Decisions

CALL TO ORDER: 9:37 a.m.

Speaker Nunziata took the Chair and called the Members to order.

The meeting opened with O Canada.

Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Members of Council observed a moment of silence and remembered the following persons who passed away:

Angus Guy Meltfort Baldwin

David Bolt

Eric Malcolm Diamond

Nancy Hawley

Harry Joy

Dick Watts

William G. Whittaker, QC

Speaker Nunziata advised that Council gratefully acknowledges it is meeting on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation and home to many diverse Aboriginal peoples.

Various presentations, introductions and announcements were made to City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015.

November 3, 2015

Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor John Tory to come forward to recognize Fiona Crean, the first City of Toronto Ombudsman, on her service to the City of Toronto. Mayor Tory acknowledged Ms. Crean's efforts during her time at the City and thanked her for her commitment.  Mayor Tory presented Ms. Crean with a scroll in recognition of her contributions to the City of Toronto.  Ms. Crean addressed Council and thanked present and past Members for the opportunity to serve as the City's first Ombudsman.

Councillor Kelly, during the morning session of the meeting, reminded Members that this month is "Movember" which recognizes men's health issues.  Councillor Kelly stated that "Movember" focuses on four main areas of men's heath: prostate cancer, testicular cancer, poor mental health and physical inactivity.

Councillor McConnell, during the morning session of the meeting, told Members about the "Evening at the Market" event being held at the St. Lawrence Market on November 12, 2015. Councillor McConnell advised that proceeds from the event would be donated to FoodShare Toronto.

Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed the Masters of Journalism students from Ryerson University who were present in the Chamber.

November 4, 2015

Mayor Tory, during the morning session of the meeting, acknowledged Councillor Justin J. Di Ciano's fund raising efforts for Project Hope, a campaign by the Archdiocese of Toronto to help settle Syrian refugees.

Councillor Matlow, during the morning session of the meeting, told Members that he looked forward to working with the new government being sworn in Ottawa today to improve the infrastructure in the City of Toronto, and wished the new government well.

Councillor Robinson, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed the students, their parents and her son who were present in the Chamber for "Take Your Kids to Work Day".

Councillor McMahon, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed her niece who was present in the Chamber for "Take Your Kids to Work Day".

Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, called upon Mayor John Tory to come forward to recognize "Take Your Kids to Work Day".  Mayor Tory welcomed the students present in the Chamber.  Mayor Tory advised the students that their parents, as public servants, work with elected officials in partnership to carry out the important work for the City of Toronto.

Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed the Grade 12 students from York Mills Collegiate who were in attendance to learn more about municipal governance.

Councillor McMahon, during the afternoon session of the meeting, welcomed the students and their parents who were present in the Chamber for "Take Your Kids to Work Day".

November 3, 2015:

City Council adopted the November 3, 2015 Order Paper, as amended and all other Items not held on consent.

November 4, 2015:

City Council adopted the November 4, 2015 Order Paper.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, received Administrative Inquiry IA10.1 from Councillor Janet Davis, Ward 31, Beaches-East York regarding By-law Enforcement for Uber and UberX, and Answer IA10.1a from the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, for information.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture to conduct a study on the status of Toronto's internet connectivity and broadband capacity especially as it relates to key City and regional economic development objectives and the City's Poverty Reduction Strategy with regards to the Digital Divide.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Water to consider accelerating the annual number of Priority Lead Water Service Replacements.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Toronto Water and the Director, Strategic Communications, in consultation with other staff, as appropriate, to review and improve outreach efforts and communications about the Priority Lead Water Service Replacement Program, the Faucet Filter Rebate Program and the lead testing program.

3. City Council request the Director, Toronto Office of Partnerships, in consultation with other staff, as appropriate, to approach local financial institutions to discuss and review the feasibility of low interest or easily accessible loans for residential private side lead water service pipe replacements.

4. City Council request the Director, Toronto Affordable Housing Office, in consultation with other appropriate City staff, to report back to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee in the first quarter of 2016, on the feasibility of "Toronto Renovates" funds to be used for private lead water pipes, as an essential repair to bring a home up to acceptable standards, such as heating, plumbing, fire safety, electrical and accessibility modification.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the vision, objectives, recommendations, and actions contained in the TO Prosperity: Toronto Poverty Reduction Strategy as outlined in Attachment A to the report (October 9, 2015) from the City Manager, the Deputy City Manager Cluster A, the Deputy City Manager Cluster B, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, including the 2015 - 2018 Term Action Plan.

2.  City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Cluster A, the Deputy City Manager, Cluster B, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to develop annual work plans for 2017 and 2018 based on the TO Prosperity 2015 - 2018 Term Action Plan.

3.  City Council adopt the TO Prosperity 2016 Annual Work Plan for implementation as outlined in Appendix C to the report (October 9, 2015) from the City Manager, the Deputy City Manager Cluster A, the Deputy City Manager Cluster B, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, and forward the recommended initiatives with financial impacts to the City Manager for consideration as part of the 2016 Budget process.

4.  City Council direct the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to include consideration of the funding needs of TO Prosperity: Toronto Poverty Reduction Strategy in the Long Term Fiscal Plan.

5.  City Council approve the establishment of the TO Prosperity Accountability Table responsible for overseeing effective engagement, implementation, and measurement of the Strategy, with membership drawn from community, residents, business, labour and academia, and key funding institutions, comprised of the following work groups:

a.  Lived Experience Advisory Group comprised of Toronto residents with lived experience of poverty to contribute their expertise to the effective development, measurement and monitoring of poverty reduction initiatives;

b.  Senior Staff Steering Committee on Poverty Reduction, chaired by the Deputy City Manager Cluster A, with membership drawn from City divisions, agencies, boards, and commissions that impact poverty in Toronto;

c.  Private Sector Roundtable comprised of Toronto business leaders to contribute strategic opportunities and investments to advance the economic, employment and development goals of the strategy;

d.  Measurement and Monitoring Working Group comprised of measurement and evaluation experts to develop and execute the strategy's monitoring plan.

6.  City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Employment and Social Services, the Executive Director, Corporate Finance, and the Executive Director, Financial Planning to develop a cost-benefit analysis and framework for poverty-related spending as part of the TO Prosperity implementation.

7.  City Council direct the Deputy City Manager Cluster A in consultation with the Accountability Table, to monitor the implementation of TO Prosperity and provide annual progress reports to the Executive Committee.

8.  City Council forward TO Prosperity: Toronto Poverty Reduction Strategy as outlined in Attachment A to the report (October 9, 2015) from the City Manager, the Deputy City Manager Cluster A, the Deputy City Manager Cluster B, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, to the City-School Boards Advisory Committee, and the Board of Health, Toronto Library Board, Toronto Transit Commission Board, Toronto Police Services Board, and Toronto Community Housing Corporation Board for their consideration.

9.  City Council forward TO Prosperity: Toronto Poverty Reduction Strategy as outlined in Attachment A to the report (October 9, 2015) from the City Manager, the Deputy City Manager Cluster A, the Deputy City Manager Cluster B, and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, to the five Local Health Integration Networks for Toronto and the Strategic Advisory Council of the Toronto Central Local Health Integration Networks for their consideration.

10.  City Council forward TO Prosperity: Toronto Poverty Reduction Strategy to the Premier of Ontario; President of the Treasury Board and Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy; the Minister of Children and Youth Services; the Minister of Community and Social Services; the Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure; the Minister of Education; the Minister of Finance; the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care; the Minister of Labour; the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; the Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities; and the Minister of Transportation for consideration on program and funding alignments. 

11. City Council forward TO Prosperity: Toronto Poverty Reduction Strategy to the Prime Minister of Canada; the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Canada; the Minister of Employment and Social Development Canada; the Minister of Finance; the Minister of Industry; the Minister of State (Social Development); and the Minister of Health for consideration on program and funding alignments.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council endorse the project scope for the George Street Revitalization as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (October 5, 2015) from the Deputy City Manager, Cluster A and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, and the Seaton House transition plan Option Two as outlined in Attachment 3 to the report (October 5, 2015) from the Deputy City Manager, Cluster A and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, and forward Attachments 1 and 3 to the City Manager for consideration with other City priorities as part of the 2016 budget process.

2.  City Council authorize the Chief Corporate Officer to retain procurement option consultants at an estimated cost of $100,000 (net of all taxes and charges) to conduct an analysis of project procurement and delivery options.

3.  City Council direct the Chief Corporate Officer to report back by June 2016 on the recommended delivery model, the implementation funding needed and the resulting refined capital cost estimates for the George Street Revitalization as outlined in Attachment 1 and the Seaton House transition plan Option Two as outlined in Attachment 3 to the report (October 5, 2015) from the Deputy City Manager, Cluster A and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer.

4.  City Council authorize the Chief Corporate Officer to enter into an amending agreement with PRISM Partners Incorporated, to extend the term and add additional services for Project Stage One (i.e. due diligence stage) to the current agreement, subject to the following conditions:

a.  that the agreement include an extension term of October 1, 2015 to February 29, 2016;

b.  that those additional services as generally set out in Attachment 2 to the report (October 5, 2015) from the Deputy City Manager, Cluster A and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, which can be performed within the timeframe indicated in Part 4.a. above, be added to the current agreement upon such other terms and conditions as satisfactory to the Chief Corporate Officer;

c.  that the total cost of the additional services for October 1, 2015 to February 29, 2016 is $244,444 (net of all taxes and charges), increasing the value of the contract from $618,000 (net of all taxes and charges) to $862,444 (net of all taxes and charges); and

d.  that the agreement be on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Corporate Office and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

5.  City Council authorize the Chief Corporate Officer to enter into an amending agreement with Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc., to extend the term and add additional services for Project Stage One (i.e. due diligence stage) to the current agreement, subject to the following conditions:

a.  that the agreement include an extension term of October 1, 2015 to February 29, 2016;

b.  that those additional services as generally set out in Attachment 2 to the report (October 5, 2015) from the Deputy City Manager, Cluster A and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, which can be performed within the timeframe indicated in Part 5.a. above, be added to the current agreement upon such other terms and conditions as satisfactory to the Chief Corporate Officer;

c.  that the total cost of the additional services for October 1, 2015 to February 29, 2016 is $500,000 (net of all taxes and charges), increasing the total value of the contract from $1,095,650 (net of all taxes and charges) to $1,595,650 (net of all taxes and charges); and

d.  that the agreement be on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Chief Corporate Office and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

6.  Subject to approval of the project as part of the City's annual budget processes, City Council authorize the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services to enter into an agreement with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for the development of a long-term care home as part of the George Street Revitalization.

7.  Subject to approval of the project as part of the City's annual budget processes, City Council authorize the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services to reduce the number of preferred accommodation beds at the George Street Revitalization long-term care home and apply for the provincial basic accommodation premium.

8.  City Council authorize the Chief Corporate Officer to negotiate with the Province of Ontario for the terms of possible rights to acquire the property and buildings at 311 Jarvis Street and 354 George Street ("Family Court Buildings and Detention Centre") for the construction of affordable housing and other uses, to report back on negotiations, and to explore with Infrastructure Ontario a partnership for project management services under an Alternative Financing and Procurement delivery model for those lands.

9.  City Council direct the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to continue working with both the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to enable the George Street Revitalization model to be implemented and to maximize opportunities for increased funding and coordination of services for vulnerable people with complex health care needs.

10.  City Council ‎direct the General Manager, Shelter Support, Housing and Administration to work with Manager, Hostel Services, clients of Seaton House and Schoolhouse Shelter, and key service stakeholders on developing a comprehensive transition plan for clients during demolition and construction of the revitalized Seaton House, utilizing established best practices in transitioning vulnerable populations, including, but not restricted to, giving clients choices and involving them in decision making, identifying and offering health and other forms of needed support as early in the process as possible, and re-locating clients in areas with adequate support services.

11.  City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter Support, Housing and Administration to report to the January 28, 2016 Executive Committee meeting on the impacts of the George Street Revitalization to overall shelter capacity, and strategies for meeting Council's directive from July 2013 that changes to emergency shelter beds at the George Street site is consistent with the direction provided by City Council on Item CD19.1 "Update on Emergency Shelter Services" to aim for a shelter occupancy rate no higher than 90 percent in the short term and a shelter occupancy rate policy that ensures that all homeless persons seeking a bed can be accommodated.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the Long-Term Care Homes and Services Capital Renewal Plan and direct the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services to proceed with the provincially mandated long-term care homes redevelopment staged approach as outlined in Table 3 in the report (October 5, 2015) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, subject to City Council's approval of the 2016-2025 and future year Capital Budget and Plans.

2.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services to enter into discussions with the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and Local Health Integration Networks to negotiate bed allocations and movements between locations, and the scheduling of redevelopment projects as outlined in the report (October 5, 2015) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services.

3.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services to enter into discussions with Humber College Lakeshore Campus regarding opportunities for a teaching long-term care centre of excellence, and provide a report to Community Development and Recreation Committee by mid-2016 on the outcome of those discussions.

4.  City Council request the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services to explore opportunities to add affordable housing on the five long-term care home sites being re-developed.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council direct City staff, working with the Toronto Transit Commission and Waterfront Toronto, to undertake a Phase 1 review of waterfront transit initiatives and options, and provide a status update to Executive Committee in the first quarter of 2016, such review of waterfront transit initiatives and options to include the proposed ShoreLine (closing the gap on the dedicated streetcar right-of-way between St. Joseph’s Hospital and Exhibition Place), the relocation of the Humber Loop, the Park Lawn - Lake Shore Transportation Master Plan currently underway, the possibility of a new GO Transit stop at Park Lawn, the proposed Legion Road extension, the proposed AM peak turning restrictions on Park Lawn Road from the Gardiner Expressway, the Mimico By the Lake Secondary Plan (Mimico 20/20), the Long Branch Avenue Study, and 2150 Lake Shore Boulevard West (former Mr. Christie bakery site).

2.  City Council direct City staff to fund consulting services to assist with Phase 1 of the waterfront transit reset from the amount allocated for East Bayfront Transit in the Waterfront Revitalization Initiative capital project CWR003-10, totaling an amount not to exceed $250,000.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council:

      a.  write off the capital loan to the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, in the amount of $7.002 million; and

     b.  provide funding for this write-off from either increasing debt, or the 2015 operating budget surplus.

2.  City Council:

      a.  write off the capital loan to the Toronto Centre for the Performing Arts in the amount of $10.023 million; and

      b.  provide funding for this write-off from either the Land Acquisition Reserve Fund, or the 2015 operating budget surplus.

3.  City Council request the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to report back as part of the final 2015 year end variance report on which source of funds was used, as referred to in Parts 1.b. and 2.b. above.

4.  City Council:

a.  authorize a reduction in the amount of $8.1 million to the $20.0 million amount owing on a direct City loan made to the Lakeshore Arena Corporation, and that this $8.1 million reduction be considered as a shareholder capital contribution, subject to:

i.  the Lakeshore Arena Corporation obtaining permanent financing for the balance of the loan owing being approximately $11.9 million from a third party lender on such terms as are acceptable to the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer; and

ii.  City Council authorizing a loan guarantee for such a loan, and that the loan guarantee be deemed to be in the interest of the City;

      b.  amend the Unanimous Shareholder Declaration to require that Lakeshore Arena Corporation make an annual contribution to the City equal to 50 percent of net operating income, before amortization and depreciation, and that such contributions be reflected as return of capital contributions, to a limit of $8.1 million; and

c.  amend Schedule 8 of Chapter 227, Reserves and Reserve Funds, of the City of Toronto Municipal Code by establishing a discretionary reserve fund called "Lakeshore Arena Capital Reserve Fund" the purpose of which will be to receive the annual contribution equal to 50 percent of the net operating income, before amortization and depreciation, for the purpose of providing a source of funding for Parks, Forestry and Recreation capital repair projects associated with the Arena, with criteria as set out in Attachment 1 to report (October 5, 2015) from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer.

5.  City Council, in accordance with Section 15 of the City Services Corporation Regulation 609/06, authorize City staff as deemed appropriate and as directed by the City Manager, to provide assistance to the Lakeshore Arena Corporation Board and/or subcommittee of the Board.

6.  City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to enter into any documents and agreements necessary to give effect to Parts 1 through 4 above, and to take the necessary action to give effect to Council's decision.

7.  City Council request the Board of Directors of Civic Theatres Toronto to review, as an early priority, opportunities for partnerships with potential partners (private sector or others) that could improve the opportunities and offerings of the civic theatres.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council confirm its support of the Aga Khan Foundation Canada in its efforts to obtain Provincial legislation that would enable Toronto City Council to exempt the Ismaili Centre Toronto, Aga Khan Museum and Aga Khan Park at 49 and 77 Wynford Drive from property taxes.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council forward this Item to the four School Boards operating in Toronto, and to the Government of Ontario.

2.  City Council express its support for the goals and recommendations outlined in Appendix B to the report (September 9, 2015) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, Community Hubs in Ontario: A Strategic Framework and Action Plan to the Government of Ontario.

3.  City Council encourage the Government of Ontario to implement the recommendations in Community Hubs in Ontario: A Strategic Framework and Action Plan, with particular reference to the Short Term Strategy for School Property, which ensures the consideration of community and provincial interests when sale of public property is contemplated, offers exemptions to the fair market value requirement for the sale of school properties for community use and ensures that school boards are made whole through alternative revenue tools if a property is sold at below fair market value for community use.

4.  City Council request the Government of Ontario to invite the City of Toronto and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to participate in the upcoming consultations on amendments to Ontario Regulation 444/98 of the Education Act, in light of recommendations set forth in Community Hubs in Ontario: A Strategic Framework and Action Plan.

5.  City Council request the Government of Ontario to invite the City of Toronto and the Toronto School Boards to participate in the development of the implementation plan for the recommendations of Community Hubs in Ontario: A Strategic Framework and Action Plan, including the Short Term Strategy for School Property.

6.  City Council request the Government of Ontario to acknowledge the community value of open space surrounding schools and to facilitate community access to surplus land by including school fields and open space within the Short Term Strategy for School Property.

7.  City Council request the Government of Ontario to acknowledge that operating schools are important sites for Community Hubs and request the Government of Ontario to include operating schools as potential sites for pilot Community Hubs during the next phase of the Province's Community Hub development process.

8.  City Council request the Government of Ontario to acknowledge that School Boards must consider their mandate and mission and also retain the sole jurisdiction and responsibility in approving and managing all tenants or partners that will be based in or connected to a Community Hub in an operating school.

9. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, in coordination with the Directors of the four Toronto School Boards, to investigate partnership opportunities for Community Hubs that include physical activity facilities for seniors, including active playgrounds.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council amend Appendix A, Part 1 to the report (September 9, 2015) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration by adding to Intended Outcomes:

"The Community Asset Utilization Rate (CAUT) and any recommended changes to the Government of Ontario's "School Utilization rate" be submitted to the Province of Ontario."

2.  City Council approve the 2015-2016 Draft Staff Workplan, Attachment A to the report (September 9, 2015) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, as amended by Part 1 above, for the City-School Boards Advisory Committee.

3.  City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development Finance and Administration, to work in coordination with the Directors of the four Toronto School Boards and an Interdivisional City Team, including Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Children's Services and City Planning, and the City Manager, to execute the activities of the Workplan and to report on progress before the end of 2015.

4.  City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, to work in coordination with the Directors of the four Toronto School Boards to review options for a conflict resolution mechanism that would strengthen communication and problem-solving between the City and the School Boards, and report back on options in the first quarter of 2016.

5.  City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to work in coordination with the Directors of the four Toronto School Boards and an Interdivisional City team, including Parks, Forestry, and Recreation, Children's Services and City Planning and the City Manager, to report on strategies for strengthening community consultations on the community use of school fields and open space surrounding school buildings, prior to defining school fields or open space as surplus, and to report back to the City-School Boards Advisory Committee as part of the 2015-2016 Staff Workplan.

6. City Council forward its decision on the Item to the four School Boards operating in Toronto, and to the Government of Ontario.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the Board of Governors of Exhibition Place to amend the agreement with Cieslok Media Inc. for the sign located at 2 Strachan, subject to Cieslok obtaining all required permissions, including any amendments to Municipal Code Chapter 694, Signs, as follows:

a.  amend Section 2.0 to replace the general specifications, display areas and height of the sign with the those specifications, display areas and height set out in Option B of Appendix "D" to the report (October 2, 2015) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place;

b.  add as a new Schedule "A-1" substantially in accordance with Appendix "D" to the report (October 2, 2015) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place to permit the proposed configuration for the Sign shown as Option B in Appendix "D" to the report (October 2, 2015) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place;

c.  amend Section 5.0 to require Cieslok provide the Board, without charge, with the use of ten percent of all available hours of operation on all sign faces;

d.  add a new section to the Agreement to provide for in-kind advertising opportunities on an annual basis on Cieslok digital inventory in Toronto as outlined in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 2, 2015) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place;

e.  permit Cieslok to make application to the City for the necessary approvals, including, but not limited to, any By-law amendments or permits, including a site-specific amendment to Municipal Code Chapter 694 Signs, General, required to permit the proposed modifications to the sign as more particularly set out in Option B of Appendix "D" to the report (October 2, 2015) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place; and

f.  all other terms and conditions remain in full force and effect.

2.  City Council direct that the Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 2, 2015) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place remain confidential as it pertains to the security of the property belonging to the City or one of its agencies or corporations.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 2, 2015) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to the security of the property belonging to the City or one of its agencies or corporations.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the Director, Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits, in consultation with the Executive Director, Human Resources, to review alternate ways of managing the City’s Long-Term Disability benefit program, including a review of how the Toronto Police Service and the Toronto Transit Commission manage their respective Long-Term Disability benefit programs.

2.  City Council request the City Manager to ensure contract documents are finalized by the parties within a reasonable time period after an award of the contract.  Prior to City authorization, staff should ensure the contracts fully reflect the terms and conditions in the bid proposals, in particular the terms relating to bid prices.

3.  City Council request the Director, Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits, to strengthen management controls in the next Long-Term Disability Group Benefits contract.  Steps to be taken should include but not be limited to:

a.  developing an administrative fee cost structure in the Request for Proposal that would not inevitably provide an incentive for the Benefit Carrier to approve more Long-Term Disability claims;

b.  including appropriate clauses in the Request For Proposal to enable the Auditor General to conduct an audit of the Carrier’s claims operation and adhere to relevant privacy and confidentiality legislation; and

c.  including a third-party audit clause in the Request For Proposal and the audit fee to be payable by the Benefits Carrier.

