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CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENTS

Certified to be a true copy of amendments to:

Report No. 4 of The Administration Committee,

Report No. 5 of The Administration Committee,

Report No. 3 of The Community Services Committee,

Report No. 3 of The Economic Development and Parks Committee,

Report No. 4 of The Planning and Transportation Committee,

Report No. 6 of The Policy and Finance Committee,

Report No. 7 of The Policy and Finance Committee,

Report No. 3 of The Works Committee,

Report No. 9 of The East York Community Council,

Report No. 10 of The East York Community Council,

Report No. 11 of The Etobicoke Community Council,

Report No. 8 of The North York Community Council,

Report No. 11 of The Scarborough Community Council,

Report No. 12 of The Toronto Community Council,

Report No. 9 of The York Community Council,

Report No. 8 of The Nominating Committee, and

Report No. 7 of The Board of Health,

and Notices of Motions, as adopted by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on September 28 and 29, 1999.

 REPORT NO. 4 OF THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1-"Retention of Former Employees as Expert Witnesses at Ontario Municipal Board Hearings".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the use of former employees as consultants, within a two-year period from such employees' separation date from the City, be judicious; and

(2)the City Solicitor be requested to submit a full report to Council, through the Administration Committee, on a quarterly basis, on the use of former employees as consultants, such report to include the names of the consultants and the amount of remuneration paid."

 REPORT NO. 5 OF THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1-"Request for Proposal for the Acquisition of 2,000 Optical Scan Vote Tabulators and 100 Touch Screen Voting Units".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the City Clerk be directed to include in the negotiations with the successful proponent, the subletting of voting equipment to other interested parties; such subletting to be supervised by City of Toronto staff to ensure the proper use of the equipment, and to be at a profit;

(2)the report dated September 22, 1999, from the City Clerk, entitled 'Request for Proposal for the Acquisition of Optical Scan Vote Tabulators and Touch Screen Voting Units', be received;

(3)the copy of the Request for Proposal, Procurement No: FA.49.089-99 for the Supply and Delivery of an Integrated Election Management System, issued by the Corporation of the City of Mississauga, and forwarded to Council by the City Auditor, as directed by the Audit Committee, be received; and

(4)the communication dated September 27, 1999, from the City Clerk, forwarding the recommendations of the Audit Committee with respect to the Request for Proposal for the acquisition of Optical Scan Vote Tabulators and Touch Screen Voting Units, be received."

Clause No. 2-"Code of Conduct for Members of Council - Inclusive of Lobbyist Provisions".

The Clause was amended by:

(1)deleting the words "or is authorized to refuse disclosure of", as embodied in the first paragraph of Section III of Attachment 1, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "or required to refuse to disclose", so that such paragraph shall now read as follows:

"III.Confidential Information:

Confidential information includes information in the possession of the City which the City is either prohibited from disclosing, or required to refuse to disclose, under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, (MFIPPA) or other legislation. Generally, MFIPPA restricts or prohibits disclosure of information received in confidence from third parties of a corporate, commercial, scientific or technical nature, information that is personal, and information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.";

(2)amending Recommendation No. (3) embodied in the report dated June 29, 1999, from the Chief Administrative Officer, as amended by the Administration Committee, to read as follows:

"(3)the Code of Conduct apply to Council and all other appointments to City agency, boards and commissions, subject to any necessary (legal) modification, as described in Section XIII of the Code of Conduct, including the Toronto Police Services Board and Boards of Directors of City-controlled corporations;"; and

(3)adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(a)the Striking Committee be requested to submit a report to the next meeting of City Council to be held on October 26, 1999, outlining recommendations for appointment to the Ethics Steering Committee; and

(b)the following motion be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer for further consideration in conjunction with the preparation of Terms of Reference for a Lobbyist Registration Process, following consultation with Members of Council:

Moved by Councillor Mihevc:

'It is further recommended that the Code of Conduct include a provision to preclude any "Consultant Lobbyists", "Corporate In-House Lobbyists" and "Organization In-House Lobbyists" from serving as a City appointee on any City agency, board or commission.' "

Clause No. 4-"Appeals Reserve - 1999 Access and Equity Grant Program".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the report dated September 23, 1999, from the Chief Administrative Officer, be received."

Clause No. 6-"Use of Injunctions to Prevent the Use of 'Lookalike' Tickets".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the City immediately take whatever legal action is required to prevent the issuance of 'lookalike' parking tickets; and

(2)the City Solicitor be requested to retain outside legal Counsel, if he is unsure of his ability to vigorously pursue the objective of Council to prevent the issuance of 'lookalike' parking tags."

Clause No. 8-"Demolition of 22 Luverne Avenue - North York".

The Clause was struck out and referred back to the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services for further consideration.

Clause No. 21-"Other Items Considered by the Committee".

The Clause was received as information, subject to striking out and referring Item (e), entitled "Relocation of Lottery Licensing Staff (Scarborough) to York Civic Centre", embodied therein, back to the Administration Committee for further consideration.

REPORT NO. 3 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PARKS COMMITTEE

Clause No. 5-"The Proposed Process for the Provision of Outdoor Waterplay Facilities - All Wards".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be requested to place high priority on areas where there is no existing swimming pool (not wading pool) when determining where to locate new waterparks, such waterparks to be accessible to small children; and

(2)when significant improvements are occurring in existing playgrounds for children, waterpark development be given serious consideration."

Clause No. 9-"Third Party Outdoor Advertising on City Property and Assets-All Wards".

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 include agencies, boards and commissions in any consultation process regarding third party outdoor advertising."

Clause No. 13-"Main Street Ontario Grant Application".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the grants offered to the departments and agencies listed in Recommendation No.(1) of the Millennium Task Force embodied in the report dated September 9, 1999, from the City Clerk, be awarded on the basis that the enhancement of programs for the Millennium does not require a permanent or implied increase in operating or program funding to support legacies; such grants to be on a 'one-time only' basis; and

(2)in order that the City can be confident that the monies awarded will be spent appropriately, the grants offered to the agencies or partners with the City listed in Recommendation No.(1) of the Millennium Task Force embodied in the report dated September 9, 1999, from the City Clerk, be awarded subject to the conditions that those agencies or partners are bona fide organizations, which:

(a)have the capacity to administer funding appropriately; and

(b)do not carry out any improvements on private property which are duplicate to or substitute for works required as a condition of development approval, in particular, the grants provided to Destination Carlaw and Holiday House Renovation."

REPORT NO. 4 OF THE PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1-"Order to Prohibit Rent Increases (OPRI's)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the Chief Building Official, in co-operation with the Chief Planner, be instructed to:

(a)review all outstanding Orders to Prohibit Rent Increases (OPRI) work orders in the City of Toronto to determine how many rental units are presently affected by an OPRI rent freeze and the status of the compliance of these work orders;

(b)determine whether an adequate level of compliance standards are being applied in the clearing of OPRI work orders;

(c)determine how the City might better achieve compliance with non-OPRI work orders issued against negligent landlords after the introduction of the Tenant Protection Act in June 1998, on buildings with outstanding co-existing OPRI work orders; and

(d)review the legislation dealing with the enforcement of property standards, and report back to the Sub-Committee to Restore Rent Control on other recommended amendments to the Tenant Protection Act that would further strengthen the municipality's ability to maintain these standards; and

(2)City Council request the Province of Ontario to provide a list to the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services of all Orders to Prohibit Rent Increases as at June 17, 1998, by address, and, if possible, the number of relevant City orders to which they were laid."

Clause No. 4-"Year 2000 Licence Fees".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)in the review and clarification of the by-law currently being undertaken, provision be made for volunteer auctioneers representing charities to be exempted from the by-law;

(2)gender neutral language be used in the By-law;

(3)that the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to submit a report to the November 1, 1999 meeting of the Planning and Transportation Committee on the merit of licensing acupuncturists; and

(4)the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to submit a report to the Planning and Transportation Committee on the feasibility of re-establishing a licence fee equalization fund to facilitate the cost recovery model, and the possibility of building a by-law enforcement program into the cost recovery model for licensing."

REPORT NO. 6 OF THE POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1-"City Tree Maintenance Backlog (All Wards)".

The Clause was amended:

(1)in accordance with the following recommendations of the Budget Advisory Committee embodied in the communication dated July 27, 1999, from the City Clerk:

"The Budget Advisory Committee on July 27, 1999, recommended to City Council the adoption of the recommendations of the Policy and Finance Committee embodied in the communication (July20, 1999) from the City Clerk, subject to:

(1)the funds being made available in 1999 and 2000 to assist with the City Tree Maintenance Backlog be on a 'one time only' basis;

(2)the $1.7 million in 2000 be deferred for consideration during the year 2000Operating Budget deliberations;

(3)$650,000.00 of the $1 million in additional funding for 1999 to be from the Corporate Contingency Account; and the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Department be requested to report to the Policy and Finance Committee for its meeting of October 14, 1999, on where and how the Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Department can absorb the remaining $350,000.00 cost within the Department;

(4)the expenditure of $1 million to address the City tree maintenance backlog be implemented by 'contracted out' services, subject to Collective Agreement obligations; and

(5)the thorough review currently underway by the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism with regard to this matter include efficiencies and progress made so that such a backlog does not reoccur, the said review to be completed prior to the year 2000 Operating Budget deliberations."; and

(2)by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be advised that it is Council's preference that priority be given to immediately trimming the trees in those areas of the City where the foliage from such trees is impeding the light emanating from the street lights."

