Item - 2019.ZB4.14

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo on June 13, 2019 and was adopted without amendment.

ZB4.14 - Potential Animal Acquisition

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: All

Board Decision

The Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo:

1. Approved the confidential proposal referred by the Chief Executive Officer in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 12, 2019) from the Chief Executive Officer.

2. Directed that details of the proposal be released at an appropriate time at the discretion of the Chief Executive Officer.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo recessed to meet in closed session to consider this item as it relates to the security of the municipality or local board.

Origin

(June 12, 2019) Report from the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Zoo

Summary

The Toronto Zoo has been approached with the unique opportunity to host a new iconic species, which is also a key symbol of the challenges animals are facing due to climate change. The acquisition of this species would be housed in a retrofitted portion of a current habitat and would be on loan to the Zoo for a minimum of three years.

Background Information

(June 12, 2019) Report from the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Zoo on Potential Animal Acquisition
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/zb/bgrd/backgroundfile-134776.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1

Motions

1 - Motion to Add New Business at Committee moved by Councillor Paul Ainslie (Carried)

2 - Motion to Meet in Closed Session moved by Councillor Paul Ainslie (Carried)

That the Board of Management of the Toronto Zoo recess to meet in closed session as this item relates to the security of the municipality or local board.

3 - Motion to Reconvene in Public Session moved by Councillor Paul Ainslie (Carried)

4 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Vanessa Choy (Carried)