WHERE DO OUR RINKS BELONG AT CITY HALL…?

Where Do Our Rinks
Belong at City Hall..?
PA R K S A N D E N V I R O N M E N T
COMMITTEE
February 25, 2015
Andrea Demchuk
Community Advocate
416.224.1616
@andreademchuk
W H E R E D O O U R R I N K S B E L O N G AT C I T Y H A L L … ?
Andrea Demchuk
Community Advocacy

Veteran of two rounds of parent activism against imminent TDSB Pool Closures (2008 to 2012)

Deputed and supported fellow deputants numerous times at CDR, during Budget and Core Services
Review consultations.

Collaborated on the organizational design of Swim Toronto which provides a governance and fiscal
framework for the sustainability and management of TDSB pools.

With the SPACE Coalition, advocated for more recreation access to publicly owned facilities and
lands.

Skater and Parent
https://www.linkedin.com/pr ofile/view?id=40280696
W H E R E D O O U R R I N K S B E L O N G AT C I T Y H A L L … ?
Prior to 2007 – Parks & Environment Committee was
r e s p o n s i b l e f o r a l l R i n k s i n To r o n t o …
PE3.5 - Municipal Outdoor Rink Report 2007
http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2007.PE3.5
In 2007 – Rinks were moved over to Community
Development and Recreation Committee (CDRC)….
W H E R E D O E S R E C R E AT I O N B E L O N G AT C I T Y H A L L … ?
Areas that CDRC covered in 2010-2014 Council.
Shelter
Support and
Housing
Administration
Office of
Emergency
Management
Social
Development,
Finance and
Administration
Affordable
Housing
Office
Fire
Services
Toronto
Office of
Partnerships
(SDFA)
Long Term
Care Homes
& Services
Emergency
Medical
Services
Children’s
Services
Community
Recreation
(PFR)
W H E R E D O O U R R I N K S B E L O N G AT C I T Y H A L L … ?
How do Rinks and Skating Lessons relate to Shelters,
A m b u l a n c e s a n d F i r e - Tr u c k s . . ?
CDRC
PA R K S A N D
ENVIRONMENT
COMMITTEE
W H E R E D O O U R R I N K S B E L O N G AT C I T Y H A L L … ?
Could P & E help manage some of the volume of work and
varied priorities that are presented at CDRC..?
Month / Year
CDRC
Parks &
Env.
Sep-2013
11
12
Oct-2013
8
4
Nov-2013
0
0
Dec-2013
14
6
Jan-2014
6
6
• Parks has fewer meetings
Feb-2014
0
0
Mar-2014
9
5
because their Agenda is
much lighter.
Apr-2014
11
0
May-2014
15
5
Jun-2014
12
9
Jul-2014
0
0
Aug-2014
11
9
TOTAL
97
56
• CDRC’s workload is 73%
heavier than Parks & Env.
• Important City items get
“bumped” & deferred at
CDRC due to volume.
W H E R E D O O U R R I N K S B E L O N G AT C I T Y H A L L … ?
Could P & E help manage some of the volume of work and
varied priorities that are presented at CDRC..?
Month / Year
CDRC
Parks &
Env.
Sep-2013
11
12
Oct-2013
8
4
Nov-2013
0
0
Dec-2013
14
6
Jan-2014
6
6
Feb-2014
0
0
Mar-2014
9
5
Apr-2014
11
0
May-2014
15
5
Jun-2014
12
9
Jul-2014
0
0
Aug-2014
11
9
TOTAL
97
56
• April 2014
• No Parks & Env. Meeting
• CDRC had Eleven (11) Items.
• CDRC “completed” Five (5).
W H E R E D O O U R R I N K S B E L O N G AT C I T Y H A L L … ?
T h i n g s t h a t a r e n e e d e d f o r o u r R i n k s i n To r o n t o … . ?
1.) Determine what happened to the Ice Rink Infrastructure
Ta s k F o r c e ( 2 0 11 ) … ?
http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2011.CD1.7
2.) Actively manage the Indoor and Outdoor Ice Provision
and Programming (2015)challenges over the next 20
years…?
http://app.toronto.ca/tmmis/viewAgendaItemHistory.do?item=2015.SC3.2
3.) Budget appropriately for seasonal variance (*like snowplowing services does).
2007
http://spacing.ca/toronto/2007/10/12/miller-allows-private-donation-to-open-rinks/
2014
http://www.adnews.com/32438
2015
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/02/24/gfl-forced-to-cancel-100000-gift-for-toronto-rinks.html
W H E R E D O O U R R I N K S B E L O N G AT C I T Y H A L L … ?
Who would become responsible for Rinks & Recreation
when they are MOVED to the Parks & Environment
Committee…?
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Maria Augimeri
Michelle Berardinetti (Chair)
Joe Cressy
Sarah Doucette
Mike Layton
Gord Perks
W H E R E D O O U R R I N K S B E L O N G AT C I T Y H A L L … ?
Move oversight of Rinks and Recreation to the Parks and
Environment Committee as soon as possible so that:
1. Currently over-worked PF & R staff will be reporting to
no more than One (1) Council Committee meeting per
month.
2. Rinks and Recreation can be given Higher Priority on
Parks & Environment Agendas.
3. Rinks and Recreation will not be Competing with
Childcare, Fire, Ambulance and Shelters for Committee
Attention at Parks & Environment .
4. Committee workloads will be more balanced between
CDRC and Parks & Environment.
Deputant :
Andrea Demchuk
Community Advocate
416.224.1616
@andreademchuk
Data-Analysis :
Mark J. Richardson
Parent
416.938.4722
@mjrichardson_to