April 21, 1998
To:North York Community Council
From:City Clerk
Subject:1998 Membership in Ontario Traffic Conference
The Urban Environment and Development Committee on April 20, 1998, concurred with Recommendation No. (2),
embodied in the attached report dated March 31, 1998, from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation,
regarding 1998 membership in the Ontario Traffic Conference, viz:
"(2)this report be referred to each Community Council for the selection of up to two representatives each for the
Ontario Traffic Conference, and that the selections be reported to the Administrative Assistant of the Ontario
Traffic Conference."
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports, for the information of each of the Community Councils,
having recommended to City Council that:
(1)Councillors Ron Moeser and Irene Jones be appointed as the representatives of the Urban Environment and
Development Committee on the Ontario Traffic Conference; and
(2)that the selections be reported to the Administrative Assistant of the Ontario Traffic Conference.
Background:
The Urban Environment and Development Committee had before it a report (March 31, 1998) from the Interim Functional
Lead, Transportation, recommending that:
(1)up to two elected officials from the Urban Environment and Development Committee be selected for representation on
the Ontario Traffic Conference (OTC), and that the selections be reported to the Administrative Assistant of the Ontario
Traffic Conference; and
(2)this report be referred to each Community Council for the selection of up to two representatives each for the Ontario
Traffic Conference, and that the selections be reported to the Administrative Assistant of the Ontario Traffic Conference;
advising that a city is normally entitled to a total of six members on the OTC; that, as a result of discussions with the OTC
on membership entitlement for the new City in view of its unique size and scope compared to other cities within the
Province, it has been agreed that the City of Toronto will be permitted up to 14 elected representatives, up to 14 staff
members and five Police personnel; stating that the cost of the 1998 Ontario Traffic Conference membership is $4,000.00;
and that this item has been included in the 1998 Current Budget estimates for the transportation component of the Works
and Emergency Services Department.
City Clerk
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Attachment
Item No. 7
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Copy to:Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services
Interim Functional Lead, Transportation
Mr. Dave Kaufman, Transportation Department
March 31, 1998
To:Urban Environment and Development Committee
From:Interim Functional Lead, Transportation
Subject:1998 Membership in Ontario Traffic Conference
Purpose:
To select Council members for the 1998 Ontario Traffic Conference.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
The cost of the 1998 Ontario Traffic Conference membership is $4,000.00. This item has been included in the 1998 Current
Budget estimates for the transportation component of the Works and Emergency Services Department.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)up to two elected officials from the Urban Environment and Development Committee be selected for representation on
the Ontario Traffic Conference and that the selections be reported to the Administrative Assistant of the Ontario Traffic
Conference; and
(2)this report be referred to each Community Council for the selection of up to two representatives each for the Ontario
Traffic Conference and that the selections be reported to the Administrative Assistant of the Ontario Traffic Conference.
Background:
The Ontario Traffic Conference (OTC) is an organization of municipal representatives whose goal is to develop and
promote traffic safety in Ontario. It was formed in 1950 with the objectives of bringing together traffic expertise related to
enforcement, engineering and education to serve this goal. The following are the salient aims of the OTC:
(1)to provide a source for the dissemination of the latest information and techniques for improvement in traffic safety and
management of traffic;
(2)to assist and co-ordinate with the various governmental, other agencies and organizations with an interest in the traffic
fields;
(3)to develop and improve educational programmes relating to the fields of traffic safety, enforcement and traffic
operators;
(4)to encourage and promote technical investigations and reports on topics of current interest in the field of traffic; and
(5)to solicit participation of all persons engaged in traffic engineering and traffic safety in Ontario.
The membership of the OTC is drawn from elected representatives, police service representatives, traffic engineers, parking
experts and others in related fields. This allows the OTC to promote a better understanding among the persons who have a
sincere interest in the safe and efficient movement of traffic throughout the Province. The affairs of the OTC are
administered by a board of 10 Directors who are elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. The structure
of the Board offers a balanced representation of the membership.
Prior to the amalgamation, Metropolitan Toronto paid the OTC annual membership fee on behalf of the constituent
municipalities. The total complement of members included up to 15 elected officials, 15 staff members, 5 Police
representatives and 12 Aothers.@ The 1998 fee of $4,000 is a slight increase over the 1997 fee of $3,850.
We have discussed membership entitlement with the OTC because of the City=s unique size and scope compared to other
cities within the Province. A city is normally entitled to a total of 6 members. It has been agreed that the City of Toronto
will be permitted up to 14 elected representatives, up to 14 staff members and 5 Police personnel. The Police personnel and
staff representatives are being identified in the normal internal process. The elected officials must be selected and their
names and addresses communicated to the OTC administration. Based on the previous distribution of OTC elected officials
membership, it would seem appropriate to have a balance of Community Council representation and Urban Environment
and Development Committee representation. Therefore, it is proposed that each Community Council appoint up to two
members and the Urban Environment and Development Committee appoint up to two members to OTC. Appendix 1 is a
listing of the 1997 OTC elected officials membership for reference and the address of the OTC.
Contact Name:
David C. Kaufman
Director of Traffic and Field Operations
Phone No. 392-8431
D. P. Floyd
Interim Functional Lead, Transportation
Reviewed by Barry Gutteridge
Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services
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APPENDIX 1
1997 Elected Representatives:
Ken Morrish (Metro)
Case Ootes (Metro)
Vacancy (Metro)
Michael Tziretas (East York)
George Vasilopoulos (East York)
Vacancy (Etobicoke)
Vacancy (Etobicoke)
Peter Li Preti (North York)
Ron Summers (North York)
Joanne Flint (North York)
L. Berardinetti (Scarborough)
P. Mushinski (Scarborough)
H. Barron (Scarborough)
M. Tzekas (Scarborough)
E. Montgomery (Scarborough)
S. Ellis (Toronto)
D. Hutcheon (Toronto)
F. Nunziata (York)
Address:Ontario Traffic Conference
20 Carlton Street, #121
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 2H5
Phone: (416) 598-4138
Fax:(416) 598-0449
E-mail:otc@idirect.com
