receive up to $3,032,066 which represents half of the eligible costs associated with this project.
Currently, Administration is seeking additional public input on the design provided by Architecttura Inc. in order to gain feedback on how the various proposed features have been integrated and how they could be used. A summary of the overall community feedback is provided to City Council in a separate memo at the June 15th meeting.
Background:
On October 16, 2017 Council directed Administration through CR648/2017,
“That pending the restoration of the Streetcar No. 351, City Council APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE the installation of Streetcar No. 351 into a Riverfront Park location with a future report to City Council for site location approval and funding request to install at said location and to develop a maintenance fund for future requirements.”
An Open House was held on January 31, 2018 regarding options for the Streetcar location, at the same time an on line survey was open for public feedback until February 28, 2018. This information was used in the June 4, 2018 report to City Council on location options for the Streetcar.
On June 4, 2018 Council directed Administration through CR/297/2018,
“That the Celestial Beacon location for Streetcar No.351 as recommended by Administration BE APPROVED; and further,
That Administration BE AUTHORIZED to proceed with the soil testing, design and sketch options of the Celestial Beacon site for future installation of Streetcar No.351 upon approval of the 2019 capital budget.”
The 2019 capital budget as per B8/2019 was approved on April 1, 2019 which allocated $400,000 to begin phase one including hiring a consultant to prepare design drawings, a contract tender package, geotechnical testing and an archeology review for Streetcar No. 351 on the Celestial Beacon site.
In addition, $2,000,000 as per B30/2019 was approved for Central Riverfront Park Improvements to contribute to the overall project. The design drawings for the Celestial Beacon were to include a shelter/building to house the Streetcar, a concession, public washrooms/service building, a covered patio terrace area, landscaping, site servicing with utilities and landscape amenities. Apart from the Streetcar all other elements of the