City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

1.                 City Council determine that the City's development charge by-law has been properly applied to the land development project located at 351 Wallace Avenue.

2.         City Council dismiss the complaint filed pursuant to Section 20 of the Development Charges Act, 1997.

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council request the Government of Canada to significantly increase the $2 million set aside for earthquake relief in Chile, and specifically that the Federal Government match the money of private donations to relief efforts.

2.         City Council urge the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to take action as deemed necessary to reach out to counterparts in the Federal Government and Chile to offer technical support for the City of Lota.

3.         The City of Toronto consider any formal request from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities and Chile for technical partnership assistance for the City of Lota.

4.         The City of Toronto assess any formal request from the City of Lota for a structured City Twinning arrangement through the International Alliance Program (IAP).

5.         City Council endorse the George Brown College/LACAP (Latin American Canadian Art Projects) to develop IWB (Instinct Without Boundary) Program with Lota, Chile, such endorsement being for the purpose of helping George Brown College/LACAP in raising third party awareness and funding.

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         a.         City Council provide, to the Artscape’s financial institution, a capital loan guarantee in respect of Artscape's capital loan for the construction and development of the Artscape Shaw Street Centre in the amount of $5,800,000.00 (inclusive of all interest costs payable by Artscape), for a three year term commencing on May 1, 2010 until May 31, 2013.

b.         City Council, in accordance with the City’s Capital Loan and Line of Credit Guarantee Policy, enter into a tri-party agreement with Artscape and its financial institution, in respect of the recommended capital loan guarantee.

2.                City Council authorize and direct the Deputy City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer to negotiate and enter into an agreement with Artscape, whereby the City's interest is secured by a mortgage registered against the title to the Shaw Street Property, on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager and the Chief Financial Officer and in a form approved by the City Solicitor.

3.         City Council direct that Artscape be required to provide the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer with their 2010 to 2013 inclusive audited financial statements when they become available.

4.         City Council direct that before any future loan guarantees are considered by the City, Artscape be requested to submit their business plan to the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer and the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture which achieves the objective of becoming more financially self-sufficient by placing less reliance on loan guarantees and creating more equity in its projects. 

5.         City Council direct that the capital loan guarantee be deemed to be in the interest of the municipality.

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

1.                 City Council direct that the changes in the City’s Investment Policy as outlined in Appendix B in the report (April 27, 2010) from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer be approved.

2.                 City Council grant authority to staff to incorporate the changes into the City’s Investment Policy document as outlined in the report (April 27, 2010) from the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer.

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council adopt the principles for a city-wide parkland dedication by-law as outlined in Attachment 1 of the report (April 23, 2010) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, with the following Sections amended to read as follows:

              -        Section 1, Subsection B

                        Definition

            RESIDENTIAL USE — Land, buildings or structures of any kind whatsoever, or any portion thereof, used, designed or intended to be used as living accommodations.  This includes accessory uses naturally and normally incidental in purpose as well as those exclusively devoted to the residential use, for one or more individuals.  This also includes a unit designed for combined live/work uses, but does not include a hotel or similar building or structure providing temporary accommodation.

            -          Section 2, Subsection C.2.a.

                        Exemptions

                       2.        Buildings owned and used for the purpose of:

a.         Government of Canada, Province of Ontario, the City of Toronto or Toronto Hydro Corporation.

              -         Section 4, Subsection A

                         Mixed Use Developments

                        Where a development includes both residential and non-residential uses on the same land parcel, the respective residential and non-residential parkland dedication rates will be allocated proportionally according to the floor space of the respective uses.

              -         Section 4, Subsection B (previously headed Delegation of Authority)

                        Administration Authority

                        Council continue to grant authority to the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation for recommending to City Council a land or cash-in-lieu of land dedication and for the attributes of the conveyance, in consultation with the local councillor.

2.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce a Bill to amend Municipal Code, Chapter 415, Development of Land, to provide for the Official Plan parkland dedication rate of 2 percent of lands for parks purposes for commercial and industrial purposes and 5 percent for all other uses (unless the Alternative Rate applies), as set out in Attachment 1, as amended, to the report (April 23, 2010) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, and to repeal the parkland dedication by-laws of the former municipalities, to come into effect May 3, 2011.

3.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce a Bill to amend the parkland dedication by-laws of the former municipalities to provide for the exemptions, as set out in Attachment 1, as amended, to the report (April 23, 2010) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to come into effect upon introduction of the bill in advance of the city-wide parkland dedication by-law.

4.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

City Council considered the following Items together:

-        EX44.5, headed "Proposed Municipal Code Amendment – City Wide Parkland Dedication By-law"; and

-        PE30.2, headed "City of Toronto Parkland Acquisitions from 1998-2009".

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to establish a reserve account called the “Cross Town Parks Reserve” for receiving cash donations from the Cross Town Parks Fundraising Committee in order to enhance Ramsden Park, Budd Sugarman Park, and the associated Rosedale Station TTC Bus Loop Lands.

2.         City Council amend Municipal Code, Chapter 227 [Reserves and Reserve Funds] by adding the “Cross Town Parks Reserve” to Schedule 5 – Donations Reserves.

3.         City Council direct that all donations received by the Cross Town Parks Fundraising Committee and by the City for the Cross Town Parks Reserve Account be held separately in the Cross Town Parks Reserve designated for this purpose, and receipts for income tax purposes be issued by the City of Toronto to donors for eligible donations in accordance with the Income Tax Act and City policy in this regard.

4.         City Council grant authority to Parks, Forestry and Recreation to enter into an agreement, if necessary, with the Cross Town Parks Fundraising Committee to allow the Cross Town Parks Fundraising Committee to fundraise on behalf of the City of Toronto for enhancements in Ramsden and Budd Sugarman Parks and associated Rosedale Station TTC Bus Loop Lands, in a form and content satisfactory to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the City Solicitor.

5.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto; and that leave be granted for the introduction of any necessary bills in Council to give effect thereto.

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council authorize the Director of the Toronto Environment Office to negotiate and enter into a sponsorship agreement with Canadian Tire Corporation Limited for a two year period (2010 and 2011) for the Live Green Toronto initiative, on terms and conditions generally as set out in Attachment 1 to the report (May 3, 2010) from the Director, Toronto Environment Office, and otherwise on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director of the Toronto Environment Office and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

2.         City Council authorize the Director of the Toronto Environment Office, for a period of two years, to negotiate and enter into sponsorship agreements for the Live Green Toronto initiative for up to a maximum of $200,000 each year, per sponsorship agreement, over a maximum period of two years from the date of the agreement, in accordance with principles and requirements set out in Attachment 2 to the report (May 3, 2010) from the Director, Toronto Environment Office, and on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Director of the Toronto Environment Office and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council authorize the execution of a Waterfront Expropriation Protocol, to be at no cost to the City, on terms and conditions contained in Attachment 1 in the report (May 4, 2010) from Deputy City Manager Richard Butts.

2.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such unsubstantive, stylistic and technical changes to the Protocol as may be required.

3.         City Council request City agencies, boards and commissions (ABCs) to notify the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, regarding any current and potential surplus lands held in the ABC's ownership within the Designated Waterfront Area prior to any disposal in order for Council to consider future transfers at nominal cost.

 4.        City Council request the City Manager to report to the Executive Committee on the feasibility of a shareholder direction to Toronto Hydro for the transfer of lands at 281 Cherry Street to the City of Toronto for nominal consideration.

5.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

1.                  City Council accept, and authorize the spending of, a maximum donation of $500,000 from Toronto Community Foundation for the development of community projects known as Recipe for Community in the St. James Town community proposed to begin in June 2010 as outlined in Appendix 1 in the report (May 4, 2010) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer.

2.                  City Council direct that appropriate adjustments be made to the 10-year capital plans and operating budgets of the various City programs, through variance reporting, once the project estimates are finalized.

3.                  City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to establish a reserve account called the “Tower Renewal Donation Reserve” to receive cash donations to deliver on building stronger communities, including social and cultural benefits.

4.                  City Council amend Municipal Code, Chapter 227 [Reserves and Reserve Funds] by adding the “Tower Renewal Donation Reserve” to Schedule 5 – Donations Reserves.

5.                  City Council direct that all donations received by the Toronto Community Foundation and other partners for the St. James Community be held in the Tower Renewal Donation Reserve designated for this purpose.

6.                  City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto; and that leave be granted for the introduction of any necessary bills in Council to give effect thereto.

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council approve a new refund in respect of the City’s Personal Vehicle Tax (the “PVT”) of the following:

a.         The full amount of the PVT paid prior to the date by which the validation must be renewed (the “Renewal Date”), if prior to the Renewal Date, the taxpayer returned the plates for the vehicle for which the PVT was paid to the Ministry of Transportation (“MTO”) or moved out of the City of Toronto; and

b.         One-half of the full amount of PVT paid, if, within the first-year of the two-year validation, the taxpayer returned the plates for the vehicle for which the PVT was paid to MTO or moved out of Toronto.

2.                  City Council direct that the refund recommended in Part1 above:

a.                   Be made retroactive to the commencement date of the PVT, September 1, 2008; and

b.         Be administered by the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”) through receipt of applications for refunds to the CFO, made by the taxpayers, along with evidence to the satisfaction of the CFO as to the applicants’ eligibility for the refund.

3.                  City Council approve a new refund in respect of the PVT paid in respect of a taxicab licensed by the City, of the following:

a.                   The full amount of PVT paid for a validation period commencing after September 1, 2010; and

b.         One-half the full amount of PVT paid for a two-year validation if the second year of the validation commences on or after September 1, 2010.

4.                  City Council amend Municipal Code Chapter 765, Taxation, Personal Vehicle Tax to give effect to Parts 1, 2 and 3 above.

5.                  City Council approve two new positions in Revenue Services to administer the new PVT refunds in 2010 at a part-year cost of $95,000 gross ($0 net), funded from PVT revenues included in the Non-Program Revenue Budget.

6.                  City Council approve an increase of $95,000 gross ($0 net) in the 2010 Non-Program Personal Vehicle Tax Revenue Budget to fund the two positions identified in Part 5 above.

7.         City Council request the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to report to City Council for its August 25, 2010 meeting, through the Executive Committee, on how all Personal Vehicle Tax payers can receive their proper rebates when warranted, the report to include all details and costs.

8.                  City Council authorize the City Solicitor to introduce the necessary bills to give effect to the required amendments to the relevant by-law and the appropriate officials be authorized and directed to take necessary actions to give effect thereto.

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council accept the donation from the Toronto Community Foundation in the amount of $61,500.00.

2.         City Council accept the in-kind donation of general labour and materials valued at $97,255.00 provided by the following businesses and union locals: 

i.          Teskey Construction;

ii.          United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners, Local 27;

iii.         Labourers International Unions of North America, Local 183; and

iv.         Home Depot.

3.         City Council authorize the selection of the named unions, on a sole source basis, as pre-selected service providers for this Project.

4.         City Council amend the 2010 Parks, Forestry and Recreation Capital Budget to increase the Hanover Park (Bob Leek) development project by $61,500 from $75,000 to $136,500 gross, funded by the cash donation of $61,500 from the Toronto Community Foundation.

5.         City Council authorize the General Manager of Parks, Forestry and Recreation to enter into appropriate agreements with the Toronto Community Foundation and the named unions and businesses in relation to the financial and in-kind contributions made towards this project, on terms and conditions satisfactory in form and content to the General Manager and City Solicitor.

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council approve a decrease in the Toronto Water total capital project costs of $50.457 million and budget adjustments to the 2009 Capital Budget in order to offset over-expenditures resulting from acceleration of capital projects and unanticipated increases in the cost of delivering other projects totalling $134.704 million which includes carry-forward of $50.767 million to 2010, with offsets from 2009 underspent project of $72.216 million resulting in a net over-expenditure of $62.492 million as detailed in Appendix 1 in the report (April 28, 2010) from the General Manager, Toronto Water.

2.         City Council approve adjustments to the 2010 - 2019 Toronto Water Approved Capital Budget and Plan in order to offset the 2009 increase in reserve funding requirement of $62.492 million due to accelerated and overspent 2009 capital projects comprised of: a net decrease in 2012 capital expenditures and reserve funding of $44.111 million; and, a net decrease in 2013 capital expenditures and reserve funding of $18.391 million.

3.         City Council approve carry forward funding of $50.767 million for unspent 2009 capital projects and adjustments to reduce previously approved carry-forward funding for projects with capital spending in excess of what was planned in the fourth quarter of 2009 as detailed in Appendix 1 in the report (April 28, 2010) from the General Manager, Toronto Water, resulting in no incremental impact on the 2010 Council approved cash flow and reserve funding as detailed in Appendix 1 in the (April 28, 2010) from the General Manager, Toronto Water.

