Item - 2014.GM30.14

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 10, 2014 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by Government Management Committee on May 12, 2014 and was adopted with amendments. It will be considered by City Council on June 10, 2014.

GM30.14 - Results - REOI 9119-13-5004 for the Design, Construction, Administration and Operational Management of a Multi-Pad Ice Arena to Replace the Don Mills Civitan Arena

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
25 - Don Valley West, 26 - Don Valley West, 34 - Don Valley East

City Council Decision

City Council on June 10, 11, 12 and 13, 2014, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council direct the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to communicate to the Toronto Lands Corporation and the Toronto District School Board that the City will not pursue ownership of a portion of the Don Mills Middle School site to relocate the Don Mills Arena.

 

2.         City Council defer the decision on the location of the replacement arena until the next term of Council pending a report from the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to outline possible options for relocating the arena in the Don Mills Eglinton area, such report to outline the planning objectives of the area and the funding and timing implications related to any placement options in the area.

 

3.         City Council request the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to establish a working group made up of key community stakeholders to provide feedback to City staff throughout the next stages of the selection process.

Background Information (Committee)

(September 30, 2013) Report and Attachment A from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management, on Results - REOI 9119-13-5004 for the Design, Construction, Administration and Operational Management of a Multi-Pad Ice Arena to Replace the Don Mills Civitan Arena
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-65625.pdf

Background Information (City Council)

(May 26, 2014) Supplementary report from the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation on Don Mills Civitan Arena Ice Usage and Potential 2020 Accommodation Plan (GM30.14c)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-70095.pdf

Communications (Committee)

(December 17, 2013) Submission from Louise Dawson (GM.Main.GM30.14.1)
(December 17, 2013) Submission from Stan Stevenson (GM.Main.GM30.14.2)
(December 23, 2013) Petition from the Don Mills community containing approximately 284 signatures (GM.Main.GM30.14.3)
(December 23, 2013) E-mail from John Cockerill (GM.Main.GM30.14.4)
(January 5, 2014) Submission from Leslie Burt (GM.Main.GM30.14.5)
(January 6, 2014) Submission from Jacqui Hemingway (GM.Main.GM30.14.6)
(January 6, 2014) Submission from Terence West, Don Mills Residents Inc. (GM.Main.GM30.14.7)
(January 6, 2014) Letter from Councillor Jaye Robinson, Ward 25 - Don Valley West (GM.Main.GM30.14.8)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/comm/communicationfile-44508.pdf
(May 5, 2014) Letter from Lesley Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre (GM.New.GM30.14.9)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/comm/communicationfile-47118.pdf
(May 8, 2014) Letter from James H. Harbell, Stikeman Elliot LLP, Barristers and Solicitors (GM.New.GM30.14.10)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/comm/communicationfile-47297.pdf
(May 12, 2014) Letter from Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ward 34 - Don Valley East (GM.New.GM30.14.11)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/comm/communicationfile-47403.pdf

14a - Results of Public Meeting for Don Mills Middle School and Replacement of the Civitan Arena

Background Information (Committee)
(December 19, 2013) Report from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, on Results of Public Meeting for Don Mills Middle School and Replacement of the Civitan Arena
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-65672.pdf
(December 19, 2013) Attachments 1, 2 and 3 - Results of Public Meeting for Don Mills Middle School and Replacement of the Civitan Arena
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-65673.pdf

14b - Discussions to Locate the Replacement Don Mills Civitan Arena at Celestica

Background Information (Committee)
(April 24, 2014) Report and Attachment 1 from the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, on Discussions to Locate the Replacement Don Mills Civitan Arena at Celestica
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-68797.pdf

GM30.14 - Results - REOI 9119-13-5004 for the Design, Construction, Administration and Operational Management of a Multi-Pad Ice Arena to Replace the Don Mills Civitan Arena

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
25 - Don Valley West, 26 - Don Valley West, 34 - Don Valley East

Committee Recommendations

The Government Management Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council direct the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to communicate formally to the Toronto Lands Corporation and the Toronto District School Board that the City will not pursue ownership of a portion of the Don Mills Middle School site to relocate the Don Mills Arena.

 

2.         City Council defer the decision on the location of the replacement arena until the next term of Council pending a report from the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Chief Planner to outline possible options for relocating the arena in the Don Mills Eglinton area, such report to outline the planning objectives of the area and the funding and timing implications related to any placement options in the area.

 

3.         City Council request the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to establish a working group made up of key community stakeholders to provide feedback to City staff throughout the next stages of the selection process.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Government Management Committee:

 

1.         Requested the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to review the current ice allocation at the Don Mills Civitan Arena, and based on the outcome of the review, to report directly to the June 10, 2014 City Council meeting on a suitable accommodation plan to be implemented within other facilities in the event the replacement arena is not built before the current Don Mills Civitan Arena is no longer available for use as an ice arena.

Origin

(September 30, 2013) Report from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management

Summary

The purpose of this report is to provide information on the results of the Request for Expression of Interest (REOI) No. 9119-13-5004 for the design, construction administration and operational management of a multi-pad ice arena to replace the Don Mills Civitan Arena and to request authority to issue a request for proposals (RFP) to design, build and operate a two pad ice arena located at the City-owned site at the northwest corner of York Mills Rd and the Don Valley Parkway.

Background Information

(September 30, 2013) Report and Attachment A from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Director, Purchasing and Materials Management, on Results - REOI 9119-13-5004 for the Design, Construction, Administration and Operational Management of a Multi-Pad Ice Arena to Replace the Don Mills Civitan Arena
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-65625.pdf

Communications

(December 17, 2013) Submission from Louise Dawson (GM.Main.GM30.14.1)
(December 17, 2013) Submission from Stan Stevenson (GM.Main.GM30.14.2)
(December 23, 2013) Petition from the Don Mills community containing approximately 284 signatures (GM.Main.GM30.14.3)
(December 23, 2013) E-mail from John Cockerill (GM.Main.GM30.14.4)
(January 5, 2014) Submission from Leslie Burt (GM.Main.GM30.14.5)
(January 6, 2014) Submission from Jacqui Hemingway (GM.Main.GM30.14.6)
(January 6, 2014) Submission from Terence West, Don Mills Residents Inc. (GM.Main.GM30.14.7)
(January 6, 2014) Letter from Councillor Jaye Robinson, Ward 25 - Don Valley West (GM.Main.GM30.14.8)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/comm/communicationfile-44508.pdf
(May 5, 2014) Letter from Lesley Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre (GM.New.GM30.14.9)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/comm/communicationfile-47118.pdf
(May 8, 2014) Letter from James H. Harbell, Stikeman Elliot LLP, Barristers and Solicitors (GM.New.GM30.14.10)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/comm/communicationfile-47297.pdf
(May 12, 2014) Letter from Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ward 34 - Don Valley East (GM.New.GM30.14.11)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/comm/communicationfile-47403.pdf

Speakers

Dennis Timbrell
Lesley Lewis, Chief Executive Officer, Ontario Science Centre (Submission Filed)
Terence West, Don Mills Residents Inc.
Anne Borrelly, Don Mills Residents Inc.
Bob Vavaroutsos, Don Mills Residents Inc.
Peter MacInnis, Secretary, Don Mills Civitan Club
Jeff Simpson, Don Mills Civitan Club
Councillor Jaye Robinson
Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong

Motions

1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Peter Leon (Carried)

1.         City Council direct the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to communicate formally to the Toronto Lands Corporation and the Toronto District School Board that the City will not pursue ownership of a portion of the Don Mills Middle School site to relocate the Don Mills Arena.

 

2.         City Council defer the decision on the location of the replacement arena until the next term of Council pending a report from the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the Chief Planner to outline possible options for relocating the arena in the Don Mills Eglinton area, such report to outline the planning objectives of the area and the funding and timing implications related to any placement options in the area.

 

3.         The Government Management Committee request the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to review the current ice allocation at the Don Mills Civitan Arena, and based on the outcome of the review, to report directly to the June 10, 2014 City Council meeting on a suitable accommodation plan to be implemented within other facilities in the event the replacement arena is not built before the current Don Mills Civitan Arena is no longer available for use as an ice arena.


2 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Vincent Crisanti (Carried)

City Council request the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to establish a working group made up of key community stakeholders to provide feedback to City staff throughout the next stages of the selection process.


3 - Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Peter Leon (Carried)

14a - Results of Public Meeting for Don Mills Middle School and Replacement of the Civitan Arena

Origin
(December 19, 2013) Report from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation
Summary

The purpose of this information report is to provide supplemental information resulting from the public meeting held on December 5th to discuss the selection of a site for the new Don Mills Civitan Arena, including the Toronto District School Board's disposal of the Don Mills Middle School site.

 

The public meeting was attended by approximately 75 people. The questions, comments and discussions arising appeared to involve three main themes:

           Retention of the Don Mills Middle School Field as green space;

           Locating the New Civitan Arena at the Don Mills Middle School site; and

           Locating the new Civitan Arena at one of the chosen City-owned sites.

Background Information
(December 19, 2013) Report from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, on Results of Public Meeting for Don Mills Middle School and Replacement of the Civitan Arena
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-65672.pdf
(December 19, 2013) Attachments 1, 2 and 3 - Results of Public Meeting for Don Mills Middle School and Replacement of the Civitan Arena
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-65673.pdf

14b - Discussions to Locate the Replacement Don Mills Civitan Arena at Celestica

Origin
(April 24, 2014) Report from the Acting General Manager, Parks, Foresty and Recreation
Summary

The purpose of this report is to provide information about the meetings between City staff and representatives of Celestica regarding the possibility of locating the replacement Civitan Arena on the Celestica site. Government Management Committee directed City staff to meet and report on those meetings.

 

Celestica representatives have discussed possible concepts showing that a new 2-pad arena could be accommodated on the Celestica Site. Celestica is in the early years of a multi-year planning process where they wish to redesignate their Official Plan land use designation from Employment Areas to a Mixed Use Areas designation.

 

There is no certainty to the end results of this planning process and City Council on December 16, 2013 determined not to convert these employment lands to Mixed Use Areas as part of the City's Official Plan Review.  The Official Plan review process is still underway as described in this report.

Background Information
(April 24, 2014) Report and Attachment 1 from the Acting General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, on Discussions to Locate the Replacement Don Mills Civitan Arena at Celestica
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-68797.pdf
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council