Item - 2017.EX26.39

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 4, 2017 without amendments and without debate.
  • This item was considered by the Executive Committee on June 19, 2017 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on July 4, 2017.
  • See also BU33.13

EX26.39 - Staff Complement in Legal Services - Temporary Positions for Expropriations Work

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted on Consent
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on July 4, 5, 6  and 7, 2017, adopted the following:

 

1. City Council increase Legal Services' Approved 2017 Operating Budget by $153,000 gross and $0 net and increase the staff complement in Legal Services by two positions, consisting of a lawyer (Solicitor 1) and a Law Clerk, on a temporary two year basis, to carry out expropriation work arising out of Toronto Transit Commission capital projects, the cost of such positions to be funded by the Toronto Transit Commission Approved 2017 Capital Budget (Project CTT028 Easier Access).

Background Information (Committee)

(June 1, 2017) Report from the City Solicitor on Staff Complement in Legal Services - Temporary Positions for Expropriations Work
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-104696.pdf

39a - Staff Complement in Legal Services - Temporary Positions for Expropriations Work

Background Information (Committee)
(June 9, 2017) Letter from the Budget Committee on Staff Complement in Legal Services - Temporary Positions for Expropriations Work
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-104963.pdf

EX26.39 - Staff Complement in Legal Services - Temporary Positions for Expropriations Work

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Wards:
All

Committee Recommendations

The Executive Committee recommends that:

 

1. City Council increase Legal Services' 2017 approved Operating Budget by $153,000 gross and $0 net and increase the staff complement in Legal Services by two positions, consisting of a lawyer (Solicitor 1) and a Law Clerk, on a temporary two year basis, to carry out expropriation work arising out of Toronto Transit Commission ("TTC") capital projects, the cost of such positions to be funded by the Toronto Transit Commission 2017 Approved Capital Budget (Project CTT028 Easier Access).

Origin

(June 1, 2017) Report from the City Solicitor

Summary

The purpose of this report is to obtain authority from City Council to increase the staff complement in Legal Services by two positions for a period of two years. The positions would be in the Planning and Administrative Law practice group and would consist of a lawyer and a Law Clerk. They would carry out expropriation work arising out of Toronto Transit Commission capital projects and be funded by the Toronto Transit Commission.

Background Information

(June 1, 2017) Report from the City Solicitor on Staff Complement in Legal Services - Temporary Positions for Expropriations Work
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-104696.pdf

Motions

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

That the recommendations in the letter (June 9, 2017) from the Budget Committee [Item EX26.39a] be adopted.

39a - Staff Complement in Legal Services - Temporary Positions for Expropriations Work

Origin
(June 9, 2017) Letter from the Budget Committee
Summary

The purpose of this report is to obtain authority from City Council to increase the staff complement in Legal Services by two positions for a period of two years. The positions would be in the Planning and Administrative Law practice group and would consist of a lawyer and a Law Clerk. They would carry out expropriation work arising out of Toronto Transit Commission capital projects and be funded by the Toronto Transit Commission.

Background Information
(June 9, 2017) Letter from the Budget Committee on Staff Complement in Legal Services - Temporary Positions for Expropriations Work
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-104963.pdf
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council