Item - 2016.MM23.17

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on December 13, 2016 without amendments.

MM23.17 - Lack of Protection of City Trees - by Councillor John Filion, seconded by Councillor Mary Fragedakis

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: All

City Council Decision

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

1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation to report to Council through the Parks and Environment Committee on a plan to ensure proactive and effective protection of City trees during construction.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM23.17
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-99033.pdf
Attachment 1 - Photograph of 76 Bevdale Road - November
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-99061.pdf
Attachment 2 - Photograph of 76 Bevdale Road - July
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-99062.pdf
Attachment 3 - Photograph of 246 Byng Avenue - December
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-99063.pdf
Attachment 4 - Photograph of 246 Byng Avenue - October
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-99064.pdf
Attachment 5 - Photograph of 137 Churchill - November
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-99065.pdf
Attachment 6 - Photograph of 137 Churchill - October
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-99066.pdf
Attachment 7 - Photograph of 116 Kingsdale Avenue - October
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-99067.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(December 8, 2016) E-mail from Harold B. Smith (MM.Supp.MM23.17.1)
(December 8, 2016) Letter from Arlena Herbert, President, Lytton Park Residents' Organization Inc. (MM.Supp.MM23.17.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/mm/comm/communicationfile-64526.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM23.17 be referred to the Parks and Environment Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) Dec-14-2016 4:53 PM

Result: Carried	Two-Thirds Required - MM23.17 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 33	Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bail�o, Jon Burnside, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 7	Members that voted No are John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Josh Colle, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Giorgio Mammoliti, Mary-Margaret McMahon
Total members that were Absent: 4	Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Ron Moeser, James Pasternak, John Tory

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)