CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENTS

Certified to be a true copy of amendments to:

Report No. 6 of The Administration Committee,

Report No. 4 of The Community Services Committee,

Report No. 4 of The Economic Development and Parks Committee,

Report No. 5 of The Planning and Transportation Committee,

Report No. 8 of The Policy and Finance Committee,

Report No. 4 of The Works Committee,

Report No. 11 of The East York Community Council,

Report No. 12 of The Etobicoke Community Council,

Report No. 9 of The North York Community Council,

Report No. 12 of The Scarborough Community Council,

Report No. 13 of The Toronto Community Council,

Report No. 10 of The York Community Council,

Report No. 6 of The Audit Committee,

Report No. 8 of The Board of Health, and

Report No. 11 of The Striking Committee,

and Notices of Motions, as adopted by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on October 26 and 27, 1999.

 REPORT NO. 6 OF THE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1-"Development and Positioning of Nathan Phillips Square".

The Clause was struck out and referred to the Office Consolidation Sub-Committee for further consideration, together with the following motions:

Moved by Councillor Bussin:

"It is further recommended that the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services be requested to submit a report to the Administration Committee on the feasibility of using the Request for Proposal process to determine what entities may use Nathan Phillips Square."

Moved by Councillor Lindsay Luby:

"It is further recommended that the Office Consolidation Sub-Committee be requested to consider holding a public charette as part of the design process for Nathan Phillips Square, in order to make the citizens of Toronto feel part of our newly-amalgamated City."

Moved by Councillor Minnan-Wong:

"That the Clause be amended by deleting Recommendation No. (2) of the Administration Committee and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

'(2)that Council approve, in principle, the inclusion of a tribute that recognizes public contributions.' "

Moved by Councillor Moscoe:

"That the Clause be amended by:

(1)deleting Recommendation No. (2) of the Administration Committee;

(2)rescinding the action taken by the Administration Committee respecting Recommendations Nos. (2) and (3) embodied in the report dated September 20, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, and referring such recommendations to the Office Consolidation Sub-Committee; and the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to work with the Office Consolidation Sub-Committee on the development of City Hall and the City Hall Square complex; and

(3)adding thereto the following:

'It is further recommended that a Public Art Policy Committee, comprised of Councillors Bussin, Chow, Johnston, Moscoe and Prue, and any other interested Members of Council, be established, and that such Committee report through the Economic Development and Parks Committee on its terms of reference.' "

Clause No. 4-"1171 St. Clair Avenue West and 1345 St. Clair Avenue West, Appeal of Interim Control By-law 1997-0321, Ontario Municipal Board".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the City Solicitor be requested to submit a report to the Administration Committee, if and when a settlement is finalized."

REPORT NO. 4 OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE

Clause No. 2-"Request to Enact the Emergency By-Law to Assist Homeless People".

The Clause was amended by:

(1)amending Recommendation No. (1) of the Community Services Committee to provide that Councillor Tom Jakobek also be a member of the team which will meet with the Hospital Boards;

(2)deleting Recommendation No. (3) of the Community Services Committee, viz.:

"(3)if the shelter system is operating above 90 percent by December 1, 1999, the decision to close the Fort York Armoury be revisited by the Community Services Committee at its meeting on December 1, 1999."; and

(3)adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(a)City Council express its gratitude to the federal government for use of the Fort York Armoury as a shelter and appeal to the federal government to allow the City to continue using the Fort York Armoury shelter until January 15, 2000, in order to provide sufficient time to build temporary replacement shelter spaces immediately, and, in the event the federal government denies the City's request, the City cease to use the Fort York Armoury as a shelter as of December 15, 1999; and

(b)having regard that the City has a 97 percent occupancy rate in shelters for single men and youth, the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be requested to:

(i)review all municipal buildings, including those occupied by agencies, boards and commissions, for locations for emergency shelters and report on the results of the negotiations related thereto to the next meeting of the Community Services Committee, such negotiations and report to also address the feasibility of utilizing the Guild Inn and any of the Civic Centres as emergency shelters;

(ii)immediately negotiate with the Interim General Manager, Exhibition Place, on how to utilize existing empty buildings in Exhibition Place as emergency shelters and include the results of such negotiations in the report requested in Recommendation No. (3)(b)(i); and

(iii)expedite her research and report on alternative forms of shelter services to the Community Services Committee as soon as possible."

Clause No. 4-"Proposed Framework for the Homelessness Report Card".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the City's Homelessness Report Card be prepared in consultation with, and co-sponsored by, the Advisory Committee on Homeless and Socially-Isolated Persons."

 REPORT NO. 4 OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PARKS COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1-"Tree Advocacy Planting Program - All Wards".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the tree advocacy planting program include a review of the species and varieties of trees that can be planted;

(2)the City make provision for the introduction in some areas, particularly in suburban areas, of species of trees that will mature to full size in selected locations, particularly City parks, i.e. stately varieties; and

(3)the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be requested to submit a report to the Economic Development and Parks Committee on the possibility of introducing or re-introducing such native species as oaks, chestnuts, elms and other similar varieties."

 REPORT NO. 5 OF THE PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

Clause No. 2-"Staffing Resources, Urban Planning and Development Services, Municipal Licensing and Standards Division, Common Area Apartment Re-Inspection Program".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)any licencing program include a requirement that such licences be posted in a common area in all multi-residential buildings;

(2)the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to submit a report to the Planning and Transportation Committee on sanctions that can now be imposed on non-compliant owners under the current Municipal Act; on the sanctions that would be desirable, but cannot now be imposed, due to the restrictions of the Municipal Act; and on what amendments to the Municipal Act would, therefore, be desirable; and

(3)the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to:

(a)submit a report to the Planning and Transportation Committee, on a quarterly basis, on the number of multi-residential properties that are licensed relative to the number of such properties that exist in the City of Toronto; and

(b)submit an annual report to the Planning and Transportation Committee on the issue of enforcement."

 REPORT NO. 8 OF THE POLICY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1-"December 31, 1998, Operating Budget Variance Report and June 30, 1999, Operating Budget Variance Report".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the recommendations of the Audit Committee, embodied in the communication dated October 25, 1999, from the City Clerk, be adopted, viz.:

'The Audit Committee recommends that the City Auditor be directed to review the reconciliation prepared by the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and report to the Audit Committee on the following items:

(a)the reconciliation between the City's audited statements for 1998 and the 1998 year end variance report in relation to the reporting of the gross expenditures and revenues by each program, and the closing balances of all reserve accounts;

(b)an assessment of financial transactions recorded, if any, for the year of 1998, in the City of Toronto's Financial Information System (TFIS) or any of the legacy systems, subsequent to the signing of the City's audited statements for 1998; and

(c)a review of expenditures incurred in 1998 and recorded in any of the City of Toronto's Financial Systems, but not assigned to any specific program listed in the December 1998 variance report (i.e. expenditures charged to "suspense accounts").'; and

(2)the recommendations of the Audit Committee, embodied in the further communication dated October 25, 1999, from the City Clerk, be adopted, viz.:

'The Audit Committee recommends that the City Auditor be directed to report to the Audit Committee at its meeting to be held on December 13, 1999, on the following items:

(a)the manner in which Funds Control was exercised in the City of Toronto during 1998;

(b)whether proper Council authorization was obtained in relation to the over spending incurred in 1998, and, if not, whether that resulted in an infraction of any City By-law or provincial legislation; and

(c)the manner and reliability of Funds Control exercised in the City during 1999 and whether programs are able to over spend in 1999 without prior Council authorization.';

(3)the City Solicitor be requested to submit a report to the Mayor's Committee on the Port Lands, for report thereon to the Policy and Finance Committee in December 1999, on the legality of terminating payment to the Toronto Harbour Commission until such time as the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and City Auditor are able to obtain the necessary information in order to:

(a)approve the 1999 Operating Budget of the Toronto Harbour Commission; and

(b)determine the over-expenditure of the Toronto Harbour Commission's Operating Budget; and

(4)the Mayor's Committee on the Port Lands be requested to bring forward an updated report on disentanglement to the next meeting of the Policy and Finance Committee."

Clause No. 2-"School Planning - City-Wide".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

It is further recommended that:

(1)the following motion be adopted:

Moved by Councillor McConnell:

'WHEREAS the proposed school closures by the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) will cost the City 27 acres of open space, between 300 and 1,000 child care spaces, 4,000 hours of recreation programs serving 10,000 children, past capital investments of $6,000,000.00 and $2.4 million in future capital costs for day care; and

WHEREAS the TDSB is moving forward with the closing of schools; and

WHEREAS there are steps the City can take to protect our interests without committing funds;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City work with the TDSB to review the implementation options developed by the Community Implementation Teams to ensure that the impacts on the City and the community from the closures are identified and that the affected Council members receive full notification at all steps in the process;

AND BE FURTHER IT RESOLVED THAT the City enter into discussion to ensure that the TDSB immediately provides existing child care spaces with leases to remain in closed facilities until the 2000/2001 year;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the TDSB and the City, in consultation with local communities, develop protocols for the reuse of school sites, by exploring opportunities to meet mutual service objectives such as daycare, giving existing service providers first option to lease the space, preserving access to the open space currently provided by school yards, and ensuring the ultimate use is compatible with the surrounding community and the users remaining on the site;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City develop a response to the TDSB proposal call which identifies current City interests such as loss of programming and the resulting cost of alternate service provision, and that this response be forwarded to the appropriate Committee;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT these principles and protocols be reviewed by both the City and the TDSB by the spring of 2000;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff be directed and authorized to give effect to the foregoing, reporting to the appropriate Standing Committee where financial policy considerations arise.';

(2)the School Tax Sub-Committee be requested to identify those communities where school closings have been announced by both the public and separate School Boards and review the issue of such school closings in these areas;

(3)the City Solicitor be requested to submit a report to Council for its meeting to be held on November 23, 1999, through the School Tax Sub-Committee and the Policy and Finance Committee, on the possibility of an injunction to prevent the School Boards from making final decisions, in view of the considerable sums of money invested by the City in schools in the City of Toronto; and

(4)the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services be requested to submit a report to Council, through the School Tax Sub-Committee and the Policy and Finance Committee, outlining a communications strategy in this regard."

