Other Items Considered by the Committee.

 (a)Report on the Fixed Link (Bridge) to the

City Centre Airport Environmental Assessment.

 The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:

 (1)deferred consideration of the following reports and communications regarding the Fixed Link (Bridge) to the City Centre Airport, and the motions set out in (3) below, to either the next meeting of the Committee, scheduled to be held on June 15, 1998, or to a special meeting of the Committee, if required;

 (2)requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to arrange a full briefing on this issue, including maps and architectural drawings of possible design options, for all Members of Council prior to either the June 15, 1998 meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee or a special meeting of the Committee, if required;

 (3)directed that any of the following deferred motions which contain requests for reports from City officials be forwarded to such officials with a request that they submit as much of the required information as is available to either the aforementioned June 15, 1998 meeting or to a special meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee:

 "Moved by Councillor McConnell, on behalf of Councillor Bussin:

 (a)That the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to review:

 (i)the potential impact on the Marine Police unit to meet its objectives and any additional costs resulting from the Fixed Link; and

(ii)the potential safety hazard to boating in the Western Gap created by the Fixed Link, as indicated in private and Federal Department of Oceans and Fisheries' reports; and

 (b)that the City Clerk be requested to obtain a report prepared by the Federal Department of Oceans and Fisheries on the implications of the Fixed Link to boat navigation and safety in the Western Gap, for consideration by the Urban Environment and Development Committee.";

 "Moved by Councillor McConnell:

 That the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to review the feasibility of:

 (a)establishing a Community Advisory Committee, composed of local residents, concerned citizens and Airport users, to monitor the design stage of the Fixed Link; and

 (b)providing the proposed Community Advisory Committee with resources to employ independent design consultants to assist in the monitoring of the design phase.";

 (c)that no amendments to the Tripartite Agreement be considered until the design phase is completed, all the environmental concerns are addressed, and the cost implications are known.";

 "Moved by Councillor Moscoe, on behalf of Councillor Chow:

 (a)That Recommendation No. (1)(i) be struck out and the following inserted in lieu thereof:

 '(1)(i)the final design of the bridge be submitted to City Council for review and approval for consistency with established urban design objectives along the waterfront; and, further, in accordance with the former Metro policy, an artist be included in the design team at the beginning stage;'

 (b)that Recommendation No. (2) (c)(i) be amended by striking out the word "and" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "or"; so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

 '(2)(c)(i)once a sustained annual passenger volume of 600,000 passengers per annum, or less if the City determines it is necessary before this level of passenger traffic, is reached; or';

 (c)that Recommendation No. (2)(d) be amended by adding the words "and report annually to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on" after the words "to monitor"; so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

 '(2)(d)that the Toronto Harbour Commissioners be required to monitor, and report annually to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on, the effects of the bridge operation, as requested by the City on ....';

(d)that Recommendation No. (3) be amended to provide that prior to the authorization of the alteration of Bathurst Street, the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to report on the cost of such alteration and the source of the funding;

 (e)that Recommendation No. (5) be amended by adding the words "prior to the amendments to the Tripartite Agreement," after the word "that"; so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

 '(5)that, prior to the amendments to the Tripartite Agreement, all rights to land held by the Federal Government, and currently used for public parking at the end of Bathurst Street and the ferry slip and access road leading to it, be conveyed to the City at nominal cost for public park and public highway purposes;';

 (f)that no amendment to the Tripartite Agreement be made until:

 (i)the role of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) and the Toronto Harbour Commissioners (THC) regarding the management and operation of the Toronto City Centre Airport (TCCA) is clarified. In the event that the Canada Marine Act, Bill C-9, becomes law, no amendments to the Tripartite Agreement should occur before the new Port Authority issues its letters patent; and

 (ii)a private sector proponent provides a comprehensive business plan to operate the Fixed Link without public subsidy;

 (g)that City Council request the Federal Minister of the Environment to require that a full panel Environmental Review of the Fixed Link (especially as relates to safety of boaters) be undertaken prior to the proposed amendments to the Tripartite Agreements;

 (h)that, as part of the new Official Plan, City Council form a Work Group to develop a comprehensive Waterfront Policy; such Work Group to be composed of representatives of all the stakeholders on the Waterfront including area residents, the Federal and Provincial Governments, The Toronto Harbour Commissioners, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority; and, further, that the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development be requested to submit a report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on the terms of reference and composition of such Work Group;

 (i)that any agreement by the new Port Authority, the Federal Government or the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) be structured in such a way that the City of Toronto would be refunded for subsidies (if any) provided, directly or indirectly, by the City to the Port Authority for the functioning and the programming (both operating and capital cost) associated with the Toronto City Centre Airport;

 (j)that the City Solicitor be requested to ensure that all conditions placed on The Toronto Harbour Commissioners regarding the Fixed Link and the Tripartite Agreement are applied to the new Port Authority, the Federal Government or the Greater Toronto Airports Authority;

 (k)that the Commissioners of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism and Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to examine:

 (i)the economic impact which the Fixed Link will have on the existing marinas and yacht clubs and on their ability to continue to expand; and

 (ii)the impact which the Fixed Link will have on tourism, specifically with respect to its effect on tour boat operators and tourist ships stopping at Toronto;

 (l)that the Commissioners of Works and Emergency Services and Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to examine the impact of the Fixed Link on:

 (i)traffic patterns along the Waterfront, including various concrete traffic-calming options; and

 (ii)the new residences presently being constructed;

 and hold a public meeting to seek community input thereon;

 (m)that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to report on the impact which the Fixed Link will have on recreational and commercial Marine Safety;

 (n)that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the City Solicitor be requested to report on the City's obligations/responsibilities with respect to the Navigable Waters Protection Act, especially in the event of a breakdown of the Fixed Link."

 "Moved by Councillor Moscoe:

 That the Urban Environment and Development Committee recommend that Council not support the construction of a bridge to the Toronto Islands and, further, agree that the existing ferry service adequately serves the present and future needs of the Toronto Island Airport."

"Moved by Councillor McConnell, on behalf of Councillor Chow:

 That the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to report on the proposed rail link from downtown to Pearson International Airport, including a determination of the impact that it will have on the financial feasibility of the Fixed Link."

 "Moved by Councillor Kinahan:

 That the Chief Administrative Officer, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, be requested to review the Business Plan that has been prepared by The Toronto Harbour Commissioners and submit a report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on the validity of such Business Plan."

 "Moved by Councillor Faubert:

 (1)That the City Solicitor be requested to report on any potential liability to the City with respect to the proposed Fixed Link to the City Centre Airport; and

 (2)that the Chief of Police be requested to report on the marine unit operations in this area and any anticipated impact on public safety and rescue operations as a result of the proposed Fixed Link to the City Centre Airport."

 (i)(May 6, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services explaining the findings of the Federal Environmental Assessment concerning the fixed link (bridge) to the City Centre Airport; and recommending, provided the Environmental Assessment is approved by federal authorities, design and operational requirements for both the bridge and Bathurst Street, and new terms and conditions which should be added to the Tripartite Agreement as a condition of City Council agreeing to the construction of the bridge and to an exchange of land between the City and the Federal Government which will result in additional park space.

 (ii)(May 8, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that City Council, at its Special Meeting held on April 29 and 30, 1998, in adopting the 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets, directed, inter alia, that the 1998 Capital Program pertaining to the Toronto Harbour Commission (No. 60) be amended; and setting out the amendments made thereto.

 (iii)(May 19, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, responding to a request made by City Council on April 29 and 30, 1998, for a report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on whether plans are being considered by The Toronto Harbour Commissioners (THC) to substantially lengthen the City Centre Airport runway and grant landing rights to DC-9s; advising that the THC has been contacted and advises that there are no plans either to lengthen the runways or to grant landing rights to DC-9s; and recommending that this report be received for information.

