Other Items Considered by the Committee

 (a)Presentation by the Metropolitan Toronto Housing Authority.

 The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee reports having directed that:

 (1)the appropriate staff be requested to:

 (a)invite representatives of the two local unions that represent the Metropolitan Toronto Housing Authority on-site workers, tenant representatives, and others who may be interested, to speak to the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee; and

 (b)together with Councillor Chow and other interested Members of Council, develop a framework for such discussion; and

 (2)the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be requested to report, as soon as possible, to the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee on whether the capital funding details provided by MTHA in the following presentation included the $200 million repairs highlighted by the Provincial Auditor in his 1997 report.

 Mr. Rashmi Nathwani, Chair, and Mr. Peter Schafft, Chief Executive Officer, Metropolitan Toronto Housing Authority, gave an overhead presentation respecting the role of the Metropolitan Toronto Housing Authority, and tabled the Ontario Housing Corporation Summary and Detailed Reports, entitled AAnalysis of Building Condition Assessments@, dated March 1998.

 Councillor Pam McConnell, Don River, appeared before the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee in connection with the foregoing matter.

 (b)Toronto District School Board - Pressures Resulting from Provincial Restructuring of Education Finance.

 The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee reports having deferred the presentation from the Toronto District School Board until its next meeting to be held on May 21, 1998, at the request of the School Board:

 (April 6, 1998) from Mr. John Davies, Director - Executive Council, Toronto District School Board, requesting the opportunity to appear before the Committee to discuss a number of issues resulting from the Provincial restructuring of education finance which has created considerable pressure on the ability of school boards to deliver services to the community.

 (c)Impact of Education Funding Changes on Programs for Children.

 The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee reports having concurred in the recommendations of the Children=s Action Committee embodied in the following communication from the City Clerk and in Notice of Motion 9(i) by Councillor Chow, seconded by Councillor McConnell, on the Order Paper for the April 28, 1998, meeting of City Council:

 (April 15, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that on April 6, 1998, the Children=s Action Committee recommended to the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee that:

 (1)the Provincial Government be advised of Council=s extreme concern that the Provincial Government=s new education funding model will jeopardize the services currently provided in Toronto to children and their families;

 (2)the Provincial Government be requested to review its education funding allocation and broaden its definition of classroom and student needs to include the whole education community to ensure that there are adequate resources available to address children=s needs such as: nutrition programs; childcare; adult education; after four programs; community use of schools; programs and services for newly arrived students and their families; additional staff and programs for inner City students; and other services that improve a student=s AReadiness to Learn@;

 (3)the Provincial Government be invited to appoint two MPPs from its caucus representing the Toronto Area to work with City and Toronto School Board officials to ensure that the programs listed in Recommendation No. (2) are protected; and

 (4)the Toronto School Boards be requested to continue their immigration settlement activities by creating a partnership approach which involves the Toronto School Boards, the City, and the Provincial and Federal Governments.

 (d)Toronto Heritage Fund Grant Application - 45 South Drive.

 The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee reports having referred the following report to the Municipal Grants Review Committee for consideration:

 (March 31, 1998) from the Managing Director, Toronto Historical Board, advising that on September 18, 1997, Ms. Louise Mac Donald, Mac Donald Design Build Inc., acting for the owner of the property located at 45 South Drive, applied for a Toronto Heritage Fund grant for the restoration of the exterior of the building; and recommending that:

 (1)the Toronto Heritage Fund application for 45 South Drive for a matching sum of up to $5,000.00 be approved;

 (2)the grant be conditional on the owner entering into a Restoration Grant agreement prepared by the City Legal Department, in consultation with the Managing Director, Toronto Historical Board; and

 (3)the owner ensure that the Board=s support for the project is suitably recognized.

 (e)Provision of Dental Services to Social Assistance Recipients.

 The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee reports having received the following report:

 (April 14, 1998) from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services providing an update on recent Provincial announcements regarding the provision of dental services for social assistance recipients in Toronto, and on the larger review of changes in dental services provided by the Municipality that is being undertaken jointly by Toronto Public Health and the Social Services Division; and recommending that the report be received for information.

 (f)Carefree Lodge Home for the Aged - Three-Year Accreditation Award.

 The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee reports having received the following communication; and having extended its congratulations to the staff, the Home Advisory Committee, and volunteers at Carefree Lodge.

 (April 3, 1998) from the City Clerk advising that the Advisory Committee on Homes for the Aged on April 3, 1998, had before it a report from the General Manager, Homes for the Aged, indicating that the accreditation survey for Carefree Lodge by the Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation was carried out from November 26-28, 1997, and that the Home received a three-year award.