Item - 2018.MM36.31

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on January 31, 2018 without amendments.

MM36.31 - Resolution supporting the efforts of King Township, York Region and Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to protect the headwaters of the East Humber River - by Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: All

City Council Decision

City Council on January 31 and February 1, 2018, adopted the following:

1. City Council voice its support for the efforts of King Township, York Region and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to protect the headwaters of the East Humber Watershed.

2. City Council request the Province of Ontario to work with King Township, York Region and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to bring the area known as the East Humber Headwaters Park into public ownership through a land exchange or other means as deemed appropriate by the Province of Ontario.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM36.31
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-112382.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Introduce Motion without Notice moved by Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker (Carried)

That Councillor Glenn De Baeremaeker be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:

Resoltution supporting the efforts of King Township, York Region and Toronto Region Conservation to protect the headwaters of the East Humber River

Reason for Urgency:

This Motion is urgent as the decision regarding the establishment of the East Humber Headwaters Park will be discussed by Ontario Government in March as part of the provincial budget deliberations.

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)