Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport - Runway End Safety Areas

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2024-10-09 · Toronto City Council · amended

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City Council on October 9 and 10, 2024, adopted the following: 1. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, working with the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, to consider the detailed Runway End Safety Areas designs provided by PortsToronto and based on those designs, to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Tripartite Agreement to permit a landmass extension, and subject to Part 2.e.

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below, an amendment to extend the term end date to the date necessary to secure requisite financing and no later than December 31, 2045, that meets the Runway End Safety Areas compliance requirements consistent with Runway End Safety Areas Option 1 and as substantially outlined in Attachment 2 to the supplementary report (September 27, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor. 2. City Council direct that the execution of the amendment to the Tripartite Agreement authorized by Part 1 above be subject to PortsToronto fulfilling the following conditions, to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, working with the Director, Waterfront Secretariat and the City Solicitor: a. completing the Runway End Safety Areas Environmental Assessment; b. engaging Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to leverage their shoreline expertise throughout detailed design and implementation and present detailed Runway End Safety Areas designs to Aquatic Habitat Toronto for input and advice on habitat compensations strategies that advance the objectives of the Toronto Waterfront Aquatic Habitat Restoration Strategy; c. developing a Runway End Safety Areas construction management plan that minimizes community impacts including overnight work; d. developing a traffic management plan related to construction activities; and e. demonstrating a term extension up to no later than December 31, 2045, is necessary to secure the requisite financing for Runway End Safety Areas construction within the existing Tripartite Agreement timeframe, to the satisfaction of the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. 3. City Council direct the City Manager and/or delegate(s) to participate in discussions with PortsToronto and Transport Canada on a process to update the 2018 Airport Master Plan, and take into consideration the City's overall vision for waterfront revitalization, economic development and the City's housing targets. 4. City Council state its commitment to a long-term lease extension and the renegotiation of the Tripartite Agreement to ensure ongoing and future operations of the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, and direct the City Manager to represent Council's position in discussions with PortsToronto and Transport Canada following the successful completion of Runway End Safety Area (RESA) obligations.

The vote

Adopt Item as Amended · Carried, 17-8

For (17)Alejandra Bravo, Amber Morley, Anthony Perruzza, Ausma Malik, Chris Moise, Dianne Saxe, Frances Nunziata, Jamaal Myers, Josh Matlow, Lily Cheng, Michael Thompson, Mike Colle, Olivia Chow, Paul Ainslie, Paula Fletcher, Shelley Carroll, Vincent Crisanti

Against (8)Brad Bradford, Gord Perks, James Pasternak, Jennifer McKelvie, Jon Burnside, Nick Mantas, Parthi Kandavel, Stephen Holyday

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PortsToronto must meet a federal regulatory requirement to have Runway Safety End Areas (RESA) at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (BBTCA) by July 12, 2027. RESAs are level ground past the ends of a runway created to mitigate the impact when an airplane over or under shoots either end of a runway. Airports in Canada are now required to have a minimum of 150 meters of safety length beyond runway ends. The City is hosting a public meeting on this issue on September 24, 2024.

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A supplementary report will be provided to the Executive Committee after the public meeting. This supplementary report will provide an overview of the federal requirement and the RESA options at BBTCA. It will also provide City staff comments on PortsToronto's RESA options and requests, and the decisions and approvals that may be required as a result of these requests. Further, City staff will summarize public consultation on this matter.

Staff recommended

The Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth recommends that: 1. City Council receive this report for information.

Considered

2024-10-01 · Executive Committee · amended
Decision as filed
The Executive Committee recommends that: 1. City Council authorize the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, working with the Director, Waterfront Secretariat, to consider the detailed Runway End Safety Areas designs provided by PortsToronto and based on those designs, to negotiate and execute an amendment to the Tripartite Agreement to permit a landmass extension that meets the Runway End Safety Areas compliance requirements consistent with Runway End Safety Areas Option 1 and as substantially outlined in Attachment 2 to the supplementary report (September 27, 2024) from the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.
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2. City Council direct that the execution of the amendment to the Tripartite Agreement authorized by Recommendation 1 above be subject to PortsToronto fulfilling the following conditions, to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager, Development and Growth Services, working with the Director, Waterfront Secretariat and the City Solicitor: a. completing the Runway End Safety Areas Environmental Assessment; b. engaging Toronto and Region Conservation Authority to leverage their shoreline expertise throughout detailed design and implementation and present detailed Runway End Safety Areas designs to Aquatic Habitat Toronto for input and advice on habitat compensations strategies that advance the objectives of the Toronto Waterfront Aquatic Habitat Restoration Strategy; c. developing a Runway End Safety Areas construction management plan that minimizes community impacts including overnight work; and d. developing a traffic management plan related to construction activities. 3. City Council direct the City Manager and/or delegate(s) to participate in discussions with PortsToronto and Transport Canada on a process to update the 2018 Airport Master Plan in advance of the 2033 expiry of the Tripartite Agreement, and to report to the Executive Committee in the second quarter of 2025 with a framework to guide this process, including funding requirements, which takes into consideration the City's overall vision for waterfront revitalization, economic development and the City's housing targets.
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2024-10-09 · Toronto City Council · amended

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