Other Items Considered by the Committee.
(a) Removal of Trees from the Bayview Avenue Right-of-Way
Between Sheppard Avenue East and Mallingham Court.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having deferred consideration of the
following matter until its next meeting, scheduled to be held on April 20, 1998:
(February 20, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, recommending that authority be granted for the
removal of six trees from the Bayview Avenue right-of-way between Sheppard Avenue East and Mallingham Court;
advising that the removal of the trees is required to facilitate the construction of the Sheppard Subway Bayview Station;
and that the costs associated with this work will be the responsibility of the Toronto Transit Commission.
(b) 1998 Cycling Ambassador Program City-Wide.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having concurred with the recommendations
embodied in the following report:
(March 6, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services recommending that:
(1) the Urban Environment and Development Committee endorse the 1998 Cycling Ambassadors Program as described in
this report, and that the outside funding for the program be administered through Urban Planning and Development
Services; and
(2) the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services co-ordinate with the Commissioners of Works and
Emergency Services and Community and Neighbourhood Services the allocation of funds within their budgets, in order to
achieve a minimum City contribution of $40,000.00 towards this program.
(c) High Priority Items Being Considered by Transportation Staff on
Eglinton Avenue West, between Dufferin Street and the W.R. Allen Road.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having directed that:
(1) the following report be received; and
(2) a copy thereof be forwarded to the North York Community Council and the York Community Council for
information:
(February 25, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, responding to a request made by the Urban
Environment and Development Committee on January 12, 1998, for a list of high priority items being considered on
Eglinton Avenue West, between Dufferin Street and the W.R. Allen Road; advising that Transportation staff are currently
considering the following priority items:
(1) a traffic management plan for the former City of York Ward 2;
(2) the proposed installation of a westbound left-turn lane at Eglinton Avenue West and Dufferin Street; and
(3) a modification to the pedestrian hand-rail at Eglinton Avenue West and Oakwood Avenue;
and recommending that this report be received for information.
(d) Toronto Transit Commission: Clean Air Buses in Etobicoke.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having received the following communication:
(February 26, 1998) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission (Commission), advising that the
Commission on February 25, 1998, considered report No. (20), entitled "Clean Air Buses In Etobicoke", which responds to
a request by the Metro Environment and Public Space Committee in November 1997 for the Chief General Manager of the
Toronto Transit Commission to submit a report to the appropriate committee of the new City of Toronto Council on the
expected date of receipt of clean air buses in the City of Etobicoke, and the routes that will be utilized for such buses; and
stating that the Commission took the following action:
(1) received the report for information, noting that:
(a) pollution from TTC vehicles is a very small component of the total amount of vehicle-generated pollution in Toronto;
and
(b) it is impracticable and inefficient to commit specific types of buses to any particular route or area within Toronto; and
(2) requested that a copy of the report be forwarded to the Urban Environment and Development Committee of the City of
Toronto and to the Etobicoke Community Council for information.
(e) Approval of Plans of Subdivision and Condominium.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:
(1) received the following report; and
(2) directed that, in future, approvals by the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development of plans of
subdivision and condominium be reported through the appropriate Community Council:
(March 3, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services submitting recent plans of
subdivision and condominium which have been approved by the former Metropolitan Commissioner of Planning under the
authority delegated to him by the Metropolitan Council; advising that the existing delegations continue until City Council
has the opportunity to examine and amend its current procedures; and recommending that this report be received for
information.
(f) Toronto Transit Commission: Project Approval for Rail Replacement
Along the Queensway Streetcar Line.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:
(A) recommended to the Budget Committee, the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council:
(1) the adoption of Recommendation No. (2) embodied in the following communication, viz:
"(2) It is recommended that the Commission approve forwarding this report to the City of Toronto, requesting City
Council's project and financing approval (under Toronto Project No. 120) in the amount of $1,350,000.00 gross
($337,500.00 net);"; and
(2) that the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) be advised of the community's concerns regarding the
inconvenience and the economic impact associated with the rail replacement along The Queensway streetcar line,
having regard that the TTC already carried out work in this area in 1997; and
(3) directed that this matter be forwarded to the Budget Committee for consideration at its meeting scheduled to be
held on March 31, 1998:
(February 12, 1998) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, advising that the Commission on February
11, 1998, approved the following Recommendations contained in report No. (6), entitled " Project Approval for Rail
Replacement Along The Queensway Streetcar Line":
"It is recommended that the Commission approve:
(1) project approval in the amount of $1,350,000.00 under 1.2 Surface Track for the installation of new continuous welded
rail on The Queensway line from Parkside Drive Bridge up to, and including, the Humber River Bridge;
(2) forwarding this report to the City of Toronto, requesting City Council's project and financing approval (under Toronto
project No. 120) in the amount of $1,350,000.00 gross ($337,500.00 net); and
(3) forwarding the report to the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario for information and requesting confirmation of
50 percent funding.";
further advising that the Commission also approved that, if possible, funding for this project be provided from
under-expenditures in the 1998 Budget, and if this is not possible, that staff report back to the Commission.
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Councillor Chris Korwin-Kuczynski, High Park, appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in
connection with the foregoing matter.
(g) Contract No. T-23-98:
Resurfacing of City of Toronto Roads at Four Locations.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:
(A) recommended to the Budget Committee, the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council:
(1) the adoption of the following report; and
(2) that this matter be forwarded to Council for consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on April 16, 1998;
and
(B) referred the joint communication, and the newspaper articles filed by Mrs. Hansen, to the Pedestrian Issues
Sub-Committee of the Metropolitan Cycling and Pedestrian Committee for consideration:
(I) (March 2, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, recommending that:
(1) Contract No. T-23-98, for the resurfacing of City of Toronto roads at four locations, be awarded to D. Crupi and Sons
Limited who submitted the lowest price bid in the amount of $2,892,366.33;
(2) the appropriate City of Toronto officials be directed to take necessary action to give effect thereto; and
(3) in the event that the 1998-2002 Capital Works Program is not approved by Council at its April 15, 1998 meeting,
pre-budget and project financing approval in the amount of $3,227,366.33 be granted for this project in order that the
project may commence in late April, 1998.
(ii) (March 20, 1998) from Mrs. Helen Hansen and Mrs. Joan Doiron, Toronto Pedestrian Issues Sub-Committee, urging,
with respect to items of resurfacing of roads, new traffic control signals and other road changes, that full consideration be
given to the safety of pedestrians and other non-motorized road users.
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Mrs. Helen Hansen, Toronto Pedestrian Issues Sub-Committee, appeared before the Urban Environment and Development
Committee in connection with the foregoing matter.
(h) Update on the Greater Toronto Airports Authority.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having received, with thanks, the following
communication and presentation:
(March 4, 1998) from Mr. Keith A. Medenblik, Government Liaison Co-ordinator, The Greater Toronto Airports
Authority, requesting that Mr. Gerry Meinzer and Ms. Sharon Moss, Members of the Board of Directors of the Greater
Toronto Airports Authority, appear before the Urban Environment and Development Committee on March 23, 1998, and
submitting a copy of a report, entitled "Greater Toronto Airports Authority--Regional Report February 19, 1998".
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Mr. Gerry Meinzer, Member of the Board of Directors, and Mr. Steve Shaw, Vice-President, Strategic Planning, The
Greater Toronto Airports Authority, made an overhead presentation to the Urban Environment and Development
Committee in connection with the foregoing matter.
(i) Proposed Merger of the Royal Bank of Canada
and the Bank of Montreal - Impact on Toronto.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having directed that the matter of the impact on
Toronto of the proposed merger of the Royal Bank of Canada and the Bank of Montreal be referred to the first
meeting of the Economic Development Committee, once it is established:
(i) (February 13, 1998) from the City Clerk of Toronto advising that City Council, at its meeting held on February 4, 5 and
6, 1998, referred the following Motion to the Urban Environment and Development Committee:
Moved by: Councillor Moscoe
Seconded by: Councillor Miller
"WHEREAS the Royal Bank and the Bank of Montreal have announced that they intend to merge; and
WHEREAS similar mergers in the past have resulted in staff reduction levels of one-third; and
WHEREAS the merger could result in a loss of from 9,000 to 28,000 jobs; and
WHEREAS the merged bank would have more than 300 branches within Toronto, many of which could be closed; and
WHEREAS such a merger could have significant implications in Toronto;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Economic Development Department, the Planning Department
and the City Treasurer report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on the full implications for Toronto
of such a merger;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT in the interim, the City of Toronto advise the Federal Government that the
proposed merger of the Royal Bank and the Bank of Montreal is not in the interests of the people of Toronto;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Treasurer report on the implications of the City transferring its
banking business from the merged bank to other chartered Canadian banks."
(ii) (March 9, 1998) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer reporting on the implications of the City of Toronto
transferring its banking business from the proposed merged Royal Bank of Canada and the Bank of Montreal to other
chartered Canadian banks; advising that such a decision by City Council will have negative financial implications on the
City in the form of increased costs in debt issuance, custody and general banking services, and reduced investment income
earning potential; stating that, in dealing with the proposed merger, Council should consider the precedent-setting
implications of its decision on future mergers in the financial services and other sectors of the economy; and
recommending that Council receive this report for information.
