OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

27 October 2004

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

1:30 p.m.

 

DISPOSITION 21

 

 

Committee Reports

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 18

 

     

1.             Results of Consultations on Budget Directions and Recommended

2005 Budget Directions

 

Committee RecommendationS as amended

 

1.                  That Council receive the results of the public consultations and the results of the Citizen Satisfaction Survey for information.

 

2.                  That Council approve the following recommended budget directions, which are a reflection of input from the results of the Citizen Satisfaction Survey, the results of the Councillor-led and community-led consultations, the results of the Departmental Roundtables, the results of the community workbooks and other budget feedback mechanisms, recommendations from the Long-Range Financial Plan Sub-committee, the Official Plan and accompanying Growth Management Plans and other related Council direction and policy:

 

a.                  Direction 1-Maintain existing services: That all the services the City currently provides be maintained in 2005 by the base budget increases resulting from inflationary increases (the Municipal Price Index), the additional costs of providing existing services to new residents or from operating and maintaining new infrastructure (Growth), increases for the costs of implementing new provincial legislation or increases in mandatory provincial programs (Mandatory/Legislated) and any one-time cost increases and revenue adjustments as indicated in the Budget Directions report.

 

b.                  Direction 2-Enhance some key services: That the enhancement of the paramedic, transit, recycling, budget consultation, community funding, library, child care and roadside grass cutting services (indicated in the Budget Directions Report) be included (as amended by Recommendation 6);

 

c.                   Direction 3-Set a target for efficiency savings: That an efficiency savings target for management to achieve be included as part of every City of Ottawa budget and that, for 2005, the target be established as $4.5 million (as amended by Recommendation 6);

 

d.                  Direction 4-Use some of the Hydro dividend to help offset operating pressures: That the contribution from the Hydro Ottawa dividend to the operating budget be set at $12 million, as approved by the Long-Range Financial Plan Sub-committee;

 

e.                  Direction 5-Increase user fees: That user fees be increased by one of the following options (as amended by Recommendation 6);

 

f.                    Increase all user fees by the % cost increase in their respective service areas except for transit services, which would increase by CPI, and parking rates, which would not increase;

 

g.                  Direction 6-Adjust fee assistance for recreation user fees in proportion to the increased fees: That the fee assistance program in Recreation be adjusted to reflect any increase in those user fees;

 

h.                  Direction 7-Balance any remaining pressures with property taxation: That the remaining funds required to balance the budget be provided from a property tax increase (as amended by Recommendation 8).

 

3.                  Direction 8-Increase water/sewer rates to cover increased costs of providing the service: That the water/sewer rate be increased to provide for the forecasted costs of the water/sewer services program.

 

4.                  Direction 9-Fund Festivals and OTCA from one-time source: That the major festivals, fairs and special events funding for 2005 ($720,000) and the Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority funding for 2005 ($1 million) be provided for one year from the City Wide Capital Reserve.

 

5.         Direction 10-Fund one-time 2004 operating requirements from a one-time source: That the one time funding requirements within the operating budget of $725,000, as identified in the budget directions report, be taken from the City Wide Capital Reserve.

 

6.         That staff be directed to prepare a draft budget for a range of options to reduce the property tax requirements taking into account the following; increasing proposed savings from efficiencies, reducing proposed service enhancements, exploring additional proposed revenue streams for increases to operating budget from capital, examine opportunities for possible adjustments or alternate means of providing services including increases to user fees, using as the premise recommendation 2e (iii) and continue to explore other possible avenues.

 

7.         That staff be directed to continue to include the results of all public consultations including the staff round table, the public opinion survey, the community led consultations, submissions made to council committees and all public open houses.

 

8.         That staff be directed to bring in a draft budget that would reflect no more than a three percent tax increase, exclusive of the police budget; and

That the said range of options be developed for those services and programs that could be considered for inclusion above the given direction of three percent.

 

9.         That staff prepare a report for consideration during budget discussions to add funding to reverse up to 10% of the 2004 Transit cutbacks.

