Other Items Considered by the Committee.

(a)City of Toronto Employment Picture - 1997.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having received the following report:

(April 1, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services presenting the following highlights of the City of Toronto=s 1997 employment picture as obtained from the annual employment survey:

(1)total employment in the City of Toronto increased for the first time since 1988/1989, growing by 24,700 or 2.1 percent to 1,178,500 between 1996 and 1997; however, total employment is still below the 1989 level of 1,356,900;

(2)notable increases were experienced between 1996 and 1997 in the office (12,900 jobs), manufacturing (10,400 jobs), and service (4,400 jobs) sectors. The 6.3 percent increase in manufacturing employment is particularly encouraging. Decreases were experienced in the retail (700 jobs) and institutional (4,300 jobs) sectors, the latter decrease likely a result of public sector restructuring and streamlining; and

(3)of the increase in total employment between 1996 and 1997, about 14,900 of the additional jobs are full-time while the remaining 9,800 are part-time. The percentage of total employment represented by part-time jobs continued to rise, increasing from 20.7 percent in 1996 to 21.1 percent in 1997, a significant jump from the 13.2 percent observed ten years ago;

and recommending that the Committee receive this report for information.

(b)Bayview Avenue from Balliol Street

to Soudan Avenue/Parkhurst Boulevard:

Request to Permit Parking in the Off-Peak Direction

During the Morning and Afternoon Peak Periods.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:

(1)deferred consideration of the following report (March 31, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation; and

(2)directed that a copy thereof be forwarded to the East York and Toronto Community Councils for their consideration and input thereon back to the Urban Environment and Development Committee:

(March 31, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation assessing the implications of a proposal from merchants on both sides of Bayview Avenue, between Balliol Street and Soudan Avenue/Parkhurst Boulevard, to provide parking in the Aoff-peak@ direction during peak periods due to a shortage of available on-street and off-street parking facilities; advising that Bayview Avenue is a four-lane arterial roadway which operates two-way on a pavement width of approximately 14 metres with a maximum speed limit of 50 kilometres per hour, and that two TTC bus routes operate on the subject section of Bayview Avenue; pointing out that rescindment of the parking prohibitions on the east side in the morning, and on the west side in the afternoon, would in all likelihood result in severe traffic congestion along this section of Bayview Avenue, characterized by lengthened travel times, extensive delays and deterioration in the transit service; noting also that peak period parking in the curb lanes on Bayview Avenue would significantly impact the effectiveness of the SCOOT system (which controls the traffic control signals) to respond to traffic conditions during peak periods; concluding that the existing parking prohibitions should be maintained on both sides of Bayview Avenue during the peak periods as the adverse impacts that would result from providing parking in the Aoff-peak@ direction during peak periods outweigh any benefits that would be gained by the business proprietors with the provision of additional on-street parking; and recommending that this report be forwarded to the Toronto and East York Community Councils for information.

(c)Update on the Humber Bridge Construction.

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 thereon to the next meeting of the Committee scheduled to be held on May 19, 1998:

(March 13, 1998) from the City Clerk of Toronto advising that the Task Force on the Lakeshore Gardiner Corridor on February 25, 1998, recommended that:

(1)funding be provided for the completion of the cycling and pedestrian paths under the east side of the Humber Bridges, and that CN Rail be consulted to ensure that the pathway system on the west bank of the Humber River may be completed; and

(2)a feasibility study be conducted, in consultation with CN Rail, to determine the feasibility of extending the pedestrian underpass of the railway corridor to accommodate completion of the connection on the west side of the Humber River.

(d)Financial Statements of the Former Parking Authority of North York

for the Period Ended December 31, 1997.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having received the following communication and financial statements:

(March 16, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Parking submitting, pursuant to section 208 of the Municipal Act, and in accordance with the former City of North York By-law No. 31295, a copy of the financial statements of the former Parking Authority of North York for the period ended December 31, 1997.

(e)Existing Environmental Committees and the Environmental Task Force.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having received the following Committee Transmittal:

(March 25, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Works and Utilities Committee on March 25, 1998, concurred in the recommendations embodied in the report dated March 10, 1998, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services respecting existing environmental committees and the Environmental Task Force; wherein it is recommended, inter alia, that this report be forwarded to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for information; and further directed that the report be referred to the Environmental Task Force for its consideration and recommendations to the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team.

(f)Emergency and Protective Services Committee

- Time of Meetings.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having received the following communication:

(April 20, 1998) from the City Clerk submitting, for information and any attention deemed necessary, Clause No. 1 contained in Report No. 3 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed "Emergency and Protective Services Committee - Time of Meetings", which was adopted, without amendment, by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on April 16, 1998; such Clause recommending that the City Clerk be directed to:

(1)reschedule future meetings of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee, commencing with the meeting scheduled for April 21, 1998, to start at 9:30 a.m.; and

(2)re-assign the Committee Rooms for Standing Committee meetings as follows:

(a)Room A for the first day of a Standing Committee meeting; and

(b)Room C for the second day of a meeting, when a second day is required.

(g)Transit Issues Related to Toronto's 2008 Olympic Bid.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:

(1)requested the Toronto Transit Commission to add the Humber Bay Shores to the list of alternative sites for the proposed Olympic Village;

(2)directed that a copy of the following communication be forwarded, for information, to the Economic Development Committee, once it is established; and

(3)received the following communication:

(April 9, 1998) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, advising that the Toronto Transit Commission (Commission) on April 8, 1998, during consideration of report No. (7), entitled "Transit Issues Related to Toronto's 2008 Olympic Bid":

(1)received the report for information, noting that:

(a)effective transit services will be a critical element in plans for operating a successful Olympic Games in Toronto in 2008;

(b)the construction of any new transit facilities must be justifiable and affordable based on realistic long-term travel needs, not primarily on the needs of the Olympic Games themselves;

(c)a joint transportation operations plan, integrating TTC services, GO Transit services, and road operations, will be required;

(d)there will be significant costs involved in providing transit services for the games;

(e)the TTC=s streetcar fleet cannot be easily expanded, on a short-term basis, for the Olympic games. Streetcars could be re-assigned to serve the major Olympic venues, but a large increase in the bus fleet would likely be required, on a temporary basis, to provide the overall increase in transit capacity needed during the games;

(f)for transit to be effective, a high level of transit priority will be required on the road network during the games, likely including the temporary conversion of existing roadways to transit-only use;

(g)overall transit and road capacity issues in the vicinity of Exhibition Place/Ontario Place need to be addressed before the venue locations, transit facility requirements, and transit service plans can be finalized;

(h)the proposed Olympic Village in the eastern port area is not well-located from a transit perspective. Alternative sites such as the Gooderham/Ataratiri area, the Railway Lands or the Molson=s site on Fleet Street would be preferable from a transit perspective; and

(i)accessibility issues will need to be addressed, along with a full operations plan for the para-Olympics, as part of the planning associated with the TTC portion of the Olympic bid; and

(2)directed that a Task Force be established to deal with the various transit issues that will arise if the 2008 Olympic Games are held in Toronto; and that staff report back on Terms of Reference and Membership for this Task Force, pending approval of the Olympic Bid by the Canadian Olympic Association.

(h)Business Improvement Areas: Status of Funding Relationships.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having received the following report:

(April 3, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Economic Development responding to a request made by the Urban Environment and Development Committee on March 23 and 24, 1998, for a report 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; advising that BIAs do not receive direct funding from either the municipality or the Province of Ontario; that the monies required for their programs are raised by a levy collected from all of the business properties located within their boundaries; submitting, for the information of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, a more detailed report (March 19, 1998), entitled "Business Improvement Areas: Interim Administrative Procedures for 1998 and Municipal Code Amendments for the (former) City of Toronto", which is being considered by the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee at its meeting on April 7, 1998; and recommending that this report be received for information.