(iv)(May 18, 1998) from Mr. Gary F. Reid, General Manager, The Toronto Harbour Commissioners (THC) providing an overview and history of the proposed bridge to the Toronto City Centre Airport, together with a report dated April 22, 1998, entitled "Toronto City Centre Airport: A Discussion Paper", prepared by Arie Ashkenazy, M.A., Management Consultant; and respectfully requesting that the Council of the City of Toronto do everything in its power to assist the THC in completing this project in a timely fashion.

 (v)(May 7, 1998) from the City Solicitor responding to a request from the Chair of the Urban Environment and Development Committee (UEDC) as to whether the report (May 6, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled "Fixed Link to the City Centre Airport Environmental Assessment", should be on the UEDC agenda; providing the opinion that the aforementioned report should be considered by UEDC; and setting out the reasons for such opinion.

 (vi)(May 12, 1998) from Mr. Kevin Psutka, Executive Vice-President, Canadian Owners and Pilots Association, expressing strong support for proceeding as soon as possible with the long-needed safety and economic link to the City Centre Airport; and urging the Urban Environment and Development Committee to give due consideration to the provision of parking spaces and the queuing lane.

 (vii)(May 13, 1998) from Mr. Roger D. Wilson, Toronto, submitting a copy of a letter dated April 30, 1998, addressed to the Director, Port Divestiture and Operations, Transport Canada, in which he sets out certain material which was omitted from the Dillon Consulting Report and Appendices dated April 1998 regarding Project No. 6209 - Fixed Link to Toronto City Island Airport; stating that a bascule bridge is the wrong solution for a fixed link to the Island Airport; and suggesting that a tunnel to the airport would be a better solution for Toronto tour boat operators, recreational boaters, the Island Airport, and other Torontonians.

 (viii)(May 14, 1998) from Mr. Donald J. MacLean, Regional Director, Programs, Ontario Region Transport Canada, setting out Transport Canada's response to the recommendations embodied in the report dated May 6, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services regarding the Fixed Link to the City Centre Airport Environmental Assessment.

 (ix)(May 15, 1998) from Mr. C. Douglas Creelman, suggesting that while the documents regarding the Fixed Link to the City Centre Airport have considered road width, traffic, and parking at great length, the requirements of boaters have been given much less investigation; and stating that a full environmental evaluation is imperative.

 (x)(May 19, 1998) from Ms. Freya Godard, Toronto Island, expressing concern that the proposed bridge to the City Centre Airport will result in an enormous increase in the number of motor vehicles on the Island.

 (xi)(May 19, 1998) from Ms. Joan Doiron, Co-Chair, Environmentalists Plan Transportation, urging the Urban Environment and Development Committee to request staff reports regarding the smog effects on the City of Toronto and the effects on pedestrian and recreational uses of the Waterfront of the recommended changes to the City Centre Airport; and suggesting that the Toronto Pedestrian Committee be requested to comment on the report dated May 6, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services regarding the Fixed Link to the City Centre Airport.

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

 -Mr. Gary Reid, General Manager; The Toronto Harbour Commissioners;

-Mr. John Morand, Director of Strategic Planning, The Toronto Harbour Commissioners;

-Ms. Sylvia Pellman, Bathurst-Quay Neighbourhood Association;

-Mr. Bill Freeman, Toronto;

-Ms. Mary Hay, Vice-Chair, Toronto Waterfront Coalition, and filed a written brief with respect thereto;

-Mr. Roger Wilson, Toronto;

-Mr. Eli Ophek, Toronto; and filed a written brief with respect thereto;

-Ms. Victoria Piersiq, Arcadia Housing Co-op;

-Mr. Wilfrid Walker, Transport 2000 Ontario; and filed a written brief with respect thereto;

-Ms. Lita Ingler, Toronto;

-Mr. Peter Hubbard, Toronto;

-Mr. Jack Jones, President, Shoreline Engineering Ltd.; and filed a written brief with respect thereto;

-Mr. Mark Millen, Toronto;

-Ms. Kate Mossman, Toronto;

-Ms. Shirley Bush, Toronto;

-Mr. Carl Skelton, Niagara Neighbourhood Association;

-Ms. Aileen Anderson, Toronto;

-Ms. Laurie M. Bruce, Associate, Environmental Planner, Dillon Consulting Limited;

-Mr. Don S. McKinnon, Partner, Transportation Engineering, Dillon Consulting Limited; and

-Councillor Olivia Chow, Downtown.

