Item - 2021.MM31.41

City Council on April 7 and 8, 2021, adopted the following:

1. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management to initiate the expropriation process for the property municipally known as 37 Norton Avenue, depicted in Appendix A to the report (March 30, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to expand the John McKenzie Parkette.

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, to serve and publish Notices of Application for Approval to Expropriate the Property, to forward any requests for a hearing of necessity to the Chief Inquiry Officer, to attend the hearing to present the City of Toronto's position, and to report the Inquiry Officer's recommendations to City Council for its consideration.

3. City Council amend the Approved 2021 Parks, Forestry and Recreation Capital Budget and 2022-2030 Capital Plan to create a new capital sub-project called "37 Norton Avenue Expropriation" in the Parkland Acquisition project to be fully funded by Section 37 community benefits (XR3026) and Section 42 Above 5 percent Cash-in-lieu (XR2213) as outlined in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 30 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, including all fees and disbursements, for the purposes of acquiring the property at 37 Norton Avenue to facilitate the expansion of the John McKenzie Parkette.

4. City Council authorize the public release of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 30, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, once there has been a final determination of all claims and compensation payable for 37 Norton Avenue by arbitration, appeal or settlement, or otherwise to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.

Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 30, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management remains confidential in its entirety at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it pertains to a proposed or pending acquisition or sale of land for municipal or local board purposes. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (March 30, 2021) from the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management will be made public once there has been a final determination of all claims and compensation payable for 37 Norton Avenue by arbitration, appeal or settlement, or otherwise to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor.