Authority to Accept an In-Kind Donation and Enter into an Agreement for Baseball Diamond Improvements at Stan Wadlow Park - by Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin

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The decision

2026-06-24 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on June 24 and 25, 2026, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.100 million from East York Baseball Association Inc., to support capital improvements to baseball diamond infrastructure at Stan Wadlow Park, in compliance with the City of Toronto Donation Policy and provided an acceptable agreement can be negotiated.

On the agenda

As the city filed it

East York Baseball Association Incorporated is a long-standing seasonal permit group that provides children's baseball programming in Toronto. As a regular user of the baseball diamonds at Stan Wadlow Park located at 888 Cosburn Avenue, East York Baseball Association Incorporated is proposing to fund improvements to support community baseball programming and the ongoing use of these facilities. The Jays Care Foundation, the charitable arm of the Blue Jays organization, has provided funding to East York Baseball Association to support these improvements.

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The proposed work at Stan Wadlow Park includes lighting upgrades for Diamonds 1 and 2 and infield improvements at Diamond 2, including grading and restoration work. The total in-kind donation amount for the project is valued at up to $0.100 million. Under the City of Toronto Donation Policy, Council authority is required to accept donations over $0.050 million. This motion seeks authority to accept the donation and to enter into the necessary agreement.

Staff recommended

Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Rachel Chernos Lin, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $0.100 million from East York Baseball Association Inc., to support capital improvements to baseball diamond infrastructure at Stan Wadlow Park, in compliance with the City of Toronto Donation Policy and provided an acceptable agreement can be negotiated.

On the record

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