Toronto City Council
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BL35.1adopted
Introduction and Enactment of General Bills and Confirming Bills
City Council will introduce and enact General Bills and Confirming Bills. Consolidated Bills Index for July 14, 15 and 16, 2021 City Council Meeting http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewBillBylaw.do?meeting=2021.CC35
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, enacted By-laws 600-2021 to 694-2021.
CC35.1adopted
Ombudsman Toronto has concluded an Enquiry reviewing the City's communication and enforcement of COVID-19 rules in City parks in spring 2020. Pursuant to section 170(2) of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, we hereby table with City Council for its July 14 and 15, 2021 session the Enquiry Report, dated June 30, 2021.
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the Ombudsman Toronto Report and in so doing, accept the Ombudsman's findings and City Council direct the City administration to implement all of the recommendations in the Enquiry Report (June 30, 2021) from the Ombudsman. Ombudsman Recommendations: Recommendation 1 The City should create an organization-wide communications policy to ensure that it gives the public timely and accurate information about changes to people's access to City services and facilities (including City parks) in a coordinated, consistent, and accessible way. This communications policy should: - Apply to all City divisions and departments - Apply to all the City's communication platforms, including, but not limitedto, its website, 311 Toronto, social media sites, news releases, signage,and communication pieces for City Councillors - Consider all of Toronto's diverse communities - Emphasize the importance of giving the public information that clearlydistinguishes between advice (including public health advice) and legallyprohibited activities - Include a requirement for clear, simple language - Use data and research to measure the effectiveness of City communications. Recommendation 2 To complement this communications policy, the City should develop processes to address the following: - Ensuring that the City addresses public complaints about City communications, including communications related to enforcement, in a timely and effective way - How the City can partner with local agencies serving Toronto's communities to communicate information about changes to the public's access to City services and facilities to the populations they serve in an effective and accessible way. Recommendation 3 MLS should immediately send clear and direct communication to all of its staff that "zero tolerance" is an unacceptable, unclear and unfair approach to enforcement, which should be avoided. Recommendation 4 MLS, with the help of Legal Services, should conduct a review of all MLS enforcement policies, procedures, guidelines, operational directives, training materials and any other relevant documents to identify and remove any reference to the term "zero tolerance." Recommendation 5 MLS should create a process that allows staff to make anonymous reports about operational concerns, questions or confusion. Recommendation 6 MLS, with the help of Legal Services and SDFA, should create a policy and training materials on the fair and equitable exercise of judgment and discretion by by-law enforcement officers in exercising their authority. MLS may wish to consult with the TTC, who is developing such a policy for its enforcement staff as a result of our previous reports. Recommendation 7 MLS should publish and widely share its policy on the fair and equitable exercise of judgment and discretion by by-law enforcement officers, including with community agencies serving vulnerable populations. Recommendation 8 As a priority, MLS, with help as necessary from SDFA, the City's Shelter Support and Housing Administration division, and other relevant City divisions, should develop a plan to allow MLS to hear directly from community organizations, particularly organizations serving vulnerable and marginalized people, and ensure that feedback from Toronto's communities informs the training and operations of MLS's enforcement activities. Recommendation 9 To promote transparency and public confidence, the City should immediately make public anonymized summaries of the findings and the systemic recommendations of the investigations into the incidents in April and June 2020 in High Park and Centennial Park respectively. Recommendation 10 The City should make public the steps it has taken, and will be taking, to implement the systemic recommendations in the High Park and Centennial Park investigations. Recommendation 11 MLS should develop an anti-racism strategy, with the help of the City's Confronting Anti-Black Racism unit, the City's Indigenous Affairs Office, other relevant City divisions and units and external resources as required. MLS's anti-racism strategy should have as one of its goals eliminating racial profiling by by-law enforcement officers. The anti-racism strategy should encompass the following areas of MLS operations: - Staff recruitment and retention - Policies and procedures - Training - Enforcement activities - Performance improvement and accountability - Community engagement. MLS may wish to consult with the TTC, which is undertaking a similar project as a result of our work with it. Recommendation 12 As part of developing an anti-racism strategy, MLS should consult with communities impacted by systemic racism, discrimination and vulnerability. Recommendation 13 As part of developing an anti-racism strategy, MLS should explore adopting a race-based data collection strategy to help identify inequalities in MLS's enforcement activities. As with Recommendation 11, MLS may wish to consult with the TTC, which is undertaking a similar project as part of developing its anti-racism strategy and race-based data collection strategy. Recommendation 14 The City should give Ombudsman Toronto quarterly updates on the status of its implementation of these recommendations.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Ombudsman recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the report and in so doing, accept the Ombudsman's findings and direct the City administration to implement all of the recommendations in the report.
DM35.1amended
10 and 10A Dawes Road - Request for Direction
The purpose of this report is to seek further instruction in relation to a development application for a site that contains heritage resources, and a related ongoing appeal at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 10 and 10A Dawes Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 10 and 10A Dawes Road (Reasons for Designation) in Public Appendix D to the report (April 28, 2021) from the City Solicitor. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in City Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 3. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 28, 2021) from the City Solicitor. 4. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (April 28, 2021) from the City Solicitor, only at the discretion of the City Solicitor. 5. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 28, 2021) from the City Solicitor remain confidential, as it contains advice that is subject to litigation and solicitor-client privilege. Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (April 28, 2021) from the City Solicitor remain confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they contains advice that is subject to litigation and solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (April 28, 2021) from the City Solicitor will be made public only at the discretion of the City Solicitor. The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 28, 2021) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to litigation and solicitor-client privilege. January 7, 2022 The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 28, 2021) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and have been made public, the City Solicitor having exercised the City Solicitor's discretion to make them public, as follows: 1. City Council approve the alterations to the designated heritage property at 10 and 10A Dawes Road, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, for the construction a mixed-use building with one podium and two residential towers of 24 and 37 storeys plus mechanical penthouses, with alterations to the designated buildings at 10 and 10A Dawes Road, in conjunction with an appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, comprised of the plans and drawings prepared by IBI Group Architects (Canada) Incorporated and dated April 12, 2021, submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Incorporated, dated April 6, 2021, all on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning and subject to the following conditions: a. prior to issuance of an Local Planning Appeal Tribunal order in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the property at 10-30 Dawes Road, the owner shall: 1. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 10 and 10A Dawes Road, substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by IBI Group Architects (Canada) Incorporated and dated April 12, 2021, submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Incorporated., dated April 6, 2021, subject to and in accordance with the approved Plan required in Parts 1.a.2 below, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and 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 10 and 10A Dawes Road, prepared by ERA Architects Incorporated., dated April 6, 2021 and details all future conservation efforts as part of this application, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; b. prior to Final Site Plan approval in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment for the property at 10 and 10A Dawes Road, the owner shall: 1. provide final site plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Parts 1.a.2 above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 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 Planning and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 4. submit a Signage Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and 5. submit a Landscape Plan for the proposed development to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 10 and 10A Dawes Road, 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 Planning, the owner shall: 1. obtain final approval for the necessary by-law amendments required for the alterations to the property at 10 and 10A Dawes Road, such amendments to have been enacted by City Council in connection with a Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Order and to have come into effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; 2. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Parts 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 Planning; and 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 Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, Heritage Lighting Plan, Landscape Plan, and Interpretation Plan; 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 Planning; and 2. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning. 2. City Council direct staff to continue to work with the applicant on a compatible adaptive reuse of the heritage property at 10 Dawes Road through sympathetic interior and exterior alterations of the heritage property. The details of the compatible adaptive reuse of the heritage property at 10 Dawes Road through sympathetic interior and exterior alterations will be included as part of the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.a.2 above. 3. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 10 and 10A Dawes Road in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 10 and 10A Dawes Road. Confidential Appendices A, B Part 1, B Part 2, and C to the report (April 28, 2021) from the City Solicitor are now public, the City Solicitor having exercised the City Solicitor's discretion to make them public, and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council state its intention to designate the properties at 10 and 10A Dawes Road under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 10 and 10A Dawes Road (Reasons for Designation) attached as Public Appendix "D" to the report (April 28, 2021) from the City Solicitor. 2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in City Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act. 3. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the 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 on the designation of the property. 5. City Council adopt the recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 28, 2021) from the City Solicitor. 6. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential recommendations contained in the Confidential Attachment 1, Confidential Appendix "A", Confidential Appendix "B" and Confidential Appendix "C", to the report (April 28, 2021) from the City Solicitor, if adopted by City Council, only at the discretion of the City Solicitor. 7. City Council direct that all other information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 28, 2021) from the City Solicitor is to remain confidential, as it contains advice which is subject to litigation and solicitor-client privilege.
MM35.1adopted
The former Canada Post building at 1117 Queen Street West was built in 1902 having been designed by the well-known Canadian architect, Samuel George Curry. The site is .323 acres in size and has a 108 foot frontage onto Queen Street West. The building is 11,354 square feet in size and is two storeys tall. It is historically listed with the Heritage Register (1973). The site is centrally located in the Queen Street West and Ossington Avenue retail area of the Ward 9 Davenport community. This area is home to the largest number of art galleries in the City of Toronto. It is subject to the Garrison North Secondary Plan. Since 2017, the Ward Councillor has been strongly advocating to Canada Post and the Federal Government that this site is a crucial part of the community and should be explored as a potential arts and cultural hub for the surrounding neighbourhoods and the City as a whole. Irrespective of these efforts, Canada Post has now declared the site as surplus and listed it with an independent real estate agency for sale. The City has not been consulted on potential future uses for the site nor with respect to any potential community specific uses for this location. With its location and the significant arts and culture focus of the area, it is perfectly situated for use as a public arts and culture hub. Canada Post and the Federal Government should therefore set aside the current disposal process of the site to private interests and engage with City officials and the community on retaining the building in the public interest.
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to request the Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada to instruct Canada Post to immediately halt the proposed sale of the publicly-owned former Canada Post site at 1117 Queen Street West. 2. City Council direct the City Manager to request Canada Post to work with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Director and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Arts Council, and members of the local community to examine and take measures to retain the building in public ownership for the purpose of establishing a cultural and arts hub for the neighbouring community and the City at large.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Ana Bailão, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Manager to request the Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada to instruct Canada Post to immediately halt the proposed sale of the publicly-owned former Canada Post site at 1117 Queen Street West. 2. City Council direct the City Manager to request Canada Post to work with the Chief Planner, and Executive Director, City Planning, the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Toronto Arts Council, and members of the local community to examine and take measures to retain the building in public ownership for the purpose of establishing a cultural and arts hub for the neighbouring community and the City at large.
RM35.1adopted
- O Canada - Moment of Silence
CALL TO ORDER: 9:36 a.m. Speaker Nunziata took the Chair and called the Members to order. The meeting opened with O Canada. July 14, 2021 Speaker Nunziata acknowledged that City Council was meeting on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. Speaker Nunziata also acknowledged that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit. Speaker Nunziata called upon Mayor John Tory to address City Council. Mayor Tory's addressed City Council regarding the tragic loss of Constable Jeffrey Northrup of the Toronto Police Service who was killed in the line of duty on July 2, 2021. Member of Council observed a moment of silence in memory of Constable Jeffrey Northrup. Speaker Nunziata advised Council of the following: For the benefit of those who are connected to the internet, the City Clerk has posted all of the agenda materials for today's meeting at toronto.ca/council. Members, although Civic Buildings, including City Hall are currently closed to the public, I want to emphasize that today's Council meeting is being conducted publicly and is being streamed live on YouTube. I want to welcome the public who are watching our meeting this morning. July 15, 2021 Members of Council observed a moment of silence and remembered: Those found in unmarked graves near the former St. Eugene Residential School in Cranbrook, British Columbia Those found in unmarked graves near the former Marieval Residential School in Marieval, Saskatchewan Those found in unmarked graves near the former Residential school on Penelacut Island, British Columbia Dwight Oscar Joseph Daigneault Margrit Eichler Saleh Hafejee George Marcello John Papadakis Michelle Senayah Marie MacEwan Christopher John Kay Salmond
CC35.2deferred
Report Regarding the Conduct of Former Councillor Jim Karygiannis
In February 2020, the Office of the Integrity Commissioner received three complaints about the conduct of then Councillor Jim Karygiannis arising from articles in the Toronto Star dated February 8 and 11, 2020. The articles reported that he had: (1) shielded his political supporters from bylaw enforcement measures or wrongfully reported political opponents to City officials as political payback; and, (2) improperly entered constituents' homes for purposes of determining whether they were illegal rooming houses. As the allegations in the complaints were based on the same information, they were investigated jointly and are reported in a single report. The complaints alleged Mr. Karygiannis contravened Article VIII (Improper Use of Influence) and Article XIV (Discreditable Conduct) of the Code of Conduct for Members of Council. In the course of the investigation, the evidence showed Mr. Karygiannis had not followed the requirements of the Human Resources Management and Ethical Framework for Members' Staff (the "Ethical Framework"). After an investigation, the Integrity Commissioner found that there was insufficient evidence to conclude that Mr. Karygiannis had wrongfully used his office to shield his political supporters or report political opponents to the City (contrary to Article VIII), or had entered homes under false pretenses (contrary to Article XIV). However, it was found that he entered two residential properties without permission and, in two other cases, inappropriately took pictures of people in their homes, which is discreditable conduct for purposes of Article XIV (Discreditable Conduct). The Integrity Commissioner also found that the failure follow the Ethical Framework was contrary to Article XV (Failure to Adhere to Council Policies and Procedures). Mr. Karygiannis is no longer a member of City Council. Therefore, the Integrity Commissioner makes no recommendation as to penalty or remedial action.
