ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

A G E N D A

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

DEPUTATIONS.List will be available at the meeting.

1.MEMBERSHIP - ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE.

City Clerk.

(May 25, 1999)

Advising that City Council on May 11 and 12, 1999, in adopting, as amended, Clause No.1 of Report No. 6 of The Striking Committee, entitled "Appointment of Members of Council to Standing and Other Committees of Council, Various Boards and Special Purpose Bodies", appointed the following Members of Council to the Administration Committee, for a term of office commencing the effective date of the new governance structure, i.e., June 14, 1999, and expiring November 30, 2000:

Adams, J.

Altobello, G.

Balkissoon, B.

Berardinetti, L. (Chair)

Bussin, S.

Holyday, D.

Mahood, D.

Miller, D.

Minnan-Wong, D.

Moeser, R.

(The Mayor is a Member ex-officio).

(NOTE:A COPY OF THE FOREGOING COMMUNICATION IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.)

2.COUNCIL-COMMITTEE STRUCTURE.

(NOTE:NO WRITTEN MATERIAL - VERBAL PRESENTATION FROM THE CITY CLERK RESPECTING THE NEW COUNCIL-COMMITTEE STRUCTURE.)

3.CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

(NOTE:NO WRITTEN MATERIAL - VERBAL PRESENTATION FROM THE ACTING COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATE SERVICES RESPECTING THE CORPORATE SERVICES DEPARTMENT.)

4.PROPOSED GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE FOR 10:00 a.m.

ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL DECISION MAKING.

(PRESENTATION ITEM.)

Councillor Jack Layton, Chair, Environmental Task Force.

(June 1, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1)the attached recommendations from the Environmental Task Force to the July meeting of the Policy and Finance Committee be endorsed;

(2)the attached report entitled "The Proposed Governance Model for Advanced Environmental Decision Making for the City of Toronto" by the Environmental Task Force be received for information and comment; and

(3)any comments on the proposed governance structure, as outlined in the attached report, be forwarded to the Environmental Task Force before June 28, 1999, for consideration in the report and recommendations going to the Policy and Finance Committee in July, 1999.

5.GREEN ROOFS FOR HEALTHY CITIES - DEMONSTRATION PROJECT AT TORONTO CITY HALL (PRESENTATION ITEM).

Mr. Steven W. Peck, Director,

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities.

(June 8, 1999)

Advising that the Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Coalition represents Canadian, U.S. and European roofing companies that want to introduce the green roof technology concept to City Councillors as part of their ongoing community outreach activities; that this month the Coalition has sponsored a demonstration project at Toronto City Hall outside the Council Chambers; and that to follow up on the success of the demonstration project they would like to make a five minute presentation to the Administration Committee to highlight the benefits of the technology and to propose a permanent roof top garden at Toronto City Hall.

6.SALE OF SURPLUS SPADINA PROJECT PROPERTY AT 42 GLOUCESTER GROVE (WARD 28 - YORK EGLINTON).

Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(June 2, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1)the Commissioner of Corporate Services or the Executive Director of Facilities and Real Estate be authorized to accept the highest offer in the amount of $281,100.00 as detailed in this report;

(2)Council, pursuant to Clause No. 14 of Report No. 22 of the former Metropolitan Management Committee adopted on September 28, 1994, waive the minimum required deposit of 10 per cent. of the purchase price;

(3)authority be granted to direct a portion of the sale proceeds on closing to fund the outstanding balance of Costing Unit No. CA700CA2524;

(4)the City Solicitor be authorized and directed to take the appropriate action, in conjunction with Province of Ontario Officials and/or agents, to complete the transaction on behalf of the City and he be further authorized to amend the closing date to such earlier or later date as he considers reasonable; and

(5)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

7.DECLARING PROPERTY AT SOUTH-END OF CHEMICAL COURT SURPLUS AND AUTHORIZING ITS SALE TO AN ABUTTING OWNER (WARD 16 - SCARBOROUGH HIGHLAND CREEK).

Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(May 31, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1)Corporate Services Committee and City Council declare the lands described as Parts 2, 3, 4 and 5, 64R-15477 as surplus and provide notice of its intent to dispose of the lands in accordance with By-law 551-1998 (disposal of real property);

(2)the lands be conveyed to Witco Canada Inc. for the nominal sum of $1.00, subject to reserving easement rights over the entire property being sold to permit access for the operation, maintenance and/or replacement of the storm and sanitary sewers;

(3)the City Solicitor be authorized to complete this transaction according to the terms and conditions of the Agreement of Purchase and Sale; and

(4)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take necessary action to give effect thereto.

8.THE JOLLY MILLER, TORONTO 3885 YONGE STREET (WARD 9 - NORTH YORK CENTRE SOUTH).

Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(June 3, 1999)

Advising the Committee on the status of the Jolly Miller lease; and recommending that:

(1)staff continue negotiations with Prime Asset Management to finalize the Jolly Miller lease;

(2)staff submit a report to Council through the Administration Committee recommending the terms of the lease; and

(3)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

9.LEASE OF 156-158 MUNRO FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PURPOSES.

Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services.

(June 1, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1)authority be granted to lease the two City-owned houses at 156 and 158 Munro Street to a community not-for profit corporation, to be selected through a proposal call process in consultation with the local community and the Ward Councillors, in order to provide affordable housing; further that the terms of the lease provide for a payment of $2 per year, for a term of 15 years, with a cancellation provision on six months notice to the tenant and such other terms that are acceptable to the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services and the City Solicitor; and

(2)that the appropriate City Officials be authorized to take whatever action is necessary to give effect to these recommendations.

10.ACQUISITION OF VACANT LOT ON UNOPENED MIDLAND AVENUE ROAD ALLOWANCE (WARD 13 - SCARBOROUGH BLUFFS).

Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(June 2, 1999)

Seeking authorization to accept a conveyance of a vacant lot on an unopened road allowance in exchange for an income tax receipt; recommending that the Administration Committee and Council accept the conveyance of Lot 76, Registered Plan 1566, in exchange for an income tax receipt, indicating the value of the lands being transferred is $28,000.00; and advising that the acquisition of this site will increase the City's holdings in the Midland ravine at a nominal cost; that no additional operational/maintenance costs are anticipated with this acquisition; and that acquisition in exchange for a tax receipt is therefore recommended.

11.REVIEW OF FORMER CITY OF YORK EMPLOYEES' PENSION PLAN FINANCIAL STATUS.

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

(June 3, 1999)

Reporting as requested by Council on December 16 and 17, 1998, on how the City of York Employees' Pension Plan came to be in its current negative financial situation; advising that the current financial situation of the York Pension Plan can in large part be traced to the minimum funding strategy adopted by the former City of York; that pension and benefit improvements which substantially increased the liabilities of the Plan were not funded or provided for at the time they were granted; that it appears that there was an expectation that benefit improvements would be funded by future plan surpluses which did not materialize; that in effect, the former City of York followed a pay as you go practice; that the York Pension Plan is now virtually fully retired with only five active members remaining; that future actuarial gains or losses will arise primarily through investment performance, pensioner increases and pensioner mortality; that the actuarial assumptions of the plan should be reviewed and updated to reflect plan provisions and current economic conditions; that recommendations in this regard will be brought forward with the results of the December 31, 1998 actuarial review; and recommending that this report be received for information.

12.AUTHORIZATION TO TRAVEL TO THE IFHP (INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR HOUSING AND PLANNING) CONGRESS, GLASGOW.

Councillor Bruce Sinclair, Rexdale-Thistletown.

(May 26, 1999)

Requesting authorization to attend the International Federation for Housing and Planning Congress (IFHP) which will take place between September 19, and September 23, 1999; and advising that sufficient funds exist within Councillor global budget to cover this expense of approximately $4,700.00.

IN CAMERA.

13.380-400 RICHMOND STREET PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH CONTEXT DEVELOPMENT INC.

President, Toronto Parking Authority.

(June 3, 1999)

Confidential report respecting a purchase and sale agreement with Context Development Inc.

IN CAMERA.

14.ACQUISITION OF C.N. BELT LINE RAILWAY IN THE FORMER CITY OF YORK BETWEEN MARLEE AVENUE AND CALEDONIA ROAD (WARD 28 - YORK EGLINTON).

City Solicitor.

(June 3, 1999)

Confidential report respecting the Acquisition of C.N. Belt Line Railway in the former City of York between Marlee Avenue and Caledonia Road.

15.SALE OF 197 YONGE STREET.

(NOTE:A REPORT FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATE SERVICES RESPECTING THE FOREGOING MATTER WILL BE DISTRIBUTED PRIOR TO THE MEETING.)

16.PROPOSED ENCROACHMENT - 197 YONGE STREET.

Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(June 7, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1)authority be granted to enter into an encroachment agreement with Corby Distillieries Ltd., subject to the terms and conditions as set out in the body of this report;

(2)that the City Solicitor be authorized to prepare the necessary documentation; and

(3)the appropriate officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

17.5 BATHURST STREET - CANADA MALTING COMPLEX (WARD 24 - DOWNTOWN).

Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(June 3, 1999)

Recommending that:

(1)authority be granted for the extension of the milestone dates set out in the Agreement to Lease dated March 30, 1999 between the City and Metronome Canada Inc. ("MCI") as set out herein;

(2)Council declare surplus the property known as number 5 Bathurst Street for the purposes of, and to the extent required by the lease and that the appropriate City Officials take all steps necessary to give effect to By-law No. 551-1998; and

(3)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing.

18.JOHN STREET ROUNDHOUSE - TRIZECHAHN CORPORATION PROPOSAL REPORT.

(NOTE:A REPORT FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATE SERVICES RESPECTING THE FOREGOING MATTER WILL BE DISTRIBUTED PRIOR TO THE MEETING.)

19.REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NO. 3412-99-01464 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF 2000 OPTICAL SCAN VOTE TABULATORS AND 100 TOUCH SCREEN VOTING UNITS.

(NOTE:A REPORT FROM THE CITY CLERK RESPECTING THE FOREGOING MATTER WILL BE DISTRIBUTED PRIOR TO THE MEETING).

ANY OTHER MATTERS.