Item - 2016.MM12.1
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on February 3, 2016 without amendments.
MM12.1 - Maintaining High Standards for Removing Water from the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River Basin - by Councillor Mike Layton, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on February 3 and 4, 2016, adopted the following:
1. City Council endorse the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative draft Board of Directors Resolution 2016-1B opposing the Waukesha water diversion application.
2. City Council encourage the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Resources Regional Body and Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Council, (the Compact Council) to consider the future implications of this diversion and decline the Waukesha application.
3. City Council request that the Regional Body clarify the public consultation requirements involved in the lead-up to a decision on a diversion application with respect to the kind of information that is provided, where and how it is provided and minimum consultation timeframes.
4. City Council request the City Clerk to forward a copy of this Motion to the Government of Ontario, (the Premier and the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change) the Government of Québec, (the Premier and the Minister of Sustainable Development, the Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change) the Mayors of Montréal, Québec City, Chicago and Detroit and the Governors represented on the Regional Body and Compact Council.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM12.1 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) Feb-04-2016 2:40 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM12.1 - Waive referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 29 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Cesar Palacio, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 8 | Members that voted No are John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Gary Crawford, Jim Karygiannis, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner |
| Total members that were Absent: 8 | Members that were absent are Michelle Berardinetti, Josh Colle, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Giorgio Mammoliti, John Tory |