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REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES

AND OTHER COMMITTEES

As Considered by

The Council of the City of Toronto

on February 2, 3 and 4, 1999

STRIKING COMMITTEE

REPORT No. 1

1Appointment of Members of Council to Various Boards and Committees

City of Toronto

REPORT No. 1

OF THE STRIKING COMMITTEE

(from its meeting on January 25, 1999,

submitted by Councillor Case Ootes, Acting Chair)

As Considered by

The Council of the City of Toronto

on February 2, 3 and 4, 1999

1

Appointment of Members of Council

to Various Boards and Committees

(City Council on February 2, 3 and 4, 1999, amended this Clause by:

(1)deleting from Recommendation No. (3)(ii) of the Striking Committee the name "Councillor Chris Korwin-Kuczynski", and inserting in lieu thereof the name "Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong", so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

"(ii)Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong be appointed to the said Board of Directors to replace one of the above Councillors for a term of office expiring on November 30, 2000, and/or until his successor is appointed;";

(2)amending Recommendation No. (7)(ii) of the Striking Committee in accordance with the Operative Paragraph embodied in Notice of Motion J(12), subject to amending such Operative Paragraph by deleting the word "one" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "three", and adding thereto the names "Councillors Korwin-Kuczynski and Shiner", so that such Operative Paragraph shall now read as follows:

"AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council increase the membership of the Olympic Task Force by three and adjust the requirement that the majority of Members on the Task Force shall be from the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, in order that Councillors Korwin-Kuczynski, Shiner and Silva may also be appointed in accordance with Recommendation No. (7)(ii) embodied in the aforementioned Clause No. 1 of Report No. 1 of The Striking Committee.";

(3)striking out and referring Recommendation No. (9) of the Striking Committee back to the Striking Committee for further consideration, viz.:

"(9)Toronto Housing Company Inc., Board of Directors:

The Striking Committee recommends that the following Members of Council be appointed to the Toronto Housing Company Inc., Board of Directors:

M. Feldman

N. Kelly

G. Lindsay Luby

for a term of office expiring on November 30, 2000;"; and

(4)adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(a)Councillor George Mammoliti be appointed to the Catholic Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto, Board of Directors, for a term of office expiring on November 30, 2000, and/or until his successor is appointed; and

(b)the following motion be referred to the Economic Development Committee for further consideration, with a request that Councillor Sinclair be advised when this matter is before the Committee:

Moved by Councillor Sinclair:

'It is further recommended that City Council request the Board of Directors of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority to increase the membership of the City of Toronto:

(1)on the Consultative Committee to three representatives, and that two of those representative be citizens of the City; and

(2)on the Noise Management Committee to three representatives, and that two of those representative be citizens of the City.' ")

The Striking Committee recommends as follows:

(1)Canadian National Exhibition Association (CNEA), Municipal Section:

The Striking Committee recommends that the following 16 Members of Council be appointed to the CNEA, Municipal Section (in addition to Mayor Mel Lastman, who is a Member, ex-officio):

G. Altobello

B. Ashton

M. Augimeri

M. Berger

E. Brown

R. Cho

F. Faubert

D. Holyday

I. Jones

G. Lindsay Luby

P. Li Preti

P. McConnell

F. Nunziata

S. Shaw

D. Shiner

M. Silva

for a term of office expiring on November 30, 1999, and/or until their successors are appointed.

(2)Canadian National Exhibition Association, Board of Directors:

The Striking Committee recommends that:

(i)the following 5 Members of Council be re-appointed to the CNEA, Board of Directors, from among those who were appointed to the CNEA, Municipal Section (in addition Mayor Mel Lastman, who is a Member, ex-officio):

B. Ashton

D. Holyday

F. Nunziata

D. Shiner

M. Silva

for a term of office expiring on November 30, 1999, and/or until their successors are appointed; and

(ii)the foregoing 5 Members of Council be requested to consider resigning from their respective appointments to the CNEA, Board of Directors, as of May 31, 1999, in order that these positions may be considered by the Striking Committee in conjunction with the other appointments that expire on May 31, 1999;

(3)Catholic Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto, Board of Directors:

The Striking recommends that:

(i)the resignations of Councillors Ila Bossons and Judy Sgro from the Catholic Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto, Board of Directors, be accepted;

(ii)Councillor Chris Korwin-Kuczynski be appointed to the said Board of Directors to replace one of the above Councillors for a term of office expiring on November 30, 2000, and/or until his successor is appointed; and

(iii)City Council name a Councillor to be appointed to the said Board of Directors to replace one of the above Councillors for a term of office expiring on November 30, 2000, and/or until his or her successor is appointed;

