City of Toronto Administrative, Professional
Supervisory Association, Incorporated (COTAPSAI)
The Corporate Services Committee reports having requested the Commissioner of Corporate
Services to submit a full report to the meeting of Council scheduled to be held on April 15, 1998,
respecting the issue of the contractual agreement between the City of Toronto Administrative,
Professional Supervisory Association, Incorporated (COTAPSAI), and the former Corporation of
the City of Toronto.
The Corporate Services Committee reports having:
(1) referred the following motion to the Commissioner of Corporate Services for consideration in her
report to Council on April 15, 1998:
Moved by Councillor Johnston:
"That:
(i) the Corporate Services Committee recognizes and acknowledges the existence of a contractual
relationship between the former Corporation of the City of Toronto and the City of Toronto
Administrative, Professional Supervisory Association, Incorporated (COTAPSAI) and that the nature of
the relationship and the terms and conditions of employment for those eligible employees are contained
in the Consolidated memorandum of Understanding agreed to by both parties; and
(ii) the Members of the Corporate Services Committee request that the appropriate City staff enter into
discussions with COTAPSAI to resolve and determine, prior to posting, which new positions in the
City's new organization structure should not be included in the unit of employees whose positions are
set forth in Schedule "A" of that Agreement."; and
(2) requested the City Solicitor, in consultation with the City Clerk to report to the Special Committee
to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team, on amending the Council Procedural
By-law to permit the hearing of deputations at in-camera meetings to enable deputants to attend, answer
questions and then leave to enable the Committee to deal with the matter in-camera.
The Corporate Services Committee submits the following communication (March 16, 1998) from
Councillor Anne Johnston, North Toronto:
I am concerned that the Members of the Corporate Services Committee, and City Council, did not have
all of the information available regarding the status of the negotiations with COTAPSAI, and other
management and professional associations, when considering the Strategic Restructuring Initiative
Report of the Chief Administrative Officer on February 5, 1998.
Therefore, I am requesting that the appropriate City staff be asked to report to the Members of the
Corporate Services Committee (in-camera) on the status of such negotiations, provide an update on the
exit packages to date, and an explanation of the extent of consultation that was undertaken with the
relevant associations prior to bringing the Strategic Restructuring Initiative Report forward for approval
by Committee and Council.
The Corporate Services Committee submits the following communication (March 16, 1998) from
Mr. David Neil, President, the City of Toronto Administrative, Professional Supervisory
Association, Incorporated (COTAPSAI):
I would like to request an opportunity to make a representation to the Members of the Corporate
Services Committee (in-camera) regarding the restructuring initiative and the definition of employees
covered by COTAPSAI's Memorandum of Understanding.
I would appreciate it if you or your office could contact us prior to the meeting to indicate the time and
place that such representation can be made.
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The following persons appeared before the Corporate Services Committee in connection with the
foregoing matter:
- Mr. David Neil, President, City of Toronto Administrative, Professional Supervisory Association,
Incorporated (COTAPSAI); and
- Mr. Donald K. Eady, Gowling, Strathy and Henderson, Barristers and Solicitors, acting on behalf of
COTAPSAI.