Four partners are contributing a total of $93.2 million to the two-building project which will house a recreation complex, library, two schools and a child-care facility.

Topping the council’s list of requests is the need for Canada to receive more COVID-19 vaccines and at a faster rate, and to maintain PPE supply chains throughout the remainder of the pandemic.

Preliminary designs for the project were unveiled to the public in January of 2020, but further progress was stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The esports company, home to the Toronto Defiant and Ultra teams, says the project is worth close to $500 million and includes a 7,000-seat theatre-style venue and hotel complex.

The city announced on February 19 that it made a total investment of $98.7 million in its roads, water, sewer and transportation networks, as well as bridges and large culverts.