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		Other Items Considered by the Committee (a)Property Houses Transfer. The Administration Committee reports having: (1)deferred consideration of this matter until its meeting scheduled to be held on November2, 1999; (2)requested the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Housing Company Inc., to submit a further report to the aforementioned meeting of the Administration Committee: (a)as to why these properties were not included in the City's regular portfolio; and (b)providing an update respecting any attempt made by tenants to form a co-operative; and assurances that every attempt had been made to make information available to the tenants as well as any financial plans that had been offered; (3)directed that this matter be considered as a deputation item at the meeting of the Administration Committee scheduled to be scheduled on November 2, 1999, as late in the day as possible; and (4)requested the City Solicitor to submit a report to the meeting of the Administration Committee scheduled to be held on October 5, 1999, on the appropriate means to ensure evidence of past residential tenancy up to the current time, and to impose restrictions on flipping the properties by way of Option or First-Refusal Agreement or otherwise, to be in effect for a five year period from the date of transfer: (i)(June 24, 1999) from the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Housing Company Inc., advising that the Board of the Toronto Housing Company Inc., at its meeting on June24, 1999, during its consideration of a report (June 21, 1999) from the Chief Executive Officer, entitled "Property Houses Transfer", adopted the following resolutions with respect to the aforementioned report: "(1)That the Board of Directors forward this report to the Administration Committee and City Council with the recommendation that Council grant approval of the changes to the transaction outlined in this report, that Council declare all of the property houses surplus in accordance with such changes and that the appropriate city officials carry out whatever actions are necessary to give effect to Bylaw No.551-1998; (2)that the Toronto Housing Company accept a conveyance of the Property Houses upon the terms set out in Clause No.3 of the Corporate Services Committee Report No. 4 as amended, of the Property House portfolio, except for the 15 properties required to be sold as described in the said clause ("the Sale Properties"); (3)that, subject to City Council's concurrence, the Toronto Housing Company through the Chief Executive Officer, offer for sale and accept offers to purchase respecting the Sale Properties, on the City's behalf; (4)that the Toronto Housing Company accept from the City the proceeds from the sale of the Sale Properties; (5)that the Toronto Housing Company continue to manage the Sale Properties under the Property House Leases until each Sale Property is sold, respectively; and (6)that the appropriate Toronto Housing Company Officials be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto;"; (ii)(September 1, 1999) from the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Housing Company Inc., recommending that: (1)Recommendations Nos. (2), (4), (5), and (6) of the report (June 21, 1999) from the Chief Executive Officer of Toronto Housing Company Inc., entitled "Property House Transfer" as adopted by the Board of Directors of the Toronto Housing Company Inc., on June 24, 1999, be adopted; (2)Recommendations Nos. (1) and (3) therein be deleted and the following substituted there for: "(1)that City Council grant approval to the changes to the transaction outlined in the report (June 21, 1999) of the Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Housing Company Inc., and declare the Property Houses surplus, and that all steps necessary to comply with By-law No. 551-1998 be taken; (3)that the sale of the four single unit properties located at 125Roxborough Street, 213 Crawford Street, 217 Crawford Street and 13 Hubbard Boulevard be administered by the Toronto Housing Company Inc., on the City's behalf, and that the Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Housing Company Inc., report to the October5, 1999 meeting of the Administration Committee on a disposal strategy respecting the remaining eleven properties to be sold;"; and (3)the appropriate City and Toronto Housing Company officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary actions to give effect to the foregoing; (iii)(August 26, 1999) from Councillor Sandra Bussin, East Toronto, advising that since the July meeting of the Administration Committee, she has met with the tenants of the Wineva and Hubbard property houses and housing company officials on several occasions; that the result of these meetings and discussions has led her to conclude that more time is required to work out a framework to address tenant concerns; and requesting that this item be deferred again by the Committee as more time is required to work out an honest and equitable approach to the tenants' concerns; and (iv)(August 18, 1999) from Councillor Tom Jakobek, East Toronto, advising that after meeting with representatives of the Housing Department and the tenants involved, a number of concerns have been raised and errors need to be investigated; and requesting that this matter be deferred. -------- Councillor Tom Jakobek, East Toronto, appeared before the Administration Committee in connection with the foregoing matter. (b)Claim By Vardin Et Al. The Administration Committee reports having deferred consideration of this matter until its meeting scheduled to be held on November 2, 1999: (August 6, 1999 ), from the