Accepting an In-Kind Donation from East York Tennis Club for Capital Improvement at Cosburn Park - by Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Amber Morley

Under the policy, Community Tennis Clubs establish and maintain capital reserve funds to make capital repairs and improvements to the Community Tennis Club assets. East York Tennis Club is a Community Tennis Club operating at 115 Roosevelt Road within Cosburn Park in Ward 14, Toronto-Danforth, consisting of five hard courts. The Club is proposing to refurbish the five tennis courts, beginning in Fall 2025 and using its capital reserve fund. This project would be delivered through a construction and donation agreement with Parks and Recreation. The total in-kind donation amount for the project is valued up to $0.400 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 scope of work for East York Tennis Club 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 as per the Policy for Outdoor Community Tennis Club Operations.

2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to execute an agreement with East York Tennis Club to facilitate refurbishment of the tennis courts at Cosburn Park in 2025, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks and Recreation, in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and in accordance with City policies applicable to capital projects, including compliance with the City's Fair Wage Policy and other procurement policies, as well as the City's Labour Trades Contractual Obligations in the Construction Industry, if applicable.