Toronto City Council
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MM2.11adopted
Toronto City Council was deeply saddened to learn of the untimely passing of Anne Marie D'Amico, as a result of the horrific unthinkable tragedy that unfolded on Monday, April 23, 2018 in Toronto, within the Yonge-Finch neighbourhood. Anne Marie was an employee of Invesco, a U.S.-based Investment Management Company. A huge part of Anne Marie's volunteer involvement was with the Rogers Cup, where she had been volunteering since the age of 12. Anne Marie later became an integral part of the volunteer team, in addition to her fulltime job with Invesco. Anne Marie also worked with Tennis Canada and the Badminton and Racquet Club of Toronto. Anne Marie volunteered with the youth charity "Live Different" on two humanitarian filed trips to the Dominican Republic, first in 2015 and again in 2017. The charity partners with communities to build houses, schools and other needed projects in under-developed countries. Anne Marie had a generous heart and always went that extra mile to help others. As a result of Anne Marie's extensive volunteer involvement, she was voted "Volunteer of the Year in 2016" by Tennis Canada. At the April 25, 2018 City Council meeting, Members of City Council collectively conveyed their sincerest sympathy to the family of Anne Marie D'Amico. Anne Marie D'Amico was a long time parishioner of St. Clare Parish, 1118 St. Clair Avenue West, that immediately abuts Santa Chiara Parkette, which makes this public square an ideal location to honour her legacy. A Motion to review the feasibility of this renaming was previously approved at the Etobicoke York Community Council meeting on June 6, 2018, Item EY31.49.
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to investigate the feasibility of renaming the public square fronting Santa Chiara Parkette to "Anne Marie D'Amico Square", and to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council with a recommendation based on the criteria and process outlined in the Property Naming Policy. 2. City Council waive Section 3.8.7 of the Property Naming Policy, the mandatory two-year waiting period for naming public parks after recently deceased individuals.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Ana Bailão, seconded by Mayor John Tory, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to investigate the feasibility of renaming the public square fronting Santa Chiara Parkette to "Anne Marie D'Amico Square", and to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council with a recommendation based on the criteria and process outlined in the Property Naming Policy. 2. City Council waive Section 3.8.7 of the Property Naming Policy, the mandatory two-year waiting period for naming public parks after recently deceased individuals.
MM2.12referred
As City Councillors, we have a duty to ensure the health of many aspects of our City including its finances, infrastructure, and environment. Among these responsibilities none is more important than ensuring the health of our local democracy. City Hall should represent the diverse population of Toronto and candidates of all backgrounds should have an equal chance to serve their communities. This vision can be made a reality by reforming our governance system. This is why I am asking City Council to support my Motion to include term limits as part of the work being done by the Special Committee on Governance. Our City is emblazoned by the motto "diversity is our strength". We should strengthen Toronto by embedding diversity in our political system. Among the many barriers to having a more diverse City Council, the largest is the statistical advantage sitting Members of Council benefit from in elections. With the changes forced on City Council in the summer, now is an ideal opportunity to consider strengthening our governance system with term limits. The work of reviewing the way we govern is already underway through the Special Committee on Governance. We should use circumstances that threatened to weaken this City as a chance to strengthen it. This Motion is not a call for Council to vote on the exact details of term limits today. This debate is not meant to question the commitment and record of our Members of Council, all of whom have served their communities with as much dedication and purpose as they can bring. This Motion is an invitation to ask "is there a way we can serve better?" In order to answer this question Council must engage in a thorough debate on better governance.
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, referred Motion MM2.12 to the Special Committee on Governance.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Brad Bradford, seconded by Councillor Ana Bailão, recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager to report to the Special Committee on Governance by the first quarter of 2020 on opportunities and next steps to implement term limits for City Councillors and the Mayor, such report to include but not be limited to: a. a survey and analysis on the use of term limits in comparable North American jurisdictions; b. consideration for the potential impacts of term limits on levels of political engagement, public participation in government and diversity among elected officials; c. an extensive public consultation process with residents on their opinions toward term limits; d. recommended length and number of terms, and transition provisions for term limits; and e. the required legislative changes to the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and the Municipal Elections Act, 1996, to implement term limits based on the findings in Parts a to d above.
MM2.13adopted
The St. Clair Avenue West and Bathurst Street area is a highly desirable community due to excellent transit access via the subway and the St. Clair streetcar right-of-way, a mix of land uses including low-rise residential and apartment neighbourhoods, as well as several parks and a ravine. As a result of these amenities, there is an influx of development interest and applications in the St. Clair Avenue West and Bathurst Street neighbourhood. This growth pressure requires a review and update to the existing planning framework specific to this area. The accompanying recommendation requests the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to establish a new planning framework to guide development and establish a vision for this area as it continues to develop and intensify.
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to modify the Official Plan Policy review for the Raglan Avenue/Vaughan Road area, initiated in a staff report dated May 27, 2015 and adopted by City Council on July 7, 8 and 9, 2015, by expanding the study boundary as found in Figure 1 attached to Motion MM2.13 and focusing on built form, land use and community services. 2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to work with the Ward Councillor to establish a community consultation process for this study and to report back with a planning framework to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the second quarter of 2019.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Josh Matlow, seconded by Councillor Gord Perks, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to modify the Official Plan Policy review for the Raglan Avenue/Vaughan Road area, initiated in a staff report dated May 27, 2015 and adopted by City Council on July 7, 8 and 9, 2015, by expanding the study boundary as found in Figure 1 attached to this Motion and focusing on built form, land use and community services. 2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to work with the Ward Councillor to establish a community consultation process for this study and to report back with a planning framework to the Toronto and East York Community Council in the second quarter of 2019.