REPORT NO. 7 OF THE POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1-"Retirement and Lodging Homes".

The Clause was amended:

(1)in accordance with the following recommendations of the Board of Health embodied in the communication dated September 21, 1999, from the City Clerk:

"The Board of Health recommends the adoption of the recommendations of the Policy and Finance Committee, embodied in the communication (September 17, 1999) from the City Clerk, subject to:

(1)amending Recommendation No. (4) to provide that the Interdepartmental Working Group report to Council in December 1999 through the Board of Health, Community Services and Planning and Transportation Committees; and

(2)striking out Recommendation No. (6) and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

'(6)the amount of $527,500.00 be allocated for the short-term solution, with $250,000.00 to be reallocated from 1999 under expenditures and the remainder of the funds to be considered for pre-approval in the year 2000 Operating Budget, subject to a further report from the Interdepartmental Working Group;'."; and

(2)by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Interdepartmental Working Group be requested to add to its agenda a determination of how the housing issues faced by senior citizens fit with the Retirement Homes issue."

Clause No. 2-"Recreation Needs Assessment and Feasibility Study Findings and Recommendations Respecting Five Study Areas - (Wards 2, 6, 19, 24, 25, 27 and 28)".

The Clause was amended by:

(1)inserting in Recommendation No. (1) of the Policy and Finance Committee, after the words "in principle", the words "save and except the estimated cost outlined therein", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(1)the adoption, in principle, save and except the estimated cost outlined therein, of the report (August 23, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism;";

(2)striking out Recommendation No. (2) of the Policy and Finance Committee and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"(2)that Capital financing for these recreation facilities be reported as part of the 1999/2000 budget process and include a Capital plan for 1999 to 2004.";

(3)adding to Recommendation No. (3) of the Policy and Finance Committee the words "such report to be submitted to Council for its meeting to be held in December 1999", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(3)that the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be requested to submit a report thereon to the Economic Development and Parks Committee at the same time that he is reporting on a fund-raising policy for the City of Toronto, such report to be submitted to Council for its meeting to be held in December 1999;"; and

(4)adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(a)the first stage of the interim plan, i.e. the provision assessment study, be given consideration by Council no later than January 1, 2000, through the appropriate Standing Committees;

(b)this review highlight not only the disparity of services City-wide, but also include a review of the differences in policies among the recreation centres and programs City-wide, with a view to developing an overall City recreation philosophy;

(c)the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be requested to submit a report to the Budget Advisory Committee, for consideration with this matter during the budget process, outlining details of community centres that have been built in the last ten years, the size of such centres, the amenities contained in each centre and the actual cost to build each centre; and

(d)the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be requested to submit a report to the Economic Development and Parks Committee on the needs assessment process to be followed for new facilities."

Clause No. 4-"Toronto Integrated Solid Waste Resource Management Process, Retention of MacViro Consultants Inc. and Tory Tory DesLauriers and Binnington for RFP for Proven Solid Waste Resource Diversion Services".

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 reports to the Works Committee, on a quarterly basis, on:

(1)the activities of the consultants to date;

(2)the projected activities of the consultants for the next quarter; and

(3)the actual and projected costs for the services of all consultants in connection with the Toronto Integrated Solid Waste Resource Management Process."

Clause No. 5-"IHL Proposal for Coliseum Building, National Trade Centre Complex".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Interim General Manager, Exhibition Place, be requested to submit an annual report to Council, through the Policy and Finance Committee, on the actual revenues derived from the rental of the Coliseum Building for the six categories of revenues identified by the Interim General Manager, Exhibition Place."

Clause No. 6-"Source of Funding for Outside Consultants Required for Ontario Municipal Board Hearings".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the City Solicitor be requested to submit, to the Policy and Finance Committee, a supplementary list of all of the firms retained from Appendix 'A' to the report dated August 5, 1999, from the City Solicitor, and all outside lawyers retained for other purposes, including the names of the firms retained and the fees paid."

Clause No. 12-"Proposed Alternative Financing Feasibility Study - TTC Subway Cars".

The Clause was amended by:

(1)inserting in Recommendation No. (1) embodied in the report dated September 13, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, after the word "drafted", the words, "in consultation with staff of the Toronto Transit Commission", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(1)a Request for Proposal be drafted, in consultation with staff of the Toronto Transit Commission, for the purpose of seeking suitable external financial advice with respect to the potential use of alternative methods to finance the purchase of TTCsubway cars;"; and

(2)adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be requested to submit a report to the Policy and Finance Committee on the results of the Request for Proposals."

Clause No. 15-"Relocation of the Lancaster Bomber".

Council adopted the following recommendation:

"It is recommended that the joint report dated September 24, 1999, from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, embodying the following recommendations, be adopted:

'It is recommended that:

(1)the City assume the cost of the restoration of the Coronation Park location, including the removal of the plinth and demolition of the concrete base, such costs estimated to be approximately $10,000.00, to be allocated from the Corporate Contingency fund;

(2)the loan agreement be revised to establish the loan as a ten year loan with a ten year renewal period, and that the City obtain the right to undertake a formal assessment every five years of Toronto Aerospace Museum's work in fulfilling the loan agreement;

(3)the Toronto Aerospace Museum be required to fulfill its commitment to place the Bomber immediately on public display and to interpret its restoration for the benefit of the public, while demonstrating appropriate safety precautions; and

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

Clause No. 16-"Jury Recommendations from the Coroner's Inquest into the Death of Edmond Wai-Kong Yu".

Council adopted the following recommendations:

"It is recommended that:

(a)the report dated September 28, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, embodying the following recommendations, be adopted:

'It is recommended that:

(1)this report be received for information; and

(2)the Toronto Police Services Board be requested to submit a detailed cost report on this matter to the Policy and Finance Committee, including in such report how this item can be accommodated as part of its 2000 Operating Budget submission.'; and

(b)the Toronto Police Services Board be requested to submit a report to the Administration Committee outlining the progress of its implementation of the recommendations of the Coroner's Inquest."

Clause No. 17-"Reporting on Time-Critical Telecommunications Matters".

Council adopted the following recommendations:

"It is recommended that:

(a)the confidential report dated September 27, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, be adopted, subject to:

(i)amending Provision No. (12) of the Standard Form Municipal Access Agreement (MAA) by inserting, after the words "Federation of Canadian Municipalities", the words "Association of Municipalities of Ontario";

(ii)the inclusion of a $50,000.00 one-time processing fee in the MAA relating to negotiations, preparation and administration of such agreement; and

(iii)amending such agreement to provide that, pursuant to the City of Toronto's policy regarding disclosure as applied in the agreement, the City not entertain any non-disclosure provisions that might limit its ability to convey information to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and/or other municipalities;

such report to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, save and except the following recommendations embodied therein:

'It is recommended that:

(1)approval be granted for the use of a Municipal Access Agreement ("MAA") generally in the form described in this report and such other terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, which shall be used in negotiations with qualified individuals or companies wishing to access public street allowances for the purposes of installing, maintaining and operating telecommunications systems, subject always to the City's requirements and permissions for construction within the street allowance;

(2)should Council decide to include a definition of "cable" in the MAA, then such definition refer to a diameter of 1 inch;

(3)City Council state its intention to seek Access Agreements in due course with the incumbent local telephone carrier, national telecommunications providers, cable TV companies and any other party which may maintain and operate existing telecommunications networks within public highways;

(4)authorization be granted for the introduction of a Bill to repeal Chapter 323, Telecommunications Cable and Ancillary Equipment, of the Municipal Code of the former City of Toronto and replace it on a city-wide basis with a by-law in substantially the form attached to this report as Appendix "A" to regulate the installation, maintenance and operation of telecommunications equipment in City streets by requiring the consent and permission of the City to undertake such activities; and

(5)the appropriate City Officials be authorized to take the necessary steps to implement the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that may be required.';

(b)the confidential report dated September 27, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, embodying the following recommendations, be adopted, subject to the inclusion of a $50,000.00 one-time processing fee in the MAA with GTGroup Telecom relating to negotiations, preparation and administration of such agreement:

'It is recommended that:

