Item - 2019.MM5.7

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on March 27 and 28, 2019 without amendments.

MM5.7 - Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds from the Development at 245-255 College Street to the Toronto District School Board for the Sensory Garden Project at Beverley Junior Public School - by Councillor Mike Layton, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
11 - University - Rosedale

City Council Decision

City Council on March 27 and 28, 2019, adopted the following:

 

1.  City Council increase the Approved 2019 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $153,755.59 gross, $0 net, (Cost Centre: NP2161) fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development 245-255 College Street and 39 and 40 Glasgow Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700678), for the purpose of providing one time capital funding to the Toronto District School Board for the sensory garden project at Beverly Junior Public School located at 64 Baldwin Avenue.

 
2.  City Council request City staff from the Management Services Branch of the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement and request the City Solicitor to draw up the Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and Community Planning staff.
 

3.  City Council authorize the execution of a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the sensory garden project at Beverly Junior Public School, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.
 

4.  City Council direct that the funds be forwarded to the Toronto District School Board once the Toronto District School Board has signed a Community Access Agreement with the City governing the purpose of the funds, the financial reporting requirements and addressing community access to the playground facilities satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and prepared in consultation with the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Ward Councillor.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM5.7
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-131059.pdf
(March 26, 2019) Fiscal Impact Statement from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-131256.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM5.7 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council