City Clerk, advising that City Council on July 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1999, struck out and referred Clause No. 17 of Report No. 2 of The Administration Committee, headed "Claim by Vardin et al", back to the Administration Committee for further consideration and the hearing of deputations. -------- The following persons appeared before the Administration Committee in connection with the foregoing matter: -Mr. Nick Vardin; -Mr. Jacob Rabinowitz; -Mr. David Bailey; and -Councillor Tom Jakobek, East Toronto. (c)Review of Fluoride in the Toronto Water Supply, November, 2000 Municipal Election Ballot Question. The Administration Committee reports having referred the following communication to the Board of Health for consideration and report thereon to the Works Committee: (June 10, 1999) from Mr. Tony O'Donohue, requesting an opportunity to appear before the Committee respecting the placing of a question on the ballot of the November, 2000, Municipal Election respecting the issue of adding fluoride to the Toronto water supply. -------- The following persons appeared before the Administration Committee in connection with the foregoing matter: -Mr. Tony O'Donohue, P. Eng., President, Environmental Probe Ltd.; -Ms. Janet Budgell; and showed a video and slide presentation respecting the issue of the fluoridation of the Toronto Water Supply; and -Dr. Hardy Limeback, and filed a pamphlet entitled "Lifesavers Guide to Fluoridation" and more detailed information in regard thereto. (d)Temporary Employees with Length of Service from two to ten plus years. The Administration Committee reports having referred the following communications to the Personnel Sub-Committee for consideration: (i)(August 6, 1999), from the City Clerk, advising that City Council on July 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1999, directed that Clause No. 26 of Report No. 2 of The Administration Committee, headed "Other Items Considered by the Committee" be received as information, subject to striking out and referring the Item (i) entitled "Temporary Employees with Length of Service from Two to Ten Plus Years", embodied therein, back to the Administration Committee for further consideration; and (ii)(July 29, 1999) from Mr. William Crangle, registering his concerns respecting the way in which the issue regarding long term temporary employees of the former City of Toronto, that he has been trying to bring to the attention of the Committee, has been handled; and requesting an opportunity to appear before the Administration Committee in regard thereto. -------- The following persons appeared before the Administration Committee in connection with the foregoing matter: -Mr. Bill Crangle; and -Ms. Anne Dubas, President, CUPE Local 79. (e)Relocation of Lottery Licensing Staff (Scarborough) to York Civic Centre. The Administration Committee reports having referred the following report (July 7, 1999) from the City Clerk, to the Scarborough Community Council for consideration and report thereon to Council for its meeting scheduled to be held on September 28, 1999: (i)(June 29, 1999) from the City Clerk, advising that the Scarborough Community Council on June 22, 1999, approved, a request by Councillor Bas Balkissoon that the City Clerk report to the Administration Committee, as soon as possible, respecting the reorganization of the Clerk's Department, specifically the intention to relocate the Scarborough Lottery Licensing function and staff to the York Civic Centre; and that, in the interim, no action be taken on this relocation until this report is provided; and (ii)(July 7, 1999) from the City Clerk, responding to the request of the Scarborough Community Council on proposed changes to the organizational structure of the Legislative Services Unit; advising that centralization of the lottery licensing and birth registration processes will not only eliminate current workload demands on the customer service staff, but would ensure consistency and standardization of service delivery across the City, and better utilize human resources; that centralizing the gaming function at the York Civic Centre and birth registration at the East York Civic Centre will alleviate the issue of providing full Legislative Services' functions with only two staff; that in order to provide efficient and effective customer services at Toronto City Hall and the five Civic Centres it is necessary to reallocate staff and functions, specifically the centralization of lottery licence processing in York and the processing of birth registrations in East York; that the reorganization will improve the current level of service and maximize the use of available resources; and recommending that this report be received for information. -------- Councillor Frances Nunziata, York Humber, appeared before the Administration Committee in connection with the foregoing matter. (f)Design for the Official Flag of Toronto. The Administration Committee reports having: (1)referred the following report back to the City Clerk; and (2)directed that the issue of the design for the official flag of Toronto be referred to the Creative Services Unit, Corporate Communications Division, Corporate Services Department, with a request that consultations be held with interested Members of Council and that a report be submitted to the Administration Committee in regard thereto, such report to include more than four designs for consideration by the Administration Committee: (August 16, 1999), from the City Clerk, recommending that: (1)the Administration Committee recommend to Council a design for the official flag of Toronto from the four designs submitted; (2)City Purchasing and Materials Management