THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY

OF

OTTAWA-CARLETON

COUNCIL MINUTES

 

 

The Council of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton met at Haydon Hall, Regional Headquarters, 111 Lisgar Street, Ottawa on Wednesday, 27 May, 1998 at 1:30 p.m.

The meeting was called to order at 1:40 p.m. and opened with the singing of the National Anthem, sung by Rosemary Curry and Marilyn Weatherburn of Orpheus Choir.

The Regional Chair, Robert Chiarelli, presided and lead council in prayer.

ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT COUNCILLOR P. HUME.

 

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS OF COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES

No declaration of interest were filed.

 

COMMUNICATIONS

1. Township of Osgoode providing Council with their resolution, recommending that any RMOC Motion to disband the Land Division Committee be deferred until the governance issue is resolved and that the Region proceed to appoint new Land Division Committee members without delay.

2. Township of West Carleton providing Council with their resolution endorsing the RMOC Motion (No. 76 of 1998) Re: Governance in Ottawa-Carleton and in the event that agreement is not reached, the Minister commits to the appointment of a Commissioner with authority to impose a final solution to Governance, before the close of 1998.

3. City of St. Catherines providing Council with their resolution respecting the reduction of sulphur content in gasoline, they request the Federal and Provincial Governments to enact measures to meaningfully reduce the sulphur content in gasoline.

4. The Region of Haldimand-Norfolk, providing Council with their endorsed recommendation requesting the Provincial Government to compensate municipalities for costs incurred by delaying the return of their assessment roll to 31 May, 1998. They also recommend that the province stop billing the Region for the municipal share of transferred social assistance and child care costs, until the balance of WDW program transfer costs begin to be paid in September. Finally they request the Province to retain the Ontario Property Tax Analysis System until the long term need is established and delay the Board of Education levy due dates to September 1, 1998.

 

5. Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), issuing various communiqués on the following:

- Provincial Throne Speech Focus

- AMO’s response to Proposed New Municipal Act

- AMO’s referendum response confirmed

- Province announces $12 billion in Long-Term Care Funding

- Ontario’s Commercial and Industrial Education Tax Cut Plan

- Legislation Introduced to Assist Small Business and Charities

 
  1. Michael Power, President of AMO, providing a copy of the communication to the Honourable Tony Clement, Ontario Referendum Project Leader, on AMO’S position regarding the Government’s Referendum proposals. The President concludes that this initiative has not been well thought out and that the Province should not proceed with it.

 

 

  1. Michael Power, President of AMO, providing a copy of his communication , to the Honourable Al Leach, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, concerning the proposed New Municipal Act (Task Force Report). AMO is of the opinion much is needed to be done to make the Act reflect not only Municipal Governments’ expectations and needs for the governments own stated objectives. Municipalities need more flexibility in their day to day operations, to respond to local issues and needs. The "Natural Person Powers" approach has not been pushed through the entire draft act and there are many current restrictions and limitations that are continued in the proposed New Act.

 

  1. Federation of Municipalities of Ontario (FCM) communiqué entitled: "FCM seeks amendments to Federal Telecommunications Act."

 

9. Ministry of Finance, Ontario-Backgrounders:

- Small Business and Charities Protection Act

- Commercial and Industrial Property Taxes Cut by Half a Billion Dollars

 

  1. Anne Ramdass, Appointments Advisor, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, concerning the nomination process for Municipal Membership on Local Housing Authority Boards. She clarifies that contrary to an earlier ruling, members of boards of municipal non-profit organizations will be eligible for appointment on Local Housing Authority Boards, provided they declare a conflict of interest and refrain from involvement in discussions that affect them personally. However, staff who work for non-profit housing corporations will not be eligible for appointment.

 

11. Tony Clement, Minister of Transportation, informing that the Province will be providing an additional unconditional grant of $25 million, in recognition of the unique requirement of Ottawa-Carleton’s Transitway System. These funds are in addition to the $18.5 million transit allocation to RMOC from the Municipal Capital and Operating Restructuring Fund and $4 million in provincial compensation for highway transfers already provided. The Region will continue to receive provincial subsidies of $65 million over the next three years under the Orion Bus Purchase Agreement. The Minister of Finance will also increase the City of Ottawa’s allocation under the Community Reinvestment Fund by $6 million in order to reflect local arrangements for the sharing of transit costs within the Region of Ottawa-Carleton. This is over and above the $4.5 million previously announced by the Minister of Finance in March 1998.

 

COMMUNICATIONS HELD ON FILE WITH THE REGIONAL CLERK .

 

REGRETS

The following members of Council advising that they will be absent from Council and Committee meetings during the dates indicated:

Councillor D. Holmes 3 - 9 June 1998 (Regional Business)

Councillor P. Hume 27 May 1998 (Regional Business)

 

 

 

POSTPONEMENTS AND DEFERRALS

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 9

OTTAWA-CARLETON STREET AMBASSADOR PROGRAM-

REQUEST FOR FUNDING

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

That Council approve a grant in the amount of $5,000 to contribute to the Ottawa-Carleton Street Ambassador Program, and that funding for this program come from the Provision for Unforeseen.

"CARRIED" with Councillors Cantin, Hunter, Hill and Munter dissenting.

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 8

Airport Parkway Extended Traffic Impact Study (APETIS) -

REVISED TERMS OF REFERENCE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve:

1. That the original Terms of Reference be retained which do not include the removal of the twinning of the Airport Parkway.

2. The proposed traffic monitoring program pertaining to the implementation of the ramps to/from the Airport Parkway at Hunt Club Road which are currently under construction, attached at Annex 'B'.

3. That representatives from the following organizations be added to the membership of the Steering Committee:

City Centre Coalition

Ottawa East Community Association

Carleton University Administration, Carleton University Student Organization

National Capital Commission

City of Ottawa

"CARRIED"

 

 

MOTION NO 141

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to bring, by September 30, 1998 new revenue opportunities presently controlled by the Provincial government but could be raised regionally, an example of this kind of initiative would be photo radar or other user-fee options like a gasoline tax.

"CARRIED" with Councillor Beamish dissenting.

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE COMMITTEE REPORTS

MOTION NO. 143

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

RESOLVED THAT Community Services Committee Report Nos. 9 & 10; Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report Nos. 8 & 10; Planning and Environment Committee Report Nos. 6 and 7; and Transportation Committee Report No. 9, be received and considered and that the rules of procedure be suspended so that Council may consider agreements in principle related to the Government Conference Centre.

"CARRIED"

 

 

(COMMITTEE REPORTS BEGIN ON PAGE )

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 9

1. REPORT ON PEOPLE’S HEARINGS ON POVERTY, MARCH 1998

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED

That Council approve:

1. That a Task Force on Poverty be created in order to deal with implementing the recommendations from the People’s Hearings on Poverty;

2. That membership on the Task Force include representation from RMOC departments and agencies including Social Services, Health, Planning and Development, OC Transpo and the Ottawa Economic Development Corporation, as well as up to 10 community representatives including the Alliance to End Homelessness, and;

3. That the Social Services Department co-ordinate this Task Force.

 

"CARRIED" with Councillor Beamish dissenting.

 

 

 

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 10

1. APPOINTMENT: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ADVISORY GROUP

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointment of Councillor Diane Holmes to the

Environmental Health Advisory Group.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 8

 

  1. CO-OPERATIVE TENDER 0775-45-T1/97-SUPPLY OF COARSE

CRUSHED ROCK SALT: CONTRACT VARIATION

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve a modification to Contract 0775-45-T1/97 with the Canadian Salt Company, Clarkson, Ontario, to increase the expenditure authority for the provision of coarse crushed rock salt as a result of Ice Storm ‘98 in the amount of $933,900.00 bringing the revised total contract provision for the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton to $4,078,080.00.

"CARRIED"


2. WATER METER REPLACEMENT

CONTRACT NO. CW 8604

CONTRACT AWARD

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the award of Contract No. CW 8604 - Water Meter Replacement to Colautti Construction Limited, Gloucester, Ontario to provide services and material for the replacement of small water meters, for a total contract provision of $626,004.57.

