Minutes Confirmed on September 8, 2015
Toronto and East York Community Council
- Meeting No.:
- 8 (Special)
- Contact:
- Rosalind Dyers, Committee Administrator
- Meeting Date:
- Monday, June 22, 2015
- Phone:
- 416-392-7033
- Start Time:
- 6:00 PM
- E-mail:
- teycc@toronto.ca
- Location:
- Committee Room 1, City Hall
- Chair:
- Councillor Mike Layton
TE8.1 - 30 km/h Speed Limit on Local Roads in the Toronto and East York Community Council Area
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Schedule Type:
- Delegated
- Wards:
- 14 - Parkdale-High Park, 18 - Davenport, 19 - Trinity-Spadina, 20 - Trinity-Spadina, 21 - St. Paul's, 22 - St. Paul's, 27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 29 - Toronto-Danforth, 30 - Toronto-Danforth, 31 - Beaches-East York, 32 - Beaches-East York
Community Council Decision
The Toronto and East York Community Council:
1. Reduced the speed limit from 40 km/h to 30 km/h on all local roads within the confines of the Toronto and East York Community Council area, excluding those roads that bound more than one community council area, with implementation commencing in September, 2015.
2. Authorized the appropriate City staff to take the necessary action to implement the foregoing reduction in the speed limit, including the introduction of the necessary Bills to the Toronto and East York Community Council.
3. Requested the Chair of the Toronto and East York Community Council to forward this decision to Etobicoke York Community Council, North York Community Council and Scarborough Community Council for their consideration.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The General Manager, Transportation Services gave a presentation on Reducing the Speed Limit on Local Roads from 40 to 30 km/h in the Toronto and East York Community Council Area.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to respond to a request from the Toronto and East York Community Council on the feasibility of reducing the posted speed limits on all local roads from 40 km/h to 30 km/h in the Toronto and East York District.
This report provides data, information and statistics related to collision frequency, collision outcomes and their locations involving pedestrians and cyclists during the period of 2009 to 2013 in the Toronto and East York Community Council (TEYCC) district. The information presented allows for some high level conclusions to be drawn, specifically that, most severe outcomes (fatalities) involving pedestrians and cyclists in the TEYCC district occur on higher speed Major and Minor Arterial roads.
In addition, information related to the relative merits of reducing speed limits on a broader scale are considered and the associated costs and resource implications, along with the timeframe for the rollout of 30 km/h speeds on the locals roads is discussed in greater depth below.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-81204.pdf
Making Toronto More Walk-Friendly & Safer for Pedestrians - 2014 Achievements
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-81769.pdf
(June 22, 2015) Presentation from the General Manager, Transportation Services - Reducing the Speed Limit on Local Roads from 40 to 30 km/h in the Toronto and East York Community Council Area
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-81792.pdf
Communications
(May 25, 2015) E-mail from Rebecca Cunningham Andre (TE.Supp.TE8.1.2)
(May 25, 2015) E-mail from Christa Weber and Gordon Shannon (TE.Supp.TE8.1.3)
(June 3, 2015) E-mail from Denise Mumford (TE.Supp.TE8.1.4)
(June 11, 2015) E-mail from Ilana Kotin (TE.Supp.TE8.1.5)
(June 15, 2015) E-mail from Jacques Desjardins (TE.Supp.TE8.1.6)
(June 17, 2015) E-mail from Harris Silver (TE.Supp.TE8.1.7)
(June 17, 2015) E-mail from Chris Papatolis (TE.Supp.TE8.1.8)
(June 19, 2015) Letter from Dylan Reid, Walk Toronto and Nancy Smith Lea, Toronto Centre for Active Transportation (TE.Supp.TE8.1.9)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-53639.pdf
(June 18, 2015) E-mail from Cathie Macdonald, Deer Park Residents' Group (TE.Supp.TE8.1.10)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-53640.pdf
(June 19, 2015) E-mail from John Fulford-Brown (TE.Supp.TE8.1.11)
(June 19, 2015) E-mail from Sarah Nixey (TE.Supp.TE8.1.12)
(June 10, 2015) E-mail from Corin Toporas (TE.Supp.TE8.1.13)
(June 19, 2015) E-mail from Judith Parker (TE.Supp.TE8.1.14)
(June 19, 2015) E-mail from Mark Jurdjevic (TE.Supp.TE8.1.15)
(June 19, 2015) E-mail from Francisco Merino (TE.Supp.TE8.1.16)
(June 19, 2015) E-mail from Gail Burgin (TE.Supp.TE8.1.17)
(June 19, 2015) E-mail from Hanno Rein (TE.Supp.TE8.1.18)
(June 19, 2015) E-mail from Sue DeGrandis (TE.Supp.TE8.1.19)
(June 19, 2015) E-mail from Patricia McClellan (TE.Supp.TE8.1.20)
(June 19, 2015) E-mail from Lara Arabian (TE.Supp.TE8.1.21)
(June 19, 2015) E-mail from Jean Chen (TE.Supp.TE8.1.22)
(June 20, 2015) E-mail from George Count (TE.Supp.TE8.1.23)
(June 20, 2015) E-mail from Milt Moskowitz (TE.Supp.TE8.1.24)
(June 20, 2015) E-mail from Darlene A. Hebert (TE.Supp.TE8.1.25)
(June 20, 2015) E-mail from Cam Graham (TE.Supp.TE8.1.26)
(June 20, 2015) E-mail from Tony Muhitch (TE.Supp.TE8.1.27)
(June 20, 2015) E-mail from Janet Smith (TE.Supp.TE8.1.28)
(June 21, 2015) E-mail from John Bailey (TE.Supp.TE8.1.29)
(June 21, 2015) E-mail from Darien Taylor (TE.Supp.TE8.1.30)
(June 21, 2015) E-mail from Darren Donahue (TE.Supp.TE8.1.31)
(June 22, 2015) E-mail from James Davis (TE.Supp.TE8.1.32)
(June 22, 2015) E-mail from Antony Hilliard (TE.Supp.TE8.1.33)
(June 22, 2015) E-mail from Dr. Blake Aaron Richards (TE.Supp.TE8.1.34)
(June 22, 2015) E-mail from Ryan Day (TE.Supp.TE8.1.35)
(June 22, 2015) E-mail from Patrisha Robertson, on behalf of Niagara Neighbourhood Now (TE.Supp.TE8.1.36)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/comm/communicationfile-53729.pdf
(June 22, 2015) E-mail from Gord Smith (TE.Supp.TE8.1.37)
(June 22, 2015) E-mail from Alex Korobchevsky (TE.Supp.TE8.1.38)
(June 22, 2015) E-mail from Peter Clarke (TE.Supp.TE8.1.39)
(June 22, 2015) E-mail from Jo Oppenheimer (TE.Supp.TE8.1.40)
(June 22, 2015) Letter from Gerry Brown (TE.Supp.TE8.1.41)
(June 22, 2015) E-mail from James Riches (TE.Supp.TE8.1.42)
(June 22, 2015) Submission from William E. Brown (TE.Supp.TE8.1.43)
(June 22, 2015) E-mail from Cookie Sandler (TE.Supp.TE8.1.44)
(June 22, 2015) Submission from Karen Buck (TE.Supp.TE8.1.45)
(June 22, 2015) E-mail from Alex Murphy (TE.Supp.TE8.1.46)
(June 22, 2015) Submission from Hamish Wilson (TE.Supp.TE8.1.47)
(June 22, 2015) Submission from Dylan Reid, Walk Toronto and Nancy Smith Lea, Toronto Centre for Active Transportation (TE.Supp.TE8.1.48)
Speakers
William Brown
Dylan Reid, Walk Toronto and Toronto Centre for Active Transporation (Submission Filed)
Suhail Barot
Albert Koehl, Annex Residents' Association
Eric Dunbar
Robert Zaichkowski, Cycle Toronto Ward 14 Advocacy Group
Cain Knoechel
Wayne Scott, Automotive Dependence Reduction Officer, Hoof and Cycle
Herb van den Dool, Advocate, Cycle Toronto
Astrid Idlewild
Gerry Brown
Karen Buck (Submission Filed)
John Taranu, Deer Park Residents Group, Cycle Toronto Midtown
Mike Tzekas
Dane Grgas
Motions
That the Toronto and East York Community Council:
1. Reduce the speed limit from 40 km/h to 30 km/h on all local roads within the confines of the Toronto and East York Community Council area, excluding those roads that bound more than one community council area.
2. Authorize the appropriate City staff to take the necessary action to implement the foregoing reduction in the speed limit, including the introduction of the necessary Bills to the Toronto and East York Community Council.
That Recommendation 1 by Councillor Matlow be amended by adding the words "with implementation commencing in September, 2015."
That the Chair of the Toronto and East York Community Council forward the decision of the Toronto and East York Community Council to Etobicoke York Community Council, North York Community Council and Scarborough Community Council for their consideration.
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Jun-22-2015
| Result: Carried | Majority Required |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 12 | Members that voted Yes are Ana Bailão, Joe Cressy, Janet Davis, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton (Chair), Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Gord Perks, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |
TE8.2 - Enactment of By-laws
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Schedule Type:
- Delegated
- Wards:
- 14 - Parkdale-High Park, 18 - Davenport, 19 - Trinity-Spadina, 20 - Trinity-Spadina, 21 - St. Paul's, 22 - St. Paul's, 27 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 29 - Toronto-Danforth, 30 - Toronto-Danforth, 31 - Beaches-East York, 32 - Beaches-East York
Community Council Decision
Confirmatory Bill
Toronto and East York Community Council passed a Confirmatory Bill as By-law 730-2015.
Summary
Introduction and consideration of a confirming bill for enactment as a By-law.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2015/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-81795.pdf
Motions
That the Toronto and East York Community Council pass and declare as a by-law a confirmatory bill to confirm the legislative proceedings of the Toronto and East York Community Council acting under delegated authority at Special Meeting 8 on June 22, 2015.
Bill No. | By-law No. | Status | Title and Authority |
730-2015 | Enacted 2015-06-22 | To confirm the proceedings of Toronto and East York Community Council at Special Meeting 8 held on June 22, 2015 as it relates to decisions made under delegated authority.
(This final confirming By-law confirms the actions taken by Community Council under delegated authority at this meeting, including the enactment of any previous confirming By-laws.) |
Mike Layton, Chair, Toronto and East York Community Council
Meeting Sessions
| Session Date | Session Type | Start Time | End Time | Public or Closed Session |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-22 | Evening | 6:02 PM | 9:18 PM | Public |
Attendance
| Date and Time | Quorum | Members |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-22 6:02 PM - 9:18 PM (Public Session) |
Present |
Present: Ana Bailão, Joe Cressy, Janet Davis, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Gord Perks, Kristyn Wong-Tam |