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REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES

AND OTHER COMMITTEES

 As Considered by

The Council of the City of Toronto

on March 2, 3 and 4, 1999

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

REPORT No. 2

1Appointment of Citizen Members to the Toronto Housing Company, Inc.Board of Directors

City of Toronto

REPORT No. 2

OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE

(from its meeting on February 23, 1999,

submitted by Councillor Norman Kelly , Chair)

As Considered by

The Council of the City of Toronto

on March 2, 3 and 4, 1999

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Appointment of Citizen Members to the

Toronto Housing Company, Inc.

Board of Directors

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

(1)striking out the recommendation of the Nominating Committee and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

"It is recommended that:

(i)the following persons be appointed as citizen members to the Toronto Housing Company Inc., Board of Directors for a term of office expiring November 30, 2001 and/or until their successors are appointed:

-Catherine Bertucci-Menchetti;

-A. Karim Karsan; and

-Tammy O'Neill; and

(ii)the matter of the one vacancy remaining for a citizen appointee to the Toronto Housing Company Inc., Board of Directors, be referred back to the Nominating Committee for further consideration."; and

(2)adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that the recommendation of the Nominating Committee embodied in the communication dated March 3, 1999, from the City Clerk, be adopted, viz.:

'The Nominating Committee recommends, in view of the communication (March 3, 1999) from Mr. Ronald D. Kirschner advising that he is withdrawing his name for consideration for appointment to the Board of Directors, Toronto Housing Company Inc., that Rev. Dr. John E. Metson be appointed to the Board of Directors, Toronto Housing Company Inc., for the period ending November 30, 2001, and until his successor is appointed, and that Clause No. 1 of Report No. 2 of The Nominating Committee be amended accordingly.' ")

The Nominating Committee recommends that the following persons be appointed as citizen members to the Toronto Housing Company, Inc. Board of Directors for a term of office expiring November 30, 2001 and/or until their successors are appointed:

-Catherine Bertucci-Menchetti;

-A. Karim Karsan;

-Ronald D. Kirschner;

-Peter Milczyn; and

-Tammy O'Neill

The Nominating Committee reports, for the information of Council, having adopted the confidential report (February 19, 1999) from the City Clerk and confirmed the action taken by members of the Committee as the result of a poll conducted on February 18, 1999, and included the individual named therein on the short list for applicants to the Toronto Housing Company. This individual's application met the criteria of the Interim Policy and was included on the agenda for consideration of shortlisting at the Committee's February 16, 1999 meeting but was not shortlisted at that time.

The Nominating Committee submits the following report (February 8, 1999) from the City Clerk:

Purpose:

The purpose of this report is to provide information to assist the Nominating Committee in its review of applications received from interested and qualified members of the public seeking appointment to the Toronto Housing Company, Inc. Board of Directors.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement

None.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Nominating Committee review the applications received for appointment to the Toronto Housing Company, Inc. Board of Directors.

Council Reference/Background History:

In accordance with the interim policy adopted by City Council on February 4, 5 and 6, 1998, with respect to citizen appointments to Boards and Commissions, an advertisement was placed in the Toronto Sun on Thursday, January 14, 1999, the Toronto Star on Friday, January 15, 1999, and the Globe and Mail on Saturday, January 16, 1999. The ad was also placed in several major newspapers serving racial, ethno-cultural and linguistic communities of Toronto. In addition, a copy of this ad was sent to various community and ethnic newspapers, was posted in libraries and in various City facilities open to the public, and was also posted to the City's website (http://www.city.toronto.on.ca), inviting interested citizens, who are qualified electors, to make applications for appointment to the Toronto Housing Company, Inc. Board of Directors. Members of Council were also provided with a copy of the advertisement together with information circulars in respect of the advertised positions.

As provided in the interim policy adopted by Council, all new applicants were required to attend an orientation seminar in respect of the Board and/or Commission they applied for. Attached are copies of applications from those incumbents who have re-applied, and from those citizens who attended the relevant orientation seminar, as per Council's interim policy.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

Enclosed herewith, for the consideration of the Nominating Committee, are the following:

(1)a list of the present citizen appointments to be made to the Toronto Housing Company, Inc. Board of Directors, indicating the number of appointments to be made, the term of office, the past service of each incumbent, and the names of individuals who have submitted applications for consideration by the Nominating Committee;

(2)a summary of the pertinent recommendations adopted by City Council regarding the appointment of citizen members to Boards and Commissions;

(3)a copy of the information circular in respect of the advertised positions, describing responsibilities, desirable qualifications, time commitments, etc.; and

(4)copies of applications received for appointment to the Toronto Housing Company, Inc. Board of Directors from those incumbents who have re-applied, and from those citizens who attended the relevant orientation seminar, as per Council's interim policy.

Contact Name:

Christine Archibald, Committee Administrator, Nominating Committee - 392-7039.

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The Nominating Committee reports, for the information of Council, also having had before it the following reports, communications and material and copies thereof are on file in the office of the City Clerk:

-a list of present citizen appointments to be made to the Toronto Housing Company, Inc. Board of Directors, indicating the number of appointments to be made, the term of office, the past service of each incumbent, and the names of individuals who have submitted applications for consideration by the Nominating Committee, appended to the foregoing report (February 8, 1999) from the City Clerk;

-a summary of the pertinent recommendations adopted by City Council regarding the appointment of citizen members to Boards and Commissions, appended to the foregoing report (February 8, 1999) from the City Clerk;

-a copy of the information circular in respect of the advertised positions, describing responsibilities, desirable qualifications, time commitments, etc., appended to the foregoing report (February 8, 1999) from the City Clerk;

-attendance records of incumbents;

-communication (February 4, 1999) from Councillor Chow, Downtown, advising that she is in support of the application from an identified individual for membership on the Toronto Housing Company, Inc. Board of Directors, which was considered in-camera;

-communication (January 26, 1999) from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services forwarding to the Nominating Committee, as directed by Council on December 16 and 17, 1998 criteria to be used by the Nominating Committee in selecting nominees for appointment to the Board of Directors, Toronto Housing Company, Inc.; and

-confidential schedule of interviews of applicants on February 23, 1999, for appointment to the Toronto Housing Company, Inc. Board of Directors.

(City Council on March 2, 3 and 4, 1999, had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, the following report (March 3, 1999) from the City Clerk:

Recommendation:

The Nominating Committee recommends, in view of the communication (March 3, 1999) from Mr. Ronald D. Kirschner advising that he is withdrawing his name for consideration of appointment to the Board of Directors, Toronto Housing Co. Inc., that Rev. Dr. John E. Metson be appointed to the Board of Directors, Toronto Housing Company Inc. for the period ending November 30, 2001, and until his successor is appointed, and that Clause 1 of Report No. 2 of The Nominating Committee be amended accordingly.

Background:

At its meeting on March 3, 1999, the Nominating Committee was advised that Mr. Ronald Kirschner, a nominee of the Nominating Committee for appointment to the Board of Directors, Toronto Housing Co. Inc. (Clause No. 1 of Report No. 2 of The Nominating Committee refers) had just accepted an offer of employment by the City of Toronto. In view of the following Section (3) of the Interim Policy for Citizen Appointments which states:

"Any person applying for appointment to Agencies, Boards or Commissions is required to be a qualified elector in the City of Toronto and may not be an employee of the City or any of its Agencies, Boards or Commissions."

Mr. Kirschner is not now eligible for appointment to the Board of Directors, Toronto Housing Co. Ltd., and the Nominating Committee decided to nominate Rev. Dr. Metson in his place.)

(City Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a communication (March 3, 1999) from Mr. Ron Kirschner, advising that he is withdrawing his name for consideration for appointment to the Board of Directors, Toronto Housing Company Inc.)

    Respectfully submitted,

NORMAN KELLY

Chair

Toronto, February 23, 1999

 (Report No. 2 of The Nominating Committee, including additions thereto, was adopted, as amended, by City Council on March 2, 3 and 4, 1999.)