8 febrUARY 2006
1:00 p.m.
DISPOSITION 52
Committee Reports
AGRICULTURE AND
RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 16
1. PROPOSED CLEAN WATER ACT, 2005 (BILL 43) |
Please note,
details on this report can be found in Planning and Environment Committee
Report 42B, Item No. 13.
2. ONTARIO REGULATION 97/04: DEVELOPMENT, INTERFERENCE WITH WETLANDS
AND ALTERATIONS TO SHORELINES AND WATERCOURSES |
Committee recommendation
That Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
CORPORATE
SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 41
1. OTTAWA RIVER
WATERWAY – CHAT’S DAM MARINE BYPASS PROJECT |
That City Council release
to the Ottawa River Project Inc. the balance of the partnership funding for the
development of the Chat's Dam Marine Bypass based upon the completion of each
project milestone referenced in the Financial Implications section of this
report.
CARRIED
HEALTH, RECREATION
AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 28
1.
impact of school fees on low income families |
That Council approve:
1.
That the City of Ottawa write
the Minister of Education, the Minister of Community and Social Services,
and other appropriate agencies (including area MPPs) for the Province of
Ontario, and to the Chairs and Directors of Education of the four Ottawa Boards
of Education to:
a.
Raise the concern of the
increasing financial burden of school fees on its poorer families, in the face
of the rising costs of the basic necessities to raise a health family; and
b.
Ask the Minister to ensure that
the cost of essentials for any program of Public Education are fully funded by
the Ministry and not in any way downloaded onto individual students and their
families without their fully informed and voluntary consent.
2.
That the City of Ottawa, during
renegotiating of the Ottawa/Municipal Act seek a formal mandate and mechanism
to engage with the local school boards within its boundaries; as both being
legally constituted governing bodies under Provincial legislation, elected by
the same citizens; to collaborate on common matters affecting the health,
well-being and realization of the innate potential of the children within their
overlapping jurisdictions and by extension their families; as well as creating
a forum for addressing solutions to the added financial demands on both their
own available resources and those of low-income families within their areas of
jurisdiction.
3.
That the City of Ottawa
communicate with the other member municipalities of the Association of
Municipalities of Ontario urging them to consider similar initiatives to
protect, not just the most vulnerable in their communities, but the basic
principle of universal access to Public Education in Ontario.
4.
That the City of Ottawa through
the Community and Protective Services Department establish a Liaison/Working
Group with the four local school boards in Ottawa; to include representation
from principals, school councils and established groups working to reduce child
and family poverty, etc., to ensure that funds provided to low-income clients
for basic needs are not being diverted to pay for anything deemed essential to
a course of study under the Ontario Education Act and that low-income
parents in particular are informed of any and all subsidies available for
course enhancements not covered under the Act; directly in writing, in a way
that does not require children to act as go-betweens on financial matters; and
prevents their embarrassment and stigmatization in front of their schoolmates.
5.
That should a mechanism to
inform these parents of the limits of their fee obligations under the Education
Act not be in place and communicated to parents by June 2006, that the
Employment and Financial Assistance Branch of the City of Ottawa include an
insert in their August cheques to Ontario Works recipients that includes the
back to school allowance and that clearly explains the recipient’s rights and
obligations under the Education Act and informs them that this allowance
is intended to assist with the many added costs of preparing their growing
children for the new school year and that they are not legally obliged to use
this allowance on fees for course books, materials, etc. that are essential to
any program of study offered under the Provincial Education Act and
therefore should be paid for under the budgetary provisions of the Act.
6.
That recommendations 4 &
5 [see above] be referred to staff for review and recommendation and come back
to Committee by June 2006.
7.
That recommendations 1, 2
and 3 of this report be forwarded to all Advisory Committees of the City of
Ottawa for their information, support and endorsement.
CARRIED
2. community funding framework policy – phase two |
That Council:
1.
Approve the Community Funding
Framework Policy outlined in this report.
2.
Include an investment of $500,000
for consideration in the annual operating budget submission each year for 10
years, beginning in 2007, with a review after 5 years, resulting in a total
cumulative base budget increase of $5M by 2016, to help address
identified agency staffing and operating cost budget pressures related to
existing programs.
3.
Invest unallocated funds on an
annual basis, as available, giving first consideration to those organizations
not currently receiving renewable funding that have established a track record
through 3 year project funding, subject to specific annual priorities.
CARRIED
3. implementation of ottawa’s 2006-2008 community action plan on
homelessness |
Committee recommendations
as amended
That Council:
1.
