Appendix A MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TORONTO INAUGURAL MEETING FRIDAY, JANUARY 2, 1998 The Members of the first Council of the new City of Toronto, for the three-year term commencing January 1, 1998, met at 1:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Toronto. The City Clerk, Mrs. Novina Wong, presided in accordance with the provisions of subsection 51(2) of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. The meeting opened with the singing of the National Anthem by Mr. Robert Pilon. 1 Members present at this meeting: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Faubert, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Johnston, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O’Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Tzekas, Walker - 55. 2 The City Clerk called upon Rabbi Dr. David Monson, Rabbi Emeritus of Beth Sholom Synagogue, to give the invocation. 3 The City Clerk welcomed the Members of Council to the Inaugural Meeting of the Council of the new City of Toronto, and reported that she had in her possession certificates from the Clerks of the former Area Municipalities, and the Chief Returning Officer for the 1997 Municipal Election, certifying as to the persons elected and entitled to be Members of the City Council, i.e. Mel Lastman, Mayor - City of Toronto 2 Minutes of the Council of the City of Toronto January 2, 1998 John Adams, Councillor - Midtown Gerry Altobello, Councillor - Scarborough Bluffs Brian Ashton, Councillor - Scarborough Bluffs Maria Augimeri, Councillor - Black Creek Bas Balkissoon, Councillor - Scarborough Malvern Lorenzo Berardinetti, Councillor - Scarborough City Centre Milton Berger, Councillor - North York Centre South Ila Bossons, Councillor - Midtown Elizabeth Brown, Councillor - Rexdale-Thistletown Sandra Bussin, Councillor East Toronto Raymond Cho, Councillor - Scarborough Malvern Gordon Chong, Councillor - Don Parkway Olivia Chow, Councillor - Downtown Rob Davis, Councillor - York - Eglinton Betty Disero, Councillor - Davenport Brad Duguid, Councillor - Scarborough City Centre Frank Faubert, Councillor - Scarborough Highland Creek Mike Feldman, Councillor - North York Spadina John Filion, Councillor - North York Centre Joanne Flint, Councillor - North York Centre South Dennis Fotinos, Councillor - Davenport Norm Gardner, Councillor - North York Centre Mario Giansante, Councillor - Kingsway-Humber Douglas Holyday, Councillor - Markland-Centennial Tom Jakobek, Councillor - East Toronto Anne Johnston, Councillor - North Toronto Irene Jones, Councillor - Lakeshore-Queensway Norman Kelly, Councillor - Scarborough Wexford Blake F. Kinahan, Councillor - Lakeshore-Queensway Joan King, Councillor -Seneca Heights Chris Korwin-Kuczynski, Councillor - High Park Jack Layton, Councillor - Don River Gloria Lindsay Luby, Councillor - Kingsway-Humber Peter Li Preti, Councillor - Black Creek Doug Mahood, Councillor - Scarborough Agincourt George Mammoliti, Councillor - North York Humber Pam McConnell, Councillor - Don River Joe Mihevc, Councillor - York-Eglinton David Miller, Councillor - High Park Denzil Minnan-Wong, Councillor - Don Parkway Ron Moeser, Councillor - Scarborough Highland Creek Howard Moscoe, Councillor - North York Spadina Frances Nunziata, Councillor - York-Humber Dick O'Brien, Councillor - Markland-Centennial Case Ootes, Councillor - East York Minutes of the Council of the City of Toronto 3 January 2, 1998 Joe Pantalone, Councillor - Trinity-Niagara Michael Prue, Councillor - East York Kyle Rae, Councillor - Downtown Bill Saundercook, Councillor - York-Humber Judy Sgro, Councillor - North York Humber Sherene Shaw, Councillor - Scarborough Agincourt David Shiner, Councillor - Seneca Heights Mario Silva, Councillor - Trinity-Niagara Bruce Sinclair, Councillor Rexdale-Thistletown Mike Tzekas, Councillor - Scarborough Wexford Michael Walker, Councillor - North Toronto 4 The City Clerk called upon the Associate Chief Justice of Ontario, the Honourable John Morden, to swear in the Mayor-elect, Mr. Mel Lastman, and invited Mrs. Lastman to join in the ceremony. The Mayor-elect then took the Oath of Allegiance and the Declaration of Office before the Associate Chief Justice of Ontario, The Honourable John Morden. His Worship, Mayor Lastman, was invested with the Chain of Office by the Honourable John Morden. 