10 may 2006
1:00 p.m.
MINUTES 58
The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on 10 May 2006 at 1:00 p.m.
The Mayor, Bob Chiarelli, presided and led Council in
prayer.
The National
Anthem was performed by Gregory Newton and Yomna Eid from General Vanier Public
School.
Announcements/Ceremonial
Activities
MOMENT OF SILENCE
A Moment
of Silence was observed in memory of a Fiona Faucher, former Councillor for the
former City of Gloucester and Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton.
RECOGNITION –
DR. NANCY EDWARDS
Mayor Chiarelli presented to Dr. Nancy Edwards a framed proclamation declaring May 10, 2006 as Dr. Nancy Edwards Day.
Roll Call
ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT.
Confirmation of
Minutes
The Minutes of the regular Council meeting of
26 April 2006 were
confirmed.
Declarations
of pecuniary interest including those originally arising from prior meetings
No
Declarations were filed.
Communications
The following communications were received:
·
AMO Alerts
·
2006 Federal
Budget Will Help Ontario Municipalities
·
Public Health
Capacity Review Committee Releases Final Report
Regrets
No regrets were filed.
Motion to Introduce Reports
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 21, Corporate Services and
Economic Development Committee Report 46, Health, Recreation and Social
Services Committee Report 33, Planning and Environment Committee Report 47 and
Transportation Committee and Planning and Environment Committee Joint Report 2
be received and considered;
And that the Rules of Procedure be suspended
to receive and consider Planning and Environment Committee Report 48,
Transportation Committee Report 34 and the Report from the Deputy City Manager,
Planning and Growth Management entitled “Building a Resilient
Sustainable Community”.
CARRIED
AGRICULTURE AND
RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 21
1. AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW 2004-293 TO APPOINT ADDITIONAL
FENCE-VIEWERS |
That Council approve the amendment to By-law 2004-293
respecting the appointment of fence-viewers, to appoint five (5) additional
fence-viewers, as outlined in Document 1.
CARRIED
2. court of revision - TOMPKINS DIVERSION TO GREY'S CREEK MUNICIPAL
DRAIN |
That Council give third
reading to Tompkins Diversion to Grey’s Creek Municipal Drain By-law.
CARRIED
3. Isaac
Moore mUNICIPAL DRAIN ABANDONMENT |
That Council
approve the attached By-law for the partial abandonment of the Isaac Moore
Municipal Drain.
CARRIED
CORPORATE
SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 46
1. BUSINESS ADVISORY
COMMITTEE – 2005 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2006 WORK PLAN |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
a) Receive
the 2005 Annual Report of the Business Advisory Committee as detailed in
Attachment 1; and
b) Approve
the objectives contained in the 2006 workplan, as detailed in Attachment 2.
CARRIED
2. OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR
GENERAL - 2005 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2005 DETAILED AUDIT REPORTS |
That Council:
1. Receive
on May 10, 2006 the 2005 Annual Report and 2005 Detailed Audit Reports of the
Office of the Auditor General; and,
2. Give
notice on May 10th of its intention to receive public submissions on
the Auditor General’s reports while sitting as Committee of the Whole at the
Council meeting of May 24th as per Section 47 of the Rules of
Procedure.
The Recommendations were divided for voting purposes.
Recommendation 1 was RECEIVED.
Recommendation 2 LOST on a division of 10 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (10): Councillors R. Chiarelli, D. Holmes, J.
Stavinga, M. McRae, D. Deans,
J. Legendre, P. Feltmate, R. Bloess. M. Bellemare and A. Cullen.
Nays (10): Councillors D. Thompson, C. Doucet, P.
Hume, G. Brooks, E. El-Chantiry,
S. Little, B. Monette, G. Hunter, J. Harder and
Mayor Chiarelli.
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor G. Brooks
That Council receive the 2005 Annual
Report and 2005 Detailed Audit Reports of the Office of the Auditor General and
that these reports and the following Motions filed at this Council meeting be
referred to a special Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee
meeting on May 18 at 9:30 a.m., for consideration and to receive public
delegations;
AND that the Corporate
Services and Economic Development Committee recommendations rise to City Council on
May 24.
REFERRAL CARRIED with Councillor Stavinga dissenting.
