June 16, 1998
To:Corporate Services Committee
From:Commissioner of Corporate Services
Subject:Former Porter Landfill Site Site Risk Assessment Request for authority to enter into License Agreements (Ward
27 - York Humber)
Purpose:
To authorize temporary license agreements with various property owners in the vicinity of the former Porter Landfill Site
for the purposes of surveying, drilling and installation of monitoring wells.
Funding Sources, Financial Implications and Impact Statement:
Funding for these acquisitions is available in Works Account No. CSW605R20219.
Recommendations:
It is recommended that:
(1)authority be granted to enter into temporary license agreements, in advance of completion of permanent easement
acquisitions from the registered owner(s) or other person(s) legally entitled to deal with or convey the property rights, on
terms and conditions satisfactory to the Commissioner of Corporate Services and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor;
and
(2)the appropriate City Officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary actions to give effect thereto.
Council Reference/Background/History:
By adoption of Clause No. 7 of Report No. 15 of The Environment and Public Space Committee on September 27 and 28,
1995, the former Metro Council authorized further expenditures for Project No. 600, the Perpetual Care of ALandfill
Sites@, including a risk assessment report for the Porter Landfill site. This requires that the City enter and drill and
possibly acquire easements and access routes for future monitoring purposes on the following properties; 18, 28, 44, and 50
Avon Avenue and 82, 86 and 92 Cayuga Avenue.
Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:
As monitoring is scheduled to begin as soon as possible, the use and occupation of certain affected properties will be
required as soon as possible. Negotiations are being conducted with the various affected owners to enter and drill and
possibly acquire easements and access routes for future monitoring purposes but final agreement has not yet been reached
with respect to the purchase of these interests.
Accordingly, it is recommended that authority be granted to enter into temporary license agreements permitting the City
and its contractor to enter on and occupy the required lands for the purposes of surveying, drilling and installation of
monitoring wells on terms and conditions satisfactory to the Commissioner of Corporate Services and in a form satisfactory
to the City Solicitor prior to the completion of the acquisition of the permanent easements.
Conclusions:
In my opinion, the above-noted actions are reasonable in order to permit the required work to proceed in a timely fashion.
The details of the permanent easement acquisitions will be the subject of future reports to your Committee and Council.
Contact Name:
Mr. Victor Austin, Manager of Real Estate (416)392-8164 Fax No.: (416)392-4828 E-Mail Address:
vaustin@city.toronto.on.ca
(Copy of map attached to the foregoing report, is on file in the office of the City Clerk.)
