Vote on EX33.44 - Union Station Revitalization

City Council has voted 35-1 to adopt the Union Station Revitalization report with amendments.

YES Ainslie YES Ashton YES Augimeri YES Bussin [Chair] YES Carroll YES Cho YES Davis YES De Baeremaeker YES Del Grande YES Di Giorgio YES Filion YES Giambrone YES Grimes YES Hall YES Heaps YES Holyday YES Jenkins YES Kelly YES Lee YES Lindsay Luby YES Mammoliti YES Mihevc YES Milczyn YES Miller YES Moeser YES Moscoe YES Ootes YES Pantalone YES Parker YES Perks YES Perruzza YES Saundercook YES Shiner YES Vaughan YES Walker

NO Ford

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Amendments in Council:


Moved by: Councillor Moscoe
That the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer report to the Executive Committee no later than November 2009 on the matter of taxi integration into Union Station particularly as it pertains to the following comments in a report (May 6, 2004) from the Commissioner of Urban Development Services:

“In the longer term, improvement of facilities for taxis and their passengers must also be addressed in the context of any reconstruction of Front Street that may be required for the TTC’s Union Station south platform project, as well as the expansion of other facilities within the Station.”

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Moved by:
Mayor Miller
That Council adopt the following recommendations contained in the report (July 29, 2009) from the City Manager and the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer [EX33.44b]:

City Council:

1. Approve the Head Lessee named in Confidential Attachment 1 as the Head Lessee for the commercial spaces and uses within Union Station.

2. Authorize the City to enter into a Head Lease Agreement with the Head Lessee on terms and conditions substantially as set out in Confidential Attachment 1, and any other terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Chief Corporate Officer and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

3. Authorize the Chief Corporate Officer to negotiate and execute a Head Lease Phase-In Management Agreement with the Head Lessee to cover the Revitalization Period prior to the Commencement Date of the Initial Term of the Head Lease Agreement, on terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Chief Corporate Officer, subject to consistency with the Head Lease Agreement, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

4. Delegate to the Chief Corporate Officer or his designate approving authority for any leases, licences and permits at Union Station during the Revitalization Period, if rent is at market value, on terms and conditions deemed appropriate by the Chief Corporate Officer and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

5. Authorize the Chief Corporate Officer to administer and manage the Head Lease Agreement and Head Lease Phase-In Management Agreement, including the provision of any consents, approvals, notices and notices of termination, provided that the Chief Corporate Officer may, at any time, refer consideration of such matters (including their content) to City Council for its determination and direction.

6. Authorize the public release of the confidential information in Attachments 1 and 2 after the Head Lease Agreement has been executed by the Head Lessee and the City.

Public session resumed

City Council has resumed its public debate on item EX33.44, Union Station Revitalization.

Items Adopted or Amended on Release of Holds

The following items previously held for debate by Members of Council were released when the meeting reconvened at 2PM:

 

EX33.5 - Development of an Urban Aboriginal Strategy for Toronto  (Ward All)  Adopted  

 

EX33.8 - Toronto Hydro Corporation - Unaudited 1st Quarter 2009 Financial Results  (Ward All)  Adopted
 
EX33.9 - Development Charge Agreement - South-West Corner of Midland Avenue and Lawrence Avenue East  (Ward 37)   - Adopted

 

EX33.20 - Western Waterfront Master Plan  (Ward 13, 14)  Adopted

 

EX33.25 - Toronto Water Capital Budget: 2008 Carry Forward Funding and 2009 Cashflow Reallocations  (Ward All)   Adopted

 

EX33.46 - Sony Centre - Bridge Loan Increase/Extension  (Ward 28) -  Amended

 

CD25.5 - Request for a Sole Source Acquisition: "Web Access to Your Services" (WAYS) Phase II - Building on a Successful Foundation  (Ward All)   Adopted
 
PW25.21 - Toronto Public Bicycles Project  (Ward All)  Adopted

 

EY28.46 -  Events of Municipal Significance for Liquor Licensing Purposes  (Ward 12, 13, 17)  Reopened and Amended

 

CC38.10 -  Metro Hall Café and Catering - YMCA Lease  (Ward 20) Amended
 
CC38.15 - Election of Payment of the Outstanding Balance for Sale of the Closed Lane at the Rear of 585 Queen Street West  (Ward 20)     Deferred
 
CC38.21 -  Toronto Hydro Corporation - Application to OEB to Regulate Street Lighting Assets    Adopted
 
CC38.22 -  Issuing a Debenture to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities as a Requirement to Secure Funding  (Ward All)   Amended
 

Meeting resumed; closed session continues

City Council has resumed it meeting in public, but has resolved into closed session to continue its closed session consideration of EX33.44, Union Station Revitalization.

 

The public session will resume later this afternoon.

City Council recessed until 2PM

City Council has recessed until 2PM.  It will resume consideration of item EX33.44, Union Station Revitalization Implementation and Head Lessee Selection at that time.

Union Station Presentation posted

A copy of the presentation made by the Chief Corporate Officer on EX33.44 (Union Station Revitalization) has been posted online:

 

http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-22695.pdf

City Council in closed session

City Council is meeting in closed session on item EX33.44 - Union Station Revitalization Implementation and Head Lessee Selection  (Ward 28).

 

Public debate will resume shortly.  Follow the meeting at www.toronto.ca/meetingmonitor.

City Council meeting underway

The City Council meeting scheduled for August 5 & 6, 2009 is underway.

 

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