Monday, February 22, 2010

Decision on PW30.2

Establishment of One Toronto Marathon

City Council on February 22 and 23, 2010, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the General Manager of Transportation Services, to implement the agreement reached between the City of Toronto, the Goodlife and Scotiabank Waterfront Marathons and to continue to work closely with the race directors of both marathons to minimize the negative impacts on businesses and residents of street closings and to maximize the charitable, economic and tourism potential of their events.

2. City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

(No recorded vote; adopted on a show of hands.)

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Motions and votes on MM45.17 and MM45.21

City Council considered the following two Member Motions together:

MM45.17 - Feasibility of reducing the speed limit by 10 km per hour on selected streets throughout the City - by Coucnillor Saundercook, seconded by Councillor Stintz

MM45.21 - Causes and Recommendations – Pedestrian Fatalities in Toronto - by Councillor Palacio, seconded by Councillor Lindsay Luby

Council adopted the following:

That City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to consider a proposal that Members of Council submit a list of streets in their own Wards that should have their speed limits lowered by 10km per hour.

1/27/2010 8:42:50 PM “MM45.21 - Perks” 21 yea+11 nay,carried,quorum
YES Ashton YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Jenkins YES Lee YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Parker YES Perks YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Vaughan YES Walker

O Ainslie NO De Baeremaeker NO Del Grande NO Ford NO Grimes NO Hall NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby NO Palacio NO Perruzza

Votes on EY33.8

City Council has voted 18-8 to amend the recommendations of the Etobicoke York Community Council, and deny the request to remove a tree at 46 Hunting Ridge.
 
Motion to deny the removal request:
 
          YES Ainslie
          YES Ashton
          YES Bussin [Chair]
          YES Carroll
          YES Cho
          YES Davis
          YES De Baeremaeker
          YES Del Grande
          YES Hall
          YES Jenkins
          YES Mammoliti
          YES Milczyn
          YES Minnan-Wong
          YES Moscoe
          YES Perks
          YES Rae
          YES Shiner
          YES Vaughan
          NO Di Giorgio
          NO Ford
          NO Grimes
          NO Holyday
          NO Lindsay Luby
          NO Ootes
          NO Parker
          NO Stintz

Votes on MM45.2

City Council had before it a motion from Councillor Jenkins (MM45.2) to reopen and rescind Council's previous decision on reimbursing Councillor Adrian Heaps for certain legal fees.

Part 1 of Councillor Stintz's amendment (Adopted unanimously)

1. City Council receive the recommendations contained in item MM42.3*.

1/27/2010 4:39:57 PM “MM45.2 - Stintz - Part 1” 37 yea+0 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker

*Note: MM42.3 is the motion previously adopted by Council in December, 2009


Part 2 of Councillor Stintz's amendment (Adopted 34-3)

2. City Council request the City Manager and City Solicitor to report to the Executive Committee for its March 1, 2010 meeting on creating a “candidate protection fund” to be funded by candidates in the 2010 municipal election, addressing any additional steps that are required to protect the integrity of the election process.

1/27/2010 4:50:47 PM “MM45.2 - Revote on Stintz Part 2” 34 yea+3 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO Ford NO Moeser NO Nunziata




Part 2 of Councillor Jenkin's motion (Adopted 33-4)

2. The City Clerk and City Solicitor be requested to report back to the City Council within 3 months as to what measures should be put in place to ensure that any future Notice of Motion requesting the reimbursement of costs is accompanied by appropriate background information.

1/27/2010 4:52:11 PM “MM45.2 - Part 2 of Jenkins” 33 yea+4 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Ootes YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO Ford NO Moeser NO Nunziata NO Palacio

Motion by Councillor Stintz

Councillor Karen Stintz has moved the following motion on item MM45.2

"That:

1. City Council receive the recommendations contained in item MM42.3.

2. City Council request the City Manager and City Solicitor to report to the Executive Committee for its March 1, 2010 meeting on creating a "candidate protection fund" to be funded by candidates in the 2010 municipal election, addressing any additional steps that are required to protect the integrity of the election process.

Motions and Votes on GM27.17

Here are the motions and votes on item GM27.17, headed "Property Tax Exemption for the Society of Portuguese Disabled Persons Building Fund"

1 - Motion to Amend Motion moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)

That Motion 1 by Councillor Holyday be amended by adding the following:

"and that the Treasurer also be requested to work with the Society of Portuguese Disabled Persons in order to explore options whereby they may seek relief from property taxes."

1/27/2010 10:42:02 AM “GM27.17 - Moscoe amending Holyday” 21 yea+13 nay,carried,quorum

YES Ashton YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Filion YES Ford YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Stintz

NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Di Giorgio NO Grimes NO Heaps NO Lee NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Thompson NO Vaughan NO Walker

Motion to Refer Item moved by Councillor Doug Holyday (Final)
That the item be referred to the Treasurer with the request that she submit a report to the Government Management Committee on the policy pertaining to property tax exemptions.

1/27/2010 10:43:21 AM “GM27.17 - Holyday as amended” 8 yea+28 nay,failed,quorum
YES De Baeremaeker YES Filion YES Ford YES Holyday YES Kelly YES Lindsay Luby YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe

NO Ashton NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO Del Grande NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Grimes NO Heaps NO Jenkins NO Lee NO Mammoliti NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Moeser NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Palacio NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Vaughan NO Walker


Motion to Adopt the Item

1/27/2010 10:51:22 AM “GM27.17 - Adopt the item” 27 yea+7 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Bussin [Chair] YES Cho YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Grimes YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO Carroll NO Ford NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Perks NO Thompson

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Motions and Votes on Item EX39.18

Here are the motions and votes on item EX39.18 headed "Request for Approval of the Etobicoke-Finch West LRT Environmental Assessment Study ".





Motion to Amend Motion moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone (Final)
That Motion 1 by Councillor Filion be amended by adding to the end, the words "and report the outcome of these consultations to City Council, through the Executive Committee", so that the motion now reads:

"That City Council request the TTC to have meaningful consultation with
interested communities and local councillors regarding urban design, bicycle
lanes and landscaping issues, and report the outcome of these consultations to
City Council, through the Executive Committee."


1/26/2010 4:28:50 PM “EX39.18 - Pantalone amendment” 40 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 Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby 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 Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker NO Ford NO Holyday



Motion to Receive Item moved by Councillor Rob Ford (Final)
That this Item be received for information.


1/26/2010 4:27:51 PM “EX39.18 - Ford motion to receive” 4 yea+38 nay,failed,quorum
YES Ford YES Minnan-Wong YES Ootes YES Shiner NO Ainslie 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 Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Palacio NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Vaughan NO Walker




Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor John Filion (Final)
That City Council request the TTC to have meaningful consultation with interested communities and local councillors regarding urban design, bicycle lanes and landscaping issues .

1/26/2010 4:29:41 PM “EX39.18, Filion as amended” 40 yea+2 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby 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 Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker NO Augimeri NO Ford



Adopt the item as amended

1/26/2010 4:30:27 PM “EX39.18 - Item as amended” 37 yea+5 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 Filion YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan NO Ford NO Holyday NO Ootes NO Shiner NO Walker

Thursday, January 21, 2010

January Council Meeting Agenda Available

The agenda for the January 26 and 27, 2010 meeting of Toronto City Council has been posted online:

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/cc/agendas/2010-01-26-cc45-ar.pdf


The meeting will take place in the Council Chamber, Toronto City Hall starting at 9:30AM, Tuesday, January 26.