Item - 2013.ST12.2

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on November 13, 2013 without amendments.
  • This item was considered by the Striking Committee on November 5, 2013 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on November 13, 2013.

ST12.2 - City Council Appointment to the Budget Committee to Fill a Vacancy

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on November 13, 14, 15 and 18, 2013, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council appoint Councillor Ron Moeser to the Budget Committee for a term of office until November 30, 2014 and until a successor is appointed.

Background Information (Committee)

(September 30, 2013) Letter from Councillor John Parker advising that he is resigning from the Budget Committee
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/st/bgrd/backgroundfile-62886.pdf
Interested Members - Budget Committee
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/st/bgrd/backgroundfile-62913.pdf
Revised - Interested Members - Budget Committee
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/st/bgrd/backgroundfile-63252.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Joe Mihevc (Lost)

That Striking Committee Recommendation 1 be amended by deleting the name "Councillor Ron Moeser" and inserting the name "Councillor Janet Davis".

Vote (Amend Item) Nov-15-2013 12:12 PM

Result: Lost Majority Required - ST12.2 - Mihevc - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 17 Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Janet Davis, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, John Parker, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 23 Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Michelle Berardinetti, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Giorgio Mammoliti, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Peter Milczyn, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson
Total members that were Absent: 5 Members that were absent are Gary Crawford, Glenn De Baeremaeker, John Filion, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Denzil Minnan-Wong

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Nov-15-2013 12:13 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - ST12.2 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 33 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson
Total members that voted No: 8 Members that voted No are Maria Augimeri, Shelley Carroll, Doug Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton, Pam McConnell, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that were Absent: 4 Members that were absent are Gary Crawford, Glenn De Baeremaeker, John Filion, Gloria Lindsay Luby

ST12.2 - City Council Appointment to the Budget Committee to Fill a Vacancy

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Striking Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council appoint Councillor Ron Moeser to the Budget Committee for a term of office until November 30, 2014 and until a successor is appointed.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Chair called for nominations.

 

Councillor John Parker nominated Councillor Joe Mihevc.

 

Deputy Mayor Kelly nominated Councillor Ron Moeser.

 

The Chair called for nominations a second time.

 

The Chair called for nominations a third and final time.

 

There being no further nominations, the Chair closed the nominations.

 

There being two (2) nominations for one (1) vacancy, the Striking Committee conducted a ballot for the recommended appointment of one (1) Member of Council to the Budget Committee.

 

The Striking Committee Administrator distributed the ballots to the Members of Striking Committee. Once all ballots had been cast and collected, the Administrator tallied and announced the results of the ballot for recommended appointment to the Budget Committee conducted on Tuesday, November 5, 2013, as follows:

 

Number of ballots cast: 5

Number of ballots required for recommended appointment: 3

Number of spoiled or illegal ballots: none

 

-           For Councillor Joe Mihevc: 2 votes

-           For Councillor Ron Moeser: 3 votes

 

Councillor Ron Moeser was recommended for appointment, having received a majority of ballots cast.

 

No further ballots were required.

 

The summary of ballots cast is as follows:

 

For Councillor Joe Mihevc:

 

Ana Bailão

John Parker

 

For Councillor Ron Moeser:

 

Norman Kelly

David Shiner

Karen Stintz

Summary

The Budget Committee is composed of 6 Members of Council appointed by City Council plus a Chair elected by the Executive Committee from its own members. Members of the Audit Committee cannot be Members of the Budget Committee.

 

Councillor John Parker has resigned from the Budget Committee.

 

Members of Council have been canvassed for their interest in being appointed to the Budget Committee for a term of office until November 30, 2014 and until a successor is appointed.

Background Information

(September 30, 2013) Letter from Councillor John Parker advising that he is resigning from the Budget Committee
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/st/bgrd/backgroundfile-62886.pdf
Interested Members - Budget Committee
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/st/bgrd/backgroundfile-62913.pdf
Revised - Interested Members - Budget Committee
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/st/bgrd/backgroundfile-63252.pdf

Motions

1 - Nomination of a Member by Councillor John Parker

That Councillor Joe Mihevc be recommended for appointment to the Budget Committee.


2 - Nomination of a Member by Deputy Mayor Norman Kelly

That Councillor Ron Moeser be recommended for appointment to the Budget Committee.


Close of Nominations

The Chair closed the nominations.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

That the Striking Committee recommend that City Council appoint Councillor Ron Moeser to the Budget Committee for a term of office until November 30, 2014 and until a successor is appointed.

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