Item - 2011.CA9.7

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on September 21, 2011 with 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 XC2.1

CA9.7 - Toronto Zoo Board of Management - Appointments

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
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 transmittal (September 16, 2011) from the Civic Appointments Committee, to the Toronto Zoo Board of Management, at the pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 30, 2014 and until successors are appointed.

 

2.         City Council appoint the candidate noted in Confidential Attachment 1 as Chair.

 

3.         City Council authorize the City Clerk to make the appointees' names public once appointed by Council and the appointees have been notified.

 

4.         City Council identify the candidate listed in Confidential Attachment 2 to the transmittal (September 16, 2011) from the Civic Appointments Committee as an alternate for the Civic Appointments Committee to consider for appointment should a vacancy occur during the term.

 

5.         City Council direct that the name of the candidate identified as an alternate remain confidential until appointed as member, as required under the Public Appointments Policy.

 

City Council has appointed the following persons to the Toronto Zoo Board of Management:

 

-           Joe Torzsok (Chair)

-           Sabrina Fiorellino

-           Cal Bricker

-           Paul Doyle

-           Michael Ho

-           Cindy Yelle 

-            Tonie Chaltas

-           Joshua Vinegar

 

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 an identifiable person.  The alternate's name will be made public if appointed to the Toronto Zoo Board of Management.

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 Zoo Board of Management.

Background Information (City Council)

(September 16, 2011) transmittal from the Civic Appointments Committee on appointments to the Toronto Zoo Board of Management (CA9.7a)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-41053.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(September 21, 2011) E-mail from Miguel Avila, Citizens Advisory Committee for the Toronto Zoo (CC.Main.CA9.7.1)

Motions (City Council)

Report of Committee of the Whole

September 22, 2011 – 5:35 p.m. - Speaker Nunziata advised that motion 2 by Councillor Cho had been brought forward for consideration by City Council.


2 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Raymond Cho (Lost)

That City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment to motion 2 by Councillor Cho.

Vote (Amend Item) Sep-22-2011 8:11 PM

Result: Lost Majority Required - CA9.7 - Cho - motion 2
Total members that voted Yes: 21 Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 23 Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Michelle Berardinetti, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Mike Del Grande, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata, Cesar Palacio, John Parker (Chair), James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Frank Di Giorgio

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

That City Council delete the Civic Appointments Committee recommendations and adopt instead the revised recommendations respecting appointments of members to the Toronto Zoo contained in the transmittal dated September 16, 2011[CA9.7a] from the Committee, required by a last-minute withdrawal of a previously recommended candidate.

Vote (Amend Item) Sep-22-2011 8:12 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CA9.7 - Moeser - motion 7
Total members that voted Yes: 37 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata, Cesar Palacio, John Parker (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 7 Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Josh Matlow, Anthony Perruzza, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Frank Di Giorgio

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Sep-22-2011 8:29 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CA9.7 - Adopt item as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 30 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Mike Del Grande, John Filion, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata, Cesar Palacio, John Parker (Chair), James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 14 Members that voted No are Maria Augimeri, Shelley Carroll, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Joe Mihevc, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Frank Di Giorgio

CA9.7 - Toronto Zoo Board of Management - Appointments

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Zoo Board of Management.

Committee Recommendations

The Civic Appointments Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council appoint the individuals listed in Confidential Attachment 1 to the Toronto Zoo Board of Management, at the pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 30, 2014 and until successors are appointed.

 

2.         City Council appoint the candidate noted in Confidential Attachment 1 as Chair.

 

3.         City Council authorize the City Clerk to make the appointees' names public once appointed by Council and the appointees have been notified.

 

4.         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, should a vacancy occur during the term.

 

5.         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.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Civic Appointments Committee recessed its public session and met in closed session to consider confidential information on this Item as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Zoo Board of Management.

Summary

Civic Appointments Committee Panel 3 submits its recommendations on appointments to the Toronto Zoo Board of Management.

 

(Confidential Attachments 1 and 2 will be forwarded under separate Confidential cover to Members of the Civic Appointments Committee only.)

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti (Carried)

That the Civic Appointments Committee recommend to City Council that:

 

1.         City Council appoint the individuals listed in Confidential Attachment 1 to the Toronto Zoo Board of Management, at the pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 30, 2014 and until successors are appointed.

 

2.         City Council appoint the candidate noted in Confidential Attachment 1 as Chair.

 

3.         City Council authorize the City Clerk to make the appointees' names public once appointed by Council and the appointees have been notified.

 

4.         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, should a vacancy occur during the term.

 

5.         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.

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council