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, deferred consideration of Item CC35.2 to the September 30 and October 1, 2021 meeting of City Council.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Integrity Commissioner recommends that: 1. Council adopt a finding that former Councillor Jim Karygiannis contravened Article XIV (Discreditable Conduct) and Article XV (Failure to Adhere to Council Policies and Procedures).
MM35.2adopted
As part of the approval of the development at 156-174 Front Street West and 43-51 Simcoe Street, Council had, as part of the Section 37 obligations, secured benefits from the owner for streetscape improvements which would have included a future east/west PATH system connection to and from Union Station. The enabling By-law 1027-2014 provided that the owner would provide a cash contribution of $1,500,000 "for streetscape improvements in the immediate area, which may include a future east/west connection to the PATH system". An indexed payment of $1,776,997.84 was received from the owner. It was the intent that the funds collected would be utilized by the City to undertake the obligatory PATH connection, however the developer Cadillac Fairview has advised that as part of their construction process, they would relieve the City of its responsibility and undertake the requisite PATH improvements as integrating it would be more economical and efficient. Over the past year, Cadillac Fairview has worked with various divisions at the City to advance the design, construction planning, and approvals for the tunnel. It is estimated that the total cost of construction the PATH improvement would be $38 million. In exchange for undertaking the construction this Motion seeks to offset the $1,776,997.84 that was received from the owner, and have it applied against the total construction cost of the PATH tunnel. Prior to the release of the funds, the registered owner of 160 Front Street West (the "Owner") will be entering into an Encroachment Agreement with the City, which will require the Owner to construct, maintain, repair and operate the publicly accessible pedestrian PATH tunnel under Simcoe Street, at the Owner's expense. The Encroachment Agreement to be signed by the Owner will contain provisions requiring the Owner to submit a letter of credit to guarantee that the work within the public right-of-way is completed to the City's satisfaction, and to ensure public access to the pedestrian PATH tunnel.
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2021 Council Approved Operating Budget for Non-Program (NP2161), by $1,776,997.84 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained from the development at 156-174 Front Street West and 43-51 Simcoe Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701064) for PATH construction. 2. City Council direct that the $1,776,997.84 be forwarded to Cadillac Fairview directly, once an Encroachment Agreement has been executed and conditional on receipt of a letter of credit being in place to complete the PATH tunnel to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Joe Cressy, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2021 Council Approved Operating Budget for Non-Program (NP2161), by $1,776,997.84 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained from the development at 156-174 Front Street West and 43-51 Simcoe Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701064) for PATH construction. 2. City Council direct that the $1,776,997.84 be forwarded to Cadillac Fairview directly, once an Encroachment Agreement has been executed and conditional on receipt of a letter of credit being in place to complete the PATH tunnel to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Transportation Services.
RM35.2adopted
City Council will confirm the Minutes from the regular meeting held on June 8 and 9, 2021.
City Council confirmed the Minutes of Council from the regular meeting on June 8 and 9, 2021.
CC35.3adopted
Office of the Integrity Commissioner - 2020 Annual Report
The Integrity Commissioner reports annually to City Council on the work of the Office. This Report for Action transmits to City Council the Commissioner's 2020 Annual Report.
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council receive the 2020 Annual Report of the Office of the Integrity Commissioner for information.
Staff recommendation as filed
The Integrity Commissioner recommends that: 1. City Council receive the 2020 Annual Report of the Office of the Integrity Commissioner for information.
MM35.3adopted
This Motion seeks to contribute $205,000 of Section 37 funds, to assist Ossington-Old Orchard Junior Public School. The proposed work includes increasing the accessibility of the school and playground, an additional natural play area, a walkway loop and improving the basketball courts. These improvements are in addition to work being completed and funded by the Toronto District School Board and the school's fundraising efforts. Section 37 funds have been secured and received from the development at 871 to 899 College Street to be allocated towards park improvements within the proximity of the site within the boundaries of Ward 9. The use of Section 37 funds is appropriate as the Section 37 Implementation Guidelines (section 5.9) approved by Council in 2007 states: "Cash contributions toward the capital improvement of school board playgrounds are eligible S.37 community benefits where the playground serves as a local park, where the public will continue to have reasonable access for the foreseeable future, and where there is no local City-owned parkland performing a similar function in the same community that could otherwise benefit from the cash contribution." The funds will be forwarded to the Toronto District School Board once the 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, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, prepared in consultation with the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation and the Ward Councillor.
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council increase the 2021 Council Approved Operating Budget for Non-Program by $205,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 871 to 899 College Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701124), for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto District School Board for playground improvements at Ossington-Old Orchard Junior Public School (Cost Centre NP2161). 2. City Council request City staff from the Management Services Branch, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement and City Council request the City Solicitor to draw up the Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and Community Planning staff, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 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 Ossington - Old Orchard Junior Public School, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. 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. 5. City Council direct that the funds be used for: a new asphalt walkway around playing field for a run / walk / bike path around field; new sand pit; a new Inclusive and Accessible Playground; a Natural Play Area; and upgraded basketball courts.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Ana Bailão, seconded by Councillor Mike Layton, recommends that: 1. City Council increase the 2021 Council Approved Operating Budget for Non-Program by $205,000.00 gross, $0 net, fully funded by Section 37 funds obtained in the development at 871 to 899 College Street (Source Account: XR3026-3701124), for the purpose of providing one-time capital funding to the Toronto District School Board for playground improvements at Ossington-Old Orchard Junior Public School (Cost Centre NP2161). 2. City Council request City staff from the Management Services Branch, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to participate in the preparation of the Community Access Agreement and City Council request the City Solicitor to draw up the Agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and Community Planning staff, provided acceptable terms can be agreed upon. 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 Ossington - Old Orchard Junior Public School, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation , and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 4. 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. 5. City Council direct that the funds be used for: a new asphalt walkway around playing field for a run / walk / bike path around field; new sand pit; a new Inclusive and Accessible Playground; a Natural Play Area; and upgraded basketball courts.
RM35.3adopted
Introduction of Committee Reports and New Business from City Officials
Deferred Items: Item TE23.10 Item TE23.21 Other Deferred Matter: Item DM35.1 Report of the Executive Committee from Meeting 25 on July 6, 2021 Submitted by Mayor John Tory, Chair Report of the Audit Committee from Meeting 9 on July 7, 2021 Submitted by Councillor Stephen Holyday, Chair Report of the Board of Health from Meeting 29 on June 14, 2021 Submitted by Councillor Joe Cressy, Chair Report of the Civic Appointments Committee from Meeting 20 on June 18, 2021 Submitted by Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong, Chair Report of the Economic and Community Development Committee from Meeting 23 on June 30, 2021 Submitted by Councillor Michael Thompson, Chair Report of the General Government and Licensing Committee from Meeting 24 on June 29, 2021 Submitted by Councillor Paul Ainslie, Chair Report of the Infrastructure and Environment Committee from Meeting 23 on July 5, 2021 Submitted by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, Chair Report of the Planning and Housing Committee from Special Meeting 24 on June 11, 2021 Submitted by Councillor Ana Bailão, Chair Report of the Planning and Housing Committee from Meeting 25 on June 28, 2021 Submitted by Councillor Ana Bailão, Chair Report of the Etobicoke York Community Council from Meeting 25 on June 22, 2021 Submitted by Councillor Mark Grimes, Chair Report of the North York Community Council from Meeting 25 on June 23, 2021 Submitted by Councillor James Pasternak, Chair Report of the Scarborough Community Council from Meeting 25 on June 25, 2021 Submitted by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, Chair Report of the Toronto and East York Community Council from Meeting 26 on June 24, 2021 Submitted by Councillor Gord Perks, Chair New Business submitted by City Officials
Committee Reports and New Business were presented to City Council for consideration.