(iii) (March 6, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Economic Development, recommending that:
(1) the Urban Environment and Development Committee (Committee) receive this report for information only;
(2) the Committee view this report as an initial report and request further reports as information becomes available; and
(3) the Committee consider accepting the offer of the Bank of Montreal for a briefing session to answer any further
questions or address any remaining concerns;
advising that the proposed merger of the Royal Bank of Canada and the Bank of Montreal would initially appear to result
in a loss of employment for the City of Toronto of approximately 2,500 full and part-time positions currently filled
between the two banks; that, however, the banks claim that this loss would be temporary and could actually result in an
increase in employment in Toronto due to the merger; that tax revenue lost by the closing of bank branches should be
limited and, again, temporary; pointing out that most of the long-term losses in both revenue and employment will be seen
in outlying, rural areas where the banks have reduced branch presence; stating that lower levels of competition may indeed
cause higher lending rates and lowered service levels, the degree of which is unknown at present; that increases in foreign
institutions operating in Canada may assist competition, although not yet at the personal level; and that this is likely to be
the primary concern for Toronto and may deserve further attention as more information becomes available.
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The following persons appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in connection with the
foregoing matter:
- Mr. George Bothwell, Senior Vice-President, Public Affairs, Bank of Montreal; and
- Councillor Frances Nunziata, York-Humber.
(j) Uniform Permit Parking By-law and Area-Wide Permit Parking Policy.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having referred the following Committee
Transmittal to the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, with a request that he submit a report to the Urban
Environment and Development Committee on all of the issues related to a uniform permit parking by-law prior to
developing a uniform policy, in order to determine whether it is desirable to proceed in that manner:
(March 5, 1998) from the City Clerk of Toronto advising that the York Community Council on February 18, 1998,
recommended to the Urban Environment and Development Committee that:
(1) the Interim Functional Lead for Transportation be requested to submit to the Committee:
(a) a draft uniform permit parking by-law; and
(b) at the earliest opportunity, an outline of a policy for the introduction of area-wide permit parking, to be considered in a
City-wide context, including a graduated fee structure for single addresses requiring multiple vehicle permits; and
(2) the aforementioned draft uniform permit parking by-law and policy be referred to the Community Councils for
consideration and public consultation, and subsequent comment thereon back to the Urban Environment and Development
Committee.
(k) Replacement of Lighting on the F.G. Gardiner Expressway
from the Humber River to the Don Valley Parkway.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having recommended to the Budget Committee, the
Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council:
(1) the adoption of the following report; and
(2) that this matter be forwarded to Council for consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on April 16, 1998:
(February 23, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, recommending that, subject to the approval of the
1998-2002 Capital Works Program, authority be granted to undertake the replacement of the lighting systems on the F. G.
Gardiner Expressway, from the Humber Bridges to the Don Valley Parkway, at an estimated cost of $9.0 million; advising
that the aforementioned work must be undertaken, principally as a result of general deterioration and obsolescence; that the
Department's proposed 1998-2002 Capital Works Program includes an amount of $65.82 million under Project No.
C-TR180, F. G. Gardiner Expressway, Parkway to Humber, and the replacement of the Gardiner Expressway lighting
forms part of that program; that $2.5 million of the estimated total project cost is anticipated to be spent in 1998; stating
that funding is currently available in Capital Account No. C-TR180; that the Treasurer has previously certified that
financing can be provided under the updated Debt and Financial Obligation Limit and that it falls within Corporate Debt
Guidelines.
(l) A New Official Plan for the City of Toronto.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:
(A) recommended to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee:
(1) the adoption of Recommendation No. (1), embodied in the report (March 11, 1998) from the Commissioner of
Urban Planning and Development Services, subject to striking therefrom all of the words following the words "City
of Toronto"; so that such Recommendation shall now read as follows:
"(1) It is recommended that Council seize this opportunity to develop its new Official Plan for the City of
Toronto.";
(2) that, should the estimated funding of $250,000.00 not be provided as part of the 1998 Transition Costs, the
Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to submit a report to the Urban
Environment and Development Committee demonstrating how these funds will be accommodated within the budget
process;
(3) that, in addition to "capital works, height, form and density of buildings, use of land and provision of
transportation services", the new Official Plan for the City of Toronto should include social and environmental
goals and criteria to create a comprehensive framework for planning;
(4) that the following Council-appointed Task Forces and Committee be requested to forward to the Urban
Environment and Development Committee their recommendations regarding the proposed new Official Plan and
the Official Plan work plan:
- Access and Equity Action Plan, Race Relations, Disability and Human Rights, and Ethno-Canadian Issues Task
Force:
- Homeless Strategy Task Force;
- Task Force to Develop a Strategy for Issues of Concern to the Elderly;
- Environment Task Force;
- Children's Action Committee; and
- Task Force on Community Safety;
(5) that the consultation process be modified:
(a) to reflect the need to address social and environmental issues in the new Official Plan;
(b) and expanded to allow sufficient access to the public; and
(c) to give the Council-appointed Task Forces and Committee, referred to in Recommendation No. (3) above, a
formal role in the consultation process to focus the public input on critical social and environmental issues;
(6) that the "ambitious" one-year work plan and schedule be extended to a two-year timeframe in order to allow
for more thorough analysis and public consultation;
(7) that a Task Force, comprised of Members of Council, be established to oversee Phase One of the new Official
Plan development and the consultation process; and
(8) that this matter be forwarded to Council for consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on April 16, 1998;
and
(B) requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to submit a report directly to
Council on April 16, 1998, should there be any further considerations with respect to the new Official Plan for the
City of Toronto:
(March 11, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services recommending that:
(1) Council seize this opportunity to develop its new Official Plan for the City of Toronto and adopt the work plan and
schedule outlined in this report; and
(2) the Urban Environment and Development Committee endorse this report and refer it to the Strategic Policies and
Priorities Committee for consideration;
advising that the Toronto Transition Team in its final report recommended that "an early priority of the Urban
Environment and Development Standing Committee should be the preparation of a new Official Plan for the City for
adoption during the first term of Council"; that this is an opportunity for the Council of the new City of Toronto to give
clear direction to guide city development and to set Council's priorities; stating that a common planning framework for
making decisions concerning the built form of the City can and should be undertaken in 1998; that once completed as
Council's vision for the future, the planning framework can be incorporated into the Official Plan early in 1999; that
conflicting and redundant policies in the six local Official Plans and all of Metroplan can then be repealed at that time; and
further advising that funding in the amount of $250,000.00 has been requested by the Planning Department as part of the
1998 Transition Costs.
(m) 1998 City Planning Work Program.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:
(1) concurred with Recommendation No. (2) embodied in the following report (March 6, 1998) from the
Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, viz:
"(2) that the City Clerk be requested to place a copy of this report on the April 1, 1998 agenda for all Community
Council meetings, with a request that any comments from the Community Councils be forwarded to the April 20,
1998 meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee.";
(2) requested the Commissioner of Planning and Urban Development Services:
(a) to modify section (3)(a), entitled "Community Projects--Local Area Studies and Implementation", of the 1998
Research and Policy Program as follows:
(i) review the wording of Project No. (7), Humber Bay Shores, with the appropriate Planning staff in the Etobicoke
Civic Centre;
(ii) amend Project No. (9), Downsview Secondary Plan, by striking out the description embodied therein and
inserting in lieu thereof the following:
"Responds to the closure of CFB Downsview and several specific applications, resulting in a Secondary Plan for the
Downsview lands and vicinity."; and
(iii) amend Project No. (11), Allen Sheppard Study, by striking out the description embodied therein and inserting
in lieu thereof the following:
"Primarily an urban design study addressing three corners on the north and south-east sides of Sheppard Avenue
at the W. R. Allen Road. Design guidelines and possible changes to the permitted mix of uses at the corners are
anticipated. An open process for the design of the City-owned land will be developed in consultation with the
community and local Councillors."; and
(b) to identify whether the Standards for Row Housing study is underway and should be included in this Work
Program; and
(3) referred the following Committee Transmittal (March 4, 1998) from the City Clerk of Toronto to the
Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services for consideration as part of the 1998 City Planning
Work Program:
(i) (March 6, 1998) from the Commissioner, Urban Planning and Development Services recommending that:
(1) the Urban Environment and Development Committee endorse the planning research and policy work program of Urban
Planning and Development Services detailed in this report; and
(2) request the Clerk to place this report on the April 1, 1998 agenda for all Community Council meetings with a request
that any comments from the Community Councils be forwarded to the April 20, 1998 meeting of the Urban Environment
and Development Committee;
and advising that the work program seizes the opportunity produced by the creation of the new City to amalgamate the
diverse planning activities of the seven former departments, and addresses both city-wide issues and local community
concerns.
(ii) (March 4, 1998) from the City Clerk of Toronto advising that the Etobicoke Community Council on February 18,
1998, recommended to the Urban Environment and Development Committee that the Commissioner of Urban Planning
and Development Services be requested to examine existing by-laws that give "as-of-right" church uses in Industrial zones
because of the impact on the tax base.
(n) Proposal to Establish a Working Committee on the Conversion to
Public Transportation Systems of all Abandoned Railway Rights-of-way.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having::
(1) referred the following communications from Mr. Bornstein and Mr. Snetsinger to the Interim Functional Lead,
Planning, for consideration as part of the 1998 City Planning Work Program; and
(2) received the following report from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services:
(i) (January 26, 1998) addressed to Councillor Kyle Rae, Downtown, from Mr. Sam Bornstein, Toronto, suggesting that
the City of Toronto, together with the Community Councils, officials of the federal and provincial governments, the
railway companies and technical advisors establish a working committee on the abandonment of all railway rights-of-way
for freight purposes in order to convert these rights-of-way into public transportation systems that provide frequent, reliable
and convenient service; and that the foregoing be combined with the opportunity to use the vacant, abandoned and
underutilized industrial land along the railway rights-of-way to create live/work/play space.
(ii) (March 18, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services responding to the
communication dated January 26, 1998, from Mr. Sam Bornstein; advising that the protection and future use of rail
corridors within the City are important issues which are being addressed by Planning staff; that rationalization of the use of
the rail corridors for freight rail traffic is the key to achieving significant City benefits; stating that since the support of the
Federal Government is essential to successfully pursue this initiative, consideration of an inter-governmental working
committee should be deferred until Planning staff have reported on the results of the discussions with federal officials; and
recommending that this report be received for information.
(iii) (March 19, 1998) from Mr. Ross Snetsinger, Rail Ways to the Future Committee, Transport 2000 Ontario Inc., in
support of the suggestion made by Mr. Bornstein for the establishment of a working committee on abandoned rail lines;
suggesting that this excellent idea should be expanded to include the Greater Toronto Area and beyond; submitting a
proposal, entitled "Route Banking: Using the Wealth of the Past to Create Wealth for the Future", which will have
excellent economic and environmental benefits.
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Mr. Sam Bornstein, Toronto, appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in connection with the
foregoing matter.
(o) Contract No. T-20-98: Don Valley Parkway Bridge
Over Bloor Street Ramp, Structure Rehabilitation.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having recommended to the Budget Committee, the
Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council:
(1) the adoption of the following report; and
(2) that this matter be forwarded to Council for consideration at its meeting scheduled to be held on April 16, 1998:
(March 3, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, recommending that:
(1) Contract No. T-20-98, for the rehabilitation of the bridge on the Don Valley Parkway over the Bloor Street Ramp, be
awarded to Grascan Construction Ltd. and Torbridge Construction Ltd. who submitted the lowest price bid in the amount
of $2,051,752.82;
(2) commencing the first day of construction on the Don Valley Parkway (expected to be May 1, 1998) and terminating on
the last day of construction (expected to be September 29, 1998), the speed limit be lowered to 60 kilometres per hour at
the following locations:
(a) northbound Don Valley Parkway from a point 400 metres south of the bridge over the Bloor Street ramp to a point 550
metres north of the bridge; and
(b) southbound Don Valley Parkway from a point 1 600 metres north of the bridge over the Bloor Street ramp to a point
450 metres south of the bridge;
(3) the appropriate by-law(s) be amended accordingly;
(4) the appropriate City of Toronto officials be directed to take necessary action to give effect thereto; and
(5) in the event that the 1998-2002 Capital Works Program is not approved by Council at its April 15, 1998 meeting,
pre-budget approval in the amount of $2,360,732.82 be granted for this project in order that the project may commence in
May, 1998;
advising that Contract No. T-20-98 forms part of Project No. C-TRO29, Don Valley Parkway Rehabilitation, within the
Transportation Department's proposed 1998-2002 Capital Works Program; and stating that the Treasurer has previously
certified that financing can be provided under the updated Debt and Financial Obligation Limit and that it falls within
Corporate Debt Guidelines.
(p) Prohibition of Advertising Signs Abutting the F. G. Gardiner Expressway
(Formerly The Queen Elizabeth Way), Eglinton Avenue West,
Highway No. 2, Highway No. 2A, and Highway No. 27.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having deferred consideration of the following
matter until its next meeting, scheduled to be held on April 20, 1998:
(March 5, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, recommending that the former Metropolitan Toronto
By-law No. 211-79 be amended to include the road sections shown in Table No. 1, entitled "Third Party Advertising (45m
Prohibition)" attached to this report, and to authorize appropriate staff to take the necessary steps to give effect thereto;
advising that the foregoing will prohibit the installation of third party advertising signs abutting those sections of former
provincial highways transferred to the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto on April 1, 1997.
