Item - 2021.MM35.14
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021 with amendments.
MM35.14 - Support for the Residents of Bellwoods House - by Councillor Joe Cressy, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 10 - Spadina - Fort York
City Council Decision
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor, to explore opportunities with the Church of Saint Matthias to continue to use Bellwoods House, located at 63 Bellwoods Avenue, for homelessness services and / or housing services.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM35.14 be referred to the Planning and Housing Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
That City Council delete the Recommendations:
Recommendations to be deleted
1. City Council request the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, to pause the process of ending the lease at Bellwoods House, 63 Bellwoods Avenue, and review options to continue the program while necessary repairs are undertaken.
2. City Council request the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in the event that Bellwoods House cannot be safely occupied while necessary repairs are undertaken, to report back on plans to relocate the service and shelter capacity to an alternative nearby location.
3. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in the event that Bellwoods House cannot be safely occupied while necessary repairs are undertaken and the program is relocated nearby, to approach the Church of Saint Matthias to explore opportunities to support making renovations to Bellwoods House in order accommodate a successful and accessible new permanent shelter or housing program in that location, and to report back to the Planning and Housing by the fourth quarter of 2021 with recommendations.
and adopt instead the following new recommendation:
1. City Council request the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the local Ward Councillor, to explore opportunities with the Church of Saint Matthias to continue to use Bellwoods House, located at 63 Bellwoods Avenue, for homelessness services and / or housing services.