OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

13 APRIL 2011

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

 

MINUTES 10

 

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on 13 April 2011 beginning at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

The Mayor, Jim Watson, presided and led Council in prayer.

 

 

The National Anthem was performed by the Stephen Leacock Public School Choir.

 

 

Announcements/Ceremonial Activities

 

RECOGNITION – CITY BUILDER AWARD

 

Mayor Watson presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to the Navan for Kraft Hockeyville Committee. The award was presented to Barry Irvine, Lyne Proulx, Stan Kowala and Bob Presland in recognition of their commitment to the betterment of their community, their fundraising efforts, and for their work in the promotion of the Village of Navan in the Kraft Hockeyville 2011 competition.

 

 

PRESENTATION – CARLETON RAVENS MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM

 

Mayor Watson presented the players and coaching staff of the Carleton University Ravens Men’s Basketball Team with certificates of commendation in recognition of their achievements after capturing their seventh national title in nine years.

 

 

Roll Call

 

ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT COUNCILLORS P. CLARK AND K. EGLI.

 

 

Confirmation of Minutes

 

The regular Minutes of the meeting of 8 March 2011 and of 10 March 2011 were confirmed.

 

 

Declarations of interest including those originally arising from prior meetings

 

No declarations were received.

 

 

Communications

 

The following communications were received:

 

·         Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO):

 

·         2011 Provincial Budget Preserves Upload Schedule

·         Government Follows through on 2009 Reconciliation

·         Provincial Budget Tabled on March 29, 2011

·         AMO Report to Members on March 2011 Board Meeting

·         Emergency Fire Services Issues March 21, 2011

 

 

Regrets

 

Councillors P. Clark and K. Egli advised they would be absent from the Council meeting of 13 April 2011.

 

 

Motion to Introduce Reports

 

MOTION NO. 10/1

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

 

That Community and Protective Services Committee Report 3, Environment Committee Report 4, Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 5, Planning Committee Report 6, Interim Transit Commission Report 4, and Transportation Committee Report 5, be received and considered.

 

And That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider; Environment Committee Report 5 and Planning Committee Reports 7 and 7A (In Camera), because of the urgency of the items contained in these reports (specific reasons set out below.)

 

(Waiver of the Rules is being requested for Item 1 of Environment Committee Report 5 because the contract expires in May 2012 and the complex procurement process and tender must be initiated as soon as possible)

 

(Waiver of the Rules is being requested for Item 1 of Planning Committee Report 7 to allow for implementation of the name change, for the naming of Brian Coburn Boulevard, by the end of April 2011)

 

(Waiver of the Rules is being requested for Item 2 of Planning Committee Report 7 because of the urgency of passing all phases of the Street Name Change before the summer to ensure residents have a full year to adjust to the new street name.  Phase 1 must be approved before proceeding with the next phase.)

 

(Waiver of the Rules is being requested for Planning Committee Report 7A (In-Camera) to allow all parties to know whether the Settlement was approved by Council in sufficient time before the commencement of the hearing before the Ontario Municipal Board on May 9, 2011.)

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Reports

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 3

 

 

1.         Champlain Local Health Integration Network, Community Accountability Planning Submission for the City of Ottawa, Adult Day Programs

 

rÉSEAU LOCAL D’INTÉGRATION DES SERVICES DE SANTÉ DE Champlain, PRÉSENTATION DE PLANIFICATION COMMUNAUTAIRE CONCERNANT LES PROGRAMMES DE JOUR POUR ADULTES DE LA vILLE D’oTTAWA

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the Community Accountability Planning Submissions as submitted to the Champlain Local Health Integration Network for the Long Term Care Branch’s Adult Day Programs at Carleton Lodge, Centre d’Accueil Champlain and the Acquired Brain Injury Program in Parks and Recreation and Cultural Services.

 

CARRIED

 

 

2.         Annual review - amendments to the City of Ottawa Emergency Management Plan, Version 4.0

 

EXAMEN ANNUEL – modifications à la VERSION 4.0 du plan de mesures d’urgence de la ville d’ottawa

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

a)      Approve the revised Emergency Management Plan, attached as Document 2; and,

 

b)     Amend By-law No. 2007-313, being the Emergency Management By-law, to incorporate Document 2 (Schedule “B” to the by-law); and,

 

c)      Amend the by-law, including Schedule “C” to the by-law, being the Membership of the Emergency Management Program Committee, to reflect the City’s current organizational structure; and,

 

d)     Amend the by-law to update the terminology used to refer to the administrative and decision-making groups involved in the Emergency Management Program.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

3.         KANATA NORTH RECREATION COMPLEX – RE-DESIGN, OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE

 

CENTRE RÉCRÉATIF DE KANATA NORD : RE-CONCEPTION, EXPLOITATION ET ENTRETIEN

 

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.      Authorize staff to revise the Kanata North Recreation Complex design plans to reflect the City’s core recreation program and approved project budget of $43.14M;

 

2.      Authorize the Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services and Public Works Departments to develop the programming, operation and maintenance model for the Kanata North Recreation Complex based on the redesigned facility and to include operating estimates for the facility in the 2013 Operating budget.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

4.         PAINT IT UP PROGRAM - 2010 ANNUAL PROGRAM RESULTS - INFORMATION REPORT

 

PROGRAMME À VOS PINCEAUX – RÉSULTATS DU PROGRAMME POUR 2010 – RAPPORT D’INFORMATION

 

 

 

Community and protective services and Transportation COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

RECEIVED

 

 

ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 4

 

 

1.             2011 WATER AND WASTEWATER RATE-SUPPORTED RECOMMENDED OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS

 

ProjetS de budget de fonctionnement et d’immobilisations 2011

SOUTENUS         par les tarifs d’eau et d’eaux usées RECOMMANDÉS

 

 

            REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve the 2011 Rate Operating and Capital Budget Estimates, with the revised pages 94-96 of the Operating and Capital Budget Rate Supported Programs document approved at the Environment Committee meeting of 28 March 2011.

 

CARRIED

 

 

ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 5

 

 

1.             SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICE LEVEL REVIEW

 

Examen des niveaux de service pour le programme de collecte des       déchets solides

 

 

            REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve:

 

1.                  That an internal City working group be established within 6 months with staff from Solid Waste Services and Planning and Growth Management to design criteria for site plan approvals for new low-rise multi-unit and high-rise multi-unit developments to ensure that they are designed to accommodate 2012 service levels in consultation with external stakeholders, and;

 

2.                  That staff be directed to:

 

a)      Establish a Working Group to work with representatives from condominium corporations and property managers to implement organics service for these households, they will be implemented on a case-by-case basis;

 

b)     Waive any internal or administrative fees associated with any onsite changes to existing developments required to better accommodate 2012 service levels; and

 

c)      Require that this working group provide quarterly updates to Council, and;

 

3.                  That staff re-engage the Government of Ontario in discussions to increase waste diversion in the IC&I sector and promote Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR).  This update should include the status of any Federation of Canadian Municipalities recommendations to engage the Federal Government on reducing packaging material and convert packaging material into recyclable material.  Also, that the Motion be sent to the City Clerks of all Ontario municipalities to be distributed to their respective members of Council with an invitation to join the City of Ottawa in its efforts to reduce packaging, and;

 

4.                  That staff at the Trail Road landfill site be directed to refuse cardboard, subject to adding proper bins at the entrance of the Trail Road site, and;

 

5.                  That the following residential waste curb side collection service levels commencing June 2012:

a)      Uniform curb side collection service levels across the city, both rural and urban;

b)     Weekly Green Bin collection;

c)      Bi-weekly collection of Blue and Black box on alternating weeks;

d)     Bi-weekly residual waste collection; and

e)      Bi-weekly collection program for diapers and incontinence products, alternating with the residual waste collection, and;

 

6.                  That the following activities to support the recommended curb side service levels:

a)      Introduction of a Special Considerations program to accommodate weekly collection of diapers and incontinence products for weeks without residual waste collection; and

b)     Development and implementation of a promotion and education campaign, and;

 

7.                  Extension of the multi-residential collection contract for one additional year to incorporate findings from the apartment pilot project for Green Bins.

 

 

MOTION NO. 10/2

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor S. Moffatt

 

WHEREAS the existing Solid Waste Service contracts expire May 31, 2012, but contain provisions to extend these contracts for one (1) additional year; and

 

WHEREAS City Council has decided to implement new Solid Waste Service Levels for the following reasons:

 

Environmental protection,

Asset Preservation,

Cost effectiveness, and

Financial savings;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City staff be directed to implement the extension of the existing Solid Waste Collection contracts by five (5) additional months such that the new collection contracts and solid waste collection service levels would be effective November 1, 2012.

 

CARRIED

 

MOTION NO. 10/3

 

Moved by Councillor R. Bloess

Seconded by Councillor T. Tierney

 

WHEREAS the proposed Solid Waste Collection Service Review proposes City-wide bi-weekly collection; and

 

WHEREAS many residents have concerns regarding bi-weekly pickup of all waste during the warmer summer months when they may be vacationing; and

 

WHEREAS there may be legitimate concerns regarding insect and animal infestation during warmer months;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the program be amended so that solid waste collection continue status quo during the months of June, July and August.

 

LOST on a division of 5 YEAS to 17 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (5):       Councillors R. Bloess, J. Harder, D. Deans, T. Tierney and B. Monette.

 

NAYS (17):    Councillors M. Taylor, D. Thompson, M. Fleury, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry,
D. Chernushenko, S. Moffatt, S. Desroches, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, D. Holmes, A. Hubley, M. McRae, M. Wilkinson, K. Hobbs, S. Blais and Mayor J. Watson.

 

MOTION NO. 10/4

 

Moved by Councillor R. Bloess

Seconded by Councillor J.Harder

 

WHEREAS, the Province mandates a 60 percent diversion target

 

WHEREAS the city has 20 year contract with Orgaworld; and

 

WHEREAS the volume is far below what is paid for in contract; and

 

WHEREAS most restaurants currently only take advantage of blue and black bin recycling;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT that city and province work together to increase organic diversion in the ICI sector diversion to achieve our contractual obligations with Orgaworld.

 

CARRIED

 

Item 1 of the Environment Committee Report 5 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion Nos. 10/2 and 10/4 on a division of 18 YEAS to 4 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (18):     Councillors R. Bloess, M. Taylor, J. Harder, D. Deans, M. Fleury, S. Qadri,
E. El-Chantiry, D. Chernushenko, S. Moffatt, S. Desroches, P. Hume,
R. Chiarelli, D. Holmes, M. McRae, M. Wilkinson, T. Tierney, K. Hobbs and Mayor J. Watson.

 

NAYS (4):      Councillors D. Thompson, A. Hubley, S. Blais and B. Monette.

 

 

FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 5

 

 

1.       OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL (OAG) - 2011 workplan, REPORTING PROTOCOL AND ADMINISTRATION

 

BUREAU DU VÉRIFICATEUR GÉNÉRAL (BVG) – PLAN DE TRAVAIL 2011, PROTOCOLE RELATIF À LA PRÉSENTATION DE RAPPORTS ET GESTION

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council approve the following, as described in this report:

 

1.   OAG 2011 Workplan, as amended by the following;

 

That item 7, "Selected Grant Recipients", be amended to focus on a broader review of the City's grant program;

 

2.   OAG reporting protocol;

 

3.   Administrative procedures; and,

 

4.   That the City Clerk and Solicitor be delegated the authority to make the required changes to the By-law governing the OAG and the Terms of Reference for the Audit Sub-committee to reflect the changes approved with this report.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

2.       Quality Assessment Review - Office of the auditor general (OAG)

examen de l’évaluation de la qualité – Bureau du vérificateur général (BVG)

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council waive the Rules of Procedure and approve the Audit Sub-Committee direction to the City Manager to amend the existing contract with Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP to include a Quality Assessment Review of the Office of the Auditor General.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

3.                   STANDING COMMITTEE AUDIO-CASTING AND ACTION MINUTES – COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS

 

DIFFUSION EN FORMAT AUDIO ET DES PROCÈS-VERBAUX DE SUIVI POUR LES COMITÉS PERMANENTS - ANALYSE COÛTS-AVANTAGES

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve:

 

That all public meetings of Standing Committees and Sub-Committees be audiocast, and that the audiocasts be archived on ottawa.ca; and

 

That the Minutes of all Standing Committees and Sub-Committees be action-only minutes, in English and French, with the exception of some Planning matters where some additional detail will be provided; and

 

That the one-time start-up costs for implementing audiocasting be provided from the Elected Officials administration account (11130).

