Item Considered by the East York Community Council
(a)The 2008 Toronto Olympic Bid.
The East York Community Council reports having:
(1)requested the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, to submit a consolidated report to
the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee scheduled for November 17, 1998, which shall incorporate
recommendations from all Community Councils, including the following:
(a)that City Council be requested to consider the holding of a referendum on the issue of the bid for the 2008
Olympics during the November 2000 Municipal Election;
(b)that City Council be requested to develop their own focus group which would be inclusive in nature and would
be held in January, 1999;
(c)that City Council be requested to hold more than two open houses which are geographically located to allow the
greatest number of people to attend rather than host them only at the Metro Reference Library and that these open
houses be held for more than two days;
(d)that City Council be requested to consider, as a priority, a master plan to develop a vehicular and public
transportation system which can accommodate the Olympics;
(e)that a questionnaire be prepared which shall gather public input and identify issues and areas of concern in their
order of importance with respect to the Olympic bid;
(2)requested the City Clerk to submit the notes taken at this meeting of the East York Community Council to the
focus groups for their consideration;
(3)received the presentation by Mr. David Crombie regarding Toronto's bid for the 2008Olympics; and
(4)received the report (September 1, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and
Tourism:
(September 1, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, inviting consultation on the
public's ideas and suggestions about what to include in the "OlympicPrinciples" which will guide Toronto's Olympic Bid
as well as providing comments on the key issues such as transportation, financial impact, environment, culture, venues and
social equity.
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The following persons appeared before the East York Community Council in connection with the foregoing:
-Ms. Anna Pace, Co-ordinator, Public Consultation, Toronto Olympic Office;
-Mr. David Crombie, Chairman, Toronto Olympic Bid Committee;
-Mr. Stuart Weinstein, East York;
-Ms. Jane Pitfield, East York;
-Mr. Tom Shevilin, East York;
-Mr. Bruce Bryer, Toronto;
-Mr. Gordon Crann, East York;
-Ms. Audrey Fernie, East York;
-Mr. Robert Moenck, East York;
-Mr. Trevor David, Toronto;
-Ms. Helga Barbier, East York;
-Mr. Andrew McCammon, East York;
-Ms. Kerri Mousseau, Toronto;
-Ms. Margaret Simpson, East York; and
-Mr. Sheldon Bergson, Thornhill.
Respectfully submitted,
COUNCILLOR MICHAEL PRUE,
Chair.
Toronto, September 14, 1998
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