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Economic Development Committee


Meeting No. 32   Contact Merle MacDonald, Committee Administrator
Meeting Date Wednesday, August 11, 2010
  Phone 416-392-7340
Start Time 9:30 AM
  E-mail edc@toronto.ca
Location Committee Room 1, City Hall
  Chair   Councillor Kyle Rae  

ED32.1

ACTION

Adopted 

 

Ward: All 

The "Ward" Gallery of Immigration

Committee Recommendations

The Economic Development Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council dedicate the currently vacant third floor mezzanine of City Hall for use as The "Ward" Gallery of Immigration.

 

2.         City Council direct staff, led by the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture or his designate, to initiate community engagement processes to:

 

a.         finalize the scope, content and design of The "Ward" Gallery of Immigration; and

 

b.         raise funds to implement the Gallery.

 

3.         City Council direct staff to report back to the appropriate committee, once the exhibition program and gallery design has been finalized, with additional information on building retrofit implications and costs.

Origin
(July 16, 2010) Report from General Manager, Economic Development and Culture
Summary

City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square occupy part of the "Ward," a 19th- and early 20th- century immigrant reception area. To commemorate the Ward and Toronto’s rich immigration story, this report recommends that the currently vacant third floor mezzanine of City Hall be used for The "Ward" Gallery of Immigration, and that steps be taken to implement the gallery concept.

Background Information
The "Ward" Gallery of Immigration - Staff Report
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-32145.pdf)

Speakers

Councillor Howard Moscoe, Ward 15, Eglinton-Lawrence

Motions
Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Suzan Hall (Carried)

ED32.2

ACTION

Adopted 

 

Ward: 28 

Intention to Expand the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area (BIA)

Committee Recommendations

The Economic Development Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council state its intention to designate the area described by Attachment 1 (Maps 1 to 2) of the report (July 14, 2010) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as an expanded Business Improvement Area (BIA), under Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

 

2.         City Council authorize and direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of Council’s intention to expand the boundary of the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area (BIA) to include the area shown in Attachment 1 (Maps 1 to 2) of the report (July 14, 2010) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in accordance with Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

 

3.         City Council request the Executive Director of Technical Services to prepare designation by-law maps of the area as described by Attachment 1 (Maps 1 to 2) of the report (July 14, 2010) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, and submit them to the City Solicitor. 

Origin
(July 14, 2010) Report from General Manager, Economic Development and Culture
Summary

The purpose of this report is to recommend that the City Clerk conduct a poll to determine if there is sufficient support to expand the boundaries of the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area (BIA).

 

Upon the completion of the poll, the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture will report on the results to Council.  Subject to a positive poll result, staff shall prepare the necessary by-laws and bills to give effect thereto. 

Background Information
Intention to Expand the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area (BIA) - Staff Report
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-32162.pdf)

Intention to Expand the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood Business Improvement Area (BIA) - Attachment 1 (Maps 1 to 2)
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-32163.pdf)

Motions
Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Suzan Hall (Carried)

ED32.3

ACTION

Adopted 

 

Ward: 6 

Mimico Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) Boundary Expansion Poll Results

Committee Recommendations

The Economic Development Committee recommends that:

 

1.         Based on the poll results respecting the intention to expand the Mimico Village BIA, City Council designate the area described by Attachment 1 of the report (July 28, 2010) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as the expanded Mimico Village Business Improvement Area (BIA), under Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code.

 

2.         City Council direct the City Solicitor to submit a by‑law to designate the area described in Attachment 1 of the report (July 28, 2010) from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, as a Business Improvement Area.

Origin
(July 28, 2010) Report from General Manager, Economic Development and Culture
Summary

The purpose of this report is to recommend the expansion of the Mimico Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) boundaries.

 

In accordance with Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, the City Clerk conducted a poll to determine if there is sufficient support to expand the boundaries of the Mimico Village BIA.  The number of objecting petitions does not meet the sufficiency benchmark set out in Chapter 19‑9B of the Municipal Code.  Accordingly, City Council may expand the boundaries of the Business Improvement Area.  Based upon the results, it is recommended that Council pass a by‑law to designate the area described by the map in Attachment 1, as the expanded Mimico Village BIA.

Background Information
Mimico Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) Boundary Expansion Poll Results - Staff Report and Attachment 1
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/ed/bgrd/backgroundfile-32219.pdf)

Motions
Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Mark Grimes (Carried)

Procedural Motions
1 - Motion to Adopt Minutes moved by Councillor Suzan Hall (Carried)

That the Minutes of the meeting of the Economic Development Committee held on June 23, 2010, be confirmed.


2 - Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

The General Manager of Economic Development and Culture, on behalf of Economic Development and Culture staff, expressed his appreciation of the contributions of outgoing Members, Councillor Brian Ashton and Councillor Case Ootes to the work of the Committee.

 

The General Manager also expressed staff's recognition of the leadership of outgoing Chair, Councillor Kyle Rae, and his passion in promoting the City of Toronto's Economic Development and Culture during his Chairmanship.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Councillor Kyle Rae, Chair, Economic Development Committee
Meeting Sessions
Session Date Session Type Start Time End Time Public or Closed Session
2010-08-11 Morning 9:35 AM 10:20 AM Public
Attendance
Members were present for some or all of the time period indicated.
Date and Time Quorum Members
2010-08-11
9:35 AM - 10:20 AM
(Public Session)
Present Present: Ashton, Bussin, Grimes, Hall, Ootes, Rae (Chair)
Also present (non-members): Moscoe