OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

12 september 2007

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

 

AGENDA 20

 

 

1.       Prayer

 

 

2.                 National Anthem  (Councillor R. Chiarelli)

 

 

3.       Announcements/Ceremonial Activities

 

·                     Recognition - Susan Jones

·                     Presentation - Launch of the 2007 City of Ottawa United Way Employee Campaign

 

 

4.       Roll Call

 

 

5.       Confirmation of Minutes

 

Confirmation of Minutes of the regular and In Camera meetings of 29 August 2007.

 

 

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

 

 

7.       Communications

 

·                     Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Alerts :

·                     AMO report to members on August 2007 Board meeting

·                     Province amends regulations to implement $935 million Ontario Drug Benefit and ODSP upload

·                     Call for membership on resource teams to support development of standards under the AODA, 2005

·                     New Program available to help small water systems in Ontario

 

 

8.       Regrets

 

No Regrets filed to date.

 

 

9.       Motion to Introduce Reports

(Councillors P. Hume and C. Leadman)

 

HYDRO OTTAWA HOLDING INC.

 

To be dealt with In Camera

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 10A

 

 

1.             minimum level of service delivery in rural ottawa

 

 

Committee Recommendation as amended

 

That Council receive the report from the Rural Issues Advisory Committee as an information item.

 

 

 

 

2.             ZONING - 931 OAK CREEK ROAD (FORMERLY KNOWN AS 925 OAK CREEK ROAD (FILE NO. D02-02-07-0037)

 

 

Committee Recommendation AS AMENDED

 

            (This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of West Carleton Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 931 Oak Creek Road (formerly known as 925 Oak Creek Road) from Hazard exception (HL-1) and Rural (RU) to Rural exception (RU-XX) as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

 

 

3.             ZONING - PART OF 3461 4TH LINE ROAD (FILE NO. D02-02-07-0041)

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

            (This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of Osgoode Zoning By-law to change the zoning of Part of 3461 4th Line Road from RU (Rural Zone) to RU[349] (Rural Exception 349 Zone) as shown in Document 1.

 

 

 

4.             ZONING - 2470 HUNTLEY ROAD (FILE NO. D02-02-07-0057)

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

            (This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of Goulbourn Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 2470 Huntley Road from Rural Industrial Zone, (MR) to Rural Industrial Exception Zone, (MR-xx), as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

 

 

5.             ZONING - 6688 FRANKTOWN ROAD (FILE NO. D02-02-07-0033)

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

            (This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of Goulbourn Zoning By-law 40-99 to change the zoning of 6688 Franktown Road from Rural Zone, (Ru) to Institutional Exception Zone, (I xx), and Rural Exception Zone (Ru-xx) as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

 

 

6.             CONSTANCE BAY ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT PLAN

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That City Council:

 

1.         Approve the Constance Bay Environmental Management Plan (Dillon Consulting Ltd., May 2007); and

 

2.         Approve the filing of the Constance Bay Environmental Management Plan for the 30-day public review period in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.

 

 

 

7.             CONSERVATION AGREEMENT WITH DUCKS UNLIMITED CANADA TO PROTECT WETLANDS IN THE MARLBOROUGH FOREST

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.                  A 25-year conservation agreement from 1 September 2007 to 31 March 2032 between the City of Ottawa and Ducks Unlimited Canada’s (DUC) to maintain the existing waterfowl projects on 4,300 hectares of significant wetlands in the Marlborough Forest as identified in Document 1 of this report;

 

2.         As part of the City of Ottawa’s contribution to the maintenance and management of the project, the City will provide ten (10) annual payments of $5,000 from 2007 to 2016 for a total contribution of $50,000 which can be accommodated within Surface Operations’ annual Community Forests operating budget.

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 10B

 

 

1.             STORMWATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY STAGE 2:  POLICIES

 

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE recommendationS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The Stormwater Management Policies as detailed in Document 3 to guide the preparation of Stormwater Management Planning Guidelines.

 

2.         WHEREAS the Stormwater Management Strategy Stage 2: Policies report has identified that there are increasingly stringent legislative requirements, especially with respect to development and valley and stream corridors.

 

AND WHEREAS the scope of corridors to which the existing regulations has been applied has been expanded in recent years;

 

AND WHEREAS the successful implementation of the strategy will rely on strong communications and collaboration with the federal and provincial regulatory agencies;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Deputy City Manager, Planning Transit and the Environment be requested to write to both the federal and provincial governments on behalf of City Council to underline the importance of consultations with municipalities regarding changes to environmental regulations affecting stormwater management and significant changes to the enforcement practices with respect to such regulations.

 

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The Stormwater Management Policies as detailed in Document 3 to guide the preparation of Stormwater Management Planning Guidelines.

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

REPORT 11A (IN CAMERA)

 

            To be dealt with In Camera

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 11B

 

 

1.             FEDERAL GAS TAX REVENUES - AMENDING AGREEMENT

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve the signing of the Amending Agreement between The Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the City of Ottawa related to the transfer of Federal Gas Tax Revenues Under the New Deal for Cities and Communities dated June 17, 2005; and

 

2.         Approve the by-law authorizing the signing of the Agreement between The Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the City of Ottawa related to the transfer of Federal Gas Tax Revenues Under the New Deal for Cities and Communities Agreement dated June 17, 2005.

 

 

 

2.             REQUEST FOR DEVELOPMENT CHARGE EXEMPTION

 

 

Committee Recommendation as amended

 

That Council resolve to exempt both the Andrew Fleck Child Care Centre (185 George Street) and Beacon Learning Centre (2379 Ogilvie Road) from development charges under Section 7(s) of the Development Charges By-law 2004-298 and Site Plan Application Fee and Cash-In-Lieu of Parkland charges as development is occurring on land owned by non-profit corporations.

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 12

 

 

1.             EQUITY AND DIVERSITY PROGRAMME OR MEASURES

 

 

Committee Recommendation as amended

 

That Council encourage its suppliers, which have 50 employees or more, to establish an equity and diversity programme or measures and to provide a simple report back to the City confirming that they have done so. 

 

 

 

2.             REPORT ON FRENCH LANGUAGE SERVICES

 

committee Recommendations as amended

 

That Council:

 

1.         Receive the 2005-2007 Report on French Language Services; and

 

2.         That all municipal departments prepare an annual action plan for the delivery of French language services, supported by evaluation and control measures.

 

 

    

3.             PROFESSIONAL AND CONSULTING SERVICE CONTRACTS WITH A CUMULATIVE TOTAL VALUE OF $100,000 OR MORE, SPONSORSHIP & ADVERTISING, LEGAL OUTSOURCING COSTS, AND RELATED PURCHASING ACTIVITY FOR 2006

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

 

 

4.             Sale of land - 3479 St. Joseph Boulevard

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Declare a vacant parcel of land shown as Parcels A and B on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 457.8 m2  (4,927.9 square feet), subject to final survey, municipally known as 3479 St. Joseph Boulevard, described as Part of Lot 33, Concession 1, O.S., geographic Township of Cumberland being part of Part 2, Plan 50R-6091, in the City of Ottawa, as surplus to the City’s needs; and

 

2.         Approve the sale of the land detailed in Recommendation 1, subject to a grading easement in favour of the City of Ottawa indicated as Parcel B on the attached Annex “A” sketch and any other easements that may be required, to Bellevue Mobile & Motor Homes Limited, for the amount of $9,600 plus GST, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

 

 

    

5.             PagÉ road stormwater management ponds /
East Urban Community feedermain

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve the initiation of the expropriation process for all property requirements associated with the construction of the Pagé Road Stormwater Management Ponds and East Urban Community Feedermain, if necessary, as set out in this report.

 

 

    

6.             SALE OF LAND - PART OF innes road adjacent to 3843 innes road

 

 

Committee Recommendations as amended

 

That Council:

 

1.         Declare a parcel of land shown hatched on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 155.6 m2 (1674.9 square feet), described as being part of Innes Road, Part of Lot 27, Registered Plan 905, in the City of Ottawa, subject to the road being stopped up and closed by by-law, as surplus to the City’s needs;

 

2.         Approve the sale of the land detailed in Recommendation 1, subject to an easement to the City for an existing catch basin and drainage ditch and any other easements that may be required, to Helene Brault, for the amount of $1 plus the cost of the City’s appraisal in the amount of $425.00 plus $1,000 for administrative costs for a total of $1,426.00.