Clause No. 6-"Water Harmonization and Universal Metering in the Former Cities of Toronto and Etobicoke".

The Clause was amended by adding to Recommendation No. (4) embodied in the joint report dated June 30, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, as amended by the Works Committee, the words "subject to the approval of the Capital Works Program", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(4)Council redirect the provision of $21.0 million contained in the 1999-2003 Capital Works Plan of the Water and Wastewater Program respecting Universal Metering to providing funding to the City's water efficiency programs, and that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services report to the Works Committee in the fall of 1999 on a Water Efficiency Plan for the new City and the use of these funds, subject to the approval of the Capital Works Program;".

Clause No. 7-"Redevelopment of Car Park 63 Located at 111 and 117 Richmond Street East (Ward 24 - Downtown)".

By its adoption of the following Notice of Motion J(17), and the report dated October 25, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, appended thereto, Council deferred consideration of this Clause to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on November 23, 1999:

Moved by:Councillor Rae

Seconded by:Councillor Li Preti

"WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on September 28 and 29, 1999, adopted Clause No. 14 of Report No. 5 of The Administration Committee headed 'Declaration as Surplus - Nos. 111 and 117 Richmond Street East - Municipal No. 63', thereby declaring surplus to the City's requirements the properties known municipally as Nos. 111 and 117 Richmond Street East and authorizing that notice be given to the public of the intended manner of sale; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with By-law No. 551-1998, the notice of the proposed sale was given advising that the City proposes to enter into a joint venture with the developers of the abutting property respecting the sale of these lands to reflect the fact that, as part of the compensation for the lands, the City was to acquire strata title to a portion of the proposed development containing a 12-space parking facility; and

WHEREAS Clause No. 7 of Report No. 8 of The Policy and Finance Committee, headed 'Redevelopment of Car Park 63 Located at 111 and 117 Richmond Street East, (Ward 24- Downtown)' before Council at its meeting of October 26, 1999, recommends the adoption of the report (September 28, 1999) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority, entitled 'Redevelopment of Car Park No. 63 Located at Nos. 111 and 117 Richmond Street East', subject to amending Recommendation No. (1) and deleting Recommendation No. (2) thereby recommending that City Council approve an agreement of purchase and sale with Intracorp Developments (French Quarter II) Ltd. the total value of the transaction being $440,000.00 in cash and, accordingly, the City will not be acquiring strata title to a portion of the proposed development containing a 12-space parking facility; and

WHEREAS the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services has submitted a report dated October 25, 1999, entitled 'Proposed Sale of Nos. 111 and 117 Richmond Street East', advising that, as the recommendation of the Policy and Finance Committee is inconsistent with the notice to the public of the proposed sale previously given pursuant to By-law No. 551-1998, it is necessary that approval be given, at this time, for a revision to the intended manner of sale; sufficient time allowed for the required notice to be given; and that Council defer consideration of the aforementioned sale report for one Council cycle;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 14 of Report No. 5 of The Administration Committee, headed 'Declaration as Surplus - Nos. 111 and 117 Richmond Street East - Municipal Car Park No. 63 ', be re-opened for further consideration, insofar as it pertains to the notice to the public of the proposed sale;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council approve the report dated October 25, 1999, entitled 'Proposed Sale of Nos. 111 and 117 Richmond Street East', from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services."

Disposition:Council re-opened consideration of Clause No. 14 of Report No. 5 of The Administration Committee, headed "Declaration as Surplus - Nos. 111 and 117 Richmond Street East - Municipal Car Park No. 63", for further consideration, only insofar as it pertains to the notice to the public of the proposed sale, adopted the balance of the Motion, without amendment, and, in so doing, adopted, without amendment, the report dated October 25, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, embodying the following recommendations:

"It is recommended that:

(1)the approved manner of the sale of Nos. 111 and 117 Richmond Street East be a direct sale to Intracorp Developments (French Quarter II) Ltd.;

(2)to allow for the required notice to the public of the proposed sale to be given, consideration of Clause No. 7 of Report No. 8 of The Policy and Finance Committee be deferred to the Council meeting scheduled for November 23, 24 and 25, 1999;

(3)all steps necessary to comply with By-law No. 551-1998 be taken; and

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

Clause No. 8-"Veterans' Clubhouses and Legion Halls - Property Tax Rebates Under Section 442.1 of the Municipal Act".

The Clause was amended by:

(1)deleting from the recommendation of the Policy and Finance Committee, all of the words after the words "City Clerk", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"The Policy and Finance Committee recommends the adoption of the recommendations of the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force embodied in the following communication (September 24, 1999) from the City Clerk:"; and

(2)amending the recommendations of the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force, embodied in the communication (September 24, 1999) from the City Clerk, by:

(a)adding to Recommendation No. (4) the words "and further that they provide a current copy of their Multi-Cultural Race Relations Policy", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(4)each veterans' organization receiving a property tax rebate provide annually to the City by September 1 each year, organizational, operational and financial information in a form satisfactory to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and further that they provide a current copy of their Multi-Cultural Race Relations Policy;"; and

(b)adding thereto the following new Recommendation No. (8):

"(8)the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be requested to work with individual legion halls which have existing contractual agreements with a view to phasing them out."

Clause No. 9-"Fair Tax Policy for Ethno-Cultural Centres and Similar Organizations".

The Clause was amended by:

(1)adding to the recommendation of the Policy and Finance Committee, the words "through the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"The Policy and Finance Committee recommends the adoption of the recommendation of the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force embodied in the following communication (September 24, 1999) from the City Clerk; and, further, that the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be requested to submit an annual report in regard thereto to the Policy and Finance Committee, through the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force:"; and

(2)adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(a)the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be requested to submit a report to the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force on the feasibility of including settlement houses in this program, including the University Settlement House, St. Stephen's House and the North York Community House, and further that these organizations be considered to have met the December 31, 1999 deadline; and

(b)the following motion be referred to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer:

Moved by Councillor McConnell:

'WHEREAS the Tamil Eelam Society had received the approval of Council for tax relief through the previously existing process for status; and

WHEREAS the current policy includes funding for accommodating Tax Rebate Status for the Tamil Eelam Society, with no effect on the cost of the program; and

WHEREAS the current criteria includes a clause that unnecessarily excludes the Tamil Eelam Society, despite their having met the criteria under the old process under which the City had supported them;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Eligibility Criteria set out in Appendix "A" embodied in the report dated September 15, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, be amended by adding to the first criterion, the words "or has previously received the support of the Council of one or more of the former municipalities for Private Legislation to provide for property tax relief.", so that it reads as follows:

"The organization must be a registered charity within the meaning of the Income Tax Act (Canada) or has previously received the support of the Council of one or more of the former municipalities for Private Legislation to provide for property tax relief." ' "

Clause No. 10-"Property Tax Relief for Low-Income Disabled Persons - Criteria and Program Enhancement".

The Clause was amended by amending Recommendation No. (2) of the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force by:

(a)inserting, after the words "deferral of", the words and figure "up to $600.00 of"; and

(b)adding thereto the words "which was to be retroactive to 1998",

so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(2)the Mayor be requested to write to the Premier of Ontario requesting the provincial government to expedite the special legislation requested by the City respecting deferral of up to $600.00 of property tax for low income persons and seniors which was to be retroactive to 1998."

Clause No. 11-"Association of Municipalities of Ontario - Gas Franchise Defence Fund".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the recommendations of the Telecommunications Steering Committee embodied in the communication dated October 25, 1999, from the City Clerk, be adopted, subject to amending Recommendations Nos. (2) and (4) by inserting after the word 'counsel' the words 'and technical consultants', so that such recommendations shall now read as follows:

'The Telecommunications Steering Committee recommended to City Council that:

(1)the grant to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Gas Franchise Defence Fund be conditional on the City of Toronto having a representative on AMO's Gas Franchise Committee;

(2)the City Solicitor be granted the authority to engage outside legal counsel and technical consultants, if necessary, to supplement internal expertise in the areas of natural gas distribution, making submissions to the Ontario Energy Board and rights-of-way issues;

(3)if necessary, the City Solicitor be authorized to go to court to ensure that the City of Toronto has a fair opportunity to participate in relevant Ontario Energy Board proceedings; and

(4)any necessary funds for the purpose of the City Solicitor engaging external legal counsel or technical consultants for these activities be provided from the Corporate Contingency Account.' "

Clause No. 13-"1999 Levy on Railway Roadways or Rights-of-Way and on Power Utility Transmission or Distribution Corridors".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the phrase 'not including land leased by the railway company to another person for rent or other valuable consideration', as embodied in the first paragraph of the draft Bill, be referred to the City Solicitor for report thereon to the Policy and Finance Committee, through the Telecommunications Steering Committee, such report to include a review of the extent to which this policy applies to land leased by the Railways to telecommunications companies;

(2)the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be requested to undertake a review of all lands currently being severed by the Railways through Committees of Adjustment, to ensure that such lands are appropriately taxed in a timely manner; and

(3)the Chief Planner be requested to submit a report to the Planning and Transportation Committee, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the appropriate staff of GO Transit, with respect to the possibility of negotiating tax relief with the Railways in exchange for the transfer of rights-of-way that the Railways intend to abandon."

Clause No. 14-"2000 Operating Budget - Proposed Process and Schedule and Revised 2000 Capital Budget Schedule".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be directed to notify all Members of Council of any late items or reports which were presented to the Budget Advisory Committee and were not circulated as part of any agenda or supplementary agenda, and to ensure that any such late items or reports are circulated, even if after the meeting."

Clause No. 16-"Fees Charged for Police Reference Checks".

The Clause was amended by inserting in the recommendation of the Policy and Finance Committee, after the word "charged", the words "to incorporated and non-incorporated non-profit groups", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"The Policy and Finance Committee recommends that the Toronto Police Services Board be advised that Council in the adoption of its 1999 Operating Budget, clearly requested the Board to waive the fees charged to incorporated and non-incorporated non-profit groups for Police Reference Checks; and that the Board be requested to carry out Council's request."

Clause No. 19-"Other Items Considered by the Committee".

The Clause was received as information, subject to:

(1)striking out and referring Item (a), entitled "Cost Estimate for a Cost Benefit Analysis of Internal vs. External Legal Services", embodied therein, back to the Policy and Finance Committee for further consideration;

(2)striking out and referring Item (h), entitled "Area Specific Development Charges", embodied therein, back to the Policy and Finance Committee for further consideration; and

(3)adopting the following Operative Paragraph embodied in Notice of Motion J(5), moved by Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski, seconded by Councillor Adams, to waive the provisions of the Council Procedural By-law to permit consideration of the report dated dated September 30, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, an extract of which is embodied in Item (b), entitled "Feasibility of Implementing a Parking Levy on Private/Public Parking to Support Public Transit and Application of Revenues from Parking", and deferring consideration of such report and the balance of Notice of Motion J(5) to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on November 23, 1999:

"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, notwithstanding subsection 127(5) of the Council Procedural By-law, Council give consideration to the attached report dated September 30, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, entitled 'Feasibility of Implementing a Parking Levy on Private/Public Parking to Support Public Transit and Application of Revenues from Parking'."

 REPORT NO. 4 OF THE WORKS COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1-"Approval Process for the Siting of Waterfront Windmills".

The Clause was amended by:

(1)amending Recommendation No. B(4) of the Works Committee to read as follows:

"(4)Toronto Hydro and TREC, in consultation with the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, be requested to report back to the Works Committee for its meeting of December 1, 1999, if possible, on at least one preferred site in the City of Toronto where windmills could be located, and report within three months, on other potential sites throughout the City of Toronto where windmills can be located, with specific attention to the former stockyards and rail corridors, brown field sites, Hydro corridors and other potentially suitable sites.";

(2)adding to Recommendation No. B(6) of the Works Committee the words "such report to include parkland/open space", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(6)the question of not siting the windmills on lands zoned G, GR or GM, be referred to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services for a report back to the Committee when dealing with the specific siting, such report to include parkland/open space;";

(3)deleting from Recommendation No. B(7) of the Works Committee the words "Wychwood yards on Christie Street", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(7)notwithstanding Recommendation No. (6), TREC, in consultation with Works and Emergency Services Department staff, be requested to examine the following locations and report back to the Committee on these sites as part of the site selection process:

-43 Junction Road;

-south embankment of Earlscourt Park;

-115 Wiltshire Boulevard and northern property;

-640 Lansdowne Avenue; and

-Union Street north of Turnberry;";and

(4)adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the City Solicitor be requested to submit a report to the Works Committee on any legal liability that the City of Toronto may have with respect to the joint venture between TREC, Toronto Hydro and the City; and

(2)if the final recommendation is for the windmills to be located on land owned or leased by the City, such land be provided at market value."

Clause No. 6-"Request for Proposals for the Procurement of Program Integration and Co-ordination Services for Phase 2 of the Works Best Practices Program and Award of Contract".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the consultants be utilized in such a way that the City's reliance on their services be reduced over time;

(2)the primary objective, long term, be to train and develop a City management team in the Works and Emergency Services Department with practices needed for the new Millennium; and

(3)the consultant be involved in the review of any senior management recruitment within the Works and Emergency Services Department for reassignments."

Clause No. 9-"Prince Edward Viaduct - Measures to Deter Suicide Attempts".

The Clause was struck out and referred back to the Works Committee for further consideration at its next meeting to be held on November 3, 1999.

Clause No. 10-"Review of Sub-Committees, Special Committees and Task Forces".

The Clause was struck out and referred back to the Works Committee for further consideration, insofar as it pertains to the Storm Water Group, and Council further directed that a meeting of the Storm Water Group be held to determine whether the Group needs to continue or can be disbanded.

Clause No. 12-"Sidewalk Snow Clearing".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to direct staff carrying out mechanical snow clearing not to clear or salt snow within the tree pit."

Clause No. 13-"Expansion of the Snow Emergency Route Network (All Wards)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that Schedule 'A' of By-law No. 528-1999, a by-law to regulate traffic on certain highways during periods of emergency occasioned by the fall of snow, be amended to include Rogers Road between Oakwood Avenue and Weston Road."

Clause No. 22-"Encroachment, Sanitary Discharge and Industrial Waste Surcharge Agreements with the Greater Toronto Airports Authority".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)the Medical Officer of Health be requested to ensure that the appropriate monitoring equipment is in place, and monitor reporting procedures are in place, to ensure that any danger to public health from glycol is eliminated; and

(2)the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), and, in particular, the City representatives on the GTAA, be requested to pursue the possibilities of on-site capture and remediation of de-icing chemicals in the reconstruction of the airport facility."

Clause No. 28-"Apartment Recycling Pilot Project and OMG Media Bin Launch Event".

The Clause was received for information.

Clause No. 29-"Landfill Gas Control Excellence Gold Award for the Keele Valley Landfill Site".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that City Council officially congratulate the staff of the Works and Emergency Services Department on this Landfill Gas Control Program."

 REPORT NO. 11 OF THE EAST YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 2-"Esandar Drive - Prohibition of Parking on the East Side from Industrial Street to a Point 36.6 Metres South".

The Clause was amended by deleting the words "Esander Drive" wherever they occur in the Clause and inserting in lieu thereof the words "Esandar Drive".

 REPORT NO. 12 OF THE ETOBICOKE COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 5-"Moving Forward in South Etobicoke".

The Clause was amended in accordance with the report dated October 27, 1999, from the Director of Community Planning, West District, embodying the following recommendation:

"That City Council endorse the amended Terms of Reference for the New Toronto Secondary Plan and the South Etobicoke Action Plan as contained in Appendices 1 and 2, respectively."

 REPORT NO. 9 OF THE NORTH YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 13-"Final Report - Zoning By-law Amendment UDZ-99-08 and Site Plan Application UDSP-99-027 - Cassels Brock and Blackwell - 267 Finch Avenue East - North York Centre".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the confidential report dated October 14, 1999, from the City Solicitor, be adopted, such report to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, save and except the following recommendation embodied therein:

'It is recommended that the condition respecting the purchase of the adjacent property at 276 Estelle Avenue be amended so as to request the developer to demonstrate that he has made a fair market value offer to purchase the property.' "

Clause No. 16-"Road Closing Publication - Wilson Heights Boulevard and Sheppard Avenue West - North East Corner - North York Spadina".

The Clause was amended by striking out the Resolution by Councillor Moscoe embodied therein and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Resolution:

Moved by:Councillor Moscoe

Seconded by:Councillor Feldman

"WHEREAS the City has declared the lands located at the northeast corner of Wilson Heights Boulevard and Sheppard Avenue West as surplus; and

WHEREAS the City, therefore, agrees to proceed to close the road in accordance with Section 297 of the Municipal Act; and

WHEREAS pursuant to the Municipal Act, Council directs the Legal department to immediately publish notice of the City's intent at least once a week for four successive weeks in the appropriate publication; and

WHEREAS a settlement has been achieved between the residents of Cocksfield Avenue, Torbel Developments (126175 Ontario Limited), and the City for a seven and five-storey mixed use building and five single family houses fronting onto Cocksfield Avenue at the Ontario Municipal Board on Friday, October 8, 1999;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct the publication noted above be effected forthwith, and that Council authorize City officials to prepare the appropriate by-laws and site plan agreements to implement the OMB settlement."

 REPORT NO. 13 OF THE TORONTO COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 5-"Draft Zoning By-law - 266 MacDonell Avenue (High Park)".

The Clause was amended by deleting Recommendation No. (3)(b) embodied in the report dated September 8, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, viz.:

"(3)the owner be required to:

(b)secure the approval of CN/CP railways with respect to the proposed building setback from the railway right-of-way prior to the issuance of a building permit;".

Clause No. 6-"Draft By-laws - Official Plan Amendments and Rezoning - 910 Logan Avenue (Don River)".

The Clause was amended by:

(1)adding to Recommendation No. (1) of the Toronto Community Council, the words "subject to amending section 1 of Draft By-law (2) by adding thereto the following new subsection (8):

"(8)for greater certainty, nothing in this by-law or By-law No. 438-86, as amended, shall prevent the severance of the lot for the purpose of the individual sale of the dwelling units and for the establishment of certain portions of the lot as areas to be held in common."; and

(2)adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(a)as recommended in the report dated October 22, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, approval of this Clause be subject to the applicant agreeing to install and maintain signage at the garage exit indicating 'No Left Turn';

(b)the communication dated October 26, 1999, from Mr. Keith Jebodhsingh, President, Mayfair Development Corporation, be received, and the City Clerk be requested to include such communication in Appendix 'A'; and

(c)there be no further notice given of the public meeting requirement of Draft By-law (2), as amended."

Clause No. 7-"Draft Zoning By-law - 720 to 724 Kingston Road and 35R Lyall Avenue (East Toronto)".

The Clause was amended:

(1)in accordance with the report dated October 26, 1999, from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, embodying the following recommendation:

"It is recommended that, if City Council approves the Zoning By-law Amendment for the subject properties, such approval be conditional on Tree Preservation Plan A1C dated October 22, 1999, received by Forestry Services on October 25, 1999, being red-lined and approved by the City Forester."; and

(2)by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(a)notwithstanding the requirements of Chapter 146-16, whereas the above properties are subject to Chapter 146-16-C of the Municipal Code, and demolition permits 99-104703, 99-104708 and 99-104715 have been applied for by Mr. William Moskaltk of 11346343 Ontario Inc., and the applicant is not proposing to erect new buildings on the land the above properties occupy, and whereas the buildings present a community safety risk, be it resolved that, providing no objections are received by the end of the day November 5, 1999, the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services shall issue the demolition permit; and

(b)the applicant be requested to make a financial contribution of $1,500.00 for tree removal to the Maple Cottage restoration fund."

