OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

14 OCTOBER 2009

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

 

MINUTES 75

 

 

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on 14 October 2009 beginning at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

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

 

 

The National Anthem was performed by Angela Rozman.

 

 

Announcements/Ceremonial Activities

 

PRESENTATION - GOVERNOR GENERAL'S CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION

 

On behalf of the Governor General of Canada, Mayor O’Brien presented Mr. Dennis Laurin, Ms. Alison Webb-Zierl and Mr. Mark Zierl with Certificates of Commendation.

 

 

RECOGNITION - CHILD CARE WORKER AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR APPRECIATION DAY

 

Mayor O’Brien declared Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 as Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day and presented a framed proclamation to Ms. Diane O’Neill, Past President, Ottawa Child Care Association.

 

Roll Call

 

ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT COUNCILLORS J. HARDER, D. HOLMES AND G. HUNTER.

 

Confirmation of Minutes

 

The Minutes of the regular meeting of 23 September 2009 were confirmed.

 

 

Declarations of interest including those originally arising from prior meetings

 

No declarations were received.

 

Communications

 

The following communications were received:

 

·                    Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Alerts :

·                    Provincial Government Hosting Sessions on Broadband Funding

·                    AMO’s Message to the Province: Accessibility and Municipalities at Risk with Initial Proposed Built Environment Standard

·                    Green Energy Regulations Strongly Reflect AMO Input

·                    Southern Ontario Municipalities Invited to Submit Funding Requests

 

·                    Responses to Inquiries

·                    19-09 - City Policy for Purchasing Rail corridors

 

 

Regrets

 

Councillors J. Harder  (City Business), D. Holmes and G. Hunter advised they would be absent from the Council meeting of 14 October 2009.

 

 

Motion to Introduce Reports

 

MOTION NO. 75/1

 

Moved by Councillor B. Monette

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 45, Community and Protective Services Committee Reports 45B, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 47, and Planning and Environment Committee Report 57A, Transit Committee Report 31 and Transportation Committee Report 33, be received and considered.

 

And that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider Planning and Environment Committee Report 58, because of the urgency of the matters contained therein (specific reasons for each item set out below).

 

(Regarding Item 1, Application to Demolish the Building Located at 72-80 Bolton Street and Application for New Construction at 72-80 Bolton Street, a Property Located in the Lowertown West Heritage Conservation District – Revision because of the extraordinary length of time the process has taken for this application, due to the changed requirements for set backs from overhead wires.  Regarding Item 2 - Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2008-250: Appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board (Tenth Report) – 4825, 4831 Innes Road, Part of 1800 Portobello Boulevard and Section 111 – Bicycle Parking Space provisions and Rates for Stacked Dwellings, this item must be dealt with on 14 October, as an Ontario Municipal Board pre-hearing on this matter has been scheduled for 28 October 2009.)

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 45

 

 

1.            Consumer Protection for New Home Purchasers - Revised Recommendations

 

Protection des consommateurs pour les nouveaux acheterurs-occupants - Recommendations modifiées

 

 

 

agriculture and rural affairs Committee Recommendation and planning and environment committee recommendation

 

That Council approve that the City impose as a condition of draft subdivision approval the requirement for the developer to provide a summary sheet outlining development potential within a two-kilometre area from the limits of the development.

 

MOTION NO. 75/2

 

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

 

Add the words “or map” after summary sheet and at the end “as shown in the Zoning By-law of the City of Ottawa.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Item 1 of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 45 was then put to Council and was CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 75/2.

 

 

2.             REZONING - PART OF LOTS 3, 4 AND 5 CONCESSION I AND PART OF LOTS 3 AND 5 CONCESSION II - Goulbourn - PURDY ROAD and DWYER HILL ROAD, FROM THE EXISTING MINERAL AGGREGATE RESERVE (MR) AND (MR1) ZONES TO The RURAL COUNTRY SIDE (RU)ZONE

 

REZONAGE – PARTIE DES LOTS 3, 4 ET 5, CONCESSION I ET PARTIE DES LOTS 3 ET 5, CONCESSION II – GOULBOURN – CHEMIN PURDY ET CHEMIN DWYER HILL, DE ZONE DE RÉSERVE DE GRANULAT MINÉRAL (MR) ET ZONE DE RÉSERVE DE GRANULAT MINÉRAL 1 (MR1) À ZONE D’ESPACE RURAL (RU)

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.                  An amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of properties on Purdy Road and Dwyer Hill Road, being part of Lots 3, 4 and 5 Concession I, Goulbourn and part of Lots 3 and 5 Concession II Goulbourn, from a combination of the Mineral Aggregate Reserve (MR) and Mineral Aggregate Reserve 1 (MR1) Zones to the Rural Countryside (RU) zone, as detailed in Document 2 and shown on Document 1.

 

2.         That staff be directed to forward the by-law to implement Recommendation 1 to Council subject to the provisions of Section 24 of the Planning Act.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

3.             COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW - AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 69 – SETBACK FROM WATERCOURSES AND WATERBODIES AND AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING OF LAND LOCATED ALONG THE OTTAWA RIVER BETWEEN THOMAS A. DOLAN PARKWAY AND THE BOUNDARY WITH THE TOWN OF ARNPRIOR

 

RÈGLEMENT DE ZONAGE GÉNÉRAL – MODIFICATIONS À L’ARTICLE 69 – RETRAIT DES COURS D’EAU ET DES PLANS D’EAU ET MODIFICATIONS AU ZONAGE DES TERRAINS SITUÉS LE LONG DE LA RIVIÈRE DES OUTAOUAIS ENTRE LA PROMENADE THOMAS A.‑DOLAN ET LES LIMITES DU VILLAGE D’ARNPRIOR

 

 

planning and environment committee recommendations

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve:

 

1.                  An amendment to Section 69 (3) of Zoning By-law 2008-250 to clarify that the setbacks from watercourses and waterbodies identified in the Official Plan must be provided, unless, as established through conditions of approval, a different setback is determined to be appropriate in accordance with the criteria set forth in the Official Plan, as detailed in Document 1;

2.         An amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to permit additions and accessory structures that do not exceed 24 square metres in area within the 30-metre setback as long as they are located no closer than the principal building to the watercourse or waterbody as detailed in Document 1 and as shown in Document 2;

3.         An amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to permit projections from the principal building within the 30‑metre setback for the lands as detailed in Document 1 and as shown in Document 2;

4.         An amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to reduce the required minimum front yard setback to three metres to permit buildings to be located farther from the normal high water mark for the lands as detailed in Document 1 and as shown in Document 2;

 

 

agriculture and rural affairs Committee RecommendationS As amended

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         An amendment to Section 69 (3) of Zoning By-law 2008-250 to clarify that the setbacks from watercourses and waterbodies identified in the Official Plan must be provided, unless, as established through conditions of approval, a different setback is determined to be appropriate in accordance with the criteria set forth in the Official Plan, as detailed in Document 1;

 

2.         An amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to permit additions and accessory structures that do not exceed 24 square metres in area within the 30-metre setback as long as they are located no closer than the principal building to the watercourse or waterbody as detailed in Document 1 and as shown in Document 2;

 

3.         An amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to permit projections from the principal building within the 30‑metre setback for the lands as detailed in Document 1 and as shown in Document 2;

 

4.         An amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to reduce the required minimum front yard setback to three metres to permit buildings to be located farther from the normal high water mark for the lands as detailed in Document 1 and as shown in Document 2;

 

5.         The addition of “Map 9”, to Document 2 – Location Maps and the addition of the following text at the end of Document 1 – Details of Recommended Zoning, “Map 9 The RR5 and RR 16 zones as shown on Map 9 will have the [343r] exception added to the zone code.”

 

6.         For the exceptions referenced in Section 2 of Document 1, [343r] to [361r] inclusive, replace the text regarding the distance uncovered, unenclosed features may project,  "to project a maximum of 2 metres", with the text, "to project a maximum of 3 metres", in all instances this phrase occurs in the exceptions;

 

7.         That there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

 

4.             ZONING - 5705 FOURTH LINE ROAD

 

ZONAGE - 5705, CHEMIN FOURTH LINE

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 5705 Fourth Line Road from Agricultural Subzone 2 (AG2) to Agricultural Subzone 6 (AG6), as shown in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

5.             ZONING - 5396 FERNBANK ROAD

 

ZONAGE - 5396, CHEMIN FERNBANK

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 5396 Fernbank Road from Agricultural Subzone 1 (AG1) to Agricultural Subzone 5 (AG5), as shown in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

6.             ZONING - 6303 ORMOND ROAD AND 2009 PHELAN ROAD

 

ZONAGE - 6303, CHEMIN ORMOND ET 2009, CHEMIN PHELAN

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 6303 Ormond Road and 2009 Phelan Road from Agricultural Subzone 2 (AG2) to Agricultural Subzone 6 (AG6), as shown in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

 

7.             NICHOL'S ISLAND ROAD REHABILITATION AND LOCAL IMPROVEMENT

 

RÉFECTION DE LA CHAUSSÉE DU CHEMIN NICHOL’S ISLAND ET AMÉNAGEMENT LOCAL

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         A by-law to undertake the bank stabilization and road rehabilitation of Nichol's Island Road as a petitioned Local Improvement and in accordance with the cost apportionment outlined in this report, subject to an agreement being concluded between the City and Parks Canada to address cost sharing for these works as well as the required land transfers and acquisitions, as further described in this report.

 

2.         The purchase of the real property at 5158 Cecil Rowat Lane, required to provide legal access for Fire Department Vehicles, emergency, and other heavy vehicles to Nichol’s Island, and to provide a river crossing for the City’s recreational pathway network from George MacFarlane, for the total consideration of $1,130,000 plus reasonable legal fees related to the transaction.    

 

CARRIED on a division of 18 YEAS to 2 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (18):        Councillors D. Deans, A. Cullen, E. El-Chantiry, D. Thompson, S. Desroches, M. Wilkinson, P. Feltmate, C. Doucet, R. Chiarelli, M. Bellemare, B. Monette, P. Hume, C. Leadman, G. Brooks, S. Qadri, J. Legendre, G. Bédard and Mayor O’Brien.

 

Nays (2):          Councillors R. Jellett and R. Bloess.

 

 

8.             DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR RURAL VILLAGES

 

LIGNES DIRECTRICES DE CONCEPTION DES VILLAGES RURAUX

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve the Design Guidelines for Rural Villages as shown in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 45B

 

 

1.            OTTAWA OLDER ADULT PLAN

 

PLAN RELATIF AUX PERSONNES ÂGÉES D’OTTAWA

 

 

Committee RecommendationS as amended

 

That Council approve the following:

 

1.         That the Organization Development and Performance (ODP) Department work with the Seniors Advisory Committee, City Departments and Community Partners to refine and refresh a Seniors Strategy and action plan development;

2.         That the investigation done to refine and refresh a Seniors Strategy include income data to compare the seniors data with that of other age groups;

3.         That ODP include any requirement for external consulting services in its 2010 budget estimates; and,

4.         That the review also consider the first recommendation from the Seniors Advisory Committee.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

2.             OTTAWA PUBLIC HEALTH 2008 ANNUAL REPORT

 

SANTÉ PUBLIQUE OTTAWA RAPPORT ANNUEL DE 2008

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 47

 

 

1.             INTENT TO DESIGNATE BELLS CORNERS BIA

 

INTENTION D’ÉTABLIR LA ZAC DE BELLS CORNERS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.      Approve the area described in Document 1 to be designated as a Business Improvement Area (BIA), under Section 204 of the Municipal Act, 2001;

 

2.      Authorize and direct the City Clerk and Solicitor to send out a notice of Council’s intention to pass a by-law designating the area, as defined in Document 1, as a Business Improvement Area, in accordance with Section 210 of the Municipal Act, 2001.

 

3.                  Authorize and direct the City Clerk and Solicitor:

 

a.                  to prepare a by-law to designate the area as a Business Improvement Area, as described in Document 1, to be named the “Bells Corners Business Improvement Area;”

 

b.                  to prepare a by-law to establish the Board of Management of the Business Improvement Area, to be named the “Bells Corners Business Improvement Area Board of Management;” and

 

4.                  Enact the two aforementioned by-laws in accordance with Section 204 of the Municipal Act, 2001, and subject to the City Clerk and Solicitor reporting favourably on the results of the intention to pass a by-law designating the area referred to in Recommendation 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

 

2.             TAXES – REMISSIONS – REPORT #1, 2009

 

IMPÔTS - REMIES - RAPPORT #1, 2009

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

In accordance with Sections 334, 354, 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act, that Council approve taxes totalling $1,081,418.37 be cancelled, reduced or refunded in accordance with the list, entitled as Document 1.

 

Authority - Sections 334, 354, 357 and 358                                                                     

Amount

 

 
Cancellations – Section 354. (2)(a)

  $    8,787.41

Fire, demolition or otherwise                                                                                   

187,757.90

As a result of a change event                                                                                         

84,689.89

Property became exempt from taxation                                                                     

372,983.29

Substantially unusable                                                                                                        

62,135.92

Gross or manifest error (current year)                                                                                                   

15,392.05

Unused due to renovations/repairs                                                                                

5,207.66

Previous year gross or manifest error                                                                        

183,165.91

Due to previous year 357/358                                                                                         

93,130.04

 

 

Rideau Street Business Improvement Area

75.09

Sparks Street Business Improvement Area                                                                       

430.66

Manotick Business Improvement Area

1,094.10

Vanier Business Improvement Area                                                                                      

125.49

 

 

Capping/Phase-in Adjustments                                                                                 

66,442.96

 

 

Tax Adjustments                                                                                                      

$1,081,418.37  

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

3.             DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO DECLARE REAL PROPERTY SURPLUS

 

DÉLÉGATION DU POUVOIR DE DÉCLARER DES BIENS IMMOBILIERS EXCÉDENTAIRES

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Delegate the authority to the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee to declare real property to be surplus to the City’s requirements and that the dispositions from Committee form a bulk information item on the Council agenda;

 

2.                  Delegate the authority to the Director of Real Estate Partnerships and Development Office to declare non-viable real property to be surplus to City requirements, subject to the concurrence of the ward Councillor and in accordance with the process set forth in this Report, and that the exercise of this delegated authority shall be reported to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee on a semi-annual basis; and

 

3.                  Subject to approval of Recommendations 1 and 2 above, amend By-law No. 2002-38 governing the sale of real property owned by the City and By-law No. 2009-231 respecting the delegation of authority to various officers of the City regarding real estate transactions to reflect these changes in delegated authority.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

4.             ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR BUY-BACK OF BUSINESS PARK PROPERTIES

 

                STRATÉGIE D’ACQUISITION EN VUE DU RACHAT DE TERRAINS DE PARCS D’AFFAIRES

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the acquisition strategy for the buy-back of business park properties that have not been developed in accordance with the covenants of sale, as outlined in this report.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

WITHDRAWN5.             2010 vehicle growth

 

                AUGMENTATION DES DEMANDES DE VéHICULES DE 2010

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive the 2010 vehicle growth report for information.

 

 

 

6.             2010 MUNICIPAL VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT CAPITAL REPLACEMENT PLAN

 

PLAN DE REMPLACEMENT DES VÉHICULES ET DE L’ÉQUIPMENT POUR 2010

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Receive the proposed 2010 Municipal Vehicle and Equipment Capital Replacement Plan for information; 

 

2.         Approve funding be drawn from the Corporate Fleet Reserve in 2009 in the amount of $4,000,000, representing 25% of the $15.823 M 2010 Municipal Vehicle and Equipment Capital Replacement Plan, to permit the procurement of vehicles and equipment in advance of the approval of the 2010 Budget; and

 

3.         Authorize Fleet and Supply to issue requests for proposals and requests for tenders for the estimated $15.823 M 2010 Municipal Vehicle and Equipment Capital Replacement Plan provided the award of contracts is limited to 25% of the Municipal Vehicle and Equipment Capital Replacement Plan until final approval of the 2010 Municipal Vehicle and Equipment Capital Replacement Plan Capital Budget noted in recommendation #2 by Council.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

 

7.                   KANATA TOWN CENTRE COST SHARING AGREEMENT BETWEEN URBANDALE AND THE CITY OF OTTAWA

 

Entente de partage des coûts du centre-ville de kanata entre urbandale et la ville d’Ottawa

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve that the City enter into an agreement to reimburse Urbandale Corporation 50% of the cost of the construction of those portions of Maritime Way, Rocky Mountain Way and Cordillera Street shown on Document 1 on the basis of the following:

 

a)                  25% of the cost shall be funded from development charges;

b)                  25% of the cost to be paid upon the development or sale of any portion of the City lands in the Town Centre;

c)                  The outstanding amount due from the City to be indexed annually on 1 August at the indexation rate pursuant to the Development Charge By-law, By-law 2009-216;

d)                  The contribution by the City shall not exceed a total of $550,000, exclusive of indexing; and

e)                  The agreement to be in a form satisfactory to the Director, Real Estate Partnerships and Development Office and the City Clerk and Solicitor.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 57A

 

 

1.             ZONING - 1357 BASELINE ROAD

 

ZONAGE - 1357, CHEMIN BASELINE

 

 

Committee recommendations as amended

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 1357 Baseline Road from I1A – Minor Institutional Subzone A to AM[***]  Sch [***] – h – Arterial Mainstreet Special Exception Holding Zone as detailed in Document 2; as amended as follows:

 

1.         Revised Point 18 to read:

 

A maximum of 750 surface parking spaces may be provided for the entire site; the parking spaces may be installed as the development proceeds in phases; the parking spaces may not be located in the required or provided front or side yards abutting a street, or more particularly in the setback of said yards which setback may not exceed 7.0 metres.

 

2.         Revised Point 2 to read:

 

Where a single large format store is located in the east portion of the site as part of the first phase of development, that at least two of the six buildings shown on the concept plan (included as Document 4) shall be constructed also as part of the first phase along Baseline and Clyde, with at least one building located at the corner of Baseline and Clyde.  And, that these buildings be completed for occupancy within three years of the commencement of construction of the large format store.

 

3.         Additions to Point 20 to read:

 

k.   Prior to any site plan being approved, that a full community meeting be held, involving the applicant, Copeland Park Community, City View Community, Central Park Community, City planning staff and the Ward Councillors representing these communities.

 

l.    The Owner(s) not object to the formation of a Business Improvement Area for the Merivale commercial corridor that would include the Owner(s) lands.

 

m.  The Owner(s) agree through the site plan agreement to participate in future Community Design Plan Study for the Baseline/Clyde/Merivale triangle.

 

4.         That pursuant to the Planning Act, subsection 34(17) no further notice be given.

 

MOTION NO. 75/3

 

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Councillor B. Monette

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council refer the Smart Centres/Laurentian zoning application back to Planning and Environment Committee to seek revisions to bring the plan in line with the objectives of the Official Plan’s traffic policy objectives.

 

LOST on a division of 4 YEAS to 17 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (4):          Councillors A. Cullen, M. Wilkinson, R. Chiarelli and J. Legendre.

 

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

 

MOTION NO. 75/4

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

 

WHEREAS the Planning and Environment Committee on September 22, 2009 after consideration of the staff recommendations set out in report Ref.  ACS2009-ICS-PGM-0131, dealing with a rezoning for the property at 1357 Baseline Road recommended Council approval of the staff recommendations with certain modifications;

 

AND WHEREAS one of the recommended modifications was to Point 2 of the Details of Recommended Zoning attached as Document 2 to the staff report such that this detail read as follows:

 

Where a single large format store is located in the east portion of the site as part of the first phase of development, that at least two of the six buildings shown on the concept plan (included as Document 4) shall be constructed also as part of the first phase along Baseline and Clyde, with at least one building located at the corner of Baseline and Clyde.  And, that these buildings be completed for occupancy within three years of the commencement of construction of the large format store.

 

AND WHEREAS the discussion at the Planning and Environment Committee was to require that two buildings be constructed along the street edge within three years rather then the five years recommended by staff;

 

AND WHEREAS the Planning and Environment Committee inadvertently included a stipulation requiring that one of the two buildings be located on the corner of Baseline Road and Clyde Avenue;

 

AND WHEREAS the recommended modification to Point 2 should have indicated Point 20(d) of Document 2 of the Staff Report;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Planning and Environment Committee recommended modification to Point 20(d) of the Details of Recommended Zoning attached as Document 2 to Staff Report ACS2009-ICS-PGM-0131, be amended, to remove the stipulation of where the buildings are to be located so as to read as follows:

 

Where a single large format store is located in the east portion of the site as part of the first phase of development, that at least two of the six buildings shown on the concept plan (included as Document 4) shall be constructed also as part of the first phase along either the Baseline Road or Clyde Avenue frontage.  And, that these buildings be completed for occupancy within three years of the commencement of construction of the large format store.

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT no further notice be provided pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act.

 

CARRIED with Councillor R. Chiarelli dissenting.

 

Item 1 of Planning and Environment Committee Report 57A was then put to Council and was CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 75/4 on a division of 17 YEAS to 4 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (17):        Councillors D. Deans, E. El-Chantiry, D. Thompson, S. Desroches, M. Wilkinson, P. Feltmate, R. Jellett, R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, B. Monette, P. Hume, C. Leadman, G. Brooks, M. McRae, S. Qadri, G. Bédard and Mayor O’Brien.

 

Nays (4):          Councillors A. Cullen, C. Doucet, R. Chiarelli and J. Legendre.

 

Direction to Staff

 

That as the City moves forward with its intensification goals set out in the Official Plan and because the Transportation Master Plan sets out a threshold for Level of Service (LoS) for intersections to operate at LoS “D”or better, which creates a conflicting policy direction, staff be directed to address this conflict and bring recommendations to Council for resolution.  Specifically, a review of intersections that are anticipated to be particularly problematic be identified and reviewed.  This review to be brought forward by staff by Q2 2010.

 

 

 

 

2.                   SIGN BY-LAW MINOR VARIANCE - 2176 PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE

 

                DÉROGATION MINEURE AU RÈGLEMENT SUR LES ENSEIGNES – 2176, PROMENADE PRINCE OF WALES

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve a variance to Sign By-law 2005-439 to permit, at 2176 Prince of Wales Drive, an internally illuminated identification ground sign as shown on Document 2, that features a changeable message centre display, provided that the message image remains unchanged for a minimum duration of 10 seconds.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

3.             SIGN BY-LAW MINOR VARIANCE - 1665 HUNT CLUB ROAD

 

DÉROGATION MINEURE AU RÈGLEMENT SUR LES ENSEIGNES - 1665, CHEMIN HUNT CLUB

 

 

Committee recommendation as amended

 

That Council approve the application to vary Sign By-law 2005-439, to permit an illuminated video screen information sign within 15 metres of a residential use in a residential zone at 1665 Hunt Club Road and that the sign be removed within 30 days of Council's decision.

 

MOTION NO. 75/5

 

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

 

That Council suspend the rules of procedure to consider and approve the following correction to the Committee recommendation:

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following words be deleted “and that the sign be removed within 30 days of Council’s decision.”

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Item 3 of Planning and Environment Committee Report 57A was put to Council and was CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 75/5.

 

 

 

4.             BURYING OVERHEAD POWER LINES

 

                ENSOUILLAGE DES LIGNES AÉRIENNES D’ÉLECTRICITÉ

 

 

Committee recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Direct staff to develop a formal policy, guided by the objectives set out in the City’s Official Plan, that establishes criteria and priority for the burial of:

 

a.                              Existing overhead power lines within the City; and

b.                              New power lines on the City’s roadways.

 

2.                  Direct staff to conduct public consultations as part of the development of the policy described in Recommendation 1, and

 

3.         Direct staff to work with both Hydro Ottawa and Hydro One to identify funding models for any incremental costs associated with Recommendation 1 above, including contributions from the electricity companies, project requestors, the municipality, and other sources.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 58

 

 

1.            APPLICATION TO DEMOLISH THE BUILDING LOCATED AT 72-80 BOLTON STREET AND APPLICATION FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AT 72-80 BOLTON STREET, A PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE LOWERTOWN WEST HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT – REVISION

 

DEMANDE DE DÉMOLITION DE L'IMMEUBLE SITUÉ AUX 72 80, RUE BOLTON ET DEMANDE DE CONSTRUCTION D'UN IMMEUBLE AUX 72-80, RUE BOLTON, DANS LE DISTRICT DE CONSERVATION DU PATRIMOINE DE LA BASSE-VILLE OUEST – REVISÉ

 

 

Committee recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve the application to demolish 80 Bolton Street.  Demolition permit to be issued conditional upon the issuance of a building permit for new construction on the property at 72-80 Bolton Street; and

 

2.         Approve the design of the construction of a four-storey apartment building on the site, according to the plans by A. Dagenais and Associates, Inc. received on August 13, 2009.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

2.            COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW 2008-250: APPEALS TO THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD (TENTH REPORT) - 4825, 4831 INNES ROAD, PART OF 1880 PORTOBELLO BOULEVARD AND SECTION 111 - BICYCLE PARKING SPACE PROVISIONS AND RATES FOR STACKED DWELLINGS

 

RÈGLEMENT GÉNÉRAL DE ZONAGE  2008-250 : APPELS À LA COMMISSION DES AFFAIRES MUNICIPALES DE L’ONTARIO (DIXIÈME RAPPORT) – 4825 ET 4831, CHEMIN INNES, PARTIE DU 1880, BOULEVARD PORTOBELLO ET ARTICLE 111 – CLAUSES RELATIVES AUX ESPACES DE STATIONNEMENT POUR VÉLOS ET TAUX POUR LES HABITATIONS SUPERPOSÉES

 

 

Committee recommendations as amended

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve the amendments as described in the Details of Recommended Zoning in Document 1, for lands shown in Document 2, to resolve appeals to By-law 2008-250, and forward a by-law incorporating the required amendments to the Ontario Municipal Board, as amended by the following:

 

1.         In Document 1 delete the text in 1.  and replace that text with, “1.  Rezone the O1 and O1[3] zones to O1[xxxx] with exception [xxxx] to read, “-parking lot” in Column III - Additional land uses permitted, and Column V - Provisions, to read, “The church lands in the I1B [xxxx] zone and the land leased by the church for a parking lot in the O1[xxxx] are to be considered one lot for zoning purposes”, as shown in Document 2.

2.         In Document 1 delete the text in 2. and replace that text with, “2. Rezone the I1B zone to I1B[xxxx] with exception [xxxx] to read in Column V - Provisions, “The church lands in the I1B [xxxx] zone and the land leased by the church for a parking lot in the O1[xxxx] are to be considered one lot for zoning purposes”, as shown in Document 2.

3.         Delete Document 2 - Site Specific Lands Affected Map and replace it with the attached map.

 

That there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 31

 

 

1.             Advancing Smartbus Features

 

Promotion De Caractéristiques Propres Aux Autobus Intelligents

 

 

committee recommendations

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         Advancing the deployment of two SmartBus features being offered as value-added options by the Next Stop Announcement System (NSAS) vendor Clever Devices.

 

2.         A budget of $17M for the 2009 Capital Project - Transit Vehicle Information System, which requires no new funding and includes:

 

a)         $6.72M from previous Council-approved NSAS funding;

b)         $5.65M from a previously identified SmartBus project that will now be incorporated into the Clever Devices’ platform;

c)         $1.6M savings within IO 905146 (Bus Growth); and

d)         $3.03M savings within IO 905205 (Bus Replacement).

 

MOTION NO. 75/6

 

Moved by Councillor A. Cullen

Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson

 

WHEREAS the City Clerk and Solicitor has been recently apprised of various legal/procurement issues pertaining to the tendering process with respect to the Advancing Smartbus Features;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Transit Committee Report 31, Item 1 – Advancing Smartbus Features be deferred for two weeks and that Council direct the City Clerk and Solicitor to bring a report forward prior to the next Council meeting on October 28th, 2009.

 

DEFERRAL CARRIED with Councillor J. Legendre dissenting.

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 33

 

 

1.             Integrated Street Furniture Program – City of Ottawa Integrated Street Furniture Policy And Design Guidelines And Request For Proposal Strategy

 

Programme intégré de mobilier urbain – Politique de la Ville d’Ottawa sur le mobilier urbain intégré et directives de conception et stratégie concernant la demande de proposition

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve the City of Ottawa Integrated Street Furniture Policy and Design Guidelines as discussed in this report and set out in Document 1;

 

2.         Approve the release of a Request for Proposal ("RFP") in accordance with the strategy and recommended key terms discussed in this report and direct that no further street furniture elements be separated from the ISFP to ensure the success of the RFP and the resulting program;

 

3.         Direct staff to report to Council in the fourth quarter of 2010 on the outcome of the RFP and for final approval of the preferred proponent.

 

4.         That the ISFP timeline be revised to allow for more time for respondents (minimum of 6 months from the issuance of the RFP) to prepare their submissions to the City’s RFP.

 

5.         That the ISFP RFP process incorporate the services of the City’s Fairness Commissioner.

 

6.         That the Internal staff completing the “technical, functional, and design review” include representatives from the City of Ottawa Heritage staff, the National Capital Commission and a specialist in Crime Prevention through Environmental Design.

 

7.         That the Policy and Design Guidelines be modified to incorporate a Central City designated area where integrated street furniture and restricted advertising potential as proposed by staff is incorporated; and for other areas of the City a more flexible approach be used which permits special BIA design areas, as well as variations for different parts of the City which may also have some of the same elements as the Central City areas (e.g. bus shelters).

 

8.         That given the size of Transitway style platforms on Rideau Street that size restrictions for advertising be established with the BIA.

 

9.         That the Downtown Rideau BIA area remain a restricted area for advertising on street furniture (except Transit Shelters) as is the current status.

 

10.       That with the elimination of Item 3 of the Report that consultation be carried out with BIAs on advisory elements that would be acceptable to the specific Ottawa BIAs.

 

11.       That City staff not prepare a revised version of the Integrated Street Furniture Program based on the York Region model and not issue a RFP based on the York Region model.

 

12.       That for the purposes of the Integrated Street Furniture program, the Central City area be defined as the “ISFP Restricted Advertising Area” as illustrated by the map attached as Figure 1 to the report, to be kept on file with the City Clerk and Solicitor Department.

 

13.       That the evaluation of technology give full consideration to the operating cost for the City in terms of bins that maximize capacity, reduce frequency of pick-up and have positive environmental impacts.

14.       That Stittsville Main Street be removed from the ISFP restricted advertising area as this area does not have a BIA, and any future BIAs may be permitted to opt into the ISFPs restricted advertising area.

 

15.       That the revised timelines as indicated in the Supplemental Report (ACS2002-ICS-CSS-0036) replace the timelines shown in the main report and that staff be permitted to vary these  times as required.

 

Recommendations were divided for voting purposes

 

Recommendations 1-6 and 8-15 were CARRIED.

 

Recommendation 7 was CARRIED on a division of 19 YEAS to 1 NAYS as follows:

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

 

Nays (1):          Councillor P. Feltmate.

 

Item 1 of Transportation Committee Report 33 was then put to Council and was CARRIED on a division of 18 YEAS to 2 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (18):        Councillors D. Deans, A. Cullen, E. El-Chantiry, S. Desroches, M. Wilkinson, P. Feltmate, C. Doucet, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, B. Monette, P. Hume, C. Leadman, G. Brooks, M. McRae, S. Qadri, G. Bédard and Mayor O’Brien.

 

Nays (2):          Councillors R. Jellett and J. Legendre.

 

 

 

2.             supplemental report - integrated street furniture program

 

programme intégré de mobilier urbain – complément d’information

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report as information.

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

 

 

3.             HUNT CLUB EXTENSION:  HAWTHORNE ROAD TO HIGHWAY 417 INTERCHANGE - AUTHORITY TO AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR PHASE 1 CONSTRUCTION

 

PROLONGEMENT DU CHEMIN HUNT CLUB : DU CHEMIN HAWTHORNE À L’ÉCHANGEUR DE L’AUTOROUTE 417 – AUTORISATION D’OCTROYER LE CONTRAT EN VUE DES TRAVAUX DE CONSTRUCTION DE LA PHASE I

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

1.         That Council authorize staff to award the contract for Phase I construction of the Hunt Club Extension (Hawthorne Road to Russell Road), to achieve the timelines required by the Infrastructure Stimulus Funding program.

 

2.         That Council direct staff to commence work to assess the condition of the existing sound fences and identify the areas where sound fences do not exist in the Hunt Club corridor from Hawthorne Road to the Hunt Club Bridge (Mike Sheflin Bridge) in consultation with affected communities and the ward councillors;

 

That staff actively seek funding sources, at the Federal and Provincial and Municipal level and report back to the Transportation Committee within three months and;

 

That the funding sources be identified as a condition of moving forward in order that the sound attenuation features are completed prior to the road being placed into service.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Motion to Adopt Reports

 
MOTION NO. 75/7

 

Moved by Councillor B. Monette

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 45, Community and Protective Services Committee Reports 45B, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 47, and Planning and Environment Committee Reports 57A and 58, Transit Committee Report 31 and Transportation Committee Report 33 be received and adopted as amended.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

Motions of Which Notice has Been Given Previously

 

MOTION NO. 75/8

 

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen

 

WHEREAS Gerald Levitz, FCA has, for personal reasons, resigned from the Board of Directors of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. and as Chair and member of the Audit Committee for the company;

 

AND WHEREAS Manon Harvey, CA – a member of the Board of Directors of Hydro Ottawa Limited – previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of  Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. between November 2004 and June 2006, has extensive knowledge of the of the corporation and its subsidiaries, meets all of the criteria for appointment to the Board of Directors set out in the Shareholder Declaration and will provide a continuity of knowledge and experience among the membership of the Board of Directors;

 

AND WHEREAS the Chair of the Board of Directors, in consultation with the Board of Directors of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc., has recommended the appointment of Manon Harvey;

 

AND WHEREAS, Manon Harvey, CA has indicated that she is prepared to serve on the Board of Directors of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc.;

 

BE IT RESOLVED:

 

That Council approve the election of Manon Harvey, CA to serve as a director of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. effective September 23, 2009 for a term concluding on June 30, 2012.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

MOTION NO. 75/9

 

Moved by Councillor S. Qadri

Seconded by Councillor G. Brooks

 

WHEREAS on July 24th, 2009 serious flooding occurred in Kanata and Stittsville and resulted in over 800 residences being damaged by water and sewage;

 

AND WHEREAS previous flooding has also occurred in other area of Ottawa, including Orléans in 2006;

 

AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has previously spent over $7 million in remedial measures to prevent further flooding in the Glen Cairn area and these measures failed;

 

AND WHEREAS the Glen Cairn community is partially built in an environmentally sensitive area, flood plain of the Carp River and as other city development continues to occur in environmentally sensitive/risky areas;

 

AND WHEREAS in 2007 the Office of the Auditor General completed an Audit of Carp River Watershed Study and Related Projects, which included an in-camera report on the Glen Cairn Channelization;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Auditor General be requested to consider modifying his 2010 Audit Plan to include an Audit of the City of Ottawa’s Development Review Process, both currently and for the developments that drain into the Carp River, in relation to approval of water, wastewater and stormwater servicing, and an Audit of the City of Ottawa’s ongoing operations and maintenance practices in relation to protecting the water environment.

 

AND THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, further, this audit include a review of the remedial measures regarding Glen Cairn, both already undertaken and planned for the future, and that prior to tabling his report with Council he review his findings with the City Clerk and Solicitor for advice on which findings can be delivered in open session and those which should be delivered in camera.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION NO. 75/10

 

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

 

WHEREAS the game of hockey has played and continues to play a unique and significant role in the athletic and social history and fabric of our nation, inspiring millions with passion, and symbolizing much of what is truly Canadian; and

 

WHEREAS the universally acknowledged symbol of the achievement of hockey supremacy is the Stanley Cup; and

 

WHEREAS this icon was established by the donation of Frederick Arthur Stanley (1st Baron Stanley and 16th Earl of Derby), Canada’s sixth Governor General, in March 1892, and announced at the Russell Hotel in the City of Ottawa, to be “a challenge cup which shall be held from year to year by the champion hockey team of the Dominion”; and

 

WHEREAS it would be appropriate to honour and celebrate Lord Stanley’s gift to the game, to create a commemoration expressing Canadians’ shared pride in our hockey history, enhance the City of Ottawa’s urban fabric through such a commemoration, and create an educational and entertainment experience for visitors at the commemoration site; and

 

WHEREAS a volunteer committee of Ottawa citizens has convened for the purpose of achieving the aforesaid objective of establishing an appropriate commemoration; and

 

WHEREAS the Stanley Cup Commemoration Committee is seeking a simple endorsement of the Committee’s efforts to establish an appropriate commemoration for Lord Stanley’s Cup;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council endorse the establishment of an appropriate commemoration for Lord Stanley’s Cup, and recognize and support the objectives of the Stanley Cup Commemoration Committee; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City staff be directed to provide advice and assistance to the Stanley Cup Commemoration Committee within the general scope of the City’s resident expertise, existing budget, and normal processes.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 
MOTION NO. 75/11

 

Moved by Councillor R. Bloess

Seconded by Councillor B. Monette

 

WHEREAS Crime Stoppers of Ottawa has requested to buy an ambulance from the City of Ottawa;

 

AND WHEREAS Crime Stoppers has committed to use the the ambulance for the benefit of the citizens of Ottawa;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the sale of an un-stocked, decommissioned ambulance for the amount of $8,000.00 to Crime Stoppers of Ottawa, on the condition that Crime Stoppers will take full legal responsibility for the ambulance once it is in their possession, as well as any costs associated with the transition.

 

 
MOTION NO. 75/12

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

That the decommissioned ambulance be sold for $1.00.

 

LOST on a division of 5 YEAS to 15 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (5):          Councillors R. Jellett, R. Bloess, P. Hume, J. Legendre and G. Bédard.

 

Nays (15):        Councillors D. Deans, A. Cullen, E. El-Chantiry. D. Thompson, S. Desroches, M. Wilkinson, P. Feltmate, R. Chiarelli, M. Bellemare, B. Monette, C. Leadman, G. Brooks, M. McRae, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

Motion No. 75/11 was then put to Council and CARRIED.

 

 

Direction to Staff

 

That staff be directed to bring forward a policy for Committee and Council’s consideration regarding the sale of decommissioned ambulances (and other similar City assets) to charity organizations.

 

 

Motions requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedures

 

MOTION NO. 75/13

 

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri

 

That Council suspend the rules of procedure to consider the following motion at its meeting of October 14, 2009:

WHEREAS the Province of Ontario, Ministry of Culture has a Creative Communities Prosperity Fund; with an application package that must be submitted to the Ministry of Culture by October 15, 2009; and,

 

WHEREAS the objective of the Creative Communities Prosperity Fund program is to strengthen culture’s role in building vibrant, liveable communities across Ontario by supporting municipalities and innovative communities that increase local capacity for Municipal Cultural Planning and community economic development; and,




WHEREAS the Creative Communities Prosperity Fund will support municipalities in undertaking Municipal Cultural Planning related activities and will fund 50% of total eligible project costs, to a maximum of $100,000; and,

 

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa approved the Ottawa 20/20 Arts and Heritage Plan in April 2003 that outlined a twenty-year strategy and five-year action plan and that the planning for the refresh of these plans has recently commenced; and,

 

WHEREAS the Creative Communities Prosperity Fund application package must include a Council motion to undertake the Municipal Cultural Planning process and apply to the Creative Communities Prosperity Fund.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct the Arts and Heritage Services staff to submit an application to the Creative Communities Prosperity Fund on or before the October 15, 2009 deadline.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 
 
MOTION NO. 75/14

 

Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

 

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider and approve the following motion, so that Council may amend its Appointment Policy in advance of moving to the decision-making phase of the recruitment process for Advisory Committees and Boards:

 

WHEREAS on 25 January 2006, Council approved an amendment to the Appointment Policy for citizen members of City Advisory Committees, Boards and Task forces, as well as City representation through citizen appointments on external agencies, boards and commissions to exempt Conservation Authorities from the two-term limit outlined at Section 2 of the aforementioned Policy;

 

AND WHEREAS part of the rationale for exemption Conservation Authorities from the two-term limit related to the learning curve for new members on Conservation Authorities and the need to maintain strong, experienced City of Ottawa representation on these multi-jurisdictional bodies;

 

AND WHEREAS the above-noted rationale also applies to the Mohr’s Landing / Quyon Port Authority;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mohr’s Landing / Quyon Port Authority citizen representatives be exempted from the two-term limit outlined at Section 2 of the Appointment Policy.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

 

WHEREAS the residents of Richmond and Carp have been overcharged on their water consumption; and

 

WHEREAS the City has recognized the over assessment; and

 

WHEREAS the City has recalculated and provided for a reduction in that assessment for 2009;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City refund the overpayments for the preceding years with interest equal to that charged by the City for late payment.

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

WHEREAS La Cité collégiale has identified a need for 3 ambulances for training future paramedics; and,

 

WHEREAS annually a number of ambulance vehicles, operated by the City of Ottawa’s Paramedic Services, come to the end of their useful service life and are declared surplus; and,

 

WHEREAS support for local community colleges (such as La Cité collégiale and Algonquin College), which provide well-qualified recruits for our paramedical services, is but an expression of an ‘enlightened self-interest’ on the part of the municipality; and,

 

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s policy requires that surplus vehicles be sold at auction for whatever the market will bear (for ambulances, typically $ 4000 - $ 6000, depending on vehicle condition),

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that council approve the sale of 3 decommissioned ambulances for $1.00 each to La Cité collégiale for the purpose of training future health care professionals on the condition that La Cité collégiale accept any costs associated with the transaction.

 

 

By-laws                                                                                                           Three Readings

 
MOTION NO. 75/15

 

Moved by Councillor B. Monette

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

That the following by-laws be enacted and passed:

 

2009-336                 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.

 

2009-337                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Belcourt Boulevard).

 

2009-338                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 2322 Trim Road now known as 1952 to 2000 Pennyroyal Crescent, 2002 to 2027 Pennyroyal Crescent and 2200 to 2225 Angelica Avenue as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2009-339                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 3243 Foxhound Way as being exempt from Part Lot Control

 

2009-340                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 5271 Fernbank Road now known as Patriot Place as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2009-341                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on Everlasting Crescent and Sultan Street as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2009-342                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at Romina Street and Opus Street as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2009-343                 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 lands abutting Purdy and Dwyer Hill Road described as part of Lots 3, 4 and 5, Concession 1, Goulbourn and part of Lots 3 and 5, Concession 2, Goulbourn.

 

2009-344                 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 lands known municipally as 5396 Fernbank Road.

 

2009-345                 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 2009 Phelan Road previously known as 6303 Ormond Road.

 

2009-346                 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 5705 Fourth Line Road.

 

2009-347                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa with respect to provisions for setbacks to watercourses and water bodies and to change the zoning for numerous properties located near the Ottawa River and north of Thomas A. Dolan Parkway.

 

2009-348                 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 1357 Baseline Road.

 

2009-349                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law 2008-216 and amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting Fire Routes.

 

2009-350                 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.

 

2009-351                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close part of Anjana Circle (formerly Limeridge Circle).

 

2009-352                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2007-338 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Rail, Safety and Development Branch of the Transit Services Department.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Confirmation By-law

 

MOTION NO. 75/16

 

Moved by Councillor B. Monette

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

THAT By-law 2009-353 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Inquiries

 

From Councillor S. Desroches with respect to Setbacks to Crematoria

From Councillor C. Leadman with respect to 287 Kirchoffer – Minor Variance issue

From Councillor A. Cullen with respect to the status of St. Thomas School

From Councillor P. Hume with respect to the True Sport Movement

 

 

Adjournment 

 

Council adjourned the meeting at 4:25 p.m. with the following Members present:

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITY CLERK

 

MAYOR