Accepting an In-Kind Donation from Hillcrest Tennis Club to Refurbish the Tennis Courts at Cresthaven Park - by Councillor Shelley Carroll, seconded by Councillor Nick Mantas

Under the policy, Community Tennis Clubs establish and maintain capital reserve funds to make capital repairs and improvements to the Community Tennis Club assets. Hillcrest Tennis Club is a Community Tennis Club operating at 37 Cresthaven Drive, within Cresthaven Park in Ward 17, Don Valley North, consisting of four hard courts. The Club is proposing to refurbish the four tennis courts in spring 2026 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 $150,000.00. 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 Hillcrest 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 Hillcrest Tennis Club to facilitate refurbishment of the tennis courts at Cresthaven Park in 2026, 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.