(4)Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), Consultative Committee:

The Striking Committee recommends that:

(i)the resignation of Councillor Bruce Sinclair from the GTAA, Consultative Committee, be accepted;

(ii)Councillor Norm Gardner be appointed to the said Consultative Committee to replace Councillor Sinclair for a term of office expiring on May 31, 1999, and/or until his successor is appointed;

(5)Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), Noise Management Committee:

The Striking Committee recommends that:

(i)the resignation of Councillor Bruce Sinclair from the GTAA, Noise Management Committee, be accepted; and

(ii)Councillor Elizabeth Brown be appointed to the said Noise Management Committee to replace Councillor Sinclair for a term of office expiring on May 31, 1999, and/or until her successor is appointed;

(6)Hockey Hall of Fame, Board of Directors:

The Striking Committee recommends that the following Members of Council be nominated for re-appointment to the Hockey Hall of Fame, Board of Directors:

D. Holyday (as the Mayor's representative)

J. Flint

C. Korwin-Kuczynski

for a one-year term of office commencing at the Annual general meeting of the members of the Hockey Hall of Fame scheduled to be held on March 31, 1999, and expiring immediately prior to the Annual general meeting of the members in the Spring 2000;

(7)Olympic Task Force:

The Striking Committee recommends that:

(i)the following 5 Members of Council (with the majority of Members from the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee) be appointed to the Olympic Task Force:

B. Ashton(also a Member of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee)

M. Berger(also a Member of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee)

R. Cho

D. Fotinos(also a Member of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee)

A. Johnston

for a term of office expiring on November 30, 2000; and

(ii)in the event that the membership of the Olympic Task Force is expanded, that Councillor Mario Silva be also appointed to the said Task Force;

(8)Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Board of Directors:

The Striking Committee recommends that the following Member of Council be re-appointed to the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Board of Directors (in addition to Mayor Mel Lastman, who is a Member, ex-officio):

D. O'Brien

for a term of office commencing at the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors in the Spring 1999 and expiring immediately prior to the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors in the Spring 2000;

(9)Toronto Housing Company Inc., Board of Directors:

The Striking Committee recommends that the following Members of Council be appointed to the Toronto Housing Company Inc., Board of Directors:

M. Feldman

N. Kelly

G. Lindsay Luby

for a term of office expiring on November 30, 2000; and

(10)The Striking Committee recommends that Councillor Johnston's resignation from the Salvation Army Grace Hospital (Toronto), Board of Management, be accepted; and noted that the Grace Hospital will notify the City Clerk should a replacement be required at a future date.

The Striking Committee reports, for the information of Council, having:

(a)directed the City Clerk to request the major Agencies, Boards and Commissions to submit the attendance records from 1998 to April 1999 of those Members of Council appointed thereto, in advance of the Striking Committee giving consideration to the upcoming appointments that expire May 31, 1999; and

(b)requested Councillor Case Ootes, Acting Chair of the Striking Committee, to submit a Notice of Motion to City Council recommending that City Council re-open its consideration of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 24 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, headed "The 2008 Toronto Olympic Bid - November, 1999 Update Report", insofar as it pertains to the membership of the Task Force, in order that the membership may be adjusted to permit the appointment of an additional Member of Council, namely, Councillor M. Silva.

The Striking Committee submits the following report (January 18, 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 various Boards and Committees, and to advise City Council of Councillor Anne Johnston's resignation from the Board of Management of the Salvation Army Grace Hospital.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that the Striking Committee give consideration to Members' preferences outlined in Schedule 1, and recommend to City Council the appointment of Members of Council to the following Boards and Committees:

(i)Canadian National Exhibition Association, Municipal Section;

(ii)Canadian National Exhibition Association, Board of Directors;

(iii)Catholic Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto, Board of Directors;

(iv)Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), Consultative Committee;

(v)Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), Noise Management Committee;

(vi)Hockey Hall of Fame, Board of Directors;

(vii)Olympic Task Force;

(viii)Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Board of Directors; and

(ix)Toronto Housing Company Inc., Board of Directors.

It is also recommend that the Striking Committee give consideration to Councillor Johnston's resignation from the following Board:

(x)Salvation Army Grace Hospital (Toronto), Board of Management.

Council Reference/Background/History:

(i)Canadian National Exhibition Association, Municipal Section:

City Council at its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998, by its adoption of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 1 of The Striking Committee, appointed 16 Members of Council to the Canadian National Exhibition Association (CNEA), Municipal Section, for a term of office expiring on November 30, 1998, and until their successors are appointed. Mayor Mel Lastman is an ex-officio Member of the CNEA, Municipal Section.

