Item - 2021.MM31.21

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on April 7 and 8, 2021 with amendments.

MM31.21 - Authorization to receive donation revenues for the Black Cultural Centre within the Municipally-owned building at 756 Bathurst Street - by Councillor Mike Layton, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Ward:: 11 - University - Rosedale

City Council Decision

City Council on April 7 and 8, 2021, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Director, Strategic Partnerships, to report to the May 26, 2021 meeting of the Economic and Community Development Committee with proposed terms and conditions under which the City may accept donations in compliance the Donations to the City of Toronto For Community Benefits Policy with respect to the capital project at 756 Bathurst Street for a new home for A Different Booklist Cultural Centre, such conditions to include the fundraising requirements for a long-term lease, the acceptance of a business plan and capital project plans.

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM31.21
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2021/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-165357.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM31.21 be referred to the Economic and Community Development Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

1 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Mike Layton (Carried)

That:

1. City Council delete the Recommendations:

Recommendations to be deleted

1. City Council authorize the Director, Strategic Partnerships to accept donations to retrofit the municipally-owned building at 756 Bathurst Street in compliance with the Policy on Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits.

2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to enter into an agreement with A Different Booklist Cultural Centre to transfer funds from the DonateTO campaign for the purpose of implementing capital work at 756 Bathurst Street.

and adopt instead the following new recommendation:

City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Director, Strategic Partnerships, to report to the May 26, 2021 meeting of the Economic and Community Development Committee with proposed terms and conditions under which the City may accept donations in compliance the Donations to the City of Toronto For Community Benefits Policy with respect to the capital project at 756 Bathurst Street for a new home for A Different Booklist Cultural Centre, such conditions to include the fundraising requirements for a long-term lease, the acceptance of a business plan and capital project plans.