(1)authorization be granted to enter into an MAA with GT Group Telecom Inc. or a successor or assign approved by the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to allow the Company to enter upon the public highways under the jurisdiction of the City of Toronto for the purposes of installing, maintaining and operating a fibre optic telecommunications network throughout the City, subject always to the City's requirements and permissions for construction within the street allowance;

(2)that the MAA generally contain such terms and conditions as have been negotiated between the parties and as generally contained in the City's Standard Form MAA, and approved by City Council, and such other terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the City Solicitor; and

(3)the appropriate City Officials be authorized to take the necessary steps to implement the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that may be required.';

(c)the confidential report dated September 28, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, be adopted, such report to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, save and except the following recommendations embodied therein:

'It is recommended that:

(1)the application by Ledcor Communications Ltd (or its Corporate Affiliate Worldwide Fiber (F.O.T.S.) Ltd.) ("Ledcor") to install conduits and fibre optic cable laterally across various City of Toronto streets be authorized subject to the applicant (or its successor or assign approved by the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services) entering into an agreement with the City containing terms and conditions generally as set out in this report and such other terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and City Solicitor;

(2)the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the City Solicitor be authorized to negotiate and finalize any outstanding issues with Ledcor; and

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

(d)the confidential report dated September 28, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, be adopted, such report to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, save and except the following recommendations embodied therein:

'It is recommended that:

(1)authorization be granted to enter into an agreement with Stream Intelligent Networks Corp. to install conduits and fibre optic cable laterally across various City of Toronto streets within the underground PATH system in the downtown core, subject to the applicant or a successor or assign as approved by the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services providing the written consent of the tunnel owners and entering into an agreement with the City containing terms and conditions generally as set out in this report, and such other terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and City Solicitor;

(2)that the offer of Stream Intelligent Networks Corp. to provide the City with 12 strands of dark fibre for its own use be accepted; and should Council decide to include a definition of "cable", then such definition refer to a diameter of one inch; and

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

(e)in the event that any application is made to the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) relating to the use of City roads or other property under the jurisdiction of the City of Toronto, the City Solicitor be authorized to participate in the CRTC proceeding to protect the City's interests and to retain outside counsel and other experts, if deemed desirable, funding therefor to be allocated from the Corporate Contingency Account;

(f)the Telecommunications Steering Committee be authorized to draw up to $100,000.00 from the Corporate Contingency Account for Telecommunications Steering Committee purposes;

(g)the one-time funds received from Standard Form Municipal Access Agreements be set aside in a new Reserve Fund, entitled 'Telecommunications Development', for the purpose of funding initiatives that further develop the City of Toronto's strategy with respect to telecommunications matters, and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be requested to take whatever action deemed necessary to give effect thereto;

(h)the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be directed to request the Toronto federal Liberal Caucus to meet with the Telecommunications Steering Committee and other interested Members of Council to discuss telecommunications issues;

(i)the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to submit a further report to the Telecommunications Steering Committee on specific details of the Standard Form Municipal Access Agreement for possible refinements;

(j)Recommendations Nos. (A)(1), (A)(2) and (A)(3) of the Telecommunications Steering Committee embodied in the communication dated September 27, 1999, from the City Clerk, be received; and

(k)the following Recommendations Nos. (B), (C) and (D) of the Telecommunications Steering Committee embodied in the communication dated September 27, 1999, from the City Clerk, be adopted:

'(B)FCM Sub-Committee on Telecommunications.

Recommendation:

The Telecommunications Steering Committee recommends the adoption of the following five rights-of-way principles approved in September, 1999, by the Standing Committee on National Transportation and Communications and the FCM National Board of Directors:

(1)in pursuance of bona fide municipal purposes, municipal governments must have the ability to manage the occupancy and uses of rights-of-way, including the establishment of the number, type and location of telecommunications and broadcasting facilities, while taking into account applicable technical constraints;

(2)Municipal governments must recover all costs associated with occupancy and use of rights-of-way by telecommunications service providers and broadcasting undertakings;

(3)Municipal governments must not be responsible for the costs of relocating telecommunications and broadcasting facilities if relocation is required for bona fide municipal purposes;

(4)Municipal governments must not be liable for losses associated with the disruption of telecommunications or broadcasting services or with damage to the property of telecommunications service providers or broadcasting undertakings as a result of usual municipal activities or the activities of other parties; and

(5)recognizing that rights-of-way have value, municipal governments must receive full compensation for the occupancy and use of municipal rights-of-way by telecommunications service providers and broadcasting undertakings.

(C)Establishing a Level-Playing Field for Access To and

Use of City Rights-of-Way by Telecom Organizations.

Recommendation:

The Telecommunications Steering Committee recommends that City Council request the Toronto District Heating Corporation and Toronto Hydro to refrain from making any further agreements until such time as the Telecommunications Steering Committee has had the opportunity to discuss this matter further.

(D)Audit of Telecommunications Leased

Line Costs for Traffic Control Systems.

Recommendation:

The Telecommunications Steering Committee recommends the adoption of the recommendation of the Works Committee embodied in the communication (July 14, 1999) from the City Clerk wherein it is recommended that the following recommendations contained in the report (June 25, 1999) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be adopted:

(1)the proposal received from Expense Recovery and Overhead Reduction Services (ERORS) Inc., to audit the past payments made to Bell Canada for leased telecommunications lines associated with the traffic signal control systems be accepted; and

(2)the appropriate City of Toronto officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.' "

Clause No. 18-"Procurement Authorization - Supply and Installation of Permanent Inspection Platforms on the Prince Edward Viaduct".

Council adopted the following recommendation:

"It is recommended that the report dated September 27, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, embodying the following recommendations, be adopted:

'It is recommended that:

(1)funding for this project [Prince Edward Viaduct Permanent Inspection Platform, included in Project #340 Bridges and Tunnels - Various of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) Capital Program] be financed through the issuance of debentures for a term not exceeding twenty years, noting that the amount is within the City's updated debt and financial obligation limit, and the City Solicitor be directed to apply to the Ontario Municipal Board for approval as required under the City of Toronto Act; and

(2)the future year funding request for the Prince Edward Viaduct - Beam Replacement, included in Project #340, Bridges and Tunnels - Various of the TTC Capital Program, be reduced by a total of $400 thousand in the 2000-2004 Capital Program ($100 thousand per year from 2000 to 2003).'"

Clause No. 19-"Toronto District Heating Corporation (TDHC) Proposed Shareholder Agreement".

Council adopted the following recommendations:

"It is recommended that:

(a)the confidential report dated September 27, 1999, from the Chief Administrative Officer, be adopted, such report to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, save and except those portions authorized by Council to be made available in the public domain and the following recommendations embodied therein:

'It is recommended that:

(1)in accordance with Council's approval of the composition of the Board on July 27, 1999, as shareholder of TDHC, Council approve the election of the members of the Board of Directors, to take effect on October 5, 1999, or as soon thereafter as the TDHC Act is proclaimed, as follows:

(a)Mayor Mel Lastman; and

(b)Mr. Dale Richmond, Chair of Borealis Penco Corporation (a subsidiary of OMERS), Mr. Tomlinson Gunn, the Chief Executive Officer of Borealis Penco, and Mr. Michael Nobrega, of Borealis Penco as the OMERS' nominees;

(2)using the selection process approved by Council, the Selection Committee consisting of the Mayor, the current Chair of TDHC and the City Chief Administrative Officer bring forward the citizen nominees of the City for Council approval as soon as possible;

(3)Council authorize execution of the Shareholders' Agreement substantially in the form attached to this report as Appendix I, which was developed in accordance with the terms previously approved by Council;

(4)as shareholder of TDHC, the City approve the Articles of Amendment attached to this report as Appendix II which reorganizes the share capital structure as necessary to enable investment by OMERS through its subsidiary Borealis Penco;

(5)Council declare that TDHC has title to, and authorize the preparation and execution of such documents which, in the opinion of the City Solicitor, may be necessary to evidence that TDHC owns:

(a)the pipes and appurtenances constructed to interconnect the individual steam systems of the Province, the hospitals, and the City; and

(b)any other pipes previously owned by the City which form part of TDHC's district system;

(6)Council authorize the City Solicitor to prepare a Bill for introduction into Council substantially in the form as attached to this report as Appendix III which authorizes the Chief Administrative Officer or designated alternates to sign and affix the corporate seal on behalf of the City to the various documents required to complete the TDHC transaction at the closing on October 6 and 7, 1999, and/or such other dates as agreed to by the parties to the transaction;

(7)Appendices II and III be made available in the public domain upon approval by Council; and

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

(b)the Chief Administrative Officer be requested to create an initial shareholder direction outlining the City of Toronto's interest and provide policy and procedural direction to the City's directions for approval at the October 26, 1999 meeting of Council, if possible through the Policy and Finance Committee;

(c)the Chief Administrative Officer and the Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto District Heating Corporation (TDHC) be requested to send a joint letter to the employees of TDHC and the Unions representing such employees, outlining the changes in the financing and governance which Council has approved;

(d)the Closing Documents include a letter of assurance from OMERS that OMERS will not sell its controlling interest in Borealis Penco Corporation to any unrelated third party; and

(e)the following motion be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer for consideration in the preparation of the Shareholder Direction Document:

Moved by Councillor Moscoe:

'It is further recommended that the following statement be included in the Articles of Incorporation:

"The Toronto District Heating Corporation not be authorized to engage in telecommunication activity without the express consent of the City of Toronto, through the Telecommunications Steering Committee." ' "

REPORT NO. 3 OF THE WORKS COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1-"Toronto Integrated Solid Waste Resource Management Process".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(a)the recommendations of the Works Committee embodied in the communication dated September 24, 1999, from the City Clerk, be adopted, subject to deleting Recommendation No. (3), viz.:

'(3)that the social benefits be limited to the Greater Toronto Area (GTA);',

so that such recommendations shall now read as follows:

'The Works Committee recommends the adoption of the report dated August30, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, entitled "Toronto Integrated Solid Waste Resource Management Process Request for Proposals for Disposal Services", subject to the following amendments:

(1)deleting the words "Fatality Rates" under Section 1.2 "Traffic Safety" in Table 5.2, entitled "Comparative Evaluation Criteria", and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Accident Rates";

(2)reaffirmation of the position set out in the "Request for Expressions of Interest" document, as follows:

"Respondents to this combined transport and disposal service RFP will be required to provide a price for the combined service, and separate prices for each of the following (ifapplicable): truck; rail; and disposal service only"; and

(3)that the carbon dioxide criteria be amended to provide that it be green house gases as set out in the Kyoto Protocol, and as measured by C02 equivalents (eCO2);'; and

(b)the report dated September 27, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, embodying the following recommendations, be adopted:

'It is recommended that:

(1)qualified Respondents of the Toronto Integrated Solid Waste Resource Management Process Category 2, Proven (Landfill) Disposal Capacity, not be required to include in their Request for Proposals the provision of a front end processing and organic stabilization facility;

(2)City Council reiterate its policy to engage the marketplace for the provision of diversion (e.g. recycling and composting) technologies through the issuance of a Request for Proposals for Category 1, Proven Diversion Capacity, of the Toronto Integrated Solid Waste Resource Management Process; and

(3)the weighting for the Social Benefits criteria, as presented by the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services in his report of August 30, 1999, which had a mixed weighting factor for job creation and investment in goods and services between the Greater Toronto Area and Ontario, be reinstated.'; and

(c)the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to further emphasize to any proponents, in a covering letter, Section 4.1.8 embodied in the Request for Proposal, the disclaimer that the City is not obligated to accept any of the bids."

Clause No. 3-"Traffic Safety Bureau".

The Clause was amended:

(1)by amending the report dated August 24, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services by:

(a)adding to Appendix "D" embodied in such report, the following new subsection(k), under the heading "Internal and External Links:":

"(k)the Traffic Safety Bureau will work in conjunction with various Community Groups, whose mandate is to promote traffic safety."; and

(b)deleting the title, "Joint Ventures with Educational Institutions", to Section (6) of Appendix"E" embodied in such report, and inserting in lieu thereof the following new title:

"(6)Joint Ventures with Community Groups and Educational Institutions:";

(2)to provide that the matter of the funding for the Traffic Safety Bureau be referred to the Budget Advisory Committee; and

(3)by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the Joint Ventures with Community Groups and Educational Institutions shall include, but not be limited to, City Wide Awareness Campaigns to promote traffic safety;

(2)the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to consult with the General Manager, Ambulance Services, on the usefulness of assessing Ambulance data reports to enhance the accuracy and completeness of collision information;

(3)a formal liaison be established between the City's Pedestrian and Cycling Committees and the Traffic Safety Bureau;

(4)the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to submit a report to Council, through the Works Committee, on further ways and means that Community Groups whose mandate is to promote traffic safety can become full partners in the Traffic Safety Bureau;

(5)a copy of this Clause be forwarded to the Pedestrian and Cycling Committees for information and comments; and

(6)the following motion be referred to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services for report thereon to the Budget Advisory Committee at such time as this matter is being considered:

Moved by Councillor Flint:

'That Appendix "D" to the report dated August 24, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, be amended by:

(a)deleting from subsection (d), entitled "Data Coding Staff (6positions)", one staff position, on the condition that this does not reduce the budget allocation necessary under Recommendation No.(2) embodied in such report; and

(b)adding thereto a new subsection (e), to read as follows:

"(e)Community Co-ordinator:

A staff position of Community Co-ordinator shall be created whose job shall be to identify and co-ordinate programs and resources of external community groups whose mandate is to improve traffic safety with the Traffic Safety Bureau.'"

Clause No. 4-"City of Toronto Boundary Identification Signs".

The Clause was amended by:

(1)amending Recommendation No. (1) of the Works Committee by:

(a)deleting, after the words "to include", the word "only"; and

(b)deleting, after the words "the wordmark 'Toronto' ", the word "without",

so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(1)again recommends the adoption of the report dated June 17, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, embodied in Clause No.2 of Report No. 2 of The Works Committee, entitled 'City of Toronto Boundary Identification Signs', subject to amending the perimeter and traffic regulation signs to include the wordmark "Toronto" with the logo;";

(2)deleting Recommendation No. (2)(i) of the Works Committee, viz.:

"(i)that the signs never be sold;",

and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Recommendation No. (2)(i):

"(i)that the signs identifying the former Area Municipalities be returned to the respective Community Councils for a decision on their disposition;"; and

(3)adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(a)the policy of the City of Toronto shall be to prohibit the attachment of advertising material, in any form, to the boundary identification signs;

(b)the Community Councils be given authority to add community identification signs that may have historical or community significance, such signs to include not only the names of former municipalities but also communities/neighbourhoods, as defined by the Community Councils, such signs not to be located at Toronto's boundaries, but within the City limits;

(c)a complete set of signs from the former Area Municipalities be placed in the archives of the City of Toronto; and

(d)the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to review the possibility of the installation of separate sets of signs to indicate the basic speed limit and the basic parking limit and report thereon to the Works Committee."

Clause No. 5-"Road Salt Environmental Impact Study and Reduction of Road Salt Use".

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 Works Committee on the considerations being raised by the federal government concerning rock salt and the environment."

Clause No. 11-"Small Business User Fee Education Program".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to submit a report to the Works Committee on revised methods of charging user fees, including the possibility of charging restaurants based on their licensed capacity under the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario; and

(2)future communications be revised to be consistent with the original direction of City Council."

Clause No. 12-"Pilot Battery Collection Program at City Hall".

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 Council, through the Works Committee, on options for a more aggressive program to collect hazardous household waste, including batteries."

Clause No. 16-"Proposed Speed Limit Reduction on Sheppard Avenue East, Between Greenbriar Road and Blue Ridge Road (North York Centre South; Seneca Heights)".

The Clause was amended by striking out and referring the following portion of the recommendation of the Works Committee back to the Works Committee for further consideration at such time as the Toronto Transit Commission has submitted further comments in this regard to the Committee:

"and the eastbound left-turn lane at Bessarian (to the Plaza and garden centre) being maintained during the construction period".

Clause No. 18-"Speed Limit on Kipling Avenue, Between Albion Road and Steeles Avenue West".

The Clause was struck out and referred to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services for further consideration and report thereon to the Works Committee, in order to provide an opportunity for the Ward Councillors to conduct public consultations in this regard.

Clause No. 22-"Hired Loaders, Ploughs and Tractors for Winter Services, District One for the Period December 1, 1999 to March 31, 2003, Contracts Nos. T-68-99, T-69-99, T-70-99 and T-72-99 (East York, High Park, Trinity Niagara, Davenport, North Toronto, Midtown, Downtown, Don River, East Toronto, York Humber and York Eglinton)".

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 Works Committee on the dates of the contracts in time for next year's contracts."

City Council at its in-camera meeting held on September 28 1999, also issued confidential instructions to staff, such instructions to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act.

Clause No. 23-"Purchase of Bulk Common Coarse Rock Salt (Road Salt)".

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 Audit Committee on:

(1)the issue of the purchase of rock salt from only one bidder in Ontario; and

(2)why no attempt has been made to purchase rock salt directly from the source."

REPORT NO. 9 OF THE EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 9-"Application to Amend Zoning By-law No. 1916Regarding 206Laird Drive and 186 Parkhurst Boulevard".

The Clause was amended:

(1)by deleting from Recommendation No. (1) of the East York Community Council the words and punctuation "three-storey,", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(1)approve the application by LZA Architect, as amended, to amend Zoning By-law No.1916 to permit a mixed use residential and commercial building with an appropriate number of residential apartment units and 478 square metres of commercial gross floor area at 206 Laird Drive and 186 Parkhurst Boulevard;"; and

(2)to provide that:

(a)the density be reduced from 44 units to 33 units; and

(b)no further notice be given to give effect thereto.

REPORT NO. 11 OF THE ETOBICOKE COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 21-"Request to Lift Holding (H) Designation Zanini Developments Inc., 112 Evans Avenue and 801 Oxford Street-File No.Z-2268 (Lakeshore-Queensway)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the report dated September 28, 1999, from the City Solicitor, embodying the following recommendation, be adopted:

'It is recommended that Condition No. (4) to the lifting of the Holding Designation, as contained in the September 14, 1999 report of the Urban Planning and Development Services Department, be amended to read as follows:

"(4)written confirmation from the City's environmental peer review consultant concurring with the developer's consultant (Angus Environmental Limited - letter dated September 28, 1999) that the contamination associated with Part 1 on the draft reference plan prepared by Rabideau & Czerwinski, O.L.S., as plan RC2727A5, will not have an adverse impact on the adjacent lands within the development;"'."

REPORT NO. 8 OF THE NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 14-"Stopping Prohibitions - Glencairn Avenue - North York Centre South".

The Clause was amended by deleting the recommendation embodied in the report dated August23, 1999, from the Director, Transportation Services, District 3, and inserting in lieu thereof the following new recommendation:

"That Schedules VIII and IX of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to prohibit stopping at anytime on the south side of Glencairn Avenue, from the easterly limit of Bathurst Street to a point 67 metres easterly thereof."

Clause No. 16-"Zoning Amendment Application UDOZ-97-41 - Costco Canada Limited - South Side of Wilson Avenue, West of Allen Road - North York Spadina".

The Clause was amended by:

(1)amending the Operative Paragraph of the Resolution from Councillor Moscoe embodied in Recommendation No. (2) of the North York Community Council by:

(a)deleting subsection (d)(iv) of Recommendation II. and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsection (d)(iv):

"(iv)building permits for the remaining gross floor area shall be issued only after measures to contain traffic infiltration attributable to the development have been adopted by the City, in consultation with the Ward Councillor(s), at the expense of the applicant;"; and

(b)deleting subsection (l) of Recommendation IV. and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsection (l):

"(l)as part of the Noise Impact Statement, the sound system shall be evaluated and modified as required by the Director, Community Planning, North District, in consultation with the Ward Councillor(s);"; and

(2)deleting subsections (iii), (iv) and (v) in section (g), entitled "Gross Floor Area", under the section, entitled "Exception Regulations", of the Draft By-law attached to the report dated August 24, 1999, from the Director, Community Planning, North District, and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsection (g)(iii):

"(iii)the minimum gross floor area of a retail store shall be 500 square metres."

Clause No. 17-"Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Application UDOZ-95-19 and Plan of Subdivision Application UDSB-1224 -Greatwise Developments Corporation - 305-308 Poyntz Avenue and 314-317 and 325 Bogert Avenue - North York Centre".

The Clause was amended:

(a)in accordance with the following recommendation embodied in the report dated September21, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Panning and Development Services:

"It is recommended that City Council adopt the recommendations of North York Community Council respecting applications UDOZ-95-19 and UDSB-1224, passed at its meeting held on September 14, 1999, and the revised conditions of approval contained in Appendix A attached to this report to implement the decision of North York Community Council.";

(b)in accordance with the following recommendations embodied in the report dated September27, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services:

"It is recommended that:

(1)the Developer's request for encroachment on public road allowance for underground parking garages be refused; and

(2)the appropriate City officials be authorized to do all things necessary to implement Council's directions."; and

(c)by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be directed to submit a report to the Planning and Transportation Committee on the impact of allowing any similar arrangements to proceed, with specific attention to the resulting vacancy rate among moderately-priced rental housing, such report to also address whether a holding by-law could be placed on all multi-residential buildings;

(2)Council re-affirm its commitment to the protection of rental housing;

(3)Council renew its request to the provincial government to follow the City of Toronto's lead by:

(a)enshrining rental housing protection in provincial legislation; and

(b)supporting the City of Toronto's current by-laws that protect rental housing from being eliminated; and

(4)the following motion be referred to the Planning and Transportation Committee for consideration at such time as the overall City-wide parking policy and standard is submitted to the Committee for consideration:

Moved by Councillor Pitfield:

'It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to submit a report to the Works Committee on the development of a City-wide policy on encroachment of parking structures into the public right-of-way.'"

Clause No. 20-"Official Plan Amendment Application UDOP-99-21 - Ontario Municipal Board Appeals - Glenarda Properties Ltd. - 20 Bond Avenue - Retention of Outside Consultant with Financial Expertise - Don Parkway".

The Clause was amended by deleting Recommendation No. (3) embodied in the joint report dated September 13, 1999, from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism and the City Solicitor, viz.:

"(3)this report be referred to the Policy and Finance Committee for consideration."

Clause No. 21-"Indoor Bocce Program User Fees for Older Adults".

The Clause was struck out and referred to the Economic Development and Parks Committee for further consideration.

Clause No. 24-"Other Items Considered by the Community Council".

Notwithstanding subsection 127(5) of the Council Procedural By-law, the Clause was received as information, subject to striking out and referring Item (h), entitled "Harmonization of Sign By-law", embodied therein, to the Community Councils for further consideration and report thereon to the Planning and Transportation Committee for its meeting to be held on November 1, 1999.

REPORT NO. 11 OF THE SCARBOROUGH COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 23-"Other Items Considered by the Community Council".

Notwithstanding subsection 127(5) of the Council Procedural By-law, the Clause was received as information, subject to striking out and referring Item (w), entitled "Relocation of Lottery Licensing Staff to York Civic Centre", embodied therein, to the Administration Committee for further consideration.

REPORT NO. 12 OF THE TORONTO COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 1-"Ontario Municipal Board Appeal - Committee of Adjustment Decision - 7 Gange Avenue (Midtown)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the report dated September 27, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, embodying the following recommendation, be adopted:

'It is recommended that the outside planning costs related to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Appeal for 7 Gange Avenue be part of the draw-down on Corporate Contingency requested by the City Solicitor for Municipal Board Hearings in 1999, in his report of August 5, 1999, titled "Source of Funding for Outside Consultants required for OMB Hearings", as recommended to Council by the Policy and Finance Committee of Council on September 16, 1999.'"

Clause No. 44-"Requests for Endorsement of Events for Liquor Licensing Purposes".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that City Council, for liquor licensing purposes, declare the Screemers Haunted House to be held at Exhibition Place on October 15, 16 and 21 to 31, 1999, and the Harris Institute for the Arts 10th Birthday Party to be held at the Institute (118Sherbourne Street, Toronto, Ontario) on October 2, 1999, to be events of municipal significance, and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario be advised that City Council has no objection to these events taking place."

Clause No. 45-"Installation of Fencing along CN Rail Tracks Between Coxwell Avenue and Gainsborough Road (East Toronto)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the report dated September 27, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, embodying the following recommendations, be adopted:

'It is recommended that:

(1)the work contemplated in the report, along with the financial cost to the City, be considered in the 2000 Capital Budget process; and

(2)the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to report back on this project, including the costs, for consideration as part of the year2000 Capital Budget process.' "

Clause No. 55-"Discharge of Historical Designation and Heritage Easement Agreement - 333 Bloor Street East (Downtown)".

The Clause was struck out and referred back to the Toronto Community Council for further consideration.

Clause No. 60-"Appeal - Commercial Boulevard Parking - Arlington Avenue Flankage of 775 St. Clair Avenue West (Davenport)".

The Clause was amended by striking out the recommendation of the Toronto Community Council and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"It is recommended that, as recommended in Recommendation No. (2) embodied in the report dated August 26, 1999, from the Manager, Right-of-Way Management, Transportation Services, District 1, Works and Emergency Services, City Council approve the application for commercial boulevard parking on the Arlington Avenue flankage of 775 St. Clair Avenue West, notwithstanding the negative results of the public poll, and that such approval be subject to the applicant complying with the criteria set out in subsection 313-39 of Municipal Code Chapter 313, Streets and Sidewalks, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code."

Clause No. 63-"Tree Removal - 256 MacDonell Avenue (High Park)".

The Clause was amended by striking out the recommendation of the Toronto Community Council and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"It is recommended that:

(1)Council issue a permit for tree injury to the owner of 256 MacDonell Avenue; and

(2)the applicant be directed to retain a private certified arborist to develop a tree retention and protection plan that is satisfactory to the City Forester."

Clause No. 65-"Tree Removal - 478 Roncesvalles Avenue (High Park)".

The Clause was struck out and referred back to the Toronto Community Council for further consideration.

Clause No. 66-"Tree Removal - 460 Balliol Street (North Toronto)".

