City Council is debating item PW5.5, headed 'Street Furniture Program - InfoToGo Pillar Design Modification'
The following motions were moved:
1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Gord Perks (Final)That City Council request the General Manager of Transportation Services to report to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on the status of implementation of the street furniture program as per the original Council direction.
2 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Adam Vaughan (Final)
That the General Manager, Transportation Services, withhold any proposed changes until the terms of the original contract are met.
Councillor Janet Davis has moved the following motion to refer the item:
3 - Motion to Refer Item moved by Councillor Janet Davis (Final)
That City Council refer this Item to the Acting General Manager, Transportation Services, for resubmission to City Council once the City way-finding strategy is considered by Council.
City Council is now debating whether to refer the item.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Meeting now being carried on Rogers Cable
Rogers Cable TV has resumed broadcasting the City Council meeting on its cable TV channels in Toronto. Unfortunately the meeting is not being webcast today.
City Council debating item PW5.5
City Council is now debating item PW5.5 headed `'Street Furniture Program - InfoToGo Pillar Design Modification'.
City Council debate complete on item PW5.4
City council has adopted item PW5.4 headed "Amendments to Chapter 743, "Use of Streets and Sidewalks", of the Toronto Municipal Code - Consultation Plan' with amendments.
The motions and votes are posted online.
The motions and votes are posted online.
Motion by CouncillorWon-Tam on item PW5.4
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam has moved the following motion on item PW5.4 headed "Amendments to Chapter 743, "Use of Streets and Sidewalks", of the Toronto Municipal Code - Consultation Plan".
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (Final)
City Council direct the Acting General Manager, Transportation Services, the Chief Building Official, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and interested Members of Council to consult with representatives of the development industry with the goal of developing Municipal Code policies or provisions for occupancy of public space to minimize and reduce construction staging on public sidewalks and streets, taking into account other potential mechanisms to reduce impacts such as zoning setbacks and construction methods, all with a view to providing pedestrian facilities of an appropriate dimension and beautiful aesthetics both during and after construction, and to report back to Public Works and Infrastructure Committee by no later than March 31, 2012.
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam (Final)
City Council direct the Acting General Manager, Transportation Services, the Chief Building Official, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and interested Members of Council to consult with representatives of the development industry with the goal of developing Municipal Code policies or provisions for occupancy of public space to minimize and reduce construction staging on public sidewalks and streets, taking into account other potential mechanisms to reduce impacts such as zoning setbacks and construction methods, all with a view to providing pedestrian facilities of an appropriate dimension and beautiful aesthetics both during and after construction, and to report back to Public Works and Infrastructure Committee by no later than March 31, 2012.
City Council now considering item PW5.4
City Council is now considering item PW5.4 headed "Amendments to Chapter 743, "Use of Streets and Sidewalks", of the Toronto Municipal Code - Consultation Plan".
(City Council has started the debate on item GM5.16, headed "Extension of Below Market Rent Occupancy at 666 Eglinton Avenue West - Forest Hill Art Club", but has stood the item down until later in the meeting)
(City Council has started the debate on item GM5.16, headed "Extension of Below Market Rent Occupancy at 666 Eglinton Avenue West - Forest Hill Art Club", but has stood the item down until later in the meeting)
City Council completes debate on Local Food Procurement
City Council has adopted recommendations on item GM5.13 headed "Local Food Procurement".
The motions and votes are posted online.
The motions and votes are posted online.
Council resumed
City Council has resumed.
It has adopted item EY8.50 headed "Request for Attendance at Rooming House Licensing Hearing - 1723-1725 Dufferin Street" with amendments.
City council is now debating item GM5.13 headed "Local Food Procurement".
Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon has moved the following amendment:
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon (Final)
That City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the report (June 14, 2011) from the Director, Toronto Environment Office, amended to now read as follows:
1. City Council adopt the Local Food Procurement Policy as presented in Appendix A to the report (June 14, 2011) from the Director, Toronto Environment Office, with the Policy amended by revising the third sentence in the section headed "Implementation" to read:
More specifically, all RFPs and RFQs to purchase food for City operations will include language indicating that it is a policy objective of the City to increase the percentage of food that is grown locally when all factors, including costs, quality and availability are equal.
2. City Council forward this report to the Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and request that OMAFRA amend the Foodland Ontario processed food definition to require only that the following two criteria be met:
a. products be made with a majority of Ontario ingredients (51% or greater); and
b. 80% of the direct processing costs be returned to Ontario,
thereby acknowledging the economic importance of local food processors and the impact they can have on increasing local food procurement.
3. City Council, in order to support local economic activity in the food sector, request the Director of the Toronto Environment Office to re-negotiate the work plan under the existing funding agreement for the Local Food Procurement Project with the Greenbelt Fund in order to help achieve lower costs in the City's provision of meals to its clients and to improve customer service through better quality food and response to dietary needs by:
a. purchasing equipment to process fresh local food, which will reduce labour costs; and
b. training staff to identify local food options when making purchases and to operate new processing equipment.
It has adopted item EY8.50 headed "Request for Attendance at Rooming House Licensing Hearing - 1723-1725 Dufferin Street" with amendments.
City council is now debating item GM5.13 headed "Local Food Procurement".
Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon has moved the following amendment:
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon (Final)
That City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the report (June 14, 2011) from the Director, Toronto Environment Office, amended to now read as follows:
1. City Council adopt the Local Food Procurement Policy as presented in Appendix A to the report (June 14, 2011) from the Director, Toronto Environment Office, with the Policy amended by revising the third sentence in the section headed "Implementation" to read:
More specifically, all RFPs and RFQs to purchase food for City operations will include language indicating that it is a policy objective of the City to increase the percentage of food that is grown locally when all factors, including costs, quality and availability are equal.
2. City Council forward this report to the Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) and request that OMAFRA amend the Foodland Ontario processed food definition to require only that the following two criteria be met:
a. products be made with a majority of Ontario ingredients (51% or greater); and
b. 80% of the direct processing costs be returned to Ontario,
thereby acknowledging the economic importance of local food processors and the impact they can have on increasing local food procurement.
3. City Council, in order to support local economic activity in the food sector, request the Director of the Toronto Environment Office to re-negotiate the work plan under the existing funding agreement for the Local Food Procurement Project with the Greenbelt Fund in order to help achieve lower costs in the City's provision of meals to its clients and to improve customer service through better quality food and response to dietary needs by:
a. purchasing equipment to process fresh local food, which will reduce labour costs; and
b. training staff to identify local food options when making purchases and to operate new processing equipment.
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