This is a regular CATCH summary of votes at committee and council meetings. This report covers the month of February 2018. The first line of each entry identifies the issue, followed by a brief description. This is followed by the location of the vote. Multiple votes on the same issue are reported together. Absentees are only listed where reported in the minutes and where the missing councillors are members of that committee or decision-making body. Links are provided to source documents. Note that the vast majority of council decisions are unanimous and the votes are not officially recorded. Posting of minutes remains quite delayed.
Long term care funding
A motion was presented by Whitehead seconded by Skelly to authorize $200,000 in additional funding for the Residential Care Facilities Program on a one-time basis. In response, council approved a motion by Ferguson to refer the motion to staff for a report.
At City Council, February 14 Minutes p14-15
Recorded opposed: Skelly
Animal adoption
Staff recommended the city establish an animal adoption program in partnership with the SPCA and that staff report back on its operations after an 18 month period. The recommendation was approved. At City Council A Johnson requested a standing recorded vote.
At Planning Committee, February 20 Minutes p7-8, 17-18
Recorded opposed: A Johnson
At City Council, February 28 Minutes p6 (12-2)
For: Collins, Conley, Eisenberger, Ferguson, Green, Jackson, Merulla, Partridge, Pasuta, Pearson, Skelly, Vanderbeek
Against: A Johnson, B Johnson
Absent: Farr, Whitehead
Agenda change
Merulla moved an agenda change to move up consideration of an in camera item on confidential correspondence respecting “citizen appointment – boards and commissions” and move into closed session to consider this. His motion was defeated 4-10.
At City Council, February 28 Minutes p5 (4-10)
For: Collins, Green, Jackson, Merulla
Against: Conley, Eisenberger, Ferguson, A Johnson, B Johnson, Partridge, Pasuta, Pearson, Skelly, Vanderbeek
Absent: Farr, Whitehead
Country music week
The general issues committee approved a recommendation to secure the 2019 Canadian Country Music Week at a budget of $850,000 with $550,00 coming from reallocation of monies previously approved for the 2019 Juno Awards and the remainder to be secured from other levels of government and the private sector.
At City Council, February 28 Minutes p7
Recorded opposed: Green
Queenston Road apartment
A motion by A Johnson made public the February 6 in camera decision of the planning committee respecting an OMB appeal regarding 860 Queenston Road that directed staff to settle the appeal. Queenston Road Holdings had sought approval of a 19-storey apartment building with 219 units. The motion was approved.
At City Council, February 28 Minutes p10-11
Recorded opposed: Collins
Temporary Main Street repairs
A motion by A Johnson directed staff to take immediate action to shave and pave Main Street between Cootes Drive and Macklin Avenue with $700,000 in funding from Ward One funds and a similar amount from the unallocated capital reserve. The motion was approved unanimously in a recorded vote.
At City Council, February 28 Minutes p16-17 (14-0)
For: Collins, Conley, Eisenberger, Ferguson, Green, Jackson, A Johnson, B Johnson, Merulla, Partridge, Pasuta, Pearson, Skelly, Vanderbeek
Against: none
Absent: Farr, Whitehead
Development charges rebate
A motion by Merulla amended an emergency and community services decision that directed staff to apply for a new provincial program that funds municipal development charges rebates for affordable housing units. The amendment set a condition that the program apply to units whose rent is capped at no more than 175% of the present market rent, that previously had been set at no more than 150%.
At City Council, February 28 Minutes p17-18
Recorded opposed: Green