April 21, 1998

 CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE:

 City Council, at its meeting held on April 16, 1998, referred the following Motion to the Corporate Services Committee:

 Moved by:Councillor Disero

Seconded by:Councillor Jakobek

 AWHEREAS the City of Toronto often sells older computer equipment at auction; and

 WHEREAS the City of Toronto receives minimal funds for these computers at auction; and

 WHEREAS one of the target groups of Toronto City Council is youth and youth training; and

 WHEREAS Toronto School Boards are constantly being cut back financially; and

 WHEREAS knowledge of the computer and technology industries is becoming more and more important in youth training;

 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Toronto City Council offer any computer or computer equipment no longer required for municipal services/use to the Toronto District School Board and/or the Toronto Catholic School Board for their use.@

 City Clerk

 M. Brown/dcm