27 October 2004
1:30 p.m.
MINUTES 21
The Council of
the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West,
Ottawa, on 13 October 2004 at 1:30 p.m.
The Mayor, Bob Chiarelli, presided and led Council in
prayer.
The National
Anthem was sung by the
Canterbury High School Choir.
Moment of Silence
A Moment of Silence was observed in memory of former City of Ottawa Alderman Rhéal Robert who passed away on 16 October, and Cathy Kerr, well known community volunteer.
Announcements/Ceremonial
Activities
On behalf of City Council, Mayor Chiarelli
presented Ottawa olympic and paralympic athletes with medallions in recognition
of their efforts at the 2004 Summer Games.
Roll Call
ALL MEMBERS WERE
PRESENT.
Confirmation of
Minutes
The Minutes of the regular Council meeting of 13 October 2004 were confirmed.
Declarations of Interest Arising from Prior Meetings of Council and Committees
See
specific agenda item for declaration (Corporate Services and Economic
Development Committee Report 18, Item 4).
Communications
The following Communications were received by City Council:
1.
Listing of
Outstanding Standing Committee/Council Inquiries.
2.
Ottawa Community
Housing Corporation Action Plan re Shareholder Objectives and Direction.
Regrets
No regrets were filed.
Motion to Introduce Committee Reports
MOTION NO. 21/1
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga
That
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 18, Health,
Recreation and Social Services Committee Report 11B, Planning and
Development Committee Reports 16B and 18, and Transportation Committee
Report 13 be received and considered.
CARRIED
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 r eceive 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%
MOTION NO. 21/2
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 NO. 21/3
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 NO. 21/4
Moved by Councillor J.
Stavinga
Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen
That Motion No. 21/3 be deferred to the end of the budget deliberations
on February 4, 2005.
DEFERRAL CARRIED
MOTION NO. 21/5
Moved by Councillor J.
Harder
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
That staff be directed to bring in
a draft budget that reflects a zero tax increase exclusive of police services.
LOST on a division of
9 YEAS to 13 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (9): Councillors G. Hunter, R. Jellett,
G. Brooks, D. Thompson, M. McRae, D. Deans, S. Little, E. El-Chantiry and J.
Harder.
Nays (13): Councillors C.
Doucet, P. Hume, M. Bellemare, D. Holmes, R. Chiarelli,
J. Legendre, G. Bédard, A. Cullen, H. Kreling,
P. Feltmate, J. Stavinga, R. Bloess and Mayor Chiarelli.
MOTION NO. 21/6
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 NO. 21/7
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 with Councillors D.
Thompson and J. Harder dissenting.
MOTION NO. 21/8
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
MOTION NO. 21/9
Moved by Councillor G.
Hunter
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That
staff be directed to bring IN a draft budget that would reflect a maximum tax
increase exclusive of Police Services equivalent to the increase in the Cost of
Living.
MOTION NO. 21/10
Moved by Mayor Chiarelli
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
RESOLVED to
amend the motion by adding “that in order to achieve this target the City Manager prepare an option
to reduce the property tax requirements by closing the Blair Road and Knoxdale
Fire Stations for a proposed saving of $3.7 million as identified in the 2004
draft budget.”
LOST on a division of
5 YEAS to 17 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (5): Councillors
J. Legendre, E. El-Chantiry, G. Bédard, J. Stavinga
and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (17): Councillors G.
Hunter, R. Jellett, C. Doucet, P. Hume, G. Brooks, M. Bellemare, D. Thompson,
M. McRae, D. Holmes, R. Chiarelli, D. Deans, S. Little, A. Cullen, H. Kreling,
J. Harder, P. Feltmate, R. Bloess.
Motion No. 21/9 (Hunter/Harder) was then put to Council and was LOST on a division of 9 YEAS to 13 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (9): Councillors G. Hunter, M. Bellemare, D.
Thompson, M. McRae, D. Deans,
S. Little, E. El-Chantiry, J. Harder and R. Bloess.
Nays (13): Councillors R. Jellett, C. Doucet, P.
Hume, G. Brooks, D. Holmes, R. Chiarelli,
J. Legendre, G. Bédard, A. Cullen, H. Kreling, P. Feltmate, J. Stavinga
and Mayor Chiarelli
The Committee Recommendations were divided
for voting purposes,
Recommendation 1. was CARRIED.
Recommendation 2. was divided for voting
purposes.
Recommendation 2. a. was CARRIED with
Councillors R. Jellett, D. Thompson,
M. McRae, D. Deans and J. Harder dissenting.
2. b. was CARRIED with Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, M. McRae,
D. Deans, J. Legendre, E. El-Chantiry and J.
Harder dissenting.
