OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

13 February 2008

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

 

MINUTES 31

 

 

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on 13 February 2008 at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

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

 

 

The National Anthem was sung by Joel and Kyle Curry.

 

 

MOMENT OF SILENCE – celine nguyen

 

Council observed a Moment of Silence in memory of Celine Nguyen, a 16 year old, Grade 11 student at Notre Dame High School, who died after being struck by a car, on February 12, 2008. 

 

 

Announcements/Ceremonial Activities

 

PRESENTATION - GOVERNOR GENERAL'S CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION

 

Mayor O’Brien presented Captain Meagan McGrath with a Governor General’s Certificate of Commendation for her efforts in rescuing a stranded climber on her descent from the summit of Mount Everest, on May 21, 2007. 

 

Mayor O’Brien also presented a Governor General’s Certificate of Commendation to Steven Sheehan for the courage he showed in stopping an attack on an elderly woman on August 6, 2006.

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF STUDENTS FROM WESTBORO ACADEMY, OTTAWA AND WELEDEH CATHOLIC SCHOOL, YELLOWKNIFE, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES

 

Councillor Doucet acknowledged and welcomed students of Westboro Academy, Ottawa and Weledeh Catholic School, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories who were present at the Council meeting.  The students from Weledeh Catholic School were visiting the City of Ottawa as part of the YMCA Youth Exchange program. 

 

 

Roll Call

 

ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT

 

 

Confirmation of Minutes

 

The Minutes of the regular and In Camera meetings of 23 January 2008 were confirmed.

 

 

Declarations of pecuniary interest including those originally arising from prior meetings

 

No Declarations were filed.

 

 

Communications

 

The following communications were received:

·                     Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Alerts :

·         AMO Supports FCM's Call for Intergovernmental Action on Housing and Homelessness

·         AMO's Pre-Budget Submission Seeks Continued Transformation of Fiscal Arrangements

·         AMO Report to Members on January 2008 Board Meeting

·                     Announcement - OC Transpo Revised Weekday Schedule for Transitway and High-Frequency Routes Only

 

 

Regrets

 

No regrets were filed.

 

 

Motion to Introduce Reports

 

MOTION NO. 31/1

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

 

That the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation Report entitled “Confirmation of Election of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) Chair”, Executive Director, Business Transformation Services’ Report entitled “Post-Budget City Strategic Plan (Term of Council 2007-2010), Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 17, Community and Protective Services Committee Report 18, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Reports 19 and 19A (In Camera), Planning and Environment Committee Report 23A and Transportation Committee Reports 13 and 14 be received and considered.

 

And that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider Community and Protective Services Committee Report 19, and Planning and Environment Committee Reports 24 and 24A (In Camera).

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Ottawa Community Housing Corporation Report

 

 

1.             CONFIRMATION OF ELECTION OF OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION (OCHC) CHAIR

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

1.      That the Shareholder confirm the election of Councillor Diane Holmes to the position of Chair of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation for the year 2008.

 

2.   That the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to sign a written resolution on behalf of the City of Ottawa as shareholder of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation setting out the resolution approved by the City Council.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

Executive Director, Business Transformation Services’ Report

 

 

1.             POST-BUDGET CITY STRATEGIC PLAN (TERM OF COUNCIL 2007-2010)

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the amended version of the City Strategic Plan (Term of Council 2007-2010).

 

MOTION NO. 31/2

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

 

That this item be deferred to the 26 March 2008 Council meeting.

 

                                                                                                            DEFERRAL CARRIED

 

 

Committee Reports

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 17

 

 

1.             MAHOGANY COMMUNITY – OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT PLAN

 

 

COMMITTEE recommendation as amended

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council refuse the Official Plan amendment sought by Minto.

 

 

MOTION NO. 31/3

 

Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

 

That this item be referred back to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee.

 

LOST on a division of 5 YEAS to 19 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (5):          Councillors J. Legendre, E. El-Chantiry, G. Bédard, D. Deans and C. Doucet

 

Nays (19):        Councillors S. Qadri, R. Bloess, G. Hunter, M. Wilkinson, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, B. Monette, M. McRae, G. Brooks, A. Cullen, J. Harder, C. Leadman, S. Desroches, P. Hume, P. Feltmate, D. Thompson, R. Chiarelli, D. Holmes and Mayor O’Brien.

 

 

MOTION NO. 31/4

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor B. Monette

 

That the proposal to amend the Secondary Plan for Manotick be deferred so that the issue of explosive development and growth in our rural villages can be discussed at the Rural Summit in April 2008 and that the proposal for Manotick be brought back to Committee and Council after the Summit.

 

LOST on a division of 2 YEAS to 22 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (2):          Councillors J. Legendre and B. Monette. 

 

Nays (22):        Councillors S. Qadri, R. Bloess, G. Hunter, M. Wilkinson, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, E. El-Chantiry, M. McRae, G. Brooks, G. Bédard, A. Cullen, J. Harder, D. Deans, C. Leadman, S. Desroches, C. Doucet, P. Hume, P. Feltmate, D. Thompson, R. Chiarelli, D. Holmes and Mayor O’Brien.

 

MOTION NO. 31/5

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor B. Monette

 

That the question now be put.

 

LOST on a division of 8 YEAS to 15 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (8):          Councillors S. Qadri, G. Hunter, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, E. El-Chantiry, J. Harder, S. Desroches and Mayor O’Brien.

 

Nays (15):        Councillors R. Bloess, J. Legendre, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, G. Brooks, G. Bédard, A. Cullen, D. Deans, C. Leadman, C. Doucet, P. Hume, P. Feltmate, D. Thompson, R. Chiarelli and D. Holmes.

MOTION NO. 31/6

 

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

 

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the recommendation of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Report 17, Item 1 be deleted and replaced with the following:

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Adopts the Official Plan Amendment XX attached in Document 1 to the Committee report, as modified by the following recommendations and by the technical modifications approved by Committee, to amend the Secondary Plan for Manotick in Volume 2C of the Official Plan;

2.                  Approves the Mahogany Community Development Concept Plan, as attached as Document 2 to the Committee report, with the necessary modifications to incorporate the recommendations adopted by Council;

3.                  Item 6 in the Details of the Amendment is modified by the addition of the following at Section 3.7.2.5, Policy 2(g)(x):

(a)     During the period 2009 to 2012, Council shall not enact a zoning by-law or by-laws for the Mahogany Community to permit a cumulative total of more than 275 dwelling units.  The development shall further be staged such that the zoning by-laws will not permit more than 75 dwelling units in the first year of the development, nor more than 125 dwelling units each in the second and third years of development, subject to the overall limitation of 275 dwelling units.

(b)     During the period from 2013 to 2015, Council shall not enact a zoning by-law or by-laws for the Mahogany Community to permit a cumulative total of more than 640 dwelling units, inclusive of those in (a).

(c)     During the period from 2016 to 2019, Council shall not enact a zoning by-law or by-laws for the Mahogany Community to permit a cumulative total of more than 1000 dwelling units, inclusive of those in (a) and (b).

The limitations set forth in (a), (b) and (c) are in addition to the other requirements of this plan.

4.                  Item 6 of the Details of the Amendment is further modified by the deletion of the second sentence of the first paragraph and the first sentence of the second paragraph under the heading “Phase 1” under Section 3.7.2.5, Policy 2(g)(vi) and their replacement with the following:

However, if the development wishes to proceed with Phase 1, and up to 40 dwelling units in Phase 2, without the implementation of the Strandherd/Armstrong Bridge, it must be demonstrated through detailed traffic studies, approved by the City, that there is capacity in Manotick to accommodate the development at the City’s approved level of service operating standard.

Zoning amendments to permit the development in Phase 1 and up to 40 dwelling units in Phase 2 must be supported by the traffic impact studies to indicate that capacity exists in the village to support the development and how the constraints to transportation capacity have been alleviated.

5.                  Item 6 of the Details of the Amendment is further modified by the addition to Section 3.7.2.5, Policy 2(g)(vi) of the following sentence to the third paragraph under “Phase 1”:

            The traffic impact study shall include an appropriate allowance for growth in the Village Core.

6.                  Item 6 of the Details of the Amendment is further modified by the addition to Section 3.7.2.5, Policy 2(g)(vi) under “Phases 2 to 5” of the following bullet to the list of points that the Traffic Impact Studies are consider:

·        An appropriate allowance for growth in the Village Core

7.                  Staff are directed to report back to Committee and Council with respect to the staging of payments by Minto to the City for sanitary sewer infrastructure that considers the development limitations set forth in Recommendation 3 above.

 
MOTION NO. 31/7

 

Moved by Councillor B. Monette

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

 

That this item be deferred to the Council meeting of 27 February 2008 to allow Councillor Brooks to meet with his community to share Motion No. 31/6. 

 

LOST on a division of 9 YEAS to 13 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (9):          Councillors R. Bloess, G. Hunter, M. Wilkinson, R. Jellett, B. Monette, E. El‑Chantiry, M. McRae, G. Bédard and J. Harder. 

 

Nays (13):        Councillors S. Qadri, J. Legendre, M. Bellemare, G. Brooks, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, S. Desroches, P. Hume, P. Feltmate, D. Thompson, R. Chiarelli, D. Holmes and Mayor O’Brien.

