The Tribunals Nominating Panel recommends that:

1.  City Council appoint the following candidates to the Property Standards Committee and as Fence Viewers, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on December 31, 2016, and until successors are appointed:

Etobicoke York Panel

- Roberta Jennings

- Nadia Junaid

North York Panel

- Cheryl Cottle

- Dennis M. Topp

Scarborough Panel

- Eduardo Cruz

- Hilary Wollis

Toronto and East York Panel

- Fiona Lee

- Lisa Mallia

2.  City Council appoint the following candidates to the Property Standards Committee and as Fence Viewers, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 30, 2018, and until successors are appointed:

Etobicoke York Panel

- Domenic Di Serio

- Nav Rai

North York Panel

- William Dalton

- Frank Weinstock

Scarborough Panel

- Larry Dang

- Veluppillai Indrasigamany

Toronto and East York Panel

- Nicholas Francis

- Robert Hedley

3.  City Council replace Sections 629-3.1B and C of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629, Property Standards, with the following:

"The members of the Property Standards Committee/Fence Viewers shall be appointed for a term specified by City Council, and serve at pleasure of City Council until their successors are appointed."

4.  City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachments 1, 2, 3, and 4 remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Property Standards Committee/Fence Viewers.

Candidates' biographies:

Etobicoke York Panel:

Domenic Di Serio

Domenic Di Serio is a professional engineer who received a Bachelor of Applied Science from the University of Toronto. He worked in the land development and construction industry for 20 years and, during this time, served on various organizations, including the Joint Construction Council, the Metropolitan Toronto Apartment Builders Association, and the Residential Construction Council of Central Ontario. Domenic previously served two terms on the Property Standards Committee/Fence Viewers.

Roberta Jennings

Roberta Jennings has a BA in communication studies from the University of Windsor and a Certificate in HR Management from the Human Resources Professional Association of Ontario. She has more than 13 years of experience as an HR professional where she gained expertise in compensation, recognition, and benefit programs, health and safety, and HR planning. Roberta previously served for nine years on the Committee of Adjustment and the Property Standards Committee/Fence Viewers, and has volunteered with a range of cultural and educational organizations.

Nadia Junaid

Nadia Junaid, BA, has been a health promoter in Toronto for over 15 years. She worked as the HIV Prevention Coordinator at the Alliance for South Asian AIDS Prevention and played a key role in shaping the organization's programming and helping to solidify the women's prevention project. Nadia is a founding member of the South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario, an organization that helps the most vulnerable members of the South Asian community. In 2014, she was recognized by her local MPP with an International Women's Day Award for her work on women's issues in the Trinity-Spadina riding.

Nav Rai

Nav Rai is a lawyer who is currently a Partner at Mand Rai LLP. He has a JD from Osgoode Hall Law School and an Honours BA from the University of Toronto. Nav has extensive experience as General Counsel to non-profit and charitable organizations and boards, including Khalsa School Malton and Indo Canadian United Sports, as an instructor at the University of Toronto, and as a panel member of the Office of the Children's Lawyer (Ministry of the Attorney General) and the Property Standards Committee/Fence Viewers.

North York Panel:

Cheryl Cottle

Cheryl Cottle is a lawyer who has an LL.M., an LL.B., and an Honours BA in public administration. She was previously employed by the Ministry of the Attorney General where she practiced primarily in regulatory law across a number of industries, including financial services and energy, and by the Financial Services Commission of Ontario where she was the Legal Director for 15 years. Cheryl has extensive adjudicative experience, having served as a member of the Ontario Energy Board where she developed knowledge and expertise in the workings of quasi-judicial bodies.

William Dalton

William Dalton has a Master's degree in urban and regional planning from Queen's University and an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from York University. He has over 15 years of progressive work experience in the land development industry throughout the GTA where he has acquired extensive knowledge of Ontario planning regulations, including the Ontario Building Code. William currently serves as the Director and Treasurer of his condominium board and has volunteered with the United Way.

Dennis M. Topp

Dennis M. Topp has an LL.B. from Osgoode Hall Law School, a BA in political studies from the University of Guelph, and a TESL certificate from Seneca College. For over 25 years, he had a professional law practice where he specialized in residential and commercial real estate, contracts, leasing, and estates planning. His extensive volunteer experiences include the Property Standards Committee/Fence Viewers, the Agincourt Community Services Program Legal Aid Clinic, and Neighbourhood Watch.

Frank Weinstock

Frank Weinstock has degrees in law from Osgoode Hall Law School and in engineering from the University of Toronto. For more than 20 years, he was employed by the City of Toronto where he oversaw the development, application, and enforcement of the Property Standards By-law and other By-laws related to the maintenance of properties within the City. Frank is a past president of the Ontario Association of Property Standards Officers, a provincial organization that trains and certifies municipal staff.

Scarborough Panel:

Eduardo Cruz

Eduardo (Eddie) Cruz is a long-time Scarborough resident who worked in the legal field for 45 years as a student-at-law, articling student, law clerk, and paralegal. During his career, he gained expertise in the legal system, property law, planning and zoning, boards, and quasi-judicial bodies. Eduardo is an active volunteer who has served on the Property Standards Committee/Fence Viewers since 2011 and as Treasurer of the Community Police Liaison Committee of the Toronto Police Service (42 Division).

Larry Dang

Larry Dang is a licensed architect in the province of Ontario. He is the founder of the Toronto-based firm Axiis Architect Design Inc. which provides architectural and design services for a range of small to mid-sized projects. Larry also does architectural services consulting work for Toronto-based firms. He presently mentors architectural school graduates through the architectural licensing process, and previously served on the Property Standards Committee/Fence Viewers from 2007-2012.

Veluppillai Indrasigamany

Veluppillai Indrasigamany is a Barrister, Solicitor, and Notary Public in private practice. He immigrated to Canada after practicing law as an Attorney-at-law in Sri Lanka and recently retired from the federal public service after 25 years. Veluppillai initially worked for Citizenship and Immigration Canada and later joined the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada where he worked for over 20 years. He is an active volunteer who has been on the executive committees of many student and alumni associations.

Hilary Wollis

Hilary Wollis is a lifelong Toronto resident who has a diploma in interior design. She currently works as the Coordinator for the Inner City Advisory Committee at the TDSB. In the past, she worked in a commercial interior design practice where she gained expertise in drafting and reading building/site plans, the Ontario Building Code, and working with the building trades. Hilary is an active member of the Guildwood community in Scarborough where she is the Coordinator of the Friends of Elizabeth Simcoe Park, and also volunteers with the Toronto Police Service Mounted Unit.

Toronto and East York Panel:

Nicholas Francis

Nicholas Francis is a paralegal diploma candidate who will be fully licenced in 2016. His work experiences include Court Filer/Process Server, Litigation Clerk, Real Estate Legal Assistant, and Litigation Assistant. Nicholas served on the board of the Kensington-Bellwoods Community Legal Services from 2005-2014 where he was involved in addressing issues related to funding by Legal Aid Ontario, such as financial eligibility criteria, evaluating the effectiveness of services, and approving memberships.

Robert Hedley

Robert Hedley has a doctorate in leadership and organizational studies from Michigan State University and is a Master Coach and Certified Training and Development Professional. His passion for working with high-performing people has guided his career as a teacher/educator, speaker, author, professional coach, college administrator, and business owner and executive. Robert's volunteer experiences include two Boards of Directors (Sport Ontario and the Canadian Society for Training and Development) and the Governance and Human Resources Committees within both of these boards.

Fiona Lee

Fiona Lee works as a lawyer at the Hamilton Community Legal Clinic. She has a JD from the University of Ottawa and a BA in architectural history from Columbia University in New York City. Fiona is passionate about housing law, urban design, architecture, and access to education. She has served as a board member at Asian Community AIDS Services and volunteered as an adult literacy tutor with Parkdale Project Read. In her spare time, Fiona enjoys reading and exploring Toronto's diverse neighbourhoods.

Lisa Mallia

Lisa Mallia is a Toronto native who grew up in the west end of the city and now resides in the East York area. A lawyer with a focus on administrative law, she has an LL.M., an LL.B., and an MBA. Lisa has always played a role in her community, including as a volunteer at the Toronto Challenge, a family event that raises funds for non-profit organizations that improve the quality of life for local seniors, a board member for her son's daycare, and various committees and organizations during her university studies.