Item - 2024.MM23.25
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on November 13 and 14, 2024 with amendments.
MM23.25 - Downsview Community Recreation Centre: Intent to Enter into Lease Agreement - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Anthony Perruzza
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 6 - York Centre
City Council Decision
City Council on November 13 and 14, 2024, adopted the following:
1. City Council endorse advancing Downsview Community Recreation Centre for Stream 2: New Builds/Signature New Builds, under the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund.
2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to negotiate a nominal land lease between the City of Toronto, Parc Downsview Park, and Northcrest Developments for a new community centre on a portion of 1377 Sheppard Avenue West, substantially based on the terms set out in Attachment 2 to member motion MM23.25, and on such other or amended terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
3. City Council authorize each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Director, Transaction Services, Corporate Real Estate Management severally to execute the lease and any related documents on behalf of the City.
4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to complete the lease transaction on behalf of the City, including amending the commencement date of the lease and other dates, and amending terms and conditions, on such terms as the City Solicitor deems advisable.
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-250503.pdf
Attachment 1
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-250524.pdf
Attachment 2
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-250595.pdf
Motions (City Council)
That Councillor James Pasternak be permitted to add to the agenda of today's meeting an urgent Motion without Notice concerning:
Downsview Community Recreation Centre: Intent to Enter into Lease Agreement
Reason for Urgency:
The reason for urgency is due to the fact that the funding is allocated on a first come, first serve basis and the application needs to be in soon as possible.
That City Council amend Recommendation 1 by deleting the words "Attachment 1" and replace it with the words "Attachment 2" so it now reads as follows:
1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to negotiate a nominal land lease between the City of Toronto, Parc Downsview Park, and Northcrest Developments for a new community centre on a portion of 1377 Sheppard Avenue West, substantially based on the terms set out in Attachment 2, and on such other or amended terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, in consultation with the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
That:
1. City Council endorse advancing Downsview Community Recreation Centre for Stream 2: New Builds/Signature New Builds, under the Community Sport and Recreation Infrastructure Fund.