Item - 2025.MM32.12

Tracking Status

MM32.12 - Amending an Encroachment Agreement with the University of Toronto to enable low Carbon District Energy - by Councillor Dianne Saxe, seconded by Councillor Parthi Kandavel

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
11 - University - Rosedale

City Council Decision

City Council on July 23 and 24, 2025, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council amend the encroachment agreement authorized by Item 2022.TE34.128 adopted on June 29 and 30, 2022, by waiving the annual license fee for the use of the public right of way.

 

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Executive Director, Environment, Climate and Forestry to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee by the second quarter of 2026 on the feasibility of enabling low carbon energy infrastructure located in the public right-of-way or other public lands, including but not limited to, reductions in proposed licensing fees.

Background Information (City Council)

Communications (City Council)

(July 21, 2025) E-mail from Bryan Purcell, VP Policy and Programs, The Atmospheric Fund (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-195125.pdf
(July 23, 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 MM32.12 be referred to the Toronto and East York Community Council. 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