Item - 2018.MM38.31

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on March 26, 2018 without amendments.

MM38.31 - Managing Utility Work in Downtown Neighbourhoods - by Councillor Joe Cressy, seconded by Mayor John Tory

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on March 26 and 27, 2018, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council re-affirm that non-emergency utility work should not take place overnight in downtown.

 

2. City Council direct that in circumstances where overnight work is necessary, appropriate consultation with the Ward Councillor and notification to local residents and stakeholders in advance will be required, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services.

 

3.  City Council re-affirm that the new policy for utility work in the roadway in the area bounded by Jarvis Street, Bathurst Street, Dundas Street and Lake Shore Boulevard/Harbour Street applies only to major and minor arterial roadways and not to non-arterial roadways.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Introduce Motion without Notice moved by Councillor Joe Cressy (Carried)

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

 

Managing Utility Work in Downtown Neighbourhoods 


Reason for Urgency:

 

This Motion is urgent as the new policy for utility work in the downtown is already in place.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Mar-27-2018 6:42 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM38.31 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 38 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Jim Hart, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Neethan Shan, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Lucy Troisi, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Janet Davis
Total members that were Absent: 6 Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Gary Crawford, Sarah Doucette, Michelle Holland, Giorgio Mammoliti, Cesar Palacio
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council