Report of the Church House Building Committee (See pp.15, 48)
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- Date
- 1959 September
- Source
- General Synod. Minutes
- Type
- [Act 60]
- Resolution
- Mover
- Chancellor Soward
- Seconder
- Mr. J.W. Graham
- Text of motion
- That Sections 1, 2, 3, as amended, 4 and 5 of the Substantive Resolutions be adopted (see p. 250).
- CARRIED in both Houses.
- Notes
- Page 250
- SUBSTANTIVE RESOLUTIONS
- Chancellor R.H. Soward gives notice that he will move the following resolutions:
- - 1. That the Board of Finance be authorized and instructed to take all necessary steps and do all acts required to acquire from the authorities of St. Paul's Church, Bloor Street East, Toronto, sufficient land to the west of the General Synod property at 600 Jarvis Street to enable the General Synod to satisfy the building by-laws of the city of Toronto in respect of a parking requirements for the erection of a seven story office building on the General Synod property.
- - 2. That the Board of Finance be authorized and instructed to engage Messrs. Mathers and Haldenby as Architects to prepare detailed working plans and specifications for the erection for Unit B and C of a building programme as submitted to this Synod, such units to contain three floors and basement with foundations sufficient in respect of Unit C to carry seven floors above grade and such units to be fully air conditioned.
- - 3. That, upon completion of the final plans and specifications, the Board of Finance be authorized and empowered to call for tenders for the erection of Units B and C and to award a tender for the construction of such units at an overall cost of approximately $600,000, with full discretion to the Board of Finance to make such alterations in the plans and such upward or downward revision in the cost as may seem advisable in the light of circumstances existing at the time a final tender price is available.
- - 4. That the Board of Finance on behalf of the General Synod and in consultation with the Central Executive be empowered to borrow such sums of money by mortgage or otherwise as may be required to finance the building programme for Units B and C, and that the proper officers of General Synod be empowered and authorized to execute all necessary and requisite documents required to carry out such borrowings.
- - 5. That, in financing the repayment of capital borrowed for the above building programme, the Board of Finance be authorized to use Prayer Book and Hymn Book royalties and to raise such additional sums required either by way of assessment or apportionment.
- [Act 60 of 1959 General Synod. See page 86.]
- Subjects
- Anglican Church of Canada - Headquarters
- Anglican Church of Canada. Church House Building Committee