2008 Toronto Olympic Bid City Agreement

The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee recommends that:1.City Council ratify the Bid City Agreement signed by the Mayor in Calgary, Alberta and adopt the report (June 24, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism concerning Council ratification of the agreement between the City and the Canadian Olympic Association defining their relationship, roles and responsibilities in bidding for the 2008 Olympic Games in Toronto and recommending that City officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect thereto, including participating in the incorporation and organization of TO-Bid required under the agreement; and

2.a Sub-Committee of TO-Bid be formed to address the disability and access issues, given that the Paralympics follow the Olympics and that an accessibility assessment be conducted.

The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee reports having:(a)referred the concerns raised by the deputants to the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism for a report directly to Council on July 8, 1998;

(b)referred the communication (June 30, 1998) from Councillor Layton setting out his concept for the Olympic Village to the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism for consideration and a report back to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee;

(c)requested the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism to consult with Mr. Charles Smedmor with respect to his submission entitled "Toronto 2008 - the Olympic Costs and Benefits;

(d)referred the following suggested amendments to the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism for consideration and a report back to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee:

(i)That the agreement be modified to replace "periodical reports" with "quarterly reports" in Clause 3(g);

(ii)That a new definition be inserted in Clause 1 (Definitions) as follows:

"City" means "Toronto City Council"; and

(iii)That Clause 4(vi) be amended to indicate that City Council may delegate certain specific approval authorities to the Chief Administrative Officer and the Chief Administrative Officer submit a list of those defined authorities which are deemed appropriate for delegation from City Council to City Council for approval; and

(e)requested the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism to report on the implications of Clauses 4(d)(ii) and (iii) on Page 9 of the agreement and the potential liabilities.

The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee submits the following report (June 24, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism:

Purpose:

(1)to update Council on Toronto Olympic bid;

(2)to seek Council ratification of the 2008 Toronto Olympic Bid City Agreement reached between the City of Toronto, the Canadian Olympic Association (COA) and TO-Bid (BIDCO, 2008 Toronto Olympic Bid Corporation);

(3)to advise Council on the structure of the new bid group to be renamed TO-Bid; and

(4)to outline the staff work program and public consultation process.

Financial Implications:

None arising from this report.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that the Committee adopt the report (June 24, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism concerning Council ratification of the agreement between the City and the Canadian Olympic Association defining their relationship, roles and responsibilities in bidding for the 2008 Olympic Games in Toronto and recommending that City officials be authorized to take the necessary action to give effect thereto, including participating in the incorporation and organization of TO-Bid required under the agreement.

Comments:

1.General Update:

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) in all likelihood will outline its process and timelines for the 2008 bid after the current round of bidding for the 2006 Winter Games is completed in June 1999. Staff will report further on the revised schedule respective to the bid book submission in the next quarterly report to Council, scheduled for October, 1998 or as soon as the IOC makes it known.

There is little reliable information on candidate cities for the 2008 Games. Olympic trade papers are covering the 2006 candidate cities. Presently the only confirmed competition is Osaka, Japan. Reported competition includes Beijing, Shanghai, Seville, Istanbul, and Buenos Aires. Other possible competitors could include Cape Town, Cairo, and Paris.

2.Bid City Agreement:

2.1Bid City Agreement -- XXIX Olympic Games in the Year 2008

City Council at its meeting of March 4, 5 and 6, 1998 authorized staff to negotiate an agreement between the City, the Canadian Olympic Association (COA) and the bid corporation (TO-Bid) to define their relationship, roles and responsibilities in bidding for the XXIX Olympic Games in Toronto, the form and content of the agreement being subject to the approval of Council (the Bid City Agreement).

It is a standing condition of the COA that for any city wishing to present to the COA, that the terms and conditions of the Bid City Agreement be finalized and the agreement be available for execution at the COA meeting at which the vote is taken. In respect of the Toronto bid, that meeting occurred on April 18, 1998. Accordingly, once the City's application to bid for the Olympic Games in 2008 was accepted by the COA, the agreement negotiated by staff was executed by Mayor Lastman on behalf of the City. The agreement contains the express provision that its execution signifies only the intent of the signatories to enter into a binding agreement and that approval by City Council is required before it becomes binding on the City. It further provides that only if the agreement is ratified by City Council in a manner satisfactory to the COA, no later than its regular July 1998 meeting, will it be binding. This provides an opportunity for the COA Executive Committee to assess whether City Council support is sufficient for the bid to move forward before the agreement becomes binding on the parties.

