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REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES
AND OTHER COMMITTEES
As Considered by
The Council of the City of Toronto
on October 1 and 2, 1998
STRIKING COMMITTEE
REPORT No. 6
1Appointment of Member of Council as a Lead for the Year 2000 Project
2Acceptance of Resignation from the Greater Toronto Airports Authority
Consultative Committee
3Other Items Considered by the Committee
City of Toronto
REPORT No. 6
OF THE STRIKING COMMITTEE
(from its meeting on September 23, 1998,
submitted by Councillor Case Ootes, Acting Chair)
As Considered by
The Council of the City of Toronto
on October 1 and 2, 1998
1
Appointment of Member of Council
As a Lead for the Year 2000 Project
(City Council on October 1 and 2, 1998, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)
The Striking Committee recommends, given Council's previous decision to have matters
respecting the Year 2000 Project reported to the Strategic Policies and Priorities
Committee, and given the high priority and sensitivity of this matter and the way it is
being handled by both the federal and provincial governments, that:
(1)the Mayor or his designate be appointed as a Lead for the Year 2000 Project; and
(2)such designate be a member of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee.
The Striking Committee submits the following report (September 14, 1998) from the
City Clerk:
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to provide Members of Council with a list of Members'
preferences for appointment as a Lead for the Year 2000 Project.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Not applicable.
Recommendations:
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 as a Lead for the Year 2000 Project.
Council Reference/Background/History:
City Council on July 29, 30 and 31, 1998, in adopting, as amended, Clause No. 1 contained in
Joint Report No. 1 of The Corporate Services Committee and The Budget Committee, headed
"City of Toronto Year 2000 Project", directed, inter alia, that a Member of Council,
recommended by the Striking Committee, be appointed as a Lead for the Year 2000 Project.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
Members of Council were canvassed on September 3, 1998, to determine their respective
interest in being appointed as a Lead for the Year 2000 Project. The attached Schedule 1
contains a list of those Members who have indicated an interest in such appointment.
Conclusions:
It is recommended that the Striking Committee recommend to City Council the appointment
of a Member of Council as a Lead for the Year 2000 Project, as authorized by Council at its
meeting held on July 29, 30 and 31, 1998.
Contact Name:
Joanne Hamill, Interim Contact for the Striking Committee, 392-4339.
The Striking Committee also had before it a communication (August 10, 1998) from the City
Clerk advising that City Council on July 29, 30 and 31, 1998, in adopting, as amended, Clause
No.1 contained in Joint Report No.1 of The Corporate Services Committee and The Budget
Committee, headed "City of Toronto Year 2000 Project", directed, inter alia, that a Member of
Council, recommended by the Striking Committee, be appointed as a Lead for the Year 2000
Project.
(A copy of Schedule 1, referred to in the foregoing report dated September 14, 1998, from the
City Clerk was forwarded to all Members of Council with the agenda of the Striking
Committee for its meeting held on September 23, 1998, and a copy thereof is also on file in
the office of the City Clerk.)
2
Acceptance of Resignation from the Greater Toronto
Airports Authority Consultative Committee
(City Council on October 1 and 2, 1998, adopted this Clause, without amendment.)
The Striking Committee recommends that City Council accept the resignation of
Councillor Elizabeth Brown from the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA),
Consultative Committee.
The Striking Committee reports, for the information of Council, having been advised that it is
not necessary to replace Councillor Brown to adhere to the exiting composition of the GTAA
Consultative Committee, inasmuch as:
(i)City Council at its meeting held on March 4, 5 and 6, 1998, by its adoption of Clause No.1
of Report No. 2 of The Striking Committee, headed "Appointment of Members of Council to
Committees and Special Purpose Bodies", appointed the following Members of Council to the
GTAA Consultative Committee:
Brown, E.
Holyday, D.
Sinclair, B.
subject to the membership of the GTAA Consultative Committee being increased from two to
three elected representatives from the City of Toronto; and
(ii)the GTAA has advised that it has not yet increased the membership of its Consultative
Committee from two to three elected representatives from the City of Toronto.
The Striking Committee submits the following communication (July 28, 1998) from
Councillor Elizabeth Brown, Rexdale - Thistletown:
Re:Membership on the GTAA Consultative Committee
Due to reoccurring conflicts on my schedule, I have not been able to attend the above-noted
Committee meeting for the past few months.
Since this Committee requires active participation from its membership, I feel that I cannot
dedicate the time and it would be beneficial to canvass other members of Council that would
be able to participate.
Therefore, I would like to advise you of my resignation from the GTAA Consultative
Committee effective immediately.
3
Other Items Considered by the Committee
(City Council on October 1 and 2, 1998, received this Clause, for information.)
(a)Representation on the Board of Directors of
The Metropolitan Toronto Housing Authority.
The Striking Committee reports having:
(i)requested the City Clerk and the City Solicitor to submit a report to the Striking
Committee on possible options for proceeding with the proposed appointments referred
to in the following communication dated August10, 1998, from the City Clerk;
(iii)deferred consideration of the aforementioned communication from the City Clerk
until such time as the said requested report is available; and
(ii)directed the City Clerk to canvass Members of Council for their interest in being
appointed to the Metropolitan Toronto Housing Authority Board, should the option of
appointing two representatives to such Board be available, and submit a list of interested
Members to the Striking Committee in conjunction with the aforementioned requested
report:
(August 10, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that City Council on July 29, 30 and 31, 1998,
in adopting, as amended, Clause No.4 contained in Report No.7 of The Community and
Neighbourhood Services Committee, headed "Sale of Scattered Units Owned by Ontario
Housing Corporation in the City of Toronto", directed, inter alia, that the Provincial Minister
of Municipal Affairs and Housing be advised that the City of Toronto will be nominating its
two representatives to the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Toronto Housing Authority;
and further that the matter of these nominations be referred to the Striking Committee for
consideration.
The Striking Committee reports, for the information of Council, having been advised that the
Metropolitan Toronto Housing Authority Board currently has eight members, of which the
two municipal representatives are Councillor Gordon Chong, City of Toronto, and Councillor
Joyce Frustaglio, City of Vaughan, who were both appointed by provincial Order in Council
and whose terms of office expire on April 30, 2000.
(b)Request for the Appointment of a City Councillor to the Board of Directors of the
Canadian Film Centre.
The Striking Committee reports having referred the following communication
(September22, 1998) from Mr. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director, Canadian Film
Centre to the City Clerk, with a request that the City Clerk canvass Members of Council
for their interest in being appointed to sit ex-officio on the Board of Directors of the
Canadian Film Centre to replace former Councillor Ron Summers, and submit a list of
interested Members to the next meeting of the Striking Committee:
(September 22, 1998) from Mr. Wayne Clarkson, Executive Director, Canadian Film Centre,
requesting that a City Councillor be appointed to sit ex-officio on the Board of Directors of
the Canadian Film Centre to replace the former Councillor RonSummers.
(c)Recorded Votes at Meetings of Standing Committees and Committees of Council.
The Striking Committee reports having received the following communication:
(August 10, 1998) from the City Clerk respecting the action taken by City Council on July29,
30 and 31, 1998, to permit recorded votes at meetings of Standing Committees and
Committees of Council.
Respectfully submitted,
CASE OOTES,
Acting Chair
Toronto, September 23, 1998
(Report No. 6 of The Striking Committee was adopted, without amendment, by City Council
on October1 and2, 1998.)