(i)Designation of Loading Areas and On-Street Parking Spaces

in Downtown Toronto for Use by Motor Coaches.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:

(1)deferred consideration of the report dated March 27, 1998, from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, and the following motions by Councillor Moscoe, to its next meeting scheduled to be held on May 19, 1998:

"That the Urban Environment and Development Committee recommend to Council:

(a)the adoption of the report (March 27, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation;

(b)that the parking meter rates for motor coaches be $5.00 per hour within the central business district and $2.00 per hour outside of the central business district;

(c)that the Interim Functional Lead, Planning, be requested to review the issue of the provision of off-street loading facilities for motor coaches with a view to ensuring that the design and location of new attractions and hotels include a mandatory requirement to provide appropriate off-street parking and loading facilities for motor coaches;

(d)that the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, be requested to determine from the Metro Toronto Coach Terminal Inc. whether overnight motor coach parking could be made available at the terminal; and, if so, for what hours and at what rates; and

(e)that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to submit a report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on:

(i)the feasibility of Parking Control Officers enforcing the City's idling by-law as it applies to motor coaches; and

(ii)whether or not the City of Toronto has the ability to impose emission standards on motor coaches operating within the City.";

(2)directed that a copy of the report dated March 27, 1998, from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, be forwarded to the Toronto Community Council for consideration and input thereon to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for its meeting scheduled to be held on May 19, 1998;

(3)requested the Toronto Parking Authority and the Toronto Economic Development Corporation (TEDCO) to advise the Urban Environment and Development Committee, for its meeting scheduled to be held on May 19, 1998, whether there is any land within their port properties which could be utilized for motor coach parking;

(4)requested the Interim Functional Lead, Real Estate, in consultation with the Interim Functional Lead, Economic Development, to investigate whether there is any land owned by the former Metropolitan Corporation in the vicinity of the R. C. Harris Filtration Plant which could be utilized for motor coach parking; and to submit a report thereon to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for its meeting scheduled to be held on May 19, 1998;

(5)requested the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, to submit an area map to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for its meeting scheduled to be held on May 19, 1998; and

(6)received the following communication (April 20, 1998) from Ms. Karen Cameron, Ontario Motor Coach Association:

(i)(March 27, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation regarding the designation of loading areas and on-street parking spaces in downtown Toronto for use by motor coaches; recommending that:

(1)on-street loading areas and parking areas should be defined by appropriate signage;

(2)the parking and/or stopping regulations on the sections of Adelaide Street West, Richmond Street West, Jarvis Street and University Avenue (former Metropolitan roadways), identified in Appendix 1 of this report, be rescinded;

(3)the parking, standing, stopping and/or parking meter regulations on the sections of Adelaide Street West, Richmond Street West, Jarvis Street and University Avenue (former Metropolitan roadways), identified in Appendix 2 of this report, be adopted;

(4)the loading, parking and/or parking meter regulations on the sections of Asquith Avenue, Bay Street, Commissioners Street, Front Street East/West, Queen Street West, Victoria Street and Wellesley Street West (former City of Toronto roadways), identified in Appendix 3 of this report, be rescinded;

(5)the parking, standing and/or parking meter/machine regulations on the sections of Asquith Avenue, Bay Street, Commissioners Street, Front Street East/West, Queen Street West, Victoria Street and Wellesley Street West (former City of Toronto roadways), identified in Appendix 4 of this report, be adopted;

(6)the appropriate City officials be requested to take whatever action is necessary to give effect to the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that are required to provide the legal mechanism and to amend the appropriate Sections/Schedules of the Uniform Traffic By-law and the City of Toronto Municipal Code; and

(7)this report be forwarded to the Toronto Community Council for its information;

advising that in total, approximately 70 full and part-time on-street spaces will be provided for motor coaches; and that the funds associated with the implementation of the proposed plan (approximately $17,000.00) are contained in the 1998 Current Budget estimates.

(ii)(April 20, 1998) from Ms. Karen Cameron, Manager, Communications and Government Relations, Ontario Motor Coach Association, submitting an advance copy of her deputation to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for its meeting on April 20, 1998.

Ms. Karen Cameron, Manager, Communications and Government Relations, Ontario Motor Coach Association, appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in connection with the foregoing matter.

(j)Jane Street at Annette Street/Baby Point Road:

Pedestrian Crossing Safety.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:

(1)deferred consideration of the following matter; and

(2)requested the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation to meet with Councillors Nunziata and Saundercook, and any other interested parties, respecting the safety of pedestrians crossing Jane Street at Annette Street/Baby Point Road, and to submit a report thereon to the Urban Environment and Development Committee:

(April 3, 1998) from Councillor Frances Nunziata, York-Humber, submitting correspondence relating to the intersection of Jane and Annette Streets; advising that she does not concur with assessment of the Transportation Department, embodied in the attached correspondence, regarding the safety of pedestrians crossing Jane Street at Annette Street/Baby Point Road; wherein it states that, based on a review by the Transportation Department, the existing traffic signal timing is currently meeting the needs of pedestrians crossing Jane Street at the aforementioned intersection; and requesting that this matter be placed on the agenda of the next Urban Environment and Development Committee meeting for the hearing of deputations.

Councillor Frances Nunziata, York-Humber, appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in connection with the foregoing matter.

(k)Contract No. T-42-98:

Don Valley Parkway Resurfacing at Two Locations.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having recommended to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of Recommendations Nos. (1), (2) and (3), embodied in the following report:

(April 9, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, recommending that:

(1)pre-budget approval of $2,700,000.00 be granted for the 1999 Capital Works Program or, alternatively, that funds be provided from the sale of property assets as outlined in this report;

(2)subject to approval of Recommendation No. (1), Contract No. T-42-98, for the resurfacing on the Don Valley Parkway at two locations, be awarded to Warren Bitulithic Limited who submitted the lowest price bid in the amount of $2,554,897.17;

(3)the appropriate City of Toronto officials be directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto; and

(4)this report be forwarded to the Budget Committee;

advising that this project was tendered prior to budget approval, on the assumption that the 1998 Transportation Capital Works Budget would be approved at a level similar to the 1997 budget; however, based on the recommendations of the Budget Committee, the Transportation Capital Works Budget for the City of Toronto, which is scheduled to be approved by Council at its meeting on April 29, 1998, now does not include this project; explaining that an unusual situation has arisen in which the Alow bidder@ has indicated its willingness to proceed with this project and be paid at a later date; that this could occur next year as part of the 1999 Capital Works Program or later in 1998, if funds become available from the sale of property assets; pointing out that this was proposed by the Budget Committee in order to provide funds for works which have had to be deferred as a result of its recommendations to delete $8.4 million from the Transportation Capital Budget submission; stating that Warren Bitulithic Limited has confirmed in writing that it will conform with all of the conditions in the original tender documents and that it will not seek any compensation for Alate@ payment; and that this proposal does not violate the integrity of the Atender and award@ process.

(l)Increased Pedestrian Safety on City Streets.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having::

(1)again recommended to the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team that separate committees be established to deal with cycling and pedestrian issues;

(2)requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to establish a Pedestrian Working Group within the existing Transportation Division of the Works and Emergency Services Department; such Working Group to include a representative from the Urban Planning Division of the Urban Planning and Development Services Department;

(3)requested the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, to review all pedestrian injuries and fatalities and to submit a report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee with recommendations for changes which would assist in the reduction of pedestrian/vehicular collisions; and

(4)requested the Pedestrian Issues Sub-Committee to submit to the Urban Environment and Development Committee recommendations for changes, both physical and regulatory, which would make the City of Toronto more pedestrian-friendly and safe:

(April 17, 1998) from Ms. Joan Doiron and Ms. Marie Sabin, Co-Chairs, Pedestrian Issues Sub-Committee, advising that the Sub-Committee on March 26, 1998, considered at length the issue of pedestrian safety on City streets, and is most concerned about the tripling of pedestrian road fatalities since 1997; seeking the support of the Urban Environment and Development Committee for the recommendations proposed by the Sub-Committee; and stating that it is most urgent that transportation and planning staff be assigned to the important task of ending the terrible fatalities and injuries on the City's streets.

The following persons appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

 -Ms. Rhona Swarbrick, Protect Established Neighbourhoods in Etobicoke, and Etobicoke Member, Pedestrian Issues Sub-Committee; and filed a written brief with regard thereto;

-Ms. Joan Doiron, Co-Chair, Pedestrian Issues Sub-Committee (Downtown);

-Ms. Marie Sabin, Co-Chair, Pedestrian Issues Sub-Committee (North York);

-Ms. Helen Riley, Feet on the Street, and Mobility Committee, Older Women's Network; and

-Mr. Ian Wheal, Toronto Field Naturalists; and filed a written brief with regard thereto.

(m)Quality of Life and Infrastructure Strategies

in the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee:

(1)referred the report, entitled "Quality of Life and Infrastructure Strategies in the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario", to the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services with a request that consideration be given to incorporating into the new Official Plan some of the concepts contained therein;

(2)requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to review the feasibility of channelling the profits of the Toronto Parking Authority to support public transit, and to submit a report thereon to the Urban Environment and Development Committee; and

(3)directed that a copy of the report, entitled "Quality of Life and Infrastructure Strategies in the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario", be forwarded to the Toronto Transit Commission:

(December, 1996) from Ms. Lela Gary, Transit Advisory Committee, advising that the Transit Advisory Committee was established in January, 1996, for the purpose of collaborating on an action plan to consider environmental issues and infrastructure costs related to air pollutants from automobile/truck transport which have a destructive effect on quality of life in Ontario, as the high level of air pollution has raised health and infrastructure costs; and submitting a report, entitled "Quality of Life and Infrastructure Strategies in the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario".

The following persons appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

 -Ms. Lela Gary, Co-ordinator, Transit Advisory Committee, and filed a chart with regard thereto; and

-Mr. Dave Roberts, Member, Transit Advisory Committee, and former Executive Director of Ontario Urban Transit Association.

(n)Toronto Harbour Commission: 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having received the following communications and budgets:

(i)(March 27, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Urban Environment and Development Committee on March 23 and 24, 1998, had before it the 1998 Capital Budget for the Toronto Harbour Commission (THC), together with two communications (March 18, 1998) from the City Clerk advising of the action taken to date by Budget Committee with respect to the 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets for THC; and that the Urban Environment and Development Committee:

(1)advised the Budget Committee that no officials of the Toronto Harbour Commission (Commission) attended the March 23 and 24, 1998, UEDC meeting to discuss the Commission's 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets; therefore, the Urban Environment and Development Committee had no comments to make on the aforementioned Budgets; and

(2)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.

(ii)the 1998 Operating Budget Estimates Capital Works Program for The Toronto Harbour Commissioners, as recommended by the Budget Committee on March 31, April 2 and 3, 1998; and

(iii)(March 2, 1998) addressed to the City of Toronto Budget Review Group from The Toronto Harbour Commissioners THC), submitting THC's draft 1998 Operating Budget.

The following officials of The Toronto Harbour Commissioners appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

(1)Mr. Gary Reid, General Manager; and

(2)Mr. Alan Paul, Controller.

(o)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:

(1)deferred consideration of the following matter to its next meeting, scheduled to be held on May 19, 1998; and

(2)requested the Chief General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), in consultation with the Chair of the TTC, the local Councillors and all interested parties, to pursue a solution to this matter and report thereon to the aforementioned May 19, 1998, meeting :

(i)(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; and

(ii)(April 9, 1998) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission (Commission), advising that the Commission on April 8, 1998, during consideration of No. (6), entitled "Sheppard Subway - Bayview Station Hydro Relocation - Mallingham Court", took the following action:

(a)received the report for information;

(b)requested that this report be forwarded to the Urban Environment and Development Committee, requesting the Committee to approve the required tree-cutting permit for the Mallingham Court Hydro vault at its April 20, 1998 meeting (to City Council on May 13, 1998) to allow critical Hydro infrastructure to be relocated in advance of the construction of Bayview Station;

(c)requested, in the event that this matter is not considered at the April 20, 1998 meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, that the report be forwarded directly to City Council for consideration at its May 13, 1998 meeting; and

(d)requested staff to contact the local Councillor regarding this matter to see if there are any concerns.

The following persons appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

 -Ms. Kay Fogden, North York;

-Councillor John Filion, North York Centre;

-Mr. John Sepulis, General Manager, Engineering and Construction Branch, Toronto Transit Commission; and

-Mr. Charles Wheeler, Deputy Project Manager, Facilities Design, Sheppard Subway Department, Toronto Transit Commission; and also made an overhead presentation regarding the various options for placing the Hydro vault in the vicinity of Mallingham Court.

(p)Toronto Transit Commission:

Need for Expansion of Union Subway Station.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:

(A)recommended to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of Recommendation No. (2) of the Toronto Transit Commission, embodied in the following communication (February 26, 1998) from the General Secretary of the Commission, viz:

"The Commission took the following action:

(2)approved requesting the City of Toronto Council to:

(a)establish a special reserve fund for private-sector contributions toward the cost of expanding Union Subway Station; and

(b)direct City staff to establish a mechanism for obtaining private-sector contributions to this fund as a condition of approval of all new developments within the catchment area of Union Subway Station, including the Railway Lands and Harbourfront; that is, those developments which contribute to the overcrowding of the station;";

(B)recommended to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee that this matter be submitted to the meeting of City Council scheduled to be held on May 13, 1998;

(C)requested the Chief Administrative Officer and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to submit a joint report directly to Council, for consideration with this matter on May 13, 1998, demonstrating how the establishment of a special reserve fund for private-sector contributions toward the cost of expanding Union Subway Station, and a mechanism for obtaining such contributions, can be achieved;

(D)referred the issue of the development of a crowd control management plan to the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, with a request that she submit a report thereon to the meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee scheduled to be held on June 15, 1998; and

(E)received the following communications (March 31, 1998) from Mr. Tom Anselmi, Vice-President and Project Director, Maple Leaf Gardens, Limited, and (April 17, 1998) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission:

(i)(February 26, 1998) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission (Commission), advising that the Commission on February 25, 1998, considered report No. (6), entitled "Need for Expansion of Union Subway Station"; and setting out the action taken by the Commission with respect thereto;

(ii)(March 31, 1998) from Mr. Tom Anselmi, Vice-President and Project Director, Maple Leaf Gardens, Limited, in response to the foregoing communication from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission; and respectfully advising that Maple Leaf Gardens, Limited is not prepared to consider contributing to the expansion of Union Subway Station; and

(iii)(April 17, 1998) from the Chief General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission, submitting a letter dated April 17, 1998, addressed to Mr. Tom Anselmi, Maple Leaf Gardens, Limited, in response to Mr. Anselmi's letter of March 31, 1998; and urging Maple Leaf Gardens, Limited (MLGL) to reconsider its position regarding a contribution toward a special reserve fund for private-sector contributions toward the cost of expanding Union Subway Station.

(q)Provincial/Municipal/Toronto Transit Commission

Capital Subsidy Agreement.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having received the following report and communications, having regard that the Budget Committee already dealt with this matter at its meeting on April 20, 1998:

(i)(April 20, 1998) addressed to the Budget Committee from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer recommending that:

(1)in exchange for prepayment to the City by the Province of an amount of $828,200,100.00 adjusted, as necessary, for changes in the prevailing interest rates and any undue delays in the receipt of payment:

(a)the City of Toronto, the Toronto Transit Commission and the Province of Ontario execute a mutual release from the Five-Year Capital Subsidy Agreement;

(b)a by-law be introduced to create two interest-bearing Reserve Funds, entitled "The TTC Capital Subsidy Reserve Fund" and "The Sheppard Subway Project Capital Reserve Fund", to be established with the proceeds of the prepayment, to be expended solely for the purposes of funding TTC capital projects in accordance with the subsidy assumptions in the 1998 Capital Program; and

(c)the Toronto Transit Commission report, entitled "Provincial/Municipal/TTC Capital Subsidy Agreement", be received for information; and

(2)the appropriate staff be authorized to undertake any necessary actions to implement these initiatives;

and setting out the policy, administrative and financial advantages for the City as a result of the proposal from the Province to prepay all future TTC capital subsidies required under the Capital Subsidy Agreement in exchange for release from the Agreement.

(ii)(April 17, 1998, from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission (Commission), advising that the Commission on April 17, 1998:

(A)authorized TTC staff to prepare a draft funding agreement surviving the existing Five-Year TTC/Provincial/Municipal Capital Subsidy Agreement, such draft to be available for consideration at the next Commission meeting on April 22, 1998; and

(B)directed staff not to exercise a release to any party of the existing Capital Subsidy Agreement until such time as an appropriate surviving agreement has been executed with the City of Toronto.

(iii)(April 9, 1998) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, advising that the Commission on April 8, 1998, during consideration of report No. (1), entitled "Provincial/Municipal/TTC Capital Subsidy Agreement", took the following action:

(A)amended Conditions Nos. (1) and (5), noted on page 3 of the report, to read as follows:

"(1)two reserve funds or trust funds (if it can be accommodated without any adverse tax implications) be established--one for the Sheppard Subway project and one for the Commission=s base capital program; and

(5)new projects not included in Schedule A of the 1998-2002 Capital Budget will require specific Commission and Council approval;";

(B)approved the following:

(1)the execution of an agreement to release the Province from the Provincial/Municipal/TTC Capital Subsidy Agreement in consideration of it prepaying its obligation under the Agreement, subject to the conditions set out in this report, as amended; and

(2)that this report be forwarded through the Urban Environment and Development Committee to City of Toronto Council for approval; and

(C)requested that when staff reply to the Minister regarding the release, the letter include reference to the fact that the Province does not have unilateral power to cancel the contract.

(r)Proposed Pedestrian Crossover:

Victoria Park Avenue and Swanwick Avenue.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having deferred consideration of the following matter to its next meeting, scheduled to be held on May 19, 1998:

(i)(March 11, 1998) from the Acting Manager, East Traffic Region submitting a communication (February 16, 1998) from the Toronto Police Service indicating that a crossing guard is not warranted at Victoria Park Avenue and Swanwick Avenue and will not be provided; advising that Metropolitan Council on June 4, 1997, approved Clause No. 4 of Report No. 14 of The Planning and Transportation Committee which recommended that a pedestrian crossover (PXO) be installed at the intersection of Victoria Park Avenue and Swanwick Avenue, subject to a crossing guard being provided at such intersection; and stating that, given that a crossing guard will not be provided, the PXO will not be installed and the Transportation Department now considers this issue to be closed.

(ii)Clause No. 4 of Report No. 14 of The Planning and Transportation Committee, headed "Request for Installation of Pedestrian Crosswalk - Victoria Park Avenue and Swanwick Avenue", which was adopted, without amendment, by the Metropolitan Council on June 4, 1997.

(s)Request to Remove Traffic Signal Co-ordination:

Danforth Avenue, East Lynn Avenue to Woodbine Avenue.

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having deferred consideration of the following matter to its next meeting, scheduled to be held on May 19, 1998:

(April 3, 1998) from Councillor Tom Jakobek, East Toronto, advising that he does not agree with the attached report (February 25, 1998) from the Acting Manager, Central Traffic Region, Metro Hall, in response to a request from the Councillor for adjustments to traffic signal co-ordination on Danforth Avenue, from East Lynn Avenue to Woodbine Avenue, due to public complaints about speeding on this portion of Danforth Avenue; wherein it states that the Transportation Department has completed its investigation and has concluded that adjustments to signal co-ordination on this section of Danforth Avenue will not necessarily result in safer or overall slower traffic operations; and requesting that this matter be placed on the upcoming agenda of the Urban Environment and Development Committee.