OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

22 FEBRUARY 2006

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

1:00 p.m.

DISPOSITION 53

Reports

REPORT - DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT

1. PROCUREMENT MANAGEMENT PROCESS , NORTH-SOUTH LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT, INVENTORY OF INFORMATION

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information.

MOTION

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

BE IT RESOLVED that City Staff be directed to bring forward to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council all light-rail project communications plans and related budgets for approval.

CARRIED

REPORT - CITY MANAGER

1. BUDGET 2006 - INFORMATION ON BUDGET REDUCTIONS AND SERVICE DELIVERY IMPROVEMENTS/OVERTIME SAVINGS TARGETS

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

1) That City Council receive for information the following budgetary updates: the inflation reductions; the promotional materials/postage reductions; the approach to overtime and service delivery improvements; the savings targets; and all compensation reductions except for those identified as "direct service delivery impacts"; and

2) That City Council consider funding on a one-time basis the following "direct service delivery impacts" from the $5 million set aside in a reserve fund during the 2006 Budget for this purpose:

a. The Parkticipate Program ($10,259);

b. The “Busy Kids” program at the Walter Baker Recreation Complex ($12,242);

c. The Baribeau/Iona/Harold wading pools ($27,911);

d. The staff positions at the Glebe and McNabb Community Centres ($127,434);

e. The indoor skate parks at McNabb and Stittsville Arenas ($44,187);

f. The Forester for the urban canopy ($81,646);

g. Shrub maintenance in planters and along roadsides ($55,200); and

h. Transit hours on those routes that do not meet Council-approved performance standards ($206,230).

To be considered by Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee March 7, 2006.

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 42

1. 2006 INTERIM PROPERTY TAX RATES AND DUE DATES

Committee recommendationS

That Council approve:

1. That the 2006 interim property tax billing be set at 50% of the 2005 Adjusted Annualized Taxation as permitted by legislation.

2. That the amount protected classes are billed on the interim tax billing be set at the maximum percent of last years' adjusted taxation, as permitted by legislation (50% of the adjusted 2005 taxes).

3. That the following tax due dates be approved for 2006:

Interim: March 16, 2006

Final: June 15, 2006

4. That the penalty and interest percentage charge on overdue and unpaid tax arrears remain at the rate of 1.25% per month (15% per year) unchanged from 2005.

CARRIED

2. PROPERTY ACQUISITION – NORTH-SOUTH LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT, RIDEAU CENTRE TO WOODROFFE AVENUE, CITY OF OTTAWA (WILFRED ERNEST CARSON AND IVA VINA CARSON)

Committee recommendation

That Council approve the acquisition in fee simple of 5.876 ha of rural residential land owned by Wilfred Ernest Carson and Iva Vina Carson described as Part of Lot 22, Concession 1, Rideau Front, City of Ottawa (formerly the City of Gloucester) required for the North-South Light Rail Transit corridor together with landlocked parcels of land all shown hatched on the Annex “A” attached to this report, for the consideration of $1,045,500.00 plus GST, made pursant to Section 30 of the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, cE26, as amended

CARRIED

3. PROPERTY ACQUISITION – NORTH-SOUTH LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT RIDEAU CENTRE TO WOODROFFE AVENUE, CITY OF OTTAWA (GARY WILLIAM JASPER AND SHARON ANN JASPER)

Committee recommendation

That Council approve the acquisition in fee simple of the improved residential lands together with a landlocked parcel of land and a limited right-of-way along the driveway owned by Gary William Jasper and Sharon Anne Jasper all described as Part of Lot 20, Broken Front Concession, Rideau Front, formerly the City of Gloucester, now in the City of Ottawa. The lands to be acquired in fee simple, including the landlocked lands, are shown as Parcel A hatched on Annex “A” and Parcel B shows the hatched Limited Interest, all for the consideration of $380,000.00, plus GST, made pursuant to Section 30 of the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, cE26, as amended.

CARRIED

4. APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LANDS NORTH-SOUTH LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT, RIDEAU CENTRE TO WOODROFFE AVENUE, CITY OF OTTAWA – ZORA KUSTEC, TOMIC JURINIC, OLGA VOLK

Committee recommendationS

That Council approve:

1. The expropriation of the lands set out in the attached Schedule "A";

2. The enactment of an expropriation by-law to expropriate the said lands; and

3. Registration of the plans of Expropriation, service of Notices of Expropriation, and Election and service of Notices of Possession, all pursuant to the Expropriations Act R.S.O. 1990.

4. The payment of $30,136.87, which represents the current professional fees paid to date by the owners.

CARRIED

5. sale of lAND – 2809 glenwood drive – lot 35, plan 4m-896

Committee recommendationS

That Council:

1. Declare the property known municipally as 2809 Glenwood Drive, containing approximately 0.274 ha (0.677 ac.), described as being Lot 35, Registered Plan 4M-896, in the City of Ottawa and shown hatched on Annex ‘A’ attached, as surplus to the City’s needs;

2. Approve the sale of the property detailed in Recommendation 1, subject to a drainage easement described as Part 25, Plan 4R-9968, to Peter J. Richard, for the amount of $40,000 plus GST, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

CARRIED

6. MOTION – REQUEST TO ADVANCE THE AUDIT OF THE MUNSTER HAMLET LAGOON REHABILITATION

Committee recommendation

WHEREAS the Environmental Services Committee on January 28, 2003 recommended that the Audit Committee direct the City Auditor to include the Munster Hamlet Sewage Lagoon Rehabilitation as one of the individual projects to be reviewed during the City Auditor’s approved audit work plan to be performed in 2003;

AND WHEREAS the Audit Committee on February 25, 2003 directed the City Auditor to include the Munster Hamlet Sewage Lagoon Rehabilitation as one of the individual projects to be reviewed during this audit;

AND WHEREAS in 2004 the efforts undertaken by the City Auditor to review the Munster Hamlet Sewage Lagoon Rehabilitation were subject to further review by the newly appointed City’s Auditor General as part of his efforts to establish a three-year work plan;

AND WHEREAS the work plan established by the City’s Auditor General and received by City Council in 2004 identified that this audit would be completed as part of the overall audit for wastewater in 2007;

AND WHEREAS public concerns continue to be raised as to the legitimacy, integrity and transparency of this project and the decision-making process;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council request the City’s Auditor General to advance the completion of the audit for the Munster Hamlet Sewage Lagoon Rehabilitation to 2006;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City’s Auditor General report to Committee should there be any significant impacts to the delivery of other efforts anticipated to be undertaken in 2006.

CARRIED

7 CITY OF OTTAWA SHARE OF THE PROVINCIAL GAS TAX

Committee recommendationS

That Council approve:

1. That the Mayor and the Acting City Treasurer be authorized to sign an agreement with the province relating to the city's share of the provincial gas tax in accordance with the terms set out in Appendix A.

2. That the by-law authorizing the agreement as set out in Appendix B be approved.

CARRIED

Emergency and Protective Services Committee Report 18

1. minor amendments to existing by-laws

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve minor amendments to address technical issues and policy clarifications as outlined in Document 1, for the following by-laws:

Animal Care and Control By-law By-law No. 2003-77

Licensing By-law By-law No. 2002-189

Noise By-law By-law No. 2004-253

Property Maintenance By-Law By-law No. 2005-208

CARRIED

Motions of which Notice has been Given previously

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.

DEFERRED TO MARCH 8, 2006 CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

WHEREAS certain developers have 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, being connected only by subsurface construction and with no street frontage;

AND WHEREAS such development resulting in effect in a second house in a backyard and outside of the existing character of most Ottawa neighbourhoods, which generally comprise of houses located along the street edge of lots with defined contiguous backyard open space areas;

AND WHEREAS the communities where such development has occurred or are proposed are 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, in the new comprehensive zoning by-law being developed for the City;

AND WHEREAS there is public concern that similar developments might be issued building permits in the interim, while waiting for the new comprehensive zoning by-law to work its way through the process;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning and Growth Management Department be directed to forthwith bring forward an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law, 93-98, to amend the definition contained therein for a duplex dwelling in a way that will prevent development of what in effect can be considered back to back semi-detached or linked detached dwellings where one unit is located behind another unit on a lot effectively in the rear yard to ensure that the appropriate levels of densification are achieved as per the Official Plan while maintaining current neighbourhood character.

