Item - 2018.MM41.36
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 22, 2018 without amendments.
MM41.36 - Keeping Toronto's Transit in Toronto's Hands - by Councillor Joe Mihevc, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on May 22, 23 and 24, 2018, adopted the following:
1. City Council advise Metrolinx of its commitment to ensure that transit within the City of Toronto remains under public ownership through the Toronto Transit Commission.
2. City Council advise Metrolinx that the Toronto Transit Commission should operate the Eglinton Crosstown LRT indefinitely and endeavour to ensure that maintenance of the Eglinton Crosstown be returned to the Toronto Transit Commission.
3. City Council advise Metrolinx that the Toronto Transit Commission should operate and maintain the forthcoming Finch LRT lines.
4. City Council advise Metrolinx that the City of Toronto should continue to own, operate and maintain the Toronto subway system and that transit within the City of Toronto should not be uploaded or otherwise transferred, in whole or in part, to the Province of Ontario.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
That Councillor Joe Mihevc be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:
Keeping Toronto's Transit in Toronto's Hands
Reason for Urgency:
This Motion is urgent in that there are several Toronto Transit Commission and Metrolinx projects in the City of Toronto, and establishing a policy around public ownership and operating needs to guide planning on all these projects, especially as Council recesses and the next opportunity will be in the 2019.
Vote (Introduce Motion without Notice) May-23-2018 10:28 AM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds full Council Required - Add urgent motion - Mihevc re Transit |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 34 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Christin Carmichael Greb, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Jim Hart, Michelle Holland, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Lucy Troisi, Jonathan Tsao, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 5 | Members that voted No are Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Giorgio Mammoliti |
| Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Vincent Crisanti, Norman Kelly, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Anthony Perruzza, Neethan Shan |
Vote (Adopt Item) May-23-2018 5:49 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM41.36 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 30 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, John Campbell, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Jim Hart, Michelle Holland, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson, Lucy Troisi, Jonathan Tsao, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 6 | Members that voted No are Jon Burnside, Christin Carmichael Greb, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Jaye Robinson, David Shiner |
| Total members that were Absent: 8 | Members that were absent are Vincent Crisanti, Mary Fragedakis, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Cesar Palacio, John Tory |