CC35.4adopted
Appointment of Deputy City Manager
The purpose of this report is to recommend to City Council the appointment of a Deputy City Manager.
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint Paul Johnson to the position of Deputy City Manager for the City of Toronto, with such appointment to be effective on September 7, 2021, subject to written acceptance by Paul Johnson, of the terms and conditions of a contract of employment offered by the City. 2. City Council authorize the City Manager to negotiate terms and conditions of employment with Paul Johnson. 3. City Council authorize the public release of the name and curriculum vitae summary of Paul Johnson in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (July 6, 2021) from the City Manager. The following Curriculum Vitae Summary for Paul Johnson is now public: PAUL JOHNSON Curriculum Vitae Summary EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 2018 - present General Manager, Healthy and Safe Communities Department, City of Hamilton (currently also the Director of the Emergency Operations Centre for the pandemic response) 2015 - 2018 Director, LRT Project Coordination, City of Hamilton 2015 Director, Corporate Initiatives, City of Hamilton 2010 - 2015 Director, Neighbourhood and Community Initiatives, City of Hamilton 2000 - 2010 Executive Director, Wesley Urban Ministries 1993 - 1997 Director of Resource Development, Wesley Urban Ministries 2005 - 2006 Director, Hamilton Roundtable for Poverty Reduction 1997 - 2000 Y2K Program Officer, Digital Equipment Corporation/Compaq Computer Limited EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Bachelor of Arts, History McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario Community Shift Leadership Program Ivey School of Business University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario AFFILIATION Co-chair - Hamilton Anchor Institution Leadership (HAIL), 2011-present Province of Ontario Member, Toronto Implementation Panel - Moving on Mental Health, 2013 Chair, Hamilton Best Start Network, 2005-2013 Chair, Human Services Planning Initiative, 2008-2010 President - Hamilton Association of Approved Basketball Officials Co-chair - Canadian Basketball Officials Commission (Development and Education Committee) National Evaluator of Officials - Canada Basketball Chair - United Church of Canada Joint Grants Committee Co-chair - United Way of Burlington-Hamilton Campaign Cabinet, 2015 Hamilton Citizen of the Year Award Winner - 2020 John "Wink" Willox Award for Outstanding Contributions to Basketball Officiating, 2015 Honorary Chair, Week of the Child and Youth, 2007 Named Paul Harris Fellow by two Hamilton Rotary Clubs Graduate - Bay Area Leadership, 2003
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Manager recommends that: 1. The candidate identified in the Confidential Attachment 1 be appointed to the position of Deputy City Manager for the City of Toronto, with such appointment to be effective on September 7, 2021, subject to written acceptance by the candidate, of the terms and conditions of a contract of employment offered by the City;. 2. The City Manager be authorized to negotiate terms and conditions of employment with the candidate. 3. City Council authorize the public release of the name and curriculum vitae summary of the Deputy City Manager contained in Confidential Attachment 1 upon City Council's approval of the appointment.
MM35.4withdrawn
Residents in the Governor's Bridge neighbourhood have raised the potential to complete 'The Missing Link' and build the East Toronto Railpath. At the core of this connection is an abandoned railway bridge that has the potential to link the Don Valley's public spaces, while providing relief to the existing crowded trails and provide new connections to adjoining neighbourhoods. The abandoned bridge is most popularly known as the "Half-Mile Bridge" which is a former Canadian Pacific Railway viaduct over the Don River. The bridge is actually just 350 metres long and was built to connect CPR's mainline through Midtown Toronto with Downtown and the waterfront, allowing passenger trains to easily access Union Station. The last regular passenger train used the bridge in 1990, with only the occasional freight using it since. Today, it sits completely disused, and owned by Metrolinx. At a recent public meeting, Metrolinx confirmed that they have no plans to use this property in the future. The old route has become an informal walking and cycling trail. The viaduct itself is fenced off on both ends; the lack of railing and gaps between the ties have made the bridge a hazard, though it remains in good condition and easier to pass through should efforts be taken to retrofit the bridge. The ability to build a trail through this land can become an important part of an active transportation network of trails that connects to the Evergreen Brickworks, Waterfront Trail, and the West Toronto Railpath.
Motion MM35.4 was withdrawn at City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Mike Layton, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy, recommends that: 1. City Council request the City Manager to evaluate the potential to purchase the rail path lands and 'Half-Mile Bridge' from Metrolinx along with an adjacent property above Nesbitt Drive to create the East Toronto Railpath and report back to City Council as needed, or before June 2022. 2 Should Metrolinx be unwilling to sell the property, City Council direct the City Manager to instead attempt to enter into a lease agreement for public access and improvements and report back to City Council as needed, and before June 2022. 3. City Council request the City Manager to instruct the appropriate staff to strike a working group once negotiations over the use of the property are concluded to help develop the East Toronto Railpath in consultation with the local Councillors for the areas in discussion.
RM35.4received
Members of Council will declare interests under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
Members of Council declared interests under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act.
CC35.5adopted
This report seeks City Council's appointment of an external auditor to conduct an annual compliance audit of the offices of Toronto's four Accountability Officers for a five-year period. The external auditor will conduct compliance audits for the offices of the Auditor General, the Integrity Commissioner, the Lobbyist Registrar, and the Ombudsman for the calendar years ending December 31st for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024, as required by Section 3-1.7. B of the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 3, Accountability Officers. The contract with the current external auditor, Robert Gore and Associates, expired in 2020. This report also seeks Council authority for the City Manager to execute the contract with the appointed external auditor.
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint Robert Gore and Associates as the external auditor to conduct an annual compliance audit for the offices of each of the City's Accountability Officers for a five-year period for calendar years ending December 31st for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. 2. City Council authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Robert Gore and Associates being the lowest bidder meeting the terms and conditions set forth in Request for Quotation Number Doc2755600852 issued by the Purchasing and Materials Management Division on June 3, 2021, to carry out the annual compliance audit for the offices of each of the City's Accountability Officer for a five-year period for calendar years ending December 31st for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Manager recommends that: 1. City Council appoint Robert Gore and Associates as the external auditor to conduct an annual compliance audit for the offices of each of the City's Accountability Officers for a five-year period for calendar years ending December 31st for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. 2. City Council authorize the City Manager to award a contract to Robert Gore and Associates being the lowest bidder meeting the terms and conditions set forth in Request for Quotation Number Doc2755600852 issued by the Purchasing and Materials Management Division on June 3, 2021, to carry out the annual compliance audit for the offices of each of the City's Accountability Officer for a five-year period for calendar years ending December 31st for 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.
MM35.5adopted
A liquor licence application has been submitted for 276 Havelock Street, (Orote). This application is being opposed as it does not have community support for approval and is not in the community interest.
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council direct the City Clerk to advise the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that the issuance of a liquor licence for 276 Havelock Street, operating under the name Orote, (the "Premises") is not in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents, and that the Registrar should issue either a Proposal to Review or a Proposal to Refuse the liquor licence application. 2. City Council request the Licence Appeal Tribunal to provide the City of Toronto with an opportunity to be made party to any proceedings with respect to the Premises. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend all proceedings before the Licence Appeal Tribunal this matter and direct the City Solicitor to take all necessary action so as to give effect to this Motion, including determining whether the application ought to be refused outright or whether the application can be supported with conditions to the liquor licence, all in consultation with the Ward Councillor.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Ana Bailão, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy, recommends that: 1. City Council direct the City Clerk to advise the Registrar of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that the issuance of a liquor licence for 276 Havelock Street, operating under the name Orote, (the "Premises") is not in the public interest having regard to the needs and wishes of the residents, and that the Registrar should issue either a Proposal to Review or a Proposal to Refuse the liquor licence application. 2. City Council request the Licence Appeal Tribunal to provide the City of Toronto with an opportunity to be made party to any proceedings with respect to the Premises. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to attend all proceedings before the Licence Appeal Tribunal this matter and direct the City Solicitor to take all necessary action so as to give effect to this Motion, including determining whether the application ought to be refused outright or whether the application can be supported with conditions to the liquor licence, all in consultation with the Ward Councillor.
RM35.5received
Members of Council may file petitions
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, received the following petitions for information: 1. Petition headed "Ask Toronto City Council to Endorse the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty", submitted by Councillor Mike Layton, Ward 11, University-Rosedale, containing the names of approximately 1,023 persons. 2. Petition headed "Kingsway Residents Against 18-26 Earlington Avenue Condos: Protect Our Neighbourhood and Homes", submitted by Councillor Mark Grimes, Ward 3, Etobicoke-Lakeshore, containing the names of approximately 739 persons.
CC35.6adopted
The purpose of this report is to transmit a request to City Council from the Board of Management of Leaside Memorial Community Gardens Arena (Leaside Arena) as required by section 7.2.2 of its Relationship Framework. The Leaside Board is requesting Council to request the City Manager, in consultation with Leaside Arena Board, to review options to improve organizational effectiveness and sustainability at Leaside Arena in order to ensure that the local community remains well served and that the Leaside Arena operations and service delivery are supported. The Leaside Arena Board Request, titled Report from the Board of Leaside Memorial Community Gardens Arena dated June 29, 2021, is provided in Attachment 1 to this report. Section 7.2.2 of the Relationship Framework for the City of Toronto and the Boards of Management for the Arenas (Relationship Framework) provides that City Council give consideration to Arena Board requests related to governance matters, and that these requests are to be submitted to the City Manager for transmittal to City Council for consideration.
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following: 1 . City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens Arena Board of Management (Leaside Arena), to review options to improve organizational effectiveness and sustainability at Leaside Arena to ensure that the local community remains well served and that the Leaside Arena operations and service delivery are supported.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Manager recommends that: 1. City Council consider and adopt the recommendations in the June 29, 2021 report from the Board of Leaside Memorial Community Gardens Arena, forming attachment 1 to this Report, that requests the City Manager, in consultation with the Leaside Arena Board, to review options to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of Leaside Arena operations.
MM35.6adopted
The trails located in the Guild Inn Parks and Gardens is a popular location with a high level of daily pedestrian traffic. Recently, the wooded areas adjacent to the trails have seen an explosive growth of cow parsnip. This type of plant is a safety hazard for the public. (Details are included in Attachment 3) The City of Toronto website lists it as an invasive species, "that is dangerous to human health and pets, as well as the plant ecosystem". If one is exposed to the sap from cow parsnip, and then exposed to sunlight, it can cause blistering, burning, and irritation, in some cases requiring medial attention. Currently, Forestry staff will remove cow parsnip from within one metre of public pathways. Removing it from the space within three metres from public trails will provide a safer pedestrian experience for visitors to the park.
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to implement a pilot project in the Guild Inn Park and Gardens to address the cow parsnip infestation by removing the invasive plant in the space three metres from all public pathways, as opposed to the current one metre removal undertaken by Forestry staff.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Paul Ainslie, seconded by Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, recommends that: 1. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to implement a pilot project in the Guild Inn Park and Gardens to address the cow parsnip infestation by removing the invasive plant in the space three metres from all public pathways, as opposed to the current one metre removal undertaken by Forestry staff.
RM35.6received
Presentations, Introductions and Announcements
Various presentations and announcements will be made at the City Council meeting.
Various presentations, introductions and announcements were made to City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021. July 14, 2021 Mayor Tory addressed City Council regarding the tragic loss of Constable Jeffrey Northrup of the Toronto Police Service who was killed in the line of duty on July 2021. July 15, 2021 Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor Tory to recognize Susan Opler and mark the end of her term as the City of Toronto Ombudsman. Mayor Tory spoke of Susan Opler's commitment and dedication to public service over her term as Ombudsman. The Mayor noted that when Susan came to the role in 2016, she had decades of experience as a lawyer, adjudicator, mediator and as an educator, and all of those things proved useful in the role of Toronto's Ombudsman. Mayor Tory highlighted Susan's leadership in publicly rebranding the Office of the Ombudsman, her work investigating the respite homes in Toronto and her investigations on behalf of Toronto Transit Commission users and Toronto Community Housing Corporation tenants. Mayor Tory sincerely thanked Susan Opler the passion and dedication that she has shown as Ombudsman and for her role in helping so many Torontonians seek fairness and justice. Susan Opler, Ombudsman addressed City Council and thanked Mayor Tory for his kind remarks. The Ombudsman described the work her Office undertook to rebrand and expand as Ombudsman Toronto, with the tag-line Listening, Investigating, and Improving City Services. Susan Opler remarked that, over her five year term, Ombudsman Toronto handled close to ten thousand public complaints and concerns with the annual number of complaints increasing by fifty seven percent over five years. The Ombudsman thanked Members of Council for their service, her fellow Accountability Officers for their work, the City Clerk's and City Manager's Office for their support, the City's Leadership, the Toronto Public Service and colleagues at the Office of the Ombudsman. Susan Opler thanked her family and friends for their support and encouragement and stated that serving as Ombudsman was the highlight of her thirty five year legal career. Mayor Tory, during the afternoon session of the meeting, recognized Amber Caterer Walsh on receiving the 2021 CanTRA (Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association) Rhonda Davies Volunteer of the Year award, a national award recognizing volunteer service, in this case given to the therapeutic horseback riding community. Amber is a member of CARD, the Community Association for Riders with Disabilities and Mayor Tory congratulated Amber Caterer Walsh and thanked the Canadian Association of Riders with Disabilities for their contributions and for providing services to improve the lives of those with differing abilities in our community. Mayor Tory, during the afternoon session of the meeting, recognized Councillor Crawford and wished him a happy birthday. Councillor Pasternak, during the afternoon session of the meeting, recognized Amber Caterer Walsh on receiving the 2021 CanTRA (Canadian Therapeutic Riding Association) Rhonda Davies Volunteer of the Year, for all of Canada. Councillor Pasternak noted that York Centre is home to G. Ross Lord Park which contains riding stables, operated by CARD, the Community Association for Riders with Disabilities and Amber Caterer Walsh has contributed over 33 years of volunteer service to the Community Association for Riders with Disabilities.
