Appointment - Toronto Transit Commission(One Member of Council to be appointed, who is a resident of the City of Toronto. Requires the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the Members of Council present and voting at Council.)

The Striking Committee recommends that:

(1) Councillor Blake F. Kinahan's resignation from the Toronto Transit Commission be accepted; and

(2) Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby be appointed to replace Councillor Kinahan as a Member of the Toronto Transit Commission for a term of office expiring on November 30, 2000, and until her successor is appointed.

The Striking Committee submits the following report (January 25, 2000) from the City Clerk:

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 November 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

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The Striking Committee also submits the following communication (January 13, 2000) from Mr. Vincent Rodo, General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission:

At its meeting on Wednesday, January 12, 2000, the Commission received the attached letter from Councillor Blake F. Kinahan advising that he was resigning as a member of the Toronto Transit Commission, effective immediately.

It would be appreciated if the necessary action could be initiated with the Striking Committee and Council to facilitate the appointment of a replacement for Councillor Kinahan.

The foregoing is forwarded for your information and appropriate attention.

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(Communication dated January 12, 2000, addressed to

Mr. Vincent Rodo, General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission,

From Councillor Blake F. Kinahan)

I hereby resign from the Commission, effective immediately.

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The following Members of Council appeared before the Striking Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

Councillor Chris Korwin Kuczynski, High Park

Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby, Kingsway-Humber

(A copy of Schedule 1, referred to in the foregoing report dated January 25, 2000, from the City Clerk was forwarded to all Members of Council with the agenda of the Striking Committee for its meeting held on February 1, 2000, and a copy thereof is also on file in the office of the City Clerk.)