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Other Items Considered by the Committee.
(a) Toronto Transit Commission: Workplace Safety.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having received the following communication:
(January 16, 1998) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, responding to a request made by the Urban Environment and Development Committee on January 12, 1998, regarding lost time due to workplace injuries; advising that the General Manager of the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) did respond to the question raised by the Committee with respect to this issue; reiterating the comments of the General Manager, viz:
(1) the targets established by the Plant Maintenance Department were overly ambitious; and
(2) the issue of workplace injury is a priority item at the Commission and strategies have been implemented to focus on identification and prevention;
further advising, in response to the question that workplace safety might be jeopardized due to the downsizing efforts undertaken at the TTC, that the Commission is confident that the downsizing (which was heavily weighted towards management and administrative staff) had no effect on workplace safety.
(b) Membership - Task Force on an Access and Equity Action Plan,
Race Relations, Disability and Human Rights.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:
(1) recommended to the Special Committee to Review the Final Report of the Toronto Transition Team that Councillor Pam McConnell be appointed as the representative of the Urban Environment and Development Committee to the Task Force on an Access and Equity Action Plan, Race Relations, Disability and Human Rights; and
(2) received the following communications:
(i) (January 21, 1998) from Councillor Joe Mihevc, Chair, Task Force on an Access and Equity Action Plan, Race Relations, Disability and Human Rights, requesting that each Standing Committee designate a member to either serve on the Task Force or to act as a liaison between the Task Force and each Standing Committee.
(ii) (January 27, 1998) addressed to Councillor Joe Mihevc, York--Eglinton, from Councillor Pam McConnell, Don River, putting forward her name as a representative from the Urban Environment and Development Committee to sit on the Task Force on an Access and Equity Action Plan, Race Relations, Disability and Human Rights.
(c) Duplicate Street Names in the New City of Toronto.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having requested the Interim Functional Lead for Transportation to investigate the issue of duplicate street names which now exist in the City of Toronto as a result of the amalgamation of Metro and its area municipalities, and submit a report thereon to the next meeting of the Committee, scheduled to be held on March 23, 1998.
(d) Bell Canada Telephone Booth Advertising.
The Urban and Environment and Development Committee reports having concurred with the recommendation embodied in the following report from Councillor Joe Pantalone, Chair, Urban Environment and Development Committee, viz:
"It is recommended that the Bell Canada Telephone booth advertising proposal be deferred until the end of 1998 to provide the opportunity to assess the reaction to the installations in Etobicoke and East York in the context of a general assessment of advertising possibilities on the public road allowances.":
(i) (January 21, 1998) from Councillor Joe Pantalone, Chair, Urban Environment and Development Committee, recommending that the Bell Canada Telephone booth advertising proposal be deferred until the end of 1998 to provide the opportunity to assess the reaction to the installations in Etobicoke and East York in the context of a general assessment of advertising possibilities on the public road allowances.
(ii) (January 26, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead for Transportation responding to a request made by the Urban Environment and Development Committee on January 12, 1998, for a further report on Bell Canada telephone booth advertising; and recommending that this report be received for information.
(iii) (January 21, 1998) from the Metropolitan Clerk advising that the Metropolitan Council on December 10 and 18, 1997, directed that Clause No. 1 of Report No. 21 of The Planning and Transportation Committee, headed "Bell Canada Telephone Booth Advertising", be struck out and referred to the appropriate Committee of the new City of Toronto Council for consideration, with a request that the Commissioner of Transportation review the revenue streams and report thereon following consultation with the Community Councils on the anticipated impact on local by-laws and advertising policies.
(iv) (December 10, 1997) from the Assistant City Clerk of Toronto advising that the Council of the City of Toronto on December 8, 1997, gave consideration to Clause No. 2 of Report No. 26 of The Executive Committee, entitled "Advertising Signage on Outdoor Telephone Booths - Metropolitan Toronto Road Allowance"; and setting out the action taken by the former City Council with respect thereto.
(v) (January 21, 1998) from the City Clerk of Toronto advising that the Scarborough Community Council on January 21, 1998, recommended to the Urban Environment and Development Committee (UEDC) that consideration of the issue of illuminated commercial advertising on telephone booths be deferred, and that Community Council input be sought before the UEDC deals with this issue; stating that the Scarborough Community Council requested the Interim Functional Lead for Transportation to submit a report to the UEDC providing background information indicating the position taken on this matter by the former City of Scarborough Council, such information to be also provided to all Members of Scarborough Community Council; and, in addition, to include the position taken by the former Scarborough Council regarding advertising on bus shelters.
(vi) (February 4, 1998) from the Interim Functional Lead for Transportation responding to a request from the Scarborough Community Council to report on the position of the former City of Scarborough Council concerning advertising on telephone booths and on bus shelters; and recommending that this information be received and, further, that it be forwarded to Members of the Scarborough Community Council.
(vii) (January 26, 1998) from the City Clerk of Toronto stating that the East York Community Council on January 21, 1998, advised the Urban Environment and Development Committee that it endorses the position of the Council of The Corporation of the Borough of East York whereby the Borough Council authorized entering into an agreement with Bell Canada with respect to advertising on telephone booths and sharing revenue from such advertising until December 31, 1998, in accordance with Minute No. 3.468, 1997.
(viii) (January 27, 1998) from the City Clerk of Toronto advising that the Toronto Community Council on January 21, 1998:
(1) requested the Urban Environment and Development Committee to defer this matter to its subsequent meeting; and
(2) forwarded the former City of Toronto's position on this matter to the Urban Environment and Development Committee.
(ix) (February 2, 1998) from the City Clerk of Toronto advising that the York Community Council on January 21, 1998, having considered a communication (January 13, 1998) from the City Clerk forwarding related correspondence regarding Bell Canada telephone booth advertising, recommended that the Urban Environment and Development Committee be requested:
(1) to defer consideration of this matter for one month to allow the Commissioner of Development Services (York Civic Centre) to report to the Community Council on any concerns with respect to safety, possible contravention of the Sign By-law, and the impact of such advertising on a City-wide basis; and
(2) to allow the members of the York Community Council to debate the issue, prior to making a deputation at the Urban Environment and Development Committee.
The following persons appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:
- Mr. Russ McCall, Bell Canada Payphone Services; and submitted a brief with regard thereto, an Executive Summary of the Payphone Booth Ad Panel Study prepared by Thompson Lightstone and Company Limited, and a photograph of a Bell Canada telephone booth with an illuminated advertising panel;
- Mr. Randall Franklin, Director, International Media Advertising;
- Mr. Ron Barr, Executive Director, Community/Government Relations, Gould Outdoor Advertising;
- Mr. Charles Crawford, ABC Residents Association;
- Mr. Donald Jennison, on behalf of Swansea Area Ratepayers;
- Ms. Joyce Saunders, Toronto;
- Ms. Diane Dyer, Toronto;
- Ms. Ingrid Brooks, OMNI Outdoor and Company Ltd. Partnership; and submitted a brief with regard thereto;
- Ms. Rhona Swarbrick, Toronto; and
- Sergeant Richard Murdoch, Corporate Planning Division, Toronto Police Service.
