Votes and Motions on LS 21.2

City Council approved rules for provision of public washrooms in retail stores.

(Committee recommendations and staff report)

Motion to Adopt the Item As Amended:

5/26/2009 7:16:39 PM “LS21.2 - Adopt the item as amended” 24 yea+13 nay,carried,quorum
YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Moscoe YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Thompson NO Del Grande NO Ford NO Grimes NO Hall

NO Holyday NO Milczyn NO Minnan-Wong NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Parker NO Stintz NO Vaughan NO Walker

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Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)

That commercial occupancies be notified of the requirements of this By-law through their business licence renewal notification.

5/26/2009 7:15:14 PM “LS21.1 - Moscoe” 32 yea+5 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Hall YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO Ford NO Grimes NO Holyday NO Nunziata NO Ootes

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Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Karen Stintz (Referred to TTC)

That the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards be directed not to enforce these by-law amendments until such time as the Toronto Transit Commission has made its washrooms, located along the subway lines, available to the public.

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Motion to Refer Motion moved by Councillor Janet Davis (Carried)

That motion 2 by Councillor Stintz be referred to the Toronto Transit Commission for consideration.

5/26/2009 7:16:02 PM “LS21.2 - Davis - Refer Stintz” 22 yea+15 nay,carried,quorum
YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Hall YES Heaps YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Moscoe YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Thompson YES Vaughan

NO Del Grande NO Ford NO Grimes NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Milczyn NO Minnan-Wong NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Palacio NO Parker NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Stintz NO Walker

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Motion to receive the item by Councillor Doug Holyday

That the item be received.

5/26/2009 7:14:16 PM “LS 21.2 - Holyday - Receive the item” 12 yea+25 nay,failed,quorum
YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Ford YES Grimes YES Holyday YES Minnan-Wong YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Parker YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Vaughan

NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Hall NO Heaps NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Moscoe NO Palacio NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Thompson NO Walker

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Original Committee Recommendation:

The Licensing and Standards Committee again recommends that:

1. City Council adopt the proposed by-law amendments to Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 629, Property Standards, substantially as in Appendix A of the report (April 27, 2009) from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards.

2. The by-law shall apply to mercantile occupancies over 3,230 square feet that are required by the Ontario Building Code to provide public washrooms for the use of their customers.

3. The retail occupancy shall ensure that those washrooms are available for the use of their customers at all times that the mercantile occupancy is open for business.

4. Each mercantile occupancy which is required by this by-law to provide washroom access to its customers shall display a sign indicating that such washroom access is available.

5. Each sign shall:

a. be deployed in a prominent manner so that its is plainly readable by any customer; and

b. be in a form and of a size approved by the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, or his designate.

6. The signage provisions in the draft by-law be amended to add the words "or such other signage that incorporates the universal male and female symbols for washrooms and is to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards".

7. City Council direct the City Solicitor to prepare the necessary bill to give effect to any recommendations adopted by Council; and

8. City Council authorize and direct City staff to take any other action necessary to implement the by-law amendments.