CC35.7adopted
Appointment of Public Members to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal
The Nominating Panel - Administrative Penalty Tribunal will conduct interviews and recommend nineteen candidates to City Council for appointment to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal.
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal for a term of office ending July 15, 2023 and until successors are appointed: Ayderus Alawi Jennifer Ansell Joanne Foot Mumtaz Jiwan Harold Tan Shelley Timms 2. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal, including one as Chair, for a term of office ending July 15, 2025 and until successors are appointed: Paul Sommerville, as Chair Deborah Boudreau Barbara Cappell Cheryl Gaster Christina Gural Diane Hall Randal Montgomery Shirley Nguyen Sancia Pinto Andy Radhakant Emile Ramlochan Leslie Ross Kayla Stephenson 3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 to 5 to the report (June 17, 2021) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal. Confidential Attachments 1 to 5 to the report (June 17, 2021) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Clerk transmits the Decision Letter from the Nominating Panel - Administrative Penalty Tribunal. The Nominating Panel - Administrative Penalty Tribunal recommends that: 1. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal for a term of office ending July 15, 2023 and until successors are appointed: Ayderus Alawi Jennifer Ansell Joanne Foot Mumtaz Jiwan Harold Tan Shelley Timms 2. City Council appoint the following candidates to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal, including one as Chair, for a term of office ending July 15, 2025 and until successors are appointed: Paul Sommerville, as Chair Deborah Boudreau Barbara Cappell Cheryl Gaster Christina Gural Diane Hall Randal Montgomery Shirley Nguyen Sancia Pinto Andy Radhakant Emile Ramlochan Leslie Ross Kayla Stephenson 3. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 - 5 to the report (June 17, 2021) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal. Candidates' biographies Ayderus Alawi Ayderus has worked as a criminal defence lawyer in the Greater Toronto area for almost a decade. Ayderus attended York University where he completed an Honours bachelor's degree in political science followed by a law degree. Ayderus has spent over 20 years working in the community in a variety of roles where he has maintained a strong commitment to work towards addressing issues of discrimination and systemic issues including anti-Black racism. Jennifer Ansell Jennifer R. Ansell is an experienced civil, employment and community mediator, licensed paralegal, Professor of Paralegal Education at Humber College (partial load), workplace investigator and proponent of diversity, inclusion and collaboration. She is enrolled at Osgoode Hall Law School in the Master of Law program with the specialization of Dispute Resolution. Ms. Ansell has extensive knowledge of administrative law principles and takes great joy in being able to assist members of the public, disputants and students navigate the law and our different legal systems with a focus on early resolution, where appropriate. Deborah Boudreau Deborah has been a member of the Administrative Penalty Tribunal since May of 2017. She graduated from the University of Windsor Law School and worked as a Lawyer in the private sector until joining the former Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto in the Legal Department as a Solicitor in 1990. She was continually employed by the amalgamated City of Toronto until her January, 2017 retirement. Barbara Cappell Barbara Cappell worked as a lawyer with the City of Toronto Legal Services for 25 years. After retiring in 2016, she joined the Workplace Safety Insurance and Appeals Tribunal as a part-time Vice-Chair, working as an adjudicator, a position she held for five years, until her appointment expired. She has spent most of her adult life working in the public sector. She welcomes the opportunity to continue using my skills and experience to give back to her community. Joanne Foot Joanne Foot has lived in Toronto for most of her life and is proud of her city. She was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1983, following which she clerked for the Justices of the Court of Appeal of Ontario. Joanne spent most of her professional career in private practice, specializing in corporate law, including as a partner in two major law firms. Joanne enjoys teaching continuing education programs. Recently, Joanne has used her legal skills in an adjudicator on various boards and tribunals. Cheryl Gaster Cheryl was first appointed to the Administrative Penalty Tribunal in 2017. She brings to the position her skills as an experienced Adjudicator, Chartered Mediator and Conflict Management Coach & Trainer. Cheryl also served as the City of Toronto's Deputy Rooming House Licensing Commissioner from 2007-11. In her roles of Mediator and Coach she assists individuals experiencing workplace conflict to gain insight into their conduct in order to manage conflict effectively & constructively. As an educator and speaker, Cheryl presents on human rights, mediation, ethics, & personal & sexual harassment. Christina Gural Christina Gural is a Toronto lawyer who has practiced law before a range of administrative tribunals. She completed a bachelor's degree in political science, a law degree and a master's degree in public administration, which focused on local government management. Christina actively participates in community initiatives, having served as director, and then, as president of a community association, and she is currently coordinating various fundraising initiatives. Diane Hall Ms. Hall brings expertise in the areas Administrative Law and Mediation and has direct experience as a Hearing Officer. She holds the Advanced Certificate in Adjudication, an Advanced Certificate in Dispute Resolution and has been a member of the Society for Adjudicators and Regulators since 2014. She is also a member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and has been resolving appeals for regulatory bodies and tribunals for over thirteen years. Mumtaz Jiwan Mumtaz Jiwan is a highly experienced Mediator and Adjudicator. She has worked with the Information and Privacy Commission/Ontario as a Mediator, Adjudicator and Team Leader. Prior to that, she served as a Senior Board Member on the Rent Review Hearings Board. More recently, she has served as a Hearing Officer with a City of Toronto's tribunal. She has volunteered with various organizations including the Ismaili Council for Ontario. Mumtaz holds a BA Hon. Political Science. Randal Montgomery Randal Montgomery has a B.A. in Psychology, M.A. in Sociology from York University, Ph.D. from the U. of Alberta and LL.B. from U. of Victoria. His PhD thesis was on Vietnamese refugees. He has participated in major research projects (academic, government, business, Law Society) and has publications in scholarly journals. He has taught courses at 8 universities in three countries. After his call to the Ont. Bar he worked at the Refugee Board and then was counsel at the Immigration Appeals Court. Shirley Nguyen Shirley Nguyen is an experienced adjudicator, workplace fairness analyst and a legal and conflict resolution service provider who is well-versed in multiculturalism and its issues. She was appointed to the City of Toronto Property Standards Committee in 2019. She is a board member of ADR Institute of Ontario, Founder and Chair of its Diversity in ADR section. In addition, her enjoyment and interest in Toronto's diverse communities led her to volunteer at several non-profit organizations. Sancia Pinto Sancia Pinto is an adjudicator, practicing civil litigation lawyer and mediator. Sancia has served as an adjudicator on several Tribunals in Ontario. Sancia was previously a Hearings Officer at the Ontario Superior Court with the Ministry of the Attorney General, Court Services Division, where she conducted extensive mediations and quasi-judicial hearings. As a civil litigator, Sancia has handled an array of cases at numerous levels of Courts and Tribunals in Ontario. Andy Radhakant Andy Radhakant is a litigation and regulatory lawyer who was called to the bar in 2001 after completing an engineering degree at McGill University and a law degree at Osgoode Hall Law School. He practised civil litigation and administrative law for many years at large national and international law firms in Toronto and now runs an independent practice. He has litigated at all levels of the Federal Courts, the Ontario Superior Court and Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court. He is a frequent speaker and author in the areas of civil litigation, intellectual property and life sciences. Emile Ramlochan Emile Ramlochan has lived in the City of Toronto for over 40 years where he has contributed as a dispute resolution and regulated health professional. Currently, he holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree from York University and is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School holding Master of Laws (L.L.M.) degrees in the fields of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Health Law. He also holds a Qualified Mediator and Qualified Arbitrator designation from the ADR Institute of Canada. Leslie Ross Leslie Ross holds an LLB from Osgoode Hall Law School, a Masters Degree from the London School of Economics and a Bachelors Degree from McGill University. She practices law first in the Tax Law Services section of the Department of Justice, then at a firm assisting First Nations litigate Aboriginal and treaty rights, and currently at her own firm. Leslie has been an active volunteer in her community, as a member on a daycare Board, and a coach with the Swansea Girls' Hockey League. Paul Sommerville, as Chair Graduated from Glendon College of York University, then the University of Western Ontario Law School. Joined the Ontario Trucking Association as Director of Legal Services then recruited by General Motors of Canada Limited, becoming Counsel responsible for Environmental, Health and Safety and Human Rights matters. Joined the Ontario Energy Board as Member. Then joined Toronto Hydro as Exec Vice President, General Counsel. Joined the Mowat Centre. University of Toronto, as Executive Director. Kayla Stephenson Kayla has a Paralegal background and is currently a Mediator and Arbitrator with a specialty in Family Law. Kayla owns her own Mediation firm for the past 5 years. Kayla is a member of ADRIO and FDRIO. Kayla is an Adjudicator and is a member of the SOAR and CIAJ. Kayla has over 15 years of experience in the legal field, and of those years, 8 of them Kayla was employed by the Ministry of Attorney General in various roles. Kayla is an executive member of the ACLCO. Kayla is also on the Race Equity and Advisory Committee of that board. Harold Tan Harold Tan holds an LLM (ADR) from Osgoode and is a Qualified Mediator (ADR Institute of Ontario/Canada). He is a workplace mediator, investigator, trainer, coach and restorative justice facilitator with extensive experience working with diverse populations. Shelley Timms Shelley Timms is a lawyer/mediator and deputy judge in the Small Claims Court. She is President of arrive alive; Drive Sober, and has been a board member in a number of organizations including the Ontario and Canadian Bar Association, Temagami Community Foundation and the Ontario Deputy Judges Association. She is a long-time resident in Toronto's High Park area, but has explored the city through dog walks, and the Weekend to End Women's Cancer and is a member of SoundCrowd, an a cappella singing group.
IE23.7adopted
The purpose of this report is to seek authorization for the General Manager, Toronto Water, to negotiate, enter into and execute a new 20 year term agreement, to replace the previous agreement dated October 3, 2000 which has since expired, between the Regional Municipality of Durham (Region of Durham) and the City of Toronto related to the Region of Durham's ongoing provision of water services and, specifically, its continued supply of drinking water from its municipal drinking water supply system to residential properties on Finch Avenue East, from the Pickering Town Line to 30 metres north on Beare Road, located in the City of Toronto. Pursuant to two prior municipal agreements, one of which is the now expired 2000 Agreement, the Region of Durham's municipal water supply system was extended, by the construction of an extended watermain, to accommodate the supply of drinking water to these properties on Finch Avenue East located in the City of Toronto because there was no City of Toronto watermain available to service this area which remains the situation today. Throughout, the Region of Durham has billed these property owners directly for the water supply and collected all such revenue. Aside from the payment by the City of construction costs to extend the Region of Durham's watermain to allow for the provision of this municipal water service by the Region of Durham to these Toronto properties, the City has not incurred any other related expenses under the 2000 Agreement. While it is expected this will remain the case, since the new agreement has yet to be negotiated, it is unknown, what, if any, expenses Durham may request. For this reason, this report seeks the delegation of authority to the General Manager, Toronto Water, to negotiate and enter into the new agreement, as the General Manager considers appropriate, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager.
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water, to negotiate, enter into, and execute a new agreement with the Regional Municipality of Durham (Region of Durham), as the General Manager considers appropriate, for the continued supply of drinking water from the Region of Durham's municipal water supply system to the residential properties on Finch Avenue East, from the Pickering Town Line to 30 metres north on Beare Road, located in the City of Toronto, listed in Attachment 1 to the report (June 8, 2021) from the General Manager, Toronto Water, for a term of 20 years, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Water, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water, to provide any municipal consent or other municipal authorization on behalf of the City of Toronto, as may be considered necessary by the General Manager for the purpose of carrying out the intent and to give full effect to the provisions of the agreement or to otherwise provide for the continued provision by the Region of Durham of the municipal water services referenced in Part 1 above
Staff recommendation as filed
The General Manager, Toronto Water recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water, to negotiate, enter into, and execute a new agreement with the Regional Municipality of Durham (Region of Durham), as the General Manager considers appropriate, for the continued supply of drinking water from the Region of Durham's municipal water supply system to the residential properties on Finch Avenue East, from the Pickering Town Line to 30 metres north on Beare Road, located in the City of Toronto, listed in Attachment 1, for a term of 20 years, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Water, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water, to provide any municipal consent or other municipal authorization on behalf of the City of Toronto, as may be considered necessary by the General Manager for the purpose of carrying out the intent and to give full effect to the provisions of the agreement or to otherwise provide for the continued provision by the Region of Durham of the municipal water services referenced in recommendation 1.
MM35.7adopted
This Motion requests authority from Council to amend the 2021 Council Approved Capital Budget and 2022-2030 Capital Plan for Parks, Forestry and Recreation to create a new capital sub-project for a commemorative plaque in MacGregor Playground. The long laneway between Lansdowne Avenue and St. Clarens Avenue, south of Bloor Street West, was associated with the rope-making industry for more than 60 years. This approximately 550-metre linear space was used for decades as a "rope walk" - an outdoor facility for braiding raw textiles into twine, string, and rope. The St. Clarens rope walk appears on historical maps as early as 1868, running north-south through the village of Brockton. Located west of the old City of Toronto on Dundas Street, Brockton was an independent village until it was annexed by Toronto in 1884. The Lansdowne-St. Clarens rope walk was operated by the Dominion Steam Rope Factory, a company owned by Archibald MacGregor. Very long lengths of textile (often hemp, manilla, sisal) were laid out along the rope walk and braided together to make various types and sizes of cord used as washing lines, bedcords (ropes tied across a bed frame to support a mattress), or even as part of the rigging of ships on Lake Ontario. Making rope was dangerous and working conditions were often extremely poor. Hemp is extremely flammable and fires in rope factories were common. Many of the rope makers who staffed the Dominion Steam Rope Factory lived in the surrounding community of Brockton and are recorded in the City directories and local tax assessment records. A second rope walk was located in the village north of Dundas Street West. Though no photos are known to exist of the Dominion Steam Rope Factory, the rope walk buildings appear on maps of Brockton as late as 1924. Aerial photos taken in the 1940s show the former site of the rope walk developed as housing, however the long laneway and large unbroken stretches of Lansdowne and St. Clarens without a cross-street are clues to the factories' presence in the current day street grid. MacGregor Playground and park on Lansdowne Avenue - the proposed location of the plaque - is named for Archibald MacGregor, the owner of Dominion Steam Rope Factory. Authority from Council is required to add a new capital sub-project for the commemorative plaque in MacGregor Playground to the 2021-2030 Council Approved Capital Budget and Plan for Parks, Forestry and Recreation with a project cost and cash flow of $7,500 in 2021. The commemorative plaque will be fully funded by various Section 42 Above 5 percent Cash-in-lieu generated from developments in proximity to MacGregor Playground. These funds have been received and are eligible for these purposes. This Motion has been prepared in co-ordination with Heritage Toronto.
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council amend the Council Approved Parks, Forestry and Recreation 2021-2030 Capital Budget and Plan to create a new capital sub-project known as MacGregor Playground Commemorative Plaque in the Park Development project, with project cost and cash flow in 2021 of $7,500, fully funded by various Section 42 Above 5 percent Cash-in-lieu included in the chart below, for the purpose of a commemorative plaque: Development Location Internal Order Account Amount 138 St. Helen's Avenue XR2213-4200482 $4,028.30 311 Brock Avenue XR2213-4200538 $183.55 1239 Bloor Street West XR2213-4200573 $2,958.52 1340 Bloor Street West XR2213-4201284 $329.63 Total $7,500.00
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Ana Bailão, seconded by Councillor Joe Cressy, recommends that: 1. City Council amend the Council Approved Parks, Forestry and Recreation 2021-2030 Capital Budget and Plan to create a new capital sub-project known as MacGregor Playground Commemorative Plaque in the Park Development project, with project cost and cash flow in 2021 of $7,500, fully funded by various Section 42 Above 5 percent Cash-in-lieu included in the chart below, for the purpose of a commemorative plaque: Development Location Internal Order Account Amount 138 St. Helen's Avenue XR2213-4200482 $4,028.30 311 Brock Avenue XR2213-4200538 $183.55 1239 Bloor Street West XR2213-4200573 $2,958.52 1340 Bloor Street West XR2213-4201284 $329.63 Total $7,500.00
RM35.7amended
City Council will review the Order Paper.
July 14, 2021: City Council adopted the July 14, 2021 Order Paper, as amended and all other Items not held on consent. June 15, 2021: City Council adopted the July 15, 2021 Order Paper. June 16, 2021: City Council adopted the July 16, 2021 Order Paper.
CC35.8adopted
Alterations to Heritage Properties at 8 Elm Street, 348 - 350 Yonge Street, and 352-354 Yonge Street
The purpose of this report is to seek further instructions related to a development application for a site that contains several heritage resources, and a related ongoing appeal at the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal.
City Council on July 14, 15 and 16, 2021, adopted the following: 1. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2021) from the City Solicitor. 2. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (June 1, 2021) from the City Solicitor. 3. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2021) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2021) from the City Solicitor were adopted by City Council and are now public as follows: 1. City Council accept the revisions to the conservation strategy as described in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendix A (Revised Conservation Plan, dated April 1, 2021), Confidential Appendix B and Confidential Appendix C to the report (June 1, 2021) from the City Solicitor and subject to Parts 2 and 3 below. 2. City Council approve the request to demolish the heritage building at 348-350 Yonge Street in accordance with Section 34 of the Ontario Heritage Act as proposed in Confidential Appendix A to the report (June 1, 2021) from the City Solicitor and substantially in accordance with the Revised Conservation Plan for the properties at 8 Elm Street consisting of three properties at 8 Elm Street, 348-350 Yonge Street and 352-354 Yonge Street prepared by GBCA Architects, dated April 1, 2021, subject to the following conditions: a. prior to issuance of the final Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) Order in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal, the owner shall: i. provide a detailed Reconstruction and Commemoration Plan for the property at 348-350 Yonge Street prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the strategy set out in the Revised Conservation Plan prepared by GBCA Architects, dated April 1, 2021, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; and ii. enter into and register on the property at 8 Elm Street and 348-350 Yonge Street one or more agreements with the City pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, with such facilities, services and matters to be set forth in the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed demolition and requiring a Letter of Credit to secure all work included in the approved Reconstruction and Commemoration Plan, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning; b. prior to issuance of a demolition permit for all or any part of the property at 8 Elm Street and 348-350 Yonge Street, the owner shall: i. provide full documentation of the existing heritage properties at 8 Elm Street and 348-350 Yonge Street, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8 inch by 10 inch colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format 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 Manager, Heritage Planning; and c. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 2.a.ii. above the owner shall: i. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that all of the reconstruction and commemoration work has been completed in accordance with the Reconstruction and Commemoration Plan all to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Planning. 3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate City Staff to attend at the Ontario Land Tribunal (formerly Local Planning Appeal Tribunal) to advise that City Council supports the revisions to the conservation strategy shown in the Revised Conservation Plan prepared by GBCA Architects, dated April 1, 2021 attached as Confidential Appendix A to the report (June 1, 2021) from the City Solicitor. Confidential Appendices A, B and C to the report (June 1, 2021) from the City Solicitor are now public and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council). The balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2021) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.
Staff recommendation as filed
The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council adopt the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (June 1, 2021) from the City Solicitor; 2. City Council authorize the public release of the recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 and Confidential Appendices A, B, and C if adopted by City Council, with the remainder of the Confidential Attachment 1 to remain confidential as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.