Item - 2016.EX17.27
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on October 5, 2016 without amendments.
- This item was considered by the Executive Committee on September 22, 2016 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on October 5, 2016.
EX17.27 - Donation of Holodomor Memorial at Exhibition Place
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- 14 - Parkdale-High Park, 19 - Trinity-Spadina
City Council Decision
City Council on October 5, 6 and 7, 2016, adopted the following:
1. City Council and the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place enter into a Donation Agreement with the Donor regarding a Holodomor Memorial at Exhibition Place, substantially on the terms and conditions of the Letter of Intent attached as Appendix A to the report (July 29, 2016) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place, and such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place and the City Solicitor.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-95190.pdf
Communications (Committee)
Motions (City Council)
Vote (Adopt Item) Oct-05-2016 3:47 PM
Result: Carried | Majority Required - EX17.27 - Adopt the item |
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Total members that voted Yes: 30 | Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Ana Bailão, Jon Burnside, John Campbell, Christin Carmichael Greb, Josh Colle, Gary Crawford, Joe Cressy, Janet Davis, Justin J. Di Ciano, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Michael Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Michelle Holland, Stephen Holyday, Jim Karygiannis, Chin Lee, Josh Matlow, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Frances Nunziata (Chair), James Pasternak, Gord Perks, Jaye Robinson, Michael Thompson, John Tory |
Total members that voted No: 0 | Members that voted No are |
Total members that were Absent: 14 | Members that were absent are Shelley Carroll, Vincent Crisanti, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Paula Fletcher, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Giorgio Mammoliti, Pam McConnell, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Cesar Palacio, Anthony Perruzza, David Shiner, Kristyn Wong-Tam |
EX17.27 - Donation of Holodomor Memorial at Exhibition Place
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- 14 - Parkdale-High Park, 19 - Trinity-Spadina
Committee Recommendations
The Executive Committee recommends that:
1. City Council and the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place enter into a Donation Agreement with the Donor, substantially on the terms and conditions of the Letter of Intent attached as Appendix "A" to the report (July 29, 2016) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place, and such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Executive Officer and the City Solicitor.
Origin
Summary
For several months, The Toronto Branch of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress has been exploring, with the assistance of the City Cultural Affairs Division, possible City property on which to locate a Holodomor Memorial and approached Exhibition Place in the early spring 2016. This report recommends entering into a Donation Agreement between the Board, the City and the Toronto Branch of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and Toronto Ukrainian Foundation (jointly the "Donor") generally on the terms and conditions set out in the Letter of Intent (LOI) attached as Appendix "A" to this report. Holodomor is the name given to the genocide by famine that occurred in Ukraine from 1932 to 1933. As many as 10 million Ukrainians perished during this period and this Memorial in Toronto will raise awareness of the genocide.
The details of the project and support of the project is found in the Proposal from the Donor attached as Appendix "B" to this report. Generally the intent would be the development by the Donor of a parkette in the existing treed area adjacent to the east entrance of Enercare Centre and bordering Canada Drive. The main sculpture to be erected in this new memorial parkette area will be the iconic "Bitter Memories of Childhood" by Ukrainian artist Petro Drozdowsky which is a key element of other Holodomor Memorials around the world. The Donor Proposal also includes several letters of support from organizations and citizens including a petition signed by several associations.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-95190.pdf