Item - 2023.MM7.11

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 14, 2023 with amendments.

MM7.11 - Advancing University Park - by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, seconded by Councillor Dianne Saxe

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

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

 

1. City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate with the Matthews Foundation and the Michael Young Family Foundation to receive a donation to fully fund the costs of initiating and undertaking a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment, Preliminary Design, and related studies for University Park, including at a minimum the northern section of University Park (Hoskin Avenue to College Street), including the cost of dedicated City staff in appropriate City divisions to lead the project as well as consultant costs to undertake the study, in compliance with the City’s Donations for Community Benefits Policy.

 

2. City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate and sign on behalf of the City a donor agreement with the Matthews Foundation and the Michael Young Family Foundation, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the City Manager and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and including a term that subject to applicable access and privacy legislation the agreement will be made available to the public.

 

3. City Council confirm that the final construction of the University Park project will not be funded by the City ahead of urgent vision zero and state of good repair projects.

 

4. City Council authorize the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, to allocate the donated funds to appropriate City divisions.

 

5. City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with relevant divisions, to pursue options for further partnership opportunities to support preliminary studies for the portion of University Park between College Street and Adelaide Street West, including but not limited to staffing and consultant costs.

Background Information (City Council)

Communications (City Council)

(June 14, 2023) E-mail from Ceta Ramkhalawansingh (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 MM7.11 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.


1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council confirm that the final construction of this project will not be funded by the City ahead of urgent vision zero and state of good repair projects.


2 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Ausma Malik (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council direct the City Manager, in consultation with relevant divisions, to pursue options for further partnership opportunities to support preliminary studies for the portion of University Park between College Street and Adelaide Street West, including but not limited to staffing and consultant costs.


Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council