OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
26 November 2008
ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL
10:00 a.m.
AGENDA 48
1. Prayer
2.
National Anthem
(Councillor Holmes)
3. Announcements/Ceremonial Activities
·
Recognition - Volunteer Day in Ottawa
4. Roll Call
5. Confirmation of Minutes
Confirmation
of Minutes of the regular and In
Camera meetings of 12 November 2008.
6. Declarations
of pecuniary interest including those originally arising from prior meetings
7. Communications
·
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Alerts :
·
AMO-Ontario
First Joint Annual Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Statement
8. Regrets
No Regrets filed to date.
9. Postponements and
Deferrals
CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
REPORT 30
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5. SALE
OF LAND – 424 Metcalfe street |
Committee RecommendationS
That
Council:
1. Declare a parcel of vacant land
situated at 424 Metcalfe Street, described as Parts 1 and 4 on reference plan
4R-19596, as surplus to the City’s needs; and
2.
Waive City policy pertaining to the sale of property at market value and
approve the sale of the land, estimated to have a market value of
$5,350,000.00, to Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation, for the sum of $1.00,
subject to any easements that may be required, and
subject to suitable terms and conditions being agreed upon by the City's Real
Estate Services Division, Housing Branch and the purchaser, including the
option in favour of the City to reacquire the property for One Dollar ($1.00)
in the event of a sale.
CITY COUNCIL 24 SEPTEMBER 2008
MOTION NO. 43/2
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre
WHEREAS, the
Agreement of Purchase and Sale has not been finalized between the City and the
developer, Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (“CCOC”), for the land at 424
Metcalfe Street;
AND WHEREAS
it is advantageous for the developer and the City to finalize this matter
before the sale is concluded;
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED THAT:
This item,
being Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 30, Item 5,
be deferred to the City Council meeting on November 26, 2008 to allow time for
the developer, CCOC, to finalize site and construction issues for the project
at 424 Metcalfe Street before taking over ownership of the land from the City.
DEFERRAL
CARRIED
10. Reconsideration
TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 19
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2. UNIVERSAL
STUDENT TRANSIT PASS. |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED
That Council implement in September 2009 a pilot U-pass project for
full-time, undergraduate University of Ottawa students at $125 per semester
based on full University of Ottawa participation;
And that
the $2.1M budget pressure be identified in the 2009 budget.
MOTION NO. 47/9
Moved by Councillor G. Hunter
Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli
That the Transit Committee Recommendation be amended
to delete the portion after “Ottawa Students” and replace with “priced at a
revenue neutral point”.
LOST on a division of 12 YEAS to 12 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (12): Councillors
S. Qadri, J. Harder, R. Chiarelli, R. Jellett, B. Monette, G. Brooks, P.
Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, D. Thompson, S. Desroches, G. Hunter and
Mayor O’Brien.
NAYS (12): Councillors
D. Holmes, G. Bédard, M. Wilkinson, D. Deans, R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, J.
Legendre, P. Hume, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, C. Doucet and M. McRae.
Item 2 of Transit Committee Report 19 was then put to Council and LOST
on a division of 12 YEAS to 12 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (12): Councillors
D. Holmes, G. Bédard, M. Wilkinson, D. Deans, R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, J.
Legendre, P. Hume, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, C. Doucet and M. McRae.
NAYS (12): Councillors
S. Qadri, J. Harder, R. Chiarelli, R. Jellett, B. Monette, G. Brooks, P.
Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, D. Thompson, S. Desroches, G. Hunter and
Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 47/10
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
That Item 2 of
Transit Committee Report 19 be RECONSIDERED at the next regular meeting of Council scheduled for 26
November 2008.
Pursuant to Subsection 64 (4) of Procedure By-law 2006-462, notice of reconsideration CARRIED on a division of 11 YEAS to 13 NAYS (8 votes required) as follows:
YEAS (11): Councillors
D. Holmes, G. Bédard, M. Wilkinson, D. Deans, R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, J.
Legendre, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, C. Doucet and M. McRae.
NAYS (13): Councillors
S. Qadri, J. Harder, R. Chiarelli, R. Jellett, B. Monette, G. Brooks, P.
Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, D. Thompson, P. Hume, S. Desroches, G. Hunter and
Mayor O’Brien.
11. Motion to Introduce Reports
(Councillors M. Wilkinson and D.
Deans)
CITY CLERK
REPORT
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
CITY MANAGER
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council
receive the Quarterly Performance Report to Council, Q3 July – September 2008
for information
COMMITTEE
REPORTS
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 32
1. APPOINTMENTS TO
THE CARP BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT |
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve the appointment of Chad McNeely, Andrea Bruce, Greg LeBlanc and
Joey Yagminas to the Carp Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the
term expiring November 30, 2010.
