Minutes Confirmed on January 29, 2020

CALL TO ORDER: 9:40 a.m.

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

The meeting opened with O Canada.

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Members of Council observed a moment of silence and remembered:

Ronald "Jimmy" Ashford Wisdom

Speaker Nunziata acknowledged that City Council was meeting on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples.  Speaker Nunziata also acknowledged that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 signed with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Members of Council observed a moment of silence and remembered:

John Kam

Mary C. Gioberti Thornton

City Council confirmed the Minutes of Council from the regular meeting held on November 26 and 27, 2019.

Committee Reports and New Business were presented to City Council for consideration. 

No petitions were submitted during the Routine Matters portion of the meeting.

Various presentations, introductions and announcements were made to City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019.

December 17, 2019

Speaker Nunziata during the morning session of the meeting invited Giuliana Carbone, Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services to come forward to recognize Sean Gadon, Executive Director, Housing Secretariat upon his retirement.  Ms. Carbone advised Members of Council that, during Sean Gadon's 30 years of service, he has advanced Council's goal on affordable housing.  Giuliana Carbone spoke of Mr. Gadon's numerous accomplishments while at the City such as the first Rent Bank program, the Open Doors program, the conversion of the PanAm Athletes Village to affordable housing and the Housing Now program.  Ms. Carbone invited Councillor Bailão to come forward.  Councillor Bailão spoke of Mr. Gadon's work on affordable housing and his incredible service to the City.  Councillor Bailão advised Members of Council that Mr. Gadon would often remind her that housing is about people and not bricks and mortar, and thanked Sean Gadon for his service to the City.  Councillor Bailão invited Mayor Tory to come forward.  Mayor Tory spoke of Sean Gadon's professionalism and that his achievements during his 30 years of service is a testament to his hard work.  Mayor Tory presented a retirement scroll to Mr. Gadon.  Speaker Nunziata advised Members of Council that Mr. Gadon, during the 1970's, had assisted in saving senior's housing from being demolished and thanked Sean Gadon for his assistance over the years.  Mr. Gadon addressed City Council and thanked Members for their trust and confidence in him over the years.  Sean Gadon thanked his parents who taught him to make a difference in whatever he chose to do.  Mr. Gadon also thanked his mentors, his family and friends, his many provincial and federal counterparts, Councillor Bailão for her dedication to the people of Toronto, Giuliana Carbone, his staff, City staff and the many staff he has worked with during his career.

December 18, 2019

Councillor Grimes, during the morning session of the meeting, congratulated Joe Casali, Director, Real Estate Services on his upcoming retirement.

Speaker Nunziata, during the morning session of the meeting, welcomed the students from Tamwood International College who were present in the Chamber.

December 17, 2019:

City Council adopted the December 17, 2019, Order Paper and all other Items not held on consent.

December 18, 2019:

City Council adopted the December 18, 2019, Order Paper.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council receive the report (November 27, 2019) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for information.

2.  City Council request the City Manager to report back through the Executive Committee in the fourth quarter of 2020 on a coordinated Council-wide strategy for communicating to both intergovernmental partners and community members the need for Toronto to have a fully mature funding model that includes access to taxes that are better aligned to wealth-redistributive services that are delivered municipally.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

Rates and Fees

1.  City Council adopt:

a.  effective January 1, 2020, the combined water and wastewater consumption rates charged to metered consumers as shown below and in Appendix C to the report (November 8, 2019) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the General Manager, Toronto Water titled "2020 Water and Wastewater Consumption Rates and Service Fees";

b.  effective January 1, 2020, an increase of 3.0 percent to the water and wastewater consumption rates (paid on or before the due date) charged to flat rate consumers, as set out in Appendix C attached to the report (November 8, 2019) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the General Manager, Toronto Water titled "2020 Water and Wastewater Consumption Rates and Service Fees"; and

 
c.  effective January 1, 2020, the water and wastewater service fees, as set out in Appendix C to the report (November 8, 2019) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the General Manager, Toronto Water titled "2020 Water and Wastewater Consumption Rates and Service Fees". 

2.  With respect to assistance for low-income seniors and low-income disabled persons, City Council:

a.  effective January 1, 2020, set the water rebate for eligible low-income seniors and low-income disabled persons at a rate of $1.2221 cubic metres, representing a 30 percent reduction from the Block 1 rate (paid on or before the due date).

3.  City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 849 – Water and Sewage Services and Utility Bill to add the following eligibility criteria for utility billing adjustments to water accounts for uncontrollable and unexplainable consumption increases as set out in §849-31 F and §849-31 G and defined in §849-26:

 
a.  the customer requesting the adjustment must be the owner of the property, which is the subject of the water account and corresponding utility bill, ("Property") and reside at the Property for a minimum of one year immediately preceding the consumption event and request for an adjustment; and

 
b.  the Property must not be tenanted.

4.  City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 441 - Fees and Charges, Municipal Code, Chapter 849 - Water and Sewage Services and Utility Bill, Municipal Code Chapter 851 - Water Supply, and Municipal Code Chapter 681- Sewers, and any other necessary Municipal Code Chapters as may be required, to give effect to City Council's decision.

5.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce any necessary Bills required to give effect to City Council's decision and authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary clarifications, refinements, including stylistic, format and organization, minor modifications, technical amendments or By-law amendments as may be identified by the City Solicitor, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and the General Manager, Toronto Water.

Operating Budget

6.  City Council approve the 2020 Staff Recommended Operating Budget for Toronto Water of $469.217 million gross, $1.390 billion revenue, and $921.210 million net capital-from-current contribution for the following services:

7.  City Council approve the 2020 staff complement of 1,820.3 positions, composed of 95 capital positions and 1,725.3 operating positions.

Capital Budget

8.  City Council approve the 2020 Staff Recommended Capital Budget for Toronto Water with cash flows and future year commitments totaling $7.611 billion as detailed by project in Appendix 5a to the 2020 Staff Recommended Capital and Operating Budget Notes - Toronto Water.

9.  City Council approve the 2021-2029 Staff Recommended Capital Plan for Toronto Water totalling $6.877 billion in project estimates as detailed by project in Appendix 5b to the 2020 Staff Recommended Capital and Operating Budget Notes - Toronto Water.

10.  City Council request that all sub-projects with third party financing be approved conditionally, subject to the receipt of such financing in 2020 and if such funding is not forthcoming, their priority and funding be reassessed by City Council relative to other City-financed priorities and needs.

Service Levels

11.  City Council approve the 2020 service levels for Toronto Water as outlined in Appendix 1 to the report (November 12, 2019) from the General Manager, Toronto Water.

 Stakeholder Consultations

12.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to undertake stakeholder consultation with water users to determine what, if any, water fees and charges, programs or other measures designed to support business retention, economic growth, investment and employment, Toronto Water might recommend to City Council in furtherance of the objectives of the City's economic competitiveness strategy and the City's resilience strategy; such consultation to include, but not be limited to, consideration of the following:

a.  current support programs offered by Toronto Water for Industrial, Commercial and Institutional customers;

b.  related municipal best practices in other jurisdictions;

c.  current policies and practices under Municipal Code Chapter 681, Sewers, with a view to identifying any potential opportunities for the implementation of further administrative efficiencies;

d.  possible dedicated stormwater management charge for owners of commercial and retail parking lots to recover the serviceable costs of the collection, transmittal and treatment of stormwater run-off generated by those parking lots;

e. the possible decoupling of Industrial and Commercial customers’ water use rate from costs associated with storm water management, in an effort to promote more transparent and equitable water rates, reduce the cost of water consumption to large consumers, while recovering the full serviceable costs of the collection, transmittal and treatment of storm water run-off generated by different properties; and

f. possible incentives for industrial and commercial water customers to undertake sustainable storm water and flood management solutions, including, but not limited to, storm water management charge financial credit programs and green infrastructure funding.

13.  City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on the outcome of the stakeholder consultation once completed and recommendations, if any, for changes to water fees and charges, programs or other measures in advance of the 2021 Budget process.

Other

14.  City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water, in consultation with relevant City Divisions, to report to the Budget Committee in 2020 through Capital Variance Reports, on the potential to assist with funding the Ravine Strategy implementation through an in-year adjustment to the Toronto Water Capital budget.

15. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water to start communicating with the public about the projects being funded from the water rate increases and to also provide Councillors with a list of these projects in their respective Wards. 

16. City Council request the General Manager, Toronto Water to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee by the third quarter of 2020 on:

a. options to increase the effectiveness of the Basement Flooding Protection Program's prioritization rules for project implementation;

b. options to move projects into implementation where there is missing or grossly substandard infrastructure and where the scope is beyond the parameters Basement Flooding Protection Program, including consideration of how such projects could be funded outside of the Basement Flooding Protection Project, including but not limited to  provincial and/or federal funding programs; and

c. how neighbourhoods such as Thorncrest Village, which do not meet the current Basement Flooding Protection Program criteria, would be considered under the options identified in Parts a. and b. above.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

Rates and Fees

1.  City Council adopt the 2020 Solid Waste Management Services Rates and Fees as set out in Appendix A to the report (November 12, 2019) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services, all effective as of January 1, 2020.

2.  City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 441 – Fees and Charges, and any other necessary Municipal Code Chapters as may be required to give effect to City Council's decision.

3.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce any necessary Bills required to give effect to City Council's decision and authorize the City Solicitor to make any necessary refinements, including stylistic, format and organization, as may be identified by the City Solicitor, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services.

4.  City Council request the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and/or designate to continue consulting and negotiating with Provincial Officials to ensure inclusion of the City's priorities in any new anticipated waste diversion regulations or policy statements that implement the Resource Recovery and Circular Economy Act, 2016, and the Waste Diversion Transition Act, 2016.

5.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and/or designate until the end of 2025, to negotiate and enter into any new agreements, amendments of existing agreements, or acknowledgements, including on the basis of a non-competitive procurement under Municipal Code, Chapter 195, Purchasing, necessary in connection with the efforts indicated in Part 4 above -  including advocacy, business transformation, financial analysis, or receipt of funding on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and each in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

6.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and/or designate, to negotiate and enter into a contract extension agreement with CRA Landfill Operations Limited to provide landfill operations, management and construction services for a term not to exceed 10 years, with the specific requirements that landfill compaction ratio be increased, a lower annual guaranteed minimum tonnage be implemented and efficiencies be developed to reduce site costs on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

7.   City Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and/or designate, to negotiate and enter into any new agreements, amendments of existing agreements, or acknowledgements, including on the basis of a non-competitive procurement under Municipal Code Chapter 195, Purchasing, necessary in connection with the efforts to produce, manage, market, distribute, use and sell Renewable Natural Gas and other environmental attributes associated with Renewable Natural Gas production on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services and each in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

8.  City Council direct that all the rates, fees and charges set out in Appendix A to the report (November 12, 2019) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services in Part 1 above, continue in full force and effect until such time as they are amended or repealed by City Council.

Operating Budget

9.   City Council approve the 2020 Staff Recommended Operating Budget for Solid Waste Management Services of $360.1 million gross, $18.8 million net for the following services:

10.  City Council approve the 2020 staff complement for Solid Waste Management Services of 1,128.3 positions, composed of 50.4 capital positions and 1,077.9 operating positions.

11.  City Council approve the 2020 new user fees, technical adjustments to user fees, market rate user fee changes, rationalized user fees, and other fee changes above the inflationary adjusted rate for Solid Waste Management Services identified in Appendix 8 to the 2020 Staff Recommended Capital and Operating Budget Notes - Solid Waste Management Services, for inclusion in the Municipal Code Chapter 441, Fees and Charges.

Capital Budget

12.  City Council approve 2020 Staff Recommended Capital Budget for Solid Waste Management Services with cash flows and future year commitments totaling $584.980 million as detailed by project in Appendix 5a to the 2020 Staff Recommended Capital and Operating Budget Notes - Solid Waste Management Services.

13.  City Council approve the 2021-2029 Staff Recommended Capital Plan for Solid Waste Management Services totalling $183.131 million in project estimates as detailed by project in Appendix 5b to the 2020 Staff Recommended Capital and Operating Budget Notes - Solid Waste Management Services.

Service Levels

14.  City Council approve the 2020 service levels for Solid Waste Management Services as outlined in Appendix 1 to the report (November 15, 2019) from the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services.

Other

15.  City Council request the General Manager, Solid Waste Management Services to report back, as part of the 2021 Budget process, on the impact of fees on diversion rates and source separation, contamination of blue bins, illegal dumping and undersized choice in household bin size.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

Operating Budget

1.  City Council approve the 2020 Operating Budget for Toronto Parking Authority of $101.8 million gross, ($70.1 million) net for the following services:

2.  City Council approve the 2020 staff complement for Toronto Parking Authority of 326.5 operating positions.

Capital Budget

3.  City Council approve the 2020 Staff Recommended Capital Budget and Plan for Toronto Parking Authority with cash flows and future year commitments totalling $203.666 million as detailed by project and by year in Appendix 5a to the 2020 Staff Recommended Capital and Operating Budget Notes - Toronto Parking Authority.

4.  City Council approve the new 2021-2029 Staff Recommended Capital Plan for Toronto Parking Authority totaling $151.6 million in project estimates as detailed by project in Appendix 5b to the 2020 Staff Recommended Capital and Operating Budget Notes: Toronto Parking Authority.

Service Levels

5.  City Council approve the 2020 service levels for Toronto Parking Authority as outlined in Appendix 1 to the report (November 15, 2019) from the Acting President, Toronto Parking Authority.

Other

6. City Council direct the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the President, Toronto Parking Authority, to report to the Budget Committee on an updated Income Sharing Renewal Agreement no later than December 31, 2020.

7. City Council extend the existing Income Sharing Agreement with the Toronto Parking Authority, which expires on December 31, 2019, until such time as City Council considers an updated Income Sharing Agreement.

8. City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 19, 2019) from the Acting President, Toronto Parking Authority remain confidential in its entirety, as it pertains to personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal or local board employees, and labour relations or employee negotiations.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (September 19, 2019) from the Acting President, Toronto Parking Authority remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to personal matters about identifiable individuals, including municipal or local board employees, and labour relations or employee negotiations.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the Toronto Public Art Strategy (2020-2030) in Attachment 1 to the report (November 26, 2019) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Transportation Services. 

2.  City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with other impacted City Divisions, to report to the Executive Committee in the third quarter of 2020 with a detailed implementation plan for the Toronto Public Art Strategy (2020-2030).

3.  City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Transportation Services, to report to the Economic and Community Development Committee in the third quarter of 2020 with a programming and engagement plan for the Year of Public Art.

4.  City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the General Manager, Transportation Services, to submit costs related to the Year of Public Art for consideration as part of the 2020, 2021 and 2022 Budget processes.

5.  City Council approve a one-year moratorium on accepting proposals for new donations of permanent works through the City's Public Art and Monuments Donations Policy, effective immediately.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council direct CreateTO to lead and collaborate with City Real Estate Management, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Toronto Public Library, Housing Secretariat, and Toronto Parking Authority in Phase 2 of the Parkdale Hub feasibility study, which will include the development of the following:

- Schematic design;
- Heritage impact assessment;
- Construction phasing study;
- Operations and collaboration framework;
- Community engagement strategy;
- Programming model;
- Affordable housing model;
- Environmental studies; and
- Capital budget and financing model.
 

2.  City Council direct CreateTO to work with an architectural team to advance the schematic design for the Parkdale Hub site, with consideration to be given to the Conceptual Design and Massing Study shown in Attachment 4 to the report (December 5, 2019) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, with a view to initiating a rezoning process for the site.

3.  City Council direct CreateTO to consult with community stakeholders, including Toronto Artscape Inc., in the development of Phase 2 of the Parkdale Hub feasibility study.  

4. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services to proceed with Phase 2 of the Parkdale Hub feasibility study, within the overall budget of $0.461 million, from the following sources:

a.  $0.144 million from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116), with a related increase to the 2020 Staff Recommended Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, Cost Centre FH5417, in coordination with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, for City Council consideration through the 2020 Budget process; and

b.  $0.318 million from the 2019-2028 Council Approved Capital Budget and Plan for Facilities, Real Estate, Environment and Energy under the Strategic Projects – Feasibility Capital Project Account (CCA266-01).

