Item - 2010.TE33.40

The Toronto and East York Community Council recommends that:

1.         City Council delete Recommendation 1 of Toronto and East York Community Council Item TE9.40, as adopted by City Council at its meeting held on October 22 and 23, 2007, and replace it with the following:

a.         City Council authorize the permanent closure of a portion of River Street and a portion of the un-named Link Road, shown as Parts 1 and 2, respectively, on the attached Sketch No. PS-2010-015 (the “Link Road”) to the report dated April 6, 2010, from the General Manager, Transportation Services and the Chief Corporate Officer, as public highways, upon construction, conveyance to the City and dedication of the new Bayview Avenue extension, subject to compliance with the requirements of City of Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 162.

The purpose of this report is to seek an amendment to Motion No.1 of Item TE9.40, adopted by City Council at its meeting of October 22 and 23, 2007, authorizing the closure and lease of  a part of the un-named Link Road west of Old Brewery Lane, extending between River Street and Bayview Avenue; authorizing a five year lease to Ontario Realty Corporation for nominal rent; declaring the subject portion of the Link Road to be surplus; and authorizing the Chief Corporate Officer to negotiate with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority for the possible disposal of all or part of the subject portion of the Link Road.  The subject amendment is required because the boundaries of the area to be closed are slightly different than what was reported to City Council at the time.