Item - 2019.MM10.35

Tracking Status

  • City Council considered this item on October 2 and 3, 2019 and referred this item to an official or another committee or body. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the referral.

MM10.35 - Saving at risk Affordable Housing Units - Tippett Road Regeneration Area - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Referred
Ward:
6 - York Centre

City Council Decision

City Council on October 2 and 3, 2019 referred Motion MM10.35 to the Executive Committee.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Introduce Motion without Notice moved by Councillor James Pasternak (Carried)

That Councillor James Pasternak be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning: 

 

Saving at risk Affordable Housing Units - Tippett Road Regeneration Area

  

Reason for Urgency:

 

This Motion is urgent as if these units are subject to the scheduled development charge rate increase on November 1, 2019, these units’ price will increase and the mortgages will not hold.


1 - Motion to Refer Item moved by Councillor Ana Bailão (Carried)

That City Council refer the item to the Executive Committee.

Vote (Refer Item) Oct-03-2019 4:34 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM10.35 - Bailão - motion 1 - Refer 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, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, 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 Jennifer McKelvie
Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Speaker Nunziata ruled that Council has already dealt with referral, so the only thing Councillor Bailao can do is ask for a report, as Council had already moved past referral when it added the Item.


Point of Order by Councillor Gord Perks

Councillor Perks, rising on a Point of Order, stated that Council voted to introduce the Item, as urgent business and Council never voted on whether or not to refer the Item. Councillor Perks further stated that when Council voted to introduce the Item they were not given the full motion and he doesn't think the Procedures By-law would have been written in a way that City Council can't deliberate on whether or not an Item needs to be dealt with now or in a month without having seen the Item. Councillor Perks also stated that there is a provision in the Procedures By-law that when one or more of the issues in the By-law are in conflict it is the Speaker's right to decide how to manage that conflict in the rules.

Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Speaker Nunziata accepted the Point of Order and ruled that Council added the Item because Council deemed it urgent so if the Councillor wants to reverse what Council did, the Councillor should move a motion to reverse it.


Point of Order by Councillor Gord Perks

Councillor Perks, rising on a Point of Order, stated that it is true that Council voted to introduce business, but a that a vote to introduce is not a consideration of the question of whether or not to refer the Item.

Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Speaker Nunziata accepted the Point of Order and ruled that the Motion that Council voted on has been deemed urgent by the Chair and is not subject to a vote to waive referral. Speaker Nunziata ruled that the motion is before Council.


Point of Order by Councillor Gord Perks

Councillor Perks, rising on a Point of Order, stated that that is his point, that the Motion was never subject to a vote to waive referral.


Point of Order by Mayor John Tory

Mayor Tory, rising on a Point of Order, stated that perhaps the Speaker or the Clerk could advise Council as to what options it has to have the Motion end up somewhere where it can be deliberated upon.

Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Speaker Nunziata accepted the Points of Order and ruled that Council could take a recorded vote on a motion to refer the Item.

Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council