OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

23 MAY 2007

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

 

AGENDA 14

 

 

1.       Prayer

 

 

2.                 National Anthem  (Councillor D. Thompson)

 

 

3.                 Announcements/Ceremonial Activities

 

·                     Recognition  - Ottawa Race Weekend

 

 

4.       Roll Call

 

 

5.       Confirmation of Minutes

 

Confirmation of Minutes of the regular meeting of 9 May 2007.

 

 

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

 

 

7.       Communications

 

            No Communications filed to date.

 


8.       Regrets

 

The following member of Council advised that he would be absent from the Council meeting on the date indicated:

 

Councillor J. Legendre                                                                                         23 May 2007

 

 

9.       City Auditor General

 

 

1.             OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL - 2006 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2006 DETAILED AUDIT REPORTS

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive and table the 2006 Annual Report and 2006 Detailed Audit Reports of the Office of the Auditor General at its meeting on May 9, 2007 for referral to the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee at its meeting on May 15, 2007 and for subsequent consideration and approval of the audit recommendations by Council at its meeting on May 23, 2007. 

 

That, at its meeting on May 23, 2007, Council refer all audit recommendations where management is in disagreement to the Council Audit Working Group for resolution.

 

CITY COUNCIL 9 MAY 2007

 

RECEIVED AND TABLED to the Council meeting of 23 May 2007

 

 

10.     Ottawa Community Housing Corporation

 

 

1.             PROPOSED CHANGES TO GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE OF OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That the Shareholder approve:

 

1.                  The recommended changes in the Governance Structure of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation described in this report.

 

 

2.         The repealing of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation By-law #5 and the replacement of the said By-law with new By-law #6 described in Attachment 1 of this report

 

3.         That the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to sign a written resolution on behalf of the City of Ottawa as shareholder of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation setting out the resolutions approved by the City Council.

 

 

11.     Reconsideration

 

TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 7

 

 

1.          PARA TRANSPO TENDER FOR SERVICE DELIVERY

 

 

Committee recommendationS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The tender submission from the In-house Bid Team to provide Para Transpo van service from January 1, 2008 using 91 vans, at a projected cost of $91,921,000 over the five-year contract term; and,

 

CARRIED on a division of 13 YEAS to 7 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (13):        Councillors S. Desroches, D. Deans, G. Bédard, D. Thompson, R. Bloess,

                        D. Holmes, M. Bellemare, G. Hunter, B. Monette, P. Feltmate, P. Hume,

                        A. Cullen and M. Wilkinson.

 

Nays (7):          Councillors R. Chiarelli, E. El-Chantiry, S. Qadri, G. Brooks, J. Harder,

J. Legendre and Mayor O’Brien.

 

2.         That the sedan service component of the Para Transpo program be provided through an increase in the scope of the two existing taxi contracts with West-Way (sedan taxis) and Coventry Connections (accessible taxis), as permitted within the applicable contractual frameworks.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION 13/11

 

Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri

 

THAT Transit Committee Report 7, Item 1 be Reconsidered at the next regular meeting of Council.

 

Pursuant to Subsection 64 (4) of Procedure By-law 2006-462, notice of reconsideration CARRIED on a division of 8 YEAS to 12 NAYS (7 votes required) as follows:

 

Yeas (8):          Councillors R. Chiarelli, E. El-Chantiry S. Qadri, G. Brooks, J. Harder,

J. Legendre, B. Monette and Mayor O’Brien.

 

Nays (12):        Councillors S. Desroches, D. Deans, G. Bédard, D. Thompson, R. Bloess,

D. Holmes, M. Bellemare, G. Hunter, P. Feltmate, P. Hume, A. Cullen

and Marianne Wilkinson.

 

 

12.     Motion to Introduce Committee Reports

(Councillors A. Cullen and R. Bloess)

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 7

 

 

1.             BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS BOARDS OF MANAGEMENT - APPOINTMENTS

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve appointments to the Manotick Business Improvement Area Board of Management, as outlined in Document 1, for the term expiring November 30, 2010.

 

 

2.             ZONING - 2225 CRAIG SIDE ROAD

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former West Carleton Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 2225 Craig Side Road from RU (Rural) and RU-FP (Rural - Flood Plain) to RU-53 (Rural - exception) and RU-53 FP (Rural exception flood plain) as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2 .

 

 

3.             ZONING - GENERAL AMENDMENTS TO VARIOUS ZONING BY LAWS TO RESOLVE TECHNICAL ZONING ANOMALIES

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         An amendment to the former Township of Rideau Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 1202 Phelan Road East from A1 to A1-X to recognize the undersized area of the property, as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 4

 

2.         An amendment to the former Township of Goulbourn Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 7243 Highway 7 from OS to CH and to change the zoning of part of 7259 Highway 7 from CH to OS-3 (h) to recognize the correct location of the Pioneer Fuels property, as shown in Document 2 and as detailed in Document 4.

 

3.         An amendment to the former Township of West Carleton Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 100, 104, 108 and 112 Hidden Lake Crescent from R1 to R2 to recognize as built conditions and insufficient setbacks, as shown in Document 3 and as detailed in Document 4.

 

4.         An amendment to Zoning By-laws of the former Townships of Rideau and West Carleton to correct technical anomalies as shown in Documents 5 to 10 and detailed in Document 4.

 

 

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 7A

 

 

1.             TARGETING PROBLEMATIC ADDRESSES IN RIDEAU-VANIER

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council approve the following:

 

1.         That staff be directed to establish an integrated working group consisting of by-law, fire, public health, police, rooming house enforcement officers and representatives of the Rideau-Vanier Councillor’s office.

 

2.         That the Drug Unit of the Ottawa Police Service be invited to participate and provide their expertise.

 

3.         That this working group meets at least once a month to implement an integrated, coordinated, proactive approach to target problematic nuisance addresses by educating the tenants and landlords of these nuisance addresses concerning the repercussions of their negative, disruptive, and/or disorderly behavior and enforce all possible infractions systematically until the issues are resolved.

 

 

2.             EXISTING PROBLEM PROPERTIES TASK FORCE COMMITTEE FOR HINTONBURG AND MECHANICSVILLE

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council recommend that the Existing Problem Properties Task Force Committee for Hintonburg and Mechanicsville be recognized by the City as a formal body.

 

 

 

3.             PHASING OUT TRANS FATS IN OTTAWA RESTAURANTS AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

That Council recommend that the Medical Officer of Health be directed to report to the Committee before the end of 2007 on the approaches the City of Ottawa could take to phase out processed trans fats in all restaurants and food establishments.

 

 


COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 8

 

 

1.             REQUEST TO APPEAL FOR PROVINCIAL FUNDING TO ADDRESS SUBSIDIZED HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS ISSUES IN OTTAWA

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council use its resources, including its membership on AMO, to immediately call upon the Provincial Government, especially the Minister of Health and Long Term Care, the Minister of Community and Social Services and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, to rectify subsidized housing and homelessness issues with sufficient and flexible funding.

 

 

 

2.             HEATHER CROWE MEMORIAL

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the recommendation of the Heather Crowe Memorial Working Group to recognize Ms. Heather Crowe by: 

1.         Naming the Kitchissippi Ward park located at 1902 Scott Street Block 14, Plan 4M-1185 in Heather Crowe’s honour, through an application to the City’s Commemorative Naming Committee; and

 

2.         Designating the park as a smoke-free space given the nature of Ms. Heather Crowe’s courageous work in launching a nationwide fight to ban workplace smoking.

 

 

 

3.             ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE RIGHT OF RENEWAL FOR SIDEWALK VENDOR AT BANK AND SPARKS STREETS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve that the licence fee for licence reference No. 018000 and permit fee for Space No. 30, reference No.715734 be waived for a one year period commencing May 14, 2007 and that the Chief License Inspector hold the permit, the designated space and licence in abeyance for this vendor for this one year period after which time if the vendor has not paid the requisite fees, the designated space is to deemed to be vacant and the licence void in accordance with the related regulations.


 

4.             RENAMING THE ORLÉANS RECREATION COMPLEX TO THE BOB MACQUARRIE RECREATION COMPLEX

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve:

 

That $20,000 be allocated from the City wide reserves to pay for the signage at the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex; and,

 

That the name on the signage be amended to read, depending on signage layout:

 

Bob MacQuarrie

Recreation Complex

Complexe récreatif

-Orléans-

 

OR

 

Bob MacQuarrie

Recreation Complex/ Complexe récreatif

-Orléans-

 

 

 

5.             CITY OF OTTAWA BELL TOWER

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve that on July 1, 2007 the City of Ottawa re-dedicate its City Hall bell tower in celebration of the 80th Anniversary of the dedication of the Peace Tower and its Carillon, the 175th Anniversary of the opening of the Rideau Canal, and the 150th Anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Victoria’s selection of the City of Ottawa as the permanent Capital of the United Provinces of Canada (subsequently the Dominion of Canada), and that these bells resume their chiming with the exception of Sundays and to cease temporarily when requested by community groups.

 

 


COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

JOINT REPORT 1

 

 

1.             graffiti management strategy

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve:

 

1)         The Graffiti Management Strategy employing the 4E model of eradication, empowerment, education and enforcement as outlined in this report and including the items listed in Recommendation 3.

 

2)         One-time funding in 2007 from the City-Wide Reserve in the amount of $65,000 to develop and implement a public awareness campaign providing education and promoting the prevention and removal of graffiti to private and business property owners, and to support the implementation of the by-law proposed in Recommendation 3 iv).

 

3)         Subject to the approval of Recommendation 1, implementation of the following items be contingent upon approval of funding through the 2008 Budget Process:

i.                    That four (4) zero tolerance zones, as described in the report and Document 2, be added to the existing Graffiti Management Program in 2008 at an annual cost of $350,000;

ii.                  That the Director of Surface Operations be delegated the authority to approve future zero tolerance zones provided that,

(a)               the area is one with high graffiti occurrence as determined by the volume of calls to the City and consultations with City staff involved in removal of graffiti;

(b)               the area is located in a high visibility area of the City such as a business or tourist area; and

(c)                there are sufficient funds in the budget to implement the zero tolerance strategy.

iii.                That graffiti prevention and removal techniques be shared with private property owners and businesses through a public Graffiti Symposium in 2008 at a cost of $20,000;

iv.                That the Graffiti Management By-law attached as Document 3, to take effect January 1, 2008, be enacted;

v.                  That expenses for increased eradication of graffiti on City owned and maintained assets be approved on an annual basis to support the implementation of Recommendation 3 iv at an annual cost for 2008 of $1,540,000;

vi.                That expenses for enhanced volunteer programs be approved at an annual cost of $10,000.

 

4.         That as part of the Graffiti Management Strategy the City of Ottawa use on a proactive basis the Parental Responsibility Act to recover costs of graffiti removal from graffiti vandals and/or their families.

 

5.         WHEREAS the staff report on the Graffiti Management Strategy recommends against the implementation of “legal walls” in light of a number of issues including but, not limited to the high prevalence of graffiti in the areas surrounding such walls;

 

AND WHEREAS there are currently two “legal walls” within the City, one underneath the George Dunbar Bridge and another at the Ottawa Technical High School on Slater Street, both of which have been in existence and generally accepted for a number of years;

 

AND WHEREAS the enactment of the proposed Graffiti Management By-law would render these two walls illegal unless an exemption is provided;

 

AND WHEREAS, while the intent is to phase-out such walls, the two existing walls could remain in operation until such time as the phase-out is complete;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Community and Protective Services Committee and the Transportation Committee recommend that the proposed Graffiti Management By-law, attached to the staff report as Document 3, be amended to provide and exemption for the two existing “legal walls”, described as follows:

 

a.         The Honourable George Dunbar Bridge as 1301 Bronson Avenue, specifically the north abutment, excluding the wing walls, which faces south, and the pillars/bridge supports immediately facing the abutment wall, as designated by sign;

b.         The Ottawa Technical High School at 422 Slater Street, specifically the concrete retaining wall on the south side of the western portion of the property.

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to monitor the two existing “legal walls” and report back to Committee in one-year on their status and effectiveness in deterring graffiti.

 

6.         That staff investigate partnerships with local paint suppliers to develop programs such as:

§         discounting colour matching

§         discounting paint supply as developed in the City of Calgary

 

7.         The staff investigate a program similar to the City of Toronto’s Graffiti Transformation Program where unemployed youth and community groups work in problem areas to create a mural.

 

8.         WHEREAS several BIA’s spend in the range of $40,000 to assist businesses in removing graffiti;

 

WHEREAS there is a request for a 20% city contribution to the program;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that $140,000 be made available as an annual grant to the 14 BIA’s ($10,000 per BIA), to use for graffiti removal.

 

9.         WHEREAS the last six to eight months have seen the appearance of an aggressive graffiti problem in the area surrounding the Manor Park School (K-6 elementary school), and;

 

WHEREAS the messages include threats of violence;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the proposed expansions to the “ZERO TOLERANCE ZONES” include the Manor Park area.

