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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

Councillor Lily Cheng's motion to conduct a communications campaign about ending Intimate Partner Violence CARRIES 20-0. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

Agenda Item History 2025.MM33.26

Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

The motion to look at ways to make pickleball quieter CARRIES 19-1.

Newspapers can go to press now. They’ve got their A1.

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

Up now: is pickleball too darn loud? Perhaps "due to the loud and frequent sound of the hard plastic ball hitting a solid paddle"? Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik has a motion for a report on "best practices and directions for noise mitigation" for pickleball courts. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

Nobody else wants to see a debate about vision. Burnside calls the question. The school eye-testing motion is APPROVED 20-2. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

Up now: Councillor Pasternak's motion for public health to look at a pilot where they do vision tests in public schools. Councillor Holyday has concerns. He says kids can just go see an optometrist, and he's worried about adding more responsibilities to public health.

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

The jet ski item CARRIES via show of hands. Report on strengthened enforcement is due before the next jet ski season.

Agenda Item History 2025.MM33.20

Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

Mayor Olivia Chow, an avid paddler, explains that it's not so fun when you're in a kayak and a jet ski rips by and creates a big wake. "I have seen kayakers and especially paddle boarders — they lose their balance and they wipe out!"

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

Some procedural confusion now, as Councillor Brad Bradford wanted to introduce a motion, but he's not here, so Councillor Kandavel is trying to move it on his behalf. But he doesn't really know what Bradford's intent was. He's trying to answer questions about a motion that he didn't write.

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

Fletcher's motions to look at ways to shut down the raves CARRIES via show of hands.

Up now: jet skis! Should the city have more regulations on rental services and enforcement to stop noisy jet ski riders? secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

Agenda Item History 2025.MM33.19

Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

Up now: raves! Councillor Paula Fletcher wants the city to do more to shut down the late-night parties in the Port Lands and along the Don River. She says the ravers are making a big mess and destroying the ecosystem. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

Fletcher's amendment to look at buying Canadian on the sportsball sharing item CARRIES via show of hands. Moving on.

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

Councillor Paula Fletcher moves to amend the motion to first look to see if there are Canadian vendors that can provide this kind of sportsball sharing service.

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

The City Manager says the city hasn't had a chance to look at whether there's a Canadian vendor for this kind of thing. He thinks it makes sense to go through the proper process to see if there's an opportunity for local procurement.

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

Bradford's motion calls for the city to accept sponsorship from the Canadian Tire Jumpstart fund to acquire Equip lockers. They open via an app.

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

City Manager Paul Johnson has concerns about Bradford's motion. "I think the concept is one that is good ... but the process here has just not been smart." He thinks it'd be better if this motion had gone through committee.

Agenda Item History 2025.MM33.18

Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

They get enough to get going. The dog park on Bloor West is approved by show of hands. So is a dev proposal on Bathurst Street.

Up now: Bradford's motion to make a sponsorship deal for some app-connected lockers in parks that let people access sports equipment. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

City Council - October 9, 2025 (Evening Session)

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

Alas, the council chamber is still mostly empty. Watch here to see if they ever get a quorum for their evening session. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFQM...

YouTube video by Toronto City Council

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

Matlow takes the mic in the chamber: "The great Canadian tradition of Thanksgiving is coming up, and all of us would like to start moving toward the weekend festivities. So please come take part in civic pride, democratic discourse, and do your jobs. We're waiting for you."

Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

He’s definitely in and out a lot. I don’t know what he’s up to.

Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 5d

The dog decision will have to wait. Council breaks for dinner. Back at 6:30 to deal with the dog park and 16 other items left on this agenda.