8 JANUARY 2003
1:30 p.m.
MINUTES 46
The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on 8 January 2003 at 9:30 a.m.
The Mayor, Bob Chiarelli, presided and led Council in
prayer.
The
National Anthem was sung by the Raging Grannies.
Roll Call
ALL MEMBERS WERE
PRESENT.
Declarations of Interest Arising
from Prior Meetings of Council and Committees
No Declarations of Interest were filed.
Confirmation of
Minutes
The Minutes of the regular Council meeting of 18 December 2002 were confirmed.
Communications
No Communications were filed.
Regrets
No
Regrets were filed.
Motion to Introduce
Committee Reports
MOTION NO. 46/1
Moved by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter
That Audit Committee Report 11, Corporate
Services and Economic Development Committee Report 41,
Emergency and Protective Services Committee Reports 29 and 30, Environmental
Services Committee Report 23, Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Report 37, Ottawa
Police Services Board Report 4, Planning and Development Committee Reports 42A
and 42B, and Transportation and Transit Committee Report 34 be received and
considered.
And That the Rules of
Procedure be suspended to receive and consider Corporate Services and Economic
Development Committee Report 42.
And That the Rules
of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider Corporate Services Department
Reports “2003 Draft Operating Budget: Summary of Committee Recommendations” and
“2003 Draft Capital Budget: Summary of Committee Recommendations” and People Services Department report “East End Arts and Cultural
Facility”.
CARRIED
BUDGET
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT 11
1. 2003 AUDIT COMMITTEE BUDGET REVIEW |
Committee Recommendation
That Council approve the applicable 2003
Business Plans and Draft Operating Estimates, as presented to the Committee.
MOTION NO. 46/2
Moved by Councillor G. Hunter
Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga
THAT the recommended
solution cut of $75,000 be
re-established.
LOST on a division of 5 YEAS to 17 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (5): Councillors G. Hunter, J. Stavinga, R. Bloess, M. Meilleur
and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (17): Councillors D. Thompson, P.
McNeely, H. Kreling, P. Hume, J. Harder,
D. Eastman, J.
Legendre, A. Cullen, R. Chiarelli, A. Munter, C. Doucet,
W. Stewart, G.
Brooks, E. Arnold, S. Little, M. Bellemare and D. Deans.
MOTION NO. 46/3
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre
WHEREAS the Mayor and Council of the City of
Ottawa are responsible for scrutinizing, evaluating and authorizing the Capital
and Operating budgets of the municipality in any given year; and
WHEREAS the Mayor and Council and City Staff
are accountable to constituents on how the City spends its taxpayer dollars;
and
WHEREAS Council recognizes that the role of a
City Auditor is fundamental in providing an oversight function on behalf of
constituents and that this function must be seen as arms length, independent
and objective; and
WHEREAS there is currently no fully
independent analysis of the previous years’ budget undertaken prior to the
delivery of the following years’ budget to assess whether or not constituents
in the City of Ottawa are receiving value for money services, accurate
accounting, or objective advice;
WHEREAS Denis Desautels, formerly the Auditor
General of Canada and currently Director of the Centre on Governance at the
University of Ottawa has competed a study of the audit function for the City of
Toronto; and
WHEREAS Mr. Desautels has expressed a
willingness to undertake a review of the audit function of the City of Ottawa;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Denis Desautels
be engaged to assess the effectiveness of the audit function of the City of
Ottawa, and report, with any recommendations, to Committee and Council.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 46/4
Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga
Seconded by Councillor D. Deans
That Motion No. 46/3 be amended to add: “to an upset limit of $30,000 to be funded through
the Operating budget of the Audit and Consulting Services.”
CARRIED on a division of 13 YEAS to 7 NAYS as
follows:
Yeas (13): Councillors G.
Hunter, P. Hume, D. Eastman, J. Legendre, A. Cullen,
A. Munter, C. Doucet, W.
Stewart, E. Arnold, J. Stavinga, S. Little, D. Deans and R. Bloess.
Nays (7): Councillors
P. McNeely, H. Kreling, J. Harder, R. Chiarelli, M. Bellemare,
M. Meilleur and Mayor Chiarelli.
CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE REPORT 41
1. 2003 Budget options
- Recommended solutions - Client
Service Centres |
Committee Recommendation
That this item be deferred, without
recommendation, to the 8 January 2003 Council deliberation on the budget,
pending receipt of more detailed information on Client Service Centre Option
#1.
MOTION NO. 46/5
Moved by Councillor D. Eastman
Seconded by Councillor D. Thompson
WHEREAS
the Client Service Centres located in Kinburn, North Gower and Metcalfe provide
essential City services to the residents and business in the outlying areas of
our City;
WHEREAS
these Satellite Centres are the City’s primary visual presence in the rural
areas;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the
existing hours of service be maintained at these Client Service Centres;
AND FURTHER
that staff be directed to obtain more efficient use of human resources in view
of the call and visitor volumes at the Centres in question, for a savings of
$145, 000 in the global City budget, as determined by staff.
MOTION NO. 46/6
Moved by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter
THAT the
hours of service for the 3 rural client centres be reduced as per staff Option
1, for a savings of $290,000.
LOST
on a division of 2 YEAS to 20 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (2): Councillors
G. Hunter and A. Cullen
Nays (20): Councillors
D. Thompson, P. McNeely, H. Kreling, P. Hume, J. Harder,
D. Eastman, J. Legendre, R. Chiarelli, A. Munter, C. Doucet, W.
Stewart,
G. Brooks, E. Arnold, J. Stavinga, S. Little, M. Bellemare, D.
Deans,
R. Bloess, M. Meilleur and Mayor Chiarelli.
Motion No. 46/5 was then put
to Council and CARRIED with Councillors G. Hunter and A. Cullen dissenting.
Item 1 of
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 41 was then put to
Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 46/5 with Councillors A. Cullen
and G. Hunter dissenting.
2. 2003 CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE |
Committee Recommendations
as amended
That Council approve the applicable 2003 Business
Plans and Draft Operating Estimates and 2003 Draft Capital Budget and Four Year
Forecast, as presented to the Committee, as amended by the following:
2003 BUSINESS PLANS
AND DRAFT OPERATING ESTIMATES
Re: City Manager’s
Office
1. That the City Manager’s Office operating budget be reduced in
the amount of $92,000 as per the Recommended Solution approved by the Corporate
Services and Economic Development Committee (Page XI).
Re: Secretariat
Services
2. That the Secretariat Services operating budget be reduced in
the amount of $551,000 as per the Recommended Solutions approved by the
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee (Pages XI and XII).
3. That staff be directed to adjust the Secretariat Services Draft
Operating budget to fund the rebate program previously approved by Council and
that staff provide information on this adjustment to Council.
Re: Fleet Services
4. That the Fleet Services operating budget be reduced by $490,000
as per the Recommended Solutions approved the Corporate Services and Economic
Development Committee (Page XIII).
Re: Information
Technology
5. That the Information Technology operating budget be reduced by
$2,711,000 as per the Recommended Solutions approved by the Corporate Services
and Economic Development Committee (Pages XIII, XIV and XV).
Re: Real Property
and Asset Management
6. That the Real Property and Asset Management operating budget be
reduced by $906,000 as per the Recommended Solutions approved by the Corporate
Services and Economic Development Committee (Pages XV and XVI) and as amended
by the following:
That
the recommended solution with respect to turning lights off in parks after
11:00 p.m. be amended to add “That where safety concerns dictate, park lighting
be retained overnight”.
Re: Hydro
7. That Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee
approve the reduction in Hydro costs of $2.5 million. – WITHDRAWN (replaced by Recommendation 2 of Corporate
Services Department Report – 2003 Draft Operating Budget: Summary of Committee Recommendations)
Re: Legal Services
8. That the Legal Services operating budget be reduced by $273,000
as per the Recommended Solutions approved by the Corporate Services and
Economic Development Committee (Page XVI).
Re: Financial
Services
9. That the Finance operating budget be reduced by $3,241,000 as
per the Recommended Solutions approved by the Corporate Services and Economic
Development Committee (Page XVII).
Development
Services Department
Re: Business
Development Branch
10. That the Development Services Department, Business Development
Branch operating budget be reduced in the amount of $296,000 as per the
Recommended Solution approved by the Corporate Services and Economic
Development Committee (Page IX).
Non-Departmental –
Expenditures
11. That the amount payable to the Municipal Property Assessment
Corporation be increased by $534,000.00.
2003 DRAFT CAPITAL BUDGET
Re: Real Property and Asset Management
12. That a further $50,000 one-time be
allocated for the general site repair work for the Pinhey Estate Historic
Building to undertake all emergency work required to protect the integrity of
this remarkable community-owned asset;
And further that in future, the maintenance of heritage properties
be separated from lifecycle maintenance for City buildings as a separate
account and funding stream for future budgets.
(Life Cycle Renewal and Asset Management – Buildings – Project 900780, Page 95)
13. That the City of Ottawa ask the provincial
government to provide the necessary funds to ensure that the appropriate
accessibility improvements are incorporated in all renovations undertaken in
public facilities owned by the City.
Re: Development Services Department
14. WHEREAS the community of Orléans and the City’s
East end generally has strongly supported an East End Arts Facility;
AND WHEREAS there is general agreement in the community to make this
the East End priority project;
AND WHEREAS the project selection process identified this project as
one of the highest priorities in the City of Ottawa;
AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa deems it necessary to partially
finance the project from Development Charges;
AND WHEREAS Arts Facilities (cultural facilities) provide equal
value to the community in terms of leisure, active living and community
building as do recreational facilities;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to request the
Province of Ontario to amend the Development Charge Act of 1997, subsection 2,
sub 4 and delete the reference to cultural facilities.
