STAFF REPORT

November 9, 1999

To: Scarborough Community Council

From: Joe Halstead, Commissioner Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

Subject: Nomination of Citizens for Appointment to Heritage Boards

All Wards in Former City of Scarborough

Purpose:

To forward to Council recommendations for the appointment of citizens to the Scarborough LACAC Panel and to the Scarborough Historical Museum Management Board.

Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

There are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1) Council appoint the following citizens to serve on the Scarborough LACAC Panel for a term to begin January 1, 2000 and to expire on November 30, 2003: Donald Allen, Joan Dolson, Sandy Grigg, Robert Saunders, Rick Schofield, Donald Smith, and Scott Woodland;

(2) Council appoint the following citizens to serve on the Scarborough Historical Museum Management Board for a term to begin January 1, 2000 and to expire on November 30, 2003: Richard Ashok Coutinho, Grace Kelsey, Walter Liu, Carolyn Lockett, and Paul J. Von Zuben;

(3) future citizen appointments to these boards be for three-year terms coincident with the term of Council; and

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

Background:

At its meetings of December 16 and 17, 1998 and April 13, 14 and 15, 1999, City Council established a governance structure for the delivery of the City's heritage programs and services.

Council established a Toronto Preservation Board with six Community Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) Panels. Citizen appointments to the Toronto Preservation Board are to be nominated by the Economic Development and Parks Committee. Each Community Council will nominate the membership of the Community LACAC Panel in its jurisdiction.

Nine Community Museums Management Boards (CMMBs) were created. Citizen appointments for CMMBs for Fort York, The Pier and the Collections and Conservation Board are to be nominated by the Economic Development and Parks Committee. Each Community Council will nominate the membership of the CMMBs in its jurisdiction.

Council also established Heritage Toronto as an arm's length Board for advocacy, fundraising and city-wide programming. Citizen appointments to Heritage Toronto are to be nominated by the Economic Development and Parks Committee.

The By-laws required to formally establish these boards and panels will be brought forward by the City Solicitor to the meeting of Council to be held November 23, 24 and 25, 1999.

Comments:

At its meeting of December 16 and 17, 1998, Council approved a series of fundamental principles related to the governance of heritage services in the City. These include the prime importance of input from the local community; and the importance of sustaining, at the local community level, a partnership of professional staff and volunteers.

The new structure for heritage governance increases from nine to eighteen the number of citizen boards and panels involved in the delivery of heritage services in the new city. 105 to 133 citizens will be directly involved on the new boards. Attachment 1 identifies all of the new boards and panels and their composition.

To ensure as broad a participation as possible, applications were made available through existing boards and committees, were advertised in newspapers and on the City's website, and a public information session was held on August 30, 1999. 152 applications were received. Three citizen review panels were established to consider applications, conduct interviews and make recommendations to Economic Development and Parks Committee and Community Councils on the candidates best qualified to serve on the new boards. Staff of the Culture Office provided administrative support and participated in an advisory capacity. The full slate of recommended nominees developed by the review panels is contained in Attachment 2. A list of participants on the review panels is contained in Attachment 3.

Scarborough Community Council is being asked to nominate citizens for appointment to the following: Scarborough LACAC Panel, Scarborough Historical Museum Management Board. The nomination slates being recommended represent a full slate of nominees. The individuals being recommended by the review panels are well qualified and bring energy, knowledge and skill to the work of these new boards.

The review panels recommend the following nominees:

Scarborough LACAC Panel Nominees:

Donald Allen Joan Dolson Sandy Grigg Robert Saunders

Rick Schofield Donald Smith Scott Woodland

Scarborough Historical Museum Management Board Nominees:

Richard Ashok Coutinho Grace Kelsey Walter Liu

Carolyn Lockett Paul J. Von Zuben

Conclusions:

The appointment of these citizens to the newly established heritage boards allows the City to proceed with the implementation of its plan for a new partnership between the City's heritage staff and its citizen boards.

Contact:

Beth Hanna

Manager of Cultural Affairs

Telephone: 392-5225

FAX: 392-3355

e-mail: bhanna@mta1.metrodesk.metrotor.on.ca

Joe Halstead

Commissioner Economic Development, Culture and Tourism

List of Attachments:

Attachment 1: Composition of Heritage Boards in the City of Toronto

Attachment 2: Citizen Nominees to Serve on Heritage Boards

Attachment 3: Review Panels for Citizen Applications to Serve on Heritage Boards