13 and 15 jULY 2005
9:30 a.m.
MINUTES 37
The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on 13 July 2005 at 9:30 a.m.
The Mayor, Bob Chiarelli, presided and led Council in
prayer.
The National Anthem was performed by members of the Notre Dame de Lourdes de Cyrville Church Choir.
Moment of Silence
A Moment of Silence was observed in memory of the
victims of the terrorist bombings in London, England.
Roll Call
ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT on 13 July 2005. ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPTING COUNCILLOR G. HUNTER on 15 July 2005.
Confirmation of
Minutes
The Minutes of the
regular Council meeting of 22 June 2005 were confirmed.
Declarations of Interest Arising from Prior Meetings of Council and Committees
No Declarations of Interest were filed.
Communications
From the Business
Advisory Committee indicating that the Advisory Committee does not support the
current document on the New City of Ottawa Act.
Correspondence sent
from approximately 342 ratepayers of Ward 6 in opposition to the expansion of
the urban transit area to Stittsville (list on file with the City Clerk).
Petition signed by
approximately 1,200 ratepayers of Ward 6 in opposition to expansion of the
urban transit area to Stittsville.
Regrets
No regrets were filed.
Motion to Introduce Committee Reports
That
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 12, Corporate Services and
Economic Development Committee Reports 31 and 32, Health, Recreation and Social
Services Committee Report 22, Planning and Environment Committee Reports 32 and
33 and Transportation Committee Reports 23A and 24 be received and
considered.
CARRIED
City
Council considered the following procedural Motions (Motion Nos. 37/2, 37/3 and
37/4) over the course of the deliberations on July 13 and 15, 2005. For ease of reference, the disposition of
the procedural Motions is indicated below, followed by the Standing Committee
Reports.
Moved by Councillor C.
Doucet
Seconded by Councillor
G. Brooks
That the by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the issue of
amortizing debentures in the principal amount of $100,000,000.00 for purposes
of the City of Ottawa, listed on the Agenda under 12 – Motion to Introduce
By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor R. Chairelli
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That
the meeting of 13 July be adjourned (9:06 p.m.) and reconvened at the call of
the Chair.
CARRIED on a division of 10 YEAS to 9 NAYS as
follows:
Yeas (10): Councillors G. Hunter, D. Thompson, R.
Bloess, D. Deans, J. Stavinga,
R. Chiarelli, J. Harder, A. Cullen, J. Legendre and S.
Little.
Nays (9): Councillors P.
Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, C. Doucet, D. Holmes, H. Kreling,
P. Hume, M. McRae, R. Jellett and Mayor
Chiarelli.
The Council meeting reconvened at 1:30 p.m. on 15 July 2005.
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor G. Brooks
That City
Council suspend the Rules of Procedure and resolve In Camera pursuant to
Subsection 13. (1) (d) of Procedure By-law 2003-589 – labour relations
or employee negotiations – respecting the ongoing collective bargaining
process.
CARRIED
IN CAMERA SESSION
IN COUNCIL
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
Report 12
1. GREEN ACRES TREE PLANTING
PROGRAM – 2006-2010
That Council approve:
1. Continuation of the Green Acres
Reforestation Program through 2010 in partnership with the Conservation
Authorities.
2. The proposed spending plan for allocation of $80,000 in
special levy for 2006 with $5,000 increments for 2007-2010, subject to final
Council approval of the special levy each year during budget deliberations.
CARRIED
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 31
1. CANADIAN
CAPITAL CITIES ORGANIZATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS - APPOINTMENT |
Committee Recommendation
That Council approve Councillor Georges Bédard as the City of Ottawa
representative on the Canadian Capital Cities Organization Board of Directors.
CARRIED
2. LEASE OF LAND - 599 SMYTH ROAD, OTTAWA |
Committee RecommendationS as amended
WHEREAS the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act requires the City
to conduct a full environmental assessment of the Alta Vista Corridor not
withstanding that the City only plans to develop and construct one portion;
AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Official Plan is subject to a five
year review and whereas the Alta Vista Corridor Official Plan designation will
be eligible for review in the 5-year Official Plan review;
AND WHEREAS there is no prospect for the development and
construction of a four lane roadway in the corridor in the foreseeable future;
THEREFORE Be It Resolved that Corporate Services and Economic
Development Committee recommend:
1. a) That Council approve that the City enter into a lease with
The Ottawa Hospital (General Campus) for a part of the Alta Vista Corridor
adjacent to the hospital (as set out in the staff report ACS2005-CRS-RPR-0025)
for a period of 15 years with an option to renew for an additional 5 years, in
order to enable the hospital to increase their revenues over the next 15 to 20
years to assist in reaching their capital funding requirements, as amended by
the following:
b) That Council waive the requirement
for the payment of rent as set out in report ACS2005-CRS-RPR-0025 (Lease of
Land – 599 Smyth Road, Ottawa);
c) And that, in lieu of such rent, The
Ottawa Hospital deposit the said sum into an interest bearing account and such
money shall be used by The Ottawa Hospital for the sole purpose of construction
by The Ottawa Hospital of a parking structure on The Ottawa Hospital’s property
at 501 Smyth Road, Ottawa, within the term of the Land Lease for 599 Smyth
Road, Ottawa;
d) And that, The Ottawa Hospital
provide the City of Ottawa with annual audited financial statements regarding
the reserve account no later than three (3) months after the end of each fiscal
year of The Ottawa Hospital;
e) And that, should The Ottawa Hospital
not proceed with construction of the parking structure within the lease term,
The Ottawa Hospital shall pay to the City of Ottawa, all rents payable in
accordance with report ACS2005-CRS-RPR-0025, plus accrued interest;
f) And that the lease include a
termination clause at year 8 with a 24 month notice period, consistent with the
negotiations underway between the City and The Ottawa Hospital; and
2. That Council approve that staff be
directed, pursuant to the City’s Major and Minor Community Partnership Capital
Grant Programs, to solicit community based proposals to develop, on the basis
of a 15-year lease, with an option to renew for 5 years, green space or
recreational uses of a non-permanent type for the Alta Vista Corridor lands in
or around Kilborn and for corridor lands south of Lees Avenue; and
3. That Council approve that any budget
or Long Term Financial Plan designation for funding for development and
construction within the Alta Vista Corridor between Riverside Drive and Conroy
Road, be deleted except for those funds allocated or designated for the
development and construction of the road and/or transit link from Riverside
Drive to the hospital complex, and that the requirement for notice under the
Notice By-law (By-law 2002-522) be waived; and
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen
That
the Rules of Procedure be suspended to allow Council to receive a brief
presentation from Mr. Ron Jack, and answer questions.
Pursuant to Section 1. (2) of Procedure By-law
2003-589, Suspension of the Rules of Procedure LOST on a division of 12 YEAS to
9 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (12): Councillors
G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, M. Bellemare, G. Hunter, R. Bloess,
D. Deans,
J. Stavinga, M. McRae, R. Chiarelli, J. Harder, A. Cullen and R. Jellett.
Nays (9): Councillors
G. Bédard, E. El-Chantiry, C. Doucet, D. Holmes, H. Kreling,
P. Hume, J. Legendre, S. Little and Mayor Chiarelli.
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
BE IT
RESOLVED that non-permanent use of green space within the Alta Vista
Transportation Corridor be restricted to areas where there is sufficient land
available so that temporary uses do not interfere with the preferred alignment
for the Alta Vista Transportation Corridor;
AND BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED that the City erect signs indicating that any use of the green
space within Alta Vista Transportation Corridor is temporary.
CARRIED on a division of 11 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (11): Councillors G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, E.
El-Chantiry, M. Bellemare,
G. Hunter, R. Bloess, D. Deans, J. Harder, R. Jellett, J. Legendre
and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (10): Councillors
G. Bédard, C. Doucet, D. Holmes, H. Kreling, P. Hume,
J. Stavinga, M. McRae, R. Chiarelli, A. Cullen
and S. Little.
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
That Motion No. 37/6 be reconsidered at the next regular Council meeting.
Pursuant to
Section 61 (4) of Procedure By-law 2003-589,
notice of reconsideration CARRIED on a division of 9 YEAS to 11 NAYS as
follows:
Yeas (9): Councillors G. Bédard, C. Doucet, D.
Holmes, H. Kreling, P. Hume,
M. McRae, A. Cullen, J. Legendre and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (11): Councillors G.
Brooks, P. Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, M. Bellemare,
G. Hunter, R. Bloess, D. Deans, J. Stavinga, J. Harder, R. Jellett
and S. Little.
The Committee Recommendations were divided for
voting purposes.
Recommendations 1 a) and f) were CARRIED on a
division of 16 YEAS to 5 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (16): Councillors
P. Feltmate, G. Bédard, E. El-Chantiry, M. Bellemare,
C. Doucet, D. Holmes, H. Kreling, R. Bloess, P.
Hume, J. Stavinga,
M. McRae, R. Chiarelli, R. Jellett, J.
Legendre, S. Little
and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (5): Councillors G.
Brooks, G. Hunter, D. Deans, J. Harder and A. Cullen.
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That Recommendations 1 a) and f) be reconsidered at the next regular
Council meeting.
Pursuant to Section 61. (4) of Procedure By-law 2003-589, notice of reconsideration LOST on a division of 4 YEAS to 15 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (4): Councillors G. Hunter, D. Deans, J. Harder and S. Little.
Nays (15): Councillors G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, G. Bédard, E. El-Chantiry, C. Doucet,
D. Holmes, H. Kreling, R. Bloess, P. Hume, J. Stavinga, M. McRae, A. Cullen,
R. Jellett, J. Legendre and Mayor Chiarelli.
Recommendations 1 b), c), d) and e) LOST on a division
of 9 YEAS to 12 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (9): Councillors G. Bédard, C. Doucet, D. Holmes, H. Kreling, P.
Hume, M. McRae, R. Chiarelli, J. Legendre and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (12): Councillors G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, M.
Bellemare, G. Hunter, R. Bloess, D. Deans, J. Stavinga, J. Harder, A. Cullen,
R. Jellett and S. Little.
Recommendation 2 as amended by Motion No. 37/6 was
CARRIED with Councillor J. Stavinga dissenting.
Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli
Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet
That Recommendation
3 be replaced by the following:
3. That Council approve that any budget
or Long Term Financial Plan designation for funding for development and
construction within the Alta Vista Corridor between Riverside Drive and
Nicholas/417, be deleted except for those funds allocated or designated for the
development and construction of the road and/or transit link from Riverside
Drive to the hospital complex, and that the requirement for notice under the
Notice By-law (By-law 2002-522) be waived; and
CARRIED
Recommendation 3 as amended by Motion No. 37/9 was
put to Council and LOST on a division of 9 YEAS to 11 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (9): Councillors G. Bédard, D. Holmes, H. Kreling, P. Hume, M. McRae, R. Chiarelli, A. Cullen, J. Legendre and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (11): Councillors G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, M. Bellemare, G. Hunter,
R. Bloess, D. Deans, J. Stavinga, J. Harder, R. Jellett and S. Little.
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
That Council set the rent at $199,992.00 plus GST.
CARRIED on a division of 13 YEAS to 7
NAYS as follows:
Yeas (13): Councillors G. Brooks, G. Bédard, E. El-Chantiry, C. Doucet,
D. Holmes,
H. Kreling, R.
Bloess, P. Hume, M. McRae, R. Jellett, J. Legendre, S. Little and Mayor
Chiarelli.
Nays (7): Councillors
P. Feltmate, M. Bellemare, G. Hunter, D. Deans, J. Stavinga,
J. Harder and A. Cullen.
3. ACTION OTTAWA - REVISED PROPOSAL: OTTAWA SALUS CORPORATION |
Health, Recreation and Social
Services Committee RecommendationS
That Council approve the following:
1. The
revised affordable housing development proposal submitted by Ottawa Salus
Corporation as described in this report.
2. Direct
staff to negotiate a Municipal Housing Project Facilities Agreement with Ottawa
Salus Corporation subject to the terms and conditions of the Dec 16, 2003
Action Ottawa RFP, the provisions of By-law 2002-88, and the limits of the City
municipal capital facility contributions set out in this report.
3. Upon
successful negotiation of a Municipal Housing Project Facilities Agreement with
Ottawa Salus Corporation, authorize the Director of Legal Services to proceed
directly to Council to authorize the project specific Municipal Housing Project
Facilities By-law by way of placing the by-law on the Order of the Day for
enactment, within the limits set by the negotiated agreement, the
recommendations in this report, and By-law 2002-88.
Corporate Services and Economic Development
Committee recommendations
That Council:
1. Approve
additional spending authority in the amount of up to $238,000 for this project
to be funded under previously approved funding envelope.
2. Approve
an additional $62,238 (total $227,500) in relief from development charges,
building permit fees, planning application fees and parkland levy for this
project.
CARRIED
4. TENNIS CENTRE
WEST OTTAWA INC. LOAN GUARANTEE |
Committee recommendations
That Council approve the following:
1. Approval
of a guarantee to a financial institution for a loan of up to $250,000 to
Tennis Centre West Ottawa for the purpose of refinancing the outstanding
capital amount of a lease for its winter “bubble” and auxiliary equipment.
2. That
the City Treasurer be given delegated authority to sign on behalf of the City
the necessary loan and guarantee documents with the financial institution for
the loan referenced in Recommendation 1.
CARRIED
5. FRONT-ENDING - Mckinnon’s
creek deepening, Cumberland East Urban Community |
Committee recommendations
That Council approve that:
1. The
City enter into a front-ending agreement with Minto Developments Incorporated
for the deepening of McKinnon’s Creek located south of Wall Road, based upon
the principles set forth in Document 1 and Document 2 attached to this report,
with the final form and content of the front-ending agreement being to the
satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Growth Management and the
City Solicitor.
2. The
City approve, subject to the execution of the front-ending agreement, the reimbursement
to Minto Developments Incorporated in an amount not exceeding $284,000.00 for
the construction and associated costs of the McKinnon’s Creek deepening from
development charges collected pursuant to By-Law 2004-312 and By-Law 2004-313.
3. The
City establish a new internal order in the amount of $284,000.00 for the
McKinnon’s Creek deepening works.
CARRIED
6. FRONT-ENDING AGREEMENT - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT POND 2 |
Committee recommendations
That Council:
1. Authorize
the City to enter into a front-ending agreement with Urbandale Corporation for
the design and construction of the Riverside South, Stormwater Management Pond
2, based upon the principles set forth in Document 1 and the Council Approved
Front-Ending Policy noted in Document 2 with the final form and content of the
front-ending agreement being to the satisfaction of the Deputy City Manager,
Planning and Growth Management Department and the City Solicitor.
2. Approve
the expenditure of $5,343,125 for the design, construction, and land costs of
Pond #2 from development charges collected pursuant to By-law 2004-302 be
approved subject to the execution of the front-ending agreement.
3. Authorize
the City to enter into subdivision agreements which provide for the repayment
of storm sewer oversizing set at $ 5,306,400 in accordance with the principles
set forth in Document 2.
4. Authorize
the City to enter into subdivision agreements, which provide for the
remuneration of land costs associated with Pond 2.
5. Authorize
the City to establish a new internal order in the amount of $10,650,000.
CARRIED
7. EXEMPTION FROM
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES - ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION |
Committee recommendation
That Council resolve to exempt the Royal Canadian Legion from
development charges as a non-profit corporation under Section 7 (s) of
Development Charges By-law 2004-298 for the property at 86 Aird Place.
CARRIED
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 32
1. Update on the Opportunity Log/2005 Service Delivery
Improvements Target and approach to future savings |
Committee RecommendationS
That Council:
1) Receive
the report on the update of the Opportunity Log and 2005 service delivery
improvements savings target for information; and
2) Direct
City staff to:
a) continue
to augment the City’s capacity to achieve savings from service delivery
improvements and innovations with the approach outlined in this report,
including the incorporation of performance measures, best practices reviews,
strategic capital investments and enhancing internal capacity; and
b) include
an annual operating savings target for service delivery improvements,
innovation and efficiencies of $5 million; and
c) where
that target is not able to be achieved in a given year, the remainder carries
over and is added to the subsequent year’s target.
CARRIED
2. REPORT ON
FRENCH LANGUAGE SERVICES |
Committee Recommendation
That Council receive the 2003-2004 Report on French Language Services.
RECEIVED
3. Ottawa legislative review:
new city of ottawa act |
COMMITTEE recommendationS AS AMENDED
That City Council:
1.
Endorse the proposed regulatory
and statutory amendments set out in Documents 1 and 2 of this report, as
amended by the following;
a. That consistent with the position
advocated by the Toronto Board of Trade’s report “Setting the Course for a
Strong Toronto” Committee and Council recommends that the Province should
upload the cost of Ottawa’s social housing and social services and/or transit
programs, and provide annual assistance or share sales tax room until uploading
is complete.
b. That Item 19, with respect to
Conservation Authorities be deleted from the proposed regulatory and statutory
amendments set out in Documents 1 and 2 of this report.
c. Add the words “for the Council to
have the option” after the word “authority” and before the word “to” in Section
11 of Document 1 – B Statutory Proposals in both the Amendment Column and
Rationale and 20/20 Principles Column.
d. WHEREAS the use of plastic bags has
become a major environmental concern;
AND WHEREAS presently there is not a market that could make the
recycling of plastic bags economically possible;
AND WHEREAS the province has chosen not to give municipalities a
“sphere of jurisdiction” over environmental matters under S.11 of the Municipal
Act;
AND WHEREAS “waste management” is a listed “sphere of jurisdiction”
for municipalities under S.11 of the Municipal Act placing a significant
burden on municipalities relating to the disposal of plastic bags;
AND WHEREAS the use of plastic bags by retailers should be
restricted.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the province be requested to give the
City of Ottawa the authority to regulate the use of plastic bags by retailers
including the authority to prohibit their use; and.
2. Direct
that the Mayor and City Manager continue their efforts in attaining these
reforms to the City’s legislative framework from the Provincial Government.
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
That in Document 2, Proposal No. 30, the word
“affordable” be deleted and the word “social” be inserted in its place so that
the proposal will read as follows:
“Authority for increased flexibility with
respect to managing the debt on the City’s social housing stock.”
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
WHEREAS
Proposal No. 16 in Document 1 of the City of Ottawa Act report,
regarding “inclusionary zoning”, was discussed as part of the recent Official
Plan and withdrawn at that time;
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED that Proposal No. 16 in Document 1 be deleted from the report and
from negotiations with the Province on the City of Ottawa Act.
CARRIED with Councillor D. Holmes dissenting.
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa conducts business in a broad and
open way to allow for participation and collaboration with the public;
AND WHEREAS
City Council is both supportive of and values open and transparent dialogue
with all members of the public, including the City’s Advisory Committees;
AND WHEREAS
many of the regulatory and statutory proposals in the staff report may fall
within the Terms of Reference of some of the City’s Advisory Committees;
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED that the City Manager take immediate steps to further expand the
public consultation process regarding any forthcoming changes to the City of
Ottawa Act by forwarding the respective proposals to the City’s Advisory
Committees for their comment (as set out in Attachment “A”, page 66);
AND BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED that no public policy
initiatives or by-laws based on any of the potential amendments be implemented
prior to the completion of this consultation process.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
WHEREAS the Province of Ontario has indicated that the Development
Charges Act requires review;
AND WHEREAS the ability to fund arts and cultural facilities through
development charges was dropped from the legislation during its revision in
1997;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that in keeping with the Ottawa 20/20 principles, staff be
directed to include the eligibility to fund arts and cultural facilities as a
component of Ottawa's submission during the upcoming review of the Development
Charges Act.
CARRIED with Councillor R. Chiarelli dissenting.
Item 3 of Corporate Services and
Economic Development Committee Report 32 was then put to Council and CARRIED as
amended by Motion Nos. 37/11, 37/12, 37/13 and 37/14 with Councillor D. Thompson dissenting.
4. CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP and advertising POLICY |
Committee recommendations
That Council:
1. Approve the
Corporate Sponsorship and Advertising Policy, outlined in “Appendix A”.
2. Approve
the changes to the Delegation of Authority By-law as identified in “Appendix
B”.
3. Receive the proposed workplan to pursue sponsorship and
advertising opportunities over the next 12 to 18 months, as outlined in
“Appendix C”.
Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga
Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen
WHEREAS the presence of billboard advertising can significantly detract
from the urban and rural landscapes and streetscapes across the City of Ottawa;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that billboard advertising on City property be
deleted from the Corporate Sponsorship and Advertising Policy workplan.
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen
That Section
16 of Appendix B be amended to add an additional subsection (9) to indicate
that consultation occur with the Ward Councillor for approval.
Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli
Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre
That
Motion Nos. 37/15 and 37/16 be referred to the staff study of the billboard
section of the sponsorship policy.
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
That the question be now put on Motion No. 37/17.
CARRIED on a division of 11 YEAS to 8
NAYS as follows:
Yeas (11): Councillors G. Brooks, G. Bédard, E. El-Chantiry, H. Kreling,
R. Bloess,
P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, J. Harder, J. Legendre, S. Little and Mayor
Chiarelli.
Nays (8): Councillors P.
Feltmate, M. Bellemare, C. Doucet, D. Holmes, D. Deans,
J. Stavinga, A. Cullen and R. Jellett.
Motion No.
37/17 was then put to Council and CARRIED on a division of 11 YEAS to 9 NAYS as
follows:
Yeas (11): Councillors P. Feltmate, G. Bédard, M.
Bellemare, H. Kreling, R. Bloess,
P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, J. Harder, J. Legendre, S. Little and Mayor
Chiarelli.
Nays (9): Councillors G.
Brooks, E. El-Chantiry, G. Hunter, C. Doucet, D. Holmes,
D. Deans, J. Stavinga, A. Cullen and R. Jellett.
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga
BE IT
RESOLVED THAT the policy wording be amended to restrict sponsorship arrangement
from gaming organizations at venues geared primarily to children.
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That the question be now put on Motion No 37/19.
CARRIED on a division of 13 YEAS to 7
NAYS as follows:
Yeas (13): Councillors G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, G. Bédard, E. El-Chantiry,
M. Bellemare, C. Doucet, H. Kreling, D. Thompson, R. Bloess, P.
Hume,
J. Harder, R. Jellett and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (7): Councillors G.
Hunter, D. Holmes, D. Deans, J. Stavinga, R. Chiarelli,
A. Cullen and J. Legendre.
Motion No. 37/19 was then put to Council
and LOST on a division of 7 YEAS to 13
NAYS as follows:
Yeas (7): Councillors
P. Feltmate, G. Hunter, C. Doucet, D. Holmes, D. Deans, J. Stavinga and A.
Cullen.
Nays (13): Councillors
G. Brooks, G. Bédard, E. El-Chantiry, M. Bellemare, H. Kreling,
D. Thompson, R.
Bloess, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, J. Harder, R. Jellett, J. Legendre and Mayor
Chiarelli.
Item 4 of
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 31 was then put to
Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 37/17 on a division of 15 YEAS to
5 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (15): Councillors G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, G.
Bédard, E. El-Chantiry,
M. Bellemare, G. Hunter, H. Kreling, D. Thompson, R. Bloess, P.
Hume,
R. Chiarelli, J. Harder, R. Jellett, J. Legendre and Mayor
Chiarelli.
Nays (5): Councillors C.
Doucet, D. Holmes, D. Deans, J. Stavinga and A. Cullen.
5. Association of municipalities of ontario (A.m.O.) - board of
directors |
Committee recommendation AS
AMENDED
That Council consider
endorsing Councillor Alex Cullen or Councillor Peter Hume to stand
for re-election as a Regional Caucus representative on the A.M.O. Board of
Directors.
Moved by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga
That Council
endorse Councillor Peter Hume to stand for election as a Regional & Single
Tier Caucus representative on the AMO Board of Directors.
CARRIED
6. Appointment to The SOMERSET STREET CHINATOWN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve the appointment of Lucinda Boyd to the Somerset
Street Chinatown Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the term
expiring November 30, 2006.
CARRIED
7. 2006 BUDGET
DIRECTIONS REPORT |
Committee recommendations
AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Direct staff to
table a draft operating budget that:
a. Includes the cost of
maintaining existing services
b. Provides for the
extension of services to new residents and the maintenance and programming of
new infrastructure
c. Includes the
increased costs for mandated programs and impacts of new legislation, and
d. Provides for the
enhanced services pre-approved by Council and as identified in the Corporate
Plan, and increases the Pay As You Go for the strategic initiatives category of
capital.
