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CityNews: Ford brothers slam integrity commissioner’s recommendations on Augimeri
CityNews
August 26th, 2014
Kevin Misener
Mayor Rob Ford and his brother are not happy with the city protocol for violations of the code of conduct.
City council voted 30-4 in favour of accepting the integrity commissioner’s recommendation that Coun. Maria Augimeri be found in violation of the code of conduct, but face no sanctions.
Torontoist: What’s on Council’s Agenda: August 2014
Torontoist
August 25th, 2014
Graeme Bliss
This is it: on Monday and Tuesday, city council convenes for the last time this term, and there are more than 400 items on the agenda—from futile symbolic gestures to motions that could affect the upcoming municipal election.
Here are some key items council will consider…
The Star: Raptors practice courts okayed by council, but Ford objects
The Star
August 25th, 2014
Paul Moloney
The first night of the 55th and final meeting of council ended Monday much like the turbulent last few months at city hall: with the Ford brothers standing united and defiant against the rest of council.
Early in the day, council voted to treat electronic cigarettes like regular cigarettes by banning them in city work spaces. Mayor Rob Ford (Open Rob Ford’s policard) and Councillor Doug Ford (Open Doug Ford’s policard) were the only two dissenters in that 36-2 vote.
The Sun: Council aims for paid duty policing reform
The Sun
August 25th, 2012
Don Peat
Councillors are taking another shot at trying to reform paid duty policing costs.
Late Monday night, Councillor Josh Matlow got council to vote 33 to 2 to ask the Toronto Police Services Board to talk to the province about amending legislation so the city could adopt a paid duty model similar to Vancouver.
Post City: Paddles up: outdoor ping-pong growing in popularity
Post City
August 22nd, 2014
Angela Hennessey
Ping-pong tables are hitting parks all over the city — and all you need is a racket (and a ball).
Toronto Star: Councillor Josh Matlow to present motion on reducing Toronto traffic
August 22nd, 2014
The Toronto Star
May Warren
Trying to get from one place to another in Toronto can sometimes feel like a nightmare.
But councillor Josh Matlow (Open Josh Matlow’s policard) says the key to easing some of the city’s epic congestion, for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists alike is to make it harder for developers to take over public space for their construction.
