April 24, 1998
TO:Corporate Services Committee
FROM:Interim Functional Lead, Transportation
SUBJECT:F.G. GARDINER EXPRESSWAY EAST DISMANTLING PROJECT
REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PROPERTY
WARD:Councillor Jack Layton, Ward 25 - Don River
Councillor Pam McConnell, Ward 25 - Don River
Councillor Sandra Bussin, Ward 26 - East Toronto
Councillor Tom Jakobek, Ward 26 - East Toronto
Purpose:
To obtain authority to acquire property required for the F.G. Gardiner Expressway East Dismantling Project.
Funding Sources:
The 1998-2002 Capital Works Program for the Transportation Department includes $7.9 million for the F.G. Gardiner
Expressway East Dismantling Project in 1998 (C-TR026). The Treasurer has previously certified that financing for the
estimated project expenditure in 1998 can be provided under the updated Debt and Financial Obligation Limit and that it
falls within the updated debt guidelines approved by City of Toronto Council.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)the Commissioner of Corporate Services be authorized to negotiate with the affected owners for the acquisition of the
necessary lands or interests in land required for the F.G. Gardiner Expressway East Dismantling Project, as shown on the
attached sketches, and authority be granted to make application for approval to expropriate and to serve and publish notice
of such application pursuant to the Expropriations Act;
(2)the appropriate City Official be authorized and directed to take the necessary action to give effect thereto; and
(3)the introduction of the necessary Bills be authorized.
Background:
At its meeting held on April 15 and 16, 1998, City Council adopted, as amended, Clause No. 2 of Report No. 2 of the
Urban Environment and Development Committee, headed AF.G. Gardiner Expressway East Dismantling Project@. In so
doing, City Council, inter alia, authorized the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services to continue to prepare the
contracts for Phase I of the project scheduled to be awarded by City Council in July, 1998.
Discussion:
Permanent property acquisitions and temporary construction easements are required for the F.G. Gardiner Expressway East
Dismantling Project as described in the attached sketches. Some of these acquisitions are required for the Phase I work,
which includes the relocation of the rail line from the median to the north side of Lake Shore Boulevard and the preparation
of the detour route for Lake Shore Boulevard traffic.
If the Phase I contracts are awarded in July as currently planned, we will require the identified property as soon thereafter
as possible. Any significant delay in acquiring this property will jeopardize our ability to complete the contract work on
schedule. Given that it typically requires several months lead time to acquire property, we require authority to proceed with
the property acquisitions in advance of the awarding of the Phase I contracts.
Conclusions:
Authority to acquire the property identified in this report is required in order to proceed with the
F.G. Gardiner Expressway East Dismantling Project as currently scheduled.
Contact Name and Telephone Number:
Kathleen Llewellyn-Thomas, P. Eng.,
Manager, Project Planning and Design
392-8590
D.P. Floyd
Interim Functional Lead, Transportation
Reviewed by Barry Gutteridge
Commissioner, Works and Emergency Services
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