BUDGET COMMITTEE

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

 DEPUTATION ITEM.

 10:00 a.m.

 1.TORONTO WOMEN=S HOUSING CO-OPERATIVE

 Councillor Tom Jakobek, Chair of Budget Committee

(April 20, 1998)

 Referring communications forwarded from Beth Wilson, Political and Social Action Committee, Toronto Women=s Housing Co-operative who are opposed to the proposal by the Federal Government to download social and co-op housing.

 COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

 2.EXPEDITING THE DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY AND REDUCTION OF LEASED SPACES.

 Commissioner of Corporate Services

(May 11, 1998)

 Recommending to the Corporate Services Committee the endorsement of the programs described in the report and that the Commissioner of Corporate Services report to the Corporate Services Committee every six months on the implementation of the programs; and referring the subject report to the Budget Committee for information.

 3.1998 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS - BUDGET COMMITTEE

 (a)City Clerk

(May 8, 1998)

 Forwarding the recommendations of City Council from its meeting held on April 29 and 30, 1998 wherein it adopted the 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets of the Transportation Program with the following amendment:

 That funds be added for:

 1)Bridge Construction$1,530,000.00

2)F.G. Gardiner Expressway$2,000,000.00

5)Bridge Reconstruction$1,350,000.00

6)Road Resurfacing$3,323,000.00

7)Traffic Control$ 400,000.00

9)Safety and Operational Improvements$ 500,000.00

 Total$9,130,000.00

 and further that the Budget Committee be requested to report to City Council on June 3, 1998, on the source of the additional $9,103,000.00 for the 1998 Capital Program for Transportation, possibly from the projected sale of major assets.

 (b)City Clerk

(May 8, 1998)

 Referring the following motion from City Council=s meeting held on April 29 and 30, 1998:

 Special Purpose Bodies:

 Licensing Commission (No. 20):

 Moved by Councillor Moscoe:

 AThat an amount of $200,000.00 be added to the 1998 Operating Budget for the Toronto Licensing Commission to cover incremental legal costs resulting from the restructuring and the establishment of the Toronto Licensing Tribunal, such costs to be raised in future years through cost recovery from licensing fees.@

 (c)City Clerk

(May 8, 1998)

 Forwarding the recommendations of City Council from its meeting held on April 29 and 30, 1998 wherein it adopted the 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets and recommended that the Budget Committee review the Downspout Disconnect Program referred to under the subheading ANon-Mill Rate Operations - Water@ to ensure that the stated 4,000-household objective is achieved; and report back on any internal program budget adjustments which may be necessary.

 (d)City Clerk

(May 8, 1998)

 Forwarding the recommendations of City Council from its meeting held on April 29 and 30, 1998 wherein it adopted the 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets of the Parks and Recreation Program - Gross Budget Costs and recommending it be struck out and referred to the Budget Committee for consideration as part of the 1998 Capital Program as follows:

 (1)Item No. 606, North York - New Lit Sports Pad - Grandravine CC; and

(2)Item No. 643, Park Restoration and Naturalization - Vyner Greenbelt Phase 2; and

 Directing that the following motions be referred to the Budget Committee for consideration:

 Moved by Councillor Adams:

 AIt is recommended that the requests for an additional $100,000.00 for Don Valley Brick Works (Item No. 45) be referred to the Budget Committee for further consideration.@

 Moved by Councillor Davis:

 AIt is recommended that $150,000.00 for the Phil White Arena - Lobby (Item No. 906) be added back to the Parks and Recreation Program 1998 Capital Budget.@

 Moved by Councillor Jones:

 AIt is recommended that $100,000.00 for the Colonel Sam Smith Extension (Item No. 2) be added back to the Parks and Recreation Program 1998 Capital Budget.@

 Moved by Councillor Sgro:

 AIt is recommended that $100,000.00 for the Tennis Courts Convert - Amesbury (Item No. 619) be added back to the Parks and Recreation Program 1998 Capital Budget.@

 (e)Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer

 Report to follow with an analysis of the additional items forwarded by Council to the Budget Committee.

 4..ANIMAL SERVICES BUDGET

 Chief Administrative Officer

(April 28, 1998)

 Recommending that the report (April 28, 1998) from the Chief Administrative Officer be received as information.

 5.PROPERTY ACQUISITION FOR PARKLAND - CANADA LANDS COMPANY - WARD 13 - SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS

 Scarborough Community Council

(May 11, 1998)

 Advising that the Scarborough Community Council on May 6, 1998 concurred with the recommendations of the Corporate Services Committee wherein it recommended that:

 (a)the City purchase the lands shown on the attached sketch being Part Lot 28, Concession B, City of Scarborough, at the price of $332,375.00, based upon an area of 1.076 hectares, with the final price to be adjusted upon completion of a survey plan, and the purchase to be conditional upon the soil conditions being found satisfactory;

 (b)the City enter into a license agreement with Praxair Limited, permitting the existing pipeline crossing the property to remain for a period of ten years; and

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

6.ACQUISITION OF FORMER LANDFILL SITE OWNED BY THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION - WARD 16 - SCARBOROUGH HIGHLAND CREEK

 Scarborough Community Council

(May 11, 1998)

 Advising that the Scarborough Community Council on May 6, 1998 concurred with the recommendations of the Corporate Services Committee wherein it recommended that:

 (a)the City purchase the lands shown on the attached sketch being Part of Lot 12, Registrar=s Compiled Plan 10303, at the price of $120,605.00, based upon a land area of 4.89 hectares (12.08 acres), with the final price to be adjusted upon completion of a survey plan; and

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

 7.INCOME SHARING ARRANGEMENT WITH TORONTO PARKING AUTHORITY

 Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and President, Toronto Parking Authority

(May 14, 1998)

 Recommending that:

 (1)the greater of $2,000,000.00 or 50 percent of net operating income earned from off-street parking facilities be paid over to the City of Toronto each year;

 (2)the greater of $6,000,000.00 or 100 percent of net operating income from on-street meter operations be paid over to the City of Toronto each year;

 (3)the new income sharing arrangement take effect as of January 1, 1998 for a three year period ending December 31, 2000;

 (4)net operating income be defined as gross parking revenue less direct operating expenses and less administrative expenses. Net operating income therefore excludes sundry revenue and expenses not directly attributed to car park or meter operations;

 (5)payments be made on a monthly progress payment basis, based on the annual budget for the year;

 (6)a final payment/settlement occur once the audited actual amount for the year is confirmed; and

 (7)in the event that a need for funding arises from time to time and sufficient funding is not available from the reserves of the Toronto Parking Authority, Council will consider approving debenture funding provided that a viable business plan for the use of the funds is presented.

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