2010-03-01 Minutes - Budget Committee

Minutes

Budget Committee

Meeting No.	64	Contact	Merle MacDonald, Committee Administrator
Meeting Date	Monday, March 1, 2010 Tuesday, March 2, 2010	Phone	416-392-7340
Start Time	6:30 PM	E-mail	buc@toronto.ca
Location	Council Chamber, City Hall	Chair	Councillor Shelley Carroll

BU64.1

ACTION

Received

Ward: All

Budget Hearings for the Public on the 2010 Operating Budget

Committee Decision

The Budget Committee received, for information, the communications, submissions and public presentations, copies of which are on file in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall.

Summary

The Budget Committee will be hearing comments from the general public on the Proposed 2010 Operating Budget on the following dates and times:

- Monday, March 1, 2010 from 6:30 p.m.

- Tuesday, March 2, 2010 from 1:30 p.m.

The following is the link to the 2010 Operating Budget Analyst Notes:

http://www.toronto.ca/budget2010/analystnotes_operating.htm

Communications

(February 1, 2010) E-mail from Miguel Avila (BU.New.BU64.1.1)
(February 16, 2010) E-mail from Fahmi Choudhury (BU.New.BU64.1.2)
(February 16, 2010) E-mail from Rebecca Peirson, Director of Marketing & Audience Development, Nightwood Theatre (BU.New.BU64.1.3)
(February 18, 2010) E-mail from Robert and Anna Hubble (BU.New.BU64.1.4)
(February 23, 2010) E-mail from Max Moore, Community Commonwealth Association (BU.New.BU64.1.5)
(February 24, 2010) E-mail from Odile Sahl (BU.New.BU64.1.6)
(February 26, 2010) E-mail from Tracy Gonzalez, President, Earl Haig and Bowmore Boards of Directors (BU.New.BU64.1.7)
(March 1, 2010) E-mail from Devon Ostrom submitting a petition with 4,669 names with respect to the billboard tax revenues (BU.New.BU64.1.8)
(March 1, 2010) Presentation from G.W. Cooper, Public Policy Advisor, People for Safe Drinking Water (BU.New.BU64.1.9)
(February 26, 2010) Submission from Toronto Board of Trade (BU.New.BU64.1.10)
(March 2, 2010) Fax from Ann Dembinski, President, Local 79, Canadian Union of Public Employees (BU.New.BU64.1.11)
(March 2, 2010) E-mail from Fahmi Choudhury (BU.New.BU64.1.12)
(March 2, 2010) Submission from Patricia Smiley, Chair, South Etobicoke Tenants Association (BU.New.BU64.1.13)
(March 2, 2010) Submission from Kalale Dalton, Member, St. Stephen's Community House (BU.New.BU64.1.14)
(March 2, 2010) Submission from Ann Fitzpatrick, Community Worker, Housing Action Now (BU.New.BU64.1.15)
(March 2, 2010) Submission from John Campey, Executive Director, Social Planning Toronto (BU.New.BU64.1.16)
(March 2, 2010) Submission from Ellen Anger, Outings Chairperson, Toronto Camera Club (BU.New.BU64.1.17)
(March 2, 2010) Submission from Angelina Vaz, WoodGreen Community Services (BU.New.BU64.1.18)
(March 2, 2010) Submission from Toronto and York Region Labour Council (BU.New.BU64.1.19)
(March 2, 2010) Submission from Lori Nikkel, FoodShare (BU.New.BU64.1.20)
(March 2, 2010) Letter from Chris Conway, Executive Vice President, BOMA Toronto (BU.New.BU64.1.21)
(March 2, 2010) Submission from Donna Spreitzer, Jackman Community Daycare, submitting a petition with approximately 42 names in opposition to the termination of the rent subsidy agreement with the School Boards (BU.New.BU64.1.22)
(March 2, 2010) Submission from Tracy Gonzalez, President, Board of Directors, Earl Haig and Bowmore Childcare Centres, submitting a petition with approximately 145 names in opposition to the termination of the rent subsidy agreement with the School Boards (BU.New.BU64.1.23)
(March 2, 2010) Submission from Mark Ferguson, President, Toronto Civic Employees' Union, Local 416 - CUPE (BU.New.BU64.1.24)
(March 2, 2010) Submission from Darin Jackson, Treasurer, Toronto Civic Employees' Union, Local 416 - CUPE (BU.New.BU64.1.25)
(March 2, 2010) E-mail from Linsey MacPhee, Toronto Drop-in Network (BU.New.BU64.1.26)

Speakers

(March 1, 2010) Susan Nagy, Executive Director, Lakeshore Arts
(March 1, 2010) Karl Sprogis, Chair, Arts Etobicoke
(March 1, 2010) Miguel Avila, CAC for Toronto Zoo (Submission Filed)
(March 1, 2010) Marlene McKintosh, Executive Director, UrbanArts Community Arts Council
(March 1, 2010) Tim Whalley, Executive Director, Scarborough Arts Council
(March 1, 2010) Claire Hopkinson, Executive Director, Toronto Arts Council
(March 1, 2010) Ron Lalonde, Canadian Stage Council
(March 1, 2010) Tracey Sandilands, ED, Pride Toronto
(March 1, 2010) Karen Tisch, President, Toronto Arts Council
(March 1, 2010) Gerry Cooper (Submission Filed)
(March 1, 2010) Carol Wilding, President & CEO, Toronto Board of Trade (Submission Filed)
(March 1, 2010) Liz Forsberg, Managing Director, Art Starts
(March 1, 2010) Kevin Mader
(March 1, 2010) Marshall Pykoski, Co-Artistic Director, Opera Atelier
(March 1, 2010) Jane Hargraft, General Manager, Opera Atelier
(March 1, 2010) Rob Howarth, Toronto Neighbourhood Centres
(March 1, 2010) Rami Tabello, Co-Ordinator, IllegalSigns.ca
(March 1, 2010) Michelle Sale, Lakeshore Community Childcare Centre
(March 1, 2010) Lisa Tjernstrom, Lakeshore Community Childcare Centre
(March 1, 2010) Anne Farrell, Program Manager, First Stage Child Care Centre
(March 1, 2010) Jacoba Knaapenn, Executive Director, Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts (TAPA) and Creative Trust
(March 1, 2010) Jini Stolk, Executive Director, Creative Trust, Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts
(March 1, 2010) Martha Burns
(March 1, 2010) Miriam Fernandes, Soulpepper Theatre Company
(March 1, 2010) Daryll Huggins, Soulpepper Theatre Company
(March 1, 2010) Lakesha Bambury, Soulpepper Theatre Company
(March 1, 2010) Michael Rosenberg
(March 1, 2010) John Van Burek, Artistic Director, Pleiades Theatre
(March 1, 2010) Kaydee Richmond
(March 1, 2010) Morley Patterson
(March 1, 2010) Dr. David Senator
(March 1, 2010) Rick Boem
(March 1, 2010) Deni Crescenzi
(March 1, 2010) John Smith
(March 1, 2010) Sabra Ripley, Health & Community Advocate
(March 2, 2010) Ann Dembinski, President, Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 79 (Submission Filed)
(March 2, 2010) Kalale Danton, Youth Participant, St. Stephen's Community House (Submission Filed)
(March 2, 2010) Devon Ostrom, BeautifulCity.ca Alliance (Submission Filed)
(March 2, 2010) Jane Mercer, Toronto Coalition for Better Child Care
(March 2, 2010) Ann Fitzpatrick c/o Housing Action Now, Children's Aid Society of Toronto (Submission Filed)
(March 2, 2010) John Campey, Executive Director, Social Planning Toronto (Submission Filed)
(March 2, 2010) Ev Crasto-Wilson, Director, St. Bede Childcare Centre
(March 2, 2010) Ellen Anger, Chair, Outings for the Toronto Camera Club (Submission Filed)
(March 2, 2010) Colin Hughes, Community Worker, Children's Aid Society of Toronto
(March 2, 2010) Cindy McCarthy, Terry Tan Child Centre and Chair, Childcare Advisory Committee
(March 2, 2010) Linsey MacPhee, Manager, Toronto Drop-In Network (Submission Filed)
(March 2, 2010) Angelina Vaz, Member, Woodgreen Board of Directors & Chair Woodgreen Advocacy Committee (Submission Filed)
(March 2, 2010) Meredith Low, Board Member, Orde Daycare
(March 2, 2010) John Cartwright, President, Toronto and York Region Labour Council (Submission Filed)
(March 2, 2010) Max Moore, Community Commonwealth Association (Submission Filed)
(March 2, 2010) Lori Nikkel, FoodShare (Submission Filed)
(March 2, 2010) Fiona Bowser, Toronto Partners for Student Nutrition
(March 2, 2010) Chris Conway, Building Owners and Managers Association of Toronto (BOMA) (Submission Filed)
(March 2, 2010) Bob McKitrick, Director, Dixon Hall Music School
(March 2, 2010) Ling Ye, Dixon Hall Music School
(March 2, 2010) Donna Spreitzer, Director, Jackman Community Daycare (Submission Filed)
(March 2, 2010) Tracy Gonzalez, Earl Haig & Bowmore Childcare Centres (Submission Filed)
(March 2, 2010) Mark Ferguson, President, Toronto Civic Employees' Union, Local 416 (Submission Filed)
(March 2, 2010) Melyssa Burke, Program & Development Officer, CARFAC Ontario
(March 2, 2010) Che Kothari, Executive Director, MANIFESTO
(March 2, 2010) Patricia Smiley, Chair, South Etobicoke Tenants' Association (Submission Filed)
(March 2, 2010) Rebecca Peirson, Director of Marketing, Nightwood Theatre (Submission Filed)
(March 2, 2010) Robert Hubble (Submission Filed)
(March 2, 2010) Clara Fraser, Volunteer, Beautiful City Alliance
(March 2, 2010) Adriana Alarcon, Independent
(March 2, 2010) Donna-Lynn McCallum
(March 2, 2010) Sonny Yeung
(March 2, 2010) Rocco Achampong, Lawyer
(March 2, 2010) Darin Jackson, Treasurer, Toronto Civic Employees' Union, Local 416 (Submission Filed)

Motions

1 - Motion to Receive Item moved by Councillor Shelley Carroll (Carried)

That the item be received for information.

Monday, March 1, 2010
Councillor Shelley Carroll, Chair, Budget Committee


Meeting Sessions

Session Date	Session Type	Start Time	End Time	Public or Closed Session
2010-03-01	Evening	6:40 PM	10:00 PM	Public
2010-03-02	Afternoon	1:35 PM	5:25 PM	Public


Attendance
Members were present for some or all of the time period indicated.

Date and Time	Quorum	Members
2010-03-01 6:40 PM - 10:00 PM (Public Session)	Present	Present: Ainslie, Augimeri, Carroll (Chair), Heaps, Mihevc, Perks, Rae Also present (non-members): Davis, Fletcher, Vaughan
2010-03-02 1:35 PM - 5:25 PM (Public Session)	Present	Present: Ainslie, Augimeri, Carroll (Chair), Heaps, Mihevc, Perks, Rae Also present (non-members): Ashton, Davis, Saundercook, Vaughan