Submitted by/Soumis par : Kent Kirkpatrick, City Manager/
Directeur des services municipaux
Contact Person/Personne ressource :
Denis Abbott, Director, Communications and
Customer Service
Communications
et Service à la clientèle
(613)
580-2424 x12434, denis.abbott@ottawa.ca
SUBJECT:
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Lansdowne Partnership Plan – Report of Findings of Public Consultations |
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OBJET :
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PLAN DE PARTENARIAT DU PARC LANSDOWNE – RAPPORT SUR LES RÉSULTATS DES
CONSULTATIONS PUBLIQUES |
That City Council receive this report for information.
Que le Conseil prend connaissance du présent rapport.
City Council received the Lansdowne Partnership Plan (LPP) on September 2, 2009, and directed further consideration by the Committee of the Whole on November 12 and 13.
The enabling motion called for public consultations on the LPP and a report back to Council. This report, prepared by Nanos Research, a nationally renowned research firm based in Ottawa, presents the findings of the public consultations.
SOMMAIRE
Le Conseil municipal a pris connaissance du
Plan de partenariat du parc Lansdowne (PPPL) le 2 septembre 2009 et a
ordonné un examen plus approfondi par le comité plénier les 12 et
13 novembre.
Une motion habilitante a exigé la tenue de
consultations publiques concernant le PPPL et la présentation des résultats en
découlant au Conseil municipal. Ce rapport, préparé par Nanos Research, cabinet
d’Ottawa spécialisé en recherches qui jouit d'une renommée nationale, présente
les résultats des consultations publiques.
Public consultations on the LPP began in late September, and featured a range of venues and platforms that provided Ottawa residents with multiple opportunities to share perspectives and ask questions. The objective was to ensure that as many residents as possible were aware of the elements of the LPP; knew where they could get more information; and, understood where and how they could ask questions and share opinions.
The LPP public consultations combined traditional public meetings with online consultations through the innovative Ottawa Talks platform on the City's website. In addition, inputs and feedback were gathered through the City's 3-1-1 call centre, focus groups and public opinion research.
The six public meetings on the LPP took place at Lansdowne Park on September 28, Ron Maslin Playhouse on September 29, City Hall on September 30, Jim Durrell Complex on October 1, Tom Brown Arena on October 5 and Shenkman Arts Centre on October 6. The meetings were set up in an open-house-style format where residents were presented with information and exhibits that described the LPP. City staff, OSEG representatives and other subject matter experts were available to interact with attendees and to answer questions on LPP themes ranging from: Lansdowne vision, heritage preservation, greenspace development, stadium and arena revitalization, retail and commercial development, governance, transportation and traffic management, and the business model. Residents attending these meetings were encouraged to record their feedback on comment forms. The final four sessions held between September 30 and October 6, were modified to include question and answer sessions. Attendance at the sessions was strong with more than 3,000 people participating in the public sessions.
Online consultations were held from September 28 to October 11. Hosted on Nanos Research's popular Ottawa Talks e-consultation platform and accessed via the City's website, the e-consultations engaged residents in facilitated online discussions on the LPP themes presented at the public meetings.
The public was also able to share information and opinions, and to pose questions by contacting the City directly at 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401) and 311@ottawa.ca.
As well, a public opinion survey of approximately 1,000 Ottawa residents was undertaken between October 17 and 19 to further probe public understanding and perspectives on the LPP, and to confirm feedback received through the consultations. Participants in the telephone survey reflected proportionate representation of the 23 municipal wards in Ottawa.
Public comments and feedback received through LPP public consultations have been analysed by Nanos Research, a highly respected Ottawa-based research firm. Nanos Research has prepared a Public Consultations Findings report that assembled feedback from focus groups that pretested exhibits displayed at the public open houses, input received at LPP public meetings via comment forms, through the Ottawa Talks online consultations, contact with the 3-1-1 call centre, and the results of the public opinion survey.
The Public Consultations Findings Report for the Lansdowne Partnership Plan will be presented to City Council sitting as Committee of the Whole on November 12. At that time, the Committee of the Whole will receive public delegations on the Lansdowne Partnership Plan and the Public Consultations Findings Report.
There are no legal or risk management impliciations associated with this report.
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Lansdowne Partnership Plan Public Consultation Findings Report (Nanos Research) – distributed separately and held on file with the City Clerk.
Document 1 – Executive summary
Document 2 - Public opinion research report (distributed in electronic format only)
Document 3 - Focus group report (distributed in electronic format only)
Document 4 - Online eConsultation report (distributed in electronic format only)
Document 5 - Open house summary (distributed in electronic format only)
Document 6 - 3-1-1 analysis summary (distributed in electronic format only)
Document 7 -
eConsultation transcripts (distributed in electronic format only)
City staff will take direction from Committee and Council.