OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
26
September 2007
ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL
10:00 a.m.
MINUTES 21
The Council
of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West,
Ottawa, on 26 September 2007 at 10:00 a.m.
The Mayor, Larry
O’Brien, presided and the Clerk led Council in prayer.
The National Anthem was performed
by Alf Moore.
Roll
Call
ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT COUNCILLOR M. MCRAE.
Confirmation of Minutes
The Minutes of the regular meeting of 12
September 2007 were confirmed.
Declarations of
pecuniary interest including those originally arising from prior meetings
No
Declarations of Interest were filed.
Communications
The following communications were received:
·
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)
Alerts :
· AMO Releases Advocacy Paper "Poverty and the Property Tax Burden in Ontario”
Regrets
Councillor M. McRae advised she would be absent from the Council meeting of 26 September 2007.
Postponements and Deferrals
TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE REPORT 7
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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.
CITY COUNCIL 12
SEPTEMBER 2007
MOTION NO. 20/8
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
That
Transportation Committee Report 7, Item 5 be Deferred until the next regular
meeting of Council.
CARRIED
CITY COUNCIL 26
SEPTEMBER 2007
MOTION NO. 21/1
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor B. Monette
That Transportation
Committee Report 7, Item 5 be referred to the governance report review as part
of a strategy to develop a policy re: trips.
REFERRAL CARRIED with Councillor G. Hunter
dissenting.
Motion
to Introduce Reports
MOTION NO. 21/2
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman
That Agriculture
and Rural Affairs Committee Report 11, Corporate Services and Economic Development
Committee Report 13 and Planning and Environment Committee Report 14 be
received and considered.
And that the Rules of
Procedure be suspended to receive and consider Planning and Environment
Committee Report 15 and the Ottawa Police Services Board Report 6.
CARRIED
AGRICULTURE AND
RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 11
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1. ZONING - 6677, 6683 AND 6687 SUNCREST DRIVE,
BLOCK 62 PLAN 4M-1305 AND 6674 WOODSTREAM DRIVE (FILE NO. D02-02-07-0053) |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
(This
application is not subject to Bill 51)
That Council approve an amendment to the
former Township of Osgoode Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 6677, 6683 and
6687 Suncrest Drive, Block 62, Plan 4M-1305 and 6674 Woodstream Drive from
Rural (RU) and Private Open Space
(OS2) to Residential Exception No. 340
(R[340]) and Residential Exception No. 363 (R[363]) and Private Open Space (O2)
as shown in Document 3 and as detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
CORPORATE
SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 13
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1. LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN
SUB-COMMITTEE - |
Committee Recommendations as amended
That Council:
1.
Consider this report; and
2. Pursuant to a motion adopted by
the Long Range Financial Plan Subcommittee, that Council consider that
the enactment of the City's Fiscal Framework require a 2/3 majority of all
members of City Council; and that the City's Fiscal Framework require a 2/3
majority of members present and voting to amend at any subsequent review at
City Council.
Recommendation
1
CARRIED as
amended by the following Motions:
MOTION NO. 21/3
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter
WHEREAS the draft Fiscal
Framework contains principles for the conduct of branch reviews including an
annual business plan approval and reviews of service-level standards; and
WHEREAS the draft Budget
Directions report suggests that a detailed review of at least four branch
operating budgets be carried out annually by the Long-Range Financial Planning
Sub-Committee; and
WHEREAS, once City Council has
set their Term of Council priorities, it is unlikely that there will be
substantial changes year-over-year in branch business plans and service level
standards that are not reflected in annual budgets;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
the Fiscal Framework be amended to reflect that each branch will be subject to
a detailed program review, including its operating budget and service-level
standards, once during each term of Council through the appropriate Standing
Committee and/or the Long-Range Financial Plan Sub-committee.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 21/4
Moved by Councillor S. Desroches
Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa
programs and services are designed to provide services and achieve performance
results;
WHEREAS a the policy context
may change over time which may require program adjustments or a re-articulation
of priorities;
WHEREAS it is widely accepted
as a best practice in all levels of government that programs should be
evaluated on a regular basis to determine the effectiveness and/or relevance of
a program or service;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
the City’s financial framework include a provision that all new discretionary
programs established by Council be reviewed within five years or earlier. Prior to that date staff shall assess the
need to continue, discontinue or modify the program based on outcomes and
performance results and report through Committee to Council with their
recommendations.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 21/5
Moved by Councillor G. Brooks
Seconded by Councillor S. Desroches
WHEREAS there are a number of
substantive amendments to the Fiscal Framework document;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
staff create a working group of interested Councillors to review the Framework
document (with respect to grammar, punctuation, formatting, etc.) prior to its
final approval by Council.
LOST on a
division of 5 YEAS to 18 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (5): Councillors S. Desroches, G. Brooks,
B. Monette, R. Chiarelli and S. Qadri.
Nays (18): Councillors C. Leadman, E. El-Chantiry,
M. Wilkinson, J. Harder, G. Hunter,
J. Legendre, M. Bellemare, A. Cullen, P.
Feltmate, R. Jellett, R. Bloess,
D. Thompson, D. Holmes, P. Hume, D. Deans, C. Doucet, G. Bédard
and Mayor O’Brien.
Recommendation
2
As no member of Council moved the approval of Recommendation 2, it was not considered by Council.
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 13, Item 1 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion Nos. 21/3 and 21/4.
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2. LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN
SUB-COMMITTEE - 2008 Draft Budget |
Committee
Recommendations AS AMENDED
That Council consider:
1. That the 2008 draft budget be developed in accordance with
the recommendations from the Long Range Financial Plan Subcommittee as detailed
in this report; and
2. That the 2009 and
2010 drafts budgets be developed in accordance with the fiscal directions from
the Long Range Financial Plan Subcommittee as detailed in the report.
MOTION NO. 21/6
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
THAT the time for Ward
meetings be reduced to November 15 to November 30th and that the
number of joint ward meetings be limited to four;
AND that Council hear public
delegations from December 3rd to December 7th,
2007.
CARRIED on a division of 16 YEAS to 7 NAYS as
follows:
Yeas (16): Councillors
C. Leadman, E. El-Chantiry, S. Desroches, J. Harder, G. Hunter,
A.
Cullen, P. Feltmate, G. Brooks, R. Jellett, R. Bloess, D. Thompson,
B.
Monette, R. Chiarelli, P. Hume, G. Bédard and Mayor O’Brien.
Nays (7): Councillors
M. Wilkinson, J. Legendre, M. Bellemare, D. Holmes, D. Deans,
C.
Doucet and S. Qadri.
MOTION NO. 21/7
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor
S. Qadri
That the Public Consultation Process for the 2008 City Budget be amended by including public delegations during the Council Committee of the Whole on December 10 and 11.
REDUNDANT
MOTION NO. 21/8
Moved by Councillor C. Leadman
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
the 2008 Draft Budget Directions and High Level Fiscal Directions for 2009 and
2010 report be developed in accordance with the recommendations of the Long
Range Financial Planning Sub-Committee as outlined in the report with an
amendment to the last bullet to include options for a 0% tax increase, a 1.4%
tax increase and a 3.4% tax increase for City operational purposes, excluding
police.
MOTION NO. 21/9
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter
That Motion No. 21/7 be amended by deleting the
words “excluding police” and adding “AND that the Police Services Board be
requested to table options to respond to a 1.4% to 0% tax increase.”
CARRIED on a division of 19 YEAS to 4 NAYS as
follows:
Yeas (19): Councillors
C. Leadman, S. Desroches, M. Wilkinson, J. Harder, G. Hunter,
M.
Bellemare, A. Cullen, P. Feltmate, G. Brooks, R. Jellett, R. Bloess,
D.
Thompson, D. Holmes, R. Chiarelli, P. Hume, D. Deans, S. Qadri, G. Bédard and
Mayor O’Brien.
Nays (4): Councillors
E. El-Chantiry, J. Legendre, B. Monette and C. Doucet.
Motion No. 21/8 as amended by Motion No. 21/9, was
divided for voting purposes:
“include options for a 0% tax increase”
CARRIED on a division of 15 YEAS to 8 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (15): Councillors C. Leadman, E. El-Chantiry,
S. Desroches, M. Wilkinson, G. Hunter, M. Bellemare, G. Brooks, R. Jellett, R.
Bloess, D. Thompson, B. Monette,
R. Chiarelli, D.
Deans, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.
Nays (8): Councillors J. Harder, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes, P. Hume, C. Doucet and G. Bédard.
Motion No. 21/8 as amended by Motion No. 21/9, was CARRIED.
MOTION NO. 21/10
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre
WHEREAS the Trees and Forests Maintenance
Program - $970K is a 5-year phased-in investment program aimed at moving the
current reactive forestry maintenance program – 42-year trimming cycle to an
arboriculture industry best management practice of a proactive 7-year life cycle
program;
AND WHEREAS we had proposed to move towards a best management practice by
implementing the five-year strategy and by funding the resource gap from 2008
to 2012;
AND WHEREAS the reasons for adopting the
strategy and to fund this best management practice are in keeping with the
City’s objectives for the urban and rural forests as set out in the Official
Plan and the Environmental Strategy and are realized in part through the Trees
and Forests Maintenance Programs;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that funding for the
above-mentioned strategy be included in the 2008 budget and that the rest of
the funding strategy be included in future budgets (2009 and 2010).
CARRIED with Councillors B. Monette, R. Jellett
and G. Brooks dissenting.
MOTION NO. 21/11
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre
BE IT RESOLVED
THAT the City Manager be directed to move forward aggressively on improving
administrative and process efficiencies to reduce spending on an on-going
basis, and bring back a plan to City Council when the 2008 Draft Budget is
tabled with City Council on November 14, 2007, so that:
a)
An efficiency
target is applied to all City programs, without compromising the City’s
regulatory, legislative or mandatory obligations or negatively affecting
service to citizens;
b) A
business case is provided for any technological or other investments where the
potential exists for substantial, long-term and sustainable savings;
c) A
comprehensive plan for asset and facility rationalization is developed and
brought forward; and
d) A
full, independent review of the City’s procurement process is undertaken, and
the results and the potential savings from changes to that process are brought
forward as quickly as possible; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT
the City Manager, in conjunction with the Mayor, prepare a list of four
Branches that will be brought forward to the Long-Range Financial Plan
Sub-committee for a line-by-line review of their operating budgets and a
complete review of the spending plans for their capital works-in-progress
beginning in the New Year; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT
any recommended changes to the spending plan for any Branch be forwarded
directly to the appropriate Standing Committee for comment and recommendation
to City Council.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 21/12
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That Recommendation 2 be replaced with the
following:
2. That the 2009 and 2010 draft budgets be
developed in accordance with the fiscal framework.
MOTION NO. 21/13
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
WHEREAS the LRFPIII has identified a
significant funding gap over the 2008 to 2016 time period to address
infrastructure renewal requirements; and
WHEREAS the Long Range Financial Planning
Sub-Committee has recommended a budget direction for a dedicated Capital Tax
Levy equivalent to a 2% tax increase, to begin addressing this gap in 2008; and
WHEREAS no high level budget direction
recommendation has been provided by the LRFPSC for 2009 and 2010 to continue
addressing this gap;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Capital Tax
Levy be continued and increased by an additional 2% ($ 20 Million) in 2009 and
2010 and included in the high level directions for developing the forecasts for
both 2009 and 2010.
CARRIED
Motion No. 21/12 as amended by Motion No. 21/13
was then put to Council and CARRIED.
MOTION NO. 21/14
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate
That the term “operating enhancements” be
replaced by the term “operating needs”.
CARRIED with Councillors R. Chiarelli, G.
Hunter and R. Jellett dissenting.
