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MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF TORONTO
SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1998
City Council met at 2:12 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Metro Hall, Toronto.
Mayor Lastman took the Chair and called the Members to order.
372 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: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Brown,
Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Disero, Duguid, Faubert, Feldman, Flint,
Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Johnston, Kelly, King,
Korwin-Kuczynski, Li Preti, Mahood, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller,
Minnan-Wong, Moeser, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook,
Sgro, Shiner, Silva - 43.
373 Members present at the morning session of the first day of this Special 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,
Johnston, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay
Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong,
Moeser, Moscoe, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro,
Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 55.
374 Mayor Lastman read the following Notice of Special Meeting:
In accordance with the direction of Council, a Special Meeting of Council will be
held on Tuesday, April 14, 1998, at 2:00 p.m., and on Wednesday, April 15, 1998,
at 9:30 a.m., in the Metro Hall Council Chamber, 55 John Street, Toronto, for the
following purposes:
(a) to permit Council to resolve itself into Committee of the Whole to hear
deputations from the public on significant budget pressures facing the
City; and
(b) to consider and enact a bill to confirm the proceedings of this Special
Meeting.
375 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, Mayor Lastman
proposed that, having regard to the number of speakers and to ensure that the Council
proceedings remain on schedule, questions by Members of Council of the deputants be kept
to a minimum and, at the conclusion of the speakers, all submissions received be referred
to the Budget Committee for consideration.
Council concurred in the foregoing proposal.
376 At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Chow, with the permission of Council, moved
that Council adopt the following recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1) during any lapse in the hearing of deputations, members of the public who are
present at this Special Meeting who have not been included on the list of speakers
due to time constraints, be given the opportunity to address Council; and
(2) the City Clerk be requested to canvass Members of Council to determine whether a
quorum would be available to convene another Special Meeting of Council during the
week of April 20, 1998, to hear additional deputations, and report thereon to
Council prior to the conclusion of this Special Meeting. ,
which was carried.
(Subsequently, on April 15, 1998, Council received a report dated April 15, 1998, from the
City Clerk, as requested by Council, advising that all Members of Council were canvassed
and, due to prior commitments, no quorum would be available to convene an additional
Special Meeting the week of April 20-25, 1998.)
377 Council had before it the following communications, petitions and briefs:
(1) (March 1998) from Toronto Community Partners for Child Nutrition, seeking support
for child nutrition programs and submitting a background document, entitled
Nourish our Children ... Nourish our Future, Child Nutrition Programs in the New
City of Toronto ;
(2) (March 24, 1998) from Mr. E. Posner, President, Ward Twenty-Eight Community
Association, addressed to the Chair, York Community Council, regarding
neighbourhood traffic improvements; enclosing a communication (December 3, 1997)
from Mr. E. Posner, President, Ward Two Community Association, addressed to Mayor
Lastman, in this regard; and also submitting a document prepared by the Canadian
Automobile Association respecting traffic calming;
(3) (April 4, 1998) from Mr. S. Kleiman, Owner, Feeling Fine , in support of
continued funding for the former City of York s Commercial Facade Improvement
Grant Program;
(4) (April 6, 1998) from Mr. A. Marmugi, Castlefield Design and Decor District,
seeking support for the Castlefield Design and Decor District s budget;
(5) (April 7, 1998) from M. Matheson, Vice-President, Advocacy and Status, ACTRA
Toronto Performers, requesting, among other things, that the City of Toronto s
culture budget be kept at the combined 1997 totals from the seven former
municipalities;
(6) (April 9, 1998) from Ms. T. Venturino, Toronto, in support of the Toronto Humane
Society proposal to consolidate animal control services across the City of
Toronto;
(7) (April 10, 1998) from Ms. L. Majchrzak, Toronto, submitting comments on animal
services in the City of Toronto and in support of animal services being provided
by the Toronto Humane Society on a flat-rate rather than a per diem basis;
(8) (April 12, 1998) from M. and G. H. Van Steen, Toronto, in support of animal
services in the City of Toronto being provided by the Toronto Humane Society;
(9) (April 12, 1998) from Ms. Z. Onen, Toronto, regarding funding for staff dedicated
to pedestrian issues;
(10) (April 14, 1998) from Ms. S. LeBreton, RN, Street Health, requesting that funding
for the Homeless Initiative Fund be maintained at current levels;
(11) (undated) from Mr. G. Panagapka, Toronto, in support of continued funding for the
Injection Drug Use Program;
(12) (undated) from Martin Ahermaa Editorial Services, submitting comments on
potential cuts to the Toronto Public Library budget;
(13) Petition containing the signatures of approximately 2,081 seniors representing
six Senior Community Centres in Scarborough: L Amoreaux, Birkdale,
Mid-Scarborough, Scarborough Village, Leacock, and Port Union, expressing
concerns that seniors programs may be affected by amalgamation and requesting
that City Council, in formulating new plans for seniors, notify affected groups
so they may observe and participate in discussions;
(14) (April 14, 1998) from Ms. Joan Doiron, Co-Chair, Environmentalists Plan
Transportation, urging Council to use the budget as a means of realizing Official
Plan objectives for a liveable City, and submitting a document, entitled
Toronto s Wealth , in this regard;
(15) (March 24, 1998) from Mr. T. Binh Ngo, Toronto, submitting comments regarding
dental benefits for seniors;
(16) (April 14, 1998) from Mr. R. Boem, Member, St. Clair Gardens B.I.A., submitting
comments regarding the budget as it relates to business taxes;
(17) (April 14, 1998) from Mr. H. Levine, Chair, Citizens for the Old Town, urging
Council to maintain the Heritage Toronto budget at current levels;
(18) (April 14, 1998) from Mr. D. Casey, Acting President, CUPE Local 79, expressing
concerns regarding proposed reduced staffing levels in various Departments, and
urging Council to preserve the City s services and recognize the important role
of City employees;
(19) (April 14, 1998) from Mr. D. Casey, Acting President, CUPE Local 79, urging
Council to support Toronto Animal Services as the provider of animal services in
the City of Toronto;
(20) (April 15, 1998) from Ms. A. McGowan, Toronto, in support of animal services in
the City of Toronto being provided by the Toronto Humane Society;
(21) (April 14, 1998) from Ms. F. Beard, Director, Community and Tenant Services,
Metropolitan Toronto Housing Authority, advising of the Authority s support for
adequate funding for a range of programs affecting children, and enclosing a
brief in this regard;
(22) (April 15, 1998) from Mr. J. Murphy, enclosing a copy of presentation material
from Serena Toronto, outlining the services provided by the organization; and
(23) (undated) from the following organizations submitting a form letter from the
Council of Agencies Serving South Asians (CASSA) recommending that non-profit and
charitable organizations should not be liable for any new taxes that are a result
of the creation of the new City of Toronto:
- Community Social Planning Council of Ontario;
- Rexdale Women s Centre;
- Tamil Eelam Society of Canada;
- Parkdale Intercultural Association;
- Parkdale Community Legal Services;
- Metro Toronto Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic;
- Chinese Canadian National Council;
- Chinese Canadian National Council, Toronto Chapter;
- Bayview Community Services Inc.;
- Chinese Information and Community Services of Greater Toronto;
- Skills for Change;
- West Scarborough Community Legal Clinics;
- Family Service Association of Toronto; and
- Ethno Racial People with Disabilities Coalition of Ontario.
Council also had before it the following documents:
(i) (April 14, 1998) Operating Budget Backgrounder;
(ii) (April 8, 1998) Capital Budget Backgrounder; and
(iii) Overhead presentation, headed Overview of 1998 Capital and Operating Budget ,
presented by the Chief Administrative Officer.
The Mayor requested Members of Council to indicate whether they had an interest in the
matter before Council, together with the nature of the interest.
378 Councillor Ashton declared his interest in those portions of the 1998 Operating Budget
pertaining to:
(i) the Building Division budget, insofar as it relates to salaries and benefits, in
that his wife is employed by the City of Toronto Urban Planning and Development
Services Department; and
(ii) the Community and Neighbourhood Services Department, Children s Services
Division, in that his daughter is registered in a non-profit day care centre.
Councillor Fotinos declared his interest in those portions of the 1998 Operating Budget
pertaining to the Community and Neighbourhood Services Department, Children s Services
Division, in that his mother provides private home child care.
