Item - 2023.MM8.4
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on July 19, 2023 without amendments.
MM8.4 - Protecting the Science Centre to Support Thorncliffe and Flemingdon Park - by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Jon Burnside
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's
City Council Decision
City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with appropriate City Divisions and Agencies, to report to the Executive Committee in the third quarter of 2023 on the future of the Ontario Science Centre, including:
a. provincial requirements, if any, in the lease with the City to operate the Ontario Science Centre, or other public-facing attraction at the Don Mills and Eglinton site; and
b. the feasibility of the City operating the Science Centre at its current location, including an assessment of potential revenues from event rentals.
Background Information (City Council)
Member Motion MM8.4
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-238315.pdf
Fiscal Impact Statement from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-238476.pdf
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-238315.pdf
Fiscal Impact Statement from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-238476.pdf
Communications (City Council)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from
Terry Murray (MM.Supp)
(July 17, 2023) Letter from Jason Ash, Save Ontario’s Science Centre (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171431.pdf
(July 17, 2023) Letter from Geoff Kettel and Cathie Macdonald, Federation of North Toronto Residents' Associations (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171408.pdf
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Judy Quinton (MM.Supp)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Kathy Mills (MM.Supp)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Andrew Scorer (MM.Supp)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Martha McGloin (MM.Supp)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Mitchell Shnier (MM.Supp)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Floyd Ruskin, Director, A Park for All (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171446.pdf
(July 18, 2023) Multiple Communications from Revised - 246 Communications received from July 15, 2023 at 9:57 a.m. to July 18, 2023 at 11:56 a.m. (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171458.pdf
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Michael Bock (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) Letter from Safeera Hatia, Co-founder, Friends of Thorncliffe Park (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171474.pdf
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Chuck Baker (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) Letter from Carol Burtin Fripp, Co-President, Leaside Residents Association (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171479.pdf
(July 18, 2023) Letter from Vera Straka, Don Mills Residents Inc. (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171488.pdf
(July 19, 2023) Multiple Communications from 46 Communications received from July 18, 2023 at 12:37 p.m. to July 19, 2023 at 9:26 a.m. (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171470.pdf
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Frances Duffy (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Jodie Keene (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Kelly Imvu (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Meg McNabb (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Naveira Ahmer (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Maya Goldenberg (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Riffat Fatima (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Anja Duess (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Jim Lang (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Patricia Cavanagh (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Winnifred Brown (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Saqib Tanweer (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Lucy Cirone (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Amanda Bacchus (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Mary Renaud (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Dean Francey (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Philippe Blanchard (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Christianne Hoey (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Jacky Kennedy (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Carman Tao (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Paul McIntyre (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Adam Rennie (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Janet Mac (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Fiona Innis (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Gary and Carole Kapelus (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Claire Guimond (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Claire Guimond (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Mustafa Ayaz (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Shabnam Meraj (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Maxim Voronov (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Shoumanil S. Das (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Stephanie Avery (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Emily Switzer (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Antonia Steinberg (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Darryl Johnstone (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Monica Krawczyk (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Lisa Logan (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Pierre Hampshire (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Andrew Frontini (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Sarah Bradbury (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Eric Murray (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) Letter from Alison Stewart, Director, Advocacy and Public Policy, Cycle Toronto (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171537.pdf
(July 18, 2023) Letter from Judith Scolnik, Secretary, Leaside Towers Tenants Association (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171564.pdf
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from CJ Stock (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Zawar Patel (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Bonnie Tran (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Andrew Lewis (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Gabriel Mansour (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Cydney Penner (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Tamasin Ashby (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Nelab Qarizada (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Kate Dupuis (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Evan Yeong (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Kimberley Halfyard (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from K Andrews (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Robert Gosse (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from lynn Francis (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Jeffrey Canton (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Alex Taranu (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Donna Patterson (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) Letter from Najeeb Siddiqui, Pollinator Garden Lead - Thorncliffe Park Urban Farmers Lead Steward - Toronto Nature Steward - Lower Don Trail, Flemingdon Park (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171594.pdf
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Chantel Li (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Drew Robinson (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Philip Ottenbrite (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Fionna Blair (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) Letter from Najia Zewari, Co-Founder, Thorncliffe Park - Flemingdon Park Tenants Network (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171585.pdf
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Susan Zollman (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Mary Ann Cross (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Tess Kendrick (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Spencer Ploeger (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Angela del Buono (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Andrew Duncan (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Maria Wills (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Dillon Coull (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Sarah Stokes (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Holly Reid (MM.New)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Alisa Metcalfe (MM.New)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from DM Pearce (MM.New)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Lynda Pearce (MM.New)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Susan Wilson (MM.New)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Tanya Connors (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Cam Walter (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Christine Caroppo (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Dean Whelton (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Garnet Clarence (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Jessica Peixoto (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Jill Edwards (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Joanne McBride (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Katie Stelmanis (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Krishma Dave (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Lesley Ballantyne (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Lili Tucker (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Linda Marsh (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Lisa Rodopoulos (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Luba Maisterrena (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Lynn R. McGregor (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Marie Tullley (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Peter Welsh (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Sam Peluso (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Sierra Constantinides (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Stephen Andary (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Yu Jia Guan (MM.New)
(July 17, 2023) Letter from Jason Ash, Save Ontario’s Science Centre (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171431.pdf
(July 17, 2023) Letter from Geoff Kettel and Cathie Macdonald, Federation of North Toronto Residents' Associations (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171408.pdf
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Judy Quinton (MM.Supp)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Kathy Mills (MM.Supp)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Andrew Scorer (MM.Supp)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Martha McGloin (MM.Supp)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Mitchell Shnier (MM.Supp)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Floyd Ruskin, Director, A Park for All (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171446.pdf
(July 18, 2023) Multiple Communications from Revised - 246 Communications received from July 15, 2023 at 9:57 a.m. to July 18, 2023 at 11:56 a.m. (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171458.pdf
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Michael Bock (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) Letter from Safeera Hatia, Co-founder, Friends of Thorncliffe Park (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171474.pdf
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Chuck Baker (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) Letter from Carol Burtin Fripp, Co-President, Leaside Residents Association (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171479.pdf
(July 18, 2023) Letter from Vera Straka, Don Mills Residents Inc. (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171488.pdf
(July 19, 2023) Multiple Communications from 46 Communications received from July 18, 2023 at 12:37 p.m. to July 19, 2023 at 9:26 a.m. (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171470.pdf
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Frances Duffy (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Jodie Keene (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Kelly Imvu (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Meg McNabb (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Naveira Ahmer (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Maya Goldenberg (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Riffat Fatima (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Anja Duess (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Jim Lang (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Patricia Cavanagh (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Winnifred Brown (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Saqib Tanweer (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Lucy Cirone (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Amanda Bacchus (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Mary Renaud (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Dean Francey (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Philippe Blanchard (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Christianne Hoey (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Jacky Kennedy (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Carman Tao (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Paul McIntyre (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Adam Rennie (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Janet Mac (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Fiona Innis (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Gary and Carole Kapelus (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Claire Guimond (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Claire Guimond (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Mustafa Ayaz (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Shabnam Meraj (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Maxim Voronov (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Shoumanil S. Das (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Stephanie Avery (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Emily Switzer (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Antonia Steinberg (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Darryl Johnstone (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Monica Krawczyk (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Lisa Logan (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Pierre Hampshire (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Andrew Frontini (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Sarah Bradbury (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Eric Murray (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) Letter from Alison Stewart, Director, Advocacy and Public Policy, Cycle Toronto (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171537.pdf
(July 18, 2023) Letter from Judith Scolnik, Secretary, Leaside Towers Tenants Association (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171564.pdf
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from CJ Stock (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Zawar Patel (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Bonnie Tran (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Andrew Lewis (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Gabriel Mansour (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Cydney Penner (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Tamasin Ashby (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Nelab Qarizada (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Kate Dupuis (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Evan Yeong (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Kimberley Halfyard (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from K Andrews (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Robert Gosse (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from lynn Francis (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Jeffrey Canton (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Alex Taranu (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Donna Patterson (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) Letter from Najeeb Siddiqui, Pollinator Garden Lead - Thorncliffe Park Urban Farmers Lead Steward - Toronto Nature Steward - Lower Don Trail, Flemingdon Park (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171594.pdf
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Chantel Li (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Drew Robinson (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Philip Ottenbrite (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Fionna Blair (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) Letter from Najia Zewari, Co-Founder, Thorncliffe Park - Flemingdon Park Tenants Network (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/mm/comm/communicationfile-171585.pdf
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Susan Zollman (MM.New)
(July 19, 2023) E-mail from Mary Ann Cross (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Tess Kendrick (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Spencer Ploeger (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Angela del Buono (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Andrew Duncan (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Maria Wills (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Dillon Coull (MM.New)
(July 20, 2023) E-mail from Sarah Stokes (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Holly Reid (MM.New)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Alisa Metcalfe (MM.New)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from DM Pearce (MM.New)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Lynda Pearce (MM.New)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Susan Wilson (MM.New)
(July 17, 2023) E-mail from Tanya Connors (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Cam Walter (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Christine Caroppo (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Dean Whelton (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Garnet Clarence (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Jessica Peixoto (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Jill Edwards (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Joanne McBride (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Katie Stelmanis (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Krishma Dave (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Lesley Ballantyne (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Lili Tucker (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Linda Marsh (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Lisa Rodopoulos (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Luba Maisterrena (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Lynn R. McGregor (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Marie Tullley (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Peter Welsh (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Sam Peluso (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Sierra Constantinides (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Stephen Andary (MM.New)
(July 18, 2023) E-mail from Yu Jia Guan (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 MM8.4 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) Jul-20-2023 2:22 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM8.4 - Waive referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 19 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Paula Fletcher, Ausma Malik, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that voted No: 4 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday, Amber Morley, James Pasternak, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that were Absent: 3 | Members that were absent are Gary Crawford, Nick Mantas, Jaye Robinson |
Motion
to Adopt Item
(Carried)
Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-20-2023 3:53 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM8.4 - Adopt the item |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 21 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Mike Colle, 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, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that voted No: 3 | Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Gary Crawford, Jaye Robinson |