Item - 2025.TE25.2

Tracking Status

  • This item will be considered by Toronto and East York Community Council on September 18, 2025. City Council has delegated final decision-making authority for the subject of this agenda item. The Toronto and East York Community Council will make the final decision on this item unless any amendments it approves exceed its authority.
  • See also Bill 990

TE25.2 - Naming of an existing Public Lane South of Melville Avenue, extending Westerly from Miles Place

Consideration Type:
ACTION
Time:
9:30 AM
Schedule Type:
Delegated
Ward:
11 - University - Rosedale
Attention

Bill 990 has been submitted on this Item.

Public Notice Given

Origin

(September 2, 2025) Report from the Director, Engineering Support Services, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture

Recommendations

The Director, Engineering Support Services, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture recommend that Toronto and East York Community Council:  

 

1. Approve the name "Ed Watling Lane" for an existing public lane located south of Melville Avenue, extending westerly from Miles Place.

Summary

This report recommends that the name "Ed Watling Lane" be approved to identify an existing public lane located south of Melville Avenue, extending westerly from Miles Place.

                              

This naming proposal complies with the City of Toronto Street Naming Policy which can be found at https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/street-naming/

 

This naming proposal is in alignment with the objectives of the Guiding Principles for Commemoration in the Public Realm.

Financial Impact

The cost to install street name signage is approximately $600 has been fully provided for in the City's 2025 Transportation Services Division's Operating Budget. As such, there will be no impact on the current year's budget.

 

The Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer has reviewed this report and agrees with the information as presented in the Financial Impact section.

Background Information

(September 2, 2025) Report and Attachment 1 from the Director, Engineering Support Services, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture on Naming of an existing Public Lane South of Melville Avenue, extending Westerly from Miles Place
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-258212.pdf
Public Notice
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2025/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-258244.pdf
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council