 

10.       That House of PainT and Ottawa Tech Wall representative be included in the External Stakeholder Committee.

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 8

 

    

1.             EQUITY AND DIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE - 2006 ANNUAL REPORT,
2007 WORKPLAN AND REVISED TERMS OF REFERENCE

 

Committee RecommendationS as amended

 

That Council:

 

a)         Receive the 2006 Annual Report of the Equity and Diversity Advisory Committee, as detailed in Document 1;

 

b)         Approve the objectives contained in the Equity and Diversity Advisory Committee’s 2007 workplan, as detailed in Document 2; and

 


c)         Defer consideration of the Equity and Diversity Advisory Committee’s revised Terms of Reference, as outlined in Document 3, pending a report back from staff with respect to the review of the City’s Advisory Committee structure in conjunction with the final version of Bill 130.

 

 

    

2.             Final Report - branch process review program,
real property asset management


 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Receive, for information, the findings and recommendations for efficiencies resulting from the Branch Process Review Program for the Real Property Asset Management branch;

 

2.         Approve the establishment of six (6) full-time equivalent (FTE) positions within Venture Property (four) and Real Estate Services (two) divisions in order to generate $369,000 of permanent savings, and

 

3.         Approve the establishment of two (2) full-time equivalent (FTE) positions within Corporate Security and reinvest $137,000 of efficiency savings to fund the positions.

 

 

    

3.             SALE OF LAND - PART OF NELSON STREET, REGISTERED PLAN 148

 

Committee Recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.         Declare a parcel of land identified as Parcel A and shown hatched on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 1272 m2 (0.314 acres), described as being part of Nelson Street, Registered Plan 148, in the City of Ottawa, subject to the road being stopped up and closed by by-law, as surplus to the City’s needs; and

 

2.         Approve the sale of the land detailed in Recommendation 1, subject to any easements that may be required, to the Estate of E.H. Honeywell and the Estate of F.E. Honeywell, for the amount of $21,980 plus GST, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

 

 

    

4.             BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS BOARDS OF MANAGEMENT - APPOINTMENTS

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council approve appointments to the following Business Improvement Area Boards of Management, as outlined in Document 1, for the term expiring November 30, 2010:

 

Bank Street BIA

Barrhaven BIA

By-Ward Market BIA

Downtown Rideau BIA

Heart of Orléans BIA

Preston Street BIA

Somerset Street Chinatown BIA

Somerset Village BIA

Sparks Street BIA / Sparks Street Mall Authority

Vanier BIA

Westboro BIA

 

 

 

5.             Delegated Authority Report -
Contracts Awarded for the Period April 1 to June 30, 2006

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

 

    

6.             Delegated Authority Report -
Contracts Awarded for the Period july 1 to september 30, 2006

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

 


 

    

7.             Delegated Authority Report -
Contracts Awarded for the Period OCTOBER 1 to DECEMBER 31, 2006

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

 

    

8.             ONTARIO BUS REPLACEMENT PROGRAM

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve the signing of the Letter of Agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of Ontario, represented by the Ministry of Transportation for the Province of Ontario, and the City of Ottawa related to funding provided by the Province of Ontario to the Municipality under the Ontario Bus Replacement Program; and

 

2.         Approve the by-law authorizing the signing of the Letter of Agreement between Her Majesty the Queen in right of the Province of Ontario, represented by the Ministry of Transportation for the Province of Ontario, and the City of Ottawa related to funding provided by the Province of Ontario to the Municipality under the Ontario Bus Replacement Program.

 

 

    

9.             OPERATING STATUS REPORT - MARCH 31, 2007

 

 

Committee Recommendations as amended

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         That $7.1 million of the $59.203 million of Provincial funds be transferred to the Housing Reserve Fund and that staff be directed to administer the funds as soon as possible; and

 

2.         That $10 Million of the $59.203 Million of Provincial funds be transferred to rural road repair and rehabilitation.

 

 

    

10.          ETHICAL PURCHASING POLICY

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The City of Ottawa Ethical Purchasing Policy as outlined in Appendix “A”;

 

2.         That City staff respond to non-compliance issues on a complaint basis;

 

3.         That City staff, in consultation with the Stakeholder Committee comprised of business, labour and fair trade representatives, continue to explore certification system options to further enhance compliance monitoring and report back to the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee by Q2 2009; and

 

4.         That the Manager of Supply Management undertake discussions with the City’s local boards and encourage them to endorse similar ethical purchasing policies within their respective organizations.

 

 

 

11.          2008 ONTARIO SUMMMER GAMES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

 

Committee Recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.         Establish a 2008 Ottawa Summer Games Organizing Committee for the 2008 Ontario Summer Games as a Departmental Committee and enact a by-law in the form attached as Document 1; and

 

2.         Grant delegated authority to the Deputy City Manager, Planning, Transit and the Environment Department, to appoint all members of this Departmental Committee.

 

 


 

    

12.          MOTION - ALGONQUIN COLLEGE OF APPLIED ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY -
CREATION OF THE CENTRE FOR CONSTRUCTION TRADES AND BUILDING SCIENCES

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Endorse the concept of Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology creating The Centre for Construction Trades and Building Sciences pursuant to the Executive Summary attached hereto; and

 

2.         Instruct the Mayor and the City Manager to explore ways and means of supporting this project and to make recommendations to Committee and Council in a timely manner.

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 8

 

 

1.       ZONING - 60 SWEETNAM ROAD

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

(This application is not subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of Goulbourn Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 60 Sweetnam Drive from Local Commercial (CL) to Special Residential Type 4 as shown in Document 1, and detailed in Documents 2 and 3.

 

 

 

2.             ZONING - GENERAL AMENDMENTS TO VARIOUS ZONING BY LAWS TO RESOLVE TECHNICAL ZONING ANOMALIES

 

 

Committee recommendationS AS AMENDED

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         An amendment to the former City of Kanata Zoning By-law 161-93, to change the zoning of three city owned parklands from OS, R3A-5 and R5A-2 to OS1 as shown in Document 1.

2.         An amendment to the former City of Kanata Zoning By-laws 161-93 and 74-79, to change the zoning of eight registered lots located on Goward Drive from ER in By‑law 74-79 to R1B-3 in By-law 161-93 and including Overlay 1 as shown in Document 2.

 

3.                  An amendment to the former City of Kanata Zoning By-law 132-93, to add ‘Recreational Establishment’ as a permitted use to the C1S(3) and C1S(4) Zones located at 555 and 591 March Road as shown in Document 3.

 

4.         An amendment to the former City of Kanata Zoning By-law 168-94, to amend the zoning boundaries as shown on Document 4 and to add ‘Senior Citizen Housing’ as a permitted use to the R5A-3 Zone.  Also to approve the addition of a definition for ‘Senior Citizen Housing’ as detailed in Document 5.

 

5.         An amendment to Zoning By-laws of the former City of Kanata, and Township of Goulbourn to correct technical anomalies as detailed in Document 5.

 

 

 

3.             ZONING - 300 ROCHESTER STREET

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 300 Rochester Street from Minor Institutional (I1) to a Minor Institutional (I1-XXX SCH.XXX) exception Zone, to permit parking not associated with an institutional use, as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Documents 2 and 3.

 

 


 

 

4.             APPLICATION FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE NEW EDINBURGH HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT AT 48 CRICHTON STREET

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the construction of an addition to 48 Crichton Street according to plans submitted on March 27, 2007.

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 9

 

 

1.                   COMMENTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA) ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY REPORT (ESR) RELEASED BY WASTE SERVICES (CA) INC. FOR THE NAVAN LANDFILL

 

 

Committee recommendations as amended

 

1.         That Council. endorse the comments contained in Document 1 as the City’s comments on Waste Services (CA) Inc. Environmental Study Report for the Navan Landfill and direct the City Clerk to forward the approved comments to the Ministry of the Environment and Waste Services (CA) Inc. for consideration.

 

2.         That the City of Ottawa recognizes and supports the terms and conditions set out in this Agreementthe April 20, 2007Agreement and its amendment dated May 14, 2007 between The Friends of the Mer Bleue (FoMB) and Waste Services (CA) Inc. (WSI);

 

3.         That City Council direct the City Clerk to submit a letter to the Minister of the Environment to ensure that, if the Navan Road Landfill EA is approved, the provisions of this Agreement are incorporated into all the related certificates, permits and approvals.

 

 


TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 8

 

 

1.          MUNICIPAL CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT: PROPOSED MAJOR AMENDMENT TO INCLUDE TRANSIT PROJECTS

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council endorse the proposal by the Municipal Engineers Association to include transit projects in the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process.

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 3

 

 

1.             SURFACE OPERATIONS FACILITY RATIONALIZATION & CONSOLIDATION

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve:

 

1.                  The Surface Operations Branch Facility Rationalization and Consolidation Plan as outlined in this report, subject to the closure and consolidation of operations of the Kinburn Salt Storage and the Torbolton Facilities to the West Carleton Fitzroy Facility being deferred, pending further analysis of the servicing, facility costs and land utilization of these sites, and that staff report back to Committee on the results of this review.

 

2.         The relocation strategy of the Heatherington Works Yard to the vacant property adjacent to the Conroy Road Snow Disposal facility at 3100 Conroy Road, subject to all necessary approvals including zoning approval;

 

3.         The operating and lease costs of $150,580 for the leased park operations facility be included as a budget pressure in the 2008 Draft Operating Budget;

 

4.         The $4M construction budget for the expansion of 1655 Maple Grove Works Facility form part of the 2008 Draft Capital Budget, as identified in the 2008-2016 capital forecast.

 

 


 

 

2.             ON-STREET PARKING PERMIT POLICY

 

 

Committee recommendationS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The City of Ottawa On-Street Parking Permit Policy as set out in Document 1, as amended by the following:

 

a)   that the assessment criteria be simplified to allow on-street parking permits on a street when:

(i)                 a 60% in the central area and a 75% in the outlying area majority of households on the street agree;

(ii)               there is adequate space for on-street parking on the street;

(iii)             A street minimum no smaller than one block or equivalent would qualify as a street; and

(iv)             The program be available city-wide without request for zone study or definition as long as 60% of residents in the central area and 75% of residents in the outlying area request it.

 

b)   That the monthly rate be the same for the 12 months of the year, for example the rate for residential parking be $50 per month (annual fee of $560, which gives a small discount).

 

c)   That Policy 3.5 – Policy Regarding Existing Parking Permit Zones be amended to add the following:

“The Ward Councillor will be consulted prior to the cancellation of, or modification to, a zone.”

 

d)      That all practices, conditions, fees and modalities currently in place in the existing Permit Parking Program established for the Overbrook/Baseball Stadium on Coventry Road be maintained as specific to the best functioning of the Program and the Stadium in the future.

 

e)      That the following be referred to staff for a report back to the Transportation Committee and the Planning and Environment Committee:

that the Temporary Consideration Permit for construction be allowed to be transferable from one vehicle to another.

 


f)       That the five areas in the former City of Vanier that allow non-resident permit parking where permits are typically issued to employees of adjacent commercial buildings for day use parking, contrary to the guiding principles set out in Section 2.0 of the Policy no longer be sold to non-residents as of November 2007.

 

g)      That staff be directed to review Zone 8 – Lowertown West on the map of existing on-street parking zones, and prepare for Committee a recommendation to deal with situations where, because of heavy use by employees or patrons of the Byward Market, parking permit holders have very little possibility of parking, and that staff look at exclusive rights for permit parking holders for specific parking spaces in that area.

 

2.         The On-Street Parking Permit Fees Schedule as set out in Document 2, effective 1 July 2007.

 

3.         That staff report back on how the new On-Street Parking Policy is operating by May 2008 including any concerns raised in implementing the policy.

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 4

 

 

1.             PARKING INFRACTION FINES AT MOONEY’S BAY & STUEMER PARKS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve that the parking infraction fines for Mooney’s Bay Park and Stuemer Park be reduced to $30 – $40 for failure to pay or time expired at a meter or pay and display unit.

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND TRANSIT COMMITTEE JOINT REPORT 1

 

 

1.          SCOPE AND TIMING OF THE REVIEW OF THE OFFICIAL PLAN, TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN AND INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN

 

 

COMMITTEES’ RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the strategic directions, approach, scope and timing of the Official Plan, Transportation Master Plan and Infrastructure Master Plan reviews.

 

13.     Motion to Adopt Committee Reports

(Councillors A. Cullen and R. Bloess)

 

 

14.     Motions of which Notice has Been Given Previously

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

 

WHEREAS obesity is an increasing health problem for children;

 

AND WHEREAS it is increasingly difficult for children to have access to unstructured play;

 

AND WHEREAS streets are the city’s largest hard asset;

 

AND WHEREAS children deserve a fair access to that public asset;

 

AND WHEREAS activities like hopscotch and ball hockey are traditional play activities for children and have been widely accepted as an appropriate use of residential streets and sidewalks;

 

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that ball hockey on residential streets will be permissible as long as the free flow of traffic is maintained once an adjustment in the game has been made to allow the passage of the car;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that hopscotch will be permitted on city sidewalks and washable chalk hopscotch patterns will not be regarded as graffiti;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff will consult with the public concerning what other child-friendly, community-friendly activities could be considered by Council as acceptable public uses of city sidewalks and streets.

 

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen

 

WHEREAS Canadian demographics indicate that seniors are one of the fastest growing population groups in our communities with nationwide projections that by 2016, their numbers will represent 30.6% or 10.5 million citizens;

 

AND WHEREAS according to the 2001 census from Statistics Canada, over 92, 000 seniors (aged 65 and over) reside in the City of Ottawa and it is expected that by the year 2021, the number will grow to approximately 200,000 seniors

 

AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has benefited from the many tireless hours of volunteer work and leadership generously donated by local senior citizens;

 

AND WHEREAS senior citizens have helped to build our communities through active living, shared knowledge, and a diversity of experiences;

 

AND WHEREAS the month of June is recognized by the Province of Ontario as Senior’s Month;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City Council declare June 2007, to be Senior’s Month in the City of Ottawa.

 

 

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

 

 

16.     Motion to Introduce By-laws                                          Three Readings

            (Councillors A. Cullen and R. Bloess)

 

a)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2007-206 to establish the tax levy for the year 2007 for the professional sports facility property tax class.

 

b)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2007-207 to establish the tax levy for the year 2007 for police services for the professional sports facility property tax class.

 

c)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2007-208 to establish the tax levy for the year 2007 for the City of Ottawa’s share of the costs of the conservation authorities for the professional sports facility property tax class.

 

d)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2007-209 to establish a special levy for fire protection and prevention in the urban service area for the year 2007 for the professional sports facility property tax class.

 

e)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2007-211 to establish a special levy for public transportation within the service area known as the Urban Transit Area for the year 2007 for the professional sports facility property tax class.

 

f)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-500 respecting the fire supply charge.

 

g)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting licensing, regulating and governing body-rub parlours.

 

h)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal By-law 99-90 and By-law 100-90 the former Corporation of the Municipality of Cumberland being the Local Improvement By-laws in respect of Commercial Drive (Orleans Town Centre).

 

i)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 47, 49 and 51 Catterick Crescent and 40, 42, 44 and 49 Shirley’s Brook Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

j)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 100-140 Central Park Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

k)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 1470, 1472, 1474 and 1476 Demeter Street, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

l)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on Marsh Sparrow Private, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

m)                A by-law of the City of Ottawa to stop up and close part of Dalhousie Street and Guigues Street on Registered Plan 42482.

 

n)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to change the name of a municipal highway in the City of Ottawa (Champagne Avenue to City Centre Avenue).

 

o)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Newill Place).

 

p)                  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 60 Sweetnam Drive.

 

q)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 40-99 of the former Township of Goulbourn, By-law No. 2004-428, the Zoning By-law of the former Township of Rideau and By-law No. 266 of 1981 of the former Township of West Carleton to correct text, numbering and mapping errors and to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 1202 Phelan Road East, 7243 and 7259 Highway 7 and 100, 104, 108 and 112 Hidden Lake Crescent.

 

r)                   A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Numbers 161-93, 74-79, 132-93, 135-93, 138-93, 142-93 and 168-94 all of the former City of Kanata and By-law Number 40-99 of the former Township of Goulbourn to correct errors, make administrative changes, and to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as part of 900 Second Line Road, Lots 8 to 15 on Registered Plan 4M-1309 on Goward Road, and part of 70 Stonehaven Drive.

 

s)                   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 300 Rochester.

 

t)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 266 of 1981 of the former Township of West Carleton to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 2225 Craig Side Road.

 

u)                  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.

 

v)                  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.

 

w)                A by-law of the City of Ottawa to appoint a Deputy City Treasurer/Controller for the City of Ottawa.

 

 

17.     Confirmation By-law  (Councillors A. Cullen and R. Bloess)

 

 

18.     Inquiries

 

 

19.     Adjournment  (Councillors A. Cullen and R. Bloess)

 

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