OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

26 and 28 November 2008

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

MINUTES 48

 

 

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on 26 and 28 November 2008 at 10:00 a.m.

 

 

The Mayor, Larry O’Brien, presided and the Clerk led Council in prayer.

 

 

The National Anthem was performed by students from Elgin Street Public School.

 

 

Announcements/Ceremonial Activities

 

RECOGNITION - VOLUNTEER DAY IN OTTAWA

 

Mayor O’Brien proclaimed Friday, December 5th, 2008 as Volunteer Day in the City of Ottawa.  He presented the proclamation to Ms. Pat Gordon, a long serving volunteer and Chair of the Peter D. Clark Long Term Care Centre Family and Friends Council.

 

 

RECOGNITION – PIERRE PAGÉ

 

Mayor O’Brien and members of Council recognized the City Clerk, Pierre Pagé, on the occasion of his retirement from the City of Ottawa. 

 

 

Roll Call

 

ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT.

 

 

Confirmation of Minutes

 

The Minutes of the regular and In Camera meeting of 12 November 2008 were confirmed.


 

Declarations of pecuniary interest including those originally arising from prior meetings

 

No Declarations were filed.

 

Communications

 

The following communication was received:

 

·                     Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Alerts :

·         AMO-Ontario First Joint Annual Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Statement

 

Regrets

 

No Regrets were filed.

 

Postponements and Deferrals

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 30

 

 

5.             SALE OF LAND – 424 Metcalfe street

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.      Declare a parcel of vacant land situated at 424 Metcalfe Street, described as Parts 1 and 4 on reference plan 4R-19596, as surplus to the City’s needs; and

 

2.      Waive City policy pertaining to the sale of property at market value and approve the sale of the land, estimated to have a market value of $5,350,000.00, to Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation, for the sum of $1.00, subject to any easements that may be required, and subject to suitable terms and conditions being agreed upon by the City's Real Estate Services Division, Housing Branch and the purchaser, including the option in favour of the City to reacquire the property for One Dollar ($1.00) in the event of a sale.

 
CITY COUNCIL 24 SEPTEMBER 2008
 
MOTION NO. 43/2

 

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre

 

WHEREAS, the Agreement of Purchase and Sale has not been finalized between the City and the developer, Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (“CCOC”), for the land at 424 Metcalfe Street;

 

AND WHEREAS it is advantageous for the developer and the City to finalize this matter before the sale is concluded;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

 

This item, being Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 30, Item 5, be deferred to the City Council meeting on November 26, 2008 to allow time for the developer, CCOC, to finalize site and construction issues for the project at 424 Metcalfe Street before taking over ownership of the land from the City.

 

                                                                                                            DEFERRAL CARRIED

 

CITY COUNCIL 26 NOVEMBER 2008

 

Item 5 of Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 30 was put to Council and CARRIED with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting.

 

Reconsideration

 

TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 19

 

    

2.             UNIVERSAL STUDENT TRANSIT PASS.

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

That Council implement in September 2009 a pilot U-pass project for full-time, undergraduate University of Ottawa students at $125 per semester based on full University of Ottawa participation;

 

And that the $2.1M budget pressure be identified in the 2009 budget.

 

MOTION NO. 47/9

 

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli

 

That the Transit Committee Recommendation be amended to delete the portion after “Ottawa Students” and replace with “priced at a revenue neutral point”.

 

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

 

YEAS (12):      Councillors S. Qadri, J. Harder, R. Chiarelli, R. Jellett, B. Monette, G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, D. Thompson, S. Desroches, G. Hunter and Mayor O’Brien.

 

NAYS (12):     Councillors D. Holmes, G. Bédard, M. Wilkinson, D. Deans, R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, J. Legendre, P. Hume, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, C. Doucet and M. McRae.

 

Item 2 of Transit Committee Report 19 was then put to Council and LOST on a division of 12 YEAS to 12 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (12):      Councillors D. Holmes, G. Bédard, M. Wilkinson, D. Deans, R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, J. Legendre, P. Hume, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, C. Doucet and M. McRae.

 

NAYS (12):     Councillors S. Qadri, J. Harder, R. Chiarelli, R. Jellett, B. Monette, G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, D. Thompson, S. Desroches, G. Hunter and Mayor O’Brien.

 

MOTION NO. 47/10

 

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

That Item 2 of Transit Committee Report 19 be RECONSIDERED at the next regular meeting of Council scheduled for 26 November 2008.

 

Pursuant to Subsection 64 (4) of Procedure By-law 2006-462, notice of reconsideration CARRIED on a division of 11 YEAS to 13 NAYS (8 votes required) as follows:

 

YEAS (11):      Councillors D. Holmes, G. Bédard, M. Wilkinson, D. Deans, R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, C. Doucet and M. McRae.

 

NAYS (13):     Councillors S. Qadri, J. Harder, R. Chiarelli, R. Jellett, B. Monette, G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, D. Thompson, P. Hume, S. Desroches, G. Hunter and Mayor O’Brien.

 

CITY COUNCIL 26 NOVEMBER 2008

 

 

MOTION NO. 48/1

 

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson

 

That the report on the Universal Student Transit Pass be reconsidered.

 

CARRIED on a division of 14 YEAS to 9 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (14):      Councillors R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, M. McRae, G. Bédard, D.Holmes, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, C. Doucet, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare and D. Deans.

 

NAYS (9):       Councillors P. Hume, P. Feltmate, J. Harder, S. Desroches, D. Thompson, E. El‑Chantiry, G. Hunter, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

MOTION NO. 48/2

 

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen

 

That the discussion on the Universal Student Transit Pass be deferred to the Council Budget meeting.

 

LOST on a division of 10 YEAS to 13 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (10):      Councillors R. Chiarelli, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, D.Holmes, M. Wilkinson, C. Doucet, G. Hunter, M. Bellemare and D. Deans.

 

NAYS (13):     Councillors M. McRae, P. Hume, G. Bédard, P. Feltmate, B. Monette, J. Harder, S. Desroches, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, E. El-Chantiry, R. Jellett, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

 

MOTION NO. 48/3

 

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

 

That the discussion on the Universal Student Transit Pass be deferred to the next regular Council meeting.

 

DEFERRAL CARRIED with Councillors D. Deans and C. Doucet dissenting.

 

Motion to Introduce Reports

 

MOTION NO. 48/4

 

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

 

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 32, Community and Protective Services Committee Report 33, 34 and 34A (In Camera), Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 34, Planning and Environment Committee Report 41, Transit Committee Reports 20 and 21, Transportation Committee Report 23A and Transit and Transportation Joint Committee Report 9 and despite the Terms of Reference for Standing Committees, Recommendations 7 and 8 of Item 2, be received and considered.

 

And that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the Report from the City Clerk entitled “Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending 12 November 2008”, the report from the City Manager entitled “Quarterly Performance Report To Council, Q3 July – September 2008” and the Planning and Environment Committee Report 42.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Reports

 

CITY CLERK

 

 

1.             STATUS UPDATE – COUNCIL INQUIRIES AND MOTIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING

                12 NOVEMBER 2008.

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information.

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

CITY MANAGER

 

 

1.             QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL, q3 July – september 2008

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive the Quarterly Performance Report to Council, Q3 July – September 2008 for information

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 32

 


 

1.         APPOINTMENTS TO THE CARP BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the appointment of Chad McNeely, Andrea Bruce, Greg LeBlanc and Joey Yagminas to the Carp Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the term expiring November 30, 2010. 

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

2.             EMERALD ASH BORER (EAB)

 

 

agriculturE and rural affairs committee and Planning and environment Committee recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.         Receive the EAB Management Strategy framework as outlined in this report;

 

2.         Approve the City’s scope and responsibility with respect to Emerald Ash Borer be limited to City owned trees on road allowances, City owned properties, and City owned municipal natural areas relating to tree removal, EAB preventative controls, tree planting and wood disposal;

 

3.         Approve all costs and responsibilities pertaining to ash trees on private property shall be the responsibility of the private property owner;

 

4.         Approve increased tree planting on City property as outlined in this report;

 

5.         Approve the implementation of an expanded tree distribution program for private property planting to residents with a focus on areas of ash tree populations as outlined in this report;

 

6.         Approve the development of an EAB public outreach communication plan at an estimated cost of $50,000 to be funded from Capital Account 904455 Tree Program;

 

Furthermore, that the Planning and Environment Committee forward for consideration to Council as part of the Draft 2009 Operating and Capital Budgets:

 

7.         That the Surface Operations Branch include a 2009 Operating Budget pressure of $300k to cover costs related to EAB’s initial operational impacts and the further development of the EAB Management Strategy for the Surface Operation Branch;

 

8.         That the Surface Operations Branch include a 2009 Strategic Capital Initiative of $600k to increase tree planting and the tree distribution program to residents with a focus on areas of ash tree populations;

 

9.         That the Solid Waste Services Branch include a 2009 Operating Budget pressure of $500k to implement a modified handling and processing procedure for ash wood and leaf and yard waste collected as part of the City’s leaf and yard waste program; and,

 

10.       That the Solid Waste Services Branch establish suitable disposal methods for EAB material from private residents and contractors for affected ash trees from private property and establish a tonnage rate for disposal of this material if delivered to City facilities or establish alternate arrangements on a cost recovery basis.

 

ADDITIONAL PLAnning and environment Committee recommendations

 

11.       Direct staff to move forward with providing and delivering to residents a tree replacement kit to support the planting of replacement trees for Ash trees due to the gravity of the Emerald Ash Borer disaster;

 

12.       That the Chair of the Planning and Environment Committee consult with the Federal and Provincial Governments and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario for emergency financial assistance to support the City of Ottawa’s Emerald Ash Borer strategy.

 

CARRIED with Councillors D. Thompson and R. Jellett dissenting on Recommendation 11.

 

 


 

3.             ZONING - 1296 AND 1300 BANKFIELD ROAD

 

 

Committee recommendations

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve an amendment to City of Ottawa Zoning By law 2008 250 to change the zoning of 1296 and 1300 Bankfield Road from DR1 (Development Reserve Zone subzone one) to V1H (Village Residential First Density subzone H) as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

2.         Approve an amendment to the former Township of Rideau Zoning By-law 2004-428 to change the zoning of 1296 and 1300 Bankfield Road from A1 (Restricted Rural zone) to RV-XX (Village Residential - exception zone XX) as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 33

 

 

1.         FIRE STATION LOCATION – PHASE 2 - EFFICIENCY REPORT

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The operating pressures for the new Barrhaven Fire Station be offset within existing resources as outlined in this report resulting in $1.9M in savings in 2010.

 

2.         The ladder trucks to be implemented at the new Kanata station and Barrhaven Fire Station be deferred until 2011 as outlined in this report resulting in cost deferral of 3.0M in 2010.

 

3.         The Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) pursue investment in technology (traffic pre-emption, AVL, GPS) to ensure that the OFS can meet target response time in Orleans until the new station is constructed in 2015 while enhancing emergency response throughout the City.

 

4.         Direct Real Estate Services staff to research, negotiate and report back to Committee on the purchase of land for the three growth areas approved pursuant to the Fire Station Location Study – Phase 1 report (ACS2008-CPS-OFS-0001). 

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

2.         ACTION OTTAWA 2008 – 424 METCALFE STREET

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council, in accordance with the provisions of the Action Ottawa program, approve t1. hat the Director of Housing request the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, under the terms of the Canada-Ontario New Affordable Housing Program 2003, Rental and Supportive Component, to provide before the end of 2008 an additional $4.6 M to Phase I of the Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC) Beaver Barracks development at 424 Metcalfe Street to offset increased project development costs since the original approval of the Project so as to allow the Project to proceed.

 

CARRIED with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting.

 

 

 

 

3.         ESTABLISHMENT OF A PRE-DEVELOPMENT LOAN FUND – FUNDED FROM THE PROVINCIAL MUNiCIPAL HOUSING COOPERATION TRUST FUND

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve the reallocation of the funding streams within the Provincial/Municipal Housing Cooperation Trust Fund as follows:

a.      Assign a total of $370,000 to the establishment of a Pre-Development Loan Fund; and

b.      Assign a total of $197,000 to support servicing of major residential development and redevelopment projects.

 

2.                  Approve that the Director of Housing obtain the consent of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to reallocate the funding within the Provincial/Municipal Housing Cooperation Trust Fund to support the identified projects according to the terms, objectives and parameters described in this report.

 

3.         Subject to consent by the Minister, approve the establishment of a Pre-Development Loan Fund to be funded with up to $370,000 from the Provincial/Municipal Housing Cooperation Trust Fund in order to provide no-interest forgivable loans of up to $50,000 to community non-profit organizations for the purpose of purchasing technical and professional expertise that is required to move a low-income affordable housing project proposal from conceptual design to a more developed and costed design proposal that is sufficient for evaluation for funding purposes.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

4.         CRIME PREVENTION OTTAWA – ACTION REPORT 2007-2008; REPORT ON THE OUTCOMES OF THE 2007 CPO FUNDED PROJECTS AND REPORT ON CPO FUNDING ALLOCATIONS 2008

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council receive the following documents for information.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED


COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 33A (IN CAMERA)

 

 

1.         COMMEMORATIVE NAMING APPLICATION – PARK –IN CAMERA - PERSONAL MATTERS ABOUT AN IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL.  REPORTING OUT DATE: NOVEMBER 26, 2008

 

 

That Council approve the commemorative naming proposal to re-name Pumphouse Park, located at 170 Castlefrank Road (Kanata South), to the Clarence Maheral Park.

 

CARRIED with Councillor J. Legendre dissenting.

 

 

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 34

 

 

1.             ROYAL SWAN PROGRAM UPDATE – FALL 2008

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve:

 

1.                  That staff:

(a)        be directed to pursue and further develop the most cost effective but, appropriate swan wintering facility option as well as an alternate funding arrangement to provide for such facility;

(b)               be authorized to access the aforementioned sum provided by the sponsor in order to leverage the necessary funding for a wintering facility;

(c)                report back to the appropriate Standing Committee in the New Year with respect to financing and recommendations for a wintering facility which will have minimal impact on the tax base.

 

2.         That should Council choose to eliminate the Royal Swan Program before December 31, 2015, any unspent funds shall be returned to the sponsor to be redistributed to the charity of its choice.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


 


 

2.         BYWARD AND PARKDALE MARKETS – PROGRAM BY-LAWS AND BUSINESS PLANS - NEW

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.         With respect to the ByWard Market:

(a)                                       Approve the ByWard Market Vision as detailed in this report and amend the following to read;

(i)      The ByWard Market is a vibrant, year-round public market, in a heritage setting providing a variety of local farm fresh products and quality local art and craft to residents and tourists.

(b)        Receive the ByWard Market – 2009 Business Plan as detailed in Document 1;

(c)        Approve the establishment of a ByWard Market Core Team - Stakeholder Group; including its structure, membership selection, and purpose, as detailed in this report;

(d)        Approve the new ByWard Market Program By-law as detailed in Document 2; and

(e)        Approve the establishment of an informal Resolution Team as a first-instance dispute resolution mechanism, as detailed in this report.

 

2.         With respect to the Parkdale Market:

(a)        Approve the Parkdale Market Vision as detailed in this report and amend the following to read;

(i)      The Parkdale Market is a vibrant seasonal public market providing a variety of local farm fresh products and quality local art and craft to residents of Ottawa/Gatineau.

(b)        Receive the Parkdale Market – 2009 Business Plan as detailed in Document 3;

(c)        Approve the establishment of a Parkdale Market Core Team - Stakeholder Group; including its structure, membership selection, and purpose, as detailed in this report; and

(d)        Approve the new Parkdale Market Program By-law as detailed in Document 4.

 

3.         Subject to the approval of recommendations 1(d) and 2(d), establish the following Selection Committees and authorize the compensation of their members for their services on the basis of the CARFAC Canadian Artists’ Representation fee schedule to a maximum of 10 days per calendar year:

(a)        Agrifood Selection Committee;

(b)        Art and Craft Selection Committee; and

(c)        Performance Selection Committee.

 

4.         Subject to the approval of Recommendation 1(d), approve that long term ByWard Market vendors and those who have had significant attendance since 1995 be recognized by allocating stands for the 2009 ByWard Market Season license period only, in accordance with the allocation process detailed in Document 5.

 

5.         Subject to the approval of Recommendation 1(d), that amendments to the following By-laws be approved to exempt the ByWard Market from the application of the by-laws:

(a)        Vending on Highways By-law (2005-358); and

(b)        Designated Space Programme By-law (2007- 478).

 

6.         Direct staff to review By Ward Market governance and report back to the Community and Protective Services Committee in 2009 with recommendations aimed at better aligning governance with the proposed ByWard Market Vision.

 

7.         Approve amendments to the Special Events By-law (2001-260), to be effective January 1, 2009, to require that the Markets Manager be consulted and have final approval regarding any applications for special events to be held on the ByWard Market or Parkdale Market.

 

8.                  Approve that 4.5% percent charge be added to the permit fee, and that the related revenue be granted to the ByWard Market Standholders Association (BMSA).

 

9.         Approve that the Proposed ByWard Market Program By-law be amended as follows:  

a)         Create the required definition for a refreshment vehicle;

b)         Establish a License type “RV”;

c)         Designate parking meter space number 3310 as space RV1;

d)         Establish a permit fee based on the square footage of the space (7’ X 20’ = 140 square feet) multiplied by the base fee for other refreshment permits ($5.11 per square foot per month in 2008) with the corner premium of 25% for a total fee of  $894.00 per month during the Market Season.  The monthly Market Off-season fee for refreshments of $400 would apply in 2009;

e)         Establish vehicle and equipment standards;

f)          Prescribe regulations as required;

g)         that once the permit is not renewed that the ByWard Market Program By-law be amended to remove the “RV” license and all associated standards and regulations and that the designated space RV1 be eliminated. 

 

10.       Approve amendments to Document 6 entitled Proposed Selection Committee – Guidelines Criteria and Evaluation to incorporate in the B.2 part of the Document after the expression: “Self produced – Imported” the following:

Additional product – locally (Ottawa and surrounding area) /10

Additional product – Canada                                                             /5

Additional product – Imported                                                          /0

 

11.              Approve that any new revenues generated within the Markets program be directed to support the requirements of the Markets, as identified in their annual business plans.

 

12.       Approve that the Resolution Team include in its processes a screening mechanism with respect to frivolous or vexations matters that are brought before it, and be authorized to refuse to hear matters that are deemed to be frivolous or vexatious.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

3.             OTTAWA PARAMEDIC SERVICE    2475 DON REID DRIVE

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve an agreement between the Province of Ontario, and the City of Ottawa to relocate the Ottawa Central Ambulance Communications s Centre (CACC) subject to the Province committing to the total funding for this project to include all capital expenditures, financing costs, and lease costs (rental and operating), and

 

2.                  Approve the Lease between the City (Tenant) and an affiliate of Forum Equity Partners Inc., (Landlord) for the improved industrial property located at 2475 Don Reid Drive, City of Ottawa, more particularly shown on Annex “A”, attached; having a term of twenty-six (26) years to house various programs run by the Province (Ministry of Health) and the City of Ottawa, and at no cost to the City.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 34

 

 

1.         COMMODITY PRICE HEDGING POLICY

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve the Commodity Price Hedging Policy, attached as Document 1;

 

2.                  Approve the Procurement Strategy for Hydrocarbon Fuels such as Gasoline and Diesel Fuel, attached as Document 2; and

 

3.                  Amend the delegation of Authority By-Law 2005-503 to authorize the City Treasurer to award contracts in relation to the commodities defined and in accordance with the Commodity Price Hedging Policy.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

2.                   temporary borrowing by-law for 2009 current operations

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve the enactment of the draft by-law, contained in Document 1, authorizing temporary borrowings for current purposes for the year 2009 in accordance with existing legislation.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

3.             general Accounts – Write offs 2007

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council receive this report on 2007 general accounts written off for information, as required pursuant to Schedule E, 24 of the Delegation of Authority By-law 2005-503.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

4.             UNCOLLECTABLE TAXES – SECTION 354 (1)(2) OF THE MUNICIPAL ACT, 2001, S.O. 2001, c.25

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve taxes and interest/penalties in the amount of $51,752.96 be struck from the collector's roll.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

5.         REVISED PROCUREMENT STRATEGY AND ASSOCIATED AMENDMENTS TO THE PURCHASING BY-LAW

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The overall procurement strategy in relation to the selection of professional service providers, as outlined in this report; and

 

2.                  The amendment to the purchasing by-law, attached as Document 1, to enable implementation of the several contract award mechanisms previously approved by Council. 

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

6.             2009 CITY OF OTTAWA MUNICIPAL ACCESSIBILITY PLAN

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council approve, subject to the 2009 budget process:

 

1.                 The 2009 City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan (COMAP) for implementation, as required by the Province’s Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA); and

 

2.                 One full time position to ensure compliance with training obligations mandated by each of the four AODA regulated accessibility standards.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

7.             INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EGOVERNMENT INVESTMENT STRATEGY

 

 

Committee RecommendationS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.      Approve, in principle, the strategic investment model for information technology proposed in this report;

 

2.      Direct staff to provide Council with a multi-year technology “road map” that covers the term of Council from 2009 to 2014, on which future budget and investment decisions may be based; and

 

3.      Subject to consideration during the 2009 budget review process, establish an initial Information Technology Strategic Investment program budget of $8.9M to rationalize the application infrastructure that will result in reduced costs and provide a better platform on which future investments will be based.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

8.         SALE OF CLOSED LANE ADJACENT TO 1089-1091 NORTH RIVER ROAD

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Declare a parcel of vacant land shown hatched on Annex “A” attached, containing an area of approximately 87 m2, described as the lane south of Prince Albert Street, north of the easterly extension of the southerly limit of Lot 186, Plan 318, City of Ottawa, subject to final survey, as surplus to the City’s needs; and

 

2.                  Approve the sale of the land outlined in Recommendation 1, subject to final survey and subject to any easements that may be required to François Brulé and Hélène Brulé for $21,000 pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 41

 

 

1.         OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT - RICHMOND ROAD/WESTBORO COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN – REVISION

 

 

Committee recommendations as amended

 

(This matter is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve an amendment to the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa, Volume 2A, to incorporate the Richmond Road/Westboro Community Design Plan as a Secondary Plan as detailed in Document 2 (distributed separately and on file with the City Clerk), as amended by deleting the second bullet point in Part B – The Amendment, Section 1.3.4 b) and replacing it with the following:

 

            Recognize that for property at 747 Richmond Road, the Ontario Municipal Board has approved heights of eight to twelve storeys on the basis of measurements specifically outline in the Ontario Municipal Board’s decision and reflected in the approved zoning by-law.

 

2.         Approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa as shown on the location maps and detailed in Document 3.

 

3.         Approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law, 93-98 for 319, part of 320, 344 and 351 McRae Avenue as shown on the location maps and detailed in Document 3.

 

4.         Approve an amendment to the Richmond Road/Westboro Community Design Plan as detailed in Document 4, as amended by replacing item 4 to read as follows:

 

Sector 6.3 Sector 2 – Woodroffe North, end of last paragraph, be amended by adding:

 

However, on September 16, 2008, the Ontario Municipal Board approved heights of eight to twelve storeys on the basis of measurements specifically outlined in the Board’s decision and reflected in the approved zoning by-law.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

2.             222 BEECHWOOD AVENUE - BEECHWOOD CEMETERY VIEW PROTECTION - OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING AMENDMENT

 

 

Committee recommendations as amended

 

(This matter is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Replace the recommendation contained in ACS2008-PTE-PLA-0216 (Disposition 41) for 222 Beechwood Avenue with the proposed changes to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 as detailed in Documents 2 and 3.

 

2.                  Change the designation in Zoning By-law 2008-250 of 5-11 Marquette Avenue and 8-12 Jolliet Avenue, as detailed in Document 2, from TM8 H(10) to TM8 H(15).

 

3.                  Amend Document 2 to add the following provision:

 

“1. c)   Section 64 does not apply to Area A in Schedule XXX”

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

3.             APPLICATION TO DEMOLISH AND APPLICATION FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION AT 80 MACKINNON ROAD, A PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE ROCKCLIFFE PARK HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND DESIGNATED UNDER PART V OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT

 

 

Committee recommendations as amended

 

That Council:

 

1.           Approve the demolition of 80 MacKinnon Road and the application for new construction at 80 MacKinnon Road, a property designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with drawings by James Bell, David Mailing Architect Associates Inc. received on October 16, 2008, conditional on the closing and purchase of the lane being processed through the standard City process.

 

2.          Delegate approval of any subsequent design changes of a minor nature to the Director of Planning.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

4.             Application TO DEMOLISH AND APPLICATION FOR NEW  CONSTRUCTION AT 77 PLACEL road, A PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE ROCKCLIFFE park heritage conservation district AND designated under part v of the ontario heritage act

 

 

Committee recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.           Approve the demolition of 77 Placel Road and the application for new construction at 77 Placel Road, a property designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act, in accordance with drawings by Peter Davies, Randall and Associates included as Documents 5 and 6 as received on October 8, 2008.

 

2.                  Delegate approval of any subsequent design changes of a minor nature to the Director of Planning.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

5.             ZONING - 1194 CARP ROAD

 

 

Committee recommendations

 

(This matter is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to amend the zoning of 1194 Carp Road from R1H to R1H [XXXX] as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

2.         Approve an amendment to the former Township of Goulbourn Zoning By-law 40-99 to amend the zoning of 1194 Carp Road from R1-1 to R1-X as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2. 

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 


 

 

6.             GATEWAY AND ENTRANCE FEATURES DESIGN GUIDELINES

 

 

agricultural and rural affairs committee and Planning and environment Committee recommendations as amended

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve the Design Guidelines for Development Application Gateway Features for immediate implementation;

 

2.         Amend the Delegation of Authority By-law to authorize the Director, Planning Branch to approve and permit development related Gateway Features;

 

3.         Amend the City’s Tourism and Public Service Signs policy section 7.10 and 7.11 to allow Primary Neighbourhood features to be installed in the City’s road allowances and to exclude the Secondary Neighbourhood features from the City’s road allowances;

 

4.         Amend the City’s Signs on City Road By-law No 2003-520 and Encroachments on City Highways By-law No. 2003-446 to allow Primary Neighbourhood features to be installed on the City’s road allowances; and

 

5.                  Refer to the consideration of the Draft 2010 Operating and Capital budget funding for the on-going maintenance and life cycling costs associated with existing and future gateway features as follows:

 

·        Surface Operations Branch establish an annual $240,300 Gateway Features Non-structural Repairs budget;

·        Infrastructure Services Branch establish an annual $180,000 Gateway Feature Repair/Renewal Capital budget;

·        Infrastructure Services Branch be provided an additional capital provision of $100,000 in 2009, 2010, and 2011, and 2012 for the structural reinstatement of existing Gateway Features in significant disrepair.

 

CARRIED with Councillors P. Feltmate and R. Jellett dissenting on Recommendation 5.

 


 

 

7.             SIGN BY-LAW MINOR VARIANCE - 1540 STAR TOP ROAD

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the application to vary Section 105 of Sign By-law 2005-439 to permit an internally illuminated ground sign with a height of 10.7 metres, instead of the maximum allowed height of 8.0 metres, for the property situated at 1540 Star Top Road.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

8.             DRINKING WATER QUALITY management SYSTEM OPERATIONAL PLAN

 

 

Committee recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.         Endorse the Operational Plan;

 

2.         Direct staff to submit an application to the Ministry of the Environment prior to January 1, 2009 for:

a.    Third Party Accreditation of the Operational Plan (Limited Scope, Entire DWQMS);

b.    A Drinking Water Works Permit; and

c.    A Municipal Drinking Water License.

 

3.         Request that a special meeting of Planning and Environment Committee be scheduled for Q1 2009 with the purpose to inform Members of Council regarding Owner Obligations under Section 19 of the Safe Drinking Water Act as these relate to the Standard of Care requirements and obligations of the Owner and those involved with the oversight of the Operating Authority.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 42

 

 

1.             Waste diversion activities and pilot project update

 

 

Committee recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve the development of waste diversion pilot projects as described in this report;

 

2.                  Approve a new level of service for the City’s Household Hazardous Waste Program based on a combination of semi-permanent depots and mobile event depots, with specific details on cost, timing and location pending the results of a tender for the service;

 

3.                  Approve the development of an Electronics Waste Collection program in association with Ontario Electronic Stewardship, as described in this report.

 

4.         Delegate authority to staff to enter into funding agreements for any eligible funding from Waste Diversion Ontario and Stewardship Ontario.

 

MOTION NO. 48/5

 

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor B. Monette

 

WHEREAS Planning and Environment Committee at their meeting of 24 November 2008 considered items that, because of their urgency, necessitated inclusion in a Waived Report to the Council meeting of 26 November 2008;

 

AND WHEREAS, staff in error, included Item 1 – Waste Diversion Activities and Pilot Project Update- in the waived Planning and Environment Committee Report 42;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Item 1, Planning and Environment Committee Report 42, Waste Diversion Activities and Pilot Project be deferred to the Council meeting of 10 December 2008 for consideration.

 

                                                                                                            DEFERRAL CARRIED

 


 

 

2.             GREEN BIN RURAL RESIDENTIAL GRANT PROGRAM

 

 

agricultural and rural affairs committee recommendation as amended

 

That Council approve that a grant equivalent to the taxes paid by an average home for costs of the Source Separated Organics Program be provided for those homes in the rural areas that can not participate in the Source Separated Organics Program.

 

Planning and environment Committee recommendation as amended

 

That Council reject that a grant equivalent to the taxes paid by an average home for costs of the Source Separated Organics Program be provided for those homes in the rural areas that can not participate in the Source Separated Organics Program.

 

Council considered first, the Recommendation from the Planning and Environment Committee, which CARRIED on a division of 15 YEAS to 8 NAYS as follows:

 

 

YEAS (15):      Councillors R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, P. Hume, G. Bédard, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes, B. Monette, J. Harder, C. Doucet, G. Hunter, M. Bellemare and Diane Deans.

 

NAYS (8):       Councillors M. Wilkinson, S. Desroches, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, E. El‑Chantiry, R. Jellett, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

As the Planning and Environment Committee Recommendation CARRIED, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Recommendation was RULED REDUNDANT.

 

 

 

3.             URBAN NATURAL FEATURES ACQUISITION

 

 

Committee recommendations

 

That Council direct staff:

 

1.                  To pursue the short-term acquisition of Urban Natural Areas within the parameters established by Committee and Council, subject to 2009 budget approval;

 

2.         To bring a report on the overall Urban Natural Feature Acquisition Strategy, including priorities and funding options, to Planning and Environment Committee in March 2009.

 

CARRIED with Councillors G. Brooks, D. Thompson, E. El-Chantiry and Mayor O’Brien.

 

 

 

4.             320 TWEEDSMUIR AVENUE - EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS SET OUT IN THE DEMOLITION CONTROL BY-LAW

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve that 320 Tweedsmuir Avenue be exempted from the requirements set out in the Demolition Control By-law to enable the demolition to proceed as soon as possible to address the hazardous state of the property.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 20

 

    

1.             OC TRANSPO 2009 MARKETING PLAN

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

     

2.             TRANSIT FARES 2009

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information and consideration as part of budget deliberations in December 2008.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 


 

    

3.             TRANSPLAN 2008 – TURNING AND WAITING ARRANGEMENTS FOR ROUTES 2 AND 3.

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The establishment of a bus waiting area on Waller Street south of Laurier Avenue; and,

 

2.         Reducing the hours of the designated taxi stand on Nicholas Street, immediately south of Rideau Street, for the expansion of the bus waiting area on Nicholas Street, with buses to have use of the space from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. Monday to Friday, and with taxis to have use of the space at other times and days.

 

CARRIED with Councillor G. Bédard dissenting.

 

 

TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 21

 

    

1.             TRANSIT LEVY POLICY REVIEW

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The revisions to the boundary of the Urban Transit Area detailed in this report to be effective on January 1, 2009, to provide for the provision and funding of transit service in expanding areas of the city;

 

2.         The strategy detailed in this report to complete the transition of Stittsville into the Urban Transit Area over the years 2009 to 2011; and,

 

3.         The re-allocation of maintenance costs for park and ride lots, as detailed in this report, so that the costs are shared equally by all city taxpayers.

 

                                                                                                           

The Recommendations were divided for voting purposes.

 

Recommendations 1 and 2 CARRIED.

 

Recommendation 3 CARRIED on a division of 17 YEAS to 4 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (17):      Councillors R. Chiarelli, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, P. Hume, G. Bédard, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, J. Harder, C. Doucet, S. Desroches, G. Hunter, M. Bellemare, Diane Deans and S. Qadri.

 

NAYS (4):       Councillors G. Brooks, D. Thompson, E. El‑Chantiry and R. Jellett.

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND TRANSIT COMMITTEE JOINT REPORT 9

 

    

1.             TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN (TMP) UPDATE, 2008

 

 

JOINT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That City Council:

 

1.                  Approve the 2008 Transportation Master Plan (TMP), as detailed in Document 10, as amended, including:

 

a.         The location of the southern terminus of the North-South LRT service at the Riverside South Town Centre;

 

b.         The addition of the Hospital Corridor BRT;

 

c.         The supplementary transit corridors as outlined in Table 4;

 

d.         The road projects as outlined in Annex B of the TMP document;

 

2.                  Direct staff to prepare a submission, including any necessary studies and business plans, to Build Canada and any other federal and provincial government grants or programs, to seek partnership funds for Increment 1 transit projects in the Transportation Master Plan following final budget approval.

 

3.                  Direct staff to undertake the following actions to initiate the implementation and mitigate risks as outlined in the KPMG Risk Assessment (Document 8):

 

a.      Examine a range of procurement options and explore any other existing and potential fiscal tools that could be used for the top priority projects, and report back to the appropriate Standing Committee(s) and Council in February, 2009;

 

b.      Expand the scope of the Downtown Ottawa Transit Tunnel Environmental Assessment to include the LRT extension to Tunney’s Pasture and Blair Station;

 

c.       Commence work immediately on the Environmental Assessment for the Western Parkway Corridor, subject to budget approval;

 

d.      Seek delegated regulatory authority from the federal Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

 

4.         Direct staff to include approved transit projects in the Draft 2009 Transit Capital Budget, to be tabled in January 2009.

 

5.         Refer the following Motion to budget:

 

That final Council approval for each arterial road project be contingent on having received and reviewed Class A estimates which are less than a year old for each project.

 

6.         Refer the following to staff:

 

That construction of the West Transitway from Pinecrest to the Southwest Transitway be included in Phase 1 of the Transportation Master Plan Transit Network.

 

7.         Amend Table 7.2 Modified Arterial needs: “Recommended Deletions of 2008 TMP compared to 2003 TMP” to include the widening of Albert Street to 6 lanes.

 

8.         Approve that the Prince of Wales Bridge and other potential corridors be identified on the maps/schedules as a proposed interprovincial transit corridor.

 

9.         Approve that the TMP include a statement that the projects included in Phase 1, Increment 1 be approved.

 

10.       Approve that the projects identified beyond Increment 1 be considered as Council’s current vision and that they be revisited prior to the completion of Increment 1 projects.

 

11.       Direct staff to contact Infrastructure Ontario and ascertain interest in their implementation of the rapid transit portion of the Transportation Master Plan on behalf of the City.

 

12.       Direct staff to contact the provincial and federal governments and ascertain interest in financing including undertaking a shared long term debenture method to finance the Transportation Master Plan.

 

13.       Approve the addition of a Recommendation 3e as follows:

 

Direct staff to examine the methodology and costs for the implementation of full transit priority measures along the Rideau/Montreal Road corridor.

 

14.       Direct staff to review further the proposal for single tracking electric LRT to Riverside South to seek opportunities to advance the project.

 

15.       Amend Table 4 at King Edward Avenue, Sussex to Rideau to read under “Proposed Transit Service Improvements” Dedicated southbound bus lanes from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

 

16.       Instruct staff to look into the feasibility and cost of temporarily making two lanes on Riverside Drive “buses only” and using the planned buses only lanes on the Queensway compared to the $40 million cost of the bridge (Nicholas connection).

 

17.       Approve that any former LRT corridors converted to preferred BRT routes include a process of public consultations.

 

MOTION NO. 48/6

 

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor M. Bellemare

 

That Council resolve into Committee of the Whole to consider the Transportation Master Plan.

 

LOST on a division of 9 YEAS to 12 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (9):        Councillors R. Chiarelli, J. Legendre, C. Leadman, D. Holmes, C. Doucet, S. Desroches, G. Hunter, M. Bellemare and D. Deans.

 

NAYS (12):     Councillors A. Cullen, M. McRae, P. Hume, P. Feltmate, B. Monette, J. Harder, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, E. El‑Chantiry, R. Jellett, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 


MOTION NO. 48/7

 

Moved by Councillor C. Leadman 

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

 

That Council waive the Rules of Procedure to revisit the matter of resolving into Committee of the Whole to consider the Transportation Master Plan.

 

Pursuant to Subsection 1 (2) of Procedure By-law 2006-462, suspension of the Rules of Procedure LOST on a division of 10 YEAS to 14 NAYS (18 votes required) as follows:

 

YEAS (10):      Councillors R. Chiarelli, J. Legendre, C. Leadman, M. McRae, G. Bédard, D. Holmes, C. Doucet, G. Hunter, R. Jellett and D. Deans.

 

NAYS (14):     Councillors R. Bloess, A. Cullen, P. Hume, P. Feltmate, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, J. Harder, S. Desroches, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, E. El‑Chantiry, M. Bellemare, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

 

MOTION NO. 48/8

 

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor M. McRae

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that recommendation 2 in the Joint Committee report be replaced with the following:

 

That staff be directed to:

 

  1. Immediately following Council approval of the transit portion of the Transportation Master Plan that the Mayor and the City Manager, write the Prime Minister of Canada, Premier of Ontario, Canadian Minister of Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Ontario Minister of Minister of Energy and Infrastructure to advise that the City will be seeking funding for projects in Phase 1 of the TMP transit program under the current Build Canada Program and any successor programs.

 

  1. The letter request that the Governments of Canada and Ontario work with Ottawa City Council to reach an agreement, in principle, relative to which projects can be funded under the current Building Canada Program and that in the interests of creating certainty for the citizens of Ottawa that the Ottawa City Council request that all parties commit to reaching an agreement in principle by March 31, 2009.

 

  1. Once the agreement in principle has been obtained that staff prepare the necessary studies and business plans that will allow the City of Ottawa to enter into contribution agreements with the Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario.

 

  1. With the support of city staff Council initiate discussions with the Province of Ontario with respect to any partnership role that the Province of Ontario or related agencies can play in the procurement, financing and delivery of Phase 1 and subsequent phases of the approved TMP transit program.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

At this juncture, Council recessed the meeting at 7:00 p.m. and resumed on Friday, 28 November 2008 at 11:00 a.m.
 
MOTION NO. 48/9

 

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman

 

WHEREAS the TMP involves the commitment of larger sums of public funds than the annual city budget;

 

WHEREAS the total TMP is now over $7 billion (5.1 billion for transit and 2.1 billion for roads);

 

WHEREAS the scale and complexity of both transit and road projects deserve careful consideration;

 

WHEREAS despite claims in that the most current version of the TMP minimizes road investments, the cost of roads in the first 6 years is now projected at $666 million which is only a 2% reduction from the previous projection of $680 million and the total TMP road investments remain in excess of $2.1 billion;

 

BE IT RESOLVED that the debate on the road portions of the TMP be considered at a separate meeting of Committee and Council.

 

LOST on a division of 3 YEAS to 21 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (3):        Councillors C. Leadman, G. Bédard and C. Doucet.

 

NAYS (21):     Councillors R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, M. McRae, P. Hume, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, J. Harder, S. Desroches, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, E. El-Chantiry, G. Hunter, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, D. Deans, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

MOTION NO. 48/10

 

Moved by Councillor C. Leadman

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

 

WHEREAS the Carling Avenue route is ideal for electric light rail. It will have minimal effects on greenspace and has significant potential for walk-on ridership. It will also act as a catalyst for further intensification along its entire length. The presence of significant all-day activity centers on Carling, such as Carlingwood and Westgate shopping centers, numerous secondary schools, the Royal Ottawa Hospital, and the Civic campus of the Ottawa Hospital, would help bolster peak and non-peak period ridership alike. Furthermore, the presence of all-day activity in the corridor would help increase security at the stations;

 

AND WHEREAS Carling is attractive for the following reasons:

·        The route is straight, city-owned and completely separate from the road with room for stations at street level to promote best use of the corridor.

·        Most intersections are not through traffic, which significantly lowers 30 intersections often used as a rationale that travel along the route will be slowed down.

·        Development charges (DC) would be greatest using Carling, lowering the difference of implementation (DC for transit are planned in the existing financing solution).

·        To link to the remainder of the system a perfect link exists to in the form of the existing O-Train trench, from Carling to Bayview that is straightforward.

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to immediately following Council approval of the transit portion of the Transportation Master Plan to finish the stopped Carling Avenue Corridor Environmental Assessment (based on the implementation methods proposed by Morrison Renfrew);

 

LOST on a division of 8 YEAS to 16 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (8):        Councillors R. Chiarelli, C. Leadman, M. McRae, G. Bédard, D. Holmes, C. Doucet, G. Brooks and D. Deans.

 

NAYS (16):     Councillors R. Bloess, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, P. Hume, P. Feltmate, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, J. Harder, S. Desroches, D. Thompson, E. El‑Chantiry, G. Hunter, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 


 

MOTION NO. 48/11

 

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman

 

WHEREAS there is considerable public opposition to light rail along both the Ottawa River Western Parkway as well as the Byron corridor;

 

WHEREAS the Carling corridor has always been part of the city’s Transportation Master Plan for a public transit route.

 

WHEREAS the NCC will not grant permission to use the Parkway if the City of Ottawa does not evaluate other alternatives as thoroughly as the parkway option;

 

Whereas the City of Ottawa will be Environmentally Assessing the Ottawa River Parkway as a light rail route;

 

WHEREAS the Carling route is city owned, straighter than the Parkway, can be made as fast by limiting the number of stations and synchronizing the signals with just a few underpasses at key locations;

 

WHEREAS there is a possibility that Carling could be a better route because it conforms to many of the requirements outlined by the NCC in their letter of May 2008 but this cannot be determined with certainty without a full assessment;

 

BE IT RESOLVED that all routing options including the Carling Avenue route for light rail be Environmentally Assessed.

 

MOTION NO. 48/12

 

Moved by Councillor D. Thompson

Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson

 

That the question be now put on Motion No. 48/11.

 

LOST on a division of 5 YEAS to 18 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (5):        Councillors P. Hume, M. Wilkinson, J. Harder, S. Desroches and D. Thompson.

 

NAYS (18):     Councillors R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, M. McRae, G. Bédard, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes, B. Monette, C. Doucet, G. Brooks, E. El-Chantiry, G. Hunter, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, D. Deans and S. Qadri.

 

 

Following further discussion, Motion No. 48/11 was then put to Council and LOST on a division of 9 YEAS to 15 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (9):        Councillors R. Chiarelli, C. Leadman, M. McRae, G. Bédard, D. Holmes, C. Doucet, G. Brooks, R. Jellett and D. Deans.

 

NAYS (15):     Councillors R. Bloess, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, P. Hume, P. Feltmate, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, J. Harder, S. Desroches, D. Thompson, E. El‑Chantiry, G. Hunter, M. Bellemare, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

MOTION NO. 48/13

 

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

 

Whereas a more balanced LRT service can be obtained when the same number of trains comes through the downtown from the east as from the west; and,

 

Whereas that balance is better achieved if LRT service to the southeast is in the existing transitway alignment rather than through the O-train line; and,

 

Whereas all the bridges and grade separations are already in place to put LRT in the southeast transitway thereby saving millions of dollars;

 

Therefore be it resolved that Council direct that the technology use on the SE Transitway alignment be evaluated as part of LRT service to South Keys and beyond.

 

CARRIED on a division of 13 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (13):      Councillors R. Bloess, A. Cullen, P. Feltmate, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette,         J. Harder, G. Brooks, E. El-Chantiry, G. Hunter, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare,                                        S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

NAYS (10):     Councillors R. Chiarelli, J. Legendre, M. McRae, P. Hume, G. Bédard, D. Holmes, C. Doucet, S. Desroches, D. Thompson and D. Deans.

 


MOTION NO. 48/14

 

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre

 

That Recommendation 6 be amended by adding “increment 3”

 

 

MOTION NO. 48/15

 

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

 

That Motion No. 48/14 be replaced with the following: “That Recommendation 6 be amended to add “for a report back when the Environmental Assessment is completed”, to read (in part):

“Refer the following to staff for a report back when the Environmental Assessment is completed:” 

 

CARRIED on a division of 20 YEAS to 0 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (20):      Councillors R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, A. Cullen, C. Leadman. M. McRae, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, J. Harder, C. Doucet, S. Desroches, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, E. El-Chantiry, G. Hunter, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

NAYS(0):

 
MOTION NO. 48/16

 

WHEREAS the principal purpose of the tunnel was to eliminate buses in the city centre:

 

WHEREAS: the tunnel to Blair Road option will take ten years to complete and not eliminate or reduce buses in the city centre upon its completion.

 

BE IT RESOLVED: that the 1.6 billion dollar approval for the tunnel to Blair road be conditional on a plan that includes light rail routes east/west and south to be begun immediately such that upon completion of the tunnel buses can be eliminated in the city centre.

 

                                                                                                            RULED OUT OF ORDER

 


MOTION NO. 48/17

 

Moved by Councillor C. Leadman

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

 

WHEREAS Light Rail is inherently cheaper operationally than buses and provides better ridership uptake;

 

AND WHEREAS The proposed new grade separated bus rapid transit projects proceed faster than electric light rail improvements that will exacerbate the problems downtown until the tunnel is completed (8-10years);

 

AND WHEREAS The proposed development of the bus rapid transit projects deters funding and focus from the full implementation of electric light rail in the City of Ottawa;

 

AND WHEREAS The proposed development of the bus rapid transit projects is contrary to the intent of the draft official plan (Jane Jacobs) and will diffuse development across the City leading to further urban sprawl and unsustainable suburbs;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT The Transportation Master Plan (TMP) be amended to remove all new grade separated bus rapid transit projects (with the exception of the Bayshore BRT).

 

LOST on a division of 2 YEAS to 20 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (2):        Councillors C. Leadman and C. Doucet.

 

NAYS (20):     Councillors R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, M. McRae, G. Bédard, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, J. Harder, S. Desroches, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, E. El-Chantiry, G. Hunter, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

MOTION NO. 48/18

 

Moved by Councillor C. Leadman

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

 

WHEREAS Light Rail is inherently cheaper operationally than buses and provides better ridership uptake;

 

AND WHEREAS Ottawa had approximately 1000 buses whose operational costs have led to increases of fares and part of the rationale for the proposed budget option;

 

AND WHEREAS By investing the $370M in buses and $120M in new garages for those buses, more light rail can be implemented which will free up more buses in effect freeing up more buses for new use;

 

AND WHEREAS This represents better use of a limited funding envelope;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) be amended to remove $370M of new buses and $120M for two new garages.

 

LOST on a division of 2 YEAS to 20 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (2):        Councillors C. Leadman and C. Doucet.

 

NAYS (20):     Councillors R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, M. McRae, G. Bédard, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, J. Harder, S. Desroches, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, E. El-Chantiry, G. Hunter, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

MOTION NO. 48/19

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor M. McRae

 

WHEREAS the Province of Ontario in the 1990’s took a lead role in determining the need and location of a ring road to provide an Ottawa bypass;

 

AND WHEREAS the Province has the mandate to provide for regional transportation and transit solutions;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council request that the Province recommence a study for the feasibility, location and costing of a ring road around Ottawa;

 

AND BE IT RESOLVED that the 2008 Transportation Master Plan reflect this commitment to undertaking discussion with the Province on a study;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that future Transportation Master Plan updates reflect the result of the study.

 

LOST on a division of 8 YEAS to 12 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (8):        Councillors J. Legendre, C. Leadman, M. McRae, G. Bédard, C. Doucet, E. El‑Chantiry, M. Bellemare and Mayor O’Brien.

 

NAYS (12):     Councillors R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, A. Cullen, P. Feltmate, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, J. Harder, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, G. Hunter, R. Jellett and S. Qadri.

 
MOTION NO. 48/20

 

Moved by Councillor A. Cullen

Seconded by Councillor M. McRae

 

That Recommendation 15 be amended from “ 3:30p.m. to 5:30 p.m.” to “3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.”

 

CARRIED with R. Bloess dissenting.

 

MOTION NO. 48/21

 

Moved by Councillor G. Bédard

Seconded by Councillor M. McRae

 

WHEREAS the policies in section 6.10 of the new draft Transportation Master Plan are not consistent with the policies of the official plan

 

WHEREAS the draft Transportation Master Plan states “work with other governments and the private sector to explore ways that through truck traffic in the Central Area, particularly on King Edward Avenue, can be reduced while ensuring the safe and efficient movement of goods”;

 

WHEREAS the Official Plan states that “the City will explore alternative means to accommodate inter-provincial truck travel to minimize impacts on the Central Area, in particular and in the vicinity of King Edward Avenue. Upon the completion of the new inter-provincial corridor to accommodate trucks in a safe and efficient manner, the City will remove Rideau Street and King Edward Avenue from the city’s identified truck route system” (2.3.1 Policy 47);

 

WHEREAS the policy was put in the Official Plan as a result of an OMB order;

 

THEREFORE be it resolved that the Transportation Master Plan repeat the wording of the Official Plan to read: “the City will explore alternative means to accommodate inter-provincial truck travel to minimize impacts on the Central Area, in particular and in the vicinity of King Edward Avenue. Upon the completion of the new inter-provincial corridor to accommodate trucks in a safe and efficient manner, the City will remove Rideau Street and King Edward Avenue from the city’s identified truck route system”.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION NO. 48/22

 

Moved by Councillor S. Desroches

Seconded by Councillor D. Thompson

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Environmental Assessment for the widening of Bank Street (south of Leitrim Road to Findlay Creek) begin in 2010 and include a review of the phasing of the project, based on safety considerations and recommendations, tangible progress on transit infrastructure for south Ottawa and financing opportunities.

 

LOST on a division of 8 YEAS to 14 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (8):        Councillors R. Chiarelli, A. Cullen, B. Monette, S. Desroches, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, E. El‑Chantiry and Mayor O’Brien.

 

NAYS (14):     Councillors R. Bloess, J. Legendre, C. Leadman, M. McRae, G. Bédard, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes, M. Wilkinson, J. Harder, C. Doucet, G. Hunter, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare and S. Qadri.

 
MOTION NO. 48/23

 

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

WHEREAS a notice of motion was tabled at the Council meeting of November 12 for consideration in the review of Development Charges which would give the City of Ottawa the option of diverting a greater share of DCs to transit than what is currently allowed;

 

WHEREAS that motion would grant more discretion to Council in allocating DCs to transit which are currently primarily available to roads projects;

 

WHEREAS in recent years, escalating construction and maintenance costs have forced the reallocation of tens of millions of dollars (e.g. the $20 million from the province of Ontario, earmarked for infrastructure moved to cover operating shortfalls and the 2008 2% infrastructure levy lost to rising costs);

 

WHEREAS despite claims that the most current version of the TMP minimizes road investments, the cost of roads in the first 6 years is now projected at $666 million which is only a 2% reduction from the previous projection of $680 million and the total TMP road investments remain in excess of $2.1 billion;

 

WHEREAS the costs of road maintenance are increasing faster than the city’s operational budget can afford and therefore minimizing road expansions is vital to reducing future budget pressures;

 

WHEREAS in this context it is prudent to defer proceeding with road projects from within the immediate first phase of the TMP which have the highest cost and the least value;

 

WHEREAS expansion of Strandherd Drive to 6 lanes will cost $98 million and 4 lanes can carry any potential bus transit as effectively;

 

BE IT RESOLVED that the Strandherd Drive expansion to six lanes be deferred for 5 years.

 

LOST on a division of 6 YEAS to 16 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (6):        Councillors J. Legendre, C. Leadman, G. Bédard, D. Holmes, C. Doucet and R. Jellett.

 

NAYS (16):     Councillors R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, A. Cullen, M. McRae, P. Feltmate, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, J. Harder, S. Desroches, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, E. El-Chantiry, G. Hunter, D. Deans, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

 

MOTION NO. 48/24

 

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

WHEREAS a notice of motion was tabled at the Council meeting of November 12 for consideration in the review of Development Charges which would give the City of Ottawa the option of diverting a greater share of DCs to transit than what is currently allowed;

 

WHEREAS that motion would grant more discretion to Council in allocating DCs to transit which are currently primarily available to roads projects;

 

WHEREAS the costs of road maintenance are increasing faster than the city’s operational budget can afford and therefore minimizing road expansions is vital to reducing future budget pressures;

 

WHEREAS in this context it is prudent to defer proceeding with road projects from within the immediate first phase list which have the highest cost and the least value;

 

WHEREAS expansion of Riverside Drive to 6 lanes will cost $23 million and 4 lanes can carry potential transit as effectively;

 

BE IT RESOLVED that the Riverside Drive expansion be deferred for 5 years.

 

                                                                                    WITHDRAWN

 

 

MOTION NO. 48/25

 

Moved by Councillor C.  Doucet

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

WHEREAS a notice of motion was tabled at the Council meeting of November 12 for consideration in the review of Development Charges which would give the City of Ottawa the option of diverting a greater share of DCs to transit than what is currently allowed;

 

WHEREAS that motion would grant more discretion to Council in allocating DCs to transit which are currently primarily available to roads projects;

 

WHEREAS in recent years, escalating construction and maintenance costs have forced the reallocation of tens of millions of dollars (e.g. the $20 million from the province of Ontario, earmarked for infrastructure moved to cover operating shortfalls and the 2008 2% infrastructure levy lost to rising costs);

 

WHEREAS despite claims that the most current version of the TMP minimizes road investments, the cost of roads in the first 6 years is now projected at $666 million which is only a 2% reduction from the previous projection of $680 million and the total TMP road investments remain in excess of $2.1 billion;

 

WHEREAS the costs of road maintenance are increasing faster than the city’s operational budget can afford and therefore minimizing road expansions is vital to reducing future budget pressures;

 

WHEREAS in this context it is prudent to defer proceeding with road projects from within the immediate first phase of the TMP which have the highest cost and the least value;

 

WHEREAS the whole Alta Vista Corridor Road was forecast in 2005 at $127 million and the projected cost of the first phase keeps rising (it was $58 million in 2007 but now with $5 million already committed plus another $65 million).

 

WHEREAS only a portion of the middle third of this road is slated to carry transit for hospital access;

 

WHEREAS the 106 bus route was recently created to serve the Ottawa Hospital’s General Campus and it does so effectively by linking to Hurdman Station via Riverside Drive and Smyth; 

 

BE IT RESOLVED that the Alta Vista Corridor Road be deferred for 5 years.

 

LOST on a division of 6 YEAS to 18 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (6):        Councillors J. Legendre, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, G. Bédard, D. Holmes and C. Doucet.

 

NAYS (18):     Councillors R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, M. McRae, P. Hume, P. Feltmate, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, J. Harder, S. Desroches, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, E. El-Chantiry, G. Hunter, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, D. Deans, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

 
MOTION NO. 48/26

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

 

WHEREAS the first increment of the Rapid Transit Plan represents a construction program with an estimated cost of $1.7 billion and that this estimate will be indexed by the construction price indices experienced over the estimated eight years that this program will require to construct; and

 

WHEREAS the total amount of City funding available to fund the Rapid Transit Plan over the next ten years supported by existing sources of revenue for transit capital (transit levy contributions, provincial and federal gas tax revenues and transit development charges) is estimated to be $560-$700 million; and

 

WHEREAS the total amount of provincial and federal government funding available to fund the Rapid Transit Plan through the Build Canada Program is unknown at this time; and

 

WHEREAS the total amount of provincial and federal government funding from other funding programs other than the Build Canada Program over the next eight years is unknown at this time; and

 

WHEREAS it is therefore likely that the total public sector funding available to fund the Rapid Transit Plan over the next eight years may not be sufficient to fund the total estimated cost of the first increment program; and

 

WHEREAS, as a result, it is likely that alternative capital funding sources may be required to complete the first increment of the Rapid Transit Plan; and

 

WHEREAS, to ensure that the Rapid Transit Plan is affordable, a full investment strategy outlining how the City can secure the funds required to build, maintain and operate the Rapid Transit Network is required, as is the commencement of a rolling ten-year operational plan;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 3a be deleted and replaced with the following:

a.                  Identify the available and potential funding for the Rapid Transit Plan, reporting the results to the appropriate Standing Committee(s) and Council, by:

i.                    Undertaking discussions with representatives of the provincial and federal governments to identify the potential amounts and timing of senior government funding for the Rapid Transit Plan;

ii.                  Examining a range of procurement options, fiscal tools and alternative financing strategies, which would include private sector contributions in recognition of significant specific benefits received, that could be used to fund the capital and operating requirements of the first, second and third increments of the Rapid Transit Plan;

iii.                Developing an Investment Strategy for the Rapid Transit Plan that will identify the short and long term financial implications of its construction and operation; and

iv.                Developing first ten-year operational plan for OC Transpo to be updated on an annual basis into the future.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION NO.  48/27

 

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

 

WHEREAS it will be several years before the east-west LRT can be in operation; and,

 

WHEREAS the downtown bus transitway is at capacity in its current configuration;

 

WHEREAS staff have evaluated the capacity of Hurdman Station and have concluded that capacity improvements are warranted;

 

WHEREAS Council has previously approved a Downtown Transit Improvement program contained in the 2008 Transit Capital Budget;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to implement measures as soon as practical to improve bus passage through the downtown particularly at rush hour;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff report to Transit Committee with the manner in which the reconfiguration of Hurdman Station will be realized and funded through the 2009 Capital Budget.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION NO. 48/28

 

Moved by Councillor C. Leadman

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

 

WHEREAS the proposed major transfer stations will force thousands of transfers from the suburbs;

 

AND WHEREAS transfers have been noted as a deterrent to utilizing public transit, especially where riders enjoy a no transfer ride currently;

 

AND WHEREAS the need for a fully integrated station with local fixtures such as commercial developments will be crucial to the proper use of these sites;

 

AND WHEREAS costs for the redevelopment of stations has recently been underestimated by staff;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to immediately following Council approval of the Transportation Master Plan undertake the necessary planning work for the Tunney’s, Hurdman, and Blair transfer stations as part of the Downtown Ottawa Transit Tunnel environmental assessment;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff provide updated costing of the remainder of the transfer stations in Phase 1 as the relevant studies are completed;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT as part of the examination of the fiscal tools and alternative financing strategies to be undertaken for the City’s share of the investment that partnership opportunities be sought with adjacent commercial enterprises.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 


MOTION NO. 48/29

 

Moved by Councillor C. Leadman

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

 

WHEREAS use of the Ottawa Western Parkway is not owned by the City and mitigation measures and advance plans should be undertaken in advance of a full Environmental Assessment for the Corridor to provide better understanding of the City plan to land owners and the community impacted;

 

AND WHEREAS advanced work is needed to assist in utilizing the expedited environmental assessment process;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to, immediately following Council approval of the transit portion of the Transportation Master Plan, develop and cost likely mitigation measures and land acquisition associated with use of the western parkway.

 

LOST on a division of 9 YEAS to 13 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (9):        Councillors R. Chiarelli, J. Legendre, C. Leadman, M. McRae, D. Holmes, C. Doucet, G. Brooks, R. Jellett, and D. Deans.

 

NAYS (13):     Councillors R. Bloess, A. Cullen, P. Hume, P. Feltmate, M. Wilkinson, J. Harder, S. Desroches, D. Thompson, E. El-Chantiry, G. Hunter, M. Bellemare, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

 

MOTION NO. 48/30

 

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman

 

WHEREAS in recent years, escalating construction and maintenance costs have forced the reallocation of tens of millions of dollars (e.g. the $20 million from the province of Ontario, earmarked for infrastructure moved to cover operating shortfalls and the 2008 2% infrastructure levy lost to rising costs);

 

WHEREAS despite claims in that the most current version of the TMP minimizes road investments, the cost of roads in the first 6 years is now projected at $666 million which is only a 2% reduction from the previous projection of $680 million and the total TMP road investments remain in excess of $2.1 billion;

 

WHEREAS construction costs have risen significantly in the last few years (e.g. asphalt by 40%) and some of the road project estimates are several years old making their costing out of date;

 

BE IT RESOLVED that Council final approval for each arterial road project be contingent on having received and reviewed class A estimates which are less than a year old for each project.

 

LOST on a division of 3 YEAS to 21 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (3):        Councillors C. Leadman, C. Doucet, and G. Hunter,

 

NAYS (21):     Councillors R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, M. McRae, P. Hume, G. Bédard, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, J. Harder, S. Desroches, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, E. El-Chantiry, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, D. Deans, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

 

MOTION NO. 48/31

 

Moved by Councillor A. Cullen

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve the phasing plans for transit and road projects as outlined in:

1)      Table 12, as amended; and,

2)       Table 15, as amended.

 

MOTION NO. 48/32

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate

 

That Motion No. 48/31 be amended by Recommendations 9 and 10.

 

LOST on a division of 2 YEAS to 22 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (2):        Councillors J. Legendre and P. Feltmate.  

 

NAYS (22):     Councillors R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, M. McRae, P. Hume, G. Bédard, D. Holmes, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, J. Harder, C. Doucet, S. Desroches, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, E. El-Chantiry, G. Hunter, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, D. Deans, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

Motion No. 48/30 was then put to Council and divided for voting purposes.

 

Resolution 1 CARRIED on a division of 19 YEAS to 5 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (19):      Councillors R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, M. McRae, P. Hume, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, J. Harder, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, E. El-Chantiry, G. Hunter, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

NAYS (5):       Councillors C. Leadman, G. Bédard, C. Doucet, S. Desroches and D. Deans.  

 

Resolution 2 CARRIED on a division of 20 YEAS to 4 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (20):      Councillors R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, M. McRae, P. Hume, P. Feltmate, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, J. Harder, S. Desroches, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, E. El-Chantiry, G. Hunter, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, D. Deans, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

NAYS (4):       Councillors C. Leadman, G. Bédard, D. Holmes and C. Doucet.

 

 
MOTION NO. 48/33

 

 

WHEREAS the increase to construction materials is not incorporated in the costs of the Transportation Master Plan;

 

AND WHEREAS the annual increase of construction materials is significantly larger than inflation;

 

AND WHEREAS the full and true cost a of implementing the Transportation Master Plan must be reviewed;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to, immediately following Council approval of the transit portion of the Transportation Master Plan, to determine the costs for implementation of the plan according to the proposed phasing schedule.

 

                                                                                                            RULED REDUNDANT

 

Transportation Committee and Transit Committee Joint Report 9, Item 1 was then put to Council.  The Recommendations were divided for voting purposes:

 

Recommendation 1a) CARRIED.

Recommendation 1b) CARRIED with Councillors C. Leadman, P. Hume, D. Holmes and C. Doucet dissenting.

Recommendation 1 c) CARRIED.

Recommendation 1 d) CARRIED with Councillors C. Leadman, G. Bédard, D. Holmes and C. Doucet dissenting and Councillor S. Desroches dissenting on the phasing of the Airport Parkway widening to four lanes (Brookfield to Airport) and the phasing of Bank Street widening to four lanes (South of Leitrim to Findlay Creek).

 

Recommendation 2 was ruled redundant as Motion No. 48/7 replaced it.

 

Recommendation 3 CARRIED with Councillor S. Desroches dissenting on 3 b).

 

Recommendation 4 CARRIED.

 

Recommendation 5 LOST on a division of 8 YEAS to 14 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (8):        Councillors R. Bloess, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, B. Monette, J. Harder, D. Thompson, E. El-Chantiry and G. Hunter.

 

NAYS (14):     Councillors C. Leadman, M. McRae, P. Hume, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes, M. Wilkinson, C. Doucet, S. Desroches, G. Brooks, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, D. Deans, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

Recommendation 6 CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 48/14.

 

Recommendation 7 and 8 CARRIED.

 

Mayor O’Brien ruled Recommendations 9 and 10 were not severable.  Motion No. 48/31 proposed Recommendations 9 and 10 be considered as amendments to Motion No. 48/30.  Motion No. 48/31 LOST on a division of 2 YEAS to 22 NAYS (See page 47).

 

Recommendations 11, 12, 13 and 14 CARRIED.

 

Recommendation 15 CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 48/20.

 

Recommendation 16 CARRIED with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting.

 

Recommendation 17 CARRIED

 

Transportation Committee and Transit Committee Joint Report 9, Item 1 CARRIED, as amended by Motions 48/8, 48/13, 48/15, 48/20, 48/21, 48/26, 48/27, 48/28 and 48/31 with Councillors C. Doucet and C. Leadman dissenting.


 

 

 

2.             centrepointe town centre - baseline station/ transitway functional design and algonquin/city archives projects

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That City Council:

 

1.         Approve the Baseline Station/Transitway Functional Design Plans, as described in this report and as filed with the City Clerk, to guide Rapid Transit Network and Centrepointe Town Centre (CTC) planning and implementation including that for the City’s Archives/Library Technical Services Facility and the Algonquin College Project;

 

2.         Approve the updated CTC Concept Plan, attached as Document 1, as being consistent with the Baseline Station/Transitway Functional Design Plans as set out in Recommendation 1; and the development plans for the City’s Archives/Library Technical Services Facility and the Algonquin College Project;

 

3.         Approve the initiation of the environmental assessment for the long-term rapid transit network from Baseline to Norice, as well as the preliminary/detailed design and construction work required to implement the first phase of the Baseline Station/Transitway Functional Design Plans to support the CTC Concept Plan and implementation, including the provision of City funding in the amount of $23.6 million to cover the estimated cost of immediate infrastructure investments as set out in Document 2 (Table 1);

 

4.         Authorize the transfer of funds in the amount of $0.6M from account 904822 Pedestrian Crossing (Baseline-Algonquin) to account 904683 South West Transitway (Baseline-Norice);

 

5.         Authorize the transfer of funds in the amount of $10M from Investing in Ontario revenues and $6.6M from the Transit Capital Reserve Fund, subject to approval as part of Council’s consideration of the draft Operating and Capital Budgets scheduled for the first week of December 2008;

 

6.         Identify, as a priority within the Transportation Master Plan (TMP) Phase 1 Increment 1 Transit Implementation Priority the $44.9M necessary, as set out in Document 2 (Table 2), for the next phase of the Baseline Station/Transitway Functional Design Plans to immediately follow the first phase in 2009;

 

7.         Waive City policy pertaining to the policy for the disposal of real property including internal and external circulation, notice and marketing of surplus properties, and declare the parcel of vacant land, consisting of approximately 1.115 hectares (2.85 acres), being part of Lot 34 Concession 2 Rideau Front and shown as Parcel 1 on the Annex “A” plan set out in Document 3, as surplus to the City's needs;

 

8.         Authorize the transfer of the property outlined in Recommendation 6 to Algonquin College to allow the College to proceed with the implementation of Phase I of the Algonquin Project (the Centre for Construction Trades and Building Sciences) subject to the execution of an agreement between the City and Algonquin College based on the conditions set out in Document 4, and authorize the City Manager to prepare and execute the agreement; and

 

9.         Direct staff to continue to work with Algonquin College on the planning and implementation of Phase II of the Algonquin Project as well as exploring joint development opportunities for the City and the College in implementing the remainder of the updated CTC Concept Plan as set out in Document 1, including securing additional public and private sector funding to the benefit of both parties.

 

MOTION NO. 48/34

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 8 be changed to read “Authorize the transfer of the property outlined in Recommendation 7 to Algonquin College…”

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Transportation Committee and Transit Committee Joint Report 9, Item 2 CARRIED, as amended by Motion No. 48/34, with Councillor A. Cullen dissenting on Recommendations 7 and 8.

 

 


TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 23A

 

     

1.             bus time point zones for the société de transport de l’outaouais (sto) – king edward avenue, george street and york street

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.         Reaffirm the removal of the bus waiting areas on York Street, George Street and King Edward Avenue, and designate a bus waiting area on the east side of Cumberland Street between Rideau and George Street to be in effect at all times;

 

2.         Approve the designation of a bus-only lane, southbound, on King Edward Avenue, from Monday to Friday, 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., with implementation to occur as phases of the construction are completed;

 

3.         Direct City staff to carry out a study of the area between St-Patrick Street, King Edward, Laurier Avenue East and Sussex in consultation with appropriate stakeholders, to identify and consider all traffic operational measures as well as bus waiting areas for STO and OC Transpo operations in Ottawa, including any necessary changes to transit routings, and to report back to Transportation Committee and Council by April 2009 on measures to improve the overall situation;

 

4.         Approve that funding for this study be considered in the 2009 budget;

 

5.         Direct staff to continue to work to identify any required changes to OC Transpo inter-provincial services resulting from Council’s directions on STO operations in Ottawa, and to report back to Transit Committee as required;

 

6.         Approve that compliance monitoring of laybys be carried out in consideration of the community and report back to committee;

 

7.         Direct staff to continue to work with STO both directly and as part of the Interprovincial Rapid Transit Study to identify and recommend the longer-term arrangements for transit services between Gatineau and Ottawa, to report back to Transporttion Committee, Transit Committee and Council one year from now, or earlier at the conclusion of the Interprovincial study, and to continue the interim use of the Union terminus until that time; and,

 

8.         Direct staff to update Committee on the opportunity to use the MacDonald-Cartier Bridge as a lay-by for STO buses; and that staff be directed to pursue this matter with the appropriate Federal agencies and report back to Committee.

 

MOTION NO. 48/35

 

Moved by Councillor A. Cullen

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

That Recommendation 2 be amended from “2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.,” to “3:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.”

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Transportation Committee Report 23A, Item 1 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 48/35.

 

 

    

2.             road patrol frequency – follow-up analysis

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council approve the current practice of exclusively patrolling Class 1 and 2 roads be continued.

 

MOTION NO. 48/36

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson

 

BE IT RESOLVED that the Committee Recommendation be deleted and replaced by the following:

 

That Council approve that the Road Patrol Frequency shall be that set forth in Alternative 2. being:

 

Road Class

Road Type

Alternative 2

1

Highest Priority Roads

1 – 2 per week

2

Arterials

1 per week

3

Major Collectors

1 per year

4

Minor Collectors

1 per year

5

Residential Roads

1 per year

FTE

 

4.00

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Transportation Committee Report 23A, Item 2 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 48/36.

 

 

3.             grenfell crescent traffic restrictions

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

1.         That Council approve that a right hand turn prohibition from Woodroffe Avenue to Grenfell Crescent between 7 a.m. and 9 a.m. Monday to Friday (school buses and bicycles exempted) be instituted.

 

2.         That staff be directed to devise a method to streamline the consideration of simple traffic calming measures not requiring EA studies such as turn restrictions.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Motion to Adopt Reports

MOTION NO. 48/37

 

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

 

That the Report from the City Clerk entitled “Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending 12 November 2008”, the report from the City Manager entitled “Quarterly Performance Report To Council, Q3 July – September 2008”, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 32, Community and Protective Services Committee Report 33, 34 and 34A (In Camera), Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 34, Planning and Environment Committee Reports 41and 42, Transit Committee Reports 20 and 21, Transportation Committee Report 23A and Transit and Transportation Joint Committee Report 9 be received and adopted as amended.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


Motions of Which Notice has Been Given Previously

 

MOTION NO. 48/38

 

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman

 

WHEREAS it is the policy of the Province of Ontario to promote transit;

 

AND WHEREAS a portion of the capital cost of transit is to be recovered from growth;

 

AND WHEREAS the Development Charges Act presently requires that growth only pay for 90% of the capital costs of transit related to growth;

 

AND WHEREAS the Development Charges Act requires the average level of service in the 10 years prior to the background study rather than on the planned level of service following the background study.

 

AND WHEREAS it is the goal of the City and of the Province to increase levels of transit; 

 

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Provincial Government be called upon to eliminate the 10% reduction required for transit capital costs presently required by the Development Charges Act, paragraph 8 of subsection 5(1); and,

 

THAT the Provincial Government be called upon to eliminate the method used to determine the increase for the need for transit service presently required by the Development Charges Act, paragraph 4 of subsection 5(1).

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION NO. 48/39

 

Moved by Councillor S. Qadri

Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

 

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has been a past supporter of Mother’s Against Drunk Driving (MADD)’s Project Red Ribbon campaign to raise awareness of drinking and driving;

 

AND WHEREAS every year from the beginning of November to the first Monday after January 1st, MADD distributes red ribbons signifying a personal commitment of the individual to drive sober.

 

AND WHEREAS Mayor O'Brien attended the Project Red Ribbon campaign launch last year and supported the red ribbons being displayed on all city vehicles;

 

AND WHEREAS City policy requires Council approval for special ribbons to be displayed on City vehicles;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED City Council approve all City of Ottawa vehicles be permitted to support the Project Red Ribbon campaign by displaying a ribbon on their vehicle.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 
MOTION NO. 48/40

 

Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

 

WHEREAS in May 2007, Bill 221, being the Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment Act (Presumptions for Firefighers), 2007, has passed into legislation and recognizes workplace safety and insurance entitlement for full-time (career) firefighters who have incurred certain work-related occupational diseases; and

 

WHEREAS in April 2007 the Community and Protective Services Committee and Council approved Councillor McRae’s motion of support for this legislation prior to its adoption in the Ontario Legislature; and

 

WHEREAS it was presumed at that time that such legislation would also apply to volunteer firefighters who face the same exposures as their full-time (career) peers; and

 

WHEREAS it appears that the extension of this legislation to cover volunteer firefighters is now uncertain; and

 

WHEREAS the vital service that Ottawa’s volunteer firefighters provide in protecting the lives and properties of rural citizens must be recognized by treating them and their families fairly and with the same respect and rights as their full-time (career) peers;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City Council call on the Ontario Provincial Government to move as quickly as possible to ensure that Bill 221 protection be extended to include the same level of coverage for volunteer firefighters in the Nation's Capital and throughout the Province of Ontario.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 


 
MOTION NO. 48/41

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen

 

That City Council continue meeting past 7:00 p.m. pursuant to Subsection 8 (1) (c) of the Procedure By-law.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Motions requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure

 
MOTION NO. 48/42

 

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

 

That the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider the following:

 

WHEREAS on December 6, 1989, 14 female engineering students were murdered by a gunman at l'École Polytechnique in Montreal;

 

