Item - 2020.MM24.18

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on September 30, October 1 and 2, 2020 without amendments.

MM24.18 - The Bentway Under Gardiner Corridor Plan Proposal - by Councillor Joe Cressy, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
10 - Spadina - Fort York

City Council Decision

City Council on September 30, October 1 and 2, 2020, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Transportation Services, the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the Director, Toronto Office of Partnerships to review The Bentway Conservancy's Under Gardiner Corridor Plan proposal and consider which aspects of the proposal are aligned with City plans, policies and programs and which could be realized through planning and development applications/approvals, rehabilitation/maintenance programs related to City roads, sidewalks and related infrastructure, and capital programs related to public realm improvement.

 

2. City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services to meet with The Bentway Conservancy in Fall 2020 to develop an updated framework by Spring 2021 for how Gardiner maintenance programs/protocols can be optimized to facilitate the programming of renewed public spaces beneath the Gardiner, including The Bentway.

Background Information (City Council)

Communications (City Council)

(September 29, 2020) Letter from Tim Kocur, Executive Director and Oliver Hierlihy, Manager, Operations & Special Projects, Waterfront Business Improvement Area (MM.New.MM24.18.1)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2020/mm/comm/communicationfile-120992.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM24.18 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) Oct-01-2020

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM24.18 - Waive referral
Total members that voted Yes: 21 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 3 Members that voted No are Mike Colle, Mark Grimes, Denzil Minnan-Wong
Total members that were Absent: 1 Members that were absent are Jaye Robinson

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