Item - 2013.PW27.5

Tracking Status

PW27.5 - Sale of Decommissioned Street Name Signs

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

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

 

1.         City Council approve the use of the City's asset disposal process to sell decommissioned street name signs, excluding oversized street name signs at a minimum bid price of $30.00 each in compliance with the Terms and Conditions listed in Appendix 1 to the report (October 25, 2013) from the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management.

 

2.         City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to annually review and adjust the minimum bid price for the purchase of a decommissioned street name sign, excluding oversized street name signs to reflect any changes in the scrap value and changes in administration costs.

 

3.         City Council approve the use of up to 75 decommissioned street name signs for purposes of a public art installation in 2015.

City Council Decision Advice and Other Information

City Council considered Item PW27.5 and Item ED27.16 together.

Background Information (Committee)

(October 25, 2013) Report from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management, on Sale of Decommissioned Street Name Signs
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-63421.pdf

Background Information (City Council)

(December 6, 2013) Report from the General Manager, Transportation Services on Use of Decommissioned Street Signs for Artists (ED27.16a/PW27.5a)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-64905.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1a - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Adam Vaughan (Carried)

Amendment to both ED27.16 and PW27.5

 

That City Council adopt the following recommendation contained in the supplementary report (December 6, 2013) from the General Manager, Transportation Services [PW27.5a]:

 

1.         City Council approve the use of up to 75 decommissioned street name signs for purposes of a public art installation in 2015.

Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Dec-18-2013 6:36 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - PW27.10 and ED27.16 - Vaughan - motion 1a
Total members that voted Yes: 31 Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Rob Ford, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 2 Members that voted No are John Parker (Chair), Jaye Robinson
Total members that were Absent: 12 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Giorgio Mammoliti, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata

1b - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Adam Vaughan (Carried)

Amendment to both ED27.16 and PW27.5

 

That City Council amend Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Recommendation 1 by deleting the figure "$100.00" and inserting the staff-recommended figure of "$30.00" so that it now reads as follows:

 

1.         City Council approve the use of the City's asset disposal process to sell decommissioned street name signs, excluding oversized street name signs at a minimum bid price of $30.00 each in compliance with the Terms and Conditions listed in Appendix 1 to the report (October 25, 2013) from the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management.

Vote (Amend Item) Dec-18-2013 6:37 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - PW27.10 and ED27.16 - Vaughan - motion 1b
Total members that voted Yes: 23 Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Sarah Doucette, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 10 Members that voted No are Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Frank Di Giorgio, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Peter Milczyn, John Parker (Chair), Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson
Total members that were Absent: 12 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Dec-18-2013 6:38 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - PW27.10 and ED27.16 - Adopt the items as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 32 Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Rob Ford, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata, Cesar Palacio, John Parker (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 3 Members that voted No are Janet Davis, Doug Ford, Anthony Perruzza
Total members that were Absent: 10 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Giorgio Mammoliti, Ron Moeser

PW27.5 - Sale of Decommissioned Street Name Signs

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee recommends that:

 

1          City Council approve the use of the City's asset disposal process  to sell decommissioned street name signs, excluding oversized street name signs at a minimum bid price of $100.00 each in compliance with the Terms and Conditions listed in Appendix 1 to the report (October 25, 2013) from the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management.

 

2.         City Council authorize Transportation Services to annually review and adjust the minimum bid price for the purchase of a decommissioned street name sign, excluding oversized street name signs to reflect any changes in the scrap value and  changes in administration costs.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee requested the General Manager, Transportation Services, to meet with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and report to City Council on options for artists to create public art installations with the retired street signs.

Origin

(October 25, 2013) Report from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management

Summary

The purpose of this report is to request City Council's approval to sell decommissioned street name signs (not including oversized street name signs) utilizing the City's asset disposal process.  Since the consolidation of street name sign design in 2007, Transportation Services has received approximately 3,500 requests to purchase decommissioned street name signs from the public. At the time of this report, there are approximately 1,200 decommissioned street name signs in stock.

 

To facilitate the sale of decommissioned street names signs, Transportation Services recommends using the City's asset disposal process which will allow the public to bid on individual decommissioned street name signs.  A minimum bid price of $30.00 will be required to purchase a sign.  The $30.00 minimum bid price is recommended and is based on the average scrap value per sign plus an estimated $15.00 administrative cost per sign.

Background Information

(October 25, 2013) Report from the General Manager, Transportation Services, and the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management, on Sale of Decommissioned Street Name Signs
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/pw/bgrd/backgroundfile-63421.pdf

Speakers

Councillor Paula Fletcher
Councillor Adam Vaughan

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Janet Davis (Carried)

That the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to meet with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and report to City Council on options for artists to create public art installations with the retired street signs.


2 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor John Parker (Carried)

That Recommendation 1 be amended by deleting $30.00 and replacing it with $100.00.

Vote (Amend Item) Nov-20-2013

Result: Carried Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 3 Members that voted Yes are Mark Grimes, Denzil Minnan-Wong (Chair), John Parker
Total members that voted No: 2 Members that voted No are Janet Davis, Mike Layton
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Michelle Berardinetti

3 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Janet Davis (Lost)

That the item be referred back to the General Manager, Transportation Services, for a report on a revised disposal method that is not based on an auction to the highest bidder, but a flat rate of $30 with one per resident.


4 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Janet Davis (Lost)

That:

 

a.         Recommendation 1 be amended by deleting the words "minimum bid; and

 

b.         Appendix 1 be amended by deleting "minimum bid" from Item 3 and "via the auction" from Item 4.


5 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council