OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

13 JuLY 2011

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

 

DISPOSITION 16

 

 

Presentations / Reports from Boards

 

OTTAWA PUBLIC HEALTH BOARD REPORT 2

 

    

1.             Ottawa Board of Health’s Strategic Priorities

 

Priorités stratégiques du Conseil de santé d’Ottawa

 

 

BOARD Recommendation

 

That Council receive this report, as amended, for information.

 

                                                                                                     RECEIVED (See “Roadmap Motion” below)

 

OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD REPORT 1

 

    

1.             Ottawa public library strategic planning, alignment and budget

 

la bibliothèque publique d’ottawa : plannification stratégique, alignement et budget

 

 
 BOARD RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                     RECEIVED (See “Roadmap Motion” below)

 


 

PRESENTATION - OTTAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD

 

    

1.             LINKING OTTAWA POLICE PLANNING AND PRIORITIES WITH CITY’S CORPORATE PLAN PROCESS

 

ÉTABLIR UN LIEN ENTRE LES ACTIVITÉS DE PLANIFICATION ET LES PRIORITÉS DU SERVICE DE POLICE D’OTTAWA ET LE PLAN DIRECTEUR DE LA VILLE

 

 

That Council receive this presentation for information.

 

                                                                                                     RECEIVED (See “Roadmap Motion” below)

 

Committee Report

 

FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 9A

 

 

1.                   DRAFT TERM OF COUNCIL PRIORITIES

 

ÉBAUCHE DES PRIORITÉS POUR LE MANDAT DU CONSEIL

 

 

RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That, at the July 13, 2011 meeting, City Council:

 

a.      Approve the Draft Term of Council Priorities as outlined in this report, subject to consideration of the various motions forwarded by the Standing Committees and the Transit Commission;

 

b.      Approve the Standing Committee and Transit Commission oversight for strategic initiatives as described in Appendices A to G and as indicated in this report;

 

 

c.   Direct staff to prepare a draft 2011-2014 City Strategic Plan based on the approved Term of Council Priorities, including information received from Ottawa Community Housing, Ottawa Public Health, Ottawa Police, and the Ottawa Public Library on their strategic priorities, and as amended by any changes made through the 2012 budget process, to be subsequently received by Council for information; and,

 

 

d.   Direct staff to work with the Standing Committees and Transit Commission to identify the measures that will form the basis of performance reports to their respective Standing Committees and the Transit Commission as well as the Corporate Balanced Scorecard, and that staff report back in Q1 of 2012.

 

                                                                            CARRIED as amended  (See “Roadmap Motion” below)

 

 

Ottawa Board of Health Report 2, Item 1, Ottawa Board of Health’s Strategic Priorities; Ottawa Public Library Report 1, Item 1, Ottawa Public Library Strategic Planning, Alignment and Budget; Ottawa Police Services Board Presentation, Linking Ottawa Police Planning And Priorities with City’s Corporate Plan Process; and Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 9A, Item 1, Draft Term of Council Priorities, were considered together as set out in the Roadmap Motion:

 

ROADMAP MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

Moved by Councillor S. Desroches

 

That City Council, as Committee of the Whole, receive and consider the Draft Term of Council Priorities report as listed in the Council Agenda and incorporating all amended pages, and receive the verbal and or written reports from the Ottawa Public Library Board, the Ottawa Board of Health and the Ottawa Police Services Board; and that further Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, receive and consider the following motion:

 

1.      Receive the report from the Ottawa Board of Health for information;

 

2.      Receive the report from the Ottawa Public Library for information;

 

3.      Receive the verbal update from the Ottawa Police Services Board for information;

 

4.      That, at the July 13, 2011 meeting, City Council:

a.      Approve the Draft Term of Council Priorities as outlined in this report, subject to consideration of the various motions forwarded by the Standing Committees and the Transit Commission, as follows:

 

i.        That, in order to accommodate the strategic initiatives identified in the tabled report and as many of the motions as possible, Council approve a one-time reduction to the 2012 Strategic Initiatives capital contribution outlined in the report to fund increased Operating Strategic Initiatives of $955k in 2012; and

 

That Council direct any unallocated Capital Strategic Initiative funding to the Strategic Initiative Asset Renewal (Roads, Sidewalks, Bridges, etc.) listed under TM3 and remove the corresponding Operating Strategic Initiatives allocations listed in the report for 2013 and 2014.

 

OTC 9/1

 

WHEREAS City of Ottawa Council is currently identifying Term-of-Council 2011-2014 priorities and;

 

WHEREAS Transit Commission has been directed to review and discuss proposed strategic priorities, strategic objectives, strategic initiatives and proposed oversight of OC Transpo and;

 

WHEREAS the 2010 American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Peer Review of OC Transpo recommended to Council that focus be placed on enhancing the image of OC Transpo and employee engagement and;

 

WHEREAS the Transit Commission and Council approved the 2011 Business Plan outlining initiatives to address the APTA recommendations;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT OC Transpo identify market revitalization and employee engagement as priorities for the Term-of-Council 2011-2014 and:

 

FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT market revitalization and employee engagement be included as a strategic initiative as part of the Term-of-Council Priorities 2011-2014.

 

 

EC 9/1

 

WHEREAS City staff have determined that no additional operating spending authority is required for Strategic Initiative #67;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the one-time only request for $120,000 in operational authority identified in Initiative #67 (Choosing our Future Plans) in Appendix C – Environment Committee Oversight Responsibilities of the Draft Term of Council Priorities (ACS2011-- COS-ODP-0011) be removed.

 

EC 9/2

 

WHEREAS City staff have determined that no additional operating spending authority is required to deliver the work plan associated with Choosing our Future; and,

 

WHEREAS Choosing our Future is scheduled to conclude with production of a Sustainability Plan, a Risk Mitigation and Prevention Plan, and a Community Energy Plan by December 2011; and,

 

WHEREAS funding has been identified in the Draft Term of Council 2011 – 2014 Term of Council Priorities (ACS2011-- COS-ODP-0011) to implement community-driven programming designed to have Ottawa meet the approved goals associated with each plan; and,

 

WHEREAS these programs will foster locally-based solutions, both rural and urban, that work to advance opportunities to ensure our growth remains affordable, our quality of life remains high, and Ottawa's economic, environmental, social and cultural success remains secure over the long term.  

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED Initiative #67 (Choosing our Future Plans) in Appendix C – Environment Committee Oversight Responsibilities of the Draft Term of Council Priorities (ACS2011-- COS-ODP-0011) be renamed “Rural and Urban Opportunity Development.” 

 

 

CPS 7/1

 

WHEREAS City of Ottawa Council is currently identifying Term-of-Council 2011-2014 priorities; and

 

WHEREAS Community and Protective Services has been directed to review and discuss proposed strategic priorities, strategic objectives, strategic initiatives relating to Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services; and

 

WHEREAS The Ottawa Arts and Heritage Plan was adopted by City Council in 2003 within the broader context of the Ottawa 20/20 initiative; and

 

WHEREAS the Arts and Heritage Plan was to be reviewed and renewed for relevancy every five years,

 

WHEREAS Council, at its meeting of April 28, 2010 approved a process to update and renew the Arts and Heritage Plan:

 

WHEREAS the final Arts and Heritage Plan Renewal will be submitted to Committee and Council for deliberation in Q4 2011;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, as part of the Term-of-Council 2011-2014 strategic priorities, strategic objective HC4 be added to read as follows: Improve Arts and Heritage with the description: Support citizens in creating and enjoying the city’s vibrant arts and heritage, by providing innovative opportunities that engage and support the diversity of our population in reflecting and expressing our collective identity.

 

FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT that, HC2 be amended to read as follows: Improve parks and recreation with the description: Provide accessible, inclusive and quality parks, recreation services and urban spaces that respond to demographic trends in population and activity.

 

FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED THAT the strategic objective HC2 be changed to HC4 and include two initiatives:

 

1)   Arts and Heritage Renewal Plan: Arts and heritage development is required to ensure the continuous city-wide improvement of quality of life for all residents and visitors, as well as important economic and social benefits. Monitor the results of the Arts and Heritage Renewal Plan.

 

2)   Arts Court Redevelopment Project, New OAG space at Arts Court-New Performance space at Arts Court (Note 21).

 

 

EC 9/3

 

WHEREAS the Draft Term of Council 2011 – 2014 Priorities identifies Strategic Initiative No. 22 – Increase Forest Cover, an initiative for increasing forest cover including tree planting programs in both urban and rural areas, rehabilitation of urban parks with increased tree planting and greenspace through City partners, and management of the Emerald Ash Borer; and

 

WHEREAS the Emerald Ash Borer is having significant impact on the ash trees on our roadways, parks and forests; and

 

WHEREAS the Long Range Financial Plan IV, Table 1, indicates that Council will give direction on the yet-to-be allocated Strategic Operating  funding of $2.635M for 2012, $5.135M for 2013 and $5.1M for 2014;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the funding for Strategic Initiative No. 22 – Increase Forest Cover be increased over 2012 to 2014, to be funded from the unallocated Strategic Operating envelope, as follows:

·         A  $700,000 increase, including $200,000 specifically for the Emerald Ash Borer Program, for the year 2012; 

·         A $900,000 increase, including $400,000 specifically for the Emerald Ash Borer Program,  for the year 2013;

·         A $1.35 M increase, including $600,000 specifically for the Emerald Ash Borer Program, for the year 2014.

 

 

 


TRC 9/5

 

That a Strategic Initiative titled “Public Works Vehicular and Pedestrian Safety and Mobility” be added to Strategic Council Priority TM3 providing a program of works to enhance mobility by making our city safer through the deployment of audible signals, pedestrian countdown signals, new street lighting and Railway crossings signals safety features, and include funding of $1.555M from the unallocated Strategic Capital for each of the years 2012, 2013 and 2014.

 

 

b.      Approve the Standing Committee and Transit Commission oversight for strategic initiatives as described in Appendices A to G and as indicated in this report;

 

c.   Direct staff to prepare a draft 2011-2014 City Strategic Plan based on the approved Term of Council Priorities, including information received from Ottawa Community Housing, Ottawa Public Health, Ottawa Police, and the Ottawa Public Library on their strategic priorities, and as amended by any changes made through the 2012 budget process, to be subsequently received by Council for information; and,

 

d.   Direct staff to work with the Standing Committees and Transit Commission to identify the measures that will form the basis of performance reports to their respective Standing Committees and the Transit Commission as well as the Corporate Balanced Scorecard, and that staff report back in Q1 of 2012.

 

CARRIED as amended by the following motions:

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor S. Moffatt

 

That motion EC 9/3 be amended such that the proposed increase for Forest Cover be funded in 2012 with one-time funding from the Environmental Lands Reserve, to be repaid in 2013, and that the increase for Forest Cover in 2013 be set at $725K in 2013 and $1,290K in 2014.

CARRIED

 


MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor B. Monette

 

That motion TRC 9/5 be amended such that Capital funding of the Vehicular and Pedestrian Safety and Mobility Initiative be $460K in 2012.

 

CARRIED

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Mayor Watson

Seconded by Councillor M. Fleury

 

WHEREAS Council has indentified and remains committed to the provision of service excellence in the delivery of City services; and

 

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has a Bilingualism Policy that recognizes the importance of providing City services and programs in both official languages; and

 

WHEREAS, following Council approval of its Terms of Council priorities staff will have to develop plans and implement the strategic initiatives associated with these priorities;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council directs staff to ensure that the City’s Bilingualism Policy (By-law No. 2001-170) is considered integral to the development of the plans to support the implementation of the strategic initiatives contained in the Term of Council priorities.