MOTION NO. 46/7
Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli
Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga
BE IT
RESOLVED THAT Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee be directed
to examine modifications to Council’s process surrounding sale of surplus
property to ensure that properties can only be protected from potential sale if
a currently, demonstrated and identified alternate need exists for the property.
MOTION NO. 46/8
Moved by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by Councillor A. Munter
That
Motion No. 46/7 be referred to staff for a report back to Corporate Services
and Economic Development Committee.
REFERRAL CARRIED
Moved by Councillor M. Bellemare
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
WHEREAS the Provincial Development Charges
legislation does not list theatres and cultural centres as permitted uses for
Development Charge levies;
AND WHEREAS an un-named Provincial source has
indicated that Development Charge revenues may be used for the purposes of Arts
and Cultural Facilities;
THEREFORE City Council request the Provincial
Government to clarify the interpretation of the Development Charges legislation
providing a written reply to the City on the permissibility of using
Development Charge funds for the construction of Arts and Cultural facilities.
CARRIED with
Councillor J. Harder dissenting.
Moved by Councillor H. Kreling
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
AND THAT legal staff report back to Council on
the process of the “Private Bill” for the Province to introduce and implement
development charges for Arts and Cultural facilities.
CARRIED with
Councillor J. Harder dissenting.
Item 2 of Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report
41 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion Nos. 46/9 and 46/10
with: Councillors G. Hunter, D. Eastman, R. Chiarelli, J. Stavinga and R.
Bloess dissenting on Recommendation 3;
Councillor J. Legendre dissenting on Recommendation 5;
Councillors J. Legendre and A. Cullen dissenting on Recommendation 6;
and
Councillor J. Legendre dissenting on Recommendation 10;
CORPORATE
SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 42
1. CLOSING OF CAPITAL WORKS-IN-PROGRESS |
Committee
Recommendations as amended
1. That Council approve the following as
described in the report:
1. The closing of capital works-in-progress;
2. The reduction in expenditure authority and
funding;
3. The change of funding and the return of the
balance of funds to funding sources;
4. The reduction of debt authority; and
5. The revised funding of active capital
works-in-progress.
2. That Council
approve the recommendations in the Closing Capital Works-In-Progress
report of December 3, 2002, as amended by:
1. Removing
those projects listed in Appendix B of this Report from the closure list; and
2. Removing
Project 900278 Rideau Canal Pedestrian Crossing from the reductions list.
3. And as
further amended by the following:
1. That the
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend to Council that
the $3 million allocated to Environmental Resources Area (900138) under
Reductions in Authority and Funding on Active Projects - Appendix B be
re-instated to a reserve specific to the acquisition of environmental resources
areas, rather than being directed to the general reserve fund.
2. That Project No. 993087 (Innes Road Rehabilitation) retain
$5,000 out of the $65,711 to be returned to source, in order to allow staff to
negotiate cost sharing with property owners who have had fences adversely
affected by the sidewalk and ditch work on this project.
3. That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee
recommend Council allocate funding in 2003 in the amount of $75,000 for a
pedestrian signal on Ogilvie Road in front of Lester B. Pearson High School, to
be funded from account 993109 00-132 (Ogilvie Road - La Verendrye to Kender) as
the latter project holds a balance of $136,012 and has been completed.
And further that capital project 993109 00-132 (Ogilvie Road - La Verendrye to Kender) be closed and the balance returned to City reserves.
CARRIED
2. GLEBE
CENTRE INC. - REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT - REQUEST FOR RELIEF / RETURN OF VARIOUS
CITY CHARGES |
Committee Recommendation as amended
Whereas
funds of approximately $1.4 million still remain in a reserve account designed
to provide financial assistance to Health Care facilities;
Whereas The
Glebe Centre Inc. is faced with costs of $46 million to develop 195 new long
term care beds to replace those identified by the Province as Category “D” in
the Tower;
Whereas
grants at $16,000 per bed have been provided from these funds to the Township
of Osgoode Care Centre, Villa Marconi, the Salvation Army Grace Manor, the
Montfort Hospital, the Royal Ottawa Hospital and Hillel Lodge;
Whereas all
the new long term care beds have been awarded in the City, with only The Glebe
Centre Inc. left, having a category “D” facility to be redeveloped;
Therefore be it resolved that the funds remaining in the Health Care/Development Fund
reserve accounts be allocated to The Glebe Centre Inc. to a maximum of $16,000
per bed, subject to all terms and conditions of this funding program being met,
as amended by the following:
That this item be amended to reflect
a $1.24 million contribution to the Glebe Centre, in order to maintain $160,000
in this fund for the 10 new growth-eligible beds at the Island Lodge Municipal
Home for the Aged.
CARRIED
3. east end communiquÉ |
Committee Recommendation
That Council cease publication of the municipally-run East End
Communiqué following a 60-day notice to the editor.
CARRIED with Councillors P. McNeely, H. Kreling, M.
Bellemare and R. Bloess dissenting.
EMERGENCY AND
PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 30
1.
2003
EMERGENCY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE |
Committee Recommendations AS AMended
That Council
approve:
1. The applicable 2003 Business Plans and Draft Operating
Estimates, as amended by the following, for a net annualized impact of
($932,031):
a)
The reduction of 9 non-firefighter support positions
in the Fire Services Branch for an annualized impact of ($666,000);
b)
The elimination of overtime related to community
fairs and the Car Seat program (as currently operated by the Ottawa Fire
Service) for an annualized impact of ($100,000);
c)
The implementation of a new Special Event chargeback
program for (Ottawa Fire Service) Special Event coverage (e.g. Dragon Boat
Race, Kayaking, etc.) for an annualized impact of ($100,000);
d)
The elimination of grants to the Ottawa-Carleton
Wildlife Centre and a $10,000 increase in grants to the Wild Bird Care Centre
for a net annualized impact of ($150,000);
e)
That funding in the amount of $83,969 be added to
the 2003 Humane Society allocation, conditional upon the results of a third
party financial and services audit; and
f)
That City staff bring back a report to the Emergency
and Protective Services Committee as soon as possible on the results of the
aforementioned audit.
2. And the
applicable 2003 Draft Capital Budget and Four Year Forecast, as presented to
the Committee.
CARRIED with Councillors J. Legendre and M. Meilleur
dissenting on Recommendation 1. d).
ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
COMMITTEE REPORT 23
1. Joint Response from Transportation, Utilities and Public Works and Development Services to Advisory Committees' Comments |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
2. REVIEW OF IMPACTS OF 27 JUNE 2002 STORM EVENT |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That Council receive this report for
information.
2. That
Council approve the following Financial Implications as contained in the report:
“That it is anticipated that in excess of one million dollars worth of
works will be undertaken in 2003 related to the Glen Cairn flooding event. This is comprised of $425,000.00 available
from the Kanata works in progress account, $150,000.00 in the Terry Fox Drive
reconstruction project and an additional $500,000.00 provided from within the
2003 departmental budget estimates for hydraulic improvements.”
CARRIED
3. water purification Plants
Waste Management Preferred Option And Related Budget Adjustments |
Committee RecommendationS
That Council:
1.
Approve the preferred waste management process identified; that is, to
construct facilities to thicken waste from the Britannia Water Purification
Plant, discharging the water fraction to the Ottawa River and the solid
fraction via the sewer system to the Robert O. Pickard Environmental Centre
(Pickard Centre);
2. Direct staff to revise and re-submit the Action Plan to the
Ministry of the Environment requesting that the completion date for the
Britannia Water Purification Plant and the Lemieux Island Water Purification
Plant be changed in order to accommodate required modifications to the Pickard
Centre to accept the waste;
3.
Approve the modifications to the 2003 Capital Budget, as outlined in
this report, including the application of debt authority to the ROPEC Expansion
project, to be included in the next development charges study and to be funded
from development charges.
CARRIED
4. 2003 Environmental Services Committee Budget Review |
Committee Recommendation as amended
That Council receive the applicable 2003 Business Plans and approve the
Draft Operating Estimates and 2003 Draft Capital Budget and Four Year Forecast,
as presented to the Committee and as amended by the approval of the Water
Purification Plants Waste Management Preferred Option and Related Budget
Adjustments Report – (Item 3 – ACS2002-TUP-UTL-0034 – Ref. Page 761 of the 2003
Draft Capital Budget).
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor P. McNeely
That the Environmental Services Committee budget
recommendation be “approved” and amended by adding the words: “and the
recommended solutions found on pages XX and XXI of the 2003 Draft Operating
Budget as well as defer the planning implementation of pressure-treated sealant
program on page XVII.”
Motion No. 46/11 was divided for voting
purposes.
The approval and amendment by adding the words:
“and the recommended solutions found on pages XX and XXI of the 2003 Draft
Operating Budget” was
CARRIED.
The deferral of the planning implementation of
pressure-treated sealant program on page XVII was CARRIED on a division of 12
YEAS TO 7 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (12): Councillors H. Kreling, G.
Hunter, D. Eastman, J. Legendre, R. Chiarelli,
A. Munter, W. Stewart, G. Brooks, S.
Little, R. Bloess, M. Meilleur and
Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (7): Councillors D. Thompson, P. Hume,
A. Cullen, C. Doucet, E. Arnold,
J. Stavinga and D. Deans.
HEALTH, RECREATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES
COMMITTEE REPORT 37
1.
2003 Health, Recreation and
Social Services Committee Budget Review |
Committee Recommendations as
Amended
That
Council approve the applicable 2003 Business Plans and Draft Operating
Estimates and 2003 Draft Capital Budget and Four Year Forecast, as presented to
the Committee and as amended by the following:
Recommended Solutions
(pp. x and xi, 2003 Draft Operating Estimates)
Fees for Recreation Programs (See
Report Item 2)
a)
That Council recommend that
Council approve the revenue options and cost reduction items as follows:
2.a Aquatics Instructional Programs
2.b Aquatics Fitness Programs
3. Non-Aquatic Program Fees
5.
Introduce Non-resident Fee for
Participation in City Recreation and Culture Programs
6.a Additional Charge for Out-of-town
Groups Admissions at Two City Wave Pools
6.b Birthday and Special
Events Bookings
9.
Adjust arena ice rental rates to: $143/hr. for adults, $87/hr. for
minors, $85/hr for non-prime time and $160/hr Commercial rate.
b) Specialty Group Rentals
$20 Increase in facility
rentals for events such as birthday parties and increase of .50 cents per person for out-of-city groups.
c) Unsupervised
Waterfront at Mooney’s Bay, Westboro and Britannia Beach (2003)
WHEREAS some 390,000
people use the City’s 3 public beaches each summer;
BE IT RESOLVED that the
City’s lifeguard supervision program continue on the same basis as before, from
within existing resources.
d) Reduce Community
Services Branch Support to Nepean Days, etc.
WHEREAS
the cancellation of funding for community events in the west end of the city
will lead to special events that formerly received direct city funding applying
for Neighbourhood Special Events and Recreation Community Project Grants,
placing more pressure on already-oversubscribed funding streams that support
community-based organizations, and;
WHEREAS this will
result in decreased funding for events and community groups throughout the city;
BE IT RESOLVED that,
for 2003 only, staff be directed to maintain Community Services Branch support
to community events at 2002 levels ($114,000) and that this be funded from a
reduction in Work in Progress 901221, Relocation of the West District Offices,
and;
FURTHER THAT, for the
2004 budget estimates, staff review the adequacy of funding support for the
neighbourhood special events stream and bring forward recommendations for the
2004 budget process that would allow west-end community groups to have access
to this funding stream without negatively affecting other parts of the city.
2003 Draft Capital Budget and
Four-Year Forecast
1. WHEREAS the 2001-2002
Capital Ward Needs Assessment Study document “Connecting Communities: A
Reinvestment Plan for Capital Ward” identified non-motorized boat launches at
Windsor Park in Old Ottawa South and Brantwood Park along the Rideau River in
Ottawa East as a community recreation priority;
BE IT RESOLVED that $50,000 be
allocated for these projects from the proceeds of the overall capital projects
closing.
Park Development 2003 (Project
902152)
2. WHEREAS the City of Ottawa
has not provided matching funding as required in a 1996 development agreement
for designated recreation facilities for Quinterra Park;
AND WHEREAS developers have
contributed their share, in the amount of $715 per unit for a total of $309,000
to date;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that funds
equal to the amount that has been received to date from developers as part of
the development agreement ($309,000) be allocated to that project, and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that $100,000
be allocated from the Park Development 2003 account and the remaining $209,000
be allocated from the proceeds of the overall capital closings.
Community Centres (Project 902167)
3. WHEREAS the Greenboro site
was chosen as the site for the new South Central District Library based on the
benefits provided by having an integrated multi-use facility for residents in
the one complex, and
WHEREAS only funding for the library portion is in the 2003 capital
budget program, and
WHEREAS expansion of the facility has already been identified as
part of the work undertaken by the consultants developing the detailed space
program for the new district library, and
WHEREAS it is more cost effective in the long term to add the link
at the same time as the construction of the library to ensure the integrated
design will work and integrated programming between the two uses can begin, and
WHEREAS such integration of services is an important part of the new
service delivery model for People Services,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That $500,000 be moved from 2007 to 2004
under project #902167 in order to allow for the entire complex to be designed
concurrently, and to construct the joint spaces identified in the HOK report
including a link which integrates the new
library with the community centre, and a lobby reception area servicing both
uses and hence reducing the pressure on the community centre.
Miscellaneous
4. WHEREAS the independent
consultant report on the City’s Facility Needs Study has identified the East
District Arts and Cultural Centre as one of the City’s top five priorities;
AND WHEREAS the community has identified the
Arts and Cultural Centre as an immediate priority;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff
be requested to identify possible funding sources within this year’s capital
forecast;
AND THAT staff report on this at the
Council budget meeting of January 8, 2003.
Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli
Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter
BE IT RESOLVED that pool service be
rationalized such that wading pool hours return to 2001 levels with opening
hours moved to conform to staff’s recommendation utilizing “family friendly”
hours.
LOST on a division of 3 YEAS to 19 NAYS as
follows:
Yeas (3): Councillors G. Hunter, J. Harder
and R. Chiarelli.
Nays (19): Councillors D. Thompson, P.
McNeely, H. Kreling, P. Hume, D. Eastman,
J. Legendre, A. Cullen, A. Munter, C. Doucet,
W. Stewart, G. Brooks,
E. Arnold, J.Stavinga, S. Little, M. Bellemare,
D. Deans, R. Bloess,
M. Meilleur and Mayor Chiarelli.
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor A. Munter
That the $114,000 be retained for the purposes
of supporting community special events and added to the City-wide funding
stream, subject to a two year phase in.
CARRIED with Councillors G. Hunter and P. Hume
dissenting.
Moved by Councillor H. Kreling
Seconded by Councillor P. McNeely
WHEREAS the City’s Facility Needs Study
identifies the East District Arts and Cultural Centre as one of the City’s top
five priorities;
AND WHEREAS the community has identified this
project as its priority;
THEREFORE in order to allow this project to
proceed within the scope of
the City of Ottawa Capital Forecast, Council enacts as follows:
1. That $100,000 of the Cumberland Legacy
Fund be committed to this project in the year 2003 to permit the completion of the
required business plan and to permit the design work to proceed; and
2. That staff be directed to include the
East District Arts and Cultural Centre in the City’s Capital Forecast in the
year 2005 in the amount of $9.1 million to be funded from the appropriate
combination of development charges, grants, pay as you go, reserves, and
corporate and community fund raising.
Motion No. 46/14 was divided for voting
purposes.
Resolution 1 was CARRIED.
Resolution 2 was CARRIED on a division of 18
YEAS to 4 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (18): Councillors D. Thompson, P.
McNeely, H. Kreling, P. Hume, J. Legendre,
A. Cullen, R. Chiarelli, A. Munter, C. Doucet,
W. Stewart, G. Brooks,
E. Arnold,
S. Little, M. Bellemare, D. Deans, R. Bloess, M. Meilleur and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (4): Councillors G. Hunter, J. Harder, D.
Eastman and J. Stavinga.
MOTION NO. 46/15
Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga
Seconded by Councillor D. Eastman
THAT Resolution 2 of Motion No. 46/14 be referred to the Budget 2004
process for evaluation and prioritization to ensure the decision making process
integrates the outcomes of the Final Report of the Facility Needs Study to be
presented to Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee in March 2003.
LOST on a division of 4 YEAS to 18 NAYS as
follows:
Yeas (4): Councillors G. Hunter, J. Harder,
D. Eastman and J. Stavinga.
Nays (18): Councillors D. Thompson, P. McNeely, H.
Kreling, P. Hume, J. Legendre,
A. Cullen, R. Chiarelli, A. Munter, C.
Doucet, W. Stewart, G. Brooks,
E. Arnold, S. Little, M.
Bellemare, D. Deans, R. Bloess, M. Meilleur and
Mayor
Chiarelli.
Item
1 of Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Report 37 was then put to
Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion Nos. 46/13 and 46/14 with:
Councillor
E. Arnold dissenting on Operating Recommendations a) - 2.a, 2.b, and 3;
Councillors
D. Thompson and S. Little dissenting on Operating Recommendation a) - 9;
Councillor
G. Hunter dissenting on Operating Recommendation d);
Councillors
G. Hunter and R. Bloess dissenting on Capital Recommendation 1;
Councillor
G. Hunter dissenting on Capital Recommendation 2, as amended by Motion No.
46/13;
Councillor
P, Hume dissenting on Capital Recommendation 3; and
Councillor
J. Harder dissenting on Capital Recommendation 4.
2.
Recreation and
Culture – Proposed fee and Service Adjustments for 2003 Budget Savings and
Revenue Generation |
Committee Recommendation as amended
WHEREAS it is expected that the City’s Fee Assistance Program of
$370,000 will be fully utilized in 2002, and;
WHEREAS the proposed 2003 budget makes inflationary adjustments to
recreation user fees;
BE IT RESOLVED that the City’s Fee Assistance Program be increased
to $420,000 in 2003, with the additional $50,000 allocated from the National
Child Benefit Reallocation Program.
CARRIED
3.
2003 Increase of Full Fee Rates in Municipal Child Care Programs |
Committee Recommendation
That
Council approve a 3% increase in the rates charged to full fee payers in child
care centres operated by the City as indicated below effective February 1,
2003.
PROGRAM |
Current
Daily Rate |
3%
Increase Daily Rate |
Infant |
$55.00 |
$56.65 |
Toddler |
$43.35 |
$44.65 |
Preschool |
$31.20 |
$32.15 |
Kindergarten |
$22.05 |
$22.70 |
School Age |
$13.10 |
$13.50 |
CARRIED with
Councillors J. Harder, A. Cullen
and A. Munter dissenting.
4.
Allocation of 2002
Community Special Event Funding and Revisions to the 2003 Program |
Committee Recommendation
That Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
5.
