March 5, 1998

Councillor Joe Pantalone

Chair, Urban Environment and Development Committee

Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Suite 209

Toronto, Ont.

M5V 3C6

Dear Councillor Pantalone:

We are writing to you in reference to Recommendation 21 of the final report of the Transition Team pertaining to one Councillor per ward representation, which was referred to the Urban Environment and Development Committee and circulated to the Community Councils for consideration.

Based on a review of the minutes of the Community Councils, it appears that the issue of one Councillor per Ward has caused some confusion as to exactly what process is in place for dealing with Recommendation 21.

The York Community Council has voted to defer this item until "later this year". Etobicoke has asked the Clerk to prepare a report on the matter and has indicated a desire for community consultation. The North York community council has directed that Legal Services prepare a report on this issue and East York wants further discussion and a process for dealing with this issue. The Toronto and Scarborough community council minutes do not indicate that they have yet dealt with this matter.

It is therefore quite apparent that a resolution of this issue is needed that provides for a clear and timely decision from your committee and ensures that any direction to City staff is co-ordinated. Accordingly, we would ask that the attached motion be considered at the next meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee. Thank you for your consideration.

Yours sincerely,

Councillor Frances Nunziata Councillor Tom Jakobek

York-Humber East Toronto

NOTICE OF MOTION

MOVED BY Councillor Nunziata

SECONDED BY Councillor Jakobek

WHEREAS the Toronto Transition Team recommended that there be only one Councillor per Ward representation for the next term of Council that begins in 2001; and

WHEREAS one Councillor per Ward can effectively represent each constituency, similar to an MP or MPP; and

WHEREAS the reduction of the size of the City of Toronto Council by fifty (50%) percent would provide significant cost savings to the taxpayers;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Recommendation 21 of the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team pertaining to one Councillor per Ward representation be endorsed by Council; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council now refer this issue to the Urban Environment and Development Committee, who shall direct and oversee appropriate staff in preparing a report on the measures needed to be implemented, in order to ensure that Council can effectively move to single-member wards for the next term of Council.