Minutes: July 17 2017
Business Meeting No.8
Meeting Date: Monday, July 17, 2017
Start Time: 9 a.m.
Email: tlab@toronto.ca
Location: 40 Orchard View Blvd., Toronto, ON M4B 1R9
Room: Room 200 Gwen Liu Meeting Room
Chair: Ian Lord
Contact: Hsing Yi Chao
Phone: 416-392-4697
- Declaration of Interest under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
None declared
- Confirmation of Minutes – June 14th, 2017
Motion to adopt Minutes from June 14, 2017 moved by Panel Member S. Gopikrishna and seconded by Panel Member G. Burton. (Carried)
TLAB 8.1 Information Recieved
Panel Decision
Panel Members received the confidential presentation for information.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Toronto Local Appeal Body recessed at 10:17 AM to meet in closed session as this item relates to training and education of Panel Members.
A confidential legal training session led by TLAB Chair, Ian Lord included training material which was reviewed and discussed by the Panel Members.
Summary
A legal training session for the Toronto Local Appeal Body Panel Members led by the Toronto Local Appeal Body Chair, Ian Lord.
Training topics to include:
- TLAB Decision Writing
- TLAB Jurisdiction
- Case law review
Panel Members discussed a series of training questions that had been prepared by the Chair, as well as several questions that were brought up by individual Panel Members.
Motions
- Motion to meet in closed session moved by Panel Member L. McPherson and seconded by Panel Member S. Gopikrishna. (Carried)
10:17 a.m. – That the Toronto Local Appeal Body recess its public meeting to meet in closed session to consider this item as it relates to the education or training of the members. - Motion to reconvene in Public Session moved by Panel Member T. Yao and seconded by Panel Member G. Burton. (Carried)
- Motion to receive information for the purpose of training and information moved by Panel Member L. McPherson and seconded by Panel Member T. Yao. (Carried)
TLAB 8.2 Information Recieved
Panel Decision
Panel Members directed staff to amend the”TLAB Briefing Memorandum” document to include all of the Panel Member’s comments and to provide to TLAB Chair for final review and distribution.
Summary
Panel Members discussed and revised a briefing memorandum intended for City Councillors and Staff.
Motions
- Motion to add agenda item 8.2 Toronto Local Appeal Body – Briefing Memo for City Councillors moved by Panel Member L. McPherson and seconded by Panel Member T. Yao (Carried)
- Motion to adopt in principle the ‘TLAB Briefing Memorandum’, subject to editorial review moved by Panel Member G. Burton and seconded by Panel Member T. Yao. (Carried)
Meeting Sessions
Session Date | Session Type | Start Time | End Time | Public or Closed Session |
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July 17, 2017 | Morning | 9:30 a.m. | 10:17 a.m. | Public |
July 17, 2017 | Morning | 10:17 a.m. | 11:08 a.m. | Closed |
July 17, 2017 | Recess | 11:08 a.m. | 11:25 a.m. | |
July 17, 2017 | Morning | 11:25 a.m. | 12:30 p.m. | Closed |
July 17, 2017 | Recess | 12:30 p.m. | 1:15 p.m. | |
July 17, 2017 | Afternoon | 1:15 p.m. | 2:58 p.m. | Closed |
July 17, 2017 | Afternoon | 2:58 p.m. | 3:15 p.m. | Public |
Attendance
Members were present for some or all of the time period indicated.
Date & Time |
Quorum | Panel Members |
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July 17th, 2017
9:30 – 10:17 a.m. (Public Session) |
Present | Present: Ian Lord (Chair), Gillian Burton, Sabnavis Gopikrishna, Laurie McPherson, Ted Yao
Absent: Sophia Ruddock |
July 17th, 2017
10:17 – 11:08 a.m. (Closed Session) |
Present | Present: Ian Lord (Chair), Gillian Burton, Sabnavis Gopikrishna, Laurie McPherson, Ted Yao
Absent: Sophia Ruddock |
July 17th, 2017
11:25 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Closed Session) |
Present | Present: Ian Lord (Chair), Gillian Burton, Sabnavis Gopikrishna, Laurie McPherson, Ted Yao
Absent: Sophia Ruddock |
July 17th, 2017
1:15 – 2:58 p.m. (Closed Session) |
Present | Present: Ian Lord (Chair), Gillian Burton, Sabnavis Gopikrishna, Laurie McPherson, Ted Yao
Absent: Sophia Ruddock |
July 17th, 2017
2:58 – 3:15 p.m. (Public Session) |
Present | Present: Ian Lord (Chair), Gillian Burton, Sabnavis Gopikrishna, Laurie McPherson, Ted Yao
Absent: Sophia Ruddock |
Hsing Yi Chao
Supervisor, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Court Services
Angela Bepple
Support Assistant A, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Court Services
Tammy Chong
Support Assistant B, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Court Services
Tyra Dorsey
Support Assistant B, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Court Services
Robert Keel
Summer Policy Student, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Court Services