 

 

    

7.             SALE OF LAND -
PART OF innes road adjacent to 4275-4279 innes road

 

 

Committee Recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.         Declare a parcel of land shown hatched on Annex “A” attached, containing an area of 1103.9m2, described as part of Lot A, part of Lot 1 and part of the Road Allowance between Lots A and 1, Concession 11, geographic Township of Cumberland, now City of Ottawa, as surplus to the City’s needs; and

 

2.         Approve the sale of the land described in Recommendation 1 subject to easements that may be required to 2107851 Ontario Inc. for $100,000 plus GST, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

 

 

    

8.             Property Acquisition FOR THE KANATA NORTH RECREATION COMPLEX -
4101 Innovation Drive, Kanata - Northtech Land Developments Inc.

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve the fee simple acquisition of a vacant parcel of land consisting of approximately 6.21 hectares (15.33 acres) owned by Northtech Land Development Inc., described as Part of Lot 18 and 19, Concession 12, geographic Township of March, former City of Kanata, shown hatched on the attached Annex “A”, for the consideration of $4,400,000, subject to final survey and adjustments on closing.

 

 

    

9.             Rothbourne Road Re-alignment -
6288 Rothbourne Road, City of Ottawa, 3006484 Canada LTD.

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve the acquisition, by expropriation if necessary, of the lands shown on Annex “A” to this report.

 

 

 

 

10.          FRONT ENDING AGREEMENT FOR THE EAST URBAN COMMUNITY
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT POND# 1 AND OVER-SIZED TRUNK STORM SEWERS

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Authorize the City to enter into a Front Ending Agreement with the Richcraft Group of Companies for cost reimbursement for the design and construction of the East Urban Community (EUC) Storm Water Management Pond #1 located south of Innes Road and east of Page Road, based upon the principles set forth in Document 1, and Council approved Front Ending Policy in Document 2 with the final form and content of the Front Ending Agreement being to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager, Planning, Transit, and the Environment Department and the City Solicitor;

 

2.         Approve the expenditure of $6,173,000.00 for land acquisition, update in the design, and the construction of EUC Pond #1 be approved subject to the execution of the Front Ending Agreement;

 

3.         Authorize the City to enter into subdivision agreements which provide for the remuneration of land costs associated with Pond #1 and the reimbursement of trunk storm sewer over-sizing in accordance with the principles set forth in Document 2; and

 

4.         Authorize the City to increase existing internal order 900814 from $4,300,000 to $17,218,000 for the Pond 1 land acquisition, design update, construction, and trunk storm sewer over-sizing tributary to Pond #1.

 

 

    

11.          MOTION - AWARD OF A GRANT TO THE ROYAL OTTAWA HEALTH CARE GROUP

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve the award of a grant of the remaining funds in the Health Care Capital Development Charge Fund (approximately $64,000) to the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group to be applied to the capital cost of its Youth Mental Health Treatment Centre.

 

 

 

 

12.          MOTION - Water Charges - Church of Perfect Liberty

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve a grant in the amount of $12,689.52 be provided to the Church of Perfect Liberty from the Water Reserve Fund provided that this grant be used to pay the water arrears owing to the City.

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 13A

 

 

1.             MANAGEMENT OF DRAINAGE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY

 

 

recommendationS OF THE PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE AND THE AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The adoption of a Drainage By-law; and

2.         The staff recommendation of Option B which authorizes the Director to undertake drainage corrections on private property if necessary.

