THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

PRESENTATIONS -

7:15 p.m.Respecting Item No. 1 -

Community BikeShare Project:

-Mr. Todd Parsons, Board Member

Community Bicycle Network.

 7:30 p.m.Respecting Item No. 2 -

Year 2000 Budget B Toronto Cycling Committee:

-Departmental Staff.

 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES.

 COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

1.COMMUNITY BIKESHARE PROJECT.

(PRESENTATION ITEM)

Mr. Todd Parsons, Board Member

Community Bicycle Network (CBN)

(October 7, 1999)

Providing information regarding a Community BikeShare Project, an initiative of the CBN to bring community bike sharing - in the spirit of Copenhagen's Free Bikes or Portland's Yellow Bikes - to the streets of Toronto; and requesting an opportunity to make a presentation to the Committee on behalf of the CBN.

 2.YEAR 2000 BUDGET: TORONTO CYCLING COMMITTEE.

(PRESENTATION ITEM)

Bicycle Safety Coordinator

(October 12, 1999)

Submitting, as requested by the Toronto Cycling Committee on September 21, 1999, background information to facilitate discussion of the Year 2000 budget; and advising that additional details regarding actual expenditures for 1999 and proposed budget expenditures for 2000 will be presented at the meeting on October 25, 1999.

 3.ACTION OF CITY COUNCIL: VACANCIES ON

THE TORONTO CYCLING COMMITTEE.

City Clerk

(October 18, 1999)

Advising that City Council on September 28, 29 and 30, 1999, in adopting Clause No. 2 of Report No. 8 of The Nominating Committee, headed "Vacancies on the Toronto Cycling Committee":

(1)appointed Mr. Ole D. Calderone and Ms. Andrea Bowker to the Toronto Cycling Committee to fill two vacancies which have arisen, for a term of office expiring November 30, 2000, and/or until their successors are appointed; and

(2)in the event of a further vacancy occurring during the current term, appointed Mr. Gerald James Corbett to the Toronto Cycling Committee to complete the term of office of that Member.

(PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO MATERIAL ATTACHED FOR THIS ITEM.)

4.ACTION OF CITY COUNCIL: REPORT OF THE TORONTO HOOF AND CYCLE COURIER COALITION - 'CHOKING US TO DEATH: THE AIR POLLUTION CRISIS AND ITS EFFECTS ON BICYCLE COURIERS'.

Communication addressed to the

Minister of Transport from the City Clerk

(October 4, 1999)

Advising, for information, that Clause No. 3 of Report No. 4 of The Planning and Transportation Committee, headed "Report of the Toronto Hoof and Cycle Courier Coalition - 'Choking Us to Death: The Air Pollution Crisis and its Effects on Bicycle Couriers' ", which was adopted, without amendment, by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on September 28 and 29, 1999.

(PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE IS NO MATERIAL ATTACHED FOR THIS ITEM.)

5.ACTION OF CITY COUNCIL: TRAFFIC SAFETY BUREAU.

City Clerk

(October 5, 1999)

Forwarding, for information, Clause No. 3 of Report No. 3 of The Works Committee, headed "Traffic Safety Bureau", which was adopted, as amended, by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on September 28 and 29, 1999.

6.PROPOSED ROAD CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (ALLWARDS).

Ms. Joan Doiron, Co-Chair

Toronto Pedestrian Committee

(July 19, 1999)

Forwarding a copy of a deputations by Ms. Rhona Swarbrick, Co-Chair, Toronto Pedestrian Committee to the Works Committee and the Etobicoke Community Council, respectively, regarding the proposed road reclassification system; and advising that the Toronto Pedestrian Committee will be holding a special meeting on October 21, 1999, on this topic.

       7.ACTION OF THE TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION: LANE WIDTH REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSES ON PRINCE EDWARD DRIVE.

General Secretary

Toronto Transit Commission

(September 23, 1999)

Advising, for information, that the Commission at its meeting on September 22, 1999:

(1)received the report (September 8, 1999) headed, "Lane Width Requirements for Buses on Prince Edward Drive", for information, noting that TTC staff do not support traffic lane widths of less than 3.65 metres on Prince Edward Drive, south of Bloor Street, for the reasons outlined therein; and

(2)decided to forward the report to the Toronto Cycling Committee and the General Manager, Transportation Services Division, for information.

8.MINUTES OF SUB-COMMITTEES.

(i)Network Planning and Facilities Sub-Committee - September 1, 1999; and

(ii)Communications Sub-Committee - September 23, 1999.

9.ONTARIO CYCLING "COALITION" CONFERENCE NOTICE.

Information respecting an Ontario Cycling "Coalition" Conference organized by the Members of the cycling committees in the Burlington, Hamilton-Wentworth and Niagara Regions on November 6, 1999, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Ministry of Transportation Building, 301 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines.

  ANY OTHER MATTERS.