The Clause was struck out and referred back to the Toronto Community Council for further consideration.

Clause No. 67-"Tree Removal - 126-128 Kilbarry Road (Midtown)".

Council adopted the following recommendations:

"It is recommended that:

(1)City Council issue a permit for tree removal, conditional on the applicant agreeing to plant five replacement trees on the property, to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism; and

(2)the applicant be required to make a contribution of $1,500.00 to the City Urban Forestry Program for the planting of three trees on the municipal right-of-way in the neighbourhood."

Clause No. 72-"Installation of Speed Humps - Shaw Street from Marchmount Road to Wychcrest Avenue (Davenport)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Director of Transportation Services, District 1, be requested to submit a report to the October meeting of the Toronto Community Council on the results of the poll conducted of the residents on Marchmount Road between Shaw Street and Ossington Avenue."

Clause No. 88-"Draft By-law - Zoning By-law Amendment - 40 Colgate Avenue, 64 Colgate Avenue, 309 and 355 Logan Avenue (Don River)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to undertake further discussion with the Aragon (Logan) Development (Ontario) Corporation to clarify the integration of the proposed public lane between the two sites and the proposed fence; and

(2)the approval of the Zoning By-law not constitute an approval of the fence or the laneway arrangements on the eastern perimeter of the development property."

Clause No. 93-"Other Items Considered by the Community Council".

The Clause was received as information, subject to striking out and referring Item (h), entitled "Yorkville Triangle - Official Plan Amendment No. 143 and Zoning By-law No. 138-99 (Midtown)", embodied therein, back to the Toronto Community Council for further consideration and the hearing of deputations.

REPORT NO. 9 OF THE YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 1-"Appeal of Committee of Adjustment Decisions for 20-30Sandcliffe Road and 3524 Dundas Street West (Ward 27, York Humber)".

The Clause was amended by striking out Recommendation No. (1) of the York Community Council and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Recommendation No. (1):

"(1)the Director, Community Planning, West District, be authorized, on behalf of Council, to withdraw the appeal of Committee of Adjustment decisions B-39/99YK to B-44/99YK with respect to 20-30 Sandcliffe Road, conditional upon the applicant submitting to the City Solicitor, by October 20, 1999, with each existing tenant evidencing a ten-year lease of the premises currently occupied by the tenant on the terms of the tenant's existing lease, or in a form otherwise satisfactory to the tenant, such lease to be registered on title, to be terminable by the tenant on 60 days notice and to grant to the tenant a right of first refusal to purchase the premises during the term of the lease, all such documentation to be a form and content satisfactory to the Solicitor for each tenant and the City Solicitor."

NOTICE OF MOTION APPEARING UNDER ITEM I

(1)Moved by:Councillor Moscoe

Seconded by:Councillor Shiner

"WHEREAS the North York Harvest Food Bank has provided service to the Community for almost 13 years; and

WHEREAS the Food Bank is the second largest in Toronto, distributing food to a network of over 35 agencies in northern Toronto helping to feed 7,000 persons per month; and

WHEREAS the Food Bank collects, sorts and distributes close to one million pounds of food per year; and

WHEREAS a change in the situation of their Landlord, TriStone Properties, has forced them to raise the Food Bank's rent to market value; and

WHEREAS the cost of moving and the disruption to the Food Bank services would be enormous;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council provide a one-time grant from Contingency, to offset property taxes to the North York Harvest Food Bank, in the amount of $20,000.00, which would enable them to continue to operate in their present location, until such time as another location can be found."

Disposition:Consideration of the Motion was deferred until the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on October 26, 1999.

NOTICES OF MOTIONS APPEARING UNDER ITEM J

(1)Moved by:Councillor Disero

Seconded by:Councillor Fotinos

"WHEREAS City Council, at its meeting held on July 6, 7 and 8, 1999, by its adoption, as amended, of Clause No. 47 of Report No. 9 of The Toronto Community Council, headed 'Proposal by Tribute Homes to Affix Advertising Signage on a Construction Trailer in the Gunns Road Allowance', approved the installation of advertising signage by Tribute Homes on a construction trailer within the public right-of-way on Gunns Road, for the purposes of promoting their new subdivision; and

WHEREAS the installation of this advertising signage is subject to certain conditions, including, but not limited to, Tribute Homes paying a monthly fee in the amount of $2,500.00, to the City of Toronto; and

WHEREAS this monthly fee, in addition to the new development charges recently approved by Council, will result in Tribute Homes incurring exorbitant costs associated with this subdivision;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 47 of Report No. 9 of The Toronto Community Council, headed 'Proposal by Tribute Homes to Affix Advertising Signage on a Construction Trailer in the Gunns Road Allowance', be re-opened for further consideration, only insofar as it pertains to the monthly fee of $2,500.00, payable by Tribute Homes;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this monthly fee be rescinded, and that Tribute Homes be required to pay a one-time fee of $2,500.00 to the City of Toronto for the installation of advertising signage on a construction trailer within the public right-of-way on Gunns Road, for the purposes of promoting their new subdivision."

Disposition:Council re-opened consideration of Clause No. 47 of Report No. 9 of The Toronto Community Council, headed "Proposal by Tribute Homes to Affix Advertising Signage on a Construction Trailer in the Gunns Road Allowance", for further consideration, only insofar as it pertains to the monthly fee of $2,500.00, payable by Tribute Homes, and referred the balance of the Motion to the Policy and Finance Committee for further consideration.

(2)Moved by:Mayor Lastman

Seconded by:Councillor Ootes

"WHEREAS Councillor Anne Johnston is currently Chair of the City of Toronto's Senior Task Force; and

WHEREAS Councillor Johnston's track record on seniors' issues reaches all the way back to the 1960's, and includes Chairing the Task Force on Disabled and Elderly, which reported to Toronto and Metro Councils in 1975, as well as authoring the 1987 report 'The Regulation of Standards of Care in Rest Homes and Retirement Homes'; and

WHEREAS the Mayor has deemed it imperative to act quickly on the issue of unregulated retirement homes and has recently struck an Action Team to urgently make recommendations on how to protect the health and safety of seniors living in those homes; and

WHEREAS the Seniors Task Force, in its submission to Council expected this fall, will recommend the creation of a 'Seniors' Advocate' for Toronto City Council;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council name Councillor Anne Johnston its 'Seniors' Advocate'."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(3)Moved by:Councillor Moscoe

Seconded by:Councillor Giansante

"WHEREAS Sonya J.H. Park has made applications to the Committee of Adjustment for a land severance and minor variance on the lands known municipally as 17 Mulholland Avenue; and

WHEREAS Planning staff had the opinion that the application for land severance did not allow for appropriate development of the properties and was not consistent with the general pattern of development in the area; and

WHEREAS Planning staff had the opinion that the applications for minor variances were not within the intent of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law and did not allow for the appropriate development of the property; and

WHEREAS the Committee of Adjustment refused the applications for land severance and minor variance; and

WHEREAS the applicant appealed the Committee of Adjustment decision to the Ontario Municipal Board; and

WHEREAS this is a time-sensitive issue due to the Ontario Municipal Board appointing Wednesday, September 29, 1999, for the hearing of these applications;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to attend the Ontario Municipal Board hearing in order to uphold the City's by-laws and support the Committee of Adjustment's decision."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(4)Moved by:Mayor Lastman

Seconded by:Councillor Mihevc

"WHEREAS more than half of the residents in the City of Toronto live in rental accommodation; and

WHEREAS the Province of Ontario has put residential tenants at risk of losing their accommodation by the repeal of the Rental Housing Protection Act; and

WHEREAS all the former municipalities now comprising the City of Toronto have had in place, since 1974, and, in some cases, continue to have in place, policies relating to the conversion of rental buildings to condominium, out of concern for the loss of rental housing stock; and

WHEREAS in response to this recognized need, City Council at its meeting held on April15, 1999, passed Official Plan Amendment No. 2 (OPA 2) to the former Metropolitan Toronto Official Plan, thereby establishing a City-wide objective for retaining and replenishing the supply of rental housing; and

WHEREAS the Ontario Municipal Board, in a decision issued September 21, 1999, ordered that OPA 2 is illegal and invalid, creating unacceptable uncertainty for Toronto tenants and putting the City's rental housing at risk;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be granted to introduce the confidential report dated September 22, 1999, from the City Solicitor, for consideration by City Council at its meeting to be held on September28, 1999;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the recommendations embodied in the confidential report dated September 22, 1999, from the City Solicitor, be adopted;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Mayor seek an immediate meeting with the Premier of the Province of Ontario to obtain a commitment to increase the protections available to tenants from condominium conversions and demolition of rental housing."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment, and, in so doing, Council adopted the confidential report dated September 22, 1999, from the City Solicitor, such report to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, save and except the following recommendations embodied therein:

"It is recommended that Council:

(1)direct the City Solicitor to appeal the decision of the Ontario Municipal Board which held Official Plan Amendment No.2 ('OPA 2') to be illegal and invalid and not applicable to 310 and 320 Tweedsmuir Avenue;

(2)confirm the action of the City Solicitor in commencing an appeal of the Board's decision to exclude any evidence regarding OPA 2 at the upcoming hearing for 310 and 320Tweedsmuir Avenue."

