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City Council, meeting 14, January 29, 2020 - Part 1 of 2
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0:07:14 - Call to order
A
B
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker
I
just
wish
to
acknowledge
the
family
of
Michael
Magee
in
the
chamber
here,
his
wife
Elizabeth
of
21
years,
his
sons,
Lucas
and
Matthew,
and
his
brother
and
sister
Maureen
and
Paul
just
in
the
front
row
here,
along
with
some
of
the
parks,
forestry
and
Recreation
staff.
I
was
a
part
of
a
team
of
people
that
were
working
on
the
Etobicoke.
Olympian
I
should
really
say
the
staff,
but
they
included
me
in
the
conversations
and
Michael
was
part
of
that.
B
He
passed
away
suddenly
over
the
holidays,
early
unexpected
and
it's
it's
a
big
loss.
Just
I
just
want
to
take
a
moment
to
acknowledge
a
little
bit
of
Michael's
work.
He
was
with
the
city
for
28
years
and
he
was
a
supervisor
in
the
aquatics
programs.
The
Olympian
is
an
incredibly
important
place
and
he
was
helping
make
some
improvements
to
that.
It's
they're
really
the
only
major
pool
in
central
Etobicoke,
and
he
was
a
big
contributor
to
aquatics,
which
is
a
large
thing
in
my
part
of
the
city.
A
Thank
You
counselor
holiday,
we
acknowledge
the
land
we
are
meeting
on
is
the
traditional
territory
of
many
nations,
including
the
Mississauga's
of
the
credit,
the
Anishinaabe,
the
Chippewa,
the
had
no
Shawnee
in
the
wind
up
people
says
now
home
to
many
diverse
First,
Nations
Inuit
and
made
tea
peoples.
We
also
acknowledge
that
Toronto
is
covered
by
treaty
13
with
the
Mississauga's
of
the
credit
for
the
benefit
of
those
who
are
connected
to
the
Internet.
The
city
clerk
has
posted
all
of
the
agenda
materials
for
today's
meetings
at
Toronto,
dot,
CA
/,
council
members.
C
Someone
who
may
not
have
been
here
as
long
as
some
of
us
have,
but
during
her
6
years,
has
had
such
meaningful
impact
on
our
organizations,
our
programs
and
services
and,
most
importantly,
on
the
lives
of
our
most
vulnerable
residents.
Here
in
Toronto,
Pat
Walcott,
our
general
manager
of
employment
and
Social
Services
is
retiring.
C
After
a
very
successful
45
year
career
in
public
service
before
Pat
joined
the
city,
she
had
a
very
long
and
successful
career
with
the
federal
government
45
years
there
were
no
40
years
in
at
the
federal
level
and
she
started
at
an
entry-level
position
and
then
worked
her
way
up
to
a
senior
executive
director
in
2009.
While
she
was
working
with
the
federal
government,
Pat
received
the
lieutenant
governor's
distinction
distinction
of
metal
of
distinction
in
public
administration.
My
apologies,
it's
the
highest
honor
that
anyone
in
public
service
can
receive
so.
C
Needless
to
say
in
2013,
when
she
joined
the
City
of
Toronto
as
our
general
manager,
we
were
very
excited
now.
Pat's
accomplishments.
Her
contributions
to
the
city
and
to
employment
and
social
services
are
far
too
vast
about
in
detail.
Today.
Everything
from
the
successful
expansion
of
our
pay
program,
the
launch
of
our
transit
fare
equity
program,
integrating
Ontario
Works
in
ODSP
in
three
of
our
service
locations.
The
list
goes
on,
but
what
I
can
honestly
tell
you,
as
Pat
has
been
so
instrumental
in
driving
positive.
C
It
took
Pat
no
time
at
all
to
establish
very
close,
well
respected,
trusted
partnerships
with
our
provincial
colleagues,
and
it
was
through
those
trusted
partnerships
that
she's
been
so
influential
in
helping
guide.
Provincial
program
and
policy
directions,
and
more
recently,
Co
chairing
the
provincial
municipal
committee
that
oversees
the
modernisation
of
social
assistance
Pat,
has
been
able
to
influence,
helped
shape
future
service
delivery
for
both
financial
and
employment
services.
C
Now,
as
you
can
well
imagine,
helping
the
province
meet
its
budget
and
program
visions,
while
protecting
the
overall
integrity
of
a
very
complex
social
assistance
system
he's
a
pretty
daunting
task,
but
in
true
Pat
fashion.
She
took
on
that
role
with
the
utmost
of
integrity,
passion,
commitment,
commitment,
but,
most
importantly,
compassion
for
the
vulnerable
people
that
we
serve
both
as
a
city
and
as
a
province
Pat.
You
are
such
an
integral
part.
A
valued
part
of
our
leadership
here
at
the
city
and
you're,
going
to
be
truly
missed.
C
I
extend
to
you,
on
behalf
of
all
of
our
heartfelt
thank
you
for
your
contributions
and
your
commitment
to
helping
advance
community
and
social
services
here
at
the
city,
continually
enhancing
level
of
services
that
our
residents
need
and
promoting
and
modeling
our
public
health,
our
sorry
public
service
values
and
all
that
you
do
so
I
wish
you
all
the
best
in
this
next
phase
of
your
life.
But
we
have
some
expectations
of
you.
We
want
you
to
keep
coming
up
with
those
bold
ideas,
getting
things
done
and,
of
course,
staying
connected
with
us.
A.
D
Pet,
there
are
a
couple
of
things
actually
dad
to
that.
But
I
stand
here
as
a
representative,
a
member
of
the
City
Council
and
as
mayor
to
add
my
words
of
thanks
and
appreciation
to
those
so
well
put
by
Julianna
when
I
arrived
here.
It
was
wasn't
that
long
after
you
did
I
sort
of
had
to
come
into
contact
with
you
before,
because
I'd
had
some
involvement.
D
But
it
turns
out
in
fact
that
you
hadn't
been.
But
it
certainly
is
the
case
that
in
the
years
that
we
were
able
to
have
you
here
as
part
of
a
remarkable
overall
45
year
career
in
public
service,
you
created
an
impression,
such
through
your
work
that
you
had
been
here
for
that
long
and
had
become,
in
fact,
in
a
short
time,
part
of
that
institutional
fabric,
and
that's
because
I
think
in
every
encounter
I
had
with
you
whether
it
was
at
a
job
fair
that
we're
at
together
or
in
meetings.
D
We
were
having
discussing
how
to
provide
hope
for
young
people.
You
epitomize
the
values
that
are
the
values
I,
think
of
the
Council
of
the
of
the
city
and
of
the
people
who
live
in
the
City
of
Toronto
I.
Think
people
forget
that
the
job
that
you
had
you
know-
and
this
is
often
forgotten
about
in
the
context
of
much
of
what
Toronto
is.
This-
is
the
third
largest
social
assistance
delivery
provider
in
all
of
Canada.
D
It's
a
big
big
by
calling
it
an
operation,
I
dehumanize
it,
but
it's
a
big
function
that
is
performed
in
the
city
that
affects
the
lives
of
an
awful
lot
of
people,
and
so
just
administering
that
alone,
in
a
way
that
is
competent
and
compassionate
is
a
big
job.
But
you've
also
then
gone
beyond
that
to
help
us
with
some
projects
that
I
think
we
can
be
most
proud
of
in
terms
of
what
we
do
here
at
the
City
Council.
D
We
have
I've
mentioned
the
pay
program.
I
mean
this
is
a
shining
star.
Success
story
for
the
City
of
Toronto:
if
you
look
at
the
percentage,
success
and
people
are
talking-
quite
rightly
all
the
time
about
taking
programs
that
we
initiate
here
and
measuring
how
well
they
do
in
achieving
the
desired
outcome.
The
pay
program
is
one
that
takes
a
hugely
evident
skill
set
on
the
part
of
younger
people
and
gives
them
the
self
confidence
I
think
more
than
anything
else
and
a
chance
to
show
what
they
can
do.
D
And,
of
course,
as
you
know,
it
has
a
huge
success
rate
and
you
have
helped
us
to
grow
it
in
terms
of
the
number
of
employers
grow.
It
therefore,
in
terms
of
the
number
of
young
people
who
benefit
from
it
and
I
think
in
giving
those
people
hope
and
showing
others
that
you
can
have
that
kind
of
hope.
D
It's
been
an
immensely
important,
a
contribution
to
the
well-being
of
the
city
and
then
beyond,
even
that
whenever
trouble
came
up,
trouble
in
the
form
of
an
ice
storm
or
in
the
form
of
an
influx
of
asylum
seekers
to
the
city
or
the
residents
who
were
displaced
through
fires
and
and
through
no
fault
of
their
own.
You
were
there
to
help
us
and
that
practical
get
things
done
way.
D
That
Julianne
made
mention
to
with
the
first
and
foremost
thing
that
you
are
focused
on
and
have
continued
to
be
focused
on
being
the
well-being
of
our
resident
and
so
I
only
say
in
in
furthering
the
words
of
Juliana
that
we
hope
that
retirement
doesn't
mean
that
we've
seen
the
last
of
you.
I
know
your
partner
and
members
of
your
family
here,
so
we're
counting
on
them.
D
I,
don't
think
we'll
have
to
do
much,
counting
on
them
to
make
sure
you
come
back
here
and
that
you
don't
be
shy
about
sending
along
your
suggestions
as
to
how
we
can
continue
to
run
that
kind
of
compassion
and
capable
government
that
you
were
so
much
a
part
of
and
I
want
to
and
III
diminish
these
things
and
I
never
mean
to
but
I
sort
of,
see
I
wish
I
could
give
you
a
new
car
or
or
a
trip
somewhere,
but
I.
Think
as
you
realize,
in
public
service
that
isn't
isn't
always
possible.
D
But
this,
which
comes
from
the
members
of
the
Toronto
City
Council,
comes
with
our
utmost
respect
and
affection,
and
gratitude
for
your
public
service
here
and
elsewhere
and
I
hope.
You'll
put
it
in
a
place
of
pride
and-
and
it
will
remind
you
always
as
a
wonderful
contribution
you
have
made
to
building
a
great
city.
E
E
Actually
in
Toronto,
it's
a
great
source
of
pride
to
me,
being
the
general
manager
of
this
Division
has
really
been
quite
a
humbling
experience.
I
really
would
like
to
take
this
opportunity
to
thank
City
Council
for
their
support
over
the
years.
I
will
admit
when
I
first
enjoined
the
city
and
realized
that
I
would
be
attending
council
and
responding
to
questions
on
the
floor.
E
It
was
a
bit
overwhelming
and
maybe
even
daunting,
but
I
soon
came
to
realize
that
being
invited
to
attend
and
participate
in
meetings
was
an
honor
and
a
civic
duty
and
as
a
senior
city
staff,
it's
a
unique
opportunity
to
interact
with
elected
officials
in
ways
that
staff
who
work
in
other
orders
of
government
do
not.
So
that
really
was
a
privilege.
A
special
thanks
to
Julianna
my
deputy
city
manager,
I
really
have
the
utmost
respect
for
you,
both
personally
and
professionally.
E
I
appreciate
that
the
autonomy
you
gave
me
to
do
what
I
needed
to
do
when
you're,
coming
as
a
senior
person
who
has
had
a
long
public
service
career
you're,
not
looking
for
the
micromanagement,
obviously,
but
I
appreciate
it
even
more.
Knowing
that
I
could
call
you
anytime
for
advice,
guidance
or
support,
and
you
were
always
on
the
other
end
of
the
phone.
I
know
that
I,
along
with
our
other
division,
had
colleagues
have
benefited
greatly
from
your
leadership
to
my
senior
leadership
team
who
are
sitting
over
here.
E
I
really
want
to
thank
you
for
your
steadfast
support.
I've
been
extremely
fortunate
over
the
years
to
have
a
group
of
people
who
are
incredibly
talented,
intelligent
and
dedicated
the
decision
to
retire.
Therefore,
even
after
48
years
was
really
not
an
easy
one,
because
I've
enjoyed
it
here,
immensely
yes,
I'm,
very
proud
of
the
achievements.
I've
been
proud
to
be
part
of
very
important
changes
and
innovative
work,
and
it's
because
you
don't
often
get
the
opportunity
to
see
firsthand
the
impact
of
the
work
that
you
do,
but,
in
my
case,
on
a
daily
basis.
E
I
have
clients.
Tell
me
what
a
difference,
a
training
program
made
to
their
self
confidence,
about
a
job
that
connected
them
and
what
it
means
now
in
terms
of
hope
for
them
and
for
their
family
and
what
it
means
to
be
able
to
afford
to
travel
on
the
TTC
and
the
gratitude
they
feel
for
the
fact
that
a
caseworker
simply
took
the
time
to
listen
to
care
and
to
check
in
it's
a
great
city,
I'm,
proud
and
honored
to
have
served
these
residents.
Thank
you.
F
F
F
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
There
was
no
shortage
of
people
that
wanted
to
contribute
to
this
video
commemorating
the
75th
birthday
of
our
colleague,
councillor
Michael
Cole.
We
all
adore
you.
This
comes
from
a
place
of
love,
thank
you
for
representing
your
residents
so
well,
and
thank
you
for
keeping
us
all
smiling
as
you
do
that
happy
birthday.
J
God
bless
him,
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
so
much
I
feel
so
privileged
of
having
the
opportunity
to
be
here.
Believe
me,
it
is
an
opportunity
we
all
have
to
do
good
for
the
city
and
I
feel
so
lucky
to
be
doing
it
and
I
feel
so
fortunate
I've
done
this
for
so
many
years,
because
it
really
shows
what
an
incredible
place
you
know
this
is
for
good.
So
I
want
to
thank
you
all
and
there's
some
cake
I
baked
this
morning,
and
everybody
should
try.
My
Sicilian
tangerine
cake
have
a
piece.
A
A
On
favor
carry
members
of
council,
we
have
to
administrative
inquiries
from
Council
before
us
today.
The
first
is
administrative
inquiry
14.1
regarding
delays
in
traffic
construction
projects
through
Scarborough
and
Guildwood
or
24
the
general
manager,
transportation
services
answer
to
this
inquiry
was
distributed
with
your
sub
public
supplementary
materials
yesterday
and
has
been
posted
on
the
city's
website.
Man
have
a
motion
to
receive
the
inquiry
and
answer
for
information.
K
A
The
second
administrative
inquiry
is
14.2
regarding
open
data,
cycling
and
infrastructure
program.
Bike
share
ridership
the
toronto
parking
authority's
answer
to
this
inquiry
was
also
distributed
with
your
supplementary
materials
yesterday
and
has
been
posted
on
the
city's
website.
May
I
have
a
motion
to
receive
the
inquire,
an
answer
for
information,
councillor,
Ainsley
aye,
good.
A
D
It's
interesting,
madam
Speaker,
just
in
speaking
to
that
agenda
and
the
items
that
will
be
before
us
today
that
if
you
look
at
them
very
few
of
them
were
the
subject
of
a
lot
of
controversy.
But
they
were
all
the
subject
of
considerable
public
interest
or
a
number
of
them
in
terms
of
the
deputations
that
people
came
to
make,
and
that
is
because
I
think
it
is
an
agenda
that
is
consisting
of
items
that
were
all
about
moving
the
city
forward.
D
In
a
way
that
was
really
very
much
devoted
to
the
to
the
longer
term,
to
protecting
our
success,
to
making
sure
that
10
years
from
today,
the
city
can
still
be
as
well
regarded
on
many
of
those
objectives,
assessments
that
are
made
of
the
quality
of
life
in
cities
across
the
world
and
on
which
we
do
so
well
at
the
present
time.
So
we
have,
in
this
report
two
items
that
I've
made
my
key
items:
the
ravine
implementation
strategy,
where
not
only
during
the
last
six
years
have
we
come
forward.
D
To
add
to
and
I
think
people
have
to
remember
this,
that
we
already
have
some
four
hundred
million
dollars
committed
in
the
existing
10
year.
Capital
plan
to
ravine
works
and
we'll
be
adding
another
100-plus
million
and
I
will
be
relentless
in
my
efforts
to
seek
out
some
of
that
money
if
we
can
get
it
from
both
the
other
governments.
D
The
second
is
rail,
deck,
Park
and
you'll
see
correspondents
in
front
of
you
and
perhaps
already
the
agenda
item
has
served
a
purpose
in
that
it
has
drawn
to
the
attention
of
those
with
whom
we
must
try
to
negotiate
the
fact
that
we're
serious
about
this
Park
it's
going
to
go
forward.
It's
going
to
go
forward
because
there
are
tens
of
thousands
of
people
already
living
downtown,
who
I'm
not
sure
even
the
best
of
clients,
we're
contemplated
with
their
families
as
living
downtown.
And
that's
why
we've
built
schools?
D
That's
why
we're
in
the
middle
of
building
with
the
leadership
of
councilors,
like
Joe,
Cressy
and
Mike
Layton,
the
magnificent
community
center
and
the
one
thing
that
we
have
not
been
able
to
do
thus
far
is
to
make
sure
there
is
adequate
parkland
for
those
tens
of
thousands
of
people
there
now
and
those
to
come,
and
that
is
their
backyard.
It
will
be
their
backyard.
D
These
parks
that
we're
talking
about
including
the
rail
deck
park,
beyond
the
fact
that
it
will
also
serve
I
believe
as
a
magnet
for
people
from
across
the
city
to
come
and
use
and
as
a
huge
tourist
attraction
because
make
no
mistake
with
our
help
in
this
room.
This
is
going
to
be
a
park
of
global
standard
that
people
are
going
to
want
to
come
and
see
when
they
come
to
visit
Toronto,
and
so
that's
going
to
move
forward.
D
Just
mention
two
other
things
before
I
sit
down.
One
is
the
digital
infrastructure,
and
the
second
is
the
transit
report
and
again
they
fit
in
to
that
category.
I
talked
about
which
is
doing
things
that
are
going
to
be
vital
to
the
successful
future
of
the
city.
The
transit
report
is
just
an
update,
saying:
here's
what
we're
doing
to
make
sure
we
pave
the
way
to
to
get
on
with
those
transit
projects
and
the
digital
infrastructure
is
a
vitally
important
thing.
D
That
is
not
just
about
any
one
project
on
the
waterfront
or
anywhere
else,
but
it
is
about
a
respectful,
effective,
sensible
series
of
policies
that
we
can
put
in
place
to
protect
people
and
their
data,
but
at
the
same
time
to
make
sure
that
we
can
make
use
of
that
data
to
move
the
city
forward
and
that's
a
very
careful,
delicate
balancing
act.
There's
lots
more
consultation
to
come
on
that
so
I
commend
all
of
these
items
to
the
members
of
council
and
look
forward
to
discussing
them
in
the
next
day
or
so
thanks.
A
L
Speaker
that
the
report
from
meeting
13
of
the
board
of
health
listed
on
the
agenda
of
council
be
presented
for
consideration,
and
let
me
just
make
a
brief
comment,
which
is
that
I
think
the
issue
which
is
not
in
front
of
us
today,
but
is
taking
most
of
our
time
at
Public.
Health
right
now
is
the
new
core
coronavirus
and
I
think,
on
behalf
of
all
of
us.
First,
we
should
thank
and
commend
our
professional
and
hardworking
staff
in
Toronto,
Public,
Health
and
across
city
divisions
for
their
tireless
and
non-stop
work
and
I.
L
Think
I
want
to
say
that,
while
this
news
may
be
concerning
for
many
Torontonians
as
chair
of
the
Board
of
Health,
I
want
to
provide
some
reassurance
that
at
each
level
of
government
experienced
public
health
staff
have
systems
in
place
exactly
for
this
reason
to
prepare
for
to
detect
and
to
respond
to
communicable
diseases.
This
is
the
work
they
do
each
and
every
single
day
and
the
risk
to
Torontonians
remains
low
and
so
on.
L
A
M
A
K
A
O
I
do
thank
you
very
much,
madam
Speaker.
The
report
from
meeting
11
of
the
infrastructure
Environment
Committee
listed
on
the
agenda
accounts
will
be
presented
for
consideration.
I
understand
we're
in
agreement
it
alone
that
items
11,
1
2,
&
3
will
be
dealt
with
together
as
they
are
covering
many
tree
issues.
The
tree
canopy
tree
protection,
how
to
plant
more
trees
and,
of
course,
tapping
federal
funds
for
a
massive
tree
planting
program,
and
those
are
some
of
the
key
items
in
today's
agenda.
Thank.
H
H
A
O
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
Speaker.
The
report
from
meeting
12,
the
North
York
Community
Council,
listed
on
the
agenda
of
council.
You
presented
for
consideration
I,
like
my
whip,
my
wife,
a
belated
birthday.
It
was
yesterday
we
so
we
celebrated
yesterday,
but
the
first
time
I
can
give
a
video
congratulations.
O
One
of
the
things
that
we
did
at
North
York
Community
Council
was
we
paid
tribute
to
two
long-term
employees
of
the
City
of
Toronto,
who
retired
Jonah
knows
the
Director
of
Community
Planning
in
North,
York
district
is
retiring
or
was
retired.
Now,
after
32
years
with
the
City
of
Toronto,
he
shaped
many
of
the
large
infrastructure
and
planning
projects
across
the
city
during
that
time
and
he
made
a
major
contribution
to
to
planning
and
building
in
North
York.
In
the
time
he
was
there.
O
H
H
Q
A
B
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker
I
would
like
to
declare
an
interest
on
item
px,
twelve
point:
four
headed
acquisitions
and
Expo
creations
of
airspace
related
to
rail
deck
park.
The
nature
of
my
interest
is
with
respect
to
this
aspect
of
the
proposed
rail
deck
park.
I
now
have
a
deemed
interest,
as
members
of
my
family
have
a
property
interest
in
the
vicinity
of
the
subject
of
the
report.
A
The
mayor
has
designated
item
IX
12.1
on
ravine
strategy
in
Aida
me
X
12.4
on
acquisitions,
in
expropriation
of
airspace
related
to
rail
deck
park.
As
this
key
matters
for
this
meeting,
these
will
be
the
first
items
of
business.
Today,
I
propose
a
council
considered
related
items,
ie
11.1
and
I
eleven
point
two
and
I
eleven
point
three
on
the
2018
tree:
canopy
study
and
enforcement
of
tree
protection
with
the
mayor's
first
key
item:
IX
12.1
on
the
ravine
strategy,
merit
or
ado
consent
to
the
joining
of
these
items
with
zhurqis
matter.
Okay,
thank
you.
A
The
notice
of
motion
run-through
is
scheduled
for
2:00
p.m.
tomorrow.
Only
if
the
mayor's
key
items
are
completed,
I
proposed
a
city
council
set
a
time
for
a
closed
session.
It
requires
later
in
the
meeting.
The
city
clerk
has
noted
the
items
that
members
wish
to
hold
that
we
now
go
through
the
items
listed
on
the
order
paper
to
take
additional
holds
I
will
recognize
requests
to
make
matters
in
and
time-specific
after
I
go
through
the
items
for
additional
holds.
Once
the
order
paper
has
been
approved
by
council,
any
change
will
need
a
two-thirds
vote.
A
L
L
A
Q
L
S
Thank
you
very
much,
madam
Speaker,
on
page
4
IX
12.9
authority
to
enter
into
a
service
agreement,
the
Canadian
Red
Cross
for
emergency
social
service,
I'd
like
to
hold
that
as
well
as
item
C
e
11.4
investments,
employment
and
training
as
part
of
the
region,
Park
Social,
Development
Plan.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
A
D
A
H
G
L
A
N
A
N
Yes,
sc6
12.6,
that's
1880,
1890,
Eglinton,
Avenue,
East,
1523,
1545,
Victoria,
Park,
Avenue
official
plan
amendment
application
request
for
directions.
Staff
are
working
with
the
the
the
applicant
there
at
a
point
of
agreement,
but
they
have
not
arrived
fully.
There
I
think
they'll
be
able
to
get
there
by
April.
N
I
B
H
Q
G
A
K
Thank
you
two
items
the
first
CC
14.5
I'd
like
it
to
hold,
and
the
second
CC
14.1
which
I
have
held
for
councillor
Robinson
I,
would
like
to
move
that
consideration
of
the
item
be
deferred
until
the
April
1st
and
2nd
2020
meeting
of
City
Council.
There
are
ongoing
discussions
to
arrive
at
a
successful
conclusion
on
this
application
and
council
Robinson
has
asked
that
we
deferred
to
allow
that
to
be
completed.
A
A
A
M
A
Q
A
H
Q
Q
H
A
You
members
accounts
I,
want
to
stress
the
importance
of
preparing
your
motions
in
advance.
The
clerk
staff
are
here
to
help
you
prepare
your
motions,
in
particular
of
you,
intend
to
move
a
motion
during
the
release
of
Holt's.
I
will
insist
that
your
motion
be
prepared
in
advance
and
given
to
the
clerk.
If
you
do
not
have
your
motion
ready,
I
will
not
recognize.
You
I'm
also
reminding
members
that
you
must
get
your
motion
first
before
you
speak
to
it.
If
you
have
an
urgent
motion
without
notice,
you
wish
to
bring
forward
at
this
meeting.
A
Please
give
your
motion
to
the
city
clerk
stack.
Your
motion
must
clearly
state
the
reason
for
urgency
staff
will
prepare
the
necessary
procedure.
Motion
from
my
review,
along
with
your
motion,
I,
will
review
all
motions
without
notice
carefully.
I
may
ask
you
to
provide
more
information
about
the
urgency
of
your
motion
and
why
it
can't
be
routed
through
normal
committee
channels.
This
will
bore
my
decision
on
whether
to
consent.
Your
motion
and
in
turn,
counsel
decision
about
whether
to
add
a
motion
to
the
addenda.
The
purpose
of
your
motion
and
your
recent
version.
A
C
must
be
clear:
I
will
advise
counsel
after
each
recess,
which
motions
I
have
agreed
on
urgent
and
that
need
a
motion
to
add
to
the
agenda.
It
will
require
18
votes
to
add
a
motion
without
notice
to
the
agenda
during
this
meeting
motions
added
to
the
agenda
this
we
are
not
subject
to
a
vote
to
waive
referral
to
a
committee
or
agency.
A
G
Thank
you
very
much,
I'm
speaker
and
through
you
to
staff.
First
of
all,
congratulations
phase.
Two
of
of
this
monumental
piece
of
work
has
been
largely
completed
and
we're
moving
on
to
Phase
three
implementing
the
implementation
strategy,
so
I.
Thank
you
very
much
for
your
work
on
this
a
couple
of
questions,
so
why
the
necessity
for
the
phase
in
on
the
invasives
management
and
ecological
restoration.
R
So
through
you,
madam
Speaker,
the
idea
around
the
phase
in
is
to
allow
us
to
implement
the
program
based
on
capacity
to
implement,
so
the
idea
would
be
in
the
first
year
on
the
invasive
species
management
we
create
an
additional
crew,
create
additional
supports
around
volunteer
management,
assess
the
success
of
that
and
then
phase
in
similar
things
in
future
years,
but
also
have
the
capacity
to
change
the
program.
If
we
need
it.
Okay,.
G
R
Through
you,
madam
speaker,
that's
correct.
There
is.
There
is
a
hundred
and
4.5
million
dollars
of
additional
investments,
not
currently
in
our
ten-year
plan
included
in
the
ravine
strategy
implementation
and
our
our
desire
would
be
to
do
the
planning
work
around
that
hundred
and
4.5
million
dollars
in
preparation
for
the
2021
budget.
R
While
continuing
with,
as
the
report
indicates,
there
is
already
four
hundred
and
sixty
five
million
dollars
of
capital
work
across
the
city
and
with
TST
RCA
included
in
the
existing
twenty
to
twenty
twenty
nine
capital
plan,
but
it
only
represents
our
existing
level
of
service.
It
does
not
advance
all
of
the
principles
with.
G
An
additional
hundred
and
thirty
million
dollars
recognized
now
all
of
us
probably
know
your
capital
team
for
the
amazing
work
that
they
do.
They
are
stretched
then,
and
I
personally,
for
one
wouldn't
want
any
of
my
capital
projects
that
are
on
the
books
for
next
year
slowed
down
as
a
result
of
you
doing
the
additional
work.
Are
you
able
to
accommodate
the
planning
work
for
this
additional
hundred
and
four
million
dollars
so.
R
Through
the
speaker
and
as
the
report
indicates,
we
currently
have
five
million
dollars
annually
allocated
to
remain
implementation
in
our
capital
budget.
That's
for
a
number
of
smaller
projects
to
move
forward.
We
would
be
accessing
those
funds
if
we
required
more
staff
to
advance
the
capital
planning
so.
R
R
G
R
Is
roughly
allocated
towards
various
projects,
but
based
on
the
estimates
of
the
consultants
we
had
working
on
the
project
on
similar
projects
that
in
other
areas
either
of
the
city
or
another
city.
So
it's
it's
very
roughly
estimated
and
some
additional
work
needs
to
be
done
to
hone
in
on
the
exact
numbers.
Could.
R
The
ravine
system
was
split
up
into
105
segments
and
through
the
strategy
we
selected
what
we
called
the
10
priority
investments
areas.
An
external
consultant
looked
at
those
hundred
and
five
segments
and
singled
out
ten
four
for
immediate
investment
that
had
and
looked
at
issues
of
ecological
sustainability
and
health
access
into
the
ravines
growth
in
and
around
the
ravines,
and
whether
there
were
existing
infrastructure
projects
that
were
going
on
also
looked
at
resiliency
and
how
those
sites
could
contribute
either
to
the
resiliency
of
the
larger
system
or
needed
investments
to
increase
their
own
resilience.
G
G
Done,
thank
you
I'm
just
to
ask
I
briefly
looked
at
the
biodiversity
strategy,
which
depended
heavily
on
the
implementation
report.
That's
before
us
on
the
ravine
strategy.
Are
you
confident
we're
gonna
be
able
to
achieve
all
of
the
goals
of
the
biodiversity
strategy,
which
looks
specifically
mostly
in
ravines
of
sensitive
biodiversity
and
important
areas?
Are
you
confident
that
the
resources
you've
laid
out
will
allow
us
to
also
achieve
all
of
the
elements
of
the
biodiversity
strategy
so.
R
To
the
speaker,
the
the
strategies
are
intertwined
it.
There
are
similar
staff
groups
that
are
working
on
the
biodiversity
strategy
and
a
ravine
strategy.
It's
all
part
of
the
interdivisional
collaboration
that
we
are
doing.
So
the
intention
would
be
that
the
biodiversity
strategy
and
the
ravine
strategy
goals
in
the
implementation
would
would
meet
certainly
and
pay
attention
to
each
other's
strategic.
You
know
initiatives
so
whether
we
can
meet
all
of
the
goals
of
all
of
them.
R
A
H
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
I
didn't
know
it
was
a
combined
item.
Might
my
question
is
really
around
the
strategy?
However
I
couldn't
find
it
I
couldn't
find
it
in
any
detailed
way
in
here.
What
I
wanted
to
ask
was
around,
since
there
is
a
direction
here
to
go
to
the
province,
to
talk
about
funding
from
other
levels.
H
There's
another
conversation
I'm
wondering
if
this
has
been
contemplated,
and
the
question
comes
out
of
my
experience
in
a
development
application
in
my
own
Ward,
abutting
or
adjacent
to
a
ravine,
and
it
was
further
upstream,
so
it
was
TRC
a
property
and
they
were
excellent
at
negotiating
and
then
requiring
the
developers
spend
the
money
on.
You
know:
restoring
top
of
Bank
Greene
a
chiral
izing
that
ribbing,
etc,
etc,
etc.
H
R
So
we
do
have
the
ravine
and
natural
feature
protections
bylaw
in
the
City
of
Toronto,
and
there
are
many
other
legislative
frameworks,
both
provincially
and
federally,
that
come
into
the
management
of
the
ravine
system.
So
to
your
question
around
requiring
the
investment
from
jacent
building
or
building
close
to
the
ravine
right
through
TRCA
and
through
the
requirements
of
various
planning
approaches.
I
believe
we
do
have
the
tools
to
require
the
appropriate
investments
to
ensure
that
the
ecological
areas
are
restored
and
protected
when
there
is
infrastructure
development
in
and
around
the
ravine
system.
So.
H
H
J
R
So
through
you,
madam
speaker,
one
of
the
recommendations
in
the
report
is
around
a
ravine
campaign
and
a
ravine
leadership
table.
The
idea
would
be
that
a
number
of
partnership
pursuits
are
evaluated
by
the
committee,
and
part
of
that
would
also
include
a
consideration
of
any
alternative
management
structures
within
the
ravine
system.
So,
while
we
haven't
recommended
it
directly
in
the
report,
we
certainly
expect
that
the
ravine
leadership
table
would
look
at
some
options
that
we
can
consider
and
work
with
them
around.
J
R
Through
the
speaker,
we
have
we've
looked
at
a
number
of
different
Conservancy
models,
Central
Park,
certainly
being
one
of
them
there's
another
one
in
Millennium
Park
in
Chicago
that
we've
looked
at
there's
the
Assiniboine,
Conservancy
and
Winnipeg
that
we've
also
looked
at
so
there's
a
number
of
different
models.
I
can
say:
confidently,
none
of
them.
Some
of
them
have
have
similar
characteristics
but
they're
all
very
different,
depending
on
the
groups
at
the
table,
the
circumstances
in
the
individual
location.
R
J
The
other
in
terms
of
partnerships
and
getting
collaboration
from
other
entities
has
the
school
board
or
the
school
boards
ever
been
approached
about
establishing
a
partnership
whereby
local,
high
schools
or
elementary
schools
could
adopt
a
ravine
adjacent
to
that
school.
Has
that
ever
been
fully
explored
with
our
friends
at
the
TDSB
or
the
Catholic
school
board?
So.
R
Through
that,
through
the
three
speaker,
we
have
it's
great
idea.
We
have
many
partnerships
with
all
of
the
school
boards
on
various
sort
of
single
projects
associated
with
various
schools
in
various
locations,
I
think
through
the
advancement
of
the
operating
the
additional
operating
funding
in
the
ravine
system,
especially
around
the
invasive
species
management.
We
will
be
able
to
expand
the
number
of
projects
we
can
support
with
external
partners.
So
I
think
the
ravine
strategy
lays
the
foundation
to
pursue
more
of
that
work
in
the
future.
So.
J
J
Because,
wouldn't
you
think
it'd
be
as
sure
you
think
it
would
be
wonderful.
If
you
know
we
could
get
our
students
to
basically
learn
about
biodiversity
in
botany
and
everything
in
their
local
ravines
rather
than
sitting
in
the
classroom,
but
they
could
explore
walk
and
plant
etc
and
not
just
be
asked
to
litter,
remove
litter
once
a
year.
It's.
R
O
S
R
Through
the
speaker,
we
we
continue
to
have
an
existing
invasive
species,
investment
currently
in
the
city
of
2.6
million
dollars,
and
the
strategy
does
recommend
advancing
the
invasive
species
investment
over
a
four
year
period,
with
an
additional
two
million
dollars
which
essentially
doubles
the
investment
over
a
period
of
time.
Our
invasive
species
program
is
not
just
specific
to
those
ten
priority
investment
areas.
R
S
R
Through
speaker,
part
of
this
strategy,
again
is
to
you
know,
double
our
investment
in
invasive
species
over
time.
There
is
also
through
the
strategy
and
additional
focus
on
partnership
with
the
various
entities
that
are
involved
in
invasive
species
management,
which
includes
research
and
metrics
and
partnering,
as
well
as,
if
possible,
accessing
any
provincial
or
federal
funding
that
is
available
to
address
invasive
species
management,
so,
in
other
words,.
K
R
S
O
Yes
thanks,
madam
Speaker,
it
came
up
in
committee
and
it's
a
very
important
point
that
40%
of
the
ravine
lands
are
on
private
property
and
we
do
have
do
have
a
publication
to
help
owned
owners.
But
there
was
a
a
lack
of
clarity
on
how
this
is
distributed
to
some
of
the
key
homeowners
who
are
in
fact
on
Ravine
property
and
I'm,
just
wondering
how
we
make
sure
they
understand
their
responsibilities
and
their
rights
as
homeowners
on
our
ravine
properties.
So.
R
Through
the
speaker,
this
is
an
ongoing
issue.
Given
half
of
the
11,000
actors
of
a
ravine,
land
are
on
private
property,
so
this
publication
was
something
that
was
done
just
last
year.
I
believe
we're
in
2018
to
help
private
homeowners,
educate
them
on
how
to
manage
the
ravine
lands
on
their
property.
R
We
are
planning,
through
this
strategy,
a
more
comprehensive
communication
strategy
to
try
and
reach
as
many
private
homeowners
as
possible,
either
through
various
social
media
through
our
website
or,
if
need
be,
direct
mailings
to
some
of
those
homes,
especially
in
the
areas
of
the
city,
where
there's
significant
private
property
encompassing
some
of
the
ravine
lands.
So.
O
Another
issue
in
committee
that
we
discussed
was
enforcement
and
illegal
dumping,
even
open,
open
fires,
I
guess
illegal
use
of
firewood
cutting
down
the
trees.
What,
where
are
we
going
with?
Enforcement
of
our
ravine
properties
and
I
realized
they're
extremely
vast
areas?
The
topography
is
not
easy.
It's
not
easy
since
staff
in
there,
but
the
plan
doesn't
seem
to
really
put
a
lot
of
emphasis
on
I.
R
Mean
there
are
various
layers
of
responsibility:
around
enforcement
and
and
I
threw
the
plan.
We
will
be
increasing
the
full-time
permanent
presence
of
staff
in
the
ravine
system,
both
through
the
invasive
species
management
program
and
through
the
litter
collection
program.
So
through
that
process,
we
will
be
able
to
identify
more
of
those
infractions
so
to
speak
and
ensure
the
appropriate
enforcement
techniques
are
implemented
towards
them.
R
O
As
you
know,
Toronto
water
is
is
one
of
the
main
divisions
that
has
to
access
our
ravine
properties
for
infrastructure
investments.
Now
when
it
comes
to
restoration
of
those
lands
after
after
there's
serious
digging
and
infrastructure
installations,
is
it
the
responsibility
of
Toronto
water
or
a
third
party
contractor
or
PFR
to
restore
those
lands?
I'm.
T
Madam
Speaker,
with
respect
to
restoring
any
ravine
that
that
is
damaged
either
in
a
planned
construction
project
or
on
an
emergency
repair
basis.
Toronto
water
alt,
would
always
take
the
lead
and
ensure
the
restoration
whether
we
do
with
our
own
forces,
whether
we
do
it
in
conjunction
with
parks,
forestry
and
recreation
stuff
or
using
outside
contractors.
We
would
take
the
lead,
though,.
O
R
You,
madam
speaker,
so
the
report
does
indicate
the
evaluation
criteria
that
we
use
to
identify
the
ten
priority
areas
which
is
scattered
right
across
the
city,
not
in
any
one.
You
know
focused
area,
so
there
they
are
through
a
number
of
different
parts
of
the
city.
The
idea
would
be
through
the
the
first
ten
years
of
the
plan,
twenty
twenty
one
to
twenty
thirty.
R
Those
investments
would
roll
forward
and
we
would,
at
the
same
time,
reevaluate
the
other
existing
segments
of
the
ravine
system
to
see
whether
any
needed
to
be
moved
forward
into
into
a
higher
priority
and
establish
the
next
ten
years
of
the
strategy.
As
a
result
of
that,
I
should
say.
The
investment
plan
around
the
ravine
system
is
a
longitudinal
investment
strategy.
It
is
not
a
short-term
piece
and
we
believe
there
will
be
required
ongoing
investment
for
many
for
many
years
to
come
even
beyond
this
10
year,
capital
plan,
so.
R
F
R
This
micro
grant
program
we're
suggesting,
through
a
partnership
with
Park
people
and
then
to
reassess
the
the
capacity
for
a
campaign
on
the
larger
issue
of
philanthropy
and
both
private
investment,
as
well
as
public
sector
investment
through
the
city,
the
provincial
government
and
the
federal
government,
so
that
table
would
act
as
a
sounding
board
for
a
lot
of
those
initiatives.
Okay,.
F
So
it
goes
beyond
financial,
but
also
look
at
scrap
partnerships,
and
it
does
include
the
academic
community,
because
I
was
giving
a
guest
lecture
Ness
week.
They
asked
me
about
that
specifically,
so
there
is
a
role
for
them
to
be
a
stable
as
well
and
participate
in
this
okay.
My
second
question
is
about
the
management
and
how
how
you
see
this
going?
F
Is
it
a
nimble
management
structure
that,
where
you
can
reevaluate
priorities
change,
we
know
that
there
are,
you
know,
severe
weather
events
that
may
have
erosion
happening
faster
than
we
thought
or
flooding
so
like
is
their
ability
and
to
not
just
wait
five
years,
but
kind
of
as
events
happen
to
reprioritize
to
make
sure
that
we
are
keeping
those
spaces
open
for
the
public,
but
also
addressing
public
safety.
Absolutely.
R
F
Know
in
the
report
you
mentioned
that
the
ecosystem
services
that
are
offered
by
the
ravines
are
approximately
822
million
annually.
Is
there
plans
to
be
revising
that
number,
as
these
investments
are
made
so
that
we
can
see
how
our
financial
investment
is
having
a
return
on
investment
in
terms
of
ecosystem.
R
And
I
think
through
the
partners
we
have
at
the
table,
we
will
be
able
to
do
an
ongoing
assessment
of
that
financial
impact.
For
sure.
Part
of
the
partner
aspect
of
the
strategy
are
active
that
have
already
been
implemented.
Active
excuse
me,
partnerships
with
University
of
Toronto
and
therefore
Surrey
folks,
as
well
as
some
external
agencies
that
will
be
helping
us
in
that
monitoring,
as
well
as
TRCA,
so
I
think
we
will
be
able
to
track.
F
R
B
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
The
questions
I
have
are
I
think
on
ie
11.1
on
the
tree
canopy
study,
some
really
big
numbers
in
here
and
I
was
impressed
to
read
that
we've
increased
our
tree
canopy
from
by
about
two
percent,
three
percent,
depending
on
the
the
method
used
to
measure
the
trees.
Is
that
correct?
That's
correct!
So
what's
the
what's?
The
actual
number
do
we
know
how
many
trees
there
are
in
the
city
and
did
we
they.
R
Say
an
approximate
through
speaker
when
the
the
the
initial
tree
canopy
study
we
did
several
years
ago
indicated
there
were
10
million
trees
through
the
advancement
of
the
actual
forest
management
plan.
We've
advanced
1.41,
an
additional
1.4
million
in
the
city.
So
the
total
is
now
eleven
point.
Four
million
right.
R
The
speaker
we
can
attribute
the
growth
you
know
quite
specifically
to
the
forest
management
plan
that
that
council
approved
several
years
ago,
which
advanced
the
number
of
trees,
that
we
were
planning
advanced
a
number
of
partnerships
and
also
advanced
tree
health,
so
that
more
trees
were
surviving
for
a
longer
period
of
time,
and
that
was
addressed
through
increased
investments
in
things
like
pruning
and
tree
maintenance
of
city-owned
trees.
So
it
it
has
all
of
those
things
put
together
have
advanced.
You
know
that
number,
but.
B
R
B
R
B
R
B
R
B
B
So
there's
there's
an
aspirational
goal
of
40
million
trees.
I
think
is
the
sorry
forty
percent
coverage
and
that,
if
I'm
doing
simple
math
right,
you
know
one
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
trees
a
year
buys
us
a
couple
of
percent
over
ten
years.
You
know:
is
there
any
way
at
the
current
trajectory,
even
a
slightly
more
trajectory
we're
gonna
hit
the
forty
percent
coverage
I.
Think
it's
by
2050
I've
got
that
right.
B
R
R
I
should
say
one
of
the
biggest
threats
you
know
similar
to
the
ravine
strategy
to
tree
health
is
invasive
species,
and
that
was
clearly
articulated
in
the
report
that
went
to
council
as
well
as
the
unknown
threat
of
of
various
infestations
that
we
don't
know
about.
You
know
we
have
dealt
with
a
few
very
very
successfully
and
even
despite
those
infestations
such
as
emerald
ash
borer
and
a
few
others,
Asian
longhorn
beetle
we've
been
able
to
advance
the
plan
through.
You
know
very
strategic
investments,
so.
R
B
Declined
and
just
lastly,
our
tree
protection
by
law,
controls,
public
trees
and
private
trees.
The
bio
lie
essentially
says:
healthy.
Trees
are
not
removed
and
are
really.
Our
only
filter
point
is
whether
or
not
the
tree
is
larger
than
12
inches
anything
smaller
than
that.
We
don't
look
at
by
the
tree
protection
bylaw,
but
once
it
hits
that
stage
essentially,
the
tree
must
be
in
decline
in
order
to
get
a
permit
or
or
through
some
other
process.
But
the
answer
is
generally
no.
As
long
as
the
tree
is
healthy
and.
N
You
very
much
madam
Speaker
to
the
staff
I
rise
to
ask
a
number
of
questions
and
certainly
to
say
that
I'm
very
much
in
support
of
the
report.
That's
in
front
of
us
in
August
2005,
we
had
a
major
rain,
thunderstorm
and
so
on,
and
in
my
ward,
we
had
an
area
on
Ellesmere
where
the
culverts
attached
to
the
ravine
caused
tremendous
amount
of
erosion
with
respect
to
the
backyards
for
those
residents
who
are
living
in
that
area,
to
the
point
where
some
almost
lost
their
properties
entire
team.
N
R
T
Area,
madam
Speaker,
yes,
I,
remember
that
Bendele
ravine
issue
and
and
we
had
a
series
of
culvert
issues
throughout
the
city
on
multiple
storms,
so
we've
been,
we've
been
asking
and
working
with
our
colleagues
and
transportation
services,
because
some
of
the
culverts
are
under
the
responsibility
of
that
division.
But
in
addition,
conversations
with
the
Toronto
region,
Conservation
Authority,
particularly
if
it's
a
creek
and
a
ravine
as
we
have
to
work
on
how
much
flow
is
going
through
there.
And
how
do
you
redesign
that?
T
So
those
are
cheap
propositions
because
culverts
are
expensive,
but
what
we
can
do
with
our
colleagues
in
parks.
Forestry
recreation
is,
do
some
tree
management
around
there.
So
if
you
do
get
that
storm
you,
you
don't
have
the
large
logs
piling
up
and
blocking
that
culvert,
which
can
cause
some
of
the
erosion
and
areas
sure
I'm.
N
T
Three
speaker:
yes,
what
we've
done
with
the
Toronto
region?
Conservation
Authority-
is
we've
gone
through
and
mapped
out
throughout
the
city.
All
the
areas
where
we
have
critical
erosion
or
our
air
is
a
concern.
After
each
successive
major
storm
event
and
council
actually
approved
the
policy
in
2014
and
how
we
coordinate
work
on
those
major
erosion
sites,
so
Toronto
water
will
be
protecting
city
infrastructure
issues.
Well,
TRCA
will
handle
the
private
property
issues
that
are
on
ravines
and
have
similar
issues
fantastic.
N
N
N
R
Through
the
speaker,
as
you
know,
we
did
start
the
communication
plan
with
the
booklet
that
was
that
was
made
around
private
private
property
and
the
management
of
the
ravine
system,
which
was
a
first
that
we'd
never
done
before.
As
indicated
through
the
implementation
of
the
strategy,
we'll
be
looking
at
a
more
comprehensive
communication
strategy.
I
can't
tell
you
the
details
of.
H
N
P
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
Through
YouTube,
the
staff
certainly
appreciated
all
the
work
that
you've
done.
However,
I
do
have
a
couple
of
questions.
My
question
is:
what
happens
when
somebody
gets
up
to
cut
a
tree?
What
finds
are
we
imposing
do?
We
have
regulations
that
the
person
which
is
cutting
the
tree
besides
the
homeowner
be
licensed.
Are
we
looking
to
licensing
them
like
when
we
do
have
somebody
that's
paving
driveways?
R
A
few
different
levels
in
that
question,
so
the
first
is
we
do
have
a
fee,
a
contravention
fee
when,
when
there
are
trees
that
are
injured
or
removed
without
permission,
if
that
was
the
first
part
of
the
question
and
that
contravention
fee
is
about
seven
hundred
and
fifty
dollars
per
per
occurrence.
If
an
enforcement
officer
has
to
visit
on
the
question
around
licensing,
we
do
on
the
website,
have
a
list
of
connections
to
various
licensed.
R
P
H
P
M
H
P
Thank
you
very
much
for
that
now,
but
$752
does
not
replace
a
tree
so
I'm
just
wondering
you
have.
Is
there
any
font
in
your
department
about
approaching
approaching
the
provincial
government
about
doing
a
legislation
that
is
more
more
enhanced,
more
enforced,
more
more,
more
hands-on,
more
appliable?
That's
just
of
the
people.
Look
you
kept
the
tree
down.
That
tree
is
in
a
hundred
year
old
tree.
You
know
it's
going
to
be
consequences.
Is
there
something
is
there
thoughts
for.
R
The
speaker
there
are,
you
know
we
have
reported
I'm,
not
sure
in
this
report,
but
certainly
in
others
on
the
powers
that
the
city
has
of
a
tree
is
removed
without
without
an
approval.
So
the
the
city
can
pursue
the
homeowner
through
prosecution
and
cover
costs,
and
there
are
our
fines,
then
that
would
be
charged,
and
we
have
demonstrated
that
over
the
last
several
years,
the
number
of
prosecutions
in
that
regard
have
increased
quite
substantially.
This.
P
Year,
we'll
hit
the
snowfall,
the
Transportation
Department
sent
out
a
mailer
and
it
said
to
people.
This
is
what
we
do,
and
this
is
what
we
don't
do
and
everything
else
I
hear
from
a
lot
of
homeowners.
Well,
I
didn't
know
I'm
not
supposed
to
have
to
treat
the
trees
in
my
backyard.
That's
my
property
I'm
just
wondering.
Do
we
have
communication
tools?
Not
you
know
it
in
different
languages.
Are
we
doing
an
approach
that
says
to
people?
You've
got
the
tree.
That's
gonna
be
penalties.
You
want
to
get
the
tree.
P
R
We
want
to
speaker,
we
haven't
I,
haven't
personally
heard
those
concerns,
but
if
there
are
that
you're
hearing
from
your
constituents
we'd
be
happy
to
revisit
the
communication
tools
that
we
have
around
the
the
by
laws
that
are
in
place
around
around
that
they're.
All
on
the
website.
We
have
done
a
number
of
direct
sort
of
informant
information
campaigns
in
various
parts
of
the
city,
but
happy
to
have
another.
Look
at
that,
particularly
if
there's
residents
in
your
ward
that
are
concerned
about
it
all.
P
Right
I
think
you
very
much
our
officers
that
are
going
out
to
sites
where
the
site
is
is
being
for
reconstruction.
What
what
once
somebody
brings
in
a
building
permit?
What
correlate?
What
working
relationship
do
you
have
with
the
Buildings
Department?
And
what
information
do
we
give
those
homeowners
that
want
to
tear
down
a
house?
P
You
know
when
you
tear
down
a
house
and
like
a
demolition
permit,
you
want
to
put
up
a
house
and
what?
What
ordinance
do
we
give
them
in
order
to
protect
the
tree?
There
was
one
situation
in
my
area
2590
and
2592,
the
guy
who
said
with
demolition
permit
and
he
went
inside
and
started.
You
know
attacking
the
trees,
I
mean
what
information
do
we
give
them
I,
don't
think
in
a
demolition
permit.
There
was
something
there
that
that
addressed
that
issue
about.
R
A
You
I
just
have
two
questions
when
a
tree
when,
when
the
city
plant
plants,
trees
on
city,
property
or
a
private
property,
and
as
you
know,
they
plant
these
sticks
and
they're
on
the
front
lawns
or
on
the
boulevard
and
and
the
complaint
is,
is
that
they
die?
So?
Can
you
tell
me
like
what?
What
is
the
maintenance
part
of
those
sticks
and
because
residents
get
frustrated
because
they,
you
know
you
plant
a
tree
and
and
and
for
years
all
you
see.
