Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Motions by Councillor Palacio

Councillor Cesar Palacio has moved the following motions on item PG33.10, the sign by-law.

Motion A

That City Council amend Recommendation 15 from the Planning and Growth Management Committee by deleting the word "offset and replace with "enhance", so that Recommendation 15 now reads:

"15. City Council allocate $1,413,600 from the revenues of the TPST towards repayment of the Public Realm Reserve Fund for the cost to secure space and equipment and program development costs and refer the remainder of the net revenues to the 2010 budget cycle to enhance funding for City beautification and arts and culture initiatives, with a particular emphasis on visual and community arts."

Motion B

That the draft sign by-law attached to the report (Appendix A- Revised Appendix A) of the report (November 27, 2009) from the Deputy City Manager, Cluster B and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer (PG33.10b) be amended by deleting the word, "Railway" from Subsection 594-15 B(4), (Prohibited Signs) so that the Subsection now reads:

"4. A sign erected on a vehicular or pedestrian bridge;"