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Meeting No. 39   (Special)   Contact Marilyn Toft, Manager
Meeting Date Friday, July 31, 2009
  Phone 416-392-7032
Start Time 9:30 AM
  E-mail clerk@toronto.ca
Location Council Chamber, City Hall
     


CALL TO ORDER - 9:45 a.m.
 
Speaker Bussin took the Chair and called the Members to order.
 
The meeting opened with O Canada.

 

Speaker Bussin advised Council that this special meeting has been called for the following purposes:

 

1.         to consider a report from the City Manager, headed “Results of Negotiations with CUPE Local 79 and TCEU 416”, and

 

2.         to introduce and enact a confirming by-law for this special meeting.

 

City Council - Routine Matters - Meeting 39
RM39.1

Information

Received 

 

 

Moment of Silence
City Council Decision

Members of Council observed a moment of silence.


RM39.2

ACTION

Adopted 

 

 

Introduction of New Business Item
City Council Decision

New Business Item CC39.1 was presented to City Council for consideration.

Motions (City Council)
Motion to Introduce Report moved by Mayor David Miller (Carried)

That Item CC39.1 listed on the Agenda of Council, be presented for consideration.


RM39.3

ACTION

Adopted 

 

 

Review of the Order Paper - July 31, 2009
City Council Decision

City Council adopted the July 31, 2009 Order Paper.

Motions (City Council)
Review Order Paper 

July 31, 2009, at 9:53 a.m. - Speaker Bussin reviewed the Order Paper for the special meeting.


Motion to Extend Debate moved by Councillor David Shiner (Lost)

July 31, 2009, at 9:54 a.m. - That Council vary its procedures in order to consider the Collective Agreements of CUPE Local 79 and TCEU Local 416 separately.  (This procedural motion requires a two-thirds vote to carry.)


Vote (Extend Debate)

Jul-31-2009 10:01 AM

Result: Lost Order Paper - Shiner motion to Extend Debate to consider Locals 79 and 416 separately
Yes: 23 Ainslie, Ashton, Augimeri, Del Grande, Feldman, Ford, Grimes, Hall, Jenkins, Lee, Mihevc, Milczyn, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Nunziata, Ootes, Parker, Saundercook, Shiner, Stintz, Thompson, Vaughan, Walker 
No: 13 Bussin, Carroll, Cho, Davis, De Baeremaeker, Di Giorgio, Fletcher, Heaps, Holyday, Kelly, Miller, Pantalone, Perks 
Absent: 9 Filion, Giambrone, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, McConnell, Moscoe, Palacio, Perruzza, Rae 

Ruling by Speaker Sandra Bussin
Mayor Miller requested the Speaker to rule on whether Councillor Shiner's motion would mean that Council would debate the contracts for CUPE Local 79 and TCEU Local 416 as two separate matters.

Speaker Bussin ruled that if Councillor Shiner's motion carried, Council would then have separate debates on each of the two contracts.

Motion to Adopt Order Paper (Carried)

July 31, 2009, at 10:05 a.m. - That Council adopt the Order Paper for July 31, 2009.


Vote (Adopt Order Paper)

Jul-31-2009 10:05 AM

Result: Carried Adopt the Order Paper
Yes: 19 Bussin, Carroll, Cho, Davis, De Baeremaeker, Del Grande, Di Giorgio, Fletcher, Hall, Heaps, Holyday, Kelly, Mihevc, Miller, Moeser, Pantalone, Perks, Thompson, Vaughan 
No: 15 Ainslie, Ashton, Augimeri, Feldman, Ford, Grimes, Jenkins, Lee, Minnan-Wong, Nunziata, Ootes, Parker, Saundercook, Stintz, Walker 
Absent: 11 Filion, Giambrone, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, McConnell, Milczyn, Moscoe, Palacio, Perruzza, Rae, Shiner 

City Council - New Business - Meeting 39
CC39.1

ACTION

Amended 

 

Ward: All 

Results of Negotiations with CUPE Local 79 and TCEU 416
City Council Decision

City Council on July 31, 2009, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council ratify the attached four Memoranda of Agreement dated July 29, 2009, between the City of Toronto and the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 79 contained in Confidential Attachment 3, to effect new three (3) year Collective Agreements between the parties for the period January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011.

 

2.         City Council ratify the attached Memorandum of Settlement dated July 30, 2009, between the City of Toronto and the Toronto Civic Employees’ Union, Local 416 contained in Confidential Attachment 4, to effect a new three (3) year Collective Agreement between the parties for the period January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2011.

 

3.         City Council authorize staff to make the necessary amendments to rates of pay, benefits and other issues identified as agreed changes in the new Memoranda of Agreement  and the new Memorandum of Settlement and any agreed retroactive provisions.

 

4.         City Council authorize staff to make the necessary adjustments to the 2009 Non-Program Expenditure Budget and Operating Budgets of the Divisions to reflect the provisions of the Memoranda of Agreement and the Memorandum of Settlement.

 

5.         City Council authorize the release of information as follows at the end of the meeting at which the Memoranda of Agreement and Memorandum of Settlement are ratified by Council and these recommendations are approved:

 

                 a.    Memoranda of Agreement with CUPE Local 79 contained in Confidential Attachment 3 to be made public.

 

                 b.    Memorandum of Settlement with TCEU Local 416 contained in Confidential Attachment 4 to be made public.

 

                 c.    Section 2 of Confidential Attachment 1 regarding CUPE Local 79 headed “Summary of the Memoranda of Agreement” to be made public.

 

                 d.    Section 2 of Confidential Attachment 2 regarding TCEU Local 416 headed “Summary of the Memorandum of Settlement” to be made public.

 

                 e.    The balance of Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 to remain confidential as they contain information about labour relations and employee negotiations.

 

                 f.     The Return to Work Protocol between the City of Toronto and TCEU Local 416 to be made public.

 

                 g.    The Return to Work Protocol between the City of Toronto and CUPE Local 79 to be made public.

 

6.         City Council express its sincere appreciation to the City Manager, the Executive Director, Human Resources, and the members of the bargaining team for their tremendous efforts, dedication and commitment in negotiating these Collective Agreements.

 

The following documentation is now public:

 

a.         Memoranda of Agreement with CUPE Local 79 contained in Confidential Attachment 3.

 

b.         Memorandum of Settlement with TCEU Local 416 contained in Confidential Attachment 4.

 

c.         Section 2 of Confidential Attachment 1 regarding CUPE Local 79 headed “Summary of the Memoranda of Agreement”.

 

d.         Section 2 of Confidential Attachment 2 regarding TCEU Local 416 headed “Summary of the Memorandum of Settlement”.

 

e.         The Return to Work Protocol between the City of Toronto and TCEU Local 416.

 

f.          The Return to Work Protocol between the City of Toronto and CUPE Local 79.

 

The balance of Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 remain confidential, in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contain information about labour relations and employee negotiations.

City Council Decision Advice and Other Information

City Council directed that the documentation outlining the Protocol that was negotiated to end the strike with CUPE Local 79 and TCEU Local 416 be provided to Members of Council at this meeting.

 

The Executive Director, Human Resources, gave a presentation to City Council on this Item.

Confidential Attachment - Labour relations or employee negotiations
Background Information (City Council)
Results of Negotiations with CUPE Local 79 and TCEU (Public Report)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-22638.pdf)

(July 31, 2009) Presentation material submitted by the City Manager, the Executive Director, Human Resources, and the Director, Employee and Labour Relations (CC39.1a)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-22639.pdf)

Summary of the Memoranda of Agreement with CUPE Local 79 (made public on July 31, 2009)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-22649.pdf)

Summary of the Memorandum of Settlement with TCEU Local 416 (made public on July 31, 2009)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-22650.pdf)

Memoranda of Agreement with CUPE Local 79 (made public on July 31, 2009)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-22651.pdf)

Memorandum of Settlement with TCEU Local 416 (made public on July 31, 2009)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-22652.pdf)

Return to Work Protocol between the City of Toronto and CUPE Local 79 (made public on July 31, 2009) (CC39.1c)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-22653.pdf)

Return to Work Protocol between the City of Toronto and TCEU Local 416 (made public on July 31, 2009) (CC39.1b)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-22654.pdf)

Communications (City Council)
(July 30, 2009) E-mail from Jo Casey (CC.New.CC39.1.1)
(July 31, 2009) E-mail from Art McIlwain, President, Gleneden Property Service Corporation (CC.New.CC39.1.2)
(July 31, 2009) Submission from Councillor Michael Thompson, Scarborough Centre, Ward 37, providing approximately 169 e-mails from individuals respecting the results of the negotiations with CUPE Local 79 and TCEU Local 416. (CC.New.CC39.1.3)
Motions (City Council)
Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Carried)

Motion 1 - That the documentation outlining the Protocols that were negotiated to end the strike with CUPE Local 79 and TCEU Local 416 be provided to Members of Council at this meeting.


Vote (Amend Item (Additional))

Jul-31-2009 10:20 AM

Result: Carried CC39.1 - Minnan-Wong - Motion 1
Yes: 30 Ainslie, Ashton, Augimeri, Bussin, Carroll, Cho, Del Grande, Di Giorgio, Feldman, Ford, Grimes, Hall, Heaps, Holyday, Jenkins, Kelly, Lee, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Parker, Saundercook, Stintz, Thompson, Vaughan, Walker 
No: 4 Davis, De Baeremaeker, Fletcher, Perks 
Absent: 11 Filion, Giambrone, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, McConnell, Milczyn, Moscoe, Palacio, Perruzza, Rae, Shiner 

Ruling by Speaker Sandra Bussin (Not Upheld)
Speaker Bussin ruled that the Protocols negotiated to end the strike are not amendable.
Challenged by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong

Vote

Jul-31-2009 10:29 AM

Result: Lost CC39.1 - Uphold Speaker's ruling on Protocols
Yes: 15 Augimeri, Bussin, Carroll, Cho, Davis, De Baeremaeker, Di Giorgio, Fletcher, Hall, Heaps, Mihevc, Miller, Pantalone, Perks, Vaughan 
No: 19 Ainslie, Ashton, Del Grande, Feldman, Ford, Grimes, Holyday, Jenkins, Kelly, Lee, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Nunziata, Ootes, Parker, Saundercook, Stintz, Thompson, Walker 
Absent: 11 Filion, Giambrone, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, McConnell, Milczyn, Moscoe, Palacio, Perruzza, Rae, Shiner 

Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Mayor David Miller (Carried)

Motion 2 - That City Council express its sincere appreciation to the City Manager, the Executive Director, Human Resources, and the members of the bargaining team for their tremendous efforts, dedication and commitment in negotiating these Collective Agreements.


Vote (Amend Item (Additional))

Jul-31-2009 6:41 PM

Result: Carried CC39.1 - Miller - Motion 2
Yes: 37 Ainslie, Ashton, Bussin, Carroll, Cho, Davis, De Baeremaeker, Del Grande, Di Giorgio, Feldman, Fletcher, Ford, Giambrone, Grimes, Hall, Heaps, Holyday, Jenkins, Kelly, Lee, McConnell, Mihevc, Milczyn, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Parker, Perks, Perruzza, Saundercook, Shiner, Stintz, Thompson, Vaughan 
No: 2 Augimeri, Walker 
Absent: 6 Filion, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, Moscoe, Palacio, Rae 

Report of Committee of the Whole 

Speaker Bussin advised that Committee of the Whole had completed its closed session consideration of confidential information related to this Item.  Council would now proceed with the public debate on this Item.


Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Chin Lee (Carried)

Motion 3 - That City Council release the following information at the end of the meeting at which the Memorandum of Agreement and Memorandum of Settlement are ratified by Council:

 

a.         the Return to Work Protocol between the City of Toronto and TCEU Local 416; and

 

b.         the Return to Work Protocol between the City of Toronto and CUPE Local 79.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

That Council adopt the Item, as amended, as it relates to CUPE Local 79. 


Vote (Adopt Item as Amended)

Jul-31-2009 6:42 PM

Result: Carried CC39.1 - Item, as amended, as it relates to CUPE Local 79
Yes: 21 Augimeri, Bussin, Carroll, Cho, Davis, De Baeremaeker, Di Giorgio, Fletcher, Giambrone, Grimes, Hall, Heaps, Holyday, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Pantalone, Perks, Perruzza, Saundercook, Vaughan 
No: 17 Ainslie, Ashton, Del Grande, Feldman, Ford, Jenkins, Kelly, Lee, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Nunziata, Ootes, Parker, Shiner, Stintz, Thompson, Walker 
Absent: 7 Filion, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, Milczyn, Moscoe, Palacio, Rae 

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

That Council adopt the Item, as amended, as it relates to TCEU Local 416.


Vote (Adopt Item as Amended)

Jul-31-2009 6:43 PM

Result: Carried CC39.1 - Item, as amended, as it relates to TCEU Local 416
Yes: 21 Augimeri, Bussin, Carroll, Cho, Davis, De Baeremaeker, Di Giorgio, Fletcher, Giambrone, Grimes, Hall, Heaps, Holyday, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Pantalone, Perks, Perruzza, Saundercook, Vaughan 
No: 17 Ainslie, Ashton, Del Grande, Feldman, Ford, Jenkins, Kelly, Lee, Milczyn, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Nunziata, Ootes, Parker, Stintz, Thompson, Walker 
Absent: 7 Filion, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, Moscoe, Palacio, Rae, Shiner 
Declared Interests (City Council)

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Councillor Peter Milczyn - only as it relates to CUPE Local 79, as his spouse is a member of CUPE Local 79.
Councillor David Shiner - only as it relates to TCEU Local 416, as a member of his family works for the City of Toronto on a seasonal basis.


City Council - Bills and By-laws - Meeting 39
BL39.1

ACTION

Adopted 

 

 

Enactment of Confirming By-law
City Council Decision

City Council enacted Confirming By-law 659-2009.

Background Information (City Council)
Consolidated By-law Index for July 31, 2009
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/bl/bgrd/backgroundfile-22694.pdf)

Motions (City Council)
Motion to Introduce and Pass Confirmatory Bill moved by Councillor Gord Perks (Carried)

July 31, 2009, at 6:44 p.m. - That leave be granted to introduce the following Bill, and that this Bill, prepared for this meeting of Council, be passed and hereby declared as a By-law:

 

Bill No.

By-law No.

Title and Authority

669

659-2009

To confirm the proceedings of the Council at its Special meeting held on the 31st day of July, 2009.

 

(This final confirming By-law confirms all actions taken by Council at this Special meeting, including the enactment of any previous confirming By-laws).

 


Vote (Introduce and Pass Confirmatory Bill)

Jul-31-2009 6:44 PM

Result: Carried Introduce Confirming Bill
Yes: 22 Augimeri, Bussin, Carroll, Cho, Davis, De Baeremaeker, Di Giorgio, Fletcher, Giambrone, Grimes, Hall, Heaps, Holyday, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moeser, Pantalone, Perks, Perruzza, Saundercook, Vaughan 
No: 15 Ainslie, Ashton, Del Grande, Feldman, Ford, Jenkins, Kelly, Lee, Minnan-Wong, Nunziata, Ootes, Parker, Stintz, Thompson, Walker 
Absent: 8 Filion, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, Milczyn, Moscoe, Palacio, Rae, Shiner 

Vote (Introduce and Pass Confirmatory Bill)

Jul-31-2009 6:45 PM

Result: Carried Pass Confirming Bill
Yes: 21 Augimeri, Bussin, Carroll, Cho, Davis, De Baeremaeker, Di Giorgio, Fletcher, Giambrone, Grimes, Hall, Heaps, Holyday, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Pantalone, Perks, Perruzza, Saundercook, Vaughan 
No: 16 Ainslie, Ashton, Del Grande, Feldman, Ford, Jenkins, Kelly, Lee, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Nunziata, Ootes, Parker, Stintz, Thompson, Walker 
Absent: 8 Filion, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, Milczyn, Moscoe, Palacio, Rae, Shiner 

Procedural Motions
Motion to Excuse Absentees moved by Councillor A.A. Heaps (Carried)

That the absence of Councillors Filion, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, Moscoe, Palacio and Rae from this special meeting be excused.                                                


Motion to Resolve to Committee of Whole moved by Councillor Shelley Carroll (Carried)

July 31, 2009, at 2:46 p.m. - That Council recess its public session to meet as Committee of the Whole in closed session to consider:

 

CC39.1            Reason for Confidential Information:  labour relations and employee negotiations as it relates to the

                        Results of Negotiations with CUPE Local 79 and TCEU 416

 

Council recessed its public session at 2:46 p.m. to meet as Committee of the Whole in the Council Chamber to consider the above matter, in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

 

Committee of the Whole rose, reconvened as Council at 4:28 p.m., and met in public session in the Council Chamber. 

