11 July
2007
10:00 a.m.
DISPOSITION 18-B
Note: At its meeting of 9 July 2007, Council carried out a Consent Agenda for those items that were to be considered on 11 July 2007 (as listed in Agenda 17 - see also Disposition 18A). Only those items that were not Carried as part of the Consent Agenda on 9 July 2007, were before Council on 11 July 2007 and the disposition of those items is set out below.
Postponements
and Deferrals
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 TO RECEIVE PUBLIC DELEGATIONS AND FOR
DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL AT THE 11 JULY 2007 COUNCIL MEETING.
COUNCIL MEETING - 11 JULY 2007
CARRIED as amended by the following motions:
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate
WHEREAS City Council is
discussing the priorities for the City of Ottawa and has heard submissions from
many interested residents and agencies;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
Council include the following amendments to the Draft City Strategic Directions
Report
In Methodology
Add a 4th bullet
following ‘…these Council Strategic Planning Sessions help achieve:’
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Mayor L. O’Brien
WHEREAS the Committee of the Whole on July 9, 2007 heard
from public delegations on the Draft City Strategic Directions;
AND WHEREAS a number of presenters noted that the City
Strategic Directions document strategic directions should better reflect the
nature of the City’s relationship to its stakeholders;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following changes be
made to wording of the objectives and the narrative in the City Strategic
directions document:
1)
That any reference to “client” be replaced with
“resident and/or business” and
2)
That the reference to “every child” in Service
Objective 6 in E. Sustainable Healthy and Active City be replaced with “every
resident and in particular every child.”
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor P. Hume
WHEREAS objective A3 currently reads: “Coordinate and encourage federal
and provincial participation in transportation programs to current
obligations”.
AND WHEREAS in order to give direction to staff
the wording of this objective must be clarified from a technical standpoint;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT objective A3 be
replaced with: “Ensure
current federal and provincial commitments for transportation programs are
maintained, and seek enhanced support for existing and new potential programs”
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman
WHEREAS
Council at its meeting on July 11, 2007 will consider its 2007 - 2010 Draft
City Strategic Directions Document;
AND WHEREAS the draft document includes under Priority
C - Infrastructure Renewal, Objective 2 which is to close the gap in sidewalks,
street signals and stop sign renewal by 2010;
AND
WHEREAS completing the renewal of all existing traffic control signals and
signs by 2010 is not possible due to the impact on traffic operations and the
availability of materials and resources required;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that Priority C Infrastructure Renewal be revised to read “develop
a 10 year renewal plan for sidewalks, street signals and stop signs that will
fully close the infrastructure renewal gap by 2017.”
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
WHEREAS at the Council Strategic Priority
Setting session on June 14, Council reviewed and agreed to the wording of the
Corporate Objectives for the 2007-2010 Draft City Strategic Directions for
Infrastructure Renewal C6 “establish or restore key municipal facilities of
city-wide significance”;
AND WHEREAS the City already has an established
lifecycle renewal program for general buildings when funding is available;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the wording of the
proposed objective C6 be changed to “identify key municipal facilities of
city-wide significance and implement an effective remediation and restoration
plan for these assets where required”.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
WHEREAS at the Council Strategic Priority
Setting session on June 14, Council reviewed and agreed to the wording of the
Corporate Objectives for the 2007-2010 Draft City Strategic Directions for
Solid Waste and Environment D5 “meet the intent of the LEED standard by 2020”.
AND WHEREAS the City already has an existing
LEED policy for new facility construction;
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED that the wording of the proposed objective D5 be changed to “meet
the intent of the LEED standard by 2020, for existing City owned buildings to support the
implementation of Council approved environmental goals and targets”.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate
WHEREAS City Council is
discussing the priorities for the City of Ottawa and has heard submissions from
many interested residents and agencies;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
Council include the following amendments to the Draft City Strategic Directions
Report
In Service Priorities, C,
Infrastructure Renewal
Add new item after #4
Continue to pressure for the
annual development of 500 units that people on low incomes can afford with the
objective of closing the gap in affordable and appropriate housing supply.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate
WHEREAS City Council is discussing
the priorities for the City of Ottawa and has heard submissions from many
interested residents and agencies;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
Council include the following amendments to the Draft City Strategic Directions
Report
In Service Priorities, E,
Sustainable Healthy and Active City
Add new item after #2
Set a high level and a proactive
municipal response to meet the social services, social housing, supported
living and public health needs of Ottawa residents;
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate
WHEREAS City Council is
discussing the priorities for the City of Ottawa and has heard submissions from
many interested residents and agencies;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
Council include the following amendments to the Draft City Strategic Directions
Report
In Service Priorities, E,
Sustainable Healthy and Active City
Add new item after #8
Operationalize the 20/20 Arts and
Heritage Plan and the recently approved Museum Sustainability Plan;
CARRIED
Moved by Mayor L. O’Brien
Seconded by Councillor G. Brooks
WHEREAS
protecting and improving the occupational health and safety of City staff is an
important component of improving service delivery to the public and important
for the City as part of its commitment to its staff;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a new Objective 10 under Service Delivery
Priority E. Sustainable Healthy and Active City be added as follows, “The City
strives to annually reduce the number of lost-time injuries received by City of
Ottawa staff.”