 

 

Motion No. 31/6 was then put to Council and LOST on a division of 7 YEAS to 17 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (7):          Councillors G. Hunter, M. Wilkinson, J. Legendre, G. Bédard, J. Harder, P. Hume and D. Holmes. 

 

Nays (17):        Councillors S. Qadri, R. Bloess, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, B. Monette, E. El‑Chantiry, M. McRae, G. Brooks, A. Cullen, D. Deans, C. Leadman, S. Desroches, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate, D. Thompson, R. Chiarelli and Mayor O’Brien.

 

 

MOTION NO. 31/8

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor D. Thompson

 

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the application for an Official Plan Amendment in respect of the Secondary Plan for Manotick be refused for the following reasons:

 

1.                  The proposed development is inconsistent with the Provincial Policy Statement, in particular for development that is not within the Urban Area;

2.                  The amount and pace of growth is in excess of what is appropriate for the orderly development of the village of Manotick;

3.                  The transportation network, with respect to both the local roads and the roads that convey traffic beyond the community is not sufficient to cope with the proposed development;

4.                  The proposed scope of development will lead to an alteration of the village character not anticipated or appropriate by current and past planning policy;

5.                  The proposal provides for insufficient protection for environmental areas;

 

CARRIED on a division of 19 YEAS to 5 NAYS as follows:

 

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

 

Nays (5):          Councillors G. Hunter, M. Wilkinson, J. Harder, P. Hume and D. Holmes. 

 

Item 1, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 17 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 31/8.

 

 

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 18

 

 

1.             DEVELOPMENT OF FAIRFIELDS PROPERTY

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve the development of the Fairfields property for heritage and public use, to be funded through the endowment that was created for this property, as described in this report;

2.                  Authorize the Deputy City Manager of Community and Protective Services to appoint the City’s representative on the Friends of Fairfields organization; and,

3.         Direct City staff to take appropriate steps to investigate whether it is feasible and advisable to apply for and obtain an Ontario Heritage Trust easement for the purposes of the Fairfields property and report back to Council if appropriate. 

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

2.             LARGE COMMUNITY EVENTS PILOT PROGRAM EVALUATION

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS as amended

That Council approve:

 

1.         Implementation of an ongoing Civic and Commemorative Events fund to assist local civic events organizations (including Remembrance Day and Canada Day events), and that the $25,000 Large Community Events fund and the $14,000 for Legions, be realigned into this program (total $39,000); with a simplified integrated application process similar to the Special Events in-take form (Annex 3).

 

2.         That there be a stream-lined application form; that City staff review the applications for decision making; and, that the funding envelope be doubled for the 2009 budget.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

3.             REPLACEMENT OF THE TAXI ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH A NEW TAXI STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION GROUP

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

 

1.                  endorse the creation and objectives of a new Taxi Stakeholders Consultation Group;

 

2.                  endorse the plan for the selection of members to, and the composition of the Taxi Stakeholders Consultation Group;

 

3.         disband the Taxi Advisory Committee.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

4.             LICENSING BY-LAW – SECOND-HAND GOODS SHOPS AND SALVAGE YARDS – AMENDMENTS – INFORMATION AND PRIVACY COMMISSIONER ORDER MO-2225

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve amendments to Schedule 14 relating to Second-hand Good Shops and Schedule 15 relating to Salvage Yards of Licensing By-law 2002-189, as amended, to repeal certain provisions related to the collection and recording of personal information from customers.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

5.             RESIDENTIal fIre SPRINKLERS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS as amended

That Council approve:

 

1.         That City staff be directed to prepare a full report including information and an analysis of fire alarms, outlining the feasibility of a municipal by-law to require residential fire sprinklers in all new residential construction in the City of Ottawa,

 

2.         That the report also outline the efficacy of approaching the Ontario Government to change the Ontario Building Code to make sprinkler systems mandatory in all new residential construction across the province.

 

CARRIED with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting.

 

 

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 19

 

 

1.             IMPLEMENTATION DATE OF SECURITY CAMERAS IN TAXIS (RESOLUTION)

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council permit the introduction of, and approve the following:

 

1.      That the implementation date provided in Section 103(3) of By-law No. 2005-481 pertaining to security cameras in taxis as required in Section 37 of the By-law be extended to July 2nd 2008; and

 

2.   Approve that the expiry date provided in Schedule “C” of By-law 2005-481 be amended to July 2nd in 2008 only, for the purposes of:

 

a)      the renewal of standard taxi driver licenses as provided in Section 9 (1) and the grace period provided in Section 11 (1) of the By-law;

b)      the renewal of accessible taxi cab driver licenses as provided in Section 13 of the By-law;

c)      the renewal of standard taxi plate holder licenses as provided in Section 16 (1) and the grace period provided in Section 17 (1) of the By-law;

d)      the renewal of accessible taxi plate holder licenses as provided in Section 19 of the By-law; and

e)   the renewal of taxicab broker licenses as provided in Section 23 (1) of the By-law and the grace period provided in Section 24 (1) of the By-law.

 

3.   That after discussion with the Taxi Industry and consultation with the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario, that staff prepare before the implementation date an Access and Privacy Protocol related to the operation of the security cameras in taxis to ensure that access and privacy concerns are addressed, as required in applicable legislation.

 

MOTION NO. 31/9

 

Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre

 

That Council postpone the implementation date of security cameras in taxis until the scheduled meter change in the Fall.

 

LOST on a division of 7 YEAS to 16 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (7):          Councillors S. Qadri, R. Bloess, J. Legendre, B. Monette, E. El‑Chantiry, G. Bédard and A. Cullen.

 

Nays (16):        Councillors G. Hunter, M. Wilkinson, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, M. McRae, J. Harder, D. Deans, C. Leadman, S. Desroches, C. Doucet, P. Hume, P. Feltmate, D. Thompson, R. Chiarelli, D. Holmes and Mayor O’Brien.  

 

Item 1, Community and Protective Services Committee Report 19 was then put to Council and CARRIED with Councillor E. El-Chantiry dissenting.

 

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 19

 

     

      1.       Treasurer's Statement on Development Charges for 2005 & 2006

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

     

      2.       SINKING FUND LEVIES

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

     

      3.       MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE Application

 

 

Committee Recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.   Endorse the submission of an application to the Ontario Infrastructure Projects Corporation (“OIPC”) for funding in the amount of $20 million towards the Central Archives and Ottawa Library Technical Services project from the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative (MIII) grant program;

 

2.   Enact a by-law in the form attached as Document 1 affirming their support of this application and approving the expenditure of the funds on the aforementioned eligible capital project; and

 

3.   Authorize the Treasurer to complete, execute and submit the aforementioned application on behalf of the City.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

     

      4.       SALE OF LAND - PART OF Terry Fox Drive - Part 12, Plan 4R-18222

 

 

Committee RecommendationS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.   Declare a parcel of land shown hatched on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 0.7356 ha (1.817 acres), being part of Terry Fox Drive and described as part of Lots 4 and 5, Concession 1, geographic Township of March (Part 12 on Plan 4R-18222), in the City of Ottawa, subject to the road being stopped up and closed by by-law, as surplus to the City’s needs; and

 

2.   Approve the sale of the land detailed in Recommendation 1, subject to any easements that may be required and subject to the covenants referenced in the report being registered on title upon closing, to Mary Pauline Broughton, for the amount of $36,340 plus GST, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

     

      5.       DEFERRAL OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES FOR HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council delegate authority to the Director of Housing to enter into Municipal Housing Project Facilities Agreement with Habitat for Humanity to allow for and secure the deferral of development charges, in the amount totalling $38,296, associated with the construction of a semi-detached home located on White Cedar Street.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

      6.       REMUNERATION FOR THE POSITION OF AUDITOR GENERAL

 

 

Committee RecommendationS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve an increase in the remuneration of the Auditor General position, effective in 2008, in accordance with the salary scale established for the Executive Director position and subject to a performance review to be conducted at a future meeting of the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee; and

 

That progression within the pay-band for the position be set by the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee following an annual performance review to be held at a meeting subsequent to Council’s discussion of the Auditor General’s Annual Report.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 19A (IN CAMERA)

 

     

      1.       Family Day Public Holiday STATUS UPDATE - In Camera -
Labour Relations or Employee Negotiations; THE receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose - Reporting Out Date:  FEBRUARY 13, 2008

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve that all statutory holidays received by CUPE 503 and/or CIPP automatically be given to MPE staff.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 23A

 

 

 

1.             STREET NAME CHANGE - 3090 CEDARVIEW ROAD

 

 

committee recommendation

 

That Council enact a by-law to change the street name Limeridge Circle to Anjana Circle.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

2.            BIODIVERSITY TASK FORCE – INTERIM REPORT AND APPROVAL OF TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR A BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY

 

 

committee recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve the draft Terms of Reference for the Biodiversity Strategy, as outlined in Document 1.

2.         Receive for information a status report from the Biodiversity Task Force, as outlined in this report and Document 2.

3.         Extend the duration of the Task Force for an additional eight months.

 

 

MOTION NO. 31/10

 

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate

 

That Council defer consideration of Planning and Environment Committee Report 23A, Item 2, Biodiversity Task Force – Interim Report and Approval of Terms of Reference for A Biodiversity Strategy, pending further information with respect to the funding.   

