Item - 2025.MM30.3

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on May 21 and 22, 2025 without amendments.

MM30.3 - Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds to Community Matters Toronto for Mural Art on Bell Utility Boxes in Davenport - by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
9 - Davenport

City Council Decision

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

 

1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Non-Program by $18,080 gross, $0 net, for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Box Murals Inc. to complete eight murals on Bell Canada utility boxes at the locations listed below in Ward 9 Davenport, fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits collected from 1800-1818 St. Clair Avenue West and 383, 423 and 425 Old Weston Road (Source Account: XR3026-3701151) for local area amenity improvements (Cost Centre: NP2161):
 

a. 85 Rowntree Avenue;

 

b. 109 Rowntree Avenue;

 

c. 129 Prescott Avenue;

 

d. 177 Caledonia Road (three boxes);

 

e. 289 Harvie Avenue; and

 

f. 1282 St. Clair Avenue West.
 

2. City Council direct that the $18,080 be forwarded to the Box Murals Inc. upon the signing of an Undertaking that governs the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.

Background Information (City Council)

Communications (City Council)

(May 21, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.New)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Waive Referral (Carried)

Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM30.3 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.


Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council