Clause No. 13-"Inclusion on the City of Toronto Inventory of Heritage Properties - 262 and 264 St. Clair Avenue West (Alexander Davidson House and Coach House) (Midtown)".

Council adopted the following recommendation:

"It is recommended that the report dated September 27, 1999, from the Acting Managing Director, Toronto Historical Board, be adopted."

Clause No. 16-"Installation of Speed Humps - Kennedy Avenue, from Bloor Street West to Morningside Avenue (High Park)".

The Clause was amended in accordance with the report dated October 25, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, embodying the following recommendations:

"(1)That the Draft By-law contained in Clause No. 16 of Report No. 13 of The Toronto Community Council be amended to replace the reference under Column 6, Drawing No./Date with the following:

'421F-5497, dated October, 1999'; and

(2)That the Draft By-law, as amended, be approved."

Clause No. 31-"Maintenance of Fences - 348 Bartlett Avenue North (Davenport)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the report dated October 22, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, embodying the following recommendation, be adopted:

'It is recommended that City Council approve driveway widening fronting 344 Bartlett Avenue North, subject to the owner submitting an application for driveway widening and paying all applicable fees, in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 248 of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code.' "

Clause No. 35-"Renaming of Beltline Park - The Kay Gardner Beltline Park (North Toronto)".

The Clause was amended to provide that the naming of the Beltline Park as "The Kay Gardner Beltline Park" apply to the parkland east of the Allen Expressway, and that the naming of the park west of the Allen Expressway, once the park is owned by the City of Toronto, be led by the York Community Council.

Clause No. 48-"Ontario Municipal Board Appeal - Committee of Adjustment Decision - 507 St. Cements Avenue (North Toronto)".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that funds for this purpose be drawn from the Legal Account - Contingency for Appeals."

Clause No. 60-"Implementation of a One-Hour Maximum Parking Limit - Davenport Road, from Uxbridge Avenue to the First Lane West (Davenport)".

The Clause was amended by deleting from Recommendation No. (1) embodied in the report dated October 7, 1999, from the Director of Transportation Services, District 1, the word "Friday" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "Saturday", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(1)That parking be limited to a maximum duration of one hour from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday to Saturday, on both sides of Davenport Road, between Uxbridge Avenue and the first lane west thereof;".

Clause No. 61-"Establishment of a Student Pick-up/Drop-off Zone - Poplar Plains Road, East Side, From Lynwood Avenue to Clarendon Avenue (Midtown)".

The Clause was amended by amending Recommendation No. (1) of the Toronto Community Council to read as follows:

"(1)the following report (October 7, 1999) from the Director, Transportation Services, District 1, be adopted, subject to Recommendations Nos. (1), (2), (3) and (4) of said report being amended to exclude the section of Poplar Plains Road between Balmoral Avenue (East Branch) and Clarendon Avenue (West Branch) until the question of stop signs at these two intersections has been resolved for the greater safety of pedestrians on the east side of Poplar Plains Road;".

 REPORT NO. 10 OF THE YORK COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Clause No. 4-"Change In Regulations on Scott Road at Cameron Avenue Ward 27, York Humber".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the report dated October 14, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, be received."

Clause No. 8-"Other Items Considered by the Community Council".

The Clause was received as information, subject to:

(1)striking out and referring Item (r), entitled "Poll Results: Proposal to Change Direction of Traffic on the Municipal Lane Between Nickle Street and Mahoney Avenue from Two-way to One-way Southbound, Ward 27, York Humber", embodied therein, back to the York Community Council for further consideration; and

(2)adding thereto the following:

"Notwithstanding subsection 127(5) of the Council Procedural By-law, it is recommended that the action of the York Community Council embodied in Item (f) entitled 'Application for Liquor Licence - Madeira Cafe, 1671 Keele Street, Ward 27, York Humber' be rescinded, and that City Council adopt the following recommendations:

'It is recommended that:

(1)City Council advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission that it does not object to the issuance of a liquor licence to the Madeira Cafe at 1671 Keele Street, Ward 27, York Humber, having regard that:

(a)the School Trustee for the area has no objection to the issuance of the liquor licence;

(b)the Manager of Traffic, Building and Zoning, has confirmed that the site conforms to the former City of York Parking By-law; and

(c)the applicant has acknowledged that the following conditions shall apply to this licence and shall be binding on the current and future owners:

(i)no dance floor;

(ii)no video, arcade, gambling machines or game tables (foosball or air hockey) allowed on the premises;

(iii)no live music; and

(iv)no liquor sales after 11:00 p.m.; and

(2)the departmental comments outlined in the report dated September 14, 1999, from the City Clerk, pertaining to this application, be forwarded to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission."

 REPORT NO. 6 OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

Clause No. 3-"1998 Arena Deficits".

The Clause was amended by striking out and referring Recommendation No. (2) of the Audit Committee to the City Auditor for consultation with the arenas and report thereon to the Audit Committee, viz.:

"(2)the issue of arena operating budgets be forwarded to the Chief Administrative Officer for consideration as part of his report on Agencies, Boards and Commissions, in terms of eliminating duplication, reducing deficits and increasing revenue."

Clause No. 4-"Toronto Atmospheric Fund".

The Clause was amended by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the joint report dated October 25, 1999, from the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, be referred to the Policy and Finance Committee, and the lawyer for the Toronto Atmospheric Fund and Councillors Rob Davis and Jack Layton be advised when this matter is to be considered by the Committee."

 REPORT NO. 11 OF THE STRIKING COMMITTEE

Clause No. 1-"Appointments to the Ethics Steering Committee".

The Clause was struck out and referred to the Administration Committee, with a request that the Committee establish Terms of Reference for the Ethics Steering Committee.

 NOTICE OF MOTION APPEARING UNDER ITEM F

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:The Motion was referred to the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services for report thereon to the Community Services Committee, through the Grants Sub-Committee, such report to address other non-profit organizations who are experiencing similar circumstances.

 NOTICE OF MOTION APPEARING UNDER ITEM I

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 1673 Kingston 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:The Motion was not adopted.

Council adopted the following Resolution:

"BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the direction given by staff to the Shelter Advisory Committee on October 14, 1999, as outlined below:

(1)the Advisory Committee support interim approval for sixty rather than seventy spaces, to be phased in appropriately over approximately a three-month period;

(2)the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be requested to negotiate a written community contract with the community representatives and local Councillors, including City obligations and commitments;

(3)the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services ensure that the Community Reference Board has access to program information, financial information, service statistics and physical premises;

(4)the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services review the assessment process to identify potential clients for 1673 Kingston Road with the Community Reference Board, at the earliest possible opportunity;

(5)that Council, once again, reiterate its support and insistence that there be a broader distribution of all shelter services throughout the City, provided the services needed either are or will be provided and also in conjunction with due consideration of existing social housing units within each community; and

(6)the Commissioner of Community Services be requested to report back to the Community Services Committee, prior to the end of 1999, on the overall conditions on Kingston Road with respect to hotel use, refugees, social housing and other social services uses which combined are causing difficulties for the community;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council further direct the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services to review the operations of the 1673 Kingston Road facility at the end of April 2000, and, after a public meeting, report back to the Community Services Committee and Council outlining the impact, if any, that the facility has had on the local community, along with any recommendations to address those impacts, or revisit the appropriateness of this site;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a Reference Board be established to work with the staff of the facility, in order to ensure accountability to the Community and the City;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the responsibilities of the Reference Board be as follows:

(1)to review all program and financial information;

(2)to review security arrangements for the facility;

(3)to review physical requirements and upgrades for the premises;

(4)to establish evaluation criteria to be used to evaluate the program and to participate in a six-month review of the program;

(5)to provide a forum to address any neighbourhood concerns/issues on an ongoing basis; and

(6)to establish a 'Community contract', in consultation with hostel staff and members of the community that will enshrine all agreements;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the membership of the Reference Board be comprised of local residents, local businesses, police, community organizations where appropriate, Members of City Council and the Principal of Birch Cliff Public School, or his/her designate;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Reference Board be co-chaired by a member of staff and a community representative, selected by the Board;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services, in conjunction with the Chief Planner, be requested to develop a model for community mediation based on a simplified and expedited Parkdale Conflict Resolution process to assist in the future location of hostels and report thereon to the Community Services Committee;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the following motions be referred to the City Solicitor for report thereon to the Shelter Advisory Committee:

Moved by Councillor Duguid:

'AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT profiles of the clients be made available to the proposed Community Reference Board upon request.'

Moved by Councillor Shiner:

'AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT responsibilities of the Reference Board include the review of profiles of individuals as they come to the building;'."

 NOTICES OF MOTIONS APPEARING UNDER ITEM J

(1)Moved By:Councillor Minnan-Wong

Seconded By:Councillor Ootes

"WHEREAS Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) ridership has dropped by 90 million trips annually over the past decade; and

WHEREAS this drop in ridership on the TTC is leading to severe road congestion; and

WHEREAS the level of transit service overall, and the Wheel-Trans service in particular, needs to be improved to bring back the riders and to increase the number of Wheel-Trans trips available; and

WHEREAS in other cities, transit productivity has been substantially improved by contracting out some or all of these services;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Chief Administrative Officer be requested to carry out a review of the experience in other cities with contracting out of transit services, specifically special services such as Wheel-Trans, and determine the improvement in productivity that might result from such initiatives at the TTC;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Chief Administrative Officer present this report to the Policy and Finance Committee at his earliest convenience but no later than January 30, 2000."

Disposition:Having regard that the motion to waive notice did not carry, Notice of this Motion was given to permit consideration at the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on November 23, 1999.

