WHEREAS TRCA is in receipt of a request from The Corporation of the City of Pickering (City of Pickering) for the conveyance of TRCA-owned lands located south of Highway 7, and west of Concession Road 6, City of Pickering, Regional Municipality of Durham, required for municipal infrastructure expansion and enhancement of Pickering Museum Village, Duffins Creek watershed;
AND WHEREAS TRCA has entered into an agreement registered on title between the City of Toronto and TRCA when TRCA acquired the land from the City of Toronto;
AND WHEREAS this agreement prohibits disposition of the lands with the exception of conveyance to specific parties and for those uses listed in the agreement;
AND WHEREAS City of Pickering is an approved party and the expansion of Pickering Museum Village had been considered and approved in the agreement, subject to City of Toronto concurrence via execution of a Partial Assignment and Assumption Agreement;
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 Pickering in this instance;
THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT a parcel of TRCA-owned land containing 0.383 hectares (0.946 acres), more or less, of vacant land, to facilitate municipal infrastructure expansion and enhancement for Pickering Museum Village, said land being designated as Part 1 on draft plan prepared by J.D. Barnes Limited under reference number 18-25-500-05 on June 9, 2023, in the City of Pickering, Regional Municipality of Durham, be conveyed to City of Pickering;
THAT the conveyance of land is contingent upon the City of Toronto execution of a Partial Assignment and Assumption Agreement;
THAT consideration be the nominal sum of $2.00 and all legal, survey and other costs to be paid by City of Pickering;
THAT City of Pickering is to fully indemnify TRCA via the Agreement of Purchase and Sale from any and all claims from injuries, damages or costs of any nature resulting in any way, either directly or indirectly, from this conveyance and that the indemnification clause shall survive upon the conveyance of land;
THAT should an archaeological investigation be required, City of Pickering will proceed with any mitigation measures being carried out to the satisfaction of TRCA staff, at the expense of City of Pickering;
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.