Authorization to Release Section 42 Above 5 Percent Cash-In-Lieu Funds From the Development at 8 and 30 Widmer Street for Ryerson Community School Playground Improvements - by Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise

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2025-05-21 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on May 21 and 22, 2025, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Capital Budget for Parks and Recreation on a one-time basis by $135,793 gross, $0 net (Account: CPR119-54), fully funded by Section 42 Above 5 percent Cash-in-lieu funds obtained in the development at 8 and 30 Widmer Street (Source Account: XR2213 - 4201533 ), secured for capital improvements to area parks, for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto District School Board for capital improvements to the schoolyard at Ryerson Community School, subject to the Toronto District School Board entering into an acceptable agreement Community Benefits Agreement with the City.

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2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to prepare the Community Benefits Agreement in consultation with the Ward Councillor, Parks and Recreation and Community Planning staff. 3. City Council authorize the execution of a Community Access Agreement with the Toronto District School Board for the capital improvements to the playgrounds at Ryerson. 4. Community School on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 5. City Council direct that the funds be forwarded to the Toronto District School Board once the Toronto District School Board has signed a Community Access Agreement with the City, governing the purpose of the funds, the financial reporting requirements, and addressing community access to the playground facilities.

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This Motion authorizes the release of $135,793 of Section 42 funds to contribute to the Ryerson Community School playground revitalization. The Toronto District School Board playground improvement project includes improvements to the play equipment, repaving, seating, plantings, hockey court upgrades, new trails, fencing, and new storage facilities. City funding will allow for the full scope of work to be implemented.

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The funds will be forwarded to the Toronto District School Board once the Toronto District School Board has entered into a Community Access Agreement with the City governing the purpose of the funds, the financial reporting requirements and addressing community access to the improved facilities. This motion is urgent as Toronto District School Board requires the funds to coordinate with their contractor's scope of work starting this summer.

Staff recommended

Deputy Mayor Ausma Malik, seconded by Councillor Chris Moise, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2025 Capital Budget for Parks and Recreation on a one-time basis by $135,793 gross, $0 net (Account: CPR119-54), fully funded by Section 42 Above 5 percent Cash-in-lieu funds obtained in the development at 8 and 30 Widmer Street (Source Account: XR2213 - 4201533 ), secured for capital improvements to area parks, for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto District School Board for capital improvements to the schoolyard at Ryerson Community School, subject to the Toronto District School Board entering into an acceptable agreement Community Benefits Agreement with the City.

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