June 8, 1998

 CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE:

 City Council, at its meeting held on June 3, 4 and 5, 1998, had before it Clause No. 28 of Report No. 7 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed "Proposed Sale of Lot 198 - Woburn Avenue Registered Plan M-108 (Ward 9 - North York Centre South)".

 Council directed that the aforementioned Clause be struck out and referred back to the North York Community Council for further consideration.

 In addition, Council adopted the following recommendations:

 "It is recommended that:

 (1)Ward Councillors be notified of all real estate related requests in their Wards and be kept informed of all ongoing negotiations;

 (2)Ward Councillors be advised of the details prior to the final conclusion of any transactions and before any reports are signed or the matter is considered by the Corporate Services Committee/Council; and

 (3)the following motion be referred to the next meeting of the Corporate Services Committee to be held on June 22, 1998, for consideration with the report from the Commissioner of Corporate Services on the processing of real estate transactions:

 Moved by Councillor Flint:

 'It is recommended that:

 (1)real estate matters under $500,000.00, that are deemed by a Ward Councillor to be of special interest, be considered by the Corporate Services Committee and City Council at that Councillor's request;

 (2)real estate matters under $500,000.00, of local significance, be considered by the Community Council and City Council at a Councillor's request;

 (3)matters related to the potential sale of any property be reported to the respective Community Council for comment before being considered by the Corporate Services Committee; and

 (4)the Council Procedural By-law be amended accordingly.' "

 City Clerk

 J.A.Abrams/dcm

 Encl.

 Sent to:Commissioner of Corporate Services

Corporate Services Committee

North York Community Council