January 25 2000

To: Striking Committee

From: City Clerk

Subject: Appointment to the Toronto Transit Commission

Purpose:

To advise Council of Councillor Blake F. Kinahan's resignation from the Toronto Transit Commission and to provide Members of Council with a list of Members' Preferences for appointment to the Toronto Transit Commission.

Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

Not applicable.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1) the Striking Committee submit to Council, for its consideration, Councillor Kinahan's resignation from the Toronto Transit Commission;

(2) 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 Toronto Transit Commission, who is a resident of the City; and

(3) 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 January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998, by its adoption, as amended, of Clause No.1 of Report No. 1 of the Striking Committee, appointed the following Members of Council to the Toronto Transit Commission for a term of office expiring Novmeber 30, 2000, and until their successors are appointed:

B. Ashton

R. Davis

B.F. Kinahan

J. Mihevc

D. Miller

H. Moscoe

C. Korwin-Kuczynski.

Councillor Blake F. Kinahan, in a letter dated January 12, 2000, submitted his resignation from the TTC. The General Secretary of the TTC subsequently forwarded Councillor Kinahan's resignation to the City Clerk by letter dated January 13, 2000, and requested that the necessary action be initiated with the Striking Committee and City Council to replace Councillor Kinahan on the TTC.

Comments:

Members of Council were recently canvassed to determine their respective interest in this appointment. The attached Schedule 1 contains a list of those Members who have indicated an interest in this appointment.

Under existing provincial legislation, only residents of the City are eligible to be appointed as members of the TTC, and the appointment of a member requires the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the Members of Council present and voting at Council.

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 a Member of Council to the TTC who is a resident of the City, upon the acceptance of Councillor Kinahan's resignation from the TTC.

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 Toronto Transit Commission on Recommendation of the Striking Committee.