
Councillor Kyle Rae.
(Members of the Sub-Committee to Consider the Relocation of All Members of
Council to City Hall; Commissioner of Corporate Services; c: Chief
Administrative Officer; Ms. Rosanna Scotti, Chief Administrator's Officer;
Mr. Phillip Abrahams, Chief Administrator's Office - February 13, 1998)
(Clause No. 3 (e) , Report No. 2)
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team adjourned
its meeting at 12 :50 p.m.
Chair.
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