(5)Moved by:Councillor Ootes

Seconded by:Mayor Lastman

"WHEREAS Councillor David Soknacki was elected as Councillor for Scarborough Highland-Creek in a by-election held on September 23, 1999; and

WHEREAS it is necessary to make appointments to fill those positions formerly filled by the late Frank Faubert;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Councillor David Soknacki be appointed to serve on the following committees, sub-committees, agencies, boards and commissions:

(1)the Economic Development and Parks Committee, for a term of office expiring on November30, 2000, and until his successor is appointed;

(2)the Economic Development Strategy Steering Committee, as a Member of the Economic Development and Parks Committee;

(3)the Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts, Board of Directors, for a term of office expiring when the new Hummingbird Performance Arts Centre Corporation, Board of Directors, takes effect on the date a lease of the Centre between the City and the Hummingbird Performing Arts Centre Corporation comes into force;

(4)the Council Reference Group to Guide Council's Strategic Planning Process, for a term of office expiring upon completion of the Strategic Plan;

(5)the Canadian National Exhibition Association, Municipal Section, for a term of office expiring on November 30, 1999, and until his successor is appointed;

(6)the Classical Chinese Garden Fundraising Committee, for a term of office expiring on November 30, 1999, and until his successor is appointed; and

(7)the Board of Directors of the Design Exchange, for a term of office expiring on November30, 2000, and until his successor is appointed."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(6)Moved by:Councillor Saundercook

Seconded by:Councillor Nunziata

"WHEREAS the City of Toronto has already harmonized ice rental rates for all City-managed arenas resulting in new revenue for the City of $1,000,000.00, cumulative over three years; and

WHEREAS the issue of harmonization of ice rental rates at Board of Management-operated arenas has been debated by Council in various forms for approximately a year and a half; and

WHEREAS Board-operated arenas are confident their ice rental rates are set at approximately cost; and

WHEREAS Economic Development, Culture and Tourism staff have still not produced an estimate of cost of ice at City operated arenas; and

WHEREAS 'Community Youth' user groups (as defined by a report dated June 22, 1999, from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism) in Board-operated arenas are still paying rates significantly above that of 'Community Youth' user groups at City operated arenas; and

WHEREAS while these rates are higher than City operated arena rates, they are still less than rates at private sector arenas in Toronto; and

WHEREAS all previous attempts by staff to equalize costs through non-cash subsidies have met with extremely limited success; and

WHEREAS a simple cash reimbursement has recently been identified by staff to have an annualized cost of $141,321.00, significantly less than the new revenue already collected by the City as a result of the harmonization of ice rentals at City operated arenas; and

WHEREAS the Economic Development and Parks Committee has decided, at their September 1999 meeting, to create a working group to study this issue for another year; and

WHEREAS the recommendations of this working group will not result in any change in the 1999-2000 winter season, nor will be applicable for 2000-2001, due to these contracts for the user groups being negotiated, in all likelihood, before the final report of the working group is addressed by Council;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the 'Community Youth' user groups in the City's Board-operated arenas be requested to meet with the Boards of Management to create a joint submission to Economic Development, Culture and Tourism staff with respect to total ice time utilized by the group and the total cost differential of purchasing ice at the Board-operated arena as compared-City operated arena;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be directed by Council to reimburse these 'Community Youth' user groups immediately, based on these submissions, retroactive to September 1, 1999, for the cost differential, on an interim basis until the report of the working group addressing this issue is accepted by Council; such funds to be accommodated by the revenue generated by the harmonization of City-owned and operated arenas."

Disposition:The Motion was referred to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for report thereon to the Policy and Finance Committee.

(7)Moved by:Councillor Moscoe

Seconded by:Councillor Feldman

"WHEREAS North York by-laws permit two curb cuts on the property known as 67 Claver Avenue (20 feet and 10 feet respectively ) a total of 9.1 metres; and

WHEREAS the owner of this property applied for a single curb cut of 8.5 metres; and

WHEREAS North York Community Council on April 28, 1999, inadvertently recommended only 7.5metres instead of the requested 8.5 metres, and City Council, by its adoption of Clause No. 14 of Report No. 4 of The North York Community Council, headed 'Curb Cut - 67 Claver Avenue - North York Spadina', approved same;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 14 of Report No. 4 of The North York Community Council, headed 'Curb Cut - 67 Claver Avenue - North York Spadina', be re-opened for further consideration;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council approve a curb cut of 8.5metres total for the property at 67 Claver Avenue."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(8)Moved by:Councillor Altobello

Seconded by:Councillor Ashton

"WHEREAS there is a proposal for a senior men's hostel to be located at 1673 Kingston Road, Scarborough, Ontario; and

WHEREAS Hostel Services Staff are authorized to enter into negotiations for the establishment and development of emergency shelter sites; and

WHEREAS Hostel Services Staff do not have the authority to enter into negotiations for leases for permanent seniors' housing; and

WHEREAS the use of an emergency shelter or a hostel is not a permitted use under the Zoning By-law for this property; and

WHEREAS our office has been inundated with calls from local residents against this proposal; and

WHEREAS the community and the Principal from the Birch Cliff Public School located across the street are concerned about the impact on the safety of the children; and

WHEREAS there is a Public Meeting scheduled for October 6, 1999, to discuss this proposal, and staff have advised that they are authorized to proceed with the lease of 1673Kingston Road following this public meeting;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the appropriate staff be directed not to open the senior men's hostel at 1673 Kingston Road."

Disposition:Having regard that the motion to waive notice did not carry, consideration of this Motion was deferred to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on October 26, 1999.

(9)Moved by:Councillor Lindsay Luby

Seconded by:Councillor Johnston

"WHEREAS subsection 220(17) of the Municipal Act, as amended, provides that the Council of a municipality shall, in each year, levy a special charge upon rateable property in a Business Improvement Area which has been designated under subsection 220(1); and

WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on July 6, 7 and 8, 1999, approved the 1999Operating Budget for the Upper Village (Toronto) Business Improvement Area by adoption of Clause No. 14 of Report No. 1 of The Economic Development and Parks Committee, headed '1999 Business Improvement Area Budgets - Supplementary Report No.3 - Upper Village (Toronto) Business Improvement Area'; and

WHEREAS City Council at its meeting on September 28, 1999, approved the 1999Operating Budget for the Forest Hill Village Business Improvement Area by adoption of Clause No. 10 of Report No. 3 of The Economic Development and Parks Committee, headed '1999 Business Improvement Area Budgets Supplementary Report No. 4: Forest Hill Village Business Improvement Area';

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the levy and collection of special charges for the year 1999 in respect of Upper Village (Toronto) and Forest Hill Village Business Improvement Areas and authority be granted for the introduction of the necessary Bill(s) in Council to give effect thereto."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(10)Moved by:Mayor Lastman

Seconded by:Councillor Chow

"WHEREAS the University of Toronto has applied to the City for the closure and sale of the public lane 45.73 metres north of College Street extending easterly from Huron Street, to accommodate the University's construction of the 'Centre for Information Technology', a $75.0 million facility intended to serve between 3,000 to 4,000 students annually; and

WHEREAS, in order for the University to meet its commitment to double its enrolment in high-demand computer science and computer engineering programmes, construction of the facility must be completed by September 2000; and

WHEREAS, in order to complete construction of the facility by September 2000, excavation of the site, including the lane, must commence by October 1999; and

WHEREAS it is necessary to expedite the process to close the lane and to authorize its sale to the University, so that the University's project is not delayed; and

WHEREAS the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services has submitted a report dated September27, 1999, recommending that the lane be stopped up and closed as a public lane; and

WHEREAS the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services has submitted a report dated September 27, 1999, recommending that the lane be declared surplus and be sold to the abutting owner, University of Toronto;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council give consideration to the report dated September 27, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, entitled 'Proposed Closing and Conveyancing of the Public Lane in the Block Bounded by College Street, Huron Street, Russell Street and St. George Street - University of Toronto Lands', and the report dated September 27, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, entitled 'Proposed Closing of City-owned Public Lane North of College Street, Extending Easterly from Huron Street and Conveyance to the University of Toronto', respecting the closure and sale of the said lane, and that the recommendations contained in such reports be adopted;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council request the University of Toronto to submit design proposals of upcoming projects that respect the integrity of the development framework (through the adoption of the Part II Plan) developed jointly by the residents, University of Toronto and City staff after a nine-year process;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council request the University of Toronto to respect the historical value of 44 St. George Street;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council request the University of Toronto to communicate to residents, through the University of Toronto Liaison Committee, prior to the submission of projects to the City of Toronto for approval."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment, and, in so doing, Council:

