Item - 2010.EX44.9

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on June 8, 2010 with amendments.
  • This item was considered by the Executive Committee on May 17, 2010 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on June 8, 2010.

EX44.9 - Waterfront Expropriation Protocol

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
14 - Parkdale-High Park, 19 - Trinity-Spadina, 20 - Trinity-Spadina, 28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 30 - Toronto-Danforth, 32 - Beaches-East York

City Council Decision

City Council on June 8 and 9, 2010, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council authorize the execution of a Waterfront Expropriation Protocol, to be at no cost to the City, on terms and conditions contained in Attachment 1 in the report (May 4, 2010) from Deputy City Manager Richard Butts.

 

2.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such unsubstantive, stylistic and technical changes to the Protocol as may be required.

 

3.         City Council request City agencies, boards and commissions (ABCs) to notify the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, regarding any current and potential surplus lands held in the ABC's ownership within the Designated Waterfront Area prior to any disposal in order for Council to consider future transfers at nominal cost.

 

 4.        City Council request the City Manager to report to the Executive Committee on the feasibility of a shareholder direction to Toronto Hydro for the transfer of lands at 281 Cherry Street to the City of Toronto for nominal consideration.

 

5.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

Background Information (Committee)

Motions (City Council)

1 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Paula Fletcher (Carried)

That:

 

1.         City Council request City agencies, boards and commissions (ABCs) to notify the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, regarding any current and potential surplus lands held in the ABC's ownership within the Designated Waterfront Area prior to any disposal in order for Council to consider future transfers at nominal cost.

 

2.         City Council request the City Manager to report to the Executive Committee on the feasibility of a shareholder direction to Toronto Hydro for the transfer of lands at 281 Cherry Street to the City of Toronto for nominal consideration.

Vote (Amend Item (Additional)) Jun-08-2010 4:52 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX44.9 - Fletcher - Motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 23 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Sandra Bussin (Chair), Raymond Cho, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Suzan Hall, A.A. Heaps, Cliff Jenkins, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata, Case Ootes, Cesar Palacio, John Parker, Adam Vaughan, Michael Walker
Total members that voted No: 10 Members that voted No are Shelley Carroll, Janet Davis, Mike Feldman, Doug Holyday, Norman Kelly, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Gord Perks, Kyle Rae, David Shiner, Karen Stintz
Total members that were Absent: 12 Members that were absent are Brian Ashton, Glenn De Baeremaeker, John Filion, Adam Giambrone, Mark Grimes, Giorgio Mammoliti, David Miller, Howard Moscoe, Joe Pantalone, Anthony Perruzza, Bill Saundercook, Michael Thompson

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Jun-08-2010 4:53 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - EX44.9 - Adopt the Item, as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 31 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Sandra Bussin (Chair), Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Mike Feldman, Paula Fletcher, Suzan Hall, A.A. Heaps, Cliff Jenkins, Norman Kelly, Chin Lee, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata, Case Ootes, Cesar Palacio, John Parker, Gord Perks, Kyle Rae, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan, Michael Walker
Total members that voted No: 2 Members that voted No are Rob Ford, Doug Holyday
Total members that were Absent: 12 Members that were absent are Brian Ashton, Glenn De Baeremaeker, John Filion, Adam Giambrone, Mark Grimes, Giorgio Mammoliti, David Miller, Howard Moscoe, Joe Pantalone, Anthony Perruzza, Bill Saundercook, Michael Thompson

EX44.9 - Waterfront Expropriation Protocol

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
14 - Parkdale-High Park, 19 - Trinity-Spadina, 20 - Trinity-Spadina, 28 - Toronto Centre-Rosedale, 30 - Toronto-Danforth, 32 - Beaches-East York

Committee Recommendations

The Executive Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council authorize the execution of a Waterfront Expropriation Protocol, to be at no cost to the City, on terms and conditions contained in Attachment 1 in the report (May 4, 2010) from Deputy City Manager Richard Butts.

 

2.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to make such unsubstantive, stylistic and technical changes to the Protocol as may be required.

 

3.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

Origin

(May 4, 2010) Report from Richard Butts, Deputy City Manager

Summary

The purpose of this report is to seek Council approval of a Waterfront Expropriation Protocol between the City of Toronto and Waterfront Toronto (WT). Under the Toronto Waterfront Revitalization Corporation Act 2002, WT does not have the power or authority to expropriate land.

 

Through WT’s revitalization activities in the Designated Waterfront Area (DWA), land acquisition requirements for municipal purposes such as roads, parks and services are determined.  In instances when there is a risk that consensual negotiations between WT and private landowners are not leading to the acquisition of the required lands in a timely manner, WT has requested that the City exercise its powers under the Expropriations Act.  

 

A protocol to govern WT and City roles regarding expropriation requests has been negotiated and is provided for City Council approval.  This protocol will accelerate waterfront renewal by creating a common understanding of the requirements of the process, and the respective roles of both parties.

 

Background Information

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council