Item - 2023.MM8.24
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 19 and 20, 2023 with amendments.
MM8.24 - Building Up Our Parks and Our Communities - by Councillor Jamaal Myers, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 23 - Scarborough North
City Council Decision
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, in consultation with the local Councillor, to undertake a comprehensive community engagement for the planned capital improvements in Muirlands Park as well as other identified community amenities, that ensures local residents will be full participants in the design and implementation of the park improvements.
2. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report back, as part of the Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan 5-Year Review and the Parkland Strategy 5-Year Review, on options that enable local residents to participate in the governance and ongoing care, design and development of their parks.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171430.pdf
(July 19, 2023) Letter from Garry Tanuan, Toronto District School Board Trustee, Ward 8 - Scarborough North (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171575.pdf
(July 19, 2023) Letter from Yalini Rajakulasingam, Trustee, Scarborough North - Ward 21, Toronto District School Board (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171613.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM8.24 be referred to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
That City Council amend Recommendations 1 and 2 so that they now read:
1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to hold the funds currently allocated for in consultation with the local Councillor, to undertake a comprehensive community engagement for the planned capital improvements in Muirlands Park (PR 222) in trust until a suitable trustee organization can be selected by City Council to steward a community-led revitalization of Muirlands Park as well as other identified community amenities, that ensures local residents will be full participants in the design and implementation of the park improvements.
2. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to work with the Director, Strategic Partnerships and report back, as part of the Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan 5-Year Review and the Parkland Strategy 5-Year Review, on a process to options that enable nearby local residents to participate responsibly in the governance and ongoing care, of their local serving design and development of their parks.