Item - 2023.MM7.5
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 14, 2023 without amendments.
MM7.5 - Governance Review of Yonge-Dundas Square - by Councillor Chris Moise, seconded by Councillor Shelley Carroll
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 13 - Toronto Centre
City Council Decision
City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the City Manager to conduct a review of the governance and operations model for Yonge-Dundas Square, including but not limited to considerations, such as publicly operating the Square in the same manner as Nathan Phillips Square, and to report back to City Council in the first quarter of 2024 with recommendations.
2. City Council request the Yonge-Dundas Square Board of Management to not enter into new external funding agreements that may affect or alter the governance or operations of Yonge-Dundas Square until the City Manager’s governance review has concluded.
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-237191.pdf
Fiscal Impact Statement from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-237455.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM7.5 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) Jun-15-2023 2:27 PM
Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM7.5 - Waive referral |
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Total members that voted Yes: 19 | Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe |
Total members that voted No: 4 | Members that voted No are Gary Crawford, Stephen Holyday, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson |
Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Nick Mantas |
That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council end the debate on Item MM7.5 and take the vote immediately.
Vote (End Debate) Jun-15-2023 4:56 PM
Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM7.5 - Moise - End the debate |
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Total members that voted Yes: 15 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |
Total members that voted No: 5 | Members that voted No are Brad Bradford, Stephen Holyday, Josh Matlow, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson |
Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Jon Burnside, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Nick Mantas |
Vote (Adopt Item) Jun-15-2023 4:58 PM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM7.5 - Adopt the item |
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Total members that voted Yes: 15 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe, Michael Thompson |
Total members that voted No: 5 | Members that voted No are Brad Bradford, Stephen Holyday, Josh Matlow, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson |
Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Jon Burnside, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Nick Mantas |
Councillor Holyday, rising on a Point of Order, stated that the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has attached a Financial Impact Statement to the Member Motion to the amount of $1.35 million - $1.7 million net. Councillor Holyday further stated that the motion does not identify a financial offset and would like Speaker Nunziata to rule on whether or not this was in order because as Council understood before, Councillors cannot bring motions to the floor without identifying a funding source.
Councillor Moise, rising on a Point of Order, stated that Item MM7.5 is asking for a review so he is not quite sure if there is any money attached to it at all.
Councillor Robinson, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that because only one Councillor spoke on this item, she finds it disrespectful to not allow other Members to voice their concern on a Member Motion that lacked data or evidence around it, and it deeply affects the music industry.
Councillor Robinson, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that she would like to know why Speaker Nunziata did not allow her the Point of Privilege.
Councillor Robinson, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that it does not matter as she had a Point of Privilege and that it was her right to speak. Councillor Robinson further stated that Speaker Nunziata does not do that to other Members and as a member of Council she has a right to speak.
Councillor Robinson, rising on a Point of Privilege, stated that Speaker Nunziata talked over her the entire time.