Members of Council received a memorandum (April 20, 1998) from Michael Garrett, the CAO, which provided a summary of the main provisions of the agreement. Subsequently, Councillors received a copy of the Bid City Agreement in its entirety. The Bid City Agreement sets out detailed responsibilities relating to the bid and addresses transitional and other responsibilities that will follow if the bid is successful.

2.2The Bid Stage

The agreement provides for the organization of a not-for-profit corporation, which will have responsibility for raising the necessary funds to support the City's bid as well as assisting in the preparation, organization and presentation of the bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games. The City in co-operation with the COA and TO-Bid have undertaken to pursue a broad and extensive public consultation process, the first phase of which is detailed in this report.

The Bid City Agreement places several controls and restrictions on the operation of TO-Bid to best protect the City and the COA from incurring any financial liability as a result of submitting the bid, to ensure the bid is developed in a way that is satisfactory to the City and the COA, and to ensure that the provisions of the Olympic Charter and International Olympic Committee directions are met.

(i)the Bid City Agreement provides that the Board of Directors of TO-Bid be appointed by the COA (one-third) and the City (two-thirds) and that all persons appointed be mutually agreed upon by the COA and the City;

(ii)TO-Bid will be required to adopt a budget that ensures the proper fiscal management of the corporation and a strategic plan setting out its role and responsibility in securing the Games for the City and the COA. The approval of at least 75 percent of the Board is required to adopt, and once adopted, to amend each of the budget and strategic plan, thereby ensuring accountability;

(iii)TO-Bid will appoint a member of its Board as Audit Chair and the Audit Chair will be responsible for making periodic reports to the COA and City on financial matters;

(iv)TO-Bid will be solely responsible for raising the necessary funds to promote the Olympic bid, including international promotion. The COA will use its resources to assist with the bid and its promotion;

(v)(TO-Bid is expressly prohibited from borrowing money or spending more money than it has raised;

(vi)The City Auditor will have the right to inspect the books and records of TO-Bid for the purpose of assessing whether the corporation has adhered to the obligations imposed on it that prohibit it from spending more money than it has raised or has received firm commitments for, and to ensure that it has not borrowed any funds;

(vii)the City and TO-Bid are required to indemnify the COA against liability for all losses and expenses related to the bid except where the conduct of COA was unauthorized or where the COA has expressly ratified a commitment. TO-Bid will be required to indemnify the City for any and all commitments, losses or expenses arising as a result of the agreement and to obtain insurance if the City requests it; and

(viii)With respect to fundraising, the agreement sets out the requirement for COA approval for the use of any intellectual property (trademarks or official marks) relating to the bid and to the use of the Olympic symbol. It requires the COA to promote the bid to its official sponsors and suppliers and sets out specific provisions restricting advertising rights in this regard.

2.3Provisions following the award of the Games by the IOC:

After the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made its decision respecting the award of the Olympic Games, and assuming that the Games are awarded to the Canadian Olympic Association and the City of Toronto, the Bid City Agreement provides for the dissolution of TO-Bid and the formation of an organizing committee for the Olympic Games ("OCOG"). Membership on the board of OCOG will again be appointed by the COA (one third) and the City (two-thirds), with the requirement that all members be mutually agreed upon by the City and the COA. An interim management team will be established immediately upon the awarding of the Games to deal with transitional matters involved in the awarding of the Games and to be responsible for the incorporation of the OCOG. The interim team will be jointly chaired by the City and the COA.

In the event that the City and COA's bid for the 2008 Games is successful, the City and the COA will be required to sign a Host City contract with the IOC. Following the incorporation of OCOG, the City and the COA will cause OCOG to sign the agreement. The IOC Host City contract sets out the obligations of the parties and provides for matters such as the organization of the sports program and the cultural program, the Olympic Village and media and Olympic family accommodation, the Olympic ceremonies, flame and torch relay, television and radio broadcasting provisions, advertising and marketing of the Olympic Games, media contracts, admission tickets and other matters respecting the marketing and financing of the Olympic Games themselves. The agreement also provides for the division of any surplus at the conclusion of the Games and sets out general provisions respecting the way in which funds will be provided to the Host City from media contracts and otherwise, to finance infrastructure for the Games.

The Bid City Agreement contemplates that there will be additional agreements to be entered into, one being a Host City contract between the COA, the City and others respecting promotion and marketing of the Games and other matters as well. As the terms of future agreements are not yet known, it is premature to speculate any further regarding what they may be. Council approval will be required before the City could enter into any future agreements, and they will be the subject of future reports.

Finally, Council should be aware that there are two opportunities for the City or the COA to opt out of any obligations it has undertaken in the Bid City Agreement once Council has ratified the Bid City Agreement:

(i)if the IOC Host City Agreement is substantially different than the agreement signed for the Athens Games in 2004 (Schedule 4 to the Bid City Agreement); or

(ii)if Provincial and Federal government support, both financial and otherwise, is not satisfactory to the City and/or the COA.

3.Toronto Olympic Bid Corporation

3.1Toronto Olympic Bid Corporation:

Prior to the presentation of the City's application to the COA, representatives from the COA, BIDCO and the City agreed on their respective roles and responsibilities in advancing the bid, subject to approval by the COA.

One such provision included the creation of a new, incorporated bid group. This new group will replace BIDCO. BIDCO representatives will continue to work with the City and the COA. A draft organizational chart is attached as Appendix 1. BIDCO Chair, David Crombie, will assume the position of Chair of the Board of Directors. A twelve person Executive Committee, which will include Mr. Crombie, will be appointed by the Board. The Executive Committee will name its own Chair.

Staffing of various functional areas will include both paid staff and volunteers including corporate, in-kind services. The majority of the staff will include broad volunteer representation.

3.2Roles and Responsibilities of the Board of Directors:

The Board of Directors will primarily be responsible for establishing corporate policy and priorities that will provide the foundation of a successful bid while adhering to the core principles of the Corporation's mandate. That mandate, as endorsed by City Council, is to represent the City in the bid competition in a prudent, accountable manner and to define the program for an Olympic Games that will be socially responsible, environmentally progressive and financially sound.

The Board will be supported in its mission by the Executive Committee from which it will receive recommendations on major policy, strategy and program initiatives.

The City and the COA will have the authority to remove or augment members to the Board of Directors as it deems necessary, in order to fulfill the requirements of the Board.

Membership on the Board will:

(i)reflect the diversity of the city;

(ii)reflect the ability to generate and hold the confidence and support of all sectors of the community, including the financial community;

(iii)foster a new generation of leadership in Olympism; and

(iv)include representation from the business, labour, sport and cultural sectors.

As the City's principal representative, the Mayor of the City of Toronto, or his designate as an ex-officio member, may sit on any or all committees.

3.3Roles and Responsibilities of the Executive Committee:

Appointments to the Executive Committee will made by the Board of Directors. Its principal roles and responsibilities will include:

(i)approval of the Corporation's operating and capital budgets;

(ii)approval of the Corporation's financial statements;

(iii)approval of fundraising and any other revenue generating activity by or for the Corporation;

(iv)hiring the Corporation's Chief Executive Officer and approval of all changes to other senior management on the recommendation of the Corporation's Chief Executive Officer;

(v)development and implementation of the international strategy to advance the bid; and

(vi)advancement of the Corporation's relations with all levels of government and with persons inside and outside Canada, including foreign governments and persons associated with the National Olympic authorities and others in the international sports movement.

The Executive Committee will report to the Board of Directors from time to time as may be considered appropriate with respect to the matters set out above.

3.4Operational Committees:

The Operational Committees may include:

Venues and Facilities

Villages

Communications/Media Relations

Visits/Hospitality

Community Relations/Events/Volunteers

Cultural Affairs & Programs

Corporate Relations

Administration

Marketing & Legal Affairs

Education Sectors/Relations

There is allowance for up to 2 elected officials to any one of the committees to ensure geographic and community interest.

4.Work Program & Public Consultation:

4.1 The Work Program:

City Council, at its meeting of March 4, 5, and 6, 1998 directed staff to respond to a number of Council motions which were either adopted or referred to the CAO. The Council motions related to such matters as affordable housing, the conduct of a social impact assessment and financial issues related to the bid. Staff have developed a work program to respond to these motions. A summary of this program and a schedule is included as Appendix 2.

