Item - 2025.GG26.18

The General Government Committee recommend that:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to negotiate and execute a licence agreement and any ancillary agreements and documents, and to amend the agreements as required with Premier Racquet Clubs Corp., to undertake site preparation and construction starting in approximately the second quarter of 2026, and to operate and maintain seasonal sports bubbles at Eglinton Flats Park for 10 operating seasons starting on approximately September 24, 2026, with two optional renewal terms of up to five  years each, exercisable at the General Manager’s sole discretion, substantially on the terms and conditions set out in Attachment 1 to the revised report (December 5, 2025) from the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and the Chief Procurement Officer, and on such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize an amendment to the contribution policy and withdrawal policy criteria of the Eglinton Flats Tennis Facility Maintenance Reserve Fund (XR3204) to align with the terms of the new agreement with Premier Racquet Clubs Corp., for the annual contribution of funds for future court resurfacing and maintenance costs.

This report seeks authority for the City to enter into a licence agreement with Premier Racquet Clubs Corp., (the “Licensee”), who will be responsible for operating and maintaining seasonal sports bubbles for tennis and related services (e.g. racquet stringing, equipment retail and rental, etc.) at Eglinton Flats Park.

The new agreement was competitively sourced through a negotiated Request for Proposals issued on March 21, 2025. The winning proposal offers significantly improved community access, modernized amenities, and materially higher and more predictable revenue for the City.

The previous licence agreement, which had been in place for more than 15 years, has expired. Under the proposed new agreement, winter tennis capacity will be significantly increased with the installation of a second seasonal sports bubble, effectively doubling the available indoor courts.

The initial term of the proposed licence agreement will cover 10 operating seasons, defined as October through April each year. Pre-season construction activities are scheduled to begin in mid-2026, with the first seasonal sports bubble anticipated to be operational by Fall 2026. Both sports bubbles are expected to be in operation by the 2027 season. The agreement also includes two optional extensions of up to five operating seasons each, exercisable at the sole discretion of the City, provided the Licensee remains in good standing and is not in default under the agreement.