The Budget Committee:

1.         Directed the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to incorporate the following into the 2010 Capital Budget:

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

a.         The following project in Ward 37 for which funds have been received from a Section 37 agreement from 61, 63-77 Town Centre Court and 115-125 Omni Drive, be added to the Children’s Services 2010 Capital Budget:

i            Facility enhancements at the Squirrel’s Nest Daycare Centre at 1305 Ellesmere Road with a total project cost of $375,000 and cash flow of $375,000 in 2010.

FACILITIES AND REAL ESTATE

b.         Approval of the following recommendation in the letter (May 5, 2009) from City Council, entitled "Government Management Committee Item 22.17, Contract Award, Tender Call 192-2008 for Old City Hall, 60 Queen Street West, HVAC and Electrical Upgrade":

"Council grant authority to award Tender Call 192-2008, for the HVAC and Electrical Upgrade at the Old City Hall to Atlas Corporation Inc., being the lowest bid meeting specifications in conformance with the quotation requirements, in two (2) separate Purchase Orders:

i.          the second Purchase Order in the amount of $11,638,450.00 net of GST will be issued in future year following Council budget approval in the 2010-2015 Capital Budget Cycle for a total potential award amount of $32,700,000.00 net of GST."

PARKS, FORESTRY AND RECREATION

c.         The following project in Ward 16 for which funds have been received from a Section 37 agreement from 1705, 1717, 1719, 1743, 1745 Avenue Road be added to the Parks, Forestry and Recreation Budget:

i.          Facility enhancements at Armour Heights Community Centre in the amount of $150,000 with any increase to reflect the increase in the CPI (Consumer Price Index) between August 24, 2006 and the payment of said monies.

ii.         Creation of a park at 1400 Avenue Road in the amount of $250,000 with any increase to reflect the increase in CPI (Consumer Price Index) between August 24, 2006 and the payment of said monies.

 d.        A Parkland Acquisition project for $4,786,600 for the Council approved acquisition of 819 Sheppard Avenue West be added to the 2010 Recommended Capital Budget for Parks Forestry and Recreation with financing as follows:

i.          North District Local Land Acquisition Reserve Fund (XR 2041) until the fund is exhausted - estimated at $3,045,951.

ii.         North York City Land Acquisition Reserve Fund (XR-2039) – until the fund is exhausted estimated at $277,196.

iii.        North  District Local Land Acquisition Reserve Fund (XR2206) – until the fund is exhausted, estimated at $861,853.

iv.         balance, estimated at $601,960 from the City Wide Parkland Acquisition Reserve Fund (XR2210).

PAN AM GAMES

e.         Council approve the 2010 Recommended Capital Budget for the Pan Am Games with a total project cost of $49.5 million, funded by debt, consisting of one project with 2010 cash flow of $2.5 million and future year commitments of $5 million in 2011, $17.3 million in 2012, $17.3 million in 2013, and $7.4 million in 2014.

f.          The approved Pan Am Games project be allocated among appropriate subprojects once specific cash flow plans are determined by the detailed funding arrangements to be negotiated with the Province and the Host Corporation.

TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION

g.         Approval of the following recommendations in the report (October 22, 2009) from the Chief Corporate Officer, entitled "260 Bartley Drive Acquisition for TTC":

"i.         Council adopt the confidential recommendation contained in Confidential Attachment 1 of the report (October 22, 2009) from the Chief Corporate Officer, entitled "260 Bartley Drive – Acquisition for TTC.

ii.         Subject to the TTC obtaining City Council approval for project cost and cashflow  in the 2010 Capital Budget and 2011-2019 Capital Plan, City Council grant authority to enter into an Agreement of Purchase and Sale with BDC to acquire the Property substantially on the terms set out in Appendix “A” and Confidential Attachment 1, and such other terms as may be approved by the Chief Corporate Officer in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

iii.        The City Solicitor be authorized to complete the transaction on behalf of the City including making payment of any necessary expenses, and amending the closing date and other dates to such earlier date(s) and on such terms and conditions as she may from time to time consider reasonable.

iv.        The confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 of the report (October 22, 2009) from the Chief Corporate Officer, entitled "260 Bartley Drive, Acquisition for TTC, remain confidential.

2.         Referred the following Motion to the Deputy City Manager, Cluster B, for consideration in any future discussions with Toronto School Boards with respect to surplus schools, and report to the Executive Committee as appropriate:

"That the City Manager, Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer, and General Manager of Facilities and Real Estate be requested to report back on:

a.         a funding strategy to address both foreseeable and unforeseen pressures that may arise from the proposed sale of a number of the Toronto District School Board and Toronto District Catholic School Board surplus properties;

b.         a strategy to acquire surplus school properties to address the needs of local communities and neighbourhoods."

3.         Requested the Deputy City Manager and Chief Financial Officer and the Treasurer to report on the reason(s) why the balance of Section 37 funds reserved for the Squirrel’s Nest Daycare Centre was not made available.

4.         Referred the following Motion  to the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and the General Manager, Transportation Services, to be considered as part of the Recreation Service Plan and Facilities Review:

"That the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation be requested to report on including the following in the 10-year Capital Plan:

i.          a community centre in the Don Mills area."

"That the General Manager, Transportation Services be requested to report on including the following in the 10-year Capital Plan:

i.          the Don East Regional Trail."

5.         Deferred consideration of the following recommendation, as amended, until the final wrap-up meeting of the Budget Committee to be held on November 26, 2009:

"127.    The TTC and City staff continue discussions with the other orders of government on increasing funding for transit in the City of Toronto as outlined in the 2010-2019 Recommended Capital Plan, including additional funding for the remainder of the Automatic Train Control project, additional funding for the H6 Subway Car Replacement project, funding for the LRV Maintenance Facility, and funding through MoveOntario 2020 for the unfunded Transit City lines."

6.         Received, for information, the following letters and report:

a.         (April 16, 2009) from the Community Development and Recreation Committee, entitled "Elimination of the State of Good Repair Backlogs for Parks, Forestry and Recreation's Indoor and Outdoor Ice and Swimming Pool Facilities".

b.         (November 6, 2009) from the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, entitled "Parks, Forestry and Recreation Capital Budget Task Force Update".

c.         (November 3, 2009) from the Chair, Toronto Police Services Board, entitled "Toronto Police Service 2010 – 2019 Capital Program Request".

d.         (October 19, 2009) from the Board of Health, entitled "Toronto Public Health's 2010 - 2019 Capital Budget and Plan Submission Board of Health Item HL25.9"

e.         (September 29, 2009) from the General Secretary, Toronto Transit Commission, entitled "2010 - 2014 Capital Program and 10 Year Capital Forecast". 

f.          (November 2, 2009) from the General Secretary Toronto Transit Commission, entitled "TTC Capital Budget Update".

The Community Development and Recreation Committee on April 16, 2009, referred the following motion to the Budget Committee for consideration during the 2010 capital budget process:

Moved by Councillor Parker:

“That the City make the state of good repair and construction of new swimming pools and ice rinks a higher priority in the Capital Budget and that this be reflected in the 2010 capital budget and future capital budgets; and

That the state of good repair 2010 capital budget be doubled.”

The purpose of this report is to provide the City of Toronto Budget Committee with the Toronto Police Service’s (Service) 2010 – 2019 Capital Program request.

At its meeting on Thursday October 29, 2009 the Commission considered the attached report and presentation from the TTC Chief General Manager entitled, “TTC Capital Budget Update”.

The purpose of this report is to provide an annual project status update to the Budget Committee as requested by Council through the 2008 Capital Budget process.  The Chiefs of Toronto Police Service and Emergency Medical Services as well as the Steering Committee for the Radio Communication System Replacement project were consulted in preparation of this report.

The Radio Communications System Replacement Project has experienced some significant set backs in 2009.  The resignation of a key technical resource from Toronto Police, the labour disruption and the lack of a Project Manager has lead to delays in the project.  As a result the RFP cannot be issued in 2009.

The Steering Committee retained the services of PPI Consulting Limited to act as the Fairness consultant for the project. PPI reported favourable on the activities of the Steering Committee to date. 

Specific design considerations have been identified that could potentially impact the overall cost of the project. 

The disposition of Fire portable radios has also been addressed by the Steering Committee.