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 16, 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 further reports, for the information of Council, having:
(1)referred the following motion to the Commissioner of Corporate Services for consideration in her report to Council on
April 16, 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.
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.