OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

14 January 2009

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

AGENDA 54

1. Prayer

2. National Anthem (Councillor R. Chiarelli)

3. Announcements/Ceremonial Activities

· Recognition - 2009 IIHF World Junior Hockey Tournament

4. State of the City Address - Mayor O’Brien

5. Roll Call

6. Confirmation of Minutes

Confirmation of Minutes of the special and In Camera meetings of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 and 10 December 2008, the special and In Camera meetings of 4 December 2008, the regular and In Camera meeting of 10 December 2008 and the special and In Camera meetings of 6 January 2009.

7. Declarations of pecuniary interest including those originally arising from prior meetings

8. Communications

· Responses to Inquiries

· Inquiry 40-08 – Temporary Traffic Lights

9. Regrets

No Regrets filed to date.

10. Postponements and Deferrals

City Auditor General

OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL

1) AUDIT OF THE 2006 SEWAGE SPILL

2) AUDIT OF THE CITY OF OTTAWA WATER RATE

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive and table the following reports from the Office of the Auditor General at its meeting on October 22, 2008, for referral to the appropriate Standing Committee, and for subsequent consideration and approval of the audit recommendations by Council at a later meeting:

1) Audit of the 2006 Sewage Spill

2) Audit of the City of Ottawa Water Rate

That, at a later meeting, Council refer all audit recommendations where management is in disagreement to the Council Audit Working Group for resolution.

CITY COUNCIL 22 OCTOBER 2008

1) Audit of the 2006 Sewage Spill

MOTION NO. 45/3

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

WHEREAS the Auditor General’s Audit Report on the 2006 Sewage Spill, as well as the City Manager’s Review (Price Report) on the spill of raw sewage into the Ottawa River in August of 2006, have a total of 21 recommendations;

AND WHEREAS Senior Management has advised that there are no disagreements with respect to any of the recommendations, and the City Manager has acted promptly to address the operational, management and labour relations issues identified in the above reports;

AND WHEREAS various labour relations issues, personnel and privacy matters, as well as pending litigation, would effectively prohibit public delegations or consultation on most of the findings in these two reports;

AND WHEREAS staff will be presenting an interim report to the December 9, 2008 meeting of the Planning and Environment Committee on the progress that has been made on what the City is doing to protect the water quality in the Ottawa River, and the proposed spending plan for the Ottawa River Fund;

AND WHEREAS this report will include a demonstration of the hydraulic model of the Ottawa River; a high level assessment of the opportunities and cost for sewer system improvements; a high level assessment of the opportunities and cost for wastewater treatment facility improvements; and will provide information on the cost, process, staffing effects, etc. on the ability of the City of Ottawa to eliminate any overflow to water bodies from the combined sewer areas;

AND WHEREAS this report will addresses a significant number of the operational recommendations raised within the audit, and public delegations will be received at that time;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council refer the Audit of the 2006 Sewage Spill directly to the City Council meeting of 12 November 2008; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, at the 12 November 2008 City Council meeting, City Council:

1. Directs staff to prepare a companion report for Committee and Council that focuses specifically on the “Go forward” plan to address the audit recommendations, to be presented at the 9 December 2008 Planning and Environment Committee Meeting; and

2. Lifts delegated authority from the Council Audit Working Group with respect to the Audit of the 2006 Sewage Spill, and that senior staff be directed to report quarterly on staff implementation of the various recommendations to the Planning and Environment Committee and annually to the Planning and Environment Committee and City Council.

CARRIED

2) Audit of the City of Ottawa Water Rate

MOTION NO. 45/4

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Audit of the City of Ottawa Water Rate be referred to the Special Meeting of the Planning and Environment Committee to be held on October 29, 2008, for the purpose of hearing public delegations and for consideration;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the report of the Special Meeting Planning and Environment Committee rise to the Council meeting of November 12, 2008 as a companion report to the Rate Budget.

REFERRAL CARRIED

CITY COUNCIL 12 NOVEMBER 2008

MOTION NO. 47/1

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman

WHEREAS on 22 October 2008, the City’s Auditor General tabled the following two audit reports with Council: 1) Audit of the 2006 Sewage Spill; and 2) Audit of the City of Ottawa Water Rate;

AND WHEREAS the Audit of the 2006 Sewage Spill was referred directly to the City Council meeting of 12 November 2008, while the Audit of the City of Ottawa Water Rate was referred to the special meeting of the Planning and Environment Committee of 29 October 2008 to receive public delegations and would rise to the 12 November 2008 Council meeting;

AND WHEREAS the Auditor General has advised Members of Council he will be unable to attend the Council meeting of 12 November 2008;

AND WHEREAS staff has advised that the Agenda for the Council meeting of 26 November is expected to be quite heavy;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT the reports of the Office of the Auditor General 1) Audit of the 2006 Sewage Spill and 2) Audit of the City of Ottawa Water Rate, together with Planning and Environment Committee Report 40, Item 1 entitled "Public Delegations – Office of the Auditor General – Audit of the city of Ottawa Water Rate” be deferred to the 10 December 2008 Council meeting.

DEFERRAL CARRIED

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 40

1. PUBLIC DELEGATIONS - OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL - Audit of the CITY OF OTTAWA WATER RATE

Committee recommendation

That Council receive this report for information.

DEFERRAL CARRIED

CITY COUNCIL 10 DECEMBER 2008

MOTION

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

WHEREAS Council wishes to reconvene the 2009 Draft Budget meeting immediately following adjournment of today’s regular meeting;

AND WHEREAS staff have indicated there are no legislative, legal or other urgent requirements that would demand Council’s consideration of the items set out below, at today’s meeting;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following item be deferred to the Council meeting of 14 January 2009 for consideration:

Postponements and Deferrals

Office of the Auditor General 1) Audit of the 2006 Sewage Spill; 2) Audit of the City of Ottawa Water Rate.

DEFERRAL CARRIED

11. Motion to Introduce Reports

(Councillors D. Deans and M. Bellemare)

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 35

1. APPLICATION TO ALTER THE CHESHIRE CAT PUB, 2193 RICHARDSON SIDE ROAD,
A PROPERTY DESIGNATED UNDER PART IV OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1. Approve the alterations to the Cheshire Cat Pub, 2193 Richardson Side Road, in accordance with the designs by Malcolm Wildeboer of Ralph Vandenberg Architect Architect Inc. as received on October 21, 2008 and included as Documents 3 and 4.

2. Delegate approval of any subsequent design changes of a minor nature associated with this application to the Director of the Planning Branch.

(The 90-day timeline under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on January 19, 2009.)

(Note: Approval to Alter this property under the Ontario Heritage Act must not be construed to meet the requirements for the issuance of a building permit.)

2. ZONING - PARTS OF 5645 AND 5651 FIRST LINE ROAD

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

That Council:

1. Approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of parts of 5645 and 5651 First Line Road from (DR1) - Development Reserve Zone, Subzone 1 and (V1G) Village Residential First Density, Subzone G to (V1P) - Village Residential First Density, Subzone P and (O1) - Parks and Open Space Zone to facilitate a proposed plan of subdivision as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 3, and;

2. Approve an amendment to the former Township of Rideau By-law, 2004-428 to change the zoning of parts 5645 and 5651 First Line Road to EP – Environmental Protection Zone as shown in Document 2 and as detailed in Document 3.

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 44

1. COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW 2008-250: ANOMALIES AND MINOR CORRECTIONS - FOURTH REPORT

agriculturE and rural affairs committee recommendation

That Council approve the amendments recommended in Column 4 of Document 2, to correct anomalies in Zoning By-law 2008-250.

Planning and environment Committee recommendation as amended

That Council approve the amendments recommended in Column 4 of Document 1, to correct anomalies in Zoning By-law 2008-250, as amended to rezone the lands at the north-east corner of Meandering Brook Drive and Lester Road from O1-Parks and Open Space to R5A[1235] H(22)- Residential Fifth Density.

