CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENTS

Certified to be a true copy of amendments to:

Report No. 8 of The Administration Committee,

Report No. 9 of The Administration Committee,

Report No. 10 of The Administration Committee,

Report No. 6 of The Community Services Committee,

Report No. 6 of The Economic Development and Parks Committee,

Report No. 7 of The Planning and Transportation Committee,

Report No. 11 of The Policy and Finance Committee,

Report No. 6 of The Works Committee,

Report No. 13 of The East York Community Council,

Report No. 14 of The Etobicoke Community Council,

Report No. 11 of The North York Community Council,

Report No. 14 of The Scarborough Community Council,

Report No. 15 of The Toronto Community Council,

Report No. 12 of The York Community Council,

Report No. 13 of The Striking Committee,

and Notices of Motions as adopted by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on December 14, 15 and 16, 1999.

REPORT NO. 8 OF THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1 - "Accommodation Plan and Long-Term Strategy for Service Delivery for the City of Toronto and Master Plan for Office Accommodation".

The Clause was amended by striking out Recommendation No. (1)(ii) of the Administration Committee and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Recommendation No. (1)(ii):

"(1)(ii) Council striking out and referring Recommendation No. (11) of the report dated November 23, 1999, from the Chief Administrative Officer, back to the Chief Administrative Officer for further consideration and report thereon to Council, through the Office Consolidation Sub-Committee and the Administration Committee, such report to include an analysis of the interoffice mail delivery services, viz.:

'(11) Council determine, on an equitable basis, the future of office provision in the community for all Members of Council prior to the next term of Council;'."

Clause No. 2 - "Civic Spaces Associated with Civic Centres".

The Clause was amended by inserting in Recommendations Nos. (5) and (6) embodied in the report dated November 23, 1999, from the Chief Administrative Officer, after the words "Real Estate Division", the words "in consultation with the Special Events Division of the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Department", so that such recommendations shall now read as follows:

"(5) a condition survey of the Square, a needs assessment on the uses of the Square and a public consultation process be undertaken by the Facilities and Real Estate Division, in consultation with the Special Events Division of the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Department, in advance of the competition proceeding;

(6) the terms of reference for a re-design competition for Nathan Phillips Square be developed by the Facilities and Real Estate Division, in consultation with the Special Events Division of the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Department, based on the condition survey, needs assessment and public consultation process and reviewed by the Office Consolidation Sub-Committee and presented to Council for approval;".

Clause No. 3 - "State of Good Repair - Asset Preservation for Civic Centres and Major Office Buildings".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that, as part of the State of Good Repair Program, the Chief Administrative Officer, in consultation with the Energy Efficiency Office (EEO) and the Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF), be requested to investigate the following and report thereon to the Administration Committee by June 2000:

(1) the feasibility of incorporating energy efficiency retrofits into building upgrades that reduce operating costs and energy consumption for Civic Centres and major civic office buildings; and

(2) the possible use of revolving loan funds from TAF and other financial institutions to finance these retrofits."

Clause No. 4 - "Proposed Purchase of former Hydro Corridor Lands for Park in the Terraview-Willowdfield Community South of Highway 401, West of Warden Avenue; and Proposed Purchase of Hydro Corridor Lands North of Highway 401; (Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford) (Ward 17 - Scarborough Agincourt)".

Council re-opened Clause No. 2 of Report No. 4 of The Policy and Finance Committee, headed "Ontario Hydro Corridor Lands South and North of Highway 401, Wards 14 and 15, (Scarborough Wexford and Scarborough City Centre", for further consideration, and deleted the following condition imposed by City Council at its meeting held on July 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1999:

"on the condition that approximately 12.5 acres of Priority 1 lands be acquired north of Highway 401 in the South Bridlewood Community, for stormwater management purposes, as previously approved by City Council.".

Council subsequently amended this Clause by:

(1) striking out the recommendations of the Administration Committee and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"It is recommended that:

(a) the report dated September 22, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services respecting the proposed purchase of former Hydro Corridor Lands for Park in the Terraview-Willowfield Community, for an amount of $1,000,000.00, be adopted; and

(b) the following Recommendations Nos. (1)(a), (1)(e), (2) and (4) embodied in the confidential report dated November 25, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, be adopted, viz.:

'(1) the acquisition of Parcels A and E as set out below be approved:

(a) Lots 16-23 inclusive from Graywood Investments Ltd. for the sum of $949,872.00; and

(e) Lots 130-134 from Graywood Investments Ltd. and the quit claim and release from Laredo Construction Inc. for the total sum of $987,380.00;

(2) the City Solicitor be authorized and directed to complete these transactions according to the terms and conditions as set out in this report and pay any City costs incidental to the closing and be further authorized to amend the closing dates to such earlier or later date as considered reasonable; and

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

(2) adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(a) Parcel 'B', as set out in the confidential report dated November 25, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, not be acquired;

(b) the proposed acquisition of Parcels 'C' and 'D', as set out in the confidential report dated November 25, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, be referred to the Budget Advisory Committee for further consideration as part of the 2000 Capital Budget of the Water/Wastewater Division of the Works and Emergency Services Department; and

(c) the confidential report dated December 14, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, respecting the proposed purchase of former Hydro corridor lands in the Terraview-Willowfield Community, be adopted, subject to:

(i) amending Recommendation No. (1)(a) by adding thereto the words 'subject to the agreement with Norstar being amended to provide that the developer build a water fountain for people and pets in the park'; and

(ii) striking out Recommendation No. (1)(b),

so that the recommendation embodied in such confidential report shall now read as follows:

'It is recommended that the City Solicitor be authorized and directed to add the following clause to the purchase/sale agreement contemplated in the recommendations of the Administration Committee report dated November 23, 1999:

"The City will grant the vendor the right to cross the lands being conveyed for the purpose of installing a sanitary sewer and watermain as are required to service the remaining development lands to the south, subject to the agreement with Norstar being amended to provide that the developer build a water fountain for people and pets in the park." ' "

Clause No. 5 - "Municipal Elections - Proposed Legislative Amendments".

The Clause was amended by:

(1) amending Recommendation No. (1)(i) of the Administration Committee by adding thereto the following:

"and further, that the Acting Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing be also requested to amend the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, and Ontario Regulation 101/97 to provide that the spending limit figures for candidates are adjusted every three years, based on the Consumer Price Index", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(1)(i) amending Recommendation No. (41) to provide that the spending limit for candidates for Councillors be increased to $3,500.00 base and $0.96 cents per elector, and further, that the Acting Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing be also requested to amend the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, and Ontario Regulation 101/97 to provide that the spending limit figures for candidates are adjusted every three years, based on the Consumer Price Index;" and

(2) adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the City Solicitor be requested to submit a report to the Administration Committee with respect to Recommendation No. (39), such report to include comment on the issues raised by such recommendation and the remedies currently in place for improper third-party campaigning, viz.:

'(39) review the issue of third-party campaigning and make any necessary amendments to the Act that would impose on these individuals the same accountability and spending limits as candidates have;'."

Clause No. 6 - "Municipal Elections - By-law Requirements".

The Clause was amended by:

(1) amending Recommendation No. (4) embodied in the report dated November 17, 1999, from the City Clerk, to provide that the City continue to provide election materials in Tamil, Vietnamese and Somali, and any other languages used in previous elections, and that any language groups numbering more than the lesser of 20,000 or two percent of the City-wide voting population, be provided with election information in their home language; and

(2) adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the necessary funds in the amount of approximately $50,000.00 required to cover the cost of providing election 2000 information in the additional languages outlined in Recommendation No. (1) be included in the 2000 Operating Budget of the Clerk's Division."

Clause No. 7 - "Use of Corporate Resources During an Election Year".

The Clause was amended by inserting in Recommendation No. (6) embodied in the report dated November 19, 1999, from the City Clerk, after the word "websites", the words "or domain names", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(6) websites or domain names that are funded by the City of Toronto may not include any election-related campaign material. In addition, Members of Council may not use their City funded websites or domain names for advertising or as a substitute to distributing newsletters/flyers between the dates specified in Recommendation No. (5) above;".

Clause No. 9 - "Request for Amendment to the Provincial Offences Act".

Council adopted the following recommendation:

"It is recommended that the City of Toronto immediately take whatever legal action that may be necessary to stop the issuance of 'phoney' lookalike parking tickets and the City Solictor be requested to provide progress reports thereon, every six months, to the Administration Committee."

Clause No. 12 - "Proposed Amendments to the City of Toronto Lease(s) to the Riverdale Hospital (Ward 25 - Don River)".

The Clause was amended:

(a) in accordance with the report dated December 13, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, embodying the following recommendations:

"It is recommended that:

(1) my report dated November 4, 1999, be approved, subject to changes in the lease respecting parking, as outlined in the attached letter from the Riverdale Hospital; and

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

(b) by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the City Clerk be requested to include the full text of the letter dated December 13, 1999, from the Chairman, The Riverdale Hospital, in Appendix 'A' to the Minutes of this meeting."

Clause No. 17 - "Fire Fighter Recruitment; Attendance Management; Wellness/Fitness Program".

The Clause was amended by deleting from the recommendation of the Administration Committee the word "with", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "and set"; and inserting after the word "people", the words "from the target groups", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"The Administration Committee recommends that the Fire Chief, Toronto Fire Services, be requested to submit a report to the Administration Committee on a bursary amount of $300,000.00 to be utilized by community groups in assisting people to obtain qualifications for entry into the Toronto Fire Services, and set a target of 100 young people from the target groups participating in the mentorship program in the operating year 2000."

REPORT NO. 9 OF THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1 - "Compensation Review for Executive, Management, and Exempt Employees".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1) the report dated December 15, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, be received;

(2) the implications of moving to the 90^th percentile of the comparable level of the GTA public sector market be determined during the external market review to be conducted in 2001, with a report presented to Council at that time;

(3) in light of the philosophy of the 75^th percentile and the results of job evaluations, such review consider the Corporation's experience during 2000 in attracting and retaining staff;

(4) in order to fairly and equitably address situations where staff have been compensated significantly below the new salary range, and in consideration of the individual's new City position appointment date, the Human Resources Division be given discretion to place staff above the minimum of the new range once the preliminary job evaluation process is completed, subject to a further report through the Administration Committee; and

(5) the Executive Director of Human Resources be requested to provide regular updates to Council, through the Personnel Sub-Committee and the Administration Committee, on the progress in implementing the Compensation Program, on any adjustments that may be required, and on the consultation process with COTAPSAI."

Clause No. 3 - "Ward Boundaries".

The Clause was amended by:

(1) deleting Recommendation No. (3)(ii) of the Administration Committee and adding to the recommendations of the Administration Committee the following new Recommendation No. (4):

"(4) the City Clerk be requested to consult with the English and French Toronto Public School Boards and the English and French Toronto Separate School Boards to determine whether there have been any changes proposed with respect to their ward boundaries."; and

(2) adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(a) the Province of Ontario be requested to keep its promise made by Minister Clement to have public consultation on the issue of the reduction of 13 Members of Toronto City Council, and this request be forwarded to Queen's Park by facsimile on December 15, 1999;

(b) the federal government be requested to consult with municipal governments on the matter of re-drawing the riding boundaries, if this should become necessary, following the release of decennial census information, so that riding boundaries will not only reflect political party interests but, increasingly, reflect the boundaries of old established communities;

(c) the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer forward to the Province of Ontario the bill for all additional costs incurred as a result of provincial action in this regard, a copy thereof to also be forwarded to all Members of Council;

(d) the City Solicitor be requested to submit reports to the Administration Committee on:

(i) the role and rights of the City of Toronto in any federal riding redistribution process that will occur in 2001 or 2002;

(ii) the legality of certain elements of Bill 25, i.e., that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, through a Cabinet Decision, can overrule the provision(s) of provincial legislation, such report to be prepared in consultation with the appropriate City staff; and

(iii) the implications of Section 8 of the Municipal Elections Act, as amended by Bill 25;

(e) the City Clerk be requested to submit a report to the Administration Committee on the provincial strategies to be used to ensure that tenants will be accurately included in the voters list; and

(f) the report dated December 14, 1999, from the City Clerk, be adopted, subject to adding to Recommendation No. (4) the words 'and their opinions on Bill 25', so that the recommendations embodied in such report shall now read as follows:

'It is recommended that:

(1) City Council endorse the process outlined in this report as the basis for determining a preferred set of 44 single-member ward boundaries for the municipal election to be held in 2000;

(2) City Council endorse the following principles, previously used by City Council in developing the 57 wards, in order to guide the development and consideration of options for dividing the 22 Federal/Provincial ridings into 44 single member wards:

(a) representation by population;

(b) representation of communities;

(c) recognition of distinct geographic and infrastructure elements (e.g., watercourses, railways, highways, arterial roads); and

(d) future population growth;

and that principle (a) be used as the overriding principle for determining ward options to achieve equitable population distribution between wards in a riding and that variances from the average ward population of up to plus or minus 25 percent be permitted where desirable only to accommodate the other principles;

(3) City Council make a decision on its preferred set of 44 single member wards at a Special City Council meeting to be scheduled for January 19 and 21, 2000, to enable Clerk's staff the time to undertake the necessary work to translate the ward boundaries into voting subdivisions to meet statutory deadlines for developing the voters' list;

(4) City Council authorize the City Clerk to hold public open houses on January 4 and 5, 2000, as outlined in this report, to receive public input on the options to divide the 22 ridings and their opinions on Bill 25;

(5) the City Clerk be authorized to prepare draft preliminary ward options based on the principles outlined in this report for release by December 17, 1999, and that these draft options be used as the basis for consultation and for seeking public input;

(6) the Members of Council be requested to submit directly to the City Clerk any specific comments on the ward boundary options by January 6, 2000, for consideration by staff in conjunction with the Council-adopted principles;

(7) if City Council approves the Administration Committee recommendation that all matters pertaining to the issue of ward boundaries be considered by the Administration Committee, as embodied in Clause No. 3 of Report No. 9 of The Administration Committee, then the City Clerk be requested to report to the Administration Committee, at its January 11, 2000 meeting, on the ward options based on comments received from the public and the Members of Council and any other matters deemed necessary, and that the Administration Committee hear public deputations at that meeting and make overall recommendations for consideration by City Council;

(8) all Members of Council be invited to attend the January 11, 2000 Administration Committee meeting and to hear deputations on this matter;

(9) the following two overriding decision-making principles, based on the notion of representative population, be used to assist Council in resolving any disagreement between ward boundary options:

(a) the two ward populations (1996 Census estimate) within each riding should be as close to the 1996 Census ward average population (54,200 based on 44 wards) as possible; and

(b) the 1996 Census population estimates for the ward divisions within each riding should be as close to parity as possible;

(10) City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to prescribe the necessary regulation defining the 44 single ward members as recommended by City Council as soon as possible and, in any event, no later than February 15, 2000;

(11) City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to provide the City with the necessary authority to name the 44 wards once established in regulation;

(12) subject to City Council adopting the process outlined in this report, additional funding, in the amount of $50,000.00, be considered with the Clerk's 2000 Operating Budget; and

(13) the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.' "

Clause No. 4 - "Accommodation Needs of Clerk's Functions: Records and Elections".

The Clause, in accordance with the recommendations of the Budget Advisory Committee embodied in the communication dated December 10, 1999, from the City Clerk, as amended, was struck out and referred to the Chief Administrative Officer, with requests that:

(1) the space required by the Elections function be accommodated as soon as possible, internally, i.e., City-owned property, if possible; and

(2) the Records Centre accommodation be revisited with the Toronto Economic Development Corporation.

REPORT NO. 6 OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1 - "Federal/Ontario Housing Devolution Agreement".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1) Members of Council who are members of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) be requested to convey the weaknesses and flaws of the Federal Government and Ontario Government Housing Devolution Agreement to the other members of AMO and FCM;

(2) Council request the Province of Ontario to adjust its grant of $250,000.00 to $600,000.00, in order that the temporary shelter program at the former Princess Margaret Hospital on Wellesley Place is adequately funded by the Province;

(3) any funds earmarked by the federal and provincial governments for housing be used only for that purpose;

(4) the City of Toronto be a party to all negotiations with the federal and provincial government respecting housing;

(5) the Mayor be requested to write to the Federal Government requesting that the funds for social housing be sent directly to the City of Toronto; and

(6) Council adopt the following motion:

Moved by Councillor Adams:

'WHEREAS the provincial government on November 17, 1999, signed a housing devolution agreement with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and will devolve to municipalities both the federally-administered and provincially-administered programs; and

WHEREAS municipalities face large long-term costs and risks for social housing, including ongoing subsidies, repairs, mortgage renewals, and new supply; and

WHEREAS federal devolution adds to this municipal risk but also provides extra federal funding, estimated at $85 million annually province-wide, which could reduce risks; and

WHEREAS on November 18, 1999, the day after signing the federal devolution agreement, the Province of Ontario announced savings from "lower mortgage costs and other financing efficiencies", achieved mainly by taking from the $85 million extra federal funding about $25 million to replace the same amount of net provincial expenditure; and

WHEREAS on November 18, 1999, the Province also announced that the Ontario Housing Corporation will sell off scattered units, including about 500 units in the City of Toronto;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mayor express, in the strongest terms, to the Premier of Ontario and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, this Council's alarm and objection to unilateral provincial decisions on the eve of devolving program administration to municipalities, and provincial scooping of federal housing funds at the expense of municipalities;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Mayor demand, on behalf of Council, that the Province:

(a) reinvest into housing all housing-related savings;

(b) use the proceeds of any appropriate sale of public housing for new affordable housing;

(c) guarantee in the framework for municipal devolution that all federal housing funds will flow to municipalities for housing uses; and

(d) start genuine negotiations immediately with municipalities on that devolution framework.' "

Clause No. 5 - "Community Services Grants Program and Breaking the Cycle of Violence Grants Program - Program Updates".

The Clause was amended by deleting from the recommendation of the Community Services Committee the word and name "and Korwin-Kuczynski", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"The Community Services Committee recommends the adoption of the report dated November 16, 1999, from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services; and reports having appointed Councillors Jones and Kelly to the Community Services Grants Appeal Sub-Committee".

REPORT NO. 6 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PARKS COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1 - "Economic Competitiveness Study Update (All Wards)".

The Clause was amended by adding to the recommendation of the Economic Development and Parks Committee the words "subject to the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism reporting further on the economic strategy for small business and such plans being interpreted in the economic development strategy", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"The Economic Development and Parks Committee recommends the adoption of the following report (November 12, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, subject to the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism reporting further on the economic strategy for small business and such plans being interpreted in the economic development strategy:".

Clause No. 2 - "The Greater Toronto Marketing Alliance (GTMA): Midterm Review (All Wards)".

The Clause was struck out and referred back to the Economic Development and Parks Committee for further consideration and Council directed that the Toronto Board of Trade be invited to address the Committee in this regard.

Clause No. 5 - "Nomination of Citizens for Appointment to Heritage Boards (Various Wards)".

The Clause was amended by amending the report dated November 9, 1999, from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, by:

(1) inserting in Recommendation No. (1), after the words "January 1, 2000, and", the words "despite Section 7 of By-law No. 795-1999", and after the date "November 30, 2003", the words "and until their successors are appointed";

(2) inserting in Recommendations Nos. (2), (3) and (4), after the words "January 1, 2000, and", the words "despite subsection 5(4) of By-law No. 793-1999", and after the date "November 30, 2003", the words "and until their successors are appointed"; and

(3) inserting in Recommendation No. (5), after the words "January 1, 2000, and", the words "despite subsection 4(3) of By-law No. 794-1999", and after the date "November 30, 2003", the words "and until their successors are appointed",

so that such recommendations shall now read as follows:

"(1) Council appoint the following citizens to serve on the Toronto Preservation Board for a term to begin January 1, 2000, and, despite Section 7 of By-law No. 795-1999, to expire on November 30, 2003, and until their successors are appointed: Ms. Jane Burgess, Ms. Margaret McBurney, Ms. Catherine Nasmith, Ms. Margaret Lyons, and Ms. Edna Hudson;

(2) Council appoint the following citizens to serve on the Fort York Museum Management Board for a term to begin January 1, 2000, and, despite subsection 5(4) of By-law No. 793-1999, to expire on November 30, 2003, and until their successors are appointed: Mr. William W. Barrett, Mr. George W. Beal, Mr. Richard W. Dodds, Mr. Michael H. Gedz, Mr. Ross T. Henderson, Mr. Vladimir Pilar, and Mr. James Purdon; and that Mr. Bret Snider and Mr. Peter Twist be appointed to represent the Friends of Fort York;

(3) Council appoint the following citizens to serve on The Pier Museum Management Board for a term to begin January 1, 2000, and, despite subsection 5(4) of By-law No. 793-1999, to expire on November 30, 2003, and until their successors are appointed: Mr. John W. B. Coulter, Mr. Peter B. Edwards, Mr. Mike Filey, Mr. Kenneth J. Inglis, Ms. Lynne Kurylo, Mr. Christopher Makuch, Ms. Jeanette McPherson, Mr. Robert Mifflin and Mr. Peter Van Buskirk;

(4) Council appoint the following citizens to serve on the Collections and Conservation Board for a term to begin January 1, 2000, and, despite subsection 5(4) of By-law No. 793-1999, to expire on November 30, 2003, and until their successors are appointed: Mr. Geoffrey E. Geduld, Ms. Sherri Helwig, Ms. Deborah Hudson and Ms. Betty Stein;

(5) Council appoint the following citizens to serve on Heritage Toronto for a term to begin January 1, 2000, and, despite subsection 4(3) of By-law No. 794-1999, to expire on November 30, 2003, and until their successors are appointed: Ms. S. Nina Dhar, Mr. William Greer, Mr. Lawrence L. Herman, Ms. Marion Joppe, Ms. Margaret McCaffery, Mr. David Raymont, Ms. E. Ann Rowan, Mr. Robert Stacey, Mr. John E. Twomey and Mr. Ron Williamson;".

Clause No. 6 - "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)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1) the following persons be appointed to the Board of Directors of the Greek Town on the Danforth BIA: Barbara Ackerman, Andonis Artemakis, Sue Bailey, Helen Lasthiotakis, Peter Panagakos, Jerry (Argirios) Petrou, Chris Trahiotis, Bill Vomvolakis and Sue Zindros; and

(2) the term of office for such appointees expire on November 30, 2000, and until their successors are appointed."

Clause No. 8 - "Designation of City Limits Business Improvement Area (BIA), North Toronto and North York Centre".

The Clause was amended to provide that, as requested in the communication dated December 2, 1999, from the President, Yonge Lawrence Village Business Association (formerly the City Limits Business Association), the Business Improvement Area be named the "Yonge-Lawrence Village Business Improvement Area", in lieu of the "City Limits Business Improvement Area".

REPORT NO. 7 OF THE PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1 - "New Practices for the Review of Development Applications".

The Clause was amended:

(1) by amending the report dated November 26, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner, Urban Planning and Development Services, as amended by the Planning and Transportation Committee, by:

(a) inserting in Recommendation No. (1)(i)(a) the word "working" between the words "ten" and "days", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(1)(i)(a) staff be required to notify the Ward Councillor(s) in writing, ten working days prior to approving site plan control applications, to permit the Councillor the opportunity to request that a report be prepared for the approval of the Community Council;";

(b) by amending Recommendation No. (1)(iv) to read as follows:

"(1)(iv) use of preliminary reports, for applications to amend the official plan or zoning by-law, be limited to identifying issues;";

(c) by inserting in Recommendation No. (2)(i) after the words "City Council", the words "through the respective Community Council", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(2)(i) to delegate authority to approve applications for site plan control approval to the Chief Planner or delegate(s), subject to a provision for the Ward Councillor(s) to request a 'bump-up' to City Council, through the respective Community Council, for approval;"; and

(d) by amending Appendix 3 to such report, insofar as it pertains to Site Plan Control, to provide that all properties within 30 metres of the stable top of bank of ravines are subject to site plan control;

(2) by adding to Recommendation No. (3) of the Planning and Transportation Committee the words, "and in the case of large development applications which abut more than one Ward, all affected Councillors be so notified", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(3) the Ward Councillor(s) be notified of any application and pre-meetings that have been held, and that the applicant be requested to meet with the Councillor(s) prior to the application being filed, and, in the case of large development applications which abut more than one Ward, all affected Councillors be so notified;";

(3) to provide that tree protection and preservation shall be considered at the re-zoning application stage; and

(4) by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(a) the development review process be governed by principles of fairness and equality in all dealings with applicants and potentially affected third parties;

(b) seasonable inflatable buildings be subject to site plan control; and

(c) the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to submit reports to the Planning and Transportation Committee outlining:

(i) the definition of what is to be covered by staff in a preliminary report; and

(ii) realistic staffing requirements to satisfy City Council and citizen expectations."

Clause No. 2 - "Terms of Reference for the Taxicab Advisory Committee".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to submit a report to the Taxi Watch Committee in March 2000, as to the advisability of including the Taxi Watch program within the mandate of the Taxicab Advisory Committee."

Clause No. 3 - "Zoning Amendment Application, Humber River Regional Hospital (Wards 6 and 27 - North York Humber, York Humber)".

The Clause was amended by:

(1) adding to Recommendation No. (5) embodied in the report dated November 4, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, the words "provided that the hospital is not made responsible for the cost of traffic calming measures", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(5) the conditions of the Works and Emergency Services Department as set out in Schedules 'G', 'H1' and 'I' in the Final Report dated December 18, 1998, and Appendix 'D' in this report, be met, provided that the hospital is not made responsible for the cost of traffic calming measures;"; and

(2) adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the local Ward Councillors be requested to meet with representatives of the Humber River Regional Hospital to determine what traffic calming measures on Church Street are necessary for this community."

REPORT NO. 11 OF THE POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1 - "Human Resources and Cost Implications of the Recommendations of the Task Force on Community Access and Equity and Clarification of the Term 'Employment Equity' ".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the joint report dated December 14, 1999, from the Chair, Task Force on Community Access and Equity, and the Chief Administrative Officer, embodying the following recommendations, be adopted:

'It is recommended that:

(1) Recommendation No. (1) of the Task Force on Community Access and Equity be replaced with the following recommendation:

"(a) in addition to an Aboriginal Affairs Committee, City Council establish four city-wide access, equity and human rights community advisory committees as follows:

- Disability Issues Committee;

- Status of Women Committee;

- Race and Ethnic Relations Committee; and

- Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Issues; and

(b) the community advisory committees on access, equity and human rights consider rotating the location of their meetings across the City;";

(2) Council adopt Task Force Recommendations Nos. (2) through (5) and (8);

(3) in view of Council's adoption, on April 13, 14 and 15, 1999, of a policy for citizen appointments (Clause No. 2 of Report No. 3 of The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team), Task Force Recommendation No. (6) be replaced with the following:

"(a) the members of the city-wide access, equity and human rights community advisory committees be recommended for appointment by the Nominating Committee using the existing Council Policy for Citizen Appointments and, for the initial appointments, the Nominating Committee conduct the interview process using community persons nominated by the Task Force on Community Access and Equity;

(b) the guidelines developed by the Task Force for appointments to these advisory committees be considered in making these appointments; and

(c) the term for the initial appointments to these advisory committees continue until the end of the next term of Council;";

(4) Council amend Task Force Recommendation No. (7) to provide for "at least one Member of Council" to serve on each of the city-wide access, equity and human rights community advisory committees;

(5) Task Force Recommendation No. (76) be implemented as outlined in Clause No. 2 of Report No. 10 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, adopted by Council on June 9, 10 and 11, 1999, which provides for an annual community consultation on access, equity and human rights to provide input to planning, policy and program development;

(6) the Chief Administrative Officer work with the Aboriginal Affairs and Disability Issues Committees towards the establishment of an Aboriginal Affairs Office and an Office on Disability Issues;

(7) the Chief Administrative Officer report to Council on the effectiveness of the city-wide access, equity and human rights community advisory committees mid-way through the next term of Council;

(8) (a) a reference group be established to advise the City Auditor in carrying out his responsibility to oversee an internal audit of the performance of the Corporation in achieving its access, equity and human rights goals once in each term of Council; and

(b) the membership of the reference group include members of the community advisory committees and be chaired by a member of Council;

(9) Council thank the members of the various municipal advisory committees on access, equity and human rights and the members of the Task Force on Community Access and Equity for their work over the past two years and their important contribution to City policy; and

(10) the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.' "

Clause No. 3 - "Income Tax Receipts for Cash Donations and Gifts-In-Kind".

The Clause was amended by inserting in Recommendation No. (3) embodied in the report dated November 23, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; after the words "Tree Advocacy Planting Program", the words "and the Midtown Tree Project"; and pluralizing the word "account", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(3) cash donations and sponsorship contributions received and intended for the purposes of the 'Tree Advocacy Planting Program' and the 'Midtown Tree Project' be deposited into the appropriate capital budget accounts to be established in the 2000 Capital Budget of the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Department for this purpose, and that an income tax receipt be issued for such cash donations and eligible gifts-in-kind, pursuant to the policy embodied in this report;".

Clause No. 5 - "City of Toronto's Comments on Proposed Greater Toronto Services Board Protocol for Facilitating Dispute Resolution".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that City Council recommend to the Greater Toronto Services Board that the dispute resolution process be made available only if the party requesting the resolution process agrees to suspend any precipitous action as a condition of being able to utilize such process."

Clause No. 9 - "Public Education on Personal Emergency Preparedness".

The Clause was amended by:

(1) striking out Recommendation No. (1) of the Policy and Finance Committee and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Recommendation No. (1):

"(1) that the emergency preparedness information be distributed through the Toronto Hydro bills at a cost of approximately $38,000.00;"; and

(2) adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(a) the Public and Separate School Boards be requested to consider including personal emergency preparedness as part of the education curriculum;

(b) the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to:

(i) ensure that the distribution of emergency preparedness information is carried out on an ongoing basis;

(ii) encourage all community newspapers in the City of Toronto to include emergency preparedness information in their publications as soon as possible;

(iii) provide information on what services will be made available by the City in the event of an emergency; and

(iv) submit a report to the Policy and Finance Committee on how the remaining 250,000 households who do not receive Toronto Hydro bills will have the personal emergency preparedness brochure distributed to them and the cost implications thereof; and

(c) the report dated December 9, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, embodying the following recommendation, be adopted:

'It is recommended that, in addition to distributing personal emergency preparedness information in Toronto Hydro bills (as recommended by the Policy and Finance Committee on December 7, 1999), the Parks and Recreation booklet be used to distribute information at a cost of approximately $6,000.00.' "

Clause No. 11 - "Establishing a Food and Hunger Action Committee".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1) City Council acknowledge that the original request for the establishment of this initiative arose from Food Share and other organizations, including the Millennium Task Force; and

(2) the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be requested to convene regular meetings with Hunger Watch, The Food Policy Council, The Hunger Action Committee, and other organizations and groups now active in providing food to needy members of the community."

Clause No. 12 - "Toronto District Heating Corporation - District Cooling Strategy and Shareholder Direction".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1) the report dated December 13, 1999, from the Chief Administrative Officer, embodying the following recommendations, be adopted:

'It is recommended that:

(1) the Shareholder's Statement of Objectives attached to this report as Appendix 1, directed to the City nominees on the Board of Directors of TDHC, be approved and communicated to these City nominees; and

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

subject to amending Appendix I, headed 'TDHC Shareholder Statement of Objectives' embodied therein by:

(a) adding to the end of Clause (f) embodied in Part III, entitled 'The City's Expectations of TDHC's Operating Principles', the words 'and shall seek authorization from Council through the Telecommunications Steering Committee'; so that Clause (f) of Part III, shall now read as follows:

'(f) TDHC will inform the City's Telecommunications Committee (or successor body) at the earliest possible time of any TDHC proposal relating to telecommunications and shall seek authorization from Council through the Telecommunications Steering Committee, or its successor body.';

(b) adding to Part III, entitled 'The City's Expectations of TDHC's Operating Principles', the following new Clause (j):

'(j) TDHC management shall negotiate and finalize a municipal access agreement with the City of Toronto as required under subsection 9(4) of the Toronto District Heating Corporation Act, 1998 to permit the continuing and future use by the TDHC of the City's highways, public lanes and public communications for the installation, maintenance and operation of all present and future district heating and cooling equipment and infrastructure installed by the TDHC within the City's highways, public lanes and public communications and provide for the payment of compensation to the City.'; and

(c) striking out Clause (i) embodied in Part 4, entitled 'Terms of Appointment for City Nominees', and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Clause (i):

'(i) To the extent permitted by law, each nominee is expected to comply with and cause TDHC to comply with paragraphs (g) and (j) of Part III above.': and

(2) the Chief Administrative Officer be requested to work with Toronto Hydro, Northwinds and the Toronto District Heating Corporation, in order to determine an appropriate course of action with regard to any Northwinds undertakings which may be in progress."

Clause No. 13 - "Review of the Expanded Municipal Non-Mandatory Dental Program".

The Clause was amended by striking out the recommendation of the Policy and Finance Committee and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"It is recommended that:

(1) Option 2, which does not increase or decrease the service levels for dental care, as embodied in the communication dated November 15, 1999, from the City Clerk, be adopted; and

(2) any proposed increase in service levels be subject to review by the Budget Advisory Committee, as part of the 2000 Operating Budget process."

Clause No. 18 - "September 30, 1999, Operating Budget Variance Report".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(a) the report requested of the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer by the Policy and Finance Committee pertaining to the motion by Councillor Chong, as outlined in Part (2) of the actions of the Committee, be submitted to the next meeting of Council, through the Policy and Finance Committee, viz.:

'The Policy and Finance Committee reports, for the information of Council, having:

(2) referred the following motion by Councillor Gordon Chong on behalf of Councillor Oliver Chow, to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for report thereon to Council for its meeting scheduled to be held on December 14, 1999:

Moved by Councillor Gordon Chong on behalf of Councillor Olivia Chow:

"(1) That consideration of Recommendation No. (3) embodied in the report dated December 1, 1999 from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be deferred; and that $5 million be used to lever funds from the Province to deal with the various cost sharing issues in early childhood development programs; and

(2) that the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be requested to provide a report to the Budget Advisory Committee and the Policy and Finance Committee in January, 2000, listing all existing reserve accounts, its expenditure in 1998, 1999 and projection in 2000.";'; and

(b) Council reiterate its direction made for the 1999 Fire Services Operating Budget with respect to savings being found as a result of reduced absenteeism, such direction to continue for the year 2000 Fire Services Operating Budget."

Clause No. 21 - "2000 Interim Levy By-law".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the report dated December 15, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, embodying the following recommendations, be adopted:

'It is recommended that authority be granted for the introduction of a Bill in Council substantially in the form of the by-law attached hereto, providing for the levying and collection of 2000 interim realty taxes, prior to the adoption of the estimates for 2000, as follows:

(1) for the residential property class, based on a rate equivalent to 50 percent of the 1999 tax rate for residential properties, applied against the assessed values as returned on the assessment roll for the taxation year 2000;

(2) for the capped property classes (commercial, industrial and multi-residential), based on 50 percent of the total 1999 taxes billed for each property; and

(3) that the effective date of Section 4 of the draft by-law, relating to capped classes, be the date the regulation is signed by the Minister of Finance and filed with the Registrar of Regulations.' "

Clause No. 23 - "5421 Lawrence Avenue East - Manson Property, Yellowmoon Homes - Community Park and Port Union, Common (Ward 16 - Scarborough Highland Creek.)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed to make it clear to the Vendor that the tax arrears on the property must be paid in full, prior to the City of Toronto purchasing the property."

Clause No. 26 - "Oak Ridges Moraine - Funding Implications".

Council adopted the following recommendations:

"It is recommended that:

(a) the report dated December 13, 1999, from the Chief Administrative Officer, embodying the following recommendations, be adopted:

'It is recommended that:

(1) staff continue discussions with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) with the intent of a partnership arrangement with respect to costs related to stormwater and servicing issues, hydrogeology and ecology of the Oak Ridges Moraine;

(2) staff report back on the partnership arrangement with the TRCA, including cost estimates and partnership opportunities with the Town of Richmond Hill and the Region of York for independent consulting advice; and

(3) funds of up to $220,000.00 be allocated from the Corporate Contingency Account for the preliminary estimated cost of outside consultants to be shared with the TRCA and to contribute to TRCA's legal fees.';

(b) funding, in the amount of $800,000.00, from the Wastewater budget be set aside in an 'Oak Ridges Preservation Account';

(c) Council establish a Steering Committee, to report through the Planning and Transportation Committee, and sequential reporting to the Works Committee, with recommendations regarding how best the City of Toronto can support the protection of the Oak Ridges Moraine, in addition to the recommendations embodied in the report dated December 13, 1999, from the Chief Administrative Officer;

(d) the Steering Committee consist of the Chair of the Planning and Transportation Committee and Councillors Adams, Balkissoon, Cho, King, Layton, Miller and O'Brien;

(e) the Chief Administrative Officer be requested to appoint an executive staff lead to assist the Steering Committee; and

(f) the City seek party status at the Ontario Municipal Board hearings and the City Solicitor be directed to advise the Ontario Municipal Board accordingly at the Richmond Hill OMB hearings, as described in Option 2 embodied in the report dated December 13, 1999, from the Chief Administrative Officer."

Clause No. 27 - "Streetcar Island Platform at the Intersection of Via Italia and St. Clair Avenue West".

Council adopted the following recommendation:

"It is recommended that Council concur with the following actions taken by the Budget Advisory Committee at its meeting held on December 10, 1999, in its consideration of the 2000-2004 Capital Budget Review of the Toronto Transit Commission:

'That the Policy and Finance Committee be advised that the Budget Advisory Committee reaffirms the installation of the Streetcar Island Platform at Via Italia and St. Clair Avenue West; that the project be re-budgeted in the 2000 Capital Budget of the Toronto Transit Commission; and that the project be re-tendered early in the year, for completion by spring.' "

Clause No. 28 - "Rooming House Hearing - 2762 Dundas Street West".

Council adopted the following recommendations:

"It is recommended that:

(1) the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to hold a hearing respecting this matter as soon as possible, on or before January 11, 2000;

(2) the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be directed to send notice to the owners of the property, advising that:

(a) the key does not work and that they have not complied with one of the conditions of the licence;

(b) the building does not comply with the licence issued on December 7, 1999, with respect to the number of washrooms and number of self-contained units; and

(c) they must meet all the requirements of the Fire Department;

(3) access to the building is to be provided to staff of the City of Toronto and the Toronto Police Service;

(4) the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be requested to prepare possible alternative locations, should the permanent licence not be granted on January 11, 2000; and

(5) the Acting Commissioner of the Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to:

(a) obtain all files and material respecting this matter;

(b) ensure that there is adequate security at the hearing; and

(c) submit a report to the Planning and Transportation Committee on whether the Rooming House Tribunal should be abolished and its functions be assumed by the Toronto Licensing Tribunal."

City Council, at its in camera meeting held on December 14, 1999, also issued confidential instructions to staff, such instructions to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of The Municipal Act.

REPORT NO. 6 OF THE WORKS COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1 - "Windmills: Noise Issues; Siting and Scoping; and Legal Issues".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the communication (undated) from the President, Citizens Concerned About the Future of the Etobicoke Waterfront, be referred to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services for further consideration and report thereon to the Works Committee."

Clause No. 4 - "Collection and Reuse or Recycling of White Goods and Scrap Metals in the City of Toronto - Quotation No. 6033-99-01845".

The Clause was amended by striking out the recommendation of the Works Committee and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"It is recommended that the joint report dated November 29, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, be adopted."

Clause No. 21 - "Proposed Installation of Traffic Control Signals: Steeles Avenue West at Murray Ross Parkway (Black Creek)".

The Clause was amended by deleting from the title of the Clause the words "(North York Spadina)" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "(Black Creek)".

REPORT NO. 13 OF THE EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 2 - "Nominations for Citizen Appointments to the East York Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee Panel and the Todmorden Mills Museum Management Board".

The Clause was amended by inserting in Recommendations Nos. (1) and (2) of the East York Community Council, after the date "November 30, 2003", the words "and until their successors are appointed", so that such recommendations shall now read as follows:

"(1) Council appoint the following citizens to serve on the East York LACAC Panel for a term to begin January 1, 2000, and, despite section 14 of By-law No. 795-1999, to expire on November 30, 2003, and until their successors are appointed: Peter Carruthers, John Carter, Melissa Gordon, Adrian King, Katherine Kirzati, Brian Rogers, and Paul Smith;

(2) Council appoint the following citizens to serve on the Todmorden Mills Museum Management Board for a term to begin January 1, 2000, and, despite subsection 5(4) of By-law No. 793-1999, to expire on November 30, 2003, and until their successors are appointed: Norman Crone, George Hain, Nola McConnan, Terrance Russell, Colin Vollick, Spiro Vrontos and Terry Willis;".

Clause No. 6 - "Other Items Considered by the Community Council".

The Clause was received as information, subject to striking out and referring Item (d), entitled "Request for 'All-Way Stop' Control, McRae Drive at Sutherland Drive", embodied therein, back to the East York Community Council for further consideration.

REPORT NO. 14 OF THE ETOBICOKE COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 6 - "Settlement of Appeal - Etobicoke Official Plan Amendment, No. 74-99, By-law No. 645-1999 - 1308684 Ontario Limited, 3085 Bloor Street West and 20 Thompson Avenue (Lakeshore-Queensway)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that Council note that, although the report dated November 15, 1999, from Reble, Ritchie, Green and Ketcheson states that the Kingsway Sunnylea Residents' Association Inc. (KPRI) supported the development, in fact, while the KPRI does not necessarily oppose it, they did not agree to it."

Clause No. 8 - "Review of Definition of Grade".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to submit a report to the Toronto Community Council on the merits of applying the definition of grade embodied in this Clause to the Zoning By-law as it affects the Toronto Community Council area."

REPORT NO. 11 OF THE NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 4 - "All Way Stop Control and Parking/Stopping Prohibitions - Kenneth Avenue and Pemberton Avenue - North York Centre".

The Clause was amended by deleting from Recommendation No. (6) embodied in the report dated November 8, 1999, from the Director, Transportation Services, District 3, the words "Finch Avenue West", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Finch Avenue East", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(6) Schedule IX of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to install 'No Stopping Anytime' prohibitions on both sides of Kenneth Avenue, from the northerly limit of Finch Avenue East to the southerly limit of Pemberton Avenue."

Clause No. 8 - "Nomination of Citizens for Appointment to Heritage Boards - All Wards in Former City of North York".

The Clause was amended by inserting in Recommendations Nos. (1) and (2) embodied in the report dated November 9, 1999, from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, after the date "November 30, 2003", the words "and until their successors are appointed", so that such recommendations shall now read as follows:

"(1) Council appoint the following citizens to serve on the North York LACAC Panel for a term to begin January 1, 2000, and, despite section 14 of By-law No. 795-1999, to expire on November 30, 2003, and until their successors are appointed: Pietro Ferrari, Edith Geduld, Judith P. Goldstein, Alex M. Grenzebach, and Tanya Grujich;

(2) Council appoint the following citizens to serve on the Gibson House / Zion Schoolhouse Museum Management Board for a term to begin January 1, 2000, and, despite subsection 5(4) of By-law No. 793-1999, to expire on November 30, 2003, and until their successors are appointed: Gillian Elias, Wilf Neidhardt, Basil Stevens, Yvonne Verberg, and Frank Whilsmith; that Lorraine O'Byrne be appointed to represent TRCA / Black Creek Pioneer Village; and that Jane Saunders be appointed to represent the North York Historical Society;".

REPORT NO. 15 OF THE TORONTO COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 5 - "Removal of Parking Restriction - Langley Avenue, Victor Avenue and Simpson Avenue (Don River)".

The Clause was struck out and referred back to the Toronto Community Council for further consideration, together with the report dated December 7, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services was requested to hold a site meeting with interested Ward Councillors.

Clause No. 6 - "Variance from Chapter 297, Signs, of the Former City of Toronto Municipal Code - 159 Cumberland Avenue (Midtown)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Applicant be required to contribute the sum of $1,000.00 to the Midtown Tree Project under the jurisdiction of the Urban Forestry Program."

Clause No. 17 - "Operation of Boulevard Café - Cafe Aquario - Lakeview Avenue Flank - 1212 Dundas Street West (Trinity-Niagara)".

The Clause was amended to provide that the closing time for the boulevard café on the Lakeview Avenue flank of 1212 Dundas Street West be changed from 10:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Clause No. 33 - "Application for Consent - Development of Wetland - Lower Duck Pond and Removal of Trees - High Park Ravine - 1873 Bloor Street West (High Park)".

The Clause was amended by amending the recommendation of the Toronto Community Council by inserting the words "(with the exception of those trees designated as J, L, and M on Plan 3 appended to the report)" after the words "willow trees", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"The Toronto Community Council recommends the adoption of the following report (November 15, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, subject to the willow trees (with the exception of those trees designated as J, L and M on Plan 3 appended to the report) not being cut down and the Commissioner reporting thereon to the Toronto Community Council in one year's time:".

Clause No. 42 - "Appeal - Front Yard Parking - 137 Westminster Avenue (High Park)".

Consideration of the Clause was deferred to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on February 1, 2000.

Clause No. 52 - "Draft By-laws - Official Plan Amendment and Rezoning - 121 Runnymede Road (High Park)".

The Clause was amended by striking out Recommendation No. (1) of the Toronto Community Council and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Recommendation No. (1):

"(1) the report (November 10, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be adopted and that a wooden fence be constructed on the property line with the driveway to the north prior to the issuance of a building permit for the change of use;".

NOTICE OF MOTION APPEARING UNDER ITEM F

Moved by: Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski

Seconded by: Councillor Adams

"WHEREAS the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer was requested by City Council at its meeting of April 26, 1999, to report on the feasibility of generating additional revenues or allocating revenues from parking-related programs and facilities to support public transit in the City; and

WHEREAS a report dated September 30, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, entitled 'Feasibility of Implementing a Parking Levy on Private/Public Parking to Support Public Transit and Application of Revenues from Parking', was submitted to the Policy and Finance Committee for its meeting of October 14, 1999; and

WHEREAS the Policy and Finance Committee received the report and voted not to forward this important report and issue to City Council for consideration, notwithstanding the request of visiting Councillors, and a motion by a Member of the Policy and Finance Committee; and

WHEREAS the aforementioned report is referenced in Item (b) contained in Clause No. 19 of Report No. 8 of The Policy and Finance Committee; and

WHEREAS there is a need to establish a long-term strategy to sustain public transit in the City of Toronto, including the feasibility of dedicating a portion of revenues from motor vehicle related activities such as permit parking, front yard parking, parking meters, municipal parking lots, to public transit; and

WHEREAS all motorists benefit from a sustainable and efficient public transit system and, therefore, revenues generated by automobiles, or portion thereof, should be allocated towards public transit; and

WHEREAS City Council approved, this year, a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) fare increase, or risked having to increase property taxes, in order to pay for increases sustained under the collective bargaining settlement reached between TTC and its workers;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, notwithstanding subsection 127(5) of the Council Procedural By-law, Council give consideration to the attached report dated September 30, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, entitled 'Feasibility of Implementing a Parking Levy on Private/Public Parking to Support Public Transit and Application of Revenues from Parking';

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City staff review and report to City Council at the earliest possible date on the feasibility of dedicating portions of City revenues generated by automobiles towards maintaining long-term efficient and sustainable public transportation in this City;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council request the Province of Ontario to enact the necessary legislation to allow municipalities, if necessary, to levy a parking surcharge on public parking spaces, and on commercial, industrial, and institutional parking spaces, and that any such revenues generated by a parking surcharge be allocated solely for the purpose of supporting public transportation as a way of easing its burden on the local property taxpayer, and offsetting possible future public transportation fare increases."

Disposition: The Motion was adopted, subject to:

(1) deleting from the third Operative Paragraph the words "on commercial, industrial and institutional parking spaces", so that such Operative Paragraph shall now read as follows:

"AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council request the Province of Ontario to enact the necessary legislation to allow municipalities, if necessary, to levy a parking surcharge on public parking spaces, and that any such revenues generated by a parking surcharge be allocated solely for the purpose of supporting public transportation as a way of easing its burden on the local property taxpayer, and offsetting possible future public transportation fare increases"; and

(2) adding thereto the following new Operative Paragraphs:

"AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Chief General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) and the President, Toronto Parking Authority be requested to report to their respective Commission and Authority, and the Commission and Authority be requested to report to Council, no later than March 1, 2000, through the appropriate Standing Committee of Council, on the feasibility of transferring the operations of the commuter lots to the Toronto Parking Authority;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the following motion be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer for further consideration, in consultation with the appropriate staff of the Toronto Parking Authority and TTC, and report thereon to the Policy and Finance Committee:

Moved by Councillor Moscoe:

'That Motion F be amended by adding thereto the following new Operative Paragraph:

'AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT:

(1) the Toronto Parking Authority accept responsibility of funding, from its surplus revenues, the capital cost of providing commuter parking spaces at subway stations and other TTC facilities;

(2) the number and location of these spaces be negotiated by way of a ten-year agreement between the TTC, the Toronto Parking Authority and the City of Toronto;

(3) for the year 2000, the number of spaces be no fewer than 500, or such other number to be negotiated between the parties; and

(4) the Toronto Parking Authority be requested to review its mandate so that it can be extended to include ultimate responsibility for the provision of commuter parking that will encourage the use of public transit in the City of Toronto.' "

NOTICES OF MOTIONS APPEARING UNDER ITEM J

(1) Moved by: Councillor Berardinetti

Seconded by: Councillor Feldman

"WHEREAS on November 15, 1999, Councillor Sgro was elected as the federal Member of Parliament for York West; and

WHEREAS Legal Services of the House of Commons has advised staff that the general principle of Canadian parliamentary law is that the official execution of the return of the election writ, being the publication of the writ in the Canada Gazette, signifies the official existence of Councillor Sgro as a Member of Parliament; and

WHEREAS on November 26, 1999, the election writ was published in the Canada Gazette by the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada; and

WHEREAS the Administration Committee on December 8, 1999, deferred consideration of a report dated October 21, 1999, from the City Clerk, on a proposed policy on filling future vacancies on City Council to its meeting to be held on January 11, 2000; and

WHEREAS The Municipal Act requires Council to forthwith declare a Members' seat vacant when it has become vacant under Section 38 of the Act; and

WHEREAS The Municipal Act permits Council to fill the vacancy through the appointment of a qualified elector or to conduct a by-election to fill a vacancy that occurs prior to March 31st of an election year; and

WHEREAS Council must fill a vacancy in the seat of a Member of Council unless the vacancy occurs less than 46 days before nomination day (in which case the vacancy need not be filled); and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the office of Councillor - North York Humber be declared vacant;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council determine the method to fill the vacancy in North York Humber."

Disposition: The Motion was adopted, subject to adding the following new Operative Paragraphs:

"AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the vacancy in North York Humber be filled by appointment and that Council give consideration thereto at its meeting scheduled to be held on February 1, 2 and 3, 2000;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Steps Nos. (2) to (12), embodied in Appendix 'A', entitled Procedures for Filling a Councillor's Vacancy Through an Appointment', revised as follows, be adopted:

'(2) Advertisements shall be placed in the four major daily newspapers and in the local newspaper serving the applicable ward. The advertisements shall indicate Council's intention to appoint a person to the vacancy and outline the process one must follow to become nominated. In addition, notice will be sent to all ratepayers groups, tenant associations, condominium associations and other individuals in the City who request notice.

(3) Information sessions shall be conducted by staff. All interested persons must attend one of these sessions and complete a Consent of Nominee form and a Statement of Qualification.

(4) The vote shall occur at a Council Meeting called for that purpose.

(5) The meeting shall be called to order by the Mayor or the Presiding Officer at the designated time.

(6) The Mayor or Presiding Officer shall make a short statement of the purpose of the meeting and the general order of proceedings to be followed.

(7) The Clerk will provide to the Mayor or Presiding Officer a list of the names of those candidates who have completed the Consent of Nominee and Statement of Qualification and the Mayor or Presiding Officer will call for a motion from Council in the following form:

"Moved by . . .

Seconded by . . .

THAT the following persons, who have signified in writing that they are legally qualified to hold the office of Councillor and consented to accept the office if they are appointed to fill the vacancy of Councillor, shall be considered for appointment to fill such vacancy."

(8) Each of the candidates shall be afforded the opportunity to address Council for a period of not more than five minutes. The order of speaking will be determined by lot. (The Clerk shall place the names of all candidates in a container and randomly draw the names.)

(9) Each Member of Council will be allowed no more than one question to each candidate.

(10) Following consideration by Council of all submissions, Council will proceed to vote as follows:

(a) Members of Council will vote by way of ballot;

(b) following the procedure set out in subsection 45(4) of The Municipal Act, where a candidate receiving the greatest number of votes cast does not receive more than one-half the votes of all Members of Council, the candidate who received the fewest number of votes shall be excluded from the voting and the vote shall be taken again by the Clerk and, if necessary, more than once, excluding, in each successive vote, the candidate who received the fewest number of votes in the proceeding vote, until the candidate receiving the greatest number of votes has also received more than one-half of the votes of the Members of Council present and voting;

(c) where the votes cast are equal for all the candidates:

(i) if there are three or more candidates remaining, the Clerk shall select by lot one such candidate to be excluded from the subsequent voting;

(ii) if only two candidates remain, the tie shall be broken and the vacancy shall be filled by a candidate selected by lot conducted by the Clerk; and

(iii) "lot" means the method of determining the candidate to be excluded or the candidate to fill the vacancy, as the case may be, by placing the names of the candidates on equal size pieces of paper placed in a container and one name being drawn by a person chosen by the Clerk.

(2) Upon conclusion of the voting, the Clerk will declare to be elected the candidate receiving the votes of more than one-half of the number of the Members of Council present and voting.

(12) A by-law confirming the appointment shall be enacted by Council appointing the successful candidate to the office for the remainder of the term of the present Council.';

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT candidates be requested to appear before the North York Community Council;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the North York Community Council be requested to submit its recommendation in regard to the choice of a candidate to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on February 1, 2 and 3, 2000;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the procedures to be followed by the North York Community Council mirror that set out in Steps Nos. (7) to (11), embodied in the foregoing revised Appendix 'A', subject to replacing the word 'Council' wherever it appears in Steps Nos. (7) to (11) with the words 'Community Council' and by replacing the word 'elected' in Step No. (11) with the word 'nominated';

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the advertisement respecting the appointment to fill the vacancy in the office of North York Humber be placed in all of the former North York local community papers;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the necessary funds required for appointment to fill this vacancy be provided from the Corporate Contingency Account;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Clerk be requested to ensure that the same procedure is followed administratively as was followed in the case of the late Councillor Frank Faubert's office staff, until such time as a new Councillor for North York Humber is in place."

(2) Moved by: Councillor Nunziata

Seconded by: Councillor Jakobek

"WHEREAS on July 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1999, City Council adopted, without amendment, Clause No. 2 of Report No. 2 of The Administration Committee, headed 'Harmonization of Severance Provisions - Council Members', which harmonized severance provisions for members of City Council; and

WHEREAS on August 26, 1999, Councillor Nunziata requested the City Solicitor to render a legal opinion on the ability to restrict the payment of severance remuneration to members, and former members of City Council that are charged or convicted under the Criminal Code for matters that relate to breach of trust, fraud, municipal corruption and secret commissions; and

WHEREAS the City Solicitor has submitted the attached legal opinion dated November 8, 1999, regarding this matter;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 2 of Report No. 2 of The Administration Committee, headed 'Harmonization of Severance Provisions - Council Members', be re-opened for further consideration, only insofar as it applies to the eligibility of a Member of Council to receive severance;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council authorize the introduction of a bill in Council to amend By-law No. 543-1999, being a by-law 'To provide severance remuneration for members of Council', to provide that:

(1) no severance remuneration shall be paid to a member where the member is convicted of any of the following offences under the Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, as amended from time to time, in connection with their conduct as a Member of Council:

(a) section 122 (breach of trust; fraud);

(b) section 123 (municipal corruption); and

(c) section 426 (secret commissions);

(2) a member who is charged with an offence as set out in (1) shall not receive any severance remuneration until all charges are withdrawn or a member is acquitted of all charges that are not withdrawn;

(3) while any of the charges are pending or a conviction is under appeal, the severance remuneration to which the member is otherwise entitled shall be held in trust by the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer; and

(4) where a person who has ceased to be a member of the Council, whether or not the person was eligible for severance remuneration under By-law No. 543-1999 at that time, becomes again a member of the Council, any subsequent remuneration paid under By-law No. 543-1999 shall be based on the member's eligible years of consecutive service from the date that the person again becomes a member of the Council."

Disposition: The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(3) Moved by: Councillor Adams

Seconded by: Councillor Moscoe

"WHEREAS the Telecommunications Steering Committee, at its meeting held on December 9, 1999, considered a confidential report dated December 8, 1999, from the Chair, Telecommunications Steering Committee; and

WHEREAS the Telecommunications Steering Committee has recommended the adoption of the aforementioned confidential report dated December 8, 1999, from the Chair, Telecommunications Steering Committee, and has forwarded this recommendation directly to Council for its meeting to be held on December 14, 1999; and

WHEREAS for reasons outlined in the aforementioned confidential report, Council approval of this matter is required before the end of the year;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council give consideration to the recommendation of the Telecommunications Steering Committee, and that such recommendation be adopted."

Disposition: The Motion was adopted, without amendment, and in so doing, Council adopted the following recommendation embodied in the communication dated December 9, 1999, from the City Clerk:

"The Telecommunications Steering Committee on December 9, 1999, recommended to City Council the adoption of the report (December 8, 1999) from the Chair, Telecommunications Steering Committee, wherein it is recommended that:

(1) the City Solicitor and the Chief Administrative Officer be granted the authority to engage Mr. Andrew Roman as the City's outside legal counsel to supplement the expertise of legal division staff in the areas of telecommunications, making submissions to the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), and rights-of-way issues;

(2) the source of funds to hire external legal counsel, and other experts if deemed desirable, be allocated from the Corporate Contingency Account as was approved by Council at its meeting of September 28 and 29, 1999;

(3) the Chief Administrative Officer, in consultation with the Telecommunications Steering Committee, the City Solicitor and other staff as required, be authorized to oversee and develop the content of the City submission to the CRTC, on behalf of Council, given the absence of any regularly scheduled Council meeting before the submission deadline of January 28, 2000; and

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

(4) Moved by: Councillor Jakobek

Seconded by: Councillor Bussin

"WHEREAS the Committee of Adjustment on September 14, 1999, held a hearing for 2055 Danforth Avenue; and

WHEREAS the Committee of Adjustment, in its decision of September 17, 1999, refused the minor variance application for 2055 Danforth Avenue, on the grounds that the proposal would not be within the general purpose of the Zoning By-law, and does not come within the meaning of a minor variance; and

WHEREAS local residents appeared in opposition to the requested variances expressing concerns with respect to the siting and operation of the proposed facility and its potential impact upon properties; and

WHEREAS the Urban Planning and Development Services Department wrote a letter expressing the opinion that this proposal should be the subject of an application for rezoning; and

WHEREAS the Ontario Municipal Board will appoint commencement of a hearing of this appeal on Wednesday, January 26, 2000;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Solicitor and planning staff be authorized to attend the Ontario Municipal Board hearing in support of the Committee of Adjustment's decision for 2055 Danforth Avenue."

Disposition: The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(5) Moved by: Councillor Jakobek

Seconded by: Councillor Miller

"WHEREAS Council at its meeting held on July 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1999, adopted Clause No. 1 of Report No. 4 of The Policy and Finance Committee, headed 'City-Wide Development Charge By-law'; and

WHEREAS the City has the legal authority to impose an area specific development charge or levy relating to the Sheppard subway; and

WHEREAS the former Metro Council had passed an area specific development charge for the Sheppard Subway that was an important part of its financing;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 1 of Report No. 4 of The Policy and Finance Committee, headed 'City-Wide Development Charge By-law' be re-opened for further consideration, insofar as it pertains to development charges for the Sheppard Subway;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in conjunction with the Chief Planner, be requested to report to the Policy and Finance Committee on the steps needed to achieve the maximum possible revenue, without discouraging appropriate development, if Council chooses to enact an area specific development charge in the vicinity of the Sheppard Subway."

Disposition: The Motion was withdrawn.

(6) Moved by: Councillor Walker

Seconded by: Councillor Silva

"WHEREAS the City of Toronto precipitated a referendum around the then proposed creation of the new 'Megacity', back in 1997; and

WHEREAS that referendum initiative precipitated an extensive public debate and outrage on the part of many citizens which forced the Provincial Government to slow down its amalgamation legislation; and

WHEREAS that City initiative provoked changes in the proposed Provincial Legislation after consultation with the citizens of the City of Toronto; and

WHEREAS the worst predictions of amalgamation are unfolding at this present time, namely the Provincial Government downloading significant new responsibilities to the City of Toronto without any additional funding; and

WHEREAS the Provincial Government has short-changed the taxpayers and citizens of the City of Toronto in the amount of $251 million each year through their downloading exercise despite promises that it would be revenue neutral; and

WHEREAS the Province has unilaterally issued a new 'dictate' reorganizing the City once again, with no provision whatsoever for consultation and possible amendments; and

WHEREAS the taxpayers of the City of Toronto are short-changed by the Provincial and Federal Government to the tune of $6 billion dollars, - i.e. taking $6 billion more out of the economy annually than they return in the form of spending; and

WHEREAS these two levels of government refuse to issue any additional funding to help this City deal with its homelessness and housing problem, its transportation system; and

WHEREAS there is no end in sight to the attacks against the City of Toronto on behalf of the Provincial Government; and

WHEREAS economic trends such as globalization and free trade are stimulating the emergence of the City-state as a key political entity; and

WHEREAS the Provincial Government has demonstrated time after time, their willingness to utilize their power without mandate, to change the administration of governance within the City of Toronto to their advantage, and to the extreme disadvantage of the City;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

(1) appropriate City staff be requested to submit a report to the appropriate Committee, on holding a public referendum as part of the 2000 municipal election to determine public support for proceeding with separation from the Province; and

(2) appropriate City staff be requested to develop an extensive communications package outlining the argument (financial and social) for and against separation and a plan to provoke full participation and debate on the part of the citizens prior to the referendum."

Disposition: Having regard that the motion to waive notice did not carry, Notice of this Motion was given to permit consideration at the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on February 1, 2000.

(7) Moved by: Councillor Walker

Seconded by: Councillor Soknacki

"WHEREAS the Auditor for the Australian State of New South Wales conducted an accounting review of the costs of the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games; and

WHEREAS the Auditor reported on January 8, 1999, that the net cost of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games to the Government of New South Wales was $2.309 billion (Australian Dollars); and

WHEREAS the Auditor has reported that the financial impact of the Games on the budgets of government and government agencies was ignored in the bidding process; and

WHEREAS the recent Master Plan for the Toronto 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games ignores the guidelines of Sport Canada, Ministry of Canadian Heritage concerning the need for estimating full costs of a major sporting event; and

WHEREAS in Clause No. 17 of Report No. 11 of The Policy and Finance Committee, headed '2008 Toronto Olympic Bid (All Wards)', the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, advises in his report that '. . . February 2000 has been targeted as the time to return to Council with a staff report on our findings of the Master Plan and will be making appropriate recommendations . . .', and therefore, Council should consider this matter prior to the February 2000 meeting;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

(1) the City of Toronto Finance Department be directed to distribute the Olympic Master Plan to the Finance Directors of each City Department and to each agency of the City of Toronto;

(2) the estimates, in particular of the Police, Fire and Ambulance Services; Solid Waste and Water Services; the Canadian National Exhibition and the Toronto Transit Commission, be specifically requested and provided to the City of Toronto Finance Department; and

(3) City Council request:

(a) preliminary estimates, with disclosed assumptions of all the additional activities and the additional equipment which will be required if Toronto is the host City for the 2008 Games which will be incurred by those departments and agencies;

(b) estimates of the costs required for those services, activities and equipment, using Year 2000 dollars;

(c) appropriate staff from the City of Toronto Finance Department review those estimates in order to ensure they are complete, objective and attainable; and

(d) City of Toronto Finance Department provide a report to City Council on the expected costs of the Olympics to Toronto based on the above information."

Disposition: The Motion was adopted, subject to adding the following new Operative Paragraph:

"AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the report requested of the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be placed on the agenda for the February 29, 2000, meeting of Toronto City Council and that the report be distributed to all Members of Council, prior to that meeting."

(8) Moved by: Councillor Jakobek

Seconded by: Councillor Disero

"WHEREAS Council at its meeting held on October 26 and 27, 1999, adopted Clause No. 14 of Report No. 8 of The Policy and Finance Committee, headed '2000 Operating Budget - Proposed Process and Schedule and Revised 2000 Capital Budget Schedule'; and

WHEREAS the importance and complexity of the 2000 Capital Budget will require more time to debate; and

WHEREAS the additional time required for the 2000 Capital Budget has significantly impacted the 2000 Operating Budget Process.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 14 of Report No. 8 of The Policy and Finance Committee, headed '2000 Operating Budget - Proposed Process and Schedule and Revised 2000 Capital Budget Schedule,' be re-opened for further consideration as it pertains to Council's consideration of the Capital Budget and the resultant impact on the 2000 Operating Budget Schedule;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council consider the 2000 Capital Budget at a Special Meeting on January 27, 2000;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council consider the 2000 Operating Budget as per the attached revised schedule."

Disposition: The Motion was adopted, and in so doing, Council adopted the attached revised 2000 Capital and Operating Budget Schedules and the revised schedule of Committee and Council meetings, subject to:

(a) no meetings of the Budget Advisory Committee being scheduled on January 28, 2000, or March 3, 2000; and

(b) adding thereto the following new Operative Paragraph:

"AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Toronto Police Services Board be requested to amend its 2000 Schedule of Meetings by rescheduling the meeting of the Board to be held on February 24, 2000, and the meeting of the Policy and Budget Sub-Committee to be held on April 14, 2000, to accommodate the revised City of Toronto 2000 Budget Schedule."

(9) Moved by: Councillor Adams

Seconded by: Councillor Jakobek

"WHEREAS the Telecommunications Steering Committee, at its meeting held on December 9, 1999, considered a report dated November 23, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, regarding a request from T & C Communications for permission to install fibre optic cables under and across Gledhill Avenue, linking 2258 and 2300 Danforth Avenue for computer and telephone systems; and

WHEREAS T & C Communications needs to proceed with the installation as soon as possible, having regard that their systems will be affected by Y2K, and therefore, it is critical for Council to approve this report before the end of the year; and

WHEREAS the Telecommunications Steering Committee has recommended the adoption of the aforementioned report from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, subject to certain provisions, and has forwarded this recommendation directly to Council for its meeting to be held on December 14, 1999;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council give consideration to the recommendation of the Telecommunications Steering Committee, and that such recommendation be adopted."

Disposition: The Motion was adopted, without amendment, and in so doing, Council adopted the following recommendation embodied in the communication dated December 9, 1999, from the City Clerk:

"The Telecommunications Steering Committee on December 9, 1999, recommended to City Council the adoption of the report (November 23, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, wherein it is recommended that City Council approve the installation of underground fibre optic cables across Gledhill Avenue, linking 2258 Danforth Avenue and 2300 Danforth Avenue, provided the owner, and such other licensees as may be required by the City Solicitor, enter into an agreement with the City of Toronto, agreeing to:

(a) indemnify the City from and against all actions, suits, claims or demands and from all loss, costs damages, charges and expenses that may result from such permission granted;

(b) maintain the fibre optic cables in good and proper repair and a condition satisfactory to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services;

(c) provide 'as built' drawings upon completion of the installations;

(d) remove the fibre optic cables upon receiving 90 days notice so to do;

(e) pay an annual encroachment fee as approved by City Council for this type of use (1999 rates are $20.34 per lineal metre of cable in the area bounded by Lake Ontario, Bathurst Street, Bloor Street and Jarvis Street and $10.17 per lineal metre of cable elsewhere in the City within the public right-of-way, which fee shall automatically increase on the first day of January in each year by the percentage increases in the All Items Index of the Consumer Price Index (not seasonally adjusted) for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area);

(f) notify the City of any contemplated third-party use of the cable, wire, conduit, or right-of-way, such that the agreement will be subject to re-negotiation; and

(g) accept such additional conditions as the City Solicitor or the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services may deem necessary in the interest of the City."

(10) Moved by: Councillor Adams

Seconded by: Councillor Fotinos

"WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on September 28 and 29, 1999, by its adoption of Clause No. 17 of Report No. 7 of The Policy and Finance Committee, headed 'Reporting on Time-Critical Telecommunications Matters', authorized an agreement with Stream Intelligent Networks Corp. to install conduits and fibre optic cable laterally across various City of Toronto streets within the underground PATH system in the downtown core; and

"WHEREAS the Telecommunications Steering Committee, at its meeting held on December 9, 1999, considered a communication submitted by the Chair, Telecommunications Steering Committee respecting an omission from such agreement; and

WHEREAS the Telecommunications Steering Committee has forwarded a recommendation respecting this matter directly to Council for its meeting to be held on December 14, 1999; and

WHEREAS approval of this matter is required before the end of the year, in order to permit the applicant to finalize business arrangements in this regard;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council give consideration to the recommendation of the Telecommunications Steering Committee, and that such recommendation be adopted."

Disposition: The Motion was adopted, without amendment, and in so doing, Council adopted the following recommendation embodied in the communication dated December 9, 1999, from the City Clerk:

"The Telecommunications Steering Committee on December 9, 1999, recommended to City Council that the PATH agreement with Stream Intelligent Networks Corp. be extended to include pedestrian tunnels beyond the downtown PATH system beneath the road allowance and City parkettes, otherwise on the same terms and conditions that have been agreed to in the existing agreement."

(11) Moved by: Councillor Chong

Seconded by: Councillor Ootes

"WHEREAS the Province of Ontario has introduced Bill 25, 'An Act to provide for the restructuring of four regional municipalities and to amend the Municipal Act and various other Acts in connection with municipal restructuring and with municipal electricity services'; and

WHEREAS this legislation will have a direct impact on governance and administrative issues for the City, and the Chief Administrative Officer has submitted the attached report dated December 13, 1999, entitled 'Administrative Implications of Bill 25 - the "Fewer Municipal Politicians Act, 1999" '; and

WHEREAS it is advantageous for Council to consider this report on a priority basis, and, in so doing, authorize staff to commence the necessary review of the governance and administrative impacts of Bill 25;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council give consideration to the aforementioned report dated December 13, 1999, from the Chief Administrative Officer, entitled 'Administrative Implications of Bill 25 - the "Fewer Municipal Politicians Act, 1999" ', and that such report be adopted."

Disposition: The Motion was adopted, subject to amending the Operative Paragraph by adding the words "subject to amending Recommendation No. (1) by inserting the words 'through the Administration Committee' after the word 'Council' and deleting from Recommendation No. (2) the words 'Striking Committee' and inserting in lieu thereof the words 'Administration Committee',

so that the recommendations embodied in the report dated December 13, 1999, from the Chief Administrative Officer, shall now read as follows:

"It is recommended that:

(1) the Chief Administrative Officer, in consultation with the City Clerk, review the impact of a 44 Member Council on the Council-Committee structure and report to Council, through the Administration Committee, on changes that may be necessary to the size of Council Committees;

(2) the Chief Administrative Officer and the City Clerk review the implications of a smaller Council for the composition of agencies, boards and commissions and report thereon to the Administration Committee;

(3) the Commissioners review the implications of Bill 25 for their timetables for harmonization of by-laws and report thereon to the relevant Standing Committees;

(4) the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer report to the Policy and Finance Committee on the implications of Bill 25 for the ward-by-ward analysis of assessment data; and

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

(12) Moved by: Councillor Nunziata

Seconded by: Councillor Jakobek

"WHEREAS City Council, at its meeting held on November 23, 24 and 25, 1999, considered a Notice of Motion moved by Councillor Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Jakobek, respecting the establishment of a formal protocol for the regulation of rave/dance events ; and

WHEREAS, in adopting the Motion, as amended, City Council requested the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, in consultation with the appropriate staff, to present a formal protocol for the regulation of rave/dance events directly to Council for its meeting to be held in December; and

WHEREAS the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services has submitted the attached report dated December 13, 1999, entitled 'Task Force on Raves' in response to this request;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council give consideration to the aforementioned report dated December 13, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services and that such report be adopted."

Disposition: The Motion was adopted, subject to adding the following new Operative Paragraph:

"AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council extend its appreciation to all parties involved in the development of the protocol."

In so doing, Council adopted the report dated December 13, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, embodying the following recommendations:

"It is recommended that:

(1) Council endorse the attached protocol for safe operation of raves;

(2) the impact of the protocol be evaluated in six months' time; and

(3) since the purpose of the Task Force has been met by development of the protocol, interested Members of Council join the Safe Dance Committee in order to continue to participate in monitoring of issues and actions relating to raves."

(13) Moved by: Councillor Bussin

Seconded by: Councillor Balkissoon

"WHEREAS on April 13, 14 and 15, 1999, City Council adopted, as amended, Clause No. 7 of Report No. 7 of The Strategic Policy and Priorities Committee, headed 'Municipal Voting Day - Year 2000', and in so doing, requested the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to amend the Municipal Elections Act, 1996 to permit a municipality to pass a by-law to provide for a voting day as approved by the Municipality (voting day could be any day between the Thursday after Thanksgiving in October and the second Monday in November); or alternatively, to establish the Thursday after Thanksgiving in October as the province-wide municipal voting day; and

WHEREAS if the municipal voting day is moved to the Thursday after Thanksgiving in October, it will mean that the continuous advance voting period for the 2000 municipal election will commence as early as the week of September 25, 2000; and

WHEREAS this will mean candidates would have to start their campaigns and distribution of literature to electors earlier than they normally would with a November municipal election day; and

WHEREAS it would be preferable to have municipal voting day on the last Thursday in the month of October, unless that date fell on October 31st, in which case the municipal voting day would be the last Wednesday in October;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 7 of Report No. 7 of The Strategic Policy and Priorities Committee, headed 'Municipal Voting Day - Year 2000', be re-opened for further consideration, insofar as it pertains to voting day;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing be requested to amend the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, to provide that the municipal voting day be the last Thursday in the month of October, unless that date falls on October 31st, in which case the municipal voting day would be the last Wednesday in October."

Disposition: Council re-opened consideration of Clause No. 7 of Report No. 7 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, headed "Municipal Voting Day - Year 2000", for further consideration, only insofar as it pertains to voting day, and referred the balance of the Motion to the Association of Municipalities for further consideration, together with the following motion:

Moved by Councillor Bussin:

"That the Motion be amended by adding thereto the following new Operative Paragraph:

'AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the new term of office take effect from December 1, 2000.' "

(14) Moved by: Councillor Disero

Seconded by: Councillor Fotinos

"WHEREAS on May 21, 1992, former City of Toronto Council received a petition from the residents on Salem Avenue requesting an extension of an existing lane from 357 to 399 Bartlett Avenue North and 448, 450, 462 to 492 Salem Avenue North; and

WHEREAS City Council approved the acquiring of property to install a laneway on January 11, 1993; and

WHEREAS on March 2, 1994, City Council approved an estimated $29,000 for expropriation costs; and

WHEREAS on January 28, 1997, the Board of Management for the City of Toronto recommended the following:

(1) City Solicitor be authorized to complete the transactions set out on Schedule A;

(2) that the Commissioner of City Works Services furnish all the necessary legal descriptions;

(3) lands be placed under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Corporate Services;

(4) City officials be authorized to take necessary actions; and

(5) funds for the acquisition are available in the City Works Services Capital Account No. 294-560; and

WHEREAS on July 14, 1997, City Council instructed the Solicitor to expedite the expropriation process; and

WHEREAS City Council on January 19, 1999, was informed by the Solicitor that at least half of the properties have been acquired, and the costs have increased as years go by; and

WHEREAS this has taken almost eight years, and approval from all the properties is not possible; and

WHEREAS the longer this is taking, the more residents are opting out, out of frustration; and

WHEREAS the Works and Emergency Services Department and Legal Services are prepared to move forward on the expropriation immediately, so that the project is not jeopardized; and

WHEREAS the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services has prepared the attached report dated December 13, 1999, entitled 'Expropriation of Property Interests for the Opening of a New Public Lane at the Rear of Premises Nos. 357 to 399 Barlett Avenue North, and 448 to 492 Salem Avenue North (Davenport)', in this regard;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council give consideration to the aforementioned report dated December 13, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, which will commence the formal expropriation of property interests for the opening of a public lane at the rear of Premises Nos. 357 to 399 Bartlett Avenue North, and 448 450 and 462 to 492 Salem Avenue North, and that such report be adopted."

Disposition: The Motion was adopted, without amendment, and in so doing, Council adopted the report dated December 13, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, embodying the following recommendations:

"It is recommended that:

(1) authority be granted for the expropriation of all rights, title and interests, for public lane purposes, of certain lands described, in the City of Toronto and Province of Ontario, as PARTS 1, 2, 3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 21, 23, 28, 29, 31, 34, 38 and 39 on Plan 66R-17213;

(2) authority be granted for the expropriation of temporary working easements, for a 3-month period, from Premises Nos. 462 and 474 Salem Avenue North and 397 and 399 Bartlett Avenue North, to the extent necessary to undertake any work that is required on these properties to facilitate the construction of the public lane, and for a permanent drainage easement over lands identified as PART 16 on Plan 66R-17213;

(3) authority be granted to serve and publish Notices of Applications for Approval to Expropriate said property interests, to forward to the Chief Inquiry Officer any requests for hearings that are received and to report the Inquiry Officer's recommendations to Council for its consideration; and

(4) Authority be granted for the appropriate City Officials to take whatever action is necessary to give effect thereto, including the introduction in City Council of any bills that might be necessary."

(15) Moved by: Councillor Adams

Seconded by: Councillor Bossons

"WHEREAS an application for front yard parking had been received on August 9, 1999 from Mr. Stephen J Diamond of McCarthy Tetrault, Barristers & Solicitors, acting on behalf of George and Susan Cohon, owners of 5-7 Lowther Avenue, Toronto, Ontario; and

WHEREAS staff of Works and Emergency Services Department refused the application on their belief that the property is a condominium and did not fall under the definition of a converted house, a detached house, a duplex, a row house, a semi-detached duplex, a semi-detached triplex, a triplex or a semi-detached house as described in former City of Toronto By-law No. 438-86; and

WHEREAS staff of Corporate Services, Legal Division, clarified that the property at 5-7 Lowther Avenue does meet the definitions as described in former City of Toronto By-law No. 438-86; and

WHEREAS the delay in seeking legal clarification has caused the property owner considerable inconvenience and could be unnecessarily delayed another 8 weeks;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the application for front yard parking for 5-7 Lowther be approved, subject to a favourable poll, and subject to the following conditions:

(a) the maximum area to be paved for parking not exceeding 2.6 m wide by 5.9 m long;

(b) the parking area being paved with semi permeable paving materials, ie. Ecostone pavers or approved and equivalent permeable paving treatment acceptable to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services; and

(c) the applicant paying all applicable fees and complying with all the other criteria as set out in Chapter 400 of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code; and

(d) the applicant be requested to make a $1,500.00 contribution toward the reforestation of the Midtown ward, payable to the City Treasurer and at the discretion of the City Forester."

Disposition: The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(16) Moved by: Councillor Adams

Seconded by: Councillor Layton

"WHEREAS each Council Member is permitted to employ three full-time staff or equivalent; and

WHEREAS the original policy created by the Provincial Transition Team permits only three desktop computers per Councillor office which leaves at least one person, Councillor or staff member, without a desktop computer;

WHEREAS many Councillors' offices out of necessity have been using extra, older computers;

WHEREAS these older computers are Y2K non-compliant and could cause potential problems in the Year 2000 roll-over;

WHEREAS on December 13, 1999 Councillors were advised of options to remedy the situation;

WHEREAS on the same day I requested an urgent report from the appropriate City staff so that this meeting of City Council could address a full range of options to remedy this situation;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council consider the requested staff report and authorize any necessary funds from the Corporate Contingency Fund."

Disposition: The Motion was received. Council took no action on the joint report dated December 14, 1999, from the Executive Director, Information and Technology and City Clerk.

(17) Moved by: Councillor Flint

Seconded by: Councillor Sinclair

"WHEREAS Council at its meeting held on February 2, 3 and 4, 1999, by its adoption, as amended, of Clause No. 5 of Report No. 2 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed 'Minister's Zoning Order with Respect to Woodbine Racetrack Lands (Ward 5 - Rexdale Thistletown)' demanded that the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing rescind the Zoning Order which permits the operation of slot machines at Woodbine Racetrack; and

WHEREAS the City made an application to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing for revocation of the Zoning Order; and

WHEREAS renovations to the existing grandstand building at Woodbine Racetrack to enable the installation of slot machines have been underway for some time; and

WHEREAS the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, the Executive Director and Chief Planner and the City Solicitor have prepared a confidential joint report dated December 13, 1999, on the status of the City's application for revocation of the Minister's Zoning Order and on any other related matters;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with Section 46 of the Procedural By-law, Clause No. 5 of Report No. 2 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed 'Minister's Zoning Order with Respect to Woodbine Racetrack Lands (Ward 5 - Rexdale Thistletown)' be re-opened for further consideration;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council give consideration to the aforementioned confidential joint report dated December 13, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, the Executive Director and Chief Planner and the City Solicitor, and that such confidential joint report be adopted."

Disposition: The Motion was adopted, subject to adding the following new Operative Paragraphs:

"AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff of the following City Departments and Agencies be requested to submit reports to Council, for its meeting to be held on February 1, 2000, on the municipal services that will be required: Toronto Police Service, Toronto Ambulance Services, Toronto Fire Services, The Toronto Transit Commission, Public Health (as it pertains to addiction and family counselling) Works and Emergency Services and Urban Planning and Development Services (as it pertains to by-law enforcement, etc.) and the annual funding required to sustain such services;

"AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the following motion by Councillor Jones be adopted, subject to deferring the decision on the exact number of police officers to be hired, until such time as the Toronto Police Services Board has approved the additional officers and the entire cost of providing all municipal services has been identified:

'WHEREAS the police command indicates that 33  police officers will be required to manage the expected crowds, as a result of 1,700 slot machines at the Woodbine Racetrack facility, primarily for traffic duties and investigations of offences; and that funds for these additional policing duties be negotiated and that the additional officers be added to the establishment of strength of the 23^rd Division of Toronto Police Services.' "

In addition, Council issued confidential instructions to staff, such instructions to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of The Municipal Act.

(18) Moved by: Councillor Rae

Seconded By: Councillor Li Preti

"WHEREAS City Council, at its meeting of July 27, 28, 29 and 20, 1999, adopted as amended Clause No. 5 of Report No. 4 of The Policy and Finance Committee, headed 'Request to Increase the Voluntary and Set Fine Provisions for Parking Meter Violations - City of Toronto By-Laws' thereby authorizing an increase in the voluntary payment and set fine amounts for City of Toronto by-laws respecting the use of parking meters and parking machines; and

WHEREAS the City Solicitor subsequently made an application to the Ministry of the Attorney General for Ontario, as required under the Provincial Offences Act, for approval of the new voluntary payment and set fine amounts as directed by City Council for the eight pre-amalgamation by-laws of the former municipalities which current deal with parking meters and parking machines within the new City of Toronto; and

WHEREAS the City Solicitor has now received a response dated December 14, 1999 from the Attorney General indicating that the application cannot be processed until the offence provisions contained in several of these old by-laws are up-dated to conform with section 61 of the Provincial Offences Act; and

WHEREAS a failure by City Council to consider and take action on this matter at this meeting of Council will delay any further processing of the set fine application until after consideration by Council in February 2000, thereby delaying the implementation of a more effective enforcement process for offences under these by-laws; and

WHEREAS the required amendments are purely technical in nature and do not affect either the set fine amounts previously approved by Council or the regulations affecting parking meters and machines;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Solicitor be authorized to prepare and introduce a by-law in Council to amend the offence provisions for the following by-laws so as to allow them to be brought into conformance with section 61 of the Provincial Offences Act:

(a) By-law No. 30742, being 'A By-law Respecting Parking Meters on the City of North York Roads', of the former City of North York;

(b) By-law No. 22614, being 'A By-law Respecting Parking Meters on Scarborough Roads', of the former City of Scarborough;

(c) By-law No. 107-86, being 'A By-law Respecting Parking Meters on Metropolitan Roads', of the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto;

(d) Chapter 187, Parking Meters, of the Municipal Code of the former City of Etobicoke; and

(e) By-law No. 1645-89, being 'A By-law Respecting Parking Meters', of the former City of York."

Disposition: The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(19) Moved By: Councillor Adams

Seconded By: Councillor Nunziata

"WHEREAS subsection 157(4) of the Municipal Act, as amended, provides among other things that, notwithstanding any general or special Act, the Council of a local municipality may pass by-laws to levy an annual amount upon a public hospital or provincial mental health facility designated by the Minister of Health not exceeding the prescribed amount for each provincially rated bed in the public hospital or provincial mental health facility as determined by the Minister of Health; and

WHEREAS at its meeting of September 28, 29 and 30, 1999, City Council passed By-law No. 594-1999 being a by-law to levy an amount for the year 1999 upon certain Provincial Hospitals and Provincial Mental Health Facilities, in accordance with subsection 157(4) of the Act; and

WHEREAS the number of provincially rated beds initially provided by the Minister of Health and the Minister of Municipal Affairs to the City of Toronto for the Humber River Regional Hospital were incorrect and were changed by letter dated September 29, 1999;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Solicitor be requested to amend City of Toronto By-law No. 594-1999 in the following manner:

(1) third recital of By-law No. 594-1999 be amended by deleting '1,384' as the number of provincially rated beds for the Humber River Regional Hospital, and inserting '927' in its place;

(2) section 1 of By-law No. 594-1999 be amended by deleting '$103,800.00' as the total amount of the 1999 levy for the Humber River Regional Hospital, and inserting '$69,525' in its place."

Disposition: The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

CONDOLENCE MOTIONS:

(1) Moved by: Councillor Jones

Seconded by: Councillor Augimeri

"WHEREAS Members of City Council are saddened to note that this month marks the tragic anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, and by remembering the 14 women who were killed, we would like to take this opportunity to ensure that our City Council remembers the serious impact that violence against women has on our community; and

WHEREAS the tragic reality is that women continue to be killed and children continue to grow up in environments where they regularly witness their mothers being assaulted and abused by their partners; since the 1998 major Provincial Coroners' inquest into domestic violence, eight women have been murdered in Ontario; and

WHEREAS we have seen some significant changes take place, which have helped to hold abusers accountable and which have provided greater safety to women and their children - these changes have taken place in our institutions, our criminal courts, our schools and health service and to some extent in our very values; and

WHEREAS it is essential that we as a community continue to commit to work actively together to bring about concrete changes and it is imperative that women's experiences are included in determining the changes that are made; safety for victims must be the guiding principle of all interventions; and

WHEREAS this critical social issue cannot be tackled independently but requires the combined efforts of all sectors, institutions and organizations within our community; this work requires resources, time, dedication and vigilance; and

WHEREAS we want to ensure that City of Toronto Council continues to work with the Women Abuse Council and others to effect these changes - Toronto has to become a model for the province through the development of our specialized domestic violence criminal courts; however, with every inch of progress more work is required to ensure adequate standards and accountability of response;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council, on the tenth anniversary of the Montreal Massacre, take this opportunity to pause and remember the victims and their families and recommit to performing the hard work needed to ensure that our children grow up in a community where violence is not tolerated and where girls and women are able to live safely."

Disposition: The Motion was adopted unanimously.

(2) Moved by: Councillor Balkissoon

Seconded by: Mayor Lastman

"WHEREAS the Members of the City of Toronto Council are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of our friend and colleague, Mr. Ross Cuthbert, on Wednesday, November 24, 1999; and

WHEREAS Mr. Cuthbert commenced employment with the former Borough of Scarborough as an Assistant Budget Officer in July, 1979; and

WHEREAS over the years Ross came to lead the Budget Team at Scarborough, filling the office of Director of Management Services at the time of the amalgamation of the former City into the new City of Toronto; and

WHEREAS Scarborough Councillors appreciated Ross' unfailing commitment to the Budget process which ensured that the former City met all its financial targets within Council's guidelines of 'No Tax Increase' and 'No Layoffs'; and

WHEREAS under the often stressful conditions of Budget deadlines, Ross demonstrated a unique ability to create a positive and productive work environment, maintaining an atmosphere of good humour which encouraged staff and Councillors alike, and for which he will be fondly remembered;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Clerk be directed to convey, on behalf of the Members of City of Toronto Council, an expression of sincere sympathy to the Cuthbert family, especially his wife, Cathy, and his daughters Brittany and Yardley."

Disposition: The Motion was adopted unanimously.

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December 21, 1999

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as adopted by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on December 14, 15 and 16, 1999.

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