Council motion regarding Mr. Christie Bakery lands (Nov. 28, 2012 Toronto Star article)

The following information is from:

The minutes: What Council decided Wednesday [on Nov. 27, 2012] (Nov. 28, 2012 Toronto Star article)

City Council adopted this item on November 27, 2012 with amendments.
City Council consideration on November 27, 2012
CC28.5

Amended

Ward: 5, 6

Making Room for Jobs – Protecting an Employment Area in Etobicoke Lakeshore

Recommendations

Mayor Rob Ford recommends that:

1. City Council request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Minister of Infrastructure to consider exercising his authority under the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe to identify the employment lands in the vicinity of the Ontario Food Terminal, as well as the Ontario Food Terminal site itself, and the lands at 2150 Lake Shore Boulevard West as a provincially significant employment area.

2. City Council direct the City Clerk to forward the letter attached as Attachment “1” to this report to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Minister of Infrastructure.

Background Information (City Council)

(November 19, 2012) Report from Mayor Rob Ford on Making Room for Jobs – Protecting an Employment Area in Etobicoke Lakeshore (CC28.5)

Background file

Communications (City Council)

(November 27, 2012) Letter from James Reaume, Chair, Ontario Food Terminal Board (CC.New.CC28.5.1)

Letter

(November 5, 2012) Submission from Councillor Mark Grimes, Letter to Honourable Laurel Broten (CC.New.CC28.5.2)

Motions (City Council)

1 – Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)
That City Council direct the Deputy City Manager Cluster B to report prior to March 31, 2013 to the Planning and Growth Management Committee on the response from the Province of Ontario to Toronto City Council’s request in Recommendation 1.

Vote (Amend Item (Additional))
Nov-28-2012 4:45 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required – CC28.5 – Motion 1 – Fletcher

Yes: 40 Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
No: 0
Absent: 5 Raymond Cho, John Filion, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, David Shiner

2 – Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Adam Vaughan (Referred)
That City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to strike a working group with Labour, Post-Secondary institutions and other stakeholders to explore options on the Christie site to maintain existing jobs by possibly hosting educational and/or commercial food incubator programs and possible new food industry tenants for the site, amongst other uses.

3 – Motion to Refer Motion moved by Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday (Carried)
That Motion 2 by Councillor Vaughan be referred to the Economic Development Committee for consideration.

Vote (Refer Motion)
Nov-28-2012 4:46 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required – CC28.5 – Holyday – Motion 3
Yes: 41 Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
No: 0
Absent: 4 Raymond Cho, John Filion, Ron Moeser, David Shiner

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended)
Nov-28-2012 4:47 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required – CC28.5 – Adopt item as amended
Yes: 42 Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
No: 0
Absent: 3 John Filion, Ron Moeser, David Shiner