STRATEGIC POLICIES AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE

  A G E N D A

 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST PURSUANT TO

THE MUNICIPAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST ACT.

  COMMUNICATIONS/REPORTS.

 1.1998 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS

(Report will be distributed when available)

 2.1998 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS AND 1998 SINKING FUND SURPLUS AND ANNUAL SINKING FUND LEVIES FOR 1998

 Budget Committee

(April 9, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the following:

 (1)all Capital projects previously approved and which are proceeding in 1998 be included in the 1998 Capital Budget document;

 (2)those Capital projects which have been approved and are not proceeding in 1998 but need to be carried out, be listed in the 1998 Capital Budget and the monies held;

 (3)those Capital projects which have been approved and are not proceeding in 1998 and will not be completed within a reasonable period of time, be shown as cancelled and funds be placed back into the general budget;

 (4)any funds which may become available from completed capital projects be included in the quarterly variance reports being submitted to the Budget Committee; and

(5)the recommendations contained in the report (March 27, 1998) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer regarding 1997 Sinking Fund Surplus and Annual Sinking Fund Levies for 1998, be adopted.

  3.AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TORONTO POLICE SERVICE FORENSIC EXAMINATION CENTRE

 Budget Committee

(April 8, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council, the adoption of the recommendations of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee, wherein it is recommended that the report (February 27, 1998) from the Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board be adopted, as follows:

 (1)the approval of the construction award for the Toronto Police Service Forensic Examination Centre to Atlas Corporation at a cost of $5,070,000.00 and that the funds be provided from the Toronto Police Services Board=s 1996-2000 Capital Budget; and

 (2)that this report be forwarded to the next meeting of Council for approval.

  4.1998 INTERIM CAPITAL BUDGET - CAPITAL PROJECTS REQUIRING URGENT FINANCING APPROVAL

 Budget Committee

(April 9, 1998)

 Recommending to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee and Council, that interim funding for the City-wide Watermain Relining and Replacement Projects in the amount of $6, 950,000.00 be approved and considered by Council at its next meeting scheduled for April 16, 1998.