Item - 2023.EC4.4

Tracking Status

EC4.4 - Willowdale Business Improvement Area - Name Change

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Ward:
18 - Willowdale

City Council Decision

City Council on June 14 and 15, 2023, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council approve the renaming of the Willowdale Business Improvement Area, as defined by the boundaries described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 15, 2023) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to the Yonge North York Business Improvement Area.

 

2. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, as required to reflect the name change of the Willowdale Business Improvement Area to the Yonge North York Business Improvement Area.

Background Information (Committee)

(May 15, 2023) Report from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture on Willowdale Business Improvement Area - Name Change
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-236615.pdf
Attachment 1 - Map of the Yonge North York Business Improvement Area
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-236616.pdf

Communications (Committee)

(May 29, 2023) E-mail from David Reid (EC.New)

EC4.4 - Willowdale Business Improvement Area - Name Change

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
18 - Willowdale

Committee Recommendations

The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:

 

1. City Council approve the renaming of the Willowdale Business Improvement Area, as defined by the boundaries described in Attachment 1 to the report (May 15, 2023) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to the Yonge North York Business Improvement Area.

 

2. City Council amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, as required to reflect the name change of the Willowdale Business Improvement Area to the Yonge North York Business Improvement Area.

Origin

(May 15, 2023) Report from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture

Summary

The purpose of this report is to recommend that the name of the Willowdale Business Improvement Area (BIA) be changed to "Yonge North York Business Improvement Area". The BIA Board of Management voted to support the naming process and request the City of Toronto to formally change the name of the BIA. This name change request was also endorsed by the BIA's general membership at its January 31, 2023 Annual General Meeting.

Background Information

(May 15, 2023) Report from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture on Willowdale Business Improvement Area - Name Change
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-236615.pdf
Attachment 1 - Map of the Yonge North York Business Improvement Area
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-236616.pdf

Communications

(May 29, 2023) E-mail from David Reid (EC.New)

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Jaye Robinson (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council