November 6, 1998

TO:Striking Committee

FROM:City Clerk

SUBJECT:APPOINTMENT OF COUNCILLOR JANE PITFIELD

TO VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to provide Members of Council with a list of Boards and Committees that Councillor Jane Pitfield, the newly-elected Councillor for East York, has indicated an interest in being appointed to, together with a list of those Boards that Councillor Michael Prue, East York, has indicated that he will resign from, effective upon Council's agreement to permit Councillor Pitfield to serve on such Boards.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that the Striking Committee give consideration to:

(1)the request of Councillor Michael Prue that he be permitted to resign from the following Boards, effective upon Council's agreement to permit Councillor Pitfield to serve on such Boards:

(i)Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre Advisory Board; and

(ii)Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, Board of Management; and

(2)the request of Councillor Jane Pitfield for appointment to the following Boards:

(i)Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre Advisory Board, in place of Councillor Michael Prue;

(ii)Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, Board of Management, in place of Councillor Michael Prue; and

(iii)Pape Village Business Improvement Area (BIA).

Council Reference/Background/History:

(i)Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre Advisory Board (East York):

City Council at its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998, adopted, as amended, Clause No. 1 of Report No. 1 of The Striking Committee, headed "Appointment of Members of Council to Standing Committees, Other Committees and Task Forces, Special Purpose Bodies and Special Positions", wherein it is recommended that:

(a)Council confirm the continuation of the Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre Advisory Board, pending a review of local museum boards; and

(b)the following Members of Council be appointed to the Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre Advisory Board:

Ootes, C.(to replace Crone, N.)

Prue, M(to replace Dale, B.).

for a term of office expiring May 31, 1999, and/or until their successors are appointed or until a new Toronto Museums Committee is constituted by by-law.

(ii)Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, Board of Management (East York):

City Council at its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998, adopted, as amended, the aforementioned Clause No. 1 of Report No. 1 of The Striking Committee, wherein it is recommended that the following Members of Council be appointed to the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens, Board of Management:

Ootes, C.

Prue, M.

for a term of office expiring on May 31, 1999, and/or until their successors are appointed.

(iii)Pape Village Business Improvement Area (East York):

City Council at its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998, adopted, as amended, the aforementioned Clause No. 1 of Report No. 1 of The Striking Committee, wherein it is recommended that the following Members of Council be appointed to the Pape Village Business Improvement Area (East York):

Ootes, C.

Prue, M.

for a term of office expiring on May 31, 1999, and/or until their successors are appointed.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

We are in receipt of letter dated October 14, 1998, from Councillor Michael Prue, East York, advising that in discussions with newly-elected Councillor Jane Pitfield, they have jointly decided that the membership in the Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum Board and the Leaside Memorial Gardens, Board of Management, should be shared; and submitting his resignation from such Boards, effective upon Council's agreement to permit Councillor Pitfield to serve on such Boards.

Councillor Prue further advised that he also wishes to resign from the Environmental Task Force in favour of Councillor Pitfield, and this matter has been referred to the Environmental Task Force for its consideration.

We are also in receipt of a letter dated October 23, 1998, from Councillor Jane Pitfield, East York, advising of her interest in being appointed to the aforementioned Boards, as well as to the Pape Village Business Improvement Area (BIA).

Councillor Pitfield further advised that she also wishes to be appointed to the Advisory Committee on Homeless and Socially-Isolated Persons, and this matter has been referred to the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee for its consideration.

Conclusions:

It is recommended that the Striking Committee give consideration to the aforementioned requests of East York Councillors Jane Pitfield and Michael Prue.

Contact Name:

Joanne Hamill, Interim Contact for the Striking Committee, 392-4339.

Novina Wong

City Clerk

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