Councillor Pantalone declared his interest in those portions of the 1998 Operating Budget
relating to the Community and Neighbourhood Services Department, Children s Services
Division, in that his children are registered in a non-profit day care centre.
Councillor Shiner declared his interest in those portions of the 1998 Operating Budget
pertaining to the Council budget, insofar as it relates to salaries and benefits, in that
his wife is employed part-time by the City of Toronto as his Executive Assistant.
Councillor Walker declared his interest in those portions of the 1998 Operating Budget
pertaining to the operation of the outer harbour marina, in that his daughter may attend
there in the summer.
Mayor Lastman designated Councillor Pantalone to take the Chair for the next part of the
meeting, and vacated the Chair.
379 At this point in the proceedings, and with the permission of Council, the Chief
Administrative Officer gave a presentation to the Council in regard to the 1998 Operating
and Capital Budgets.
Councillor Pantalone gave the Chair to Deputy Mayor Ootes, and vacated the Chair.
At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Layton moved that Council now resolve itself
into Committee of the Whole for the purpose of hearing deputations from the public
regarding the 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets, which was carried.
At this point in the proceedings, Council resolved itself into Committee of the Whole.
Deputy Mayor Ootes took the Chair.
380 Members present in Committee of the Whole:
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,
Johnston, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay
Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong, Moeser,
Moscoe, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw,
Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Tzekas, Walker - 55.
381 The following persons appeared in deputation:
- Mr. Eric Greenspoon, President, Noise Watch, Toronto, and filed a submission with
respect thereto;
- Ms. Susan Serran, Co-Chair, Arts Vote Steering Committee, Toronto; and
- Mr. Norman Seagram, Chair, Board of Directors, Harbourfront, Toronto.
Mayor Lastman resumed the Chair.
382 At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Moscoe, with the permission of Council, moved
that Section 16 of the Council Procedural By-law be waived and that the deputants from
Downsview Secondary School be permitted to enter the floor of Council to perform their
deputation, which was carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the
affirmative.
Committee of the Whole resumed its hearing of deputations.
383 The following persons appeared in deputation:
- Ms. Angela Lee, Freelance Artist, Toronto;
- Ms. Martha J. Durdin, Board Member, Council for Business and the Arts in Canada,
Toronto;
- Ms. Stephanie Lundy and Livine Solomon, Grade 11 Arts Advantage Media Class,
Downsview Secondary School, Downsview;
- Mr. Paul Gross, Actor, Toronto; and
- Mr. Spyros Volonakis, Chair, Child Care Advisory Committee, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto.
Mayor Lastman designated Councillor Jakobek to take the Chair for the next part of the
meeting, and vacated the Chair.
- Mr. William Doyle-Marshall, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Cheryl MacDonald, Toronto Coalition for Better Child Care, Toronto, and filed
a submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Manny Drukier, Vice-President, Avenue Road/Davenport Business Association,
Toronto;
- Mr. Oudit Raghubir, Scarborough;
- Ms. Christine Taylor, Supervisor, Kensington Daycare Centre, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Virginia Thompson, Supervisor, Junction Day Care, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Karen Wirsig, Metro Network for Social Justice, Toronto;
- Jane Beecroft, Chair, CHP Heritage Centre, Toronto, on behalf of Dr. Marian
Joppe; and
- Mr. Taig Burns, St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association, Toronto.
Mayor Lastman resumed the Chair.
- Mr. Dale Ritch, Toronto;
- Mr. Basil Mustafa, Cross-Cultural Communication Centre, Toronto;
- Ms. Salome Lukas, Women Working with Immigrant Women, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Jim D Orazio, Board Member, Metro Toronto Sewer and Watermain Contractors
Association, Mississauga, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Ann Fitzpatrick, Member, Public Housing Fight Back, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Vance Latchford, Member, Public Housing Fight Back, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Cliff Martin, Member, Public Housing Fight Back, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Julia McNally, Toronto;
- Mr. Michael Ophara, Toronto Property Tax Freeze, and filed a submission with
respect thereto;
- Ms. Maria Martella, Upper Yonge Village Business Improvement Area, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Martin Ahermaa, Martin Ahermaa Editorial Services, Toronto;
- Mr. John Banka, Environmentalists Plan Transportation, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Natalie Litwin, Environmentalists PlanTransportation, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Peg Lush, Feet on the Street, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect
thereto;
- Mr. Bill Brown, Pedestrian Issues Committee, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Ross G. Snetsinger, Railways to the Future Committee, Environmentalists Plan
Transportation, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Joan Doiron, Co-Chair, Environmentalists Plan Transportation, Toronto, and
filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Hamish Wilson, Environmentalists Plan Transportation, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Helen Hansen, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Anne Collins, President, Toronto Arts Council, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Elizabeth Cinello, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Wendy Lilly, Toronto;
- Ms. Jill McLean, Woodgreen Community Centre, Toronto, and filed a submission with
respect thereto;
- Mr. Colin Hughes, Chairperson, Metro Campaign 2000, Toronto; and
- Mr. Paul Clifford, President, Hotel Employees, Restaurant Employees Union
Local 75, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto.
At this point in the proceedings, Mayor Lastman, with the permission of Committee of the
Whole, proposed that the Committee of the Whole now recess and reconvene at 8:00 p.m.,
having regard that no further speakers have indicated an interest in addressing Council at
this time.
Committee of the Whole concurred in the foregoing proposal.
Committee of the Whole recessed at 6:09 p.m.
8:13 P.M.
Committee of the Whole reconvened in the Council Chamber.
Mayor Lastman took the Chair and called the Members to order.
384 At the request of Council, the City Clerk called the Roll at 8:13 p.m., those Members
present at the call of the Roll being:
Mayor: Lastman.
Councillors: Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Brown, Chow, Disero,
Duguid, Faubert, Flint, Fotinos, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Johnston, Kelly,
Kinahan, Li Preti, Lindsay Luby, Mahood, Moeser, Moscoe, O Brien, Ootes,
Pantalone, Rae, Sgro, Shaw, Silva - 31.
385 Members present at the evening session of the first day of this Special Meeting:
Mayor: Lastman.
Councillors: Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Brown, Chong, Chow,
Davis, Disero, Duguid, Faubert, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante,
Holyday, Jakobek, Johnston, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti,
Mahood, Mihevc, Moeser, Moscoe, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Sgro,
Shaw, Silva, - 37.
Committee of the Whole resumed its hearing of deputations.
386 The following persons appeared in deputation:
- Ms. Kathy Stephenson, Community Member, Woodgreen Community Centre, Toronto; and
- Ms. Elma Stephenson, Community Member, Woodgreen Community Centre, Toronto.
Mayor Lastman gave the Chair to Deputy Mayor Ootes, and vacated the Chair.
- Ms. Barbara Hurd and Mr. Howard Tessler, Federation of Metro Toronto Tenants
Foundation, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Richard Griffith, Toronto Food Policy Council, Agincourt, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Gail Hawkins, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Shirley Walters, Older Women s Network, Toronto, and filed a submission with
respect thereto; and
- Mr. Simon Cheng, Chinese Interagency Network of Greater Toronto, Toronto, and
filed a submission with respect thereto.
Mayor Lastman resumed the Chair.
- Ms. Audrey Wandolo, Ms. Mai Chen and Ms. Candida Zelaya, Pape Adolescent
Resources Centre, Toronto;
- Mr. Terry Venturino, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Brian Mayes, Serve Canada, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect
thereto;
- Mr. Chai Kalevar, Chair, Arlington Middle School Advisory Council and Students
from Arlington Middle School;
- Mr. Ron Monteith, St. Lawrence Community Recreation Centre Advisory Council, and
filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Gary Dawson, Municipal Citizens Alliance, Toronto, and filed a submission
with respect thereto;
- Ms. Ainslie Willock, Animal Alliance of Canada, Toronto, and filed a submission
with respect thereto;
- Mr. Mike Atwell, on behalf of Mr. Brian Lawrence, Toronto Humane Society;
- Mr. Barbara Tait, Etobicoke Humane Society, Toronto, and filed a submission with
respect thereto; and
- Michael Kerr, Karuna Community Services.
At this point in the proceedings, Councillor Chow, seconded by Councillor Jakobek, moved
that Committee of the Whole waive the requirement of the 10:00 p.m. recess, and that
Committee of the Whole now recess, having regard that no further speakers have indicated
an interest in addressing Council at this time, and reconvene at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday,
April 15, 1998, the vote upon which was taken as follows:
Yeas: Mayor: Lastman.
Councillors: Altobello, Ashton, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Bossons, Brown, Chong,
Chow, Davis, Duguid, Faubert, Flint, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday,
Jakobek, Johnston, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, Lindsay Luby, Li Preti,
Mihevc, Moeser, Moscoe, O Brien, Prue, Rae, Shaw, Silva - 31.
Nays: Councillor: Pantalone - 1.
Decided in the affirmative, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the
affirmative.
Council recessed at 9:21 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1998, 9:40 A.M.
Committee of the Whole reconvened in the Council Chamber.
Mayor Lastman took the Chair and called the Members to order.
387 Members present in Committee of the Whole:
Mayor: Lastman.
Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger,
Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Disero, Duguid, Faubert, Filion,
Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Johnston, 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, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro, Shaw,
Shiner, Silva, Tzekas, Walker - 54.
388 At this point in the proceedings, Mayor Lastman, with the permission of Committee of the
Whole, proclaimed April 23, 1998, as Public Transit Day in the City of Toronto, and, to
mark the occasion, presented a copy of the proclamation to Councillor Howard Moscoe,
Chair, Toronto Transit Commission.
Committee of the Whole resumed its hearing of deputations.
389 The following persons appeared in deputation:
- Mr. Lee Zaslofsky, Queen West Community Health Centre, Toronto;
- Ms. Debbie Field, Citizens for Public Health, Toronto;
- Ms. Maryanne Bedard, Supervisor, Ferncliff Day Care, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Cheryl De Gras, Pat Schultz Child Care Centre, Toronto;
- Ms. Zeenet Janmohammed, Early Childhood Education Program, George Brown College,
Toronto;
- Mr. Bill Palander, President-Elect, Toronto Real Estate Board, Don Mills, and
filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Susan McCrae Vander Voet, Metro Action Committee on Public Violence Against
Women and Children (METRAC), Toronto, and filed a submission with respect
thereto;
- Mr. Denis Casey, Acting President, CUPE Local 79, Toronto, and filed a submission
with respect thereto;
- Mr. Okezie Iroaga, Executive Director for Native African Inmates and Families
Association (NAIFA), Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Joe Pileggi, President, Centennial Community Recreation Association;
- Ms. Marg Cox, Metro Association of Family Resource Program, Toronto;
- Ms. Elaine Prescod, Co-Chair, Community Reference Group, Scarborough, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Maureen Boulter, Equally Healthy Kids, Toronto, and filed a submission with
respect thereto;
Mayor Lastman gave the Chair to Deputy Mayor Ootes, and vacated the Chair.
- Ms. Yan My-Ma and Ms. Marie Gaudet, Community Parents, Dundas School Community
Breakfast & Lunch Program, Toronto;
- Ms. Cynthia du Mont, Scarborough Hunger Coalition and Director, Neighbourhood
Services West Scarborough Community Centre, Toronto, and filed a submission with
respect thereto;
- Ms. Sylvia Langer, Greenest City Advisory Committee, and filed a submission with
respect thereto;
- Ms. Cindy Anthony, East York Kids Community Breakfast Club, Toronto;
- Ms. Fiona Knight on behalf of Matthew Knight, Toronto Community Partners for
Children Nutrition, Toronto;
- Ms. Carolyn Egan, Sexual Health Network, Toronto, and filed a submission with
respect thereto;
- Ms. Ruby Wood-Twyman, Healthy Childhood Project and Women s Health Community
Advisory Panel of St. Michael s Hospital, and filed a submission with respect
thereto;
- Ms. Elizabeth Holder, Toronto;
- Mr. Michael Battista and Ms. Juanita Smith, AIDS Community Group - Key Partners
Committee, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
390 At this point in the proceedings, Deputy Mayor Ootes introduced the members of the Latvian
House Seniors, Toronto, present at this meeting.
Committee of the Whole resumed its hearing of deputations:
391 The following persons appeared in deputation:
- Ms. Doria Ciallella, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Cheryl White, Harm Reduction Coalition of Ontario - HIV/AIDS Sub-Committee,
Toronto;
- Ms. Romona Gananathan, Representative, South Asian Women s Centre, Toronto, and
filed a submission with respect thereto; and
- Mr. Michael Rosenberg, Toronto.
At this point in the proceedings, Deputy Mayor Ootes, with the permission of Committee of
the Whole, proposed that the Committee of the Whole now recess and reconvene at
12:00 noon, having regard that no further speakers have indicated an interest in
addressing Council at this time.
Committee of the Whole concurred in the foregoing proposal.
Committee of the Whole recessed at 11:47 a.m.
12:03 P.M.
Committee of the Whole reconvened in the Council Chamber.
Deputy Mayor Ootes took the Chair and called the Members to order.
392 Members present at the first afternoon session of the second day of this Special Meeting:
Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Bossons, Bussin, Chong,
Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante,
Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay
Luby, Li Preti, Mahood, Mammoliti, McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Minnan-Wong,
Moeser, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Rae, Sgro, Shaw, Silva, Tzekas
- 42.
Committee of the Whole resumed its hearing of deputations.
393 The following persons appeared in deputation:
- Ms. Andrea Bowker, Toronto City Cycling Committee, Toronto;
- Mr. Paul Rappell, Toronto City Cycling Committee, Toronto;
- Mr. Sean Wheldrake, Don Mills;
- Mr. Greg Furlong, Song Cycles, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect
thereto;
- Gary Gilfillian, McCormick Community Centre; and
- Mr. Crowford Murthy, Etobicoke.
Committee of the Whole recessed at 12:30 p.m.
2:14 P.M.
Committee of the Whole reconvened in the Council Chamber.
Deputy Mayor Ootes took the Chair and called the Members to order.
394 At the request of Committee of the Whole, the City Clerk called the Roll at 2:14 p.m.,
those Members present at the call of the Roll being:
Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Berardinetti, Bossons, Brown, Bussin,
Davis, Faubert, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday,
Jakobek, Johnston, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mahood,
McConnell, Mihevc, Miller, Moeser, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae,
Sgro - 34.
395 Members present at the second afternoon session of the second day of this Special Meeting:
Mayor: Lastman.
Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger,
Bossons, Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Duguid, Faubert,
Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Gardner, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek, Johnston,
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, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Sgro,
Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair, Walker - 55.
Committee of the Whole resumed its hearing of deputations.
396 The following persons appeared in deputation:
- Ms. Carol Smith, Coalition for Children and Youth, Scarborough, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Antoni Shelton, Executive Director, Urban Alliance on Race Relations,
Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Karen Mock, National Director, League for Human Rights of B Nai Brith Canada,
Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Farhia Ahmed, Community Worker, Deejinta Beesha, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Michele Murphy, Executive Director, Spirit of the People, Toronto;
- Ms. Preiya Rana, Executive Director, Council of Agencies Serving South Asians,
Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Duberlis Ramos, Executive Director, Hispanic Development Council, Toronto;
- Ms. Jane Atkey, Board Member, Transportation Action Now, Toronto and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Keith Wong, Executive Director, Chinese Canadian National Council, Toronto,
and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Madeline McDowell, Chair, Humber Heritage, York, and filed a submission with
respect thereto;
- Mr. Gilmar Militar and Ms. Jie Sheng, Executive Director, Parkdale Intercultural
Association, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Carmel Hili, Toronto Christian Resource Centre, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. M.S. Mwarigha, Project Co-Ordinator, Centre for Equality Rights in
Accommodation, Toronto;
- Ms. Natalie Smith, 416 Drop-in Centre, Toronto, and filed a submission with
respect thereto;
- Ms. Rita Luty, Northern Health Area Community Health Board, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Jack Silbar, Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Humane Society;
- Ms. Margaret Parsons, Executive Director, African Canadian Legal Clinic, Toronto;
and
- Mr. George Panagapka, Citizens for Public Health, Toronto.
