OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

8 March 2006

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

1:00 p.m.

 

DISPOSITION 54

 

 

Postponements and Deferrals

 

Motion 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.

 

CARRIED as amended by the following Motion:

 


MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

 

That the following replace the last paragraph of the Deans/Holmes Motion:

 

Move that the LRT procurement process as clarified by staff in its presentation to Council on March 8, 2006 be re-confirmed.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Committee Reports

 

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 17

 



 

1.             rural summit – final report

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 




 

2.          DRAFT CHANGES TO THE MINIMUM DISTANCE SEPARATION FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Receive this report for information;

 

2.                  Direct staff to advise the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs that the City supports the reformulated Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) and the associated guidelines; and

 

3.         Direct staff to work with the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs to develop mechanisms whereby historic barns, not used to accommodate livestock, can be exempted from the MDS.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 



 

3.             PETITION FOR DRAINAGE WORKS - GOULBOURN WARD

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council accept the petition and proceed with the drainage works by appointing Robinson Consultants Inc. as the Engineer of Record under Section 4 of the Drainage Act.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 



 

4.             TOMPKINS DIVERSION TO GREY'S CREEK MUNICIPAL DRAIN - ENGINEER'S REPORT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council adopt the Engineer's Report for the Tompkins Diversion to Grey's Creek Municipal Drain in Osgoode Ward and give first and second reading to the attached By-law in accordance with Sections 42 and 45 of the Drainage Act of Ontario.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 42A

 

     

1.             PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING FRAMEWORK

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 


     

2.             DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY – CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2005

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

     

3.             DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO ISSUE DEBT

 

 

Committee recommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.        Delegate the authority to the City Treasurer to proceed with one or more debt issues so long as the debt can be repaid within the current year’s debt servicing budget as approved by Council in the current year’s Operating and Capital Budgets and the project debt authority has been previously approved by Council.

 

2.         Delegate to the City Treasurer the authority to incur and pay all costs associated with these debt issues and bring forward by-laws as required for each debenture issue for execution by Council  and  an information report to Council upon the conclusion of the debt issue which identifies the details of the debt issue and the projects to which the debt funding was applied.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

4.             ERNST & YOUNG LLP 2004 MANAGEMENT LETTER & 2005 AUDIT PLAN

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council receive the attached reports from Ernst & Young LLP for information.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

     

5.             sale of lAND – Colonnade Road North – Part of Lot 30, Conc. A, R.F.

 

 

Committee recommendationS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.         Declare the property legally described as Part of Lot 30, Concession A, R.F.  geographic Township of Nepean, being Part 1 on a draft plan of survey prepared by Paul A. Riddell  (Ref. No. 05-1004-13), containing approximately 3,118.9 m2 (33,573 square feet), 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, to Ashcroft Homes - Citi Place Inc., for the amount of $154,000 plus GST, subject to a sanitary sewer easement in favour of the City over a portion of the lands to be sold, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale, that has been received.

 

3.         WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has deemed Colonnade Road North – Part of Lot 30, Conc. surplus to its needs and has an offer of purchase from Ashcroft Homes;

 

AND WHEREAS the land has been independently valued at $154,000, with 25% (or $38,500) being directed to the Housing First social housing reserve fund;

 

AND WHEREAS this land abuts Charmaine Hooper Fields, home to three full soccer fields, two mini soccer fields, and in future two Ultimate Frisbee fields;

 

AND WHEREAS sports group users have requested from both the City of Nepean and City of Ottawa on-site permanent washroom facilities;

 

AND WHEREAS the Parks and Recreation Branch has estimated the capital cost of a washroom and storage facility to be approximately $400,000;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT funds be segregated within the City Wide Reserve fund for a permanent washroom/storage facility at Charmaine Hooper Fields;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT $115,500 of the proceeds of the aforementioned land sale be directed to this fund.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

               

6.             SALE OF LAND – Part of Hazeldean Road, Irwin Gate and Bachman Terrace

 

 

Committee recommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Declare a vacant parcel of land shown on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 834 m2, being parts of Hazeldean Road, Irwin Gate and Bachman Terrace, described as Part of Lot 32, Concession 11, geographic Township of Goulbourn, in the City of Ottawa, subject to final survey and subject to the road being stopped up and closed by by-law, as surplus to the City’s needs;

 

2.                  Waive the former owners’ right to purchase the parcel described in Recommendation 1, as provided for under Section 42 of the Expropriations Act;

 

3.                  Approve the sale of the land detailed in Recommendation 1, subject to required easements, to John Saracino, In Trust, for the amount of $88,180, plus GST, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

           

7.             sale of land – iber road business park – Part of lotS 16 and 17, plan 4M-658

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the sale of a parcel of land, approximately 2.14 ha (5.3 ac) in area, described as being part of Lots 16 and 17, Registered Plan 4M-658 and shown as Parcels B and D on Annex ‘A’ attached, to IG Realty Investments Inc., for the amount of $583,000, plus GST, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


               

8.             sale of lAND – MINION STREET AND NORTH STREET

 

 

Committee recommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Declare the property known legally as Minion Street, Registered Plan 19, being all of PIN 04352-0529 and North Street, Registered Plan 19, being all of PIN 04352-0530, containing approximately 2,352 m2 (0.58 ac.), in the City of Ottawa and shown hatched on Annex ‘A’ attached and indicated as Parcels 1 and 2, as surplus to the City’s needs;

 

2.         Approve the sale of the property detailed in Recommendation 1, to Jean Yves Provost, for the amount of $11,896 plus GST, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

     

9.             Sale of Land to the embassy of the people’s republic of china in canada – 517-519 st. patrick street

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the sale of a parcel of land, approximately 4,267 m2 (45,931 square feet) in area, described as being part of Lots 3, 4, 5 and A, Plan 12134, part of St. Andrew and Parliament Streets closed and part of the bed of the Rideau River, subject to any easements that may be required, to The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Canada, for the amount of $552,000 plus GST, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

 

CARRIED as amended by the following Motion:

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

That the words “…should the Embassy dispose of the property in the future.” be deleted from the staff report (second paragraph, last sentence under ‘Disposition’).

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED


     

10.          SALE OF LAND – Part of Lane rear of 854 boyd avenue

 

 

Committee recommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Declare a vacant parcel of land shown on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 57.8 m2, described as being part of the lane on Registered Plan 355 located at the rear of Lots 158 and 159 Boyd Avenue, in the City of Ottawa and shown, subject to final survey and subject to the road being stopped up and closed by by-law, as surplus to the City’s needs;

 

2.         Approve the sale of the land detailed in Recommendation 1, subject to any easements that may be required, to 4130057 Canada Inc., for the amount of $4,640.00, plus GST, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

11.          SALE OF LAND – Part of Lane ADJACENT TO 881, 891 bELLEVUE AVENUE AND 890, 900 CHURCHILL AVENUE SOUTH

 

 

Committee recommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Declare a vacant parcel of land shown on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 267.6 m2, described as being part of the lane on Registered Plan 357 located adjacent to 881-891 Bellevue Avenue and 890-900 Churchill Avenue South, in the City of Ottawa, subject to final survey and subject to the road being stopped up and closed by By-law, as surplus to the City’s needs;

 

2.         Approve the sale of the land detailed in Recommendation 1, subject to any easements that may be required, to D & R Parker Holdings Ltd., for the amount of $19,175, plus GST, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

           

12.          PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (P3) FOR NEW ARENA AND PARAMEDIC FACILITIES IN WEST CARLETON - EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT

 

 

Committee recommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Direct the Deputy City Manager of Community and Protective Services to finalize negotiations and conclude and execute all necessary agreements with Capital Sports Management Inc. (CSMI) for the provision of a new ice surface, mini soccer field and paramedic post at the Kinburn Client service centre site, 5670 Carp Road and for the operation and management of the entire facility in accordance with the proposal submitted by CSMI as amended through negotiations, the terms and conditions of the Request for Proposal, and the framework contained in this report.

 

2.                  Approve the capital contribution and annual operational expenditures as outlined in the report.

 

3.                  Establish an internal order number and authorize debt financing in the amount of $5.4M.

 

4.                  Direct the Planning and Growth Management department to proceed with a minor variance for the parking requirements on the site.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 43

 

     

1.             Budget 2006 – Information on Budget reductions and Service Delivery Improvements/Overtime Savings targets

 

 

Committee recommendationS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1)                  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)                  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).

 

i.          Cultural Services & Community Funding ($82,480) for the marketing/outreach co-ordinator for the Museum Sustainability Plan, Cumberland and Gloucester and Arts Court hours, and the Community Arts Program;

 

j.          Operating season (from Saturday June 17, 2006) at four City beaches ($26,000);

 

k.         Re-instate the budget reduction in Utility Services Branch regarding the backlog of sewer lateral investigations ($73,159); and

 

l.          Restore the proposal budget reduction 50% to preventative dental education to at-risk elementary school children City portion ($25,000).

 

CARRIED as amended by the following Motions:

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor A. Cullen

Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate

 

That Recommendation 2 be amended to include:

(l)         To re-instate the proposed budget reduction of 3 hours/week in core hours to     30 recreation facilities ($44,000).

 

West Division                                                             East Division

 

Kanata Seniors Centre                                              St. Laurent Complex

Goulbourn Recreation Centre                                   C.C. Richelieu Vanier

Kanata Leisure Centre                                              Canterbury Complex

Ron Kolbus-Lakeside Centre                                   Dempsey C.C.

Michele Heights C.C.                                                Sandy Hill/Old Town Hall C.C.

Pinecrest Recreation Centre                                     Greenboro C.C.

Hintonburg C.C.                                                         Jim Durrell Recreation Complex

McNabb/Dalhousie Complex                                    Glebe C.C.

Jack Purcell Complex                                                Sawmill Creek Pool & C.C.

Walter Baker - Athletic Centre                                Cyrville C.C.

Nepean Sportsplex – Athletic Centre                       South Fallingbrook C.C.

Nepean Sportsplex – Pool                                         Splash Wave Pool

Nepean Seniors Recreation Centre                          Heron Road C.C.

Bellevue C.C./Carlington Gym                                 Routhier C.C.

Plant Recreation Centre                                            Terry Fox Athletic Complex

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre

 

That the following replace Recommendation 2) l.:

 

That the $112,161 be reinstated into the 2006 budget for public health matters relating to children’s health at the elementary school level.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre

 

That $212,000 be reinstated into the 2006 budget to prevent the loss of the 4 FTEs in the Financial Services Branch.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

 

WHEREAS during the 2006 budget deliberations the City of Ottawa set aside $5 million of capital funds to be used to offset the potential impacts of service reductions;

 

AND WHEREAS the amount required to offset potential impacts of service reductions is less than $5 million;

 

AND WHEREAS the 2006 budget includes a number of expenditure reductions and revenue increases that may not be fully achieved;

 

AND WHEREAS the City has established a Tax Stabilization Reserve for the purpose of offsetting operating deficits;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the portion of the $5 million not required to offset the impact of service reductions be transferred to the Tax Stabilization Reserve.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

           

2.             2005 STATEMENT OF REMUNERATION, BENEFITS & EXPENSES PAID TO COUNCILLORS AND COUNCIL APPOINTEES

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

    

3.         2009 WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP - OTTAWA PARTNERSHIP BID

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Formally support the bid by the Ottawa District Hockey Association and its bid partners to host the 2009 World Junior Hockey Championship, scheduled for December 23, 2008 – January 5, 2009;

2.         Approve, subject to Ottawa winning the bid competition, funding support of up to $215,000 for costs related to the provision of police, paramedic, and OC Transpo services; and

 

3.         Direct the City Manager to finalize negotiations and conclude and execute all necessary agreements for the provision of the City’s funding support.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Report 29

 



 

1.             Homelessness and the safe streets act – task force recommendations

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council receive the report from the Task Force and approve the staff comments on each of the recommendations contained in the report, as amended, as follows:

 

Housing/Shelters

 

1.                  That the Provincial and Federal governments be requested to provide funding for additional second stage housing and supportive housing to meet the needs of the population of shelter users who require supportive housing.

 

Staff supports this recommendation.

 

2.         That the Provincial, Federal and municipal governments be requested to provide funding for a full range of social housing to meet the needs of low-income populations who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

 

Staff supports this recommendation.

 

3.         That the City’s Housing Branch be directed to review the safety of Shelters and address the impact of high occupancy levels in the Adult Shelter system.

 

Staff supports this recommendation.

 

4.         That the Housing Branch establishes an advisory committee in each shelter. The Advisory Committee would assist individuals through the public complaints process.  The advisory committee will be supported by the City of Ottawa (administration) and develop a process for an ombudsman review.

 

Staff does not object to the establishment of shelter advisory committees but believes that the intent is well served by recommendation 3 respecting shelter safety as well as recommendation 6 respecting establishment of an ombudsman, recommendation 7 respecting requirement for a report back with progress, as well as recommendation 8 respecting establishment of a peer support system.

 

5.         That the Provincial and Federal governments be requested to reinstate and\or provide new funding for day programs, currently funded 100% by the City, to meet the needs of the individuals who experience homelessness or risk becoming homeless.

 

Staff supports this recommendation.

 

6.         That the City of Ottawa establish a mechanism, such as an ombudsman, so that people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness can address concerns that they have about the treatment they receive within City-funded service agencies including experiences under the Safe Streets Act.

 

Staff notes that establishment of an Ombudsman would require staffing and associated administrative costs.

 

7.         That the Homelessness and Safe Streets Act Task Force reconvene once a year to review the status of the recommendations and to propose modifications or enhancement to the recommendations as required.

 

Staff supports this recommendation.

 

8.         That the Task Force establish \ endorse a peer support system whereby former homeless individuals assist current homeless individuals through their “on street experiences” thus being able to intervene and assist with housing and any form of counseling

 

Staff supports the intent of this recommendation, which relates to the staffing of service and support agencies in the community.  . 

 

9.         That the City of Ottawa continue to support the coordination of street outreach services, including the role of the Street Health Outreach Coalition, and advocate for the resources needed to integrate, support and coordinate Community and Social Services Agencies involved in street outreach.

 

Staff supports this recommendation and will continue to facilitate the coordination of these important services.

 

10.              That the City of Ottawa be directed to review the conditions of all rooming houses within the City, to address the unsafe conditions, safety and dangerous factors that have an impact on people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, by implementing strict By Laws to adhere to.

 

Staff supports this recommendation.

 

11.              That the City be directed to review the priorities for homeless status, to include, that 2 out of 10 applications goes to an applicant with the homeless status, remove barriers for the people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness when applying to the registry, and redefine the term homelessness to include all those who are without a permanent address.  Further, that the review include:

i.          Involvement of the HSAG (Housing Stakeholders Advisory Group);

ii.         An assessment of supports required;

iii.        An assessment process to ensure that applicants have the ability to live independently or the supports required;

iv.        The issue of required supports includes help with housekeeping;

v.         A discussion around the issue of tenants refusing supports and the impact on social housing landlords and tenants;

vi.        Involvement of representatives of the homeless community.

 

A review of the local priorities for access to rent geared to income social housing is being undertaken in 2006, and the Task Force recommendation regarding definition and priority ration will be considered within the policy review process, the results of which will be tabled with Committee and Council.

 

12.       That the Housing Branch appoint a tenant to sit on the Registry board to provide a balanced perspective.

 

The Registry is a community-based agency, and this recommendation will be forwarded to the Board for their consideration.

 

Safe Streets Act (SSA)

 

13.       The Task Force recommends that the City of Ottawa lobby the province to change or repeal the Safe Streets Act.

 

This recommendation is not supported by the Ottawa Police Service (OPS).  The Safe Streets Act is a legislative tool similar to other pieces of legislation that assists the OPS in fulfilling its broad community safety mandate.  Repealing the Safe Streets would eliminate an effective alternative to criminal charges in certain circumstances and compel the OPS to escalate its response unnecessarily.   Similarly, the repeal of the Act would create gaps leading to dissatisfaction in other communities served by the OPS.  Ultimately, these gaps would have to be filled by the City through one or several by-laws to address the conduct and issues targeted by the SSA. 

14.       That the City of Ottawa recommend to the Police Services Board that, since the Safe Streets Act, theoretically, targets aggressive panhandlers and therefore impacts the homeless above all, that the Ottawa Police Service draft strict guidelines with respect to enforcement of the Safe Streets Act so that all citizens will know where they stand regarding their rights to public space and that these guidelines be widely circulated and debated by the public before being put into effect.

 

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) does not support this recommendation.  The OPS is of the position that the legislation itself sets out the criteria for the commission of an offence making any guidelines redundant.  In the event that the recommendation is seeking to have OPS assistance in communicating the criteria generally, such a recommendation is feasible and similar to other OPS community communication initiatives.  In addition, pursuant to the Police Services Act, the Ottawa Police Services Board is responsible for generally determining, after consultation with the Chief of Police, the objectives and priorities with respect to police services in the municipality.  The recommendation does not recognize the allocation of responsibility as between the Chief and the Board under the act and would therefore be in violation of the Police Services Act.

 

15.       That the City of Ottawa recommend to the Police Services Board that they formalize and expand the training program to promote consistent enforcement of the Safe Streets Act (SSA) including a public education component that includes visiting shelters and other local agencies to foster an open dialogue and to clarify enforcement of the SSA. 

 

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) supports this recommendation.

 

16.       That the City of Ottawa recommend to the Polices Services Board a review of the enforcement of the Safe Streets Act for consistent application since its inception and that the review be made available to the public.

 

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) cannot track the disposition of PONs through the court system.

 

Employment Opportunities

 

17.       That Council amend or enact all appropriate and applicable By-laws to allow the on-sidewalk distribution of not-for-profit newspapers distributed by the homeless, without a business license or designated space permit provided that the person does not remain at a particular location while distributing the newspaper.

 

Staff supports the recommendation and further proposes that persons distributing the not-for-profit newspapers not be allowed to remain in a particular location longer than 10 minutes which is a standard presently used for mobile refreshment vehicles.  It is proposed that this standard will only be enforced on a request-for-service basis.

 

18.       That Council amend or enact all appropriate and applicable By-laws to allow homeless persons to sell original arts, crafts and jewelry on the sidewalk without a business license or designated space permit provided that the person selling the original arts, crafts and jewelry does not remain at a particular location while selling the articles.

 

Staff propose that this recommendation be referred to staff with a direction to report back to Committee and Council subject to consultation with the wider community. 

 

19.       That City land be used to create several permanent sites for street markets to be operated by a mix of local artists and artisans and street people (for example the area under the Terry Fox underpass known as the “Bridge”).

Staff supports the intent of this recommendation.  Further to Recommendation 18, staff would review prospective sites subject to consultation with internal and external stakeholders with a report back to Committee and Council.

 

20.       That the City provide a letter to be written to any Private Landlord advocating and supporting the use of their own empty land as a designated area for the homeless to vend their arts, crafts and to busk freely

 

Staff supports this recommendation.

 

21.       That City jobs such as poster removal and hand snow shovelling be allocated to not-for-profit groups that engage homeless people or those at risk of becoming homeless.

 

The Public Works and Services Department is supportive of this recommendation subject to meeting its operational requirements (i.e. meeting its quality standards for snow removal).

 

22.       That there be a separate process for establishing the contracting of additional City work (non unionized) and that the additional work be allocated to not-for-profit groups that engage the homeless, with funding for the additional work to be allocated in the budget annually for this purpose.

 

City Purchasing staff supports the intent of this recommendation.  Purchasing proposes that this process would be undertaken outside of the Purchasing By-Law, although Supply Management would facilitate and report on the award, ensuring that the contract meets the fair and reasonable requirements, and due diligence associated with all City contract awards.

 

23.       Continue to support organizations such as Rideau Street Youth Enterprises; pursue an integrated approach across the City to explore additional possibilities for purchasing services from social purpose enterprises thus ensuring cost-effective delivery while supporting street-involved and at-risk persons to pursue income-earning opportunities and greater self-sufficiency.

 

Staff supports this recommendation consistent with recommendation 23 above.

 

24.       Support local enterprises, such as Roasted Cherry and Centre 507, to build capacity for the employment of street involved youth.

 

The City could work with a network of service providers and businesses to assess what supports are needed to further employment related activity.

 

25.              That the City engage in discussions with interested stakeholders on Social Purchasing Portal (a collaboration between community economic development organizations and private sector business partners).

 

Staff supports the recommendation and proposes to engage in discussions with interested stakeholders on Social Purchasing Portal, as outlined in the recommendation and report back to Committee and Council with findings and recommendations.

 

26.       The City of Ottawa lobby the Provincial Government to change the OW/ODSP regulations relative to "earned income" to enable the homeless or those at risk of homelessness to retain work related earnings without having their OW/ODSP financial assistance reduced.

 

City staff supports this recommendation.

 

27.       The City of Ottawa lobby the Provincial Government to change the OW/ODSP regulations relative to the Canadian Child Tax Benefit to enable the homeless or those at risk of homelessness to retain the CTB without having their OW/ODSP financial assistance reduced.

 

Staff supports this recommendation.

 

28.       The City of Ottawa maintain the current funding level for Social Services programs in the event the Provincial Government allows OW/ODSP individuals to retain their Child Tax Credit (i.e., ends the “clawback”).

 

While the City supports in principle both the end of the claw-back from social assistance payments and the retention of the Reinvestment Fund, this would create a budget pressure of $4.15 Million for the City. The Province has not made any formal announcement regarding any 2006 increases or the claw-back in general.

 

29.       That the City of Ottawa lobby the Ontario government and that the Police Services Board be recommended to lobby the Ontario Government to increase OW rates to pre-1995 levels.

 

At its meeting of April 13, 2005 Council considered a report respecting the Reinstatement of Social Assistance Rates to pre-1995 Levels (ACS2005-CPS-EFA-0001) and approved that a letter be written to the Province of Ontario advocating a re-instatement of social assistance rates to pre-1995 levels.

Inclusion of the Police Services Board in this recommendation is an effort to reinforce the message to Queen’s Park of the implications of poverty to policing as well as all City activities.

 

Supported but out of Scope

 

That the following recommendation be referred to the Minister of Children and Youth Services and to the Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa for their consideration:

That the Community and Protective Services Department continue to represent the City’s interests with respect to this recommendation including, if feasible, being on any future task force regarding this issue;

 

That staff report back to the Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee by September 2006 regarding this exercise and the resulting investigation of issues of foster children and youth becoming part of the homeless population:

 

30.       Therefore the Foster Care Council of Canada recommends that the City of Ottawa, create a “Task Force on Foster Care Outcomes” or a sub-committee of the Task Force on Homelessness and the Safe Streets Act which would investigate the issues of foster children and youth becoming part of the homeless population, alarmingly high rates of O.D.S.P. or O.W. recipients and emergency shelter users and what could be done to prevent and address these serious and potentially long-term negative outcomes of Ottawa’s vulnerable youth.

 

The Task Force was supportive of the proposed initiative but the review of foster care was not part of the terms of reference of the Task Force and accordingly, the Task Force determined to forward the recommendation to Ottawa City Council for its consideration.

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor G. Bédard

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

 

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa convened a group of key community stakeholders to develop a strategic Community Action Plan on Homelessness;

 

AND WHEREAS the business community, including Business Improvement Areas, were not invited to participate in the process;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa’s Business Advisory Committee be consulted on the 2006-2008 Community Action Plan on Homelessness prior to Ottawa City Council receiving the plan.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 



 

2.             domiciliary hostels services and standards

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve the Domiciliary Hostel Standards for incorporation into contracts with Domiciliary Hostel Operators, and;

 

2.                  Request the Minister of Community and Social Services and the Minister of Health and Long Term Care to review recommendations of the 2002 report of the Mental Health Implementation Task Force and make a final decision as to the disposition of the Domiciliary Hostels and related funding issues.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 



 

3.             addiction services initiative for ontario works participants

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the establishment of 12 temporary positions for 12 months within the Employment and Financial Assistance Branch to staff the new Addiction Services Pilot for Ontario Works participants that will be administered by the City of Ottawa effective March 2006 and the purchase of addiction services from community agencies at no additional cost to the City.

 

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 



 

4.             Canadian parks and recreation association national conference 2007

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the City’s participation as co-host of the 2007 Canadian Parks and Recreation Association conference as outlined in this report. 

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 



 

5.             integrated drugs and addictions strategy – terms of reference

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Report 30

 



 

1.             priorities for the 2006 community project funding program

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the priorities for the 2006 Community Project Funding Program identified in this report.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


 



 

2.             CULTURAL CAPITALS OF CANADA 2008 AWARD – GRANT APPLICATION

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the motion attached as Document 1 supporting the City’s application to the Cultural Capitals of Canada program.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 



 

3.             strong start administrative agreement

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That further to Council’s previous approval to participate in the Affordable Housing Program “Strong Start” Program, that the City Manager be delegated authority to enter into funding agreements with the Provincial government for the purposes of participating in and administering the Strong Start program.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 



 

4.             MOTION RE REQUEST TO FEDERAL AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS TO PRESERVE THE NATIONAL CHILD CARE PROGRAM – PROTECT HIGH QUALITY ACCESSIBLE CHILD CARE IN OTTAWA

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council approve the following:

 

1.         That Mayor Chiarelli, on behalf of Council and the residents of the City of Ottawa, work with the federal and provincial governments to preserve the national child care program and the Ontario federal-provincial child care agreement;

 

a.         maintaining existing federal commitments (Canada Social Transfer, Early Childhood Development Initiative and Multilateral Framework Agreement funding);

 

b.         introducing standards that guarantee quality, universally accessible, developmental, inclusive programming like the Canada Health Act, the principles of child care needs to be enshrined in legislation;

c.         dedicating a separate adequate designated funding stream for a new, long-term federal transfer to provinces and territories; and

 

d.         including provincial and territorial accountability, tied to five-year plans that include goals and objectives, timelines and targets, review and evaluation as they build new Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) systems.

 

2.         That the City of Ottawa work with families, child care programs, and child care advocacy groups to ensure that the federal government fulfils its five-year funding commitment to build a national early learning and child care system in Ottawa and Canada;

 

3.         That this Motion be circulated to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario, the Association of Francophone Municipalities of Ontario, Ottawa-area M.P.s and area school boards.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Report 30A (In Camera)

 



 

1.             APPOINTMENTS TO THE SENIORS ADVISORY COMMITTEE – IN CAMERA - PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUALS – REPORTING OUT DATE, UPON COUNCIL APPROVAL

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council the approve the following appointments to the Seniors Advisory Committee:

 

Ines Johnston, as the representative of the Senior Citizens Council, (to expire 30 November 2006);

Sheila Nelles, as the representative of the Council on Aging, (to expire 30 November 2007).

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


Planning and Environment Committee Report 43

 

     

1.             wATER LOSS CONTROL STRATEGy

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

     

2.             APPEALS TO THE CITY OF OTTAWA OFFICIAL PLAN 2003 - RURAL NATURAL FEATURES

 

Committee recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.         Support the policy changes to the 2003 Official Plan proposed in this report in regard to Section 3.2.4 policy 2 to clarify that all provisions of the General Rural Area also apply to Rural Natural Features, as shown in Document 1 attached to this report;

 

2.         Direct staff to communicate this position to the Ontario Municipal Board at a future pre-hearing.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

3.             zONING - 6024, 6094, 6122 renaud road, 3138 navan road

 

Committee recommendation as amended

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Gloucester Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 6024, 6094 and 6122 Renaud Road and 3138 Navan Road from "Fg" Future Growth and "HFg" Holding Future Growth to "OS" Open Space, "Ic" Institutional Community, "In/Rc3(E'X')" Institutional Neighbourhood/Special Mixed Residential Dwellings Exception 'X', "Rc3(E'X')" Special Mixed Residential Dwellings Exception 'X', "Cn" Commercial Neighbourhood, "HFg" Holding Future Growth and "Fg(E'Y') Future Growth Exception 'Y' as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2, and as amended by the following:

That the recommendation outlined in the report be amended by:

a)         Removing the lands to be rezoned Cn - Commercial Neighbourhood from the application at this time;

b)         Revising Documents 1 and 2 to substitute the references to 1n/Rc3 Zone with 1n Zone; and

c)         Revising Document 2 by deleting Section D.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

4.             ZONING - 1159-1161 Heron Road

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 1159‑1161 Heron Road from CD4 F(1.0); a District Linear Commercial subzone, to an R6A[XX] Sch.[XX]; a High-rise Apartment subzone as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Documents 3 and 4.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

5.             zONING - 212 Arthur Street and 735 Gladstone Avenue

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 212 Arthur Street from an R4D Multiple Unit Zone; to CN F(2.0) H(18.3) - exception Neighbourhood Commercial Zone and add an exception zone to the CN F(2.0) H (18.3) zone for 735 Gladstone Avenue as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 3.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

6.             zONING - 97 norman street

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-Law to extend the temporary zoning of 97 Norman Street, as shown in Document 1, permitting a personal service business for a further temporary period of three years as detailed in Document 3.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

7.             ZONING - 1294 walkley road

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-Law, By-law No. 93-98, to change the zoning of 1294 Walkley Road from R1J, a Detached House Subzone, to R2D, a Semi‑Detached House Subzone to permit the construction of a semi-detached house as shown in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

     

8.             ZONING - 6419 garvin road

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of Goulbourn Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 6419 Garvin Road from Agriculture (A1) to a Special A1 Zone as shown on Document 1 and as detailed in Document 3.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

9.             ZONING – 5125 and 5151 highway 17

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of West Carleton Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 5125 Highway 17 from Rural Zone (RU) to Special Rural Zone 53 (RU-53) and to change the zoning of 5151 Highway 17 from Rural Zone (RU) to Special Rural Zone 26 (RU-26) as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 3.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

     

10.          APPLICATION FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE WILBROD / LAURIER HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT AT 417-421 LAURIER AVENUE EAST

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the application for new construction in the Wilbrod/Laurier Heritage Conservation District at 417-421 Laurier Avenue East in accordance with the plans filed by Barry Padolsky Associates Inc. Architects included as Documents 5 to 7.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

11.          Riverside South Core Area Urban Design Guidelines

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the Riverside South Core Area Urban Design Guidelines as detailed in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

12.          CREATION OF AN OTTAWA SUSTAINABILITY FUND

 

Committee recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.            Support the creation of an Ottawa Sustainability Fundthis initiative;

 

2.         Approve an initial and sole donation of not less than $10,000 to initialize the Fund with the goal of establishing a multimillion-dollar endowment over time and from sources other than that of the tax base;

 

3.         Allocate the one time funding from the Community Environmental Project Grants Program, or other appropriate and available sources; and,.

 

4.         Direct that any donation be delivered to the EAC or Ottawa Community Foundation in a timely manner.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

Planning and Environment Committee Report 43A

 

     

      1.       HOG FARM APPEALS - IN CAMERA - SOLICITOR CLIENT-PRIVILEGE -
REPORTING OUT DATE:  FOLLOWING PASSAGE OF THE REPEALING BY-LAW REFERRED TO IN THE RECOMMENDATION


 

Committee recommendation

 

That the following directives be referred to Council for approval:

1.   That Section 3.7.3, Policy 2, be deleted from the Official Plan, and;

2.   That Zoning By-law 2003-452 be repealed.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Planning and Environment Committee Report 44

 

     

1.             ZONING - 5936 ROCKDALE Road

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Cumberland Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of a portion of 5936 Rockdale Road from Agriculture (AGR) to Residential Serviced-Three (RS3), as shown in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

2.             zONING - 582 moodie drive and 2978 richmond road

 

Committee recommendations

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         An amendment to the former Nepean Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of the easterly portion of 582 Moodie Drive from a R3 - Residential Third Density Zone to R5C - Residential Fifth "C" Density Zone as shown as Area A in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2; and

 

2.         An amendment to the former Nepean Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of the westerly portion of 582 Moodie Drive and 3978 Richmond Road from a R3 - Residential Third Density Zone to R6A (H) - Residential Sixth "A" Density Zone with a holding designation, as shown as Area B and C in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

3.             zONING - 4241 BARNSDALE ROAD

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Nepean Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 4241 Barnsdale Road from MX (Mineral Extraction) to MX Block X (Mineral Extraction-Block X) as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

4.             ZONING - 6873 McCORDICK ROAD AND 2625 LOCKHEAD ROAD

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of Rideau Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 6873 McCordick Road from RE-18 to a Special Estate Residential Zone (RE-XX) and 2625 Lockhead Road from RE-18 to a Special Estate Residential Zone (RE-YY) as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 3.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

           

5.             aPPLICATION FOR DEMOLITION of 119-121, 125, 127 Bank Street and 215 slater street, the reinstatement of FRONT OF 119-121 bank street, and APPLICATION FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION at 119-121 bank street, in the bank street heritage conservation district

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the demolition of 119-121 Bank Street, 125 Bank Street, 127 Bank Street, and 215 Slater Street; the removal, restoration and reinstatement of portions of 119-121 Bank Street and the construction of a new building in the Bank Street Heritage Conservation District incorporating the façade of 119-121 Bank Street in accordance with the plans filed by Richard Chmiel, Architects, received on December 19, 2005.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

6.             sIGN BY-LAW MINOR VARIANCE - 1480 Heron road

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve a Minor Variance to the Sign By-law to allow an illuminated ground sign on the Heron Road frontage of the development that exceeds the maximum allowable area and height of a ground sign in a District 2 zone as further detailed in this submission.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

7.             ZONING - FRONT YARD PARKING

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law to change Section 46 to remove the words "…In a residential zone, no parking is permitted in…" and replace with the words "…In a residential zone, no person shall park a motor vehicle in…".

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Transportation Committee Report 31

 



 

1.                   CITY OF OTTAWA TRANSIT RIDERSHIP GROWTH PLAN

 

 

commITTEE RECOMMENDATIONs as amended

 

That Council:

 

a.         Approve in principle the City of Ottawa Transit Ridership Growth Plan.

 

b.         Direct staff to submit the Transit Ridership Growth Plan to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to fulfill the condition of the gas tax transfer to the City.

 

c.         Direct staff to incorporate a trip-time indicator as a measure of system service quality; the indicator to incorporate at least three major trips from the outer edges of the Urban Transit Area (one each from east, south, and west) to the core and have one transfer.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 



 

2.          WINTER OPERATIONS – WINDROW CLEARING

 

 

commITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the following:

 

WHEREAS during City snowplowing operations windrows are left blocking residential driveways, causing significant inconvenience for residents;

 

AND WHEREAS this is of particular concern to our aging population, which is expected to reach 20% by the year 2021;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that:

 

1.         Staff prepare for Transportation Committee and Council a report outlining a pilot project to test various techniques to deal with windrows left by City plows on residential driveways, and that the funding for this pilot project be considered during the 2007 budget review.

 

                                                                                                LOST

 

2.         That staff prepare for Transportation Committee and Council, for consideration for the 2007 Budget process, a report with a proposal to assist seniors and people with disabilities with snow clearing, based on Option 3:

(a)               Whereby the City provides a subsidy to seniors and people with disabilities based upon either a flat rate or an application for subsidy based upon actual costs; and


(b)               Whereby the City provides funding to Agency (s) from the tax base for the coordination of the supply and delivery of snow clearing services similar to the Snow-Go Program subsidized by the former City of Ottawa.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Transportation Committee Report 32

 



 

1.                   WAIVER TO PROVISION 64.2B OF THE TRAFFIC AND PARKING BY-LAW 2003-530, 1678 REGIONAL ROAD 174

 

 

commITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the waiver of Provision 64.2.b of the Traffic and Parking By-law 2003-530, to permit a private approach to a controlled-access road.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Motions of which Notice has been Given previously

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae 

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes 

 

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.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor S. Little

 

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.

 

                                                                                                            LOST

 

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen 

 

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.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor M. McRae 

 

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.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor 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.

 

                                                                                                            WITHDRAWN

 

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor D. Thompson

 

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 staff be directed to solicit expressions of interest from the private sector on a partnership basis.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga

Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

 

WHEREAS in mid-January, Waste Management of Canada Corp. (WM) announced its proposal to expand its Ottawa waste management facility (WMF), currently located near the intersection of Carp Road and Highway 417 to meet growing recycling, composting and landfill capacity needs;

 

AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa, through its Integrated Waste Management Master Plan, is taking steps to achieve a 60% waste diversion target; to monitor, test, evaluate and implement alternative technologies and other environmental initiatives for waste management; and to continue to reserve landfill disposal capacity within Ottawa for locally-generated solid waste;

 

AND WHEREAS WM has access to provincial legislation to apply for an expansion under the Environmental Assessment Act;

 

AND WHEREAS the draft Terms of Reference (ToR) establishes the framework for the preparation and review of an Environmental Assessment (EA);

 

AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa, Federal and Provincial agencies and local residents are key stakeholders in the development of the draft ToR for the Environmental Assessment for the proposed expansion of the WMF;

 

AND WHEREAS the draft ToR appears to indicate that WM will conduct a full EA, but the ToR is so finely focused on the existing site and lands in the immediate vicinity that WM is actually proposing to conduct a very limited, or “scoped”, EA and is therefore not in keeping with the spirit of the EA Act nor is it in accordance with the expectations of the Ministry of the Environment as outlined in its “Guide To Preparing Terms of Reference for Environmental Assessments, Draft" and "Guideline on Consultation in the Environmental Assessment Process, Draft";

 

AND WHEREAS the draft ToR proposed by WM provides an Environmental Assessment framework that is limited in scope, unclear, imprecise and deficient in adhering to EA planning principles, and does not examine many important issues;

AND WHEREAS in the description of the undertaking, it is clear that WM intends to accept non-hazardous waste “generated in the Province of Ontario” and expand the current service area to include the Outauoais region of Quebec;

 

AND WHEREAS WM has made a public commitment to not accepting waste from Toronto at the WMF at Carp Road;

 

AND WHEREAS City Council is seriously concerned about the proposed expansion of service areas to Quebec and other parts of Ontario;

 

AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa and affected residents must have effective and meaningful input during all phases of the Environmental Assessment process;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa request that WM conduct the broadest Environmental Assessment to ensure the examination of all major issues including but not limited to an examination of other lands/facilities owned by WM in Ontario and Quebec, lands/facilities owned by the City of Ottawa, alternatives including emerging technologies such as waste diversion, incineration, energy from waste, stabilized landfilling, and plasma gasification;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the community, social, economic and environmental issues including but not limited to the listing in Schedule “A” be also incorporated in the review;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that effective and meaningful consultation (as further defined in Schedule “B”) on all aspects of the draft ToR and the EA be included as part of that process;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that WM be requested to redraft the proposed draft ToR so that all of the above concerns are included and that an independent peer review of both the draft Terms of Reference and the full Environmental Assessment be included as part of the workplan; and that the revised draft ToR and the draft EA be brought forward to Planning and Environment Committee and City Council for review prior to being submitted to the Ministry of the Environment;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in an effort to reinforce the need for each municipality in Ontario to work towards a home-grown solution for their own waste management issues, both WM and Ontario’s Minister of the Environment confirm in writing that the Carp Road Landfill will not be permitted to receive waste from an expanded service area, including Toronto, the GTA and the Province of Quebec, and that should any additional landfill capacity be approved anywhere in Ottawa, that the City retain 90% reserved capacity for Ottawa waste;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the staff report that is being prepared on the issue include a detailed explanation of the City’s plan and timelines to meet Ottawa’s 60% waste diversion target.

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that WM be asked to agree to a facilitated Environmental Assessment process involving a broad representation of interested parties, including citizens, community associations, environmental and public health organizations, the City, local conservation authorities and WM.

 

SCHEDULE A

 

PRELIMINARY LIST OF COMMUNITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

FOR THE DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE

 

Issues include but are not limited to:

 

§         Social, economic and cultural impact assessment

§         Visual impact assessment

§         Groundwater/surface water impact assessment, including existing contamination issues

§         Impact on the development of the Ottawa/Carp Airport

§         Environmental health concerns, including odour, dust, noise, litter, migration of waste off site

§         Environmental and ecological impact assessment

§         Public health concerns

§         Height of the landfill

§         Leachate management

§         Traffic

§         Bird and pest control

§         Independent reporting/tracking of customer base, yearly tonnage and annual intake by source and origin, and waste mix

§         Alternative technologies/sites

§         Description of the geographic area

 

 

SCHEDULE B – PRINCIPLES OF MEANINGFUL CONSULTATION

 

 

Meaningful consultation should, at a minimum, involve representatives of affected constituent groups and the wider community in meaningful dialogue with the proponent throughout the EA decision-making process.

 

The consultation process for the entire EA should adhere to the following guiding principles:

 

·          identifying before undertaking the consultation the group(s) and/or individuals to be consulted;

·          build understanding (not just provision of information);

·          provide timely and adequate information for the purpose of the consultation;

·          seek best-balanced decisions for the undertaking, taking into account positive and negative impacts;

·          actively seek views and engage in dialogue with a variety of interested, affected groups and/or individuals and key sources of information;

·          respect opinions and input;

·          communicate clearly to all contributors the results, including the decision reached, the action taken, and the rationale for the decision;

·          include a means of assessing the effectiveness of the consultation, and to provide for follow-up;

·          recognize that constituent groups may have their own constraints (e.g., neighbours may be at a disadvantage because they lack independent advice on the EA process and the scientific

·          details of the EA impact assessment studies); and

·          include consultative dialogue consisting of mutual listening and sharing of information and views by the consulting body and the group(s) or individual(s) being consulted (e.g. workshops on specific topics for specific themes or interest areas)

 

For this process, meaningful consultation should include but not be limited to the following:

 

·                      Establishing a stakeholder liaison committee consisting of representatives from the local community and the City of Ottawa to liaise with the proponent and its consultants and have dialogue with government reviewers, at all stages in the EA. 

 

·                      Conducting consultations on the work plans for the specific impact assessment studies – early in the EA, before those studies commence.

 

·                      Establishing milestones for tabling a draft of the EA for public comment

 

·                      Establishing the means for a meaningful dialogue with the public, including many or all of the following:

 

Ø      newsletters/newspaper supplements that would serve to provide interested stakeholders with more detail than they would receive in a standard EA newspaper notice, but less detail than in an EA report component

 

Ø      identifying and reaching out to interested citizen organizations to provide presentations or EA updates

 

Ø      central public information centre where people can arrange to visit the proponent’s operations to learn more about the EA, read reports, drop off comments, etc.

 

Ø      workshops with neighbours to enable them to meaningfully provide detailed input against each of the milestones, or on EA impact assessment work plans.

 

Ø      plan to resolving issues with stakeholders

Ø      process identified for tracking – and sharing – issues and proponent responses to those issues so that all interested parties can participate in tracking how the proponent is addressing issues as the EA progresses

 

Ø      provisions (or funding) for independent advice to be made available to stakeholders to help them understand the EA process

 

Ø      provisions (or funding) for independent peer reviews of the EA criteria, impact assessment study work plans, or EA impact assessment reports

 

Ø      reports to committees of Council and City Council

 

Ø      provisions for reports/presentations/workshops for local environmental and community organizations that might normally be very interested in a EA of this nature (e.g. Ottawa Sierra Club, community associations)

 

Ø      provisions for those immediately impacted by mitigation measures, impact management measures or possible compensation program(s) to be involved in consultation on the details of same

 

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor D. Thompson

Seconded by Councillor S. Little

 

WHEREAS, the taxpayers of the City of Ottawa are facing a significant property tax increase for 2007, estimated by the City Treasurer to be at approximately 8.1%;

 

AND WHEREAS, the taxpayers of the City of Ottawa are facing further significant property tax increase for 2008 beyond;

 

AND WHEREAS, the City of Ottawa has traditionally approached the creation of its budgets from the expenditure side as apposed to the revenue side of the ledger;

 

AND WHEREAS, the taxpayers of the City of Ottawa can not afford significant tax increases;

 

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, beginning with the 2007 budget, Council directs staff to create the City of Ottawa’s budgets using a revenue approach.  Revenue estimates are based on the previous year’s municipal tax rate, and may increase to a maximum of the average consumer price index, of the Ottawa region, of the last twelve months from the date of adoption of the budget.

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor D. Thompson 

Seconded by Councillor S. Little

 

WHEREAS, the taxpayers of the City of Ottawa are facing a significant property tax increase for 2007, estimated by the City Treasurer to be at approximately 8.1%;

 

AND WHEREAS, the Consumer Price Index is the generally recognized measure of inflation, upon which businesses and employers base price and salary increases;

 

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that City staff are directed to bring in a tax increase for the 2007 budget that is limited to the average of the previous twelve months, from the date of adoption of the budget, of the Consumer Price Index for the Ottawa region.

 

 

By-laws                                                                                                               

 

First and Second Readings

 

A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for the improvement of drainage works in the City of Ottawa – Modification of Tompkins Diversion to Grey’s Creek Municipal Drain.

 

Three Readings

 

2006-75                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish fees and charges for Ottawa Fire Services respecting inspections and file searches and to repeal By law No. 2004-159.

 

2006-76                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain fees and charges for Ottawa Fire Services and to repeal By-law No. 2004-158.

 

2006-77                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-163 respecting fees for open air fire permits.

 

2006-78                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish the Long Term Disability Self-Insurance Actuarial Reserve for the City of Ottawa.

 

2006-79                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to set the instalment due dates and the interest and penalty rates applicable to the collection of property taxes for 2006.

 

2006-80                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-77 respecting minor amendments to the Animal Care and Control By-law.

 

2006-81                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting minor amendments to the Licensing By-law.

 

2006-82                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-253 respecting minor amendments to the Noise By-law.

 

2006-83                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-208 respecting minor amendments to the Property Maintenance By-law.

 

2006-84                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for a municipal housing project facility at 1067, 1069, and 1071 Cummings Avenue.

 

2006-85                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for a municipal housing project facility of up to ten units within a municipal housing project facility at 138 Somerset Street West.

 

2006-86                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for a municipal housing project facility at 155 Parkin Circle and 343 Parkin Circle.

 

2006-87                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Wild Pine Place).

 

2006-88                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (West Ridge Drive).

 

2006-89                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to stop up, close and authorize the sale of part of Russell Road.

 

2006-90                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Daze Street).

 

2006-91                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 122 and 124 McBrien Street, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2006-92                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 2 Crestway Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2006-93                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 4004, 4006, 4008, 4010, 4012 and 4022 Otter Tail Crescent, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2006-94                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 3584 Jockvale Road, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

2006-95                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 203-253, 206-292, 261-283 Tewsley Drive, 299-369, 308-354 Riversedge Crescent, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2006-96                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 93-98 of the former City of Ottawa to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 1294 Walkley Road.

 

2006-97                     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 property known municipally as 6419 Garvin Road.

 

2006-98                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-428 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 6873 McCordick Road and 2625 Lockhead Road.

 

2006-99                     A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 93-98 of the former City of Ottawa to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 1159 and 1161 Heron Road.

 

2006-100                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 93-98 of the former City of Ottawa to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 212 Arthur Street and 735 Gladstone Avenue.

 

2006-101                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 93-98 of the former City of Ottawa to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 97 Norman Street.

 

2006-102                 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 5125 and 5151 Highway 17.

 

2006-103                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 73-92 of the former City of Nepean to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 4241 Barnsdale Road.

 

2006-104                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-208 to appoint certain Municipal Law Enforcement Officers with respect to parking infractions on City streets and City property.

 

2006-105                 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 6024, 6094 and 6122 Renaud Road and 3138 Navan.

 

2006-106                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 100-2000 of the former City of Nepean to change the zoning for the property known municipally as part of 582 Moodie Drive.

 

2006-107                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 100-2000 of the former City of Nepean to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as part of 582 Moodie Drive and 3978 Richmond Road.

 

2006-108                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 64-82 of the former City of Cumberland to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 5936 Rockdale Road.

 

2006-109                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-60 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED