Corporate Services and

Economic Development Committee

Comité des services organisationnels

et du développement économique

 

Disposition 51

Suite à donner 51

 

Tuesday, 1 December 2009, 10:00 a.m.

mardi 1 décembre 2009, 10h

 

 

 

Notes:                    1.     Underlining indicates a new or amended recommendation approved by Committee.

                                2.     Reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on 9 December 2009 in Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 49.

 

Nota :                     1.     Le soulignement indique qu'il s'agit d'une nouvelle recommandation ou d'une recommandation modifiée approuvée par le Comité.

                                2.     Les rapports nécessitant un examen par le Conseil municipal devront être présentés au Conseil le 9 décembre 2009 dans le rapport no 49 du Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique.

 

 

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

RATIFICATION DU PROCÈS-VERBAUX

 

Minutes 49, Special Meeting of Monday, 2 November 2009 and Minutes 50 and Confidential Minutes 27 of Tuesday, 3 November 2009

 

                                                                                                            confirmed

 

 


COMMUNICATIONS

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Responses to Inquiries: / Réponses aux demandes de renseignements:

 

Council Inquiry 33-09:  Lansdowne Plan Without a Stadium

Demande de renseignements du Conseil 33-09 : Le Plan de Lansdowne sans stade

 

Council Inquiry 32-09:  Lansdowne Park Meetings Before Process Suspension

Demande de renseignements du Conseil 32-09 : Réunions sur le parc Lansdowne avant la suspension du processus

 

Council Inquiry 28-09:  St. Thomas School

Demande de renseignements du Conseil 28-09 : École St. Thomas

 

                                                                                                      RECEIVED

 

presentations

prÉsentations

 

1.         update on the congress centre

MISE-à-JOUR SUR LE CENTRE CONGRèS

 

That Councillors E. El-Chantiry and Wilkinson (and the Ward Councillor if he wishes) be appointed to a working group to meet with representatives of the Ottawa Congress Centre as per the motion previously passed by Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee to explore funding possibilities for obtaining enough funds to pay for the annual debenture payments on the City debenture for the Centre; and, further, that the City Manager provide staff support to the Working Group.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE

BUREAU DU DIRECTEUR MUNICIPAL

 

city clerk & solicitor / finance departments

services du greffier municipal & chef du contentieux / des finances

 

2.         PURCHASING BY-LAW - REVIEW

RÈGLEMENT SUR LES ACHATS - ÉTUDE ET REVUE

ACS2009-CMR-FIN-0058

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee (CSEDC) table the above-noted report at the 1 December 2009 meeting; and

 

That discussion of the report take place at the CSEDC meeting on 19 January 2010.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend that Council approve that:

 

1.                  The City Treasurer be directed to establish and fill the new position of Chief Procurement Officer;

 

2.                  The criteria to engage the services of a Fairness Commissioner in specific procurement processes as set out in this report be adopted;

 

3.                  Subsection 9(1)(e) of the Purchasing By-law dealing with a “substantive objection” to a procurement process be revised to adopt the Comprehensive Complaints Process as described in this report;

 

4.                  The Purchasing By-law be amended to reflect the use of a local preference provision as a “tie-breaker”; and

 

5.                  The Purchasing By-law be amended to add to the discretion of the City Treasurer, in consultation with the City Clerk and Solicitor, the authority to prohibit a supplier from bidding on future contracts when engaged in litigation with the City of Ottawa.

 

                                                                                    TABLED

 

 


FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT

SERVICES FINANCIERS

 

3.         DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY – CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR THE PERIOD JULY 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, AND LEGAL OUTSOURCING COSTS

DÉLÉGATION DE POUVOIR – CONTRATS ACCORDÉS POUR LA PÉRIODE DU 1er JUILLET AU 30 SEPTEMBRE 2009 ET FRAIS LÉGAUX D’IMPARTITION

ACS2009-CMR-FIN-0056                                    CITY WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee table this report to be received and discussed at the next scheduled meeting of CSEDC, and then forwarded to Council for information.

 

                                                                                                TABLED

 

 

4.         TEMPORARY BORROWING BY-LAW FOR 2010 CURRENT OPERATIONS

RÈGLEMENT MUNICIPAL D’EMPRUNT TEMPORAIRE POUR LES OPÉRATIONS COURANTES DE 2010

ACS2009-CMR-FIN-0057                                    CITY WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve the enactment of the draft by-law, contained in Document 1, authorizing temporary borrowings for current purposes for the year 2010 in accordance with existing legislation.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

CITY CLERK & SOLICITOR

SERVICE DU GREFFIER MUNICIPAL & CHEF DU CONTENTIEUX

 

5.         WARD NAMES

NOMS DE QUARTIER

ACS2009-CMR-CCB-0060                                  CITY WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve that the name of Ward 6 be changed from “Stittsville-Kanata West” to “Stittsville”; and

 

That City Council confirms that ward names be used, along with the ward numbers, for ballot purposes for the 2010 municipal election.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED as amended

 

6.         ELECTION-RELATED RESOURCES POLICY - UPDATE

LIGNES DIRECTRICES SUR LES RESSOURCES LIÉES AUX ÉLECTIONS  - MISE À JOUR

ACS2009-CMR-CCB-0061                                 CITY WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve the revised Election-Related Resources Policy set out in Document 1 to this report.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

BUREAU PARTENARIATS ET DÉVELOPPEMENT EN IMMOBILIÉRS

 

7.         Ottawa Stadium Preliminary Report - 300 Coventry Road stadE d’Ottawa RAPPORT PRELIMINAIRE - 300 chemin coventry

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend that Council:

1.                  Approve the methodology to produce the long-term strategy outlined in this report for a highest and best use analysis of the Ottawa Stadium;

2.                  Approve the short-term strategy for the interim use of the Ottawa Stadium as outlined in this report; and

3.                  Direct staff to solicit “best offers to lease” to utilize the Ottawa Stadium facility in the short term, based on the minimum conditions to lease described in the short-term strategy as outlined in this report; and

4.                  That staff be delegated the authority to make a decision by 1 February 2010.

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

DIRECTION TO STAFF:

 

That Real Estate Partnership and Development staff revise the wording to Recommendation 2 of the report in light of the amendment that was made to Recommendation 3.

 

 


8.         SALE OF PROPERTY – 2751 EIGHTH LINE ROAD

VENTE DU TERRAIN – 2751 RUE EIGhTH LINE

ACS2009-CMR-REP-0040                                                                     OSGOODE (20)

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee:

 

1.                  Declare the property known municipally as 2751 Eighth Line Road and shown hatched and identified as Parcel 2 on Document 1 attached, containing approximately 5929.2 m2  (1.465 acres), subject to final survey, being part of PIN 04310-0147 and legally described as part of Lot 22, geographic Township of Osgoode, in the City of Ottawa, as surplus to the City’s needs;

 

2.                  Approve the sale of the property detailed in Recommendation 1, subject to any easements that may be required, to Metcalfe Stanley Non-Profit Apartments Corporation, for the amount of $100,000 plus GST, if applicable, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

9.         ORLEANS (SHENKMAN) ARTS CENTRE AND TOWN CENTRE - PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS

CENTRE D’ACTIVITÉS ET CENTRE DES ARTS (SHENKMAN) D’ORLÉANS – MODIFICATIONS PROPOSÉES AUX ACCORDS de PARTENARIAT

ACS2009-CMR-REP-0056                                                                       ORLÉANS (1)

 

That Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend that Council:

 

1.               Approve a correction to the project budget for the Shenkman Arts Centre in the amount of $865,099 to be contributed by both parties on a cost sharing arrangement of 75 per cent by the City of Ottawa from the Enhanced Infrastructure Budget, and 25 per cent by the Forum Equity Partners.

 

2.               Approve the reallocation of $108,000 within the Enhanced Infrastructure Budget to construct a new sanitary sewer in the “Police Road” as further described in this report; and

 

3.               Authorize staff to amend the Partnership Agreements between the City and the OTCP Arts Centre G.P. Inc., in its capacity as general partner of OTCP Arts Centre Limited Partnership, to implement the adjustments described in this report and the staff letter dated 18 November 2009 to Forum Equity Partners attached as Document 1 to this report.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED as amended

 

 


10.       DISPOSAL STRATEGY – 2720 Richmond Road – former Grant ALTERNATIVE school

STRATÉGIE D’ÉLIMINATION – 2720, chemin Richmond – ANCIENNE ÉCOLE PARALLÈLE Grant

ACS2009-CMR-REP-0046                                                                     BAY / BAIE (7)

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend that Council:

 

1.                  Receive the Centre multi-services francophone de l’Ouest d’Ottawa (CMFO) Progress Report Two, dated 2 November 2009, attached as Document 3 to this report, regarding a Business Plan for a multi-use community centre, long term care facility and seniors housing cooperative on the subject property; and

 

2.                  Provide the CMFO until 31 January 2010 to finalize the Business Plan for the subject property and to submit it for the consideration of Committee and Council.

 

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

11.       disposal sTrategy - 3071 riverside drive – former bayview PUBLIC school

STRATÉGIE D’ÉLIMINATION – 3071, PROMENADE RIVERSIDE – ANCIENNE ÉCOLE PUBLIQUE BAYVIEW

ACS2009-CMR-REP-0053                                                               RIVER/RIVIÈRE (16)

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend that Council:

 

1.                  Retain the portions of the property at 3071 Riverside Drive shown as Parcels “A” and “C” on Document 1 to allow for use as a sports field (approximately 0.791 ha / 1.95 ac) and for the construction of a field house (approximately 0.09 ha / 0.22ac) respectively as described in this report; 

 

2.                  Direct staff to pursue the acquisition of 2026 Springland Drive, shown as Parcel “D” on Document 1 attached and described as Part of Lots 24 and 25 Junction Gore, shown as part 2 on plan 4R-12424 being all of PIN 040730129, for use as an access to the property at 3071 Riverside Drive as outlined in this report and report back on costs and funding source in Q1 2010;


 

3.                  Declare the property, shown as Parcel “B” on Document 1 attached containing an area of approximately 3.173 ha (7.85 ac), described as part of Lot 24 Junction Gore, concession 2 (O.F.), Geographic Township of Gloucester, now in the City of Ottawa, being part of PIN 040730076, as surplus to the City’s needs; and

 

4.                  Direct staff to advertise the 3.173 ha (7.85 ac) property, shown as Parcel “B” on Document 1 attached, for sale, subject to development conditions as described in this report to ensure the redevelopment of this property is compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

12.       DISPOSAL STRATEGY – 25 ESQUIMAULT AVENUE – QUALICUM–GRAHAM PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE

STRATÉGIE D’ÉLIMINATION  – 25, AVENUE Esquimault – Qualicum – CENTRE COMMUNAUTAIRE DU PARC Graham

ACS2009-CMR-REP-0054                                                        COLLEGE / COLLÈGE (8)

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend that Council:

 

1.                  Direct staff to initiate a Request for Proposals (RFP) in Q1 2010 for the redevelopment of the property known municipally as 25 Esquimault Avenue, containing an area of approximately 1.41 ha (3.48 a), described as part of Lot 70, Lot 71, Block A, Plan 479669, former City of Nepean, now in the City of Ottawa, being PIN 046960138, shown as Parcel “A” on Document 1;

 

2.                  Direct staff to include, as outlined in this report, provisions in the RFP for the redevelopment of the property to be:

(a)                  Respectful of the development concept shown on Document 3 attached, and;

(b)                  Subject to a development agreement that will include conditions for the proponent to be responsible for the construction of a new community centre, the demolition of the existing building, the remediation of the environmental contamination on the property, and the redevelopment of the site in accordance with the concept plan to be submitted by the proponent; and


 

3.                  Direct staff to report back to City Council in Q2 2010 with recommendations regarding:

(a)               Approval of a preferred proposal;

(b)               Identification of the portion of the site not required for Park purposes and which is surplus to City needs;

(c)                Approval of an Agreement of Purchase and Sale and associated Development Agreement.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

13.       DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY - ACQUISITION, DISPOSAL AND LEASE OF LAND AND PROPERTY - 1 JANUARY TO 30 JUNE 2009

DELEGATION DE POUVOIRS – ACQUISITION ET CESSION DE TERRAINS ET DE PROPRIÉTÈS – DU 1ER Janvier AU 30 Juin 2009

ACS2009-CMR-REP-0052                                   CITY WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