 

10.       That the Police Services Board be given a budget direction for 2005 that accepts the Board’s submission of budget pressures and proposal to defer the 2005 Strategic Staffing Initiative program ($1.3 million) and find $1.2 million in cost savings, resulting in an increase in the Police Services Board tax rate of 9% and an increase to the total urban tax rate of 1.4%

 

CARRIED as amended by the following Motions:

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor M. Bellemare

 

BE IT RESOLVED that Ottawa City staff be directed to meet with Provincial Government Officials in order to ensure that the City of Ottawa will receive its fair share of funding for all Provincially cost-shared and mandated programs.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 


MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

 

WHEREAS many community associations did not receive notification in time to organize a community Budget Direction consultation;

 

BE IT RESOLVED that in 2006 communities be given at least a six week notification that such a consultation is desired by the City.

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga

Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen

 

That Motion No. 21/ be deferred to the end of the budget deliberations on February 4, 2005.

 

                                                                                                DEFERRAL CARRIED

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate

 

That the 20% City share of operating budget funding for new childcare spaces be provided for in the tabling of the 2005 budget estimates.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

 

That staff consider waiving inflationary fee increases for seniors groups using community centre facilities in the draft budget.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is currently working with the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association (OGHA) and the Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority (OTCA) to facilitate the use of a portion of the OGHA’s voluntary Destination Marketing Fund for OTCA purposes;

 

AND WHEREAS this funding is intended to replace the City’s $1million pay/go interim funding provided to the OTCA in 2004;

 

AND WHEREAS the negotiation between the OTCA and OGHA is still underway, which will reduce the amount of funding provided by the City;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Budget provide funding to a maximum of $1 million to the OTCA from the City Wide Capital Reserve, subject to review once negotiations are finalized.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

     

2.             ADOPTION OF BEST-PRACTICE FINANCIAL REPORTING FRAMEWORK

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve the best-practice framework for improved financial reporting as outlined in the “It’s About Accountability” report; and

 

2.         Approve the implementation plan provided in this report.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

           

3.             LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN 2

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council approve that:

 

1.         The definition of a capital program as described in the Instructions for Completing the Financial Information Return be amended by adding a disclaimer related to development charges funded projects:

 

“A capital expenditure is any significant expenditure incurred to acquire or improve land, buildings, engineering structures, machinery and equipment.  It normally confers a benefit lasting beyond one year and results in the acquisition or extension of the life of a fixed asset.  It includes vehicles, office furniture and equipment.  An expenditure on repair or maintenance designed to maintain an asset in its original state is not a capital expenditure.  A capital expenditure may include the costs of studies, etc., undertaken in connection with acquiring land or constructing buildings.  It may also include interest on temporary borrowing for capital purposes and transfers for capital purposes to unconsolidated local entities, hospitals, universities and similar organizations.”

Notwithstanding the preceding definition, expenditures that qualify for development charge funding will remain as capital projects, even if not in compliance with the capital expenditure definition, above. 

 

2.         The list of projects that are to be transferred from the capital budget to the operating budget (attached as Document 1) be approved and that a similar transfer of pay-as-you-go funding offset them.

 

3.         A portion of the Hydro Ottawa dividends be set aside for the operating budget consistent with the Budget Directions Report with the remaining future dividends used to fund the capital program.

 

4.         The annual Pay-as-you-go contributions be indexed in accordance with the City’s Infrastructure Price Index as published by Statistics Canada.

 

5.         That the funding directions and strategies identified in the staff presentation be included in a staff report to Corporate Services Committee and be used as the basis for developing the 2005 Capital Budget, and, that these include action to eliminate the addition of higher tax-rate supported debt by the end of 2006.

 

6.         That the City establish an Endowment Fund with the proceeds of the Hydro Ottawa refinancing and that the City request special legislation that would allow the fund to be invested under the Trustees Act; and

That City Council request our representatives of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the Large Urban Mayors’ Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO) present the request for special legislation and seek AMO and LUMCO’s support for this request; and,

 

Further that the City Clerk prepare a letter to Ottawa’s local MPPs and all Ontario Municipalities seeking support for City Council’s request.

 

7.         That a future funding strategy be brought forward for future affordable housing initiatives.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

4.             CITY OF OTTAWA - 150TH ANNIVERSARY - 2005

 

Committee RecommendationS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

a.                  Approve that $100,000 be allocated from the City-wide capital reserve funds and an upset limit of $485,000 be pre-approved in the 2005 Capital Budget, as the City of Ottawa’s contribution towards the program of events and activities commemorating Ottawa’s 150th Anniversary; and,

 

b)         Approve, in principle and subject to the approval of a), the program of events and activities, as outlined in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

5.             OTTAWA PARAMEDIC SERVICE – SIX MONTH REVIEW – RECOMMENDATIONS REFERRED TO THE CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
                               