Is
this
stick
on
their
front
lawn?
So.
R
Through
the
speaker,
we
do
the
planting
program,
certainly
the
city
planting
program
on
public
lands.
We
have
an
85
percent
success
rate
on
the
health
of
those
trees
that
are
planted
in
many
circumstances.
Those
trees
are
planted
through
an
external
contractor
and
have
a
warranty
for
a
period
of
two
years.
So
if
the
tree
is
is
is
not
healthy.
After
that
two
year
period
we
have,
we
have
an
authority
to
request
the
contractor
to
actually
replace
replace
that
tree
and
that's
what
we
do.
A
J
A
Just
a
question:
I
was
at
a
meeting
last
night
in
in
Weston
and
the
city.
Toronto
water
is
doing
some
major
infrastructure
work
in
that
area,
and
so
all
the
streets
are
all
dug
up,
but
in
particular
there
is
one
Street
where
the
residents
have
been
notified
by
the
city
or
by
the
contractor,
that
on
the
boulevard
or
on
private
property,
there's
these
big,
mature
trees
and
they've
been
told
that
they
might
have
to
remove
them
they're
very
concerned
because
they
want
to.
They
want
them
to
be
replaced
with
mature
trees.
R
A
T
Through
you,
madam
Speaker,
the
specific
question
of
maturity
tree
I'm
gonna
have
to
defer
to
the
arborist.
What
we
do
is
is
we
do
work
with
with
our
colleagues
to
get
the
approval.
So
the
project
you're
talking
about
in
Weston
is
a
basement
flooding
protection
program
project
a
lot
of
sewers
being
installed.
You
do
have
interference
issues
in
some
cases,
because
it
that's
a
very
old
neighborhood
and
and
the
trees
are
quite
large.
So
we
we
do
our
best
to
try
to
design
the
sewer.
So
we
avoid
removing
trees.
A
A
K
Thank
you,
my
question
I've
got.
This
is
great
book
by
the
way
I
live
on
the
ravine
and
I
haven't
got
one.
So
you
just
live
reminding
hand.
I've
bored,
mind
games
here,
but
my
question
about
an
invasive
species
I'm
reading
page
1718.
It
lists
the
whole
bunch
common
buckthorn
gark.
Much
are
these
being
sold
out
of
out
of
in
this
book
out
of
nurseries
or
these
natural
through.
R
A
number
of
different
ways
for
invasive
species
to
come
and
it
could
be
through
another
country.
You
know
a
type
of
species
that
comes
in
from
another
country
that
has
some
kind
of
invasive
component
to
it.
It
could
be
over
time
a
small
species
that
grows
because
of
the
environmental
circumstance
that
breeds
you
know
further
spread
of
that
invasive
species
there's
a
number
of
different
ways,
but
our
intent
is
to
when
we
do
plant
is
to
protect
the
natural.
K
I
know
on
the
topical
Valley
Alderwood
Valley:
we
have
some
trees
there.
There
you
know
hundreds
years
old
and
I
know
Janie.
You
probably
won't
answer
this
one,
but
a
couple
years
ago
remember
we
had
some
some
plants
or
invasive
species,
but
there
are
poisonous
the
people
way
to
go
in
and
spray
it
on
with
the
name
of
them
are
maybe
Jason
and
Richard
might
know
over
there.
I.
K
Sure
you
manage
to
yeah,
there
was
giant
hogweed,
sorry.
What
is
it
chase
with
giant
hogweed,
no
Halloween?
So
you
know.
Why
are
we
taking
those-
oh
just
because
they're
there
to
protect
the
residents
walking
through
that
because
they're
poisons
that
correct?
Otherwise
they
would
just
grow
and
these
natural
mother,
because
they're
extremely
invasive
and
they're
harmful
to
humans
and
and
pets.
So.
A
K
Did
they
come
from?
That's
what
I
want
to
know
a
lot
of
that
stuff.
Those
type
invasives
I'd
usually
come
through
a
global
type
of
trade
atmosphere.
There
they
come
over
in
some
way
or
shape
or
form
in
soils.
I
mean
this
is
why
the
Canadian
Food
Inspection
Agency,
regulates
that
type
of
import.
Some
of
the
trees,
however,
like
Norway
maple,
were
purchased
to
plant
because
back
in
the
day
they
were
they
were.
They
looked
at
a
resilient
trees.
K
It
was
only
later
on
that
we
learned
through
science
that
they
were
invasives
they
weren't
native,
and
so
the
science
today
supports
planting
native
trees,
indigenous
trees
and
their
local
environments.
So
Jason
we
do
have
people
you
know
going
through
our
ravines
on
a
trail
system.
We
wouldn't
even
going
after
those
some
of
these
basis.
Species
are
correct.
We
would
be
going
after
those
invasive
species,
even
if
people
weren't
going
in
there
absolutely
there
because
they
have
damage
they
destroy
the
ecological
viability
of
the
the
ravine
and
destroy
biodiversity.
K
So
what
we're
trying
to
do
is
bring
back
a
healthy
ravine
and
we
need
to
remove
those
invasives
big
past.
It
is
a
big
tactic
and
I
guess
one
for
my
good
friend
mr.
Keith
ronimal
I
know
as
I
walk
through
the
ravine.
I
live
on
in
Togo
Valley.
You
know,
as
you
travel
through.
Being
you
see
a
number
of
big
pipes,
some
not
so
big,
some
but
becoming
and
they're
coming
off
our
streets.
Is
that
correct?
Or
is
there
a
plan
to
stop
them
going
into
the
ravines.
T
Through
you,
through
you,
madam
Speaker,
what
you'll
see
is
a
number
of
outfalls
that
provide
drainage
from
from
roadways
and
properties
into
the
ravines,
and
in
fact
no
we
don't
want
to
stop
them.
But
what
we
do
want
to
do
over
time
is
improve
the
design
of
those
outfalls.
Some
of
some
of
those
pipes
that
were
put
in
place
over
the
years.
T
You
just
have
the
pipe
there
and
you'll
get
a
lot
of
erosion
when
you
get
a
heavy
storm
event,
because
it's
coming
out
at
such
a
velocity,
we've
been
going
in
in
the
critical
sites
and
repairing
those
we've
done
some
throughout
the
city.
But
we've
got
to
do
it
on
a
priority
basis,
where
we
see
extensive
erosion
and
we
we
completely
change
the
design
of
the
outfall,
make
it
stronger.
We
use
a
lot
of
rock
material
to
help
slow
down
the
flow
and
and
in
fact
make
it
look
more
natural.
K
Water
eventually
ending
up
the
total,
creek
or
Mimico
Creek
River
may
be
I
know
in
new
Toronto
and
Long
Branch.
We
have
a
big
capital
Crozier
coming
down
the
pipe
where
all
those
pipes
that
do
go
into
Lake
Ontario
we're
gonna,
look
to
have
a
collector
pipe
to
keep
that
out
of
the
lake.
So
why
wouldn't
be
doing
in
our
ravines
so
in
that
water,
because
it
goes
into
the
creek
it
ends
up
in
the
lake.
T
Right
so
for
the
most
part,
what
with
respect
to
the
storm
out
Falls
in
in
ravines,
if
it
is
clean,
cleaner
stormwater,
because
not
all
stormwater
is
clean,
we
have
to
be
aware
of
that.
But
if
we
are
getting
cleaner
stormwater,
we
we
wanted
to
go
back
into
the
natural
environment.
So
we
have
the
flow
in
our
creeks
and
rivers
yeah,
and
so
that's
why
we
promote
putting
it
in
those
locations.
T
With
respect
to
the
project,
you
mentioned
that
we're
looking
at
we're
looking
at
picking
up
out
Falls
that
are
right
along
Lake
Ontario
in
southern
Etobicoke
and
the
reason
we're
doing
that
is
there.
You
have
a
combination
of
some
older
sewage
combining
with
stormwater
a
lot
of
it
is
stormwater
outfalls,
but
we
want
to
protect
the
near
shore
water
quality,
so
we
can
use
Lake
Ontario,
so
that
project
is
specifically
looking
at
improving
near
shore
water
quality
in
Lake
Ontario,
so
the
public
can
have
access
to
to
that
in
the
in
the
ravines.
H
Q
R
Q
Strangling
fine,
a
few
others
and
down
in
the
Don
Valley
in
the
new
part.
My
new
part
of
my
ward,
apparently
there's
a
lot
of
invasive
species
and
friends
of
the
dawn
and
some
of
the
Todmorden
mills
in
the
wildflower
group,
they've
long
gone
in
and
assisted
in
pulling
that
out,
but
recently
they
were
told
that
they
couldn't
do
that
anymore.
So
I'm
just
wondering
what's
happening
with
those
kinds
of
groups
that
are
citizen
experts,
who've
assisted
the
city
and
assisted
the
department
in
getting
rid
of
some
of
these
species.
K
The
speaker,
sometimes
the
act
of
pulling
invasive
species
disturbs
the
soil
even
more
and
can
have
the
opposite
effect,
where
it
basically
helps
the
invasive
species
spread
and
become
even
a
thicker
mat
and
a
worse
situation
than
it
was
in
the
beginning.
So
that
kind
of
work
needs
to
be
done
carefully
together
in
a
measured
way,
and
we
used
to.
We
just
have
to
monitor
the
reaction
to
the
work,
that's
being
done.
If
it's
effective,
we
allow
it
to
continue.
R
And
through
the
speaker,
I'll
just
add
that
part
of
the
strategy,
through
the
through
the
increased
investment
in
invasive
species
management.
One
component
of
that
is
advancing
our
support
to
volunteer
groups
like
Friends
of
the
dawn,
so
that
they
can
continue
to
help
and
be
involved
in
the
response
that
we
have.
Q
Because
they
have
been
involved
for
years
and
yeah
and
they're
a
great
group
and
then
they
got
told
no
and
they
weren't
clear.
Why?
So
we
don't
want
to
I'm
sure
your
intention
is
not
to
put
off
that's
correct
citizen
groups
that
do
a
great
job,
that's
correct!
So
what
would
your
best
advice
be
then
to
reengage
them?
You.
R
Know
speaker
we're
happy
to
meet
with
them
separately.
They
have
been
involved
in
some
of
the
consultation
in
this
report
because
they
are
a
primary
stakeholder
in
the
ravine
system,
so
we
have
had
some
discussions
with
them,
but
we'll
certainly
meet
with
them
individually
to
go
over
what
their
plans
are
and
how
they
would
like
to
assist
in
how
we
can
assist
them
in
doing
that.
Q
Q
B
Have
a
motion
that
I
was
just
sharing
with
that
councillor
Fletcher,
given
that
it
I
think
is
very
in
tune
with
the
comments
that
she
was
making
through
her
questions
on
behalf
of
her
community.
First
of
all,
I
want
to
begin
by
so
I
move.
This
motion,
obviously,
and
I,
want
to
begin
by
acknowledging
all
the
city
staff
who
have
worked
on
this
strategy.
The
mayor
for
actively
listening
to
the
residents
of
our
city,
who
have
told
council
that
our
ravines
are
deeply
important
to
us
somebody.
B
You
know
some
people
refer
to
them
as
the
lungs
of
our
city,
some
people,
you
know
when
we
are
so
envious
of
cities
like
Vancouver
who
have
mountains
around
them.
They're,
like
inverted
mountains.
There
they're
the
places
where
we
go
to
escape
the
busyness
and
the
hustle
of
the
city
and
find
some
time
to
take
a
walk
with
our
families
and
take
some
time
to
reflect
and
off
get
from
A
to
B
in
a
much
more
beautiful
and
natural
setting.
B
The
Boca,
the
valve
Avoca,
we
often
take
from
the
cemetery
down
to
the
brickworks,
and
we
have
a
very
engaged
community
there
and
if
it
wasn't
for
the
advocacy
of
that
community
who
brought
to
the
attention
of
myself
and
the
councillor
for
the
area
that
time
counts
for
a
long
time
and
now,
councillor
Layden,
who
is
actively
working
with
this
community,
we
would
not
have
known
some
of
the
most
pressing
concerns
regarding
erosion.
An
invasive
species
and
safety
concerns
that
they
brought
to
our
attention,
which
we
then
brought
to
city
staff's
attention.
B
And
then
we
worked
as
a
team
towards
moving
forward
with
the
geomorphic
study
in
the
work
that
has
been
now
part
of
of
our
ravine
strategy.
Moving
forward.
The
Cedarville
ravine
is
an
area
that
almost
was
lost
to
the
Spadina
Expressway
and
if
it
wasn't
for
those
who
came
before
us
who
fought
to
stop
an
expressway
going
through
this
ravine,
it
would
have
been
lost
forever.
This
is
a
place
where
Cedarville
residents
take
their
dogs.
B
Those
of
us
who
grew
up
in
the
area
would
toboggan
down
the
hill
and,
in
fact,
on
a
personal
note,
that's
where
my
mom's
memorial
benches
and
it's
a
place
that
I
visit
from
time
to
time
to
just
sit
with
her.
This
is
what
these
ravines
mean
to
all
of
us,
and
the
motion
reflects
I.