5.  City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, as part of the 2020 Budget process, to provide additional funding for Phase 2 of the Parkdale Hub feasibility study, within an overall additional budget of $0.247 million, from the following sources:

a. up to $0.162 million from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116), with a related increase to the 2020 Staff Recommended Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, Cost Centre FH5417, in coordination with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, for City Council consideration through the 2020 Budget process; and

b. up to $0.085 million from the 2019-2028 Council Approved Capital Budget and Plan for Facilities, Real Estate, Environment and Energy under the Strategic Projects – Feasibility Capital Project Account (CCA266-01).

6.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and CreateTO to initiate negotiations to acquire the property specified in Confidential Attachment 1 (the "Additional Property") to the report (December 5, 2019) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services for affordable housing purposes as part of the Parkdale Hub project, on the basis that any resulting transaction will be subject to approval by City Council with a report that identifies budgeted funds being available for such purposes.

7.  City Council direct CreateTO to examine opportunities to fund the acquisition of the Additional Property and to report back through the CreateTO Board on the feasibility of a strategic acquisition for the Parkdale Hub project no later than the second quarter of 2020, on the basis that any resulting transaction will be subject to approval by City Council with a report that identifies budgeted funds being available for such purposes.

8.  City Council request CreateTO, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to explore opportunities for increasing the density of affordable housing on the City-owned lands that comprise the Parkdale Hub site as well as on the Additional Property.

9.  City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2019) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services following the completion of CreateTO's analysis on the Additional Property and the closing of any associated transaction(s).

10.  City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with CreateTO and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to include 1303 Queen Street West in the next group of Housing Now properties to be considered by City Council in 2020.

11.  City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to follow the guiding principles of the Housing Now Initiative, Item CC1.3 headed "Housing Now" adopted by City Council at its December 4, 5 and 13, 2018, in the implementation of the Parkdale Hub project.

12.  City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to provide key planning principles and guidelines for the Parkdale Hub project in keeping with the objectives and guiding principles of the Housing Now Initiative.

13.  City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services to convene a working group to develop an Operations and Collaboration Framework as part of Phase 2 of the Parkdale Hub feasibility study, to ensure the successful collocation of municipal and community programs with the Parkdale Hub site; such Working Group to be composed of senior management from the following City Divisions and Agencies:

- Parks, Forestry and Recreation;
- Toronto Public Library;
- Social Development, Finance and Administration;
- Housing Secretariat;
- Economic Development and Culture;
- City Manager's Office;
- Legal Services;
- CreateTO; and
- Corporate Real Estate Management.
 

14.  City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, in consultation with CreateTO, to report back to Executive Committee in the fourth quarter of 2020 with an update on Phase 2 of the Parkdale Hub feasibility study, including additional details on capital budget requirements and funding sources.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2019) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or disposition of land by the City of Toronto.  Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 5, 2019) from the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services will be made public following the completion of CreateTO's analysis on the Additional Property and the closing of any associated transaction(s).

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council direct the City Manager to report back to the Executive Committee with details of the proposed expropriation of City-owned land for the Union Station Enhancement Project, Package 1, after formal notice of the proposed expropriation is received from Metrolinx.

2.  City Council direct the City Manager to continue negotiations with Metrolinx on the revised terms of the Design and Construction Agreement for the implementation of the Union Station Enhancement Project, Package 1 and report back to the Executive Committee on the recommended terms of the Agreement following the conclusion of negotiations.

3.  City Council direct the City Manager to waive the City's right to request a Hearing of Necessity for the proposed expropriation of City-owned land for the Union Station Enhancement Project, Package 1.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council approve the 2020 Tax Supported Interim Operating Budget Estimates totalling $5.742 billion as detailed by City Program and Agency in Appendix 1 to the report (November 27, 2019) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, in consultation with the City Solicitor and the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, to reimburse MOD Developments (Charles) LP, an amount up to $2,463,060.00 of City's Development Charges and $179,300.00 of Toronto District Catholic School Board's Education Development Charges for the 100 rental-replacement units at 55-63 Charles Street East; such funds to be withdrawn from the associated development charge reserve accounts.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council receive the report (November 25, 2019) from the Director, Office of Emergency Management for information.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council establish a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2S+) Council Advisory Body, in accordance with the Terms of Reference in Attachment 1 to the report (November 27, 2019) from the Chief People Officer, People and Equity, for the term ending November 14, 2022 or until their mandate is completed within the 2018 to 2022 term.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council amend the Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 743, Streets and Sidewalks Use of, Section 743-6 Part D to read as follows:

The applicant shall, prior to and during the performance of the work, provide the following methods of notification and information to the public in such manner as directed by the General Manager in the permit:

(1) The applicant shall issue a printed public notice to the occupants of property impacted by the work which shall provide information on the type of work to be undertaken, details on the type of road repairs, the expected duration of the work, the expected timing for permanent repair of the street, and an orthophoto clearly identifying the subject property, location of work and property line.

2.  City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to revise the Municipal Consent Requirements for the Installation of Plant Within City of Toronto Streets to address large scale pole replacement projects and to amend Chapter 5 - Above Ground Plant: Notifications to read as follows:

The Applicant shall provide written notification and/or concurrence to all adjacent properties, and all properties that will face or will have a line of sight to the proposed plant.  Such notification shall outline the nature of the work, describe the size and appearance of the proposed plant, and include an orthophoto clearly identifying the subject property, location of the proposed plant and property line.  The notice shall include the phone number of the contact person at the Applicant's office.

3.  City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to work with the Chief Executive Officer of Toronto Hydro to ensure that the Municipal Consent Requirements are being met. 

4.  City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services to report annually to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on any compliance issues that may have arisen.

5.  City Council forward the Item to the Toronto Hydro Board.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the Toronto Police Services Board, as part of the newly announced neighbourhood officers' program, to establish a Community Police Office at 200 Poplar Road, in the Community of Scarborough-Guildwood.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council receive the report (November 27, 2019) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for information.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council approve in-year budget adjustments to the Approved 2019-2028 Capital Budget and Plan as detailed in Appendix 4 to the report (November 29, 2019) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer that result in no incremental impact on debt financing.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council approve the budget adjustments and any associated complement changes detailed in Appendix D to the report (November 20, 2019) from the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to amend the Approved 2019 Operating Budget, such adjustments to have no impact on the 2019 Approved Net Operating Budget of the City.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the deferral and acceleration of funds in Information and Technology's Approved 2019 Council Capital Budget and 2020-2028 Capital Plan in the amount of $3.463M as detailed in Schedule Attachment 1, to the report (November 21, 2019) from the Chief Technology Officer, Information and Technology, with a zero gross and net debt impact.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council amend the Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee Terms of Reference as follows:

a.  amend Section C.4. so that it now reads as follows:

"4.  The Advisory Committee will hold up to six meetings per year at the call of the Chair or Co-Chairs."

b.  add a provision that sets the quorum necessary for a Committee meeting at 30 percent of members.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the City of Toronto Multi-Year Accessibility Plan 2020-2025 in Appendix A to the report (October 21, 2019) from the Chief People Officer, People and Equity.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the Toronto Transit Commission Board to request Wheel-Trans staff to meet with parents, grandparents and caregivers of infants and children as soon as possible to streamline the process of bringing strollers onto Wheel-Trans vehicles to ensure accessible and consistent services across the system, and to provide an update to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee in the first quarter of 2020.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize CreateTO to proceed with Phase Three of the Major Capital Project Approval Process, including Detail Design, Contract Documents and Tender, in consultation with the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services.

2.  City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, and CreateTO to review opportunities to address the projected capital funding gap through future year budget processes, including the following options:

a.  exchange the use of unplanned office space in the new Etobicoke Civic Centre to the Toronto District School Board in return for the Toronto District School Board lands adjacent to the existing Etobicoke Civic Centre;

b.  identify third-party tenants to occupy unplanned office space in new Etobicoke Civic Centre and the potential to use such revenue sources to secure recoverable debt;

c.  identify other sources of capital including grants and financing programs available from the Provincial and Federal Governments; and

d.  maximize density opportunities within the appropriate City Planning context on City-owned property at Bloor/Islington, Westwood Theatre Lands and current Etobicoke Civic Centre.

3. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, in collaboration with CreateTO, to apply ModernTO standards in planning office space requirements at the new Etobicoke Civic Centre.

4.  City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO, to:

a. include options to sever and accelerate plans for a new community centre, library and child care at the new civic centre site for consideration in future reports; and

b. develop construction cost risk transfer and mitigation options and controls for the procurement and execution phases.

5. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services and CreateTO to consult with relevant stakeholders regarding the Etobicoke Civic Centre relocation initiative, including members of the Etobicoke York Community Council and impacted City Divisions, Agencies and Corporations.

6. City Council direct CreateTO, in consultation with the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, to report back to the Board of Directors of CreateTO and City Council in the fourth quarter of 2021 on the results of the Phase Three work, including tendered cost estimates, proposed funding model, and final business case including complete financials for the overall project with the recommended contract award.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, referred Item EX11.25 back to the Executive Committee for further consideration at its January 23, 2020 meeting.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council direct the City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer to develop the 2020 to 2029 tax-supported capital plan incorporating the additional revenue generated by an increase to the City Building Levy for priority transit and housing capital projects; the increase to the City Building Levy would start by adding 1 percent in 2020 and 2021 to the existing 0.5 percent increment, and an additional 1.5 percent annually from 2022-2025, inclusively.

2.  City Council request the City Manager, when implementing the 2020 City Building Levy, to include a line item in the City Property Tax Bill that clearly indicates that 92 percent of all taxes paid by Toronto Residents are collected by the Federal and Provincial Government and only 8 percent is collected by the City of Toronto to pay for City Services and Programs.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint Andrew Dooner to the Toronto Atmospheric Fund Board, at pleasure of Council, for a term office ending December 17, 2023, and until a successor is appointed.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council appoint Xiao Han to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority, at pleasure of Council, for a term of office ending July 16, 2023, and until a successor is appointed.

2. City Council direct that Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (November 28, 2019) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

Confidential Attachments 1 to 4 to the report (November 28, 2019) from the City Clerk remain confidential in their entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as they relate to personal matters about identifiable individuals being considered for appointment to the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve total funding of $139,494 allocated from the 2019 Identify 'N Impact investment program to fifteen (15) youth-led projects, as set out in Appendix A to the report (November 14, 2019) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, from the Approved 2019 Operating Budget for Social Development, Finance and Administration.

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to re-allocate, or approve and disburse one-time Community Investment grants in 2020, with funding allocation to be subject to the annual budget process.

3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to re-allocate, or approve and disburse one-time grants totalling $125,000 in support of the 2019 implementation of the TO Wards Peace program.

4. City Council request the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration to report back annually to the Economic and Community Development Committee on the grants approved through authority provided in Parts 2 and 3 above.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Children's Services to extend Purchase Order 6041569 with the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto for an additional two-year term, ending December 31, 2021, to enhance and quantify the evidence base supporting the impacts on child care fee subsidies on children, families, financial partners and the greater economy.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council amend Chapter 79, Fire Services, as outlined in Attachment 1 to the report (November 19, 2019) from the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, to establish the responsibility for the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services to maintain a record available to the general public concerning Ontario Fire Code inspection and enforcement activities of Toronto Fire Services in multi-unit residential and institutional occupancies in a manner and form as approved by the Fire Chief and General Manager, Toronto Fire Services, in accordance with the proper administration and efficient operation of Toronto Fire Services.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council increase the direct care staffing levels from 3.5 to 4 hours of care per resident per day to address the rising acuity and complex care needs of long-term care home residents, including training, technical and physical environment enhancements, with funding allocation to be subject to annual review and consideration through the budget process.

2.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care to implement and fully evaluate an emotion-centred approach to care pilot at Lakeshore Lodge, with funding to be considered as part of the 2020 Budget process.

3.  City Council request the Provincial Government to invest additional funding, 80 per cent cost-shared, to increase the level of care hours from 3.5 to 4 hours per resident per day to adequately care for vulnerable individuals living in the City of Toronto's long-term care homes.

4.  City Council request the Provincial Government to fully fund the construction costs of building new long-term care beds, approved by City Council, in response to the recent provincial commitment to expand the number of long-term care beds across Ontario.

5.  City Council direct CreateTO to work with Seniors Services and Long-Term Care to assess the feasibility and financial impacts of including long-term care beds as part of the redevelopment goals of the Six Points development of Etobicoke as a mixed use transit-oriented community, and request the General Manager, Seniors Services and Long-Term Care to report to the Economic and Community Development Committee on the outcome of this work.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council receive the report (November 14, 2019) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture for information.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council establish a Board of Management for the Rogers Road Business Improvement Area consisting of nine (9) directors, including two (2) Councillors (Ward 5, York South-Weston and Ward 9, Davenport) and amend Schedule A of Municipal Code Chapter 19, accordingly.

2.  In accordance with the City's Public Appointments Policy, City Council appoint the following nominees to the Rogers Road Business Improvement Area Board of Management, at pleasure of Council, and for a term expiring at the end of the term of Council or as soon thereafter as successors are appointed:

            Emmanuel Borges

            Patricia Brandao

            Renzo Casullo

            Brian Coito

            Paul Moir

            Clara Oliveira

            Ricardo Pinto

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council state its intention to designate the area described by Attachment 1 to the report (November 14, 2019) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the Lawrence Ingram Keele Business Improvement Area under Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

2.  City Council direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of City Council’s intention to pass a By-law designating the area described by Attachment 1 to the report (November 14, 2019) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as a Business Improvement Area, in accordance with Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

3.  City Council direct the Chief Information Officer to prepare designation By-law maps of the area as described by Attachment 1 to the report (November 14, 2019) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture and submit them to the City Solicitor.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt and certify the 2020 recommended Operating Budgets and Levy requirements of the following Business Improvement Areas:

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture to undertake a formal review of the International Alliance Program and report to City Council in 2020 with recommended changes to the program, with such a review to include:  

a.  develop a definition and criteria for Memorandum of Understanding relationships and review the current definitions of Partnership and Friendship Cities;

b.  review and update the current City selection criteria for the International Alliance Program and develop similar criteria for Memorandums of Understanding;

c.  review current signing authorities and practices related to signing agreements under the International Alliance Program, in consultation with Legal Services;

d.  analyze current Partnerships, Friendship Cities and Memorandums of Understanding agreements to ensure they align with the City's objectives, and make recommendations to continue, modify or conclude agreements, as necessary;

e.  undertake an analysis of the annual resources required to ensure the maintenance of successful City-to-City relationships; and

f.  consider strategies to better inform City divisions on international activities and commitments.

2. City Council impose a moratorium on signing new City-to-City agreements until the review of the International Alliance Program has been completed and its results considered as part of a report to City Council in 2020.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council pass a By-law pursuant to Section 252 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, providing authority to:

a.  enter into a Municipal Capital Facility Agreement with Ireland Park Foundation, with whom the City of Toronto has a lease for the property known as 5 Eireann Quay, for approximately 7,420 square feet of space (the "Leased Premises") owned by the City of Toronto, with respect to a facility used for cultural purposes; and

b.  exempt the Leased Premises from taxation for municipal and school purposes, with the tax exemption being effective from the latest of:

1.  the commencement date of the lease;

2.  the date the Municipal Capital Facility Agreement is entered into; and

3.  the date the Tax Exemption By-law is enacted.

2.  City Council pass a resolution that the Municipal Capital Facility referenced in Part 1 above is for the purposes of the City of Toronto and is for public use.

3.  City Council direct the City Clerk to give written notice of the By-law to the Minister of Finance, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, le Conseil scolaire Viamonde and le Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council write off the $3.695 million balance receivable from TO Live in the 2019 fiscal year.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the entering into a Licence Extension and Amending Agreement with Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario, as represented by the Minister of Government and Consumer Services, substantially on the terms and conditions in Appendix A to the report (November 18, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, with such revisions thereto and such other terms acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate from time to time, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, to administer and manage the Licence Extension and Amending Agreement referenced in Part 1 above, including the provision of any consents, amendments, approvals, waivers, notices, and notices of termination, provided that the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, may, at any time, refer consideration of such matters to City Council for its determination and direction.

3.  City Council individually authorize each of the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the Director, Real Estate Services to execute the Licence Extension and Amending Agreement referenced in Part 1 above and any related documents on behalf of the City of Toronto.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, referred Item GL10.6 to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the City Clerk, and City Council directed the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the City Clerk to explore options to integrate the modernization of the Council Chamber into existing capital initiatives, including accessibility, security, technology and state-of-good-repair projects or programs.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the City of Toronto to enter into a Community Space Tenancy Lease (the "Lease") with For Youth Initiative in Toronto, pursuant to the Community Space Tenancy Policy, at the 1652 Keele Street Community Hub, located at 1652 Keele Street, for a five-year term, with an option to renew for another five years, substantially on the terms and conditions in Appendix A to the report (November 14, 2019) from the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and on such other terms and conditions acceptable to the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council individually authorize each of the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, to execute the Lease referenced in Part 1 above and any related documents on behalf of the City of Toronto, as required. 

3.  City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, or their designate, to administer and manage the Lease referenced in Part 1 above, including the provision of any amendments, consents, approvals, waivers, notices, and notices of termination, provided that the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, may, at any time, refer consideration of such matters (including their content) to City Council for its determination and direction.

4.  City Council pass a By-law pursuant to Section 252 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, providing authority to:

a.  enter into a Municipal Capital Facility Agreement with For Youth Initiative in Toronto for the property known as 1652 Keele Street, with respect to approximately 3,632 square feet of community space (the "Leased Premises"), for the purposes of providing a Municipal Capital Facility related to the provision of social and health services; and

b.  exempt the Leased Premises from taxation for municipal and school purposes, with the tax exemption being effective from the latest of:

1.  the commencement date of the Lease;

2.  the date the Municipal Capital Facility Agreement is entered into; and

3.  the date the Tax Exemption By-law is enacted.

5.  City Council direct the City Clerk to give written notice of the By-law to the Minister of Finance, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, le Conseil scolaire Viamonde and le Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water, and/or the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to approve the payment of compensation for the purpose of securing property rights to implement a project funded by Toronto Water, provided that:

a.  such compensation is paid pursuant to an agreement otherwise authorized and executed in accordance with Item 2017.EX27.12 headed "City-Wide Real Estate - Delegated Authorities Framework and Transition Plan", as amended or codified; and

b.  such authority is exercised in accordance with the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 29, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Toronto Water.

2.  City Council amend the existing delegated approval and signing authorities adopted by City Council on October 2, 3, and 4, 2017 in Item 2017.EX27.12 headed "City-Wide Real Estate - Delegated Authorities Framework and Transition Plan", as follows:

a.  repeal and replace the existing General Conditions (E) and (F) in Appendix A with the following General Conditions:

(E)  Property interests are to be based on appraised market value and no interest shall be granted for an amount less than the appraised market value, nor additional compensation paid, unless specifically authorized by City Council.

(F)  Authority to approve any transaction is subject to statutory anti-bonusing provisions.

3.  City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 29, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the General Manager, Toronto Water remain confidential in its entirety as it pertains to an approach to be applied to negotiations to be carried on by, or on behalf of, the City of Toronto.

4.  City Council authorize the City Solicitor, in consultation with the City Clerk, to introduce the necessary Bill in Council to amend the City of Toronto Municipal Code to include the delegated authorities of staff in Real Estate Matters, as approved by City Council, and as amended from time to time.

Revised Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 29, 2019) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and the General Manager, Toronto Water remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to an approach to be applied to negotiations to be carried on by, or on behalf of, the City of Toronto.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the Chief Technology Officer to negotiate and enter into an amending agreement with Microsoft Canada Inc. on the following terms:
 

a.  extend the term of the agreement for a two-year period from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2021;

 
b.  increase the scope of work to purchase an Extended Security Update for the City's Windows 2008 servers; and

 
c.  increase the total amount of the agreement by $920,488 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($936,689 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the existing contract value from $338,291 net of Harmonized Sales Tax to $1,258,779 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($1,280,934 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council, in accordance with Section 71-11.1C of the City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 71 (Financial Control By-law), authorize:

a.  extending the term of existing Blanket Contract Number 47020547 with Softchoice LP for the supply of Microsoft Select Plus licenses, as required on a pay-as-you-go basis, for a period of nine months from December 31, 2019 to September 30, 2020, to align with the term of the Province of Ontario's Microsoft Select Plus Agreement which expires on September 30, 2020; and

b.  increasing the contract amount by $2,922,234 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($2,973,666 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries), revising the total contract amount from $5,277,746 ($5,370,634 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) to $8,199,980 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($8,344,300 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries).

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council amend Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 553, Lottery Licensing, by deleting all references to City Clerk and replacing with Executive Director, Municipal Licensing and Standards.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the Province of Ontario to review the legislation to enable the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario to revoke the liquor licences of problematic establishments serving alcohol in the City of Toronto, including operators and owners with a history of repeated criminal activity in connection to the premises.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council declare Toronto Zenith Contracting Ltd., and any affiliated persons, as defined in Chapter 195, ineligible to bid on or be awarded any City of Toronto contracts as a supplier of goods and/or services or as a subcontractor to such a supplier, including any options, renewals or extensions of existing contracts, for a total period of one year commencing upon the date of City Council's decision.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to negotiate and execute a non-competitive agreement with Code for Canada to hire a product team via Code for Canada to complete the development of MOVE, in the amount of $832,107.00 net of Harmonized Sales Tax ($846,752.08 net of Harmonized Sales Tax recoveries) including provisional items, contingency and all applicable charges, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Transportation Services and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to prepare and approve "as to form" all standard form contracts for the purchase of goods and services, including construction, by Transportation Services that have been awarded by tender, request for proposal, request for quotation, sole source or any other City procurement process, prior to the execution of such agreements by appropriate City Officials, utilizing such standard processes and standard form documents as approved by the Chief Purchasing Officer and the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Transportation Services to delegate these functions and authority to Transportation Services staff as necessary.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water to finalize negotiations with Enwave Energy Corporation ("Enwave") and enter into and execute an amending agreement to the Energy Transfer Agreement between the City and Enwave dated January 18, 2002, as amended by the amending agreement dated August 20, 2007, the second amending agreement dated September 1, 2010, and the heat exchanger amendment authorized by City Council by its adoption of Item IE8.4 at its meeting on October 29 and 30, 2019 (collectively, the "Energy Transfer Agreement"), to permit the expansion of the Deep Lake Water Cooling system capacity, predicated on increasing the flow of cool water from the City's Island Water Treatment Plant to a new raw water diversion system terminating at the John Street Pumping Station, substantially consistent with the commercial principles outlined in the Term Sheet set out in Attachment A to the report ( November 21, 2019) from the General Manager, Toronto Water, and otherwise on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Water, (the "Deep Lake Water Cooling Expansion"), and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Toronto Water, on behalf of the City, to undertake any necessary related environmental assessment(s), including either as a sole proponent or a co-proponent with Enwave, as may be required for the Deep Lake Water Cooling Expansion at Enwave's sole expense.

3.  City Council authorize, the General Manager, Toronto Water to negotiate, enter into and execute any other related agreement(s) as may be necessary to give effect to Part 1 above on terms and conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Toronto Water, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services to report back to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the first quarter of 2020 on a strategy to accelerate design work on the Eglinton Connects Streetscape Improvements to align with the opening of the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit, including a plan to coordinate with Metrolinx any construction between stations along Eglinton Avenue.

2.  City Council request the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to report to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in the second quarter of 2020 with a reassessment of the Eglinton Connects Streetscape Study that considers the impacts of the increased population growth projections in the Yonge-Eglinton area since the original study was prepared.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council enact the Zoning By-law Amendments substantially in accordance with Attachment 1 to the report (November 19, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 569-2013, as amended, for the lands at 140 Merton Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 4 to the report (November 22, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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 request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to assess the feasibility of including a grocery store at 140 Merton Street provided that no affordable housing or community space will be lost in its inclusion.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 140 Merton Street in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for alterations, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc., dated September 3, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and the Heritage Impact Assessment, dated July 4, 2019, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, and subject to the following additional conditions:

a. the related site-specific Zoning By-law Amendment permitting 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 Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

b. prior to final Site Plan approval for the development contemplated for 140 Merton Street, the leaseholder of the City-owned property shall:

1. execute and register on title the Heritage Easement Agreement with the City, pursuant to City of Toronto By-law 1021-2017 for the heritage property at 140 Merton Street, substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Montgomery Sisam Architects Inc., dated September 3, 2019, submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated July 4, 2019, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.b.2 below, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, and registered on title to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 140 Merton Street, prepared by ERA Architects Inc., dated July 4, 2019, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

3. provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.b.2 above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

4. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

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

6. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 140 Merton Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the leaseholder of the City-owned property shall:

1. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.b.2 above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

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

3. provide full documentation of the existing heritage property at 140 Merton Street, 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 Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and

d. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 1.c 2. above, the leaseholder of the City-owned property shall:

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

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

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan substantially in accordance with the recommended Official Plan Amendments appended as Attachments 1 and 2 to the report (November 7, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council adopt the Terms of Reference for the Block Context Plan complete application requirement appended as Attachment 5 to the report (November 7, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the recommended Official Plan Amendments and Terms of Reference as may be required.

4. City Council declare by resolution to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing that these Official Plan Amendments conform with Provincial Plans or do not conflict with them; have regard to the matters of Provincial Interest in Section 2 of the Planning Act; and are consistent with policy statements issued under subsection 3(1) of the Planning Act.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council adopt the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan included as Attachment 1 to the report (November 26, 2019) from the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, and its recommended actions as the framework to guide the City's efforts over the next 10 years to strategically and effectively addressing housing and homelessness needs.

2.  City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the Executive Director, Financial Planning, to establish a consolidated list of actions identifying funding needs for a 10-year period, informed by the federal and provincial funding commitments and third party partnerships, reviewed annually for consideration as part of the City’s annual budget process.

3.  City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services to include a request for $250,000 in the 2020 Housing Secretariat operating budget submission to be used to establish a housing fund and identify options to access private capital to support the development of affordable rental housing, and to report to City Council on the results by the third quarter of 2020.

4.  City Council approve, in principle, the new 10-Year Investment Plans for the Housing Now Initiative and Open Door Affordable Rental Housing Program outlined in the Financial Impact section of the report to activate the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan and support the creation of 20,000 new affordable rental and supportive homes.

5.  City Council direct the City Manager to establish the role or function of Housing Commissioner in 2020 and request the City Manager to report to City Council by the third quarter of 2020 with options for the function to independently assess implementation of the revised Toronto Housing Charter and the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan and ensure that the City, within its legislative authorities, and through implementation of various programs and policies, is taking concrete actions to combat systematic housing discrimination and address systemic hurdles in the housing system.

6.  City Council request the City Manager, in examining the establishment of a Housing Commissioner role, to consult with human rights experts and other groups and individuals with an interest in the establishment of the position.

7.  City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to include $70,000 in the 2020 Operating Budget submission to be used by Neighbourhood Information Post to administer and hire an additional Full-Time Employee for the Trusteeship Program to maintain caseloads at a 1:50 ratio, reduce the current waiting list, and manage clients with increasingly complex needs for trusteeship services.

8.  City Council direct the City Manager to forward the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan to the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, including a full list of recommended actions in Attachment 2 to the report (November 26, 2019) from the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, and estimated costs to:

a.  inform current and future housing policies, programs and initiatives; and

b.  request continuation of existing programs to 2030 as well as new and enhanced investments in Toronto in the amount of $6.9 billion in provincial investment in from 2020-2030 to address the health, socio-economic and environmental well-being of residents in the city and the region.

9.  City Council request the Provincial Government take the following actions to mitigate the rising number of homeless persons in Toronto:

a. identify Provincially-owned space which could be made available for emergency homeless shelter this winter and, should City staff request these sites on a short-term basis, immediately provide them for this use;

b. require municipal governments receiving Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative (CHPI) funding to build new shelters that provide sufficient capacity to accommodate their local homeless populations;

c. immediately expand funding to create new supportive housing units in the City of Toronto to transition people experiencing homelessness from shelters to permanent housing;

d. create a specific funding stream for shelter services in Toronto that is responsive to sudden increases in demand for services, and in recognition that many people from underserved municipalities are accessing Toronto’s emergency shelter system; and

e. provide equal rent scales for Ontario Works/Ontario Disability Support Program recipients regardless of what type of housing they reside in.

10.  City Council request the City Manager to forward the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan to the Federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, including a list of recommended actions in Attachment 3 to the report (November 26, 2019) from the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services and estimated costs to:

a.  inform current and future housing policies, programs and initiatives; and

b.  request continuation of existing programs to 2030 as well as new and enhanced investments in Toronto in the amount of $6.4 billion in federal investments from 2020-2030 to address the housing crisis impacting the health, socio- economic and environmental well-being of residents in the City, the region and the country as a whole.

11. City Council request the Federal Government take the following actions to mitigate the rising number of homeless persons in Toronto:

a. identify Federally-owned spaces which could be made available for emergency homeless shelter this winter and, should City staff request these sites on a short term basis, immediately provide them for this use;

b. develop a federally administered system to house refugee/asylum claimants who arrive in Toronto without adequate housing;

c. create a predictable funding regime to ensure the city is quickly reimbursed for its expenditures for providing temporary housing for refugee/asylum claimants; and

d. immediately expand funding to create new supportive housing units in the City of Toronto to transition people experiencing homelessness from shelters to permanent housing.

12.  City Council request the Government of Canada to immediately fund and accelerate development of an Emergency Housing Allowance Fund to prevent additional people from falling into homelessness and to quickly move people out of shelters into permanent housing.

13.  City Council recognize that homelessness in Toronto is a critical issue requiring expedited action by all levels of government.

14.  City Council recognize that homelessness in Toronto is an ongoing critical and emergency issue requiring the Provincial and Federal governments to commit on an expedited basis to build on the initiatives the city has taken to date.

15.  City Council advise the Provincial and Federal governments that the following actions have been taken by the City over the last five years:

a. the City has added more than 3,000 shelter beds since 2015. Toronto’s shelter system has more than 7,000 beds across 64 permanent shelters and motel/hotel programs. Close to 2,300 beds in hotel-based programs are designated primarily to serve families. The City operates 11 shelters directly and provides funding to community agencies for the operation of the remaining 53 shelters;

b. in addition to the existing 24-hour respite sites with 414 spaces, the City has opened six new services this winter, adding 485 spaces, for a total of at least 899 spaces available as part of the 2019-2020 winter services plan with additional contingency spaces that may be activated as needed. This is an increase over the 805 spaces provided last winter, and significantly more service than 2014 when just two services were provided during Extreme Cold Weather Alerts only. This is the sixth consecutive winter that the City will increase overall capacity to ensure safe and welcoming places for people who need them; and

c. since 1998, the City of Toronto has warned that homelessness is a national crisis that requires urgent action on housing by Provincial and Federal governments. 

16.  City Council request the Federal and Provincial Governments, as part of their 2020 Budgets, to commit to capital and operating funding to support the creation of 1,800 new units of supportive housing annually, in order to reduce homelessness in Toronto.

17.  City Council request the City Manager to engage other levels of government in order to establish an Intergovernmental Working Group with a mandate to secure increased investment and support from the other levels of government to expedite the City's initiatives to address housing challenges and homelessness in Toronto.

18.  City Council request Provincial and Federal representatives to meet with City staff and appropriate stakeholders before January 15, 2020 to develop an immediate six-month action plan and strategy framework that expedites the City’s initiatives to address housing challenges and homelessness in Toronto including:

a.  identifying the unaddressed low-income housing support gaps, including those of mental health and addictions, economic insecurity, long-term health issues and any challenge that may contribute to homelessness in Toronto;

b.  identifying and recommending programs, supports, and services that can be provided on an expedited basis by the appropriate levels of government respective to their jurisdictions but in collaboration with each other to prevent homelessness upstream and provide the current population with accessible options for dignified, stable, secure and supportive housing; and

c.  reporting on rapid re-housing and other coordinated approaches to quickly move people out of shelters and into permanent housing whenever possible and track performance indicators to demonstrate the effectiveness of this response and incorporate what is learned into next steps.

19.  City Council request the City Manager to report to the Planning and Housing Committee on February 12, 2020 and June 11, 2020 with an update on the progress of discussions from the Intergovernmental Working Group.

20. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to incorporate the work of the Student Dwell TO initiative, a collaboration of the University of Toronto, Ryerson University, York University, and OCAD University, into the next annual update to City Council on the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan.

21. City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to further engage postsecondary institutions and students with respect to the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan to ensure student housing needs are formally addressed in the next steps of the Action Plan.

22.  City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to report by June 2020 to the Planning and Housing Committee with a detailed implementation plan for the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan.

23.  City Council request the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services to report by June 2020 on any additional City staffing resources necessary to support implementation of the HousingTO 2020-2030 Plan, and to be considered as part of the 2021 City Budget process.

24.  City Council direct the General Manager, Shelter Support and Housing Administration to take the following actions to deal with the urgent issue of homelessness in Toronto:

a. continue to look for sites, both City and privately owned, to complete Council’s previously approved plans for shelter expansion;

b. continue to explore opportunities to maintain and expand the regional refugee strategy and provide housing opportunities for refugee households in surrounding municipalities;

c. continue to develop opportunities to partner with the Toronto Community Housing Corporation to access vacant units in order to provide housing opportunities for people experiencing homelessness; and

d. continue to work with the Toronto Alliance to End Homelessness to continue to expand the Coordinated Access to Housing and Supports system and increase housing outcomes for people experiencing chronic homelessness.

25. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and other applicable staff to:

a. support the City of Toronto's Rent Bank program, administered by the Neighbourhood Information Post, by undertaking the following actions no later than February 2020:

1. improve the program’s visibility on the City of Toronto’s website; and

2. find new channels and opportunities to educate the public about the Rent Bank program’s existence and function.

b. undertake an evaluation of the Rent Bank program administered by the Neighbourhood Information Post and develop new options for the enhancement of the program including opportunities to extend the program to tenants in rent-geared-to-income (RGI) units by the end of 2020.

26.  City Council endorse an Indigenous set-aside for new affordable housing units, including more deeply affordable housing units.

27.  City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to report to the Aboriginal Affairs Advisory Committee with recommendations on an Indigenous set-aside for new affordable housing units, including more deeply affordable housing units, no later than May 2020.

28.  City Council request City staff to consider the presentation from Randy J. Pitt, Reaching Home Manager, Aboriginal Labour Force Development Circle, as part of the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan.

29.  City Council adopt the principle that the affordability period for any affordable rental housing built on City land or receiving City funding, subsidy, or incentives shall be permanent, wherever possible.

30.  City Council acknowledge and thank the participants that contributed to the development of the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan, including members of the External Advisory Committee, organizations that hosted community-led consultations, stakeholders in the housing sector, the public, City staff and LURA Consulting.

31.  City Council request Mayor Tory and Deputy Mayor Bailão to send letters of appreciation to the following members of the HousingTO 2020-2030 External Advisory Committee:

Pedro Barata, United Way of Greater Toronto, Ryerson University

Kris Boyce, Greenwin

Alyssa Brierley, Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation

Cherise Burda, Ryerson City Building Institute

Cheryll Case, CP Planning

Daryl Chong, Greater Toronto Apartment Association

Tom Clement, Co-op Housing Federation of Toronto

Geordie Dent , Federation of Metro Tenants Associations

Debbie Douglas, Ontario Council of Agencies Serving Immigrants

Judy Duncan, ACORN Canada

Kira Heineck, Toronto Alliance to End Homelessness

Matthew Huxley, People With Lived Experience Group - Toronto Alliance to End Homelessness

Brian Kelcey, Toronto Region Board of Trade

Kelly Lawless, Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG)

Lisa Levin, AdvantAge Ontario

Heather McGregor, YWCA Toronto

Harmy Mendoza, Woman Abuse Council of Toronto

Jason Mercer, Toronto Real Estate Board

Glenn Miller, Toronto’s Seniors Accountability Table

Ingrid Palmer, Tenant's First Advisory Panel

Emily Paradis, Urban Studies University of Toronto Maytree Fellow

David Reycraft, Co-Chair Dixon Hall

Moray Tawse, First National

Steve Teekens, Na-Me-Res 

Steven Torresan, Dream Team

Diane Walter, Margaret’s Housing and Community Support Services

David Wilkes, Building Industry and Land Development Association

and to the following organizations that hosted community-led consultations:

Acorn

Africans in Partnership Against Aids

Anishnawbe Health Toronto

APG Toronto Equity Forum

Artscape

Bangladesh Centre and Community Services (BCCS)

Black Urbanism TO

Bob Rumball Canadian Centre of Excellence for the Deaf

Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) 

Centre for Equality Rights In Accommodation

Centre for Independent Living in Toronto

Community Living Toronto

Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto

Davenport Perth Neighbourhood and Community Health Centre

Dream Team and Houselink

Elizabeth Fry Toronto

FCJ Refugee Centre

Flemingdon Thorncliffe Inter-Agency Network

Indigenous Housing and Resource Collective of Tkaronto

Institute for Research and Development on Inclusion and Society (IRIS)

Jane/Finch Community and Family Centre

Kerry’s Place Autism Services

Lakeshore Affordable Housing Advocacy and Action Group   

Le Comité Francophone de Scarborough

Mainstay Housing

Margaret’s Housing and Community Services

Native Women’s Resource Centre

North York Community House (Lawrence Heights, Neptune)

PARC

Romero House

Regenesis York

Rooming House Project
(Includes Dixon Hall Services, Homes First and Ecuhomes)

Scarborough Community Legal Services

Scarborough Centre for Healthy Communities

Scarborough Civic Action Network

St. Stephen’s Community House

Sistering

Social Planning Toronto

Springboard

Springtides and FTMA

The 519

The Housing Help Centre

The Redwood

The Neighbourhood Organization (TNO)

Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre

Unison Health and Community Services

Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre

Weston Tenants Association

Women’s Habitat of Etobicoke

Woman Abuse Council of Toronto

Woodgreen

2 Spirited of the First Nations

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council adopt the Community Housing Partnership Renewal Program Goal, Guiding Principles and Implementation as set out in Attachment A to the report (November 26, 2019) from General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration. 

2. City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, or designate, to develop an implementation plan for the Community Housing Partnership Renewal program in line with the overall direction and guiding principles outlined in Attachment A to the report (November 26, 2019) from General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration. 

3. City Council adopt the updated Municipal Housing Facility By-law attached as Attachment C to the report (November 26, 2019) from General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration and repeal Municipal Housing Facility By-law 124-2016.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to exempt the developments described in Chart A in the Financial Impact section of the report (November 26, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, from the payment of development charges, building, planning and parkland dedication fees.

2.  City Council authorize an exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes for the developments and for the periods of time described in Chart B in the Financial Impact section of the report (November 26, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat.

3.  City Council authorize City staff to cancel or refund any taxes paid after the effective date of the Municipal Housing Facility Agreement (the City's Contribution Agreement).

5.  City Council authorize the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to make the necessary budget adjustments to the Approved 2019 City Operating Budget, and recommended 2020 City Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, to utilize and spend $17,922,056.00 (net $0) affordable housing funding from the capital allocation from the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative Program, with future year requests subject to City Council approval through the annual budget process.

6.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, a pre-development agreement with Dixon Hall Neighbourhood Services for an amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for the purpose of conducting pre-development activities from the City's Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116), on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

7.  City Council increase the 2020 Recommended Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in coordination with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, Cost Centre FH5417, of $50,000 gross, $0 net for affordable housing at 502-508 Parliament Street, funded  from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116).

8.  City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to execute, on behalf of the City, any security or financing documents or any other agreements or documents required to secure the financial assistance proposed or facilitate the funding process, for the developments described in Charts A, C and D in the Financial Impact section of the report (November 26, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, or related corporations for construction, renovations, and to secure conventional financing, where required, including any postponement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the agreements with the City, as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to enter into Agreements of Purchase and Sale (the "Agreements") with the Owner of 840, 842 and 844 Broadview Avenue to acquire up to 16 condominium dwelling units (the "Affordable Housing") to be developed at 838, 840, 842 and 844 Broadview Avenue (the "Property") for the purchase price outlined in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 26, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and substantially on the terms and conditions outlined in Appendix C to the report (November 26, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and on such other or amended terms and conditions as may be acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to execute the Agreements, and any ancillary agreements and documents under the Agreements, on behalf of the City of Toronto.

3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to administer and manage the transaction, including the provision of any consents, approvals, waivers and notices, provided that they may, at any time, refer consideration of any such matters (including their content) to City Council for consideration and direction.

4. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to complete the transaction on behalf of the City of Toronto, including paying any necessary expenses, amending the closing, due diligence and other dates, and amending and waiving terms and conditions, on such terms as they consider reasonable.

5. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 26, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management once the transaction contemplated in Item 2019.PH11.9 has been completed.

6. City Council declare the Affordable Housing surplus to the City's requirements, effective as of the date the City acquires ownership, with the intended manner of disposal to be by way of a long-term lease to a not for profit affordable rental housing provider, to be chosen through a competitive process, for the purposes of operating permanently affordable rental housing.

7. City Council authorize all steps necessary to comply with the City’s real estate disposal process, as set out in Chapter 213 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, be taken in relation to the Affordable Housing.

8. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to allocate funds in the amount indicated in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 26, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management from the proceeds of the sale of 838 Broadview Avenue to the purchase of the Affordable Housing.

9. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to provide funds up to the amount indicated in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 26, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management in capital funding from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116) to 2572344 Ontario Inc. and 2572345 Ontario Inc., or a related corporation, to secure up to 16 affordable rental housing dwellings units to be developed on the Property.

10. City Council increase the Staff Recommended 2020 Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in coordination with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, to make any necessary adjustments to accommodate the funds approved in report (November 26, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116), cost centre FH5417.

11. City Council authorize the up to 16 affordable rental housing units to be developed on the Property to be exempt from the payment of development charges, building, planning and parkland dedication fees.

12. City Council exempt the up to 16 affordable rental homes to be developed on the Property from taxation for municipal and school purposes for the term of 50 years, from the date of first occupancy.

13. City Council authorize City staff to cancel or refund any taxes paid after the effective date of the By-law exempting the property from taxation.

14. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, a Municipal Housing Facility Agreement (the City's "Contribution Agreement") and any other agreements necessary to secure the financial assistance and to set out the terms of the development and operation of the Affordable Housing, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

15. City Council authorize severally each of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to execute, on behalf of the City, any security or financing documents required by 2572344 Ontario Inc. and 2572345 Ontario Inc. or its related corporation, or the successful non-profit proponent under the competitive process for an operator, any security or financing documents to secure construction and conventional financing and subsequent refinancing, including any postponement, tripartite agreement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the Contribution Agreements, or any other documents required to facilitate the funding process, as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council.

16. City Council authorize and direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to undertake a competitive process for the selection of a not for profit affordable rental housing provider to operate affordable rental housing for up to 16 affordable rental homes at the Property for a minimum period of at least 50 years, under a long term lease with the City, in consultation with the Ward Councillor.

17. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to provide any consent necessary, pursuant to the Contribution Agreements to assign the Contribution Agreements and to negotiate and enter into any agreements or other documents required to effect such assignment on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

18.  City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to initiate a review of the Broadview Site and Area Specific Policy 509 to introduce policy that supports the inclusion of affordable housing in new developments in the context of minor adjustments to built form and/or density standards while maintaining the overall direction of the planning for Broadview Avenue, and City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to advance a City initiated Official Plan Amendment in the context of an application at 838 Broadview Avenue to support the addition of affordable units.

19.  City Council request the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and CreateTO to maximize the number of affordable housing units at 838 Broadview Avenue.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 26, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to a proposed acquisition of an interest in land by the City of Toronto.  Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 26, 2019) from the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management will be made public once the transaction contemplated in Item 2019.PH11.9 has been completed.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, and the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation, to report to the Planning and Housing Committee on April 16, 2020 with a proposed neighbourhood revitalization plan including a full community engagement process for the Dundas East and Sherbourne Street area.

2. City Council direct the City Manager, and as sole shareholder, direct the President and Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Community Housing Corporation to provide a business case for the modernization of the Dan Harrison Community Complex to be incorporated in the neighbourhood revitalization plan for the Dundas East and Sherbourne Street community referred to in Part 1, above.

3.  City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to review publicly owned real estate within the geographic area of the City's Downtown East Action Plan to be incorporated in the neighbourhood revitalization plan for the Dundas East and Sherbourne Street community referred to in Part 1, above.

4.  City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management and CreateTO to initiate negotiations to acquire the properties at 214, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226 and 230 Sherbourne Street and the properties specified in the confidential transmittal from the Planning and Housing Committee (the "Properties") for City building, including affordable and supportive housing purposes, on the basis that any resulting transaction will be subject to approval by City Council with a report that identifies the business and City-building case and budgeted funds being available for such purposes.

5.  City Council direct the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in consultation with the Executive Director, Corporate Finance and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to identify funding sources for the acquisition to provide for new affordable and supportive housing as part of the strategy referred to in Part 4, above.

6.  City Council direct CreateTO to examine opportunities to fund the acquisition of the Properties and the properties at 214, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226 and 230 Sherbourne Street and to report to the CreateTO Board on the feasibility of a strategic acquisition no later than the second quarter of 2020, on the basis that any resulting transaction will be subject to approval by City Council with a report that identifies budgeted funds being available for such purposes.

7. City Council direct the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to work with the Chief Executive Officer, CreateTO to identify City owned properties which could be leveraged to contribute to funding the acquisition of the Properties and the properties at 214, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226 and 230 Sherbourne Street, and to include those opportunities in the report in 2020.

8.  City Council request CreateTO, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to explore opportunities for increasing the density of the potential affordable housing on the Properties and the properties at 214, 218, 220, 222, 224, 226 and 230 Sherbourne Street.

9.  City Council direct that the confidential transmittal from the Planning and Housing Committee remain confidential at this time as it pertains to a proposed acquisition of land by the City of Toronto, and City Council authorize the public release of the confidential transmittal from the Planning and Housing Committee following the completion of CreateTO's analysis on the Properties and the closing of any associated transaction(s).

The confidential transmittal (December 10, 2019) from the Planning and Housing Committee remains confidential at this time as in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to a proposed acquisition of land by the City of Toronto.  The confidential transmittal (December 10, 2019) from the Planning and Housing Committee will be made public following the completion of CreateTO's analysis on the Properties and the closing of any associated transaction(s).

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council receive the report (November 22, 2019) from the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation for information.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to:
  

a. continue to be in regular communication and consultation with interested stakeholders to evaluate the degree of success of the potential improvements outlined in the report (November 21, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;
 

b.  consult with and inform stakeholders with respect to the continuing review of the options to better balance application volumes across the City’s districts in order to provide more consistent processing timelines for applications;

 
c.  consult with and inform stakeholders as staff continue a review with respect to the consideration of establishing different application streams that would allow less complex applications to be processed more efficiently; and

 
d.  report back to the Planning and Housing Committee on December 8, 2020 with detailed progress and performance updates related to the improvement initiatives and streaming options as noted in the report (November 21, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the grant award for the 2019 Toronto Heritage Grant Program for the Kiever Synagogue located at 28 Denison Square, to assist the property owner in funding the scope of conservation work generally described in the report (November 27, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council direct that the use of the grant award outlined in Part 1 above be limited to only the conservation work approved by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and that the issuing of the grant award be subject to the grant recipient satisfying all conditions as set out in the Letter of Understanding between the City and the grant recipient.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council the appoint the following Members to the Canadian National Exhibition Association, Municipal Section and Board of Directors for a term of office ending November 30, 2020 and until successors are appointed:

Councillor Paul Ainslie

Councillor Joe Cressy

Councillor Stephen Holyday

Councillor Cynthia Lai

Councillor Mike Layton

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.   City Council nominate the following Members for appointment to the Hockey Hall of Fame Board of Directors for a term of office beginning at the Annual Meeting in Spring 2020 to the Annual Meeting in Spring 2021:

Councillor Mark Grimes

Councillor Stephen Holyday

Councillor Anthony Perruzza

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council nominate Councillor Paul Ainslie for appointment to the Ontario Good Roads Association Board of Directors for a term of office starting February 26, 2020 and ending February 26, 2022.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the former City of Etobicoke Zoning Code for the lands at 225 Birmingham Street substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (November 28, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District. 

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 225 Birmingham Street substantially in accordance with the Draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to the report (November 28, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke 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, City Council require the owner to enter into an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act as follows:

a. prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit, the owner shall provide a cash contribution of $3,000,000.00 towards the relocation of the cenotaph currently located at 150 Eighth Street; improvements to the Franklin Horner Community Centre; and park improvements within Ward 3 in the vicinity of the site, such amount to be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Non-Residential Construction Price Index for Toronto for the period from the date of the execution of the Section 37 Agreement to the date of the payment;

b. in the event the cash contribution referred to in Part 4.a. above has not been used for the intended purposes within three (3) years of the By-laws coming into force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided that the purpose is identified in the Toronto Official Plan and will benefit the community in Ward 3; and

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

i. prior to the issuance of Notice of Approval Conditions for the concurrent Site Plan Control application, the owner shall complete a peer review of the submitted Noise Feasibility Study by a third party peer reviewer retained by the City of Toronto, but paid by the owner, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and provide certification from the applicant's noise consultant that all recommended mitigation measures have been incorporated into the drawings submitted for Site Plan Approval;

ii. prior to the issuance of Notice of Approval Conditions for the concurrent Site Plan Control application, the owner shall complete a peer review of the submitted Air Quality Study by a third party peer reviewer retained by the City of Toronto, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and provide certification from the applicant's air quality consultant that all recommended mitigation measures have been incorporated into the drawings submitted for Site Plan Approval;

iii. 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 at its meeting held on October 26 and 27, 2009 through the adoption of Item PG32.3 of the Planning and Growth Management Committee, as further amended by City Council from time to time; and

iv. the owner shall construct the retail, office and service commercial building in Block A identified on both Schedule B and Diagram 4 of the attached Draft Zoning By-law Amendments prior to or in conjunction with the construction of the residential uses in Area B identified on Schedule B and Diagram 4 of the attached Draft Zoning By-law Amendments to the report (November 28, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke District.

5.  City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

6. Prior to introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to:

a. submit a revised Functional Servicing Report to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

b. enter into a financially secured agreement for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to support the development, according to the Functional Servicing Report accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; and

c. provide space within the development for installation of maintenance access holes and sampling ports on the private side, as close to the property line as possible, for both the storm and sanitary service connections, in accordance with the Sewers Chapter 681-10.

7. City Council require that within the lands municipally known as 225 Birmingham Street in the year 2019, no person shall obtain an above-grade building permit unless the following provisions are complied with:

a. all new public roads have been constructed to a minimum base curb and base asphalt and are connected to an existing public highway; and

b. all water mains and sanitary sewers and appropriate appurtenances, have been installed and are operational.

8. In accordance with the delegated approval under By-law 229-2000, as amended, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning intends to approve the Draft Plan of Subdivision as generally illustrated on Attachment 10 to the report (November 28, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, subject to:

a. the conditions as generally listed in Attachment 8 to the report (November 28, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Etobicoke York District, which except as otherwise noted, must be fulfilled prior final approval and the release of the Plan of Subdivision for registration; and

b. any such revisions to the proposed subdivision plan or any such additional modified conditions as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning may deem appropriate to address matters arising from the on-going technical review of this development.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Trethewey Drive at Brookhaven Drive.

2. City Council authorize the removal of the existing pedestrian crossover (PXO) located on the east leg of Trethewey Drive at Brookhaven Drive in conjunction with the installation of traffic control signals at this intersection.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to review the zoning for the lands within the vicinity of and including the property at 70 Glen Scarlett Road in the context of the Municipal Comprehensive Review to be undertaken in 2020.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Zoning By-law 7625 for the lands at 831, 833 and 837 Glencairn Avenue and 278, 280 and 282 Hillmount Avenue, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 5 to the report (November 15, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 831, 833 and 837 Glencairn Avenue and 278, 280 and 282 Hillmount Avenue, substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (November 15, 2019) 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. City Council approve the Rental Housing Demolition application in accordance with Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code to allow for the demolition of five residential rental dwelling units located at 831 Glencairn Avenue and 278 Hillmount Avenue.

5. City Council authorize the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, to issue Preliminary Approval for the Rental Housing Demolition Permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code for the demolition of the 5 residential rental dwelling units at 831 Glencairn Avenue and 278 Hillmount Avenue after all of the following have occurred:

a. the site specific Zoning By-law Amendments have come into full force and effect;

b. the issuance of the Notice of Approval Conditions for site plan approval by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or designate, pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006; and

c. the issuance of the excavation and shoring permits for the approved development of the site.

6. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, to issue the Rental Housing Demolition permit under Chapter 667 of the Toronto Municipal Code after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given the preliminary approval referred to in Part 5 above.

7. City Council authorize the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building, to issue a Residential Demolition Permit under Section 33 of the Planning Act for 831, 833, 835 and 837 Glencairn Avenue and 278, 280 and 282 Hillmount Avenue no earlier than the issuance of the first building permit for excavation and shoring of the approved development and after the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning has given preliminary approval referred to in Part 5 above, which permit may be included in the Residential Demolition Permit for Chapter 667 under 363-11.1, of the Toronto Municipal Code, on condition that:

a. the owner remove all debris and rubble from the site immediately after demolition;

b. the owner erect solid construction hoarding to the satisfaction of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building;

c. the owner erect the mixed use building on the site no later than three (3) years from the day demolition of the existing buildings is commenced; and

d. should the owner fail to complete the new building within the time specified in condition 7c. above, the City Clerk shall be entitled to enter on the collector’s roll, to be collected in a like manner as municipal taxes, the sum of twenty thousand dollars ($20,000.00) for each dwelling unit for which a demolition permit is issued, and that each sum shall, until payment, be a lien or charge upon the land for which the demolition permit is issued.

8. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the Owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

9. City Council direct that prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit the Capital Infrastructure Improvements at Viewmount Park identified as required in the Engineering and Construction Services Memo dated April 26, 2019 as item 2.4 shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

10. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require that the owner shall:

a. submit a revised Functional Servicing and Stormwater Management Report and Geotechnical/Hydrogeological Report to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; 

b. make arrangements to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, for the construction of any improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to support the development, based on the revised Reports in condition 10.a. above accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

c. enter into a financially secured agreement for the construction of any required improvements to the municipal infrastructure, should it be determined that upgrades are required to support the development based on the revised Reports in condition 10 a. above accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

d. enter into and register on title one or more agreements pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, at no expense to the City, and secure such in the implementing Zoning By-law Amendments all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor, the following community benefits:

i. prior to issuance of a foundation permit the owner shall pay to the City a cash contribution of $300,000;

ii.  prior to issuance of an above grade building permit, other than a building permit for a temporary sales office/pavilion, the owner shall provide a cash contribution in the amount of $700,000;

iii. the amounts secured in conditions i. and ii above, will be used towards the following community benefits:

a. the expansion and/or improvements to local parks within the Ward to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and in consultation with the local Councillor;

b. streetscaping and public realm improvements nearby the site, within the Ward in accordance with the Streetscape Manual to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and in consultation with the local Councillor; and/or

c. a community facility or improvements to existing local community facilities within the Ward, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and in consultation with the local Councillor; 

iv.  the financial contribution referred to in condition 10 d. above shall be indexed upwardly in accordance with the Statistics Canada Residential Building or Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index, as the case may be, for the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area, reported by Statistics Canada in the Building Construction Price Indexes Publication 327-0058, or its successor, calculated from the date of the Section 37 Agreement to the date the payment is made; and

v. in the event the cash contributions referred to in condition 10 d. above have not been used for the intended purpose within three (3) years of the implementing Zoning By-law Amendment coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the local Councillor, provided that the purposes are identified in Toronto's Official Plan and will benefit the community; and

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

i. prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit, the owner shall make arrangements to convey an off-site parkland dedication to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation;

ii. the owner shall be required to secure the design and construction, and provide financial securities for, at no cost to the City, any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Functional Servicing Report and Stormwater Management Report and Hydrological Review, and related engineering reports ("Engineering Reports"), to support the development, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, should it be determined that improvements or upgrades are required to support the development, according to the accepted Engineering Reports;

iii. the provision of one bike repair stand with the location to be determined during the review of the Site Plan Control application;

iv. the provision of one car share space that is publically accessible, with the location to be determined during the review of the Site Plan Control application; and

v. the owner shall construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. In accordance with the delegated approval under By-law 229-2000, as amended, City Council be advised that the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning intends to approve the draft plan of Common Elements Condominium, as generally illustrated on Attachment 2 to the report (November 1, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, subject to:

a. the conditions, as generally listed in Attachment 3 to the report (November 1, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, which, except as otherwise noted, must be fulfilled prior to final approval and the release of the Plan of Condominium for registration; and

b. any such revisions to the proposed condominium plan or any such additional or modified conditions as the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning may deem to be appropriate to address matters arising from the on-going technical review of this development.

2. City Council enact a Part Lot Control Exemption By-law with respect to the subject lands at 117, 121, 123 and 129 Roselawn Avenue as generally illustrated on Attachment 4 to the report (November 1, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, to be prepared to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and to expire two years following enactment by City Council.

3. City Council require the owner to provide proof of payment of all current property taxes for the subject lands to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, prior to the enactment of the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law.

4. Prior to the introduction of the Part Lot Control Exemption Bill, City Council require the owner to register, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, a Section 118 Restriction under the Land Titles Act agreeing not to transfer or charge any part of the subject lands described in Schedule A in Attachment 6 to the report (November 1, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District, without the written consent of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning or designate.

5. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to take the necessary steps to release the Section 118 Restriction from title to the Parcels of Tied Land at such time as confirmation is received that the Common Elements Condominium has been registered.

6. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to register the Part Lot Control Exemption By-law on title.

7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Part Lot Control Exemption By-law as may be required.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend former City of North York Zoning By-law 7625, for the lands at 3311 Bathurst Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 6 to the report (November 15, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, North York District.

2. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 3311 Bathurst Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 7 to the report (November 15, 2019) 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, City Council require the applicant to submit a Foundation Drainage Report for the existing building drainage system, including the maximum discharge flow rate to the sanitary analysis provided, such report to be to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

5. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council authorize the appropriate City Officials and require the owner to execute and register on title an Agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor and that such agreement shall be registered on title to the lands in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor in order to secure the following facilities, services and matters as a legal convenience to support development:

a. the owner shall continue to provide and maintain the existing 102 rental dwelling units as rental housing in the existing rental building at 3311 Bathurst Street, together with the new and retained associated facilities and amenities of the existing  apartment building, for a period of at least 20 years commencing from the date the Zoning By-law amendments come into force and effect, and with no applications for demolition or conversion from residential rental use during such 20 year period, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor;

b. the owner shall provide improvements to the existing rental apartment building, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor or designate, including but not limited to the following:

1. prior to the first above-grade building permit:

i. convert storage space on the first floor of the existing rental building the conversion of a storage space into a new gym; and

ii. undertake upgrades to the laundry room on the first floor of the existing rental apartment building; and

2. prior to the occupancy of any new residential units:

i. provide an enhanced landscape area for congregation and construct a new gravel dog run area and a new landscaped outdoor amenity area with a communal outdoor kitchen, outdoor seating areas, and passive green space as illustrated in the Landscape Plans issued on October 4, 2019 and that any changes to the proposed dog run area and outdoor amenity area shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

ii. provide an easement in favour of the City of Toronto in the form of the  Privately Owned Publicly Accessible space through the site in the form of a north-south 4 metre wide walkway from Brookdale Avenue in the south to Fairlawn Avenue in the north, as illustrated on the Landscape Plans issued on October 4, 2019 and that any changes to the proposed Privately Owned Publicly Accessible space shall be to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

c. the costs of the improvements to the existing rental apartment building and associated spaces within and outside the building, as described in Parts 5.b.1 and 2 above, shall not be passed on to the tenants of the building in any form, including by way of an application to the Landlord Tenant Board, or to any successor tribunal with jurisdiction to hear applications made under the Residential Tenancies Act, for the purpose of obtaining an increase in residential rent above the applicable guideline, or in the form of any additional costs and charges;

d. prior to Site Plan Control Approval for the development, the owner shall develop a construction mitigation plan and tenant communications strategy to mitigate the impacts of construction on existing tenants, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

e. construct and maintain the development in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, Version 3.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve a modified project for the lands at 2535-2537 Bayview Avenue, to permit seven townhouse dwellings along Bayview Avenue with no detached dwellings at the rear of the site.

2. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to address the following matters through the Site Plan Application process, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and area residents:

a. enhancements to the landscape buffer on the south and east lot line of 2535-2537 Bayview Avenue;

b. drainage and stormwater management issues on site, including ensuring minimal hard paving and the implementation of softscaping;

c. privacy screening including, but not limited to, landscaping enhancements, fencing, and the planting of large shade growing trees, evergreen trees, and cedar hedges; and

d. appropriate construction mitigation measures to address safety considerations and reduce the impact of construction on existing homes within the interior of the neighbourhood.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 150 Laird Drive, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the construction of two mid-rise buildings for older adult living accommodations incorporating the heritage building on the lands known municipally in 2019 as 146-150 Laird Drive, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings dated June 18, 2019, prepared by RAW Design, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and the Heritage Impact Assessment, prepared by Philip Goldsmith, dated May 7, 2014 and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and subject to the following additional conditions:

a. prior to final Site Plan approval in connection with the Zoning By-law Amendment appeal for the properties at 146-150 Laird Drive, the owner shall:

1. provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.b.2 below to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

2. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

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

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

b. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the property at 150 Laird Drive, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the owner shall:

1. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 150 Laird Drive in accordance with the plans and drawings dated June 18, 2019, prepared by RAW Design, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Philip Goldsmith, dated May 7, 2014, and in accordance with the Conservation Plan required in Part 1.b.2 below, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, including registration of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;

2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant, that is consistent with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 150 Laird Drive prepared by Philip Goldsmith, dated May 7, 2014, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

3. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.b.2 above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

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

5. that the applicant withdraw its objection to the City of Toronto’s designation of the property at 150 Laird Drive; and

c. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 1.b.4 above, the owner shall:

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

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

2. City Council authorize the entering into of a heritage easement agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of 150 Laird Drive in a form and content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

3. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in City Council authorizing the entering into a heritage easement agreement for the property at 150 Laird Drive.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council deny the installation of traffic control signals at Bathurst Street and Carpenter Road.

2. City Council deny the installation of traffic control signals at Carpenter Road and Fisherville Road.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Marlee Avenue and Viewmount Avenue.

2. City Council authorize removal of the pedestrian crossover on Marlee Avenue at Viewmount Avenue in conjunction with the installation of traffic control signals at the Intersection.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the southbound right-turn prohibition in effect from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday at the intersection of Bayview Avenue and St. Leonard's Avenue, to be in effect from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., Monday to Friday.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the installation of traffic control signals on Sheppard Avenue West at a point approximately 30 metres east of Pewter Road.

2. City Council direct the Director, Traffic Management, to endeavour to install the traffic signal as soon as possible, based on the lack of a safe pedestrian crossing for the 770-metre stretch of Sheppard Avenue West, from Beecroft Avenue to Senlac Road.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council deny the request for a permit to remove one (1) City-owned tree located at 220 St. Germain Avenue.

2. City Council direct Urban Forestry staff to engage in pruning of the tree, according to accepted horticultural practices, as deemed by the Urban Forestry City staff.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council direct staff to conduct an area (land use) study and evaluate this application in the context of other submitted development proposals, potential development sites and existing development within the area bounded generally by 10 Chichester Place and 2941 Sheppard Avenue East to the west and the former hydro corridor to the east, as shown in Attachment 6 to the report (November 15, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District.

2. City Council direct staff to determine, based on the area land use study examining the existing planning framework for the lands shown in Attachment 6 to the report (November 15, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Scarborough District, whether amending the Official Plan and/or Zoning By-law with area specific measures is appropriate for all or part of this area.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council prohibit westbound left turns from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday, and at all times Saturday at the Agincourt Collegiate Institute driveway at 2621 Midland Avenue, located on the east side of Midland Avenue, 50 metres north of Lockie Avenue.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council prohibit westbound left turns at all times at McCowan Road and the private access at 2201 McCowan Road, located on the east side of McCowan Road, 100 metres north of Huntingwood Drive/Middlefield Road.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council designate the northerly eastbound lane on Bushby Drive, from Grangeway Avenue to a point 30.5 metres west, for eastbound left turns only.

2. City Council designate the southerly eastbound lane on Bushby Drive, from Grangeway Avenue to a point 30.5 metres west, for eastbound left and right turns.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 540-544 King Street West and 1-7 Morrison Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (December 17, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86 for the lands at 540-544 King Street West and 1-7 Morrison Street substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 2 to the supplementary report (December 17, 2019)f rom the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

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

4. Before introducing the necessary Bills to City Council for enactment, City Council require the owner to:

a. provide a Re-construction Plan for the building at 544 King Street West, listed on the City's Heritage Register, prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 540-544 King Street West and 1-7 Morrison Street by ERA Architects Inc., dated August 8, 2019, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

b. withdraw its appeal and/or withdraw its party status to the appeal of the King-Spadina Heritage Conservation District Plan with respect to the property at 544 King Street West and any other City-initiated official plan amendments under appeal; and

c. address the outstanding comments outlined in the Engineering and Construction Services memorandum dated October 17, 2019, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

5. 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. prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit, the owner shall make a cash contribution in the amount of $200,000.00 towards the Toronto Community Housing revolving capital fund for repairs to Toronto Community Housing properties in Ward 10, to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor;

b. prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit, the owner shall make a cash contribution in the amount of $200,000.00 for the provision of affordable housing in Ward 10 within the vicinity of the site to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor;

c. prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit, the owner shall make a cash contribution in the amount of $600,000.00 for the revitalization of the playground of the Toronto District School Board property at 20 Brant Street, subject to public access outside of regular school hours, and/or public realm improvements in the area, and/or community services and facilities, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor;

d. all cash contributions referred to in Parts 5.a. to c. above shall be increased upwards by indexing in accordance with the Statistics Canada Construction Price Index for Toronto, calculated from the date of registration of the Section 37 Agreement to the date the payment is made to the City;

e. in the event the cash contributions referred to in Parts 5.a. to d. above have not been used for the intended purposes within three (3) years of the By-laws coming into full force and effect, the cash contribution may be redirected for another purpose, at the discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, provided that the purpose is identified in the Toronto Official Plan and will benefit the community in Ward 10; and

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

i. prior to final site plan approval, the owner shall provide an Interpretation Plan for the subject property at 544 King Street West to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning, and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

ii. prior to final site plan approval, the owner shall provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the heritage property will be sensitively illuminated to enhance its heritage character as viewed from the public realm to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

iii. prior to final site plan approval, the owner shall submit a Signage Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

iv. Prior to the issuance of any Building Permit, the owner shall provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning to secure all work included in the approved Re-construction Plan and approved Interpretation Plan;

v. prior to the issuance of any Building Permit, the owner shall provide full documentation of the existing heritage property at 544 King Street West, 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 Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

vi. prior to the release of the letter of credit required in Part 5.f.iv. above, the owner shall provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required restoration work and the required interpretive work has been completed in accordance with the Re-construction Plan and Interpretation Plan and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Planning;

vii. the owner agrees to submit, and thereafter implement, a construction management plan to address such matters as, including but not limited to, noise, dust, street closures, parking and laneway uses and access; such plan shall be to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the Ward Councillor, in consultation with the ALPHA School Community, the Garment District Neighbourhood Association, the Toronto Lands Corporation and any other community stakeholders, and shall be submitted prior to the commencement of any demolition, shoring or excavation work; and

viii. the owner agrees to work with the Toronto Lands Corporation to implement and maintain a living green wall for the height of the ground floor of the east-facing façade of the portion of the building located at 1-7 Morrison Street, immediately adjacent to the Toronto District School Property at 20 Brant Street, utilizing vegetation which will remain green throughout all four seasons of the year; the green wall will be maintained by the owner of 540-544 King Street West and will be detailed in the Site Plan control drawings.

6. Prior to approval of the Site Plan Control application, City Council require that the owner agrees to strike a site plan working group including the ALPHA School Community, the Garment District Neighbourhood Association, the Toronto Lands Corporation and any other interested community stakeholders, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, City Planning staff and any other City staff as necessary, to consider the following, but not limited to, matters:

a. mitigation measures to reduce the safety and overlook impacts that any outdoor balconies and terraces at the 540-544 King Street West and 1-7 Morrison Street property may have on the Toronto District School Board property at 20 Brant Street;

b. proposed building articulation and materials; and

c. mitigation of traffic impacts on surrounding properties.

7. City Council request the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District to review existing policies with respect to protecting and enhancing school yards, as part of the work to implement the TOcore Parks and Public Realm plan, to ensure their protection as quality public and educational spaces within the Downtown.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan, for the lands at 1627 Danforth Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment attached as Attachment 2 to the report (November 15, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

2. City Council amend Zoning By-law 438-86 for the lands at 1627 Danforth Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 3 to the report (November 15, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

3. City Council amend City of Toronto Zoning By-law 569-2013 for the lands at 1627 Danforth Avenue substantially in accordance with the draft Zoning By-law Amendment attached as Attachment 4 to the report (November 15, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

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

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend the Official Plan substantially in accordance with the draft Official Plan Amendment 478 appended as Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (December 16, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

2. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such stylistic and technical changes to the draft Official Plan Amendment as may be required.

3. City Council direct the Deputy City Manager, Community and Social Services, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, Social Development, Finance and Administration, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Children's Services and other related City divisions, to initiate a community engagement process and to undertake the necessary studies in conjunction with the Main Street Planning Study, with the process to include partners at the Toronto District School Board, Secord Public School, other community service providers, resident associations and local Ward Councillors to develop: 

a. a Social Development Plan that identifies the necessary service providers and programs for the Main Street and Danforth Avenue area including those that already exist and the need to expand and/or provide new services to serve the planned population (including Ward 14); and

b. a Community Service and Facilities Plan that identifies the necessary services and facilities for the Main Street and Danforth Avenue area including those that already exist and the need to expand and/or provide new services to serve the planned population (including Ward 14) in anticipation of increased intensification in this area, and to report back to the Toronto and East York Community Council no later than the fourth quarter of 2020.

4. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and relevant staff at the Toronto Transit Commission, to review the Main Street and Stephenson Avenue intersection from a safety and functionality perspective, and/or improvements to the intersection, and to report to a future Toronto and East York Community Council meeting with recommended changes, if deemed necessary.

5. City Council direct the General Manager, Transportation Services, in consultation with City Planning and the Toronto Transit Commission, to study and implement intersection improvements at the intersections of Main Street and Danforth Avenue, and Main Street and Gerrard Street East and to report to a future Toronto and East York Community Council meeting, if necessary.

6. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to submit all development applications in the study areas mapped as "Height Peak" and "Transition Area (Tall)", as shown on Attachment 1, Map 6 to the supplementary report (December 16, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to Toronto's Design Review Panel and/or Planning Review Panel in an effort to achieve the highest quality design outcomes for the area's most prominent sites.

7. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation to consult with the Ward Councillor before entering into negotiations for on-site or off-site parkland dedication within the study area.

8. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to circulate all development applications in the study area to the relevant staff at Toronto Parking Authority for consultation on opportunities to incorporate Bike Share Toronto facilities into new developments, and to identify opportunities to replace on-street public parking capacity through future redesign of Danforth Avenue, if required.

9. City Council authorize the Director, Environment and Energy to engage in consultation with land owners in the study area to implement the Sustainability and Resilience policies in Section 4 of the proposed Official Plan Amendment, as shown in Attachment 1 to the supplementary report (December 16, 2019) from the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning including providing advice and support for incorporating low-carbon/renewable energy solutions such as district energy, into proposed developments in the study area.

10. City Council request the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to forward the Item to the Chair, Toronto District School Board, the Chair, Toronto Catholic District School Board, and to the Toronto Transit Commission to assist in the planning for future capacity needs.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in support of the revised proposal prepared by Hariri Pontarini architects, dated November 13, 2019 for the requested Zoning By-law Amendment for the lands municipally known as 1141 Bloor Street West, 980 Dufferin Street, and 90 Croatia Street, as described in the report (November 25, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and subject to the Parts 2 to 49 below.

2. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor and appropriate staff to attend the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal in support of the application to amend the Official Plan for 1141 Bloor Street West, 980 Dufferin Street and 90 Croatia Street, generally as described in Attachment 5 to the report (November 25, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and subject to technical and stylistic changes by the City Solicitor as required.

3. City Council authorize and direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor to prepare the form of Zoning By-law Amendment(s) to both former  City of Toronto Zoning By-law 438-86, as amended, and City-Wide Zoning By-law 569-2013 that reflect and implement the revised proposal and the requirements set out in City Council's decision, including the matters to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement with such modification as may be required to implement the revised proposal as described in the report (November 25, 2019), from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District.

4.  City Council accept an on-site parkland dedication pursuant to Section 42 of the Planning Act having a minimum size of 3,580 square metres, generally as shown on Attachment 6 to the report (November 25, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York, with the exact size, location and configuration of the on-site parkland dedication to be to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and such on-site parkland dedication to be transferred to the City shall be in an acceptable environmental condition, free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, with the exception of the Garrison Trunk Sewer.

5. City Council require that the parkland dedication shall be conveyed to the City, at no cost to the City, prior to the earlier of: the issuance of a first above grade building permit for any of Phase 3, 4, or 5, illustrated on the phases in Draft Phasing Plan in Attachment 12 to the report (November 25, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York; and the registration of all or any part of the development under the Condominium Act within Phase 2 of the Draft Phasing Plan to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the City Solicitor.

6. City Council approve a development charge credit against the Parks and Recreation component of the Development Charges for the design and construction by the owner of the Above Base Park Improvements to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation; the development charge credit shall be in an amount that is the lesser of the cost to the owner of designing and constructing the Above Base Park Improvements, as approved by the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and the Parks and Recreation component of development charges payable for the development in accordance with the City's Development Charges By-law, as may be amended from time to time.

7. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to provide for in the Section 37 Agreement a permission of up to a maximum of one third of the public park (1,074 square metres) described in Part 4 above to be used for staging purposes after the lands have been conveyed to the City to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and such staging permission will be subject to the Parkland Occupation Permit Process, as detailed in the memorandum from Park, Forestry and Recreation, dated June 20, 2018.

8. City Council accept the general location and right-of-way width of the proposed new public street from Bloor Street West connecting south to Croatia Street for the purpose of the Zoning By-law Amendments, as generally shown on Attachment 6 to the report (November 25, 2019) from Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York; the conveyance of the proposed new public street to be transferred to the City shall be free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments and the following shall apply:

a. the owner shall, at its own cost, design, construct, build, and convey, a new public street from Bloor Street West connecting south to Croatia Street, that together with the right of way widening conveyance described below, will be a minimum of 18.5 metres in width generally as shown on the Draft Phasing Plan; the new public street, excluding the right of way widening, and development blocks are intended to be identified in a Plan of Subdivision, and the new public street and services will secured in the appropriate agreement(s), including any required works external to the plan of subdivision, such as the intersection improvements and signalization or signage, pedestrian/cycling infrastructure and construction of the right of way widening, all in accordance with the City’s applicable policies, standards and guidelines for public streets, including any required environmental assessments, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning;

b. the owner shall, at its own cost, ensure that all required water mains and sanitary sewers, and appropriate appurtenances, within the new public street in Part 8.a. above have been installed, and are operational and timing is coordinated with the Final Phasing Plan, and secured as part of the Draft Plan of Subdivision and/or Section 37 Agreement, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

c. the owner shall provide to the City financial securities by way of an irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of 120 percent of the value required to secure the design and construction of the public street identified in Part 8.a. above, all on terms and such time as are secured to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services and the General Manager, Transportation Services; and

d. that the construction of the new public street and services may proceed concurrent with below grade construction on the lands rather than be required in advance of any building permit provided that: the owner has entered into a subdivision agreement with the City to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services; the construction of the public street and services proceed only once release for construction of services is obtained; all other requirements of the Chief Building Official and Executive Director, Toronto Building have been satisfied, including provision of necessary services for construction purposes; and the right of way widening referred to in Part 10 below that will form part of the new public street has either been conveyed to the City to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, or arrangements for its conveyance, including provision for timing and any required environmental remediation that may be required, have been made at the discretion of and to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services. 

9. City Council require that the new public street, and associated services, identified in Part 8 above be constructed and fully completed subject to modification to timing deemed appropriate by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning in the context of the subdivision review process, prior to the earlier of: the issuance of a first above grade building permit for any of Phase 3, 4, or 5 in the Draft Phasing Plan; and the registration of all or any part of the development under the Condominium Act for Phase 2a (the first of Building A or B) in the Draft Phasing Plan, satisfactory to the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Transportation Services.

10. City Council direct that the owner be required to coordinate the timing of construction and dedication of the new public street, inclusive of the future right-of-way widening that is contemplated to be conveyed to the City to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services in the context of Consent Application 19 217341 STE 09 CO or as part Site Plan Application 18 126273 STE 18 SA relating to the demolition and construction of a new public school on adjacent lands, and such arrangements shall be on terms as set out in the Section 37 and/or the Subdivision Agreement with the City all to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and the General Manager, Transportation Services.

11. City Council require that pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, the owner shall construct a residential building, known as Building F, in the northwest area of the property containing a minimum of 56 affordable rental housing units as part of the owner’s Section 37 contribution, and Building F will be conveyed to the City in fee simple on such terms and conditions to be secured in the Section 37 Agreement satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor.

12. City Council direct that the Building F property shall be conveyed to the City, free and clear, above and below grade, of all easements, encumbrances, and encroachments, unless otherwise authorized by the City, upon completion of construction of the Building F, which shall be conveyed prior to the earlier of: any residential use on any part of the lands; and the first registration under the Condominium Act of all or any part of the development on the lands to satisfaction of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor.

13. City Council require that prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for any part of the development site the Chief Financial Officer of Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area shall confirm in writing to the City that it has entered into a binding agreement with the owner whereby a not-for-profit and affordable housing trust or entity, with its objective being the management of a set of funds for the creation and support of affordable housing, will created to receive a capital contribution from the owner in the amount of $9,000,000 to be used for the purpose of providing affordable housing in the City of Toronto, where a minimum of 50 percent shall be directed to affordable housing in Ward 9, and as part of the capital contribution, up to a maximum of $2,000,000.00 may be directed to the provision of community space in Ward 9 and such confirmation shall be to satisfaction of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the City Solicitor.

14. City Council require that, prior to the issuance of the last above grade building permit for the lands at 1141 Bloor Street West, 980 Dufferin Street and 90 Croatia Street, the Chief Financial Officer of Habitat will confirm in writing to the City that the $9,000,000 has been contributed to the affordable housing trust and such confirmation shall be to satisfaction of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the City Solicitor.

15. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to provide capital funding from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116) in an amount not to exceed $11,000,000 of which:

a. $10,800,000 be directed towards the purchase of the 56 affordable rental housing units for Building F on the terms and conditions described in the Section 37 Agreement and the Agreement of Purchase and Sale; and

b. $200,000 be provided to hire an architect and such other professionals deemed advisable to represent the City in design and construction-related matters for Building F on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat.

16. City Council increase the 2020 Recommended Operating Budget for Shelter, Support and Housing Administration, in coordination with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, Cost Centre FH5417, of $11,000,000 gross, $0 net for the construction and purchase of affordable and/or supportive units on the Building F property, funded from the Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116).

17. City Council authorize a minimum of 56 affordable rental housing units to be developed in the Building F to be exempt from the payment of development charges, building, planning, and parkland dedication fees in accordance with the terms of the City's Open Door Program.

18. City Council exempt a minimum of 56 affordable rental housing units to be developed in Building F from taxation, arising from By-law 124-2016 contemplated in Part 21 below, for municipal and school purposes for a term of 99 years commencing from date of first occupancy of the 56 affordable rental units in Building F.

19. City Council authorize City staff to cancel or refund any taxes paid from the By-law exempting the portion of the land on which Building F is proposed from taxation.

20. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to negotiate and execute a municipal housing facility agreement (the City's Contribution Agreement) and any other agreements or documents necessary, including an assignment of the Contribution Agreement to the successful non-profit proponent under the competitive process for an operator, and provide any consent necessary under the Contribution Agreement, to secure the financial assistance being provided, and to set out the terms of the development and operation of the new affordable and/or supportive rental homes at the property on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

21. City Council direct the City Solicitor to withhold submitting the Bill to City Council for enactment regarding the municipal housing facility as authorized under section 252 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, paragraph 18, section 2 of O.Reg 598/06, subsection 7(1) of O.Reg 598/06 and By-law 124-2016, until such a time as the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law Amendment have come into full force and effect.

22. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to undertake a competitive process for the selection of a not for profit affordable rental housing provider to operate Building F as permanently affordable rental housing, under a long term lease with the City.

23. City Council direct that the Section 37 Agreement set out the processes and timing for negotiating the agreement of purchase and sale for the design, construction, purchase and turn-over of the minimum of 56 affordable rental units in Building F, and any other agreements or documents necessary, with the owner or its successor corporation and in consultation with the successful non-profit proponent under the competitive process for an operator, to the satisfaction of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, and that the agreement of purchase and sale be entered into prior to the issuance of the first above grade building permit for any portion of the development site.

24. City Council delegate authority to the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the General Manager, Shelter, Support and Housing Administration to execute, on behalf of the City, any security or financing documents required to secure the City's financial incentives and contributions, including any documents required by the owner of the lands, or a related corporation, or the successful non-profit proponent under the competitive process for an operator of Building F, to secure construction and conventional financing and subsequent refinancing, including any postponement, tripartite agreement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent documents where and when required during the term of the Contribution Agreement, as required by normal business practices, and provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council, and such arrangements are satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

25. City Council declare the lands on which Building F is situated surplus, effective as of the date the City acquires ownership, with the intended manner of disposal to be by way of a long-term lease, as contemplated by Part 18 above to a not for profit affordable rental housing provider for the purposes of operating Building F permanently as affordable rental housing.

26. City Council delegate authority to the Director, Real Estate Services to take all necessary steps to implement Part 25 above, in accordance with Chapter 213, Sale of Real Property of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

27. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to submit on behalf of the City request(s) to the Federal and/or Provincial Governments for any appropriate affordable housing program funding that may be or become available for Building F.

28. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to negotiate and execute, on behalf of the City, any agreements and security required by the Federal and/or Provincial Governments to obtain the Federal/Provincial affordable housing program funding considered above on such terms and conditions deemed reasonable by the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

29. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to approve the acceptance of Federal/Provincial affordable housing program funding, in accordance with the Parts 27 and 28 above.

30. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat, in the event that the Federal/Provincial affordable housing program funding contemplated above is allocated to the City for Building F, to decrease the funding for Building F from the City's Development Charges Reserve Fund for Subsidized Housing (XR2116) by the same amount as the Federal/Provincial affordable housing program funding allocation to the City for Building F, if deemed reasonable by the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat and the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

31. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to execute all other documents, security, consents, waivers and ancillary agreements with respect to the lease and operation of Building F, on behalf of the City, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Director, Real Estate Services.

32. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to execute, on behalf of the City, any funding agreements with the Province/Federal Government, assignments, security or financing documentation required by the City, the Province or lenders associated with Building F, when, and as, required, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor and in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.

33. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to make all decisions, including any necessary elections, waivers, approvals, consents and notices, on behalf of the City, as they relate to Building F, during the pre and post- construction and construction phases of Building F in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the relevant agreement(s).

34. City Council direct the City Solicitor to secure the owner's agreement to design, construct, and convey the Community Hub and Child Care Centre to be located at 980 Dufferin Street in the Section 37 Agreement, including a minimum of 4 parking spaces for the Community Hub and Child Care Centre.

35. City Council require that prior to or concurrent with the registration of all or any part of the lands under the Condominium Act within Phase 4 (Building D) in the Draft Phasing Plan, and prior to the registration of all or any part of the lands under the Condominium Act within Phase 5 (Building C) in the draft phasing plan, and, in any event prior to any residential use of the building within Phase 4 (Building D) in the Draft Phasing Plan, the owner shall design, construct, and convey to the City, for nominal consideration and at no cost to the City, a minimum 30,000 square foot (approximately 2,787 square metres) Community Hub located in the lower two floors of the existing Kent School building (connected to Building D) in the Draft Phasing Plan, including an 8,000 square foot (approximately 743 square metre) Child Care Centre, in fee simple, and in an acceptable environmental condition, with the final design to be determined in the context of the site plan approval process, all satisfactory to the Director, Real Estate Services, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor and prior to the issuance of a first above grade building permit for any part of the lands within Phase 4 (Building D) in the Draft Phasing Plan, the owner shall provide a letter of credit that is 120 percent of the value of the Community Hub and the Child Care Centre, along with a satisfactory cost estimate, to be constructed on the property and subject to the following terms in release of the credit: 50 percent at shell; 50 percent at substantial completion of the Community Hub and Child Care Centre; 10 percent at the end of the construction lien period; and 10 percent at the end of the warranty period (one year after the conveyance of the space to the City and/or occupancy).

36. City Council require that the Community Hub be delivered to the City finished to Base Building Condition, including, but not limited to, a fitted and operational community kitchen, electrical, plumbing, heating, venting and air conditioning service connections, with the terms and specifications to be finalized and secured in the Section 37 Agreement as agreed to between the City and the owner, all satisfactory to the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Director, Real Estate Services, the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor.

37. City Council require that The Child Care Centre will be designed, constructed, finished, furnished and equipped, all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the Director, Real Estate Services, the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and the Executive Director, Children Services, in accordance with Provincial and City of Toronto Child Care Development Guideline (2016) and secured in the Section 37 Agreement as agreed to between the City and the owner, and will be subject to the following:

a. the owner will provide a one-time financial contribution for defrayment of operational deficits incurred during the first year of operation based on the licensed capacity of the program (approximately $180,000), and a one-time financial contribution towards a replacement reserve fund for the Child Care Centre to replace appliances and large equipment (approximately $150,000), with such amounts will be finalized and secured in the Section 37 Agreement;

b. will be located on the ground floor in Building D, with a minimum size of 8,000 square feet (743 square metres) of interior space and 3003 square feet (279 square metres) of exterior space;

c. will be constructed, finished, furnished and equipped by the owner and be in accordance with the Child Care and Early Years Act 2014; CAN/CSA-Z614-03 Children's Play Spaces and Equipment or equivalent, Annex H; the Toronto Child Care Design and Technical Guideline R1 2016, the Toronto Accessibility Guidelines, the Toronto Green Development Standards – Tier 1 and 2; Children's Services Early Learning and Child Assessment for Quality Improvement, 2014 (AQI);

d. will accommodate a minimum number of 49 children, generally in accordance with the Child Care and Early Years Act 2014, and the City of Toronto's Child Care Development Guidelines and such minimum capacity of the Child Care Centre may be reduced at the sole discretion of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Children’s Services;

e. the details such as phasing, timing, location, obligations, and any such matters to implement the Child Care Centre will be coordinated with the Community Hub; and

f. a not for profit child care centre operator will be chosen through an Expression of Interest process, the child care centre operator must be approved by the General Manager, Children’s Services, and such child care operator meets the City of Toronto's not for profit status, and the Executive Director, Social Development, Finance and Administration, and the General Manager, Children Services are authorized to carry out such a processes.

38. City Council require that on, or prior to, the conveyance of the Community Hub and Child Care Centre as provided above, the City and the owner enter into, and register on title to, the appropriate lands an Easement and Cost Sharing Agreement for nominal consideration and at no cost to the City, that is in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor; the Easement and Cost Sharing Agreement shall address and/or provide for the integrated support, use, operation, maintenance, repair, replacement, and reconstruction of certain shared facilities, and the sharing of costs, in respect thereof, of portions of the subject lands to be owned by the City and the owner as they pertain to the Community Hub and the Child Care Centre, and the development to be constructed within Block D of the development.

39. City Council direct that if there are any development charges payable on the gross floor area associated with the Community Hub and/or Child Care Centre, the owner may apply for a refund of such development charges, and City Council authorize a refund of any development charges payable, if any are charged, for the gross floor area associated with the Community Hub and/or Child Care Centre, to the owner, without interest; however, the owner may not apply for a refund of such development charges until the Community Hub and the Child Care Centre have been conveyed to the City in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Director, Real Estate Services.  

40. City Council direct the City Solicitor to secure the owner's agreement to design, finance and construct a below-grade pedestrian tunnel connection linking the proposed building on Phase 5 (Building C) in the Draft Phasing Plan to the Dufferin Subway Station on the north side of Bloor Street West at no cost to the City or the Toronto Transit Commission, including the supply and installation of payment turnstiles/gates that provide access to Dufferin Subway Station via the Toronto Transit Commission entrance connection (if determined to be required by the Toronto Transit Commission), and such below-grade Toronto Transit Commission entrance connection shall be designed, constructed, repaired and maintained to the City and Toronto Transit Commission standards at the sole cost and expense of the owner; the cost, at the sole expense of the owner, is up to $8,000,000, and such maximum cost will be subject to a satisfactory cost estimate provided to the City confirming the maximum cost or identifying any increased cost required to ensure that the Toronto Transit Commission entrance connection will be completed satisfactory to the City, the Toronto Transit Commission and the owner.

41. City Council require that, prior to the earlier of any residential use and the registration of any residential component of the development under the Condominium Act within Phase 5 (Building C) in the Draft Phasing Plan, the owner will complete the Toronto Transit Commission Entrance Connection, at the sole cost and expense of the owner, and at no cost to the City or the Toronto Transit Commission, and a public access easement, or license as applicable, shall be provided to the City concurrently to provide access through the interior of Phase 5 (Building C) in the Draft Phasing Plan to the Toronto Transit Commission entrance connection to the Dufferin Subway Station in a manner and form satisfactory to the Director, Real Estate Services, the Toronto Transit Commission, and the City Solicitor.

42. City Council require that, prior to Site Plan Approval for Phase 5 (Building C) and prior to the issuance of any above grade building permit for Phase 5 (Building C) and prior to any works conducted within or below Bloor Street West as it relates to the Toronto Transit Commission Entrance Connection, the owner shall obtain all necessary approvals and enter into a Tunnel Encroachment Agreement and/or an Entrance Connection Easement Agreement with the City and/or the Toronto Transit Commission, at no cost to the City and/or Toronto Transit Commission, regarding the below-grade Toronto Transit Commission Entrance Connection, which shall include the required maintenance, licensing permissions, any required letters of credit prior to the construction for a period of time as specified in the agreement, insurance, indemnity and any necessary provisions, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Director, Real Estate Services, and the Toronto Transit Commission, and with such agreement(s) entered into, executed and registered on title satisfactory to the City Solicitor and subject to the following:

a. the owner shall be responsible for all costs relating to the preparation, execution registration of the Tunnel Encroachment Agreement and/or the Entrance Connection Easement Agreement, including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing: a Toronto Transit Commission Entrance Connection Fee as determined by the Toronto Transit Commission; the costs for providing any surveys or reference plans that may be required by the City and/or the Toronto Transit Commission; and all the registration costs relating to the registration of such agreements on title to lands owned by the owner in first priority subject to such permitted encumbrances as may be permitted by the City; and

b. the owner satisfy any required pre-conditions and post-conditions, including any agreements, easements, maintenance arrangements, and fees of the Toronto Transit Commission and the City in relation to the Toronto Transit Commission Entrance Connection, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Transportation Services, the Toronto Transit Commission, and the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning. 

43. City Council require that the owner convey to the City, for nominal consideration and at no cost to the City or the Toronto Transit Commission, licences and/or public access easements, as may be required for public use of the proposed below-grade Toronto Transit Commission entrance connection, including any space internal to the building as required to access the below-grade Toronto Transit Commission entrance connection to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

44. City Council require that, prior to the earlier of any residential use and the registration of any component of the development under the Condominium Act, within Phase 5 (Building C) in the Draft Phasing Plan, the owner will construct the plaza area, which includes the plaza at the northeast corner of the Project lands and the two pedestrian mews on the north and south sides of the Kent School connecting between Dufferin Street (the “POPS Areas”) and the private street, and subject to the following:

a. the owner shall convey a surface easement to the City, including support rights, at no cost to the City, for public access over the POPS Areas and private street, where the owner shall operate, maintain, and repair the POPS Areas and the private street, at its own expense, and the public shall be entitled to use the POPS Areas and private street at all times of the day and night, 365 days of the year, unless otherwise reduced times are authorized by the City;

b. the details of terms and conditions relating to the POPS Areas and private street, including indemnity and insurance requirements will be included in the Section 37 Agreement;

c. the plaza area POPS shall be a minimum size 150 square metres;

d. the north pedestrian mews POPS Areas shall be a minimum width of 9.5 metres and the south pedestrian mews POPS Areas shall be a minimum width of 6.1 metres, and exclusive of any architectural features such as overhangs, canopies, building entry stairs, accessible entrances, landscaping, bicycle parking areas and outdoor play areas which may encroach;

e. the private street, connecting Bloor Street West to Croatia Street shall be a minimum width 20.0 metres as shown on the Plans, including the activity zone, landscaping, bicycle parking areas and sidewalks; and

f. the specific configuration and design of the private street and the POPS Areas shall be determined in the context of a Site Plan Approval application pursuant to Section 114 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, and secured in a Site Plan Agreement with the City, including any require signage relating to public access, satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

45. City Council direct the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning to ensure that the following built form parameters are secured in the proposed Zoning By-law, in particular:

a. Building A shall be a maximum of 11 storeys and a maximum building height of 43.5 metres, inclusive of a mechanical and amenity penthouse;

b. Building B East shall be a maximum of 37 storeys and a maximum building height of 123.9 metres, plus a mechanical penthouse;

c. Building B West shall be a maximum of 34 storeys and a maximum building height of 114.9 metres, plus a mechanical penthouse;

d. Building C shall be a maximum of 32 storeys and a maximum building height of 108.1 metres, plus a mechanical penthouse;

e. Building D shall be a maximum of 19 storeys and a maximum building height of  62.1 metres, plus a mechanical penthouse;

f. Building E shall be a maximum of 22 storeys and a maximum building height of  76.2 metres, plus a mechanical penthouse;

g. Building F shall be a maximum of 8 storeys and a maximum building height of 27.0 metres, plus a mechanical penthouse;

h. the requirement to provide a minimum of 20 percent of the total residential units as 2-bedroom units, and a minimum of 11 percent of the total residential units as 3-bedroom units to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

i. the requirement to provide a minimum of 1.3 square metres of outdoor amenity space per unit and a minimum of 1.5 square metres of indoor amenity space per unit for all market units to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

46. City Council authorize and direct the City Solicitor to request the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal to withhold its Order respecting the approval of the Zoning By-law Amendment until such a time as:

a. the proposed Official Plan Amendment has come into force prior to, or will come into force concurrently with, the proposed Zoning by-law Amendment for the property in a form and content satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor;

b. the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment for the property are in a content and form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, and the City Solicitor;

c. the owner has provided a final form of Phasing Plan, in a content and form acceptable to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the General Manager, Transportation Services, the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, the Toronto Transit Commission, the Director, Children's Services, the Director, Housing Secretariat, the Director, Real Estate Services, and the City Solicitor;

d. the owner has, at its sole expense:

i. submitted a revised Functional Servicing Report, together with supporting documentation, including confirmation of water and fire flow, sanitary and storm water capacity, Stormwater Management Report and Hydrogeological Report to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, in consultation with the General Manager, Toronto Water;

ii. confirmed that the implementation of the Engineering Reports that are accepted by the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services either do not require changes to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment or any such required changes have been made to the proposed Zoning By-law Amendment to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, the City Solicitor and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services;

iii. filed a complete revised Draft Plan of Subdivision application to the City, including updated plans, drawings, reports and studies in support of the same, which reflect the revised proposal for circulation and comment by all applicable divisions, agencies and boards, both internal and external, to the City, the circulation of the Draft Plan of Subdivision shall have been completed and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, shall be satisfied with the Draft Plan of subdivision, and shall have prepared draft plan approval conditions in acceptable form for approval of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, as applicable; and

iv. to secure the design and the provision of financial securities for any upgrades or required improvements to the existing municipal infrastructure and/or new municipal infrastructure identified in the accepted Engineering Reports to support the development, to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and such upgrades or improvements shall have been secured at the discretion of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services in the Section 37 Agreement and/or in a Subdivision Agreement with the City; 

e. arrangements are in place to the satisfaction of the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services for the construction and City acquisition of that portion of the proposed public street located outside of the property, including, if necessary, use of the Consent Application B0087/19TEY; and

f. the owner has entered into a Section 37 Agreement with the City that has been executed, and registered on title to the property all to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the City Solicitor securing the owner's Section 37 contributions identified in Parts 11 and 12 above and the matters agreed to and/or required in support of the development of the property as identified in Parts 4 to 10, and 13 to 46.a.-e. above, in addition to the following matters below:

i. the requirement of the owner to enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 980 Dufferin Street (Kent School) in a form and content, including the requirement for a conservation plan, satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning and registered on title in a manner satisfactory to the City Solicitor;

ii. the requirement of the owner to provide, prior to the issuance of the first above-grade building permit for any portion of the property, a Commemoration Plan for the Bloor Collegiate Institute building that includes, among other matters, retention of portions of the of the façade of the Bloor Collegiate Institute building at 1141 Bloor Street West, and the dismantling, relocation, and reconstruction of other portions of Bloor Collegiate and/or the Timothy Eaton Embroidery Factory building in a content and form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

iii. that the owner construct and maintain the development of the property in accordance with Tier 1 performance measures of the Toronto Green Standard, and the owner aim to achieve Toronto Green Standard, Tier 2 or higher;

iv. that the owner submit a wind study, including the required wind tunnel test, prior to the issuance of final Site Plan Approval, and implement any mitigation measures identified in the analysis to the satisfaction of the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning; and

v. mechanisms to ensure coordination of the entirety of the new public street and services contemplated through the Draft Plan of Subdivision in a form satisfactory to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning and the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services.

47. City Council authorize and delegate the authority to the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Chief Engineer and Executive Director, Engineering and Construction Services, and in the context of the Draft Plan of Subdivision, to make final determinations as to any modifications required relating to the timing, phasing, and implementation of municipal infrastructure and municipal services to be provided to the City, including the right of way widening that will form part of the new public street referred to in Part 10 above, and for securing the same pursuant to Section 37 Agreement and/or a Subdivision Agreement, with such determination to include the timing for entering into any Subdivision Agreement as well as timing for registration of the plan of subdivision.

48. City Council authorize that in the event that there are any land conveyances related to City to be obtained that are not otherwise captured under the Section 37 Agreement, a Site Plan Agreement, Consent Agreement or a Subdivision Agreement, then the Director, Real Estate Services be authorized to execute any and all documents in relation to such matters, subject to the terms and conditions set out therein, and the City Solicitor be authorized to complete the transaction contemplated by the land conveyances, including amending the closing, due diligence and other dates, and amending and waiving terms and conditions, on such terms as the City Solicitor considers reasonable.

49. City Council authorize and direct City Officials to take the necessary steps to implement City Council's decision, including execution of the Section 37 Agreement and any other necessary agreement(s).

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1.  City Council include the property at 90 Croatia Street (980 Dufferin Street) on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register.

2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 90 Croatia Street (980 Dufferin Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 90 Croatia Street (980 Dufferin Street) (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (November 14, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

3. If there are no objections to the designations in accordance with Section 29(6) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bills in Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

4. If there are objections in accordance with Section 29(7) of the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation 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 City Council's decision on the designation of the property.

6. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage property at 90 Croatia Street (980 Dufferin Street), specifically Kent Pubic School, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act to allow for the construction of a multi-building development complex with alterations to the heritage building in conjunction with an appeal to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal for the requested amendments to the Zoning By-law and Official Plan for the lands municipally known as 90 Croatia Street, 980 Dufferin Street and 1141 Bloor Street (collectively the “Lands”) comprised of the revised plans and drawings prepared by Hariri Pontarini Architects dated November 13, 2019 and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated November 1, 2019, both on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, and subject to the following additional conditions:

a. prior to issuance of an Local Planning Appeal Tribunal order for the Zoning By-law Amendment for the Lands, the owner shall:

1. enter into a Heritage Easement Agreement with the City for the property at 90 Croatia Street (980 Dufferin Street) substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Hariri Pontarini Architects dated November 13, 2019, and the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by ERA Architects Inc. dated November 1, 2019, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 6.a.2. below, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services including execution of such agreement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor; and

2. the owner shall provide a detailed Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for the Lands dated November 1, 2019, to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

b. prior to Final Site Plan approval in connection with the Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendment, for the Lands, or any part of the Lands, the owner shall:

1. provide final site plan drawings including drawings related to the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 6.a.2. above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

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

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

4. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all, or any part of the Lands, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage buildings as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, the owner shall:

1. obtain final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law and Official Plan Amendments required for the alterations to the Lands, where such amendments to have been approved by City Council and by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal Order and such amendments  have come into effect in a form and with content acceptable to the City; 

2. provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 6.a.2. above including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and

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

d. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 6.c.3. above, the owner shall:

1. provide a letter of substantial completion prepared and signed by a qualified heritage consultant confirming that the required conservation, lighting, interpretation and landscape work has been completed in accordance with the relevant approved plans and that an appropriate standard of conservation has been maintained, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services; and

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

7. City Council authorize the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement under Section 37 of the Ontario Heritage Act with the owner of the property at 90 Croatia Street (980 Dufferin Street) in a form and with content satisfactory to the City Solicitor and the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning.

8. City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary Bill in City Council authorizing the entering into of a Heritage Easement Agreement for the property at 90 Croatia Street (980 Dufferin Street).

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 445 Adelaide Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 445Adelaide Street West (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (November 25, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

2. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 447 Adelaide Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 447 Adelaide Street West (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (November 25, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

3. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 449 Adelaide Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 449 Adelaide Street West (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (November 25, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

4. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 451 Adelaide Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 451 Adelaide Street West (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (November 25, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

5. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 453 Adelaide Street West under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 453 Adelaide Street West (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 4 to the report (November 25, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

6. If there are no objections to the designations, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bills in City Council designating the properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

7. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designations to the Conservation Review Board.

8. If the designations are 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 City Council's decision on the designation of the properties.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to designate the property at 38 Camden Street (with the entrance address of 40 Camden Street) under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance: 38 Camden Street (Reasons for Designation) attached as Attachment 3 to the report (November 7, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

2. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in City Council designating the property under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act.

3. If there are objections in accordance with the Ontario Heritage Act, City Council direct the City Clerk to refer the designation to the Conservation Review Board.

4. 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 City Council's decision on the designation of the property.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, deferred consideration of Item TE11.9 to the January 29 and 30, 2020 meeting of City Council.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council include the following 15 properties on the south side of Niagara Street on the City of Toronto's Heritage Register, in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Inclusion): 55-73 and 79-87 Niagara Street attached as Attachment 3 to the report (November 4, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services:

55 Niagara Street

57 Niagara Street

59 Niagara Street

61 Niagara Street

63 Niagara Street

65 Niagara Street

67 Niagara Street

69 Niagara Street

71 Niagara Street

73 Niagara Street

79 Niagara Street

81 Niagara Street

83 Niagara Street

85 Niagara Street

87 Niagara Street

2. City Council state its intention to designate the following 5 properties under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Significance (Reasons for Designation): 61-69 Niagara Street attached as Attachment 4 to the report (November 4, 2019) from the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services:  

61 Niagara Street 

63 Niagara Street

65 Niagara Street

67 Niagara Street

69 Niagara Street

3. If there are no objections to the designation, City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the Bill in City Council designating the properties 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 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 City Council's decision on the designation of the property.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage properties at 89 - 109 Niagara Street in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for alterations to the heritage properties on the lands known municipally as 89 - 109 Niagara Street, with such alterations substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Core Architects Inc., dated July 31, 2019, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and the Heritage Impact Assessment, dated July 29, 2019, prepared by Philip Goldsmith, Architect, and on file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services all subject to and in accordance with a Conservation Plan satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and subject to the following additional conditions:

a. that the related site specific 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, and any required minor variances have been approved by the Committee of Adjustment as the case may be, as determined by the Chief Planner and Executive Director, City Planning, in consultation with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

b. that prior to final Site Plan approval, for the development contemplated for 89 - 109 Niagara Street, the owner shall:

1. amend the existing Heritage Easement Agreement, registered on the title for the heritage property at 89 - 109 Niagara Street, Instrument No. AT3953795 dated July 22, 2015, substantially in accordance with plans and drawings prepared by Core Architects Inc., dated July 31, 2019, submitted with the Heritage Impact Assessment prepared by Philip Goldsmith, Architect, dated July 29, 2019, subject to and in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.b.2. above, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

2. provide a detailed Conservation Plan prepared by a qualified heritage consultant that is substantially in accordance with the conservation strategy set out in the Heritage Impact Assessment for 89 - 109 Niagara Street, prepared by Philip Goldsmith, dated July 29, 2019, all to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

3. enter into and register on the properties at 89 - 109 Niagara Street one or more agreements with the City pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, all to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, with such facilities, services and matters to be set forth in the related site specific Zoning By-law Amendment, and any required minor variances, giving rise to the proposed alterations, including amongst other matters, securing the final project specifications, preparation and thereafter the implementation of a Heritage Lighting Plan, a Signage Plan, an Interpretation Plan and requiring a letter of credit to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan and approved Interpretation Plan, including provision for upwards indexing, all to the satisfaction of  the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

4. provide final site plan drawings substantially in accordance with the approved Conservation Plan required in Part 1.b.2. above to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

5. provide a Heritage Lighting Plan that describes how the exterior of the heritage properties will be sensitively illuminated to enhance their heritage character to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services and thereafter shall implement such Plan to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager Heritage Preservation Services;

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

7. provide a detailed Landscape Plan for the subject property satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services;

c. prior to the issuance of any permit for all or any part of the properties at 89 - 109 Niagara Street, including a heritage permit or a building permit, but excluding permits for repairs and maintenance and usual and minor works for the existing heritage building as are acceptable to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning, the owner shall:

1. Have obtained final approval for the necessary Zoning By-law Amendment or minor variances required for the subject property, such Amendment or minor variances to have come into full force and effect;

2. Provide building permit drawings, including notes and specifications for the conservation and protective measures keyed to the approved Conservation Plan required in Recommendation 1.b.2. above, including a description of materials and finishes, to be prepared by the project architect and a qualified heritage consultant to the satisfaction of the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning;

3. Provide a Letter of Credit, including provision for upwards indexing, in a form and amount and from a bank satisfactory to the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning to secure all work included in the approved Conservation Plan, and approved Interpretation Plan;

4. Provide full documentation of the existing heritage properties at 89 - 109 Niagara Street, 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 Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services, Urban Design, City Planning; and

d. prior to the release of the Letter of Credit required in Part 1.c.3. above, the owner shall:

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

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

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the alterations to the heritage building at 276 Forest Hill Road, in accordance with Section 33 of the Ontario Heritage Act, to allow for the replacement of all windows on lands known municipally as 276 Forest Hill Road, with such alterations substantially in accordance with the plans and drawings prepared by Norwood Windows and Doors, received October 21, and the Condition Assessment document prepared by ERA Architects, dated October 23, 2019 and file with the Senior Manager, Heritage Preservation Services.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council state its intention to amend By-law 1144-2019 dated July 26, 2019 designating the property at 440 Unwin Avenue, to correct the legal description.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council deny the request for a permit to remove five privately owned trees located at 801 King Street West.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve the application to demolish the existing automotive service station at 535 Vaughan Road pursuant to By-law 3102-95 of the former City of York subject to the owner entering into a beautification agreement with the City containing a beautification plan to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and the agreement be registered on title to the lands.

2.  City Council authorize City Planning Staff to prepare the agreement, in consultation with the Ward Councillor and the owner.

3.  City Council authorize the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect to City Council's decision.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council receive the report (November 14, 2019) from the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District for information.

2.  City Council revise the terms of reference for the Gerrard Carlaw Planning Study to include provisions for affordable housing as a requirement for new development.  

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council approve 363-391 Yonge Street and 3 Gerrard Street East Public Art Plan attached as Attachment 1 to the report (November 12, 2019) from the Director, Urban Design, City Planning.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the continuation of the closure of the south sidewalk and the occupation of a portion of the eastbound curb lane on Wellesley Street East, between Sherbourne Street and a point 49.2 metres west of Sherbourne Street, from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2021.

2. City Council direct the applicant to continue posting 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.

3. City Council direct the applicant to continue providing and installing 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.

4. City Council direct the applicant to continue sweeping the construction site daily and nightly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

5. City Council direct the applicant to continue pressure washing the construction site and adjacent sidewalks and roadways weekly, or more frequently as needed to be cleared of any construction debris and made safe.

6. City Council direct the applicant to continue ensuring that the existing sidewalks or the proposed pedestrian walkway have proper lighting to ensure safety and visibility at all times of the day and night.

7. City Council direct the applicant to continue consulting and communicating all construction, parking and road occupancy impacts with local business improvement areas and resident associations in advance of any physical road modifications.

8. City Council direct the applicant to continue installing appropriate signage and converging mirrors to ensure that pedestrians, cyclists and motorists safety is considered at all times.

9. City Council direct that Wellesley Street East be returned to its pre-construction traffic and parking regulations when the project is complete.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council amend Schedule B of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, Chapter 925, Permit Parking, to incorporate a revised map of permit parking area "9A", as attached in Appendix A to the report (November 6, 2019) from the Manager, Permits and Enforcement, Parking, Transportation Services.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, deferred consideration of Item TE11.35 to the January 29 and 30, 2020 meeting of City Council.

City Council on December 17 and 18, 2019, adopted the following:

1. City Council prohibit stopping at all times on the east side of Pape Avenue, between a point 15.7 metres north of Strathcona Avenue and a point 13.8 metres south of Strathcona Avenue.

2. City Council amend the existing community safety zone on Pape Avenue, between Withrow Avenue and Poucher Street, to be in effect between Withrow Avenue and a point 62.7 metres south of Langley Avenue.