Item - 2021.MM36.19

City Council on October 1 and 4, 2021, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request Metrolinx, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Executive Director, Transit Expansion Office, to host a public meeting as soon as possible inviting community organizations including the Garden District Residents Association, Friends of Moss Park, Toronto Community Housing, the local Councillor and other identified stakeholders on the Moss Park station location and construction technique as proposed by Metrolinx, including but not limited to:

a.    alternative locations considered and reasons for rejection;

b.    detailed impacts on park use and mitigation strategies; and

c.    coordination strategy for the Moss Park revitalization.

2.  City Council request Metrolinx, in partnership with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Executive Director, Transit Expansion Office to immediately create a working group with community organizations, including the Garden District Residents Association, Friends of Moss Park, Toronto Community Housing, the local Councillor and other stakeholders, advising on community focussed issues, as well as long-term and short-term impacts for the community.