June 11, 1998

 TO:North York Community Council

 FROM:George M. Dixon

City Solicitor, North York

 SUBJECT:Dedication of Dalkeith Drive (south of Donwoods Drive), Plan 3464 (North York) as Public Highway, North York Centre South

 Purpose:

 The purpose of this report is to authorize the assumption of Dalkeith Drive, laid out on Plan 3464, by dedicating same as a public highway through enactment and registration on title of the attached draft by-law.

  Source of Funds:

 Not applicable.

  Recommendations:

 It is recommended that:

 (1)Council enact the attached by-law dedicating Dalkeith Drive, Plan 3464 as public highway.

 (2)the appropriate City officials be authorized and directed to take the necessary steps to give effect thereto.

  Council Reference/Background/History:

 Council, at its meeting of March 4, 5 and 6, 1998, adopted Clause 8 of the Corporate Services Committee Report No. 2, which included a recommendation that staff be directed to proceed with the road closure and sale of Dalkeith Drive in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Act.

 A public hearing is scheduled to be held at North York Community Council on Wednesday, June 24^th at 10:30 a.m. to hear any person who claims that their land will be prejudicially affected by the by-law or who applies to be heard, in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Act.

 Prior to enacting the by-law to close the road, in accordance with the practices and procedures of the former City of North York, a by-law to assume Dalkeith Drive should be enacted. Assumption of this road is required in order to use the road closing procedures set out in the Municipal Act.

 Comments and/or Discussion and/or Justification:

 The Works and Emergency Services Department, North York Office, has advised that they have no objection to the enactment of a by-law providing for the assumption of this road.

 Conclusion:

 It is in order to enact the attached by-law at this time so that the road closure may proceed in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Act.

 Contact Name:

 Catherine M. ConradJoanne Franco

Senior Solicitor Convyancer

Telephone: 395-7061Telephone: 395-7079

Facsimile: 395-7056Facsimile: 395-7056

Catherine@city.north-york.on.caJoanne@city.north-york.on.ca

 George M. Dixon

City Solicitor, North York

  Authority:

Intended for first presentation to Council:

Adopted by Council:

 CITY OF TORONTO

 Bill No.

BY-LAW No.

 To dedicate certain lands for the purposes of a public highway

 WHEREAS the lands hereinafter described have been acquired by the City of Toronto for highway purposes;

 Now, therefore, the Council of the City of Toronto HEREBY ENACTS as follows:

 1.The lands described in Schedule AA@ hereto attached are hereby dedicated as a public highway to be known as Dalkeith Drive.

1. The said Schedule AA@ hereto attached shall form part of this By-law.

 ENACTED AND PASSED this day of . A.D. 1998.

  MayorCity Clerk

 (Corporate Seal)

  Schedule "A"

 POLARIS PIN: 10356 - 0169 (LT)

 Dalkeith Drive, Plan 3464, lying south of Donwoods Drive, in the City of Toronto (formerly the City of North York).