Appointments to Boards of Management for Business
Improvement
Areas and Amendments to the (former Toronto) Municipal Code
Chapter 20, Business Improvement Areas - Various Wards
The Economic Development Committee recommends the adoption of the following
report (September 3, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture
and Tourism, subject to the addition of the following recommendation:
"4.That authority be granted for the introduction of the necessary bill in Council to give
effect thereto.":
Purpose:
Changes to membership of Boards of Management for Business Improvement Areas require
Council approval and a by-law amendment. Attached is Schedule A detailing the amendments
to (former Toronto) Municipal Code, Chapter 20 and Appendix 1 listing the names of the
nominees to be appointed.
Source of Funds:
No funds required. Business Improvement Area operating budgets are raised by a special levy
on members.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)amendments be made to Schedule A Individual Boards of Management, of the (former
Toronto) Municipal Code Chapter 20, Business Improvement Areas as set out in the attached
Schedule A. These changes are specific to Number of Members and Members Needed for
Quorum and are highlighted by "Changes From and To";
(2)Council appoint the nominees listed in Appendix 1 of this report to the Boards of
Management for Bloor/Bathurst-Madison, Eglinton Way, Greektown on the Danforth,
Harbord Street, Kennedy Road, Queen/Broadview Village, Upper Village (York) and Weston
Business Improvement Areas. The term of office is to expire on November 30, 2000, or as
soon thereafter as successors are appointed. Each of the named nominees meets the
requirements of Section 220 of the Municipal Act, as amended.
(3)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to
give effect thereto.
Comments:
The Board of Management of the Bloor/Bathurst-Madison Business Improvement Area has
requested that the size of their Board be increased from ten to eleven. The nominee to be
appointed is Mr. Brian Burchell. The quorum should be changed from five to six.
The Board of Management of the Eglinton Way Business Improvement Area has requested
that the size of their Board be decreased from ten to nine following the resignation of Ms.
Kelly Watt. The quorum should remain at five.
The Board of Management of the Greektown on the Danforth Business Improvement Area
recommends that Chris Trahiotis be appointed to the Board following the resignation of Jane
Klianis.
Neither the size of the Board of Management of the Greektown on the Danforth Business
Improvement Area or the quorum are affected by these appointments.
The Board of Management of the Harbord Street Business Improvement Area has requested
that the size of their Board be decreased from nine to eight. The quorum should remain at
four.
The Board of Management of the Kennedy Road Business Improvement Area requests that
Gloria Savaglio be removed from the board due to her resignation.
Following the elections held at the Annual General Meeting of Queen/Broadview Village
Business Improvement Area, amendments are required to the number of members and
members needed for quorum. These amendments must be reflected in Schedule A Individual
Boards of Management of the (former Toronto) Municipal Code Chapter 20, Business
Improvement Areas.
Following the elections held at the Annual General Meeting of the Upper Village (York )
Business Improvement Area and as per Councils resolution at it's meeting of February 5 & 6,
1998, attached in Appendix 1 are the nominations for appointments to other Business
Improvement Area Boards of Management in the former Area Municipalities.
The Board of Management of the Weston Business Improvement Area recommends that Sue
Johnson and Roy Brown be appointed to the Board following the resignation of Simon
Gilmartin. As per Councils resolution at it's meeting of February 5 & 6, 1998, attached in
Appendix 1 are the nominations for appointments to other Business Improvement Area
Boards of Management in the former Area Municipalities.
Conclusions:
These amendments should be reflected in Schedule A, Individual Boards of Management of
the (former Toronto) Municipal Code Chapter 20, Business Improvement Areas.
The nominees listed in Appendix 1 of this report should be appointed to the Business
Improvement Area, Boards of Management. The terms of office are to expire on November
30, 2000, or as soon thereafter as successors are appointed. Each of the named nominees
meets the requirements of Section 220 of the Municipal Act, as amended.
Contact Name:
Ingrid Girdauskas, Economic Development, (tel.) 392-1134
Brenda J. Librecz, Managing Director, Economic Development, (tel.) 397-4700
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Schedule A
Business Improvement Areas
Individual Boards of Management
Name ofBy-lawMembers
Business WhichNumberCouncil MembersNeeded
ImprovementDesignatesofFor
AreaAreaMembersNumber WardQuorum
ChangedChanged
FromToFrom To
Bloor/Bathurst
- Madison 1995-06881011 1 Midtown56
Eglinton Way662-8610 9 1 North Toronto55
Harbord Street555-85 9 8 1 Downtown44
Queen/263-80 910 1 Don River55
Broadview
Village
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Appendix 1
Bloor/Bathurst-Madison BIA
Brian BurchellBurchell Publishing Co. Ltd.
174 Spadina Avenue
Suite 604
Toronto, Ont. M5T 2C2
Greektown on the Danforth BIA
Chris TrahiotisOuzeri
500 A Danforth Avenue
Toronto, Ont. M4K 1P6
Queen/Broadview Village BIA
Albert EdelsteinAlbert Jewellers Ltd.
718 Queen St. E.
Toronto, Ont. M4M 1H2
Harry LazarouSunnyview Meats Market Ltd.
738 Queen St. E.
Toronto, Ont. M4M 1H2
Arthur KellerDowntown Toyota Ltd.
677 Queen St. E.
Toronto, Ont. M4M 1G6
Colin ClaxtonLancaster Flowers
790 Queen St. E.
Toronto, Ont. M4M 1H4
Michael MozasAlbion Open Kitchen Restaurant
686 Queen St. E.
Toronto, Ont. M4M 1G9
Nick KarrasRegal Hardware
800 Queen St. E.
Toronto, Ont. M4M 1H7
Jack KormanCorby's Custom Clothier
721 Queen St. E.
Toronto, Ont. M4M 1H1
Joe TangirGallery Wall
783 Queen St. E.
Toronto, Ont. M4M 1H5
Yong HaNew Doyle's Discount Cigar Store
724 1/2 Queen St. E.
Toronto, Ont. M4M 1H2
Upper Village (York) BIA
Ara KurkFrame Gift Inc.
1005 Eglinton Ave. W.
Toronto, Ont. M6M 2C7
Elaine LevineShortcuts Hairplace for Kids
963 Eglinton Ave. W.
Toronto, Ont. M6M 2C4
George MilneGeorge Milne Health Solutions
898 Eglinton Ave. W.
Toronto, Ont. M6C 2C6
Loon TaorminaPenthouse Hair Salon
959 Eglinton Ave. W.
Toronto, Ont. M6C 2B4
Bonnie PlecashTD Bank Financial Group
949 Eglinton Ave. W.
Toronto, Ont. M6C 2C3
Weston BIA
Sue JohnsonRoyal Bank
1906 Weston Rd.
Toronto, Ont. M9N 1W2
Roy Brown, D.D.2103 Denture Clinic
2103 Lawrence Ave. W.
Toronto, Ont. M9N 1H7
