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Toronto City Council Decision Document Meeting on May 23, 24 and 25, 2006 Ulli S. Watkiss City Clerk City Clerk’s Office Secretariat Tel: 416-392-7032 Marilyn Toft Fax: 416-392-2980 Council Secretariat Support e-mail: [email protected] City Hall, 12th Floor, West Web: www.toronto.ca 100 Queen Street West Toronto, Ontario M5H 2N2 TORONTO CITY COUNCIL DECISION DOCUMENT MEETING ON MAY 23, 24 AND 25, 2006 City Council’s actions on each Clause in the following Reports and Notices of Motions considered at the meeting are contained in this Decision Document. Declarations of Interest, if any, are included and all additional material noted in this document is on file in the City Clerk’s Office, Toronto City Hall. Please refer to the Council Minutes for the official record of Council’s proceedings. Deferred Clauses: Policy and Finance Committee Report 3 ............................................................................ 1 Administration Committee Report 2................................................................................... 2 Audit Committee Report 1.................................................................................................. 3 Planning and Transportation Committee Report 2 ............................................................. 5 Striking Committee Report 2.............................................................................................. 9 Works Committee Report 2 ................................................................................................ 9 Etobicoke York Community Council Report 3 ................................................................ 13 Scarborough Community Council Report 3 ..................................................................... 18 Toronto and East York Community Council Report 3 ..................................................... 18 New Reports: Policy and Finance Committee Report 4 .......................................................................... 19 Administration Committee Report 3................................................................................. 28 Board of Health Report 3.................................................................................................. 34 Community Services Committee Report 3 ....................................................................... 34 Economic Development and Parks Committee Report 3 ................................................. 37 Planning and Transportation Committee Report 3 ........................................................... 41 Works Committee Report 3 .............................................................................................. 43 Joint Policy and Finance Committee and Administration Committee Report 1............... 55 Joint Policy and Finance Committee and Economic Development and Parks Committee Report 1............................................................................................................................. 56 Etobicoke York Community Council Report 4 ................................................................ 57 North York Community Council Report 4 ....................................................................... 66 Scarborough Community Council Report 4 ..................................................................... 75 Toronto and East York Community Council Report 4 ..................................................... 79 Notices of Motions: ......................................................................................................... 95 Condolence Motions: .................................................................................................... 160 1 May 23, 24 and 25, 2006 Toronto City Council Decision Document Deferred Clauses: Policy and Finance Committee Report 3 2a Toronto Youth Strategy 2006 Implementation Priorities and Terms of Reference for the Youth Strategy Panel City Council on May 23, 24 and 25, 2006, amended this Clause by adding the following: “That: (1) wherever feasible, sub-committees of City agencies, boards and commissions have youth representatives appointed to such sub-committees in an advisory capacity; and (2) the sub-committees be resourced to support these youth according to the best practices of youth engagement.” This Clause, as amended, was adopted by City Council. 12a How Quickly the Toronto Police Service Can Recruit and Train the 250 New Police Officers Hired Under the “Safer Communities - 1,000 Officers Partnership Program”, Locations to Which They Will Be Deployed, Associated Costs and Multicultural Diversity of the New Police Officers City Council on May 23, 24 and 25, 2006, amended this Clause by adding the following: “That the Toronto Police Services Board be requested to consider: (1) increasing the authorized number of positions of the Toronto Police Service (the uniform strength) by 106 officers, to the 1992 level of 5,616 police officers, for 2007, and to maintain at least this number of officers in future years; (2) reporting to Council, through the Policy and Finance Committee, on: (a) what steps are being taken, either independently or in co-operation with the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, to provide additional policing at problem housing sites; and 2 May 23, 24 and 25, 2006 Toronto City Council Decision Document (b) the development of a new funding formula that provides ongoing financial support from the provincial and federal governments for City policing costs; and (3) reporting to Council by the last meeting of this term, scheduled to be held on September 25, 2006, through the Policy and Finance Committee, in conjunction with the Toronto Community Housing Corporation and the Toronto Transit Commission, on: (a) how the Toronto Police Service supports these organizations and how support might be improved, including the option of the Toronto Police Service taking over responsibility for the policing for these organizations; (b) the current delivery of security functions of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation and the Toronto Transit Commission and the funds expended on security; and (c) how 250 new officers can be used to enhance existing partnerships between the Toronto Police Service, the Toronto Community Housing Corporation and the Toronto Transit Commission.” This Clause, as amended, was adopted by City Council. 28a Response to the Reports on “Improving the Planning Process” City Council on May 23, 24 and 25, 2006, amended this Clause to provide that where a Councillor wants to retain a facilitator, the cost will be paid out of the Councillor’s budget. This Clause, as amended, was adopted by City Council. Administration Committee Report 2 2a Canadian Content and Toronto Local Preference Policy City Council on May 23, 24 and 25, 2006, adopted this Clause without amendment. 6a Remuneration and Expenses of Members of Council and of the Council Appointees to Local Boards and Other Special Purpose Bodies for the year ended December 31, 2005 City Council on May 23, 24 and 25, 2006, postponed consideration of this Clause to its special meeting on June 14, 2006. 3 May 23, 24 and 25, 2006 Toronto City Council Decision Document Council also adopted the following procedural motion: “That all motions moved at the May 23, 24 and 25, 2006 meeting of City Council on any items remaining on the agenda be forwarded to the next regular meeting of City Council, or a special meeting of City Council should one be called to complete consideration of unfinished business, and these motions be deemed to be moved.” Motion moved by Councillor Shiner for consideration on June 14, 2006: “That the Treasurer be requested to amend Table 1 and Appendix B to the report (April 18, 2006) from the Treasurer to include, for the permanent record, a footnote to Councillor Shiner’s account for photocopying charges.” 12a Use of Corporate and Communication Resources During an Election Year City Council on May 23, 24 and 25, 2006, amended this Clause by: (1) deleting Recommendation (2) of the Administration Committee and inserting instead the following: “(2) select Option 3 in Recommendation (2), that Nomination Day of an election year be the Effective Date of some of the guidelines. For 2006 the date is Friday, September 29, 2006.”; and (2) amending Attachment 1 to the report (February 17, 2006) from the City Clerk and the Director, Corporate Communications, by deleting from Part (2), under the section related to the activities to be discontinued for Members of Council from Effective Date to Election Day in a municipal election year, the words “all printing, high speed photocopying and distribution, including”, so that Part (2) now reads as follows: “(2) printing and general distribution of newsletters unless so directed and approved by Council;”. This Clause, as amended, was adopted by City Council. Audit Committee Report 1 4a 2006 Audit Work Plan City Council on May 23, 24 and 25, 2006, postponed consideration of this Clause to its special meeting on June 14, 2006. 4 May 23, 24 and 25, 2006 Toronto City Council Decision Document Council also adopted the following procedural motion: “That: (1) all motions moved at the May 23, 24 and 25, 2006 meeting of City Council on any items remaining on the agenda be forwarded to the next regular meeting of City Council, or a special meeting of City Council should one be called to complete consideration of unfinished business, and these motions be deemed to be moved; and (2) any speaker’s lists from the May 23, 24 and 25, 2006 meeting of City Council be carried forwarded to the next regular meeting of City Council, or a special meeting of City Council should
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