OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

9 January 2008

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

 

MINUTES 29

 

 

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on 9 January 2008 at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

The Mayor, Larry O’Brien, presided and the Clerk led Council in prayer.

 

 

The National Anthem was performed by a ladies barbershop chorus made up of Stephanie Williams, Kaitlin Dunbar, Elain Dunlop and Anne Axworthy.

 

 

Announcements/Ceremonial Activities

 

PRESENTATION - 2009 WORLD JUNIOR HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP

 

The 2009 World Junior Hockey Championship will take place in the City of Ottawa from December 26th, 2008 until January 5th, 2009.  In this regard, Mayor O’Brien recognized Mr. Cyril Leeder, Vice-Chair, Host Organizing Committee, 2009 World Junior Hockey Championship and Mr. Bob O’Doherty, General Manager, 2009 World Junior Hockey Championship.  Mr. Leeder in turn presented Mayor O’Brien with a Team Canada Jersey. 

 

 

Roll Call

 

ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT COUNCILLORS G. BROOKS AND J. HARDER.

 

 


State of the City Address – Mayor O’Brien

 
MOTION NO. 29/2

 

Moved by Councillor M. Bellemare

Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri

 

That the Mayor’s State of the City Address be printed in the City Council Minutes.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

“Good morning!

 

This past year, has been a good year for Ottawa.   From the Rideau Canal being designated a world heritage site to the Senator’s Stanley Cup run Ottawa has been a good place to live.  And certainly for me-- it has been a year like no other, an interesting year!

 

Last April we started the 1,000 days of transformation of City Hall. It’s a 1,000-day journey towards becoming a government that is more responsive, responsible and effective. Today marks day 267.  We will reach day 1000 in 2010, just ahead of the next election. I am looking forward to the voters’ judgment of our results.

 

The good news for Ottawa is that we seeing the early signs of progress.  And the timing is good because we all know the challenges facing Ottawa, and all cities in Canada. 

 

Some of the issues will be issues we can control – efficiencies and client communications, for example.  Other challenges will be external and beyond our control – the national economy, and changing population demographics, to name a couple.

 

Our job as Council is to recognize both of these types of challenges and make sure that our city government responds effectively.

 

Let’s acknowledge some of these external challenges.

 

Like every major City in Canada, Ottawa has aging roads, bridges, water mains and buildings.  They need significant renewal and investment.

 

Already we have seen the south-side stands in Lansdowne Park declared unstable and unsafe. A status report on our social housing this year will likely show we need to invest $600 million to bring our social housing stock up to modern day standards.

 

Infrastructure renewal is the single biggest financial challenge we face.

 

Another challenge arises from our aging population. As baby boomers retire, we will feel increasing pressure on our health and recreational services. The Snow Go Program is a perfect example, where we pay half the cost of snow removal for eligible seniors and people with disabilities.

 

An aging population will start to affect our decisions as early as this term. We will need to consider the needs of our seniors as we address a host of municipal issues, from taxation to recreation.  This population aging will also affect our staff and therefore our ability to deliver services. By 2010 one in four full-time City employees will be over the age of 55 and just over 14% will be eligible to retire with their full pension by 2012. We may face a labour shortage. We almost certainly will lose some corporate memory.

 

These issues of infrastructure and population aging are long-term and predictable.

 

We also face short-term uncertainties, such as rising oil prices and the interest-rate fluctuations.

 

Clearly we need a city government that recognizes change and responds in real time. Add to that the public’s expectations for progress on transportation, trash and taxes, and you can see why we must become more responsible, more efficient, and more responsive.

 

I am convinced that we are moving in the right direction -- in the direction this City needs now.

 

Last year we set the agenda for transformation. We took the first steps forward on our path of 1,000 days.  Our priority-setting sessions afforded us open and frank conversations about the future of Ottawa.  Our three-year budgeting process began to match our priorities with our financial realities.  We worked hard last year to set the stage for continued transformation. 

 

If you look in the rear-view mirror, it is clear we operate today much differently than Council did in previous years.  We saw this at budget time, when good ideas for increased efficiencies were being promoted by almost every Councillor.  Today we are more inclusive in Council than ever before. And these are only the first steps in governance transformation.

 

We are also more inclusive with our municipal neighbours. Last year we brought together 22 regional Mayors and Reeves to create a stronger voice for Eastern Ontario on Transit. We agreed that the creation of a regional transit system would be good economics for all of us. This regional co-operation can build into much more.  Beyond transit, our communities face many more common interests, especially in how we approach the provincial government.

 

This inclusiveness and the launch of our transformation process, were certainly accomplishments of 2007.

 

But we did more then simply set new direction – we made decisions on a number of issues that had been kicking around for years. Council and staff did good work, and the results need to be acknowledged.  We approved a municipal tax deferral process, so seniors can afford to stay in their homes. If you meet the criteria for eligibility, you can defer your entire residential property tax bill until you sell your home.

 

We took steps to improve public transportation east and west by approving plans to complete the transit way.  We approved one of the most important environmental assessment ever conducted in Ottawa for a downtown tunnel that will solve our transit congestion problem for once and for all.  This tunnel project offers us a major economic opportunity. Developing an underground city would create jobs, grow our tax base, and fundamentally renew the downtown core.  This could be worth many hundreds of millions dollars of new economic activity.

 

We also scored a success last year by committing $40 million to rebuild the Congress Centre. After talking about it for years, now we have a timetable for renewal.  Soon we’ll see the major conventions, that for years, have been passing us by.

 

We approved a process that will renew Lansdowne Park as one of the City’s recreational jewels.

 

We supported Algonquin College to establish its trades school – a real step forward for the next generation of building design and construction.

 

We approved funding for the “green box” program to divert organic waste from our landfill sites. This will take us a long way towards our goal of 60% diversion.

 

And we completed the rural broadband network. Now rural areas enjoy the same connectivity as those in urban Ottawa.

 

These decisions and actions were timely.  They resolved unfinished business.  Yes, last year was a year of progress.  That is why I am looking forward to 2008.

 

We will deal with significant issues, such as waste management, transit planning, urban boundary discussions, our mid-term governance review and the official plan preparation.  In fact, official plan preparation is particularly of importance as I believe that the City needs to find ways to encourage further economic development in the east end.

 

The agenda in 2008 is very full.

 

Let me start with transit, which I’m sure we all consider our top issue. This year, we will complete our review of the transportation master plan, identifying gaps and ways to fill them.

 

This is an important task.

 

The Transportation Master Plan gives us long-term guidance on roads, transit, walking, cycling, and other forms of transportation. It’s our best forecast of how people will want to get around in the future—as far forward as 2021—and how we will help them do so through transportation facilities and services.  Council developed the new City’s first Transportation Master Plan five years ago.  We’re due to update that plan this year.

 

Also, in April, this council will confirm a new rapid transit network for the City showing all transit corridors and selecting the technologies. For the first time, this network will be built with the downtown in mind first, and then out to the south, east and west. Transit will get the attention it deserves, but we will deal with other important challenges as well.

 

Our community is a global technology hub, and our citizens expect more service online.  We will take advantage of new Internet technologies, such as Web 2.0. We will move beyond simply publishing information online and begin to interact online with the public we serve.  Last year I announced the Mayor’s task force on “E-Government and Information Technology.”  I am pleased today to announce I have named Rob Collins as its chair. Rob retired as the VP of IT for Cognos after working for the company for twenty years. Rob will be completing the task force selection with me by the end of January.  This task force will review our current plans and operations and make recommendations to improve client service and operational efficiency. The Task force will report to me by April of 2008.

 

Also we will hold Rural Summit “2”. I am announcing today that we will hold the summit on April 5th. We will begin consultations with rural residents this month so that we are ready to make progress when we meet in April.  I encourage rural residents, City staff and City Councillors to build on the 40 recommendations from rural summit “1”. I’m looking forward to the discussion, and especially to achieving additional results for our rural communities.

 

We will be looking for more progress this year on the challenge of solid waste management. And by the way I hope you’re all taking part in our Christmas tree composting collection next week.  This kind of good environmental practice will help us meet the goal of diverting 60 per cent of waste from our landfill sites.  I’m also looking forward to advice from our new Solid Waste Director on new diversion opportunities.

 

Our agenda for 2008 will also include a strong engagement with the provincial government. We need new agreements, understandings and commitments.  We will work with our provincial and federal partners to gain access to the Building Canada fund.  We will find a way that allows us to approach the Federal Government together with the province and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.  We will also work with Municipal Affairs Minister Jim Watson to establish funding for the 40 bed residential youth drug rehabilitation centre for Ottawa and Eastern Ontario.

 

In the last election campaign the Provincial Government promised uploading.  We need to hold the province accountable for its uploading commitments.  A fair share means we should see at least one-tenth of the funding under review -- a minimum $23 million, and ideally more.  We will also ask the province to fund its fair share of the cost of the Strandherd bridge project.

 

I’m also looking forward to a day of dialogue at Queen’s Park. The committee chairs and I will visit our provincial government. We will make sure that we are heard.

 

We will also approach the Federal Government on issues such as the National Portrait Gallery. I believe we’ll see consensus around this table later today for me to communicate our concerns to the government and our MPs.  We are Canada’s showcase, and the stewards of its national institutions.  Working with the federal government and the private sector, we can house the Portrait Gallery downtown where it belongs.  I cannot see the Capital of Canada without our National Portrait Gallery right here where it belongs.

 

Beyond these federal and provincial initiatives, we will take several major steps forward on a priority issue for our own government.  At mid-term, we will review our governance model, looking for ways that we can work more effectively to define options, reach decisions, and get results.

 

Our citizens have made it clear they expect our processes to improve.

 

I am announcing today that we will make sure their views are heard. I will create a Citizens’ Task Force on governance, and ask it to monitor our internal review and make recommendations. The task force membership will be chosen in February.

 

Early in 2008 the LRFP Sub-committee will conduct an administrative review of nine branches of the City government.  I’m pleased to report that the City Manager Kent Kirkpatrick has arranged for Bob Plamondon to act as the financial advisor to the committee. This group will continue to provide an ongoing review of our finance and operations, and help us to prepare better for next year’s budget.

 

These are two very important measures – our mid-term governance review and the nine administrative reviews.  These measures are fundamental to our goal of improving the quality of our decisions, and of bringing tax increases to zero percent.

 

My goal will remain zero per cent, every year of my mandate.  This year we missed the target because we had very little choice.  Most of the increase in property taxes represents additional money for public security, and repairs to roads, bridges and public buildings.  We could not neglect the public’s security and safety.  The new two per cent City Renewal Fund will extend the life of aging City assets. Residents will see better conditions on roads through additional ditching and resurfacing. Bridge rehabilitation will include the 174 overpass at Montreal Road. We’ll put a new roof on the Larkin House community building in Barrhaven, and repair fire halls across the city.  We could not defer projects like these any longer.

 

But the challenges we face are too large for us to proceed alone.

 

Closing the gap is going to require help from other levels of government.  The province and the Federal Government have repair money in the bank. We need their help. Last week I sent letters to both the province and the federal government, asking them to match our two per cent levy.  I am looking forward to new partnerships with both governments.

 

My goal on taxes will always remain zero-- but we face some heavy lifting. There will be no silver bullet but we need to continue our drive to provide cost efficient government.

 

Our governance review will also help the City us respond to priority issues in each ward.  My colleagues around this table have sought my support for their projects. I know that each one of you is doing your best to help your constituents. But many good ideas are not able to get through our decision-making process.  It’s clear that we need to find a better way to address these challenges, and we will include ward-based priority-setting in our mid-term governance review.

 

This year we will also look at new ways organizing ourselves in other areas. I would welcome a discussion about creating a parking commission, so that we could better respond to the concerns of local residents and businesses. 

 

And I would also welcome your ideas about an independent transit commission that could focus on providing service that responds to our customers’ needs in a business-like way.

 

My colleagues, I said a few minutes ago that the agenda for this year would be very full. Looking around this table, I can see that you are all looking forward to the challenges of 2008. Yes, it will be a busy year. But it will all prove worthwhile.

 

For Council and staff, our work this year will include key steps forward. They include the transportation master plan, the financial review, our governance review, and the e-government task force.  Each of these will play a key role in helping us to manage better, to serve the public better, and to set in place a government that is responsive, responsible, and efficient.

 

2008 will be a very busy year. 

 

The work will not be easy--the challenges will be great.  We are here to get the job done.  We are here to build a better Ottawa.

 

Thank you.”

 

Confirmation of Minutes

 

The Minutes of the regular meeting of 7 December 2007 and the special meetings of 3, 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12 December 2007 and 10 December 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 :

·         Province Consulting on a New Incident Management System in Ontario

·         Ontario's Fall Economic Statement provides much needed funding for municipal infrastructure and transit

·         House of Commons Motion calls for Permanent Federal Gas Tax Funding for Municipalities

·         Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) - Stable Funding Guarantee for 2008

·         Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative

 

·         List of Outstanding Inquiries to 31 December 2007

 

 

Regrets

 

Councillors G. Brooks and J. Harder advised they would be absent from the Council meeting of 9 January 2008.

 

 

Motion to Introduce Reports

 

MOTION NO. 29/2

 

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

 

That Planning and Environment Committee Report 21 be received and considered.

 

And that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation report entitled “Appointment Of Three (3) New Community Board Directors and One (1) Tenant Board Director – In Camera - Personal Matters About Identifiable Individuals - Reporting Out Date: Upon Council Approval” and Planning and Environment Committee Report 22.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION

 

 

1.             Appointment of three (3) new community Board Directors and one (1) tenant board director – IN CAMERA - PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUALS - REPORTING OUT DATE: UPON COUNCIL APPROVAL

 

 

That City Council approve:

 

1.         That the following individuals be appointed as OCH Community Board Directors, in accordance with OCHC By-Law No. 6:

 

Ms. Johanne Lacombe

Ms. Linda Hoad

Mr. Shaun Baron

 

2.         That Ms. Sandra Pilote, Chair of OCH’s Tenant Advisory Group (TAG), be appointed as OCH Tenant Board Director, in accordance with OCHC By-Law No. 6.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

Committee Reports

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 21

 

 

1.                   ZONING - 330 GILMOUR STREET

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

(This application is not subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 93-98 to change the zoning of 330 Gilmour Street from CG F(2.0) General Commercial with a Heritage Overlay to an R5(XX) SCH[XXX} Low Rise Apartment Zone with a Heritage Overlay and an exception, to permit a seven-storey residential or mixed use development as detailed in Document 2 and as shown in Document 3.

 

MOTION NO. 29/3

 

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

WHEREAS, Planning and Environment Committee at its meeting of December 18, 2007 recommended that City Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 93-98 to change the zoning of 330 Gilmour Street to permit a seven-storey residential or mixed use development as detailed in Document 2 and as shown in Document 3;

 

AND WHEREAS, Planning and Environment Committee also recommended that Council refuse an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 93-98 to change the zoning of 330 Gilmour Street to increase the permitted density to a 4.1 Floor Space Index, to increase the permitted height to 27.5 metres, and to remove the Heritage Overlay to permit a proposed nine-storey mixed use development;

 

AND WHEREAS, many of the objectives of the Official Plan and the Centretown Secondary Plan will be met by allowing the nine-storey mixed-use retirement home proposed by the applicant, including:

 

1.      Meeting the growing demand for seniors housing in Centretown which has limited retirement residences / long term care homes.

2.      Offering residents the opportunity to downsize to a smaller home while remaining in a familiar and highly liveable community.

3.      Reducing dependence on automobile, as the location is close to shopping, transit, services and recreational facilities - most within walking distance.

4.      Preserving, and refurbishing, the heritage Board of Education building at the west end of the block.

5.      Strengthening Centretown as a vibrant community where people of all ages and life circumstances are able to live.

6.      Making use of existing infrastructure by reducing the need to extend infrastructure into undeveloped areas.

7.      Resulting in no measurable adverse impacts on the community – e.g. traffic, parking, sun shadow. 

 

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that City Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 93-98, to change the CG F (2.0) General Commercial (with a Heritage Overlay) zoning of 330 Gilmour Street to permit a nine-storey mixed use retirement home as proposed by Ashcroft with a permitted density to a 4.1 Floor Space Index, a permitted height to 27.5 metres.

 

LOST on a division of 7 YEAS to 14 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (7):          Councillors G. Hunter, S. Desroches, D. Thompson, E. El-Chantiry, R. Jellett, R. Bloess and Mayor O’Brien.

 

Nays (14):        Councillors B. Monette, G. Bédard, P. Feltmate, S. Qadri, C. Doucet, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, J. Legendre, P. Hume, M. Wilkinson, D. Holmes, D. Deans, M. Bellemare and M. McRae.

 
MOTION NO. 29/4

 

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 93-98 to change the zoning of 330 Gilmour Street from CG F(2.0) General Commercial with a Heritage Overlay to an R5(XX) SCH[XXX} Low Rise Apartment Zone with a Heritage Overlay and an exception, to permit a four‑storey residential or mixed use development as detailed in Document 2 and as shown in Document 3.

 

LOST on a division of 10 YEAS to 11 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (10):        Councillors G. Bédard, P. Feltmate C. Doucet, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, J. Legendre, M. Wilkinson, D. Holmes, D. Deans and M. Bellemare.

 

Nays (11):        Councillors B. Monette, S. Qadri, G. Hunter, S. Desroches, D. Thompson, E. El‑Chantiry, P. Hume, R. Jellett, M. McRae, R. Bloess and Mayor O’Brien.

 

Item 1, Planning and Environment Committee Report 21 was then put to Council and CARRIED.

 

 

2.                  ApplIcation to demolish a portion of 330 Gilmour street, and application for new construction at 330 gilmour street, a property designated under part v of the ontario herItage act aS part of the centretown heritage conservation district

 

 

Committee recommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Refuse the application to demolish a portion of 330 Gilmour Street; and,

 

2.         Refuse the application for new construction in a heritage conservation district at 330 Gilmour Street received by the Planning, Transit and the Environment Department on October 2, 2007.

 

            CARRIED with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting.

 

 

 

3.             ZONING - 34 EDGEWATER STREET

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

1.         That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Kanata Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 34 Edgewater Street from Special Industrial Zone One, (M2-1) to Special Industrial Zone X (M2-X), as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2;

2.         Prior to the enactment of the by-law by Council the owner shall provide written confirmation to the Director of the Planning Branch to undertake the planting of 7 coniferous trees at the rear of the subject property.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

4.                   ZONING - 4016 AND 4022 RICHMOND ROAD

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Nepean Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 4016 and 4022 Richmond Road from an R3 - Residential Third Density Zone and R6A (H) Blk 8 - Residential Sixth "A" Density Block 8 Zone to R6A (Block 11) - Residential Sixth "A" Density Block 11 Zone as shown in Document 1, and as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

5.             ZONING - 1989 AND 1993 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Nepean Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 1989 and 1993 Prince of Wales Drive from R1A - Residential Private Services Zone to I Block (XX) - Institutional (Exception) Zone, and Re - Restrictive Zone as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Documents 2 and 3.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

6.             ZONING - 345 ST. DENIS STREET

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Vanier Zoning By-law Number 2380, to change the zoning of 345 St. Denis Street from PU - Public Use Zone to R3 - Residential Mixed Zone with exceptions as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2, as amended by the following:

·        That the maximum projection into a Side Yard be amended to allow for a projection of 1.58 metres for the second storey balconies.

·        That the maximum height for the townhouses on this site be increased to 10.5 metres.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

7.                   ZONING - 1837 STONEHENGE CRESCENT

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Gloucester Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 1837 Stonehenge Crescent from In - Institutional Neighbourhood Zone to Residential Row Dwelling 1 Zone (Rr1).

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

 

8.            GREEN PARTNERSHIP PILOT PROGRAM

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the extension of the pilot phase of the Green Partnership Program for an additional 12 months ending December 31, 2008 with no additional funding and that staff report back to Committee and Council on the program results.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 


 

 

9.             REVIEW OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE PROCESSING & DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE – SCREENING RESULTS & NEXT STEPS

 

 

Committee recommendationS

 

That Council direct staff to:

 

1.                  Undertake investigations to identify and assess potential opportunities and constraints to managing residual waste on a regional basis; and

2.                  Determine the affordability breakpoints for each technology based upon population and tonnage requirements.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

10.          60 SWEETNAM DRIVE - ZONING AND SITE PLAN - ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD HEARING

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve a zoning that would permit a new residential development subject to the following conditions:

 

1.                  That the property be zoned to Dwelling, Stacked Townhouse, limited to a maximum height of two and one half storeys; and

2.                  That the maximum number of units permitted is 24; and

3.                  That Legal Services consult with an external Planning expert to determine such other performance standards that may be deemed necessary to establish the aforementioned use.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 22

 

 

1.             ZONING - 2000 VALIN STREET

 

 

Committee recommendation as amended

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council reject an amendment to the former Cumberland Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 2000 Valin Street from CNN - Commercial Convenience Neighbourhood to R5A - X'X', Residential Apartments - Low Density - Exception 'X' as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.  For the following reasons:

 

1)         by applying sections 2-5.1 and 4.11 of the official plan and the principles of good land use planning, the proposed development is incompatible with the surrounding neighbourhood in terms of the proposed land use, height, density and setbacks;

 

2)         the general urban designation permits commercial development and such commercial development is the appropriate use for this site; and

 

3)         commercial development on the site will reduce the need of residents of the area to travel to purchase day to day needs.,

 

CARRIED with Councillors J. Legendre and P. Hume dissenting.

 

 

 

2.             CITY OF OTTAWA SUPPORT  FOR PORTRAIT GALLERY OF CANADA

 

 

Committee recommendationS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Request that the Mayor send a letter to the Federal Government and local Members of Parliament indicating the following:

 

a.                  That the National Capital Region (NCR), in accordance with its role as Canada’s Capital, remain as the national and international showcase of Canada and, therefore the host to, and the steward of, Canada’s key National Institutions, such as the Portrait Gallery of Ottawa.

b.                  That the Portrait Gallery of Canada be retained in an appropriate gallery space in Ottawa in accordance with Canada’s Capital Core Area Sector Plan and in accordance with its contribution to Ottawa’s standing as a treasury of the nation’s heritage and a meeting place for all Canadians. 

c.                   That Federally owned downtown Ottawa sites and buildings be eligible to compete under the Terms of Reference for a new Portrait Gallery of Canada in the context of a public private partnership.

d.                  That the Federal Government extend its Request for Proposal (RFP) deadline to May 31, 2008 to allow a full range of competitive public private partnership proposals to be submitted including those that involve federally owned sites and buildings.

 

2.                  Support Developers in their bid proposals for retaining the Portrait Gallery of Canada in a new building in Ottawa by exempting the payment of municipal development charges specific to the gross floor area of the National Portrait Gallery of Canada, to an upset limit of $431,200, in accordance with Section 7, Clause (U) of the City’s Development Charge By-law.

 

3.                  Direct Corporate Communications of the Business Transformation Services Department to prepare a public service announcement concerning the Portrait Gallery of Canada and to urge citizens to contact their Member of Parliament and demonstrate support for local proposals that would keep this valued national institution in Ottawa.

 

4.                  Should time constraints to the private sector submission deadline preclude getting to Council in time, delegate authority to the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and/or the Planning and Environment Committee to approve other feasible measures of City support, should they arise prior to the April 16, 2008 submission deadline, to ensure a competitive bid for the Portrait Gallery of Canada.

 

 

MOTION 29/5

 

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor S. Desroches

 

BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa urge the Government of Canada to set up an independent review committee to assess all submissions for the National Portrait Gallery and to approve the winning submission in order to ensure an independent and unbiased selection process.

 

            CARRIED with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting.

 

Item 2, Planning and Environment Committee report 22 was then put to Council and CARRIED, as amended by Motion 29/5, on a division of 19 YEAS to 2 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (19):        Councillors B. Monette, P. Feltmate S. Qadri, G. Hunter, S. Desroches, D. Thompson, E. El‑Chantiry, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, J. Legendre, P. Hume, M. Wilkinson, R. Jellett, D. Holmes, D. Deans, M. Bellemare, M. McRae, R. Bloess and Mayor O’Brien.

 

Nays (2):          Councillors G. Bédard and C. Doucet. 

 

 

Motions (Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure)

 

MOTION NO. 29/6

 

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri

 

That the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider and approve the following motion:

 

WHEREAS several scheduling considerations regarding the LRFP Administrative Reviews have arisen;

 

THEREFORE be it resolved that:

 

The detailed budget reviews and subsequent reporting to Council be conducted according to the following schedule:

 

·                    February 8th LRFP meeting – reporting to Council on Feb 27th – LS, SEC, Council, Elections, CMO & DCM’s

·                    February 22nd LRFP meeting – reporting to Council on March 26th – ES, ITS, RPAM & ED BTS

·                    March 7th LRFP meeting – reporting to Council on March 26th – FS, CPPRO, COMM, OAG & MPAC

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 
MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

 

 

Whereas the EnviroCentre as a non-profit organization is eligible to apply for grants that are not available to municipalities; and

 

Whereas some of these grant-making organizations, such as the Community Foundation of Ottawa, have requirements that donations above a certain limit may only be made to charities that can issue tax receipts; and

 

Whereas the EnviroCentre cannot issue tax receipts;


Therefore be it resolved, that when the EnviroCentre has obtained a grant to support a program being done in conjunction with the City of Ottawa, as certified by the Deputy City Manager, Planning, Transit and the Environment and the City Treasurer, the City may  receive the grant, issue a receipt and transfer the money to EnviroCentre.

 

 

By-laws                                                                                      Three Readings

 

MOTION NO. 29/7

 

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

 

That the following by-laws be enacted and passed:

 

2008-1             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to prohibit the placement of graffiti on property and to require property be kept free of graffiti.

 

2008-2             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-498 respecting graffiti management.

 

2008-3             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-462 respecting graffiti management.

 

2008-4             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-276 respecting graffiti management.

 

2008-5             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-207 respecting graffiti management.

 

2008-6             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 7 Delaware Avenue to be of cultural heritage value or interest.

 

2008-7             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Great Lakes Avenue, Canadian Shield Avenue).

 

2008-8             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Youville Drive).

 

2008-9             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 508 Mutual Street, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2008-10         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 222, 224 and 226 Trail Side Circle, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2008-11         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 2341, 2349, 2351, 2353, 2355, 2357, 2359, 2361, 2363, 2367, 2369, 2371, 2373, 2375, 2377, 2379, 2381 Glandriel Crescent, as being exempt from Part Lot Control, and to repeal By-law No. 2006-55.

 

2008-12         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal By-law No. 2007-473 respecting certain lands at 314 Central Park Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2008-13         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 330 Gilmour Street.

 

2008-14         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2380 of the former City of Vanier to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 345 St. Denis Street.

 

2008-15         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 properties known municipally as 4016 and 4022 Richmond Road.

 

2008-16         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 1837 Stonehenge Crescent.

 

2008-17         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 properties known municipally as 1989 and 1993 Prince of Wales Drive.

 

2008-18         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-56 to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 34 Edgewater Street.

 

2008-19         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.

 

2008-20         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-273 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers with respect to parking infractions on City Streets and City Property.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 


Confirmation By-law

 

MOTION NO. 29/8

 

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes 

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

 

THAT By-law 2008- 21to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Inquiries

 

The following inquiry was received:

 

From Councillor S. Desroches to the Deputy City Manager, Public Works and Services, the City Solicitor and the City Treasurer with regards to snow removal operations.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Council adjourned the meeting at 12:30 p.m.

 

 

 

 

Original signed by

P.G. Pagé

 

Original signed by

L. O’Brien

CITY CLERK

 

MAYOR