Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Special Meeting of City Council

A special meeting of Toronto City Council is underway to consider the City's position on Metrolinx transit projects in Toronto.
Motions and votes will be posted on this blog as they are made.

Today's meeting is being web-streamed by RogersTV.  We apologize but due to high viewership for this meeting, you may experience poor quality streaming.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Decisions, motions and votes on various sign variance matters

The decisions, motions and votes on the following items can be viewed on the item histories at www.toronto.ca/council.:

TE12.99 - Application by Core Outdoor for Three Variances with Respect to a Third Party Sign on the Premises Municipally Known as 0 Toronto Terminal - Application to Consider (Ward 14)

TE12.101 - Application by Core Outdoor for Three Variances with Respect to a Third Party Sign on the Premises Municipally Known as 1A Atlantic Avenue - TP-11-00005 - Application to Consider (Ward 19) 

TE12.102 - Application by Core Outdoor for Three Variances with Respect to a Third Party Sign on the Premises Municipally Known as 1A Atlantic Avenue - TP-11-00007 - Application to Consider (Ward 19)


Monday, February 6, 2012

Votes on procedural motions

City Council reconsidered its previous decision on a motion by Councillor Del Grande to add a motion to the agenda concerning Councillors' salaries.

Motion to Reconsider the Previous Decision (Requires 2/3 of Members Present)

02/06/2012 7:52:04 PM “Colle - Reconsider adding Del Grande motion” 33 yea+10 nay,2/3 maj,quorum

YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bailão YES Berardinetti YES Carroll YES Cho YES Colle YES Crawford YES Crisanti YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Fletcher YES Ford, D. YES Ford, R. YES Grimes YES Holyday YES Kelly YES Lee YES Mammoliti YES Matlow YES McMahon YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Nunziata [Chair] YES Palacio YES Parker YES Pasternak YES Perks YES Robinson YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Wong-Tam

NO Davis NO Doucette NO Filion NO Fragedakis NO Layton NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Perruzza NO Shiner NO Vaughan

Having voted to reconsider its previous decision, Council considered a motion by Councillor Mike Del Grande to add a new motion without notice to the agenda.

Motion to Add a Motion Without Notice to the Agenda (Requires 30 votes to add)

02/06/2012 7:53:19 PM “Del Grande - Add motion to agenda” 37 yea+6 nay,2/3 maj,quorum

YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bailão YES Berardinetti YES Carroll YES Cho YES Colle YES Crawford YES Crisanti YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Fletcher YES Ford, D. YES Ford, R. YES Grimes YES Holyday YES Kelly YES Layton YES Lee YES Mammoliti YES Matlow YES McMahon YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Nunziata [Chair] YES Palacio YES Parker YES Pasternak YES Perks YES Robinson YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Wong-Tam

NO Doucette NO Filion NO Fragedakis NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Perruzza

Note:  The text of the Councillor Del Grande's motion will be posted to the City Council agenda at www.toronto.ca/council on Tuesday morning, February 7, 2012.

Debate on the motion will take place during the consideration of Member Motions on Tuesday afternoon.

Motions and Votes on item PW9.5

The decision, motions and votes on item PW9.5 headed "Implementation of Findings from Comparative Analysis of Pipe Materials Study for Large Diameter Transmission Watermains" can be found on the item itself:

Motions on item PW9.10

The following motions have been made on item PW9.10 headed: Amendments to Chapter 743, "Use of Streets and Sidewalks," of the Toronto Municipal Code - Final Report  (Ward All).

2 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Mike Layton (Final)

That City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks, Use of, by amending Section 743-9 of Article II, Prohibited and Regulated Activities, by adding the following after § 743-9P:

“§ 743-9Q. § 743-9P shall not prohibit the chaining, locking or attaching of a bicycle that, in the General Manager's opinion, is in good operating condition."

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Mark Grimes (Final)

That City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks, Use of, by amending "Article VII - Constructing Walkways and Driveways" in the draft by-law as Attachment 1 to the report (October 20, 2011) from the General Manager, Transportation Services, to exempt properties from a requirement to obtain a permit to resurface an existing walkway or driveway, and that this Article apply only to properties constructing new walkways and driveways, and properties widening an existing walkway or driveway.

3 - Motion to Refer Motion moved by Councillor Adam Vaughan (Final)

That motion 1 by Councillor Grimes be referred to the General Manager, Transportation Services for consideration and report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee.

Debate continues...

Vote on motion by Councillor Del Grande to add to the agenda

Earlier in today's meeting, Councillor Mike Del Grande moved to add a Motion Without Notice to the current agenda regarding Councillor's salaries.

The motion required 30 votes to be added to the agenda, which was not achieved.  Accordingly, the item motion was not added to the agenda.

The vote was as follows:

02/06/2012 2:28:49 PM “Add motion to the agenda - Del Grande” 27 yea+11 nay,2/3 maj,quorum (30 YES votes required).

YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bailão YES Berardinetti YES Carroll YES Crisanti YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Doucette YES Fletcher YES Grimes YES Holyday YES Kelly YES Lee YES Mammoliti YES Matlow YES McMahon YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Nunziata [Chair] YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Robinson YES Stintz YES Thompson

NO Cho NO Colle NO Davis NO Filion NO Fragedakis NO Layton NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Shiner NO Vaughan NO Wong-Tam

Updated 8:10PM - City Council subsequently voted to reconsider the above motion and then voted to add Councillor Del Grande's motion to the agenda.  Please see later post to this blog for details.

Motions and Votes on EX15.2

Here are the motions and votes on item EX15.2, headed "Investments in Affordable Housing: Proposed Program Allocations for New Federal/Provincial Funding"

1a - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Pam McConnell (Carried)

City Council amend Executive Committee Recommendation 1 by deleting the planned commitments in Attachment 1 headed "Proposed Program Principles and Allocation Summary" to the report (January 6 2012) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and Director, Affordable Housing Office and replacing them with the following new planned commitments:

  • Housing Allowances: $53.2 million (52%)
  • Toronto Renovates: $11.2 million (11%)
  • New affordable rental housing: $32 million (31%)
  • Affordable home ownership: $6.6 million (6%)
  • Total program funding: $103 million

  
Vote (Amend Item) Feb-06-2012 3:07 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX15.2 - McConnell - Motion a - Amend the item

Yes: 34 Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam

No: 2 Doug Ford, Doug Holyday

Absent: 9 Paul Ainslie, Mike Del Grande, John Filion, Mark Grimes, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, John Parker, Michael Thompson

1b - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Pam McConnell (Carried)

That City Council delete Executive Committee Recommendation 7 and replace it with the following:

"7. Subject to the adoption of the amended Recommendation 1 and Recommendation 2, that:
i. City Council authorize the Director, Affordable Housing Office, to enter into agreements with Medallion Corporation or a subsidiary of Medallion Corporation for the construction of 148 units of new affordable housing through an allocation of $15.6 million under the New Affordable Rental Housing Component, on whole or part of the property currently known as 3415 Weston Road/2435 Finch Avenue West;
ii. City Council, consistent with the September 30 October 1, 2009 City Council decision on recommended affordable housing projects, exempt the new affordable housing units developed at 3415 Weston Road/2435 Finch Avenue West from taxation for municipal and school purposes for the term of the municipal capital facility agreement and from the payment of development charges; and
iii. City Council request the Province of Ontario, on a priority basis, to allocate any additional federal/provincial Investment in Affordable Housing Program funding to the Medallion Corporation for the remaining 212 units which were recommended to the province by Council at the meeting of September 30, October 1, 2009."
 
Vote (Amend Item) Feb-06-2012 3:09 PM
Result: Carried Majority Required - EX15.2 - McConnell - Motion B - Amend the item

Yes: 35 Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam

No: 2 Doug Ford, Doug Holyday

Absent: 8 Paul Ainslie, John Filion, Mark Grimes, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, John Parker, Michael Thompson
1c - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Pam McConnell (Carried)

  
1. That City Council amend Executive Committee Recommendation 8 by adding the words" with a particular regard to the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program/Toronto Renovates shortfall" so that it now reads:
"8. City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and Director, Affordable Housing Office, to report to Executive Committee and Council on any further implications relating to the Investment in Affordable Housing program, as required, and to report back on the results of the program with a particular regard to the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program/Toronto Renovates shortfall."
2. That Council amend Recommendation #9 by adding the words "to address, in particular, the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program/Toronto Renovates needs" so that it now reads:
"9. City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and the Director of the Affordable Housing Office to report to Budget Committee annually on program funding allocations, and provide an update on the need to alter funding from the allocations proposed in Attachment 1 to the report (January 6, 2012) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and the Director, Affordable Housing Office, as part of the annual budget process, and to address, in particular, the Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program/Toronto Renovates needs."

Vote (Amend Item) Feb-06-2012 3:09 PM
Result: Carried Majority Required - EX15.2 - McConnell Motion C - Amend the item

Yes: 35 Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam

No: 2 Doug Ford, Doug Holyday

Absent: 8 Paul Ainslie, John Filion, Mark Grimes, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, John Parker, Michael Thompson

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)


Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Feb-06-2012 3:10 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX15.2 - Adopt the item as amended

Yes: 36 Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam

No: 2 Doug Ford, Doug Holyday

Absent: 7 Mike Del Grande, John Filion, Mark Grimes, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Ron Moeser, John Parker, Michael Thompson



Motions and Votes on Item PG9.11

Here are the motions and votes on item PG9.11 headed "Removing Toronto from the Jurisdiction of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) and Asking the Province of Ontario to Abolish the OMB"

1 - Motion to Refer Item moved by Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday (Lost)
That the Item be referred to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning for consideration and the Chief Planner be direct to report back to Planning and Growth Management Committee, in consultation with City Manager and City Solicitor.

