1998 Membership in Ontario Traffic Conference.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee recommends that:

 (1)Councillors Ron Moeser and Irene Jones be appointed as the representatives of the Urban Environment and Development Committee on the Ontario Traffic Conference; and

(2)the selections be reported to the Administrative Assistant of the Ontario Traffic Conference.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports, for the information of Council, having concurred with Recommendation No. (2), embodied in the report dated March 31, 1998, from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, viz:

"(2)this report be referred to each Community Council for the selection of up to two representatives each for the Ontario Traffic Conference, and that the selections be reported to the Administrative Assistant of the Ontario Traffic Conference."

The Urban Environment and Development Committee submits the following report (March 31, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation:

Purpose:

To select Council Members for the 1998 Ontario Traffic Conference.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

The cost of the 1998 Ontario Traffic Conference membership is $4,000.00. This item has been included in the 1998 Current Budget estimates for the transportation component of the Works and Emergency Services Department.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1)up to two elected officials from the Urban Environment and Development Committee be selected for representation on the Ontario Traffic Conference, and that the selections be reported to the Administrative Assistant of the Ontario Traffic Conference; and

(2)this report be referred to each Community Council for the selection of up to two representatives each for the Ontario Traffic Conference, and that the selections be reported to the Administrative Assistant of the Ontario Traffic Conference.

Background:

The Ontario Traffic Conference (OTC) is an organization of municipal representatives whose goal is to develop and promote traffic safety in Ontario. It was formed in 1950 with the objectives of bringing together traffic expertise related to enforcement, engineering and education to serve this goal. The following are the salient aims of the OTC:

(1)to provide a source for the dissemination of the latest information and techniques for improvement in traffic safety and management of traffic;

(2)to assist and co-ordinate with the various governmental, other agencies and organizations with an interest in the traffic fields;

(3)to develop and improve educational programs relating to the fields of traffic safety, enforcement and traffic operators;

(4)to encourage and promote technical investigations and reports on topics of current interest in the field of traffic; and

(5)to solicit participation of all persons engaged in traffic engineering and traffic safety in Ontario.

The membership of the OTC is drawn from elected representatives, police service representatives, traffic engineers, parking experts and others in related fields. This allows the OTC to promote a better understanding among the persons who have a sincere interest in the safe and efficient movement of traffic throughout the Province. The affairs of the OTC are administered by a Board of ten Directors who are elected by the membership at the Annual General Meeting. The structure of the Board offers a balanced representation of the membership.

Prior to the amalgamation, Metropolitan Toronto paid the OTC annual membership fee on behalf of the constituent municipalities. The total complement of members included up to 15 elected officials, 15 staff members, 5 Police representatives and 12 Aothers.@ The 1998 fee of $4,000.00 is a slight increase over the 1997 fee of $3,850.00.

We have discussed membership entitlement with the OTC because of the City=s unique size and scope compared to other cities within the Province. A city is normally entitled to a total of six members. It has been agreed that the City of Toronto will be permitted up to 14 elected representatives, up to 14 staff members and 5 Police personnel. The Police personnel and staff representatives are being identified in the normal internal process. The elected officials must be selected and their names and addresses communicated to the OTC administration. Based on the previous distribution of OTC elected officials membership, it would seem appropriate to have a balance of Community Council representation and Urban Environment and Development Committee representation. Therefore, it is proposed that each Community Council appoint up to two members and the Urban Environment and Development Committee appoint up to two members to the OTC. Appendix 1 is a listing of the 1997 OTC elected officials membership for reference and the address of the OTC.

Contact Name:

Mr. David C. Kaufman, Director of Traffic and Field Operations, 392-8431.

Appendix 1

1997 Elected Representatives:

Ken Morrish (Metro)

Case Ootes (Metro)

Vacancy (Metro)

Michael Tziretas (East York)

George Vasilopoulos (East York)

Vacancy (Etobicoke)

Vacancy (Etobicoke)

Peter Li Preti (North York)

Ron Summers (North York)

Joanne Flint (North York)

L. Berardinetti (Scarborough)

P. Mushinski (Scarborough)

H. Barron (Scarborough)

M. Tzekas (Scarborough)

E. Montgomery (Scarborough)

S. Ellis (Toronto)

D. Hutcheon (Toronto)

F. Nunziata (York)

Address:Ontario Traffic Conference

20 Carlton Street, No. 121

Toronto, Ontario M5B 2H5

Phone: (416) 598-4138

Fax:(416) 598-0449

E-mail:otc@idirect.com