Item - 2024.MM19.25
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on June 26, 2024 with amendments.
MM19.25 - An Update on Work to Protect the Science Centre and Support Thorncliffe and Flemingdon Park - by Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Jon Burnside
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's
City Council Decision
City Council on June 26 and 27, 2024, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with appropriate City Divisions and Agencies, to report to the July 16, 2024, meeting of the Executive Committee with an update regarding their work 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;
b. the feasibility of the City operating the Science Centre at its current location, including an assessment of potential revenues from event rentals; and
c. an analysis of the November 29, 2023, Provincial business case of the Ontario Science Centre relocation and the December 6, 2023, the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario Value-for-Money Audit: Science Centres (2023), which evaluated the November business case.
2. City Council direct the City Manager to identify and work with community partners and philanthropists who have offered to assist with the funding of the necessary emergency repairs to the roof of the Ontario Science Centre, and formally share the offer from these partners with the province for them to work collaboratively to fund the emergency repairs.
3. City Council request the City Manager to support the Councillor for Don Valley East in leading a design charrette and engage the local communities including Flemingdon Park and Thorncliffe Park, other interested parties and the Province of Ontario to identify opportunities for maintaining public, community-oriented science programming at the Ontario Science Centre.
Background Information (City Council)
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/comm/communicationfile-181162.pdf
(June 25, 2024) Letter from Katie Weber, Director of Marketing, Moriyama Teshima Architects (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/comm/communicationfile-181105.pdf
(June 25, 2024) Letter from Natasha Krickhan, Architect, Principal, HaNK Architecture + Interiors inc. (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/comm/communicationfile-181106.pdf
(June 25, 2024) E-mail from Thoreau Colucci (MM.New)
(June 25, 2024) E-mail from Marie Colucci (MM.New)
(June 25, 2024) Letter from Geoff Kettel, Co-chair, FoNTRA (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/comm/communicationfile-181170.pdf
(June 26, 2024) E-mail from Michele S. Myers (MM.New)
(June 26, 2024) E-mail from John Mighton (MM.New)
(June 26, 2024) E-mail from Judy San (MM.New)
(June 26, 2024) E-mail from Genevieve Anthony (MM.New)
(June 26, 2024) E-mail from Anders Ross (MM.New)
(June 26, 2024) E-mail from Nancy Sim (MM.New)
(June 26, 2024) E-mail from Sandy Whitehouse (MM.New)
(June 26, 2024) E-mail from Irene Polosecki (MM.New)
(June 26, 2024) E-mail from Aileen Fong (MM.New)
(June 26, 2024) E-mail from Azmina Dewji (MM.New)
(June 26, 2024) E-mail from Shel Goldstein (MM.New)
(June 26, 2024) E-mail from Ernesto Romero (MM.New)
(June 26, 2024) E-mail from Echo Railton (MM.New)
(June 26, 2024) E-mail from Ted Tibor Berger (MM.New)
(June 26, 2024) E-mail from Daniel Rosenbluth (MM.New)
(June 26, 2024) E-mail from Athena Niggenaber (MM.New)
(June 26, 2024) E-mail from Adam Rodgers (MM.New)
(June 27, 2024) E-mail from Kristine Maitland (MM.New)
(June 27, 2024) Letter from Anne-Marie E. Branch, North York Community Preservation Panel (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/comm/communicationfile-181238.pdf
(June 27, 2024) E-mail from Jennifer Ryan (MM.New)
(June 27, 2024) E-mail from John Deacon (MM.New)
(June 27, 2024) E-mail from Laurie Maltby (MM.New)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM19.25 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
Vote (Waive Referral) Jun-27-2024 2:57 PM
| Result: Carried | Two-Thirds Required - MM19.25 - Waive the referral |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 21 | Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Mike Colle, Vincent Crisanti, 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, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that voted No: 2 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday, Michael Thompson |
| Total members that were Absent: 2 | Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Olivia Chow |
That:
1. City Council direct the City Manager to identify and work with community partners and philanthropists who have offered to assist with the funding of the necessary emergency repairs to the roof of the Ontario Science Centre, and formally share the offer from these partners with the province for them to work collaboratively to fund the emergency repairs.
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Jun-27-2024 7:35 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM19.25 - Matlow - motion 1 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 19 | Members that voted Yes are Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Paula Fletcher, Stephen Holyday, Parthi Kandavel, Ausma Malik, Nick Mantas, Josh Matlow, Jennifer McKelvie, Chris Moise, Amber Morley, Jamaal Myers, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Vincent Crisanti |
| Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson |
That:
1. City Council request the City Manager to support the Councillor for Don Valley East in leading a design charrette and engage the local communities including Flemingdon Park and Thorncliffe Park, other interested parties and the Province of Ontario to identify opportunities for maintaining public, community-oriented science programming at the Ontario Science Centre.
Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Jun-27-2024 7:35 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM19.25 - Chow - motion 2 |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 19 | Members that voted Yes are Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Vincent Crisanti, 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, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson |
Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Jun-27-2024 7:36 PM
| Result: Carried | Majority Required - MM19.25 - Adopt the Item as amended |
|---|---|
| Total members that voted Yes: 19 | Members that voted Yes are Alejandra Bravo, Jon Burnside, Shelley Carroll, Lily Cheng, Olivia Chow, Vincent Crisanti, 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, Dianne Saxe |
| Total members that voted No: 1 | Members that voted No are Stephen Holyday |
| Total members that were Absent: 5 | Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Brad Bradford, Mike Colle, Anthony Perruzza, Michael Thompson |