SPECIAL OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

19 February 2007

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

 

AGENDA 8

 

 

Special Meeting Called by His Worship Mayor O’Brien

To consider the Draft 2007 Operating and Capital Budget Estimates

 

 

1.       Prayer

 

 

2.       Roll Call

 

 

3.       Declarations of Interest Arising from Prior Meetings of Council and Committees

 

 

4.       Communications

 

·                    From the Seniors Advisory Committee conveying their endorsement of specific programs in the 2007 Budget.

·                     From the Health and Social Services Advisory Committee regarding their recommendations to City Council on the 2007 Budget.

·                     From the Arts, Heritage and Culture Advisory Committee regarding “Omission of Capital Funding for the Museums Sustainability Plan from the City’s 2007 Draft Budget”.

 

 

5.        Regrets

 

            No Regrets filed to date.

 

 


6.                 Resolving Into Committee of the Whole

(Councillors P. Feltmate and M. Wilkinson)

 

i).                  Hearing of Public Delegations

(February 19-21, 2007 as required)

 

ii)                   Consideration of Budget

(February 22, 26, 27 and 28, 2007 as required)

 

Budget Reference Documents:

 

2007 Draft Operating Budget

2007 Draft Capital Budget

Ottawa Police Service 2007 Draft Budget Estimates

Fleet Emission Reduction Strategy Update (ACS2004-TUP-FLT-0001)

OC Transpo Transplan 2004 (ACS2004-TUP-TRN-0004)

Bayview Snow Disposal Facility - Trial Project Findings (ACS2005-PWS-SOP-0001)

Task Force on December 16, 2005 Snowstorm Impact on Transit Service (ACS2006-PWS-DCM-0001)

Para Transpo Service Contracts and Taxi Script Pilot Project (ACS2006-PWS-TRN-0006)

Canadian Tulip Festival Request For Emergency Funding (ACS2006-CPS-CSF-0007)

2006-2010 Council Governance Review (ACS2006-CMO-OCM-0012)

The Creation of a Biodiversity Task Force (ACS2006-CCV-EAC-0005)

Snow Windrow Clearing Assistance (ACS2006-PWS-SOP-0006)

Tree, Reforestation and Environmental Enhancement (Tree) Program (ACS2006-CCS-PEC-0012)

Water Efficiency Plan: Phase I (2007-2009) (ACS2006-PWS-UTL-0015)

Lead Service Replacement Program (ACS2006-PWS-UTL-0013)

Ernst & Young LLP 2005 Management Letter and 2006 Audit Plan (ACS2007-CRS-FIN-0001 – Management Response to “Counters and Supervisors Performing the Counts and Recounts” and “Access to Inventory”)

Public-Private Partnership - Orléans Town Centre (ACS2006-PGM-ECO-0017)

 

 

7.                 Consideration of 2007 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets

(Councillors P. Feltmate and M. Wilkinson)

 


 

CHIEF CORPORATE SERVICES OFFICER

 




 

1.             2007 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET REPORT

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

 

1.         That the Draft 2007 Operating and Capital Budget Estimates be received and tabled at the Council meeting of 7 February 2007 for subsequent consideration by Council as Committee of the Whole during the 2007 Budget consideration (delegations and deliberations) to be held February 19 to 28 as required, and

 

2.         That any Council approvals impacting the 2007 Operating and Capital Budgets that are made subsequent to the January 24 Council meeting be forwarded to the Committee of the Whole at the same time as the Draft 2007 Operating Budget is deliberated.

 

 

pOLICE SERVICES BOARD report 2

 




 

1.             2007 OTTAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS

 

 

*  rising from the 19 February 2007 meeting

 

 

TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 3

 

     

1.             COMMUNITY PASS

 

 

Committee RecommendationS as amended

 

1.         That Council receive this report for information and consideration as part of the 2007 Draft Operating Budget.

 

2.         That Council endorse the continuation of this program.


 


     

2.             2007 TRANSIT SERVICE PLAN

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information and consideration as part of the 2007 Draft Operating Budget.

 

 

8.       Reports Referred to the Budget

 

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 2

(Approved by City Council 14 February 2007)

 

 

1.              Arts Investment Strategy and festivals sustainability plan

 

 

Committee recommendationS as amended

 

That Council approve the following:

 

2.                  Consider, during the 2007 budget process, an increased municipal funding plan of $2.5M for local arts, festivals, fairs and special events over a four-year time period, in order to:

·                    meet existing and emerging community needs;

·                    achieve average competitiveness with Canada’s six other largest single cities and;

·                    achieve the greatest capacity of leveraging investment from other levels of government and alternate sources in a timely manner.

 

3.                  Implement the proposed increased $2.5M four-year municipal funding plan for local arts, festivals, fairs and special events according to the proposed allocation and timeline identified in the report, and subject to annual budget approvals, as follows:

·                    2007 - $1.5M (to be allocated as follows: $650,000 for Festivals, Fairs and Special Events and $850,000 for Arts Investment)

·                    2008 - $400,000

·                    2009 - $400,000

·                    2010 - $200,000

 

4.                  That the Festival, Fairs and Special Events funding program ($713,000) be reinstated, as identified in, and subject to approval of, the 2007 Draft Budget.

 

 

DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES

(Motion 66/12 referred to the 2007 Budget Process by Council 11 October 2006)

 

 

1.             BRIDGE STREET AND SOUTH RIVER DRIVE – NEW TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information when considering the 2007 Capital Budget.

 

 

9.       Motion to Rise and Report

            (Councillors P. Feltmate and M. Wilkinson)

 

 

10.     Motion to Adopt Budget

            (Councillors P. Feltmate and M. Wilkinson)

 

 

11.     Motion to Introduce By-laws                                          Three Readings

(Councillors P. Feltmate and M. Wilkinson)

 

a)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting licensing fees.

 

b)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 170 of 2000 of the old Corporation of the City of Gloucester respecting licence fees for master plumbers and plumbing contractors.

 

c)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 19-95 of the old Corporation of the Township of Goulbourn respecting licence fees for master plumbers and plumbing contractors.

 

d)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 135-2000 of the old Corporation of the City of Nepean respecting licence fees for master plumbers and plumbing contractors.

 

e)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number L6-2000 of the old Corporation of the City of Ottawa respecting license fees for plumbing contractors and master plumbers.

 

f)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 29-00 of the old Corporation of the City of Vanier respecting licence fees for master plumbers and plumbing contractors.

 

g)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number L6-2000 of the old Corporation of the City of Ottawa respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

 

h)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 20-85 of the old Corporation of the City of Cumberland respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

 

i)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 170 of 2000 of the old Corporation of the City of Gloucester respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

 

j)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 31-91 of the old Corporation of the Township of Goulbourn respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

 

k)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 139-00 of the old Corporation of the City of Kanata respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

 

l)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 135-2000 of the old Corporation of the City of Nepean respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

 

m)                A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 82-2000 of the old Corporation of the Township of Osgoode respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

 

n)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 43/93 of the old Corporation of the Township of Rideau respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

 

o)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 29-00 of the old Corporation of the City of Vanier respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

 

p)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 64 of 2000 of the old Corporation of the Township of West Carleton respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

 

q)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-239 respecting permit fees for temporary signs.

 

r)                   A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-481 respecting taxi licensing fees.

 

s)                   A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting Committee of Adjustment fees.

 

t)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose fees for planning applications and to repeal By-law No. 2006-24.

 

u)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain fees and charges in the Department of Corporate Services for services, activities, information and use of City property.

 

 

12.     Confirmation By-law (Councillors P. Feltmate and M. Wilkinson)

 

 

13.     Inquiries

 

 

14.     Adjournment (Councillors P. Feltmate and M. Wilkinson)

 

 

 

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