June 21, 1999
BOARD OF HEALTH
City Council at its meeting held on June 9, 10 and 11, 1999, adopted Clause No. 1 of Report No. 6 of the Nominating
Committee, headed "Appointment of School Board Trustee to the Board of Health", and, in so doing, appointed Ms. Gerri
Gershon, Trustee - North York Centre South, Toronto District School Board, as the School Board representative on the
Board of Health for a term of office expiring on November 30, 2000, and until her successor is appointed.
Yours truly,
Novina Wong
City Clerk
Christine Archibald/ed
Appointment of School Board Trustee to the Board of Health
(City Council on June 9, 10 and 11, 1999, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)
The Nominating Committee recommends that the following report (May 6, 1999) from the Secretary, Board of
Health, be adopted:
Recommendation:
The Board of Health recommends that Ms. Gerri Gershon, Trustee - North York Centre South, Toronto District School
Board, be appointed as the School Board representative on the Board of Health for a term of office expiring on November
30, 2000, and until her successor is appointed.
Background:
The Board of Health at its meeting on May 6, 1999, had before it the attached communication (May4, 1999) from the
Secretary, Nominating Sub-Committee of the Board of Health, respecting the appointment of the School Board
representative to the Board of Health.
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(Report dated May 4, 1999, from the Secretary,
Nominating Sub-Committee of the Board of Health,
addressed to the Board of Health)
Recommendations:
The Nominating Sub-Committee of the Board of Health recommends that:
(1)Ms. Gerri Gershon, Trustee - North York Centre South, Toronto District School Board, be appointed as the School
Board representative on the Board of Health for a term of office expiring on November 30, 2000, and until her successor is
appointed; and
(2)the Board of Health's recommendation be forwarded to the Nominating Committee for transmission to City Council
for appointment.
Background:
City Council, at its meeting on July 29, 30 and 31, 1998, by its adoption of Clause No. 3 of Report No. 10 of the Board of
Health, adopted the Board's recommendation to include one elected School Board representative on the Board effective
May, 1999.
In response to City Council's decision and the selection process approved by the Nominating Sub-Committee of the Board
of Health at its meeting on October 1, 1998, a communication was sent to all members of the Toronto District School
Board and the Toronto Catholic District School Board inviting applications from the Trustees for appointment to the Board
of Health as the School Board representative.
Applications were received from three Trustees, and were reviewed by the Nominating Sub-Committee at its meeting on
May 4, 1999.