(e) Permanent Charity Gaming Clubs
and Video Lottery Terminals.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:
(1) concurred with the recommendations embodied in the following report (February 6, 1998) from Councillor Joe Pantalone, Chair of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, subject to:
(a) amending section (a) of the Terms of Reference by striking out the date AMarch 23, 1998" and inserting in lieu thereof the date AApril 20, 1998"; so that section (a) shall read as follows:
"(a) that the Sub-Committee on Permanent Charity Gaming Clubs and Video Lottery Terminals report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for its April 20, 1998, meeting on the matters described in paragraph (d)(i), (ii), (iii);"; and
(b) amending section (e) of the Terms of Reference by:
(i) striking out the word "three"; and
(ii) adding thereto the following: "namely, Councillors Faubert, Li Preti, McConnell and Moeser"; so that section (e) shall read as follows:
"(e) that the Sub-Committee be co-chaired by Councillor Sgro and Councillor Moscoe and include additional Members of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, namely, Councillors Faubert, Li Preti, McConnell and Moeser;";
(2) requested the City Solicitor to report to the Sub-Committee on Permanent Charity Gaming Clubs and Video Lottery Terminals:
(a) on the implications of the British Columbia Supreme Court decision referred to in the fifth operative paragraph of the Motion by Councillor Bussin, seconded by Councillor Augimeri, viz:
". . . the recent British Columbia Supreme Court declaration that the Gaming Proceeds Distribution Regulations B.C. Reg. 362/97 is invalid and without force because the Province of British Columbia cannot receive, require or authorize 'for profit' gaming companies to receive, the proceeds of gaming that is managed and conducted by charitable and religious organizations, and to do so not only contradicts the British Columbia Lottery Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 278, but as well expressly contradicts s. 207(1)(b) of the Criminal Code; and
(b) providing a synopsis of all by-laws related to this matter;
(3) requested the Interim Functional Lead for Planning to submit a report to the Sub-Committee on Permanent Charity Gaming Clubs and Video Lottery Terminals regarding the history and statistical data related to charity casinos that have existed in Toronto for a number of years; and
(4) requested the City Clerk to advise all Members of Council of meetings of the Sub-Committee on Permanent Charity Gaming Clubs and Video Lottery Terminals:
(i) (February 6, 1998) from Councillor Joe Pantalone, Chair, Urban Environment and Development Committee, recommending that the Urban Environment and Development Committee establish a Sub-Committee on Permanent Charity Gaming Clubs and Video Lottery Terminals with the following Terms of Reference:
(a) that the Sub-Committee on Permanent Charity Gaming Clubs and Video Lottery Terminals report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for its March 23, 1998, meeting on the matters described in paragraph (d) (i), (ii), (iii);
(b) that the Sub-Committee hold public meeting(s) as appropriate across the City to receive public input;
(c) that the Functional Lead for Planning, the City Solicitor and the City Clerk provide the necessary support;
(d) that staff provide reports to the Urban Environment and Development Committee, through the Sub-Committee, as to:
(i) the legal options available to Council;
(ii) the potential positive and negative impacts of permanent charity clubs and video lottery terminals; and
(iii) any other matter of relevance to the issue; and
(e) that the Sub-Committee be co-chaired by Councillor Sgro and Councillor Moscoe and include three additional members of the Urban Environment and Development Committee.
(ii) (February 6, 1998) from the City Clerk of Toronto advising that City Council, on February 4, 5 and 6, 1998, had before it three Motions requesting, in part, that the Province of Ontario be advised that the City of Toronto is opposed to the establishment of permanent charity gaming clubs and video lottery terminals within the municipality; and stating that the foregoing Motions were referred to the Urban Environment and Development Services Committee for consideration.
(iii) (February 9, 1998) from Mr. Wayne Olson, on behalf of Residents Against Gambling Expansion (RAGE), advising that 65 percent to 75 percent of the population of the new City of Toronto voted "No" to charity casinos and video lottery terminals (VLTs); that many other organizations in the city also oppose the Province's major gambling expansion plan; and urging the Urban Environment and Development Committee, if it is not going to recommend decisively on February 9, 1998, that Toronto remain casino and VLT-free, to defer consideration of this item until adequate public notice can be given.
The following persons appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:
- Mr. Paul Christie, Ontario Association of Charity Gaming Clubs Operators Association;
- Mr. Mark Savage, Charities First;
- Mr. Edmund A. Conway, Board Member, Variety Village;
- Mr. Rick Ashley, Muscular Dystrophy Association;
- Mr. Wayne Olson, Residents Against Gambling Expansion (RAGE);
- Mr. Gordon Baker, Toronto; and
- Councillor Sandra Bussin, East Toronto.
