March 9, 2000

WORKS COMMITTEE

At its meeting held on February 29, March 1 and 2, 2000, the Council of the City of Toronto gave consideration to Clause No. 34 contained in Report No. 4 of the Toronto Community Council, headed "Drain Grant Appeal - 28 Morton Road (East Toronto)".

During consideration of the foregoing Clause, City Council also had before it:

-a confidential report (January 31, 2000) from the Director, District 1 and 2, Water and Wastewater Operations, such report to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, given that it concerns personal information about and identifiable individual and is also subject to the provisions of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act; and

-Clause No. 3 of Report No. 7 of the Works and Utilities Committee, entitled "Sewer Connection Blockage Inspection and Repair Program, and Tree Root Removal and Grants Policy", which was adopted by City Council on May 11 and 12, 1999.

City Council:

(1)re-opened Clause No. 3 of Report No. 7 of The Works and Utilities Committee, headed "Sewer Connection Blockage Inspection and Repair Program, and Tree Root Removal and Grants Policy", which was adopted, as amended, by City Council on May 11 and 12, 1999;

(2)struck out and referred Clause No. 34 of Report No. 4 of The Toronto Community Council to the Works Committee for further consideration; and

(3)requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to submit a report to the Works Committee, for consideration therewith, on the current drain grant appeal process and what amendments would be required to ensure an appropriate method for dealing with drain grant appeals.

Yours truly,

   City Clerk

Frances Pritchard/la

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c.:Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services

Director, Districts 1 and 2, Water and Wastewater Operations

  Clause embodied in Report No. 4 of the Toronto Community Council, as adopted by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on February 29, March 1 and 2, 2000

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(City Council on February 29, March 1 and 2, 2000, l re-opened Clause No. 3 of Report No. 7 of The Works and Utilities Committee, headed "Sewer Connection Blockage Inspection and Repair Program, and Tree Root Removal and Grants Policy", which was adopted, as amended, by City Council on May 11 and 12, 1999, and struck out and referred Clause No. 34 of Report No. 4 of The Toronto Community Council to the Works Committee for further consideration.

Council also adopted the following recommendation:

"It is recommended that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to submit a report to the Works Committee, for consideration therewith, on the current drain grant appeal process and what amendments would be required to ensure an appropriate method for dealing with drain grant appeals.")

The Toronto Community Council recommends that the appeal for a drain claim grant in the amount of $283.30 for 28 Morton Road be allowed, funds to be provided from the Water and Wastewater Services Division's 2000 Preliminary Operating Budget, and further that, in accordance with the Municipal Act, discussions pertaining to this Clause be held in camera, having regard that the subject matter relates to personal matters about an identifiable individual, including municipal or local board employees.

The Toronto Community Council reports, for the information of Council, having forwarded the report (January 31, 2000) from the Director, Districts 1 and 2, Water and Wastewater Operations respecting Drain Claim Appeal for 28 Morton Road under separate cover.

(City Council on February 29, March 1 and 2, 2000 had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a confidential report (January 31, 2000) from the Director, District 1 and 2, Water and Wastewater Operations, such report to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, given that it concerns personal information about and identifiable individual and is also subject to the provisions of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.)

(City Council on February 29, March 1 and 2, 2000, also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a copy of Clause No. 3 of Report No. 7 of the Works and Utilities Committee, entitled "Sewer Connection Blockage Inspection and Repair Program, and Tree Root Removal and Grants Policy", which was adopted by the Council on May 11 and 12, 1999.)