4.2Public Consultation Overview:

City Council, in approving in principle that the City of Toronto bid to host the 2008 Olympic Games, passed a number of motions which relate to the need to seek public consultation in the development of the bid. This section responds to those motions and outlines a public consultation process which would inform the general public interested in the bid, and would involve assistance from those with expertise in 6 key areas related to the development of the bid. As well, the consultation with and assistance from those who are directly impacted by the Olympic venues and legacies will be critical.

Central to preparing a bid to host the Olympics are:

(i)the development of a comprehensive and inclusive set of guiding principles of a bid which is socially responsible; environmentally friendly; financially sound; and provides for public participation; and ensures optimum legacies for the City; and

(ii)the creation of a Bid Book which summarizes a unique vision for hosting the Games and which would be used as the centrepiece for advancement of the bid internationally.

Developing the guiding Olympic Principles is an important first step which will inform the development of the draft bid book. Both the Olympic Principles and the bid book would remain as drafts throughout the process and would be revised as work proceeds. While City Council will make the final decision on the content of the Olympic Principles, and provide input into the bid book, it is proposed that these decisions be made following significant and meaningful public consultation.

The overall goal of the public consultation process should have three objectives:

(i)Provide the public with an opportunity to express their views on what they want the Olympics to do for the citizens of Toronto and our city;

(ii)Provide the public with access to and opportunities to participate in the Olympic planning; and

(iii)Provide the citizens of Toronto with a public consultation process that receives input, incorporates new ideas, responds to concerns, educates the public, and builds support for the bid.

It is proposed that three phases of public consultation should be undertaken, separate and apart from what it is anticipated the IOC will require as part of its evaluation process.

First Phase:

Broad launch of the consultation process and the development of Olympic Principles to guide the preparation of the bid book. Consultation should be organized around the 6 key areas of interest as expressed by the public and City Council:

Social Equity

Environment

Financial Impact (Costs and Benefits)

Transportation

Venues

Cultural Programming

A report outlining the details of the proposed consultation related to the first phase will be prepared for the July 1998 Community Councils and the consultation will commence in September. A draft set of Olympic Principles will be presented to Council for its endorsement in late 1998 or early 1999.

Second Phase:

Intensive public consultation while detailed studies are being undertaken by City staff and TO-Bid. The second phase consultation process would be modeled on the success or shortcomings of the first phase and could include general information meetings, local constituency meetings, roundtable meetings, stakeholder meetings, issue-specific workshops, presentations to community and business organizations, focus groups, surveys, or questionnaires. This consultation would focus on the draft bid book preparation and would take place between November, 1998 and the summer of 1999, using the Council adopted Olympic Principles as a framework.

Third Phase:

This phase of consultation would consolidate the work done over the previous year. This consultation would involve stakeholders and the community. In this phase the details of the bid would be finalized and the various objectives of the bid would be prioritized.

Launch of the Public Consultation Process:

The first phase of public consultation will begin in July, 1998. It is important that information related to the public consultation process be clearly disseminated to the public and the media so that those interested in hearing about the Olympic Bid or voicing an opinion know when, where and how to participate.

The public consultation process is proposed to be launched at the Community Councils. Further information will be available at the Community Council meetings to be held in July. Special meetings of the Community Councils will be held in September, where the public will be provided opportunities to obtain information about the Olympic bid and speak to their local Community Council. Details of the first phase are outlined in Appendix 3 and a preliminary list of community and interest groups are set out in Appendix 4.

The public consultation process for the first phase will be summarized at the beginning of the process in a brochure format. The brochure will be mailed out to all community groups, the TO-bid mailing list, special interest groups and neighbourhood associations in the waterfront. Newspaper ads will also be published. The published material will contain the full list of Phase I dates, times and locations.

Contact Name:

Joe Halstead, Commissioner, Economic Development, Culture & Tourism, Telephone: (416) 395-6188, Fax (416) 395-0388.

(Copy ofAppendix 1 - Organizational Chart, is on file in the office of the City Clerk.)

