ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

A G E N D A

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES-November 16, 1998

DEPUTATIONS. LIST TO BE DISTRIBUTED AT MEETING

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

1.10:00 A.M.1999-2003 CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAM.

(PRESENTATION BY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER)

(DEPUTATIONS)

Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer

Submitting the 1999-2003 Capital Works Program for the following:

-Economic Development;

-Arts, Culture and Heritage;

-Parks and Recreation.

-Toronto Zoo;

-Exhibition Place;

-Toronto Economic Development Corporation; and

-Toronto Harbour Commission.

(A)Chief Administrative Officer

(November 9, 1998)

Respecting the 1999-2003 Capital Works Program; providing an overview of the Capital Budget process; and summarizing the various issues and challenges currently faced by the City.

(B)Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(November 11, 1998)

Proposing a preliminary capital financing plan for the 1999-2003 Capital Works Program.

(NOTE: COPIES OF THE 1999-2003 CAPITAL WORKS PROGRAMS WERE FORWARDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF COUNCIL WITH THE AGENDA OF THE BUDGET COMMITTEE FOR ITS MEETING ON NOVEMBER 10, 11 AND 13, 1998. COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE REQUESTED TO BRING THEIR BUDGET BOOKS TO THE MEETING.)

2.FILM PERMIT ISSUANCE - REVIEW OF PRACTICES, PROCEDURES,

POLICIES AND BY-LAWS.

(Note:

(1)The Economic Development Committee, on November 16, 1998, deferred consideration of this matter to its next meeting on December 12, 1998.

(2)The Economic Development Committee, on October 19, 1998:

(a)deferred consideration of the following report (September 8, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism to its next meeting on November 16, 1998 to enable City Councillors to conduct community consultation if they so wish; and

(b)requested the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism to report to that meeting on the impact of introducing a permit fee, such report to include information on any policy which the City of Vancouver may have with respect to applying fees for film permits.

Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(September 8, 1998)

Reporting on an overview of the importance of the film industry to the economy of the City, outlining one unified By-law and comprehensive guidelines to regulate the use of public property for location filming and recommending that:

(1)the Economic Development Committee endorse the attached Guidelines for Filming in the City of Toronto and City of Toronto Code of Conduct for Cast and Crew. (Appendices 1 and 2);

(2)film location permitting for Toronto be coordinated by the Toronto Film and Television Office in Economic Development with decision making remaining decentralized;

(3)the Economic Development Committee endorse the attached By-law (Appendix 3) and recommend that the City Solicitor be authorized to introduce the necessary Bill in Council go give effect thereto; and

(4)the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism report back as necessary on future developments in the film and television sector including any operational requirements.

(A)Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(November 13, 1998)

Providing revised filming guidelines.

3.SULPHUR IN FUELS - TORONTO'S FUELS PURCHASE PROGRAM.

(DEPUTATIONS)

City Clerk

(November 16, 1998)

Advising the Economic Development Committee that the Corporate Services Committee on November 9, 1998:

(1)submitted the communication (October 19, 1998) from the City Clerk respecting Sulphur in Fuels to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, without recommendation; and

(2)forwarded a copy of the aforementioned communication to the Economic Development Committee for consideration and report thereon to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee.

4.HARMONIZATION OF USER FEES.

(DEPUTATIONS)

City Clerk

(November 25, 1998)

Forwarding to the Economic Development Committee the action of the User Fee Committee on November 24, 1998, and recommending:

(1)(a)Policy Principles

-Recreation programs are important municipal services which contribute significant personal, social, economic and environmental benefits which enhance the well-being of Toronto citizens, their neighbourhoods and the local economy;

-the City of Toronto shall ensure all residents year-round accessibility to high quality community recreation and leisure programs regardless of their ability to pay;

-the City of Toronto shall ensure equity and fairness to taxpayers and contribute to the long term vitality of public recreation services provided by the City and the voluntary and not-for-profit sectors;

