Item - 2014.MM51.21

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on May 6, 2014 without amendments.

MM51.21 - "The Maple Leaf Forever" - Reusing the Wood from the Maple Leaf Forever Tree - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Mary-Margaret McMahon

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on May 6, 7 and 8, 2014, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council thank Urban Forestry for its efforts to preserve the Maple Leaf Forever tree for saplings and wood re-use.

 

2.         City Council direct the City Clerk, in consultation with the Chief Corporate Officer, to utilize the wood from the Maple Leaf Forever tree to build a new podium for the City Council Chamber, to be ready for the Inaugural Meeting of the new City Council in December 2014 and that the City Clerk's Office and Facilities Management cooperate to ensure this is accomplished.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM51.21 be referred to the Government Management Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) May-07-2014 3:40 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM20.21 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 40 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, 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, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 2 Members that voted No are Doug Ford, John Parker
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Frank Di Giorgio, Rob Ford, Giorgio Mammoliti

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) May-07-2014 7:56 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM51.21 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 35 Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are John Parker
Total members that were Absent: 9 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Frank Di Giorgio, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton, Giorgio Mammoliti, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council