Item - 2016.MM20.32

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 12, 2016 with amendments.

MM20.32 - Looking for a Place to Happen: Finding a City Facility to Broadcast the Final Tragically Hip Concert - by Councillor Mike Layton, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on July 12, 13, 14 and 15, 2016, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and impacted local City Councillors, to explore options to broadcast the final Tragically Hip concert in a City of Toronto square, theatre or a park, including the authority to assign necessary funds from their existing operating budget or through identification of a sponsor for all or part of the cost.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM20.32
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-94876.pdf
(July 13, 2016) Fiscal Impact Statement from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-95106.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM20.32 be referred to the Economic Development Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) Jul-14-2016 7:16 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM20.32 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 31 Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 5 Members that voted No are John Campbell, Jim Karygiannis, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, James Pasternak
Total members that were Absent: 8 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Pam McConnell, Ron Moeser, Cesar Palacio, Michael Thompson, John Tory

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Carried)

That City Council amend Recommendation 1 by adding the words "the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer" so Recommendation 1 now reads as follows:

 

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and impacted local City Councillors, to explore options to broadcast the final Tragically Hip concert in a City of Toronto square, theatre or a park, including the authority to assign necessary funds from their existing operating budget or through identification of a sponsor for all or part of the cost.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council