CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENTS

Certified to be a true copy of amendments to:

Report No. 6 of The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee,

Report No. 6 of The Corporate Services Committee,

Report No. 8 of The Economic Development Committee,

Report No. 6 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee,

Report No. 8 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee,

Report No. 8 of The Works and Utilities Committee,

Report No. 9 of The Works and Utilities Committee,

Report No. 10 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee,

Report No. 6 of The East York Community Council,

Report No. 7 of The Etobicoke Community Council,

Report No. 5 of The North York Community Council,

Report No. 6 of The Scarborough Community Council,

Report No. 8 of The Toronto Community Council,

Report No. 6 of The York Community Council,

Report No. 4 of The Board of Health,

Report No. 4 of The Audit Committee,

Report No. 7 of The Striking Committee,

Report No. 8 of The Striking Committee, and

Report No. 6 of The Nominating Committee,

and Notices of Motions, as adopted by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held onJune9, 10 and 11, 1999.

REPORT NO. 6 OF THE COMMUNITY AND

NEIGHBOURHOOD SERVICES COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1-"Eviction Prevention Strategies".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the following motions be referred to the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services for report thereon to the Community Services Committee:

Moved by Councillor Bossons:

'That the motion by Councillor Chong be amended to provide that the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services include in her report an evaluation of the services rendered to tenants by the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal.'

Moved by Councillor Chong:

'That the Clause be amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be requested to include in her service review, an evaluation of any potential duplication of services performed by the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal and the Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations."'

Moved by Councillor McConnell:

'That the Clause be amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be requested to include in her report, anecdotal information on whether or not there is duplication of services and by what means Council can ensure that the decisions that come forward from the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal do not adversely affect tenants." ' "

Clause No. 4-"Squeegee Diversion Strategy for Street-Involved Homeless Youth".

The Clause was amended by inserting the words "and Vice Chair", after the word "Chair" in Recommendation (a) of the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee, so that the recommendations of the Committee shall now read as follows:

"The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee recommends the adoption of the following report (May 3, 1999) from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services, subject to:

(a)adding the following new Recommendation No. (4):

'(4)discussions be initiated with the Chair and Vice Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board and the Chief of Police to look at innovative ideas to deal with the squeegee diversion strategy that would include, but not be limited to, the use of the auxiliary police wherever possible;' and

(b)renumbering the original Recommendation No. (4) accordingly:".

Clause No. 5-"Ontario Works Demonstration Projects".

The Clause was amended by:

(1)deleting Recommendation No. (3) embodied in the report dated May 5, 1999, from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services, and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Recommendation No. (3):

"(3)the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be requested to submit a report to the Community Services Committee outlining actions that can be implemented to accelerate the evaluation of the current blended model demonstration projects;"; and

(2)adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)Council urge the Province of Ontario to commit to funding an expansion of the new blended model projects based on the shared 80/20 provincial/municipal funding model for the Ontario Works Program to ensure that the City of Toronto does not risk assuming 100 percent of the costs of these projects;

(2)subject to concurrence from the Province of Ontario on proceeding with a second phase of the Ontario Works Demonstration Projects, the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be requested to communicate with the Learning Enrichment Foundation and the other 38 agencies which currently have contracts in the Ontario Works Program regarding the 'Request for Proposal Process' necessary for the second phase of this program; and

(3)the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be requested to urge the Province of Ontario to provide additional funding to increase the supply of child care subsidy spaces required to meet the client needs of the Ontario Works Demonstration Projects."

REPORT NO. 6 OF THE CORPORATE SERVICES COMMITTEE

Clause No. 3-"Administrative and Underwriting Services for Employee Benefits".

Consideration of this Clause was deferred to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on July6, 1999.

Clause No. 4-"Late Agenda Items for Committee and Council Meetings".

The Clause was struck out and referred to the Administration Committee for further consideration.

Clause No. 5-"Property Acquisition Request from L.A.C.A.C. W., J. Morrish Store, Northwest Corner of Meadowvale Road and Kingston Road (Ward 16 - Scarborough Highland Creek)".

Consideration of this Clause was deferred to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on July6, 1999.

Clause No. 9-"Sale of Surplus Spadina Project Property at 205 Ava Road (Ward 28 - York Eglinton)".

Council adopted the following recommendations:

"It is recommended that:

(1)the report dated April 6, 1999, from the Commissioner of Corporate Services, as amended by the report dated May 6, 1999, from the Commissioner of Corporate Services, be adopted, viz.:

'(1)the offer to purchase the property at 205 Ava Road submitted by Ms.Francine-Deena Cooper in the amount of $300,000.00, not be accepted;

(2)authority be granted for either of the Commissioner of Corporate Services or the Executive Director of Facilities and Real Estate to sign back and submit a counter-offer to Ms. Cooper at a sale price of $330,000.00, which counter-offer shall be irrevocable by the City until June 21, 1999, but otherwise on the same terms and conditions as the offer made by Ms. Cooper, save and except that:

(a)the condition related to financing shall be struck out;

(b)a condition be included that Ms. Cooper provide on or before June28, 1999, an acknowledgement, agreement and release (in a form satisfactory to and provided by the City Solicitor), recognizing that the City is entitled to restore the fence at the rear of the property to its proper lot line as shown as Part 3 on Plan 64R-15564, and quitting claim as of the closing date to any right, title or interest she may have in any lands adjoining or adjacent to Part 3 on Plan64-15564; and

(c)the closing date be amended to July 21, 1999;

(3)if Ms. Cooper accepts the City's counter-offer, then it is further recommended that:

(a)the requirement embodied in Clause No. 14 of Report No. 27 of the former Metropolitan Management Committee adopted on September28, 1994, regarding the minimum required deposit of 10percent of the purchase price, be waived;

(b)authority be granted to direct a portion of the sale proceeds on closing to fund the outstanding balance of Costing Unit No.OCA700CA2470; and

(c)the City Solicitor be authorized and directed to take the appropriate action, in conjunction with Province of Ontario officials and/or agents, to complete the transaction and he be further authorized to amend the closing date to such earlier or later date as he considers reasonable;

(4)in the event Ms. Cooper does not accept the City's counter-offer, the property be listed for sale through the Toronto Real Estate Board Multiple Listing Service subject to the existing tenancy; and

(5)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.';

(2)Mr. Jack Cooper be added as a purchaser of 205 Ava Road, if deemed necessary for financing purposes; and

(3)the report dated April 16, 1999, from the Commissioner of Corporate Services, be received."

Clause No. 13-Sale of Surplus Scarborough Transportation Corridor Property, 230Clonmore Drive (Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs)".

Consideration of this Clause was deferred to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on July6, 1999.

Clause No. 21 -"Goulding Estate".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Corporate Services be requested to include in the lease extension a provision that any option for a further renewal of the lease, between the Centre for Creative Ministries and the City of Toronto for the Goulding Estate property, for an additional three years, rest with the City."

Clause No. 22-"John Street Roundhouse - TrizecHahn Corporation - Proposal Report (Ward 24 - Downtown)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that Council's support of the Steam Whistle Brew Pub be subject to Council approval of any terms and conditions, financial or otherwise, of any lease."

Clause No. 25-"Voting and Vote-Counting System - Municipal Elections".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the City Clerk be requested to submit a report to the Administration Committee on the types of ballots that could be utilized to more clearly identify the candidates by the equipment, including numbers or pictures beside the candidates' name, to name two."

Clause No. 28-"Actuarial Valuation Results - The Metropolitan Toronto Pension Plan and the Metropolitan Toronto Police Benefit Fund".

The Clause was amended by striking out and referring Recommendations Nos. (2) and (3) embodied in the report dated May 11, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to the Toronto Police Services Board for consideration and report thereon to Council, through the Administration Committee, viz.:

"(2)an employee and employer contribution holiday be granted in the Metropolitan Toronto Police Benefit Fund for the period January 1, 1999, to December 31, 2000, with the plan to review and report annually on the feasibility of extending the contribution holiday; and

(3)the basic percentage for spousal survivor pensions in the Metropolitan Toronto Police Benefit Fund be increased to 66 2/3 percent from 60 percent for all active members, effective July 1, 1998;".

REPORT NO. 8 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Clause No. 3 -"Toronto-Rochester Fast Ferry Initiative and Lake Ontario Fast Ferry Corporation (LOFF) Project".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be requested to consult with area residents, including those living on the Toronto Islands, regarding the implementation plan for this Ferry service."

Clause No. 4-"Support for Community Festivals".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be requested to submit a report to the Economic Development and Parks Committee, prior to any new fees being imposed on community festivals."

Clause No. 6-"Police Reference Checks and the Hiring Process ".

The Clause was amended by striking out the recommendations of the Economic Development Committee and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"It is recommended that:

(1)Recommendations Nos. (1), (2), (5) and (6) embodied in the report dated April 15, 1999, from the Executive Director, Human Resources, be adopted, viz.:

'It is recommended that:

(1)authority be granted for the City of Toronto to enter into an agreement with the Toronto Police Service to conduct a police reference check as the final stage in the hiring process where primary employment or volunteer duties involve working directly with children, youth and/or other vulnerable populations as required;

(2)the policy to conduct a police reference check as outlined in RecommendationNo. (1) be implemented in the Parks and Recreation Services Division of the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Department as a first step in implementing the policy city-wide where appropriate;

(5)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto; and

(6)a further report be submitted by the Executive Director of Human Resources, in consultation with the City Solicitor, with respect to the issues of police reference checks on current employees who work with children, youth and vulnerable adults';

(2)the following motion be adopted:

'WHEREAS a police reference check was not a condition of employment with the City of Toronto for most existing staff; and

WHEREAS the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, Section28(2), permits government institutions to collect personal information, if such collection is expressly authorized by statute; and

WHEREAS the City has a number of programs which provide services to vulnerable populations and wishes to ensure all possible steps are taken to guard against abuse;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Province of Ontario be requested to enact special legislation to permit the City of Toronto to conduct police reference checks on existing staff who are currently working with children, youth and/or other vulnerable populations,';

(3)in the interim, there be no charges from the Toronto Police Services Board to the City of Toronto or by the City of Toronto and/or the Toronto Police Services Board to prospective and existing employees, volunteers and non-profit organizations;

(4)existing staff whose primary employment involves working directly with children and who are willing to provide a reference check, be allowed to do so, at no cost to the staff member;

(5)Recommendations Nos. (3) and (4) embodied in the report dated April15, 1999, from the Executive Director, Human Resources, be referred to the Economic Development and Parks Committee for consideration, viz.:

'(3)prospective employees bear half of the cost of the police reference check, with the other half being borne by the Parks & Recreation Services Division of the City; and

(4)the City pays the cost of conducting police reference checks on volunteers;'; and

(6)the following motion be referred to the Economic Development and Parks Committee for consideration:

Moved by Councillor Shiner:

'It is recommended that the Toronto Police Services Board perform the reference checks for the City and advise the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism of the overtime hours incurred, together with the cost of such overtime, and the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be requested to submit a report thereon to the Economic Development and Parks Committee.' "

Clause No. 7-"Permits for Portrait Artists".