CARRIED

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor S. Blais

Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson

 

WHEREAS Strategic Initiative #70 of the Draft term of Council Priorities (ACS2011-COS-ODP-0011) calls for the review and revision of the Official Plan, Transportation Master Plan and Infrastructure Master Plan; and

 

WHEREAS the section of the Cumberland Transitway from Blair station to Navan Road is a Phase I, Increment One, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) priority current Transportation Master Plan (TMP); and

 

WHEREAS its recommended corridor, functional design alignment and station alternatives were approved in September 2010 and the formal Environmental Assessment (EA) process based on the functional design is now near completion; and

 

WHEREAS the design for the Cumberland Transitway from Tenth Line Rd. to Frank Kenny Rd. is complete; and

 

WHEREAS the City’s long term transit plans (beyond 2031) includes two LRT lines to Orléans; and

 

WHEREAS the current Ottawa Light Rail Transit (OLRT) project, will be complete prior to the implementation of the Cumberland Transitway corridor; and,

 

WHEREAS the next update of the TMP in 2013/14 creates an opportunity to review previous evaluation criteria;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, as part of Strategic Initiative 70, staff be directed to fully assess the feasibility and relative priority of rapid transit investment in the east and develop an option to provide a rapid transit rail solution to Orléans at the earliest opportunity, respecting the affordability model established within the 2011 LRFP for Transit and that this work inform the Transportation Master Plan update.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor D. Thompson

Seconded by Councillor S. Blais

 

WHEREAS the draft Standing Committee and Transit Commission oversight over the Strategic initiatives does not currently indicate that the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee (ARAC) has any oversight function for Council’s Strategic Initiatives; and

 

WHEREAS the Terms of Reference for the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee clearly specifies that ARAC has a governance mandate for those matters that affect Ottawa’s rural area, and reviews and makes recommendations with respect to the budget for City programs and services within its mandate; and

 

WHEREAS ARAC should have oversight over those strategic initiatives that directly relate to ARAC’s governance mandate;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation b. “Approve the Standing Committee and Transit Commission oversight for strategic initiatives as described in Appendices A to G and as indicated in this report” be amended such that the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee have oversight over the rural portions of the following Strategic Initiatives:

 

a.      Strategic Initiative 14-Asset Renewal (Roads, Sidewalks, Bridges, etc.);

b.      Strategic Initiative 17-Subwatershed Studies and Environmental Management;

c.       Strategic Initiative 18-Stormwater Master Plan;

d.      Strategic Initiative 21-Surface Water Management;

e.       Strategic Initiative 22-Increase Forest Cover;

f.       Strategic Initiative 23-Source Water Protection Plan;

g.      Strategic Initiative 25-Environmental Quality Wastewater Management System;

h.      Strategic Initiative 31-Reduce Environmental Impact;

i.        Strategic Initiative 67-Choosing Our Future Plans; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Action Plans be developed in such a way as to reflect ARAC’s oversight for the rural portions of these initiatives.  

 

CARRIED

 

Committee Reports

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 9

 

 

1.                   Line Fences Act - Rural Issues
Advisory Committee Meeting of 21 June 2011

 

LOI SUR LES CLÔTURES DE BORNAGE - COMITÉ CONSULTATIF SUR LES QUESTIONS RURALES, RÉUNION DU 21 JUIN 2011

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONs

 

That Council:

 

1.         Request that the application for 3194 Diamondview Road under the Line Fences Act be referred to the Chief, By-law and Regulatory Affairs, for further review and determination on the basis of the property’s present zoning status under the City’s Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2008-250; and


 

2.         Approve an amendment to Section 4 of City’s Line Fences Act By-law (By-law 2004-293) to ensure that the zoning terminology of that Section reflects the present-day zones found in the Comprehensive Zoning By-law No. 2008-250, as amended.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

2.             COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW 2008-250: Anomalies and minor corrections – Second quarter 2011

 

Règlement de zonage général 2008-250 : Anomalies et modifications mineures – deuxièMe trimestre de 2011

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

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

 

That Council approve the amendments recommended in Column III of Documents 2 and 3 to correct anomalies in Zoning By-law 2008-250.

 

CARRIED as amended by the following Motion:

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor A. Hubley

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

 

That Council approve the amendments recommended in Column III of Documents 1, 2 and 3 to correct anomalies in Zoning By-law 2008-250 with the exception of the rezoning respecting 801 Eagleson which shall be referred  to the Planning Committee meeting of August 15th, 2011.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to the Planning Act, subsection 34(17), no further notice be given.

 

CARRIED and REFERRED

 


 

 

3.                   FLEWELLYN Municipal DRain Modifications

 

modifcations de DRAINAGE municipal Flewellyn

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

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

 

That Council consider the attached report pertaining to a request for modifications to drainage works under Section 78 of the Drainage Act and appoint Robinson Consultants Inc. as the Engineer of record to prepare a report in accordance with Section 10 of the Drainage Act of Ontario.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

 

4.             MONAHAN Municipal DRain Modifications

 

modifcations de DRAINAGE municipal monahan

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council consider the attached report pertaining to a request for modifications to drainage works under Section 78 and 84 of the Drainage Act and appoint Robinson Consultants Inc. as the Engineer of record to prepare a report in accordance with Section 10 of the Drainage Act of Ontario.

 

CARRIED

 

 


COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 6

 

 

1.             ILLEGAL (BANDIT) TAXICABS – ADDITIONAL eNFORCEMENT pOWERS

 

TAXIS ILLÉGAUX (PIRATES) – POUVOIRS SUPPLÉMENTAIRES D’APPLICATION DES RÈGLEMENTS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONs

 

That Council direct staff to apply to the Province of Ontario for legislative amendments:

 

1.      to allow the City of Ottawa’s municipal law enforcement officers to enforce s. 39.1 of the Highway Traffic Act in respect of the unauthorized pick-up of passengers for compensation by unlicensed taxicabs, or alternatively to seek similar enforcement powers through amendments in other legislation; and,

 

2.      to allow the City of Ottawa’s municipal law enforcement officers to seize and impound vehicles where the owners, drivers or brokers of such vehicles have been found to be operating as unlicensed taxicabs or dispatching unlicensed taxicabs.

 

CARRIED

 

 

DEBENTURE COMMITTEE REPORT 2

 

 

1.             TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE DEBENTURE COMMITTEE

 

MANDAT DU COMITÉ sur les débentures

 

 

Committee Recommendation AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve the Committee’s Terms of Reference as outlined in Document 1, as amended by the following:


 

(1)   the authority to enact debenture by-laws to authorize the issuance of debentures where the project debt authority has been approved by Council and the Treasurer has proceeded with one or more debt issues pursuant to Section 15, Schedule “A” of By-law No. 2011-28, the Delegation of Authority By-law.

 

CARRIED

 

 

FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 8B

 

 

1.                   QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL, q1: JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 2011

 

rapport TRIMESTRIEL SUR LE rendement présenté au conseil POUR LE 1Er TRIMESTRE, du 1ER JANVIER AU 31 MARS 2011

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive the report for information on July 13, 2011 once it has been reviewed by standing committees.

 

RECEIVED

 

 

FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 9

 

 

1.                   2010 – PURCHASING YEAR IN REVIEW

 

2010 – L’ANNÉE DE L’APPROVISIONNEMENT EN RÉVISION

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

That Council receive this report and the REVISED Document 1, as information.

 

RECEIVED

 

2.                   ARTS COURT REDEVELOPMENT – IMPLEMENTATION

 

RÉAMÉNAGEMENT DE LA COUR DES ARTS - MISE EN œuvre

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.      Approve the implementation of the Ottawa Arts Court redevelopment project including the Ottawa Art Gallery component, at the 2 Daly Avenue / 60 & 70 Waller Street, 67 Nicholas Street site shown on Document 1, as described in this report subject to the project:

 

(a)   Providing building facilities that meet the intent of the concept plans shown in Document 3 and the Arts Court users’ facility requirements outlined in Document 7, and

 

(b)   Adhering to a financial framework based on the estimated project costs and related funding provisions set out in Document 8;

 

2.      Direct staff to submit an application to the Department of Canadian Heritage for funding in the amount of $9.0 Million from the Canada Cultural Spaces Fund as described in this report and identified in Document 8;

 

3.      Direct staff to help facilitate and monitor fund raising activities with the Ottawa Art Gallery, the Ottawa Arts Court Foundation, and Arts Court Users, as deemed appropriate, to fulfill the project’s funding requirement as described in this report and  identified in Document 8;

 

4.      Approve the delegated authority to the Director, Real Estate Partnerships and Development (REPDO) to negotiate and enter into an agreement with the joint-venture architectural team of Barry Padolsky Associates Inc. Architects (Ottawa) and Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects (Toronto) to provide architectural services for the preliminary design phase of the Arts Court Redevelopment, as described in this report and outlined in a proposal dated 21 June 2011 attached as Document 10, at an estimated cost of $1M;

 

5.      Approve the delegated authority to the Director, Real Estate Partnerships and Development to engage, on behalf of the City, the services of sub-consultants and specialists required for the preliminary design stage of the project on the basis described in this report, at an estimated cost of $500K for all sub-consultants and specialists;

 

6.      Direct staff to report back on the findings of the development initiatives with the University of Ottawa, the Rideau Centre and Hostelling International Canada, as described in this report,  to  maximize opportunities for the Arts Court redevelopment project to implement  recommendations of the Downtown Ottawa Urban Design Strategy and to coordinate these initiatives with the Light Rail Project in support of the City’s Strategic Plan.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

3.                   Economic Development Strategy Implementation Plan

 

PLAN DE MISE EN œUVRE DE LA STRATÉGIE DE DÉVELOPPEMENT ÉCONOMIQUE

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.      Approve the Economic Development Strategy Implementation Plan, including the related 2011 spending plan, as outlined in this REVISED report; and,

 

2.      Direct staff to continue to refine investment option scenarios in consultation with internal and external stakeholders and present their recommendations as part of the annual draft budget process for the years 2012, 2013, and 2014.

 

CARRIED as amended by the following motion:

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Councillor K. Egli

 

WHEREAS hosting major events generates significant economic impact, job creation, and tax revenue for Ottawa; and

 

WHEREAS the Economic Development Strategy Implementation Plan includes the creation of a Major Events Office within Ottawa Tourism that is supported by an envelope of funding for major event attraction; and

 

WHEREAS event rights holders often require a financial guarantee with the letter of intent to bid on future events;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, where major events require a future funding commitment that is beyond the current Events Office budget, staff submit a report to Council to obtain approval to borrow funds from the current year’s Corporate Contingency Account, which would be repaid in the year of the event if the application is successful.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

4.                   Transfer of a portion of 1765 trim road to ottawa community lands development corporation (OCLDC) for future disposal

 

TransfERT DU TITRE DE PROPRIÉTÉ D’UNE PARTIE DU 1765, CHEMIN tRIM À LA Société d'aménagement des terrains communautaires d’Ottawa

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council:

 

1.      Declare a portion of 1765 Trim Road shown as hatched on Document “1” attached, as surplus;  and

 

2.      Authorize staff to transfer the said lands to the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation (OCLDC) on the basis outlined in this report.

 

CARRIED

 

 


PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 12

 

 

1.             DESIGNATION OF THE CLEMOW ESTATE EAST HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT UNDER PART V OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT

 

DÉSIGNATION DU DISTRICT DE CONSERVATION DU PATRIMOINE DE L'EST DU DOMAINE DE CLEMOW AUX TERMES DE LA PARTIE V DE LA LOI SUR LE PATRIMOINE DE L'ONTARIO

 

 

Committee recommendations as amended

 

That Council:

 

1.                  approve the designation of the Clemow Estate East Heritage Conservation District, as identified in Document 1, under Section 41 of the Ontario Heritage Act; as amended to modify the boundaries in accordance with map “C” as attached;

 

2.                  approve the Clemow Estate East Heritage Conservation District Plan as shown in Document 3, as amended to modify the boundaries in accordance with map “C” as attached;

 

3.                  re-confirm that this process be followed by a public consultation process for Phase II, which would include Linden Terrace and Patterson Creek to the Canal, and by Phase III including Central Park and buildings adjacent to it to the West of Bank Street, as approved by City Council at its meeting of October 24, 2004.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

2.             APPLICATION TO ALTER 20 CRESCENT ROAD, A PROPERTY DESIGANTED UNDER PART V OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT AND LOCATED IN THE ROCKCLIFFE PARK HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT

 

                DEMANDE DE MODIFICATION DE LA PROPRIÉTÉ SITUÉE AU 20, CHEMIN CRESCENT, DÉSIGNÉE EN VERTU DE LA PARTIE V DE LA LOI SUR LE PATRIMOINE DE L’ONTARIO ET QUI SE TROUVE DANS LE DISTRICT DE CONSERVATION DU PATRIMOINE DE ROCKCLIFFE PARK

 

 

Committee recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve the application to construct an attached double garage in the front yard of 20 Crescent Road;

 

2.                  Approve the application to construct an addition at the rear of the building located at 20 Crescent Road as per drawings by Andre Godin Design dated April 1, 2011; and

 

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

 

(Note: The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on August 2, 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

 

 

 

3.             DESIGNATION OF THE DESCHÂTELETS BUILDING AND ASSOCIATED LANDSCAPE, 175 MAIN STREET, UNDER PART IV OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT

 

DÉSIGNATION DE L’ÉDIFICE DESCHÂTELETS ET DE L’AMÉNAGEMENT PAYSAGER CONNEXE, AU 175, RUE MAIN, EN VERTU DE LA PARTIE IV DE LA LOI SUR LE PATRIMOINE DE L’ONTARIO

 

 

Committee RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

(This matter is Subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve the designation of 175 Main Street, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to revised Statement of Cultural Heritage Value included as Document 4.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

4.             ZONING – Part of 5431 and Part of 5465 Fernbank Road

               

                ZONAGE – Partie du 5431 et partie du 5465, chemin Fernbank

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

(This matter is Subject to Bill 51)

 

1.                  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of Part of 5431 and Part of 5465 Fernbank Road to Residential First Density Subzone Z exception [XXXX] - R1Z[XXXX], Residential Third Density Subzone Z exception [XXXY] - R3Z[XXXY], Residential Fourth Density Subzone Z - R4Z, and Open Space - O1 as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

2.                  That Document 2 be replaced with the following:

 

DETAILS OF RECOMMENDED ZONING                           DOCUMENT 2

 

1)                  Rezone the subject properties as shown in Document 1 such that:

a.                  Area A is rezoned to R1Z[XXXX];

b.                  Area B is rezoned to R3Z[XXXY];

c.                   Area C is rezoned to R4Z; and,

d.                  Area D is rezoned to O1.

 

2)                  Amend Section 239 – Exceptions of By-law 2008-250 to create an exception, [XXXX], for Area A as shown in Document 1, that includes in effect the following:

 

“In Column V

-           minimum front yard setback: 5m

-                      maximum distance the front wall of a private garage attached to a detached dwelling may extend beyond the building front wall, building sidewall, covered porch or veranda: 2.7m

-                      maximum building height for lots with a minimum lot width of 14.05 metres is 12 metres.

 

3)                  Amend Section 239 – Exceptions of By-law 2008-250 to create an exception, [XXXY], for Area B as shown in Document 1, that includes in effect the following:

 

In Column V

-           minimum front yard setback: 5m

-                      maximum distance the front wall of a private garage attached to a multiple attached dwelling may extend beyond the building front wall, building sidewall, covered porch or veranda: 2.7m.”

 

3.                  That Document 1 be replaced with the attached Location Map.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

5.             ZONING – Part of 3718 and Part of 3772 Greenbank Road

 

                ZONAGE – partie du 3718 et du 3772, chemin greenbank

 

 

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 of Part of 3718 and Part of 3772 Greenbank Road from DR (Development Reserve) to R3YY[XXXX] Sxxx (Residential Third Density Subzone YY Exception XXXX, Schedule xxx), I1A/R3YY[XXXX]Sxxx (Minor Institutional Subzone A/Residential Third Density Subzone YY Exception XXXX Schedule xxx) and O1 (Parks and Open Space Zone) to allow a residential subdivision, as shown in Documents 1 and 2 and as detailed in Document 3.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

6.             ZONING – 316 to 324 Bruyère street and 321 st. andrew street

 

                ZONAGE – 316 À 324, rue Bruyère et 321, rue st-andrew

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

(This matter is Subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council direct Planning Committee and Council to consider this application on August 15 and August 24 respectively.

 

CARRIED

 


 

 

7.            ZONING - Part of 100 Rossignol Drive

 

                ZONAGE - partie du 100, promenade rossignol

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

(This matter is Subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council refuse an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of Part of 100 Rossignol Drive to a General Mixed Use Zone with exceptions to permit a mix of high density commercial and residential uses.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

8.             PERMANENT SIGNS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY BY-LAW 2005-439 - Proposed digital wall sign - 2685 IRIS STREET

 

                RÈGLEMENT 2005-439 RÉGISSANT LES ENSEIGNES PERMANENTES SUR DES PROPRIÉTÉS PRIVÉES - ENSEIGNE MURALE NUMÉRIQUE PROJETÉE - 2685, RUE IRIS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve a waiver of Sections 95, 96 and 106 of the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law 2005-439 (as amended) to allow a sign permit to be issued for a digital message centre as a wall sign on the IKEA building located at 2685 Iris Street, as shown on Documents 2 and 3, subject to the conditions outlined in this report; and

 

2.         Delegate authority to the Director of Building Code Services to include this digital sign in the pilot project for digital billboard signs.

 

CARRIED

 


 

 

9.            permanent signs on private property by-law 2005-439 – review of rooftop signs

 

                règlement 2005-439 sur les enseignes permanentes sur les propriétés   privées – examen relatif aux enseignes sur toiture

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

1.         That Council maintain the current City-wide prohibition on rooftop signs set out in the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law 2005-439; and

 

2.         That Council approve a waiver of Section 51(a) to the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law 2005-439 (as amended), to allow a roof sign on the building located at 900 Watters Road, with the following permit conditions:

i)                    the sign is limited to an object sign, in the form of a cow;

ii)                  the sign is only permitted for the Cheddar Et Cetera retail business, and is not transferable to another location, nor another business;

iii)                the sign installation is subject to the building permit process in view of any safety concerns; and

iv)                the sign is permitted until July 13, 2015.

CARRIED

 

 

 

10.          CLOSURE OF STATEWOOD DRIVE AT TERRY FOX DRIVE  

 

                FERMETURE DE LA PROMENADE STATEWOOD À L'ANGLE DE LA PROMENADE
TERRY-FOX.

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council direct staff to initiate the procedure to formally close Statewood Drive at Terry Fox Drive.

 

CARRIED

 


 

 

11.          PERMANENT SIGNS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY BY-LAW 2005-439: PROPOSED MURAL AT LISA PARK – NORTHWEST CORNER OF LISA AVENUE AND GREENBANK ROAD

 

RÈGLEMENT NO 2005-439 SUR LES ENSEIGNES PERMANENTES SUR LES PROPRIÉTÉS PRIVÉES PROPOSITION DE PEINTURE MURALE AU PARC LISA (AU COIN NORD OUEST DE L’AVENUE LISA AVENUE ET DU CHEMIN GREENBANK)

 

 

Committee recommendationS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.            that the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law 2005-439 (as amended) be waived to allow a mural on the portable building located at 6 Lisa Avenue; and

 

2.            that, in accordance with By-law 2002-522 (as amended) respecting public notice, and in particular notice for changes to the Permanent Signs on Property By-law, that the notice requirements be waived as the timeline for a decision in order to proceed with this mural during the summer does not make it possible to comply with the notice requirements.

 

CARRIED

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 13

 

 

1.             ZONING – 260 MACLAREN STREET

 

                ZONAGE – 260, RUE MACLAREN

 

           

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 of 260 MacLaren Street, shown in Document 1, from R4T[479] Residential fourth density exception 479 to a Residential Fifth Density exception zone (R5B[xxxx]H(22) as detailed in Document 2.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

2.             REQUEST TO ADD THE SILO VINETTE, LOCATED AT 241 CENTRUM BOULEVARD IN ORLÉANS, TO THE HERITAGE REGISTER

 

                DEMANDE D’AJOUT DU SILO VINETTE, SITUÉ AU 241, BOULEVARD CENTRUM À ORLÉANS, AU REGISTRE DU PATRIMOINE

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve that the Silo Vinette, located at 241 Centrum Boulevard in Orléans, be added to the Heritage Register.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

3.             ZONING – 1024 and 1026 Old MontrÉal Road

               

                ZONAGE – 1024 et 1026, chemin old montrÉal

 

 

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 of 1024 and 1026 Old Montreal Road from DR (Development Reserve) to R4Z [XXXX] (Residential Fourth Density Subzone Z Exception), O1 [XXXY] (Parks and Open Space Exception) and EP (Environment Protection Zone) and from EP (Environmental Protection) to R4Z [XXXX] (Residential Fourth Density Subzone Z Exception) and O1 [XXXY] (Parks and Open Space Exception) as shown in Document 2 and as detailed in Document 3.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

4.             ZONING – 6048-6060 Renaud Road

 

                ZONAGE – 6048-6060, chemin renaud

 

 

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 of 6048-6060 Renaud Road from DR – Development Reserve to R3VV[xxxx] - Residential Third Density Subzone VV exception xxxx, and O1 - Parks and Open Space Zone as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

5.             ZONING – 556 Wellington StreEt

 

                ZONAGE – 556, rue wellington

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of a part of 556 Wellington Street from the current Open Space exception zone (O1[430]H12.2S94) to a new Open Space exception zone O1[xxxx] H12.2 S94 as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

6.             URBAN BOUNDARY ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD (OMB) PHASE 2 PROCESS

 

                PHASE 2 DE L’AUDIENCE DE LA COMMISSION DES AFFAIRES MUNICIPALES DE          L’ONTARIO (CAMO) CONCERNANT LA LIMITE URBAINE

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve the Joint Committee recommendation from 2009 on the distribution of lands for the 850 hectares.

 

CARRIED as amended by the following Motions:


 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the process outlined in Document 1 for establishing Council’s position on lands to be added to the urban area.

 

CARRIED

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor S. Qadri

Seconded by Councillor S. Moffatt

 

WHEREAS the June 3, 2011 Ontario Municipal Board decision concerning the lands to be added to the Urban Area gave significant weight to the Official Plan review process conducted by the City; and

 

WHEREAS Council did not take a position on the lands to be included within the 850 ha recommended by the Joint Committee but Council did identify 230 ha to be added; and

 

WHEREAS 163 ha of the 230 ha has been confirmed as Urban Area through OPA 77 regarding the Fernbank Lands; and

 

WHEREAS the remaining 67 ha of the 230 ha is adjacent to the Fernbank Lands;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Harder/Holmes motion be amended to provide that the 230 ha added by Council as Urban Area in June, 2009 be confirmed, leaving 620 ha of Urban Lands to be determined.

 

CARRIED

 

 


TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 8

 

 

1.             CYCLING SAFETY Improvement PROGRAM

 

PROGRAMME D'AMÉLIORATION DE LA SÉCURITÉ À VÉLO

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve the Cycling Safety Improvement Program as outlined in this report, and the safety evaluation methodology as outlined in Documents 1 and 2, subject to approval as part of the Draft Term of Council 2011 – 2014 priorities and $80,000 capital funding and $120,000 operating program costs, including one FTE, in the 2012 budget, and that the Draft Term of Council 2011 – 2014 priorities report be amended to reflect the annual operating costs of this program.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

2.             BYWARD MARKET LOCAL AREA PARKING

 

ÉTUDE SUR LE STATIONNEMENT LOCAL DANS LE SECTEUR DU

MARCHÉ BY

 

 

Committee Recommendations as amended

 

That Council:

 

1.         Receive the ByWard Market Local Area Parking Study Summary Report (Document 1).

 

2.         Recommend that staff not go forward with the study of banning free on-street parking on Sundays and holidays; and if the stakeholders request paid parking on Sundays and holidays, that the decision to implement that be done at Transportation Committee.

 

CARRIED

 


 

 

3.             DOWNTOWN RIDEAU LOCAL AREA PARKING STUDY

 

ÉTUDE SUR LE STATIONNEMENT LOCAL DANS LE SECTEUR

                CENTRE-VILLE RIDEAU

 

 

Committee RecommendationS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.         Receive the Downtown Rideau Local Area Parking Study Summary Report (Document 1);

 

2.         Direct staff to pursue opportunities to secure short term, publicly available off-street parking in the Rideau Street area, in the general vicinity of Cumberland Street and King Edward Avenue; and,

 

3.         Direct staff to continue to work with stakeholders with respect to on-street parking on Rideau Street in the Business Improvement Area (BIA), during evenings and weekends.

 

4.         Approve that no change be made to current parking conditions on Rideau Street, but that future opportunities be explored in conjunction with the Rideau Street reconstruction.

 

CARRIED as amended by the following Motion:

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor M. Fleury

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

 

WHEREAS the Downtown Rideau Local Area Parking study indicates challenges to parking supply in the Downtown Rideau area; and

 

WHEREAS the current publically-available off-street surface parking lots are at a risk of being lost due to developments in the area; and

 

WHEREAS future opportunities for public parking will have to be integrated into mixed-use developments along Rideau Street;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct planning staff to find opportunities for public parking in future developments in the Downtown Rideau corridor area.

 

CARRIED

 

 

 

4.             WAIVER TO ENCROACHMENT BY-LAW FOR A SCULPTURE ON THE ROAD ALLOWANCE - MOTION

 

EXCEPTION AU RÈGLEMENT EN MATIÈRE D’EMPIÈTEMENT SUR LES VOIES PUBLIQUES DE LA VILLE VISANT À PERMETTRE UNE SCULPTURE SUR L’EMPRISE ROUTIÈRE – MOTION

 

 

Committee Recommendations

 

That Council recommend that Section 3(2) of the Encroachment By-law (No.2003-446), as amended, be waived to permit the installation of “The Three Watchmen” sculpture on City road allowance, subject to the following conditions:

 

1.         That the proposal undergoes an internal circulation for technical review and approval;

 

2.         That the National Gallery of Canada maintains the sculpture and any associated landscaping within the traffic island, at no cost to the City of Ottawa;

 

3.         That the National Gallery of Canada enters into an agreement with the City of Ottawa in regards to any maintenance and liability issues arising from the installation of the sculpture.

 

CARRIED

 

 

Disposition of Items Approved by Committees Under Delegated Authority

 

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

 

RECEIVED

 

 


Motions Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor M. Fleury

Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri

 

That the Rules of Procedure be waived due to the fact that the next Council meeting is August 24, 2011 and funds have been received to enable the work to be undertaken this summer, to consider the following motion:

 

WHEREAS in May 2007 City Council approved the Graffiti Management Strategy, which identifies the use of murals and art as an effective deterrent; and

 

WHEREAS a mural is proposed for the property located at 201 Friel Street; and

 

WHEREAS the property is zoned R5B H(18) F(2.0), a high density residential zone under the City’s Zoning By-law, and the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law 2005-439, as amended,  does not permit murals on residentially-zoned buildings or structures; and 

 

WHEREAS the Lowertown Resource Centre has received funding to paint a mural, and the desired location for this mural is on a structure that is part of the residential project at 201 Friel Street, and there is support by Crime Prevention Ottawa and the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation for this location; and

 

WHEREAS a number of youth participants have been hired to work on this project this summer; and

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Sections 124 and 125 of the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law No. 2005-439 (as amended) be waived to allow a mural on a structure at 201 Friel Street; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT in accordance with By-law 2002-522 (as amended) respecting public notice, and in particular notice for amendments to the Permanent Signs on Property By-law, that the public notice requirements be waived as the timeline for a decision in order to proceed with this mural during the summer does not make it possible to comply with the public notice requirements.

 

CARRIED

 


MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor A. Hubley

Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri

 

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

 

WHEREAS the Fernbank Road reconstruction project is set to immediately go out to tender; and

 

WHEREAS the full project requires additional funding to be completed; and

 

WHEREAS Council approved the reconstruction of approximately 670 metres of Fernbank Road from Terry Fox Drive to Eagleson Road in the 2010 budget; and

 

WHEREAS based upon standard amounts for four lane arterial roads, the cost of the work was estimated to be $3.4 million at that time; and

 

WHEREAS during the detailed design of the work, it was determined that additional and larger storm sewers would be required, as well as land acquisition and extra costs due to poor soils that  are not included in the standard amounts for four lane arterial roads; and

 

WHEREAS the above items have resulted in the estimated cost of the work increasing by $1.1 million;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve:

 

  1. The capital authority for the Fernbank Road Reconstruction Project be increased by $1.1 million from $3.4 million to $4.5 million, to be funded with $935K in debt authority and $165K from development charges; and
  2. That the 2012 capital envelopes be adjusted to reflect this additional request.

 

CARRIED

 

 


 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Mayor Watson

 

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended, due to the next hearing on Official Plan Amendment No. 76 occurring prior to August 24, 2011, to consider the following motion:

 

WHEREAS Official Plan Amendment No. 76 (“OPA 76”) has been appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board; and

 

WHEREAS nine different hearings have been scheduled for the consideration of the appeals to OPA 76; and

 

WHEREAS the next hearing is scheduled to commence August 15, 2011; and

 

WHEREAS discussions between the appellants and City staff may lead to a possible resolution of some of the issues, as occurred with the hearing on the environmental policies; and

 

WHEREAS a proposed resolution at the staff level should be subject to review by elected officials;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that any proposed resolution by staff of the policies to be considered by the Ontario Municipal Board at the hearing commencing August 15, 2011 be subject to the concurrence of  the Mayor, the Chair, Planning Committee, and the Vice-Chair, Planning Committee.

