Item - 2016.MM21.22
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 5, 2016 without amendments.
MM21.22 - Placement of Hydro poles along City sidewalks - by Councillor Cesar Palacio, seconded by Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on October 5, 6 and 7, 2016, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with Toronto Hydro, to report back to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee in the first quarter of 2017, on the placement of existing utility pole infrastructure that is resulting in health, safety and accessibility problems for those members of the public that are physically disabled and require mobility devices, and to ensure there is full compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act when utility poles are installed.
2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with Toronto Hydro and the Disability, Access and Inclusion Advisory Committee, to develop a framework to review utility pole locations that are resulting in adverse impacts for the physically disabled and to report back with potential alternatives.
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-96918.pdf
Photographs of Hydro Poles Obstructing Sidewalks
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-96919.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM21.22 be referred to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) Oct-06-2016 2:48 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM21.22 - Waive referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 27 | Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 12 | Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Janet Davis, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Mike Layton, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson |
| Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Ron Moeser, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, John Tory |