OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

9 December 2009

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

 

AGENDA 80

 

 

 

1.       Prayer

 

 

2.                             National Anthem (Councillor G. Brooks)

 

 

3.       Announcements/Ceremonial Activities

 

·                    Recognition - 100th Anniversary of Eastview / Vanier

 

 

4.       Roll Call

 

 

5.       Confirmation of Minutes

 

Confirmation of Minutes of the regular and In Camera meetings of 25 November 2009.

 

 

6.       Declarations of interest including those originally arising from prior meetings

 

 

7.       Communications

 

·                    Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Alerts:

·                    2009-10 Ontario Drinking Water Stewardship Program

·                    FedDev Ontario Applications

·                    Advocacy for the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) and OMPF Mitigation Funding for 2010

·                    Proposed Organics Guidelines

·                    Ministry of the Environment (MOE) Changes to Lead Sampling Requirements

·                    AMO Recognizes the Need for Affordable Access to Recreation for Ontarians

·                    Passage of Good Government Act, 2009 Means New Municipal Elections Rules to Take Effect

 

·                    Responses to Inquiries

·        27-09 - 287 Kirchoffer, Minor Variance Issue

·        28-09 – Status of St. Thomas School

·        30-09 - Tourism and Public Service Signs on Ottawa Road 174

·        31-09 - H1N1 Response – Program Costs

·        32-09 - Lansdowne Park Meetings Before Process Suspension

·        33-09 - Lansdowne Plan Without a Stadium

 

 

8.       Regrets

 

No regrets filed to date.

 

 

9.       City’s Meetings Investigator

 

 

1.             REPORT OF THE MEETINGS INVESTIGATOR REGARDING THE CLOSED MEETING OF COUNCIL ON JUNE 24, 2009

 

RÉUNIONs À HUIS RAPPORT DE L’ENQUÊTEUR POUR LES RÉUNIONS AU SUJET DES CLOS DU CONSEIL TENUE LE 24 juin 2009

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council recieve the attached report for information.

10.     Motion to Introduce Reports

(Councillors G. Bédard and S. Desroches)

 

Tabling of 2010 Budget Estimates

 

City Treasurer’s Report

 

 

1.             2010 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS - TAX SUPPORTED PROGRAMS

 

BUDGETS PRÉLIMINAIRES DE FONCTIONNEMENT ET D’IMMOBILISATIONS DE 2010 - PROGRAMMES FINANCÉS

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That City Council receive and table the Draft 2010 Operating and Capital Budgets, for subsequent consideration by Council in Committee of the Whole to be held January 25 to 29, 2010, as required.

 

Committee of Adjustment

 

 

1.             2010 Draft Operating Budget–Committee of Adjustment

 

AVANT-PROJET DU BUDGET DE FONCTIONNEMENT 2010 – COMITÉ DE DÉROGATION

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That City Council receive and table the Committee of Adjustment Draft 2010 Operating Budget, for subsequent consideration by Council in Committee of the Whole to be held January 25 to 29, 2010, as required.

 

Crime Prevention Ottawa

 

1.             CRIME PREVENTION OTTAWA: 2010 DRAFT OPERATING ESTIMATES

 

PRÉVENTION DU CRIME OTTAWA : PRÉVISIONS BUDGÉTAIRES DE FONCTIONNEMENT DE 2010

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That City Council receive and table the Crime Prevention Ottawa Draft 2010 Operating Budget, for subsequent consideration by Council in Committee of the Whole to be held January 25 to 29, 2010, as required.

 

 

Ottawa Police Service

 

 

1.             2010 OTTAWA POLICE SERVICE DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET

 

VERSIONS PROVISOIRES DU BUDGET DE FONCTIONNEMENT ET DU BUDGET D’IMMOBILISATIONS DE 2010 – SERVICE DE POLICE D’OTTAWA

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That the 2010 Ottawa Police Service Draft Operating and Capital Budget be received and tabled at the Council meeting on 9 December 2009 for subsequent consideration by Council as Committee of the Whole during the 2010 Budget consideration to be held January 25-29, 2010 as required. 

