City Council adjuorned

City Council has completed its meeting and adjourned.

 

The status of items can be viewed on the Meeting Monitor, www.toronto.ca/meetingmonitor.

 

The official decisions will be posted in the next few days to http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2009/agendas/cc.htm

Vote on item EX33.34

Here is the 19-16 vote on adopting the recommendations to establish the Live Gree Toronto Energy Efficiency Initiative Program:

YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Giambrone YES Hall YES Heaps YES Mammoliti YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Moscoe YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Saundercook YES Vaughan

NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Del Grande NO Feldman NO Grimes NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Lindsay Luby NO Milczyn NO Minnan-Wong NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Parker NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Walker

Votes on Introduction of Member Motions

City Council has completed its review of Member Motions. Here are some selected votes.

MM38.9 - City-Strike Post-Mortem: Request Province of Ontario to Mandate Daycare and Children’s Services as an Essential Service - by Councillor Walker, seconded by Councillor Thompson (Ward All)

This motion was referred to the Executive Committee.

A motion to waive referral to committee lost 10-27, the required 2/3 vote not being achieved:

YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Grimes YES Jenkins YES Nunziata YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Ford NO Giambrone NO Hall NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby NO Mammoliti NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Ootes NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza

MM38.10 - City-Strike Post-Mortem: Request Province of Ontario to Mandate Garbage Collection as an Essential Service - by Councillor Walker, seconded by Councillor Thompson (Ward All)

This motion was referred to the Executive Committee.

A motion to waive referral to committee lost 9-29, the required 2/3 vote not being achieved:

YES Del Grande YES Ford YES Grimes YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Thompson YES Walker

NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Filion NO Giambrone NO Hall NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby NO Mammoliti NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Vaughan

MM38.11 - City-Strike Post-Mortem: Request Province of Ontario to Mandate Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as an Essential Service - by Councillor Walker, seconded by Councillor Thompson (Ward All)

This motion was referred to the Executive Committee.

A motion to waive referral to committee lost 20-18, the required 2/3 vote not being achieved:

YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Bussin [Chair] YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Filion YES Ford YES Grimes YES Hall YES Jenkins YES Lindsay Luby YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Thompson YES Walker

NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Giambrone NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Mammoliti NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Vaughan

City Council is recessed

City Council is recessed for lunch and will resume at 2 PM.

 

Council will consider Notices of Motion at 2 PM and will then resume debate on the current item (EX33.17 - Draft Terms of Reference for the Gardiner Expressway and Lake Shore Boulevard Reconfiguration EA Study)

Votes on EX33.6 Indemnification Policy for Members of Council and Defamation

Updated: This post has been updated to correct the number of "yes" votes on Part A. 2009-08-06 4:30PM

Part A - Policy on Indemnification

On a motion by Councillor Mike Del Grande, City Council voted 26 28-2 to receive (i.e., not to adopt) a recommended policy on indemnification of Councillors and defamation.

YES Ainslie YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Parker YES Perks YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan

NO De Baeremaeker NO Pantalone

Part B - Reimbursement of Councillor Sandra Bussin

City Council has voted 25-5 to reimburse Councillor Sandra Bussin in accordance with supplementary report 6B

YES Ashton YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES Mammoliti YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan

NO Ainslie NO Del Grande NO Ford NO Holyday NO Jenkins

Motions and Votes on Part B:

Motion by Councillor Mike Del Grande: That the supplementary report EX33.6b be received for information.

Lost 7-23

YES Ainslie YES Del Grande YES Ford YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Mammoliti YES Minnan-Wong

NO Ashton NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Filion NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Lindsay Luby [Chair] NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Saundercook NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Vaughan

Motion by Councillor Howard Moscoe: That, pursuant to the independent legal report from Border, Ladner, Gervais dated July 9, 2009, and appended to the report (July 30, 2009) from the City Solicitor (Item EX33.6b), Councillor Bussin be extended funds to pursue legal action, as recommended in the independent legal report, subject to a review and approval of the legal bills by the City Solicitor, in accordance with policy.

Carried 23-7

YES Ashton YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES Mammoliti YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan

NO Ainslie NO Del Grande NO Ford NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Minnan-Wong NO Parker

Motion by Councillor Shelley Carroll: That Council adopt the following recommendations contained in the report (July 30, 2009) from the City Solicitor [EX33.6b]:

Carried 24-6

1. City Council indemnify Councillor Bussin’s legal expenses with respect to a potential defamation action; and
2. that the confidential attachment to Robert Bell’s report remain confidential in its entirety due to solicitor client privilege.

YES Ashton YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES Mammoliti YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan

NO Ainslie NO Del Grande NO Ford NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Minnan-Wong

City Council resumed

City Council has resumed its meeting. During the review of the agenda, the following items were completed during the release of holds:

• CC38.11 - Leasing 5 Bartonville Avenue East to UrbanArts Community Arts Council (Ward 11) - Reopened and supplementary recommendations adopted.
• EX33.14 - 2009 Levy on Railway Roadways and Rights of Way and on Power Utility Transmission and Distribution Corridors (Ward All) - Adopted with supplementary recommendations
• SC27.8 - Long Term On-Street Parking Exclusion Area - Scarborough District (Ward 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44) - Adopted
• CC38.9 - Leasing of 21 Panorama Court from the Toronto Catholic District School Board for a Community Hub (Ward 1)- Adopted

City Council has recessed until 9:30AM Thursday

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

 

It had not yet completed debate on item EX33.6 - Indemnification Policy for Members of Council and Defamation when it recessed.

City Council adopts grants allocation reports

City Council has approved various allocations under its community investment partnership programs:

• HL24.7 2009 AIDS Prevention Community Investment Program Allocation Recommendations (Ward All)
• HL24.8 2009 Drug Prevention Community Investment Program Allocations (Ward All)
• CD25.8 Service Development Investment Program (SDIP) 2009 Allocation Recommendations and Program Update (Ward All)
• CD25.9 Parks, Forestry and Recreation 2009 Community Festivals and Special Events Allocation Recommendations (Ward All)
• CD25.10 Parks, Forestry and Recreation 2009 Recreation Allocation Recommendations (Ward All)
• CD25.11 2009 Allocations - Access, Equity and Human Rights (AEHR) - Community Partnership and Investment Program (CPIP) (Ward All)
• CD25.12 Community Safety Investment Program (CSI) 2009 Allocation Recommendations (Ward All)
• CD25.13 Community Service Partnership Program - 2009 Allocation Recommendations (Ward All)
• ED23.2 2009 Community Festivals and Special Events Investment Program Economic Development Allocation Recommendations (Ward All)
• ED23.3 2009 Commercial Research Investment Program (CRIP) Allocation Recommendations (Ward All)
• ED23.4 2009 Economic Development Sector Investment Program (EDSIP) Allocation Recommendations (Ward All)
• ED23.11 - Design Exchange (DX) 2009 Annual Grant Review (Ward All)

Janet Leiper appointed Toronto*s Integrity Commissioner

City Council has appointed Janet Leiper as the City's Integrity Commissioner, effective September 8, 2009. The Integrity Commissioner provides advice, complaint resolution and education to Council members and appointees of most of the City's agencies, boards and commissions (ABCs) on the application of the City's Code of Conduct and other bylaws, policies and legislation governing ethical behavior.

 

News release: http://tinyurl.com/ksha7r

Council adopts Affordable Housing Strategy with Amendment

City Council has voted 33-2 to adopt item EX33.47 Housing Opportunities Toronto - An Affordable Housing Action Plan, 2010-2020

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 Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO Ford NO Ootes

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Amendment in Council:

Moved by:
Councillor Milczyn
That Recommendation 31. a. in Attachment 1 be amended to read as follows:

"Encouraging and permitting an increase in legal, well run rooming houses and other appropriate forms of housing where current zoning by-laws allow, and subject to any future changes to the zoning by-law."

Vote on EX33.44 - Union Station Revitalization

City Council has voted 35-1 to adopt the Union Station Revitalization report with amendments.

YES Ainslie 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 Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Ootes YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO Ford

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Amendments in Council:


Moved by: Councillor Moscoe
That the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer report to the Executive Committee no later than November 2009 on the matter of taxi integration into Union Station particularly as it pertains to the following comments in a report (May 6, 2004) from the Commissioner of Urban Development Services:

“In the longer term, improvement of facilities for taxis and their passengers must also be addressed in the context of any reconstruction of Front Street that may be required for the TTC’s Union Station south platform project, as well as the expansion of other facilities within the Station.”

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Moved by:
Mayor Miller
That Council adopt the following recommendations contained in the report (July 29, 2009) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer [EX33.44b]:

City Council:

1. Approve the Head Lessee named in Confidential Attachment 1 as the Head Lessee for the commercial spaces and uses within Union Station.

2. Authorize the City to enter into a Head Lease Agreement with the Head Lessee on terms and conditions substantially as set out in Confidential Attachment 1, and any other terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Chief Corporate Officer and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

3. Authorize the Chief Corporate Officer to negotiate and execute a Head Lease Phase-In Management Agreement with the Head Lessee to cover the Revitalization Period prior to the Commencement Date of the Initial Term of the Head Lease Agreement, on terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Chief Corporate Officer, subject to consistency with the Head Lease Agreement, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

4. Delegate to the Chief Corporate Officer or his designate approving authority for any leases, licences and permits at Union Station during the Revitalization Period, if rent is at market value, on terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Chief Corporate Officer and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

5. Authorize the Chief Corporate Officer to administer and manage the Head Lease Agreement and Head Lease Phase-In Management Agreement, including the provision of any consents, approvals, notices and notices of termination, provided that the Chief Corporate Officer may, at any time, refer consideration of such matters (including their content) to City Council for its determination and direction.

6. Authorize the public release of the confidential information in Attachments 1 and 2 after the Head Lease Agreement has been executed by the Head Lessee and the City.

Public session resumed

City Council has resumed its public debate on item EX33.44, Union Station Revitalization.

Items Adopted or Amended on Release of Holds

The following items previously held for debate by Members of Council were released when the meeting reconvened at 2PM:

 

EX33.5 - Development of an Urban Aboriginal Strategy for Toronto  (Ward All)  Adopted  

 

EX33.8 - Toronto Hydro Corporation - Unaudited 1st Quarter 2009 Financial Results  (Ward All)  Adopted
 
EX33.9 - Development Charge Agreement - South-West Corner of Midland Avenue and Lawrence Avenue East  (Ward 37)   - Adopted

 

EX33.20 - Western Waterfront Master Plan  (Ward 13, 14)  Adopted

 

EX33.25 - Toronto Water Capital Budget: 2008 Carry Forward Funding and 2009 Cashflow Reallocations  (Ward All)   Adopted

 

EX33.46 - Sony Centre - Bridge Loan Increase/Extension  (Ward 28) -  Amended

 

CD25.5 - Request for a Sole Source Acquisition: "Web Access to Your Services" (WAYS) Phase II - Building on a Successful Foundation  (Ward All)   Adopted
 
PW25.21 - Toronto Public Bicycles Project  (Ward All)  Adopted

 

EY28.46 -  Events of Municipal Significance for Liquor Licensing Purposes  (Ward 12, 13, 17)  Reopened and Amended

 

CC38.10 -  Metro Hall Café and Catering - YMCA Lease  (Ward 20) Amended
 
CC38.15 - Election of Payment of the Outstanding Balance for Sale of the Closed Lane at the Rear of 585 Queen Street West  (Ward 20)     Deferred
 
CC38.21 -  Toronto Hydro Corporation - Application to OEB to Regulate Street Lighting Assets    Adopted
 
CC38.22 -  Issuing a Debenture to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities as a Requirement to Secure Funding  (Ward All)   Amended
 

Meeting resumed; closed session continues

City Council has resumed it meeting in public, but has resolved into closed session to continue its closed session consideration of EX33.44, Union Station Revitalization.

 

The public session will resume later this afternoon.

City Council recessed until 2PM

City Council has recessed until 2PM.  It will resume consideration of item EX33.44, Union Station Revitalization Implementation and Head Lessee Selection at that time.

Union Station Presentation posted

A copy of the presentation made by the Chief Corporate Officer on EX33.44 (Union Station Revitalization) has been posted online:

 

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-22695.pdf

City Council in closed session

City Council is meeting in closed session on item EX33.44 - Union Station Revitalization Implementation and Head Lessee Selection  (Ward 28).

 

Public debate will resume shortly.  Follow the meeting at www.toronto.ca/meetingmonitor.

City Council meeting underway

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