 

 

 

2.             water environment Protection Program

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

 

 

3.             MUNICIPAL DRINKING WATER LICENCING PROGRAM UPDATE

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

 

 

 

4.                   ZONING - 5649 AND 5705 HAZELDEAN ROAD

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

(This application is not subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of Goulbourn Zoning By-law No. 40-99 to change the zoning of 5649 and 5705 Hazeldean Road from "A1" Agriculture), "A1‑2" (Agriculture, Exception 2) and "EPA" (Environmental Protection Area) to "CLR1-1", "CLR1-2" and "CLR1-3" (Community Level Retail 1, Exception 1, 2 and 3), "D" (Future Development), and "NEA-1" (Natural Environment Area, Exception 1) as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 6.

 

 

 

5.             ZONING - PART OF 1776 MAPLE GROVE ROAD

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of Goulbourn Zoning By-law to change the zoning of part of 1776 Maple Grove Road from “Parks and Recreation Zone” (PR) to “Residential Type One Special Exception 18 Zone” (R1-18) and from “Residential Type One Special Exception 18 Zone” (R1-18) to “Parks and Recreation Zone” (PR) as shown in Document 1.

 

 

 

6.             ZONING – 460-480 BRIGITTA STREET

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of Goulbourn Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 460-480 Brigitta Street from Residential Type 5 Special Exception 6 (R5-6 Zone) to Residential Type 5 Special Exception 7 (R5-7 Zone) and as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 3.

 

 

 

7.         ZONING - 1581 GREENBANK ROAD

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

(This application is not subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Nepean Zoning By-law to change the provisions of the site specific CC Block 5 (Community Commercial, Exception) zoning in effect at 1581 Greenbank Road as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

 

 

8.             ZONING - 433 MCARTHUR AVENUE

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 1998 to rezone 433 McArthur Avenue from CN F(1.5) to CN[849] F(1.5) and to modify Exception 849 as detailed in Document 2.

 

 

 

9.             BEYOND OTTAWA 20/20:  CONSULTATION STRATEGY FOR THE OFFICIAL PLAN REVIEW, THE TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN REVIEW AND INFRASTRUCTURE MASTER PLAN REVIEW

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the Consultation Strategy for the Official Plan, Transportation Master Plan, and Infrastructure Master Plan reviews as outlined in this report.

 

 

 

10.          DESIGNATION OF THE EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA IN CANADA,
7 DELAWARE AVENUE, UNDER PART IV OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the designation of the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Canada, 7 Delaware Avenue, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest and Description of Heritage Attributes, attached as Document 3, as amended to  include a statement ensuring that landscape elements on the property do not obscure viewspaces toward the property.

 

 

 

11.        APPLICATION TO ALTER 212 COBOURG STREET, A PROPERTY DESIGNATED UNDER PART V OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the construction of an addition to 212 Cobourg Street according to plans submitted on June 15, 2007.

 

 

 

12.          EXTENSION OF INTERIM CONTROL – PROHIBITION OF NIGHTCLUBS AND BARS IN
THE BY WARD MARKET AREA

 

 

Committee recommendation as amended

 

That Council approve an amendment to By-law 2006-373 as amended to extend the period of interim control for a maximum of one year.

 

 

 

13.          STREET NAME DEDICATION - 3355 FALLOWFIELD ROAD

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve a By-law to amend Schedule A of By-law 2002-521 to name the access road at 3355 Fallowfield Road as VIA PARK PLACE.

 

TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 11

 

 

1.          RESPONSE TO COMMENTS FROM THE DOWNTOWN RIDEAU BIA TO AGENDA ITEM #1, MARCH 21/07 RIDEAU STREET – SUSSEX DRIVE TO NICHOLAS STREET

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That City Council receive this report for information.

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 7

 

 

1.          ROUNDABOUTS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council direct staff to consider roundabouts:

 

1.         As part of new development areas or as part of new transportation proposals complemented by a public education program.

 

2.         As an alternative to traffic control signals at existing intersections complemented by a public education program.

 

 

 

2.             Surface Operations integrated security and Inventory controls

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The implementation of physical security measures at the 19 Surface Operations maintenance yards identified for long-term use in accordance with corporate security standards at a total capital cost of  $1.25M, with an associated annual operating costs of $83,000 for ongoing support and maintenance.