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
WHEREAS the Auditor General has made
recommendations in the “Detailed Audit Reports”;
BE IT RESOLVED that a special committee
be established which would include 3 Members of Council and Senior Management
Team to ensure implementation of said recommendations;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
Councillors Glenn Brooks, Gord Hunter and Jacques Legendre be appointed to that
“special committee.”
REFERRED to Corporate Services and
Economic Development Committee (Motion No. 58/2 refers)
Moved by Councillor G. Brooks
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
WHEREAS the
Council of the City of Ottawa is morally obligated to demonstrate transparency
and accountability in all of its operations;
AND WHEREAS the Auditor General has
delivered his first Annual Report detailing recommendations to improve
management practices and ensure tax payers receive value for money;
AND WHEREAS the Auditor General is
an independent office reporting directly to Council;
AND WHEREAS a clear reporting process
is required for the presentation of the Auditor General’s Annual Report, as
well as any special reports that the Auditor General may bring forward;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City
Solicitor and the City Clerk, in collaboration with the Auditor General, bring
forward to Council a report detailing options and/or recommendations to clarify
the reporting process for future years;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this report is
presented to Council no later than December 31, 2006.
REFERRED to Corporate Services and
Economic Development Committee (Motion No. 58/2 refers)
Moved by Councillor G. Brooks
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
WHEREAS the
Council of the City of Ottawa is morally obligated to demonstrate transparency
and accountability in all of its operations;
AND WHEREAS the Auditor General has
delivered his first Annual Report detailing recommendations to improve
management practices and ensure tax payers receive value for money;
AND WHEREAS the Auditor General
recommends that “Supply Management should ensure the total value of amendments
to the scope of work of any contact should not exceed 50% of the original
contracted amount without the approval of the City Manager”;
AND WHEREAS this recommendation will
significantly improve the current procurement process and the accountability
within the process;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 3
of the Auditor General’s Annual Report 2005, that “Supply
Management should ensure the total value of amendments to the scope of work of
any contact should not exceed 50% of the original contracted amount without the
approval of the City Manager” be accepted and implemented;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff reports
to Council on the implementation of this recommendation no later than September
2006.
REFERRED to Corporate Services and
Economic Development Committee (Motion No. 58/2 refers)
Moved by Councillor G. Brooks
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
WHEREAS the
Council of the City of Ottawa is morally obligated to demonstrate transparency
and accountability in all of its operations;
AND WHEREAS the Auditor General has
delivered his first Annual Report detailing recommendations to improve
management practices and ensure tax payers receive value for money;
AND
WHEREAS the Auditor General recommends that “That the Chief Corporate Planning
and Performance Reporting Officer introduce integrated risk management within
the City, as part of the planning and performance management cycle. This would include such activities as:
·
development of an integrated risk
management policy;
·
development of tools and approaches
for risk management; and
·
provision of risk management
training”;
AND WHEREAS this recommendation will
significantly improve the current procurement process and the accountability
within the process;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 4
of the Auditor General’s Annual Report 2005, “That the
Chief Corporate Planning and Performance Reporting Officer introduce integrated
risk management within the City, as part of the planning and performance
management cycle. This would include
such activities as:
·
development of an integrated risk
management policy;
·
development of tools and approaches
for risk management; and
·
provision of risk management
training”
be accepted and implemented;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff reports
to Council on the implementation of this recommendation no later than September
2006.
REFERRED to Corporate Services and
Economic Development Committee (Motion No. 58/2 refers)
Moved by Councillor G. Brooks
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
WHEREAS the
Council of the City of Ottawa is morally obligated to demonstrate transparency
and accountability in all of its operations;
AND WHEREAS the Auditor General has
delivered his first Annual Report detailing recommendations to improve
management practices and ensure tax payers receive value for money;
AND WHEREAS the Auditor General
recommends that “Supply Management ensure the pricing component in Requests for
Proposals of professional services is immediately standardized at a minimum of
30%”;
AND WHEREAS this recommendation will
significantly improve the current procurement process and the accountability
within the process;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 5
of the Auditor General’s Annual Report 2005, that “Supply
Management ensure the pricing component in Requests for Proposals of
professional services is immediately standardized at a minimum of 30%” be accepted and implemented;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff reports
to Council on the implementation of this recommendation no later than September
2006.
REFERRED to Corporate Services and
Economic Development Committee (Motion No. 58/2 refers)
Moved by Councillor G. Brooks
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
WHEREAS the
Council of the City of Ottawa is morally obligated to demonstrate transparency
and accountability in all of its operations;
AND WHEREAS the Auditor General has
delivered his first Annual Report detailing recommendations to improve
management practices and ensure tax payers receive value for money;
AND WHEREAS the Auditor General
recommends that “Supply Management should ensure that a reasonable number of
firms are eventually awarded Standing Offers, using price as a significant
component (a minimum of 30%) in the evaluation process”;
AND WHEREAS this recommendation will
significantly improve the current procurement process and the accountability
within the process;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 6
of the Auditor General’s Annual Report 2005, that “Supply
Management should ensure that a reasonable number of firms are eventually
awarded Standing Offers, using price as a significant component (a minimum of
30%) in the evaluation process” be accepted and implemented;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff reports
to Council on the implementation of this recommendation no later than September
2006.
REFERRED to Corporate Services and
Economic Development Committee (Motion No. 58/2 refers)
Moved by Councillor G. Brooks
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
WHEREAS the
Council of the City of Ottawa is morally obligated to demonstrate transparency
and accountability in all of its operations;
AND WHEREAS the Auditor General has
delivered his first Annual Report detailing recommendations to improve
management practices and ensure tax payers receive value for money;
AND WHEREAS the Auditor General
recommends that “Supply Management should ensure that all purchasing activity
is included in its report to Council, regardless of the source of the
information or the means of acquisition and be presented in a clear and easily
understood format”;
AND WHEREAS this recommendation will
significantly improve the current procurement process and the accountability
within the process;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 17
of the Auditor General’s Annual Report 2005, that “Supply
Management should ensure that all purchasing activity is included in its report
to Council, regardless of the source of the information or the means of
acquisition and be presented in a clear and easily understood format” be accepted and implemented;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff reports
to Council on the implementation of this recommendation no later than September
2006.
REFERRED to Corporate Services and
Economic Development Committee (Motion No. 58/2 refers)
Moved by Councillor G. Brooks
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
WHEREAS the
Council of the City of Ottawa is morally obligated to demonstrate transparency
and accountability in all of its operations;
AND WHEREAS the Auditor General has
delivered his first Annual Report detailing recommendations to improve
management practices and ensure taxpayers receive value for money;
AND WHEREAS the Auditor General
recommends “Supply Management should ensure Payments without Reference to a Purchase
Order are adequately monitored, in order to identify and include cases of
non-compliance in regular reports to Council, and the City Manager, in order to
minimize their occurrence”;
AND WHEREAS this recommendation will
significantly improve the current procurement process and the accountability
within the process;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation
19 of the Auditor General’s Annual Report 2005, that “Supply
Management should ensure Payments without Reference to a Purchase Order are adequately
monitored, in order to identify and include cases of non-compliance in regular
reports to Council, and the City Manager, in order to minimize their
occurrence” be
accepted and implemented;
AND BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED that staff reports to Council on the implementation of this
recommendation no later than September 2006.
REFERRED to Corporate Services and
Economic Development Committee (Motion No. 58/2 refers)
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
WHEREAS the
Office of the Auditor General has produced its City of Ottawa 2005 annual
report and the 2005 detailed audit reports for City Council’s review;
AND
WHEREAS the Auditor General examined the overtime spending in the Fire
Services, Real Property Asset Management Branch, Utility Services Branch, the
Ottawa Police Service, as well as the Transit, Fleet, Paramedic Service and
Surface Operations Branches;
AND WHEREAS
the Office of the Auditor General has revealed that actual overtime spending is
$36.8 M, not $25.2 M as indicated in the 2006 budget documents;
AND WHEREAS
it is apparent that Council needs a greater degree of budgetary detail;
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED that Council direct City Staff to produce a more detailed bi-annual
review of both capital and operating budgets commencing in 2007;
AND BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED that the report on the comprehensive overtime review include
complete information on overtime budgets and actual spending, including any
adjustments that are recommended as a result of Council's direction
AND BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED that for the remainder of 2006, the Operating Status and
Forecast Report provide City Council with a detailed accounting of
compensation, including actual allocations for overtime, salary and benefits.
REFERRED to Corporate Services and
Economic Development Committee (Motion No. 58/2 refers)
3. 2006 BUDGETS AND SPECIAL
LEVIES FOR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS AND SPARKS STREET MALL AUTHORITY |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. The
2006 Budgets, as presented in document 1, for the following agencies:
a.
By Ward Market BIA
b.
Preston Street BIA
c.
Sparks Street BIA
d.
Sparks Street Mall Authority
e.
Bank Street BIA
f.
Somerset Village BIA
g.
Somerset Street Chinatown BIA
h.
Westboro Village BIA
i.
Downtown Rideau BIA
j.
Vanier BIA
k.
Manotick BIA
l.
Carp BIA
m.
Barrhaven BIA
2. The
2006 Business Improvement Area Special Levies and the Sparks Street Mall
Authority Metre–front charge, as presented in documents 2 and 3.
CARRIED
4. LOCAL IMPROVEMENT POLICY |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council
approve the Local Improvement Policy, as presented in Attachment 1.
CARRIED
5. City of Ottawa ETHICAL
Procurement POLICY |
That Council:
1.
Commit to developing an Ethical Procurement Policy to ensure that
purchases of clothing and fair trade agricultural products such as coffee and
tea are manufactured or produced in accordance with established local and
international environmental standards and applicable codes of conduct regarding
wages, working conditions, safety, forced labour, and freedom of association as
embodied in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, International
Labour Organization Conventions, and other relevant Declarations and Conventions;
2.
Direct that Supply Management
Division, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Corporate Services
Officer, consult with all interested parties (including the Ottawa &
District Labour Council and the Ottawa No
Sweat Coalition) in the development of this policy for Council's
consideration in 2007.
CARRIED with Councillor J. Harder dissenting.
HEALTH,
RECREATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 33
1. Neighbourhood
planning |
That Council:
1.
Endorse the implementation of
the Neighbourhood Planning initiative as per the Corporate Plan and the
Community and Protective Services Strategic Plan and approve the undertaking of
demonstration projects in Hintonburg and Vars; and
2. Approve
that a suburban community be added to the pilot program in 2007.
CARRIED
PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 47
1. ZONING
- 8154 Jeanne D'Arc BoulevarD |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to the former Cumberland Urban
Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 8154 Jeanne D'Arc Boulevard from CCN
- Commercial Convenience Neighbourhood to CCN (XX) and R3D (XX) as shown in
Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That the following replace Document 2:
Schedule A of the Cumberland By-law 1-84 will be amended by changing
the zoning for 8154 Jeanne D’Arc Boulevard from CCN – Commercial Convenience
Neighbourhood to CCN (XX) and R3D (XX) as shown on Document 1.
A new exception zone will be created for the
R3D zone to reduce the front yard from 6.0 metres to 3.0 metres. This exception will also allow for a
reduction in the setback from the daylight triangle from the required 4.5
metres to 3.0 metres which equals the required front yard and external side
yard setbacks. It will also recognize
that a sight triangle will be deemed not to be a street lot line for the
purpose of yard requirements. The side
yard setback for an accessory building will be reduced from the required 1.2
metres to 0.0 metres to permit attached garages. All other provisions of the R3D-X5 zone will apply.
An exception to the CCN – Commercial Convenience Neighbourhood will be created in order to recognize the setbacks to the existing commercial building. The front yard setback will be reduced from 10.0 metres to 1.6 metres, the rear year from 6.0 metres to 5.6 metres and despite the parking provisions, the number of parking spaces required for this site will be 21 spaces.
CARRIED
Item 1 of Planning and Environment Report 47
was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 58/12 on a
division of 11 YEAS to 9 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (11): Councillors P. Hume, D. Homes, J.
Stavinga, M. McRae, D. Deans,
J. Legendre, S. Little,
P. Feltmate, G. Hunter, J. Harder and A. Cullen.
Nays (9): Councillors D. Thompson, C. Doucet, R.
Jellett, R. Chiarelli, G. Brooks,
B. Monette, G. Bédard,
R. Bloess and M. Bellemare.
2. yellow bag program for non-residential
establisHments – |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve the implementation of the
Yellow Bag Pilot Program, for non-residential establishments with an eight bag
limit for residual garbage collection, and a fifteen container limit for
recycling collection per week, per building, and that this Yellow Bag Pilot
Program commence June 19, 2006.
CARRIED with Councillor S. Little dissenting.
3. CITY OF OTTAWA
APPLICATION TO THE GREEN MUNICIPAL FUNDS |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve the Application to the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities’ Green Municipal Funds for the following projects:
1. Building
a Resilient Sustainable Community;
2. Integrated
Greenhouse Gas and Air Quality Inventories for the Community and the
Municipality.
CARRIED
4. ZONING - Part of 4844 Mohrs Road and 100 huxley street |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of West
Carleton Zoning By-law to change the zoning of part of 4844 Mohrs Road from
Holding Zone (H), Rural (RU) and Rural with Flood Plain Regulations (RU-FP) to
a Special Low Density Residential Zone (RL-1) and (RL-1-FP), to remove the
Holding Zone
provisions, and to change the zoning of 100 Huxley Street from
Special Low Density Residential (RL-1(x5)) to Special Low Density Residential
Zone (RL-1), as shown on Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
5. ZONING -
100-178 GRANITE COURT INCLUSIVE |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Kanata Zoning
By-law to increase the main building lot coverage zoning provision of 100-178
Granite Court inclusive in R3A-2 as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in
Document 2.
CARRIED
6. ZONING - 15 Tierney Drive |
Committee recommendation as amended
That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council
approve an amendment to the former City of Nepean Zoning By-Law to
change the zoning of 15 Tierney Drive from FG (Future Growth) to R3A
(Residential Third Density) as shown in Document 1.
CARRIED
7. ZONING - Part of 2844 Yorks Corners Road |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an
amendment to the former Township of Osgoode Zoning By-law to change the zoning
of part of 2844 Yorks Corners Road to be known as 2818 and 2832 Yorks Corners
Road from RU (Rural) to CE (Country Estate) and RU [xx] (Rural-Exception) as
shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED with Councillor A. Cullen dissenting.
8. ZONING
- 1339 Cousineau Street |
Committee recommendation as amended
That Council aprove an amendment to the former City of Gloucester
Zoning By-law to change the zoning of a portion of 1339 Cousineau Street from
Rd-1; Residential, Double
Dwelling Zone, to Rd-1 (E'XX'); Residential, Double Dwelling Exception 'XX' Zone as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in
Document 2 as amended.
CARRIED
9. eXTENSION OF INTERIM CONTROL by-law - SANDY HILl |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve an
amendment to Interim Control By-law 2005-253, the Sandy Hill Interim Control
By-law, to extend the date of the said by-law in order to permit the completion
of the interim control study in Sandy Hill by one calendar year.
CARRIED
10. fOLLOW-UP
REPORT: EXCHANGE OF INCREASED HEIGHT OR DENSITY FOR COMMUNITY BENEFITs |
Committee recommendation, as amended
That the original Report Recommendation 1, with amendments to
Document 2 (Amended Density Incentive Implementation Guidelines), as outlined
hereunder, be referred to Council for approval:
1. Defer implementation of the draft guidelines outlined in
Document 2, as amended by the following, until the new comprehensive
zoning by-law is in place to provide a more consistent zoning framework for
development review.
Document 2
10. Community benefits to be considered
shall include but not be limited to the following:
i. Affordable
housing including housing on site, land, or cash contributions dedicated to the
construction of new units to accommodate those on the Social Housing Registry
waiting list, to remain affordable for fifty (50) year;
and add:
v. Affordable
market rental units available to a mix of incomes between the 10th
and 30th percentiles.
2. That Council amend the draft guidelines as shown in Document
2, as amended, to incorporate greenspace issues raised by the Ottawa
Forest and Greenspace Advisory Committee.
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor D. Deans
That
the original Report Recommendation 1, with amendments to Document 2 (Amended
Density Incentive Implementation Guidelines), as outlined above, be approved.
CARRIED
Item 10 of Planning and Environment Committee Report 47 was then put to
Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 58/13.
PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 48
1. dRAFT
COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY LAW - BACKGROUND INFORMATION, |
Committee
recommendation as amended
That Council approve the
proposed project and public consultation timetables for the draft Comprehensive
Zoning By-law, found in Revised Documents 1 and 2 of this report, and
that references to tabling the draft document with the Planning and Environment
Committee on 23 May 2006 be deleted from the report.
CARRIED
2. Ontario Muncipal Board Appeal - Lifting of the Holding PROVISION -
|
Committee
recommendations
That Council endorse the
following position at the Ontario Municipal Board hearing regarding an
application to lift the holding provision at 737-777 Silver Seven Road and 15
Frank Nighbor Place (File No. D07-07-05-0006):
1. That the holding provision not be
lifted from the existing “M1C-2(H)” (Light Industrial, Mixed, Exception 2
(Holding)) Zone to permit retail warehouse uses until the issues with the
associated traffic study and site plan application (File No. D07-12-05-0146)
have been addressed to the satisfaction of the Director, Planning and
Infrastructure Approvals; and
2. That appropriate staff resources from
the Corporate Services and Planning and Growth Management Departments be
committed for participation in the Ontario Municipal Board hearing.
CARRIED
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 34
1. TRANSIT
ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN |
That Council:
1. Approve
in principle the City of Ottawa Transit Asset Management Plan.
2. Direct
staff to submit the Transit Asset Management Plan to the Ontario Ministry of
Transportation to fulfill the condition of the gas tax transfer to the City.
CARRIED
TRANSPORTATION
COMMITTEE AND PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE JOINT REPORT 2
1. ENVIRONMENTAL
NOISE CONTROL GUIDELINES AND oFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT |
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED
That Council approve
1. The amendment to the 2003 Official Plan
to revise the policies in Section 4.8.8 Road, Rail, Transit Corridor Noise
and Noise from Stationary Sources, as attached in Document 1 and that
Document 3 (Table) be incorporated in the Official Plan.
JOINT commITTEES’ RECOMMENDATIONS as amended
That
Council approve:
2. The new Environmental Noise Control
Guidelines (issued separately as Document 2). Notwithstanding the thresholds that are proposed in the Noise
Guidelines, that the guidelines (when applied to existing built forms) also
apply to noise situations that are demonstrably annoying and affect the normal
enjoyment of one’s property either because of their repetitive nature, their
quality or because of the time of the day.
3. An addendum to
the Environmental Noise Control
Guidelines to include Appendix E:
Typical Sound Level Examples, as attached in Document 3.
MOTION NO. 58/14
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre
That the following be approved:
Notwithstanding
the City guidelines for requiring mandatory air conditioning, the City will
waive such requirements for city-initiated and / or approved non-profit
housing. Instead, a warning clause to
this effect shall be registered on title and included in all lease and rental
agreements.
CARRIED
Item 1 of Transportation Committee and Planning
and Environment Committee Joint Report 2 was then put to
Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 58/14 with Councillors B. Monette,
J. Harder, P. Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, J. Stavinga, M. Bellemare and G. Bédard
dissenting.
REPORT – DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT
1. BUILDING A RESILIENT SUSTAINABLE
COMMUNITY |
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive for information the Work Plan of the Building a Resilient Sustainable Community initiative.
RECEIVED
Motion to Adopt
Reports
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That Agriculture and
Rural Affairs Committee Report 21, Corporate Services and Economic Development
Committee Report 46, Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Report
33, Planning and Environment Committee Reports 47 and 48, Transportation
Committee Report 34, Transportation Committee and Planning and Environment
Committee Joint Report 2 and the Report from the Deputy City Manager,
Planning and Growth Management entitled “Building a Resilient
Sustainable Community”, be received
and adopted as amended.
