Nomination of Citizens for Appointment

to Heritage Boards (Various Wards)

The Economic Development and Parks Committee recommends the adoption of the following report (November 9, 1999) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism:

Purpose:

To forward to Council recommendations for the appointment of citizens to the Toronto Preservation Board, Fort York Museum Management Board, The Pier Museum Management Board, Collections and Conservation Management Board and Heritage Toronto.

Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

There are no financial implications resulting from the adoption of this report.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1) Council appoint the following citizens to serve on the Toronto Preservation Board for a term to begin January 1, 2000 and to expire on November 30, 2003: Ms. Jane Burgess, Ms. Margaret McBurney, Ms. Catherine Nasmith, Ms. Margaret Lyons, and Ms. Edna Hudson;

(2) Council appoint the following citizens to serve on the Fort York Museum Management Board for a term to begin January 1, 2000 and to expire on November 30, 2003: Mr. William W. Barrett, Mr. George W. Beal, Mr. Richard W. Dodds, Mr. Michael H. Gedz, Mr. Ross T. Henderson, Mr. Vladimir Pilar, and Mr. James Purdon; and that Mr. Bret Snider and Mr. Peter Twist be appointed to represent the Friends of Fort York;

(3) Council appoint the following citizens to serve on The Pier Museum Management Board for a term to begin January 1, 2000 and to expire on November 30, 2003: Mr. John W. B. Coulter, Mr. Peter B. Edwards, Mr. Mike Filey, Mr. Kenneth J. Inglis, Ms. Lynne Kurylo, Mr. Christopher Makuch, Ms. Jeanette McPherson, Mr. Robert Mifflin and Mr. Peter Van Buskirk;

(4) Council appoint the following citizens to serve on the Collections and Conservation Board for a term to begin January 1, 2000 and to expire on November 30, 2003: Mr. Geoffrey E. Geduld, Ms. Sherri Helwig, Ms. Deborah Hudson and Ms. Betty Stein;

(5) Council appoint the following citizens to serve on Heritage Toronto for a term to begin January 1, 2000 and to expire on November 30, 2003: Ms. S. Nina Dhar, Mr. William Greer, Mr. Lawrence L. Herman, Ms. Marion Joppe, Ms. Margaret McCaffery, Mr. David Raymont, Ms. E. Ann Rowan, Mr. Robert Stacey, Mr. John E. Twomey and Mr. Ron Williamson;

(6) that future citizen appointments to these boards be for three-year terms to coincide with the term of Council; and

(7) the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

Background:

At its meetings of December 16 and 17, 1998 and April 13, 14 and 15, 1999, City Council established a governance structure for the delivery of the City's heritage programs and services.

Council established a Toronto Preservation Board with six Community Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee (LACAC) Panels. Citizen appointments to the Toronto Preservation Board are to be nominated by the Economic Development and Parks Committee. Each Community Council will nominate the membership of the Community LACAC Panel in its jurisdiction.

Nine Community Museums Management Boards (CMMBs) were created. Citizen appointments for CMMBs for Fort York, The Pier and the Collections and Conservation Board are to be nominated by the Economic Development and Parks Committee. Each Community Council will nominate the membership of the CMMBs in its jurisdiction.

Council also established Heritage Toronto as an arm's length Board for advocacy, fundraising and city-wide programming. Citizen appointments to Heritage Toronto are to be nominated by the Economic Development and Parks Committee.

The by-laws required to formally establish these boards and panels will be brought forward by the City Solicitor to the meeting of Council to be held November 23, 24 and 25, 1999.

Comments:

At its meeting of December 16 and 17, 1998, Council approved a series of fundamental principles related to the governance of heritage services in the City. These include the prime importance of input from the local community; and the importance of sustaining, at the local community level, a partnership of professional staff and volunteers.

The new structure for heritage governance increases from nine to eighteen, the number of citizen boards and panels involved in the delivery of heritage services in the new city. One hundred and five to one hundred and thirty three citizens will be directly involved on the new boards. Attachment 1 identifies all of the new boards and panels and their composition.

To ensure as broad a participation as possible, applications were made available through existing boards and committees, were advertised in newspapers and on the City's website, and a public information session was held on August 30, 1999. One hundred and fifty two applications were received. Three citizen review panels were established to consider applications, conduct interviews and make recommendations to Economic Development and Parks Committee and Community Councils on the candidates best qualified to serve on the new boards. The full slate of recommended nominees developed by the review panels is contained in Attachment 2. A list of participants on the review panels is contained in Attachment 3.

The Economic Development and Parks Committee is being asked to nominate citizens for appointment to the following: Toronto Preservation Board, Fort York Museum Management Board, The Pier Museum Management Board, Collections and Conservation Management Board, and Heritage Toronto. The nomination slates being recommended for each board represent a full slate of nominees. The individuals being recommended by the review panels are well qualified and bring energy, knowledge and skill to the work of these new boards.

