Friday, July 9, 2010
Motion and Vote on City-Wide Postering By-law
1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)
That the Recommendation of the Licensing and Standards Committee be deleted and replaced with the following:
“That:
1. City Council request the City Solicitor to bring forward the Postering By-law, as authorized by Council at its meeting on July 25, 26 and 27, 2006, for enactment by Council at its next meeting on August 25, 2010.
2. City Council direct the General Manager of Transportation Services to expedite the installation of the poster kiosks under the contract with Astral Media Outdoor (Toronto) G.P.
3. City Council authorize the General Manager of Transportation Services to settle and finalize the contract dispute with Astral Media Outdoor (Toronto) G.P. over responsibility for the installation costs of concrete pads for street furniture, including the kiosks, substantially in accordance with the recommendation contained in the confidential report, dated September 29, 2009, from the City Solicitor to the Government Management Committee and as recommended by Government Management Committee to Council (GM25.7) at Council’s meeting on October 26 and 27, 2009, conditional on all the poster kiosks and other poster display media being installed no later than 2012.
4. City Council directed that the confidential report (September 29, 2009) from the City Solicitor to the Government Management Committee continue to remain confidential until such time as a settlement is reached by formal agreement at which time the confidential recommendation may be made public.”
5. That the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards be requested to begin enforcement on an area-by-area basis as the display media is installed, or where an alternative postering option exists.
7/8/2010 2:15:21 PM “LS31.4 - Adopt the item as amended”
26 yea+1 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie
YES Augimeri
YES Bussin [Chair]
YES Carroll
YES Davis
YES De Baeremaeker
YES Feldman
YES Heaps
YES Holyday
YES Jenkins
YES Kelly
YES Lee
YES Lindsay Luby
YES Mihevc
YES Milczyn
YES Minnan-Wong
YES Moscoe
YES Nunziata
YES Palacio
YES Pantalone
YES Perks
YES Perruzza
YES Rae
YES Saundercook
YES Stintz
YES Thompson
NO Fletcher
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Motions and Votes on Ombudsman Report
1b - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Cesar Palacio (Final)
That City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with appropriate staff, to report to the Executive Committee in February, 2011, on establishing a process where complaints about basement floodings may be heard by a Standing Committee or Community Council.
7/8/2010 4:31:23 PM “CC51.5 - Palacio 1B” 18 yea+12 nay,carried,quorum
YES Augimeri YES Feldman YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Jenkins YES Lee YES McConnell YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Parker YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson NO Ainslie NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby NO Moscoe NO Perks NO Vaughan
1a - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Cesar Palacio (Final)
That City Council endorse the Ombudsman's findings.
7/8/2010 4:30:40 PM “CC51.5 - Palacio 1A” 30 yea+0 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Feldman YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan
1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Mike Feldman (Final)
That City Council request the City Manager to:
1. immediately implement the Ombudsman's findings; and
2. report directly to Council for its meeting on August 25 and 26, 2010 on the progress made to date to solve the complainant's basement flooding problem.
7/8/2010 4:32:50 PM “CC51.5 - Feldman” 29 yea+1 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES De Baeremaeker YES Feldman YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan NO Davis
1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)
That City Council request the City Manager to:
1. provide a copy of the Ombudsman's report to every Division Head and Division Heads be required to read it.
2. ensure that each City Division has a protocol and accountability mechanism in place for the effective handling of complaints.
Adopted on a show of hands
Adopt the Item As Amended:
7/8/2010 4:34:38 PM “CC51.5 - REVOTE - Adopt the item as amended” 30 yea+0 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Feldman YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan
Vote on MM51.13
(Vote taken on Wednesday, July 7)
7/7/2010 2:55:01 PM “MM51.13 - Adopt the item” 28 yea+15 nay,carried,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Thompson YES Vaughan
NO Ashton NO Davis NO Del Grande NO Feldman NO Ford NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Lee NO Milczyn NO Moeser NO Nunziata NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Walker
Vote on Deferral of Item PW34.8
Motion to Defer Item moved by Councillor Maria Augimeri (Final)
That City Council defer this item for one month and request the General Manager, Transportation Services to enter into dicussions with representatives of the Oil Companies to explore other alternatives, and report to City Council at its next meeting.
7/8/2010 3:04:24 PM “PW34.8 - Augimeri - Defer the item” 18 yea+13 nay,carried,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES Davis YES Feldman YES Fletcher YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES Lee YES McConnell YES Milczyn YES Moscoe YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson
NO Bussin [Chair] NO De Baeremaeker NO Ford NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby NO Mihevc NO Nunziata NO Parker NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Vaughan
The following motions were made, but as a result of the deferral, were not voted on:
Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Moved but Not Voted Upon as the matter was deferred)
That:
1. the City Manager be requested to report to City Council through the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on:
a. incentives to encourage the oil tank farms to relocate to a safer less urban setting including, but not limited to:
i. tax incentives to bring the lands occupied by the tank farms to full industrial assessment rather than the farm taxes that some of the lands presently pay;
ii. a review of the history of the Port Credit Tank farms and the incentives that forced the relocation of these installations; and
iii. a planning study to determine alternative uses for these prime industrial properties including edge development of lands served by two rapid transit lines.
2. additional engineering requirements that are necessary to accommodate the passage of oil trucks over the subway infrastructure be at the expense of the oil companies.
3. before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the oil companies to sign agreements to, where possible, avoid the intersection of Finch Avenue and Keele Street including a possible diversion of oil rigs over a new crossing of the Finch Hydro corridor.
4. after discussions with the oil companies, the General Manager, Transportation Services be requested to bring forward a report designating “oil routes” in the area bounded by Highway 400 and Allen Road and Steeles Aenue and Highway 401.
5. the enactment of the by-law be conditional on the oil companies agreement to the enhancement of “oil route” pavement standards to accommodate oil trucks along these routes when reconstructing the pavement, with the incremental cost to be absorbed by the oil companies.
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker (Moved but Not Voted Upon as the matter was deferred)
That:
1. the General Manager, Transportation Services be requested to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee regarding:
a. additional engineering requirements that are necessary to accommodate the passage of oil trucks over the subway infrastructure; and
b. the feasibility of creating a new crossing within the Finch Hydro corridor that would encourage the possible diversion of oil rigs away from the Keele Street/Finch Avenue intersection.
2. the General Manager, Transportation Services be requested to:
a. contact local oil companies in an effort to avoid and/or minimize the use of the Keele Street/Finch Avenue intersection by oil rigs; and
b. hold discussions with the oil companies and bring forward designated oil routes in the area bounded by Highway 400 and Allen Road and Steeles Avenue and Highway 401.
3. the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning be requested to report to City Council through the North York Community Council Committee on:
a. incentives to encourage the oil tank farms to relocate to a safer less urban setting including, but not limited to;
b. tax incentives to bring the lands occupied by the tank farms to full industrial assessment rather than the farm taxes that some of the lands presently pay;
c. a review of the history of the Port Credit Tank farms and the incentives that forced the relocation of these installations; and
d. a planning study to determine alternative uses for these prime industrial properties including edge development of lands served by two rapid transit lines.
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker (Moved but Not Voted Upon as the matter was deferred)
That City Council adopt the following recommendations contained in the report (June 28, 2010) from the General Manager, Transportation Services [PW34.8]:
1. City Council amend former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 72 to provide an exemption to the general prohibition such that the transportation of inflammable liquids, along or upon Keele Street between St. Regis Crescent and The Pond Road over the proposed subway, would be permitted.
2. The appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
Votes and motions on TE35.75 - Belmont Street
That City Council refer this Item back to the Toronto and East York Community Council for consideration at its next meeting on August 17, 2010.
YES Ford YES Holyday YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Nunziata YES Perruzza
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Kyle Rae (Final)
That General Manager, Transportation Services be requested to review the left turn prohibition - Davenport Road at Belmont Street and report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the Spring of 2011, on any adjustments required, including a review and recommendations with respect to the intersection of Rosedale Valley Road and Park Road.
7/8/2010 11:50:46 AM “TE35.75 - Rae” 23 yea+5 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Fletcher YES Hall YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES Lee YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan
NO Bussin [Chair] NO Ford NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby
Motion to Adopt the Item as Amended by Councillor Rae's Motion Above:
7/8/2010 11:51:46 AM “TE35.75 - Adopt the item as amended” 15 yea+13 nay,carried,quorum
YES Carroll YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Fletcher YES Hall YES Heaps YES Lee YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Palacio YES Parker YES Perks YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Vaughan
NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Ford NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby NO Minnan-Wong NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Perruzza NO Stintz NO Thompson
Motions and votes on Avenues and Mid-Rise Buildings Study
Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Cesar Palacio (Carried)
That City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to revise the Study Area Map, Attachment 1 to the report (May 4, 2010) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to include the section of St. Clair Avenue West from Blackthorne Avenue to Old Weston Road, where the guidelines are not in conflict with the outcome of the appeal of National Rubber Technologies Corporation to Official Plan Amendment 84 with respect to the St. Clair Avenue West corridor between Old Weston Road and Blackthorne Avenue.
Adopted on a show of hands.
Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)
That City Council amend the Attachment 2 study area map by removing Queen Street East from the Avenue and Mid-Rise Buildings Study Area.
7/8/2010 10:27:26 AM “PG39.9 - Fletcher” 17 yea+12 nay,carried,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Davis YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Kelly YES McConnell YES Milczyn YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Parker YES Perks YES Rae YES Vaughan
NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO De Baeremaeker NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO Perruzza NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson
Motion to Refer Item moved by Councillor Cliff Jenkins (Lost)
That the item be referred to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, for resubmission to City Council with the 5 year review of the City's Official Plan.
7/8/2010 10:23:16 AM “PG39.9 - Jenkins - Refer the Item” 11 yea+18 nay,failed,quorum
YES Bussin [Chair] YES Filion YES Jenkins YES Lindsay Luby YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Parker YES Perruzza YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Vaughan
NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Carroll NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Fletcher NO Giambrone NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lee NO McConnell NO Milczyn NO Moscoe NO Perks NO Rae NO Saundercook
Motion to Adopt the Item as Amended
7/8/2010 10:28:13 AM “PG39.9 - Adopt the item as amended” 23 yea+6 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Holyday YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Milczyn YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Thompson YES Vaughan
NO Bussin [Chair] NO Filion NO Jenkins NO Parker NO Shiner NO Stintz
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Votes on Casa Loma Item
Motion to Defer Item moved by Councillor Michael Walker (Lost)
That consideration of the Item be deferred to the next meeting of City Council on August 25, 2010, to enable the parties sufficient time to discuss this matter with the objective of reaching an amicable solution.
7/7/2010 7:32:23 PM “EX45.54 - Walker - Defer the item” 5 yea+27 nay,failed,quorum
YES Ford YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Milczyn YES Walker
NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Feldman NO Hall NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby [Chair] NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Palacio NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Vaughan
Motion to Adopt the Recommendations in the Committee Report:
1. City Council request the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture to initiate the dispute resolution process under the Management Agreement respecting all matters where the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma has not met its obligations, including the requirements to submit by the dates currently agreed to by the City, all payments, reports, and interior restoration plans satisfactory to the City's Chief Corporate Officer.
2. City Council request the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture to notify the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma that the City requires a written commitment by the end of July 2010 that the following actions will be undertaken:
i. a joint staff working group be established, meet regularly and work with a management consultant as necessary to resolve the operational and financial issues outlined in the report (June 11, 2010) from the City Manager;
ii. the Board meet monthly for the balance of their term;
iii. a financial plan, satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, be developed by the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma by September 30, 2010, demonstrating its ability to meet the obligations of the Management Agreement; and
iv. the further actions outlined in the Attachment to the report (June 11, 2010) from the City Manager be agreed to.