Gay,
Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (glbtq) |
Committee Recommendation
That Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
6.
2003
Community Agency Budget Pressures |
Committee Recommendations as Amended
That Council approve the
following:
1.
WHEREAS the provincial
government has recognized the city of Ottawa’s success in its employment and
training programs by awarding the city a one-time allocation of $4.134 million
from its Enhancement Fund in recognition of the city surpassing the
provincially-established targets for Ottawa; and
WHEREAS the provincial government has stipulated that these funds
must be used within the city’s operating budget, within the human services
envelope, and before Dec. 31, 2004;
WHEREAS the city’s community service partners in health, recreation,
housing and social services have identified $2.4 million in annual operating
pressures that have not been addressed by the city’s budget (including
community health/resource centres and seniors’ community support agencies);
BE IT RESOLVED THAT $2.133 million of the city’s Enhancement Fund
award be allocated to Ontario Works costs, employment, training and other
skills development initiatives in the Employment and Financial Assistance
Branch of People Services; and
FURTHER THAT $175,000 of the Enhancement Fund be allocated to help
Ontario Works/Ontario Disability Support Program clients and low-income
residents deal with increased hydro costs in order to prevent the loss of
services or housing; and
FURTHER THAT the remaining $1.826 million of the Enhancement Fund be
used to fund the People Services one-time community project grants for the next
two years ($913,000 in 2003 and $913,000 in 2004); and
FURTHER THAT the $913,000 that thus becomes available in the base
budget of People Services be added to:
- $200,000 of National
Child Benefit funds available for reallocation; and
- $100,000 available
for allocation by adjusting the social assistance caseload estimate downward by
100 cases;
for a total reallocation of $1.213 million to address the funding
pressures faced by the city’s partner agencies on a base budget, sustaining
basis; and
FURTHER THAT staff be delegated to allocate this $1.213 million of
base budget adjustment to the agencies that have identified funding pressures
as part of the budget process up to Dec. 11, 2002 and that the criteria for
this allocation be as follows:
- highest priority to unavoidable cost increases, health and safety
issues, urgent one-time expenses and funding required to maintain community
agency services that are currently funded by the city;
- staged implementation of Council-approved policies to ensure
equitable funding of services (including Community Health/Resource Centres and
seniors’ Community Support Agencies);
- youth and children’s services (as required by federal/provincial
National Child Benefit reallocation policies);
- increase of funding for agencies that assist communities or
residents where there are gaps in services or documented shortfalls in access
to services.
FURTHER THAT, in the interests of enabling the city’s community
partners to properly budget for their operations, agencies be advised of the
reallocated funding no later than Jan. 31, 2003.
2.
WHEREAS Housing Help and Action Logement are two
community agencies that previously received funding through the Innovation,
Development and Partnerships Branch;
AND WHEREAS funding was transferred to the Housing Branch in early
2002;
AND
WHEREAS these two agencies are not included in the list of 230 community
agencies that received a letter and budget information packages in August 2002;
AND
WHEREAS these two agencies are now facing additional budget pressures for 2003;
BE
IT RESOLVED:
·
that these agencies be asked to provide budget
information similar to what was requested of the 230 community agencies in
August 2002;
·
that staff examine the requests as was done with other
community agencies in order to identify the amount that meets the definition of
“unavoidable cost increases and/or other emergency situations”
·
that eligible unavoidable costs as identified by staff
be funded by the Housing Branch;
·
and that this process be completed by the end of
January 2003.
CARRIED
7.
Supplementary
Information: Inventory of Funding to Health, Recreation, Community and Social
Service Agencies |
Committee Recommendation
That Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
8.
Impact of Equitable
funding to Community Support Agencies |
Committee Recommendation as
amended
That Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
9.
Supplementary Information:
Inventory of 2002 Arts and heritage |
Committee Recommendation
That Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
10.
La Nouvelle Scène –
Application for Major Capital Grant |
Committee Recommendation as Amended
WHEREAS La Nouvelle
scène is the principal theatre venue for the Francophone community of Ottawa
and Eastern Ontario;
AND WHEREAS the costs of completing the theatre’s construction are
higher than the contribution made by the City;
AND WHEREAS the required funds to complete the work, i.e.,
insulating the exterior walls, renovating the theatre façade, installing new
marquee on King Edward Avenue and enlarging the ticket office are estimated to
be $736,000 with the City’s contribution being 25% of that amount, i.e.,
$184,000;
BE IT RESOLVED that the $184,000 required to complete the project be
identified from within the 2003 budget reserve of the City of Ottawa.
CARRIED with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting.
11.
Budget Plan – Ottawa
Public Library Capital Budget Allocation |
Committee Recommendation
That Council
approve the capital budget
of $7.770M (which does not include project #902265, p. 488) submitted by
the Ottawa Public Library Board, for onward transmission to City
Council for approval.
CARRIED with Councillor R. Bloess dissenting.
12.
2003
Budget Plan – Ottawa Public Library
Operating Budget Allocation |
Committee Recommendation
That Council approve the operating budget on page 494 of the 2003
Draft Operating Estimates submitted by the Ottawa Public Library Board.
CARRIED
13.
Ottawa Capital Games
Steering Committee Feasibility Study |
Committee Recommendation as Amended
That $50,000 be allocated to the Ottawa Capital Games for the 2003
event, to be funded from the city-wide Capital Reserve Fund, and;
That staff be directed to provide $200,000 in services-in-kind, as
outlined in the Steering Committee proposal.
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
That Item 13 of
Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Report 37, be amended to
add: “and that the current task
force continue in a new role of organizing the event and the bid.”
CARRIED
Item 13 of Health, Recreation
and Social Services Committee Report 37 was then put to Council and CARRIED as
amended by Motion No. 46/16.
OTTAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD REPORT 4
1.
2003 DRAFT OPERATING BUDGET AND FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL
EXPENDITURE PROGRAM |
BOARD
RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED
That Council approve the
Ottawa Police 2003 Draft Operating Budget and Five-year Capital Expenditure
Program as amended by the following:
1.
OPERATING BUDGET
WHEREAS during its 13
November 2002 budget tabling meeting, the Ottawa Police Services Board directed
staff to meet with City representatives to review options to reduce the Police
budget by an additional $1.3 million;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that the Ottawa Police Services Board approve the following
adjustments which result in a $1.3 million reduction to the 2003 operating
budget: $1.0 million in one-time funding from City Reserves and a $0.3 million
reduction in retirement costs.
2.
CAPITAL BUDGET
WHEREAS the Class C
construction estimate indicates an increase in construction and project costs
of $800,000;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that the Ottawa Police Services Board approve an additional $800,000
Capital budget provision for the Evidence and Property and Quartermaster
Relocation project and that this requirement be financed by municipal debt.
CARRIED
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 42A
1. 2003 PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE BUDGET
REVIEW |
Committee
Recommendations as amended
That Council
approve the applicable 2003 Business Plans and Draft Operating Estimates and
2003 Draft Capital Budget and Four Year Forecast, subject to the following
amendments:
2003
BUSINESS PLAN AND DRAFT OPERATING ESTIMATES
Recommended
Solutions (Page III – Mini Book; IX – Budget Book)
1. WHEREAS
the Planning and Development Committee is responsible for approving the
Operating Budget for the Development Services Department, with the exception of
the Business Development Branch;
AND WHEREAS the
Recommended Solution for the reduction in transfer payments to Economic
Development Agencies has been included in the budget submission to the Planning
and Development Committee;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the
Planning and Development Committee refer the Recommended Solution for the
reduction in transfer payments to Economic Development Agencies to the
Corporate Services & Economic Development Committee for consideration during
budget review.
2. a) That Non-residential building fees in the
downtown core be reinstated.
That staff provide the following information prior to
the Council meeting of 8 January 2003:
1.
Financial analysis of reinstatement of Building Permit
Fees on tenant fit-up work only; and,
2.
List of commercial properties built in the core since
the waiving of Building Permit Fees in May 2000 and Permit Fees forgone and
commercial taxation generated annually for each property.
3.
Increase in Building Permit Fee by $ .50 to a new rate
of $11.00 per $1,000 in assessed construction value. The proposed new rate has been benchmarked against other cities
in Ontario and will be in the middle to higher range.
Committee of Adjustment (Page 354)
That the Committee of Adjustment Fee
Structure be increased as follows to Reflect 100% Cost Recovery, as approved by
City Council.
Application Type |
From $ |
To $ |
Increase Primary Consent & Validation of
Title/Power of Sale |
1,000 |
1,250 |
Secondary & Multiple Consent Applications |
1,000 |
100 |
Minor Variance/Permission |
400 |
600 |
Change of Condition Requests |
-- |
600 |
2003
DRAFT CAPITAL BUDGET AND FOUR YEAR FORECAST
1.
Environmental Management – Ground Water Monitoring
& Protection (902204) (Page 223)
That the
Groundwater Monitoring Program – Aquifer Management Study be further reviewed
for consideration in the 2004 Capital Budget.
2.
Parks Growth – Area Planning and Design – Central/West
(901112) (Page 225)
WHEREAS
the Development Services Project titled “Area Planning and Design – East/South”
states that “within the rural area there are many villages requiring detailed
planning to look at their current development situation”;
AND
WHEREAS there is an urgent need for similar planning initiatives within a
number of villages in the Central/West areas;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the narrative associated with Development Services Project
“Central/West – Area Planning and Design Studies” be modified to include an
identical statement as it pertains to planning initiatives in a number of
villages within the Central/West Area.
MOTION NO. 46/17
Moved by Councillor E. Arnold
Seconded by
Councillor S. Little
That building permit fees in the downtown core be
reinstated for tenant fit-up and renovations only.
LOST on a division of 6 YEAS to 11 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (6): Councillors
P. Hume, J. Legendre, C. Doucet, E. Arnold, S. Little and
M. Meilleur.
Nays (11): Councillors D. Thompson, P. McNeely, G. Hunter, J. Harder, D. Eastman,
A. Cullen, W. Stewart, G. Brooks, J. Stavinga, M. Bellemare and R. Bloess.
Item 1 of Planning and Development Committee
Report 42A was then put to Council and CARRIED with:
Councillors J. Legendre, E. Arnold and M.
Meilleur dissenting on Recommendation 2; and
Councillors J. Legendre, A. Cullen, E. Arnold and J.
Stavinga dissenting on Stormwater
Management Facilities Leitrim (pages 282/283).
2.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO
ADVISORY COMMITTEES’ COMMENTS |
Committee Recommendation
That
Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
3. THREE YEAR WORKPLAN FOR THE RIDEAU VALLEY CONSERVATION
AUTHORITY (RVCA) |
Committee Recommendations
as amended
That
Council:
1.
a) Recognize and support the need for the
program work identified within the RVCA’s three year workplan as described
within this report and approve a $461,164. increase to their levy to permit
commencement of the new work in 2003; and
b)
Approve
levy increases for Mississippi Valley Conservation of $159, 185 and South
Nation Conservation of $37,925, as requested in their 2003 Budget submissions.
c)
That the
levy for Conservation Authorities be placed on the municipal tax bill as a
separate item.
2. That the following recommendation be
deferred to the City Council Budget Review on 8 January 2003 for a decision:
Defer consideration until the 2004 budget for the requested increase
of $179,083 in the City’s 2003 special levy support to the RVCA. Given current priorities within the
Planning, Environment and Infrastructure Policy Branch, the funding is not available
to meet this request.
CARRIED with Recommendation 2 withdrawn.
4. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT PROPOSED 2003 WORK PROGRAM |
Committee
Recommendation
That Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 34
1. Southeast
Transitway - Pleasant Park Station To Billings Bridge Station - Noise Barrier
Wall |
Committee Recommendations as Amended
That Council approve that this matter be referred back to staff for
further study and that $50,000 be allocated from Account 900268 for this
purpose.
CARRIED with Councillors G. Hunter, J. Harder and R. Bloess dissenting.
2.
GRAFFITI
MANAGEMENT – COST ESTIMATES FOR IMPROVED SERVICE LEVELS ON CITY RIGHT-OF-WAY
ASSETS |
That Council approve that the funding in
2002 budget be maintained and that Option 4 be approved for only traffic
control boxes ($65,000) and an additional $120,000 be spent on concrete
structures.
CARRIED
3.
Rideau street
study |
Committee Recommendation
That Council approve that staff be
directed to proceed with the Rideau Street
Study in 2003, at an estimated cost of $75,000.
CARRIED with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting.
4. 2003 Transportation
and Transit Committee Budget Review |
Committee Recommendations As
Amended
That Council approve as amended by the following,
the applicable 2003 Business Plans and Draft Operating Estimates and 2003 Draft
Capital Budget and Four Year Forecast, as presented to the Transportation and
Transit Committee and updated in this report, including the Recommended
Solutions, as amended, and as amended by the revised pages as per the Manager
of Financial Services memo dated 6 December 2002:
OPERATING
BUDGET
RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS pg. III
That Council not implement a reduction in the frequency of poster
removals from once per week to once every two weeks.
CAPITAL BUDGET
1. Environmental
Assessment Studies - Arterial Roads pg. 531
WHEREAS Council directed that
the Environmental Assessment for the Blackburn Hamlet Bypass Connection to
Walkley Road and Hunt Club extended to east of Highway 417 be carried out
starting in early 2003;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the EA for these connections be
commenced in early 2003 and carried forward expeditiously.
2. Carling Avenue - March to Moodie pg. 532
WHEREAS the provincial
government has announced its intention to widen the Queensway from Highway 416
to Eagleson/March Roads;
WHEREAS the Rapid Transit Expansion Study is proposing rapid transit
extensions (including light rail) through the western Greenbelt to Kanata;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the Environmental Assessment for
Carling Avenue proposed widening from March Road to Moodie Drive be deferred to
2008 in order to better assess the impact of the Queensway widening and the
outcome of the Rapid Transit Expansion Study;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That Project 900425 (Carling Avenue -
March Road to Moodie Drive) be deferred from the 5-year capital program
accordingly.
3. Airport
Parkway Twinning Study pg. 557
That this project be
deferred to 2005.
4. Road
Reconstruction/Rehabilitation Program pg. 590
WHEREAS the City has
new sidewalk design standards for the established parts of the City;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That plans for road reconstruction will
include a report to the Transportation and Transit Committee on projects where
the standard will and will not be applied.
5. Traffic
Safety Program pg. 658
That the proposed project for
Georgina Drive and Woodroffe Avenue be deleted from the Intersection
Improvement Program.
6. Light Rail
Program pg. 691
WHEREAS the pilot light rail
appears on all of the Rapid Transit Extension Study’s alternatives;
WHEREAS the pilot light rail is exceeding the original ridership
projections and will continue to do so given the double cohort arriving at Carleton
University next year;
WHEREAS the operation of the
pilot light rail project has identified a number of shortcomings including the
condition of the track, the need for more passing tracks, the need for more
than two operating trains to meet the 15-minute headways originally planned, as
well as the need for stations at Greenboro, Walkley, and Gladstone which are
already environmentally assessed but not built;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That capital be identified in the 2003
budget to implement short-term recommendations that may arise from staff’s
short-term improvement study.
7. Rideau Canal
Pedestrian Bridge pg. 694
WHEREAS the Southeast
Transitway - Pleasant Park Station to Billings Bridge Station - Noise Barrier
Wall will not be constructed in 2003;
AND WHEREAS the Rideau Canal
Pedestrian Bridge EA is complete and a funding source is required to move to
detailed design in 2003;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
That the $565,000 in Account 900268 - Southeast Transitway - be directed to the
Rideau Canal Pedestrian Bridge Account 900278 for 2003.
8. WHEREAS Albion Road, between Lester
Road and Bank Street is bounded primarily by residential land use; and
WHEREAS the Blossom Park Community has, and
continues to raise concerns about the existing volume and speed of traffic on
this section of Albion Road; and
WHEREAS traffic increases on Albion Road can be
attributable to a number of issues, including recent development, and will
continue to increase with the new Findlay Creek development and two separate
proposed Canada Lands developments within Blossom Park on Albion Road; and
WHEREAS the relocation of the Central Canada
Exhibition will add additional traffic to Albion Road and other area roads; and
WHEREAS Albion Road through Blossom Park,
according to the City of Ottawa’s Transportation, Utilities and Public Works
Department, is not considered to be part of the arterial road network; and
WHEREAS the May 1999 Traffic Impact Study
completed for the Rideau Carleton Raceway Expansion promised the community that
a “staged approach to any roadway modifications is recommended, where
appropriate, to allow for monitoring following (the) facility opening”; and
WHEREAS the Central Canada Exhibition
Relocation Traffic Impact Study, identified the potential for increases in
traffic on Albion Road, both north and south of Lester Road during the main
11-day Exhibition, as well during any other potential year-round activities
proposed for the site; and
WHEREAS the most recent 2002 Albion Road
Corridor Study completed by TUPW and Delcan identified many long-standing
traffic related concerns in Blossom Park, and particularly on Albion Road, and
extensive community consultation and technical data gathering has resulted in a
recommendation to implement a “mitigating alternative” which will restrict
north/south traffic movements at the Albion Road and Lester Road intersection;
and
WHEREAS
outstanding infrastructure recommendations and improvements for Albion Road
were expected to appear on an agenda some time ago, and;
WHEREAS the Rideau Carleton Raceway has, in the
past, generated additional revenue to the City of Ottawa, and there is an
indication that this will continue in 2003;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT $200,000 be allocated from
the City-wide reserve fund to finance the design and implementation of the
approved recommendation, and that any additional revenue, beyond projected
returns, from the Rideau Carleton Raceway Slots be first reinvested in the
City-wide reserve fund until such time as the $200,000 is replaced in full.
The recommendations were divided for voting purposes.
The Operating
Budget Recommendation was CARRIED.
Capital Budget
Recommendation 1 was CARRIED with Councillor J. Legendre dissenting.
Capital Budget Recommendation 2 was LOST on a division of 8 YEAS to 13 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (9): Councillors P. McNeely, J. Harder, A. Cullen, C. Doucet, W. Stewart, E. Arnold, S. Little, R. Bloess and M. Meilleur.
Nays (12): Councillors D. Thompson, H. Kreling, G. Hunter, P. Hume, D. Eastman,
J. Legendre, R. Chiarelli, A. Munter, G. Brooks, J. Stavinga, M. Bellemare,
D. Deans and Mayor Chiarelli.
Councillor J.
Legendre dissented on Arterial Roads (page 531).
Capital Budget Recommendation 3 LOST on a division of 7 YEAS to 14 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (7): Councillors P. Hume, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, A. Munter, C. Doucet, E. Arnold
and M. Meilleur.
Nays (14): Councillors D. Thompson, P. McNeely, H. Kreling, G. Hunter, J. Harder,
D. Eastman, W. Stewart, G. Brooks, J. Stavinga, S. Little, M. Bellemare,
D. Deans, R. Bloess and Mayor Chiarelli.
MOTION NO. 46/18
Moved by Councillor W. Stewart
Seconded by
Councillor G. Hunter
That staff investigate and report back to Transportation and Transit
Committee and Council on the feasibility of extending the south bound off-ramp
at the Airport Parkway at Hunt Club Road.
MOTION NO. 46/19
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by
Councillor J. Legendre
That
Council REFER Motion No. 46/18 to Transportation and Transit Committee to
evaluate whether or not the Committee wishes to consider a feasibility study.
LOST on a
division of 7 YEAS to 14 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (7): Councillors
P. Hume, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, A. Munter, C. Doucet, E. Arnold
and
M. Meilleur.
Nays (14): Councillors D. Thompson, H. Kreling, G.
Hunter, J. Harder, D. Eastman,
R. Chiarelli, W. Stewart, G. Brooks, J.
Stavinga, S. Little, M. Bellemare,
D. Deans, R. Bloess and Mayor
Chiarelli.
Motion 46/18 was then put to Council and CARRIED on a division of 12 YEAS to 9 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (12): Councillors
D. Thompson, P. McNeely, G. Hunter, J. Harder, D. Eastman,
A. Cullen, W. Stewart, G. Brooks, S. Little, M. Bellemare, D.
Deans and
R. Bloess.
Nays (9): Councillors H. Kreling, P. Hume, J. Legendre, A.
Munter, C. Doucet,
E. Arnold, J. Stavinga, M. Meilleur and Mayor Chiarelli.
MOTION NO. 46/20
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by
Councillor J. Legendre
That Motion No. 46/18 be subject to a comprehensive environmental
assessment which includes all options.
CARRIED on a division of 12 YEAS to 9 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (12): Councillors P.
Hume, J. Legendre, A. Munter, C. Doucet, G. Brooks,
E. Arnold, J. Stavinga, S.
Little, M. Bellemare, D. Deans, M. Meilleur and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (9): Councillors D. Thompson, P. McNeely, H. Kreling, G.
Hunter, J. Harder,
D. Eastman, W. Stewart, S. Little and R. Bloess.
MOTION NO. 46/21
Moved by Councillor M. Meilleur
Seconded by
Councillor E. Arnold
That Motion No. 46/18 be reconsidered at the next
regular Council meeting.
RECONSIDERATION was CARRIED pursuant to Section 61 (4) of Procedure By-law 2002-247 on a division of 7 YEAS to 12 NAYS
as follows:
Yeas (7): Councillors P. Hume, J. Legendre,
A. Munter, C. Doucet, E. Arnold,
M. Meilleur and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (12): Councillors D. Thompson, P.
McNeely, H. Kreling, G. Hunter, J. Harder,
W. Stewart, G. Brooks, J. Stavinga, S.
Little, M. Bellemare, D. Deans and
R. Bloess.
Capital Budget Recommendations 4 and 5 were CARRIED.
Capital Budget Recommendation 6 was
CARRIED with Councillors G. Hunter,
M. Bellemare and R.
Bloess dissenting.
Capital Budget Recommendation 7 was
CARRIED with Councillors G. Hunter, J. Harder, D. Eastman, W. Stewart, J.
Stavinga and R. Bloess dissenting.
Capital Budget
Recommendation 8 was CARRIED with Councillors D. Thompson,
G. Hunter, J.
Legendre, E. Arnold, J. Stavinga and R. Bloess dissenting.
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
BE IT RESOLVED that $5 million for the design
of the Strandherd Armstrong bridge be identified in 2006 Capital Budget
forecast.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor S. Little
Seconded by Councillor W. Stewart
WHEREAS
city staff were directed in June 2001 to prepare a report that evaluated the
technical impacts of the traffic calming measures installed on Kirkwood Avenue
as a pilot project by the former RMOC;
AND WHEREAS
the Council-supported Steering Committee is being expanded and will meet in
early 2003 to review and assess the traffic calming impacts on Kirkwood Avenue;
AND WHEREAS
the traffic claming measures continue to generate complaints from motorists,
cyclists and from residents living in the vicinity of Kirkwood Avenue;
AND WHEREAS
Kirkwood Avenue is designated as an arterial roadway which will serve the
Loblaws store located on the west side of the street;
AND WHEREAS
Kirkwood Avenue is also designated as a primary response route for emergency
vehicles and the current vertical measures used on the street negatively
impacts response times;
AND WHEREAS
the technical report has now been completed and is to be presented to the
Transportation and Transit Committee and Council in the coming months;
AND WHEREAS
city staff estimate that reinstating Kirkwood Avenue to its former condition
will cost approximately $175,000, that would include approximately $125,000 to
cover both design (new drawings and utility circulations) and construction
costs, and $50,000 for completing the newly required Environmental Assessment
review;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve funding in the amount of
$175,
000 to be placed in a separate account in the event that the pilot is deemed to
be unwarranted and/or unsuccessful after full public consultation and review
and with the approval of Council in 2003 or at a later date.
CARRIED on a division of 10 YEAS to 8 NAYS as
follows:
Yeas (10): Councillors
D. Thompson, P. McNeely, H. Kreling, G. Hunter, P. Hume,
J. Harder, D. Eastman, W. Stewart, S. Little and R. Bloess.
Nays (8): Councillors J. Legendre, A. Cullen, A. Munter, E.
Arnold, J. Stavinga,
M. Bellemare, M. Meilleur and Mayor Chiarelli.
Moved by Councillor A. Munter
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That any funds remaining from the existing
budget envelope approved for the Terry Fox Drive South extension (including the
TransCanada trail signalization) be allocated for a similar signal for the
TransCanada trail at Eagleson Road, subject to approval of design priority and
timing by the Transportation and Transit Committee.
CARRIED
5. BUDGET 2003 – RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS – ENHANCED CUSTOMER SERVICES
AND ADDITIONAL REVENUE SOURCES FOR TRANSIT
|
Committee Recommendations As amended
2. That staff be directed to
introduce other revenue sources on transit facilities, including Park and Ride,
to include services such as the installation of ATMs, vending machines, mobile
vendors and the introduction of a Convention Pass.
3. That
the general charge at Baseline Station be set at $15 for all spaces except for
those covered by the $35 Gold Pass program.
CARRIED with Councillors D. Thompson and J. Stavinga dissenting on Recommendation 1.
6. BUDGET
2003 –
RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS – 2003 TRANSIT FARES
|
Committee
Recommendation As Amended
CARRIED with Councillors J. Legendre, W. Stewart and S. Little dissenting.
reports from corporate
services department
1. 2003 DRAFT OPERATING BUDGET: SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS |
REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1)
Receive the summary of the
Standing Committee recommendations and the financial impacts on the 2003
operating budget as presented in this report as Annexes A to H;
2)
Reduce the 2003 draft operating
estimates for the impact of the provincial cap on electricity rates as follows:
·
TUPW – Water Operations $288,000
(page 592)
·
TUPW – Sewer Operations $133,000
(page 586)
·
Corporate Services – Real Property
& Asset Management $1.6 million (page 136);
3)
Increase the 2003 contribution
to the Water Capital Reserve Fund and the Sewer Capital Reserve Fund by
$288,000 and $133,000 respectively; and
4)
Increase the 2003 Non
Departmental Revenue budget provision (page 190) by $1.7 million to reflect the
continuation of the Provincial Community Reinvestment Fund program (CRF).
CARRIED
2. 2003 DRAFT CAPITAL BUDGET: SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS |
REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
1.
That the financial impacts resulting from the recommendations of
Standing Committees be received and considered; and
2.
That City Council approve the revised budget for Project 900470
SmartCapital.
CARRIED
report from People services
department
1. EAST END ARTS AND
CULTURAL FACILITY |
REPORT
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
Moved by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by
Councillor J. Legendre
That the remaining outstanding amount of $289,000 be funded from the
Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 46/26
Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga
Seconded by
Councillor R. Chiarelli
WHEREAS Council in
the fall of 2002 adopted the recommendations of the Long Range Financial Plan
Subcommittee;
WHEREAS one of the key recommendations was to
include a new step in the budget process which allows Council to determine the
overall multi-year funding priorities within the overall available funding;
WHEREAS this prioritization process is
intended to occur early in the budget process and priorities would be
identified both by functional area as will as by type (e.g., lifestyle, growth
etc.);
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct
staff to undertake to develop the methodology to facilitate these deliberations
as part of the development of Budget Directions for 2004.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 46/27
Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga
Seconded by
Councillor R. Chiarelli
WHEREAS the 2004
Capital Budget forecasts a $51.6 million funding gap;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that Council direct staff to ensure that the preparation of the 2004
Budget Directions and draft Capital Budget measures be undertaken to reduce the
funding gap to zero.
CARRIED on a division of 19 YEAS to 0 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (19): Councillors P. McNeely, H. Kreling,
G. Hunter, P. Hume, J. Harder,
J. Legendre, A. Cullen, R. Chiarelli, C. Doucet, W.
Stewart, G. Brooks,
E. Arnold, J. Stavinga, S. Little, M.
Bellemare, D. Deans, R. Bloess,
M. Meilleur and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (0):
MOTION NO. 46/28
Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga
Seconded by
Councillor R. Chiarelli
WHEREAS Council in
the fall of 2002 adopted the recommendations of the Long Range Financial Plan
(LRFP) Subcommittee;
WHEREAS many of the
recommendations have commenced in part through the 2003 Budget;
WHEREAS, the long-term
strategy should be to reduce the reliance on debt and as debt is reduced
convert the annual payments to cash financing contributions to allow for a
movement to maximize pay-as-you-go;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that Council direct staff to undertake to further the integration of
the recommendations from the LRFP Subcommittee as part of the development of
Budget Directions for 2004.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli
Seconded by
Councillor P. Hume
BE IT RESOLVED THAT energy savings reflecting the
difference between budgeted amounts and hydro electric rates anticipated in
accordance with the new Provincial caps not be used to reduce required spending
cuts and solutions but, instead, be used to increase contributions to Pay-As-You-Go to reduce the
amount of debt financing used for life cycle/maintenance.
CARRIED
Adoption of Budget
MOTION NO. 46/30
Moved by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by
Councillor G. Hunter
That the Director of
Financial Services make the necessary adjustments to the 2003
Operating Budget and 2003 Capital Budget and Four Year Forecast to
reflect the decisions of City Council; that the City Manager or his delegate be
authorized to make application for any subsidies or grants on the City's
behalf; and that any requirements for by-laws to
implement the budget decisions be forwarded directly to Council.
CARRIED
REGULAR
EMERGENCY AND
PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 29
1. fallen firefighters memorial |
Committee Recommendation
That Council approve a contribution of $1,000 by the Emergency and Protective Services Department to assist in the establishment of a Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Ottawa.
CARRIED
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 42B
1. FORMER REGIONAL OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT,
FORMER CITY OF OTTAWA OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 555 OTTAWA
RIVER PARKWAY (LEBRETON FLATS) |
Committee Recommendations as
amended
1. That Planning and Development Committee
recommend Council approve and adopt an amendment to the former Regional
Official Plan, to modify text pertaining to environmental assessments of the
site, as detailed in Document 1.
2.
That Planning and Development
Committee recommend Council approve and adopt an amendment to the former City
of Ottawa Official Plan, to change the boundaries of land use designations, to
adjust height limits and to modify policies in the existing Secondary Plan, as
detailed in Document 2.
3.
That the Planning and
Development Committee recommend Council approve amendments to the former City
of Ottawa Zoning By-law, 1998, to change the zoning as detailed in
Document 4 and shown on Document 5, for 555 Ottawa River Parkway, to implement
the recommended Official Plan land use designations and building height modifications
(Recommendation 2) and to provide access and to establish setback requirements.
4.
WHEREAS the NCC has
requested a Zoning change from Residential to Mixed-use on Block O, P and T;
AND WHEREAS residential uses are permitted, but not required in the
Mixed-use blocks;
AND WHEREAS it is in the interest of the City, the adjacent
community, and the LeBreton Flats redevelopment generally to have a strong
residential component to this development;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the mixed-use zones require residential
development on the street fronts abutting residential (areas 1 and 4 and area 5
adjacent to Fleet Street) and that the only non-residential uses permitted at
ground level for areas 1 and 4 and along Fleet Street within area 5 be limited
to a convenience store subject to the same provisions as set out in the R6K
H(20) zones for a convenience store, and a day care.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a Parking Garage, Parking Lot and
Veterinary Clinic be deleted as permitted uses for CN9 H(40.0) [EXC] SCH.225
zones to be established for areas 1 and 4 as shown on Document 5 of Report Ref.
ACS2002-DEV-APR-0025 and that an apartment building be added as a permitted use
for these areas and for Area 5 along Fleet Street;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that those non-residential uses to be
permitted as set out in Document 4 of Report Ref. ACS2002-DEV-APR-0025 for
areas 1 and 4 as shown on Document 5, and all permitted non-residential uses
permitted within Area 5 and that are located within a building oriented to
Fleet Street, with the exception of convenience store, and day care, only be
located on floors that are above grade provided the uses are located within a
building that has residential development occupying a floor area that is equal
to or greater than three times the floor area accommodated by non-residential
uses;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the provisions of Section 2801 apply
to the CN9 H (40.0) [EXC] SCH 225 zone to be established for areas identified
on Document 5 as areas 1 and 4 and shall apply to that part of area 5 along
Fleet Street where CN 9 [745] H(40.0) SCH 225, 226 is to be established.
5.
WHEREAS Part B – The
Amendment section 2.4 of the staff report addresses the issue of affordable
housing as part of the redeveloped LeBreton Flats;
AND WHEREAS LeBreton Flats is a significant redevelopment of a
neighbourhood that prior to it being expropriated and demolished by the federal
government was home to a diversity of housing types and housed many individuals
and families with low incomes;
AND WHEREAS the National Capital Commission (NCC) has committee to
incorporating 25% affordable housing as part of the redevelopment of LeBreton
Flats;
AND WHEREAS the City’s criteria for affordable housing specifies
that rent must be not higher than average market rent and does not exceed 30
percent of income;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Part B – The Amendment section 2.4 of
the staff report be amended to state:
·
That the amount of land to be
set aside shall be sufficient to allow 25% of the total housing stock within
LeBreton Flats to be affordable according to the Action Ottawa or successor
City affordable housing programme
·
That the City work with the NCC
to facilitate partnerships between non-profit housing providers and commercial
developers to explore options for providing affordable housing above
ground-floor commercial developments; (see OCHC partnership with Hartmans’ at
Bank/Somerset as an example), to meet the 25% target;
·
That should the lands not be
acquired for affordable housing prior to building permits being applied for,
City Council will require that the subdivision agreement provide for the City
to be given by the NCC the first right to acquire the lands for affordable
housing;
·
That the NCC be requested
explore options for facilitating affordable housing by providing long-term
leases for $1.00 to developers willing to build and maintain affordable
housing;
·
City staff be directed to
provide options for incorporating childcare space into residential developments
over a specified number of units on LeBreton Flats.
6.
That pursuant to Subsection
34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice be given, other than the
required notice of the passing of the By-Law.
Moved by Councillor E. Arnold
Seconded by Councillor W. Stewart
WHEREAS Part B – The Amendment
section 2.4 of the staff report addresses the issue of affordable housing as
part of the redeveloped Lebreton Flats;
AND WHEREAS Lebreton Flats is a
significant redevelopment of a neighbourhood that prior to it being expropriated
and demolished by the federal government was home to a diversity of housing
types, and housed many individuals and families with low incomes;
AND WHEREAS the NCC has committed to
incorporating 25% affordable housing as part of the redevelopment of Lebreton
Flats;
AND WHEREAS the City’s criteria for
affordable housing specifies that rent must be not higher than average market
rent and does not exceed 30 percent of income;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that Part B – The Amendment
section 2.4, Policy 1.11.3.4b of the staff report be amended to state:
·
that the amount of land to be set
aside shall be sufficient to allow 25% of the total housing stock within
Lebreton Flats to be affordable according to the Action Ottawa criteria, or to
the Draft Official Plan and proposed Municipal Housing Statement when approved;
·
that the City work with the NCC to
facilitate partnerships between non-profit housing providers and commercial
developers to explore options for providing affordable housing above
ground-floor commercial developments; (see OCHC partnership with Hartmans’ at
Bank/Somerset as an example), to meet the 25% target;
·
that should
affordable housing targets not be met prior to 50% of the building permits
being issued, City Council will require that the subdivision agreement provide
for the City to be given by the NCC the first right to acquire the lands for
affordable housing.
·
That the NCC be
requested explore options for facilitating affordable housing by providing
long-term leases for $1.00 to developers willing to build and maintain
affordable housing;
·
City Staff be
directed to provide options for incorporating childcare space into residential
developments over a specified number of units on Lebreton Flats.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor E. Arnold
Seconded by Councillor W. Stewart
WHEREAS the
National Capital Commission (NCC) has requested a Zoning change from
Residential to Mixed-use on Blocks O and P;
AND WHEREAS residential uses are permitted, but not required in the Mixed-use blocks;
AND WHEREAS
it is in the interest of the City, the adjacent community, and the Lebreton
Flats redevelopment generally to have a strong residential component to this
development;
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED that residential use be required within a depth of 14.0 metres from
Lloyd and Sherwood streets within the mixed use zones that apply to areas 1 and
4 as set out in Document 4 and shown on Document 5 of Report Ref.
ACS2002-DEV-APR-0025 and that the only non-residential uses permitted within
this depth shall be located on the ground floor and comprise convenience store
subject to the same provisions as set out in the R6K zone for a convenience
store, and a day care.
AND
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a Parking Garage, Parking Lot and Veterinary Clinic
be deleted as permitted uses for the CN9 H(40.0) [EXC] SCH.225 zones to be
established for areas 1 and 4 as shown on Document 5 of Report Ref.
ACS2002-DEV-APR-0025 and that an apartment building be added as a permitted use
for these areas and for Area 5 along Fleet Street;
AND BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED that the provisions of Section 280l. apply to the CN9 H (40.0)
[EXC] SCH 225 zone to be established for areas identified on Document 5 as
areas 1 and 4 and shall apply to that part of area 5 along Fleet Street where a
CN9 [746] H(40.0) SCH 225, 226 is to be
established.
CARRIED
Item 1 of Planning and Development Committee Report 42B was then put to
Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion Nos. 46/31 and 46/32.
2. ZONING – 4700 BROPHY DRIVE |
Committee Recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to the former City
of Nepean Zoning By-law, to rezone 4700 Brophy Drive from Rural Agricultural
Zone (Ru) to Rural Agricultural Zone: Block 1 - (Ru: Block 1) to permit the
consolidation of additional lands into an existing retirement lot as detailed
in Document 1.
CARRIED
3. ZONING – 104 Walgreen Road |
Committee Recommendation
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 266 - 81 of the former
Township of West Carleton, to amend the zoning of 104 Walgreen Road from MR-3,
Rural Industrial Zone to MR-3 (x 6) , permitting an Accessory Dwelling Unit, as
an additional permitted use on the property.