MOTION NO. 21/15
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
WHEREAS Ottawa
Community Housing has responsibility for 8,600 Public Housing units that were
downloaded to the City of Ottawa by the Province of Ontario in sub-standard
condition with insufficient funding and without any capital reserves;
AND WHEREAS the aging
of the Public Housing portfolio has placed increasing pressure on OCHC’s
capital expenditures to address renovation and maintenance requirements;
AND WHEREAS the 2008
Draft Budget Directions does not include $1.95 million to fund the increases in
utilities, maintenance, municipal taxes and capital spending required in 2008
by Ottawa Community Housing for its Public Housing portfolio;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that $1.95 million for Ottawa Community Housing’s Public Housing
portfolio be included in the 2008 draft budget.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 21/16
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor P. Hume
That the City Treasurer prepare a municipal
price index for the 2008 budget; and
That the methodology and appropriateness be
reviewed by the Auditor General.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 21/17
Moved by Councillor S. Desroches
Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa
recently undertook to participate in the Ontario Municipal Benchmarking
Initiative (OMBI) in which Ottawa and 14 other municipalities work together to
measure, compare, and analyze their performance in a wide range of service
areas;
WHEREAS the goal of the
initiative was to use this information to make improvements, and to make better
decisions that will lead to better value delivered to the public;
WHEREAS as the 2007-2010 Strategic
City Directions set out a goal to achieve efficiencies in City operations.
WHEREAS the 2005 Benchmarking
report Where We Stand has identified measures where City of Ottawa costs
exceed the OMBI median;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
the 2008 Budget include an analysis of the reasons for higher costs in some
OMBI measures and recommend, where higher costs are not the result of specific
situations in Ottawa such as higher snowfall, measures to bring those program
costs that exceed the OMBI median in line with the OMBI median.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 21/18
Moved by Councillor R. Jellett
Seconded by Councillor D. Thompson
BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1.
$500,
000 from Appendix B be added to Appendix A, for sponsorship in kind policy to
act as a place marker in the 2008 budget should the money be needed as per the
outcome of a report to Committee and Council in late November.
2.
$275,000
from Appendix B be added to Appendix A for rural ambulance deployment as a
place marker in the 2008 budget if needed as per the outcome of a report to
Committee and Council in November.
3.
That
$395,000 from Appendix B be moved to Appendix A for Transit Fare Enforcement
Officers.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 21/19
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson
WHEREAS there is an identified
gap for capital funding in the day care sector;
WHEREAS no funding has been
included in the strategic initiatives recommended envelope;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that staff be directed to include a capital amount required in 2008 for
child care infrastructure ($2 million).
CARRIED with Councillors R. Chiarelli and G.
Hunter dissenting.
Corporate Services and Economic Development
Committee Report 13, Item 2 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by
Motion Nos. 21/6, 21/8, 21/9, 21/10, 21/11, 21/12, 21/13, 21/14, 21/15, 21/16,
21/17, 21/18 and 21/19.
MOTION NO. 21/20
Moved by Councillor R. Bloess
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That City Council continue
meeting past 7:00 p.m. pursuant
to Subsection 8 (1) (c) of the Procedure By-law.
MOTION NO.21/21
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
That the
question be now put.
CARRIED on a division of 13 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (13): Councillors C. Leadman, E. El-Chantiry, S. Desroches, M. Wilkinson, J. Harder, G. Hunter, G. Brooks, R. Bloess, D. Thompson, B. Monette, P. Hume, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.
Nays (10): Councillors J. Legendre, M. Bellemare, A. Cullen, P. Feltmate, R. Jellett,
D. Holmes, R. Chiarelli, D. Deans, C. Doucet and G. Bédard.
Motion No. 21/20 was then put to Council and CARRIED on a division of 13
YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (13): Councillors C. Leadman, E. El-Chantiry, S. Desroches, M. Wilkinson, J. Harder, G. Hunter, P. Feltmate, R. Bloess, B. Monette, D. Holmes, C. Doucet, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.
Nays (10): Councillors J. Legendre, M. Bellemare, A. Cullen, G. Brooks, R. Jellett,
D. Thompson, R. Chiarelli, P. Hume, D. Deans and G. Bédard.
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3. SALE
OF LAND - |
Committee Recommendations
That Council:
1. Declare a parcel of
land shown hatched on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 117 m2 (1259
square feet), described as being part of Buchan Road, formerly Park Road,
Registered Plan M-22, in the City of Ottawa (formerly Rockcliffe Park), 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 Mary E.B. Steacy, for the amount of $56,700 plus GST, pursuant to
an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.
CARRIED
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4. LAND
EXCHANGE - HUNTMAR (forced) ROAD - ROBERT McRAE |
Committee RecommendationS
That Council:
1. Declare three (3)
parcels of vacant land, consisting of approximately 6024m2, being
part of Lot 10, Conession 1, geographic Township of Huntley, now in the City of
Ottawa, shown as Parcels A, B, and C on Annex “A” attached, subject to the road
being stopped up closed by by-law, as surplus to the City's needs; and
2. Approve the
acquisition of a parcel of vacant land, consisting of approximately 772 m2,
described as being Part 2 on Plan 5R-2744, in the geographic Township of
Huntley now in the City of Ottawa, shown as Parcel D on Annex “A” attached to
this report required for the widening and realignment of Huntmar Road, having a
land value of $20,000 from Robert McRae, in exchange for the City owned land
described as Parcel C in Recommendation 1, subject to any easements that may be
required, having a land value of $4,000, plus the sum of $16,000, being the
difference in market value between the lands exchanged pursuant to a Land
Exchange Agreement that has been received.
CARRIED
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5. Green
building policy - 2006 status report |
Committee RecommendationS
That Council:
1. Receive the 2006 status report
on the “Green Building Policy for the Construction of Corporate Buildings”;
2. Authorize the
additional funding required to move a project from LEED “Certified” to LEED
“Silver” be administered following the “Delegation of Authority” as defined in
the City’s Delegation of Authority By-law number 2005-503, as amended; and
3. Authorize the
Director of the Real Property Asset Management (RPAM) Branch to exempt capital
projects from LEED certification where not practical, based on specific
criteria.
CARRIED
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6. 2008
vehicle & equipment replacement |
Committee RecommendationS
That Council:
1. Receive, for
information, the proposed 2008 Vehicle & Equipment Replacement Plan; and
2. Approve the
commencement of the procurement process for vehicles and equipment in advance
of the actual approved budgets scheduled for December 2007, as an exception to
the requirements of the Purchasing By-law, with the stipulation that the
procurement document contain a clause stating that any award as a result of
this procurement process will be subject to the approval of budgetary funding
by City Council.
CARRIED
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7. MOTION
- DELEGATION
OF AUTHORITY |
Committee RecommendationS as amended
That Council:
1. Revise the Delegation of Authority
By-Law and the Purchasing By-law for the period of October 1 to December 31,
2007 so that:
a. All hiring requests be approved jointly by
the Mayor and the City Manager prior to being posted, exempting front-line
emergency services;
b. All contract requests for consultants and
professional services over $10,000 be jointly approved by the Mayor and the
City Manager prior to the start of the procurement process (i.e. RFP, Tender,
Standing Offer, Purchase Order, etc.);
c. Any instances where joint approval is not
provided be brought forward to City Council via a report for disposition at the
earliest available opportunity; and
d. A summary of all approvals given under this
authority be incorporated into the Delegation of Authority reports currently
provided to Council.
2. Direct the City Manager to:
a. Put in
place a hiring freeze, from October 1 to December 31, 2007, for all of those
positions that are not required under collective agreements or for
mission-critical front-line service;”
WITHDRAWN by Councillor Hume with
the consent of Council
b. Put
in place a spending freeze, from October 1 to December 31, 2007, on all
discretionary spending;
c. Put
in place policies and procedures to address exceptions to the discretionary
hiring and spending freeze, and report all exceptions to City Council through
the Corporate Services and Economic Development Standing Committee (monthly);
and
d. That
City Council delegate to the Mayor, together with the City Manager, the
authority to approve any spending allowed under the spending freeze for cases
where the proposed expenditure exceeds the authority approved for the related
project or contract in a previous budget, as long as the overall spending can
be accommodated within existing departmental budgets.
MOTION NO. 21/22
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson
That the four resolutions in
the Mayor’s motion (i.e. Recommendation 1) be amended as follows:
a.
All hiring requests be reviewed jointly by the
Mayor and the City Manager prior to being posted, exempting only those
positions required under the existing collective agreements and front-line
emergency services;
b.
All contract requests for consultants and professional
services over $10,000 be jointly reviewed by the Mayor and the City
Manager prior to the start of the procurement process (i.e. RFP, Tender,
Standing Offer, Purchase Order, etc.);
c.
That a directive be sent from the City Manager to
all staff with delegated authority for staffing or approval of contracts
over $10,000 directing them to withhold from finalizing any hiring or
procurement process that is the subject of this review until the review is
completed, including Council direction where that is sought.
d.
