Thursday, April 1, 2010

Motion by Councillor Jenkins

Councillor Cliff Jenkins has moved the following referral motion on item NY32.49:
Motion to Refer Item moved by Councillor Cliff Jenkins (Final)

That Council refer this Item to the Planning and Growth Management Committee for further consideration and consultation with affected groups and interested parties, with a report back to Council on the Committee's findings and recommendations.

Council will now debate referring the item before proceeding with the balance of the debate.

Motion by Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone

Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone has moved the following motion on item NY32.39:

Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone (Final)

That the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning be requested to review and report to the North York Community Council on opportunities for pedestrian-friendly, civic engagement and community gathering places, both public and private, in the Eglinton-Yonge area.



Revised motion:

That the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the City's Public Realm Unit, be requested to review and report to the Planning and Growth Management Committee, on opportunities for pedestrian-friendly, civic engagement and community gathering places, both public and private, in the Eglinton-Yonge area.

Motion by Councillor Karen Stintz

Councillor Karen Stintz has made the following motion on item NY32.49, the Yonge Eglinton Centre rezoning.
 
Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Karen Stintz (Final)
 
That:
 
1.  Recommendation 4c of the North York Community Council be amended to now read as follows:
"4c.       A Community Steering Committee to be established, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the local Councillor, to review the Site Plan Application for the subject lands as it relates to the design of the proposed at-grade open space at the corner of Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue, and to assist with the programming of the open space, at grade and for the rooftop garden, and to assist with the re-location of the public art that is currently located on the square."
2. Recommendation 4d of the North York Community Council be amended by adding the words "through memorative plaques, tiles or pictures", so that it now reads:
 
             "4d.    Creation of a historical museum on site to acknowledge the importance of North Toronto's History, through memorative plaques, tiles or pictures".
 
3. The following new Recommendation 4e be added:
"4e.        A $20,000 contribution be made by RioCan for the purposes of funding community programming, the open space at grade, the rooftop garden and the renovated public garden, to be allocated in consultation with the Community Steering Committee."

Motion by Councillor Michael Walker

Councillor Michael Walker has moved the following motion on item NY32.49:
 
1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Michael Walker 

That Council delete the recommendations of the North York Community Council, and adopt instead the following:

"City Council refuse the rezoning application for 2300 Yonge Street, 20 Eglinton Avenue West, 411 Duplex Ave and 33 Orchard View Boulevard (Yonge Eglinton Centre) and instruct the City Solicitor to appear at the OMB in opposition to this rezoning application and retain outside planning evidence as necessary."


Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Council Meeting is Recessed

City Council is recessed until Thursday, April 1 at 9:30AM.
 
The first item to be considered will be NY23.49 headed "Final Report - Rezoning Application - 2300 Yonge Street, 20 Eglinton Avenue West, 411 Duplex Avenue and 33 Orchard View Boulevard (Yonge Eglinton Centre)  (Ward 16 - Statutory: Planning Act, RSO 1990)".

Motions & Votes for GM 29.8

Here are the motions and votes on item GM29.8, headed "Contract Award – RFP 9155-10-7028, Professional Services for the Operation of Beach Volleyball in Ashbridge’s Bay Park and Woodbine Beach Park"

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

The General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management be directed to:

1. cancel RFP 9155-10-7028; and

2. issue a new Request for Proposals for Professional Services for the Operation of Beach Volleyball in Ashbridge's Bay Park and Woodbine Beach Park.

3/31/2010 4:57:46 PM “GM29.8 - Del Grande” 4 yea+31 nay,failed,quorum
YES Del Grande YES Ford YES Minnan-Wong YES Saundercook

NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Fletcher 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 Ootes NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Rae NO Vaughan NO Walker


Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Bill Saundercook (Final)

That: City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management to:

1. cancel RFP 9155-10-7028;

2. enter into a new contract with the contract holder of the 2009 season until the end of the 2010 volleyball season (October 2010) only after agreement is reached on a payment plan for outstanding monies owed by this 2009 contractor;

3. issue a new Request for Proposal at the end of the 2010 volleyball season.

3/31/2010 4:56:28 PM “GM29.8 - Saundercook” 2 yea+32 nay,failed,quorum
YES Del Grande YES Saundercook

NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Hall NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Rae NO Vaughan NO Walker


1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor A.A. Heaps (Final)

That Council adopt the following recommendations contained in the report (February 22, 2010) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management Division:

1. City Council grant authority to enter into a Licence Agreement with the Ontario Volleyball Association in relation to professional services for the operation of beach volleyball in Ashbridge’s Bay Park and Woodbine Beach Park for a term of five years, during the period from May 1st to September 30th in each years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, with an option to renew at the sole discretion of the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation (the "General Manager") for an additional five-year term. Should the option be exercised, the General Manager will request the Director of Purchasing and Materials Management Division to provide the necessary contract renewal for the May 1, 2015 to September 30, 2019 term under the terms and conditions outlined in this report, and satisfactory in form and content to the General Manager and the City Solicitor.

3/31/2010 5:00:20 PM “GM29.8 - Heaps” 33 yea+2 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher 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 Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO Del Grande NO Ford

Monday, March 29, 2010

Supplementary agendas for the Meeting on March 31 and April 1

The first Supplementary Agenda for the March 31, April 1, 2010, meeting of City Council is now available on the City's website at:

 

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/cc/agendas/2010-03-31-cc47-as.pdf

 

A further supplementary agenda will be distributed and posted on the City's website on March 30, 2010.

Friday, March 26, 2010

Agenda for Meeting 47 Now Online

The agenda for the meeting of Toronto City Council to be held on Wednesday March 31 and Thursday, April 1, 2010 is now available online: