Item - 2013.GM24.13

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on October 8, 2013 with amendments.
  • This item was considered by the Government Management Committee on September 9, 2013 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on October 8, 2013.

GM24.13 - Parc Downsview Park - Proposed Agreement on Assessment Values for Payments in Lieu of Taxes

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Ward:
9 - York Centre

City Council Decision

City Council on October 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2013, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 9, 2013) from the Treasurer and the City Solicitor (GM24.13a).

 

2.         City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 9, 2013) from the Treasurer and the City Solicitor, including all Appendices, remain confidential as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and pertains to litigation. City Council authorize the public release of all or a portion of the adopted confidential instructions at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

 

3.         City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (August 27, 2013) from the Treasurer and the City Solicitor, including all Appendices, remain confidential as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and pertains to litigation.

 

4.         City Council request the Treasurer to report to the February 4, 2014 meeting of the Executive Committee on:

 

i.          the assessed value of each of the three roll numbers including the William Baker neighbourhood;

 

ii.         the assessed value of the Bombardier lands and buildings as well as the value or lack thereof of the benefitting covenants that run with the lands and;

 

iii.        any methodology that was used in the determination of those values.

 

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (October 9, 2013) from the Treasurer and the City Solicitor, including all Appendices, remains confidential in its entirety at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains information that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and pertains to litigation. All or a portion of the adopted confidential instructions will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

 

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (August 27, 2013) from the Treasurer and the City Solicitor, including all Appendices, remains confidential in its entirety in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and pertains to litigation.

City Council Decision Advice and Other Information

City Council recessed its public session and met as Committee of the Whole in closed session on October 9, 2013, to consider confidential information on this Item as it relates to the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and pertains to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City.  City Council subsequently did not consider this Item in the October 9, 2013 closed session.

Confidential Attachment - The receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and pertains to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City

Background Information (Committee)

(August 27, 2013) Report from the Treasurer and the City Solicitor on Parc Downsview Park - Proposed Agreement on Assessment Values for Payments in Lieu of Taxes
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-61092.pdf
(August 27, 2013) Confidential Attachment 1 - Parc Downsview Park - Proposed Agreement on Assessment Values for Payments in Lieu of Taxes

Background Information (City Council)

(October 9, 2013) Supplementary report from the Treasurer and the City Solicitor on Parc Downsview Park - Proposed Agreement on Assessment Values for Payments in Lieu of Taxes
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-62476.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Report of Committee of the Whole

October 9, 2013 at 7:51 p.m - Speaker Speaker Nunziata advised that City Council did not consider Item GM24.13 in the closed session.


1a - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor David Shiner (Carried)

That:

 

1.         City Council delete the Government Management Committee Recommendations, and adopt the following Recommendations contained in the supplementary report (October 9, 2013) from the Treasurer and the City Solicitor (GM24.13a):

 

1.         City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to this supplementary report which replaces the recommendations contained in the August 27, 2013 report.

 

2.         City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 including all Appendices remain confidential as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and pertains to litigation. City Council authorize the public release of all or a portion of the confidential instructions once adopted by City Council at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

 

2.         City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (August 27, 2013) from the Treasurer and the City Solicitor, including all Appendices, remain confidential as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and pertains to litigation.  City Council authorize the public release of all or a portion of the confidential instructions once adopted by City Council at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

Vote (Amend Item) Oct-11-2013 9:49 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - GM24.13 - Shiner - motion 1a
Total members that voted Yes: 31 Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, Gord Perks, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 14 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Chin Lee, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Karen Stintz

1b - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor David Shiner (Carried)

That City Council request the Treasurer to report to the February 4, 2014 meeting of the Executive Committee on:

 

i.          the assessed value of each of the three roll numbers including the William Baker neighbourhood;

 

ii.         the assessed value of the Bombardier lands and buildings as well as the value or lack thereof of the benefitting covenants that run with the lands and;

 

iii.        any methodology that was used in the determination of those values.

Vote (Amend Item) Oct-11-2013 9:50 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - GM24.13 - Shiner - motion 1
Total members that voted Yes: 31 Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, Gord Perks, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 14 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Chin Lee, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson, Karen Stintz

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Oct-11-2013 9:51 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - GM24.13 - Adopt the item as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 32 Members that voted Yes are Maria Augimeri, Michelle Berardinetti, Shelley Carroll, Gary Crawford, Vincent Crisanti, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Sarah Doucette, John Filion, Norman Kelly, Mike Layton, Peter Leon, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Giorgio Mammoliti, Josh Matlow, Pam McConnell, Mary-Margaret McMahon, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Frances Nunziata (Chair), Cesar Palacio, John Parker, Gord Perks, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Michael Thompson, Adam Vaughan, Kristyn Wong-Tam
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 13 Members that were absent are Paul Ainslie, Ana Bailão, Raymond Cho, Josh Colle, Paula Fletcher, Doug Ford, Rob Ford, Mary Fragedakis, Mark Grimes, Chin Lee, James Pasternak, Anthony Perruzza, Jaye Robinson

GM24.13 - Parc Downsview Park - Proposed Agreement on Assessment Values for Payments in Lieu of Taxes

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
9 - York Centre

Confidential Attachment - The receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and pertains to litigation or potential litigation that affects the City

Committee Recommendations

The Government Management Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council adopt the recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (August 27, 2013) from the Treasurer and the City Solicitor.

 

2.         City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (August 27, 2013) from the Treasurer and the City Solicitor, including all Appendices, remain confidential as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and pertains to litigation. City Council authorize the public release of all or a portion of the confidential instructions once adopted by City Council at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

Origin

(August 27, 2013) Report from the Treasurer and the City Solicitor

Summary

This report recommends a proposed agreement with Parc Downsview Park Inc. to correct the property assessment values used to calculate payments in lieu of taxes (PILTs) for taxation years 2007 to 2013 for the property located at 1377 Sheppard Avenue West.  The recommended agreement reflects the joint efforts of the City, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) and Downsview Park.

Background Information

(August 27, 2013) Report from the Treasurer and the City Solicitor on Parc Downsview Park - Proposed Agreement on Assessment Values for Payments in Lieu of Taxes
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-61092.pdf
(August 27, 2013) Confidential Attachment 1 - Parc Downsview Park - Proposed Agreement on Assessment Values for Payments in Lieu of Taxes

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Mary Fragedakis (Carried)
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council