14.       OTTAWA CATHOLIC SCHOOL BOARD SURPLUS PROPERTY - ST. THOMAS CATHOLIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PROPRIÉTÉ EXCÉDENTAIRE DU CONSEIL SCOLAIRE DES ÉCOLES CATHOLIQUES D’OTTAWA – ÉCOLE ÉLÉMENTAIRE CATHOLIQUE ST. THOMAS

ACS2009-CMR-REP-0055                                                                     BAY / BAIE (7)

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend that Council:

1.                  That Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee direct staff to pursue negotiations with the Ottawa Catholic School Board for the City to acquire the St. Thomas School site at 9 Leeming Drive; and

2.                  That staff be directed to consult with the Ward Councillor and the community on the future uses of the school on the condition of net and/or all renovation, demolition or construction costs funding this acquisition through a Special Services Levy (Section 326); and

3.                  That staff report to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee on the status of the negotiations for acquiring the site and the funding sources for this acquisition.

                                                                                                            CARRIED as amended

 

 

INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY

SERVICES D’INFRASTRUCTURE ET VIABILITE DES COLLECTIVITES

 

COMMUNITY AND SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES

SERVICES DE VIABILITÉ DES COLLECTIVITÉS

 

15.       BROWNFIELDS GRANT APPLICATION - CLYDESDALE SHOPPING CENTRES LIMITED - 1357 BASELINE ROAD (FILE NO. F18-04-08-CLYDe)

Demande de subvention pour la remise en valeur des friches industrielles  – CLYDESDALE SHOPPING CENTRES LIMITeD – 1357, chemin BASELINE

ACS2008-ICS-CSS-0004                                                                 RIVER/RIVIÈRE (16)

 

That Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council:

 

1.         Approve the Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Application submitted by Clydesdale Shopping Centres Limited, owner of the property at 1357 Baseline Road, for a Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant not to exceed $3,442,184, payable to Clydesdale Shopping Centres Limited over a maximum of 10 years, subject to the establishment of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Agreement;

 

2.                  Direct staff to enter into a Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Agreement with Clydesdale Shopping Centres Limited establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment of the Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant, for, and redevelopment of, 1357 Baseline Road, satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability, the City Clerk and Solicitor and the City Treasurer; and

 

3.                  That the terms and conditions referred to in Recommendation 2 include the retention of funding until such time as, where a single large format store is located in the east portion of the site as part of the first phase of development, that at least two of the six buildings shown on the concept plan, submitted in support of this Application, are constructed also as part of the first phase along either Baseline Road or Clyde Avenue frontage and are completed for occupancy within three years of the commencement of the large format store; and

 

4.                  That staff bring forward to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council recommendations for amendments to the policy in Q1 2010 that insure the policy is used to achieve its intent; and

 

5.                  That a moratorium be placed on use of the policy until amendments to the policy are approved by Council.

 

                                                                                                            DEFERRED

 

DIRECTION TO STAFF:

 

That Community and Sustainability Services staff ensure that the policy is applied to land, not buildings.

 

 

16.       NAME CHANGE FOR VANIER bUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA (BY-LAW )

changement de nom pour la zone d’amélioration commerciale de vanier (règlement)

ACS2009-ICS-CSS-0038                                      CITY WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee:

 

1.                  Approve that the name of the Vanier Business Improvement Area be changed to Quartier Vanier Merchants Association (BIA) – Association des marchands du Quartier Vanier (Z.A.C.);

 

2.                  Enact a by-law to amend By-law Number 2792 of the former Corporation of the City of Vanier that established the Board of Management of the Vanier Business Improvement Area to change the name of the BIA to “Quartier Vanier Merchants Association (BIA)” in English and  “Association des marchands du Quartier Vanier (Z.A.C.)” in French.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


PLANNING and growth management

URBANISME et Gestion de la croissance

 

17.       CAPITAL FUNDING SUPPORT – BRUYÈRE CONTINUING CARE

AIDE AU FINANCEMENT DES IMMOBILISATIONS – SOINS CONTINUS BRUYÈRE

ACS2009-ICS-PGM-0224                                    CITY WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve that Bruyère Continuing Care be remitted $ 126,908.05, representing the amount paid to the City for building permit fees for construction projects undertaken pursuant to the hospital’s approved 10-Year Capital Program up to and including March 31, 2009, as noted in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

18.       CAPITAL FUNDING SUPPORT – CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO FOUNDATION

AIDE AU FINANCEMENT DES IMMOBILISATIONS – FONDATION DU CENTRE HOSPITALIER POUR ENFANTS DE L’EST DE l’ONTARIO

ACS2009-ICS-PGM-0225                                    CITY WIDE/À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve that the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Foundation be remitted $111,992.66, representing the amount paid to the City for building permit fees for construction projects undertaken pursuant to the hospital’s approved 10-Year Capital Program up to and including March 31, 2009, as noted in Document 2. 

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


CITY OPERATIONS

OPÉRATIONS MUNICIPALES

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

SERVICES DE TECHNOLOGIE DE L’INFORMATION

 

19.       RECORDS RETENTION AND DISPOSITION BY-LAW 2003-527, 2004-567, 2005-507, 2007-11 SCHEDULE A AMENDMENTS

RÈGLEMENT SUR LA CONSERVATION ET LE DÉCLASSEMENT DES DOSSIERS (RÈGLEMENT NUMÉRO 527-2003, 567-2004, 507-2005, 11-2007), MODIFICATIONS À L'ANNEXE A

ACS2009-COS-ITS-0002                                               CITY WIDE / À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council amend the Records Retention and Disposition By-law No. 2003-527(as amended) to incorporate the revisions to Schedule 'A ', as outlined in Document 1, subject to the approval of the City's external auditor.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Organizational Development and Performance

DÉVELOPPEMENT ORGANISATIONNEL ET RENDEMENT

 

20.       QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL, q2: APRIL - JUNE 2009

rapport TRIMESTRIEL SUR LE rendement présenté au conseil POUR LE 2iÉme TRIMESTRE, AVRIL-JUIN 2009

ACS2009-CMR-CSE-0011                                CITY WIDE / À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee review and discuss the service areas’ performance results, as outlined in the Table of Contents of the Quarterly Performance Report to Council Q2 April-June 2009, pursuant to a recommendation approved by the Committee at its meeting of 3 November 2009.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


NOTICE OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT A SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

AVIS DE MOTION (POUR EXAMEN LORS D’UNE RÉUNION SUBSÉQUENTE)

 

Councillor McRae

 

WHEREAS During the Comprehensive Zoning By-law discussion, Motion 35/14 was approved by Council on April 23, 2008. Motion 35/14 provided the following direction: the Comprehensive Zoning By-law be amended for the area bounded by Churchill North, Workman, Duchess, Kirchoffer, Atlantis, and Shelby have a height limit of eight meters;

 

AND WHEREAS Motion 35/14 was specific in the defined area subject to the reduction of height, however, an error occurred by staff during implementation to incorrectly apply the zoning change;

 

AND WHEREAS Although the error was corrected through an anomaly report adopted by Council on October 8 2008, the impact of this error adversely impacted a resident who was in the process of a development application. The impact is valued at approximatly $10,000 in additional costs resulting from new architectural drawings, building in the winter months, etc;

 

AND WHEREAS While the error was inadvertant and subsequently corrected the affected applicant who was not respossible for the error and was adversely impacted should ethically not bear the financial burden resulting from this error by the city;

 

AND WHEREAS The resident affected by the incorrect implementation of Motion 35/14 resides at 303 Lanark;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT The City Clerk and Solicitor be directed to audit expenses directly associated with the incorrect implementation of Motion 35/14 for this development and reimburse the appropriate expenses.

 

 

Councillor Bloess

 

WHEREAS, the City requires parkland to be conveyed or the equivalent value in cash to be paid to the City as a condition for (re)development; and

 

Whereas severances and new building lots requires a payment in lieu of parkland dedication; and

 

WHEREAS, an exception to this rule may be applied if City Council should decide to waive the fee;

 

WHEREAS, the proprietor of 2231 Pagé, following the death of her spouse, has decided to sever her property to make ends meet; and

 

WHEREAS the CIL in the amount of $10,000 will cause hardship to the property owner;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the cash in lieu of parkland fees be waived for 2231 Pagé Rd.