Mayor Lastman resumed the Chair.
- Ms. Helen Smith, Metro Toronto Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic, Toronto,
and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Kam Po Tong, Metropolitan Toronto Chinese and Southeast Asian Legal Clinic,
Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto; and
- Ms. Liz White, Animal Alliance of Canada, Toronto, and filed a submission with
respect thereto.
397 At the request of Committee of the Whole, the City Clerk called the Roll at 3:56 p.m.,
those Members present at the call of the Roll being:
Mayor: Lastman.
Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Balkissoon, Bossons, Chong, Chow, Duguid,
Faubert, Feldman, Flint, Giansante, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King,
Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mahood, Mammoliti, McConnell,
Mihevc, Moeser, Nunziata, Ootes, Prue, Rae, Sgro, Silva, Sinclair,
Walker - 34.
Mayor Lastman gave the Chair to Deputy Mayor Ootes, and vacated the Chair.
Committee of the Whole resumed its hearing of deputations.
398 The following persons appeared in deputation:
- Mr. Sam Lewkowicz, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Jose Meteus, Toronto;
- Mr. John Murphy, Serena Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Larry Katz, Toronto Civic Employees Union CUPE Local 416, Toronto, and filed
a submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Deborah Sword, Board Member, Toronto Atmospheric Fund, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Dr. Douglas McDonald, Toronto Environmental Alliance;
Ms. Janet May, Toronto Environmental Alliance, and filed a submission with
respect thereto;
- Mr. John Wellner, Toronto Environmental Alliance, Toronto;
- Ms. Pat Roblin, Committee on the Status of Women, Toronto;
- Mr. Dalton Shipway, Task Force to Bring Back the Don, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Peter Leiss, Vice President, New Toronto Civic Employees Union, Toronto;
- Mr. Ed Drass, Rocket Riders, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect
thereto;
- Mr. Phil Jessup, Green$aver, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect
thereto; and
- Ms. Elizabeth Byce, Secretary, Labour Council of Toronto and York Region., and
filed a submission with respect thereto.
Mayor Lastman resumed the Chair.
- Mr. Jim Buller, Labour Council of Toronto and York Region, and filed a submission
with respect thereto;
- Mr. Jeb Bregman, International Council of Local Environment Initiatives (ICLEI),
Toronto Environmental Alliance, Toronto;
- Mr. Gerard Van Deelen, Labour Council of Toronto and York Region, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Cameron Atkison, Chair, 51 Division Community Police Liaison Committee;
- Ms. Sonja Greckol, Women s Municipal Coalition, Toronto; and
- Ms. Penny Miller, Toronto Young People Advisory Board, Toronto.
At this point in the proceedings, Mayor Lastman, with the permission of Committee of the
Whole, proposed that the Committee of the Whole now recess and reconvene at 6:00 p.m.,
having regard that no further speakers have indicated an interest in addressing Council at
this time.
Committee of the Whole concurred in the foregoing proposal.
Committee of the Whole recessed at 5:31 p.m.
6:09 P.M.
Committee of the Whole reconvened.
Mayor Lastman took the Chair and called the Members to order.
399 Members at the first evening session of the second day of this Special Meeting:
Mayor: Lastman.
Councillors: Adams, Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Brown, Cho, Chong, Chow,
Davis, Disero, Filion, Flint, Fotinos, Giansante, Holyday, Jakobek,
Johnston, Kinahan, Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, Mahood,
McConnell, Mihevc, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone,
Rae, Sgro, Silva - 35.
Committee of the Whole resumed its hearing of deputations:
400 The following person appeared in deputation:
- Ms. Bronwen Morgan, Toronto.
At this point in the proceedings, Mayor Lastman, with the permission of Committee of the
Whole, proposed that the Committee of the Whole now recess and reconvene at 8:00 p.m.,
having regard that no further speakers have indicated an interest in addressing Council at
this time.
Committee of the Whole concurred in the foregoing proposal.
Committee of the Whole recessed at 6:14 p.m.
8:13 P.M.
Committee of the Whole reconvened.
Mayor Lastman took the Chair and called the Members to order.
401 Members present at the second evening session of the second day of this meeting:
Mayor: Lastman.
