Item - 2023.EX8.1

The Executive Committee recommends that:

1. City Council approve the procedures by-law to govern the proceedings of the Board of Management of the Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena in Attachment 1 to the report (September 15, 2023) from the City Manager.

2. City Council increase the number of public members on the Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena Board of Management to eight and approve the amendment of Schedule 2 of the Relationship Framework for Boards of Management of Arenas to reflect that increase as follows:

Schedule 2 - Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena (340 Chaplin Crescent)

B) Members of the Arena Board

Subject to the City of Toronto Municipal Code, the Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena Board shall be composed as follows:

1) Total number of full members: nine (9)

2) Composition:

a) Councillor for Ward 8

b) 8 public members, including:

i) one member nominated by the Forest Hill Hockey Association, as long as they remain a primary tenant in the premises; and

ii) one member nominated by the Forest Hill Skating Club, as long as they remain a primary tenant in the premises.*

c) one non-voting staff member from the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division.

* Primary Tenant for the purposes of this Schedule means an interest group that rents the highest or second-highest ice time hours at the arena.

3. City Council authorize the City Manager to make housekeeping updates to the Relationship Framework for Boards of Management of Arenas as required.

At its September 2023 meeting, the Larry Grossman Forest Hill Memorial Arena Board of Management adopted a Procedures By-Law governing Board meetings, which now requires approval by City Council. The Board also requested that City Council increase the Board's composition to include an additional public member from the Forest Hill Figure Skating Club.

This report also recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to make periodic housekeeping amendments, as necessary, to the Relationship Framework, such as changes to the titles of City Officials or Divisions.