February 20, 1998
To: Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team
From: City Clerk
Subject: Political Structure for East York
Recommendation:
The East York Community Council recommended to the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team, the following:
(i) a third Councillor be granted to Ward One, East York;
(ii) the City Clerk be requested to conduct a by-election no later than September 1998 to fill the third Councillor position;
(iii) the Province of Ontario be advised of the City of Toronto's decision to grant the third Councillor and seek concurrence of the Province or initiate appropriate legislation to ensure the third councillor position is implemented; and
(iv) the Province of Ontario be requested to fund the cost of the by-election to fill the third Councillor position.
The East York Community Council reports, for the information of the Special Committee, having requested the City Solicitor to report directly to the Special Committee on various legal queries raised at the Community Council meeting including, but not limited to the following:
(i) the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing's exclusive authority under Bill 26;
(ii) the conditions under which an appointment can be made or an election can be held in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act; and
(iii) the status of using the federal boundaries for the municipal elections.
The East York Commmunity Council also reports for the information of the Special Committee that it received the report (February 10, 1998) of the City Solicitor respecting the legal options for change to the political representation in East York.
Background:
The East York Community Council, at its meeting on February 18 and 19, 1998, had before it a report dated February 10,1998, from the City Solicitor respecting the legal options for change to the political representation in East York.
The East York Community Council also had before it communications from the following in respect of the political structure for East York:
- (February 16, 1998) from Ms. Margaret Simpson, East York;
- (February 15, 1998) from Dr. Alexander P. Lang, East York;
- (February 16, 1998) from Mr. Tim McDonald, East York;
- (Undated) from Ms. Donna-Lynn McCallum, East York;
- (February 19, 1998) from Ms. Carol Burtin Fripp, President, Leaside Property Owners'
Association Inc; and
- (Undated) from Mr. Colin MacLeod, Team East York.
The following persons appeared before the East York Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:
- Mr. John Papadakis, East York;
- Ms. Marilyn Churley, MPP, Riverdale;
- Ms. Donna-Lynn McCallum, East York;
- Mr. Colin Macleod, East York;
- Mr. Ian Cameron, East York;
- Mr. Jay Josefo, East York;
- Ms. Margaret Simpson, East York;
- Mr. Steven Hellebust, East York;
- Ms. Carol Burtin Fripp, President, Leaside Property Owners' Association Inc;
- Ms. Susan Kaufman, East York;
- Mr. Norm Smith, East York;
- Mr. E. Wigglesworth, East York;
- Ms. Judy Lauzon, East York;
- Mr. Brian Barron, East York;
- Ms. Elizabeth Rowley, East York;
- Mr. Michael Tziretas, East York;
- Mr. Vasil Alexiou, East York;
- Mr. Mark Stoltz, East York;
- Mr. Gord Crann, East York;
- Mr. John Parker, MPP, York East;
- Councillor David Miller, High Park;
- Councillor Anne Johnston, North Toronto;
- Councillor Ron Moeser, Scarborough Highland Creek; and
- Councillor Joan King, Seneca Heights.
City Clerk
