Appointments to the Toronto Hospital Board

The Nominating Committee recommends that:

(1)the following nominees of the Community Advisory Committee of the Toronto Hospital be appointed to the Toronto Hospital Board:

Amy Go

Rita Luty

Terrence James Sullivan

for a term of office expiring November 30, 2000, and/or until their successors are appointed; and

(2)the following Members of Council who were appointed to the Toronto Hospital Board by City Council at its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998:

Councillor John Adams

Councillor Ila Bossons

Councillor Olivia Chow

be replaced as trustees of the Toronto Hospital Board with the foregoing nominees of the Community Advisory Committee of the Hospital, in accordance with the provisions of Bill 172, "An Act to amalgamate The Toronto Hospital and The Ontario Cancer Institute and to amend the Cancer Act, 1997".

The Nominating Committee reports, for the information of Council, that Mr. Gordon Floyd, one of the nominees of the Community Advisory Committee of the Toronto Hospital Board, withdrew his application.

The Nominating Committee submits the following report (July 10, 1998) from the City Clerk:

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to provide background information on the need to replace the three Councillors appointed by City Council to the Toronto Hospital Board with three persons nominated by the Community Advisory Committee of the Hospital.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

None.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that the Nominating Committee:

(1)give consideration to the recommendation contained in the report dated June 30, 1998, from Mayor Mel Lastman to appoint three nominees of the Community Advisory Committee of the Toronto Hospital to the Toronto Hospital Board for a term of office commencing immediately prior to the Annual Meeting of the Toronto Hospital Board scheduled to be held on September 16, 1998, and expiring on November 30, 2000, and/or until their successors are appointed; and

(2)recommend to Council that the following Members of Council who were appointed to the Toronto Hospital Board by City Council at its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998:

-Councillor John Adams

-Councillor Ila Bossons

-Councillor Olivia Chow

be replaced as trustees of the Toronto Hospital Board when the term of office commences for three nominees of the Community Advisory Committee of the Hospital, in accordance with the provisions of Bill 172, "An Act to amalgamate The Toronto Hospital and The Ontario Cancer Institute and to amend the Cancer Act, 1997".

Council Reference/Background/History:

In 1997, the City Clerk's office was advised that three appointments were required by City Council to the Toronto Hospital Board. City Council at its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8 and9, 1998 appointed Councillors John Adams, Ila Bossons and Olivia Chow to the Toronto Hospital Board.

Dr. Alan R. Hudson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Hospital, subsequently forwarded a letter dated January 14, 1998, to the City Clerk's office indicating that the Toronto Hospital is now governed under the aforementioned Bill 172, which was assented to on December18, 1997, and became effective January 1, 1998. Under the provisions of the Bill, the composition of the Board includes:

"Three trustees appointed by the council of the City of Toronto from persons nominated by the community advisory committee of the corporation [the Toronto Hospital], which persons are to be representatives of the communities served by the corporation, for the same term as the council that appointed them."

Dr. Hudson suggested that the appointments to the Toronto Hospital Board be regularized as of September 1998.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

The Toronto Hospital recently submitted the names of five nominees of its Community Advisory Committee to Mayor Mel Lastman(namely: Gordon Floyd, Amy Go, Laurie Hicks, Rita Luty and Terrence Sullivan) with a request that the Mayor choose three individuals from this list. The Mayor subsequently forwarded a report dated June 30, 1998, to the Nominating Committee recommending the appointment of Laurie Hicks, Rita Luty and Terrence Sullivan from this list.

Conclusion:

This report recommends that the Nominating Committee give consideration to the report dated June30, 1998, from Mayor Mel Lastman, and recommend to Council that the three Councillors who were previously appointed to the Toronto Hospital Board be replaced as trustees of the Board when the term of office commences for three nominees of the Community Advisory Committee of the Toronto Hospital, in accordance with the provisions of the said Bill 172.

Contact Name:

Joanne Hamill, Interim Contact, Nominating Committee - 392-4339

The Nominating Committee also submits the following report (June 30, 1998) from Mayor Mel Lastman:

I am pleased to submit the names of the following three individuals to the Nominating Committee for the Toronto Hospital Board:

Laurie Hicks

Rita Luty

Terrence Sullivan.

I highly recommend these three individuals, each of whom has an impeccable background that would surely be an asset serving on the Toronto Hospital Board.

Please do not hesitate to contact Vince Nigro of my office if you have any questions in this regard.

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The Nominating Committee also had before it the following communications:

(a)(January 14, 1998) from Dr. Alan R. Hudson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Hospital, submitting a copy of Bill 172, "An Act to amalgamate The Toronto Hospital and The Ontario Cancer Institute and to amend the Cancer Act, 1997", which was assented to December18, 1997, and became effective on January 1, 1998; and suggesting that the appointment of the three Councillors to the Toronto Hospital Board be regularized (by the appointment of three nominees of the Community Advisory Committee of the Hospital) by September 1998;

(b)(May 19, 1998) from Dr. Alan R. Hudson, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Hospital, addressed to Mayor Mel Lastman, forwarding a list of the following five individuals nominated by the Community Advisory Committee of the Toronto Hospital:

-Gordon Floyd;

-Laurie Hicks;

-Dan Leckie (subsequently replaced with Amy Go);

-Rita Luty; and

-Terrence Sullivan;

submitting copies of the relevant resumes; and requesting that the Mayor choose three individuals from such list for appointment to the Toronto Hospital Board;

(c)(July 22, 1998) from Councillor Olivia Chow, Downtown, expressing support for Ms. Amy Go (one of the nominees of the Community Advisory Committee of the Toronto Hospital) for appointment to the Toronto Hospital Board; and

(d)(July 20, 1998) from Councillor Jack Layton, Don River, also expressing support for Ms.Amy Go (one of the nominees of the Community Advisory Committee of the Toronto Hospital) for appointment to the Toronto Hospital Board.

Respectfully submitted,

COUNCILLOR NORMAN KELLY

Chair

Toronto, July 28 and September 23 and 24, 1998