(q) 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having taken the following action with respect to the
1998 Operating and Capital Budgets under its purview:
Toronto Transit Commission:
(a) concurred with the recommendations proposed to date by the Budget Committee with respect to the
1998 Operating and Capital Budgets for the Toronto Transit Commission;
Transportation:
(b) (i) Operating Budget:
concurred with the recommendations proposed to date by the Budget Committee with respect to the
1998 Operating Budget for Transportation;
(ii) Capital Budget:
recommended to the Budget Committee that the 1998 Capital Budget for Transportation not be subject to the
$18.4 million reduction suggested by the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Chief Administrative
Officer, having regard for the importance of the transportation infrastructure within the new City of Toronto;
Urban Planning and Building:
(c) (1) concurred with the recommendations proposed to date by the Budget Committee with respect to the
1998 Operating and Capital Budgets for Urban Planning and Building; and
(2) advised the Budget Committee that this service area cannot withstand any further budgetary reductions;
Toronto Zoo:
(d) (i) Operating Budget:
recommended to the Budget Committee, with respect to the 1998 Operating Budget for the Toronto Zoo, that:
(a) Recommendation No. (1)(b) of the Budget Committee, embodied in the communication (March 18, 1998) from
the City Clerk, viz:
"(1) the Budget Committee proposes to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its
meeting to be held on April 14, 1998, the adoption of such budget, subject to:
(b) there being no increase in the admission fee to the Toronto Zoo in 1998;"
be struck out and referred to the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo, with a request that the Board submit
comments thereon to the Budget Committee; and
(b) concurred with Recommendation No. (1)(a) of the Budget Committee, embodied in the communication (March
18, 1998) from the City Clerk, viz:
"(1) the Budget Committee proposes to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its
meeting to be held on April 14, 1998, the adoption of such budget, subject to:
(a) the net 1998 Operating Budget for the Toronto Zoo being established at an amount of $6,888,000.00;"; and
(ii) Capital Budget:
concurred with the recommendations proposed to date by the Budget Committee with respect to the 1998 Capital
Budget for the Toronto Zoo;
Exhibition Place:
(e) concurred with the recommendations proposed to date by the Budget Committee with respect to the
1998 Operating and Capital Budgets for Exhibition Place;
Toronto and Region Conservation Authority:
(f) concurred with the recommendations proposed to date by the Budget Committee with respect to the
1998 Operating and Capital Budgets for the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority;
Toronto Harbour Commission:
(g) advised the Budget Committee that no officials of the Toronto Harbour Commission (Commission) attended the
March 23 and 24, 1998, Urban Environment and Development Committee meeting to discuss the Commission's
1998 Operating and Capital Budgets; therefore, the Urban Environment and Development Committee has no
comments to make on the aforementioned Budgets;
Toronto Parking Authority:
(h) recommended to the Budget Committee the adoption of the 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets for the
Toronto Parking Authority;
Economic Development and Tourism:
(i) (1) recommended to the Budget Committee that $342,000.00 for the Economic Development Partnership Grants
Program be reinstated in the 1998 Operating Budget for Economic Development and Tourism; and
(2) concurred with the remainder of the recommendations proposed to date by the Budget Committee with respect
to the 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets for Economic Development and Tourism;
Toronto Economic Development Corporation (TEDCO):
(j) advised the Budget Committee that it took no action with respect to the 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets for
the Toronto Economic Development Corporation (TEDCO);
(k) requested the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, to submit a report to the Urban Environment and
Development Committee on:
(a) the inclusion in the Transportation Capital Budget of $100,000.00 in 1998, and $1 million in 1999, for Project
No. 703, Scarborough--Port Union Road Pedestrian Underpass (8604-1); and
(b) the possibility of an engineering study of Port Union Road;
(l) requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development, with respect to the 1998 Operating Budget
for Urban Planning and Building:
(a) to give consideration to the centralization of the policy studies area as part of the amalgamated Department;
and
(b) to submit a report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on the contingency plans necessary
to bridge the timing and funding gap resulting from the elimination of the "Urgent Hazards" Program, pending the
new legislation under the Vital Services Act that would allow the utilities to continue with the program;
(m) requested the Toronto Harbour Commission to direct the appropriate officials to attend the meeting of the
Urban Environment and Development Committee scheduled to be held on April 20, 1998, in order to discuss the
Commission's 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets;
(n) congratulated the Toronto Parking Authority for returning $20.0 million from the Parking Authority reserve to
the City of Toronto;
(o) requested the Interim Functional Lead, Economic Development, to submit a report to the Urban Environment
and Development Committee on the status of the funding relationships with respect to Business Improvement Areas
(BIAs), and whether or not the Province of Ontario is still involved in funding BIAs:
(i) 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets for the Toronto Transit Commission;
(ii) (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee submits, for review and comment, the
1998 Operating Budget for the Toronto Transit Commission, noting that:
(1) the Budget Committee proposes to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its meeting to be
held on April 14, 1998, the adoption of such budget; and