 

 

Ottawa Public Library

 

 

1.             OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY: 2010 DRAFT BUDGET ESTIMATES

 

BIBLIOTHÈQUE PUBLIQUE D’OTTAWA : PROVISOIRES DU BUDGÉTAIRES DE 2010

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That City Council receive and table the Draft 2010 Ottawa Public Library Board Operating and Capital Budget Estimates for subsequent consideration by Council in Committee of the Whole to be held January 25 - 29, 2010, as required.

AUDIT, BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE REPORT 4

 

 

1.             INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE BUDGET ESTIMATES –

2010 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET SUMMARY REPORT

 

Renseignements supplémentaires aux estimations budgétaires – Rapport sommaire DES Budgets de fonctionnement et d’immobilisations préliminaires de 2010

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That City Council receive this report as supplemental information to the 2010 Draft Budget, and table it along with the 2010 Draft Budget at its meeting of December 9, 2009.

 

 

 

2.             FTE Analysis REport – INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE BUDGET ESTIMATES

 

RAPPORT D'ANALYSE DES ETP – RENSEIGNEMENTS SUPPLÉMENTAIRES AUX PREVISIONS BUDGÉTAIRES

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That City Council receive this report as supplemental information to the 2010 Draft Budget, and table it along with the 2010 Draft Budget at its meeting of December 9, 2009.

 

 

 

3.             2008 OTTAWA OMBI PERFORMANCE REPORT - INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE BUDGET ESTIMATES REPORT

 

RAPPORT DE LA VILLE D'OTTAWA POUR 2008 SUR L'IACSM - INFORMATION SUPPLÉMENTAIRE AU RAPPORT SUR LES PRÉVISIONS BUDGÉTAIRES

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That City Council receive this report as supplemental information to the 2010 Draft Budget, and table it along with the 2010 Draft Budget at its meeting of December 9, 2009.

 

 

 

4.             SERVICE EXCELLENCE PLAN - INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE BUDGET ESTIMATES

 

PLAN D’EXCELLENCE DU SERVICE – RENSEIGNEMENTS SUPPLÉMENTAIRES AUX PRÉVISIONS BUDGÉTAIRES

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

1.         That City Council receive this report as supplemental information to the 2010 Draft Budget, and table it along with the 2010 Draft Budget at its meeting of December 9, 2009; and

 

2.         That the City Manager be directed to incorporate, in the development of the departmental service excellence plans, a strategic branch review, which identifies services, service standards, business process improvements, and efficiencies, for consideration by the relevant Standing Committees and Council.

 

 

 

5.             CORPORATE EFFICIENCY SAVINGS PROGRAM - INFORMATION SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE BUDGET ESTIMATES

 

PROGRAMME SUR LES ÉCONOMIES D’EFFICIENCE - INFORMATION SUPPLÉMENTAIRE AU RAPPORT SUR LES PRÉVISIONS BUDGÉTAIRES

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That City Council receive this report as supplemental information to the 2010 Draft Budget, and table it along with the 2010 Draft Budget at its meeting of December 9, 2009

 

 

Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability’s Report

 

 

1.             ECONOMIC STIMULUS FUND PROGRAM - STATUS UPDATE AND REPORTINg

 

programme du fonds de stimulation Économique – rapports d’Étape

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve that the Infrastructure Services Department bring forward Economic Stimulus Fund (ESF) status update reports to Council on a quarterly basis.

 

 

Deputy City Manager, City Operation’s Reports

 

 

1.             PROVINCIAL INITIATIVE - MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH (MOH) AND ASSOCIATE MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH (AMOH) COMPENSATION PROGRAM

 

INITIATIVE PROVINCIALE – PROGRAMME DE RÉMUNÉRATION DU MÉDECIN CHEF EN SANTÉ PUBLIQUE ET DU MÉDECIN ADJOINT EN SANTÉ PUBLIQUE

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council, as the Board of Health, direct the Deputy City Manager of City Operations to execute the necessary agreements to acquire the provincial funding provided by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care, for the duration of the program, to increase the compensation levels for the incumbents in the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) and Associate Medical Officer of Health (AMOH) positions.

