Item - 2019.MM9.47
Tracking Status
- City Council considered this item on July 16, 17 and 18, 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.
MM9.47 - Diverting Coffee Pods from Landfills - by Councillor Michael Ford, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Referred
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, referred Motion MM9.47 to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services for consideration.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
(July 18, 2019) Letter from Councillor Michael Ford, Ward 1 Etobicoke North (MM.New.MM9.47.2)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/comm/communicationfile-96225.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That Councillor Michael Ford be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:
Diverting Coffee Pods from Landfills
Reason for Urgency:
This Motion is urgent as inaction on this issue will potentially lead to hundreds of lost jobs in Etobicoke.
Vote (Introduce Motion without Notice) Jul-16-2019 5:48 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds full Council Required - Add urgent motion - Ford |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 20 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 4 | Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Paula Fletcher, Cynthia Lai |
That City Council refer Motion MM9.47 to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services for consideration.
Vote (Refer Item) Jul-18-2019 6:34 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM9.47 - Refer the item - Perks |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 14 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Shelley Carroll, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair) |
| Total members that were Absent: 9 | Members that were absent are Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Jim Karygiannis, James Pasternak, Michael Thompson, John Tory |
Councillor Perks, rising on a Point of Order, stated that when the Motion without Notice was introduced, the reason given for the urgency was existing jobs at stake. Councillor Perks further stated that he read through the Motion without Notice and did not find any reference at all to existing jobs, and therefore no reason why it was urgent.
Councillor Ford, rising on a Point of Order stated that Council voted to add the Item to the agenda.