January 12, 1998
BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THE CITY OF TORONTO:
City Council, on January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998, had before it the following Motion:
Moved by: Councillor Jones
Seconded by: Councillor Prue
WHEREAS, the City of Toronto Act, 1997 (No. 2), provides that a Board of Health for the City of Toronto is established on January 1, 1997, under the name of the Board of Health for the City of Toronto Health Unit; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to s. 18 of the City of Toronto Act, 1997, the Transition Team has hired Dr. Sheela Basrur as the Acting Medical Officer of Health for the City of Toronto; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to sections 18 and 19 of the City of Toronto Act, 1997, Council of the City of Toronto is deemed to have taken all steps necessary to make Dr. Sheela Basrur the effective holder of the office of Acting Medical Officer of Health for the City of Toronto; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary for Council to confer upon the Acting Medical Officer of Health all of the powers and duties of the Medical Officers of Health of the former municipalities of The City of Toronto, The City of Etobicoke, The City of North York, The City of York, The City of Scarborough and The Borough of East York;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council consider the report dated January 5, 1998, from the Chief Administrative Officer regarding the powers and duties of the Acting Medical Officer of Health.
, is attached.
City Clerk
R.Walton/dcm
Encl.
Sent to: Acting Medical Officer of Health
Board of Health for the City of Toronto
Authority: Notice of Motion, moved by Councillor Jones,
seconded by Councillor Prue, and
Report dated January 5, 1998,
from the Chief Administrative Officer, adopted
by Council on January 8, 1998
Intended for first presentation to Council: January 8, 1998
Adopted by Council: January 8, 1998
CITY OF TORONTO
BY-LAW No. 16-1998
To delineate certain duties and responsibilities of the Acting Medical Officer of Health
WHEREAS the City of Toronto Act, 1997 (No. 2), provides that a Board of Health for the City of Toronto is established on January 1, 1998 under the name of Board of Health for the City of Toronto Health Unit; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to section 18 of the City of Toronto Act, 1997, the Transition Team has hired Dr. Sheela Basrur as the Acting Medical Officer of Health for the City of Toronto; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with sections 18 and 19 of the City of Toronto Act, 1997, the Council of The City of Toronto is deemed to have taken all steps required to make Dr. Sheela Basrur the effective holder of the office of Acting Medical Officer of Health; and
WHEREAS it is necessary to confer upon the Acting Medical Officer of Health all of the powers and duties of the Medical Officers of Health of the former municipalities of The City of Toronto, The City of York, The City of North York, The City of Etobicoke, The City of Scarborough and The Borough of East York;
The Council of the City of Toronto HEREBY ENACTS as follows:
1. In addition to all of the powers and duties conferred upon her by statutes and other by-laws, Dr. Sheela Basrur shall possess all of the powers and duties of the Medical Officers of Health for the former municipalities of The City of Toronto, The City of Etobicoke, The City of Scarborough, The City of York, The City of North York, and The Borough of East York.
2. Where this by-law conflicts with any other by-laws setting out the powers and duties of a municipal official, this by-law prevails to the extent of the conflict.
3. This by-law shall be deemed to have come into force on January 1, 1998.
ENACTED AND PASSED this 8th day of January, A.D. 1998.
MEL LASTMAN, NOVINA WONG,
Mayor City Clerk
(Corporate Seal)