5 At the request of the City Clerk, the Members-elect rose in unison, responsively recited the Declaration of Office and Oath of Allegiance and signed such documents. The City Clerk, in accordance with the Municipal Act and the City of Toronto Act, 1997, deemed the City of Toronto Council for the term of the Council commencing on January 1, 1998, to be duly organized. Mayor Lastman assumed the Chair. At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Ootes, seconded by Councillor Jakobek, moved: “BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with subsection 95(2) of the Municipal Act, Council extend the period for declaration of office for those Councillors who cannot attend the meeting today.” Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion, without amendment, it was carried. At this point in the proceedings, His Worship, Mayor Lastman, introduced the Members of the new City of Toronto Council. 6 The Honourable Hilary M. Weston, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, extended congratulations to the Mayor and Members of this new Council, and addressed the Council. 4 Minutes of the Council of the City of Toronto January 6, 1998 7 His Worship, Mayor Lastman, the first Mayor of the first Council of the new City of Toronto, gave his Inaugural Address. (See Appendix “C”.) 8 His Grace Aloysius M. Ambrozic, Archbishop of Toronto, gave the benediction. 9 At this point in the proceedings, Mayor Lastman, on behalf of the Members of Council, extended Council’s appreciation to The Honourable Hilary M. Weston, The Honourable John Morden, Rabbi Dr. David Monson, and Archbishop Aloysius Ambrozic, for their presence today to celebrate this historic event with the new Council. Mayor Lastman also extended special thanks to the Bach Children’s Choir and Mr. Robert Pilon, for their outstanding performances, and to the representatives of the City’s heritage sites who were here today in their costumes to celebrate the new City and its heritage. Mayor Lastman also extended an invitation to the citizens of the new City of Toronto to join him and the Members of Council in the Open House in the Rotunda at the conclusion of this portion of the Inaugural Meeting. 10 At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Walker requested that Council meet at the Council Chamber, City Hall, Toronto, when it reconvenes on Tuesday, January 6, 1998, and not at the Council Chamber, Metro Hall, Toronto, as indicated on the Agenda. Mayor Lastman ruled the request out of order. 11 Councillor Ootes, seconded by Councillor O’Brien, moved that leave be granted to introduce: “Bill No. 1 To confirm the first portion of the proceedings of the Council at its Inaugural Meeting held on the 2nd day of January, 1998.”, which was carried. Upon the question, “Shall this Bill, prepared for this portion of the Inaugural Meeting of Council, be passed and hereby declared as a By-law?”, as follows: “By-law No. 1-1998 To confirm the first portion of the proceedings of the Council at its Inaugural Meeting held on the 2nd day of January, 1998.”, it was carried. Council recessed at 2:25 p.m. to reconvene on Tuesday, January 6, 1998, at 9:30 a.m., in the Council Chamber, Metro Hall, to consider other business matters. TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1998 9:35 A.M. Minutes of the Council of the City of Toronto 5 January 6, 1998 Council reconvened. Mayor Lastman took the Chair and called the Members to order. 12 Members present at the morning session of the second day of this meeting: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Faubert, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Johnston, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O’Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Tzekas, Walker - 57. 13 Councillor Johnston, seconded by Councillor Jones, moved that: “WHEREAS the Members of City Council are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Marion Powell on Sunday, December 21, 1997; and WHEREAS Dr. Powell, in recognition of her vision and pioneering courage, was awarded the Persons Award, the Order of Canada, the Gardiner Award and the YWCA Woman of Distinction Award; and WHEREAS Dr. Powell will be long-remembered as the mother of birth control in Canada, due to her diligent efforts in the promotion of planned parenthood; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Clerk be directed to convey, on behalf of the Members of City of Toronto Council, an expression of sincere sympathy to the Powell family.” The foregoing motion was carried unanimously. Council rose and observed a moment of silence in memory of the late Dr. Marion Powell. 14 At this point in the proceedings, the Mayor requested Members of Council to indicate whether they have an interest in any matters listed on the Order