4.  City Council request the Executive Director, Human Resources, to develop and track performance indicators for assessing and continuously improving the City’s return to work process for employees in receipt of Long-Term Disability benefits.

5.  City Council request the Director, Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits, in consultation with the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Human Resources, to review the current process to seek consent from Long-Term Disability claimants to facilitate employee return to work process.

6.  City Council request the Executive Director, Human Resources, to explore ways to further enhance staff awareness and knowledge of early intervention and accommodation for employees with health issues, including an assessment of alternate training delivery methods.

7.  City Council request the Director, Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits, to review the amount of refund from Manulife in relation to the “Regular Medical Correspondence” charges since 2003 as part of the Long-Term Disability benefit administration agreement to ensure the refund amount is complete and accurate.

8.  City Council request the Director, Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits, to request supporting documents and cost breakdowns from Manulife for all “Other Charges” in the monthly billing statement for Long-Term Disability benefit administration services.  Staff to recover charges paid by the City for which Manulife cannot provide supporting documents or reasonable cost breakdowns.

9.  City Council request the Director, Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits, to incorporate in the next Request for Proposal for Long-Term Disability benefit administration a requirement for the benefit carrier to provide supporting documents and cost breakdowns for all charges.

10.  City Council request the Director, Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits, to take steps to minimize overpayments to employees receiving Long-Term Disability benefits.  Such steps should include but not be limited to:

a.  improving management oversight;

b.  ensuring timely notification of the Benefit Carrier of employee changed status; and

c.  ensuring timely contacts with claimants to negotiate a payment plan to recover the overpayments.

11.  City Council request the Director, Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits, to explore ways to encourage better cooperation from Canada Pension Plan and Workplace Safety and Insurance Board in remitting benefit payments to City employees who are also receiving Long-Term Disability benefit payments. 

12.  City Council request the Director, Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits, to ensure uncollectable Long-Term Disability overpayments are written off according to City procedures and reported to the appropriate Standing Committee.

13.  City Council adopt the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 6, 2015) from the Auditor General.

14.  City Council authorize the public release of the Confidential recommendations and information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 6, 2015) from the Auditor General, at the discretion of the City Solicitor, in consultation with the City Manager.

The confidential recommendations and information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 6, 2015) from the Auditor General remain confidential in their entirety at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they pertain to labour relations or employee negotiations.  The confidential recommendations and information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 6, 2015) from the Auditor General will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor, in consultation with the City Manager.

The following confidential recommendations adopted by City Council were made public on October 27, 2016:

1.  City Council request the City Manager to review the appropriateness and financial impact of providing temporary employees Long-Term Disability benefits.

2.  City Council request the City Manager to review the Long-Term Disability benefit plan provisions including salary replacement level and salary threshold for returning employees to work.

3.  City Council request the City Manager to review City policies and practices in relation to continuing Long-Term Disability benefits to employees terminated with cause and employees facing allegations of fraud or disciplinary action with a view to minimizing potential abuse of Long-Term Disability benefits. 

4. City Council request the Director, Pension, Payroll and Employee Benefits Division, in consultation with the Executive Director, Human Resources Division, to review the appropriateness and financial impact of ending the employment relationship by offering settlement options to employees deemed totally disabled to age 65 and are unlikely to return to work.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 6, 2015) from the Auditor General has been made public with redactions and can be accessed under Background Information (City Council).

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the Director, Revenue Services to develop a process and criteria to review and identify significantly under-valued Payment in Lieu of Tax properties and initiate applications for review when warranted.

2.  City Council request the Director, Revenue Services to develop a process and criteria to identify where Payment in Lieu of Tax amounts paid by the government agencies are significantly less than requested amounts, and take steps to invoke the review process when warranted.

3.  City Council request the Director, Revenue Services to report annually to Council on Payments in Lieu of Tax amounts which remain unpaid, such report should include agency name, assessment values, number of years outstanding and amounts received, and action taken to address Payment in Lieu of Tax disputes.

4.  City Council request the Director, Revenue Services to develop a process and criteria to identify where Payment in Lieu of Tax payments may be deemed unreasonably delayed and request supplementary payments where warranted.

5.  City Council request the Director, Revenue Services to automate the process for identifying, analyzing and managing the assessment review process.  At a minimum, automation should include identification of potential properties for appeal: 

a.  based on Sales and Current Value Assessment comparisons; and

b.  low Current Value Assessment compared to previous year.

Consideration should be given to potential benefits of leveraging a case management system such as Integrated Business Management System to track properties under review.

6.  City Council request the Director, Revenue Services to review all properties identified during the audit for potential appeal.

7.  City Council request the Director, Revenue Services to coordinate with Municipal Property Assessment Corporation on the potential for electronically sharing data, including the status of Municipal Property Assessment Corporation inspections and related assessments on closed building permits between the City and Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.

8.  City Council request the Director, Revenue Services to evaluate the potential for reviewing similar non-residential properties in close proximity to recently sold properties which have been appealed by the City.

9.  City Council request the Director, Revenue Services to develop a process to periodically review tax exempt properties to determine the appropriate tax status of such properties.

10.  City Council request the Director, Revenue Services to follow-up with Municipal Property Assessment Corporation on the status of the properties identified during the audit.  Those properties deemed taxable should be corrected and billed accordingly.

11.  City Council request the Director, Revenue Services to evaluate the feasibility of reviewing high value under-assessed residential properties and request Municipal Property Assessment Corporation to review and update for the next roll return when appropriate.

12.  City Council request the Director, Revenue Services to develop additional review criteria and a process to ensure Municipal Property Assessment Corporation provided data is adequately reviewed and validated.  At a minimum, the process should include:

a.  review of declining assessment values beyond a certain percentage when compared to the previous year;

b.  developing exception reports to review and reconcile missing roll numbers or roll number changes from one year to the next; and

c.  develop a reporting process with Municipal Property Assessment Corporation where data provided by Municipal Property Assessment Corporation include the rationale for changes to property assessment values and property class.

13.  City Council request the Director, Revenue Services to coordinate with Canada Post to evaluate efforts to increase the number of ePost subscribers.  Alternatively, the feasibility of introducing other methods of electronic bill delivery should be evaluated.

14.  City Council request the Director, Revenue Services to develop and implement a formal access control and review process.  A review of user access should occur periodically and unauthorized users removed from authorized user lists.

15.  City Council request the Director, Revenue Services to investigate the feasibility of eliminating the use of generic user IDs and passwords.  Each user should be provided a unique user ID and password.

16.  City Council request the Director, Revenue Services to report to the April 4, 2016 meeting of the Government Management Committee on the status of the implementation of the Audit Committee recommendations.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the Chief Information Officer and the Executive Director, Human Resources to assign individual responsibility for recording and tracking Enterprise eLearning Initiative project costs and report on annual project costs since 2010 including cumulative project costs.

2.  City Council request the Chief Information Officer and the Executive Director, Human Resources to develop, maintain and report on performance measures to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the Enterprise eLearning Initiative prior to any contract renewal.

3.  City Council request the Chief Information Officer and the Executive Director, Human Resources to ensure actual and estimated project costs related to the development, implementation and sustainment of the Learning Management System are included in updates to the business case.

4.  City Council request the Executive Director, Human Resources and the Chief Information Officer to ensure total project costs reported at the end of the Enterprise eLearning Initiative identify and include all planning costs for the project.

5.  City Council request the Executive Director, Human Resources to develop a methodology and criteria to determine the most cost effective way to acquire more online learning content at a faster pace.

6.  City Council request the Executive Director, Human Resources to complete a Readiness Assessment of City Divisions in order to properly plan for divisional Electronic Learning Initiative implementation.

7.  City Council request the Chief Information Officer and the Executive Director, Human Resources to ensure there is a Corporate plan to address the appropriate number of Electronic Learning Initiative system administrators required at the enterprise and divisional level.

8.  City Council request the City Manager to establish a corporate funding model to implement and sustain the electronic learning management system.

9.  City Council request the Chief Information Officer and the Executive Director, Human Resources to ensure project documentation is recorded and retained in the central project repository.

10.  City Council adopt the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 7, 2015) from the Auditor General.

11.  City Council direct that the information in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 7, 2015) from the Auditor General remain confidential as it relates to the security of the property of the City or one of its agencies or corporations.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 7, 2015) from the Auditor General remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it relates to the security of the property of the City or one of its agencies or corporations.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council receive the Auditor General’s 2016 Audit Work Plan, for information.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council receive the report (September 30, 2015) from the Auditor General, for information.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the City Treasurer to confirm that all City agencies and corporations understand the OMERS rules for determining contributory earnings and to confirm taxable benefits have been correctly included in contributory earnings, where applicable.

2.  City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 7, 2015) from the Auditor General, upon advice of the Auditor General.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 7, 2015) from the Auditor General remains confidential in its entirety at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to labour relations or employee negotiations.  Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 7, 2015) from the Auditor General will be made public upon advice of the Auditor General.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the Chief Corporate Officer to resolve issues to ensure the Chief Corporate Officer's delegated authority for real estate matters can be used effectively by the Toronto Parking Authority.

2.  City Council request the Chief Corporate Officer to report to the April 4, 2016 meeting of the Government Management Committee on the resolution of issues related to the Chief Corporate Officer's delegated authority for the Toronto Parking Authority's real estate activities.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council receive the 2014 audited financial statements for the Leaside Memorial Community Gardens Arena attached as Appendix 1 to the report (October 5, 2015) from the Auditor General.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council approve the 2014 audited financial statements and management letters of the thirty-one (31) Business Improvement Areas attached as Appendices A to AF to the report (October 1, 2015) from the Treasurer and the Director, Business Growth Services, Economic Development and Culture.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following on Board of Health Item HL4.1:

1.  Effective April 1, 2016, City Council prohibit the use of hookah in establishments that are licensed or required to be licensed under Municipal Code Chapter 545, Licensing.

2.  City Council request the Government of Ontario to enact provincial legislation that will prohibit the use of hookahs/waterpipes in all restaurants, bars, entertainment establishments, and patios, regardless of whether the substance being smoked is tobacco based or non-tobacco based shisha.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, also adopted the following on Licensing and Standards Committee Item LS7.2:

1. City Council approve amendments to Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 545, Licensing, to:

a. Include the following definition of "hookah" in section 545-1, Definitions:

Hookah means a device, whether called a hookah or any other name, designed to heat or burn a substance to produce smoke intended to be inhaled by a user or users.

b. Include the following definition of "hookah use" in section 545-1, Definitions:

Use, with respect to hookah, includes any of the following:

i. Inhaling smoke from a hookah

ii. Exhaling smoke from a hookah

iii. Holding an activated hookah;

c. Add an offence provision that reads: No person licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter shall permit any person or persons to use a hookah in or upon any premises, vehicle or thing to which the licence relates; and

d. Direct that the proposed changes come into force on April 1, 2016.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to make such technical and stylistic amendments as required to give effect to Council's decision.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1. City Council, on an interim basis, authorize the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to provide funding from the Property Tax Stabilization Fund, in order to implement continuous 24-hour cold weather drop-in services for January and February 2016.