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council approve the following:

 

1.                  That the following service enhancements be considered as part of the 2005 budget directions:

 

            Increasing Paramedic staffing levels by 52 FTEs to address the ambulance design elements within the City's control to meet targeted response times including:

 

a)                  Hiring 14 FTEs with a 2005 operating cost of $1,274,000 and capital cost of $205,000 (already included as part of the Budget Directions Report); and

 

b)         Hiring 38 FTEs effective July 1, 2005 with a part year operating cost of $1,613,400 in 2005 ($1,508,000 in 2006) and a part year capital cost of $615,000 in 2005 ($525,000 in 2006).

 

2.         WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has deferred the hiring of 14 paramedics;

 

AND WHEREAS the hiring of the paramedics were approved as part of the original ambulance system design;

 

AND WHEREAS improvements in response times in 2001 and 2002 have been diminishing over the past eighteen months;

 

AND WHEREAS the Coroner’s Jury recommendations proposed the immediate hiring of the 14 paramedics;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the immediate hiring of 14 paramedics.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

           

6.             HYDRO OTTAWA HOLDING INC. - NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve the election of the following persons to serve as directors of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. for a period of two years:

 

Pierre Richard

Dale Craig

J. Michael Grass

Manon Harvey

John Kelly

Peter Liebel

Lisa Stilborn

Carole Workman

 

2.                  Request that the Board of Directors elect Pierre Richard to serve as Chair of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc.

 

CARRIED as amended by the following:

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

 

3.         The Mayor and Clerk be authorized to sign a written resolution on behalf of the City of Ottawa as shareholder confirming the recommendations approved by Council above.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

HEALTH, RECREATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 11B

 

 

1.             MODEL TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY GARDENING IN OTTAWA

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve the Community Gardening Program Action Plan contained in this report, as amended by the following:

 

1.         That garbage pick-up and at cost tilling (Spring and Fall) be continued for the Nepean Allotment Gardens;

 

2.         That the underground water system and storage of above ground water troughs and road maintenance be continued to be provided by the City for the Gloucester Allotment Gardens.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 


 

 

2.             MUNICIPAL ALCOHOL POLICY (MAP) FOR CITY OF OTTAWA PREMISES AND EVENTS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the Municipal Alcohol Policy attached as Document 1 with an implementation date of April 30, 2005.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

 

3.             ACCESS TO DENTAL CARE: A NATIONAL DENTAL CARE STRATEGY- BACKGROUND                         DOCUMENTATION AND A RESOLUTION FOR FCM

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council recommend that the City of Ottawa sponsor the following resolution to the FCM (Federation of Canadian Municipalities) Annual General Meeting in May 2005:

 

WHEREAS Dental Care is not an included service under the publicly funded medical care system and must be financed by individual Canadians;

 

AND WHEREAS low income (lower socio economic) individuals tend to suffer higher rates of dental disease and decay;

 

AND WHEREAS the current system of dental services varies from community to community, but is very limited for low-income families and adults who do not typically have access to private dental benefits packages;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Federation of Canadian Municipalities call on the Government of Canada in consultation with Provincial, Territorial and Local Governments to develop a comprehensive National Oral Health Strategy that would have as its goal, providing universal access of both preventative and treatment services, to all Canadians; and,

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Government of Canada, in developing a comprehensive, universal, national dental strategy be asked to evaluate the following four key areas of possible action, and to assess the effectiveness of each in either increasing the range of specific dental services or reducing the portion of the population excluded from access to dental care:

 

1.         Increase the level of service to ensure that all Canadians have access to a basic level of dental care;

 

2.         Change the eligibility for access into the programs so that more residents could access the current level of dental services;

 

3.         Examine access to care and the factors leading to under utilization of existing programs.  Increase the participation rate of those who currently have access to these programs from the estimated 20-25% utilization rate, and/or;

 

4.         Continue to develop programs that target adults or children that have a direct impact on the other detriments of health and indirectly support oral health.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

 

4.             APPOINTMENT OF ASSOCIATE MEDICAL OFFICERS OF HEALTH

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council recommend Dr. Patricia Huston and Dr. David Salisbury to the Minister of Health to be officially appointed as Associate Medical Officers of Health for the City of Ottawa.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 16B

 



 

1.          Official Plan Amendment for the Special Study Area - Kanata

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

That Council adopt the amendment, to the Official Plan of the City of Ottawa adopted on 14th May 2003, as detailed in Document 1 to this report, in order to establish the land use designations for the land within and adjacent to the Special Study Area in Kanata, subject to the following amendments:

 

1.         That the staff recommendations be amended as they relate to lands known as the Kanata Highland Properties (KHP) by removing the Special Study Area boundary and note and approve the designation of these lands as follows:

i.                    That approximately 45 acres of land located east of proposed Terry Fox Drive and north of the KNL Exchange Lands be designated as General Urban Area.