 

CARRIED

 

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Councillor K. Hobbs

 

THAT the Rules of Procedure be waived, due to the fact that the next Council meeting is August 24, 2011 and the community is anxious to see a resolution to this matter, to consider the following motion:


 

WHEREAS in 2007, the Ward Councillor began meeting with Bells Corners businesses to address the decline of the Bells Corners business district and the result of these meetings was the identification of a series of initiatives, including the formation of a Bells Corners Business Improvement Area; and

 

WHEREAS a number of these initiatives have already been implemented and many are still to come; and

 

WHEREAS the unification of the main street of the Bells Corners strip from the split, two road names (Richmond/Robertson) into one single new road name was determined to be one desirable component supporting a number of these initiatives; and

 

WHEREAS one road name through the strip would allow businesses which currently front on the strip but have addresses which are officially on side streets (eg Northside, Stafford, Lynhar etc), to be readdressed onto the main strip and to receive a main street address; and

 

WHEREAS one road name would allow Bells Corners businesses to advertise simple street addresses instead of "landmark directions", something valuable especially when attempting to attract customers from outside the Capital who may not be familiar with the area; and

 

WHEREAS the matter, along with the series of proposed initiatives, was discussed at the BIA's Annual General meeting over one year ago; and

 

WHEREAS in May 2010 Council passed a motion opening up a public comment period on the proposed motion to unify the main street of the Bells Corners strip from the split, two road names (Richmond/Robertson) into one single new road name "Lloyd Francis", with such comment period lasting nearly a full year; and

 

WHEREAS emergency services supported the measure on the basis of reducing road name confusion, especially on the part of callers reporting emergencies who now make such calls on mobile phones and sometimes are not sure about the road on which they are located; and

 

WHEREAS through the course of the extended comment period, several city-wide news stories appeared in local print, radio and television media detailing the proposal and reminding residents of the opportunity to comment;  affected parties along the strip were also surveyed; the City published ads in the Ottawa Citizen twice and in Le Droit offering residents the opportunity to be heard on the proposal; and the largest community association in Bells Corner held a public meeting on the matter a week before Planning Committee's consideration of the matter; and

 

WHEREAS the formal report recommending the name change was publicized in advance through the ward Councillor's newsletters and website; and

 

WHEREAS, through the course of the comment period several residents submitted comments, approximately one dozen appeared at committee and fewer than ten at the community meeting; and

 

WHEREAS on April 13, 2011, based on the feedback to date and the staff report, Council approved the recommendation renaming the strip "Lloyd Francis Blvd"; and

 

WHEREAS, following Council approval, residents and businesses submitted brand new and significant levels of input; and

 

WHEREAS the large majority of this input requested that Council change its position and adopt a position that would preserve the Robertson name on the main strip; and

 

WHEREAS Council wishes to continue and expand the official commemoration of John Robertson while, at the same time assisting in the revitalization of Bells Corners; and

 

WHEREAS the Ward Councillor joined with the former Mayor of Nepean to assemble a compromise that would help advance the goals associated with revitalizing the Bells Corners commercial strip; and

 

WHEREAS in consultation with other members of Council and staff and after much discussion, a compromise was reached involving the Francis family, the Roberston family, Emergency Services, the BIA and the Ward Councillor such that the compromise meets the central request of the overwhelming majority of Bells Corners residents and businesses as expressed through the period since the passing of the Council motion - that being the preservation of the Roberston name;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council, understanding that revisiting its April 13, 2011 decision will need to be approved by ¾ of those present and voting, approve that the split road through the Bells Corners strip, specifically Richmond Road from Baseline Road to the intersection of Richmond Rd and Richmond Rd at Robertson Rd be renamed to become an extension of Robertson Road whereby the entire main street from Baseline Road to Eagleson Road will be named Robertson Road in accordance with the compromise reached involving the Francis family, the Roberston family, Emergency Services, the former Mayor of Nepean, the BIA, the Ward Councillor and others; and the corresponding change to the Richmond Road Phase 2 (ACS2011-ICS-PGM-0113) also be made as a technical amendment; and


 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT buildings on the main Bells Corners strip which currently having frontage on Richmond Road or Robertson Road, but which have official addresses on side streets, be given the opportunity, with staff’s concurrence, to be readdressed with a main street, Robertson Road address;

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the Municipal Addressing By-law, section 6, no further notice be given.

 

CARRIED

 

 

By-laws                                                                                                        Three Readings

 

2011-257                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use.

 

2011-258                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use.

 

2011-259                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use.

 

2011-260                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close part of Taillefer Avenue, Registered Plan Number 737.

 

2011-261                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close part of Terry Fox Drive.

 

2011-262                  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.

 

2011-263                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting fire routes.

 

2011-264                  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.

 

2011-265                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Blue Water Crescent).

 

2011-266                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on 2000 Seeley’s Bay Street as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2011-267                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 13 Chartwell Avenue as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2011-268                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on 7 Putman Avenue as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2011-269                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on 500 to 524 Langelier Avenue as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2011-270                  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 6048 and part of 6060 Renaud Road.

 

2011-271                  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 3718 and 3772 Greenbank Road.

 

2011-272                  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 1024 and 1026 Old Montreal Road.

 

2011-273                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to amend technical anomalies and make minor corrections to the zoning of various properties throughout the City of Ottawa.

 

2011-274                  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 260 MacLaren Street.

 

2011-275                  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 property known municipally as 200 Vanguard Drive.

 

2011-276                  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 part of 556 Wellington Street to permit Mill Street Brewery.

 

2011-277                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2007-313 respecting the emergency management program for the City of Ottawa.

 

2011-278                  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 various properties in the Fernbank Community and Stittsville Expansion Area that are serviced by the Hazeldean Pump Station.

 

2011-279                  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 5431 and part of 5465 Fernbank Road.

 

2011-280                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on 307 Buttonbush Way, 312 Buttonbush Way, 115 Flat Sedge Crescent, 251, 255 and 263 Bulrush Crescent and 317 Buttonbush Way as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2011-281                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on 241 to 261 Cityview Crescent, 244 to 260 Cityview Crescent, 200 to 216 Cityview Crescent, 201 to 221 Cityview Crescent, 135 to 157 Challenge Crescent, 140 to 158 Challenge Crescent and 100 to 120 Challenge Crescent as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2011-282                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Grand Canal Street).

 

CARRIED