MM2.14adopted
On February 9, 2017, an application (Application A1064/16NY) was approved by the Committee of Adjustment for minor variances to build a single detached dwelling at 301 Ellerslie Avenue. During construction in 2018, Toronto Building issued a Stop Work Order and Order to Comply due to changes to the dwelling that were not in accordance with the plans and approved variances. The applicant has now applied to the Committee of Adjustment (Application A0753/18NY) to legalize the construction and make further modifications to the plans that consist of variances not previously approved, including a Building Length of 30.3 metres. At its hearing on December 6, 2018, the Committee of Adjustment refused the application. A copy of the Notice of Decision of the Committee of Adjustment is attached. This Motion will authorize the City Solicitor, and appropriate City staff, to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body hearing in order to oppose the proposed variances requested in the Application. This Motion will also give the City Solicitor authority to negotiate a settlement of the appeal and retain outside consultants as necessary. This matter is time sensitive and urgent as the applicant has already appealed the Decision to the Toronto Local Appeal Body and Legal Services requires further instructions to proceed with the hearing for this matter that has been scheduled for May 10, 2019.
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor, and any other appropriate City staff, to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body hearing for 301 Ellerslie Avenue to uphold the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of the minor variances requested through Application A0753/18NY. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the appeal and, if a resolution is reached, to settle the appeal at the City Solicitor's discretion and in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor John Filion, seconded by Councillor Mark Grimes, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor, and any other appropriate City staff, to attend the Toronto Local Appeal Body hearing for 301 Ellerslie Avenue to uphold the Committee of Adjustment's refusal of the minor variances requested through Application A0753/18NY. 2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to retain outside consultants as necessary. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attempt to negotiate a resolution of the appeal and, if a resolution is reached, to settle the appeal at the City Solicitor's discretion and in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.
MM2.15amended
This past New Year's, while Torontonians were ringing in the New Year there was a parking enforcement blitz in permit parking areas starting at midnight. This runs counter to both the spirit of the evening and road safety strategies for this yearly occasion. Many New Year's Eve celebrations involve alcohol and cannabis. By the very nature of New Year's Eve those celebrations go until midnight and beyond. A range of plans are in place to make our roads safer on New Year's Eve. GO Transit and the Toronto Transit Commission are free that night. The police issue warnings against impaired driving and set up road safety checks to combat impaired driving. Some jurisdictions in Ontario even make parking in their municipal parking lots free for the night. Governments at many levels have spent millions of dollars advocating that people not drive while impaired. These are all sound practices that make our community safer on this annual occasion. Parking policies and parking enforcement can contribute to these important safety practices for New Year's Eve.
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to report to the General Government and Licensing Committee on the feasibility of providing a New Year's Eve grace period for "Park in Permit Parking Location Without a Valid Permit" violations between 10:00 p.m. on December 31st and 10:00 a.m. on January 1st. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to report to the General Government and Licensing Committee on the mechanism for cancelling any parking tickets for the category "Park in Permit Parking Location Without a Valid Permit" issued between 10:00 p.m. on December 31st and 10:00 a.m. on January 1st.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to request the Toronto Police Services Board to provide a New Year's Eve grace period for "Park in Permit Parking Location Without a Valid Permit" violations between 10:00 p.m. on December 31st and 10:00 a.m. on January 1st. 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor to report to the General Government and Licensing Committee on the mechanism for cancelling any parking tickets for the category "Park in Permit Parking Location Without a Valid Permit" issued between 10:00 p.m. on December 31st and 10:00 a.m. on January 1st.
MM2.16adopted
On October 2, 3 and 4, 2017, City Council adopted Motion MM 32.44, as amended, headed "Supporting a Vibrant Eglinton Avenue during Crosstown Construction". Transit is a cornerstone of our City's economy. So are thriving business districts. Major transit projects can adversely affect the surrounding business community. It is never the intention of a major transit project to cause business failures, however the City has not made business protection and survival a cornerstone of the planning for these projects. Some of the 24 recommendations in Motion MM32.44 dealt with issues faced by small business along the route of the Crosstown. There has been no report on the following Parts which deal with business viability during these construction projects: a. exploring a business tax deferral program for Eglinton Avenue businesses and building owners; b. requesting an assessment freeze from the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation for the duration of construction on retail properties behind construction hoarding and/or within 200 metres of future Light Rail Transit stations; c. conducting Economic Scans of Eglinton Avenue Business Improvement Area areas impacted by construction, including the Eglinton Hill Business Improvement Area, the Fairbank Village Business Improvement Area, the York-Eglinton Business Improvement Area, the Upper Village Business Improvement Area and The Eglinton Way Business Improvement Area; d. requesting Metrolinx and Crosslinx Transit Solutions to cover Toronto Transit Commission diversion fees for permitted Business Improvement Area street festivals on Eglinton Avenue; and e. negotiating arrangements similar to easement agreements that offer financial support and/or incentives for businesses that are directly behind station construction hoarding.
