Item - 2024.EX16.5

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 24, 2024 with amendments.
  • This item was considered by Executive Committee on July 16, 2024 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on July 24, 2024.

EX16.5 - Ontario Science Centre Update

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on July 24 and 25, 2024, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council direct the City Manager to request a Working Group be established regarding the Ontario Science Centre with the Province of Ontario and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and the Toronto Zoo to review the following: 

 

a. the lease agreement signed in 1965 between the Province of Ontario, City of Toronto and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority requiring the building at 770 Don Mills Road to serve as the Ontario Science Centre;

 

b. the Province of Ontario’s obligation to keep the Ontario Science Centre in a state of good repair; and

 

c. opportunities and commitments for the Province of Ontario to work in partnership with the City of Toronto and the local community on the future of the Ontario Science Centre.

 

2. City Council request the Government of Ontario to accept donations that have been offered to make the necessary repairs, to prevent the rotting out or further deterioration of the building before decisions are made about the future of the Ontario Science Centre, both the institution and the building.

 

3. City Council request the Government of Ontario to reverse its decision to close the Ontario Science Centre and to work collaboratively with the City of Toronto to keep the Ontario Science Centre open and on an interim or long-term transition plan to minimize the impact on learning opportunities, and to make the necessary urgent repairs.

Background Information (Committee)

(July 2, 2024) Report from the City Manager on Ontario Science Centre Update
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-247595.pdf

Communications (Committee)

