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REPORTS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEES

AND OTHER COMMITTEES

 As Considered by

The Council of the City of Toronto

on December 16 and 17, 1998

STRIKING COMMITTEE

REPORT No. 9

1Appointment of Members of Councilto the Greater Toronto Services Board

 City of Toronto

REPORT No. 9

OF THE STRIKING COMMITTEE

(from its meeting on December 17, 1998,

submitted by Councillor Case Ootes, Acting Chair)

As Considered by

The Council of the City of Toronto

on December 16 and 17, 1998

 1

Appointment of Members of Council

to the Greater Toronto Services Board

(City Council on December 16 and 17, 1998, amended this Clause by adding thereto the following:

"It is further recommended that:

(1)Councillor John Adams be appointed to the position of 'Whip to the City of Toronto Appointees to the Greater Toronto Services Board (GTSB)', and the terms of reference for the Whip position be as follows:

(a)the Whip is to attend all meetings of the GTSB;

(b)the Whip is to ensure that the City of Toronto has a full contingent of representatives at all GTSB meetings;

(c)the Whip is required to call Caucus meetings of Members of the GTSB by:

(i)preparing Caucus agendas; and

(ii)working with the Mayor to assist Toronto appointees to develop a unified position on matters affecting the City of Toronto; and

(2)City Council agree not to pay any form of remuneration or honorarium to any member of the Greater Toronto Services Board, and the municipalities located in the '905' area be requested to do likewise.")

The Striking Committee recommends, with respect to appointments to the Greater Toronto Services Board (GTSB), that:

(1)the following Members of Council and their respective alternates be appointed to the GTSB in addition to Mayor Mel Lastman, who is a Member ex officio:

Members:Alternates:

Councillor Joanne FlintCouncillor Bill Saundercook

Councillor Dennis FotinosCouncillor Betty Disero

Councillor Mario GiansanteCouncillor Mike Tzekas

Councillor Tom JakobekCouncillor Jack Layton

Councillor Norm KellyCouncillor Doug Holyday

Councillor Joan KingCouncillor Ron Moeser

Councillor Chris Korwin-KuczynskiCouncillor Mario Silva

Councillor Howard MoscoeCouncillor Maria Augimeri

Councillor Joe PantaloneCouncillor Sherene Shaw

Councillor David ShinerCouncillor Bas Balkissoon;

(2)the following Member of Council be appointed as the alternate to Mayor Mel Lastman on the GTSB:

Councillor Case Ootes;

(3)the term of office for the City of Toronto appointees to the GTSB shall expire on November 30, 1999, and/or until their successors are appointed;

(4)the additional four votes which the City is granted for matters relating to the Greater Toronto Transit Authority and in elections of the Chair of the Board be allocated to Mayor Mel Lastman and, in the absence of Mayor Lastman, these additional four votes be allocated to the Mayor's Alternate, Councillor Case Ootes; and

(5)leave be granted for the introduction of any necessary bills in Council to give effect thereto.

The Striking Committee submits the following communication (December 16, 1998) from the City Clerk:

City Council, at its meeting held on December 16, 1998, adopted, without amendment, the following Motion:

Moved by:Mayor Lastman

Seconded by:Councillor Ootes

"WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on January 2, 6, 8 and 9, 1998, approved the recommendations in the final report of the Toronto Transition Team on an interim basis only, subject to certain amendments; and

WHEREAS the final report of the Toronto Transition Team contained a recommendation that City representation on the proposed Greater Toronto Services Board (GTSB) should include: the Mayor; the Chairs of the Standing Committees; the Budget Chief; the Chair of the Toronto Transit Commission; a Councillor who is a member of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (appointed by Council); and the remaining Councillors (who are not Chairs of Community Councils) should be appointed by Council; and

WHEREAS 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, headed 'Appointment of Members of Council to Standing Committees, Other Committees and Task Forces, Special Purpose Bodies and Special Positions', appointed the following 14 Members of Council to the Greater Toronto Services Board (when established):

-the Mayor (Mayor Mel Lastman);

-the Budget Chair (Councillor Tom Jakobek);

-Chair of Urban Environment and Development Committee

(Councillor Joe Pantalone);

-Chair of Works and Utilities Committee (Councillor Betty Disero);

-Chair of Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee

(Councillor Chris Korwin-Kuczynski)

-Chair of Emergency and Protective Services Committee

(Councillor Dennis Fotinos);

-Chair of Corporate Services Committee (Councillor Dick O'Brien);

-Chair of Toronto Transit Commission (Councillor Howard Moscoe);

-one Councillor who is a Member of the Toronto Region and Conservation Authority, viz.:

-Councillor Mike Tzekas; and

-the remaining five Councillors (who are not chairs of Community Councils), as follows:

-Councillor Joanne Flint;

-Councillor Norm Kelly;

-Councillor Sherene Shaw;

-Councillor David Shiner; and

-Councillor Mario Silva; and

WHEREAS the number of Standing Committees has subsequently increased, and the Standing Committee structure may be further revised; and

WHEREAS Bill 56, 'An Act to establish the Greater Toronto Services Board and the Greater Toronto Transit Authority and to amend the Toronto Area Transit Operating Authority Act', has received 2nd Reading in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario; and

WHEREAS subsection 4 (b) of Bill 56 states that the Greater Toronto Services Board shall, in part, be composed of the Mayor of the City of Toronto and 10 Members of the Council of the City of Toronto appointed by by-law of that Council; and

WHEREAS the number of Members of Council previously appointed by City Council exceeds the number permitted under Bill 56, and the terms of office for the Members named as Chairs of the Standing Committees expires May 31, 1999; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with subsection 7 (10) of Bill 56, members shall be appointed to the GTSB for a term ending November 30, 1999, or November 30, 2000, as the appointing Council shall determine; and

WHEREAS subsection 9 (1) of Bill 56 states that the Council of a member municipality may appoint alternates for the members of the Board who are appointed by the Council or who are members of the Board by virtue of being the Chair of the Council or the Mayor of the municipality; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with subsections 9 (3) and 9 (4) of Bill 56, if a Council has appointed more than one alternate, the Council shall determine which alternate shall substitute for a member of the Board, and an alternate who substitutes for a member of the Board has all the powers and shall perform all the duties of the said member; and

WHEREAS subsection 15 (2) of Bill 56 states that the members of the Board representing the City of Toronto shall have four additional votes with respect to matters set out in Part II, entitled 'Greater Toronto Transit Authority', distributed among the members as determined by the Council of the City of Toronto;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 1 of Report No. 1 of The Striking Committee, headed 'Appointment of Members of Council to Standing Committees, Other Committees and Task Forces, Special Purpose Bodies and Special Positions', be re-opened for further consideration insofar as it pertains to appointments to the Greater Toronto Services Board;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, in anticipation of a January 1, 1999 start date for the Greater Toronto Services Board, City Council refer the matter of appointments to such Board to the Striking Committee, with a request that the Striking Committee hold a Special meeting, prior to the end of this meeting of City Council, and submit its recommendations directly to this meeting of Council with respect to:

(a)the names of the 10 Members of Council to be appointed, as per the said subsection 4 (b);

(b)whether the term should end on November 30, 1999, or November 30, 2000, as per the said subsection 7 (10);

(c)whether to appoint alternates for the City appointees to the Board and for the Mayor, as per the said subsection 9 (1);

(d)if the Committee wishes to recommend that more than one alternate be appointed, the names of which alternates are to substitute for which specific members, as per the said subsection 9 (3); and

(e)which member or members will be allocated the additional 4 votes which the City is granted with respect to Greater Toronto Transit Authority matters, as per the said subsection 15 (2);

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the aforementioned names of the Members of Council previously appointed by City Council to the GTSB be referred to the Striking Committee for its consideration;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, in addition, to such names being referred to the Striking Committee, Members of Council be requested to immediately notify the City Clerk if they are also interested in being considered for appointment to the Greater Toronto Services Board;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, due to time constraints, the provisions of Section 111 of the Council Procedure By-law, which require that Special meetings of a Committee may be called on 24-hours' notice, be waived;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council give consideration to this motion in sufficient time to permit the Striking Committee to hold a Special meeting and submit its recommendations for appointments to the Greater Toronto Services Board for consideration at this meeting of City Council."

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The Striking Committee also had before it a copy of the amendments introduced at Standing Committee to Bill 56, "An Act to establish the Greater Toronto Services Board and the Greater Toronto Transit Authority and to amend the Toronto Area Transit Operating Authority Act", wherein it is noted, in part, that:

(a)a proposed amendment to subsection 15 (2) of the said Bill would allow the additional four votes which the City is granted to be used in elections of the Chair of the Board in addition to matters relating to the Greater Toronto Transit Authority; and

(b)a proposed amendment would add a new section 72.1 (1) which would provide, in part, for the following:

"Alternates, if council fails to appoint:

(3)If, 24 hours before the first meeting is scheduled to begin,

(a)the council of a member municipality has not exercised its power to appoint alternates for members of the Board under subsection 9 (1), the mayor of the municipality or the chair of the council, as the case may be, may appoint alternates for the first meeting;

(b)the council of the City of Toronto has not exercised its power to appoint the members of the Board described in clause 4 (b), the mayor of the City of Toronto may appoint alternates for those members for the first meeting".

The Striking Committee also had before it a list of Members of Council who have indicated an interest in being appointed to the Greater Toronto Services Board, a copy of which was forwarded to all Members of Council prior to the special meeting of the Striking Committee held on December 17, 1998.

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

-Councillor Maria Augimeri, Black Creek;

-Councillor Raymond Cho, Scarborough Malvern;

-Councillor Joanne Flint, North York Centre South;

-Councillor Douglas Holyday, Markland Centennial;

-Councillor Joan King, Seneca Heights;

-Councillor Jack Layton, Don River;

-Councillor Ron Moeser, Scarborough Highland Creek; and

-Councillor Mike Tzekas, Scarborough Wexford.

   Respectfully submitted,

CASE OOTES,

Acting Chair

Toronto, December 17, 1998

 (Report No. 9 of The Striking Committee was adopted, as amended, by City Council on December 16 and 17, 1998.)