CARRIED
4. APPEAL
TO THE ONTARIO MUNICIPAL BOARD – 5266 MITCH OWENS DRIVE |
Committee Recommendations
as amended
That
the Planning and Development Committee recommend that Council amend the Zoning
By-Law amendment for 5266 Mitch Owens Drive (application OXP2002-0102) to
remove “contractors yard” as a permitted use;
That
pursuant to Subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice be
given.
The Committee Recommendations as Amended were
CARRIED on a division of 11 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:
Yeas: (11) Councillors P. Hume,
J. Legendre, A. Cullen, R. Chiarelli, C. Doucet,
E. Arnold, J. Stavinga, M.
Bellemare, D. Deans, R. Bloess and M. Meilleur.
Nays:
(10) Councillors D. Thompson, P. McNeely, H. Kreling, G. Hunter, J. Harder,
D.
Eastman, W. Stewart, G. Brooks, S. Little and Mayor Chiarelli.
MOTION NO. 46/33
Moved by
Councillor D. Thompson
Seconded by
Councillor G. Brooks
That Item 4 of
Planning and Development Committee Report 42B be reconsidered at the next
regular Council meeting.
RECONSIDERATION was CARRIED pursuant to Subsection 61 (4) of Procedure
By-law No. 2002-247 on a
division of 11 YEAS to 10
NAYS as follows:
Yeas: (11) Councillors D. Thompson, P. McNeely, H.
Kreling, G. Hunter, J. Harder,
D. Eastman, R. Chiarelli, W. Stewart, G.
Brooks, S. Little and
Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays: (10) Councillors P. Hume, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, C.
Doucet, E. Arnold,
J. Stavinga, M. Bellemare, D.
Deans, R. Bloess and M. Meilleur.
5. 246 GILMOUR STREET –
DEMOLITION |
Committee Recommendation as
amended
That Council approve the demolition of the building
located at 246 Gilmour Street subject to the following conditions:
1.
That a Site Plan Application
for a replacement building and an Application for New Construction in a
Heritage Conservation District be submitted prior to the date of the
issuance of the demolition permit.
2.
That the proposed replacement
building for 246 Gilmour Street be substantially completed within two
years from the date that the demolition of the existing building is commenced
and in default thereof, the City Clerk shall enter on the collectors’ roll the
sum of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars for each dwelling unit contained in
the residential property demolished; and, that such payment be contributed
to the City’s Social Housing Reserve Fund.
3.
That between the demolition of
the existing building and the time of construction of the replacement building,
the Registered Owner(s) shall seed and/or sod and maintain the property as open
space and will not use the property for any other interim use.
4.
That the Registered Owner(s)
sign an agreement with the City of Ottawa including the forgoing conditions and
pay all the costs associated with the registration of the said agreement. At such a time as a building permit is
issued to redevelop the site and the replacement building is in place, the
agreement will become null and void and be released upon request by the
Registered Owner(s). The Registered
Owner(s) shall pay all costs associated with the registration of the release
from this agreement.
Moved by Councillor E. Arnold
Seconded by
Councillor S. Little
WHEREAS The City has received an
application to the building located at 246 Gilmour Street
AND WHEREAS demolition of buildings
within the Centretown Heritage Conservation District prior to the submission of
a plan for a replacement building, runs counter to the City’s objectives for
downtown
AND WHEREAS permitting the issuance
of a building permit once applications for Site Plan Control and New
Construction in a Heritage Conservation District are submitted, significantly
speeds up the process as compared to the usual practice of waiting until these
applications are approved, while still providing the City some guarantee that
the demolished building will be replaced within an acceptable timeframe;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the staff report
be amended to read as follows:
1.
That a Site Plan Application
for a replacement building and an Application for New Construction in a
Heritage Conservation District be submitted prior to the date of the issuance
of the demolition permit.
2.
That the proposed replacement
building for 246 Gilmour Street be substantially completed within 30
months from the date that the demolition of the existing building is commenced
and in default thereof, the City Clerk shall enter on the collectors’ roll the
sum of Twenty Thousand ($20,000.00) Dollars for each dwelling unit contained in
the residential property demolished and, that such payment be contributed to
the City’s Social Housing Reserve Fund.
3.
That between the demolition of
the existing building and the time of construction of the replacement building,
the Registered Owner(s) shall seed and/or sod and maintain the property as open
space and will not use the property for any other interim use.
4.
That the Registered Owner(s)
sign an agreement with the City of Ottawa including the forgoing conditions and
pay all the costs associated with the registration of the said agreement. At such a time as a building permit is
issued to redevelop the site and the replacement building is in place, the agreement
will become null and void and be released upon request by the Registered
Owner(s). The Registered Owner(s) shall
pay all costs associated with the registration of the release from this
agreement.
CARRIED
Item 5 of Planning and Development Committee Report 42B was then put to
Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 46/34.
6. LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
HERITAGE DAY PRIZE GUIDELINES |
Committee Recommendation
That Council approve the guidelines for the new
Heritage Day Prize.
CARRIED
7.
SIGNS BY-LAW MINOR
VARIANCE – 525 LEGGET DRIVE |
Committee Recommendation
That Council approve a Minor Variance to Signs By‑law 66-98, of the former City of Kanata, to allow two top storey logo signs with each sign having an area of 37 square metres or 16% of the wall area whereas the by-law allows a maximum sign area of 20 square metres or 15% of the wall area, whichever is the more restrictive requirement.
CARRIED
8.
SIGNS BY-LAW MINOR
VARIANCE – 2079 CARP ROAD |
Committee Recommendation
That Council refuse a Minor Variance to Signs By‑law 55 of 1997, of the former Township of West Carleton, to allow a replacement billboard sign within the exclusive radial area of 1000 metres for each billboard, within 100 metres of a residential use, with a height of 7.9 metres and with a 6 metre setback to the road, as further detailed in the report.
CARRIED
Motions (Of Which Notice Has Been Given Previously)
Moved by Councillor S. Little
Seconded by Councillor W. Stewart
WHEREAS
the City of Ottawa declared in August 2002 that eight Orion II Para-Transpo
vehicles were considered surplus;
AND WHEREAS
City Council approved the donation of four of the eight surplus wheelchair
accessible Orion II Para-Transpo vehicles to Hôpital Beit-Chabab in Bikfaya,
Lebanon in July 2002;
AND WHEREAS a
request has been made by Dr. Daniel Osabu-Kle for the remaining four buses to
be donated to Flodan International Academy for transporting children to school
and philanthropic work in Naaplajorn located in the Teshi Traditional Area of
Ghana;
AND WHEREAS
Dr. Daniel Osabu-Kle is a Carleton University professor dedicated to
philanthropic work and has been involved with Flodan International for the past
eight years;
AND WHEREAS the value for each Orion II bus is
very low and could result in lower sale prices or lengthy disposal processes;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council waive Subsection 41(4) of
By-law No. 50 of 2000, as amended, and approve the donation of four surplus
Orion II Para-Transpo vehicles to Flodan International at no cost to the City
of Ottawa.
CARRIED with Councillors G. Hunter, A. Cullen, R.
Chiarelli and J. Stavinga dissenting.
Motion to Adopt Committee
Reports
MOTION NO. 46/35
Moved
by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by Councillor
G. Hutner
That Audit
Committee Report 11, Corporate Services and Economic Development
Committee Reports 41 and 42, Emergency and Protective Services Committee
Reports 29 and 30, Environmental
Services Committee Report 23, Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Report 37, Ottawa
Police Services Board Report 4, Planning and Development Committee Reports 42A
and 42B, Transportation and Transit Committee Report 34, Corporate Services
Department Reports “2003 Draft Operating Budget: Summary of Committee
Recommendations” and “2003 Draft Capital Budget: Summary of
Committee
Recommendations” and People Services
Department report “East End Arts and Cultural Facility” be received and adopted
as amended.
CARRIED
Motion to Introduce By-laws Three
Readings
Moved by Councillor
A. Cullen
Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter
That
the following by-laws be enacted and passed:
2003-1
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No.
266-81, as amended, a by-law of the old Corporation of the Township of West
Carleton – 104 Walgreen Road.
2003-2
A by-law to dedicate and lay out certain lands as
common and public highways in the City of Ottawa (Navaho Drive).
2003-3
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to
designate certain properties on Macassa Circle, as being exempt from Part Lot
Control.
2003-4
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal zoning By-law
No. 46/97 of the old Corporation of the Township of Rideau respecting Part Lot
2, Concession 2 (North Gower).
2003-5
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to
amend By-law No. 73-92 of the old Corporation of the City of Nepean – 4700
Brophy and to repeal By-law No.
2002-508.
2003-6
A by‑law of the City of Ottawa
to amend By-law No. 40/99 of the former Corporation of the Township of
Goulbourn – 2 Iber Road.
2003-7
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to
designate 144 Claridge Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2003-8
A by-law of the City of Ottawa amending By-law No. 2001-530 respecting
Committee of Adjustment application fees.
CARRIED
Confirmation By-law
Moved by Councillor A.
Cullen
Seconded by Councillor
G. Hunter
THAT By-law 2003-9 to
confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.
CARRIED
Adjournment
Council
adjourned the meeting at 7:25 p.m. with the following Members in attendance:
Councillors P. McNeely, H. Kreling, G.
Hunter, P. Hume, J. Harder, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, R. Chiarelli, C. Doucet, W.
Stewart, G. Brooks, E. Arnold, J. Stavinga, S. Little, M. Bellemare, D. Deans,
R. Bloess, M. Meilleur and Mayor Chiarelli.
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