IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT WHEREAS TRCA is in receipt of a request from the Corporation of the City of Vaughan (City of Vaughan) for the conveyance of a permanent easement on TRCA-owned lands located east of Islington Avenue and north of Willis Road, City of Vaughan, required for rehabilitation of stormwater outfall and protection of an active erosion site, Humber River watershed;
AND WHEREAS it is in the best interest of TRCA in furthering its objectives as set out in Section 20 of the Conservation Authorities Act to cooperate with City of Vaughan in this instance;
THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT a permanent easement on a parcel of TRCA-owned land containing 0.05 hectares (0.13 acres), more or less, required for rehabilitation of stormwater outfall and protection of an active erosion site, designated as Part 1 on a draft Plan prepared by J.D. Barnes Limited as reference number 24-12-400-00, on November 18, 2024, City of Vaughan, be conveyed to City of Vaughan;
THAT consideration be the nominal sum of $2.00 and all legal, survey and other costs to be paid by City of Vaughan;
THAT City of Vaughan is to fully indemnify TRCA from any and all claims from injuries, damages or costs of any nature resulting in any way, either directly or indirectly, from this conveyance or the carrying out of construction;
THAT an archaeological investigation be completed, with any mitigation measures being carried out to the satisfaction of TRCA staff, at the expense of City of Vaughan;
THAT a landscape plan be prepared for TRCA staff review and approval, in accordance with existing TRCA landscaping guidelines at the expense of City of Vaughan;
THAT a permit pursuant to the Conservation Authorities Act and Ontario Regulation 41/24 be obtained prior to the commencement of construction;
AND FURTHER THAT authorized TRCA officials be directed to take the necessary action to finalize the transaction, including obtaining any necessary approvals and the signing and execution of documents.