Appointments to the Boards of Management for Business

Improvement Areas and Amendments to the (former Toronto)

Municipal Code Chapter 20, Business Improvement Areas

(Various Wards)

The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee recommends the adoption of the following report (April 21, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism:

Purpose:

Changes to membership of Boards of Management for Business Improvement Areas require Council approval and a by-law amendment. Attached is Schedule A detailing the amendments to (former Toronto) Municipal Code, Chapter 20 and Appendix 1 listing the names of the nominees to be appointed.

Source of Funds:

No funds required. Business Improvement Area operating budgets are raised by a special levy on members and will be brought forward in a separate report for approval.

Recommendations:

AIt is recommended that:

(1)in accordance with the elections held at the Business Improvement Area Annual General Meetings, amendments be made to Schedule A Individual Boards of Management, of the (former Toronto) Municipal Code Chapter 20, Business Improvement Areas as set out in the attached Schedule A. These changes are specific to Number of Members and Members Needed for Quorum and are highlighted by AChanges From and To@;

(2)Council appoint the nominees listed in Appendix 1 of this report to the Boards of Management for Bloordale Village, Gerrard India Bazaar, Mimico Village, and St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Business Improvement Areas. The term of office is to expire on November 30, 2000, or as soon thereafter as successors are appointed. Each of the named nominees meets the requirements of Section 220 of the Municipal Act, as amended by Bill 106.

(3)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.@

Comments:

Following the elections held at the Annual General Meetings of Bloordale Village, Gerrard India Bazaar and St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Business Improvement Areas, amendments are required to the number of members and members needed for quorum. These amendments must be reflected in Schedule A Individual Boards of Management of the (former Toronto) Municipal Code Chapter 20, Business Improvement Areas.

Following the election held at the Annual General Meeting of Mimico Village Business Improvement Areas and as per Councils resolution at it=s meeting of February 5 & 6, 1998, attached in Appendix 1 are the nominations for appointments to other Business Improvement Areas Boards of Management in the former Area Municipalities.

Conclusions:

These amendments should be reflected in Schedule A, Individual Boards of Management of the (former Toronto) Municipal Code Chapter 20, Business Improvement Areas.

The nominees listed in Appendix 1 of this report should be appointed to the Business Improvement Area, Boards of Management. The terms of office are to expire on November 30, 2000, or as soon thereafter as successors are appointed. Each of the named nominees meets the requirements of Section 220 of the Municipal Act, as amended by Bill 106.

Contact Name:

Ingrid Girdauskas, (tel.) 392-1134, (fax) 392-0675, (e-mail) igirdaus@city.toronto.on.ca

(Copies of Schedule A and Appendix 1 mentioned in the foregoing report are on file in the office of the City Clerk.)