Item - 2021.MM35.15

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 14, 2021 without amendments.

MM35.15 - Stop Excessive Construction Noise - Getting the Province to Back Off From Overriding Toronto's Noise By-law - by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council request the Government of Ontario to repeal Limitation 2 to Ontario Regulation 130/20 of the City of Toronto Act, returning the power to regulate construction noise to the City of Toronto.

Background Information (City Council)

Communications (City Council)

(July 14, 2021) Letter from Geoff Kettel and Cathie Macdonald, Co-Chairs, Federation of North Toronto Residents' Associations (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-135141.pdf
(July 13, 2021) E-mail from Cathie Macdonald (MM.New)
(July 13, 2021) Letter from Richard Lyall, President, Residential Construction Council of Ontario (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/comm/communicationfile-135172.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM35.15 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-15-2021 2:44 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM35.15 - Adopt the Item
Total members that voted Yes: 24 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 2 Members that were absent are Mark Grimes, Nick Mantas
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council