Item - 2015.GM8.18

The Government Management Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council direct the Director, Real Estate Services to continue negotiations for the acquisition of the whole of the properties known municipally as 13 Barberry Place and 23 Barberry Place (the "Properties"), depicted on the sketch in Appendix A and shown on the location map attached as Appendix B to the report (October 23, 2015) from the Chief Corporate Officer, and if the negotiations are unsuccessful, grant authority to initiate the expropriation process for the Properties.

2.  City Council grant authority to serve and publish Notices of Application for Approval to Expropriate the Properties, to forward to the Chief Inquiry Officer any requests for hearing that are received, to attend the hearing to present the City's position and to report the Inquiry Officer's recommendations to City Council for its consideration.

The purpose of this report is to seek authorization from City Council to commence proceedings for the expropriation of 13 Barberry Place and 23 Barberry Place. These land acquisitions are necessary to protect for the possible location of a proposed new east/west road running from Rean Drive to Kenaston Gardens. All other lands that are expected to be required to complete this road have already been conveyed to the City or are in the process of being conveyed to the City through the development approval process.

While negotiations with the owners of these properties continue, it appears unlikely that satisfactory terms can be achieved and acquisition of these properties by expropriation will likely be necessary.