I thought this might be of interest to members on the AAO list. > -----Original Message----- > From: Rosemary MacKenzie [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: June 21, 2000 10:20 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: Minutes of June 7, 2000 Council Meeting > > Dear Ms. Thomas, > > Further to your e-mail, please be advised that formal Council minutes for > the June 7, 8 and 9, 2000 meeting will not be finalized until after their > confirmation by Council, which is likely to occur at the August 1, 2000 > meeting. However, I can tell you that Item 2(b) on the agenda, was an > added communication, which was distributed to all Members of Council and > was considered as information with respect to Clause No. 1 of Report No. > 12 of The Administration Committee, headed "Future Use of the Dempsey > Store". > > The communication was from Mr. George Christopoulos, Police Reporter, The > Toronto Sun (May 10, 2000) expressing his support for the use of the > Dempsey Store building as a site for the Learning Centre for Children with > Autism. > > Council amended the Clause by: > > (A) striking out the recommendation of the Administration Committee and > inserting in lieu thereof the following: > > "It is recommended that the report dated May 30, 2000, from Councillor > Gardner, be adopted, subject to adding to Recommendation No. (3) the words > 'such inspection to include zoning requirements and any other pertinent > information that may be necessary', and deleting Recommendation No. (4) > and re-numbering the remaining recommendation accordingly, so that the > recommendations embodied in such report shall now read as follows: > > 'It is recommended that: > > (1) the Archives Association of Ontario and the North York Historical > Society be relocated to an appropriate facility, such as the North York > Civic Centre, beginning September 1, 2000; > > (2) the Children's Services Division of the Community Services > Department undertake an inspection of the Dempsey Building to determine > its suitability vis-a-vis existing legislation, e.g., the Day Nurseries > Act, for its intended use by the Learning Centre for Children with Autism; > > (3) the appropriate City of Toronto staff undertake an inspection with > respect to the suitability of the building structure for the intended > purpose and use by the number of anticipated persons expected to use > Dempsey Store under the auspices of the Learning Centre for Children with > Autism, such inspection to include zoning requirements and any other > pertinent information that may be necessary; and > > (4) the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take > the necessary action to give effect thereto.' "; and > > (B) adding thereto the following: > > "It is further recommended that the Learning Centre for Children > with Autism be requested to provide for representation on its Board by a > member of the North York Historical Society." > > I hope this is the information you require. Please call me if you need > further assistance at 392-8021. > > Rosemary MacKenzie > Council Administrator > > > >>> Stephanie Thomas <[log in to unmask]> 06/09/00 04:48pm > >>> > Is it possible to get a copy of the portion of the council minutes > pertaining to item 2(b) on the agenda? > > Stephanie Thomas