 (b)Proposed Merger of the Royal Bank of Canada

and the Bank of Montreal - Impact on Toronto.

 The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:

 (1)referred the following communications and reports to the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Committee for consideration at its first meeting, with a request that the Toronto Dominion Bank and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, which have also expressed an interest in merging, be included; and

 (2)requested the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism to canvass Members of Council for information on closures of bank branches which are currently in progress, and submit a report thereon to the first meeting of the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Committee:

(i)(April 21, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that City Council, at its meeting held on April 16, 1998, had before it Clause No. 19 of Report No. 4 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed AOther Items Considered by the Committee@; and stating that Council directed that the aforementioned Clause be received as information, subject to striking out and referring Item (i), entitled AProposed Merger of the Royal Bank of Canada and the Bank of Montreal - Impact on Toronto@, embodied therein, back to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for further consideration.

 (ii)(March 9, 1998) 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; 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.

 (iv)(February 13, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that City Council, at its meeting held on February 4, 5 and 6, 1998, referred to the Urban Environment and Development Committee a Motion moved by Councillor Moscoe, seconded by Councillor Miller, regarding the proposed merger of the Royal Bank of Canada and the Bank of Montreal, the operative paragraphs of which are as follows:

 "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."

 (v)(May 15, 1998) from Mr. George Bothwell, Senior Vice-President, Public Affairs Bank of Montreal, advising that the Bank of Montreal and the Royal Bank of Canada are not in a position, at such short notice, to make a presentation to the May 19, 1998 meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee (UEDC) regarding the proposed merger of the two banks; and that they will undertake to stay in contact with the City Clerk to determine an appropriate time to make their presentation, either to UEDC or to the Economic Development Committee.

 (c)Improvement to Bicycle and Pedestrian Trails

in the Vicinity of the Humber Bridges Project.

 The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:

 (1)received the following report; and

 (2)directed that a copy thereof be forwarded, for information, to the Task Force on the Lakeshore Gardiner Corridor:

 (April 30, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, reporting on options for improving bicycle and pedestrian trails in the vicinity of the Humber Bridges Project; explaining that during the February 25, 1998 meeting of the Task Force on the Lakeshore Gardiner Corridor, questions arose about the trail networks around the project and in particular focused on the perceived need for an underpass of the railway embankment; advising that Transportation staff will undertake a feasibility study, in consultation with CN Railway, to investigate the options for a structure to carry a future trail link under the railway embankment on the west side of the Humber River, and will report back on the findings of the study, the preferred scheme(s) and the costs to build the underpass structure; stating that the estimated cost of $30,000.00, associated with the proposed feasibility study, can be provided under the Transportation Department=s Approved Capital Program for 1998; however, funds for the construction of the proposed improvement are not currently provided for under the Humber Bridges Project; and recommending that this report be received for information.

 (d)Construction Activity Report.

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

 (May 4, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services providing consolidated information regarding the Building Permit activity in the City of Toronto for the first three months of 1998; and recommending that this report be received as information.

 (e)The New Official Plan - Community Safety.

 The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:

 (1) concurred with the recommendation embodied in the following report from the Task Force on Community Safety; and

 (2)requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to develop a draft Official Plan policy and design guidelines to address the issue of public safety and its perception in new development applications:

 (April 24, 1998) from Councillors Rob Davis and Brad Duguid, Co-Chairs, Task Force on Community Safety, recommending that the Official Plan team, when considering Community Safety, be requested to co-ordinate its public consultation process with that of the Task Force on Community Safety, to achieve maximum efficiency in providing input on Community Safety to the City's Official Plan.

 (f)Proposed Pedestrian Crossover:

Victoria Park Avenue and Swanwick Avenue.

 The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:

 (1)again deferred consideration of this matter until its next meeting, scheduled to be held on June 15, 1998; and

 (2)directed that Councillor Jakobek be so advised:

 (i)(March 11, 1998) from the Acting Manager, East Traffic Region, submitting a communication dated 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.

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

Danforth Avenue, from East Lynn Avenue to Woodbine Avenue.

 The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:

 (1)again deferred consideration of this matter until its next meeting, scheduled to be held on June 15, 1998; and

 (2)directed that Councillor Jakobek be so advised:

  (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.

 (h)Parking Prohibition on West Side of Scarlett Road.

 The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:

 (1)deferred consideration of the following communication to its next meeting, scheduled to be held on June 15, 1998; and

 (2)requested the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, to submit a report thereon, together with a location plan of the subject area, to the June 15, 1998, meeting:

 (April 28, 1998) from Councillor Frances Nunziata, York Humber submitting a copy of Clause No. 5 of Report No. 21 of The Planning and Transportation Committee, headed "Proposed Parking Prohibition on the West Side of Scarlett Road, at the Lambton Golf and Country Club Driveway", which was adopted, without amendment, by the Metropolitan Council on December 10 and 18, 1997; pointing out that, although a partial "No Parking Any Time" zone was implemented in the area last year, the parking and access problems still persist; and requesting that the "No Parking" zone be increased by a few more metres in the southerly direction on the west side of Scarlett Road, at the Lambton Golf and Country Club.

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

 (i)Request to Relocate the Existing Pedestrian Crossover on

Scarlett Road, from Bernice Crescent to Eileen Avenue.

 The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:

 (1)deferred consideration of the following communication to the next meeting of the Committee, scheduled to be held on June 15, 1998; and

 (2)requested the Interim Functional Lead, Transportation, to submit a location plan of the subject area to the June 15, 1998, meeting:

 (April 21, 1998) from Councillor Frances Nunziata, York Humber, submitting a report from the Transportation Department wherein it states that the existing pedestrian crossover (PXO) at Scarlett Road and Bernice Crescent is serving the pedestrian crossing demand at a satisfactory level, and the relocation of this PXO to Eileen Avenue is not advisable; stating that she cannot support the findings of the Central Traffic region in this matter; and requesting that this item be added to the agenda of the next Urban Environment and Development Committee.

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

 (j)Photo-Voltaic Solar Panels.

 The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having referred the following communication to the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, with a request that she submit a report thereon to the Urban Environment and Development Committee; such report to include an indication of the amount of staff time involved:

 (April 20, 1998) from Councillor Jack Layton, Don River, requesting that the Urban Environment and Development Committee direct staff of the Urban Planning and Development Department to report back to the Committee with Terms of Reference for city-wide changes to Zoning By-laws and Ontario Building Code (OBC) procedures required to permit roof-mounted photo-voltaic solar panels.

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 Councillor Jack Layton, Don River, appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in connection with the foregoing matter.

 (k)Disposal of Surplus Ontario Hydro Lands in the New City of Toronto.

 The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having directed that:

 WHEREAS the Hydro Corridor lands from McNicoll Avenue to Lawrence Avenue have been the subject of a planning study which recommends that the Corridor be disposed of for a number of land uses; and

 WHEREAS the former City of Scarborough Council unanimously recommended that the Corridor be maintained as open space; and

 WHEREAS there are numerous other Hydro Corridors in existence in the new City of Toronto that may be declared surplus;

 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

 (1)the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested:

 (a)to report to the June 15, 1998 meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, on the status of Hydro Corridors in the new City and the City-wide significance of such Corridors; and

 (b)to submit all relevant documentation to the June 15, 1998, meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee;

 (2)the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, in consultation with the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, be requested to report to the June 15, 1998, meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee on:

 (a)the long-term potential for recreational uses in the new City's Hydro Corridors; and

 (b)economic strategies to achieve these objectives; and

 (3)the Scarborough Community Council:

 (a)be advised that the redesignation of lands in the Hydro Corridor, from McNicoll Avenue to Lawrence Avenue, from Open Space to Residential may have City-wide implications with respect to planning and development and recreational use; and

