Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Public session resumed

City Council has resumed its public debate on item EX33.44, Union Station Revitalization.

Items Adopted or Amended on Release of Holds

The following items previously held for debate by Members of Council were released when the meeting reconvened at 2PM:
 
EX33.5 - Development of an Urban Aboriginal Strategy for Toronto  (Ward All)  Adopted  
 
EX33.8 - Toronto Hydro Corporation - Unaudited 1st Quarter 2009 Financial Results  (Ward All)  Adopted
 
EX33.9 - Development Charge Agreement - South-West Corner of Midland Avenue and Lawrence Avenue East  (Ward 37)   - Adopted
 
EX33.20 - Western Waterfront Master Plan  (Ward 13, 14)  Adopted
 
EX33.25 - Toronto Water Capital Budget: 2008 Carry Forward Funding and 2009 Cashflow Reallocations  (Ward All)   Adopted
 
EX33.46 - Sony Centre - Bridge Loan Increase/Extension  (Ward 28) -  Amended
 
CD25.5 - Request for a Sole Source Acquisition: "Web Access to Your Services" (WAYS) Phase II - Building on a Successful Foundation  (Ward All)   Adopted
 
PW25.21 - Toronto Public Bicycles Project  (Ward All)  Adopted
 
EY28.46 -  Events of Municipal Significance for Liquor Licensing Purposes  (Ward 12, 13, 17)  Reopened and Amended
 
CC38.10 -  Metro Hall CafĂ© and Catering - YMCA Lease  (Ward 20) Amended
 
CC38.15 - Election of Payment of the Outstanding Balance for Sale of the Closed Lane at the Rear of 585 Queen Street West  (Ward 20)     Deferred
 
CC38.21 -  Toronto Hydro Corporation - Application to OEB to Regulate Street Lighting Assets    Adopted
 
CC38.22 -  Issuing a Debenture to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities as a Requirement to Secure Funding  (Ward All)   Amended
 

Meeting resumed; closed session continues

City Council has resumed it meeting in public, but has resolved into closed session to continue its closed session consideration of EX33.44, Union Station Revitalization.
 
The public session will resume later this afternoon.

City Council recessed until 2PM

City Council has recessed until 2PM.  It will resume consideration of item EX33.44, Union Station Revitalization Implementation and Head Lessee Selection at that time.

Union Station Presentation posted

A copy of the presentation made by the Chief Corporate Officer on EX33.44 (Union Station Revitalization) has been posted online:
 

City Council in closed session

City Council is meeting in closed session on item EX33.44 - Union Station Revitalization Implementation and Head Lessee Selection  (Ward 28).
 
Public debate will resume shortly.  Follow the meeting at www.toronto.ca/meetingmonitor.

City Council meeting underway

The City Council meeting scheduled for August 5 & 6, 2009 is underway.
 
Follow the meeting and the agenda items using the Meeting Monitor at www.toronto.ca/meetingmonitor
 
The meeting is streamed by Rogers TV at http://is.gd/hwWY

Friday, July 31, 2009

Vote on Local 416 Agreement

City Council has voted 21-17 to adopt the following:


That Council adopt the following recommendations contained in Item CC39.1, which relate to Local 416:

Recommendation 2
2. Ratify the attached Memorandum of Settlement dated July 30, 2009, between the City of Toronto and the Toronto Civic Employees’ Union, Local 416 contained in Confidential Attachment 4, to effect a new three (3) year Collective Agreement between the parties for the period January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011.

Recommendation 3, as it pertains to Local 416
3. Authorize staff to make the necessary amendments to rates of pay, benefits and other issues identified as agreed changes in the new Memoranda of Agreement and the new Memorandum of Settlement and any agreed retroactive provisions.

Recommendation 4, as it pertains to Local 416
4. Authorize staff to make the necessary adjustments to the 2009 Non-Program Expenditure Budget and Operating Budgets of the Divisions to reflect the provisions of the Memoranda of Agreement and the Memorandum of Settlement.

Recommendation 5, as it pertains to Local 416
5. Authorize the release of information as follows at the end of the meeting at which the Memoranda of Agreement and Memorandum of Settlement are ratified by Council and these recommendations are approved:

b. Memorandum of Settlement with TCEU Local 416 contained in Confidential Attachment 4 to be made public.
d. Section 2 of Confidential Attachment 2 regarding TCEU Local 416 headed “Summary of the Memorandum of Settlement” to be made public
e. The balance of Confidential Attachment 2 to remain confidential as it contains information about labour relations and employee negotiations.

YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Fletcher YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Vaughan

NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Del Grande NO Feldman NO Ford NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lee NO Milczyn NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Parker NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Walker