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Government Management Committee


Meeting No. 24   Contact Candy Davidovits, Committee Administrator
Meeting Date Monday, September 9, 2013
  Phone 416-338-5089
Start Time 9:30 AM
  E-mail gmc@toronto.ca
Location Committee Room 1, City Hall
  Chair   Councillor David Shiner  

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ACTION

Adopted 

 

Ward:14 

Acquisition of 248-250 Dufferin Street for Parkland
Confidential Attachment - A proposed or pending acquisition or sale of land for municipal or local board purposes
Committee Decision

The Government Management Committee recommends to the Budget Committee that:

 

1.         City Council amend the 2013 Capital Budget of Parks, Forestry and Recreation by the addition of a project "248-250 Dufferin Street Parkland Acquisition" for the amount and funding source contained in Attachment 1 of the report (August 21, 2013) from the Chief Corporate Officer and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation.

 

2.         City Council direct that the Chief Corporate Officer and the Director of Real Estate Services, be severally authorized to execute the Offer to Sell on behalf of the City.

 

3.         City Council authorize the City Solicitor to complete the transaction contemplated in the Offer to Sell on behalf of the City, including paying any necessary expenses, amending the closing, due diligence and other dates, and amending and waiving terms and conditions, on such terms as she considers reasonable.

 

4.         City Council authorize the public release of the confidential information and recommendations contained in Attachment 1 to the report (August 21, 2013) from the Chief Corporate Officer and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, once the transaction contemplated herein has closed.

 

5.         City Council authorize and direct the appropriate City Officials to take the necessary action to give effect thereto.

Decision Advice and Other Information

The Government Management Committee:

 

1.         Forwarded the report (August 21, 2013) from the Chief Corporate Officer and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, to the Budget Committee and Executive Committee for consideration of the recommended amendment to the Council approved 2013 Parks, Forestry and Recreation Capital Budget and its funding source.

Origin
(August 21, 2013) Report from the Chief Corporate Officer and the General Manager, Parks Forestry and Recreation
Summary

The purpose of this report is to obtain authority to acquire the property known as 248-250 Dufferin Street, consisting of approximately 2,233 square meters or 0.552 acres, (the "Property") from the Salvation Army for the purpose of expanding Dufferin King Park.

Background Information
(August 21, 2013) Report from the Chief Corporate Officer and the General Manager, Parks, Forestry and Recreation, on Acquisition of 248-250 Dufferin Street for Parkland
(http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/gm/bgrd/backgroundfile-60810.pdf)

(August 21, 2013) Confidential Attachment 1 - Acquisition of 248 - 250 Dufferin Street for Parkland