Any instances where the above-noted review will have
an impact on Council-approved programs and services shall be brought to City
Council via a report from staff for disposition at the earliest available
opportunity and that the Procedure By-law be amended for the period 1
October 2007 to 31 December 2007 to permit such reports to be considered by the
relevant Standing Committee provided such report is distributed the day prior
to the meeting of Committee.
CARRIED on a division of 16 YEAS to 5 NAYS as
follows:
Yeas (16): Councillors
C. Leadman, E. El-Chantiry, S. Desroches, M. Wilkinson, J. Harder, G. Hunter,
M. Bellemare, P. Feltmate, G. Brooks, R. Jellett, R. Bloess,
D.
Thompson, B. Monette, R. Chiarelli, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.
Nays (5): Councillors
J. Legendre, D. Holmes, P. Hume, C. Doucet and G. Bédard.
MOTION NO. 21/23
Moved by Councillor M. Bellemare
Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli
BE IT
RESOLVED THAT the Auditor General report back to Council in 2008 on:
1. The effectiveness of new end-of-year
review measures relating to job postings and consulting contracts over $10,000;
2. End-of-year
spending practices since amalgamation.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 21/24
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor D. Deans
WHEREAS the separation of administrative
responsibilities and powers from the legislative and policy powers is crucial
to protecting taxpayers and has long been established as a key principle in
maintaining responsible, effective government;
WHEREAS it is not in the interest of taxpayers to
mix implementation responsibilities with policy and legislative functions;
BE IT RESOLVED that City Council supports the
current separation of powers between the legislative and administrative
branches of the City.
REDUNDANT
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 13, Item 7 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion Nos. 21/22 and 21/23
OTTAWA
POLICE SERVICES BOARD REPORT 6
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1. 2008 OTTAWA POLICE SERVICE
BUDGET DIRECTIONS AND TIMETABLE. |
BOARD RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
PLANNING
AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 14
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1.
BRITANNIA VILLAGE – OTTAWA
RIVER FLOOD PROTECTION REVISED PETITION |
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve
the implementation of the proposed Ottawa River 100-year flood protection
measures in Britannia Village, as identified in the June 2006 report
ACS2006-PWS-INF-0005, based on the revised petition of interest having received
support from at least 50%+ 1 of the owners of non-City properties within the
flood plain limits defined by the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority.
CARRIED with Councillors E. El-Chantiry, R.
Chiarelli, G. Hunter and R. Jellett dissenting.
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2.
ZONING - 199 AND 200 KENNEVALE DRIVE, 155 PREM CIRCLE, 755 COBBLE HILL
DRIVE, 300, 309 AND 350 MOFFATT POND COURT AND 674 LIMERIDGE CIRCLE |
Committee
recommendation as amended
(This
application is not subject to Bill 51)
That Council reject an
amendment to the former Nepean Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 199 and
200 Kennevale Drive, 155 Prem Circle, 755 Cobble Hill Drive, 300, 309 and 350
Moffatt Pond Court and 674 Limeridge Circle from Residential Mixed Unit - RMU
Zone to Community Commercial Exception
- CC Block (XX) Zone and Commercial Automotive Exception - CA1 Block
(XX) Zone as detailed in Document 2 and as shown in Document 1.
CARRIED with Councillor J. Legendre dissenting.
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3. URBAN DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR GREENFIELD NEIGHBOURHOODS
AND TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENTS GUIDELINES |
Committee
recommendationS
That Council:
1.
Approve the
Urban Design Guidelines for Greenfield Neighbourhoods;
2.
Approve the Transit-Oriented Development
Guidelines.
CARRIED
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4. APPLICATION FOR
NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE CENTRETOWN HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT AT 390 BANK
STREET |
Committee
recommendationS
That Council:
1.
Approve the
demolition of the existing one storey building at 390 Bank Street.
2.
Approve the
construction of a new building in accordance with the plans submitted by Dennis
Kane, ARC Associates, as received on July 31, 2007 and included as Documents
2-5.
3.
Delegate approval
of any subsequent design changes of a minor nature to the Director of the
Planning Branch.
CARRIED
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5.