Division be instructed to source a supplier for the official flag in order that all City Departments, Agencies, Boards and Commissions receive the benefits of consistent quality and best possible price through the bulk purchasing of the flag; and (3)the appropriate City of Toronto officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect thereto; and advising that the cost of organizing the design submissions have been absorbed within the existing Protocol budget; and the cost of implementation of the new flag, once approved by Council, will be borne by individual Departments as part of the Operating Budget process. -------- Ms. Daphne Gaby Donaldson, Chief of Protocol, City Clerk's Division, provided the Committee with an overview of the design of the four flags presented. (g)Response to Council Pitfield's Motion Respecting Fleet and Garage Operations. The Administration Committee reports having received the following report: (August 25, 1999) from the Chief Administrative Officer, responding to a number of fleet related questions raised by Councillor Pitfield when the Administration Committee considered the report on the Review of Corporate Fleet and Garage Operations; advising that the Chief Administrative Officer will be providing specific fleet progress reports in December, 1999, March, 2000, June, 2000 and September, 2000; and recommending that this report be received for information. (h)Late Agenda Items for Committee and Council Meetings - Follow-up Report. The Administration Committee reports having endorsed the recommendation embodied in the following report, viz: "that this report be received for information and that the City Clerk submit a full report on the matter of late agenda items to the October or November meeting of the Administration Committee.": (i)(August 24, 1999) from the City Clerk, responding to the Administration Committee's request for additional consultation with Members of Council and further consideration of the issue of late agenda items for Committee and Council meetings; and recommending that this report be received for information and that the City Clerk submit a full report on the matter of late agenda items to the October or November meeting of the Administration Committee. (ii)(September 2, 1999) from Ms.Anne Dubas, President, CUPE Local 79, forwarding her previous communication dated May 17, 1999, respecting the issue of Late Agenda Items for Committee and Council, and requesting that, in the interest of an open and accessible civic government, there be no deadline and no restrictions on the distribution of the public's letters to Committees or Council. (i)Request for Permission to Use the Name "East York". The Administration Committee reports having referred the following communication to the City Solicitor for report thereon to the Administration Committee: (July 19, 1999), from the East York Community Council, advising that the East York Community Council on July 15, 1999, recommended to the Administration Committee that permission be granted to the East York General Radio Emergency Service and "The East York Voice" for continued use of the name "East York" and the East York Leaf logo as outlined in the attached communication (July 12, 1999) from Mr. Christopher J. K. Salmond. (j)Staff Car Allowance. The Administration Committee reports having received the following communication; and having requested the Chief Administrative Officer to expedite the harmonization of the car allowances and mileage provisions for excluded staff, i.e., Management employees: (July 20, 1999) from the City Clerk, Audit Committee, advising that the Audit Committee on July 19, 1999, received the report (June 22, 1999) from the City Auditor, entitled "Staff Car Allowance", and directed the aforementioned report be forwarded to the Administration Committee for information. (k)Third Party Outdoor Advertising on City Property and Assets - All Wards. The Administration Committee reports having recommended to the Economic Development Committee and Council, the adoption of the following joint report (August 23, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism and the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services: (August 23, 199) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services and recommending that: (1)City Council endorse the draft objective and principles for third party outdoor advertising contained in this report, and authorize the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, and the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, to commence a public consultation process regarding third party outdoor advertising, utilizing the draft objective and principles set out in this report as a basis for discussion; (2)the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, and the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, report back to the Economic Development and Parks Committee, and the Administration Committee, respecting Recommendation No.1, including in the report a draft third party outdoor advertising program which takes into consideration the input gained from the public consultation process; (3)Council's consideration of unsolicited proposals for third party outdoor advertising on City-owned property and facilities be deferred until Council has adopted a formal process for receiving, evaluating and making decisions on such proposals as part of a third party outdoor advertising program, subject to the deferral not including the proposed litter bin program which is currently under consideration, or any signage associated with City partnership or promotional initiatives; and (4)this report be forwarded to each Community Council for information purposes. -------- Mr. Jeff Lyons appeared before the Administration Committee in connection with the foregoing matter. (l)Cost of Custodial and Maintenance Staff Absenteeism to the Toronto Police Service. The Administration Committee reports having received the following communication: (August 6, 1999) from the Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board, advising that the Toronto Police Services Board on July 22, 1999, during its consideration of a report (June18, 1999) from the Chief of Police, entitled "Cost of Custodial and Maintenance Staff Absenteeism to the Toronto Police Service", recommended that the aforementioned report be received for information. (m)Toronto Police Service Metropolis Software - Use by Other Emergency Services. The Administration Committee reports having referred the following communication to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services with a request that he consult with the Fire Chief and the General Manager, Toronto Ambulance, and submit a report thereon to the Administration Committee: (August 9, 1999) from the Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board, advising that the Toronto Police Services Board on July 22, 1999, during its consideration of a report (June15, 1999) from the Chief of Police, entitled "Business Plan - Marketing of Metropolis Software", recommended that the Corporate Services Committee consider whether the Toronto Police Service METROPOLIS software could be used by other emergency services in the City of Toronto. (n)Ingles V. City of Toronto. The Administration Committee reports having received the following confidential report: (August 5, 1999), from the City Solicitor, confidential report respecting a litigation claim. (o)Update on Labour Relations. The Administration Committee reports having received the following communications: (i)(September 2, 1999), from the Registrar of the Ontario Labour Relations Board providing a copy of the Board's Decision of the same date respecting "City of Toronto, v. The Toronto Civic Employees' Union Local 416, Canadian Union of Public Employees"; (ii)(September 3, 1999), from the Registrar of the Ontario Labour Relations Board providing a copy of the Board's Decision of the same date respecting "City of Toronto, v. The Toronto Civic Employees' Union Local 416, Canadian Union of Public Employees"; (iii)(September 3, 1999), from Howard Goldblatt, Goldblatt Mitchell Barristers & Solicitors, respecting "City of Toronto, v. Toronto Civic Employees' Union, Local416 - Board File No. 1599-99-PS" acknowledging receipt of the Board decision dated September 2, 1999 and the direction contained therein at paragraph11; challenging the arguments for interim relief and proposing that the hearing on the "interim order" not proceed prior to September 13, 1999 and further, that any hearings on the merits of the City's application commence immediately following the conclusion of the interim relief proceedings; and concluding that they feel it is most appropriate to proceed in accordance with the timetable set out in the Board Rules and in accordance with the usual Board practice; and (iv)(September 7, 1999) from the Registrar, Ontario Labour Relations Board, enclosing a copy of the Board's decision dated September 7, 1999, respecting the City of Toronto, v. The Toronto Civic Employees' Union Local 416, Canadian Union of Public Employees. -------- The following persons gave a presentation to the Administration Committee respecting the City of Toronto union negotiations with the Toronto Civic Employees Union CUPE Local416: -The Acting Copmmissioner of Corporate Services; -Mr. Harold Ball, Director of Employee and Labour Relations; and -Mr. Ron Kelusky, General Manager, Toronto Ambulance. (p)Revenue Billing Systems Update. The Administration Committee reports having been advised by the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer that the report respecting the Revenue Billing Systems Update will be submitted to the October 5, 1999, meeting of the Administration Committee. (q)John Street Roundhouse - Heritage Issues. The Administration Committee reports having concurred with the request embodied in the following communication; and having requested the Chief Administrative Officer to submit a report thereon to the meeting of the Administration Committee scheduled to be held on October 5, 1999: (September 7, 1999), from Councillor David Miller, High Park - Parkdale, requesting that staff report to the next meeting of the Administration Committee, in consultation with the heritage stakeholders on the outstanding review of the list of heritage items; and, in addition, on various governance options for this museum including the possibility of an interim Board of Management. (r)Municipal Tax Sale Proceeding - 39 McGlashan Road and the Former City of North York. John Street Roundhouse - Heritage Issues. The Administration Committee reports having concurred with the request embodied in the following communication respecting 39 McGlashan Road; and having requested the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to submit a confidential report thereon to the meeting of the Administration Committee scheduled to be held on October 5, 1999: (September 1, 1999) from Councillor Douglas C. Holyday, Markland-Centennial, requesting that staff report to the Administration Committee, in camera, on the above-noted matter at the September 7, 1999, meeting of the Administration Committee, if possible, or at a future meeting of the Committee. Respectfully submitted, COUNCILLOR LORENZO BERARDINETTI, Chair Toronto, September 7, 1999 Patsy Morris Tel. (416) 392-9151
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