May 8, 1998

    TO:Striking Committee

 FROM:City Clerk

 SUBJECT:APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

TO VARIOUS COMMITTEES AND

THE TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD

 Purpose:

 The purpose of this report is to provide Members of Council with a list of Members' preferences for appointment to the Audit Committee, the Nominating Committee, the User Fee Committee and the Toronto Public Library Board.

 Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

 Not applicable.

 Recommendations:

 It is recommended that the Striking Committee recommend to Council:

 (1)the appointment of Members of Council to those Committees outlined in Schedule 1, for a term of office expiring May 31, 1999, and until their successors are appointed;

 (2)the appointment of Members of Council to fill the vacancies on the Toronto Public Library Board referred to in Schedule 1, for a term of office expiring on November 30, 2000, and until their successors are appointed; and

 (3)that leave be granted for the introduction of any necessary Bills in Council to give effect thereto.

  Council Reference/Background/History:

 Audit Committee:

 City Council at its meeting held on April 16, 1998, adopted a Motion by Councillor Doug Mahood, seconded by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, that the membership of the Audit Committee be increased from three to five members. Council also referred the following motion to the Striking Committee for consideration:

 Moved by Councillor Mahood:

 AIt is recommended that Councillors Adams and Lindsay Luby be appointed to the Audit Committee.@

 Nominating Committee:

 Also at its meeting held on April 16, 1998, City Council accepted the resignation of Councillor Anne Johnston from the Nominating Committee and referred to the Striking Committee a Motion by Councillor Anne Johnston, seconded by Councillor Chris Korwin-Kuczynski, which contains the following operative paragraph:

 Moved by Councillor Johnston:

 ANOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski be appointed to the Membership of the Nominating Committee in the place and stead of Councillor Anne Johnston.@

 User Fee Committee:

 At its special meeting held on April 29 and 30, 1998, City Council established the User Fee Committee and referred the following proposed membership of the User Fee Committee to the Striking Committee for consideration and report thereon to the next regular meeting of Council to be held on May 13, 1998:

 -Councillor M. Giansante;

-Councillor C. Korwin-Kuczynski;

-Councillor P. Li Preti;

-Councillor G. Mammoliti;

-Councillor R. Moeser; and

-Councillor F. Nunziata.

 Toronto Public Library Board:

 City Council at its meeting held on April 28 and May 1, 1998, adopted, as amended, Clause No. 2 of Report No. 4A of The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team, headed AToronto Library Board Structure@, wherein it is recommended, in part, that Council re-appoint the current Councillor on the Interim Board to the new Toronto Public Library Board, and the Striking Committee be requested to nominate six additional Members of Council, including the Mayor or his designate, as members of the new Board.

 By its adoption, as amended, of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 1 of The Striking Committee, headed AAppointment of Members of Council to Committees and Special Purpose Bodies@, City Council at its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998, appointed Councillor Elizabeth Brown to the Interim Toronto Public Library Board. As a result of the aforementioned decision of Council on April 28 and May 1, 1998, Councillor Brown has been appointed to the new Board.

 Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

 In an effort to determine the preferences of Members of Council for appointment to the aforementioned Committees and the Toronto Public Library Board, a memorandum dated May 1, 1998, was sent to all Members of Council from the City Clerk. The responses received are listed in Schedule 1.

 Conclusions:

 It is recommended that the Striking Committee recommend to Council the appointment of Members of Council to the Audit Committee, the Nominating Committee, the User Fee Committee and the Toronto Public Library Board for a term of office as noted in Schedule 1.

 Novina Wong

City Clerk

 J. Hamill/ab