(July 2, 2024) Letter from Elsa Lam (EX.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/comm/communicationfile-181798.pdf
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Floyd Ruskin (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Eva Pishalski (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Mike Murphy (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Rosalind Waxman (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Lisa Shamata (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Monica Micu (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Ann Sutherland (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Anne Cheung (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Yvonne Darby (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Steve Byers (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Adrienne Liane (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Ian Ser (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Liam Gerussi (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Gary Townshend (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Andrew Smith (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Sandford Borins (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Geraldine Vickers (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Elizabeth McGroarty (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Ashley Musing (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Daniel Klein (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Marcel St. Pierre (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Denis Lanoue (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Ross Henderson (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Diane Buckell (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Candice Chambers (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Diane Holmlund (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Anya Vassilieva (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Jane Curran (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Don Young (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Roy Calverley (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Madelyn Herschorn (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from John Penturn (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Nalini Jaikaran (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Krunal Patel (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Chantel Li (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from John Heins (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Isabella Di Federico (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Jan Goodwin (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Amber Waves (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Said Salim (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Precious Constante (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Catherine Healy (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Clare Lamb (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Shannon Mulligan (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Anélia Victor (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Colette Naubert (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Doug Dees (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Rick Walker (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Doreen Feitelberg (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Susan Oppenheim (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Christopher Freel (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Jacob Wells (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Michael Crowley (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Iris Jacobs (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Christina Atell (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Sameer Sayed (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from William Jacques (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Dan O (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Armeen Dhanjee (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Renée Olbert (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Ellen Schoenberger (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Mehar Qaisar (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Annick Torfs (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Denise Aguanno (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Robert Baker (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Catherine Poynter (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Dyson Forbes (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from David Staniforth (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Esther Ahn (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Lisa Schwartzman (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Jennifer Jolley (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Emily Smit (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Nancy Mayer (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Marielle Stowe (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Stephen Kranabetter (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) Submission from Patricia Milne, The Architectural Conservancy of Toronto Board of Directors (EX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/comm/communicationfile-181876.pdf
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from David D. Seemungal (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Derek Yarlett (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Daniel Nashid (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Ron Parkinson (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Betty and Aubrey Hicks (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Felix Wu (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Sasa Jovanovic (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Robert Hughes (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Cathi Bond (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Adam Yeoman (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Bill Hargrave (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Susan Lorenz (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Shelagh Barrington (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Maria Andreeva (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Adam Shalaby (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Dave So (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Bradley Archer (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Monika Pickles (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Aleksandar Janicijevic (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Abdul Rashid Athar (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Peter Ronan (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Judith Scolnik (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Theresa Magee (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from George Twine (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Derek Collins (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from K. Abell (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Monica Resendes (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Catherine Pavlovich (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Maria Iosue (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Carole Matthews (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Adi Hazlewood (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Pamela Chan (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Cohen Liota (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Marilyn Grace (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Jacek Gorka (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Ann Ponter (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Selma Sahin (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Adi Hazlewood (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Diane Ronan (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Louise Curtis (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Kathleen Lisle and Kevin Lisle Smith (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Ray Gordezky (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Brian Cole (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Karen Kelly Archer (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Margaret Bergamo (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Amy Brown (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Jasmine Hughes (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Kate Dupuis (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from PJ Stephen (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Marion Abel (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Vishnu Ramcharan (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Livia Miller (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Monica Li (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Eve Forster (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Beck Bugeya (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Yobie Saravanabavan (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Mary P. Tattersall (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Dave Mitchell (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Michael Smith (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Trixie Galdy (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Omar Khan (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Amy Hu (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Brian Peiris (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Devon Andersen (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Resa Fink (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Mark Harris (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Mary Susanne Lamont (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Jim Adams (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Susan Latremoille (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Dawna Henderson (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Lisette Purre (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) Letter from Geoff Kettel and Cathie Macdonald, Co-Chairs, Federation of North Toronto Residents' Associations (FoNTRA) (EX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/comm/communicationfile-181946.pdf
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Nelly Nashid (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Vanessa Quidayan (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Jane White (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Deborah Stinson (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Odette Hutchings (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Eleanor James (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Nabila Z. Nashid (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Pat Caulfield (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Heather Nagy (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Patricia (Patti) Leake (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Christine Sauriol (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Colin Geddes (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Anne Graham (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Daniel Ross (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Steve Dunzlow (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Marie Natscheff (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Katarina Gligorijevic (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Christine Edmiston (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Michelle Davies (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Joe Mancuso (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Daniele Guevara (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Steve Mah (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Jennifer McMackon (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Frank Trotz (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Rita Briganti (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Udo Kaul (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Christopher DeBoer (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Matt Maltby (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Anthony Careless (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Amanda Yazdani (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Shannon Sullivan (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Dean Orr (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Natasha Ram (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Liviana Cristea (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Frankie Yau (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Oliver Dang (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Naomi Fromm (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Iryna Batova (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Grazyna Mancewicz (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Jessica Runge (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Vira Burkovsky (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Irene and George Willis (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Dan Yarhi (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from George Novotny (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) Letter from Jason Ash, Co-chair, Save Ontario’s Science Centre (EX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/comm/communicationfile-182032.pdf
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Martha Johnson (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Aleksuei Riabtsev (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Amelia Phagoo (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Laura Driver (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Nelly Young (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Vera Frenkel (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Lynn McIntyre (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Ruth Spitzer (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Celeste Heron (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Jennifer Lukas (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Crystal Wu (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Emilie Rugard (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Jenessa Dworet (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Karen Brock (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Daniel John (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Eleanore Lindo (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Dianne Cerqua (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Gerry McFadden (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Glen C. Greenwood (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Jason Hadi (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Erin Farley (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Emily Mandy (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Larry Peloso (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Michele Loach (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Abeir Liton (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Kenn Fernandes (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Noel Semple (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Peter Lo (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Richard Gibson (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Marilyn Lacroix (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Vanessa Tsotsos (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Emily Arturi (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from James Marshall (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Nina Burgess (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Rebeca Zacharias (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Nerissa Craigg (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Tara Khiabani (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from John Ferguson (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Lenni Jabour (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Barb Jackson (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Vera Kabo Tse (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Lesley Ballantyne (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Samuel Cheng (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from E. Craigg (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Barbara de Kat (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Chantal Leclerc (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Alisa Craigg (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Peter Durrant (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Simon Tuplin (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Mary-Ellen Morgenstern (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Arti Kaushal (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Brian Le Blanc (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Stephanie Radcliffe (EX.Main)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Katherine Wright (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Suze Grey (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Robert Keyes (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Suzanne Hartmann (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Kimberley Lam (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Angie Roussel (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Sarah Spencer (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Annette Mangaard (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Sierra Constantinides (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Jean MacPhail (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Kim Manky (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Janet Brooks (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Suzi Singer (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Tanusree Das (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Maurice Morin (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Kate Mathers (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Don McGibbon (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Heather Johnston (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Tim Stanton (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Ryan McCambridge (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Katharine Rivers (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Catherine Finlayson (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Peggy Williams (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Robin Cassady-Cain (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Leesa Mitchell (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Colleen W (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Irie Selkirk (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Michael Lnogstaff (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Janet L’Heureux (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Ruth Wagner (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Mitra Fakhrashrafi (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Susan Speigel (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Naomi Greckol-Herlich (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Heather Morton (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Roberto Ciancibello (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Lisa McClintock (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Rajiv Basu (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Elizabeth Clemo (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Susannah Kervin (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Rebecca Michaels-Walker (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Marika Pall (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Ringo Mister (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Tone Bailey (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Emmanuel Hall (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Sue Lancaster (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Danuta Leber (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Samuel Rayan (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Paula Hypher (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Norah Jackson (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Faizan Rana (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Felan Parker (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Corey Jong (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Jennifer Kay (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Carolyn Mckay (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Sharon Niedens (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Edith Kernerman (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Clyde Robinson (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Arthur Moukhortov (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Abram Chan (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Michelle Hall (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Sarah Bradbury (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Alexander Mrkich (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Ray Tengrotenhuis (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Eric Frysberg (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Ferdows Nariwal (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Luna Kwan (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Andrew Hung (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Dan Yarhi (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Zvica Ramos (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Maryann Hutchinson (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Elsa Lam (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Alison Potter (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Marcia Kreyssig (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Joan Barbeau (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Carolanne Maclean (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Frances Newbigin (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Madora R (EX.New)

Communications (City Council)

(July 17, 2024) E-mail from Tara Snyder (CC.Main)
(July 17, 2024) E-mail from Ashley McElhone (CC.Main)
(July 23, 2024) E-mail from Marianne Gallinger (CC.New)

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Paul Ainslie (Carried)

That City Council amend Executive Committee Recommendation 1 by adding the words "and the Toronto Zoo" after the words "Toronto and Region Conservation Authority" so that it now reads as follows:

 

1. City Council direct the City Manager to request a Working Group be established regarding the Ontario Science Centre with the Province of Ontario and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and the Toronto Zoo to review the following:

 

a. the lease agreement signed in 1965 between the Province of Ontario, City of Toronto and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority requiring the building at 770 Don Mills Road to serve as the Ontario Science Centre;

 

b. the Province of Ontario’s obligation to keep the Ontario Science Centre in a state of good repair; and

 

c. opportunities and commitments for the Province of Ontario to work in partnership with the City of Toronto and the local community on the future of the Ontario Science Centre.

Vote (Amend Item) Jul-24-2024 7:11 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX16.5 - Ainslie - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 18 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks
Total members that voted No: 4 Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Dianne Saxe

2 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Lily Cheng (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council request the Government of Ontario to accept donations that have been offered to make the necessary repairs, to prevent the rotting out or further deterioration of the building before decisions are made about the future of the Ontario Science Centre, both the institution and the building.

 

2. City Council request the Government of Ontario to reverse its decision to close the Ontario Science Centre and to work collaboratively with the City of Toronto to keep the Ontario Science Centre open and on an interim or long-term transition plan to minimize the impact on learning opportunities, and to make the necessary urgent repairs.

Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Jul-24-2024 7:14 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX16.5 - Cheng - motion 2, part 1 only
Total members that voted Yes: 12 Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Amber Morley, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza
Total members that voted No: 10 Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Alejandra Bravo, Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Michael Thompson
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Dianne Saxe

Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Jul-24-2024 7:15 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX16.5 - Cheng - motion 2, part 2 only
Total members that voted Yes: 17 Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza
Total members that voted No: 5 Members that voted No are Paul Ainslie, Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday, Jennifer McKelvie, Michael Thompson
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Dianne Saxe

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Adoption of Executive Committee Recommendation 1, part c, as amended, only:

 

1. City Council direct the City Manager to request a Working Group be established regarding the Ontario Science Centre with the Province of Ontario and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, and the Toronto Zoo to review the following:

 

c. opportunities and commitments for the Province of Ontario to work in partnership with the City of Toronto and the local community on the future of the Ontario Science Centre.

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Jul-24-2024 7:17 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX16.5 - Adoption of Executive Committee Recommendation 1 part c, as amended, only
Total members that voted Yes: 19 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza
Total members that voted No: 3 Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday, Michael Thompson
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Dianne Saxe

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Adopt the balance of the Item, as amended.

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Jul-24-2024 7:19 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX16.5 - Adopt the balance of the Item, as amended
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, Paula Fletcher, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza
Total members that voted No: 3 Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday, James Pasternak, Michael Thompson
Total members that were Absent: 3 Members that were absent are Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, Dianne Saxe

Point of Order by Councillor Gord Perks

Councillor Perks, rising on a Point of Order, stated the purpose of asking Members questions to clarify motions is to understand what they are voting on. Councillor Perks further stated that Councillor Holyday’s questions have become argumentative and are consuming valuable time that Council needs to have available for addressing other issues.

