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Toronto City Council · 2025-03-26 · 2025.MM28.11

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Accepting an In-Kind Donation from Pleasantview Tennis Club to Refurbish the Tennis Courts at Clydesdale Park and Henry Farm Tennis Club to Retrofit the Outdoor Court Lighting at Havenbrook Park - by Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise

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2025-03-26 · Toronto City Council · adopted

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City Council on March 26 and 27, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.150 million from Pleasantview Tennis Club for the purposes of refurbishing tennis courts at Clydesdale Park in 2025, in compliance with the Policy for Outdoor Community Tennis Club Operations and the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy, and to negotiate and execute any required agreements to facilitate the capital repairs and improvements, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

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2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.075 million from Henry Farm Tennis Club for the purposes of retrofitting the outdoor court lighting at Havenbrook Park in 2025, in compliance with the Policy for Outdoor Community Tennis Club Operations and the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy, and to negotiate and execute any required agreements to facilitate the capital repairs and improvements, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

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First approved by City Council in 2004, the Policy for Community Tennis Club Operations establishes Community Tennis Clubs as partners in the delivery of tennis programming across the City. The policy guides the operation of Community Tennis Clubs and includes specific requirements for permits, public hours, and the mutual responsibilities of the Community Tennis Clubs and Parks and Recreation in maintaining the courts at Community Tennis Club locations.

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Under the policy, Community Tennis Clubs establish and maintain capital reserve funds to make capital repairs and improvements to the Community Tennis Club assets. Pleaseantview Tennis Club is a Community Tennis Club operating at 116 Clydesdale Drive within Clydesdale Park in Ward 17, Don Valley North. Pleasantview Tennis Club is proposing to refurbish four courts to improve court surfacing. The Club will use its capital reserve fund to cover the costs of the project. This project would be delivered through a construction and donation agreement with Parks and Recreation. Henry Farm Tennis Club is a Community Tennis Club operating at 15 Havenbrook Blvd within Havenbrook Park in Ward 17, Don Valley North. Henry Farm Tennis Club is proposing to retrofit the existing outdoor court lighting with light-emitting diode fixtures to improve lighting. The Club will use its capital reserve fund to cover the costs of the project. This project would be delivered through a construction and donation agreement with Parks and Recreation. The total in-kind donation amount for these projects is valued up to $0.150 million and $0.075 million. Under City Council's Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy, Council authority is required to accept donations over $0.050 million. The proposed scopes of work for Pleasantview and Henry Farm Tennis Clubs has been reviewed and approved by staff. No costs will be incurred by Parks and Recreation for the court refurbishment, and ongoing maintenance will be covered through the Division's existing budget.

Staff recommended

Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.150 million from Pleasantview Tennis Club for the purposes of refurbishing tennis courts at Clydesdale Park in 2025, in compliance with the Policy for Outdoor Community Tennis Club Operations and the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy, and to negotiate and execute any required agreements to facilitate the capital repairs and improvements, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

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2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.075 million from Henry Farm Tennis Club for the purposes of retrofitting the outdoor court lighting at Havenbrook Park in 2025, in compliance with the Policy for Outdoor Community Tennis Club Operations and the Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits Policy, and to negotiate and execute any required agreements to facilitate the capital repairs and improvements, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, and in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

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