(2) such budget will again be considered by the Budget Committee at its meeting to be held on March 31, 1998;
(iii) (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee submits, for review and comment, the
1998 Capital Budget for the Toronto Transit Commission, noting that:
(1) the Budget Committee proposes to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its meeting to be
held on April 14, 1998, the adoption of such budget, subject to the inclusion of Project No. 378 - Queen's Quay Streetcar
connection; and
(2) such budget will again be considered by the Budget Committee at its meeting to be held on March 31, 1998; and
(iv) (February 12, 1998) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, advising that the Commission on
February 11, 1998, reaffirmed both the 1998 Operating Budget for the TTC and the 1998-2002 Capital Program Status;
(v) 1998 Operating Budget for Transportation; and
(vi) (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee submits, for review and comment, the
1998 Operating Budget for the Transportation Department, noting that:
(1) the Budget Committee proposes to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its meeting to be
held on April 14, 1998, the adoption of such budget, subject to the amendments proposed by the Chief Administrative
Officer as embodied in Section 'C'; and
(2) such budget will again be considered by the Budget Committee at its meeting to be held on March 31, 1998;
(vii) 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets for Urban Planning and Building;
(viii) (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee submits, for review and comment, the
1998 Operating Budget for Urban Planning and Building, noting that:
(1) the Budget Committee proposes to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its meeting to be
held on April 14, 1998, the adoption of such budget, subject to the amendments proposed by the Chief Administrative
Officer as embodied in Section 'C'; and
(2) such budget will again be considered by the Budget Committee at its meeting to be held on March 31, 1998;
(ix) (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee submits, for review and comment, the
1998 Capital Budget for Urban Planning and Building, noting that:
(1) the Budget Committee proposes to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its meeting to be
held on April 14, 1998, the adoption of such budget; and
(2) such budget will again be considered by the Budget Committee at its meeting to be held on March 31, 1998;
(x) 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets for the Toronto Zoo;
(xi) (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee submits, for review and comment, the 1998
Operating Budget for the Toronto Zoo, noting that:
(1) the Budget Committee proposes to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its meeting to be
held on April 14, 1998, the adoption of such budget, subject to:
(a) the net 1998 Operating Budget for the Toronto Zoo being established at an amount of $6,888,000.00; and
(b) there being no increase in the admission fee to the Toronto Zoo in 1998; and
(2) such budget will again be considered by the Budget Committee at its meeting to be held on March 31, 1998; and
(xii) (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee submits, for review and comment, the
1998 Capital Budget for the Toronto Zoo, noting that:
(1) the Budget Committee proposes to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its meeting to be
held on April 14, 1998, the adoption of such budget, subject to any interest accruing due to the insurance settlement, which
amounted to $948,000.00, for the Zoo Monorail Ride, being allocated to the 1998 Capital Budget for the Toronto Zoo; and
(2) such budget will again be considered by the Budget Committee at its meeting to be held on March 31, 1998;
(xiii) 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets for Exhibition Place;
(xiv) (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee submits, for review and comment, the
1998 Operating Budget for Exhibition Place, noting that:
(1) the Budget Committee proposes to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its meeting to be
held on April 14, 1998, the adoption of such budget, subject to the amendments proposed by the Chief Administrative
Officer as embodied in Section 'C'; and
(2) such budget will again be considered by the Budget Committee at its meeting to be held on March 31, 1998; and
(xv) (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee submits, for review and comment, the
1998 Capital Budget for Exhibition Place, noting that:
(1) the Budget Committee proposes to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its meeting to be
held on April 14, 1998, the adoption of such budget, subject to:
(a) the deletion of $310,000.00 for Project 360 - Other Buildings - Relocation of the Ball Park Substation;
(b) the deletion of $175,000.00 for Project 350 - Equipment - PCB Transformer Replacement - Arts, Crafts, Hobbies
Substation (2);
(c) the deletion of $30,000.00 for Project 001 - Pre-Engineering Studies;
(d) the deletion of $30,000.00 for the replacement of carpet - Project 290 - Queen Elizabeth Building; and
(e) the expenditure for the water meters, in the amount of $120,000.00, being allocated from the City of Toronto's Sewer
and Water Budget; and
(2) such budget will again be considered by the Budget Committee at its meeting to be held on March 31, 1998;
(xvi) 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets for the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority;
(xvii) (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee submits, for review and comment, the
1998 Operating Budget for the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, noting that:
(1) the Budget Committee proposes to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its meeting to be
held on April 14, 1998, the adoption of such budget, subject to the amendments proposed by the Chief Administrative
Officer as embodied in Section 'C'; and
(2) such budget will again be considered by the Budget Committee at its meeting to be held on March 31, 1998; and
(xviii) (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee submits, for review and comment, the
1998 Capital Budget for the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, noting that:
