March 25, 1998

SPECIAL COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE FINAL REPORT OF THE TORONTO TRANSITION TEAM

COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATE SERVICES (no encl.)

The Special Committee for Relocation of All Members of Council to City Hall met on March 19, 1998, and had before it the following:

 -Floor plans (March 15 and 16, 1998) from the Commissioner, Corporate Services, respecting Conceptual Options for the Relocation of All Members of Council to City Hall; and

 -(undated) Objectives of Workplan.

 The Committee:

 (1) authorized staff to proceed on the following options:

 -with respect to the Third Floor Mezzanine - Option 2;

 -with respect to the Second Floor - Option 1; and

 -with respect to the Council Chamber - Option 1(b) with the directive that the space between Councillors be widened and the Mayor=s seat be closer to the full Council;

 (2)requested the Commissioner of Corporate Services to canvas Members of Council on options on Councillors= office configurations;

 (3)recommended to the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team that the Terms of Reference of the Sub-Committee be amended to permit it to review the long-term options for the civic centre proposal and its process; and

 (4)requested the Commissioner of Corporate Services to report on discussions to date with respect to the lease of Old City Hall.

Yours truly,

Interim Contact,

Special Committee - Relocation of All

Members of Council to City Hall

cc: Director, Interim Lead, Real Estate Division (encl.)