Item - 2024.MM16.29
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 20, 2024 with amendments.
MM16.29 - Analysis of Costs: Removal of Elevated Portions of the Scarborough Rapid Transit Structure, and Detailed Feasibility for Reuse - by Councillor Michael Thompson, seconded by Councillor Vincent Crisanti
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Amended
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on March 20 and 21, 2024, adopted the following:
1. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation and any other relevant Divisions, to provide an analysis of the costs and financial implications of the detailed feasibility studies and work required both to explore any adaptive reuse as well as the cost to remove the elevated portion of the Scarborough Rapid Transit system.
2. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to identify the specific lands and the timeline to designate the Scarborough Rapid Transit assets as surplus and recuse Toronto Transit Commission of responsibility of the identified assets.
3. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the Chief Executive Officer, Toronto Transit Commission, to identify plans for the Scarborough Busway following construction of the Scarborough Subway and outline the Busway’s future as part of the Toronto Transit Commission’s overall Transit Plan for Scarborough.
4. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to identify property ownership and rights for the lands impacted by the Scarborough Rapid Transit elevated structure.
5. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with appropriate City and Agency officials, to report back responses to Member Motions MM16.7 and MM16.29 as one comprehensive report.
6. City Council request the City Manager to report back on these items no later than the fourth quarter of 2024.
City Council Decision Advice and Other Information
City Council considered Items MM16.29 and MM16.7 together.
Background Information (City Council)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-243949.pdf
(March 14, 2024) Answer from the City Manager Regarding New Linear Park for Scarborough in Review (IA16.1a)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-244433.pdf
Communications (City Council)
(March 19, 2024) Letter from Rhoda Potter President & Executive, Agincourt Village Community Association (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/comm/communicationfile-178164.pdf
(March 18, 2024) E-mail from Amanda O’Rourke (MM.New)
(March 21, 2024) Letter from Councillor Michael Thompson, Scarborough Centre (MM.New)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2024/mm/comm/communicationfile-178190.pdf
Motions (City Council)
Speaker Nunziata advised Council that the provisions of Chapter 27, Council Procedures, require that Motion MM16.29 be referred to the Executive Committee. A two-thirds vote of the Council Members present is required to waive referral.
That:
1. City Council request the City Manager, in consultation with appropriate City and Agency officials, to report back responses to Member Motions MM16.7 and MM16.29 as one comprehensive report, if adopted by City Council.