Authorization to Release Section 37 Funds from the Development at 30 Tippett Road to the STEPS Organization to Create Two Murals at the Wilson Toronto Transit Commission Station's Southern Wall, and the South East Entry Wall - by Councillor James Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Jaye Robinson

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2021-04-07 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on April 7 and 8, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the Approved 2021 Operating Budget for Non-Program, by $15,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained from the development at 30 Tippett Road, secured for various purposes including the provision of public art (Source Account: XR3026-3700979), for the purpose of providing one time capital funding to the STEPS organization to create two murals at the Wilson Toronto Transit Commission Station's southern wall, and the south east entry wall, Ward 6 (Cost Centre: NP2161).

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2. City Council direct that the funds be forwarded to the STEPS organization upon the signing of an Undertaking that governs the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.

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The STEPS organization is collaborating with artist Shalak Attack to create two murals at the Wilson Toronto Transit Commission Station's southern wall, and the South East entry wall. The square footage of the proposed mural area is roughly 1000 sqare ft. STEPS, a registered charitable organization, fosters dynamic and inclusive communities through public art and creative placemaking. They transform urban spaces into vibrant places through cultural planning, community arts and artist capacity building programs.

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Together with STEPS, Shalak Attack will engage with the local community through a series of virtual workshops and community consultation sessions to showcase the final public art pieces and proposed artistic themes. The estimated total costs is $70,000 and the project completion time is September 2021. The intent of this Motion is to transfer a total of $15,000 of Section 37 funds from the development at 30 Tippett Road to the STEPS organization to provide a one-time capital funding for the purpose of painting two murals at the Toronto Transit Commission Wilson TStation's southern wall, and the South East entry wall in Ward 6.

Staff recommended

Councillor Pasternak, seconded by Councillor Robinson, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the Approved 2021 Operating Budget for Non-Program, by $15,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained from the development at 30 Tippett Road, secured for various purposes including the provision of public art (Source Account: XR3026-3700979), for the purpose of providing one time capital funding to the STEPS organization to create two murals at the Wilson Toronto Transit Commission Station's southern wall, and the south east entry wall, Ward 6 (Cost Centre NP2161).

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2. City Council direct that the funds be forwarded to the STEPS organization upon the signing of an Undertaking that governs the use of the funds and the financial reporting requirements.

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