Ward Boundaries

The Administration Committee recommends that:

(1) all matters pertaining to the issue of Ward boundaries be considered by the Administration Committee;

(2) the Chair of the Administration Committee and two of its Members be requested to convene meetings and invite any Member of Council who has an interest in a particular riding to attend and provide input; and

(3) the City Clerk be requested to report to the next meeting of the Administration Committee:

(i) on a process for consulting the public on how to divide the Federal/Provincial ridings for the purpose of Municipal Ward representation; and

(ii) on how the system is going to work in terms of the election of both the Public and Catholic School Board Trustees.

The Administration Committee reports, for the information of Council, having requested the City Clerk to:

(a) provide directly to Council for its meeting scheduled to be held on December 14, 1999, the various scenarios being contemplated as to the break-up of the individual wards; and any other criteria that she feels would be relevant to the discussion in this regard; and

(b) to provide all Members of Council with a copy of the legislation respecting the Fewer Municipal Policitians Act, 1999, as soon as it is available.

Background:

The Administration Committee at its Special Meeting on December 8, 1999, gave consideration to the issue of Ward Boundaries and decided to provide instructions to staff and forward recommendations in regard thereto to Council.

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- Councillor Milton Berger, North York Centre South;

- Councillor George Mammoliti, North York - Humber;

- Councillor Frances Nunziata; York; and

- Councillor David Shiner, Seneca Heights.