Item - 2010.EX44.23

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 8, 2010 with amendments.
  • This item was considered by Executive Committee on May 17, 2010 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on June 8, 2010.

EX44.23 - Scarborough Rapid Transit - Transit Project Assessment Study Recommendations

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended

City Council Decision

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council approve the following:

 

a.         Conversion of the existing Scarborough Rapid Transit line (Kennedy Station to McCowan Station) to use Transit City Light Rail Transit (LRT) vehicles.

 

b.         Extension of the Scarborough Rapid Transit from McCowan Road to Malvern Town Centre, including the alignment, stations, passenger pick-up and drop-off facilities and bus terminals.

 

c.         An underground non-revenue service connection to the Sheppard East Maintenance and Storage Facility.

 

d.         Protection for the future Bellamy Maintenance and Storage Facility.

 

e.         An amendment to the approved Scarborough-Malvern LRT Environmental Project Report (EPR) to provide an underground connection to Kennedy Station, via a portal located immediately west of Midland Avenue.

 

f.          An amendment to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT EPR to provide an underground connection to Kennedy Station, via a portal located immediately east of Ionview Road.

 

2.         City Council authorize staff to submit the EPR to the Ministry of Environment.

 

3.         City Council strike a Construction Liaison Committee, in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission, appropriate City staff and local City Councillors, to deal with any construction deficiencies, or nuisances brought forward by local residents.

 

4.         City Council forward a copy of this Item to the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Transportation for the Ontario Provincial Government, and Mr. Robert Prichard, President and CEO of Metrolinx.

City Council Decision Advice and Other Information

City Council considered the following Items together:

 

-           EX44.23, headed "Scarborough Rapid Transit - Transit Project Assessment Study Recommendations"; and

 

-           PG38.2, headed "Official Plan Amendment for Scarborough Rapid Transit (SRT) Extension – Final Report".

Background Information (Committee)

Scarborough Rapid Transit - Transit Project Assessment Study Recommendations - Letter
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-30037.pdf
Scarborough Rapid Transit - Transit Project Assessment Study Recommendations - Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-30038.pdf
Scarborough Rapid Transit - Transit Project Assessment Study Recommendations - Executive Summary
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-30039.pdf

Communications (Committee)

(May 6, 2010) Letter from Mr. Mel Segal, General Manager, DAVPART INC., (EX.New.EX44.23.1)
(May 17, 2010) Submission from Tony Wong, Member of Board of Directors, Chinese Cultural Centre (EX.Main.EX44.23.2)

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Raymond Cho (Carried)

That City Council forward a copy of this Item to the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Transportation for the Ontario Provincial Government, and Mr. Robert Prichard, President and CEO of Metrolinx.

Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Jun-08-2010 11:44 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX44.23 - Cho - Motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 38 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brian Ashton, Maria Augimeri, Sandra Bussin (Chair), Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Mike Feldman, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Adam Giambrone, Suzan Hall, A.A. Heaps, Doug Holyday, Cliff Jenkins, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, David Miller, Ron Moeser, Howard Moscoe, Frances Nunziata, Case Ootes, Cesar Palacio, John Parker, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Bill Saundercook, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Mark Grimes
Total members that were Absent: 6 Members that were absent are Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Joe Pantalone, Kyle Rae, Karen Stintz, Michael Walker

2 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Ron Moeser (Carried)

That City Council strike a Construction Liaison Committee, in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission, appropriate City staff and local City Councillors, to deal with any construction deficiencies, or nuisances brought forward by local residents.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Jun-08-2010 11:45 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX44.23 - Adopt Item, as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 38 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brian Ashton, Maria Augimeri, Sandra Bussin (Chair), Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Mike Feldman, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Adam Giambrone, Mark Grimes, Suzan Hall, A.A. Heaps, Doug Holyday, Cliff Jenkins, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, David Miller, Ron Moeser, Howard Moscoe, Frances Nunziata, Case Ootes, Cesar Palacio, John Parker, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Bill Saundercook, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Rob Ford
Total members that were Absent: 6 Members that were absent are Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Joe Pantalone, Kyle Rae, Karen Stintz, Michael Walker

EX44.23 - Scarborough Rapid Transit - Transit Project Assessment Study Recommendations

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended

Committee Recommendations

The Executive Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council approve the following:

 

a.         Conversion of the existing Scarborough Rapid Transit line (Kennedy Station to McCowan Station) to use Transit City Light Rail Transit (LRT) vehicles.

 

b.         Extension of the Scarborough Rapid Transit from McCowan Road to Malvern Town Centre, including the alignment, stations, passenger pick-up and drop-off facilities and bus terminals.

 

c.         An underground non-revenue service connection to the Sheppard East Maintenance and Storage Facility.

 

d.         Protection for the future Bellamy Maintenance and Storage Facility.

 

e.          An amendment to the approved Scarborough-Malvern LRT Environmental Project Report (EPR) to provide an underground connection to Kennedy Station, via a portal located immediately west of Midland Avenue.

 

f.          An amendment to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT EPR to provide an underground connection to Kennedy Station, via a portal located immediately east of Ionview Road.

 

2.          City Council authorize staff to submit the EPR to the Ministry of Environment.

Decision Advice and Other Information

Mr. Rick Thompson, Toronto Transit Commission, Chief Project Manager, and Mr. Sameh Ghaly, Toronto Transit Commission, Project Manager, addressed the Executive Committee and answered questions from Members of the Committee.

Origin

(May 7, 2010) Report from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission

Summary

At its meeting on Thursday May 6, 2010 the Commission considered the attached report entitled, “Scarborough Rapid Transit – Transit Project Assessment Study Recommendations”.

Background Information

Scarborough Rapid Transit - Transit Project Assessment Study Recommendations - Letter
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-30037.pdf
Scarborough Rapid Transit - Transit Project Assessment Study Recommendations - Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-30038.pdf
Scarborough Rapid Transit - Transit Project Assessment Study Recommendations - Executive Summary
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-30039.pdf

Communications

(May 6, 2010) Letter from Mr. Mel Segal, General Manager, DAVPART INC., (EX.New.EX44.23.1)
(May 17, 2010) Submission from Tony Wong, Member of Board of Directors, Chinese Cultural Centre (EX.Main.EX44.23.2)

Speakers

Mr. Peter Teeson, Progress Avenue Residents
Mr. Alan Lam, Director, Chinese Cultural Centre
Mr. Tony Wong, Chinese Cultural Centre (Submission Filed)
Mr. Bobby Bhoola
Councillor Raymond Cho, Ward 42, Scarborough-Rouge River

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone (Carried)

The Executive Committee recommends that City Council adopt the recommendations of the Toronto Transit Commission contained in the report (May 7, 2010) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, subject to deleting Recommendation 1. c. and replacing it with the following:

 

”1.   c.              An underground non-revenue service connection to the Sheppard East Maintenance and Storage Facility."

Vote (Amend Item) May-17-2010

Result: Carried Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 9 Members that voted Yes are Shelley Carroll, Janet Davis, Paula Fletcher, Norman Kelly, Giorgio Mammoliti, David Miller (Chair), Howard Moscoe, Joe Pantalone, Kyle Rae
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Glenn De Baeremaeker, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc

2 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Deputy Mayor Joe Pantalone (Carried)
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