STRATEGIC POLICIES AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE

A G E N D A

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

1.DEVELOPMENT CHARGES.

(NOTE:A REPORT FROM THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER AND TREASURER RESPECTING THE CITY OF TORONTO DEVELOPMENT CHARGES WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AS SOON AS IT IS AVAILABLE.)

2.PARKS YARD REVITALIZATION STUDY.

City Clerk.

(April 7, 1999)

Advising that The Economic Development Committee on March 29, 1999, recommended to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee the adoption of the report (March 11, 1999) from the Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism in accordance with Recommendation (8) therein; such report containing the following recommendations:

"(1)that the Edenbridge Yard, located in the West District, be closed and staff relocated to other yard facilities in the District and that the property be declared surplus;

(2)that the staff working from the Bermondsey Yard, located in the East District, be relocated to Northline Road Yard and that the Bermondsey Yard be designated for Works Department staff only;

(3)that the staff working from the G. Ross Lord Park Yard, located in the North District, be relocated to the Alness Yard and the facility in G. Ross Lord Park be used as a seasonal location;

(4)that the staff working from the Morningside Yard located in Morningside Park, in the East District, be relocated to the Morningside Works/Parks yard located at 891 Morningside Avenue, and that the Morningside Parks Yard be used as a seasonal location;

(5)that Phase 2 of the Yard Study consider the consultant's report commissioned by the former City of Toronto to renovate the Chaplin Yard, located in the South District, which is currently vacant;

(6)that the staff working from the Humber Bay Yard, located in the West District, be relocated to the Kipling Yard and that the Humber Bay Yard be used as a seasonal location;

(7)that the Bathurst Street Yard, located in the South District, continue to be occupied by Toronto Forestry crews until construction of the fixed link bridge, at which time the yard would be closed and staff relocated to other yards; and

(8)that this report be submitted, with subsequent recommendations from the Economic Development Committee to the Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee."

3. RESIDENTIAL TAX PHASE-IN - 3 NASSAU STREET (DOWNTOWN).

City Clerk.

(April 1, 1999)

Advising that the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force on April 1, 1999, during its consideration of a communication (March 18, 1999) from Mr. Alex Siegel requesting that 3 Nassau Street be exempted from the phase-in by-law, submitted the matter to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee without recommendation; and requested the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to:

(1)(a)review the situation with respect to 3 Nassau Street and, if the matter can be easily resolved, report to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee or directly to Council as necessary, in order that the matter can be dealt with by City Council at its meeting to be held on April 14, 1999; or

(b)if she has concerns with respect to 3 Nassau Street, to forward those concerns to the Task Force at its meeting to be held on May 3, 1999; and

(2)report to the meeting of the Task Force to be held on May 3, 1999 on the general issues respecting the phase-in by-law raised by the situations experienced by the owners of 188 Eglinton Avenue East and 3 Nassau Street, and outlining proposed solutions.

4.YEAR 2000 PRIORITY ONE BUSINESS FUNCTIONS

STATUS REPORT MARCH/APRIL 1999.

Commissioner of Corporate Services.

(April 20, 1999)

Outlining the following information as requested by Council at its meeting in November 1998, (i) status report of each priority 1Year 2000 function; (ii) status report on the ABC's and their state of readiness; (iii) status report on expenditures for priority 1 Year 2000 functions; and(iv) change requests; and recommending that:

(1)this report be received for information; and

(2)the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee refer this report to Council for its information.

(NOTE:ADDITIONAL COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1999, WILL BE DISTRIBUTED AS SOON AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE.)

ANY OTHER MATTERS.