 

ii.                  That approximately 20 acres of land located immediately west of the Hydro right-of-way and running north/south be designated Major Open Space to serve as an open space corridor from the NEA lands in urban Kanata to the South March Highlands to the northwest.

 

iii.                That before the above amendments are approved by Council an agreement with KHP be in place and that approximately 120 acres of lands located west of proposed Terry Fox Drive be gifted in perpetuity to the City of Ottawa to form an integral natural linkage to the South March Highlands to the north and preserve its natural environment features

iv.                That City staff work with the landowners and community associations to determine the boundaries

 

2.         That before the amendments are approved by Council an agreement with the Richardson properties be in place and that the design of the neighbourhood for the Regional Lands and that the required EIS ensure that natural greenspace corridors be provided in excess of the required 5% park land dedication which connects to the proposed trails along Kizell Pond and the NEA lands located to the north located on Regional Lands and the proposed connection to the South March Highlands.

 

 

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 18

 



 

1.          OFFICIAL PLAN and zoning - 180 corkstown road

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council refuse an amendment to:

 

1.         the Council Approved Official Plan to change the land use designation applying to the property at 180 Corkstown Road from Greenbelt Rural to General Urban Area.

 

2.         the Official Plan of the former Region of Ottawa Carleton to change the land use designation applying to the property at 180 Corkstown Road from Greenbelt Rural to General Urban Area.

 

3.         the Official Plan of the former Municipality of Nepean to designate the property at 180 Corkstown Road as Residential.

 

4.         the former City of Nepean Zoning By-law, to change the zoning of 180 Corkstown Road from Greenbelt Rural (GR) to Residential (R3A).

 

CARRIED as amended by the following Motion:

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter

 

WHEREAS applications have been filed to amend Official Plans and the applicable zoning by-law for 180 Corkstown Road;

 

AND WHEREAS the affect of these applications would be to permit construction of four single family homes where one is already permitted;

 

AND WHEREAS the subject property has an area of one acre, and has frontage on Corkstown Road of 200 feet;

 

AND WHEREAS there are municipal water and sanitary services located in Corkstown Road;

 

AND WHEREAS the new Official Plan for the City of Ottawa encourages efficient utilization of existing municipal services;

 

AND WHEREAS the subject property is in private ownership, and has never been part of the Federally owned Greenbelt lands;

 

AND WHEREAS the NCC is the only adjacent property owner and their only request is for the provision of a 10 metre naturalized area in the rear of the lots;

 

AND WHEREAS the executive of the community association has requested an increased front yard setback to accommodate additional visitor parking,

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Ottawa support Official Plan amendments, and a zoning amendment that would permit the construction of four single family homes at 180 Corkstown Road, where one single family home is already permitted, and more specifically that:

1.                              the Report Recommendations from Planning and Environment Committee be amended by replacing the word "refuse" with the word "approve", and

 

2.                              Recommendation 4 of the original staff report be amended by replacing the words "to Residential (R3A)" with the words "to Residential Third Density Exception (R3A Block x)", and by adding the following special provisions:

 

·                    Minimum front yard                                       12.0m

·                    Minimum naturalized rear yard                    10.0m

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 



 

2.          ZONING - 7517, 7587 Reeve Craig road north

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of Rideau Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 7517, 7587 Reeve Craig Road North from Environmental Protection (EP) to Environmental Protection (EP) and Estate Residential Exception Special Zone 39 (RE-39) as detailed in Documents 1 and 3.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 



 

3.          HERITAGE - TERMS OF REFERENCE, CENTRAL PARK EAST HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT STUDY

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That City Council:

 

1.         Pass a by-law to study the Central Park Heritage Conservation District Phase I, shown in Document 1, as a potential heritage conservation district.

 

2.         Approve the Terms of Reference for the Central Park East Heritage Conservation District Phase I Study, included as Document 2. 


3.         Approve that this process be followed by Phase II, which would include Linden Terrace and Patterson Creek to the Canal, and by Phase III including Central Park and buildings adjacent to it to the West of Bank Street.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 


 

4.             APPLICATION TO ALTER 37 Flora street IN THE centretown HERITaGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT, A PROPERTY DESIGNATED UNDER PART V OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve the proposed alterations to the building located at 37 Flora Street in the Centretown Heritage Conservation District in accordance with the revised plans adding a wrought-iron fence and changing certain window elements to allow for arch work submitted by Mr. Pawel Fiett Architect and received by LACAC on October 5, 2004.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

 



 

5.             APPLICATION TO ALTER 119 DALY AVENUE IN THE SANDY HILL WEST HERITaGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT, A PROPERTY DESIGNATED UNDER PART V OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the proposed alterations to the building located at 119 Daly Avenue in the Sandy Hill West Heritage Conservation District in accordance with the plans submitted by Mr. Yoginder Anand included as Document 4 and received on September 15, 2004.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 


TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 13

 



 

1.                   TERRY FOX DRIVE - RICHARDSON SIDE ROAD TO GOULBOURN FORCED ROAD (ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ADDENDUM)

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONs

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The Environmental Assessment Addendum recommendation, as illustrated in Document 1 Recommended Addendum Alignment, to modify the roadway alignment, the roadway cross-section, and the property requirements for the future railway grade-separation of Terry Fox Drive between Richardson Side Road and Goulbourn Forced Road.

 

2.         The finalization and filing of the Terry Fox Drive - Richardson Side Road to Goulbourn Forced Road - Environmental Assessment Addendum Report detailing the above noted recommendations.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 



 

2.             INTERPROVINCIAL TRANSIT INTEGRATION IN THE CORE AREA OF CANADA'S CAPITAL REGION - ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY (STATEMENT OF WORK)

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council request that the National capital Tripartite Planning Committee (2 mayors and NCC Chairman) consider the feasibility and desirability of establishing an “Interprovincial Transit Authority” charged with insuring that transit service across the Ottawa/Outaouais functions seamlessly for the greatest benefit of both communities.

 

CARRIED as amended by the following Motion:

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

 

WHEREAS there is extensive dialogue, cooperation and coordination between OC Transpo and STO on an ongoing basis;

 

AND WHEREAS the ability to transfer conveniently between the services expands the reach of both systems and makes them more attractive to potential customers and having access to other transit professionals close by provides opportunities for both transit services to learn from each other’s experience and to share ideas for service improvements;

 

AND WHEREAS there are opportunities to enhance the coordination of long range planning and operational issues such as route planning between the cities of Ottawa and Gatineau to maximize efficiency, integration of fare structures, shared information between customer call centres, etc.;

 

AND WHEREAS this type of coordination and joint approach between the two municipal transit companies is desirable, and is being pursued through informal working relationships which have been established over the years between OC Transpo and STO;

 

AND WHEREAS there is a desire for improved integration between the two transit systems to provide better service to customers and enhance achievement of our 20/20 goals;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to develop a formal protocol with STO to examine and implement opportunities for long range planning and system improvements to strengthen coordination;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Terms of Reference and Work Plan be brought back to Transportation Committee for information and review.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 



 

3.             Booth street corridor study

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONs

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Receive the Booth Street Corridor Study – Summary Report (Annex 2);

 

2.                  Approve the Booth Street Corridor Study recommendations as listed in Annex 3; and,

 

3.                  Approve the publishing of a “Notice of Completion” for those components of the Study that require an Environmental Assessment (i.e. the two speed humps between Elm Street and Albert Street).

 

                                                                                                CARRIED




 

4.             WAIVER TO THE PRIVATE APPROACH BY-LAW FOR 269 LAURIER AVENUE WEST

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONs

 

That Council approve the waiver of the following sections of the City of Ottawa Private Approach By-law 2003-447, related to the private approaches for a proposed office building at 269 Laurier Avenue:

 

1.         Section 25(l)(ii), to permit a two-way private approach on Slater Street that is less than 45m from the nearest intersecting street line;

 

2.         Section 2(l)(i), to permit a two-way private approach on Laurier Avenue that is less than 60m from another private approach to the same property;

 

with adherence to the following conditions:

 

At the Slater Street and both Laurier Avenue private approaches:

 

1.         A minimum separation of 0.3m from the nearest limit of each private approach to the nearest property line;

 

2.         A minimum 3.05m x 3.05m sight triangle be maintained at the egress corners of the private approaches;

 

3.         A speed bump of length 3.05m be installed across the exits, to be located on private property at a distance of 1.0m from the property line; and

 

4.         Stop signs be installed where vehicles exit the two private approaches.

 

At the Slater Street private approach:

 

1.         No surface installation with a height greater than 0.76m be permitted within the 3.05m x 3.05m sight triangle, including vegetation.    