-the City of Toronto shall encourage maximum opportunity for the enjoyable, healthful, satisfying and creative use of leisure time;

(b)Policy Elements

-Client and taxpayers at the forefront of pricing decisions;

-consistency City-wide;

-quality service standards not influenced by user fees;

-accessibility strategies;

-price based on benefits to user, benefits to community and operating costs;

-accountability;

(c)Implementation Guidelines

-Establish list of services which do not charge a user fee and are available universally;

-where a user fee is to be charged, fees to be based on different levels of cost recovery (10% to over 100%);

-harmonize January 1999, followed by stable price strategy to ensure future adjustments are gradual;

-establish effective measures to provide access to low income individuals and high need communities;

-monitor and adjust fees on an annual basis prior to the submission of the annual budget;

-utilize a variety of effective user fee methods, including current technologies to enhance customer service (e.g. access "smart" card and improved registration system);

(2)"WHEREAS recreational services in the City of Toronto are a key component in providing a healthy City and contributing to the quality of life in communities across Toronto;

AND WHEREAS Toronto should be committed to equal access to these services, regardless of income, age or geographic location;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the User Fee Committee, after having now completed the public consultation process, recommend the harmonization of all user fees for recreational services by the City of Toronto effective January 1, 1999;

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the User Fee Committee recommends the elimination of all user fees for drop in programs, subscriber programs and basic instructional programs.";

(3)that the surcharge for programs and activities for participants outside the City of Toronto area be retained;

(4)that 'high needs' communities be exempt from paying user fees for specialized programs;

(5)that Recommendation No. (2) of the Scarborough Community Council be adopted, viz:

" an access policy be considered that would ensure that low income families and individuals are not penalized.";

(6)that the Budget Committee be requested to consider Parks and Recreation revenues being placed in general revenues and the Parks and Recreation budget being considered outside the framework of revenues generated;

(7)that Toronto Community Council's position (November 12, 1998) that there be no User Fees in the City of Toronto be reiterated; and

(8)that the mandate of the User Fee Committee be expanded to address the issue of recreational permits and a similar comprehensive consultation process as that undertaken for user fees for recreation programs.

(A)Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(Report not yet available)

5.TRANSFER OF ARTIFACTS AT CORONATION PARK.

(DEPUTATIONS)

Managing Director, Toronto Historical Board

(October 23, 1998)

Seeking Council approval for the transfer of the artifacts at Coronation Park to suitable museum homes and recommending that

(1)The Lancaster Bomber be offered on loan to the Toronto Aerospace Museum (TAM), within a negotiated museum loan agreement process, which includes (but is not limited by) the following provisions:

(a)that the TAM remove the bomber from Coronation Park in coordination with Heritage Toronto and City staff, within the framework of a professionally prepared removal plan produced by the TAM and approved by the Heritage Toronto conservator;

(b)that the TAM be allowed to restore the bomber, within the framework of a professionally prepared restoration plan produced by the TAM (in consultation with the Canadian Conservation Institute) and approved by the Heritage Toronto conservator;

(c)that the TAM house and display the bomber indoors within its Downsview premises;

(d)that the City be able to inspect the bomber on forty-eight hours' notice during normal business hours;

(e)that the City affirm that it is its intention to leave the bomber at the TAM so long as the museum fulfils the conditions of the loan agreement; and

(f)that an appropriate time frame be determined and an agreement drawn up in a form satisfactory to the Managing Director, Heritage Toronto, and to the City Solicitor; and

(2)that should negotiations with the TAM fail, then the bomber be offered on loan, pending successful negotiations, to the Comox Air Force Museum at CFB Comox in Lazo, British Columbia;

(3)that the Sherman Tank and 25-Pounder Howitzer be offered as donations to the Canadian War Museum (CWM) in Ottawa, with the restriction that the CWM, should it decide to deaccession either object, keep the artifact in the public domain by offering it for donation to the City of Toronto in the first instance, then to an appropriate Canadian museum;