Ruling by Speaker Frances Nunziata
Speaker Nunziata accepted the Point of Order and ruled that the financial cost is not part of the motion and that Councillor Cheng has answered Councillor Holyday’s question.

5a - Ontario Science Centre Update

Background Information (Committee)
(July 10, 2024) Supplementary report from the City Manager on Ontario Science Centre Update
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-247740.pdf
Appendix 1 - Ontario Science Centre Modernization Business Case
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-247741.pdf
Appendix 2 - Value-for-Money Audit: Science Centres
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-247742.pdf

EX16.5 - Ontario Science Centre Update

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Executive Committee recommends that:  

  

1. City Council direct the City Manager to request a Working Group be established regarding the Ontario Science Centre with the Province of Ontario and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to review the following:

 

a. the lease agreement signed in 1965 between the Province of Ontario, City of Toronto and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority requiring the building at 770 Don Mills Road to serve as the Ontario Science Centre;

 

b. the Province of Ontario’s obligation to keep the Ontario Science Centre in a state of good repair; and

 

c. opportunities and commitments for the Province of Ontario to work in partnership with the City of Toronto and the local community on the future of the Ontario Science Centre.

Origin

(July 2, 2024) Report from the City Manager

Summary

Further to City Council's direction in June 2024 (MM19.25), the City Manager will be submitting a report to Executive Committee before its meeting on July 16, 2024 that provides an update on City staff's preliminary work related to the future of the Ontario Science Centre (OSC).

Background Information

(July 2, 2024) Report from the City Manager on Ontario Science Centre Update
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-247595.pdf

Communications

(July 2, 2024) Letter from Elsa Lam (EX.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/comm/communicationfile-181798.pdf
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Floyd Ruskin (EX.Supp)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Eva Pishalski (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Mike Murphy (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Rosalind Waxman (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Lisa Shamata (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Monica Micu (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Ann Sutherland (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Anne Cheung (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Yvonne Darby (EX.New)
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(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Ian Ser (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Liam Gerussi (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Gary Townshend (EX.New)
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(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Sandford Borins (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Geraldine Vickers (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Elizabeth McGroarty (EX.New)
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(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Stephen Kranabetter (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) Submission from Patricia Milne, The Architectural Conservancy of Toronto Board of Directors (EX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/comm/communicationfile-181876.pdf
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(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Louise Curtis (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Kathleen Lisle and Kevin Lisle Smith (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Ray Gordezky (EX.New)
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(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Yobie Saravanabavan (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Mary P. Tattersall (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Dave Mitchell (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Michael Smith (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Trixie Galdy (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Omar Khan (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Amy Hu (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Brian Peiris (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Devon Andersen (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Resa Fink (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Mark Harris (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Mary Susanne Lamont (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Jim Adams (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Susan Latremoille (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Dawna Henderson (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Lisette Purre (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) Letter from Geoff Kettel and Cathie Macdonald, Co-Chairs, Federation of North Toronto Residents' Associations (FoNTRA) (EX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/comm/communicationfile-181946.pdf
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Nelly Nashid (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Vanessa Quidayan (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Jane White (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Deborah Stinson (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Odette Hutchings (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Eleanor James (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Nabila Z. Nashid (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Pat Caulfield (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Heather Nagy (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Patricia (Patti) Leake (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Christine Sauriol (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Colin Geddes (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Anne Graham (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Daniel Ross (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Steve Dunzlow (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Marie Natscheff (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Katarina Gligorijevic (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Christine Edmiston (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Michelle Davies (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Joe Mancuso (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Daniele Guevara (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Steve Mah (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Jennifer McMackon (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Frank Trotz (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Rita Briganti (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Udo Kaul (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Christopher DeBoer (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Matt Maltby (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Anthony Careless (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Amanda Yazdani (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Shannon Sullivan (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Dean Orr (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Natasha Ram (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Liviana Cristea (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Frankie Yau (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Oliver Dang (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Naomi Fromm (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Iryna Batova (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Grazyna Mancewicz (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Jessica Runge (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Vira Burkovsky (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Irene and George Willis (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Dan Yarhi (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from George Novotny (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) Letter from Jason Ash, Co-chair, Save Ontario’s Science Centre (EX.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/comm/communicationfile-182032.pdf
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Martha Johnson (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Aleksuei Riabtsev (EX.New)
(July 15, 2024) E-mail from Amelia Phagoo (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Laura Driver (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Nelly Young (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Vera Frenkel (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Lynn McIntyre (EX.New)
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(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Jennifer Lukas (EX.New)
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(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Karen Brock (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Daniel John (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Eleanore Lindo (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Dianne Cerqua (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Gerry McFadden (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Glen C. Greenwood (EX.New)
(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Jason Hadi (EX.New)
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(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Emily Mandy (EX.New)
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(July 16, 2024) E-mail from Noel Semple (EX.New)
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Speakers

Elsa Lam
Jason Ash
John Spragge
Arushi Nath
Councillor Anthony Perruzza

Motions

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Josh Matlow (Carried)

That:

 

1. City Council direct the City Manager to request a Working Group be established regarding the Ontario Science Centre with the Province of Ontario and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to review the following:

 

a. the lease agreement signed in 1965 between the Province of Ontario, City of Toronto and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority requiring the building at 770 Don Mills Road to serve as the Ontario Science Centre;

 

b. the Province of Ontario’s obligation to keep the Ontario Science Centre in a state of good repair; and

 

c. opportunities and commitments for the Province of Ontario to work in partnership with the City of Toronto, and local community, on the future of the Ontario Science Centre.

5a - Ontario Science Centre Update

Origin
(July 10, 2024) Report from the City Manager
Summary

This report provides an update on City staff's preliminary work related to the future of the Ontario Science Centre (OSC) in response to City Council's request at its meeting of June 26, 2024. Further to City Council's direction, the report includes an overview of:

 

- the provincial requirements in the lease with the City and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) to operate the Ontario Science Centre at the Don Mills and Eglinton site; 

 

- the feasibility of the City operating the Science Centre at its current location, including an assessment of potential revenues from event rentals; and

 

-  the November 29, 2023, Provincial business case for the Ontario Science Centre relocation and the December 6, 2023 Office of the Auditor General of Ontario Value-for-Money Audit: Science Centres (2023), which evaluated the November business case.

 

The City, the TRCA and the Province (through the OSC agency) entered into a 99-year nominal lease commencing July 1, 1965, with the City and TRCA leasing their respective interests in the OSC Site to the Province. Two of the three OSC buildings (Tower and Valley Buildings) reside on TRCA property, while a majority of the third (the Reception Building) and on-site parking facilities are on City-owned lands. The lease restricts the Province’s permitted use of the OSC Site to a science centre but does not obligate the operation of one. Provincial obligations in the event that the Province wishes to terminate the lease early are not specified and would require the City, TRCA and Province to negotiate a termination agreement.

 

Publicly available information regarding the OSC’s operations and financial performance indicate that even with a substantial annual provincial operating grant, the OSC was operating at a financial loss. The OSC also requires significant capital investment to be returned to a state of good repair that would allow for continued operation of the facility. Based on this information and preliminary analysis by staff, it does not appear the City alone could sustainably fund and maintain the operations of the OSC under the current conditions.

 

The most recent engineering report commissioned by the Province, the provincial business case for the OSC’s relocation to Ontario Place, and the Auditor General of Ontario’s subsequent Value-for-Money Audit indicate that while the OSC requires significant State of Good Repair (SOGR) work, including some that is critical and urgent, other options beyond the immediate full closure of the OSC were available to the Province. Further, the Auditor General of Ontario noted “that the recent relocation decision was not fully informed and based on preliminary and incomplete costing information”[1].  City staff do not have access to full information on the factors that led to the Province’s decision to relocate the OSC and thus are unable to provide independent analysis on the merits of this decision.

 

Further discussions with the Province and the TRCA are required to understand the Province’s obligations and intentions with respect to the current Site, and to explore opportunities to maintain science programming in the Flemingdon Park and Thorncliffe Park communities.

 
[1] https://www.auditor.on.ca/en/content/annualreports/arreports/en23/AR_sciencecentres_en23.pdf

Background Information
(July 10, 2024) Supplementary report from the City Manager on Ontario Science Centre Update
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-247740.pdf
Appendix 1 - Ontario Science Centre Modernization Business Case
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-247741.pdf
Appendix 2 - Value-for-Money Audit: Science Centres
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-247742.pdf
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council