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THE CITY OF TORONTO
Clerk's Department
Minutes of the Special Committee to Review
the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team
Wednesday, October 28, 1998.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team met on
Wednesday, October 28, 1998, in Committee Room C, 2nd Floor, Metro Hall, Toronto,
commencing at 9:14 a.m.
Members Present:
Councillor David Miller, Chair
Councillor Mike Feldman
Councillor Anne Johnston
Councillor Joan King
Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby
Councillor Ron Moeser
Councillor Michael Prue
95. Installation of Certain Systems in the New City
Hall Council Chamber and Main Committee Room.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team had before
it a communication (October 23, 1998) from the Interim Contact, Sub-Committee, Relocation
of All Members of Council to City Hall, advising that the Sub-Committee, Relocation of All
Members of Council to City Hall, on October 6, 1998, during its consideration of a report
(October 5, 1998) from the City Clerk entitled Installation of Certain Systems in the New
City Hall Council Chamber and Main Committee Room , recommended to the Special Committee
that:
(1) the report (October 5, 1998) from the City Clerk be amended by deleting the words
certain systems and replacing in lieu thereof electronic systems , and
recommended adoption of the report as amended; and
(2) funding in the amount of $7,000.00 (plus applicable taxes) for the installation of
millwork in the Live Production Unit area in the renovated Council Chamber, and
funding in the amount of $31,000.00 (plus applicable taxes) for the reinstallation
of an existing electronic voting system into the main Committee Room at City Hall
be provided from the Corporate Contingency Account.
On motion by Councillor Moeser, the Special Committee to Review the Final
Report of the Toronto Transition Team recommended that Council, at its
meeting on October 28, 1998, during consideration of Clause No. 10 of
Report No. 21 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee entitled
Funding Requirements - City Hall Council Chamber and Main Committee Room ,
adopt the Recommendations contained in the communication (October 23, 1998)
from the Interim Contact, Sub-Committee, Relocation of All Members of
Council to City Hall, subject to amending Recommendation No. (2) by
deleting therefrom the words Corporate Contingency Account , and inserting
in lieu thereof the words the City Hall Renovation Project Contingency
Fund , so that such Recommendation now reads as follows:
(2) funding in the amount of $7,000.00 (plus applicable
taxes) for the installation of millwork in the Live
Production Unit area in the renovated Council
Chamber, and funding in the amount of $31,000.00
(plus applicable taxes) for the reinstallation of an
existing electronic voting system into the main
Committee Room at City Hall be provided from the
City Hall Renovation Project Contingency Fund :
(City Council - October 29, 1998)
(Clause No. 2(a), Report No. 14)
96. Security Upgrades to Toronto City Hall.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team had before
it a communication (October 13, 1998) from the Interim Contact, Sub-Committee, Relocation
of All Members of Council to City Hall, advising that the Sub-Committee, Relocation of All
Members of Council to City Hall on October 6, 1998, during its consideration of a report
(September 28, 1998) from the Commissioner of Corporate Services, entitled Security
Upgrades to Toronto City Hall :
(A) recommended to the Special Committee that:
(1) City Council support the need for upgraded security at Toronto City
Hall by approving the Phase 1 recommendations for securing the
2nd floor, Council Chambers, Official Parking Garage, Taxi Tunnel,
and Employee Parking Garage;
(2) work required for securing the 2nd floor and Official Parking
Garage occur immediately upon receipt of funds;
(3) the Commissioner of Corporate Services report back to Council in
February 1999 with the recommendations for the second phase of
upgrading security at Toronto City Hall which includes the
remainder of the building; and
(4) the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take
the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing; and
(B) requested the Commissioner of Corporate Services to:
(1) undertake a survey of the staff of Toronto City Hall regarding the
proposal to reduce staff access through the taxi tunnel; and
(2) report on what conversations have taken place on the practicability
of using finger imaging as part of the security process.
On motion by Councillor Moeser, the Special Committee to Review the Final Report
of the Toronto transition Team recommended that Council at its meeting on
October 28, 1998, during consideration of Clause No. 11 of Report No. 21 of
The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, entitled Security Upgrades to
Toronto City Hall , adopt Recommendations Nos. (1) to (4) contained in the
foregoing communication:
(City Council - October 29, 1998)
(Clause No. 2(b), Report No. 14)
97. Allocation of Parking Spaces at Toronto City Hall.
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team had before
it a communication (October 21, 1998) from the Interim Contact, Sub-Committee, Relocation
of All Members of Council to City Hall, advising that the Sub-Committee, Relocation of All
Members of Council to City Hall, on October 6, 1998, recommended to the Special Committee
that:
(1) parking spaces be provided for the Executive Assistant to the Councillors; and
(2) the Commissioner of Corporate Services be requested to report to the
Sub-Committee, Relocation of All Members of Council to City Hall, on the
implementation of Recommendation No. (1).
On motion by Councillor Prue, the Special Committee to Review the Final
Report of the Toronto Transition Team recommended to Council the adoption
of the recommendations embodied in the following communication (October 21,
1998) from the Interim Contact, Sub-Committee, Relocation of All Members of
Council to City Hall, subject to amending Recommendation No. (1) to read as
follows:
(1) parking spaces be provided for one staff person per Councillor; .
(Clause No. 1, Report No. 14)
The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team adjourned
its meeting at 9:20 a.m.
Chair.
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