Item - 2023.IE1.5
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on February 7, 2023 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on January 30, 2023 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on February 7, 2023.
IE1.5 - F.G. Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway Closure - Bike for Brain Health
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- 4 - Parkdale - High Park, 10 - Spadina - Fort York, 13 - Toronto Centre, 14 - Toronto - Danforth, 16 - Don Valley East, 19 - Beaches - East York
City Council Decision
City Council on February 7 and 8, 2023, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the closure of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, from the Humber River to the Don Valley Parkway, including all ramps, and the Don Valley Parkway, from the F.G. Gardiner Expressway to York Mills Road, including all ramps, on the Sundays of June 4, 2023, June 2, 2024 and June 1, 2025 from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., for the Bike for Brain Health event.
2. City Council prohibit other road closures due to events or film permits on arterial roads bounded by Highway 401, Warden Avenue, Lake Ontario, Humber River, Queen Street/The Queensway, and Yonge Street, as they will be required to accommodate overflow traffic from the expressway closures resulting from the Bike for Brain Health event.
3. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to not schedule any subway closures during the period the Bike for Brain Health event is held.
4. City Council require the organizer to pay, within 90 days of the City issuing an invoice, any costs incurred to the City to secure the work zones along the F. G. Gardiner Expressway during the F. G. Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation work.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-231038.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Feb-08-2023 12:25 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - IE1.5 - Adopt Item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 23 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Mike Colle, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Dianne Saxe, John Tory |
| Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Lily Cheng, Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 1 | Members that were absent are Michael Thompson |
IE1.5 - F.G. Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway Closure - Bike for Brain Health
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- 4 - Parkdale - High Park, 10 - Spadina - Fort York, 13 - Toronto Centre, 14 - Toronto - Danforth, 16 - Don Valley East, 19 - Beaches - East York
Committee Recommendations
The Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends that:
1. City Council authorize the closure of the F.G. Gardiner Expressway, from the Humber River to the Don Valley Parkway, including all ramps, and the Don Valley Parkway, from the F.G. Gardiner Expressway to York Mills Road, including all ramps, on the Sundays of June 4, 2023, June 2, 2024 and June 1, 2025 from 2:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., for the Bike for Brain Health event.
2. City Council prohibit other road closures due to events or film permits on arterial roads bounded by Highway 401, Warden Avenue, Lake Ontario, Humber River, Queen Street/The Queensway, and Yonge Street, as they will be required to accommodate overflow traffic from the expressway closures resulting from the Bike for Brain Health event.
3. City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to not schedule any subway closures during the period the Bike for Brain Health event is held.
4. City Council require the organizer to pay, within 90 days of the City issuing an invoice, any costs incurred to the City to secure the work zones along the F. G. Gardiner Expressway during the F. G. Gardiner Expressway rehabilitation work.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to request City Council approval to close the F.G. Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway on the Sundays of June 4, 2023, June 2, 2024 and June 1, 2025 for the purpose of the Bike for Brain Health event in support of the Baycrest Foundation. Historically, it has been a practice to seek authority for 3 year periods in order to give event organizers some certainty for planning these annual events.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ie/bgrd/backgroundfile-231038.pdf