Item - 2025.MM31.4

Tracking Status

City Council adopted this item on June 25 and 26, 2025 without amendments.

MM31.4 - Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds to Heritage Toronto for Heritage Plaque at 101 Dewson Street - by Councillor Alejandra Bravo, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Ward:: 9 - Davenport

City Council Decision

City Council on June 25 and 26, 2025, adopted the following:

1. City Council increase the 2025 Operating Budget for Heritage Toronto on a one-time basis by $10,000 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 community benefits obtained in the development at 40-42 Westmoreland Avenue (Source Account: XR3026-3700529), secured for researching and identifying heritage resources, for the production and installation of a heritage plaque recognizing the legacy of Dewson House as a hub of Black and racialized 2SLGBTIQ+ activism in Toronto at 101 Dewson Street (Cost Centre: HG0001).

Background Information (City Council)

Member Motion MM31.4
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-256477.pdf

Communications (City Council)

(June 25, 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 MM31.4 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)