Item - 2011.ED2.12

The Economic Development Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council state its intention to designate the area described by Attachment No. 1 to the report (March 4, 2011) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as an expanded Business Improvement Area (BIA) under Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

2.         City Council authorize and direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of City Council’s intention to expand the boundary of the Gerrard India Bazaar Business Improvement Area to include the areas as shown in Attachment No. 1 to the report (March 4, 2011) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in accordance with Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

3.         City Council request the Executive Director of Technical Services to prepare designating by-law maps of the area, as described in Attachment No. 1 to the report (March 4, 2011) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and submit them to the City Solicitor.

The purpose of this report is to recommend the City Clerk conduct a poll to determine if there is sufficient support to expand the boundaries of the Gerrard India Bazaar Business Improvement Area (BIA) as per Attachment No. 1.

Upon completion of the poll, the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture will report the results to City Council.  Subject to a positive poll result, staff will prepare the necessary by-law and bills to give effect thereto.