Item - 2019.MM8.55

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 18 and 19, 2019 without amendments.

MM8.55 - Crow's Theatre: Options to Address Outstanding Taxes Relating to the Period of Construction on an Otherwise Exempt Entity under the Assessment Act - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
14 - Toronto - Danforth

City Council Decision

City Council on June 18 and 19, 2019, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council direct the Controller to report to the September 4, 2019 meeting of the General Government and Licensing Committee on the facts regarding Crow's Theatre's outstanding taxes and identify options to address the outstanding taxes that accumulated during the construction phase on an otherwise exempt entity under the Assessment Act.

Background Information (City Council)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Introduce Motion without Notice moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)

That Councillor Paula Fletcher be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning: 

 

Crow's Theatre: Options to address outstanding taxes relating to the period of construction on an otherwise exempt entity under the Assessment Act  

 

Reason for Urgency:

 

This Motion is urgent as arrears are causing financial hardship for the Theatre.

Vote (Introduce Motion without Notice) Jun-19-2019 11:58 AM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds full Council Required - Add urgent motion - Fletcher
Total members that voted Yes: 22 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 1 Members that voted No are Jaye Robinson
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Michael Ford, Jennifer McKelvie, Michael Thompson

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