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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PARKS COMMITTEE
SPECIAL MEETING
AGENDA
Date of Meeting: February 17, 2000 Enquiry: Betty Henderson
Time: 9:30 a.m. Administrator
Location: Council Chamber 392-8088
City Hall bhender1@toronto.ca
100 Queen Street West
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO
THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT
DEPUTATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
List to be distributed at meeting.
9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. PRESENTATIONS
(Ref: Item No. 1)
COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS
1. TORONTO OLYMPIC BID
Source: Chief Administrative Officer
Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Acting Commissioner of Urban Development Services
Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services
Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services
City Solicitor
General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission
(February 11, 2000)
Seeking Council's approval of the application, to be submitted by the 2008 Toronto Olympic Bid Corporation (TO-Bid)
and the Canadian Olympic Association (COA), to have the City of Toronto selected by the International Olympic
Committee (IOC) as the host City for the 2008 Olympic and Paralympic Games and associated cultural festival.
(MEMBERS OF COUNCIL ARE RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED TO BRING THE 2008 OLYMPIC BID BINDER
PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED, TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PARKS COMMITTEE MEETING ON
FEBRUARY 17, 2000 AND THE COUNCIL MEETING ON FEBRUARY 29, MARCH 1 AND 2, 2000 AS NO
ADDITIONAL COPIES WILL BE AVAILABLE.)
1a. 2008 TORONTO OLYMPIC BID - TTC ISSUES
Source: General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission
(February 10, 2000)
Advising that the Toronto Transit Commission at its meeting held on February 9, 2000, received the presentation from Mr.
W. Dawson, Superintendent, Service Planning and Monitoring, Toronto Transit Commission, entitled, "2008 Toronto
Olympic Bid - TTC Issues"; and that the Toronto Transit Commission approved the following resolutions:
(1) that the Toronto Transit Commission recommend that:
(a) all TTC Capital costs must be covered:
(i) in co-operation with the Federal and Provincial Governments;
(ii) added platform at Union Station;
(iii) accelerated elevator program; and
(iv) accelerated long-term capital program for fleet acquisition; and
(b) all TTC Operating costs must be covered:
(i) TO Bid budget covers expected operating costs; and
(ii) any excess costs the responsibility of City;
(2) that the City ensure, that as part of the Olympic Bid process, the Transportation Plan be fully accessible and that any
necessary capital projects to be undertaken by the Toronto Transit Commission are appropriately funded;
(3) that the Commission formally request an opportunity to give the aforementioned presentation by Mr. Dawson to the
Economic Development and Parks Committee at its special meeting on Thursday, February 17, 2000 concerning the
2008 Olympic Bid.
1b. TORONTO'S BID FOR THE
2008 OLYMPIC BID GAMES
Source: Mr. Temple W. Harris, President, Toronto Construction Association
and Mr. John Cartwright, Business Manager,
Toronto-Central Ontario Building and Construction Trades Council
(February 8, 2000)
Advising of their unqualified support with regard to Toronto's bid for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
1c. Source: Mr. Bob Murphy, Toronto, Ontario
(February 4, 2000)
In support of the Toronto Olympic Bid.
ANY OTHER MATTERS.
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