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to report on the business protection options identified in Motion MM32.44 [2017] regarding major transit infrastructure projects to the Executive Committee in the second quarter of 2019. 2. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and request the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to make business protection a foundation thread of Relief Line planning and City Council direct that a Business Protection plan for the Relief Line Route be developed for report to the Executive Committee by the end of the third quarter of 2019.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to report on the business protection options identified in Motion MM32.44 regarding major transit infrastructure projects to the Executive Committee in the second quarter of 2019. 2. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and request the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to make business protection a foundation thread of Relief Line planning and City Council direct that a Business Protection plan for the Relief Line Route be developed for report to the Executive Committee by the end of the third quarter of 2019.
MM2.17adopted
The subject property, 901 Lawrence Avenue West, contains the Columbus Centre, which is the focal point of a landscaped setting at the heart of a campus of properties all with strong cultural and social associations to the Italian community since 1972. The property also contains the former St. Mary's Training School and grounds operated by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd from 1941 to 1973. The property was included on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register in July 2018. At its meeting in July 2018, City Council directed that a report on the designation of the property be brought forward to the first regular meeting of the new City Council in 2019. The property at 901 Lawrence Avenue West has been the subject of a redevelopment application which would result in the demolition of the Columbus Centre. This Motion is urgent as there is an appeal at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal on this site. The Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has prepared the attached report for Council's consideration.
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 901 Lawrence Avenue West (the Columbus Centre) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation), attached as Attachment 3 to the report (January 28, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council. 3. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the proposed designation to the Conservation Review Board. 4. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of City Council's decision to designate the property.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Colle, seconded by Councillor Josh Matlow, recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the following recommendations in the report (January 28, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 901 Lawrence Avenue West (the Columbus Centre) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation), attached as Attachment 3 to the report (January 9, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 2. If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council. 3. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the proposed designation to the Conservation Review Board. 4. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision to designate the property.
MM2.18adopted
Appointment of Controller - by Councillor Gary Crawford, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie
City Council, at its meeting on December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, approved the appointment of an Interim Controller, pending the completion of a recruitment process to appoint a permanent Controller. Having completed the recruitment process, this report recommends the appointment of the individual named in a Confidential Attachment, to the position of Controller, and to the statutory office of Deputy Treasurer for the City of Toronto. This matter is urgent to conclude the recruitment process and enable the successful candidate to commence employment in a timely manner. The appointment of the Controller is a statutory appointment that requires Council's approval as per the City of Toronto Act, 2006.
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint Andrew J. Flynn to the position of Controller, and to the statutory office of Deputy Treasurer for the City of Toronto for the purposes of section 138 of the City of Toronto Act, with such appointment to be effective March 11, 2019. 2. City Council authorize the public release of Andrew J. Flynn's curriculum vitae summary. The following curriculum vitae summary for Andrew J. Flynn is now public: Employment History 2014 - Present Province of Ontario, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Director, Strategic Management and Corporate Services Chair Finance and Business Management Council 2013 - 2014 Province of Ontario, Ministry of the Environment Director, Business and Fiscal Planning Branch 2012 - 2013 Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration, Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Pan/Parapan American Games 2002 - 2012 Hutton Evans Flynn, LLP Partner/Owner 1993 - 2002 Deloitte & Touche, LLP Senior Manager, Audit and Assurance 1988 - 1993 Manager, Audit and Assurance Education Chartered Professional Accountant 2012 Chartered Accountant 1991 Bachelor of Commerce, University of Toronto 1988
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Gary Crawford, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the following recommendations in report (January 29, 2019) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer: 1. The candidate identified in Attachment 1 be appointed to the position of Controller, and to the statutory office of Deputy Treasurer for the City of Toronto for the purposes of section 138 of the City of Toronto Act, with such appointment to be effective March 11, 2019. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the name and curriculum vitae summary of the candidate named in the Confidential Attachment 1.
MM2.19adopted
An appeal regarding a Zoning By-law Amendment for the property at 663 King Street West is scheduled to be heard by Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in early February 2018. On January 15, 2019, the Toronto and East York Community Council supported the recommendations contained in a report by the Director of Community Planning which sought approval for city staff to prepare and present a settlement with respect to the appeal based on details that were outlined in the staff report. Normally such proposals would be reviewed by the Toronto Preservation Board before being considered by Toronto and East York Community Council. In this case that was not possible as the first meeting Toronto Preservation Board was on January 21, 2019 which is after the Toronto and East York Community Council meeting. The Ontario Heritage Act requires that the Toronto Preservation Board are consulted regarding proposals to designate properties, to alter designated properties and to enter into Heritage Easement Agreements. The only method of complying with this requirement and going to City Council before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing date was for the Toronto Preservation Board to consider the proposals for 663 King Street West at their first meeting of the year (which was after the Toronto and East York Community Council meeting) and for this report to then be sent straight to City Council to be considered alongside the associated report from the Director of Community Planning. The Toronto Preservation Board considered a report (January 21, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Urban Design/Heritage, City Planning on January 21, 2019. They supported the recommendations that Toronto City Council state its intention to designate property at 663 King Street West and include it in the City's Heritage Register. The Toronto Preservation Board also supported proposals to alter the designated property in connection with a Settlement submitted by the applicant and they supported seeking Council's authority to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement. This Motion is urgent as Council's support of the settlement strategy that is outlined in the accompanying reports is required before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal hearing in early February 2019.
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve settlement offer which comprises the alterations to the designated heritage property at 663 King Street West, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, for the construction of a new tower and podium with alterations to the designated buildings 663 King Street West in conjunction with an appeal to the Local Planning Appeals Tribunal and subsequent mediation of the application for Zoning By-law Amendment, comprised of the plans and drawings prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects, submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated November 21, 2018, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and subject to the following conditions: a. prior to issuance of an Local Planning Appeals Tribunal order in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the property at 663 King Street West, the owner shall: 1. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 663 King Street West substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects, submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated November 21, 2018 or otherwise revised in accordance with a settlement offer or Local Planning Appeals Tribunal Order, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.a.2, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; 2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 663 King Street West, ERA Architects Inc., dated November 21, 2018 or otherwise a conservation strategy revised in accordance with a settlement offer or Local Planning Appeals Tribunal Order, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 3. enter into and register on the property at 663 King Street West one or more agreements with the City pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, the Director, Urban Design, City Planning, and the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services with such facilities, services and matters to be set forth in the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations, including amongst other matters, securing the preparation and thereafter the implementation of a Heritage Lighting Plan, a Signage Plan, an Interpretation Plan and requiring a letter of credit to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and approved Interpretation Plan, including provision for upwards indexing, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and 4. provide for the withdrawal of the appeal of the King Spadina Heritage Conservation District plan which was approved by City Council for intent to designate under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act; b. prior to Final Site Plan approval in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the properties at 663 King Street West, the owner shall: 1. provide final site plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.a.2 above; 2. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject properties, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 3. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Preservation Services; 4. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and 5. submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 663 King Street West, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage buildings as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the owner shall: 1. obtain final approval for the necessary by-law amendments required for the alterations to the properties at 663 King Street West, such amendments to have been enacted by City Council in connection with a Local Planning Appeals Tribunal Order and to have come into effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council as determined by the Director, Urban Design, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 2. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.a.2 above including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; 3. provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, Heritage Lighting Plan, Landscape Plan, and Interpretation Plan; and 4. provide full documentation of the existing heritage properties at 663 King Street West and 60 Stewart Street, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and d. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 1.c.3. above the owner shall: 1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work, required heritage lighting work, and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan, Lighting Plan, Landscape Plan, and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 663 King Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 663 King Street West (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (January 28, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 3. If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 4. If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board. 5. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of City Council's decision on the designation of the property. 6. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 663 King Street West for the properties at 663 King Street West in a form and with content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 7. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 663 King Street West.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Joe Cressy, seconded by Councillor Michael Ford, recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the following recommendations in the report (January 28, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning: 1. City Council approve settlement offer which comprises the alterations to the designated heritage property at 663 King Street West, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, for the construction of a new tower and podium with alterations to the designated buildings 663 King Street West in conjunction with an appeal to the Local Planning Appeals Tribunal and subsequent mediation of the application for Zoning By-law Amendment, comprised of the plans and drawings prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects, submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated November 21, 2018, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and subject to the following conditions: a. Prior to issuance of an Local Planning Appeals Tribunal order in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the property at 663 King Street West, the owner shall: 1. Enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 663 King Street West substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Diamond Schmitt Architects, submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated November 21, 2018 or otherwise revised in accordance with a settlement offer or Local Planning Appeals Tribunal Order, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor. 2. Provide a detailed Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 663 King Street West, ERA Architects Inc., dated November 21, 2018 or otherwise a conservation strategy revised in accordance with a settlement offer or Local Planning Appeals Tribunal Order, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 3. Enter into and register on the property at 663 King Street West one or more agreements with the City pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, the Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division, and the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services with such facilities, services and matters to be set forth in the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations, including amongst other matters, securing the preparation and thereafter the implementation of a Heritage Lighting Plan, a Signage Plan, an Interpretation Plan and requiring a letter of credit to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and approved Interpretation Plan, including provision for upwards indexing, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 4. Provide for the withdrawal of the appeal of the King Spadina Heritage Conservation District plan which was approved by Council for intent to designate under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act. b. Prior to Final Site Plan approval in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the properties at 663 King Street West, the owner shall: 1. Provide final site plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2 in the report of December 20, 2018 from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 2. Provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject properties, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 3. Provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Preservation Services. 4. Provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 5. Submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. c. That prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 663 King Street West, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage buildings as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the owner shall: 1. Obtain final approval for the necessary by-law amendments required for the alterations to the properties at 663 King Street West, such amendments to have been enacted by City Council in connection with a Local Planning Appeals Tribunal Order and to have come into effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council as determined by the Director, Urban Design, City Planning Division, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 2. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.a.2 above including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 3. Provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, Heritage Lighting Plan, Landscape Plan, and Interpretation Plan. 4. Provide full documentation of the existing heritage properties at 663 King Street West and 60 Stewart Street, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. d. That prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Recommendation 1.d.3. above the owner shall: 1. Provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation work, required heritage lighting work, and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Conservation Plan, Lighting Plan, Landscape Plan, and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 2. Provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services. 2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 663 King Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 663 King Street West (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (January 21, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division. 3. If there are no objections to the designation in accordance with Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bill in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 4. If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board. 5. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision on the designation of the property. 6. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 663 King Street West for the properties at 663 King Street West in a form and with content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning Division. 7. City Council authorizes the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 663 King Street West.
MM2.20adopted
At its meeting held on May 21, 22 and 23, 2003, Toronto City Council recommended that the Hearn Generating Station, which is owned by Ontario Power Generation be added to the City's Inventory of Heritage Properties (now known as the Heritage Register) as a significant heritage resource for architectural and contextual reasons. However, provincial heritage properties and prescribed public bodies, including Ontario Power Generation, are exempt from designation by the City. At subsequent meetings of Toronto City Council in 2010 and 2017, Toronto City Council reaffirmed its interest in the protection and preservation of the Hearn Generating Station asked that the Province consult the City as part any review, sale or transfer process, in accordance with the Standards and Guidelines for Conservation of Provincial Heritage Properties. Furthermore, City Council requested the Ontario Power Generation that prior to exercising its right to demolish the property, a public meeting be held and that Ontario Power Generation consult with the Ward Councillor, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and Waterfront Toronto with respect to alternatives to demolition of this significant heritage property, should demolition be contemplated. The City of Toronto has recently become aware that ownership of the Hearn Generating Station at 440 Unwin Avenue has been transferred outside of the Province. This Motion reaffirms City Council's interest in the protection and long-term conservation of the Hearn Generating Station, and directs the appropriate city staff to bring forward recommendations with respect to the heritage designation of the property to the next cycle of Committee and Council. The City will be able to designate the property under Part IV Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act since it is now privately owned. As a listed heritage property, the owner is required to give the City a notice of intention to demolish the property and submit prescribed application material. The City has 60 days from a complete application being received to designate the property and protect it from demolition.
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council reaffirm the City's interest in the protection and preservation of the Hearn Generating Station at 440 Unwin Avenue, Toronto. 2. City Council direct the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services to report on the evaluation of the property at 440 Unwin Avenue (the Hearn Generating Station) under Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to the February 27, 2019 meeting of the Toronto Preservation Board and the March 27 and 28, 2019 meeting of City Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Mayor John Tory, recommends that: 1. City Council reaffirm the City's interest in the protection and preservation of the Hearn Generating Station at 440 Unwin Avenue, Toronto. 2. City Council direct the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services to report on the evaluation of the property at 440 Unwin Avenue (the Hearn Generating Station) under Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to the February 27, 2019 meeting of the Toronto Preservation Board and the March 27 and 28, 2019 meeting of City Council.
MM2.21adopted
The Richard L. Hearn Generation Station (the "Hearn Generating Station"), with its late Art Deco façade and 213 metre high chimney stack, is a defining feature of the Port Lands and one of the largest structures in Canada. The Hearn Generating Station was recognized as Provincial heritage property and has been listed in the City's Heritage Register as a rare example of a mid-century pre-nuclear generating station, playing a major role in defining the industrial character of the Port Lands. The Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services will be reporting on the evaluation of the Hearn Generating Station property under Ontario Regulation 9/06, the criteria prescribed for municipal designation under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, at future meetings of the Toronto Preservation Board and City Council. The Port Lands Planning Framework planning process, informed by extensive public and stakeholder consultation, identified the Hearn Generating Station site as one of seven key destinations, with great potential as a new public park space surrounding an adaptively re-used Hearn building that would both conserve its cultural heritage value and accommodate civic, sport and cultural uses. The Port Lands Planning Framework and Official Plan Modification were adopted by City Council during its meeting of December 5, 6, 7 and 8, 2017. The Planning Framework recommendations and Official Plan Modification policies identified the Hearn Generating Station site as a major public park, and supported the re-use of the Hearn building with community uses that would serve as a catalyst for the Port Lands, creating a publically-accessible destination for residents and visitors with sports, civic, and cultural attractions, and large open spaces. In addition, a small portion of the Hearn Generating Station site is required to accommodate City infrastructure, including the new Broadview Extension, the Unwin Avenue realignment and a future streetcar loop. Accordingly, acquisition of the Hearn Generating Station site would support important City planning, recreational, cultural and infrastructure priorities.
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to initiate negotiations on an expedited basis with the appropriate parties for the acquisition of the Hearn Generating Station site at market value, taking into consideration the environmental condition of the property and any other relevant factors, including recent transaction values, and otherwise on terms satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services. 2. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services to report to the Executive Committee at its meeting of April 9, 2019 regarding the status of such negotiations, and for the approval of the agreed upon business terms, if applicable.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Mayor John Tory, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer of CreateTO, to initiate negotiations on an expedited basis with the appropriate parties for the acquisition of the Hearn Generating Station site at market value, taking into consideration the environmental condition of the property and any other relevant factors, including recent transaction values, and otherwise on terms satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services. 2. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services to report to the Executive Committee at its meeting of April 9, 2019 regarding the status of such negotiations, and for the approval of the agreed upon business terms, if applicable.
MM2.22adopted
Toronto Community Housing Corporation is Canada's largest landlord. In 2016, City Council approved shifting Toronto Community Housing Corporation to be a landlord of excellence. In the last four years, the City of Toronto has shown its commitment to the residents of Toronto Community Housing Corporation by significantly funding the state of good repair program and increasing their subsidy by 16 percent so that residents can rely on their elevators and live comfortably in their homes. While work has progressed on realigning Toronto Community Housing Corporation to be more tenant focused and responsive, it has not moved fast enough. In 2017, City Council unanimously approved Tenants First, an ambitious project that would see the seniors housing units under a new governance model wherein they can effectively partner with health service institutions to provide the necessary services for seniors to age comfortably in place. This would allow better service to be provided to seniors and allow Toronto Community Housing Corporation to have laser like focus on its core tenants being individuals, families, and the vulnerable. Furthermore, there are other services within Toronto Community Housing Corporation's corporate structure that are not identified in Tenants First that should be given consideration for synergies with the City. Considering the significance of Toronto Community Housing Corporation and the importance of providing the best service possible to become a landlord of excellence, it is advantageous to accelerate the core parts of Tenants First to enhance the lives of Toronto Community Housing Corporation residents faster. This will allow the City Manager to prepare a report on how to accelerate Tenants First, find synergies within the corporate structure of Toronto Community Housing Corporation and the City, and governance options to achieve these goals.
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to report to the Executive Committee on March 21, 2019 on: a. accelerating the Tenants First Project; b. synergies between Toronto Community Housing and City divisions; and c. any governance changes required to accomplish Parts 1.a and 1.b above.
Staff recommendation as filed
Mayor John Tory, seconded by Councillor Ana Bailão, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to report to the Executive Committee on March 21, 2019: a. accelerating the Tenants First Project; b. synergies between Toronto Community Housing and City departments; and c. any governance changes required to accomplish parts 1.a and 1.b above.
MM2.23adopted
In October 2012, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority voted to support locating a wildlife hospital, operated by the Toronto Wildlife Centre, at 6461 Steeles Avenue East. Currently, the Toronto Wildlife Centre is composed of an extremely diverse and experienced team of wildlife veterinarians, wildlife rehabilitators, animal rescue staff, wildlife hotline experts, and approximately 500 volunteers working in all areas of the centre, from wildlife care to carpentry, to administration. It is the only veterinary hospital and rehabilitation facility for sick, injured and orphaned wild animals in the Greater Toronto Area and the busiest wildlife centre in Canada. Admitting approximately 5,000 patients each year representing over 270 unique species (including many species at risk), and helping tens of thousands more via an internationally admired wildlife emergency hotline and a myriad of public education initiatives, the Toronto Wildlife Centre is a leader in the field of wildlife rehabilitation. In May 2014, City Council approved supporting the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority's decision to permit the Toronto Wildlife Centre to locate within the Rouge National Urban Park. In February 2018, City Council approved Toronto and Region Conservation Authority's capital budget which included a project known as the Menno-Reesor Restoration Project in the amount of $3.5 million. In July 2018, City Council approved including restoration of the heritage barn and home as part of the larger restoration project. In January 2019, the Toronto Wildlife Centre notified by Downsview Park that it must vacate its current location by August 1, 2019, thus requiring the Toronto Wildlife Centre to move into its new hospital site at 6461 Steeles Avenue by the spring or summer of 2019. The restoration project at the 67-acre, 6461 Steeles Avenue East location is one of Toronto's largest restoration sites and work on the site includes converting a former corn field into a healthy renaturalized area that will be home to the largest wildlife hospital in Canada, and will include numerous pens and enclosures to house hundreds of wild animals while they recover from injuries. The project includes protecting, restoring and expanding existing natural areas, regrading the site back to a more natural landscape, removing old tile drains, recreating a healthy stream onsite along with a significant amount of riparian habitat, reforestation of parts of the site, meadowland plantings throughout the site, and provision of both perimeter and security fencing where appropriate. Due to major structural issues with the barn, it cannot currently be used to store restoration equipment or materials and poses a workplace health and safety issue. The Toronto Wildlife Centre currently assists approximately 5,000 animals per year. The Toronto Wildlife Centre has been working on site for over one year and has architects and engineering firms ready and able to meet the accelerated timelines. Reason for Urgency: The 100 year-old barn and farm house are in need of immediate repair, and portables must be moved, in order for the project to proceed and be ready for occupancy by the spring of 2019.
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to provide a grant to the Toronto Wildlife Centre that will allow the Toronto Wildlife Centre to produce architectural drawings and other work and reports necessary to facilitate the urgent repair of the heritage barn and home at 6461 Steeles Avenue East, as well as move to set up the portable donated by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority from its current location at 5 Shoreham Drive, to its new location on the 6461 Steeles Avenue site, as part of the already approved Toronto Council restoration plan. 2. City Council direct that funding for this initiative come from the previously Council approved $3.5 million budget for the 6461 Steeles Avenue East restoration project, up to a maximum of $450,000, subject to approval from the Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, for a zero impact on the City of Toronto Capital Budget.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, seconded by Councillor Paula Fletcher, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to provide a grant to the Toronto Wildlife Centre that will allow the Toronto Wildlife Centre to produce architectural drawings and other work and reports necessary to facilitate the urgent repair of the heritage barn and home at 6461 Steeles Avenue East, as well as move to set up the portable donated by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority from its current location at 5 Shoreham Drive, to its new location on the 6461 Steeles Avenue site, as part of the already approved Toronto Council restoration plan. 2. City Council direct that funding for this initiative come from the previously Council approved $3.5 million budget for the 6461 Steeles Avenue East restoration project, up to a maximum of $450,000, subject to approval from the Chief Financial and Operating Officer, Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, for a zero impact on the City of Toronto Capital Budget.
MM2.24adopted
KaBOOM!, a U.S.-based charity active in Canada, has proposed a donation of new playground equipment for Glamorgan Park. This Motion will provide staff with the necessary authority to accept an in-kind donation valued up to a $100,000.00 USD from KaBOOM!, Inc. and to enter into an agreement with KaBOOM! Inc. in accordance with City policy. The KaBOOM! mission is to provide a playground within walking distance of every child in North America. KaBOOM! recruits funding partners to provide the funds to purchase the playground equipment. KaBOOM! has been a partner previously with the City of Toronto in other playground donations, including successful builds in Driftwood Parkette (2016), Heron Park (2017) and MacGregor Park (2014). Central to the KaBOOM! philosophy is the involvement of the local community in the design and building of the playground, to strengthen community bonds. In the case of Glamorgan Park, the non-profit Agincourt Community Services Association is acting as a partner to recruit volunteers and help organize the project, under the supervision of Parks, Forestry and Recreation. Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff will work with the local councillor, the community and donors to develop and design a new playground with various components in accordance with City standards. Proposed build days are in May 2019. Site preparation would take place in advance of a final build day with volunteers, donors, and Parks, Forestry and Recreation. All work would be done in accordance with the City's policies and contractual obligations, including the Fair Wage Policy and Contractual Obligations in the Construction Industry Policies. This Motion is considered urgent given the donor has a deadline to secure funding prior to the next Council meeting and assure sufficient time for the playground equipment to be fabricated prior to installation.
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $100,000.00 US in playground and related equipment from KaBOOM!, Inc. for the Glamorgan Park playground in compliance with the Policy on Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to enter into an agreement with KaBOOM!, Inc. to accept and install the playground equipment at Glamorgan Park on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Michael Thompson, seconded by Mayor John Tory, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to accept the in-kind donation of up to $100,000.00 US in playground and related equipment from KaBOOM!, Inc. for the Glamorgan Park playground in compliance with the Policy on Donations to the City of Toronto for Community Benefits. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to enter into an agreement with KaBOOM!, Inc. to accept and install the playground equipment at Glamorgan Park on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
MM2.25adopted
Tom Gribilas was a pillar of the Scarborough soccer community. In 1983, he co-founded the Olympic Flame Soccer Club and was its president, and the club's heart and soul, for the past 33 years. Under Tom's guidance, the Club won many league titles and tournaments, including provincial and Canadian championships. Tom was also involved in the creation of the Central Soccer League and a long-time Director of the Scarborough Soccer Association. For 40 years, Tom tirelessly, and with little fanfare, volunteered countless time to the youth of Scarborough and East York and the sport of soccer. For his exceptional contributions, he was awarded the City of Scarborough Parks and Culture Award in 1993, a Government of Canada Volunteer Award and the City of Toronto Award of Merit in 2001, and the Ontario Soccer Association Centre Circle Award for Meritorious Service in 2013. Tom touched the lives of many young people who grew up playing soccer. His dedication to his sport and to the youth who play it was unrivalled, and his loss in June of last year at the age of 78 is felt throughout the soccer community. Therefore, it is fitting that the soccer pitch at Ellesmere Community Centre be named "Tom Gribilas Field" in honour of his dedication to the youth of our City.
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to investigate the feasibility of assigning the name "Tom Gribilas Field" to the unnamed soccer pitch at Ellesmere Community Centre and to report with recommendation to the Scarborough Community Council at its March 19, 2019 meeting.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Michael Thompson, seconded by Mayor John Tory, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to investigate the feasibility of assigning the name "Tom Gribilas Field" to the unnamed soccer pitch at Ellesmere Community Centre and to report with recommendation to the Scarborough Community Council at its March 19, 2019 meeting.
MM2.26adopted
On January 22, 2019, a flood in a St. James Town building located at 260 Wellesley Street East resulted in an electrical shutdown that impacted approximately 564 apartments. Over one thousand residents were left in the dark without hydro, heat and water for five days. That night both Mayor Tory and I were personally onsite to meet with Toronto Fire, the Office of Emergency Management, representatives of the building owner and affected tenants. The very next day, we hosted a public meeting at the Wellesley Community Centre to provide an update on the emergency and electrical restoration process to the tenants. Over 250 local residents attended the meeting with another 1500 persons watching the proceeding on Facebook Live. From these inconvenienced residents at 260 Wellesley Street East, there were also 26 tenants whom had been temporarily relocated from 650 Parliament Street, due to a similar incident that resulted in a significant fire. During this public meeting and in subsequent communications with our office, we heard from residents about their experience and a history of maintenance neglect and tenant concerns being ignored. Tenants reported that their buildings were often left without water multiple times per month, drafty and damaged windows unrepaired, broken elevators and malfunctioning laundry equipment left for long periods of time. For these tenants, the flooding that damaged the outdated, owner-operated electrical system at 260 Wellesley Street East was not a surprise, but sadly an inevitability. The tenants had unanswered multiple questions for the building representative including inquiries about rent abatement and reimbursement for their out-of-pocket expenses as a result of the electrical shutdown. The City of Toronto is home to approximately 3400 multi-residential buildings which are regulated under the Apartment Building bylaw. More than 50 percent of these buildings were constructed between 1951 and 1970. The potential for further incidents like this is highly likely, and represents a significant risk to the thousands of tenants in these buildings. These same tenants who have a fundamental right to a quality of life in properly maintained properties, the purpose behind the City's Apartment Building bylaw and the RentSafeTO audit program. We are calling on the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to ensure that City staff review the circumstances that contributed to this incident, and consider appropriate measures, including RentSafeTO evaluations and audits, which include all other appropriate building and life-safety audits, particularly of the buildings that were built during the 1951 to 1970 timeframe. We feel that it is of critical importance to tenants, that the necessary actions are taken to ensure any non-compliance is remedied. An outdated tenant list with incomplete contact information was provided by the property owner to the Office of Emergency Management and the local councillor. At the public meeting, the Councillor's staff hand collected tenant information about their special circumstances, such wheelchair use and medical conditions. For tenants who required special accommodations, we forwarded their collected information to the Office of Emergency Management and property owner. The Councillor's office was the first to set up a website link to provide updates for the tenants, collect tenant information and publicly crowd-source accommodation options, and organize digital communication tools including a call hub and SMS text communications campaign for tenants to receive updates. This work was set up quickly to respond to the possible evacuation of over 1,000 residents. It's time for the City of Toronto to formalize data collection and information distribution for the purpose of crisis management and communication for life-threatening emergencies.
