City Council — May 2011
May 17 + 18, 2011
21 posts
Big news from #TOCouncil: The mayor has a new vest!
Mayor Ford takes credit for bringing UFC to Toronto somehow. #TOCouncil
Ford attempts to bring council together by separating cllrs into 2 groups: union-loving liberals and righteous conservatives. #TOCouncil
That speech ought to silence those who claim it's only the left who's being needlessly divisive in #TOCouncil.
Ford has attended: Sun News kick-off, Ivanka Trump Ice Cream Thing, McDonalds fundraiser. Ford hasn't attended: anything to do with Pride.
Garbage vote is going to pass, with Holyday amendment to send bids back to council. I'd guess 24-21. #TOCouncil
First amendment, Cho's suggestion to shorten term of contract to 3 + 2 + 2 years fails 19-25. #TOCouncil
Carroll's amend. to send bids to council fails 20-24, Holyday's similar amend. passes 42-2. #TOCouncil
Matlow's amend. to disallow Rathbone's new employer from bidding on contract passes 23-21. Ford loses. #TOCouncil
2nd part of Matlow's amendment (cost savings threshold) passes 23-21 and 3rd part (diversion targets) passes 24-20. Ford loses both.
Matlow's amend to provide progress report passes 27-17. Another Ford loss. #TOCouncil
Glenn De Baeremaeker's amend. to have the city help union put in a bid of their own fails 22-22. TIE. #TOCouncil
Glenn's 2nd motion requiring bidders to have pension plan fails 17-27.
Colle's motion re: Fairness Monitor passes 41-3. Nunziata and Fletcher against. OH: "That's a weird vote." #TOcouncil
The Fords will probably win this vote, but they're on the losing site of several amendment votes. #TOCouncil
Davis' various motions for extra standards for bidders + penalties for missed collection, safety violations, enviro protections all fail.
Another tie. 22-22. This council be crazy. #TOCouncil
Final final vote to receive quotes for contracting out garbage passes 32-13. #TOCouncil
Does Frances Nunziata even want to be chair? She seems to hate it. #TOCouncil
Maybe if it was a bridge to Red Light Island.
RT @derekflack
Guy who wants a giant flagpole doesn't want debate about the Fort York Bridge.
Nunziata: "It's impossible to be nice to some members of #TOCouncil." Points for honesty.