Item - 2017.GM19.6

The Government Management Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council direct staff to ensure that the new Community Centre, to be built as part of the land exchange agreement with Cadillac Fairview, be operational by October 2020 (the closing date of the existing Don Mills Arena), in accordance with the development agreement approved by City Council.

2.  City Council direct the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to strike a Steering Committee comprised of City staff, local residents and the Ward Councillor in order to facilitate the October 2020 deadline for the new Community Centre.

This report responds to City Council's request for the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation (PF&R) to provide an update, in the first quarter of 2017, on the proposed relocation of Don Mills Arena to 844 Don Mills Road (Celestica site).

The relocation of the Don Mills (Civitan) Arena to the Celestica site was approved by City Council, in principle, in July 2016, subject to a number of conditions. These include: the resolution of the Ontario Municipal Board appeal dealing with employment policies; the submission of a complete development application for the Celestica lands; and a timeline and schedule for a replacement arena satisfactory to the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

This information report addresses the resolution of these matters and also reviews the State of Good Repair Audit, which was conducted on the Don Mills Arena, and the Relocation Strategy in place to mitigate lost ice time should there be a gap between the closure of the existing arena and the opening of the new replacement arena. This report was prepared in consultation with City Planning.