Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee

Comité des services organisationnels

et du développement économique

 

DISPOSITION 56

SUITE À DONNER 56

 

Tuesday, 4 May 2010, 10:00 a.m.

le mardi 4 mai 2010, 10 h

 

Note:      1.             Unless otherwise noted, reports requiring Council consideration will normally be presented to Council on 12 May 2010 in Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 54.

                2.             Item 6 will be presented to Council on 12 May 2010 in Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 53A.

Nota :     1.             À moins d’avis au contraire, les rapports nécessitant un examen par le Conseil municipal devront être présentés au Conseil le 12 mai 2010 dans le rapport no 54 du Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique.

                2.             Article 6 devrait être présenté au Conseil le 12 mai 2010 dans le rapport no 53A du Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique.

 

Confirmation of minutes

ratification des procès-verbaux

 

Confidential Minutes 29 of Tuesday, 2 February 2010

Procès-verbal confidentiel 29 du mardi 2 février 2010

                                                                                                            CONFIRMED

 

Minutes 54 of Tuesday, 2 March 2010

Procès-verbal 54 du mardi 2 mars 2010

 

                                                                                                            CONFIRMED

 

COMMUNICATIONS

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Responses to Inquiries: / Réponses aux demandes de renseignements:

 

Inquiry ITS 03-10: Funding Source for Open Data Initiative

Demande de renseignements du ITS 03-10 : Resource financiers des données ouvertes

 

Council Inquiry 13-10: Legal Costs Related to the Trees By-law

Demande de renseignements du Conseil 13-10 : Frais juridiques relatifs au Règlement sur les arbres

                                                                                                RECEIVED

CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE

BUREAU DU DIRECTEUR MUNICIPAL

 

CITY CLERK & SOLICITOR

SERVICE DU GREFFIER MUNICIPAL & CHEF DU CONTENTIEUX

 

1.         Claim settlements finalized FOR the period january 1 to march 31, 2010

DEMANDES DE REMBOURSEMENT TRAITÉES POUR LA PÉRIODE DU 1er JANVIER AU 31 MARS 2010

ACS2010-CMR-LEG-0005                             CITY WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

DIRECTION TO STAFF :

 

Legal staff to provide information on claims paid out to Parks and Recreation for bodily harm (i.e. head injuries), an analysis on comparisons of the number of claims and cost from 2009, and more detailed information on the claims outlined in documents 1 to 4 in the report.

 

 

2.         LITIGATiON record – Quarterly updates

BILAN DES LITIGES - MISE À JOUR TRIMESTRIELLE

ACS2010-CMR-LEG-0006                             CITY WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

3.         STATUS UPDATE - CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE INQUIRIES AND MOTIONS - FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 23 april 2010

RAPPORT DE SITUATION - DEMANDES DE RENSEIGNEMENTS ET MOTIONS DU comitÉ des services organisationnels et du développement Économique POUR LA PÉRIODE SE TERMINANT LE 23 avril 2010

ACS2010-CMR-CCB-0041                             CITY WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

4.         Appointments to The downtown rideau BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

NOMINATIONS AU CONSEIL DE GESTION DE LA ZONE D’AMÉLIORATION COMMERCIALE DU CENTRE-VILLE RIDEAU

ACS2010-CMR-CCB-0046                                                        RIDEAU-VANIER - 12

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve the appointment of Lynn McGuigan, Carlo Robazza and Erik Thibault to the Downtown Rideau Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the term expiring November 30, 2010. 

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

5.         Appointments to The BARRHAVEN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

NOMINATIONS AU CONSEIL DE GESTION DE LA ZONE D’AMÉLIORATION COMMERCIALE DE BARRHAVEN

ACS2010-CMR-CCB-0045                                                               BARRHAVEN - 3

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve the appointment of Eric McSweeney to the Barrhaven Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the term expiring November 30, 2010. 

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

finance department

SERVICES FINANCIERS

 

6.         DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY – CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2009, AND LEGAL OUTSOURCING COSTS

DÉLÉGATION DE POUVOIR – CONTRATS ACCORDÉS POUR LA PÉRIODE DU 1er OCTOBRE AU 31 DÉCEMBRE 2009 ET FRAIS LÉGAUX D’IMPARTITION

ACS2010-CMR-FIN-0017                              CITY WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee receive and discuss this report and then forward it to Council for information.

 

                                                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

7.         TAXES – REMISSIONS – REPORT #1 2010

IMPÔTS - REMIES - RAPPORT #1, 2010

ACS2010-CMR-FIN-0029                              CITY WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

1.         In accordance with Sections 334, 354, 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act, that the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve taxes totalling $973,422.23 be cancelled, reduced or refunded in accordance with the list, entitled as Document 1.

 

Authority - Sections 334, 354, 357 and 358                                                                     

Amount

 

 

Cancellations - Section 354.(2)(a)

                      $67,441.37

Fire, demolition or otherwise                                                                                   

125,448.71

As a result of a change event                                                                                         

1,532.64

Property became exempt from taxation                                                                     

500,893.23

Substantially unusable                                                                                                        

12,189.00

Gross or manifest error (current year)                                                                                                   

36,700.53

Unused due to repairs or renovations

                      187,806.21

Gross or manifest error  (prior years)                                                                      

 73,524.77

Cancellations - Section 354.(2)(b) due to previous year 357/358                                                                                         

33,829.29

 

 

Bank Street Business Improvement Area

427.76

Rideau Street Business Improvement Area

1,092.36

Somerset Chinatown Business Improvement Area

1,007.85

Byward Market Business Improvement Area

274.66

Authority - Sections 334, 354, 357 and 358                                                                     

Amount

 

 

Sparks Street Business Improvement Area                                                                       

247.70

Heart of Orleans Business Improvement Area

168.72

Vanier Business Improvement Area                                                                                      

211.29

 

 

Capping/Phase-in Adjustments                                                                                  

(69,373.86)

 

 

Tax Adjustments                                                                                                      

$973,422.23  

 

 

2.         That the “no recommendation” decisions on the list entitled Document 2 be approved.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


8.         2010 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET Q1 - CORPORATE SERVICES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE STATUS REPORT

BUDGETS DE FONCTIONNEMENT ET DES IMMOBILISATIONS 2010 - T1 - RAPPORT D’ÉTAPE DU COMITÉ DES SERVICES ORGANISATIONNELS ET DU DÉVELOPPEMENT ÉCONOMIQUE

ACS2010-CMR-FIN-0027

 

That the Corporate Services Economic Development Committee receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

BUREAU PARTENARIATS ET DÉVELOPPEMENT EN IMMOBILIÉRS

 

9.         3259 Carling Avenue – nepean sailing club - REVENUE LEASE RENEWAL

3259, avenue carling – nepean sailing club – renouvellement du bail

acs2010-cmr-rep-0005                                                                  BAY / BAIE (7)

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend that Council approve the Lease between the Nepean Sailing Club and the City of Ottawa for the property municipally known as 3259 Carling Avenue for a term of fourteen (14) years and six (6) months commencing on 1 January 2009 and ending 30 June 2023.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

10.       Acquisition - 9 Leeming Drive - former St. Thomas School - Owned by Ottawa Catholic District School Board

ACQUISITION du 9 de la promenade LEEMING, ancienne école ST. THOMAS appartenant au OTTAWA CATHOLIC DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD

ACS2010-CMR-REP-0014                                                                  BAY / BAIE (7)

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee consider recommending to Council that:

 

1.                  Staff be authorized to complete the acquisition of the former St. Thomas School property, located at 9 Leeming Drive and legally described as Block E Registered Plan 442519 as shown on Document 1 from  the Ottawa Catholic District School Board, based on the Acquisition Agreement and utilizing debt financing, in the approximate amount of $2M, as described in this report;

 

2.                  Staff be directed to consult further with the community on the future uses of the subject property, as described in this report, based on reaching a community consensus that a Special Services Levy will be implemented for the City to recover its acquisition costs and/or all related net renovation, demolition or construction costs related to the proposed community uses, and report back to Council by March 2011;

 

3.                  In the event that a community consensus is not reached by February 2011 on funding a community-use option for the property through a Special Services Levy, staff be directed to report back to Council by March 2011 with recommendations regarding the disposal and sale of all or part of the subject property. 

 

                                                                                    CARRIED

 

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE

SOUS-COMITÉ DE LA TECHNOLogie de l’information

 

11.       CIty of Ottawa Open data

DONNÉES OUVERTES DE LA VILLE D’OTTAWA

ACS2010-COS-ITS-0005                               City Wide/À l’échelle de la ville

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend that Council:

 

1.                  adopt the principles of Open Government, as described in this report, and declare the City of Ottawa data to be “Open”; and

 

2.                  approve that the City fund an application open data contest to be funded from the City’s one-time and unforeseen account with prize money and incentives totaling $50,000; and

 

3.                  approve that Information Technology Services and Corporate Communications be encouraged to involve members of the public and others knowledgeable about open data applications in assisting the City in the contest, particularly in developing the criteria and website for the City.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED

 

 


12.       INVESTIGATION OF OPTIONS FOR AN “O CARD” MULTI-USE SMART CARD

Examen des options relatives à une carte à puce à usages multiples « Carte O »

ACS2010-CCS-ITS-0001                                City Wide/À l’échelle de la ville

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend that Council:

 

1.                  direct the Information Technology Sub-committee to assume the policy coordination role for the development of an “O Card” multi-use smart card usable across a spectrum of municipal services; and

 

2.                  direct that Information Technology Services investigate options for a City multi-service application Smartcard and report back to the IT sub-committee by year end.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED

 

 

INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY

SERVICES D’INFRASTRUCTURE ET VIABILITE DES COLLECTIVITES

 

COMMUNITY AND SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES

SERVICES DE VIABILITÉ DES COLLECTIVITÉS

 

13.       2017 WORLD POLICE AND FIRE GAMES

JEUX MONDIAUX DES POLICIERS ET POMPIERS DE 2017

ACS2010-ICS-CSS-0007                                City Wide/À l’échelle de la ville

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council:

 

1.                  Support, in principle, a bid to host the 2017 World Police and Fire Games;

 

2.                  Direct staff to establish an Ottawa Bid Committee, comprised of key stakeholders in the sport, tourism, and business sectors;

 

3.                  Direct staff to work with the Ottawa Bid Committee to develop a cost estimate to host the games and prepare the Bid Document, as well as to identify the financial support required from the City of Ottawa and other public and private sector funding partners for the bid; and

 

4.         Subject to a positive site inspection in summer 2010, direct staff to report back to Committee and Council in January 2011 on the results of this estimate as the basis for it to decide on whether or not the City wishes to support a formal bid to host the 2017 World Police and Fire Games.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED

 

14.       AMENDMENTS TO THE BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN

modifications du Plan d'amélioration communautaire pour le réaménagement des friches industrielles

ACS2010-ICS-CSS-0003                                City Wide/À l’échelle de la ville

 

That Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council direct staff to prepare the necessary amendments to the list of eligible costs under the Rehabilitation Grant Program contained within the Brownfields Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan and in the Brownfields Redevelopment Strategy, as well as in all supporting documents, as described in this report, and specifically, that the list of eligible costs be revised as follows:

 

1.                  Maximum of 50 per cent of upgrading costs for on-site infrastructure including water services, sanitary services and stormwater management facilities; and

 

2.                  Elimination of all costs associated with constructing or upgrading off-site infrastructure  including roads, water services, sanitary sewers, stormwater management facilities and electrical and gas utilities.

 

                                                                                    CARRIED

 

 

COUNCILLORS’ ITEMS

ARTICLES DES CONSEILLERS

 

COUNCILLOR/ CONSEILLÈRE WILKINSON

 

15.       MOTION TO DEFER THE PAYMENT OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES AND BUILDING PERMIT FEES, AND WAIVE THE ROAD ENCROACHMENT FEES, FOR ALL PHASES OF THE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PROPOSED BY GROUPE LEPINE ON BLOCK 6 (PLAN 4M-1325)

MOTION VISANT À REPORTER LE PAIEMENT DES REDEVANCES D’EXPLOITATION ET DES DROITS DE PERMIS DE CONSTRUIRE, ET À RENONCER AUX DROITS D’EMPIÈTEMENT POUR TOUTES LES PHASES DU LOTISSEMENT RÉSIDENTIEL PROJETÉ PAR LE GROUPE LÉPINE SUR L’ÎLOT 6 (PLAN 4M-1325)

ACS2010-CMR-CSE-0018                                  KANATA NORTH (4) KANATA-NORD

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend that Council:


 

1.                  Defer the payment of development charges for a period of 24 months from the date of issuance of each building permit, without interest,

 

                                                                                    REFERRED

 

2.                  Waive the road encroachment fees, for all Phases of the residential development proposed by Groupe Lepine on Block 6 (Plan 4M-1325).

 

                                                                                    CARRIED

 

DIRECTION TO STAFF :

 

Finance Department to revise the financial comment in the report prior to the Council meeting.

 

 

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

INFORMATION DISTRIBUÉE AUPARAVANT

 

A.        2010 PROPERTY ASSESSMENT APPEALS TO ASSESSMENT REVIEW BOARD BY THE CITY OF OTTAWA

APPELS D’ÉVALUATION FONCIÈRE DÉFÉRÉS EN 2010 À LA COMMISSION DE RÉVISION DE L’ÉVALUATION FONCIÈRE PAR LA VILLE D’OTTAWA 

ACS2010-CMR-FIN-0034 – IPD                   City Wide/À l’échelle de la ville

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

INQUIRIES

DEMANDES DE RENSEIGNEMENTS

 

Councillor Cullen

 

The Prince of Wales Bridge crosses the Ottawa River by Lemieux Island and is owned by the City of Ottawa.  It is, unfortunately, closed to pedestrians, but it appears there is security guarding the entrances to this bridge. 

 

What is the purpose of this and who is paying for this?