2. City Council request the Medical Officer of Health to work with the General Manager, Shelter, Support, Housing and Administration to open the continuous 24-hour cold weather drop-in services on an as needed basis as determined by the Medical Officer of Health as early as mid-November to December 2015.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, received this Item having regard that the Board of Health's recommendation is covered by Council's decision on Item EX9.5.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint Geoffrey Clarkson as Chair of the Pension Committee of the Toronto Civic Employees' Pension and Benefit Fund and as Chair of the Pension Committee of the Toronto Fire Department Superannuation and Benefit Fund, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending on November 30, 2018 and until a successor is appointed.

2. City Council direct that the confidential information in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 24, 2015) from the Treasurer remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to personal matters about an identifiable individual being considered for appointment to the Pension Committee of the Toronto Civic Employees' Pension and Benefit Fund and the Pension Committee of the Toronto Fire Department Superannuation and Benefit Fund.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 24, 2015) from the Treasurer remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it relates to personal matters about an identifiable individual being considered for appointment to the Pension Committee of the Toronto Civic Employees' Pension and Benefit Fund and the Pension Committee of the Toronto Fire Department Superannuation and Benefit Fund.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint the following representatives to the French Language Advisory Committee, for a term of office ending on November 30, 2018 and until successors are appointed:

- Lise Marie Baudry (Nominee from Centre francophone de Toronto)

- Diane Chaperon-Lor (Nominee from Club canadien de Toronto)

- Isabelle Girard (Nominee from Centres d'Accueil Héritage)

- Gilles Marchildon (Nominee from Association des communautés francophones de l'Ontario à Toronto)

- Guy Mignault (Nominee from Théâtre français de Toronto)

- Léonie Tchatat (Nominee from La Passerelle-Intégraiton et Dévelopment Économique)

2. City Council direct that the confidential information in Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (September 23, 2015) from the City Manager remain confidential in its entirety as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the French Language Advisory Committee.

Confidential Attachment 2 to the report (September 23, 2015) from the City Manager remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it relates to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the French Language Advisory Committee.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council direct that the actions taken to have an emergency response plan at each facility be added to the Long-Term Care Services' 2016-2020 Service Plan.

2.  City Council approve Long-Term Care Homes and Services' 2016-2020 Service Plan, included as Attachment 1 to the report (September 23, 2015) from the General Manager, Long-Term Care Homes and Services, as amended by Part 1 above.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council approve the location of a new 30 bed men's emergency shelter to be operated by Christie Ossington Neighbourhood Centre at 850/854 Bloor Street West in Ward 19 in accordance with the requirement of the Municipal Shelter By-law 138-2003.

2.  City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, with respect to the men's emergency shelter located at 850/854 Bloor Street West, to:

a.  include the following conditions in the operating agreement with the service provider:

i. that the service provider will hire a local community liaison worker who will be responsible for attending the meetings of existing community and business organizations, facilitating a community liaison committee, responding to local concerns and suggestions, and other duties city staff and the service provider determine are required;

 

ii. that the service provider submit a Community Response Plan that outlines the agency's standards for responding to neighbours' concerns, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration;

 

iii. that the service provider ensure the men using the shelter have access to the employment, housing, health, skills workshops, and other services provided at their facilities and that local outreach is done to ensure that a local population in need is served by this shelter; and

 

iv. that no access be granted from the rear alleyway and no rear yard amenity space be granted without community consultation and approval;

b.  ensure that Shelter, Support and Housing Administration staff attend the service provider's board meetings for no less than the first year of the shelter's operations, conduct regular site visits and review the service provider’s audited financial statements;

c.  establish a Community Liaison Committee that includes interested residents, relevant city staff, the service provider agency, and a representative from the local Councillor's office and that this committee meet regularly and be publicly accessible; and

d.  arrange for the appropriate City staff to conduct a community safety audit of the neighbouring park and make recommendations for any changes required to maintain and improve the park.

3. City Council approve the recommended bed capacities and maximum operating contract values as set out in Appendix A to the report (September 29, 2015) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, which are in accordance with the service levels included in the 2015 Approved Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration.

4. City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, or his designate to enter into new or amend the existing purchase of service agreements with community agencies for the provision of shelter services up to the maximum operating contract values as outlined in Appendix A to the report (September 29, 2015) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration.

5. City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, or his designate to enter into a purchase of service agreement with Fred Victor Centre to operate a 37 room Transition to Housing program in Ward 28 for women re-entering/entering the workforce, up to a maximum annualized contract value of $1.2 million.

6. City Council amend the existing authority of the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, or his designate, to enter into a purchase of service agreement for the establishment of a permanent 30 bed transitional and emergency housing program for LGBTQ2S youth in Ward 27 up to a maximum annualized contract value of $0.655 million by replacing the words " Egale Youth Housing Inc" with "Egale Canada Human Rights Trust".

7. City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, or designate, to enter into an agreement to amend the existing 2015 operating agreement with the YMCA of Greater Toronto by $48,000.00 for the provision of an additional 15 beds at their Vanauley Street site as a temporary winter service.

8. City Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to:

a. add beds to the emergency shelter system for temporary winter services;

b. approve new locations for emergency shelters for the provision of temporary winter services; and

c. enter into or amend existing operating agreements with service providers to provide funding for temporary winter services.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to extend funding and enter into agreements for up to four years, with agencies funded through the Drop-in Request for Proposals, as outlined in Appendix A to the report (September 28, 2015) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, for up to $348,762 gross and $0 net of Community Homelessness Partnership Initiative funding subject to the approval of the 2016 and 2017, and subsequent City Operating Budgets as follows:

i.  from April 1 to December 31, 2016 for up to $261,572 gross and $0 net; and

ii.  from January 1 to March 31, 2017 for up to $87,190 gross and $0 net.

2.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to extend funding and enter into an agreement with Margaret's Housing and Community Support, as outlined in Appendix B to the report (September 28, 2015) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, for up to four years for up to $275,000 gross and $0 net of Community Homelessness Partnership Initiative funding subject to the approval of the 2016 and 2017, and subsequent City Operating Budgets as follows:

i.  from April 1 to December 31, 2016 for up to $206,250 gross and $0 net; and

ii.  from January 1 to March 31, 2017 for up to $68,750 gross and $0 net.

3.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to increase funding and enter into a new agreement with the Daily Bread Food Bank, as outlined in Appendix C to the report (September 28, 2015) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, from April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017 for up to $330,000 gross and $0 net of Community Homelessness Partnership Initiative funding subject to the approval of the 2016 and 2017 City Operating Budgets as follows:

i.  from April 1 to December 31, 2016 for up to $247,500 gross and $0 net; and

ii.  from January 1 to March 31, 2017 for up to $82,500 gross and $0 net.

4.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to extend funding and enter into agreements with currently funded Supports to Daily Living projects as follows:

a.  to provide Supports to Daily Living funds to legacy  housing projects as base funding effective April 1, 2016 for up to $3,947,851 annually, subject to Community Homelessness Partnership Initiative funding being available and approval of the 2016 and subsequent City Operating Budgets, as follows:

i.  from April 1 to December 31, 2016 for up to $2,960,888 gross and $0 net; and

ii.  from January 1 to March 31, 2017 for up to $986,963 gross and $0 net.

b.  to allocate Supports to Daily Living funds from April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017 to agencies, as outlined in Appendix D to the report (September 28, 2015) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration for one year for up to $986,028 gross and $0 net of Community Homelessness Partnership Initiative funding, subject to the approval of the 2016 and 2017 City Operating Budgets as follows:

i.  from April 1 to December 31, 2016 for up to $739,521 gross and $0 net; and

ii.  from January 1 to March 31, 2017 for up to $246,507 gross and $0 net.

5.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to enter into agreements and allocate funds for the 2016/17 Health and Safety Fund for up to $200,000 gross and $0 net of Community Homelessness Partnership Initiative funding consistent with the terms set out in Appendix G to the report (September 28, 2015) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration subject to the approval of the 2016 and 2017 City Operating Budgets as follows:

i.  from April 1 to December 31, 2016 for up to $150,000 gross and $0 net; and

ii  from January 1 to March 31, 2017 for up to $50,000 gross and $0 net.

6.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to enter into a new agreement with Neighbourhood Information Post, as outlined in Appendix E to the report (September 28, 2015) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and allocate funds for the period October 1, 2015 to December 31, 2016, for up to $357,562 gross and $0 net of Community Homelessness Partnership Initiative funding already approved in the 2015 City Operating Budget, and $1,430,248 gross and $0 net from the Rent Bank Repaid Loan Fund, subject to the approval of the 2016 City Operating Budget as follows:

i.  from October 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 for up to $357,562 gross and $0 net; and

ii. from January 1 to December 31, 2016 for up to $1,430,248 gross and $0 net.

7.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to enter into new agreements or amend existing agreements and allocate funds of up to 5 percent of Community Homelessness Partnership Initiative and Homeless Initiatives Fund project funds during 2016 and 2017 for up to $940,000 gross and $132,965 net to respond to:

a.  emerging issues and/or unexpected situations impacting the community; and

b.  to realign projects and fund new projects resulting from a review of currently funded and approved projects as follows:

i.  from April 1 to December 31, 2016 for up to $705,000 gross and $99,724 net; and

ii.  from January 1 to March 31, 2017 for up to $235,000 gross and $33,241 net.

8.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to enter into new agreements and allocate funds for up to $3,000,000 gross and $0 net of Community Homelessness Partnership Initiative funding from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016 for two 24-hour women's drop-ins, subject to the approval of the 2016 City Operating Budget, as outlined in Appendix F to the report (September 28, 2015) from the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council approve the following 2015 Pan/Parapan American Games Host City Showcase Program allocations as recommended in Appendices A, B and C to the report (September 30, 2015) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration:

a.  2015 Community Legacy Initiative program allocations totalling $885,000 to four organizations; and

b.  2015 Game On Toronto! program allocations totalling $106,353 to 10 organizations comprising the second and final grant instalment.

2.  City Council approve the implementation of the Toronto Youth Equity Strategy Action 1D through a $50,000 grant from the 2015 Identify 'N Impact youth program to one organization as recommended in Appendices A and D to the report (September 30, 2015) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration. 

3.  City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development Finance and Administration to report to the April 16, 2016 meeting of the Community Development and Recreation Committee, if required, on the staff review of accountability measures, program inclusivity, site visits and related monitoring results for the Hispanic Canadian Heritage Council community legacy initiative.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council endorse the Oakwood Vaughan Strategy and Actions as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (September 30, 2015) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, subject to the 2016 and future years' budget processes.

2.  City Council forward the Oakwood Vaughan Strategy and Actions to the Budget Committee for consideration with other City priorities for 2016.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council approve changes to the eligibility and assessment criteria of the Major Cultural Organizations grant program as detailed in Appendix A to the report (September 22, 2015) from the  General Manager, Economic Development and Culture for implementation in 2016.

2. City Council request the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to report, as part of the 2016 budget process, on any other City-wide initiatives that could meet the criteria for the Festival program stream for possible inclusion on the list of clients.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to pilot the Capacity Building Program in two Neighbourhood Improvement Areas.

