Item - 2012.CA14.1

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on February 6, 2012 with amendments.
  • This item was considered by Civic Appointments Committee on January 16, 2012 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on February 6, 2012.
  • See also By-law 208-2012

CA14.1 - Appointment to Fill Vacancy on Property Standards Committee/Fence Viewers - Scarborough Panel and Rescission of Chair Appointments

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on February 6 and 7, 2012, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council appoint the alternate listed in Confidential Attachment 1 to the Property Standards Committee and as a Fence Viewer for the Scarborough Panel, at the pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 30, 2014, and until a successor is appointed.

 

2.         City Council authorize the City Clerk to make the appointee's name public once appointed by Council and the appointee has been notified.

 

3.         City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to introduce any necessary bills needed to give effect to the appointment.

 

4.         City Council rescind its previous decision to appoint a City-wide Chair and Panel Chairs for the Property Standards Committee (as adopted by Item CA10.3).

 

5.         City Council request the City Clerk to make the necessary arrangements for the Property Standards Committee to elect a City-wide chair and panel chairs at its meeting on February 8, 2012.

 

6.         City Council confirm that the policy respecting the appointment of agency chairs, adopted under EX4.6, includes an exemption for the Property Standards Committee, which was inadvertently omitted from the list of exemptions in EX4.6, as the Building Code Act, 1992 requires the Property Standards Committee to elect a chair from among its members.

 

City Council has appointed the following person to the Property Standards Committee and as a Fence Viewer for the Scarborough Panel:

 

-           Donald Di Prospero

Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about an identifiable individual being considered for appointment to the Property Standards Committee/Fence Viewers - Scarborough Panel

Background Information (Committee)

(November 18, 2011) Letter from Johnmark E. Roberts

Background Information (City Council)

(January 30, 2012) Supplementary report from the City Manager on Diversity in Public Appointments (CA14.1a)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-44911.pdf
Attachment 1 - Diversity Summary: Cumulative 2011-2012 Public Appointments
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-44912.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)

That, since the Building Code Act, 1992 requires the Property Standards Committee to elect a chair from among its members:

 

1.         City Council delete Civic Appointments Committee Recommendation 2 respecting the appointment of a Chair for the Scarborough Panel of the Property Standards Committee.

 

2.         City Council rescind its previous decision to appoint a City-wide Chair and Panel Chairs for the Property Standards Committee (as adopted by Item CA10.3).

 

3.         City Council request the City Clerk to make the necessary arrangements for the Property Standards Committee to elect a City-wide chair and panel chairs at its meeting on February 8, 2012.

 

4.         City Council confirm that the policy respecting the appointment of agency chairs, adopted under EX4.6, includes an exemption for the Property Standards Committee, which was inadvertently omitted from the list of exemptions in EX4.6.

 

Vote (Amend Item) Feb-06-2012 6:30 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CA14.1 - Pasternak - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 29 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Doug Holyday, Mike Layton, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 2 Members that voted No are Mike Del Grande, Norman Kelly
Total members that were Absent: 14 Members that were absent are Gary Crawford, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, John Filion, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Anthony Perruzza, Karen Stintz

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Feb-06-2012 6:31 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CA14.1 - Adopt the item as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 32 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 13 Members that were absent are Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, John Filion, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Anthony Perruzza, Karen Stintz

CA14.1 - Appointment to Fill Vacancy on Property Standards Committee/Fence Viewers - Scarborough Panel and Rescission of Chair Appointments

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about an identifiable individual being considered for appointment to the Property Standards Committee/Fence Viewers - Scarborough Panel

Committee Recommendations

The Civic Appointments Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council appoint the alternate listed in Confidential Attachment 1 to the Property Standards Committee and as a Fence Viewer for the Scarborough Panel, at the pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 30, 2014, and until a successor is appointed.

 

2.         City Council appoint the candidate noted in Confidential Attachment 1 as Chair of the Property Standards Committee Scarborough Panel.

 

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

 

4.         City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to introduce any necessary bills needed to give effect to the appointments.

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 Property Standards Committee/Fence Viewers Scarborough Panel.

 

The Civic Appointments Committee will identify alternates for the Property Standards Committee/Fence Viewers at its next meeting.

Summary

Mr. Johnmark Roberts has submitted a communication (November 18, 2011) advising that he has resigned from the Property Standards Committee/Fence Viewers - Scarborough Panel, as Chair.

Background Information

(November 18, 2011) Letter from Johnmark E. Roberts

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)

That the Civic Appointments Committee recommend that:

 

1.         City Council appoint the alternate listed in Confidential Attachment 1 to the Property Standards Committee and as a Fence Viewer for the Scarborough Panel, at the pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 30, 2014, and until a successor is appointed.

 

2.         City Council appoint the candidate noted in Confidential Attachment 1 as Chair of the Property Standards Committee Scarborough Panel.

 

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

 

4.         City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to introduce any necessary bills needed to give effect to the appointments.


2 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Mary Fragedakis (Carried)

That the Civic Appointments Committee at its next meeting identify alternates for the Property Standards Committee/Fence Viewers.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)
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