Councillors: Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Berger, Bossons,
Brown, Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Faubert, Filion, Flint,
Fotinos, Gardner, Holyday, Jakobek, Johnston, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King,
Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, Lindsay Luby, McConnell, Miller, Moeser, Moscoe,
Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Shaw, Shiner,
Silva, Sinclair - 45.
Committee of the Whole resumed its hearing of deputations.
402 The following persons appeared in deputation:
- Ms. Lianne Regendanz, St. Stephen s Community House, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Michael Dear, Vice-President, West Scarborough Neighbourhoods Community
Centre, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Jennifer Welsh, President, East York Meals on Wheels, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Mr. Jeff Beach, Youth Assisting Youth, and filed a submission with respect
thereto;
- Mr. Mario Calla, COSTI-IIAS, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect
thereto;
- Ms. Ira Applebaum, President, North York Community House, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Peter Clutterbuck, Community Social Planning Council, and filed a submission with
respect thereto;
- Ms. Collins Kelly, Scarborough Tenants Association, Scarborough, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Beth Wilson, Representative, Toronto Women s Housing Co-op, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Marjorie Sutton, Mount Dennis Community Association, Toronto;
- Ms. Linda Pitney, Canadian Coalition Against Fraud, Toronto;
- Ms. Pam Prinold, Rexdale Partners, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect
thereto;
- Mr. Rick Kelly, Highfield Community Enrichment Project, Toronto, and filed a
submission with respect thereto;
- Ms. Mirza Shmoil, Rexdale Partners, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect
thereto;
- Ms. Juliet Allen, Rexdale Micro Skills, Toronto, and filed a submission with
respect thereto;
- Ms. Angela Awdy on behalf of Mustapha Raji, Rexdale Youth Resource Centre,
Toronto, and filed a submission with respect thereto;
- Beverley Poyser, Etobicoke North Community Information Centre, Toronto, and filed
a submission with respect thereto;
- Joyce Cross, Rexdale Partners, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect
thereto;
- Sara Deering, Youth Resource Centre, Toronto, and filed a submission with respect
thereto; and
- Ms. Salena Cicchirillo, East View Neighbourhood Community Centre, Toronto.
The Committee of the Whole rose.
Mayor Lastman took the Chair and called the Members to order.
403 Members present at the third evening session of the second day of this meeting:
Mayor: Lastman.
Councillors: Altobello, Ashton, Augimeri, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Bossons, Brown,
Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Faubert, Filion, Flint, Fotinos,
Gardner, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King, Korwin-Kuczynski,
Layton, McConnell, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata, O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone,
Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Shaw, Shiner, Silva, Sinclair - 41.
404 At this point in the proceedings, Mayor Lastman, in accordance with the previous direction
of Council (see Minute No. 376), moved that all of the submissions received by Council at
this Special Meeting be referred to the Budget Committee for consideration, which was
carried.
405 Councillor McConnell, seconded by Councillor Berardinetti, moved that leave be granted to
introduce:
Bill No. 115 To confirm the proceedings of the Council at its Special Meeting held on
the 14th and 15th days of April, 1998. ,
which was carried.
Upon the question, Shall this Bill, prepared for this Special Meeting of Council, be
passed and hereby declared as a By-law? , as follows:
By-law No. 115-1998 To confirm the proceedings of the Council at its Special Meeting
held on the 14th and 15th days of April, 1998. ,
the vote upon which was as follows:
Yeas: Mayor: Lastman.
Councillors: Altobello, Ashton, Balkissoon, Berardinetti, Bossons, Brown,
Bussin, Cho, Chong, Chow, Davis, Disero, Faubert, Filion, Flint,
Fotinos, Gardner, Holyday, Jakobek, Jones, Kelly, Kinahan, King,
Korwin-Kuczynski, Layton, McConnell, Moeser, Moscoe, Nunziata,
O Brien, Ootes, Pantalone, Prue, Rae, Saundercook, Shaw, Shiner,
Silva, Sinclair - 40.
Nays: Councillor: Augimeri. - 1.
Decided in the affirmative by a majority of 39.
Council adjourned at 9:38 p.m.
MEL LASTMAN, NOVINA WONG,
Mayor City Clerk
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