City Council adjuorned

City Council has completed its meeting and adjourned.

 

The status of items can be viewed on the Meeting Monitor, www.toronto.ca/meetingmonitor.

 

The official decisions will be posted in the next few days to http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2009/agendas/cc.htm

Vote on item EX33.34

Here is the 19-16 vote on adopting the recommendations to establish the Live Gree Toronto Energy Efficiency Initiative Program:

YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Giambrone YES Hall YES Heaps YES Mammoliti YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Moscoe YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Saundercook YES Vaughan

NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Del Grande NO Feldman NO Grimes NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Lindsay Luby NO Milczyn NO Minnan-Wong NO Nunziata NO Ootes NO Parker NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Walker

Votes on Introduction of Member Motions

City Council has completed its review of Member Motions. Here are some selected votes.

MM38.9 - City-Strike Post-Mortem: Request Province of Ontario to Mandate Daycare and Children’s Services as an Essential Service - by Councillor Walker, seconded by Councillor Thompson (Ward All)

This motion was referred to the Executive Committee.

A motion to waive referral to committee lost 10-27, the required 2/3 vote not being achieved:

YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Grimes YES Jenkins YES Nunziata YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Thompson YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Filion NO Ford NO Giambrone NO Hall NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby NO Mammoliti NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Ootes NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza

MM38.10 - City-Strike Post-Mortem: Request Province of Ontario to Mandate Garbage Collection as an Essential Service - by Councillor Walker, seconded by Councillor Thompson (Ward All)

This motion was referred to the Executive Committee.

A motion to waive referral to committee lost 9-29, the required 2/3 vote not being achieved:

YES Del Grande YES Ford YES Grimes YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Thompson YES Walker

NO Ainslie NO Ashton NO Bussin [Chair] NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Filion NO Giambrone NO Hall NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby NO Mammoliti NO Mihevc NO Milczyn NO Miller NO Minnan-Wong NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Vaughan

MM38.11 - City-Strike Post-Mortem: Request Province of Ontario to Mandate Emergency Medical Services (EMS) as an Essential Service - by Councillor Walker, seconded by Councillor Thompson (Ward All)

This motion was referred to the Executive Committee.

A motion to waive referral to committee lost 20-18, the required 2/3 vote not being achieved:

YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Bussin [Chair] YES Del Grande YES Feldman YES Filion YES Ford YES Grimes YES Hall YES Jenkins YES Lindsay Luby YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Thompson YES Walker

NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Giambrone NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Mammoliti NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Vaughan

City Council is recessed

City Council is recessed for lunch and will resume at 2 PM.

 

Council will consider Notices of Motion at 2 PM and will then resume debate on the current item (EX33.17 - Draft Terms of Reference for the Gardiner Expressway and Lake Shore Boulevard Reconfiguration EA Study)

Votes on EX33.6 Indemnification Policy for Members of Council and Defamation

Updated: This post has been updated to correct the number of "yes" votes on Part A. 2009-08-06 4:30PM

Part A - Policy on Indemnification

On a motion by Councillor Mike Del Grande, City Council voted 26 28-2 to receive (i.e., not to adopt) a recommended policy on indemnification of Councillors and defamation.

YES Ainslie YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Ford YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES Milczyn YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Ootes YES Parker YES Perks YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan

NO De Baeremaeker NO Pantalone

Part B - Reimbursement of Councillor Sandra Bussin

City Council has voted 25-5 to reimburse Councillor Sandra Bussin in accordance with supplementary report 6B

YES Ashton YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES Mammoliti YES Minnan-Wong YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan

NO Ainslie NO Del Grande NO Ford NO Holyday NO Jenkins

Motions and Votes on Part B:

Motion by Councillor Mike Del Grande: That the supplementary report EX33.6b be received for information.

Lost 7-23

YES Ainslie YES Del Grande YES Ford YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Mammoliti YES Minnan-Wong

NO Ashton NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Di Giorgio NO Feldman NO Filion NO Giambrone NO Grimes NO Hall NO Heaps NO Lindsay Luby [Chair] NO Moeser NO Moscoe NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Saundercook NO Stintz NO Thompson NO Vaughan

Motion by Councillor Howard Moscoe: That, pursuant to the independent legal report from Border, Ladner, Gervais dated July 9, 2009, and appended to the report (July 30, 2009) from the City Solicitor (Item EX33.6b), Councillor Bussin be extended funds to pursue legal action, as recommended in the independent legal report, subject to a review and approval of the legal bills by the City Solicitor, in accordance with policy.

Carried 23-7

YES Ashton YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES Mammoliti YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Pantalone YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan

NO Ainslie NO Del Grande NO Ford NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Minnan-Wong NO Parker

Motion by Councillor Shelley Carroll: That Council adopt the following recommendations contained in the report (July 30, 2009) from the City Solicitor [EX33.6b]:

Carried 24-6

1. City Council indemnify Councillor Bussin’s legal expenses with respect to a potential defamation action; and
2. that the confidential attachment to Robert Bell’s report remain confidential in its entirety due to solicitor client privilege.

YES Ashton YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Di Giorgio YES Feldman YES Filion YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES Mammoliti YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Stintz YES Thompson YES Vaughan

NO Ainslie NO Del Grande NO Ford NO Holyday NO Jenkins NO Minnan-Wong

City Council resumed

City Council has resumed its meeting. During the review of the agenda, the following items were completed during the release of holds:

• CC38.11 - Leasing 5 Bartonville Avenue East to UrbanArts Community Arts Council (Ward 11) - Reopened and supplementary recommendations adopted.
• EX33.14 - 2009 Levy on Railway Roadways and Rights of Way and on Power Utility Transmission and Distribution Corridors (Ward All) - Adopted with supplementary recommendations
• SC27.8 - Long Term On-Street Parking Exclusion Area - Scarborough District (Ward 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44) - Adopted
• CC38.9 - Leasing of 21 Panorama Court from the Toronto Catholic District School Board for a Community Hub (Ward 1)- Adopted

City Council has recessed until 9:30AM Thursday

City Council has recessed until Thursday at 9:30AM.

 

It had not yet completed debate on item EX33.6 - Indemnification Policy for Members of Council and Defamation when it recessed.

City Council adopts grants allocation reports

City Council has approved various allocations under its community investment partnership programs:

• HL24.7 2009 AIDS Prevention Community Investment Program Allocation Recommendations (Ward All)
• HL24.8 2009 Drug Prevention Community Investment Program Allocations (Ward All)
• CD25.8 Service Development Investment Program (SDIP) 2009 Allocation Recommendations and Program Update (Ward All)
• CD25.9 Parks, Forestry and Recreation 2009 Community Festivals and Special Events Allocation Recommendations (Ward All)
• CD25.10 Parks, Forestry and Recreation 2009 Recreation Allocation Recommendations (Ward All)
• CD25.11 2009 Allocations - Access, Equity and Human Rights (AEHR) - Community Partnership and Investment Program (CPIP) (Ward All)
• CD25.12 Community Safety Investment Program (CSI) 2009 Allocation Recommendations (Ward All)
• CD25.13 Community Service Partnership Program - 2009 Allocation Recommendations (Ward All)
• ED23.2 2009 Community Festivals and Special Events Investment Program Economic Development Allocation Recommendations (Ward All)
• ED23.3 2009 Commercial Research Investment Program (CRIP) Allocation Recommendations (Ward All)
• ED23.4 2009 Economic Development Sector Investment Program (EDSIP) Allocation Recommendations (Ward All)
• ED23.11 - Design Exchange (DX) 2009 Annual Grant Review (Ward All)