Cllr Perks references Waiting for Godot, puts scare quotes around "SmartTrack" (former mayor John Tory's big Legacy Project™ that was whittled down to, essentially, a handful of GO train stations with special branding). This is a prelude to an anecdote about the City's "temporary" replacement bridge at the foot of Dufferin going to Exhibition Place, which has been there 17 years with still no word from Metrolinx about what should replace it.
"Let's go!"
"Why not?"
"We're waiting for Metrolinx."
Currently Cllr Michael Thompson is giving a somewhat stilted speech about famous Black Canadians for #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM. Gives a shout-out to downtown bookstore A Different Booklist and associated Blackhurst Cultural Centre (which moved to its current location 9 years ago today). Also recounts the recent success of the Jamaican-Canadian Association's Hurricane Melissa relief fund (supported by the City), which has raised almost $700,000, and the donation portal will be closing in about a month.
Cllr Bravo announces she has brought pastries from Progress Bakery and says the clerks are also welcome to help themselves.
Note that you can track the progress of the meeting and the current item in the Meeting Monitor. Warning for my fellow vertigo-afflicted: it automatically scrolls and you have to turn the scrolling off with a toggle near the top right.
Finally got done with finishing the Order Paper (figuring out which items will be automatically passed and which ones debated). I'm going to make tea
Just heard Cllr Chernos Lin mention "permeable pavers" and my ears perked up. bitches love stormwater management (i'm bitches)
No context: "...when the [Scarborough] subway opens in the 2030s..."