(1) the Budget Committee proposes to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its meeting to be
held on April 14, 1998, the adoption of such budget; and
(2) such budget will again be considered by the Budget Committee at its meeting to be held on March 31, 1998;
(xix) 1998 Capital Budget for the Toronto Harbour Commission;
(xx) (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee submits, for review and comment, the
1998 Operating Budget for the Toronto Harbour Commission, noting that:
(1) the Budget Committee proposes to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its meeting to be
held on April 14, 1998, the adoption of such budget, subject to the reduction of the subsidy request to the 1997 level in the
amount of $2,775,00.00; and
(2) such budget will again be considered by the Budget Committee at its meeting to be held on March 31, 1998; and
(xxi) (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee submits, for review and comment, the
1998 Capital Budget for the Toronto Harbour Commission, noting that the Budget Committee on March 10, 1998, deferred
consideration of this budget to its meeting to be held on March 31, 1998;
(xxii) 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets for the Toronto Parking Authority; and
(xxiii) (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee submits, for review and comment, the
communication dated March 11, 1998, from the Chairman, Toronto Parking Authority, noting that the Committee proposes
to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its meeting to be held on April 14, 1998, that the
$20.0 million from the Parking Authority reserve be accepted; and stating that the Budget Committee requested the Chief
Administrative Officer, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to submit a report to the Budget
Committee for its meeting to be held on March 31, 1998, on the recommended use of these funds;
(xxiv) 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets for Economic Development and Tourism;
(xxv) (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee submits, for review and comment, the
1998 Operating Budget for Economic Development and Tourism, noting that:
(1) the Budget Committee proposes to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its meeting to be
held on April 14, 1998, the adoption of such budget, subject to:
(a) the amendments proposed by the Chief Administrative Officer as embodied in Section 'C';
(b) the expenditures for conferences and travel being approved by the Economic Development Committee when it is
established, prior to the funds being spent; and
(c) the allocation of funds in the amount of $4.3 million for Tourism Toronto being considered by the Municipal Grants
Review Committee; and that this matter be referred to the Office of the Mayor, with a request that the Mayor meet with the
appropriate staff of Tourism Toronto and the Economic Development Department to ensure a co-ordinated effort and no
duplication of services; and
(2) such budget will again be considered by the Budget Committee at its meeting to be held on March 31, 1998; and
(xxvi) (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee submits, for review and comment, the
1998 Capital Budget for Economic Development and Tourism, noting that:
(1) the Budget Committee proposes to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its meeting to be
held on April 14, 1998, the adoption of such budget; and
(2) such budget will again be considered by the Budget Committee at its meeting to be held on March 31, 1998;
(xxvii) (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee submits, for review and comment, the
1998 Operating Budget for the Toronto Economic Development Corporation (TEDCO), noting that:
(1) the Budget Committee proposes to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its meeting to be
held on April 14, 1998, the adoption of such budget; and
(2) such budget will again be considered by the Budget Committee at its meeting to be held on March 31, 1998; and
(xxviii) (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Budget Committee submits, for review and comment, the
1998 Capital Budget for the Toronto Economic Development Corporation (TEDCO), noting that:
(1) the Budget Committee proposes to recommend to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for its meeting to be
held on April 14, 1998, the adoption of such budget; and
(2) such budget will again be considered by the Budget Committee at its meeting to be held on March 31, 1998;
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The following officials appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in connection with the
respective 1998 Operating and/or Capital Budgets under their purview:
- Mr. David Gunn, Chief General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission;
- Mr. Barry Gutteridge, Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services; and filed the following documents in
connection with the 1998 Capital Budget for Transportation:
(i) Table 2 dated March 16, 1998, entitled "Proposed 1998 Capital Works Program: Major Roads and Expressways"; and
(ii) Table 3 dated March 23, 1998, entitled "Proposed 1998 Capital Works Program: Additional Deferrals--$18.4 million
Reduction from Submitted Program";
- Mr. Doug Floyd, Interim Functional Lead, Transportation;
- Ms. Virginia West, Commissioner of Planning and Urban Development Services; and filed a summary document dated
March 9, 1998, entitled "1998 Budget--Urban Planning and Development Services";
- Mr. Yaman Uzumeri, Interim Functional Lead, Building;
- Mr. Lorne Ross, Interim Functional Lead, Planning;
- Mr. Rick Tomaszewicz, Planning Department, East York Civic Centre;
- Mr. Cal White, Interim Functional Lead, Toronto Zoo;
- Councillor Raymond Cho, Chair, Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo.
- Ms. Dianne Young, Interim General Manager, Exhibition Place;
- Mr. Craig Mather, Chief Administrative Officer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority;
- Ms. Brenda Librecz, Interim Functional Lead, Economic Development; and filed the following:
(i) a summary document, entitled "Economic Development 1998 Budget"; and
(ii) a document, entitled "Appendix 'D'--Projects Helped by the Economic Development Partnership Program since 1995";