3. Council request the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to undertake an audit of Casa Loma operations and finances including how the Casa Loma Improvement Fund is managed to ensure that funds are being used as anticipated by the Management Agreement and that Casa Loma has the organizational and financial capacity to fulfill the terms of the Agreement.
4. City Council direct that if the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture is not satisfied that progress on Parts 1, 2, and 3 above will result in moving toward implementation of the Strategic Vision, the appropriate City staff, in consultation with the City Solicitor, take steps to terminate the Management Agreement and recommend an alternative way of managing Casa Loma.
7/7/2010 7:36:11 PM “EX45.54 - Adopt the item” 29 yea+4 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Feldman YES Fletcher YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Vaughan
NO Ford NO Jenkins NO Milczyn
Vote on Lower Don lands Issue
The recommendations of the Executive Committee were adopted on a show of hands:
1. City Council support the preferred alternative of the Don Mouth Naturalization and Port Lands Flood Protection Environmental Assessment and its submission to the Minister of the Environment for approval.
2. City Council endorse the Lower Don Lands Framework Plan (May 2010) to guide the revitalization of the Lower Don Lands.
3. City Council authorize Waterfront Toronto to put the Lower Don Lands Class EA Infrastructure Master Plan (May 2010) in the public record in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environment Assessment.
4. City Council endorse the Keating Channel Precinct Plan (May 2010) as it relates to lands west of and including Cherry Street.
5. City Council authorize Waterfront Toronto to put the Keating Channel Precinct Class EA Environmental Study Report (May 2010), as it relates to lands west of and including Cherry Street, in the public record in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment while addressing the need for the lowering of Cherry Street North of the CN rail underpass, or an appropriate alternative design, be determined following the Class EA at the detailed design phase.
6. City Council defer approval of the Keating Channel Precinct Plan and Keating Channel Class EA Environmental Study Report as they relate to lands east of Cherry Street until the Gardiner/Lake Shore Boulevard Reconfiguration EA is further advanced.
7. City Council request Waterfront Toronto to submit to the Waterfront Project Director, a Business and Implementation Plan for the Lower Don Lands with priority for Phase 1 (Don River Mouth), addressing capital costs, revenue and expenditures, funding, project phasing and land management, to be brought forward for Council consideration.
8. City Council request the Chief Planner and/or the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, in consultation with the Waterfront Secretariat, through planning approvals and permit issuance, to ensure that the proposed corridors of the Lower Don River and infrastructure in the Lower Don Lands are protected from encroachment by development.
9. City Council endorse the Affordable Housing Strategy outlined in the Keating Channel Precinct Plan.
10. City Council Request Waterfront Toronto to prepare plans and guidelines for urban design, parks and public space, heritage and public art to inform the development of precincts in the Lower Don Lands, in consultation with relevant City divisions and agencies.
11. City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.
The following 2-part motion lost.
Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Lost)
That:
1. Recommendation 7. of the Executive Committee be amended to read as follows:
“7. City Council request Waterfront Toronto to submit to Council, a Business and Implementation Plan for the Lower Don Lands with priority for Phase 1 (Don River Mouth), addressing capital costs, revenue and expenditures, funding, project phasing and land management.
7/7/2010 5:12:34 PM “EX45.15 - Minnan-Wong - Part 1” 14 yea+21 nay,failed,quorum
YES Cho YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Ford YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Parker YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Walker NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Hall NO Heaps NO Kelly NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Thompson NO Vaughan
2. No further funding of consultants and studies be undertaken until the funding sources and Business and Implementation Plan are approved by Council.
7/7/2010 5:14:50 PM “EX45.15 - Minnan-Wong - Part 2” 10 yea+25 nay,failed,quorum
YES Di Giorgio YES Ford YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lindsay Luby YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Nunziata YES Parker YES Stintz NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Feldman NO Hall NO Heaps NO Kelly NO Lee NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Shiner NO Thompson NO Vaughan NO Walker
Votes on MM51.1 on Pride Funding
Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti submitted a revised motion, MM51.3 titled Pride Toronto Funding.
Here is the text of the revised motion and the vote on the motion.
Revised Motion Text:
1. City Council direct that funding for Pride Toronto be paid after the parade and be conditional upon Pride Toronto requiring all registered participants to comply with the City of Toronto's Anti-Discrimination Policy.
2. City Council request the City Manager to advise Pride Toronto on what is required of them to meet the Policy.
3. City Council request the City Manager to advise Pride Toronto whether the participation of QAIA and the signs or banners they carry contravenes the City's Anti-Discrimination Policy.
Vote on the Motion:
7/7/2010 3:55:18 PM “MM51.3 - Adopt the item” 36 yea+1 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker NO Bussin [Chair]
(Before voting on the item, city Council voted 30-6 to waive referral* of the motion to committee and therefore consider the motion at this meeting:
7/7/2010 3:53:44 PM “MM51.3 - Revised - Waive referral” 30 yea+6 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Ford YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker NO Ashton NO Bussin [Chair] NO Cho NO Davis NO Fletcher NO Moeser)
*Council procedures require motions introduced by notice of motion to be referred to committee, unless Council waives referral by a 2/3 vote.
Speaker's Ruling on Item MM51.1
I have reviewed the matter carefully, and I am ruling that this motion is out of order in its current form.
In making this ruling, I rely on my findings as follows:
- The expenses incurred by Councillor Rae were permitted by the Council Expense Policy.
- Councillor Rae relied on advice obtained from the City Clerk prior to incurring the expenses as to the eligibility of the expenses.
- Therefore Councillor Rae proceeded in good faith and reasonably expected his actions were in keeping with policy.
It is imperative that Members of Council can rely on the Councillor Expense Policy and the advice of those officials whom Council has, by policy, assigned the responsibility for administering the policy, to conduct their business.
Had the Member incurred expenses that were prohibited by the policy, I would likely take a different position in this matter. However, it seems to me that the very reason we adopted a Council Expense Policy and vested the administration of the policy in the City Clerk was to avoid the adjudication of individual expenses on the floor of this Council, as the movers of this motion are proposing we do.
This motion conflicts with Council’s policy and to allow this motion to proceed would undermine the policy we adopted in 2008.
If City Council is dissatisfied with the events that took place here – that is, if you believe a loophole exists that permits expenses that should not be permitted – then the proper remedy is to propose an amendment to the policy so that both Members and the City Clerk can be guided on the eligibility of these or other expenses incurred by Members.
To change the rules of the game after the fact and seek reimbursement is simply unfair and punitive.
That is my ruling."
The Speaker's ruling was upheld on a challenge by Councillor Rob Ford by a vote of 33-10:
7/7/2010 2:36:30 PM “MM51.1 - Uphold the Chair” 33 yea+10 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Vaughan YES Walker NO Del Grande
NO Ford NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Milczyn NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Stintz NO Thompson
Votes on items MM51.9 and MM51.10
Update 1:44PM - The following Members asked that the minutes show that they absented themselves from the debate on these motions because they are also members of the Police Services Board and it would not be appropriate to participate in the debate on these items. The Clerk will note this in the official minutes of the meeting.
- Councillor Pam McConnell
- Councillor Adam Vaughan
- Councillor Frank DiGiorgio
MM51.9 - "To Commend Staff on their Outstanding Work for the G20 Summit - by Councillor Grimes, seconded by Councillor Saundercook"
1. City Council commend and thank all City Staff who participated in, prepared for, planned, and responded to the G20 Summit on a job well done.
7/7/2010 12:27:32 PM “MM51.9 - Adopt the item” 36 yea+0 nay,2/3 maj,quorum YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES Cho YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Filion YES Ford YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES Mammoliti YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Walker
MM51.10 - "To commend the outstanding work of Chief Bill Blair, the Toronto Police Service and the Police Officers working during the G20 Summit in Toronto - by Councillor Grimes, seconded by Councillor Saundercook"
1. City Council commend and thank Chief Bill Blair and the Toronto Police Service as well as the RCMP, the Ontario Provincial Police, the Canadian Forces and the Peel Regional Police personnel, along with all other police services that participated in this joint venture, on a job well done.
Amendments/Additional Motions:
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Shelley Carroll
That City Council thank Chief Blair for his support of the Toronto Police Services Board decision to launch an Independant Civilian Review of the G20 Summit.
7/7/2010 12:28:28 PM “MM 51.10 - Carroll” 35 yea+1 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES Cho YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Filion YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES Mammoliti YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Walker
NO Ford
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Mayor David Miller
That City Council thank and acknowledge the Toronto Police Services Board for exercising its appropriate oversight role.
7/7/2010 12:29:25 PM “MM51.10 - Miller” 35 yea+1 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES Cho YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Filion YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES Mammoliti YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Walker
NO Ford
Vote on Motion MM51.10, as amended by the previous motions:
7/7/2010 12:30:18 PM “MM51.10 - Adopt item as amended” 36 yea+0 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES Cho YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Filion YES Ford YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES Mammoliti YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Walker
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Motions and Votes on Monetization of City Assets
1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor David Shiner (Lost)
That City Council request the City Manager to meet with the CEO and President of Enwave, Toronto Hydro, and representatives of BPC Penco to review the City Manager's report (June 2, 2010) and request the City Manager to report further to the Executive Committee and City Council early in 2011 on the outcome of these discussions.
7/6/2010 8:19:50 PM “EX45.40 - Shiner - Motion 2” 8 yea+27 nay,failed,quorum
YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Shiner YES Stintz
NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Ford NO Giambrone NO Hall NO Heaps NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Palacio NO Perks NO Thompson NO Vaughan
1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Karen Stintz (Lost)
That City Council delete the recommendation of the Executive Committee and adopt instead the following recommendation contained in the report (June 2, 2010) from the City Manager and Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer:
1. City Council authorize the City Manager, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to request the Province to amend the Electricity Act, 1998 or the regulations under that Act, to eliminate the City's obligation to pay any departure or transfer taxes applicable to the monetization of Toronto Hydro Corporation.
7/6/2010 8:18:54 PM “EX45.40 - Stintz Motion 1” 6 yea+29 nay,failed,quorum
YES Feldman YES Holyday YES Minnan-Wong YES Palacio YES Parker YES Stintz
NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Ford NO Giambrone NO Hall NO Heaps NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Shiner NO Thompson NO Vaughan
Motion to Adopt the Recommendation Contained in the Item
1. Toronto City Council unequivocally indicate that, as Toronto Hydro is a necessary instrument to achieve Toronto’s environmental, economic development and financial objectives, it is not in the public interest to sell all or any part of it.
7/6/2010 8:21:36 PM “EX45.40 - Adopt the item” 30 yea+6 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Hall YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Thompson YES Vaughan
NO Feldman NO Holyday NO Minnan-Wong NO Parker NO Shiner NO Stintz
Motion by Councillor Shiner on Tower Renewal Item
Here are the votes and motions on item EX45.52 Tower Renewal
7 - Motion to Receive Item moved by Councillor David Shiner (Final)
That City Council receive the Item for information.
7/6/2010 6:52:43 PM “EX45.52 - Shiner - Receive the item” 13 yea+29 nay,failed,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Feldman YES Ford YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Walker
NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Del Grande NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Vaughan
3 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)
That:
1. the City Manager be requested to incorporate into the report to the Executive Committee on what shareholder direction is required to ensure that the rights of tenants are protected;
2. the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning be requested to report through the Planning and Growth Management Committee on the official plan and zoning by-law changes required to facilitate the Tower Renewal Program; and
3. Any Tower Renewal Program to include a requirement for a Multi-residential Apartment Building Audit.
7/6/2010 6:56:13 PM “EX45.52 - Moscoe 3” 29 yea+13 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Hall YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Vaughan YES Walker
NO Del Grande NO Di Giorgio NO Ford NO Grimes NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lee NO Milczyn NO Moeser NO Ootes NO Parker NO Rae NO Thompson
That the Project Director, Tower Renewal Office be requested to work with the Director, Affordable Housing Office to ensure that broad city affordable housing goals are taken into account where possible.
7/6/2010 6:54:56 PM “EX45.52 - Mammoliti - Motion 1” 24 yea+18 nay,carried,quorum
YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES Cho YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Vaughan YES Walker
NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Bussin [Chair] NO Davis NO Del Grande NO Feldman NO Ford NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO Milczyn NO Moeser NO Parker NO Perks NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson
4 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Frances Nunziata (Final)
That City Council request the Project Director, Tower Renewal Office to work with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and other divisions as required to assess the opportunities in the Weston/Mount Dennis area to apply tower renewal concepts.
7/6/2010 6:57:27 PM “EX45.52 - Nunziata Motion 4” 31 yea+11 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Grimes YES Hall YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perruzza YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Vaughan YES Walker
NO Ainslie NO Bussin [Chair] NO Del Grande NO Ford NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Lee NO Moeser NO Perks NO Rae NO Thompson
That Recommendation 6 of the Executive Committee be amended by adding the following to be included in the report requested of the City Manager:
- the Business Plan for the corporation;
- staffing requirements;
- business lines and products to be offered.
Adopted on a show of hands
5 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Joe Mihevc (Final)
City Council request the City Manager to develop an appropriate mechanism to protect tenants from above guideline increases for any applicant entering into a financial agreement with the Tower Renewal Corporation and submit a report on this matter to City Council, through the Executive Committee.
7/6/2010 6:58:23 PM “EX45.52 - Mihevc - Motion 5” 33 yea+9 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker
NO Del Grande NO Ford NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO Milczyn NO Moeser NO Ootes
1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Raymond Cho (Lost)
That City Council amend recommendation 7 by adding, "that this funding not to exceed $1,000,000", so that it now reads as follows:
7. City Council direct that funding required to undertake activities necessary to support the development of the financing option and establishment of the Corporation be set out in the 2011 Operating Budget and that this funding not to exceed $1,000,000.
7/6/2010 6:53:58 PM “EX45.52 - Cho Motion 6” 12 yea+30 nay,failed,quorum
YES Cho YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Grimes YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lindsay Luby YES Minnan-Wong YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Walker NO Ainslie
NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Ford NO Hall NO Heaps NO Kelly NO Lee NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Palacio NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Vaughan
Motion to Adopt the Item As Amended
7/6/2010 6:59:15 PM “EX45.52 - Adopt the item as amended” 29 yea+13 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps 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 Vaughan
NO Del Grande NO Feldman NO Ford NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Lindsay Luby NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Ootes NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Walker
Motion by Councillor Raymond Cho on Tower Renewal
That City Council amend recommendation 7 by adding, "that this funding not to exceed $1,000,000", so that it now reads as follows:
7. City Council direct that funding required to undertake activities necessary to support the development of the financing option and establishment of the Corporation be set out in the 2011 Operating Budget and that this funding not to exceed $1,000,000.
Motions by Councillors Mihevc, Milczyn on Tower Renewal
That Recommendation 6 of the Executive Committee be amended by adding the following to be included in the report requested of the City Manager:
- the Business Plan for the corporation;
- staffing requirements;
- business lines and products to be offered.
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Joe Mihevc
City Council request the City Manager to develop an appropriate mechanism to protect tenants from above guideline increases for any applicant entering into a financial agreement with the Tower Renewal Corporation and submit a report on this matter to City Council, through the Executive Committee.
Order Paper Amendment
Motion by Councillor Frances Nunziata on Tower Renewal
1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Frances Nunziata (Final)
That City Council request the Project Director, Tower Renewal Office to work with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and other divisions as required to assess the opportunities in the Weston/Mount Dennis area to apply tower renewal concepts.
Motions on Tower Renewal Item (EX45.52)
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)
That:
1. the City Manager be requested to incorporate into the report to the Executive Committee on what shareholder direction is required to ensure that the rights of tenants are protected;
2. the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning be requested to report through the Planning and Growth Management Committee on the official plan and zoning by-law changes required to facilitate the Tower Renewal Program; and
3. Any Tower Renewal Program to include a requirement for a Multi-residential Apartment Building Audit.
Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti has moved the following motion on item EX45.52, "Tower Renewal City Wide Implementation Presentation"
1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti (Final)
That the Project Director, Tower Renewal Office be requested to work with the Director, Affordable Housing Office to ensure that broad city affordable housing goals are taken into account where possible.
Speaker's Ruling on Point of Order By Councillor Shiner
I have reviewed the situation with the City Clerk and I am now prepared to rule.
I am ruling that the Clerk has followed the procedures in not including item EX45.34 in the report of the Executive Committee before us today.
I make this ruling since the conditions imposed by the original motion had, at that time, been satisfied by Pride Toronto, causing the Mayor to rule this item redundant at committee. A redundant item is withdrawn. This was the end of the item, and as such, there was no item to be reported to Council.
However, I am aware that since the Execuutive Committee took this action, there have been subsequent events which have caused Members of Council to consider this matter anew.
I also note that this agenda contains a notice of motion, MM51.3, headed “Revoking Pride Toronto Funding” by Councillor Mammoliti. Accordingly, City Council will have the opportunity to consider this matter, including all of the new facts and developments, at this meeting, if referral to committee is waived, or at the August meeting of the Executive Committee.
That is my ruling."
The Speaker's ruling was challenged by Councillor Shiner, and upheld by a vote of 21-19.
7/6/2010 4:00:41 PM “Uphold the ruling of the Chair” 21 yea+19 nay,carried,quorum
YES Ashton YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Davis YES Di Giorgio YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Hall YES Heaps YES Kelly YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Moeser YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Thompson YES Vaughan
NO Cho NO Del Grande NO Feldman NO Filion NO Ford NO Grimes NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Lee NO Mammoliti NO Minnan-Wong NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Palacio NO Parker NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Stintz
NY35.67
Lawrence Allen Revitalization Plan (Ward 15)
CD34.8
Lawrence Heights Revitalization – Corporate Implementation Actions and Social Development Plan (Ward 15)
a - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)
That City Council:
1. amend Recommendation 2 of the North York Community Council by adding the General Manager, Emergency Medical Services and the Medical Officer of Health to the list of officials who are directed to co-ordinate the development of a financial strategy for the LARP.
2. amend Recommendation 11 of the North York Community Council by adding the following:
The City Manager also be directed to initiate discussions with the Board of Jewish Education (Toronto) with a view to developing a strategy that takes into account the education needs of a significant population within the Lawrence Heights Revitalization Area that to date have not been addressed by the revitalization plan. The strategy explore the possibility of relocating the Associated Hebrew School located at Bathurst and Neptune either into an existing school facility or establishing a site within a proposed or existing development in the Lawrence-Allen Area to accommodate a new Campus for this school.
so that Recommendation 11 now reads as follows:
11. City Council direct the City Manager to work with the TDSB, TLC, TCDSB and Ministry of Education staff to develop a specific strategy to identify school sites and resources to build new schools that would support the needs of both school boards and work within the time frame and direction of the Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan and bring this forward for discussion to the Public Asset Working Group.
The City Manager also be directed to initiate discussions with the Board of Jewish Education (Toronto) with a view to developing a strategy that takes into account the education needs of a significant population within the Lawrence Heights Revitalization Area that to date have not been addressed by the revitalization plan. The strategy explore the possibility of relocating the Associated Hebrew School located at Bathurst and Neptune either into an existing school facility or establishing a site within a proposed or existing development in the Lawrence-Allen Area to accommodate a new Campus for this school.
3. amend the lead-in to Recommendation 17 of the North York Community Council by deleting the word “direct” and replacing it with the word “request”, so that it now reads:
17. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, to include the following as part of the Secondary Plan:.
4. amend Recommendation 18a of the North York Community Council so that it now reads as follows:
18. City Council request the Toronto Community Housing Corporation to:
a. provide for at least 5% of dwelling units of each multi-residential building developed by TCHC to be comprised of social housing replacement units, which for this purpose may include a maximum of 2.5% affordable ownership units (such affordability to be maintained as ownership changes), together not to be less than 5% of residential gross floor area;
5. delete Recommendation 20 of the North York Community Council and replace it as follows::
20. The City complete the Lawrence-Allen transportation studies including the Transportation Master Plan in advance of the Secondary Plan and incorporate the appropriate policies to ensure that transportation issues are assessed as part of each phase of revitalization. The Secondary Plan should ensure that all future applicants complete detailed transportation studies to update and support the City’s transportation studies to the satisfaction of City Planning and Transportation Services staff.
6. delete Recommendation 21 of the North York Community Council and replace it as follows:
21. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director to continue the community consultation and engagement work for the Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan and continue to work with and inform all study area residents (tenants and homeowners) of future community meetings to support the preparation of the Secondary Plan in consultation with the local councillors from Wards 15 and 16.
7/6/2010 3:44:30 PM “NY35.67/CD34.8 - Moscoe A” 43 yea+1 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
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 Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker
NO Ford
b - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)
That:
1. City Council request the Police Services Board to develop a policing plan for the Lawrence Heights Revitalization Area.
2. In recognizing that the Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan is a plan for transit-supportive development:
a. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report, in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission, on transit-friendly measures that may be applied to the area, including policies to be included in the Secondary Plan and measures to be implemented with Toronto Community Housing Corporation’s first phase of development in Lawrence Heights.
b. City Council designate the LARP as a special policy area and extend the City's transit pass policy to all residential units constucted within the Lawrence-Allen area, irrespective of tenure, with the exception of detached and semi-detached houses.
c. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to ensure that plans for improvements to the Yorkdale Station are complete and implementation scheduled to coincide with the beginning of above grade construction for phase one of the Lawrence Heights revitalization.
d. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission, in its Station Modernization studies of Lawrence West and Yorkdale subway stations, to develop a revised plan for the existing Lawrence Manor Community Bus.
e. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to have the already approved station democratization pilot project for the Yorkdale subway station operational within one year.
f. City Council direct that net revenue from any retail development resulting from Motion 17(c) be applied to the TTC’s Station Democratization Project for Yorkdale subway station.
g. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to give priority to the Lawrence-Allen Area for installation of next bus technology.
3. City Council direct the Revitalization Secretariat to consult with LHION (Lawrence Heights Inter Organizational Network) on the prospect of creating a “community services hub” within the revitalization area and report thereon to the Community Development and Recreation Committee no later than Spring 2011.
4. City Council confirm that while the Toronto Community Housing Corporation buildings at 135, 145, 155 Neptune Drive are not specifically included in the TCHC’s housing plan for Lawrence Heights, they are located within the revitalization area and as such their need for community and social infrastructure will be considered an important part of the revitalization of Lawrence Heights.
5. City Council direct that the Community Services and Facilities Strategy and the Social Development Plan include a plan to expand Baycrest Arena and/or any new school facility into a multipurpose community facility that can serve the needs of the northeast quadrant of the Lawrence-Allen Area and that the plans for Baycrest Arena be coordinated with the plans for the future of Sir Sandford Fleming Secondary School and Baycrest Elementary School.
6. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to enter into discussions with Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care with regard to the development of a campus plan that complements the Lawrence Allan Revitalization Plan and that these discussions be initiated at the earliest possible opportunity.
7. City Council request that any application for expansion of Yorkdale Mall shall be coordinated with the Lawrence Heights Revitalization Plan and shall be phased in a manner that recognizes this coordination as a priority.
8. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report on expanding the existing SCOOT system on Lawrence Avenue into an area wide TRANSCORE type traffic signal control system that will minimize delays for all road users (pedestrians, cyclists, transit, cars) as part of the transportation infrastructure plan for the Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Project and identify opportunities for securing a proportionate contribution towards the purchase and installation of such a system from applicants within the Lawrence-Allen area who are seeking a land use change.
9. City Council request the City Manager to enlist the aid of the Member of Parliament, The Hon. Joe Volpe in securing additional Federal Funding for the Revitalization of Lawrence Heights and he be advised that any funding that he personally is able to secure outside of existing Federal Government Programs for the revitalization will be applied to reducing the densities required to finance the revitalization of Lawrence Heights. All persons who addressed the Community Council at the Public Hearing on June 22, 2010 be so advised.
7/6/2010 3:48:23 PM “NY35.67/CD34.8 - Moscoe B - Except Part 9” 40 yea+4 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
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 Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes 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 Lindsay Luby NO Mammoliti NO Minnan-Wong
7/6/2010 3:49:36 PM “NY35.67/CD34.8 - Moscoe B - Part 9” 32 yea+12 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker
NO Ashton NO Di Giorgio NO Ford NO Grimes NO Hall NO Holyday NO Lee NO Milczyn NO Minnan-Wong NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Stintz
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Karen Stintz (Final)
That the Secondary Plan consider the following while being developed:
a. the maximum number of new market residential units not exceed 5, 500 as recommended by the Transportation Study dated June 17, 2010.
b. the funding and plan to upgrade the existing downstream sewer infrastructure be completed as part of the Financial Strategy and Infrastructure Master Plan and that the actual downstream sewer upgrades be completed in conjunction with the Phase 1 redevelopment which TCHC has proposed, 233 Social Housing replacement units and 1046 Market Units..
c. A Steering Committee be set up by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Councillors for Wards 15 and 16, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and residents (tenants and homeowners), to oversee the uses of the large central community park.
7/6/2010 3:50:39 PM “NY35.67/CD34.8 - Stintz” 43 yea+1 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
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 Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker
NO Ford
1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Suzan Hall (Final)
That Recommendations 18 and 19 of the North York Community Council be amended by deleting the words "direct the Toronto Community Housing Corporation" and insert the words "request the Toronto Community Housing Corporation".
7/6/2010 3:45:44 PM “NY35.67/CD34.8 - Hall” 40 yea+4 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan
NO Cho NO Del Grande NO Ford NO Walker
Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Final)
That the following be added to Recommendation 18 of the North York Community Council:
include one or more non-profit co-operative options in the Lawrence Heights redevelopment, as allowed for within the shareholders direction.
7/6/2010 3:46:35 PM “NY35.67/CD34.8 - Fletcher” 41 yea+3 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker
NO Del Grande NO Ford NO Holyday
Motion to Adopt Item NY35.67, as amended:
7/6/2010 3:51:41 PM “NY35.67 Adopt the item as amended” 41 yea+3 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker
NO Del Grande NO Ford NO Lindsay Luby
Motion to Adopt item CD34.8
7/6/2010 3:53:18 PM “CD34.8 - Adopt the item” 42 yea+2 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker
NO Del Grande NO Ford
Motion by Councillor Fletcher on Lawrence Heights
Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher
That the following be added to Recommendation 18 of the North York Community Council:
include one or more non-profit co-operative options in the Lawrence Heights redevelopment, as allowed for within the shareholders direction.
Lower Don Lands item reopened for debate
The item was previously adopted on consent during agenda review.
Motion by Councillor Karen Stintz
UPDATE: Councillor Stintz has revised here motion as set out below in red.
UPDATE2: Councillor Stintz has made further changes in green.
That the Secondary Plan be developed within the following parameters:
a. the maximum number of new market residential units not exceed 5, 500 as recommended by the Transportation Study dated June 17, 2010.
b. the funding and plan to upgrade the existing infrastructure be completed as part of the Secondary Plan and the actual upgrades be completed prior to Phase I.
c. A Steering Committee be set up by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Councillors for Wards 15 and 16 to oversee the uses of the large central community park.
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Karen Stintz (Final)
That the Secondary Plan consider the following while being developed:
a. the maximum number of new market residential units not exceed 5, 500 as recommended by the Transportation Study dated June 17, 2010.
b. the funding and plan to upgrade the existing downstream sewer infrastructure be completed as part of the Financial Strategy and Infrastructure Master Plan and that the actual downstream sewer upgrades be completed in conjunction with the Phase 1 redevelopment which TCHC has proposed, 233 Social Housing replacement units and 1046 Market Units..
c. A Steering Committee be set up by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Councillors for Wards 15 and 16 to oversee the uses of the large central community park.
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Karen Stintz (Final)
That the Secondary Plan consider the following while being developed:
a. the maximum number of new market residential units not exceed 5, 500 as recommended by the Transportation Study dated June 17, 2010.
b. the funding and plan to upgrade the existing downstream sewer infrastructure be completed as part of the Financial Strategy and Infrastructure Master Plan and that the actual downstream sewer upgrades be completed in conjunction with the Phase 1 redevelopment which TCHC has proposed, 233 Social Housing replacement units and 1046 Market Units..
c. A Steering Committee be set up by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Councillors for Wards 15 and 16, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and residents (tenants and homeowners), to oversee the uses of the large central community park.
Motion by Councillor Suzan Hall
Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Suzan Hall (Final)
That Recommendations 18 and 19 of the North York Community Council be amended by deleting the words "direct the Toronto Community Housing Corporation" and insert the words "request the Toronto Community Housing Corporation".
Advance circulation of Motions by Councillor Moscoe
a - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)
That City Council:
1. amend Recommendation 2 of the North York Community Council by adding the General Manager, Emergency Medical Services and the Medical Officer of Health to the list of officials who are directed to co-ordinate the development of a financial strategy for the LARP.
