Item - 2019.TE10.54

The Toronto and East York Community Council:

1. Appointed, at the pleasure of Council to the Board of Management the following nominees, whose appointment complies with the Public Appointments Policy and the relevant provisions of the Relationship Framework for Board Operated Community Centres:

For the term ending November 30, 2022 or until their successors are appointed:

Linda Ballantyne

Virginia Martin

Brenda McCabe

Barbara McKenney

Saida Said

Carole Therriault

Amani Yagob

and in addition, the following individual:

Cliff Ojala

for the term ending November 30, 2020 or until their successor is appointed.

At the Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre Annual General Meeting held on October 23, 2018, the membership nominated the individuals listed above for appointment by Toronto and East York Community Council to the Board of Management of the Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre. 

The Board of Management struck a Nominations committee early in 2018 to fill upcoming vacancies on the WNC Board.

The Nominations Committee among other duties reviewed the role, responsibilities and required skills of a Board member and for those who have served prior, reviewed their record of attendance, diligence and oversight. The committee also identified additional desirable skills, particularly those being: business and finance and/or fundraising and resource development, with final recommendations presented to the Membership for election at the Annual General Meeting.

Appointments to the Waterfront Centre Board of Management is a matter for which the Community Council has been delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision, provided that the recommendations do not vary from the Public Appointments Policy.

The nominee(s) are qualified to serve on the Board of Management pursuant to the relevant provisions of the City of Toronto By-law (Chapter 25 of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code), the Relationship Framework for Board-operated Community Centres and the Public Appointments Policy.

On behalf of the Board of Management, I respectfully request the City take the necessary steps to implement the above requested appointment.