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to have staff review the building evaluations and audit schedule under the RentSafeTO audit program, to ensure that it includes other appropriate building and life-safety audits of all buildings in the St Jamestown catchment to ensure total building and fire compliance. 2. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to review the function and performance of the City's emergency response to the incident at 260 Wellesley Street East, in consultation with the local Councillor, the Mayor, the property owners and tenants of 260 Wellesley Street East, 650 Parliament Street, specifically as it pertains to crisis communication and emergency management for high-rise and other types of evacuations, especially for vulnerable persons, and to report the outcomes to the Executive Committee no later than 2nd Quarter of 2019. 3. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to report back to the April 30, 2019 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee on the complete schedule and expected timeline for Citywide building audits under the RentSafeTO program. 4. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, in consultation with the City Solicitor and other relevant staff, to undertake a review of the current regulatory tools available to the City, and report back as soon as practicable, with any recommendations identified as being necessary to strengthen the City's ability to respond and take action in respect to these types of incidents.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, seconded by Mayor John Tory, recommends that: 1. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to have staff review the building evaluations and audit schedule under the RentSafeTO audit program, to ensure that it includes other appropriate building and life-safety audits of all buildings in the St Jamestown catchment to ensure total building and fire compliance. 2. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to review the function and performance of the City's emergency response to the incident at 260 Wellesley Street East, in consultation with the local Councillor, the Mayor, the property owners and tenants of 260 Wellesley Street East, 650 Parliament Street, specifically as it pertains to crisis communication and emergency management for high-rise and other types of evacuations, especially for vulnerable persons, and to report the outcomes to the Executive Committee no later than 2nd Quarter of 2019. 3. City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services to report back to the April 30, 2019 meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee on the complete schedule and expected timeline for Citywide building audits under the RentSafeTO program. 4. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development Services, in consultation with the City Solicitor and other relevant staff, to undertake a review of the current regulatory tools available to the City, and report back as soon as practicable, with any recommendations identified as being necessary to strengthen the City's ability to respond and take action in respect to these types of incidents.
MM2.27adopted
On November 3 and 4, 2015, City Council adopted Item TE11.3 to allow a new two-storey retail/commercial building with a gross floor area of 1,985 square metres at 125, 129 and 131 O'Connor Drive and 1119 and 1121 Pape Avenue. At the time that Item TE11.3 was adopted, the applicant proposed 19 vehicular parking spaces. As part of Item TE11.3, City Council required the owner to submit two documents prior to the introduction of Bills: a revised Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and revised plans that ensure the protection of the Red Oak tree on the property, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation. The owner has submitted the requested documents, and City Planning Staff confirm that both Engineering and Construction Services and Urban Forestry are satisfied with the resubmission. In order to protect the Red Oak tree, the parking supply has been reduced from the previously agreed upon 19 parking spaces to 18 parking spaces. City Planning Staff have no concerns regarding this minor reduction. This Motion is brought forward to authorize the change in the total number of vehicular parking spaces provided from 19 to 18 in the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachments 8 and 9 to the report (August 28, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, and to determine that no further notice is to be given in respect of the proposed by-law under section 34(17) of the Planning Act. This Motion is urgent as the Bill cannot be introduced until this technical amendment is approved.
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the change in the total number of vehicular parking spaces to be provided from 19 to 18 in the draft Zoning By-law Amendments for the lands at 125, 129 and 131 O'Connor Drive and 1119 and 1121 Pape Avenue, attached as Attachments 8 and 9 to the report (August 28, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District [Item 2015.TE11.3]. 2. City Council determine that no further notice is to be given in respect of the proposed by-law under section 34(17) of the Planning Act.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Councillor Frances Nunziata, recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the change in the total number of vehicular parking spaces to be provided from 19 to 18 in the draft Zoning By-law Amendments for the lands at 125, 129 and 131 O'Connor Drive and 1119 and 1121 Pape Avenue, attached as Attachments 8 and 9 to the report (August 28, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District [Item 2015.TE11.3]. 2. City Council determine that no further notice is to be given in respect of the proposed by-law under section 34(17) of the Planning Act.
MM2.28adopted
The purpose of this Motion is to appoint a Member of Council to the Board of Health for the 2018-2020 Committee term. The composition of the Board of Health is six Members of Council, six public members, and one education representative. Currently, only five Members of Council have been appointed to the Board. This Motion is urgent in order to continue to conduct business at subsequent Board of Health meetings.
City Council on January 30 and 31, 2019, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, Ward 25, Scarborough, Rouge-Park, to the Board of Health, for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Joe Cressy, seconded by Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong, recommends that: 1. City Council appoint Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Ward 25, Scarborough, Rouge-Park) to the Board of Health, for a term of office until December 31, 2020 and until a successor is appointed.