Item - 2017.MM34.3

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on November 7, 2017 with amendments.

MM34.3 - Park Lawn GO - by Councillor Mark Grimes, seconded by Councillor Justin J. Di Ciano

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
6 - Etobicoke-Lakeshore

City Council Decision

City Council on November 7, 8 and 9, 2017, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council advise Metrolinx that a new Park Lawn GO Station is a priority for the City of Toronto and City Council direct the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager, Cluster B to work with Metrolinx to consider further the feasibility of a Park Lawn GO Station on the Lakeshore West GO Corridor to coincide with and support potential future development in the vicinity, and to report back to City Council as appropriate, including the identification of potential contributions for a new station from private partners.

Background Information (City Council)

Communications (City Council)

(November 6, 2017) E-mail from Randy Barba (MM.New.MM34.3.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/mm/comm/communicationfile-73394.pdf
(November 6, 2017) Letter from Martin E. Gerwin and Judith A. Rutledge, Co-chairs, Mimico Lakeshore Community Network Steering Committee (MM.New.MM34.3.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/mm/comm/communicationfile-73444.pdf
(November 7, 2017) E-mail from Lora Olsthoorn (MM.New.MM34.3.3)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM34.3 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.


1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Mark Grimes (Carried)

That City Council amend the Recommendation by inserting the following words "advise Metrolinx that a new Park Lawn GO Station is a priority for the City of Toronto and" so that it now reads as follows:

 

1. City Council advise Metrolinx that a new Park Lawn GO Station is a priority for the City of Toronto and direct the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager, Cluster B to work with Metrolinx to consider further the feasibility of a Park Lawn GO Station on the Lakeshore West GO Corridor to coincide with and support potential future development in the vicinity, and to report back to City Council as appropriate, including the identification of potential contributions for a new station from private partners.

Vote (Amend Item) Nov-09-2017 4:08 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM34.3 - Grimes - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 28 Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Jim Hart, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Neethan Shan, John Tory, Lucy Troisi, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 3 Members that voted No are Janet Davis, Josh Matlow, Gord Perks
Total members that were Absent: 14 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, John Filion, Michelle Holland, Mike Layton, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Nov-09-2017 4:09 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM34.3 - Adopt item as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 31 Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Jim Hart, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Neethan Shan, John Tory, Lucy Troisi, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 14 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, John Filion, Michelle Holland, Mike Layton, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council