The review panels recommend the following nominees:

Toronto Preservation Board Nominees:

Ms. Jane Burgess

Ms. Margaret McBurney

Ms. Catherine Nasmith

Ms. Margaret Lyons

Ms. Edna Hudson

Fort York Museum Management Board Nominees:

The Pier Museum Management Board Nominees:

Collections and Conservation Management Board Nominees:

Mr. Geoffrey E. Geduld

Ms. Sherri Helwig

Ms. Deborah Hudson

Ms. Betty Stein

Heritage Toronto Nominees:

Conclusions:

The appointment of these citizens to the newly established heritage boards allows the City to proceed with the implementation of its plan for a new partnership between the City's heritage staff and its citizen boards.

Contact:

Ms. Beth Hanna, Manager of Cultural Affairs, Telephone: 392-5225, FAX: 392-3355,

Email: bhanna@mta1.metrodesk.metrotor.on.ca.

Attachment 1

Composition Of Heritage Boards In The City Of Toronto

Attachment 2

Citizen Nominees To Serve On Heritage Boards

A. Toronto Preservation Board And Community LACAC Panels

Toronto Preservation Board Nominees:

Ms. Jane Burgess

Ms. Margaret McBurney

Ms. Catherine Naismith

Ms. Margaret Lyons

Ms. Edna Hudson

Toronto LACAC Panel Nominees:

East York LACAC Panel Nominees:

Scarborough LACAC Panel Nominees:

North York LACAC Panel Nominees:

Etobicoke LACAC Panel Nominees:

Mr. Walter Melnyk

Mr. Adam Sobolak

Ms. Alicja Wlodek

York LACAC Panel Nominees:

B. Community Museum Management Boards

Colborne Lodge / Mackenzie House / Spadina Museum Management Board Nominees:

Collections and Conservation Management Board Nominees:

Mr. Geoffrey E. Geduld

Ms. Sherri Helwig

Ms. Deborah Hudson

Ms. Betty Stein

Fort York Museum Management Board Nominees:

Gibson House / Zion Schoolhouse Museum Management Board Nominees:

Montgomery's Inn Museum Management Board Nominees:

Ms. Jill Donaldson

Ms. Wendy L. Gamble

Mr. Earl Jarvis

Ms. Gretchen Greene O'Brien

The Pier Museum Management Board Nominees:

Scarborough Historical Museum Management Board Nominees:

Todmorden Mills Museum Management Board Nominees:

York Museum Management Board Nominees:

C. Heritage Toronto Nominees:

Ms. S. Nina Dhar

Mr. William Greer

Mr. Lawrence L. Herman

Ms. Marion Joppe

Ms. Margaret McCaffery

Mr. David Raymont

Ms. E. Ann Rowan

Mr. Robert Stacey

Mr. John E. Twomey

Mr. Ron Williamson

Attachment 3

Review Panels For Citizen Applications To Serve On Heritage Boards

Three review panels were established to consider citizen applications to serve on the various heritage boards and panels, conduct interviews and bring forward recommendations. These included the Chairs of existing heritage committees, museums boards and LACACs. They also included a number of external experts in the heritage field. Staff of the Culture Office provided administrative support to the process and participated in an advisory capacity.

The following people participated in the panels:

Panel to Review Applications for the Toronto Preservation Board and LACAC Panels:

Mr. Earl Jarvis, Etobicoke Historical Board

Mr. Eric Shapero, North York Heritage Committee

Mr. John Carter, East York LACAC
Ms. Mary Louise Ashbourne, York LACAC

Mr. Rick Schofield, Scarborough LACAC

Mr. Jon Harstone, Heritage Toronto

Mr. Terry Russell, Toronto Historical Association

Ms. Edna Hudson, Toronto Region Architectural Conservancy

Ms. Dorothy Duncan, The Ontario Historical Society

Panel to Review Applications for the Community Museum Management Boards:

Ms. Carole Stimmell, Heritage Toronto

Mr. Rick Schofield, Scarborough Historical Museum

Mr. Earl Jarvis, Etobicoke Historical Board

Mr. Colin Vollick, Todmorden Mills Museum Board

Mr. Bernard Thompson, York Museum

Ms. Lorraine O'Byrne, North York Heritage Committee

Mr. Joe Gill, Friends of Fort York

Mr. George Beal, Heritage Toronto

Mr. Philip Goldsmith, The Ontario Historical Society

Ms. Sarah Holland, The Ontario Museums Association

Mr. Marty Brent, Black Creek Pioneer Village

Panel to Review Applications for Heritage Toronto:

Ms. Marion Joppe, New Heritage Toronto Working Group

Mr. George Beal, representing Museums Review Panel

Ms. Carole Stimmell, representing Museums Review Panel

Mr. Earl Jarvis, representing Preservation Review Panel

Mr. Terry Russell, representing Preservation Review Panel