February 1, 2000
To: North York Community Council
From: City Clerk
Subject: Appointments to the Gibson House / Zion Schoolhouse Museum Management Board and North York Community
Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) Panel.
Purpose:
To implement Council's process for appointing Members of Council to Community Local Architectural Conservation
Advisory Committee (LACAC) Panels and Community Museum Management Boards.
Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1) the North York Community Council give consideration to Members' preferences outlined in Schedule 1, and
recommend to City Council the appointment of Members of Council to:
(i) North York Community LACAC Panel; and
(ii) Gibson House / Zion Schoolhouse Community Museum Management Board
for a term of office expiring November 30, 2000, and until their successors are appointed; and
(2) the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
Background:
City Council, at its meeting held on April 13, 14 and 15, 1999, by its adoption, as amended, of Clause No. 2 of Report No.
6 of the Economic Development Committee, headed "Implementation of Council Decisions on Heritage Governance",
established the composition of various heritage bodies. Subsequently at its meeting of November 25, 1999, by its
enactment of By-law 795-1999, Council established the Toronto Preservation Board with Community Local Architectural
Conservation Advisory Committee Panels, and provided for the appointment of members to such bodies; and by its
enactment of By-law 793-1999, established the Toronto Historical Museum Board and 9 Community Museum
Management Boards, and provided for the appointment of members to such bodies.
Section 11(2) of By-law 795-1999 provides that the Community LACAC Panel members shall be nominated by
Community Council. Section 5(2) of By-law 793-1999 provides that the Community Council within whose boundaries the
Museum is located shall nominate membership in the Community Museum Management Board.
Comments:
Members of Council were recently canvassed to determine their respective interest in these appointments. The attached
Schedule 1 contains a list of those Members who have indicated an interest in these appointments.
Conclusions:
It is recommended that the North York Community Council give consideration to Members' preferences outlined in
Schedule 1, and recommend to City Council the appointment of Members of Council to the North York Community
LACAC Panel and the Gibson House / Zion Schoolhouse Community Museum Management Board.
Contact:
Helen Smith
Nominations and Appointments Administrator
Telephone: 392-0146 Fax: 392-2983
E-mail: hlsmith@toronto.ca
Novina Wong
City Clerk
List of Attachments:
Schedule 1, Upcoming Appointment of Members of Council to the North York Community LACAC Panel and the Gibson
House / Zion Schoolhouse Community Museum Management Board on Recommendation of the North York Community
Council.