Other Items Considered by the Committee

(a)External Legal Firms Retained for Insurance Claim Defence -

Request For Proposals Selection Results.

The Administration Committee reports having:

(1)referred the following joint report back to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the City Solicitor with a request that the Request for Proposal be reissued, including placing an advertisement in the "Ontario Reports"; and

(2)requested the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to review the evaluation criteria and process in order to determine if revisions would result in stronger control over the costs of retaining outside counsel:

(September 20, 1999) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the City Solicitor, recommending that the City of Toronto enter into an agreement with the following successful proponents, in a form and content that is satisfactory to the City Solicitor:

Borden & Elliot

Forbes Chochla Trebuss Aikins

Lerners & Associates

Paterson, MacDougall

Shibley Righton

Smith Lyons.

(b)Redevelopment of Car Park 63 Located at 111 and 117 Richmond Street East.

The Administration Committee reports having referred the following report to the Policy and Finance Committee for consideration:

(September 28, 1999) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority, recommending that:

(1)City Council approve an agreement of purchase and sale with Intracorp Developments (French Quarter II) Ltd. for the sale of 111 and 117 Richmond Street East (Municipal Carpark No. 63) and the acquisition of strata title to a portion of the proposed development containing a 12 space at-grade parking facility built to the Parking Authority's specifications. The total value of the transaction is $440,000, which includes a cash payment of $300,000 and the construction and conveyance of the parking spaces which is valued at approximately $140,000;

(2)Upon acquisition, that the lands to be acquired be designated for municipal parking purposes to be operated by the Toronto Parking Authority; and

(3)Appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take whatever action necessary to give effect to the foregoing.

(c)Conditions of Employment - Council Staff Members - Update.

The Administration Committee reports having received the following report:

(September 23, 1999) from the Director of Human Resources and Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, providing a status update on the salary survey conducted by the Hay Group Management Consultants for the position of Executive Assistant and Constituency Assistant; and recommending that this report be received for information.

(d)Municipal Code for the City of Toronto - Follow-Up Information.

The Administration Committee reports having received the following report:

(September 21, 1999) from the City Clerk, responding to the Administration Committee's request for additional information pertaining to the development of a By-law Status Register as part of the City's Municipal Code project; and recommending that this report be received for information.

(e)Integrated Billing and Revenue Management Systems.

The Administration Committee reports having received the following report:

(September 22, 1999) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, discussing the feasibility of adding permit parking fees to the property tax bill; providing information on the overall direction and development of revenue billing systems for the City of Toronto; and recommending that this report be received for information.

(f)Property Houses - Resale Restrictions.

The Administration Committee reports having:

(1)deferred consideration of the following report until its meeting scheduled to be held on November 2, 1999; and

(2)tabled the following motion until the aforementioned meeting of the Administration Committee:

Moved by Councillor Sandra Bussin:

"It is recommended that Property House tenants residing at Nos. 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 13, and 15 Hubbard Boulevard, and 2, 4, 6 and 8 Wineva Avenue, who have exercised a first right of entitlement to purchase be required to enter into agreements to be registered on title as a first charge, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor, which give the City the right to repurchase the property, at the City's original sale price, in the event that the tenant intends to sell the property during a five-year period following the date of transfer.":

(September 24,1999) from the City Solicitor, recommending that:

(1)the tenancies of the Property Houses, for the purpose of giving to tenants the first right to negotiate purchases, be determined in accordance with the procedures described in this report;

(2)resale restrictions not be imposed on the sales of any of the Property Houses to tenants; and

(3)the appropriate City and THCI officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary actions to give effect to the foregoing.

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Mr. Vance Latchford, appeared before the Administration Committee in connection with the foregoing matter.

(g)Proposed Purchase of Former Hydro Corridor Lands for Park in the Terraview-Willowfield Community South of Highway 401, West of Warden Avenue (Ward 14 - Scarborough Wexford).

The Administration Committee reports having:

(1)deferred consideration of the following report until its meeting scheduled to be held on November 2, 1999;

(2)requested the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services to ensure that any future reports respecting this matter is submitted to the Administration Committee in-camera; and

(3)directed staff from the Facilities and Real Estate Division, Corporate Services Department, not to contact the developer respecting this matter until first meeting with the local Councillors:

(September 22, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, recommending that:

(1)the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services or the Executive Director of Facilities and Real Estate be authorized to accept an Offer to Sell from 915343 Ontario Inc. (Norstar Group of Companies) for that part of Lot 33, Concession 2, City of Toronto (formerly City of Scarborough) being part of Part 2, Plan 64R-15854 and shown for ease of reference as Block 37 on the attached sketch (Schedule "A") in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and at a price of $1,000,000.00;

(2)the City Solicitor be authorized to complete the transaction according to the terms and conditions of the Offer to Sell; and

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

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The following persons appeared before the Administration Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

-Councillor Mike Tzekas, Scarborough Wexford;

-Councillor Norman Kelly, Scarborough Wexford; and

-Ms. Lynda Wheeler, Terraview-Willowfield Residents' Association, and filed a written submission in regard thereto

(h)39 McGlashan Road (Former City of North York) Municipal Tax Sale Proceedings.

The Administration Committee reports having deferred consideration of the following joint confidential report until its meeting scheduled to be held on November 2, 1999:

(September 24, 1999) from the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, joint confidential report respecting 39 McGlashan Road (former City of North York).

       Respectfully submitted,

COUNCILLOR LORENZO BERARDINETTI,

Chair

Toronto, October 5, 1999

Patsy Morris

Tel. (416) 392-9151