Item - 2019.MM8.48

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 18 and 19, 2019 without amendments.

MM8.48 - Request for Report on the Impact of Increasing Speeds on the 400 Series Highways - by Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on June 18 and 19, 2019, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the fourth quarter of 2019, on the Province's intentions regarding increasing speeds on the 400 series highways, specifically with respect to what impact this would have on:

 

a. residential streets that are near arterials connected to the freeway; and

 

b. road safety on those neighboring streets as a result of the increased speeds.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Introduce Motion without Notice moved by Councillor Mike Colle (Carried)

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

 

Increasing Speeds on the 400 Series Highways

 

Reason for Urgency:

 

This Motion is urgent because of the imminent impact that increased speeds proposed by the Province on 400 series highways might have on the safety of our local residential streets and neighbourhoods.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jun-19-2019 2:41 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM8.48 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 21 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Joe Cressy, Paula Fletcher, 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, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 2 Members that voted No are John Filion, Michael Ford
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Gary Crawford, Mark Grimes, Michael Thompson
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council