THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY

OF

OTTAWA-CARLETON

COUNCIL MINUTES

 

 

A Special meeting of the Council of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton was called to meet at Haydon Hall, Regional Headquarters, 111 Lisgar Street, Ottawa on Wednesday, 5 May 1999, for the purpose of considering a report on the Assumption by the Region of Lansdowne Park and the Unification of the Region and City Sewer Systems.

The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m.

The Regional Chair, Robert Chiarelli, presided and led Council in prayer.

ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT COUNCILLOR MEILLEUR.

 

 

 

 

(CAO’S REPORT BEGINS ON PAGE …….)

 

 

REPORT OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

1. REGIONAL ASSUMPTION OF LANSDOWNE PARK, UNIFICATION OF OTTAWA AND REGIONAL SEWER SYSTEMS

RECOMMENDATIONS

    1. It is recommended that the Council of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton and the Council of the Corporation of the City of Ottawa adopt in principle the joint report dated 23 April 1999 from their Chief Administrative Officers and direct their respective officials to prepare such agreements and take such action including, without limitation, the due diligence contemplated by the said report, as are required to enable the Regional and City Councils to formally consider and, if deemed appropriate, approve and implement this proposal; if approved the formal Agreement will be executed by 4 August 1999 and all closings and transfers will be completed no later than October 29, 1999.

    2. It is further recommended that the Council of the Region and the Council of the City endorse the following conditions to recommendation #1:

a) That the Region be required to conduct and fund a parking study prior to implementing a parking charge at Lansdowne Park.

b) That the Region commit to a full community consultation process for any future redevelopment of Lansdowne Park and agree to comply with all of the City’s planning processes.

c) That the proceeds from any sale only be used to cover the direct costs of sale, including site remediation as may be necessary. The balance of the funds to be used exclusively for operating and maintenance, capitalization or re-capitalization of public assets on the site.

d) That if in the future, the Region decides to completely remove the Major Community Facility designation on Lansdowne park, in their Official Plan without the concurrence of the City of Ottawa, the property would then revert back to the City of Ottawa for a nominal fee of $1.00

e) That the agreement include a requirement that the level of service to Ottawa residents and other users is at least equal to that of the City of Ottawa prior to the transfer of the systems to the Region and that monies raised by the sewer surcharge specific to the City of Ottawa be utilized only for the former local sanitary and combined sewers in Ottawa; the local storm sewers in Ottawa and debt repayment in respect of the former local sanitary and combined sewers and the local storm sewers.

f) That the Region resolve the liability for redevelopment of Lansdowne Park from claims from Canderel and Gateway, such resolution to include obtaining of releases of liability for the City and the Region, and that the Region accept liability for the site remediation costs.

 

MOTION NO. 92

Moved by Councillor R. Cantin

Seconded by Councillor H. Kreling

RESOLVED THAT the Recommendations set out in the report dated 4 May 1999 from the Chief Administrative Officer re: Regional Assumption of Lansdowne Park/Unification of Ottawa and Regional Sewer Systems be approved.

"CARRIED" with Councillor Hill dissenting.

 

MOTION NO. 93

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor M. Bellemare

RESOLVED THAT with respect to Recommendation 2f), that staff be instructed to negotiate with Canderel and Gateway to attempt to determine other options for discharging any liabilities that may be in place.

"CARRIED"

 

 

MOTION NO. 94

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

RESOLVED THAT it is confirmed that it is the Region’s policy not to support casino gambling at Lansdowne Park.

"CARRIED" with Councillors Stewart, Cantin, McGoldrick-Larsen, van den Ham and Hill dissenting.

 

MOTION NO. 95

Moved by Councillor R. van den Ham

Seconded by Councillor B. Hill

RESOLVED THAT the RMOC adopt the principle that:

(a) the Region will allocate any costs, including any future unforeseen costs, relating to assumption of the Ottawa sewer system, to the Ottawa sewer surcharge accounts; and

(b) the acceleration of Ottawa sewer system rehabilitation not negatively impact other RMOC sewer projects.

"CARRIED"

 

 

MOTION TO ADOPT REPORT

 

MOTION NO. 96

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor L. Davis

RESOLVED THAT the report from the Chief Administrative Officer of the Region dated 4 May 1999 regarding the Assumption by the Region of Lansdowne Park and the Unification of the Region and City Sewer Systems, be received and adopted.

"CARRIED" with Councillor Hill dissenting.

 

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

 

MOTION NO. 97

Moved by Councillor L. Davis

Seconded by Councillor W. Stewart

RESOLVED THAT by-law 38 of 1999 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.

"CARRIED"

By-law enacted and passed.

 

ADJOURNMENT

Council adjourned at 12:34 p.m.

 

 

     

CLERK

  

CHAIR