Item - 2021.MM38.8
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on December 15, 16 and 17, 2021 with amendments.
MM38.8 - Urgent Support for Young People’s Theatre - by Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Councillor Gary Crawford
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 11 - University - Rosedale
City Council Decision
City Council on December 15, 16 and 17, 2021, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to administer and release, from Economic, Development and Culture's 2022 Capital Budget, up to $600,000 in eligible expenses to the Young People’s Theatre, to fund the replacement of the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system located in the tenant's leased premises at 165 Front Street East, using the tenant's own contractor, subject to the City's standards and specifications and in compliance with the City's Fair Wage policy and Labour Trades requirements.
2. City Council authorize the City to enter into such agreement(s) with Young People's Theatre as may be required to identify the terms upon which such funding will be provided by the City, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and including, if required, amendments to the lease dated December 1, 2020, between the Young People’s Theatre as “Tenant,” and the City of Toronto, as “Landlord", with any such lease amendments to be on terms satisfactory to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.
Background Information (City Council)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM38.8 be referred to the General Government and Licencing Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council reconsider Member Motion MM38.8.
That City Council delete Recommendations:
Recommendations to be deleted
1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to amend the City’s lease, dated December 1, 2020, between the Young People’s Theatre as “tenant,” and the City of Toronto, as “landlord,” to permit the tenant to complete Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning repairs with their own contractor and to be reimbursed by the City of Toronto through Economic, Development and Culture's 2022 Capital Budget.
2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to administer the release of the following payments to the Young People’s Theatre for up to $600,000 in eligible expenses related to the replacement of the Tenant's entire Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning system.
and adopt instead with the following new recommendations:
1. City Council authorize to the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to administer and release, from Economic, Development and Culture's 2022 Capital Budget, up to $600,000 in eligible expenses to the Young People’s Theatre, to fund the replacement of the HVAC system located in the tenant's leased premises at 165 Front Street East, using the tenant's own contractor, subject to the City's standards and specifications and in compliance with the City's Fair Wage policy and Labour Trades requirements.
2. City Council authorize the City to enter into such agreement(s) with Young People's Theatre as may be required to identify the terms upon which such funding will be provided by the City, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and including, if required, amendments to the lease dated December 1, 2020, between the Young People’s Theatre as “Tenant,” and the City of Toronto, as “Landlord", with any such lease amendments to be on terms satisfactory to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.