Item - 2019.MM13.14
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 17 and 18, 2019 without amendments.
MM13.14 - Donation of a statue of Anna Yaroslavna from the City of Kyiv - by Councillor Michael Thompson, seconded by Mayor John Tory
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to enter into an agreement with the City of Kyiv to accept the donation of the Anna Yaroslavna statue, with such an agreement to include the following conditions:
a. the installation of the sculpture will be on private lands at 21 Old Mill Road address, the property of Old Mill Toronto Hospitality Incorporated;
b. all costs associated with accepting the donation and installing it at the proposed location are borne by Old Mill Toronto Hospitality Incorporated; these expenses may include, but are not limited to, any fees to the artist, the cost of the statue including all design, fabrication, engineering, and associated fees, the transportation costs of the statue including all cargo fees, customs fees, storage fees, handling fees, and documentation fees, all costs related to the installation, design and fabrication of foundations, engineering services, signage and plaques, landscaping, and the public unveiling; and the City will list the statue in the City's catalogue of memorials;
c. should the statue need to be relocated at some point in the future, the City reserves the right to decline to reinstall it and return it to the Donor unless other private lands are located by the local community members and the costs of moving and reinstalling it are borne by the local community or another entity other than the City;
d. maintenance of the statue will be the responsibility of Old Mill Toronto Hospitality Inc., acting on behalf of the local community; and
e. if Old Mill Toronto Hospitality Inc. ceases to undertake or is no longer able to undertake the maintenance of the statue, the local community will assume responsibility for maintenance or transfer the responsibility for maintenance to another party other than the City of Toronto; if no party can be found to maintain the statue, then the City reserves the right to return the statue to the Donor.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM13.14 be referred to the Economic and Community Development Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) Dec-18-2019 11:13 AM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM13.14 - Waive referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 23 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Cynthia Lai, Jaye Robinson |
Vote (Adopt Item) Dec-18-2019 11:14 AM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM13.14 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 23 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
| Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Cynthia Lai, Jaye Robinson |