Receive and endorse Ottawa’s
2006-2008 Community Action Plan on Homelessness produced by the community-based
homelessness Community Capacity Building Team.
2.
Approve the proposed actions to
be taken by Community and Protective Services Department in order to implement
the recommendations of the Community Action Plan on Homelessness.
3.
Delegate authority to Community
and Protective Services Department, through the Housing Branch, to allocate its
currently budgeted homelessness funding envelope in accordance with the
recommendations of the Community Plan, to:
a.
maintain 2006 provincial and
City baseline funding for support services for the duration of this Community
Action Plan, until December 2008;
b.
in consultation with the
management of agencies participating in the Street Health Coalition/Outreach,
refocus outreach services in order to place clients directly from the street
into transitional or long term housing; implement the recommendations of the
evaluation of the Housing Loss Prevention Network, including funding for
strengthening services in the east end of the City;
c.
allocate funding for
strengthening housing support services, particularly to the newcomer and
Aboriginal communities;
d.
approach the Chamber of
Commerce to join the round table of community leaders to lobby for more
investment in affordable housing from the Province.
4.
That the strategy include a
component dealing with community relations best practices and that the agencies
be requested to establish a response mechanism to community complaints about
their clients and services and establish specific neighbourhood involvement in
established areas.
CARRIED as amended by the following Motion:
Moved by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate
THAT the Mayor, Chair of Health, Recreation and
Social Services Committee and Chair of the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation
Board seek a meeting as soon as possible with the new Federal Minister
Responsible for Housing to urge the Federal Government to include in its next
budget, funds to
address the homelessness crisis in Canada, in particular funds to increase
social housing in Canada, so that the City of Ottawa’s share be at least 1,000
new units a year for the next 10 years.
CARRIED
4. public health branch accreditation – march 2006 |
Committee recommendations as amended
That Council:
1.
Receive
this report regarding Public Health Branch accreditation by the Ontario Council
on Community Health Accreditation (OCCHA) for information, and
2.
Approve
and adopt, as the Ottawa Board of Health, two Ottawa Public Health policies
regarding:
a.
Research
Ethics Policy (Document 1)
b.
Public
Health Communications Policy (Document 2)
pursuant to the revised standards of the
Ontario Council on Community Health Accreditation (OCCHA) for the Accreditation
Review planned for March 2006.
3.
Direct
the Public Health Department to prepare a concept plan document during 2006 for
the possibilities of measuring air quality and outline some proposals for
reacting to declining air quality based on the origin of declining air quality
conditions.
CARRIED
5. public-private partnership (p3) for new indoor sports field dome
at ben franklin park |
Committee recommendation
That Council authorize staff to issue a request for proposals for
the provision of an indoor sports field dome at Ben Franklin Park per the
framework attached in Appendix A.
CARRIED
PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 42B
1. zONING - 913 howie road |
Committee recommendationS
That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of West
Carleton Zoning By-law, for a Temporary Use By-law to change the zoning of 913
Howie Road from "Rural" (Ru) to "Rural-Temporary
Exception", Ru(t) shown in Document 1, and detailed in Document 3, subject
to the following condition:
That the Owner enter into an agreement with the City, setting out
that:
i. the
existing dwelling is to be occupied exclusively by the co-owner's parent;
ii. the
existing dwelling is to be removed at such time as it no longer required by the
occupant, at any time prior to expiry of the three-year period; and
iii. the
existing dwelling is to be removed at the end of the three-year period, unless
an extension has been requested and approved by City Council, prior to the
expiry of the Temporary Use By-law.
CARRIED
2. zONING - 3492, 3486 and 3474 Dunrobin Road |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to the former West Carleton Zoning
By-Law to change the zoning of 3492, 3486 and 3474 Dunrobin Road as shown
in Document 1.
CARRIED
3. zONING - 335 Michael Cowpland Drive |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Kanata
Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 335 Michael Cowpland Drive from
Light Industrial, Select,
M1A to M1A-2 Light Industrial Select, - Exception, M1A-2, to permit
a private school and day nursery as shown in Document 1.
CARRIED
4. zONING
- 296 SAVARD AVENUE |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to
the former City of Vanier Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 296 Savard
Avenue from Public Use Zone (PU) to Downtown Commercial Exception Zone
(C2/B-33), and to amend the provisions of exception 33, as shown in Document 1,
and as detailed in Document 3.
