Item - 2018.MM41.15

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on May 22, 2018 without amendments.

MM41.15 - Request for Various Exemptions for Canada Day Celebrations at Mel Lastman Square on July 1, 2018 - by Councillor John Filion, seconded by Councillor Joe Mihevc

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
23 - Willowdale

City Council Decision

City Council on May 22, 23 and 24, 2018, adopted the following: 

 

1. City Council grant permission to Economic Development and Culture to use open flames and special effect pyrotechnics at Mel Lastman Square on July 1, 2018.

 
2. City Council grant permission to Economic Development and Culture to drain and to place objects in the reflecting pool at Mel Lastman Square on July 1, 2018.

 
3. City Council grant an exemption to Economic Development and Culture for the sale and distribution of bottled water at Mel Lastman Square on July 1, 2018 as part of this year's Canada Day program.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM41.15 be referred to the North York Community Council. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) May-23-2018 2:25 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM41.15 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 36 Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Jim Hart, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Giorgio Mammoliti, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Neethan Shan, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Lucy Troisi, Jonathan Tsao
Total members that voted No: 5 Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Janet Davis, Mike Layton, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Norman Kelly, Josh Matlow, Denzil Minnan-Wong

Point of Order by Councillor Joe Mihevc

Councillor Mihevc, rising on a Point of Order, stated that he wished to vote separately on the recommendations in Motion MM41.15.

Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Speaker Nunziata accepted the Point of Order and ruled that Council was in the middle of a vote and as a result, the vote could not be split.

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council