Item - 2009.CC42.9

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on November 30, 2009 with amendments.

CC42.9 - Agreement with the Toronto Port Authority on current litigation and other matters

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Amended
Wards:
All

City Council Decision

City Council on November 30, December 1, 2, 4 and 7, 2009, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council adopt the confidential recommendations contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 23, 2009) from the City Solicitor and the City Manager.

 

2.         City Council direct that Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 23, 2009) from the City Solicitor and the City Manager be released publically once ratified by City Council.

 

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (November 23, 2009) from the City Solicitor and the City Manager is now public in its entirety and contains the following instructions which were adopted by City Council:

 

1.         City Council authorize an agreement with the TPA regarding the settlement of the 2008 Action and the purchase of approximately 18 acres at the Ashbridges Bay site which agreement will contain the following substantive provisions:

 

i.          the TPA will transfer the 18 acre parcel to the City or to such transferee as the City may direct for nominal consideration;

 

ii.          the City will pay to the TPA the amounts owed under the 2003 Settlement Agreement;

 

iii.         the City will pay to the TPA Harbour Users Fees from 2000 at a reduced rate as set out in this report;

 

iv.        the TPA will pay to the City payments in lieu of taxes (“PILT”) in an amount set out in this report, as determined by its Board based upon the Federal Dispute Advisory Panel decision, without prejudice to the City pursuing its judicial review application in the Federal Court;

 

v.         the City and the TPA will work cooperatively to resolve dock wall issues;

 

vi.        the City will work with the TPA to correct certain outstanding land title issues regarding the Ashbridges Bay lands and equally share in the costs of same, the City’s portion not to exceed $10,000.00;

 

vii.        the City will write off any outstanding taxes on 0 Bremner Boulevard and acknowledge the TPA is not the owner of these lands.

 

2.         City Council request the City Manager to invite officials of the Province of Ontario, Government of Canada and Waterfront Toronto to work with City and TPA officials to develop and implement a shared strategy for the repair, maintenance and operation of dock walls and breakwaters and other matters related to the water’s edge in Toronto’s central waterfront.

 

3.         City Council request the City Treasurer to write off the taxes on 0 Bremner Boulevard as uncollectible pursuant to Section 319 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006.

 

4.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor and other City staff to take all necessary and appropriate steps, together with such revisions as are satisfactory to the City Manager, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor, to implement the above recommendations.

 

The final Agreement with the Toronto Port Authority, in its entirety, will be made public once executed by the parties.

City Council Decision Advice and Other Information

City Council recessed its public session and met as Committee of the Whole in closed session on November 30, 2009, and considered confidential information on this Item as it relates to the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege and litigation or potential litigation that affects the municipality or local board.

Confidential Attachment - The receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, litigation, and a proposed or pending land acquisition by the City or one of its agencies, boards and commissions

Background Information (City Council)

(November 23, 2009) from the City Solicitor and the City Manager on an agreement with the Toronto Port Authority on current litigation and other matters
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-25408.pdf
Attachment 1 to report (November 23, 2009) from the City Solicitor and City Manager, made public by City Council on December 4, 2009
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-25601.pdf
Settlement Agreement made public on October 7, 2010
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/cc/bgrd/backgroundfile-33635.pdf

Motions (City Council)

Report of Committee of the Whole

November 30, 2009 at 7:48 p.m. - Speaker Bussin advised Council that Committee of the Whole had completed its closed session consideration of confidential information related to this Item.  Council would now proceed with the public debate on this Item.

Ruling by Speaker Sandra Bussin (Upheld)
Councillor Vaughan indicated his intention to circulate and move a confidential motion related to this Item.

Speaker Bussin ruled that Committee of the Whole had already completed its closed session consideration of this Item. Confidential motions should have been moved and debated at that time. Speaker Bussin ruled that a confidential motion would be out of order at this time.
Challenged by Councillor Adam Vaughan


1 - Motion to Amend Item moved by Councillor Adam Vaughan (Carried)

That Recommendations 2 and 3 contained in the report (November 23, 2009) from the City Solicitor be deleted and that Council adopt the following instead:

 

     "Once ratified by City Council, Confidential Attachment 1 be publically released."


2 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Withdrawn)

That a sign be posted at the ticket booths for the island ferry docks indicating that the federal government charges a tax on the citizens of Toronto to enter the public park on the islands, and that that fee does nothing to support the ferry system or maintain the park.


Motion to Withdraw a Motion moved by Councillor Howard Moscoe (Carried)

Councillor Moscoe, with the permission of Council, withdrew his motion 2.


Motion to End Debate moved by Councillor Ron Moeser (Carried)

That in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, Council end the debate on this Item and take the vote immediately.  (This procedural motion requires a two-thirds vote to carry.)

Vote (End Debate) Dec-04-2009 2:59 PM

Result: Carried Two-Thirds Required - CC42.9 - Moeser - end debate
Total members that voted Yes: 26 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Maria Augimeri, Sandra Bussin (Chair), Shelley Carroll, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Adam Giambrone, Suzan Hall, A.A. Heaps, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Pam McConnell, Peter Milczyn, David Miller, Ron Moeser, Howard Moscoe, Frances Nunziata, Joe Pantalone, John Parker, Gord Perks, Kyle Rae, Bill Saundercook, Karen Stintz
Total members that voted No: 8 Members that voted No are Brian Ashton, Rob Ford, Doug Holyday, Cliff Jenkins, Norman Kelly, Joe Mihevc, Anthony Perruzza, Adam Vaughan
Total members that were Absent: 11 Members that were absent are Raymond Cho, Mike Feldman, Mark Grimes, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Case Ootes, Cesar Palacio, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Michael Walker

Motion to Adopt Item as Amended (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item as Amended) Dec-04-2009 3:01 PM

Result: Carried Majority Required - CC42.9 - Adopt the Item, as amended
Total members that voted Yes: 36 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brian Ashton, Maria Augimeri, Sandra Bussin (Chair), Shelley Carroll, Raymond Cho, Janet Davis, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Rob Ford, Adam Giambrone, Suzan Hall, A.A. Heaps, Doug Holyday, Cliff Jenkins, Norman Kelly, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, David Miller, Ron Moeser, Howard Moscoe, Frances Nunziata, Case Ootes, Joe Pantalone, John Parker, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Kyle Rae, Bill Saundercook, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan
Total members that voted No: 0 Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 9 Members that were absent are Mike Feldman, Mark Grimes, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Cesar Palacio, David Shiner, Michael Thompson, Michael Walker

Declared Interests (City Council)

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Councillor Michael Walker - as his daughter works for the Toronto Port Authority
Source: Toronto City Clerk at www.toronto.ca/council