Thursday, August 6, 2009

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