"CARRIED"

 

 

3. CASH INVESTMENTS AND LOANS RECEIVABLE

(AS AT 31 DECEMBER 1997)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information.

"RECEIVED"

 

4. CASH INVESTMENT AND LOANS RECEIVABLE

(AS AT 10 FEBRUARY 1998)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information.

"RECEIVED"

 

 

5. DISCONTINUANCE OF SINKING FUND LEVIES

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That in accordance with Section 116 (42) of the Regional Municipalities Act R.8, Council authorize:

    1. The reduction in the amount of the annual sinking fund levy to be made on May 26, 1998 in respect of the debentures authorized under by-law 134 of 1988, from $4,524,369 to $2,600,000;

    1. The discontinuance commencing July 26, 1998, of the amount of the annual sinking fund levy in the amount of $1,172,295 to be made in respect of the debentures authorized under by-law 167 of 1989.

"CARRIED"

 

 

6. NETWORK LICENSE AGREEMENT

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the award of a contract for a network license agreement with Oracle Corporation with a four year cost of $843,738 plus taxes.

"CARRIED"

 

 

7. PROGRAM TRAINING AND CONSULTATION CENTRE-

COMMUNITY EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS TO SUPPORT

THE ONTARIO TOBACCO STRATEGY

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve the awarding of:


"CARRIED"

 

 

 

8. RIDEAU VALLEY CONSERVATION AUTHORITY -

LOWER RIDEAU VALLEY CONSERVATION ADVISORY BOARD

RMOC APPOINTMENT

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the nomination of Mr. Greg Filyk for appointment to the Lower Rideau Valley Conservation Advisory Board, to complete the remainder of a term to expire 31 December 1998.

"CARRIED"


CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 10

1. PLAZA BRIDGE REHABILITATION-LEGAL SURVEY SERVICES

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve additional work to Fairhall, Moffat and Woodland Ltd., Kanata, for legal survey services in the amount of $30,000, bringing the revised contract total to $55,000.

"CARRIED"

 

 

  1. FLEET STREET PUMPING STATION

DISCHARGE PIPING (CONTRACT CZ 0305

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the award of Contract CZ 0305 to Delcan Corporation, Ottawa, for engineering services for the detailed design and construction services for the Fleet Street Pumping Station Discharge Piping Replacement in the amount of $281,800.

"CARRIED"

 

 

3. CAVE CREEK AND RIDEAU RIVER COLLECTOR SEWER

FLOW MONITORING STUDIES CONTRACT NOS. CA9501 AND CA9500

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

    1. The award of Contract CA9501 for the Cave Creek Collector Sewer Flow Monitoring Study to G.A. Clark and Associates Limited, Nepean, for a total contract provision of $95,500;

      2.  

    2. The award of contract CA9500 for the Rideau River Collector Sewer Flow Monitoring Study to Ainley Graham and Associates Limited, Gloucester, for a total contract provision of $74,500.

"CARRIED"

 

 

 
  1. ROAD MAINTENANCE AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF VANIER AND THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY OF OTTAWA-CARLETON

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve the following:

    1. Execution of a Non-Winter Road Maintenance Service Agreement with the City of Vanier as outlined in Annex A;

    2. Providing notice to the City of Vanier with respect to extending the period of the new Non-Winter Road Maintenance Agreement until 31 August 2000 and annually thereafter until terminated by either party in accordance with the terms of the agreement;

    3. Providing notice to the City of Vanier with respect to extending the period of the current Winter Road Maintenance Agreement with the City of Vanier until 31 August 2000 and annually thereafter until terminated by either party in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.

"CARRIED"


5. JOINT INVESTMENT OF SURPLUS FUNDS - CITY OF OTTAWA

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve that the Finance Commissioner be authorized to complete an agreement with the City of Ottawa for the provision of investment management services whereby the Region jointly invests and administers surplus funds on behalf of the City of Ottawa.

"CARRIED"

 

 

6. REQUEST FOR STANDING OFFER (RFSO) NO. 0920-19-C1/98

YEAR 2000 INFORMATICS SERVICES

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve the following.:

1. The authorization of standing offer RFSO No.: 0920-19-C1/98 for Year 2000 Informatics Services to the companies listed in Schedule A of this report;

2. That the total of the call-ups against these standing offers be limited to a financial limitation $4,500,000.

"CARRIED"


7. UPDATE ON PROPERTY TAX POLICY ISSUES

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information.

"RECEIVED"

 

 

8. CASH INVESTMENTS AND LOANS RECEIVABLE

(AS AT 6 MARCH 1998)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information.

"RECEIVED"

 

 

 

9. CASH INVESTMENTS AND LOANS RECEIVABLE

(AS AT 6 APRIL 1998)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information.

"RECEIVED"

 

 

10. PROGRAM TRAINING AND CONSULTATION CENTRE
FOR THE ONTARIO TOBACCO STRATEGY

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

1. The extension of the existing contract with RBJ Health Management Associates to provide additional services in the amount of $63,130.00 (including GST) related to the fulfillment of the contract to carry out workplan activities for the Program Training & Consultation Centre from April 1, 1998 to September 30, 1998.

2. The extension of the existing contract with Centre for Applied Health Research, University of Waterloo to provide additional services in the amount of $8,100.00 (including GST) related to the fulfillment of the contract to carry out workplan activities for the Program Training & Consultation Centre from April 1, 1998 to September 30, 1998.

"CARRIED" with Councillor Hill dissenting.

 

11. PETER D. CLARK LONG TERM CARE CENTRE

ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES - CONTRACT VARIATION -

CONTRACT NO. 0906-09-CI/97

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve a variation to Contract 0906-09-C1/97 of $165,610 or 17.5% to the contact awarded to Montgomery and Sisam Architects in association with Bryden Martel Architects Inc. for the Peter D. Clark Long Term Care Centre. This award will increase the total contract from $936,490 (GST included) to $1,102,100 (GST included).

"CARRIED"

 

 

12. EXEMPTION OF PROPERTY TAXES - HOUSES OF REFUGE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council initiate a private members bill to provide relief of municipal and education property taxes to any "house of refuge" renting church premises in Ottawa-Carleton.

 

 

 

MOTION NO. 144

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor R. Cantin

RESOLVED THAT Item 12 of Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 10 be referred back to Commmittee, pending receipt of further information that was not before Committee when the matter was considered.

 

"CARRIED"

 

13. LINKAGES INITIATIVE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

    1. Receive for information a presentation from the Linkages Initiative;

    2. Endorse the priority linkages system plan developed by the Linkages Initiative;

    3. Direct staff to continue to work with the Region’s other partners in the Linkages Initiative to ensure that the priority linkages are implemented either through related downtown developments or as separate projects.

"CARRIED" with Councillor Hunter dissenting.

 

 

14. LIGHT RAIL PILOT PROJECT - PROCUREMENT PROCESS

CONSULTANT APPOINTMENT

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointment of a consortium led by KPMG Canada, Ottawa, to provide management consulting services for the Light Rail Pilot Project procurement process, for a total contract provision of $535,000 including a contingency amount of $112,350.

"CARRIED" with Councillor Hunter dissenting.

 

 

15. SALE OF SURPLUS LAND- MCKINLEY DRIVE, CITY OF KANATA

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the conditional sale of 5.44 acres of land, described as part of Block 12, Plan 4M-755, being Parts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 11, on Reference Plan 4R-8067, saving and excepting widenings to be retained for March Road as shown on Annex A, to R. William MacQuarrie, In Trust, for the sum of $ 1,455,000, subject to the terms as outlined in the body of this report.

"CARRIED"

 

 

16. SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY - ST PATRICK STREET

CITY OF OTTAWA

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council;

    1. Declare as surplus to Regional needs the lands legally described as being Part of Old St. Patrick Street, (formerly Ottawa Street) Registered Plan 43586, City of Ottawa shown as Parts 1 and 2 on Reference Plan 4R-13481, containing an area of 115.1 m2; and

      2.  

    2. Subject to Parts 1 and 2 on Plan 4R-13481 being closed, approve the sale of the surplus lands to Cecelia Muir and John Walker for $2,000.00.

"CARRIED"


17. LEASE: 2525 CARLING AVENUE -

EMPLOYMENT RESOURCE CENTRE WEST

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve a 50 month lease agreement with R.D.H. Property Group Inc. for 7124 square feet of office accommodation located at 2525 Carling Avenue (Lincoln Heights Galleria Shopping Centre), in the City of Ottawa at an annual cost of approximately $132,900, excluding GST.

"CARRIED"


18. APPOINTMENTS TO THE LAND DIVISION COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the following appointments to the Land Division Committee, for a three year term to expire 31 December 2000:

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

19. CANADA/TAIWAN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

That Council approve a grant in the amount of $15,000 for the Canada/Taiwan Business Association Annual Meeting.

 

 

DECLARATION OF INTEREST

Regional Chair, Robert Chiarelli, declared an interest on Item 19 of Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 10 - Canada/Taiwan Business Association Annual Meeting, as he has a family interest in the Cedar Hill Golf Course, where one of the events may take place.

Chair Chiarelli did not take part in the discussion or vote on this item.

Item 19 of Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 10 was then put to Council and "CARRIED" with Councillors Hill, Legendre and Munter dissenting.

 

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 6

1. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT

LEVELS OF SERVICE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve the following service level changes to the next Solid Waste Collection Contract beginning in June 1999:

1. The implementation of a program to collect and compost organic materials from curbside households, to be phased in over the life of the next collection contract;

2. The alternate week collection of blue box materials (glass, metal, plastic and polycoat containers) on one week and all paper materials on the next week;

3. The provision of an additional box to all curbside service households for storage and set out of all paper materials (hereinafter referred to as a fibre box);

4. The following changes be made in the Contract;

a) The collection of leaf and yard waste during peak periods to occur over an extended work day (additional two hours per day);

b) The modification of the levels of service for bulky materials, such as sofas and mattresses, to allow for pick up on the day following the scheduled collection day;

c) The discontinuation of curbside collection of tires, as residents now have the option of the Regionally sponsored "Take It Back" product stewardship program.

 

 

MOTION NO. 145

Moved by Councillor D. Beamish

Seconded by Councillor M. Bellemare

RESOLVED THAT Item 1 of Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 6 be amended so that the tender solicit separate bids for the proposed organics collection and that the discussion to proceed with an organics collection be made at the time of contract awards.

"CARRIED" on a division of 10 Yeas to 8 Nays as follows:

YEAS: Councillors Hill, Kreling, Beamish, Stewart, Loney, Davis,

van den Ham, Legendre, Bellemare and Chair Chiarelli....10

NAYS: Councillors Munter, McGoldrick-Larsen, Meilleur, Cantin,

Doucet, Byrne, Hunter and Holmes ....8

 

 

MOTION NO. 146

Moved by Councillor M. Bellemare

Seconded by Councillor D. Beamish

RESOLVED THAT Item No.1 of Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 6 be amended so that the tender also solicit bids for the current level of service for waste collection (i.e. weekly collection of all recyclables, no organic diversion and same hours for collecting leaf and yard waste).

"LOST" on a division of 13 Nays to 5 Yeas as follows:

NAYS: Councillors Kreling, Munter, McGoldrick-Larsen, Loney, Meilleur, Cantin, Doucet, van den Ham, Byrne, Hunter, Holmes, Legendre and Chair Chiarelli....13

YEAS: Councillors Hill, Beamish, Stewart, Davis and Bellenare....5

 

 

MOTION NO. 147

Moved by Councillor M. Bellemare

Seconded by Councillor A. Munter

RESOLVED THAT Item 1of Planning and Environment Committee Report

No. 6 be amended so that the tender also solicit bids according to the following possible collection schedules: the current schedule, a permanent Monday to Friday schedule, a rollingfive day schedule, and a double-up schedule.

"LOST" on a division of 14 Nays to 4 Yeas as follows:

NAYS: Councillors Kreling, Beamish, Stewart, McGoldrick-Larsen, Loney, Davis, Cantin, Doucet, van den Ham , Byrne, Hunter, Holmes, Legendre and Chair Chiarelli....14

YEAS: Councillors Hill, Munter, Meilleur, Bellemare....4

 

Item 1 of Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 6, as amended by Motion

No. 145, was then put to Council and "CARRIED" with Councillors Bellemare and Hunter dissenting on Recommendation 1.

 

 

 

2. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION CONTRACT DEVELOPMENT

COMPETITIVE ELEMENTS

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve the following changes to the Solid Waste Collection Contract Tender in order to increase competition:

1. Request for Qualifications (RFQ), attached as Annex A, be issued in order to pre-qualify interested firms for the next Solid Waste Collection Contract, and approval to qualify the firms be delegated to the CAO;

2. The second generation of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa Carleton (RMOC) Solid Waste Contracts include:

a) a Curbside Collection Contract, an Multi-unit Container Collection Contract, a Recyclable Material Processing Contract and an Organics Processing Contract;

b) nine collection bid zones in total for residential collection as per the attached Annexes B and C;

c) the term of the Curbside Collection Contract and the Multi-unit Collection Contract be for a duration of five years with two one-year extensions;

d) the term of the Recycling Processing Contract and the Organic Processing Contract be for a duration of five years or ten years at the Corporation’s option;

3. The RMOC may operate one or more, to a maximum of four, curbside collection zones to be monitored and evaluated in accordance with the protocol set out in Annex D; and that the RMOC provide estimates of its costs for each zone at the time of the tender opening;

4. The next Solid Waste Collection Contract Tender follow the timeline as set out in Annex H;

    1. The RMOC seek tenders for curbside collection based on a nine zone scenario.

 

 

MOTION NO. 148

Moved by Councillor A. Munter

Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter

RESOLVED THAT Recommendation 5 of Item 2 of Planning and Environment

Committee Report No. 6 be deleted, in order that the RMOC seek tenders based on five residential zones, up from the current three, as per the staff recommendation.

"LOST" on a division of 9 Nays to 9 Yeas as follows:

NAYS: Councillors Hill, Beamish, Stewart, Meilleur, Davis, Holmes,

Legendre, Bellemare and Chair Chiarelli....9

YEAS: Councillors Kreling, Munter, McGoldrick-Larsen, Loney, Cantin, Doucet, van den Ham, Byrne and Hunter....9

 

 

 

MOTION NO.149

Moved by Councillor D. Beamish

Seconded by Councillor M. Bellemare

RESOLVED THAT the RMOC not bid on any zones for the next garbage contract.

"LOST" on a division of 13 Nays to 5 Yeas as follows:

NAYS: Councillors Hill, Munter, Loney, Meilleur, Davis, Cantin, Doucet, van den Ham, Byrne, Hunter, Holmes, Bellemare and Chair Chiarelli....13

YEAS: Councillors Kreling, Beamish, Stewart, McGoldrick-Larsen and Legendre....5

 

At the request of Council, the recommendations were divided.

Recommendations 1 to 4 "CARRIED" with Councillors Beamish and McGoldrick-Larsen dissenting on recommendation No. 3.

 

Recommendation 5 "LOST" on a division of 9 Nays to 9 Yeas as follows:

YEAS: Councillors Hill, Beamish, Stewart, Meilleur, Davis, Holmes, Legendre, Bellemare and Chair Chiarelli....9

NAYS: Councillors Kreling, Munter, McGoldrick-Larsen, Loney, Cantin, Doucet, van den Ham, Byrne and Hunter....9

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 7

1. ASSUMPTION OF EAST BARRHAVEN TRUNK SANITARY SEWER city of nepean

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

That Council approve the assumption of the East Barrhaven Trunk Sanitary Sewer per the request resolution of the City of Nepean, and require the City of Nepean to continue to make the payments to permit the discharge of the associated $500,000.00 debt.

 

 

MOTION NO. 150

Moved by Councillor A. Loney

Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter

RESOLVED THAT Item 1 of Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 7 be referred back to the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee in light of new information available.

 

MOTION NO 151

Moved by CouncillorA. Munter

Seconded by Councillor B. HIll

RESOLVED THAT Motion No. 150 by Councillors Loney and Hunter be amended so that Item 1 be referred back to the Planning and Environment Committee.

"CARRIED"

 

 

2. DEVELOPMENT OF A CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION

WASTE DIVERSION INFRASTRUCTURE CREDIT POLICY

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

That Council approve the Solid Waste Division staff policy to provide a pilot financial incentive program to encourage construction and demolition waste diversion in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton (RMOC) and staff consult with area municipalities concerning making issuance of permits conditional on certificates indicating appropriate disposal and recycling.

 

 

MOTION NO. 152

Moved by Councillor R. van den Ham

Seconded by Councillor W. Byrne

RESOLVED THAT that staff be directed to come back to committee with the specific policies for the pilot project (s) (Item 2 of Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 7, refers)

"CARRIED"

 

Item 2 of Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 7 as amended by Motion

No. 152 was then put to Council and "CARRIED".

 

 

 

3. ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD
DUNROBIN LAKES SUBDIVISION
WEST CARLETON OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 61
ZONING BY-LAW 18/97

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve that the Region support the Township of West Carleton in its request to the Ontario Municipal Board for a rehearing on O.P.A. 61, West Carleton Zoning By-law 18 of 97 and Draft Plan of Subdivision
06T-94001.

"CARRIED" with Councillors Legendre dissenting.

 

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 9

1. BELL CANADA - TELEPHONE BOOTH ADVERTISING

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

That Council not approve the Region entering into an agreement, in the general form of the agreement attached as Annex B, allowing Bell Canada to place backlit advertising panels on telephone booths located on Regional roads.

"CARRIED"

2. NORTEL CARLING CAMPUS EXPANSION - PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO MOODIE DRIVE (REGIONAL ROAD 59) AND HIGHWAY 417 INTERCHANGE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve:

1. The endorsement of the functional design for the modifications to the interchange of Moodie Drive and Highway 417 as shown in Annex B, and;

2. A communication to the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) expressing Council’s desire to require Nortel to implement this design when they decide to proceed with Phase II of the Carling Campus Expansion.

3. That the intersection of Moodie Drive Northbound and Highway 417 eastbound on-ramp be modified to a direct-taper design in order to provide a continuously safer corridor for cyclists.

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

 

MOTION NO. 153

Moved by Councillor A. Loney

Seconded by Councillor R. van den Ham

WHEREAS preliminary negotiations have resulted in an Agreement in principle to utilize the Government Conference Centre;

WHEREAS the Government of Canada is prepared to make available the Government Conference Centre to the Regional Corporation to house Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame; and

WHEREAS Regional Council is desirous of continuing negotiations for this purpose.

NOW THEREFORE be it resolved that Council:

  1. Approve in principle the concept of housing Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in

    2. the Government Conference Centre.

  2. Confirm and ratify the Agreements in principle between the Regional

    3. Corporation, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame and the Minister of Public Works and Government Services representing the Government of Canada.

  3. Authorize and direct the Chair and Chief Administrative Officer to continue

negotiations to conclude detailed legal agreements to implement the Agreements in principle which agreements will be submitted to Council for approval.

"CARRIED" with Councillor Doucet dissenting.

 

 

 

ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS

MOTION NO. 154

Moved by Councillor R. Cantin

Seconded by Councillor M. McGoldrick-Larsen

RESOLVED THAT Community Services Committee Report Nos. 9 and 10; Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 8; Item 2 of Report No. 9 and Report No. 10; Planning and Environment Committee Report Nos. 6 and 7; and Transportation Committee Report Nos. 8 and 9 and Motion No. 153 relative to the Government Conference Centre, be received and adopted as amended by Motion Nos. 145 and 152; with Item 12 of Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 10 being referred back ( see Motion No. 144); with recommendation 5 of item 2 of Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 6 being "LOST" and with Item 1 of Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 7 being referred back to the Planning and Environment Committee (see Motion No. 151).

 

"CARRIED" with declaration of interest and dissents as recorded on various items.

 

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS

MOTION NO. 155

Moved by Councillor W. Byrne

Seconded by Councillor R. van den Ham

RESOLVED THAT the following By-laws be enacted and passed.

 

By-law 40 of 1998 to amend By-law No. 1 of 1996 concerning traffic and parking regulations.

By-law 41 of 1998 to approve area municipalities by-laws regulating traffic on local streets as follows:

Township of Goulbourn 10-98

"CARRIED"

By-laws enacted and passed.

MOTIONS

 

MOTION NO. 156

Moved by Councillor W. Stewart

Seconded by Councillor B. Hill

WHEREAS the Health Services Restructuring Commission has recommended that most tertiary (high-intensity) services be consolidated at one site in Ottawa-Carleton; and

WHEREAS the Health Services Restructuring Commission has stated that the Civic Hospital will therefore lose its designation as a full service hospital with thoracic, vascular, neuro and other complex surgical capabilities to treat patients with brain tumours, aneurysms, lung cancer, serious brain and spinal injuries, and other critical conditions; and

WHEREAS after the proposed restructuring of health services in Ottawa-Carleton the region will therefore have only one trauma centre to treat the most critically injured or seriously ill patients; and

WHEREAS the recommendation of the Health Services Restructuring Commission could put hundreds of thousands of Ottawa-Carleton residents out of reach of critical emergency care within the most expedient time limit; and

WHEREAS the consolidation of tertiary services at one site will have a "domino effect", with gradual erosion of the expertise available to patients at the Ottawa civic Hospital, and creeping deterioration of the level of research and quality of physicians-scientists at the Loeb Research Institute; and

WHEREAS London, Ontario and other communities of similar size to Ottawa-Carleton have more than one full-service hospital site and trauma can be handled at more than one centre; and

WHEREAS a citizens’ group known as Patients First has mounted a public campaign to appeal to the Health Services Restructuring Commission to amend its recommendation regarding the consolidation of tertiary services at one site in Ottawa-Carleton to include full-service designation and trauma centres at two sites in the region;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Regional Council support the request that the Health Services Restructuring Commission amend its recommendation for only one full-service hospital in the region of Ottawa-Carleton to provide for a second full-service designation at the Ottawa Civic Hospital site; and

 

FURTHER THAT the Regional Chair request that the Board of Directors of the Ottawa Hospital address this issue in the immediate future, giving it the in-depth attention a move with such far reaching consequences deserves.

 

MOTION NO. 157

Moved by Councillor A. Loney

Seconded by Councillor W. Byrne

RESOLVED THAT Motion No. 156 by Councillors Stewart/Hill dealing with Health Care Restructuring, be referred to the Community Services Committee, with a report back to Council at the next regular meeting.

"LOST" on a division of 9 Nays to 8 Yeas as follows:

NAYS: Councillors Hill, Kreling, Stewart, McGoldrick-Larsen, Meilleur, Davis, Doucet, Hunter and Bellemare….9

YEAS: Councillors Munter, Loney, Cantin, van den Ham, Byrne, Holmes, Legendre, and Chair Chiarelli....8

 

Motion No. 156 was then put to Council and "CARRIED" on a division of 14 Yeas to 3 Nays as follows:

YEAS: Councillors Hill, Kreling, Munter, Stewart, McGoldrick-Larsen, Loney, Davis, Cantin, Doucet, van den Ham, Byrne, Hunter, Holmes and Chair Chiarelli....14

NAYS: Councillors Meilleur, Legendre and Bellemare....3

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

MOTION NO. 158

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor H. Kreling

RESOLVED THAT by-law 42 of 1998 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.

"CARRIED"

By-law enacted and passed.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

Council adjourned at 5:45 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLERK CHAIR