 

See the above-noted Item for Council's action on this matter.


Vote (Resolve to Committee of Whole)

Jul-31-2009 2:49 PM

Result: Carried CC39.1 - Carroll - Move into Closed Session
Yes: 33 Ainslie, Ashton, Bussin, Carroll, Cho, Davis, De Baeremaeker, Del Grande, Di Giorgio, Feldman, Giambrone, Grimes, Hall, Heaps, Holyday, Jenkins, Kelly, Lee, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Parker, Perks, Perruzza, Saundercook, Stintz, Thompson, Vaughan, Walker 
No: 1 Ford 
Absent: 11 Augimeri, Filion, Fletcher, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, McConnell, Milczyn, Moscoe, Palacio, Rae, Shiner 

Point of Privilege by Mayor David Miller 

Mayor Miller read out the following statement on behalf of Councillor Moscoe and requested that it be noted in the meeting record:

 

"I deliberately stayed away from the meeting because of my declaration of interest.  My daughter is a member of CUPE Local 79.  Advice I received was that the two contracts are intertwined and cannot be separated."


ADJOURNMENT

 

Council adjourned on July 31, 2009, at 6:44 p.m.

 

 

 

 

               DAVID R. MILLER,                                                        ULLI S. WATKISS,

                                      Mayor                                                                       City Clerk

 


Confidential Attachment:    Minutes of Closed Session


Meeting Sessions
Session Date Session Type Start Time End Time Public or Closed Session
2009-07-31 Morning 9:45 AM 12:35 PM Public
2009-07-31 Afternoon 2:14 PM 2:46 PM Public
2009-07-31 Afternoon 2:58 PM 4:18 PM Closed
2009-07-31 Afternoon 4:28 PM 6:44 PM Public
Attendance
Date and Time Quorum Members
2009-07-31
9:45 AM - 12:35 PM
(Public Session)
Present Present: Ainslie, Ashton, Augimeri, Bussin, Carroll, Cho, Davis, De Baeremaeker, Del Grande, Di Giorgio, Feldman, Fletcher, Ford, Giambrone, Grimes, Hall, Heaps, Holyday, Jenkins, Kelly, Lee, McConnell, Mihevc, Milczyn, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Parker, Perks, Perruzza, Saundercook, Shiner, Stintz, Thompson, Vaughan, Walker
Not Present: Filion, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, Moscoe, Palacio, Rae
2009-07-31
2:14 PM - 2:46 PM
(Public Session)
Present Present: Ainslie, Ashton, Augimeri, Bussin, Carroll, Cho, Davis, De Baeremaeker, Del Grande, Di Giorgio, Feldman, Fletcher, Ford, Giambrone, Grimes, Hall, Heaps, Holyday, Jenkins, Kelly, Lee, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Parker, Perks, Saundercook, Stintz, Thompson, Vaughan, Walker
Not Present: Filion, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, McConnell, Milczyn, Moscoe, Palacio, Perruzza, Rae, Shiner
2009-07-31
2:58 PM - 4:18 PM
(Closed Session)
Present Present: Ainslie, Ashton, Augimeri, Bussin, Carroll, Cho, Davis, De Baeremaeker, Del Grande, Di Giorgio, Feldman, Fletcher, Ford, Giambrone, Grimes, Hall, Heaps, Holyday, Jenkins, Kelly, Lee, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Parker, Perks, Saundercook, Stintz, Thompson, Vaughan, Walker
Not Present: Filion, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, Milczyn, Moscoe, Palacio, Perruzza, Rae, Shiner
2009-07-31
4:28 PM - 6:44 PM
(Public Session)
Present Present: Ainslie, Ashton, Augimeri, Bussin, Carroll, Cho, Davis, De Baeremaeker, Del Grande, Di Giorgio, Feldman, Fletcher, Ford, Giambrone, Grimes, Hall, Heaps, Holyday, Jenkins, Kelly, Lee, McConnell, Mihevc, Milczyn, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser, Nunziata, Ootes, Pantalone, Parker, Perks, Perruzza, Saundercook, Shiner, Stintz, Thompson, Vaughan, Walker
Not Present: Filion, Lindsay Luby, Mammoliti, Moscoe, Palacio, Rae