Item - 2025.MM30.17

City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Parks and Recreation’s 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan to:

a. create a new capital sub-project known as the Winchester Park Mosaic Project in the Park Development project, with a project cost and cash flow of  $80,000 gross and $0 debt in 2025, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 6 - 16 Glen Road, 4 - 100 Howard Street, and 603 - 611 Sherbourne Streetsecured for outdoor public realm and parkland improvements (Source Account: XR3026-3701031), for the purpose of installing four in-ground mosaics at Winchester Park; and        

b. create a new capital sub-project known as the St. James Town Open Space Mosaic Project in the Park Development project, with a project cost of $80,000 gross and $0 debt with cash flow commitments of $5,000 in 2025 and $75,000 in 2026, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained from the development at 6-16 Glen Road, 4-100 Howard Street, and 603-611 Sherbourne Street secured for outdoor public realm and parkland improvements (Source Account: XR3026-3701031), for the purpose of installing a mosaic at St. James Town Open Space (200 Wellesley Street).

2. City Council authorize the transfer of up to $160,000 to the not-for-profit arts organization Project Redefine Arts, from the Parks and Recreation 2025-2034 Capital Budget and Plan for the following:

a. up to $80,000 for the Winchester Park Mosaic sub-project, in the Park Development project, to complete the production and installation of four in-ground mosaics at Winchester Park, subject to Project ReDefine Arts entering a Licence Agreement with the City, as described in Part 3 below; and

b. up to $80,000 for the St. James Town Open Space Mosaic sub-project, in the Park Development project, to complete the production and installation of an in-ground mosaic at St. James Town Open Space (200 Wellesley Street), subject to Project ReDefine Arts entering a Licence Agreement with the City, as described in Part 3 below.

3. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, to enter into Licence Agreements with the not-for-profit arts organization Project Redefine Arts to transfer the funds and to allow for capital project work related to the installation of in-ground mosaics at Winchester Park and St. James Open Space (200 Wellesley Street) to be completed, in compliance with the City’s Fair Wage and Labour Trades Contractual Obligations in the Construction Industry, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
 

4. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program for the purpose of forwarding funds to the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area for the development of the following projects:

a. $100,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits at 75, 77 and 83 Mutual Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700878) for the purpose of installing Cabbagetown Gateway Features at the following intersections: Carlton Street and Sherbourne Street, Wellesley Street East and Parliament Street, and Gerrard Street East and Sherbourne Street (Cost Centre: NP2161); and

b. $200,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits at 500 Sherbourne Street (Source Account: XR3026-3700240) for the purpose of installing a sculpture at each of the following intersections: Spruce Street and Parliament Street, and Amelia Street and Parliament Street (Cost Centre: NP2161).

5. City Council direct that $300,000.00 be forwarded to the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area, subject to the Business Improvement Area signing an Undertaking governing the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.

6. City Council direct that the use of Section 37 community benefits be recognized in documents and promotional materials, including on any construction hoarding, in consultation with the Ward Councillor as a requirement within the Undertaking between the City and the Cabbagetown Business Improvement Area.
 

7. City Council direct that all works proposed within the public right-of-way related to the installation of the Cabbagetown Gateway Features and sculptures be subject to review and any necessary permits to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services.