May 7, 1998
To:Corporate Services Committee
From:Commissioner of Corporate Services
Subject:Use of Former City of York Civic Service Centre, 2700 Eglinton Avenue West, for Learning Enrichment Centre
(Ward 27-York Humber)
Purpose:
To determine if there is any space available to lease to the Learning Enrichment Foundation at the former City of York
Municipal Building as per the attached location map.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
N/A
Recommendations:
It is recommended that this report be received by your Committee for information.
Council Reference/Background/History:
The Corporate Services Committee on March 30, 1998, had before it a communication (March 5, 1998) addressed to York
Community Council from Councillor Frances Nunziata, Councillor York-Humber, attaching a copy of a letter (January 29,
1998) from the Executive Director, The Learning Enrichment Foundation, addressed to members of the York Community
Council, respecting the possibility of utilizing space in the municipal building at 2700 Eglinton Avenue West, for daycare
purposes; and requesting that this item along with a motion by Councillor Nunziata, seconded by Councillor Mihevc
requesting that the York Community Council support the request for appropriate daycare space within the York Civic
Centre; and that the appropriate City staff responsible for the review of the utilization of space in the Civic Centres of the
former Metro Toronto municipalities be directed to assist the Learning Enrichment Foundation in this matter.
The Corporate Services Committee endorsed the request from the Learning Enrichment Foundation for the appropriate
City staff responsible for the review of the utilization of space in the Civic Centres of the former Metro Toronto
municipalities being directed to assist the Learning Enrichment Foundation to identify space, if possible, at the York Civic
Centre for a Daycare facility.
Staff have now had the opportunity to communicate with the Foundation and it has identified that they require about 3000
sq.ft. of space.
A Space Rationalization Team is currently dealing with various Civic buildings brought into amalgamation and are in the
process of identifying if there is any space available in these facilities that can accommodate various City of Toronto
departments that are currently occupying leased premises as tenants. In addition, a report on request for use of City-owned
space by non-profit corporations is also being finalized for submission to the next Corporate Services Committee meeting
which is scheduled to be held on May 25, 1998.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
The space rationalization study is ongoing at this time. The study is expected to be completed by late summer at which
time a proper consolidation plan will be developed and forwarded for Council approval. Priority will be given to placing
City of Toronto Departments whose leases with private Landlords are expiring into Municipal space as it becomes vacant.
An example of this is, the current projected move of the Community Service - Children=s Services Division from leased
space at 700 Lawrence Avenue West to 2700 Eglinton Avenue West.
Conclusions:
It is the priority of the new City to identify areas of cost savings associated with the amalgamation by relocating its own
departments in whole or in part into vacated municipal space in order to save money. This process is expected to proceed
for some time until the full impact of the amalgamation is realized. Consequently, the Learning Enrichment Foundation
should be notified that space is not available at the former City of York Municipal Building at this time.
Contact Name:
Mr. Tony Pittiglio, Manager of Property Services; Telephone No.: (416)392-8155; Fax No.: (416)392-4828; E-mail
address: anthony_pittiglio@metrodesk.metrotor.on.ca
Margaret Rodrigues
Commissioner of Corporate Services
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