The Clause was struck out and referred to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services for report thereon to the Economic Development and Parks Committee, such report to also address the feasibility of charging the same fees for portrait artist permits as those being charged for filming permits.

Clause No. 9-"City's Endorsement of 'Taste of the Danforth' as Signature Event (Ward25 - Don River and Ward 26 - East Toronto)".

Consideration of this Clause was deferred to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on July6, 1999.

REPORT NO. 6 OF THE EMERGENCY

AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1-"Status Report Concerning Establishment of a Fourth Collision Reporting Centre".

The Clause was struck out and referred to the Policy and Finance Committee for a financial evaluation.

Clause No. 2-"Toronto Police Service Helicopter Pilot Project - Trust Account".

Consideration of this Clause was deferred to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on July6, 1999.

Clause No. 4-" 'Cardiac Safe City' Program".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)Council authorize and direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to establish a trust account on behalf of the Toronto Ambulance 'Cardiac Safe City Program', to receive all private sector contributions to this Program so that these funds are available to advance the Cardiac Safe City Program; and

(2)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be requested to submit a report to the July1999 meeting of the Administration Committee on the reasons for the delay in the start-up of the Public Access Defibrillation Program at City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square, as the seat of City government, and the steps being taken to ensure Council's policy for a quick start of this Program is implemented no later than September 1, 1999."

REPORT NO. 8 OF THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT

AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Clause No. 3-"Reinvesting in Toronto: What the Competition is Doing".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to provide to the City Clerk, for distribution with Mr. Joe Berridge's report, entitled 'Reinvesting in Toronto: What the Competition is Doing', cost estimates of the infrastructure and social services required in the City of Toronto."

Clause No. 4-"F.G. Gardiner Expressway East Dismantling Project (Don River and East Toronto - Wards 25 & 26)".

The Clause was amended:

(1)in accordance with the report dated June 7, 1999, from the City Solicitor, subject to striking out Recommendation No. (6)(a) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Recommendation No. (6)(a):

"(6)(a)direct that reconstruction of Lake Shore Boulevard include sufficient sound barriers on the north and south sides of Lake Shore Boulevard in the vicinity of Toronto Film Studios, the Showline Limited property located at 915 Lake Shore Boulevard East, and other film studios in the area, to prevent additional traffic noise from affecting film productions;",

so the recommendations embodied in such report shall now read as follows:

"The amendments proposed by Mr. Stanley M. Makuch, Cassels Brock & Blackwell, in his communication (May 17, 1999) which were adopted by the Urban Environment and Development Committee be deleted and replaced with the following recommendations which have been developed in consultation with Mr. Makuch:

(1)that Recommendation No. (3) be amended by adding the words 'such expenditure to be made upon the direction of the Toronto Film and Television Office in consultation with representatives of the Toronto Film Industry who include a Toronto Film Studios representative, and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services', so as to read:

'(3)direct the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to hold $100,000.00 in reserve for a Film Industry awareness campaign to address the concerns raised by the Film Industry, such expenditure to be made upon the direction of the Toronto Film and Television Office in consultation with representatives of the Toronto Film Industry who include a Toronto Film Studios representative and with the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services;';

(2)adding the following Recommendations Nos. (4), (5) and (6):

'(4)direct appropriate City officials, to include in all contracts for all phases of the demolition of the Expressway and the reconstruction of Lake Shore Boulevard, the performance-based noise and vibration specifications and the working protocol for the demolition and construction as contained in a report prepared by S. S. Wilson Associates, Consulting Engineers, being Report No.W96-10-(97) entitled "Special Provision for the control of construction noise-specifications; F.G. Gardiner Expressway East Dismantling; the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto" and dated June 25, 1998, amended as follows:

(i)add a requirement to section 3.c., for the Contractor to provide fax numbers in addition to telephone numbers;

(ii)revise the last sentence of the last paragraph in section 5, located at the top of page 4, to read as follows:

'The Contractor shall immediately cease use of all equipment within 200 metres of the location identified by the complainant as the likely source of the noise, and shall cooperate by allowing inspection and testing of any equipment likely to have caused the noise. Work shall not commence until the Contract Administrator is certain that the work will conform with the Special Provisions for the Control of the Construction Noise - Specifications and all other relevant contract provisions.';

(iii)revise the first sentence in section 7, at the top of page 5, as follows:

'The Contractor agrees that in the event of noise complaints being filed (either verbally or in writing) with any person employed by the Contractor and referred to in section 3.c. above, by occupants of the nearby buildings, the work shall be stopped immediately until such time as noise control measures are implemented to the satisfaction of the Contract Administrator.'; and

(iv)revise the last sentence on page 5 to read as follows:

'These Schedules form part of this Contract and are not to be exceeded without the express consent of the respective TV/Film Studios.';

Further, additional specifications upon which contracts will be tendered shall take into account the concerns of the Film Industry and the site-specific concerns of Toronto Film Studios and shall include:

(v)requirements that Contractors limit all noise related to the construction of Lake Shore Boulevard and the demolition of the Expressway to levels no greater than the existing peak period ambient noise levels as identified in the report prepared by S. S. Wilson Associates, Consulting Engineers, or as otherwise agreed to by City officials and by Toronto Film Studios Acoustical Consultants;

(vi)a provision that contractors cease work within fifteen minutes of being notified by a designated City official that the designated Toronto Film Studios official has advised that the work significantly interferes with filming at the Toronto Film Studios, and providing that the City official will notify the contractor immediately upon being notified by Toronto Film Studios and that the parties will then meet immediately to resolve the complaint;

(vii)demolition within 200 metres of Toronto Film Studios will only occur during the months of December to March inclusive;

(viii)reasonable contract specifications to ensure that the demolition or reconstruction does not interfere with the Toronto Film Industry's ability to obtain bonding for production deadlines;

(ix)a provision that the storage of equipment and materials cannot occur on either side of Lake Shore Boulevard within 200 metres of a film studio;

(x)reasonable contract specifications respecting dust control, as determined by appropriate City officials in consultation with the Toronto Film Industry and Toronto Film Studios in particular;

(xi)a provision that truck access from Lake Shore Boulevard to the Toronto Film Studios property will not be obstructed except at times approved by a designated Toronto Film Studios representative, unless an alternate access to the south access point of the Toronto Film Studios property is provided that is satisfactory to Toronto Film Studios; and

(xii)a provision whereby the contractor and the City acknowledge that Toronto Film Studios is relying reasonably on all noise provisions in all contracts relating to the construction or demolition in order to ensure its uninterrupted and continued operation, and furthermore acknowledge that Toronto Film Studios is entitled to any legal remedy for breach of such provisions including injunctive relief and damages based on such reasonable reliance;

(5)respecting existing railway lines,

(a)direct that the reconstruction not allow the existing railway line owned by TEDCO to be relocated to the north side of Lake Shore Boulevard east of Carlaw and provide that all railway crossings to be reconstructed be controlled by signal lights and bells;

(b)City officials be instructed to take all necessary actions to negotiate and enter into no-whistle-blowing agreements with the railways in respect of all reconstructed rail crossings; and

(c)in the event there is a significant increase in rail traffic to the Port Lands in the future, the City shall undertake a study to determine the feasibility of alternative railway routes to serve the port area, and the Toronto Film Industry will be consulted in this regard;

(6)(a)direct that reconstruction of Lake Shore Boulevard include sufficient sound barriers on the north and south sides of Lake Shore Boulevard in the vicinity of Toronto Film Studios, the Showline Limited property located at 915 Lake Shore Boulevard East, and other film studios in the area, to prevent additional traffic noise from affecting film productions;

(b)that, subject to any relevant provisions of the Municipal Act, surplus lands adjacent to Lake Shore Boulevard in the vicinity of the demolition and construction, be offered to adjacent property owners for purchase after taking into account planting, pedestrian/bicycle routes, sound barriers and any other municipal requirements; and

(c)direct the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and all other City officials to make reasonable efforts to consult with the Toronto Film Industry and Toronto Film Studios in particular, and to protect the film industry in general, and Toronto Film Studios in particular, from any and all adverse effects resulting from the demolition and reconstruction.'; and

(2)by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(a)the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to:

(i)direct the Transportation Services Division to:

(1)enter into further discussions with the Toronto Port Authority, the Toronto Economic Development Corporation, railway companies and railway company clients on the feasibility of relocating the rail lines currently running along Lake Shore Boulevard East to the Don Roadway route as detailed in the Clause, and report on the progress of these discussions to Council, through the Planning and Transportation Committee; and

(2)include the development of a light rapid transit line, unanimously endorsed by City Council during the debate on the Olympic bid early last year, as part of the transportation improvement planning for the East End of Toronto; and

(ii)submit a report to Council, through the Planning and Transportation Committee, on the feasibility of installing an alternate entry/exit route via Knox Avenue or Woodfield Road; and

(b)the Executive Director and Chief Planner be requested to re-examine the proposal put forward by Mr. John Sewell respecting decking over the Gardiner Expressway in the Parkdale area and submit a report thereon to the Planning and Transportation Committee, as quickly as possible."

Clause No. 7-"Various Amendments to Former Metropolitan Traffic By-laws".

The Clause was amended by striking out and referring the following entry in Appendix 1, entitled "Schedule VIII to Metropolitan Uniform Traffic By-law", to the report dated April 26, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, to the North York Community Council for consideration:

"Sheppard Avenue EastNorthYonge Street andAnytime."

(M.T. 28)Victoria Park Avenue

Clause No. 8-"Road Modifications Required for Private Sector - Various Locations (Black Creek, North York Spadina, Seneca Heights and Scarborough Agincourt - Wards 7, 8, 12 and 17)".

The Clause was amended:

(1)to provide that the centre median modifications on Keele Street at Pond Road be subject to substantive landscaping treatment on the medians, within the limits of this project, the cost of such landscaping to be borne by the applicant; and

(2)by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to determine the type and design of the landscaping in consultation with the community."

Clause No. 17-"Road Salt Environmental Impact Study and Reduction of Road Salt Use".

The Clause was struck out and referred to the Works Committee for further consideration and the hearing of deputations, in accordance with the recommendation of the Works and Utilities Committee embodied in the communication dated May 19, 1999, from the City Clerk.

Clause No. 18-"Urban Planning and Development Services Department - Staff Resources".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)Recommendation No. (1) of the Budget Committee embodied in the communication dated June 1, 1999, from the City Clerk, be adopted, subject to deleting therefrom the words 'on a contract basis to a maximum of one year', so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

'The Budget Committee on June 1, 1999, recommended to City Council:

(1)the adoption of the recommendations of the Urban Environment and Development Committee embodied in the report (May 18, 1999) from the City Clerk, subject to adding the following:

"(1)that the additional staff be hired; and

(2)that the additional funding be from the contingency account;" '; and

(2)the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, in consultation with the appropriate City Departments, be requested to submit a report to the Planning and Transportation Committee in the fall of 1999 on a streamlined process for the fast-tracking of applications."

REPORT NO. 8 OF THE WORKS AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1-"License Agreement for Performance Management Software to be Implemented under the Works Best Practices Program".

Consideration of this Clause was deferred to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on July6, 1999.

REPORT NO. 9 OF THE WORKS AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1-"Harmonized Residential Water Service Connection Repair Program".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the following motions be referred to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services for report thereon to the Works Committee, as soon as possible:

Moved by Councillor Moscoe:

'It is further recommended that priority be given to those homeowners who have applied for improvements in 1996, 1997, 1998, and up to June 30, 1999, and who now qualify for this program as a result of the policy change.'

Moved by Councillor Pitfield:

'It is further recommended that in the years 2000 and beyond, the allocation of funds under the approved budgets for water service repairs for residential connections be distributed equitably across the City of Toronto, based on the number of requests for water service repairs which qualify for replacement under this program.'

Moved by Councillor Shiner:

'That the motion by Councillor Pitfield be amended to provide that the allocation of funds be on a per capita basis.' "

Clause No. 3 -"Pilot Project for Wine Bottle Return System".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)representatives of Canadian Union of Public Employees Local No. 416 be included in the discussions concerning the design of the refillable wine bottle collection pilot project; and

1. the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to submit a report to the Works Committee on reverse vending machines."

Clause No. 4-"Cleaning and Cement Mortar Lining of Existing Water Mains at Various Locations Within District 4 - Contract No. SC9984WS Phase II, Tender No.48-1999 (Scarborough Bluffs and Scarborough City Centre)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to submit a report to the Community Councils, for subsequent submission to the Works Committee, outlining comparisons of water flow and pressure, indicating the before and after measurements on a average day upon completion of a project; such report to also address the rusty water conditions and associated improvements realized at the end of the project."

REPORT NO. 10 OF THE STRATEGIC POLICIES AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1-"Incorporation of the Toronto Hydro Corporation".

The Clause was amended by:

(a)deleting Recommendation No. (1)(i) of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee embodied in the confidential communication dated June 1, 1999, from the City Clerk, viz.:

"(i)amending Section (2.2) (b) to read as follows:

'(2.2)(b)the Shareholder's income stream from Toronto Hydro be comparable to the Shareholder's estimated financial value as determined by an independent financial evaluation from time-to-time.' ";

so that the recommendations of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee shall now read as follows:

"The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee recommends:

(1)the adoption of the confidential report (May 20, 1999) from the Chief Administrative Officer, subject to the following amendments to Appendix 1, entitled 'City of Toronto, Shareholder Direction Relating to Toronto Hydro Corporation', embodied in the aforementioned confidential report:

(ii)amending Section 2.3 by adding thereto the following additional principle:

'2.3(i)that Toronto Hydro will operate in a manner which will protect and enhance the City's urban forest.'; and

(iii)amending Section 7.1 to read as follows:

'7.1The Board will use its best efforts to ensure that Toronto Hydro meets the financial performance standards set out in this Article 7.'; and

(2)that the Business Plan for Toronto Hydro Services address:

(i)the level of risk of this venture;

(ii)the expected subsidies from Toronto Hydro to Toronto Hydro Services for start up costs; and

(iii)the point in time when the one-third dividend from Toronto Hydro will cease."; and

(b)adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the Board of Directors of Toronto Hydro be requested to submit a report to Council, through the Policy and Finance Committee, by September 1999, on:

(i)how it is addressing the need, not only in an 'ice storm' eventuality, but also on the general need, for underground wiring in older parts of the City, and

(ii)the capital requirements and projected allocations for such purpose;

(2)the Board of Directors of the Toronto Hydro Corporation be directed to:

(i)examine the issue of harmonization of rates across the new City, specifically as it relates to whether any changes to the harmonization policy adopted by the former Hydro Corporation should be made, with a view to phasing in that harmonization over a time frame similar to that adopted by the new City with respect to water rates, user fees and snow removal services; and

(ii)report thereon to the Policy and Finance Committee by September 1999;

(3)any hydro programs with respect to telecommunications and telecommunications access agreements be co-ordinated with the Chief Administrative Officer, through the Telecommunications Steering Committee;

(4)the Chief Administrative Officer be requested to submit a report to the Policy and Finance Committee on the potential avenues, such as conditions on licences issued by the Ontario Energy Board, that could be undertaken by the City to accomplish the City's environmental goals with the other electricity providers;

(5)the Chief Administrative Officer and the Board of Directors of the Toronto Hydro Corporation be requested to submit a joint report to the Works Committee on Toronto Hydro's planned approach to achieve deep lake water cooling and an integrated district cooling system for Toronto;

(6)Council express its appreciation to the staff of the Chief Administrator's Office and other Departmental staff involved with this matter for their exemplary work in this regard; and

(7)the following motion be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer for report thereon to the Policy and Finance Committee by September 1999:

Moved by Councillor Adams:

'That the Clause be amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that City Council provide the following additional directions to the Board of Directors of the Toronto Hydro Corporation:

That:

(1)Toronto Hydro's retail company offer a variety of energy purchase programs which provide opportunities for consumers to purchase clean or green electricity and energy efficiency services;

(2)the retail company's marketing strategy encourage the use of clean or green energy;

(3)the business plan of Toronto Hydro include a strategy to reduce the company's reliance on energy generation which emits CO², SO² and NO^x;

(4)Ontario Power Generation, the current primary supplier of electricity for Toronto Hydro, be encouraged to make available a choice of electricity sources which are clean or green, so that Toronto Hydro can buy clean power, especially on smog days; and

(5)Toronto Hydro purchase clean power on smog days, regardless of price, up to a maximum premium of 50 percent above market rates, when this choice is available to meet its default supply demand on smog days." ' "

Clause No. 2-"Resources for Access and Equity Functions and Final Recommendations of the Task Force on Community Access and Equity".

The Clause was amended by:

(1)striking out and referring Recommendation No. (2) of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee to the Chief Administrative Officer, with a request that he submit a report to the Policy and Finance Committee on the human resources and cost implications of the recommendations of the Task Force on Community Access and Equity, and providing clarification of the term "Employment Equity", viz.:

"(2)the adoption of the Action Plan and Final Recommendations of the Task Force on Community Access and Equity appended to the report (May 27, 1999) from Councillor Joe Mihevc, Chair, Task Force on Community Access and Equity, with the exception of Recommendations Nos. (11) and (13);"; and

(2)adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(a)a copy of this Clause be forwarded to the Executive Committee of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities with a request that it be placed before the Standing Committee on Race Relations of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and studied and compared with other best practice initiatives from other cities;

(b)the Federation of Canadian Municipalities be advised that the City of Toronto assigns a high priority to this work;

(c)the Executive Committee of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities be requested to consider the inclusion of Councillors Faubert, McConnell, and Shaw on the membership of its Committee on Race Relations;

(d)the report dated June 7, 1999, from the Chief Administrative Officer, be received; and

(e)the following motion be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer:

Moved by Councillor Miller:

'That Recommendation No. (48) of the Action Plan and Final Recommendations of the Task Force on Community Access and Equity be amended by adding thereto the words "and that a working group on employment equity be established as set out in Recommendation No.(21)(c)", so that such Recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(48)that the City adopt an employment equity policy to achieve a workforce which reflects the population at all occupational levels of the City and that a working group on employment equity be established as set out in Recommendation No. (21)(c)." ' "

Clause No. 3-"Smog Prevention and Reduction: Status Report and Work Plan".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)Chapter 212 (with set fines) be enforced within the limits of the former City of Toronto in combination with enforcement of By-law No. 673-1998 by way of certificate of offence and summons under Part 1 of the Provincial Offences Act in the areas of the new City, other than in the geographical region of the former City of Toronto, until such time as the set fines for By-law No. 673-1998 have been established;

(2)enforcement be conducted by staff from Municipal Licensing and Standards and Parking Enforcement Officers;

(3)the Chief of Police be requested to allocate police officers and cadets to enforce the by-laws, especially during smog days;

(4)enforcement be on a complaint basis and be pro-active on smog days; and

(5)the following motions be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer:

Moved by Councillor Adams:

'That the Clause be amended by:

(1)inserting in Recommendation No (8) embodied in the report dated May18, 1999, from the Chief Administrative Officer, the words "and Nanticoke Generating Station" after the words "Lakeview Generating Station", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(8)City Council request Ontario Hydro to adopt emergency measures which would provide for the reduction of power generation at the Lakeview Generating Station and Nanticoke Generating Station during smog alert days;"; and

(2)adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Chief Administrative Officer be requested to submit a report to Council in July or September, through the Policy and Finance Committee, on the feasibility of providing free Toronto Transit Commission tokens or tickets to City staff for use on public transit on Smog Alert days." '

Moved by Councillor Fotinos:

'It is further recommended that the Environmental Task Force be requested to begin looking at options pursued in other countries, such as the feasibility of a plan that would exclude vehicles from the downtown core on alternate days of the week, based on an even and odd licence plate system.'

Moved by Councillor King:

'It is further recommended that the Medical Officer of Health be requested to prepare a one-page Notice advising the public on how best to respond to Smog Alerts, and that such Notice be sent out with the next water bill.'

Moved by Councillor Layton:

'B.That Councillor Layton's Recommendation No. (4), embodied in his report dated June 1, 1999, be adopted, subject to striking out the phrase "That staff be directed to" and substituting the phrase "That a report be brought to the July Council meeting about how staff can"; and adding the phrase "the vehicle is required for the employee's work", so that such recommendation shall now reads as follows:

"(4)That a report be brought forward to the July Council meeting on how staff can immediately implement an employee parking policy for City Hall and all other work locations so that free commuting spaces become pay for parking, unless free parking is required because of a disability, contractual obligations, an occupational health and safety concern or the vehicle is required for the employee's work; and that the Parking Authority of Toronto be responsible for the administration of the City Hall commuter spaces and a system be developed for other sites;";

C.That the Medical Officer of Health and the Chief Administrative Officer secure from the Budget Committee resources to create a smog response team to speed up the implementation of the Smog Plan adopted by Council in May1998, and instigate any other initiatives that will reduce smog; and

D.That the report dated June 7, 1999, from the Chief Administrative Officer be adopted.'

Moved by Councillor Mihevc:

'That the motion by Councillor Shiner be amended by adding thereto the words "and further, that the Chief Administrative Officer be requested to submit a report to the Administration Committee on the use of the Council drivers if this directive is implemented." '

Moved by Councillor Shiner:

'It is further recommended that City Councillors' cars not be made available or used on smog alert days.'

Moved by Councillor Moeser:

'That:

(1)Recommendation No. (4) embodied in the report dated June 1, 1999, from Councillor Jack Layton, be referred to the Office Consolidation Sub-Committee for further consideration and report thereon to the Administration Committee; and

(2)Part B of Councillor Layton's motion be referred to the Office Consolidation Sub-Committee.'

Moved by Councillor Pantalone:

'That Part B of Councillor Layton's motion be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer for report thereon to the Administration Committee.'"

Clause No. 4-"Review and Harmonization of Environmentally Responsible Procurement".

The Clause was struck out and referred to the Administration Committee for consideration, with a request that all interested parties, including residents, representatives from labour, business, industry and research science, and those persons who appeared before the City Services Committee of the former City of Toronto Council in 1995 on the phasing out of the use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe, be invited to participate in the deliberations in this regard by appearing in deputation or submitting a communication to the Committee.

Clause No. 7-"Housing First Policy for Surplus City-owned Property".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that, as a matter of policy, whenever City land or funding is used to lever below market rents in housing projects, applicants for that housing be drawn from social housing waiting lists or from the shelter system."

Clause No. 11-"Graffiti Transformation Program - 1999 Recommended Allocations".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to submit a report to the Planning and Transportation Committee on the feasibility of expanding the Graffiti Transformation Program to include some forms of vandalism."

Clause No. 17-"Street Tree Planting Application - Toronto Atmospheric Fund Ward 10 (North York Centre) and Ward 12 (North York Seneca Heights)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Tree Advocate, in consultation with the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, be requested to develop a prioritization process for tree planting projects which would permit all communities equal opportunity to access funds, and submit a report thereon to the Economic Development and Parks Committee."

Clause No. 22-"1999 Operating Budget - Follow Up Items".

The Clause was amended by deleting Recommendations Nos. (1)(a) and (b) embodied in the report dated May 27, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"(1)that Recommendation No. (214) embodied in Clause No. 1 of Report No. 8 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, be amended to read as follows, and that such recommendation, as so amended, be adopted:

'(214)With respect to the report dated April 8, 1999, "Policy on Interest Paid on Assessment Appeal Refunds Financial Implications of Interest Paid on Prime", from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the said report incorporating the following recommendations be adopted;

(i)the interest on assessment appeal refunds for 1997 and prior tax years be calculated based on the policies and rates that existed in each of the former area municipalities at that time;

(ii)that the rate of interest to be paid by the City of Toronto on assessment appeal refunds relating to the 1998 tax year and onward, from one month from the date the Notice of Decision from the Assessment Review Board is received by the City, to the date of refund, be set at the average rate paid by the banks as listed on Schedule 1 of the Bank Act on one-year GICs as determined by the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, from time to time;

(iii)that the Province of Ontario be requested to pay interest on assessment appeal refunds for 1998 and onward, from the date of overpayment to the date of the Notice of Decision from the Assessment Review Board, and that the rate of interest to be paid at the same rate of interest set by the City;

(iv)that By-law No. 29097 of the former City of North York, which allows for the payment of interest on assessment appeal refunds for properties in the former City of North York, be amended to reflect the changes as set out in Recommendations Nos. (ii) and (iii) above;

(v)that the former City of Toronto's Municipal Code be amended to provide that any overpayments made on, or after, January 1, 1998, which are eligible for assessment appeal refunds, shall have the interest applied from one month from the date that the Notice of Decision is received from the Assessment Review Board by the City; and

(vi)that the City Solicitor be authorized to submit the necessary by-law to give effect to these recommendations.' "

Clause No. 23-"Big City Mayors Caucus of the FCM - April 29, 1999 Saskatoon Meeting Report".

The Clause was received.

Council also adopted the following recommendations:

"It is recommended that:

(1)a copy of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities' documents dated June 1999, entitled 'National Housing Policy Options Paper - A Call for Action' and 'Draft National Housing Policy Options Paper - A Call for Action - Municipal Profiles', respectively, submitted by Councillor Jack Layton, be forwarded to the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services for circulation to individuals and organizations deemed appropriate, with a request that such organizations consider endorsing the Policy Options Papers and convey their support to the federal government;

(2)City Council express its appreciation to Councillor Jack Layton for his leadership in placing the issue of homelessness on the national agenda, through the discussions at the Big City Mayors Caucus of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities; and

(3)Council also extend its thanks to Mayor Mel Lastman for speaking on behalf of Council on this matter."

REPORT NO. 6 OF THE EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 1-"Provision of Litter Bins with Advertising in East York".

The Clause was amended:

(1)in accordance with the following recommendations embodied in the report dated June3, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services:

"It is recommended that:

(1)the Request for Proposals for the replacement of existing litter bins with new bins with advertising that is to be issued, in accordance with the terms of reference adopted as amended by Council, include all existing street allowance litter bin locations within the City except the Community Council areas of Scarborough and Etobicoke, Ward 19 - High Park, Ward 23 - Midtown and the Bloor-Yorkville Business Improvement Area; and

(2)Council approve all the recommendations of the Community Councils, with the exception of Recommendations Nos. (3) and (4) of Toronto Community Council which would result in increased costs to service the additional bin locations."; and

(2)by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to submit a report to the Works Committee outlining a plan for the reallocation of the existing litter bins which will become available, including the financial implications."

REPORT NO. 7 OF THE ETOBICOKE COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 18 -"Appeal to Ontario Municipal Board - Nazeer S. Bishay 22Kingsview Boulevard - File No. Z-2252 (Kingsway-Humber)".

The Clause was amending by adding to the end of the recommendation embodied in the report dated May 18, 1999, from the City Clerk, the words "or take such settlement action as is expedient", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"It is recommended that the firm of Reble, Ritchie, Green & Ketcheson and appropriate staff be authorized to attend an Ontario Municipal Board hearing on June 14, 1999, in defense of the City's refusal of an application for a site specific amendment to the Second Density Residential (R2) zoning to legalize a two-storey, single detached residential dwelling at 22Kingsview Boulevard or take such settlement action as is expedient."

REPORT NO. 5 OF THE NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 3-"Provision of Litter Bins with Advertising".

The Clause was amended:

(1)in accordance with the following recommendations embodied in the report dated June3, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services:

"It is recommended that:

(1)the Request for Proposals for the replacement of existing litter bins with new bins with advertising that is to be issued, in accordance with the terms of reference adopted as amended by Council, include all existing street allowance litter bin locations within the City except the Community Council areas of Scarborough and Etobicoke, Ward 19 - High Park, Ward 23 - Midtown and the Bloor-Yorkville Business Improvement Area; and

(2)Council approve all the recommendations of the Community Councils, with the exception of Recommendations Nos. (3) and (4) of Toronto Community Council which would result in increased costs to service the additional bin locations."; and

(2)by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to submit a report to the Works Committee outlining a plan for the reallocation of the existing litter bins which will become available, including the financial implications."

Clause No. 5-"Request to Licence - Parkland Aircraft Noise Monitoring System - Acacia Avenue - North York Humber".

The Clause was struck out and referred back to the North York Community Council for further consideration and the hearing of deputations.

Clause No. 17-"Parking Prohibitions - Coral Gable Drive, Verobeach Boulevard and Florida Crescent - North York Humber".

The Clause was amended by striking out Recommendation No. (5) embodied in the report dated May14, 1999, from the Director, Transportation Services, District 3, and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Recommendation No. (5):

"(5)prohibit parking from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on both sides of Coral Gable Drive (west leg), from the northerly limit of Florida Crescent (west leg) to a point 60 metres northerly thereof;".

Clause No. 18-"Residential Water Service Repair Program".

The Clause was struck out and referred to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services for further consideration; and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services was requested to submit a report, through the Community Councils, to the Works Committee, on how the City could provide a water service upgrade from the City's property line to the meter, at no cost to the homeowner.

Clause No. 28-"Zoning Amendment Application UDZ-98-20 - 1261075 Ontario Inc. (Tor-bel Group) - 906 Sheppard Avenue West - North York Spadina".

The Clause was amended by striking out the recommendations embodied in the report dated May6, 1999, from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North District, and inserting in lieu thereof the following recommendations embodied in the supplementary report dated June 1, 1999, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, to implement the recommendations of the North York Community Council to reduce the height of the mixed use building from seven storeys to six storeys (Changes to the report dated May6, 1999, from the Acting Director, Community Planning, North District are highlighted in bold):

"It is recommended that:

(1)for the purpose of clarity, the Sheppard West/Dublin Secondary Plan be amended so as to allow a site specific policy for the property at 906 Sheppard Avenue West, to permit the stacking of density on the southern portion of the site, as long as the total density of the site does not exceed a FSI of 2;

(2)the C1 zoning on the northern 29.3 metres of the site be amended to a R6 exception zone as shown on Schedule 'E' to the report dated May 6, 1999, with the following exceptions:

(a)the minimum lot area of 350 square metres;

(b)the minimum front lot yard setbacks shall be 7.5 metres;

(c)the minimum rear lot yard setbacks shall be 7.5 metres; and

(d)for the corner lot, the side yard setbacks facing the street shall be 2 metres;

(3)the C1 zoning on the southern portion of the site be amended to a C4 exception zone as shown on Schedule 'E' to the report dated May 6, 1999, with the following exceptions:

(a)all of the uses in a C4 zone are permitted with the exception of medical office, restaurant and take-out restaurant;

(b)the maximum gross floor area of 6740 square metres shall be permitted of which a maximum of 588 square metres may be used for non-residential purposes at grade;

(c)the yard setback requirement shall be as set out on Schedule 'F', attached hereto;

(d)the maximum height of the building shall be as shown on Schedule 'F', attached hereto; and

(e)a 1.5 metre wide landscape strip shall be provided the length of the side lot line that abuts 247 Cocksfield Avenue;

(4)the conditions of the Works and Emergency Services, Transportation Services as set out in Schedule 'I' to the report dated May 6, 1999;

(5)the conditions of the Works and Emergency Services, Development Services as set out in Schedule 'J' to the report dated May 6, 1999;

(6)the conditions of the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, Policy and Planning Section, as set out in Schedule 'K' to the report dated May 6, 1999;

(7)the conditions of the Medical Officer of Health, Environmental Health, as set out in Schedule'L' to the report dated May 6, 1999;

(8)prior to the enactment of a Zoning By-law, the applicant shall receive site plan approval for the mixed use building;

(9)prior to the enactment of a Zoning By-law, a road closing by-law must be approved by City Council for the lands at the northeast corner of Sheppard Avenue West and Wilson Heights Boulevard and the applicant shall have purchased the surplus lands from the City; and

(10)prior to the enactment of a Zoning By-law, the applicant shall apply for and receive severance of the site into 1 block and 4 lots."

REPORT NO. 6 OF THE SCARBOROUGH COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 11-"Request for Direction, Minor Variance Appeal, Minor Variance Application SA94/99 600839 Ontario Inc. - 780 Ellesmere Road, Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford".

Consideration of this Clause was deferred to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on July6, 1999.

Clause No. 13-"Provision of Litter Bins with Advertising".

The Clause was amended:

(1)in accordance with the following recommendations embodied in the report dated June3, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services:

"It is recommended that:

(1)the Request for Proposals for the replacement of existing litter bins with new bins with advertising that is to be issued, in accordance with the terms of reference adopted as amended by Council, include all existing street allowance litter bin locations within the City except the Community Council areas of Scarborough and Etobicoke, Ward 19 - High Park, Ward 23 - Midtown and the Bloor-Yorkville Business Improvement Area; and

(2)Council approve all the recommendations of the Community Councils, with the exception of Recommendations Nos. (3) and (4) of Toronto Community Council which would result in increased costs to service the additional bin locations."; and

(2)by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to submit a report to the Works Committee outlining a plan for the reallocation of the existing litter bins which will become available, including the financial implications."

Clause No. 16-"Shell Canada Appeal to Ontario Municipal Board of Council's Refusal to Permit the Addition of a Drive-Through Window and Retail Component to an Existing Gas Station on the Northwest Corner of Brimley Road and Sheppard Avenue East, Ward 17 - Scarborough Agincourt".

Council adopted the following recommendation:

"It is recommended that the City Solicitor be directed to appear at the Ontario Municipal Board in support of a Zoning By-law for the Shell station site which provides for automotive uses and retail sales, including on-site food preparation for consumption off-site, but excludes a drive-through pick-up window."

REPORT NO. 8 OF THE TORONTO COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 2-"Urban Design Guidelines for Railway Lands Central and West (Downtown)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the following additional members be appointed to the Urban Design Task Force listed in Appendix B:

-a representative of the Toronto District Heating Corporation;

-a representative of the Toronto Hydro Corporation;

-a representative of the Toronto Environmental Alliance;

-a member of the Environmental Task Force Sustainable Energy Sub-Committee; and

-the Chair of the Environmental Task Force, or his designate."

Clause No. 3-"Draft Sign By-law - 1 Dundas Street West et al (Eaton Centre)(Downtown)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the report dated June 8, 1999, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, embodying the following recommendations, be adopted:

'It is recommended that:

(1)the encroachment of Sign No. 17 and the associated stage described in the May 12, 1999, report of the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be approved by Council and that Metro By-law No.118 be amended to permit an encroachment of up to 4.5 metres into the road allowance, at a height of not less than six metres above grade;

(2)the City Solicitor be authorized to submit a Bill in Council to amend Metro By-law No. 118 to permit the encroachment of said Sign No. 17 and the associated stage;

(3)the applicant make a separate application to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services for all aspects of the proposed encroachments and enter into the necessary legal agreements with respect to these encroachments and matters which may be required further to conditions of the Site Plan Approval of this development, all prior to the issuance of a building permit; and

(4)the lease of rights including, but not limited to air rights, commercial uses and signage be reviewed by the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and be subject to a fair market rental determined by the Commissioner of Corporate Services and payable to the City of Toronto, Transportation Services Account, as of the installation date.' "

Clause No. 5-"Appeal of Denial of Application for Boulevard Cafe - 785 Carlaw Avenue (Convenience Address for 560 Danforth Avenue)(Don River)".

Council adopted the following recommendation:

"It is recommended that the application for a boulevard cafe fronting 785 Carlaw Avenue be approved, subject to the applicant complying with the criteria set out in § 313-36 of the Municipal code Chapter 313, Streets and Sidewalks, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code."

Clause No. 12-"Boulevard Cafe - Montclair Avenue Flank of 390 Spadina Road (Midtown)".

The Clause was struck out and referred back to the Toronto Community Council for further consideration and the hearing of deputations; and the Manager of Right of Way Management, Transportation Services, District 1, Works and Emergency Services, was requested to direct the applicant to cease and desist from operating the boulevard cafe forthwith, pending a Council decision on the applicant's 1999 licence application.

Clause No. 28-"Local Improvement - Private Lane South of St. Clair Avenue West, Extending Westerly from Spring Grove Avenue Between Premises Nos. 34 and 36 (Davenport".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed to take all steps necessary to expropriate the property required for the public lane, as soon as possible."

Clause No. 43-"Operation of the 1999 Molson Indy Race - Exhibition Place (Trinity-Niagara)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the report dated June 4, 1999, from the City Solicitor, embodying the following recommendations, be adopted:

'It is recommended that:

(1)authority be granted for the introduction of a separate Bill in Council in the form of the draft by-law attached which is complementary to the Bill "To temporarily stop up and close a portion of Lake Shore Boulevard West between Strachan Avenue and Ontario Drive" between 9:00 a.m. Thursday, July 15, 1999, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 18, 1999, providing for an extension of the closure until 11:59 p.m., Monday, July 19, 1999;

(2)the City Solicitor be authorized and instructed to register the by-law enacted by the separate Bill only in the event that the Sanctioning Body rules the track unsafe for the featured final race on Sunday, July 18, 1999, and it is necessary to hold it on Monday, July 19, 1999, as provided for in the agreement between Molstar Inc., Molson Breweries and The Board of Governors of Exhibition Place;

(3)that stopping be prohibited on the streets set out in Recommendation No. (2) of the report (April 29, 1999) from Transportation Services on Monday, July19, 1999, from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., but enforced only in the event that the race is extended to Monday, July 19, 1999; and

(4)in the event that any objection is received to the statutory notice of the closure by-laws authorized by this report and the report (April 29, 1999) from Transportation Services, Council authorize the City Clerk to arrange for the hearing of any deputations by Council at its meeting of July 6, 7 and 8, 1999.'"

Clause No. 50-"Dogs Off-Leash Hours - Craigleigh Gardens and Ramsden Park".

The Clause was amended by striking out and referring that portion of the Clause pertaining to Ramsden Park to the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, with a request that a neighbourhood public meeting be held in accordance with Council's guidelines for off-leash areas in City Parks, and a further report thereon be submitted to the Toronto Community Council.

Clause No. 57-"Provision of Litter Bins With Advertising".

The Clause was amended:

(1)in accordance with the following recommendations embodied in the report dated June3, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services:

"It is recommended that:

(1)the Request for Proposals for the replacement of existing litter bins with new bins with advertising that is to be issued, in accordance with the terms of reference adopted as amended by Council, include all existing street allowance litter bin locations within the City except the Community Council areas of Scarborough and Etobicoke, Ward 19 - High Park, Ward 23 - Midtown and the Bloor-Yorkville Business Improvement Area; and

(2)Council approve all the recommendations of the Community Councils, with the exception of Recommendations Nos. (3) and (4) of Toronto Community Council which would result in increased costs to service the additional bin locations."; and

(2)by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to submit a report to the Works Committee outlining a plan for the reallocation of the existing litter bins which will become available, including the financial implications."

REPORT NO. 4 OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

Clause No. 2-"Results of the City of Toronto Audit on the Toronto Police Service Metropolis Project and Response".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Toronto Police Services Board be requested to:

(1)apply the recommendations of the City Auditor regarding Metropolis, to the 'Occurrence Re-engineering Project' and other information technology investments; and

(2)submit a report to the Policy and Finance Committee on performance measurements that properly document costs and savings."

REPORT NO. 8 OF THE STRIKING COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1-"Resignation from the Toronto Zoo, Board of Management".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the membership of the Toronto Zoo Board of Management be increased from nine to eleven members and that authority be granted for the introduction of the necessary Bill in Council to give effect thereto;

(2)an additional Member of Council and an additional representative of the Zoological Society be appointed to the Toronto Zoo Board of Management in order to maintain the current ratio of political/citizen appointments; and

(3)Councillor Ron Moeser be appointed to the Toronto Zoo Board of Management for the period ending November 30, 2000, or until his successor is appointed."

Clause No. 2-"Appointments to Children's Aid Societies".

Consideration of this Clause was deferred to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on July6, 1999.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS APPEARING UNDER ITEM I

(1)Moved by:Councillor Duguid

Seconded by:Councillor Ashton

"WHEREAS City Council at its Special Meeting held on April 26, 27 and 28, 1999, adopted, as amended, Clause No. 1 of Report No. 8 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, headed '1999 Operating Budget', and in so doing, adopted the following recommendations pertaining to the remuneration paid to Members of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority:

'Council (EE):

(133)(a)the Council budget be adjusted by $16,000.00 to reflect recommended limitations to Toronto Conservation Authority remuneration;

(b)the by-law in respect to Councillors' salaries be changed to the normal set amount minus the amount received from ABCs and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority;

(c)the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, through City Council, be requested to review their policy of per diem and mileage allowance to its Board Members and report back to the Budget Committee in that regard prior to the 2000 Operating Budget process;

(d)the Councillors' salary budget be adjusted in the event that the salary draw be reduced; and

(e)the by-law in respect to Councillors' salaries be changed to the normal set amount minus the amount received from Agencies Boards and Commissions and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and that it be done in a way so that it does not impact the Councillor's pension;

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (HH):

(140)the by-law in respect to Councillors' salaries be changed to the normal set amount minus the amount received from Agencies Boards and Commissions and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and that it be done in a way so that it does not impact the Councillor's pension;

(141)the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, through City Council, be requested to review its policy of per diem and mileage allowance to its Board Members and report back to the Budget Committee in that regard prior to the 2000 Operating Budget process; and

(142)the Councillors' salary budget be adjusted in the event that the salary draw be reduced;'; and

WHEREAS Council also requested the City Solicitor to submit a report to the Administration Committee on the legal implications of Recommendation No. (140);

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 1 of Report No. 8 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, headed '1999 Operating Budget', be re-opened for further consideration, only insofar as it pertains to the above recommendations;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Recommendations Nos. (133)(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), and (140), (141) and (142) of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and the additional request for a report from the City Solicitor be deleted."

Disposition:Council re-opened consideration of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 8 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, only insofar as it pertains to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and deferred consideration of the balance of the Motion to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on July 6, 1999.

(2)(a)Moved by:Councillor Ashton

Seconded by:Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski

"WHEREAS City Council in January, 1998, in appointing Members of Council to the Toronto Transit Commission, also requested the Province of Ontario to enact legislation to reduce the term of office for appointments to the Toronto Transit Commission from three years to 18 months; and

WHEREAS Section 105(1) of the Council Procedure By-law states, in part as follows:

'105. (1)In the absence of a decision by the council to the contrary or to terminate an appointment, Members appointed by the Council to Committees, agencies, boards, commissions or other bodies,¼shall be for a period of eighteen (18) months, or the terms set out in such appointments, and until their successors are appointed unless otherwise provided by law'; and

WHEREAS City Council has attempted, wherever possible, to adhere to the 18-month term for Councillor appointments; and

WHEREAS regulation 214/96, issued under the Municipal Act, would allow Toronto City Council to make certain changes to local boards by by-law, including the term of office for members of the board; and

WHEREAS the recent decision of the Superior Court of Justice in considering the ward boundaries issue held that, in interpreting provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 1997, the general powers granted by the Municipal Act were available to the City of Toronto unless there was an express reservation or exception, and consequently legislation is not required to change the term of office of appointments to the Toronto Transit Commission;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council revise the term of office for the Members of Council appointed to the Toronto Transit Commission from 3 years to 18-months and that the term of office for those Members of Council appointed to the Toronto Transit Commission by City Council on January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998, be amended to expire on June 13, 1999, and until their successors are appointed;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council refer the matter of appointments to the Toronto Transit Commission to the Striking Committee, and that the Striking Committee hold a Special meeting, prior to the end of the June 9, 10 and 11, 1999, meeting of City Council, and submit its recommendations thereon directly to that meeting of Council;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT following approval of the foregoing recommendations, that Members of Council be requested to immediately notify the City Clerk if they are interested in being considered for appointment to the Toronto Transit Commission;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT consistent with City Council Standing Committee appointments, a simple majority of Council be required to approve appointments to the Toronto Transit Commission;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT authority be granted for the introduction of any necessary bill in Council to give effect to the foregoing;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council give consideration to this motion in sufficient time at its June 9, 1999, meeting to permit the Striking Committee to hold such Special meeting and submit its recommendations for appointments to the Toronto Transit Commission for consideration at such meeting of City Council."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, subject to:

(1)deleting the first, second and third Operative Paragraphs and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council revise the term of office for Members of Council appointed to the Toronto Transit Commission from three years to eighteen months, such revised term of office to take effect with the next term of Council commencing on December 1, 2000, and, in the interim, City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to clarify the legislation in this regard;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council expand the membership of the Toronto Transit Commission by two, to provide for the appointment of two additional Members of Council, and the City Clerk be requested to poll the Members of Council by 12:00 noon on June 10, 1999, to determine their respective interest in serving on the Toronto Transit Commission; that the names of interested Members of Council be forwarded to the Striking Committee for consideration at a Special Meeting to be convened, prior to the end of Council, for report thereon to Council at this meeting; that Council, when considering these additional appointments, give due consideration to appointing women Members of Council; and, further that until the new term of office comes into effect, the term of office for the two additional appointments by Council be for the balance of this term of Council;"; and

(2)adding thereto the following new Operative Paragraph:

"AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the following motions be referred to the Mayor for consideration as part of the review of Agencies, Boards and Commissions:

(i)Notice of Motion (2)(b):

Moved by:Councillor Sinclair

Seconded by:Councillor Duguid

'NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Notice of Motion moved by Councillor Ashton, seconded by Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski, be amended by:

(1)adding thereto the following new Recital:

"WHEREAS the inclusion of a citizen component in our key Agencies, Boards and Commissions has generally worked well over the years and has given these groups a better depth and balance, all to the benefit of the City of Toronto and its citizens;"; and

(2)adding thereto the following new Operative Paragraph:

"AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the appointees to the Toronto Transit Commission for the period commencing June 14, 1999, include citizens."'; and

(ii)Moved by Councillor Jones:

'AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, effective the next term of Council, the Toronto Transit Commission be composed of six (6) Members of Council, five (5) citizen appointees and one (1) union representative, so that the Commission shall comprise twelve (12) persons.' "

NOTICES OF MOTIONS APPEARING UNDER ITEM J

(1)Moved by:Councillor Moscoe

Seconded By:Councillor Saundercook

"WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on November 25, 26 and 27, 1998, adopted, as amended, Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed 'Final Report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry'; and

WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on March 4, 1999, adopted By-law No.84-1999, to initiate a reform of the taxi industry; and

WHEREAS one of the cornerstones of the taxi reform package was to limit the age of vehicles to a maximum of five years; and

WHEREAS the City granted an exception for vehicles powered by natural gas which could remain on the road for an extra two years; and

WHEREAS there was no apparent reason to single out one type of alternative to fuel, particularly when the fuel of choice for taxis is propane; and

WHEREAS an exception for any type of fuel flies in the face of the objective of ensuring that the public is serviced by cars in a good state of repair and undermines the taxi reform; and

WHEREAS it appears that few, if any, taxis have opted to convert to natural gas;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed 'Final Report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry', as it pertains to the age exemption of vehicles powered by natural gas, be re-opened for further consideration;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 84-1999 be amended to delete the age exemption for taxis powered by natural gas;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the exemption apply to those few vehicles that have been converted to natural gas as of the date of the passage of By-law No. 84-1999, and that they be grandfathered accordingly."

Disposition:The Motion was withdrawn.

(2)Moved by:Councillor Ootes

Seconded By:Mayor Lastman

"WHEREAS the Chief Administrative Officer has identified a personnel matter that must be resolved as soon as possible;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council resolve itself into Committee of the Whole in-camera to consider this matter; and that this matter be considered at 2:00 o'clock p.m. on Wednesday, June 9, 1999."

Disposition:Council adopted the Motion, without amendment.

Council subsequently adopted the confidential report dated June 9, 1999, from the Chief Administrative Officer, subject to:

(1)amending Recommendation No. (3) by inserting the words "and internal", after the words "an external"; and

(2)striking out Recommendation No. (4) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Recommendation No. (4):

"(4)a selection panel, consisting of the members of the Administration Committee, and Councillors Disero, Jakobek, Layton and O'Brien, be established, and the quorum of the selection panel be 50 percent of the membership of the Administration Committee;",

so that the recommendations embodied in such report shall now read as follows:

"It is recommended that:

(1)the leaving arrangement for Margaret Rodrigues, Commissioner of Corporate Services, in accordance with the terms of her employment contract with the City of Toronto, be approved;

(2)By-law No. 37-1998 be repealed insofar as it relates to the appointment of Margaret Rodrigues, Commissioner of Corporate Services;

(3)an external and internal search be initiated by the Chief Administrative Officer to fill the position of Commissioner of Corporate Services;

(4)a selection panel, consisting of the members of the Administration Committee, and Councillors Disero, Jakobek, Layton and O'Brien, be established, and the quorum of the selection panel be 50 percent of the membership of the Administration Committee;

(5)the recommendations of the selection panel be submitted to the Administration Committee and Council;

(6)in the interim, the Chief Administrative Officer take responsibility for the Corporate Services Department until such time as a recommendation on the appointment of an Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services is made to City Council for approval;

(7)leave be granted to introduce any necessary bill in Council; and

(8)the appropriate City Officials be authorized to take any necessary action to give effect thereto."

Council also adopted the following recommendation:

"It is further recommended that the City Clerk be instructed to convey to Ms.Rodrigues, the following message from this Council:

'This Council offers the most sincere thank you to Margaret Rodrigues. She has done an extremely good job through this amalgamation process, as well as all the other daily tasks to which she had to attend. We wish her well in the future and in all her endeavours.' "

(3)Moved by:Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski

Seconded by:Councillor Ashton

"WHEREAS the provisions of the Public Libraries Act require City Council to appoint Members of Council to the Toronto Public Library Board for a three-year term; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with the provisions of the subsection 105(1) of the Council Procedural By-law, City Council makes appointments to committees, agencies, boards and other bodies for a period of eighteen months, unless required otherwise; and

WHEREAS it would be desirable for Council to take a consistent approach with its appointments to committees, agencies, boards and other bodies; and

WHEREAS City Council has previously requested the Province of Ontario to enact legislation to reduce the term of office for Members of Council appointed to the Board from threeyears to eighteen months;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council again request the Province of Ontario to enact the necessary legislation to reduce the term of office for appointments of Members of Council to the Toronto Public Library Board from three years to 18 months."

Disposition:Consideration of the Motion was deferred to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on July 6, 1999.

(4)Moved by:Councillor Moeser

Seconded by:Councillor Duguid

"WHEREAS Ken Morrish is celebrating his 80th birthday; and

WHEREAS Ken Morrish has served the public for many years; and

WHEREAS the community would like to recognize Ken's years of service and devotion to the community; and

WHEREAS the new baseball complex at East Point Park was the result of Ken's hard work and persistence; and

WHEREAS Ken's years of service should be recognized by the City of Toronto; and

WHEREAS it is proposed that the baseball diamonds at East Point Park be named the 'Ken Morrish Baseball Complex';

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be requested to take all steps required to facilitate and report on this in accordance with the policy for naming parkland and facilities."

Disposition:The Motion was referred to the Economic Development and Parks Committee.

(5)Moved by:Councillor Moeser

Seconded by:Councillor Duguid

"WHEREAS Metropolitan Toronto arterial roads have no by-laws to control illegal use of the boulevards; and

WHEREAS there are a number of vehicles parking on Toronto boulevards; and

WHEREAS the By-law Enforcement Officers have no means to tow or tag these vehicles using the boulevards illegally; and

WHEREAS this creates a potentially serious safety concern;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to report to City Council for its meeting to be held on July27,1999, through the Planning and Transportation Committee, on how to regulate the use of boulevards based on the former City of Scarborough By-law No. 17307."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, subject to amending the Operative Paragraph by deleting the words "for its meeting to be held on July27,1999", and inserting in lieu thereof the words ", as quickly as possible,", so that such Operative Paragraph shall now read as follows:

"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to report to City Council, as soon as possible, through the Planning and Transportation Committee, on how to regulate the use of boulevards based on the former City of Scarborough By-law No.17307."

(6)Moved by:Councillor Pantalone

Seconded by:Councillor Mihevc

"WHEREAS the annual CHIN International Picnic is an important multi-cultural activity within the City of Toronto; and

WHEREAS the annual CHIN International Picnic is an enriching event, providing the community with many opportunities for cultural retention and sharing; and

WHEREAS the CHIN International Picnic is seeking a special occasion permit for a licensed area within Bandshell Park at Exhibition Place for Thursday, July 1, 1999, between 11:00 a.m. to 12:00midnight; Friday, July 2, 1999, between 4:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight; Saturday, July 3, 1999, between 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight, and Sunday, July 4, 1999, between 11:00 a.m. to 12:00midnight, under the Community Festival section of the Ontario Liquor Licence Act; and

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 40 of the Regulations of the Ontario Liquor Licence Act, an application for a special occasion permit for an event that is a community festival must be accompanied by a Resolution approving an event as a community festival made by the local Council for the Municipality in which the event is to occur;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the City of Toronto deem the annual CHIN International Picnic event to be a community festival."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(7)Moved by:Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski

Seconded by: Councillor Miller

"WHEREAS the annual Polish Day is an important multi-cultural festival activity within the City of Toronto; and

WHEREAS the annual Polish Day is an enriching event, providing the community with many opportunities for cultural retention and sharing; and

WHEREAS the Polish Day event is seeking, on behalf of its participating pavilions, special occasion permits under the Community Festival section of the Ontario Liquor Licence Act; and

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 40 of the Regulations of the Ontario Liquor Licence Act, an application for a special occasion permit for an event that is a community festival must be accompanied by a Resolution approving an event as a community festival made by the local Council for the Municipality in which the event is to occur;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the City of Toronto deem the annual Polish Day event to be held on Sunday, June 20, 1999, to be a community festival."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(8)Moved by:Councillor Prue

Seconded by:Councillor Bossons

"WHEREAS each municipal Council in Ontario may nominate one person to receive the Ontario Heritage Foundation Heritage Community Recognition Programme Award 1999; and

WHEREAS the Board of Heritage Toronto was consulted and, at its meeting held on April7, 1999, recommended that the late Brigadier-General John McGinnis, C.M., C.D., be the City's nominee; and

WHEREAS John McGinnis' leadership and professionalism were critical to the development and enhancement of the role of two broadly based major municipal heritage organizations, and the awareness of heritage and its centrality within the life of the City; and

WHEREAS he was the first Managing Director of the Toronto Historical Board (now Heritage Toronto) from 1952 to 1984; and

WHEREAS following his retirement from the Board in 1984 his contributions were recognized when he became the only person designated by City Council as a Historical Personage, and was inducted as a Member of the Order of Canada; and

WHEREAS during his leadership, achievements included preservation of significant buildings and resources including Fort York when it was threatened by construction of the Gardiner Expressway; Union Station; St. Lawrence Hall; Stanley Barracks; the Don Jail; Laughlen Lodge and the Paul Kane house; establishment of the Historical Preservation Division of the Toronto Historical Board; development and implementation of systems to identify and monitor historic properties; establishment of the City's first Conservation District studies (Wychwood Park and Fort York); development of Fort York, Mackenzie House, Colborne Lodge, Spadina, and the Marine Museum of Upper Canada at Stanley Barracks as museums; establishment of a professional artifact conservation and storage facility; development of support for community heritage activities; outreach and traveling exhibits; and publications celebrating the City in its diversity; and

WHEREAS he was involved with the Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority for 34 years including terms as Vice-Chairman and Chairman, and during his tenure oversaw development of the province's first comprehensive flood control programme; acquisition of over 33,000 acres of land for flood protection and wildlife habitats; and establishment of four outdoor education filed centres; and

WHEREAS in addition, he was a member of the Technical Advisory Committee for Black Creek Pioneer Village, and a member of the Historical Sites Advisory Board; and

WHEREAS he was a member, Conservation and Related Land Management Advisory Board and a Director, The Conservation Foundation of Greater Toronto; and

WHEREAS he continued working to protect and develop the City's irreplaceable legacy of heritage until his final illness in 1999; and

WHEREAS upon his death in February 1999 City Council made a motion noting his passing with regret and extending condolences to his family; and

WHEREAS letters of support for this nomination have been received from the Ontario Historical Society, Black Creek Pioneer Village (Metropolitan Toronto and Region Conservation Authority), and Mr. George Rust D'Eye;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the late Brigadier-General John McGinnis be the City of Toronto's nominee for the Ontario Heritage Foundation Heritage Community Recognition Programme Award 1999;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the appropriate staff be authorized to take whatever action is necessary to give effect thereto."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(9)Moved by:Councillor Pantalone

Seconded by:Councillor Silva

"WHEREAS on May 11, 1999, the Committee of Adjustment granted variances for the development of 899 - 905 Queen Street West, including the historic John Farr House; and

WHEREAS this decision has been appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board; and

WHEREAS the John Farr House was built in 1847 and it is one of the earliest surviving residential structures in the central part of the City of Toronto and an excellent example of the domestic architecture of the period; and

WHEREAS it is one of the few intact vernacular Georgian style houses in the City of Toronto and one of the few surviving built forms on Queen Street that is set back from the street, and its preservation will fulfill a major public interest objective; and

WHEREAS at a public meeting held on May 5, 1999, in the neighbourhood surrounding this address, there was unanimous support for this proposal and the community is on record as stating that the proposed development is more than acceptable; and

WHEREAS it will fulfill major public policy objectives of good development, intensification of main streets and the preservation of our heritage; and

WHEREAS previous to the Toronto Committee of Adjustment meeting held on May 11, 1999, the owners of 899 - 905 Queen Street West and their representatives met with staff from the Urban Planning and Development Services Department, the Works and Emergency Services Department and Heritage Toronto, and they also attended numerous community meetings to try to find a solution to the problem of accommodating marketable development on this site while at the same time protecting and preserving an historical building; and

WHEREAS the community and the City supported granting this application which will in turn permit the John Farr House to be preserved and restored;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Solicitor and other appropriate City Officials be authorized to take all necessary action to defend the Committee of Adjustment decision granting the variances for 899- 905 Queen Street West."

Disposition:The Motion was withdrawn.

(10)Moved by:Councillor McConnell

Seconded by:Councillor Layton

"WHEREAS 'Sunday in the Park' is the biggest annual festival in Regent Park; and

WHEREAS 'Sunday in the Park' is a joint project of many of the agencies, community groups and City departments in Regent Park;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council declare 'Sunday in the Park'99' in Regent Park to be an event of municipal significance and that the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario be advised that Council has no objection to this event taking place or to the licensing of the event."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(11)Moved by:Councillor Disero

Seconded by:Councillor Fotinos

"WHEREAS City Council on November 25, 1998, approved a Zoning By-law amendment to permitfive detached houses at 69 Prescott Avenue; and

WHEREAS as a condition of approval, the owner entered into a Consent Agreement requiring, amongst other things, the conveyance to the City of a 172 square metre parcel of land for parks purposes; and

WHEREAS the owner is required by the Consent Agreement to remediate the soil and convey the parkland to the City prior to the issuance of the Building Permit; and

WHEREAS logistical problems with respect to satisfying these conditions has delayed the issuance of a building permit and created a financial hardship on the owner and the owner will lose the property should the issue not be dealt with; and

WHEREAS the houses are half built and need to be inspected prior to closing the walls; and

WHEREAS the owner has agreed to satisfy these conditions prior to occupancy of any dwelling;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Solicitor be directed to amend the Consent Agreement to require that the conveyance of the remediated parkland occur prior to the occupancy of the first building;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City officials be authorized to take all necessary actions to implement this Resolution and issue the permit as soon as possible."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(12)Moved by:Councillor Mihevc

Seconded by:Councillor Disero

"WHEREAS the annual Inti Raymi - Sun Festival is an important multi-cultural festival activity within the City of Toronto; and

WHEREAS the annual Inti Raymi - Sun Festival is an enriching event, providing the community with many opportunities for cultural retention and sharing; and

WHEREAS the Inti Raymi - Sun Festival is seeking, on behalf of its participating pavilions, special occasion permits under the Community Festival section of the Ontario Liquor Licence Act; and

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 40 of the Regulations of the Ontario Liquor Licence Act, an application for the special occasion permit for an event that is a community festival must be accompanied by a Resolution approving an event as a community festival made by the local Council for the Municipality in which the event is to occur;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council deem the annual Inti Raymi - Sun Festival event scheduled to be held on Saturday, June 26, 1999, from 2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Sunday, June 27, 1999, from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., to be a community festival."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(13)Moved by:Councillor Duguid

Seconded by:Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski

"WHEREAS at its meeting of April 13, 14 and 15, 1999, City Council supported a recommendation that the monthly occupancy of the emergency shelter system for adults and youth be maintained at no more than 90 percent; and

WHEREAS at this same meeting Council adopted a recommendation that 'staff be directed to pursue the immediate opening of a temporary single men's program in mid-April should the occupancy of the single men's system exceed 90 percent, and identify any sites that may need to be considered before the 90 percent threshold is achieved so that there may be appropriate notification and consultation of all interested parties'; and

WHEREAS due to the closing of the temporary site at Doctors Hospital and an occupancy level of 99percent in the single men's shelter system, the Fort York Armoury was opened on April 14, 1999, to provide emergency shelter service to up to 150 people with the understanding that the site would be closed at the end of May; and

WHEREAS staff from Hostel Services and Real Estate and Facilities Management have been searching for appropriate alternative short-term and longer-term sites throughout 1999 and more intensively since the beginning of April; and

WHEREAS the Armoury site was closed on June 4, 1999, following an extension of use of the site; and

WHEREAS the site located to replace the Armoury program could not be accessed due to difficulties in finalizing the terms of the lease and staff are currently operating an interim shelter and referral site in the City Room at Metro Hall; and

WHEREAS further bed closures will be taking place over the next two months and, in combination with the loss of the Armoury beds, will create a bed shortage of 300-400 beds in the single adult shelter system; and

WHEREAS staff have met with the Mayor to discuss this situation and have been directed to pursue all possible options to locate new sites and stabilize the shelter system; and

WHEREAS staff have been directed to follow a protocol for meaningful community consultation prior to Council approval of such facilities;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council adopt the following recommendations:

(1)staff take all necessary steps to locate sites to provide the 300-400 emergency shelter beds required for this summer and next fall;

(2)an Advisory Committee made up of the Chair of the Community Services Committee, the Chair of the Administration Committee, Councillor Jack Layton, Councillor Irene Jones, and Councillor Chris Korwin-Kuczynski be formed to provide direction and advice to staff on the search for and development of the additional emergency shelter beds noted in Recommendation No. (1);

(3)a report on the Community Notification Protocol for the Establishment of New Emergency Shelter Sites be brought forward to the June meeting of the Community Services Committee for approval by City Council at its July meeting; and

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

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, subject to amending Recommendation No. (2) embodied in the Operative Paragraph to provide for the appointment of Councillor Pam McConnell to the Advisory Committee; and by adding thereto the words "and that the Terms of Reference for such Advisory Committee be submitted to Council in July", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(2)an Advisory Committee made up of the Chair of the Community Services Committee, the Chair of the Administration Committee, Councillor Jack Layton, Councillor Irene Jones, Councillor Chris Korwin-Kuczynski and Councillor Pam McConnell be formed to provide direction and advice to staff on the search for and development of the additional emergency shelter beds noted in Recommendation No. (1); and that the Terms of Reference for such Advisory Committee be submitted to Council in July;".

(14)Moved by:Councillor Miller

Seconded by:Councillor Pantalone

"WHEREAS the new user fees will be charged in 1999 to residents, users of community centres, and business associations; and

WHEREAS Council passed these fees, in principle, in the 1999 Operating Budget; and

WHEREAS the actual fee levels and services described as 'specialized' may be controversial for those paying;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to report to the next meeting of the Economic Development and Parks Committee on all contemplated new fees and fee levels."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, subject to amending the Operative Paragraph by deleting the words "and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services", so that such Operative Paragraph shall now read as follows:

"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be requested to report to the next meeting of the Economic Development and Parks Committee on all contemplated new fees and fee levels."

(15)Moved by:Councillor Berardinetti

Seconded by:Councillor Rae

"WHEREAS the City sold the Victoria/Shuter site to Livent Inc. for a total sale price of $6,765,000.00, receiving a cash payment of $2,000,000.00 and a vendor take back collateral mortgage of $4,765,000.00, bearing interest at the rate of 7.125 percent per annum; and

WHEREAS the mortgage was to be repaid through the imposition of a ticket surcharge on all tickets sold at the Pantages Theatre and the new theatre which was to be built on the Victoria/Shuter site; and

WHEREAS the current outstanding balance owing to the City is approximately $5,000,000.00; and

WHEREAS Livent Inc. sold an interest in a portion of the Victoria/Shuter site to Dundee Realty (Victoria/Shuter) Corporation, a joint venture between Livent and Dundee Realty Inc. for the development of a hotel/condominium/retail complex; and

WHEREAS Livent Inc. is subject to CCAA proceedings and has entered into a transaction respecting the sale of the Pantages Theatre; and

WHEREAS City Council, at its meeting of March 2, 3 and 4, 1999, authorized the retention of the law firm of Cassels, Brock and Blackwell to act on the City's behalf in relation to the mortgage and Livent's CCAA proceedings;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the joint confidential report dated June8, 1999 from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the City Solicitor and the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services entitled 'Livent Inc.' be considered, and that such report be adopted."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

In so doing, Council adopted the joint confidential report dated June 8, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the City Solicitor and the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, embodying the following recommendations, viz.:

"It is recommended that:

(1)authorization be granted for the taking of such legal steps as may be deemed by the City Solicitor to be necessary or desirable in order to assert and protect the City's position and interest in the various Livent proceedings, including the issuance or execution of any documentation in relation thereto;

(2)the City's retainer of the law firm of Cassels, Brock and Blackwell be increased by Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00), to be allocated from Corporate Contingency; and

(3)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto."

(16)See Condolence Motion.

(17)Moved by:Councillor Jakobek

Seconded by:Councillor Fotinos

"WHEREAS the Works Committee will, at its next meeting, consider the award of a contract for the supply of liquid chlorine; and

WHEREAS Councillor Tom Jakobek has submitted a confidential communication dated June 10, 1999, respecting such contract award; consideration of which should be given in sufficient time for the appropriate staff to consider and report;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council give consideration to the confidential communication dated June 10, 1999, from Councillor Tom Jakobek, and that such communication be adopted."

Disposition:The Motion, together with the confidential communication dated June 10, 1999, from Councillor Tom Jakobek, was referred to the Works Committee for consideration.

(18)Moved by:Councillor Moeser

Seconded by:Councillor King

"WHEREAS the recent submission of a Site Plan Control application for the establishment of self storage unit facility on a property at 34 Morrish Road near the Village core of Highland Creek has brought into question whether self storage unit facilities are suitable within a Highway Commercial zone which permits 'specialized commercial uses'; and

WHEREAS the planning of the Highland Creek Village core promotes a village ambience for this area; and

WHEREAS it would be prudent to assess the appropriateness of permitting self storage unit facilities in the Highland Creek Village core by implementing an interim control by-law to determine suitable commercial uses within the Highway Commercial zone; and

WHEREAS the assessment should further address design criteria which would maintain or enhance a 'village' character within the Highland Creek Village core, and determine the future of the three single-family properties on the south side of Kingston Road, west of Military Trail; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be directed to undertake a planning study pertaining to the area within the Highland Creek Community, from approximately Military Trail to east of the Highland Creek overpass to:

(1)make recommendations concerning appropriate commercial uses including self storage unit facilities being permitted under the existing Highway Commercial zoning;

(2)develop appropriate design criteria to maintain or enhance a 'village' character;

(3)make recommendations on the future use of the three single-family residential properties on the south side of Kingston Road, west of Military Trail known as 235, 237 and 239 Old Kingston Road; and

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the above study to be provided to Council no later than April 30, 2000;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council grant authority to impose, for a period of one year from passage, interim control restrictions to enact an interim control by-law to give effect hereto, and that authority be granted for the introduction of the necessary Bill in Council to give effect hereto."

Disposition:Consideration of the Motion was deferred to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on July 6, 1999.

CONDOLENCE MOTION:

(1)Moved by:Councillor Giansante

Seconded by:Councillor Brown

"WHEREAS the Etobicoke Community is deeply saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Mr.Michael F. O'Rourke on Tuesday, June 8, 1999; and

WHEREAS Mr. O'Rourke was deeply committed to public service having been elected as a Councillor in the former City of Etobicoke in 1988 and serving the residents of Ward 4 and the former City until the end of his term of office in 1997; and

WHEREAS prior to his election to office, Mr. O'Rourke was Executive Assistant to Mr. Dennis Flynn, a former Mayor of Etobicoke; and also worked for the Provincial Government; and

WHEREAS during his term as Councillor he served on all of the Standing Committees and various Boards and Committees of Council; and

WHEREAS Mr. O'Rourke was very supportive of the Police and Fire Departments and worked very closely with the Community Police Liaison Committee; and

WHEREAS Mr. O'Rourke will be remembered for his commitment and involvement in many fund-raising activities for the community, including the Annual Etobicoke St. Patrick's Day Charity Luncheon; the Annual Fishing Derby for Handicapped Children, the Markland Homes Association, particularly the Annual Christmas Food Drive, and the establishment of the Neilson Park Creative Arts Centre, as well as his involvement in minor sports leagues;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Clerk be directed to convey, on behalf of the Members of City Council, an expression of sincere sympathy to the O'Rourke family, especially his wife Cathy and his children, Jeff and Colleen."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted unanimously.

Toronto, OntarioCity Clerk

June 16, 1999