Item - 2023.MM8.5

City Council on July 19 and 20, 2023, adopted the following:

1. City Council increase the 2023 Operating Budget for Non-Program, subsequent to its approval by $150,000.00 gross, $0 net, (Cost Centre: NP2161) fully funded by Section 45 funds obtained in the development at 1286-1294 Islington Avenue and 15-19 Cordova Avenue, secured for schoolyard improvements to Islington Junior Middle School (Source account: XR3026-3701215), for the purpose of providing one time capital funding to the Toronto District School Board for improvements to the playground and other outdoor areas at Islington Junior Middle School, subject to the Toronto District School Board entering into an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City.

2. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to execute, on behalf of the City, a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the playground improvements at Islington Junior Middle School, for a term of 20 years, and on such other terms satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Ward Councillor, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

3. City Council direct that the funds be forwarded to the Toronto District School Board once the Toronto District School Board has signed an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City.

4. City Council direct that if a mutually acceptable Community Access Agreement cannot be agreed upon that the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto District School Board and shall be made available for other for community facilities in the local community.