CARRIED
5. ZONING - 1987 Rosebella Avenue |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Gloucester
Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 1987 Rosebella Street from Rs3 (Residential,
Single Dwelling), to Rs3 (E…) (Residential, Single Dwelling, exception), as
shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
6. ZONING - Part of 4784 and 4794 Bank Street and PArt of Lots 17,
18, and 19, Concession 4 Rideau Front, Former City of GLoucester |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Gloucester
Zoning By-law to change the zoning of part of 4784 and 4794 Bank Street
together with part of Lots 17, 18 and 19, Concession 4, Rideau Front, former
City of Gloucester, as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Documents 2 and
3.
CARRIED as amended by the following Motion:
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen
WHEREAS the Findlay Creek Village (Leitrim)
development was originally approved with conditions to monitor and protect the
Leitrim Wetlands, as stated in the approved Stormwater Management Environmental
Study Report (ESR) submitted under the requirements of the Environmental Assessment
Act;
AND WHEREAS stakeholders have conducted site
visits and have expressed concerns with the monitoring and protection of the
Leitrim Wetlands;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Staff assign
a Project Manager to provide a compilation of stakeholder reports on the
Leitrim development, detailing that all actions are in accordance with the
recommendations of various Federal and Provincial agencies, to the
Environmental Advisory Committee on a monthly basis.
CARRIED
7. ZONING
– 100 ROSSIGNOL CRESCENT
Committee recommendation
That Council refuse an amendment to the former
City of Cumberland Urban Zoning By-law, to change the zoning of 100 Rossignol
Crescent to permit residential high-density apartment uses and row dwellings.
CARRIED
8. ZONING - 4275 and 4279 Innes ROad |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to the former Cumberland Urban
Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 4275 Innes Road from "R1A(RAU)
Block 'B'" Residential - Alternative Use Block 'B' to "R1A(RAU) Block
'B' Exception One" Residential - Alternative Use Block 'B' Exception One
and 4279 Innes Road from
"R1A(RAU) Block 'B'" Residential - Alternative Use Block
'B' to "R1A(RAU) Block 'B' Exception Two" Residential - Alternative
Use Block 'B' Exception Two as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document
2.
CARRIED
9. Plan of Subdivision – END OF JAMES BELL DRIVE, RIDEAU
WARD-DEREGISTRATION OF LOTS 16, 17, 18 and 19, plan 480 |
Committee recommendation
That Council
approve a By-law under Section 50(4) of the Planning Act as shown in
Document No. 1.
CARRIED
10. APPLICATION FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE SPARKS STREET HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT AT 100
WELLINGTON STREET - PORTRAIT GALLERY |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve the application for new
construction in the Sparks Street Heritage Conservation District at 100
Wellington Street in accordance with the plans filed by Dixon Jones/Teeple
Architects/COLE + Associates Architects Inc. included as Documents 3 to 6.
CARRIED
11. SANDY HILL HERitage study terms of referencE |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve the Sandy Hill
Heritage Study Terms of Reference in Document 1 and 2 and authorize the
initiation of a Request for Quotations and Proposals in accordance with that
Terms of Reference.
CARRIED
12. dESIGN GUIDELINES - outdoor patios |
Committee recommendations
That Council approve:
1. The
Outdoor Patio Design Guidelines attached as Document 1, for the use of
applicants and City staff in the preparation and review of Temporary
Encroachment Permit, Zoning Amendment and Site Plan Control applications.
2. That
minor revisions and additions to the Outdoor Patio Design Guidelines may be
made by staff in order to maintain the validity of the document without further
review by Planning and Environment Committee or approval by City Council.
CARRIED
13. PROPOSED CLEAN WATER ACT, 2005 (BILL 43) |
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council:
1. Receive
the information report on the proposed Clean Water Act, 2005 (Bill 43);
and
2.
Direct staff to forward the
attached letter, endorsing as well as commenting upon potential municipal
impacts of the proposed legislation, to the Ontario Ministry of Environment.
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT Committee recommendations AS
AMENDED
That Council:
1. Receive
the information report on the proposed Clean Water Act, 2005 (Bill 43);
and
2. Direct
staff to forward the attached letter, endorsing as well as commenting upon
potential municipal impacts of the proposed legislation, to the Ontario
Ministry of Environment, as amended by the following addition to
(a) of the draft letter shown as Document 1:
That the City strongly insists that the Province provide sufficient
funding or funding capability to pay for these proposed downloaded
responsibilities.
CARRIED
Motions of which Notice has been Given Previously
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate
WHEREAS the
City of Ottawa’s new Official Plan prohibits big box retail from locating in
industrial and business parks;
AND WHEREAS
Loblaw applied for an Official Plan and Zoning Amendment to permit a 160,000
square foot store with over 800 parking spaces in the Ottawa Business Park, one
of the City’s premiere business parks;
AND WHEREAS
on June 8, 2005 Ottawa City Council on a 14 to 6 vote rejected an Official Plan
Amendment and a Zoning application for 1890, 1900, 1920 Walkley Road, 2980,
3000 Conroy Road and 2500, 2502, 2510 St. Laurent Boulevard and 2425 Don Reid
Drive;
AND WHEREAS
an Ontario Municipal Board hearing initiated by Loblaw against the City of
Ottawa will commence on February 28, 2006;
AND WHEREAS
the City-owned easement, illustrated in appendix A, located at 2502 St. Laurent
Boulevard crosses the site;
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED that to ensure that there is no ambiguity at the February 28th
Ontario Municipal Board Hearing on City Council’s position on the application;
City Council confirms that it has no intention of declaring the land at 2502
St. Laurent Boulevard surplus.
CARRIED
MOTION
Moved by Councillor S. Little
Seconded by Councillor D. Thompson
WHEREAS an application for cash-in-lieu
of parking providing 8 parking spaces for 357 Richmond Road has been received
by the Planning and Infrastructure Approvals Branch;
AND WHEREAS the new owner is maintaining
the same restaurant use;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the total per space be reduced to one thousand two hundred
dollars ($1,200) for a total payment of nine thousand six hundred dollars
($9,600).
REFERRED to Planning and Environment Committee.
Motions Requiring Suspension
of the Rules of Procedure
MOTION
Moved by
Councillor R. Chiarelli
Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga
That the Rules of Procedure be
suspended to consider and approve the following Motion:
WHEREAS Section 286 of the Municipal
Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, as amended, provides that the municipality “shall
appoint a treasurer who is responsible for handling all of the financial
affairs of the municipality on behalf of and in the manner directed by the
council of the municipality”;
AND
WHEREAS the current Treasurer is leaving the employ of the City of Ottawa
effective February 11, 2006;
AND
WHEREAS Marian Simulik, has been appointed Acting Director of Financial
Services effective February 11, 2006;
AND
WHEREAS it is necessary to appoint an “Acting Treasurer” until Council appoints
a Treasurer;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that, effective
February 11, 2006, Marian Simulik be appointed Acting Treasurer and possess all
the duties imposed upon a Treasurer by the Municipal Act 2001 or any
other statutes and all amendments thereto and any by-law of the City of Ottawa.
CARRIED
MOTION
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor P. Hume
That
the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider and approve the
following Motion:
WHEREAS
the Details of Recommended Zoning of report ACS2005-PGM-APR-0191 did not
accurately reflect the required and proposed zone provisions;
AND
WHEREAS the Discussion and Background information provided in report
ACS2005-PGM-APR-0191 clearly stated that a rear yard setback of 6.0 metres was
to be included, however this provision was inadvertently omitted in the Details
of Recommended Zoning and consequently not included in the subsequent Zoning
By-law No. 2005-392;
AND
WHEREAS the Details of Recommended Zoning attached to Staff Report
ASC2004-DEV-APR-0191, setting out the proposed Zoning By-law amendment, should
have included the following provision;
(a) the
minimum rear yard depth is 6.0 metres
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that Council enact an additional Zoning By‑law to reflect
a rear yard depth of 6.0 metres.
CARRIED
Notices of Motion (For
Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Moved
by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded
by Councillor D. Holmes
WHEREAS City Council has approved the procurement process for the
North-South Light Rail Transit, P3 project under a design, build, maintain
model;
AND WHEREAS in August 2005, a Request for Proposal was issued by the
City of Ottawa;
AND WHEREAS in November 2005, Council was advised that three consortia
were formed following the Request for Qualifications;
AND WHEREAS proposals are due back to the City on February 28, 2006 and
findings of the review teams will be reported to the Selection Panel in late
March or early April;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that upon award of the contract by the City of
Ottawa and subject to the provisions of MFIPPA all information on the selected
proposal and the decision points that were made by City staff and proponents
throughout the process be released to the public;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that prior to City staff’s recommendation
report to Committee and Council on the selection of the preferred partner, but
before any further discussions have taken place, City staff provide Councillors
with a full briefing.
