17, 23, 24,
25 and 28 jUNE 2010
10:00 a.m.
MINUTES 92
Special Meeting
Called by His Worship Mayor O’Brien
to deal with matters related to the report from the City Manager on
the
Lansdowne
Partnership Plan Implementation Report,
motions referred to this meeting and supplementary reports.
The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa on 17, 23, 24, 25 and 28 June 2010.
The Mayor, Larry
O’Brien, presided and the Deputy Clerk led Council in prayer.
Roll
Call
ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT COUNCILLORS J. LEGENDRE (17, 23, 24 AND
25 JUNE); S. DESROCHES (17 JUNE); P. HUME (23 AND 24 JUNE); J. HARDER (24 AND
25 JUNE); G. BÉDARD (24 AND 25 JUNE); AND M. MCRAE (25 JUNE.)
Declarations
of pecuniary interest including those originally arising from prior meetings
No
Declarations of Interest were filed.
Communications
·
Memorandum from the Arts, Heritage and Culture
Advisory Committee concerning the Lansdowne Park Redevelopment
·
Memorandum from the Health and Social Services
Advisory Committee with respect to the Lansdowne Redevelopment
·
Memorandum from the Pedestrian and Transit
Advisory Committee with respect to the Lansdowne Redevelopment
·
Memorandum from the Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory
Committee with respect to the Lansdowne Redevelopment
·
Memorandum jointly from the Pedestrian and Transit
Advisory Committee and the Roads and Cycling Advisory Committee with respect to
the Lansdowne Park Proposal
·
Memorandum from the Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory
Committee with respect to the Lansdowne Redevelopment
·
Memorandum from the Roads and Cycling Advisory
Committee with respect to the Lansdowne Park Proposal
·
Submission by Councillor C. Doucet of 123 comment cards
received from Friends of Lansdowne Park, conveying their opposition to the
Lansdowne Partnership Plan.
Regrets
The following members of Council advised they would
be absent from the Special Council meeting on the dates indicated:
Councillor J. Legendre (City Business) 17, 23, 24 and 25 June
S. Desroches 17 June
P. Hume (City Business) 23 and 24 June
J. Harder (City Business) 24 and 25 June
G. Bédard 24 and 25 June
M. McRae 25 June
Thursday, 17 June 2010
Motion to Resolve Into
Committee of the Whole
Moved by Councillor G. Hunter
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
That City Council resolve to
move into Committee of the Whole pursuant to Section 48 of the Procedure
By-law.
CARRIED
IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE
Motion
to Introduce Reports
That the report from the Auditor General entitled “Office of the
Auditor General - 2010 Audit of the Lansdowne Park Proposal (LPP) Financial
Model”, the report from the City
Manager entitled “Lansdowne Partnership Plan (LPP) Implementation Report”, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 55A
be received and considered;
And that Council receive, from the City Manager, the following three
presentations:
·
Financial
Sensitivity Analysis and Worst Case Scenarios;
·
Peer
Review Lansdowne Retail Strategy and Market Assessment Studies; and
·
Transportation
Strategy and Peer Review.
CARRIED
The Committee of the Whole recessed
the Special Meeting at 4:35 p.m. on Thursday, 17 June 2010 and reconvened at
3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, 23 June 2010.
The Committee of the Whole recessed
the Special Meeting at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, 23 June 2010 and reconvened at
10:00 a.m. on Thursday, 24 June 2010.
Thursday, 24 June 2010
The
following delegations addressed the Committee of the Whole on the Lansdowne
Partnership Plan Implementation Report. Those persons whose names are marked with an
asterisk (*) have provided written submissions and these documents are held on
file with the City Clerk.
Andrée Myette, Chair and Essam Hamed,
Vice-Chair, French Language Services Advisory Committee*
Chris Mulholland , Vice Chair, Ottawa Built Heritage Advisory Committee*
Brian Barrett, Chair, Arts Heritage and Culture Advisory Committee*
Shawn Ménard, Vice Chair, Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee*
Michael Powell, Chair, Roads and Cycling Advisory Committee*
Heather Hamilton, Vice Chair, Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee*
Barry McMahon, Member, Accessibility Advisory Committee*
Jason Pearman,
Vice-Chair, Environmental Advisory Committee*
Sheila Perry, Vice-Chair, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee*
David Jeanes, Transport Action Canada expressed concerns with both the process used for the transportation study for the Lansdowne Partnership Plan and the study itself.
Leslie Maitland, Heritage Ottawa*
Lawrence Grant, Executive Director, Glebe Centre and Glebe Centre Family Council*
Ellen Schowlater, Glebe Centre and Glebe Centre Family Council*
Carolyn Andison*
Emily Black , Adelaide Street Residents Association*
Joan Bard Miller, Glebe Community Association*
Gordon Bunke, Rough Riders Alumni, spoke in favour of the
LPP and urged Council to approve the proposal.
Jean Bruce*
Peter Thomas*
Ian Lee*
Lorne Cutler*
Michael Tiger*
Denis Beauchamp and Gertrude Lapointe*
Bruce Rosove*
Brian McGarry*
Bob McKoewn, spoke in support of the LPP and urged Council to move forward with it.
Kris Nanda, Riverview Park Community Association*
Guy Giguere*
Mohammad Al-Asad, Ottawa South Community Association*
Leo Doyle*
At
this juncture, Committee of the Whole considered the following procedural motion.
Move by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
That the Rules of Procedure be waived to
avoid a delay in the proceedings of the Committee of the Whole and to respect
the public delegations:
CARRIED on a division of 14 YEAS to 1 NAY as follows:
YEAS (14): Councillors S. Desroches, E. El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, R. Jellett, D. Deans, B. Monette, C. Leadman, C. Doucet, D. Holmes, S. Qadri, G. Hunter, R. Bloess, P. Feltmate and Mayor O’Brien.
NAYS (1): Councillor A. Cullen.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a Sub-committee of the Committee of the
Whole be established and delegated the authority to receive the remainder of
the June 24, 2010 public delegations on the Lansdowne Partnership Plan on
behalf of City Council; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Sub-Committee consist of the following
Members:
·
Mayor O’Brien
·
Councillor Monette
·
Councillor Bloess
·
Councillor Wilkinson
·
Councillor El-Chantiry
·
Councillor Qadri
·
Councillor Hunter
·
Councillor Bellemare
·
Councillor Holmes
·
Councillor Leadman
·
Councillor McRae
·
Councillor Doucet
·
Councillor Jellett
·
Councillor Thompson
·
Councillor Desroches
CARRIED on a division of 14 YEAS to 1 NAY as follows:
YEAS (14): Councillors S. Desroches, E. El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, R. Jellett, D. Deans, B. Monette, C. Leadman, C. Doucet, D. Holmes, S. Qadri, G. Hunter, R. Bloess, P. Feltmate and Mayor O’Brien.
NAYS (1): Councillor A. Cullen.
The Sub-Committee of the Committee of the Whole
then continued to hear from the following public delegations.
Tim Lash*
Tomas Szeredi*
Chris Alan Shoemaker*
Vincent Libweshya spoke to the
pros and cons of the proposed plan but urged Council to proceed with the
revitalization of Lansdowne Park.
Steve Harris
expressed his opposition to the proposed Lansdowne Partnership Plan.
Tim Plumtre, Friends of Lansdowne, spoke against the proposed plan noting a number of concerns including transportation issues and problems associated with sole sourcing.
June Creelman, Glebe Community Association, Lansdowne Park Committee Chair*
Christine McAllister, Glebe Community Association, Education Committee Chair*
Adrian Evans, Save Sylvia Holden Park Campaign Chair*
Mark Templin*
Brendan McCoy, Ottawa South Community Association*
Randal Marlin provided a brief history about the Glebe area, including the first traffic plan carried out and spoke to a number of concerns he had with the proposed plan.
Guy Annnable addressed issues of non-compliance of the Lansdowne Partnership Plan in regards to the City’s Official Plan.
Richard Corbeil*
Joan Spice and Will Murray, Centretown Citizens Community Association*
Paul Kariouk*
Matthew Sanger*
Pascal Barrette*
John Smart*
Susan McGowan*
The Sub-Committee of the Committee of
the Whole adjourned at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, 24 June 2010 and Committee of the
Whole reconvened at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, 25 June 2010.
Friday, 25 June 2010
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
That Committee of the Whole receive Report 1 from the Subcommittee of
the Committee of the Whole.
CARRIED
Lisa Brommell*
Catherine Lindquist,Glebe BIA*
Gilbert Russell, Glebe BIA
Barry Nabatten, Glebe BIA
Gilbert Russel, Glebe BIA
Liam McGahern, Glebe BIA
Greg Best, Glebe BIA*
Tim Redpath, Chair, Ottawa Chamber of Commerce*
Bertin Beaulieu and Claudette Boyer, ACFO Ottawa*
Andy Terauds, Farmer’s Market*
Jerry Rochon, Farmer’s Market*
Ralph Sollbach*
Spencer
Callaghan*
Gregory Richardson spoke of his opposition to the proposal, focussing on the importance of keeping Lansdowne publicly owned.
Dick Brown, Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association expressed support for the proposed redevelopment of Lansdowne Park, particularly from a tourism perspective.
At this juncture, Committee of the Whole considered the following procedural motion.
Move by Councillor B. Monette
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
That the Rules of Procedure be waived to
avoid a delay in the proceedings of the Committee of the Whole and to respect
the public delegations:
CARRIED with Councillors A. Cullen and C. Doucet dissenting.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that a Sub-committee of the Committee of the Whole be established and delegated
the authority to receive the remainder of the June 25, 2010 public delegations
on the Lansdowne Partnership Plan on behalf of City Council; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
the Sub-Committee consist of the following Members:
·
Mayor O’Brien
·
Councillor Monette
·
Councillor Bloess
·
Councillor Wilkinson
·
Councillor El-Chantiry
·
Councillor Qadri
·
Councillor Hunter
·
Councillor Bellemare
·
Councillor Leadman
·
Councillor Doucet
·
Councillor Jellett
·
Councillor Desroches
·
Councillor Feltmate
CARRIED with Councillors A. Cullen and C. Doucet dissenting.
The Sub-Committee of the Committee of the Whole
then continued to hear from the following public delegations.
Natalie Szabo expressed concerns regarding the retail component of the proposed Lansdowne redevelopment plan.
Johanna Hove*
John Dance*
Teena Hendelman and Walter
Hendelman*
James McAllister*
Erik Faucon spoke of the large football fan base in the City of Ottawa and felt that the return of the CFL to Ottawa would be a huge success.
Nic Mascantonio, Old
Ottawa East Community Association*
David Hutton, spoke in opposition to the proposed Lansdowne Partnership Plan.
Charles Ficner expressed concerns
with the process and the transfer of this public land to private interests.
Brian Tansey expressed his
opposition to the proposed plan and conveyed his concerns with the entire
process.
Loretto Beninger*
Cheryl Doran, Friends of the Greenspace Alliance(spoke to the Exposition Hall issue)*
Sol Shuster, Greenbelt Coalition for Canada’s Capital Region(spoke to the Exposition Hall issue)*
Frank Reid spoke in support of the proposed plan for Lansdowne.
Jane Scharf spoke in
opposition to the proposed plan for Lansdowne.
David Sacks, New Edinburgh Community Alliance*
Jared Denison spoke against the Lansdowne Partnership Plan proposal.
Robert Brocklebank*
Michel Haddad advised he was not opposed to the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park. However, he had many concerns with the proposed plan and opined it was abysmal urban planning.
Robert Hilton*
Kamala Baldassari*
Bob McKinley, President, Rural Council of Ottawa Carleton, expressed his organization’s support for the Friends of Lansdowne Park position on this matter. He also conveyed his fear that Council was losing the public’s trust as a result of the process followed for this project.
Michael Rodgers and
Paul LeGuerrier, Ottawa Association of Exposition Managers, spoke to the importance
of a trade centre in Ottawa and encouraged Council to approve the results of
the Exposition Hall facility RFP.
Magda Kubasiewicz*
Bill Driver spoke in opposition to the proposed plan and opined the process was seriously flawed.
Jason Pearman and Brian Baird*
Steve O’Brien expressed his support for the Lansdowne Partnership Plan and encouraged Council to approve it.
Susan Galvin*
Nancy Lawand*
Jack Miller*
Doug Cargo*
Jennifer McKenzie and Rob Campbell, Ottawa District School Board Trustees expressed concerns with respect to the anticipated traffic expected for Lansdowne events and the impact this will have on area schools.
Michael Wolfson*
Michael Jenkin expressed his strong opposition to the Lansdowne Partnership Plan and conveyed numerous concerns (e.g. lack of benefits to the taxpayer, transportation issues, etc.)
The Sub-Committee of the Committee of the Whole adjourned at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, 25 June 2010 and Committee of the Whole reconvened at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, 28 June 2010.
Monday, 28 June 2010
Move by Councillor G. Hunter
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
That the Rules of Procedure be waived to receive
and consider the following two documents, as supplementary information to the
Lansdowne Partnership Plan and Implementation Report:
-
Document
27 – Recommended Integration Directions for Achieving a Master Plan for
Lansdowne Park Prior to Final Deliberations; and
-
The
Memorandum of Understanding between the Shenkman Corporation and the City of
Ottawa regarding the Municipal Exposition Hall Facility as a supplementary
document to the Lansdowne-Results of the RFP Process-Exposition Hall report.
And that Committee of the
Whole receive Report 2 from the Subcommittee of the Committee of the Whole.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor G. Hunter
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
That the Committee of the Whole rise and report to City Council.
CARRIED
IN COUNCIL
Tabling of the following
report from the City Auditor General
OFFICE OF THE
AUDITOR GENERAL - 2010 AUDIT OF THE
LANSDOWNE PARK PROPOSAL (LPP) FINANCIAL MODEL
bUREAU DU
VÉRIFICATEUR GÉNÉRAL - VÉRIFICATION DU MODÈLE FINANCIER DE LA
PROPOSITION DU PLAN DE PARTENARIAT DU PARC LANSDOWNE (PPPL) DE 2010
REPORT
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the attached report: 2010 Audit of the Lansdowne Park Proposal
Financial Model as a supplementary report to the Lansdowne Park Proposal Implementation
Report.
RECEIVED
Postponements and Deferrals
CITY COUNCIL – 22
APRIL 2009
CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE JOINT REPORT 1
1. ASSESSMENT OF STADIUM PROPOSALS – OSEG (LANSDOWNE
LIVE) AND SENATORS SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT (SS&E), KANATA |
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has received an
unsolicited proposal from the Senators Sports and Entertainment (SS&E) to
provide a stadium for professional soccer in Ottawa; and
WHEREAS the growth in popularity of soccer
would benefit from a dedicated facility and the provision of community fields
would be beneficial to the City of Ottawa;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of
Ottawa be directed to negotiate an agreement with the Senators Sports and
Entertainment (SS&E) to develop 30 acres of City-owned land along Palladium
Drive for a soccer specific stadium and community soccer fields, subject but
not limited to the following terms and conditions:
1.
SS&E receiving confirmation of a Major League Soccer (MLS) Franchise prior
to development of the stadium;
2.
That ownership of the stadium and community fields remain
with the City of Ottawa;
3.
The financial contribution from the City for the stadium be
limited to $17 million;
4.
That the City of Ottawa supports the SS&E in raising the additional funds
to construct the facility;
5. That 50% of
all profits from every operation in the stadium be paid to the City of Ottawa;
and.
6.
That the City and SS&E agree to expedite further development on SS&E
lands that are estimated to provide $5 million annually in property taxes.
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the negotiations take place within a 90-day timetable.
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
That Motion No. 65/13 (Revised
C) be tabled until the report on the results of the
OSEG negotiations is before Council.
Moved by Councillor G. Hunter
Seconded by Councillor A.
Cullen
That Motion No. 65/13 (Revised
C) be tabled until Council has made a final decision
on the OSEG proposal.
Motion No. 65/14 was put to
Council and TABLING CARRIED on a division of 13 YEAS to 8 NAYS as follows:
YEAS
(13): Councillors E. El-Chantiry, M.
Wilkinson, R. Chiarelli, P. Hume, P. Feltmate, J. Harder, S.
Qadri, G. Brooks, R. Bloess, D. Deans, B. Monette, M. McRae and Mayor
O’Brien.
NAYS (8): Councillors D. Holmes, C. Doucet, J.
Legendre, A. Cullen, G. Hunter, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare and
C. Leadman.
Motion 65/14 having CARRIED,
Motion 65/15 was ruled REDUNDANT.
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
That Motion No.
65/13 be referred to the Council meeting where the
final decision is made on Lansdowne Park.
CARRIED
As Council ultimately approved Recommendation 2 (as amended) of the City
Manager’s report, Lansdowne Partnership Plan: Implementation Plan (see below)
and in accordance with Motion No. 71/2, Motion No. 65/13 was automatically
referred to the second meeting in June 2010, when the report on the results of
the negotiations and studies is before Council for a final decision.
CITY COUNCIL - 17, 23, 24, 25 AND 28 JUNE 2010
MOTION NO. 92/8
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
WHEREAS City Council has successively
deferred Motion 65/13 (Revised C) related to the Senators Sports and
Entertainment Group’s unsolicited proposal to provide a stadium for
professional soccer until such time as the Lansdowne Partnership Plan (LPP) is
completed; and
WHEREAS City Council has a number of
decisions related to the implementation of the Lansdowne Partnership Plan yet
to come, even if the LPP is approved at the June 28, 2010 Special Meeting of
City Council; and
WHEREAS an item that has been “tabled” can be
brought forward to City Council at any time within 6 months with a standard
Notice of Motion;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
Motion 65/13 (Revised C) be laid on the table.
CARRIED
2. LANSDOWNE PARTNERSHIP PLAN:
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
RAPPORT SUR LA MISE EN
APPLICATION DU PLAN DE PARTENARIAT DU PARC LANSDOWNE (PPPL)
Moved by Councillor C. Leadman
Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard
WHEREAS the Lansdowne
Partnership Plan proposes the use of a funding mechanism that is significantly
different than the established norm for the City of Ottawa; and
WHEREAS the Auditor General of the City of Ottawa noted concern over
this practice in recommendation 7 of his information report, stating that, “The
proposed use of property tax revenue to provide a direct revenue stream is
unusual and could establish an undesired precedent”; and
WHEREAS using the normal
funding mechanism for debentures would not alter the level of taxation or the
level of debenture required; and
WHEREAS, to ensure transparency
and accountability in City finances, a consistent approach to City taxation
should be maintained;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT
City staff be directed to apply the traditional form of taxation policy and
funding towards the redevelopment of Lansdowne Partnership Plan (LPP).
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
That Motion No. 77/7 be referred to the City Council meeting in June 2010 when the report on the results of the negotiations and studies is before Council for a final decision.
REFERRAL CARRIED with Councillors S. Qadri, J.
Harder, R. Bloess and R. Chiarelli dissenting.
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman
That the
Municipal Service Corporation for Lansdowne Park, if approved, include a representative from the Glebe BIA.
Moved
by Councillor G. Hunter
Seconded
by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
That Motion No. 77/19 be referred to the City Council meeting in June 2010 when the report on the results of the negotiations and studies is before Council for a final decision.
REFERRAL
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor R. Jellett
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
That the following resolution be referred to the Council meeting in June 2010 when the report on the results of the negotiations and studies is before Council for a final decision:
That the Ottawa Farmers Market has
at least one permanent seat on the Municipal Services Corporation (MSC), if
approved, and/or any other board which may be formed to govern operations at
Lansdowne Park.
REFERRAL CARRIED
CITY COUNCIL - 17, 23, 24, 25 AND 28 JUNE 2010
Motion No. 77/7 was withdrawn by Councillor C. Leadman, with the consent of Council. Motion Nos. 77/19 and Motions 77/24 were ruled redundant as a result of Council approval of Motion No. 92/50, which amended Recommendation 24 of the LPP Report (See page 48 below.)
Reports
CITY MANAGER’S REPORT
1. LANSDOWNE PARTNERSHIP PLAN (LPP)
IMPLEMENTATION REPORT RAPPORT DE
MISE EN ŒUVRE DU PLAN DE PARTENARIAT DE LANSDOWNE |
REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
1.
That Council
receive the Lansdowne Partnership Plan and Implementation Report, including the following:
a)
The
Strategic Design Review and Advisory Panel’s Guiding Principles (Document 2);
b)
The Urban
Park Design Competition Jury’s Selection Report and Recommendations for Modifications
to the Design (Document 4);
c)
The
Strategic Design Review and Advisory Panel’s Review and Evaluation Report on
the Stadium and Urban Mixed-use Design Plans (Document 6);
d)
The J.C.
Williams Group Strategic Retail Planning Report Lansdowne Park Project
(Document 10);
e)
The Malone
Given Parsons Ltd. Peer Review Lansdowne Market Assessment Studies (Document
9);
f)
The
McCormick Rankin Corporation Transportation Impact and Assessment Study and
Transportation Demand Plan (Document 13);
g)
The Fehr
& Peers and DKS Associates Transportation Peer Review Report (Document 14);
and
h)
The Nanos
Research Ottawa Website – Lansdowne Design Proposal Feedback Report (Urban
Park Design) (Document 22); and
That the following supplementary reports be
tabled at the Special Meeting:
a)
The Nanos
Research Ottawa Website – Lansdowne Design Proposal Feedback Report (Stadium
and Mixed-Use Design) on 17 June 2010 (Document 24);
b)
The Summary
of 14 June 2010 Community Consultation on the Lansdowne Community Park (Sylvia
Holden Park) on 17 June 2010 (Document 25);
c)
The further
financial sensitivity analysis on 17 June 2010 (Document 26);
d)
The report
on recommended integration directions for achieving a Master Plan for Lansdowne
Park prior to final deliberations (Document 27); and
e)
Any other
reports identified by the City Manager as supplementary to this report.
And refer the Lansdowne Partnership Plan
and Implementation Report to the Special Council Meeting on the Lansdowne
Partnership Plan and Implementation and Related Reports for Council consideration
of the following recommendations:
2.
That the
Lansdowne Partnership Plan and Implementation Report be approved as described
in this report and as follows:
Planning and Design (Lansdowne Park
Master Plan)
3. Approve the decision of the Jury for the Urban Park Design
Competition that the selected Urban Park Design is the one prepared by the
design team led by the landscape architectural firm of Phillips Farevaag
Smallenberg (Team “B”);
4. Approve that the Master Plan for Lansdowne Park be comprised
of the selected Urban Park Design Plan in conjunction with the Stadium and
Mixed-Use Design Plans, incorporating any refinements as described in the
supplementary report on integration directions from the City Manager (Document
27);
5. Direct that the detailed design to provide for a fully
integrated Master Plan be undertaken cooperatively by the City, the Stadium and
Urban Mixed-Use Architectural Team and the Urban Park Design Team through the
Site Plan Approval process, under the guidance of the Design Review Panel;
6. Authorize the Chair of the Planning and Environment
Committee to adjust the composition of the Design Review Panel as circumstances
warrant;
7. Delegate the authority for consideration and approval of the
site plan(s) for implementing the Lansdowne Park Master Plan to Council sitting
as Committee of the Whole;
8. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute, on
behalf of the City, an agreement with the landscape architectural firm of
Phillips Farevaag Smallenberg to
undertake detailed design work related to the integration, phasing, and
implementation of their design, including potential implementation supervision,
as required to contribute to the creation and implementation of the Lansdowne
Park Master Plan, based on using recognized Canadian competitive standards and
rates for Architecture, Landscape Architecture, and Specialty Design
Consultants;
9. Direct staff to consult with the National Capital Commission
(NCC) and Parks Canada Agency (Parks Canada) with respect to coordinating the
planning and phasing of potential improvements on NCC and Parks Canada lands
with the planning and phasing for Urban Park development to be carried out by
the City on its Lansdowne Park property.
Retail and
Farmers’ Market
10. Approve the Conceptual Layout and Marketing Plan for the
Retail portion of the Urban Mixed-Use component of the proposed Lansdowne Park
Master Plan, as outlined in this report and described in Document 11, and the
Guiding Principles for the Lansdowne Transformation described in Document 2 and
that this Conceptual Layout and Marketing Plan be incorporated into the
proposed Site Plan and overall Master Plan requirements;
11. Approve the principles
for a permanent Farmers’ Market that have been developed in consultation with
representatives of the Ottawa Farmers’ Market and J.C. Williams Group, as
outlined in this report and described in Document 12, and direct that the
Master Plan and Site Plans for the Lansdowne Transformation make provision to
incorporate these principles;
12. Authorize the City
Manager to negotiate and execute, on behalf of the City, an agreement with the
Ottawa Farmers’ Market Association for a permanent Farmers’ Market in
accordance with the principles described in Document 12 and report back to Council
in 2011 on implementation.
Transportation
13. Approve the Transportation Impact and Assessment Study and
Transportation Demand Management report, prepared by McCormick Rankin
Corporation, described in Document 13 of this report, as the basis for preparing
the transportation portion of the Master Plan and Site Plan for Lansdowne Park
and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute, on behalf of the City,
all required agreements related to transportation planning for events,
including the following:
a. Such further agreements as may be required to implement the
Agreement in Principle with the NCC for use of the Queen Elizabeth Driveway
(QED) as outlined in this report and described in Document 15;
b. Any formal agreements that may be necessary to implement the
Memorandums of Understanding obtained for off-site parking as described in this
report;
c. Such agreements as are necessary for providing the required
shuttle services for major events; and
d. Requiring through the Project Agreements that event tickets
provide funding to support the costs of off-site parking, shuttles, additional
transit service, etc. in ticket prices; and
14. Direct that the transportation measures and initiatives set
out in the Transportation Plan, as outlined in this report and described in
Document 13 and including any modifications resulting from the Transportation
Peer Review Study described in Document 14, be
incorporated into the formal Site Plan for implementing the Lansdowne Park
Master Plan.
The Financials
15. Approve the Business Model and associated Financial Terms for
implementing the Lansdowne Partnership Plan, as outlined in this report and
described in Document 16, as a prerequisite to entering into the Project
Agreements outlined in this report and described in Document 18; and
16. Approve the schedule, the estimated costs and proposed
cost-sharing provisions with the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group (OSEG)
as outlined in this report and described in Documents 20 and 21.
Project Agreements
17. Approve the Project Agreement Framework, as outlined in this
report and described in Document 18, and authorize the City Manager to
negotiate and execute, on behalf of the City, the Project Agreements, described
in this report and in Document 18.
Implementation
18. Direct City staff to prepare a report for consideration by the
Planning and Environment Committee and Council at their respective meetings in
July 2010 regarding the zoning changes deemed necessary to implement the
proposed Master Plan for the Lansdowne Park transformation, as outlined in this
report;
19. Direct City staff to initiate the processes necessary to
consult with the Ontario Heritage Trust (OHT) and obtain any required heritage
approvals, as outlined in this report and described in Document 8, including
the following:
a.
Approval
from Parks Canada for the proposed uses for the Aberdeen Pavilion as may be
designated in the proposed overall Lansdowne Park Master Plan in accordance
with the relevant provisions of the Funding Agreement between Parks Canada and
the City;
b.
Approval
from the OHT for any modifications and/or exemptions required to the Heritage
Easement Agreement for the Aberdeen Pavilion related to sight lines and
buildings shown on the Lansdowne Park Master Plan, including any potential matters related to
the relocation of the Horticulture Building, for Lansdowne Park; and
c.
Approval
pursuant to the provisions of the Ontario
Heritage Act for the relocation, alteration and adaptive re-use of the
Horticulture Building and any alterations that may be required to accommodate a
new use in the Aberdeen Pavilion.
20. Declare the parcel of land containing an area of 4.8 ha (11.86
acres), shown hatched and described as “Proposed Surplus Lands” on the attached
Document 19, together with the salon areas of the Civic Centre building to be
identified on a stratified legal survey, to be used for proposed retail
purposes, as surplus to the City’s needs
to allow these surplus lands to be developed, as provided for in the Business
Model and Financial Terms and Project Agreement Framework, and that the fair market value of this surplus
property as set out in the report constitute part of the City’s deemed equity
in the Lansdowne Partnership Plan and waive the policy requirements in By-Law
No. 2002-38, as amended, regarding the circulation of City properties to
internal City departments and agencies, the circulation of City properties to
external parties and the public marketing of City properties;
21. Authorize staff to prepare the terms and conditions for a
Request for Proposal (RFP) process for a City-initiated development of the
residential and office components of the Lansdowne Partnership Plan
Implementation, as provided for in the Business Model and Financial Terms and
the Project Agreement Framework, with a report to the Corporate Services and
Economic Development Committee (CSEDC) on the proposed RFP process in August
2010, and delegate the authority to the CSEDC to approve the Terms of Reference
for the RFP process;
22. Waive the City’s Housing First Policy with respect to the
dedication of 25% of the net proceeds from the disposal of the surplus lands,
as shown on Document 19, to the Housing Branch and direct the proceeds from the
disposal to be used as part the City funding provisions for the Lansdowne
Partnership Plan Implementation as described in this report;
23. Direct staff to pursue the option of providing a new facility
for the Ottawa Art Gallery as part of the Lansdowne Partnership Plan
Implementation as outlined in this report and to include this option in the
report on the redevelopment of the Arts Court complex that is scheduled to be
considered by Committee and Council in July 2010;
24. Direct staff to report back to Council during Stage 2 of the
Lansdowne Partnership Plan Implementation regarding a potential structure for a
Municipal Services Corporation;
25. Direct staff to consult with the NCC and Parks Canada with
respect to coordinating the implementation and construction phasing of
potential improvements on NCC and Parks Canada lands with the implementation
and construction phasing for the Urban Park development to be carried out by
the City on its Lansdowne Park property;
26. Direct staff to consult with the NCC and Parks Canada with
respect to developing joint programming opportunities for the City’s Urban Park
at Lansdowne;
27. Declare the Stadium and Civic Centre as municipal capital
facilities within the class of “municipal facilities for cultural, recreational
or tourist activities” pursuant to the Municipal
Act 2001 and the related regulations and enter into a municipal capital
facility form of agreement or, if applicable, provision within the Project
Agreements described in Document 18;
28. Direct that the financial contributions of $2.5 million each
by the City and by the OSEG toward the development of Phase 1 of the Urban
Park be deemed to satisfy the 2% and 5%
cash-in-lieu of parkland requirements for the Stadium and Urban Mixed-Use
components of the Lansdowne Partnership Plan Implementation; and
29. Direct staff to coordinate the Bank Street rehabilitation work
with the modifications required to support the Lansdowne Park Master Plan
implementation, including the proposed provisions for direct access from Bank
Street.
MOTION NO. 92/9
Moved by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by Councillor M. Bellemare
WHEREAS the Lansdowne Partnership Plan involves the future of a
significant public facility and involves significant public funds; and
WHEREAS there is considerable public interest and debate regarding the
proposals to redevelop Lansdowne Park and its various components; and
WHEREAS a municipal election will be occurring on October 25, 2010; and
WHEREAS the City Manager’s report to City Council “Lansdowne
Partnership Plan and Implementation” (June 9, 2010) indicates that a number of
decisions fundamental to the implementation of the Lansdowne Partnership Plan
will rest with the new City Council elected after October 25, 2010 and taking
office on December 1, 2010, including:
a) The approval of a fully integrated Master
Plan for the site;
b) The successful conclusion of negotiations
with the National Capital Commission and Parks Canada regarding Federal lands
as they relate to the Lansdowne Partnership Plan;
c) The successful conclusion of negotiations regarding
the availability of off-site parking (e.g. at Carleton University,
Confederation Heights, etc.) and the use of required shuttle services;
d) The approval of the zoning bylaw amendments
required to enable the commercial retail development proposed for this site;
e) The approval of a site plan that
accommodates the transportation measures identified in the proposed
Transportation Plan, including yet-to-be-designed shuttle staging area on the
east side of the stadium to accommodate 7,100 event attendees;
f) The approval of the final financial
agreements (including the issuance of debt) related to the Lansdowne
Partnership Plan;
g) The approval of various heritage approvals
involving the Ontario Heritage Trust and Parks Canada;
h) The approval of the results of the Request
For Proposal process for the development of residential and office space
components as identified in the Lansdowne Partnership Plan;
i)
The
consideration of relocating the Ottawa Art Gallery (including terms and
conditions) to Lansdowne Park;
j) The approval of the form, structure and
composition of the proposed Municipal Services Corporation and its Board as
identified in the Lansdowne Partnership Plan; and
k) The approval of re-locating trade show
space from Lansdowne Park to a new off-site
facility (and related City contribution); and
WHEREAS the City Manager, in his report to City Council on the
Lansdowne Partnership Plan, has included a termination provision in the
Lansdowne Partnership Plan whereby the newly-elected City Council has the
ability to cancel this project (at the cost of “out-of-pocket” expenses);
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council defer consideration of the
Lansdowne Partnership Plan and Implementation Report to the new City Council,
at a special meeting of the 2010-2014 City Council in January 2011.
LOST on a division of 9 YEAS to 15 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (9): Councillors P.
Feltmate, D. Deans, M. Bellemare, D. Holmes, G. Bédard, C. Leadman, J.
Legendre, A. Cullen and C. Doucet.
NAYS (15): Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, S. Desroches, S. Qadri, E.
El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, D. Thompson, M. McRae, G. Hunter, J.
Harder, P. Hume and Mayor O’Brien.
At this juncture,
Mayor O’Brien ruled that the packages of motions would be dealt with and spoken
to collectively (i.e. each motion would be introduced by the mover and then
Councillors would be permitted five minutes each to speak to the package of
motions.)
Councillor Deans challenged the
Mayor’s ruling. Mayor O’Brien was sustained on a division of 15 YEAS to 9 NAYS
as follows:
YEAS (15): Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, S. Desroches, G. Bédard, S.
Qadri, E. El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, D. Thompson, M. McRae, G.
Hunter, J. Harder, and Mayor O’Brien.
NAYS (9): Councillors P.
Feltmate, D. Deans, M. Bellemare, D. Holmes, C. Leadman, J. Legendre,
A. Cullen, C. Doucet and P. Hume.
MOTION NO. 92/10
Moved by Councillor
D. Deans
Seconded by
Councillor M. Bellemare
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Ottawa add a condition to the
Lansdowne Partnership Plan (LPP) that, if OSEG does not have a signed,
legally-binding contractual agreement with the CFL for an Ottawa team within 90
days of the Council approval of the LPP, Council approval of the LPP is automatically
terminated.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 92/11
Moved by Councillor
M. Wilkinson
Seconded by
Councillor D. Deans
BE IT RESOLVED that development of Lansdowne Park be phased in with the
work required on the north stands/arena and temporary stands on the south side
be provided for the first two years of operation of a CFL franchise in order to
gauge support for CFL prior to making major changes to Lansdowne.
LOST on a division of
4 YEAS to 20 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (4): Councillors D. Deans, M. Bellemare, M.
Wilkinson and A. Cullen.
NAYS (20): Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, P. Feltmate, S. Desroches, D.
Holmes, G. Bédard, C. Leadman, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry, J. Legendre, B.
Monette, D. Thompson, C. Doucet, M. McRae, G. Hunter, J. Harder, P. Hume
and Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 92/12
Moved by Councillor
C. Leadman
Seconded by
Councillor D. Deans
WHEREAS The Design Review Panel headed by George Dark notes that the
‘Overlap Area’ requires “further thinking and a much stronger design concept”
and that “ the single-storey buildings crowd both the
Aberdeen and the Horticulture buildings and that “… does not agree that retail
should occur…. onto Holmwood;” and
WHEREAS Currently, the City is substantially
cash-flow positive as it will only use 13% of taxes (37% NPV) to retire the
debt from the stadium. This provides room for an increase in the public space
component of the plan. Increasing the public space component does not affect he
revenue – neutrality of the proposal; and
WHEREAS The proposed reduction brings the total permanent retail to
276k sq/ft on the site from removing the buildings immediately adjacent to the
horticulture and Aberdeen pavilions and the middle courtyard area in front of
the stadium; and
THREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Lansdowne Partnership Plan be modified
by removing the building parcels D, E & F located in the ‘Overlap Area’ for
a net reduction of 36,812 sq/ft that represents 10.8% of the total proposed
commercial and service space; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the building parcels identified as ‘G’ be
limited to temporary commercial use with priority provided to public use for a
net reduction of 26,532 sq/ft that represents 7.8% of the total proposed
commercial and service space.
LOST on a division of 9 YEAS to 15 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (9): Councillors P.
Feltmate, D. Deans, M. Bellemare, D. Holmes, G. Bédard, C. Leadman,
J. Legendre, A. Cullen and C. Doucet.
NAYS (15): Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, S. Desroches, S. Qadri, E.
El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, D. Thompson, M. McRae, G. Hunter, J.
Harder, P. Hume and Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 92/13
Moved by Councillor
C. Doucet
Seconded by
Councillor C. Leadman
WHEREAS the current retail/commercial mix is 70%-80%
independent business on Bank Street between Highway 417 and the Rideau River;
and
WHEREAS unique retailing has been strongly recommended in
the G. C Williams report which the proponents have endorsed;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED THAT The Lansdowne Partnership Plan be modified to require a minimum
of 40% of the proposed commercial and retail space (sq/ft) be assigned to
independent retailers; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Final tenant selection be undertaken in
consultation with the Glebe BIA to address current capture outflows; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED THAT The final retail mix be subject to final
approval by Council.
LOST on a division of 9 YEAS to 15 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (9): Councillors P.
Feltmate, D. Deans, M. Bellemare, D. Holmes, G. Bédard, C. Leadman,
J. Legendre, A. Cullen and C. Doucet.
NAYS (15): Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, S. Desroches, S. Qadri, E.
El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, D. Thompson, M. McRae, G. Hunter, J.
Harder, P. Hume and Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 92/14
Moved by Councillor
C. Doucet
Seconded by
Councillor C. Leadman
WHEREAS ‘Category Killers’ are a well-known form of retailing that
depend on their success by eliminating all retailers selling similar products;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT retailers defined as ‘Category Killers’
by retail experts not be included in the subleases signed for the site.
LOST on a division of 9 YEAS to 15 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (9): Councillors P.
Feltmate, D. Deans, M. Bellemare, D. Holmes, G. Bédard, C. Leadman,
J. Legendre, A. Cullen and C. Doucet.
NAYS (15): Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, S. Desroches, S. Qadri, E.
El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, D. Thompson, M. McRae, G. Hunter, J.
Harder, P. Hume and Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 92/15
Moved by Councillor
D. Holmes
Seconded by
Councillor G. Bédard
WHEREAS the Horticultural Building is a
heritage structure of major architectural and historic significance;
AND WHEREAS the Jury in its comments
regarding the Lansdowne Urban Park Competition particularly commends the
Farmers’ Square;
AND WHEREAS a major goal of the competition
is to celebrate the agricultural heritage of Ottawa at Lansdowne Park;
AND WHEREAS the Horticultural Building in its
existing location provides a unique opportunity to view the north wall of the
Aberdeen Pavilion and provide for the Farmers’ Square;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the
Horticultural Building remain in situ;
and
BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the affected commercial and residential components be
moved to other sections of the mixed-used area.
LOST on a division of 8 YEAS to 16 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (8): Councillors P.
Feltmate, D. Deans, M. Bellemare, D. Holmes, G. Bédard, C. Leadman,
A. Cullen and C. Doucet.
NAYS (16): Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, S. Desroches, S. Qadri, E.
El-Chantiry, J. Legendre, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, D. Thompson, M. McRae,
G. Hunter, J. Harder, P. Hume and Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 92/16
Moved by Councillor
C. Leadman
Seconded by
Councillor M. Bellemare
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Lansdowne Partnership Plan be modified
to protect all sight lines of the Aberdeen Pavilion in accordance with those
set out in the Heritage Easement Agreement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the pro formas be adjusted accordingly.
LOST on a division of 9 YEAS to 15 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (9): Councillors P.
Feltmate, D. Deans, M. Bellemare, D. Holmes, G. Bédard, C. Leadman,
J. Legendre, A. Cullen and C. Doucet.
NAYS (15): Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, S. Desroches, S. Qadri, E.
El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, D. Thompson, M. McRae, G. Hunter, J.
Harder, P. Hume and Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 92/17
Moved by Councillor
C. Leadman
Seconded by Councillor
D. Deans
WHEREAS on page 20
under Insurance and Destruction of Public Component LPP Project Framework a
clause provides the tenant the ability to under insure the Retail premises upon
the City’s approval, if insurance is not available on commercially reasonable
terms; and
WHEREAS on page 17
under “Certain Rights and Obligations” the tenant is exempt from repairs to
damage or destruction between the twenty-fifth and thirtieth anniversary; and
WHEREAS the lease
agreement extends for thirty years with subsequent renewal options; and
THERFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that the tenant be required to provide full insurance coverage for the
Retail component;
THEREFORE BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED that all liabilities for damage repair or destruction be for
the full duration of the lease.
LOST on a division of 4 YEAS to 20 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (4): Councillors P.
Feltmate, D. Deans, M. Bellemare and C. Leadman.
NAYS (20): Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, S. Desroches, D. Holmes,
G. Bédard, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry, J. Legendre, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette,
A. Cullen, D. Thompson, C. Doucet. M. McRae, G. Hunter, J. Harder, P. Hume
and Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 92/18
Moved by Councillor
C. Doucet
Seconded by
Councillor D. Holmes
WHEREAS the Bank Street Reconstruction
project is ongoing; and
WHEREAS this reconstruction is in the area of
Lansdowne Park; and
WHEREAS these two projects should align and
enhance one another as much as possible;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Design Review Panel review and
recommend the Bank Street Reconstruction project, in consultation with
the Bank Street Reconstruction Advisory Committee (consisting of the Ward
Councillor, the Glebe Community Association, and Glebe BIA) and staff as it relates to any modifications required to support the Lansdowne
Park Master Plan implementation; including the technical feasibility and costs
related to proposed provisions for direct access from Bank Street and in
accordance with the following principles:
·
That the Bank Street reconstruction streetscaping be
integrated with the streetscaping along the Lansdowne Park Bank Street frontage
to create a unified environment;
·
That there be integration in way-finding between the site
and the rest of the Glebe BIA (i.e. maps of Lansdowne Park should list
businesses throughout the Glebe as BIA maps should profile and promote
Lansdowne Park businesses);
·
That the proposed underground parking should be integrated
as well, and provide clear directions to Bank Street;
·
That any parking validation programs should be extended to
include Bank Street merchants; and
·
That programming at Lansdowne Park and within the rest of
the Glebe BIA should be integrated and cross-promoted to maximize exposure and
participation.
CARRIED on a division
of 23 YEAS to 0 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (23): Councillors
R. Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, P. Feltmate, D. Deans, S.
Desroches, D. Holmes, G. Bédard, C. Leadman, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry,
J. Legendre, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, A. Cullen, D. Thompson, C. Doucet,
M. McRae, G. Hunter, J. Harder, P. Hume and Mayor O’Brien.
NAYS (0):
MOTION NO. 92/19
Moved by Councillor
D. Holmes
Seconded by
Councillor J. Legendre
WHEREAS Bank Street is designated as a
Traditional Mainstreet in the City of Ottawa Official Plan;
AND WHEREAS the maximum building heights of
new buildings in Traditional Mainstreets is not to exceed 6 storeys;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the maximum
building heights of the Lansdowne Park buildings between Bank Street and the
Stadium not exceed 6 storeys.
LOST on a division of 9 YEAS to 15 NAYS as
follows:
YEAS (9): Councillors
P. Feltmate, D. Deans, M. Bellemare, D. Holmes, G. Bédard,
C. Leadman, J. Legendre, A. Cullen and C. Doucet.
NAYS (15): Councillors
R. Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, S. Desroches, S. Qadri, E.
El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, D. Thompson, M. McRae, G. Hunter, J.
Harder, P. Hume and Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 92/20
Moved by Councillor
D. Deans
Seconded by
Councillor M. Bellemare
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the relevant agreement between the City of Ottawa
and OSEG be changed so that the City of Ottawa can book a number of dates at
preferred rates to be negotiated for special sports and cultural events that
are of community interest and that couldn’t otherwise afford market Lansdowne
Park rental rates and report back to City Council.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 92/21
Moved by Councillor
P. Hume
Seconded by
Councillor R. Jellett
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Design Review Panel (DRP) be directed
to ensure that in accordance with winning park design and the direction of City
Council that the master plan and the integrated site plan include the following
items:
·
A multi-purpose farmers square in
the same general area and orientation to the Aberdeen Pavilion as the winning
park design;
·
The new park and open space shall
not be used for day-to-day parking on the surface and there be no parking on
the great lawn;
·
A home for the new Ottawa Art
Gallery to the satisfaction of the board of the Gallery and Design Review Panel,
should Council approve;
·
A formal integrated cycling
connection from Bank Street to the Queen Elizabeth Driveway, and to the cycling
paths on the far side of the Driveway and that this be co-ordinated with the
NCC;
·
Shuttle drop-off and pick-up that
has no impact on the great lawn.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 92/22
Moved by Councillor
D. Deans
Seconded by
Councillor M. Bellemare
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Recommendation
17 be amended by inserting at the beginning:
“Subject to Recommendation 17A”
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the following
Recommendation 17A be added:
17A. As a condition precedent to the closing of
the Project Agreements, the City Manager shall certify to Council that he, on
behalf of the City and Shenkman Corporation have executed the agreement for the
Exposition Hall Facility project and that Shenkman has provided the City
Manager with reasonable evidence that the required funding is in place, and
that a building permit has been issued; and construction on the project has commenced.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 92/23
Moved by Councillor
C. Doucet
Seconded by
Councillor D. Holmes
WHEREAS the present
zoning on Holmwood is R3Q (1474) except 5 Adelaide and 9 Holmwood which are
zoned R3Q; and
WHEREAS the height
limit on Holmwood is three (3) stories;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that any development on Holmwood be no higher than 11 metres and from
the street the housing seem separate and
independent from any set back building and they respect the overall six (6) storey
Main Street limit.
LOST on a division of 10 YEAS to 14 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (10): Councillors P.
Feltmate, D. Deans, M. Bellemare, D. Holmes, G. Bédard, C. Leadman,
J. Legendre, B. Monette, A. Cullen and C. Doucet.
NAYS (14): Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, S. Desroches, S. Qadri, E.
El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, D. Thompson, M. McRae, G. Hunter, J. Harder, P. Hume
and Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 92/24
Moved by Councillor
D. Holmes
Seconded by
Councillor D. Deans
WHEREAS there are 10,000 households on the City of Ottawa’s
waiting list for affordable housing;
AND WHEREAS these citizens are currently housed in unacceptable,
substandard and unsafe housing;
AND WHEREAS the city-owned housing corporation Ottawa Community
Housing has a capital need of $60,000,000 per year to catch up with its
building condition needs;
AND WHEREAS other affordable housing providers in the City of
Ottawa are also in need of capital investment;
AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Housing First Policy stipulates
that 25% of the net proceeds from the disposal of surplus property be dedicated
to the Housing Reserve;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Recommendation #22 be deleted, and
that the Housing First Policy be adhered to.
CARRIED on a division
of 18 YEAS to 6 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (18): Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, D. Deans, M. Bellemare, S. Desroches, D. Holmes,
G. Bédard, C. Leadman, E. El-Chantiry, J. Legendre, M. Wilkinson, B.
Monette, A. Cullen, D. Thompson, C. Doucet, M. McRae and P. Hume
NAYS
(6): Councillors R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, S. Qadri, G. Hunter, J. Harder and
Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 92/25
Moved by Councillor
D. Deans
Seconded by
Councillor M. Bellemare
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Public Art Program
identifies that one per cent of the project construction costs for city
construction projects will be used to finance Public Art; and
WHEREAS the one percent Public Art requirement
should apply to both the Lansdowne Partnership Plan and the Front Lawn
according to City Policy;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT a per cent of the
construction costs for both the Lansdowne Partnership Plan and the Front Lawn
be used to finance public art at both locations in accordance with the City
Policy;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE City’s standard
Public Art selection process be utilized and run by the City.
MOTION NO. 92/26
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson
THAT Motion No. 92/25 be referred to staff and
staff report back to Council.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 92/27
Moved by Councillor
G. Hunter
Seconded by
Councillor R. Jellett
That Council approve that
the meeting time be extended past 7:00 pursuant to Subsection 8.(1)(c) of the Procedure By-law 2006-462.
CARRIED on a division of 20 YEAS to 4 NAYS as
follows:
YEAS (20): Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli,
R.
Bloess, P. Feltmate, M. Bellemare, S. Desroches, D. Holmes, C.
Leadman, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, D. Thompson, C.
Doucet, M. McRae, G. Hunter and . J. Harder, P. Hume and
Mayor O’Brien.
NAYS
(4): Councillors D. Deans, G. Bédard,
J. Legendre and A. Cullen.
MOTION NO. 92/28
Moved by Councillor C.
Doucet
Seconded by
Councillor P. Hume
WHEREAS the
success of the Lansdowne Park Master Plan is dependent on the use of effective
Transportation Demand Management measures; and
WHEREAS Lansdowne
Park is adjacent to the City’s network of bike paths;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that the Lansdowne Park Master Plan include a permanent and secure
on-site bike parking facility for up to 1000 bicycles, to be paid for by the
City and OSEG; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the Master Plan incorporate provision for 0.2 bicycle parking
spaces per one hundred square metres of general office uses as well as of
offices and restaurants.
MOTION NO. 92/29
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
THAT Motion No. 92/28 be referred to staff and
staff report back to Council.
CARRIED with
Councillor J. Legendre dissenting.
MOTION NO. 92/30
Moved by Councillor
C. Doucet
Seconded by
Councillor J. Legendre
WHEREAS the success
of the Lansdowne Park Master Plan is dependent on the use of effective
Transportation Demand Management measures; and
WHEREAS traffic congestion and parking shortages are
realities of locating the stadium at Lansdowne Park and it is unfair to make
local businesses pay for this decision with lost business and revenues; and
WHEREAS traffic congestion on game days will
encourage attendees to take the shuttles if shuttles are run for events with over
12,000 people; and
WHEREAS additional
measures are needed to help ensure that Glebe and Old Ottawa South businesses
are not hurt on event days
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that the following additional measures be added to the Transportation Plan:
·
That, as recommended by the
transportation consultants, McCormick Rankin, shuttles to Lansdowne Park need
to be provided for all events with over 15,000 in attendance;
·
That shuttles
access Lansdowne Park from Queen Elizabeth Drive with NCC agreement; and
·
That there be no removal of parking on Bank Street during events with
under 15,000 attendees.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
the following issue be referred to staff and staff report back to Council:
·
That one hour
parking restrictions a half block in on all side streets connecting with Bank
Street be imposed and enforced on event days so that some proximate short term
parking can be kept free for Bank Street customers and clients to staff;
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 92/31
Moved by Councillor
C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor
J. Legendre
WHEREAS if the City is
to help build an expensive underground garage for the benefit of shoppers at
Lansdowne Park, and the new development will exacerbate
parking shortages in the Glebe, then it’s only fair that the city address the
parking issue in the Glebe by building needed facilities; and
WHEREAS the Glebe BIA has
serious and legitimate concerns that their customers will have difficulty
finding parking in the Glebe area as a result of the redevelopment of Lansdowne
Park; and
WHEREAS a new parking garage
will help to address this problem;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to commence an RFP process for the
parking area, with new parking spots, at 170 Second Avenue and report to
Committee and Council at each stage of the process.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 92/32
Moved by Councillor
M. Bellemare
Seconded by
Councillor D. Deans
WHEREAS under the proposed Lansdowne Partnership Plan (LPP) the City
would be responsible for leasehold management; and
WHEREAS according to staff,
this function represents a separate and additional annual expenditure for the
City of approximately $100,000 (1 FTE) not included in the “closed system” of
the Lansdowne Partnership Plan business model;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that OSEG assume responsibility for all
associated costs of leasehold management.
LOST on a division of
4 YEAS to 19 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (4): Councillors D.
Deans, M. Bellemare, J. Legendre and A. Cullen.
NAYS (19): Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, P. Feltmate, S. Desroches, D.
Holmes, C. Leadman, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, D.
Thompson, C. Doucet, M. McRae, G. Hunter, J. Harder, P. Hume and Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 92/33
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet
WHEREAS 95% of those surveyed at a public consultation held by Parks
and Recreation stated that they want to keep the community park separate from
Lansdowne and 84% of those surveyed stated they wish to retain the existing
physical separations around the park; and
WHEREAS it would be a waste of tax dollars to undertake unnecessary and
unwanted changes to this community park; and
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED that the Front Lawn design be modified so that
Sylvia Holden Community Park remain as it is now, bounded by Queen
Elizabeth Drive, Fifth Avenue, Holmwood and the existing Lansdowne site,
including the barriers which prevent cut-through traffic from the Lansdowne
site (see map below); and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the community park remain under the
City of Ottawa’s ownership, management and control, and that the City Parks and
Recreation Department continue to be responsible for its maintenance and
programming.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 92/34
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate
WHEREAS the timelines to address the zoning issues related to the
implementation of the Lansdowne Park Master Plan should be in line with the
remaining work to be done on the Master Plan;
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 18 be amended to delete the phrase, “at their
respective meetings in July 2010” and replaced with the following, “at a
Planning and Environment Committee meeting to be determined by the Chair and
Council meeting to be determined by the Mayor, in consultation with City
staff”.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 92/35
Moved by Councillor
G. Hunter
Seconded by
Councillor R. Jellett
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following
technical amendments be made:
a) Recommendation 4 be amended to read:
Approve
that the Master Plan for Lansdowne Park including related process issues, be
comprised of the selected Urban Park Design Plan in conjunction with the
Stadium and Mixed-Use Design Plans, incorporating any refinements as described
in the supplementary report on integration directions from the City Manager
(Document 27);
b) That
the fourth bullet under “Outdoor Farmers’ Market” on page 3 of Document 12,
Farmers’ Market Report Summary, be amended to remove the words “A maximum
of”, so as to read:
150
Stands measuring 3m X 6m.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 92/36
Moved by Councillor
P. Hume
Seconded by
Councillor R. Jellett
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that the role of the Design Review and Advisory Panel (DRP), found on
page 8 of Document 27, be replaced with the following:
The Role of the DRP
It
is recommended that the DRP continue to play a formal role through the
integration and design refinement processes. This role is to be formalized through a published meeting schedule,
minutes and city staff support to achieve the formal
mandate. This role will be to
provide continued guidance, third party review and advice to the City Manager
and the Lansdowne Park Revitalization Project Team through the integration
process as set out in June 9, 2010 Lansdowne
Partnership Plan and Implementation report (Ref N°: ACS2010-CMR-REP-0034) and to provide peer review advice to the City
Manager for the Stage 1 site plan. The
role will also be expanded to include recommending the site plans, zoning and
any other mandates given to the DRP by City Council to City Council. The
Plan refinements and integration matters to be reflected on the site
plan(s) will give consideration to advice and input from the DRP. The comments
and input of the DRP along with a final third party peer evaluation of the
Stage 1 site plan will be prepared by the DRP and will be provided along with
recommendations to Council sitting as Committee of the Whole along with the
Stage 1 site plan report. Staff in this
report will provide a response as to how the comments of the DRP have been addressed
in the Stage 1 site plan.
The
Chair of the Planning and Environment Committee, in consultation with the City
Manager and the Chair of the DRP,
will confirm the make-up of the DRP throughout the plan refinement and
integration process.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 92/37
Moved by Councillor
C. Doucet
Seconded by
Councillor C. Leadman
WHEREAS the Urban Park Steering Committee must have a balance of
representatives from both the City and the community; and
WHEREAS the current proposed membership includes the City Manager and
representatives from the National Capital Commission, Parks Canada, and the
Ontario Heritage Trust; and
WHEREAS; there is a need to improve communication and consultation
between the Ward Councillor, the surrounding communities and the City of Ottawa
with regards to the Urban Park design and implementation;
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED that the Ward Councillor and the presidents of the Glebe and Old
Ottawa South Community Association be added to the membership of the Urban Park
Steering Committee.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 92/38
Moved by Councillor
C. Leadman
Seconded by
Councillor P. Hume
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED THAT the Lansdowne Partnership Plan be modified to debenture the costs
for the Stadium ($129M) and Urban Park (up to $35M) simultaneously to
facilitate timely and coordinated construction;
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 92/39
Moved by Councillor
R. Jellett
Seconded by
Councillor P. Hume
WHEREAS it has always be the
intent of the City to have the Farmers Square and associated Farmers Market,
Aberdeen Pavilion, the new urban park to have the
City of Ottawa oversee programming and continue to be responsible for the
Aberdeen Pavilion & Horticultural building as a public buildings.
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that Council confirm that Farmers’ Square and associated
Farmers’ Market, Aberdeen Pavilion, Horticultural Building and the New Urban
Park continue to be the programming responsibility of the City of Ottawa and
any decision to assign operational responsibility be
at the sole discretion of Council.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 92/40
Moved by Councillor
P. Feltmate
Seconded by
Councillor M. Wilkinson
WHEREAS
the Transportation Impact and Assessment Study and the Transportation Demand
Management Plan recommends a number of Transportation Demand Management (TDM)
measures that are seen as essential for achieving the modal splits the plan
says are necessary to accommodate traffic from the residential and commercial
development proposed for Lansdowne and from events; and
WHEREAS
the Peer Review of the Transportation Impact and Assessment Study and the
Transportation Demand Management Plan
emphasized the need for aggressive implementation of the TDM measures
proposed for the plan to work; and
WHEREAS
some of these recommended measures that are new to Ottawa or controversial like
requiring business on the site participate in the EcoPass program, providing
annual passes to residents as part of their purchase agreements, pricing
parking at the site to discourage long-term parking; and
WHEREAS
the wording of Recommendation 13 describes the Transportation Impact and
Assessment Study and the Transportation Demand Management Plan as only forming
a “basis” for what will finally be put in place; and
WHEREAS
changes to development or transportation plans have lead to congestion problems
in the past;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 13 be amended to add a new Recommendation
13.a. as follows:
For Day-to-Day Activities:
·
Provision of showers and bicycle parking for
office uses
·
Bike parking on-site for the retail and
cinema components
·
Promotion of carpooling through preferential
parking spaces and carpooling programs
·
Ecopass transit payroll-deduction programs,
preferably subsidized
·
Targeted information packages
For Events
·
Include the cost of transit, offsite parking
and shuttle services, and secure on-site bicycle parking corrals in the ticket
price
·
Special direct services recommended for
stadium events to reduce travel times to a minimum
·
Any special events that exceed 15,000 require
the development of off-site parking along with a shuttle bus service running
between the off-site lots and Lansdowne Park; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the
remaining subrecommendations be renumbered accordingly (i.e. from a,b,c,d to b,c,d,e).
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 92/41
Moved by Councillor
P. Hume
Seconded by
Councillor R. Jellett
WHEREAS Council has never contemplated selling any of
Lansdowne Park. The direction has been very
clear -- retain ownership. At the end of the leases all parts of Lansdowne Park
-- the park and open space, the stadium and commercial components -- are owned
by the City of Ottawa.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council confirm its policy of
not selling any of the land that comprises Lansdowne Park.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 92/42
Moved by Councillor
C. Leadman
Seconded by
Councillor G. Brooks
WHEREAS Recommendation 20 asks City Council to declare almost one-third
of Lansdowne Park lands as surplus to the City’s needs; and
WHEREAS the City Clerk and Solicitor has advised that it is not
necessary for the City to declare any Lansdowne Park lands surplus in order to
proceed with a partnership and Council therefore does not intend to declare the
lands surplus.
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 20 be deleted in its entirety and replaced with
the following:
a. The
real property containing an area of 4.8 ha (11.86 acres) , shown hatched and
described as “Proposed Mixed Use Development Lands” on the attached revised
Document 19 to the Lansdowne Partnership Plan report, together with the salon
areas of the Civic Centre building to be identified on a stratified legal
survey, be leased to OSEG for the proposed mixed use development as provided
for in the report with its fair market value being recognized as deemed equity
for the City and, further, permit the sale or lease, at the sole option of the
City, of air rights and underground parking rights for residential development
as described in the report and,
b. Waive
the requirements of BY-LAW NO. 2002-38, as amended, to
declare the property surplus, to circulate such City properties to internal
City departments and agencies as well as external parties and to publicly
market such City properties.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 92/43
Moved by Councillor
C. Leadman
Seconded by
Councillor D. Deans
Whereas specific clauses in the OSEG agreement provide exclusivity to
sports facilities to OSEG for a period of thirty years;
Whereas these clauses will unfairly constrict the city's ability to
pursue these other sports opportunities;
Whereas the OSEG commitment to operating a CFL team is for five years;
Therefore be it resolved that the following clauses be deleted from the
agreement:
"During the first 30 years of the operating term of the stadium
lease, the city will NOT construct a new stadium facility which competes with
the Lansdowne stadium (being a facility with over 5,000 seats) unless it
exercises its termination for convenience right in respect of project related
agreements."
"Pursuant to an agreement from the stadium lease, the limited
partnership which owns the CFL team will be granted a right of first
opportunity to lease the competing new stadium facility if it contains football
facilities."
"Pursuant to an agreement separate from the stadium lease, the
limited partnership which owns the OHL team will be granted a right of first
opportunity to lease the competing new stadium facility if it contains hockey
facilities."
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 92/44
Moved by Councillor
S. Qadri
Seconded by
Councillor M. Wilkinson
WHEREAS specific
clauses in the Project Agreement provide exclusivity to sports facilities to
OSEG for a period of thirty years;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that the following provision be deleted from the Project Agreements’ Framework:
·
During the first 30 years of the
operating term of the stadium lease, the City will not construct a new stadium
facility which competes with the Lansdowne stadium (being a facility with over
5,000 seats) unless it exercises its termination for convenience right in
respect of project related agreements.
·
Pursuant to an agreement separate
from the Stadium Lease, the limited partnership which owns the CFL team will be
granted a right of first opportunity to lease the competing new stadium
facility if it contains football facilities.
·
Pursuant to an agreement separate
from the Stadium Lease, the limited partnership which owns the OHL team will be
granted a right of first opportunity to lease the competing new stadium
facility if it contains hockey facilities.
WITHDRAWN
MOTION NO. 92/45
Moved by Councillor
D. Deans
Seconded by
Councillor M. Bellemare
WHEREAS the details regarding the Lansdowne
Park Master Plan have yet to be fully negotiated; and
WHEREAS City Council should be fully informed
regarding all details related to the implementation of the Lansdowne Park
Master Plan prior to giving its approval to the Plan;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that Recommendation 8 be amended to delete the phrase “execute, on behalf of
the City,” and substitute the following: “report back to City Council for
approval”.
LOST on a division of 8 YEAS to 15 NAYS as
follows:
YEAS
(8): Councillors P. Feltmate, D.
Deans, M. Bellemare, D. Holmes, C. Leadman, J. Legendre, A. Cullen and C.
Doucet.
NAYS (15): Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, S. Desroches, S. Qadri, E.
El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, D. Thompson, M. McRae, G. Hunter, J.
Harder, P. Hume and Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 92/46
Moved by Councillor
M. Bellemare
Seconded by
Councillor D. Deans
WHEREAS the details regarding the Farmers’
Market at Lansdowne Park have yet to be fully negotiated; and
WHEREAS City Council should be fully informed
regarding all details related to the City’s agreement with the Ottawa Farmers’
Market Association prior to approval;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that Recommendation 12 be amended to delete the phrase “execute, on behalf of
the City” and substitute the following: “report back to City Council for
approval”; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
the word “further” be added just prior to the phrase “report back to Council in
2011 on implementation”.
LOST on a division of 10 YEAS to
13 NAYS as follows:
YEAS
(10): Councillors R. Jellett, G.
Brooks, P.
Feltmate, D. Deans, M. Bellemare, D. Holmes, C. Leadman, J. Legendre,
A. Cullen and C. Doucet.
NAYS (13): Councillors
R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, S. Desroches, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry,
M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, D. Thompson, M. McRae, G. Hunter, J. Harder,
P. Hume and Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 92/47
Moved by Councillor
C. Doucet
Seconded by
Councillor C. Leadman
WHEREAS the details regarding the various
agreements related to transportation portion of the Master Plan and Site Plan
have yet to be fully negotiated; and
WHEREAS City Council should be fully informed
regarding all details related to the City’s agreements related to
transportation issues prior to approval;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that Recommendation 13 be amended to delete the phrase “execute, on behalf of
the City” and substitute the following: “report back to City Council for
approval”.
LOST on a division of 9 YEAS to 14 NAYS as
follows:
YEAS
(9): Councillors P. Feltmate, D.
Deans, M. Bellemare, D. Holmes, C. Leadman, J. Legendre, A. Cullen,
C. Doucet and G. Hunter.
NAYS (14): Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, S. Desroches, S. Qadri, E.
El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, D. Thompson, M. McRae, J. Harder,
P. Hume and Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 92/48
Moved by Councillor
C. Leadman
Seconded by
Councillor C. Doucet
WHEREAS the details regarding the various
Project Agreements for the Lansdowne Partnership Plan have yet to be fully
negotiated; and
WHEREAS City Council should be fully informed
regarding all details related to the City’s Project Agreements to approval;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that Recommendation 17 be amended to delete the phrase “execute, on behalf of
the City” and substitute the following: “report back to City Council for
approval”.
LOST on a division of 8 YEAS to 15 NAYS as
follows:
YEAS
(8): Councillors P. Feltmate, D.
Deans, M. Bellemare, D. Holmes, C. Leadman, J. Legendre, A. Cullen and C.
Doucet.
NAYS (15): Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, S. Desroches, S. Qadri, E.
El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, D. Thompson, M. McRae, G. Hunter, J.
Harder, P. Hume and Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 92/49
Moved by Councillor
M. Bellemare
Seconded by
Councillor D. Deans
WHEREAS according to the staff report, the Lansdowne Partnership Plan
is not conditional on the establishment of a Municipal Services Corporation;
and
WHEREAS, according to the staff report, the
disadvantages of the City establishing a Municipal Services Corporation as governance
model include the following:
·
Delegation
of Authority of Council
·
Reduction
in scope of approvals by Council
·
The City
would be required to provide the Municipal Services Corporation with seed
capital to commence its operations, as well as any assets that it may require
to fulfill its functions;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Report Recommendation 24 be deleted and
replaced with the following: “The City, through Council and its staff, will
deal directly with the OSEG in overseeing the operations and programming for
Lansdowne Park.”
LOST on a division of 8 YEAS to 15 NAYS as
follows:
YEAS
(8): Councillors P. Feltmate, D.
Deans, M. Bellemare, D. Holmes, C. Leadman, J. Legendre, A. Cullen and C.
Doucet.
NAYS (15): Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, S. Desroches, S. Qadri, E.
El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, D. Thompson, M. McRae, G. Hunter, J.
Harder, P. Hume and Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 92/50
Moved by Councillor
R. Jellett
Seconded by
Councillor C. Doucet
That recommendation
24 be amended by the addition of the following:
“And
that staff be directed to review a seat for the Ottawa Farmers’ Market and a
seat for the Glebe BIA in the development of the Municipal Services Corporation
(MSC) and/or any other board which may be formed to govern operations at
Lansdowne Park.”
CARRIED
with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting.
MOTION NO. 92/51
Moved by Councillor
J. Legendre
Seconded by
Councillor S. Desroches
WHEREAS Lansdowne Park is a municipal heritage gem; and,
WHEREAS all citizens of the City can take pride in this unique site;
and,
WHEREAS this tourist attraction is one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites
and part of the national heritage of the National Capital, which benefits all
Canadians and visitors; and,
WHEREAS the revitalization project currently being studied will give
the park an even more significant tourist vocation; and,
WHEREAS it has been demonstrated time and time again that bilingualism
constitutes an added value for the economy of our region; and,
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has committed to pursuing service excellence
in both languages in all of its initiatives; and,
WHEREAS City Council has indicated many times that it wishes to see all
of the City’s decision-making entities (present and future) governed in some
way by the City’s Bilingualism Policy;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council and City managers take every
measure to ensure that the spirit of the Bilingualism Policy be adhered to,
particularly with respect to recognizing the equality of both official language
groups, and that this spirit govern the management of the park and stadium
complex as well as that of the trade show facility near the airport that is now
being planned and all of the services to be provided there;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the aforementioned provisions also
apply to any governance model proposed to manage the park.
CARRIED
The City Manager’s report, Lansdowne
Partnership Plan (LPP) Implementation Report, as amended by Motion Nos. 92/10,
92/18, 92/20, 92/21, 92/22, 92/24, 92/30, 92/31, 92/33, 92/34, 92/35, 92/36,
92/37, 92/38, 92/39, 92/40, 92/41, 92/42, 92/43, 92/50 and 92/51, was then put
to Council and CARRIED on a division of 15 YEAS to 9 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (15): Councillors R.
Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, S. Desroches, S. Qadri, E.
El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, D. Thompson, M. McRae, G. Hunter, J.
Harder, P. Hume and Mayor O’Brien.
NAYS
(9): Councillors P. Feltmate, D.
Deans, M. Bellemare, D. Holmes, G. Bédard, C. Leadman, J. Legendre,
A. Cullen and C. Doucet.
MOTION NO. 92/52
Moved by Councillor
J. Legendre
Seconded by
Councillor G. Bédard
That the Special Meeting of Council be recessed until 1 p.m. on
Tuesday, 29 June 2010.
LOST on a division of 5 YEAS to 17 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (5): Councillors D.
Deans, M. Bellemare, G. Bédard, J. Legendre and A. Cullen.
NAYS
(17): Councillors R. Jellett, G.
Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, P. Feltmate, S. Desroches, D. Holmes, C.
Leadman, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, D. Thompson, M.
McRae, G. Hunter, J. Harder and Mayor O’Brien.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE REPORT 55A
1. LANSDOWNE – RESULTS OF THE RFP
PROCESS – EXPOSITION HALL FACILITY LANSDOWNE – RÉSULTATS DU PROCESSUS DE DP – ESPACE D’EXPOSITION |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That
Council
1. Accept the proposal from Shenkman
Corporation, dated 6 May 2010, as meeting the City’s Request for Proposal
process requirements to be considered the preferred proposal for negotiating an
agreement for the design, construction,
operation, and financing of an Exposition Hall facility;
2.
Authorize
the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with Shenkman
Corporation for the design,
construction, operation, and financing of an Exposition Hall facility as
outlined in this report; and
3.
Subject to approval of Recommendation 2
above, authorize the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a Municipal
Capital Facilities Agreement with Shenkman Corporation for the design, construction, operation, and
financing of an Exposition Hall facility as outlined in this report.
MOTION
NO. 92/53
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
BE IT RESOLVED that clause 8 (c) of the
Memorandum of Understanding between the Shenkman Corporation and the City of
Ottawa be amended by adding the following:
‘except by mutual
consent. This clause shall lapse 30
years from the commencement of the lease’
CARRIED
MOTION
NO. 92/54
Moved by Councillor C. Leadman
Seconded by Councillor D. Deans
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED THAT the City staff be directed to modify the draft MOU Municipal
Exposition Hall Facility to remove the exclusivity clause (8c).
As Motion No. 92/53 was put to Council first
and Carried, Motion No. 92/54 was ruled REDUNDANT.
MOTION NO. 92/55
Moved by Councillor S. Desroches
Seconded by Councillor P. Hume
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s agreement with the Shenkman Corporation
states that “efforts will be made to separate glass, paper, food, plastic,
organic materials and other waste where possible;”
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Exposition Hall Facility will adopt
leading waste diversion strategies, including source separated organics.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff of the City’s waste management branch
will provide advice and assistance as part of the site plan process.
CARRIED
Item 1 of Corporate
Services and Economic Development Committee Report 55A, as amended by Motion
Nos. 92/53 and 92/55, was then put to Council and CARRIED on a division of 19
YEAS to 2 NAYS as follows:
YEAS
(19): Councillors R. Jellett, G.
Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, P. Feltmate, D. Deans, M. Bellemare,
S. Desroches, D. Holmes, C. Leadman, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry, M.
Wilkinson, B. Monette, D. Thompson, M. McRae, J. Harder, Peter Hume and Mayor
O’Brien.
NAYS (2): Councillors A.
Cullen and G. Hunter.
2. EXPOSITION HALL FACILITY -
ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL BENEFITS ESPACE D’EXPOSITION – AVANTAGES ÉCONOMIQUES ET SOCIAUX |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That
Council consider this report as supplementary information to the Lansdowne-Results of the RFP
Process-Exposition Hall Facility report.
RECEIVED
Motion to Adopt Reports
MOTION NO. 92/56
Moved by Councillor G. Hunter
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
That the Auditor General’s report entitled “Office of the Auditor
General - 2010 Audit of the Lansdowne Park Proposal (LPP) Financial Model”, the City Manager’s report entitled
“Lansdowne Partnership Plan (LPP) Implementation Report”, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report
55A; the three presentations from the City Manager
(i.e. Financial Sensitivity Analysis and Worst Case Scenarios; Peer
Review Lansdowne Retail Strategy and Market Assessment Studies; and
Transportation Strategy and Peer Review);
Document 27 – Recommended Integration Directions for Achieving a Master
Plan for Lansdowne Park Prior to Final Deliberations; the Memorandum of
Understanding between the Shenkman Corporation and the City of Ottawa regarding
the Municipal Exposition Hall Facility as a supplementary document to the
Lansdowne-Results of the RFP Process-Exposition Hall report; and Reports 1 and
2 of the Subcommittee of the Committee of the Whole, be received and
adopted as amended.
CARRIED
Confirmation By-law
MOTION NO. 92/57
Moved by Councillor G. Hunter
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
THAT By-law 2010-225 to confirm the proceedings of Council be
enacted and passed.
CARRIED
Adjournment
Council
adjourned the meeting at 10:05 p.m. on Monday, 28 June 2010 with the following
Members present:
Councillors
R. Jellett, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, P. Feltmate, D. Deans, M.
Bellemare, S. Desroches, D. Holmes, C. Leadman, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry, M.
Wilkinson, B. Monette, A. Cullen, D. Thompson, M. McRae, G. Hunter, J.
Harder, P. Hume and Mayor O’Brien.
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