November 8, 1999
To: Striking Committee
From: City Clerk
Subject: Appointments to the Greater Toronto Services Board
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to provide Members of Council with a list of Members' preferences for appointment to the
Greater Toronto Services Board.
Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that the Striking Committee give consideration to Members' preferences outlined in Schedule 1 and
report, as requested by City Council, to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on November 23, 1999, on any
proposed changes to the membership of the Greater Toronto Services Board.
Background:
City Council, at its meeting held on October 26 and 27, 1999, referred the following Motion by Mayor Lastman, seconded
by Councillor Ootes, to the Striking Committee, with a request that the Committee report to the next regular meeting of
City Council to be held on November 23, 1999, on any proposed changes to the membership of the Greater Toronto
Services Board:
WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on December 16, and 17, 1998, by its adoption, as amended, of Clause No. 1
of Report No. 9 of The Striking Committee, headed >Appointment of Members of Council to the Greater Toronto Services
Board=, approved the appointment of 10 Members of Council and their respective alternates, plus the appointment of
Councillor Case Ootes as the alternate for Mayor Mel Lastman on the Greater Toronto Services Board (GTSB); and
WHEREAS appointments to the GTSB are to expire on November 30, 1999, and there have only been seven GTSB
meetings and momentum and continuity are vital in these early stages;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 103(1) of the Council
Procedural By-law, the current members and their alternates remain on the GTSB for a term expiring November 30, 2000,
and until their successors are appointed;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT leave be granted for the introduction of any necessary bills in Council to
give effect thereto.@
City Council at its meeting held on December 16 and 17, 1998, also adopted a recommendation of the Striking Committee
that the additional four votes which the City is granted for matters relating to the Greater Toronto Transit Authority and in
elections of the Chair of the Board be allocated to Mayor Mel Lastman and, in the absence of Mayor Lastman, these
additional four votes be allocated to the Mayor's Alternate, Councillor Case Ootes.
Comments:
Members of Council were canvassed on October 29, 1999, to determine their respective interest in being appointed to the
Greater Toronto Services Board. The attached Schedule 1 contains a list of those Members who have indicated an interest
in being appointed.
Conclusions:
It is recommended that the Striking Committee give consideration to Members' preferences outlined in Schedule 1, and
report to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on November 23, 1999, on any proposed changes to the
membership of the Greater Toronto Services Board.
Contact:
Joanne Hamill, Manager of Community Councils and Committees - 392-4339.
Novina Wong
City Clerk
List of Attachments:
Schedule 1: List of Members' preferences for appointment.
SCHEDULE 1
UPCOMING APPOINTMENTS OF MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
TO VARIOUS BOARDS AND SPECIAL PURPOSE BODIES
ON RECOMMENDATION OF THE STRIKING COMMITTEE
