Appointment to the Substance Abuse Sub-Committee

of the Board of Health

The Striking Committee recommends that the following Member of Council, who is not a Member of the Board of Health, be appointed to the Substance Abuse Sub-Committee of the Board of Health:

-Councillor Chris Korwin-Kuczynski, High Park,

for a term of office expiring on November 30, 2000, and until his successor is appointed.

The Striking Committee submits the following report (October 6, 1999) from the City Clerk:

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to provide Members of Council with a list of Members' preferences for appointment to the Substance Abuse Sub-Committee of the Board of Health.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Striking Committee give consideration to Members' preferences outlined in Schedule 1 and recommend to City Council the appointment of one Member of Council, who is not a Member of the Board of Health, to the Substance Abuse Sub-Committee.

Council Reference/Background/History:

The Board of Health on July 22, 1999, by its adoption, as amended, of the report dated July 12, 1999, from the Medical Officer of Health, respecting the impact on Public Health of implementing the Report of the Task Force on Community Safety, recommended to the Striking Committee the appointment of a Member of Council, who is not a Member of the Board of Health, to the Substance Abuse Sub-Committee of the Board.

Members of Council were canvassed on September 1, 1999, to determine their interest in being appointed to the Substance Abuse Sub-Committee. The attached Schedule 1 contains a list of those Members who have indicated an interest in such appointment.

Conclusion:

It is recommended that the Striking Committee recommend to City Council the appointment of one Member of Council, who is not a Member of the Board of Health, to the Substance Abuse Sub-Committee for a term of office expiring on November 30, 2000, and until his or her successor is appointed.

Contact Name:

Joanne Hamill, Manager of Community Councils and Committees, 392-4339.

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The Striking Committee also had before it a communication (July 22, 1999) from the Secretary, Board of Health, advising that the Board of Health on July 22, 1999, recommended to the Striking Committee the appointment of a Member of Council, who is not a Member of the Board of Health, to the Substance Abuse Sub-Committee of the Board.

(A copy of Schedule 1, referred to in the foregoing report dated October 6, 1999, from the City Clerk was forwarded to all Members of Council with the agenda of the Striking Committee for its meeting held on October 19, 1999, and a copy thereof is also on file in the office of the City Clerk.)

 Respectfully submitted,

COUNCILLOR CASE OOTES

Acting Chair

Toronto, October 19, 1999.