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2. EMERALD ASH BORER (EAB) |
agriculturE and rural affairs
committee and Planning and environment Committee recommendations
That Council:
1. Receive
the EAB Management Strategy framework as outlined in this report;
2. Approve the City’s scope and responsibility with respect to Emerald Ash Borer be limited to City owned trees on road allowances, City owned properties, and City owned municipal natural areas relating to tree removal, EAB preventative controls, tree planting and wood disposal;
3. Approve
all costs and responsibilities pertaining to ash trees on private property
shall be the responsibility of the private property owner;
4. Approve
increased tree planting on City property as outlined in this report;
5. Approve
the implementation of an expanded tree distribution program for private
property planting to residents with a focus on areas of ash tree populations as
outlined in this report;
6. Approve
the development of an EAB public outreach communication plan at an estimated
cost of $50,000 to be funded from Capital Account 904455 Tree Program;
Furthermore, that the Planning and Environment Committee forward for
consideration to Council as part of the Draft 2009 Operating and Capital
Budgets:
7. That
the Surface Operations Branch include a 2009 Operating Budget pressure of $300k
to cover costs related to EAB’s initial operational impacts and the further
development of the EAB Management Strategy for the Surface Operation Branch;
8. That
the Surface Operations Branch include a 2009 Strategic Capital Initiative of
$600k to increase tree planting and the tree distribution program to residents
with a focus on areas of ash tree populations;
9. That
the Solid Waste Services Branch include a 2009 Operating Budget pressure of
$500k to implement a modified handling and processing procedure for ash wood
and leaf and yard waste collected as part of the City’s leaf and yard waste
program; and,
10. That
the Solid Waste Services Branch establish suitable disposal methods for EAB
material from private residents and contractors for affected ash trees from
private property and establish a tonnage rate for disposal of this material if
delivered to City facilities or establish alternate arrangements on a cost
recovery basis.
ADDITIONAL
PLAnning and environment Committee recommendations
11. Direct staff to move forward with
providing and delivering to residents a tree replacement kit to support the
planting of replacement trees for Ash trees due to the gravity of the Emerald
Ash Borer disaster;
12. That
the Chair of the Planning and Environment Committee consult with the Federal
and Provincial Governments and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for
emergency financial assistance to support the City of Ottawa’s Emerald Ash
Borer strategy.
3. ZONING - 1296 AND 1300 BANKFIELD
ROAD |
Committee
recommendations
(This application is
subject to Bill 51)
That Council:
1. Approve an amendment to
City of Ottawa Zoning By law 2008 250 to change the zoning of 1296 and 1300
Bankfield Road from DR1 (Development Reserve Zone subzone one) to V1H (Village
Residential First Density subzone H) as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in
Document 2.
2. Approve
an amendment to the former Township of Rideau Zoning By-law 2004-428 to change
the zoning of 1296 and 1300 Bankfield Road from A1 (Restricted Rural zone) to
RV-XX (Village Residential - exception zone XX) as shown in Document 1 and as
detailed in Document 2.
COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 33
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1. FIRE STATION LOCATION – PHASE 2 - EFFICIENCY REPORT |
Committee RecommendationS
That Council approve:
1. The
operating pressures for the new Barrhaven Fire Station be offset within
existing resources as outlined in this report resulting in $1.9M in savings in
2010.
2. The
ladder trucks to be implemented at the new Kanata station and Barrhaven Fire
Station be deferred until 2011 as outlined in this report resulting in cost
deferral of 3.0M in 2010.
3. The
Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) pursue investment in technology (traffic pre-emption,
AVL, GPS) to ensure that the OFS can meet target response time in Orleans until
the new station is constructed in 2015 while enhancing emergency response
throughout the City.
4. Direct
Real Estate Services staff to research, negotiate and report back to Committee
on the purchase of land for the three growth areas approved pursuant to the
Fire Station Location Study – Phase 1 report (ACS2008-CPS-OFS-0001).
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2. ACTION OTTAWA 2008 – 424 METCALFE STREET |
Committee Recommendation
That Council, in accordance with the provisions of the Action Ottawa program,
approve t1. hat the Director of Housing request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing,
under the terms of the Canada-Ontario New Affordable Housing Program 2003,
Rental and Supportive Component, to provide before
the end of 2008 an additional $4.6
M to Phase I of the Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC) Beaver
Barracks development at 424 Metcalfe Street to offset increased project
development costs since the original approval of the Project so as to allow the
Project to proceed.
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3. ESTABLISHMENT OF A PRE-DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND –
FUNDED FROM THE PROVINCIAL MUNCIPAL HOUSING COOPERATION TRUST FUND |
Committee RecommendationS
That
Council:
1. Approve the reallocation of the funding
streams within the Provincial/Municipal Housing Cooperation Trust Fund as
follows:
a. Assign
a total of $370,000 to the establishment of a Pre-Development Loan Fund; and
b. Assign
a total of $197,000 to support servicing of major residential development and
redevelopment projects.
2.
Approve that the Director of Housing
obtain the consent of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and
Housing to reallocate the funding within the Provincial/Municipal Housing
Cooperation Trust Fund to support the identified projects according to the
terms, objectives and parameters described in this report.
3. Subject to consent by the Minister,
approve the establishment of a Pre-Development Loan Fund to be funded with up
to $370,000 from the Provincial/Municipal Housing Cooperation Trust
Fund in order to provide no-interest forgivable loans of up to $50,000 to
community non-profit organizations for the purpose of purchasing technical
and professional expertise that is required to move a low-income affordable
housing project proposal from conceptual design to a more developed and costed
design proposal that is sufficient for evaluation for funding purposes.
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4. CRIME PREVENTION OTTAWA – ACTION REPORT 2007-2008;
REPORT ON THE OUTCOMES OF THE 2007 CPO FUNDED PROJECTS AND REPORT ON CPO FUNDING
ALLOCATIONS 2008 |
Committee Recommendation
That Council
receive the following documents for information.
COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 33A (IN CAMERA)
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1. COMMEMORATIVE NAMING APPLICATION – PARK –IN CAMERA -
PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT AN IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL. REPORTING OUT DATE: NOVEMBER 26, 2008 |
To
be dealt with In Camera
COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 34
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1. ROYAL SWAN PROGRAM UPDATE – FALL
2008 |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS
AMENDED
That Council approve:
1.
That staff:
(a)
be directed to pursue and
further develop the most cost effective but, appropriate swan wintering
facility option as well as an alternate funding arrangement to provide for such
facility;
(b)
be authorized to access the aforementioned sum provided by the
sponsor in order to leverage the necessary funding for a wintering facility;
(c)
report back to the appropriate Standing Committee in the New Year
with respect to financing and recommendations for a wintering facility which
will have minimal impact on the tax base.
2. That should Council choose to
eliminate the Royal Swan Program before December 31, 2015, any unspent funds
shall be returned to the sponsor to be redistributed to the charity of its
choice.
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2. BYWARD AND PARKDALE MARKETS
– PROGRAM BY-LAWS AND BUSINESS PLANS - NEW |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS
AMENDED
That Council:
1. With respect to the
ByWard Market:
(a)
Approve the ByWard Market
Vision as detailed in this report and amend the following to read;
(i) The ByWard Market is a vibrant, year-round
public market, in a heritage setting providing a variety of local farm
fresh products and quality local art and craft to residents and
tourists.
(b) Receive
the ByWard Market – 2009 Business Plan as detailed in Document 1;
(c) Approve
the establishment of a ByWard Market Core Team - Stakeholder Group; including
its structure, membership selection, and purpose, as detailed in this report;
(d) Approve
the new ByWard Market Program By-law as detailed in Document 2; and
(e) Approve
the establishment of an informal Resolution Team as a first-instance dispute
resolution mechanism, as detailed in this report.
2. With respect to the
Parkdale Market:
(a) Approve
the Parkdale Market Vision as detailed in this report and amend the
following to read;
(i) The Parkdale Market is a vibrant seasonal
public market providing a variety of local farm fresh products and
quality local art and craft to residents of Ottawa/Gatineau.
(b) Receive
the Parkdale Market – 2009 Business Plan as detailed in Document 3;
(c) Approve
the establishment of a Parkdale Market Core Team - Stakeholder Group; including
its structure, membership selection, and purpose, as detailed in this report;
and
(d) Approve
the new Parkdale Market Program By-law as detailed in Document 4.
3. Subject
to the approval of recommendations 1(d) and 2(d), establish the following
Selection Committees and authorize the compensation of their members for their
services on the basis of the CARFAC Canadian Artists’ Representation fee
schedule to a maximum of 10 days per calendar year:
(a) Agrifood Selection
Committee;
(b) Art and Craft
Selection Committee; and
(c) Performance
Selection Committee.
4. Subject
to the approval of Recommendation 1(d), approve that long term ByWard Market
vendors and those who have had significant attendance since 1995 be recognized
by allocating stands for the 2009 ByWard Market Season license period only, in
accordance with the allocation process detailed in Document 5.
5. Subject
to the approval of Recommendation 1(d), that amendments to the following
By-laws be approved to exempt the ByWard Market from the application of the
by-laws:
(a) Vending on Highways
By-law (2005-358); and
(b) Designated Space
Programme By-law (2007- 478).
6. Direct
staff to review By Ward Market governance and report back to the Community and
Protective Services Committee in 2009 with recommendations aimed at better
aligning governance with the proposed ByWard Market Vision.
7. Approve amendments to the Special Events By-law (2001-260), to be effective January 1, 2009, to require that the Markets Manager be consulted and have final approval regarding any applications for special events to be held on the ByWard Market or Parkdale Market.
8.
Approve that 4.5% percent charge
be added to the permit fee, and that the related revenue be granted
to the ByWard Market Standholders Association (BMSA).
9. Approve that the Proposed ByWard
Market Program By-law be amended as follows:
a) Create
the required definition for a refreshment vehicle;
b) Establish
a License type “RV”;
c) Designate
parking meter space number 3310 as space RV1;
d) Establish a permit fee based on the
square footage of the space (7’ X 20’ = 140 square feet) multiplied by the base
fee for other refreshment permits ($5.11 per square foot per month in 2008)
with the corner premium of 25% for a total fee of $894.00 per month during the Market Season. The monthly Market Off-season fee for
refreshments of $400 would apply in 2009;
e) Establish
vehicle and equipment standards;
f) Prescribe
regulations as required;
g) that once the permit is not renewed
that the ByWard Market Program By-law be amended to remove the “RV” license and
all associated standards and regulations and that the designated space RV1 be
eliminated.
10. Approve amendments to Document 6
entitled Proposed Selection Committee – Guidelines Criteria and Evaluation to
incorporate in the B.2 part of the Document after the expression: “Self
produced – Imported” the following:
Additional product – locally (Ottawa and surrounding area) /10
Additional product – Canada /5
Additional product – Imported /0
11.
Approve that any new
revenues generated within the Markets program be directed to support the
requirements of the Markets, as identified in their annual business plans.
12. Approve that the Resolution Team
include in its processes a screening mechanism with respect to frivolous or
vexations matters that are brought before it, and be authorized to refuse to
hear matters that are deemed to be frivolous or vexatious.
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3. OTTAWA PARAMEDIC SERVICE 2475 DON REID DRIVE |
Committee RecommendationS
That
Council:
1.
Approve an agreement between
the Province of Ontario, and the City of Ottawa to relocate the Ottawa Central
Ambulance Communications s Centre (CACC) subject to the Province committing to
the total funding for this project to include all capital expenditures,
financing costs, and lease costs (rental and operating), and
2.
Approve the Lease between the
City (Tenant) and an affiliate of Forum Equity Partners Inc., (Landlord) for
the improved industrial property located at 2475 Don Reid Drive, City of
Ottawa, more particularly shown on Annex “A”, attached; having a term of
twenty-six (26) years to house various programs run by
the Province (Ministry of Health) and the City of Ottawa, and at no cost
to the City.
CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
REPORT 34
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1. COMMODITY PRICE HEDGING POLICY |
Committee RecommendationS
That Council:
1.
Approve the
Commodity Price Hedging Policy, attached as Document 1;
2.
Approve the
Procurement Strategy for Hydrocarbon Fuels such as Gasoline and Diesel Fuel,
attached as Document 2; and
3.
Amend the
delegation of Authority By-Law 2005-503 to authorize the City Treasurer to
award contracts in relation to the commodities defined and in accordance with
the Commodity Price Hedging Policy.
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2.
temporary
borrowing by-law for 2009 current operations |
Committee Recommendation
That Council
approve the enactment of the draft by-law, contained in Document 1, authorizing
temporary borrowings for current purposes for the year 2009 in accordance with
existing legislation.
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3. general Accounts – Write
offs 2007 |
Committee Recommendation
That Council receive this report on 2007
general accounts written off for information, as required pursuant to Schedule E, 24 of the Delegation of Authority By-law 2005-503.
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4. UNCOLLECTABLE TAXES –
SECTION 354 (1)(2) OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25 |
Committee Recommendation
That
Council approve taxes and interest/penalties in the amount of $51,752.96 be
struck from the collector's roll.
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5. REVISED PROCUREMENT STRATEGY AND ASSOCIATED AMENDMENTS TO THE
PURCHASING BY-LAW |
Committee RecommendationS
That Council approve:
1. The overall
procurement strategy in relation to the selection of professional service
providers, as outlined in this report; and
2.
The amendment to the
purchasing by-law, attached as Document 1, to enable implementation of the
several contract award mechanisms previously approved by Council.
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6. 2009 CITY OF
OTTAWA MUNICIPAL ACCESSIBILITY PLAN |
Committee RecommendationS
That Council approve, subject to the 2009 budget
process:
1.
The 2009 City of Ottawa
Municipal Accessibility Plan (COMAP) for implementation, as required by the
Province’s Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA);
and
2.
One full time position to
ensure compliance with training obligations mandated by each of the four AODA
regulated accessibility standards.
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7. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
EGOVERNMENT INVESTMENT STRATEGY |
Committee
RecommendationS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Approve, in principle, the strategic investment model for information technology proposed in this report;
2. Direct staff to provide Council with a multi-year technology “road map” that covers the term of Council from 2009 to 2014, on which future budget and investment decisions may be based; and
3. Subject to consideration during the 2009 budget review process, establish an initial Information Technology Strategic Investment program budget of $8.9M to rationalize the application infrastructure that will result in reduced costs and provide a better platform on which future investments will be based.
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8. SALE OF CLOSED LANE
ADJACENT TO 1089-1091 NORTH RIVER ROAD |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.
Declare a parcel of vacant land
shown hatched on Annex “A” attached, containing an area of approximately 87 m2,
described as the lane south of Prince Albert Street, north of the easterly
extension of the southerly limit of Lot 186, Plan 318, City of Ottawa, subject
to final survey, as surplus to the City’s needs; and
2.
Approve the sale of the land
outlined in Recommendation 1, subject to final survey and subject to any
easements that may be required to François Brulé and Hélène Brulé for $21,000
pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 41
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1. OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT
AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - RICHMOND ROAD/WESTBORO COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN –
REVISION |
Committee recommendations as
amended
(This matter is subject to Bill 51)
That Council:
1.
Approve an
amendment to the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa, Volume 2A, to
incorporate the Richmond Road/Westboro Community Design Plan as a Secondary Plan
as detailed in Document 2 (distributed separately and on file with the City
Clerk), as amended by deleting the second bullet point in Part B – The
Amendment, Section 1.3.4 b) and replacing it with the following:
“Recognize that for property at
747 Richmond Road, the Ontario Municipal Board has approved heights of eight to
twelve storeys on the basis of measurements specifically outline in the Ontario
Municipal Board’s decision and reflected in the approved zoning by-law.”
2. Approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 of the City of Ottawa as shown on the location maps and detailed in
Document 3.
3. Approve an amendment to the former City
of Ottawa Zoning By-law, 93-98 for 319, part of 320, 344 and 351 McRae
Avenue as shown on the location maps and detailed in Document 3.
4. Approve an amendment to the Richmond
Road/Westboro Community Design Plan as detailed in Document 4, as amended by
replacing item 4 to read as follows:
Sector 6.3 Sector 2 –
Woodroffe North, end of last paragraph, be amended by adding:
“However, on September
16, 2008, the Ontario Municipal Board approved heights of eight to twelve
storeys on the basis of measurements specifically outlined in the Board’s
decision and reflected in the approved zoning by-law.”
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2. 222 BEECHWOOD AVENUE - BEECHWOOD
CEMETERY VIEW PROTECTION - OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT |
Committee recommendations as
amended
(This matter is subject to Bill
51)
That Council:
1.
Replace the recommendation contained in ACS2008-PTE-PLA-0216
(Disposition 41) for 222 Beechwood Avenue with the proposed changes to the
Zoning By-law 2008-250 as detailed in Documents 2 and 3.
2.
Change the designation in Zoning By-law 2008-250 of 5-11 Marquette
Avenue and 8-12 Jolliet Avenue, as detailed in Document 2, from TM8 H(10) to
TM8 H(15).
3.
Amend Document 2 to add the
following provision:
“1. c) Section
64 does not apply to Area A in Schedule XXX”
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3. APPLICATION
TO DEMOLISH AND APPLICATION FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AT 80 MACKINNON ROAD, A
PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE ROCKCLIFFE PARK HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
AND DESIGNATED UNDER PART V OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT |
Committee recommendations as
amended
That
Council:
1. Approve
the demolition of 80 MacKinnon Road and the application for new construction at
80 MacKinnon Road, a property designated under Part V of the Ontario
Heritage Act, in accordance with drawings by James Bell, David Mailing
Architect Associates Inc. received on October 16, 2008,
conditional on the closing and purchase of the lane being processed through the
standard City process.
2. Delegate
approval of any subsequent design changes of a minor nature to the Director of
Planning.
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4. Application TO DEMOLISH AND APPLICATION FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AT 77 PLACEL road, A PROPERTY
LOCATED WITHIN THE ROCKCLIFFE park heritage conservation district AND
designated under part v of the ontario
heritage act |
Committee recommendations
That Council:
1. Approve the demolition of 77 Placel
Road and the application for new construction at 77 Placel Road, a property
designated under Part V of the Ontario
Heritage Act, in accordance with drawings by Peter Davies, Randall and
Associates included as Documents 5 and 6 as received on October 8, 2008.
2.
Delegate approval of any
subsequent design changes of a minor nature to the Director of Planning.
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5. ZONING
- 1194 CARP ROAD |
Committee recommendations
(This matter is subject to Bill 51)
That
Council:
1. Approve an amendment to
the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to amend the zoning of 1194 Carp Road from R1H to
R1H [XXXX] as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.
2. Approve an amendment to
the former Township of Goulbourn Zoning By-law 40-99 to amend the zoning of
1194 Carp Road from R1-1 to R1-X as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in
Document 2.
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6. GATEWAY
AND ENTRANCE FEATURES DESIGN GUIDELINES |
agricultural and rural
affairs committee and Planning and environment Committee recommendations as
amended
That
Council:
1. Approve the Design Guidelines for
Development Application Gateway Features for immediate implementation;
2. Amend the Delegation of Authority
By-law to authorize the Director, Planning Branch to approve and permit
development related Gateway Features;
3. Amend the City’s Tourism and
Public Service Signs policy section
7.10 and 7.11 to allow Primary Neighbourhood features to be installed in the
City’s road allowances and to exclude the Secondary Neighbourhood features from
the City’s road allowances;
4. Amend the City’s Signs on City
Road By-law No 2003-520 and Encroachments
on City Highways By-law No. 2003-446 to allow Primary Neighbourhood features to
be installed on the City’s road allowances; and
5.
Refer to the
consideration of the Draft 2010 Operating and Capital budget funding for
the on-going maintenance and life cycling costs associated with existing and
future gateway features as follows:
·
Surface Operations Branch establish
an annual $240,300 Gateway Features Non-structural Repairs budget;
·
Infrastructure Services Branch
establish an annual $180,000 Gateway Feature Repair/Renewal Capital budget;
·
Infrastructure Services Branch be
provided an additional capital provision of $100,000 in 2009, 2010, and 2011, and 2012 for the structural reinstatement of existing
Gateway Features in significant disrepair.
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7. SIGN BY-LAW MINOR VARIANCE - 1540 STAR TOP
ROAD |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve the
application to vary Section 105 of Sign By-law 2005-439 to permit an internally
illuminated ground sign with a height of 10.7 metres, instead of the maximum
allowed height of 8.0 metres, for the property situated at 1540 Star Top Road.
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8. DRINKING WATER QUALITY management SYSTEM OPERATIONAL PLAN |
Committee recommendations
That Council:
1. Endorse the Operational Plan;
2. Direct staff to submit an application
to the Ministry of the Environment prior to January 1, 2009 for:
a. Third Party Accreditation of the Operational
Plan (Limited Scope, Entire DWQMS);
b. A Drinking Water Works Permit; and
c. A Municipal Drinking Water License.
3. Request
that a special meeting of Planning and Environment Committee be scheduled for
Q1 2009 with the purpose to inform Members of Council regarding Owner
Obligations under Section 19 of the Safe Drinking Water Act as these relate to
the Standard of Care requirements and obligations of the Owner and those
involved with the oversight of the Operating Authority.
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 42
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1. Waste diversion activities and pilot
project update |
Committee recommendations
That Council:
1.
Approve the
development of waste diversion pilot projects as described in this report;
2.
Approve a new level of service
for the City’s Household Hazardous Waste Program based on a combination of
semi-permanent depots and mobile event depots, with specific details on cost,
timing and location pending the results of a tender for the service;
3.
Approve the development of an
Electronics Waste Collection program in association with Ontario Electronic
Stewardship, as described in this report.
4. Delegate
authority to staff to enter into funding agreements for any eligible funding
from Waste Diversion Ontario and Stewardship Ontario.
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2. GREEN
BIN RURAL RESIDENTIAL GRANT PROGRAM |
agricultural and rural
affairs committee recommendation as amended
That Council approve
that a grant equivalent to the taxes paid by an average home for costs of the
Source Separated Organics Program be provided for those homes in the rural
areas that can not participate in the Source Separated Organics Program.
Planning
and environment Committee recommendation as amended
That Council reject
that a grant equivalent to the taxes paid by an average home for costs of the
Source Separated Organics Program be provided for those homes in the rural
areas that can not participate in the Source Separated Organics Program.
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3. URBAN
NATURAL FEATURES ACQUISITION |
Committee recommendations
That Council direct staff:
1.
To pursue the short-term acquisition of Urban Natural Areas within
the parameters established by Committee and Council, subject to 2009 budget approval;
2. To bring a report on the overall Urban Natural Feature Acquisition
Strategy, including priorities and funding options, to Planning and Environment
Committee in March 2009.
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4. 320
TWEEDSMUIR AVENUE - EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS SET OUT IN THE
DEMOLITION CONTROL BY-LAW |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve that 320 Tweedsmuir Avenue be
exempted from the requirements set out in the Demolition Control By-law to
enable the demolition to proceed as soon as possible to address the hazardous
state of the property.
TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 20
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1. OC TRANSPO 2009 MARKETING PLAN |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That
Council receive this report for information.
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2. TRANSIT
FARES 2009 |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That
Council receive this report for information and consideration as part of budget
deliberations in December 2008.
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3. TRANSPLAN 2008 – TURNING AND
WAITING ARRANGEMENTS FOR ROUTES 2 AND 3. |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. The
establishment of a bus waiting area on Waller Street south of Laurier Avenue;
and,
2. Reducing
the hours of the designated taxi stand on Nicholas Street, immediately south of
Rideau Street, for the expansion of the bus waiting area on Nicholas Street,
with buses to have use of the space from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday to
Friday, and with taxis to have use of the space at other times and days.
TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 21
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1. TRANSIT LEVY POLICY REVIEW |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. The revisions to the boundary of the Urban
Transit Area detailed in this report to be effective on January 1, 2009, to
provide for the provision and funding of transit service in expanding areas of
the city;
2. The strategy detailed in this report to
complete the transition of Stittsville into the Urban Transit Area over the
years 2009 to 2011; and,
3. The re-allocation of maintenance costs
for park and ride lots, as detailed in this report, so that the costs are
shared equally by all city taxpayers.
TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE AND TRANSIT COMMITTEE JOINT REPORT 9
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1. TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN
(TMP) UPDATE, 2008 |
JOINT
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That City Council:
1.
Approve the 2008 Transportation Master Plan (TMP), as detailed in
Document 10, as amended, including:
a. The location of the southern terminus
of the North-South LRT service at the Riverside South Town Centre;
b. The addition of the Hospital Corridor
BRT;
c. The supplementary transit corridors as
outlined in Table 4;
d. The road projects as outlined in Annex
B of the TMP document;
2.
Direct staff to prepare a submission, including any necessary
studies and business plans, to Build Canada and any other federal and
provincial government grants or programs, to seek partnership funds for
Increment 1 transit projects in the Transportation Master Plan following final
budget approval.
3.
Direct staff to undertake the following actions to initiate the
implementation and mitigate risks as outlined in the KPMG Risk Assessment
(Document 8):
a.
Examine a range of procurement options and explore any other
existing and potential fiscal tools that could be used for the top priority
projects, and report back to the appropriate Standing Committee(s) and Council
in February, 2009;
b.
Expand the scope of the Downtown Ottawa Transit Tunnel Environmental
Assessment to include the LRT extension to Tunney’s Pasture and Blair Station;
c.
Commence work immediately on the Environmental Assessment for the
Western Parkway Corridor, subject to budget approval;
d.
Seek delegated regulatory authority from the federal Minister of
Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
4. Direct staff to include approved
transit projects in the Draft 2009 Transit Capital Budget, to be tabled in
January 2009.
5. Refer
the following Motion to budget:
That final Council approval for each arterial road
project be contingent on having received and reviewed Class A estimates which
are less than a year old for each project.
6. Refer the following to staff:
That construction of the West Transitway
from Pinecrest to the Southwest Transitway be included in Phase 1 of the
Transportation Master Plan Transit Network.
7. Amend Table 7.2 Modified Arterial
needs: “Recommended Deletions of 2008 TMP compared to 2003 TMP” to include the
widening of Albert Street to 6 lanes.
8. Approve that the Prince of Wales
Bridge and other potential corridors be identified on the maps/schedules as a
proposed interprovincial transit corridor.
9. Approve
that the TMP include a statement that the projects included in Phase 1,
Increment 1 be approved.
10. Approve
that the projects identified beyond Increment 1 be considered as Council’s
current vision and that they be revisited prior to the completion of Increment
1 projects.
11. Direct staff to contact Infrastructure
Ontario and ascertain interest in their implementation of the rapid transit
portion of the Transportation Master Plan on behalf of the City.
12. Direct staff to contact the provincial
and federal governments and ascertain interest in financing including
undertaking a shared long term debenture method to finance the Transportation
Master Plan.
13. Approve the addition of a
Recommendation 3e as follows:
Direct staff to examine the methodology
and costs for the implementation of full transit priority measures along the
Rideau/Montreal Road corridor.
14. Direct
staff to review further the proposal for single tracking electric LRT to
Riverside South to seek opportunities to advance the project.
15. Amend
Table 4 at King Edward Avenue, Sussex to Rideau to read under “Proposed Transit
Service Improvements” Dedicated southbound bus lanes from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30
p.m.
16. Instruct
staff to look into the feasibility and cost of temporarily making two lanes on
Riverside Drive “buses only” and using the planned buses only lanes on the
Queensway compared to the $40 million cost of the bridge (Nicholas connection).
17. Approve that any former LRT corridors
converted to preferred BRT routes include a process of public consultations.
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2. centrepointe town centre -
baseline station/ transitway functional design and algonquin/city archives
projects |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That City Council:
1. Approve the Baseline Station/Transitway Functional Design Plans, as
described in this report and as filed with the City Clerk, to guide Rapid
Transit Network and Centrepointe Town Centre (CTC) planning and implementation
including that for the City’s Archives/Library Technical Services Facility and
the Algonquin College Project;
2. Approve the updated CTC Concept Plan,
attached as Document 1, as being consistent with the Baseline
Station/Transitway Functional Design Plans as set out in Recommendation 1; and
the development plans for the City’s Archives/Library Technical Services
Facility and the Algonquin College Project;
3. Approve the initiation of the environmental
assessment for the long-term rapid transit network from Baseline to Norice, as
well as the preliminary/detailed design and construction work required to
implement the first phase of the Baseline Station/Transitway Functional Design
Plans to support the CTC Concept Plan and implementation, including the
provision of City funding in the amount of $23.6 million to cover the
estimated cost of immediate infrastructure investments as set out in Document 2
(Table 1);
4. Authorize the transfer of funds in the
amount of $0.6M from account 904822 Pedestrian Crossing (Baseline-Algonquin) to
account 904683 South West Transitway (Baseline-Norice);
5. Authorize the transfer of funds in the
amount of $10M from Investing in Ontario revenues and $6.6M from the Transit
Capital Reserve Fund, subject to approval as part of Council’s consideration of
the draft Operating and Capital Budgets scheduled for the first week of
December 2008;
6. Identify,
as a priority within the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Phase 1 Increment 1
Transit Implementation Priority the $44.9M necessary, as set out in Document 2
(Table 2), for the next phase of the Baseline Station/Transitway Functional
Design Plans to immediately follow the first phase in 2009;
7. Waive City policy pertaining to the
policy for the disposal of real property including internal and external
circulation, notice and marketing of surplus properties, and declare the parcel
of vacant land, consisting of approximately 1.115 hectares (2.85 acres),
being part of Lot 34 Concession 2 Rideau Front and shown as Parcel 1 on the
Annex “A” plan set out in Document 3, as surplus to the City's needs;
8. Authorize the transfer of the property
outlined in Recommendation 6 to Algonquin College to allow the College to
proceed with the implementation of Phase I of the Algonquin Project (the Centre
for Construction Trades and Building Sciences) subject to the execution of an
agreement between the City and Algonquin College based on the conditions set
out in Document 4, and authorize the City Manager to prepare and execute the
agreement; and
9. Direct staff to continue to work with
Algonquin College on the planning and implementation of Phase II of the
Algonquin Project as well as exploring joint development opportunities for the
City and the College in implementing the remainder of the updated CTC Concept
Plan as set out in Document 1, including securing additional public and private
sector funding to the benefit of both parties.
TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE REPORT 23A
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1. bus
time point zones for the société de transport de l’outaouais (sto) – king
edward avenue, george street and york street |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS
AMENDED
That Council:
1. Reaffirm the removal of the bus
waiting areas on York Street, George Street and King Edward Avenue, and
designate a bus waiting area on the east side of Cumberland Street between
Rideau and George Street to be in effect at all times;
2. Approve
the designation of a bus-only lane, southbound, on King Edward Avenue, from
Monday to Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., with implementation to occur
as phases of the construction are completed;
3. Direct City staff to carry out a
study of the area between St-Patrick Street, King Edward, Laurier Avenue East
and Sussex in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, to identify and
consider all traffic operational measures as well as bus waiting areas for STO
and OC Transpo operations in Ottawa, including any necessary changes to transit
routings, and to report back to Transportation Committee and Council by April
2009 on measures to improve the overall situation;
4. Approve that funding for this study
be considered in the 2009 budget;
5. Direct staff to continue to work to
identify any required changes to OC Transpo inter-provincial services resulting
from Council’s directions on STO operations in Ottawa, and to report back to
Transit Committee as required;
6. Approve that compliance monitoring
of laybys be carried out in consideration of the community and report back to
committee;
7. Direct staff to continue
to work with STO both directly and as part of the Interprovincial Rapid Transit
Study to identify and recommend the longer-term arrangements for transit
services between Gatineau and Ottawa, to report back to Transporttion
Committee, Transit Committee and Council one year from now, or earlier at the
conclusion of the Interprovincial study, and to continue the interim use of the
Union terminus until that time; and,
8. Direct staff to update Committee on
the opportunity to use the MacDonald-Cartier Bridge as a lay-by for STO buses;
and that staff be directed to pursue this matter with the appropriate Federal
agencies and report back to Committee.
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2. road patrol frequency – follow-up analysis |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve the current practice
of exclusively patrolling Class 1 and 2 roads be continued.
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3. grenfell crescent traffic
restrictions |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
1. That Council approve that a right hand
turn prohibition from Woodroffe Avenue to Grenfell Crescent between 7 a.m. and
9 a.m. Monday to Friday (school buses and bicycles exempted) be instituted.
2. That
staff be directed to devise a method to streamline the consideration of simple
traffic calming measures not requiring EA studies such as turn restrictions.
12. Motion to Adopt Reports
(Councillors M. Wilkinson and D.
Deans)
13. Motions of Which Notice has Been Given
Previously
MOTION
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman
WHEREAS it is
the policy of the Province of Ontario to promote transit;
AND WHEREAS a
portion of the capital cost of transit is to be recovered from growth;
AND WHEREAS
the Development Charges Act presently requires that growth only pay for
90% of the capital costs of transit related to growth;
AND WHEREAS the Development
Charges Act
requires the average level of service in the 10 years prior to the background
study rather than on the planned level of service following the background
study.
AND WHEREAS it is the goal of the City and of the Province
to increase levels of transit;
BE IT
RESOLVED THAT the Provincial Government be called upon to eliminate the 10%
reduction required for transit capital costs presently required by the Development
Charges Act, paragraph 8 of subsection 5(1); and,
THAT the
Provincial Government be called upon to eliminate the method used to
determine the increase for the need for transit service presently required by
the Development Charges Act, paragraph 4 of subsection 5(1).
MOTION
Moved by Councillor S. Qadri
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
WHEREAS the
City of Ottawa has been a past supporter of Mother’s Against Drunk Driving
(MADD)’s Project Red Ribbon campaign to raise awareness of drinking and
driving;
AND WHEREAS
every year from the beginning of November to the first Monday after January 1st,
MADD distributes red ribbons signifying a personal commitment of the individual
to drive sober.
AND WHEREAS
Mayor O'Brien attended the Project Red Ribbon campaign launch last
year and supported the red ribbons being displayed on all city vehicles;
AND WHEREAS
City policy requires Council approval for special ribbons to be displayed on
City vehicles;
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED City Council approve all City of Ottawa vehicles be permitted to
support the Project Red Ribbon campaign by displaying a ribbon on their
vehicle.
MOTION
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
WHEREAS in May 2007, Bill 221, being the Workplace Safety and
Insurance Amendment Act (Presumptions for Firefighers), 2007, has passed
into legislation and recognizes workplace safety and insurance entitlement for
full-time (career) firefighters who have incurred certain work-related
occupational diseases; and
WHEREAS in April
2007 the Community and Protective Services Committee and Council approved
Councillor McRae’s motion of support for this legislation prior to its adoption
in the Ontario Legislature; and
WHEREAS it was presumed at that time that such legislation would also
apply to volunteer firefighters who face the same exposures as their full-time
(career) peers; and
WHEREAS it appears that the extension of this legislation to cover
volunteer firefighters is now uncertain; and
WHEREAS the vital service that Ottawa’s volunteer firefighters provide
in protecting the lives and properties of rural citizens must be recognized by
treating them and their families fairly and with the same respect and rights as
their full-time (career) peers;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City Council call on the Ontario
Provincial Government to move as quickly as possible to ensure that Bill 221
protection be extended to include the same level of coverage for volunteer
firefighters in the Nation's Capital and throughout the Province of Ontario.
14. Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)
15. Motion to Introduce By-laws Three
Readings
(Councillors M. Wilkinson and D.
Deans)
a)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to authorize the borrowing of monies to meet the current
expenditures of the City of Ottawa in 2009 until the taxes are collected and
other revenues are received.
b)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to adopt a commodity price hedging policy for the City of
Ottawa.
c)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 50 of 2000 with respect to the purchasing of
goods, services and construction for the City of Ottawa.
d)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the
zoning for the property known municipally as 1194 Carp Road.
e) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 1296 and 1300 Bankfield Road.
f)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to establish a policy
framework designed to protect the views of Parliament Hill from Beechwood
Cemetery.
g)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to
amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of certain
properties to protect the views of Parliament Hill from two points within
Beechwood Cemetery.
h) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to incorporate the Richmond Road/Westboro Community Design Plan as a Secondary Plan.
i) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa and to amend By-law No. 93-98 of the former City of Ottawa to change the zoning for numerous properties to implement the Richmond Road - Westboro Community Design Plan.
j)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa and to amend By-law Number 93-98 of the former City of
Ottawa to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 127
Catherine Street.
k)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to
amend By-law Number 74-89 to expand the Somerset Street Chinatown Improvement
Area.
l)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to
amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting Fire Routes.
m)
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.
n)
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to designate 274 - 356 Applecross Crescent, 928, 930, 932, 934,
936, 938, 940, 942, 944, 946, 948, 950, 952, 954, 956, 958, 960, 962, 964, 966,
968, 970, 972, 974, 976, 978, 980, 982, 984, 986, 988, 990, 992, 994, 996, 998,
1000, 1002, 1004, 1006, 1008, 1010, 1012, 1014 and 1016 Klondike Road, 1055,
1057, 1059, 1061, 1063, 1065, 1067, 1069, 1071, 1073, 1075, 1077, 1079, 1081,
1083 and 1085 Marconi Avenue, 1086 -1127 Marconi Avenue, 79 and 81 Shirley’s
Brook Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control and to repeal By-law No.
2008-417.
16. Confirmation By-law (Councillors M. Wilkinson and D. Deans)
17. Inquiries
18. Adjournment (Councillors M. Wilkinson and D. Deans)
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