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 24

1. INTERPROVINCIAL CROSSINGS STUDY – NCC PRESENTATION – PHASE 1 STUDY FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMENDATION

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

1. That Council approve the following :

a. That Council endorse the Interprovincial River Crossings EA Study recommendation that no west end river crossing be carried forward to Phase 2 of this EA Study.

b. That no corridors in the west end be designated in the City of Ottawa's Official Plan for possible future river crossings until 2028, when a new environmental assessment may be undertaken to review the need for such a river crossing.

c. That the corridor for the Lower Duck option 6 or 7 be protected and included in Phase 2 for evaluation.

d. That Council endorses the NCC proceeding to Phase 2 of the Interprovincial Crossings EA, as amended by the preceding recommendations.

e. That the Transportation Committee Chair be directed to communicate via letter to the NCC that future presentations and reports for consideration by the Transportation Committee be supported by complete and translated documentation prior to meeting.

STAFF PRESENTATION

1. STAFF PRESENTATION IN RESPONSE TO COUNCIL MOTIONS 53/2 AND 53/3 OF 6 JANUARY 2009 – STRATEGIES TO ALLEVIATE EFFECT ON PUBLIC OF ATU STRIKE

12. Motion to Adopt Reports

(Councillors D. Deans and M. Bellemare)

13. Motions of Which Notice has Been Given Previously

MOTION

Moved by Councillor R. Bloess

Seconded by Councillor B. Monette

WHEREAS City Council is approving an envelope of funding for arts and culture (including festivals); and

WHEREAS the allocation of those funds leaves a number of groups out of the funding loop; and

WHEREAS the distribution of festival funds tends to be concentrated within a few organizations;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff prepare for council a revised allocation policy that opens the allocation process and includes a majority of councillors prior to any funds being earmarked or distributed.

14. Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

15. Motion to Introduce By-laws Three Readings

(Councillors D. Deans and M. Bellemare)

a) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate Devonshire Public School, 100 Breezehill Avenue, to be of cultural heritage value or interest.

b) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-504 respecting Committee of Adjustment fees

c) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal By-law No. 50/98 of the former Township of Rideau designating 6691 Rideau Valley Drive South as a property of historic or architectural value or interest

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

e) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Iveson Drive and Loney Crescent).

f) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Abbeydale Circle).

g) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to stop up and close the Lane on Plan 318 located on the south side of Prince Albert Street, east of North River Road.

h) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Youville Drive).

i) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 345 St. Denis Street, as being exempt from Part Lot Control and to repeal By-law No. 2008-443.

j) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 311-317 (odd), 318 to 325, 345 to 360 Farincourt Crescent, 501 to 523 (odd) Strasbourg Street; 400 to 422 (even), 423 to 448, 450 to 476 (even), 483 to 507 (odd), 514 to 536 (even) Rochefort Circle, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

k) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 768, 770, 772 and 774 Cedar Creek Drive, 4059, 4061, 4063 and 4065 Kelly Farm Drive, 177, 179, 181, 183 and 185 Bradwell Way, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

l) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 1498 Hunt Club Road, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

m) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 6563 to 6579 Windsong Avenue, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

n) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 87, 89, 91, 93, 95, 97, 99, 101, 103, 105, 107 and 109 Bandelier Way, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

o) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 400 to 537 Temiskaming Crescent, 300 to 337 Foxridge Way and 201 to 253 Leamington Way, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

p) 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. 40-99 of the former Township of Goulbourn to remove the holding symbol from part of the property known municipally as 7120 Highway 7.

q) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to correct technical errors within the said by-law affecting various properties within the City of Ottawa.

r) 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 80 Arbourbrook Boulevard.

s) 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 2880 Barlow Crescent.

t) 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. 2004-428 to change the zoning for part of the properties known municipally as 5645 and 5651 First Line Road.

u) 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.

16. Confirmation By-law (Councillors D. Deans and M. Bellemare)

17. Inquiries

18. Adjournment (Councillors D. Deans and M. Bellemare)

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