2. Direct staff to
table a draft operating budget that includes:
a. A reasonable
forecast of new taxation from new taxpayers
b. Increases to user
fees and charges to reflect either the increased cost of providing each service
or the application of fee setting policies Council has adopted and bring
forward a policy report on the setting of recreation fees before the Draft
Budget is tabled
c. A service delivery
improvement target as identified in this report
d. New revenues to be
pursued in discussion with the Province
e. Provincial gas tax
revenue to offset the costs of growth in transit services, and
f. A tax increase at
the rate of inflation.
3. Direct staff to
pursue solutions for the unfunded balance by exploring possible one-time
sources of revenue, reducing the funding levels for new or enhanced services,
pursuing changes to cost sharing arrangements on mandatory programs or other
cost shared services, reductions to current services based on the 2004
Universal Program Review results, and any other solutions that can be
identified.
4. Direct staff to
table a Draft Capital Budget that reflects the policies adopted in the Long
Range Financial Plan 2.
5. BE IT RESOLVED that Council receive
the request for a net Budget increase of $11.2 million from the Ottawa Police
Service for 2006;
AND that the Police and City work cooperatively to lower the
requested increase including the provincial staffing program as a source of
revenue;
AND FURTHER that the Police Board and Service report back to Council
on the outcome of Provincial Funding Assistance for the hiring of Police
officers at the tabling of the Draft Budget in an effort to reduce the net
Budget requirement.
6. Direct the Library
Board to come forward at the Corporate Services and Economic Development
Committee meeting of August 16, 2005 to present their 2006 budget pressures so
that they can be given a budget direction for 2006.
7. Approve the removal
of the Conservation Authorities from the City budget and request the
Conservation Authorities bring forward their 2006 tax levy requirements in
February 2006.
8. Direct staff to
develop the 2006 budget for water and sewer services based upon the rate
structure endorsed in the Long Range Financial Plan for 2006 and that the
increase in rates identified for 2006 (net 9%) be approved and implemented
effective January 1, 2006.
9. Approve that the
City continue to fund one-time 2006 operating requirements from a one-time
transfer from reserves.
10. Approve the transfer
of $1.455 million in revenues from the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund, to
the Tax Stabilization Reserve for use in the 2006 Budget.
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
WHEREAS Recommendations Nos. 1 and 2 in the 2006 Budget Directions Report
are incompatible to the extent of more than 9% of our Budget;
AND
WHEREAS the resulting “solutions” provided by staff under recommendations No.
3, after many years of cost-cutting measures and fee/fare increases, will be
egregious in the extreme;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to draft an operating budget which
assumes a 5% tax increase as an option.
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
The question be now put on Motion No. 37/22.
CARRIED on a division of 15 YEAS to 5
NAYS as follows:
Yeas (15): Councillors G.
Brooks, P. Feltmate, G. Bédard, E. El-Chantiry,
M. Bellemare, C. Doucet, H. Kreling, D. Thompson, R. Bloess, P.
Hume,
J. Stavinga, M. McRae, R. Chiarelli, J. Harder and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (5): Councillors D.
Holmes, D. Deans, A. Cullen, R. Jellett and J. Legendre.
Motion No. 37/22 was then put to Council and LOST on a
division of 6 YEAS to 15 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (6): Councillors
C. Doucet, D. Holmes, H. Kreling, P. Hume, A. Cullen
and
J. Legendre.
Nays (15): Councillors
G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, G. Bédard, E. El-Chantiry, M. Bellemare,
D.
Thompson, R. Bloess, D. Deans, J. Stavinga, M. McRae, R. Chiarelli,
J.
Harder, R. Jellett, S. Little and Mayor Chiarelli.
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
WHEREAS the
City of Ottawa, like all municipalities in Ontario, are required to fund
provincial income redistribution programs on the property tax base;
AND WHEREAS
property taxes are a regressive form of taxation and that is why these programs
are funded by income and sales taxes in other provinces;
AND WHEREAS
these programs cost Ottawa property taxpayers around $200 million per year;
AND WHEREAS
this situation is not sustainable for the City of Ottawa or other Ontario
municipalities;
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED that the Mayor, City Council and City staff identify every
opportunity to join with other Ontario municipalities, including at the Toronto
Summit in the fall, to demand the Province of Ontario either upload income
redistribution programs along the lines of other Canadian provinces or fully
fund those programs using Provincial revenue sources.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre
BE IT
RESOLVED THAT for the 2006 Budget Process, a Budget Advisory Committee be
formed using a selection process developed by staff and approved by Council
that will be representative of all communities and areas of the City.
Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That
the question be now put on Motion No. 37/25.
CARRIED on a
division of 18 YEAS to 3 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (18): Councillors G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, G.
Bédard, E. El-Chantiry,
M. Bellemare, C. Doucet, H. Kreling, D. Thompson, R. Bloess, P. Hume,
J. Stavinga, M. McRae, R. Chiarelli, J. Harder, R. Jellett, J.
Legendre,
S. Little and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (3): Councillors D.
Holmes, D. Deans and A. Cullen.
Motion No. 37/25 was then put to Council and LOST on a division of 4 YEAS to 17 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (4): Councillors G. Bédard, C. Doucet, A. Cullen and J. Legendre.
Nays (17): Councillors G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, M. Bellemare, D. Holmes,
H. Kreling, D. Thompson, R. Bloess, D. Deans, P. Hume, J. Stavinga, M. McRae, R. Chiarelli, J. Harder, R. Jellett, S. Little and Mayor Chiarelli.
Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli
Seconded by Councillor D. Deans
BE IT
THEREFORE RESOLVED that Recommendation 6 be modified so that the Ottawa Public
Library Budget Direction issue is debated at the first Council meeting in
September rather than at the August Council meeting.
CARRIED
Item 7 of Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report
was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion Nos. 37/24 and 37/27.
8. DELEGATION OF
AUTHORITY –CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1 TO MARCH 31, 2005 |
Committee recommendation
That Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
9. CORPORATE
POLICY ON FRAUD AND OTHER SIMILAR IRREGULARITIES |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve the
attached Corporate policy on fraud and other similar irregularities.
CARRIED
10. LANSDOWNE PARK – LEASE / CONTRACT –CENTRAL CANADA EXHIBITION
ASSOCIATION |
Committee recommendations
as amended
That Council:
1. Authorize that the contract for the
Central Canada Exhibition Association (CCEA) at Lansdowne Park be extended for
an additional three (3) years through to 01 October 2007;
2. Approve rental payments by the CCEA in
the net amount of $250,000 per annum, on condition that the CCEA
give its written assurance that it will fully vacate Lansdowne Park including
all occupied space no later than 01 October 2007.
3. That
this approval be conditional on the CCEA Board acknowledging it has voluntarily
initiated a move out of Lansdowne Park and acknowledges that the current
request is supported by the CCEA Board and that there is no coercion on the
part of the City in this regard;
4. That
the Agreement of Purchase and Sale to be negotiated be submitted to Corporate
Services and Economic Development Committee and Council for approval prior to
its execution.
Moved by Councillor C.
Doucet
Seconded by Councillor
J. Legendre
BE IT RESOLVED THAT
the annual rent from the CCEA be set aside in reserve fund for greening
Lansdowne once the site is vacated.
LOST on a division of
2 YEAS to 18 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (2): Councillors C. Doucet and J. Legendre.
Nays (18): Councillors G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, G.
Bédard, M. Bellemare, G. Hunter,
D. Holmes, H. Kreling, D. Thompson, R. Bloess, D. Deans, P. Hume, J.
Stavinga, M. McRae, R. Chiarelli, J. Harder, A. Cullen, S. Little and Mayor
Chiarelli.
Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli
Seconded by Councillor P. Hume
WHEREAS the
business plan and budget for Lansdowne Park is developed on the basis of
recovering the costs of operation;
AND WHEREAS
the revenue from the Central Canada Exhibition was anticipated to be $350,000
but is now set at $250,000;
BE IT
RESOLVED that bridge financing in the amount of $100,000 be provided to the
Lansdowne Park operating budget for each of the years 2005, 2006 and 2007 to
reflect this revenue shortfall and this bridging be funded as one time item
from the City Wide Capital Reserve Fund.
CARRIED with Councillors P. Feltmate, G.
Hunter and D. Thompson dissenting.
Moved by Councillor G. Bédard
Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre
THAT Article
29 of the Terms of the Occupation Permit and Addendum with the CCEA be amended
to read:
The
City of Ottawa has in place an Official Languages Bilingualism Policy for
encouragement of service to the public.
It is therefore understood that the Producer provide a reasonable level
of service to the general public attending this function in both the English
and French languages and the implementation of this section be negotiated
between the Producer and City staff to improve the present level of services
each year.
Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
That Motion
No. 37/31 be referred to staff and further discussions be undertaken with the
Board and Management of the CCEA.
Referral LOST on a division 9 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (9): Councillors G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, D. Thompson, P. Hume,
J. Stavinga, M. McRae, S. Little and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (10): Councillors G. Bédard, M. Bellemare, G. Hunter, C. Doucet, D. Holmes,
R. Bloess, J. Harder, A. Cullen, R. Jellett and J. Legendre.
Motion No. 37/30 was then put to Council and CARRIED on a division of 15 YEAS to 4 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (15): Councillors P. Feltmate, G. Bédard, M. Bellemare, G. Hunter,
C. Doucet,
D. Holmes, R. Bloess, P. Hume, J. Stavinga, M. McRae A. Cullen, R.
Jellett,
J. Legendre S. Little and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (4): Councillors G. Brooks, E. El-Chantiry, D. Thompson and J.
Harder.
The Committee Recommendations were
divided for voting purposes.
Recommendation 1 CARRIED with
Councillors J. Harder and C. Doucet dissenting.
Recommendation 2 CARRIED with
Councillors J. Harder, C. Doucet, S. Little and D. Thompson dissenting.
Recommendation 3 CARRIED with
Councillors J. Harder, C. Doucet and S. Little dissenting.
Recommendation 4 CARRIED with
Councillors J. Harder, C. Doucet, D. Thompson and G. Brooks dissenting.
11. RIDEAU VALLEY
CONSERVATION AUTHORITY - NEW HEADQUARTERS IN BERYL GAFFNEY PARK |
Committee recommendations
That Council:
1. Authorize
City staff to proceed with the negotiations with the RVCA based on the
framework attached in Document 1, including the issuance of appropriate long
term financing (of up to $5.0M) to
finance the capital expenditure which will be repaid by RVCA.
2. Direct
staff to report back to Committee and Council for final approval after
negotiations are complete.
CARRIED
12. HYDRO OTTAWA
HOLDING INC., ANNUAL REPORT AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
Committee recommendations
AS AMENDED
That City Council consider, as part of the Annual General Meeting of
the Shareholder scheduled for July 13, 2005, the report recommendations as
follows:
1. That
the Annual Report and Financial Statements of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. for the
Year 2004 be received;
2. That
Deloitte & Touche LLP be appointed as the auditor of Hydro Ottawa Holding
Inc. for the Year 2005;
3. The amendment
to the Shareholder Declaration for Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. setting out a
description of the role of the Chair of the Board of Directors set out at Annex
“A” to this report; and
4. That
the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to sign a written resolution on
behalf of the City of Ottawa as shareholder of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc.
setting out the resolutions approved by the City Council.
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by
Councillor P. Hume
That
City Council resolve In Camera pursuant to Section 13 (1) (a) of Procedure
By-law 2003-589 – the security of the property of the City, respecting
Telecom Ottawa.
CARRIED
IN CAMERA SESSION
Item 12 of Corporate Services and Economic
Devleopment Committee Report 32 was then put to Council and CARRIED.
13. aUDIT OF CONTRACTS AWARDED TO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF HYDRO OTTAWa |
Committee recommendation AS
AMENDED
That Council approve:
That Hydro Ottawa in conjunction with the City
Manager, bring forward a recommendation to City Council on amendments to the
Shareholder Declaration which would improve disclosure to City Council on
related party transactions by Hydro, that would clearly define the roles,
responsibilities and authorities of Board members and the President and Chief
Executive Officer; and that the report be submitted by September 30, 2005.
AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the recommendations of
the Auditor General’s Report “Audit of Contracts awarded to members of the
Board of Hydro Ottawa” be adopted and that Hydro Ottawa be directed to proceed
with the implementation as per the Management Response.
Moved by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
WHEREAS the City's Auditor General, in his June 20,
2005 report to CS&ED Committee and Council regarding his audit of contracts
awarded to members of the Board of Director of Hydro Ottawa, from 2001 to 2004,
found numerous instances of improper procedure by members of the Board of
Directors, including circumventing the Shareholder Declaration, lack of
reporting of transactions, awarding of contracts without appropriate
documentation, violations of conflict of interest, etc.;
AND WHEREAS the Mayor, as a Council-appointed member
of the Board of Hydro Ottawa, was a member of the Board of Directors during
this period, and in particular participated in the awarding of a $1,500 a day
contract in 2001 to compensate Hydro Ottawa Chairman Glen Shortliffe, which, in
the opinion of the Auditor General, circumvented the Shareholder Declaration,
and failed to report this to the Shareholder (Ottawa City Council) at the time
and at subsequent meetings of the Shareholder;
AND WHEREAS the Ontario Business Corporations Act
states, in Section 134:
134 (1) Every director and officer of a corporation in
exercising his or her powers and discharging his or her
duties shall,
(a) act
honestly and in good faith with a view to the best interests of the corporation; and
(b) exercise
the care, diligence and skill that a reasonably prudent person would exercise in comparable circumstances.
(2) Every director and officer of a corporation shall comply with this Act,
the regulations, articles, by-laws and any unanimous shareholder agreement.
AND WHEREAS the actions of the Mayor with respect to the award of a
contract to Hydro Ottawa Chairman Glen Shortliffe beyond what Mr. Shortliffe
was entitled to for compensation as Chairman under the Shareholder Declaration
not only circumvented the Shareholder Declaration for Hydro Ottawa, they also
violated Section 134 of the Ontario Business Corporations Act;
THEREFORE, in the opinion of this Council, the Mayor has lost Council's
confidence in his ability to protect the public's interest and is requested to
resign forthwith from the Board of Directors of Hydro Ottawa.
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
That the question be now put on Motion No. 37/33.
CARRIED on a division of 9 YEAS to 8
NAYS as follows:
Yeas (9): Councillors
E. El-Chantiry, C. Doucet, H. Kreling, D. Thompson, P. Hume, M. McRae, R.
Chiarelli, J. Harder and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (8): Councillors
P. Feltmate, D. Holmes, R. Bloess, D. Deans, J. Stavinga,
A. Cullen, R.
Jellett and J. Legendre.
Motion No.
37/33 was then put to Council and LOST on a division of 4 YEAS to 13 NAYS as
follows:
Yeas (4): Councillors P.
Feltmate, R. Bloess, D. Deans and A. Cullen.
Nays (13): Councillors E.
El-Chantiry, C. Doucet, D. Holmes, H. Kreling, D.Thompson,
P. Hume, J. Stavinga, M. McRae R. Chiarelli, J. Harder, R. Jellett, J. Legendre and Mayor Chiarelli.
Item 13 of Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report
32 was then put to Council and CARRIED.
14. 2006 OTTAWA
POLICE SERVICE BUDGET GUIDELINE AND TIMETABLE |
Committee recommendation AS
AMENDED
BE IT RESOLVED that Council receive the request for a net Budget
increase of $11.2 million from the Ottawa Police Service for 2006;
AND that the Police and City work cooperatively to lower the
requested increase including the provincial staffing program as a source of
revenue;
AND FURTHER that the Police Board and Service report back to Council
on the outcome of Provincial Funding Assistance for the hiring of Police
officers at the tabling of the Draft Budget in an effort to reduce the net
Budget requirement.
CARRIED
15. NORTH-SOUTH LIGHT RAIL Transit PROJECT
Results of requests for qualificationS |
Committee recommendation
That Council approve:
1. That the Respondents to the Request for
Qualifications for the North-South Light Rail Transit Project identified in
this report be accepted as qualified to participate in the Request for
Proposals stage of the procurement process for the project;
2. The Request for Proposal framework
described in this report; and
3. That, subject to Council’s approval of
the Environmental Assessment for the project, staff proceed to issue the
Request for Proposal for the implementation of the North-South Light Rail
Transit Project.
CARRIED
16. pUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (P3) FOR NEW ARENA FACILITY IN WEST
CARLETON - PROCEEDING TO STAGE 3 |
Committee recommendations
That Council:
1. Authorize
staff to request proposals for the provision of a new ice surface with
expansion capacity, soccer field and a paramedic post on the Kinburn Client
Service Centre site from the firms identified on the short list in this report;
and
2. Approve
the Request for Proposal (RFP) Framework presented in this report.
CARRIED with Councillor A. Cullen dissenting.
17. iNTENTION TO DESIGNATE THE BARRHAVEN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA - |
Committee recommendations
That
Council:
1. Approve
the area described by Attachment 1 be designated as a Business Improvement Area
(BIA), under Section 204 of the Municipal Act, 2001;
2. Authorize
and direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of Council's intention to pass a
by-law designating the area, as defined in Attachment 1,
as a Business Improvement Area, in accordance with Section
210 of the Municipal Act, 2001;
3. Authorize
and direct the Deputy City Manager of Planning and Growth Management to prepare
a survey of the area described by Attachment 1;
4. Authorize and direct the City
Solicitor:
(i) to
prepare a by-law to designate the area as a Business Improvement Area, as
described in Attachment 1, to be named the "Barrhaven Business Improvement
Area;"
(ii) to
prepare a by-law to establish the Board of Management of the Business
Improvement Area, to be named the "Barrhaven Business Improvement Area
Board of Management;"
5. Enact the
two aforementioned by-laws in accordance with section 204 of the Municipal Act,
2001, and subject to the:
(i) City
Clerk reporting favourably on the results of the intention to pass a by-law
designating the area referred to in Recommendation (2);
(ii) receipt of the survey from the Planning
and Growth Management Department.
CARRIED
18. solid waste Services - collection contracts: In-house bid
authority – Managed competition |
Committee recommendations
That Council
approve:
1. That the City approve the attached
“Guidelines for the In-house Bid Process”
(Annex A) for the purposes of allowing a Public Works and Services
“In-house Bid Team”;
2. That Public Works and Services
Department establish an “In-house bid team” to prepare and submit a “City bid” for
both curbside and multi-residential containerized waste collection services,
through a managed competition process, in all contract areas;
3. That the evaluation team consider the
City’s in-house bid estimates at the time of reviewing tender submissions and
provide to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council a
recommendation for awarding the work;
4. That, based on estimated cost of
providing the service and a proven record of service delivery, the City may
award up to a maximum of four curbside and/or multi-residential containerized
collection zones to the “In-house bid team”.
CARRIED
19. GRANT TO THE ENVIROCENTRE FOR THE COMMUTER CHALLENGE |
Committee recommendation
Whereas the
Community Foundation of Ottawa wishes to provide $5,000.00 in support of the
Commuter Challenge to the Envirocentre;
AND Whereas
the Foundation, by its terms of reference, must make donations of this size to
charities that can issue tax receipts;
AND Whereas
Envirocentre has provided services in support of Ottawa’s participation in the
Commuter Challenge;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City receive $5,000.00 from the
Community Foundation of Ottawa, issue a tax receipt for same and that a grant
of $5,000.00 be made to the Envirocentre for the Commuter Challenge.
CARRIED
20. EXEMPTION FOR DEVELOPMENT CHARGES – RICHMOND AGRICULTURAL FAIR GROUNDS
|
WHEREAS the Richmond Agricultural Society is the owner of the
Richmond Agricultural Fairgrounds and makes available the fair grounds to the
general public for community events as well as everyday use by the public;
AND WHEREAS the Richmond Agricultural Society is a not-for-profit
organization with an agricultural history dating over 175 years in the village
of Richmond;
AND WHEREAS the Society has been able to
raise funding for the proposed construction of a new barn on the fair grounds,
but without assistance is unable to proceed with the construction of the new
barn unless certain fees and charges are offset or covered, such charges being
the municipal development charges of $13,440.00 and school board development
charges of $2,448.00;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, as the support of the
construction of a new barn for the fair grounds will advance the city’s agricultural
and rural economic development agenda, the new barn be exempted from municipal
development charges amounting to $13,440.00.
CARRIED
Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Report 22
1. housing first
report – Permanent affordability
That
Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
2. housing first
report
That
Council adopt the Housing First Policy attached as Appendix A, as amended by
the following:
1. That
the introductory sentence of “Policy Description” in Appendix A be amended to
read:
“While
recognizing the need to ensure that affordable housing is distributed
throughout the City of Ottawa, the Housing
First Policy provides the framework to ensure city departments work in a
cooperative and coordinated manner to achieve the affordable housing targets in
the Official Plan.”
2. That
the first bullet under Policy Description be amended to read:
·
Identify and make available suitable City-owned sites as
identified by the Housing Branch to the community for the provision of
long-term affordable housing.
3. Add a
bullet to the Policy Description to read:
·
Enabling the utilization of 25% of the proceeds from
the sale of residentially zoned land owned by the City where affordable housing
is not developed to fund development elsewhere to meet social housing needs.
CARRIED
3. DIVEstiture of boat launches and harbours
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.
Authorize staff to enter into negotiations with the Department of
Fisheries and Oceans and the Ministry of Natural Resources for the divestiture
of the boat ramp and launch sites at Fitzroy Harbour and Buckhams Bay and the
small craft harbours at Dunrobin and the Dick Bell Park.
2.
Direct staff to report back to Committee and Council on the results
of the negotiations in order to consider acceptance of the divesture for all,
some or none of the sites.
CARRIED
4. Public SkatIng
PRogram
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposed service delivery model for the Public Skating Program offered at indoor City arenas including supervision standards, program classifications and schedules.
CARRIED
5 INTERIM
REPORT-INVESTIGATION TO IDENTIFY ADDITIONAL REVENUE SOURCES FOR THE OTTAWA
PUBLIC LIBRARY (OPL)
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That
Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
Planning and Environment Committee Report 32
1. Integrated Waste
management master plan - STRATEGIC SERVICE delivery - update |
Committee RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1.
Confirmation of a 40% diversion target within existing
service programs by end of year 2006;
2.
Increased participation towards 40%
diversion be achieved through the communication of information, advertising and
development of an education program;
3.
Endorsement of a target of 60% diversion
for Ottawa residents to be achieved by year-end 2008;
4.
Staff be directed to pursue the
Provincial Government for increased waste diversion funding to offset increased
costs to achieve Provincial target;
5.
Staff be directed to make application for
Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Enabling Funds to
support the costs of the Integrated Waste Management Master Plan project and
resulting projects;
6.
Implementation of an Organics Collection
Program within the next solid waste collection contracts with organics
collection envisioned to commence in 2008, and that staff report back
with the details of the program in the fall of 2005;
7.
Staff develop a comprehensive “utility”
funding concept based upon the recommended hybrid model contained in this
report providing service to urban, suburban, rural residential and rural
villages for implementation in 2006;
8.
The City provide
solid waste collection services through a Yellow Bag Program to
“non-residential establishments” that meet the eligibility criteria and service
level outlined in this report with service to commence in January 2006;
9.
Staff solicit “Expressions of Interest”
from the private sector for organics processing technology to assess the level
of interest, and report back with recommendations to Committee;
10.
Staff continue to monitor progress on the
approval of the Trail Road Expansion Environmental Assessment; and
11.
Staff report back annually on diversion
rates and any strategies required to support increased waste diversion.
12.
FCM and AMO be
requested to place the issue of the ability of municipalities to regulate the
packaging component of waste on the Urban Agenda/New Deal for Cities and
Communities.
13.
WHEREAS in 2004
the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) announced a waste diversion target of 60%
by 2008;
AND
WHEREAS Ontario’s 2 largest cities (Toronto and Ottawa) currently divert
approximately 30% of their waste;
AND
WHEREAS the imposition of the MOE’s target will lead to additional costs by
municipalities in order to achieve this target;
THEREFORE
the City of Ottawa request the MOE to provide funding assistance to
municipalities to achieve MOE’s waste diversion target;
that
this motion be circulated to AMO, opposition party critics, and area MPPs.
14.
That staff
include in the Integrated Waste Management Master Plan a waste audit project in
2006 for the non-residential sector in order to identify opportunities for
recycling.
15.
That the City’s
Advisory Committee comments be appended to staff reports.
MOTION NO. 37/35
Moved by Councillor P.
Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen
BE IT RESOLVED that
Recommendation 7 be amended to read “ that staff investigate the implementation
of a separate charge based on assessment to pay for solid waste collection and
disposal and that this charge be applied only to residential and
multi-residential classes and that this option be reported back with the
tabling of the 2006 draft budget.
LOST on a division of 3 YEAS to 15 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (3): Councillors P. Feltmate, J. Stavinga and A. Cullen.
Nays (15): Councillors E. El-Chantiry, M. Bellemare, C. Doucet, D. Holmes, H. Kreling,
D. Thompson, R. Bloess, D. Deans, P. Hume, M. McRae, R. Chiarelli, R. Jellett, J. Legendre, S. Little and Mayor Chiarelli.
MOTION NO. 37/36
Moved by Councillor P.
Hume
Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet
That the words “as an option” be added to Recommendation 6 after the
words “Organics Collection Program”.
CARRIED
Item 1
of Planning and Environment Committee Report 32 was then put to Council and
CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 37/36 with Councillor A. Cullen dissenting on
Recommendation 7.
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Committee RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the
presence of staff from the Corporate Services and Planning and Growth
Management Departments at the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing regarding an
appeal to the Committee of Adjustment decision for 43 Rossland Avenue.
CARRIED
3. OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING
- 5309 BANK STREET |
Committee RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.
approve an amendment to the
City Council Approved Official Plan and the former Regional of Ottawa-Carleton
Official Plan to redesignate 5309 Bank Street from 'General Rural Area' and
'Environmental Features'/'Rural Natural Features' to 'Limestone Resource Area'
as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2; and,
2.
approve an amendment to the
former City of Gloucester Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 5309 Bank
Street from ‘Agricultural General’ (Ag) Zone to Me ‘Industrial Extraction’ Zone
as detailed in Document 3.
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That the question be now put on Item 3 of Planning and Environment
Committee Report 32.
CARRIED
Item 3 of Planning and Environment Committee Report 32 was then put
to Council and CARRIED on a division of 12 YEAS to 6 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (12): Councillors E.
El-Chantiry, H. Kreling, D. Thompson, R. Bloess, D. Deans, P. Hume, J.
Stavinga, R. Chiarelli, J. Harder, R. Jellett, S. Little and
Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (6): Councillors
P. Feltmate, C. Doucet, D. Holmes, M. McRae, A. Cullen
and J. Legendre.
4. LEITRIM COMMUNITY DESIGN
PLAN, OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT - CERTAIN LANDS IN LOTS 16, 17 AND 18 OF
CONCESSIONS 4 AND 5 |
Committee RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Approve the Leitrim Community Design Plan, as detailed in
Document 6 (under separate cover).
2. Adopt Official Plan Amendment No. XX
to the City of Ottawa Official Plan (2003), as detailed in Document 4, to
change certain lands on Schedule B within Leitrim from Employment Area to
General Urban Area as per the recommended land use plan in the Leitrim
Community Design Plan.
3.
Delete Subsection 5.4, C19 in its
entirety, which suggests appropriate parking standards for Mixed Use Centres,
to be replaced with the following paragraph:
Parking requirements in Mixed Use Centres: Reduced minimum and maximum parking ratios for retail, office
commercial and residential will be implemented at the time of zoning in
accordance with the new City of Ottawa Comprehensive Zoning By-law for lands
within the Core.
4.
Add
the following to Section 9.3 on Page 76 of the Leitrim Community Design Plan:
(c) A traffic
impact statement is required during the development review process for all
future subdivisions along Findlay Creek Drive.
The statement should investigate and consider traffic calming measures
along Findlay Creek Drive should they be warranted.
5.
The social housing component of the Leitrim Community Design Plan be at
least 7% of residential units (i.e. affordable to the 20% of households in
Ottawa that are lower income), subject to federal/provincial funding.
6.
Approve the following technical corrections, revisions and
inconsistencies to the final report of the Leitrim Community Design Plan;
a)
The phrase “with the opportunity for passive recreation uses such as
walking trails” be deleted from the subsection entitled “Transport Canada
Lands” in Section 6.1;
b)
Guideline C1 in Section 5.4 be revised so that it
reads: “For each of the Mixed Use areas along Bank Street, a composite site
plan for the entire Mixed Use area must be approved prior to the first development application for
the area”; and
c)
The phrase “Official Plan’s target for Leitrim is
5500 households” under the “Units” table in Section 4.3 and the sentence “The
Official Plan directs that Leitrim will accommodate 5,500 households by 2021”
in Section 2.1 be removed in their entirety;
d)
The number in the second paragraph of Section 9.4
regarding the percentage of multiple-unit buildings in Leitrim be changed from
“45%” to “55%”; and
e)
The revisions identified on the attached map,
entitled “Revisions to Land Use Plan – June 28, 2005, Leitrim Community Design
Plan”, be made to the land use plan within the Leitrim Community Design Plan.
CARRIED with Councillor A. Cullen dissenting.
5. ZONING - 1 Robertson road
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Committee RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to the
former City of Nepean Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 1 Robertson Road
from Commercial Highway Zone - CH to a Special Permitted Use Commercial Highway
Zone - CH Block X as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
6. ZONING - 45
SPENCER STREET AND 320 PARKDALE AVENUE |
Committee RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the
application to amend the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law, as detailed in
Document 2 and as shown in Document 3.
CARRIED
7. ZONING - 5978
AND 5985 RENAUD ROAD |
Committee RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED
That Council approve an
amendment to the former City of Gloucester Zoning Bw to change the zoning of
5978, 5980 and 5985 Renaud Road from Future Growth (Fg) to Row Dwelling Zone
Exception (Rr1 Exception), Mixed Residential Dwelling Zone Exception (Rc2
Exception) and Open Space (OS) as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in
Document 2, as amended by the following:
That the details of the
recommended zoning as outlined in Document 2 of the report be amended to
include a change in the zoning provisions under Item 2.c.
That “1.2” be changed
to “2.0”
And that no further notice be provided pursuant to Section 34 (17)
of the Planning Act.
CARRIED
8. ZONING - 1238 MARENGER STREET |
Committee RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to the
former Gloucester Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 1238 Marenger
Street from Ra1 - Low Density Apartment
Zone to Ra1 (Exx) - Low Density Apartment
Exception Zone as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
9. APPEAL - COMMITTEE OF
ADJUSTMENT - 244 rideau place |
Committee RECOMMENDATION
That Council
approve the presence of staff from the Corporate Services and Planning and
Growth Management Departments at the Ontario Municipal Board Hearing regarding
an appeal of the Committee of Adjustment decision for a minor variance for 244
Rideau Place.
CARRIED
10. DESIGNATION OF GRANT
SCHOOL, 2720 RICHMOND ROAD UNDER PART IV OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT |
Committee RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED
That Council approve the designation
of Grant School, 2720 Richmond Road, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act in accordance with
the Statement of Reason for Designation, attached as Document 4, with the
following addition under the Heritage Attributes heading, to be inserted after
the word "replaced":
· The lawn with its landscaping facing Richmond Road to the North of the school is integral to the heritage character of the site.
CARRIED
11. EXTENSION OF CENTRAL WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM
TO THE VILLAGE OF MANOTICK |
Committee RECOMMENDATION
That Council approval of
the following action plan for provision of central wastewater services to the
Village of Manotick:
1.
Proceed with detailed design for trunk wastewater services to
service the Village and local wastewater collection systems for the priority
areas of Hillside Gardens and the Core Area.
2.
Facilitate community preparation of a Local Improvement Petition.
CARRIED
12. EAST URBAN COMMUNITY - COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN
(PHASE 1 AREA) |
Committee RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve the
East Urban Community - Community Design Plan (Phase 1 Area) as detailed in
Document # 7 (distributed under separate cover), subject to the following
amendments:
a)
Amend the second last bullet on page 3 to add:
“Identifies the Waste Disposal Site and its influence area.”
b)
Amend Legend for Figure 6 be amended to include reference to the
Waste Disposal Site.
c)
Amend Section 3.1, third paragraph to add “organic material for
composting.”
d)
Amend Section 4.1 to add reference to: “Section 3.8 Solid Waste
Disposal Sites.”
e)
Amend Section 4.4 to include the following reference:
“The WSI lands are
regulated by a Certificate of Approval issued by the Ministry of the
Environment. This Certificate does not
have an expiry date and WSI is expected to continue operations well into the
future. It is in the best interests of
WSI, the City and the future residents of the community to recognize that this
facility is a key component of the waste management infrastructure of the
region and it plays an important role in the provision of waste management
services such as recycling, composting and disposal for the community. Development should not hamper the ability of
this site to perform its prescribed function to serve the community.”
f)
Amend Section 4.4, paragraph 4 to add reference to:
“D-1 and “ D-4 and
“industrial solid waste
and/or sewage sludges” and
“The studies will be
required to be completed by the proponent and the City will not approve
development within the influence area as shown on the figures contained in the
CDP until such time as the required studies are provided to the City’s
satisfaction.”
g)
Amend Section 4.6 by adding:
“The existing Waste
Disposal site has existed since the 1960’s.
Operations are anticipated to continue through the planning period which
may result in limitations on the use of certain lands close to the site.”
h)
Amend Section 6.1 by adding the following sentence 3:
“All development
applications must be accompanied by the technical studies identified in the
list of Required Studies and Assessments.
Additionally, all applications within the 500m influence area from WSI
must be accompanied by studies related to the Solid Waste Disposal Site
Influence Area.”
2.
That staff be directed, during the preparation of the MUC CDP, to
re-evaluate the alignment of the BHBPE in the vicinity of Mer Bleue.
3.
That the social housing component of the East Urban Community –
Community Design Plan (Phase 1) be at least 7% of residential units (i.e.
affordable to the 20% of households in Ottawa that are lower income), subject
to Federal/Provincial funding.
MOTION NO. 37/38
Moved by Councillor R.
Bloess
Seconded by Councillor H. Kreling
WHEREAS the CDP for the East Urban
Community Design Plan prescribes a minimum of 50% single loaded roads for
development adjacent to creek corridors, green spaces and environmental areas;
AND WHEREAS there are various methods of
calculating the percentage of single loading such as the difference between
the linear distance of single loaded road divided by the linear distance of
rear lot line or calculating the area around the feature (woodlot, creek, etc);
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a target
of 50% single loaded roads be included in the CDP for development adjacent to
creek corridors, green spaces and environmental areas.
CARRIED
Item
12 of Planning and Environment Committee Report 32 was then put to Council and
CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 37/38.
Planning and Environment Committee Report 33
1. OFFICIAL PLAN and zoning
- 5271 Fernbank Road |
Committee RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1.
Approve and adopt an amendment to
the City Council Approved Official Plan for 5271 Fernbank Road to permit
semi-detached dwellings, subject to a minimum residential density as detailed
in revised Document 3, Proposed Official Plan Amendments.
2.
Approve and adopt an amendment to
the Official Plan of the former City of Kanata and former Region of Ottawa
Carleton to redesignate 5271 Fernbank Road from Restricted Industrial and
Business Park to Special Policy Area, as detailed in revised Document 3.
3.
Approve amendments to the former
City of Kanata Zoning By-law 135-93 to change the zoning of certain lands at
5271 Fernbank Road to M1A-XX and repeal By-law 135-93 as they apply to certain
lands at 5271 Fernbank Road and add these lands to By-law 168-94 and rezone to
OS1, CG-XX and R3A-XX as detailed in revised Document 6.
And that no further notice be provided pursuant to
Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga
That the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider and approve the following Motion:
WHEREAS on May 24 and 31, 2005, the Planning and Environment Committee held a public meeting for Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 28, being a comprehensive City-wide amendment in response to retail-related appeals to the 2003 City of Ottawa Official Plan (Report Reference No. ACS2005-PGM-POL-0006);
AND WHEREAS
on July 12, 2005, the Planning and Environment Committee held a public meeting
for Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 32 to the 2003 City of Ottawa Official
Plan, being a site-specific Official Plan Amendment affecting lands municipally
known as 5271 Fernbank Road (Report Reference No. ACS2005-PGM-APR-0179);
AND WHEREAS
Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 28 deletes and replaces Section 3.6.5,
Employment Area and Enterprise Area, in the 2003 City of Ottawa Official Plan;
AND WHEREAS
Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 32 adds a new site-specific policy
affecting lands municipally known as 5271 Fernbank Road to Section 3.6.5,
Employment Area and Enterprise Area, in the 2003 City of Ottawa Official Plan;
AND WHEREAS
Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 28 requires amendment to add a new
site-specific policy affecting 5271 Fernbank Road to Section 3.6.5, Employment
Area and Enterprise Area, in the 2003 City of Ottawa Official Plan to reflect
Proposed Official Plan Amendment No. 32;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
Document 2, Proposed Official Plan Amendment, in Report Reference No.
ACS2005-PGM-POL-0006 be amended as follows:
That
Subsection 2.3.4 of Section 2.0, Details of the Amendment, within Part B – The
Amendment, be amended to add the following policy 4 i) under Section 3.6.5,
Employment Area and Enterprise Area, after policy 4 h):
“4 i) Notwithstanding Policy 4 b) above, lands identified as
part of SoHo West, located in the Kanata South Business Park, municipally known
as 5271 Fernbank Road, legally described as Part of Lot 31, Concession 10,
Geographic Township of Goulbourn, formerly City of Kanata, now City of Ottawa,
can accommodate semi-detached dwelling units as part of the housing mix, as
long as the Zoning By-law prescribed minimum residential density is
achieved.”
CARRIED
Item 1, Planning and Environment Committee Report 33 was then put to
Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 37/39.
Transportation Committee Report 23A
1.
uRBAN TRANSIT
AREA REVIEW |
That Council approve:
1. a. The expansion of the Urban Transit Area
to include urban areas adjacent to the existing Urban Transit Area, as shown in
Document 1, effective September 2006.
b. Direction to staff to undertake public
consultation on transit service improvements in the resulting new parts of the
Urban Transit Area, as part of the Transplan 2006 process, with new services
and improvements to start in September 2006.
c. Direction to staff to include in the
draft 2006 operating budget sufficient part year funds ($500,000) to operate
transit services in the resulting new parts of the Urban Transit Area under the
same service standards that are used throughout the Urban Transit Area.
d. A phase-in of the operational portion
of the Urban Transit Area levy over a four-year period for properties added to
the Urban Transit Area, as shown in Document 1, to begin in 2007.
e. Direction to staff
to include in the draft 2006 capital budget sufficient funds ($5.05 million) to
acquire new buses and new bus shelters to be used to provide new services and
service improvements in the new parts of the Urban Transit Area,
subject to the
following amendment:
That Stittsville be
part of the Urban Transit Area effective 2006; and that the levy increases in
increments over the next six years.
f. That the capital portion of the Urban
Transit Area levy be applied in full for properties added to the Urban Transit
Area, as shown in Document 1, to begin in 2006.
2. WHEREAS
there has been no consultation with the rural area regarding the Park and Ride
tax, and this proposal is adding a business cost to Ottawa’s farmers that other
farmers in Ontario do not have;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that the following Report Recommendation 2 be deleted:
The adjustment of the
transit levy to allocate twenty-two per cent of park and ride and associated
net-capital costs to the remaining Rural Transit Area A and Rural Transit Area
B to reflect park and ride usage rates.
3. WHEREAS
the City has an interest in steadily building support for public transportation
while measuring and meeting the needs of its many diverse communities;
AND WHEREAS active and
positive public involvement is crucial for the City to maintain support for its
long-term priorities and serve its citizens effectively;
BE IT RESOLVED that
every three years, starting in 2005, OC Transpo carry out a Town, Village and
Rural Transit Review, modeled on its highly successful 2001 Rural Transit Review,
during which staff will work in close collaboration with ward councillors,
residents and business owners to evaluate the changing transit needs of town,
village and rural communities, and formulate recommendations for City Council
to meet those needs and cover the costs.
MOTION NO. 37/40
Moved by Councillor J.
Stavinga
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
WHEREAS the
transit services now delivered in Stittsville do not meet UTA standards;
AND
WHEREAS providing UTA level service in Stittsville would cost the city $5.05
million in new capital expenses and $1.5 million in new net annual operating
expenses;
AND WHEREAS
the expansion of the UTA would result in a 500% increase in the transit taxes
of Stittsville taxpayers or a tax increase for the average Stittsville
homeowner of about $400;
AND WHEREAS
the overwhelming majority of residents of Stittsville oppose the UTA expansion
because it ignores the community’s real needs and represents an excessive new
cost for families, small business owners and other taxpayers;
AND WHEREAS
within Stittsville there is substantial support for a more moderate and
consultative approach to improving transit service and increasing ridership;
AND WHEREAS
the creation of a new Town Transit Area (TTA) in Stittsville would build on the
community’s once steadily growing support for public transportation;
WHEREAS the
creation of TTA would ensure that Stittsville pays the full costs of its
transit services independent of smaller communities inside the Rural Transit
Area;
AND WHEREAS
the creation of a new TTA would also ensure that taxpayers in Stittsville make
the same financial contribution to the capital costs of transit infrastructure
as communities throughout the UTA;
AND WHEREAS
the creation of the TTA would create an ideal space for innovation in the OC
Transpo system and reinforce the message that “one size doesn’t fit all”;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
·
That a Town Transit Area (TTA) be
created that aligns with the urban boundary of Stittsville;
·
That a Town Transit tax levy be
introduced to ensure that the taxpayers of Stittsville pay the full net costs
of the transit services their community receives;
·
That the Town Transit tax levy
include the same capital contribution as the UTA levy;
·
That the TTA and Town Transit Levy
be introduced in 2006;
·
That every three years, starting in
September 2005, OC Transpo carry out a Town Transit Review, modeled on its
highly successful 2001 Rural Transit Review, during which staff work in close
collaboration with ward councillors, residents and business owners to evaluate
the changing transit needs of communities within the TTA and formulate
recommendations for City Council to meet those needs and cover the costs.
MOTION NO. 37/41
Moved by Councillor R.
Chiarelli
Seconded by Councillor D. Thompson
The question be now put on Motion No. 37/40.
LOST on a division of 7 YEAS to 8 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (7): Councillors
H. Kreling, D. Thompson, R. Bloess, R. Chiarelli, R. Jellett,
J. Legendre and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (8): Councillors P. Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, M. Bellemare, C. Doucet, D. Holmes,
J. Stavinga, M. McRae and A. Cullen.
Motion No. 37/40 was put to
Council and CARRIED on a division of 17 YEAS to 1 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (17): Councillors P.
Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, M. Bellemare, C. Doucet,
D. Holmes, H. Kreling, D. Thompson, R. Bloess,
D. Deans, P. Hume,
J. Stavinga, M. McRae, R. Chiarelli, R.
Jellett, J. Legendre, S. Little
and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (1): Councillor A. Cullen.
Item 1 of Transportation Committee Report 23A was then put to Council and
CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 37/40.
2.
TEMPORARY FEE REDUCTION FOR PATIO ENCROACHMENTS
FOR PUB ITALIA AND LA VECCHIA RESTAURANTS |
That Council approve:
1. That
the businesses located at 434 ½ Preston and 228 Preston be charged the boulevard rate
under Bylaw 2003-446 for their seasonal patio encroachments.
2. That
the approval of this reduced rate associated with these temporary encroachments
continue until:
a. completion of the
Preston Streetscaping Project;
b. completion of the
reconstruction of Preston Street.
CARRIED
Transportation Committee Report 24
1.
PEDESTRIAN & TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND
ROADS & CYCLING ADVISORY COMMITTEE - ONE YEAR REVIEW |
That Council
receive this report for information and approve that ‘Option 3: Monthly Meetings’ be recommended as the appropriate
structure for the Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee and the Roads and
Cycling Advisory Committee.
Moved by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider Transportation
Committee Report 24, Item 1, Pedestrian
& Transit Advisory Committee And Roads & Cycling Advisory Committee -
One Year Review and that the requirements of the City’s Notice By-law
be waived.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 37/43
Moved by Councillor E.
El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
WHEREAS
during debate on the Governance Report in December 2003 City Council carried a
motion that divided the proposed Transportation Advisory Committee into the
Roads and Cycling Advisory Committee and the Pedestrian and Public Transit
Advisory Committee with the express direction “that these two committees not
cost more that the single Transportation Advisory Committee”;
AND WHEREAS
the information report concerning the “one year review” on these committees
concluded that, “it is more likely that these two advisory committees have
operated in the manner as set out in the Council motion that established them
in December 2003”;
AND WHEREAS
at the Transportation Committee meeting of July 6th 2005, staff
verbally supported the status quo and recommended that any possible changes to
these two committees should be done in conjunction with the governance review
involving all advisory committees at the end of this term of Council;
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED that this matter be referred back to staff and re-assessed in 2006
with the governance review of all other advisory committees.
Referral CARRIED on a division of 11
YEAS to 7 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (11): Councillors P. Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, M. Bellemare, H.
Kreling,
D. Thompson, R. Bloess, D. Deans, P. Hume, J. Stavinga, R. Chiarelli
and R. Jellett.
Nays (7): Councillors C.
Doucet, D. Holmes, M. McRae, A. Cullen, J. Legendre,
S. Little and Mayor Chiarelli.
2.
NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT (RIDEAU CENTRE TO
BARRHAVEN TOWN CENTRE) ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT STUDY RECOMMENDATIONS |
That Council approve:
1)
The Environmental Assessment
study’s recommended plan for the North-South Corridor Light Rail Transit
Project, enabling the procurement process to advance;
2)
Finalizing the Environmental
Assessment Report and posting the Notice of Study Completion, thereby
commencing the Ontario Ministry of the Environment approval process; and
3)
Initiating the property
acquisition process for all property interests required for the construction of
the North-South Corridor Light Rail Transit Project, including expropriation if
necessary, as set out in this report.
as
amended by the following:
WHEREAS the City staff report concerning the environmental
assessment for the North-South Corridor Light Rail Transit project recommends
the route of Albert Street and Slater Street;
AND WHEREAS the downtown business community has made the case for a
reduction of bus traffic on Albert and Slater with the introduction of light
rail on those streets;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
a)
That a full evaluation be
undertaken to remove buses from the Slater/Albert Corridor to relocate
east/west bus routes to one of the other downtown corridors, and that the
findings be presented to Transportation Committee by September 2005.
b)
That the LRT Project Team
prepare a technical report on the possibility of using Hurdman and Bayview
Stations as transfer stations to further reduce the bus volume on Slater and
Albert Streets, with the objective of retaining the 90 series but short-turning
all local buses at hub stations.
c)
That the LRT Project Team
prepare a technical report estimating the net cost of a light rail tunnel to
accommodate the LRT system in the downtown.
d)
That the LRT Project Team
provide the Albert and Slater Business Coalition with budget estimates for the
capital costs for streetscaping Albert and Slater Streets and the operating
costs of maintaining the streetscaping elements to be introduced on Albert and
Slater Streets.
e)
That the University of
Ottawa be evaluated as a terminal point for the North-South Light Rail service
instead of the MacKenzie King Bridge, in this way to provide continued
vehicular access on the MacKenzie King Bridge.
f)
That staff provide results
of these above-noted studies by September 21, 2005.
g)
That City staff be directed to review the
financial forecasts (ORTEP versus Rail Trust) documents as presented at
Transportation Committee on 6 July 2005 as a comparison to the City cost
estimates.
MOTION NO. 37/44
Moved by Councillor J.
Legendre
Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen
WHEREAS the Environmental Assessment process requires that all
“reasonable alternatives” must be explored when considering a particular
project;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the North-South Corridor Light Rail Transit Project
Environmental Assessment be tabled until a full evaluation is completed
regarding all options as is required by law (including alternative methods of
carrying out the undertaking as well as alternatives to the undertaking) for
crossing the downtown, including any tunnel options, and presented to
Transportation Committee in September as part of the Environmental
Assessment report.
LOST on a division of 5 YEAS to 14 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (5): Councillors M. Bellemare, D. Deans, A. Cullen, J. Legendre and S. Little.
