Monday, October 26, 2009

Motions by Councillor Mammoliti on EX35.6

Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti has moved the following motions on EX35.6 - 2009 Labour Disruption Costs and Savings.

*Update: Councillor Mammoliti subsequently withdrew Motion 1A.



1a - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti (Final)


1. Recommendation 1 of the Executive Committee be deleted and that Council adopt the following instead:


"1. City Council direct that the tax related net savings arising from the 2009 labour disruption (estimated at $36.1 million as at September 14, 2009) be allocated as follows:
i. $33.2 million be allocated to offset the garbage bill increase;
ii. in order to compensate those citizens who were deprived of the use of children’s programs during the strike, these children’s programs be offered at no cost until such time as the savings achieved during the strike have been depleted; and
iii. the balance be allocated to the 2009 surplus and be utilized for the 2010 Operating Budget."
2. Recommendation 5 of the Executive Committee be amended to read as follows:

"5. City Council direct that a notice explaining the use of the savings
resulting from the strike be either inserted in or printed on the 2010 Property
Tax Bill."





1b - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti (Final)

That, in the Tax Bills, taxpayers receive an apology from the City for the ordeal that they suffered during the strike.




1c - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti (Final)

That City Council request the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 79 and the Toronto Civic Employees Union, Local 416 to apologize to Toronto taxpayers.