Item - 2012.CD12.1
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on May 8, 2012 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by Community Development and Recreation Committee on April 24, 2012 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on May 8, 2012.
CD12.1 - Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and City of Toronto (City) Agreement for City's Use of School Pools (2012-2017)
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on May 8 and 9, 2012, adopted the following:
1. City Council approve the Agreement between the City of Toronto and the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) for the use of school pools from June 1, 2012 through to June 30, 2017.
2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to work with the Toronto District School Board to develop a mechanism for a "one Window" system for community pool permits, including posting necessary information.
3. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to work with the Aquatic Working Group, Let's Make Waves, Toronto Lands Corporation and the pool community at each of the sites to maximize swimming and additional revenue opportunities in the 33 pools.
4. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to work with Aquatic Working Group, Let's Make Waves, the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Lands Corporation and the swimming community to develop a sustainable aquatics strategy for the City of Toronto.
5. City Council extend thanks to the staff at the City and the Toronto Lands Corporation for the pool agreement and for finding savings in the City operation, and thanks to the community members and volunteers who continually advocate for strong swim programs in the City of Toronto.
6. City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to undertake discussions with the Toronto District School Board to facilitate access for City of Toronto programs before 6 p.m. by mutual agreement.
7. City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to work with the Toronto District School Board to ensure consistent caretaking standards for each pool.
8. City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to work with the Toronto District School Board to develop an aquatics strategy that is based on the goal of ensuring that all children in the City of Toronto learn to swim.
9. City Council request the Toronto District School Board to continue maximizing the day-time use of school pools to facilitate access to swimming for students in neighbouring schools.
10. City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee on September 19, 2012 on the status of the "Swim to Survive" program.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-46443.pdf
Communications (Committee)
(April 18, 2012) E-mail from Art Brewer (CD.New.CD12.1.2)
(April 20, 2012) E-mail from Jon Andrews (CD.New.CD12.1.3)
(April 20, 2012) Submission from Mark J. Richardson (CD.New.CD12.1.4)
(April 20, 2012) E-mail from Joan Vanden Hazel and Kate Hilton, Co-chairs, Parent Council, Frankland Community School (CD.New.CD12.1.5)
(April 23, 2012) E-mail from Julie Winn (CD.New.CD12.1.6)
(April 23, 2012) E-mail from Kate Wallis (CD.New.CD12.1.7)
(April 23, 2012) E-mail from Hilary Wollis (CD.New.CD12.1.8)
(April 23, 2012) E-mail from Susana Molinolo (CD.New.CD12.1.9)
(April 23, 2012) E-mail from Peter Chronis (CD.New.CD12.1.10)
(April 23, 2012) E-mail from Sue Bogle (CD.New.CD12.1.11)
(April 23, 2012) E-mail from Jennifer Latella (CD.New.CD12.1.12)
(April 23, 2012) E-mail from Grace Sanchez MacCall and family (CD.New.CD12.1.13)
(April 23, 2012) E-mail from Janet Dabrus (CD.New.CD12.1.14)
(April 24, 2012) E-mail from Mona Rozenblum (CD.New.CD12.1.15)
(April 24, 2012) Letter from Jordan Dewey Decker (CD.New.CD12.1.16)
(April 24, 2012) Letter from Megan Dewey Decker (CD.New.CD12.1.17)
(April 24, 2012) Letter from Karen Dewey Decker (CD.New.CD12.1.18)
(April 24, 2012) Submission from Andrea Demchuk (CD.New.CD12.1.19)
(April 24, 2012) Submission from Karen Pitre (CD.New.CD2.1.20)
(April 24, 2012) Submission from Susana Molinolo (CD.New.CD12.1.21)
CD12.1 - Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and City of Toronto (City) Agreement for City's Use of School Pools (2012-2017)
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Community Development and Recreation Committee recommends that:
1. City Council approve the Agreement between the City of Toronto and the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) for the use of school pools from June 1, 2012 through to June 30, 2017.
2. City Council request that the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation work with the Toronto District School Board to develop a mechanism for a "one Window" system for community pool permits, including posting necessary information.
3. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation work with the Aquatic Working Group, Let's Make Waves, Toronto Lands Corporation and the pool community at each of the sites to maximize swimming and additional revenue opportunities in the 33 pools.
4. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation work with Aquatic Working Group, Let's Make Waves, the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Lands Corporation and the swimming community to develop a sustainable aquatics strategy for the City of Toronto.
5. City Council extend thanks to the staff at the City and the Toronto Lands Corporation for the pool agreement and for finding savings in the City operation, and thanks to the community members and volunteers who continually advocate for strong swim programs in the City of Toronto.
6. City Council request that the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation undertake discussions with the Toronto District School Board to facilitate access for City of Toronto programs before 6 p.m. by mutual agreement.
7. City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to work with the Toronto District School Board to ensure consistent caretaking standards for each pool.
8. City Council request that the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation work with the Toronto District School Board to develop an aquatics strategy that is based on the goal of ensuring that all children in the City of Toronto learn to swim.
9. City Council request the Toronto District School Board to continue maximizing the day-time use of school pools to facilitate access to swimming for students in neighbouring schools.
10. City Council request that the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee on September 19, 2012 on the status of the "Swim to Survive" program.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The Community Development and Recreation Committee:
1. Requested that the Budget Committee on Friday April 27, 2012 give consideration in its deliberation on agenda item BU24.3 to allocate the savings from the Toronto District School Board/City School Pools Agreement to contribute to fulfilling the intent of the Council motion on pools from the Council Meeting on January 17, 2012.
Origin
Summary
This report requests the approval of the updated Agreement between the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and the City of Toronto (City) for the City's Use of School Pools. It will provide for the continuation of City delivered community swimming opportunities in 33 TDSB schools - after school hours and on weekends September through June, and full hours of use for summer months. The Agreement will also flow the funding for the TDSB to continue provision of swimming for children during the school day. The fees have been reduced by $285.3 thousand less than approved in the 2012 Community Recreation operating budget. The most recent Agreement called The Letter of Understanding between the City of Toronto and the Toronto District School Board for School Pools expires May 30th, 2012. The renewal of this agreement provides updated terms for the next five years, and will expire June 30th, 2017.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2012/cd/bgrd/backgroundfile-46443.pdf
Communications
(April 18, 2012) E-mail from Art Brewer (CD.New.CD12.1.2)
(April 20, 2012) E-mail from Jon Andrews (CD.New.CD12.1.3)
(April 20, 2012) Submission from Mark J. Richardson (CD.New.CD12.1.4)
(April 20, 2012) E-mail from Joan Vanden Hazel and Kate Hilton, Co-chairs, Parent Council, Frankland Community School (CD.New.CD12.1.5)
(April 23, 2012) E-mail from Julie Winn (CD.New.CD12.1.6)
(April 23, 2012) E-mail from Kate Wallis (CD.New.CD12.1.7)
(April 23, 2012) E-mail from Hilary Wollis (CD.New.CD12.1.8)
(April 23, 2012) E-mail from Susana Molinolo (CD.New.CD12.1.9)
(April 23, 2012) E-mail from Peter Chronis (CD.New.CD12.1.10)
(April 23, 2012) E-mail from Sue Bogle (CD.New.CD12.1.11)
(April 23, 2012) E-mail from Jennifer Latella (CD.New.CD12.1.12)
(April 23, 2012) E-mail from Grace Sanchez MacCall and family (CD.New.CD12.1.13)
(April 23, 2012) E-mail from Janet Dabrus (CD.New.CD12.1.14)
(April 24, 2012) E-mail from Mona Rozenblum (CD.New.CD12.1.15)
(April 24, 2012) Letter from Jordan Dewey Decker (CD.New.CD12.1.16)
(April 24, 2012) Letter from Megan Dewey Decker (CD.New.CD12.1.17)
(April 24, 2012) Letter from Karen Dewey Decker (CD.New.CD12.1.18)
(April 24, 2012) Submission from Andrea Demchuk (CD.New.CD12.1.19)
(April 24, 2012) Submission from Karen Pitre (CD.New.CD2.1.20)
(April 24, 2012) Submission from Susana Molinolo (CD.New.CD12.1.21)
Speakers
Julie Dabrusin
Mark J. Richardson (Submission Filed)
Karen Pitre, Chair, Toronto Sports Council
Sandra Ballard, G.A. Brown Advisory Pool Group
Susan Molinolo, Fairmount Park Community Centre Advisory Committee and Bowmore Jr & Sr Public School (Submission Filed)
Sebastian Gahar, Fairmount Park Community Centre Pool
Lindsay Clarke-Andrews, Frankland Parent Council, Frankland Community Centre Advisory Council
Dr. Livia Hunter
Councillor Paula Fletcher
Councillor Sarah Doucette
Councillor Josh Colle
Motions
That:
1. City Council request that the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation work with the Toronto District School Board to develop a mechanism for a "one Window" system for community pool permits, including posting necessary information.
2. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation work with the Aquatic Working Group, Let's Make Waves, Toronto Lands Corporation and the pool community at each of the sites to maximize swimming and additional revenue opportunities in the 33 pools.
3. City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation work with the Aquatic Working Group, Let's Make Waves, the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Lands Corporation and the swimming community to develop a sustainable aquatics strategy for the City of Toronto.
4. City Council extend thanks to the staff at the City and the Toronto Lands Corporation for the pool agreement and for finding savings in the City operation, and thanks to the community members and volunteers who continually advocate for strong swim programs in the City of Toronto.
That the Community Development and Recreation Committee:
Request the Budget Committee on Friday April 27, 2012 to give consideration in its deliberation on agenda item BU24.3 to allocate the savings from the Toronto District School Board/City School Pools Agreement to contribute to fulfilling the intent of the Council motion on pools from the Council Meeting on January 17, 2012.
That:
1. City Council request that the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation undertake discussions with the Toronto District School Board to facilitate access for City of Toronto programs before 6 p.m. by mutual agreement.
2. City Council request the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to work with the Toronto District School Board to ensure consistent caretaking standards for each pool.
3. City Council request that the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation work with the Toronto District School Board to develop an aquatics strategy that is based on the goal of ensuring that all children in the City of Toronto learn to swim.
4. City Council request the Toronto District School Board to continue maximizing the day-time use of school pools to facilitate access to swimming for students in neighbouring schools.
5. City Council request that the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation report to the Community Development and Recreation Committee on September 19, 2012 on the status of the "Swim to Survive" program.