11 July
2006
1:00 p.m.
DISPOSITION 62
Postponements and Deferrals
CITY
MANAGER
1.
NORTH-SOUTH
CORRIDOR LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT CONTRACT AWARD FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND
15-YEAR MAINTENANCE
REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That City Council approve:
1.
The contract for the
design, construction, and 15 year maintenance of City Council’s priority
North-South Light Rail Transit (LRT) Project, which sets a fixed price for the
delivery of the Project on a fixed date and provides for an effective 15-year
full warranty on the civil, electrical and mechanical components of the system,
including the vehicles:
a.
be awarded to an entity,
otherwise known as a Special Purpose Corporation (SPC), to be incorporated by
the Siemens-PCL/Dufferin Team, for $654.2 million for the design and
construction of the Project as described in the report; and
b.
that the City Manager or
the Director, Economic Development and Strategic Projects be authorized to
negotiate, approve, and execute all necessary agreements with the University of
Ottawa for the extension of the Project on to the University of Ottawa campus,
generally in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding executed between
the City and the University of Ottawa (Document 2); and
c.
that the City Manager or
the Director, Economic Development and Strategic Projects be authorized to
finalize, approve, and execute all agreements related to the transfer of air
rights and the construction of an LRT station with Carleton University, generally
in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding executed between the City
and Carleton University (Document 3);
d.
that the contract be
awarded to an entity, otherwise known as a Special Purpose Corporation (SPC),
to be incorporated by the Siemens-PCL/Dufferin Team, for $220,500,312, which
represents the Net Present Value, for the 15-year maintenance of the system and
Maintenance Centre and equipment capital lease as described in the report;
e.
that the City Manager or
the City Treasurer be authorized to negotiate, approve and execute all
necessary agreements to enter into a lease-lease back for the Maintenance
Facility/Equipment over a fifteen year period commencing from expected
completion in December 2009;
f.
that, in order to
co-ordinate with other already scheduled City projects so as to minimize public
inconvenience and construction times, reduce costs and take advantage of the
ability to integrate the project under one contract, the Siemens-PCL/Dufferin
Team, through the SPC, also undertake the road, sewer, water, bridge
infrastructure improvements described in this report including an additional
$35.4 million for the design and construction of the Strandherd-Armstrong
Bridge and related roadworks and an additional $13 million for the design and construction
of the complementary water and sewer works;
g.
that the City Manager or
Director, Economic Development and Strategic Projects be authorized to finalize
all negotiations with the Siemens-PCL/Dufferin Team and the SPC according to
the provisions outlined in this report, and to approve all necessary documents
and agreements related to this contract award, and that the Mayor and City
Clerk be authorized to execute these agreements;
h.
that the services of an
Independent Engineer be retained to provide independent validation of the
Project components as well as on-going LRT project auditing, in accordance with
agreements made with the Government of Canada and Province of Ontario, and that
the Director, Economic Development and Strategic Projects or the Manager, Light
Rail Implementation Division be authorized to negotiate, approve and execute
all necessary agreements with the Independent Engineer;
i.
that the Director,
Transit Services or the Director, Economic Development and Strategic Projects
be authorized to negotiate, approve, and execute all necessary agreements
related to the delegation of authority under Bill C-11 to construct and operate
the LRT system;
j.
that the Security
Deposits of $2,550,000 be returned and that the Honorarium of $1.0 million be
paid to each of the two unsuccessful Proponents. Payment of the Honorarium gives the City the right to any design
ideas and innovations to further enhance the preliminary designs prepared by
the Siemens-PCL/Dufferin Team;
2.
The design and construction of the extension of the
North-South LRT Project from Woodroffe Avenue to Barrhaven Town Centre be
included as part of the North-South LRT Project for an additional amount of $24
million, in order to take advantage of the significant cost savings associated with
advancing the project at this time and the funding available from the
Provincial Transportation Grant, so that
a.
$12.4 million of the $32.9 million Provincial
Transportation Grant be allocated to the Barrhaven Town Centre Extension to the
priority North – South LRT Project, and the residual funding authority required
be approved as identified in this report;
b.
The disposition of the remainder of the Provincial
Transportation Grant received from the 2006 Ontario Provincial Budget be
allocated to priority Transportation Master Plan initiatives for the west, east
and rural parts of the City as follows:
i.
$15.5 million for the completion of the West Transitway
from Bayshore Station to Pinecrest Road, and the residual funding authority
required be approved as identified in this report and that staff be directed to
proceed with the construction of the West Transitway from Bayshore Station to
Pinecrest Road;
ii.
$3 million for the remediation of traffic congestion at
the Highway 417/174 split, and the residual funding authority required be
approved as identified in this report, and staff be directed to proceed with
the design and construction for the improvements for the Highway 417/174 split;
iii.
$2 million for rural road network improvements, and
that staff be directed to proceed with the next priority rural road network
improvements.
3.
To allow the City to move forward with initiatives that
will add to the City’s capacity to leverage the outcomes of the North-South LRT
Project and those which are needed to effect a smooth transition from the
current operation of the O-Train to the North-South LRT project, specifically
a.
staff be directed to establish a tool to track the
increases in property value within 600 meters of a LRT station at the time of
any amendments to the zoning by-law that provide for increased development
potential due to the LRT project, and that staff report back to Council every
two years on that “value uplift”;
b.
staff be directed to continue to investigate
opportunities to market, joint venture or enter into public-private
partnerships for city-owned properties along the North-South LRT corridor, to
continue to undertake public planning processes and review development
applications in a manner that promotes transit-oriented development at LRT
stations, paying particular attention to the Barrhaven and Riverside South Town
Centres, and to ensure that LRT stations are constructed so that they
facilitate the integration of future development;
c.
the operations of the current O-Train be discontinued
by May 2007, and that the Transit Services Branch consult with the public on
the replacement transit service to be provided until the commissioning of the
Project in 2009.
4.
In order to meet the North-South LRT Project’s funding
requirements:
a.
The City Manager or the Director, Economic Development
and Strategic Projects or the City Treasurer be authorized to finalize and
approve a Contribution Agreement with the Government of Canada and Province of
Ontario on Project funding, in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding
executed between the Government of Canada, Province of Ontario, and the City in
April 2005, and that the Mayor be authorized to execute this agreement
(Document 4);
b.
The City Manager or City Treasurer be authorized to
finalize negotiations, approve, and execute all necessary agreements with the
Province of Ontario for its share of funding for the Project, at no cost to the
City;
c.
Staff be directed to immediately initiate the disposal
process of the three existing O-Train vehicles following the discontinuance of
service;
d.
Additional capital authority of $10 million required
for project management of the total Project be approved in 2006, as outlined in
this report; and further that the estimated $6 million required to run the
Project Office be included as part of the budget in each year of the
construction period (2007-2010).
5.
That the contract award and, where applicable, all
agreements are subject to final negotiations with the Siemens-PCL/Dufferin
team, approval of the Environmental Assessment (EA) amendment for the extension
to Ottawa University, execution of legal agreements with University of Ottawa,
and the execution of a Contribution Agreement on funding between the Government
of Canada, Province of Ontario, and the City.
6.
That the Director, Economic Development and Strategic
Projects provide quarterly information reports to the Corporate Services and
Economic Development Committee on the progress of the North-South LRT project,
and the Manager, Light Rail Implementation be designated as the primary liaison
with members of City Council for the Project.
CARRIED as amended by the following Motions:
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor G. Brooks
WHEREAS the
Province of Ontario’s budget announcement in March 2006, provided $32.9 million
in unconditional grants to the City of Ottawa to fund transportation
infrastructure needs;
AND WHEREAS the
City has proposed using these grants to fund the following four projects:
·
Barrhaven Town Transit Extension $12.4 million;
·
West Transitway - Bayshore Station to Pinecrest Road
$15.5 million;
·
Highway 417 / 174 split - Network modifications $3.0
million;
·
Rural Road Reconstruction / Rehabilitation $2.0
million;
AND WHEREAS both
the Rural Issues Advisory Committee members and the Transit Team have identified
the need for additional funding to address the significant transportation
infrastructure deficiencies as one of the top priorities in the rural areas;
AND WHEREAS the
Continuity schedules previously provided by the Acting City Treasurer project
significant year-end balances in the Transit Capital Reserve Fund over the next
eight years;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that an additional $1.5 million be added to the proposed rural road
reconstruction / rehabilitation works to address these needs and that this
additional requirement be funded through the reallocation of the Provincial
unconditional grant funds among the four projects and from additional funding
transfers from the Transit Capital Reserve Fund as outlined in the schedule below:
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Original Proposal
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Additional Requirement |
Funding Source |
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Provincial Grant |
Development Charges |
Transit Reserve |
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Barrhaven Town Transit
Extension |
24.0 |
12.4 |
3.5 |
8.1 |
West Transitway |
28.0 |
15.5 |
4.2 |
8.3 |
Highway 417 / 174 split |
5.0 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
- |
Rural Road Reconstruction /
Rehabilitation |
2.0 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
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59.0 |
32.9 |
9.7 |
16.4
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Motion Recommendation
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Barrhaven Town Transit
Extension |
24.0 |
12.4 |
3.5 |
8.1 |
West Transitway |
28.0 |
14.0 |
4.2 |
9.8
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Highway 417 / 174 split |
5.0 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
- |
Rural Road Reconstruction /
Rehabilitation |
3.5 |
3.5 |
- |
- |
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60.5 |
32.9 |
9.7 |
17.9
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CARRIED
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
WHEREAS the North-South Light
Rail Transit system, at its currently proposed south-west terminus, confers a
significant benefit to the property owners within the Barrhaven town centre
(town square);
AND WHEREAS Council has
recently witnessed the interest of a private-sector land-owner to pay for most
of the cost of one of the LRT stations (Bank/Walkley) in order to ensure
optimal integration with his development proposal;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that staff be directed to negotiate with existing property owner for the
sharing of parking facilities, at no cost to the City, on the extensive parking
lot within the town centre complex and further that staff be directed to
negotiate, through the sub-division or site plan process, the sharing parking
facilities at no cost to the City;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the negotiations explore the future need for shared parking rights, on a
similar basis, to service the eventual South-West Extension of the Transitway
to the same town centre.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
WHEREAS a station at South
Keys would serve an already existing South Keys shopping centre, a cinema
complex, offices in the vicinity and reduce walking distances to the O-Train
from residential areas south of Hunt Club Road;
AND WHEREAS members of the
community have requested an O-Train station at South Keys;
AND WHEREAS the ridership at a
station at South Keys would be higher than a station at Lester as illustrated
in the following ridership estimates from the IBI Ridership Study, page 83
(that used an assumption that there would be a Park & Ride lot at Lester
which will not be provided in the priority project):
AND WHEREAS transit service to
the Airport could be provided from the Greenboro and South Keys Stations;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to change the
project definition to include a station at South Keys rather than at Lester, until
such time as Lester Station is warranted by ridership demand and when funding
becomes available; and that the Project Agreement be adjusted to reflect this
change.
CARRIED
MOTION
Moved by Councillor R. Bloess
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
WHEREAS the proposed LRT
project is to terminate at the University of Ottawa with enactment of the terms
of the MOU;
AND WHEREAS it is desirable to
provide service as far as Hurdman Station to facilitate the transfer from both
the east and the south ends;
AND WHEREAS the LRT extension
to Hurdman would aid in the reduction of buses in the Albert and Slater
corridor;
BE IT RESOLVED that staff will report to council on
the feasibility and timelines of extending the LRT (EA requirements etc) and
the detailed cost of such an extension including the LRT station at Hurdman.
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga
That the Bloess/Jellett Motion be
referred to the Transportation Committee.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet
That a Somerset Ward Working
Group be established to work with staff on the detailed design of the LRT
Project through the ward.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor S. Little
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
That a Kitchissippi Ward Working Group be established to work with staff on the detailed design of the LRT project through the ward.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga
Seconded by Councillor P. Hume
BE IT RESOLVED that, given the unprecedented level of public interest in the matter of this transit expansion, that the contract (and any subsequent amendments to the contract) between the City of Ottawa and the Siemens-PCL/Dufferin Team be placed on the public record immediately upon the closing of the arrangement contemplated by the contract.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga
Seconded by Councillor P. Hume
WHEREAS the magnitude and duration of this project
means it is quite possible that new information will arise over the next
several years, following the execution of binding contracts;
BE IT RESOLVED that a clause
be inserted in the contract making it clear that Siemens and the City of Ottawa
are free to renegotiate any terms of the contract, subject to mutual consent.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet
That immediately following the
phrase “Carleton University (Document 3)” the following be added “and that
Council declare surplus the lands to be transferred by the City pursuant to
that MOU.”
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga
BE IT RESOLVED that:
1.
That Recommendation 2. b. 1. be renumbered 3. a. and
amended and approved as follows:
“3. $20.5 million of the
$32.9 million Provincial Transportation Grant be allocated as follows:
a.
$14 million for the completion of the West Transitway
from Bayshore Station to Pinecrest Road, and the residual funding authority
required be approved as identified in this report and additional $9.8 million
from the Transit Reserve Fund and that staff be directed to proceed with the
construction of the West Transitway from Bayshore Station to Pinecrest Road;”
2.
The remaining recommendations be renumbered appropriately.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That the following technical amendment to Recommendation 4. b. be
approved:
b. Subject to the City
Treasurer verifying that the Provincial Regulation with regard to the City’s
debt capacity limit will not be exceeded , the City Manager or City Treasurer
be authorized to finalize negotiations, approve, and execute all necessary
agreements with the Province of Ontario and one or more financial institutions
to secure interim financing for the Province's share of funding ($200 million)
for the Project, since the proposed Contribution Agreement with the Province
will provide funds on completion of construction milestones in the later stages
of the Project, all at no cost to the City.
Further, that the City Solicitor be authorized to place the necessary
by-laws on the Agenda of Council
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga
Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate
WHEREAS the City will be
building a North-South Light Rail corridor from the University of Ottawa to the
Barrhaven Town Centre that will benefit many residents directly and all
residents indirectly;
AND WHEREAS the City will also
be building the West Transitway extension, improving the Highway 417/174 split,
and improving the rural road network;
AND WHEREAS these investments
are among a host of initiatives the City is undertaking to relieve traffic
congestion and improve public transit as part of its overall Transportation
Master Plan;
AND WHEREAS these are major
investments that will affect citizens across the City and, to date, the public
have not been adequately informed about the impact of these initiatives;
AND WHEREAS Council Motion 53/2 (of February 22, 2006)
mandated "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";
AND WHEREAS the
communications planning materials presented to date do not give adequate
information on how city staff intend to spend $2 million to promote this
project;
AND WHEREAS this is a matter
of significant public interest;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the $250,000 allocated
to 2006 LRT communications be accessed to provide LRT Project Information to citizens
specifically clarifying the rationale for the projects, the context of
priorities within the TMP, and the financial sustainability of these projects
including capital and operating costs and sources of funding;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that the remaining $1.75 million be subject to annual approval during the
budget process.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor G. Bédard
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
WHEREAS the community of Sandy Hill is
comprised of established residential and institutional areas within a heritage
district;
AND WHEREAS protecting the integrity of this unique
part of Ottawa is important to the City;
AND WHEREAS environmental assessments and
public consultations have to be conducted for any future extension of the LRT
line (Rideau-Montreal LRT), and the City understands that the provincial EA Act
requires that all alternative options be investigated without a pre-determined
outcome;
AND WHEREAS any impact within a heritage
district have to be assessed and approved under the Ontario Heritage Act;
BE IT RESOLVED that any transit corridor
studies carried out will fully acknowledge, involve and protect the character
of the Sandy Hill community;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that should any
proposed transit alignment within the EA negatively impact the community, the
City will ensure that the EA includes full mitigation measures as determined by
the City and the community jointly, to protect the heritage and residential
character of the neighbourhood, or that the proposed transit alignment is screened
out as appropriate during the EA process.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
That staff bring the final
station designs to the Transportation Committee and Council for approval in the
event that Council approves the North-South LRT proposal.
CARRIED
MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS
BEEN GIVEN PREVIOUSLY
Moved by Councillor
E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
WHEREAS the Province of Ontario has announced in the 2006 Budget that it
is providing a one-time investment of $400 million to help municipalities
primarily outside the Greater Toronto Area, with special emphasis on rural and
northern communities, invest in municipal roads and bridges;
AND
WHEREAS $33 million has been allocated to the City of Ottawa so that high
priority projects can get underway as soon as possible in the upcoming
construction season;
AND
WHEREAS the numerous freeze-thaw cycles experienced this winter have
contributed to accelerating the deterioration of the roads, some to the point
where they have become nearly impassable due to the number of potholes and
significant frost heaving;
AND WHEREAS the road network has reached a level of just over 20% that is
now deemed to be in need of some form of rehabilitation, but that current
funding levels provide less than 60 % of the funding necessary to maintain the
road network;
BE IT
RESOLVED that $10 million of the $33 million received from the Province be
allocated immediately to road rehabilitation in order to address the roads that
are in the worst condition this year and that the balance of the funds be the
subject of future budget discussions.
WITHDRAWN
Committee Reports
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 25
1.
INTERIM REPORT – WETLANDS
RESOLUTION WORKPLAN
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve the following, as amended:
1. Direct staff to take the necessary
municipal drain maintenance actions on the Hobbs Municipal Drain and other
drainage improvements to return the surface drainage in the area north of
Flewellyn Road to pre-existing conditions, as defined in this report, with any
actions taken being subject to an evaluation of the environmental benefits of
the recommended actions;
2. As part of the process to declare
Flowing Creek a Municipal Drain which is subject to a separate report to the
Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee on June 22, 2006, direct staff to:
a. Monitor environmental changes as a result
of these actions by establishing a baseline in advance and annual monitoring
after the corrective works are undertaken;
b. Report annually to Committee and Council
on the monitoring results or when significant landscape changes in vegetation,
creek health or surface drainage are observed.
3. Direct staff to continue to provide
feedback to the Ministry of Natural Resources’ review of the Ontario Wetland
Evaluation System (OWES) through:
a. A letter to the Minister, attached in
Document 6, recommending that the update of the OWES include such items as clear
specification of wetland species, the re-examination of the criteria for
complexing of wetlands, consideration of whether the wetland developed through
natural or human forces, a re-examination of the points allocation under the
Social factor, a broader consideration of social factors such as land tenure,
population density and length of residency and an updating of the social value
of wetlands to be aligned with current societal use and value of wetlands;
b. participation in the targeted consultation
later in 2006 as a direct participant and through the Association of
Municipalities of Ontario.
4. Direct staff to encourage the Ministry
of Municipal Affairs and Housing, through the letter proposed in Document 7, to
address issues that have arisen through this process, including the
consideration of social aspects in environmental lands protection, development
of a Provincial policy of compensation and associated incentives for landowners
to encourage environmental protection on private lands and clarification of the
Provincial Policy Statement interpretation when dealing with conflicting
resource protection, such as mineral aggregates and wetlands.
5. Confirm that the Official Plan wetland
designation process, initiated by the City in 2005, and the existing wetland
evaluation study, are cancelled and withdrawn for those areas under review
within the Flewellyn Road area of Goulbourn Ward, including those lands that
are subject to the completion of new drainage works. Further, a re-evaluation of the wetland status of the subject
lands, as defined in this report, will not occur unless the following
conditions are met:
a. For those lands within the influence area
of the drainage corrections proposed in this report and outlined in Document 3,
the wetland status of the lands will not be re-evaluated any sooner than a
period of five years after the undertaking of the drainage works (expected in
2007), nor will a re-evaluation occur before completion of recommendations 3,
4, 6 and 7 and initiation of recommendation 8;
b. For those lands outside the influence of
the planned drainage corrections, the wetland status of these lands will not be
re-evaluated before completion of the Ontario Wetland Evaluation System review
by the Ministry of Natural Resources and completion of recommendations 3, 4, 6
and 7 and initiation of recommendation 8;
c. For those lands within existing designated
Limestone Resource Areas, they shall remain as limestone resource through the
2008 Official Plan review.
6. Direct staff to refine its process for
notification and involvement of landowners in the identification and
application of conservation measures for newly identified environmental areas
as part of the 2008 Official Plan review process, taking into consideration
early stakeholder involvement, social and environmental factors and the
applicability of the suite of conservation measures summarized in this report.
7. Direct staff to include a 2007 budget
pressure of $50,000 in order to develop a compensation policy to accompany the relevant
conservation measures available to the City or its agency partners in the
conservation of environmental lands.
8. Direct staff to conduct an education
program that addresses the value of wetlands, the land use implications of
zoned and designated environmental lands and the responsibilities of landowners
and the municipality in the maintenance of municipal drains, ward drains and
private property drainage and in the protection of our shared groundwater
resources.
9. Communicate the results of this wetland
resolution process and the report outcome to all landowners within the subject
lands and adjacent lands of the Flewellyn Road area of Goulbourn.
10. Extend the role of the Wetland
Stakeholders’ Group and continue to engage the Group in actions arising from
the recommendations, such as in the establishment of a baseline for the purpose
of monitoring environmental changes, the monitoring itself, the development of
the compensation policy and the establishment of the education program.
11. WHEREAS the Agriculture and Rural
Affairs Committee has recommended that Council direct staff to include a 2007
budget pressure of $50,000 in order to develop a compensation policy to
accompany the relevant conservation measures available to the City or its agency
partners in the conservation of environmental lands (per Recommendation 7); and
AND WHEREAS
the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee has recommended that Council direct
staff to conduct an education program that addresses the value of wetlands, the
land use implications of zoned and designated environmental lands and the
responsibilities of landowners and the municipality in the maintenance of
municipal drains, ward drains and private property drainage and in the
protection of our shared groundwater resources (per Recommendation 8);
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend
Council consider the appropriate allocation of financial resources in the 2007
budget deliberation to enable these works to be completed by winter 2007/spring
2008.
12. That staff be directed to request the
Ministry of Natural Resources to review Wetland Designation Criteria in concert
with City of Ottawa staff in light of the recommendations coming out of the
Goulbourn Wetland consultation process;
And
further, that staff report back to the Rural Issues Advisory Committee (RIAC)
and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee (ARAC) with a progress report
encompassing all the recommendations.
CARRIED
2. MANOTICK SPECIAL
DESIGN AREA CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN- 5537
FIRST LINE ROAD
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Concept Development Plan for the Special Design Area in the Village of Manotick as detailed in Document 3 and the Village of Manotick Environmental Management Plan Special Design Area Component, Final Report (prepared by Marshall Macklin Monaghan, 2006) as detailed Document 5 (distributed under separate cover).
CARRIED
3. HARMONIZATION - MUNICIPAL TREES
AND NATURAL AREAS PROTECTION BY-LAW
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposed Municipal Trees and Natural Areas Protection By-law, attached as Document 1, with an effective date of 1 September 2006.
CARRIED
4. O’KEEFE MUNICIPAL DRAIN – ENGINEER’S
REPORT
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That
Council adopt the Engineer's Report for the O'Keefe Municipal Drain in Nepean
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
5. PETITION FOR DRAINAGE WORKS - UPPER FLOWING CREEK - GOULBOURN WARD
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED
That Council consider the petition and proceed with the drainage
works by appointing Robinson Consultants Inc. as the Engineer of Record to
prepare a report under Section 4 of the Drainage Act; and
That the Engineer’s Report be
undertaken expeditiously.
CARRIED
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 25A
1.
COMMEMORATIVE
NAMING APPLICATION - TERRANCE ("TERRY") CARISSE PARK - IN CAMERA -
PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT AN IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL. REPORTING OUT DATE: JUNE 29, 2006 |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the name change of Bow Park,
located on Jock River in Bell-South Nepean - Ward 3 - to be commemoratively
named the Terry Carisse Park.
CARRIED
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL
AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 26
1. ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD APPEAL -
ZONING/SUBDIVISION- 152 WHITETAIL DRIVE (FILE NO. D02-02-03-0080 AND
D07-16-02-0036)
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That the City Solicitor be instructed to seek
an adjournment of the upcoming hearing to explore options to address the noise
concerns;
However, shall an adjournment not be granted,
the position of the City shall be in accordance with the following:
Further that Council endorse the
following position at the Ontario Municipal Board hearing regarding the
applications to amend the Zoning and for Draft Plan of Subdivision at 152
Whitetail Drive:
1. That
the Draft Plan of Subdivision as shown in Document 1 be refused;
2. That
the Zoning By-law Amendment to rezone lands from Rural Zone (RU) to Rural
Country Lot Zone (RCL-XX) be refused;
3. That
appropriate staff resources, from the Corporate Services and Planning and
Growth Management Departments be committed for participation in the Ontario
Municipal Board Hearing.
CARRIED
2. 2. DIRECTIONAL FARM SIGNAGE PROGRAM
|
That Council:
1. Approve the establishment of a
Directional Farm Signage Program and amendments to the following by-laws and
policy to accommodate Directional Farm Signs as detailed in Document 1 as
amended:
a. Signs and Advertising Devices on City
Roads By-law 2003-520
b. Permanent Signs on Private Property
By-law 2005-439
c. Temporary Signs on Private Property
By-law 2004-239.
2. Approve the enforcement program that
reflects the phased implementation of the new Program as set out in the report.
3. Direct staff to undertake a review of
the impact of the establishment of the Directional Farm Signage Program and
report back the results of the review by 2008 year end, with recommendations of
any further enhancements or corrections as may be required and that the review
include consultation with the stakeholder group.
4. Approve:
a. the temporary establishment of .5 FTE
immediately to kick start the Program, and
b. the temporary establishment of an
additional 1.98 FTEs, subject to future budget approval, for a period
commencing January 1, 2007 and ending December 31, 2008, to enable the
implementation and assessment of the new Directional Farm Signage Program.
5. Approve the establishment of a $75.00
service administration fee per Directional Farm Sign, approved pursuant to the
provisions of the Signs and Advertising Devices on City Roads By-law 2003-520,
to recover the traffic engineering costs in verifying and approving the
location of the signs in the right-of-way;
6. WHEREAS
Item 11 of Agenda 30 of the Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee proposes
to amend By-law 2003-2005, a by-law respecting signs and advertising devices on
City roads to introduce new definitions in Section 1 of the by-law in
recognition of the new Directional Farm Signs;
AND
WHEREAS the proposed amendments set out in Document 1 to Item 11 of Agenda 30
includes the new definition of “directional farm sign panel” and that the
definition should be referring to a portion of the horizontal sign format and
not the entire sign;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve an amendment to the definition in Document
1 by inserting “the portion of” after the word “means” and before “an
off-premises sign…”, such that the definition will read as:
“directional
farm sign panel” means the portion of an off-premises sign that provides
directions to a registered farm and the farm related products or services
offered by the registered farm” or directions to a farmer’s market and the
products offered at the site of the farmer’s market.
CARRIED
CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE REPORT 51
1. TERM OF COUNCIL (2007-2010) PLANNING AND
BUDGET PROCESS AND TIMETABLE |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council
approve the 2007 budget process, related planning activities and timetables
contained in this report.
CARRIED
2. CIVIL MARRIAGES AT CITY HALL –
PILOT PROGRAM – ONE-YEAR REVIEW |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.
Approve that civil
marriages continue to be offered as a cost-recovery service at City Hall
through the City Clerk or delegated staff; and
2.
Approve the
recommendations outlined in the report, including:
·
Creation of an
additional 1.33 FTEs within the Client Services and Public Information Division
to meet higher-than-projected demand for civil marriage services, the full cost
of which would be off-set by a corresponding increase in revenues.
·
Annual review and adjustment
of fees as part of budget deliberations to ensure program continues to operate
on a cost- recovery basis.
CARRIED
3. 2006 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS - ADVANCE VOTE DATES & TIMES AND
REDUCED VOTING HOURS ON VOTING DAY |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1.
Thursday, October
26, 2006 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, November 4, 2006 from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m. as the dates and hours of operation for the advance votes for the 2006
municipal elections;
2.
Reduced hours of
operation on advance vote days in certain senior and care facilities, as
identified in Annex 'A', to be either from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or from 2:30
p.m. to 5 p.m.;
3.
Reduced hours of
operation on Voting Day in certain institutions and retirement homes, as
identified in Annex 'B', to be either from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or from 4 p.m. to
8 p.m.; and
4.
That
implementing by-laws be adopted for advance vote dates and hours, and reduced
hours of operation on Voting Day.
CARRIED
4. 2006 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS - COMPLIANCE AUDIT
Committee |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council
receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
5. WARD NAMES for the 2006 Municipal Elections |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopt the ward names in Annex 1
for use in the 2006 municipal elections.
CARRIED
6. PURCHASING BY-LAW REVISION |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council
approve the changes to the Purchasing By-law that were made due to a regular
housekeeping review and as a result of recommendations made during the Rural
Summit, as identified in Appendices 1 and 2.
CARRIED
7. CAPITAL
ADJUSTMENTS AND CLOSING OF PROJECTS |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.
Authorize the closing of capital
projects listed in Appendix A, the funding of deficits as identified and the
return of the balance of funds to funding sources;
2.
Approve the budget adjustments as
detailed in Appendix B;
3.
Approve a net decrease in debt
authority of $10.845 million; and
4.
Receive the budget adjustments in
Appendix C undertaken in accordance with the Delegation of Authority By-law
2001-12, as amended, as it pertains to capital works.
CARRIED
8. sale of land - 2502 st. laurent boulevard |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.
Declare
a vacant parcel of land shown on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately
667.4 m2, being part
of Lot 1, Concession 4, R.F., geographic Township of Gloucester, in the City of
Ottawa and described as part 14 on Plan 5R-11934, as surplus to the City’s
needs;
2.
Approve
the sale of the land detailed in Recommendation 1, to Loblaws Properties
Limited, for the amount of $125,000 plus GST, pursuant to an Agreement of
Purchase and Sale that has been received.
CARRIED
9. SALE
OF LAND - PART OF JAMES LEWIS AVENUE - ADJACENT TO 53 BAYWOOD AVENUE |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council:
1. Declare
a vacant parcel of land shown on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately
103 m2 (square
metres), being part of James Lewis Avenue, Registered Plan 4M-688 described as
Part 1 on Plan 4R-20831, 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, to Stittsville South
Holdings Inc., for the amount of $16,500 plus GST, pursuant to an Agreement of
Purchase and Sale that has been received.
CARRIED
10. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (P3) FOR NEW INDOOR
SPORTS FIELD DOME AT BEN FRANKLIN PARK-Selection of Preferred Partner |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1.
Direct
that an external Fairness Commissioner be retained by the City to audit the
evaluations conducted by City staff on all the proposals received for the (P3)
New Indoor Sports Field Dome at Ben Franklin Park and to advise the City by
September 2006, whether it concurs with the recommendation of the preferred
partner or, alternatively, if it does not agree with the recommendation; and
2. Direct that a public meeting on the
recommended proposal be held in the community before the proposal is submitted
to Council.
CARRIED
11. RIDEAU VALLEY CONSERVATION AUTHORITY
- NEW HEADQUARTERS IN BERYL GAFFNEY PARK |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That
Council:
1.
Approve the framework for
agreement between the City and the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA),
attached as document 1, including the following elements:
a)
A Ground
Lease Agreement providing for the leasing of approximately 12.5 acres of land
within Beryl Gaffney Park at a nominal rate of $1 per year.
b)
A Building Development,
Construction and Lease Agreement providing for funding by the City of the
construction of the new RVCA headquarters to a maximum of $5.6 million, a 20 year lease with an option to purchase at the
end of the term for a nominal amount and rent during the term of the lease calculated to cover the City’s annual debt charges.
c)
A Municipal Capital Facility
Agreement to designate the land and buildings for municipal purposes related to
water, sewage, flood control and recreational purposes, with the land and
building to be exempted from municipal and school property taxation and an
exemption from the payment of development charges.
d)
A Park Development Framework
Agreement applicable to the greater Beryl Gaffney Park that provides for the
RVCA to remit $32,000 to the City annually for 20 years to be spent on park
development with a revised Park Development Master Plan to be brought back to
the Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee in 2007.
2. Approve that
the Deputy City Manager, Community and Protective Services, be delegated
authority to finalize the negotiations, conclude and execute all necessary
Agreements in accordance with the framework contained in Document 1.
3. Designate
the site in Beryl Gaffney Park as described in Document 2, including the new
building, as a Municipal Capital Facility as permitted under Section 110 of the
Municipal Act, 2001 and Ontario Regulation 46/94 and that this designation be
implemented by way of Municipal Capital Facility Agreement that contains the
terms outlined in Document 1 and that after execution of the agreement by the
City and the RVCA, a by-law designating the site as a municipal capital
facility be presented to Council for enactment.
4. Approve
that the City Treasurer be authorized to issue a debenture in an amount not to exceed $5.6 million to fund the construction of the
building.
5. Approve
a grant to the RVCA equivalent to the building permit fees for the construction
of the building.
6. WHEREAS the
RVCA Best Use study for Dickinson Square clearly indicates that the community
preference is that these significant buildings, which are an integral park of
the Manotick Community, remain in public ownership;
AND
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has a primary interest in doing everything possible
to ensure public ownership of the properties;
BE IT
RESOLVED that recommendation 6 of the report be replaced with the following:
·
That recommendations 1 though 5 be approved
conditional on the RVCA providing at nominal consideration to the City of
Ottawa an "Option to Purchase" the Dickinson Square properties at
fair market value for a period up to a maximum of 18 months; and,
·
That Staff enter into discussions with the RVCA,
the Dickinson Square Heritage Management (Inc.), and the broader community in
order to develop options that provide for the property to remain under public
ownership and to report back to Committee and Council at least 6 months prior
to the expiration of the option period.
7. That the following motion from the
Arts, Heritage and Culture Advisory Committee be referred to staff, for further
review as part of the discussions with the RVCA, the Dickinson Square Heritage
Management (Inc.) and the broader community in order to develop options that
provide for the property to remain under public ownership and to report back to
Committee and Council at least six months prior to the expiration of the option
period:
WHEREAS AHCAC has been
kept informed of Dickinson Square Heritage Management Inc.’s efforts to ensure
public ownership and community use of the five heritage buildings to be vacated
in 2007 by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority;
AND WHEREAS the Rideau Valley
Conservation Authority’s board has recently approved a sequence of
recommendations by Commonwealth Historic Management Ltd, in its “Best Use”
study of the buildings, the first recommendation (or option) beginning as
follows:
“The clear preference of the community
is for the Dickinson Square site in its entirety to remain in community use –
meaning being acquired by the City of Ottawa. Accordingly, the RVCA should
first approach the City to discuss the plausibility of this scenario…”.
THEREFORE this committee supports in
principle the proposal of Dickinson Square Heritage Management Inc. for the
City to assume ownership of the five heritage buildings and the open spaces
amongst and around them (Watson’s Mill, Dickinson House, the Carriage Shed, the
Ayers Building and the Weaver’s House) to ensure the Square’s future as a
unique industrial heritage site, a centre for community arts and cultural
activities - and an outdoor gathering place and performance space which has
existed for 150 years.
CARRIED
12. REIMBURSEMENT OF DEVELOPMENT FEES AND CHARGES –
PERLEY AND RIDEAU VETERANS’ HEALTH CENTRE - 1750 RUSSELL ROAD |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve the following:
1. Exempt
the Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre from development charges as a
non-profit corporation under Section 7 (s) of Development Charges By-law
2004-298 for the construction of a 12-bedroom respite bungalow, known as the
‘Guest House’, for individuals affected by a dementia;
2. Reimburse the Perley and Rideau Veteran’s
Health Centre the paid planning application fees and building permit fees
amounting to $28,534.10 and reimburse the Centre an additional $58,948.40
should the development charges be paid prior to July 12, 2006 or exempt these
development charges should the permit not be ready for issuance prior to July
12, 2006.
CARRIED
13. STRENGTHENING
OTTAWA'S INNOVATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION CAPACITY |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That
Council approve funding of up to $250,000 for the Ottawa Life Sciences Council
(OLSC) and up to $100,000 for the Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation
(OCRI), to leverage funds awarded by the Province of Ontario to enhance
Ottawa's innovation and commercialization capacity.
CARRIED
14. Britannia Village
– Ottawa river flood protection |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
a)
The
implementation of the flood protection measures as identified in the report,
subject to a survey of interest receiving support from at least 67% of the
property owners within the flood plain limits defined by Rideau Valley
Conservation Authority.
b)
The
City’s share in the amount of 50% of the cost of the base regulatory flood
protection measures up to $390,000, and 100% of the cost in excess of $390,000,provided
the total escalated project costs for the base regulatory measures are
demonstrated to continue to be economically viable as a flood protection
measure.
c)
The
benefiting property owners be 100% responsible for the cost of the enhanced
wave protection measures up to $80,000 and the City be 100% responsible of the
cost in excess of $80,000, provided the total escalated project costs for the
enhanced wave protection measures are demonstrated to continue to be
economically viable as a flood protection measure.
d)
The
City recover the private property owners’ share, representing 50% of the cost
of the base regulatory flood protection measures up to $390,000 and 100% of the
cost of the enhanced wave protection measures up to $80,000, through a special
area charge to be levied subject to a bylaw to be established once construction
is complete and the final costs, carrying charges and term of the recovery have
been determined.
e)
That the Survey of Interest being
conducted for the Britannia Village – Ottawa River Flood Protection be extended
to July 31, 2006.
CARRIED
HEALTH, RECREATION AND
SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 36
1. City
archives main branch relocation – establishment of steering committee |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That
Council approve the establishment and Terms of Reference for a City of Ottawa
Archives Main Branch Relocation Steering Committee and identify, by July 21,
2006, two Councillors as Steering Committee members.
CARRIED as amended by the following Motion:
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli
That Councillors C. Doucet and P. Feltmate be
appointed to the Steering Committee.
CARRIED
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT
COMMITTEE REPORT 51A
1. response
to council motion relating to concerns in completing development related
works |
Committee
recommendations as amended
1. WHEREAS
there are long standing concerns that public amenities and infrastructure, such
as active and passive parks, tot lots, and pathways in developing
neighbourhoods are not being completed in a timely manner or to the performance
specifications required by the City of Ottawa;
AND
WHEREAS the collection and hold back of securities appears to be an
insufficient motivator to ensure land developers and builders are completing
these works;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve:
a) That City
staff undertake expeditiously an internal and external review of the delivery
of parks and public amenities, including but not limited to funding,
development charges, delivery of construction; as well as means to accelerate
timely completion, including the implementation of specific schedules for
completion as part of the subdivision conditions (eg: cleaning and greening
must be completed within four months from the issuance of the first building
permit); and,
b) That, as
part of this review, City staff develop a more integrated approach to
coordinate efforts between Planning & Growth Management, Community &
Protective Services and Public Works & Services in the review of
development applications, the development of subdivision conditions, and the
implementation of these conditions to ensure the necessary servicing (eg: the
provision of roads, water servicing, sanitary and storm sewers) is in place to
ensure the timely delivery of parks, and
c) that staff
report back to the Planning and Environment committee in the Fall of 2006.
2. WHEREAS the
provincial Planning Act prevents the City of Ottawa from denying or delaying
planning applications in order to seek compliance on a separate planning file
involving the same developer;
AND
WHEREAS the power to deny or delay approval for planning applications when a
developer has not completed work required for another project would assist the
City in ensuring roads, parks or other infrastructure required as a condition
of development approval is completed;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa request that the Province of Ontario
review provisions of the Planning Act preventing municipalities from denying or
delaying planning applications in order to seek compliance on a separate
planning file involving the same developer.
CARRIED
2. lead
service replacement program |
Committee
recommendations
That Council approve:
1.
That City staff
develop a Proactive Lead Service Replacement Pilot Program that will involve:
a) A review of the Water Treatment processes in operation at
Britannia and Lemieux Island Water Purification Plants to confirm that they are
providing an optimum level of protection against lead corrosion;
b) A public information outreach program that will provide
residents with information on the issues surrounding lead in drinking water and
provide information on:
i) the City’s current compliance with all Federal and
Provincial health-based guidelines for lead in drinking water;
ii) how a homeowner can identify whether or not they have a lead
service;
iii) how homeowners or residents with lead services can reduce
their exposure to lead in drinking water through a few very simple practices in
the homes; and
iv) how homeowners can apply to have their
service line assessed, and, if lead service exists, possibly replace it as part
of this pilot program.
2. A pilot Proactive
Lead Service Replacement program be initiated for 2007 that will allow
residents to request that their lead service be replaced. The service replacement will involve
replacing the entire service, from the City’s water distribution system through
to the homeowners’ water meter. Costs
will be shared proportionally between the City and homeowner, with each party
responsible for the cost of service replacement on their property. Certain eligibility conditions will apply
for homeowners interested in participating.
3. Staff to report to Committee in the fall of 2007 on the
program following the first year of operation.
CARRIED as amended by the following Motion:
Moved by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet
WHEREAS lead is a recognized
health hazard;
AND WHEREAS an
estimated 35,000 to 40,000 homes in Ottawa are estimated to have lead water
services;
AND WHEREAS at current rates
of replacement it will take the City 15 to 20 years to replace these lead
services on the City’s portion;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
staff be directed to provide for the 2007 budget a strategy to replace the
City’s portion of lead water services by 2012;
AND that this strategy be
accompanied by a program to enable homeowners to replace their portion of these
lead water services.
CARRIED
3. EXTENSION
OF DRINKING WATER Supply TO THE TOWNSHIP OF RUSSELL |
Committee
recommendation
That Council delegate to staff the
authority to enter into negotiations with the Township of Russell regarding the
provision of drinking water supply to the existing Township municipal
residential drinking water system serving Embrun, Russell and Marionville
subject to the following principles:
1. That servicing the Township will not compromise the City’s
ability to support growth as proposed by the City’s Official Plan and
Infrastructure Master Plan.
2. That the Township will be responsible for all capital costs
for the construction and commissioning of the new drinking water infrastructure
required to link the City of Ottawa’s municipal residential drinking water
system to the Township of Russell’s drinking water system. The design of this infrastructure will be to
the City of Ottawa design standards and subject to the City’s approval.
3. That infrastructure constructed within the City of Ottawa,
once constructed and commissioned, will be turned over to the City of Ottawa
who will be responsible for the ongoing operation and maintenance of this
infrastructure.
4. That the City will invoice the Township for water delivered
to the Township at the City of Ottawa water rate.
5. That the Township agree that they will adopt the City of
Ottawa Water By-law policies and procedures as modified by the City of Ottawa
from time to time.
6. That staff report back to Planning and Environment Committee
prior to entering into a formal agreement with the Township.
CARRIED
4. UPDATE
OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT By-law |
Committee
recommendation
That Council
enact a by-law similar in form to the Draft Solid Waste By-law contained in
Attachment 1, effective on 01 September 2006.
CARRIED
5. zONING
- 1002 Karen Way |
Committee
recommendation as amended
That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning
By-Law to change the zoning of 1002 Karen Way from I1 - Institutional Zone
to an R6 with an Exception provision allowing a building height limit of 7
storeys.
CARRIED
6. zONING
- 2400 and 2420 Bank street |
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to the
former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 2420 Bank Street
from CE9 F(1.36) to CE9 F(1.7) exception zone, and to change the zoning of
2400 Bank Street from CE9 F(1.32) to CE9 F(1.32) exception zone to permit
a shared driveway between 2400 and 2420 Bank Street as shown in Document 1 and
as detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
7. zONING
- 30 Chamberlain Street |
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to the
former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law, to change the zoning of
30 Chamberlain Street as shown on Document 1, by adding a "medical
facility" as a permitted use to the existing CG9[947] F(3.0) exception zone.
CARRIED
8. ZONING
- 80 Terence Matthews Crescent |
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to the
former Zoning By-law of the City of Kanata (Kanata South Business Park 135-93)
to change the zoning of 80 Terence Matthews Crescent from an Industrial Zone
(M1A) to an Industrial Exception Zone (M1A-xx) to permit an additional use as
shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
9. ZONING
- 870 March Road AND parts of 1001 and 1045 Klondike Road |
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve amendments to the former City
of Kanata Zoning By-laws 74-79 and 164-93 to change the zoning of 870 March
Road and parts of 1001 and 1045 Klondike Road from Estate Residential (ER) to
Residential Type 3A - Exception x (R3A-x), Residential Type 5A - Exception x
(R5A-x), Open Space Type 1 (OS1), Open Space Type 1 - Exception x (OS1-x), and
General Commercial Special Zone (CG-x) as shown on Document 1 and as detailed
in Document 2.
CARRIED
10. ZONING - 1685 STITTSVILLE MAIN STREET |
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve an amendment
to the former Township of Goulbourn By-law to change the zoning of
1685 Stittsville Main Street from Residential Type 1 Zone R1 to
Residential Type 1 Exception Zone, R1-x as shown in Document 1 and detailed in
Document 2.
CARRIED
11. ZONING - 1215 Rainbow Street |
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve an amendment
to the former City of Gloucester Zoning By-law to change the zoning of
1215 Rainbow Street from Os - Open Space Zone to Mp - Business Park Zone
as shown in Document 1.
CARRIED
12. ZONING - 2127 MER BLEUE ROAD |
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve an amendment
to the former City of Cumberland Urban Zoning By-law to rezone 2127 Mer
Bleue Road from Mg to Mg Block A for a temporary period of three years as
detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
13. aPPLICATION
TO ALTER 741 ACACIA AVENUE, A PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE ROCKCLIFFE PARK
HERITAGE CONsERVATION District, DESIGNATED UNDER |
Committee
recommendation as amended
That Council approve the alteration of
741 Acacia Avenue, a property designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act and located in the
Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District, in accordance with the plans
filed by Robert Martin, Architect as received on May 2, 2006, and as amended
by the following recommendation from LACAC:
That plate glass windows and doors be
used instead of the divided lights, to retain the transparency of the loggia
entrance.
CARRIED
14. Demolition
control - 68 kempster avenuE |
Committee
recommendations
That Council approve the demolition
of a single-detached dwelling that has taken place at 68 Kempster Avenue and
impose the following conditions:
1. The owner shall be
required to submit to the Director, Planning and Infrastructure Approvals and
Director, Buildings Services, a Record of Site Condition (RSC) completed in
accordance with the O.Reg. 153/04 and acknowledged by the Ministry of
Environment confirming that all or part of the site will be suitable for the
proposed use in accordance with O.Reg. 153/04, as detailed in Document 1.
2. That a replacement building for 68
Kempster Avenue be substantially completed within five years from the date of
this approval and in default thereof, the City Clerk shall enter on the
collector’s roll the sum of $5,000.00 for each dwelling unit contained in the
residential property demolished.
3. That until the time of construction of
the replacement building, the registered owner shall seed/sod and maintain the
property as open space, not use the property for other interim uses, and
maintain the property in accordance with the Property Standards By-law.
4. That the owner enter into an agreement
with the City of Ottawa including the forgoing conditions and pay all the costs
associated with the registration of the said agreement. At such time as a building permit is issued
to redevelop the site and the replacement building is in place, the agreement
will become null and void and will be released upon request by the owner. The
owner shall pay all costs associated with the registration of the release from
this agreement.
5. That the approval be considered null
and void if the provisions of Condition 4 above have not been fulfilled within
six months of the date of approval.
CARRIED
15.
URBAN NATURAL AREAS
ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATION STUDY ADDENDUM - 2005 FIELDWORK RESULTS |
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve the Urban Natural
Areas Environmental Evaluation Study, Addendum – 2005 Fieldwork Results Report
(Muncaster and Brunton, March 2006).
CARRIED
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT
COMMITTEE REPORT 52
1. ZONING – 4366
INNES ROAD
That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Cumberland Urban Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 4366 Innes Road from Industrial Service Exception One Zone - MS1-X1 to Commercial Community Exception XX Zone - CC-XX as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2
CARRIED
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT
37
1. WAIVER TO THE ENCROACHMENT BY-LAW
2003-446 FOR 100 ISABELLA STREET AND 480 METCALFE STREET |
That Council approve a waiver to Section 3(2) of the Encroachment By-law 2003-446, to allow the property owner at 100 Isabella Street and 480 Metcalfe Street to construct planters, as permanent surface encroachments, on the Isabella Street road allowance.
CARRIED
2. SPEED
LIMIT REDUCTION FOR RIVERDALE AVENUE AND SUNNYSIDE AVENUE |
That Council approve that the speed limit be changed for both Riverdale and Sunnyside Avenues from 50 km/hr to 40 km/hr.
CARRIED
3. WAIVER TO PROVISION 3(2) OF THE
ENCROACHMENT BY-LAW 2003-446 TO PERMIT THE INSTALLATION OF A PEDESTAL STYLE
CLOCK ON THE ROAD ALLOWANCE ADJACENT TO 303 AND 307 RICHMOND ROAD |
That Council approve that Provision 3(2) of the Encroachment By-law
2003-446 be waived to permit the installation of a pedestal clock, within the
road allowance adjacent to 303 and 307 Richmond Road subject to the following
conditions:
1. That, the Rotary Club agrees to retain
a bonded contractor to obtain a Road Cut Permit prior to commencing work in
accordance with Section 2 of the Road Activity By-law 2003-445.
2. That, upon the
completion of the clock installation the Rotary Club agrees to enter into a
Permanent Encroachment Agreement for the clock and to pay associated annual
fees as outlined in Schedule “A” of the Encroachment By-law 2003-446.
3. That, upon the completion of the clock installation the
Rotary Club provide as-built drawings to illustrate location, elevations and
material type of structures above and below grade.
4. That, the Rotary Club also provide the name, emergency
telephone number, fax number and e-mail address of the contact for locate
information for the electrical supply line in the event that emergency works
are required in the City’s right-of-way.
CARRIED
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
REPORT 38
1. WaIVER TO THE CITY OF
OTTTAWA ENCROACHMENT BY-LAW 2003-446 FOR 1124 BANK STREET |
That Council approve the waiver of Provision 65 of the Encroachment By-law 2003-446, to permit an outdoor patio within thirty metres (30m) of a property zoned for
residential use; and Provision 64 (b) of the Encroachment By-law 2003-446, to permit an outdoor patio adjacent to a 1.5 metre sidewalk.
CARRIED
2. PARA TRANSPO IN-HOUSE BID |
That Council approve:
1. The process for managed competition
described in this report that will allow for an in-house bid to be submitted
for the up-coming Para Transpo contracts;
2. That Public Works and Services
department establish an ‘In-House Bid Team’, which would include
representatives of the Amalgamated Transit Union to prepare and submit ‘City
bids’ for both van and non-accessible sedan Para Transpo service;
3. That
the Director, Transit Services be authorized
to submit a bid to provide Para Transpo Services on behalf of the ‘In-House
Bid Team’; and
4. That
budget of $100,000 be identified to cover the costs of the managed competition
process: in particular to cover the cost of a Fairness Commissioner, financial
analysis and assistance for the in-house team in bid preparation.
CARRIED
3. REPORT FROM JOINT GLEBE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION / OLD
OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE REGARDING TURN
RESTRICTIONS IN THE GLEBE |
That Council:
1. Defer the
implementation on the prohibition of right turns from northbound Bronson Avenue
between Findlay Avenue and Renfrew Avenue and from eastbound Chamberlain Avenue
to Imperial Avenue until the completion of an Area Traffic Management Study
of Old Ottawa South as indicated in this report; and
2. Approve the
short term proposals from this report to go into effect as soon as possible, subject
to the National Capital Commission’s concurrence; and
3. Consider the
funding of the Old Ottawa South Area Traffic Management Study during the
budget deliberations for the 2008 Capital Budget.
DEFERRED
TO THE 23 AUGUST MEETING
4. TEMPORARY
FEE REDUCTION FOR PATIO ENCROACHMENT FOR SECOND CUP COFFEE SHOP AT 1091 BANK
STREET |
That Council approve:
1. That the
business located at 1091 Bank Street be charged the boulevard rate under by-law
2003-446 for their seasonal patio encroachment.
2. That the approval of
this reduced rate associated with these temporary encroachments continue until
the completion of the Sunnyside Avenue Water Main Rehabilitation Project is
completed, including restoration of road surface.
CARRIED
Motions of Which Notice has
been Given Previously
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet
WHEREAS the construction of the Light Rail Transit
(“LRT”) System will, “in the course of the constructing, reconstructing,
changing, altering or improving” both Slater Street and Albert Street, require
the relocation of City and non-City utilities (the “Downtown Utilities”) in the
downtown area;
AND WHEREAS the construction
of the LRT System will also require the relocation within the O-Train Corridor
of three non-City utilities (“the Corridor Telecoms”);
AND WHEREAS the Public
Service Works on Highways Act (the “Act”) establishes a cost-sharing
formula for the relocation of utilities within the road allowance, which is
that the City pay 50% of the cost of labour and the utility pay all other
costs;
AND WHEREAS the Act provides
for an alternative cost-sharing formula, by way of an agreement for utilities
within the road allowance, which in Ottawa’s case is a Municipal Access
Agreement (“MAA”);
AND WHEREAS Ottawa has MAAs
with some of the utility companies which must be relocated;
AND WHEREAS the cost-sharing
for the three Corridor Telecoms is determined by License Agreement, which
requires that each Telecom pay between 90% and 100% of the relocation costs;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that:
1.
With
respect to the Downtown Utilities, Council direct City staff to:
(a)
Give
notice to each of the utilities pursuant to the Act or the MAA, as applicable,
that relocation is required; and
(b)
Require
those utilities to pay for the relocation.
2.
With
respect to Corridor Telecoms, Council direct City staff to:
(a)
Give
notice to each of the Telecoms pursuant to the respective License Agreement
that relocation is required; and
(b)
Require
these three Telecoms to pay for the relocation costs in accordance with
respective License Agreements by which each occupies the O-Train Corridor.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre
WHEREAS
the City of Ottawa, consistent with provincial legislation, publishes the list
of employees earning $100,000 or more;
AND WHEREAS City Council as Shareholder of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc.
(“Hydro Ottawa”) desires that the public be informed of the salary ranges of
Hydro Ottawa employees in accordance with Section 14, of the Municipal
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council, as Shareholder, direct
Hydro Ottawa to disclose to it the names and salary ranges of its employees
earning salaries of $100, 000 and above.
CARRIED
Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent
Meeting)
Moved by Councillor R. Jellett
Seconded by Councillor B. Monette
WHEREAS
staff have indicated that capital spending on new roads and transit initiatives
totaling $675 million from 1991-2006 has been 75% for east-west routes, 22% for
north-south routes and 3% for park and rides;
AND
WHEREAS spending for the east end projects totals about 20% of that east-west
spending;
AND
WHEREAS, although there are criteria for the identification of priority
projects, Council recognizes that there is more need than budget available;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that when projects are identified that have equal priority from
a needs perspective, preference be given to the project in the east end until
there is greater equity between spending in the east and west ends over the
long term.
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 the O’Keefe Municipal Drain.
Three Readings
2006-276 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 50 of 2000 respecting the purchasing of goods, services and construction for the City of Ottawa.
2006-277
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish dates for an advance vote in the 2006
municipal election and for reduced hours of operation on advance vote days in
certain senior and care facilities.
2006-278 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for reduced opening hours on voting day for certain institutions and retirement homes in the City of Ottawa.
2006-279 A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting the protection and maintenance of trees and natural areas on municipal property.
2006-280 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 56, 58, 60 and 62 Friendly Crescent, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2006-281 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 1785 Marchurst Road, as being exempt from Part Lot Control and to repeal By-law No. 2006-274
2006-282 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to stop up and close part of the James Lewis Avenue turning circle on Registered Plan 4M-688.
2006-283 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Woodstream Drive).
2006-284 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 1685 Stittsville Main Street.
2006-285
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 30
Chamberlain Street.
2006-286
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 164-93
and By-law Number 74-79 of the former City of Kanata to change the zoning for
the properties known municipally as 870 March Road and parts of 1001 and
1045 Klondike Road.
2006-287
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 2400
and 2420 Bank Street.
2006-288
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 1-84 of the
former City of Cumberland to change the zoning for the property known
municipally as 2127 Mer Bleue Road.
2006-289
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 1-84 of the
former City of Cumberland to change the zoning for the property known
municipally as 4366 Innes Road.
2006-290 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 parking enforcement.
2006-291
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to stop up, close and authorize the sale of Part
of the Road Allowance between Concessions 1 & 2 known as Oak Creek Road.
2006-292 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to stop up and close the untravelled portion of Comstock Road located south of Algoma Road and west of Star Top Road.
2006-293
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to
amend By-law No. 333 of 1999 of the former City of Gloucester to change
the zoning for the property known municipally as 1215 Rainbow Street.
2006-294
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 135-93
of the former City of Kanata to change the zoning for the property known
municipally as 80 Terence Matthews Crescent.
2006-295
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for a
Municipal Housing Project Facility at 855-857 and 859-861 Pinecrest Road.
CARRIED