Appendix 2: Olympic Bid Staff Work Program

(1)Major Tasks

(2)Response to Council Motions

(3)Response to Motions Referred to Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)

N.B.Council motions had referred to BIDCO, however, with the creation of the new corporation, the actions will be carried out by TO-Bid staff and therefore referred to as TO-Bid in this work plan and hereafter.

As noted in several instances throughout this work program, meetings with interested parties, agencies, and organizations have already begun. A full outline of meetings held to date will be set out in the October 1, 1998 report to Council.

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Appendix 3: Phase I of Public Consultation

Phase 1 of the consultation is designed to get public input into the 2008 Olympic Bid and Draft Olympic Principles.

Launch at Community CouncilsTarget: July & September, 1998

At the July, 1998 meeting of the Community Councils, a report will outline the details (dates, time, location) of the public consultation process over the summer and fall, provide the public with staff contacts, WEB site information, and contain an information brochure on the process. The report will also detail the status of the Olympic bid to date.

At the September, 1998 meeting of the Community Councils, the City of Toronto will invite citizens to attend meetings at their local Civic Centre across Toronto to launch the public consultation process for the 2008 Olympic bid. This will be an opportunity for the public to indicate their area of interest or concern.

Focus Group Meetings Target: late September/early October, 1998

The City of Toronto staff, in consultation with TO-bid will then set up a series of focus group meetings to gather public input into six key areas of the Olympic Principles:

(1)Social Equity;

(2)Environment;

(3)Financial Impact (Costs and Benefits);

(4)Transportation;

(5)Venues; and

(6)Legacies.

The major task of these focus groups will be to develop a series of guiding Olympic Principles related to the 6 key areas, describing a "wish list" of legacies related to each area, and determining priorities for the legacies.

Open HousesTarget: Late October, 1998

The City of Toronto staff, in consultation with TO-bid and the leaders of the public focus groups, will then prepare draft Olympic Principles to guide the development of an Olympic bid and the staging of the Olympic Games. These will be subject of two open houses where the public will be invited to comment on the draft Principles related to:

(1)2008 Olympics and social equity issues;

(2)2008 Olympics and the environment;

(3)2008 Olympics -- the costs and financial returns;

(4)2008 Olympics and transportation;

(5)2008 Olympics -- the venue legacies; and

(6 )2008 Olympics and cultural legacies.

Survey/Feedback:

Over the summer, the public consultation process will be complemented by TO-bid's media partners seeking public opinion on various components of the bid. This will take the form of one of the local newspapers or television station asking the public a question a week related to the Olympics or could be a more formal survey.

Draft Guiding PrinciplesTarget: late 1998 or early 1999

As part of the regularly scheduled reports to Council, staff will target a City Council meeting in late 1998 or early 1999 to report on the results of the public consultation process, the draft Olympic Principles, and the next steps.

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Appendix 4: Group Lists

Staff have attempted to put together a list of groups which relate to the 6 key areas of the Olympic Principles. The list is by no means exhaustive and representatives from any group not currently on the list should contact the City's Olympic bid office or TO-bid representatives. It should also be that internal groups will be asked to vet the preliminary list of external contacts for comprehensiveness.

(1)Social Equity:

Joint Citizens Committee on People with Disabilities

Healthy Cities Office

Social Planning Council

Community Service Agencies (neighbourhood centres, daycares, immigrant and settlement centres)

Agencies serving children and youth

Social Justice Network

Child Advocate

Task Force on Community Access

Association of Neighbourhood Centres

Boys and Girls Clubs

Association for Community Living

Hugh McMillan Centre

March of Dimes

CNIB

Public and Separate School Boards

Bread Not Circuses Coalition

Transportation Action Now

Housing:

The Metro Toronto Housing Company Limited

City Housing

CityHome

Homes First

Fair Rental Policy Organization of Ontario

Federation of Metro Tenants Associations

Ontario Non Profit Housing Association

Cooperative Housing Federation of Toronto

University professors (eg.Planning, School of Social Work)

Housing Producers

Advisory Committee On the Homeless

Strategy Committee for People Without Homes

Toronto housing design and construction community (architects, urban designers, Toronto Home builders association)

(2)Environment:

Task Force to Bring Back The Don

Toronto Bay Initiative

South Riverdale Environmental Health Liaison Committee

Friends of the Spit

Citizens for a Safe Environment

Toronto Environmental Alliance

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority

Don Watershed Regeneration Council

Metropolitan Waterfront Coalition

University Faculty (eg. Environmental Studies programmes)

Ontario Hydro

Toronto District Heating Corporation

Green Peace

Pollution Probe

Green Tourism

ICLEI

Energy Efficiency Office of Toronto

Canadian Urban Institute

Howland House

Ecology House

(3)Financial (Costs and Benefits):

The Board of Trade

Ontario Chamber of Commerce

Toronto Construction Association

Canadian Federation of Independent Business

Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnership

Metro Toronto Convention & Visitor Association

Tourism Ontario

CD Howe Institute

The Board of Trade of Metropolitan Toronto

Scarborough Chamber of Commerce

North York Chamber of Commerce

Etobicoke Chamber of Commerce

Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas

Scarborough/North York/York Chinese Association

Toronto Real Estate Board

Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association of Toronto

Urban Development Institute

(4)Transportation:

City Cycling Committee

Task Force On The Gardiner Lakeshore Corridor

TCCA

Centre for Sustainable Transportation

Streetcars for Toronto

Greater Toronto Airports Authority

Ontario Motor Coach Association

Ontario Ministry Of Transportation

Transportation 2000

The Green Transportation Coalition

Canadian Urban Institute

Bikes not Cars

Canadian Urban Transit Association

Pollution Probe

Waterfront Regeneration Trust

ICLEI

Transportation Action Now

This group will be augmented by meetings with transportation operators.

(5)Venues:

Exhibition Place

Ontario Place

Groups to be consulted regarding venues will include community-based recreation groups, community centre boards throughout the city as well as provincial and national sports federations and organizations.

(6)Cultural Programming:

Toronto Arts Council

Public Art Commission and various Municipal Public Art Advisory committees

Arts Foundation of Greater Toronto

Ontario Association of Landscape Architects

Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture

Toronto Society of Architects

Toronto Theatre Alliance

Visual Arts Ontario

Harbourfront Centre

Toronto Theatre Alliance

Ontario Film Development Corporation

Arts Etobicoke

Scarborough Arts Council

Exhibition Place

Ontario Place

Major producing/presenting organizations and festivals (Toronto Symphony, Canadian Opera Company, National Ballet, Canadian Stage Co., Downtown Jazz Festival, Caribbean Cultural Committee)

Commercial producers (Livent, Mirvish)

Major institutions (AGO, ROM)

Major venue operators (Hummingbird, Ford, St. Lawrence, RTH/Massey Hall Corp., Glen Gould Studios)

Experienced festival producers

City LACAC's (including Heritage Toronto)

Architectural Conservancy of Toronto

Town of York Historical Society (and other historical societies with an interest in the Olympic sites)

Friends of Fort York

University of Toronto Faculty of Architecture

Community Heritage Project

In addition to the list above organized around specific issues staff has developed a list of over 40 resident and community Groups, BIA's, issue-specific committees (Friends of the Fort, Friends of the Spit), and coalitions of groups south of Queen Street in the Waterfront which would be consulted as part of the Olympic Bid process. The City will also consult with ethno-cultural and ethno-racial organizations.

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The following persons appeared before the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee on June 30,1998 in connection with the foregoing matter:

-Mr. Michael Shapcott, on behalf of Bread Not Circuses Coalition

-Ms. Lauri Sue Robertson

-Mr. Gerald Parker, President, Beyond Ability International

-Dr. Helen Lenskyj, OISE (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education)

-Mr. Scott Allardyce, Chair, Board of Directors of Transportation, Action Now Inc.

-Mr. Charles Smedmor, CA, CFE, Managing Director, Charles Smedmor and Associates

-Dr. Maurice Field

(Copies of the communication (June 30, 1998) from Councillor Layton, the communication from Councillor Walker submitting two motions, the submission (June 30, 1998) from Mr. Michael Shapcott, Bread Not Circuses Coalition, the submission (June 30, 1998) from Mr. Stefan Kipfer, the submission from Dr. Helen Lenskyj, the submission (June 30, 1998) from Mr. Charles Smedmor and the submission from Mr. Maurice H. Field have been circulated to all members of Council under separate cover and copies thereof are also on file in the office of the City Clerk.)