It is recommended that the contract for architectural, engineering and project management services for the Animal Health Centre schematic design and detailed design, be awarded to Diamond & Schmitt Architects Inc./Design Level in the amount of $1,042,650.00 including fees and disbursements and all applicable taxes plus a 10% design contingency allowance.

This report recommends the award of a contract for architectural, engineering and project management services for the Animal Health Centre project.

There are no financial implications to this report, as the required funds are allocated within the approved 2010-2014 Capital Works Program.

It is recommended that the contract for Capital Campaign Management and Consulting Services for the Capital Campaign project be awarded to Ketchum Canada Inc., including:

1.         the first phase amounting to $180,000 for 2010; and

2.         subsequent phases amounting to a total of $951,500, subject to approval of the 2011-2013 annual operating  budgets.

This report recommends the award of the contract for Capital Campaign Management and Consulting Services.

There are no financial implications to the report, as the required funds for 2010 are included within the approved 2010 Operating Budget. The funds required for the balance of the campaign will be requested and spent subject to the approval of future operating budget submissions.

It is recommended that the Chief Executive Officer be authorized to award the contract for the High Voltage Equipment & Cable Replacement Project of the Building & Services Refurbishment allocation within the 2010-2014 Capital Works Program.  The budget available for this work is $550,000.

This report recommends approval for the Chief Executive Officer to award a tender for the High Voltage Equipment & Cable Replacement Project.

There are no financial implications to this report, as the required funds are within the approved 2010-2014 Capital Works Program. 

It is recommended that the Chief Executive Officer be authorized to award the contract for the Parking Lot 2 Paving project, part of the Capital Budget allocation within the 2010-2014 Capital Works Program.  The budget available for this work is $500,000.

This report recommends approval for the Chief Executive Officer to award a tender for the Parking Lot 2 Paving project.

There are no financial implications to this report as the required funds are within the approved 2010-2014 Capital Works Program. 

It is recommended that the Chief Executive Officer be authorized to award the contract for the Penguin Exhibit project within the 2010-2014 Capital Works Program.  The budget available for this work is $875,000.

This report recommends approval for the Chief Executive Officer to award a tender for the Penguin Exhibit project.

There are no financial implications to this report, as the required funds are within the approved 2010-2014 Capital Works Program.

Report will be distributed at the meeting.

It is recommended that the report prepared by Ernst & Young be received for information.

This report provides the Audit Results, as prepared by Ernst & Young, to assist the Board in its review of the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.

It is recommended that this report be received for information.

This report lists the status of outstanding Board resolutions.

It is recommended that this report be received for information.

A status report is presented to the Board every six months regarding the Toronto Zoo’s Occupational Health and Safety Programs. 

It is recommended that this report be received for information.

A status report is presented to the Board every six months regarding the Toronto Zoo’s Visitor Safety occurrences and programs.

It is recommended that this report be received for information.

For many years, the Zoo, as part of its annual advertising and event plans, has implemented various tactics to build awareness and visitation to the Zoo by families in various ethnic communities new to the Greater Toronto Area. This report reviews what has been done and the level of success achieved in meeting this objective.

It is recommended that this report be received for information.

Each year the Zoo advertises in several bi-weekly cultural newspapers to reach new families in these communities and encourage visits to the Zoo during the summer months.  In 2010, the plan has full-colour, quarter-page ads, in the language of the paper, featuring the Sharks at Stingray Bay exhibit and a $5 off admission coupon in ten (10) publications.

It is recommended that this report be received for information.

This report will update the Board of Management on visitor statistics for the period ending

July 7, 2010.

It is recommended that the Board receive this report for information.

This report will update the Board on filling the positions of Staff Veterinarian and the Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer.

It is recommended that the minutes of the following committee meetings be received for information:

-           Fundraising and Sponsorship Committee 2010-01-25

-           Giant Panda Acquisition Task Force 2010-06-07

This report will provide an update to the Board on Committee activities.