Item - 2013.CC37.16

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 16, 2013 without amendments.

CC37.16 - Appointment of Citizens to the Board of Directors of Build Toronto Inc.

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on July 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2013, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council appoint the individuals listed in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2013) from the Chair, Corporation Nominating Panel to serve at the pleasure of Council as members of the Board of Directors of Build Toronto Inc., including one individual to serve as Chair of the Board of Directors, effective July 29, 2013, for a term ending June 23, 2015, with a renewal term of two years, or until a successor is appointed.

 

2.         City Council identify the individuals listed in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (July 9, 2013) from the Chair, Corporation Nominating Panel as alternate members of the Board of Directors of Build Toronto Inc. to be approached to determine their continued interest and eligibility for the Board for consideration by the Corporation Nominating Panel for appointment to the Board, in the order listed, should a citizen vacancy occur.

 

3.         City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2013) from the Chair, Corporation Nominating Panel be made public following City Council’s approval and after the individuals named in the Attachment have been notified of Council's decision.

 

4.         City Council direct that the contents of Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (July 9, 2013) from the Chair, Corporation Nominating Panel be kept in their entirety confidential after consideration of this report by Council.

 

5.         City Council request the Integrity Commissioner to investigate and report back to City Council on the circumstances of an alleged breach of confidentiality which disclosed to the Toronto Star the Corporation Nominating Panel's confidential recommendations on appointments to Build Toronto, prior to City Council's consideration of the appointments at its meeting held on June 11, 12 and 13, 2013.

 

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 9, 2013) from the Chair, Corporation Nominating Panel is now public in its entirety and contains the names of the following persons appointed by Council to the Board of Directors of Build Toronto Inc.:

 

Christopher Voutsinas (Chair)

President, Capital Value and Income Corp. 

Strategic Advisor and Principal, KSP Real Estate Investment Management

Former Managing Director, Global Head of Real Estate Asset Management, Deutsche Bank

Former Executive Director, Real Estate Principal Investment Area, London, Goldman Sachs Former Executive Vice President, Global Head of Investment, Oxford Properties Group/OMERS

 

Frank Bucys 

Trustee, Whiterock REIT

Former Chief Financial Officer, Whiterock REIT

Former Chief Financial Officer, First Capital Realty

Former Vice President, Finance, O&Y Properties Corporation

Former Controller, Tridel Enterprises Inc.

 

Wayne K. Fraser

President/Principal, Hudson Realty Advisors Ltd.

Former Senior Vice President, Acquisitions, Oxford Properties Group

Former Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, Oxford Properties Group

Former Senior Vice President, Edgecombe Group

Former Member, Board of Directors, Cadillac Fairview Corporation

 

Lynn A. Kennedy

Principal, Kennedy Brown

Former Assistant Vice President, Real Estate Business Development, Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada

Former Director of Real Estate, Clarica Life Insurance Company of Canada

Former Vice President, Asset Management, United States, Frastacky Associates, Inc.

 

Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (July 9, 2013) from the Chair, Corporation Nominating Panel which contains the names of identified alternates remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it relates to personal matters about identifiable persons. The alternates' names will be made public if appointed to the Board of Directors of Build Toronto.

City Council Decision Advice and Other Information

City Council recessed its public session and met as Committee of the Whole in closed session on July 17, 2013, to consider confidential information on this Item as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Board of Directors of Build Toronto Inc.  City Council subsequently did not consider this Item in the July 17, 2013 closed session.

 

City Council recessed its public session and met as Committee of the Whole in closed session on July 18, 2013, to consider confidential information on this Item as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Board of Directors of Build Toronto Inc.  City Council subsequently did not consider this Item in the July 18, 2013 closed session.

 

City Council recessed its public session and met as Committee of the Whole in closed session on July 19, 2013, and considered confidential information on this Item as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Board of Directors of Build Toronto Inc.

Confidential Attachment - Personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Board of Directors of Build Toronto Inc.

Background Information (City Council)

(July 9, 2013) Transmittal from Mayor Rob Ford on the Appointment of Citizen Members to the Board of Directors of Build Toronto Inc. (CC37.16)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-60191.pdf
(July 9, 2013) Report from the Chair, Corporation Nominating Panel on the Appointment of Citizen Members to the Board of Directors of Build Toronto Inc.
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-60192.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Recommended Citizen Appointments to the Board of Directors of Build Toronto Inc.
Confidential Attachment 2 - Recommended Alternate Citzen Members of the Board of Directors of Build Toronto Inc.

Communications (City Council)

(July 19, 2013) Submission from Councillor Frances Nunziata - this submission is confidential as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Board of Directors of Build Toronto Inc. (CC.New.CC37.16.1)

Motions (City Council)

Report of Committee of the Whole

July 17, 2013 - 7:53 p.m. - Speaker Nunziata advised that City Council had not considered Item CC37.16 in the closed session.


Report of Committee of the Whole

July 18, 2013 – 7:46 p.m. – Speaker Nunziata advised that City Council had not considered CC37.16 in the closed session.


Report of Committee of the Whole

July 19, 2013 – 6:22 p.m. – Speaker Nunziata advised that City Council had completed its closed session consideration of CC37.16 – Appointment of Citizens to the Board of Directors of Build Toronto Inc.  No motions were adopted on this item in closed session.


1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Joe Mihevc (Lost)

That City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment to the motion by Councillor Mihevc.

Vote (Amend Item) Jul-19-2013 6:24 PM

Result: Lost Majority Required - CC37.16 - Mihevc - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 13 Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Janet Davis, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, John Parker (Chair), Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 15 Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Doug Ford, Doug Holyday, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Josh Matlow, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata, Cesar Palacio, Michael Thompson
Total members that were Absent: 17 Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Ron Moeser, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, David Shiner

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-19-2013 6:25 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC37.16 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 25 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Doug Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Doug Holyday, Mike Layton, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata, Cesar Palacio, John Parker (Chair), Gord Perks, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 3 Members that voted No are Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Jaye Robinson
Total members that were Absent: 17 Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Ron Moeser, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, David Shiner

Declared Interests (City Council)

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Councillor Josh Colle - as a candidate's family member works for his family member.
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council