 

MOTION NO. 10/5

 

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor S. Blais

 

WHEREAS, in order to take advantage of the rapidly changing market, the Debenture Committee was established to be as flexible as possible and does not have a set meeting schedule; and

 

WHEREAS, according to Section 77(11A) of the Procedure By-Law (2006-462), a meeting of the Debenture Committee may be called with two calendar days notice; and

 

WHEREAS audiocast equipment is limited to only the Champlain Room and Andrew Haydon Hall; and

 

WHEREAS the availability of the Champlain Room and Andrew Haydon Hall causes a challenge when scheduling a meeting of the Debenture Committee on short notice;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the meetings of the Debenture Committee be excluded from being audiocast when it is held in a room that does not support audiocasting.

 

CARRIED

 

 

MOTION NO. 10/6

 

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri

 

WHEREAS, the cost of providing synopsis minutes for all Committees is only $26, 000 per year; and

 

WHEREAS going through audiocasts in the future is very time consuming and the long retention as technology changes may make it difficult to retrieve information; and

 

WHEREAS Community groups and City Advisory Committees have strongly requested that synopsis minutes be retained; and

 

WHEREAS the cost of providing such minutes is already included in the 2011 budget;


 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Standing Committees and the Transit Commission continue to provide synopsis minutes.

 

LOST on a division of 7 YEAS to 12 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (7):       Councillors M. Taylor, D. Deans, M. Fleury, D. Holmes, M. Wilkinson,
K. Hobbs and B. Monette.

 

NAYS (12):    Councillors J. Harder, D. Thompson, S. Qadri, E. El-Chantiry,
D. Chernushenko, S. Moffatt, S. Desroches, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, T. Tierney, S. Blais and Mayor J. Watson.

 

Item 3 of the Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 5 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 10/5.

 

 

Direction to Staff

 

That staff be directed to research and test transcription software for use at Standing Committee meetings.

 

 

 

4.                   BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS BOARDS OF MANAGEMENT – APPOINTMENTS – 2010 – 2014 terms of council

 

CONSEILS D’ADMINISTRATION DES ZONES D’AMÉLIORATION COMMERCIALE – NOMINATIONS - MANDAT DU CONSEIL DE 2010 À 2014

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve appointments to the following Business Improvement Area Boards of Management, as outlined in Document 1, for the term expiring November 30, 2014:

 

·                     Bank Street BIA

·                     Barrhaven BIA

·                     Bells Corners BIA

·                     ByWard Market BIA

·                     Downtown Rideau BIA

·                     Glebe BIA

·                     Heart of Orléans BIA

·                     Preston Street BIA

·                     Somerset Street Chinatown BIA

·                     Somerset Village BIA

·                     Sparks Street BIA / Sparks Street Mall Authority

·                     Vanier BIA

·                     Wellington West BIA

·                     Westboro BIA

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

5.                   LITIGATION RECORD – for the period of 1 October 2010 to 31 December 2010

 

BILAN DES LITIGES  - POUR LA PÉRIODE DU 1er octobre AU 31 DÉcembre 2010

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

RECEIVED

 

 

 

6.                   CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES - 2011 LEVIES

 

PRÉLÈVEMENTS 2011 DES OFFICES DE PROTECTION DE LA NATURE

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the 2011 levies as presented in Document 1 for the following:

 

1.      Rideau Valley Conservation Authority;

2.      South Nation Conservation Authority; and

3.      Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

7.                   2011 BUDGETS AND SPECIAL LEVIES FOR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS AND SPARKS STREET MALL AUTHORITY

 

BUDGETS DE 2011 POUR LES ZONE D’AMÉLIORATION COMMERCIAL ET L’ADMINISTRATION DU MAIL DE LA RUE SPARKS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.   Approve the 2011 budgets and special levies, as presented in Document 1, for the following:

Bank Street BIA

Barrhaven BIA

Bells Corners BIA

ByWard Market BIA

Carp BIA

Carp Road Corridor BIA

Glebe BIA

Manotick BIA

Orleans BIA

Preston BIA

Rideau BIA

Sparks Street BIA

Sparks Street Mall Authority

Somerset Village BIA

Somerset Chinatown BIA

Vanier BIA

Wellington West BIA

Westboro BIA

 

2.   Enact the BIA levy by-laws and the Sparks Street Mall Authority by-law for the BIAs and mall authority listed in Recommendation 1 once the 2011 tax ratios are approved by Council.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

8.                   2011 Onetime AND unforeseen provision:  funding for the replacement of cash registers

 

provision ponctuelle et imprévue pour 2011 – financement pour le remplacement de caisses enregistreuses

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve a one‑time budget requirement in the amount of $400,000 as identified in this report.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

9.                   2011 Tax ratios and other tax policies

 

COEFFICIENTS FISCAUX ET AUTRES POLITIQUES D’IMPOSITION DE 2011

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve:

 

1.   The adoption of the following optional property classes in 2011:

·    Shopping centre commercial property class

·         Parking lots and vacant lands commercial property class

·         Office building commercial property class

·         Large industrial property class

·         New multi-residential property class

·         Professional sports facility class

 

2.   The adoption of the following tax ratios for 2011:

 

Tax Class

Ratios  **

Residential

1.000000

Multi-Residential

1.700000

New Multi-Residential

1.000000

Farm

0.200000

Managed Forest

0.250000

Pipeline

1.539861

Commercial Broad Class

1.956672

 - Commercial *

1.863393

 - Office Building *

2.251190

 - Parking Lots and Vacant Land – Commercial*

1.220931

 - Shopping Centre *

1.549976

 - Professional Sports Facility *

TBD

Industrial Broad Class

2.456381

 - Industrial *

2.610968

 - Large Industrial *

2.242152

* including new construction classes for BET purposes

 ** Subject to final minor revisions upon OPTA close-off

 

3.   The adoption of the following tax ratios and by-laws for the mandatory property subclasses and the tax rate percentage reduction for farmland awaiting development:

 

·    Commercial excess land (i.e. commercial, office and shopping centre tax classes) - 70% of the applicable commercial property class tax ratio

·         Vacant industrial land, industrial and large industrial excess land - 65% of the applicable industrial property class tax ratio

·         Farm lands awaiting development subclass I - 75.0% of the residential property class tax ratio and the corresponding tax rate percentage reduction for the awaiting residential, multi-residential, commercial and industrial property classes; and Farm lands awaiting development subclass II - no tax rate reduction

 

4.         That the tax rates for 2011 be established based on the ratios adopted herein.

 

5.   a)   That the 2011 capping parameters be approved at the higher of 10% of the previous year’s annualized tax or 5% of the 2010 Current Value Assessment (CVA) taxes; and

 

b)     That for 2011 capped/clawback properties whose recalculated annualized taxes fall within $250 of their CVA taxation be moved to their CVA tax for the year; and

 

c)      That for 2011, properties which have reached their CVA during 2010 or crossed over from the clawed back category to the capped category remain at CVA taxes and be excluded from any further and future capping adjustments; and

 

d)     That for 2011, properties that cross over from the capped category to the clawed back category remain subject to claw back adjustments.

 

6.      That the tax level for “new construction” properties be set at a minimum level of 100% of their CVA taxes for 2011 and future taxation years.

 

7.      That the property tax mitigation programs currently in place and detailed in this report be continued for 2011 including the charitable and vacancy rebate programs, the Farm Grant Program and the Low Income Seniors and Disabled Persons Complete Tax Deferral Program as previously approved by Council.

 

8.      That the equivalent tax ratio for the Professional Sports Facility Class be adopted to reflect the final 2011 property valuation changes and the municipal levy increase for a total tax level of $1,625,000.

 

9.      That a Special Service Area be established for tax levy purposes starting in 2012 pursuant to section 326 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25 for all of Kanata North, Ward 4 to finance the capital costs to bury hydro lines as approved by Council report ACS2010-CCS-TRC-0013.

 

10.  a)   Changes to the Urban Fire Special Service area for tax levy purposes pursuant to section 326 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25 as defined in the attached report to include properties within Document 1 – Fire Zone 46.

 

b)   Changes to the Rural Fire Special Service area for tax levy purposes pursuant to section 326 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25 as defined in the attached report to exclude properties within Document 1 – Fire Zone 46.

 

11. That Council authorize the striking of a working group to develop, if possible, a consensus position on the issue of the multi-residential tax ratio;

 

That the working group be comprised of interested City Councillors, City staff and interested stakeholders such as EOLO; and

 

That Council delegate to the Mayor the responsibility of striking the working group.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

10.                DISPOSITION OF 2010 TAX SUPPORTED OPERATING Surplus/ DEFICIT

 

RÈGLEMENT DE L’EXCÉDENT / DU DÉFICIT DE 2010 DES OPÉRATIONS FINANCÉES PAR LES RECETTES FISCALES

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council approve the following transfers from/to reserve funds:

 

1.      That the deficit of $4.6 million in transit be funded by a transfer from the Transit Capital Reserve Fund;

 

2.      That the $5.5 million in 2010 budgeted land sales from the Ottawa Lands Development Corporation be funded from 2011 land sale proceeds; and

 

3.      That the surplus in tax supported operations be disposed of as follows: 

a)      a transfer of $8.3 million to the Winter Operations Reserve

b)     a transfer of $0.023 million to the Tax Stabilization Reserve

c)       a transfer of $1.7 million to the Corporate Fleet Reserve Fund

d)     a transfer of $4.9  million to the City-Wide Reserve Fund

e)      a transfer of $0.395 million to the Library Reserve Fund

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

11.                CANADIAN COALITION OF MUNICIPALITIES AGAINST RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION – CCMARD

 

COALITION CANADIENNE DES MUNICIPALITÉS CONTRE LE RACISM ET LA DISCRIMINATION – CCMCRD

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve the following:

 

That the City of Ottawa agrees:

·         to join the Coalition of Canadian Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination and, in joining the Coalition, endorses the Common Commitments and agrees to develop or adapt its own unique Plan of Action accordingly

 

·         That these Common Commitments and the Municipality’s unique Plan of Action will be an integral part of the Municipality’s vision, strategies and policies.

·         That in developing or adapting and implementing its own unique Plan of Action toward progressive realization of the Common Commitments, the Municipality will cooperate with other organizations and jurisdictions, including other levels of government, Aboriginal peoples, public and private sector institutions, and civil society organizations, all of whom have responsibilities in the area of human rights.

 

·         That the Municipality will set its priorities, actions and timelines and allocate resources according to its unique circumstances, and within its means and jurisdiction. The Municipality will exchange its expertise and share best practices with other municipalities involved in the Coalition and will report publicly on an annual basis on actions undertaken toward the realization of these Common Commitments.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

12.                City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan 2010 Report and 2011 Plan

 

Rapport sur le Plan d’accessibilité municipal de la Ville d’Ottawa  2010 et Plan 2011

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan (COMAP) report.

 

RECEIVED

 

 

 

13.                BROWNFIELDS GRANT APPLICATION – Tega developments Inc. – 435 gladstone avenue and 62 florence street (FILE NO. F18-04-10-tega

 

Demande de subvention pour la remise en valeur des friches industrielles – Tega developments Inc. – 435, avenue gladstone et 62, rue florence (dossier no F18-04-10-tega)

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.   Approve the Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Application submitted by Tega Developments Incorporated, owner of the property at 435 Gladstone Avenue and 62 Florence Street, for a Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant not to exceed $503,800, payable to Tega Developments Incorporated, over a maximum of 10 years, subject to the establishment of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Agreement; and

 

2.      Delegate the authority to staff to execute a Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Agreement with Tega Developments Incorporated, establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment of the Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant, for, and redevelopment of, 435 Gladstone Avenue and 62 Florence Street, satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability, the City Clerk and Solicitor and the City Treasurer.

 

CARRIED

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 6

 

 

1.             application to alter 428 buena vista road, a property designated under part v of the ontario heritage act and located in the rockcliffe park heritage conservation district

 

DEMANDE DE MODIFICATION DU 428, CHEMIN BUENA VISTA, PROPRIÉTÉ DÉSIGNÉE EN VERTU DE LA PARTIE V DE LA LOI SUR LE PATRIMOINE DE L’ONTARIO ET SITUÉE DANS LE DISTRICT DE CONSERVATION DU PATRIMOINE DE ROCKCLIFFE PARK

 

 

Committee recommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve the application to alter 428 Buena Vista Road, in accordance with plans submitted by Bryan Jackson as received on February 3, 2011;

 

2.                  Delegate authority for minor design changes to the General Manager of the Planning and Growth Management Department; and

 

3.                  Issue the heritage permit with a two-year expiry date from the date of issuance.

 

(Note: The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on May 4, 2011)

 

(Note: Approval to Alter this property under the Ontario Heritage Act must not be construed to meet the requirements for the issuance of a building permit.)

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

2.             JOHNSTON ROAD LAND USE STUDY; CITY-INITIATED ZONING – 3140 CONROY ROAD AND PARTS OF 3138 CONROY ROAD, 3142 CONROY ROAD AND 1555 JOHNSTON ROAD; AND ZONING BY LAW 2008-462 - APPEAL TO THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD FOR THE NORTHERN PART OF 3130 CONROY ROAD

 

ÉTUDE D’UTILISATION DU SOL DANS LE SECTEUR DU CHEMIN JOHNSTON - MODIFICATIONS DE ZONAGE À L’INITIATIVE DE LA VILLE – 3140, CHEMIN CONROY ET PARTIES DU 3138, CHEMIN CONROY, 3142, CHEMIN CONROY ET 1555, CHEMIN JOHNSTON; ET RÈGLEMENT DE ZONAGE 2008-462 – APPEL INTERJETÉ DEVANT LA COMMISSION DES AFFAIRES MUNICIPALES DE L’ONTARIO CONCERNANT LA PARTIE NORD DU 3130, CHEMIN CONROY

 

 

Committee recommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve The Johnston Road Concept Plan, Development Principles and Design Guidelines as Council’s direction to guide the future development of the lands, generally located on either side of the CN railway tracks, between Albion Road and Conroy Road, as shown and detailed in Document 2.

 

2.                  Approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning for 3140 Conroy Road and part of 3142 Conroy Road from IH – Heavy Industrial to IL – Light Industrial; to change the zoning for part of 1555 Johnston Road from R3V[593] – Residential Third Density Subzone V Exception Zone to IL – Light Industrial Zone; and to change the zoning for part of 3138 Conroy Road from IH – Heavy Industrial to IH[xxxx] – Heavy Industrial Exception Zone as shown in Document 3 and as detailed in Document 4.

 

3.                  Approve the repealing of subsection 1(a) and Attachment 1 of By-law 2008-462 regarding the lands at 3130 Conroy Road, shown as “Area A” in Document 3, to resolve an appeal to By-law 2008-462.

 

4.                  Authorize the City Clerk and Solicitor to implement Recommendation 3 either through by-law enacted by Council or through an Order of the Ontario Municipal Board.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

3.             ZONING - 100-126 RIDEAU STREET

 

ZONAGE – 100-126, RUE RIDEAU

 

 

Committee recommendationS

 

(This matter is Subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve:

 

1.                  An amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 100, 102, 104, 104/2, 106, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124 and 126 Rideau Street to permit the continued temporary use of a parking lot for a further period of three years commencing on May 28, 2011, as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2, and

 

2.                  That the implementing by-law not come into effect until May 28, 2011.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

4.             ZONING – 4624 SPRATT ROAD

 

ZONAGE – 4624, CHEMIN SPRATT

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

(This matter is Subject to Bill 51)

 

That the Planning Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 4624 Spratt Road from DR – Development Reserve to R3Z – Residential Third Density Subzone Z, R5Z – Residential Fifth Density Subzone Z, O1 – Parks and Open Space Zone, I1 – Minor Institutional Zone and GM[xxxx]-h – General Mixed Use Zone with an Exception and holding symbol as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

 

MOTION NO. 10/7

 

Moved by Councillor S. Desroches

Seconded by Councillor A. Hubley

 

WHEREAS Report ACS2011-ICS-PMG-0072 recommends a holding designation be placed on the lands shown as Areas A through D on Document 1, and that this designation not be removed until such time as the Owner can provide the City with a Letter of Consent from the abutting landowner  to permit servicing of the subdivision and land required to permit a River Road Link to 4624 Spratt Road;

 

AND WHEREAS Report ACS2011-ICS-PMG-0072 also recommends a holding designation be placed on the lands shown as Area E on Document 1 of the Report, and that this designation not be removed until such time as a Site Plan is Approved, Spratt Road is reconstructed as a Major Collector Road and the Owner can provide the City with a Letter of Consent from the abutting landowner  to permit servicing of the subdivision and land required to permit a River Road Link to 4624 Spratt Road; and

 

AND WHEREAS the above mentioned Letter of Consent from the abutting landowner  to permit servicing of the subdivision and land required to permit a River Road Link to 4624 Spratt Road has been received to the City’s satisfaction.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Report ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0072 be amended as follows:

 

1.         by replacing the Report Recommendation with the following:

 

“That the Planning Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 4624 Spratt Road from DR – Development Reserve to R3Z – Residential Third Density Subzone Z, R5Z – Residential Fifth Density Subzone Z, O1 – Parks and Open Space Zone, I1 – Minor Institutional Zone and GM[xxxx]-h – General Mixed Use Zone with an Exception and holding symbol as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.”

 

2.         by amending the Zoning Key Plan of the Location Map contained in Document 1 such that the text “[xxxx]-h” is removed and the text “GM[yyyy]-h” is replaced with “GM[xxxx]-h.


 

3.         by replacing all of the text in Document 2 – Details of Recommended Zoning with the following:

 

“Proposed Changes to the Comprehensive Zoning By-law

 

1. The subject lands shown on Document 1 will be rezoned from DR to R3Z, R5Z, O1, I1 and GM[xxxx]-h.

 

2. Add an exception to Section 239 with text in effect to the following:

(a) in Column II the text “GM[xxxx]-h”;

(b) in Column IV the text “all until removal of holding”; and,

(c) in Column V the text:

           

‘The holding symbol may only be removed following:

(i)                 Site Plan Approval for all of Block 164; and,

(ii)               The reconstruction of Spratt Road as a Major Collector Road to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Planning and Growth Management.’ “

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.

 

CARRIED

 

 

Item 4 of the Planning Committee Report 6 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 10/7.

 

 

 

5.             ZONING – 700 EAGLESON ROAD, 100 AND 130 MICHAEL COWPLAND DRIVE

 

ZONAGE – 700, CHEMIN EAGLESON, 100 ET 130, PROMENADE MICHAEL COWPLAND

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

(This matter is Subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning for 700 Eagleson Road and 100 and 130 Michael Cowpland Drive as shown on Document 1 by amending Exception 1198 and adding to the existing zoning Schedule XXX as detailed in Documents 3 and 4.

 

CARRIED

 

 

6.             PERMANENT SIGNS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY BY-LAW (BY-LAW 2005-439) –

TECHNICAL ANOMALIES

RÈGLEMENT MUNICIPAL NO 2005-439 RÉGISSANT LES ENSEIGNES PERMANENTES

SUR DES PROPRIÉTÉS PRIVÉES – ANOMALIES TECHNIQUES

 

 

Committee recommendation AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve amendments to By-law 2005-439, as detailed in Document 1, to make technical anomaly corrections to the By-law regulating permanent signs on private property, and that Document 1 of the Report be amended to delete the reference to District 3 in the proposed amendment to Section 124, pertaining to Mural Signs, and that the proposed amendment refer to District 2 only.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

7.             2010 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO THE BUILDING CODE ACT

RAPPORT ANNUEL DE 2010 PRESCRIT PAR LA LOI SUR LE CODE DU BÂTIMENT

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the 2010 Annual Report pursuant to the Building Code Act.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

8.             CITY OF OTTAWA UNDERGROUND WIRING POLICY

 

POLITIQUE SUR LE CÂBLAGE SOUTERRAIN DE LA VILLE D’OTTAWA

 

 

Committee recommendationS as amended

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Receive the report entitled Underground Wiring Policy: Cost-Benefit Analysis Framework as prepared by HDR Corporation, dated 11 March 2011, a copy of which is on file with the City Clerk; and

 

2.                  Direct that the undergrounding of overhead wires on City right-of-ways be undertaken only when the full cost of burial is paid for by the requesting party, or as otherwise approved by Council on a case-by-case basis.

 

 

MOTION NO. 10/8

 

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor D. Chernushenko

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the following be added to the recommendations on the Underground Wiring Policy as ‘recommendation 3’:

 

3. That the Province of Ontario be asked to amend legislation on development charges to make it possible for the City of Ottawa to collect developments charges for the burial of lines on roads constructed or reconstructed that are funded by development charges.

 

LOST on a division of 5 YEAS to 15 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (5):       Councillors M. Fleury, D. Chernushenko, D. Holmes, M. Wilkinson and
K. Hobbs.

 

NAYS (15):    Councillors R. Bloess, M. Taylor, J. Harder, D. Thompson, S. Qadri,
E. El-Chantiry, S. Moffatt, S. Desroches, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, A. Hubley,
T. Tierney, S. Blais, B. Monette and Mayor J. Watson.

 

 

Item 8 of the Planning Committee Report 6 was then put to Council and CARRIED with Councillors M. Wilkinson, D. Chernushenko and M. Fleury dissenting.

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 7

 

1.             STREET NAME CHANGE – RICHMOND ROAD (PHASE 1)

 

CHANGEMENT DE NOM DE RUES – CHEMIN RICHMOND (PHASE 1)

 

 

Committee recommendationS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Enact a by-law to change the streets named Richmond Road and Robertson Road, between Baseline Road and Eagleson Road, to Lloyd Francis Boulevard, as shown in Document 1.

 

2.                  Approve the one time allocation of $49,000 from the 2011 Provision for Unforeseen and One-time Expenditures to replace the street signs associated with both phases of the Richmond Road renaming initiative.

 

3.                  Approve that the action be taken, subject to appropriate consultation with the neighbourhood, to rename the Richmond Road section that runs through Lynwood Village to “Old Richmond Road.”

 

4.                  Approve that the Commemorative Naming Committee (CNC) be directed at the earliest opportunity to undertake a process to find a suitable location to recognize the significant contribution of the Robertson family to the area.

 

 

MOTION NO. 10/9

 

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Councillor M. Fleury

 

WHEREAS Recommendation 4 of Planning Committee Report 7, Item 1, Street Name Change – Richmond Road (Phase 1) makes reference to Council waiving the “10-year retirement rule for the Commemorative Naming policy”;

 

AND WHEREAS staff have advised there is no such rule applicable to the Commemorative Naming policy;

 

AND WHEREAS it has been a best practice of the City (adopted originally by the Transition Board) with respect to street naming, to retire the name of an existing street for a 10-year period to ensure that there would be no confusion for way finding, deliveries, emergency services responses, etc.;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the last sentence of Recommendation 4 of PC Report 7, Item 1, be amended to read:

 

“and that Council waive the 10-year retirement period.”

 

CARRIED

 

Item 1 of the Planning Committee Report 7 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 10/9 with Councillors S. Qadri, and J. Harder dissenting.

 

 

2.             RENAMING AND NAMING OF STREETS TO BRIAN COBURN BOULEVARD

 

CHANGEMENT DE NOM ET DÉSIGNATION DU BOULEVARD BRIAN-COBURN

 

 

Committee recommendationS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         That the Director of Building Code Services and the General Manager of Planning and Growth Management, as the case may be, be directed to take necessary actions to rename or name, in accordance with the Municipal Addressing By-law Number 2005-322 or through the development agreement process, the following portions of the road allowance, existing and to be established as part of future construction phases:

a.         the portion of the road allowance presently named Blackburn Bypass, from Montmere Avenue, west of Trim Road, to just west of Strasbourg Street, as described in the attached Schedule A, be renamed “Brian Coburn Boulevard”, effective April 28, 2011;

b.         the future road allowance extensions that will connect from the existing Blackburn Bypass, east to Frank Kenny Road, and west to the existing Blackburn Hamlet Bypass, be named “Brian Coburn Boulevard” as described in the attached Schedule B; and

 

2.         That the City Solicitor prepare the by-laws required to implement the street name change for Blackburn Bypass as shown in Schedule A and to forward such directly to Council for enactment at the April 27, 2011 meeting; and the City Solicitor further prepare the required by-laws to effect the future street name change of the portion of the Blackburn Hamlet Bypass shown in Schedule B and to forward such directly to Council for enactment at the appropriate time.

 

CARRIED

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 7A (IN-CAMERA)

 

1.                   UPDATE ON THE LANSDOWNE PARTNERSHIP PLAN ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD (OMB) HEARING – IN CAMERA - LITIGATION OR POTENTIAL LITIGATION AFFECTING THE CITY, INCLUDING MATTERS BEFORE ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNALS

 

Mise à jour sur L’Audience de la commission des affaires municipales de l’ontario (Camo) relative au plan de partenariat lansdowne – À HUIS CLOS - LES LITIGES ACTUELS OU ÉVENTUELS AYANT UNE INCIDENCE SUR LA VILLE, Y COMPRIS LES QUESTIONS EN LITIGE DEVANT LES TRIBUNAUX ADMINISTRATIFS.