 (b)be requested to submit any comments regarding urban planning and development and recreational use issues related to the aforementioned lands to the June 15, 1998 meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee:

 (April 28, 1998) from Ms. Paula Leggieri, Corporate Secretariat, The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, advising that at Meeting No. 3/98 of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, held on April 24, 1998, during consideration of a report on the City of Toronto (Scarborough District) Official Plan Amendment No. 1001, inter alia, adopted Resolution No. A64/98, moved by Councillor Mike Tzekas, seconded by Councillor Pam McConnell, viz: "That Authority staff be directed to forward a copy of the staff report and relevant recommendations to be placed on the agenda at the next meeting of the City of Toronto's Urban Environment and Development Committee.".

 (l)Bill C-9, The Canada Marine Act.

 The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having received the following Committee Transmittal and report, having regard that City Council at its meeting held on May 13 and 14, 1998, dealt with the recommendations of the Toronto Community Council embodied in the following Committee Transmittal:

 (i)(May 12, 1998) from the City Clerk setting out the recommendations made by the Toronto Community Council on May 6, 1998, regarding Bill C-9, the Canada Marine Act.

 (ii)(May 15, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, responding to a request made by the Toronto Community Council for a report summarizing the relevant information presented before the Senate Standing Committee on Transport and Communications respecting Bill C-9, the Canada Marine Act; and recommending that this report be received for information.

 (m)City-Wide Implications for Redesignating Morningside Heights

in Scarborough from Employment Uses to Residential.

 The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:

 (1)directed that the Scarborough Community Council be advised that the redesignation of lands in Morningside Heights from Employment to Residential may have City-wide economic development implications;

 (2)requested the Scarborough Community Council to submit any comments on economic development issues related to the redesignation of lands in Morningside Heights to the next meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, scheduled to be held on June 15, 1998;

 (3)requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to submit all documentation pertaining to the redesignation of lands in Morningside Heights to the next meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, scheduled to be held on June 15, 1998;

 (4)directed that, in the meantime, the Commissioners of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism and Urban Planning and Development Services consult with all interested parties and submit a report thereon to the Urban Environment and Development Committee; and

 (5)received the following communication from Mr. Michael Melling, Davies Howe Partners:

 (i)(May 14, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that City Council, at its meeting held on May 13 and 14, 1998, adopted, without amendment, a Motion moved by Councillor Mahood, seconded by Councillor Saundercook, regarding the redesignation of undeveloped industrial lands in the Morningside Heights area of Scarborough; the operative paragraphs of such Motion being as follows:

"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Interim Functional Lead, Economic Development, be requested to report on this application and its impact from an economic development perspective to the meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee scheduled to be held May 19, 1998;

 AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Urban Environment and Development Committee be requested to advise the Scarborough Community Council of any interest, from an economic development perspective, regarding this application at its meeting scheduled to be held on May 27, 1998.@.

 (ii)(May 15, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, providing a status update on City-wide economic implications of the proposed redesignation of the largest concentration of greenfield employment and open space land (approximately 733 acres) located in the north-east of Scarborough to low and medium density residential; advising that real estate market conditions, property tax legislation, municipal finance considerations and redevelopment pressures on the City's older employment districts are factors which have an impact on the future land use in Morningside Heights; that these factors have also seen significant changes since the former City of Scarborough reviewed the Morningside Heights application in the fall of 1997; stating that Economic Development staff expect to be able to provide a report to Scarborough Community Council which will shed new light on the value of Morningside Heights as a location for future employment uses; and recommending that this report be received for information.

 (iii)(May 15, 1998) from Mr. Michael Melling, Davies Howe Partners, advising that his firm is counsel to 554056 Ontario Limited, the Neilson Development Corporation, M & R Holdings, the Staines Development Corporation and Silvercore Properties Inc., which are the owners of the bulk of the lands known as "Morningside Heights"; and setting out two requests for consideration by the Urban Environment and Development Committee.