 

2.         Funds in the amount of $1.25 M be drawn from the City Wide Reserve Fund to fund this requirement.  The ongoing operating maintenance requirements of $83,000 will be included in the 2008 draft operating budget.

 

 

 

3.                   CAMPEAU DRIVE (DIDSBURY ROAD TO MARCH ROAD) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve the results of the Campeau Drive Environmental Assessment and its recommended plan, as shown in Document 1.

 

2.         Direct staff to prepare the Environmental Study Report for the Campeau Drive Environmental Assessment and post it for the 30-day public review period, in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.

 

3.         Direct staff to expand the Campeau Drive (Terry Fox Drive to Kanata Avenue) project (903195) in the Capital Budget Forecast 2008-2016 to include Didsbury Road to Terry Fox Drive.

 

4.         Direct staff to ensure that there are pedestrian refuges (including pedestrian signals) on the medians at the Terry Fox (Kanata Avenue) and Campeau Drive intersection.

 

 

 

4.                   CONSTRUCTION OF AT LEAST THE FIRST TWO LANES OF TERRY FOX DRIVE FROM ITS PRESENT TERMINUS AT KANATA AVENUE TO FLAMBOROUGH AS A 2008 PROJECT

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve that the construction of at least the first two lanes of Terry Fox Drive from its present terminus at Kanata Avenue to Flamborough be deferred to the 2008 budget process as a 2008 project.

 

 

 

 

5.          TRIP TO REVIEW BEST-PRACTICES PRIOR TO TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN REFRESH

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the Transportation Committee’s recommendation to send a delegation of Standing Committee members, a senior member of Planning, Transportation and the Environment staff and a senior member of Traffic, Parking and Operations staff to Eugene/Portland, Oregon and Seattle, Washington to study road, pedestrian and transit projects, programs and policies as part of the development of the Transportation Master Plan.

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND TRANSIT COMMITTEE JOINT REPORT 3

 

 

1.          Rapid Transit Environmental Assessments – Response to 27 June 2007 Motion of Council

 

 

JOINT COMMITTEES’ RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council authorize staff to proceed with the following recommendations:

 

1.         a)         Suspend consideration of the middle portion of the East-West Corridor (Orleans-Walkley-Kanata) LRT Environmental Assessment (EA), pending the Transportation Master Plan update revisiting the need for east-west transit movements that by-pass the downtown, and

b)         Re-scope the existing EA assignment and complete EAs for:

i           West Transitway – Terry Fox to Fernbank, and Eagleson to Kanata North.

ii          Cumberland Transitway Connection – Navan Road to Blair Station.

 

2.         Resume the Rideau-Montreal Corridor LRT EA immediately using the firm already identified through a competitive process and the previously committed funds set aside for the purpose.

 

3.         Defer the initiation of the Carling Avenue Corridor LRT Environmental Assessment Study until the completion of the updated Transportation Master Plan.

 

4.         That the City of Ottawa immediately agree to restart the Ottawa, Gatineau, National Capital Commission Interprovincial Transit Integration Study in order that studies undertaken with respect to planning for transit in central Ottawa take into account input from the other agencies in a timely fashion and to ensure that Ottawa’s plan, when finalized, is co-ordinated with those of the other agencies.

 

5.         Proceed with the detailed Downtown Ottawa Transit LRT (Electric) Tunnel; and that the Downtown Coalition be a stakeholder group and as such be a working member of the Technical Advisory Committee and the Public Advisory Committee for the Downtown Ottawa Transit Tunnel Environmental Assessment; and similarly be involved in the Downtown Rapid Transit Network Study.

 

6.         Undertake a feasibility/Value Engineering study by 31 December 2007, to an upset value of $75,000, to determine the most co-effective solution for the Woodroffe to Pinecrest section of the West Transitway Extension, and then amend the approved EA as appropriate, with any modification of the EA commencing immediately after the study is approved by Committee and Council with a completion time frame of 6-12 months.

