Item - 2013.MM41.38
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on November 13, 14, 15 and 18, 2013 without amendments.
MM41.38 - Preserving Green Space including the Bannockburn Site - by Councillor Karen Stintz, seconded by Councillor Josh Colle
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on November 13, 14, 15 and 18, 2013, adopted the following:
1. City Council inform Toronto Lands Corporation that it has an interest in the 2.138 acres of land at the western portion of Bannockburn Public School site under Ont. Regulation 444/98 of the Education Act.
2. City Council request the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to examine funding opportunities based on the future development's parkland dedication potential under Section 42 of the Planning Act, that the Avenue Road Avenue By-law permits in order to fund the purchase the surplus lands at Bannockburn Public School and other funding opportunities.
3. City Council direct City staff to meet with Toronto Lands Corporation and Toronto District School Board staff to develop a strategy in which surplus school board lands would not be sold in areas that are within the lowest and second lowest existing local parkland provision areas as shown on Map 8B of the Official Plan.
4. City Council request the Province to reconsider its funding formula for capital expenditures for school boards to ensure that when school properties are an essential part of the open space/park network that they are retained as such.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
That Councillor Stintz be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without notice concerning:
Preserving Green Space including the Bannockburn Site
Reason for Urgency:
This Motion is urgent as severed land at the Bannockburn Site could potentially be developed into single family homes, robbing the community of valuable green space.
Vote (Introduce Motion without Notice) Nov-14-2013 7:03 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds full Council Required - Stintz - Add Urgent Motion |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 37 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 8 | Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Doug Ford, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, David Shiner, Michael Thompson |
Vote (Adopt Item) Nov-15-2013 2:08 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM41.38 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 26 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Peter Leon, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Rob Ford |
| Total members that were Absent: 18 | Members that were absent are Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Raymond Cho, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Doug Ford, Mark Grimes, Norman Kelly, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Cesar Palacio, John Parker, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |