27& 28
JUNE 2007
10:00 a.m.
DISPOSITION 16
HYDRO OTTAWA
HOLDING INC.
1. HYDRO OTTAWA HOLDING
INC. – ANNUAL REPORT, ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF THE SHAREHOLDER AND
REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve:
2. That Ernst & Young LLP be appointed
as the auditor of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. for the Year 2007;
5. That the Mayor and the City Clerk be
authorized to sign a written resolution on behalf of the City of Ottawa as
shareholder of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. setting out the resolution approved by
the City Council.
CARRIED
1. That the Annual Report
and Financial Statements of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. for the Year 2006 be
received;
3. That the amendment to By-law No. 1 of
the Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. in the form set out in this report be confirmed;
4. That the remuneration provided to
members of the Boards of Directors of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. and Hydro
Ottawa Limited be amended to adjust the Board of Directors and committee
meeting attendance fees paid to directors (to $800 per meeting) and chairs of
committees (to $1,000 per meeting) as set out in this report; and
5. That the Mayor and the City Clerk be
authorized to sign a written resolution on behalf of the City of Ottawa as
shareholder of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. setting out the resolutions approved
by the City Council.
DEFERRED
TO SEPTEMBER 12, 2007 COUNCIL MEETING
OTTAWA COMMUNITY
HOUSING CORPORATION
1. OTTAWA COMMUNITY
HOUSING CORPORATION - ANNUAL REPORT AND
ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING
That Council approve:
1. That
the 2006/2007 Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) Annual Report be
received.
2. That
the Audited Financial Statements of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC)
for the year 2006 be received.
3. That
the Update re: the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) Strategic Plan
be received.
4. That
Mr. Denis Chartrand be re-appointed as a Director of the Ottawa Community
Housing Corporation (OCHC) for a new 3-year term expiring at the time of the
Annual General Meeting of OCHC in 2010.
5. That
Ernst and Young be appointed as the Auditors of Ottawa Community Housing
Corporation (OCHC) for the Year 2007.
6. That
the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to sign a written resolution on
behalf of the City of Ottawa as Shareholder of OCHC setting out the resolutions
approved by City Council.
CARRIED as amended by the following
Motion:
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen
WHEREAS since 2000 the City of Ottawa was given
responsibility for social housing by the Province of Ontario without sufficient
provincial support to maintain the current stock of social housing;
WHEREAS the lack of adequate funding for
repairs and maintenance of the City’s social housing stock has led the Board of
Directors of Ottawa Community Housing to lobby the Provincial Government to
provide sustainable funding in order to maintain our social housing stock;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the City of Ottawa
endorse the activities of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation to obtain
sustainable funding in order to maintain our social housing stock, and direct
City staff, in conjunction with the Mayor’s office, to collaborate in this
activity.
CARRIED
MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER
1. 2007-2010 DRAFT CITY
STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS
REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That the 2007-2010 Draft City Strategic
Directions report be received and tabled at the Council meeting of June 27,
2007 for consideration by Council sitting as Committee of the Whole on July 9,
2007 to receive public delegations and for discussion and approval as Council
at the July City Council meeting;
2. That, upon approval of the 2007-2010
Draft City Strategic Directions, City Council direct staff to prepare a draft
City Corporate Plan based on the approved City Strategic Directions for
subsequent discussion and approval by Council at its meeting of September 26,
2007;
3. That, upon approval of the 2007-2010
Draft City Strategic Directions, City Council direct the Long-Range Financial
Plan Sub-committee to:
a)
complete
the review of financial policies and propose financial policy directions
required to provide a framework for the development of the multi-year budget;
and
b)
based
on the recommended financial policy directions, complete development of the
2008, 2009 and 2010 operating and capital budget directions, and
c)
bring
the final recommendations on financial policies and the 2008-2010 operating and
capital budget directions to Corporate Services and Economic Development
Committee and City Council prior to the launch of the 2008 budget process this
Fall.
TABLED AND REFERRED TO THE 9 JULY 2007
COUNCIL MEETING
CITY MANAGER
1. 2006 CORPORATE
ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the 2006 City
of Ottawa Annual Report for information.
RECEIVED as amended by the following Motion:
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
That the
2006 Corporate Annual Report be an agenda item for the Council meeting of 11
July 2007.
CARRIED
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 8
1. RURAL WATER AND WASTEWATER PLANNING – PROPOSED CHANGES
TO THE CITY OF OTTAWA GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council
Direct Staff to consider the following points in the upcoming Ottawa
Groundwater Management Strategy and Development Work Plan to address the Clean
Water Act:
1.
That
the common denominator in all water initiatives be reliance on private services
(well water and septic), not geographic location;
2.
That
clean water initiatives be extended uniformly to all privately serviced
neighbourhoods, including those within urban boundaries;
3.
That
aquifer and watershed studies involve all residents relying on private
services, in both rural and urban areas;
4.
That
City-wide wellhead protection and zoning by-laws apply uniformly to all
privately serviced residents in both rural and urban areas;
5.
That
well water sampling be extended to all privately serviced neighbourhoods in
both rural and urban areas; and
6.
That
the appropriate budgetary funds be set aside for the implementation /
enforcement of the proposed initiatives in both rural and urban areas.
And provide a progress
report to the Rural Issues Advisory Committee and the Agriculture and Rural
Affairs Committee in September 2007.
