Item - 2009.CC42.7

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on November 30, 2009 with amendments.

CC42.7 - Eglinton LRT Transit Project Assessment

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on November 30, December 1, 2, 4 and 7, 2009, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council approve the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project Assessment Study and authorize the submission of the Environmental Project Report (EPR) to the Ministry of the Environment, with Section 6 titled "Commitments to Future Work" amended by adding to subsection 3, headed "Planning Initiatives", an early planning review of the Eglinton/Oakwood station node, where the Toronto Parking Authority is currently exploring a joint venture development.

 

2.         City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to consider full property acquisitions for use as secondary station accesses, not solely for fire vents, where practical.

 

3.         City Council approve the Transit Project Assessment Study subject to Part 2 above being implemented in the final Environmental Project Report when submitted to the Ministry of the Environment.

 

4.         City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to have the Eglinton Crosstown LRT connection from Martin Grove Road to Pearson International Airport and the Etobicoke-Finch West LRT connection from Humber College to Pearson International Airport evaluated together as the Transit City Light Rail Network, and that evaluations of options include maintenance and operating costs from a network perspective as evaluation criteria.

 

5.         City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to expedite the implementation of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT and the City Manager be requested to report to the Toronto Transit Commission on any impediments or specific issues that need to be resolved in order to eliminate delay.

 

6.         City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to provide detailed analysis on truck movements prior to the completion of the final design.

 

7.         City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission, to report on a truck operations plan including appropriate highway signage, in conjunction with the detailed design for the Eglinton LRT.

 

8.         City Council request that local Councillors(s) be consulted during the preparation of property protection studies, and as part of the property acquisition process for temporary construction easements.

 

9.         City Council direct that no specific discussion on the deferral of the construction of "any stops" will occur with Metrolinx without first consulting the local Councillor(s) well in advance of that consideration.

 

10.       City Council direct that the deferral of the construction of any stops shall not occur without the Toronto Transit Commission seeking approval of City Council.

Background Information (City Council)

(November 23, 2009) report from the City Manager on the Eglinton LRT Transit Project Assessment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-25404.pdf
(November 19, 2009) letter from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, on the Eglinton LRT Transit Project Assessment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-25405.pdf
(November 17, 2009) report from the Toronto Transit Commission on the Eglinton LRT Transit Project Assessment
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-25406.pdf
(November 26, 2009) supplementary report from the General Manager, Transportation Services (CC42.7a)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-25444.pdf

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Michael Thompson (Amended)

That:

 

1.         City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to have the Eglinton Crosstown LRT connection from Martin Grove Road to Pearson International Airport and the Etobicoke-Finch West LRT connection from Humber College to Pearson International Airport evaluated together as a single project of the Transit City Light Rail Network, and that evaluations of options include maintenance and operating costs from a network perspective as evaluation criteria.

 

2.         City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to consider full property acquisitions for use as secondary station accesses, not solely for fire vents, where practical.

 

3.         City Council approve the Transit Project Assessment Study subject to the above revisions being implemented in the final Environmental Project Report to be submitted to the Ministry of the Environment.

 

(Amended by motion 4a)


2 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Carried)

That City Council request that:

 

1.         Local Councillors(s) be consulted during the preparation of property protection studies, and as part of the property acquisition process for temporary construction easements.

 

2.         No specific discussion on the deferral of the construction of "any stops" will occur with Metrolinx without first consulting the local Councillor(s) well in advance of that consideration.

 

3.         The deferral of the construction of any stops shall not occur without the Toronto Transit Commission seeking approval of City Council.

 

4.         Section 6 of the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project Assessment Study, headed "Commitments to Future Work" be amended by adding to subsection 3, headed "Planning Initiatives", an early planning review of the Eglinton/Oakwood station node, where the Toronto Parking Authority is currently exploring a joint venture development.

Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Dec-04-2009 3:16 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC42.7 - Moscoe - Motion 2
Total members that voted Yes: 37 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brian Ashton, Maria Augimeri, Sandra Bussin (Chair), Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Suzan Hall, A.A. Heaps, Doug Holyday, Cliff Jenkins, Norman Kelly, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, David Miller, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Howard Moscoe, Frances Nunziata, Case Ootes, Cesar Palacio, Joe Pantalone, John Parker, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Kyle Rae, Bill Saundercook, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Michael Walker
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Rob Ford
Total members that were Absent: 7 Members that were absent are Mike Feldman, Adam Giambrone, Mark Grimes, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, David Shiner, Michael Thompson

3 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Gloria Lindsay Luby (Carried)

That:

 

1.         The City Manager, in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission, report on a truck operations plan including appropriate highway signage, in conjunction with the detailed design for the Eglinton LRT.

 

2.         The Toronto Transit Commission be requested to provide detailed analysis on truck movements prior to the completion of the final design.

Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Dec-04-2009 3:18 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC42.7 - Lindsay Luby - Motion 3
Total members that voted Yes: 38 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brian Ashton, Maria Augimeri, Sandra Bussin (Chair), Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Adam Giambrone, Suzan Hall, A.A. Heaps, Doug Holyday, Cliff Jenkins, Norman Kelly, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, David Miller, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Howard Moscoe, Frances Nunziata, Case Ootes, Cesar Palacio, Joe Pantalone, John Parker, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Kyle Rae, Bill Saundercook, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Michael Walker
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Rob Ford
Total members that were Absent: 6 Members that were absent are Mike Feldman, Mark Grimes, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, David Shiner, Michael Thompson

4a - Motion to Amend Motion moved by Councillor Adam Giambrone (Carried)

That

 

1.         Part 1 of Motion 1 by Councillor Thompson be amended by deleting the words "a single project of", so that Part 1 now reads as follows:

 

            1.         City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to have the Eglinton Crosstown LRT connection from Martin Grove Road to Pearson International Airport and the Etobicoke-Finch West LRT connection from Humber College to Pearson International Airport evaluated together as the Transit City Light Rail Network, and that evaluations of options include maintenance and operating costs from a network perspective as evaluation criteria.

 2.        Part 3 of Motion 1 by Councillor Thompson be amended by deleting the words “the above revisions” and inserting the words “Part 2 above”, so that Part 3 now reads as follows:

 

            3.         City Council approve the Transit Project Assessment Study subject to Part 2 above being implemented in the final Environmental Project Report to be submitted to the Ministry of the Environment.

 


4b - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Adam Giambrone (Carried)

That City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to expedite the implementation of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT and the City Manager be requested to report to the Toronto Transit Commission on any impediments or specific issues that need to be resolved in order to eliminate delay.

Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Dec-04-2009 3:15 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC42.7 - Giambrone - Motion 4b
Total members that voted Yes: 36 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brian Ashton, Maria Augimeri, Sandra Bussin (Chair), Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Adam Giambrone, Suzan Hall, A.A. Heaps, Cliff Jenkins, Norman Kelly, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, David Miller, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Howard Moscoe, Frances Nunziata, Cesar Palacio, Joe Pantalone, John Parker, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Kyle Rae, Bill Saundercook, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Michael Walker
Total members that voted No: 3 Members that voted No are Rob Ford, Doug Holyday, Case Ootes
Total members that were Absent: 6 Members that were absent are Mike Feldman, Mark Grimes, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, David Shiner, Michael Thompson

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Dec-04-2009 3:18 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC42.7 - Adopt the Item, as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 37 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brian Ashton, Maria Augimeri, Sandra Bussin (Chair), Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Adam Giambrone, Suzan Hall, A.A. Heaps, Doug Holyday, Cliff Jenkins, Norman Kelly, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, David Miller, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Howard Moscoe, Frances Nunziata, Cesar Palacio, Joe Pantalone, John Parker, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Kyle Rae, Bill Saundercook, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Michael Walker
Total members that voted No: 2 Members that voted No are Rob Ford, Case Ootes
Total members that were Absent: 6 Members that were absent are Mike Feldman, Mark Grimes, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, David Shiner, Michael Thompson

Declared Interests (City Council)

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti - as his family owns property in the area.
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council