OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

8 SEPTEMBER 2010

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

 

DISPOSITION 96

 

 

DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY’S REPORT

 

 

INFRASTRUCTURE STIMULUS FUND PROGRAM – ADDITIONAL PROJECTS FUNDED BY RECYCLING OF SURPLUS FUNDS

 

FONDS DE STIMULATION DE L’INFRASTRUCTURE – AUTRES PROJETS FINANCÉS PAR LES FONDS EXCÉDENTAIRES DU PROGRAMME FÉDÉRAL

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council, at its meeting of 8 September 2010:

 

a)                  Approve the list of additional Infrastructure Stimulus Fund (ISF) projects as detailed in Document 1, where these additional projects will be funded by recycling of surplus funds from delivery of the ISF projects that were approved by the Federal and Provincial Governments on 5 June 2009;

 

b)                 Direct staff to finalize the official funding request for the additional projects as detailed on Document 1, and to initiate the projects as soon as approval of the funding requests has been received; and

 

c)                  Direct the City Treasurer to increase the City’s debt authority by $6.13 Million as an interim financing measure and to report back with the identification of the sources of funding for the City’s share of the projects for Council approval. 

 

CARRIED as amended by the following motions:

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor R. Bloess

Seconded by Councillor B. Monette

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the burying of the crossing wires on St. Joseph Blvd. for the existing ducts that were previously installed in the road bed be brought forward with any report on additional projects.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor R. Jellett

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

WHEREAS there is now an opportunity to apply for new projects using identified savings from under spending on existing ISF projects;

 

AND WHEREAS the original ISF program had a completion date of March 31, 2011;

 

AND WHEREAS it is now September and time is quickly running out to initiate new projects and meet the above timeline;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa, ask both the Federal and Provincial governments for an extension on the March 31 2011 deadline to December 31, 2011, on the new projects relating to the savings on existing ISF work, so as to allow us to meet the next construction season.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor B. Monette

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

 

WHEREAS the City has asked for an extension on the March 31, 2011 deadline on the new projects relating to the savings on existing ISF work;

  

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff, in consultation with each Ward Councillor, provide a list of additional ISF projects that could be completed within the extended time period, and within the current conditions, to be presented at the September 22, 2010 City Council meeting and to include a comment from the City Treasurer regarding any additional debt authority that may be needed.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Direction to Staff

 

That subject to the ability to use surplus stimulus funds for housing that potential projects from OCH that can meet the timeframe be considered for inclusion.

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 56

 

 

1.             intent to designate carp road corridor
business improvement area (BIA)

 

INTENTION de désigner le couloir du chemin carp comme secteur d’amélioration commerciale (SDAC)

 

 

Committee RecommendationS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve the area described in Document 1 of this report, to be designated as the Carp Road Corridor Business Improvement Area (BIA), under Section 204 of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended by the following;

 

a)         That report number ACS2010-ICS-CCS-0015 be amended by making the following changes to Document 1 – Proposed Carp Road Corridor BIA Boundary:

i)          In the first column of Document 1 delete reference to “86” Cardevco Road and replace with “85” Cardevco Road, as shown on the attached document;

ii)         In the second column of Document 1 delete reference to “102” Walgreen Road and replace with “100” Walgreen Road, as shown on the attached document;

 

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

 

3.         Enact the following two enabling by-laws, subject to the City Clerk and Solicitor reporting favourably on the results of the intention to pass a by-law designating the area as Business Improvement Area as contemplated by Section 210 of the Municipal Act, 2001, :

a.         to designate the area as a Business Improvement Area, as described in Document 1, as amended by the foregoing, to be named the "Carp Road Corridor Business Improvement Area (BIA)"; and,

b.         to establish the Board of Management of the Business Improvement Area, to be named the "Carp Road Corridor Business Improvement Area (BIA) Board of Management”, and;

 

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

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

 

2.             Amendment to Sewer Connection By-law 2003-513 to include sewer frontage charges for specific properties in the Village of Manotick and to revise provisions for cost indexing of recoverable charges

 

MODIFICATION DU RÈGLEMENT 2003-513 SUR LE BRANCHEMENT D’ÉGOUTS AFIN D’INCLURE UNE REDEVANCE PAR PIED DE FAÇADE POUR DES PROPRIÉTÉS PARTICULIÈRES DU VILLAGE DE MANOTICK ET DE REVOIR LES DISPOSITIONS RELATIVES À L’INDEXATION EN FONCTION DES COÛTS DES FRAIS RÉCUPÉRABLES

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve amendments to Sewer Connection By-law 2003-513 relating to capital frontage charges for specific properties in the Village of Manotick in accordance with Documents 3 and 4 of this report, and a general provision to use Statistics Canada (Statscan) Non-Residential Building Construction Price Index as the index for calculating cost recovery where indexing of the charge is necessary according to legacy municipality by-law provisions.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

3.             ZONING - PART OF 4256 2ND LINE ROAD

 

ZONAGE - PARTIE DU 4256, CHEMIN 2nd LINE

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

(This application is subject to the provisions of Bill 51.)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning for part of 4256 2nd Line Road from Agricultural Zone Subzone 2 (AG2) to Agricultural Zone Subzone 6 (AG6) as shown in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

4.             ZONING - 1123 OLD MONTRÉAL ROAD

 

zONAGE - 1123, CHEMIN old montrÉal

 

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

(This application is subject to the provisions of Bill 51.)

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning for part of 1123 Old Montréal Road from Rural Institutional Zone Subzone 5 (RI5) to Rural Countryside Zone with exception (RU[XXXr]), Rural Institutional Zone Subzone 5 with exception (RI5[XXYr]), Environmental Protection Zone (EP) and Environmental Protection Zone Subzone 1 (EP1) as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.

 

2.         Approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning for part of 1123 Old Montréal Road from Environmental Protection Zone (EP) to Environmental Protection Zone Subzone 1 (EP1) and Rural Countryside Zone with exception (RU[XXXr]) and Rural Institutional Zone Subzone 5 (RI5) as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

5.             ZONING - PART OF 1299 RIVER ROAD

 

ZONAGE - PARTIE DU 1299, CHEMIN RIVER

 

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

(This application is subject to the provisions of Bill 51.)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning for Part of 1299 River Road from Agricultural Subzone 2 (AG2) to Agricultural Subzone 6, (AG6) as shown in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

6.             ZONING - PART OF 4419 4TH LINE ROAD

 

ZONAGE - PARTIE DU 4419, CHEMIN 4TH LINE

 

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

(This application is subject to the provisions of Bill 51.)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning for Part of 4419, 4th Line Road from Agricultural Subzone 2 (AG2) to Agricultural Subzone 6, (AG6) as shown in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

7.             ZONING - 5220 MITCH OWENS ROAD

 

ZONAGE - 5220, CHEMIN MITCH OWENS

 

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

(This application is subject to the provisions of Bill 51.)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 5220 Mitch Owens Road from Rural Commercial-Subzone 1, (RC1) to Rural Commercial-Subzone 1, Exception [xxx], (RC1[xxxr]) as detailed in Document 2 and as shown in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

8.             aPPEAL - COMMITTEE OF aDJUSTMENT DECISION - 4450 EIGHTH LINE ROAD

 

APPEL - DÉCISION DU COMITÉ DE DÉROGATION - 4450, CHEMIN EIGHTH LINE

 

 

 

Committee RecommendationS as amended

 

That Council approve that:

 

1.         The City Clerk and Solicitor be directed to withdraw the appeal regarding 4450 Eighth Line Road, and;

 

2.         Despite the Infrastructure Master Plan, one connection to the Carlsbad system be permitted.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

9.             2010 operating and capital budget q2 - agriculture and rural affairs committee status report

 

budgets de fonctionnement et des immobilisations 2010 - T2 - rapport d’Étape du comitÉ de l’agriculture et des affairs rurales

 

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve the budget adjustments as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 58A

 

 

1.             800 MontrÉal Road - lands acquisition-Federal Surplus Property program

 

800, chemin montréal - acquisition d’un terrain –programme fÉdÉral des biens excÉdentaires

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Delegate authority to the Manager of Housing Services and the Manager of Realty Services to:

 

a)         Apply to the Surplus Federal Real Property for Homelessness Initiative to acquire land from Canada Lands Company CLC Limited known municipally as 800 Montréal Road and being part of Part 4, Plan 4M-1032, shown on Document 1 attached, for $1.00 to make such land available for affordable housing through the Action Ottawa program; and

b)         Subject to approval of the application, proceed with the negotiation and execution of the required agreements to purchase the land described in Recommendation 1 for affordable housing under the Action Ottawa program, from Canada Lands Company CLC Limited, for $1.00, subject to HST and closing costs, as applicable.

 

2.         Direct the Chair, Councillor Diane Deans, to write a letter supporting the City of Ottawa’s application to acquire the lands at 800 Montréal Road for affordable housing purposes. 

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

2.                   HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CONDITIONAL GRANT FOR 1216 Carp road DEVELOPMENT CHARGES

 

Demande d’Habitat pour l’humanité visant à reporter les droits d’aménagement liés à la propriété située au 1216, promenade carp

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council approve, pursuant to Section 107 of the Municipal Act, 2001, a grant in the estimated amount of $20,464.00 for the 1216 Carp Road development charges, subject to Habitat for Humanity National Capital Region entering into an agreement with the City that provides as follows:

 

1.               Habitat for Humanity National Capital Region to develop one affordable housing unit at 1216 Carp Road that shall be sold to a member of a family unit that is at or below the Low Income Cut-Off (before tax) 2008 as established by Statistics Canada and set out in Document 1 to this report;

2.                Repayment of the estimated sum of $20,464.00 in the event that the unit does not remain affordable for a term of 20 years and forgiveness of the approximate sum of $20,464.00 if the unit remains affordable for the entire 20 year term;  and

3.                The estimated sum of $20,464.00 to be secured by way of an interest free Charge/Mortgage from Habitat for Humanity National Capital Region to the City that is registered on title to the property municipally known as 1216 Carp Road. 

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

3.                   RENAMING OF BMX FACILITY IN PRESLAND PARK

 

CHANGEMENT DE NOM DE L’INSTALLATION POUR BMX DU PARC PRESLAND

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve that the new BMX riding park located in Presland Park, 368 Presland Road, be renamed from the "St. Laurent Centre BMX Riding Park / Parc BMX Centre St. Laurent" to the "Overbrook BMX Park / Parc BMX Overbrook".

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

4.                   Action Ottawa – 424 Metcalfe Street – Beaver barracks

 

Action Ottawa – 424, rue Metcalfe – BEAVER BARRACKS

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve a conditional capital grant in the amount of $531,678 to Phase I of the Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC) Beaver Barracks development at 424 Metcalfe Street to offset increased project development costs resulting from design changes required by the Ministry of the Environment as outlined in this report.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 57

 

 

1.             QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL, q2: APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 2010

 

rapport TRIMESTRIEL SUR LE rendement présenté au conseil POUR LE 2E TRIMESTRE, du 1ER AVRIL AU 30 JUIN 2010

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive the report for information.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 58

 

 

1.             255 CENTRUM BOULEVARD - LEASE OF 658.9m2 (7,092 SQUARE FEET)

 

255, BOULEVARD CENTRUM - LOCATION DE 658.9M2  (7,092 PIEDS CARRÉS)

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve funding in the amount of $820,000 for the capital cost to retrofit the former Council Chambers / Auditorium area and existing office space located within 255 Centrum Boulevard from the  City-wide  Reserve Fund; and

 

2.                  Authorize the Director of Real Estate Partnerships and Development Office to enter into a sublease as outlined in the body of this report with Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) for the establishment of a Passport Canada Office at 255 Centrum Boulevard in the Orleans/Cumberland area.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 58A

 

 

 

1.             DEFERRAL OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES FOR WESTERN OTTAWA COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE FOURTH STOREY ADDITION

 

REPORT DES REDEVANCES D’AMÉNAGEMENT CONCERNANT L’AJOUT D’UN QUATRIÈME ÉTAGE AU CENTRE DE RESSOURCES COMMUNAUTAIRES D’OTTAWA-OUEST

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

WHEREAS Council in 2001 deferred the development charges associated with the construction of the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre for a period of twenty years, whereupon they would be waived if the building was still used as a resource centre;

 

AND WHEREAS the Resource Centre is in the process of constructing an additional floor to the original structure;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the following:

 

1.         That the original development charges deferral agreement be amended to include the development charges associated with the 4th floor addition, subject to the terms and conditions of the deferral agreement, and;

 

2.         That the original agreement be amended to indicate that the Development is now a 4 storey commercial building, instead of a 3 storey commercial building (as in Schedule A).

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 75A

 

 

1.            Motion – WATER BILLING FOR Qualicum Terrace Blocks F, G and K

 

                  MOTION – FACTURATION D’EAU DES îlots F, G et K de Qualicum Terrace

 

 

Committee recommendation, AS AMENDED

 

That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council approve that the sub-meters within the individual units of Qualicum Terrace Blocks F, G and K be recognized as meters and that each unit be billed separately for the water usage, subject to the installation of individual services to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability, and execution of an agreement of all owners, to the satisfaction of the City Clerk and Solicitor.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

 

2.            COMMUNITY SIDEWALKS - MATTAMY SUBDIVISION, HALF MOON BAY

 

                  TROTTOIRS COMMUNAUTAIRES - LOTISSEMENT HALF MOON BAY DE MATTAMY

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the deletion of the requirement to construct the following sections of sidewalk in Mattamy’s Half Moon Bay Subdivision:

 

Phase 1

-           All of Foxhound Way west of Freshwater Way

-           All of Sunset Cove Circle

-           All of Watermusic Bay and River Rock Avenue

 

Phase 2

-           All of Baynes Sound Way and Blue Aster Street

-           Nutgrove Avenue north of Blue Aster Street

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

 

3.             COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW 2008-250 - ANOMALIES AND MINOR CORRECTIONS - THIRD QUARTER 2010 – 2865 RIVERSIDE DRIVE

 

RÈGLEMENT DE ZONAGE GÉNÉRAL 2008-250 : ANOMALIES ET CORRECTIONS MINEURES – TROISIÈME TRIMESTRE 2010 – 2865, PROMENADE RIVERSIDE

 

 

Committee recommendations as amended

 

(This matter is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve the amendments to Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2005-250 pertaining to 2865 Riverside Drive, as outlined in the attached report, and as amended to add the following text to Column III of Document 1: “Column V – Provisions, of exception [xxxx] to read, ‘- the use residential care facility is subject to the apartment dwelling, low-rise provisions in the R4N subzone’”

 

and that no further notice be required under section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

 

 

4.                   EXEMPTION FROM THE DEMOLITION CONTROL PROCESS FOR THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 740-746 GLADSTONE AVENUE

 

EXEMPTION AU PROCESSUS DE DÉMOLITION POUR LES PROPRIÉTÉS SITUÉES AU 740-746, AVENUE GLADSTONE

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That City Council approve that the properties located at 740-746 Gladstone Avenue be exempted, on the condition that proponent agrees in writing to bollard, seed/sod and maintain the property and to not use the property for any other interim use, from the requirements set out in the Demolition Control By-law, so as to enable the owner to obtain, without delay, the demolition permit required under the Building Code Act to demolish these buildings as soon as possible.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

 

5.                   EXEMPTION FROM THE DEMOLITION CONTROL PROCESS FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 817 MONTRÉAL ROAD

 

EXEMPTION AU PROCESSUS DE DÉMOLITION POUR LA PROPRIÉTÉ SITUÉE AU 817, CHEMIN MONTRÉAL

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That City Council approve that the property located at 817 Montréal Road be exempted from the requirements set out in the Demolition Control By-law, on the condition that proponent agrees in writing to submit a development application within 90 days of the passing of this Motion; to seed/sod and maintain the property and to not use the property for any other interim use, so as to enable the owner to obtain, without delay, the demolition permit required under the Building Code Act to demolish these buildings as soon as possible.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

 

 

 

6.                   PROPOSED BUILDING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

 

PROPOSITION D’AMENDEMENT AU RÈGLEMENT MUNICIPAL SUR LE BÂTIMENT

 

 

Committee recommendationS

 

That Council approve the following:

 

1.                   That in the interim, Section 40 of the Building By-law 2005-303 be amended to extend the period of time before the Refundable Inspection Fee is forfeited to four (4) years rather than the present three (3) years to enable the building industry and the Building Code Services branch to deal more effectively with the peak workloads and backlogs.

 

2.                   That staff be directed to reinstate the fees forfeited since January 1, 2010 subject to the permit holder obtaining the related outstanding final occupancy permit within the four (4) year timeframe.

 

3.                   That the Chief Building Official take the necessary steps to address the backlogs and peak workloads, including establishing additional FTEs and improved technological tools and equipment in the 2011 budget, the costs of which will be covered by building permit fees.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 42

 

 

1.         Reduction to Transit fares for seniors

            

DIMINUTION DES TARIFS DU TRANSPORT EN COMMUN POUR LES personnes âgées

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.                  A new ticket fare structure for seniors such that one ticket constitutes a senior fare; and

 

2.         That this change be incorporated into the 2011 OC Transpo Marketing Plan.

 

The Committee Recommendations were replaced with the following motion:

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor A. Cullen

Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson

 

WHEREAS Transit Services reviews, on an annual basis, all fare structures as part of its Marketing Plan;

  

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to prepare a submission to provide seniors with a new ticket fare structure such that one ticket constitutes a senior fare for Committee and Council during the 2011 City of Ottawa budget.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

2.         WEST TRANSITWAY CONNECTION (terry FOX drive to fernbank ROAD) pLANNING Study - functional design recommendations

            

ÉTUDE DE PLANIFICATION RELATIVE AUX RACCORDEMENTS DU TRANSITWAY OUEST (DE LA PROMENADE TERRY FOX AU CHEMIN FERNBANK) – RECOMMANDATIONS RELATIVES À L’ÉTUDE FONCTIONNELLE

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve the recommended functional design for the West Transitway Connection from Terry Fox Drive to Fernbank Road;

 

2.                  Direct staff to initiate the Transit Project Assessment Process based on the functional design in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act (Regulation 231/08) including the preparation and filing of the Environmental Project Report for formal public review and comment; and

 

3.                  Direct staff to initiate the property acquisition, subject to the completion of the Environmental Assessment process and annual capital budget approval.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

 

3.         HOSPITAL LINK and CUMBERLAND TRANSITWAY westerly PLANNING STUDY - FUNCTIONAL DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS

            

ÉTUDE DE PLANIFICATION DU TRONÇON ouest DU TRANSITWAY à CUMBERLAND et de la correspondance vers l'hôpital – RECOMMANDATIONS SUR LA CONCEPTION FONCTIONNELLE

 

 

Committee RecommendationS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve the recommended corridor functional design alignment and station alternatives for the Hospital Link and the Cumberland Transitway Westerly;

 

2.                  Direct staff to initiate the formal Environmental Assessment process based on the functional design, in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Regulation 231/08 for transit projects;

 

3.                  Direct staff to initiate the property acquisition, subject to the completion of the Environmental Assessment process and annual capital budget approval; and

 

4.                  That noise attenuation measures be evaluated during the Environmental Assessment process to provide relief to abutting residents and appropriate berms / barriers be considered for implementation.

 

CARRIED as amended by the following motion:

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor R. Jellett

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

WHEREAS Council’s Rapid Transit Network Plan includes rail extending to Orléans along the Cumberland Corridor;

 

AND WHEREAS extending Light Rail Transit (LRT) supports the City’s objectives for increased transit ridership;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that when Transitway projects come up for capital budget consideration that staff produce a business case as to whether investment in LRT exceeds BRT and warrants early investment in rail.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

 

4.         west transitway extension from bayshore station to west of moodie drive: functional design recommendations

            

PROLONGEMENT DU TRANSITWAY DU SECTEUR OUEST DE LA STATION BAYSHORE JUSQU’À L’OUEST DE LA PROMENADE MOODIE: recommandations relatives à la conception fonctionnelle

 

 

Committee RecommendationS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve the functional design (Preliminary Recommended Plan) to extend the West Transitway from Bayshore Station to west of Moodie Drive as described in this report and detailed in Documents 1 to 6;

 

2.         Direct staff to initiate the Transit Project Assessment Process based on the functional design in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act (Regulation 231/08) including the preparation and filing of the Environmental Project Report (EPR) for formal public review and comment; and

 

3.         Whereas existing noise levels in the 417 corridor from Bayshore to Moodie Drive range to upwards of 63 dBA;

 

And Whereas the dominant source of roadway noise is and will continue to be Highway 417;

 

And Whereas the projected growth in highway traffic will result in future noise levels that exceed 60 dBA at a number of receptor locations;

 

And Whereas the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) has identified areas along the route as candidate sites for their Retrofit Noise Barrier Program;

 

Therefore be it resolved that Council direct staff to engage the Ministry of Transportation and the National Capital Commission in discussions to implement noise barriers;

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

 

That the funding sources be identified as a condition of moving forward with noise barriers in order that these sound attenuation features are completed as part of the West Transitway Extension (Bayshore to Moodie Drive).

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

 

5.         2010 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET Q2 – TRANSIT COMMITTEE STATUS REPORT

            

Budgets de fonctionnement et des immobilisations 2010 – T2 – Rapport d’étape du Comité de services de transport en commun

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve the budget adjustments as detailed in Documents 3 and 4.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

 

6.         LAND Exchange - 651 Industrial Avenue, Part of 848 belfast road and part of pin 04256-0679, city of ottawa

            

Échange d’un terrain – 651, avenue INDUSTRIAL, PARTIE DU 848, CHEMIN BELFAST ET PARTIE DU PIN 04256-0679, VILLE D’OTTAWA

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.      Declare a portion of 651 Industrial Avenue containing a combined land area of 2,919.2m2, subject to final survey and described as being PIN 04256-0235, part of PIN 04256-0405 and part of PIN 04256-0315, in the City of Ottawa, shown as Parcels 1, 2 and 3 on the attached Document 1, as surplus to the City’s needs; and

 

2.      Approve the sale of the land referred to in Recommendation 1, having a value of $630,000, together with $390,000 plus HST to 166332 Ontario Inc., in exchange for parcels of vacant land containing a combined land area of 3,413.4m2 subject to final survey, described as being Part of PIN 04256-0679 and part of PIN 04256-0225, in the City of Ottawa, shown as Parcels 4 and 5 on the attached Document, having a value of $1,020,000 subject to any easements that may be required, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 42

 

 

1.         SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS REQUESTED TO CARLING AVENUE FROM MOODIE TO HERZBERG

 

             AMÉLIORATIONS DE LA SÉCURITÉ demandées pour l'avenue CARLING entre MOODIE et HERZBERG

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council approve that the City:

 

1.         Ensure the paved shoulders of Carling Avenue from Moodie to Herzberg to be flat and continuous and kept in good repair;

 

2.         Add signage along Carling to suggest the alternative of the NCC Watts Creek path;

 

3.         Look into how to eliminate or replace the railway underpass with a wider one, or build tunnels for cyclists and walkers;

 

4.         Look into adding a crosswalk signal at Burke and Carling to allow cyclists and walkers to get to the Watts Creek path;

 

5.         Increase signage to warn cars to give way to cyclists;

 

6.         Install streetlights, especially at the underpass and at intersections;

 

7.         Consider other measures to keep the large number of commuting cyclists safer before there is a serious accident.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

2.         MOTOR GRADERS – MOVE FROM LEASE TO OWN

 

             NIVELEUSES – PASSER DE LA LOCATION À L’ACQUISITION

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve the transfer from the Corporate Fleet Reserve in the amount of $4.010 M to enable the Fleet Services Branch to exercise the Purchase Option of the recent Motor Grader Lease vs. Purchase Tender and acquire eighteen (18) new graders.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

 

3.             vehicle ownership transfer from city of ottawa to ottawa community housing corporation

 

                TRANSFERT DE LA PROPRIÉTÉ DE VÉHICULES DE LA VILLE D’OTTAWA À LA SOCIÉTÉ DE LOGEMENT COMMUNAUTAIRE D’OTTAWA

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve the proposed vehicle ownership transfer from the City of Ottawa to Ottawa Community Housing Corporation; and,

 

2.         Approve that all depreciation contributions, which were originally made by the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation and valued at $330,000, be transferred from the Corporate Fleet Vehicle and Equipment Replacement Reserve to the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

4.             PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY CONSOLIDATION

 

                CONSOLIDATION DES INSTALLATIONS DE TRAVAUX PUBLICS

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve the budget adjustment transfer of $534,000 from the Works In Progress accounts as detailed in Table 1 to the Surface Operations Facility Consolidation capital project for the construction of operational facilities at the Navan Garage Facility.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

 

5.             Front-Ending Agreement for the Fernbank Community North South Arterial Road between Fernbank Road and Abbott Street

 

                Entente initiale sur l’aménagement de la voie artérielle nord-sud du secteur FErnbank, entre le chemin Fernbank et la rue Abbott

 

 

Committee RecommendationS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.         Authorize the City to enter into a Front-Ending Agreement with the Fernbank Landowners Group for the design and construction of two lanes of the North/South Arterial Road from Fernbank Road to Abbott Street, based on the Front-Ending Principles set forth in Document 2 and the Council approved Front Ending Policy in Document 3, with the final form and content of the Front-Ending Agreement to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability, and the City Clerk and Solicitor and that as a condition within the front ending agreement, that construction of the second phase of the arterial road be started within the sooner of 5 years of construction of Phase 1 or construction of 3,000 dwelling units.

 

2.         In accordance with Council approval of Front-Ending Agreement Policy, pre‑commit $7,939,350, plus applicable taxes and applicable indexing, from the 2016 Capital Budget, subject to the execution of the Front-Ending Agreement.

 

3.         Authorize expenditure to an upset limit of $7,939,350, plus applicable taxes and applicable indexing, in 2016 for the reimbursement to the Fernbank Landowners Group for the design and construction of the North-South Arterial Road from Fernbank Road to Abbott Street.

 

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

6.             EnCroAchment permit application at 180 maclaren street - MOTION

 

                DEMANDE DE PERMIS D’EMPIÈTEMENT POUR LE 180, RUE MACLAREN - MOTION

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council direct staff to review the Encroachment Permit application for the establishment of an outdoor patio at 180 MacLaren Street, as well as any actions undertaken to date, and report back to the Transportation Committee with their findings and any recommendations following the appropriate notice to the Ward Councillor as well as the owner at 180 MacLaren Street and the surrounding community.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

7.             comprehensive review of the city of ottawa’s encroachment by-law as it relates to outdoor patio encroachments - MOTION

 

RÉVISION COMPLÈTE DU RÈGLEMENT DE LA VILLE D’OTTAWA SUR LES EMPIÈTEMENTS POUR CE QUI CONCERNE LES EMPIÈTEMENTS CAUSÉS PAR DES TERRASSES EXTÉRIEURES - MOTION

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council direct staff to undertake a comprehensive review of the City of Ottawa’s Encroachment By-Law as it relates to ‘Outdoor Patio Encroachments’ including the fee structure, as well as the delegated authority and appeal process, and report back to Committee and Council by the first quarter 2011.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

8.             taking steps towards a cycle friendly city - MOTION

 

MESURES POUR RENDRE LA VILLE PLUS CONVIVIALE POUR LES CYCLISTES - MOTION

 

 

 

Committee RecommendationS AS AMENDED

 

1.         That Council approve the following recommendations from the attached report:

 

a.         That best practices be deployed for marking, signage and signalization to ensure safety and to accommodate cyclists at intersections with segregated lanes.

 

b.         That Ottawa’s Official Plan be implemented so as to reflect and respect the following guiding principle and accompanying objective, to wit – “A Green and Environmentally-Sensitive City - A Focus on Walking, Cycling and Transit - Ottawa implements policies that favour walking, cycling and public transit over the use of private motor vehicles, thereby facilitating the use of modes of transportation that are socially accessible, environmentally healthy and economically feasible.”

 

c.         That Ottawa’s Official Plan be amended to require that the design of new sub-divisions incorporate cycle-friendly ‘short-cuts’ as part of the residential street and path network.

 

d.         That the design of all new rapid transit stations consider the best means of accommodating the needs of cyclists who will be using the rapid transit system for a portion of their journey.

 

e.         That, in addition to the cycling integration with road re-construction programs, an additional $5M be allocated each year, subject to budget approval, to stand-alone cycling projects to complete the missing links in the network.

 

f.          That Finance re-categorize the Cycling Facilities Programme from Strategic Initiatives to Growth.

 

2.         That Council refer the following recommendations from the attached report to the appropriate policy planning work, including the Official Plan, the Transportation Master Plan, the Cycling Plan, the Downtown Mobility Overlay study, and the East-West Segregated Bike Lane Pilot Project:

 

a.         That the City of Ottawa undertake the establishment of a network of segregated lanes for cyclists crossing the downtown core in both East-West and North-South directions, even where such facilities require changes to existing parking or travel lanes.

 

b.         That the “Copenhagen model” for segregated lanes, wherein parked cars protect the cycling lanes from regular traffic rather than have the cycling lanes protect the parked vehicles, be adopted as the standard in Ottawa on streets where cars, parked cars, segregated lanes as well as sidewalks are proposed.

 

c.         That new roads and re-construction projects with urban cross-sections include segregated cycling facilities and budget for them accordingly.

 

d.         That the City’s Transportation Master Plan and the Ottawa Cycling Plan be amended to reflect a revised 8% modal share target for cycling within the Greenbelt, and 5% for the city as a whole,  to be achieved by 2021 (currently the target is set at 3% city-wide to be achieved by 2031).

 

And that staff report back with an update in Q1 2011, including plans to address concerns raised by the BIAs with respect to business impacts and potential loss of parking.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Motions of Which Notice has been Given Previously

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Councillor B. Monette

 

WHEREAS Bob Mitchell served as community association president in the Westcliffe community in the 1960s and then Chaired the former City of Nepean’s Centennial celebrations before being named Nepean “Man of the Year”.  Following that honour, Mr. Mitchell ran for Nepean Council and was elected and was subsequently elected Deputy Mayor of Nepean, then went on to become Nepean’s MPP and a Provincial Cabinet Minister. While in local government, Mr. Mitchell has been credited for initiating several important programs to assist seniors and many of those survive to this day. Mr. Mitchell was also instrumental in the development of Crestview and of the Nepean Sportsplex.

 

WHEREAS, consistent with the City’s Commemorative Naming Policy,  the Ward Councillor has been personally canvassing the neighbourhood surrounding Crestview Park for the past two months to determine if residents support the renaming of the Park to Bob Mitchell Park; and

 

WHEREAS the Ward Councillor has distributed two public notices to 700 local residents advising of the proposed name change to Bob Mitchell Park and asking for public feedback and also held a function within the community soliciting public comment; and

 

WHEREAS the Ward Councillor has collected signatures on a petition from local residents in support of renaming Crestview Park to Bob Mitchell Park; and

 

WHEREAS the response from the local community surrounding Crestview Park has been overwhelmingly in support of renaming Crestview Park to Bob Mitchell Park;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the 60-day consultations required in the Commemorative Naming Policy be deemed to have occurred and that the renaming be dealt with in full at the September 9, 2010 Commemorative Naming Committee meeting.

 

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate

 

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the acquisition of a corridor from the KNL Lands to connect the Beaver Pond lands to Trillium Woods to provide the Community with a direct connection to the future Kanata North Recreation Complex, in accordance with the general parameters outlined in Document 1 to Motion 94/25.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Motions Requesting Suspension of the Rules

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

 

That the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider the following due to the immediacy of the need:

 

WHEREAS it is important that the Mayor or Deputy Mayor be available at all times to sign legal documents and address other administrative matters in a timely fashion;

  

AND WHEREAS Councillors Feltmate, Hunter and Legendre will be in Ottawa and available when additional cover-off is needed;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, for the period of September 22, 2010 – November 30, 2010, Councillors Feltmate, Hunter and Legendre be delegated the authority of the Acting Deputy Mayor in the event that both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor are absent pursuant to Section 242 of the Municipal Act, 2001.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate

 

That the Rules of Procedure be waived, so that this motion can be presented to the NCC at a meeting with NCC representatives scheduled for September 9th.

 

WHEREAS the South March Highlands is a unique old growth forest landscape identified as a priority ecological protection area by the City’s Greenspace Master Plan; and

 

WHEREAS creating an ecological reserve on as much of the South March Highlands as possible would be an asset to Ottawa, as a G8 capital city to have a unique old growth forest, a wilderness environment that includes many at risk species, within the boundaries of the city; and

 

WHEREAS the National Capital Commission has the mandate of ensuring that Ottawa is a capital city for all Canadians; and

 

WHEREAS preserving environmental lands within the national capital fits within the mandate of the National Capital and would demonstrate to other communities means to ensure that important and unique ecological areas are integrated into the community;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Ottawa formally request the National Capital Commission to examine owning lands in the South March Highlands as a partner with the City of Ottawa in order to preserve as much of this sensitive ecological area and the endangered species found there from urban development.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen

 

WHEREAS the Ottawa West Golden Knights Junior B hockey team has been operating out of the Bob Rosebrook Team Room and associated offices of the Barbara Ann Scott Arena at the Pinecrest Recreation Complex for over 30 years; and

 

WHEREAS the Ottawa West Golden Knights Junior B hockey team has engaged in a number of important community programs and contributed financially to significant improvements to the Barbara Ann Scott Arena including the purchase of new television sets;

  

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that from this point going forward the Ottawa West Golden Knights Junior B hockey team receive a commitment from the City Council that they may continue to use the Bob Rosebrook Team Room and associated offices on game nights, including play offs, and sell alcohol on regular game nights and during the play off season from 7:00 pm to 11:30 pm given that they post in plain site a copy of the special occasions and alcohol permit; 

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the applicable hourly rental fee for the Bob Rosebrook Team Room be waived for the Ottawa West Golden Knights for each of the regular season and playoff game nights.

 

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor D. Thompson

 

Whereas in 1992 the former Township of Rideau established a trust fund for the management of the bequest of the late Elizabeth Jane Georgina Falls, the Georgina Falls Memorial Trust Fund, pursuant to By-law No. 85-92 (the “Trust Fund”);

 

And Whereas the Trust Fund is to be used for the operation of the Rideau Township Arena including improvements to Centennial Park;

 

And Whereas the Council of the former Township of Rideau was to decide on the actual expenditures

 

And Whereas pursuant to the City of Ottawa Act, 1999, the Township amalgamated with other area municipalities and the former Region to form the City of Ottawa in 2001;

 

And Whereas City Council in 2003 approved the establishment of an advisory committee to develop further requests for funding;

 

And Whereas this Committee was to be comprised of the legal counsel of the Trust Fund and one representative of the Manotick Community Association and the Kiwanis, Kinsmen, Lions Club;

 

And Whereas the two organizations no longer exist in their original form and the legal counsel is no longer managing the Trust Fund;

 

And Whereas there has been a request by the Parks and Pathways Committee of the Manotick Village and Community Association to allocate $7,500 from the Trust Fund to the Centennial Park Pathway Project;

 

And Whereas the current balance of the Trust Fund is $80,935;

 

And Whereas this request will comply with the stipulation in By-law No. 85-92 that the value of the Trust Fund not be reduced below the original bequest of $65,628.00;

 

Now Therefore be it resolved that Council approve a grant to the Manotick Village and Community Association of $7,500.00 for the Centennial Park Pathways Project.

 

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor D. Thompson

 

WHEREAS the standard City protocol with respect to the deferral of development charges is, in respect of any building, to permit the deferral to the earlier of 12 months from the issuance of the building permit or the sale of the property;

 

AND WHEREAS with a standard residential dwelling when a closing occurs, the full value of the land and building is received by the Vendor, thereby enabling the payment of the deferred development charges;

 

AND WHEREAS Hyde Park Residences is a seniors development whose tenure for residents is based upon a life-lease format;

 

AND WHEREAS therefore as each life-lease is entered into, only a small portion of the value of the building and land is received;

 

AND WHEREAS it is therefore appropriate, in encouraging this form of development, to permit a longer period for the deferral of development charges;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Hyde Park Residences be permitted to defer its development charges to a maximum of twenty-four months from the issuance of a building permit, subject to entering into a deferral agreement in a form satisfactory to the City Clerk and Solicitor.

 

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre

 

WHEREAS the Zoning - Lansdowne Park (Lansdowne Partnership Plan) report is scheduled to be tabled at Planning and Environment Committee (PEC) on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 and considered by Council on Wednesday, September 22, 2010; and

 

WHEREAS a 1994 City of Ottawa policy states that “when Council considers the disposal of parkland, no parkland shall be disposed except by approval of 2/3 of the full Council”; and

 

WHEREAS Sylvia Holden Park has been approved by City Council for future park dedication as per the 1994 report cited above which states:   “The City of Ottawa currently has an inventory of approximately 184 parks, 104 of which have been dedicated by by-law for park or recreational purposes, and 80 parks which have been approved by City Council for future park dedication…It is the inventory of 184 dedicated parks and parks which have been approved for dedication that the proposed new Policy serves to protect”; and

 

WHEREAS the rezoning of Lansdowne Park assumes the complete loss of Sylvia Holden Park (0.46 ha) which was named on December 21, 1994 and is situated at the corner of Bank Street and Holmwood Avenue with a street address of 945 Bank Street; and

 

WHEREAS, since 1994, Sylvia Holden Park has been enjoyed as parkland and always referred to as such by the local community and the City Parks Department, and is listed as a park in the City of Ottawa Park Inventory Report; and

 

WHEREAS the disposal (lease longer than 5 years) of an entire City owned park for development purposes is extremely unusual and may be unprecedented; and

 

WHEREAS PEC and Council should delay the rezoning of Lansdowne Park until this outstanding policy question is clarified; and

 

WHEREAS, it is reasonable to believe that the policy should still apply within the boundaries of the old City of Ottawa which includes the Glebe;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council be required to receive and consider the opinion of legal services on this policy and any resulting requirements for a 2/3 weighted vote of Council, prior to the consideration of the rezoning of Lansdowne Park at Council on September 22, 2010

 

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman

 

WHEREAS the sidewalk encroachment by-laws that enable patio or vendor use of spaces is a cumbersome, expensive and unnecessarily prolonged process; and

 

WHEREAS simplifying the process would enable a more efficient approach to the process by small businesses;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to prepare a flat fee schedule for small businesses that is based on the number of small tables (café style) and chairs requested, and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff be directed to prepare a small business flat fee schedule for vendors wishing to sell produce adjacent to their storefront from small stalls, and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff be directed to have a response to requests for sidewalk encroachment requests within 60 days of the request from an applicant.

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

 

WHEREAS on June 28, 2010 Council accepted a proposal from Shenkman Corporation (“Shenkman”) for the design, construction, operation and financing of an Exposition Hall facility and approved the provisions of a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) between the City and Shenkman;

 

AND WHEREAS the City Manager was also authorized by Council to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of the City, a Municipal Capital Facilities agreement with Shenkman for the design, construction, operation and financing of the Exposition Hall facility as outlined in the staff report and as set out more specifically in the provisions of the MOU;

 

AND WHEREAS the MOU between the City and Shenkman specified that the new Exposition Hall facility should be open for use by no later than January 1, 2012 so that the Trade and Consumer Show industry would not ‘go dark’ as a result of the construction planned for Lansdowne Park by Council’s approval of the Lansdowne Partnership Plan (“LPP”) on June 28, 2010;

 

AND WHEREAS the Traffic Impact Study for the project has subsequently been completed and indicates that there would be no significant traffic issues;

 

AND WHEREAS in the staff report that was approved by Council on June 28, 2010 major milestone assumptions were set out so as to achieve the facility opening of January 1, 2011, one of which was that Site Plan agreement would be obtained by November 16, 2010 to allow construction to proceed on November 17, 2010;

 

AND WHEREAS the 28 calendar day circulation period for site plan approval will not expire until September 22, 2010, with a further 7 working day period (i.e. October 1, 2010) for the Ward Councillor, in conjunction with Shenkman and City staff to attempt to finalize it;

 

AND WHEREAS Shenkman Corporation has advised City staff within the last week that it is essential for it to complete the preliminary engineering work (e.g. soil compaction, tree removal, ect.) by mid-October 2010 before the frost hits so the project will not lose the entire winter construction period;

 

AND WHEREAS the Memorandum of Understanding for the project that was approved by Council on June 28, 2010 provided, in part, in Section 9a) and b) that “... the City’s equity contribution [of] $8.5 million was to be provided in the form of a grant/loan ...” and that “the City’s equity contribution would be made on a “drawn down” basis as actual costs are incurred and invoiced by Shenkman and each “drawn down” amount shall not exceed the amount being drawn down from Shenkman’s equity contribution of $8.5 million”;

 

AND WHEREAS Shenkman’s current estimated costs to allow for completion of design and planning work, as well as site preparation work that total $1.4 million, are comprised of the following:

 

-          Architectural - $300,000

-          Planning - $150,000

-          Engineering - $200,000

-          Legal - $200,000

-          Site work - $550,000

 

AND WHEREAS the MOU as a whole contemplated that the City would fund 50% of the above costs though there was no specific provision in that regard and, further, that these costs would be lost by both the City and Shenkman should the necessary approvals not subsequently be obtained;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

 

1.      Authority for the determination of application for site plan approval for the Exposition Hall Facility be vested in Council should it not be approved on or before October 1, 2010 pursuant to delegated authority in favour of City staff with the concurrence of the Ward Councillor;

2.      A report on the application for site plan approval be submitted to the Planning and Environment Committee meeting of October 4th, 2010 for the receiving of delegations, consideration by Committee and recommendation to Council;

3.      The Rules of Procedure be waived, such that the report will rise to the Council meeting of October 6th, 2010; and,

4.      That the City’s 50% contribution of $700,000 to Shenkman Corporation’s current estimated costs to allow for completion of design and planning works as well as site preparation works be confirmed.

 

 

Additional Item

 

 

                Collective Bargaining – Verbal Update from the City Clerk and Solicitor

 

                NÉGOCIATION COLLECTIVE – MISE À JOUR VERBALE DU GREFFIER MUNICIPAL ET CHEF DU CONTENTIEUX

 

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

By-laws                                                                                                           Three Readings

 

2010 - 286              A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Mary Anne Drive).

 

2010 - 287              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 5220 and 5230 Mitch Owens Road, formerly known as 5220 Mitch Owens Road.

 

2010 - 288              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 part of the lands known municipally as 1299 River Road.

 

2010 - 289              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 part of the lands known municipally as 4419 4th Line Road.

 

2010 - 290              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 part of the lands known municipally as 4256 2nd Line Road.

 

2010 - 291              A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 50 of 2000 respecting the purchasing of goods, services and construction for the City of Ottawa.

 

2010 - 292              A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2007-476 regarding exemption from taxation for veterans’ organizations.

 

2010 - 293              A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to deal with anomalies and minor corrections.

 

2010 - 294              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 1493 Stittsville Main Street and 5717 Hazeldean Road and land abutting on Hazeldean Road described as Part 1 on Registered Plan 4R-21221.

 

2010 - 295              A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 400 Galatina Way as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2010 - 296              A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 2601-2629 Baynes Sound Way, 2411-2439 Nutgrove Avenue, 2436-2529 Nutgrove Avenue and 2301-2329 Blue Aster Street as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2010 - 297              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.

 

2010 - 298              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 part of the lands known municipally as 1123 Old Montréal Road.

 

2010 - 299              A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Longfields Drive).

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED