Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds from the Development at 57 Spadina Avenue for Capital Upgrades to St. Stephen's Community House at 260 Augusta Avenue - by Councillor Joe Cressy, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton

They also offer assistance with finding affordable housing, substance use and crisis counselling, primary health care, HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention, mental health case management and a financial trustee program. Major repairs to the transformer vault in the basement of 260 Augusta Avenue required by Toronto Hydro represent an extraordinary expense for St. Stephen's Community House. The work includes the need to replace waterproofing protecting the concrete vault and to restore damage to the north and south entryways directly above the vault. Funds have been secured from the development at 57 Spadina Avenue as community benefits through Section 37 of the Planning Act, to be allocated towards community services and facilities and public realm improvements in the Ward, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor. The funds identified have been received by the City.

2. City Council forward the $20,000.00 to St. Stephen's Community House, subject to St. Stephen's Community House signing an Undertaking governing the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.