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Appendix A

MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TORONTO WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1998 City Council met at 9:32 a.m., in the Council Chamber, Metro Hall, Toronto. Mayor Lastman took the Chair and called the Members to order. The meeting opened with O Canada. 1833 Members present at the morning session of the first day of this meeting: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Faubert, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 56. 1834 Councillor Saundercook, with the permission of Council, read the following Motion, moved by Councillor Brown, seconded by Councillor Sinclair: WHEREAS the Rexdale-Thistletown community was saddened to learn of the tragic death of Mr. Carlton Gonsalves, a 63-year-old senior citizen from Rexdale; and WHEREAS on November 17, 1998, at 7:25 p.m., Carlton was hit by a car while crossing Albion Road, just west of Kipling Avenue, at the designated pedestrian cross-over; and WHEREAS Carlton was rushed to Etobicoke General Hospital where he was later pronounced dead; and WHEREAS no charges have been laid, however, the Toronto Police Traffic Services Unit is investigating; and WHEREAS police are appealing to any witnesses to come forward with whatever information they have about the accident or the events leading up to the collision; and WHEREAS Carlton will be especially missed by the 200+ children at Greenholme Junior School in Northern Etobicoke where he cooked and served breakfast as a volunteer of the Thistletown Community Breakfast Club, a program of Albion Neighbourhood Services, local United Way agency; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Clerk be directed to convey on behalf of the Members of City Council, an expression of sincere sympathy to the family of Carlton Gonsalves and that Council waive the provisions of the Council Procedural By-law in order to introduce this Motion. Leave to introduce the foregoing Motion was granted and the Motion was carried unanimously. Council rose and observed a moment of silence in memory of the late Mr. Gonsalves. 1835 Councillor Miller, seconded by Councillor Layton, moved that the Minutes of the regular Meetings of Council held on October 1 and 2, 1998, and October 28, 29 and 30, 1998, be confirmed in the form supplied to the Members, which was carried. The following communications were listed on the Order Paper for this meeting: 1836 Research Bulletin (undated) entitled Toronto Small Business Views on Bank Mergers , submitted by Councillor Chow. The foregoing communication was considered with Clause No. 1 of Report No. 5 of The Economic Development Committee. 1837 (i) From Mr. Alasdair Moore (November 17, 1998) requesting that Council reject the recommendations of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee with respect to the final report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry; (ii) from Mr. Michael deCatanzaro, Toronto (November 17, 1998) forwarding recommendations with respect to the final report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry; (iii) petition submitted by Mr. Andrew Reti, Toronto Taxi Owners and Operators Association containing a total of 398 signatures of a combination of taxi cab owners, drivers and the public requesting that Council reject the recommendations of the Emergency and Protective Services with respect to the final report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry; (iv) from Mr. Stan Steiner, Vice President, Toronto Taxicab Owners and Operators Association (November 23, 1998) forwarding a joint response dated November 22, 1998, from Lawrence Eisenberg, President, Toronto Taxicab Owners and Operators Association and Chairman Taxicab Advisory Committee, Stan Steiner, Vice President and Andy Reti, Executive Director, Toronto Taxicab Owners and Operators Association, to the Board of Trade s urgent call for action regarding the implementation of taxi reforms; (v) from Mr. Alasdair Moore, Toronto (November 23, 1998) submitting a revised communication with respect to the final report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry; and (vi) from Mr. John Twena, Toronto (undated) requesting that Council reject the recommendations with respect to the final report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry. The foregoing communications and petition were considered with Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee. 1838 From the City Clerk (November 17, 1998) reporting, as requested by the Emergency and Protective Services Committee, with respect to any conflicts with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act arising from the recommendations in a report dated October 7, 1998, from the Chairman, Toronto Police Services Board, on the impact of local telephone service de-regulation on the Toronto Police Service. The foregoing report was considered with Clause No. 4 of Report No. 13 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee. 1839 From the City Solicitor (November 18, 1998) reporting on a Court Application by COTAPSAI to quash the decision of Council respecting the agreement with COTAPSAI. The foregoing report was considered with Clause No. 5(b) of Report No. 16 of The Corporate Services Committee. 1840 (i) From Mr. Wm. J. Dolan, President, Wm. J. Dolan Planning Consultants Ltd., (November 17, 1998) pertaining to a site specific zoning amendment for 19 Kenora Crescent; and (ii) from Mr. Beppi Crosariol, Kenora Residents for Law and Order (November 20, 1998) respecting the Zoning By-law amendment application for 19 Kenora Crescent. The foregoing communications were considered with Clause No. 3 of Report No. 14 of The York Community Council. 1841 (i) From the City Clerk (November 18, 1998) forwarding a copy of Clause No. 20 of Report No. 5 of the Land Use Committee, headed Interim Guidelines for Hayden Street (Corrected Version) (Ward 6) , which was adopted by the former City of Toronto Council at its meeting held on April 13 and 14, 1992, submitted by Mr. Robert Statton; and (ii) from Mr. Vernon Chapman (November 5, 1998) pertaining to a proposed Zoning By-law amendment for 85 Bloor Street East. The foregoing communications were considered with Clause No. 1 of Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council. 1842 From the City Clerk (November 18, 1998) forwarding a submission dated November 11, 1998, from Mr. Mark Noskiewicz, Goodman, Phillips and Vineberg, pertaining to a proposed Sign By-law Amendment for 1 Dundas Street West et al (Toronto Eaton Centre) (Downtown). The foregoing communication was considered with Clause No. 2 of Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council. 1843 (i) From the City Clerk (November 18, 1998) forwarding submissions from the following regarding a Draft Zoning By-law - 2078 and 2300 St. Clair Avenue West and 66 Synes Road (Davenport): (a) (October 27, 1998) from Catherine A. Lyons, Goodman, Phillips and Vineberg; and (b) (November 11, 1998) from Ian Wheal, Ontario Society for Industrial Archeology; (ii) from Ms. Diana Fancher, President, West Toronto Junction Historical Society (undated) requesting that Clause No. 3 of Report No. 14 of the Toronto Community Council be referred back to the Community Council in order to permit the West Toronto Junction Historical Society further input with respect to this matter; and (iii) from Ms. Sandra Chan, Engineering Services, Canadian National (November 9, 1998) forwarding comments with respect to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments and Plan Subdivision Application - 2078 and 2300 St. Clair Avenue West and 66 Synes Road (Davenport). The foregoing communications were considered with Clause No. 3 of Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council. 1844 From Ms. Elisa Amsterdam, President, Village Green Tenants Association (November 10,1998) forwarding the Association s concerns with respect to the removal of trees at 40 Alexander Street (Downtown). The foregoing communication was considered with Clause No. 13 of Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council. 1845 From the City Clerk (November 18, 1998) forwarding submissions from the following regarding Draft Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments - 123 Eglinton Avenue East and 108 Redpath Avenue (North Toronto): (i) (October 14, 1998) from Ms. Marion Joppe, Chair, Heritage Toronto; (ii) (October 26, 1998) from Mr. Michael McClelland; (iii) (October 13, 1998) from Mr. Michael Freel, Chairman, Building and Development Committee, South Eglinton Ratepayers and Residents Association; (iv) (October 8, 1998) from Ms. Shirley Morriss; (v) Landscape Concept Plan from Ms. Mary Bull, McCarthy Tétrault, on behalf of the Applicant; (vi) (October 26, 1998) from the City Clerk, Toronto Community Council, forwarding the Community Council s action of October 14, 1998; and (vii) (November 9, 1998) from Mr. William N. Greer, Advocacy Committee, Canadian Association of Professional Heritage Consultants. The foregoing communications were considered with Clause No. 4 of Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council. 1846 From the Director of Community Planning, East District (November 17, 1998) reporting, as requested by the Scarborough Community Council, on the proposed Plan of Subdivision T-98006, 776669 Ontario Limited (Anson Investments) East of Brimley Road, North of St. Clair Avenue East, Cliffcrest Community and recommending that an additional condition of draft approval be added requiring the applicant to submit an undertaking to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. The foregoing report was considered with Clause No. 8 of Report No. 11 of The Scarborough Community Council. 1847 (i) From the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services (November 18, 1998) reporting, as requested, regarding the Sewer Connection Blockage/Tree Root Removal and Grants Policy; and (ii) from the City Clerk (November 16, 1998) forwarding the recommendation of the Toronto Community Council that the Sewer Connection Blockage Inspection and Report Program, and Tree Root Removal and Grant Policy be referred back to the Works and Utilities Committee to permit the Toronto Community Council to forward its recommendations on this matter. The foregoing report and communication were considered with Clause No. 2 of Report No. 10 of The Works and Utilities Committee. 1848 From the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services (November 18, 1998) reporting, as requested, on the Water Efficiency Program - Water Efficiency Kits. The foregoing report was considered with Clause No. 3 of Report No. 10 of The Works and Utilities Committee. 1849 From Mr. Christopher J. Williams, Aird and Berlis, Barristers and Solicitors (November 12, 1998), on behalf of Toronto Airport Christian Fellowship, respecting places of worship in industrial zones in the Etobicoke Zoning Code. The foregoing communication was considered with Clause No. 11 of Report No. 12 of The Etobicoke Community Council. 1850 (i) From Mr. Gene MacDonald, Publisher, Cab Connection (November 16, 1998) requesting an opportunity to address Council with respect to the publication of cab inspection schedules by Toronto Licensing; and (ii) from Mr. Gene MacDonald, Publisher, Cab Connection (November 20, 1998) respecting the publication of cab inspection schedules by Toronto Licensing. The foregoing communications were considered with Clause No. 5(a) of Report No. 13 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee. 1851 From the Committee Administrator, Committee on the Status of Women (November 18, 1998) advising that the Committee received for information the communication dated October 13, 1998, from the Honourable David M. Collenette regarding pay equity in the federal public service, and requesting that such communication be forwarded to City Council. The foregoing communication was considered with Clause No. 4 of Report No. 16 of The Corporate Services Committee. 1852 (i) From the City Clerk (November 12, 1998) forwarding for consideration a copy of Schedule A , entitled Revisions to the Downsview Area Transportation Master Plan ; and (ii) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission (November 20, 1998) forwarding recommendations from the Commission with respect to the Downsview Area Secondary Plan. The foregoing communications were considered with Clause No. 16 of Report No. 13 of The North York Community Council. 1853 From Mr. Tony DiGiovanni, Executive Director, Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association (November 19, 1998) requesting that Council defer consideration of the phasing out of pesticide use in the City of Toronto. The foregoing communication was considered with Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of The Board of Health. 1854 (i) From the City Clerk (November 24, 1998) forwarding the comments of the Children and Youth Action Committee with respect to the squeegee diversion strategy for street-involved homeless youth, and urging Council to support the immediate implementation of the support strategy; and (ii) from the City Clerk (November 24, 1998) forwarding the recommendations from the Task Force on Community Safety with respect to the squeegee diversion strategy for street-involved homeless youth, and urging Council to support the immediate implementation of the support strategy. The foregoing communications were considered with Clause No. 1 of Joint Report No. 1 of The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee and The Emergency and Protective Services Committee. 1855 From the City Clerk (November 23, 1998) forwarding the recommendations from the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force with respect to the tenant tax notification process. The foregoing communication was considered with Clause No. 9 of Report No. 24 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee. 1856 From the City Clerk (November 23, 1998) forwarding the recommendations from the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force with respect to the property tax bill designs. The foregoing communication was considered with Clause No. 5 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee. 1857 From the City Clerk (November 24, 1998) forwarding a copy of the report (November 5, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, addressed to the Toronto Community Council, entitled Cumulative Impact of Big Box Retailing . The foregoing communication was considered with Clause No. 7 of Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council. 1858 From the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism (November 23, 1998) forwarding a supplementary report and recommendations with respect to the parkland renaming policy. The foregoing report was considered with Clause No. 3 of Report No. 6 of The Economic Development Committee. 1859 From the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services (November 24, 1998) with respect to a request to install traffic control signals or a pedestrian crossover on Fleet Street, between Bathurst Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West. The foregoing report was considered with Clause No. 10 of Report No. 13 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee. 1860 From the Executive Director of Human Resources (November 24, 1998) reporting, as requested, and advising that additional time is required to collect historical data from the former City of Toronto and Metropolitan Toronto respecting employment equity for new hires and layoffs. The foregoing report was considered with Clause No. 22 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee. 1861 Council had before it the following enquiry dated September 30, 1998, from Councillor Howard Moscoe, addressed to the City Solicitor: In a memorandum of March 7, 1998, which was before Council, you commented on a matter related to a possible conflict of interest involving the Mayor and a specific matter. In his memorandum of July 20, 1998, Mayor Lastman, in responding to an enquiry from Councillor Walker, suggests If you have further concerns regarding this matter, I would suggest you deal directly with the City Solicitor. I have always been given to understand that the City s Legal Department had no authority to give advice with regard to conflict of interest and individual members of Council. Indeed, I know several occasions when such advice was refused and Council members have had to spend considerable personal funds to obtain the advice you are now providing to one member of Council. Would you please help me understand the access all members of Council might expect to educe from the Legal Department on matters related to conflict of interest. I have tabled this as an enquiry so that you can provide the same understanding to all members of Council at the same time. Council also had before it the following Answer dated November 20, 1998, from the City Solicitor, in response to the foregoing enquiry: This memorandum responds to the enquiry of Councillor Moscoe dated September 30, 1998, which was before City Council at its meeting held on October 28, 1998, pursuant to Section 55 of the Council Procedural By-law, seeking clarification as to the role of the City Solicitor in providing advice to members of Council on matters related to conflict of interest. It has always been my position and that of my predecessors that the Solicitor provides advice to Council and not to its individual members. As a result, the Solicitor cannot provide advice to an individual member as to whether he or she should participate in a vote on any particular issue since Council may later seek advice on this very issue. This would place the Solicitor in an untenable position. In the memo dated March 17, 1998, to which you refer, I responded to a direct enquiry made of me by Councillor Walker not Mayor Lastman, which I took to be in the nature of a review of Mayor Lastman s decision for the consideration of Council. As you will note, the issue of a possible interest on the part of the Mayor was only one of a number of questions raised by Councillor Walker to which I responded with regard to the Union Station matter at that time. I have been working with Commissioner West on the Union Station file and questions of a legal nature are routinely referred to my attention. The Mayor s suggestion in his July 20th memo that Councillor Walker contact me directly with further concerns was not acted upon and so I cannot speculate as to whether those concerns would have been appropriate for my response or not. I trust this clarifies my position. At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Moscoe requested that consideration of the foregoing Enquiry and Answer be deferred until later in the meeting. Council concurred in the foregoing request. (See Minute No. 1989.) 1862 At this point in the proceedings, Mayor Lastman, with the permission of Council, invited Mr. Peter J. Evans, Chairman of the Zoological Society, Mr. David LaFayette, former Chairman of the Zoological Society, Councillor Raymond Cho, Chair, Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo, Mr. Calvin White, General Manager, Toronto Zoo, and Mr. Robin Hale, Executive Director, Toronto Zoo, to the podium; advised the Council that the Zoological Society had raised $4.0 million for the African Savannah Exhibit at the Toronto Zoo; and extended, on behalf of Council, the appreciation of Council to the Zoological Society for its diligent efforts in this regard. 1863 Councillor Mahood presented the following Reports for consideration by Council: Report No. 16 of The Corporate Services Committee, Report No. 5 of The Economic Development Committee, Report No. 12 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, Report No. 23 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, Report No. 16 of The East York Community Council, Report No. 11 of The Etobicoke Community Council, Report No. 12 of The North York Community Council, Report No. 13 of The Toronto Community Council, Report No. 11 of The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee, Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, Report No. 6 of The Economic Development Committee, Report No. 13 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, Report No. 13 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, Report No. 10 of The Works and Utilities Committee, Report No. 24 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, Report No. 17 of The East York Community Council, Report No. 18 of The East York Community Council, Report No. 12 of The Etobicoke Community Council, Report No. 13 of The North York Community Council, Report No. 14 of The North York Community Council, Report No. 11 of The Scarborough Community Council, Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council, Report No. 13 of The York Community Council, Report No. 14 of The York Community Council, Report No. 1 of The Audit Committee, Report No. 13 of The Board of Health, Report No. 8 of The Striking Committee, and Joint Report No. 1 of The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee and The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, and moved, seconded by Councillor Moscoe, that Council now give consideration to such Reports, which was carried. 1864 Mayor Lastman requested Members of Council to indicate the Report and Clause Number wherein they have an interest, together with the nature of the interest. Councillor Altobello declared his interest in Clause No. 7 of Report No. 11 of The Scarborough Community Council, headed New Opportunities in Knob Hill and Cliffcrest City- Initiated Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment, Former Scarborough Transportation Corridor Lands Study, Phase 3 - St. Clair Avenue to Eglinton Avenue (W96052) Wards 13 and 15 Scarborough Bluffs and Scarborough City Centre , in that he owns property on Adanac Drive which is located in the area of the Study. Councillor Ashton declared his interest in Clause No. 23 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Actuarial Valuation Results - Toronto Civic Employees Pension and Benefit Fund (The Civic Fund) and the Toronto Fire Department Superannuation and Benefit Fund (The Fire Fund) , in that his father-in-law is a member of the Toronto Civic Employees Benefit Fund. Councillor Balkissoon declared his interest in Item (d), entitled Court Ordered Recount in Scarborough Malvern - Ward 18 , embodied in Clause No. 10 of Report No. 24 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, headed Other Items Considered by the Committee , in that he is a City Councillor for Ward 18. Councillor Cho declared his interest in Clause No. 2 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Conditions of Employment - Council Staff Members , in that his wife is employed by the City of Toronto in his constituency office. Councillor Feldman declared his interest in Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of The North York Community Council, headed Yonge Street, Known as The Jolly Miller - Report on RFP Responses - North York Centre South , in that he resides in the immediate vicinity of the Jolly Miller. Councillor Fotinos declared his interest in Clause No. 2 of Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council, headed Proposed Sign By-law Amendment - 1 Dundas Street West et al (Toronto Eaton Centre) (Downtown) , in that his wife is an employee of the Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited. Councillor Gardner declared his interest in Clause No. 2 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Conditions of Employment - Council Staff Members , in that a member of his family is employed by the City of Toronto in his constituency office. Councillor Jones declared her interest in Clause No. 2 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Conditions of Employment - Council Staff Members , in that her son is employed on a part-time basis by the City of Toronto in her office. Councillor Kelly declared his interest in Clause No. 2 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Conditions of Employment - Council Staff Members , in that his wife is employed by the City of Toronto in his office. Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski declared his interest in Item (c), entitled OMB Decision - Park Lawn Cemetery, 2801 Bloor Street West , embodied in Clause No. 15 of Report No. 12 of The Etobicoke Community Council, headed Other Items Considered by the Community Council , in that he owns a plot in the cemetery. Mayor Lastman declared his interest in Clause No. 1 of Report No. 16 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed John Street Roundhouse - Request for Expressions of Interest (Ward 24 - Downtown) ; and in Clauses Nos. 2 and 3 of Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council, headed Proposed Sign By-law Amendment - 1 Dundas Street West et al (Toronto Eaton Centre) (Downtown) and Draft Zoning By-law and Plan of Subdivision - 2078 and 2300 St. Clair Avenue West and 66 Symes Road (Davenport) , respectively, in that the applicant s solicitor is a partner at the same law firm as his older son, who is not a real estate lawyer and does not personally act on these files. Councillor Li Preti declared his interest in Clause No. 23 of Report No. 13 of The North York Community Council, headed Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Application UDOZ-97-28 - Destination: Technodome - Heathmount A.E. Corp. - West of W.R. Allen Road, South of Sheppard Avenue West - North York Spadina , in that his principal residence is located within 600 metres of the subject site. Councillor Mahood declared his interest in Clause No. 2 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Conditions of Employment - Council Staff Members , in that his daughter is employed by the City of Toronto in his office. Councillor Miller declared his interest in Clause No. 2 of Report No. 13 of The Board of Health, headed Interim Arrangements for the Provisions of Animal Sheltering and Related Services for Wards 19 to 26 , in that he has a financial interest in a company that does business with the Toronto Humane Society. Councillor Pantalone declared his interest in Clause No. 2 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Conditions of Employment - Council Staff Members , in that his spouse is temporarily employed by the City of Toronto in his office. Councillor Pitfield declared her interest in Clause No. 1 of Report No. 5 of The Economic Development Committee, headed Bank Mergers - Impact on Toronto as a Financial Centre and Legislation Respecting Canadian Financial Institutions , in that her husband is employed by a major bank. Councillor Rae declared his interest in Clause No. 13 of Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council, headed Tree Removal - 40 Alexander Street (Downtown) , in that he owns property adjacent to 40 Alexander Street. Councillor Shiner declared his interest in Clause No. 2 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Conditions of Employment - Council Staff Members , in that a member of his family is employed by the City of Toronto in his office; and in Item (e), entitled Urban Design Guidelines for Parking Facilities in the Kings, Downtown , embodied in Clause No. 17 of Report No. 13 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed Other Items Considered by the Committee , in that his family has an interest in property in the area. Mayor Lastman proposed that Council now proceed through the Reports, with Members of Council indicating those Clauses, by number, on which they wish to speak; that Council then proceed with the adoption of the remaining Clauses; and that Council then give further consideration to those Clauses which have been held at the request of Members of Council, not necessarily in the order they appear on the Agenda. Council concurred in the foregoing proposal. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 16 of The Corporate Services Committee, without amendment, it was held in its entirety. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 5 of The Economic Development Committee, consisting of one Clause only, without amendment, it was held in its entirety. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 12 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, without amendment, it was held in its entirety. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 23 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, consisting of one Clause only, without amendment, it was held in its entirety. Upon the question of the receipt for information of Report No. 16 of The East York Community Council, consisting of one Clause only, without amendment, it was held in its entirety. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 11 of The Etobicoke Community Council, consisting of one Clause only, without amendment, it was held in its entirety. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 12 of The North York Community Council, without amendment, it was held in its entirety. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 13 of The Toronto Community Council, consisting of one Clause only, without amendment, it was held in its entirety. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 11 of The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee (with the exception of Clauses Nos. 1, 2, 5 and 6),without amendment, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee (with the exception of Clauses Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 14, 17, 20, 22, 26, 27 and 28), without amendment, it was carried. (See also Minutes Nos. 1876 and 1890.) Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 6 of The Economic Development Committee (with the exception of Clauses Nos. 3, 4, 7 and 9), without amendment, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 13 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee (with the exception of Clause No. 1), without amendment, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 13 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee (with the exception of Clauses Nos. 1, 3, 6, 10, 11, 12 and 17), without amendment, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 10 of The Works and Utilities Committee (with the exception of Clauses Nos. 1, 2 and 3), without amendment, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 24 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee (with the exception of Clauses Nos. 1, 2, 5, 8, 9 and 10), without amendment, it was carried. (See Minute No. 2010.) Upon the question of the receipt for information of Report No. 17 of The East York Community Council, consisting of one Clause only, without amendment, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 18 of The East York Community Council (with the exception of Clause No. 11), without amendment, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 12 of The Etobicoke Community Council, without amendment, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 13 of The North York Community Council (with the exception of Clauses Nos. 15, 16 and 22), without amendment, it was carried. Upon the question of the receipt for information of Report No. 14 of The North York Community Council, consisting of one Clause only, without amendment, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 11 of The Scarborough Community Council (with the exception of Clauses Nos. 8 and 13), without amendment, it was carried. (See Minute No. 1883.) Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council (with the exception of Clauses Nos. 6, 17, 23, 41, 51, 55, 58 and 60), without amendment, it was carried. (See Minute No. 2010.) Upon the question of the receipt for information of Report No. 13 of The York Community Council, consisting of one Clause only, without amendment, it was held in its entirety. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 14 of The York Community Council (with the exception of Clauses Nos. 3 and 6), without amendment, it was carried. (See Minutes Nos. 1881 and 1992.) Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 1 of The Audit Committee, without amendment, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 13 of The Board of Health (with the exception of Clause No. 1), without amendment, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of Report No. 8 of The Striking Committee (with the exception of Clause No. 3), without amendment, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of Joint Report No. 1 of The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee and The Emergency and Protective Services Committee (with the exception of Clause No. 1), without amendment, it was carried. 1865 Clause No. 3 of Report No. 16 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Financial Incentive for Tenants to Vacate Surplus Houses in the Scarborough Transportation Corridor (Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs, Ward 14 - Scarborough Highland Creek and Ward 26 - East Toronto) . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. 1866 Clause No. 1 of Report No. 11 of The Etobicoke Community Council, headed Amendment to the Etobicoke Official Plan and Zoning Code, Fieldgate Apartments, 2 Triburnham Place - File No. Z-2255 . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. At this point in the proceedings, Mayor Lastman proposed that Council vary the order of its proceedings as follows: (1) Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed Final Report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry , be considered at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 26, 1998; (2) Clause No. 1 of Joint Report No. 1 of The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee and The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed Squeegee Diversion Strategy for Street-Involved Homeless Youth , be considered immediately thereafter; (3) the in-camera portion of this meeting be held, if necessary, in the Council Chamber, immediately following the introduction of the members of the Youth Cabinet at 8:00 p.m. today; and (4) Notices of Motion be considered at 2:00 p.m., on Thursday, November 26, 1998. Council concurred in the foregoing proposal. Councillor Walker moved that Council vary the order of its proceedings to consider Clause No. 5 of Report No. 16 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Other Items Considered by the Committee , at 2:00 p.m. today, which was carried. Councillor Silva moved that Council vary the order of its proceedings to consider Clause No. 1 of Report No. 5 of The Economic Development Committee, headed Bank Mergers - Impact on Toronto as a Financial Centre and Legislation Respecting Canadian Financial Institutions , immediately following the in-camera portion of the Council meeting, which was carried. Mayor Lastman gave the Chair to Deputy Mayor Ootes, and vacated the Chair. 1867 Clause No. 1 of Report No. 16 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed John Street Roundhouse - Request for Expressions of Interest (Ward 24 - Downtown) . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Prue, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the Chair of Heritage Toronto be requested to submit a report to the Corporate Services Committee, prior to the Spring of 1999, on any provisions necessary in the negotiation process with TrizecHahn in order to ensure the protection of heritage features and other structural elements of the John Street Roundhouse. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Prue, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1868 Clause No. 2 of Report No. 16 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Toronto City Hall - Accommodation of Press Gallery (Ward 24 - Downtown) . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment: (a) Councillor Kinahan, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that: (1) the following recommendation of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee embodied in the communication dated October 21, 1998, from the City Clerk, be adopted: The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee recommends that Council approve the construction of the Press Gallery with funding to be taken from the Transition Reserve Fund. ; and (2) usage of the Press Gallery be provided free of charge to members of the press and media for a standard amount of space, and beyond the standard amount of space, fees be charged at the rate recommended in Recommendation No. (1) of the Corporate Services Committee, viz: Year One: $10.00 per square foot; Year Two: $15.00 per square foot; and thereafter, 50 percent of the then current market value. (b) Councillor Giansante, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by striking out the recommendation of the Corporate Services Committee and inserting in lieu thereof the following: It is recommended that the recommendation embodied in the report dated September 8, 1998, from the Commissioner of Corporate Services, be adopted, viz: It is recommended that: (1) City Council adopt Option 3 set out in this report; and (2) the Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to enter into an occupancy agreement with the Toronto Municipal Press Gallery and with the Globe and Mail on the basis of Option 3. (c) Councillor Shiner, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended to provide that the Toronto Municipal Press Gallery Occupancy Agreement assure that accommodation is provided for smaller newspapers and other news organizations that wish to be accommodated within the space provided for the Press Gallery, at no cost. (d) Councillor Augimeri, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by striking out the recommendation of the Corporate Services Committee and inserting in lieu thereof the following: It is recommended that Option 2 embodied in the report dated September 9, 1998, from the Commissioner of Corporate Services, be adopted, viz: Option 2 - Provide the space to the press gallery free of all charges. This option would result in the City being out of pocket approximately $285,000.00 for the renovation cost, the yearly ongoing operating costs and realty taxes (if applicable). Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (b) by Councillor Giansante, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Berger, Cho, Chong, Faubert, Gardner, Giansante, Jones, King, Li Preti, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Moeser, O Brien, Pitfield, Prue, Walker - 20. Nays: Councillors: Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Bossons, Brown, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Fotinos, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, Kinahan, Layton, Miller, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Rae, Sgro, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 24. Decided in the negative by a majority of 4. Upon the question of the adoption of the recommendations of the Corporate Services Committee embodied in the foregoing Clause, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Cho, Chong, Davis, Faubert, Gardner, Giansante, Jones, King, Li Preti, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Moeser, O Brien, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Sgro, Sinclair - 26. Nays: Councillors: Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Chow, Disero, Duguid, Fotinos, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, Kinahan, Layton, Miller, Nunziata, Ootes, Shiner, Silva, Walker - 18. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 8. Upon the question of the adoption of Part (1) of the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Kinahan, it was carried. Deputy Mayor Ootes, having regard to the foregoing decisions of Council, declared the foregoing motion (d) by Councillor Augimeri and Part (2) of the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Kinahan, redundant. At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Pantalone requested Deputy Mayor Ootes to rule on whether the foregoing motion (c) by Councillor Shiner, was in order. Deputy Mayor Ootes, having regard to the nature of the foregoing motion (c) by Councillor Shiner, ruled such motion in order. Councillor Pantalone challenged the ruling of the Deputy Mayor. Upon the question Shall the ruling of the Deputy Mayor be upheld? , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Ashton, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Brown, Cho, Disero, Duguid, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, Li Preti, Mammoliti, Miller, Nunziata, Ootes, Pitfield, Saundercook, Sgro, Shiner - 24. Nays: Councillors: Augimeri, Bossons, Bussin, Chong, Chow, Davis, Faubert, Gardner, Giansante, King, Layton, McConnell, Mihevc, Moeser, O Brien, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Silva, Walker - 20. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 4. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (c) by Councillor Shiner, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Altobello, Berger, Bussin, Cho, Chow, Disero, Jakobek, Jones, Kinahan, Layton, Li Preti, Mammoliti, Miller, Nunziata, Ootes, Pitfield, Shiner, Silva - 18. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Ashton, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Bossons, Chong, Davis, Duguid, Faubert, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Kelly, King, McConnell, Mihevc, Moeser, O Brien, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Walker - 24. Decided in the negative by a majority of 6. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the following recommendation of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee embodied in the communication dated October 21, 1998, from the City Clerk, be adopted: The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee recommends that Council approve the construction of the Press Gallery with funding to be taken from the Transition Reserve Fund. , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Cho, Chong, Davis, Duguid, Faubert, Gardner, Giansante, Jones, Kinahan, King, Li Preti, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Moeser, O Brien, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Sinclair - 29. Nays: Councillors: Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Bussin, Cho, Disero, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, Layton, Miller, Nunziata, Ootes, Shiner, Silva, Walker - 17. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 12. 1869 Clause No. 4 of Report No. 16 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Pay Equity for Women in the Federal Public Service . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a communication (November 18, 1998) from the Committee Administrator, Committee on the Status of Women advising that the Committee received for information the communication dated October 13, 1998, from the Honourable David M. Collenette regarding pay equity in the federal public service, and requesting that such communication be forwarded to City Council. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Duguid, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be struck out and referred back to the Corporate Services Committee for further consideration; and the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Human Resources be requested to submit a joint report to the Committee, for consideration therewith, outlining the conflicting expert views on the methodology which was used by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal, as well as on any impact the decision of the Tribunal may have on the City of Toronto. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Duguid, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Chong, Duguid, Faubert, Flint, Holyday, Kelly, King, Mahood, O Brien, Saundercook, Sinclair - 11. Nays: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Davis, Disero, Jones, McConnell, Minnan-Wong, Nunziata, Ootes, Prue, Rae, Shaw, Walker - 20. Decided in the negative by a majority of 9. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chow, Davis, Disero, Faubert, Flint, Giansante, Holyday, Jones, King, Mahood, McConnell, Nunziata, O Brien, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Shaw, Sinclair, Walker - 29. Nays: Councillors: Chong, Duguid, Ootes - 3. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 26. 1870 Clause No. 1 of Report No. 12 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed Other Item Considered by the Committee . Upon the question of the receipt for information of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Walker, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be struck out and referred back to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee for further consideration. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Walker, it was carried. 1871 Clause No. 1 of Report No. 16 of The East York Community Council, headed Other Item Considered by the Community Council . Upon the question of the receipt for information of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Walker, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be struck out and referred back to the East York Community Council for further consideration. At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Walker, with the permission of Council, withdrew his foregoing motion. Upon the question of the receipt for information of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. 1872 At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Chow moved that Council vary the order of its proceedings to consider Clause No. 3 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Legal Counsel - Coroner s Inquest Into the Death of Edmond Yu , as the last item of business, which was carried. (See Minute No. 1997.) 1873 Clause No. 2 of Report No. 12 of The North York Community Council, headed Sign By-law Variance Request - First Floor Wall Signage and Roof Level Signage - Trimark Trust and Steel Art Signs - 5140 Yonge Street - North York Centre . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Filion, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by striking out and referring back to the North York Community Council, that portion of the Clause pertaining to the sign on the south side of 5140 Yonge Street which faces onto Mel Lastman Square. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Filion, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1874 Clause No. 2 of Report No. 11 of The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee, headed Provincial Homelessness Initiatives Fund . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Ashton, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be requested to submit a report to the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee on the potential for utilizing funds from the Provincial Homelessness Initiatives Fund to assist those persons who are being housed in motels in the Kingston Road Corridor. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Ashton, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1875 Clause No. 5 of Report No. 11 of The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee, headed Increasing Demand on the City of Toronto s Homemakers and Nurses Services Program . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment: (a) Councillor Ashton, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the Premier of Ontario be requested to intervene to ensure equitable funding is available for services for the elderly in the City of Toronto. (b) Councillor Jones, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding to the end of Recommendation No. (2) embodied in the report dated September 24, 1998, from the General Manager, Homes for the Aged, the words and further, that the CCACs and the provincial government be requested to continue funding for those seniors and disabled persons who still require services but do not meet the present eligibility criteria for the CCACs , so that such recommendation shall now read as follows: (2) the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Long Term Care be requested to convene a meeting between the Executive Directors of the six Community Care Access Centres (CCACs) within the City of Toronto to develop a plan to address the variances in service access, scope, and level being felt by Toronto citizens; and that this plan include the development of a communication network amongst the six CCACs, and further, that the CCACs and the provincial government be requested to continue funding for those seniors and disabled persons who still require services but do not meet the present eligibility criteria of the CCACs; . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Ashton, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (b) by Councillor Jones, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1876 At this point in the proceedings, Councillor O Brien, with the permission of Council, moved that, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 11 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Sale of Surplus Spadina Project Property at 48 Heathdale Road - (Ward 28 - York Eglinton) , be re-opened for further consideration, which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. Clause No. 11 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Sale of Surplus Spadina Project Property at 48 Heathdale Road - (Ward 28 - York Eglinton) . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor O Brien, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the name Josephine M. Fenn be added as a Purchaser of 48 Heathdale Road. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor O Brien, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1877 Clause No. 6 of Report No. 11 of The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee, headed Expenditure from the Residents Interest Reserve Fund - Purchase of Bus for Seven Oaks Home for the Aged . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Jakobek, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended to provide that 50 percent of the cost of the purchase of the bus be provided from the City Vehicle Reserve Fund. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Jakobek, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Chow, Davis, Disero, Faubert, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, Korwin-Kuczynski, Li Preti, Moeser, Nunziata, Shaw - 16. Nays: Councillors: Altobello, Berardinetti, Bossons, Bussin, Chong, Feldman, Giansante, Kinahan, King, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, O Brien, Ootes, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Sgro, Shiner, Walker - 21. Decided in the negative by a majority of 5. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. 1878 Clause No. 1 of Report No. 11 of The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee, headed Report of the Provincial Task Force on Homelessness . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. 1879 Clause No. 5 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Property Tax Bill Designs . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a communication (November 23, 1998) from the City Clerk forwarding the recommendations from the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force with respect to the property tax bill designs. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment: (a) Councillor Adams, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended to provide that the Ward numbers and names be deleted from the Interim and Supplementary tax bills. (b) Councillor Davis, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by striking out that portion of the Clause pertaining to the design of the Final Tax Bill, and referring it back to the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force for further consideration. Council deferred further consideration of the foregoing Clause until later in the meeting. (See also Minutes Nos. 1889 and 1990.) At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Davis, moved that, in accordance with subsection 11(8) of the Council Procedural By-law, Council waive the requirement of the 12:30 p.m. recess, in order to conclude consideration of the foregoing Clause, the vote upon which was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Berger, Chow, Davis, Faubert, Feldman, Flint, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Kinahan, King, Nunziata, Pitfield, Rae, Saundercook, Walker - 17. Nays: Councillors: Altobello, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Chong, Kelly, Korwin-Kuczynski, Mahood, Mammoliti, Mihevc, Miller, Moeser, O Brien, Ootes, Prue, Shiner - 18. Decided in the negative, less than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. Council recessed at 12:30 p.m. 2:13 P.M. Council reconvened. Mayor Lastman took the Chair and called the Members to order. 1880 Members present at the afternoon session of the first day of this meeting: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Faubert, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 56. Council resumed its consideration of the various Reports of the Standing Committees and Community Councils. 1881 At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Mihevc, with the permission of Council, moved that, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 4 of Report No. 14 of The York Community Council, headed Appeal of Committee of Adjustment Decision Shell Station, 1586 Bathurst Street - New Gas Bar and Sales Kiosk - Ward 28, York Eglinton , be re-opened for further consideration, which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. Clause No. 4 of Report No. 14 of The York Community Council, headed Appeal of Committee of Adjustment Decision, Shell Station, 1586 Bathurst Street - New Gas Bar and Sales Kiosk - Ward 28, York Eglinton . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a report (November 24, 1998) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer identifying a funding source for the retention of an outside planning consultant with respect to the Ontario Municipal Board appeal on 1586 Bathurst Street. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Mihevc, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the report dated November 24, 1998, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, entitled Shell Station - 1586 Bathurst Street - Ontario Municipal Board Appeal, Retention of Outside Planning Consultant , embodying the following recommendation, be adopted: It is recommended that the cost to retain a planning consultant to a maximum of $10,000.00 with respect to the Ontario Municipal Board appeal on 1586 Bathurst Street be provided from the Legal program s approved 1999 Operating Budget. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Mihevc, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1882 Clause No. 8 of Report No. 11 of The Scarborough Community Council, headed Proposed Plan of Subdivision T98006 - 776669 Ontario Limited (Anson Investments) East of Brimley Road, North of St. Clair Avenue, Cliffcrest Community - Ward 13 - Scarborough Bluffs . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a report (November 17, 1998) from the Director of Community Planning, East District reporting, as requested by the Scarborough Community Council, on the proposed Plan of Subdivision T-98006, 776669 Ontario Limited (Anson Investments) East of Brimley Road, North of St. Clair Avenue East, Cliffcrest Community and recommending that an additional condition of draft approval be added requiring the applicant to submit an undertaking to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Berardinetti, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the report dated November 17, 1998, from the Director of Community Planning, East District, embodying the following recommendation, be adopted: It is recommended that an additional condition of draft approval be added requiring the applicant to submit an undertaking to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, to use best efforts to screen light intrusion to 10 Anson Avenue from vehicles leaving the proposed road. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Berardinetti, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1883 At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Berardinetti, with the permission of Council, moved that, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 9 of Report No. 11 of The Scarborough Community Council, headed Andre Adams - 128 Scarboro Avenue - Ontario Municipal Board Appeal A252/97, Retention of Outside Planning Consultant , be re-opened for further consideration, which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. Clause No. 9 of Report No. 11 of The Scarborough Community Council, headed Andre Adams - 128 Scarboro Avenue - Ontario Municipal Board Appeal A252/97, Retention of Outside Planning Consultant . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a report (November 24, 1998) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer identifying a funding source for the retention of an outside planning consultant with respect to the Ontario Municipal Board appeal on 128 Scarboro Avenue. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Berardinetti, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the report dated November 24, 1998, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, embodying the following recommendation, be adopted: It is recommended that the cost to retain a planning consultant to a maximum of $10,000.00 with respect to the Ontario Municipal Board appeal on 128 Scarboro Avenue be provided from the Legal program s approved 1999 Operating Budget. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Berardinetti, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1884 Clause No. 3 of Report No. 10 of The Works and Utilities Committee, headed Water Efficiency Program - Water Efficiency Kits . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a report (November 18, 1998) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services reporting, as requested, on the Water Efficiency Program - Water Efficiency Kits. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. 1885 Clause No. 23 of Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council, headed Boulevard Cafe - 718 College Street (Trinity-Niagara) . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Pantalone, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by striking out Recommendations Nos. (2) and (3) of the Toronto Community Council, viz.: (2) the licensed boulevard cafe area at 720 College Street be reduced to 2.3 m in width, consistent with the width of the cafe area proposed for 718 College Street; and (3) the cafe operator at 720 College Street be notified of the proposed reduction in the width of the cafe area and be given the opportunity to appear before the Toronto Community Council. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Pantalone, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1886 Clause No. 51 of Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council, headed Retention of Sign - Casa do Alentejo (Portuguese Community Centre) - 1130 Dupont Street (Davenport) . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Disero, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that permission be granted for the sign at 1130 Dupont Street to be replaced and be permitted to remain in place. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Disero, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1887 At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Augimeri, with the permission of Council, introduced the students from Shoreham Public School, present at this meeting. 1888 Clause No. 2 of Report No. 10 of The Works and Utilities Committee, headed Sewer Connection Blockage Inspection and Repair Program, and Tree Root Removal and Grant Policy . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, the following report and communication: (i) (November 18, 1998) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services reporting, as requested, regarding the Sewer Connection Blockage/Tree Root Removal and Grants Policy; and (ii) (November 16, 1998) from the City Clerk forwarding the recommendation of the Toronto Community Council that the Sewer Connection Blockage Inspection and Report Program, and Tree Root Removal and Grant Policy be referred back to the Works and Utilities Committee to permit the Toronto Community Council to forward its recommendations on this matter. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Moscoe, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be struck out and referred to all Community Councils for further consideration, with a request that the Community Councils forward their recommendations with respect to the Repair Program, and Tree Root Removal and Grant Policy to the Works and Utilities Committee. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Moscoe, it was carried. 1889 Council resumed its consideration of Clause No. 5 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Property Tax Bill Designs . (See also Minutes Nos. 1879 and 1990.) (c) Councillor Miller, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that, in addition to the current languages used on public brochures produced by the Finance Department, Ukrainian translations be added for any brochure which contains languages in addition to English and French. At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Bossons, with the permission of Council, proposed that Council defer consideration of this matter until later in the meeting; that a Work Group be established, consisting of the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and interested Members of Council; and that such Work Group meet this evening and tomorrow to review proposals for amended wording for the tax bills and report thereon directly to Council. Council concurred in the foregoing proposal. Council deferred further consideration of the foregoing Clause until later in the meeting. (See also Minutes Nos. 1879 and 1990.) 1890 At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Sinclair, with the permission of Council, moved that, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 24 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Actuarial Valuation Results - The City of York Employee Pension Plan , be re-opened for further consideration, which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. Clause No. 24 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Actuarial Valuation Results - The City of York Employee Pension Plan . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Sinclair, in amendment, moved that consideration of the foregoing Clause be deferred to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on December 16, 1998. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Sinclair, it was carried. 1891 Clause No. 7 of Report No. 6 of The Economic Development Committee, headed Millennium Grants Program . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Lindsay Luby, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the application form for the Millennium Grants Program clearly state, in bold type, the following statement: This is a one-time-only grant. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Lindsay Luby, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1892 Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed Trial Installations of Community Safety Zones . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment: (a) Councillor Altobello, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by amending Recommendation No. (3)(a) of the Urban Environment and Development Committee by adding thereto the following new locations, with the provision that upon completion of the trial project and contingent upon it being successful, such additional locations be given high priority for designation as permanent community safety zones: Courcellette Street; Blantyre Avenue; and Fallingbrook Road. (b) Councillor Miller, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by: (1) deleting from Recommendation No. (3)(a) of the Urban Environment and Development Committee the following Part (vii): (vii) Annette Street, in the vicinity of St. Cecilia s Public School; ; (2) amending Recommendation No. (2) embodied in the report dated October 16, 1998, from the General Manager, Transportation Services, by: (a) deleting the date February 1, 1999 and inserting in lieu thereof the date January 1, 1999 ; and (b) adding thereto the following new location: Annette Street, in the vicinity of St. Cecilia s Public School; ; and (3) amending Recommendation No. (3) embodied in the report dated October 16, 1998, from the General Manager, Transportation Services, by deleting the words in the fall of 1999 and inserting in lieu thereof the words in June 1999 . (c) Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by: (1) deleting from Recommendation No. (3)(a) of the Urban Environment and Development Committee the following Part (vi): (vi) all of Parkside Drive; ; and (2) adding to Recommendation No. (2) embodied in the report dated October 16, 1998, from the General Manager, Transportation Services, the following new location: all of Parkside Drive, from Bloor Street to Lake Shore Boulevard; . (d) Councillor Pantalone, in amendment, moved that the foregoing motion (c) by Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski be referred to the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services for report thereon to the Urban Environment and Development Committee. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (d) by Councillor Pantalone, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas Councillors: Chow, Disero, Fotinos, Gardner, Jakobek, Kinahan, Mihevc, Ootes, Pantalone, Saundercook - 10. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Chong, Feldman, Flint, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, Mahood, Mammoliti, Miller, Nunziata, O Brien, Pitfield, Rae, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 22. Decided in the negative by a majority of 12. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (c) by Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (b) by Councillor Miller, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Altobello, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by: (1) amending Recommendation No. (3)(a) of the Urban Environment and Development Committee by: (a) deleting therefrom the following Parts (vi) and (vii): (vi) all of Parkside Drive; and (vii) Annette Street, in the vicinity of St. Cecilia s Public School; ; and (b) adding thereto the following new Parts (vi), (vii) and (viii), with the provision that upon completion of the trial project and contingent upon it being successful, such additional locations be given high priority for designation as a permanent community safety zone: (vi) Courcellette Street; (vii) Blantyre Avenue; and (viii) Fallingbrook Road. ; (2) amending Recommendation No. (2) embodied in the report dated October 16, 1998, from the General Manager, Transportation Services, by: (a) deleting the date February 1, 1999' and inserting in lieu thereof the date January 1, 1999'; and (b) adding thereto the following new Parts (x) and (xi): (x) all of Parkside Drive, from Bloor Street to Lake Shore Boulevard; and (xi) Annette Street, in the vicinity of St. Cecilia s Public School; , so that such recommendation shall now read as follows: (2) the following test locations be designated as community safety zones on January 1, 1999, to be in effect at all times: (i) Keele Street, between Bloor Street West and Annette Street; (ii) East Avenue, between Lawrence Avenue East and Island Road; (iii) O Connor Drive, between Woodbine Avenue and Pape Avenue; (iv) Scarlett Road, between St. Clair Avenue West and Eglinton Avenue West; (v) Dundas Street West, between Montgomery Road and 100 metres east of Old Oak Road; (vi) Bathurst Street, between Kenton Drive and Hounslow Avenue; (vii) Finch Avenue West, between Goldfinch Court and Endell Avenue; (viii) Bathurst Street, between the north limit of Steeles Avenue West and 100 metres south of Greenwin Village Road; (ix) Steeles Avenue West, between 100 metres west of Carpenter Road and 100 metres east of Bathurst Street; (x) all of Parkside Drive, from Bloor Street to Lake Shore Boulevard; and (xi) Annette Street in the vicinity of St. Cecilia s Public School; ; and (3) amending Recommendation No. (3) embodied in the report dated October 16, 1998, from the General Manager, Transportation Services, by deleting the words in the fall of 1999 and inserting in lieu thereof the words in June 1999 , so that such recommendation shall now read as follows: (3) staff report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee in June 1999 on the effectiveness of the trial community safety zones; , it was carried. 1893 Clause No. 3 of Report No. 13 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed Toronto Transit Commission Support for Alternative Funding Mechanisms for Municipal Public Transit . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Layton, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that copies of the Clause be forwarded to: (1) the National Climate Change Secretariat, in particular the Municipalities Table and the Transportation Table; and (2) the Board of Directors of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Layton, it was carried unanimously. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried unanimously. 1894 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Mammoliti introduced the following delegation from Santiago, Chile, present at this meeting: - His Worship, Mayor Haime Ravinet, Mayor, City of Santiago, Chile, and former President of IULA and the International Organization of Mayors; - Mr. Luis Klenner, General Urban Planner, Director of City of Santiago; and - Mr. Alvaro Bustos, Executive Director of Economic Agency, City of Santiago. Mayor Lastman gave the Chair to Deputy Mayor Ootes, and vacated the Chair. 1895 Clause No. 10 of Report No. 13 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed Installation of Traffic Control Signals on Fleet Street Between Bathurst Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a report (November 24, 1998) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services with respect to a request to install traffic control signals or a pedestrian crossover on Fleet Street, between Bathurst Street and Lake Shore Boulevard West. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Ashton, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that, subject to the availability of funding in the 1999 Budget, this installation be included in Category 1(b), entitled Traffic Control Signals Funded by Others , of Appendix 1, entitled 1998 Approved Traffic Control Signals and Committed for 1998 Installation , to the report dated October 9, 1998, from the General Manager, Transportation Services, as embodied in Clause No. 11 of Report No. 13 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed Installation of Approved Traffic Control Signals: Status Report . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Ashton, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1896 Clause No. 11 of Report No. 13 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed Installation of Approved Traffic Control Signals: Status Report . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment: (a) Councillor Flint, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that all traffic control signals approved in 1998 for which funding is not available in 1998, be installed in 1999. (b) Councillor Moeser, in amendment, moved that the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Flint be referred to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services for report thereon to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on the budget implications thereof. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (b) by Councillor Moeser, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1897 Clause No. 1 of Report No. 23 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, headed Service Level Harmonization . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment: (a) Councillor Moscoe, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that: (1) all reports on harmonization be first submitted to the Community Councils for comment, prior to consideration of such reports by Standing Committees; and (2) comments from Community Councils be included in the reports to Standing Committees. (b) Councillor Pantalone, in amendment, moved that the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Moscoe be referred to the Chief Administrative Officer for report thereon to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee. (c) Councillor Giansante, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be directed not to include an administration fee for the delivery of winter maintenance programs for seniors and that this policy be in place for the 1998/1999 season. Deputy Mayor Ootes, having regard to the nature of the foregoing motion (c) by Councillor Giansante, ruled such motion out of order. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (b) by Councillor Pantalone, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Ashton, Balkissoon, Chong, Davis, Disero, Feldman, Filion, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Moeser, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Saundercook, Silva - 20. Nays: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Berger, Bossons, Chow, Flint, Fotinos, Jones, Kinahan, Layton, McConnell, Miller, Moscoe, Nunziata, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Sinclair, Walker - 20. Decided in the negative, there being an equality of votes. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Moscoe, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Berger, Bossons, Chow, Disero, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Giansante, Jones, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Nunziata, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 29. Nays: Councillors: Ashton, Balkissoon, Chong, Davis, Holyday, Kelly, King, Moeser, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Saundercook - 12. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 17. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1898 Clause No. 9 of Report No. 6 of The Economic Development Committee, headed Other Items Considered by the Committee . Upon the question of the receipt for information of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. 1899 Clause No. 12 of Report No. 13 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed Removal of Parking Restriction on Residential Side Streets in the Cedarvale Area . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Davis, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that 25 parking meters be reinstalled at locations removed at or on September 8, 1998, on Eglinton Avenue West, between Strathearn Road and Rostrevor Road, and the Parking Authority be requested to review and recommend long-term parking solutions, and the General Manager, Transportation Services, study the option of an alternating centre lane to address traffic flow issues. Deputy Mayor Ootes, having regard to the nature of the foregoing motion by Councillor Davis, ruled such motion out of order. Councillor Davis challenged the ruling of the Deputy Mayor. Upon the question Shall the ruling of the Deputy Mayor be upheld? , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Altobello, Augimeri, Cho, Chow, Disero, Feldman, Fotinos, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Prue, Silva - 26. Nays: Councillors: Balkissoon, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Chong, Davis, Filion, Flint, Gardner, Mammoliti, O Brien, Pitfield, Saundercook - 13. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 13. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Augimeri, Bussin, Chow, Disero, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Li Preti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Pitfield, Prue, Walker - 20. Nays: Councillors: Altobello, Balkissoon, Bossons, Cho, Chong, Davis, Feldman, Flint, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Kelly, Lindsay Luby, Mahood, Mammoliti, O Brien, Saundercook - 17. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 3. 1900 Clause No. 17 of Report No. 13 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed Other Items Considered by the Committee . Upon the question of the receipt for information of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. 1901 Clause No. 1 of Report No. 24 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, headed The 2008 Toronto Olympic Bid - November 1998 Update Report . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. 1902 Clause No. 5 of Report No. 24 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, headed Economic Development Partnership Program - Final 1998 Grant Allocation Recommendations . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Kelly, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the Chief Administrative Officer be requested to submit a report to the Economic Development Committee on the results of grant allocations under the Economic Development Partnership Program over the past few years. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Kelly, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1903 Clause No. 1 of Report No. 10 of The Works and Utilities Committee, headed Environment Days . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Adams, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by striking out and referring Recommendation No. (2) of the Works and Utilities Committee to the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services for a report to the Works and Utilities Committee on a revised distribution program. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Adams, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Augimeri, Bussin, Chow, Disero, Fotinos, Holyday, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Li Preti, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Moscoe, Nunziata, Rae, Saundercook, Walker - 19. Nays: Councillors: Berger, Bossons, Cho, Faubert, Flint, Giansante, Jones, Lindsay Luby, Mahood, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Shaw - 14. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 5. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1904 Clause No. 10 of Report No. 24 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, headed Other Items Considered by the Committee . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, additional documentation submitted by Councillor Berardinetti in regard to the Court Ordered Recount in Scarborough Malvern. Upon the question of the receipt for information of the foregoing Clause, without amendment: (a) Councillor Berardinetti, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be received as information, subject to striking out and referring Item (d), entitled Court Ordered Recount in Scarborough Malvern - Ward 18 , together with the additional documentation submitted by Councillor Berardinetti, back to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for further consideration and report thereon to Council for its next regular meeting to be held on December 16, 1998. (b) Councillor Shiner, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be received as information, subject to striking out and referring Item (c), entitled Extending the Termite Control Program Across the City of Toronto , back to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for further consideration. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Berardinetti, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (b) by Councillor Shiner, it was carried. Upon the question of the receipt for information of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1905 Clause No. 11 of Report No. 18 of The East York Community Council, headed Resident Notification of Proposed Traffic Control Devices . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Giansante, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be struck out and referred to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for further consideration; and the City Clerk be requested to submit a report to the Committee, for consideration therewith, on the cost implications of implementing a City-wide program in this regard. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Giansante, it was carried. 1906 Clause No. 16 of Report No. 13 of The North York Community Council, headed Amendments to the Downsview Area Transportation Master Plan - North York Spadina . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, the following communications: (i) (November 12, 1998) from the City Clerk forwarding for consideration a copy of Schedule A , entitled Revisions to the Downsview Area Transportation Master Plan ; and (ii) (November 20, 1998) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission forwarding recommendations from the Commission with respect to the Downsview Area Secondary Plan. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Moscoe, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause, together with the communication dated November 12, 1998, from the City Clerk, and the communication dated November 20, 1998, from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, be struck out and referred to the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services for further consideration, with a request that she, in consultation with the affected Ward Councillors, the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the Chief General Manager, Toronto Transit Commission, submit a joint report thereon to Council, through the North York Community Council and the Urban Environment and Development Committee. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Moscoe, it was carried. 1907 Clause No. 41 of Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council, headed Installation of Speed Humps - Shaw Street from Bloor Street West to College Street (Trinity-Niagara) . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Layton, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to consult with the affected Ward Councillors and submit a report to the Toronto Community Council on alternative ways to address the cycling demands in the Shaw Street area resulting from the loss of bicycle lanes. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Layton, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1908 Clause No. 58 of Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council, headed Interim Control By-Law Exemption - 45 Berryman Street (Midtown) . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a report (November 24, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services providing Council with direction on whether a building permit application for an addition for 45 Berryman Street should be exempted from Interim Control By-law No. 726-1998. Having regard that the foregoing Clause was submitted without recommendation, Councillor Adams moved that the foregoing Clause be received. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Adams, it was carried. 1909 Clause No. 60 of Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council, headed Other Items Considered by the Community Council . Upon the question of the receipt for information of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. 1910 Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of The York Community Council, headed Other Item Considered by the Community Council . Upon the question of the receipt for information of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. 1911 Clause No. 3 of Report No. 14 of The York Community Council, headed Zoning By-law Amendment Application, 19 Kenora Crescent - Ward 27, York Humber . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, the following communications: (i) (November 17, 1998) from Mr. Wm. J. Dolan, President, Wm. J. Dolan Planning Consultants Ltd., pertaining to a site specific zoning amendment for 19 Kenora Crescent; and (ii) (November 20, 1998) from Mr. Beppi Crosariol, Kenora Residents for Law and Order respecting the Zoning By-law amendment application for 19 Kenora Crescent. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Saundercook, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by deleting from Recommendations Nos. (1) and (2) of the York Community Council the words Option 3 and inserting in lieu thereof the words Option 1 . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Saundercook, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Balkissoon, Cho, Chong, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Kelly, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, O Brien, Rae, Saundercook, Shaw, Sinclair - 14. Nays: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Brown, Bussin, Chow, Faubert, Flint, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Kinahan, Li Preti, Mahood, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Nunziata, Ootes, Pitfield, Prue, Silva, Walker - 26. Decided in the negative by a majority of 12. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Balkissoon, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Disero, Duguid, Faubert, Feldman, Flint, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Shaw, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 37. Nays: Councillors: Augimeri, Pitfield - 2. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 35. 1912 Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of The Board of Health, headed Phasing Out Pesticide Use in the City of Toronto . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a communication (November 19, 1998) from Mr. Tony DiGiovanni, Executive Director, Landscape Ontario Horticultural Trades Association requesting that Council defer consideration of the phasing out of pesticide use in the City of Toronto. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment: (a) Councillor Disero, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be struck out and referred to the Works and Utilities Committee and the Economic Development Committee for further consideration and report thereon to Council for its meeting to be held on December 16, 1998, if possible. (b) Councillor Mihevc, in amendment, moved that the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Disero be amended by deleting the words if possible . (c) Councillor Layton, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the Works and Utilities Committee, Economic Development Committee and any other interested Committees be requested to provide their comments directly to the proposed Pesticides Sub-Committee. At this point in the proceedings, Deputy Mayor Ootes, having regard that comments on this issue would be forthcoming from the Works and Utilities Committee and the Economic Development Committee, ruled that consideration of the foregoing Clause be deferred to the next regular meeting of City Council to be held on December 16, 1998, pending the recommendations of the Works and Utilities Committee and the Economic Development Committee in this regard. 1913 Clause No. 2 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Conditions of Employment - Council Staff Members . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment: (a) Councillor McConnell, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended to provide that: (1) Executive Assistants and Constituency Assistants who work in excess of their regularly scheduled work day or work week be compensated in the form of lieu time or overtime pay at straight time, provided that the total time shall not exceed 105 hours in the calendar year, subject to the approval of their respective Councillor; (2) Council Administrative Assistants and Clerical Assistants who work in excess of their regularly scheduled work day or work week be compensated in the form of lieu time or overtime pay at time-and-a-half, provided that the total time shall not exceed 70 hours in the calendar year, subject to the approval of their respective Councillor; (3) any overtime payments to Executive Assistants and Constituency Assistants who work for Members of Council be paid from the Councillor s global office budget; and any overtime payments to Administrative Assistants and Clerical Assistants be made in accordance with current practice; and (4) this policy be designated as the policy for non-union Council staff members only, and shall not be applicable to either the bargaining unit staff in the Councillors offices or to the Corporate staff, the latter of which remains subject to the compensation study to be considered in 1999. (b) Councillor Moscoe, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding to Recommendation No. (1)(a) of the Personnel Sub-Committee, as amended by the Corporate Services Committee, the words permanent Council staff members employed by a former municipality which had a severance practice greater than two weeks per year of service be grandparented at the level of severance payment through the former practice for their service prior to January 1, 1998 , so that such recommendation shall now read as follows: (1) adoption of the report (October 15, 1998) from the Executive Director of Human Resources subject to: (a) amending Recommendation No. (3) to provide that an employee would be eligible for three weeks severance per year of service and be required to follow the City s policy of not being re-hired during the next two years by either the City or its Agencies, Boards or Commissions, and permanent Council staff members employed by a former municipality which had a severance practice greater than two weeks per year of service be grandparented at the level of severance payment through the former practice for their service prior to January 1, 1998; . (c) Councillor Prue, seconded by Councillor Nunziata, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the Executive Director of Human Resources be requested to ensure that the review currently underway of the job descriptions and salary levels for Executive Assistants and Constituency Assistants to Members of Council is completed by the consultants no later than the end of February, 1999. (d) Councillor Holyday, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by striking out the recommendations of the Corporate Services Committee and inserting in lieu thereof the following: It is recommended that the joint report dated July 20, 1998, from the Commissioner of Corporate Services and the Executive Director of Human Resources, be adopted. At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Jakobek, moved that, in accordance with subsection 11(8) of the Council Procedural By-law, Council waive the requirement of the 6:00 p.m. recess, in order to conclude consideration of the foregoing Clause, which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor McConnell, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bussin, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Prue, Rae, Shaw, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 30. Nays: Councillors: Altobello, Bossons, Brown, Feldman, Flint, Holyday, Jakobek, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, O Brien, Pitfield, Sgro - 12. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 18. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (b) by Councillor Moscoe, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Augimeri, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Bussin, Chong, Chow, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Flint, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Ootes, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 31. Nays: Councillors: Altobello, Ashton, Balkissoon, Brown, Davis, Holyday, Jakobek, Li Preti, Nunziata, O Brien, Sgro, Shaw - 12. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 19. At this point in the proceedings, Deputy Mayor Ootes, having regard to the foregoing decisions of Council, declared the foregoing motion (d) by Councillor Holyday, redundant. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (c) by Councillor Prue, seconded by Councillor Nunziata, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. Council recessed at 6:02 p.m. 8:14 P.M. Council reconvened. Deputy Mayor Ootes took the Chair and called the Members to order. 1914 At the request of Council, the City Clerk called the Roll at 8:14 p.m., those Members present at the call of the Roll being: Councillors: Altobello, Ashton, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Shaw, Shiner, Silva - 41. 1915 Members present at the first evening session of the first day of this meeting: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Ashton, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Walker - 49. Council resumed its consideration of the various Reports of the Standing Committees and Community Councils. 1916 Clause No. 55 of Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council, headed Status Report - 2230, 2324 and 2336 Gerrard Street East (East of Main) (East Toronto) . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a report (November 23, 1998) from the City Solicitor providing a recommended planning position in respect of the upcoming Ontario Municipal Board Hearing on the East of Main Official Plan, Zoning and Subdivision referral appeals and recommending an appropriate source of funding for the extended retainer of Urban Strategies Inc. in respect of such Hearing. Having regard that the foregoing Clause was submitted without recommendation, Councillor Bussin moved that Council adopt the following recommendation: It is recommended that the report dated November 23, 1998, from the City Solicitor, embodying the following recommendations, be adopted: It is recommended that: (1) City Council adopt Recommendations Nos. (1) to (4) of the report dated November 23, 1998, addressed to the City Solicitor, from the planning firm of Urban Strategies Inc., containing the recommended concept plan and Official Plan provisions to be placed before the Ontario Municipal Board at the hearing to commence January 11, 1999, viz.: It is recommended that City Council: (1) adopt the attached plan Map 1, as the basis for the new Official Plan for the subject lands, north of Gerrard Street East and east of Main Street, to replace the Special Development Area designation, and redesignate the subject lands to a Low Density Residence Area designation with a general maximum density of 1.0 times the lot area; (2) authorize its consultants to prepare, in consultation with the City Solicitor, an Official Plan and Zoning By-law to implement the plan shown on Map 1 to place before the Ontario Municipal Board at the hearing which is to commence on January 11, 1999, based upon the following principles: (a) integrate the new community with the existing neighbourhood to the south to the extent possible: (i) through reflecting the pattern of streets and blocks of the existing neighbourhood within the new development; (ii) through permitting a similar form and scale of residential development; and (iii) through ensuring that the lands along Gerrard Street, immediately abutting the subject lands to the south, form a logical extension of the new development and create opportunities for neighbourhood-appropriate development along Gerrard Street, should those properties be redeveloped in the longer term; (b) requiring that all streets and lanes be publicly owned and encouraging the majority of parking to be accessed from rear laneways. Tightening up the slope of the berm required adjacent to the rail corridor, and incorporating it into the public right-of-way along the new public laneway; (c) requiring that all dwelling units be house-form , and have front doors facing directly onto public streets. Making the intensity of development similar to that found in the existing community: (i) through an appropriate mix of housing types, as follows: a minimum of 20 percent of lots for single detached houses; if only 20 percent of the lots are for single detached houses, then at least 25 percent of the remaining lots are to be for semi- detached houses; the remaining lots may be for row houses; and (ii) providing for 30 percent of the new housing units to be intrinsically affordable by satisfying the City s maximum unit size requirements. These units may be created by duplexing row houses, so that the number of units created is equivalent to a total of 30 percent of the overall units in the development; (d) provide a total of approximately 6.65 acres of parkland, of which 1.5 acres is to be purchased by Canada Lands Corporation from the land owner: (i) adding approximately 2.2 acres to the north end of the existing park at the corner of Main and Gerrard Streets, and creating a new park block of approximately 4.45 acres at the east end of the new community; (ii) ensuring that the new park is visible along Gerrard Street by extending a portion of it out to Gerrard Street; and (iii) providing at least three public street frontages around each of the park blocks; and (e) include in the Official Plan a Section 37 policy to secure the park dedication and park improvements, an agreement between the owner and the Toronto School Board regarding a contribution to school improvements in the area, off-site traffic improvements and other public benefits, as appropriate; (3) authorize staff of the City Solicitor, Works and Emergency Services, Urban Planning and Development Services, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, and the Medical Officer of Health, to assist in the preparation of the policies in Recommendation No. (2) above and to attend as necessary at the Ontario Municipal Board to provide expert testimony; and (4) request the Ontario Municipal Board to refer the Draft Plan of Subdivision and Conditions back to staff for resolution of appropriate conditions and to implement the Official Plan and Zoning By-law. ; and (2) funds in the amount of $148,000.00 be provided from the Corporate Contingency Account to extend the retainer of Urban Strategies Inc., in connection with the East of Main Ontario Municipal Board hearing. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Bussin, it was carried. 1917 Clause No. 15 of Report No. 13 of The North York Community Council, headed 5 Percent Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Dedication - 693316 Ontario Limited, 508 to 518 Coldstream Avenue - North York Spadina . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. Mayor Lastman resumed the Chair. 1918 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Mayor Lastman invited Councillor Olivia Chow, Child and Youth Advocate and Chair of the Youth Cabinet, together with the members of the Youth Cabinet, to the podium. Councillor Chow introduced the members of the Youth Cabinet, gave a brief overview on the activities of the Cabinet and invited Mr. Dimitri Edirmanasinghe and Ms. Caroline Chuang to address the Council. Mayor Lastman also invited Ms. Shirley Hoy, Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services, and Mr. Joe Halstead, Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, to the podium and requested Ms. Hoy and Mr. Halstead to address the Council in regard to the activities of their respective Departments as they relate to the Youth Cabinet. Mayor Lastman, on behalf of Council, expressed the appreciation of Council to Councillor Chow, the members of the Youth Cabinet, Ms. Hoy and Mr. Halstead, for their contributions of time and effort on behalf of all youth in the City of Toronto. 1919 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Disero moved that, in accordance with subsection 27(3) of the Council Procedural By-law, Council now give consideration to the following Notice of Motion J(4), which was carried: Moved by: Councillor Disero Seconded by: Councillor Fotinos WHEREAS City Council, at its in camera portion of its meeting held on October 28, 29 and 30, 1998, adopted the recommendations contained in a confidential report (October 26, 1998) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services in relation to the agreement with Harbour Remediation Transfer, and by so doing requested the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to report back to Council at its next meeting; and WHEREAS the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the City Solicitor have submitted a joint confidential report (November 23, 1998) on this matter, as requested; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT in accordance with subsection 27(3) of the Council Procedural By-law, Council give consideration to the confidential joint report dated November 23, 1998, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the City Solicitor, at its in camera session to be held on November 25, 1998. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Motion, without amendment, it was carried. (See Minute No. 1987.) 1920 Clause No. 2 of Report No. 24 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, headed Year 2000 Business Continuity Plan . (See also Minute No. 1988.) Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a confidential report (November 22, 1998) from the City Solicitor, such report to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor O Brien, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the confidential report dated November 22, 1998, from the City Solicitor, be adopted. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor O Brien, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. Council recessed at 8:47 p.m. 8:48 P.M. At this point in the proceedings, Council resolved itself into Committee of the Whole. Committee of the Whole recessed at 8:49 p.m. to meet privately to consider Clause No. 1 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Separation Program - Executive, Management and Excluded Staff , in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act. 9:42 P.M. Committee of the Whole reconvened in the Council Chamber. Committee of the Whole rose. Mayor Lastman took the Chair and called the Members to order. 1921 Members present at the second evening session of the first day of this meeting: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Shaw, Shiner, Walker - 49. 1922 Clause No. 1 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Separation Program - Executive, Management and Excluded Staff . Mayor Lastman, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, reported that the following motions had been moved in Committee of the Whole for consideration by Council in conjunction with the foregoing Clause: Moved by Councillor King: That the foregoing Clause be struck out and referred to the Personnel Sub-Committee for further consideration, in order to enable the Committee to explore a variety of options which could encourage early voluntary exits and to provide an opportunity for the Committee to discuss these options with COTAPSAI. Moved by Mayor Lastman: That the foregoing Clause be amended by striking out Recommendation No. (1) of the Corporate Services Committee and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (1) the adoption of the confidential report dated August 27, 1998, from the Executive Director of Human Resources; , so that the recommendations of the Corporate Services Committee shall now read as follows: The Corporate Services Committee recommended to Council: (1) the adoption of the confidential report dated August 27, 1998, from the Executive Director of Human Resources, embodying the following recommendations: It is recommended that: (1) the Position Termination approach under the Separation Program for Executive, Management and Excluded staff be amended to provide for: (a) the separation payment to be paid out over the period of separation or until the separating employee receives alternate comparable employment, whichever occurs first; if the separated employee secures comparable full-time employment during the period of separation payment, the employee shall be paid one-half of the remaining separation payment, including one-half of benefit contributions; (b) payments to be made on either a salary continuation or a lump-sum monthly basis; (c) the separating employee to sign a declaration that they will advise the City when they receive alternate comparable employment; and (d) an option for outplacement counselling, but not for a cash payment in lieu of outplacement counselling; (2) the amendments in the Program be effective March 1, 1999, and that notice be given to all employees about these amendments; and (3) the Executive Director of Human Resources be authorized to modify the approach when, after having received legal advice, the individual circumstances require a different approach. ; and (2) the adoption of the joint confidential report dated October 15, 1998, from the Chief Administrative Officer and the Executive Director of Human Resources, subject to amending Recommendation No. (3) by deleting therefrom the date February 28, 1999" and inserting in lieu thereof the date March 31, 1999", so that the recommendations embodied in such report shall now read as follows: It is recommended that: (1) Council consider the recommendations contained in the report dated August 27, 1998, to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and attached, on the Separation Program for Executive, Management and Excluded Staff; (2) should Council adopt the recommendations in the August 27, 1998 report, the implementation date of the revised Separation Program be March 1, 1999; and (3) should Council adopt Recommendations Nos. (1) and (2) in this report, the Separation Program elements available to eligible employees of the former City of Toronto under the COTAPSAI Memorandum of Understanding be extended for those eligible employees until March 31, 1999. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor King, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Ashton, Balkissoon, Bossons, Bussin, Disero, Duguid, Fotinos, Jones, Kinahan, King, Layton, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Prue, Rae, Shaw, Silva, Walker - 20. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Berardinetti, Berger, Brown, Cho, Chong, Davis, Feldman, Filion, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Moeser, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Saundercook, Shiner - 28. Decided in the negative by a majority of 8. At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Layton requested an opportunity to speak to this matter. Mayor Lastman, having regard that discussions on this matter were already held in Committee of the Whole, and that Council is now voting on the motions, ruled that such request be denied. Councillor Layton challenged the ruling of the Mayor. Upon the question Shall the ruling of the Mayor be upheld? , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Berardinetti, Berger, Brown, Cho, Chong, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, Moeser, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pitfield, Prue, Saundercook, Shiner, Silva - 31. Nays: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Balkissoon, Bossons, Bussin, Jones, Kinahan, Layton, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Pantalone, Rae, Shaw, Walker - 17. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 14. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Mayor Lastman, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Berardinetti, Berger, Brown, Cho, Chong, Davis, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pitfield, Saundercook, Shiner - 29. Nays: Councillors: Adams, Ashton, Balkissoon, Bossons, Bussin, Disero, Fotinos, Jones, Kinahan, Layton, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Shaw, Silva, Walker - 20. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 9. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Berardinetti, Berger, Brown, Cho, Chong, Davis, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pitfield, Saundercook, Shiner - 29. Nays: Councillors: Adams, Ashton, Balkissoon, Bossons, Bussin, Disero, Fotinos, Jones, Kinahan, Layton, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Shaw, Silva, Walker - 20. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 9. 1923 Clause No. 17 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed 5182 and 5200 Yonge Street Sam-Sor Enterprises Inc. . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Filion, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended to provide that the following excerpt from the confidential report dated November 4, 1998, from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be incorporated into the recommendation of the Corporate Services Committee: Economic Development, Culture and Tourism Comments: The Parks and Recreation Division has indicated that the community meeting space required in the Sam-Sor site Zoning By-law is not considered a high priority in the immediate area, as there is sufficient space in the vicinity for community needs to access. Furthermore, Parks and Recreation staff is concerned with the cost of finishing, furnishing, staffing and maintaining the facility required under the current by-law. As an alternative, a cash contribution was recommended, the expenditure of the funds to be at the discretion of the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, in consultation with the two Ward Councillors. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Filion, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1924 Councillor Jones, seconded by Councillor Fotinos, at 9:53 p.m., moved that leave be granted to introduce: Bill No. 884 To confirm the proceedings of the Council at its meeting held on the 25th day of November, 1998, which was carried. Upon the question, Shall this Bill, prepared for this meeting of Council, be passed and hereby declared as a By-law? , as follows: By-law No. 821-1998 To confirm the proceedings of the Council at its meeting held on the 25th day of November, 1998, it was carried, without dissent. At this point in the proceedings, Mayor Lastman, with the permission of Council, proposed that Council now recess and reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 26, 1998. Council concurred in the foregoing proposal. Council recessed at 9:55 p.m., to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 26, 1998. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1998, 9:41 A.M. Council reconvened. Deputy Mayor Ootes took the Chair and called the Members to order. 1925 At the request of Council, the City Clerk called the Roll at 9:42 a.m., those Members present at the call of the Roll being: Councillors: Altobello, Berger, Cho, Chong, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Flint, Fotinos, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, Mahood, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Walker - 34. 1926 Members present at the first morning session of the second day of this meeting: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 53. 1927 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Mihevc, seconded by Councillor Nunziata, moved that: WHEREAS Alan Avery was a long time resident of York; and WHEREAS Alan Avery was a very dedicated volunteer who gave tirelessly of his time, talent and energy; and WHEREAS York benefitted tremendously from his contributions to community groups; an active volunteer with City of York Community and Agency Social Planning Council (Y-CASP), Syme Seniors Centre, Beech Hall Housing Co-operative, York West Meals- on-Wheels, Special Seniors Games and so on; and WHEREAS Alan Avery died peacefully on November 11, 1998, at the age of 79; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the York Community and the City of Toronto express its condolences to Alan Avery s family and that Council waive the provisions of the Council Procedural By-law in order to introduce this Motion. Leave to introduce the foregoing Motion was granted and the Motion was carried unanimously. Council rose and observed a moment of silence in memory of the late Mr. Avery. At this point in the proceedings, Deputy Mayor Ootes, with the permission of Council, proposed that Council vary the order of its proceedings, after its consideration of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed Final Report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry , as follows: (1) Notices of Motions be considered at 2:00 p.m. today; (2) Clause No. 1 of Joint Report No. 1 of The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee and The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed Squeegee Diversion Strategy for Street-Involved Homeless Youth , be considered immediately thereafter; (3) Council then resume consideration of the various matters remaining on the Order Paper for this meeting until 6:00 p.m.; (4) the balance of the in-camera portion of this meeting be held in the Council Chamber at 8:00 p.m. today; and (5) Clause No. 1 of Report No. 5 of The Economic Development Committee, headed Bank Mergers - Impact on Toronto as a Financial Centre and Legislation Respecting Canadian Financial Institutions , be considered immediately thereafter. Council concurred in the foregoing proposal. 1928 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Deputy Mayor Ootes introduced the seniors from Roding Community Centre, Toronto, present at this meeting. 1929 Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed Final Report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry . (See also Minutes Nos. .) Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, the following communications: (i) (November 17, 1998) from Mr. Alasdair Moore requesting that Council reject the recommendations of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee with respect to the final report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry; (ii) (November 17, 1998) from Mr. Michael deCatanzaro, Toronto forwarding recommendations with respect to the final report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry; (iii) petition submitted by Mr. Andrew Reti, Toronto Taxi Owners and Operators Association containing a total of 398 signatures of a combination of taxi cab owners, drivers and the public requesting that Council reject the recommendations of the Emergency and Protective Services with respect to the final report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry; (iv) (November 23, 1998) from Mr. Stan Steiner, Vice President, Toronto Taxicab Owners and Operators Association forwarding a joint response dated November 22, 1998, from Lawrence Eisenberg, President, Toronto Taxicab Owners and Operators Association and Chairman Taxicab Advisory Committee, Stan Steiner, Vice President and Andy Reti, Executive Director, Toronto Taxicab Owners and Operators Association, to the Board of Trade s urgent call for action regarding the implementation of taxi reforms; (v) (November 23, 1998) from Mr. Alasdair Moore, Toronto submitting a revised communication with respect to the final report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry; and (vi) (undated) from Mr. John Twena, Toronto requesting that Council reject the recommendations with respect to the final report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry. Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, the following communications and report: (i) (November 23, 1998) from Mr. Eli Melnick, Toronto requesting Council to reject the recommendations of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry; (ii) (November 16, 1998) from Mr. Herbert J. Sporn, Toronto commenting on the final report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry; (iii) from the following organizations and individuals in support of the final report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry: - (November 25, 1998) Press Release from The Toronto Board of Trade; - (November 17, 1998) from The Toronto Board of Trade; - (November 13, 1998) from the President, The Greater Toronto Hotel Association; - (November 10, 1998) from the General Manager, Toronto Airport Marriott Hotel; - (November 16, 1998) from the General Manager, Travelodge Hotel Toronto East; - (November 13, 1998) from the General Manager, Radisson Plaza Hotel Admiral; - (November 10, 1998) from the Regional Vice President Operations, Ontario, and Managing Director, Delta Chelsea Inn Downtown Toronto; - (November 12, 1998) from the Director of Operations, Novotel Hotel; - (November 11, 1998) from the General Manager, Skydome Hotel; - (November 13, 1998) from the General Manager, Best Western Primrose Hotel; - (November 13, 1998) from the General Manager, Crowne Plaza Toronto Centre; - (November 11, 1998) from the General Manager, Regal Constellations Hotel; - (November 10, 1998) from the General Manager, Toronto Don Valley Hotel; - (November 10, 1998) from the General Manager, Wyndham Bristol Place Toronto Hotel; - (November 11, 1998) from the General Manager, Ramada Hotel; - (November 9, 1998) from the General Manager, Cambridge Suites Hotel Toronto; - (November 10, 1998) from the Hotel Inter-Continental; - (November 16, 1998) from the Regional Vice President and General Manager, Royal York; and - (November 16, 1998) from Mr. Ali Bassit, Scarborough; (iv) (November 25, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services responding to a number of requests for additional information by the Emergency and Protective Services Committee in its consideration of the Report on the Review of the Toronto Taxicab Industry, as embodied in the foregoing Clause; (vi) (undated) from Price Waterhouse Coopers, entitled Response to Certain Recommendations in the Task Force Report on the Taxicab Industry ; (vii) (November 25, 1998) from the Executive Director, ARCH, A Legal Resource Centre for Persons with Disabilities, legal counsel to Transportation Action Now, commenting that the final report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry fails to address the issue of accessible cabs; and (viii) (November 23, 1998) from the Executive Director, Transportation Action Now Inc., recommending that 10 percent of all new Ambassador cabs be accessible. At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services gave a presentation to the Council in regard to the final report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry, copies of which were distributed to all Members of Council. Council deferred further consideration of the foregoing Clause until later in the meeting. (See Minute No. 1932, 1934, 1939 and 1959.) 1930 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor King, seconded by Councillor O Brien, moved that: WHEREAS we are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Mr. Joe Hadbavny, on Tuesday, November 17, 1998; and WHEREAS Mr. Hadbavny was an integral part of the taxi industry for over forty years through Co-op Cabs; and WHEREAS Mr. Hadbavny was a founding member of the TaxiWatch Committee, formerly Taxis on Patrol, and his participation will be sadly missed; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Clerk be directed to convey, on behalf of the Members of Toronto City Council, an expression of condolence and sincere sympathy to the Hadbavny family and that Council waive the provisions of the Council Procedural By-law in order to introduce this Motion. Leave to introduce the foregoing Motion was granted and the Motion was carried unanimously. Council rose and observed a moment of silence in memory of the late Mr. Hadbavny. Mayor Lastman resumed the Chair. 1931 At this point in the proceedings, Mayor Lastman, with the permission of Council, invited Ms. Krystyna Hoeg, President and Chief Executive Officer, Corby Distilleries, to the podium; advised the Council that Corby Distilleries had relocated their head office to Heintzman Hall on Yonge Street in the City of Toronto; expressed, on behalf of Council, the appreciation of Council to Councillor Rae for his endeavours in this regard, and to Corby Distilleries for their contribution to the City; and, to mark the occasion, presented a scroll to Ms. Hoeg and wished Corby Distilleries prosperity and luck in the future. Mayor Lastman gave the Chair to Deputy Mayor Ootes, and vacated the Chair. 1932 Council resumed its consideration of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed Final Report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry . (See also Minutes Nos. 1929, 1934, 1939 and 1959.) Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment: (a) Mayor Lastman, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by: (1) amending Appendix 1 to the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , by deleting Recommendation No. (11) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Recommendation No. (11): (11) new Ambassador Taxicab licenses shall be issued to eligible persons at a rate of 100 licenses annually to be issued from the drivers list only; ; and (2) adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the General Manager, Toronto Licensing Commission, be requested to: (a) develop a formula to address the future issuance, over and above the 100 new Taxicab licences to be issued annually, and report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee and Council for approval in one year; (b) monitor changes in plate values, leasing rates, operating costs, and drivers incomes; (c) increase enforcement efforts and seek assistance from the Toronto Police Service in order to strictly enforce unlicensed and out-of- town taxicabs that are picking up passengers within the boundaries of the City of Toronto and report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee on the procedures the Toronto Licensing Commission proposes to implement in this regard; and (d) submit a report to Council, through the Emergency and Protective Services Committee, on the provision of a driver-funded benefits package that includes long-term disability coverage and spousal benefits. At this point in the proceedings, Deputy Mayor Ootes, having regard to a disturbance in the Council Chamber, proposed that Council now recess and reconvene in approximately ten minutes. Council concurred in the foregoing proposal. Council deferred further consideration of the foregoing Clause until later in the meeting. (See also Minutes Nos. 1929, 1934. 1939 and 1959.) Council recessed at 11:28 a.m. 11:45 A.M. Council reconvened. Deputy Mayor Ootes took the Chair and called the Members to order. 1933 Members present at the second morning session of the second day of this meeting: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 52. 1934 Council resumed its consideration of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed Final Report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry . (See also Minutes Nos. 1929, 1932, 1939 and 1959.) At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Moscoe, with the permission of Council, moved that the taxi drivers who had previously been requested to leave the Council Chamber, be permitted to re-enter the Council Chamber to view the proceedings, the vote upon which was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Ashton, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Brown, Bussin, Chow, Davis, Duguid, Feldman, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jones, King, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Walker - 34. Nays: Councillors: Chong, Flint, Mammoliti - 3. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 31. (b) Councillor Fotinos, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended to provide that: (1) the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services and the Chief Administrative Officer attempt to establish a flexible time, comprehensive taxi driver education and training program, outlined in Recommendation No. (25) in Appendix 1, through the Community Colleges, so as to allow for greater access to interested parties; (2) this training program be implemented for 1999, or as quickly as possible thereafter; (3) all operators and drivers of taxicabs be required to enroll in these courses within three years of the time that they are offered; (4) all new recipients of City-issued licences be required to have completed the aforementioned training program and be required to drive the taxi for at least five years; (5) City-issued licences be limited to one per lifetime, per individual; (6) after January 1, 2001, the sale or transfers of taxi licences be restricted to persons who have successfully completed the training course, who have a valid taxicab drivers licence, and who will be able to demonstrate that they are active in the taxi industry; (7) all taxi licence holders be notified that, after 2001, the leasing of taxicabs shall be strictly monitored and that the leasing of plates shall result in immediate revocation of the taxi licence; (8) the age of vehicles recommended in the report be amended so that the maximum age of a vehicle be restricted to six model years for owner driven cabs and five model years for leased vehicles, and that a vehicle of up to four model years be permitted to be placed on the road as a taxicab; (9) the issue of Ambassador taxi plates be referred to the Taxicab Advisory Committee; and (10) the City issue 100 more licences in 1999, and that staff work with the Taxicab Advisory Committee to bring forward a formula for issuing licences in the future. At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Moscoe moved that, in accordance with subsection 11(8) of the Council Procedural By-law, Council waive the requirement of the 12:30 p.m. recess, in order to provide an opportunity for Councillor Minnan-Wong, Chair of the Task Force to Review the Taxicab Industry, to speak to this matter, which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. (c) Councillor Minnan-Wong, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that: (1) the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , be adopted, subject to including a provision that Ambassador licences be issued only from the drivers list; (2) all efforts be made to monitor the income of drivers/owners; (3) the new meters being introduced be programmed to monitor the income of drivers, and that it be a requirement that the City of Toronto be provided with this information on an annual basis; and (4) By-law No. 20-85 be amended to provide that failure to provide the annual income information to the City of Toronto shall be an offence. Council deferred further consideration of the foregoing Clause until later in the meeting. (See also Minutes Nos. 1929, 1932, 1939 and 1959.) Council recessed at 12:44 p.m. 2:11 P.M. Council reconvened. Mayor Lastman took the Chair and called the Members to order. 1935 At the request of Council, the City Clerk called the Roll at 2:12 p.m., those Members present at the call of the Roll being: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Brown, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Flint, Fotinos, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, Mihevc, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 37. 1936 Members present at the afternoon session of the second day of this meeting: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 55. 1937 At this point in the proceedings, Mayor Lastman, with the permission of Council, invited Ms. Fiona Campbell, Advisory Board Chairperson, to the podium; advised the Council that the City of Toronto - West Region (former Cities of Etobicoke and York) had won the National Communities in Bloom Competition; introduced the members of the Communities in Bloom Committee present at this meeting; and, with the assistance of Ms. Campbell, presented scrolls to the members of the Committee to mark the occasion. 1938 At this point in the proceedings, Mayor Lastman, with the permission of Council, advised the Council that over three months ago the Financial District of Toronto had been requested by Toronto to launch the Blood Donor Campaign to obtain 10,000 units of blood in a three-month period; that the goal had been not only reached, but exceeded, and that 11,018 units of blood had been donated; expressed, on behalf of Council, the appreciation of Council to all who participated in this drive and extended congratulations to Toronto s Ambulance Service who had won the Emergency Services challenge; and invited Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski to the podium to assist with the presentation of scrolls to all participants. 1939 Council resumed its consideration of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed Final Report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry . (See also Minutes Nos. 1929, 1932, 1934 and 1959.) (d) Councillor Moscoe, in amendment, moved that: (1) Part (2)(a) of the foregoing motion (a) by Mayor Lastman be amended by inserting the word Ambassador after the word new ; and (2) the foregoing motion (b) by Councillor Fotinos be referred to the Review Panel for a report thereon to Council, through the Emergency and Protective Services Committee. Mayor Lastman gave the Chair to Deputy Mayor Ootes, and vacated the Chair. (e) Councillor Balkissoon, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended: (1) by adding to Recommendation No. (1)(ii) embodied in the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , the words and that this criteria be only applicable to Standard Licences which elected to accept the new Ambassador Class Designation , so that such recommendation shall now read as follows: (ii) the amendment to Recommendation No. (16) in the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry, as outlined in Recommendation (d) of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee, not be adopted and that the recomendations, as provided for in the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry whereby a Designated Ambassador Cab may abandon its Ambassador Cab Designation and continue to operate as a Standard Licensed Taxicab, be adopted, and that this criteria be only applicable to Standard Licences which elected to accept the new Ambassador Class Designation; ; (2) to provide that Recommendation No. (2) of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee be amended to read as follows: (2) Council adopt a firm commitment to having an annual review of this issue by the appropriate City staff and the City Auditor, and that such review be completed, and the reports thereon be submitted to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee and Council, prior to the issuance of the second allotment. ; and (3) by inserting in Recommendation No. (1)(v) embodied in the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , after the word personal , the words and survivor income , so that such recommendation shall now read as follows: (v) an outline of personal and survivor income insurance coverage issues be included in the Ambassador training program and the taxicab industry retraining programs; . (f) Councillor Prue, seconded by Councillor Shaw, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that: (1) in addition to whatever licences are issued under the regular or Ambassador class, 25 additional licences be issued yearly for accessible cabs, and that this provision continue until such time as 10 percent of all taxicabs are accessible, or until such time as Council is satisfied that community needs have been met; and (2) in order to assist the taxicab industry, Council establish a lower license and renewal fee at no more than 50 percent of that charged for regular or Ambassador licenses, or make grants available equivalent to similar amounts. (g) Councillor Shiner, in amendment, moved that: (1) the foregoing motion (f) by Councillor Prue, seconded by Councillor Shaw, be amended by adding thereto the following: (3) the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to submit a report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee, in consultation with appropriate City staff, representatives of the disabled community and the taxi industry, within three months, on the issue of accessible taxicabs and mechanisms which could be employed in order to achieve the community s needs, as outlined in Recommendation No. (1), above. ; and (2) the foregoing Clause be amended by striking out Recommendation No. (14)(c) embodied in Appendix 1 to the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (14)(c)(i) leasing of taxicabs and/or taxi licenses be prohibited effective January 1, 2004; (ii) with the following exception, notwithstanding the general prohibition, that owners/drivers, and in the case of their death, their spouse or other direct family members, be permitted to lease their taxicabs; and (iii) the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, in consultation with the appropriate City officials, be directed to submit an implementation plan to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee. (h) Councillor Chong, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by: (1) striking out and referring Recommendations Nos. (14)(b) and (c) embodied in Appendix 1 to the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , to the Taxicab Advisory Committee for further consideration and report thereon within one year; and (2) adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested consult with various financial institutions, and submit a report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee on the feasibility of the City of Toronto buying back all outstanding plates with an appropriate financing mechanism, and the City of Toronto subsequently acting as the leasing agent. (i) Councillor Bossons, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to submit a report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee on a mechanism which would permit the owner of an Ambassador License to designate an alternate driver in the case of a medical or accident emergency, such emergency to be certified by a medical doctor chosen by the Toronto Licensing Commission. (j) Councillor Bussin, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by deleting from Recommendation No. (11) embodied in Appendix 1 to the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , the words in a rate not to exceed and inserting in lieu thereof the words at the rate of , so that such recommendation shall now read as follows: (11) Ambassador Taxicab licences shall be issued to eligible persons at the rate of 300 licences annually; . At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Saundercook, with the permission of Council, moved that, in accordance with subsection 37(e) of the Council Procedural By-law, the vote be now taken, the vote upon which was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Altobello, Augimeri, Chong, Disero, Duguid, Fotinos, Jakobek, Jones, Moscoe, Pitfield, Saundercook - 11. Nays: Councillors: Adams, Balkissoon, Brown, Cho, Chow, Davis, Flint, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Li Preti, McConnell, Mihevc, Minnan-Wong, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Rae, Sgro, Shiner, Silva, Walker - 25. Decided in the negative, less than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. (k) Councillor Jones, in amendment, moved that Part (1) of the foregoing motion (a) by Mayor Lastman be amended by deleting the words and number not to exceed 100 licences annually and inserting in lieu thereof the words and number of 233 for 1999 and 100 Ambassador plates annually thereafter . (l) Councillor Holyday, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended to provide that the issue of the new licences be deferred for a period of one year until the results of the implementation of the other recommendations are known; and the Task Force be reconstituted at that time and be requested to revisit the issue of new licences. (m) Councillor Miller, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by: (1) amending Appendix 1 to the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , by adding to Recommendation No. (14)(d) the following new paragraph: Standard Licence owners shall not be permitted to sell, transfer, lease or assign a licence to a corporation that owns one licence or more, effective immediately. ; and (2) adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the General Manager, Toronto Licensing Commission, be requested to submit a report to Council, through the Emergency and Protective Services Committee, on mechanisms to ensure compliance with Recommendation No. (14)(d) of Appendix 1. (n) Councillor Mammoliti, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by amending Appendix 1 to the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , by deleting from Recommendations Nos. (14)(a) and (b) the words two years and inserting in lieu thereof the words eight years . (o) Councillor Lindsay Luby, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that training programs for drivers include education on the needs of persons with disabilities, especially those with guide dogs or other working dogs, as well as an emphasis on the fact that drivers cannot refuse to provide service to these individuals and their animals. (p) Councillor Cho, in amendment, moved that the foregoing motion (f) by Councillor Prue, seconded by Councillor Shaw, be amended by deleting the words in addition to whatever licences and inserting in lieu thereof the words in addition to the regular standard licences that . (q) Councillor Chow, in amendment, moved that: (1) Part (1) of the foregoing motion (a) by Mayor Lastman be amended by deleting the words to be issued from the drivers list only and inserting in lieu thereof the words in the ratio of 90:10 ; (2) Part (2) of the foregoing motion (e) by Councillor Balkissoon be referred to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee; (3) Part (2) of the foregoing motion (g) by Councillor Shiner be referred to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee; (4) the foregoing motion (i) by Councillor Bossons be referred to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee; and (5) the foregoing Clause be amended by amending Appendix 1 to the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , by deleting from Recommendation No. (27) the words one to one and inserting in lieu thereof the words the ratio of 90:10 and deleting from the end thereof the words as currently provided for in the By-law . Council deferred further consideration of the foregoing Clause until later in the meeting. (See also Minutes Nos. 1929, 1932, 1934 and 1959.) 1940 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Walker moved that, in accordance with subsection 28(2) of the Council Procedural By-law, Council now give consideration to the following Notice of Motion J(1), which was carried: Moved by: Councillor Walker Seconded by: Councillor Adams WHEREAS the landlord of the apartment building at 675 Roselawn Avenue made an application to the Committee of Adjustment on September 1, 1998, to seek several variances from the Zoning By-law; and WHEREAS the Committee of Adjustment refused this application as not being reasonable, nor minor; and WHEREAS the Committee of Adjustment recognized that the building already exceeds the maximum coverage allowed and any further increase, in its opinion, would result in an over development of the property and cannot be regarded as desirable, appropriate or within the general intent and purpose of the Zoning By-law (see attached); and WHEREAS the applicant has appealed the decision of the Committee of Adjustment to the Ontario Municipal Board; and WHEREAS there is an urgency on the part of City Council to respond quickly because the Ontario Municipal Board hearing date has been set for December 8, 1998; and WHEREAS the new Tenant Protection Act has created a motivation for landlords to replace existing tenants with new ones upon whom they can charge whatever rent they want, better known as V.D. (Vacancy Decontrol); and WHEREAS in order to do this, the owner must evict the existing tenants because their rents are still controlled by the current legislation; and WHEREAS if approved, this will certainly set a precedent for landlords and developers in our City as an easy mechanism to force tenants who still have rental protection out of their homes; and WHEREAS it is important that the City sends a clear message to the Ontario Municipal Board that there is no way landlords should be allowed to evict tenants through these types of applications for intensification in order to increase their profits; and WHEREAS several residents living at 675 Roselawn Avenue petitioned the City of Toronto for assistance in upholding the Committee of Adjustment decision; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council: (1) instruct the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Municipal Board hearing on December 8, 1998, to uphold the decision of the Committee of Adjustment of September 1, 1998, regarding 675 Roselawn; and (2) authorize the City Solicitor to retain professional staff as deemed necessary both externally and/or internally for this Ontario Municipal Board hearing. Council also had before, during consideration of the foregoing Motion, a communication (September 1, 1998) from Councillor Michael Walker, addressed to the Committee of Adjustment, outlining his concerns with respect to the variances to the Zoning By-law requested by the owners of 675 Roselawn Avenue. (See Attachment No. 9.) Council deferred further consideration of the foregoing Motion until later in the meeting. (See Minute No. 2000.) 1941 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Adams moved that subsections 26(4), 27(1) and 28(1) of the Council Procedural By-law be waived to permit consideration of the following Notice of Motion J(2), which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative: Moved by: Councillor Adams Seconded by: Councillor Bossons WHEREAS the owner of 170 Roxborough Drive applied for permission to remove one private tree to make room for a two-storey rear addition and a below grade garage with terrace above; and WHEREAS the City s Committee of Adjustment decision of October 14, 1998, has not been appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board and, therefore, is final and binding; and WHEREAS the applicant is willing to plant four replacement red oak trees on his property; and WHEREAS the 1998 construction season is rapidly coming to an end and any delay in dealing with this application will cause a hardship; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council approve the application for a permit to remove the one tree, conditional upon the issuance of a demolition and building permit, and upon the applicant agreeing to plant four replacement red oak trees at least 20 millimetres in diameter on his property. Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Motion, a report (August 28, 1998) from the Director of Development and Support, Toronto Parks and Recreation, outlining options for Council to consider related to the application for a permit to remove one tree to allow for construction at 170 Roxborough Drive. (See Attachment No. 1.) Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Motion, without amendment, it was carried. 1942 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Silva moved that, in accordance with subsection 28(2) of the Council Procedural By-law, Council now give consideration to the following Notice of Motion J(3), which was carried: Moved by: Councillor Silva Seconded by: Councillor Pantalone WHEREAS a report dated November 6, 1998, from Works and Emergency Services, identifies a public safety matter on Churchill Avenue that can be addressed through an amendment to the parking regulations on that street; and WHEREAS this matter needs to be dealt with expeditiously to avoid the onset of winter weather which will increase the risk to public safety; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council give consideration to the report dated November 6, 1998, from the Director, Transportation Services District 1, Works and Emergency Services, and that such report be adopted. Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Motion, a report (November 6, 1998) from the Director, Transportation Services District 1, Works and Emergency Services, submitting recommendations to enhance safety when vehicles are entering/exiting the driveway located at Premises No. 2 Churchill Avenue. (See Attachment No. 2.) Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Motion, without amendment, it was carried, and, in so doing, Council adopted, without amendment, the report dated November 6, 1998, from the Director, Transportation Services District 1, Works and Emergency Services, embodying the following recommendations: It is recommended that: (1) the parking prohibition at anytime on the south side of Churchill Avenue from a point 31.2 metres west of Ossington Avenue to a point 10.8 metres further west, be rescinded; (2) standing be prohibited at anytime on the south side of Churchill Avenue from a point 31.2 metres west of Ossington Avenue to a point 10.8 metres further west; and (3) the appropriate City Officials be requested to take whatever action is necessary to give effect hereto, including the introduction in Council of any Bills that are required. 1943 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Bossons moved that subsections 26(4), 27(1) and 28(1) of the Council Procedural By-law be waived to permit consideration of the following Notice of Motion J(5), which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative: Moved by: Councillor Bossons Seconded by: Councillor Adams WHEREAS the owner of 416 Russell Hill Road began construction of a decorative wall which included the placement of decorative boulders and a sprinkler system within the City boulevard; and WHEREAS neither a permit, nor an encroachment agreement was obtained from the City; and WHEREAS City Works staff inspected the site and issued a stop work order; and WHEREAS staff are now in agreement with the completion of this work; and WHEREAS the owner has obtained from directly-affected neighbours, their written agreement to this work being completed; and WHEREAS this work needs to be completed before winter freeze-up; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council give consideration to the report dated November 18, 1998, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, and that such report be adopted. Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Motion, a report (November 18, 1998) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, submitting recommendations in this regard. (See Attachment No. 3.) Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Motion, without amendment, it was carried, and, in so doing, Council adopted, without amendment, the report dated November 18, 1998, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, embodying the following recommendation: It is recommended that City Council approve the construction of the decorative stone wall, installation of a sprinkler system and maintenance of the feature boulders within the City street allowance fronting 416 Russell Hill Road and on the Kilbarry Road flankage, subject to the owner entering into an agreement with the City of Toronto, as prescribed under Chapter 313 of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code. 1944 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Minnan-Wong moved that subsections 26(4), 27(1) and 28(1) of the Council Procedural By-law be waived to permit consideration of the following Notice of Motion J(6), and that, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 13 of Report No. 7 of The Corporate Services Committee be re-opened in order to permit Council to give consideration to the motion attached: Moved by: Councillor Minnan-Wong Seconded by: Councillor Duguid WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on October 28, 29 and 30, defeated Notice of Motion J(13) (attached) as moved by Councillor Walker and seconded by Councillor Layton, by a vote of 17-15; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 13 of Report No. 7 of The Corporate Services Committee be re-opened in order to permit Council to give consideration to the attached motion. Council also had before it a Notice of Motion, moved by Councillor Walker, seconded by Councillor Layton, submitting recommendations for amendments to Clause No. 7 of Report No. 13 of The Corporate Services Committee. Upon the question, Shall subsections 26(4), 27(1) and 28(1) of the Council Procedural By-law be waived to permit consideration of the foregoing Notice of Motion, and shall, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 13 of Report No. 7 of The Corporate Services Committee be re-opened in order to permit Council to give consideration to the motion attached? , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Augimeri, Bussin, Cho, Chow, Disero, Feldman, Gardner, Layton, Li Preti, Mammoliti, McConnell, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Nunziata, Pantalone, Pitfield, Rae, Shiner, Silva, Walker - 21. Nays: Councillors: Altobello, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Chong, Filion, Flint, Holyday, Jones, Kelly, Mahood, Ootes, Prue - 13. Decided in the negative, less than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. 1945 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Adams moved that subsections 26(4), 27(1) and 28(1) of the Council Procedural By-law be waived to permit consideration of the following Notice of Motion J(7), which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative: Moved by: Councillor Adams Seconded by: Councillor Balkissoon WHEREAS the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force on November 20, 1998 gave consideration to a report titled City of Toronto 1996 Current Value Assessment produced by the Ontario Ministry of Finance, Property Assessment Division; and WHEREAS each copy of the three volumes of the report contains the wording that Any sale or reproduction in whole or in part, without the prior consent of the Division is strictly prohibited ; and WHEREAS the Ministry of Finance has written to the City of Toronto Finance Department to ensure that although the information is for use by City Council, the report is not to be further reproduced or distributed; and WHEREAS there is a concern that the report is not being made readily available to the public and that copies can only be obtained by submitting a request in writing to the Property Assessment Division in Oshawa; and WHEREAS once the request is submitted and reviewed applicants have to travel to Oshawa and pay $950.00 for Residential Properties Volume I and the price of the other two volumes is $350.00 each; and WHEREAS the deadline to appeal has been extended to December 31, 1998, and the public has a right to know what is contained in these volumes and should have ready access to this information; and WHEREAS the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force in its consideration of the various reports before it on November 20, 1998 requested the Chair and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the City Clerk, if necessary, to develop a consolidated response and a request for additional information with respect to the report titled City of Toronto 1996 Current Value Assessment taking into consideration the issues discussed during the meeting; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council request the Ontario Minister of Finance to provide a commitment in writing that the information contained in the report titled City of Toronto - 1996 Current Value Assessment will be freely made available at little or no cost to individual taxpayers on request; and that the Minister of Finance provide copies of the report to public libraries. Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Motion, a report (November 12, 1998) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, addressed to the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force, providing a commentary on the documentation dated September 18, 1998, from the Assistant Deputy Minister, Property Assessment Division, Ministry of Finance, respecting property valuation methodologies used for current value assessment. (See Attachment No. 4.) Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Motion, without amendment, it was carried. 1946 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Adams moved that subsections 26(4), 27(1) and 28(1) of the Council Procedural By-law be waived to permit consideration of the following Notice of Motion J(8): Moved by: Councillor Adams Seconded by: Councillor Kinahan WHEREAS the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force on November 20, 1998, gave consideration to a report (November 16, 1998) from the City Solicitor and a communication from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) regarding Bill 79 - The Fairness for Property Taxpayers Act, 1998; and WHEREAS many of the amendments made by Bill 79 do not apply to the City of Toronto because City Council passed a by-law in July adopting the 2.5 percent cap on the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes pursuant to Part XXII.1 of the Municipal Act, as enacted by the Small Business and Charities Protection Act (Bill 16); and WHEREAS this by-law cannot be amended, and the City of Toronto is consequently precluded from adopting the 10-5-5 percent cap pursuant to Bill 79; and WHEREAS the City of Toronto is also precluded from raising the tax rate on any of the capped classes, and must raise the rate on the residential class should it require additional revenue in 1999 or 2000 to meet its estimated expenditures; and WHEREAS while any other municipality opting for the 2.5 percent cap faces the same restrictions, all municipalities other than the City of Toronto have the option of choosing instead the 10-5-5 percent cap and are thereby not facing such restrictions; and WHEREAS Bill 79 is being considered this week by the Ontario Legislature; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council request the Province to enact legislation or amend Bill 79 so that the City of Toronto is treated equally with municipalities that adopt the 10-5-5 percent cap to permit the City of Toronto to increase the tax rate on the capped property classes if the City of Toronto needs to increase the municipal tax rate. , the vote upon which was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berger, Bossons, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Disero, Filion, Flint, Gardner, Holyday, Jones, Layton, Li Preti, Mammoliti, McConnell, Moeser, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Shiner, Silva, Walker - 29. Nays: Councillors: Altobello, Brown, Kelly, Mahood - 4. Decided in the affirmative, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Motion, a report (November 16, 1998) from the City Solicitor, addressed to the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force, providing an overview of the provisions of Bill 79. (See Attachment No. 5.) Council deferred further consideration of the foregoing Notice of Motion until later in the meeting. (See Minute No. 2009.) 1947 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Filion moved that subsections 26(4), 27(1) and 28(1) of the Council Procedural By-law be waived to permit consideration of the following Notice of Motion J(9), which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative: Moved by: Councillor Filion Seconded by: Councillor Minnan-Wong WHEREAS thousands of residents have purchased tickets from Livent for performances which have been cancelled at the North York Performing Arts Centre; and WHEREAS numerous community theatre groups have paid deposits to Livent for performances at the North York Performing Arts Centre; and WHEREAS the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) has effectively seized all of this money as a result of Livent s filing for bankruptcy; and WHEREAS it is customary for such funds to be held in trust so that ticket and deposit money can be refunded if performances are not held; and WHEREAS CIBC should not have had access to this money totalling approximately $2.0 million; and WHEREAS this money rightfully belongs to the theatre patrons and community groups; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Toronto request the CIBC to return these funds to the North York Performing Arts Centre so that it can be used either to reschedule concerts or return the money to ticket purchasers and community groups. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Motion, without amendment, it was carried. 1948 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Jakobek moved that subsections 26(4), 27(1) and 28(1) of the Council Procedural By-law be waived to permit consideration of the following Notice of Motion J(10), which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative: Moved by: Councillor Jakobek Seconded by: Councillor Ootes WHEREAS the Budget Committee on November 18, 1998, met to review various urgent items referred by Standing Committees; and WHEREAS it was impossible to schedule a Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee meeting to deal with certain emergency items from the Budget Committee, as attached: (a) Communication (November 19, 1998) from the City Clerk regarding Solid Waste Management - Marketplace Management Program, Adjustment to Consultants Work Plan and Budget; (See Attachment No. 6.) (b) Communication (November 19, 1998) from the City Clerk regarding the award of Tender No. 104-98 - Collection and Transportation of Recyclable Materials, York Community Council Area; (See Attachment No. 6.) (c) Communication (November 19, 1998) from the City Clerk regarding the award of Tender No. 358 - Bulk Lift Collection Services, North York and Scarborough Community Council Areas; (See Attachment No. 6.) (d) Communication (November 19, 1998) from the City Clerk regarding the added cost of expanding shelter services for the homeless; (See Attachment No. 6.) and (e) Communication (November 19, 1998) from the City Clerk regarding the acquisition of the Ontario Hydro Corridor - Kennedy Road to Birchmount Road, (Scarborough City Centre); (See Attachment No. 6.) NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council give consideration to the above-noted reports on an emergency basis at this meeting of Council and that Council adopt the recommendations set out in each of the reports. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Motion, without amendment, it was carried, and in so doing, Council adopted the recommendations of the Budget Committee as follows: (a) Communication (November 19, 1998) from the City Clerk regarding Solid Waste Management - Marketplace Management Program, Adjustment to Consultants Work Plan and Budget: Recommendation: The Budget Committee on November 18, 1998, recommended to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee and Council: (1) the adoption of the report (November 3, 1998) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, with the following amendment: that the cost of the 3Rs waste diversion/options, as listed in Recommendation No. (1), be included in the existing budget of $1,142,500.00. ; and (2) the use of consultants be scaled back and that the necessary work be carried out in-house and within the budget. (b) Communication (November 19, 1998) from the City Clerk regarding the award of Tender No. 104-98 - Collection and Transportation of Recyclable Materials, York Community Council Area: Recommendation: The Budget Committee on November 18, 1998, recommended to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee and Council the adoption of the joint report (November 2, 1998) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. (c) Communication (November 19, 1998) from the City Clerk regarding the award of Tender No. 358 - Bulk Lift Collection Services, North York and Scarborough Community Council Areas: Recommendation: The Budget Committee on November 18, 1998, recommended to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee and Council the adoption of the joint report (November 2, 1998) from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. (d) Communication (November 19, 1998) from the City Clerk regarding the added cost of expanding shelter services for the homeless: Recommendation: The Budget Committee on November 18, 1998, recommended to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee and Council the adoption of the joint report (November 2, 1998) from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services. (e) Communication (November 19, 1998) from the City Clerk regarding the acquisition of the Ontario Hydro Corridor - Kennedy Road to Birchmount Road, (Scarborough City Centre): Recommendation: The Budget Committee on November 18, 1998, recommended to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee and Council the adoption of the recommendations of the Corporate Services Committee embodied in the transmittal letter dated November 10, 1998, from the City Clerk, subject to amending Recommendation No. (2) in the report (October 22, 1998) from the General Manager, Water and Wastewater Services, addressed to the Works and Utilities Committee, to read as follows: 2. that Council authorize staff to negotiate the purchase of the priority 1 areas identified in the report from XCG Consultants Ltd., and report back. At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Pitfield, moved that, in accordance with subsection 11(8) of the Council Procedural By-law, Council waive the requirement of the 6:00 p.m. recess, in order to conclude consideration of the Notices of Motions on the Order Paper for this meeting of Council, which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. 1949 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Jakobek moved that subsections 26(4), 27(1) and 28(1) of the Council Procedural By-law be waived to permit consideration of the following Notice of Motion J(11), which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative: Moved by: Councillor Jakobek Seconded by: Councillor Ootes WHEREAS the Budget Committee on November 18, 1998, met to review various urgent items referred by Standing Committees; and WHEREAS it was impossible to schedule a Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee meeting to deal with the following item: Examination of Service Levels for Road Maintenance and Related Budget Implications; and WHEREAS the Budget Committee dealt with the issue of snow clearing for seniors recommending for the winter season of 1998/1999 providing a sidewalk and windrow clearing service to all senior citizens over the age of 65 and disabled residents residing in single family residences, without any administration fee, from the Corporate Contingency Account; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the seniors and disabled snow clearing, Recommendation No. (1)(a)(v) of the report dated October 15, 1998, from the General Manager, Transportation Services Division, as amended by the Urban Environment and Development Committee, be adopted, and that the balance of the Recommendations embodied in the such report be referred back to the Budget Committee for consideration during the 1999 Operating Budget. Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing motion, the following communications (See Attachment No. 7): (i) (November 19, 1998) from the City Clerk forwarding the recommendations of the Budget Committee pertaining to the service levels for road maintenance recommended by the Urban Environment and Development Committee; and (ii) (November 3, 1998) from the City Clerk, addressed to the Budget Committee, forwarding the recommendations of the Urban Environment and Development Committee in regard to the report dated October 15, 1998, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, on the service levels for road maintenance. Council deferred further consideration of the foregoing Motion until later in the meeting. (See Minute No. 2005.) 1950 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Layton moved that subsections 26(4), 27(1) and 28(1) of the Council Procedural By-law be waived to permit consideration of the following Notice of Motion J(12), which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative: Moved by: Councillor Layton Seconded by: Councillor Jones WHEREAS the Province of Ontario will shortly end its consultation regarding the issue of Ontario Hydro s Stranded Debt; and WHEREAS the Province s decisions regarding the Stranded Debt issue will have significant implications on the ability of Toronto Hydro and the City of Toronto to offer and support renewable energy initiatives; and WHEREAS the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services reported to the Environmental Task Force on November 23, 1998 (attached); and WHEREAS the Environmental Task Force at its November 23, 1998 meeting asked City Council to consider the attached recommendations; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council: (1) express its concern at the high stranded debt approach being adopted by the Province, as this approach seriously compromises environmentally advantageous energy supply sources such as renewables; (2) advise the Province that it favours the lowest possible estimate of stranded debt to establish fairness and enable a more equal playing field for competition; (3) request the Legal Division to investigate actions taken by cities and consumer groups concerning high stranded debt approaches in the United States of America and report back to the Environmental Task Force; and (4) express its support for a Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard. Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Motion, a communication (November 24, 1998) from the City Clerk, forwarding the recommendations of the Environmental Task Force in this regard. Council deferred further consideration of the foregoing Motion until later in the meeting. (See Minute No. 2010.) 1951 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Feldman moved that subsections 26(4), 27(1) and 28(1) of the Council Procedural By-law be waived to permit consideration of the following Notice of Motion J(13), which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative: Moved by: Councillor Feldman Seconded by: Councillor Filion WHEREAS The North York Performing Arts Centre Corporation ( NYPACC ) is a corporation without share capital established through special legislation, to wit, City of North York Act, 1988 (No. 2), ( Special Act ) obtained by the City of North York (now the City of Toronto) from the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario in 1988; and WHEREAS the Ford Centre for the Performing Arts ( Ford Centre ) is owned by the City of Toronto; and WHEREAS NYPACC manages and operates the Ford Centre on behalf of the City of Toronto; and WHEREAS, pursuant to subsection 12(1) of the Special Act, all contracts exceeding $500,000.00 that NYPACC proposes to enter are required to be submitted to Council for its approval; and WHEREAS, pursuant to subsection 12(3) of the Special Act, NYPACC can enter into an agreement with any person to manage, operate or maintain the Ford Centre or any part thereof but the prior approval of Council is required in respect of any proposed agreement to operate the Apotex Theatre of the Ford Centre; and WHEREAS, pursuant to subsection 15(3) of the Special Act, the annual budget of NYPACC is subject to the approval of Council, and, except with the approval of Council, no obligation other than normal operating expenses may be incurred or expenditure may be made by the corporation prior to that approval; and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 16 of the Special Act, NYPACC can requisition Council for any sums of money it requires to carry out its objects and duties, and Council may approve the sums so requisitioned or such other amounts as it determines; and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 18 of the Special Act, NYPACC cannot incur any indebtedness or obligation, contingent or otherwise, or expend any moneys except as authorized by the Special Act, but, within the limits of its budget, as approved by Council, NYPACC can expend such moneys and incur such obligations as are necessary to carry out its objects, powers and duties; however, NYPACC can, with the approval of Council, incur indebtedness and other obligations and expend moneys in excess of the approved budget for any fiscal period; and WHEREAS NYPACC is in an emergency situation due to the termination, for cause, of its agreements with The Live Entertainment Corporation of Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Livent Inc., (collectively Livent ) which had managed and operated several facilities in the Ford Centre for NYPACC, and due to the subsequent filing of Livent for court protection under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act; and WHEREAS the Chair of the NYPACC Board of Directors has requested the Council of the City of Toronto to assist NYPACC in this transitional period while NYPACC is managing and programming the Ford Centre on an interim basis and in the longer term is looking for a new operator of the Ford Centre in the longer term and is exploring other options; and WHEREAS, for this purpose, the Council desires to establish and appoint an emergency committee of Councillors and delegate to it authority on terms and conditions set out in this motion; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: (1) as a preliminary matter, the formalities set out in the City s Procedural By-law be waived in order for this motion to be presented and proceed; (2) a committee be established to assist NYPACC in the transitional period following the termination of its agreements with Livent while NYPACC is managing and programming the Ford Centre on an interim basis and is looking for a new operator of the Ford Centre in the longer term and is exploring other options; (3) this committee be an ad hoc committee of Council and be subject to all by-laws, procedures and other laws relating to such committees of Council; (4) this committee be called the NYPACC Emergency Committee and consist of six Members of Council; (5) the following Members of Council be appointed to the NYPACC Emergency Committee: (a) Councillor Saundercook, (b) Councillor Feldman, (c) Councillor Minnan-Wong (d) Councillor Filion (as Chair) (e) Councillor Berger, and (f) Councillor Augimeri; (6) the NYPACC Emergency Committee be given the authority to do the following: (a) to authorize NYPACC to make expenditures or incur indebtedness out of the operating budget (including operating reserves) for NYPACC approved by Council earlier this year (or at any other time) where the expenditure or indebtedness was not described or provided for in that operating budget (including operating reserves) and arises in connection with the present emergency situation (which authority may be exercised retroactively), provided that no such expenditure or indebtedness shall exceed $500,000.00 which expenditure remains subject to prior Council approval in accordance with the Special Act; (b) to authorize NYPACC to enter into contracts that were not contemplated when its operating budget (including operating reserves) was approved by Council earlier this year (or at any other time), but are now or in the future proposed to be paid for out of that operating budget (including operating reserves), and that arise in connection with the present emergency situation (which authority may be exercised retroactively), provided that no such contract shall exceed $500,000.00 and no such contract relates to the hiring of an operator for the Apotex Theatre which contracts remain subject to prior Council approval in accordance with the Special Act; and (c) to provide NYPACC with whatever advisory or other non-financial assistance that it may request; (7) the NYPACC Emergency Committee report to Council at each of its regularly scheduled meetings on the expenditures and contracts that it authorized pursuant to this authority and such other matters as it considers advisable relating to the operation of the Ford Centre; (8) the NYPACC Emergency Committee continue until such time as it is dissolved by Council; and (9) this be effective immediately following the passage of the confirmation by-law for this meeting of Council. Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Motion, a communication (November 27, 1998) from the Chairman of the Board, North York Performing Arts Corporation, addressed to Councillor Michael Feldman, confirming his request that City Council establish a task force to work with the Board during the emergency transition period. Council deferred further consideration of the foregoing Motion until later in the meeting. (See Minute No. 2008.) 1952 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Nunziata moved that, in accordance with subsection 27(4) of the Council Procedural By-law, Council now give consideration to the following Notice of Motion J(14), which was carried: Moved by: Councillor Nunziata Seconded by: Councillor Saundercook WHEREAS the former City of York on October 1, 1997, enacted By-law No. 3623-97, being a by-law to amend the City of York General Zoning By-law No. 1-83; and WHEREAS By-law No. 3623-97 provides for amendments to Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16 and 18 of said By-law No. 1-83 with respect to residential zoning regulations and development standards; and WHEREAS the area of Caesar Avenue, Deakin Avenue and Rockcliffe Boulevard ( the Rockcliffe Boulevard/Caesar Avenue Area ) is zoned R2-Residential District; and WHEREAS this area has been developed and maintained with one storey detached houses; and WHEREAS the residents in the Rockcliffe Boulevard/Caesar Avenue Area, in Ward 27, York Humber, have expressed concerns regarding the provisions of By-law No. 3623- 97 with respect to permitted semi-detached house uses in R2 zones and the by-law regulations regarding their height and density, which impacts negatively on the present character of the area as reflected by the existing homes; and WHEREAS in a report dated November 18, 1998, the Director of Community Planning, West District, advises that it would be prudent to focus a review of the R2 zoning and regulations as they apply to the Rockcliffe Boulevard/Caesar Avenue Area; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council, in consideration of the concerns of the residents, direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director of Urban Planning to review the present R2 zoning of the area and the R2 zoning regulations introduced by By-law No. 3623-97 with a view to preserving the area as a single detached house area and to report on the review no later than October 31, 1999; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council grant authority to impose, for a period of one year from passage, interim control restrictions to enact an interim control by-law to give effect hereto, and that authority be granted for the introduction of the necessary bill in Council to give effect thereto. Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Motion, a report (November 18, 1998) from the Director of Community Planning - West District providing staff comment on a motion of York Community Council regarding Zoning By-law 3623-97, a general housing by-law amendment adopted in 1997. (See Attachment No. 8.) Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Motion, without amendment, it was carried. 1953 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor McConnell moved that subsections 26(4), 27(1) and 28(1) of the Council Procedural By-law be waived to permit consideration of the following Notice of Motion J(15), moved by Councillor Mihevc, seconded by Councillor Li Preti, and, in the absence of Councillor Mihevc, moved by Councillor McConnell, which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative: Moved by: Councillor McConnell Seconded by: Councillor Li Preti WHEREAS Hurricane Mitch has had a devastating impact on numerous communities in El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua; and WHEREAS over two million people have been made homeless in the aftermath of the hurricane; and WHEREAS Hurricane Mitch has killed over 11,000 people in these countries, with another 15,000 to 20,000 persons missing; and WHEREAS the Hispanic communities in Toronto are an important part of the social fabric of the City; and WHEREAS the Hispanic members of our community have turned to the City of Toronto for assistance in the rebuilding of the countries of their loved ones; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Toronto undertake a broad public appeal for urgently needed cash donations to participate in the international assistance for the victims of Hurricane Mitch; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City undertake a Toronto Cares campaign of which the immediate focus be a special appeal for cash donations from citizens and the corporate sector in Toronto; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Toronto residents be encouraged to make donations to the development agencies; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Toronto use all its internal and external communications vehicles, including the City web site, to appeal to the public and to employees; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT all City Councillors be encouraged to undertake activities with the communities in their wards to assist in the relief effort; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City co-ordinate its efforts with the federal and provincial governments and the international and local non-governmental organizations working with the affected areas; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Chief Administrative Officer be requested to report back to Council on possible longer-term technical works and medical assistance in partnership with agencies, corporations and other levels of government (including the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, Canadian Urban Institute and CIDA) that the City might be able to provide to the municipalities in the four affected countries. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Motion, without amendment, it was carried. Council recessed at 6:06 p.m. 8:12 P.M. Council reconvened. Deputy Mayor Ootes took the Chair and called the Members to order. 1954 Members present at the first evening session of the second day of this meeting: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 52. Council resumed its consideration of the various Reports of the Standing Committees and Community Councils. 1955 Clause No. 17 of Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council, headed Hearing - Closing of the Portion of Eastern Avenue - Linking Queen Street East and the Eastern Avenue/Kingston Road Extension and the Public Lane -1641 Queen Street East (East Toronto) . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a report (November 24, 1998) from the General Manager, Transportation Services Division, reporting, as requested, on a request for a bump-up to the Minister of the Environment and Energy respecting the proposal to stop-up and close, as public highway, the redundant section of Eastern Avenue, from the new Eastern Avenue extension to Queen Street East. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Jakobek, in amendment, moved that consideration of the foregoing Clause be deferred to the first meeting of City Council to be held in January, 1999, in order to provide sufficient time for the Minister of the Environment and Energy to issue his decision on the bump-up request by the owner of Premises No. 1641 Queen Street East, and that Council also adopt the following motion: Moved by Councillor Jakobek: Recognizing that the elimination of the jogged intersection of Eastern Avenue and Kingston Road at Queen Street East by means of extending Eastern Avenue easterly has resulted in safer and more efficient traffic operations; and That the planning of this project was ongoing over a three-year period through the land exchange, Rezoning and Plan of Subdivision processes, with public notice provided throughout; and That the proposed closing of the redundant section of Eastern Avenue is the final stage in the implementation of this longstanding initiative and the closing in itself does not affect traffic patterns, and may arguably improve the urban environment and pedestrian conditions; and That, with the construction of the proposed motion picture cinema on the property fronting Queen Street East on the east side of the road section to be closed, the business at Premises No. 1641 Queen Street East (Harvey s restaurant) will be exposed to a substantial increase in people in the area; and That the owner and lessee of Premises No. 1641 Queen Street East did not respond to notice of the proposed road closure sent to them in early July, 1998, pursuant to the screening procedures established under Schedule B of the Class Environmental Assessment for Municipal Road Projects until November, 1998; and That the property also has direct driveway access from Queen Street East that is not affected by the proposed closure and the City has offered to maintain vehicular access to the current side driveway of the site by means of granting a right-of-way over a portion of the closed road allowance from Queen Street East; Therefore be it resolved that Toronto City Council: (1) respectfully advise the Minister of the Environment and Energy that it feels the request for bump-up of this Schedule B undertaking as set out in the letter of November 17, 1998, from Mr. Stephen F. Waque, Borden & Elliot, Barristers and Solicitors, is without basis, and further that Council strongly objects to the attempts to secure compensation for the proposed road closure; (2) respectfully request the Minister to rule on this matter as expeditiously as possible; and (3) direct the appropriate City staff to forward to the Minister the necessary background materials to refute the matters raised in the above-noted November 17, 1998 letter. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Jakobek, it was carried. 1956 Clause No. 26 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Provision of Historic Food Service at Fort York . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. 1957 Clause No. 14 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed City-Owned Vacant Lands, Part of the Closed Road Allowance Known as Summerhill Avenue, and Lands Acquired by the City as Part of the Yonge/Summerhill Development Review Process, Declaration as Surplus and Proposed Land Exchange (Ward 23 - Downtown) . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Bossons, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by amending the report dated November 4, 1998, from the Commissioner of Corporate Services: (1) to provide that Recommendation No. (7) embodied therein shall now read as follows: (7) (a) the City Solicitor be authorized to complete this transaction according to the terms and conditions to be incorporated in a Land Exchange Agreement between the City and 1209011 Ontario Inc. and pay those costs incidental to the closing with 1209011 Ontario Inc. paying Land Transfer Tax and GST; and (b) the completion of the land exchange is conditional upon 1209011 Ontario Inc. constructing or agreeing to construct the berm and acoustic fence as shown on Appendix D along the south side of the railway right-of-way, and further, provided that 1209011 Ontario Inc: (i) constructs or agrees to construct on the top of the berm along the south side of the railway line, a sound attenuation wall; (ii) provides plants for both the north and south slopes of the berm; and (iii) provides a water line; ; (2) to delete from the body of such report, under the heading Comments , the following paragraph (a): (a) revise the construction of the berm to address the concerns of the residents north of the Canadian Pacific Railway Line on the slope of the berm; ; and (3) to append to such report a new Appendix D, being a sketch depicting measurements and elevations for the acoustic fence. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Bossons, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1958 Clause No. 6 of Report No. 13 of The Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed Revised Terms of Reference for the Toronto Cycling Committee . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Layton, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding to Part (6), headed Quorum , of the Terms of Reference for the Toronto Cycling Committee, the following paragraph: Notwithstanding subsection 9(4) of the Council Procedural By-law, if there is no quorum present 30 minutes after the start of the meeting, the Clerk shall call the Roll and record the names of the Members present. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Layton, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1959 Council resumed its consideration of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed Final Report of the Task Force to Review the Taxi Industry . (See also Minutes Nos. 1929, 1932, 1934 and 1939.) Upon the question of the adoption of Part (2) of the foregoing motion (d) by Councillor Moscoe, viz.: that: (2) the foregoing motion (b) by Councillor Fotinos be referred to the Review Panel for a report thereon to Council, through the Emergency and Protective Services Committee. , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Filion, Flint, Gardner, Jakobek, Jones, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 43. Nays: Councillors: Chong, Feldman, Fotinos, Giansante, Holyday, Kelly, King, O Brien, Shaw - 9. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 34. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (l) by Councillor Holyday, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended to provide that the issue of the new licences be deferred for a period of one year until the results of the implementation of the other recommendations are known; and the Task Force be reconstituted at that time and be requested to revisit the issue of new licences. , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Feldman, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, King, Shaw - 6. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 46. Decided in the negative by a majority of 40. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (j) by Councillor Bussin, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by deleting from Recommendation No. (11) embodied in Appendix 1 to the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , the words in a rate not to exceed and inserting in lieu thereof the words at the rate of , so that such recommendation shall now read as follows: (11) Ambassador Taxicab licences shall be issued to eligible persons at the rate of 300 licences annually; , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Bossons, Bussin, Chow, Jones, Kinahan, Layton, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moeser, Nunziata, Prue, Rae, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 21. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Ashton, Berardinetti, Berger, Brown, Cho, Chong, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Minnan-Wong, Moscoe, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw - 31. Decided in the negative by a majority of 10. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (k) by Councillor Jones, viz.: that Part (1) of the foregoing motion (a) by Mayor Lastman be amended by deleting the words and number not to exceed 100 licences annually and inserting in lieu thereof the words and number of 233 for 1999 and 100 Ambassador plates annually thereafter . , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Chow, Duguid, Jones, Kinahan, Layton, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moeser, Nunziata, Prue, Rae, Shiner, Sinclair - 22. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Ashton, Berardinetti, Berger, Cho, Chong, Davis, Disero, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Minnan-Wong, Moscoe, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Silva - 30. Decided in the negative by a majority of 8. Upon the question of the adoption of Part (1) of the foregoing motion (q) by Councillor Chow, viz.: that: (1) Part (1) of the foregoing motion (a) by Mayor Lastman be amended by deleting the words to be issued from the drivers list only and inserting in lieu thereof the words in the ratio of 90:10 ; , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Augimeri, Berardinetti, Brown, Bussin, Chow, Disero, Holyday, Jakobek, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Li Preti, McConnell, Mihevc, Minnan-Wong, Nunziata, Rae, Sgro - 19. Nays: Councillors: Altobello, Ashton, Balkissoon, Berger, Bossons, Cho, Chong, Davis, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Lindsay Luby, Mahood, Miller, Moeser, Moscoe, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Saundercook, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 33. Decided in the negative by a majority of 14. Upon the question of the adoption of Part (1) of the foregoing motion (a) by Mayor Lastman, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by: (1) amending Appendix 1 to the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , by deleting Recommendation No. (11) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Recommendation No. (11): (11) new Ambassador Taxicab licenses shall be issued to eligible persons at a rate of 100 licenses annually to be issued from the drivers list only; , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Filion, Flint, Gardner, Jakobek, Jones, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 45. Nays: Councillors: Feldman, Fotinos, Giansante, Holyday, Kelly, O Brien, Shaw - 7. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 38. Upon the question of the adoption of Part (1) of the foregoing motion (d) by Councillor Moscoe, viz.: that: (1) Part (2)(a) of the foregoing motion (a) by Mayor Lastman be amended by inserting the word Ambassador after the word new ; , it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the balance of the foregoing motion (a) by Mayor Lastman, as amended, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by: (2) adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the General Manager, Toronto Licensing Commission, be requested to: (a) develop a formula to address the future issuance, over and above the 100 new Ambassador Taxicab licences to be issued annually, and report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee and Council for approval in one year; (b) monitor changes in plate values, leasing rates, operating costs, and drivers incomes; (c) increase enforcement efforts and seek assistance from the Toronto Police Service in order to strictly enforce unlicensed and out-of- town taxicabs that are picking up passengers within the boundaries of the City of Toronto and report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee on the procedures the Toronto Licensing Commission proposes to implement in this regard; and (d) submit a report to Council, through the Emergency and Protective Services Committee, on the provision of a driver-funded benefits package that includes long-term disability coverage and spousal benefits. , it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of Part (1) of the foregoing motion (h) by Councillor Chong, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by: (1) striking out and referring Recommendations Nos. (14)(b) and (c) embodied in Appendix 1 to the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , to the Taxicab Advisory Committee for further consideration and report thereon within one year; , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Brown, Chong, Feldman, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Kelly, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, O Brien, Sgro, Shaw - 13. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Bussin, Cho, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Filion, Flint, Jakobek, Jones, Kinahan, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 39. Decided in the negative by a majority of 26. Upon the question of the adoption of Part (2) of the foregoing motion (h) by Councillor Chong, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by: (2) adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to consult with various financial institutions, and submit a report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee on the feasibility of the City of Toronto buying back all outstanding plates with an appropriate financing mechanism, and the City of Toronto subsequently acting as the leasing agent. , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berger, Brown, Cho, Chong, Davis, Disero, Feldman, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, King, Lindsay Luby, Miller, Moeser, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 29. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Berardinetti, Bossons, Bussin, Chow, Duguid, Filion, Flint, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Li Preti, McConnell, Mihevc, Minnan-Wong, Moscoe, Pantalone, Prue, Rae - 22. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 7. Upon the question of the adoption of Part (3) of the foregoing motion (q) by Councillor Chow, viz.: that: (3) Part (2) of the foregoing motion (g) by Councillor Shiner be referred to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee; , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chow, Disero, Duguid, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Silva, Sinclair - 44. Nays: Councillors: Balkissoon, Chong, Davis, Feldman, Kelly, Kinahan, Shiner - 7. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 37. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (n) by Councillor Mammoliti, and in the absence of Councillor Mammoliti, moved by Councillor Moscoe, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by amending Appendix 1 to the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , by deleting from Recommendations Nos. (14)(a) and (b) the words two years and inserting in lieu thereof the words eight years . , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Chong, Feldman, Giansante, Kelly - 4. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 47. Decided in the negative by a majority of 43. Upon the question of the adoption of Part (2) of the foregoing motion (q) by Councillor Chow, viz.: that: (2) Part (2) of the foregoing motion (e) by Councillor Balkissoon be referred to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee; , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Chow, Disero, Filion, Gardner, Giansante, Jakobek, Jones, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Silva, Sinclair - 38. Nays: Councillors: Ashton, Balkissoon, Cho, Chong, Davis, Duguid, Feldman, Flint, Fotinos, Holyday, Kelly, King, Moeser, Shiner - 14. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 24. Upon the question of the adoption of Part (1) of the foregoing motion (e) by Councillor Balkissoon, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended: (1) by adding to Recommendation No. (1)(ii) embodied in the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , the words and that this criteria be only applicable to Standard Licences which elected to accept the new Ambassador Class Designation , so that such recommendation shall now read as follows: (ii) the amendment to Recommendation No. (16) in the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry, as outlined in Recommendation (d) of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee, not be adopted and that the recomendations, as provided for in the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry whereby a Designated Ambassador Cab may abandon its Ambassador Cab Designation and continue to operate as a Standard Licensed Taxicab, be adopted, and that this criteria be only applicable to Standard Licences which elected to accept the new Ambassador Class Designation; , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Brown, Chong, Chow, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, King, Li Preti, McConnell, Mihevc, Minnan-Wong, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Saundercook, Sinclair - 28. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Augimeri, Berger, Bossons, Bussin, Cho, Davis, Fotinos, Gardner, Kelly, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mahood, Miller, Moeser, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva - 24. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 4. Upon the question of the adoption of Part (3) of the foregoing motion (e) by Councillor Balkissoon, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended: (3) by inserting in Recommendation No. (1)(v) embodied in the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , after the word personal , the words and survivor income , so that such recommendation shall now read as follows: (v) an outline of personal and survivor income insurance coverage issues be included in the Ambassador training program and the taxicab industry retraining programs; , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 47. Nays: Councillors: Bossons, Kelly, Mahood, Moeser, Pantalone - 5. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 42. Upon the question of the adoption of Part (4) of the foregoing motion (q) by Councillor Chow, viz.: that: (4) the foregoing motion (i) by Councillor Bossons be referred to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee; , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Minnan-Wong, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 45. Nays: Councillors: Berger, Cho, Fotinos, Gardner, Kelly, Miller, Moeser - 7. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 38. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (m) by Councillor Miller, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by: (1) amending Appendix 1 to the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , by adding to Recommendation No. (14)(d) the following new paragraph: Standard Licence owners shall not be permitted to sell, transfer, lease or assign a licence to a corporation that owns one licence or more, effective immediately. ; and (2) adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the General Manager, Toronto Licensing Commission, be requested to submit a report to Council, through the Emergency and Protective Services Committee, on mechanisms to ensure compliance with Recommendation No. (14)(d) of Appendix 1. , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chow, Disero, Duguid, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Jones, Kinahan, King, Layton, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Sgro, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 35. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Berardinetti, Chong, Davis, Feldman, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, O Brien, Ootes, Saundercook, Shaw - 17. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 18. At this point in the proceedings, Deputy Mayor Ootes, having regard to the nature of Part (5) of the foregoing motion (q) by Councillor Chow, declared such motion redundant, viz.: that: (5) the foregoing Clause be amended by amending Appendix 1 to the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , by deleting from Recommendation No. (27) the words one to one and inserting in lieu thereof the words the ratio of 90:10' and deleting from the end thereof the words as currently provided for in the By-law . Upon the question of the adoption of Part (1) of the foregoing motion (g) by Councillor Shiner, viz.: that: (1) the foregoing motion (f) by Councillor Prue, seconded by Councillor Shaw, be amended by adding thereto the following: (3) the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to submit a report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee, in consultation with appropriate City staff, representatives of the disabled community and the taxi industry, within three months, on the issue of accessible taxicabs and mechanisms which could be employed in order to achieve the community s needs, as outlined in Recommendation No. (1), above. , it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (p) by Councillor Cho, viz.: that the foregoing motion (f) by Councillor Prue, seconded by Councillor Shaw, be amended by deleting the words in addition to whatever licences and inserting in lieu thereof the words in addition to the regular standard licences that . , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Altobello, Brown, Cho, Duguid, Feldman, Giansante, Holyday, Kinahan, King, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Sgro - 12. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Bussin, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 40. Decided in the negative by a majority of 28. Upon the question of the adoption of Part (1) of the foregoing motion (f) by Councillor Prue, seconded by Councillor Shaw, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that: (1) in addition to whatever licences are issued under the regular or Ambassador class, 25 additional licences be issued yearly for accessible cabs, and that this provision continue until such time as 10 percent of all taxicabs are accessible, or until such time as Council is satisfied that community needs have been met; , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 51. Nay: Councillor: Berardinetti - 1. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 50. Upon the question of the adoption of Part (2) of the foregoing motion (f) by Councillor Prue, seconded by Councillor Shaw, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that: (2) in order to assist the taxicab industry, Council establish a lower license and renewal fee at no more than 50 percent of that charged for regular or Ambassador licenses, or make grants available equivalent to similar amounts. , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 47. Nays: Councillors: Berardinetti, Chong, Flint, Kelly, King, - 5. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 42. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (o) by Councillor Lindsay Luby, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that training programs for drivers include education on the needs of persons with disabilities, especially those with guide dogs or other working dogs, as well as an emphasis on the fact that drivers cannot refuse to provide service to these individuals and their animals. , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 52. Nay: Nil. Decided in the affirmative, without dissent. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (c) by Councillor Minnan-Wong, as amended, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that: (1) the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , be adopted, as amended, subject to including a provision that Ambassador licences be issued only from the drivers list; (2) all efforts be made to monitor the income of drivers/owners; (3) the new meters being introduced be programmed to monitor the income of drivers, and that it be a requirement that the City of Toronto be provided with this information on an annual basis; and (4) By-law No. 20-85 be amended to provide that failure to provide the annual income information to the City of Toronto shall be an offence. , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 46. Nays: Councillors: Feldman, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, O Brien, Shaw - 6. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 40. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by: (1) adopting the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, entitled Response to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee Respecting the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry , subject to including a provision that Ambassador licences be issued only from the drivers list, and subject further to: (a) inserting in Recommendation No. (1)(v), after the word personal , the words and survivor income , so that such recommendation shall now read as follows: (v) an outline of personal and survivor income insurance coverage issues be included in the Ambassador training program and the taxicab industry retraining programs; ; (b) adding to Recommendation No. (1)(ii) the words and that this criteria be only applicable to Standard Licences which elected to accept the new Ambassador Class Designation , so that such recommendation shall now read as follows: (ii) the amendment to Recommendation No. (16) in the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry, as outlined in Recommendation (d) of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee, not be adopted and that the recomendations, as provided for in the Report on the Review of the Taxicab Industry whereby a Designated Ambassador Cab may abandon its Ambassador Cab Designation and continue to operate as a Standard Licensed Taxicab, be adopted, and that this criteria be only applicable to Standard Licences which elected to accept the new Ambassador Class Designation; ; and (c) amending Appendix 1 to such report by: (i) deleting Recommendation No. (11) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Recommendation No. (11): (11) new Ambassador Taxicab licenses shall be issued to eligible persons at a rate of 100 licenses annually to be issued from the drivers list only; ; and (ii) adding to Recommendation (14)(d) the following new paragraph: Standard Licence owners shall not be permitted to sell, transfer, lease or assign a licence to a corporation that owns one licence or more, effective immediately. ; (2) adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that: (1) in addition to whatever licences are issued under the regular or Ambassador class, 25 additional licences be issued yearly for accessible cabs, and that this provision continue until such time as 10 percent of all taxicabs are accessible, or until such time as Council is satisfied that community needs have been met; and in order to assist the taxicab industry, Council establish a lower license and renewal fee at no more than 50 percent of that charged for regular or Ambassador licenses, or make grants available equivalent to similar amounts; (2) training programs for drivers include education on the needs of persons with disabilities, especially those with guide dogs or other working dogs, as well as an emphasis on the fact that drivers cannot refuse to provide service to these individuals and their animals; (3) the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to submit a report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee, in consultation with appropriate City staff, representatives of the disabled community and the taxi industry, within three months, on the issue of accessible taxicabs and mechanisms which could be employed in order to achieve the community s needs, as outlined in Recommendation No. (1), above; (4) all efforts be made to monitor the income of drivers/owners; (5) the new meters being introduced be programmed to monitor the income of drivers, and that it be a requirement that the City of Toronto be provided with this information on an annual basis; (6) By-law No. 20-85 be amended to provide that failure to provide the annual income information to the City of Toronto shall be an offence; (7) the General Manager, Toronto Licensing Commission be requested to: (a) develop a formula to address the future issuance, over and above the 100 new Ambassador Taxicab licences to be issued annually, and report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee and Council for approval in one year; (b) monitor changes in plate values, leasing rates, operating costs, and drivers incomes; (c) increase enforcement efforts and seek assistance from the Toronto Police Service in order to strictly enforce unlicensed and out-of-town taxicabs that are picking up passengers within the boundaries of the City of Toronto and report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee on the procedures the Toronto Licensing Commission proposes to implement in this regard; and (d) submit reports to Council, through the Emergency and Protective Services Committee, on: (i) mechanisms to ensure compliance with Recommendation No. (14)(d) of Appendix 1; and (ii) the provision of a driver-funded benefits package that includes long-term disability coverage and spousal benefits; and (8) the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested consult with various financial institutions, and submit a report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee on the feasibility of the City of Toronto buying back all outstanding plates with an appropriate financing mechanism, and the City of Toronto subsequently acting as the leasing agent. (3) referring the following motions to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee: Moved by Councillor Balkissoon: That the Clause be amended to provide that Recommendation No. (2) of the Emergency and Protective Services Committee be amended to read as follows: (2) Council adopt a firm commitment to having an annual review of this issue by the appropriate City staff and the City Auditor, and that such review be completed, and the reports thereon be submitted to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee and Council, prior to the issuance of the second allotment. Moved by Councillor Bossons: It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to submit a report to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee on a mechanism which would permit the owner of an Ambassador License to designate an alternate driver in the case of a medical or accident emergency, such emergency to be certified by a medical doctor chosen by the Toronto Licensing Commission. Moved by Councillor Shiner: That the Clause be amended by striking out Recommendation No. (14)(c) embodied in Appendix 1 to the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, and inserting in lieu thereof the following: (14)(c)(i) leasing of taxicabs and/or taxi licenses be prohibited effective January 1, 2004; (ii) with the following exception, notwithstanding the general prohibition, that owners/drivers, and in the case of their death, their spouse or other direct family members, be permitted to lease their taxicabs; and (iii) the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, in consultation with the appropriate City officials, be directed to submit an implementation plan to the Emergency and Protective Services Committee. ; and (4) referring the following motion to the Review Panel for a report thereon to Council, through the Emergency and Protective Services Committee: Moved by Councillor Fotinos: That: (1) the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services and the Chief Administrative Officer attempt to establish a flexible time, comprehensive taxi driver education and training program, outlined in Recommendation No. (25) in Appendix 1, through the Community Colleges, so as to allow for greater access to interested parties; (2) this training program be implemented for 1999, or as quickly as possible thereafter; (3) all operators and drivers of taxicabs be required to enroll in these courses within three years of the time that they are offered; (4) all new recipients of City-issued licences be required to have completed the aforementioned training program and be required to drive the taxi for at least five years; (5) City-issued licences be limited to one per lifetime, per individual; (6) after January 1, 2001, the sale or transfers of taxi licences be restricted to persons who have successfully completed the training course, who have a valid taxicab drivers licence, and who will be able to demonstrate that they are active in the taxi industry; (7) all taxi licence holders be notified that, after 2001, the leasing of taxicabs shall be strictly monitored and that the leasing of plates shall result in immediate revocation of the taxi licence; (8) the age of vehicles recommended in the report be amended so that the maximum age of a vehicle be restricted to six model years for owner driven cabs and five model years for leased vehicles, and that a vehicle of up to four model years be permitted to be placed on the road as a taxicab; (9) the issue of Ambassador taxi plates be referred to the Taxicab Advisory Committee; and (10) the City issue 100 more licences in 1999, and that staff work with the Taxicab Advisory Committee to bring forward a formula for issuing licences in the future. , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Filion, Flint, Gardner, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 47. Nays: Councillors: Feldman, Fotinos, Giansante, Holyday, Shaw - 5. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 42. Deputy Mayor Ootes proposed that Council now recess and reconvene in approximately ten minutes. Council concurred in the foregoing proposal. Council recessed at 8:54 p.m. 9:00 P.M. Council reconvened. Deputy Mayor Ootes took the Chair and called the Members to order. 1960 At the request of Council, the City Clerk called the Roll at 9:01 p.m., those Members present at the call of the Roll being: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Ashton, Balkissoon, Berger, Bossons, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Gardner, Holyday, Jones, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moeser, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 38. 1961 Members present at the second evening session of the second day of this meeting: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 53. Council resumed its consideration of the various Reports of the Standing Committees and Community Councils. 1962 Clause No. 1 of Joint Report No. 1 of The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee and The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed Squeegee Diversion Strategy for Street-Involved Homeless Youth . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, the following communications: (i) (November 24, 1998) from the City Clerk forwarding the comments of the Children and Youth Action Committee with respect to the squeegee diversion strategy for street-involved homeless youth, and urging Council to support the immediate implementation of the support strategy; and (ii) (November 24, 1998) from the City Clerk forwarding the recommendations from the Task Force on Community Safety with respect to the squeegee diversion strategy for street-involved homeless youth, and urging Council to support the immediate implementation of the support strategy. Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, the following: (i) a copy of a statement, headed Religious Communities Urge Toronto Council to Adopt Non-Punitive Approaches to Supporting Squeegee Youth , submitted by Councillor Mihevc, signed by: President, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Toronto; Executive Assistant to the Anglican Bishop of Toronto; Chair, The Toronto Conference of the United Church of Canada; Presbyterian Minister and Chaplain, University of Toronto; Resident Minister of the Toronto Buddhist Church; Executive Director, Citizens for Public Justice; Al-Huda Lebanese Muslin Society; and Executive Director, Jewish Family and Child Services; (ii) communication (November 20, 1998) addressed to Councillor Mihevc, from the Executive Director, All Aboard Youth Ventures Inc., advising that linking a punitive approach to a social services approach is counterproductive; and (iii) statistical information with respect to the homeless, youth, and rental unit vacancies and rates, submitted by Councillor Sinclair. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, (a) Councillor Chow, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by: (1) amending the recommendations embodied in the joint report dated October 22, 1998, from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services and Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, as amended by the Joint Committee, by deleting from the lead-in phrase of Recommendation No. (3) the words as soon as the Provincial Government enacts the necessary enforcement legislation ; and (2) adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be requested to develop and administer a scheme whereby the City of Toronto will match donations from the private sector, to a maximum of $1.0 million, to implement programs in the diversion strategy. Council deferred further consideration of the foregoing Clause until later in the meeting. (See Minutes Nos. 1964 and 1975.) 1963 At the request of Council, the City Clerk called the Roll at 9:15 p.m., those Members present at the call of the Roll being: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Ashton, Balkissoon, Bossons, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Disero, Duguid, Filion, Fotinos, Giansante, Holyday, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mihevc, Miller, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Rae, Shiner, Silva - 31. 1964 Council resumed its consideration of Clause No. 1 of Joint Report No. 1 of The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee and The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed Squeegee Diversion Strategy for Street-Involved Homeless Youth . (See also Minutes Nos. 1962 and 1975.) (b) Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended to provide that funding for this program in the amount of $250,000.00 be given prior budget approval in order for this initiative to be implemented immediately. (c) Councillor Mihevc, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by amending the recommendations embodied in the joint report dated October 22, 1998, from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services and Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, as amended by the Joint Committee, by deleting Recommendations Nos. (2) and (4). (d) Councillor McConnell, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by amending the recommendations embodied in the joint report dated October 22, 1998, from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services and Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, as amended by the Joint Committee, by referring Recommendation No. (7) to the Medical Officer of Health for report thereon to the Board of Health. Council deferred further consideration of the foregoing Clause until later in the meeting. (See Minutes Nos. 1962 and 1975.) At this point in the proceedings, Councillor King, moved that, in accordance with subsection 11(8) of the Council Procedural By-law, Council waive the requirement of the 10:00 p.m. recess, in order to conclude consideration of the foregoing Clause, the vote upon which was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Augimeri, Berardinetti, Chow, Disero, Duguid, Flint, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, King, Layton, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Rae, Saundercook, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 25. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Ashton, Balkissoon, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Davis, Jones, Kinahan, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Moeser, Moscoe, Prue - 16. Decided in the negative, less than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. 1965 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Berardinetti, seconded by Councillor Walker, moved that leave be granted to introduce: Bill No. 821 To amend By-law No. 1995-0194, being a By-law To declare real property to be surplus to the needs of the City , respecting part of premises 28 Bathurst Street. Bill No. 822 To designate certain lands on a registered plan not subject to Part-Lot Control. Bill No. 823 To adopt Amendment No. 465 of the Official Plan for the City of North York. Bill No. 824 To amend the North York Zoning By-law 7625. Bill No. 825 To amend City of North York By-law No. 7625. Bill No. 826 To exempt lands municipally known as Nos. 150 to 172 King Street East, Nos. 61 and 63 Jarvis Street and No. 80 George Street from the provisions of subsection 50(5) of the Planning Act. Bill No. 827 To stop up and close the public lane north of Scollard Street, extending easterly from Hazelton Avenue, between Nos. 35 and 37 Hazelton Avenue and to authorize the conveyance thereof. Bill No. 829 To establish certain lands as a municipal highway. Bill No. 830 To adopt Amendment No. 1014 to the Official Plan for the former City of Scarborough. Bill No. 831 To amend Scarborough Zoning By-law No. 9396 as amended with respect to the Cliffcrest Community, and Scarborough Zoning By-law No. 24982 as amended with respect to the Knob Hill Employment District. Bill No. 832 To amend Scarborough Employment Districts Zoning By-law Number 24982 with respect to Rouge Employment District. Bill No. 833 To designate certain lands on a registered plan not subject to Part Lot Control in the Birchcliff Community. Bill No. 834 To amend the Employment Districts Zoning By-law No. 24982 (Ellesmere Employment District). Bill No. 835 To amend the former City of Toronto Municipal Code Ch. 297, Signs, respecting No. 1 Dundas Street West et al. Bill No. 836 To amend the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 118 respecting No. 1 Dundas Street West et al. Bill No. 837 To amend further By-law No. 23503 of the former City of Scarborough, respecting the regulation of traffic on Toronto Roads. Bill No. 838 To amend the former City of Toronto Municipal Code Ch. 400, Traffic and Parking, with respect to speed control zones. Bill No. 839 To amend the former City of Toronto Municipal Code Ch. 400, Traffic and Parking, respecting Adelaide Street West, Earnbridge Street, Margueretta Street, Somerset Avenue. Bill No. 840 To amend the former City of Toronto Municipal Code Ch. 400, Traffic and Parking, respecting Rosewell Avenue. Bill No. 841 To amend further Metropolitan By-law No. 32-92, respecting the regulation of traffic on former Metropolitan Roads. Bill No. 842 To amend further Metropolitan By-law No. 107-86 respecting parking meters on former Metropolitan Roads. Bill No. 843 To amend further Metropolitan By-law No. 32-92, respecting the regulation of traffic on former Metropolitan Roads. Bill No. 844 To amend further Metropolitan By-law No. 108-86 respecting Pedestrian Crossovers on certain former Metropolitan Roads. Bill No. 845 To amend City of York By-law Number 196-84, being a By-law To Regulate traffic on City of York roads . Bill No. 846 To amend City of York By-law Number 2958-94 being a By-law To Regulate traffic on City of York roads . Bill No. 847 To adopt Amendment No. 16 to the Official Plan for the former Borough of East York Affecting the Lands Located on the South-West Corner of O Connor Drive and Northline Road. Bill No. 848 To amend Restricted Area Zoning By-law No. 6752, as amended, of the former Township of East York. Bill No. 849 To amend By-law No. 92-93, a by-law To regulate traffic on roads in the Borough of East York , being a by-law of the former Borough of East York. Bill No. 850 To amend By-law No. 92-93, a by-law To regulate traffic on roads in the Borough of East York , being a by-law of the former Borough of East York. Bill No. 851 To amend By-law No. 34-93, a by-law To provide for disabled person parking permit holders , being a by-law of the former Borough of East York. Bill No. 852 To amend former City of York By-law Number 1-83. Bill No. 853 To amend By-law 31878 of the former City of North York, as amended. Bill No. 854 To amend By-law 31001 of the former City of North York, as amended. Bill No. 855 To amend By-law No. 31001 of the former City of North York as amended. Bill No. 856 To amend By-law No. 31001 of the former City of North York as amended. Bill No. 857 To amend By-law No. 31001 of the former City of North York as amended. Bill No. 858 To further amend former City of Toronto By-law No. 602-89, being A By-law To authorize the construction, widening, narrowing, alteration and repair of sidewalks, pavements and curbs at various locations , respecting the alteration of Bartlett Avenue North by the installation of speed humps between Geary Avenue and Davenport Road. Bill No. 859 To further amend former City of Toronto By-law No. 602-89, being A By-law To authorize the construction, widening, narrowing, alteration and repair of sidewalks, pavements and curbs at various locations , respecting the alteration of Eastwood Road by the installation of speed humps from Bellhaven Road to Woodbine Avenue. Bill No. 860 To further amend former City of Toronto By-law No. 602-89, being A By-law To authorize the construction, widening, narrowing, alteration and repair of sidewalks, pavements and curbs at various locations , respecting the alteration of Prescott Avenue by the installation of speed humps from St. Clair Avenue West to Rockwell Avenue. Bill No. 861 To amend the former City of Toronto Municipal Code Ch. 400, Traffic and Parking, respecting Alexander Street, Glen Gordon Road, Oak Park Avenue, Wood Street. Bill No. 862 To adopt Amendment No. 65-98 to the Official Plan of the Etobicoke Planning Area in order to redesignate the apartment site from Medium Density Residential to High Density Residential to rectify a technical error respecting Map 4, Land Use, of the Etobicoke Official Plan. Bill No. 863 To amend the former City of Toronto Municipal Code by adding Chapter 270, Public Squares. Bill No. 864 To amend City of York By-law Number 2958-94, being a By-law To Regulate traffic on City of York roads . Bill No. 865 To amend City of York By-law Number 196-84, being a By-law To Regulate traffic on City of York roads . Bill No. 866 To further amend Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 153-89, a by-law Respecting the regulation of the discharge of sewage and land drainage. Bill No. 867 To establish a schedule of retention periods for records of Toronto Transit Commission. Bill No. 868 A By-Law to Exempt Lands from Part Lot Control. Bill No. 869 To amend the Etobicoke Municipal Code with respect to Parking - Chapter 183, Article V. Bill No. 870 To amend the Etobicoke Municipal Code with respect to Traffic - Chapter 240, Article I. Bill No. 871 To amend the Etobicoke Municipal Code with respect to Traffic - Chapter 240, Article I. Bill No. 872 To amend the Etobicoke Municipal Code with respect to Traffic - Chapter 240, Article I. Bill No. 873 To amend the Etobicoke Municipal Code with respect to Parking - Chapter 183, Article V. Bill No. 874 A By-Law to Establish Certain Lands as a Municipal Highway. Bill No. 875 To amend the Etobicoke Municipal Code with respect to Traffic - Chapter 240, Article I. Bill No. 876 To amend the Etobicoke Municipal Code with respect to Traffic - Chapter 240, Article I. Bill No. 877 To amend the Etobicoke Municipal Code with respect to Traffic - Chapter 240, Article I. Bill No. 878 To amend the Etobicoke Municipal Code with respect to Traffic - Chapter 240, Article I. Bill No. 879 To amend By-law No. 92-93, a by-law To regulate traffic on roads in the Borough of East York , being a by-law of the former Borough of East York. Bill No. 880 To adopt an amendment to the Official Plan for the former City of Toronto respecting lands known as part of No. 123 Eglinton Avenue East. Bill No. 881 To amend the General Zoning By-law No. 438-86 with respect to lands known as part of No. 123 Eglinton Avenue East. Bill No. 882 To appoint Claire Tucker-Reid as manager of certain City vessels and as signing officer to effect her registration in that capacity., which was carried. Upon the question, Shall these Bills, prepared for this meeting of Council, be passed and hereby declared as By-laws? , as follows: By-law No. 822-1998 To amend By-law No. 1995-0194, being a By-law To declare real property to be surplus to the needs of the City , respecting part of premises 28 Bathurst Street. By-law No. 823-1998 To designate certain lands on a registered plan not subject to Part-Lot Control. By-law No. 824-1998 To adopt Amendment No. 465 of the Official Plan for the City of North York. By-law No. 825-1998 To amend the North York Zoning By-law 7625. By-law No. 826-1998 To amend City of North York By-law No. 7625. By-law No. 827-1998 To exempt lands municipally known as Nos. 150 to 172 King Street East, Nos. 61 and 63 Jarvis Street and No. 80 George Street from the provisions of subsection 50(5) of the Planning Act. By-law No. 828-1998 To stop up and close the public lane north of Scollard Street, extending easterly from Hazelton Avenue, between Nos. 35 and 37 Hazelton Avenue and to authorize the conveyance thereof. By-law No. 829-1998 To establish certain lands as a municipal highway. By-law No. 830-1998 To adopt Amendment No. 1014 to the Official Plan for the former City of Scarborough. By-law No. 831-1998 To amend Scarborough Zoning By-law No. 9396 as amended with respect to the Cliffcrest Community, and Scarborough Zoning By-law No. 24982 as amended with respect to the Knob Hill Employment District. By-law No. 832-1998 To amend Scarborough Employment Districts Zoning By-law Number 24982 with respect to Rouge Employment District. By-law No. 833-1998 To designate certain lands on a registered plan not subject to Part Lot Control in the Birchcliff Community. By-law No. 834-1998 To amend the Employment Districts Zoning By-law No. 24982 (Ellesmere Employment District). By-law No. 835-1998 To amend the former City of Toronto Municipal Code Ch. 297, Signs, respecting No. 1 Dundas Street West et al. By-law No. 836-1998 To amend the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 118 respecting No. 1 Dundas Street West et al. By-law No. 837-1998 To amend further By-law No. 23503 of the former City of Scarborough, respecting the regulation of traffic on Toronto Roads. By-law No. 838-1998 To amend the former City of Toronto Municipal Code Ch. 400, Traffic and Parking, with respect to speed control zones. By-law No. 839-1998 To amend the former City of Toronto Municipal Code Ch. 400, Traffic and Parking, respecting Adelaide Street West, Earnbridge Street, Margueretta Street, Somerset Avenue. By-law No. 840-1998 To amend the former City of Toronto Municipal Code Ch. 400, Traffic and Parking, respecting Rosewell Avenue. By-law No. 841-1998 To amend further Metropolitan By-law No. 32-92, respecting the regulation of traffic on former Metropolitan Roads. By-law No. 842-1998 To amend further Metropolitan By-law No. 107-86 respecting parking meters on former Metropolitan Roads. By-law No. 843-1998 To amend further Metropolitan By-law No. 32-92, respecting the regulation of traffic on former Metropolitan Roads. By-law No. 844-1998 To amend further Metropolitan By-law No. 108-86 respecting Pedestrian Crossovers on certain former Metropolitan Roads. By-law No. 845-1998 To amend City of York By-law Number 196-84, being a By-law To Regulate traffic on City of York roads . By-law No. 846-1998 To amend City of York By-law Number 2958-94 being a By-law To Regulate traffic on City of York roads . By-law No. 847-1998 To adopt Amendment No. 16 to the Official Plan for the former Borough of East York Affecting the Lands Located on the South-West Corner of O Connor Drive and Northline Road. By-law No. 848-1998 To amend Restricted Area Zoning By-law No. 6752, as amended, of the former Township of East York. By-law No. 849-1998 To amend By-law No. 92-93, a by-law To regulate traffic on roads in the Borough of East York , being a by-law of the former Borough of East York. By-law No. 850-1998 To amend By-law No. 92-93, a by-law To regulate traffic on roads in the Borough of East York , being a by-law of the former Borough of East York. By-law No. 851-1998 To amend By-law No. 34-93, a by-law To provide for disabled person parking permit holders , being a by-law of the former Borough of East York. By-law No. 852-1998 To amend former City of York By-law Number 1-83. By-law No. 853-1998 To amend By-law 31878 of the former City of North York, as amended. By-law No. 854-1998 To amend By-law 31001 of the former City of North York, as amended. By-law No. 855-1998 To amend By-law No. 31001 of the former City of North York as amended. By-law No. 856-1998 To amend By-law No. 31001 of the former City of North York as amended. By-law No. 857-1998 To amend By-law No. 31001 of the former City of North York as amended. By-law No. 858-1998 To further amend former City of Toronto By-law No. 602-89, being A By-law To authorize the construction, widening, narrowing, alteration and repair of sidewalks, pavements and curbs at various locations , respecting the alteration of Bartlett Avenue North by the installation of speed humps between Geary Avenue and Davenport Road. By-law No. 859-1998 To further amend former City of Toronto By-law No. 602-89, being A By-law To authorize the construction, widening, narrowing, alteration and repair of sidewalks, pavements and curbs at various locations , respecting the alteration of Eastwood Road by the installation of speed humps from Bellhaven Road to Woodbine Avenue. By-law No. 860-1998 To further amend former City of Toronto By-law No. 602-89, being A By-law To authorize the construction, widening, narrowing, alteration and repair of sidewalks, pavements and curbs at various locations , respecting the alteration of Prescott Avenue by the installation of speed humps from St. Clair Avenue West to Rockwell Avenue. By-law No. 861-1998 To amend the former City of Toronto Municipal Code Ch. 400, Traffic and Parking, respecting Alexander Street, Glen Gordon Road, Oak Park Avenue, Wood Street. By-law No. 862-1998 To adopt Amendment No. 65-98 to the Official Plan of the Etobicoke Planning Area in order to redesignate the apartment site from Medium Density Residential to High Density Residential to rectify a technical error respecting Map 4, Land Use, of the Etobicoke Official Plan. By-law No. 863-1998 To amend the former City of Toronto Municipal Code by adding Chapter 270, Public Squares. By-law No. 864-1998 To amend City of York By-law Number 2958-94, being a By-law To Regulate traffic on City of York roads . By-law No. 865-1998 To amend City of York By-law Number 196-84, being a By-law To Regulate traffic on City of York roads . By-law No. 866-1998 To further amend Metropolitan Toronto By-law No. 153-89, a by-law Respecting the regulation of the discharge of sewage and land drainage. By-law No. 867-1998 To establish a schedule of retention periods for records of Toronto Transit Commission. By-law No. 868-1998 A By-Law to Exempt Lands from Part Lot Control. By-law No. 869-1998 To amend the Etobicoke Municipal Code with respect to Parking - Chapter 183, Article V. By-law No. 870-1998 To amend the Etobicoke Municipal Code with respect to Traffic - Chapter 240, Article I. By-law No. 871-1998 To amend the Etobicoke Municipal Code with respect to Traffic - Chapter 240, Article I. By-law No. 872-1998 To amend the Etobicoke Municipal Code with respect to Traffic - Chapter 240, Article I. By-law No. 873-1998 To amend the Etobicoke Municipal Code with respect to Parking - Chapter 183, Article V. By-law No. 874-1998 A By-Law to Establish Certain Lands as a Municipal Highway. By-law No. 875-1998 To amend the Etobicoke Municipal Code with respect to Traffic - Chapter 240, Article I. By-law No. 876-1998 To amend the Etobicoke Municipal Code with respect to Traffic - Chapter 240, Article I. By-law No. 877-1998 To amend the Etobicoke Municipal Code with respect to Traffic - Chapter 240, Article I. By-law No. 878-1998 To amend the Etobicoke Municipal Code with respect to Traffic - Chapter 240, Article I. By-law No. 879-1998 To amend By-law No. 92-93, a by-law To regulate traffic on roads in the Borough of East York , being a by-law of the former Borough of East York. By-law No. 880-1998 To adopt an amendment to the Official Plan for the former City of Toronto respecting lands known as part of No. 123 Eglinton Avenue East. By-law No. 881-1998 To amend the General Zoning By-law No. 438-86 with respect to lands known as part of No. 123 Eglinton Avenue East. By-law No. 882-1998 To appoint Claire Tucker-Reid as manager of certain City vessels and as signing officer to effect her registration in that capacity., it was carried. 1966 Councillor Walker, seconded by Councillor Mihevc, at 9:52 p.m., moved that leave be granted to introduce: Bill No. 885 To confirm the proceedings of the Council at its meeting held on the 25th and 26th days of November, 1998, which was carried. Upon the question, Shall this Bill, prepared for this meeting of Council, be passed and hereby declared as a By-law? , as follows: By-law No. 883-1998 To confirm the proceedings of the Council at its meeting held on the 25th and 26th days of November, 1998, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, McConnell, Mihevc, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 44. Nay: Nil. Decided in the affirmative, without dissent. Council recessed at 9:53 p.m., to reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, November 27, 1998. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1998, 9:42 A.M. Council reconvened. Deputy Mayor Ootes took the Chair and called the Members to order. 1967 At the request of Council, the City Clerk called the Roll at 9:43 a.m., those Members present at the call of the Roll being: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Flint, Holyday, Jakobek, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Minnan-Wong, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Silva, Walker - 33. 1968 Members present at the morning session of the third day of this meeting: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 49. 1969 At this point in the proceedings, Deputy Mayor Ootes moved that, in accordance with subsection 11(8) of the Council Procedural By-law, Council waive the requirement of the 12:30 p.m. recess, and that the in-camera portion of this Council meeting be held through the lunch break, the vote upon which was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bussin, Chong, Chow, Duguid, Feldman, Flint, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, Mihevc, Miller, Nunziata, Pantalone, Pitfield, Rae, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 29. Nays: Councillors: Cho, Davis, Disero, Kelly, McConnell, Prue, Walker - 7. Decided in the affirmative, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. 1970 At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Layton, with the permission of Council, read the following proclamation: WHEREAS men s violence against women continues to be a pressing problem in many communities; and WHEREAS the Federation of Canadian Municipalities endorses the 1998 White Ribbon Campaign , which promotes awareness among, and action by, men and boys to help end men s violence against women; and WHEREAS this week, thousands of men across Canada will be wearing a white ribbon as a pledge never to commit, condone, or remain silent about men s violence against women; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, Mel Lastman, Mayor of the City of Toronto, on behalf of City Council, do hereby proclaim November 27 to December 6, 1998, as White Ribbon Week and encourage everyone to show their commitment to end violence against women. Council resumed its consideration of the various Reports of the Standing Committees and Community Councils. 1971 Clause No. 22 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Employment Equity Data for New Hires and Layoffs - Comparison of December 1997 and September 1998 . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a report (November 24, 1998) from the Executive Director of Human Resources advising that additional time is required to collect historical data of the former City of Toronto and Metropolitan Toronto respecting employment equity for new hires and layoffs. Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a report (November 25, 1998) from the Executive Director of Human Resources reporting, as requested, on the relevant employment equity statistics from the former City of Toronto and the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto using historical data. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. 1972 Clause No. 13 of Report No. 11 of The Scarborough Community Council, headed Other Items Considered by the Community Council . Upon the question of the receipt for information of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. 1973 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Jakobek, moved that leave be granted to introduce: Bill No. 883 To designate an Interim Control Area in the Rockcliffe Boulevard/Caesar Avenue Area of the City (Interim Control), which was carried. Upon the question, Shall this Bill, prepared for this meeting of Council, be passed and hereby declared as a By-law? , as follows: By-law No. 884-1998 To designate an Interim Control Area in the Rockcliffe Boulevard/Caesar Avenue Area of the City (Interim Control), it was carried. 1974 Clause No. 4 of Report No. 6 of The Economic Development Committee, headed 1998 Net Operating Surplus, Authorization for Transfer to the Stabilization Reserve Fund - Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. 1975 Council resumed its consideration of Clause No. 1 of Joint Report No. 1 of The Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee and The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed Squeegee Diversion Strategy for Street-Involved Homeless Youth . (See also Minutes Nos. 1962 and 1964.) (e) Councillor Kinahan, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by amending the recommendations embodied in the joint report dated October 22, 1998, from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services and Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, as amended by the Joint Committee, by adding to Recommendation No. (8) the words where it is staff s view that it is in the best interest of the youth . (f) Councillor Jakobek, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by amending the recommendations embodied in the joint report dated October 22, 1998, from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services and Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, as amended by the Joint Committee, by deleting Recommendation No. (3) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Recommendation No. (3): (3) Community and Neighbourhood Services staff, in house, be requested to develop and support an integrated service model for a sub-group of homeless street-involved youth using existing but modified services and report back on any additional funds needed; . (g) Councillor Davis, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the Chief Administrative Officer be requested to communicate with other major municipalities with respect to their strategy for dealing with inner-city street youth, and report thereon to the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee. (h) Councillor Mammoliti, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended to provide that the implementation of the enforcement component outlined in Recommendation No. (4) embodied in the joint report dated October 22, 1998, from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services and Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, as amended by the Joint Committee, be deferred for further discussion and possible implementation at the meeting of Council to be held in April, 2000. (i) Councillor Berardinetti, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that a copy of this Clause, as amended, be forwarded to all Members of Parliament and Members of Provincial Parliament, whose ridings are located in the City of Toronto. (j) Councillor Cho, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that: (1) Council request the federal government and the provincial government to provide $250,000.00 each in order to develop a service delivery model for squeegee kids; and (2) Mayor Lastman be requested to approach the private sector to fund-raise the sum of $250,000.00. At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Mihevc, with the permission of Council, withdrew that portion of his foregoing motion (c) pertaining to the deletion of Recommendation No. (4) embodied in the joint report dated October 22, 1998, from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services and Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, as amended by the Joint Committee. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (d) by Councillor McConnell, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by amending the recommendations embodied in the joint report dated October 22, 1998, from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services and Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, as amended by the Joint Committee, by referring Recommendation No. (7) to the Medical Officer of Health for report thereon to the Board of Health. , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Altobello, Augimeri, Berardinetti, Berger, Bussin, Cho, Chow, Disero, Feldman, Filion, Giansante, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Pantalone, Pitfield, Rae, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 27. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Balkissoon, Chong, Davis, Flint, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, Ootes, Prue, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner - 13. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 14. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (h) by Councillor Mammoliti, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended to provide that the implementation of the enforcement component outlined in Recommendation No. (4) embodied in the joint report dated October 22, 1998, from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services and Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, as amended by the Joint Committee, be deferred for further discussion and possible implementation at the meeting of Council to be held in April, 2000. , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Berardinetti, Berger, Cho, Korwin-Kuczynski, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Walker - 11. Nays: Councillors: Altobello, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Bussin, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, Kinahan, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 29. Decided in the negative by a majority of 18. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (c) by Councillor Mihevc, as amended, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by amending the recommendations embodied in the joint report dated October 22, 1998, from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services and Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, as amended by the Joint Committee, by deleting Recommendation No. (2). , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Augimeri, Berger, Cho, Filion, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Shiner, Walker - 16. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Bussin, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Feldman, Flint, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, Kinahan, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Ootes, Rae, Sgro, Shaw, Silva, Sinclair - 24. Decided in the negative by a majority of 8. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (f) by Councillor Jakobek, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by amending the recommendations embodied in the joint report dated October 22, 1998, from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services and Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, as amended by the Joint Committee, by deleting Recommendation No. (3) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new Recommendation No. (3): (3) Community and Neighbourhood Services staff, in house, be requested to develop and support an integrated service model for a sub-group of homeless street-involved youth using existing but modified services and report back on any additional funds needed; , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Feldman, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Ootes, Sgro, Shaw - 14. Nays: Councillors: Augimeri, Berger, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Filion, Flint, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 26. Decided in the negative by a majority of 12. Upon the question of the adoption of Part (1) of the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Chow, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by: (1) amending the recommendations embodied in the joint report dated October 22, 1998, from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services and Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, as amended by the Joint Committee, by deleting from the lead-in phrase of Recommendation No. (3) the words as soon as the Provincial Government enacts the necessary enforcement legislation ; , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Altobello, Augimeri, Berardinetti, Berger, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Filion, Flint, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Li Preti, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 30. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Balkissoon, Disero, Feldman, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, Lindsay Luby, Sgro - 10. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 20. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (b) by Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended to provide that funding for this program in the amount of $250,000.00 be given prior budget approval in order for this initiative to be implemented immediately. , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Altobello, Augimeri, Berardinetti, Berger, Bussin, Cho, Chow, Disero, Duguid, Filion, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Li Preti, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 27. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Balkissoon, Chong, Davis, Feldman, Flint, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, Lindsay Luby, Ootes, Sgro, Shaw - 14. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 13. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (e) by Councillor Kinahan, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by amending the recommendations embodied in the joint report dated October 22, 1998, from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services and Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, as amended by the Joint Committee, by adding to Recommendation No. (8) the words where it is staff s view that it is in the best interest of the youth . , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Augimeri, Berardinetti, Berger, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Giansante, Holyday, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 38. Nays: Councillors: Balkissoon, Jakobek, Kelly - 3. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 35. Upon the question of the adoption of Part (2) of the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Chow, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by: (2) adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be requested to develop and administer a scheme whereby the City of Toronto will match donations from the private sector, to a maximum of $1.0 million, to implement programs in the diversion strategy. , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Augimeri, Berardinetti, Berger, Bussin, Cho, Chow, Davis, Duguid, Filion, Flint, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 27. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Balkissoon, Chong, Disero, Feldman, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, Ootes, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner - 14. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 13. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (g) by Councillor Davis, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the Chief Administrative Officer be requested to communicate with other major municipalities with respect to their strategy for dealing with inner-city street youth, and report thereon to the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee. , it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (i) by Councillor Berardinetti, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that a copy of this Clause, as amended, be forwarded to all Members of Parliament and Members of Provincial Parliament, whose ridings are located in the City of Toronto. , it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (j) by Councillor Cho, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that: (1) Council request the federal government and the provincial government to provide $250,000.00 each in order to develop a service delivery model for squeegee kids; and (2) Mayor Lastman be requested to approach the private sector to fund-raise the sum of $250,000.00. , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Altobello, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berger, Bussin, Cho, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Giansante, Jakobek, Kelly, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 36. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Berardinetti, Chong, Flint, Holyday - 5. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 31. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended: (1) by amending the recommendations embodied in the joint report dated October 22, 1998, from the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services and Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, as amended by the Joint Committee, as follows: (a) by deleting from the lead-in phrase of Recommendation No. (3) the words as soon as the Provincial Government enacts the necessary enforcement legislation , so that such recommendation now reads as follows: (3) Council provide $250,000.00 to develop and support an integrated service model for a subgroup of homeless street- involved youth who are not currently served by the existing service system. This service model will: (a) provide a single point of access for homeless street-involved youth in both the east and west ends of the City, recognizing that there are currently no services available in the west end; (b) create a new employment training program that will be specifically targeted to address the unmet and complex needs of homeless street-involved youth and divert them from squeegeeing and panhandling activity; and (c) combine all of the existing and new program elements, including stabilization services, pre-employment training, and specialized employment training initiatives into one overall program; and that this service model be audited and assessed for its value after twelve months by the City Auditor; ; (b) by referring Recommendation No. (7) to the Medical Officer of Health for report thereon to the Board of Health, viz: (7) Council request the Provincial Government to amend the Mental Health Act to ensure that mentally-ill youth living on the street can be taken into health care at the request of parents and doctors; ; (c) by adding to Recommendation No. (8) the words where it is staff s view that it is in the best interest of the youth , so that such recommendation now reads as follows: (8) Council request the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services to develop a policy which will see every effort being made to contact the parents of youth who are on the street where it is staff s view that it is in the best interest of the youth; ; (2) to provide that funding for this program in the amount of $250,000.00 be given prior budget approval in order for this initiative to be implemented immediately; and (3) by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that: (1) Council request the federal government and the provincial government to provide $250,000.00 each in order to develop a service delivery model for squeegee kids; (2) Mayor Lastman be requested to approach the private sector to fund-raise the sum of $250,000.00; (3) the Chief Administrative Officer be requested to communicate with other major municipalities with respect to their strategy for dealing with inner-city street youth, and report thereon to the Community and Neighbourhood Services Committee; (4) the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Commissioner of Community and Neighbourhood Services be requested to develop and administer a scheme whereby the City of Toronto will match donations from the private sector, to a maximum of $1.0 million, to implement programs in the diversion strategy; and (5) a copy of this Clause, as amended, be forwarded to all Members of Parliament and Members of Provincial Parliament, whose ridings are located in the City of Toronto. , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Altobello, Augimeri, Berardinetti, Berger, Bussin, Cho, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Giansante, Jakobek, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 34. Nays: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Balkissoon, Chong, Flint, Holyday, Kelly, Ootes - 7. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 27. 1976 Clause No. 1 of Report No. 5 of The Economic Development Committee, headed Bank Mergers - Impact on Toronto as a Financial Centre and Legislation Respecting Canadian Financial Institutions . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a Research Bulletin (undated) entitled Toronto Small Business Views on Bank Mergers , submitted by Councillor Chow. Council also had before it the following motions which had been put forward by Members of Council at the meeting of Council held on October 28, 29 and 30, 1998, for consideration with Clause No. 1 of Report No. 3 of The Economic Development Committee, headed Bank Mergers - Impact on Toronto as a Financial Centre and Legislation Respecting Canadian Financial Institutions : (1) Moved by Councillor Silva: That the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that: (1) the report dated September 30, 1998, from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, entitled Brief to the Federal Minister of Finance re Bank Mergers , be adopted; and (2) City Council request the federal government to: (a) create an independent Ombudsman for the banking industry; (b) create a Consumer Protection Agency, in the event of a bank merger; (c) establish a protocol with the major banks within the City of Toronto, in the event of any branch closures, and that advance notice and discussions be held with the appropriate City of Toronto staff and local Councillors prior to the closures; and (d) declare the City of Toronto an International Banking Centre. (2) Moved by Councillor Moscoe: That: (1) the foregoing Clause be received; and (2) Council adopt the following recommendation: It is recommended that the Government of Canada be advised that the proposed mergers of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and the Toronto Dominion Bank, and the Royal Bank of Canada and the Bank of Montreal, are not in the best interests of the people of the City of Toronto. (3) Moved by Councillor Pantalone: That the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that City Council request of the Government of Canada that: (1) a mechanism be established (such as the Community Reinvestment Act) which would allow access to the banks credit information, with a view to achieving accountability; and (2) membership on the Boards of Directors of banks be opened up to include representation from sectors such as consumers, shareholders, financial consulting groups, etc., in order to make banks more accountable. (4) Moved by Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski: That the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that: (1) City Council indicate to the federal government that it has no opinion on bank mergers at this time, pending adequate information being provided to make an informed decision; and (2) the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be requested to submit a report to the Economic Development Committee on what impact bank mergers will have on: (a) future bank closures; (b) employment; and (c) small businesses in Canada. (5) Moved by Councillor Prue: That the foregoing Clause be struck out and referred to the Mayor, together with all motions moved by Members of Council in this regard, and the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be requested to submit a report directly to Council following the release of the report on bank mergers. (Council was advised that the foregoing motion was voted on a had been decided in the negative at the October 28, 29 and 30, 1998 meeting of Council.) (6) Moved by Councillor Miller: That Part (1) of the foregoing motion (1) by Councillor Silva be amended by adding thereto the words subject to deleting the first paragraph of the brief prepared by the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism and inserting in lieu thereof the following new paragraph: I m here before your committee today about the megabank mergers to ask you to stop! It s crazy. Literally thousands of people out of work. Hundreds of branches would close. And for what? To let these big banks get even bigger? Are they nuts?? Small business doesn t want it. The residents of Toronto don t want it. City Council doesn t want it. I don t want it. Who wants megabanks? NO BODY! Deputy Mayor Ootes, in response to Councillor Miller, ruled that the foregoing motion was properly before Council. (7) Moved by Councillor Ashton: That the foregoing motion (5) by Councillor Prue be amended to provide that the Clause, together with the motions moved by Members of Council, be referred back to the Economic Development Committee for further consideration, and the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be requested to develop a position on this matter which addresses the concerns of Council and report thereon to the Committee. (Council was advised that the foregoing motion was voted on a had been decided in the negative at the October 28, 29 and 30, 1998 meeting of Council.) (8) Moved by Councillor Chow: That Part (1) of the foregoing motion (1) by Councillor Silva, be amended to provide that the Mayor s brief to the Commons and Senate Hearings include the following: (1) that the federal government be requested to develop measures to force banks to: (a) disclose more information on lending activities; (b) disclose information on the cost structures of their service charges; and (c) reinvest in their local communities; (2) that the federal government be requested to enhance competition in Canadian banking by broadening access to the Canadian payment system; and (3) that any mention of bank mergers that could lead to employment gains be deleted from the Mayor s brief. (9) Moved by Councillor Lindsay Luby: That the foregoing Clause be amended by striking out the recommendation of the Economic Development Committee and inserting in lieu thereof the following: It is recommended that the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be requested to prepare a more definitive position for the City of Toronto respecting bank mergers, taking into account the most recent Hearings on this matter, and report thereon to the Economic Development Committee. At this point in the proceedings, Deputy Mayor Ootes proposed that, having regard to recent developments at the federal government level pertaining to bank mergers, this Clause, together with all motions put forward by Members of Council, be referred back to the Economic Development Committee for further consideration. Councillor Miller, rising on a point of order, requested the Deputy Mayor to rule on whether his proposal was in order, having regard that he had not been listed to speak to this matter. Deputy Mayor Ootes ruled that his proposal was in order. Mayor Lastman challenged the ruling of the Deputy Mayor. Upon the question Shall the ruling of the Deputy Mayor be upheld? , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Chong, Feldman, Giansante, Holyday, Kelly, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Ootes, Pantalone, Sgro, Silva, Sinclair - 17. Nays: Councillors: Augimeri, Bussin, Cho, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Filion, Jakobek, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Nunziata, Prue, Rae, Shaw, Shiner, Walker - 22. Decided in the negative by a majority of 5. Council subsequently accepted the foregoing proposal as a referral motion and proceeded to debate the referral. At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Shiner, with the permission of Council, moved that, in accordance with subsection 37(e) of the Council Procedural By-law, the vote be now taken, the vote upon which was taken as follows: Yeas: Mayor: Lastman. Councillors: Altobello, Balkissoon, Berger, Cho, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, McConnell, Nunziata, Ootes, Prue, Sgro, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 22. Nays: Councillors: Augimeri, Berardinetti, Bussin, Chong, Davis, Flint, Kinahan, Li Preti, Mammoliti, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Pantalone, Rae, Shaw, Walker - 16. Decided in the negative, less than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing referral motion by Deputy Mayor Ootes, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Altobello, Balkissoon, Berger, Cho, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mammoliti, Nunziata, Ootes, Sgro, Silva - 18. Nays: Councillors: Augimeri, Berardinetti, Bussin, Chong, Davis, Disero, Flint, Kinahan, Layton, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Pantalone, Prue, Shaw, Shiner, Sinclair, Walker - 19. Decided in the negative by a majority of 1. Council deferred further consideration of the foregoing Clause until later in the meeting. (See Minute No. 1978.) 1977 At the request of Council, the City Clerk called the Roll at 11:56 a.m., those Members present at the call of the Roll being: Councillors: Altobello, Augimeri, Berardinetti, Berger, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Holyday, Kinahan, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Prue, Rae, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 33. 1978 Council resumed its consideration of Clause No. 1 of Report No. 5 of The Economic Development Committee, headed Bank Mergers - Impact on Toronto as a Financial Centre and Legislation Respecting Canadian Financial Institutions . (See also Minute No. 1976.) Deputy Mayor Ootes, having regard that the foregoing referral motion did not carry, called for further motions in this regard. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment: (10) Moved by Councillor Mihevc: That the foregoing Clause be amended to provide that: (1) City Council communicate to the federal government that it cannot support major bank amalgamation at this time, as the evidence before Council does not demonstrate a clear benefit to Torontonians; and (2) any presentation to the federal government reflect this position. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion No. (9) by Councillor Lindsay Luby, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by striking out the recommendation of the Economic Development Committee and inserting in lieu thereof the following: It is recommended that the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism be requested to prepare a more definitive position for the City of Toronto respecting bank mergers, taking into account the most recent Hearings on this matter, and report thereon to the Economic Development Committee. , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Altobello, Berger, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Minnan-Wong, Ootes, Sgro, Silva - 20. Nays: Councillors: Augimeri, Chow, Flint, Gardner, Kinahan, Layton, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Nunziata, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Shaw, Shiner, Sinclair, Walker - 19. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 1. Deputy Mayor Ootes, having regard to the foregoing decision of Council, declared the foregoing motions Nos. (1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (8) and (10), by Councillors Silva, Moscoe, Pantalone, Korwin-Kuczynski, Miller, Chow and Mihevc, respectively, redundant. 1979 Clause No. 2 of Report No. 12 of The Emergency and Protective Services Committee, headed By-law to Amend By-law No. 20-85 - Accident Towing - Mandatory Drop and Accreditation of Vehicle Repair Facilities . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Jakobek, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the City Clerk be requested to ensure that the report previously requested by City Council from the City Auditor on Auto Collision Centres, be brought forward as requested. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Jakobek, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1980 Clause No. 1 of Report No. 12 of The North York Community Council, headed Process for Disposal of City Property . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, the following Notice of Motion (F): Moved by: Councillor Flint Seconded by: Councillor Feldman WHEREAS City Council at its meeting held on October 1 and 2, 1998, reopened and held Clause No. 1 of Report No. 11 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Acquisition and Disposal of Real Property ; and WHEREAS the acquisition and disposal of small parcels of Real Property can be of special interest and significance to Councillors and Community Councils; and WHEREAS Councillors can often provide beneficial and helpful insight into local real estate matters; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the recommendations in North York Community Council Report No. 12, Clause No. 1, be struck out and the following substituted therefor: that the report dated May 11, 1998, from the Commissioner of Corporate Services, as amended by City of Toronto Council at its meeting held on July 29, 30, 31, 1998, be adopted subject to: (1) amending Appendix C, embodied therein, entitled Processes for Declaring Properties Surplus , by: (a) adding to section (1) the following: (d) identified by a Councillor , so that section (1) now reads: (a) corporate asset reviews such as space rationalization; (b) department reorganization, reduction in staffing or program change; (c) a new tax sale property; and (d) identified by a Councillor; ; (b) adding to section (2) the words the local Councillor(s) , so that section (2) now reads: a review to be undertaken by the Facilities and Real Estate Division, consulting with other departments and the local Councillor(s) to determine applicable consideration, .... ; (c) adding to section (4)(a)(i) and the local Councillor(s) , so that it now reads: report is submitted by the Executive Director to Property Management Committee and the local Councillor(s) on submissions of interests. ; (d) adding to sections (4)(e)(i) and (4)(e)(ii) the letter s to the word owner, so that it now reads: and sold to the abutting owners and if the owners are not interested, .... ; (e) adding to section (5) the words appropriate Community Council , so that it now reads: on the agenda of the appropriate Community Council or the Corporate Services Committee. ; (2) Amending Appendix D, embodied therein, entitled Processes for Acquisition , by: (a) adding to section (3)(a)(i) the words and local Councillor(s) , so that it now reads: report is submitted by the Commissioner of Corporate Services to the Property Management Committee and the local Councillor(s) on alternatives and recommendations. ; (b) adding to section (3)(b)(i) the words and the local Councillor(s) , so that it now reads: report is submitted by the Executive Director of Facilities and Real Estate to the Property Management Committee and the local Councillor(s) on alternatives and recommendations. ; (c) adding to section (3)(c)(i) the words and the local Councillor(s) , so that it now reads: report is submitted by the Executive Director of Facilities and Real Estate to the Property Management Committee and the local Councillor(s) on alternatives and recommendations. ; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the buying and selling of real estate valued up to $500,000.00 or otherwise deemed by a local Councillor, the Chief Administrative Officer and the Commissioner of Corporate Services to be of local significance, be considered by the appropriate Community Council for recommendation to City Council; and that authorization be granted for the introduction of any Bills necessary to give effect thereto. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Flint, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended in accordance with the foregoing Motion (F), subject to adding to such Motion the following new Operative Paragraph: AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT adoption of this Motion be deemed to be notice to amend the Council Procedural By-law in order to give effect thereto. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Flint, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bussin, Cho, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Giansante, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Nunziata, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Saundercook, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 30. Nays: Councillors: Chong, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Holyday, Jakobek, Kelly, Ootes - 8. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 22. At this point in the proceedings, Deputy Mayor Ootes proposed that Council now recess and reconvene in approximately 20 minutes in the Council Chamber for its in-camera portion of this meeting. Council concurred in the foregoing proposal. Council recessed at 12:42 p.m. 1:18 P.M. Council reconvened. Deputy Mayor Ootes took the Chair and called the Members to order. 1981 At the request of Council, the City Clerk called the Roll at 1:19 p.m., those Members present at the call of the Roll being: Councillors: Altobello, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Giansante, Holyday, King, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, McConnell, Miller, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 31. 1982 Members present at the first afternoon session of the third day of this meeting: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Flint, Fotinos, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 39. At this point in the proceedings, Council resolved itself into Committee of the Whole. The Committee of the Whole recessed at 1:20 p.m. to meet privately to consider the following confidential matters remaining on the Order Paper for this meeting of Council, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act: (1) Clause No. 5 of Report No. 16 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Other Items Considered by the Committee ; (2) Clause No. 6 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Provision of Food Services at City Hall ; (3) Clause No. 27 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Acquisition of 40 Wabash Avenue for a Municipal Recreation Facility - Request to Proceed with the Acquisition (Ward 19 - High Park) ; and (4) Confidential joint report dated November 23, 1998, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the City Solicitor, in regard to the agreement with Harbour Remediation and Transfer Inc. 1:58 P.M. Committee of the Whole reconvened in the Council Chamber. Committee of the Whole rose. Deputy Mayor Ootes took the Chair and called the Members to order. 1983 Members present at the second afternoon session of the third day of this meeting: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 46. 1984 Clause No. 5 of Report No. 16 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Other Items Considered by the Committee . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, the following: (i) a report (November 18, 1998) from the City Solicitor reporting on a Court Application by COTAPSAI to quash the decision of Council respecting the agreement with COTAPSAI; and (ii) a confidential report (October 8, 1998) from the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services regarding Union Station Negotiations with the Toronto Terminal Railways Company (TTR), such report to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act. Deputy Mayor Ootes, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, reported that no motions had been moved by Members of Council at the in-camera portion of this meeting in connection with the foregoing Clause. Upon the question of the receipt for information of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. 1985 Clause No. 6 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Provision of Food Services at City Hall . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a confidential report (November 4, 1998) from the Commissioner of Corporate Services on the status of the legal arrangement in this regard, such report to remain confidential in accordance with the Municipal Act. Deputy Mayor Ootes, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, reported that the following motion had been moved at the in-camera portion of this meeting in connection with the foregoing Clause. Moved by Councillor Walker: That the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Corporate Services, in consultation with appropriate staff, be requested to submit a report to the Corporate Services Committee at the end of the first 12 consecutive months of operation, on the gross sales and on the City s percentage thereof. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Walker, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. Deputy Mayor Ootes, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, further reported that Council, at its in-camera meeting, had issued confidential instructions to staff, such instructions to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act. 1986 Clause No. 27 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Acquisition of 40 Wabash Avenue for a Municipal Recreation Facility - Request to Proceed with the Acquisition (Ward 19 - High Park) . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a confidential communication (November 9, 1998) from the City Clerk, forwarding the recommendations of the Corporate Services Committee in regard to the confidential report dated November 4, 1998, from the Commissioner of Corporate Services, such report to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act. Deputy Mayor Ootes, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, reported that no motions had been moved by Members of Council at the in-camera portion of this meeting in connection with the foregoing Clause. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. Councillor Giansante requested that his opposition to the foregoing Clause be noted in the Minutes of this meeting. 1987 Confidential joint report dated November 23, 1998, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the City Solicitor, in regard to the agreement with Harbour Remediation and Transfer Inc. (See also Minute No. 1919.) Deputy Mayor Ootes, in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, reported that no motions had been moved by Members of Council at the in-camera portion of this meeting in connection with the foregoing report. Upon the question of the receipt for information of the foregoing confidential report, without amendment, it was carried, such report to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act. 1988 At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Jakobek, with the permission of Council, moved that, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 2 of Report No. 24 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, headed Year 2000 Business Continuity Plan , be re-opened for further consideration, which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. Clause No. 2 of Report No. 24 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, headed Year 2000 Business Continuity Plan . (See also Minute No. 1920.) Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a confidential report (November 22, 1998) from the City Solicitor, such report to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Jakobek, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by striking out and referring Recommendation No. (2) embodied in the confidential report dated November 22, 1998, from the City Solicitor, back to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for further consideration, such recommendation to remain confidential in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Jakobek, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Flint, Fotinos, Giansante, Holyday, Jones, King, Layton, McConnell, Moscoe, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shiner, Silva, Walker - 30. Nay: Nil. Decided in the affirmative, without dissent. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1989 Council resumed its consideration of the following enquiry and answer: (See also Minute No. 1861.) Enquiry dated September 30, 1998, from Councillor Howard Moscoe, addressed to the City Solicitor: In a memorandum of March 7, 1998, which was before Council, you commented on a matter related to a possible conflict of interest involving the Mayor and a specific matter. In his memorandum of July 20, 1998, Mayor Lastman, in responding to an enquiry from Councillor Walker, suggests If you have further concerns regarding this matter, I would suggest you deal directly with the City Solicitor. I have always been given to understand that the City s Legal Department had no authority to give advice with regard to conflict of interest and individual members of Council. Indeed, I know several occasions when such advice was refused and Council members have had to spend considerable personal funds to obtain the advice you are now providing to one member of Council. Would you please help me understand the access all members of Council might expect to educe from the Legal Department on matters related to conflict of interest. I have tabled this as an enquiry so that you can provide the same understanding to all members of Council at the same time. Answer dated November 20, 1998, from the City Solicitor, in response to the foregoing enquiry: This memorandum responds to the enquiry of Councillor Moscoe dated September 30, 1998, which was before City Council at its meeting held on October 28, 1998, pursuant to Section 55 of the Council Procedural By-law, seeking clarification as to the role of the City Solicitor in providing advice to members of Council on matters related to conflict of interest. It has always been my position and that of my predecessors that the Solicitor provides advice to Council and not to its individual members. As a result, the Solicitor cannot provide advice to an individual member as to whether he or she should participate in a vote on any particular issue since Council may later seek advice on this very issue. This would place the Solicitor in an untenable position. In the memo dated March 17, 1998, to which you refer, I responded to a direct enquiry made of me by Councillor Walker not Mayor Lastman, which I took to be in the nature of a review of Mayor Lastman s decision for the consideration of Council. As you will note, the issue of a possible interest on the part of the Mayor was only one of a number of questions raised by Councillor Walker to which I responded with regard to the Union Station matter at that time. I have been working with Commissioner West on the Union Station file and questions of a legal nature are routinely referred to my attention. The Mayor s suggestion in his July 20th memo that Councillor Walker contact me directly with further concerns was not acted upon and so I cannot speculate as to whether those concerns would have been appropriate for my response or not. I trust this clarifies my position. Upon the question of the receipt for information of the foregoing Enquiry and Answer, without amendment, Councillor Moscoe, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Enquiry and Answer be referred to the Corporate Services Committee for further consideration. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Moscoe, it was carried. 1990 Council resumed its consideration of Clause No. 5 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Property Tax Bill Designs . (See also Minutes Nos. 1879 and 1889.) Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a report (November 25, 1998) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer forwarding the amendments proposed by the work group of interested Members of Council pertaining to the design of the tax bills. At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Adams, with the permission of Council, withdrew his foregoing motion (a), viz.: That the foregoing Clause be amended to provide that the Ward numbers and names be deleted from the Interim and Supplementary tax bills. Councillor Adams requested that he be granted an additional opportunity to speak to this matter. Council concurred in the foregoing request. (d) Councillor Adams, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the report dated November 25, 1998, from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, embodying the following recommendations, be adopted: The Work Group recommends that the Interim and Supplementary Tax Bill Designs be adopted with the following amendments, and that staff be directed to continue work and focus group testing on the design of the Final Tax Bill: (1) the Ward Number be included on the bills, provided that staff is able to ensure reasonable accuracy; (2) arrows be added to each end of the directional lines; (3) + signs be added where appropriate to show where figures are being added together; (4) the following statement be added to the Interim Tax Bill, just below the assessment and tax rate information: This rate is ____% of the rate used for total 1998 taxes. ; (5) the following statement be added to the first box on the side flap of the Interim Tax Bill: Assessment x Interim Rate = Interim Tax. ; (6) the following statement be added to the first box on the side flap of the Supplementary Tax Bill: Assessment x City Tax Rate = City Taxes. ; (7) the following statement be added to the second box on the side flap of the Supplementary Tax Bill: Assessment x Education Tax Rate = Education Taxes. ; (8) the description for line B on the Interim Tax Bill be deleted and line B be customized to read 50% of Increases to be Phased-In in future years or 50% of Decreases to be Phased-In in future years ; and (9) the description for line D on the Supplementary Tax Bill be deleted and line D be customized to read Increases to be Phased- In in future years or Decreases to be Phased In in future years . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (b) by Councillor Davis, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by striking out that portion of the Clause pertaining to the design of the Final Tax Bill, and referring it back to the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force for further consideration. , it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (c) by Councillor Miller, and, in the absence of Councillor Miller, moved by Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that, in addition to the current languages used on public brochures produced by the Finance Department, Ukrainian translations be added for any brochure which contains languages in addition to English and French. , it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (d) by Councillor Adams, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Walker - 32. Nays: Councillors: Layton, Moscoe, Silva - 3. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 29. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1991 Clause No. 3 of Report No. 6 of The Economic Development Committee, headed Revision to Parkland Naming Policy . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a report (November 23, 1998) from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism forwarding a supplementary report and recommendations with respect to the parkland renaming policy. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment: (a) Councillor King, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended in accordance with the following recommendations embodied in the report dated November 23, 1998, from the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism: It is recommended that: (1) the policy for parkland naming be amended as follows: (a) the contributions of the individual or group must be well documented and broadly acknowledged within the community and staff will contact the relevant professional, religious, fraternal, philanthropic, social, recreational or other organizations to verify this information; (b) a direct relationship should exist between one place of residence/activity of an individual/group and the park named; (c) City Parks and Recreation staff will exercise due diligence in researching and providing detailed background information to members of the local community, including ratepayer associations and any other interested persons who would have direct input into the naming process; (d) the agreement of the individual or next of kin in the case of deceased individuals, and of the duly-elected senior representatives, in the case of groups, shall be obtained; (e) name duplication, similar sounding or cumbersome names should be avoided. Names which may be interpreted as an advertisement or being either discriminatory or connoting political affiliation must not be used; (f) existing parks named after individuals shall not be altered or changed; (g) the advice of the relative municipal heritage organization and other relevant individuals or organizations shall be obtained; (h) the process of naming and renaming parks should be within the purview of the Community Councils to recommend; and (2) the appropriate City Officials take the necessary action to give effect thereto. (b) Councillor Bussin, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the City Clerk be requested to forward a copy of the letter to the Editor of the Beaches Town Crier respecting the denial of a request that a park be named after an individual, to the Anti-Hate and Anti-Racism Committee, with a request that it determine whether such letter should be forwarded to the Hate Crimes Unit of the Toronto Police Services. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor King, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (b) by Councillor Bussin, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1992 At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Davis, with the permission of Council, moved that, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 8 of Report No. 14 of The York Community Council, headed Other Items Considered by the Community Council , be re-opened for further consideration, which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. Clause No. 8 of Report No. 14 of The York Community Council, headed Other Items Considered by the Community Council . Upon the question of the receipt for information of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Davis, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be received as information, subject to striking out and referring Item (b), entitled Official Plan Policies and Related By-laws regarding the Conversion to Condominium and Demolition of Rental Housing , embodied therein, back to the York Community Council for further consideration. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Davis, it was carried. Upon the question of the receipt for information of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1993 Clause No. 1 of Report No. 13 of The Toronto Community Council, headed Construction at 411 Duplex Avenue/33 Orchard Park Boulevard (North Toronto) . Having regard that Recommendations Nos. (1) and (2) of the Toronto Community Council were ruled out of order, Councillor Walker moved that Council adopt the following Recommendation No. (3) of the Toronto Community Council: The Toronto Community Council recommends that: (3) officials from the City Works and Emergency Services, Noise Section, Urban Planning and Development Services, Inspections Division and Public Health be instructed to give the issues raised by the tenants at the public meeting held on October 6, 1998, the highest priority by dedicating staff to bringing the intolerable situation to an end. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Walker, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1994 Clause No. 8 of Report No. 24 of The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, headed Disposition of Property Houses Owned by the City of Toronto . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a report (November 20, 1998) from the City Solicitor advising on various financial and other implications if City Council adopts the recommendations of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee or, alternatively, if it were to adopt the initial recommendations of the Corporate Services Committee. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment: (a) Councillor Feldman, in amendment, moved that: (1) the foregoing Clause be struck out and referred back to the Corporate Services Committee for further consideration at its meeting to be held in January, 1999; and (2) Council also adopt the following recommendations: It is recommended that: (a) the Chief Operating Officer of the Toronto Housing Company be requested to submit a report to the Corporate Services Committee, for consideration with this matter, on the number and type of houses that would have to be retained in the portfolio in order to allow the Company to rent as many units as possible to low income tenants; and (b) none of the Property Houses be sold until Council has considered the report of the Chief Operating Officer. (b) Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that, in the event that City Council adopts the recommendations of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, then Recommendation Option (A) embodied in the report dated November 20, 1998, from the City Solicitor, be adopted. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Feldman, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Giansante, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Pitfield, Rae, Sinclair, Walker - 29. Nays: Councillors: Holyday, Jakobek, Ootes, Pantalone, Saundercook, Sgro - 6. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 23. Having regard to the foregoing decision of Council, the foregoing motion (b) by Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski was not put to a vote. 1995 Clause No. 28 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Other Items Considered by the Committee . Upon the question of the receipt for information of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, it was carried. 1996 Clause No. 20 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Request for Proposal for Microcomputer Hardware, Software and Services . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Shiner, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Corporate Services be requested to submit a further report to the Economic Development Committee on the hardware and systems configuration. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Shiner, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1997 Clause No. 3 of Report No. 17 of The Corporate Services Committee, headed Legal Counsel - Coroner s Inquest Into the Death of Edmond Yu . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment, Councillor Chow, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that Council urge the Police Services Board to consider sending separate legal counsel to the Edmond Yu inquest after the Divisional Court decision. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Chow, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, it was carried. 1998 At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Chow, with the permission of Council, introduced the members of the family of Edmund Yu, present at this meeting. 1999 Clause No. 22 of Report No. 13 of The North York Community Council, headed Official Plan and Zoning Amendment Application UDOZ-95-17 - Albert De Luca - 129 Willowdale Avenue - Ontario Municipal Board Appeal - Retention of Outside Planning Consultant - North York Centre . Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Clause, a report (November 24, 1998) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer identifying a funding source for the retention of an outside planning consultant, if required, with respect to the Ontario Municipal Board appeal on 129 Willowdale Avenue. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment: (a) Councillor Filion, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by striking out the recommendation of the North York Community Council and inserting in lieu thereof the following: It is recommended that a maximum of $10,000.00 be allocated to the Legal Division from the Corporate Contingency Account to retain a planning witness with respect to the pending Ontario Municipal Board appeal on 129 Willowdale Avenue. (b) Councillor Giansante, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services, in consultation with the City Solicitor, be requested to: (1) identify any requests for outside consultants and planners prior to Council meetings and notify Council accordingly; and (2) submit a report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on a policy of how to handle requests for hire outside planners and/or solicitors to appear at Ontario Municipal Board hearings to support Council s actions when the City Planner has recommended action contrary to the intention of Council. (c) Councillor Shiner, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the issue with respect to the allocation of funds be referred to the Budget Committee for review and the Commissioner of Finance and Treasurer be requested to identify an appropriate source of funding to which related costs should be charged. At this point in the proceedings, Deputy Mayor Ootes, having regard to the nature of the foregoing motion (b) by Councillor Giansante, ruled such motion out of order. (d) Councillor Kinahan, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that when a staff report is submitted which recommends that funds be provided from the Corporate Contingency Account, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be requested to submit a report on the appropriateness of that funding source. At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Shiner, with the permission of Council, withdrew his foregoing motion (c). At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Mammoliti, with the permission of Council, moved that, in accordance with subsection 37(e) of the Council Procedural By-law, the vote be now taken, the vote upon which was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Brown, Bussin, Chong, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Giansante, Jakobek, Jones, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, Mihevc, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 28. Nays: Councillors: Chow, Holyday, Kinahan, Layton, Miller - 5. Decided in the affirmative, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Filion, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Brown, Bussin, Chow, Davis, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 34. Nays: Councillors: Chong, Giansante - 2. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 32. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (d) by Councillor Kinahan, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, as amended, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by: (1) striking out the recommendation of the North York Community Council and inserting in lieu thereof the following: It is recommended that a maximum of $10,000.00 be allocated to the Legal Division from the Corporate Contingency Account to retain a planning witness with respect to the pending Ontario Municipal Board appeal on 129 Willowdale Avenue. ; and (2) adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that when a staff report is submitted which recommends that funds be provided from the Corporate Contingency Account, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer be requested to submit a report on the appropriateness of that funding source. , it was carried. 2000 Council resumed its consideration of the following Motion J(1): Moved by: Councillor Walker Seconded by: Councillor Adams WHEREAS the landlord of the apartment building at 675 Roselawn Avenue made an application to the Committee of Adjustment on September 1, 1998, to seek several variances from the Zoning By-law; and WHEREAS the Committee of Adjustment refused this application as not being reasonable, nor minor; and WHEREAS the Committee of Adjustment recognized that the building already exceeds the maximum coverage allowed and any further increase, in its opinion, would result in an over development of the property and cannot be regarded as desirable, appropriate or within the general intent and purpose of the Zoning By-law (see attached); and WHEREAS the applicant has appealed the decision of the Committee of Adjustment to the Ontario Municipal Board; and WHEREAS there is an urgency on the part of City Council to respond quickly because the Ontario Municipal Board hearing date has been set for December 8, 1998; and WHEREAS the new Tenant Protection Act has created a motivation for landlords to replace existing tenants with new ones upon whom they can charge whatever rent they want, better known as V.D. (Vacancy Decontrol); and WHEREAS in order to do this, the owner must evict the existing tenants because their rents are still controlled by the current legislation; and WHEREAS if approved, this will certainly set a precedent for landlords and developers in our City as an easy mechanism to force tenants who still have rental protection out of their homes; and WHEREAS it is important that the City sends a clear message to the Ontario Municipal Board that there is no way landlords should be allowed to evict tenants through these types of applications for intensification in order to increase their profits; and WHEREAS several residents living at 675 Roselawn Avenue petitioned the City of Toronto for assistance in upholding the Committee of Adjustment decision; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council: (1) instruct the City Solicitor to attend the Ontario Municipal Board hearing on December 8, 1998, to uphold the decision of the Committee of Adjustment of September 1, 1998, regarding 675 Roselawn; and (2) authorize the City Solicitor to retain professional staff as deemed necessary both externally and/or internally for this Ontario Municipal Board hearing. Council also had before, during consideration of the foregoing Motion, a communication (September 1, 1998) from Councillor Michael Walker, addressed to the Committee of Adjustment, outlining his concerns with respect to the variances to the Zoning By-law requested by the owners of 675 Roselawn Avenue. (See Attachment No. 9.) Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Motion, without amendment, Councillor Rae, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Motion be adopted, subject to adding to the Operative Paragraph, the following new Recommendation No. (3): (3) authorize an expenditure of up to a maximum of $10,000.00 from the Corporate Contingency Account to retain outside professional staff. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Rae, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Motion, as amended, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Brown, Bussin, Chong, Chow, Davis, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Jakobek, Jones, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 36. Nay: Councillor: Giansante - 1. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 35. 2001 Clause No. 3 of Report No. 8 of The Striking Committee, headed 1999 Schedule of Meetings . (See also Minutes Nos. 2004 and 2007.) Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment: (a) Councillor Lindsay Luby, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by striking out the recommendations of the Striking Committee and inserting in lieu thereof the following: It is recommended that, in light of the fact that the issue of the Council-Committee governance structure has not yet been resolved, as an interim measure it is recommended that Recommendations Nos. (1), (2) and (6) embodied in the report dated November 12, 1998, from the City Clerk be adopted, subject to amending Recommendation No. (1) to provide that City Council approve the status quo four-week meeting cycle for 1999, as outlined in the attached Appendix I , providing for City Council meetings on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, so that such recommendations shall now read as follows: It is recommended that: (1) City Council approve the status quo four-week meeting cycle for 1999, as outlined in the attached Appendix I , providing for City Council meetings on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; (2) a copy of the 1999 Schedule of Meetings for 1999 be circulated to the City s agencies, boards, commissions, Council-appointed task forces, special committees and sub-committees with a request that wherever possible, they avoid scheduling meetings which conflict with City Council meetings and the Standing Committees to which they report; and (6) the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto. (b) Councillor Berardinetti, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be struck out and referred to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee for further consideration. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (b) by Councillor Berardinetti, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Davis, Feldman, Filion, Giansante, Holyday, Jones, Kelly, King, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, Mihevc, Miller, Nunziata, Rae, Walker - 24. Nays: Councillors: Fotinos, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Shaw - 7. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 17. At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Moscoe moved that, in accordance with subsection 11(6) of the Council Procedural By-law, Council waive the requirement of the 4:00 p.m. recess, and that Council continue in session until 4:30 p.m., the vote upon which was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Brown, Chong, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Giansante, Holyday, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Mihevc, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Shaw - 27. Nays: Councillors: Altobello, Bussin, Cho, Jones, Mammoliti, Miller - 6. Decided in the affirmative, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. 2002 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Councillor Adams, seconded by Councillor Mihevc, moved that the absence of Councillors Johnston and Tzekas be excused from this Council meeting, which was carried. 2003 Councillor King, seconded by Councillor Kinahan, at 4:00 p.m., moved that leave be granted to introduce: Bill No. 886 To confirm the proceedings of the Council at its meeting held on the 25th, 26th and 27th days of November, 1998, which was carried. Upon the question, Shall this Bill, prepared for this meeting of Council, be passed and hereby declared as a By-law? , as follows: By-law No. 885-1998 To confirm the proceedings of the Council at its meeting held on the 25th, 26th and 27th days of November, 1998, it was carried. 2004 At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Rae, with the permission of Council, moved that, in accordance with Section 46 of the Council Procedural By-law, Clause No. 3 of Report No. 8 of The Striking Committee, headed 1999 Schedule of Meetings , be re-opened for further consideration, the vote upon which was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Davis, Duguid, Feldman, Fotinos, Giansante, Holyday, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mihevc, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Shaw - 27. Nays: Councillors: Altobello, Mammoliti, Pantalone - 3. Decided in the affirmative, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. (See also Minutes Nos. 2001 and 2007.) 2005 Council resumed its consideration of the following Motion J(11): Moved by: Councillor Jakobek Seconded by: Councillor Ootes WHEREAS the Budget Committee on November 18, 1998, met to review various urgent items referred by Standing Committees; and WHEREAS it was impossible to schedule a Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee meeting to deal with the following item: Examination of Service Levels for Road Maintenance and Related Budget Implications; and WHEREAS the Budget Committee dealt with the issue of snow clearing for seniors recommending for the winter season of 1998/1999 providing a sidewalk and windrow clearing service to all senior citizens over the age of 65 and disabled residents residing in single family residences, without any administration fee, from the Corporate Contingency Account; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the seniors and disabled snow clearing, Recommendation No. (1)(a)(v) of the report dated October 15, 1998, from the General Manager, Transportation Services Division, as amended by the Urban Environment and Development Committee, be adopted, and that the balance of the Recommendations embodied in the such report be referred back to the Budget Committee for consideration during the 1999 Operating Budget. Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing motion, the following communications (See Attachment No. 7): (i) (November 19, 1998) from the City Clerk forwarding the recommendations of the Budget Committee pertaining to the service levels for road maintenance recommended by the Urban Environment and Development Committee; and (ii) (November 3, 1998) from the City Clerk, addressed to the Budget Committee, forwarding the recommendations of the Urban Environment and Development Committee in regard to the report dated October 15, 1998, from the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, on the service levels for road maintenance. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Motion, without amendment: (a) Councillor Prue, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Motion be adopted, subject to striking out the Operative Paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: (1) the seniors and disabled snow clearing, Recommendation No. (1)(a)(v) of the report dated October 15, 1998, from the General Manager, Transportation Services Division, as amended by the Urban Environment and Development Committee, be adopted, viz.: (1)(a)(v) The City provide a sidewalk and windrow clearing service to all senior citizens over the age of 65 years, and disabled residents residing in single-family residences. This service is subject to no other occupant who is under the age of 65 years residing in the same house and who is capable of removing snow. This service to be provided at no charge to eligible recipients. ; (2) the balance of the Recommendations embodied in such report be referred to the Budget Committee for consideration; (3) the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, be requested to submit a report to the Budget Committee, for consideration therewith, on ways and costs of adopting a uniform program, to commence on January 1, 1999, for all residents in the City of Toronto; and (4) the Budget Committee be requested to submit a report to Council for its meeting to be held on December 16, 1998, outlining their recommendations in this regard. (b) Councillor Pantalone, in amendment, moved that Part (2) of the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Prue be referred to the Urban Environment and Development Committee for further consideration at such time as this issue is again before the Committee for consideration. (c) Councillor Moscoe, in amendment, moved that Part (2) of the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Prue be amended by adding thereto the words with the provision that no citizen will suffer a reduction in snow removal services as a result of this referral . At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Saundercook, with the permission of Council, moved that, in accordance with subsection 37(e) of the Council Procedural By-law, the vote be now taken, the vote upon which was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Giansante, Holyday, Jones, Lindsay Luby, Mihevc, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Walker - 30. Nays: Councillors: Berardinetti, Chow, Kinahan, Layton, Mammoliti, Miller, Pantalone - 7. Decided in the affirmative, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (b) by Councillor Pantalone, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Altobello, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Duguid, Feldman, Holyday, Ootes, Pantalone, Sgro, Shaw, Silva - 14. Nays: Councillors: Adams, Augimeri, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Giansante, Jones, Kinahan, King, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Nunziata, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Walker - 25. Decided in the negative by a majority of 11. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (c) by Councillor Moscoe, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Chong, Chow, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Jones, Kelly, King, Layton, Mammoliti, Mihevc, Moscoe, Nunziata, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 30. Nays: Councillors: Brown, Bussin, Cho, Davis, Giansante, Holyday, Lindsay Luby, Miller, Ootes, Pantalone - 10. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 20. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Prue, as amended, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Fotinos, Giansante, Jones, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Nunziata, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Shaw, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 30. Nays: Councillors: Brown, Flint, Holyday, King, Mammoliti, Ootes, Pantalone, Sgro - 8. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 22. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Motion, as amended, viz.: that the foregoing Motion be adopted, subject to striking out the Operative Paragraph and inserting in lieu thereof the following: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: (1) the seniors and disabled snow clearing, Recommendation No. (1)(a)(v) of the report dated October 15, 1998, from the General Manager, Transportation Services Division, as amended by the Urban Environment and Development Committee, be adopted, viz.: (1)(a)(v) The City provide a sidewalk and windrow clearing service to all senior citizens over the age of 65 years, and disabled residents residing in single-family residences. This service is subject to no other occupant who is under the age of 65 years residing in the same house and who is capable of removing snow. This service to be provided at no charge to eligible recipients. ; (2) the balance of the Recommendations embodied in such report be referred to the Budget Committee for consideration, with the provision that no citizen will suffer a reduction in snow removal services as a result of this referral; (3) the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services, be requested to submit a report to the Budget Committee, for consideration therewith, on ways and costs of adopting a uniform program, to commence on January 1, 1999, for all residents in the City of Toronto; and (4) the Budget Committee be requested to submit a report to Council for its meeting to be held on December 16, 1998, outlining their recommendations in this regard. , it was carried. 2006 Clause No. 6 of Report No. 14 of The York Community Council, headed Program for Seniors and the Disabled, Ward 27, York Humber and Ward 28, York Eglinton . Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment: (a) Councillor Mihevc, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by amending the recommendations of the York Community Council to read as follows: The York Community Council recommends that: (1) the current method of snow removal for seniors and the disabled through its Snow Link Program be endorsed for the 1998/1999 winter season; (2) the current Snow Link Program be endorsed as the preferred method for providing winter maintenance services for seniors and the disabled for future winter seasons; and (3) the Snow Link Program continue to be administered by the York Fairbank Centre for Seniors, the York Community Services and the George S. Syme Seniors Centre for York for 1998/1999. (b) Councillor Davis, in amendment, moved that the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Mihevc be amended by inserting in Part (2), after the word preferred , the word additional . (c) Councillor Jones, in amendment, moved that the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Mihevc be amended by adding thereto the following new recommendation: (4) consideration be given to expanding the snow removal program for the former City of Toronto and Borough of East York areas of the new City of Toronto. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (b) by Councillor Davis, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Brown, Cho, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Filion, Fotinos, Holyday, Jones, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Mammoliti, Moscoe, Ootes, Prue, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Silva - 23. Nays: Councillors: Altobello, Berardinetti, Bussin, Feldman, Flint, Giansante, Kinahan, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mihevc, Miller, Nunziata, Pantalone, Pitfield, Rae, Walker - 16. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 7. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (c) by Councillor Jones, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Berardinetti, Brown, Bussin, Chow, Disero, Filion, Fotinos, Jones, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Mammoliti, Mihevc, Miller, Nunziata, Ootes, Pitfield, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 22. Nays: Councillors: Balkissoon, Cho, Davis, Duguid, Feldman, Flint, Giansante, Holyday, Lindsay Luby, Pantalone, Rae, Sgro, Shaw - 13. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 9. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Mihevc, as amended, and the foregoing Clause, as amended, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by amending the recommendations of the York Community Council to read as follows: The York Community Council recommends that: (1) the current method of snow removal for seniors and the disabled through its Snow Link Program be endorsed for the 1998/1999 winter season; (2) the current Snow Link Program be endorsed as the preferred additional method for providing winter maintenance services for seniors and the disabled for future winter seasons; (3) the Snow Link Program continue to be administered by the York Fairbank Centre for Seniors, the York Community Services and the George S. Syme Seniors Centre for York for 1998/1999; and (4) consideration be given to expanding the snow removal program for the former City of Toronto and Borough of East York areas of the new City of Toronto. , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Filion, Fotinos, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Mammoliti, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 33. Nays: Councillors: Feldman, Flint, Giansante, Holyday, Lindsay Luby - 5. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 28. 2007 Clause No. 3 of Report No. 8 of The Striking Committee, headed 1999 Schedule of Meetings . (See also Minutes Nos. 2001 and 2004.) Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Clause, without amendment: (a) Councillor Lindsay Luby, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Clause be amended by striking out the recommendations of the Striking Committee and inserting in lieu thereof the following: It is recommended that, in light of the fact that the issue of the Council-Committee governance structure has not yet been resolved, as an interim measure it is recommended that Recommendations Nos. (1), (2) and (6) embodied in the report dated November 12, 1998, from the City Clerk be adopted, subject to amending Recommendation No. (1) to provide that City Council approve the status quo four-week meeting cycle for 1999, as outlined in the attached Appendix I , providing for City Council meetings on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, so that such recommendations shall now read as follows: It is recommended that: (1) City Council approve the status quo four-week meeting cycle for 1999, as outlined in the attached Appendix I , providing for City Council meetings on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; (2) a copy of the 1999 Schedule of Meetings for 1999 be circulated to the City s agencies, boards, commissions, Council-appointed task forces, special committees and sub-committees with a request that wherever possible, they avoid scheduling meetings which conflict with City Council meetings and the Standing Committees to which they report; and (6) the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto. (b) Councillor Rae, in amendment, moved that: (1) the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Lindsay Luby be amended to provide that Council approve the Schedule of Meetings for the first four months of 1999 only; and (2) the foregoing Clause be amended by adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the balance of the 1999 Schedule of Meetings be referred to the next meeting of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee to be held on December 15, 1998, for consideration. (c) Councillor Layton, in amendment, moved that the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Lindsay Luby be amended to provide that the Council meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday, March 4, 1999, be cancelled, in order to accommodate the Board Meeting of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (c) by Councillor Layton, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Augimeri, Berardinetti, Cho, Chow, Filion, Fotinos, Layton, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Nunziata, Rae, Saundercook, Shaw, Walker - 16. Nays: Councillors: Altobello, Brown, Bussin, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Giansante, Holyday, Jones, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, Ootes, Pantalone, Silva, Sinclair - 17. Decided in the negative by a majority of 1. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (b) by Councillor Rae, it was carried. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion (a) by Councillor Lindsay Luby, as amended, viz.: that the foregoing Clause be amended by: (1) striking out the recommendations of the Striking Committee and inserting in lieu thereof the following: It is recommended that, in light of the fact that the issue of the Council-Committee governance structure has not yet been resolved, as an interim measure it is recommended that Recommendations Nos. (1), (2) and (6) embodied in the report dated November 12, 1998, from the City Clerk be adopted, subject to amending Recommendation No. (1) to provide that City Council approve the status quo four-week meeting cycle for the first four months of 1999, as outlined in the attached Appendix I , providing for City Council meetings on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, so that such recommendations shall now read as follows: It is recommended that: (1) City Council approve the status quo four-week meeting cycle for the first four months of 1999, as outlined in the attached Appendix I , providing for City Council meetings on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday; (2) a copy of the 1999 Schedule of Meetings for the first four months of 1999 be circulated to the City s agencies, boards, commissions, Council-appointed task forces, special committees and sub-committees with a request that wherever possible, they avoid scheduling meetings which conflict with City Council meetings and the Standing Committees to which they report; and (6) the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto. ; and (2) adding thereto the following: It is further recommended that the balance of the 1999 Schedule of Meetings be referred to the next meeting of the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee to be held on December 15, 1998, for consideration. , the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Berardinetti, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chow, Disero, Duguid, Feldman, Filion, Fotinos, Giansante, Holyday, Jones, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, Mihevc, Miller, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Pitfield, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 30. Nays: Councillors: Augimeri, Kinahan, King, Layton, Pantalone, Shaw - 6. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 24. 2008 Council resumed its consideration of the following Motion J(13): Moved by: Councillor Feldman Seconded by: Councillor Filion WHEREAS The North York Performing Arts Centre Corporation ( NYPACC ) is a corporation without share capital established through special legislation, to wit, City of North York Act, 1988 (No. 2), ( Special Act ) obtained by the City of North York (now the City of Toronto) from the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario in 1988; and WHEREAS the Ford Centre for the Performing Arts ( Ford Centre ) is owned by the City of Toronto; and WHEREAS NYPACC manages and operates the Ford Centre on behalf of the City of Toronto; and WHEREAS, pursuant to subsection 12(1) of the Special Act, all contracts exceeding $500,000.00 that NYPACC proposes to enter are required to be submitted to Council for its approval; and WHEREAS, pursuant to subsection 12(3) of the Special Act, NYPACC can enter into an agreement with any person to manage, operate or maintain the Ford Centre or any part thereof but the prior approval of Council is required in respect of any proposed agreement to operate the Apotex Theatre of the Ford Centre; and WHEREAS, pursuant to subsection 15(3) of the Special Act, the annual budget of NYPACC is subject to the approval of Council, and, except with the approval of Council, no obligation other than normal operating expenses may be incurred or expenditure may be made by the corporation prior to that approval; and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 16 of the Special Act, NYPACC can requisition Council for any sums of money it requires to carry out its objects and duties, and Council may approve the sums so requisitioned or such other amounts as it determines; and WHEREAS, pursuant to section 18 of the Special Act, NYPACC cannot incur any indebtedness or obligation, contingent or otherwise, or expend any moneys except as authorized by the Special Act, but, within the limits of its budget, as approved by Council, NYPACC can expend such moneys and incur such obligations as are necessary to carry out its objects, powers and duties; however, NYPACC can, with the approval of Council, incur indebtedness and other obligations and expend moneys in excess of the approved budget for any fiscal period; and WHEREAS NYPACC is in an emergency situation due to the termination, for cause, of its agreements with The Live Entertainment Corporation of Canada, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Livent Inc., (collectively Livent ) which had managed and operated several facilities in the Ford Centre for NYPACC, and due to the subsequent filing of Livent for court protection under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act; and WHEREAS the Chair of the NYPACC Board of Directors has requested the Council of the City of Toronto to assist NYPACC in this transitional period while NYPACC is managing and programming the Ford Centre on an interim basis and in the longer term is looking for a new operator of the Ford Centre in the longer term and is exploring other options; and WHEREAS, for this purpose, the Council desires to establish and appoint an emergency committee of Councillors and delegate to it authority on terms and conditions set out in this motion; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: (1) as a preliminary matter, the formalities set out in the City s Procedural By-law be waived in order for this motion to be presented and proceed; (2) a committee be established to assist NYPACC in the transitional period following the termination of its agreements with Livent while NYPACC is managing and programming the Ford Centre on an interim basis and is looking for a new operator of the Ford Centre in the longer term and is exploring other options; (3) this committee be an ad hoc committee of Council and be subject to all by-laws, procedures and other laws relating to such committees of Council; (4) this committee be called the NYPACC Emergency Committee and consist of six Members of Council; (5) the following Members of Council be appointed to the NYPACC Emergency Committee: (a) Councillor Saundercook, (b) Councillor Feldman, (c) Councillor Minnan-Wong (d) Councillor Filion (as Chair) (e) Councillor Berger, and (f) Councillor Augimeri; (6) the NYPACC Emergency Committee be given the authority to do the following: (a) to authorize NYPACC to make expenditures or incur indebtedness out of the operating budget (including operating reserves) for NYPACC approved by Council earlier this year (or at any other time) where the expenditure or indebtedness was not described or provided for in that operating budget (including operating reserves) and arises in connection with the present emergency situation (which authority may be exercised retroactively), provided that no such expenditure or indebtedness shall exceed $500,000.00 which expenditure remains subject to prior Council approval in accordance with the Special Act; (b) to authorize NYPACC to enter into contracts that were not contemplated when its operating budget (including operating reserves) was approved by Council earlier this year (or at any other time), but are now or in the future proposed to be paid for out of that operating budget (including operating reserves), and that arise in connection with the present emergency situation (which authority may be exercised retroactively), provided that no such contract shall exceed $500,000.00 and no such contract relates to the hiring of an operator for the Apotex Theatre which contracts remain subject to prior Council approval in accordance with the Special Act; and (c) to provide NYPACC with whatever advisory or other non-financial assistance that it may request; (7) the NYPACC Emergency Committee report to Council at each of its regularly scheduled meetings on the expenditures and contracts that it authorized pursuant to this authority and such other matters as it considers advisable relating to the operation of the Ford Centre; (8) the NYPACC Emergency Committee continue until such time as it is dissolved by Council; and (9) this be effective immediately following the passage of the confirmation by-law for this meeting of Council. Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Motion, a communication (November 27, 1998) from the Chairman of the Board, North York Performing Arts Corporation, addressed to Councillor Michael Feldman, confirming his request that City Council establish a task force to work with the Board during the emergency transition period. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Motion, without amendment, it was carried. 2009 Council resumed its consideration of the following Motion J(8): Moved by: Councillor Adams Seconded by: Councillor Kinahan WHEREAS the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force on November 20, 1998, gave consideration to a report (November 16, 1998) from the City Solicitor and a communication from the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) regarding Bill 79 - The Fairness for Property Taxpayers Act, 1998; and WHEREAS many of the amendments made by Bill 79 do not apply to the City of Toronto because City Council passed a by-law in July adopting the 2.5 percent cap on the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes pursuant to Part XXII.1 of the Municipal Act, as enacted by the Small Business and Charities Protection Act (Bill 16); and WHEREAS this by-law cannot be amended, and the City of Toronto is consequently precluded from adopting the 10-5-5 percent cap pursuant to Bill 79; and WHEREAS the City of Toronto is also precluded from raising the tax rate on any of the capped classes, and must raise the rate on the residential class should it require additional revenue in 1999 or 2000 to meet its estimated expenditures; and WHEREAS while any other municipality opting for the 2.5 percent cap faces the same restrictions, all municipalities other than the City of Toronto have the option of choosing instead the 10-5-5 percent cap and are thereby not facing such restrictions; and WHEREAS Bill 79 is being considered this week by the Ontario Legislation; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council request the Province to enact legislation or amend Bill 79 so that the City of Toronto is treated equally with municipalities that adopt the 10-5-5 percent cap to permit the City of Toronto to increase the tax rate on the capped property classes if the City of Toronto needs to increase the municipal tax rate. Council also had before it, during consideration of the foregoing Motion, a report (November 16, 1998) from the City Solicitor, addressed to the Assessment and Tax Policy Task Force, providing an overview of the provisions of Bill 79. (See Attachment No. 5.) Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing Motion, without amendment, Councillor Adams, in amendment, moved that the foregoing Motion be referred to the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for a report thereon to the next meeting of Council to be held on December 16, 1998. Upon the question of the adoption of the foregoing motion by Councillor Adams, it was carried. 2010 At this point in the proceedings, Deputy Mayor Ootes proposed to Council that consideration of the following matters remaining on the Order Paper for this meeting of Council be deferred to the next regular meeting of City Council scheduled to be held on December 16, 1998: REPORT NO. 24 OF THE STRATEGIC POLICIES AND PRIORITIES COMMITTEE Clause No. 9 - Tenant Tax Notification . REPORT NO. 14 OF THE TORONTO COMMUNITY COUNCIL Clause No. 6 - Variances from Chapter 297, Signs, of the former City of Toronto Municipal Code - 40 Bay Street (Downtown) . NOTICE OF MOTION J(12) Moved by Councillor Layton, seconded by Councillor Jones, respecting Ontario Hydro s Stranded Debt. Council concurred in the foregoing proposal. 2011 Councillor Duguid, seconded by Councillor Sinclair, at 4:28 p.m., moved that leave be granted to introduce: Bill No. 887 To confirm the proceedings of the Council at its meeting held on the 25th, 26th and 27th days of November, 1998, which was carried. Upon the question, Shall this Bill, prepared for this meeting of Council, be passed and hereby declared as a By-law? , as follows: By-law No. 886-1998 To confirm the proceedings of the Council at its meeting held on the 25th, 26th and 27th days of November, 1998, the vote was taken as follows: Yeas: Councillors: Altobello, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Giansante, Holyday, Jones, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, McConnell, Miller, Moscoe, Nunziata, Ootes, Pitfield, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw, Silva, Sinclair - 35. Nay: Councillor: Pantalone - 1. Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 34. Council adjourned at 4:29 p.m. MEL LASTMAN, NOVINA WONG, Mayor City Clerk

 

   
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