Item - 2022.MM39.14

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on February 2, 2022 with amendments.

MM39.14 - Loan Guarantee for Hugh’s Room Live to Support the Purchase of 296 Broadview Avenue - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Brad Bradford

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
14 - Toronto - Danforth

City Council Decision

City Council on February 2 and 3, 2022, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council approve the request for a loan guarantee (the "Loan Guarantee") to be provided in support of Hugh’s Room for the Performing Arts Inc. ("Hugh’s Room Live") on an exceptional basis in order to support its lending arrangements for the acquisition of the property at 296 Broadview Avenue for a music and cultural-oriented community centre an amount up to and not to exceed $2.2 million and City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to conduct the required due diligence.

 

2.  City Council direct that the provision of the Loan Guarantee is contingent on Hugh's Room Live being able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of City staff by March 31, 2022 that it has secured financing for the full purchase price of the property.

 

3. City Council direct that the City's Loan Guarantee be secured against the property being purchased and ahead of all creditors.

 

4.  City Council delegate authority to the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services to extend the date to secure financing by Hugh’s Room Live for the full purchase price should it be determined that an extension is necessary and justified.

 

5. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to secure the City's financial interest in the property relating to the Loan Guarantee and to negotiate and enter into all related agreements, on such terms and conditions, as are acceptable to the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

 

6. City Council deem the consideration of the Loan Guarantee to be in the interest of the City.

 

7.  City Council advise Heritage Canada of the decision to support Hugh’s Room Live through a Loan Guarantee and that City Council supports Hugh’s Room Live’s grant application to Heritage Canada’s Cultural Spaces program.

 

8. City Council authorize and direct appropriate City Officials to take such action as may be necessary to implement City Council's decision.

Background Information (City Council)

Communications (City Council)

(January 28, 2022) Letter from Brian Iler, Chair, Hugh’s Room for the Performing Arts Inc. (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/mm/comm/communicationfile-144608.pdf
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Bruce Graham (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Barbara Jesson, Jesson and Company Communications Incorporated (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/mm/comm/communicationfile-144758.pdf
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Robert McAlpine (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Dani Elwell (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from David Sobel (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Mike Campbell (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Shannon Clark (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Alec Farquhar (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Ron Tauer (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from G.W. Aiken (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from John Weatherburn (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Denis Walsh (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Dr. C. James Ingles (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Shelley Glazer (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Lawrie Jacques (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Teresa Browne-Dessailly (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Joey Drury (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Monica Harhay (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Meagan Perry (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Jack P. Roe (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Dwight Peters (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Virginia Cooper (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Nanci McCaul (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Margaret Wilkinson (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Maris Silins (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Peter Wiszniewski (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Mark Winter (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Barry Grosman and Rose Petrich (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Michele Jacot (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Anne Fairlie (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Anne Keown (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) Letter from David Walsh, President, Carrot Common Corporation (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/mm/comm/communicationfile-144787.pdf
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Fred Berktin (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Jamie Levitz (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Jill Bradbury (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) Letter from Laura Fernandez (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Lisa Douglas (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Lynn Clark (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Mary Hanson (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Cheryl Cottle and Stan Thompson (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Edmond N. Kelly (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Else Kruse Graves (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Steve Mortimer (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Dirk Veenis (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Terry Danyleyko (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Shelley Harris (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Michele Kesten (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Donald Denaburg (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Robert Freedman (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Jackie Marrie (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Karina Maynard (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Josephine Bennett (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Fraser and Stephanie Deacon (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Wendy Graham (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Diane Roblin (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Linda Padfield (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Linda Stork (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Carole Edwards (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Derek McAllister (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Richard MacKenzie (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Naomi Norquay (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Elaine Danyer (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Tim Grant (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Sandra Doan (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Harry Wanless and Jane Gleadall (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Ron Farr (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Norm Hiramatsu (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Rick Pritchard (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Susan Friedman (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Wayne Copeland (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Christine Lavin (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Doris Bradley (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Lynda Spinney (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Michel Neray (MM.Supp)
(January 28, 2022) E-mail from Heather Chetwynd (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Holly Kirkconnell (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Ilana Waldston (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Ken Goddard (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Lisa Kowalchuk (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Louise Goldhar and Norm Fruitman (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Marni Binder (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Mary McGee (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Mia Sihvonen (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Maureen Scott (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Gina Shin (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Michael Gerry (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Erlene Marie Shea (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Peter Nurse (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from J. E. Knowles (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Ken Vickerson (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from David Cayley (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Franklynn Chernin (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Teresa Kelly (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Brian Gallaugher (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) Letter from Joanne Hurley (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Ron Marshall (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from James (Jim) Wallace (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Susan Fowler (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Val Noges (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Elizabeth Shilton and David Mackenzie (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Celia Harte (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Diane Mason (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Graeme Litteljohn (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Mark Cassin (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Ina and Ian Kavanagh (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Catherine Cookman (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Gordon McIvor (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Sean Lavery (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) Letter from David D. Craddock (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from David Warren (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Anne Musgrave (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) Letter from Chris Churchill (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from David Tangness (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Adam Hitchcock (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Karen Teeple (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Peter Penkala (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Anna Jagielo (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Alisa Posesorski (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Louis Kalikow (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Marilyn Stewart (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) Letter from Michael Capotosto (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from William Yokom (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) Letter from Brian Smegal (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from Ardene Shapiro (MM.Supp)
(January 29, 2022) E-mail from John Azubalis (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Lynn McGuigan (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Paul Dowsett (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Karen Greenham (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Jeff Otto (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Jackie Clark (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Erin Sclisizzi (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Marilyn (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Phil Carroll (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Louise Duckett (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Greg Sturgeon (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Kerry Doole (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Mary Brock (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Scott Allan (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Mike Fellini (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Lee Veitch (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Cathy Law (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Dorothy Aaron (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Susan Dykstra (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Marilyn Job (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Connie Kaldor (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Diane Forrest (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Bryan Peters (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from James McCrimmon (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Jeff Blunt (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Mark Levine (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Mark Ball (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Diane Hanson (MM.Supp)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from B. Jahn (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Brenda Darling (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Steve Pritchard (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Lynda Ducharme (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Ann Noges (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Christian Bobak (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Steven T. F. Karst (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Gary Luftspring (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Trish O'Reilly-Brennan (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Bill and Cathy Bowman (MM.Supp)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Malene Hjorngaard (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Marilyn Stewart (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Jenny Miller (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Gerry Walker (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Peter Babishuk (MM.New)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from David J. Hawkins (MM.New)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Elisabeth Bihl (MM.New)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from John Pearce and Lynn Sharples (MM.New)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Frumie Diamond (MM.New)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Susan Leet (MM.New)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Dave Dysart (MM.New)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Jade Hemeon (MM.New)
(January 30, 2022) E-mail from Ruth Schweitzer (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Dave Knox (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Tracy MacMaster (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) Submission from Richard Longley (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Rena Ginsberg (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Boyd Reimer (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Susan McMurray (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Phil Stenson (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from David Shilman and Dianne Moggy (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Erica Bell (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Donna Garner (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Robert Dion (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Jan Vanderhorst (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Mary Stewart (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Noah Zacharin (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Kasandra Sharpe (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Jacquie Adain (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Michael Jacobson (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Vicki Lau (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Don Naduriak (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Shoshana Fainsilber (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Claire Lynch (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Brian Grundeen (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Karen Maxwade (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) E-mail from Alaya Zsemba (MM.New)
(January 31, 2022) Letter from Howard Druckman (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Jim Tobin (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Tara Baxendale (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Mary Nemis (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Colin Puffer (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Andrew C. Kent (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Lisa Kent (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Paul Jurecka (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Ken Wyman (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Caitlin Smith (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from David Finley (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Eve Wyatt (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Sheila Robb (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Jennifer Bain (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Jim Thomas (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Yovanka McBean (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Michael Booth (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Deborah J. Mitchell (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Gregg Lawless (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Ed Van Hooydonk (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Christian Mueller (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) Letter from Christopher J Gilliss (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) Letter from Lori Zucchiatti O'Neill (MM.New)
(February 1, 2022) E-mail from Jaye Marsh (MM.New)
(February 2, 2022) E-mail from Bri Trypuc (MM.New)
(February 2, 2022) E-mail from Lorrie Pella (MM.New)
(February 2, 2022) E-mail from M.J. Perry (MM.New)
(February 2, 2022) E-mail from Tim Bovaconti (MM.New)
(February 2, 2022) E-mail from Cameron Foster (MM.New)
(February 2, 2022) E-mail from Tom Allen (MM.New)
(February 2, 2022) E-mail from Lori Gemmell (MM.New)
(February 3, 2022) E-mail from Claire Lemiski (MM.New)
(February 3, 2022) E-mail from Julian Anderson-Bowes (MM.New)
(February 3, 2022) Letter from Katherine McCloskey, Reverend, Beaches Presbyterian Church (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/mm/comm/communicationfile-145378.pdf
(February 3, 2022) Letter from Phil Gillies, Executive Director, Ontario Construction Consortium (MM.New)
(February 3, 2022) E-mail from Irene Alderdice (MM.New)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM39.14 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.

Vote (Waive Referral) Feb-03-2022 2:22 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - MM39.14 - Waive Referral
Total members that voted Yes: 16 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Mike Layton, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, John Tory, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 7 Members that voted No are Michael Ford, Stephen Holyday, Nick Mantas, Denzil Minnan-Wong, James Pasternak, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Joe Cressy, Mark Grimes, Cynthia Lai

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)

That City Council amend Recommendation 1 so that it now reads as follows: 

 

1. City Council approve the request for a loan guarantee (the "Loan Guarantee") to be provided in support of Hugh’s Room for the Performing Arts Inc. ("Hugh’s Room Live") on an exceptional basis in order to support its lending arrangements for the acquisition of the property at 296 Broadview Avenue for a music and cultural-oriented community centre an amount up to and not to exceed $2.2 million and City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to conduct the required due diligence.

Vote (Amend Item) Feb-03-2022 6:49 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM39.14 - Amend the Item
Total members that voted Yes: 24 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, 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: 2 Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Cynthia Lai

2 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council direct that the City's Loan Guarantee be secured against the property being purchased and ahead of all creditors.

Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Feb-03-2022 6:50 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM39.14 - Amend Item Additional
Total members that voted Yes: 24 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, 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: 2 Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Cynthia Lai

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Feb-03-2022 6:51 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - MM39.14 - Adopt the Item as Amended
Total members that voted Yes: 24 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Michael Ford, Mark Grimes, Stephen Holyday, 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: 2 Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Cynthia Lai
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council