Item - 2025.MM33.30
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 8 and 9, 2025 without amendments.
MM33.30 - Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds for the Gardiner Public Realm Plan Strachan Gate Connection Design - by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Ward:
- 10 - Spadina - Fort York
City Council Decision
City Council on October 8 and 9, 2025, adopted the following:
1. City Council approve an increase, on a one-time basis, of the 2025 Approved Capital Budget for the Waterfront Revitalization Initiative, by $273,000 gross, $0 net with cash flows of $140,000 in 2025 and $133,000 in 2026, for implementation of the Strachan Gate Connection fully funded by Section 37 (Planning Act Reserve Fund) community benefits collected from 335, 355 King Street West and 119 Blue Jays Way (Source Account: XR3026-3701332); funds were collected for community benefits as per the by-law.
2. City Council authorize the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, to execute, on behalf of the City, a Delivery Agreement with the Bentway Conservancy for the Strachan Gate Connection, to a maximum of $273,000, on terms and conditions acceptable to the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-258956.pdf
Fiscal Impact Statement from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-259344.pdf
Communications (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-196557.pdf
(October 6, 2025) Letter from Don Boyle, Exhibition Place (MM.Supp)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/mm/comm/communicationfile-196586.pdf
(October 8, 2025) E-mail from Nicole Corrado (MM.New)
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM33.30 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.