Item - 2021.GL22.10
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 5, 2021 with amendments.
- This item was considered by General Government and Licensing Committee on April 26, 2021 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on May 5, 2021.
GL22.10 - 2050 Finch Avenue West - City Acquisition of Property from Metrolinx for Development of Community Hub and Centre for the Arts
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 7 - Humber River - Black Creek
City Council Decision
City Council on May 5 and 6, 2021, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the City to enter into an agreement of purchase and sale with Metrolinx for the acquisition by the City of a portion of the property known municipally as 2050 Finch Avenue West, shown in the sketch attached as Attachment A to the report (April 12, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, substantially on the terms set out in Attachment B to the report (April 12, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and including such other terms as may be satisfactory to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to ensure that the agreement of purchase and sale with Metrolinx in Attachment B to the report (April 12, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management for the acquisition by the City of a portion of the property known municipally as 2050 Finch Avenue West, allows for a community hub, centre for the arts, open space and park land uses and does not preclude a range of other community uses including, but not limited to, institutional (i.e., educational) and library, and in each case, ancillary or in support of the community hub, as permitted uses allowable under the restrictive covenant agreement.
3. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development Finance and Administration, CreateTO and the appropriate City divisions, to work with the Jane-Finch Community Hub and Centre for the Arts Organizing Committee on the development of the implementation strategy for the proposed Jane-Finch Community Hub and Centre for the Arts and report back to City Council through the appropriate committee in the first quarter of 2022 on a collaborative work program that would include, but not be limited to:
a. establishing a framework for collaboration (such as a terms of reference);
b. collaboratively working to identify funding opportunities to support the pre-development phase;
c. developing a joint Community Engagement and Consultation strategy; and
d. developing a joint plan for the subsequent phase of the development.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/gl/bgrd/backgroundfile-165783.pdf
Attachment C - Community Hub and Centre for the Arts Feasibility Study
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/gl/bgrd/backgroundfile-165806.pdf
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-166427.pdf
Communications (Committee)
(April 23, 2021) Submission from Lucas Marchand - RPSM Program Manager for Jane-Finch, on behalf of Regent Park School of Music (GL.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/gl/comm/communicationfile-130909.pdf
(April 26, 2021) Letter from Surranna Sandy, Chief Executive Officer, Skills for Change (GL.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/gl/comm/communicationfile-130948.pdf
(April 26, 2021) Submission from Sam Tecle (GL.Supp)
(April 26, 2021) Letter from Tesfai Mengesha, Executive Director, Operations, Success Beyond Limits (GL.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/gl/comm/communicationfile-130979.pdf
(April 26, 2021) E-mail from Mildred Agsaoay (GL.Supp)
(April 26, 2021) Letter from Rosemarie Powell, Executive Director, Toronto Community Benefits Network (GL.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/gl/comm/communicationfile-130973.pdf
(April 26, 2021) Submission from Errol Young (GL.New)
Motions (City Council)
That City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to ensure that the Agreement of Purchase and Sale with Metrolinx in Attachment B to the report (April 12, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management for the acquisition by the City of a portion of the property known municipally as 2050 Finch Avenue West, allows for a community hub, centre for the arts, open space and park land uses and does not preclude a range of other community uses including, but not limited to, institutional (i.e. educational) and library, and in each case, ancillary or in support of the community hub, as permitted uses allowable under the restrictive covenant agreement.
Vote (Amend Item) May-05-2021 4:07 PM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - GL22.10 - Perruzza - motion 1 |
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Total members that voted Yes: 25 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, 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: 1 | Members that were absent are Mark Grimes |
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) May-05-2021 4:08 PM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - GL22.10 - Adopt the Item as amended |
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Total members that voted Yes: 25 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Cynthia Lai, Mike Layton, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, 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: 1 | Members that were absent are Mark Grimes |
GL22.10 - 2050 Finch Avenue West - City Acquisition of Property from Metrolinx for Development of Community Hub and Centre for the Arts
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 7 - Humber River - Black Creek
Committee Recommendations
The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the City to enter into an agreement of purchase and sale with Metrolinx for the acquisition by the City of a portion of the property known municipally as 2050 Finch Avenue West, shown in the sketch attached as Attachment A to the report (April 12, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, substantially on the terms set out in Attachment B to the report (April 12, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and including such other terms as may be satisfactory to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
2. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development Finance and Administration, CreateTO and the appropriate City divisions, to work with the Jane-Finch Community Hub and Centre for the Arts Organizing Committee on the development of the implementation strategy for the proposed Jane-Finch Community Hub and Centre for the Arts and report back to City Council through the appropriate committee in the first quarter of 2022 on a collaborative work program that would include, but not be limited to:
a. establishing a framework for collaboration (such as a terms of reference);
b. collaboratively working to identify funding opportunities to support the pre-development phase;
c. developing a joint Community Engagement and Consultation strategy; and
d. developing a joint plan for the subsequent phase of the development.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The General Government and Licensing Committee requested the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to report directly to the May 5 and 6, 2021 meeting of City Council on:
a. the approximate size of the parcel of land to be transferred;
b. the assembly of land, given that it is currently 3 separate lots; and
c. the approximate timeline for the transfer to occur.
Origin
Summary
This report seeks Council authority to enter into an agreement of purchase and sale with Metrolinx, substantially on the terms and conditions outlined in Attachment B to this report, for acquisition of a portion of the property municipally known as 2050 Finch Avenue West, such portion more particularly shown outlined in the sketch attached to this report as Attachment A (the "Subject Property") for use as a community hub. The major terms and conditions were finalized by Corporate Real Estate Management, in partnership with CreateTO, and through working with other City divisions, including City Planning, Social Development, Finance and Administration, Economic Development and Culture, Transit Expansion Office and Legal Services, and in consultation with the local Councillor. The agreement of purchase and sale will set out the terms and conditions to effect the transfer of the Subject Property, in fee simple, to the City of Toronto (the "City") for nominal consideration.
Following to the transfer of the Subject Property to the City, Corporate Real Estate Management and CreateTO will support the aforementioned City divisions while they continue to work closely with the local community to further develop the concept for a future community hub and centre for the arts at 2050 Finch Avenue West, building on a 2019 feasibility study undertaken by the Jane-Finch community in consultation with the City of Toronto, and create an implementation strategy. Such efforts are aligned with the development of a complete community framework for the area under the Jane-Finch Initiative that is currently underway, as well as recommendations of EX17.1, "Towards Recovery and Building a Renewed Toronto" report.
Upon completion of the acquisition, the City will grant an easement in favour of Metrolinx over the entirety of the Subject Property to allow Metrolinx to finish the construction of an adjacent Maintenance and Storage Facility for light rail vehicles, as a part of the Finch-West Light Rail Transit project. The easement will expire upon completion of the Maintenance and Storage Facility, which is anticipated in 2023.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/gl/bgrd/backgroundfile-165783.pdf
Attachment C - Community Hub and Centre for the Arts Feasibility Study
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/gl/bgrd/backgroundfile-165806.pdf
Communications
(April 23, 2021) Submission from Lucas Marchand - RPSM Program Manager for Jane-Finch, on behalf of Regent Park School of Music (GL.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/gl/comm/communicationfile-130909.pdf
(April 26, 2021) Letter from Surranna Sandy, Chief Executive Officer, Skills for Change (GL.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/gl/comm/communicationfile-130948.pdf
(April 26, 2021) Submission from Sam Tecle (GL.Supp)
(April 26, 2021) Letter from Tesfai Mengesha, Executive Director, Operations, Success Beyond Limits (GL.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/gl/comm/communicationfile-130979.pdf
(April 26, 2021) E-mail from Mildred Agsaoay (GL.Supp)
(April 26, 2021) Letter from Rosemarie Powell, Executive Director, Toronto Community Benefits Network (GL.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/gl/comm/communicationfile-130973.pdf
(April 26, 2021) Submission from Errol Young (GL.New)
Speakers
Sahle Robinson, Community Action Planning Group
Debra Joy Eklove, Community Action Planning Group
Suzan Hall
Tom Rakocevic, MPP, Humber River–Black Creek
Samuel Kisitu
Butterfly Sabrina GoPaul
Troy Budhu, Jane-Finch Community Hub and Centre of the Arts Organizing Committee
Sam Tecle
Maryan Haye
Reverend Barry Rieder, Jane Finch Community Ministry
Councillor Anthony Perruzza
Motions
That the General Government and Licensing Committee delete Recommendation 2, and adopt instead the following:
1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development Finance and Administration, CreateTO and the appropriate City divisions to work with the Jane-Finch Community Hub and Centre for the Arts Organizing Committee on the development of the implementation strategy for the proposed Jane-Finch Community Hub and Centre for the Arts and report back to City Council through the appropriate committee in the first quarter of 2022 on a collaborative work program that would include, but not be limited to:
a. establishing a framework for collaboration (such as a terms of reference);
b. collaboratively working to identify funding opportunities to support the pre-development phase;
c. developing a joint Community Engagement and Consultation strategy; and
d. developing a joint plan for the subsequent phase of the development.
Vote (Amend Item) Apr-26-2021
Result: Carried | Majority Required |
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Total members that voted Yes: 6 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie (Chair), John Filion, Stephen Holyday, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Frances Nunziata |
Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |
That General Government and Licensing:
1. Request staff report directly to the May 5 and 6, 2021 meeting of City Council on:
a. the approximate size of the parcel of land to be transferred;
b. the assembly of land, given that it is currently 3 separate lots; and
c. the approximate timeline for the transfer to occur.
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Apr-26-2021
Result: Carried | Majority Required |
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Total members that voted Yes: 6 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie (Chair), John Filion, Stephen Holyday, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Frances Nunziata |
Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Apr-26-2021
Result: Carried | Majority Required |
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Total members that voted Yes: 6 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie (Chair), John Filion, Stephen Holyday, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Frances Nunziata |
Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
Total members that were Absent: 0 | Members that were absent are |