Termination of Enbridge Licence to Utilize Keating Rail Bridge to Support Natural Gas Pipeline

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2020-12-16 · Toronto City Council · adopted

As filed

City Council on December 16, 17 and 18, 2020, adopted the following: 1. City Council approve the City Solicitor's September 8, 2020 and November 30, 2020 applications to participate as an intervenor in the Ontario Energy Board proceedings considering Enbridge's applications for leave to construct a new pipeline to replace the existing pipeline between Cherry Street and Bathurst Street and a 1.9 kilometre 20 inch pipeline along a route through the City of Toronto.

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2. City Council direct the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development, to deliver evidence and submissions to the Ontario Energy Board and participate in any hearing, including in any procedural or settlement discussions, as permitted by the Ontario Energy Board. 3. City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 8, 2020) from the City Solicitor. 4. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 8, 2020) from the City Solicitor at the discretion of the City Solicitor. 5. City Council direct that the balance of Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 8, 2020) from the City Solicitor remain confidential as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 8, 2020) from the City Solicitor remains confidential at this time in accordance with the provisions of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, as it contains advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege. The confidential instructions to staff in Confidential Attachment 1 to the report (December 8, 2020) from the City Solicitor will be made public at the discretion of the City Solicitor.

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As the city filed it

The City is the owner of the Keating Railway Bridge (the "Bridge"), which crosses the Don River at a location immediately north of Lake Shore Blvd East. Enbridge is the current owner of a 20 inch natural gas pipeline (the "Pipeline") attached to the Bridge. The City gave Enbridge notice that the permission given in 1955 authorizing the Pipeline to be attached to the Bridge is revoked, requiring steps be taken to remove the Pipeline by May, 2022, and directing that the costs of this work must be borne by Enbridge.

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Enbridge has applied to the Ontario Energy Board ("OEB") for leave to construct a pipeline along a new route through the West Don Lands, and proposes to discontinue use of the Pipeline when the new route is operational. Enbridge disputes that it must bear any of the costs associated with the Pipeline's removal from the Bridge, which it estimated to be $70 million. Enbridge's position is that these costs must be paid by Waterfront Toronto as part of the Port Lands Flood Protection project.

Staff recommended

The City Solicitor recommends that: 1. City Council approve the City Solicitor's September 8, 2020 and November 30, 2020 applications to participate as an intervenor in the OEB proceedings considering Enbridge's applications for leave to construct a new pipeline to replace the existing pipeline between Cherry Street and Bathurst Street and a 1.9 km 20 inch pipeline along a route through the City of Toronto; 2. City Council direct the City Solicitor, in consultation with the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure and Development, to deliver evidence and submissions to the OEB and participate in any hearing, including in any procedural or settlement discussions, as permitted by the OEB; 3.

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City Council adopt the confidential instructions to staff in the Confidential Attachment; 4. City Council authorize the public release of the confidential instructions to staff contained in Confidential Attachment 1, at the discretion of the City Solicitor; and 5. City Council direct that the balance of the confidential information contained in Confidential Attachment 1 remain confidential in its entirety, as it contains advice which is subject to solicitor-client privilege.

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