Item - 2013.CA22.1

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 16, 2013 without amendments.
  • This item was considered by the Civic Appointments Committee on June 5, 2013 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on July 16, 2013.

CA22.1 - Toronto Public Library Board - Appointments

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on July 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2013, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council appoint the candidate 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 a successors 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 identify the candidates listed in Confidential Attachment 2 as alternates for the Civic Appointments Committee to consider for appointments, in the order listed, should a vacancy occur during the term.

 

4.         City Council direct that the names of the candidates identified as alternates remain confidential until appointed as a member, as required under the Public Appointments Policy.

 

City Council has appointed the following person to the Toronto Public Library Board:

 

-           Kevin McGuire

 

Confidential Attachment 2 remains confidential in accordance with the provision of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 as it contains personal 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 recessed its public session and met as Committee of the Whole in closed session on July 17, 2013, and considered confidential information on this Item as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board.

 

City Council recessed its public session and met as Committee of the Whole in closed session on July 19, 2013, and considered confidential information on this Item as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board.

Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board

Background Information (Committee)

(May 28, 2013) Confidential Attachment - Interview Schedule for the Toronto Public Library Board

Motions (City Council)

Report of Committee of the Whole

July 17, 2013 – 7:53 p.m. – Nunziata advised that City Council had considered Item CA22.1 - Toronto Public Library Board – Appointments in the closed session.  No motions were made on the Item.


Report of Committee of the Whole

July 19, 2013 – 6:22 p.m. – Speaker Nunziata advised that City Council had completed its closed session consideration of CA22.1 - Toronto Public Library Board – Appointments.  No motions were adopted during the closed session.


1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Cesar Palacio (Lost)

That City Council adopt the recommendation contained in the Confidential Attachment to the motion by Councillor Palacio.

Vote (Amend Item) Jul-19-2013 6:22 PM

Result: Lost Majority Required - CA22.1 - Palacio - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 11 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Josh Colle, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Doug Ford, Doug Holyday, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Peter Milczyn, Frances Nunziata, Cesar Palacio, Jaye Robinson
Total members that voted No: 18 Members that voted No are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Janet Davis, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, John Parker (Chair), Gord Perks, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that were Absent: 16 Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Ron Moeser, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, David Shiner

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-19-2013 6:22 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CA22.1 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 28 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Josh Colle, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Doug Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Doug Holyday, Mike Layton, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Frances Nunziata, Cesar Palacio, John Parker (Chair), Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 17 Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, David Shiner

Declared Interests (City Council)

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Councillor James Pasternak - as his spouse works for the Toronto Public Library.

CA22.1 - 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 candidates 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 a successor is appointed.

 

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 appointments, in the order listed, should a vacancy occur during the term.

 

4.         City Council direct that the names of the candidates identified as alternates remain confidential until appointed as a member, 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 on June 5, 2013, to consider confidential information on this Item related to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board.

Summary

The Civic Appointments Committee will interview candidates for appointment to the Toronto Public Library Board.

 

(The Interview Schedule will be forwarded under separate confidential cover to Members of the Civic Appointments Committee and relevant officials only.  Copies of confidential applications and the confidential qualifications and diversity summary provided by the City Manager were previously distributed under confidential cover to the Members of the Civic Appointments Committee.)

Background Information

(May 28, 2013) Confidential Attachment - Interview Schedule for the Toronto Public Library Board

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Doug Ford (Carried)

That the Civic Appointments Committee recommend to City Council that:

 

1.         City Council appoint the candidates 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 their successors are appointed.

  

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 appointments, in the order listed, should a vacancy occur during the term.

 

4.         City Council direct that the names of the candidates identified as alternates remain confidential until appointed as a member, as required under the Public Appointments Policy.

Declared Interests

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Councillor James Pasternak - as his wife works for the the Toronto Public Library
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council