 

                                                                                                            DEFERRAL CARRIED

 

 

 

3.            APPLICATION TO ALTER 41 GEORGE STREET IN THE BYWARD MARKET HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve the application to alter 41 George Street in the ByWard Market Heritage Conservation District according to the plans by Leonard Koffman, Architect received on October 23, 2007, subject to the following:

·        That through Site Plan Control, the large “P” parking sign be removed in favour of something more in keeping with the area.

·        That a condition be included in order that the north façade at the office floor be set back so that it be pulled back to be at least flush with the exit stair shaft.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

4.                   ZONING – 84 sherbrooke avenue

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 84 Sherbrooke Avenue from CL4, Local Commercial, to CL4 with a site specific exception as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

 

5.             SIGN BY-LAW MINOR VARIANCE - 1900 CITY PARK DRIVE

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the application to vary Sign By-law 2005-439, to permit a second internally illuminated logo sign on the south elevation of an office building situated at 1900 City Park Drive.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 24

 

 

1.             ZONING - 100, 110, 120, 130 CENTRAL PARK DRIVE

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

(This application is not subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 100, 110, 120 and 130 Central Park Drive as shown in Document 1 from "R6F [690] H(28.0) U(100)" to a new R6F - High-rise Apartment Zone with exceptions to modify performance standards as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

2.             ZONING - 308-328 RIDEAU STREET AND 263-287 BESSERER STREET

 

 

 

committee recommendation

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law, to change the zoning of 308 328 Rideau Street and 263-287 Besserer Street, from a Neighbourhood Commercial CN11[916]F(3.5) zone to a new Neighbourhood Commercial CN11 exception zone as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

3.             Tangible Capital Assets Project Funding

 

 

committee recommendation

 

That Council approve a $750,000 contribution to the Tangible Capital Assets project from the water/wastewater reserves in advance of approval of their 2008 budgets.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 24A (IN CAMERA)

 

 

 

1.          594 Rideau street - IN CAMERA – SOLICITOR/CLIENT PRIVILEGE- REPORTING OUT DATE: 90 DAYS AFTER THE RESOLUTION OF ALL MATTERS

 

 

 

        committee recommendation

 

That Council support a height limitation of seven storeys for 594 Rideau Street.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 13

 

 

1.          rockcliffe road

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council consider the request that Rockcliffe Road be formally confirmed as a private road.

 

MOTION NO. 31/11

 

Moved by Councillor G. Bédard

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

 

That Council approve the request that Rockcliffe Road be formally confirmed as a private road.

 

CARRIED on a division of 15 YEAS to 0 Nays as follows:

 

Yeas (15):        Councillors R. Bloess, G. Hunter, M. Wilkinson, M. Bellemare, B. Monette, E. El‑Chantiry, M. McRae, G. Brooks, G. Bédard C. Leadman, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate, D. Thompson, R. Chiarelli and D. Holmes.

 

Nays (0):         

 

Item 1, Transportation Committee Report 13 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 31/11.

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 14

 

 

1.             Parking meter revenues – 2008 budget options

 

 

Committee recommendations as amended

 

That City Council waive the Rules of Procedure to revisit the 2008 approved Budget for rates, hours and areas for on-street parking and approve the following:

 

1.                  That the 2008 rates and hours for on-street parking be adjusted so that:

 

a.         There is no charge for Sunday parking in commercial areas of the City;

 

b.                  Hours are reduced for on-street parking to 7:00 p.m. Monday to Saturday; and

 

c.                   The rate for on-street parking increase to $3.25/hour beginning October 1, 2008.

 

2.         That staff be directed to bring forward options to address any revenue shortfall projections in 2009 and 2010 that results from these changes as part of the 2009 Budget process.

 

3.         That staff be directed to develop a new city-wide, comprehensive, consolidated parking policy in conjunction with the principles articulated in the Parking Management Strategy and the Transportation Master Plan; and that the policy include parking needs in the zoning by-law, a review of the financial costs to the City of storing cars on city streets versus storing cars on private lots; and

 

That the study examine on-street parking rates:

·        That vary according to geography

·        That vary according to time (time of day, day of the week) and

 

That the terms of reference for this study/review be brought to Transportation Committee for its review and approval prior to being undertaken.

 

 

MOTION NO. 31/12

 

Moved by Councillor C. Leadman

Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson

 

That City Council waive the Rules of Procedure to revisit the 2008 approved Budget for rates, hours and areas for on-street parking.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

MOTION NO. 31/13

 

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman

 

That Notice of this matter in the Citizen and Le Droit on 1 February 2008 be deemed to comply with the Notice By-law.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

MOTION NO. 31/14

 

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman

 

2nd Motion:

 

WHEREAS metered parking was originally introduced to ensure that there was parking turn over on city streets to increase customer access for adjacent small businesses in older parts of the city with limited off street parking; and

 

WHEREAS the changes to metered parking has been imposed on the basis of general revenue generation and not parking turn-over arbitrarily without any consultation with the stakeholders; and

 

WHEREAS the new city policy has been extended to include evenings and weekends and the charges increased to three dollars an hour; and

 

WHEREAS residential intensification in the core encourages housing on the city’s mainstreets and commercial areas and the residents of these areas will have a new tax but this tax will only apply to 25 city streets; and

 

WHEREAS since the city now regards parking charges as general revenue source and the revenue raised is spent across the entire city – surely the revenue should be raised from the entire city and not just a few city neighbourhoods; and

 

WHEREAS these 25 city streets already pay 27 million in parking fees, 16 million of which are in fines; and

 

WHEREAS with more than half the new tax dependent on fines, the fear of fines as much as the cost of parking will compromise the health of all the neighbourhoods effected; and

 

WHEREAS thousands of petitioners and all of the old City’s Business Improvement Areas have requested that this new tax not be imposed in such an arbitrary and inequitable way because it will compromise the economic and community health of the neighbourhoods where it is imposed; and

 

WHEREAS this tax inequity will lead to the decline of the part of the city which costs the city the least to manage and returns the greatest revenue, and is contrary to many of the city policies for a greener, less car dependent city as it will encourage people to drive to malls with no-charge parking;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the rates, hours and areas for extension of on-street metered parking taxes increases be deferred until a city wide policy based on revenue generation and expenditure has been prepared by staff and adopted by Council.

 

LOST on a division of 10 YEAS to 14 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (10):        Councillors S. Qadri, J. Legendre, M. Bellemare, G. Bédard, D. Deans, C. Leadman, C. Doucet, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli and D. Holmes.

 

Nays (14):        Councillors R. Bloess, G. Hunter, M. Wilkinson, R. Jellett, B. Monette, E. El‑Chantiry, M. McRae, G. Brooks, A. Cullen, J. Harder, S. Desroches, P. Feltmate, D. Thompson and Mayor O’Brien.

 

MOTION NO. 31/15

 

Moved by Councillor C. Leadman

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

 

WHEREAS Hintonburg should have never been recommended by departmental staff and will never generate the revenues forecasted;

 

AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has commenced a Neighbourhood Plan Initiative (NPI) that will plan to address the future social and economic needs of the Hintonburg community.  These measures would go against this process that the city has considered a top priority;

 

AND WHEREAS major road reconstruction over the next two years will have a significant impact on the business community in Hintonburg;

 

AND WHEREAS City Council has approved the implementation of on-street parking charges for Hintonburg based on the latest incomplete study titled “Wellington Street West Functional Design Transportation and Parking Study” that was done a week leading up to Christmas (2006).  The latest study demonstrates at peak occupancy there is a 49% use of capacity. This is far below the turnover required to warrant meters;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT implementation of on-street parking meters or pay and display for Hintonburg be delayed to be considered once the NPI is completed.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

MOTION NO. 31/16

 

Moved by Councillor C. Leadman

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

 

WHEREAS additional time is required to permit the development of a collaborative strategy to be developed with the impacted stakeholders;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the parking implementation measures be deferred until February 27th.

 

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

 

Yeas (11):        Councillors S. Qadri, G. Hunter, J. Legendre, M. McRae, G. Brooks, G. Bédard, C. Leadman, C. Doucet, P. Hume, P. Feltmate and D. Holmes.

 

Nays (11):        Councillors R. Bloess, M. Wilkinson, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, B. Monette, E. El‑Chantiry, A. Cullen, D. Deans, S. Desroches, D. Thompson and R. Chiarelli.

 

MOTION NO. 31/17

 

Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri

 

That, in accordance with Procedure By-law 2006-462, City Council resolve In Camera pursuant to Subsections 13. (1) (a) the security of the property of the City with respect to this item,  (e) litigation or potential litigation, affecting the City, including matters before administrative tribunals, and (f) the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, with regards to Transportation Committee Report 14, Item 1, Parking Meter Revenues – 2008 Budget Options. 

 

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

 

Yeas (11):        Councillors S. Qadri, R. Bloess, M. Wilkinson, J. Legendre, E. El-Chantiry, G. Brooks, G. Bédard, A. Cullen, S. Desroches, P. Feltmate and D. Thompson.

 

Nays (10):        Councillors G. Hunter, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, J. Harder, D. Deans, C. Leadman, C. Doucet, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli and D. Holmes.

 

 

IN CAMERA SESSION

 

IN COUNCIL

 

 

MOTION NO. 31/18

 

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli

 

WHEREAS the Transportation Committee has reviewed the objectives of the Transportation Master Plan as implemented by Traffic and Parking By-law No. 2003-530;

 

AND WHEREAS the revenues generated by fees charged under Traffic and Parking By-law No. 2003-530 are not sufficient to offset the cost of parking operations in the City of Ottawa;

 

AND WHEREAS the on-street parking rates have not been increased since April of 2004;

 

AND WHEREAS the downtown Business Improvement Areas and members of the public have made submissions to the Transportation Committee relating to the operation of on-street parking;

 

1.         THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the parking rate remain at $3.00 an hour;

 

2.         BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the change in time for payment at meters be adjusted to end at 5:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday (where Saturday parking currently exists), with no charge on Sundays;

 

3.         AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT paid, on-street parking not be expanded into other new areas until such time as a policy review of parking regulations has been conducted;

 

4.         AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT any shortfalls in revenue be covered by the following funding sources:

 

Parking operating budget reductions of                             $240,000

 

Increase in off-street parking rates                                   $220,000

 

Increase in fines for specific parking infractions              $250,000

 

Savings from Administrative Services review              $1.9 Million

 

 

5.         AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT any residual funding necessary be taken from Closing Capital Works in Progress ($500,000);

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT no further changes be made to the City of Ottawa’s parking policy until such time as the City has developed a City Parking Strategy through the Transportation Master Plan Update as part of the Official Plan Review.

 

MOTION NO. 31/19

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor M. McRae

 

That Motion No. 31/18 and Recommendation 2 of the Committee Recommendations be deferred to the Council meeting of March 26, 2008 so that staff, including finance staff, can work with the community to find alternative parking funding opportunities and further that the parking meter rate be increased to $3.00 effective March 1st.

 

CARRIED on a division of 12 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (12):        Councillors S. Qadri, M. Wilkinson, R. Jellett, B. Monette, E. El-Chantiry, M. McRae, G. Brooks, J. Harder, C. Leadman, C. Doucet, D. Thompson and D. Holmes.

 

Nays (10):        Councillors R. Bloess, G. Hunter, J. Legendre, M. Bellemare, G. Bédard, A. Cullen, D. Deans, S. Desroches, P. Feltmate and R. Chiarelli.

 

 

MOTION NO. 31/20

 

Moved by Councillor C. Leadman

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

 

WHEREAS the parking implementation measures were passed with an incomplete financial information;

 

AND WHEREAS stated parking revenues for 2007 were not achieved resulting in $365,000 being added as a budgetary pressure on the 2008 budget calling into question the methodology used to calculate revenue projections;

 

AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is moving in the direction of Parking Authority and established financial figures assist in its development;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Auditor General be directed to review parking operations.

 

MOTION NO. 31/21

 

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson

 

That Motion No. 31/20 be referred to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee.

 

                                                                                                            REFERRAL CARRIED

 

 

MOTION NO. 31/22

 

Moved by Councillor C. Leadman

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

WHEREAS parking is a service designed to facilitate reasonable turnover of vehicles to the benefit of the community;

 

AND WHEREAS a Parking Authority is an independent body focused upon this one service;

 

AND WHEREAS Ontario Municipalities have the authority to implement Parking Authorities;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to establish a committee of BIAs, community stakeholders, councillors and staff with the mandate to study the development of the establishment of a Parking Authority for Ottawa and to report back to Council by the end of 2008.

 

MOTION NO. 31/23

 

Moved by Councillor A. Cullen

Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli

 

That Motion No. 31/22 be referred to the Governance Review.

 

                                                                                                            REFERRAL CARRIED

 

Item 1, Transportation Committee Report 14 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion Nos. 31/12, 31/13, 31/15 and 31/19. (Note: Recommendation 1 was ruled Redundant as a result of Motion No. 31/19 and Recommendation 2 was deferred as per Motion No. 31/19).

 

 

Motion to Adopt Reports

 

MOTION NO. 31/24

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

 

That the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation Report entitled “Confirmation of Election of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) Chair”, Executive Director, Business Transformation Services’ Report entitled “Post-Budget City Strategic Plan (Term of Council 2007-2010), Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 17, Community and Protective Services Committee Reports 18 and 19, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Reports 19 and 19A (In Camera), Planning and Environment Committee Report 23A, 24 and 24A (In Camera), and Transportation Committee Reports 13 and 14 be received and adopted as amended.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

MOTION NO. 31/25

 

Moved by Councillor C. Leadman

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

 

That the rules of procedure be waived to consider the following:

 

That, in accordance with Procedure By-law 2006-462, City Council resolve In Camera pursuant to:

 

Subsections 13. (1) (e) litigation or potential litigation, affecting the City, including matters before administrative tribunals, and (f) the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, with regards to the LRT.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

IN CAMERA SESSION

 

IN COUNCIL

 

 

Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen

 

WHEREAS maintaining the history of the former fire services within the new city of Ottawa is essential to the morale of the new fire service while ensuring positive linkages with the past is not lost.

 

AND WHEREAS several of the former fire services had historical fire vehicles and equipment that were reflective of how their department evolved. 

 

AND WHEREAS in Nepean's case their 1931 Chevrolet pump was cared for by the members and served as a example of the early days of the City of Nepean.

 

AND WHEREAS former Nepean fire fighters have been transferred to various new locations in the City and therefore the pumper does not have the same significance to existing members of the Fire Service working in Nepean stations and therefore the attention to detail on this vehicle has suffered.

 

AND WHEREAS THE Bytown Fire Brigade has remained active and have been actively involved in organizing historical vehicle events and attracting members who enjoy refurbishing and maintaining historical fire vehicles and equipment. 

 

AND WHEREAS The Bytown Fire Brigade are anxious to take the Nepean pump under their care and control and ensure the historical significance of this vehicle is maintained for the foreseeable future.  

 

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT Council donate vehicle 74-0480 of the City’s fleet inventory to the Bytown Fire Brigade.  

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

 

WHEREAS in 1908 the first Women’s Day was held in the United States, accompanied by large demonstrations in which women demanded political and economic rights, as well as the right to vote;

 

AND WHEREAS in 1910 women delegates from around the world met in Copenhagen to propose that Women’s Day become an internationally recognized event;

 

AND WHEREAS the first International Women’s Day was held in 1911;

 

AND WHEREAS in 1997, the United Nations officially called for all countries to mark a day for the recognition of women’s equality;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City Council declare March 8, 2008, to be International Women’s Day in the City of Ottawa.

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson

 

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is committed to providing social housing to as many of its citizens who are eligible for assistance as possible;

 

AND WHEREAS there are now over 10,000 people awaiting access to social housing in the City;

 

AND WHEREAS concerns have been raised regarding the effectiveness of the current process to monitor income levels of tenants of social housing and ensure continued eligibility for subsidized housing;

 

AND WHEREAS questions have been raised regarding the respective roles and responsibilities of the City’s Housing Branch versus the providers of social housing;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council request the Auditor General to conduct an audit of the eligibility assessment and on-going monitoring processes of the Service Manager or designate for social housing applicants and tenants as part of the 2008 work plan;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council request the Auditor General to conduct an audit of the role and mandate of the Housing Branch as part of his 2008 workplan.

 

 

By-laws                                                                                      Three Readings

 
MOTION NO. 31/26

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks  

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

 

That the following by-laws be enacted and passed:

 

2008-50         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the submission of an application to the Ontario Infrastructure Projects Corporation for funding from the Municipal Infrastructure Investment Initiative for a new eligible capital project of the City of Ottawa and to approve the expenditure of funds on said eligible capital project.

 

2008-51         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-30 regarding collection of property taxes for 2008.

 

2008-52         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose special annual drainage rates upon land in respect of which money is borrowed under the Tile Drainage Act.

 

2008-53         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting the licensing, regulating and governing of second-hand goods shops and salvage yards.

 

2008-54         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to change the name of a municipal highway in the City of Ottawa (Limeridge Circle to Anjana Circle).

 

2008-55         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Kaycourt Drive).

 

2008-56         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 2401 to 2423 and 2412 to 2424 Glandriel Crescent as exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2008-57         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 100-114 Little London Private as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2008-58         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 804, 806, 808 and 810 Scala Avenue as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2008-59         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 989, 997, 1005 and 1013 Markwick Crescent, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2008-60         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 161-93 of the former City of Kanata to remove the holding symbol from part of the property known municipally as 775 March Road.

 

2008-61         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 84 Sherbrooke Avenue.

 

2008-62         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 properties known municipally as 263 to 287 Besserer Street and 308 to 328 Rideau Street.

 

2008-63         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-15 to appoint Inspectors in respect of Fire Prevention Matters.

 

2008-64         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.

 

2008-65         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.

 

2008-66         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to expropriate land required for municipal purposes (Rothbourne Road).

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Confirmation By-law

 

MOTION NO. 31/27

 

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes 

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

 

THAT By-law 2008-67 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Inquiries

 

The following inquiries were received:

 

From Councillor C. Doucet with respect to the payment of the $5,000 advance to the firefighters.

 

From Councillor P. Feltmate with respect to OC Transpo cancelled bus trips.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Council adjourned the meeting at 7:00 p.m. with the following Members present:

 

Councillors S. Qadri, R. Bloess, G. Hunter, M. Wilkinson, J. Legendre, M. Bellemare, B. Monette, E. El-Chantiry, M. McRae, G. Brooks, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, P. Feltmate, R. Chiarelli, D. Holmes and Mayor O’Brien. 

 

 

 

Original signed by

P.G. Pagé

 

Original signed by

L. O’Brien

CITY CLERK

 

MAYOR