Minutes To be Confirmed

Subcommittee on Ontario Place

Meeting No.:
1
Contact:
Ellen Devlin, Committee Administrator
Meeting Date:
Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Phone:
416-392-7033
Start Time:
5:30 PM
E-mail:
teycc@toronto.ca
Location:
Committee Room 1, City Hall

TW1.1 - Election of Chair - Toronto and East York Community Council Subcommittee on Ontario Place

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended

Subcommittee Decision

The Subcommittee on Ontario Place:

 

1. Elected Councillor Joe Cressy as Chair of the Subcommittee on Ontario Place.

Decision Advice and Other Information

There was one nomination. The Clerk declared Councillor Joe Cressy the Chair of the Subcommittee on Ontario Place.

Summary

Election of Chair of the Toronto and East York Community Council Subcommittee on Ontario Place.

Motions

Nomination of a Member by Councillor Mike Layton

That Councillor Cressy be nominated as Chair of the Subcommittee on Ontario Place.

TW1.2 - Public Consultation on Ontario Place

Decision Type:
Presentation
Status:
Amended
Ward:
10 - Spadina - Fort York

Subcommittee Decision

The Toronto and East York Community Council Subcommittee on Ontario Place directed:

 

1.  the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, together with other relevant City Divisions, to report on the substance of public deputations heard at the March 5, 2019 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council Subcommittee on Ontario Place, as well as principles for the future revitalization of Ontario Place, to the April 24, 2019 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council;

 

2.  the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and the Manager, Indigenous Affairs Office, to consult with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation on the development of principles for the revitalization of Ontario Place;

 

3.  the Senior Manager, Urban Design/Heritage, City Planning, to evaluate and report on the potential inclusion of 955 Lake Shore Boulevard West (Ontario Place) to the City of Toronto's Heritage Register to the April 30, 2019 meeting of the Toronto Preservation Board and to the May 14, 2019 meeting of City Council; and

 

4.  the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, to consider opportunities for coordinated planning and urban design across Exhibition Place and Ontario Place in the development of the Exhibition Place Master Plan and to include public consultations.

Decision Advice and Other Information

Lynda Macdonald, Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District gave a presentation on Ontario Place to the Subcommittee on Ontario Place.

Summary

Lynda Macdonald, Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District will provide a presentation on Ontario Place and the existing policy framework.

Background Information

(March 5, 2019) Presentation on Ontario Place
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/tw/bgrd/backgroundfile-130506.pdf

Communications

(February 19, 2019) E-mail from Lily Gibson (TW.Main.TW1.2.1)
(February 19, 2019) E-mail from Jennifer H. Capraru (TW.Main.TW1.2.2)
(February 27, 2019) E-mail from Lois Schklar (TW.Supp.TW1.2.3)
(February 27, 2019) Letter from Dale Taylor (TW.Supp.TW1.2.4)
(February 27, 2019) Letter from Yvonne Pigott (TW.Supp.TW1.2.5)
(February 28, 2019) E-mail from Arlene Rogers (TW.Supp.TW1.2.6)
(February 28, 2019) E-mail from Eleanor Kerfoot (TW.Supp.TW1.2.7)
(March 1, 2019) E-mail from Mo Dixon (TW.Supp.TW1.2.8)
(March 3, 2019) E-mail from Jane Robinson (TW.Supp.TW1.2.9)
(March 2, 2019) E-mail from Vivienne Denton (TW.Supp.TW1.2.10)
(March 5, 2019) Letter from Cynthia Wilkey (TW.Supp.TW1.2.11)
(March 1, 2019) E-mail from JoAnne Hunter (TW.Supp.TW1.2.12)
(March 5, 2019) E-mail from Alberto Sambenedetti (TW.Supp.TW1.2.13)
(March 5, 2019) E-mail from Janet Civiero (TW.Supp.TW1.2.14)
(March 5, 2019) E-mail from Sierra Constantinides (TW.Supp.TW1.2.15)
(March 5, 2019) E-mail from Luca Ballestrin (TW.Supp.TW1.2.16)
(March 5, 2019) E-mail from Hamish Wilson (TW.Supp.TW1.2.17)
(March 5, 2019) E-mail from Peter and Lena Civiero (TW.Supp.TW1.2.18)
(March 5, 2019) E-mail from Elga Jodway (TW.Supp.TW1.2.19)
(March 4, 2019) Letter from Jared Kolb, Cycle Toronto (TW.Supp.TW1.2.20)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/tw/comm/communicationfile-91977.pdf
(March 5, 2019) Letter from John Wilson, Co-Chair, West Don Lands Committee (TW.New.TW1.2.21)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/tw/comm/communicationfile-91978.pdf
(March 5, 2019) E-mail from Lorraine Cramp (TW.New.TW.1.2.22)
(March 6, 2019) Submission from David Clark (TW.New.TW1.2.23)
(March 5, 2019) Submission from Kathryn Tait (TW.New.TW1.2.24)
(March 5, 2019) Submission from Ian Wheal (TW.New.TW1.2.25)
(March 6, 2019) Submission from Ric Amis (TW.New.TW1.2.26)
(March 6, 2019) Submission from Ric Amis (TW.New.TW1.2.27)
(March 18, 2019) Submission from Henry L Galas (TW.New.TW1.2.28)

Speakers

Kathryn Tait
Sarah Van Exan
Cynthia Wilkey, Ontario for All Working Group
Norman Di Pasquale, Chair - NoJetsTO
Ric Amis, West Side Community Council
Dane Grgas
Bohdan Rewko
Benj Hellie
Bill Greaves
Mark Campbell
Gil Penalosa
Dale Taylor
Max Beck
Gad Acosta
Monika Szopinska
Lazzelle Gelias
Daniel Rotstain
Leslie Thompson, Architectural Conservancy of Ontario
Catherine Nasmith, ACO Toronto
Suzanne Kavanagh
Ron Jenkins
Arthur Klimowicz
Donna Patterson
Bruce Van Dieten
Henry Galas, Toronto Slackline
Miryana Golubovich, Toronto Slackline
David Clark
John Wilson
Terry Honner
Mary Hynes
Noel Hewett
Blanca Savety
Ian Wheal
Dorothy Tidman

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended moved by Councillor Joe Cressy (Carried)

That the Toronto and East York Community Council Subcommittee on Ontario Place direct:

 

1.  the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, together with other relevant City Divisions, to report on the substance of public deputations heard at the March 5, 2019 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council Subcommittee on Ontario Place, as well as principles for the future revitalization of Ontario Place to the April 24, 2019 meeting of the Toronto and East York Community Council.

 

2.  the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District and the Manager, Indigenous Affairs Office, to consult with the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation on the development of principles for the revitalization of Ontario Place.

 

3.  the Senior Manager, Urban Design/Heritage, City Planning, to evaluate and report on the potential inclusion of 955 Lake Shore Boulevard West (Ontario Place) to the City of Toronto's Heritage Register to the April 30, 2019 meeting of the Toronto Preservation Board and to the May 14, 2019 meeting of City Council.

 

4.  the Director, Community Planning, Toronto and East York District, to consider opportunities for coordinated planning and urban design across Exhibition Place and Ontario Place in the development of the Exhibition Place Master Plan and to include public consultations.

Procedural Motions

Motion to Set Committee Rule moved by Councillor Joe Cressy (Carried)

That:

 

1.  Speakers who have not pre-registered be allowed to register to speak until 6:00 p.m. on March 5, 2019, after which no further registration is allowed and the speakers list will be closed.

 

 


Announcements:

 

The Chair and Members acknowledged the land they are meeting on is 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. The Chair and members also acknowledged that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

 

During the evening session of the meeting, the Chair acknowledged Councillor Stephanie Laforme, Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, who was present in the Committee Room.

 

During the evening session of the meeting, the Chair acknowledged MPP Chris Glover, Spadina-Fort York, who was present in the Committee Room.

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Meeting Sessions

Session Date Session Type Start Time End Time Public or Closed Session
2019-03-05 Afternoon 5:35 PM 9:02 PM Public

Attendance

Members were present for some or all of the time period indicated.
Date and Time Quorum Members
2019-03-05
5:35 PM - 9:02 PM
(Public Session)
Present Present: Joe Cressy, Paula Fletcher, Mike Layton, Gord Perks
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council