Item - 2024.MM16.45
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 20 and 21, 2024 with amendments.
MM16.45 - Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds from the Development at 15, 19 and 21 Holmes Avenue for Improvements to the Schoolyard at St. Cyril Catholic School - by Councillor Lily Cheng, seconded by Councillor James Pasternak
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 18 - Willowdale
City Council Decision
City Council on March 20 and 21, 2024, adopted the following:
1. City Council increase the 2024 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $500,000.00 gross, $0 net, (Cost Centre: NP2161) fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 15, 19 and 21 Holmes Avenue, secured for acquiring or improving parkland serving the North York Centre area (Source Account: XR3026-3701068) (Cost Centre: NP2161), for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto Catholic District School Board for improvements to the schoolyard at St. Cyril Catholic School, subject to the Toronto Catholic District School Board entering into an acceptable Community Access Agreement with the City.
2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon.
3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to execute on behalf of the City a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto Catholic District School Board for the capital improvements to the schoolyard at St. Cyril Catholic School, for a term of 25 years and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
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 Catholic District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community.
5. City Council direct that if the local Councillor does not provide written approval of the design for the school yard, the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto Catholic District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community. [motion 1 by Councillor Pasternak]
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-244456.pdf
Fiscal Impact Statement from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-244519.pdf
Communications (City Council)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Betty Ann Assenza (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Stephanie Liu-Leconte (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Rob Rudd (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Todd Mitchell (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Leon Ho (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Alix Kole (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Andresa Marinho Buzelli (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Bernd Weller (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Tara Baker (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Mauricio Fritzen (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Roberto C Mena (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Sarah Babcock (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Cindy Landry Cryne (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Mario Romero (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Tanya George Mestre (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Elisha Lee (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Thiago Nascimento (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Joanna Dembowy (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Jamie Lucas (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Farazaneh Tavassoli (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Bogdana (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Heejin Kim (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Kathryn Jaitley (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Joann Asuro (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Lina Kim (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Charles Park (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Lydia Cardonna (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) E-mail from Carla and Taso Tsambourlianos (MM.New)
Motions (City Council)
That Councillor Lily Cheng be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:
Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds from the Development at 15, 19 and 21 Holmes Avenue for Improvements to the Schoolyard at St. Cyril Catholic School
Reason for Urgency:
This motion is urgent as the Toronto Catholic District School Board planning team is to release a Request for Proposal and to schedule construction during limited summer months.
That City Council delete Recommendation 5.
Recommendation to be deleted:
5. City Council direct that if a design for the school yard is not approved by the Councillor in consideration of needs of the surrounding community, the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto Catholic District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community.
and, adopt instead the following new recommendation:
City Council direct that if the local Councillor does not provide written approval of the design for the school yard, the funds will not be transferred to the Toronto Catholic District School Board and shall be made available for other community facilities in the local community.