4.         City Council approve the revised 2010 to 2019 Capital Budget and Plan for Toronto Water as a result of the adjustments above with a total project cost of $1.491 billion, and 2010 cash flow of $720.672 million and future year commitments of $2.894 billion comprised of: cash flows of $720.672 million in 2010 inclusive of carry forward funding of  $50.767 million; $733.718 million in 2011; $646.949 million in 2012; $494.757 million in 2013; $427.179 million in 2014; $196.988 million in 2015; and $332.259 in 2016 to 2019.

5.         City Council approve that funding in excess of the $30 million target in the Rate Stabilization Reserve equal to $38.133 million be transferred from the Rate Stabilization Reserve to the Water Capital Reserve.

6.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate staff to take the necessary action to give effect thereof.

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council approve payment of the tax-supported sinking fund surplus of $9,232,344.10 and $230,621.83 for Water and Wastewater as declared by the Sinking Fund Committee and that these funds be applied to the City’s capital financing requirements.

2.         City Council authorize the appropriate officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

1.            City Council approve of entering into an amendment to the existing Lease with 16730801 Ontario Ltd. for the QET substantially on the terms and conditions contained in the report (April 26, 2010) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place, and such other terms and conditions satisfactory to the Board’s Chief Executive Officer and the City Solicitor.

2.            City Council direct that the confidential information in Attachment 1 to the report (April 26, 2010) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place, not be released publicly given that involves the security of property belonging to the City of Toronto or one of its agencies, boards, and commissions.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (April 26, 2010) from the Chief Executive Officer, Exhibition Place, remains confidential in its entirety, in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it relates to the security of property belonging to the City or one of its agencies, boards and commissions.

The Executive Committee referred the letter (April 7, 2010) from City Council, entitled "Freeze and Review Transit City Contracts", to the Toronto Transit Commission, with a request that the Commission ensure that the appropriate steps are taken, with outside assistance, to review the relevant issues with respect to awarding Transit City Contracts.

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council approve the following:

a.         Conversion of the existing Scarborough Rapid Transit line (Kennedy Station to McCowan Station) to use Transit City Light Rail Transit (LRT) vehicles.

b.         Extension of the Scarborough Rapid Transit from McCowan Road to Malvern Town Centre, including the alignment, stations, passenger pick-up and drop-off facilities and bus terminals.

c.         An underground non-revenue service connection to the Sheppard East Maintenance and Storage Facility.

d.         Protection for the future Bellamy Maintenance and Storage Facility.

e.         An amendment to the approved Scarborough-Malvern LRT Environmental Project Report (EPR) to provide an underground connection to Kennedy Station, via a portal located immediately west of Midland Avenue.

f.          An amendment to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT EPR to provide an underground connection to Kennedy Station, via a portal located immediately east of Ionview Road.

2.         City Council authorize staff to submit the EPR to the Ministry of Environment.

3.         City Council strike a Construction Liaison Committee, in consultation with the Toronto Transit Commission, appropriate City staff and local City Councillors, to deal with any construction deficiencies, or nuisances brought forward by local residents.

4.         City Council forward a copy of this Item to the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Transportation for the Ontario Provincial Government, and Mr. Robert Prichard, President and CEO of Metrolinx.

City Council considered the following Items together:

-           EX44.23, headed "Scarborough Rapid Transit - Transit Project Assessment Study Recommendations"; and

-           PG38.2, headed "Official Plan Amendment for Scarborough Rapid Transit (SRT) Extension – Final Report".

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

1.         City Council approve the joint City/TTC Sheppard Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF) Transit Project Assessment Study as described in the document (April 2010), titled "Sheppard Maintenance and Storage Facility – Draft Environmental Project Report (EPR) Executive Summary", attached to the report (May 7, 2010) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission.

2.         City Council authorize staff to submit the EPR to the Ministry of Environment.

3.         City Council direct that the City’s final report for the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment for the Sheppard MSF site be submitted to the June 16, 2010, Planning and Growth Management Committee Meeting and for submission to the July 6, 2010 City Council meeting.