"Glen Eagles" Site Adjacent to the Rouge Park

South-East Corner of Sheppard Avenue and

Twyn Rivers Drive - (Ward 18 - Scarborough Malvern)

The Corporate Services Committee recommends the adoption of the Recommendations of the Corporate Services Committee contained in the confidential communication (March 26, 1999) from the City Clerk, respecting the proposed acquisition of the "Glen Eagles" site, which was forwarded to Members of Council under confidential cover.

The Corporate Services Committee reports, for the information of Council, having had before it the following:

(i)communication (March 2, 1999) from the City Clerk, advising that the Scarborough Community Council, at its meeting held on February 17, 1999, referred a communication (February 8, 1999) from Councillor Raymond Cho, respecting the potential acquisition of the Glen Eagles Site adjacent to the Rouge Park, and all related correspondence identified hereunder, to the Corporate Services Committee, with the request:

(1)that the Commissioner of Corporate Services be directed to report thereto, outlining the benefits to the City of participating in a public acquisition plan for this site, the potential funding sources, both internally and externally, and any other appropriate information which may be required;

(2)that appropriate staff be directed to approach other levels of Government to inquire about partnership possibilities; and

(3)that the Commissioner of Corporate Services and/or the City Solicitor be directed to investigate the landowner's contention that he has only until April of 1999 to "back out" of his current agreements of sale with a variety of parties; and

(ii)confidential report (March 22, 1999) from the Commissioner of Corporate Services, respecting the request from the Scarborough Community Council regarding the Glen Eagles site.

The Corporate Services Committee reports, for the information of Council, having also had before it the following communications respecting the proposed acquisition of the Glen Eagles site:

(i)(March 24, 1999) from Mr. Jim Robb, Friends of the Rouge River Watershed;

(ii)confidential communication (March 24, 1999) from Councillor Norm Kelly, Scarborough Wexford;

(iii)confidential communication (March 25, 1999) from Councillor Brad Duguid, Scarborough City Centre; and

(iv)(March 17, 1999) addressed to Mr. Glen De Baeremaeker, Save the Rouge Valley from the Finance Division.

The following persons appeared before the Corporate Services Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

-Mr. James Robb, Friends of the Rouge Watershed;

-Ms. Patricia J. Brooks, President, Old Lansing - Rouge Valley Ratepayers Association; and submitted a brief in regard thereto;

-Mr. Glen Debaeremaeker, Save the Rouge Valley;

-Mr. Ron Christie, Chair of the Rouge Park Alliance;

-Mr. David Crombie, Chair, Waterfront Regeneration Trust;

-Ms. Linda Carscadden;

-Ms. Grace Burton, on behalf of Ms. Carol Moore;

-Ms. Ramona Wall, Save the Rouge Valley; and

-Mr. William A. Dempsey.

The following Members of Council appeared before the Corporate Services Committee in connection with the foregoing matter:

-Councillor Bas Balkissoon, Scarborough Malvern;

-Councillor Raymond Cho, Scarborough Malvern; and

-Councillor Brad Duguid, Scarborough City Centre.

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The attachments to the aforementioned communication (March 2, 1999) from the City Clerk, Scarborough Community Council, were forwarded to all Members of Council with the March 25, 1999, agenda of the Corporate Services Committee; and copies thereof are also on file in the office of the City Clerk.