 

 

 

2.             APPOINTMENT OF A FIRE CHIEF – IN CAMERA - personal MATTERS ABOUT AN IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL.  REPORTING OUT DATE: Upon council Approval

 

NOMINATION DU CHEF DES POMPIERS - À huis clos - questions personnelles concernant une personne identifiable.  DATE DE COMPTE RENDUE : SUITE À L’APPROBATION DU CONSEIL

 

 

To be dealt with In Camera.

 

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE - JOINT REPORT 2

 

 

1.             MINISTERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 76 - FIVE YEAR REVIEW

 

MODIFICATIONS MINISTÉRIELLES APPORTÉES À LA MODIFICATION NO 76 DU PLAN OFFICIEL – EXAMEN QUINQUENNAL

 

 

COMMITTEE meeting information

 

Delegations:      nine delegations spoke in support of, and in opposition to, various aspects of the two reports.

Debate:            2 hours and 10 minutes spent on the two items combined, including delegations.

Votes:  Item 1 - Ministerial Modifications To Official Plan Amendment No. 76 - Five Year Review:

·        Recommendations 1a, 1b, and 2 were carried, with one dissent on Document 1, Item 6.

·        Recommendation 1c was referred to Council without recommendation, with one dissent.

Item 2 - Staff Recommended Modifications to Official Plan Amendment No. 76 - Five-Year Review, was carried.

 

Committee recommendationS, as amended

 

1.         That Council:

 

a.         Support the modification of Official Plan Amendment No. 76 as detailed in items 1- 10, 12, 14, 16, 17-20, 21a & 21c and 23 in Document 1; and

 

b.         Support the modification of Official Plan Amendment No. 76 with additional modifications as detailed in items 13, 15, 21b and 22 in Document 1; and

 

2.                  That the following be referred to Council without recommendation:

 

Not support proposed modifications 11 and 24 to Official Plan Amendment No. 76 for the reasons outlined in Document 1.

 

3.         That the General Manager, Planning and Growth Management advise the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing in writing of the Council's decision in regard to the proposed modifications and request that Official Plan Amendment No. 76 be approved accordingly.

 

 

 

2.             STAFF RECOMMENDED MODIFICATIONS TO OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 76 - FIVE-YEAR REVIEW

 

MODIFICATIONS AU PLAN OFFICIEL RECOMMANDÉES PAR LE PERSONNEL – AMENDEMENT NO 76 –EXAMEN AUX CINQ ANS

 

 

COMMITTEE meeting information

 

See Item 1 above.

 

Committee recommendationS

 

1.         That Council support the modifications to Official Plan Amendment No. 76 contained in Documents 1 and 2.

 

2.         That the General Manager, Planning and Growth Management advise the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing in writing of the Council's decision in regard to the proposed modifications and request that Official Plan Amendment No. 76 be modified and approved accordingly.

 

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 47

 

 

1.             STREET CLOSURE - ROAD ALLOWANCE WEST PORTION OF LEO LANE BETWEEN THE OTTAWA RIVER AND HIGHWAY 174 (PART OF LOT 1 ON PLAN 50 AND PARTS 4, 5 AND 6 ON PLAN 4R-20477) FILE NO. D07-14-07-0009

 

FERMETURE DE RUE - EMPRISE ROUTIERE PARTIE OUEST DE LA VOIE LEO ENTRE LA RIVIERE DES OUTAOUAIS ET L'AUTOROUT 174 (PARTIE DU LOT 1 SUR LE PLAN 50 ET PARTIES 4, 5 ET 6 SUR LE PLAN 4R-20477)

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve a Street Closure application for the lands legally known as Part of Lot 1 on Plan 50 and Parts 4, 5 and 6 on Plan 4R-20477, Former City of Cumberland, as shown in Document 1.

 

 

 

3.             FUNDING FOR BACKWATER vALVES

 

financement pour les clapets anti-retour

 

 

Committee Recommendation as amended

 

That Council consider funding the installation of backwater valves during construction on the same basis as the existing grant program for backflow preventers within the City.

 

 

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES REPORT 48

 

 

5.             PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN – CONSULTATION RESULTS - GUIDING PRINCIPALS AND KEY RECOMMENDATIONS

 

PLAN DIRECTEUR DES PARCS ET DES LOISIRS – RÉSULTATS DES CONSULTATIONS – PRINCIPES DIRECTEURS ET RECOMMANDATIONS CLÉS

 

 

Committee meeting information

 

Delegations:      12 delegations all in favour of the report with 4 asking that it go further with regards to seniors.

Debate:            Committee spent 2 hours discussing the item with majority of time hearing from delegations. 3 additional motions carried (2 being staff direction).

Vote:                The final vote for and against: Carried unanimously

 

Committee RecommendationS As AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.   a)   Receive the Parks and Recreation Master Plan consultation results outlined in this report (including the key themes and priorities set out in Tables 1, 2 and 3);

 

      b)   Direct that the guiding principles (set out in Table 4) be used as the basis for planning, managing and financing parks and recreation services;

 

      c)   Direct that the City’s parks and recreation services be based on a financial model that clearly demonstrates the relationship of services supported by the tax base and other revenue sources, including:

i)                    That recreation fees be based on a cost recovery continuum with revenues and tax support based on ability to pay and recognizing fully tax supported services (e.g., some programs for priority segments, outdoor rinks, wading pools, parks and beaches)

ii)                  Development of a new fee policy that recognizes priority segments (i.e., residents with low income, children, youth, seniors and persons with disabilities)

iii)                That sponsorship and advertising revenues generated by parks and recreation be retained for the provision of recreation services.

 

      d)   Direct that recreation services be reasonably accessible by neighbourhood and inclusive regardless of ability to pay, culture, physical ability or age, including:

i)                    Enhancement of the subsidization program to ensure access to services regardless of ability to pay and off-setting facility allocation charges to continue to be subsidized by tax dollars for priority segments.

ii)                  Balancing neighbourhood-based community centers with district and citywide multi-use facilities.

iii)                Enhancement of communication strategies for programs and services

iv)                Enhancement of service delivery based on partnerships (e.g., with school boards)

v)                  Allocation of space based on a balanced approach considering changing demographics and historical patterns.

 

      e)   Direct that the City provide recreation facilities and program opportunities that reflect local community interests and capacity to delivery within a broader citywide framework, including:

i)                    A Service Delivery role that provides safe recreation infrastructure and opportunities for residents to be healthy and active;

ii)                  Provision of quality services based on interests and needs of the community;

iii)                Increased services for youth, seniors, Francophone and those with special needs;

iv)                Using partnerships with all levels of government and the private sector to support advanced or elite activities; and

v)                  Attract, train and recognize volunteers.

 

      f)    Direct that the City adopt an approach to providing quality parks and recreation services that contributes to a sustainable, healthy and active City for the next 15 years; and

 

      g)   Direct that staff report back in the first quarter of 2010 with the final Parks and Recreation Master Plan that will provide a road map and timetable for the individual policies that will be coming back to coming back to Committee and Council consistent with the principles and recommendations set out above.

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 49

 

 

1.             UPDATE ON THE CONGRESS CENTRE

 

mise-à-jour sur le CENTRE CONGRÈS d’ottawa

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve:

 

1.                  The appointment of Councillors E. El-Chantiry and M. Wilkinson (and the Ward Councillor if he wishes) to a working group to meet with representatives of the Ottawa Congress Centre as per the motion previously approved by CSEDC to explore funding possibilities for obtaining enough funds to pay for the annual debenture payments on the City debenture for the Centre; and,

 

2.                  That the City Manager provide staff support to the Working Group.

 

 

 

3.             WARD NAMES

 

                NOMS DE QUARTIER

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         That the name of Ward 6 be changed from “Stittsville-Kanata West” to “Stittsville”; and

 

2.         That ward names be used, along with the ward numbers, for ballot purposes for the 2010 municipal election.

 

 

 

5.             Ottawa Stadium Preliminary Report – 300 Coventry Road

 

stadE d’Ottawa RAPPORT PRELIMINAIRE - 300 chemin coventry

 

 

COMMITTEE meeting information

 

Delegations:      14 Delegations

Debate:            Committee spent 2 hours debating this issue

Vote:                CARRIED, as amended

Position of Ward Councillor:     Councillor Legendre in support of the amendment

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council:

1.                  Approve the methodology to produce the long-term strategy outlined in this report for a highest and best use analysis of the Ottawa Stadium;

2.                  Approve the short-term strategy for the interim use of the Ottawa Stadium as outlined in this report; and

3.                  Direct staff to solicit “best offers to lease” to utilize the Ottawa Stadium facility in the short term, based on the minimum conditions to lease described in the short-term strategy as outlined in this report; and

4.                  That staff be delegated the authority to make a decision by 1 February 2010.

 

 

 

6.             ORLÉANS (SHENKMAN) ARTS CENTRE AND TOWN CENTRE - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTs

 

CENTRE D’ACTIVITÉS ET CENTRE DES ARTS (SHENKMAN) D’ORLÉANS – MODIFICATIONS PROPOSÉES AUX ACCORDS de PARTENARIAT

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve a correction to the project budget for the Shenkman Arts Centre in the amount of $865,099 to be contributed by both parties on a cost sharing arrangement of 75 per cent by the City of Ottawa from the Enhanced Infrastructure Budget, and 25 per cent by the Forum Equity Partners.

 

2.                  Approve the reallocation of $108,000 within the Enhanced Infrastructure Budget to construct a new sanitary sewer in the “Police Road” as further described in this report; and

 

3.                  Authorize staff to amend the Partnership Agreements between the City and the OTCP Arts Centre G.P. Inc., in its capacity as general partner of OTCP Arts Centre Limited Partnership, to implement the adjustments described in this report and the staff letter dated 18 November 2009 to Forum Equity Partners attached as Document 1 to this report.

 

 

 

10.          OTTAWA CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD SURPLUS PROPERTY - ST. THOMAS CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 

PROPRIÉTÉ EXCÉDENTAIRE DU CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DES ÉCOLES CATHOLIQUES D’OTTAWA – ÉCOLE ÉLÉMENTAIRE CATHOLIQUE ST. THOMAS

 

 

COMMITTEE meeting information

 

Delegations:      Eight Delegations

Debate:            Committee spent almost two hours debating this issue

Vote:                CARRIED, as amended

Position of Ward Councillor:     Councillor Cullen in support of the amendment

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve:

 

1.                  That staff be directed to pursue negotiations with the Ottawa Catholic School Board for the City to acquire the St. Thomas School site at 9 Leeming Drive; and

 

2.                  That staff be directed to consult with the Ward Councillor and the community on the future uses of the school on the condition of funding this acquisition and/or all related net renovation, demolition or construction costs through a Special Services Levy (Section 326); and

 

3.                  That staff report to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee on the status of the negotiations for acquiring the site and the funding sources for this acquisition.

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 49A (IN CAMERA)

 

 

1.             ATU STRIKE – LABOUR RELATIONS’ LESSONS LEARNED – in camera - LABOUR RELATIONS OR EMPLOYEE NEGOTIATIONS; THE RECEIVING OF ADVICE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SOLICITOR-CLIENT PRIVILEGE, INCLUDING COMMUNICATIONS NECESSARY FOR THAT PURPOSE – REPORTING OUT DATE, NOT TO BE REPORTED OUT

 

            RELATIONS DE TRAVAIL - LEÇONS TIRÉES - GRÈVE DU SUT–  À HUIS CLOS - DES AFFAIRES PRIVÉES CONCERNANT UNE PERSONNE QUI PEUT ÊTRE IDENTIFIÉE, Y COMPRIS UN MEMBRE DU PERSONNEL; LES CONSEILS QUI SONT PROTÉGÉS PAR LE PRIVILÈGE DU SECRET PROFESSIONNEL DE L'AVOCAT, Y COMPRIS LES COMMUNICATIONS NÉCESSAIRES À CETTE FIN - DATE DE DIFFUSION : N’A PAS À ÊTRE PRÉSENTÉ

 

 

To be dealt with In Camera.

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 49B

 

 

1.             QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL, q2: APRIL - JUNE 2009

                                  

                  rapport TRIMESTRIEL SUR LE rendement présenté au conseil POUR LE 2iÉme TRIMESTRE, AVRIL-JUIN 2009

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORTS 61A

 

 

1.             Designation of the richardson farmhouse, 1665 richardson side road under part iv of the ontario heritage act

 

DÉSIGNATION DU BÂTIMENT DE FERME RICHARDSON SITUÉ AU 1665, CHEMIN SECONDAIRE RICHARDSON, AUX TERMES DE L’ARTICLE IV de LA LOI SUR LE PATRIMOINE DE L’ONTARIO

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the designation of the Richardson Farmhouse, 1665 Richardson Side Road under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value, attached as Document 4.

 

 

 

2.             ZONING - 3661 GREENBANK ROAD

 

ZONAGE - 3661, CHEMIN GREENBANK

 

 

Committee recommendation as amended

 

(This matter is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 3661 Greenbank Road from DR - Development Reserve Zone to L2[1718]H(15) - Major Leisure Facility Zone Exception 1718, R1Z - Residential First Density Zone, and R3Z[1677] - Residential Third Density Sub Zone Z Exception 1677, as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2, as amended by the addition of the following provision: “For that part of the property within 100.0 metres of the east property line, the maximum building height is 11.0 metres.”

 

 

 

3.             Solid Waste MANAGEMENT By-law

 

rÈGLEMENT MUNICIPAL SUR LES DÉCHETS SOLIDES

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council enact a by-law similar in form to the Draft Solid Waste Management By-law contained in Document 1, to be effective 01 January 2010.

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 62 (IN CAMERA)

 

 

 

1.             APPOINTMENTS TO THE LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE - IN CAMERA - PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUALS - REPORTING OUT DATE: UPON COUNCIL APPROVAL

 

NOMINATIONS AU COMITÉ CONSULTATIF SUR LA CONSERVATION DE L’ARCHITECTURE LOCALE - À HUIS CLOS - QUESTIONS PERSONNELLES CONCERNANT DES PARTICULIERS SUSCEPTIBLES D’ÊTRE IDENTIFIÉS - DATE DE DIFFUSION: SUR APPROBATION PAR LE CONSEIL

 

 

            To be dealt with In Camera.

 

 

2.             APPOINTMENTS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE – IN CAMERA - PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUALS - REPORTING OUT DATE: UPON COUNCIL APPROVAL

 

NOMINATIONS AU COMITÉ CONSULTATIF SUR L’ENVIRONNEMENT -  À HUIS CLOS - QUESTIONS PERSONNELLES CONCERNANT DES PARTICULIERS SUSCEPTIBLES D’ÊTRE IDENTIFIÉS - DATE DE DIFFUSION: SUR APPROBATION PAR LE CONSEIL

 

 

            To be dealt with In Camera.

 

 

 

3.             APPOINTMENTS TO THE OTTAWA FORESTS AND GREENSPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE - IN CAMERA - PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUALS - REPORTING OUT DATE: UPON COUNCIL APPROVAL

 

NOMINATIONS AU COMITÉ CONSULTATIF SUR LES FORÊTS ET LES ESPACES VERTS D’OTTAWA - À HUIS CLOS - QUESTIONS PERSONNELLES CONCERNANT DES PARTICULIERS SUSCEPTIBLES D’ÊTRE IDENTIFIÉS - DATE DE DIFFUSION: SUR APPROBATION PAR LE CONSEIL

 

 

            To be dealt with In Camera.

 

 

 

TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 33A

 

 
1.             PRIORITY SEATING - MANAGING THE FRONT OF THE BUS

 

SIÈGES PRIORITAIRES – GESTION DE L’AVANT DE L’AUTOBUS

 

 

Committee meeting information

 

Delegations:      Ten Delegations

Debate:            Committee spent over two hours debating this issue.

Vote:                Recommendation 1 RECEIVED; Recommendation 2 a. and c. CARRIED (no recorded vote); Recommendation 2 b. CARRIED on a vote of 5 YEAS to 2 NAYS.

Position of Ward Councillor:     City Wide

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.         Receive this report for information.

 

2.         Approve that the new stroller policy be amended so that:

 

a.           An open stroller carrying a child must be placed in a wheelchair position if available.

 

b.           Should a wheelchair position not be available, open strollers will be allowed in the aisle unless they interfere with other passengers or with the safe movement of passengers within the transit vehicle.

 

c.           Should an open stroller be in a wheelchair position and a person using a wheelchair boards and needs that position, the customer with the stroller will be required to move.

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 34

 

 

3.             OTTAWA ROAD 174 - IN-SERVICE ROAD SAFETY REVIEW

 

ROUTE 174 - EXAMENS DE LA SÉCURITÉ DES ROUTES EN SERVICE

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         That staff implement all short-term strategies identified in the report along the two-lane arterial road segment of Ottawa Road 174 east of Trim Road and that this work be completed within current budgeted programs.

 

2.         That staff undertakes a preliminary design of geometric improvements at the intersection of Ottawa Road 174 and Quigley Hill Road and that funds for the construction of these geometric improvements be requested in future capital budgets.

 

3.         That Infrastructure Services staff be directed to design and construct the extension of the transition zone from the freeway section to the two-lane rural arterial road segment including the installation of street lighting, as shown in Document 4 and to increase the base budget of the Trim Road Widening (Ottawa Road 174 to Frank Kenny) project from $ 29.3 million to $ 35 million to fund in the 2011 capital budget.

 

4.         That funding required to implement all medium-term strategies identified in the report be included for consideration in future capital budgets, and

 

5.         That the City request funds from the province and the federal government to implement the road safety strategies included in the report.

 

6.         That the City once again request the Government of Ontario to conduct an Environmental Assessment on widening the road.

 

 

 

4.           PAY AND DISPLAY - OTTAWA OPTION PROCUREMENT

 

AFFICHEZ ET PAYEZ – PROCESSUS D’ACQUISITION D’OPTION OTTAWA

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         That the Deputy City Manager of City Operations be delegated the authority to finalize and execute the Parking Operations System Agreement with Precise ParkLink Inc. in accordance with their final offer and the Request for Submissions document.

 

2.         That the Deputy City Manager of City Operations be delegated the authority to proceed with a separate competitive procurement for the implementation of a Pay-by-Cell component of the Parking Operations System as outlined in this report and enter into an agreement with the successful bidder. 

 

3.         That subject to Council approval on December 9, staff be directed not to reinstall the single-space parking meters on Preston Street, and paid parking will resume with the installation of Pay and Display meters, anticipated to occur in April 2010.

 

 

 

5.             CITY OF OTTAWA TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT STRATEGY UPDATE - INFORMATION REPORT AND GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR FUTURE STRATEGY

 

MISE À JOUR SUR LA STRATÉGIE DE GESTION DU SYSTÈME DE TRANSPORT DE LA VILLE D’OTTAWA – RAPPORT D’INFORMATION ET PRINCIPES DIRECTEURS POUR UNE FUTURE STRATÉGIE

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

 

 

6.             REDUCING THE IMPACT OF THE BARRICADES AT THE US EMBASSY ON SUSSEX DRIVE

 

RÉDUCTION DE L’INCIDENCE DES BARRICADES À L’AMBASSADE DES ÉTATS-UNIS DE LA PROMENADE SUSSEX

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

That Council direct staff to continue discussions with all responsible parties to eliminate or reduce the negative impact of the security barricades on Sussex Drive with the objective of re-establishing some traffic on the west lane, and specifically to:

a.         Confirm specifics related to the works that would be required to replace the barriers with bollards.

b.         Determine the costs associated with these additional works.

c.         Determine funding sources and/or cost sharing to undertake the additional works and,

d.         Report back to Transportation Committee as soon as these determinations are made to allow Transportation Committee to give consideration to the incorporation of the replacement of the barriers with bollards as part of the Sussex Drive reconstruction project.

 

 

11.     Bulk Consent Agenda

 

That Council approve the Bulk Consent Agenda attached as Document 1.

 

 

12.     Motion to Adopt Reports

(Councillors G. Bédard and S. Desroches)

 

 

13.     Motions of Which Notice has Been Given Previously

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor S. Desroches

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

 

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has no plans to introduce diapers and sanitary products as part of its organics program; and

 

WHEREAS the experience of other jurisdictions to date is that there have been odour problems in the vicinity of depots which process diapers and sanitary products; and

 

WHEREAS the Ministry of the Environment certificate of approval for the Orgaworld site does not permit the processing of diapers and sanitary products; and

 

WHEREAS the Ministry of the Environment certificate of approval (air) requires the cessation of operations if complaints cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the District Manager;

 

WHEREAS Orgaworld Canada Ltd. has appealed to the Environmental Review Tribunal to remove the limitation set out in its certificate of approval that serves to prohibit the processing of diapers and sanitary products, and

 

WHEREAS Orgaworld Canada Ltd. has further appealed to the Environmental Review Tribunal to remove the condition respecting the cessation of operations if complains cannot be resolved to the satisfaction of the District Manager;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council confirm its support for the application by the City Clerk and Solicitor to the Environmental Review Tribunal to seek standing on and in opposition to the appeals by Orgaworld Canada Ltd.

 

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor B. Monette

 

That in future, tabling of the Auditor General’s reports include a public summary presentation at Council.

 

 

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

 

 

15.     Motion to Introduce By-laws                                                     Three Readings

(Councillors G.  Bédard and S. Desroches)

 

a)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish the Urban Transit Area within the City of Ottawa and to repeal By-law No. 2008-469.

 

b)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for solid waste management and to repeal by-law 2006-300.

 

c)                  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 3926 Leitrim Road

 

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 part of the property known municipally as 3661 Greenbank Road. – Lands Zoned L2

 

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 part of the property known municipally as 3661 Greenbank Road. - Residential

 

f)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 526 Kilbirnie Drive as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

g)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 6735 to 6761 Breanna Cardill Street as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

h)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close part of Beach Heights on Registered Plan 4M-1182.

 

i)                    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 2010 until the taxes are collected and other revenues are received.

 

j)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Prairie Street and Rolling Meadow Crescent).

 

k)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Block 18 on Plan 4M-1325).

 

l)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use.

 

m)                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.

 

n)                  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.

 

o)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish the Rural Transit Areas within the City of Ottawa and to repeal By-law No. 2008-468.

 

p)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-527 respecting a schedule of retention periods for certain records of the City of Ottawa.

 

q)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to remove the holding symbol and holding provisions from the properties known municipally as 2269 Belcourt Boulevard and 3897 Innes Road.

 

 

16.     Confirmation By-law (Councillors G. Bédard and S. Desroches)

 

 

17.     Inquiries

 

 

18.     Adjournment  (Councillors G. Bédard and S. Desroches)

 

 

 

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