Votes on Casa Loma Item

Here are the motions and votes on item EX45.54, Casa Loma Governance and Operations.

Motion to Defer Item moved by Councillor Michael Walker (Lost)
That consideration of the Item be deferred to the next meeting of City Council on August 25, 2010, to enable the parties sufficient time to discuss this matter with the objective of reaching an amicable solution.
7/7/2010 7:32:23 PM “EX45.54 - Walker - Defer the item” 5 yea+27 nay,failed,quorum
YES Ford YES Jenkins YES Lee YES Milczyn YES Walker

NO Ashton NO Augimeri NO Carroll NO Cho NO Davis NO De Baeremaeker NO Feldman NO Hall NO Heaps NO Holyday NO Kelly NO Lindsay Luby [Chair] NO McConnell NO Mihevc NO Miller NO Moscoe NO Nunziata NO Palacio NO Pantalone NO Parker NO Perks NO Perruzza NO Rae NO Saundercook NO Shiner NO Stintz NO Vaughan

Motion to Adopt the Recommendations in the Committee Report:

1. City Council request the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture to initiate the dispute resolution process under the Management Agreement respecting all matters where the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma has not met its obligations, including the requirements to submit by the dates currently agreed to by the City, all payments, reports, and interior restoration plans satisfactory to the City's Chief Corporate Officer.

2. City Council request the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture to notify the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma that the City requires a written commitment by the end of July 2010 that the following actions will be undertaken:

i. a joint staff working group be established, meet regularly and work with a management consultant as necessary to resolve the operational and financial issues outlined in the report (June 11, 2010) from the City Manager;
ii. the Board meet monthly for the balance of their term;
iii. a financial plan, satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, be developed by the Kiwanis Club of Casa Loma by September 30, 2010, demonstrating its ability to meet the obligations of the Management Agreement; and
iv. the further actions outlined in the Attachment to the report (June 11, 2010) from the City Manager be agreed to.

3. Council request the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to undertake an audit of Casa Loma operations and finances including how the Casa Loma Improvement Fund is managed to ensure that funds are being used as anticipated by the Management Agreement and that Casa Loma has the organizational and financial capacity to fulfill the terms of the Agreement.

4. City Council direct that if the General Manager of Economic Development and Culture is not satisfied that progress on Parts 1, 2, and 3 above will result in moving toward implementation of the Strategic Vision, the appropriate City staff, in consultation with the City Solicitor, take steps to terminate the Management Agreement and recommend an alternative way of managing Casa Loma.

7/7/2010 7:36:11 PM “EX45.54 - Adopt the item” 29 yea+4 nay,2/3 maj,quorum
YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Feldman YES Fletcher YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby [Chair] YES McConnell YES Mihevc YES Miller YES Moscoe YES Nunziata YES Palacio YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Rae YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Stintz YES Vaughan

NO Ford NO Jenkins NO Milczyn