Item - 2015.CC7.9
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 10, 2015 with amendments.
- See also Tribunals Nominating Panel Item NQ2.1 - Appointment of Members to the Sign Variance Committee
- See also Tribunals Nominating Panel Item NQ1.3 - Sign Variance Committee - Selection of Candidates for Interviews
- See also By-law 629-2015
CC7.9 - Appointment of Members to the Sign Variance Committee
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on June 10, 11 and 12, 2015, adopted the following:
1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Sign Variance Committee, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on December 31, 2016, and until successors are appointed:
- Allison Greene
- Nigel Waterman
2. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Sign Variance Committee, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 30, 2018, and until successors are appointed:
- Raj Bharati
- Tracey Hamilton - Chair
- Nicole Treksler
2. City Council replace Sections 694-35A and B of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 694, Signs, General, with the following:
"The members of the Sign Variance Committee shall be appointed for a term specified by Council, and serve at pleasure of Council until their successors are appointed."
3. City Council deem that adequate public notice of the proposed amendment to sections 694-35A and B of Chapter 694, Signs, General, has been given through the posting of Items NQ2.1 and CC7.9 on the published agendas for the Tribunals Nominating Panel and City Council, respectively.
4. City Council direct that the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachments 1, 2, and 3 to the report (May 21, 2015) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Sign Variance Committee.
Confidential Attachments 1, 2 and 3 to the report (May 21, 2015) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Sign Variance Committee.
City Council Decision Advice and Other Information
Appointees' biographies:
Raj Bharati
Raj Bharati is a lawyer and former environmental engineer with a strong interest in urban issues and architecture. He has legal expertise in intellectual property, environmental issues, municipalities, and regulatory authorities. Raj is particularly interested in community building and has served on various boards, including the Toronto Cyclists Union (now Cycle Toronto), where he was a founding board member, and the Landlord's Self-Help Centre.
Allison Greene
Allison Greene is an employment and human rights lawyer who provides strategic legal advice and representation to employers and employees. After several years of working in-house with a digital agency, followed by a couple years with a Toronto law firm, she co-founded Karimjee Greene LLP, an employment law boutique firm on Bay Street. Allison also works as a third-party mediator and workplace investigator, and sits on the Board of Directors of the Assaulted Women's Helpline.
Tracey L. Hamilton
Tracey L. Hamilton is passionate about the City of Toronto. She is a lawyer who currently heads the In-House Legal department for the Toronto office of SSQ Financial Group. She was previously a Partner at a personal injury firm in downtown Toronto. Tracey has served as Chair of the Sign Variance Committee since February 2012, and brings more than 10 years of experience as a member of adjudicative boards and committees in various capacities.
Nicole Treksler
Nicole Treksler is a licensed lawyer with the Law Society of Upper Canada. She has worked for various regulatory bodies in their complaints/investigation departments. Nicole has served as the Chair of the Toronto and East York Panel of the Property Standards Committee/Fence Viewers. She is an ardent supporter of sexual and reproductive rights, and has been a Board member of Planned Parenthood since 2009.
Nigel Waterman
Nigel Waterman has 20 years of experience in adjudication and is currently employed with Legal Aid Ontario. He holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration from Brock University and a Certificate in Adjudication for Administrative Agencies, Boards and Tribunals from the Society of Ontario Adjudicators and Regulators and Osgoode Hall Law School. Nigel has served on the Sign Variance Committee since February 2012.
Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals who are being considered for appointment to the Sign Variance Committee
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-80941.htm
(May 21, 2015) Report from the City Clerk on Appointment of Members to the Sign Variance Committee
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-80942.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - List of Candidates and Qualifications Summary, and Applications for Appointment to the Sign Variance Committee (previously distributed with item NQ1.3)
Confidential Attachment 2 - Confidential Voluntary Diversity Information Summary (previously distributed with item NQ1.3)
Confidential Attachment 3 - Interview Schedule for the Tribunals Nominating Panel meeting on May 28, 2015
Motions (City Council)
City Council deem that adequate public notice of the proposed amendment to sections 694-35A and B of Chapter 694, Signs, General, has been given through the posting of Items NQ2.1 and CC7.9 on the published agendas for the Tribunals Nominating Panel and City Council, respectively.