2. amend Recommendation 11 of the North York Community Council by adding the following:
The City Manager also be directed to initiate discussions with the Board of Jewish Education (Toronto) with a view to developing a strategy that takes into account the education needs of a significant population within the Lawrence Heights Revitalization Area that to date have not been addressed by the revitalization plan. The strategy explore the possibility of relocating the Associated Hebrew School located at Bathurst and Neptune either into an existing school facility or establishing a site within a proposed or existing development in the Lawrence-Allen Area to accommodate a new Campus for this school.
so that Recommendation 11 now reads as follows:
11. City Council direct the City Manager to work with the TDSB, TLC, TCDSB and Ministry of Education staff to develop a specific strategy to identify school sites and resources to build new schools that would support the needs of both school boards and work within the time frame and direction of the Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan and bring this forward for discussion to the Public Asset Working Group.
The City Manager also be directed to initiate discussions with the Board of Jewish Education (Toronto) with a view to developing a strategy that takes into account the education needs of a significant population within the Lawrence Heights Revitalization Area that to date have not been addressed by the revitalization plan. The strategy explore the possibility of relocating the Associated Hebrew School located at Bathurst and Neptune either into an existing school facility or establishing a site within a proposed or existing development in the Lawrence-Allen Area to accommodate a new Campus for this school.
3. amend the lead-in to Recommendation 17 of the North York Community Council by deleting the word “direct” and replacing it with the word “request”, so that it now reads:
17. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division, to include the following as part of the Secondary Plan:.
4. amend Recommendation 18a of the North York Community Council so that it now reads as follows:
a. provide for at least 5% of dwelling units of each multi-residential building developed by TCHC to be comprised of social housing replacement units, which for this purpose may include a maximum of 2.5% affordable ownership units, together not to be less than 5% of residential gross floor area;
18. City Council direct the Toronto Community Housing Corporation to:
a. provide for at least 5% of dwelling units of each multi-residential building developed by TCHC to be comprised of social housing replacement units, which for this purpose may include a maximum of 2.5% affordable ownership units (such affordability to be maintained as ownership changes), together not to be less than 5% of residential gross floor area;
5. delete Recommendation 20 of the North York Community Council and replace it as follows::
20. The City complete the Lawrence-Allen transportation studies including the Transportation Master Plan in advance of the Secondary Plan and incorporate the appropriate policies to ensure that transportation issues are assessed as part of each phase of revitalization. The Secondary Plan should ensure that all future applicants complete detailed transportation studies to update and support the City’s transportation studies to the satisfaction of City Planning and Transportation Services staff.
6. delete Recommendation 21 of the North York Community Council and replace it as follows:
21. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director to continue the community consultation and engagement work for the Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan and continue to work with and inform all study area residents (tenants and homeowners) of future community meetings to support the preparation of the Secondary Plan in consultation with the local councillors from Wards 15 and 16. (Updated to reflect motion as moved.)
b - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)
That:
1. City Council request the Police Services Board to develop a policing plan for the Lawrence Heights Revitalization Area.
2. In recognizing that the Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Plan is a plan for transit-supportive development:
a. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report, in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission, on transit-friendly measures that may be applied to the area, including policies to be included in the Secondary Plan and measures to be implemented with Toronto Community Housing Corporation’s first phase of development in Lawrence Heights.
c. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to ensure that plans for improvements to the Yorkdale Station are complete and implementation scheduled to coincide with the beginning of above grade construction for phase one of the Lawrence Heights revitalization.
d. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission, in its Station Modernization studies of Lawrence West and Yorkdale subway stations, to develop a revised plan for the existing Lawrence Manor Community Bus.
e. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to have the already approved station democratization pilot project for the Yorkdale subway station operational within one year.
f. City Council direct that net revenue from any retail development resulting from Motion 17(c) be applied to the TTC’s Station Democratization Project for Yorkdale subway station.
g. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to give priority to the Lawrence-Allen Area for installation of next bus technology.
3. City Council direct the Revitalization Secretariat to consult with LHION (Lawrence Heights Inter Organizational Network) on the prospect of creating a “community services hub” within the revitalization area and report thereon to the Community Development and Recreation Committee no later than Spring 2011.
4. City Council confirm that while the Toronto Community Housing Corporation buildings at 135, 145, 155 Neptune Drive are not specifically included in the TCHC’s housing plan for Lawrence Heights, they are located within the revitalization area and as such their need for community and social infrastructure will be considered an important part of the revitalization of Lawrence Heights.
5. City Council direct that the Community Services and Facilities Strategy and the Social Development Plan include a plan to expand Baycrest Arena and/or any new school facility into a multipurpose community facility that can serve the needs of the northeast quadrant of the Lawrence-Allen Area and that the plans for Baycrest Arena be coordinated with the plans for the future of Sir Sandford Fleming Secondary School and Baycrest Elementary School.
6. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to enter into discussions with Baycrest Centre for Geriatric Care with regard to the development of a campus plan that complements the Lawrence Allan Revitalization Plan and that these discussions be initiated at the earliest possible opportunity.
7. City Council request that any application for expansion of Yorkdale Mall shall be coordinated with the Lawrence Heights Revitalization Plan and shall be phased in a manner that recognizes this coordination as a priority.
8. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report on expanding the existing SCOOT system on Lawrence Avenue into an area wide TRANSCORE type traffic signal control system that will minimize delays for all road users (pedestrians, cyclists, transit, cars) as part of the transportation infrastructure plan for the Lawrence-Allen Revitalization Project and identify opportunities for securing a proportionate contribution towards the purchase and installation of such a system from applicants within the Lawrence-Allen area who are seeking a land use change.
9. City Council request the City Manager to enlist the aid of the Member of Parliament, The Hon. Joe Volpe in securing additional Federal Funding for the Revitalization of Lawrence Heights and he be advised that any funding that he personally is able to secure outside of existing Federal Government Programs for the revitalization will be applied to reducing the densities required to finance the revitalization of Lawrence Heights. All persons who addressed the Community Council at the Public Hearing on June 22, 2010 be so advised.
Monday, July 5, 2010
City Council Meeting 51

Toronto City Council meets Tuesday and Wednesday, July 6 and 7.
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