(2)Moved by:Councillor Walker

Seconded by:Councillor Johnston

"WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on July 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1999, adopted, without amendment, Clause No. 11 of Report No. 11 of The Toronto Community Council, headed 'Driveway Widening - 26 Duncannon Drive (North Toronto)'; and

WHEREAS Council, in adopting this Clause, permitted the application for driveway widening for two vehicles, subject to the applicant complying with the criteria set out in Chapter 248, Parking Licences, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code; and

WHEREAS the applicant cannot fulfil the criteria of Chapter 248 of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code, and, as a result, will be denied his application; and

WHEREAS it was the intent of the Toronto Community Council, in making its recommendations to Council, that the application be permitted for driveway widening for two vehicles;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 11 of Report No. 11 of The Toronto Community Council, headed, 'Driveway Widening - 26 Duncannon Drive (North Toronto)', be re-opened for further consideration;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council approve the application for driveway widening for two vehicles at 26 Duncannon Drive, without the necessity of the applicant complying with the provisions of Chapter 248 of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code, with respect to the paving requirements, and subject to the applicant paying the appropriate fees."

Disposition:Council re-opened consideration of Clause No. 11 of Report No. 11 of The Toronto Community Council, headed "Driveway Widening - 26 Duncannon Drive (North Toronto)", for further consideration, and adopted the balance of the Motion, without amendment.

(3)Moved by:Councillor Jakobek

Seconded by:Councillor Fotinos

"WHEREAS there is space available in most former municipal offices that could be rented; and

WHEREAS Members of the federal and provincial governments serve the public in the same way as City Councillors; and

WHEREAS it is easier for the public to visit all three representatives in the same place; and

WHEREAS there are a number of M.P.P.'s currently re-negotiating their constituency office leases at this time;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Clerk and the Director of Property be requested to offer suitable office space to M.P.'s and M.P.P.'s, where available and at market rent."

Disposition:The Motion was referred to the Chief Administrative Officer for report thereon to the Office Consolidation Sub-Committee.

(4)Moved by:Councillor Miller

Seconded by:Councillor King

"WHEREAS the goal of protecting and enhancing Toronto's rivers was given further support by the Federal Government's designation of the Humber River as a Canadian Heritage River on September 24, 1999; and

WHEREAS the City of Toronto's quality of life and the health of its rivers is bound up with the ecological health of the Oak Ridges Moraine headwaters areas of our rivers; and

WHEREAS suburban sprawl, including that caused by large infrastructure projects, on the Oak Ridges Moraine presents a real threat to the quality and quantity of water entering the Humber River, the Don River and the Rouge River; and

WHEREAS discussions regarding the development of a long term strategy to protect the Oak Ridges Moraine are about to commence and the City of Toronto must act quickly if it is to participate in these discussions;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Toronto ask the Regional Municipalities of York, Durham and Peel to include the City in their discussions regarding the development of a long-term strategy to protect the Oak Ridges Moraine;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Toronto together with the other Greater Toronto Area municipalities, oppose development anywhere within the watersheds which does not protect or enhance the health of our river systems and of the Oak Ridges Moraine, in particular;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City recognize and support the work of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and its various programs which are directed at protecting the natural resources of the watersheds including the headwater areas within the Oak Ridges Moraine and recommends that the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority must have a role to play in the development and implementation of any strategy for the Oak Ridges Moraine."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, subject to adding thereto the following new Operative Paragraphs:

"AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Toronto request the Province of Ontario to provide leadership in a long-term strategy for the entire Oak Ridges Moraine and the necessary planning mechanism or other legislative tools, such as a Provincial Policy Statement, to ensure the implementation of the strategy;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Toronto is not taking a position that any specific set backs from tops of banks are sufficient protection for the watersheds, until such time that City staff is satisfied that our rivers and valleys are not negatively impacted;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Chief Planner and the City Solicitor be requested to submit a joint report to the Planning and Transportation Committee on the steps the City and City Council can take to advance the City's interest in preserving the Oak Ridges Moraine as a natural resource."

(5)Moved by:Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski

Seconded by:Councillor Adams

"WHEREAS the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer was requested by City Council at its meeting of April 26, 1999, to report on the feasibility of generating additional revenues or allocating revenues from parking-related programs and facilities to support public transit in the City; and

WHEREAS a report dated September 30, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, entitled 'Feasibility of Implementing a Parking Levy on Private/Public Parking to Support Public Transit and Application of Revenues from Parking', was submitted to the Policy and Finance Committee for its meeting of October 14, 1999; and

WHEREAS the Policy and Finance Committee received the report and voted not to forward this important report and issue to City Council for consideration, notwithstanding the request of visiting Councillors, and a motion by a Member of the Policy and Finance Committee; and

WHEREAS the aforementioned report is referenced in Item (b) contained in Clause No. 19 of Report No. 8 of The Policy and Finance Committee; and

WHEREAS there is a need to establish a long-term strategy to sustain public transit in the City of Toronto, including the feasibility of dedicating a portion of revenues from motor vehicle related activities such as permit parking, front yard parking, parking meters, municipal parking lots, to public transit; and

WHEREAS all motorists benefit from a sustainable and efficient public transit system and, therefore, revenues generated by automobiles, or portion thereof, should be allocated towards public transit; and

WHEREAS City Council approved, this year, a Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) fare increase, or risked having to increase property taxes, in order to pay for increases sustained under the collective bargaining settlement reached between TTC and its workers;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, notwithstanding subsection 127(5) of the Council Procedural By-law, Council give consideration to the attached report dated September 30, 1999, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, entitled 'Feasibility of Implementing a Parking Levy on Private/Public Parking to Support Public Transit and Application of Revenues from Parking';

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City staff review and report to City Council at the earliest possible date on the feasibility of dedicating portions of City revenues generated by automobiles towards maintaining long-term efficient and sustainable public transportation in this City;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council request the Province of Ontario to enact the necessary legislation to allow municipalities, if necessary, to levy a parking surcharge on public parking spaces, and on commercial, industrial, and institutional parking spaces, and that any such revenues generated by a parking surcharge be allocated solely for the purpose of supporting public transportation as a way of easing its burden on the local property taxpayer, and offsetting possible future public transportation fare increases."

Disposition:Council waived the provisions of the Council Procedural By-law to introduce the Motion, adopted the first Operative Paragraph embodied therein and deferred consideration of the balance of the Motion to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on November 23, 1999.

(See the action taken by Council with respect to Item (b) embodied in Clause No. 19 of Report No. 8 of the Policy and Finance Committee, Page 14.)

(6)Moved by:Councillor Layton

Seconded by:Councillor Adams

"WHEREAS the Medical Officer of Health has determined that over 400 residents in Toronto die prematurely because of smog each year, while at least 300 others are hospitalized annually; and

WHEREAS smog episodes in Toronto are linked to the high levels of ozone in southern Ontario; and

WHEREAS over half of the ozone which affects southern Ontario comes from the United States; and

WHEREAS most of the ozone that originates in the United States is the result of nitrogen oxide emissions from coal-fired plants in the U.S. mid-west; and

WHEREAS the levels of ozone in Toronto's air commonly exceed the levels at which serious health effects and hospitalizations have been demonstrated; and

WHEREAS a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Ruling which would have reduced nitrogen oxide emissions from coal-fired plants in 23 jurisdictions by about 64 percent, was recently stayed (killed) by the Court of Appeals; and

WHEREAS New York's Attorney General announced on September 15, 1999, that he intends to sue 17 coal-fired plants in five mid-western states, for failing to upgrade their pollution controls when they expanded their plants, as is required of them under the U.S. Clean Air Act; and

WHEREAS the New York State's Attorney General has indicated that his legal intervention would benefit from support from the City of Toronto as an impacted community downwind of American coal-fired power stations; and

WHEREAS the 60-day notice period expires on November 15, 1999, and there is a legal time frame within which it would be desirable for Council to initiate its consideration of participation; and

WHEREAS the Medical Officer of Health will be submitting a report on this matter to the Environmental Task Force on Wednesday, October 20, 1999;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Toronto City Council:

(1)commend New York's Attorney General for pursuing legal action against 17 coal-fired power plants in the mid-western United States that contribute to smog;

(2)provide approval, in principle, for the City to support New York's legal action as a 'Friend of the Court', and direct the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, to investigate the legal and resource implications required for this action, and report back to the November Council meeting, through the Policy and Finance Committee (with a report being sent to the Board of Health, Works Committee and Environmental Task Force for information);

(3)ask the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) if they and/or their members will endorse Toronto's intervention as a 'Friend of the Court';

(4)request Toronto Hydro to report to Council's December meeting on whether its supplier, Ontario Power Generation, is buying electricity from any of the 17 coal-fired power plants that have been identified in the lawsuit;

(5)request Toronto Hydro to investigate the feasibility of adopting a purchasing policy which encourages a shift to natural gas and renewable energies by stipulating that air emission rates for nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide and mercury be considered along with price when awarding contracts for power;

(6)investigate the feasibility of adopting a purchasing policy for the City as a corporation which encourages a shift to natural gas and renewable energies; and

(7)indicate to the Premier of Ontario that it is essential to the health of Ontario residents that the Province establish aggressive air emission standards for electricity generated for Ontario consumers before the market opens to full competition in 2000."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, subject to deleting the Operative Paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Operative Paragraph:

"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the recommendation of Environmental Task Force embodied in the communication dated October 21, 1999, from the City Clerk, be adopted, viz.:

'The Environmental Task Force recommends that City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the report dated October 20, 1999, from the Medical Officer of Health, viz.:

"It is recommended that Toronto City Council:

(1)commend New York State's Attorney General for pursuing legal action against 17 coal-fired power plants in the mid-western United States that contribute to smog;

(2)provide approval in principle for the City to support New York's legal action as a 'Friend of the Court', and direct the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health and the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, to investigate the legal and resource implications required for this action, and report back to the November Council meeting through the Policy and Finance Committee (with copies sent to the Board of Health, Works Committee, Environmental Task Force and the Toronto Inter-Departmental Environment Team for information);

(3)request that the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) endorse Toronto's intervention as a 'Friend of the Court' in NewYork State's legal action;

(4)request that Toronto Hydro report to the December Council meeting indicating whether its supplier, Ontario Power Generation, is buying electricity from any of the 17 coal-fired power plants identified in the law suit;

(5)request that Toronto Hydro report to Council on the feasibility of adopting a purchasing policy which encourages a shift to natural gas and renewable energies by stipulating that air emission rates for nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide and mercury, be considered along with price when purchasing electrical power;

(6)request that the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer report to Council on the feasibility of adopting a similar purchasing policy for the City as a purchaser of electricity; and

(7)indicate to the Premier of Ontario that it is essential to the health of Ontario residents that the Province establish aggressive air emission standards for electricity generated in Ontario and for Ontario consumers, before the market opens to full competition in the year 2000." ' "

(7)Moved by:Mayor Lastman

Seconded by:Councillor Fotinos

"WHEREAS the Toronto District Heating Corporation (TDHC) is in transition to a share capital corporation where the City and OMERS are equal shareholders; and

WHEREAS Council on September 28 and 29, 1999, appointed four of the six Directors to the Board of Directors of TDHC and directed that the Selection Committee bring forward the City citizen nominees to Council for approval as soon as possible; and

WHEREAS the closing date for the transition is before the next meeting of Council; and

WHEREAS the Mayor and the Chief Administrative Officer have submitted confidential reports dated October 26, 1999, and October 25, 1999, respectively, pertaining to this matter;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council give consideration to the aforementioned confidential reports dated October 26, 1999, and October 25, 1999, from the Mayor and the Chief Administrative Officer, respectively, and that such reports be adopted."

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

(a)adopted, without amendment, the confidential report dated October 26, 1999, from Mayor Mel Lastman, 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)as recommended by the Selection Committee appointed by Council, Rochelle C. Stenzler and Harriet F. Reisman be elected as directors of the Board of Directors of TDHC, to be effective as soon as the TDHC Act is proclaimed;

(2)Rochelle Stenzler be named Chair; and

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

(b)adopted, without amendment, the confidential report dated October 25, 1999, from the Chief Administrative Officer, such report to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, save and except the following recommendations and Appendix 1 embodied therein:

"It is recommended that:

(1)the Articles of Amendment attached as Appendix 1 to this report be approved to reflect the conversion rights of TDHC Class A shares as approved by Council in the Shareholders' Agreement;

(2)Appendix 1 be made public along with the recommendations of this report, once approved by Council; and

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

(8)Moved by:Councillor Moscoe

Seconded by:Councillor Davis

"WHEREAS Application No. UDOZ-97-41 (Block H in the Downsview Secondary Plan) area adopted by Council on September 28, 1999, by its adoption, as amended, of Clause No.16 of Report No. 8 of The North York Community Council, headed 'Zoning Amendment Application UDOZ-97-41 - Costco Canada Limited - South Side of Wilson Avenue, West of Allen Road - North York Spadina', calls for an Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) mediation hearing with regard to Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) requirements; and

WHEREAS the TTC is a party to that mediation hearing; and

WHEREAS in order to offset the negative effects of this development on public transit, the TTC will be forced to incur significant capital costs and ongoing additional operating costs which will result in a waste of taxpayers' dollars; and

WHEREAS these additional costs should be offset by the proponent of the development through a one-time investment in mitigating measures;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the TTC at the OMB mediation and all subsequent OMB proceedings and that the City Solicitor be directed to attend the mediation and any OMB hearings in that regard."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(9)Moved by:Councillor Jakobek

Seconded by:Councillor Disero

"WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on July 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1999, adopted, without amendment, Clause No. 19 of Report No. 11 of The Toronto Community Council headed, 'Removal of City-owned Tree - 41 Wayland Avenue (East Toronto)'; and

WHEREAS the owner wishes to appeal the decisions of the Toronto Community Council and Toronto City Council;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 19 of Report No. 11 of The Toronto Community Council headed, 'Removal of City-owned Tree - 41 Wayland Avenue (East Toronto)', be re-opened for further consideration;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Clause No. 19 of Report No. 11 of The Toronto Community Council headed, 'Removal of City-owned Tree - 41 Wayland Avenue (East Toronto)', be referred back to the Toronto Community for deputations."

Disposition:Council re-opened Clause No. 19 of Report No. 11 of The Toronto Community Council headed, "Removal of City-Owned Tree - 41 Wayland Avenue (East Toronto)", for further consideration, and adopted the balance of the Motion, without amendment.

(10)Moved by:Councillor Jakobek

Seconded by:Councillor Bussin

"WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on July 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1999, adopted, without amendment, Clause No. 52 of Report No. 11 of The Toronto Community Council, headed 'Front Yard Parking - 130 Glen Manor Drive (East Toronto)'; and

WHEREAS staff of the Works and Emergency Services Department need clarification on the intentions of adopting the recommendations embodied therein;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 52 of Report No. 11 of The Toronto Community Council, headed 'Front Yard Parking - 130 Glen Manor Drive (East Toronto)', be re-opened for further consideration;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Clause No. 52 of Report No. 11 of The Toronto Community Council, headed 'Front Yard Parking - 130 Glen Manor Drive (East Toronto)', be referred back to the Toronto Community for clarification required by staff."

Disposition:Council re-opened Clause No. 52 of Report No. 11 of The Toronto Community Council, headed "Front Yard Parking - 130 Glen Manor Drive (East Toronto)", for further consideration, and adopted the balance of the Motion, without amendment.

(11)Moved By:Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski

Seconded By:Councillor Miller

"WHEREAS City Council on September 28 and 29, 1999, adopted, as amended, Clause No. 63 of Report 12 of The Toronto Community Council, headed 'Tree Removal - 256 MacDonell Avenue (High Park)'; and

WHEREAS the owner of 256 MacDonell Avenue requests permission to remove an oak tree from subject property; and

WHEREAS the tree in question is a thirty-two centimetre diameter multiple-stem red oak in fair condition, and is located at the front of the property; and

WHEREAS the Committee of Adjustment has granted variances required for the construction of a two-storey addition at the front of the property; and

WHEREAS the owner agrees to plant on the City of Toronto road allowance, a mature replacement tree at full cost to him, in consultation with and to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 63 of Report 12 of The Toronto Community Council, headed 'Tree Removal - 256 MacDonell Avenue (High Park)', be re-opened for further consideration;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council grant permission for the removal of subject tree."

Disposition:Council re-opened Clause No. 63 of Report 12 of The Toronto Community Council, headed 'Tree Removal - 256 MacDonell Avenue (High Park)", for further consideration, and adopted the balance of the Motion, subject to adding to the second Operative Paragraph the words "subject to the owner agreeing to plant on the City of Toronto road allowance, a mature replacement tree at full cost to him, in consultation with and to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism", so that such Operative Paragraph shall now read as follows:

"AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council grant permission for the removal of subject tree, subject to the owner agreeing to plant on the City of Toronto road allowance, a mature replacement tree at full cost to him, in consultation with and to the satisfaction of the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism."

(12)Moved by:Councillor Lindsay Luby

Seconded by:Councillor McConnell

"WHEREAS City Council, at its meeting held on September 28 and 29, 1999, by its adoption, as amended, of Clause No.4 of Report No. 4 of The Planning and Transportation Committee, headed 'Year 2000 Licence Fees', adopted the report (August 27, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner, Urban Planning and Development Services, subject to amending the schedule entitled 'Taxicab Owners - for Original Licence', appended thereto, by deleting the words 'When issued to a cab driver on the waiting list' under Column 1 of the Schedule and by deleting the corresponding amount of $5,965.00, under Column 2; and

WHEREAS the recommendation of the Planning and Transportation Committee which was forwarded to Council for consideration was incorrect and should have read:

'The Planning and Transportation Committee recommends that the report (August 27, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner, Urban Planning and Development Services, be adopted, subject to amending the schedule titled "Taxicab Owners - for Original Licence" in Appendix 1 attached thereto, by deleting the words "When issued to a cab owner on the waiting listing" under Column 1, and deleting the corresponding amount of $5,965.00 under Column 2'; and

WHEREAS the reason for making the original recommendation to Council to amend the schedule to delete the reference to the owners list was of a technical nature, in order to be consistent with Council's previous action taken on July 27, 28, 29 and 30, 1999, (Clause No. 3 of Report No. 2 of The Planning and Transportation Committee) whereby it amended the Licensing By-law to repeal provisions relating to the owners;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 4 of Report No. 4 of The Planning and Transportation Committee, headed 'Year 2000 Licence Fees', be re-opened for further consideration, only insofar as it pertains to that portion of the Recommendation of the Planning and Transportation Committee to amend the fee schedule attached to the staff report to delete reference to the taxicab drivers list;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council's action in adopting the following portion of the Recommendation of the Planning and Transportation Committee which reads:

'......subject to amending the schedule titled "Taxicab Owners - for Original Licence", appended thereto, by deleting the words "When issued to a cab driver on the waiting list", under Column 1 of the Schedule and by deleting the corresponding amount of $5,965.00 under Column 2;',

be rescinded, and the following be adopted in lieu thereof:

'......subject to amending the schedule titled "Taxicab Owners - for Original Licence", appended thereto, by deleting the words "When issued to a cab owner on the waiting list" under Column 1 of the Schedule and by deleting the corresponding amount of $5,965.00, under Column 2;'

so that the recommendation of the Planning and Transportation Committee will now read:

'The Planning and Transportation Committee recommends that the report (August 27, 1999) from the Acting Commissioner, Urban Planning and Development Services be adopted, subject to amending the schedule titled "Taxicab Owners - for Original Licence" in Appendix 1 attached thereto, by deleting the words "When issued to a cab owner on the waiting list", under Column 1, and deleting the corresponding amount of $5,965.00 under Column 2'."

Disposition:Council re-opened Clause No. 4 of Report No. 4 of The Planning and Transportation Committee, headed "Year 2000 Licence Fees", for further consideration, only insofar as it pertains to that portion of the recommendation of the Planning and Transportation Committee to amend the fee schedule attached to the staff report to delete reference to the taxicab drivers list, and adopted the balance of the Motion, without amendment.

(13)Moved by:Councillor Shiner

Seconded by:Councillor King

"WHEREAS area residents have recently expressed concerns regarding the intersection of Shaughnessy Boulevard and Nymark Avenue, and the location of the existing pedestrian crosswalk to the north of this intersection; and

WHEREAS a report dated October 18, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, indicates that pedestrian patterns have shifted and children walking to three nearby schools are now crossing Shaughnessy Boulevard at an unprotected point south of the current pedestrian crosswalk; and

WHEREAS subway construction in the vicinity of Don Mills Road and Sheppard Avenue East has resulted in a much higher volume of traffic on Shaughnessy Boulevard; and

WHEREAS these factors have combined to create an unsafe and potentially hazardous situation for area residents including many school-age children;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the recommendations from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services contained in the attached report dated October 18, 1999 be adopted by Council."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment, and, in so doing, Council adopted, without amendment, the report dated October 18, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, embodying the following recommendations:

"It is recommended that:

(1)Schedules XVIII and XIX of By-law No. 31001, of the former City of North York, be amended to require traffic to stop on all approaches to the intersection of Shaughnessy Boulevard and Nymark Avenue;

(2)improvements to the intersection of Shaughnessy Boulevard, estimated at a cost of $42,600.00, be included within the 2000 Capital Budget; and

(3)By-law No. 30518, of the former City of North York, be amended to relocate the PXO located at the intersection of Shaughnessy Boulevard and Nymark Avenue, to a point approximately 70 metres south of Nymark Avenue."

(14)Moved by:Councillor Walker

Seconded by:Councillor Mihevc

"WHEREAS half of the households in Toronto are tenant households; and

WHEREAS there are currently more than 40,000 children on the waiting list for public housing in the City of Toronto¹; and

WHEREAS the population of homeless in the City is at its highest level ever and continues to escalate; and

WHEREAS the policies set out in the Provincial Government's Tenant Protection Act legislation have created an environment in which affordable rental housing is being depleted at an alarming rate through above guideline rent increases, vacancy decontrol and demolitions/conversions to condominiums; and

WHEREAS the recent striking down of the City of Toronto Official Plan Amendment II by the Ontario Municipal Board has removed the only remaining mechanism the City of Toronto had to manage and protect its supply of affordable rental housing; and

WHEREAS contrary to assumptions that 'vacancy decontrol' and the other policies of the Tenant Protection Act would cause an increase in the construction of new rental apartments, production of such units is down 97 percent from average annual production between 1989 - 1993 and continues to decline²; and

WHEREAS St. Pauls's M.P.P., Michael Bryant, with the strong support of M.P.P. David Caplan, is seeking to sponsor a Private Bill in the Ontario Legislature to restore the municipality's jurisdiction over final approval of all demolitions of rental housing within its boundaries; and

WHEREAS protecting Toronto's existing stock of affordable rental housing is one of the utmost importance to Toronto City Council and the citizens it represents;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Toronto City Council initiate a Private Bill, through the sponsorship of M.P.P. Michael Bryant, that would restore to the municipality, final approval over all applications for demolition of rental housing in the City of Toronto, in order to give the City of Toronto the ability to protect and manage its existing rental housing stock;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Mayor send a letter to every member of the Ontario Legislature on behalf of Toronto City Council urging them to support the Private Bill."

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¹ DeMara, Bruce. "Child poverty: How kids are faring". Toronto Star, October 15, 1999.

² "Where's Home?: A Picture of Housing Needs In Ontario". Municipal Profile: Toronto. April 1999.

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(15)Moved by:Councillor Moscoe

Seconded by:Councillor Feldman

"WHEREAS 'Coffee Tea or Me', located at 3280 Dufferin Street has applied for a liquor licence; and

WHEREAS the application will be dealt with on November 13, 1999; and

WHEREAS this is family coffee shop in residential zone; and

WHEREAS when this operation was originally approved by the City of Toronto, representation was made by the applicant that no liquor would be available on the premises; and

WHEREAS this is an extremely popular coffee shop patronized extensively by adolescents;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the liquor licence applied for by the operator of 'Coffee Tea or Me' be opposed by the City of Toronto and the Alcohol and Gaming Commission be so advised."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(16)Moved by:Councillor Moscoe

Seconded by:Councillor Shiner

"WHEREAS the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) has constructed a rail drop shaft in the vicinity of Sheppard Avenue and Welbeck Road; and

WHEREAS the rail drop shaft will be utilized to deliver and install rail, concrete double ties and other systems equipment into the Sheppard Subway Yonge Tailtrack; and

WHEREAS the use of the drop shaft from November 1, 1999, to December 31, 2000, requires the temporary closure of Welbeck Road to through traffic from the north limit of Sheppard Avenue West to a point approximately 25 metres north of Sheppard Avenue West; and

WHEREAS Welbeck Road will be re-opened during this period when not required for TTC use; and

WHEREAS at the request of a local Councillor, the staff report on the proposed closure of Welbeck Road was not considered at the North York Community Council meeting of October 13 and 14, 1999, pending the organization of a public meeting; and

WHEREAS a public meeting was held on October 21, 1999, to discuss the proposed closure and no concerns were identified; and

WHEREAS in addition to the public meeting, the property owners most directly affected by the closure of Welbeck Road and the location of the drop shaft have been consulted and alternative traffic access has been agreed upon; and

WHEREAS roads in this area were previously closed to construct the Tailtrack and the closures were without incident; and

WHEREAS staff in the Transportation Division of the Works and Emergency Services Department support the proposed closure;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City of Toronto Council authorize the temporary closure of Welbeck Road to through traffic from the north limit of Sheppard Avenue West to a point approximately 25 metres north of Sheppard Avenue West, from November 1, 1999, to December 31, 2000;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT authority be granted for the introduction of the necessary Bills in Council to give effect thereto, if required."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(17)Moved by:Councillor Rae

Seconded by:Councillor Li Preti

"WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on September 28 and 29, 1999, adopted Clause No. 14 of Report No. 5 of The Administration Committee headed 'Declaration as Surplus - Nos. 111 and 117 Richmond Street East - Municipal No. 63', thereby declaring surplus to the City's requirements the properties known municipally as Nos. 111 and 117 Richmond Street East and authorizing that notice be given to the public of the intended manner of sale; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with By-law No. 551-1998, the notice of the proposed sale was given advising that the City proposes to enter into a joint venture with the developers of the abutting property respecting the sale of these lands to reflect the fact that, as part of the compensation for the lands, the City was to acquire strata title to a portion of the proposed development containing a 12-space parking facility; and

WHEREAS Clause No. 7 of Report No. 8 of The Policy and Finance Committee, headed 'Redevelopment of Car Park 63 Located at 111 and 117 Richmond Street East, (Ward 24- Downtown)' before Council at its meeting of October 26, 1999, recommends the adoption of the report (September 28, 1999) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority, entitled 'Redevelopment of Car Park No. 63 Located at Nos. 111 and 117 Richmond Street East', subject to amending Recommendation No. (1) and deleting Recommendation No. (2) thereby recommending that City Council approve an agreement of purchase and sale with Intracorp Developments (French Quarter II) Ltd. the total value of the transaction being $440,000.00 in cash and, accordingly, the City will not be acquiring strata title to a portion of the proposed development containing a 12-space parking facility; and

WHEREAS the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services has submitted a report dated October 25, 1999, entitled 'Proposed Sale of Nos. 111 and 117 Richmond Street East', advising that, as the recommendation of the Policy and Finance Committee is inconsistent with the notice to the public of the proposed sale previously given pursuant to By-law No. 551-1998, it is necessary that approval be given, at this time, for a revision to the intended manner of sale; sufficient time allowed for the required notice to be given; and that Council defer consideration of the aforementioned sale report for one Council cycle;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 14 of Report No. 5 of The Administration Committee, headed 'Declaration as Surplus - Nos. 111 and 117 Richmond Street East - Municipal Car Park No. 63 ', be re-opened for further consideration, insofar as it pertains to the notice to the public of the proposed sale;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council approve the report dated October 25, 1999, entitled 'Proposed Sale of Nos. 111 and 117 Richmond Street East', from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services."

Disposition:Council re-opened consideration of Clause No. 14 of Report No. 5 of The Administration Committee, headed "Declaration as Surplus - Nos. 111 and 117 Richmond Street East - Municipal Car Park No. 63", for further consideration, only insofar as it pertains to the notice to the public of the proposed sale, adopted the balance of the Motion, without amendment, and, in so doing, adopted, without amendment, the report dated October 25, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, embodying the following recommendations:

"It is recommended that:

(1)the approved manner of the sale of Nos. 111 and 117 Richmond Street East be a direct sale to Intracorp Developments (French Quarter II) Ltd.;

(2)to allow for the required notice to the public of the proposed sale to be given, consideration of Clause No. 7 of Report No. 8 of The Policy and Finance Committee be deferred to the Council meeting scheduled for November 23, 24 and 25, 1999;

(3)all steps necessary to comply with By-law No. 551-1998 be taken; and

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

(18)Moved by:Councillor Ashton

Seconded by:Councillor Giansante

"WHEREAS Council at its meeting held on December 16 and 17, 1998, in adopting Clause No. 4 of Report No. 15 of The Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team, headed 'Administrative Structure for Arts Grants', approved the Toronto Arts Council as the arms-length administrative body of the City in relation to the funding of arts and cultural organizations and artists in the City of Toronto and directed that the terms of a new grant agreement with the Toronto Arts Council be established; and

WHEREAS Council has approved the extension of the Grant Agreement between the former City of Toronto and the Toronto Arts Council to October 30, 1999, to enable the draft of a new grant agreement to be finalized; and

WHEREAS staff of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, Finance, Corporate Policy and Legal have been meeting with the Toronto Arts Council to negotiate the terms of a new grant agreement; and

WHEREAS it is necessary to further extend the term of the existing Grant Agreement to July 31, 2000, to enable the finalization of negotiations with respect to the new agreement;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 15 of Report No. 6 of the Economic Development Committee, headed 'Extension of City's Agreement with the Toronto Arts Council', as amended by Notice of Motion J(5), adopted by Council at its meeting held on July 6, 7 and 8, 1999, be re-opened for further consideration;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Clause be amended by deleting the words 'seven months' and the date 'October 30, 1999' and inserting in lieu thereof the words 'sixteen months' and the date 'July 31, 2000' to enable the draft of the new agreement with the Toronto Arts Council to be finalized."

Disposition:Council re-opened Clause No. 15 of Report No. 6 of the Economic Development Committee, headed "Extension of City's Agreement with the Toronto Arts Council", as amended by Notice of Motion J(5), adopted by Council at its meeting held on July 6, 7 and 8, 1999, for further consideration, and adopted the balance of the Motion, without amendment.

(19)Moved by:Mayor Lastman

Seconded by:Councillor Chow

"WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on September 28 and 29, 1999, adopted without amendment, a Motion respecting the proposed closure and sale to the University of Toronto of the public lane located north of College Street, extending easterly from Huron Street and, in doing so, adopted the report dated September 27, 1999, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services recommending that the public lane be stopped up and closed, and also adopted the report dated September 27, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, recommending that the lane be declared surplus and be sold to the University of Toronto at a price to be determined by Council; and

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

WHEREAS the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services has prepared a report dated October 26, 1999, recommending the amount of compensation the City should receive for the subject lane and setting out an alternative method of payment proposed by the University of Toronto;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council consider and adopt the report dated October 26, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, respecting the amount of compensation the City should receive for the subject lane and approve the proposal set forth by the University of Toronto for the establishment of the 'Dan Leckie City of Toronto Bursaries' fund."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, subject to deleting the Operative Paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Operative Paragraph:

"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council consider and adopt the report dated October 26, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, respecting the amount of compensation the City should receive for the subject lane and approve the proposal set forth by the University of Toronto for the establishment of the 'Dan Leckie City of Toronto Bursaries' fund, in that the arrangement between the City and the University of Toronto is in the interest of the City of Toronto."

By its adoption of the Motion, as amended, Council adopted, without amendment, the report dated October 26, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Corporate Services, embodying the following recommendations:

"It is recommended that:

(1)Council set the sale price for the fee in the public lane located north of College Street, extending easterly from Huron Street at $460,000.00;

(2)subject to Council concurrence, in lieu of direct payment to the City of $460,000.00, the proposal set forth by the University of Toronto for the establishment of the 'Dan Leckie City of Toronto Bursaries' fund be approved;

(3)the details respecting the establishment and ongoing administration of the Bursaries be subject to the approval of the Chief Administrative Officer;

(4)authority be granted for the City to execute any documents necessary to give effect to the foregoing; and

(5)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect to the foregoing."

(20)Moved by:Mayor Lastman

Seconded by:Councillor Ootes

WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on December 16, and 17, 1998, by its adoption, as amended, of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 9 of The Striking Committee, headed 'Appointment of Members of Council to the Greater Toronto Services Board', approved the appointment of 10 Members of Council and their respective alternates, plus the appointment of Councillor Case Ootes as the alternate for Mayor Mel Lastman on the Greater Toronto Services Board (GTSB); and

WHEREAS appointments to the GTSB are to expire on November 30, 1999, and there have only been seven GTSB meetings and momentum and continuity are vital in these early stages;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of subsection 103(1) of the Council Procedural By-law, the current members and their alternates remain on the GTSB for a term expiring November 30, 2000, and until their successors are appointed;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT leave be granted for the introduction of any necessary bills in Council to give effect thereto."

Disposition:The Motion was referred to the Striking Committee, with a request that the Committee report to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on November 23, 1999, on any proposed changes to the membership of the Greater Toronto Services Board.

(21)Moved by:Councillor Moeser

Seconded by:Councillor King

"WHEREAS City Council, at its meeting held on July 7, 8 and 9, 1999, had before it a Notice of Motion by Councillor Moeser, seconded by Councillor King, respecting a Site Plan Control application for the establishment of a self storage unit facility at 34 Morrish Road, which recommended, inter alia, that the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be directed to undertake a planning study pertaining to the area within the Highland Creek Community, from approximately the Military Trail to east of the Highland Creek overpass; and that Council impose, for a period of one year from passage, interim control restrictions through passage of an interim control by-law; and

WHEREAS Council referred the aforementioned Notice of Motion to the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services for report thereon to Council; and

WHEREAS the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services has submitted the attached report dated October 26, 1999, in response to Council's direction;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with subsection 27(3) of the Council Procedural By-law, Council give consideration to the report dated October 26, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, subject to adding the following new Operative Paragraph:

"AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT:

(a)the report dated October 26, 1999, from the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, embodying the following recommendations, be adopted:

'It is recommended that:

(1)City Council not approve the request for an Interim Control By-law for several locations in the Highland Creek Village; and

(2)Urban Design criteria to maintain or enhance a village character within the Highland Creek Village core be established through the 2000 Work Program for Urban Design, City Planning, East District.'; and

(b)the development of urban design criteria be given a high priority by Urban Design staff within the Urban Planning and Development Services Department, and the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to submit a workplan in regard thereto to the December meeting of the Scarborough Community Council."

(22)Moved by:Mayor Lastman

Seconded by:Councillor Jakobek

"WHEREAS City Council, at its meeting held on February 4, 1999, adopted By-law No. 67-1999, being a by-law to authorize temporary advances pending the issue and sale of debentures and raising money by way of loan on the debentures; and

WHEREAS some lenders have indicated to the City that subsection 188(1) of the Municipal Act requires City Council to identify specific undertakings which may be the subject of temporary borrowing by the Treasurer, pursuant to subsection 1(a) of By-law No. 67-1999; and

WHEREAS it is necessary to expeditiously amend By-law No. 67-1999 to identify such specific undertakings and to satisfy the concerns of such lenders to permit timely temporary borrowing; and

WHEREAS the Treasurer has indicated that such an amendment to By-law No. 67-1999 is suitable and appropriate and will assist with the process of temporary borrowing further to the By-law;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT authority be granted for the introduction of a Bill in Council in the form attached as Appendix 'A', to amend By-law No. 67-1999."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment, and Council subsequently enacted By-law No. 734-1999 to give effect thereto.

(23)Moved by:Councillor Rae

Seconded by:Councillor Jakobek

"WHEREAS City Council, at its meeting held on September 28 and 29, 1999, adopted, as amended, Clause No. 1 of Report No. 12 of The Toronto Community Council, headed 'Ontario Municipal Board Appeal - Committee of Adjustment Decision - 7 Gange Avenue'; and

WHEREAS in adopting this Clause, as amended, Council authorized the City Solicitor to retain outside planning consultants, as needed;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 1 of Report No. 12 of The Toronto Community Council, headed 'Ontario Municipal Board Appeal - Committee of Adjustment Decision - 7 Gange Avenue', be re-opened for further consideration;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council not retain outside planning consultants for the appeal and that the Clause be referred back to the Toronto Community Council for further consideration."

Disposition:Notice of the Motion was given to permit consideration at the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on November 23, 1999.

(24)Moved by:Councillor Bussin

Seconded by:Councillor Jakobek

"WHEREAS the development plans for 1307-09 Queen Street East have been approved; and

WHEREAS the Notice for demolition is currently posted; and

WHEREAS the process for the demolition could take another 30 days; and

WHEREAS the owner is having difficulty securing the buildings; and

WHEREAS the applicant is not proposing to erect new buildings on the land the above properties occupy at this time; and

WHEREAS the buildings present a community safety risk; and

WHEREAS the above properties are subject to Chapter 146-16-C of the Municipal Code and Demolition Permit No. 101954 has been applied for by Nancy Hawley, Eastend Developments Ltd.;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, notwithstanding the requirements of Chapter 146-16, and provided that no objections are received by the end of the day on November 2, 1999, the Acting Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be directed to issue the demolition permit."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted, without amendment.

(25)Moved by:Councillor Rae

Seconded by:Councillor King

"BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council extend its appreciation to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra for the joy they bring to the City."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted unanimously.

 CONDOLENCE MOTION

Moved by:Councillor Pantalone

Seconded by:Mayor Lastman

"WHEREAS the Members of City Council are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Miss Margaret Jackson, on Thursday, October 14, 1999; and

WHEREAS Miss Jackson, an accountant by profession, derived her greatest satisfaction from a lifetime of volunteering, including the Red Cross as a nursing assistant, 25 years with the Women's College Hospital, as president of the Young Women's Canadian Club, and as president of the Toronto Business and Professional Women's Club; and

WHEREAS Margaret Jackson was a member of the Toronto Mayor's Committee on Aging from 1991-1995, including Vice-Chair in 1995 and editor of the Communications Committee and editor of FAST, the newsletter of the Toronto Mayor's Committee on Aging; and

WHEREAS Margaret Jackson became a member and Vice-Chair of the City of Toronto's Committee on the Status of Women in 1997; and

WHEREAS Miss Jackson performed dedicated service both as Associate Director and Director of the Canadian National Exhibition Association throughout the 1990s, in addition to being an active participant in the Association's committees, such as the Archives and Foundation Committee, Education and Learning Cluster and the 2000 Task Force; and

WHEREAS Miss Jackson's achievements also included assisting in the preparation and presentation of several briefs to the Ontario government on the family, pay equity and the appointment of more women to provincial boards and commissions, her Chairing of committees that offered major contributions to the report on the status of women in Canada, and her appointment to the UNESCO (United Nations cultural organization) Status of Women organization; and

WHEREAS upon her retirement in 1982, Miss Jackson became even more active in committees concerned with the status of women in Canada, and through these many accomplishments Miss Jackson became known as a rights advocate who helped break new ground for women, and as a leader and source of strength and wisdom, who will be sorely missed by her community, friends and family;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Clerk be directed to convey, on behalf of Members of City Council, our sincere sympathy to the family of Miss Margaret Jackson."

Disposition:The Motion was adopted unanimously.

Toronto, OntarioCity Clerk

November 2, 1999