Section 37 contribution towards the Joshua Glover Memorial at 4208 Dundas Street West - by Councillor Stephen Holyday, seconded by Councillor Michael Thompson

His life story played a key role in the abolition of slavery in the United States. Originally, the proposed site for the monument was Montgomery's Inn where Glover worked for many years. However, there were difficulties with the site due to the fact that it is a flood plain and the Toronto Region and Conservation Authority required conditions which made the memorial cost prohibitive. Economic Development and Culture staff decided to commission the monument for a new City park being named for Joshua Glover at 4208 Dundas Street West. The park is situated in a part of Etobicoke where Glover settled shortly after arriving in Canada. However, the change of location and Ward boundaries created issues for the project budget. The Section 45 funds originally committed by the former area Councillor DiCiano are now in Ward 6, and the new park site is in Ward 2. The original Section 45 commitment of $51,000 was returned to Ward 6, leaving the project unfunded. Deputy Mayor Holyday has agreed to support this public art project in his Ward with available Section 37 funding. The City issued a call to artists for Expressions of Interest in February 2020 for the design and implementation of the Joshua Glover Heritage Memorial. https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/9564-Joshua-Glover-Park_Terms-of-Reference_accessible.pdf The winner of the competition was Quentin VerCetty, a Black artist from Etobicoke, with his proposal "Stepping into History", an allegorical imaginative portrait bust representing Joshua Glover's struggles escaping slavery, sitting on a pedestal at the entrance to Joshua Glover Park. VerCetty has also noted that while historical plaques exist, this will be the only known monument in the City of Toronto's collection to commemorate a Black historical figure. The proposal which was selected for its excellence in terms of its conceptual and aesthetic considerations, cannot be realized for $50,000 which is what the original call went out for. The project is estimated to cost $115,000 and will be funded by a combination of this Section 37 contribution and debt. Original Budget Revised Budget TOTAL COST 50K Artist Fees - 20K Fabrication Costs (includes 3D printed mold, bronze casting, granite plinth fabrication, delivery to site and installation, engravings and plaques) - 70K Engineering Fees - 5K Landscaping Fees (plantings) - 5 K Contingency (15 percent of total project budget) - 15K Total = $50K Total = $115K Planning has agreed that with regards to the funds available from 4180, 4186, 4186A and 4190 Dundas Street West, the funds were secured for park improvements. Given that the public art being planned is in Joshua Glover Park, it may be used for the public art in the park with Parks, Forestry and Recreation's agreement. Parks, Forestry and Recreation has already been a significant and enthusiastic partner on the project providing the foundation pouring of concrete pad and revised park drawings to accommodate the monument. The artwork is scheduled to be installed in the summer of 2021.

from the development at 4180,4186, 4186A and 4190 Dundas Street West (Source Account XR3026-3700549), for the purpose of commissioning, fabricating and installing the Joshua Glover monument at 4208 Dundas Street West by artist Quentin VerCetty.