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• City Council adopted this item on April 7, 2021 without amendments.
City Council consideration on April 7, 2021 MM31.2 ACTION
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Excessive Salt Use on Our Sidewalks via @mikelayton.bsky.social

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HO @TRCA_HQ ... How much salt should actually be used on a driveway or sidewalk (if needed)? Less than 58 g/m2, as shown in this image. Avoiding the over application of salt can reduce the amount of chloride in local waterways and help protect fish and other aquatic wildlife. #LessSalty With an illustration and photo of what 58 g/m2 should look like Tracking Status • City Council adopted this item on April 7, 2021 without amendments. City Council consideration on April 7, 2021 MM31.2 ACTION Adopted Ward: All Excessive Salt Use on Our Sidewalks - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton City Council Decision City Council on April 7 and 8, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to review and update the Salt Management Plan in regards to salt usage on sidewalks, such review to include maximum salt application rates, vehicle calibration, operator training, accidental spills and to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee about updates to the Salt Management Plan prior to the fourth quarter of 2021. 2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Director, 311 Toronto to provide a better mechanism on 311 to record and track residents' calls about excessive salt use and include dedicated service requests for calls on this issue, and to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee by the third quarter of 2021 on the matter. Background Information (City Council) Member Motion MM31.2 http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-165231.pdf) Motions (City Council) Motion to Waive Referral (Carried) Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the
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