Item - 2019.MM9.46

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019 without amendments.

MM9.46 - Accepting a Donation from Georgia Walsh Memorial Playground Project for Trace Manes Community Centre Playground Improvements - by Councillor Jaye Robinson, seconded by Councillor Brad Bradford

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
15 - Don Valley West

City Council Decision

City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to negotiate and sign a donor agreement for the $916,151.00 donation from Georgia Walsh Memorial Playground Project, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

 
2.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to accept donations of $916,151.00 from the community group Georgia Walsh Memorial Playground Project and apply them to the budgeted capital project work relating to playground improvements at Trace Manes Community Centre in compliance with the City's Policy on Donations for Community Benefits.

 
3.  City Council amend the 2019 Approved Parks, Forestry and Recreation Capital Budget for the Trace Manes Community Centre Playground Donation sub-project in the Community Centre project by $61,151.00, increasing the total project cost from $1,169,000.00 to $1,230,151.00 and 2019 cash flow from $915,572.00 to $976,723.00, based on a higher amount of donation funds raised since initial project assessment in 2017.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM9.46
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-136071.pdf
(July 17, 2019) Fiscal Impact Statement from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-136189.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Introduce Motion without Notice moved by Councillor Brad Bradford (Carried)

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

 

Accepting a Donation from Georgia Walsh Memorial Playground Project  for Trace Manes Community Centre Playground Improvements

 

Reason for Urgency:

 

This Motion is urgent as it pertains to funding required for the park project.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-17-2019 2:53 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM9.46 - Adopt the item
Total members that voted Yes: 22 Members that voted Yes are Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 4 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Mark Grimes, Jim Karygiannis, James Pasternak
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council