OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
24 november
2010
ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL
10:00 a.m.
MINUTES 100
The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on 24 November 2010 beginning at 10:00 a.m.
The Mayor, Larry O'Brien, presided and the Deputy City Clerk led Council in prayer.
The National Anthem was performed by
Samantha Testa.
Announcements/Ceremonial Activities
Recognition – Len Cregan Day
Mayor
O’Brien presented Mr.
Len Cregan with a proclamation declaring November 24, 2010 as Len Cregan
Day in the City of Ottawa in recognition of Mr. Cregan’s over 38 years of
service to the City of Ottawa.
Presentation – Outgoing Councillors
Mayor
O’Brien presented each outgoing Councillor with a framed photograph of a specific
place meaningful to him/her.
Kent
Kirkpatrick, City Manager, presented Mayor O’Brien with a collage of
photographs commemorating the Mayor’s four years in office.
Roll Call
ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT.
Confirmation of Minutes
The Minutes of the regular
meeting of 6 October 2010 were confirmed.
Declarations of interest
including those originally arising from prior meetings
No declarations were received.
Communications
The
following communications were received:
·
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO):
·
Minister of the Environment Makes Decision on
Management of Municipal Hazardous and Special Waste
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AMO Welcomes Court Decision on Bank Tower
Assessment
·
Fall
Economic Statement Preserves Upload Schedule for Municipalities
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Responses
to Inquiries
·
26-10
- DOTT Cost Update
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30-10 -
Federal and Provincial letters to Council regarding
funding for the tunnel project
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31-10 - Environmental
Assessment for the tunnel
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32-10
- Highway
7 Service Road
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33-10
- Resource
Management Plan for the Marlborough Forest
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35-10 - Light
Rail Transit Tunnel Environmental Assessment
·
36-10 - Legal concerns
regarding the Deans/Wilkinson Motion
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37-10 - Blue Brute PVC Water
Pipe
The City received the following communications:
·
Correspondence dated 27 October 2010, received from
the Honourable Leona Dombrowsky, Minister of Education with respect
to Full-day Kindergarten and Child Care.
·
Correspondence dated 4 November 2010, received from
Dan Mathieson, Chair, Municipal Property Assessment Corporation Board of
Directors, with regard to the Court of Appeal Decision – Toronto Bank Towers
Regrets
No regrets were filed.
Motion to Introduce Reports
MOTION NO. 100/1
Moved by Councillor R. Bloess
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 63, be received and
considered.
And that the Rules of Procedure be suspended
to receive the report from the City
Manager entitled “2010-2014 Council Governance Review”; and to receive and consider the
City Clerk and Solicitor’s report
entitled “Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period
Ending 19 November 2010”; the Deputy
City Manager, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability’s Report
entitled “Economic Stimulus Fund – Status Update Q3 2010” and Corporate
Services and Economic Development Committee Report 60,
due to the fact that this is the last meeting of this term of Council and the
new Council will not be dealing with regular items of business until January
2011.
CARRIED
City
Manager
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2010-2014 COUNCIL GOVERNANCE REVIEW EXAMEN DE LA GESTION PUBLIQUE DU CONSEIL DE 2010 À 2014 |
REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
1.
That, at its
meeting on 24 November 2010, the 2006-2010 Council receive and table the
“2010-2014 Council Governance Review” report.
2.
That, at its
meeting of 8 December 2010, the 2010-2014 Council consider and approve the
recommendations as set out in the report.
RECEIVED and TABLED
City Clerk and Solicitor
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Status
Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending 19 November 2010 RAPPORT DE SITUATION – DEMANDES DE RENSEIGNEMENTS ET
MOTIONS DU CONSEIL POUR LA PÉRIODE SE TERMINANT LE 19 novembre 2010 |
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
Deputy
City Manager, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability’s Report
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Economic Stimulus Fund – Status update Q3
2010 programme du fonds de stimulation Économique –
rapports d’Étape |
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this Economic Stimulus Fund (ESF) status update
report.
RECEIVED
Committee Reports
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE REPORT 63
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1. APPLICATION TO
ALTER THE SAVERY HOUSE, 3856 LOGGERS WAY, DEMANDE EN VUE DE MODIFIER LA MAISON
SAVERY, PROPRIÉTÉ DÉSIGNÉE EN VERTU DE LA PARTIE IV DE LA LOI SUR LE PATRIMOINE DE L’ONTARIO ET
SITUÉE |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve the application
to alter 3856 Loggers Way, in accordance with plans submitted by Richard White,
Richard White Architect as received on October 4, 2010.
2. Delegate authority for
minor design changes to the General Manager of the Planning and Growth
Management Department.
3. Issue the heritage
permit with a two-year expiry date from the date of issuance.
(Note: The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this
application under the Ontario Heritage
Act will expire on January 2, 2011.)
(Note: Approval to Alter this property under the Ontario Heritage Act must not be construed to meet the requirements
for the issuance of a building permit.)
CARRIED
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2. COMPREHENSIVE
ZONING BY-LAW 2008-250 – RÈGLEMENT
DE ZONAGE GÉNÉRAL 2008-250 : ANOMALIES |
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONs AS AMENDED
1.
That Council
approve the amendments recommended in Column 3 of Documents 1 and 3 to correct
anomalies in Zoning By-law 2008-250; as amended by the following:
Amend Column III of Document 1,
regarding Section 197 (10) – Traditional Mainstreet Zone, to 1) add a comma
after the first use of the word “lot”, and a second comma after the second use
of the word “lot” in the first sentence; 2) immediately following the word
“block”, add the wording: “, or on a lot on the opposite side of the public
street on which the use requiring the parking is located”; and 3) to delete the
second sentence in its entirety, so that the clause would now read:
“Despite
any requirements to the contrary, parking for a use required on one lot, may be
located on another lot, but must be in the same city block, or on a lot on the
opposite side of the public street on which the use requiring the parking is
located.”
And that there be no further notice pursuant to
Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.
CARRIED
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
recommendations As amended
2. That
Council approve the amendments recommended in Column 3 of Documents 2 and 3, to
correct anomalies in Zoning By-law 2008-250, as amended by the following:
That report number ACS2010-ICS-PGM-0192 be amended by:
1) Amending
Column III of Document 2, regarding the Item entitled “Lands along Armitage
Avenue; Registered Plan 418”, by replacing all of the text in Column III with
the following text:
“Amend the Zoning Map to rezone the
subject lands as shown in Document 4 as follows:
Area A from RR15
[343r] to RR15 [xxxr];
Area B from
RR11 [343r] to RR11 [xxxr];
Area C from RR11[343r]
to RR11 [xxyr];
Area D from RR5
[343r] to RR11 [xxyr];
Area E from RR5
[343r] to RR5 [xxxr]; and,
Area F from RR5
[343r] to RR13 [343r].
Add the following new Exceptions and
provisions to Section 240 – Rural Exceptions:
a) Exception
[xxxr] includes the following provisions:
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minimum lot width 15 m
·
minimum lot area 1000 m2
·
minimum interior side yard 3m
·
despite the definition of lot width in Section 54, lot
width is the distance between the side lot lines measured along the front lot
line
b) Exception
[xxyr]includes the following provisions:
·
minimum lot width 9 m
·
minimum lot area 900 m2
·
despite the definition of lot width in Section 54, lot
width is the distance between the side lot lines measured along the front lot
line”
2) Replace
the Location Map/Zoning Key Plan map for Armitage Avenue in Document 4 with the
attached Location Map/Zoning Key Plan, and;
That
there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.
CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
(This
application is subject to the provisions of Bill 51.)
That Council approve amendments to the
Zoning By-law, 2008-250 to change the zoning of 7510, 7527, 7550, 7564, 7574,
7577, 7586, 7601, 7606 Village Centre Place and 1438 Water’s Edge Way (Blocks
61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 69, 70, 73, 74 PLAN 4M-1398) as shown in Document 1 and
as detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That
Council approve that staff be directed to review the by-law prohibiting parking
on front lawns in rural areas by owners.
CARRIED
Corporate
Services and Economic Development Committee Report 60
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1. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY – CONTRACTS AWARDED
FOR THE PERIOD APRIL 1 TO JUNE 30, 2010, AND LEGAL OUTSOURCING COSTS DÉLÉGATION DE POUVOIR – CONTRATS ACCORDÉS
POUR LA PÉRIODE DU 1er AVRIL AU 30 JUIN 2010 ET FRAIS LÉGAUX D’IMPARTITION |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
Direction to Staff
That the City Clerk and Solicitor be directed to report
back to Council at its next regular meeting, on the possibility of providing to
Council at every meeting, an update on legal costs associated with
litigation.
Motion
to Adopt Reports
MOTION
NO. 100/2
That the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor
entitled “Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period
Ending 19 November 2010”; the Deputy
City Manager, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability’s Report
entitled “Economic Stimulus Fund – Status Update Q3 2010”, Agriculture
and Rural Affairs Committee Report 63 and Corporate Services and Economic
Development Committee Report 60, be received and
adopted as amended.
CARRIED
Motions of Which Notice has been Given
Previously
MOTION
NO. 100/3
Moved by Councillor
C. Leadman
Seconded by
Councillor D. Holmes
WHEREAS the Byron Linear Park is an important community facility;
AND WHEREAS at the Council Meeting of November 19th and 22nd,
2010, during the consideration of the rezoning proposal for 114 Richmond Road,
Council confirmed this importance by providing that an access over the Byron
Linear Park would not be permitted; and
AND WHEREAS portions of the Byron Linear Park have not yet been
formally dedicated;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Clerk and Solicitor be directed
to list on an agenda of Council at the earliest possible opportunity a by-law
dedicating the balance of the Byron Linear Park.
CARRIED, with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting.
MOTION
NO. 100/4
Moved by Councillor
R. Chiarelli
Seconded by Councillor
A. Cullen
BE IT RESOLVED THAT COUNCIL waive the City's fees associated with the
relocation of three evacuee homes on the site of the Parkbridge Mobile Home
Park - homes being relocated in compliance with the City's evacuation order at
the site.
WITHDRAWN
MOTION
NO. 100/5
Moved by Councillor
S. Qadri
Seconded by
Councillor B. Monette
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the
Planning and Growth Management Department be directed to bring forward a report
in January 2011 to provide for a work plan to develop either,
A)
Site
specific design guidelines for Stittsville Main Street; or
B)
A
community design plan for Stittsville Main Street
Together with a recommendation
from the Department as to which of the above is considered most appropriate to
provide for establishing a development framework for Stittsville Main Street.
CARRIED
Motions Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure
Moved by Councillor
G. Hunter
Seconded by
Councillor J. Harder
THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended to
consider this motion, due to the urgency of the matter and the fact that this
is the last meeting of this term of Council.
CARRIED
WHEREAS Report No.
ACS2007-PTE-APR-0214
recommended that Committee and Council approve a change of zoning of the lands
known municipally as 1989 and 1993 Prince of Wales Drive; and
AND WHEREAS By-law
No. 2008-17 was passed by Council on January 9, 2008; and
AND WHEREAS By-law
No. 2008-17 was appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board; and
AND WHEREAS through
mediation a settlement in principle, regarding revisions to certain of the
zoning provisions in By-law No. 2008-17, was agreed upon by the parties
involved; and
AND WHEREAS the
Ontario Municipal Board on September 10, 2010 advised that the appeals to
By-law No. 2008-17 were withdrawn;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED THAT Council approve the following:
1.
That By-law No. 2008-17 be repealed.
2.
That Council approve a replacement by-law
containing the agreed upon zoning provisions in the form attached to this
Motion.
That pursuant to the
Planning Act, subsection 34(17) no further notice be given.
CARRIED
MOTION
NO. 100/7
Moved by Councillor
J. Legendre
Seconded by
Councillor G. Bédard
THAT the Rules of
Procedure be suspended to consider this motion, due to the fact that this
is the last meeting of this term of Council.
WHEREAS some 8 to 10
students at La Cité collégiale were prevented from sitting the firefighters’
exam in September because a course they successfully completed over a week-end
was in fact provided by a professor whose credentials, though recognized in
Québec, is not recognized by the WSIB in Ontario; and
WHEREAS these
students have completed an intensive year-long course in order to best prepare
to succeed in the fire-fighter selection process and have thereby shown the extent
of their commitment to this challenging career;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that these students be allowed to sit this exam, at their cost, and,
if successful, be considered part of the qualified pool of candidates for the
next round of hires once they have completed all of the recognized courses.
Pursuant
to Subsection 1 (2) of Procedure By-law 2006-462, waiver of the Rules of Procedure
LOST on a division of 6 YEAS to
16 NAYS (17 votes required) as follows:
YEAS (6): Councillors A. Cullen, M. Bellemare,
B. Monette, J. Legendre, R. Jellett and Mayor L. O'Brien.
NAYS (16): Councillors D. Deans, P. Hume, S. Desroches,
D. Holmes, G. Hunter, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, G. Bédard, R. Chiarelli, R.
Bloess, M. Wilkinson, C. Leadman, E. El-Chantiry, P. Feltmate, S.
Qadri and M. McRae.
Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent
Meeting)
MOTION
Moved by Councillor
M. Wilkinson
Seconded by
Councillor S. Qadri
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa website states that “Urban natural areas are an important element of the urban landscape. They contribute significantly to public health, community enjoyment, property values, and many areas sustain regionally and even provincially important natural features and values. The Urban Natural Areas Environmental Evaluation Study (UNAEES) was commissioned in 2002 to fulfill the Official Plan direction and provide an important contribution to the Greenspace Master Plan”; and
WHEREAS the nine criteria used as the Evaluation Framework for this study were, Connectivity, Absence of Disturbance, Habitat Maturity, Natural Communities, Regeneration, Representative Flora, Significant Flora and Fauna, Size and Shape and Wildlife Habitat are all fully met in the South March Highlands, including the remaining KNL subdivision lands; and
WHEREAS the UNAEES study was underway prior to the City of Ottawa approving a subdivision on the KNL sensitive lands but this was ignored in deliberations on the development plan; and
WHEREAS other areas that were identified for acquisition are also urban development lands that are now being acquired at a price that is not significantly different from the cost of acquiring the KNL lands; and
WHEREAS it is important that the City meet its objectives to preserve the most important ecological areas wherever possible;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa immediately undertake a review of all natural areas involved in the original Urban Natural Areas Environmental Evaluation Study (UNAEES) which received a high evaluation number and report back to Council on how to protect these lands within the urban setting; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the review also include any areas in lands which have been added to the urban boundary since that time and were not evaluated (e.g. Fernbank lands) as well as any other significant environmental areas that were considered but then excluded due to planning decisions, such as the South March Highlands.
MOTION
Moved by Councillor
D. Holmes
Seconded by
Councillor J. Harder
WHEREAS Parks form an essential part of the greenspace of the City of Ottawa; and
AND WHEREAS it has been demonstrated that some lands are being used by communities as park and are listed on the City’s Inventory of Parkland have not been formally dedicated as Parks;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT a by-law be enacted which formally dedicates all lands currently listed on the City’s Inventory of Parks as Parkland and that a report come forward to the appropriate Standing Committee in Q1 2011.
MOTION
Moved by Councillor
R. Bloess
Seconded by Councillor
B. Monette
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is the sole shareholder of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. which provides electricity to more than 296,000 residential and business customers in the City as well as the village of Casselman, and
WHEREAS, in 2009, Hydro One Networks Inc. successfully applied to the Ontario Energy Board for an order granting Hydro One leave to sell certain distribution system assets located within Hydro Ottawa’s service area to Hydro Ottawa Limited (“Hydro Ottawa”), and
WHEREAS the proposed transaction was promoted as one which would enable Hydro Ottawa to improve operational flexibility and reliability while not adversely affecting the safety, reliability, quality of service or operational flexibility for other customers of Hydro One, and
WHEREAS local MPP Phil McNeely, in spite of the provincial government’s recent imposition of significant additional energy taxes, has declared himself to be a proponent of “fair hydro prices for all residents” and promised in 2002 that he himself would oversee the transfer of Hydro One customers to Hydro Ottawa to facilitate the provision of better and less costly service for these customers, and
WHEREAS the HST and various levies and charges are causing financial hardship to many residents,
BE IT RESOLVED THAT these Hydro One customers be transferred to Hydro Ottawa at no cost in accordance with Mr. McNeely's promise of eight years ago.
Motion to Introduce By-laws Three Readings
MOTION NO. 100/8
Moved by Councillor R. Bloess
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
That the following by-laws be
enacted and passed.
2010 - 372
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain
lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Rothesay
Drive, Castlefrank Road, Post Road and Old Colony Road).
2010 - 373
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No.
2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of lands known municipally
as 7510, 7527, 7550, 7564, 7574, 7577, 7586, 7601 and 7606 Village Centre Place
and 1438 Water's Edge Way.
2010 - 374
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No.
2003-499 respecting fire routes.
2010 - 375
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.
2010 - 376
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No.
2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to amend technical anomalies and make minor
corrections.
2010 - 377
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No.
2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to amend technical anomalies and make minor
corrections.
2010 - 378
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No.
2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to repeal By-law No. 2008-17 and to change the
zoning for the properties known municipally as 1989 and 1993 Prince of Wales
Drive.
CARRIED
Confirmation By-law
MOTION NO. 100/9
Moved by Councillor R. Bloess
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
THAT By-law 2010-379 to confirm the proceedings of
Council be enacted and passed.
CARRIED
Inquiries
From Councillor E. El-Chantiry with
respect to unopened roads in the rural area.
From Mayor O’Brien with respect to the new Council being fully
briefed on the success of Telework in the City of Ottawa.
Adjournment
Council
adjourned the meeting at 12:15 p.m. with the following Members present:
Councillors A. Cullen, D. Deans, P. Hume, M. Bellemare,
S. Desroches, D. Holmes, G. Hunter, G. Brooks, D. Thompson, B.
Monette, G. Bédard, R. Chiarelli, R. Bloess, M. Wilkinson, C. Leadman,
E. El-Chantiry, J. Legendre, J. Harder, P. Feltmate, R. Jellett, S. Qadri,
M. McRae and Mayor L. O'Brien.
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