 

 

 

Committee recommendationS

 

1.                  That Council approve the following Minutes of Settlement so as to resolve appeals to the Lansdowne Rezoning pertaining to the Lansdowne Partnership Plan:

 

a.                  Minutes of Settlement with the Glebe BIA executed by Paul Webber on behalf of the Glebe BIA - Document 1;

 

b.                  Minutes of Settlement with the Glebe Community Association (GCA) and Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) executed by Barbara Sinclair on behalf of the GCA and OSCA - Document 2; and

 

c.                   Minutes of Settlement with the “Holmwood Residents” executed by Eileen Costello on behalf of this group of residents - Document 3.

 

2.                  That Council approve modifications to By-law 2010-329 in the form attached as Document 4 to incorporate changes agreed to through the above noted Minutes of Settlement and direct the City Clerk and Solicitor Department to request that the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) approve By-law 2010-329 as modified.

 

 

MOTION NO. 10/10

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

 

BE IT RESOLVED that Council resolve In Camera pursuant to Subsections 13. (1) (e)

litigation or potential litigation, affecting the City, including matters before administrative tribunals; and, (f) the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose, of the Procedure By-law (By-law 2006-462), as amended, to consider Planning Committee Report 7A (In Camera), Update on the Lansdowne Partnership Plan – Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Hearing – In Camera.  Specifically, Council will receive a briefing from the City Clerk and Solicitor on the proposed settlement.

 

                                                                                                             CARRIED

 

Council resolved In Camera at 1:30 p.m.

 

IN CAMERA SESSION

 

IN COUNCIL

 

Council resumed in open session at 1:50 p.m.

 

Upon resuming in open session, Mayor Watson indicated that Council had met In Camera to deal with the Planning Committee Report 7A, Item 1, Update on the Lansdowne Partnership Plan Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) Hearing – In-Camera - Litigation or Potential Litigation Affecting the City, Including Matters Before Administrative Tribunals. There were no votes taken during the In-Camera session. The report was considered in open session. Mayor Watson cited the recommendations of the report and noted the report, once approved, would became public.

 

 

Planning Committee Report 7A (In-Camera) was then put to Council and CARRIED

 

 

Directions to Staff

 

1.                  That the City Solicitor review the policy on seeking cost awards as it relates to various cases, including the Friends of Lansdowne litigation, and provide Council with available options.

 

2.                  That the City Manager be delegated the appropriate authority to process and approve the invoices from the Glebe BIA arising from the settlement. 

 

 

INTERIM TRANSIT COMMISSION REPORT 4

 

 

1.                   2011 business plan

 

plan d’affaires 2011

 

 

Commission recommendation

 

That Council approve the 2011 Business Plan (Document 1).

 

CARRIED with Councillors R. Bloess and B. Monette dissenting.

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 5

 

 

1.                   BIKE SHARE SYSTEM - UPDATE

 

SYSTÈME DE VÉLO-PARTAGE – MISE À JOUR

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Defer the City’s participation in the Bike Share System until enhanced cycling infrastructure is in place in the downtown; and

 

2.                  Reallocate the $500,000 for the Bike Share System approved in the 2010 Budget to the Somerset Tunnel portion of the cycling infrastructure program as outlined in the report.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

2.                   BANK STREET RECONSTRUCTION – QUEENSWAY TO RIDEAU CANAL

 

RÉFECTION DE LA RUE BANK – DU QUEENSWAY AU CANAL RIDEAU

 

 

ComMITTEE recommendation

 

That Council approve the acceleration of the reconstruction of Bank Street between Holmwood and the Queensway commencing in 2011, as outlined in the report.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

3.                   rideau street renewal

 

rÉfection de la rue rideau

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve that the scope of the streetscaping for the Rideau Street Renewal project be extended and hereafter be defined as Rideau Street from Sussex Drive to the Rideau River.

 

CARRIED

 

 

Disposition of Items Approved by Standing Committees Under Delegated Authority

 

That Council receive the list of items approved by its Standing Committees under Delegated Authority, attached as Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

Motion to Adopt Reports

 

MOTION NO. 10/11

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor  J. Harder

 

That Community and Protective Services Committee Report 3, Environment Committee Reports 4 and 5, Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 5, Planning Committee Reports 6, 7 and 7A (In-Camera), Interim Transit Commission Report 4, and Transportation Committee Report 5, be received and adopted as amended.

 

                                                                                                             CARRIED

 

 

Motions Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure

 

The following motion was considered earlier in the meeting but is shown below for ease of reference.

 

MOTION NO. 10/12

 

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor M. Taylor

 

That Council waive the Rules of Procedure Motion, because the Province of Ontario has told the City that they require execution of the Amending Agreement of the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund Contribution Agreement by April 13, 2011, to consider the following:

 

WHEREAS the Government of Ontario and the City of Ottawa entered into the Infrastructure Stimulus Fund Contribution Agreement on November 6, 2009 (the “Agreement”); and

 

WHEREAS the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario agreed that the deadline for the Eligible Costs of extended projects would be extended from March 31, 2011 to October 31, 2011; and

 

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa was, through outstanding project management, able to come in under budget for one or more of its Projects under the Agreement and the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario agreed to allow the City of Ottawa to use the Financial Assistance that was not used for one or more of its Projects under the Agreement for other “shovel ready” projects; and

 

WHEREAS City Council approved a change in the overall scope for one or more Projects under the Agreement at its meeting of January 17, 2011 and requested the Province to consider these Projects under the extension of the federal and provincial funding to October 31, 2011; and

 

WHEREAS the Government of Ontario has provided to the City of Ottawa, an Amending Agreement for the funding of the City of Ottawa’s Projects, in amounts listed in that Agreement (the “Amending Agreement”) for execution; and

 

WHEREAS the Government of Ontario requires that the City of Ottawa execute the Amending Agreement by April 13, 2011;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council approve the Amending Agreement for execution, any further amendments to the Agreement or Amending Agreement and the enacting by-law (listed as by-law jj) under item 14, on the Agenda); and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and the Deputy City Clerk be authorized to execute the Amending Agreement on behalf of the City of Ottawa as soon as possible after the approval of this motion.

 

CARRIED

 

 

MOTION NO. 10/13

 

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

 

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended, due to demolition timelines, to consider the following motion:

 

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa took possession of 25 Esquimault, including all fixed assets, in April, 2008; and

 

WHEREAS the City intends to demolish the structure and sell the fixed assets; and

 

WHEREAS this is the former site of the Ecole Maimonides, which was the first Torah Day School in Ottawa; and

 

WHEREAS the Machzikei Shul community is seeking to obtain the Menorah from the site; and

 

WHEREAS the Menorah represents historical and cultural significance to this community; and

 

WHEREAS the Menorah’s value is estimated at $165.00;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa donate and transport the Menorah to the Machzikei Shul community.

 

CARRIED

 

 

Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor S. Moffatt

 

WHEREAS City Council is committed to transparency and accountability in municipal government; and

 

WHERAS the City Clerk and Solicitor currently provides three separate reports detailing the City’s Claims Settlements to the Finance and Economic Development Committee, as well as its Litigation Record and External Legal Costs reports to Committee and Council; and

 

WHEREAS, at its meeting of November 24th, 2010, City Council identified its interest in receiving regular updates on the costs associated with litigation; and

 

WHERAS the City Clerk and Solicitor, in the December 3, 2010 response to the above inquiry, indicated that the incorporation of the legal outsourcing costs component of the Treasurer’s Delegation of Authority Report into the quarterly litigation report would “better align current litigation matters with the costs, but would also provide a more holistic approach to the legal services functions and associated costs”;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct the City Clerk and Solicitor to combine the existing Claims Settlements, Litigation Record and External Legal Costs reports into a single comprehensive report to be presented to the Finance and Economic Development Committee and City Council quarterly.

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor S. Blais

Seconded by Councillor M. Taylor

 

WHEREAS the objective of the Purchasing By-law respecting procurement is to obtain best value for the tax payers dollars; and 

 

WHEREAS managing service delivery means ensuring that what has been agreed to is delivered, on time and to appropriate quality standards; and

 

WHEREAS the Purchasing By-law addresses unsatisfactory supplier performance in terms of failure to meet contract specifications, terms and conditions or for Health and Safety violations; and

 

WHEREAS the City Treasurer may, in consultation with the City Clerk and Solicitor, prohibit an unsatisfactory supplier from bidding on future contracts;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff formalize the procedure for reporting to Supply Branch contractor performance including a standardized reporting format for the purpose of managing operational performance, minimizing risk, proactively addressing non-performance and when appropriate barring unsatisfactory suppliers from future City work.

 

 

Motion to Introduce By-laws                                                                                             

                                                                              First and Second Readings

 

The following by-law was given first and second readings:

 

A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for drainage works in the City of Ottawa to be known as the Hazeldean Road Municipal Drain.

 

                                                                                                                         Three Readings

 

MOTION NO. 10/14

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

 

That the following by-laws be enacted and passed.

 

2011-83            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Travis Street and Percifor Way).

 

2011-84            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Hazeldean Road).

 

2011-85            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Percifor Way).

 

2011-86                A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close Rivington Street.

 

2011-87            A by-law of the City of Ottawa repealing By-law No. 24-76 of the old Corporation of the City of Ottawa.

 

2011-88            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.

 

2011-89            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting fire routes.

 

2011-90            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 572 Moodie Drive.

 

2011-91            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate the Burpee House, 22 Rideau Terrace to be of cultural heritage value or interest.

 

2011-92            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose fees for planning applications and to repeal By-law No. 2010-110.

 

2011-93            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-500 respecting the water surcharge and other water system charges.

 

2011-94            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-514 respecting fees for sewer use.

 

2011-95            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on 933 to 995 Klondike Road as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2011-96            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on 1400 Carronbridge Circle as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2011-97            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 401, 403, 405, 407, 408, 410 and 412 Heathrow Private and 354, 356, 358, 360 and 362 Aldworth Private as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2011-98            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 3358 to 3362 Carling Avenue as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2011-99            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on 266 to 278 Maxwell Bridge Road and 268 Celtic Ridge Crescent as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2011-100        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 3041 Richmond Road as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2011-101        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 100, 102, 104, 104½, 106, 114, 116, 118, 120, 122, 124 and 126 Rideau Street.

 

2011-102        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 1555 Johnston Road, 3140 Conroy Road and parts of 3138 and 3142 Conroy Road.

 

2011-103        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to remove the holding symbol from the properties known municipally as 5924 Hazeldean Road, properties on Barrick Hill Road, Sevenoak Avenue and Akerson Road (formerly Part of 5271 Fernbank Road), 5649 Hazeldean Road, 5653 and 5709 Hazeldean Road, 100 Gallantry Way (formerly Part of Part of 1774 Maple Grove Road), Parts of 123 Huntmar Drive, Part of 1780 Maple Grove Road and 368 Vendevale Avenue, 2 MacNeil Court, 2, 4 and 6 Cedarow Court, and 1300 Stittsville Main Street.

 

2011-104        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 700 Eagleson Road and 100 and 130 Michael Cowpland Drive.

 

2011-105        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-439 regulating permanent signs on private property.

 

2011-106        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 4624 Spratt Road.

 

2011-107        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting license fees.

 

2011-108        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-239 respecting permit fees for temporary signs.

 

2011-109        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-481 respecting taxi licensing fees.

 

2011-110        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-77 respecting pet registration and pound redemption fees.

 

2011-111        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2007-466 respecting the fees for spay/neuter services at the City of Ottawa Spay/Neuter Clinic.

 

2011-112        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-163 respecting fees for open air fire permits.

 

2011-113        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-76 respecting fees and charges for Ottawa Fire Services.

 

2011-114        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-75 respecting fees and charges for inspections and file searches by Ottawa Fire Services.

 

2011-115        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close the untraveled Buchan Road.

 

2011-116        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Uplands Drive).

 

2011-117        A by-law of the City of Ottawa (the “City”) to designate lands described on Schedule “A” to this by-law (the “Lands”) and the public exposition hall facility to be constructed thereon (the “Exposition Hall”) as a municipal capital facility for cultural, recreational and tourist purposes.

 

2011-118        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the entering into of the amending agreement with the Province of Ontario relating to funding provided by the Province of Ontario to the City under the Federal/Provincial Infrastructure Stimulus Funding Program.

 

CARRIED

 

 

Confirmation By-law

 

MOTION NO. 10/15

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

 

THAT By-law 2011-119 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.

 

 

Inquiries

 

From Councillor S. Desroches regarding City vehicles and the provincial vehicle procurement process.

 

From Councillor S. Desroches regarding road resurfacing contracts.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Council adjourned the meeting at 2:00 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITY CLERK

 

MAYOR