Rationalization of Six Existing Committees

and the Task Force on Community Safety

The Etobicoke Community Council recommends:

(1)that the functions of the Etobicoke Safety Council, Etobicoke Crime S.C.O.P.E. and the Toronto Crime Prevention Association not be transferred to the Toronto Cycling Committee and the Toronto Pedestrian Committee; and further that in areas of common interest, these Committees continue to work cooperatively with the aforementioned groups; and

(2)the adoption, as amended, of the following Motion by Councillor Bruce Sinclair, Rexdale-Thistletown:

"THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT a special advisory committee, composed of Councillor Bruce Sinclair, Mr. John Reble, Etobicoke Community legal advisor, or his representative, and the Etobicoke Community Council Administrator, be constituted as an investigative committee to recommend to Council, at the earliest possible opportunity, a new comprehensive structure for community safety and improvement in Etobicoke.".

The Etobicoke Community Council reports, for the information of City Council, having referred the recommendation of the Toronto Cycling Committee respecting the establishment of a Community Cycling Advisory Group in the Etobicoke District, contained in the transmittal letter (April20,1999) from the City Clerk, to the appropriate staff in the Etobicoke District for a report, including Terms of Reference, to the Etobicoke Community Council.

The Etobicoke Community Council submits the following communication (March 10, 1999) from the City Clerk:

I am enclosing for your information and any attention deemed necessary, Clause No. 7 contained in Report No. 2 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed "Rationalization of Six Existing Committees and the Task Force on Community Safety", which was adopted, as amended, by the Council of the City of Toronto at its meeting held on March 2, 3 and 4, 1999.

May I draw your attention to the following recommendation adopted by Council:

"It is recommended that the following recommendation be referred to the Etobicoke Community Council for consideration:

'It is recommended that the functions of the Etobicoke Safety Council, the Etobicoke Crime S.C.O.P.E. and the Toronto (formerly Etobicoke) Crime Prevention Association be transferred to the City's cycling and pedestrian committees to promote traffic safety issues in the City of Toronto.' "

The Etobicoke Community Council also submits the following communication (April 19, 1999) from the City Clerk:

The Etobicoke Community Council on March 30, 1999, had before it a communication (March10,1999) from the City Clerk, forwarding the following recommendation contained in Clause No. 7 of Report No. 2 of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee, which was adopted, as amended, by City Council at its meeting held on March 2, 3 and 4, 1999:

"It is recommended that the following recommendation be referred to the Etobicoke Community Council for consideration:

'It is recommended that the functions of the Etobicoke Safety Council, the Etobicoke CrimeScope and the Toronto (formerly Etobicoke) Crime Prevention Association be transferred to the City's Cycling and Pedestrian Committees to promote traffic safety issues in the City of Toronto.'"

The Etobicoke Community Council:

(1)deferred consideration of this matter for deputation at the meeting scheduled to be held on Wednesday, April 28, 1999, and to permit further dialogue between the affected parties;

(2)tabled the following motion by Councillor Bruce Sinclair and directed that it be forwarded to the Etobicoke Safety Council, Crime S.C.O.P.E. and the Etobicoke Crime Prevention Association for comment:

"Moved by Councillor Bruce Sinclair:

WHEREAS for many years, several community committees have rendered invaluable services to the former City of Etobicoke and indeed, to the whole of the former Metro area; and

WHEREAS the Community of Etobicoke is in danger of losing the many innovative ideas for a safer and better community that have come from the Etobicoke Safety Council, the Etobicoke Crime Prevention Association and Etobicoke Crime S.C.O.P.E. and its sub-committee for community betterment, the Community Standards Sub-Committee;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a Special Advisory Committee, composed of J.Thomas Riley, former Commissioner of Parks & Recreation Services, John Reble, Etobicoke Community legal advisor, or his representative, and the Etobicoke Community Council Administrator, be constituted as an investigative committee to recommend to Council at the earliest opportunity a new comprehensive structure for community safety and improvement in Etobicoke."

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The Etobicoke Community Council reports, for the information of City Council, also having had before it a transmittal letter (April 20, 1999) from the City Clerk advising that the Toronto Cycling Committee, at its meeting held on April 19, 1999, recommended to the Etobicoke Community Council that:

(1)the functions of the Etobicoke Safety Council, Etobicoke Crime S.C.O.P.E. and the Toronto (formerly Etobicoke) Crime Prevention Association not be transferred to the Toronto Cycling Committee as these functions are far broader in scope than the mandate of the Toronto Cycling Committee;

(2)in areas of common interest, the Toronto Cycling Committee continue to work cooperatively with the Etobicoke Safety Council, Etobicoke Crime S.C.O.P.E. and the Toronto (formerly Etobicoke) Crime Prevention Association; and

(3)that a Community Cycling Advisory Group be established in the Etobicoke District.

The following persons appeared before the Etobicoke Community Council in connection with the foregoing matter:

-Mr. Jeffery Zajac, Chair, Etobicoke Safety Council;

-Mr. Crawford Murphy, Toronto Cycling Committee;

-Mr. Don Cameron, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Toronto Crime Prevention Association; and

-Mrs. C. Micallef, Chair, Crime S.C.O.P.E.