SPECIAL OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
15 decemBER
2010
ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL
10:00 a.m.
AGENDA 2
Special City Council meeting called by His Worship Mayor Watson
to
consider matters related to the Nominating Committee Report; Motion No. 99/14 regarding
the South March Highlands (referred by Council at their meeting of 19 and 22
November 2010) and the corresponding staff report; a report from the City Treasurer with respect
to the 2011 Budget timetable and process (as directed by Council at their
meeting of 8 December 2010); and, by-laws authorized by reports being presented
or previously adopted reports and by-laws authorized by the Delegation of
Authority By-law.
1. Prayer
2. Roll Call
3. Declarations of
interest including those originally arising from prior meetings
4. Communications
5. Regrets
Councillor E. El-Chantiry advised he would be absent
from the Special Council meeting of 15 December 2010.
6. Motion to Introduce Reports
(Councillors S.
Desroches and S. Qadri)
COMMITTEE REPORTS
NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT 1
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1. Appointments
to standing committees/COMMISSION - 2010-2014 Council term NOMINATIONS AUX COMITÉS PERMANENTS/COMMISSION
- DURÉE
DU MANDAT DU CONSEIL (2010-2014) |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
1. That Council approve:
a) The following appointments to the
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, inclusive of the Mayor as an ex officio member of all Committees:
Councillor Stephen Blais;
Councillor Eli El-Chantiry;
Councillor Scott Moffatt;
Councillor Shad Qadri; and
Councillor Doug Thompson:
b) The following appointments to the Community
and Protective Services Committee, inclusive of the Mayor as an ex officio member of all Committees:
Councillor Rick Chiarelli;
Councillor Peter Clark;
Councillor Eli El-Chantiry;
Councillor Mathieu Fleury;
Councillor Katherine Hobbs;
Councillor Shad Qadri;
Councillor Mark Taylor; and
Councillor Diane Holmes:
c) The following appointments to the
Environment Committee, inclusive of the Mayor as an ex officio member of all Committees:
Councillor David Chernushenko;
Councillor Steve Desroches;
Councillor Keith Egli;
Councillor Mathieu Fleury;
Councillor Peter Hume;
Councillor Diane Holmes;
Councillor Allan Hubley;
Councillor Maria McRae; and
Councillor Scott Moffatt:
d) The following appointments to the Planning
Committee, inclusive of the Mayor as an ex
officio member of all Committees:
Councillor Stephen Blais;
Councillor Rainer Bloess;
Councillor Rick Chiarelli;
Councillor Jan Harder;
Councillor Katherine Hobbs;
Councillor Allan Hubley;
Councillor Peter Hume;
Councillor Bob Monette;
Councillor Shad Qadri; and
Councillor Mark Taylor:
e) The following appointments to the
Transportation Committee, inclusive of the Mayor as an ex officio member of all Committees:
Councillor Rainer Bloess;
Councillor David Chernushenko;
Councillor Peter Clark;
Councillor Diane Deans;
Councillor Mathieu Fleury;
Councillor Scott Moffatt;
Councillor Bob Monette;
Councillor Doug Thompson;
Councillor Tim Tierney; and
Councillor Marianne Wilkinson:
f) The following appointments to the Transit
Commission, inclusive of the Mayor as an ex
officio member of all Committees:
Councillor Stephen Blais;
Councillor Rainer Bloess;
Councillor Diane Deans;
Councillor Steve Desroches;
Councillor Keith Egli;
Councillor Shad Qadri;
Councillor Tim Tierney; and
Councillor Marianne Wilkinson: and
2.
That Council direct that the Standing
Committees and the Interim Transit Commission hold their Inaugural Meetings
immediately following a recess of the Wednesday, December 15, 2010 Special
Council meeting, at which time each Standing Committee and the Interim Transit
Commission will elect their Chair, and that Council reconvene once Chairs have
been elected to finalize the membership of the Finance and Economic Development
Committee; and
That the Council members
of the Board of Health also select an Interim Chair for the purposes of budget
development during the recess period indicated above; and
That the election of
Vice-Chair and consideration of the Terms of Reference be at the first regular
business meeting of the Standing Committees and the Interim Transit Commission.
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2. Appointments
TO SUB-COMMITTEES
AND BOARDS - 2010-2014 Council term NOMINATION AUX SOUS-COMITÉS ET CONSEILS
D’ADMINISTRATION - DURÉE DU MANDAT DU CONSEIL (2010-2014) |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1.
The following appointments to the Information Technology Sub-Committee,
inclusive of the Mayor as an ex officio
member of all Committees:
Councillor Stephen Blais;
Councillor Allan Hubley;
Councillor Mark Taylor;
Councillor Tim Tierney; and
Councillor Marianne Wilkinson:
2. The following appointments to the
Member Services Sub-Committee, inclusive of the Mayor as an ex officio member of all Committees:
Councillor Stephen Blais;
Councillor Rainer Bloess;
Councillor Rick Chiarelli;
Councillor Diane Deans;
Councillor Allan Hubley;
Councillor Mark Taylor; and
Councillor Marianne Wilkinson:
3. That the membership of the Audit
Sub-Committee be increased to 7 Councillors and that the following appointments
be approved, inclusive of the Mayor as an ex
officio member of all Committees:
Councillor Rainer Bloess;
Councillor Rick Chiarelli;
Councillor Steve Desroches;
Councillor Keith Egli;
Councillor Eli El-Chantiry;
Councillor Allan Hubley; and
Councillor Marianne Wilkinson:
4. The following appointments to the
Governance Renewal Sub-Committee, in addition to the Mayor as Chair:
Councillor Katherine Hobbs;
Councillor Allan Hubley;
Councillor Doug Thompson; and
Councillor Rick Chiarelli:
5.
The appointment of the following member(s) of Council, in addition to
Mayor Watson, to the Ottawa Police Services Board:
Councillor Eli El-Chantiry; and
Councillor Jan Harder:
6.
The appointment of the following member(s) of Council to the Ottawa
Public Library Board:
Councillor Keith Egli;
Councillor Jan Harder;
Councillor Shad Qadri;
Councillor Doug Thompson;
Councillor Tim Tierney; and
Councillor Marianne Wilkinson:
7.
The appointment of the following member(s) of Council to the Ottawa
Board of Health:
Councillor David
Chernushenko;
Councillor Mathieu Fleury;
Councillor Jan Harder;
Councillor Katherine Hobbs;
Councillor Diane Holmes; and
Councillor Maria McRae:
8.
The appointment of the following member(s) of Council to Hydro Ottawa
Holding Inc.:
Mayor Watson;
Councillor Peter Hume; and
Councillor Maria McRae:
9.
The appointment of Councillor Bob Monette to Hydro Ottawa Limited:
10. The appointment of the following
member(s) of Council, in addition to Mayor Watson, to the Ottawa Community
Housing Corporation:
Councillor Steve Desroches;
Councillor Mathieu Fleury;
Councillor Diane Holmes;
Councillor Peter Hume; and
Councillor Tim Tierney: and
11. The
appointment of Gerry Mahoney, Manager of Treasury, and Catherine Frederick,
Director of Human Resources as representatives on the City of Ottawa Superannuates
Board of Trustees immediately, with their term ending 30 November 2014.
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3. appointment
of selection panels for boards and Committee of adjustment - 2010-2014
Council term NOMINATION DES JURYS DE SÉLECTION DES
DIFFÉRENTS CONSEILS ET DU COMITÉ DE DÉROGATION - DURÉE DU MANDAT DU CONSEIL
(2010-2014) |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1.
The appointment of the following
members of Council to the Selection Panel for the Police Services Board,
inclusive of the Mayor as an ex officio member of all Committees, with such appointments to expire with the term of Council:
Councillor Steve Desroches; and
Councillor Tim Tierney:
2.
The appointment of the following members of Council to the Selection
Panel for the Ottawa Public Library Board, in addition to the Chair and
Vice-Chair of the Ottawa Public Library Board and the Mayor as an ex officio
member of all Selection Panels, with such appointments to expire
with the term of Council:
Councillor Stephen Blais; and
Councillor Maria McRae:
3.
The appointment of the following members of Council to the Selection
Panel for the Ottawa Board of Health, inclusive of the Mayor as an ex
officio member of all Selection Panels, and with such appointments to expire
with the term of Council:
Councillor Diane Deans; and
Councillor Mark Taylor: and
4.
The appointment of the following members of
Council to the Selection Panel for the Committee of Adjustment, inclusive of
the Mayor as an ex officio member of all Selection Panels, and with such
appointments to expire with the term of Council:
Councillor Peter Hume; and
Councillor Scott Moffatt.
CITY
TREASURER’S REPORT
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2011 BUDGET
TIMETABLE AND PROCESS CALENDRIER ET PROCESSUS BUDGÉTAIRES DE 2011 |
REPORT
RECOMMENDATION
That
Council adopt the timetable and process for developing and approving the 2011
budget as detailed in this report.
7.
Postponements
and Deferrals
CITY COUNCIL – 19 and 22 NOVEMBER 2010
MOTION
NO. 99/14
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet
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 lands in the South March Highlands
including those designated for development north of the Beaver Pond (Phase 9)
have been rated as the most environmentally significant in the entire urban
area of Ottawa: and
WHEREAS permitting the clear cutting of 72.9
acres of land followed by blasting would completely destroy the ecological
value of these lands; and
WHEREAS as a G8 capital city the City of
Ottawa should be leading the country in creating an ecological reserve on such
sensitive lands; and
WHEREAS section 2.0 of the Ontario Provincial
Policy Statement identifies that “Ontario’s long-term prosperity, environmental
health, and social well-being depend on protecting natural heritage and
archaeological resources for their economic, environmental, and social
benefits;” and
WHEREAS section 2.1 the Ontario Provincial
Policy Statement specifically directs that “ The diversity and connectivity of
natural features in an area, and the long-term ecological function and
biodiversity of natural heritage systems, should be maintained, restored or,
where possible, improved, recognizing linkages between and among natural
heritage features, areas, surface water features, and ground water features.” ;
and
WHEREAS the NCC will be presenting three
scenarios on the future of the Greenbelt to the public early in 2011 for
comment and at least one of these will include the South March Highlands; and
WHEREAS this unique old growth forest, is a
wilderness environment that includes many endangered and at risk species,
identified after the plan of subdivision was approved, that is located within
the boundaries of the urban area and is accessible by public transit providing
an excellent opportunity for eco-tourism and environmental education; and
WHEREAS
there is an opportunity to consider these lands as a key component to a Nature
Park which could showcase this
venerable old-growth forest, archaeology, wetland complexes, and wildlife of
this wilderness area in ways that will draw visitors to our City, details of
which are being studied by Ottawa Tourism; and
WHEREAS
the Algonquin First Nation’s most senior Elder, Grandfather William Commanda,
has declared the South March Highlands to be an “ancient and sacred site for
the Indigenous people of the Ottawa River Watershed”; and
WHEREAS
section 2.6 of the Provincial Policy Statement directs that “Significant
cultural heritage landscapes shall be conserved”; and
WHEREAS the community has undertaken to
assist with raising funds with donations from the community and environmental
groups which can be used to offset some of the costs of acquiring these
lands and has also prepared a Stewardship Plan for managing the lands at no
cost to the City; and
WHEREAS the educational, research and
educational opportunities for the area have support from a wide number of
groups from all parts of the City, including Carleton University, as well as
from within the local community; and
WHEREAS the South March Highlands has
candidate ANSI designations (Provincially Significant Area of Natural or
Scientific Interest) putting it in the same designation as Algonquin Park and
ahead of any other protected landscape in Ottawa;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the 2006-2010
Council of the City of Ottawa recommend to the 2010-2014 Council that it seeks
to obtain the lands remaining lands in Phase 9 of the KNL subdivision remaining
after the trade of approximately 10 acres, as an ecological reserve in the City
of Ottawa; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council recommend
that every effort be made to have this dealt with by Council in December, 2010
in order to minimize any delay to KNL in dealing with this issue; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff in
consultation with the Ward Councillor negotiate an agreement of purchase and
sale and provide the 2010-2014 Council with a plan to pay for the acquisition
of this land and associated costs through a variety of measures that would
ensure that the cost of such acquisition not be on the city wide tax rate for
presentation to Council at the December meeting; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT no destruction or
removal of trees be permitted prior to the 2010-2014 Council deliberation on
acquisition of the remaining lands in Phase 9 of the KNL subdivision.
CARRIED on a division of 13 YEAS to 8 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (13): Councillors G. Bédard, R. Jellett, D.
Deans, D. Holmes, E. El-Chantiry, C. Leadman, S. Qadri, C. Doucet, P.
Feltmate, M. Wilkinson, R. Chiarelli, A. Cullen and J. Legendre.
NAYS
(8): Councillors
J. Harder, R. Bloess, G. Hunter,
S. Desroches, P. Hume, B. Monette, D. Thompson and Mayor O’Brien.
CITY CLERK AND SOLICITOR
1. VERBAL REPORT
FROM STAFF IN RESPONSE TO MOTION No. 99/14
RAPPORT VERBAL
DU PERSONNEL EN REPONSE À LA MOTION NO. 99/14
8. Motion to Adopt Reports
9. Motion to Introduce By-laws Three Readings
(Councillors
S. Desroches and S. Qadri)
a)
A by-law
of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway
and assume it for public use (Valin Street and Trim Road).
b)
A by-law
of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway
and assume it for public use (Starlight Place).
c)
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).
d)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to appoint
Councillors to act in place of the Mayor.
10. Confirmation By-law (Councillors S. Desroches and S. Qadri)
11. Inquiries
12. Adjournment (Councillors S. Desroches and S. Qadri)
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