BUDGET COMMITTEE
A G E N D A
| Date of Meeting: |
Monday, July 13, 1998 |
Enquiry: Ms. Barbara Liddiard
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| Time: |
2:00 p.m. |
Interim Contact
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| Location: |
Committee Rooms 308 and 309
55 John Street
3rd Floor, Metro Hall
Toronto |
395-7360
FAX 395-7337
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DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO
THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.
COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.
2:00 - 3:30 p.m.
1.TRANSITION PROJECTS
(Report to be distributed prior to the meeting.)
3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
2.TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION - UPDATE ON THE SHEPPARD SUBWAY
4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
3.FLEET VEHICLES USE AND TORONTO POLICE SERVICES VEHICLE PRACTICES
Commissioner of Corporate Services
June 23, 1998
Responding to the Budget Committee's request to review with the Toronto Police Service, the rotation and the
possibility of rebuilding police vehicles for the purpose of extending their useful life; to review with departments the
need and reason for taking home or leasing of vehicles and to conduct a fleet review starting with light vehicles; and
recommending that this report be received for information.
4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
4.PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF PROPERTIES
Chief Administrative Officer and Commissioner of Corporate Services
June 22, 1998
Responding to requests from the Budget Committee for information about the proceeds from the sale of City-owned
property and recommending that this report be referred to the Corporate Services Committee for information.
4. (a)1998 Operating and Capital Budgets - Budget Committee.
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$9,103,000.00
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.
4. (b)Funding of Additional $9.103 Million Capital Projects Approved for Transportation.
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(May 25, 1998)
Recommending that the uncommitted revenue from the sale of property assets be used to fund the additional $9.103
million approved by Council.
4. (c)Proceeds from the sale of properties
Councillor Jack Layton
July 6, 1998
Recommending that:
1)City staff be directed to delay the sale of surplus properties identified below for a period of 75 days; and
2)the Council Strategy Committee for People Without Homes report to the next Budget Committee meeting on the
following:
a)the properties identified for potential affordable housing purposes and the rational used in the identification process;
and
b)a business plan for the utilization of these properties including:
type of project being contemplated for each site
funding mechanisms to be used in development
potential end users
timelines for expeditious development
opportunity costs to the City for the targeted use of each property
5:00 p.m.
5.STATUS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE CITY'S FINANCIAL SYSTEM TO THE TORONTO POLICE
SERVICE
Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board
(June 10, 1998)
Recommending that:
1. the report (April 21, 1998) from the Chief of Police, regarding the Toronto Police Service Year 2000 Project be
received for information; and
2.the City of Toronto Budget Committee advise the Toronto Police Services Board on the status of the availability of
the City's financial system to the Toronto Police Service.
6.TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION - SUBWAY ASBESTOS REMOVAL - PROGRAM
REQUIREMENTS
Urban Environment and Development Committee
June 15 and 16, 1998
Recommending to the Budget Committee, the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council the adoption of
Recommendation no. (5) embodied in the communication (May 21, 1998) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit
Committee, viz:
"(5)forward this report to the City of Toronto Council requesting the necessary Project approval adjustments set out in
Appendices A, B and C, noting that no additional funds are required overall."
7.TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY
Chief Librarian
June 29, 1998
Requesting that the report requested by the Budget Committee on library branches and hours be deferred until
September 1998.
ANY OTHER MATTERS.
