OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
8 JUNE 2011
ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL
10:00 a.m.
MINUTES 14
The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on 8 June 2011 beginning at 10:00 a.m.
The Mayor, Jim Watson, presided and led Council in prayer.
The National Anthem was performed by
Magella Skerritt.
Announcements/Ceremonial Activities
RECOGNITION – CITY BUILDER AWARD
Mayor Jim Watson,
along with Councillor Allan Hubley, presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to
Mr. John Gooch, who has been a dedicated and active member of numerous
organizations in Kanata since 1966. Mr. Gooch served in the British Army from
1942 to 1947 and since has been involved with the Royal Canadian Legion, serving
as Chairman and pioneer for the construction, fundraising and dedication of the
Kanata Cenotaph. Mr. Gooch has also played an integral role in poppy
campaigns and was instrumental in working with the municipality for the
commemoration of war veterans.
PRESENTATION
Councillor Marianne Wilkinson introduced a delegation of officials from the Ukraine who were present at the Council meeting and are visiting as part of the Gender Equality Mission Canada. This initiative is part of a broader FCM/CIDA funded Ukraine Municipal Local Economic Development program.
Roll Call
ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT
COUNCILLOR D. HOLMES.
Confirmation of Minutes
The regular Minutes of the
meeting of 25 May 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):
·
Ontario Progressive
Conservative “Changebook” Platform Released – Highlights of Municipal Related
Policies
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Bill 181 Passes Third Reading Mandatory Retirement at age 60 for
Ontario’s Salaried Firefighters
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Municipal Insurance Survey
- 2011 Federal Budget
Regrets
Councillor D. Holmes advised she would be absent from the Council
meeting of 08 June 2011.
Motion to Introduce Reports
MOTION NO. 14/1
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That
Community and Protective Services Committee Report 5A, Planning
Committee Report 10A and Transportation Committee Report 7 be received and
considered.
And That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider a
report from the City Treasurer entitled “Provincial Gas Tax” and Finance
and Economic Development Committee Report 8 because
of the urgency of the items contained in the reports (specific reasons set out below).
(Waiver of the Rules is being requested
for the City Treasurer’s Report entitled “Provincial Gas Tax”, as there was not
sufficient time to have the report considered by both the Transit Commission
and Council prior to the Province’s deadline of June 15th, 2011).
(Waiver of the Rules is being requested
for Item 1 of Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 8 in order to reduce the amount of post audit
review required to be undertaken by the City’s external auditor for the period
prior to Council approval).
(Waiver of the Rules is being requested
for Item 2 of Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 8 due to the timelines for the scheduled
fundraiser(s) associated with the project)
CARRIED
REPORTS
CITY
TREASURER’S REPORT
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1.
Provincial Gas Tax La Taxe Provinciale sur L’essence |
REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That City Council:
1.
Authorize the Mayor and City Treasurer to sign
an agreement with the Province relating to the City’s share of the provincial
gas tax in accordance with the terms set out in Document 1; and
2.
That a By-law be enacted as required by the
Province to authorize the Mayor and Treasurer to execute the Letter of
Agreement each year.
CARRIED
COMMITTEE REPORTS
COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES REPORT
5A
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1. UPDATE
OF PET SHOP LICENSING REGULATIONS mise à jour dU RÈGLEMENT CONCERNANT LES PERMIS POUR ANIMALERIES |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve amendments to the
Licensing By-law No. 2002-189, as amended, as detailed in Document 1, to
establish harmonized regulations for the licensing and regulating of pet shops.
CARRIED
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2. COMMEMORATIVE
MONUMENT IN PIAZZA DANTE PARK MONUMENT COMMÉMORATIF AU PARC
PIAZZA DANTE |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That City Council approve the installation
of a Commemorative Monument in Piazza Dante Park by the Italian Canadian
Community Centre of the National Capital Region Inc., as outlined in this
report and described in Documents 1 & 2.
CARRIED
FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE REPORT 8
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1.
2010
City of OTTAWA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ÉTATS
FINANCIERS CONSOLIDÉS DE 2010 DE LA VILLE D’OTTAWA |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the revised 2010
City of Ottawa Consolidated Financial Statements.
CARRIED
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2.
RINK
OF DREAMS – Marion dewAr plaza patinoire de rÊves - place
Marion-Dewar |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council
approve one-time funding of $250,000 from the Cash-in-Lieu of Parkland
City-wide Reserve Fund as the City’s contribution to the $1.25 Million project
to design and build a 12,500 square foot ice surface on Marion Dewar Plaza, and
that annual operating and maintenance costs of $200,000 be included as part of
the City Operations 2012 budget submission.
CARRIED
PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 10A
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1. APPLICATION
FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE CENTRETOWN HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT AT 340
MCLEOD STREET DEMANDE EN VUE D’UNE
NOUVELLE CONSTRUCTION DANS LE DISTRICT DE CONSERVATION DU PATRIMOINE DU
CENTRE-VILLE AU 340, RUE MCLEOD |
Committee recommendationS as
amended
That Council
approve the original staff recommendations, as set out below:
1.
Approve the application for new
construction on the vacant lot at 340 McLeod Street, in accordance with the
plans submitted by Natalie Hughes, FoTenn Consultants Inc. received on February
2, 2011.
2.
Issue the Heritage Permit with a
two-year expiry date from the date of issuance.
3. Delegate
authority for minor design changes to the General Manager of the Planning and
Growth Management Department.
(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.)
(Note: The
statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act would have expired
on May 3, 2011 but has been extended until June 30, 2011 with the consent of
the applicant)
CARRIED
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2. ZONING – 340 MCLEOD STREET ZONAGE – 340, RUE MCLEOD |
Committee recommendation
(This matter is
Subject to Bill 51)
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning
By‑law 2008-250 to change the zoning of part of 340 McLeod Street from TM
H(19.0) (Traditional Mainstreet, Height 19.0 metres) to TM [xxxx] Sxxx
(Traditional Mainstreet, Exception xxxx, Schedule xxx) and to remove the
heritage overlay, as detailed in Documents 2 and 3, and shown in Document 1.
CARRIED
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3. SERVICE EXCELLENCE INITIATIVE –
ELIMINATION OF SITE PLAN CONTROL FOR STREET TOWNHOMES
SUBJECT TO PLAN OF SUBDIVISION PROJET D’EXCELLENCE DU SERVICE – SUPPRESSION DE LA RÉGLEMENTATION DU PLAN D’IMPLANTATION POUR LES MAISONS EN RANGÉE SUR RUE, SOUS RÉSERVE DU PLAN DE LOTISSEMENT |
Committee recommendationS
That Council approve:
1.
Elimination
of the requirement for Site Plan Control for street townhomes under the
conditions of Recommendation 2 effective July 4, 2011; and,
2. An
amendment to the Site Plan Control By-law, 2002 to add:
a)
a dwelling
unit within a townhouse that has separate frontage on a public highway as a
class of development that may be undertaken without site plan control approval
under the following conditions:
a.
it is within
a registered plan of subdivision; and,
b.
the
townhouse is constructed in accordance with approved subdivision plans and
drawings showing the following:
i.
the location
and size of the townhouse block including the number and orientation of the
dwelling units and driveways, and the location of services;
ii.
the grading
and drainage for the townhouse block including rear yard catchbasins and leads;
iii.
all
easements identified on a reference plan;
and,
iv.
a composite
utility plan showing the location of pads, pedestals and streetlights vis-à-vis
the dwelling units and their driveways
CARRIED
4. PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT
DEPARTMENT TERM OF COUNCIL WORKPLAN PLAN DE TRAVAIL D’URBANISME ET GESTION DE LA CROISSANCE POUR LA
PÉRIODE D’EXERCICE DU CONSEIL |
Committee recommendation
That Council, upon concurrence of the Mayor, approve the Planning and Growth Management Department’s Term of Council Workplan for matters within Planning Committee’s mandate.
CARRIED
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5. PUBLIC
CONSULTATION POLICY FOR THE ADOPTION OF HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT PLANS
UNDER THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT POLITIQUE SUR LES
CONSULTATIONS PUBLIQUES POUR L’ADOPTION DES PLANS DES DISTRICTS DE
CONSERVATION DU PATRIMOINE EN VERTU DE LA LOI
SUR LE PATRIMOINE DE L’ONTARIO |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve the public
consultation policy for the adoption of Heritage Conservation District plans as
detailed in Document 1.
CARRIED
TRANSPORTATION REPORT 7
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1.
Prince
of wales drive (fisher avenue to woodroffe avenue) environmental assessment
study – recommended plan Étude d’évaluation environnementale de la
promenade prince of wales (de l’avenue fisher À l’avenue woodroffe) – plan
recommandÉ |
Committee recommendationS AS
AMENDED
That Council:
1.
Receive the
results of the Prince of Wales Environmental Assessment Study as proposed in
document 1;
2.
Direct staff
to finalize the Environmental Study Report and proceed with its posting for the
30-day public review period in accordance with Ontario Municipal Class
Environmental Assessment, Schedule "C" process;
3.
Direct staff
to work with the National Capital Commission to fulfill the requirements of the
Canadian Environment Assessment Act in accordance with the principles of
the Environment Study Report;
4.
Direct staff
to undertake necessary property acquisition for the construction of Prince of
Wales Drive, in line with the timing identified in the Transportation Master
Plan and through the annual Capital Budget Process;
5. Direct staff to advocate in discussions with the NCC the
implementation of option B with regard to noise barrier placement and design on
Prince of Wales; and
Direct
staff to undertake further detailed studies pertaining to the noise fence
options to address design, cost, and visual impact.
6. Approve that the recommendations for road alignment and
design set out in the design review report provided by Delcan and dated May 27,
2011 (scenario #1) be incorporated into the current Environmental assessment
report, such that it amends the current proposed alignment design, with the
objective of avoiding any property acquisition within the Waterford, Amberwood
and Yewfield area.
7. Approve that as part of the design process, City staff
review opportunities for berming and landscaping to provide some green
screening to homes adjacent to Prince of Wales, including additional planting
opportunities along the stormwater ponds.
8. Request funding assistance for the design and
construction of two cattle crossing culverts from the National Capital
Commission.
9. Approve that, as part of the detailed design phase, City
staff develop a phased construction plan.
10. Approve
that, as part of the 2012 budget process, City staff review opportunities to
begin design work in 2012 for Prince of Wales intersections that are
experiencing peak hour failures such as Hunt Club and Prince of Wales, and
Fallowfield and Prince of Wales.
11. Approve that staff be directed to work with the owner of
2175 Prince of Wales to determine a means of providing all directional access
to the site through the site plan process.
The Recommendations of Transportation Committee Report 7, Item 1 were then put to Council and were divided for voting purposes.
Recommendations 1 through 10 CARRIED.
Recommendation 11 was voted on separately and LOST on a division
of 3 YEAS to 20 NAYS as
follows:
YEAS (3): Councillors R. Bloess, P. Clark and M. Wilkinson.
NAYS (20): Councillors A. Hubley, S. Blais, B. Monette,
S. Qadri, R. Chiarelli,
S. Desroches, K. Hobbs, E. El-Chantiry, P. Hume, K. Egli, J. Harder,
D. Thompson, T. Tierney, M. Fleury, D. Chernushenko, D. Deans, S. Moffatt, M.
Taylor, M. McRae and Mayor J. Watson.
Motion to Adopt
Reports
MOTION NO. 14/2
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That the report from the City
Treasurer entitled “Provincial Gas Tax”, Community and Protective Services Committee Report 5A, Finance
and Economic Development Committee Report 8, Planning Committee Report 10A and
Transportation Committee Report 7 be received and adopted as amended.
CARRIED
Motions of Which Notice has been Given
Previously
MOTION NO. 14/3
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor T. Tierney
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is in the process of moving to an Electronic
Agenda tool, with the intention of reducing the dependence on paper copies of
Council and Standing Committee materials; and
WHEREAS, as part of the preparation for the Electronic Agenda,
electronic copies of all materials related to Committee and Council meetings
are distributed by the Clerk's Office to all Members of Council in advance of
and during Committee and Council meetings; and
WHEREAS these documents are also accessible to Members of Council
through the City's shared network drive; and
WHEREAS many Members of Council are already using their laptops and
other portable electronic devices to access these documents during Committee
and Council meetings; and
WHEREAS the Environment Committee already produces paper copies of
their Committee agendas and materials only on request;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that in an effort
to conserve paper resources and reduce related expenses, Members of Council
will only receive paper copies of Committee and Council materials, including
PowerPoint presentations, if specifically requested from the City Clerk’s
Office.
MOTION NO. 14/4
Moved by Councillor S. Blais
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to provide a report on
granting network access to Apple products and the Blackberry Playbook by August
2011.
CARRIED
Motion No. 14/3, as
amended by Motion No. 14/4, was then put to Council and CARRIED.
Motions
Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure
MOTION NO. 14/5
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor S. Moffatt
That the Rules of Procedure be
suspended to consider the following motion, as the original Council deferral
specified the June 22, 2011 Council meeting:
WHEREAS at its meeting of April 13, 2011, City Council
directed staff to extend the existing Solid Waste Collection contracts by five
(5) additional months such that the existing collection contracts and solid
waste collection service levels would expire on October 31, 2012; and
WHEREAS
staff confirmed that the extensions have occurred; and
WHEREAS
a motion was approved on May 25, 2011 deferring this report for one month to
allow for the continuation of the dialogue with CUPE Local 503; and
WHEREAS
discussions related to this Bid are still ongoing and senior management is
requesting additional time to further advance the discussions with
CUPE Local 503;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the staff report be deferred until no later than August of
2011.
CARRIED
Motion to Introduce By-laws Three Readings
MOTION NO. 14/6
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That the
following by-laws be enacted and passed:
2011-213 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to
impose special annual drainage rates upon lands in respect of which money is
borrowed under the Tile Drainage Act.
2011-214 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 340 McLeod.
2011-215 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-4
to implement the service excellence initiative to eliminate the requirement for
site plan control approval for dwelling units within a townhouse that has
separate frontage on a public highway and is within a registered plan of
subdivision.
2011-216 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal By-law No. 2011-210 and to amend By-law No.
2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of lands within the
Wellington West Community Design Plan area.
2011-217 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.
2011-218 A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on 138 to 186 Solera
Circle as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2011-219 A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public
highway and assume it for public use (Terry Fox Drive).
2011-220 A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the entering into of an agreement
with the Province of Ontario through the Minister of Transportation relating to
funding provided by the Province of Ontario to the City under the Dedicated Gas
Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program.
2011-221 A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2011-167 to establish the tax
ratio for the year 2011 for the professional sports facility property tax
class.
2011-222 A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2011-168 to establish the tax
levy for the year 2011 for the professional sports facility property tax class.
2011-223 A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2011-169 to establish the tax
levy for the year 2011 for police services for the professional sports facility
property tax class.
2011-224 A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2011-170 to establish the tax
levy for the year 2011 for the City of Ottawa’s share of the costs of the
conservation authorities for the professional sports facility property tax
class.
2011-225 A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2011-173 to establish a
special levy for fire protection and prevention in the urban service area for
the year 2011 for the professional sports facility property tax class.
2011-226 A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2011-176 to establish a
special levy for public transportation within the service area known as the
Urban Transit Area for the year 2011 for the professional sports facility
property tax class.
2011-227 A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to close the untravelled road allowance between
Lots 15 and 16, Concession 11, Goulbourn.
2011-228 A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to close part of the road allowance between Lots 3
and 4, Concession 9, Cumberland.
CARRIED
Confirmation By-law
MOTION NO. 14/7
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
THAT By-law 2011-229 to confirm the proceedings of
Council be enacted and passed.
CARRIED
Inquiries
From
Councillor M. McRae regarding the enforcement of Site Plan conditions.
Adjournment
Council
adjourned the meeting at 10:30 a.m.
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