25 April
2007
10:00 a.m.
DISPOSITION 12
Committee Reports
AGRICULTURE
AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 5
1. BILL
51 - REFUSALS OF APPLICATIONS AND OPENING STATEMENT AT COMMITTEE |
That Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
COMMUNITY
AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 5B
1. Immigration Ottawa INitiative |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council
approve the following:
1. Recognize the importance of immigration to the City’s
economic prosperity by endorsing the establishment of an Immigration Ottawa
Initiative (IOI) to facilitate the development of a community-led, citywide
labour market integration strategy for immigrants, and that staff report back
with a proposed governance structure and detailed Terms of Reference within six
months.
2. That
the following three key elements be integrated into the Strategy:
a. That the differences and
inequalities between women and men in immigrant populations be integrated
throughout the work of the initiative so as to address barriers experienced by
women, such as family responsibilities, safety and literacy levels.
b. That the initiative address the
specific barriers of immigrants who face multiple barriers due to race,
religion and language, including that of francophone immigrants.
3. That the
City’s Employment Equity program be an integral part of this initiative so that
the City of Ottawa demonstrates leadership in this area.
CARRIED
2. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM – Year 3 |
That Council:
1.
Receive this annual report on the Emergency Management
Program- Year 3 for information.
2.
Approve the enactment of a by-law as contained in
document 1 that approves the Emergency Management Program including:
a.
The Emergency Management Program - Schedule A.
b.
The 2004 Emergency Management Plan, Version 1.0 -
Schedule B (with the identified amendments).
c.
The membership of the Emergency Management Program
Committee to also serve as the Municipal Emergency Control Group - Schedule C.
d.
The delegation of authority to the Manager, Office of
Emergency Management as the primary Community Emergency Management Coordinator
and the authority to delegate alternate(s).
e.
The designation of the Community Emergency Information
Officer.
f.
An annual review by Council of the Emergency Management
Program.
g.
Delegation of authority to the Manager, Office of
Emergency Management to make minor administrative amendments or to update
functional responsibilities to the City of Ottawa’s Emergency Management Plan
and its appendices provided the EMP Steering Committee has approved the changes
and to the City
Solicitor to place any required by-law amendments directly on the Agenda of
Council.
3. Approve the Municipal
Evacuation Plan, Version 1.0 and that it becomes an Appendix to the City of
Ottawa Emergency Management Plan.
CARRIED
COMMUNITY
AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 6 (IN CAMERA)
1.
RAY FRIEL
RECREATION COMPLEX - OPERATING AGREEMENT – reporting out date: not to be
reported out until follow-up report is approved by council. |
2. Ottawa community ice partners - sensplex
– REPORTING OUT DATE: UPON COUNCIL APPROVAL |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Approve an amendment to the contract with OCIP on the operation of the Bell Sens Plex allowing for an annual financial adjustment of $400,000 for the next three and a half years with a re-evaluation after January 1, 2011.
2. Direct staff to report back to Council at the end of three and a half years with recommendations on the partnership agreement.
3. Approve that the additional $245,000 provided to the operating reserve fund by the City be repaid prior to January 1, 2011 and that any additional revenues generated during this period be used to replenish the operating reserve fund.
4. Delegate authority to the Deputy City Manager of Community and Protective Services to adjust the associated legal agreements to reflect these changes.
CARRIED as amended by the following Motion:
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor S. Desroches
WHEREAS the P3 model has been
used to provide a number of new City facilities;
AND WHEREAS, funds for these
projects represent a significant commitment of tax dollars;
AND WHEREAS, the City has a
responsibility to ensure taxpayers are getting value for money;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED That an annual report be produced on City facilities provided through
the P3 model that will include a comparison of performance to the results that
were expected to be achieved under the P3 agreement for:
1.
Revenues and expenses
2.
The condition of the facility
3.
Levels of service
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That
the annual report shall also include an evaluation of the complaints from the
public
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
the evaluation include collecting feedback from stakeholders.
CARRIED
CORPORATE
SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 6
1. 2007 CAPITAL
BUDGET - MOTIONS OF COUNCIL |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. The use of debt authority to refinance
Growth and Renewal capital projects as identified in Appendix B in order to
return $9.042 million to the City Wide Reserve Fund;
2. The funding of the additional capital
projects listed in Appendix C as approved by Council per the Capital Omnibus
Motion - 8/6, which includes tax-supported debt authority of $7.262 million;
and
3. The transfer of $2.924 million from the
City Wide Reserve Fund to the Water and Sewer Reserve Fund to address Motion
8/8.
CARRIED
2. 2007 TAX
RATIOS AND OTHER TAX POLICIES |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. The
adoption of the following optional property classes in 2007:
·
Shopping
centre commercial property class;
·
Parking
lots and vacant lands commercial property class;
·
Office
building commercial property class;
·
Large
industrial property class;
·
New
multi-residential property class; and
·
Professional
sports facility class.
2. The
adoption of the following tax ratios for 2007:
Tax Class |
Ratios ** |
Residential |
1.000000 |
Multi-Residential |
1.800000 |
New Multi-Residential |
1.000000 |
Farm |
0.200000 |
Managed Forest |
0.250000 |
Pipeline |
1.543789 |
Commercial Broad Class |
2.254348 |
- Commercial |
2.146121 |
- Office
Building |
2.592757 |
- Parking Lots
and Vacant Land – Commercial |
1.406182 |
- Shopping
Centre |
1.785152 |
- Professional
Sports Facility |
N/A |
Industrial Broad Class |
2.574531 |
- Industrial |
2.746772 |
- Large
Industrial |
2.358772 |
** Subject to final minor revisions
upon OPTA close-off
3. The adoption of the following tax
ratios and by-laws for the mandatory property subclasses and the tax rate
percentage reduction for farmland awaiting development:
·
Commercial
excess land (i.e. commercial, office and shopping centre tax classes) - 70% of
the applicable commercial property class tax ratio;
·
Vacant
industrial land, industrial and large industrial excess land - 65% of the
applicable industrial property class tax ratio;
·
Farm
lands awaiting development subclass I - 70.0% of the residential property class
tax ratio and the corresponding tax rate percentage reduction for the awaiting
residential, commercial and industrial property classes; and Farm lands
awaiting development subclass II - no tax rate reduction.
4. That the tax rates for 2007 be
established based on the ratios adopted herein.
5. a) That
the 2007 capping parameters be approved at the higher of 10% of the previous
year's annualized tax or 5% of the 2006 CVA; and
b) That for 2007 capped/clawback properties
whose recalculated annualized taxes fall within $250 of their CVA taxation be moved
to their CVA tax for the year.
6. That the tax level for "new
construction" properties be set at a minimum level of 90% of their CVA
taxes for 2007 and 100% for 2008 and future taxation years.
7. That the property tax mitigation
programs currently in place and detailed in this report be continued for 2007,
including the Farm Grant program.
8. That the final tax bill due date by-law
be amended to reflect the decision to advance the date to June 14, 2007.
9. That the Payment In Lieu of Taxation
budget for 2007 be reduced, by the additional tax revenue generated from any
assessment growth above the 2% already included in the 2007 budget, to reflect losses from the decreased
clawback and that the final amount be reported to Council in the quarterly operating
status report.
10. That
the tax relief (deferral) program for low-income seniors and disabled be
amended to allow those eligible for the program to defer their property taxes
and that staff submit an IPD by June of this year to CSEDC on the measures
necessary to implement this program and further, that staff report annually on
the impact of this program.
11. WHEREAS
in 2001, City Council enacted By-law No. 2001-276, which exempted branches of
the Royal Canadian Legion within the City of Ottawa from taxation other than
school taxes or local improvement rates for a period of ten years;
AND WHEREAS there is now a branch
of the Royal Canadian Legion located in Barrhaven at 3023 Cedarview Road;
AND WHEREAS it is appropriate to
provide the same exemption to this new branch;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Assessment Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.A.31, as amended,
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 641 located at 3023 Cedarview Road in the City of
Ottawa be exempted from taxation, other than taxes or local improvement rates
until 2011 as long as the premises are actually used and occupied by the branch
of the Royal Canadian Legion.
