1998 Operating and Capital Budget

- Parks and Recreation Program

 The Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee recommends the adoption of the recommendations in the following transmittal letter (May 27, 1998) from the Budget Committee:

 Recommendations:

 The Budget Committee on May 26, 1998, recommended to the Strategic Policies and Priorities Committee, and Council that:

 (1) the following projects listed under the Parks and Recreation Program - Gross Budget Costs, be approved:

 (a)$60,000.00 for the New Lit Sports Pad - Grandravine Community Centre - North York (Item No. 606);

 (b)$50,000.00 for the Park Restoration and Naturalization - Vyner Greenbelt Phase 2 (Item No. 643);

 (c)$100,000.00 for the Don Valley Brick Works (Item No. 45);

 (d)$150,000.00 for the Phil White Arena - Lobby (Item No. 906);

 (e)$100,000.00 for the Colonel Sam Smith Extension (Item No. 2);

 (f)$100,000.00 for the Tennis Courts Convert - Amesbury (Item No. 619);

 (g)$100,000.00 for the Clydesdale Park tennis project (Item No. 613); and

 (2)such projects to be funded from the revenue from properties sold in 1998 ($1.56 million).

 The Budget Committee reports having requested the Commissioner of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism to report back to the Budget Committee on funding the other supplementary capital items from any parks capital surplus.

 Background:

The Budget Committee on May 26, 1998, had before it the following communications:

 (a)(May 8, 1998) from the City Clerk regarding the 1998 Operating and Capital Budgets for the Parks and Recreation Program; and

 (b)(May 25, 1998) from Councillor Joan King, Seneca Heights, regarding Clydesdale Park Tennis Project.

 The following Councillors appeared before the Budget Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

 -Councillor Mario Giansante, Kingsway Humber;

-Councillor Maria Augimeri, Black Creek;

-Councillor Howard Moscoe, North York Spadina; and

-Councillor Douglas Holyday, Markland Centennial.

 (Report dated May 8, 1998, addressed to the

Budget Committee from the

City Clerk)

 City Council, at its Special Meeting held on April 29 and 30, 1998, in adopting the 1998 Operating and Capital Budget, directed, inter alia, that the following items listed under the Parks and Recreation Program - Gross Budget Costs, be struck out and referred to the Budget Committee for further consideration as part of the 1998 Capital Program:

 (a)Item No. 606, North York - New Lit Sports Pad - Grandravine CC; and

(b)Item No. 643, Park Restoration and Naturalization - Vyner Greenbelt Phase 2.

 Council also directed that the following motions be referred to the Budget Committee for consideration:

 Moved by Councillor Adams:

 >It is recommended that the request for an additional $100,000.00 for Don Valley Brick Works (Item No. 45) be referred to the Budget Committee for further consideration.=

 Moved by Councillor Davis:

 >It is recommended that $150,000.00 for the Phil White Arena - Lobby (Item No. 906) be added back to the Parks and Recreation Program 1998 Capital Budget.=

Moved by Councillor Jones:

 >It is recommended that $100,000.00 for the Colonel Sam Smith Extension (Item No. 2) be added back to the Parks and Recreation Program 1998 Capital Budget.=

 Moved by Councillor Sgro:

 >It is recommended that $100,000.00 for the Tennis Courts Convert - Amesbury (Item No. 619) be added back to the Parks and Recreation Program 1998 Capital Budget.@

 (Memorandum dated May 25, 1998, addressed to the

Budget Committee from

Councillor Joan King, Seneca Heights)

 With regard to your Committee=s agenda, for its meeting May 26, 1998, I would like to add an item to agenda item 3, sub-section (d) -1998 Operating and Capital Budgets.

 The Clydesdale Park tennis project is an extremely important issue which was not included in the Parks and Recreation Program 1998 Capital Budget. I would very much appreciate that funding (approximately $100,000.00), be made available for this project. The community was under the impression that the Clydesdale Park tennis project was a priority issue for the 1998 Capital Budget. This project does have some health and safety ramifications, and I would appreciate your support for the work to be carried out.

 Thank you.