Think
our
understanding
that,
while
we
as
a
council
or
approving
this
and
our
city
staff,
did
the
work
on
it.
B
It's
our
communities
who
have
advocated
and
pushed
us
to
prioritize
this
strategy,
but
that's
not
good
enough.
Our
communities
want
to
be
the
stewards
of
our
ravines
and
be
part
of
the
implementation
plan
and
want
to
be
directly
engaged
in
that
discussion.
As
the
councillor
Fletcher
spoke
about
the
Friends
of
the
Don
and
others
and
those
those
of
us
who
live
near
the
Yellow
Creek
want
to
be
involved
as
well.
B
So
I
just
wanted
to
you
know,
move
the
motion
on
their
behalf
to
acknowledge
the
work
that
our
communities
have
done
and
want
to
do
on
this
strategy.
But
as
a
citizen
as
a
resident
myself,
I
just
can't
think
in
a
more
heartfelt
way
to
the
mayor
into
my
colleagues
for
and
to
staff
for
moving
forward
the
strategy,
because
our
ravines
are
are
just
so
deeply
important
and
are
often
the
one
of
the
best-kept
secrets
of
how
great
the
city
is
and
let's
not
keep
it
a
secret
any
longer.
Thank
you.
G
M
Chair
we
have
an
extensive
ravine
system
in
my
ward
in
the
Don
Valley,
the
Don
Valley,
my
definition,
Don
Valley
East
and,
like
councilor,
the
previous
council
before
me.
My
residents
treasure
that
area
and
they
want
it
protected.
So
the
first
motion
and
I
did
get
assistance
from
staff
to
draft
this,
and
I've
talked
to
a
couple
of
councillors.
M
M
As
you're
aware,
some
of
these
greens
are
around
homes,
and
these
residents
believe
that
those
greens
and
all
those
trees
help
to
beautify
their
their
their
backyards
and
their
neighborhood
and
they
indiscriminately
removed
it
with
absolutely
no
consultation
and
I
in
fact
met
with
that
Golf
Course,
and
they
said
they
wouldn't
do
it
again.
They
would
consult
the
next
time
I've
ever
had
they
had
to
do
it.
Two
years
later
they
tried
it
again
and
we
were
able
to
stop
it,
but
there
wasn't
a
formal
process.
M
This
creates
a
process
when
golf
courses
want
to
remove
large
trees
that
that
the
parks,
forestry
and
Recreation
Department
will
have
to
inform
the
local
councillor,
and
then
the
counselor
could
enter
into
in
a
dialogue
or
direct
staff
to
refuse
the
application,
and
there
is
an
appeal
process
that
it
comes
to
this
council.
That's
the
purpose
of
these
two
motions.
Thank
you.
O
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
I
have
have
two
motions,
actually,
three
motions,
one
is
motions.
A
and
B
are
on
the
ravine
strategy
and
we
were
just
trying.
I
was
just
talking
among
my
committee
members
on
when
we'd
what
is
ideal
for
staff
reporting
back
and
giving
us
updates,
and
there
was
a
general
feel,
a
Hmong
snitty
members,
as
well
as
stakeholders,
that
waiting
five
years
for
an
update
is
a
little
long.
There's
one
stakeholder.
They
want
an
annual
report
and
we
thought
that
was
too
soon.
O
So
this
amendment
gives
our
committee
three
year
updates
and
the
advancement
of
the
ravine
strategy.
Second
part
of
the
motion
list.
Sorry
items
that
we'd,
like
included
in
the
updates,
the
stewardess
stewardship
program
protocols
regarding
citizen,
volunteer,
engagement
and
wage
to
engage
the
seized
private
ravine
landowners
very
crucial
to
this
plan
to
adopt
stewardship
programs
for
their
properties
and
leverage
existing
provincial
programs.
O
O
It
is
a
protection
plan
that
I
think
we
can
all
endorse,
and
I
mentioned
a
committee
and
I
mentioned
in
the
press
conference
that
I
grew
up
near
a
ravine
and
it
was
wonderful
running
through
the
ravine
along
the
river
beds,
among
among
the
trees
in
the
forest,
and
what
we
want
to
do
is
we
want
to
reengage
the
residents
of
the
City
of
Toronto
to
explore
and
use
their
local
ravines.
It
is.
O
It
is
a
vital
part
of
our
green
infrastructure
is
a
precious
resource,
but
at
the
same
time
we
want
people
to
enjoy
our
ravine
system.
We
need
mechanisms
to
protect
it
as
well,
and
that's
what
this
plan
does.
This
plan
gives
us
a
roadmap
to
invite
people
to
explore
the
local
ravines,
but
at
the
same
time,
keep
our
ravines
healthy,
keep
our
the
users
safe
and
make
sure
that
we
we
keep
them
accessible
to
all.
At
the
same
time,
we
have
to
really
look
at
some
of
the
major
problems
that
we're
facing
in
our
ravines.
O
That
needs
some
more
attention
and
one
is
the
violation
of
our
various
bylaws
and
that's
the
illegal
dumping.
The
off-leash
people
are
walking
their
dogs
through
the
ravines
as
an
off-leash
zone,
not
cleaning
up
after
their
pets
and,
of
course,
as
I
mentioned
before,
we
receive
client
complaints
of
open
fires
in
our
ravine
system,
which
extremely
which
is
extremely
dangerous.
So
that
is
something
we
must
look
at
as
well
and
I
believe.
Councillor
Cole
might
have
a
motion
regarding
schools,
and
that
is
another
thing
we
have
to
do.
O
We
have
to
get
school-aged
children
into
our
ravines
as
far
as
experiential
learning
appreciating
the
ravines
understanding
what
they're
there
for
and
the
great
role
they
can,
they
can
play.
So.
In
summary,
I
would
say
that
we've
got
a
workable
road
map
in
front
of
us.
We
have
a
funding
source.
The
mayor
is
committed
to
having
some
of
it
funded
this
year,
which
is
excellent,
and
it's
important
for
our
committee,
that's
infrastructure
environment,
to
get
more
frequent
updates
so
that
we
can
track
progress.
Sometimes
progress
requires
more
funding.
O
G
Thank
you
very
much
I'm,
madam
Speaker.
All
good
news.
The
mayor
kind
of
yelled
I
mentioned
that
in
jest,
when
I
was
asking
my
questions
and
he's
mostly
right
like
this
is
a
good
step
for
the
City
of
Toronto
to
take
so
good,
implement
input
and
realistic
implementation
strategy
and
when
I'll
get
to
the
buck,
it's
it's
more
of
an
and
today
it's
more
of
an
ant.
G
Counselor
Matt
low
as
well,
for
pulling
together
the
the
Midtown
ravine
working
group,
which
is
a
group
of
dedicated
community
members
that
have
been
not
only
helping,
drive
the
ravine
process
citywide
but
in
particular
in
the
geographic
location.
That's
been
identified
as
one
of
the
priority
areas
and
who
have
been
sticking
with
it
through
through
what
has
been
a
long
process
in
achieving
what
we
have
I'm
very
pleased.
G
It's
just
it.
It's
the
the,
but
is
that
it's
good
news
that
we've
now
right
turn
the
ship
in
the
right
direction.
It's
bad
news,
then,
when
you
go
down
into
our
ravines
that
they're
suffering
so
much
that
it's
not
only
a
little
bit
of
litter
here
there,
some
plastic
but
single-use
plastic
bags
blowing
in
the
breeze
and
the
trees.
G
These
are
systems
and
pieces
of
infrastructure
that
are
beyond
us,
they're
beyond
us,
individually,
they're
beyond
us
as
a
council.
These
are
living
and
breathing
things
that
we've
been
entrusted
and
that,
through
this
report,
we
are
going
to
invest
in
to
restore
I
woke
up
a
couple
days
ago
to
my
neighbor,
who
was
knocking
on
my
door,
who
said
Mike
Mike,
you
got
to
go
out
back
you're
a
nature
sort
of
guy
there's
two
foxes
in
your
backyard.
We
live
at
Chris
at
Christie
and
Bloor.
This
is
not
a
being
location.
G
This
is
not
a
rural
setting.
This
is
downtown
Toronto,
perhaps
not
tall,
building
downtown
Toronto,
but
it
is
downtown
Toronto.
There's
a
vacant
lot
site
of
a
new
Catholic
school,
that's
being
built
just
behind
my
house.
Two
red
foxes
were
huddled.
There
in
the
snow
not
bothered
by
all
the
the
Gawker's,
including
myself,
that
were
taking
pictures,
not
quite
selfies,
but
pictures
from
a
distance.
G
H
J
You
speaker
I,
have
a
motion
that
City
Council
request:
the
general
manager
of
parks,
forestry
and
Recreation
to
meet
with
directors
of
Toronto
public
school
board's
for
the
purpose
of
exploring
partnership
opportunities
whereby
schools
would
adopt
their
local
ravine
as
part
of
their
curriculum
to
support
ravine
sustainability
and
protection.
I
just
think
there's
great
opportunity
here
based
on
this
report.
There
are
so
many
people
really
appreciative.
Our
review
means
there's
so
many
people
that
care
passionately
about
our
ravines.
So
we
have
that
strength
in
Toronto.
J
On
the
other
hand,
there
are
all
these
threats,
and
this
is
why
it's
critical.
We
support
this
report
and
continue
to
find
ways
of
encouraging
more
care,
more
investment
in
protecting
and
sustaining
our
ravines.
As
a
number
of
speakers
already
said,
you
know,
I,
remember,
Robert
Fulford
wrote
a
book
about
Toronto
and
the
nine,
and
he
said
the
ravines
are
too
tall
to
what
the
canals
are
to
Venice.
J
J
J
J
You
want
to
see
a
beautiful
part
of
Toronto
take
a
trip.
The
lavender
Creek,
which
is
a
tributary
of
the
Black
Creek
and
I
just
want
to
get
to
the
schools.
We
have
to
approach
them
to
have
a
formal
relationship
whereby
they
partner
with
Parks
RAC
and
Forest
Street,
to
adopt
these
ravines.
It's
not
good
enough.
Just
to
have
your
annual
ravine
litter
cleanup
date.
It
has
to
go
beyond
that.
J
It
has
to
go
to
where
they
learn
about
invasive
species,
about
planting
about
the
watercourses
about
the
diverse
species
in
our
ravines,
as
mentioned
here,
everything
from
foxes
to
coyotes
to
a
deer
foxes
are
really
more
more
prominent.
It
seems
so
that's
why
I
have
to
partner
with
the
school
boards
and-
and
you
know
what
better
time
you
know-
we've
got
this
incredible
uptake
as
a
result
of
a
little
young
lady
who's
going
all
over
the
world,
she's
14
I.
Think
now,
whatever
she's,
maybe
she's
older
Greta
there
she's
going
everywhere.
J
The
kids
are
so
excited
about
doing
something
about
climate
change.
Let's
take
advantage
of
it.
Let's
excite
our
young
people
here
in
Toronto
and
they
will
they'll
go
into
the
ravines
they'll
plant
they'll
clean
though
they'll
learn
about
how
precious
they
are.
So
it's
a
great
opportunity
on
this
report.
We
can
go
forward
and
really
create
thousands
of
Greta's
all
over
the
city
of
trial
that
will
take
on
these
ravines
and
adopt
our
local,
lovely,
ravines
Thank.
H
K
Thank
you.
I
have
a
motion
that
City
Council
requests,
the
general
manager,
parts,
forestry
and
Recreation
to
consider,
including
in
the
ravine
strategy,
additional
sites
where
significant
development
is
occurring
adjacent
to
ravines
and
where
development
related
funds
are
available
to
improve
access
and
enhance
the
ravine
system.
So,
first
of
all,
thanks
to
everybody
involved
in
this
and
great
great
work.
All
around
is
this
motion
just
puts
into
words
something
the
staff
have
said.
They
would
do
anyway
to
the
point
where
I
don't
need
to
make
the
motion
the
reason
I'm
making.
K
It
is
because
there
is
currently
a
project
that
I'm
working
on
that
I.
Think
I
could
probably
obtain
some
section
37
funds
for-
and
it
just
makes
it
easier
in
the
current
plot
bill.
Wanna
wait
climate
to
be
successful
in
those
negotiations.
If
you
have
something
to
kind
of
hang
it
on,
so
I
wouldn't
want
anyway,
it
just
makes
it
easier
to
achieve
objectives.
If,
if
it's
in
writing-
and
it's
again,
it's
something
that
the
staff
were
saying
they
would
be
doing
anyway.
Thank
you.
P
Basically,
the
motion
speaks
to
the
fact
that
I
would
like
to
have
the
general
manager,
project,
forestry
and
Recreation,
to
report
the
infrastructure,
Environment
Committee
on
the
field,
ability,
visibility
and
process
of
increasing
the
contravention,
inspection
fee
fees,
charges
we're
second
contravention.
Spector
is
required.
Another
take
in
order
to
determine
compliance
with
Municipal
Code,
eight
one,
three
and
everything
else.
Madam
Speaker
there's
many
people
out
there
that
done
the
weekend
they
want
to
be.
P
You
want
to
call
it
forestry
individuals
and
want
to
get
up
on
their
the
tree
and
cut
it
down,
may
have
a
cup
of
coffee,
they
don't
like
the
shade
or,
and
they
would
determine
really
well.
