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City Council Votes on Street Furniture Contract: June 12, 2013 – 3pm
On Wednesday, June 12 at 3pm, City Council will be voting on Astral media’s request to amend their Street Furniture contract to allow bus shelters to be fully wrapped in advertising. For the Toronto Street Furniture Program – Year 5 Status Update and Agreement Modifications go here: http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2013.PW22.9 Councillor Janet Davis will be moving a motion to stop this contract amendment because..
read moreNo Casino For Toronto
Dear Friends, Today, Toronto Council voted overwhelmingly to oppose a casino in Toronto. On a vote of 44 to 4, Council approved a motion to tell OLG that we do not want a casino at Exhibition Place or Downtown. I supported this motion. Like the majority of Torontonians, I do not believe that a casino..
read moreFunding for Transit Expansion
City Council spent two days debating transit funding and transit lines in Toronto. Metrolinx, the Provincially-appointed transit agency, is seeking input from municipalities on “revenue tools” to pay for future transit expansion in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA.) The debate was long, complicated – and frustrating. Council agreed to indicate general support for..
read moreChild Care
Full-day kindergarten is being implemented across our community over the next 2 years. Child care centres across the City have been considering whether to become 3rd party operators for the All-day kindergarten, before-and-after school programs. Many parents and staff have expressed their concern about the lack of lunch program supervision and nutritious lunches for kindergarten-aged..
read moreHealth Services for Medically Uninsured Residents
Council voted to ask the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to take steps to address a gap between the demand for and the availability of essential medical services for medically uninsured Toronto residents. Among the steps requested is an increase in provincial funding to Local Health Integration Networks so they can provide additional resources..
read moreParking Ticket Grace Period
Council decided to ask the Toronto Police Services Board to amend its guidelines for parking enforcement to allow a 10-minute grace period for police staff issuing parking tickets for parking meter and pay-and-display offences (excluding in rush-hour periods) when the paid parking period has elapsed. Council directed that other City agencies’ municipal law enforcement officers..
read moreFive-Year Plan for Toronto’s Parks
Council adopted the City of Toronto Parks Plan, which will guide the City’s delivery of parks services over the next five years. The plan aims to connect residents with parks, make progress on greening and environmental sustainability, improve the quality of parks, and strengthen the parks system as a legacy for Toronto.
read moreToronto Seniors Strategy
Council approved the Toronto Seniors Strategy designed to address the needs of an aging population and make Toronto more age-friendly through services provided by City divisions, agencies and corporations. The strategy includes a plan to ensure timely implementation and clear lines of accountability. Forecasts estimate that by 2030, about 20 per cent of Toronto’s population..
read moreAir Conditioning of Apartments
Council adopted a motion to direct staff to report on the possibility of amending the Municipal Code to require Toronto landlords to turn on their apartment building air conditioning systems by May 16 and keep them on until September 30 so as to maintain an indoor temperature no higher than 26 degrees. Currently, the City..
read moreBike Station at City Hall
Council directed Transportation Services to proceed with building a bike parking station at Nathan Phillips Square and to look into opportunities to offset the financial cost to the City. The Toronto Parking Authority has been directed that any revenue decrease resulting from the installation of the Nathan Philips Square bike station in the municipal parking..
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