Harbourfront Community Centre - Board of Management

 The Toronto Community Council recommends that the following be appointed to the Harbourfront Community Centre Board of Management and shall, at the pleasure of Council, hold office for the term of Council, or until their successors are appointed:

 Ms. Patricia Finlay;

Mr. Keith Jacka;

Mr. Alfred Rasmussen;

Ms. Pamela Richardson;

Mr. Harry Sifton;

Mr. Dru Gidwani;

Ms. Virginia Martin; and

Ms. Sylvia Pellman.

  The Toronto Community Council submits the communication (April 14, 1998) from the Executive Director, Harbourfront Community Centre:

 At the January 21, 1998 Board of Management Meeting for the Harbourfront Community Centre the following Board Member=s resignations were accepted with regret by the Board:

 William Coukell

Braz Monserrate

Stan Newman

Marilyn Roy

David Smiley.

 At the March 25, 1998 Special Meeting of the Harbourfront Community Centre=s Membership, the following five (5) individuals were recommended for appointment to fill the five (5) vacancies as mentioned above on the Harbourfront Community Centre=s Board of Management:

 Patricia Finlay

Keith Jacka

Alfred Rasmussen

Pamela Richardson

Harry Sifton;

 and further the following three (3) current members of the Board of Management were recommended to remain on the Board for a second term of office:

 Dru Gidwani

Virginia Martin

Sylvia Pellman.

 The current members of the Board of Management concur with the Membership=s wishes articulated at the March 25, 1998 Special Meeting and therefore request that the above eight (8) individuals who wish to serve on the Harbourfront community Centre=s Board of Management be recommended for appointment by the new City of Toronto for its remaining term of office.

 Each person submitted for appointment meets the qualifications for election as a member to the Board of Management.

 As discussed, I am submitting this matter with the intention of meeting the agenda deadline for the May 6 & 7th, 1998 Toronto Community Council meeting agenda and the May 13, 14 & 15, 1998 Council meeting as currently scheduled.

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