Item - 2025.MM28.30
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 26 and 27, 2025 with amendments.
MM28.30 - Protecting Paul Martel Indigenous Botanical Garden - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Paul Ainslie
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Ward:
- 11 - University - Rosedale
City Council Decision
City Council on March 26 and 27, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council authorize the Indigenous People Garden Incorporated to lock the gates to the Indigenous Botanical Garden at Paul Martel Park between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to install lockable gates on the two openings in the fence.
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-253650.pdf
(March 19, 2025) Letter from the Annex Residents' Association
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-253651.pdf
(March 7, 2025) Letter from Indigenous Seniors Helping Seniors
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-253652.pdf
(March 18, 2025) Letter from Native Canadian Centre of Toronto
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-253653.pdf
Communications (City Council)
(March 26, 2025) E-mail from Dina Graser (MM.New)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM28.30 be referred to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, City Council reconsider Item MM28.30.
That City Council amend the Recommendation by adding the words "and direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to install lockable gates on the two openings in the fence", so that it now reads as follows:
1. City Council authorize the Indigenous People Garden Incorporated to lock the gates to the Indigenous Botanical Garden at Paul Martel Park between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., and direct the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to install lockable gates on the two openings in the fence.