Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Motions and Votes on Monetization of City Assets
1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor David Shiner (Lost)
That City Council request the City Manager to meet with the CEO and President of Enwave, Toronto Hydro, and representatives of BPC Penco to review the City Manager's report (June 2, 2010) and request the City Manager to report further to the Executive Committee and City Council early in 2011 on the outcome of these discussions.
7/6/2010 8:19:50 PM “EX45.40 - Shiner - Motion 2” 8 yea+27 nay,failed,quorum
YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Shiner YES Stintz
NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Ford NO Giambrone NO Hall NO Heaps NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Palacio NO Perks NO Thompson NO Vaughan
1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Karen Stintz (Lost)
That City Council delete the recommendation of the Executive Committee and adopt instead the following recommendation contained in the report (June 2, 2010) from the City Manager and Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer:
1. City Council authorize the City Manager, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to request the Province to amend the Electricity Act, 1998 or the regulations under that Act, to eliminate the City's obligation to pay any departure or transfer taxes applicable to the monetization of Toronto Hydro Corporation.
7/6/2010 8:18:54 PM “EX45.40 - Stintz Motion 1” 6 yea+29 nay,failed,quorum
YES Feldman YES Holyday YES Minnan-Wong YES Palacio YES Parker YES Stintz
NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Ford NO Giambrone NO Hall NO Heaps NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Pantalone NO Perks NO Shiner NO Thompson NO Vaughan
Motion to Adopt the Recommendation Contained in the Item
1. Toronto City Council unequivocally indicate that, as Toronto Hydro is a necessary instrument to achieve Toronto’s environmental, economic development and financial objectives, it is not in the public interest to sell all or any part of it.
7/6/2010 8:21:36 PM “EX45.40 - Adopt the item” 30 yea+6 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Hall YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Thompson YES Vaughan
NO Feldman NO Holyday NO Minnan-Wong NO Parker NO Shiner NO Stintz
Motion by Councillor Shiner on Tower Renewal Item
Here are the votes and motions on item EX45.52 Tower Renewal
7 - Motion to Receive Item moved by Councillor David Shiner (Final)
That City Council receive the Item for information.
7/6/2010 6:52:43 PM “EX45.52 - Shiner - Receive the item” 13 yea+29 nay,failed,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Feldman YES Ford YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Walker
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 Fletcher NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Vaughan
3 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)
That:
1. the City Manager be requested to incorporate into the report to the Executive Committee on what shareholder direction is required to ensure that the rights of tenants are protected;
2. the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning be requested to report through the Planning and Growth Management Committee on the official plan and zoning by-law changes required to facilitate the Tower Renewal Program; and
3. Any Tower Renewal Program to include a requirement for a Multi-residential Apartment Building Audit.
7/6/2010 6:56:13 PM “EX45.52 - Moscoe 3” 29 yea+13 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Hall YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Vaughan YES Walker
NO Del Grande NO Di Giorgio NO Ford NO Grimes NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lee NO Milczyn NO Moeser NO Ootes NO Parker NO Rae NO Thompson
That the Project Director, Tower Renewal Office be requested to work with the Director, Affordable Housing Office to ensure that broad city affordable housing goals are taken into account where possible.
7/6/2010 6:54:56 PM “EX45.52 - Mammoliti - Motion 1” 24 yea+18 nay,carried,quorum
YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES Cho YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Vaughan YES Walker
NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Bussin [Chair] NO Davis NO Del Grande NO Feldman NO Ford NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO Milczyn NO Moeser NO Parker NO Perks NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson
4 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Frances Nunziata (Final)
That City Council request the Project Director, Tower Renewal Office to work with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and other divisions as required to assess the opportunities in the Weston/Mount Dennis area to apply tower renewal concepts.
7/6/2010 6:57:27 PM “EX45.52 - Nunziata Motion 4” 31 yea+11 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Grimes YES Hall YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lindsay Luby YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perruzza YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Vaughan YES Walker
NO Ainslie NO Bussin [Chair] NO Del Grande NO Ford NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Lee NO Moeser NO Perks NO Rae NO Thompson
That Recommendation 6 of the Executive Committee be amended by adding the following to be included in the report requested of the City Manager:
- the Business Plan for the corporation;
- staffing requirements;
- business lines and products to be offered.
Adopted on a show of hands
5 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Joe Mihevc (Final)
City Council request the City Manager to develop an appropriate mechanism to protect tenants from above guideline increases for any applicant entering into a financial agreement with the Tower Renewal Corporation and submit a report on this matter to City Council, through the Executive Committee.
7/6/2010 6:58:23 PM “EX45.52 - Mihevc - Motion 5” 33 yea+9 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Jenkins YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Minnan-Wong YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker
NO Del Grande NO Ford NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lee NO Lindsay Luby NO Milczyn NO Moeser NO Ootes
1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Raymond Cho (Lost)
That City Council amend recommendation 7 by adding, "that this funding not to exceed $1,000,000", so that it now reads as follows:
7. City Council direct that funding required to undertake activities necessary to support the development of the financing option and establishment of the Corporation be set out in the 2011 Operating Budget and that this funding not to exceed $1,000,000.
7/6/2010 6:53:58 PM “EX45.52 - Cho Motion 6” 12 yea+30 nay,failed,quorum
YES Cho YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Grimes YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Lindsay Luby YES Minnan-Wong YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Walker NO Ainslie
NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Ford NO Hall NO Heaps NO Kelly NO Lee NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Palacio NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Vaughan
Motion to Adopt the Item As Amended
7/6/2010 6:59:15 PM “EX45.52 - Adopt the item as amended” 29 yea+13 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Kelly YES Lee YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Vaughan
NO Del Grande NO Feldman NO Ford NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Lindsay Luby NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Ootes NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Walker
Motion by Councillor Raymond Cho on Tower Renewal
That City Council amend recommendation 7 by adding, "that this funding not to exceed $1,000,000", so that it now reads as follows:
7. City Council direct that funding required to undertake activities necessary to support the development of the financing option and establishment of the Corporation be set out in the 2011 Operating Budget and that this funding not to exceed $1,000,000.
Motions by Councillors Mihevc, Milczyn on Tower Renewal
That Recommendation 6 of the Executive Committee be amended by adding the following to be included in the report requested of the City Manager:
- the Business Plan for the corporation;
- staffing requirements;
- business lines and products to be offered.
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Joe Mihevc
City Council request the City Manager to develop an appropriate mechanism to protect tenants from above guideline increases for any applicant entering into a financial agreement with the Tower Renewal Corporation and submit a report on this matter to City Council, through the Executive Committee.
Order Paper Amendment
Motion by Councillor Frances Nunziata on Tower Renewal
1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Frances Nunziata (Final)
That City Council request the Project Director, Tower Renewal Office to work with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and other divisions as required to assess the opportunities in the Weston/Mount Dennis area to apply tower renewal concepts.
Motions on Tower Renewal Item (EX45.52)
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Final)
That:
1. the City Manager be requested to incorporate into the report to the Executive Committee on what shareholder direction is required to ensure that the rights of tenants are protected;
2. the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning be requested to report through the Planning and Growth Management Committee on the official plan and zoning by-law changes required to facilitate the Tower Renewal Program; and
3. Any Tower Renewal Program to include a requirement for a Multi-residential Apartment Building Audit.
Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti has moved the following motion on item EX45.52, "Tower Renewal City Wide Implementation Presentation"
1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti (Final)
That the Project Director, Tower Renewal Office be requested to work with the Director, Affordable Housing Office to ensure that broad city affordable housing goals are taken into account where possible.