1:30 P.M.
AGENDA
A. PRAYER
B. ROLL CALL
C. CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Confirmation of the minutes of the Regular Council meeting of 12 March 1997.
D. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS OF COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES
E. COMMUNICATIONS*
Issued separately.
* COMMUNICATIONS HELD ON FILE WITH THE REGIONAL CLERK.
F. REGRETS
The following members of Council advising that they will be absent from Council and Committee meetings during the dates indicated:
Councillor van den Ham 10-18 April 1997
G. MOTION TO INTRODUCE COMMITTEE REPORTS
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 45
ONTARIO WORKS BUSINESS PLAN
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
1. That Council:
a) Approve the Business Plan as proposed;
b) Authorize the Department to enter into negotiations for a contract with the Provincial government to begin to implement Ontario Works no later than September, 1997 and; should the negotiation process with Queen's Park lead to significant changes to the Business Plan, that such changes be brought back to Committee and Council for approval.
c That the Social Services Department work to resolve the following community concerns:
i) the administrative cost of community placements for agencies
ii) the administration of sanctions for recipients and the policing role that may have to be played by agencies
iii) the lack of clarity on agency involvement in selecting and screening participants
iv) the limited placement choices for francophone clients
v) the difficulty for agencies to plan and provide continuity of service with short-term placements
vi) the redefinition of disability
vii) the impact on who will be required to participate in the program;
d) That community agencies that receive regional funding be assured they will not be expected to provide workfare placements as a condition of that funding.
e) That the Business Plan be amended by adding, in Section 7. Community Participation, under the heading Standards
8. Placements cannot be made in workplaces that have seen
downsizing or layoffs in the previous 24 months.
2. That the Department report back on the implications of recent Provincial announcements on the 1998 Ontario Works program as soon as information is available.
3. That an independent volunteer panel be struck to evaluate how successful the Region's Ontario Works program has been and report at the one-year and two-year marks to Regional Council. That this panel include representatives of social service agencies, business, academia, labour, the broader community and social assistance recipients.
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 46
1. REQUESTS FOR CAPITAL FUNDING
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. Up to 50% of the total capital cost of the proposed child care centre at the new Kanata school of the Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française, subject to the following:
a) This amount not exceed $225,000;
b) This amount be matched by other sources;
c) Regional staff be satisfied that this centre will not face operational difficulties in delivering a program.
2. A one-time grant of $50,000 to assist in providing equipment for the start-up of the new facility incorporated within the Eastern Francophone High School in Cumberland (centre Coccinelle).
3. That a draft new policy on capital funding be brought back to Committee and Council later in the year.
2. RESPONSE TO THE HEALTH SERVICES RESTRUCTURING COMMISSION'S OTTAWA-CARLETON PLANS
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
WHEREAS the Health Services Restructuring Commission (HSRC) released the "Ottawa Health Services Restructuring Report" (report) on February 24, 1997, after which a 43 day consultation period began;
WHEREAS the report deals mostly with hospital services and recommends that all acute services be provided at the Ottawa General, Ottawa Civic, Queensway-Carleton and Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario sites;
WHEREAS the report recommends the decommissioning of the Montfort Hospital site, the Riverside Hospital site and the closure of the Salvation Army Grace Hospital;
WHEREAS although the HSRC's plan seeks to ensure access to French-language health services, strong reservations have been expressed regarding the likelihood of this being achieved if the report's recommendations are implemented;
WHEREAS the report is virtually silent on the areas of disease prevention, health promotion and community health services;
WHEREAS the recommended 421 patient days/1000 population that have been allocated to Ottawa-Carleton (among the lowest in the province) will have a significant detrimental impact on residents seeking access to health services;
WHEREAS the impacts on the RMOC of the Province's "Mega Week" announcements along with the directions and recommendations of the HSRC's report will have a significant effect on the residents and taxpayers of Ottawa-Carleton;
AND WHEREAS the HSRC's "A Vision of Ontario's Health Services System" (January 1997) proposed a health care system characterized by shared goals, a focus on population health, a balance between health care and population health and an integrated organizational structure;
BE IT RESOLVED that the HSRC reconsider its report with a view to revising the recommendations for Ottawa-Carleton;
BE IT RESOLVED that the revised recommendations include an increase in the number of beds being allocated to Ottawa-Carleton;
BE IT RESOLVED that the revised recommendations include, among others, that the required community health services be in place prior to any changes being made to the hospital sector;
BE IT RESOLVED that Regional Council shares the reservations that have been expressed over the issue of French language services;
BE IT RESOLVED that the revised recommendations of the HSRC include all the components required for the governance, management and delivery of a full range of health services in French, as well as for an environment allowing for the teaching of health sciences in French;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the HSRC be encouraged to consider, during its deliberations, the opinions and comments expressed by all those who have commented on the recommendations.
CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 57
1. PREDESIGN REPORT FOR LEMIEUX ISLAND AND
BRITANNIA WATER PURIFICATION PLANTS - UPS AND GROUNDING
STUDY - CONSULTANT APPOINTMENT CONTRACT NO. CC-7608
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the appointment of Wood, Banani & Associates Ltd., Ottawa, to undertake a study of the existing Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) and grounding systems at the Lemieux and Britannia Water Purification Plants for a total contract provision of $60,600.00.
2. MICHAEL STREET SNOW DISPOSAL FACILITY
CONSULTANT VARIATION
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve a scope change in the assignment with Robinson Consultants Inc., Kanata, for the engineering services for the Michael Street Snow Disposal Facility - Engineering and Environmental Review, in the amount of $56,500.00 (including GST), bringing the revised total contract provision to $476,500.00.
3. PLAZA BRIDGE
ENGINEERING SERVICES
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the next phase of the assignment to McNeely Engineering Consultants Limited, Kanata, for the Plaza Bridge project, that being engineering services for detailed design and contract preparation, in the amount of $1,050,000 (G.S.T. included), bringing the revised contract total to $1,350,000.
4. WELLINGTON STREET REHABILITATION, PHASE II
50M WEST OF KENT STREET TO O'CONNOR STREET
CONTRACT NO.: 96-503 - CONTRACT AWARD
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the award of Contract 96-503, Wellington Street Rehabilitation, Phase II, 50 m west of Kent Street to O'Connor Street, to Taggart Construction Limited, Ottawa, for a total contract provision of $4,070,762.73, with an estimated amount of $1,864,364.32 to be reimbursed from various associated agencies.
5. CONTRACT AWARD
INVESTMENTS - CUSTODY SERVICES
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the award of a contract to Royal Bank of Canada to provide custody services, including safekeeping, trade settlement services and securities lending services for a two year period at an estimated annual cost of $31,600.
6. CONSULTANT APPOINTMENT -
FINANCIAL SYSTEMS RENEWAL
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the appointment of KPMG Consultants, Ottawa, Ontario, to provide consulting services to the Corporate Financial Systems Renewal Project, for a total contract provision of $184,000, exclusive of GST.
7. AUTOMATED WATER ARREARS CERTIFICATE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the undertaking of an agreement for the provision of an automated water arrears certificate service with Synamics Inc., 180 Renfrew Drive, Markham, Ontario.
8. BILL 98 - DEVELOPMENT CHARGES ACT, 1996
SUBMISSION TO THE STANDING COMMITTEE
ON RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve of the submission of the attached Regional Treasurers Discussion Paper to the Clerk of the Standing Committee on Resources Development and the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing as Council's response to Bill 98.
9. PUBLIC HEARING APPEARANCE
BILL 106 - FAIR MUNICIPAL FINANCE ACT, 1997
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. That the last sentence of Recommended Comment No. 5 (last page of staff report) be amended to read: "Council urges the Province to take the further step of transferring tax billing administration to the upper tier, given the strong link between tax policy and administration issues."
2. Of the appearance of the Finance Commissioner at the Public Hearing on Bill 106, scheduled for the weeks of April 7th and 14th , to provide the comments listed in this report, as amended, as Council's response to the proposed legislation.
10. ADMINISTRATION
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGE APPEAL
RIDEAU/CHAPEL TOWERS
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED
That Council confirm that Regional Development Charges be payable by 172859 Canada Inc. in respect of Rideau/Chapel Towers in the amount of $30,000.
11. RECOMMENDED SITE FOR A NEW/EXPANDED
CONVENTION CENTRE FOR OTTAWA-CARLETON
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Approve that Report Recommendation No. 1 be deleted;
2. Authorize staff to identify all funding sources with the highest priority being private sector funding or a private sector partner for the proposed convention centre;
3. Authorize staff to enter into discussions with the Viking Rideau Corporation and Minto Development Inc. with respect to building a proposed convention centre;
4. Direct staff to prepare a report (package) on the Viking Rideau Corporation and Minto Development Inc. proposals including design, costs, economic viability, financing and benefits to the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton.
12. OFFICE ACCOMMODATION
SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT OFFICE
2505 ST. LAURENT BOULEVARD
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve a five-year lease agreement with Equs Group 12 Inc/Equs Group 14 Inc. for 24,878 square feet of office accommodation located at 2505 St. Laurent Blvd., in the City of Ottawa at an annual cost of approximately $510,000, including GST.
13. SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY
1140-1150 HUNT CLUB ROAD, CITY OF OTTAWA
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Declare the property described as being part of Lot 6, Concession 3, Rideau Front, formerly Township of Gloucester, now City of Ottawa, and shown as Part 1, Plan 4R-11051, surplus to Regional needs;
2. Approve the sale of Part 1, Plan 4R-11051 to 1085068 Ontario Inc., for the amount of $75,000.00 pursuant to an agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.
14. MID-TERM REVIEW OF COUNCIL OPERATIONS
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. The creation of a three-member Citizens' Remuneration Review Panel to examine the workings of Regional Government based on the experience over the past two years of operation with a directly-elected Council, in accordance with the Terms of Reference at Annex A;
2. Instruct the Citizens' Panel to report back to the Member Services Committee no later than 30 May 1997, for submission to the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council by the end of June 1997;
3. Delegate authority for the selection of the Panel to the Member Services Committee;
4. Direct that this review be conducted in accordance with the Region's Public Consultation Policy;
5. Any adjustment to the compensation and support for Members of Council be effective for the term of Council from December 1, 1997 to November 30, 2000.
CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 58
To be dealt with In Camera.
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 54
1. REGIONAL REGULATORY CODE 1997 RATE ADJUSTMENTS
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. The adjusted rates and charges recommended in this report;
2. That the Regional Regulatory Code be amended to reflect the changes through an amending by-law.
3. That part (b) under Disposal Fees remain at the current prices i.e. liquid material transported to sewage works at 0.515 per 1000 litres.
4. That part (c) under Disposal Fees remain at current prices i.e. liquid material transported to sewage works generated outside the Regional Municipality at 8.94 per 1000 litres.
2. ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD REFERRAL REQUEST
LOCAL OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 36
CITY OF KANATA
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 55
To be distributed at the meeting
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 48
1. HOPE SIDE ROAD EXTENSION (LYTLE AVENUE OPTION)
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
WHEREAS the residents of Lytle Avenue have faced a significant deterioration of their quality of life as a result of the construction of Highway 416 and the resulting visual and noise effects on their community;
AND WHEREAS this negative effect on the quality of life is likely to increase as a result of the opening of the final leg of the 416 to the 417;
AND WHEREAS any further road construction in the immediate vicinity of Lytle Avenue would exacerbate an already serious situation;
THEREFOR BE IT RESOLVED that regional staff seek the co-operation of the National Capital Commission (N.C.C.) the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (M.T.O.) and the Ministry of Environment and Energy (M.O.E.E.) for the elimination of both the direct link between Lytle Avenue and the Hope Side Road Extension and of Option 4 (outlined in the Environment and Transportation Commissioner's report dated 17 Feb 97) which would squeeze a new regional road between the 416 and the community, and report to the Environment and Transportation Committee by May 16;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the co-operation of the N.C.C., the M.T.O and the M.O.E.E. is not forthcoming, the community's objections be appended to the Hope Side Road Extension file and that the community, its spokesperson(s) and all area elected representatives (federal, provincial, regional and local) be kept informed of further work/studies/proposals and hearings related to this project
2. HAZELDEAN ROAD (REGIONAL ROAD 36) - ROADWAY MODIFICATIONS ALONG THE FRONTAGE OF THE PROPOSED HAZELDEAN PLAZA
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. the Region's participation with Penex Hazeldean Limited in the construction of roadway modifications on Hazeldean Road to improve traffic safety and facilitate access to the proposed Hazeldean Plaza development, and;
2. transferring funds in the amount of $150,000 from Hunt Club Extension (91-30610) to the Safety Improvement Programme (91-30708).
H. MOTION TO ADOPT COMMITTEE REPORTS
I. MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS THREE READING
1. Being a By-law to amend the Regional Road System (as established by By-law No. 16 of 1968).
2. Being a By-law to amend By-law No. 1 of 1996 (concerning traffic and parking regulations).
3. Being a By-law to assume for public use and establish as common and public highways certain lands to become part of the Regional Road System.
4. Being a By-law to adopt Amendment 70 to the Official Plan (1988) (of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton).
J. MOTIONS (OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN)
1. Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor M. Meilleur
WHEREAS the Health Services Restructuring Commission (H.S.R.C) has recommended the closure of the Montfort Hospital;
WHEREAS this recommendation does not respect the rights of the official language minority in Ontario to receive quality medical services in their language in the heart of the National's Capital;
WHEREAS this recommendation overlooks the fact that Montfort is a teaching hospital, providing, the only francophone milieu in the province in which francophone health professionals are able to receive the necessary training;
WHEREAS this recommendation overlooks the fact that the Montfort Hospital is held to be the top best performer model for all of Ontario's hospitals on the basis of affordability criteria according to Ontario's Ministry of Health;
WHEREAS this recommendation does not recognize the Montfort's second place position overall, in terms of usability in restructuring the Ottawa health care system, when ranked by the H.S.R.C. itself according to its own assessment methodology;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton requests that the H.S.R.C. have due regard to the above aspects and reconsider the recommendation to close the Montfort hospital, merging its services in a new amalgamated hospital, and;
FURTHER, BE IT RESOLVED that , in the alternative, the Council of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton urges the Premier of Ontario to intervene and rescind the HSRC's decision to close the Montfort Hospital.
2. Moved by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by Councillor D. Beamish
RESOLVED THAT Regional Council request OC Transpo Commission to amend the Commission's Procedure By-law to provide members of Regional Council the ability to address OC Transpo Commission on agenda items, consistent with the provisions of Regional Council's Procedure By-law.
K. NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING)
L. CONFIRMATION BY-LAW
M. INQUIRIES
N. ADJOURNMENT