Other Items Considered by the Committee

a.Reconstruction of Track Allowance and Pavement, Sidewalk and Curb on Queen Street East from Carlaw Avenue to Greenwood Avenue - Contract No. TO9901RD (59725), Tender Call No. 54-1999 (Toronto East and Don River)

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having awarded the contract as recommended in the joint report (May 3, 1999) from the Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer in accordance with By-law No. 57-1998, the Interim Purchasing By-law, as amended.

(May 3, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer advising of the results of the Tender issued for the reconstruction of track allowance and pavement, sidewalk and curb on Queen Street East from Carlaw Avenue to Greenwood Avenue, in accordance with specifications as required by the Works and Emergency Services Department and to request the authority to issue a contract to the recommended bidder and recommending that Contract No. TO9901RD (59725), Tender Call No. 54-1999 for the reconstruction of track allowance and pavement, sidewalk and curb on Queen Street East from Carlaw Avenue to Greenwood Avenue be awarded to GM Sansalone Engineering Inc. in the total amount of $2,151,865.80 including all taxes and charges being the lowest tender received.

b.Appointment of Trustee Donald Clune, Toronto Catholic District School Board, to the Toronto Pedestrian Committee

The Committee reports having received the communication (March 15, 1999) from Johanne Stewart, Director of Education and Secretary of the Board, Toronto Catholic District School Board advising of the appointment of Mr. Donald Clune, Trustee, as their representative on The Toronto Pedestrian Committee.

c.1999-2000 Schedule of Meetings of the City of Toronto Council

The Committee reports having:

(1)received the 1999-2000 Schedule of Meetings of the City of Toronto Council, Community Councils and Committees; and

(2)requested the City Clerk to review the necessity of including a full copy of material such as this on future Committee agendas.

(April 22, 1999) from the City Clerk forwarding the revised 1999-2000 Schedule of Meetings of the City of Toronto Council, Community Councils and its Committees, commencing on June 14, 1999, as adopted by the City Council on April 13, 14 and 15, 1999.

d.Union Station Crowding: Long-Term Solution and Interim Crowd Control Plan

The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having referred the communication (May 6, 1999) from the Interim General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission to the Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services with a request that he report to the Planning and Transportation Committee with a status report on the Council-approved establishment of a special reserve fund for private-sector contributions towards the cost of expanding Union Subway Station and the establishment of a mechanism for obtaining contributions towards that fund.

(May 6, 1999) from Interim General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission forwarding a copy of Report No. 14 of its meeting on May 5, 1999 to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for information in response to a request by Toronto City Council at its meeting on May 13 and 14, 1998 for the Toronto Transit Commission to develop a crowd control management plan for Union Subway Station and requesting the Urban Environment and Development Committee through the appropriate City of Toronto staff to provide a status update on the Council-approved establishment of a special reserve fund for private-sector contributions towards the cost of expanding Union Subway Station and the establishment of a mechanism for obtaining contributions towards that fund.

Respectfully submitted,

Councillor Joe Pantalone,

Chair

Toronto, May 17, 1999

Christine Archibald

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