Minutes of the Council of the City of Toronto 1 October 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 and 12, 2000 Guide to Minutes These Minutes were confirmed by City Council on January 30, 2001. MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TORONTO TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2000, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2000 AND THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2000 AND SPECIAL MEETINGS HELD ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2000, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2000, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2000, AND THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2000 City Council met in the Council Chamber, City Hall, Toronto. CALL TO ORDER 11.1 Mayor Lastman took the Chair and called the Members to order. The meeting opened with O Canada. 11.2 CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES Councillor Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Mammoliti, moved that the Minutes of the Council meetings held on the 4th, 5th and 6th days of July, 2000, and the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th days of August, 2000, be confirmed in the form supplied to the Members, which carried. 11.3 PETITIONS AND ENQUIRIES (a) Councillor Nunziata filed with the City Clerk, a copy of 63 letters and a petition containing the signatures of 177 staff and students from Our Lady of Victory School, located at 92 Lambton Avenue, Toronto, expressing concern with the fumes originating from the body shop located adjacent to their school, together with a copy of a communication dated 2 Minutes of the Council of the City of Toronto October 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 and 12, 2000 September 26, 2000, from the Secretary of the Board of Health, setting out the actions taken by the Board on September 25, 2000, with respect to this issue. Council received the aforementioned letters, petition and communication. (b) Councillor Ashton filed with the City Clerk, a petition containing the signatures of 38 residents of Blantyre Avenue, Toronto, expressing concern with any proposal which would destroy or injure trees located at 18 Blantyre Avenue, and requesting the City of Toronto to protect all trees having diameters of 60 centimetres or more. Motion: Councillor Ashton moved that the aforementioned petition be referred to the Commissioner of Urban Development Services with a request that she submit a report thereon to the appropriate Committee in 2001. Vote: The motion by Councillor Ashton carried. (c) The following petitions were filed with the City Clerk, for consideration with Clause No. 2 of Report No. 17 of the Works Committee, headed “Toronto Integrated Solid Waste Resource Management (‘TIRM’) Process - Category 2, Proven Disposal Capacity”: (i) filed by Councillor Chow, containing the signatures of approximately 287 citizens, urging City Council not to send waste to the Adams Mine site; (ii) filed by Councillor Layton: (1) containing the signatures of approximately 11,365 individuals, in opposition to the proposal to send waste to Northern Ontario, together with various communications, resolutions, and other motions from communities in Ontario in regard thereto; and (2) containing the signatures of approximately 500 individuals, in opposition to the proposal to send waste to Northern Ontario, together with various communications in regard thereto; and (iii) filed by Councillor Rae, containing the signatures of approximately 443 students from St. Josephs College, urging City Council to consider alternatives to the Adams Mine site. Council received the aforementioned petitions and communications. Minutes of the Council of the City of Toronto 3 October 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 and 12, 2000 PRESENTATION OF REPORTS 11.4 Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski presented the following Reports for consideration by Council: Report No. 11 of The Policy and Finance Committee, Report No. 18 of The Administration Committee, Report No. 16 of The Works Committee, Report No. 10 of The Etobicoke Community Council, Report No. 14 of The Toronto Community Council, Report No. 15 of The Toronto Community Council, Report No. 5 of The Audit Committee, Report No. 12 of The Policy and Finance Committee, Report No. 9 of The Economic Development and Parks Committee, Report No. 9 of The Planning and Transportation Committee, Report No. 17 of The Works Committee, Report No. 17 of The Administration Committee, Report No. 19 of The Administration Committee, Report No. 8 of The Community Services Committee, Report No. 11 of The Etobicoke Community Council, Report No. 10 of The North York Community Council, Report No. 10 of The Scarborough Community Council, Report No. 16 of The Toronto Community Council, Report No. 17 of The Toronto Community Council, Report No. 9 of The York Community Council, Report No. 9 of The East York Community Council, Report No. 7 of The Board of Health, Report No. 4 of The Nominating Committee, and Report No. 6 of The Striking Committee, and moved, seconded by Councillor Johnston, that Council now give consideration to such Reports, which carried. 11.5 Councillor Korwin-Kuczynski, with the permission of Council, presented the following Reports for the consideration of Council: Report No. 18 of The Toronto Community Council, Report No. 12 of The Etobicoke Community Council, and 4 Minutes of the Council of the City of Toronto October 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 and 12, 2000 Report No. 6 of The Audit Committee, and moved, seconded by Councillor Johnston, that, in accordance with the provisions of Section 44 of the Council Procedural By-law, Council now give consideration to such Reports, which carried, more than two-thirds of Members present having voted in the affirmative. 11.6 DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST Councillor Adams declared his interest in Clause No. 43 of Report No. 17 of The Toronto Community Council, headed “Consent Agreement with Regal Lands Limited - 7 Gange Avenue (Midtown)”, in that he owns property in the vicinity. Councillor Ashton declared his interest in Clauses Nos. 43 and 44 of Report No. 19 of The Administration Committee, headed “City Position on Application of Continuing OMERS Pension Surpluses” and “OMERS Participation By-law and Supplementary Agreements”, respectively, in that his wife is an employee of the City of Toronto and a member of OMERS. Councillor Augimeri declared her interest in Clause No. 46 of Report No. 10 of The North York Community Council, headed “Final Report - Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment UDOZ- 99-27 - R & G Management Inc. - 1465 Lawrence Avenue West - North York Humber”, in that a member of her family owns a condominium adjacent to the applicant’s property. Councillor Berger declared his interest in Clause No. 4 of Report No. 10 of The North York Community Council, headed “Tree Removal Request - 112 Dunblaine Avenue - North York Centre South”, in that he resides in the vicinity. Councillor Cho declared his interest in Clause No. 4 of Report No. 19 of The Administration Committee, headed “Conditions of Employment - Council Staff Members”, in that a member of his family is an employee in his office. Councillor Disero declared her interest in Clause No. 36 of Report No. 19 of The Administration Committee, headed “1171 St. Clair Avenue West and 1345 St. Clair Avenue West, Appeal of Interim Control By-law No. 1997-0321, Ontario Municipal Board (Ward 21 - Davenport)”, in that she is involved in a lawsuit with respect to this matter. Councillor Feldman declared his interest in Clause No. 7 of Report No. 10 of The North York Community Council, headed “Amendment to Former North York Sign By-law - Prohibiting Off- Premise Roof Signs in Commercial Zones in the Yonge Street and York Mills Road Area - North York Centre South”, in that he resides in the area affected by the proposed amendment to the former City of North York Sign By-law; and in Clause No. 40 of Report No. 10 of The North York Community Council, headed “Final Report - Proposed Official Plan Amendment to the North York Centre Secondary Plan - OPA 447 - Height Controls - UD03 HEI - North York Centre”, in that Minutes of the Council of the City of Toronto 5 October 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 and 12, 2000 a member of his extended family is one of the proponents of the proposed developments by Kenneth Sheppard Limited. Councillor Gardner declared his interest in Clause No. 4 of Report No. 19 of The Administration Committee, headed “Conditions of Employment - Council Staff Members”, in that a member of his family is an employee in his office. Councillor Holyday declared his interest in Clause No. 1 of Report No. 12 of The Etobicoke Community Council, headed “Final Report – Application to Amend the Etobicoke Zoning Code; Berkley Developments (Ashbourne) Inc., 3890 Bloor Street West; File No. CMB20000001 (Markland-Centennial)”, in that he owns a property adjoining the subject site. Councillor Kelly declared his interest in Clause No. 4 of Report No. 19 of The Administration Committee, headed “Conditions of Employment - Council Staff Members”, in that a member of his family is an employee in his office. Mayor Lastman declared his interest in Clause No. 1 of Report No. 16 of The Toronto Community Council, headed “Zoning By-law Amendment - 326 to 358 King Street West (Downtown)”, and in Clause No. 38 of Report No. 17 of The Toronto Community Council, headed “Revised Application - Official Plan Amendment, Rezoning and Site Plan Approval/Application to Demolish/Application for Tree Removal - 262-276 St. Clair Avenue West, 288 -290 Russell Hill Road and 9 Parkwood Avenue (Midtown)”, in that the applicants’ solicitors are employed by the same law firm as his son who is not a real estate lawyer and does not personally act on these files; and in Clause No. 1 of Report No. 9 of The York Community Council, headed “2005 Lawrence Avenue West – Final Report, Application to Amend Zoning By-law No. 1-83, Goodman Phillips & Vineberg (Leisureworld Inc.), Files Nos. R00-003, SP00-007 (Ward 27, York Humber)”, and Notice of Motion J(29), moved by Councillor Feldman, seconded by Councillor Chong, regarding the re-opening of Clause No.