Item - 2020.EY13.19

Tracking Status

  • This item was considered by Etobicoke York Community Council on February 5, 2020 and was adopted with amendments. City Council has delegated authority for this matter to the Etobicoke York Community Council and therefore, the decision is final.
  • See also By-law 263-2020

EY13.19 - Traffic Calming Poll Results - John Street, between Pine Street and Elm Street

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Schedule Type:
Delegated
Ward:
5 - York South - Weston

Community Council Decision

Etobicoke York Community Council:

 

1.  Authorized the installation of traffic calming (speed humps) on John Street, between Pine Street and Elm Street.

 

2.  Directed the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter sections of the roadway on John Street, between Pine Street and Elm Street for traffic calming enhancements, as generally shown on Drawing EY19-077 dated September 2019.

Origin

(December 17, 2019) Report from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services

Summary

This staff report is about a matter that Community Council has delegated authority from City Council to make a final decision.

 

This report summarizes the result of the traffic calming poll for owners and occupants of John Street, between Pine Street and Elm Street. Polling ballots were mailed to the affected residents on October 31, 2019 and 55% of the residents on John Street, between Pine Street and Elm Street responded to the polling and of those 59% were in favour of the installation of speed humps.  As a result, the 60% of valid responses supporting the proposal needed to proceed with the installation was not achieved.

Background Information

(December 17, 2019) Report from the Acting Director, Traffic Management, Transportation Services regarding Traffic Calming Poll Results - John Street, between Pine Street and Elm Street
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/ey/bgrd/backgroundfile-144861.pdf

Communications

(January 31, 2020) E-mail from Susan Furman (EY.New.EY13.19.1)
(February 1, 2020) E-mail from Fred Furman (EY.New.EY13.19.2)
(February 4, 2020) E-mail from Bruce Robb (EY.New.EY13.19.3)
(February 5, 2020) E-mail from Sheila Ballantyne (EY.New.EY13.19.4)
(February 5, 2020) E-mail from Leah Cocolicchio (EY.New.EY13.19.5)

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Frances Nunziata (Carried)

That Etobicoke York Community Council:

 

1.  Authorize the installation of traffic calming (speed humps) on John Street, between Pine Street and Elm Street.

 

2.  Direct the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to alter sections of the roadway on John Street, between Pine Street and Elm Street for traffic calming enhancements, as generally shown on Drawing EY19-077 dated September 2019.

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Feb-05-2020

Result: Carried Majority Required - EY13.19 - Nunziata - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 4 Members that voted Yes are Michael Ford, Mark Grimes (Chair), Frances Nunziata, Anthony Perruzza
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday
Total members that were Absent: 0 Members that were absent are
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council