 

 

 

2.          Near-Term transit Investment Options

 

 

JOINT COMMITTEES’ RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve that the list of projects in Table 1 of the report on Near-Term Transit Investment Options be modified as follows and be approved as priorities for implementation in the near future:

 

i)                    Fund the Transitway from Bayshore to Moodie drive

ii)                  Fund the Transitway from Woodroffe to Bayshore as soon as the EA is finalized as per the recommendation in the Rapid Transit Environmental Assessment report is completed

iii)                That the following proposed City-Wide Transit projects be recommended to Council for approval:

·  Smart Card                                               - $ 15 Million

·  New Bus Garage                                      - $ 60 Million

·  Transit Fleet Acquisition (2009)              - $ 46 Million

And, under the Central Area / Inside the Greenbelt, Central Area Station Improvements                                                                        - $ 5 Million

iv)        That Federal and Provincial infrastructure funding be sought for the Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge and related roadwork

v)         That prior to approving any of the other projects in Table 1, the Committee receive the staff report on the Urbandale proposal.

 

2.                  Direct staff to enter into discussions with the Federal and Provincial agencies to negotiate funding for these priority projects and report back to Committee on the status of these negotiations and funding availability and financial implications, and further that the funding sought from senior governments be identified as transit-specific funding or road network-specific funding, and specify the sharing that is assumed for any transportation components that are intended to serve both modes.

 

3.         With respect to the Urbandale Report, direct staff to report back to the Committee by October 2007 on the appropriateness of the corridors, recommendations on modifications of the corridors including expansion to Kanata and across the Strandherd Bridge to Barrhaven, and a timetable to undertake any additional or modifications of studies to implement such a network.

 

 

10.     Motion to Adopt Committee Reports

(Councillors P. Hume and C. Leadman)

 

11.     Motions of Which Notice has Been Given Previously

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

 

WHEREAS Canadian troops and emergency services workers selflessly perform their duties for Canadians everyday;

 

AND WHEREAS Canadian troops and emergency services workers sometimes suffer injury or sacrifice their lives for other Canadians;

 

AND WHEREAS the Council of the City of Ottawa appreciates the service and sacrifice of Canadian troops and emergency services workers, wherever they may be serving at home or around the world;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Ottawa authorizes the use of ‘Support Our Troops’ decals on city vehicles;

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Ottawa supports the decision of the Chief of the Ottawa Police Service to authorize the use of ‘Support Our Troops’ decals on police vehicles.

 

 

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

 

 

13.     Motion to Introduce By-laws                                          Three Readings

(Councillors P. Hume and C. Leadman)

 

a)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-481 respecting the licensing, regulating and governing of taxicabs, taxicab drivers, taxicab plate holders and taxicab brokers in the regulated area.

 

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

 

c)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-440 to designate 100-106 Bridle Park Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

d)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on Bowercrest Crescent, North Bluff Drive, Jersey Tea Circle, Eye Bright Crescent and Royal Fern Way, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

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

 

f)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 1210 Merivale Road, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

g)                  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 1581 Greenbank Road.

 

h)                  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 931 Oak Creek Road.

 

i)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 40-99 of the former Township of Goulbourn to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 2470 Huntley Road.

 

j)                    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 433 McArthur Avenue.

 

k)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 40-99 of the former Township of Goulbourn to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 5649 and 5705 Hazeldean Road.

 

l)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 40-99 of the former Township of Goulbourn to change the zoning for the property historically known municipally as 1776 Maple Grove Road.

 

m)                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 part of the property known municipally as 3461 4th Line Road.

 

n)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 40-99 of the former Township of Goulbourn to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 6688 Franktown Road.

 

o)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 40-99 of the former Township of Goulbourn to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 460 and 480 Brigitta Street.

 

p)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-373, as amended, to extend interim control in the area of the By Ward Market.

 

q)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the construction of a watermain on Winding Way and undertake such work as a local improvement.

 

r)                   A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting Fire Routes.

 

s)                   A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-301 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Infrastructure Services Branch of the Department of Public Works and Services.

 

t)                    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.

 

14.     Confirmation By-law  (Councillors P. Hume and C. Leadman)

 

 

15      Inquiries

 

 

16.     Adjournment  (Councillors P. Hume and C. Leadman)

 

 

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