CARRIED
2. MUNICIPAL HOUSING PROJECT FACILITIES AGREEMENT AND
DEFERRAL OF FEES FOR 1866 ALCIDE / 5809 BUCKLAND |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council
approve the following with respect to 1866 Alcide / 5809 Buckland for the
purposes of increasing the available affordable rental units in the rural
areas:
1.
the
deferral of the rezoning application fees;
2.
the
funding of the building permit fees associated with developing four affordable
rental units at the two properties; and
3. delegated authority to the Director of
Housing to enter into a Municipal Housing Project Facilities Agreement with Mr.
Tom Valks and 15778102 Ontario Inc.
CARRIED
3. ZONING - 3773 JOCKVALE ROAD |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council
approve an amendment to the former City of Nepean Rural Area Zoning By-law to
change the zoning of 3773 Jockvale Road from Ru - Rural Agricultural Zone to Ru
Block XXX - Rural Agricultural Zone Block XXX as shown in Document 1 and as
detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
4. ZONING – 6500 SOUTH VILLAGE DRIVE |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council
approve an amendment to the former Township of Osgoode Zoning By-law to change
the zoning of 6500 South Village Drive from Private Open Space (OS2) to
Residential (R[XXX]) exception Zone, to permit a residential subdivision as
shown on Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
5. ZONING – 1494 COBE TERRACE |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED
That Council
approve an amendment to the former Rideau Zoning By-law 2004-428 to change the
zoning of 1494 Cobe Terrace from Restricted Rural (A1) and Environmental
Protection (EP) to Village Residential (RV), Village Residential Exception
(RV-xx), Environmental Protection Exception (EP-xx) and Open Space (OS) as
shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Documents 2 and 4, and that the
Zoning Key Plan, Document 2 to the report, be substituted with the attached
revised map which reflects the corrections to Areas D and F.
CARRIED
6. ZONING – 1500 THOMAS ARGUE ROAD |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council
approve an amendment to the former West Carleton Zoning By-law to change the
zoning of 1500 Thomas Argue Road from RR, Rural Residential, MA, Airport
Industrial and MA(h) to MA, MA-2, MA-3, MA-4, MA-4(h), MA-5 and to amend to the
text of the MA zone as shown in Document 3 and 4 and detailed in Document 5.
CARRIED
7. COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MOTION
REGARDING REVIEW OF BELL-BRADLEY LANDS |
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That
Council receive this report for information purposes.
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
1.
That
Council receive this report for information purposes.
2. That
staff be directed to process the application filed in May 2002 that would have
amended the designation of the Bell-Bradley lands from General Rural Area to
General Urban Area.
CARRIED
CORPORATE
SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 9
1. QUARTERLY
PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL - |
Committee Recommendation
That Council receive this report for
information.
RECEIVED
2. Sale
of Land - Part of Guigues Street and Dalhousie Street |
Committee Recommendations AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Declare two vacant parcels of land
identified as Parcels A-1 and A-2 and shown hatched on Annex “A” attached,
containing approximately 7.2 m2, described as being part of Guigues
Street and Dalhousie Street, Registered Plan 42482 being Parts 1 and 3, Plan
4R-21626, 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
Dalhousie Street Inc., for the amount of $1.00, pursuant to an Agreement
of Purchase and Sale that has been received.
CARRIED
3. Sale
of Land - Part of the Road Allowance Between Portobello BOULEVARD and
Aquaview Drive |
Committee Recommendations
That Council:
1. Declare a parcel of vacant land, shown
hatched on Annex “A” attached, containing an area of 0.22 ha, described as part
of the Road Allowance between Concessions 9 and 10, geographic Township of
Cumberland, now City of Ottawa, subject to final survey, 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
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board for $155,000.00 plus GST, pursuant to an
Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.
CARRIED
4. PROPERTY
ACQUISITION - LIMEBANK ROAD WIDENING - |
Committee Recommendation
That Council approve the acquisition
in fee simple of three (3) vacant parcels of land consisting of a combined land
area of approximately 8.07ha, owned by Her Majesty The Queen In Right of Canada,
represented by the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, as
well as the leasehold interests in land described as Part of Lots 6, 7, 8, 9
and 10 Concession 2, Rideau Front, Geographic Township of Gloucester, City of
Ottawa, being Parts 1, 5 and 6 on Plan 4R-21932 and Part 1 and 2 on Plan
4R-21931, respectively, and shown as Parcels A and B on the attached Annex “A”
Sheet 1 and as Parcel A on the attached Annex “A” Sheet 2, all for the
consideration of $950,000 plus GST subject to final adjustments on closing, as
well as the cost of acknowledged disturbance damages to be determined at time
of construction.
CARRIED
5. sINKING
FUND 2006 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, |
Committee Recommendations
That, in accordance with Section 409
of the Ontario Municipal Act, Council approve:
1. The discontinuation of the amount of
the annual sinking fund levy of $250,000.00 commencing 31 May 2008 in respect
of the debentures authorized under By-Law 126 of 1989;
2. The reduction in the amount of the
annual sinking fund levy commencing 28 February 2008 in respect of the
debentures authorized under By-Law 33 of 1991 from $2,000,000.00 to $1,000,000.00;
3. The payment of the amount of
$339,297.80 from the City of Ottawa Sinking Fund representing the surplus in
excess of the debenture commitment authorized by By Law 102 of 1986 to the
City, and
4. Receive the Sinking Fund Financial
Statements for 2006.
CARRIED
6. Tangible
Capital Assets |
Committee Recommendation
That Council approve an initial
$500,000 toward a technical solution for the tangible capital assets reporting
requirements and that staff identify any additional funding requirements as
part of the 2008 budget.
CARRIED
7. DISPOSITION
OF 2006 OPERATING SURPLUS |
Committee Recommendation
That, as part of the finalization of
2006 operations, Council approve the transfer of $23,518,000 to the Tax
Stabilization Reserve.
CARRIED
8. 2006
CITY OF OTTAWA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
Committee Recommendation
That Council approve the 2006 City
of Ottawa Consolidated Financial Statements.
CARRIED
9. 2006
INVESTMENT REPORT |
Committee Recommendation
That Council receive this report on
the results of the City’s investments for the year 2006 as required by Ontario
Regulation 438/97 as amended to Regulation 39/07, Section 8 (1), and the City’s
Investment Policy.
RECEIVED
10. FINANCING
LEASE AGREEMENTS 2006 |
Committee Recommendation
That Council receive this report on
outstanding Financing Lease Agreements as at 31 December 2006 as required by
Ontario Regulation 653/05 amended to Regulation 604/06 and the City's Policy on
Debt and Financing.
RECEIVED
11. AMENDMENTS
TO RESERVE AND RESERVE FUND BY-LAWS |
Committee RecommendationS
That Council approve the following
amendments to the City's Reserve and Reserve Fund By-laws and Delegation of
Authority By-law:
a) The revision to the Winter Maintenance
Reserve By-law 2004-320 as detailed in this report;
b) The amendment to Delegation of
Authority By-law to remove transfers to and from the Winter Maintenance Reserve
as requiring Council approval;
c) The revision to the Solid Waste Reserve
Fund By-law 2005-556 as detailed in this report;
d) The creation of the Centrepointe
Theatre Building Reserve Fund and the enactment of the new by-law;
e) The creation of the Orleans Art Centre
Endowment Reserve Fund and the enactment of the new by-law;
f) The enactment of the new by-law for
the Hydro Ottawa Endowment Reserve Fund; and
g) That the City maintain separate reserve
funds for Water and Waste Water purposes.
CARRIED
12. CAPITAL
ADJUSTMENTS AND CLOSING OF PROJECTS |
Committee Recommendations
That Council:
1. Approve the budget adjustments as
detailed in Appendix A;
2. Authorize the closing of capital
projects listed in Appendix B, the funding of deficits as identified and the
return of balance of funds to funding sources;
3. Approve a net decrease in debt
authority of $198.2 million; and
4. Receive the budget adjustments in
Appendix C undertaken in accordance with the Delegation of Authority By-law
2005-503, as amended, and Motion 8/13, from the 2007 budget deliberations, as
they pertain to capital works.
CARRIED
13. CANCER
SURVIVORS PARK |
Committee Recommendations
That Council:
1. Declare the parcel of land at 1480 Alta
Vista Drive, shown hatched on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately
1.3837 hectares (3.419 acres) as surplus to the City’s needs; and
2. Approve the execution by the Deputy
City Manager, Community and Protective Services, of a Land Lease and Promisssory Note with The Ottawa Regional
Cancer Foundation in accordance with the terms and conditions as detailed in
this Report for the development of the Cancer Survivors Park at 1480 Alta Vista
Drive, a City-owned property bounded by Riverside Drive, Industrial Avenue and
Alta Vista Drive and being shown hatched on Annex “A” attached; and
3. Approve the award of a City grant in
the amount of $227,305 and an
interest free loan to
a maximum of $1.0M,
drawn from
the Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland Reserve Fund, to The Ottawa Regional Cancer
Foundation to assist in the development of the Cancer Survivors Park.
CARRIED
14. SOMERSET
Street Chinatown BIA GATEWAY PROJECT |
Committee RecommendationS
That Council approve the
construction of a gateway structure across Somerset Street West at Cambridge
Street North as illustrated in Document "A" subject to:
1. The Somerset Street Chinatown Business
Improvement Area funding the total construction, annual maintenance and
operational costs of this City-owned structure;
2. The City of Ottawa and Somerset Street
Chinatown Business Improvement Area executing a legal agreement with respect to
the above, for which authority is delegated to the Deputy City Manager of
Public Works to execute this agreement; and
3. The City of Ottawa and Somerset Street
Chinatown Business Improvement Area executing a legal agreement for the purpose
of the City managing public funding donations for the project, for which
authority is delegated to the City Treasurer to execute this agreement.
CARRIED
15. CUMBERLAND
RESERVE FUND |
Committee RecommendationS
That Council:
1. Approve directing $3,500 from the
Cumberland Reserve Funds towards the implementation of a volleyball court in
Marcel Lalande Park;
2. Approve directing $20,000 from the
Cumberland Reserve Funds towards the repair of the entrance feature at
Queenswood Heights Community on Duford Street.
3. Approve directing $30,000 from the
Cumberland Reserve Funds towards a feasibility study for replacement of indoor
recreation space that will be lost through the sale of St-Laurent School in
Carlsbad Springs; and
4. That the Finance Department be the lead
department in ensuring the detailed cost estimates are provided, and the funds
are distributed accordingly.
CARRIED
16. GRANT
TO RE-IMBURSE 2004 PROPERTY TAXES, |
Committee RecommendationS AS AMENDED
1. That Council approve a grant of
$3,669.94 to Karen Somerville & Alan Greenberg to re-imburse property
taxes, penalties and interest for 2004 for 69 Whitestone Drive.
2. WHEREAS Item 16 of Agenda 10 was
prepared in an expeditious manner for presentation to the Corporate Services
and Economic Development Committee of Council;
AND WHEREAS staff have worked with
the Councillor’s office to clarify the background and issues included in the
report, which has necessitated some changes to the text;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the
following changes be made to the text of the report prior to its consideration
and determination:
a) Under
BACKGROUND, replace the second sentence of the first paragraph with: “It quickly became apparent that there were a
significant number of construction defects with the home at 69 Whitestone
Drive, as detailed in the Superior Court decision dated August 5, 2005”; and
b) Under
DISCUSSION, replace the first two sentences of the first paragraph with: “The City has refunded the property taxes
paid for 2002 and 2003 pursuant to a decision of the Assessment Review Board,
which assessed the value of the house at $0.”
CARRIED
17. CITY
OF OTTAWA INFORMATION PACKAGE FOR PROVINCIAL ELECTION CANDIDATES |
Committee RecommendationS
That Council approve that the City
of Ottawa prepare an information package for provincial election candidates in
ridings within the City of Ottawa on the City of Ottawa's priorities regarding
provincial government policies;
And that this information package be
distributed to community groups in Ottawa.
CARRIED
1. ZONING – 5965 renaud road |
Committee
recommendation
(This application
is subject to Bill 51)
That Council approve an amendment to the former Gloucester Zoning By-law to change the
zoning of part of 5965 Renaud Road from Rs1 - Residential Single Dwelling, OS - Open Space, Rs2 -
Residential Single Dwelling, Fg - Future Growth and Ra2 - Medium Density
Apartment to OS - Open Space, OS(E'X') - Open Space Exception 'X', Rs2(E'Y') -
Residential Single Dwelling Exception'Y', Ra2(E'XX') - Medium Density Apartment
Exception 'XX' and Constraint Area 1, OS(E'Z') - Open Space Exception 'Z' and
Constraint Area 1, Rs1 - Residential Single Dwelling, Rs1 - Residential Single
Dwelling and Constraint Area 1 and Rc2(E48) - Mixed Residential Dwellings
Exception 48 as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED as
amended by the following Motion:
Moved by Councillor R. Bloess
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
WHEREAS the Planning and Environment Committee
recommended the approval of the Zoning By-law Amendment for 5965 Renaud Road at
their June 12, 2007 meeting;
AND WHEREAS a minor change to the Constraint
Area 1 overlay had been agreed to by the Owner and staff;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Document 2,
Details of Recommended Zoning, Item 5 be replaced with the following:
“5) The Constraint Area 1 overlay will be
placed on the lands as shown in Document.
It will extend 2.5 metres into the rear yard of the lots backing onto
the OS(E’Z’) zone.”
And that no further notice be provided pursuant
to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.
CARRIED
2. RESIDENTS’
PETITION FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A WATERMAIN ON WINDING WAY AS A LOCAL IMPROVEMENT |
Committee
recommendationS
That Council approve the
following:
1. A
By-law to undertake construction of a watermain as a Local Improvement on
Winding Way from the limits of the existing watermain at 39 Winding Way to the
northerly property limit of 1 Winding Way with the costs of the work to be
recovered from benefiting property owners in accordance with the Municipal Act
2001 and the following conditions:
a) that
the assessed property owners be entitled to pay the Local Improvement charges
in lump sum or ten equal annual instalments;
b) that to the extent owners may choose to
amortize the charges over a 10-year period, debenture authority be established
in the estimated maximum amount of $175,000 for this project;
c) that
the City and non-City share of the estimated project costs and the reductions
and adjustments as presented in this report be accepted, subject to final
review through the Committee of Revision for this project; and
d) that
the by-law take effect following the notice of intention to pass the by-law to
the public and the owners of the lots to be assessed, per the requirements of
the provincial legislation.
2. In
reference to 3 Winding Way, should an access agreement not be initiated or
completed by the time the Committee of Revision is convened, that 3 Winding Way
be considered as not immediately benefiting from the Local Improvement work and
that the City carry the Local Improvement charge, and that the Water by-law be
amended to identify that the full costs for water frontage for this property be
payable in a lump sum plus appropriate carrying charges at the time the owner
requests to have the property connected to the municipal water system.
CARRIED
3. ZONING - 357, 359, 361, 363, 365 AND 367 SELENE WAY |
Committee
recommendation
(This application
is subject to Bill 51)
That Council approve an amendment to the former
City of Cumberland Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 357, 359, 361, 363,
365 and 367 Selene Way from R3D-X11 to R1H-X3 as shown on Document 1.
CARRIED
4. OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT - GREENSPACE DESIGNATIONS |
Committee
recommendationS
That Council:
1. Approve and adopt an
amendment to the City of Ottawa Official Plan, known as the Greenspace Official
Plan Amendment, attached as Document 1.
2.
Recommend
that corresponding revisions be made to the Draft Comprehensive Zoning By-law
(May 2007).
CARRIED as
amended by the following Motion:
Moved by Councillor S. Desroches
Seconded by Councillor G. Brooks
WHEREAS on June 12,
2007 the Planning and Environment Committee (PEC) considered as Item 6, Agenda
12, a report in which staff recommended
(1)
that the Planning and Environment Committee recommend
that Council approve and adopt an amendment to the City of Ottawa Official
Plan, known as the Greenspace Official Plan Amendment, and
(2)
that the Planning and Environment Committee recommend
that corresponding revisions be made to the Draft Comprehensive Zoning By-law
(May 2007);
AND WHEREAS the Greenspace Official Plan Amendment
is intended to be a non-controversial amendment, implementing certain
recommendations of the Greenspace Master Plan and the Urban Natural Features
Strategy;
AND WHEERAS Urbandale Corporation, the owner of
lands identified on Schedule 7 of the Amendment has requested that their lands be
removed from the amendment;
BE IT THEREFORE
RESOLVED that Schedule 7 of the Greenspace Official Plan Amendment be replaced
by the attached revised Schedule 7, having deleted the Urbandale Corporation
Lands located along the Rideau River.
“No further notice will be given under subsection
34(17) of the Planning Act.”
CARRIED
See
attached map (Revised Schedule 7), below (next page)
1. JOCK RIVER REACH 1 SUBWATERSHED STUDY AND BARRHAVEN SOUTH MASTER SERVICING
STUDY |
Committee
recommendationS
That Council:
1. Approve the Jock River Reach 1
Subwatershed Study (Stantec, June 2007).
2. Approve the Barrhaven South Conceptual
Fish Habitat Compensation Plan (Niblett, November 2006) and the use of City
land known as 3300 Cedarview Road for the creation of a new fisheries habitat
area.
3. Approve the recommended projects
identified in the Barrhaven South Master Servicing Study prepared by Stantec,
illustrated in Document 6, in accordance with the requirements of the Ontario
Environmental Assessment Act.
4. Direct Planning, Transit and
Environment staff to finalize the Barrhaven South Master Servicing Study and
proceed with the 30-day public review period, in accordance with the Ontario
Environmental Assessment Act and as a prelude to the initiation of the detailed
design.
CARRIED
TRANSIT
COMMITTEE REPORT 9
1. INDEPENDENT
EVALUATION OF THE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS BUS OPTION |
Committee recommendationS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1.
Receive
for information the Consultant’s draft report;
2. Defer
staff Recommendation 2 to the Transit Committee meeting of 5 September 2007.
3. That
staff bring back an analysis based on a 1-garage scenario for natural gas and a
more realistic indexation of diesel fuel price increases starting from the
present rate prior to dealing with Recommendation 2 of this report. Such analysis to be presented at the
September 5, Transit Committee meeting.
4. That
the new garage design be changed to accommodate lighter-than-air fuel operation.
The Committee Recommendations were replaced by
the following Motion:
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman
WHEREAS two consecutive reports (one by staff
and one by an independent consultant) have reached the same conclusion: that
diesel-electric buses are a preferred choice over CNG buses;
WHEREAS the only objection to these
reports is from a consortium representing CNG buses;
WHEREAS by failing to purchase
diesel-electric hybrid buses the city of Ottawa, as originally recommended, the
city will continue to incur higher operating costs and produce more pollution
from out transit fleet;
WHEREAS buying buses with lower life
cycle costs is essential to capping tax increases;
WHEREAS there is no staff or
independent consultant justification for spending more time or investing more
money studying the question any further;
WHEREAS the new hub and spoke system
will require more 40 foot buses to be deployed on low-speed high frequency
routes which the consultant’s report state clearly that the CNG technology is
not the preferred technology for this type of route. The electric diesel is the preferred technology for this short
haul route.
WHEREAS the city of Gatineau has
already opened its green line – an electric hybrid bus line and other Canadian
cities have already opened their own, while the Committee’s motions will
require still more studies from staff.
BE IT RESOLVED that the original
staff recommendations (except for Recommendation 3), i.e.:
“That
Council:
1. Receive for information the
Consultant’s draft report;
2. Direct staff to purchase diesel
electric hybrid (DEH) buses for future procurements where there is a business
case to support, given the economic and emissions benefits outlined in the
attached consultant draft report in addition to the National Research Council
(NRC) report ACS2005-PWS-FLT-0001; “
be approved without the amendments
added by Transit Committee.
CARRIED
2. TRANSIT FLEET ACQUISITION STRATEGY |
Committee
recommendationS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Defer Recommendations 1 and 2 of the
report until 5 September 2007.
2. Approve the
purchase of three prototype double-decker buses for delivery in 2008 and a
reduction in the number of articulated buses to be delivered in 2008 from 57 to
54.
The
Committee Recommendations were replaced by the following Motion:
Moved by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman
That the staff recommendations be approved, as
follows:
That
Council approve the bus acquisition strategy for the next five years as
described in this report and, specifically:
1. The
commencement of the procurement process for 40-foot buses in advance of actual
approved budgets, as an exception to the requirements of the Purchasing By‑law,
with the stipulation that the RFP document contain a clause stating that any
award as a result of this procurement process will be subject to the approval
of budgetary funding by City Council;
2. The
advancement of $1.5 million authority from 2008 for the purchase of two 40‑foot
pilot buses; and,
3. The purchase of three prototype
double-decker buses for delivery in 2008 and a reduction in the number of
articulated buses to be delivered in 2008 from 57 to 54.
CARRIED
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 5
1. DRAFT TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY OF FUTURE INTERPROVINCIAL CROSSINGS IN THE
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION |
Committee
recommendationS
That City Council
approve the following:
1.
That the City of Ottawa recommend that the terms of
reference of the Interprovincial Crossing EA Study be amended to include
examination of utilizing the Prince of Wales Bridge for public transit purposes
in order to mitigate downtown river crossings congestion.
2.
That the City of Ottawa recommend that the terms of reference
of the Interprovincial Crossing EA Study be amended to ensure consideration of
possible future west-end river crossings be dependent on the successful
development of interprovincial transit connections consistent with the City of
Ottawa and the City of Gatineau transit modal share targets.
3.
That the City of Ottawa support the recommendation of
the Interprovincial Crossing EA Study of NOT carrying forward the
Britannia-Deschenes corridor as part of this Study.
4.
That the City of Ottawa recommend that the
Interprovincial Crossings EA Study NOT carry forward crossings of Lac Deschenes
as part of this Study.
5.
That the City of Ottawa recommend that the Riddell
Drive location be removed from the Terms of Reference as a possible bridge
location and the study consider other options, including a tunnel, if any need
is identified in the western part of the City of Ottawa.
6. That the City of Ottawa recommend that
the Terms of Reference of the Interprovincial Crossing EA Study be amended so
as to reflect the City of Ottawa’s position that, if there is to be an east-end
bridge crossing, it be located at Kettle Island.
CARRIED as
amended by the following Motions:
Moved by Councillor G. Bédard
Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman
That the
Draft Terms of Reference be amended to specifically take into account the
direction of the City of Ottawa Official Plan (Section 2.3.1 Policy 47) that
all non-local truck traffic is to be eliminated from Rideau and King Edward
Ave. upon the construction of a new Interprovincial corridor.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
That Recommendation 5 of Transportation Committee
Report 5, item 1 be amended by deleting “be removed from the Terms of Reference as a
possible bridge location” and replace with “be evaluated with respect to the
impact on the wildlife reserve in the area, the Y-Camp, the Kanata Sailing
Club, the recreational use of the river, the rural nature of the area, the
distance to Highway 416/ 417, the condition of local roads in the area and the
fact that there is no urban area or employment area on the Ontario side; and
further that”, so as to read:
5. That the City of Ottawa
recommend that the Riddell Drive location be evaluated with respect to the
impact on the wildlife reserve in the area, the Y-Camp, the Kanata Sailing
Club, the recreational use of the river, the rural nature of the area, the
distance to Highway 416/417, the condition of local roads in the area and the
fact that there is no urban area or employment area on the Ontario side; and
further that, the study consider other options, including a tunnel, if any need
is identified in the western part of the City of Ottawa.
CARRIED
2. STRANDHERD-ARMSTRONG BRIDGE
UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES |
Committee
recommendation
That
Council direct the Department of Planning, Transit and the Environment to
initiate the preliminary and detailed design of the Strandherd-Armstrong
Bridge, incorporating transit facilities as appropriate.
CARRIED
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND TRANSIT COMMITTEE
JOINT REPORT 2
1. MOVING OTTAWA: THE MAYOR OF OTTAWA’S TASK FORCE ON TRANSPORTATION
REPORT |
JOINT
COMMITTEE’S RECOMMENDATIONS
That
Council approve:
1.
That staff be directed to extract the fundamental
principles underlying the Task Force recommendations, including service speed,
attracting new ridership, environmental impact, alleviating pressure on the
downtown core, and network integration, to be included as part of the visioning
discussion at Committee in Fall 2007 as part of the RTES and TMP review.
2.
That the Task Force’s short-term and Term of
Council priority capital projects be considered for inclusion as part of a
Near-Term Transportation Investment report and that this report be considered
by Committee on 15 August 2007.
3.
That staff be directed to review the operational
recommendations of the Task Force report, including the evaluation of existing
bus routes, security improvements at transit stations, system safety, and the
greening of the transit fleet, and report back to Committee by October 2007.
4.
That staff report at the August Meeting on:
a) the reinstatement of Environmental
Assessments that were put on hold;
b) a program to undertake an environmental
assessment of a downtown tunnel; and
c)
an update on the EA for the transitway from
Woodroffe to Pinecrest to find a more cost-effective corridor.
5.
That the extension of the transitway from Terry
Fox to Fernbank be added to the consideration of the Task Force
recommendations.
6.
That the Task Force Recommendation concerning
separating OC Transpo from the City bureaucracy and setting up an arm’s-length
operating entity with an appointed board fully accountable to City Council be
the subject of a report to a joint meeting of the Corporate Services and
Economic Development Committee, and the Transit Committee within 6 months.
7.
That the downtown solution be undertaken once the
Environmental Assessment is completed for the City Centre.
8. The
acceptance of the Report’s regional Go Train recommendations and petition the
Province of Ontario for the establishment of this system based on the Mayor’s
Task Force recommended lines, Alexandria, Smith’s Falls, Kanata North,
Stittsville, Carp, Cumberland, etc., and that this investment be made in a
timely way as has been accomplished for Toronto and Southern Ontario.
CARRIED as
amended by the following Motion:
Moved by Councillor S. Desroches
Seconded by Councillor P. Hume
WHEREAS
the Riverside South Community Design Plan is built on the capacity to provide
for a rapid mass transit system and is based on the principles of "Smart
Growth".
WHEREAS
the City of Ottawa is currently in the process of designing a Park and Ride
station on the southwest side of Earl Armstrong Road.
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that extending the O-Train to Riverside South (Earl Armstrong
and River Road) be included as part of the visioning discussion at Committee in
the Fall 2007 as part of the RTES and TMP review and that this important link
to our southern growth community be considered for inclusion as part of a
near-term Transportation Investment report to be considered by Committee on
August 15, 2007.
CARRIED
Motions of Which Notice has Been Given Previously
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is committed to
reducing the amount of garbage collected through redirection to recycling and
composting;
AND WHEREAS the residents of the City of Ottawa
require recycling receptacles in order to do their part;
AND WHEREAS there are no such receptacles
available at many transitway stations;
AND WHEREAS there are no such receptacles
available in many of the City of Ottawa parks;
AND WHEREAS there are no such receptacles on
the exterior property of Ottawa City hall;
AND WHEREAS residents of the City of Ottawa are
committed to doing their part;
AND WHEREAS the residents of the City of Ottawa
cannot recycle if there are no recycling receptacles available in order to do
so;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff are directed to
prepare a report for consideration by Planning and Environment Committee and
Council, requiring the City of Ottawa to provide recycling receptacles and pick
up service at all transitway stations, City of Ottawa parks, City of Ottawa
events, and special events taking place on City of Ottawa property. This report will include costs and the
impact on any private contractual agreements presently standing.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard
WHEREAS
the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Canadian Urban Transit
Association and the Big City Mayor’s Caucus have all endorsed a National
Transit Strategy for Canada;
AND
WHEREAS Canada is the only G-8 county without a National policy of long-term
predictable Transit investment;
AND
WHEREAS improved urban transit is a key to greater economic competitiveness for
Canadian cities, improved air quality, reducing green house gases and enhancing
the quality of urban life;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa endorse the National Transit Strategy
for Canada and forward this endorsement to the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard
WHEREAS the Statement of Work for the Prince of
Wales Drive (Fisher to Woodroffe) Widening Environmental Assessment was tabled
at the May 16th Transportation Committee meeting;
WHEREAS the Statement of Work was amended and
approved at committee;
WHEREAS highway 416 was built to alleviate the need to widen highway 16/
Prince of Wales and the planned light rail had the same objective;
WHEREAS revisiting the widening of
Prince of Wales is a significant and important decision;
WHEREAS the decision of Transportation
Committee has not been discussed or approved by full council;
BE IT RESOLVED that the Statement of Work for the
Prince of Wales Drive Widening Environmental Assessment be brought forward as
it was amended for discussion and approval at the 11 July 2007 meeting of
Council.
LOST
Moved by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
WHEREAS in order to secure and
maintain public confidence in the integrity of City of Ottawa operations, in
particular the conduct of staff and elected officials pursuant to their duties,
an Integrity Commissioner is required to interpret and investigate questions of
conduct;
WHEREAS in 2004 Ottawa City Council
requested an amendment to The Municipal Act to enable the City of Ottawa
to appoint an Integrity Commissioner with powers to conduct investigations;
WHEREAS The Municipal Act was
amended in 2006 to permit municipalities to establish the position of Integrity
Commissioner with powers of investigation;
WHEREAS the City of Toronto has in
place an Integrity Commissioner, who plays a crucial role
in maintaining the public's confidence in City Hall and in ensuring that the
codes of behaviour and ethics governing elected officials and staff are
objectively communicated and applied;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the
City of Ottawa seek to establish the position of Integrity Commissioner,
And that a report be brought to
Corporate Services & Economic Development Committee in time for the 2008
budget deliberations for the purpose of establishing the position of Integrity
Commissioner.
REFERRED to
the 11 July 2007 Council meeting by the following motion:
Moved by Councillor G. Hunter
Seconded by Councillor M. Bellemare
WHEREAS Recommendation 6 under the Transformation
Priorities of the Draft City Strategic Directions report states: “Establish
Clarity around conflict of interest and code of conduct policies for elected
representatives”;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Cullen/McRae
motion with respect to an Integrity Commissioner, be referred to Council’s
discussion of the Draft City Strategic Directions at the Council meeting of 11
July 2007.
REFERRAL
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor B. Monette
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
WHEREAS the Police Services Act, clause
27(9)(a) provides that the Mayor of the City of Ottawa shall be a member of the
Ottawa Police Services Board unless the Mayor otherwise determines;
AND WHEREAS the Mayor has signified that he
will resign from the Ottawa Police Services Board upon the selection of a
Councillor representing a rural ward to be appointed to the Police Services
Board in place of the Mayor;
BE IT RESOLVED that Councillor E. El-Chantiry
be appointed to the Ottawa Police Services Board upon the resignation from the
Board by Mayor O’Brien, such appointment to be for the balance of this term of
Council.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
WHEREAS the previous
provincial government’s download of Ontario Disability Support Program and
Ontario Drug Benefits to property tax payers is the clearest example of bad public
policy and bad fiscal policy; and
WHEREAS Ontario is the only
Province in the Country that requires municipal government to fund provincial
health and social services programs; and
WHEREAS Municipalities collect $600 million a
year for provincial ODSP benefits and provincial administration costs. In
Ottawa, property tax payers pay $44.1 million for provincial ODSP
benefits and provincial administration costs; and
WHEREAS In addition to the provincial ODSP
benefits and provincial administration costs municipalities pay another $200
million for prescription drugs for low income Ontarians. In Ottawa, property
taxpayers pay $12 million for prescription drugs for low income
Ontarians; and
WHEREAS it is impossible for municipal
governments and Ottawa City Council to be accountable for these contributions
to provincial programs. In total it is $800 million a year in property taxes
(province – wide) and $56.1 million in Ottawa property taxes that Ottawa City
Council and municipal councils from across Ontario simply can’t account for
because the money is used to fund provincial programs that municipalities have
absolutely nothing to do with; and
WHEREAS to add insult to injury City of Ottawa
taxpayers and municipal taxpayers from across Ontario are even required to pay
half the costs of the provincial policy staff who look after the program; and
WHEREAS the trend for these costs creates great
risk for Ottawa and Ontario’s Municipal governments as according to the
Government of Ontario’s Printed Estimates for 2003-04 and 2007-08:
WHEREAS
City Council recognizes its obligation to pay the Province of Ontario the costs
that are prescribed under the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997;
AND WHEREAS an upload of these costs would
provide immediate benefit to most of Ontario’s property taxpayers, would reduce
the risk for all property tax payers and would not create a “winners and
losers” scenario;
AND WHEREAS
City Council recognizes that the requirement for property tax funding
prescribed under the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997 is the
clearest example of bad public policy and bad fiscal policy and should be
changed; and
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED:
1)
That
staff be directed to petition the Provincial Government to pay 100% of all
costs under the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997; and
2) That City Council direct Legal Services
Branch to use all legislative tools such as Private Bills, Private Members
Bills or an application for Special Legislation, to seek changes to the
legislation that requires the City of Ottawa to contribute property taxes to
provincial ODSP benefits, provincial administration costs and provincial drug
benefits; and
3) That City Council advise AMO, LUMCO and
MARCO and seek support for the City of Ottawa’s position on this issue.
CARRIED
Motions (Requiring
Suspension of the Rules of Procedure)
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to
consider and approve the following:
WHEREAS
there is a potential strike or lockout from Waste Management that could disrupt
garbage pick up and waste disposal at the Carp Landfill site;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to provide information to Council on a
contingency plan to deal with any issues that might arise if a strike or
lockout occurs.
CARRIED
Notices
of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
Moved by Councillor S. Qadri
Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre
WHEREAS
various annual reports are presented to Council, including Hydro Ottawa Holding
Inc., Ottawa Community Housing Corporation and the Corporate Annual Report;
AND
WHEREAS these annual reports contain information important to the public;
AND
WHEREAS these annual reports contain financial information that needs proper
analysis;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the following annual reports presented to Council be tabled
at one meeting and considered and debated at the following Council meeting:
1)
Hydro
Ottawa Holding Inc.,
2)
Ottawa
Community Housing Corporation; and
3)
the Corporate Annual Report;
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
WHEREAS
a clear majority of Council stated during the priority setting session that the
2008 budget should include a 2% based on the construction priced index increase
and a 2% increase for physical and community infrastructure;
BE IT
RESOLVED that Council include a 2% plus 2% increase as a priority for the 2008
budget and this should be decided by Council not a sub committee of Council.
By-laws Three
Readings
2007-289
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 200 Flodden Way, as being exempt from
Part Lot Control.
2007-290
A by-law respecting the establishment of the 2008
Ottawa Summer Games Organizing Committee.
2007-291
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number
255-2000 of the old Corporation of the City of Ottawa respecting cash in lieu
of parkland in the Central Area.
2007-292
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No.
2003-530 respecting traffic and parking regulations in parks.
2007-293
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 301 & 303 Breckenridge Crescent,
as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2007-294
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 29, 31, 33, 30, 47, 49, 65, 67, 88,
86, 84, 82, 78, 52, 50, 48, 46 Hartsmere Drive, 90 Friendly Crescent, and 16
Hartsmere Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2007-295
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to stop up and close part of Nelson Street.
2007-296
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and
public highway (Terminal Avenue).
2007-297
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to stop up and close part of Terminal Avenue.
2007-298
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and
public highway.
2007-299
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 1500 Thomas
Argue Road.
2007-300
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-230 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning
for the property known municipally as 6500 South Village Drive.
2007-301
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 properties known municipally as 357, 359, 361, 363,
365 and 367 Selene Way.
2007-302
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to change the
designations for numerous properties on Schedule B - Urban Policy Plan to
implement the policies of the Greenspace Master Plan and the Urban Natural
Features Strategy.
2007-303
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 1494 Cobe Terrace.
2007-304
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law No. 333 of 1999 of the former City of Gloucester
to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 5965 Renaud Road.
2007-305
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to
amend By-law Number 73-92 of the former City of
Nepean to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 3773
Jockvale Road.
2007-306
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to
amend the Official Plan of the City of Ottawa to implement the Barrhaven South
Community Design Plan
2007-307
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.
2007-308
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.
2007-309
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain
lands on Tenth Line Road, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
CARRIED