City Council meeting adjourned

City council has completed its meeting and adjourned.

The motions and votes will be have been posted to the agenda item on www.toronto.ca/council. later this evening.

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Motion by Councillor Thompson

Councillor Michael Thompson has moved the following motion:

Moved by: Councillor Michael Thompson


That the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture be directed and authorized to allocate $225,000 of the Competitiveness, Creativity and Collaboration Investment Program to offset the proposed cut of $225,000 to the Sectors budget.

Motions by Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday on EX14.1

Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday has moved the following motions on the 2012 Operating and Capital Budgets.

Moved by: Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday
That motion 16a by Councillor Layton be amended by including in the report the effect on response times by hiring part time firefighters, and interim results available from the Fire/EMS Efficiency Study.

Moved by: Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday
That motion 16b by Councillor Layton be amended by including in the report the effect on response times by hiring part time emergency response workers, and interim results available from the Fire/EMS Efficiency Study.

Motion by Councillor David Shiner on EX14.1

Councillor David Shiner has moved the following motion on the 2012 Capital and Operating Budgets:

Moved by: Councillor David Shiner


That motion 1 by Councillor Colle be referred to the Budget Committee for consideration at such time as the final year end 2011 surplus is submitted to the Committee.

Motion by Councillor Paula Fletcher on EX14.1

Councillor Paula Fletcher has moved the following motions on the 2012 Operating and Capital Budgets:

Moved by: Councillor Paula Fletcher


Parks, Forestry and Recreation – Operating Budget

That:

1. City Council request The Toronto Lands Corporation to undertake a similar facility audit of the City operated in-school pools as was undertaken for the TDSB operated in-school pools.


2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to work with the Aquatic Working Group, Let’s Make Waves and the communities increase permit revenues and to maximize the number of swimmers taking lessons in City run programming

3. City Council request the City Manager be requested to work with The Toronto Lands Corporation to reduce the cost of the operating agreement for City operated in-school pools.


Moved by: Councillor Paula Fletcher


Parks, Forestry and Recreation – Operating Budget

That City Council request the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation to report to the March 27, 2012 Community Development and Recreation Committee meeting on a plan for the adaptive reuse of the five wading pools that are suggested for closure, such report to include a timetable and capital estimates for the adaptive reuse.

Motions byCouncillor Ana Bailão on EX14.1

Councillor Ana Bailão has moved the following motions on the 2012 Capital and Operating Budgets:

Fire Services – Operating Budget


That:

1. The Toronto Fire Services operating budget be amended by removing the proposed increased gapping of an additional 68 firefighters and that the necessary funding of $2.3M be provided from the Extreme Weather Reserve.

2. City Council direct the Chief, Toronto Fire Services to initiate three recruitment classes within 2012 to ensure that the 2011 Toronto Fire Service staffing levels be maintained.

Motion by Councillor Vincent Crisanti on EX14.1

Councillor Vincent Crisanti has moved the following motion on the 2012 Capital and Operating Budget:

Moved by: Councillor Vincent Crisanti

Parks, Forestry and Recreation - Operating Budget

In the event that funding is not reinstated to Priority Centres, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation review the provision of free drop-in programs within the Parks, Forestry and Recreation operating budget to ensure a variety of opportunities are available for children and youth, and to report through the Recreation Service Plan on changes and/or enhancements that may be necessary.

Motiopns by Councillor Mike Layton on EX14.1

Here are motions moved by Councillor Mike Layton on the 2012 Operating and Capital Budgets.

Moved by: Councillor Mike Layton


Policy, Planning, Finance & Administration and the Toronto Environment Office – Operating Budget


That City Council direct the City Manager to:


1. increase the Toronto Environment Office (TEO) operating budget by $398,000 with funds from the estimated $6.8 million surplus remaining in the TEO reserve fund allocation and reinstate four Corporate Environment Support positions. This is funding which is currently unallocated to any program activities;


2. continue to fund these four positions through this reserve funding until December 2014;



3. continue to implement the City's Sustainable Energy Plan and Climate Change Action Plans with these positions and report to Council by the end of 2012 on the outcomes and activities of these four positions and their role focused on implementing the Sustainable Energy Strategy and Climate Change Action Plans; and


4. increase the TEO's operating budget by $38,000 with funds coming from the TEO reserve fund to reinstate the Smart Commute Coordinator position, which has 50% funding from Metrolinx

Motion by Councillor Anthony Perruzza on EX14.1

Councillor Anthony Perruzza has moved the following motion on the 2012 Capital & Operating Budget:

Moved by: Councillor Anthony Perruzza


That City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the September 12, 2012 meeting of the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on any impacts resulting from the redirection of the 2012 street cleaning budget.

Motion by Councillor Adam Vaughan on EX14.1

Moved by: Councillor Adam Vaughan


Shelter, Support and Housing Admininstration - Operating Budget

That City Council amend Recommendation 189 by adding the words "and the Board of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation be requested to submit a spending plan to the City which corresponds to the property tax savings identified in their budget prior to the end of this fiscal year" so that is now reads as follows.

189. The General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration reduce the annual subsidy provided to TCHC by the amount of the municipal property tax savings to TCHC and make the necessary adjustments to the 2012 Approved Operating Budget for SSHA and Non-Program Accounts in the First Quarter Operating Budget Variance Report, once the adjustments to the tax levy for TCHC have been finalized, as per Council's direction, to ensure there is no net impact on the City's Operating Budget and the Board of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation be requested to submit a spending plan to the City which corresponds to the property tax savings identified in their budget prior to the end of this fiscal year.

Motion by Councillor Pam McConnell on item EX14.1

Councillor Pam McConnell has moved the following motion on the 2012 Operating Budgets:

Moved by: Councillor Pam McConnell


Parks, Forestry and Recreation Operating Budget

That the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation:

a. As part of the Recreation Service Review, include an examination of the Youth Outreach Program and report to Council on its objectives, strategies, and inter-departmental opportunities, and

b. Include possible offsets should additional staff resources beyond what is provided in the 2012 Operating Budget be required to provide the necessary programs and services.

Motions by Councillor Joe Mihevc on EX14.1

Councillor Mihevc has revised his motion.

Councillor Joe Mihevc has moved the following motions on the 2012 Operating and Capital Budget:

a - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Joe Mihevc (Final)
Policy, Planning, Finance and Administration and the Toronto Environment Office – Operating Budget

That City Council:

a. re-instate the Live Green Toronto Community Animator's program for the time period of February 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012 at a cost not to exceed $325,000 (which represents a 50% reduction from their 2011 budget allocation) and funded from the Infrastructure Partnership Reserve with no impact on the tax rate or debt financing.

b. direct the City Manager to enter into a contract to deliver the community animation services with Eco-Spark, who is the organization formerly contracted to deliver the community animation service for the time period of February 15, 2012 to December 31, 2012.

b - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Joe Mihevc (Final)

Facilities Management and Real Estate - Operating Budget

That City Council defer consideration of contracting out of custodial services in Facilities Management and Real Estate Services and instead be considered along with the report on the final 2011 Year-End operating variance.



That City Council defer consideration of contracting out of custodial services in Facilities Management and Real Estate Services and instead be considered along with the report on the final 2011 Year-End operating variance with the offset of $1.5M to come from the Tax Stabilization Reserve.

Motion by Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker on EX14.1

Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker has moved the following motion on the 2012 Operating and Capital Budgets:



Moved by: Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker


Facilities Management and Real Estate - Capital Budget

That the recommended Albert Cambell Square capital project of $1.9 million, funded from Section 37 funds, included in the 2012-2021 capital budget plan for Facilites Magagement Services be reduced by $200,000 gross and $0 debt to fund the capital improvments to the Scarborough Walk of Fame; and

that a capital grant of $200,000 be provided to the Scarborough Walk of Fame for capital improvments to the Scarborough Walk of Fame.

Motion by Councillor Karen Stintz on Ex14.1

Councillor Karen Stintz has moved the following motion on the 2012 Operating and Capital Budgets:

Moved by: Councillor Karen Stintz


Parks, Forestry and Recreation - Operating Budget
That the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation give notice to the Toronto District School Board terminating the existing City/TDSB agreement by April 30, 2012 and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation work with The Toronto Lands Corporation and the Aquatic Working Group to develop a new agreement that addresses community pool access in an affordable manner and report to the Parks and Environment Committee.

Motion by Councillor Ryamond Cho on EX14.1

Councillor Raymond Cho has moved the following motion on the 2012 Budgets:

Moved by: Councillor Raymond Cho


Toronto Public Library – Operating Budget (Recommendation 255):


That City Council delete Recommendation 255 and adopt instead the following recommendation:

Recommendation 255 to be deleted:

255. City Council request the Toronto Public Library Board to meet the revised reduction of $3.890 million from new revenue sources and service efficiencies, such service efficiencies not to include any reduction in open hours, and report back to Budget Committee prior to the 2013 Budget process on how the unspecified reductions were achieved on a sustainable basis.

New Recommendation:

The remaining unspecified reductions in the Library Budget of $3.890 be reversed and offset by a draw of $3.890 from the Tax Stabilization Reserve to preserve current service hours, programs and books/materials.

Motion by Councillor John Filion on EX14.1

Councillor John Filion has moved the following motion on the 2012 Capital and Operating Budgets:

Moved by: Councillor John Filion


Toronto Public Health - Operating Budget

That City Council approve an increase to the Toronto 2012 Recommended Operating Budget of $500,000 gross and $0 net to reflect the one-time grant from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services for Toronto's Preschool Speech and Language (PSL) Program, which must be spent by March 31, 2012, to support the provision of additional speech and language assessment and treatment in Toronto to reduce the current waitlist by 700 children.

Motion by Councillor Sarah Doucette

Councillor Sarah Doucette has moved the following motion on the 2012 Operating and Capital Budgets.

Moved by: Councillor Sarah Doucette


Parks, Forestry and Recreation - Operating Budget
That the 2012 operating budget for Parks, Forestry and Recreation be amended by keeping the High Park Zoo open and the corresponding cost of $114,000 for the operations of the High Park Zoo be offset by increased revenue achieved by the High Park Zoo.

Motion by Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon on EX14.1

Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon has moved the following motion on the 2012 Operating and Capital Budgets:

Moved by: Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon

Policy, Planning, Finance & Administration and the Toronto Environment Office – Operating Budget

That City Council direct the City Manager to:

- Increase the Toronto Environment Office (TEO) Division's operating budget by $323,000 with funds coming from the estimated $3 million in reserve funds, which were originally allocated from the Strategic Infrastructure Partnership Reserve Account and allocated in 2008 for implementation of the Climate Change Action Plan and are currently unallocated to any program activities, in order to reinstate 3 Corporate Environment Support positions;

- Continue to fund these 3 positions through reserve funding until December 2014; and

- Ensure that these 3 positions will continue to implement the City's Sustainable Energy Strategy and Climate Change Action plans and that the Director of the Toronto Environment Office report to City Council through the Parks and Environment Committee by the end of 2012, and annually thereafter, on the outcomes and activities of these 3 positions and their role focused on implementing the Sustainable Energy Strategy.

Motion by Councillor Gloria Linday Luby

Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby has moved the following motion on the 2012 Budgets.

Moved by: Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby
Parks, Forestry and Recreation - Operating Budget

That the following Recommendation be deleted:

175. City Council authorize the amendment and harmonization of the existing indoor pool drop-in fees of $1.00 (including tax) for pre-school, seniors, children and youth, and $2.00 (including tax) for adults into one fee of $2.00 (incl. tax) for all ages at both indoor and outdoor pools and direct the General Manager to implement the new fee at the indoor and outdoor pools, as soon as possible.

Motion by Councillor Gary Crawford on EX14.1

NOTE:  Councillor Crawford has revised this motion

Councillor Gary Crawford has moved the following motion on the 2012 Budgets:

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Gary Crawford (Final)
Shelter, Support and Housing Administration – Operating Budget

1.  That City Council delete Recommendation 191 and replace it with:

"191. That City Council direct that $1.9972 million in unspecified reductions from Shelter, Support & Housing Administration be reallocated from the Shelter, Support & Housing Administration operation budget to fund Birchmount Residence, Downsview Dells and Bellwoods House for 2012 or until beds for the current residents can be found in a transitional housing network or program."

 "191. That City Council increase the budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration by $1.9972 million to fund the operations of Birchmount Residence, Downsview Dells and Bellwoods House for 2012 or until beds for the residents can be found in a transitional housing network or program, and the necessary funds be taken from the Social Housing Federal Reserve Fund."

And, add the following recommendations as follows:

1. 2. City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter Support and Housing Administration to continue intake of new clients at the three aforementioned facilities.

2. 3. City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter Support and Housing Administration work with Long Term Care Health and Services Division and the Chairs of Boards of the Local Health Integration Networks within the City of Toronto requesting ongoing funding for the City costs for the operation of transitional shelters, which should more properly be funded under the auspices of the Provincial health care system.

3. 4. City Council direct the City Manager to work with the local health integration networks and the Provincial Ministry of Health and Long Term Care to determine the availability of alternative funding sources.

4. 5. City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter Support and Housing Administration prepare service efficiency reports for the three shelters in the event that an appropriate transitional housing network or program is not found or if funding sources are not secured to continue operating the three facilities.

Motion by Councillor Berardinetti on EX14.1

Councillor Michelle Berardinetti has made the following motion on EX14.1, the 2012 Budgets:

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Michelle Berardinetti (Final)


Toronto Public Health - Operating Budget

That City Council approve an increase to the Toronto 2012 Recommended Operating Budget of $200,000 gross and $50,000 net for the Immigrant Women's Health Centre that is 75% funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to support the delivery of clinicalsexual health services to immigrant women in the target priority population, and the offset come from the assessment growth.

Motion by Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti on EX14.1

Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti has moved the following motion on the 2012 Budgets:

"That motion 1 by Councillor Colle be referred to the Mayor's Office for consideration and report back to the Budget Committee at such time as the final year end 2011 surplus is submitted to the Committee."

Motion by Councillor Josh Colle on EX14.1

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Josh Colle (Final)
A. That:

a. The Children Services Budget be increased by $1,717,300 to restore the school based childcare rent subsidy;
b. The Children Services budget be increased by another $670,000 to restore child care centre programming;
c. The Parks, Forestry and Recreation budget be increased by $1.3 million to restore Priority Centre Youth programs and that the Parks, Forestry and Recreation user fees for children, youth and older adults in priority centres not be approved;

d. The Parks, Forestry and Recreation budget be increased by $260,000 to restore ice-rink funding;

e. The Parks, Forestry and Recreation budget be increased by $759,500 gross and $683,500 net to restore pool funding.

f. The Corporate Accounts-Expenditures Budget be increased by $2,295.3 million to restore funding to the Community Partnership Investment Program (CPIP) non arts grants;

g. The TTC budget be increased by $5 million to prevent service reductions;


h. The Shelter Support and Housing Administration budget be increased by $2,967,500 gross and $1,971,900 net to restore funding to shelters;

i. The Transportation budget be increased by $510,000 to restore mechanical leaf collection services.

B. That City Council delete Recommendations 2 and 165 and replace them with the following Recommendation:

2. a. City Council re-confirm its operating budget surplus distribution policy which states that the surplus be distributed in priority order to:

i. the Capital Finance Reserve Fund (at least 75% of the surplus)

ii. the remainder to fund any underfunded liabilities and/or reserves/reserve funds, as determined by the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer

b. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to replenish the Tax Stabilization Reserve to $15 million as part of the allocation of the 2011 surplus under 2.a.ii.

c. City Council approve a draw from the Tax Stabilization Reserve in the amount of $15 million be used as a revenue source for the 2012 budget.

Vote on item EX14.3

City Council has adopted the Executive Committee recommendation on item EX14.3 headed "2012 Property Tax Rates and Related Matters" without amendment.

01/17/2012 10:21:21 AM “EX14.3 - Adopt the item”
38 yea+5 nay,2/3 maj,quorum

YES Ainslie YES Bailão YES Berardinetti YES Carroll YES Cho YES Colle YES Crawford YES Crisanti YES Davis YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Doucette YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Ford, D. YES Ford, R. YES Fragedakis YES Grimes YES Holyday YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES Matlow YES McConnell YES McMahon YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Nunziata [Chair] YES Palacio YES Parker YES Pasternak YES Perruzza YES Robinson YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson

NO De Baeremaeker NO Layton NO Perks NO Vaughan NO Wong-Tam

City Council Meeting 15 - 2012 Budgets

There will be a special meeting of Toronto City Council starting at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 17, 2012.

This is a special meeting to consider the 2012 Operating and Capital Budgets.  No other business can be considered at this meeting.

• Meeting Agenda

We will be posting motions made during the debate to this blog.  At the end of the meeting they will also be posted, together with votes, on the agenda items themselves.  Click on the agenda item number in the online agenda for a complete history of each agenda item.

Budget motions at Executive Committee meeting #14

Updated: 2:15PM.  This post has been updated to list all motions that were made during the meeting and subsequently adopted by the Executive Committee for recommendation to City Council.

The Executive Committee of Toronto City Council is considering has considered item EX14.1, the 2012 Capital and Operating Budgets.  (Agenda)

The meeting is now in recess for lunch complete.

Here are the motions that were moved in the morning session.  Debate will continue when the meeting resumes at 1:30PM, and additional motions may be moved.  Voting on these motions will take place when debate has finished.

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4 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Michelle Berardinetti (Final)

1.  That the Toronto Public Library Board be requested to not consider any reduction in open hours in order to achieve the Toronto Public Library 2012 Recommended Operating Budget of $172.285 million gross and $157.508 million net. 