02/06/2012 11:16:40 AM “PG9.11 - Refer the item” 10 yea+29 nay,failed,quorum

YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Ford, D. YES Ford, R. YES Holyday YES Kelly YES Mammoliti YES Minnan-Wong YES Parker YES Robinson

NO Ainslie NO Augimeri NO Bailão NO Berardinetti NO Cho NO Crawford NO Crisanti NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Doucette NO Filion NO Fletcher NO Fragedakis NO Layton NO Lee NO Matlow NO McConnell NO McMahon NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Nunziata [Chair] NO Palacio NO Pasternak NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Shiner NO Thompson NO Vaughan NO Wong-Tam

3 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor John Parker (Carried)
That City Council recommend to the Provincial Government that the Ontario Municipal Board be structured with a panel comprised of residents of Toronto which would have exclusive jurisdiction over appeals arising from Toronto.

02/06/2012 2:45:41 PM “PG9.11 - Motion 3 - Parker” 34 yea+3 nay,2/3 maj,quorum YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bailão YES Berardinetti YES Carroll YES Cho YES Colle YES Crisanti YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Doucette YES Fletcher YES Fragedakis YES Grimes YES Kelly YES Layton YES Lee YES Matlow YES McConnell YES McMahon YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Nunziata [Chair] YES Palacio YES Pasternak YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Robinson YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Vaughan YES Wong-Tam NO Filion NO Holyday NO Mammoliti

2 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor John Filion (Withdrawn)
That City Council delete Recommendation 1 and replace it with the following:
1. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing to amend the Planning Act, the Heritage Act and the City of Toronto Act to restrict appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) jurisdiction over Zoning By-law Amendments, Official Plan Amendments, Site Plan, Subdivision and Condominium Plan Approvals and Community Improvement Plans and appeals under the Heritage Act to appeals based on the appellants' contention that the municipality is not complying with its approved Official Plan.

The motion was withdrawn and not voted upon

 
4a - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)
That City Council amend Recommendation 5 by adding the following:
"and that the City Manager be directed to report to the Executive Committee on amendments to the public appointments policy which clearly establish credentials required for membership on a Committee of Adjustment appeals body, as well as the Committee of Adjustment."

02/06/2012 2:47:36 PM “PG9.11 - Motion 4A” 33 yea+5 nay,2/3 maj,quorum

YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bailão YES Berardinetti YES Carroll YES Cho YES Colle YES Crisanti YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Doucette YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Fragedakis YES Grimes YES Kelly YES Layton YES Lee YES Matlow YES McConnell YES McMahon YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Palacio YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Robinson YES Stintz YES Vaughan YES Wong-Tam

NO Holyday NO Mammoliti NO Nunziata [Chair] NO Pasternak NO Shiner

4b - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)
That City Council direct the City Manager to report directly to City Council on the provincial requirements and process for appointment to and membership on the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB).

02/06/2012 2:48:34 PM “PG9.11 - Motion 4B” 37 yea+2 nay,2/3 maj,quorum

YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bailão YES Berardinetti YES Carroll YES Cho YES Colle YES Crawford YES Crisanti YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Doucette YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Fragedakis YES Grimes YES Holyday YES Kelly YES Layton YES Lee YES Matlow YES McConnell YES McMahon YES Mihevc YES Minnan-Wong YES Nunziata [Chair] YES Palacio YES Pasternak YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Robinson YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Vaughan YES Wong-Tam

NO Mammoliti NO Milczyn

Motion to Withdraw a Motion moved by Councillor John Filion (Carried)
That motion 2 by Councillor Filion be withdrawn.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

02/06/2012 2:49:20 PM “PG9.11 - Adopt the item as amended” 34 yea+5 nay,2/3 maj,quorum

YES Ainslie YES Augimeri YES Bailão YES Berardinetti YES Carroll YES Cho YES Colle YES Crawford YES Crisanti YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Doucette YES Filion YES Fletcher YES Fragedakis YES Grimes YES Layton YES Lee YES Matlow YES McConnell YES McMahon YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Nunziata [Chair] YES Palacio YES Pasternak YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Robinson YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Vaughan YES Wong-Tam

NO Del Grande NO Di Giorgio NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Mammoliti