Item - 2018.MM43.4

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 26, 2018 without amendments.

MM43.4 - Accelerating Road Safety Enhancements on Bloor Street West - by Councillor Joe Cressy, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
19 - Trinity-Spadina, 20 - Trinity-Spadina

City Council Decision

City Council on June 26, 27, 28 and 29, 2018, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council direct staff to immediately improve corridor safety along the Bloor Street West bike lane route, including corridor intersections and City Council authorize staff to make any immediate changes to improve safety along the corridor.

 

2. City Council direct staff to accelerate plans to improve the separation of the Bloor Street West bike lane to enhance corridor safety and to include in the permanent design protected intersections and recommendations for physical roadway modifications to enhance the safety of turning movements, along with through movements on the corridor.

 

3. City Council direct staff to include any new funding required for Parts 1 and 2 above in the 2019 Transportation Services base budget submission.

Background Information (City Council)

Communications (City Council)

(June 24, 2018) E-mail from Hamish Wilson (MM.Supp.MM43.4.1)
(June 25, 2018) E-mail from Amy Furness (MM.New.MM43.4.2)
(June 25, 2018) Letter from Eli Aaron, Transit Lead, The Toronto Youth Cabinet (MM.New.MM43.4.3)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/mm/comm/communicationfile-85290.pdf
(June 26, 2018) E-mail from Susan N. Stewart (MM.New.MM43.4.4)
(June 26, 2018) E-mail from Adina Kaufman (MM.New.MM43.4.5)
(June 27, 2018) E-mail from Orrin Wolpert (MM.New.MM43.4.6)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM43.4 be referred to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) Jun-27-2018 2:31 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM43.4 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 37 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Jim Hart, Michelle Holland, Jim Karygiannis, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Miganoush Megardichian, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Neethan Shan, Michael Thompson, Lucy Troisi, Jonathan Tsao, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 4 Members that voted No are Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong
Total members that were Absent: 4 Members that were absent are Jon Burnside, Anthony Perruzza, David Shiner, John Tory

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jun-28-2018 10:57 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM43.4 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 31 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Josh Colle, Joe Cressy, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Jim Hart, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Neethan Shan, John Tory, Lucy Troisi, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday
Total members that were Absent: 13 Members that were absent are Jon Burnside, Gary Crawford, Justin J. Di Ciano, Michelle Holland, Jim Karygiannis, Giorgio Mammoliti, Miganoush Megardichian, Joe Mihevc, Denzil Minnan-Wong, James Pasternak, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Jonathan Tsao
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council