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
BE IT RESOLVED that objective E3,
Sustainable Healthy and Active City be revised to read:
Upload the cost of
social services, social housing and public health while retaining
responsibility for local administration to reflect the needs of the local
community
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
WHEREAS the intent of objective 7 under the
Sustainable Healthy and Active City priority is to ensure that all provincial
social assistance is to be provided, at a minimum, to pre-1995 levels;
AND WHEREAS some rates [e.g., Ontario
Disability Support Program (ODSP)] are presently provided at above pre-1995
rates;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that objective 7
be revised to read:
Continue to lobby the
provincial government to align social assistance benefits with low-income
thresholds determined by Statistics Canada.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor S. Desroches
BE IT RESOLVED that under E,
Sustainable, Healthy and Active City, add #9 “develop
a 10 year plan for new sidewalks, traffic lights, street lights and bicycle
lanes infrastructure that has been warranted and unfunded and close the gap by
2017.”
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate
WHEREAS City Council is the Board of Health;
AND WHEREAS a sustainable and healthy city with a
productive and efficient workforce is dependent on the health of all its
citizens;
AND WHEREAS Public Health Programs contribute to the well
being of all by promoting healthy behaviours, protecting citizens from known
causes of disease and preventing infectious disease
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following 9th
objective be added under Priority Section E. - Sustainable Healthy and Active
City:
9. Ensure Public
Health programs that work to promote health and prevent disease are maintained
in concert with the growing population of the City.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate
WHEREAS City Council is
discussing the priorities for the City of Ottawa and has heard submissions from
many interested residents and agencies;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
Council include the following amendments to the Draft City Strategic Directions
Report
In Service Priorities, F,
Planning and Growth Management
Add to #1
Become the leading edge in
community and urban design including creating housing, including for those in
the city living on low incomes;
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
WHEREAS objective F2 currently reads: “Make growth integrate seamlessly (in terms of
intensification and existing hard services) so that new growth doesn’t damage
old growth”.
AND WHEREAS in order to give direction to staff
the wording of this objective must be clarified from a technical standpoint;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT objective F2 be
replaced with: “Respect the existing urban fabric, neighbourhood form
and the limits of hard services so that new growth is integrated seamlessly
with established communities”.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
WHEREAS objective F2 currently reads: “Ensure that infrastructure improvements to
service growth are integrated with actual growth”.
AND WHEREAS in order to give direction to staff
the wording of this objective must be clarified from a technical standpoint;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT objective F4 be
replaced with: “Ensure
that City infrastructure required for new growth is built or improved as needed
to serve the growth”.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor P. Hume
WHEREAS Priority a (Governance) Objective 1 under
“Transformation Priorities” on page 8 of the Draft City Strategic Directions
incorrectly refers to increasing the appropriate delegation of authority to
“Steering Committees;”
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that Priority a (Governance), Objective 1 under “Transformation Priorities” be
amended to replace the term “Steering Committees” with “Standing Committees.”
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor G. Hunter
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
Whereas a significant number of public delegations on City
Strategic Directions asked for more clarity regarding how strategic priorities
will be set for City services that are not reflected in the high level City
Strategic Directions document;
AND Whereas the
discussions that resulted in Transformation Priority Objective 2 for
Governance, namely, “Enhance the
ability of Council to set the strategic direction of the City”, included the
notion of Standing Committees working with City staff to set strategic
priorities for departmental initiatives and on-going activities (i.e.
departmental business plans for the term of Council);
Therefore Be It Resolved that Transformation Priority Objective
2 for Governance, be amended to read,
“Enhance the ability of Council to set the strategic direction of the
City, including working through Standing Committees to set Term of Council
strategic priorities for departmental initiatives and on-going activities”.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate
WHEREAS City Council is
discussing the priorities for the City of Ottawa and has heard submissions from
many interested residents and agencies;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
Council include the following amendments to the Draft City Strategic Directions
Report
In Transformation Priorities,
A, Governance
Replace #3
Commit to and develop a
democratic, engaging and visible process to maximize input from citizens in the
work of Council and in policy development, while ensuring that seniors, new
Canadians, women and the economically disadvantaged are included;
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate
WHEREAS City Council is
discussing the priorities for the City of Ottawa and has heard submissions from
many interested residents and agencies;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
Council include the following amendments to the Draft City Strategic Directions
Report
In Transformation Priorities,
B, Service Delivery
Replace #1
Create a resident and/or business service culture that
recognizes and balances the needs of all citizens in their encounters with city
services, programs and staff;
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor M. Bellemare
WHEREAS in the Transformation Priorities, Service
Delivery Section b(1) states, “1. Create a resident/business service culture.”;
BE IT
RESOLVED THAT Section b(1) on page 8 be amended to read –
"Create
a resident/business service culture that recognizes the need to deliver
services in both English and French pursuant to the current policy."
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
WHEREAS at the Council Strategic
Priority Setting session on June 14, Council reviewed and agreed to the wording
of the Corporate Objectives for the 2007-2010 Draft City Strategic Directions
for Service Delivery Priority b1 “create a client service culture”;
AND WHEREAS the City already
recognizes and engages in a client service culture;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the wording of the proposed objective b1 be changed to
“continue to improve the service culture at the City”.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
WHEREAS at the Council
Strategic Priority Setting session on June 14, Council reviewed and agreed to
the wording of the Corporate Objectives for the 2007-2010 Draft City Strategic
Directions for Service Delivery Priority b2 “establish an outcome-based
management approach to service delivery”;
AND WHEREAS the City already has developed an
outcome-based management approach to service delivery;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
the wording of the proposed objective b2 be changed to “integrate outcome-based
performance measurement into a flexible evolving service delivery model to
respond to community and environmental demands”.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
WHEREAS in the
Transformation Priorities, Service Delivery Section b(2) states, “2. Establish an
outcome-based management approach to service delivery.”;
BE IT
RESOLVED THAT Section b(2) on page 8 be amended to read –
" Establish an outcome-based triple bottom line management
approach to service delivery."
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
WHEREAS the Committee of the
Whole on July 9, 2007 heard from public delegations on the Draft City Strategic
Directions;
AND WHEREAS a number of
presenters noted that the City Strategic Directions document strategic
directions should better explain what is meant by improving staff engagement;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
Ttransformation Priority B. Service Delivery Objective 5 be amended to
read, “Increase staff engagement, including participating in decision-making
about service delivery improvements.”
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate
WHEREAS City Council is
discussing the priorities for the City of Ottawa and has heard submissions from
many interested residents and agencies;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
Council include the following amendments to the Draft City Strategic Directions
Report
In Transformation Priorities,
C, Sustainable Finances
Add to #2
Include closing the gap in affordable and
appropriate housing supply (new item) in this direction on how to fund
infrastructure renewal.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor P. Hume
BE IT RESOLVED That section c under Transformation
Priorities be amended by adding a new point to read as follows,
“10. Following the principles of Ottawa 20/20, ensure the
review of the Official Plan includes:
a)
The impact on the operating and capital budgets of
development in each of these areas: inside the greenbelt; within the urban
boundary outside the greenbelt; within villages; and in rural Ottawa outside of
village boundaries,
b)
A review of the effective measures to direct growth.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman
WHEREAS a number of amending motions may have focused on a single
objective;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Manager or his delegate be authorized to revise the
2007-2010 City Strategic Directions Document for the purposes of grammatical correctness or other minor
editorial improvements without altering the meaning of the document.
CARRIED
CITY MANAGER
1. 2006 CORPORATE
ANNUAL REPORT
REPORT
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the 2006 City
of Ottawa Annual Report for information.
RECEIVED
COMMUNITY
AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 10
2. PHASE II - INTEGRATED DRUGS AND ADDICTIONS
STRATEGY |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONs
That Council:
1. Endorse
the four pillar approach to Drugs and Addictions for the City of Ottawa.
2. Endorse
the projects proposed by the Community Network as follows:
a. Endorse
the Community Network’s pursuance of a 48-bed residential treatment facility
for youth 13-17 of which 32 beds would be for Anglophone youth and 16 beds
would be for Francophone youth.
b. Endorse
the Community Network’s pursuance of funds to conduct a comprehensive gap
analysis of housing availability for individuals who have problems with
addictions both pre and post treatment in the City of Ottawa.
c. Endorse
the Community Network’s pursuance of a peer intervention program for drugs and
addictions.
d. Endorse
the Community Network’s identified need for primary care and support services
for people using substances and lobby the Provincial Government to increase
both.
e. Endorse the Community Network’s identified need for increased employment opportunities for people with substance use and/or mental health issues and lobby the Provincial Government to increase employment opportunities for both.
Prevention
a. Endorse
the Community Network’s development of a web based tool kit of information on substance
use and abuse and support the project by directing staff to include a request
for $19,000 in 2008 and $13,000 in 2009 and 2010 as part of their budget to
support the management of the project.
b. Endorse
the Community Network’s development of an Education program for youth, school
staff, parents and youth services agencies.
c. Endorse
the Community Network’s development of a 3 year public awareness campaign aimed
at changing behaviour.
Harm Reduction
a. Endorse
the Community Network’s proposal by directing staff to expand the membership of
the Site Development Consultative Group membership (who provide guidance on
harm reduction programming in Ottawa) to include Police, Crime Prevention
Ottawa, BIA's, community representatives and service providers.
b. Endorse
the Community Network’s proposal to complete a feasibility study on
substitution therapy options for crack and cocaine addictions.
c. Endorse
the Community Network’s proposal to conduct an independent operational review
of the “Safer Inhalation Program” and its effectiveness and direct staff to
include a request for required funding to complete an
independent review of the Safer Inhalation Site program as part of the 2008
budget.
d. Endorse
the Community Network’s development of a public information program for
concerned communities about addictions, harm reduction policies and procedures
and direct staff to participate in the development of the project plan.
e. Endorse
the Community Network’s development of a joint education program for service
providers and direct staff to participate in developing the project plan.
Enforcement
a. Endorse
the Community Network’s proposal to pilot a coordinated single access approach
to addressing drug related issues as part of existing City of Ottawa or
Community led problem solving mechanisms and direct staff to participate on the
project team.
b. Endorse
the Community Network’s identified need for new or revised legislation to
support efforts to address public disorder concerns and request Crime
Prevention Ottawa to report back with detail on the needs and proposed
legislation.
CARRIED as amended by the following motions:
Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
WHEREAS
the City of Ottawa or its agencies should not be involved in distributing drug
paraphernalia that is illegal under the Criminal Code of Canada; and
WHERAS
the evidence of the benefits of “safer inhalation programs” is not conclusive;
and the presence of discarded government issued drug paraphernalia poses a
health risk in our communities.
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that sections b) and c) under Harm Reduction of IDAS Phase II be
rejected and that the City of Ottawa divest itself of all responsibility and
inventory for safe inhalation programs by July 31, 2007 with the operating dollars
directed towards beginning to develop treatment and recovery services.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
WHEREAS the savings in health
costs from any harm reduction program go to the provincial health system.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
the Province of Ontario be asked to conduct a review of the “Safer Inhalation
Program” as suggested by the Community Network.
CARRIED
4. HOUSING NEEDS IN OTTAWA |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council
receive this report and approve that it be forwarded to the Minister of Municipal
Affairs and Housing as the City of Ottawa’s request for funding for the next 3
years to address housing needs in Ottawa.
CARRIED as amended by the following motion:
MOTION
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the request in the Housing
Needs Report to be transmitted to the Province be amended by adding: “and that
the Province of Ontario be requested to permit options in the City’s
implementation of a housing program that in City Council’s opinion best
responds to the needs of its citizens, including portable housing allowances.”
CARRIED
5. ACTION OTTAWA 2007 – Beaver bARRACKS |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council, in accordance with the
provisions of the Action Ottawa program, approve that:
1. The proposal by
Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC) be recommended to the Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing for funding under the terms of the Canada-Ontario
Affordable Housing Program (AHP);
2. That up to $7.0
million from the AHP funds allocated to the City of Ottawa; $3.0 million City
capital funds; an estimated $242,287 for grants in lieu of building permit
fees; an estimated $1.2 million in relief from development fees and planning
fees be awarded sufficient to fund the project described in Schedule A, subject
to any conditions made by the Selection committee and subject to Council enacting
a Municipal Housing Project Facilities By-law for this project.
3. That up to $300,000
be provided from the Social Housing Reserve for the environmental clean-up cost
of the 424 Metcalfe site.
4. Staff be directed to
negotiate Municipal Housing Project Facilities Agreements with the selected
proponents subject to the terms and conditions of the February 20, 2007 Action
Ottawa RFP, the Selection Committee recommendations of June 4-5, 2007, the
provisions of the Municipal Housing Project Facilities By-law (2005), and the
limits of the City municipal capital facility contributions.
5. Upon successful
negotiation of project facilities agreements with the proponent, authorize the
Director of Legal Services to proceed directly to Council to authorize the
project specific Municipal Housing Project Facilities by-laws by way of placing
the by-laws on the Order of the Day for enactment, within the limits set by
negotiated agreements, the recommendations in this report, and the Municipal
Housing Project Facilities By-law (2005).
6. Upon passing
project specific by-laws, delegate authority to the City Manager to execute the
project specific Municipal Housing Project Facilities agreements.
7. Staff
be directed to negotiate the sale of the property located at 424 Metcalfe,
subject to the provision of the right to first refusal to recover the property
in the event of sale, and subject to the provisions of the negotiated Municipal
Housing Project Facilities agreement and in accordance with the Municipal Housing
Project Facilities By-law (2005) and provisions of this report.
CARRIED as amended by the following motion:
MOTION
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
WHEREAS Adjacent to this site, there is
a heritage building at the corner of Argyle and Metcalfe, which has struggled
for decades with a service entrance which is ill-suited to modern servicing
requirements (e.g. moving-van access, solid waste collection access);
WHEREAS the streets surrounding the site (both Argyle
and Metcalfe) do not allow for parking or stopping of moving vans or other
servicing vehicles;
WHEREAS there would appear to be a public benefit to
be had if the result were to be only one service entrance, providing the needs
of both properties, and accessing a very busy downtown street.
WHEREAS Council has previously approved a motion
calling on the City of Ottawa to consider the interests of the adjacent
heritage building (The Windsor Arms) when disposing of the Beaver Barracks
property, in order that an opportunity to possibly integrate the servicing
requirements of the new development with that of the Windsor Arms not be lost;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be instructed to participate in the
mandatory community consultation process in the fall “to refine the design …”
(see page 103) so that this opportunity to provide better servicing to an
existing site can be thoroughly investigated when planning the new site
requirements.
CARRIED
COMMUNITY
AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 11
1. TAXI BY-LAW – ACCESSIBLE SERVICE – AMENDMENTS |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve amendments to
Taxi By-law Number 2005-481, as detailed in Document 1, as amended below,
to improve on-demand accessible taxicab service and to address certain
administrative matters related to all taxicabs, to take effect as specified in
Document 1.
A. Be
it resolved that Recommendations 1 and 2 in Document 1 be deleted and replaced
with the following:
1. Authorize
the Chief License Inspector to issue the remaining 120 accessible taxicab
plates designated for issuance as outlined below and that the plates be issued
to persons on the accessible priority list according to their placement on the
list in accordance with the by-law and repeal the existing provisions limiting
the number of accessible plates issued annually to 40:
a. 40
on October 1, 2007
b. 40
on October 1, 2008
c. 40
on October 1, 2009
2. Subject
to the issuance of the accessible taxicab plates as outlined in Recommendation
1, those persons who are eligible for said plates have twelve (12) months from
the date of eligibility to qualify for said plates in accordance with the
by-law;
And be it further resolved that
Document 1 be amended to add the following provision:
Require that the accessible taxicab
plate holder be the primary driver, i.e. the driver who operates the accessible
taxicab 50% of the time or more. If the
plate holder cannot be the primary driver for valid reasons (including illness,
injury, parental leave, bereavement, or holidays), provide that the Chief
Licence Inspector may approve relief from that requirement for up to 30 days
and that any request for extension by the plate holder beyond the approved 30
days be brought forward to Licence Committee for approval;
Be it further resolved that the
plates referred to above shall not be transferable;
Be it further resolved that, in the
event that there are an insufficient number of individuals interested in
acquiring the plates referred to above by October 1, 2008, the Chief License Inspector
shall report back to Committee and Council on alternate methods of plate
issuance.
B. Be it resolved that Recommendation 3 in Document 1 be
amended to replace, in the preamble, the date “January 1, 2009” with “October
1, 2010”.
C. Be it resolved that Recommendation 3b in Document 1 be
amended to replace the term “pregnancy” with “parental leave”.
D. That
Recommendation 7a be amended to read:
“the waiver is only valid for a period of 30 days”.
E. Be
it resolved that Recommendation 13 in Document 1 be amended to require that all
taxicab drivers wear clothing that clearly identifies them as taxicab drivers
or accessible taxicab drivers as the case may be; and,
Be it
further resolved that the clothing is uniform amongst all drivers.
F. That
Recommendation 29 of Document 1 be deleted.
G. That
the Department report back to the Community and Protective Services Committee
by January 1, 2010 on the appropriateness of the numbers of accessible cabs
specified in Recommendation 6.
H. Be
it resolved that the issue of taxicabs using bus lanes be referred to the
Transportation Committee.
I. Be
it resolved that the Taxi Advisory Committee be reconstituted to enable the
Committee to be more effective and efficient and a report be prepared for the
Community and Protective Services Committee on this topic.
J. Be it
resolved that staff draft, for the signature of the Chair of the CPS Committee,
a letter to the Airport Authority to respond to its letter of 4 July 2007 and
suggest that, if the accessible taxicabs on the curb at the airport are not
being utilized, they release them back for use by the general population and
that the Airport Authority consider increasing the number of standard taxicabs
at the curb in order to better serve the travelling public.
CARRIED
as amended by the following motions:
Moved
by Councillor S. Qadri
Seconded Councillor E. El-Chantiry
BE IT RESOLVED THAT in Committee Recommendation A.2,
the first three lines be deleted and replaced with the following:
2. Subject to the issuance of the
accessible taxicab plates as outlined in Recommendation 1:
a) the Chief License Inspector shall notify, in
writing by registered mail, those persons selected from the Accessible Priority
List of their eligibility for issuance of an accessible taxi plate holder
license and such persons shall notify, in writing by registered mail, the Chief
License Inspector within thirty (30) days of the notice, of their acceptance or
rejection of their selection; and,
b) those persons who have accepted eligibility
for said plates shall have twelve (12) months from the date of their acceptance
to obtain the said plates in accordance with the by-law.
CARRIED
MOTION
Moved
by Councillor S. Qadri
Seconded Councillor E. El-Chantiry
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Recommendations 25, 26 and
27 in Document 1 be amended by adding the following immediately after the word
“debit”; “/credit”; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the effective date
identified in Recommendation 25, 26 and 27 in Document 1 be amended from
“October 1, 2008” to “October 1, 2007”
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
consideration of Recommendation 28 in Document 1 respecting the replacement of
all taxicab vehicles with accessible taxicab vehicles by January 1, 2013 be
deferred until 2010.
CARRIED
2. TAXIS – REPORT ON THE JURY
RECOMMENDATIONS ARISING OUT OF THE CORONER’S INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF SARAH
MCCARTHY – RECOMMENDED AMENDMENTS TO TAXI BY-LAW |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve amendments to
Taxi By-law Number 2005-481, as detailed in Document 1, to address the
recommendations presented by the Coroner’s Jury into the accidental death of
Sarah McCarthy (November 27, 2005), to take effect as specified in Document 1, as
amended by the following:
1. Be it resolved that refresher courses be conducted by the
union according to the content and evaluation regime prescribed by the Chief
License Inspector and that the Chief License Inspector report back to the
Community and Protective Services Committee on the matter as required.
2. Be it resolved that Recommendations
4, 5 and 6 of Document 1 be amended to require that the GPS requirement apply
to Accessible Taxicabs only; and,
Be it further resolved that staff be directed to report back in January 2009 to the Community and Protective Services Committee and Council with recommendations to amend the Taxi By-law to require GPS in all standard taxicabs if the industry has failed to do so by December 31, 2008.
CARRIED as amended by the following motion:
MOTION
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
WHEREAS there is broad agreement that the
safety of the public and the driver requires that taxis be equipped with
cameras, silent alarms and GPS.
WHEREAS the department
noted the ‘ … concern that a “flasher” activated in a deserted area could
result in further aggression toward the taxi driver’;
WHEREAS rear flashers are potentially dangerous for the
driver, especially at night in isolated locations, and a poor low-tech
substitute requiring external intervention of the general public;
BE IT
RESOLVED THAT the intent of
recommendations 4(c) and 5(c) of the Coroner’s Jury is completely satisfied by the other recommendations requiring in-car
cameras, silent alarms and on-board GPS systems and that the proposed
evaluation of “rear flashers” is therefore unnecessary and rejected.
CARRIED
4. PARAMEDIC MEAL PERIOD DAMAGE AWARD |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That, subject
to the 2007 year-end close of operations, Council approve a one-time
contribution from the City Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund of $408,111.75
to offset the costs associated with the arbitration decisions on the
Paramedics’ meal period award.
CARRIED
OTTAWA
POLICE SERVICES BOARD REPORT 5
1.
AUDITOR GENERAL'S FOLLOW-UP REPORT ON THE AUDIT OF THE POLICE SERVICE
BUDGET DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES |
BOARD RECOMMENDATION
That
Council receive this report and the Director of Finance and Materiel
Management’s report dated 22 May 2007 for information.
RECEIVED
2. POLICE
OPERATIONS RELATED TO THE NHL PLAYOFFS |
BOARD RECOMMENDATION
That
Council approve the request for a one-time contribution from the City Tax Rate
Stabilization Reserve of $572,000 to offset incremental costs of ensuring
safety and security during the NHL playoffs.
MOTION
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa made it
possible for the whole city to celebrate the Ottawa Senators run for the
Stanley Cup safely and securely; and
WHEREAS the inter-disciplinary team of City and non-City service
providers and Ottawa Police incurred costs that could not be foreseen at the
time budgets were prepared and adopted, specifically
§ The Ottawa Police Services Board has identified $572,000 in
incremental costs; and
§ The City of Ottawa has identified $340,000 in incremental
costs, including equipment, rentals, signage, private security, cleaning and
other costs.
WHEREAS the Chief of Police has indicated that he has no
confidence that he will have the surplus to cover this amount;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that City Council approve a one-time contribution at year end from the City Tax Rate Stabilization
Reserve Fund of $912,000 to offset the incremental costs of ensuring safety and
security, identified above, during the City’s celebrations of the Ottawa
Senators run for the Cup.
MOTION
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
That the McRae/Leadman motion
on the costs of the NHL Playoffs and the recommendation from the Ottawa Police
Board be referred to the City Treasurer to be dealt with under standard
procedures at year end.
CARRIED
3. STRATEGIC STAFFING INITIATIVE
2002 – 2006 FINAL REPORT |
BOARD RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this
report for information.
RECEIVED
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 12
1. OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING - 830, 846, 856, AND 860 MARCH ROAD |
Committee
recommendationS AS AMENDED
(This application
is not subject to Bill 51)
That Council:
1.
Approve
and adopt an amendment to the Official Plan to redesignate 830, 846, 856, and
860 March Road from "Enterprise Area" to "General Urban
Area" as detailed in Document 2; and
2.
Approve
amendments to the former City of Kanata Zoning By-laws 74-79 and 164‑93
to change the zoning of 830, 846, 856, and 860 March Road from ER (Estate
Residential Zone) to CG-4 (Special General Commercial Zone) and OS1 (Open Space
Type 1 Zone), as detailed in Document 3, and shown in Document 4; and
3.
Approve an amendment to the former City of Kanata
Zoning By-law 164-93 to replace the provisions for CG-4 (Special General
Commercial Zone), as detailed in Document 3.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the required correction
in numbers 1 and 2 of the said Document 3 be approved, so that reference is
made to “Document 4” and:
That
no further notice will be given under subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act.
CARRIED
TRANSIT
COMMITTEE REPORT 10
1. RESPONSE
TO THE CANADIAN TRANSPORTATION AGENCY (CTA) DECISION
NO.
200AT-MV-2007
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. To include a project to incorporate the fully
automated stop announcement program in the Department's 2008 Capital budget
submission, and that the budget submission include the status of the Transit
GPS Project, the amount spent to date and what needs to be spent to bring about
the necessary results.
2. That
Transit Services Staff be directed to:
a) implement
interim measures in the nature of training, improved low-tech solutions (e.g.
headsets) communications and monitoring to achieve a high level of compliance
in calling out major and requested stops;
b) improve
compliance with procedures to recover from any errors that occur in providing
information to persons with disabilities on a specific stop;
c) review
and improve customer relations centre training requirements in communicating
with all customers, and particularly customers with disabilities.
d) amend
staff training to clarify that:
(i) policies regarding location announcements,
specifically requested and otherwise, is a serious matter as well as a matter
of public safety; and
(ii) disciplinary
action can be expected if the policy is not followed.
e) develop
a policy to have bus stops called out on all regular routes and for drop off
locations on express routes and implement a training program to ensure
compliance with this policy.
3. That OC Transpo’s proposed response to the CTA’s suggested corrective measures be communicated to all Member of the Transit Committee five working days in advance of being submitted to the CTA.
CARRIED as amended by the following motion:
MOTION
Moved by Councillor
M. Wilkinson
Seconded by
Councillor R. Bloess
That Item 2 (e) be amended to read:
e) develop a policy to have bus stops
called out at all major stops and that a training program to ensure compliance
with this policy be developed.
CARRIED
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT
12-A
1. ZONING – 1411 HENRI LAUZON
STREET |
Committee
recommendationS AS AMENDED
WHEREAS
the applicant originally requested an amendment to the former City of
Gloucester Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 1401 Henri Lauzon Street from
Residential (R) to Residential Low Density Apartment (Ra1 (E));
AND
WHEREAS the majority of the residents of this community purchased their
properties with the belief and understanding that the property at 1401 Henri
Lauzon was zoned for residential single family dwellings only;
AND
WHEREAS the applicant and the community have worked together to find a
development proposal acceptable to the applicant, to the community and is
consistent with the principles of good planning, supporting
the City’s plan to maximize development in close proximity to transit,
shopping and neighbourhood services while retaining the “community” feel for
which with this neighbourhood has come to be known;
AND
WHEREAS no further circulation to technical agencies and City departments, and
no further public consultation is required;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning and Environment Committee endorses a rezoning
to Rr1 - Row Dwelling Zone to accommodate
approximately 25 town houses to a maximum height of 3-storeys;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no further notice be given pursuant
to the Planning Act, subsection 34(17).
CARRIED
Motions of which Notice has Been Given Previously
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:
3)
Hydro
Ottawa Holding Inc.,
4)
Ottawa
Community Housing Corporation; and
5)
The
Corporate Annual Report;
CARRIED
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.
WITHDRAWN
Motions (Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure)
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet
That the Rules of
Procedure be suspended to consider and approve the following Motion:
WHEREAS Citizens of Ottawa do not have their own French community radio
station;
WHEREAS
Existing French language radio programming comes either from the Outaouais or
from Radio-Canada;
WHEREAS the RCFO was surprised by this advisory from the CRTC coupled
with the fact that Council’s next meeting will not occur until August 29, 2007;
WHEREAS the RCFO has nonetheless already completed several crucial
preliminary steps in this process and that it intends to do everything possible
in order to complete its application by
the stated deadline of August 21, 2007;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support the development of its
francophone community by officially endorsing a French Language Station in Ottawa.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor G. Brooks
That the Rules of Procedure be
suspended to consider and approve the following Motion:
WHEREAS
the City of Ottawa has identified the delivery of Broadband Internet as a major
priority through the adoption of the 20/20 Broadband Plan, and
WHEREAS
the Province of Ontario has announced the creation of Rural Connections...The
Ontario Municipal Rural Broadband Partnership Program which provides funding
support for rural broadband expansion, and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has entered into a
public private partnership with Barrett Explore Inc. to meet our goal of 100%
broadband coverage, and
WHEREAS
the construction and commissioning of Stage II of this project, characterized
as developing network infrastructure in areas of Rural Ottawa that will require
new vertical real estate has not yet started, and
WHEREAS
the Province limits its contribution to one-third of the total project costs
to a maximum of one million dollars with the Municipality and its
partners responsible for contributing the remaining two-thirds, and
WHEREAS
the expected cost of the Stage II of the project is $1.125 million,
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa will submit an application, as a
municipal priority, to the provincial Rural Connections Program requesting
funding for the City of Ottawa in the sum of $375,000 in connection with
Stage II of the Public Private Partnership and,
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City and its Partner, as outlined in the Public,
Private Partnership Agreement, remain committed to funding the remaining
$750,000 related to Stage II of the Public Private Partnership.
CARRIED
14. Motion to Introduce By-laws Three
Readings
(Councillors J. Legendre and P.
Hume)
2007-312
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-514 respecting fees for
sewer use.
2007-313
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to adopt an emergency management program for the
City of Ottawa.
2007-314
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual tax upon colleges and
universities for the year 2007.
2007-315
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon Ottawa Carleton
Detention Centre for the year 2007.
2007-316
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon provincial education
institutions for the year 2007.
2007-317
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy an annual amount upon public hospitals or
provincial mental health facilities for the year 2007.
2007-318
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 421 and 423 Cache Bay Crescent, as
being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2007-319
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on Granite Court, as
being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2007-320
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 120-126 Guigues Street and 226-230
Dalhousie Street, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2007-321
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-450 being a Zoning By-law
of the City, to lift a holding zone in respect of 2080 Portobello Boulevard.
2007-322
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on Madelon Drive and
Berrigan Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2007-323
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on Stroget Private and
Citiplace Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2007-324
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on Tandalee Crescent,
as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2007-325
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on Watters Road, as
being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2007-326
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to change the name of a municipal highway in the
City of Ottawa (Spectrum Way to Alti Place).
2007-327
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to change the
designation for the properties known municipally as 830, 846, 856 and 860 March
Road.
2007-328
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law Numbers 74-79
and 164-93 of the former City of Kanata to change the zoning for the properties
known municipally as 830, 846, 856 and 860 March Road.
2007-329
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to stop up and close part of MacFarlane Road.
2007-330
A by-law
of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public
highway (MacFarlane Road).
2007-331
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and
public highway (Irwin Gate).
2007-332
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 2017 Carp Road.
2007-333
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 properties known
municipally as 1101 and 1111 Ogilvie Road.
2007-334
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law No. 100-2000 of the former
City of Nepean to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 2
Valley Stream Drive.
2007-335
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law Number 93-98 of the former City of Ottawa to change the
zoning for part of the property known municipally as 712 Somerset Street West.
2007-336
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law Number 93-98 of the former City of Ottawa to change the
zoning for the property known municipally as 348 Woodroffe Avenue.
2007-337
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 part of the properties known
municipally as 4051 Spratt Road, 4450 and 4500 Limebank Road and 804 Nakina
Way.
2007-338
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in
the Transit Services Branch of the Planning, Transit and the Environment
Department and to repeal By-law Nos. 2005-359, 2005-430 and
2007-7.
2007-339
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-273 to
appoint certain Municipal Law Enforcement Officers.
2007-340
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 1411 Henri Lauzon
Street.
CARRIED