(f) Proposed Installation of Bicycle Lanes on
Dundas Street East from Kingston Road to River Street,
and on River Street from Spruce Street to King Street.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having referred the following communications to the Interim Functional Lead for Transportation, with a request that he submit a report thereon to the Urban Environment and Development Committee:
(i) (December 11, 1997) from the Metropolitan Clerk advising that the Metropolitan Cycling and Pedestrian Committee on December 10, 1997, requested the Metropolitan Clerk to forward to the City Clerk of the new City of Toronto, for submission to the appropriate committee of the new City Council which deals with cycling and pedestrian issues, the following recommendation:
"It is recommended that the appropriate staff of the new City of Toronto be requested to investigate the feasibility of installing bicycle lanes on Dundas Street East, from Kingston Road to River Street, and on River Street, from Spruce Street to King Street, and other streetscape improvements, as identified in the communication dated September 29, 1997, from Mr. Bill Brown, Toronto, Ontario, appended hereto."
(ii) (February 6, 1998) from Ms. Lisa Tolentino, Board Member, Citizens for a Safe Environment, expressing support for the installation of bicycle lanes on Dundas Street East.
(iii) (February 8, 1998) from Mr. Doug Lee, Toronto, expressing support for the installation of bicycle lanes on Dundas Street East; suggesting that traffic-calming measures also be introduced on Dundas Street East; and that vehicle lanes be narrowed so that additional yard space could be given to residents along the street to aid in the beautification of Dundas Street East.
(iv) (February 9, 1998) from Mr. Ronald A. Kuipers, Toronto, expressing support for the installation of bicycle lanes on Dundas Street East.
(v) (February 9, 1998) from Mr. Jim McManamy, Toronto, expressing support for the installation of bicycle lanes on Dundas Street East; suggesting that the new City of Toronto incorporate a long-term plan for the bicycle as a serious form of transportation, exercise, pleasure and improvement of quality of life for all citizens; and that cycle and pedestrian pathways must be integrated into the total traffic and transportation plan for the City.
(vi) (February 8, 1998) from Mr. Terry Cassan, Toronto, expressing support for the installation of bicycle lanes on Dundas Street East to alleviate the unsafe and unhealthy conditions that exist on this street.
(vii) (February 10, 1998) from Trustee Lilein Schaeffer, Don River Ward, expressing support for the installation of bicycle lanes on Dundas Street East.
Mr. William E. Brown, Toronto, appeared before the Urban Environment and Development Committee in connection with the foregoing matter.
(g) Establishment of a Road Allowance Sub-Committee.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:
(1) concurred with the recommendation embodied in the following report from the Interim Functional Lead for Transportation, viz:
"It is recommended that a Road Allowance Sub-Committee of the Urban Environment and Development Committee be established in accordance with the Terms of Reference outlined in this report.";
(2) appointed Councillors Moscoe, Silva and Jones to the Road Allowance Sub-Committee; and
(3) referred the following communication from Mr. Tony O'Donohue to the Road Allowance Sub-Committee for consideration:
(i) (January 26, 1998) fom the Interim Functional Lead for Transportation recommending that a Road Allowance Sub-Committee of the Urban Environment and Development Committee be established in accordance with the Terms of Reference outlined in this report; advising that the basic role of the proposed Road Allowance Sub-Committee is to provide an opportunity and structure for detailed discussion of issues related to the use of the non-travelled portions of the City of Toronto roads rights-of-way by others; such issues to include transit shelters, newspaper boxes, sidewalk cafes, encroachments, boulevard parking, benches, street-related signs, vending, and any other matter that may be referred to the Sub-Committee by the Urban Environment and Development Committee; and stating that the formation of the Road Allowance Sub-Committee will facilitate the resolution of issues arising out of the need to harmonize various and different approaches by the former jurisdictions.
The Committee also had before it a communication (February 7, 1998) from Mr. Tony O'Donohue encouraging the Urban Environment and Development Committee to establish the Road Allowance Sub-Committee; and suggesting that the Sub-Committee examine the issue of street parking in the 'older' part of the downtown area.
(h) FCM Advisory to Port Cities Regarding Bill C-9
(Canada Marine Act).
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having received the following communications:
(i) (December 22, 1997) from Mr. James W. Knight, Executive Director, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, responding to a letter from the Metropolitan Clerk dated October 16, 1997, regarding the Port of Toronto; advising that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) has been active in relation to the Canada Marine Act, Bill C-9, as well as its predecessor Bill C-44, in defending Metro's views that federal legislation should allow for a made-in-Toronto solution in reforming the Harbour Commission; stating that the FCM has made this case to the House of Commons Transport Committee and other MPs as well as to Transport Canada officials; and attaching, for information, a copy of FCM's recent advisories to port cities which outlines the Federation's concerns with the legislation.
(ii) (October 26, 1998) addressed to the Executive Director, Federation of Canadian Municipalities, from the Metropolitan Clerk advising that the Metropolitan Council at its meeting held on October 8 and 9, 1997, adopted, without amendment, a Motion moved by Councillor Chow, seconded by Councillor Layton, regarding the Port of Toronto area; such Motion containing the following operative paragraphs:
"NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
(1) the port area remain in the control of the City of Toronto, and that the new City of Toronto be exempted from the provisions set out in any legislation with intent similar to that set out in the 'Canada Marine Act', as considered by the last Federal Parliament; and
(2) the Metropolitan Chairman and other interested Councillors join with the City of Toronto in its meeting with the Federal Liberal Members of Parliament in the Metropolitan Toronto Area."
(i) Appointment of Members of Council to the Noise Management
Committee of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA);
and Requirements for Citizen Appointee(s)
to the Board of Directors of the GTAA.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:
(1) recommended to the Striking Committee, and Council, that two Members of City Council be appointed to the Noise Management Committee of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority; and
(2) requested the City Clerk to advise citizens attending the Introduction Seminar with respect to appointments to the Board of Directors of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority that the Council appointee(s) will be required:
(a) to attend meetings of the Urban Environment and Development Committee when matters pertaining to the airport are being considered; and
(b) to report regularly to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on airport matters that would be of interest to the Committee; and
(3) received the following communications:
(i) (January 8, 1998) from Mr. Louis A. Turpen, President and Chief Executive Officer, Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA), responding to a letter dated December 1, 1997, from the former Commissioner of Administrative Services for the City of Etobicoke which included petitions from Etobicoke residents regarding night-time operations at Lester B. Pearson International Airport (LBPIA); advising that these petitions arose from test night flights that were initiated by the GTAA to serve the steadily increasing demand for air travel to and from the Greater Toronto Area; stating that the GTAA presented preliminary results of the test operations at a joint public meeting on September 25, 1997, of LBPIA's two consultative committees; that there was considerable interest by residents at this meeting, and the GTAA intends to facilitate ongoing discussion by holding workshops in 1998, the first of which will be held on January 20, 1998; pointing out that the GTAA is committed to working with the local communities in a constructive and positive manner to identify and pursue solutions to operational impacts which strike a balance between airport development and community interests.
(ii) (December 1, 1997) addressed to the President and Chief Executive Officer, Greater Toronto Airports Authority from the Commissioner of Administrative Services and Clerk/Treasurer, City of Etobicoke, forwarding a petition which was circulated to the Etobicoke community centres, local libraries and Etobicoke City Hall regarding noise from the Pearson International Airport, as directed by the Council of the City of Etobicoke's Resolution No. 394, passed September 22, 1997.
(iii) (February 4, 1998) from Councillor Dick O'Brien, Markland-Centennial, advising that the operations of Lester B. Pearson International Airport (LBPIA) have a profound effect on the residents of his ward which is geographically located to the south of the airport; expressing concern with the reasons given by the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) for its decision to perform secret night flights during restricted hours, which were carried out with no prior notification to, or consultation with, the residential communities; submitting a letter from the Federal Minister of Transport indicating that he has no plans to approve permanent changes to the published noise abatement procedures or noise operating restrictions at LBPIA; and stating that City Council should advise the GTAA that a request for any such changes would not be supported.
(j) Toronto Transit Commission:
1998-2002 Capital Program Status.
The Urban Environment and Development Committee reports having:
(1) received the following communication; and
(2) directed that a copy thereof be forwarded to the Budget Committee for information:
(January 27, 1998) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, advising that the Toronto Transit Commission (Commission) on January 27, 1998, considered report No. (9), entitled "1998-2002 Capital Program Status"; and setting out the action taken by the Commission with respect thereto.
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