City Council on October 26 and 27, 2009, referred Item ED24.3 back to the General Manager, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, for further consultation with business area representatives and directed that, subject to a public meeting, a new Proposed Baby Point Gates BIA poll request report be submitted to the Economic Development Committee early in 2010, identifying boundaries which reflect the results of the public meeting.

The Economic Development Committee recommends that:

1.         City Council pass a by-law to designate the area described by Attachment 1 (Maps 1 to 5) of the report (August 24, 2009) from the General Manager, Economic Development, Culture and Tourism, as a Business Improvement Area, under Chapter 19 of the Municipal Code, based upon the results of the poll respecting the intention to designate the Baby Point Gates BIA.

2.         City Council amend Schedule A of Municipal Code Chapter 19, Business Improvement Areas, to include the Baby Point Gates BIA.

3.         City Council grant authority for the introduction of the necessary bills in Council to give effect thereto.

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

The purpose of this report is to recommend the Designation of the proposed Baby Point Gates Business Improvement Area.

In accordance with Chapter 19 of the City of Toronto Municipal Code, the City Clerk conducted a poll to determine if there is sufficient support to designate the proposed Baby Point Gates BIA.  The number of objecting petitions regarding the Baby Point Gates BIA do not meet the sufficiency benchmark to prevent the designation set out in Chapter 19‑9A of the Municipal Code.  Accordingly, City Council may establish a Business Improvement Area.  Based upon the results, it is recommended that Council pass a by‑law to designate the area described by Attachment 1 (Maps 1‑5), as the Baby Point Gates BIA.