BUDGET COMMITTEE

A G E N D A

Date of Meeting:Friday, February 19, 1999 Enquiry:Ms. Betty Henderson

City Hall, 2nd FloorFAX 392-2983

100 Queen Street

Toronto

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

DEPUTATION:

9:30 a.m.Dr. Stephen AbramsChair, Ontario Dental Association

Task Force on Dental Benefits

(Reference Item No. 1)

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

1.HARMONIZATION OF DENTAL AND ORAL HEALTH SERVICES

Secretary, Board of Health

(January 25, 1999)

Advising that the Board of Health on January 25, 1999, recommended the adoption of Recommendations (1), (4) and (5) embodied in report (January 15, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health, subject to:

(a)deleting all words after the word "Toronto" in Recommendation No. (1) (a); and

(b)adding the following:

"a dental clinic be opened in the east end of the City at a capital cost of $100,000.00 and additional annualized operating cost of $350,000.00."

2.THE STATE OF THE CITY'S HEALTH

ACHIEVING PUBLIC HEALTH GOALS IN THE MILLENNIUM

(a)Secretary, Board of Health

(January 25, 1999)

Advising that the Board of Health on January 25, 1999, recommended the endorsement of report (January 14, 1999) from the Medical Officer of Health, being the annual report providing citizens of Toronto with information on their health, the health of their City, and measures needed to ensure that health needs continue to be met.

(b)Mr. Andrew Papadopoulos, BASc., MBA

Executive Director

Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa)

(February 3, 1999)

Advising that Public Health is a vital part of every community's infrastructure, promoting and protecting the health and well-being of residents of all ages; and supporting of Dr.SheelaBasrur's recent appeal for more money to meet the current health needs of City of Toronto residents.

3.EXTERNAL LEGAL FIRMS RETAINED FOR

INSURANCE CLAIM DEFENCE

Chief Administrative Officer and

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(February 2, 1999)

Providing specific information relating to external legal firms retained by the City of Toronto for insurance claim defence purposes and recommending that the report be received for information.

4.COMPUTER CONSULTANTS

Chief Administrative Officer

(February 8, 1999)

Providing a summary of the computer consultant contracts issued by City Departments, as well as justification for contracts awarded without following the competitive bidding process and an explanation of the rationale for the period January 1, 1998 to September 30, 1998; and recommending that this report be received for information.

5.1999-2003 CAPITAL BUDGET AND FIVE YEAR CAPITAL PROGRAM.

City Clerk

(January 27, 1999)

Advising that the Strategic Polices and Priorities Committee on January 26, 1999, requested the Budget Committee to:

(1)address the issue of building conditions at 11 and 14 Division in its upcoming five-year Capital Plan; and

(2)give consideration to the installation of a Toronto Transit Commission island at St.Clair and ViaItalia, and submit a report thereon directly to Council for its meeting scheduled to be held on March 2, 1999, when this matter is being considered.

6.BLOOR-YORKVILLE BIA

BLOOR STREET TRANSFORMATION PROJECT - UPDATE

Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

(February 9, 1999)

Providing an update, as requested by Budget Committee at its meeting held on January 13, 1999, on the Bloor-Yorkville BIA, Bloor Street Transformation Project and recommending that the report be received for information.

7.ENVIRONMENTAL TASK FORCE BUDGET FOR 1999

City Clerk

(January 28, 1999)

Advising that the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee on January 26, 1999, referred the report (January 8, 1999) from Councillor Jack Layton, Chair, Environmental Task Force to the Budget Committee for a report thereon to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, wherein it is recommended that:

(i)an Environmental Task Force operating budget of $93,000 for 1999 as described in this report be approved; and

(ii)the Chief Administrative Officer and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, as co-chairs of the Toronto Interdepartmental Environment (TIE) team, ensure that the approved funds for the Environmental Task Force budget are included in the appropriate 1999 operating budget requests.

8.CONTAMINATION OF RECYCLABLES AT

MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL LOCATIONS IN THE

SCARBOROUGH COMMUNITY COUNCIL AREA

City Clerk

(January 13, 1999)

Advising that the Works and Utilities Committee on January 13, 1999, recommended to the Budget Committee the adoption of report (December 23, 1999) from the Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services, wherein it is recommended that:

(1)staff be authorized to enforce Scarborough By-law No. 24478 with respect to the removal of waste collection services from multi-unit residential locations in the Scarborough Community Council area not fully participating in the City's recycling program;

(2)Councillors be apprised of the affected locations in their Ward; and

(3)the City of Toronto's new waste management by-law include a provision that any multi-unit residential location that does not establish, operate and maintain a valid recycling program be subject to the removal of all municipal waste management services.

9.ENVIRONMENT DAYS

City Clerk

(January 13, 1999)

Advising that the Works and Utilities Committee on January 13, 1999, recommended to the Budget Committee, for consideration with the 1999 Operating Budget, that:

(1)Councillors be reimbursed up to a maximum of $500.00 each for promotion of Environment Days for 1999 through their newsletters; and

(2)blue boxes and grey boxes be provided free of charge at Environment Days.

