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City of Toronto
REPORT No. 3A
OF THE CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE
(from its meeting on March 30, 1998,
submitted by Councillor Dick O'Brien, Chair)
As Considered by
The Council of the City of Toronto
at its Special Meeting
on April 28 and May 1, 1998
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City of Toronto Administrative, Professional
Supervisory Association, Incorporated (COTAPSAI)
(City Council at its Special Meeting on April 28 and May 1, 1998, struck out and referred this
Clause back to the Corporate Services Committee for further consideration.)
(City Council on April 16, 1998, deferred consideration of this Clause to the Special Meeting of
Council to be held on Tuesday, April 28, 1998.)
The Corporate Services Committee reports having requested the Commissioner of Corporate
Services to submit a full report to the meeting of Council scheduled to be held on April 16,
1998, respecting the issue of the contractual agreement between the City of Toronto
Administrative, Professional Supervisory Association, Incorporated (COTAPSAI), and the
former Corporation of the City of Toronto.
The Corporate Services Committee further reports, for the information of Council, having:
(1) referred the following motion to the Commissioner of Corporate Services for consideration
in her report to Council on April 16, 1998:
Moved by Councillor Johnston:
"That:
(i) the Corporate Services Committee recognizes and acknowledges the
existence of a contractual relationship between the former
Corporation of the City of Toronto and the City of Toronto
Administrative, Professional Supervisory Association, Incorporated
(COTAPSAI) and that the nature of the relationship and the terms and
conditions of employment for those eligible employees are contained
in the Consolidated memorandum of Understanding agreed to by both
parties; and
(ii) the Members of the Corporate Services Committee request that the
appropriate City staff enter into discussions with COTAPSAI to
resolve and determine, prior to posting, which new positions in the
City's new organization structure should not be included in the unit
of employees whose positions are set forth in Schedule "A" of that
Agreement"; and
(2) requested the City Solicitor, in consultation with the City Clerk, to report to the Special
Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team, on amending the
Council Procedural By-law to permit the hearing of deputations at in-camera meetings to
enable deputants to attend, answer questions and then leave to enable the Committee to deal
with the matter in-camera.
The Corporate Services Committee submits the following communication (March 16, 1998)
from Councillor Anne Johnston, North Toronto:
I am concerned that the Members of the Corporate Services Committee, and City Council, did not
have all of the information available regarding the status of the negotiations with COTAPSAI, and
other management and professional associations, when considering the Strategic Restructuring
Initiative Report of the Chief Administrative Officer on February 5, 1998.
Therefore, I am requesting that the appropriate City staff be asked to report to the Members of the
Corporate Services Committee (in-camera) on the status of such negotiations, provide an update on
the exit packages to date, and an explanation of the extent of consultation that was undertaken with
the relevant associations prior to bringing the Strategic Restructuring Initiative Report forward for
approval by Committee and Council.
The Corporate Services Committee submits the following communication (March 16, 1998)
from Mr. David Neil, President, the City of Toronto Administrative, Professional Supervisory
Association, Incorporated (COTAPSAI):
I would like to request an opportunity to make a representation to the Members of the Corporate
Services Committee (in-camera) regarding the restructuring initiative and the definition of
employees covered by COTAPSAI's Memorandum of Understanding.
I would appreciate it if you or your office could contact us prior to the meeting to indicate the time
and place that such representation can be made.
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The following persons appeared before the Corporate Services Committee in connection with the
foregoing matter:
- Mr. David Neil, President, City of Toronto Administrative, Professional Supervisory
Association, Incorporated (COTAPSAI); and
- Mr. Donald K. Eady, Gowling, Strathy and Henderson, Barristers and Solicitors, acting on
behalf of COTAPSAI.
(City Council on April 16, 28 and May 1, 1998, had before it, during consideration of the foregoing
Clause, a confidential report (April 15, 1998) from the Commissioner of Corporate Services, such
report to remain confidential in accordance with Section 55(9) of the Municipal Act.)
(City Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a communication
(April 9, 1998) from the President, City of Toronto Administrative, Professional Supervisory
Association, Incorporated (COTAPSAI), requesting City Council to defer any decision on the status
of the Association until the next meeting of Council.)
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Retention of Real Estate Consulting Firm in
Which a Former Employee is a Principal
(City Council, at its Special Meeting on April 28 and May 1, 1998, amended this Clause:
(1) to provide that the contract with Johnston Donald be continued with respect to City
business until June 30, 1998, and with respect to the Sheppard Subway purchases,
until the contracts currently underway are completed; and
(2) by adding thereto the following:
"It is further recommended that:
(a) no new files be given to Johnston Donald and no additional funds in excess
of the amounts identified in the confidential report dated March 19, 1998,
from the Commissioner of Corporate Services, be expended without further
approval of City Council; and
(b) issues related to the contract with Johnston Donald, as identified by Council
at its in-camera meeting, be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer,
with a request that he, in consultation with the City Solicitor, report thereon
to the next meeting of the Corporate Services Committee.")
(City Council on April 16, 1998, deferred consideration of this Clause to the Special Meeting of
Council to be held on Tuesday, April 28, 1998.)
The Corporate Services Committee recommends the adoption of the confidential report
(March 19, 1998) from the Commissioner of Corporate Services, entitled "Retention of Real
Estate Consulting Firm in Which a Former Employee is a Principal", which was forwarded
to Members of Council under confidential cover.
(City Council on April 16, 28 and May 1, 1998, had before it, during consideration of the foregoing
Clause, a confidential communication (April 28, 1998), addressed to the Commissioner of Corporate
Services, from the Chief General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission.)
Respectfully submitted,
DICK O'BRIEN,
Chair
Toronto, March 30, 1998
(Report No. 3A of The Corporate Services Committee, including additions thereto, was adopted, as
amended, by City Council at its Special Meeting on April 28 and May 1, 1998.)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES
AND OTHER COMMITTEES
As Considered by
The Council of the City of Toronto
on April 28 and May 1, 1998
CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE
REPORT No. 3A
Clause Page
1 City of Toronto Administrative, Professional
Supervisory Association, Incorporated (COTAPSAI) 3215
2 Retention of Real Estate Consulting Firm in
which a Former Employee is a Principal 3217
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