Other Items Considered by the Committee

(a)Request for Appointments to the Official Plan Council Reference Group.

The Striking Committee reports having requested the City Clerk to:

(1)canvass Members of Council for their interest in serving on the Official Plan Council Reference Group once City Council has considered Clause No. 2 contained in Report No. 3 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed "The Framework for the New Official Plan for Toronto", at its meeting scheduled to be held on March 2, 1999, and approved the establishment and composition of such Council Reference Group; and

(2)arrange a special meeting of the Striking Committee on March 4, 1999, prior to the continuation of the Council meeting on that date, to give consideration to the list of Members of Council interested in such appointment, and submit its recommendations for the membership of the Council Reference Group directly to City Council on March 4, 1999.

(i)Report (February 19, 1999) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services recommending that:

(1)the Striking Committee direct the City Clerk's office to canvass Members of Council to determine who is interested in being nominated to the Official Plan Reference Group; and

(2)the Striking Committee meet prior to the March 2, 1999 Council meeting and submit the Committee's recommendations as to the membership of the Council Reference Group to such meeting of Council.

(ii)Communication (February 16, 1999) from Councillor Pam McConnell, Don River, indicating her interest in being appointed to the aforementioned Council Reference Group.

(b)Request for Appointment to the Board of Directors of the Toronto Child Abuse Centre.

The Striking Committee reports having requested the City Clerk to canvass Members of Council for their interest in being appointed to the Board of Directors of the Toronto Child Abuse Centre, and submit a list of interested Members to the proposed special meeting of the Striking Committee on March 4, 1999.

Communication (February 3, 1999) from Ms. Susan Hunter, Executive Director, Toronto Child Abuse Centre, advising that former Councillor Bev Salmon previously served on the Board of Directors of the Toronto Child Abuse Centre (formerly called The Metropolitan Toronto Special Committee on Child Abuse); that the Centre has not had a City Councillor on its Board since Councillor Salmon retired; and requesting that Councillor Michael Prue be appointed to its Board of Directors.

Respectfully submitted,

COUNCILLOR CASE OOTES

Acting Chair

Toronto, February 22, 1999