(Letter dated June 1, 1998, addressed to the  URBAN ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, from the City Clerk.)

The Urban Environment and Development Committee on May 19, 1998, during consideration of the proposed fixed link (bridge) to the City Centre Airport:

(1)deferred consideration of the reports and communications regarding this matter, and the motions set out in (3) below, to either the next meeting of the Committee, scheduled to be held on June 15, 1998, or to a special meeting of the Committee, if required;

(2)requested the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services to arrange a full briefing on this issue, including maps and architectural drawings of possible design options, for all Members of Council prior to either the June 15, 1998 meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee or a special meeting of the Committee, if required; and

(3)directed that any of the following deferred motions which contain requests for reports from City officials be forwarded to such officials, with a request that they submit as much of the required information as is available to either the aforementioned June 15, 1998 meeting, or to a special meeting of the Urban Environment and Development Committee, if required:

"Moved by Councillor McConnell, on behalf of Councillor Bussin:

(a)That the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to review:

(i)the potential impact on the Marine Police unit to meet its objectives and any additional costs resulting from the Fixed Link; and

(ii)the potential safety hazard to boating in the Western Gap created by the Fixed Link, as indicated in private and Federal Department of Oceans and Fisheries' reports; and

(b)that the City Clerk be requested to obtain a report prepared by the Federal Department of Oceans and Fisheries on the implications of the Fixed Link to boat navigation and safety in the Western Gap, for consideration by the Urban Environment and Development Committee.";

"Moved by Councillor McConnell:

(a)That the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to review the feasibility of:

(i)establishing a Community Advisory Committee, composed of local residents, concerned citizens and Airport users, to monitor the design stage of the Fixed Link; and

(ii)providing the proposed Community Advisory Committee with resources to employ independent design consultants to assist in the monitoring of the design phase."; and

(b)that no amendments to the Tripartite Agreement be considered until the design phase is completed, all the environmental concerns are addressed, and the cost implications are known.";

"Moved by Councillor Moscoe, on behalf of Councillor Chow:

(a)That Recommendation No. (1)(i) be struck out and the following inserted in lieu thereof:

'(1)(i)the final design of the bridge be submitted to City Council for review and approval for consistency with established urban design objectives along the waterfront; and, further, in accordance with the former Metro policy, an artist be included in the design team at the beginning stage;'

(b)that Recommendation No. (2) (c)(i) be amended by striking out the word "and" and inserting in lieu thereof the word "or"; so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

 '(2)(c)(i)once a sustained annual passenger volume of 600,000 passengers per annum, or less if the City determines it is necessary before this level of passenger traffic, is reached; or';

(c)that Recommendation No. (2)(d) be amended by adding the words "and report annually to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on" after the words "to monitor"; so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

'(2)(d)that the Toronto Harbour Commissioners be required to monitor, and report annually to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on, the effects of the bridge operation, as requested by the City on ....';

(d)that Recommendation No. (3) be amended to provide that prior to the authorization of the alteration of Bathurst Street, the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to report on the cost of such alteration and the source of the funding;

(e)that Recommendation No. (5) be amended by adding the words "prior to the amendments to the Tripartite Agreement," after the word "that"; so that such recommendation shall now read as follows:

'(5)that, prior to the amendments to the Tripartite Agreement, all rights to land held by the Federal Government, and currently used for public parking at the end of Bathurst Street and the ferry slip and access road leading to it, be conveyed to the City at nominal cost for public park and public highway purposes;';

(f)that no amendment to the Tripartite Agreement be made until:

(i)the role of the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) and the Toronto Harbour Commissioners (THC) regarding the management and operation of the Toronto City Centre Airport (TCCA) is clarified. In the event that the Canada Marine Act, Bill C-9, becomes law, no amendments to the Tripartite Agreement should occur before the new Port Authority issues its letters patent; and

(ii)a private sector proponent provides a comprehensive business plan to operate the Fixed Link without public subsidy;

(g)that City Council request the Federal Minister of the Environment to require that a full panel Environmental Review of the Fixed Link (especially as relates to safety of boaters) be undertaken prior to the proposed amendments to the Tripartite Agreements;

(h)that, as part of the new Official Plan, City Council form a Work Group to develop a comprehensive Waterfront Policy; such Work Group to be composed of representatives of all the stakeholders on the Waterfront including area residents, the Federal and Provincial Governments, The Toronto Harbour Commissioners, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority; and, further, that the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development be requested to submit a report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on the terms of reference and composition of such Work Group;

(i)that any agreement by the new Port Authority, the Federal Government or the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) be structured in such a way that the City of Toronto would be refunded for subsidies (if any) provided, directly or indirectly, by the City to the Port Authority for the functioning and the programming (both operating and capital cost) associated with the Toronto City Centre Airport;

(j)that the City Solicitor be requested to ensure that all conditions placed on The Toronto Harbour Commissioners regarding the Fixed Link and the Tripartite Agreement are applied to the new Port Authority, the Federal Government or the Greater Toronto Airports Authority;

(k)that the Commissioners of Economic Development, Culture and Tourism and Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to examine:

(i)the economic impact which the Fixed Link will have on the existing marinas and yacht clubs and on their ability to continue to expand; and

(ii)the impact which the Fixed Link will have on tourism, specifically with respect to its effect on tour boat operators and tourist ships stopping at Toronto;

(l)that the Commissioners of Works and Emergency Services and Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to examine the impact of the Fixed Link on:

(i)traffic patterns along the Waterfront, including various concrete traffic-calming options; and

(ii)the new residences presently being constructed;

 and hold a public meeting to seek community input thereon;

(m)that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services be requested to report on the impact which the Fixed Link will have on recreational and commercial Marine Safety;

(n)that the Commissioner of Works and Emergency Services and the City Solicitor be requested to report on the City's obligations/responsibilities with respect to the Navigable Waters Protection Act, especially in the event of a breakdown of the Fixed Link."

"Moved by Councillor Moscoe:

That the Urban Environment and Development Committee recommend that Council not support the construction of a bridge to the Toronto Islands and, further, agree that the existing ferry service adequately serves the present and future needs of the Toronto Island Airport."

"Moved by Councillor McConnell, on behalf of Councillor Chow:

That the Commissioner of Urban Planning and Development Services be requested to report on the proposed rail link from downtown to Pearson International Airport, including a determination of the impact that it will have on the financial feasibility of the Fixed Link."

"Moved by Councillor Kinahan:

That the Chief Administrative Officer, in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, be requested to review the Business Plan that has been prepared by The Toronto Harbour Commissioners and submit a report to the Urban Environment and Development Committee on the validity of such Business Plan."

"Moved by Councillor Faubert:

(1)That the City Solicitor be requested to report on any potential liability to the City with respect to the proposed Fixed Link to the City Centre Airport; and

(2)that the Chief of Police be requested to report on the marine unit operations in this area and any anticipated impact on public safety and rescue operations as a result of the proposed Fixed Link to the City Centre Airport.":

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