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16. Motion - ByWard and
Parkdale Markets - Allocation of Stands for 2008 MOTION - allocation D’ÉTALS DES MARCHÉS BYWARD
ET PARKDALE POUR 2008 |
Committee RecommendationS as amended
That
Council approve the following processes to reduce the extent of the lottery:
1. For 2008 only,
a. Those approved applicants, subject to
subsection 12 (4) of the Markets By-law, be assigned the same stands and
contract periods as in 2007; and
b. For those approved applicants, subject to subsection 12 (5) of
the Markets By-law, the lottery requirements be waived for the allocation of
the multi-month stands and that those approved applicants be assigned the same
stands and contract periods as in 2007;
2. That, should the same stand not be
available in 2008 for the approved applicants in Recommendation 1, the approved
applicant be given the choice of a stand for 2008 from the list of Available
Stands, with the following order of choice:
a. those approved applicants falling under the provisions of
subsection 12 (4) of the Markets By-law, choosing first, by attending the
Market Office by 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2008; and
b. those approved applicants falling under the provisions of
subsection 12 (5) of the Markets By-law choosing second by attending the Market
Office by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2008, based on the order of the
pick from the 2007 Multi-Month Lottery;
3. That the remaining Available Stands be allocated by the
standard lottery process;
4. That staff provide notice to affected parties of the changes in
process described in Recommendations 1 and 2; and
5. That
staff continue to work on the new policies, regulations and business plans for
the ByWard and Parkdale Markets in consultation with Market stakeholders and
report to the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee no later
than December 2008.
RecommandationS modifiÉEs du comité
Que le Conseil approuve la procédure
suivante afin de réduire la loterie :
1. Pour
2008 seulement
a. Chaque demandeur autorisé, conformément
à l’article 12(4) du Règlement sur les marchés, pourra utiliser le même étal
qu’en 2007 pendant les mêmes périodes contractuelles.
b. Dans le cas des demandeurs approuvés,
conformément à l’article 12(5) du Règlement sur les marchés, que les exigences
relatives à la loterie soient suspendues pour l’attribution plurimensuelle des
étals et que ces demandeurs approuvés se voient accorder les mêmes étals et les
mêmes périodes contractuelles qu’en 2007.
2. Dans
le cas où le même étal ne serait pas disponible en 2008 pour un demandeur
autorisé selon la recommandation 1, que ce candidat ait la possibilité de
choisir un étal à partir de la liste des étals disponibles en 2008 selon
l’ordre suivant :
a. les demandeurs autorisés qui tombent
sous le coup des dispositions de l’article 12(4) du Règlement sur les marchés,
ont le premier choix à condition de se présenter au Bureau des marchés avant 13 h, le mercredi 23 avril 2008;
b. les demandeurs autorisés qui tombent
sous le coup des dispositions de l’article 12(5) du Règlement sur les marchés,
ont le deuxième choix à condition de se présenter au Bureau des marchés avant 16 heures, le
mercredi 13
avril 2008, en fonction de l’ordre du tirage de la loterie plurimensuelle de
2007.
3. Que
les étals restants soient attribués selon le processus de loterie habituel.
4. Que
le personnel envoie aux parties concernées un avis les informant des
changements décrits aux recommandations 1 et 2.
5. Que
le personnel continue à travailler sur les nouvelles politiques, les nouveaux
règlements et les nouveaux plans d’affaires des marchés By et Parkdale, en
consultation avec les intervenants de ces marchés, et qu’il fasse rapport au Comité des services organisationnels et du
développement économique au plus tard en décembre 2008.
Documentation
1.
Corporate
Services and Economic Development Committee report dated
18 March 2008 (ACS2008-CMR-CSE-0027).
Report to / Rapport au:
Corporate Services and Economic Development
Committee
Comité des services organisationnels et du
développement économique
and Council / et au Conseil
18 March 2008 / le 18 mars 2008
Submitted by / Soumis par: City Council / Conseil municipal
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City Wide / À l'échelle
de la Ville |
Ref N°: ACS2007-CMR-CSE-0027 |
SUBJECT: Motion
- ByWard and Parkdale Markets - Allocation of Stands for 2008
OBJET: MOTION - allocation D’ÉTALS DES MARCHÉS
BYWARD ET PARKDALE POUR 2008
That
Council approve the following processes to reduce the extent of the lottery:
1. For 2008 only,
a. Those approved applicants, subject to
subsection 12 (4) of the Markets By-law, be assigned the same stands and
contract periods as in 2007; and
b. For
those approved applicants, subject to subsection 12 (5) of the Markets By-law,
the lottery requirements be waived for the allocation of the multi-month stands
and that those approved applicants be assigned the same stands and contract
periods as in 2007;
2. That, should the same stand not be available in 2008 for the
approved applicants in Recommendation 1, the approved applicant be given the
choice of a stand for 2008 from the list of Available Stands, with the
following order of choice:
a. those
approved applicants falling under the provisions of subsection 12 (4) of the
Markets By-law, choosing first, by attending the Market Office by 1:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, April 23, 2008; and
b. those
approved applicants falling under the provisions of subsection 12 (5) of the
Markets By-law choosing second by attending the Market Office by 4:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, April 23, 2008, based on the order of the pick from the 2007
Multi-Month Lottery;
3. That the remaining Available Stands be allocated by the standard
lottery process;
4. That staff provide notice to affected parties of the changes in
process described in Recommendations 1 and 2; and
5. That
staff continue to work on the new policies, regulations and business plans for
the ByWard and Parkdale Markets in consultation with Market stakeholders and
report to the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee no later
than December 2008.
Que le Conseil approuve la procédure
suivante afin de réduire la loterie :
1. Pour
2008 seulement
a. Chaque demandeur autorisé,
conformément à l’article 12(4) du Règlement sur les marchés, pourra utiliser le
même étal qu’en 2007 pendant les mêmes périodes contractuelles.
b. Dans
le cas des demandeurs approuvés, conformément à l’article 12(5) du Règlement
sur les marchés, que les exigences relatives à la loterie soient suspendues
pour l’attribution plurimensuelle des étals et que ces demandeurs approuvés se
voient accorder les mêmes étals et les mêmes périodes contractuelles qu’en
2007.
2. Dans
le cas où le même étal ne serait pas disponible en 2008 pour un demandeur
autorisé selon la recommandation 1, que ce candidat ait la possibilité de
choisir un étal à partir de la liste des étals disponibles en 2008 selon
l’ordre suivant :
a. les
demandeurs autorisés qui tombent sous le coup des dispositions de l’article
12(4) du Règlement sur les marchés, ont le premier choix à condition de se
présenter au Bureau
des marchés avant 13 h, le mercredi 23 avril 2008;
b. les
demandeurs autorisés qui tombent sous le coup des dispositions de l’article
12(5) du Règlement sur les marchés, ont le deuxième choix à condition de se
présenter au Bureau
des marchés avant 16 heures, le mercredi 13 avril 2008, en fonction de l’ordre du tirage
de la loterie plurimensuelle de 2007.
3. Que
les étals restants soient attribués selon le processus de loterie habituel.
4. Que
le personnel envoie aux parties concernées un avis les informant des
changements décrits aux recommandations 1 et 2.
5. Que
le personnel continue à travailler sur les nouvelles politiques, les nouveaux
règlements et les nouveaux plans d’affaires des marchés By et Parkdale, en
consultation avec les intervenants de ces marchés, et qu’il fasse rapport au Comité des services organisationnels et du
développement économique au plus tard en décembre 2008.
At its meeting of 18 March 2008, pursuant
to Section 84(3) of the Procedure By-law, the Corporate Services and Economic
Development Committee agreed to consider the above-noted motion, moved by
Councillor R. Jellett on behalf of Councillor G. Bédard. The full text of the motion follows:
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is dedicated
to the preservation and continued enhancement of its historic ByWard and
Parkdale Markets;
AND
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa, the ByWard and Parkdale Market vendors, and the
ByWard and Parkdale Market Standholders Association (BMSA) are committed to
ensuring that the Markets offer a wide variety of fresh farm products and
quality art and craft from vendors residing primarily in Ottawa/Gatineau;
AND
WHEREAS the former City of Ottawa enacted an interim Markets By-law, being
By-law No. 191-95, as amended (Markets By-law), for the regulation of the
Parkdale and ByWard Markets pending the development and enactment of a
comprehensive Markets-related by-law at a later date;
AND
WHEREAS it is staff’s intention to present a new comprehensive Markets by-law
to Committee and Council, together with new policies and regulations in time
for the 2009 Market season, and in doing so, staff will work with the BMSA, the
Parkdale Market vendors and all Market stakeholders in order to ensure the
long-term success of the ByWard and Parkdale Markets as venues for fresh local
fruits and vegetables, local art and craft and other local products;
AND
WHEREAS since 1995, the interim Markets By-law provides that all new vendors
who have applied to sell at the Markets are allocated a stand for the season by
a lottery process that is administratively difficult due to the number of
interested parties needing to participate in the lottery and the process also
causes uncertainty and anxiety for vendors;
AND
WHEREAS the BMSA, which represents some of the standholders, has requested
that, for 2008 only, the lottery be replaced with a less complicated and
cumbersome process, and the BMSA has subsequently approved the option being
proposed;
AND
WHEREAS the Parkdale Market standholders have been consulted on this proposal
and no concerns have been raised;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee
recommend Council approve the following processes to reduce the extent of the
lottery:
1. For
2008 only,
a. Those approved applicants, subject to subsection 12 (4) of the
Markets By-law, be assigned the same stands and contract periods as in 2007;
and
b. For those approved applicants, subject to subsection 12 (5) of
the Markets By-law, the lottery requirements be waived for the allocation of
the multi-month stands and that those approved applicants be assigned the same
stands and contract periods as in 2007;
2. That, should the same stand not be available in 2008 for the
approved applicants in Recommendation 1, the approved applicant be given the
choice of a stand for 2008 from the list of Available Stands, with the
following order of choice:
a. those approved applicants falling under the provisions of
subsection 12 (4) of the Markets By-law, choosing first, by attending the
Market Office by 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2008; and
b. those approved applicants falling under the provisions of
subsection 12 (5) of the Markets By-law choosing second by attending the Market
Office by 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 23, 2008, based on the order of the
pick from the 2007 Multi-Month Lottery;
3. That
the remaining Available Stands be allocated by the standard lottery process;
4. That
staff provide notice to affected parties of the changes in process described in
Recommendations 1 and 2; and
5. That
staff continue to work on the new policies, regulations and business plans for
the ByWard and Parkdale Markets in consultation with Market stakeholders and
report to the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee no later
than December 2008.
CONSULTATION
N/A
FINANCIAL
IMPLICATIONS
N/A
Staff to implement Council’s decision.
Motion - ByWard and Parkdale Markets
- Allocation of Stands for 2008
MOTION - allocation D’ÉTALS
DES MARCHÉS BYWARD ET PARKDALE POUR 2008
Councillor Jellett introduced a motion, which he had been asked by Councillor Bédard to introduce on his behalf with respect to the allocation of stands in the ByWard and Parkdale Markets.
Councillor Deans noted that the allocation of market stands was an issue that normally drew public interest and a number of public delegations at Committee. For these reasons, she was reluctant to consider a matter of this nature without public notification and she asked for clarification on the issue and its urgency.
Councillor Jellett re-iterated that he had been asked to introduce this item on Councillor Bédard’s behalf and that staff were present to answer members’ questions. He noted the ByWard Market Standholders’ Association (BMSA) had asked that this item be brought forward and that the motion had the full support of both the BMSA and staff. He explained that the motion would essentially allow the status quo for this year, while the new by-law was being drafted for Committee’s and Council’s consideration in the fall. At this juncture, he asked staff to speak to the issue.
Mr. P. Powell, Program Manager with the Real Property Asset Management Branch, noted that the ByWard Market Standholders’ Association’s president and secretary were in attendance and that they supported the motion, which was being brought forward at the Association’s behest. He indicated the motion dealt with a subset of standholders created in 1995 when the main Market By-law was quashed and the City was left with the interim Markets By-law. He remarked that since 1995, each and every new applicant had only one opportunity to get a stand and that this was through a lottery process, which had become cumbersome, with approximately 300 to 400 people showing up. As a result, and working with the Association, staff undertook to come forward with this motion. He advised that in last year’s lottery process, approximately 328 people showed up and 48 stands were allocated. He explained the intent of this motion was to take those 48 people and put them on the same stands as last year, but only for this year as a sign of good faith that the City was moving towards a new by-law, which would have the kinds of systems in place that an institution like the ByWard Market deserved. He re-iterated that this would only affect the aforementioned group of vendors and that many of the Market’s standholders had been around for a number of years and were not affected by the motion.
At this juncture, Committee voted on the motion to add the item for consideration at the present meeting.
Moved by Councillor R. Jellett
That the Corporate Services and Economic
Development Committee approve the addition of this item for consideration by
the Committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to Section 84(3) of the Procedure
By-law.
CARRIED
Councillor Deans drew a parallel between the allocation of market stands and the issuing of taxi licenses, noting these were never easy. She referenced some suggestions about working towards a process where staff would be transferable between owners and would start to accrue value. She hoped the City would not go down that road and she asked staff to comment on it. Mr. Powell indicated all such possibilities would be explored as part of the report coming forward in the fall with respect to the new Markets By-law. However, he maintained the purpose of this motion was simply to assign stands for 2008 under the same terms and conditions as in 2007.
Councillor Jellett referenced Mr. Powell’s earlier comments about more than 300 people showing up for last year’s lottery process and 48 stands being allocated. He wondered if, as a result of approving this motion, members of Council would then receive complaints from those who were not successful in getting a stand through last year’s lottery process. Mr. Powell explained that the lottery process was essentially stacked in that vendors got their friends and family members to attend in order to improve their chances. He indicated there were always more stands available than the demand for them. Furthermore, he indicated there would still be a lottery process but that, by assigning those 48 stands based on last year’s process, this motion would take some of the demand out of it.
Following these exchanges, Committee voted on the following motion.
Moved by Councillor R. Jellett
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is dedicated
to the preservation and continued enhancement of its historic ByWard and
Parkdale Markets;
AND
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa, the ByWard and Parkdale Market vendors, and the
ByWard and Parkdale Market Standholders Association (BMSA) are committed to
ensuring that the Markets offer a wide variety of fresh farm products and
quality art and craft from vendors residing primarily in Ottawa/Gatineau;
AND
WHEREAS the former City of Ottawa enacted an interim Markets By-law, being
By-law No. 191-95, as amended (Markets By-law), for the regulation of the
Parkdale and ByWard Markets pending the development and enactment of a
comprehensive Markets-related by-law at a later date;
AND
WHEREAS it is staff’s intention to present a new comprehensive Markets by-law
to Committee and Council, together with new policies and regulations in time
for the 2009 Market season, and in doing so, staff will work with the BMSA, the
Parkdale Market vendors and all Market stakeholders in order to ensure the
long-term success of the ByWard and Parkdale Markets as venues for fresh local
fruits and vegetables, local art and craft and other local products;
AND
WHEREAS since 1995, the interim Markets By-law provides that all new vendors
who have applied to sell at the Markets are allocated a stand for the season by
a lottery process that is administratively difficult due to the number of
interested parties needing to participate in the lottery and the process also
causes uncertainty and anxiety for vendors;
AND
WHEREAS the BMSA, which represents some of the standholders, has requested
that, for 2008 only, the lottery be replaced with a less complicated and
cumbersome process, and the BMSA has subsequently approved the option being
proposed;
AND
WHEREAS the Parkdale Market standholders have been consulted on this proposal
and no concerns have been raised;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee
recommend Council approve the following processes to reduce the extent of the
lottery:
1. For 2008 only,
a. Those
approved applicants, subject to subsection 12 (4) of the Markets By-law, be
assigned the same stands and contract periods as in 2007; and
b. For
those approved applicants, subject to subsection 12 (5) of the Markets By-law,
the lottery requirements be waived for the allocation of the multi-month stands
and that those approved applicants be assigned the same stands and contract
periods as in 2007;
2. That, should the same stand not be
available in 2008 for the approved applicants in Recommendation 1, the approved
applicant be given the choice of a stand for 2008 from the list of Available
Stands, with the following order of choice:
a. those
approved applicants falling under the provisions of subsection 12 (4) of the
Markets By-law choosing first by attending the Market Office by 1:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, April 23, 2008; and
b. those
approved applicants falling under the provisions of subsection 12 (5) of the
Markets By-law choosing second by attending the Market Office by 4:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, April 23, 2008, based on the order of the pick from the 2007
Multi-Month Lottery;
3. That the remaining Available Stands be allocated by the
standard lottery process;
4. That staff provide notice to affected parties of the changes in
process described in Recommendations 1 and 2; and
5. That staff continue to work on the new policies, regulations
and business plans for the ByWard and Parkdale Markets in consultation with
Market stakeholders and report to the Corporate Services and Economic
Development Committee no later than December 2008.
CARRIED