Item - 2018.GM25.5

The Government Management Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council authorize the Director, Real Estate Services to continue negotiation for the acquisition of the property interests listed in Appendix A and shown as Parts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 on the draft Reference Plan attached as Appendix B and on the maps attached as Appendix C (collectively the "Lands") to the report (February 2, 2018) from the Director, Real Estate Services, and grant authority if necessary to initiate expropriation proceedings for the Lands.

2.  City Council authorize the Director, Real Estate Services to serve and publish Notices of Application for Approval to Expropriate the Lands, to forward to the Chief Inquiry Officer any requests for hearing that are received, to attend any hearing in order to present the City's position and to report the Inquiry Officer's recommendations back to City Council for its consideration.

As part of the Easier Access Phase III Project (the "Project"), the Toronto Transit Commission ("TTC") is proposing to construct two (2) elevators at the College Subway Station providing accessibility to and from each of the eastbound and westbound platforms that lead into the College Park concourse up to street level.  This report seeks authority to acquire permanent and temporary easements on part of 444 Yonge Street that will enable pedestrian access from two (2) new elevators being constructed within College Subway Station (the "Station") into the College Park concourse.

Negotiations for the acquisition of the property interests have been ongoing with the owner, however in order to protect the Project timeline this report seeks authority to acquire the property interests and if necessary initiate expropriation proceedings.