OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

11 october 2006

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

1:00 p.m.

AGENDA 66

1. Prayer

2. National Anthem (Councillor G. Bédard)

3. Announcements/Ceremonial Activities

· Recognition - Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Day

· Presentation – Association of Municipalities of Ontario – Certificate of Appreciation

4. Roll Call

5. Confirmation of Minutes

Confirmation of Minutes of the regular meeting of 27 September 2006.

6. Declarations of pecuniary interest including those originally arising from prior meetings

7. Communications

· AMO Alert

· AMO's Submission to Standing Committee on Finance

· Outstanding Inquiries – February 1, 2005 - September 30, 2006

8. Regrets

No Regrets filed to date.

9. Motion to Introduce Reports

(Councillors R. Chiarelli and B. Monette)

CHIEF CORPORATE SERVICES OFFICER

1. LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN III (PART 1)

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and table the Long Range Financial Plan III (Part 1) at its meeting on October 11, 2006 for subsequent approval by Council at its meeting on January 11, 2007.

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 29

1. A STRATEGY TO RECOGNIZE AND PROTECT THE PUBLIC WATERFRONT RECREATIONAL ACCESS FUNCTION OF SELECTED ROAD ALLOWANCES ON THE OTTAWA AND RIDEAU RIVERS

HEALTH, RECREATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

1. The strategy (as included in Appendix A) to recognize and protect the public waterfront recreational access function of selected road allowances on the Ottawa and Rideau Rivers;

2. The development of a Waterfront Access Point sub-zoning to recognize the distinct characteristics of municipal waterfront access points; and

3. The implementation of the road allowance conversion and zoning process for the first priority road allowances (as identified in Appendix B) where there is significant community support to proceed.

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve:

1. The strategy (as included in Appendix A) to recognize and protect the public waterfront recreational access function of selected road allowances on the Ottawa and Rideau Rivers;

2. The development of a Waterfront Access Point sub-zoning to recognize the distinct characteristics of municipal waterfront access points;

3. The implementation of the road allowance conversion and zoning process for the first priority road allowances (as identified in Appendix B) where there is significant community support to proceed; and

4. WHEREAS the Rural Issues Advisory Committee has heard concerns, as part of its consultation with staff around the development of this report, from residents of West Carleton and formerly expressed concerns that the City will be proceeding with the rezoning of road allowances with river access in West Carleton;

AND WHEREAS the implementation of the Village Plan for Constance Bay is not complete and a significant number of road allowances with river access in West Carleton are in Constance Bay;

AND WHEREAS residents of Constance Bay, with the assistance of their Councillor, have formed a Constance Bay Beach Committee to further examine the issue;

AND WHEREAS the staff report does not include any proposed conversion in West Carleton and the report clearly indicates that “no work on the conversion of these properties will be undertaken until a consensus has been achieved by the residents of the Ward on how to best recognize and protect these properties”;

AND WHEREAS Committee and Council must consider each request for rezoning of a road allowance individually in accordance with the Ontario Planning Act;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend to Council that the report be amended to include a fourth recommendation as follows:

That City staff support the work of the Constance Bay Beach committee and, as staff will be bringing forward reports in the future related to consideration by Committee and Council of the conversion of additional road allowances with river access, that no road allowances in West Carleton be considered for conversion until requested by the Councillor for that Ward.

2. TREES AND FORESTS MAINTENANCE PROGRAM, QUALITY STANDARDS AND IMPROVEMENT IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND PLANNING AND

ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

1. The Trees and Forests Maintenance Program as identified in Document 1 of this report;

2. The Trees and Forests Maintenance Quality Standards as identified in Document 2 of this report;

3. The proposed 5-year Improvement Implementation Strategy as outlined in this report; and

4. That the operating and capital budget requirements to implement the Forestry Inspection and Lifecycle Program’s proposed 5 year Improvement Implementation Strategy as outlined in this report be included as part of the Department’s LRFP3 submission and be the subject of review as part of Council’s review and update of the City’s Corporate Plan in 2007.

3. court of revision - O’KEEFE MUNICIPAL DRAIN Modifications

COURT OF REVISION RECOMMENDATION

That Council give third reading to O’Keefe Municipal Drain By-law.

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 55

1. BRANCH PROCESS REVIEW PROGRAM MULTI-YEAR PLAN 2006-2012

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the Branch Process Review Program Multi-Year Plan 2006-2012 as detailed in Document 1.

2. Appointment to The DOWNTOWN RIDEAU BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointment of Cindy Van Buskirk to the Downtown Rideau Board of Management for the term expiring November 30, 2006.

3. 2006 DEBENTURE FINANCING

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report on the results of the City’s 2006 debenture issue, for information.

4. PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP - ORLÉANS TOWN CENTRE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1. Authorize staff to finalize the negotiations and conclude and execute all necessary agreements with Orléans Town Centre Partnership (OTCP) for the design, build, finance, maintenance and ownership with reversion at the end of a 30-year lease of the proposed 8000 square metre Orléans Arts Centre (OAC) facility; the transfer/ownership, operations, maintenance, and the provision of a 25-year lease to the City for the Orléans Client Service Centre (CSC) building; the transfer/ownership and development of 9.5 hectares of City land in the Orléans Town Centre to the OTCP, and any other related agreements to the above transactions, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Request for Proposal (RFP), dated December 16, 2005, the framework as set out in this report, and subsequent negotiations between the parties.

2. Authorize the City Treasurer on behalf of the City to enter into loan guarantee agreements with a financial institution selected by Orléans Town Centre Partnership, and satisfactory to the City, to provide financing for the construction of the Orléans Arts Centre, to be repaid over a period of 30 years; and to approve a City loan to OTCP for a 30-year period, in accordance with the terms outlined in this report.

3. Approve the inclusion of a budget of $3.1M for required infrastructure, contained within the OAC project budget for the development of the Town Centre lands, in accordance with the framework of this report.

4. Approve the allocation of additional funds in the amount of $300,000 for project expenses for the purpose of finalizing negotiations and drafting of legal agreements, to be funded through the City-wide Capital Reserve Account.

5. Designate the future Orléans Arts Centre and the Orléans Client Service Centre, located at 255 Centrum Boulevard as Municipal Capital Facilities as permitted under Section 110 of the Municipal Act and Ontario Regulation 46/94, and that this designation be implemented by way of an agreement, as set out in Recommendation 1, between the City and Orléans Town Centre Partnership, and by presenting to Council for enactment, a by-law in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Act and this report.

6. Declare that the Municipal Capital Facilities at 255 Centrum Boulevard, and the future Orléans Arts Centre are for the purposes of the municipality and are for public use, and are exempt from Development Charges and from property taxes, both municipal and education.

7. Direct the Acting Deputy City Manager of the Planning and Growth Management Department to immediately proceed with the planning applications, as outlined in the report.

8. Support the allocation of 41 affordable housing units under the Action Ottawa grant program, at a subsidy totaling $90,000 per unit, $30,000 of which is derived from City Capital funding, in addition to relief from development charges in the amount of approximately $360,000 for 41 apartment units.

9. Authorize the severance of the City’s lands on the west side of the Town Centre into five new lots/blocks for mortgage and title purposes, in accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act, and in accordance with Document 2 of this report.

10. Authorize staff to undertake the process to declare as surplus, 9.5 +/- hectares of City-owned land, known as the Orléans Town Centre lands, bounded approximately by Route 174 to the north, St. Joseph Boulevard to the south, 10th Line Road to the east and Place d’Orléans Road to the west, shown in Document 5.

11. Declare the vacant parcel of land referred to in Recommendation 10 and shown in Document 5, with an area of 9.5 +/- hectares, legally described in Document 6, as surplus to the City’s needs.

12. Authorize the acquisition, or expropriation if necessary, of the properties, or a portion thereof, located at 3227 and 3245 St. Joseph Boulevard for the purpose of providing a north-south access road from St. Joseph Boulevard to the City lands to the north in accordance with Document 3 of this report, the cost of which is included within the project budget.

13. Declare the vacant parcel of land shown in Document 4, with an area of 0.21 hectares, described as Part of Lots 34 and 35, Con. 1 (Old Survey), Geographic Township of Cumberland, City of Ottawa, being part of PIN 14508-0215; and Part of Lot 34, Con. 1 (Old Survey), Geographic Township of Cumberland, City of Ottawa, being part of PIN 14508-0217, subject to final survey, as surplus to the City’s needs.

14. Waive City policy regarding the sale of the property referred to in Recommendation 13 at a market value of $60,000, and approve the sale of the land to the Orléans Town Centre Partnership for $1.00, plus GST, subject to any easements that may be required, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale to be executed in conjunction with a P3 Partnership agreement.

15. Authorize staff to execute the construction of a public road next to the Morguard REIT lands under the Local Improvement Act in the event negotiations fail with this landowner for a private road in this location as per this report.

16. Authorize the acquisition, or expropriation if necessary, of the properties, or a portion thereof, located at 3217 and 3227 St. Joseph Boulevard for the purpose of constructing an east-west link to connect the existing Centrum Boulevard to the proposed north-south road access from St. Joseph Boulevard, described in Recommendation 12, in accordance with Document 3 and this report, the cost of which is to be added to the overall project budget, and will result in a corresponding increase in the amount of the loan guarantee described in Recommendation 2.

17. Approve construction of the Orléans Arts Centre with a Silver LEED rating at a premium of approximately $100K, to be added to the project budget as outlined in the report, and will result in a corresponding increase in the amount of the loan guarantee described in Recommendation 2.

HEALTH, RECREATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 39

1. implementation timeline for francophone child care services

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve a 3 year implementation option of $767,000 per year including the creation of 83 additional Francophone subsidized spaces each year and that this option be referred to the Council Prioritization Session to be held in November 2006 for consideration as part of the 2007 budget.

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 55

1. ORLEANS INDUSTRIAL PARK COMMUNITY STRATEGY - A VISIONING EXERCISE

Committee recommendation

That Council receive this report for information.

2. SIGN MINOR VARIANCE - BILLBOARD SIGN RENEWALS

Committee recommendations

That Council approve:

1. A minor variance from Sign By-law 2005-439 to reduce the setback requirement between billboard signs from 150 metres to 91 metres affecting two billboard signs located at 300 Tremblay Road and 1333 Avenue L.

2. A minor variance from Sign By-law 2005-439 to reduce the setback requirement between three billboard signs, two located at 700 and one at 770 Hunt Club Road from 150 metres to 70 metres and 94 metres respectively.

3. A minor variance from By-law 2005-439 to reduce the setback requirement between two billboard signs located at 1490 and 1491 Michael Street from 150 metres to 43 metres.

3. zONING - amendments to the Parking Space Requirements for multiple attached dwelling units in the former City of Kanata by-laws

Committee recommendations as amended

That Council approve amendments to the former City of Kanata Zoning By-laws to revise the general provisions for parking space requirements for multiple attached dwelling units, as shown on Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2, as amended by the following:

WHEREAS staff report ACS2006-PGM-APR-0183 on the Planning and Environment Committee Agenda 56 of 26 September 2006 deals with proposed amendments to the parking space requirements for “multiple attached dwelling units” in the former City of Kanata;

AND WHEREAS the “Background” section of the said report states that “examples of multiple attached dwelling units are freehold street townhouses”;

AND WHEREAS the “Purpose of Zoning By-law Amendment” Subsection within the “Background” Section of the Staff Report explains that the reduction in parking requirement is intended to apply to freehold street townhouses with individual driveways only--meaning those driveways being on a public street and not on a private street;

AND WHEREAS this intent is not clearly reflected in “Document 2” Details of Recommended Zoning of the said report;

BE IT RESOLVED that for clarification purposes the words “on a public street” be inserted immediately following each occurrence of the words “individual driveways” found within Document 2 of the said report.

4. ZONING - 2015 LANTHIER DRIVE

Committee recommendation as amended

That Council approve an amendment to the former Cumberland Urban Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 2015 Lanthier Drive from MS1 - Industrial Service 1 to MS1 (E'X') - Industrial Service Exception Zone as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2, as amended by the following:

That Document 2, Details of Recommended Zoning remove Apartment Dwelling as an additional permitted use and also remove Point 4) the provision for the Apartment Dwelling.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 41

1. NEW TRANSIT GARAGE AT 735 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information.

2. PARKING AGREEMENT WITH NATIONAL CAPITAL COMMISSION TO MANAGE THE PARKING ON VIMY PLACE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

1. That City staff assist National Capital Commission staff to manage their parking on Vimy Place, the private road directly in front of the Canadian War Museum.

2. That the Director, Traffic and Parking Operations Branch, be given the authority to enter into an agreement with the National Capital Commission to undertake this action.

10. Motion to Adopt Reports

(Councillors R. Chiarelli and B. Monette)

11. Motions of Which Notice Has Been Given Previously

Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate

Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

WHEREAS the Royal Canadian Legion has recently moved its Dominion Command Office to the corner of Aird Place and Castlefrank Road beside the overpass over the Queensway between Castlefrank Road and Kanata Avenue;

AND WHEREAS the Royal Canadian Legion has requested that the overpass be named “Valour Bridge” in an effort to further recognize the sacrifices made by Canada’s armed forces;

AND WHEREAS the Royal Canada Legion is willing to fund signage and plaques associated with the naming of the bridge;

AND WHEREAS city staff have identified existing funds to match the commitment by the Royal Canadian Legion to provide up to $25,000;

AND WHEREAS the desecration of the War Memorial last summer was a stark reminder that more needs to be done to recognize the sacrifices that the men and women of Canada’s armed forces have made and also to ensure that young people are aware of those sacrifices;

AND WHEREAS the City’s of Ottawa’s commemorative naming process is not applicable to structures like the overpass between Castlefrank Road and Kanata Avenue;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that:

1. The overpass over the Queensway between Castlefrank Road and Kanata Avenue be named “Valour Bridge”;

2. The Royal Canada Legion be permitted to install 16 plaques on the abutments to commemorate significant battles in which Canada’s Armed Forces participated; and

3. The City of Ottawa commit up to $25,000 in matching funding to assist with the installation of these plaques.

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor D. Thompson

WHEREAS for years, the community of Manotick has had to contend with significant traffic problems, especially on and around Bridge Street;

AND WHEREAS the preferred solution of the community, to extend Van Vliet Street, would cost upwards of three-quarters of a million dollars;

AND WHEREAS the proposed solution by staff will substantially improve the traffic situation on Bridge Street at a cost of only $250,000;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff include the Bridge Street intersection improvements in their 2007 workplan;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the required funds of $250,000 be taken from general reserves.

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

WHEREAS the Manotick Boat Launch, currently owned by the Federal Government, is relocating for safety and administrative reasons;

AND WHEREAS the Federal Government wishes to dispose of this property;

AND WHEREAS this piece of waterfront property is part of a larger complex composed of a library, swimming pool, and a conservation area, currently owned by the City of Ottawa;

AND WHEREAS it is critical for the protection and proper functioning of the complex as a whole that the Boat Launch portion be acquired by the City of Ottawa;

AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Environmental Resource Areas Acquisition Reserve Fund, for the purchase of open space and waterfront lands, and the Park Land Reserve Fund, both have available funds for the immediate purchase of the Boat Launch property;

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that staff conclude purchase negotiations with Parks Canada, for the Manotick Boat Launch property, based on current appraisals and in accordance with the City of Ottawa’s Delegated Authority By-law;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the required funds be taken equally from the City of Ottawa’s Environmental Resource Areas Acquisition Reserve Fund and the Park Land Reserve Fund.

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate

WHEREAS Council has previously approved on April 27, 2005 $18,000 from development charges, collected from the sale of land in the Manotick community, be directed to a project by the Village Walk Association;

AND WHEREAS the intent was for the Village Walk Association to develop a plan including cost sharing with local community partners to fund the upgrade to Centennial Park;

AND WHEREAS the Village Walk Association has now developed a plan that is acceptable to City staff;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff is directed to proceed with the project as submitted with the funds that are available.

12. Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

13. Motion to Introduce By-laws

(Councillors R. Chiarelli and B. Monette)

Third Reading

a) 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

b) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-209 regarding grants for protective plumbing to reduce the risk of basement or cellar flooding from City sewer backup for residential units.

c) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-503 respecting delegation of authority to various officers of the City.

d) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on Goldeneye Way and Nakina Way, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

e) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 92, 94, 98, 100, 102, 104 and 106 Golflinks Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

f) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose special annual drainage rates upon land in respect of which money is borrowed under the Tile Drainage Act.

g) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Numbers 78-96, 132-93, 153-93, 55-95, 55-96, 161-93, 164-93, 167-93, 168-93, 168-94 and 169-93 of the former City of Kanata to change general provisions for parking space requirements for multiple attached dwelling units.

h) 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 2015 Lanthier Drive.

i) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-352 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 6033 Richmond Road.

j) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 93-98 of the former City of Ottawa, By-law Number 2000-8 of the former Village of Rockcliffe Park and By-law Number 2380 of the former City of Vanier to change the zoning for the area of the Beechwood Community Design Plan.

k) 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 property known municipally as 5537 First Line Road.

l) 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.

m) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-273 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers with respect to parking infractions on City Streets and City Property.

n) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Savage Drive).

o) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on Crystal Park Crescent and Central Park Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

p) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on Forestbrook Street and Statewood Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

14. Confirmation By-law (Councillors R. Chiarelli and B. Monette)

15. Inquiries

16. Adjournment (Councillors R. Chiarelli and B. Monette)

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