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REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES
AND OTHER COMMITTEES
As Considered by
The Council of the City of Toronto
on March 2, 3 and 4, 1999
STRIKING COMMITTEE
REPORT No. 2
1Appointment of Members of Council to the Board of Directors of the Toronto Housing Company Inc
2Appointment of Members of Council to the Steering Committee to the Inter-Departmental Working Group on
Telecommunications
3Other Items Considered by the Committee
City of Toronto
REPORT No. 2
OF THE STRIKING COMMITTEE
(from its meeting on February 22, 1999,
submitted by Councillor Case Ootes, Acting Chair)
As Considered by
The Council of the City of Toronto
on March 2, 3 and 4, 1999
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Appointment of Members of Council to the
Board of Directors of the Toronto Housing Company Inc.
(City Council on March 2, 3 and 4, 1999, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)
The Striking Committee recommends that:
(1)the following three Members of Council be appointed to the Toronto Housing Company Inc., Board of
Directors:
M. Feldman
N. Kelly
G. Lindsay Luby
for a term of office expiring on November 30, 2000; and
(2)in the event that the membership of the Board of Directors of the Toronto Housing Company Inc. is expanded,
the following Members of Council be also appointed to such Board of Directors:
R. Davis
J. Layton.
The Striking Committee submits the following communication (February 12, 1999) from the City Clerk:
City Council at its meeting held on February 2, 3 and 4, 1999, adopted, as amended, Clause No. 1 contained in Report No.
1 of The Striking Committee, headed "Appointment of Members of Council to Various Boards and Committees".
In adopting the Clause, as amended, City Council decided, in part, to strike out and refer Recommendation No. (9) of the
Striking Committee back to the Striking Committee for further consideration, viz.:
"(9)Toronto Housing Company Inc., Board of Directors:
The Striking Committee recommends that the following Members of Council be appointed to the Toronto Housing
Company Inc., Board of Directors:
M. Feldman
N. Kelly
G. Lindsay Luby
for a term of office expiring on November 30, 2000."
The Striking Committee also submits the following communication (February 19, 1999) from Councillor Bruce
Sinclair, Rexdale-Thistletown:
My foremost concern regarding the Toronto Housing Company Inc., is that all sections of our City be adequately
represented on the Board. Therefore, I am most anxious to see Council representation increased from three to five, and a
motion will be forthcoming to Council to that effect.
I suggest that action on Council appointees to the Toronto Housing Company Board be deferred until Council has an
opportunity to vote on it. In the meantime, since there is one proposed excellent name from the western section of the City,
I would like to withdraw my own nomination.
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The Striking Committee also had before a communication (February 12, 1999) from the City Clerk submitting a list of
Members of Council who have indicated an interest in being appointed to the Board of Directors of the Toronto Housing
Company Inc.
The following Members of Council appeared before the Striking Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:
-Councillor J. Layton, Don River; and
-Councillor M. Walker, North Toronto.
(A copy of the aforementioned Clause No. 1 contained in Report No. 1 of The Striking Committee, headed "Appointment
of Members of Council to Various Boards and Committees", is on file in the office of the City Clerk.)
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Appointment of Members of Council to the
Steering Committee to the
Inter-Departmental Working Group on Telecommunications
(City Council on March 2, 3 and 4, 1999, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)
The Striking Committee recommends that the following five Members of Council be appointed to the Steering
Committee to the Inter-Departmental Working Group on Telecommunications:
J. Adams
R. Davis
D. Fotinos
H. Moscoe
M. Silva.
The Striking Committee submits the following communication (February 12, 1999) from the City Clerk:
I am enclosing for your information and any attention deemed necessary, Clause No. 7 contained in Report No. 1 of The
Economic Development Committee, headed "Feasibility of Establishing a Telecommunications Authority and Related
Matters Respecting Rights-of-Way Access and Use", which was adopted, as amended, by the Council of the City of
Toronto at its meeting held on February 2, 3 and 4, 1999.
In adopting the Clause, as amended, Council:
(1)authorized the Chief Administrative Officer, as previously recommended, to establish the inter-departmental Working
Group given the Corporate-wide and strategic purpose of its tasks and that a Steering Committee to the Working Group
consisting of five City Councillors be established and that the Striking Committee be requested to recommend Council
representation having regard to the fact that Councillors Silva, Moscoe and Fotinos have indicated in interest in serving on
this Steering Committee; and
(2)directed that the Striking Committee be advised that Councillor Davis has also indicated an interest in serving on the
Steering Committee.
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The Striking Committee also had before it a list of Members of Council who have indicated an interest in being appointed
to the aforementioned Steering Committee, a copy of which was forwarded to all Members of Council prior to the meeting
of the Striking Committee held on February 22, 1999.
(A copy of the aforementioned Clause No. 7 contained in Report No. 1 of The Economic Development Committee, headed
"Feasibility of Establishing a Telecommunications Authority and Related Matters Respecting Rights-of-Way Access and
Use", is on file in the office of the City Clerk.)
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Other Items Considered by the Committee
(City Council on March 2, 3 and 4, 1999, received this Clause, for information.)
(a)Request for Appointments to the Official Plan Council Reference Group.
The Striking Committee reports having requested the City Clerk to:
(1)canvass Members of Council for their interest in serving on the Official Plan Council Reference Group once
City Council has considered Clause No. 2 contained in Report No. 3 of The Urban Environment and Development
Committee, headed "The Framework for the New Official Plan for Toronto", at its meeting scheduled to be held on
March 2, 1999, and approved the establishment and composition of such Council Reference Group; and
(2)arrange a special meeting of the Striking Committee on March 4, 1999, prior to the continuation of the Council
meeting on that date, to give consideration to the list of Members of Council interested in such appointment, and
submit its recommendations for the membership of the Council Reference Group directly to City Council on March
4, 1999.
(i)Report (February 19, 1999) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services recommending that:
(1)the Striking Committee direct the City Clerk's office to canvass Members of Council to determine who is interested in
being nominated to the Official Plan Reference Group; and
(2)the Striking Committee meet prior to the March 2, 1999 Council meeting and submit the Committee's
recommendations as to the membership of the Council Reference Group to such meeting of Council.
(ii)Communication (February 16, 1999) from Councillor Pam McConnell, Don River, indicating her interest in being
appointed to the aforementioned Council Reference Group.
(b)Request for Appointment to the Board of Directors of the Toronto Child Abuse Centre.
The Striking Committee reports having requested the City Clerk to canvass Members of Council for their interest
in being appointed to the Board of Directors of the Toronto Child Abuse Centre, and submit a list of interested
Members to the proposed special meeting of the Striking Committee on March 4, 1999.
Communication (February 3, 1999) from Ms. Susan Hunter, Executive Director, Toronto Child Abuse Centre, advising
that former Councillor Bev Salmon previously served on the Board of Directors of the Toronto Child Abuse Centre
(formerly called The Metropolitan Toronto Special Committee on Child Abuse); that the Centre has not had a City
Councillor on its Board since Councillor Salmon retired; and requesting that Councillor Michael Prue be appointed to its
Board of Directors.
Respectfully submitted,
CASE OOTES
Acting Chair
Toronto, February 22, 1999
(Report No. 2 of The Striking Committee was adopted, without amendment, by City Council on March 2, 3 and 4, 1999.)