SIGN BY-LAW MINOR VARIANCE -
2075 MONTREAL ROAD |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the
application to vary Section 103 of Sign By-law 2005-439 to permit an
illuminated identification ground sign to be located with a height of 6.4
metres, instead of 4.5 metres, to be situated at 2075 Montreal Road.
CARRIED
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 15
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1. JUNE
2007 GIVE AWAY DAY - EVALUATION |
Committee
recommendationS
That Council:
1.
Receive this evaluation
of the June 2007 Give Away Day;
2.
Approve a second
City-wide Give Away Day for fall 2007; and
3.
Approve two Give Away
Days per year, one in the spring and one in the fall with inclusion of the
dates in the Solid Waste Services waste collection calendar.
CARRIED
Motion to Adopt Reports
MOTION NO. 21/25
Moved by Councillor R. Jellett
Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman
That Agriculture and Rural
Affairs Committee Report 11, Corporate Services and Economic Development
Committee Report 13, Planning and Environment Committee Reports 14 and 15 and
the Ottawa Police Services Board Report 6 be received and adopted as amended.
CARRIED
Motions of which Notice has Been Given
Previously
MOTION NO. 21/26
Moved by Councillor G. Bédard
Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet
That staff prepare a policy on
the use of decals or symbols, similar to the “Support our Troops” decal, that
my be placed from time to time on City vehicles and report back to Corporate
Services and Economic Development Committee.
CARRIED
Motions (Requiring Suspension of the Rules of
Procedure)
MOTION NO. 21/27
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman
That the Rules of
Procedure be suspended to consider and approve the following Motion:
WHEREAS the City is rebuilding
parts of Percy Street, Craig Street, Holmwood Ave and Fifth Ave this summer;
AND WHEREAS the City's front
yard parking by-law is enforced only a complaint-driven basis;
AND WHEREAS it is
not reasonable to deprive people of front-yard parking that has been in
existence for a generation without complaint;
AND WHEREAS it is not
reasonable to require current residents to secure an affidavit stating that
their front yard parking spot was in use prior to 1960;
AND WHEREAS the community
association and area residents have supported a similar motion in the summer of
2005 regarding a similar circumstance on Sunnyside Avenue, Patterson Avenue,
Strathcona Avenue, Allan Place and Cobalt Avenue
BE IT RESOLVED that if the
resident can prove the front yard parking or access has been in place prior to,
January 1985, and provided there is no community or neighbour objection, curb
ramps will be provided for these residents.
CARRIED with Councillors R. Jellett and S.
Desroches dissenting.
By-laws Three
Readings
MOTION NO. 21/28
Moved by Councillor R. Jellett
Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman
That the following by-laws be enacted and passed:
2007-293
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and
public highway.
2007-294
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal By-law No. 2006-304 and to designate 25
Carsdale Avenue, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2007-295
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal By-law No. 2005-440 and By-law No.
2007-374 and to designate certain lands on 100-106 Bridle Park Drive, as being
exempt from Part Lot Control.
2007-296
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 properties known municipally as 6677, 6683 and 6687 Suncrest Drive,
6674 Woodstream Drive and Block 62 on Plan 4M-1305.
2007-297
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-60 to appoint Municipal
Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking
enforcement.
2007-298
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa prohibiting the obstruction or alteration of
drains, private drains and the grade of land, and regulating the
maintenance and repair of drains, private drains, and the grade of land.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 21/29
Moved by Councillor R. Jellett
Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman
That City Council resolve In
Camera pursuant to Subsection13.
(1) (e) litigation or potential litigation, and (f) the receiving of advice
that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications for
that purpose affecting the City, including matters before administrative
tribunals, with regard to the ongoing Light Rail Transit litigation including
the recent claim by St. Lawrence Cement Inc.
CARRIED
IN CAMERA SESSION
IN COUNCIL
Confirmation By-law
MOTION NO. 21/30
Moved by Councillor R. Jellett
Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman
THAT By-law 2006
- 399 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.
CARRIED
Inquiries
The following inquiry was received:
From Mayor O’Brien and Councillor Diane Deans to the
City Clerk to review information contained on Councillor Thompson’s websites,
etc. with respect to traffic statistics for Albion Road at Lester.
Adjournment
Council adjourned the
meeting at 8:25 p.m.
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