2.    That the City Manager provide the appropriate advice and resources to the Toronto Public Library Board to assist them in identifying options to achieve the said 2012 Recommended Operating Budget.

 (Note: With the permission of the committee, Councillor Berardinetti revised her motion to delete the struck-out text in part 1 above).
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8 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti (Final)

1.    That Downsview Dells, Birchmount Residence and Bellwoods House not be closed until each of the current residents is transferred to appropriate housing or other accommodation appropriate to their needs such as long-term care.

2.    That the City Manager report back to the Executive Committee by April 30, 2012 on a strategy to use existing and future housing funding from the provincial and federal governments to create transitional housing allowances.

3.    That the City Manager report back to the Executive Committee by April 30, 2012 on the  approach to closing Downsview Dells, Birchmount Residence and Bellwoods House once all the current residents have been re-located to appropriate housing or other accommodation appropriate to their needs such as long-term care.

4.  That General Manager, Shelter Support and Housing Administration meet with the Chair of the Community Development and Recreation Committee to formulate strategies on housing for report to the Community Development and Recreation and Affordable Housing Committees

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10 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Peter Milczyn (Final)


That City Council reverse the reduction to the CPIP Budget Envelope of $1.9 million for Arts and Culture Grants, the funds to be drawn from additional assessment growth revenues.

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12 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Peter Milczyn (Final)


That the Chief Planner and the City Solicitor report directly to Council on requesting the Province to amend The Planning Act so that the cost of  Committee of Adjustment variance applications be based on both cost recovery and the value of the construction as it does for building permits.

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14 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Peter Milczyn (Final)

That City Council extend the scope and time frame of the Mayor's Task Force on Arts and Theatres to work with staff to prepare a report that:

a)  Reviews the interdependencies between the arts sector and City departments and services to ensure that these relationships are clarified and strengthened under a new granting structure and that this structure best serves the interests of the sector, the City and the community well.

b)  Reviews the capacity and resources of TAC relative to other granting agencies. This includes financial resources and functional scope, and should consider the reporting relationship and accountability to the City

c)  Reviews the LASO model in order to understand its impact on arts, economic and social policy objectives. There is increased interest in the model as a potentially effective way to connect communities to programs and benefits.

d)  Reviews existing and potential revenues associated with arts investment and develop recommendations for a more self-sustaining model for arts grant funding.  Innovative funding models adopted in other major cities will be considered and opportunities for revenue generation will be explored.  This review will take into consideration the following:

e)  Examine capital generation potential of the arts.

f)  Re-engage the Province and other partners in discussions to innovatively fund the arts.

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5 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Final)


Recommendations 2 and 165 be deleted and replaced with:

"2.  The estimated 2011 surplus of $154 million be dedicated to the Capital Financing Reserve for the financing of TTC capital projects and that future operating budget surpluses be allocated 100% to the Capital Financing Reserve until the $700 million target  in new financing for TTC capital projects, as established in the 2012 - 2021 Capital Plan, has been reached. "

"165.  Council's policy of allocating 75% of future operating surpluses to the Capital Reserve Fund and the remaining 25% to underfunded liabilities and/or reserve funds as determined by the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer be resumed once the $700 million target  in new financing for TTC capital projects, as established in the 2012 - 2021 Capital Plan, has been reached."

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6 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Cesar Palacio (Final)

That the General Manager of Toronto Employment and Social Services advise the province that the City will fund the Hardship Fund until July 1, 2012 and request the provincial funding to support future hardship fund applications.  In the event that additional provincial funding is not secured, any additional funding needed for the balance of the year be funded from the Toronto Employment and Social Services net budget.

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13 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Jaye Robinson (Final)

1.  That the $6.974 Million in unspecified reductions be reduced by $3.084 Million and offset by assessment growth to a revised reduction of $3.890 Million;

2.  That the Toronto Public Library Board be requested to meet the revised reduction of $3.890 Million from new revenue sources and service efficiencies.

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9 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Norman Kelly (Final)


That the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer review and report to the Executive Committee on:

 1.  the estimate of lawn cutting fees at city owned lawn bowl clubs to ensure they are incremental costs, over and above the standard park grass cutting schedule.

2.  the impact on registration fees for Lawn Bowlers, as created by increased permit fees, to ensure they are in keeping with other recreation program participation costs.


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Updated 2:15PM: Motions moved after the lunch break:


2 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor David Shiner (Final)


That the $927,900 net cost of the local sidewalk snow clearing program be offset against the increase in assessment growth.


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11 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Mike Del Grande (Final)


Request the Toronto Public Library Board to provide customer counts for each library by week date and by the hour.