Moved
by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded
by Councillor P. Hume
WHEREAS a developer has found a way to build a duplex unit within the
letter of the by-law, but outside of its intent in that it appears visually as
a detached home, but connected only by the subsurface construction and has no
street frontage;
AND WHEREAS the propsed development is a second house in a backyard and
outside of the existing character of the neighbourhood, which is composed of small
houses, on narrow lots dating back to 1880;
AND WHEREAS the community is united in the desire to stop similar
developments from occurring in the future;
AND WHEREAS City staff are currently examining the Zoning By-law
provision that permits this type of development (i.e. definition of “duplex
house” in the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law, 93-98) to ensure that this
loophole is closed;
AND WHEREAS the community is concerned that similar developments might
be issued building permits in the interim, while waiting for the above by-law
to work its way through the process;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that an Interim Control By-law be passed,
covering the area bounded by Fifth Avenue to the north, Ralph Street to the
East, Holmwood Avenue to the South and Craig Street to the west, preventing the
construction of, or conversion to, a duplex house pending the resolution of
this issue by the adoption of the new comprehensive zoning by-law, or an
amendment to 93-98;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff be directed to undertake a study
of the zoning (in the Glebe) as it pertains to duplexes that would be in
addition to the new by-law, with the intent to ensure that the appropriate
levels of densification are achieved as per the Official Plan while maintaining
the current neighbourhood character.
By-laws Three
Readings
2006-43 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to appoint an Acting Treasurer for the City of Ottawa.
2006-44 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003 - 446 respecting fees for encroachments.
2006-45 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003 - 497 respecting permit fees for over-dimensional vehicles.
2006-46 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003 - 447 respecting fees for private approaches.
2006-47 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-513 respecting sewer connection charges.
2006-48 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-445 with respect to road cut fees.
2006-49 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway in the City of Ottawa (Wood Duck Drive).
2006-50
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to
dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway in the City of
Ottawa (Trim Road).
2006-51
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to
dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway in the City of
Ottawa (Sparkling Lake Way, Lake Forest Walk, South Village Drive).
2006-52
A by-law pursuant
to Section 50 of the Planning Act R.S.O. 1990, deeming Lots 16, 17, 18
and 19 on Registered Plan No. 480 in the former Township of Rideau, now in the
City of Ottawa, not to be lots on a Registered Plan of Subdivision.
2006-53 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for a municipal housing project facility at 345 Clarence Street.
2006-54 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for a municipal housing project facility at 138 Somerset Street West
2006-55 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 2227 Mondavi Street, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2006-56 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 1-84 of the former City of Cumberland to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 4275 and 4279 Innes Road.
2006-57 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 266 of 1981 of the former Township of West Carleton to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 3474, 3486 and 3492 Dunrobin Road.
2006-58 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 333 of 1999 of the former City of Gloucester to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 1987 Rosebella Avenue.
2006-59 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2380 of the former City of Vanier to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 296 Savard Avenue.
2006-60 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 135-93 of the former City of Kanata to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 335 Michael Cowpland.
2006-61 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 40-99 of the former Township of Goulbourn to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 6043 Hazeldean Road.
2006-62
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law No. 333 of
1999 of the former City of Gloucester to change the zoning for the
properties known municipally as 4784 and 4794 Bank Street and part of lots 18
and 19, Concession 4 Rideau Front.
2006-63 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 168-94 of the former City of Kanata to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 5255 Hope Side Road.
2006-64 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to govern the proceedings of its Advisory Committees and to repeal By-law No. 2003-600.
2006-65 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the amendment of the previously signed Millennium Partnership Agreement with the Province of Ontario relating to funding provided by the Province of Ontario and Government of Canada to the City pertaining to certain projects to support the expansion of transportation infrastructure within Ontario.
CARRIED
BRIEFING -
PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT PROCESS – NORTH-SOUTH LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
WHEREAS City Council has approved the
procurement process for the North-South Light Rail Transit, P3 project under a
design, build, maintain model;
AND WHEREAS in August 2005, a Request for Proposal was issued by the
City of Ottawa;
AND WHEREAS in November 2005, Council was advised that three
consortia were formed following the Request for Qualifications;
AND WHEREAS in order for City Councillors to be accountable to the
public and to obtain information on the project prior to the award of the
contract, they must sign a “Confidentiality Declaration” prepared by the
Fairness Commissioner that prevents the public disclosure of a broad range of
important information, without limit in time;
AND WHEREAS the “Confidentiality Declaration” prohibits Councillors,
who are elected representatives of a publicly funded corporation, from having
access to non-proprietary information on the project without first signing the
declaration;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa Light Rapid Transit
Office be directed to provide all members of City Council with a complete inventory
of all information, reports, clarifications or documents that have not been
made public to date. The Fairness
Commissioner for the Project will review such information (with subsequent
disclosure of all public reports or documents) and present to Council at its
next meeting an explanation as to why the protected information has not been
released publicly.
CARRIED