Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Votes and Motions on Roncesvalles Avenue Streetscape Improvements

Motion to Adopt the Item as Amended (Carried)

5/27/2009 11:18:17 AM “PW24.5 - Adopt the item as amended” 34 yea+5 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Moscoe YES Nunziata 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 Holyday NO Minnan-Wong NO Ootes NO Shiner




Motion by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (lost)

That a new Recommendation 1 be added to read as follows, and the remaining
recommendations be numbered accordingly:

"1. The Roncesvalles Avenue
Streetscape Improvements Class Environmental Study recommend that 4 lanes of
traffic be retained."


Vote

5/27/2009 11:16:07 AM “PW24.5 - Minnan-Wong - Motion 1” 8 yea+31 nay,failed,quorum
YES Del Grande YES Ford YES Holyday YES Minnan-Wong YES Ootes YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson

NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lee NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Palacio NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Vaughan NO Walker





Motion by Councillor Bill Saundercook (Recommendation 1 carried; Recommendation 2 lost)

That Council adopt the following recommendations of the Toronto Pedestrian Committee, contained in the letter (April 28, 2009) from the Committee
[PW24.5a]:

1. The Toronto Pedestrian Committee be included in the review of future road projects, particularly those with streetcar stop alterations.

2. Given that the parking supply in the recommended alternative is greater than the observed peak demand, the next phase of design work investigate the possibility of removing additional parking spaces in low demand areas in order to widen sidewalks or provide bicycle parking.

Vote

Recommendation 1 carried on a show of hands.

Rcommendation 2 lost as follows:

5/27/2009 11:17:14 AM “PW24.5 - Saundercook - Part 2” 8 yea+31 nay,failed,quorum
YES Di Giorgio YES Jenkins YES Minnan-Wong YES Palacio YES Parker YES Perruzza YES Shiner YES Thompson

NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Del Grande NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Ford NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lee NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Stintz NO Vaughan NO Walker




Original Committee Recommendations


The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

1. City Council grant authority to the General Manager of Transportation Services to
issue a Notice of Study Completion and to file the Project File for the
Roncesvalles Avenue Streetscape Improvements Class Environmental Assessment
Study in the public record for 30 days in accordance with the requirements of
the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.

2. The appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.