You
know
that
tree
needs
to
come
down
and
these
people
need
to
be
educated
and
this
people
need
to
be
told
number
one.
We
need
to
do.
P
Prevention
and
I
know
that,
speaking
to
the
director,
she
will
take
it
under
consideration
to
make
sure
that
communications
go
out
to
the
individuals
that
buying
new
houses,
individuals
that
have
houses
that
you
just
can't
get
up
on
a
ladder
and
catch
the
tree.
Permission
number
two:
if
a
person
still
is
determined
to
to
get
up
on
and
cut
a
tree
and
I
had
my
area
of
trees
that
were
150
years
old
or
were
cut
down
and
people.
Certainly
you
know
when
you
approached
and
said
which
cut
down
the
tree.
P
Well,
you
know
it
was
many
treats
in
my
backyard
I
think
these
people
need
to
get
a
message
out
there
that
eight,
you
can't
cut
a
tree
down.
You
got
given
permission
to
cut
a
tree
down
and
the
only
reason
that
you
can't
County
get
a
tree
down
is
if
a
tree
is
sick
or
you're
building
on
the
on
the
property
where
the
tree
is
located.
P
Madam
Speaker
I'm
looking
for
my
colleagues
to
support
this
in
order
to
make
sure
that
one,
if
possible
and
the
determination
gets
made
for
us
to
increase
the
peace
that
people
get
hurt
in
their
pockets
and
that's
the
only
way
that
people
will
start
learning,
because
if
one
person
cuts
a
tree
down,
although
he
or
she
is
told
not
to
and
then
they
get
a
hefty
fine,
then
they
will
tell
their
neighbors
and
their
neighbors
will
think
twice
about
cutting
down
a
tree.
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
B
Thank
you,
I'll
paraphrase
it,
but
it's
just
asked
for
a
report
on
the
feasibility
of
changing
our
tree
protection
by
law,
to
look
at
the
criteria
to
permit
the
removal
of
private
trees
by
residents
with
a
specific
condition,
and
that
is
that
whatever
the
replacement
is
it
increases
the
canopy.
You
know
talk
a
little
bit
about
that.
The
council's
very
familiar
with
many
of
the
arguments
we've
had
here.
Black
walnuts
come
to
mind,
problem
trees,
growing
up
against
people's
houses
and
many
circumstances.
B
You
know
I've
talked
to
the
residents
as
we
all
have
and
often
they'll
say.
Look
the
staff
told
us
they're
very
sympathetic
to
to
the
situation,
but
the
the
bylaw
is
crisp
and
clear
and
I
brought
it
out
in
questions
of
the
trees,
healthy
maintainable.
Under
the
criteria
they
can't
allow
it
to
be
removed
under
any
circumstance,
and
so
this
is
just
taking
a
look
at
it,
but
you
know
the
reason
why
I
brought
this
is
I.
B
Looked
at
what
the
port
said,
we're
aspiring
for
a
40%
coverage
of
canopy
and
in
10
years
we
managed
to
increase
that
by
a
couple
of
percent.
There's
a
lot
of
work,
it's
a
120,000
trees
planted
per
year
to
get
to
that
goal,
and
so
it's
it's
gonna,
be
a
tough,
a
tough
run
to
get
to
that
particular
goal.
Just
given
the
growth
rate
that
we've
got,
and
so
the
the
concept
here
is,
is
you
know,
can
we
give
a
little
to
get
more
back
and
the
idea
would
be?
B
Is
we
require
replacement
trees
when
anyone
removes
a
tree
lawfully
and
instead
of
asking
just
for
the
concept
of
replacing
the
tree,
maybe
we
can
ask
for
the
concept
of
actually
adding
more
to
the
canopy,
whether
it's
on
site
or
somewhere
else,
someone
can
pay
for
the
cost
of
planting
additional
trees
and
help
us
along
our
goal.
On
that,
the
other
point
in
this
is,
you
know:
can
we
balance
out
counter
holiday
hold
on?
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
A
B
Thank
you,
madam
Speaker.
We've
heard
of
cases
of
stress
and
anxiety
that
people
have
faced
with
respect
to
a
particular
tree
and
again
we'll
go
back
to
those
those
stories
we've
had
of
black
walnuts
coming
down
and
making
damage
or
injury,
and
can
we
show
a
little
bit
of
flexibility
with
these
residents
and
I?
Don't
propose
to
open
up
the
doors
here,
but
can
we
stretch
those
criteria
a
little
bit
if
I
look
back
to
the
numbers
that
the
general
manager
provided
in
questioning?
B
That's
600,
and
maybe
this
criteria
would
allow
a
few
more
to
go
through,
but
the
good
will,
with
the
public
I
think,
would
be
immeasurable
and
in
particular
I'm
thinking
of
some
of
the
constituents
that
I've
dealt
with
that
have
been
in
really
tough
circumstances,
trying
to
deal
with
a
tree
on
their
property
that
was
causing
damage
or
was
too
close
to
the
property,
and
you
know
I,
don't
think
this
will
propagate
amass
removable
trees
across
the
city.
First
of
all,
the
practicality
is,
is
that
it
costs
a
lot
of
money
to
remove
tree.
B
You
don't
just
wake
up
one
day
and
chop
a
tree
down.
You
have
to
plan
and
go
through
that
process,
and
people
do
that
because
they
feel
that
they
really
need
to.
But
I
think
the
goodwill
that
would
come
out
of
this
in
terms
of
how
people
feel
about
their
City
and
their
confidence
in
government
would
be
a
lot
and
it's
a
it's
a
fair
trade
for
a
few
extra
trees
in
in
the
scale
of
a
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
per
year,
or
eleven
or
twelve
million
trees
in
the
city.
B
Some
people
are
apprehensive
about
adding
trees
because
they
know
of
the
burden
and
the
responsibility
that
comes
with
them
and
the
restrictions
that
we
put
on
as
a
city,
so
understanding
that
there
might
be
a
little
bit
more
flexibility
in
the
rules
and,
if
you
run
into
a
problem
in
the
future,
might
entice
more
people
to
put
private
planting
on
their
property
at
the
end
of
the
day.
This
is
a
report
request.
It's
asking
for
the
feasibility.
I,
don't
know
what
the
right
Iria
could
be.
B
Maybe
it's
trees
that
are
14
inches
instead
of
12
inches
might
be
the
critical
dimension.
Maybe
it's
certain
species
like
invasive
species
like
the
Norway
maple,
that
that
pose
a
problem.
Maybe
it's
things
like
black
walnut,
where
the
fruit
drops
and
can
cause
some
issues
again,
I'm
not
proposing
we
open
the
doors
wide
open,
but
we
look
at
some
of
the
issues
that
residents
have
faced
and
if
there's
a
little
bit
of
flexibility
in
the
bylaws,
a
small
flexibility
that
isn't
going
to
that
would
actually
result
in
a
better
tree
canopy.
B
Q
I
So
speaker,
I'd
like
to
remove
the
demotion
and
I
just
want
to
I
I.
Don't
have
a
whole
lot
to
add
to
this,
and
it's
just
simply
to
say
that
I
agree
with
counts
for
coats
progress
as
sort
of
poetic
description
of
what
our
ravines
mean
for
the
City
of
Toronto.
Much
like
D,
you
know
the
canals
of
Florence
or
are
you
sorry
right?
I
I
I
It
was
used
by
natives
as
a
as
a
trail
that
extended
from
Lake
Ontario
to
Lake
Simcoe,
with
many
many
villages
along
the
way,
and
the
reason
why
that's
the
case
speaker
is
because
the
Humber
River
is
absolutely
a
magnificent
river.
That
flows
through
the
City
of
Toronto
and
a
good
chunk
of
it
flows
through
my
believe
that
profoundly
but
I
have
to
tell
you
so
every
spring,
because
you
know
you
get
frustrated
with
our
parks
department
because
they
don't
simply
they
don't
have
the
resources
to
clean
our
ravines.
I
But
every
time
you
down
there
in
the
spring
ties
when
the
foilage
and
I
don't
want
to
speak
to
the
invasive
species,
and
all
these
other
things
that
we're
doing
and
all
those
things
are
wonderful,
but
I
just
want
to
speak
to
the
sort
of
the
state
of
our
means.
While
there's
some
magnificent
features
in
there
in
the
springtime
when
the
snow,
thaws
and
the
the
plants
don't
have
foliage,
you
get
to
look
at
our
ravine
system.
That
in
many
places,
is
absolutely
disgusting.
I
I
So
so
early
on
in
when
I
was
elected,
councillor
I
would
organize
and
I
still
organized
every
spring,
a
number
of
people
to
come
it
school
groups
and
so
on
to
go
down
and
clean
the
ravines.
Some
of
the
things
that
we
have
dug
out
of
the
ravines.
In
fact,
last
year
a
38
revolver,
like
you
know,
like
you
know,
like
you
know,
along
with
the
refrigerators
wooden
along
with
the
air
conditioners,
yeah
and
all
of
those
kinds
of
things.
I
In
fact,
in
fact,
in
front
of
me
and
people
just
simply
stop
their
nose
at
this
in
front
of
me,
I
was
riding
my
bicycle.
One
night
on
driftwood
Avenue,
just
north
of
Finch
Avenue
and
the
Sun
had
just
gone
down
and
kind
of
like
dusk,
was
setting
in
and
a
driftwood
park.
I'm
riding
my
bike
on
the
street
and
this
truck.
You
know
what
this
covered
kind
of
like
canopy.
Above
it
pulls
up
into
the
park
because
there's
a
curve
cut,
hay
pulls
in
and
they
meander
into
a
part
of
the
ravine.
I
That's
got
some
bushes
and
shrubs
in
full
public
view.
You
know
ten
meters
off
the
curb
off
the
sidewalk
off
the
stream.
People
are
just
absolutely
brazen
and
I'm
watching
this
and
I'm
dumbfounded,
and
these
and
I
pull
up
to
them
and
and
they're
about
to
kind
of
like
it's
it's
one
of
those
reclining
trucks
and
they
got
like
a
bunch
of
bricks
and
blocks
and
stuff
in
the
back
and
they're
about
to
dump
them
and
I
said
you
guys
aren't
about
to
do
that.
I
There
are
you
and
they
look
at
me
with
this
like
hard
look
like
I'm
taking
my
life
in
my
own
hands
and
I
said
you
dare
dump
that
I
got
a
picture
of
you.
I
had
a
picture
of
the
license
plate,
I
got
a
picture
of
the
truck
and
I
met
it
right
over
to
the
police
station
and
I'm,
going
to
make
sure
that
you
guys
are
like
done
for
good.
Thank
you.
So
they
look
at
each
other.
Thank
you,
I'm
just
concluding
speaker,
I
know,
but
you're
with
five
minutes
and
the
reason
I
move.
I
H
A
S
To
110,
yes,
thank
you
very
much.
Madam
Speaker
I'd
like
to
also
rise
to
lend
my
voice
to
support
the
staff
recommendations
and
the
report
that's
before
us,
and
also
to
thank
the
mayor
as
well
as
the
members
of
the
infrastructure
environment
committee
for
shepherding
this
through
it.
It
goes
without
saying
is
that
the
local
residents,
many
of
them
who
actually
live
close
the
ravine,
who
see
it
as
an
extension
of
the
fact
their
backyards
over
the
years
they
have
been
pleading
with
us.
S
They
have
been
compelling
us
to
do
more
and
I
think
this
is
probably
the
very
first
substantial
step
where
we're
doing
that,
and
that's
not
without
a
lot
of
years
of
advocacy,
where
they
felt
that
probably
City
Council
and
perhaps
even
staff,
with
the
limited
resources,
perhaps
with
other
priorities
where
they
didn't
pay
attention,
and
we
did
not.
So
this
is
actually
a
really
great
move
in
the
right
direction.
S
Not
only
was
it
just
sort
of
untamed
wilds,
we
had
no
curatorial
experiences,
but
it
oftentimes
was
really
like
the
landfill's
of
the
city,
and
so
it's
not
surprising
that
we
still
have
a
mixed
result
in
relationship
with
the
ravines
when,
for
a
hundred
plus
years,
we
literally
just
used
as
landfills.
It
also
then
became
home
of
industries.
We
had
brick
producing
industries
that
were
in
the
the
foot
of
the
brew
beans,
the
pit
of
the
ravines.
S
We
had
a
rail
system
that
went
through
the
ravines
that
transported
goods
and
raw
materials
from
the
north
to
the
south
as
we
built
up
our
city,
and
it
was
also
a
place
where
we
just
buried
infrastructure
that
we
didn't
want
to
see,
and
so
all
that
infrastructure
that
is
now
popping
up.
That
is
hat
largely
coming
to
see
the
light
where
it's
reached.
S
It's
beyond
reach,
the
end
of
life
is
all
before
us
because
it
was
there
and
we
didn't
necessarily
have
a
system
to
transition
it
to
new
infrastructure
that
can
accommodate
the
next
hundred
years
of
growth,
but
it's
just
sort
of
coming
to
to
the
surface
and
decaying,
which
makes
it
much
more
expensive
as
we
transition
our
mindsets
to
what
the
ravines
will
be
in
the
tourney
21st
century.
