OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

27 JUNE 2007

(28 June 2007 and 29 june 2007, if necessary)

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

 

AGENDA 16

 

 

1.       Prayer

 

 

2.                 National Anthem  (Councillor C. Doucet)

 

 

3.                 Announcements/Ceremonial Activities

 

·                     Recognition - Multiculturalism Day

·                     Recognition - Ron Larkin

 

 

4.       Roll Call

 

 

5.       Confirmation of Minutes

 

Confirmation of Minutes of the regular meeting of 13 June 2007.

 

 

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

 

 

7.       Communications

 

·                     Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Alerts :

·                     Province Announces $20M Municipal Eco-Challenge Fund

·                     Rapid Transit Action Plan for the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton

·                     From the City of Anaheim Mayor, Curt Pringle, with respect to the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Championship Playoffs

 

8.       Regrets

 

No regrets filed.

 

 

9.       Motion to Introduce Reports

(Councillors J. Legendre and P. Hume)

 

A.        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:

 

1.                  That the Annual Report and Financial Statements of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. for the Year 2006 be received;

 

2.                  That Ernst & Young LLP be appointed as the auditor of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. for the Year 2007;

 

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.

B.         OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION

 

 

1.             OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION - ANNUAL REPORT AND
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

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.

 

 

C.        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.

 

 

D.        CITY MANAGER

 

 

1.             2006 CORPORATE ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive the 2006 City of Ottawa Annual Report for information.

 

 

E.         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.

 

 

 

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. 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 9

 

 

1.             QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL -
Q1 - JANUARY TO MARCH 2007

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

4.             PROPERTY ACQUISITION - LIMEBANK ROAD WIDENING -
TRANSPORT CANADA - HUNT CLUB ROAD TO TOM ROBERTS ROAD

 

 

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.

 

 

 

5.             sINKING FUND 2006 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS,
DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS AND REDUCTION IN LEVIEs

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

8.             2006 CITY OF OTTAWA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve the 2006 City of Ottawa Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

16.          GRANT TO RE-IMBURSE 2004 PROPERTY TAXES,
PENALTIES & INTEREST FOR 69 WHITESTONE DRIVE

 

 

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.”

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 10

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

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).

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 11

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 
 

2.             STRANDHERD-ARMSTRONG BRIDGE UPDATE ON IMPLEMENTATION ISSUES

 

 

Committee recommendationS

 

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.

 

 

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.

 

 

10.     Motion to Adopt Committee Reports

(Councillors J. Legendre and P. Hume)

 

 

11.     Motions of Which Notice has Been Given Previously

 

MOTION

 

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 reycling 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.

 

 

MOTION

 

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.

 

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

WHEREAS the approval of Statements of Work for Transportation Environmental Assessments is delegated to Transportation Committee;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the approval authority for the Statement of Work for the Prince of Wales Drive Widening Environment Assessment be lifted from Transportation Committee to Council;

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Statement of Work be brought forward for consideration at the 11th July 2007 meeting of Council and all road widenings rise to Council until the Public Transit E.A. freeze has been lifted.

 
 
MOTION

 

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.

 

 

MOTION

 

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.

 

 

MOTION

 

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 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;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City of Ottawa Council advise the Province of Ontario that effective for the 2008 budget year that the City of Ottawa will not fund ODSP benefit, ODSP administration or Ontario Drug Benefit costs; and

 

FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that City of Ottawa Council advise AMO, LUMCO and MARCO and seek support for Ottawa Council’s position.

 

 

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

 

 

13.     Motion to Introduce By-laws                                          Three Readings

            (Councillors J. Legendre and P. Hume)

 

a)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 200 Flodden Way, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

b)                  A by-law respecting the establishment of the 2008 Ottawa Summer Games Organizing Committee.

 

c)                  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.

 

d)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-530 respecting traffic and parking regulations in parks.

 

e)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 301 & 303 Breckenridge Crescent, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

f)                    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.

 

g)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to stop up and close part of Nelson Street.

 

h)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Terminal Avenue).

 

i)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to stop up and close part of Terminal Avenue.

 

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

 

k)                  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.

 

l)                    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.

 

m)                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.

 

n)                  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.

 

o)                  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.

 

p)                  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.

 

q)                  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.

 

r)                   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

 

s)                   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.

 

t)                    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.

 

u)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on Tenth Line Road, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

 

14.     Confirmation By-law  (Councillors J. Legendre and P. Hume)

 

 

15.     Inquiries

 

 

16.     Adjournment  (Councillors J. Legendre and P. Hume)

 

 

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