CARRIED
3. 2007 BUDGETS
AND SPECIAL LEVIES FOR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. The 2007 Budgets, as presented in
document 1, for the following agencies:
a. By
Ward Market BIA
b. Preston
Street BIA
c. Sparks
Street BIA
d. Sparks
Street Mall Authority
e. Bank
Street BIA
f. Somerset
Village BIA
g. Somerset
Street Chinatown BIA
h. Westboro
Village BIA
i. Downtown
Rideau BIA
j. Vanier
BIA
k. Manotick
BIA
l. Carp
BIA
m. Barrhaven
BIA
n. Orleans
BIA
2. The 2007 Business Improvement Area
Special Levies and the Sparks Street Mall Authority Metre-front charge, as
presented in document 3.
CARRIED
4. PUBLIC
PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP - PETRIE ISLAND BEACH PAVILION |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. That staff issue a request for
proposals per the attached framework in Document 1, for the design, build,
partial financing and privately operated beach pavilion at Petrie Island that
will provide enhanced public spaces including washrooms and space for City life
guarding operations;
2. That the Request for Proposal reflects
the City's potential capital contribution towards the construction of beach
pavilion, previously approved capital budget, to a maximum of $900,000.00; and
3. That
the RFP process be expedited to have a report for decision before Committee and
Council in September 2007.
CARRIED
5. CONSERVATION
AUTHORITIES 2007 LEVIES |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve the 2007
general and special levies as presented in Document 1 for the following:
1. Rideau Valley
Conservation Authority;
2. South Nation
Conservation Authority; and the
3. Mississippi Valley
Conservation Authority.
CARRIED
6. MUNICIPAL
ROAD ACCESS AGREEMENT - |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve a Municipal
Access Agreement, as described in this report, between the City of Ottawa and
Société de Réseaux Dédiés Privés Inc.
CARRIED
PLANNING
AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 6
1. ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE - 2006 ANNUAL REPORT |
Committee
recommendationS
That Council:
a) Receive the 2006
Annual Report of the Environmental Advisory Committee as detailed in Document
1; and
b) Approve the
objectives contained in the 2007 workplan, as detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
2. OFFICIAL PLAN - 870, 886, AND
PART OF 910 MARCH ROAD, 1001 AND PART OF
|
(This application is
not subject to Bill 51)
Committee
recommendationS
That Council:
1. Approve and adopt an amendment to the
Official Plan to redesignate 870, 886, and part of 910 March Road, 1001 and
part of 1045 Klondike Road from Enterprise Area to General Urban Area, with a
site-specific provision as detailed in Document 3; and
2. Approve an amendment to the former City
of Kanata Zoning By-law 164-93 to change the zoning of part of 1001 Klondike
Road from R5A-4 (Residential Type 5A-Exception) to R3A-2 (Residential Type
3A--Exception), as shown in Document 2, and detailed in Document 4.
CARRIED
3.
ZONING
- 135 WOODFIELD DRIVE |
(this application is subject to Bill 51)
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve an
amendment to the Nepean Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 135 Woodfield
Drive, from Institutional (I) Block 10 to Institutional (I) as shown on
Document 1.
CARRIED
4.
ZONING -
265 WEST HUNT CLUB ROAD |
(this application is subject to Bill 51)
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Nepean Urban
Area Zoning By-law to amend the zoning of 265 West Hunt Club Road from MM, Industrial
Manufacturing Zone to MM Block XX as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in
Document 2 .
CARRIED
5.
ZONING - 4046 STRANDHERD DRIVE |
(this application is subject to Bill 51)
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve an
amendment to the Nepean Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 4046 Strandherd
Drive, from Future Growth (FG) to Institutional (I) as shown on Document 1.
CARRIED
6. APPLICATION FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AT 170 BANK STREET/324 LAURIER AVENUE
WEST IN THE BANK STREET HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT |
Committee
recommendation AS AMENDED
That
Council approve the construction of a new building at 170 Bank Street/324
Laurier Avenue West in the Bank Street Heritage Conservation District in
accordance with the plans by CORE Architects, received on February 28, 2007 and
that further design revisions be subject to the approval of the Director,
Planning and Infrastructure Approvals Branch.
(Note:
Approval to alter this property under the Ontario Heritage Act must not
be construed to meet the requirements for the issuance of a building permit.)
CARRIED
7. APPLICATION UNDER THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT TO ALTER 368 DALHOUSIE
STREET, A PROPERTY IN THE BYWARD MARKET HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT |
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve the application to alter 368 Dalhousie Street in
the ByWard Market Heritage Conservation District in accordance with the plans
submitted by Michael Kelly, received on February 22, 2007, included as Document
4.
(Note: Approval of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act must not be construed to meet the requirements for the issuance of a building permit.)
CARRIED
8.
2006 ANNUAL REPORT ON
BUILDING CODE FEES |
Committee
recommendation
That Council receive the 2006
Annual Report on Building Permit Fees, as outlined in Document 1.
CARRIED
9. FLEET STREET TAILRACE |
Committee
recommendationS
That Council
1. Direct staff to construct pipe-rail perimeter fencing,
with a height no greater than 1.20-meters, which reflects the heritage design
elements of the Fleet St. Pumphouse and the historic Pooley's Bridge, and which
where allowable, follows the natural contour of the east side of Fleet St.
Tailrace, as depicted in documents 1 & 2;
2. Direct staff to install the appropriate
warning signage throughout the area;
3. Refer the discharge channel and surrounding area to the Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee for review and heritage designation.
CARRIED
TRANSIT
COMMITTEE REPORT 6
1. UPDATING
THE CITY’S LONG-TERM PLAN FOR RAPID TRANSIT – THE PROCESS AND ISSUES TO BE
CONSIDERED |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this
report outlining the process and issues to be considered to update the City’s
long-term plan for rapid transit implementation.
CARRIED
TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE REPORT 2A
1. WAIVER TO THE PRIVATE APPROACH BY-LAW 2003-447 FOR
30-34 DOUGLAS AVENUE, OTTAWA |
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve the waiver of Provision 11 of the City of Ottawa Private Approach By-law 2003-447, to permit driveways of width greater than 50% of the property frontage, for six townhouses proposed for construction at 30-34 Douglas Avenue, Ottawa.
CARRIED
Motions Requiring Suspension of the Rules of
Procedure
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the
following motion:
WHEREAS the Madonna della
Risurrezione Parish is hosting its 22nd Annual Community Festival on
Friday, May 25 and Saturday, May 26, 2007 between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and
1:00 a.m. and on Sunday, May 27, 2007, between 8:30 a.m. and 11:00 p.m.;
AND WHEREAS exemption from subsections 18(1) and 19(2), (3) of the City of Ottawa Noise By-law
(2004-253) is required to allow the use of sound reproduction devices which may
surpass the allowed 55 decibel level, but will not exceed 65 decibels, in
effect until 11:00 p.m. or which may disturb the peace and comfort of a
resident after 11:00 p.m.;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
the provisions of subsection 18(1) and 19(2), (3) of the City of Ottawa Noise
By-law (2004-253) shall not apply so as to preclude the use of sound
reproduction devices during the Madonna della Risurrezione 22nd
Annual Community Festival, which may exceed 55 dBA, but will not exceed 65 dBA,
when measured at the property line of a business person or person whose peace
and comfort is disturbed before 11 p.m. or disturbs the peace and comfort of a
resident whose peace and comfort is disturbed after 11:00 p.m. on the dates of
May 25, 26 and 27, 2007.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre
That the Rules of Procedure be
suspended to consider the following motion:
WHEREAS, on April
20, 2007, the City Manager announced the creation of a new City department
called the Business Transformation Department;
AND WHEREAS this department
will be comprised of many of the branches that were formerly part of the
Corporate Services Department;
AND WHEREAS By-law No.
2005-503, the Delegation of Authority By-law, contained many provisions
delegating certain authorities to the Chief Corporate Services Officer;
AND WHEREAS it is necessary to provide for these
delegations on an interim basis pending finalization of the roles and
responsibilities of senior staff within the new department at which time
amendments will be drafted to the Delegation of Authority By-law;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED THAT:
1. The City Manager be delegated all
authority currently delegated to the Chief Corporate Services Officer in By-law
No. 2005-503.
2. Despite Recommendation No. 1, the
Executive Director of the Business Transformation Department be delegated the
authority currently delegated to the Chief Corporate Services Officer with
respect to real estate transactions.
CARRIED
Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent
Meeting)
Moved by Councillor R. Bloess
Seconded by Councillor B. Monette
WHEREAS, The City of Ottawa
consists of identifiable and distinct communities;
AND WHEREAS, these communities
should be identified on highway directional signs;
AND WHEREAS, the location of
directional signs has has been subject to political and bureaucratic
finger-pointing;
AND WHEREAS, the community of
Orléans is not identified on any highway signs on the 417 westbound approaching
City Road 174;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that
Ottawa City Council demand the Province install a directional sign for Orléans
on the 417 (west bound) in addition to the existing Rockland sign;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that that this motion be sent to the MPP for Ottawa-Orléans and that he advises
the City when such a sign will be installed.
Notice of Intent from the City Auditor General
to Table at the 9 May 2007 Council meeting a report entitled "Office of the Auditor General - 2006 Annual Report and 2006 Detailed
Audit Reports"
By-laws Three
Readings
2007-179
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the guarantee of repayment of monies
borrowed for the public-private partnership project in relation to the design
and construction of the Orleans Arts Centre on 255 Centrum Boulevard in the
City of Ottawa.
2007-180
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands known municipally as 241 Centrum Boulevard as a municipal
capital facility.
2007-181
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands known municipally as 255 Centrum Boulevard as a municipal
capital facility.
2007-182
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-500 respecting the water
and sewer surcharge and other water system charges.
2007-183
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-514 respecting fees for
sewer use.
2007-184
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 4398 and 4428 Goldeneye Way, as being
exempt from Part Lot Control.
2007-185
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on Marsh Sparrow
Private and Turtle Point Private, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2007-186
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and
public highway (Lisbon Street).
2007-187
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to change the
designation for the properties known municipally as 870, 886 and part of 910
March Road, 1001 and part of 1045 Klondike Road.
2007-188
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law Number 164-93
of the former City of Kanata to change the zoning for the property known
municipally as 1001 Klondike Road.
2007-189
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law No.
100-2000 of the former City of Nepean to change the zoning for the
property known municipally as 4046 Strandherd Drive.
2007-190
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law No. 100-2000 of the former
City of Nepean to change the zoning for the property known municipally
as 135 Woodfield Drive.
2007-191
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to designate a part of the area covered by the Official Plan for the City of
Ottawa as the Ottawa
Brownfields Redevelopment Community Improvement Project Area.
2007-192
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to adopt the Ottawa Brownfields Redevelopment
Community Improvement Plan.
2007-193
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 of four blocks of land bounded by King Edward Avenue to the west,
Henderson Avenue to the east, Laurier Avenue East to the north and Mann Avenue
to the south, as well as the lands fronting the west side of King Edward Avenue
south of Laurier Avenue East and north of Templeton Street, all known as the
King Edward Precinct.
2007-194
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 1200 Walkley Road.
2007-195
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law No. 100-2000 of the former
City of Nepean to change the zoning for the property known municipally
as 265 West Hunt Club Road.
2007-196
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-301 to appoint Municipal
Law Enforcement Officers in the Infrastructure Services Branch of the
Department of Public Works and Services.
2007-197
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.
2007-198
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.
2007-199
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on Centrum
Boulevard, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2007-200
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to stop up and close part of Commercial
Drive on Plan 50M-165.
CARRIED