26 MARCH
2008
10:00 a.m.
AGENDA 33
1. Prayer
2.
National Anthem (Councillor
M. Wilkinson)
3. Announcements/Ceremonial
Activities
·
Recognition – Parkinson’s Awareness Month
·
Presentation - Canadian American Association of
Professional Baseball
4. Roll Call
5. Confirmation
of Minutes
Confirmation of
Minutes of the regular and In Camera meetings of 27 February 2008.
6. Declarations of pecuniary
interest including those originally arising from prior meetings
7. Communications
·
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)
Alerts :
·
Approval of the
Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW) Program Plan - Phase 1
·
Ontario
Municipal Partnership Fund Increased for 2008
·
Proposed Bill
would Direct 2007/2008 Provincial
Budget Surplus to Municipal Infrastructure
·
Ministry of
Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) Survey on the Development of Regulations
under the Long Term Care Homes Act, 2007
·
Canada-Ontario
Infrastructure Funding Update
·
AMO Seeking
Municipal Members for Climate Change Task Force
8. Regrets
No Regrets filed to date.
9. Postponements
and Deferrals
CITY COUNCIL 13 FEBRUARY 2008
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).
Moved by G. Brooks
Seconded by D. Holmes
That this
item be deferred to the 26 March 2008 Council meeting.
DEFERRAL CARRIED
TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE REPORT 14
1. Parking meter revenues –
2008 budget options |
That City Council approve the
following:
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.
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.
DEFERRED
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
10. Reconsideration
PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 24B
1. APPLICATION
UNDER THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT TO DEMOLISH 204 AND 212 SPRINGFIELD ROAD AND
APPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW DORMITORY, ASHBURY COLLEGE, ROCKCLIFFE
PARK HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT |
MOTION NO. 32/12
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet
That Council:
1. a) Reject the demolition of 204
Springfield Road;
b) Reject the demolition of 212 Springfield
Road;
2. Approve
a design which allows for the retention of both 204 and 212 Springfield Road,
and possibly includes them into a new scheme; and that the new building’s
impact on both Springfield Road and Maple Lane be minimized (for example such
by orienting the new dormitory so that the ends of its wings face the streets,
as in the girls’ dormitory);
3. Reject the
demolition of 333 Maple Lane unless the requirements of Recommendation 2 are
met.
4. Reject
the construction of a new boys' dormitory according to the application received
on August 14, 2007 and deemed complete on October 31, 2007.
Motion
32/12 was then put to Council and divided for voting purposes.
Recommendation
1.a) CARRIED on a division of 11 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (11): Councillors M. McRae, C. Doucet, J. Legendre, D. Holmes, D. Deans, G. Bédard, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, B. Monette, M. Bellemare and P. Feltmate.
NAYS (10): Councillors G. Hunter, R. Bloess, P. Hume, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry, J. Harder, D. Thompson, R. Jellett, M. Wilkinson and Mayor O’Brien.
Recommendation
1.b) LOST on a division of 10 YEAS to 11 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (10): Councillors C. Doucet, J. Legendre, D. Holmes, D. Deans, G. Bédard, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, B. Monette, M. Bellemare and P. Feltmate.
NAYS (11): Councillors M. McRae, G. Hunter, R. Bloess, P. Hume, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry, J. Harder, D. Thompson, R. Jellett, M. Wilkinson and Mayor O’Brien.
As Recommendation 1.b) LOST, Recommendation 2 was amended to read:
2. Support a design which allows for the retention of 204
Springfield Road, and possibly include it into a new scheme; and
that the new building’s impact on both Springfield Road and Maple Lane be
minimized (for example such by orienting the new dormitory so that the ends of
its wings face the streets, as in the girls’ dormitory);
and
CARRIED on a division of 11 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (11): Councillors M. McRae, C. Doucet, J. Legendre, D. Holmes, D. Deans, G. Bédard, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, B. Monette, M. Bellemare and P. Feltmate.
NAYS (10): Councillors G. Hunter, R. Bloess, P. Hume, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry, J. Harder, D. Thompson, R. Jellett, M. Wilkinson and Mayor O’Brien.
Recommendation
3 was WITHDRAWN.
Recommendation 4 LOST on a division of 10 YEAS to 11 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (10): Councillors C. Doucet, J. Legendre, D. Holmes, D. Deans, G. Bédard, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, B. Monette, M. Bellemare and P. Feltmate.
NAYS (11): Councillors M. McRae, G. Hunter, R. Bloess, P. Hume, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry, J. Harder, D. Thompson, R. Jellett, M. Wilkinson and Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 32/14
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
That
Recommendations 1.a), 1.b), 2 (as amended) and 4 of Motion 32/12 be RECONSIDERED at the next regular meeting of
Council scheduled for 26 March 2008.
Reconsideration of each recommendation, was divided for voting purposes.
Pursuant to Subsection 64 (4) of Procedure By-law 2006-462, notice of reconsideration of Recommendation 1.a) of Motion 32/12 CARRIED on a division of 8 YEAS to 13 NAYS (7 votes required) as follows:
YEAS (8): Councillors G. Hunter, R. Bloess, E. El-Chantiry, J. Harder, D. Thompson, R. Jellett, M. Wilkinson and Mayor O’Brien.
NAYS (13): Councillors M. McRae, C. Doucet, J. Legendre, D. Holmes, D. Deans, P. Hume, G. Bédard, A. Cullen, S. Qadri, C. Leadman, B. Monette, M. Bellemare and P. Feltmate.
Pursuant to Subsection 64 (4) of Procedure By-law 2006-462, notice of reconsideration of Recommendation 1.b) of Motion 32/12 CARRIED on a division of 9 YEAS to 12 NAYS (7 votes required) as follows:
YEAS (9): Councillors C. Doucet, J. Legendre, D. Holmes, D. Deans, G. Bédard, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, M. Bellemare and P. Feltmate.
NAYS (12): Councillors M. McRae, G. Hunter, R. Bloess, P. Hume, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry, J. Harder, D. Thompson, R. Jellett, B. Monette, M. Wilkinson and Mayor O’Brien.
Pursuant to Subsection 64 (4) of Procedure By-law 2006-462, notice of reconsideration of Recommendation 2 (as amended) of Motion 32/12 CARRIED on a division of 20 YEAS to 1 NAY (7 votes required) as follows:
YEAS (20): Councillors M. McRae, C. Doucet, G. Hunter, R. Bloess, J. Legendre, D. Holmes, D. Deans, G. Bédard, A. Cullen, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry, J. Harder, C. Leadman, D. Thompson, R. Jellett, B. Monette, M. Bellemare, P. Feltmate, M. Wilkinson and Mayor O’Brien.
NAYS (1): Councillor P. Hume.
Pursuant to Subsection 64 (4) of Procedure By-law 2006-462, notice of reconsideration of Recommendation 4 of Motion 32/12 CARRIED on a division of 10 YEAS to 11 NAYS (7 votes required) as follows:
YEAS (10): Councillors M. McRae, C. Doucet, J. Legendre, D. Holmes, D. Deans, G. Bédard, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, M. Bellemare and P. Feltmate.
NAYS (11): Councillors G. Hunter, R. Bloess, P. Hume, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry, J. Harder, D. Thompson, R. Jellett, B. Monette, M. Wilkinson and Mayor O’Brien.
11. Motion to Introduce Reports
(Councillors D. Holmes and C.
Doucet)
CITY
TREASURER’S REPORT
1. 2008 OPERATING BUDGET – TAX SUPPORTED
PROGRAMS UPDATE AND RECOMMENDED ADJUSTMENTS |
That Council approve
the following adjustments to the 2008 Operating Budget for Tax Supported
Programs:
1. That a
special, one-time levy of $23 million be included on the 2008 tax bill to
address the forecasted deficit in the 2008 snow removal budget;
2. That the
2008 budget for fuel be increased by $2.4 million to reflect an increase from
$0.86 per litre to $0.92 per litre; and
3. That the
City Clerk seek immediate confirmation from Hydro Ottawa that the sale of its
Telecom business (for a net gain of $20 million) will provide an additional
dividend to the City in the amount of $12 million in accordance with the
dividend policy for Hydro Ottawa and that upon receipt of such confirmation and
the declaration of the dividend, that these funds be contributed to the Tax
Stabilization Reserve Fund.
Committee Reports
AGRICULTURE AND
RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 19
1. ZONING
- 4048 9th
LINE ROAD |
COMMITTEE
recommendation
(This application
is subject to Bill 51)
That Council approve
an amendment to the former Osgoode Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 4048 9th
Line Road from Rural ("RU")
to Rural, exception (xxx)(" RU(xxx)") as shown in Document 1 and as
detailed in Document 2.
2. OTTAWA FARMERS' MARKET PILOT PROJECT - LANSDOWNE PARK |
COMMITTEE
recommendationS
That Council:
1.
Approve that the
Ottawa Farmers' Market Pilot Project be extended at Lansdowne Park for 2008 and
2009, with operating on Sundays, under the original terms and conditions as was
approved by City Council on 12 April 2006.
2.
Approve that the
Ottawa Farmers' Market Pilot Project also be expanded to include Thursdays,
under the same terms and conditions as approved by City Council on 12 April
2006.
3.
Approve that the
Ottawa Farmers' Market Association continue to work with staff to select a
permanent location, on a business case basis, including the possibility of
remaining at Lansdowne Park.
COMMUNITY AND
PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 20
1. Affordable Housing Program 2008 |
That Council
approve:
1.
The allocation of up to $12.76 million in new
Federal and Provincial funding under the Canada/Ontario Affordable Housing
Program (AHP), specifically $7.0 million in “Wave 1” capital funding for up to
100 units and up to $5.76 million of reallocated Housing Allowances funding for
up to 83 units of low-income rental housing.
2.
That in light of the fact the AHP funding may not be
sufficient to continue to support the development of new low-income affordable
housing via the established request for proposals procurement process, that
staff be directed to explore opportunities to acquire and rehabilitate existing
low-cost residential properties, and to report back to Committee and Council if
new procurement processes are required to enable this approach.
3. That a report be prepared for the
Community and Protective Services Committee on the need for and procedure to
annually fund a Housing Reserve Fund.
2. Relay for life 2008
|
That
Council approve that
the provisions of subsection 18(1), 19(2) and (3) of the City of Ottawa Noise
By-law (2004-253) shall not apply so as to preclude the use of sound
reproduction devices during the Relay For Life event, which may exceed 55 dBA,
but will not exceed 65 dBA, when measured at the property line of a business
person or person whose peace and comfort is disturbed before 11 p.m. or
disturbs the peace and comfort of a resident whose peace and comfort is
disturbed after 11:00 p.m. on the dates of June 13th and June 20th,
2008.
COMMUNITY AND
PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 21
1. CRIME PREVENTION
OTTAWA - NATIONAL
ACTION TO PREVENT CRIME AND ENHANCE COMMUNITY SAFETY |
That City Council:
1.
Take note of the guiding
principles to reduce crime and enhance community safety contained in the
attached backgrounder developed by Municipal Network on Crime Prevention; and,
2.
Call on all orders of
government in Canada to:
a.
Collaborate in
concrete and urgent action to tackle the roots of crime and violence, including
responsibility centres at the highest level to guide and monitor success; and,
b. Engage
the public and community services such as schools, housing services and youth
programs to tackle the causes of crime and violence; and,
c. Improve
data such as crime victim surveys to target actions and establish national
standards and training to ensure success; and,
3.
Call on Federal, Provincial and Territorial
governments to provide sustained investment in targeted services that prevent
crime, including support for municipal governments
to foster collaborative and evidence based strategies to guide those
investments; and,
4.
Call on all orders of
government to ensure that:
a.
Services that
tackle the roots of violence are not cut to pay for more reaction; and,
b.
Annual increases
in funding to pay for law enforcement are matched by similar increases in
services targeted to tackle the roots of violence; and,
5.
Request the Big City Mayors
Caucus and FCM to ensure that the Prime Minister and Provincial Premiers, local
MP’s and MPP’s and the Canadian public understand the urgency for action; and
6. Circulate
its motion of support to other municipalities through AMO, AFMO, FCM, local
MPPs and MPs.
CORPORATE SERVICES AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 21
1. CITY AUDITOR REVIEW OF
PARKING OPERATIONS |
Committee Recommendation
That Council
approve that the City
Auditor General be directed to review parking operations.
2. association
of municipalities of ontario (amo) - board of directors |
Committee Recommendation
That Council endorse Councillor Peter Hume to stand for election as
AMO President.
3. FEDERATION
OF CANADIAN MUNICIPALITIES (FCM) - BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
Committee Recommendation
That Council endorse
Councillor Marianne Wilkinson to stand for election as an Ontario
representative on the FCM National Board of Directors.
4. APPOINTMENTS - WELLINGTON WEST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF
MANAGEMENT |
Committee Recommendation
That Council appoint the following persons
to the Board of Management of the Wellington West Business Improvement Area,
for a term ending November 30, 2010:
·
Chris Green – Harvest Loaf
·
Bruce Hillary – Hillary Cleaners
·
Jamie Jamieson – Bank of Montreal
·
Nelson Hickey – Character Salon
·
Randy Kemp – Property owner
·
Peter Kniewasser – Baytek Systems
·
Mike Morris – Home Hardware
·
Brian Muzyka – RBC Royal Bank
·
Rachel Russo – Levonian The Custom Shirt Maker
·
Christopher Smith – Collected Works
·
Mike Steinberg – Herb & Spice
·
Sheila Whyte – Thyme & Again
·
Christine Leadman – City
Councillor
5. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY -
CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 |
Committee Recommendation
That Council receive this report for information.
6. 2007
STATEMENT OF REMUNERATION, BENEFITS & EXPENSES PAID TO MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
AND COUNCIL APPOINTEEs |
committee
recommendation
That Council receive this report for information.
7. pROVINCIAL TRANSIT CAPITAL FUNDING and Ontario Bus Replacement
Program |
committee
recommendations
That Council:
1.
Approve the by-law, provided as Document 1,
confirming the City's commitments with respect to the Provincial transit
capital grant of $27,185,031;
2.
Authorize the Mayor and City Treasurer to
sign the "Amending Letter of Agreement to the Ontario Bus Replacement
Program (OBRP)", provided as Document 2, in order to receive additional
funds of $1,271,837; and
3.
Approve an amendment to By-law 2007-265,
provided as Document 3, authorizing the signing of the "Amending Letter of
Agreement".
8. QUARTERLY
PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL q4 OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2007 |
committee
recommendation
That Council receive this report for information.
9. Sale
of property - 351 Croydon Avenue |
committee
recommendations
That Council:
1. Declare
the property shown hatched on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 462
m2 (4,973.08 square feet),
municipally known as 351 Croydon Avenue and described as lot 47, Registered
Plan 348, City of Ottawa, as surplus to the City’s needs; and
2. Approve the sale of the
property detailed in Recommendation 1, subject to any easements that may be
required to Urban Structure Properties Ltd. for the amount of $100,000 plus
GST, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.
10 EXPROPRIATION OF LANDS, PAGÉ ROAD STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PONDs |
committee
recommendations
That Council approve:
1. The expropriation of the lands set out in the attached Schedule
"A";
2. The enactment of an expropriation by-law to expropriate the said
lands; and
3. Registering of the plan of Expropriation,
service of Notices of Expropriation, and Election as required under Sections 9
and Section 10 and service of Notice of
Possession pursuant to Section 25 and 30 of the Expropriations Act R.S.O. 1990.
11.
Community concert hall CAPITAL project |
committee
recommendation
That Council approve that the $5.475M Capital Project for the Community Concert Hall remain open until further options for the development of a mid-sized Concert Hall or other city arts facility, as identified as a priority within the Ottawa 20/20 Arts and Heritage Plan, can be assessed.
12. BROWNFIELDS GRANT
APPLICATION-LE ST. DENIS LIMITED-345 ST. DENIS STREET (FILE
NO.F18-04-07-DENI) |
committee
recommendations
That Council:
1.
Approve the Brownfields
Rehabilitation Grant Application submitted by Le St. Denis Limited,
owner of the property at 345 St. Denis Street, for a Brownfields Rehabilitation
Grant not to exceed $1,760,048, payable to Le St.
Denis Limited over a maximum of ten (10) years, subject to the establishment
of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfields
Rehabilitation Grant Agreement;
2.
Direct staff to
enter into a Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Agreement with Le St. Denis
Limited establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment of the
Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant, for, and redevelopment of, 345 St. Denis
Street, satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Planning, Transit and the
Environment, the City Solicitor and, the City Treasurer; and
3.
Resolve to exempt
the proposed redevelopment at 345 St. Denis Street by Le St. Denis
Limited from paying future municipal development charges under Section 7(t) of
the Development Charges By-law 298-2004, and under the Guideline for the
Development Charge Reduction Program due to Site Contamination, approved by
Council March 28, 2007.
13. REQUEST FOR DEVELOPMENT CHARGE EXEMPTIOn |
committee
recommendation
That Council resolve to exempt from
development charges The Ottawa Rotary Home (4637 Bank Street) as a non-profit
corporation under Section 7(s) of the Development Charges By‑law 2004‑298.
14. License of Occupation -
QUEENSWAY CARLETON HOSPITAL - REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE |
committee
recommendation
That Council approve the granting of a non-exclusive License of Occupation Agreement to the Queensway Carleton Hospital - Regional Cancer Centre in the general form as described in this report.
15. License of Occupation -
cARLETON GOLF AND yACHT CLUb |
committee
recommendation
That Council approve the granting of a non-exclusive License of Occupation Agreement to the Carleton Golf and Yacht Club in the general form as described in this report.
16. Motion
- ByWard and Parkdale Markets - Allocation of Stands for 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.
CORPORATE
SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 21A (IN CAMERA)
1. COMMEMORATIVE
NAMING APPLICATION – ROGER SÉNÉCAL Arena - IN CAMERA - PERSONAL
MATTERS ABOUT AN IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL.
REPORTING OUT DATE: March 26, 2008 |
To be dealt with
In Camera.
LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN
SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT 2A
1. OPERATIONAL
BUDGET REVIEWS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - |
Committee Recommendation
That Council
approve the final 2008 Operational Budget of the Employee Services Branch, as
presented in the attached updated 2008 operating budget pages.
2. OPERATIONAL
BUDGET REVIEWS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - |
Committee Recommendation
That Council
approve the final 2008 Operational Budget of the Information Technology
Services Branch, as presented in the attached updated 2008 operating budget
pages.
3. OPERATIONAL
BUDGET REVIEWS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - |
Committee Recommendation AS AMENDED
That Council
approve the final 2008 Operational Budget of the Real Property Asset Management
Branch, as amended
by the following:
1. That
the 2008 Operating Budget of the Real Property Asset Management Branch be
reduced by $2.2M.
4. OPERATIONAL
BUDGET REVIEWS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - |
Committee Recommendation
That Council
approve the final 2008 Operational Budget of the Office of the Auditor General,
as presented in the attached updated 2008 operating budget pages.
LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN
SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT 3
1. OPERATIONAL
BUDGET REVIEWS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - FINANCIAL Services (INCLUDING
THE MUNICIPAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT CORPORATION) |
Committee Recommendation
That Council
approve the final 2008 Operational Budget of the Financial Services Branch and the
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, as presented in the attached updated
2008 operating budget pages.
2. OPERATIONAL
BUDGET REVIEWS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - |
Committee Recommendation
That Council approve the
final 2008 Operational Budget of the Corporate Planning and Performance
Reporting Office, as presented in the attached updated 2008 operating budget
pages.
3. OPERATIONAL
BUDGET REVIEWS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - |
Committee Recommendations as amended
That Council:
1.
Approve a global budget for the Corporate Communications and
Customer Services Branch, as per the 2008 Operational Budget, that
provides maximum flexibility under the re-organization process to re-allocate
resources; and
2. Direct the Executive Director of Business Transformation
Services to undertake a secondary administrative review of the Communications
and Customer Service Branch after 12 months of the model’s implementation; and
3. Direct the Executive
Director of Business Transformation Services to report back to Committee and
Council on the results of the administrative review as part of the 2010 budget
process.
4. Legal
Services BRANCH - Risk Management UPDATE |
Committee RecommendationS as amended
That
Council approve a one-time total funding envelope of $150,000 for 2008 and 2009
and one FTE (p. 759) to:
1. Develop
a conceptual ERM Framework aligned with Strategic Branch Reviews;
2. Prepare
tools to support ERM Framework, including:
·
Templates and approaches;
·
Assessment of risk behaviours as part of
Management Performance Appraisals; and
·
“Risk Management Implication” on staff Report
Formats;
3. Provide
training to support the ERM Framework and culture change;
4. Undertake
Risk Management Reviews of two key clients (2008 and 2009); and
5. Establish
a Risk Management Committee to monitor ERM progress and report on Phase 2 for
Budget 2010.
The Long Range Financial Plan Sub-Committee Reports 1 and 2, considered
by Committee of the Whole on 27 February 2008 and set out below in
the extract of Draft Minutes 32, are before Council for
approval on 26 March 2008.
LONG RANGE FINANCIAL
PLAN SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT 1
MOTION NO. 32/5
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet
Be It Resolved
That Council move into Committee of the Whole, pursuant to the Procedure
By-law, Section 49, for the consideration of Long Range Financial Plan
Sub-Committee Reports 1 and 2.
Be It further
resolved that the Committee of the Whole, at any subsequent meetings to which
it may be recessed, be empowered to amend any decisions made at the present
meeting of the Committee of the Whole by simple majority vote.
CARRIED
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
1. OPERATIONAL BUDGET REVIEWS
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - |
Committee Recommendation as amended
That Council
approve the final 2008 Operational Budget of the Legal Services Branch, as
amended by the following:
1. That the
Legal Services Budget be reduced by $80,000 (1.6 FTE’s) as per the Budget
Reduction Option – Risk Management.
CARRIED
2. OPERATIONAL BUDGET REVIEWS
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - |
Committee Recommendations as amended
That
Council approve:
1. That reductions to the Office
of Protocol not form part of the Draft Budgets for the remainder of this Term
of Council; and
2. The final 2008 Operational Budget of
the City Clerk’s Branch, as amended by the following:
a) That
Council and Committee Services implement action minutes versus
verbatim minutes, for an annual savings of $60,000.
MOTION NO. 32/6
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre
That Council and
Committee Services implement action minutes versus verbatim minutes, as a pilot
project for the Community and Protective Services Committee and that staff
report back for the 2009 budget.
LOST on a division of 8 YEAS to 12 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (8): Councillors M. McRae, C. Doucet, J. Legendre, D. Holmes, G. Bédard, A. Cullen, C. Leadman and P. Feltmate.
NAYS (12): Councillors G. Hunter, R. Bloess, D. Deans, P. Hume, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry, R. Chiarelli, R. Jellett, B. Monette, M. Bellemare, M. Wilkinson and Mayor O’Brien.
Item
2, Long Range Financial Plan Sub-Committee Report 1 was then put to Council and
CARRIED on a division of 11 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (11): Councillors G. Hunter, R. Bloess, P. Hume, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry, J. Harder, R. Chiarelli, R. Jellett, B. Monette, M. Wilkinson and Mayor O’Brien.
NAYS (10): Councillors M. McRae, C. Doucet, J. Legendre, D. Holmes, D. Deans, G. Bédard, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, M. Bellemare and P. Feltmate.
3. OPERATIONAL BUDGET REVIEWS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES - |
Committee Recommendation
That Council
approve the final 2008 Operational Budget of the Elected Officials, as
presented in the attached updated 2008 operating budget pages.
CARRIED
4. OPERATIONAL BUDGET REVIEWS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES - |
Committee Recommendation as amended
That Council
approve the final 2008 Operational Budget of the City Manager’s Office, as
amended by the following:
1. That
funding for the Rural Summit be reduced from $155,000 to $40,000.
CARRIED
5. OPERATIONAL BUDGET REVIEWS
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - OFFICE OF
the DEPUTY CITY MANAGER OF PLANNING, TRANSIT AND THE ENVIRONMENT |
Committee Recommendation as amended
That Council
approve the final 2008 Operational Budget of the Office of the Deputy City
Manager of Planning, Transit and the Environment, as amended by the
following:
1. That
the Budget of the Deputy City Manager’s Office of Planning, Transit and the
Environment be reduced by $80,000.00 (1 FTE) as per the Budget Reduction Option
1.
CARRIED
6. OPERATIONAL BUDGET REVIEWS
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - OFFICE
OF THE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER OF COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES |
Committee Recommendation as amended
That Council
approve the final 2008 Operational Budget of the Office of the Deputy City
Manager of Community and Protective Services, as amended by the following:
1. That
the Budget of the Deputy City Manager’s Office of Community and Protective
Services be reduced by $150,000.00.
CARRIED
7. OPERATIONAL BUDGET REVIEWS
FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - |
Committee Recommendation as amended
That Council
approve the final 2008 Operational Budget of the Office of the Deputy City
Manager of Public Works and Services, as amended by the following:
1. That
the Budget of the Deputy City Manager’s Office of Public Works and Services be
reduced by $235,000.00.
CARRIED
LONG RANGE FINANCIAL
PLAN SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT 2
1. OPERATIONAL
BUDGET REVIEWS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES - |
Committee Recommendation as amended
That Council approve the final 2008
Operational Budget of the Office of the Executive Director of Business
Transformation Services, as amended by the following:
1. That
the 2008 Operating Budget of the Office of the Executive Director of Business
Transformation Services be reduced by $80,000.
CARRIED
OTTAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD REPORT 8
1. POLICE SERVICES BOARD
ACTIVITY, TRAINING AND PERFORMANCE ANNUAL REPORT – 2007 |
BOARD RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this
report for information.
2. OTTAWA POLICE SERVICES
BOARD COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY |
BOARD RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this
report for information.
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 25A
1. SIGN MINOR VARIANCE - 1145 CARLING AVENUE
|
That Council approve a variance of Section 78(1) of
Sign By-law 2005-439 to permit two illuminated signs on the top storey of the
building, which must be turned off at 8 p.m. and turned on no earlier than 7
a.m.
2. ZONING - 62-64 CHAMBERLAIN AVENUE |
(This application is subject to Bill 51)
That Council
approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law to add an
exception to the CG9 [F 3.0], General Commercial Zone applying to 62-64
Chamberlain Avenue to permit ancillary parking for 601 Bank Street as detailed
in Document 2, as amended.
3. DEMOLITION CONTROL – 62-64 CHAMBERLAIN
AVENUE
|
That Council
approve the demolition of the building located at 62-64 Chamberlain Avenue
subject to the Owner entering into an Agreement with the City which Agreement
shall including the following conditions and pay all the costs associated with
the registration of said Agreement.
1. That the Agreement shall include a restrictive covenant which limits the use of the property at 62-64 Chamberlain for ancillary parking for the business located at 601 Bank Street existing at the time of the registration of the Agreement only until such time that the existing business at 601 Bank Street ceases to exist or until the property at 62-64 Chamberlain Avenue is developed.
2. That at such time
that ancillary parking for the use located at 601 Bank Street is no longer
permitted as stated above, redevelopment of the property at 62 64 Chamberlain
Avenue must be substantially completed within five years from the last date of
operation and in default thereof, the City Clerk shall enter on the collector’s
roll the sum of $10,000.
3. That at such time
that a building permit is issued to redevelop the site as 62 64 Chamberlain
Avenue and the development is in place, the Agreement will become null and void
and will be released upon request by the Owner. The Owner shall pay all cost associated with the registration of
the release from this Agreement.
4. AUDIT REPORT – FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR IN-HOUSE SOLID
WASTE COLLECTION - 2007 |
Committee
recommendation
That Council receive
this report for information.
5.
ZONING - 1179 AND 1195 HUNT CLUB ROAD AND 31
MOUNTAIN CRESCENT
|
(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 1179 and 1195 Hunt Club Road, and 31
Mountain Crescent from CE3 F(1.0) to C3 [XXX] F(3.10) as shown in Document 1
and as detailed in Document 2.
6. ZONING - 390 BANK STREET
|
(This application is not subject to Bill
51)
7.
ZONING - 492 ROCHESTER STREET
|
(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 492 Rochester Street from R6A
[227] H(13.8) to R6A [***] H(13.8) as detailed in Document 2.
8. ZONING - 330 LORETTA AVENUE SOUTH
|
(This application is subject to Bill 51)
9.
ZONING - 938 WATSON STREET
|
(This application is subject to Bill 51)
10. ZONING
- 49 AND 51 TO 67 BAYWOOD DRIVE, 73 TO 106 MONTEROSSA STREET,
|
(This application is subject to Bill 51)
11.
ZONING - 254, 262, 270, 278 AND
296 CELTIC RIDGE CRESCENT AND 401 ARNCLIFFE AVENUE
|
(This application is subject to Bill 51)
12.
ZONING - 5500 KANATA AVENUE
|
(This application is subject to Bill 51)
13. ZONING
- 100 FORESTBROOK STREET |
(This application is subject to Bill 51)
14. SIGN
MINOR VARIANCE - 490 TERRY FOX DRIVE |
15. SIGN
MINOR VARIANCE - 285 RIVER ROAD |
16. SIGN
BY-LAW MINOR VARIANCES - VIDEO INFORMATION SIGNS |
· 3330 Fallowfield Road;
· 2970 Carling Avenue;
· 1778 Carling Avenue; and
· 993 Richmond Road.
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 27
1. APPLICATION
UNDER THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT TO DEMOLISH 84-86 ST. ANDREW AND TO CONSTRUCT
A NEW THREE-STOREY BUILDING AT 80-82 ST. ANDREW STREET LINKED TO NEW
CONSTRUCTION AT 84-86 ST. ANDREW STREET IN THE LOWERTOWN WEST HERITAGE
CONSERVATION DISTRICT |
Despite the fact that the Local Architectural
Conservation Advisory Committee deplores the unauthorized demolition of 84-86
St. Andrew Street, in the Lowertown West Heritage Conservation District, that
Council:
1. Approve the application for the
demolition of 84–86 St. Andrew Street in the Lowertown West Heritage
Conservation District;
2. Approve the application for new construction at 84–86 St.
Andrew Street in the Lowertown West Heritage Conservation District in
accordance with the plans submitted by François Latreille, received on October
16, 2006, and as modified to reflect the entire demolition of the subject
properties and new drawings to be submitted by François Latreille;
3. Approve the application for the construction of a new
three-storey building at 80‑82 and 84-86 St. Andrew Street in the
Lowertown West Heritage Conservation District in accordance with the plans to
be submitted by François Latreille, revising the plans submitted on October 19,
2006.
2. 2008 BUDGET MOTION 26/22 - REDUCTION OF SUPPORT TO COMMITTEE OF
ADJUSTMENT |
That Council:
1. Approve
the Planning branch resources for the Committee of Adjustment as presented in
the 2008 budget;
2. Direct the Planning branch to clarify
and refine the required resources with the Committee of Adjustment for the 2009
budget, including the option of a screening fee.
3. 300 RICHMOND ROAD – LEGAL
SERVICES ATTENDANCE AT OMB HEARING |
That
Council direct Legal Services to appear on the hearing regarding 300 Richmond
Road with Planning and Environment Committee being delegated to provide such
further direction as is necessary.
TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 14A
1. DISCONTINUATION OF OC
TRANSPO BUS SERVICE SOUTH OF MANOTICK VILLAGE (ROUTE #45) |
No recommendation.
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 16
1. WAIVER TO THE USE AND CARE BY-LAW 2003-498 AND THE ENCROACHMENT
BY-LAW 2003-446 FOR 62 LORNE AVENUE |
Committee recommendations as amended
2. That public access to the City of
Ottawa’s stairs linking upper and lower Primrose Avenue be maintained
throughout the course of the 62 Lorne Avenue construction project.
2. PRINCESS AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION
ADJACENT TO RIDEAU HALL (LISGAR ROAD TO ROCKCLIFFE PARKWAY) |
Committee
recommendationS as amended
i) A stone dust path
with a curb be constructed on Princess Avenue to connect the Rockcliffe Parkway
recreational pathway network to the northern end of the existing sidewalk on
Lisgar Road (470m), as follows:
a)
That
the curb on the fence side (pathway side) be a mountable curb without a cobbled
strip;
b)
That
there be NO curb on the Lisgar Road side of the Princess Triangle (better water
supply for the trees); and
c)
That
Princess Avenue between Sussex/Rockcliffe Parkway to Lisgar Road be 6.5 m wide.
ii) A 150m section of
redundant roadway section of Princess Avenue on the west side of the Lisgar /
Princess traffic triangle be removed and replaced with a stone dust path
and enhanced landscaping features.
iii)
New streetlighting on Princess Avenue be
installed, as follows:
a)
That the streetlighting standards that are to
be followed be those that are appropriate for the Heritage Conservation
District (approx. 80 m intervals);
b)
The Committee allowed for the final determination of the type of pole
that will be utilized (wooden poles or NCC-type of composite poles) to be
determined through further discussions involving City staff, the NCC and the
RPRA; and
3. Road Corridor Planning and Design Guidelines -
Urban and
Village Collectors - Rural
Arterials and Rural Collectors) |
That Council approve the Road
Corridor Planning and Design Guidelines as detailed in Document 1.
4. SURFACE OPERATIONS STAFF RECOGNITION |
12. Motion
to Adopt Reports
(Councillors D. Holmes and C.
Doucet)
13. Motions of which Notice has
Been Given Previously
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
WHEREAS the Auditor General Reports to Council in May of each year on audits undertaken during the previous year; and
WHEREAS having more timely information on matters under review would enable Council to deal with issues more expeditiously; and
WHEREAS the Auditor General has suggested that he provide a verbal briefing, in camera, to a Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and the City Manager in September of each year as a means of providing more timely information; therefore
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that the Auditor General provide an in camera oral briefing on issues being investigated to the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and the City Manager at a CSEDC meeting in September of each year.
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor P. Hume
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Auditor
General’s report on Kanata West be released as soon as possible.
14. Notices
of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
15. Motion to Introduce By-laws Three Readings
(Councillors D. Holmes and C.
Doucet)
a)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the entering into of an amending
agreement with the Province of Ontario relating to funding provided by the
Province of Ontario to the City under the Ontario Bus Replacement Program.
b)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to confirm the City of Ottawa’s commitments with
respect to receipt of a transit capital grant from the Province of Ontario.
c)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-446 respecting fees for
encroachments.
d)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-497 respecting permit
fees for over-dimensional vehicles.
e)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-447 respecting fees for
private approaches.
f)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-445 with respect to road
cut fees.
g)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-520 respecting the fees
for certain signs and advertising devices on City roads.
h)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose fees for planning applications and to
repeal By-law No. 2007-524.
i)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting the
regulating, licensing and governing of mobile refreshment vehicles, mobile
canteens, mobile refreshment carts and refreshment stands.
j)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting the
regulating, licensing and governing of itinerant sellers.
k)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and
public highway (Glenwood Drive and Van Rens Street).
l)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and
public highway (Mary Anne Drive).
m)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 166, 170, 174 and 178 Hartsmere
Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
n)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 360 Kenwood Avenue, as being exempt
from Part Lot Control.
o)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 101 Montmorency Way, as being exempt
from Part Lot Control.
p)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 105, 107, 134, 136, 172, 174, 176,
178 Prem Circle, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
q)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 3345 Woodroffe Avenue, as being
exempt from Part Lot Control.
r)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 26, 28 Tyrrell Place, 115, 117
Wharhol Private, 217, 221, 255, 257 Gershwin Private, as being exempt from Part
Lot Control.
s)
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law No. 266 of 1981 of the former Township of West
Carleton to change the zone provisions for the properties known municipally as
100, 104, 108, 112, 116, 120, 123, 124, 127, 128 and 131 Eagle Creek Court.
t)
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 492 Rochester Street.
u)
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 1179 and 1195 Hunt Club Road and
31 Mountain Crescent.
v)
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 Loretta Avenue South.
w)
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law Number 167-93
of the former City of Kanata to change the zoning for the property known
municipally as 5500 Kanata Avenue.
x)
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 62-64 Chamberlain Avenue.
y) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-230 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning for part of the property known municipally as 4048 9th Line Road.
z) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 161-93 of the former City of Kanata to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 100 Forestbrook Street.
aa) 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 938 Watson Street.
bb)
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law No. 40-99 of the former Township of Goulbourn to
change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 49 and 51-67 Baywood
Drive, 73-106 Monterossa Street, 300-332 Upcountry Drive and 200-239 Allgrove
Way.
cc)
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 390 Bank Street.
dd)
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law Number 164-93
of the former City of Kanata to change the zoning for the properties known
municipally as 254, 262, 270, 278 and 296 Celtic Ridge Crescent and 401
Arncliffe Avenue.
ee)
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2007-338 to appoint Municipal
Law Enforcement Officers in the Transit Services Branch of the Planning,
Transit and the Environment Department.
ff)
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.
gg) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to
expropriate lands required for municipal purposes (Page Stormwater Pond and
Outlet).
hh) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law 2006-458 to
appoint Councillors to act in place of the Mayor.
16. Confirmation By-law (Councillors D.
Holmes and C. Doucet)
17. Inquiries
18. Adjournment (Councillors D. Holmes and C. Doucet)
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