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REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES

AND OTHER COMMITTEES

As Considered by

The Council of the City of Toronto

on May 13 and 14, 1998

STRIKING COMMITTEE

REPORT No. 3

1Appointment of Members of Council to Various Committees and Boards

City of Toronto

REPORT No. 3

OF THE STRIKING COMMITTEE

(from its meeting on May 13, 1998,

submitted by Councillor Case Ootes, Acting Chair)

As Considered by

The Council of the City of Toronto

on May 13 and 14, 1998

1

Appointment of Members of Council

to Various Committees and Boards

(City Council on May 13 and 14, 1998, amended this Clause by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)Councillor Joan King, Seneca Heights, be appointed as the Mayor's designate on the Toronto Public Library Board, such appointment to commence upon the enactment of the necessary by-law establishing the new Toronto Public Library Board, and expiring on November 30, 2000, and/or until her successor is appointed; and

(2)the Council Procedural By-law be amended to provide that:

(a)the membership of the Nominating Committee be increased to eight members and that Councillor Bussin be appointed to the Nominating Committee; and

(b)the membership of the Audit Committee be increased to seven members and that Councillors Adams and Sgro be appointed to the Audit Committee.")

The Striking Committee recommends:

(i)the appointment of Members of Council to various Committees and Boards, as noted below; and

(ii)that leave be granted for the introduction of any necessary Bills in Council to give effect thereto.

In accordance with the foregoing recommendations of the Striking Committee, Members of Council are hereby recommended for appointment, as follows:

(1)Audit Committee:

Holyday, D.

Lindsay Luby, G.

for a term of office expiring on May 31, 1999, and/or until their successors are appointed.

(2)Nominating Committee:

Korwin-Kuczynski, C. (to replace Councillor A. Johnston)

for a term of office expiring on May 31, 1999, and/or until his successor is appointed.

(3)User Fee Committee:

The Striking Committee recommends:

(a)the appointment of the following Members of Council to the User Fee Committee:

Giansante, M.

Korwin-Kuczynski, C.

Li Preti, P.

Mammoliti, G.

McConnell, P.

Moeser, R.

Nunziata, F.

(b)that the Chair of the User Fee Committee be appointed by the User Fee Committee;

(c)that the User Fee Committee be directed to await the outcome of the following reports requested by the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee prior to commencing its work:

(i)the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee requested the Chief Administrative Officer to report back to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee on Terms of Reference for a complete review of fees and service levels throughout the new City of Toronto (as referred to in Other Items Clause No. 29(d) in Report No. 4 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, which Clause was received for information by City Council at its meeting held on April 16, 1998); and

(ii)the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee requested the Chief Administrative Officer to report to the next meeting of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee as to the process and timetable for the establishment of service levels and user fees (as referred to in Other Items Clause No. 17 (i) in Report No. 8 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, which Clause is for the information of City Council at its meeting scheduled to be held on May 13, 1998); and

(d)that the Chief Administrative Officer be requested to submit a copy of the aforementioned requested reports to the User Fee Committee for its information.

(4)Toronto Public Library Board:

The Striking Committee reports having requested Mr. A. Slobodsky, Executive Assistant to Mayor Mel Lastman, to canvass Members of Council to determine their interest in being appointed as the Mayor's designate on the Toronto Public Library Board, and submit the name of a Member of Council to be appointed as the Mayor's designate to Council for consideration at its meeting held on May 13, 1998.

The Striking Committee recommends:

(a)the appointment of a Member of Council as the Mayor's designate on the Toronto Public Library Board, such name to be supplied by Mayor Mel Lastman's Executive Assistant for the approval of Council; and

(b)the appointment of the following Members of Council to the Toronto Public Library Board in addition to Councillor E. Brown, who was appointed to the Interim Toronto Public Library Board by City Council at its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998, and to the new Toronto Public Library Board by City Council at its meeting held on April 28 and May 1, 1998:

Augimeri, M.

Bossons, I.

Mammoliti, G.

Mihevc, J.

Moeser, R.

such appointments to commence upon the enactment of the necessary by-law establishing the new Toronto Public Library Board, and expiring on November 30, 2000, and/or until their successors are appointed.

(5)Junction Gardens Business Improvement Area, Board of Management

(High Park and Davenport):

The Striking Committee recommends that:

(a)Council concur in the request of the Junction Gardens Business Improvement Area (BIA) to appoint Councillor C. Korwin-Kuczynski to the Junction Gardens BIA, in addition to Councillors B. Disero, D.Fotinos and D. Miller, who were appointed to such BIA by City Council at its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998;

(b)in accordance with the aforementioned request, the following Member of Council be appointed to the Junction Gardens BIA:

Korwin-Kuczynski, C.

for a term of office expiring on November 30, 2000, and/or until his successor is appointed; and

(c)Schedule A of Chapter 20 of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code be amended accordingly.

(6)Queen Broadview Village Business Improvement Area, Board of Management

(Don River):

The Striking Committee recommends that:

(a)Council concur in the request of the Queen Broadview Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) to appoint Councillor P. McConnell to the Queen Broadview Village BIA, in addition to Councillor J. Layton, who was appointed to such BIA by City Council at its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998;

(b)in accordance with the foregoing request, the following Member of Council be appointed to the Queen Broadview Village BIA:

McConnell, P.

for a term of office expiring on November 30, 2000, and/or until her successor is appointed; and

(c)Schedule A of Chapter 20 of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code be amended accordingly.

The Striking Committee submits the following report (May 8, 1998) from the City Clerk:

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to provide Members of Council with a list of Members' preferences for appointment to the Audit Committee, the Nominating Committee, the User Fee Committee and the Toronto Public Library Board.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that the Striking Committee recommend to Council:

(1)the appointment of Members of Council to those Committees outlined in Schedule 1, for a term of office expiring May31, 1999, and until their successors are appointed;

(2)the appointment of Members of Council to fill the vacancies on the Toronto Public Library Board referred to in Schedule 1, for a term of office expiring on November 30, 2000, and until their successors are appointed; and

(3)that leave be granted for the introduction of any necessary Bills in Council to give effect thereto.

Council Reference/Background/History:

Audit Committee:

City Council at its meeting held on April 16, 1998, adopted a Motion by Councillor Doug Mahood, seconded by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, that the membership of the Audit Committee be increased from three to five members. Council also referred the following motion to the Striking Committee for consideration:

Moved by Councillor Mahood:

"It is recommended that Councillors Adams and Lindsay Luby be appointed to the Audit Committee."

Nominating Committee:

Also at its meeting held on April 16, 1998, City Council accepted the resignation of Councillor Anne Johnston from the Nominating Committee and referred to the Striking Committee a Motion by Councillor Anne Johnston, seconded by Councillor Chris Korwin-Kuczynski, which contains the following operative paragraph:

Moved by Councillor Johnston:

"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski be appointed to the Membership of the Nominating Committee in the place and stead of Councillor Anne Johnston."

User Fee Committee:

At its special meeting held on April 29 and 30, 1998, City Council established the User Fee Committee and referred the following proposed membership of the User Fee Committee to the Striking Committee for consideration and report thereon to the next regular meeting of Council to be held on May 13, 1998:

-Councillor M. Giansante;

-Councillor C. Korwin-Kuczynski;

-Councillor P. Li Preti;

-Councillor G. Mammoliti;

-Councillor R. Moeser; and

-Councillor F. Nunziata.

Toronto Public Library Board:

City Council at its meeting held on April 28 and May 1, 1998, adopted, as amended, ClauseNo.2 of Report No. 4A of The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team, headed "Toronto Library Board Structure", wherein it is recommended, in part, that Council re-appoint the current Councillor on the Interim Board to the new Toronto Public Library Board, and the Striking Committee be requested to nominate six additional Members of Council, including the Mayor or his designate, as members of the new Board.

By its adoption, as amended, of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 1 of The Striking Committee, headed "Appointment of Members of Council to Committees and Special Purpose Bodies", City Council at its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998, appointed Councillor Elizabeth Brown to the Interim Toronto Public Library Board. As a result of the aforementioned decision of Council on April 28 and May 1, 1998, Councillor Brown has been appointed to the new Board.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

In an effort to determine the preferences of Members of Council for appointment to the aforementioned Committees and the Toronto Public Library Board, a memorandum dated May1, 1998, was sent to all Members of Council from the City Clerk. The responses received are listed in Schedule1.

Conclusions:

It is recommended that the Striking Committee recommend to Council the appointment of Members of Council to the Audit Committee, the Nominating Committee, the User Fee Committee and the Toronto Public Library Board for a term of office as noted in Schedule 1.

The Striking Committee also submits the following communication (undated) from Mr.John McBride, President, Junction Gardens Business Improvement Area:

At a Board meeting on February 10, 1998, the Board of Management requested that all four Councillors (B. Disero, D. Fotinos, C. Korwin-Kuczynski and D. Miller) for our area be members of our Board.

The Junction has a lot of activity planned for the next five years with changes to hydro, liquor sales, sidewalks, recruitment, superstores, etc. We meet on Tuesdays, usually the second Tuesday of each and every month.

Please contact our Co-ordinator, Anne Leonard, for further information.

The Striking Committee also submits the following communication (April 16, 1998) from Mr. Albert Edelstein, Chairman, Queen Broadview Village Business Improvement Area:

Please be advised that we wish to have both of the Councillors for Ward 25, Jack Layton and Pam McConnell, appointed to the Board of Management of Queen Broadview Village Business Improvement Area. Thank you.

The Striking Committee also had before it the following communications:

(a)(April 21, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that City Council at its meeting held on April16, 1998, referred the following motion to the Striking Committee for consideration:

Moved by Councillor Mahood:

"It is recommended that Councillors Adams and Lindsay Luby be appointed to the Audit Committee."

(b)(May 8, 1998) from Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby, Kingsway Humber, expressing an interest in being appointed to the Audit Committee, and outlining reasons why she is well qualified for this appointment.

(c)(April 21, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that City Council at its meeting held on April16, 1998, accepted Councillor Johnston's resignation from the Nominating Committee, and referred a Motion by Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski, to the Striking Committee, which Motion contains the following operative paragraph:

"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski be appointed to the membership of the Nominating Committee in the place and stead of Councillor Anne Johnston."

(d)(April 17, 1998) from Councillor Jack Layton, Don River, expressing an interest in serving on the Nominating Committee; and suggesting that his appointment could assist in maintaining the balance of views which the Nominating Committee should reflect.

(e)(May 8, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that City Council at its special meeting held on April 29 and 30, 1998, established a User Fee Committee and referred the following proposed membership of the User Fee Committee to the Striking Committee for consideration and report thereon to the next regular meeting of Council to be held on May13, 1998:

-Councillor M. Giansante;

-Councillor C. Korwin-Kuczynski;

-Councillor P. Li Preti;

-Councillor G. Mammoliti;

-Councillor R. Moeser; and

-Councillor F. Nunziata.

(f)(Undated) from Councillor Olivia Chow, Downtown, advising that she would like to nominate Councillor Pam McConnell to the User Fee Committee, inasmuch as Councillor McConnell knows former City of Toronto local recreation programs and user fees.

(g)(January 12, 1998) from Councillor Ila Bossons, Midtown, expressing an interest in serving on the Toronto Public Library Board; and advising that she served on the Metro Toronto Reference Library for several years and has a good understanding of the issues.

The following Members of Council appeared before the Striking Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

-Councillor George Mammoliti, North York Humber; and

-Councillor Ron Moeser, Scarborough Highland Creek.

(A copy of Schedule 1, referred to in the foregoing report dated May 8, 1998, from the City Clerk, was forwarded to all Members of Council with the agenda of the Striking Committee for its meeting on May 13, 1998, and a copy thereof is also on file in the office of the City Clerk.)

Respectfully submitted,

CASE OOTES,

+Acting Chair

Toronto, May 13, 1998

(Report No.3 of The Striking Committee was adopted, as amended, by City Council on May13 and14, 1998.)