Item - 2021.GL21.10

The General Government and Licensing Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council, as Approving Authority under the Expropriations Act, consider the Report of the Inquiry Officer attached as Appendix A to the report (March 12, 2021) from Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management.

2. City Council, as Approving Authority under the Expropriations Act, approve the expropriation of 480 Coxwell Avenue as set out in Appendix B to the report (March 12, 2021) from Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management for municipal purposes including the construction and development of a new odour control facility.

3. City Council authorize the City of Toronto, as Expropriating Authority under the Expropriations Act, to take all necessary steps to comply with the Expropriations Act, including but not limited to the preparation and registration of an Expropriation Plan, and service of Notices of Expropriation, Notices of Election and Notices of Possession, as may be required.

4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate to obtain an appraisal report to value 480 Coxwell Avenue, and to prepare and serve an Offer of Compensation on all registered owners of 480 Coxwell Avenue, at the appraised value, all in accordance with the requirements in the Expropriations Act.

5. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate to sign the Offer of Compensation for 480 Coxwell Avenue on behalf of the City. 

6. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 12, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management once there has been a final determination of all claims and compensation payable for 480 Coxwell Avenue by arbitration, appeal or settlement to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

This report provides City Council with a copy of the Inquiry Officer's Report dated February 3, 2021 and received on February 4, 2021, attached as Appendix A (the "Report") and seeks authority to expropriate the property municipally known as 480 Coxwell Avenue (the "Property") for the purpose of constructing a new Odour Control Facility associated with the Coxwell Sanitary Trunk Sewer.  The Property was identified as the preferred location for the Odour Control Facility through a recently concluded Municipal Class Environmental Assessment. Attempts to acquire the Property through a negotiated agreement were unsuccessful. Staff recommend proceeding with the expropriation process to acquire the Property to enable the proposed construction of the Odour Control Facility.

To comply with the legislative requirements of the Expropriations Act, this report must be considered and adopted by City Council at its meeting on April 7th and 8th, 2021 to proceed with the expropriation process.

This report also seeks authorization for the City of Toronto to serve Notices and make an Offer of Compensation in accordance with the Expropriations Act.