It is now necessary to again appoint 16 Members of Council for a term of office expiring on November 30, 1999, in accordance with the provisions of the Canadian National Exhibition Association Act.

(ii)Canadian National Exhibition Association, Board of Directors:

City Council at its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998, also appointed 5 Members of Council to the Board of Directors of the Canadian National Exhibition Association from among those who were appointed to the CNEA, Municipal Section, for a term of office expiring on November 30, 1998, and until their successors are appointed. Mayor Mel Lastman is an ex-officio Member of the Board of Directors of the CNEA.

It is now necessary to again appoint 5 Members of Council to the Board of Directors of the CNEA from among the Members appointed to the CNEA, Municipal Section, for a term of office expiring on November 30, 1999, in accordance with the provisions of the Canadian National Exhibition Association Act.

(iii)Catholic Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto, Board of Directors:

City Council at its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998, also appointed the following 4 Members of Council to the Board of Directors of the Catholic Children's Aid Society of Metropolitan Toronto for a term of office expiring on May 31, 1999, and until their successors are appointed:

Bossons, I.

Mihevc, J.

Saundercook, B.

Sgro, J.

The City Clerk is in receipt of communications dated November 2 and 24, 1998, from Councillors Judy Sgro and Ila Bossons, respectively, submitting their resignations from such Board of Directors, so it is now necessary for City Council to appoint 2 Councillors to replace them on the Board.

(iv)Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), Consultative Committee:

City Council at its meeting held on March 4, 5 and 6, 1998, by its adoption of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 2 of The Striking Committee appointed the following 3 Members of Council to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), Consultative Committee, for a term of office expiring on May 31, 1999, and until their successors are appointed, subject to the Membership of the GTAA Consultative Committee being increased from 2 to 3 elected representatives from the City of Toronto:

Brown, E.

Holyday, D.

Sinclair, B.

Councillor Elizabeth Brown subsequently submitted her resignation from the GTAA, Consultative Committee. City Council at its meeting held on October 1 and 2, 1998, by its adoption of Clause No. 2 of Report No. 6 of The Striking Committee, accepted Councillor Brown's resignation. The Striking Committee reported to City Council that it was not necessary to replace Councillor Brown to adhere to the existing composition of the GTAA Consultative Committee, inasmuch as the GTAA advised that it has not yet increased the membership of its Consultative Committee from 2 to 3 elected representatives from the City of Toronto.

The City Clerk is now in receipt of a communication dated December 14, 1998, from Councillor Bruce Sinclair resigning from the GTAA, Consultative Committee, so it will be necessary for City Council to appoint another representative to replace Councillor Sinclair.

The GTAA has advised that, under the terms of reference for the Consultative Committee, City Council may appoint a staff person or a resident in place of a Councillor if it so wishes.

(v)Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), Noise Management Committee:

City Council at its meeting held on March 4, 5 and 6, 1998, also appointed the following 2 Members of Council to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), Noise Management Committee, for a term of office expiring on May 31, 1999, and until their successors are appointed:

Li Preti, P.

Sinclair, B.

The City Clerk is in receipt of a communication dated December 14, 1998, from Councillor Bruce Sinclair resigning from the GTAA, Noise Management Committee, so it is necessary for City Council to appoint a representative to replace Councillor Sinclair.

The GTAA has advised that, under the terms of reference for the Noise Management Committee, City Council may appoint a staff person or a resident in place of a Councillor if it so wishes.

(vi)Hockey Hall of Fame, Board of Directors:

City Council at its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8, and 9, 1998, by its adoption of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 1 of The Striking Committee nominated the following 3 Members of Council for appointment to the Hockey Hall of Fame for a term of office expiring on November 30, 1998, and until their successors are appointed:

Holyday, D.(as the Mayor's representative)

Flint, J.

Korwin-Kuczynski, C.

The Hockey Hall of Fame subsequently advised the City Clerk in a communication dated February 2, 1998, from the Chairman of the Hockey Hall of Fame, that the foregoing nominees of the City of Toronto would be presented to the general Membership of the Corporation, which will elect the Board for a one-year term at the Annual general meeting of the members of the Hockey Hall of Fame on March 31, 1998.

The City Clerk is in receipt of a communication dated January 12, 1999, from Mr. John R. Dow of Stikeman, Elliott, Barristers & Solicitors, advising that the next Annual general meeting of the members of the Hockey Hall of Fame is scheduled to be held on March 31, 1999, and the City of Toronto is entitled to nominate 3 persons for election to the Board of Directors.

(vii)Olympic Task Force:

City Council at its meeting held on November 25, 26 and 27, 1998, by its adoption of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 24 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, headed "The 2008 Toronto Olympic Bid - November, 1999 Update Report", adopted the terms of reference for the Olympic Task Force and requested the Striking Committee to select the members of the Committee.

The aforementioned terms of reference state, in part, that:

"(a)The Task Force is proposed to be formed as a sub-committee of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee; and

(b)the Membership will consist of five Members of Council with a majority of Members from the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee. Members will be selected by the Striking Committee."

The Members of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee include Councillors B. Ashton, L. Berardinetti, M. Berger, E. Brown, B. Disero, D. Fotinos, T. Jakobek, C. Korwin-Kuczynski, D. O'Brien, J. Pantalone, M. Prue, K. Rae, and B. Saundercook. Mayor Mel Lastman is the Chair of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee.

It is necessary for City Council to appoint 5 Members of Council to the Olympic Task Force, with the majority of Members from the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee.

(viii)Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Board of Directors:

City Council at its meeting held on October 28, 29 and 30, 1998, by its adoption of Clause No. 2 of Report No. 7 of The Striking Committee, appointed the following Member of Council to the Board of Directors of the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair for a term of office expiring immediately prior to the Annual Meeting of the Board in the spring 1999, and until his successor is appointed:

O'Brien, D.

The Mayor of Toronto is an ex-officio Member of the Board of Directors.

It is necessary for City Council to appoint a Member of Council for a term of office commencing immediately prior to the Annual Meeting of the Board in the spring 1999, and expiring immediately prior to the Annual Meeting of the Board in the spring 2000.

(ix)Toronto Housing Company Inc., Board of Directors:

City Council at its meeting held on December 16 and 17, 1998, by its adoption, as amended, of Clause No. 3 of Report No. 12 of The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee, headed "Amalgamation of the City of Toronto Non-Profit Housing Corporation and The Metropolitan Toronto Housing Company Limited Under the Name of 'Toronto Housing Company Inc.' ", directed that the composition of the Board of Directors of the Toronto Housing Company Inc. include, in part, 3 Members of Council.

City Council also directed that the 3 Members of Council are to be recommended by the Striking Committee to Council no later than its March 2, 1999 meeting.

(x)Salvation Army Grace Hospital (Toronto), Board of Management:

City Council at its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998, by its adoption of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 1 of The Striking Committee appointed the following Member of Council to the Board of Management, Salvation Army Grace Hospital (Toronto), for a term of office expiring on May 31, 1999, and until her successor is appointed:

Johnston, A.

The City Clerk is in receipt of a communication dated June 25, 1998, addressed to the Board of Management, Salvation Army Grace Hospital, from Councillor Anne Johnston submitting her resignation from the Board. Captain Brown of the Grace Hospital subsequently advised the City Clerk's Office that it is not necessary to appoint a replacement for Councillor Johnston at this time, inasmuch as the Hospital is undergoing certain operational changes, and he will undertake to notify the City Clerk should a replacement be required at a future date.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

Members of Council were canvassed on January 11, 1999, to determine their respective interest in being appointed to various Boards and Committees. The attached Schedule 1 contains a list of those Members who have indicated an interest in such appointments.

Conclusions:

It is recommended that the Striking Committee give consideration to Members' preferences outlined in Schedule 1, and recommend to City Council the appointment of Members of Council to the aforementioned Boards and Committees.

It is also recommended that the Striking Committee give consideration to Councillor Johnston's resignation from the Board of Management of the Salvation Army Grace Hospital (Toronto), noting that it is not necessary to replace Councillor Johnston at this time.

Contact Name:

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

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The Striking Committee also had before it the following communications:

(i)(November 2, 1998) from Councillor Judy Sgro, North York Humber, submitting her resignation from the Board of Directors of the Catholic Children's Aid Society;

(ii)(November 24, 1998) from Councillor Ila Bossons, Midtown, submitting her resignation from the Board of Directors of the Catholic Children's Aid Society;

(iii)(December 14, 1998) from Councillor Bruce Sinclair, Rexdale-Thistletown, submitting his resignation from both the Consultative Committee and the Noise Management Committee of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA); and

(iv)(June 25, 1998) from Councillor Anne Johnston, North Toronto, submitting her resignation from the Board of Management of the Salvation Army Grace Hospital (Toronto).

(A copy of Schedule 1, referred to in the foregoing report dated January 18, 1999, from the City Clerk, was forwarded to all Members of Council with the agenda of the Striking Committee for its meeting on January 25, 1999, and a copy thereof is also on file in the office of the City Clerk.)

Respectfully submitted,

CASE OOTES,

Acting Chair

Toronto, January 25, 1999

(Report No. 1 of The Striking Committee was adopted, as amended, by City Council on February 2, 3 and 4, 1999.)