CARRIED
Motions of Which Notice has been Given Previously
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
WHEREAS on
April 12, 2006 the Ontario Municipal Board released the decision on the
Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments and Site Plan Approval for
Loblaw Properties proposal at 1890, 1900, 1920 Walkley Road; 2980, 3000 Conroy
Road; 2500, 2502, 2510 St. Laurent Boulevard and 2425 Don Reid Drive in the
Ottawa Business Park;
AND WHEREAS
the Ontario Municipal Board approved the requisite Official Plan Amendment and
zoning amendment and indicated general support for the site plan pending
resolution of the issue of the City owned seven metre strip;
AND WHEREAS
taxpayers have spent approximately $120,000 in consulting fees to conduct the
hearing and it is estimated that Loblaw Properties spent in excess of $500,000;
AND WHEREAS
Loblaws has already been awarded costs in the amount of $24,000 bringing the total spent by the City
on this appeal to $144,000;
AND WHEREAS
Loblaws has indicated to the OMB that they wish to seek further costs as a
result of the findings in the decision;
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED that City Council support a modification, in accordance with the
Ontario Municipal Board decision, to the 2003 Official Plan to designate the
site “General Urban Area “;
AND FURTHER
BE IT RESOLVED that City Council support the site plan presented by Loblaw at
the Ontario Municipal Board (attached) with only one southerly entrance to the
site from Don Reid Drive;
AND FURTHER
BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct staff to commence the necessary process to
have the seven metre strip declared surplus and sold to Loblaw at fair market
vale in accordance with an appraisal; such report to be before Corporate
Services and Economic Development committee and council at their July meetings;
AND FURTHER
BE IT RESOLVED that the deadline in the restrictive covenant on a portion of
the site requiring construction to be commenced by June 2006 be extended to 30
June 2008;
AND FURTHER
BE IT RESOLVED that, contingent upon all formal approvals for the Loblaw
development being in place, Loblaw be requested to proceed with the relocation
of the access to the Day Care at the earliest possible opportunity;
AND FURTHER
BE IT RESOLVED that these recommendations be contingent upon the Loblaw
abandoning all claims for costs including the approximately $24,000.00 already
granted by the Ontario Municipal Board upon conveyance by the City to Loblaw at
fair market value of the seven metre strip.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor R. Bloess
Seconded by Councillor B. Monette
WHEREAS
Council approved a portable sign motion on May 12, 2004 with the provision that
local communities could exercise self-determination in the use of portable
temporary signs in specified geographical areas;
AND
WHEREAS the Blackburn Community Association made a request to the City of
Ottawa in November 2005 requesting a moratorium on temporary signs in their
community, as per Council’s decision;
AND
WHEREAS all required public consultation requirements under the By-Law have
taken place;
BE IT RESOLVED that that a moratorium for 18 months be implemented banning all portable, temporary and additional billboard signage for Blackburn Hamlet.
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor G. Brooks
That the question be now put on Motion No. 58/17.
LOST on a division of 8 YEAS to 12 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (8): Councillors
R. Jellett, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, G. Brooks, M. McRae,
E. El-Chantiry, G. Hunter and J. Harder.
Nays (12): Councillors C. Doucet, D. Holmes, J.
Stavinga, D. Deans, J. Legendre,
B. Monette, P. Feltmate,
G. Bédard, R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, A. Cullen
and Mayor Chiarelli.
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor D. Deans
That Motion No. 58/17 be tabled until enabling legislation is received to
allow the City of Ottawa to regulate differently based on geography.
LOST on a division of 10 YEAS to 11 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (10): Councillors D. Thompson, C. Doucet, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, M. McRae,
E. El-Chantiry, D. Deans, S. Little, G. Hunter and J. Harder.
Nays (11): Councillors R. Jellett, G. Brooks, D. Holmes, J. Stavinga, J. Legendre,
B. Monette, P. Feltmate, R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, A. Cullen and Mayor Chiarelli.
Motion No. 58/17 was
then put to Council and CARRIED on a division of 18 YEAS to 3 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (18): Councillors C. Doucet, R. Jellett, P.
Hume, R. Chiarelli, G. Brooks,
D. Holmes, J. Stavinga,
M. McRae, E. El-Chantiry, J. Legendre, S. Little,
B. Monette, P. Feltmate,
G. Hunter, R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, A. Cullen
and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (3): Councillors D. Thompson, D. Deans and
J. Harder.
Moved by Councillor R. Bloess
Seconded by Councillor B. Monette
That staff review the current provisions of By-law No. 2004-239 in
terms of loop-holes currently being exploited by sign users.
CARRIED
Motion to Introduce By-laws
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor P. Hume
That the following by-laws be enacted and passed:
Third Reading
2006-168 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for the improvement of drainage works in the City of Ottawa - Modification of Tompkins Diversion to Grey’s Creek Municipal Drain.
