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Friday, 15 January 2010 19:03 |
SCHOOL POOLS MOTION to be considered by the Toronto District School Board Special Meeting-Tuesday, January 19th, 2010 at 7pm at TDSB Headquarter, 5050 Yonge St. (Mel Lastman Square, North York Centre Subway)
a) THAT the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) endorse the recommendations of the Aquatics Working Group (AWG) and Toronto Lands Corporation (TLC) as outlined in the report dated January, 2010, including the decision to reopen the pools at:
a. Carleton Village Jr & Sr. PS;
b. Central Technical School;
c. Earl Grey Sr. PS;
d. George Harvey CI;
e. Kensington CS Jr/Horizons Alternative Sr;
f. Monarch Park CI;
g. SATEC @ WA Porter CI;
h. Western Tech/Ursula Franklin;
i. Winona Drive Sr PS;
b) THAT the TLC develop a customer-focused permit strategy with a one-stop shop permit application process;
c) THAT the TLC work with the City of Toronto's energy efficiency office, the Toronto Atmospheric Fund (TAF), the TDSB energy office, in a manner that is consistent with the TDSB Climate change plan and other government and non-governmental organizations to:
1. reduce the energy footprint and cost of operating swimming pools
2. any cost savings to be reinvested in energy reduction, school pool maintenance and operations.
d) THAT the TLC develop options for a new governance model for swimming in Toronto and that TDSB and TLC invite the Aquatics Working Group and the City of Toronto to join in developing these options for consideration by all parties by June 2010; and
e) THAT the Board allocate up to 500 free hours, total value of $25,000, to the City of Toronto for its use in the 33 leased pool facilities and that these hours be used before the completion of the current lease agreement;
f) THAT the Board extend thanks to David Crombie and Karen Pitre, members of the TLC Board, members of the AWG, the City of Toronto, the Province of Ontario and TDSB staff for their exceptional work and financial support of school pools.
THAT the TLC be requested to explore and report back to the TDSB by March 31, 2010 on the potential of:
a. managing the 33 pools currently leased to the City of Toronto; and
b. assigning the TDSB's lease agreement with the city to the TLC; and
c. provide options on who might manage lease revenues starting April 1st, 2010.
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