C156-2023

Background

3.2

Staff Report re: Budget Amendment and Request to Begin Procurement – Energy Retrofit of Earnscliffe Recreation Centre – Ward 7

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Note: Council agreed to vary the order of business, and dealt with this item after Closed Session.

Council consideration included:

• proposed referral of the report back to staff for additional information on impacts on the 2023 hockey season as a result of a potential closure of four recreation centres at the same time (Earnscliffe Recreation Centre, Chris Gibson Recreation Centre, Susan Fennell Sportsplex and Memorial Arena)
• potential impact on funding should the design work for Earnscliffe be delayed
• possibility of proceeding with construction at Jim Archdekin Recreation Centre in advance of Earnscliffe

Item Description

• C156-2023

  Moved byRegional Councillor Palleschi

  Seconded byMayor Patrick Brown

  1. That the report and supplementary information from Mitsa Montaser, Manager, Building Design and Construction, Public Works and Engineering, to the Council Meeting of June 14, 2023, re: Budget Amendment and Request to Begin Procurement – Energy Retrofit of Earnscliffe Recreation Centre – Ward 7, be received; and

  2. That staff be requested to consider alternative options among the system of facilities, and report back to Council with a potential plan of how closures could be timed to avoid concurrent unavailability.

  Yea (9)	Regional Councillor Santos , Regional Councillor Vicente , Regional Councillor Palleschi , Deputy Mayor Singh , Mayor Patrick Brown, Regional Councillor Toor, Regional Councillor Keenan, City Councillor Power, and Regional Councillor Kaur Brar
  Nay (1)	Regional Councillor Fortini
  Absent (1)	Regional Councillor Medeiros

  Carried (9 to 1)

Source: City of Toronto

Proposed by

Moved by Regional Councillor Palleschi Seconded by Mayor Patrick Brown