Item - 2024.GG17.16

Tracking Status

This item was considered by General Government Committee on October 16, 2024 and was adopted with amendments.

GG17.16 - Update on the Status of Public Spaces around Nathan Phillips Square and Toronto City Hall

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Amended

Ward:: 10 - Spadina - Fort York

Committee Decision

The General Government Committee:

1. Requested the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer, to review the existing By-laws and Municipal Codes applicable to the Nathan Phillips Square and report to the General Government Committee, by the end of the second quarter of 2025, on the feasibility of assessing the current fee structure for the event bookings on Nathan Phillips Square with proceeds from the fees allocated or other financial instruments to a dedicated reserve to fund capital improvements of Nathan Phillips Square.

Origin

(October 1, 2024) Report from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management

Summary

This report provides an update to members of the General Government Committee on the status of the overall state of amenities of Nathan Phillips Square, the on-going repair program and future planned capital works (both funded and unfunded), the combination of which forms the holistic State-of-Good-Repair program.

Background Information

(October 1, 2024) Report from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management on Update on the Status of Public Spaces around Nathan Phillips Square and Toronto City Hall
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/gg/bgrd/backgroundfile-249137.pdf

Communications

(October 15, 2024) E-mail from George Bell (GG.Supp)

Motions

Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Nick Mantas (Carried)

That the General Government Committee:

1. Request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer, to review the existing By-laws and Municipal Codes applicable to the Nathan Phillips Square and report to the General Government Committee, by the end of the second quarter of 2025, on the feasibility of assessing the current fee structure for the event bookings on Nathan Phillips Square with proceeds from the fees allocated or other financial instruments to a dedicated reserve to fund capital improvements of Nathan Phillips Square.

Vote (Amend Item) Oct-16-2024

Result: Carried	Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 4	Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie (Chair), Vincent Crisanti, Stephen Holyday, Nick Mantas
Total members that voted No: 2	Members that voted No are Jon Burnside, Lily Cheng
Total members that were Absent: 0	Members that were absent are

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Paul Ainslie (Carried)