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Accepting a Donation from Georgia Walsh Memorial Playground Project for Trace Manes Community Centre Playground Improvements - by Councillor Jaye Robinson, seconded by Councillor Brad Bradford

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2019-07-16 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on July 16, 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to negotiate and sign a donor agreement for the $916,151.00 donation from Georgia Walsh Memorial Playground Project, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to accept donations of $916,151.00 from the community group Georgia Walsh Memorial Playground Project and apply them to the budgeted capital project work relating to playground improvements at Trace Manes Community Centre in compliance with the City's Policy on Donations for Community Benefits.

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3. City Council amend the 2019 Approved Parks, Forestry and Recreation Capital Budget for the Trace Manes Community Centre Playground Donation sub-project in the Community Centre project by $61,151.00, increasing the total project cost from $1,169,000.00 to $1,230,151.00 and 2019 cash flow from $915,572.00 to $976,723.00, based on a higher amount of donation funds raised since initial project assessment in 2017.

The vote

Adopt Item · Carried, 22-0

For (22)Ana Bailão, Anthony Perruzza, Brad Bradford, Cynthia Lai, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Frances Nunziata, Gary Crawford, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Jennifer McKelvie, Joe Cressy, John Filion, John Tory, Josh Matlow, Kristyn Wong-Tam, Michael Ford, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Mike Layton, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll, Stephen Holyday
Absent (4)James Pasternak, Jim Karygiannis, Mark Grimes, Paul Ainslie
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This Motion seeks authority to negotiate and accept a donation from Georgia Walsh Memorial Playground Project. The Trace Manes project was initiated by a community group interested in raising funds in memory of Georgia Walsh, a 7 year old child who was struck and killed by a vehicle in July 2014 in the Leaside area. The group raised a total of $916,151.00, through various channels including a charity children's baseball tournament, donation drives, and philanthropic giving, for the purpose of replacing the existing Trace Manes Park playground structures with new equipment and replacing the current wading pool with a splash pad.

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The current playground at Trace Manes Park is not currently on the Capital list for replacement, however, the main play structure, which was previously used, was installed "temporarily" after the original structure was damaged. The community group has raised funds for both junior and senior accessible play equipment as well as a rubberized tiled surface - which is one of the City's preferred ground cover for new playgrounds. The existing wading pool will be converted to an upgraded splash pad with various features and new surfacing. This matter is time sensitive and urgent as it pertains to funding required for the park project.

Staff recommended

Councillor Jaye Robinson, seconded by Councillor Brad Bradford, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to negotiate and sign a donor agreement for the $916,151.00 donation from Georgia Walsh Memorial Playground Project, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2.

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City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to accept donations of $916,151.00 from the community group Georgia Walsh Memorial Playground Project and apply them to the budgeted capital project work relating to playground improvements at Trace Manes Community Centre in compliance with the City's Policy on Donations for Community Benefits. 3. City Council amend the 2019 Approved Parks, Forestry and Recreation Capital Budget for the Trace Manes Community Centre Playground Donation sub-project in the Community Centre project by $61,151.00, increasing the total project cost from $1,169,000.00 to $1,230,151.00 and 2019 cash flow from $915,572.00 to $976,723.00, based on a higher amount of donation funds raised since initial project assessment in 2017.

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