Item - 2013.PE21.6
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 16, 2013 with amendments.
- This item was considered by the Parks and Environment Committee on June 24, 2013 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on July 16, 2013.
PE21.6 - Vehicle Parking in Marilyn Bell Park
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 14 - Parkdale-High Park
City Council Decision
City Council on July 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2013, adopted the following:
1. City Council, effective immediately, end the Canadian National Exhibition's use of Marilyn Bell Park for temporary permitted parking.
2. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report back on the feasibility of a criteria-based exemption by permit policy on possible exemptions to the Division approach to confining vehicle parking in all parks to designated parking lots.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pe/bgrd/backgroundfile-59450.pdf
Communications (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pe/comm/communicationfile-38615.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report back on the feasibility of a criteria-based exemption by permit policy on possible exemptions to the Division approach to confining vehicle parking in all parks to designated parking lots.
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Jul-18-2013 10:01 AM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - PE21.6 - Crawford - motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 30 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Raymond Cho, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan |
| Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Mike Del Grande, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that were Absent: 13 | Members that were absent are Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, John Filion, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson |
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Jul-18-2013 10:02 AM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - PE21.6 - Adopt the item as amended |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 28 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Raymond Cho, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Doug Holyday, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan |
| Total members that voted No: 5 | Members that voted No are Gary Crawford, Mike Del Grande, Norman Kelly, David Shiner, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that were Absent: 12 | Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, John Filion, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson |
PE21.6 - Vehicle Parking in Marilyn Bell Park
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 14 - Parkdale-High Park
Committee Recommendations
The Parks and Environment Commtitee recommends that:
1. City Council, effective immediately, end the CNE's use of Marilyn Bell Park for temporary permitted parking.
Origin
Summary
This report seeks Council approval to end the practice of allowing vehicle parking in Marilyn Bell Park during the 18-day annual event at Canadian National Exhibition (CNE). In 2000, Toronto City Council approved the use of Marilyn Bell Park and Battery Park for temporary parking in exchange for a contribution from the CNE to the Parkland Acquisition Reserve Fund. The park has since undergone substantial improvements, which include tree planting and the relocation of the Martin Goodman Trail. In May 2012, Parks, Forestry and Recreation notified the CNE of its intention to end the practice of allowing vehicle parking in Marilyn Bell Park, starting in 2013. This intention is consistent with the Division's approach to confining vehicle parking in all parks to designated parking lots.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pe/bgrd/backgroundfile-59450.pdf
Communications
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pe/comm/communicationfile-38615.pdf
Speakers
Councillor Doug Holyday, Ward 3, Etobicoke Centre
Motions
That:
1. the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation commence negotiations with the CNE to negotiate a new agreement that ensures parking is preserved in Marilyn Bell Park for the next two years; and
2. staff report back to the Parks and Environment Committee on a new agreement between the CNE and the City of Toronto.
Vote (Amend Item) Jun-24-2013
| Result: Lost | Majority Required - Motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 1 | Members that voted Yes are James Pasternak |
| Total members that voted No: 5 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie (Chair), Sarah Doucette, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Gord Perks, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |
Vote (Adopt Item) Jun-24-2013
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - Motion 2 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 5 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie (Chair), Sarah Doucette, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Gord Perks, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are James Pasternak |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |