Other Items Considered by the Committee

 (a)Police Complaints Process.

 The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having:

 (a)received the following communication; and

 (b)directed that the Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board be requested to report to th Emergency and Protective Services Committee on the existing structure for handling civilian complaints and its plans or proposals for the future.

 (February 4, 1998) from Councillor Joe Mihevc, York Eglinton, advising that he has received concerns from various members of the community regarding the development of the new police complaints process; that he has suggested to the new Chair of the Police Services Board, Councillor Norman Gardner, that this would be an excellent opportunity for the Police Services Board to bring forward its concerns, and its efforts at allaying community concerns, in dealing with police complaints; and recommending that the Committee encourage greater public awareness and debate of any new proposed policy.

______

 Councillor Joe Mihevc, York Eglinton, addressed the Emergency and Protective Services Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

 (b)Accident Towing - Regulation of Collision Reporting Centres.

 The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having referred the following report back to the City Solicitor for a further review to determine if wording can be found to assist Council to achieve its intent.

 (April 30, 1998) from the City Solicitor, recommending that Section 15 of Part 6 to Schedule 24 of By-law No. 20-85 of the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto not be amended as proposed in the following motion referred to the City Solicitor by the former Metropolitan Toronto Council:

 AIt is expressly forbidden for any employee or official of a Collision Reporting Centre or a representative of an insurance company on the premises, to recommend verbally or by telephone, computer or other electronic medium, a body shop or automotive repair facility.@

 (c)Towing from Private Property.

 The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having:

 (a)referred the following report to the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the Toronto Police Services Board for a report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee; and

 (b)directed that a public meeting be scheduled when this matter is brought forward for the Committee=s consideration.

 (April 29, 1998) from City Clerk, advising that the East York Community Council, on April 1, 1998, recommended to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee that a review of the Towing of Private Property By-laws from the former municipalities with the purpose of harmonizing the various By-laws be undertaken.

 (d)Court Challenge to Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 129-95 respecting Lap Dancing.

 The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having referred the following report the City Solicitor and the General Manager of the Toronto Licensing Commission for a joint report report on the effectiveness of the enforcement By-law No. 129-95.

 (April 28, 1998) from the City Solicitor, advising that an appeal of the legal validity of Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 129-95 respecting lap dancing was dismissed with costs by the Supreme Court of Canada on February 19, 1998.

 (e)By-law to Amend By-law No. 20-85 - Accident Towing - Mandatory Drop and Accreditation of Vehicle Repair Facilities.

 The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having deferred consideration of the following report to its next meeting to be held on June 16, 1998:

 (May 15, 1998) from the General Manager, Toronto Licensing Committee, recommending that:

 1.By-law 20-85, Schedule 24 be amended to:

 a)implement that mandatory drop and the accredited vehicle repair facilities system on July 2, 1998;

 b)specify the criteria a vehicle repair facilities must meet to qualify for accreditation;

 c)revise Aforms as approved by the Commission@ to Aforms as approved by the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services or her/his designate@; and

 d)describe an Appeal Process for applicants who are refused accreditation;

 2.the recommendation of the Working Group, for an interim accreditation program, operated through the Toronto Licensing Commission and by Reg Quinn Ltd. be approved and the existing contract with the Toronto Licensing Commission be amended accordingly;

 3.an appeal process to either the Toronto Licensing Tribunal or the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be approved;

 4.a review of the need to continue the interim program be conducted within the next six months; and

 5.the appropriate City of Toronto Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

 (f)Olde Town Toronto Tours Limited and Proposed Amendment to By-law 20-85, Schedule 35.

 The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having deferred consideration of the following report to its next meeting to be held on June 16, 1998:

 (May 20, 1998) from the General Manager, Toronto Licensing Commission, recommending that:

 (1)By-law 20-85, Schedule 25, Section 17 be amended to permit the operation of horse drawn trolleys with a passenger capacity of 25 persons; and

 (2)By-law 20-85m Schedule 25, Section 23(3) be amended to delete the work ACommission@ and to insert the words ACommissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services.

 (g)Request for Briefing from the Toronto Police Services Board on the Need and Options for a Helicopter Patrol Service.

 The Emergency and Protective Services Committee reports having requested the Toronto Police Services Board to provide a briefing to the Committee on the following issue as soon as possible:

 (May 22, 1998) from Councillor Brad Duguid, Scarborough City Centre, recommending that the Toronto Police Services Board be requested to provide a briefing to the Committee on the need, advantages and disadvantages of a helicopter patrol capability including:

 (1)an analysis of the past consideration and reports on this issue;

 (2)an estimate of the capital and operating costs of a helicopter patrol capability;

 (3)the viability of a pilot program to better determine the effectiveness of a helicopter patrol in Toronto; and

 (4)options to make helicopter patrol program more cost effective such as corporate sponsorship of the capital and/or operating costs of such a program.

   Respectfully submitted,

COUNCILLOR DENZIL MINNAN-WONG,

Acting Chair

  Toronto, May 22, 1998

 Candy Davidovits

Tel: (416) 395-7362