Three
Readings
2006-169 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for the partial abandonment of drainage works in the City of Ottawa - Part of the main branch, part of branch number 1, and the Trottier branch of the Isaac Moore Municipal Drain.
2006-170 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for the partial abandonment of drainage works in the City of Ottawa - Part of the main branch of the Edna Griffith Municipal Drain.
2006-171 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-79 respecting property tax due dates.
2006-172
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to establish the tax ratios for the taxation year 2006.
2006-173 A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting the calculation of the amount of taxes for municipal and school purposes payable in respect of property in the commercial classes, industrial classes or multi-residential property class for 2006.
2006-174 A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting property subclass tax reductions for the year 2006.
2006-175 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose, levy and collect a rate for the purposes of The Sparks Street Mall Management Board with respect to the Sparks Street Mall for the year 2006.
2006-176 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy a special charge in respect of the Bank Street Improvement Area, Barrhaven Improvement Area, By Ward Market Improvement Area, Carp Village Improvement Area, Manotick Improvement Area, Preston Street Improvement Area, Rideau Area Improvement Area, Somerset Street Chinatown Improvement Area, Somerset Village Improvement Area, Sparks Street Improvement Area, Vanier Improvement Area, and Westboro Improvement Area, and to provide for their collection for the year 2006.
2006-177 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes for the year 2006.
2006-178 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes for the year 2006 for the City of Ottawa’s share of the costs of the conservation authorities.
2006-179 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes for the year 2006 for police services.
2006-180 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for public transportation within the service areas known as the Rural Transit Areas for the year 2006.
2006-181 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for public transportation within the service area known as the Urban Transit Area for the year 2006.
2006-182 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for public transportation within the service area known as the Town Transit Area for the year 2006.
2006-183 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for fire protection and prevention in the rural service area for the year 2006.
2006-184 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for fire protection and prevention in the urban service area for the year 2006.
2006-185 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a percentage by which tax decreases are limited for 2006 for properties in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes.
2006-186 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-500 respecting the sewer service rates.
2006-187 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-503 respecting delegation of authority to various officers of the City.
2006-188 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 25, 27, and 29 Berry Glen Street, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2006-189 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on Leverton Road and Weaver Crescent, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2006-190 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Iber Road).
2006-191 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Trim Road).
2006-192
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public
highway (Huntley Road).
2006-193 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 168-94 of the former City of Kanata to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 100 to 178 Granite Court inclusive.
2006-194 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-230 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning for the property known municipally as part of 2844 York Corners.
2006-195
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to
amend By-law No. 2005-253 to extend interim control for lands zoned R5C[87] in
the area bounded by Laurier Avenue East, Chapel Street, Somerset Street East
and Henderson Avenue.
2006-196 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 266 of 1981 of the former Township of West Carleton to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 4844 Mohrs Road and 100 Huxley Street.
2006-197
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 1-84 of the former City of Cumberland to
change the zoning for the property known municipally as 8154 Jeanne d’Arc
Boulevard.
2006-198
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 333 of 1999 of the former City of
Gloucester to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 1339
Cousineau Street.
2006-199
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 100-2000 of the
former City of Nepean for the property known municipally as 15 Tierney Drive.
2006-200
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to
amend By-law No. 2001-17 to appoint certain Inspectors, Property Standards
Officers and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Building Services Branch
of the Department of Development Services.
2006-201 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-208 to appoint certain Municipal Law Enforcement Officers with respect to parking infractions on City streets and City property.
2006-202
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.
2006-203
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa amending By-law Number 2004-310 for the imposition
of development charges for Gloucester East Urban Community Stormwater
Facilities.
2006-204 A by-law of the City of Ottawa amending By-law Number 2004-308 for the imposition of development charges for Shirley’s Brook Stormwater Facilities.
2006-205 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 934-938 and 957-975 Gosnell Terrace, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
CARRIED
Confirmation By-law
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
THAT By-law 2006 - 206 to confirm the proceedings of
Council be enacted and passed.
CARRIED
Inquiries
The following inquiry was received:
From Councillor G. Bédard to the Deputy City Manager, Community and Protective Services respecting French language services for recreational programs.
Adjournment
Council
adjourned the meeting at 5:20 p.m.
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