So
if
we
take
a
look
at
the
history
of
the
ravines,
we
also
recognize
that
it's
a
it's
a
it's
a
complicated
history.
S
So
it's
no
wonder
that
there
are
continued
additional
pressures
and
the
ravines
today,
where
we
still
don't
have
that
sort
of
grand
master
plan
that
is
necessarily
pulled
together
with
a
mobilizing
vision
that
we
can
all
get
behind.
One
of
the
things
I
think
is
really
great
about
this
report.
Is
that
there's
going
to
be
a
dedicated
ravine
unit
of
staff?
That's
good
stewards,
people
in
charge,
they're
going
to
be
dedicated
with
the
expenditures
and
that's
a
very
positive
thing,
but
we
also
have
to
resource
them
to
make
sure
that
they
can
do
the
work.
S
We
cannot
rely
on
that.
That
is
not
something
that
we
should
should
see
as
their
core
source
of
funding.
We
are
gonna
have
to
make
that
critical
investment
and
if
we
and
if
we
don't
and
if
we
drill
I
too
heavily
on
private
third
party
funding,
then
there's
a
very
good
chance
that
this
this
particular
positive
step
in
the
right
direction
will
just
fall
to
the
wayside.
S
There
are
a
number
of
roles
for
every
division
at
the
city
of
Toronto's
who
to
take
a
place
in
order
for
this
implementation
strategy
to
work
by
count,
there's
already
seven
internal
city
divisions
that
have
got
to
come
together
to
coordinate
this
work,
and
on
top
of
that,
there's
civil
society
groups
that
we
want
to
work
with.
So
we
can
harness
that
energy,
but
we
can't
necessarily
invite
people
to
the
table
until
we
have
a
plan.
So
this
is
actually
a
very
good
first
step.
S
There's
a
plan
there's
also
on
this
on
this
report
on
this
agenda.
We're
going
to
be
talking
about
the
rail
deck
Park,
which
I
think
is
a
very
innovative
and
and
masterful
solution
to
parkland
efficiency
in
the
downtown
core.
But
when
we
have
1,100
acres
of
natural
environment
already
at
our
disposal
and
5700
acres
of
those
1,100
are
in
public
hands.
We
already
have
the
most
largest
green
contribution
that
city
can
do.
Kent
can
muster.
S
All
we
need
to
do
is
curate
that
build
better
connections,
better
connectivity,
better
access
points
and
then
to
build
out
the
experience
before
you
invite
kids
into
ravine.
There
has
to
be
safe
and
it
has
to
be
at
the
right
learning
environment
and
they
can
grow
with
us
to
do
that
work.
So
thank
you
very
much.
Thank
You.
Q
Thank
You
speaker
I,
just
have
a
very
quick
motion
that
City
Council
Director
at
the
2020
annual
clean
Toronto
together
give
special
emphasis
and
assistance
to
ravine
clean
up
and
I've
checked
with
the
general
manager.
She
said
what
a
great
idea,
because
you
know
every
year,
so
many
citizens
get
involved,
and
this
would
be
a
great
emphasis
to
get
our
ravines
cleaned
up
to
a
great
degree
and
we've
all
seen
what's
in
there,
there's
a
lot
in
there
that
shouldn't
be
there.
Q
So
I
think
that
would
be
kind
of
exciting
and
show
that
we
are
really
really
serious
about
our
beautiful
ravines
in
the
City
of
Toronto
I.
Think
councillor,
Matt
Moe
talked
about
being
in
them.
The
quiet,
calm,
I'll,
call
it
the
ravine
magic.
When
you
get
into
these
beautiful
spaces,
they
often
have
little
streams
running
through
them.
City
has
so
many
underground
rivers
that
lead
to
the
lake
and
in
our
ravines,
that's
where
we
find
them,
and
remarkably
often
that
water
is
quite
clean.
Q
What
we've
noticed
as
well,
though,
is
that
many
invasive
species
in
the
ravines
Norway,
maples
everywhere
and
very
few
other
things
are
growing
and
the
fact
that
we
are
spending
time
and
energy
and
our
encouragement
to
people
who
are
passionate
about
ravines
is
great
because
these
trees
do
have.
We
need
ravine
management
in
the
most
serious
way.
I
also
just
want
to
say
that
a
couple
of
years
ago
don't
mess
with
the
dawn,
Irene
van
der
drop
called
and
said.
Q
Q
One
of
the
things
we
also
need
to
do
is
thank
all
of
those
incredible
activists,
people
that
care
about
green
space
in
the
city
that
have
been
leaders
for
decades
leaders
for
years
in
looking
after
these
magical
places
in
the
city
that
we
have,
that
are
very,
very
special
for
the
City
of
Toronto.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
them
today
on
behalf
of
all
of
us-
and
this
is
a
great
great
great
report
and
thank
the
mayor
for
his
leadership
and
really
saying
we're
going
to
do
this
so
I
expect
that
this
year,
mr.
Q
H
F
F
The
first
is
that
it's
recognizing
that
our
ravines,
which
cover
17%
of
our
land,
are
really
important,
green
infrastructure
and
it
starts
to
put
a
dollar
value
on
to
those
ecosystem
services
that
they
provide,
and
that's
eight
hundred
and
twenty
two
million
dollars
annually.
That
is
the
amount
of
money
that
we
would
need
to
spend
on
slope,
stabilization,
water
treatment
and
all
those
good
things
that
our
ravines
do.
F
That
can
be
used
for
active
transportation,
for
hiking,
for
walking
for
cycling
and
here
for
both
recreational,
but
also
getting
around
the
city
and
getting
to
where
you
need
to
go.
Many
people
have
spoken
about
growing
up
in
the
ravine
systems
and
spending
their
time
in
them,
and
I
was
one
of
them,
but
I
also
want
to
point
out
that
we
have
more
than
500,000
people
right
now
that
live
in
apartment
buildings
that
are
more
than
35
years
old.
They
don't
have
backyards.
This
is
very
important
space
for
them.
They
also
94
percent
of
them.
F
Don't
have
air
conditioning,
so
we
need
to
make
these
ravines
more
inviting
so
that
people
can
spend
I'm
in
them
outdoors
in
the
summer.
I
just
want
to
end
by
congratulating
all
the
city
staff
that
put
so
many
hours
of
hard
work
into
this
project
into
this
implementation
plan
and
also
thank
the
mayor
and
his
Executive
Committee
for
taking
the
steps
to
push
forward
with
the
invasive
species
cleanup
and
the
litter
cleanup
as
soon
as
possible
this
starting
this
year.
Thank
you.
N
You
very
much
madam
Speaker
I
have
a
motion,
and
it
basically
is
asking
staff
to
investigate
partnering
with
trees
across
Canada,
with
respect
to
part
of
the
implementation
and
I
know
that
they
do
some
work
with
them
and
a
variety
of
other
things.
Trees
across
Canada
'sm
is
an
amazing
organization
that,
in
fact,
I'm
sure
would
be
delighted
to
work
with
our
city
staff
on
this
very
important
project.
N
N
There
is
capital,
so
putting
our
money
where
our
mouth
is
quite
frankly,
will
be
instrumental
with
respect
to
the
improvement
of
our
ravines.
Now
speaker,
I
live
my
house
backs
on
to
a
ravine.
I
can
I
can't
begin
to
tell
you
the
amount
of
joy
that
myself
and
my
family
have
on
a
daily
basis
in
terms
of
living
in
this
area,
my
neighbors
as
well,
who
back
on
to
the
ravine
in
the
summertime?
N
Quite
frankly,
I
don't
need
to
go
to
a
cottage
because
I'm
in
a
cottage
in
Scarborough
in
my
neighborhood,
and
it's
absolutely
wonderful.
When
I
sit
out
in
the
back
of
my
deck
I
can
actually
see
the
animals.
I
can
see
the
foxes
I
can
see
the
dares.
I
can
stay.
The
birds,
beautiful
birds,
I,
can
hear
the
crackling
of
the
leaves,
and
so
on
a
number
of
years
ago,
madam
Speaker,
we
in
my
office
my
team,
we
decided
that
we
needed
wayfinding
for
the
young
people
in
the
community.
N
Many
of
them
didn't
really
know
what
the
species
of
trees
and
other
vegetation
it
was
in
the
community.
We
launched
a
program
and
it
wasn't.
A
citywide
program
is
a
community
program
with
our
community
association,
where
we
put
wayfinding
in
the
community
but
signage,
to
give
people
an
opportunity
to
learn
about
the
Birkdale
ravine.
We
also
partnered
with
one
of
our
sister
cities
around
the
world
Sagamihara
and
we
planted
sequoia
trees,
cherry
blossom
trees.
We
redid
the
park
there
we
put
benches
in
where
people
could
actually
go
into.
N
This
is
a
an
abandoned
space
in
the
ravine
area
and
we
invested
in
it.
This
council
actually
supported
the
collaboration
with
our
sister
city
in
Japan.
The
Japanese
leaders
came
over
into
the
park
with
the
community
and
we
opened
it
up
today
when
those
trees
bloom.
It's
absolutely
amazing
to
see
the
members
of
the
community
come
out
and
so
on,
and
so
speaker,
we've
done
other
things
in
there.
You
see
people
come
to
do
exercise
because
we
have
exercise
equipment
in
this
ravine
area.
N
D
I
have
a
motion
now
I
just
got
to
put
my
hands
on
it
here
and
so
we're
here
on
my
desk.
It's
been
pre
circulated,
so
people
have
seen
it
there
is,
and
it
just
has
to
do
with
the
an
effort
that
we
should
undertake
to
ensure
that
if
there's
any
of
the
new
capital,
if
I
could
call
it
that
that
can
be
advanced
in
the
2020
budget,
the
way
I'd
try
and
identify
that
and
get
on
with
it.
D
But
I
think
it's
worthwhile
to
have
our
staff
I
take
a
look
at.
What's
in
the
hundred
and
four
point,
five
million
I
think
at
my
number
right
and
see
if
any
of
that
can
be
included
in
the
2020
capital
plans
for
purposes
of
implementing
this
sooner
I
want
to
thank
the
members
of
the
council
for
what
I
think
has
been
a
very
constructive
debate,
and
there
are
plenty
of
motions
here
and
we'll
deal
with
those
in
a
moment.
D
But
I
think
if
there's
you
know,
if
there
are
things
that
we're
going
to
do
for
the
next
generation,
let
alone
the
current
generation
of
Torontonians.
It
is
going
to
be
to
protect
this
asset,
to
improve
it
to
address
the
invasive
species.
I
frankly,
learn
more
during
this
entire
exercise
about
invasive
species.
D
The
health
of
these
ravines,
which
somebody
said
earlier
on
I,
think
it
was
again
councilor,
Matt
Lowe.
It's
funny
that
I
should
be
quoting
you
twice
in
one
that
council,
yeah
I
think
guys
have
to
conclude
my
remarks
now:
I'm
out
I'm
taking
I'm
just
kidding
I
think
you
said
that
people
call
them
the
lungs
of
the
city
and
so
on,
and
that
this
is
the
truth.
I
mean
if
you
think
about
how
the
city
would
be
without
those
ravines.
D
If
that
feature
wasn't
there,
it
would
pose
a
much
bigger
challenge
for
us
in
the
context
of
keeping
the
air
cleaner
and
keeping
the
water
cleaner
and
generally
having
the
city
be
a
healthier
place
to
live
going
forward,
as
we
try
to
address
a
climate
change
through
a
transform,
tío
and
other
initiatives.
I
think
things
that
are
in
this
plan,
like
the
loop,
represent
one
of
the
most
exciting
things
on
a
global
scale,
not
just
a
local
scale,
not
just
Canada
on
a
global
scale.
D
To
sort
of
take
this
incredible
ravine
asset
and
connect
it
up,
and
one
of
the
things
I
talked
about.
I
was
talking
about
it
like
last
night
in
an
unconnected
manner,
talking
more
about
social
connection
and
about
economic
connection.
But
one
of
the
things
we
have
to
keep
working
at
everyday
in
the
city
is
connecting
the
city
up
to
itself,
so
that
people
don't
feel
no
matter
where
they
live,
that
they're
isolated.
D
Geographically,
people
feel
that
they
can
use
things
like
the
loop,
which
is
around
the
whole
ravine
cluster,
as
it
were
in
such
ways
to
sort
of
explore
the
whole
city
and
get
around
and
that
people
have
feel,
of
course,
most
importantly,
they're,
socially
and
economically
and
otherwise
connected
to
the
city
in
which
they
live.
So
this
is
great
work
that
is
being
done,
and
the
last
thing
I
want
to
say,
because
I
didn't
spend
enough
time
on
it.
D
D
Thank
them
very
much
and
I
hope
they
will
and-and-and-and-and
through
them
and
also
through
the
miracles
of
online
and
carriage
of
these
broadcasts
that
the
organizations
that
have
helped
us
and
will
continue
to
help
us
I
hope
will
be
thanked
as
well
for
everything
that
they've
done
to
get
us
this
far.
It's
a
big
big,
important
step
forward
and
I
think
the
city
in
generations
to
come
long
after
we're
gone
are
going
to
thank
us
for
this
work.
We
did
today
thank
speaker.