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 


Motions of Which Notice Has Been Given Previously

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

Seconded by Councillor M. Bellemare

 

WHEREAS Section 8 of Procedure By-law 2003-589 prescribes the holding of regular Council meetings at 1:30 p.m.;

 

AND WHEREAS Section 64 of the Procedure By-law stipulates that oral submissions by the public shall be made to Committees and not to Council;

 

AND WHEREAS any member of the public seeking to view the proceedings of Council may do so in person, via Rogers’ live broadcast or by accessing the City’s webcast of meetings;

 

AND WHEREAS the proceedings of Council are frequently lengthy and meetings often continue late into the evening;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, beginning Wednesday, December 8, 2004, all regular meetings of Council commence at 12:00 p.m.;

 

AND that City staff be directed to include the issue of Council meetings beginning at 10:00 a.m. in the mid term review of the Procedure By-law in 2005.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

WHEREAS the Council of the City of Ottawa is morally obligated to demonstrate transparency and accountability in all of its operations, including Hydro Ottawa;

 

WHEREAS some outstanding questions remain regarding services contracts to members of the board of directors;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa’s Auditor General be requested to investigate the matter and report back to Council as soon as possible.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 


MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor M. McRae

 

WHEREAS one of the Corporation of The City of Ottawa’s goals is to provide high quality public services in an efficient and effective manner;

 

AND WHEREAS it is equally important that the City of Ottawa demonstrate sound and ethical operating practices;

 

AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is committed to corporate accountability, transparency and responsibility, as exemplified by the creation of the position of an independent Auditor-General;

 

AND WHEREAS many Canadian municipalities, including Windsor, Brantford, and Toronto have pursued municipal legislation to protect those employees who expose wrongdoing from harassment, demotion or retribution;

 

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT the City of Ottawa request the Auditor-General Alain Lalonde to review the whistleblower aspects of the proposed Corporate Fraud Policy (to be tabled at CSED in the near future), with respect to its breadth and use of municipal best practices;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff report back to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee no later than March 2005 with a plan of action based upon the Corporate Fraud Policy and Mr. Lalonde’s recommendations.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter

 

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is facing a $68 million operating budget shortfall for 2005;

 

AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is currently undertaking comprehensive public consultations with the intent of determining the service levels desired by our taxpayers;

 

AND WHEREAS the outcome of the February 2005 budget deliberations may unfortunately require workforce reductions;

 

AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is committed to its employees and wishes to minimize turbulence in its workforce;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that from the period of November 1, 2004 to February 4, 2005 no new employee contracts be signed for both internal and external postings.

 

                                                                                                            WITHDRAWN

 

 

Notices of Motion (for consideration at subsequent meeting)

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

 

WHEREAS, setting the City of Ottawa Budget is an arduous task;

 

AND WHEREAS, the general public provides considerable input in developing a balanced budget;

 

AND WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Ottawa prides itself on transparency and accountability;

 

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council will respect the decisions that create the 2005 budget;

 

FURTHER, that Council will conduct its business in accordance to those decisions;

 

FURTHER, that Council will not entertain new spending unless demonstrated that there exists an emergency and/or there is a potential economic value to be gained;

 

FURTHER, if Council is to add expenditures other than for the two exceptions identified, Council shall remove an equivalent amount from the budget, thus retaining a balanced budget.

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

 

WHEREAS, deliberating the budget is a complex and demanding process;

 

AND WHEREAS, difficult decisions are often made at the conclusion of the process;

 

AND WHEREAS, it is in the interest of Council to avoid many of the difficult and often controversial funding decisions during the process;

 

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council deliberations be divided into 4 funding categories: first, legislated and/or mandatory programs and services; second, core programs and services; third, debt and reserves; and fourth, all remaining programs and services.

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

 

WHEREAS on October 12, 2004, the Director of Planning and Infrastructure Approvals approved, under delegated approval authority, a Cash-in-Lieu of Parking Application to exempt the property at 704 Carson’s road from being required to provide 36 additional parking spaces required as a result of a proposed expansion to the existing Samuel-Genest High School located on the property to accommodate classrooms for grades 7 and 8;

 

AND WHEREAS this approval is conditional on the owner entering into a Cash-in-Lieu of Parking Agreement and payment at the time of the execution of the agreement of the cash-in-lieu fees as set out in the Cash-in-Lieu of Parking By-law in the amount of $93,600 dollars within six months of the date of the approval;

 

AND WHEREAS the amount of cash-in-lieu payment required under the Cash-in-Lieu of Parking By-law is intended to reflect the cost that the City would incur to develop public parking facilities to accommodate parking demands resulting from sites being developed and used where exemptions to providing required on-site parking has been given through a cash-in-lieu approval;

 

AND WHEREAS no additional parking demands are anticipated as a result of the proposed expansion of the high school for the reasons noted below:

·                    The expansion is for additional classrooms to accommodate elementary grades (grade seven and eight) which has a lower parking requirement under the zoning bylaw than high school classrooms

·                    Recent changes to the school system resulting in eliminating Grade 13 which has reduced the demand for student parking from what it was

·                    The current process to obtain a full Ontario drivers license whereby new drivers are not able to obtain a full license for one year has resulted in a further reduction in the demand for student parking. 

 

AND WHEREAS these changes have not been reflected in the parking requirements set out in the zoning by-law for secondary schools which are directed to ensuring that parking provided will accommodate both student and staff parking demands;

 

AND WHEREAS it is considered inappropriate to require full payment of the cash-in-lieu fee where the parking requirements set out in the zoning by-law exceeds actual parking needs that are now associated with high schools and where the on-site parking to be provided will amply satisfy the parking needs for the school;

 

THEREFORE be it resolved that the Cash-in-Lieu Approval granted by the Director of Planning and Infrastructure Approvals be revised to require payment in the amount of $36.00 dollars, or one dollar a space, instead of $93,600.00 dollars;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all other conditions included in the approval given by the Director of Planning and Infrastructure Approvals will continue to apply.

 

 

By-laws                                                                                      Three Readings

 

2004-485                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-4 to implement on-time review initiatives and stream line the development review process as it relates to site plan control.

 

2004-486                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-12 respecting delegation of authority to various officers of the City.

 

2004-487                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose fees for planning applications and to repeal By-law No. 2004-160.

 

2004-488                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting the imposition of additional fees for costs incurred by the City attributable to the activities of a licensed business.

 

2004-489                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-77 respecting housekeeping amendments to the Animal Care and Control By-law.

 

2004-490                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-276 respecting housekeeping amendments to the Parks and Facilities By-law.

 

2004-491                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting housekeeping amendments to the Licensing By-law.

 

2004-492                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-253 respecting housekeeping amendments to the Noise By-law.

 

2004-493                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-163 respecting housekeeping amendments to the Open Air Fire By-law.

 

2004-494                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting the licensing, regulating and governing of tobacco vendors.

 

2004-495                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-530 respecting traffic and parking regulations and parking on parkland and to repeal By-law No. 2004-448.

 

2004-496                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain lands as common and public highways in the City of Ottawa (Gosnell Terrace, Demeter Street, Frenette Street).

 

2004-497                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain lands as common and public highways in the City of Ottawa (Topham Terrace).

 

2004-498                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 100-110 Central Park Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2004-499                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 44-80 Grammercy Park, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2004-500                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 561 to 569 Aquaview Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2004-501                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 4191, 4195, 4199 Innes Road, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2004-502                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal By-law No. 2004-465 and to amend By-law No. 40-99 of the former Township of Goulbourn to change the zoning for properties known municipally as 2064 Huntley Road and 6400 Flewellyn Road.

 

2004-503                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa amending By-law Number 93-98 of the former City of Ottawa for the purpose of changing the zoning in effect over 820 Clyde Avenue.

 

2004-504                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 84-77 of the former Township of Rideau and By-law No 2004-428 to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 7517 and 7587 Reeve Craig Road North.

 

2004-505                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain lands as common and public highways in the City of Ottawa (Kenaston Street).


2004-506                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-248 to appoint certain Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Environment Program & Technical Support Branch of the Transportation, Utilities and Public Works Department, to enforce the provisions of the “Sewer Use By-law”.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED