To: Corporate Services Committee

From: Commissioner of Corporate Services

Subject: TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWER LOCATED IN THE BEARE ROAD LANDFILL SITE

SCARBOROUGH MALVERN - WARD 18

Purpose:

To rescind a previous Council authority that authorized the leasing of the above captioned lands as per the attached location map.

Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:

N/A.

Recommendations:

It is recommended that:

(1) Clause No. 21 of Report No. 25 of the Corporate Administration Committee, as amended, and adopted by the Council of The Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto at its meeting held on December 10 and 18, 1997 be rescinded; and

(2) the appropriate City of Toronto officials be authorized and directed to take such action as may be required to give effect thereto.

Council Reference/Background/History:

Bell Mobility Cellular Inc. is upgrading their existing wireless network and, in this regard, had identified a site at the southwest corner of the Beare Road Landfill as a possible location. An agreement was reached that would have generated approximately $85,000.00 over five years, to licence this parcel which was amended and adopted by the above mentioned Council report.

Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

The approved location was at the southwest corner of the facility and was selected so it would blend in with the adjacent Ontario Hydro corridor. However, this site was reached by a long access road which crossed over lands that were under a previous lease to Energogen Ltd., a company that recycles methane gas from the Landfill to produce electric power. In a letter dated March 16, 1998, Chris Bouchard, Manager of Leasing, for Bell Mobility advised that the timing for the construction of their wireless network was such that they decided to build two smaller wireless sites on private property and would not require the Beare Road location.

Conclusions:

The previously approved Council report should be rescinded so that other proposals can be considered for this site.

Contact Name:

Mr. Tony Pittiglio

Manager of Property Services (392-8155)

COMMISSIONER OF CORPORATE SERVICES