Item - 2022.PA28.14

Tracking Status

This item was considered by Toronto Parking Authority on February 18, 2022 and was adopted without amendment.

PA28.14 - Legal Services Update Respecting 30 Alvin Avenue (Municipal Car Park 12), 50 Cumberland Street (Municipal Car Park 15), 1445 Bathurst Street (Municipal Car Park 217), 16 John Street (Municipal Car Park 650), and 1607 Eglinton Avenue West (Municipal Car Park 664)

Decision Type:: ACTION

Status:: Adopted

Wards:: 5 - York South - Weston, 11 - University - Rosedale, 12 - Toronto - St. Paul's

Confidential Attachment - Advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

Board Decision

The Board of Directors of Toronto Parking Authority:

1. Adopted the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (February 4, 2022) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority.

2. Directed that Confidential Attachments 1 to 7 to the report (February 4, 2022) from the President, Toronto Parking Authority, remain confidential in their entirety, as they contain advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

Origin

(February 4, 2022) Report from the President, Toronto Parking Authority

Summary

This report details the legal services commenced by Toronto Parking Authority pertaining to five (5) projects including, 30 Alvin Avenue (Car Park 12), 50 Cumberland Street (Car Park 15), 1445 Bathurst Street (Car Park 217), 16 John Street (Car Park 650), and 1607 Eglinton Avenue West (Car Park 664) (collectively referred to as the Projects).

Confidential Attachment 1 contains information pertaining to potential litigation and contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

Background Information

(February 4, 2022) Report from the President, Toronto Parking Authority on Legal Services Update Respecting 30 Alvin Avenue (Municipal Car Park 12), 50 Cumberland Street (Municipal Car Park 15), 1445 Bathurst Street (Municipal Car Park 217), 16 John Street (Municipal Car Park 650), and 1607 Eglinton Avenue West (Municipal Car Park 664)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/pa/bgrd/backgroundfile-199518.pdf
Confidential Attachment 1 - Legal Services Update
Confidential Attachment 2 - In-Camera Board Memorandum dated March 16, 2006 - Minute Number 06-036
Confidential Attachment 3 - In-Camera Board Memorandum dated November 16, 2011 - Minute Number 11-168
Confidential Attachment 4 - In-Camera Board Memorandum dated April 24, 2014 - Minute Number 14-060
Confidential Attachment 5 - In-Camera Board Memorandum dated April 14, 2011 - Minute Number 11-057
Confidential Attachment 6 - In-Camera Board Memorandum dated April 19, 2012 - Minute Number 12-069
Confidential Attachment 7 - In-Camera Board Memorandum dated December 9, 2010 - Minute Number 10-180

Motions

Motion to Adopt Item moved by Councillor Mike Layton (Carried)

Vote (Adopt Item) Feb-18-2022

Result: Carried	Majority Required
Total members that voted Yes: 6	Members that voted Yes are Brad Bradford, Maureen Farrow, Zeshan Khan, Mike Layton, Jeffrey Steiner, Namby Vithiananthan (Chair)
Total members that voted No: 0	Members that voted No are
Total members that were Absent: 1	Members that were absent are Hartley Lefton (Interest Declared)

Declared Interests

The following member(s) declared an interest:

Hartley Lefton - as members of the law firm of which he is a partner are counsel to the receiver in one of these matters.
Written Declaration: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/declared-interest-file.do?id=10756