DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

   DEPUTATIONS.

  COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

  STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

AND APPOINTMENTS TO THE

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE.

 1.City Clerk

(June 22, 1998)

 Advising that this report responds to Council's request for a report on the distribution of Standing Committee memberships in light of the addition of the Economic Development Committee and Council's direction that each Member of Council sit on one Standing Committee only; that this report contains two options to implement the revised memberships for the consideration of the Striking Committee; and recommending that:

 (1)in accordance with Council's direction that each Member of Council sit on one Standing Committee only, the membership of each of the six Standing Committees be no less than 9, and not more than 10, plus the Mayor, ex-officio;

 (2)the Striking Committee recommend to Council one of the following options in order to implement the revised Standing Committee memberships:

Option A:

 (i)The revised memberships be effective the next round of appointments in May 1999;

 (ii)in accordance with Council's direction, the Striking Committee give consideration to Members' preferences listed in Schedule 1 and recommend to Council the appointment of 10 Members of Council to the Economic Development Committee; and

 (iii)Members of Council who are appointed to the Economic Development Committee also retain their existing Standing Committee memberships until the current 18-month term of office expires in May 1999;

 Option B:

 (i)The revised memberships be implemented as soon as they are approved by Council; and

 (ii)the City Clerk be requested to canvass all Members of Council for their Standing Committee preferences based on the revised memberships and report thereon to the Striking Committee;

 (3)the proposed schedule of meetings for the Economic Development Committee for 1998 be approved, as indicated in Schedule 2, on the understanding that should Option B be chosen, the proposed schedule will be adjusted to commence once the revised memberships of each of the Standing Committees have been implemented;

 (4)the City Clerk be requested to review the schedule of meetings for Standing Committees and Council and report thereon to the Corporate Services Committee prior to implementation of the 1999 schedule of meetings;

 (5)leave be granted for the introduction of any necessary bills in Council to give effect thereto; and

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

  Communications were submitted by the following Members of Council indicating their interest in serving on the Economic Development Committee:

 1a.(May 18, 1998) from Councillor Milton Berger, North York Centre South;

 1b.(May 11, 1998) from Councillor Raymond Cho, Scarborough-Malvern;

 1c.(April 16, 1998) from Councillor Mario Giansante, Kingsway-Humber;

1d.(May 1, 1998) from Councillor Anne Johnston, North Toronto;

 1e.(May 7, 1998) from Councillor Joan King, Seneca Heights; and

 1f.(May 4, 1998) from Councillor George Mammoliti, North York Humber.

   APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

TO VARIOUS BOARDS.

 2.City Clerk

(June 17, 1998)

 Recommending that the Striking Committee recommend to Council that:

 (1)the resignation of Councillor Judy Sgro, North York - Humber, from the Board of Directors, North York Performing Arts Centre Corporation (Ford Centre) be accepted;

 (2)Members of Council be appointed to those Boards outlined in Schedule 1, for a term of office expiring May 31, 1999, and/or until their successors are appointed; and

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

  Arts York, Board of Directors:

Schedule A

 2a.City Clerk

(May 12, 1998)

 Advising that York Community Council on May 6, 1998, recommended to the Striking Committee that one Councillor be appointed to the Board of Directors of Arts York, and submitted the following names for consideration:

 -Councillor Rob Davis; and

 -Councillor Joe Mihevc.

 2a (i).Ms. Liliana D'Avella, Administrator, Arts York

(May 6, 1998)

 Addressed to Councillor Bill Saundercook, Chair of the York Community Council, advising that Arts York would be willing to accept two Councillors on its Board of Directors, rather than the one originally proposed.

 North York Performing Arts Centre Corporation (Ford Centre),

Board of Directors:

 2b.Councillor Judy Sgro, North York - Humber

(June 10, 1998)

 Advising that she wishes to resign as a member of the Board of Directors of the North York Performing Arts Centre Corporation (Ford Centre) due to a conflict with other Committee appointments.

  Toronto and Region Conservation Authority:

 2c.City Clerk

(May 25, 1998)

 Advising that City Council at its meeting held on May 13 and 14, 1998, adopted, without amendment, the following Motion by Councillor Giansante, seconded by Councillor O'Brien:

 "WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998, by its adoption, as amended, of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 1 of The Striking Committee, appointed Councillor Giansante to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority; and

 WHEREAS due to a conflict of meeting dates between the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place and the Authority, Councillor Giansante is unable to attend the meetings of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority;

 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council accept the resignation of Councillor Mario Giansante, Kingsway-Humber, from the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority."

   APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM CO-CHAIRS

OF THE STORM WATER GROUP.

 3.City Clerk

(May 20, 1998)

 Advising that the Works and Utilities Committee on May 20, 1998, recommended to the Striking Committee that Councillors Layton and Saundercook be appointed as the interim Co-Chairs of the Storm Water Group.

  3a.City Clerk

(June 9, 1998)

 Advising that City Council at its meeting held on June 3, 4 and 5, 1998, adopted Clause No. 1 contained in Report No. 5 of The Works and Utilities Committee, headed "Status and Reconfirmation of Storm Water Group", as amended, in part, by adding thereto the following:

 "It is further recommended that:

 (1)Councillors Bossons and Mammoliti be appointed to the Storm Water Group, and the Striking Committee be advised accordingly".

 ANY OTHER MATTERS.

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