CATCH Release

CATCH News – October 18, 2010

Councillor positions on contentious issues

Before you vote, you may want to review what your councillor (and mayor) have been doing over the last four years. Here’s their voting record on some of the most controversial issues.

Aerotropolis – October 2010 (13-2)
To expand the urban boundary by 4500 acres for an airport employment growth district, airport expansion and related uses.

For: Eisenberger, Clark, Collins, Duvall, Ferguson, Jackson, Merulla, Mitchell, Morelli, Pasuta, Pearson, Powers, Whitehead

Against: Bratina, McHattie

Absent: McCarthy 

Airport land purchase – February 2008 (9-7)
To spend $3 million to buy land around the airport on the recommendation of Tradeport International.

For: Eisenberger, Ferguson, Jackson, McCarthy, Mitchell, Pasuta, Pearson, Powers, Whitehead

Against: Bratina, Clark, Collins, Duvall, McHattie, Merulla, Morelli

Area rating – November 2009 (9-6)
Eisenberger motion that the area rating issue be put off and referred to a citizen’s forum who will report to the next council.

For: Bratina, Clark, Eisenberger, Ferguson, McCarthy, Mitchell, Pasuta, Pearson, Powers

Against: Collins, Duvall, Jackson, Merulla, Morelli, Whitehead

Absent: McHattie

A September 2007 motion to phase out area rating for transit was defeated in a tie vote:

For: Bratina, Collins, Duvall, Jackson, McHattie, Merulla, Morelli, Whitehead

Against: Clark, Eisenberger, Ferguson, McCarthy, Mitchell, Pasuta, Pearson, Powers

Bus fare increases – November 2009 (9-7)

Approve an HSR transit fare increase of 15 cents per ride for 2010.

For: Clark, Eisenberger, Ferguson, Jackson, McCarthy, Mitchell, Pasuta, Pearson, Powers

Against: Bratina, Collins, Duvall, McHattie, Merulla, Morelli, Whitehead

City Hall marble removal – October 2008 (10-4)

In the city hall renovations, to allow replacement of the marble cladding with concrete and stainless steel wall caps with aluminum.

For: Clark, Collins, Duvall, Ferguson, Merulla, Morelli, Mitchell, Pearson, Powers, Whitehead

Against: Bratina, Eisenberger, McHattie, Pasuta

Absent: Jackson, McCarthy

Demolition by neglect bylaw – October 2008 (8-7)

Establish a bylaw to set minimum property standards for heritage buildings in order to preserve their features and give council the power to prevent demolition by neglect.

For: Bratina, Collins, Eisenberger, Jackson, McHattie, Merulla, Morelli, Whitehead

Against: Duvall, Ferguson, McCarthy, Mitchell, Pasuta, Pearson, Powers

Absent: Clark

Drive-thru in Binbrook – May 2010 (10-5)

To reject a staff recommendation and allow a drive-thru Tim Horton’s in downtown Binbrook.

For: Bratina, Clark, Duvall, Ferguson, Jackson, Mitchell, Pasuta, Pearson, Powers, Whitehead

Against: Collins, Eisenberger, McHattie, Merulla, Morelli

Absent: McCarthy

Election donation rules – August 2009 (9-5)

Ask the province to allow all cities to ban corporate and union election donations.

For: Bratina, Collins, Eisenberger, Jackson, McHattie, Merulla, Morelli, Powers, Whitehead

Against: Clark, Ferguson, Mitchell, Pasuta, Pearson

Absent: Duvall, McCarthy

Lister Block purchase – June 2008 (9-6)

Purchase the Lister Block from LIUNA (Labourers International Union of North America) for use by city staff.

For: Eisenberger, Ferguson, Jackson, McHattie, Merulla, Morelli, Pearson, Powers, Whitehead

Against: Bratina, Clark, Duvall, McCarthy, Mitchell, Pasuta

Absent: Collins

Pesticide ban – January 2007 and September 2007 (12-4)

That staff be directed to prepare a pesticide use by-law restricting the cosmetic use of pesticides.

For: Eisenberger, Bratina, Clark, Collins, Duval, Jackson, McHattie, McCarthy, Merulla, Morelli, Powers and Whitehead

Against: Ferguson, Mitchell, Pasuta and Pearson

When the bylaw was eventually approved in September only Ferguson and Mitchell opposed it.

Red Hill lawsuit – March 2008 (10-6)

To continue suing the federal government over delays to the Red Hill Valley Parkway and to end all public reporting of the costs of the legal action.

For: Clark, Collins, Duvall, Ferguson, Jackson, Pasuta, McCarthy, Mitchell, Morelli, Pearson

Against:  Bratina, Eisenberger, McHattie, Merulla, Powers, Whitehead

Royal Connaught housing – September 2009 (11-4)

Submit a funding proposal to use the former hotel for affordable housing.

For: Collins, Duvall, Eisenberger, Jackson, McCarthy, McHattie, Merulla, Morelli, Pearson, Powers, Whitehead

Against: Clark, Ferguson, Pasuta, Mitchell

Absent: Bratina

Smoking ban in vehicles with kids – March 2008 (10-6)

That council urges the provincial government to ban smoking in vehicles with children and youth and ask city staff to investigate restrictions on smoking in parks and playgrounds.

For: Bratina, Collins, Eisenberger, Ferguson, Jackson, McCarthy, McHattie, Morelli, Powers, Whitehead

Against: Clark, Duvall, Merulla, Mitchell, Pasuta, Pearson

Winona Wal-Mart development – July 2009 (10-6)

Approve a Wal-Mart centred big box commercial complex at Fifty Road and the QEW in Winona on lands previously designated for industrial employment.

For: Clark, Collins, Eisenberger, Ferguson, Jackson, McCarthy, Mitchell, Pearson, Powers, Whitehead

Against: Bratina, Duvall, McHattie, Merulla, Morelli, Pasuta