CARRIED

Motions (Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure)

MOTION

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion:

WHEREAS the new Community Bus Pass for Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) recipients will go into effect on 1 March 2006, as a pilot project until 30 June 2007;

AND WHEREAS it is acknowledged that there are users of the OC Transpo conventional transit system who do not qualify for ODSP subsidy, but have similar financial circumstances;

AND WHEREAS it is beneficial to encourage all public transit users to utilize the conventional transit system to the extent possible;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that eligibility for the new Community Pass be extended to include all registered Para Transpo users;

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that staff report back to Transportation Committee on the impacts, including financial, of this expanded Community Pass issuance in conjunction with the overall findings of the ODSP pilot project.

CARRIED

Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

MOTION

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor M. McRae

WHEREAS in 1908 the first Women’s Day was held in the United States, accompanied by large demonstrations in which women demanded political and economic rights, as well as the right to vote;

AND WHEREAS in 1910 women delegates from around the world met in Copenhagen to propose that Women’s Day become an internationally recognized event;

AND WHEREAS the first International Women’s Day was held in 1911;

AND WHEREAS in 1997, the United Nations officially called for all countries to mark a day for the recognition of women’s equality;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Ottawa City Council declare March 8, 2006, to be International Women’s Day in the City of Ottawa.

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

WHEREAS Home Works, a private company which specializes in energy efficient renovation, agreed to pay for an insert in the City’s water bill;

AND WHEREAS this insert will promote a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation program called Code Green which will encourage Canadians to invest in energy efficient home renovations;

AND WHEREAS time is of the essence as the show will be aired this spring;

AND WHEREAS the City wishes to see its EnviroCentre home energy evaluation service used as widely as possible and the CBC program Code Green will help the City to do so;

AND WHEREAS the City has worked co-operatively with the EnviroCentre in the past;

BE IT RESOLVED that the next round of water bills include an insert for the EnviroCentre promoting the Green Code Program and the EnviroCentre home energy/insulation programs.

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor G. Brooks

WHEREAS energy supply costs are driving municipal operations up faster than the rate of inflation;

AND WHEREAS City Council is committed to keeping tax increases to the rate of inflation;

BE IT RESOLVED that staff report back to Council as part of the 2007 budget process on the possibility of constraining this City’s energy and supply costs.

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

WHEREAS many cities are using Development Charge Reduction or a Green Bonus for buildings that meet LEED standards in order to encourage the construction of buildings with lower life cycle, energy and City servicing costs;

BE IT RESOLVED that staff bring back a report before Budget 2007 on the merits and financial implications of green incentives and in particular Green Development Charges.

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor M. McRae

WHEREAS staff has been asked many times to bring forward a municipal ventures program which will sell valuable city services such as bottled water for profit in order to reduce tax demands;

AND WHEREAS staff does not have the resources to bring forward a municipal ventures program;

BE IT RESOLVED that a consultant be engaged to prepare a report on the profitable sale of municipal services such as bottling water.

By-laws Three Readings

2006-67 A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the expropriation of lands for the North-South Light Rail Transit Corridor Project from the Rideau Centre to Woodroffe Avenue.

2006-68 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to stop up, close and authorize the sale of part of Woodward Avenue on Plan 346.

2006-69 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 2901 Lester Road, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

2006-70 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate part of 981, 989, 997, 1005, 1013 and 1021 Markwick Crescent, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

2006-71 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 2008, 2020, Part of 2030, 2039 and 2051 Melette Crescent as well as 782, 794, 796, 806, 808 and 810 Scala Avenue, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

2006-72 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 a portion of the property known municipally as Part of Lot 17, Concession 4 Rideau Front.

2006-73 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the entering into of an agreement with the Province of Ontario through the Minister of Transport relating to funding provided by the Province of Ontario under the Dedicated Gas Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program.

CARRIED