2.  City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to report back to the Economic Development Committee in the second quarter of 2016 on the results of the early phases of the Capacity Building Program and the feasibility and financial implications of implementing the final stages of the Capacity Building Program in the pilot areas.

3.  City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to report back in 2017 on the final results of the pilot and the feasibility and financial requirements for continuing with the Capacity Building Program.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council receive the report (September 29, 2015) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture for information.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the Treasurer to adjust for accounting purposes $34.1 million in payment in lieu of taxes requests (for taxation years 1998 to 2014 inclusive) as identified in Attachments 1, 2 and 3 to the report (September 21, 2015) from the Treasurer because these requests will not be paid and to remove these receivables from the respective payment in lieu of taxes accounts.

2.  City Council authorize the Treasurer to write off $3.4 million in property tax amounts billed to tenants of federally owned properties (for taxation years 1997 to 2005) as identified in Attachment 4 to the report (September 21, 2015) from the Treasurer as uncollectible.

3.  City Council amend City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71, Financial Control to delegate authority to the Treasurer to adjust for accounting purposes outstanding payment in lieu of taxes receivables that the Treasurer, in consultation with the City Solicitor, determines will not be paid and to report annually to Council on amounts adjusted. 

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.   City Council authorize the Director, Revenue Services to undertake a one-year pilot project to develop and implement the necessary programming and procedural changes to allow for monthly utility billings for low volume/residential customers, where the customer has elected to receive monthly utility billings.

2.  City Council approve that, as a condition of receiving monthly utility billings, low volume/residential customers must:

a.  be enrolled in ePost (electronic billing) to receive their billings electronically; and

b.  be enrolled in the City's Pre-Authorized Utility Payment program (automatic payment withdrawals from customers' bank accounts).

3.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to prepare and present to City Council any necessary amending by-laws.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council amend the Rental Rate in the Major Terms and Conditions for the Lease Extension, set out in Appendix A to the report (September 21, 2015) from the Chief Corporate Officer by replacing "Base rent of $41.00 per square foot of rentable area" with "Base rent of up to $45.00 per square foot of rentable area."
 

2.  City Council authorize a Lease Extension and Amending Agreement with Infrastructure Ontario, acting on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure (the "Tenant"), for the space currently leased at 60 Queen Street West, (the "Premises"),  for a five (5) year extension term commencing on January 1, 2017, and expiring on December 31, 2021, substantially on the terms and conditions as set out in Appendix A to the report (September 21, 2015) from the Chief Corporate Officer, as amended by Part 1 above, and on such other or revised terms and conditions acceptable to the Chief Corporate Officer or designate, and in a form and content acceptable to the City Solicitor.

3.  City Council authorize the Chief Corporate Officer to administer and manage the Lease Extension Agreement, including the provision of any consents, approvals, notices and notices of termination, provided that the Chief Corporate Officer may, at any time, refer consideration of such matters (including their content) to City Council for its determination and direction.

4.  City Council direct that Notice be given to the Province of Ontario that the lease of Old City Hall will not be extended or renewed beyond December 31, 2021.

5.  City Council direct the Chief Corporate Officer, prior to discussions with future potential tenants and/or occupants of Old City Hall, and in consultation with Economic Development and Culture, Heritage Toronto and Heritage Preservation Services, to:

a.  undertake a feasibility study for museums and complementary ancillary public uses;

b.  undertake a public consultation process including a charrette to document feedback on potential public uses for Old City Hall including a museum;

c.  develop a proposed design process; and

d.  report back to the Government Management Committee within two years on the results of the process.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council accept an Offer to Purchase from Toronto Community Housing Corporation for the City-owned property located at 679 Queens Quay West described as the whole of PIN 21418-0008(LT); Parcel Block 6-5, Sec AD1429; Parts 1, 2, 6 and 7 on Plan 66R-14209; Parts 9, 18, 22, 26, 27, 28 and 29 on Plan 66R-15185 except Parts 18, 19 and 24 on Plan 66R 14491; and together with rights of way as in C439834 (the "Property"), for nominal consideration, substantially on the terms and conditions outlined in Appendix A to the report (September 14, 2015) from the Chief Corporate Officer and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, together with such other terms and conditions as may be deemed appropriate by the Chief Corporate Officer, and City Council authorize the Chief Corporate Officer or the Director, Real Estate Services to accept the Offer on behalf of the City.

2.  If required by Toronto Hydro, City Council authorize the Chief Corporate Officer to grant an easement to Toronto Hydro for its existing infrastructure on the Property on terms and conditions acceptable to the Chief Corporate Officer and in form acceptable to the City Solicitor, prior to completion of the sale of the Property to Toronto Community Housing Corporation; and that the granting of such easement be a condition precedent to the sale.

3.  City Council declare that it is in the interests of the City to transfer the Property to Toronto Community Housing Corporation for nominal consideration.

4.  City Council authorize the Chief Corporate Officer to administer and manage the sale transaction, including the provision of any consents, approvals, waivers and notices (including termination), provided that the Chief Corporate Officer may, at any time, refer consideration of any such matters (including their content) to City Council for its consideration and direction.

5.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to complete the transactions on behalf of the City, including making payment of any necessary expenses and amending the closing date to such earlier or later date(s) and on such terms and conditions as she may from time to time consider reasonable.

6.  City Council declare that the housing project operated by Toronto Community Housing Corporation on the Property continues to be a social housing program within the meaning of s.453.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

7.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to execute on behalf of the City an amending agreement to the Assisted Housing Agreement dated December 1, 1987  as an agreement pursuant to s.453.1 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 to ensure that the agreement continues until November 1, 2047 following transfer to Toronto Community Housing Corporation and that the required rental rates comply with the requirements of the City's Municipal Capital Facilities Housing By-law, together with such other terms and conditions as the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration may require, and in form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to be registered on title to the Property on closing.

8.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to execute on behalf of the  City an amending agreement to the Operating Agreement dated February 12, 1986, to ensure that the agreement continues until November 1, 2047 following transfer to Toronto Community Housing Corporation, together with such other terms and conditions as the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration may require, and in form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

9.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to request and obtain any consents or approvals required under the Housing Services Act, 2011.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate and enter into a non-competitive contract with Moore Canada for the supply and delivery of the "speedimailer" renewal forms and permits, printing and sealing services for the On-Street Permit Parking Program in the amount of $240,000 net of HST ($244,224 net of HST recoveries) for the period of November 3, 2015 to June 30, 2017, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation to negotiate and enter into a non-competitive agreement with Zamboni Company Limited for the supply of proprietary parts and services to Zamboni Ice Resurface Machines, Ice Conditioner Boxes and Zamboni Ice Edgers, for a period of five years from November 1, 2015 to October 31, 2020 in the amount of $719,389.00 net of taxes and $732,049.00 net of HST recoveries, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the Medical Officer of Health to negotiate and enter into a contract with York University, Institute for Social Research, to participate in the Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System Partnership for the next five annual health surveillance cycles, starting December 2015, for the estimated amount of $645,000.00 net of all taxes, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Medical Officer of Health and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following on Board of Health Item HL4.1:

1.  Effective April 1, 2016, City Council prohibit the use of hookah in establishments that are licensed or required to be licensed under Municipal Code Chapter 545, Licensing.

2.  City Council request the Government of Ontario to enact provincial legislation that will prohibit the use of hookahs/waterpipes in all restaurants, bars, entertainment establishments, and patios, regardless of whether the substance being smoked is tobacco based or non-tobacco based shisha.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, also adopted the following on Licensing and Standards Committee Item LS7.2:

1. City Council approve amendments to Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 545, Licensing, to:

a. Include the following definition of "hookah" in section 545-1, Definitions:

Hookah means a device, whether called a hookah or any other name, designed to heat or burn a substance to produce smoke intended to be inhaled by a user or users.

b. Include the following definition of "hookah use" in section 545-1, Definitions:

Use, with respect to hookah, includes any of the following:

i. Inhaling smoke from a hookah

ii. Exhaling smoke from a hookah

iii. Holding an activated hookah;

c. Add an offence provision that reads: No person licensed or required to be licensed under this chapter shall permit any person or persons to use a hookah in or upon any premises, vehicle or thing to which the licence relates; and

d. Direct that the proposed changes come into force on April 1, 2016.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards to make such technical and stylistic amendments as required to give effect to Council's decision.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards, in consultation with the Director, Strategic Communications, to enhance the City's communication activities to provide additional public information about the current status of Uber, and the public risks associated with using Uber X; such communication activities to be funded within the existing communications budget.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to enter into a license agreement with the Toronto Arts Council ("TAC") for the use of parks by various artists to be selected by Toronto Arts Council for the "Arts in the Parks" pilot program from May 1, 2016 until September 30, 2016, with the option to extend the agreement for up to two years at the sole discretion of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council approve the introduction of an "Arts in Parks" permit category at no charge which will allow artists to permit locations authorized by Parks, Forestry and Recreation, with the exception of Grange Park, for arts programming or installations and allow for temporary signage during such events, subject to the following criteria being met:

a.  local Councillors will be consulted prior to any park being pre-designated for live music. If problems arise, local Councillors can request that the pre-designation be removed;

b.  in consultation with the local City Councillor, Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff will consider a cap on the number of permits issued on any single day or year in a single park;

c.  the permit will be issued to a Musician or a Music Organizer or artist without any requirement to demonstrate not for profit or charitable status. The requester for the permit can be an individual, a band, a music organizer or a group of artists;

d. the permit will be limited to one performance in a pre-designated park area, or one event comprised of multiple performances;

e. the permit holder will be able to obtain commercial sponsors for the event. Sponsors need to follow all City Policies with respect to display of logo, sample distribution, signs etc.;

f. the permit holder will be able to sell their own music, art or promotional material only. Sale of any other items are not allowed;

g. in locations pre-designated by Parks, Forestry and Recreation as a musical permit location, amplified sound cannot exceed 85 decibels, measured from the end of the park, or in the case of a large park, to the edge of a designated area. Events not using amplified sound will not be required to obtain a Noise Exemption permit from Municipal Licensing and Standards;

h. the permit holder would comply with all noise by-laws;

i. the permit holder would provide the City of Toronto with a Commercial General Liability insurance policy for $2 million coverage. The policy can be obtained through the permit office during the application for the permit;

j. in order to enhance turnaround times, permits for pre-approved locations will be issued with a one week turnaround subject to availability and meeting other permit conditions. A designated permit officer will be assigned for these permits;

k. if the event includes one or more of the following conditions, it will require a Special Event or a Commercial Special Event Permit at the Council approved rates:

1.  sale or service of food to the public;

2.  construction /installation of large tents, or stages;

3.  serving or selling alcohol;

4.  use of a hot air balloon;

5.  amusement type rides and games i.e. Bouncing castle;

6.  entrance fees, donations in lieu of entrance fees, running a lottery, draw or raffle;

7.  fireworks; and

8.  the use of generator(s) in the park for reasons other than operating the sound amplification equipment; and

l. at the request of Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the permit holder will submit a parking plan where the event in Centennial Park is expected to draw a significant number of attendees and exceed the parking capacity within the park.

3.  City Council approve the introduction of a "Music in Parks" permit category at no charge which will allow musicians to permit locations authorized by Parks, Forestry and Recreation, with the exception of Grange Park, for live performances and allow for temporary signage during such events, provided that sponsorship signage not exceed 50 percent of the total sign area, subject to the following criteria being met:

a. local Councillors will be consulted prior to any park being pre-designated for live music. If problems arise, local Councillors can request that the pre-designation be removed;

b. in consultation with the local City Councillor, Parks, Forestry and Recreation staff will consider a cap on the number of permits issued on any single day or year in a single park;

c. the permit will be issued to a Musician or a Music Organizer or artist without any requirement to demonstrate not for profit or charitable status. The requester for the permit can be an individual, a band, a music organizer or a group of artists;

d. the permit will be limited to one performance in a pre-designated park area, or one event comprised of multiple performances;

e. the permit holder will be able to obtain commercial sponsors for the event. Sponsors need to follow all City Policies with respect to display of logo, sample distribution, signs etc.;

f. the permit holder will be able to sell their own music, art or promotional material only. Sale of any other items are not allowed;

g. in locations pre-designated by Parks, Forestry and Recreation as a musical permit location, amplified sound cannot exceed 85 decibels, measured from the end of the park, or in the case of a large park, to the edge of a designated area. Events not using amplified sound will not be required to obtain a Noise Exemption permit from Municipal Licensing and Standards;

h. the permit holder would comply with all noise by-laws;

i. the permit holder would provide the City of Toronto with a Commercial General Liability insurance policy for $2 million coverage. The policy can be obtained through the permit office during the application for the permit;

j. in order to enhance turnaround times, permits for pre-approved locations will be issued with a one week turnaround subject to availability and meeting other permit conditions. A designated permit officer will be assigned for these permits; and

k. if the event includes one or more of the following conditions, it will require a Special Event or a Commercial Special Event Permit at the Council approved rates:

1.  sale or service of food to the public;

2.  construction /installation of large tents, or stages;

3.  serving or selling alcohol;

4.  use of a hot air balloon;

5.  amusement type rides and games i.e. Bouncing castle;

6.  entrance fees, donations in lieu of entrance fees, running a lottery, draw or raffle;

7.  fireworks; and

8.  the use of generator(s) in the park for reasons other than operating the sound amplification equipment; and

 l. at the request of Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the permit holder will submit a parking plan where the event in Centennial Park is expected to draw a significant number of attendees and exceed the parking capacity within the park.

4.  City Council request the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to continue the Commercial/Private Special Events pilot, as approved by City Council at its meeting of October 8, 2013 in Item PE22.4, while conducting additional consultation with the affected Councillors on potential protocols and criteria which will help inform any future program and to report back to the February 25, 2016 meeting of Parks and Environment Committee on the findings. 

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, referred Item PG7.1 back to the Planning and Growth Management Committee, for further consideration, together with the following motions:

Moved by Councillor Josh Matlow

1. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consult with and inform Residents' Associations and other interested community members on issues related to the implementation of the Midrise Buildings Performance Standards in the first quarter of 2016.

2. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to consult with Residents' Associations and other interested community members on future locations for Secondary Plans, Area Plans and other comprehensive Planning frameworks.

3.  City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to report to the Planning and Growth Management Committee on the feasibility of including the initiatives in Recommendations 1 and 2 above in the City Planning 2016 work plan.

Moved by Councillor Frank Di Giorgio

City Council amend Planning and Growth Management Committee Recommendation 1 by adding two new parts so that Recommendation 1 would now read:

1.  City Council direct that Performance Standard #1 of the Mid-Rise Buildings Performance Standards be amended by:

a.  including a 0.8:1 ratio (or 16 metre height limit) in Character Areas as defined in the Avenues and Character Area Map, as revised, which have 20m right-of-ways, as shown on Map (3) of the Official Plan;

b.  including a 0.8:1 ratio (or 21.6 metre height limit) in Bloor West Village, defined as the stretch of Bloor Street between Jane Street and Clendenan Avenue;

c.   including a provision that the maximum density on major streets not designated as Avenues or mixed use areas not exceed eighty percent of the density available on the same lands if the lands were located on an Avenue;

d.  including a provision that the measurement of the 45 degree angular plane on the front of a building in a Commercial Residential zone or Apartment Residential zone with commercial at grade begin at a height that is equal to sixty percent of the street right-of-way on which the lot has frontage.

Moved by Councillor Sarah Doucette

a. City Council amend Planning and Growth Management Committee Recommendation 1 by adding the words "excluding areas that have a local planning study that speaks to different heights, or existing zoning permission that exceeds 16m;" so that the recommendation now reads as follows:

1.  City Council direct that Performance Standard #1 of the Mid-Rise Buildings Performance Standards be amended by:

a.  including a 0.8:1 ratio (or 16 metre height limit) in Character Areas as defined in the Avenues and Character Area Map, as revised, which have 20m right-of-ways, as shown on Map (3) of the Official Plan, excluding areas that have a local planning study that speaks to different heights, or existing zoning permission that exceeds 16m; and

and

b.  City Council adopt the following recommendations contained in the supplementary report (October 27, 2015) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning [PG7.1a], with recommendation 2 amended to include the words "and City Council direct City staff to report to the Planning and Growth Management Committee on the issues raised by the deputants as part of the larger Official Plan Review, anticipated in the third or fourth Quarter of 2016" so that the recommendations now read as follows:

1.  Council direct City staff to reinforce the intent of Zoning By-Law 569-2013 provisions by stating in the Mid-Rise Building Performance Standards that habitable space is discouraged above the maximum allowable building height.

2.  Council direct City staff to include the list of issues raised by deputants at the October 8, 2015 Planning and Growth Management Committee meeting, as summarized in Attachment 1, to the report's 'Recommended Actions' section of Attachment 1 as part of a future work plan that further evaluates the success of the Mid-Rise Performance Standards, and City Council direct City staff to report to the Planning and Growth Management Committee on the issues raised by the deputants as part of the larger Official Plan Review, anticipated in the third or fourth Quarter of 2016.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1. City Council endorse in principle the proposed Congestion Management Plan (2016-2020) in the report (August 31, 2015) from the General Manager, Transportation Services.

2. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to report back to the Public Works and Infrastructure Committee semi-annually on the Congestion Management Plan.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, referred Item EY9.11 to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Council having been advised that the application had been withdrawn.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council approve the installation of mid-block pedestrian activated traffic control signals on Trethewey Drive at a point approximately 86 meters east of Platinum Drive/Tedder Street.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council approve the installation/removal of on-street accessible parking spaces at the locations identified in Appendix A attached to the report (September 17, 2015) from the Director, Transportation Services, Etobicoke York District.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 880, Fire Routes, to amend the street name of the private roadway located at the property currently listed in Schedule A, Fire Route Designations to Chapter 880, Fire Routes as 300 Queen Drive to 300 Queen's Drive.

2.  City Council authorize the Fire Chief and City Solicitor to take the appropriate action to make a designated Fire Route.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 880, Fire Routes, to amend the address of the private roadway located at the property currently listed in Schedule A, Fire Route Designations to Chapter 880, Fire Routes as 205 Sherway Gardens Drive to 205-215 Sherway Gardens Drive.

2.  City Council authorize the Fire Chief and City Solicitor to take the appropriate action to make a designated Fire Route.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council designate part or those parts of the private road or roads shown on the site plan filed with the Fire Chief in respect of the municipal addresses set out below, as fire routes pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 880- Fire Routes:

a.  25-35 Warrender Avenue

b.  41-53 Warrender Avenue.

2.  City Council authorize the Fire Chief and City Solicitor to take the appropriate action to make a designated Fire Route.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council direct the City Solicitor, City Planning, and any other appropriate City Staff to attend the Ontario Municipal Board hearing for Case # PL150828 on January 14, 2016, to support the Committee of Adjustment’s refusal of the requested consent and variances for 97 Twenty Seventh Street.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1. City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one (1) City-owned tree fronting 168 Alfred Avenue.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve a 40 km/h speed limit on York Mills Road, between Parkwoods Village Drive and Victoria Park Avenue. 

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1. City Council designate part or those parts of the private road or roads shown on the site plan filed with the Fire Chief in respect of the municipal addresses set out below, as fire routes pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 880 - Fire Routes:

a. 49 Wynford Drive

b. 77 Wynford Drive

2. City Council authorize the Fire Chief and City Solicitor to take the appropriate action to make a designated Fire Route.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1. City Council designate part or those parts of the private road or roads shown on the site plan filed with the Fire Chief in respect of the municipal addresses set out below, as fire routes pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 880 - Fire Routes:

a. 55 Forest Manor Road

b. 701 Don Mills Road

2. City Council authorize the Fire Chief and City Solicitor to take the appropriate action to make a designated Fire Route.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1. City Council refuse the application for Official Plan Amendment and oppose the Application for Zoning By-law Amendment at 200-214 Keewatin Avenue for the reasons set out in the report (September 18, 2015) from the Director, Comunity Planning, North York District.

2. City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning staff and any other City staff as appropriate, to attend the Ontario Municipal Board hearing to oppose the Zoning By-law Amendment application.

3. In the event that the Official Plan Amendment Application is appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board, City Council direct the City Solicitor, together with City Planning staff and any other City staff as appropriate, to attend the Ontario Municipal Board hearing to oppose the Official Plan Amendment application.

4. In the event that the Ontario Municipal Board allows the appeal on the Official Plan or Zoning By-law Amendment applications in whole or in part, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to request the Ontario Municipal Board to withhold its Order, until such time as appropriate Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments are prepared to the satisfaction of the Director, Community Planning, North York District and the City Solicitor.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for construction of a new development that includes a retail warehouse facility, Costco Warehouse Membership Club, and associated vehicle fuel station, with alterations to the property to be substantially in accordance with the drawings prepared by MulvannyG2 Architecture dated September 21, 2015 and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) and Addendum prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects dated August 11, 2015 and September 22, 2015 respectively, all date stamp "Received" by City Planning on September 22, 2015 and on file with the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and subject to the following conditions:

a. that the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard is designated under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act and the designating By-law is in full force and effect;

b. that the related Zoning By-Law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations has been enacted by City Council and has come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in consultation with the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

c. that prior to the introduction of the Bills for the Zoning By-law Amendment by City Council, the owner shall:

i. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard in accordance with the plans and elevation drawings prepared by MulvannyG2 Architecture dated September 21, 2015 and the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) and Addendum prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects dated August 11, 2015 and September 22, 2015 respectively, and all date stamp "Received" by City Planning on September 22, 2015 to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

ii. enter into and register on the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard one or more agreements with the City pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services with such facilities, services and matters to be set forth in the related site specific Zoning By-Law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations; and

iii. provide a Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment and Addendum for the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard prepared by Goldsmith Borgal & Company Ltd. Architects dated August 11, 2015 and September 22, 2015 respectively to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

d. that prior to final Site Plan Approval for the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard the owner shall:

i. provide final site plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.c.iii above to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

ii. the related Zoning By-law Amendment giving rise to the proposed alterations shall be in full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to the City Council, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

iii. provide a Lighting Plan that describes how the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and

iv. provide a detailed landscape plan for the subject property to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

e. that prior to the issuance of any heritage permit for the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance of the existing heritage building, the owner shall:

i. obtain final approval for the necessary zoning by-law amendment required for the alterations to the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard set out in the report of September 22, 2015 from the Director of Urban Design, City Planning, such zoning by-law amendment to have been enacted by City Council and to have come into full force and effect in a form and with content acceptable to City Council as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

ii. have obtained final site plan approval for such property, issued by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

iii. provide full building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.b.iii above including a description of materials and finishes to be prepared by the project architect, and qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

iv. provide a Letter of Credit for the subject property, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, the approved Interpretation Plan, Lighting Plan and Landscape Plan;

v. provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property, to the satisfaction of the Manager, and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

vi. provide a Signage Plan for the subject property to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and

vii. provide full documentation of the existing heritage property, including two (2) printed sets of archival quality 8" x 10" colour photographs with borders in a glossy or semi-gloss finish and one (1) digital set on a CD in tiff format and 600 dpi resolution keyed to a location map, elevations and measured drawings, and copies of all existing interior floor plans and original drawings as may be available, to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

f. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit the owner shall:

i. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the work has been completed in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan and the approved Interpretation Plan, and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and

ii. provide replacement Heritage Easement Agreement photographs to the satisfaction of the Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard (Coca-Cola Building) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 42-46 Overlea Boulevard (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 5 to the report (September 22, 2015) from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning.

3. If there are no objections to the designation of the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the bill in Council designating the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

4. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation of the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard to the Conservation Review Board.

5. If the designation is referred to the Conservation Review Board, City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend any hearing held by the Conservation Review Board in support of Council's decision on the designation of the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard.

6. City Council authorize the entering into of a heritage easement agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 42-46 Overlea Boulevard in a form and content satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor.

7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bill in Council authorizing the entering into a heritage easement agreement for the property at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend former Borough of East York Town of Leaside By-law No. 1916 for the lands at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 13 to the report (September 18, 2015 from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 569-2013 for the lands at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 14 to the report (September 18, 2015 from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required.

4. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, require the Owner of the lands at 42-46 Overlea Boulevard to:

a. Enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, to be registered on title, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, to secure the following:

i. a $650,000.00 cash payment to be used towards the cost of capital improvements that will benefit the community in the vicinity of Thorncliffe Park such as, parks, a community centre or recreational facility to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation in consultation with the local Councillor, to be paid prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for the development, with such amount to be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Construction Price Index for Toronto, calculated from the date of the registration of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of payment; and

ii. alterations to the listed heritage building on the property including entering into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the owners in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of the proposed retail warehouse facility.

The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement in support of the development:

i. the owner shall construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, as adopted by Toronto City Council in October 2009;

ii. the owner shall provide a financial guarantee in the form of an irrevocable letter of credit or certified cheque in the amount of $175,000.00 to the City of Toronto for installation of signal priority at five intersections on Overlea Boulevard, or in the vicinity of the site, with transit priority capability; and

iii. the owner shall submit a revised Transportation Demand Management Plan to the satisfaction of the Director, Transportation Services, North York District.

b. The owner shall provide written confirmation to the Director, Community Planning, North York District, formally withdrawing the Zoning By-law Amendment and associated Site Plan Control application filed in connection with the surface parking lot proposed north of Thorncliffe Park Drive.

As amended by the following:

a. Amending the Draft Zoning By-laws referenced in Parts 1 and 2 above to permit the proposed retail use save and except the gas bar portion of the proposal.

b. The application for such gas bar use be deferred for future consideration by North York Community Council and City Council until such time as a Traffic Impact Analysis  in the terms and conditions as outlined below has been undertaken and completed.

c. City Council direct that the Terms of Reference of the Traffic Impact Analysis be established by the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the local Councillor and the owner and shall include matters including but not limited to:

i. the scope of the study;

ii. the length of the study;

iii. the area to be studied;

iv. whether the site can accommodate any additional traffic that may be generated by the operation of a gas bar;

v. include any improvements as may be necessary to mitigate traffic impacts on public roads;

v. the Traffic Impact Analysis shall not commence prior to the completion of the first six months of operation of the proposed retail store and shall be conducted over a 12 month period; and

vi. the costs of the Traffic Impact Analysis and any improvements to mitigate traffic impacts shall be borne by the owner.

d. Notwithstanding the Traffic Impact Analysis and in the event a gas bar is deemed an acceptable use, in the future, the applicant shall be limited to no more than 12 fuel dispensing pumps.

e. City Council request the applicant provide to the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, during the first year of the operation, the number of Thorncliffe residents hired.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the City Solicitor and appropriate City Planning staff to attend the Ontario Municipal Board hearing for Committee of Adjustment File #: A0048/15NY, respecting 271 Glengrove Avenue West, to defend staff's position in opposition to Variances Numbered 1 and 8 with respect to building height and maximum number of storeys permitted.  

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council amend the Official Plan for the lands at 125, 129 and 131 O'Connor Drive and 1119 and 1121 Pape Avenue, substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to the report (August 28, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2.  City Council amend Zoning By-law No. 6752 of the former Borough of East York as amended, and the City of Toronto Zoning By-law No. 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 125, 129 and 131 O'Connor Drive and 1119 and 1121 Pape Avenue, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachments 8 and 9 to the report (August 28, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3.  City Council require that the owner shall pay for and construct the improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure required to service the Owner's Lands, as determined by and to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

4.  Before the introduction of Bills, City Council require the owner to submit:

            a.  a revised Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

            b.  revised plans that ensure the protection of the Red Oak tree on the property, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

5.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and/or draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

6.  City Council direct that a Construction Liaison Committee be established by the developer with the adjacent neighbours and Ward Councillor, to meet periodically during the construction period.

7.  City Council direct the applicant to post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site.

8.  City Council direct the applicant to provide and install public art, including mural artwork, on to every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council approve the draft Zoning By-law contained in Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (November 2, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

3.  City Council approve the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Caroline Avenue and Eastern Avenue, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services, at the applicant's expense.

4.  City Council approve the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of the site driveway to 629, 633 and 675 Eastern Avenue (the extension of Caroline Avenue) and Lake Shore Boulevard East, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services, at the applicant's expense.

5.  City Council request the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District in co-operation with the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, to continue to work with the traffic working group for 629, 633 and 675 Eastern Avenue on addressing any traffic infiltration issues in the neighbourhood immediately north of the subject property and to bring forward any recommendations to Toronto and East York Community Council as required.

6.  City Council require that the owner shall agree that the required parkland dedication will be satisfied through an off-site parkland conveyance and subject to the conditions as set out in the Section 37 Agreement requirements and that there will be no additional credits given to the owner for any over dedication of parkland.

7. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act as follows:

a.  subject to Section 3 of this Appendix, the owner shall transfer a site of approximately 485 square metres, known municipally on the date of the passing of this By-law as 652 Eastern Avenue, to the City for nominal consideration, no later than six (6) months after the date upon which this By-law comes into full force and effect, prior to the issuance of the first building permit for any new building constructed within the site, with the transfer of the land to be to the satisfaction of the City. In which event, the transfer of this land to the City shall constitute an off-site parkland dedication by the owner and shall represent the full parkland dedication requirement for the development of the site for the uses and density permitted by the zoning amendment;

b.  the owner will be required to finalize the purchase of the off-site parkland and provide conveyance of the off-site parkland no later than six (6) months after the date upon which this By-law comes into full force and effect, prior to the issuance of the first building permit for any new building constructed within the site;

c.  in the event that the owner does not successfully achieve an off-site parkland dedication, the owner will be required to otherwise satisfy the parkland dedication requirements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation;

d.  the land to be conveyed as parkland shall be free and clear, above and below grade, of all physical obstructions and easements, encumbrances and encroachments, including surface easements, unless otherwise approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation;

e.  prior to the conveyance of the parkland, the owner at their expense, will be responsible for base park construction and installation of the parkland;

f.  prior to the conveyance of the parkland, the owner agrees to pay for the costs of the parkland dedication and the preparation and registration of all relevant documents. The owner shall provide, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, all legal descriptions and applicable reference plans for the parkland dedication;

g.  the owner will not be given any additional credits for any over dedication of parkland;

h.  the owner shall, when required by the City, build a roadway over the proposed main north-south thoroughfare through the site (between Lakeshore Boulevard East and Eastern Avenue) (the “Easement Road”) to the City’s applicable standards for public roads, the precise location and specifications of which are to be secured in conjunction with site plan approval for the first phase of the development;

i.  the owner shall, when required by the City, transfer a surface easement to the City and general public over the Easement Road for nominal consideration;

j.  the terms of the transfer and the terms attaching to the easement shall be to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

k.  the owner shall pay all applicable taxes and fees arising from the transfer of the easement to the City, including costs associated with the preparation and registration of all documents necessary for the registration of the easement;

l.  the Easement Road is to be open and accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week for pedestrian, bicycle and motor vehicle access, subject to such closures as are acceptable to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

m.  the owner shall maintain the Easement Road, including the sidewalks, in accordance with the City’s applicable standards for public roads, and in particular, shall keep it reasonably free of all encumbrances to vehicular and pedestrian use, including keeping it free of snow, ice and rubbish;

n.  the owner shall acknowledge that the City Council has not fettered its discretion to seek a future conveyance of the Easement Road to the City either through expropriation or as a condition of development approval;

o.  the owner shall pay for all costs for the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Caroline Avenue and Eastern Avenue and the intersection of 629 Eastern Avenue (the new Street A) and Lake Shore Boulevard East; and the owner shall pay all costs for the installation of traffic control signals at Pape Avenue and Eastern Avenue if recommended in the local traffic mitigation plan;

p.  the owner shall comply with its obligations under the Certificate of Property Use registered on title to the site;

q.  the owner shall submit a Construction Staging Management Plan, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to ensure that as the site develops consideration is given to the functioning of the existing film studio uses;

r.  the owner shall submit a Film Studio Security Plan to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, to ensure that appropriate consideration is given to matters of security for the existing studio on site; and

s.  the owner of the site shall provide a cash contribution of $2.25 million, for the following local community improvement initiatives:

i.  $400,000 for the design, development and construction of a new park, which will be secured as an off-site parkland dedication at 652 Eastern Avenue to be payable no later than six (6) months after the date upon which this By-law comes into full force and effect, prior to the issuance of the first building permit for any new building constructed within the site, or other local area park improvements;

ii.  $350,000 for local area park improvements payable upon first building permit for any new building constructed within the site which would result in the total and combined non-residential gross floor area erected or used on the site to exceed 60,000 square metres;

iii.  $100,000 for Bruce School yard improvements or other local playground improvements payable upon first building permit for any new building constructed within the site which would result in the total and combined non-residential gross floor area erected or used on the site to exceed 50,000 square metres;

 
iv.  $100,000 for Morse School yard improvements or other local playground improvements payable upon first building permit for any new building constructed within the site which would result in the total and combined non-residential gross floor area erected or used on the site to exceed 50,000 square metres;

v.  $500,000 for public art, in accordance with the City of Toronto’s Percent for Public Art Program, to be located on or along the new north/south road between Eastern Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard payable upon first building permit for any new building constructed within the site which would result in the total and combined non-residential gross floor area erected or used on the site to exceed 40,000 square metres;

vi.  $700,000 for off-site traffic safety and public realm improvements for Eastern Avenue and the surrounding local neighbourhood streets, or other public realm improvements as identified in the future South of Eastern Strategic Direction, of which $350,000 is payable at the time of first building permit for any new construction and the additional $350,000 payable upon first building permit for any new building constructed within the site which would result in the total and combined non-residential gross floor area erected or used on the site to exceed 40,000 square metres;

vii.  $50,000 for the Leslieville Historical Society heritage plaque project payable at the time of first building permit for any new construction; and

viii.  $50,000 for local tree planting payable at the time of first building permit for any new construction.
 

8.  City Council request the Director, Urban Design, City Planning to review all future site plan applications in consultation with the City of Toronto's Design Review Panel, to ensure the urban context of the site is respected and a high quality of urban design and architecture is achieved.

9.  City Council require the applicant to:

i.  create a construction liaison committee for the development at 629, 633 and 675 Eastern Avenue, in co-ordination with the Ward Councillor;

ii.  post a 24-hour monitored construction hotline number on the hoarding board, which must be prominently placed and legible from 20 metres and on all elevations from the construction site; and

iii.  provide and install public art, including mural artwork, onto every elevation of the hoarding board with adequate spotlighting for night-time illumination, at their sole cost, to the satisfaction of the Ward Councillor.

10.  City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission to review options to better service 629, 633 and 675 Eastern Avenue including the possibility of the extension of the 72 Pape Avenue bus route, the potential of creating an eastbound and westbound  stop for the 143 Downtown/Beach Express bus and/or any other possible service options.

11.  Prior to the lifting of the "H" By-law on the nine (9) storey hotel site and in the event that a hotel use is to be recommended, City Council direct the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District to request the applicant to consider the entering into of a neutrality agreement for the employees of the hotel.

12.  City Council request the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services to report to the Toronto and East York Community Council on the street name for the new north south connection between Eastern Avenue and Lake Shore Boulevard - “Street A”, following a public naming process prior to the transfer of a surface easement to the City.

13.  City Council request the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District, in co-operation with the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District to continue to work with the Traffic Working Group for 629, 633, and 675 Eastern Avenue to develop a Traffic Management Mitigation Plan, and in doing so include the following:

a.  include the Public Realm Office as part of the staff team in the development of the Traffic Management Mitigation Plan with the Traffic Working Group, and invite Toronto District School Board development staff, with a view to paying particular attention to student safety at Bruce Public School;

b.  establish the geographic boundaries to be covered by the Traffic Management Mitigation Plan as the streets directly to the north of the applicant’s site - Pape, Winnifred, Caroline, Larchmount, Berkshire and Rushbrooke, as well as the Queen and Jones intersection;

c.  require the Traffic Management Mitigation Plan take into account traffic improvements for the South of Eastern employment area between Rushbrooke and Leslie including heightened safety measures for pedestrians and cyclists;

d.  review operations on Leslie Street and determine traffic patterns for vehicular traffic, including trucks, within six months of the new streetcars operating on Leslie going to the Leslie Barns;

e.  relocate the Larchmount Traffic signal to Rushbrooke, to be paid for by the City of Toronto, if recommended in the local Traffic Management Mitigation Plan;

f.  bike lane connection options for both Pape and Rushbrooke, to create better cycling connections to the Martin Goodman Trail and to increase the safety of the Eastern Bike Lane;

g.  incorporate in the 5-year capital funding appropriate additional funds required to complete the recommendations in the Traffic Management Mitigation Plan;

h.  work with Toronto Public Health and Parks, Forestry and Recreation to establish a community-based tree planting project for the rights of way and public realm improvements in the surrounding streets and neighbourhood as part of the Traffic Management Mitigation Plan; and

i.  report to the Toronto and East York Community Council as required on the status of the Traffic Management Mitigation Plan, on timing related to phases of construction, including quick starts, and medium and long-term projects.

14.  City Council determine that, pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is to be given in respect of the changes to the draft Zoning by-law.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and other appropriate staff to attend the Ontario Municipal Board hearing for 50 Wellesley Street East and 31-35 Dundonald Street as necessary.

2. City Council support the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment applications for the reasons set out in the supplementary report (November 2, 2015) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, subject to the following conditions being addressed to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

a.  The owner shall enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, to be registered on title, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, to secure the following:

i. Prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit the owner shall pay to the City the sum of $1,000,000.00, consisting of $200,000.00 to be allocated to Toronto Community Housing capital improvement and/or new affordable housing and/or new community or cultural space in Ward 27, and $800,000.00 for local area streetscape and park improvements in Ward 27, all to be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Councillor.

ii. Require that the cash amounts identified in Part 2.a.i above, to be increased by upwards indexing in accordance the Non-Residential Construction Price Index for the Toronto CMA, reported by Statistics Canada or its successor, calculated from the date of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of each such payment to the City.

The following matters are also recommended to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement as a legal convenience to support the development:

iii. the provision of a minimum of 15 dwelling units shall be 3-bedroom units having a minimum size of 83.6 sq.m. (900 sq.ft.), of which 10 may be grade-related units;

iv. the provision of a public pedestrian access easement in favour of the City along the entire Wellesley Street East frontage, having a minimum depth of 1.5 metres, and over the walkway located on the east side of the site to provide access to the commercial parking garage entrance;

v. the provision of a short term parking space on the ground floor for deliveries;

vi. the owner shall pay for and construct any improvements to the municipal infrastructure in connection with the site servicing assessment, should it be determined that upgrades are required to the infrastructure to support this development, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

vii. the owner shall provide a tree replanting guarantee deposit payment associated with the white oak tree as established through the Private Tree By-law permit process.

b.  The owner shall address the following comments to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

i. The owner shall submit a revised Site Servicing Assessment and Stormwater Management Implementation Report and revised Site Servicing and Grading Plan to address concerns outlined in the letter dated September 8, 2015 to the applicant's consulting engineer GHD.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment and draft Zoning By-law Amendments as may be required to give effect to Council's decision.

4. City Council direct City staff to issue a permit for the destruction of the white oak tree located at 37 Dundonald Street and for injury and destruction of other trees identified in the submitted arborist reports and in the Tree Management Plan prepared by the Planning Partnership, dated September 22, 2015; such permit issuance to be subject to routine requirements including the establishing of an appropriate tree replanting plan.

5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to continue discussions with the applicant respecting the final version of the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendments and the final site plans and conditions of site plan approval.

6. City Council authorize City officials to take all necessary steps, including the execution of agreements and documents, to give effect to Council's decision.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council include the property at 738 Bathurst Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

2.  City Council include the property at 740 Bathurst Street (which is also a convenience address for the property at 738 Bathurst Street) on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

3.  City Council include the property at 742 Bathurst Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

4.  City Council include the property at 744 Bathurst Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

5.  City Council include the property at 746 Bathurst Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

6.  City Council include the property at 756 Bathurst Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

7.  City Council include the property at 758 Bathurst Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

8.  City Council include the property at 760 Bathurst Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

9.  City Council include the property at 791 Bathurst Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

10.  City Council include the property at 793 Bathurst Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

11.  City Council include the property at 795 Bathurst Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

12.  City Council include the property at 830 Bathurst Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

13.  City Council include the property at 840 Bathurst Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

14.  City Council include the property at 581 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

15.  City Council include the property at 583 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

16.  City Council include the property at 585 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

17.  City Council include the property at 586 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

18.  City Council include the property at 587 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

19.  City Council include the property at 588 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

20.  City Council include the property at 589 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

21.  City Council include the property at 590 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

22.  City Council include the property at 591 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

23.  City Council include the property at 592 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

24.  City Council include the property at 593 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

25.  City Council include the property at 594 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

26.  City Council include the property at 595 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

27.  City Council include the property at 596 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

28.  City Council include the property at 597 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

29.  City Council include the property at 598 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

30.  City Council include the property at 599 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

31.  City Council include the property at 600 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

32.  City Council include the property at 601 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

33.  City Council include the property at 602 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

34.  City Council include the property at 610 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

35.  City Council include the property at 659 Markham Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council approve revised Schedule A contained in Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (September 28, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, respecting 500 Lake Shore Boulevard West, to modify and clarify the Section 37 provisions of the By-law.

2.  City Council amend its decision on Item TE4.11 adopted by City Council on May 5, 6 and 7, 2015 by:

a.  deleting the following Part 4.d. and renumbering 4.d. and 4.e. respectively:

d.   require the owner to enter into the necessary agreements with the City, binding the owner and its successors on title, with the terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the City Solicitor, to secure among other matters all the technical matters as set out in Attachment 11 to the report (January 30, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District; 

b.  deleting Part 3 and replacing it with the following new Part 3:

3.  Prior to introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, require the owner to enter into agreement(s) pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to secure the facilities, services and matters as set out in Schedule A contained in Attachment 1, to the supplementary report (September 28, 2015) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3.  City Council authorize the appropriate City officials to take such action as may be necessary to implement Council's decision.

4.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Zoning By-law Amendment as may be required.

5.  City Council determine that, pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice is to be given in respect of the changes to the draft Zoning by-law.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

A.  City Council advise the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario that it has no objection, for liquor licensing purposes, to the following requests, noting that applicants are required to comply with other applicable By-laws and to obtain the necessary permits for any patio area extending into the City's right of way:

1.  Temporary liquor licence extension from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for the 17th Annual NBA All Star Legends Brunch, to held at the Allstream Centre, 105 Princes' Boulevard, on February 14, 2016, as part of the NBA All-Star 2016.

2.  Temporary liquor licence/patio extension for the Toronto Eaton Chelsea outside the hotel's Elm Street entrance from 3:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. during the Downtown Yonge BIA's Ice, Wine and Dine event to be held on November 21, 2015.

B.  City Council approve the following road closures:

1.  Road closure on Yonge Street, from Dundas Street to Queen Street during the Downtown Yonge BIA's Illuminite event to be held on November 14, 2015.

2.  Road closure on Elm Street from Yonge Street to Bay Street during the Downtown Yonge BIA's Ice, Wine and Dine event to be held on November 21, 2015.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District to conduct a review of development of Roncesvalles Avenue, between Queen Street West and Boustead Avenue and on Dundas Street West between Boustead Avenue and Sorauren Avenue, including an inventory of current applications and current development pressure in the area, and to work with the Director, Transportation Services, Toronto and East York District to review potential streetscape improvements on Dundas Street West in the context of current and future development proposals.

2.  City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and the Director, Urban Design, City Planning to assess the applicable policy framework in the area and consider developing additional urban design and built form guidelines, including an assessment of heritage resources, to be used to inform the review of current and future development proposals, and to develop an understanding of what defines the character of the street.

3.  City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District to report to Toronto and East York Community Council in the second quarter of 2016 on the status of this work.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the confidential recommendations in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 30, 2015) from the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 30, 2015) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and pertains to litigation or potential litigation.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 30, 2015) from the City Solicitor remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and it pertains to litigation or potential litigation.

City Council on November 3 and 4, 2015, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint Johanne Bélanger, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tourism Toronto to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending June 9, 2018 and until a successor is appointed.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 6, 2015) from the City Clerk remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it relates to personal information about an identifiable individual being considered for appointment to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre Board.