City Council Meeting Adjourned

City Council has completed its meeting and has adjourned.

The official decisions from this meeting will be posted online within a few days.

Motion to add school pools to the agenda

Councillor Shiner's motion to remove the school pools matter from Community Development and Recreation Committee to be debated at this meeting fails 17-20.

YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Ford YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Milczyn YES Moeser YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Walker

NO Ainslie NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Fletcher NO Hall NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Minnan-Wong NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Rae NO Vaughan

Holiday Closing By-law Amendment Defeated

City Council has voted against a proposed amendment to the Holiday Closing By-law that would have allowed the Sobey's store at Queen's Quay Terminal to open on holidays.

The vote was 13-20 as follows:

YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES Davis YES Filion YES Jenkins YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Palacio YES Perks YES Rae YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO Ainslie NO Bussin [Chair] NO Del Grande NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Fletcher NO Ford NO Hall NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO Minnan-Wong NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Pantalone NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Stintz

Vote on Tree Removal

Here is the 8-21 vote on Councillor Ford's motion to allow the removal of a tree at 29 Hook Avenue.

YES Ainslie YES Feldman YES Ford YES Holyday YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Stintz

NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Davis NO Del Grande NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Hall NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Rae NO Vaughan NO Walker

The recommendation of the committee, to deny the application to remove the tree, was subsequently adopted.

Motions on TE25.16 signage Vision for Downtown Yonge Strip

City council has adopted item TE25.16 with the following amendments:

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe

That Recommendation 3 of the Toronto and East York Community Council be referred to the City Manager for consideration and report to City Council, through Executive Committee, on:

1. methods for capturing revenue from signage, such as taxation of third party advertising (bill boards); and

2. a review, from a policy perspective, that determines how all public revenue from signage will be directed.


Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Janet Davis

All previously requested reports pertaining to potential revenue from signs/billboards be considered at the same time as the report requested in Recommendation 3 of the Toronto and East York Community Council, to enable a full policy discussion on utilization of revenues.

Council defers decision on NY25.1 - "OMB Folly"

On a 16-13 vote, City Council has deferred a decision on item N%25.1 on the following motion by Councillor John Filion:

"That consideration of this Item be deferred until such time as a building permit has been issued for the site. "

YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Davis YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Moscoe YES Palacio YES Parker YES Shiner YES Stintz

NO Ainslie NO Carroll NO Ford NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby NO Miller NO Minnan-Wong NO Nunziata NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae

Procedural debate underway

City Council is debating a procedural motion to remove the school pools issue from the Community Development and Recreation Committee and add it to this agenda.

It will resume consideration of Member Motions once the procedural debate is completed.

City Council Meeting resumed

City Council has resumed its meeting. The following items that were previously held for debate by Members have been released as follows:

PW23.4 Amendments to Solid Waste Collection By-laws (amended)
EY26.30 - Massage Parlour Licenses - 9 Milvan Road

City Council has recessed for lunch

The meeting will resume at 2:00PM with the consideration of Member Motions.

Motions on GM22.4 City-Wide Security Plan

Here are the motions moved so far on item GM22.4:


Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe

That Section 8.5 of the City of Toronto City-Wide Security Plan be amended to reflect changes that Council has made in its graffiti removal policy; namely, each division, board, agency and commission must:

a. develop the capacity to remove graffiti from the property under their care;

b. shall be responsible for removing graffiti from their property; and

c. if graffiti has to be removed by enforcement, the cost will be deducted from their division's budget, or where applicable, will be added to their property taxes.


Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Michael Thompson

That the Chief Corporate Officer be requested to report to the Government Management Committee in June 2009 detailing a comprehensive plan and security measures to protect the Civic Centre Chambers and the second floor of City Hall.


Motion to Amend Motion moved by Councillor Norman Kelly

That motion 2 by Councillor Thompson be amended to include a review of the security system ultilized by the CBC at its building opposite Metro Hall.

EX31.5

City Council has approved item EX31. 5 with the following amendments:

Motion by Coucillor Del Grande

"That the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer submit an updated report to the Executive Committee on all costs and in-kind grants and/or the forgiveness of charges and costs for the entire Artscape Wychwood Barns project."

Motion by Councillor Mihevc

"That motion 1 by Councillor Del Grande be amended to include a benefit analysis, including the project's contributions to the local community."

Vote on Motion by Councillor Hall

Councillor Suzan Hall moved that the matter of 2009 Councillors' Salaries, currently within the jurisdiction of the Executive Committee, be removed from the Committee and added to the agenda of today's City Council Meeting.

The motion did not carry on a vote of 17-18. (Required two-thirds to carry).

The votes was as follows:

YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Ford YES Grimes YES Hall YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Shiner YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Giambrone NO Heaps NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Rae NO Saundercook

City Council Meeting Resumed

City Council has resumed its meeting and adopted the Order Paper for the day:

TODAY’S BUSINESS

9:30 a.m. Call to Order

Condolence Motion:

Lori Christine Walker

Routine Matters

Presentation: Recognition of the Graduates from the Sports Leadership Program

Council will review and adopt today's Order Paper*

12:30 p.m. Council will recess

2:00 p.m. Council will reconvene

Members of Council can release holds on Agenda Items

Council will consider Notices of Motions


Prior to
8:00 p.m.

Members of Council can release holds on Agenda Items

Council will enact General Bills

Council will enact a Confirming Bill

8:00 p.m. Council will adjourn

City Council has recessed

City Council has recessed until Thursday, April 29, at 9:30AM.

City Council has resumed its public session

The Deputy Speaker has advised that no motions or confidential instructions to staff were given during the closed session.

Council meeting in closed session

City Council has moved into closed session to consider:


EX31.18
Acquisition of 283 Greenfield Avenue


CD23.4
Appointment to Fill Vacancy on the Advisory Committee on Long-Term Care Homes and Services

TE20.65 - Parking Regulations – Dundas Street West, Dovercourt Road to Sterling Road – One Year Review

City Council has referred item TE20.65 to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on a motion by Councillor Adam Giambrone:

That:

1. this Item be referred to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee for consideration at its meeting on June 3, 2009 in conjunction with the alternative proposal as provided in the memorandum (April 28, 2009) from the Manager, Traffic Operations, Toronto and East York District (attached).

2. the General Manager, Transportation Services, be requested report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee at its meeting on June 3, 2009, for consideration with this Item, on opportunities for the addition or conversion of parking on those streets that connect with Dundas Street West in Ward 18; and the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee forward any recommendations that would impact connecting streets to the Toronto and East York Community Council.

3. the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee consider in conjunction, as background to this Item, the staff report dated November 9, 2007, titled "Impact of Changes to On-street Parking Regulations – Dundas Street West, between Dovercourt Road and Sterling Road".

Referral motion by Councillor Giambrone (Carried 29-5)

YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Hall YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Parker YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Thompson

NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Grimes NO Rae NO Vaughan

Votes on Item EX31.19

City Council has adopted item EX31.19 as amended by a vote of 24-17:

YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Hall YES Heaps YES Kelly YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook

NO Ainslie NO Bussin [Chair] NO Del Grande NO Filion NO Ford NO Grimes NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Lee NO Nunziata NO Palacio NO Parker NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Vaughan NO Walker


Councillor Minnan-Wong's motion failed 8-33:

YES Augimeri YES Del Grande YES Ford YES Lindsay Luby YES Minnan-Wong YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Vaughan

NO Ainslie NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lee NO Mammoliti NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Walker

Councillor Jenkins' motion failed 15-26:

YES Ford YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Parker YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Walker

NO Ainslie NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Del Grande NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Kelly NO Mammoliti NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Vaughan


Part 1 of Councillor Holyday's motion carried 33-8:

YES Ainslie YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO Augimeri NO Davis NO Filion NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Kelly NO Lee NO McConnell


Councillor Shiner's motion failed 16-25:

YES Ainslie YES Bussin [Chair] YES Filion YES Ford YES Hall YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Milczyn YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Parker YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Walker

NO Augimeri NO Carroll NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Del Grande NO Di Giorgio NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Heaps NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby NO Mammoliti NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Vaughan

Motion by Councillor Minnan-Wong

Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong has moved the following motion on item EX31.19:

“3. City Council discontinue the performance-based pay policy in 2009 and 2010 for employees’ progression through their respective grade salary ranges (minimum salary to maximum salary – job rate), which is based on non-union employees’ 2008 and 2009 goals and performance.”

Motion by Councillor Vaughan ruled out of order

The following motion by Councillor Adam Vaughan has been ruled out of order by the Speaker:

That:

1. Recommendation 2a of the Executive Committee be amended to exclude the
following employee classifications: confidential clerical and administrative
clerical

2. The matter of adjustments necessary to accommodate this exclusion be referred to the City Manager for a report to the Employee and Labour Relations Committee and the City Manager be authorized to make whatever adjustments may be necessary to accommodate this change.

Speaker's Ruling on Motions by Moscoe, Filion

The Speaker has ruled that the motions by Councillors Howard Moscoe and John Filion are out of order as they deal with a different matter than the one before Council.

However, the Speaker has permitted the Members to move that they be added to the agenda as motions without notice and City Council has subsequently agreed to do so.

These two motions will be considered as separate items when Council consdiers Member Motions at 2PM on Thursday, April 29.

Challenge

Councillor Filion challenged the Speaker's original ruling is respect of his motion. The Chair was upheld by a vote of 30-4.

YES Ainslie YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Davis YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Ford YES Grimes YES Hall YES Holyday YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Walker

NO Filion NO Jenkins NO Milczyn NO Vaughan

Motion by Councillor Jenkins on EX31.19

Councillor Cliff Jenkins has moved the following motion on item EX31.19:

That Recommendation 2. of the Executive Committee be amended by the
addition of the following Part c:

"2. c. implementing a measurement
system to determine the consequent effects on non-union morale and business
results."

Motion by Councillor Filion

Councillor John Fillion has moved the following motion on item EX31.19:

• That the City Manager, in consultation with the Executive Director of Human Resources and the City Solicitor, be directed to examine and authorized to implement a mechanism through which those employees, who are at the maximum salary for their job classification and will be within sixty (60) months of their OMERS "90 Factor" between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009, shall be eligible to receive a cost of living increase in the amount of 2.42 % of their 2008 salary for 2009 and the Toronto CPI in 2010, subject to their provision of an irrevocable commitment to retire effective the last day of the month in which they acquire that eligibility.

Motion by Councillor Moscoe

Councillor Howard Moscoe has made the following motion on item EX31.19:

• That the City Manager, in consultation with the Executive Director of Human Resources and the City Solicitor, be directed to examine and authorized to implement a mechanism through which those employees, who are at the maximum salary for their job classification and will be within sixty (60) months of their OMERS "90 Factor" between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009, shall be eligible to receive a cost of living increase in the amount of 2.42 % of their 2008 salary and any lump sum re-earnable amount pursuant to the City’s Non-Union Compensation Program to which they are entitled in the year 2009, subject to their provision of an irrevocable commitment to retire effective the last day of the month in which they acquire that eligibility.

Councillor Ford motion on EX31.19

Councillor Rob Ford has moved to receive item EX31.19 (i.e., take no action).

Motion by Councillor Holyday

Councillor Doug Holyday has moved the following motion on item EX31.19:

That:

1.
Recommendation 2 of the Executive Committee be amended by adding the
following:


2.c. requesting the City's Agencies, Boards and
Commissions to apply the changes set out in Recommendations 2.(a) and 2.(b)
to their staff.

2.
If amendment 2.c. does not carry, the City Manager be instructed to report
on alternative ways as to how the anticipated salary savings could be achieved, e.g. having the non-union staff take unpaid days off.

An additional recommendation concerning Councillor's salaries was ruled out of order. The ruling of the Speaker was challenged and upheld by a vote of 24-16 as follows:

YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Heaps YES Kelly YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Moscoe YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Vaughan

NO Del Grande NO Feldman NO Ford NO Hall NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Lee NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Nunziata NO Palacio NO Parker NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Walker

Vote to uphold the Speaker

Here is the vote on the challenge to the Speaker's request that Councillor Doug Holyday leave the Chamber for the balance of the meeting. The Chair was not upheld by a vote of 17-19

YES Ainslie YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Filion YES Giambrone YES Heaps YES Kelly YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Moeser YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Rae YES Vaughan

NO Del Grande NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Ford NO Grimes NO Hall NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Lee NO Minnan-Wong NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Palacio NO Parker NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Walker

Councillor Shiner Motion to Defer does not carry

Councillor Shiner's motion to defer consideration of item EX31.19 did not carry by a vote of 17-23.

YES Ainslie
YES Del Grande
YES Feldman
YES Ford
YES Grimes
YES Holyday
YES Jenkins
YES Lee
YES Minnan-Wong
YES Nunziata
YES Palacio
YES Parker
YES Saundercook
YES Shiner
YES Stintz
YES Thompson
YES Walker
NO Augimeri
NO Bussin [Chair]
NO Carroll
NO Davis
NO De Baeremaeker
NO Di Giorgio
NO Filion
NO Fletcher
NO Giambrone
NO Hall
NO Heaps
NO Kelly
NO Lindsay Luby
NO McConnell
NO Mihevc
NO Miller
NO Moeser
NO Moscoe
NO Pantalone
NO Perks
NO Perruzza
NO Rae
NO Vaughan

City Council resumed

City Council has resumed its meeting. The following items that were previously held by Members for debate have been released as follows:

• CA19.1 - Appointment to Fill Vacancy on the Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board of Directors (Adopted without amendment)
• CD23.11 - Mental Health Commission of Canada Research Demonstration Project: Request for Authority to Implement Toronto Site Project and Provide National Streets to Homes Training (Adopted on consent)
• EY26.32 - 32 and 36 Caledonia Road - Ministry of the Environment Certificate of Approval (Amended)

City Council recessed for lunch

City Council has recessed for lunch. It will resume debate on Councillor Shiner's motion to defer item EX31.19 at 2PM.

Motions on EX31.19 by Councillor Shiner

Councillor David Shiner has moved the following motions on EX31.19 (Non-Union Compensation)

Motion 1 - That consideration of the Item be deferred until a contract agreement has been reached with Local 416 and Local 79 so that Council can take into consideration the compensation for the City of Toronto unionized employees for 2009 and 2010 to determine fair treatment and equality for all City employees.

Motion 2 - That Recommendation 2a of the Executive Committee be amended to now read as follows:

2. City Council amend the non-union compensation policy by:

a. setting the cost of living adjustments for 2009 and 2010 at the same percentage as awarded to CUPE Locals 416 and 79.

Debate continues.

Debate on Non-Union Compensation Underway

City Council is now debating recommendations to amend the non-union compensation program.

Order Paper Adopted

City Council has adopted the Order Paper for this meeting:

Mayor's Key Matters:

1st Key Matter - Executive Committee Item EX31.16, headed "Donation from Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment for Arenas and Outdoor Ice Rinks (Ward All)"

2nd Key Matter - Executive Committee Item EX31.19, headed "Non-Union Compensation (2009) (Ward All)"

Following the Mayor's Key Matters, Council will consider the remaining items in agenda order.

12:30 p.m. Council will recess

2:00 p.m. Council will reconvene

Members of Council can release holds on Agenda Items

6:00 p.m. Council will meet in closed session (private), if necessary

Prior to 8:00 p.m. Members of Council can release holds on Agenda Items

Council will enact a Confirming Bill

8:00 p.m. Council will recess to 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2009

Supplementary Agenda posted

The supplementary agenda for the City Council meeting on April 29 and 30, 2009 has been posted online.

Follow the meeting at www.toronto.ca/meetingmonitor and on this site.

Agenda posted for April 29 & 30 Meeting

The agenda for the Toronto City Council meeting to be held on April 29 and 30, 2009 has been posted online.

Next Meeting of City Council

The next meeting of City Council is April 29 and 30, 2009 at 9:30AM in the Council Chamber.

Vote on item CC34.1 as amended

City Council has adopted item CC34.1 headed "Filmport Update and Pinewood".

