Item - 2017.GM17.11

The Government Management Committee recommends that:

1.  City Council, as approving authority under the Expropriations Act, approve the expropriation of the property requirements set out in Appendix A and shown as Parts 1 to 6 and 8 to 19, inclusive, on the draft Reference Plan attached as Appendix B (the "Properties") to the report (January 4, 2017) from the Chief Corporate Officer.

2.  City Council authorize the City, 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 as to a Date for Compensation and Notices of Possession.

3.  City Council authorize the public release of the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (January 4, 2017) from the Chief Corporate Officer once there has been a final determination of all claims for compensation for all of the Properties to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

In December 2015, City Council authorized the initiation of expropriation proceedings for certain property required for the reconstruction and realignment of the Gardiner Expressway's York/Bay/Yonge off ramp (the "Project"), with a new ramp to Lower Simcoe Street.  In October, 2016, City Council authorized the initiation of expropriation proceedings for certain additional property required for the Project.  

This report seeks approval from City Council, as the approving authority under the Expropriations Act, to expropriate certain lands forming part of the condominium property known municipally as 228-230 Queens Quay West and certain lands located to the north (rear) of the condominium properties known municipally as 250-270 Queens Quay West.  The required properties are shown as Parts 1 to 6 and 8 to 19 on the draft Reference Plan attached as Appendix B.