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, 28 October 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 Hélenè Godda of the Seniors Adawa Friendship Centre.

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

ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT.

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

The minutes of the Council meeting of 14 October, 1998 were confirmed.

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS OF COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES

No declaration of interest were filed.

COMMUNICATIONS
  1. Gord Kemp, Chair, 911 Management Board, informing the Clerk of their serious concerns regarding the impact of Vertical Traffic Calming Measures on Emergency Services. While they strongly opposed these speed bumps, the Board will monitor this process by collecting and maintaining data on before-and after response times, collision statistics and the affect on emergency vehicles and their occupants, in order to comprehend the overall affect of these measures.
  2. Dennis O’Grady, General Manager/Secretary Treasurer, of South Nation Conservation, writing to the Honourable Minister Al Leach, in regards to their watershed municipalities, which none were declared eligible for flood damages for infrastructure from the 1998 spring floods. Mr. O’Grady is requesting he be sent a copy of the program and that the Ministry review its criteria and provide financial assistance for their watershed municipalities.
  3. The Honourable Chris Hodgson, Management Board of Cabinet, informing the Charity Organizations that the government has cancelled the previous charity casino initiative, because of concerns of many Ontarians. While charities must continue to meet all of the eligibility and application requirements, the funding will now be in the form of a grant and charities will no longer be required to repay these advance funds. Beginning April 1, 1999, charities will be guaranteed $100 million each year by the province. The framework and criteria for distributing these funds is being developed in consultation with charities, the province and the Ontario Trillium Foundation over the next few months.
  4. The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Transportation, responding to the Regional Clerk’s letter of June 11, 1998, indicating Council’s interest in red light cameras at intersections. The government is concerned with the serious safety hazards of aggressive driving behaviors, such as red light running and speeding. The aim of red light cameras is to apprehend the drivers who run red lights, permitting identification of the drivers in order that measures to change the unsafe driving behavior can be targeted appropriately. On May 27, 1998, the Solicitor General and Minister of Correctional Services, Jim Flaherty and Mr. Clement introduced amendments to the Highway Traffic Act, that will give municipalities another tool to help make communities safer, by having the power to establish community safety zones where fines for driving infractions will be double. Prominent roadsigns will let the drivers know when they are entering and leaving the special zones designated by the municipalities. These zones may include school zones and crossings, roadways near childrens’ parks and day care centres or problem intersections. The Government plans to more than double the fines for red and amber light running, in order to remain committed to effective solutions to combat aggressive behaviours on our roads and highways.

    5.  

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

- Ministry of the Environment Announces Expansion of Blue Box Program.

 

  1. L.E. Strang, President of Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators, to the Regional Chair, advising him of the recent appointment of the Regional Clerk, Mary Jo Woollam, to the Board of Directors of CAMA. Mr. Merv Beckstead, has been a long time member and supporter of CAMA, and both the Board and membership are looking forward to continuing this strong relationship with the RMOC through Mary Jo’s participation as Director. Please join him in congratulating Mary Jo on becoming a part of this important organization within the profession of city administration.

* 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:

No regrets were filed.

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS /CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

Regional Chair, Robert Chiarelli, directed Council’s attention to the recent communication (No. 6) advising of the appointment of Regional Clerk, Mary Jo Woollam, to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators (CAMA).

On behalf of Council, the Regional Chair congratulated Ms. Woollam and extended best wishes as she takes up her duties with the CAMA Board of Directors.

MOTION TO INTRODUCE COMMITTEE REPORTS

MOTION NO. 271

Moved by Councillor W. Stewart

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

RESOLVED THAT Community Services Committee Report No. 19; Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 23; Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 15 and 9-1-1 Management Board Report No. 2 be received and considered and that the rules of procedure be suspended so that Council may receive and consider Planning And Environment Committee Report No. 16 and Report No. 17 In Camera.

"CARRIED" with Councillors Holmes and Byrne dissenting on suspension of the rules of procedure to receive and consider Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 16.

 

(COMMITTEE REPORTS BEGIN ON PAGE )

 

 

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 19

1. 1998 CHILD CARE PER DIEM RATES

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve:

1. An increase of 2.21% in the salaries and wages component of per diem rates in community child care agencies not eligible for Provincial pay equity grants retroactive to January 1, 1998.

2. An increase of 2.21% in the rates paid to home child care providers retroactive to January 1, 1998.

3. A 2.21% increase as a cost of living adjustment be provided to child care agencies eligible for provincial pay equity grants.

4. That the Province be vigorously lobbied to meet it’s cost-sharing obligations for the full amount of increases and;

That the child care community be invited to participate in these lobbying efforts.

 

 

MOTION NO. 272

Moved by Councillor A. Loney

Seconded by Councillor R. van den Ham

RESOLVED THAT recommendation No. 3 of Item No. 1 of Community Services Committee Report No. 19 be amended by adding the words: - "subject to the Province of Ontario agreeing to provide their 80% share of this cost."

"CARRIED" on a division of 11 Yeas to 8 Nays as follows:

YEAS: Councillors Beamish, Bellemare, Hume, Cantin, Hunter, Stewart, Legendre, Loney, McGoldrick-Larsen Hill and Chair Chiarelli….11

NAYS: Councillors Kreling, van den Ham, Munter, Davis, Meilleur, Byrne, Holmes and Doucet….8

 

 

MOTION NO. 273

Moved by Councillor A. Munter

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

RESOLVED THAT reccomendation 3 as amended by Motion No. 272 be substituted by a new recommendation 3 to read as follows:

"A 0.442% increase as a cost of living adjustment be provided to child care agencies in the community not-for-profit sector, and that the province be requested to match this with 80% and that should 80% not be provided, a further report on this matter go to Community Services Committee by June 1999."

 

"CARRIED" on a division of 10 Yeas to 9 Nays as follows:

YEAS: Councillors Kreling, Hume, Munter, Davis, Meilleur, Byrne, Holmes, Doucet, Loney and Chair Chiarelli….10

NAYS: Councillors Beamish, Bellemare, van den Ham, Cantin, Hunter, Stewart, Legendre, McGoldrick-Larsen and Hill….9

 

Item 1 of the Community Services Committee Report No. 19, as amended by Motion

No. 273 was then put to Council and "CARRIED" with Councillors Cantin, Hunter and Hill dissenting.

 

 

2. REINVESTING IN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES- AN OVERALL PLAN FOR REINVESTMENT OF THE NATIONAL CHILD BENEFIT SUPPLEMENT

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Regional Council approve the following overall plan, developed in accordance with stated Provincial requirements, for the reinvestment of $2m (annualized) resulting from the introduction of the federal National Child Benefit Supplement (NCBS) in 1998-99.

"CARRIED"

 

 

3. APPOINTMENTS: SOCIAL HOUSING WORKING GROUP

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve:

1. The appointment of Ms. Margaret Singleton as a voting member of the Social Housing Working Group representing the municipal non-profit housing sector.

2. That a representative of the Social Housing Registry be approved as a voting member of the Social Housing Working Group.

3. That a third staff member, Ms. Marni Cappe, Planning and Development Approvals Department, be approved as a voting member of the Social Housing Working Group.

"CARRIED"

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 23

1. REGION OF OTTAWA-CARLETON

BUSINESS DIRECTIONS

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

    1. Endorse the development of a Business Directions document;

    2. Authorize the hiring of a consultant to assist with the design and development of the document;

    3. Establish a Corporate Steering Committee made up of the Chair, the Budget Sub-Committee Chair, the Standing Committee Chairs and the Chief Administrative Officer;

    4. Establish an inter-departmental working group to act as a resource for the Corporate Steering Committee and the consultant.

"CARRIED" with Councillors Legendre, Beamish, Hill and Doucet.

 


2. MACKENZIE KING TRANSIT STATION

PHASE III - CONSULTANT APPOINTMENT CA 8664

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the extension of Contract CA 8664 with Stanley Consulting Group Limited, Kanata, for Phase III to undertake the detail design and the detailed architectural services for the proposed Mackenzie King Transit Station in the amount of $657,150, bringing the total contract provision to $1,382,150.

"CARRIED" with Councillors Hunter and Hill dissenting.

 

 

3. WEST TRANSITWAY - BAYSHORE STATION

LAND AND OPERATING AGREEMENTS

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

    1. Approve the acquisition of approximately 1,175 square metres of lands required for the construction of the West Transitway from Bayshore Shopping Centre Limited, for the sum of $1.00;

    2. Declare approximately 6,715 square metres of land at 66 Woodridge Crescent as surplus to the Region’s needs;

    3. Approve the sale of the property identified in Recommendation 2, subject to an easement in favour of the Region for a pedestrian bridge, and together with a right of way in favour of Bayshore, to Bayshore Shopping Centre Limited for the sum of $1.00;

    4. Authorize the Regional Solicitor to finalize the Operating Agreement, including the purchase and sale of land and an agreement by the Bayshore Shopping Centre to participate financially in the connection of the transit station to the Shopping Centre substantially in accordance with the conditions outlined in this report.

"CARRIED"

4. CASH INVESTMENTS AND LOANS RECEIVABLE

(AS AT 8 SEPTEMBER 1998)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information.

"RECEIVED"

 

 

5. APPOINTMENT OF EXTERNAL AUDITORS

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the reappointment of Ernst & Young, Chartered Accountants, as external auditors for the Region for a three-year term commencing with the fiscal year ending December 31, 1998 at an annual fee of $130,200 plus net GST (total of $134,103), and the enactment of the necessary by-law.

"CARRIED"

 

 

6. YEAR 2000 AND THE REGION OF OTTAWA-CARLETON

REPORT FOR THE THIRD QUARTER OF 1998

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the "Region of Ottawa-Carleton Year 2000 Program Report for the Third Quarter of 1998" for information.

 

"RECEIVED"

7. SURPLUS PROPERTIES - REGION WIDE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

    1. Declare the six Region owned properties identified in Annex "A" as being surplus to Regional needs;

    2. Authorize the sale of the six surplus properties identified in Annex "A" pursuant to Regional policy.

"CARRIED"

 

8. SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTIES

ALENMEDE CRESCENT, OTTAWA

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1. declare the Region owned properties located on the south side of Alenmede Crescent, in the City of Ottawa, surplus to Regional needs;

2. authorize the sale of the said surplus properties pursuant to Regional policy.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

9. LEASE PROPOSAL - 170 LAURIER AVENUE, OTTAWA

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the lease for 9,985 sq.ft. of office space at 170 Laurier Avenue, to accommodate the transfer of Family Benefit Assistance clients to the Region of Ottawa-Carleton, with Glenview Corporation for five years from January 1, 1999 to December 31, 2003, at an annual cost of $192,511 plus GST, and initial fit-up of $25,000.

"CARRIED"

 

10. LIGHT RAIL PILOT PROJECT

ENVIRONMENAL ASSESSMENT (EA) STUDY

CONSULTANT APPOINTMENT

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointment of Dillon Consulting, Ottawa, to undertake the Environmental Assessment (EA) Study for the Light Rail Pilot Project at a cost not to exceed $295,000 including GST.

"CARRIED" with Councillors Bellemare, McGoldrick-Larsen and Hunter dissenting.

 

 

11. WILD BIRD CARE CENTRE

REQUEST FOR FUNDING

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

That Council approve staff be directed to assist the Wild Bird Care Centre in preparing an application for relief under the Ice Storm Disaster Relief provisions.

 

"CARRIED"

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 15

1. REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN:

MEDIATION ON APPEALS

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council:

1. Approve the mediated settlements in Annex A, attached hereto, as amended by the following:

a) That the policy shown as 4.4(3)(f) be deleted and the following inserted as 4.4.4.:

Consider whether a site specific transporation study may be required when reviewing development proposals in Business Parks.

b) That the proposed new policy 8.2.9 be deleted from Annex A.

2. Request the Ontario Municipal Board modify and approve those sections of the Regional Official Plan in accordance with the mediated settlements identified in Recommendation 1.

"CARRIED"

 

 

2. Local Official Plan Amendment 7
City of Nepean

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve local Official Plan Amendment 7 to the City of Nepean Official Plan subject to the modifications outlined on the approval pages attached as Annex 1 to this report.

"CARRIED"

 

 

3. LOCAL OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 9

CITY OF NEPEAN (Monarch Development Corp.)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve local Official Plan Amendment 9 to the City of Nepean Official Plan subject to the modifications outlined on the approval pages attached as Annex 1 to this report.

"CARRIED" with Councillor Hunter dissenting.

 

 

4. SUMMARY OF ASSIGNED FUNCTIONS
OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENTS, SUBDIVISIONS, CONDOMINIUMS, PART LOT CONTROL BY-LAWS,

ZONING BY-LAWS, SITE PLANS AND SEVERANCES

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information purposes and confirm the Planning and Development Approvals Department’s appeal of one zoning by-law as noted in Annex V and one severance as noted in Annex VI.

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

5. PLANNING -

LOCAL OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT NO. 1
GOULBOURN OFFICIAL PLAN

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Regional Council approve that Local Official Plan Amendment No. 1, as modified on the Approval Page attached as Annex I, be referred to the Ontario Municipal Board at the request of 867718 Ontario Limited.

"CARRIED"

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 16

1. REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN:

MEDIATION ON APPEALS - part 2

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council:

1. Approve the mediated settlements in Annex A, attached hereto;

2. Request the Ontario Municipal Board to modify and approve those sections of the Regional Official Plan in accordance with the mediated settlements identified in Recommendation 1;

3. Approve the approach to definition of adjacent lands outlined in Annex B as an option to take to mediation, as amended by the following.

a) That Item 2 be amended by adding the word "residential" prior to the word "dwelling" in the first line.

 

Item 1 of Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 16 "CARRIED" with Councillor Hunter dissenting on recommendation No. 3.

 

2. OMB APPEAL - FERNLEA FLOWERS PROPERTY

LOT 27 BF CONCESSION, CITY OF GLOUCESTER

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council support the designation of "Agricultural Resource Area" for Lot 27 Broken Front Concession, City of Gloucester.

"CARRIED" with Councillors van den Ham and Hunter dissenting.

 

 

3. OMB APPEALS - BOOTH AND KEENAN PROPERTIES

LOT 28 & 29 BF CONCESSION, CITY OF GLOUCESTER

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

That Council approve that Lots 28 and 29 Broken Front Concession, City of Gloucester, be designated "General Rural Area".

 

"CARRIED" on a division of 11 Yeas to 7 Nays as follows:

YEAS: Councillors Beamish, Bellemare, Kreling, Hume, van den Ham, Cantin, Hunter, Stewart, McGoldrick-Larsen, Hill and Chair Chiarelli….11

NAYS: Councillors Munter Davis, Meilleur, Byrne, Holmes, Legendre and Doucet….7


4. CONDITIONS FOR CONSENT

TOMLINSON ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES - CONSTRUCTION

AND DEMOLITION WASTE RECYCLING FACILITY

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council grant a consent to R.W. Tomlinson Ltd. for the operation of its construction and demolition waste recycling facility located on Part Lot 31, Concession 6 in the Township of Osgoode.

"CARRIED"

 

5. LEACHATE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL OPTIONS

TECHNICAL REVIEW REPORT - SEPTEMBER 1998

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

That Council approve that the CN Railway corridor (Shown as Option 1A on Annex B) be eliminated as an option for the proposed leachate pipeline option.

"CARRIED" with Councillors Hume, Stewart and van den Ham dissenting.

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 17

1. COMPREHENSIVE REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN

BOOTH/KEENAN/FERNLEA APPEALS

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Regional Council receive this report for information.

"RECEIVED"

 

2. CONDITIONS FOR CONSENT - R.W. TOMLINSON Limited
CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION WASTE RECYCLING FACILITY

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Regional Council consider the following recommendations:

1. That should R.W. Tomlinson Limited appeal the conditions of the Consent to the Ontario Municipal Board, that the Legal Department be directed to consent to an interim order of the Ontario Municipal Board to permit the Consent to come into force, subject to the appeal of the conditions;

2. That the Legal Department be directed to advise R.W. Tomlinson Limited that the Region will not oppose R.W. Tomlinson Limited seeking party status in any hearing before the Ontario Municipal Board regarding By-law 234 of 1992.

 

MOTION NO. 274

Moved by Councillor M. Meilleur

Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre

RESOLVED THAT Item No. 2 of Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 17 be considered In Camera, pursuant to Subsection 11(1) of the Procedure By-law, as it relates to the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

"CARRIED"

IN CAMERA SESSION

 

Staff from the Legal Department were present to brief Council and respond to questions.

On a motion by Councillor A. Loney, Council arose from In Camera Session.

 

 

IN OPEN COUNCIL

 

MOTION NO. 275

Moved by Councillor A. Loney

Seconded by Councillor R. van den Ham

RESOLVED THAT Council approve recommendations 1 and 2 of Item 2 of Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 17.

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

911 MANAGEMENT BOARD REPORT NO. 2

1. NEW APPOINTMENT TO THE 9-1-1 ADVISORY COMMITTEE

BOARD RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the appointment of the Director of Land Ambulance Health Service for the Region of Ottawa-Carleton to the 9-1-1 Advisory Committee.

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

 

MOTION TO ADOPT COMMITTEE REPORTS

MOTION NO. 276

Moved by Councillor M. Bellemare

Seconded by Councillor M. Meilleur

RESOLVED THAT Community Services Committee Report No. 19; Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 23; Planning; Environment Committee Report Nos. 15, 16 and 17 and 9-1-1 Managment Board Report No. 2 be received and adopted, as amended, By Motion No. 273 and with Motion No. 275 adopting the recommendations set out in Item 2 of Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 17.

"CARRIED" with dissents as recorded on various items.

 

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS

MOTION NO. 277

Moved by Councillor A. Loney

Seconded by Councillor W. Byrne

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

By-Law 82 of 1998 to amend the Regional Road System as established by By-Law No. 16 of 1968.

By-law 83 of 1998 to approve area municipality by-laws regulating traffic

on local streets as follows:

Township of Goulbourn 35-98

City of Vanier 112-98

By-law 84 of 1998 to appoint auditors of the Regional Corporation.

"CARRIED"

By-laws enacted and passed.

MOTIONS

MOTION NO. 278

Moved by Councillor A. Munter

Seconded by Councillor D. Beamish

RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to bring forward amendments to the procedure by-law to permit Council to consider reports from the Transit Services Committee within regularly scheduled council meetings.

"CARRIED"

 

 

MOTION NO. 279

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre

RESOLVED THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended in order that Council may consider a motion with respect to school closures.

"LOST" pursuant to Subsection 1(2) of the Procedure By-law on a divison of 5 Nays to 12 Yeas as follows:

NAYS: Councillors Bellemare, Kreling, Cantin, Stewart and Hill….5

YEAS: Councillors Hume, van den Ham, Munter, Davis, Meilleur, Hunter, Byrne, Holmes, Legendre, Doucet, Loney and Chair Chiarelli….12

 

 

 

NOTICE OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING)

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre

WHEREAS the Region has the delegated responsibility for residential development and this development depends on adequate educational facilities;

WHEREAS there is a concern about inadequate suburban public education facilities throughout our region ;

WHEREAS suburban regional planning and development is based on the availability of schools for new residents and the Region is responsible for ensuring this availability, prior to approving developments;

WHEREAS intensification of residential development within the greenbelt is an Official Plan priority and it has come to our attention that many inner-city schools are slated for closure by the Provincial Government;

THEFEFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council:

  1. discuss facilities in place;
  2. discuss the implications for regional planning and development priorities of school closures within the Greenbelt and inadequate facilities in the suburban municipalities and possible actions to mitigate the impact of school closures and consequent loss of public space.

 

 

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

MOTION NO. 280

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor W. Stewart

RESOLVED THAT By-law 85 of 1998 to confirm the Proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.

"CARRIED"

 

 

By-law enacted and passed.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

Council adjourned at 4:15 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

CLERK CHAIR