(4)that should the CWM decide against accepting either artifact, then the Tank be offered to Niagara National Historic Sites in Niagara-on-the-Lake, and the 25-Pounder to the Canadian Military Heritage Museum in Brantford, with the restriction that should either museum decide to deaccession the object it obtained from the City, it shall keep it in the public domain by offering it for donation to the City of Toronto in the first instance, then to an appropriate Canadian museum;

(5)that the Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun be offered as a donation to the Naval Museum of Manitoba (NMM) in Winnipeg, with the restriction that the NMM, should it decide to deaccession the Gun, keep it in the public domain by offering it to the City of Toronto in the first instance, then to an appropriate Canadian museum;

(6)that should the NMM decide against accepting the Bofors, then it be offered to the RCAF Memorial Museum in Trenton, with the restriction that should that museum decide to deaccession the object it will keep it in the public domain by offering it for donation to the City of Toronto in the first instance, then to an appropriate Canadian museum; and

(7)that Heritage Toronto be authorized to reopen the competition for the American Anti-Aircraft Gun.

6.TURF MANAGEMENT PRACTICES BY FORMER MUNICIPALITIES AND PESTICIDE USER INFORMATION.

(PRESENTATION BY STAFF)

Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(December 2, 1998)

Forwarding information concerning the turf management practices by the former municipal Parks and Recreation Departments and their records of pesticide usage, and recommending:

(1)implementation of an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program for all City of Toronto Departments, Agencies, Boards and Commissions that provides for safe management of pests and reduces reliance on pesticides;

(2)development of standard procedures in distinct program areas in order to monitor the effectiveness of the IPM Program and to provide regular reports;

(3)a copy of this report be sent to the Works and Utilities Committee and the Board of Health;

(4)participation on the Pesticide Subcommittee and the Toronto Inter-Departmental Environment Team;

(5)that staff report back to the Economic Development Committee once targets are set and standards devised; and

(6)the appropriate City officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

(A)Chair, Environmental Task Force

(November 26, 1998)

Recommending that the Economic Development Committee endorse the recommendations of the Board of Health contained in Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of the Board of Health, headed "Phasing Out Pesticide Use in the City of Toronto", which Council on November 25, 1998, resubmitted to its next meeting on December 16, 1998.

7.FASHION INDUSTRY LIAISON COMMITTEE - MEMBERSHIP EXPANSION.

City Clerk

(November 6, 1998)

Forwarding to the Economic Development Committee the action taken by City Council on October 28, 29 and 30, 1998 (Clause No. 3 of Report No. 3 of the Economic Development Committee, headed "Fashion Industry Liaison Committee Membership and 1997/1998 Activities"), and advising that Council amended the Clause by adding the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)Councillor Kelly be appointed to the Fashion Industry Liaison Committee as the representative of the Economic Development Committee; and

(2)the following motions be referred to the Economic Development Committee for consideration:

Moved by Councillor Brown:

`It is further recommended that a representative of the Etobicoke garment industry be added to the membership of the Fashion Industry Liaison Committee.'

Moved by Councillor Moscoe:

`It is further recommended that a representative of the North York garment district be added to the membership of the Fashion Industry Liaison Committee.' "

8.ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN

NORTH YORK PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE CORPORATION.

City Clerk

(November 24, 1998)

Forwarding the action of the Board of Directors of the North York Performing Arts Centre on November 23, 1998, and recommending the appointment of the following persons to the positions of Chairman and Vice-Chairman:

Mr. James G. McGuffin - Chairman; and

Mr. Symon Zucker - Vice-Chairman.

9.TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE JANE MALLETT THEATRE.

Chair, The Board of Management of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts

(November 17, 1998)

Requesting that the Economic Development Committee expedite Council approval for technical improvements to the Jane Mallett Theatre by providing six motorised system pipes to enable the use of on-stage lighting and scenery hanging, if in fact it deems that Council approval is necessary.

10.ARTS AND CULTURE GRANTS REPORT FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1998.

President, Toronto Arts Council

(November 25, 1998)

Providing an information report to the Economic Development Committee on a quarterly basis on its revenues and expenditures for each of its programs for the previous quarter, and recommending that this report be received for information.

11.TORONTO ARTS COUNCIL'S 1997 ANNUAL REPORT.

President, Toronto Arts Council

(November 25, 1998)

Providing an annual report to the Economic Development Committee on its performance for the preceding calendar year and recommending that this report be received for information.

12.PEARSON DEVELOPMENT PLAN.

Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Government Relations, Air Canada addressed to Councillor Rob Davis

(November 16, 1998)

Advising that Air Canada does not support the redevelopment plan in its present form and recommending that the Greater Toronto Airport Authority (GTAA) develop a cost-effective development plan for Pearson that promotes growth, creates jobs in the Greater Toronto Area, keeps air travel affordable for everyone, and establishes Pearson International Airport as a major North American hub.

13.PROPOSED USE OF STREET AD DEVICES ON DEPARTMENT ADMINISTERED PROPERTIES.

Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(December 2, 1998)

Replying to a communication dated August 25, 1998, from Mr. Sid Catalano, Director of Legislation, Pattison Outdoor Signs, addressed to the North York Community Council regarding the placement of street ad devices on Department administered properties, and recommending that:

(1)this report be received for information and referred to the User Fee Committee for submission of future reports on the issue;

(2)a project team be established to examine issues related to outdoor advertising at City parks and recreation facilities, assess several proposals related to outdoor advertising in the context of developing future policies, and prepare a report on proposed policies and processes related to outdoor advertising;

(3)this report be submitted to the User Fee Committee for information; and

(4)the appropriate City officials take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

14.CANADA BLOOMS - THE TORONTO FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW.

Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(November 20, 1998)

Providing an update as to participation and assistance to the 1999 Canada Blooms - The Toronto Flower and Garden Show and recommending that this report be received for information.

15.FUNDING STRATEGY FOR THE 1999 CARIBANA FESTIVAL.

Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(November 26, 1998)

Reporting on a funding strategy for the Caribbean Culture Committee (CCC) that allows the planning for the 1999 Caribana Festival to proceed in an orderly way, and recommending that:

(1)the grant to the Caribana Festival be paid on a monthly installment basis, beginning in January, 1999, based on the level of the grant made in 1998 ($353,500.00) until such time as the 1999 grant amount has been approved by Council and subject to the receipt of audited statements for the 1997-98 fiscal year and the authorization of the Caribana Festival Support Group (CFSG);

(2)the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer make provision for the monthly payments for the Caribana Festival in the interim appropriation; and

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

16.FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING A TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY AND RELATED MATTERS RESPECTING RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND ACCESS AND USE.

Chief Administrative Officer

(November 26, 1998)

Providing a review of the context, the use of City rights-of-way and road allowances for telecommunications infrastructure, an overview of the legislative environment for municipalities, and recommending that:

(1)the City of Toronto not establish a telecommunications authority, as defined at this time, since regulation of the industry is under federal jurisdiction and no authority exists for municipalities to establish a body of this type;

(2)protection of City interests and its own use of the rights-of-way be maintained without imposing a five-year term for Agreements with telecom providers;

(3)Council authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to form an inclusive inter-departmental working group for the purpose of exchanging information and facilitating coordination, internal and external planning with respect to telecom initiatives; and

(4)the inter-departmental working group report to the Corporate Services Committee through the Chief Administrative's Office on City needs and uses for its own infrastructure, best uses of these assets in the interests of the public and businesses, as well as longer-term strategic measures.

17.UPDATE REPORT ON THE TORONTO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

(Report not yet available)