2. c. was CARRIED with Councillors R.
Jellett, D. Thompson, M. McRae, D. Deans,
J. Legendre, E. El-Chantiry and J. Harder
dissenting.
2. d. was CARRIED with Councillors G. Hunter,
D. Thompson and A. Cullen dissenting.
2. e. was CARRIED with Councillors R. Jellett, D. Thompson, J. Legendre
and
E. El-Chantiry dissenting.
2. f. was CARRIED with Councillors D. Thompson and J. Harder
dissenting.
2. g. was CARRIED with Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, M. McRae,
D. Deans, J. Legendre, S. Little, E.
El-Chantiry and J. Harder dissenting.
Recommendation 3. was CARRIED with
Councillors G. Brooks and D. Thompson dissenting.
Recommendation 4. was CARRIED with Councillors
G. Hunter, G. Brooks, D. Thompson and J. Harder dissenting.
Recommendation 5. was CARRIED with Councillor
S. Little dissenting.
Recommendation 6. was CARRIED on a division
of 16 YEAS to 6 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (16): Councillors G. Hunter, C. Doucet,
P. Hume, G. Brooks, M. McRae,
R. Chiarelli, D.
Deans, S. Little, E. El-Chantiry, G. Bédard, H. Kreling,
J. Harder, P.
Feltmate, J. Stavinga, R. Bloess and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (6): Councillors
R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, D. Thompson, D. Holmes, J. Legendre and A. Cullen.
Recommendation 7. was CARRIED.
Recommendation 8. was CARRIED on a division of 15 YEAS to 7 NAYS as
follows:
Yeas (15): Councillors G. Hunter, C.
Doucet, P. Hume, G. Brooks, M. Bellemare,
M. McRae, R.
Chiarelli, S. Little, G. Bédard, A. Cullen, H. Kreling,
P. Feltmate, J.
Stavinga, R. Bloess and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (7): Councillors R. Jellett, D. Thompson, D. Holmes, D. Deans,
J. Legendre,
E. El-Chantiry and J. Harder.
Recommendation 9. was CARRIED with
Councillors G. Hunter, P. Hume, D. Thompson,
J. Legendre, E. El-Chantiry and J.
Harder dissenting.
Recommendation 10. was CARRIED with
Councillors R. Jellett, C.
Doucet, P. Hume,
D. Thompson and M. McRae.
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 with Councillors C. Doucet and A. Cullen dissenting on Recommendation 3.
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.
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
Councillor
R. Jellett declared a deemed pecuniary interest on this Item as his sister is
currently employed by an organization that may receive funding under this
program.
Councillor
G. Bédard declared an indirect pecuniary interest on this Item as he is the
President of the Canadian Tulip Festival and that organization may receive
funding under this program.
Councillors R. Jellett and G.
Bédard did not take
part in the discussion or vote on this Item.
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 18, Item 4
was then put to Council and 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 with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting on
Recommendation 1.
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.
MOTION NO. 21/11
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga
That City Council resolve In Camera pursuant to Subsection
13. (1) (b) of Procedure By-law 2003-589 – personal matters about identifiable
individuals.
CARRIED
IN CAMERA SESSION
MOTION NO. 21/12
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
Item 6 of Corporate Services and Economic
Development Committee Report 18 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended
by Motion No. 21/12 with Councillors A. Cullen and J. Stavinga dissenting on
the appointments of Peter Liebel and Pierre Richard respectively.
HEALTH,
RECREATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 11B
1. MODEL TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY GARDENING IN OTTAWA
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
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
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
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.
MOTION NO. 21/13
Moved by Councillor D.
Deans
Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate
That Planning and Environment Committee Report 16B, Item 1, Official
Plan Amendment for the Special Study Area – Kanata, be referred back to the Planning and Environment Committee.
LOST
on a division of 10 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:
Yeas
(10): Councillors D. Holmes, R. Chiarelli, D. Deans, J. Legendre, G. Bédard,
A. Cullen, P. Feltmate, J.
Stavinga, R. Bloess and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (10): Councillors G. Hunter, P. Hume, G. Brooks M.
Bellemare, D. Thompson,
M. McRae, S. Little, E. El-Chantiry, H. Kreling and J. Harder.
MOTION NO. 21/14
Moved by Councillor A.
Cullen
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
That Council approve the staff recommendations as contained in
report “Official Plan Amendment for the Special Study Area – Kanata”.
LOST on a division of
9 YEAS to 11 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (9): Councillors G. Brooks, D. Holmes, D. Deans, J. Legendre, G. Bédard, A. Cullen, J. Stavinga, R. Bloess and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (11): Councillors G. Hunter, P. Hume, M. Bellemare, D. Thompson, M. McRae,
R. Chiarelli, S. Little, E. El-Chantiry, H. Kreling, J. Harder and P. Feltmate.
Item 1 of Planning and Environment Committee
Report 16B was then put to Council and CARRIED on a division of 12 YEAS to 8
NAYS as follows:
Yeas (12): Councillors
G. Hunter, P. Hume, G. Brooks, M. Bellemare, D. Thompson,
M. McRae, R.
Chiarelli, S. Little, E. El-Chantiry, H. Kreling, J. Harder
and P. Feltmate.
Nays (8): Councillors
D. Holmes, D. Deans, J. Legendre, G. Bédard, A. Cullen,
J. Stavinga, R.
Bloess and Mayor Chiarelli.
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).
MOTION NO. 21/15
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 on a division of 12 YEAS to 9
NAYS as follows:
Yeas (12): Councillors G. Hunter, R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, M. McRae,
R. Chiarelli, S. Little, E. El-Chantiry, H. Kreling, J. Harder, R.
Bloess
and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (9): Councillors C. Doucet, M.
Bellemare, D. Holmes, D. Deans, J. Legendre,
G. Bédard, A. Cullen, P. Feltmate and J. Stavinga.
Planning and Environment Committee Report 18, Item 1, as amended by Motion No. 21/15 was
then put to Council and CARRIED on a division of 13 YEAS to 9 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (13): Councillors G. Hunter, R.
Jellett, P. Hume, G. Brooks, D. Thompson,
M. McRae, R. Chiarelli, S. Little, E.
El-Chantiry, H. Kreling, J. Harder,
R. Bloess and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (9): Councillors C. Doucet, M.
Bellemare, D. Holmes, D. Deans, J. Legendre,
G. Bédard, A. Cullen, P. Feltmate and J. Stavinga.
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 with Councillor J. Legendre dissenting.
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) |
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 with Councillors C. Doucet and J. Legendre dissenting.
2. INTERPROVINCIAL TRANSIT INTEGRATION IN THE CORE
AREA OF CANADA'S CAPITAL REGION - ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY (STATEMENT
OF WORK) |
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.
MOTION NO. 21/16
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 on a division of 17 YEAS to 2
NAYS as follows:
Yeas (17): Councillors G. Hunter, R. Jellett, P. Hume, G. Brooks, M.
Bellemare,
M. McRae, D. Holmes, D.
Dean, S. Little, E. El-Chantiry, G. Bédard,
H. Kreling, J. Harder, P.
Feltmate, J. Stavinga, R. Bloess
and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (2): Councillors J. Legendre and A. Cullen.
3. Booth street corridor study |
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 |
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
Motion
to Adopt Committee Reports
MOTION NO. 21/17
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga
That
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 18, Health,
Recreation and Social Services Committee Report 11B, Planning and
Development Committee Reports 16B and 18, and Transportation Committee
Report 13 be received and adopted as amended.
CARRIED
Motions of Which Notice Has
Been Given Previously
MOTION NO. 21/18
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.;
CARRIED
on a division of 12 YEAS to 8 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (12): Councillors
G. Hunter, P. Hume, G. Brooks, M. Bellemare, R. Chiarelli,
D. Deans, E. El-Chantiry, H. Kreling, J. Harder, P. Feltmate, R.
Bloess
and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays
(8): Councillors R. Jellett, M. McRae, D. Holmes, J. Legendre, S. Little,
G. Bédard, A. Cullen and J.
Stavinga.
MOTION NO. 21/19
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 NO. 21/20
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 NO. 21/21
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)
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.
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.
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
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga
That the following by-laws
be enacted and passed:
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”.
Confirmation By-law
MOTION NO. 21/23
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga
THAT
By-law 2004 – 507 confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.
CARRIED
Inquiries
The following
inquiries were raised:
From Councillor C.
Doucet to the Deputy City Manager, Public Works and Services and the Chief
Corporate Services Officer respecting parking lot revenue and size of lots.
From Councillor G.
Brooks to the Chief Corporate Services Officer respecting the projected 2004
and 2005 City municipal financial position.
From Councillor G.
Brooks to the Chief Corporate Services Officer respecting restated numbers for
the 2000-2003 municipal financial position.
From Councillor G.
Brooks to the Chief Corporate Services Officer respecting principal and
interest accrued on accounts receivable from Hydro Ottawa.
From Councillor G.
Brooks to the Chief Corporate Services Officer respecting the number of FTEs as
of October 27 and the projection for 2005.
Adjournment
Council
adjourned the meeting at 9:30 p.m.
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