Item - 2011.CA9.6
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on September 21, 2011 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the Civic Appointments Committee on September 1, 2011 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on September 21, 2011.
- See also Item XC1.1
CA9.6 - Toronto Public Library Board - Appointments
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on September 21 and 22, 2011, adopted the following:
1. City Council appoint the individuals listed in Confidential Attachment 1 to the Toronto Public Library Board, at the pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 30, 2014 and until successors are appointed, under the Public Libraries Act and Council’s Public Appointments Policy.
2. City Council authorize the City Clerk to make the appointees' names public once appointed by Council and the appointees have been notified.
3. City Council identify the candidates listed in Confidential Attachment 2 as alternates for the Civic Appointments Committee to consider for appointment, in the order listed, if a vacancy occurs during the term.
4. City Council direct that the names of the candidates identified as alternates remain confidential until appointed as members, as required under the Public Appointments Policy.
City Council has appointed the following persons to the Toronto Public Library Board:
- Stephen Dulmage
- Michael Foderick
- Kimberley Korinek
- Cameron Mackay
- Ross Parry
- Kenneth Stewart
- Benjamin Wulffhart
- Andrea Zammit
Confidential Attachment 2 remains confidential in its entirety at this time, in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains information about identifiable persons. The alternates' names will be made public if appointed to the Toronto Public Library Board.
City Council Decision Advice and Other Information
City Council considered the following Items from the Civic Appointments Committee together:
CA4.5, CA6.1, CA6.2, CA9.1, CA9.2, CA9.3, CA9.4, CA9.5, C9.6, CA9.7 and CA9.8.
Motions of a general nature moved during consideration of the above noted Items have been included on Item CA9.8.
City Council recessed its public session and met as Committee of the Whole in four closed sessions on September 21 and 22, 2011, and considered confidential information on these Items as they relate to personal information about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment.
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board.
Motions (City Council)
That City Council refer the following Items back to the Civic Appointments Committee and the Committee be directed to review its recommended public appointments to ensure that a balance of experienced and new members is achieved, as per the Public Appointments Policy:
- CA9.4 Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board of Directors – Appointments
- CA9.5 Toronto Parking Authority Board of Directors – Appointments
- CA9.6 Toronto Public Library Board – Appointments.
Vote (Refer Item) Sep-22-2011 8:06 PM
| Result: Lost | Majority Required - Carroll - motion 3 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 17 | Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Gord Perks, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 27 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Michelle Berardinetti, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Mike Del Grande, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata, Cesar Palacio, John Parker (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Frank Di Giorgio |
City Council refer the following Civic Appointments Committee Items back to the Civic Appointments Committee for further consideration and the Committee be directed to conduct new interviews:
CA6.1 – Toronto Police Services Board
CA6.2 – Toronto Port Authority
CA9.4 – Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board of Directors
CA9.5 – Toronto Parking Authority Board of Directors
CA9.6 – Toronto Public Library Board,
and staff be directed to provide the Committee with qualifications summaries and diversity information on the applicants for these boards.
Motion 4 by Councillor Perks, as it pertains to CA9.6, was not put to a vote.
That City Council refer this Item (Toronto Public Library Board - Appointments) back to the Civic Appointments Committee and the Committee be directed to review its recommended citizen appointments to ensure, given the importance of libraries to the residents of the City of Toronto, the appointments reflect a balance of:
1. qualified applicants covering the range of qualifications specified for the board;
2. experienced and new members;
3. geographic representation; and
4. representation of the diversity and demographics of the community including age, gender, sexual orientation, aboriginal status, race and disability;
as required by the Public Appointments Policy.
Vote (Adopt Item) Sep-22-2011 8:28 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CA9.6 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 31 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Mike Del Grande, John Filion, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata, Cesar Palacio, John Parker (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 13 | Members that voted No are Maria Augimeri, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Chin Lee, Pam McConnell, Gord Perks, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Frank Di Giorgio |
CA9.6 - Toronto Public Library Board - Appointments
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board.
Committee Recommendations
The Civic Appointments Committee recommends that:
1. City Council appoint the individuals listed in Confidential Attachment 1 to the Toronto Public Library Board, at the pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 30, 2014 and until successors are appointed, under the Public Libraries Act and Council’s Public Appointments Policy.
2. City Council authorize the City Clerk to make the appointees' names public once appointed by Council and the appointees have been notified.
3. City Council identify the candidates listed in Confidential Attachment 2 as alternates for the Civic Appointments Committee to consider for appointment, in the order listed, if a vacancy occurs during the term.
4. City Council direct that the names of the candidates identified as alternates remain confidential until appointed as members, as required under the Public Appointments Policy.
Summary
Civic Appointments Committee Panel 3 submits its recommendations on appointments to the Toronto Public Library Board.
(Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 will be forwarded under separate Confidential cover to Members of the Civic Appointments Committee only.)
Motions
That the Civic Appointments Committee recommend to City Council that:
1. City Council appoint candidates 2, 4 and 5 listed in Confidential Attachment 1 to the Toronto Library Board, at the pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 30, 2014 and until successors are appointed, under the Public Libraries Act and Council's Public Appointments Policy.
2. City Council authorize the City Clerk to make the appointees' names public once appointed by Council and the appointees have been notified.
Vote (Adopt Item) Sep-01-2011
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CA9.6 - Mammoliti - motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 5 | Members that voted Yes are Giorgio Mammoliti, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Raymond Cho, Mary Fragedakis |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Doug Ford, Jaye Robinson |
That the Civic Appointments Committee recommend to City Council that:
1. City Council appoint the candidates listed as 1, 3, 6, 7, and 8 in Confidential Attachment 1 to the Toronto Public Library Board, at the pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 30, 2014 and until successors are appointed, under the Public Libraries Act and Council’s Public Appointments Policy.
2. City Council authorize the City Clerk to make the appointees' names public once appointed by Council and the appointees have been notified.
Vote (Adopt Item) Sep-01-2011
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CA9.6 - Pasternak - motion 2 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 9 | Members that voted Yes are Raymond Cho, Doug Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Giorgio Mammoliti, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |
That the Civic Appointments Committee recommend to City Council that:
1. City Council identify the candidate listed as 2 in Confidential Attachment 2 as an alternate for the Civic Appointments Committee to consider for appointment if a vacancy occurs during the term.
2. City Council direct that the name of the candidate identified as an alternate remain confidential until appointed as members, as required under the Public Appointments Policy.
Vote (Adopt Item) Sep-01-2011
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CA9.6 - Mammoliti - motion 3 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 5 | Members that voted Yes are Giorgio Mammoliti, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Raymond Cho, Mary Fragedakis |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Doug Ford, Jaye Robinson |
That the Civic Appointments Committee recommend to City Council that:
1. City Council identify the candidate listed as 1 in Confidential Attachment 2 as an alternate for the Civic Appointments Committee to consider for appointment if a vacancy occurs during the term.
2. City Council direct that the name of the candidate identified as an alternate remain confidential until appointed as members, as required under the Public Appointments Policy.
Vote (Adopt Item) Sep-01-2011
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - CA9.6 - Mammoliti - motion 4 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 7 | Members that voted Yes are Raymond Cho, Mary Fragedakis, Giorgio Mammoliti, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Doug Ford, Jaye Robinson |