31 yea+7 nay

YES Ashton
YES Augimeri
YES Bussin [Chair]
YES Carroll
YES Cho
YES Davis
YES De Baeremaeker
YES Del Grande
YES Feldman
YES Filion
YES Fletcher
YES Giambrone
YES Hall
YES Holyday
YES Kelly
YES Lee
YES Lindsay Luby
YES McConnell
YES Mihevc
YES Milczyn
YES Miller
YES Moscoe
YES Palacio
YES Pantalone
YES Parker
YES Perks
YES Perruzza
YES Saundercook
YES Stintz
YES Thompson
YES Vaughan
NO Ford
NO Jenkins
NO Minnan-Wong
NO Nunziata
NO Ootes
NO Shiner
NO Walker

Vote on Referral Motion by Councillor Minnan-Wong

City Council has voted 27-11 against the motion by councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong to refer item CC34.1.

YES Ford
YES Holyday
YES Jenkins
YES Lee
YES Minnan-Wong
YES Nunziata
YES Ootes
YES Palacio
YES Shiner
YES Stintz
YES Walker
NO Ashton
NO Augimeri
NO Bussin [Chair]
NO Carroll
NO Cho
NO Davis
NO De Baeremaeker
NO Del Grande
NO Feldman
NO Filion
NO Fletcher
NO Giambrone
NO Hall
NO Kelly
NO Lindsay Luby
NO McConnell
NO Mihevc
NO Milczyn
NO Miller
NO Moscoe
NO Pantalone
NO Parker
NO Perks
NO Perruzza
NO Saundercook
NO Thompson
NO Vaughan

Motion to refer CC34.1 by Councillor Denzil Minnan Wong

Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong has placed the following motion on item CC34.1 Filmport Update and Pinewood.

Motion by Councillor Minnan-Wong:

That:

1. this item be referred back to the City Manager to negotiate better terms for the City; and

2. the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer be requested to analyze the information contained in the communication (CC34.1.1) from Councillor Walker and submit a report to the Executive Committee that better outlines the financial commitments by the City.

Public session resumed

City Council has completed its closed session of Meeting 34 and has resumed in public.

It has adopted confidential instructions to staff on item CC34.2 - " 2885 Bayview Avenue – Appeal of Minor Variance Decision" and is now debating CC34.1 "Filmport Update and Pinewood.

Meeting 34 Underway

City Council has begun its special meeting 34. It has voted to go in closed session. www.toronto.ca/meetingmonitor

*Corrected: Meeting number

Meeting 33 Complete

City Council has completed its agenda for Meeting 33 and adjourned.



Special Meeting 34 will begain at 1:30PM in the Council Chamber.

Amendment to NY24.31

City Council has adopted item NY24.31 headed 378 Steeles Avenue East in the Town of Markham with the following amendment by Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti:

"The Chief Planner be requested to report to the Planning and Growth Management Committee on broader policy issues raised by this Item respecting planning protocols with bordering municipalities."

Meeting underway

City Council meeting 33 is underway. Use the Meeting Monitor to follow the status of agenda items: www.toronto.ca/meetingmonitor

Second Special Meeting Called for April 6

The Mayor has called a second special meeting of Toronto City Council for 1:30PM on Monday April 6. This is in addition to a first special meeting called to consider Community Council reports.

Here is a recap of Monday's City Council meetings:

Meeting 33

• Agenda Supplementary Agenda
• Time: 9:30AM
• Purpose: To consider the reports of the Community Councils from their March 26, 2009 meetings.

Meeting 34

• Agenda
• Time: 1:30PM (during lunch break of Meeting 33)
• Purpose:
  1. to consider a report (April 3, 2009) from the Acting President and Chief Executive Officer, the Corporate Secretary and General Counsel and the Special Advisor Institutional Development, City of Toronto Economic Development Corporation (TEDCO), headed “Filmport Update and Pinewood”; and
  2. to consider a report (April 3, 2009) from the City Solicitor, headed “2885 Bayview Avenue – Appeal of Minor Variance Decision”

If Meeting 34 has not finished before Meeting 33 is scheduled to reconvene at 2PM, Council will consider a series of motions to recess and reconvene in accordance with Council Procedures. More information will be provided via the Meeting Monitor

Decisions from the March 31 Special Meeting

The decisions of the special meeting of Toronto City Council on March 31, 2009 have been posted online.

This document contains the final decision of City Council on the 2009 budget, together with links to the original budget reports.

Agenda for the April 6 Special Council Meeting

The agenda for the April 6, 2009 special meeting of Toronto City Council has been posted online.

This is a special meeting to consdier the reports of the four community councils from their meetings of March 26, 2009. No new business or notices of motion will be considered at this meeting.

The meeting will take at 9:30AM in the Council Chamber.

Vote on the Operating Budget as amended

Here is the unofficial 27-18 vote result on the 2009 Operating Budget as amended*:

YES Ainslie
YES Augimeri
YES Bussin [Chair]
YES Carroll
YES Cho
YES Davis
YES De Baeremaeker
YES Di Giorgio
YES Filion
YES Fletcher
YES Giambrone
YES Hall
YES Heaps
YES Kelly
YES Lindsay Luby
YES Mammoliti
YES McConnell
YES Mihevc
YES Miller
YES Moeser
YES Moscoe
YES Pantalone
YES Perks
YES Perruzza
YES Rae
YES Saundercook
YES Vaughan
NO Ashton
NO Del Grande
NO Feldman
NO Ford
NO Grimes
NO Holyday
NO Jenkins
NO Lee
NO Milczyn
NO Minnan-Wong
NO Nunziata
NO Ootes
NO Palacio
NO Parker
NO Shiner
NO Stintz
NO Thompson
NO Walker

*The following budgets were excluded from this vote and voted on separately because of Member conflicts: Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Municipal Licensing and Standards, Childrens' Services, Toronto Police Service, Community Partnership and Investment Program.

This is an unofficial summary. The official decision will be posted by the City Clerk to http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2009/agendas/cc.htm within the next few days.

Vote on Councillor Peter Milczyn's motion

Here is the 19-26 vote on Councillor Peter Milczyn's motion* on the budget. The motion did not carry.

YES Ashton
YES Del Grande
YES Feldman
YES Ford
YES Grimes
YES Holyday
YES Jenkins
YES Lee
YES Milczyn
YES Minnan-Wong
YES Nunziata
YES Ootes
YES Palacio
YES Parker
YES Saundercook
YES Shiner
YES Stintz
YES Thompson
YES Walker
NO Ainslie
NO Augimeri
NO Bussin [Chair]
NO Carroll
NO Cho
NO Davis
NO De Baeremaeker
NO Di Giorgio
NO Filion
NO Fletcher
NO Giambrone
NO Hall
NO Heaps
NO Kelly
NO Lindsay Luby
NO Mammoliti
NO McConnell
NO Mihevc
NO Miller
NO Moeser
NO Moscoe
NO Pantalone
NO Perks
NO Perruzza
NO Rae
NO Vaughan


*Parts B2, B11 and B14 of this motion were not included in this vote due to Member conflicts. As the main motion did not carry, those parts were not put to a vote.

This is an unofficial summary. The official decision will be posted by the City Clerk to http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2009/agendas/cc.htm within the next few days.

Vote to adopt the 2009 Operating Budget, as amended

Here is the 27-18 vote on the 2009 Operating Budget as amended*:

         

          YES Ainslie
          YES Augimeri
          YES Bussin [Chair]
          YES Carroll
          YES Cho
          YES Davis
          YES De Baeremaeker
          YES Di Giorgio
          YES Filion
          YES Fletcher
          YES Giambrone
          YES Hall
          YES Heaps
          YES Kelly
          YES Lindsay Luby
          YES Mammoliti
          YES McConnell
          YES Mihevc
          YES Miller
          YES Moeser
          YES Moscoe
          YES Pantalone
          YES Perks
          YES Perruzza
          YES Rae
          YES Saundercook
          YES Vaughan
          NO Ashton
          NO Del Grande
          NO Feldman
          NO Ford
          NO Grimes
          NO Holyday
          NO Jenkins
          NO Lee
          NO Milczyn
          NO Minnan-Wong
          NO Nunziata
          NO Ootes
          NO Palacio
          NO Parker
          NO Shiner
          NO Stintz
          NO Thompson
          NO Walker

 

*The following budgets were excluded from this vote and voted on separately because of Member conflicts:  Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Municipal Licensing and Standards, Childrens' Services, Toronto Police Service, Community Partnership and Investment Program.