(a)adopted the report dated September 27, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, embodying the following recommendations:

"It is recommended that, subject to any additional terms and conditions including compensation and costs, that may be determined by City Council in connection with the proposed conveyance of the subject lane, as set out in a separate report to be submitted to City Council from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services:

(1)the public lane 45.73 metres north of College Street extending easterly from Huron Street, shown hatched on the attached Plan SYE2930, be stopped-up and closed;

(2)the public hearing required to be held pursuant to the terms of the Municipal Act be held by City Council; and

(3)the appropriate City Officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that might be required and the giving of notice to the public."; and

(b)adopted the report dated September 27, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, embodying the following recommendations:

"Subject to City Council approving the stopping-up and closing of the public lane shown hatched on Plan SYE2930, it is recommended that:

(1)City Council declare the proposed conveyance of the subject lands shown hatched on the attached sketchSYE2930, to be in compliance with the former City of Toronto Part 1 Official Plan, (Section3.3);

(2)the public lane shown hatched on the attached PlanSYE2930 be declared surplus;

(3)the public lane be conveyed to the University of Toronto upon compliance with the following terms and conditions:

(a)indemnify the City, together with such other persons as the City Solicitor may require, against all loss, cost, damage or action arising as a result of the closing and/or the sale;

(b)pay to the City a sum, to be determined by City Council upon completion of an appraisal, for the fee in the subject lands;

(c)provide a Reference Plan of Survey, integrated with the Ontario Co-ordinate System, showing the lane to be closed as a separate Part;

(d)pay the cost of adjustment of any municipal services and utilities that may be located within the public lane, if necessary, with the costs to be determined by the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the appropriate utility companies;

(e)pay the cost of registration of the Closing By-law and usual closing documents, upon closing;

(f)pay all out-of-pocket expenses that will be incurred by the City as a result of the closing and conveyance, estimated to be $3,500.00, and agree that any such money expended will not be refunded in the event that the transaction is not completed; and

(g)comply with such other terms and conditions as the City Solicitor may deem advisable to protect the City's interests;

(4)the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed to give notice to the public of the proposed sale to the adjoining property owner of the public lane;

(5)the public hearing required to be held pursuant to the terms of the Municipal Act be held by City Council;

(6)the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Executive Director of Facilities and Real Estate, be authorized to complete this transaction on the basis of such terms and conditions as required by the City Solicitor and in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor;

(7)the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed to report to City Council at its meeting scheduled to be held on October 26, 1999, on the amount of compensation the City of Toronto should receive from the University of Toronto for the fee in the subject lands; and

(8)the appropriate City Officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing, including introducing the necessary Bills in Council."

(11)Moved by:Councillor Pitfield

Seconded by:Councillor Ootes

"WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on June 9, 10 and 11, 1999, by its adoption of Clause No. 21 of Report No. 6 of The Corporate services Committee, headed 'Goulding Estate - Lease Between Centre for Creative Ministries and the City of Toronto', authorized the renewal of the lease on Dawes Road to The Centre for Creative Ministries; and

WHEREAS it is necessary to reconsider this item since new information regarding the lease arrangement has become available; and

WHEREAS the new information pertains to the immediate functioning of the lease agreement since it has come into effect as of September 1, 1999;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 21 of Report No. 6 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed 'Goulding Estate - Lease Between Centre for Creative Ministries and the City of Toronto', be re-opened for further consideration;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Centre for Creative Ministries, in addition to paying the City of Toronto $1,317.00 per month in rent for the lease arrangement for a three-year term, from September 1, 1999, to August 31, 2002, also continue the completion of current restoration work estimated at a minimum cost of $75,000.00 over three years; after thirty months, an independent cost estimate of the work will be made to ensure that $75,000.00 worth of work has been completed by the Centre for Creative Ministries."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(12)Moved by:Councillor Duguid

Seconded by:Councillor Ootes

"WHEREAS on February 4, 1999, City Council adopted By-law No. 66-1999 being a by-law to authorize agreements respecting the issue and sale of debentures; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to By-law No. 66-1999, the Mayor and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer are authorized to enter into an agreement or agreements with a purchaser or purchasers during the year, for the sale and issue of debentures upon such terms and conditions, including price or prices as they deem expedient, to provide an amount not exceeding $500,000,000.00, for the purposes of the City of Toronto, including the purposes of any former Area Municipality, the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto and a Board of Education; and

WHEREAS the Mayor and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer have entered into an agreement for the issue and sale of debentures and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer is required to report the terms of the agreement to Council not later than the second regular Council meeting following the entering into of such agreement; and

WHEREAS the City of Toronto Act, 1997 (No. 2), subsection 102(6), requires Council to pass all necessary money by-laws, in accordance with the said agreement and applicable legislation;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council consider the report dated September 28, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, regarding the issuance of debentures in conjunction with the City's acceptance of Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) loans for City properties at 11 Ordnance Street, 349 George Street and 156 - 158 Munro Street, and that such report be adopted and leave be granted for the introduction of the necessary Bills in Council to give effect to the issuance of debentures."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment, and, in so doing, Council adopted the report dated September 28, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, embodying the following recommendations:

"It is recommended that:

(1)authority be granted for the introduction of the necessary Bills in Council to give effect to the issuance of debentures; and

(2)the appropriate City officials be authorized to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto."

(13)Moved by:Councillor Jakobek

Seconded by:Councillor Saundercook

"WHEREAS the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, in his report dated September21, 1999, has recommended to the Works Committee that approval be given to assume the ownership of a 300 mm Sanitary Sewer and a 100 mm Watermain required to service the development at 605 Adelaide Street West, subject to certain conditions; and

WHEREAS the urgency of this matter requires that it be considered by Council at this meeting, prior to the next scheduled meeting of the Works Committee;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT leave be granted to introduce the report dated September 21, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, and that such report be adopted."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment, and, in so doing, Council adopted the report dated September 21, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, embodying the following recommendations:

"It is recommended that:

(1)approval be given to assume the ownership of a 300 mm Sanitary Sewer and a 100 mm Watermain required to service the development at 605 Adelaide Street West, subject to the owner of these properties granting the necessary easement to the City, as indicated on Sketch No. EAS-495 attached, in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined in this report and any others the City Solicitor or Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services may determine necessary; and

(2)the appropriate City officials be authorized to take whatever action is necessary to implement the foregoing, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that may be required."

CONDOLENCE MOTIONS

(1)Moved by:Councillor Duguid

Seconded by:Mayor Lastman

"WHEREAS the Members of City Council are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Mr.Vincent Scott, on Monday, August 23, 1999; and

WHEREAS Mr. Scott held a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, and a Certificate of Public Administration from the University of Toronto; and

WHEREAS Mr. Scott began his municipal career in 1986, when he joined the former Metropolitan Toronto Corporation, serving as the Assistant Director of Budget Analysis and Control in the Finance Department for over eleven years; and

WHEREAS Mr. Scott brought to his position extensive experience in financial services and systems, having worked for the Bank of Montreal and the Provincial Government of Ontario, prior to joining the Metropolitan Toronto Corporation; and

WHEREAS in 1997, Mr. Scott assumed the position of Director, Operations Support for the Social Services Division of the Community and Neighbourhood Services Department, where his dedication and hard work were appreciated by all who had the privilege of working with him; and

WHEREAS Mr. Scott had many friends and associates across the City of Toronto, and his quick wit, and willingness to assist will be sorely missed;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Clerk be directed to convey, on behalf of Members of City Council, our sincere sympathy to Mr. Scott's family, his wife Johanna."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted unanimously.

(2)Moved by:Councillor Mammoliti

Seconded by:Councillor Sgro

"WHEREAS City Council has been saddened to learn that on Thursday, August 26, 1999, Domenic Di Luca passed away suddenly, in North York; and

WHEREAS Mr. Di Luca had been an organizing driving force and the President of the Centro Ricreativo Anziani Italiani, Comunita Stanley, which is the largest seniors' organization in the City of Toronto; and

WHEREAS the late Domenic Di Luca was a community-minded individual, who was instrumental in helping bring to his community, improvements to it's Community Centre, for everyone to use; and

WHEREAS our local Stanley Community has benefited by Domenic Di Luca's community involvement, commitments and achievements; and

WHEREAS we, in the City of Toronto, the local community and Domenic's family will forever greatly miss Domenic's sparkle, energy and positive driving force that indeed impressed and inspired us during our daily lives, and we will be forever thankful for the mutual bonding and respect that we have all shared;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Clerk be directed send a copy of this Motion and to convey, on behalf of Toronto City Council, its sincere sympathy to Domenic Di Luca's widow (Julie) and the members of their family."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted unanimously.

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