Item - 2019.MM10.15
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 2 and 3, 2019 without amendments.
MM10.15 - Street Audit Yonge-Eglinton - by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Jaye Robinson
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's, 15 - Don Valley West
City Council Decision
City Council on October 2 and 3, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to conduct an audit of all streets in the Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan area for potential road reconfigurations and other traffic safety measures consistent with Vision Zero principles and report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the first quarter of 2020.
2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the recommendations in 2014.MM55.29 Taking Back Our Streets - Getting Toronto Moving Again referred to the Deputy City Manager, Cluster B, by the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on January 6, 2015, including:
a. the feasibility of eliminating the practice of allowing developers to occupy the public right-of-way;
b. the feasibility of increasing the initial upfront fee to developers for occupying the public right-of-way; and
c. the feasibility of charging developers escalating monthly fees for occupying
the public right-of-way.
3. City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board to report on strategies to enhance enforcement of the Highway Traffic by the first quarter of 2020.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
(October 1, 2019) E-mail from John Taranu (MM.Supp.MM10.15.2)
(October 1, 2019) E-mail from Holly Reid (MM.Supp.MM10.15.3)
(October 1, 2019) E-mail from Heather Crawford (MM.New.MM10.15.4)
(October 1, 2019) E-mail from Michael Black (MM.New.MM10.15.5)
(October 1, 2019) E-mail from Ken Brown (MM.New.MM10.15.6)
(October 1, 2019) E-mail from Burns Wattie (MM.New.MM10.15.7)
(October 1, 2019) E-mail from Julia Keith (MM.New.MM10.15.8)
(October 1, 2019) E-mail from Heather Crawford, Cycle Toronto Midtown (MM.New.MM10.15.9)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/comm/communicationfile-97529.pdf
(October 2, 2019) Multiple Communications from 8 individuals, with the subject line: "[MM10.15] Three Asks to Make Midtown Street Safer" (MM.New.MM10.15.10)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/comm/communicationfile-97549.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM10.15 be referred to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) Oct-03-2019 2:29 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM10.15 - Waive referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 24 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Michael Thompson |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are John Tory |
Vote (Adopt Item) Oct-03-2019 2:29 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM10.15 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 25 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are John Tory |