Item - 2010.GM32.13

Tracking Status

  • City Council adopted this item on July 6, 2010 without amendments.
  • This item was considered by the Government Management Committee on June 17, 2010 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on July 6, 2010.

GM32.13 - Sheppard East LRT - New Grade Separation Agreement

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
39 - Scarborough-Agincourt

City Council Decision

City Council on July 6, 7 and 8, 2010, adopted the following:

 

1.         City Council grant authority for the City to enter into a Grade Separation Agreement with Metrolinx, CN and the TTC to provide for the construction of a grade separation on Sheppard Avenue East at the Agincourt GO Station at the cost of the TTC and Metrolinx, and, following the expiry of the two year warranty period following completion of such construction to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Technical Services, to provide for the maintenance of the grade separation, including the retaining walls, road surfaces, stairwells, sidewalks, drainage and lighting, at the City's cost, on terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to the Chief Corporate Officer and the General Manager of Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

 

2.         City Council authorize the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto, including the execution of the agreements and future budget submissions.

Background Information (Committee)

Motions (City Council)

Motion to Adopt Item (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Jul-07-2010 10:19 AM

Result: Carried Majority Required - GM32.13 - Adopt the Item
Total members that voted Yes: 33 Members that voted Yes are Paul Ainslie, Brian Ashton, Sandra Bussin (Chair), Shelley Carroll, Glenn De Baeremaeker, Mike Del Grande, Frank Di Giorgio, Mike Feldman, Mark Grimes, Suzan Hall, A.A. Heaps, Doug Holyday, Cliff Jenkins, Norman Kelly, Gloria Lindsay Luby, Pam McConnell, Joe Mihevc, Peter Milczyn, Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ron Moeser, Howard Moscoe, Frances Nunziata, Case Ootes, Cesar Palacio, Joe Pantalone, John Parker, Gord Perks, Anthony Perruzza, Kyle Rae, Bill Saundercook, David Shiner, Karen Stintz, Adam Vaughan
Total members that voted No: 3 Members that voted No are Raymond Cho, Rob Ford, Michael Walker
Total members that were Absent: 9 Members that were absent are Maria Augimeri, Janet Davis, John Filion, Paula Fletcher, Adam Giambrone, Chin Lee, Giorgio Mammoliti, David Miller, Michael Thompson

GM32.13 - Sheppard East LRT - New Grade Separation Agreement

Decision Type:
ACTION
Status:
Adopted
Ward:
39 - Scarborough-Agincourt

Committee Recommendations

The Government Management Committee recommends that:

 

1.         City Council grant authority for the City to enter into a Grade Separation Agreement with Metrolinx, CN and the TTC to provide for the construction of a grade separation on Sheppard Avenue East at the Agincourt GO Station at the cost of the TTC and Metrolinx, and, following the expiry of the two year warranty period following completion of such construction to the satisfaction of the Executive Director of Technical Services, to provide for the maintenance of the grade separation, including the retaining walls, road surfaces, stairwells, sidewalks, drainage and lighting, at the City's cost, on terms and conditions as may be satisfactory to the Chief Corporate Officer and the General Manager of Transportation Services, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

 

2.         City Council authorize the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto, including the execution of the agreements and future budget submissions.

Origin

(June 4, 2010) Report from the Chief Corporate Officer

Summary

The Transit City Sheppard East Light Rail Transit Line (LRT) consists of a dedicated track system in the centre of Sheppard Avenue East between the Don Mills Subways Station and Meadowvale Avenue.  A prerequisite of the LRT is to construct a grade separation for the rail corridor at the Agincourt GO Station which is located west of Midland Avenue.

 

In October 2008 City Council granted authority to acquire the property requirements needed to construct the grade separation and the LRT between West Highland Creek and Midland Avenue.  Metrolinx is the owner of the rail corridor property, known as the Uxbridge Subdivision, and the Canadian National Railway Company (“CN”) is the federally regulated railway company operating the rail corridor.  Negotiations with Metrolinx, CN and Toronto Transit Commission (“TTC”) has resulted in TTC agreeing to carry out the work in accordance with CN requirements respecting safe railway operations and TTC and Metrolinx agreeing to sharing portions of the cost.

 

Background Information

Motions

1 - Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Doug Holyday (Carried)
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