Vote on Deferral of Item PW34.8

On a motion by councillor Maria Augimeri, City Council has deferred item PW34.8 headed "Transportation of Flammable Liquids over Subways" to the August meeting.

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.