Item - 2013.ED19.16

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Economic Development Committee on January 30, 2013. The Economic Development Committee has referred this item to an official or other body without making a decision. Consult the text of the decision for further information on the referral.

ED19.16 - Request to Create a Working Group to Explore Options on the Christie Site - Item CC28.5 - Motion Referred by City Council on November 27, 28 and 29, 2012

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Referred

Wards:: 5 - Etobicoke-Lakeshore, 6 - Etobicoke-Lakeshore

Committee Decision

The Economic Development Committee referred the item to the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture for consideration and report to its meeting on April 16, 2013.

Origin

(December 6, 2012) Letter from City Council

Summary

City Council on November 27, 28 and 29, 2012, adopted, as amended Item CC28.5, headed, “Making Room for Jobs - Protecting an Employment Area in Etobicoke Lakeshore”.

City Council among other things, has referred a motion respecting a working group to the Economic Development Committee for consideration.

Moved by Councillor Vaughan

That City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to strike a working group with Labour, Post-Secondary institutions and other stakeholders to explore options on the Christie site to maintain existing jobs by possibly hosting educational and/or commercial food incubator programs and possible new food industry tenants for the site, amongst other uses.

Background Information

(December 6, 2012) Letter from City Council on Request to Create a Working Group to Explore Options on the Christie Site
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-53874.pdf
(December 6, 2012) Decision letter from City Council on Item CC28.5 - Making Room for Jobs - Protecting an Employment Area in Etobicoke Lakeshore
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-53875.htm

Communications

(January 29, 2013) Letter from Councillor Mark Grimes (ED.New.ED19.16.1)

Motions

Motion to Refer Item moved by Councillor Michael Thompson (Carried)

That the item be referred to the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture for consideration and report to the Committee meeting on April 16, 2013.