AND WHEREAS in 1991, the Parliament of Canada marked the anniversary of this devastating event by establishing December 6th as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City Council declare December 6, 2008 to be the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in the City of Ottawa. 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the flags at City Hall be lowered to half-mast on that day to remember all those affected by gender-based violence.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION NO. 48/43

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter

 

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion:

 

WHEREAS City Council previously delegated general authority to senior staff in the Delegation of Authority By-law and other by-laws, as well as specific authority under the Social Housing Reform Act, 2000 and the Ontario Works Act, 1997 to certain Directors;

 

AND WHEREAS, on October 8th, 2008, Council approved a new organizational structure for the City’s Administration;

 

AND WHEREAS, on November 12th, 2008, the City Manager announced the consolidation and realignment of a number of branches and established the new position of “General Manager”;

 

AND WHEREAS it is necessary to recognize the new position of General Manager in a number of municipal by-laws including the Delegation of Authority By-law and to appoint a “service manager” and delivery agent under the two Acts noted above in order to ensure a seamless transition of such statutory functions;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

 

1.         For the purposes of a delegation pursuant to the provisions of the Delegation of Authority By-law, being By-law No. 2005-503, “Director” shall now include a “General Manager” where appropriate;

 

2.         For all by-laws currently administered and enforced by the former By-law and Regulatory Services Branch, now the Emergency and Protective Services Branch, the “Director of By-law and Regulatory Services” shall mean the “General Manager, Emergency and Protective Services”;

 

 

3.                  The “Chief License Inspector” shall mean the person occupying the position of “General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services” in the City Operations Department or his or her designate for the purposes of the Licensing By-law, being By-law No. 2002-189, and for the Taxi By-law, being By-law No. 2005-481;

 

4.         For the purposes of the Animal Control By-law, being By-law No. 2003-77, the “Animal Control Tribunal” shall mean the person holding the position of “General Manager, Emergency and Protective Services, the Director of Building Code Services or the Manager of Parking Enforcement” or “Christine Hartig, Project/Policy Officer,” Emergency and Protective Services Branch;

 

5.         For the purposes of the Property Standards By-law, being By-law No. 2005-207, the “Chief Property Standards Officer” shall mean the person holding the position of “General Manager, Emergency and Protective Services” in the City Operations Department;

 

6.         The General Manager of Social Services is appointed an Administrator as provided for as follows:

(a)   in Section 15 of the Social Housing Reform Act, 2000 with authority to perform all of the duties and to exercise all of the powers with respect to the Service Manager’s service area under this Act; and

(b)   in Section 43 of the Ontario Works Act, 1997 with authority to perform all of the duties and to exercise all of the powers of the delivery agent’s geographic area under the Ontario Works Act, 1997; and

 

7.         That staff be authorized to bring forward a by-law or by-laws to formalize the above changes, but that such by-laws be effective as of 26 November 2008.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION NO. 48/44

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

BE IT RESOLVED that the rules of procedure be suspended to permit the consideration of the following motion:

 

WHEREAS the budget directions were approved on 25 June 2008;

 

AND WHEREAS the draft budget was released on 4 November 2008;

 

AND WHEREAS 15 consultations with the public have occurred since 4 November 2008, attended by over 700 persons;

 

AND WHEREAS there has therefore already been ample opportunity for public input on the budget;

 

BE IT RESOLVED THAT during the consideration of the 2009 Budget:

 

1.                  Advisory Committees be limited to 5 minutes in making their submissions;

2.                  That no delegations be received after Wednesday, 3 December 2008 at 9:00 p.m.;

3.                  That the Committee of the Whole also receive delegations the evening of Wednesday, 3 December 2008; and,

4.                  That the delegations presently scheduled for Thursday, 4 December 2008 be rescheduled to earlier in the week.

 

Pursuant to Subsection 1 (2) of Procedure By-law 2006-462, suspension of the Rules of Procedure LOST on a division of 8 YEAS to 15 NAYS (18 votes required) as follows:

 

YEAS (8):        Councillors R. Bloess, M. Wilkinson, B. Monette, J. Harder, S. Desroches, G. Brooks, G. Hunter and Mayor O’Brien.

 

NAYS (15):     Councillors R. Chiarelli, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, P. Hume, G. Bédard, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes, C. Doucet, D. Thompson, E. El‑Chantiry, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, D. Deans and S. Qadri.

 

MOTION NO. 48/45

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

BE IT RESOLVED that the rules of procedure be suspended to permit the consideration of the following motion:

 

WHEREAS Council is considering the 2009 Budget during the week of December 1-5, 2008;

 

AND WHEREAS additional time may be required to complete the budget deliberations;

 

AND WHEREAS the next regular Council meeting is scheduled for December 10, 2008;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT all reports not having a statutory requirement, including timelines under the Planning Act, for consideration prior to the first regular meeting of Council in January 2009, be deferred from the Council meeting of 10 December 2008 to the Council meeting of 14 January 2009.

 

Pursuant to Subsection 1 (2) of Procedure By-law 2006-462, suspension of the Rules of Procedure LOST on a division of 16 YEAS to 7 NAYS (18 votes required) as follows:

 

YEAS (16):      Councillors R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, P. Feltmate, B. Monette, J. Harder, S. Desroches, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, G. Hunter, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, D. Deans, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

NAYS (7):       Councillors J. Legendre, P. Hume, G. Bédard, D. Holmes, M. Wilkinson, C. Doucet and E. El‑Chantiry.

 

 

 

Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 

(Note: Although originally submitted as a Notice of Motion, the following Motion was referred to the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee for consideration.)

 
MOTION NO. 48/46

 

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen

 

 

WHEREAS community groups and resident organizations contribute significantly to public policy development at the City by offering advice and by putting aspects of Council decisions to the test;

 

AND WHEREAS community and resident public interest organizations contribute to the community agenda in a range of subject areas from the environment to accessibility to business issues to health protection to development issues;

 

AND WHEREAS this contribution is valuable to the community irrespective of whether the opinion advocated is ultimately shared by the majority of Council;

AND WHEREAS Council wishes to encourage participation in and by such community and resident public interest organizations and, in fact, gives out awards every year to members of the community for their participation in such activities;

 

AND WHEREAS occasionally, disputes and disagreements over matters of principle sometimes require decisions by third party tribunals, some of which are established specifically to deal with disagreements between public interest;

 

AND WHEREAS many such tribunals and boards exist to invite participation by individuals, residents and community public interest organizations;

 

AND WHEREAS it is important to guard City tax dollars against claims and legal proceedings that are frivolous, vexatious or of oblique motive;

 

AND WHEREAS in instances where the City's position is upheld in hearings, legal and/or other proceedings in front of tribunals, the City operates under a set of practices with respect to whether the City will apply to tribunals to have cost awards charged against the community and resident public interest groups to be paid over to the City;

 

AND WHEREAS a practice of seeking cost awards could serve as a deterrent to residents considering participating in such organizations or as individuals in the same democratic processes;

 

AND WHEREAS the City’s Public Consultation policy includes the following provision for periodically refreshing that policy:

§                     Facilitating & Building Capacity for a Collaborative Community – Strengthening links between the City and the community on public participation initiatives and building capacity in the community for citizen engagement on issues that affect them through a corporate Public Participation Community of Practice.

 

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council clarify its policy on seeking cost awards after successfully defending its positions against community and resident public interest groups;

 

AND THAT the clarification be structured such that, in such disputes in front of tribunals, the City will not seek cost awards from community or resident public interest groups unless the presiding judge or tribunal or Chair of proceedings indicates that the case advanced by the community or resident public interest group is either frivolous, vexatious or of oblique motive.

MOTION NO. 48/47

 

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen

 

That Motion No. 48/46 be referred to the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee for consideration.

 

                                                                                                            REFERRAL CARRIED

 
 

 

Motion to Introduce By-laws                                                    Three Readings

 
MOTION NO. 48/48

 

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

 

That the following by-laws be enacted and passed on 26 November 2008:

 

2008-425         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the borrowing of monies to meet the current expenditures of the City of Ottawa in 2009 until the taxes are collected and other revenues are received.

 

2008-426         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to adopt a commodity price hedging policy for the City of Ottawa.

 

2008-427         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 50 of 2000 with respect to the purchasing of goods, services and construction for the City of Ottawa.

 

2008-428         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 1194 Carp Road.

 

2008-429         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 1296 and 1300 Bankfield Road.

 

2008-430         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to establish a policy framework designed to protect the views of Parliament Hill from Beechwood Cemetery.

 

2008-431         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 certain properties to protect the views of Parliament Hill from two points within Beechwood Cemetery.

 

2008-432         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to incorporate the Richmond Road/Westboro Community Design Plan as a Secondary Plan.

 

2008-433         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa and to amend By-law No. 93-98 of the former City of Ottawa to change the zoning for numerous properties to implement the Richmond Road - Westboro Community Design Plan.

 

2008-434         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa and to amend By-law Number 93-98 of the former City of Ottawa to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 127 Catherine Street.

 

2008-435         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 74-89 to expand the Somerset Street Chinatown Improvement Area.

 

2008-436         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting Fire Routes.

 

2008-437         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.

 


2008-438         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 274 - 356 Applecross Crescent, 928, 930, 932, 934, 936, 938, 940, 942, 944, 946, 948, 950, 952, 954, 956, 958, 960, 962, 964, 966, 968, 970, 972, 974, 976, 978, 980, 982, 984, 986, 988, 990, 992, 994, 996, 998, 1000, 1002, 1004, 1006, 1008, 1010, 1012, 1014 and 1016 Klondike Road, 1055, 1057, 1059, 1061, 1063, 1065, 1067, 1069, 1071, 1073, 1075, 1077, 1079, 1081, 1083 and 1085 Marconi Avenue, 1086 -1127 Marconi Avenue, 79 and 81 Shirley’s Brook Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control and to repeal By-law No. 2008-417.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Confirmation By-law

 

MOTION NO. 48/49

 

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson

 

THAT By-law 2008-439 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Inquiries

 

The following inquiries were received:

 

From Councillor E. El-Chantiry with respect to the Green Bin Program in rural areas.

 

From Councillor S. Desroches with respect to the use of traffic lights during road construction projects.

 

From Councillor C. Doucet with respect to Lansdowne Live.

 

From Councillor J. Legendre with respect to the Drop-Off centre for used alkaline batteries.

 

From Mayor O’Brien with respect to money owed to the City by employees.

 

 

 


Adjournment

 

Council adjourned the meeting at 7:35 p.m. on Friday, 28 November 2008 with the following members present:

 

Councillors R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, C. Leadman, M. McRae, P. Hume, G.  Bédard, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes, M. Wilkinson, J. Harder, C. Doucet, S. Desroches, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, E. El-Chantiry, R. Jellett, M. Bellemare, D. Deans, S. Qadri and Mayor O’Brien.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITY CLERK

 

MAYOR