Nays (14): Councillors
P. Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, C. Doucet, D. Holmes, H. Kreling,
D. Thompson, R. Bloess, P. Hume, J. Stavinga, M. McRae, R. Chiarelli,
J. Harder, R. Jellett and Mayor Chiarelli.
MOTION NO. 37/45
Moved by Councillor J.
Stavinga
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
Replacement for Committee Recommendations as Amended
1. RESOLVED
THAT Council approve recommendations 1, 2, and 3 of the staff report for the
North-South Corridor Light Rail Transit Project (Rideau Centre to Barrhaven
Town Centre) Environmental Assessment Study Recommendations.
2. FURTHER
BE IT RESOLVED:
(a)
That
OC Transpo be directed to ensure that a minimum of 30% of bus traffic be
removed from Albert and Slater streets by end of 2009, and that city staff be
directed to cause a full evaluation to remove up to 100% of buses from the
Slater and Albert corridor by the end of 2009, and that the findings be
presented to Transportation Committee by September 30, 2005.
(b)
That
as part of sub-paragraph (a) above, the LRT Project Team prepare a technical
report on the possibility of using Hurdman and Bayview stations as transfer
stations to assist in the reduction of bus volume on Slater and Albert streets,
with the possibility of retaining the 90 series, but short-turning all local
buses at hub stations.
(c)
That
the LRT Project Team together with its consultants prepare the terms of
reference for a study to determine the ways and means to construct a bus and/or
LRT tunnel to accommodate longer term transit including interprovincial transit
need in the city core and to present same to Council by September 30, 2005.
(d)
That
the LRT Project Team provide all businesses in the Albert and Slater streets
corridors with budget estimates for the capital costs for streetscaping Albert
and Slater streets and the operating costs of maintaining same.
(e)
That
by September 30, 2005 the University of Ottawa including the Transitway Station
be evaluated as a terminal point for the North-South Light Rail service.
(f)
That
by September 30, 2005 the LRT Project Team evaluate options that Mackenzie King
Bridge can accommodate vehicular traffic as well as LRT service.
The Resolutions were divided for voting purposes.
Resolution 1 CARRIED on a division of 15 YEAS to 4 NAYS as follows:
Yeas (15): P. Feltmate,
E. El-Chantiry, C. Doucet, D. Holmes, H. Kreling, D. Thompson, R. Bloess, D.
Deans, P. Hume, J. Stavinga, M. McRae, R. Chiarelli,
J. Harder, R.
Jellett and Mayor Chiarelli.
Nays (4): Councillors M. Bellemare, A. Cullen, J. Legendre and S.
Little.
Resolution 2
was CARRIED with Councillors M. Bellemare, A. Cullen and J. Legendre
dissenting, and Councillor D. Deans dissenting on Recommendation 2. (a) only.
3.
HAZELDEAN ROAD WIDENING - CARP ROAD TO TERRY FOX
DRIVE (ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ADDENDUM) |
CARRIED
4.
ROAD SALT
MANAGEMENT PLAN |
That
Council receive this report for information and approve the following:
1. That
the City of Ottawa participates in Environment Canada's initiative to mitigate
the detrimental environmental effects of Road Salt.
2. That staff be directed to include in the
study the following:
·
an up-to-date analysis of the
alternative de-icing compounds;
·
experiences with them by other
North American cities;
·
their costs to purchase together
with a cost/benefit analysis that includes data on reduction of environmental
damage, and damage to structures (bridges, roads and parking structures) and
vehicles; and
·
a plan that is clearly written
with objectives and measurables - i.e. what is the plan to achieve and when
will you know when that occurs.
CARRIED
5.
WINTER
OPERATIONS UPDATE |
1. That Council not amend the Maintenance Quality Standards for Roads and Sidewalks/Pathways;
2.
That Council direct staff to:
a)
Include an ongoing operating pressure, commencing in 2006, of $2.5M,
to fund the provision of supplementary measures
necessary to respond to extreme weather conditions;
b)
Include an ongoing operating pressure, commencing in 2006, of $2M to fund the provision of
additional snow removal activities necessary to assist in improving sidewalk winter conditions;
c)
Include in the 2006 Surface Operations capital
submission for consideration under the Renewal funding envelope $150,000 for
the acquisition of specialized winter maintenance attachments for sidewalk
units; and,
d)
Include an ongoing operating pressure, commencing in 2006, of $36,000 to fund
the operational costs associated with the specialized winter maintenance
attachments for sidewalk units.
3.
That
Council approve that the Department of Public Works and Services continue to
monitor Climate Change and continue to build adaptation capacity in its Winter Maintenance Program to respond to changing climate patterns.
CARRIED
Motion to Adopt
Committee Reports
MOTION NO. 37/46
Moved by Councillor C.
Doucet
Seconded by Councillor G. Brooks
That Agriculture and
Rural Affairs Committee Report 12, Corporate Services and Economic Development
Committee Reports 31 and 32, Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee
Report 22, Planning and Environment Committee Reports 32 and 33 and
Transportation Committee Reports 23A and 24 be received and adopted
as amended.
CARRIED
Motions
of which Notice has Been Given Previously
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre
WHEREAS the 2006 budget will be a difficult one with
many hard choices to be made;
AND WHEREAS the consultation process has been
shortened and no longer contains any consultation on the budget directions or
feedback to the public on results of the public consultation for the final
stage;
AND WHEREAS the annual budget is the largest and most
complex exercise in public priority setting that the city undertakes each year;
BE IT RESOLVED that a city wide volunteer Budget
Advisory Committee be formed by inviting two representatives from each ward and
this committee be tasked with reviewing the budget directions prior to Council
discussion.
REDUNDANT
(Motion No. 37/25 refers)
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga
WHEREAS Council on August 8, 2001 approved the
enactment of By-law 2001-390 which amended By-law 147-95, a by-law that
regulates signs and other advertising devices within the former City of Kanata,
to permit a 5 year pilot project for Billboard Landscape Ground Signs located
adjacent to the Queensway at 1000 Palladium Drive;
AND WHEREAS Capital Sports Properties Inc. has
submitted a request to change the conditions of the pilot project and the
status of the sign permits from a term expiring on October 30, 2006 to
permanent;
AND WHEREAS
the purpose of the pilot project was to provide the opportunity to test this
new signage at one of the City’s gateways recognized by the Official Plan,
pending the development and enactment of the new comprehensive zoning by-law, to be
completed in 2007;
AND WHEREAS
the results of the pilot was to provide the basis for amending, or not, the Sign By-law for permanent signs on
private property once the new comprehensive zoning by-law was in place;
AND WHEREAS there is
support to extend the term of the pilot project to December 31, 2007;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that subject to
compliance with the conditions set out in Section 12 subsection 12A of By-law
2001-390 for the remainder of the term and during the extension period, Council
approve the amendment of clause 12A.2 of By-law 2001-390 by striking out
“October 30, 2006” and substituting “December 31, 2007”.
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
WHEREAS
Section 11 of Ontario Regulation 540/00 made pursuant to the City of Ottawa
Act, 1999 provides that licensing by-laws of the twelve former
municipalities, including all amendments to the by-laws, expire on January 1,
2006 unless the by-laws are repealed earlier;
AND WHEREAS
the City of Ottawa has diligently pursued a process for harmonizing its
licensing by-laws since amalgamation;
AND WHEREAS
to date the City of Ottawa has already harmonized approximately 230 licensing
by-laws of the former municipalities;
AND WHEREAS
there remain approximately 125 licensing by-laws to be harmonized;
AND WHEREAS
to complete this process in a comprehensive manner with appropriate
consultation with stakeholders, an extension of this expiry date is required;
AND WHEREAS
an extension can be granted through regulation issued by the Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing;
AND WHEREAS a
two-year extension of the expiry period is considered appropriate;
AND WHEREAS
the Minister has requested a Council resolution to support the application for
a two-year extension;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing be requested
to issue a Regulation granting the City an extension of two years to the expiry
date for the remaining licensing by-laws of the former municipalities to
facilitate the completion of the harmonization process.
CARRIED
Motions (Requiring
Suspension of the Rules of Procedure)
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor S. Little
That the Rules
of Procedure be suspended to consider and approve the following Motion:
WHEREAS the
Minister of Veteran’s Affairs has declared 2005 the Year of the Veteran in celebration and honour of the contributions
and sacrifice of our veterans;
AND WHEREAS
the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario issues Veteran Licence Plates to
eligible veterans, and such licence plates bear a veteran’s graphic on them,
namely a poppy;
AND WHEREAS the above-noted Veteran’s Licence Plates are available
to any person who has honourably;
A) Served
in WWI, WWII or in Korea during the Korean War:
- As a member of the Canadian Forces; or
- As a member of an allied force, or
- In the Merchant Navy or Ferry Command.
B) Served
for a minimum of three years (paid duty) in the Canadian Forces (may still be
serving).
C) Served
in NATO operations or as a member of a United Nations peacekeeping force:
- As a member of the Canadian Forces; or
- As a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police;
or
- As a member of another Canadian police force; or
- As a member of an allied force.
AND WHEREAS
the Council of the City of Ottawa wishes to recognize the contributions and
sacrifice of Veterans by allowing them to park for free at parking meters,
other than tour bus meters, on City streets and in City parking lots, not
including Lots 4 and 5 in the ByWard Market, for the remainder of 2005, and
wishes to send a strong message that the citizens of Ottawa are grateful for
the individual sacrifices that Veterans have made and remind them that “we will
not forget”;
A.
BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules
of Procedure be suspended to consider and approve the following Motion; and,
B.
BE IT RESOLVED that:
1.
Staff be directed to not take
any enforcement action for vehicles bearing a Veteran’s Licence Plate, duly
issued by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario, with respect to the
following sections of By-Law 2003-530, as amended, for the remainder of 2005:
a.
Section 21 (Use of Meters); for
all on-street parking meters, save and except tour bus meters;
b.
Section 31 (Use of Pay and
Display Parking Machines); for on-street pay and display machines;
c.
Section 112 (Parking on Private
Property); where it applies to paid municipal parking lots, except for
municipal parking lots # 4 and #5; and,
d.
d. Sections 116A and 116B,
(for municipal parking lots # 8 and #10).
2.
All veterans having vehicles
displaying the special Veterans Licence plates must obey all other on-street
and off-street posted regulations and time limits except for paying for parking
for the posted time limits.
3.
The suspension of enforcement
for the sections of the By-Law 2003-530 noted in paragraphs 1. a to d, above,
is not meant to have the effect of a parking permit or pass, but rather is
meant to allow free parking for eligible vehicles on a case-by-case basis
only.
4.
The suspension of enforcement
action as described in section 1 above, ceases on January 1, 2006.
CARRIED with Councillor A. Cullen dissenting on Suspension of the Rules of Procedure.
By-laws Three Readings
MOTION NO. 37/51
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor P. Hume
That the following by-laws be read and passed (13 July 9:03 p.m.) excepting by-law a) which was previously read
and passed (Motion No. 37/2 refers):
2005-321
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to authorize the issue of amortizing debentures in the principal
amount of $100,000,000.00 for purposes of the City of Ottawa.
2005-322
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa respecting the naming of highways and the numbering of buildings
and lots.
2005-323 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 1381 to 1397 Kitchener Avenue as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2005-324 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting the licensing, regulating and governing of second hand goods shops.
2005-325 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting the licensing, regulating and governing of salvage yards.
2005-326 A by-law of the City of Ottawa authorizing entry upon adjoining lands for the purpose of making repairs or alterations to existing buildings, fences or other structures.
2005-327 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal licensing provisions of the old municipalities of Ottawa, Nepean, Kanata and Goulbourn respecting transient traders.
2005-328
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to
dedicate and lay out certain lands as common and public highways in the City of
Ottawa (Porcupine Trail).
2005-329 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain lands as common and public highways in the City of Ottawa (Lombardy Drive).
2005-330 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain lands as common and public highways in the City of Ottawa (Bridgestone Drive).
2005-331 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain lands as common and public highways in the City of Ottawa (Whitetail Drive, Lady Slipper Way).
2005-332 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain lands as common and public highways in the City of Ottawa (Woodstream Drive).
2005-333 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain lands as common and public highways in the City of Ottawa (Knights Drive, Lords Manor Lane).
2005-334 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend City of Ottawa By-law No. 2003-230, to lift a holding zone in respect of 1664 Old Prescott Road in the former Township of Osgoode.
2005-335 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 93-98 of the former City of Ottawa for the purpose of changing the zoning in effect for the properties known municipally as 45 Spencer Street and 320 Parkdale Avenue.
2005-336 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 100-2000 of the former City of Nepean to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 1 Robertson Road.
2005-337 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 333 of 1999 of the former City of Gloucester to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 5978, 5980 and 5985 Renaud Road.
2005-338 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-208 being a by-law of the City of Ottawa to appoint certain Municipal Law Enforcement Officers with respect to parking infractions on City Streets and City Property.
2005-339
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 333 of 1999 of the former City of Gloucester
to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 1238 Marenger
Street.
2005-340
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa in respect of the Leitrim
Community Design Plan for certain lands in lots 16,17 and 18 of Concessions 4
and 5 in the former City of Gloucester.
2005-341
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan of the former Region of Ottawa-Carleton, and
the Official Plan of the City of Ottawa for part of the property known
municipally as 5309 Bank Street.
2005-342
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 333 of 1999 of the former City of
Gloucester to change the zoning for part of the property known municipally as
5309 Bank Street.
2005-343
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to designate 835 March Road, as being exempt from Part Lot
Control.
2005-344
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to designate 4059-4095, 4097, 4099, 4101-4117, 4141-4199 (odd)
Kelly Farm Drive, 100-107 Shepody Circle and 177-197 (odd), 199-213, 215-219
(odd), 260-267 Bradwell Way as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2005-345
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to designate 101, 111, 113, 115, 117, 118, 141, 145 and 148
Rowallen Place, and 306, 308, 312, 328, 330, 332, 334, 336, 342 and 344
Shellbrook Way, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2005-346
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to provide for municipal housing project facilities at 380
Somerset Street West.
2005-347
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend the
Official Plan of the former Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton, the
Official Plan of the former City of Kanata, and the Official Plan of the City of Ottawa for the property known
municipally as 5271 Fernbank Road.
2005-348
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 135-93, to repeal By-law Number 135-93 for certain lands
and to amend By-law Number 168-94 all of the former City of Kanata to change
the zoning for 5271 Fernbank Road.
2005-349 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa and to amend the Official Plan of the former City of Ottawa for the address known municipally as 138 Somerset Street West.
2005-350 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 93-98 of the former City of Ottawa to amend the zoning requirements in effect over the property known municipally as 138 Somerset Street West.
2005-351 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa respecting the comprehensive city-wide amendments in response to retail-related appeals to the Official Plan.
Confirmation By-law
Moved by Councillor R. Jellett
Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet
THAT By-law 2005 - 352 to confirm the proceedings of
Council be enacted and passed.
CARRIED
Inquiries
No inquiries were filed.
Adjournment
Council adjourned the meeting on 15 July 2005 at 8:15 p.m. with the following members present:
Councillors P. Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, M. Bellemare, C. Doucet, D. Holmes, H. Kreling,
R. Bloess, D. Deans, P. Hume, J. Stavinga, M. McRae, R. Chiarelli, A. Cullen, R. Jellett,
J. Legendre, S. Little and Mayor Chiarelli.
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Business Advisory
Committee – July 12, 2005 (4:00 p.m.)
Document
1 (A) - Recommendations:
Authority to charge-back to benefiting school boards a pro-rated share of the cost of municipal elections.
The authority to collect road-related fees and costs from telecommunication, hydro and gas companies. [Approved by Council on November 10, 2004]
The authority to establish an Endowment Fund. [Approved by Council on October 27, 2004]
Authority to have municipal discretion respecting property tax policy issues (i.e. capping, ratios, classes, assessment duties and frequency). [Approved by Council on May 11, 2005]
Authority to subdivide the property tax bill into services.
Document
1 (B) - Recommendations:
8. Exemption from all specific notice provisions in favour of council’s discretion. [Approved by Council on November 10, 2004]
9. Authority to establish the manner of giving notice both for residual legislative notice requirements and for all discretionary notice requirements (i.e. publication in newspaper vs. posting on website; e-mail)
11. Authority for Council to have the option to appoint citizen members to the License Committee. [Approved by Council on December 3, 2003]
12. Authority to grant the License Committee the right to levy fines as a licensing enforcement mechanism.
13. Authority to license differently based on geographic locations.
14. Exemption from restrictions related to establishing Municipal Corporations at council’s discretion (including restrictions related to corporate shareholding abilities). [Approved by Council on November 10, 2004]
15. Authority to set fee structure to allow public policy to be addressed in fee structure versus regulated calculations.
16. Authority to require affordable housing in new developments with a release ability to receive cash-in-lieu of meeting these requirements (i.e. Inclusionary Zoning).
17. Ability to levy a portion of land transfer tax for affordable housing.
21. Authority to establish standards for the installation of reinstallation of utilities and telecommunications facilities within a highway which is being rehabilitated by the City.
22. Ability to levy a rights-of-way tax.
23. Authorize issuance of permits for vending in designated spaces on municipal sidewalks.
24. Amend the Development Charges Act including an exemption from the ten percent statutory deductions.
25. Ability to introduce vehicle plate fee. [Approved by Council on December 12, 2001]
26. Authority to levy a visiting players’ tax with respect to professional sports.
27. Ability to levy a hotel tax. [Approved by Council on October 13, 2004]
28. a) Ability to levy a recycling tax (bottle returns, regulating use of paper/plastic bags).
b) Authority to regulate the use of plastic bags by retailers including the authority to prohibit their use.
Document 2 – Recommendations:
9. Authority to establish local lobbyist registries. [Approved by Council on November 10, 2004]
13. Ability to more effectively and aggressively enforce property standards, especially vacant, abandoned properties.
14. Authority to create sub-classes of licenses.
15. Authority to license with respect to a broader set of purposes and expand City’s licensing power to include “business protection” as a purpose for licensing.
16. Exemption from the statutory requirement to consult with the public prior to the passage of a licensing by-law. [Approved by Council on November 10, 2004]
17. Authority to regulate limousines and other vehicles for hire.
18. Authority to charge a fee with respect to the “Registry for Businesses”. [Approved by Council on November 10, 2004]
19. Exemption from the Minister’s authority to enact a retroactive regulation with respect to licence fees. [Approved by Council on November 10, 2004]
20. Authority to establish a general ‘power of entry’ with respect to all municipally licensed business, including dwellings that are operating as a licensed business (i.e. rooming houses). [Approved by Council on November 10, 2004]
21. Authority to enter property seize animals and provide temporary care in circumstances where an emergency (i.e. fire, illness) has resulted in no one able to care for an animal. [Approved by Council on November 10, 2004]
22. Authority to permit the regulation of vendors on private property and enable the City to seize vendors’ equipment and supplies and hold them until the disposition of the licence hearing, or until the court appearance. The City also seeks authority to dispose of perishable merchandise as it deems appropriate.
23. Authority to pass by-laws to regulate the exterior design of buildings and structures in all or part of the City of Ottawa as identified in the by-law, to prohibit the erection or alteration of such buildings or structures, the plan and specifications for which have not first been approved by an official of by a committee or board appointed by Council, and where approval of plans and specifications for the exterior design of building is not granted to provide for an appeal process and to establish fees to cover the costs.
24. Where the City has undertaken remedial work, authority to recover costs as taxes as opposed to ‘in the same manner’. [Approved by Council on November 10, 2004]
25. Authority to levy against a property owner (or place the charge upon the property tax roll), the costs incurred by the City to close down an illegal operation.
26. Authority to own and operate communication towers as a business.
27. Amend Education Act so that the City shall have the same rights and obligations as a district school board for the purposes of acquiring any property intended to be sold, leased, or otherwise disposed of by a district school board.
29. That the legal principle
of Joint and Several Liability not apply to municipal defendants. [Approved by
Council on November 10, 2004]
30. Authority for increased
flexibility with respect to managing the debt on the City’s social housing
stock.
Supplementary
items to be considered by the Business Advisory Committee:
Document
1 (B) - Recommendations:
18. Amend the Police
Services Act – To either provide the City with greater authority to control
budget or increased Provincial responsibility over wage settlements. [Approved
by Council on January 24, 2005]
20. No regulatory provisions
from the Province that require the City to take actions unless accompanied by
full, Provincial funding.
Document 2 – Recommendations:
1.
Define the provincial interest in all statutes in order to avoid
conflict between provincial/municipal authority. [Approved by Council on
November 10, 2004]
2.
Establish a dispute resolution mechanism with Province.
3.
Authority to enter into agreements with ‘federal, regional, and other
municipal government agencies’.
4.
Expand ‘natural person powers’ to include administration (i.e.
authority to delegate functions). [Approved by Council on November 10, 2004]
7.
Authority to appoint and define the authority of a Municipal Integrity
Commissioner. [Approved by Council on November 10, 2004]
8.
Councillor’s Remuneration. [Approved by Council on November 24, 2004]
10.
Ability to define the authority of Auditor General including the right
to shield the Auditor General’s working papers from requests pursuant to the Municipal
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
11.
Define the meaning of the designation of the Mayor as ‘Chief Executive
Officer’ in Section 25 of the Municipal Act, 2001. [Approved by Council
on November 10, 2004]
12.
Authority to hold electronic meetings. [Approved by Council on November
10, 2004]
Environmental Advisory Committee – August 11, 2005 (6:30 p.m.)
Document
1 (B) - Recommendations:
10. Authority to operate and regulate a Light Rail Transit System, with exemption from The Railways Act and the Shortline Railways Act.
28. a) Ability to levy a recycling tax (bottle returns, regulating use of paper/plastic bags).
b) Authority to regulate the use of plastic bags by retailers including the authority to prohibit their use.
5. Add health and environment to spheres of jurisdiction for municipalities. [Approved by Council on November 10, 2004]
Health and Social
Services Advisory Committee – August 30, 2005 (7:00 p.m.)
Document
1 (A) - Recommendations:
6. Ability to negotiate directly with the Federal Government on programs and policies re: affordable housing.
7. Authority to cap municipal gross contributions to provincial cost-sharing programs (10 year plan to eliminate City portion)
Document
1 (B) - Recommendations:
16. Authority to require
affordable housing in new developments with a release ability to receive
cash-in-lieu of meeting these requirements (i.e. Inclusionary Zoning).
17. Ability to levy a
portion of land transfer tax for affordable housing.
5. Add health and
environment to spheres of jurisdiction for municipalities. [Approved by Council
on November 10, 2004]
Add protection of persons and property to spheres of jurisdiction for municipalities. [Approved by Council on November 10, 2004]
20. Authority to establish a general ‘power of entry’ with respect to all municipally licensed business, including dwellings that are operating as a licensed business (i.e. rooming houses). [Approved by Council on November 10, 2004]
Poverty Issues
Advisory Committee – (September 13, 2005)
Document
1 (B) – Recommendations:
6. Ability to negotiate directly with the Federal Government on programs and policies re: affordable housing.
16. Authority to require
affordable housing in new developments with a release ability to receive
cash-in-lieu of meeting these requirements (i.e. Inclusionary Zoning).
17. Ability to levy a
portion of land transfer tax for affordable housing.
Pedestrian and
Transit Advisory Committee – (T.B.A.)*
Document
1 (B) - Recommendations:
10. Authority to operate and regulate a Light Rail Transit System, with exemption from The Railways Act and the Shortline Railways Act.
28. Exemption from minimum
maintenance standards for municipal roads and authority to set local standards.
[Approved by Council on November 10, 2004]
*Proposed amendments could be considered at a joint meeting with the Roads and Cycling Advisory Committee.
Roads and Cycling Advisory Committee – July 18, 2005 (7:00 p.m.)
Document
1 (B) - Recommendations:
10. Authority to operate and regulate a Light Rail Transit System, with exemption from The Railways Act and the Shortline Railways Act.
28. Exemption from minimum
maintenance standards for municipal roads and authority to set local standards.
[Approved by Council on November 10, 2004]
Taxi Advisory
Committee – August 16, 2005 (10:00 a.m.)
Document
1 (B) - Recommendations:
17. Authority to regulate limousines and other vehicles for hire. [Approved by Council on November 10, 2004]