10.EVALUATION OF THE 'ON THE MOVE' PILOT PROJECT

City Clerk

(January 25, 1999)

Advising that the Municipal Grants Review Committee on January 25, 1999, recommended to the Budget Committee the adoption of report (January 11, 1999) from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services, wherein it is recommended that:

(1)current funds for the 'On the Move' Pilot Project of $50,000.00 be incorporated into the Community Services Grants Program for allocation to community-based agencies as a dedicated public transit resource for homeless and socially isolated persons;

(2)the Social Services Division be directed to maximize the use of transportation assistance currently available under the Ontario Works program for all eligible clients;

(3)this report be forwarded to the Toronto Transit Commission with a request to consider a discount on bulk ticket purchases, beyond the one percent currently provided to TTC ticket agents, for community-based agencies providing services for homeless and socially isolated persons; and

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

11.GRANTS PRIORITIES

City Clerk

(January 25, 1999)

Advising that the Municipal Grants Review Committee on January 25, 1999, recommended to the Budget Committee the adoption of the report (January 14, 1999) from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services, wherein it is recommended that:

(1)for the 1999 fiscal year, because key Council policy directions through the Strategic Plan, Social Development Strategy and Official Plan are not yet available, any funds available for reallocation within the consolidated grants budget be allocated to grants service areas on an equal priority basis; and

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

12.DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY - GRANTS ADMINISTRATION

City Clerk

(January 25, 1999)

Advising that the Municipal Grants Review Committee on January 25, 1999, recommended to the Budget Committee the adoption of the report (January 25, 1999) from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services, wherein it is recommended that:

(1)the authority to issue grant advances to agencies with an established funding relationship as defined in this report, up to an amount of 40 percent of the previous year's allocation be delegated to the respective Commissioners responsible for the Community Services Grants Program and the Recreation Grants Program, or her/his designate, subject to the criteria contained in this report;

(2)the terms and conditions contained in Appendix "A" of this report be approved for use in all City of Toronto grants programs;

(3)the authority to sign letters of agreement in the form or substantially in the form in AppendixA, with agencies approved for funding by Council, be delegated to the Commissioners, or their designates; and

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

13.REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

SERVICE ROAD, NORTH YORK CENTRE

City Clerk

(January 27, 1999)

Advising that the North York Community Council on January 20, 1999, recommended to the Budget Committee that funds be allocated in the year 2000 budget to continue construction of the service road on the east side of Yonge Street.

14.IMPROVEMENTS TO FLORENCE GELL PARK

WARD 27, YORK HUMBER

City Clerk

(February 3, 1999)

Advising that York Community Council on January 20, 1999, recommended to the Budget Committee the adoption of the report (January 15, 1999) from the Manager, Parks and Recreation, West District, wherein it is recommended that:

(1)Parks staff install two (2) park benches and/or additional plantings in the park to discourage cyclists from racing their bicycles through the park;

(2)staff install additional lighting in the park at a cost of $3,500.00 to deter youth from using the back dark corners as a 'hangout'; and

(3)parks staff review and install appropriate signage that would deter youth from being in the park after 11:00 p.m.

15.SMYTHE PARK TENNIS COURTS

WARD 27 - YORK HUMBER

City Clerk

(February 3, 1999)

Advising that York Community Council on January 20, 1999, recommended to the Budget Committee the adoption of Recommendations Nos. (2) and (3) embodied in the report (January15, 1999) from the Manager, Parks and Recreation, West District, wherein it is recommended that:

(1)staff in the Parks and Recreation Department, West District, evaluate the need for additional tennis courts as these facilities are inventoried with the new City of Toronto Parks and Recreation Department;

(2)the information regarding the Smythe Park master plan and the relocation of the lit tennis courts be received; and

(3)as part of the 1999 approved capital budget, the tennis courts at Smythe Park be removed.

16.DEFERRAL OF PROJECTS TO ACCOMMODATE

REQUESTS MADE BY COUNCILLOR LAYTON

Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services

(January 11, 1999)

Responding to a request from Councillor Jack Layton that projects be identified which would have to be deferred to provide that one third of all the water services capital budget be spent on water efficiency measures, and that at least half of the Storm Water Management budget be spent on storm water prevention measures, and recommending that the report (January 11, 1999) from the Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services, be received for information.

17.FACTORY THEATRE CAPITAL REQUEST

City Clerk

(January 27, 1999)

(1)Advising, for the information of the Budget Committee, that the Economic Development Committee on February 2, 1999, recommended to City Council the adoption of the report (December 15, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, wherein it is recommended that:

(i)authority be granted to enter into an agreement with the Factory Theatre's bank for a guarantee of a line of credit in the amount of $200,000.00 for the period from February10, 1999 to February 9, 2004, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer;

(ii)authority be granted to enter into an agreement with the Factory Theatre with respect to the line of credit guarantee on terms and conditions approved by the Solicitor, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, including the taking and registration of any security interest against the assets and property of the Factory Theatre as considered appropriate by those officials in order to protect the interests of the City of Toronto; and

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

(2)requesting the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer, to report further on the limit the City can take with respect to applications such as that made by Factory Theatre.

ANY OTHER MATTERS.