OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

28 September 2005

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

 

MINUTES 40

 

 

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on 28, September 2005 at 10:00 a.m.

 

The Mayor, Bob Chiarelli, presided and led Council in prayer.

 

The National Anthem was performed by the Lisgar Collegiate Institute Octet and accompanied by vocalist Lina Crompton.

 

 

Announcements/Ceremonial Activities

 

announcement – LAUNCH OF THE CITY OF OTTAWA 2005 UNITED WAY EMPLOYEE CAMPAIGN

 

Chief Corporate Services Officer Greg Geddes (Campaign Chair) announced the official launch of the 2005 City of Ottawa United Way Employee Campaign.

 

 

Roll Call

 

ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT COUNCILLOR P. HUME.

 

 

Confirmation of Minutes

 

The Minutes of the Shareholder meeting of 12 July 2005, the regular Council meeting of 14 September 2005 and the and In Camera meeting of 14 September 2005were confirmed.

 

 

Declarations of pecuniary interest including those originally arising from prior meetings

 

No Declarations of Interest were filed.

 

 

Communications

 

The following communications were received:

 

·        Memo from City Clerk with respect to Boards and Committees – Replacement of Councillor H. Kreling.

 

 

Regrets

 

The following Member of Council advised that he would be absent from the Council meeting on the date indicated:

 

Councillor P. Hume                                                                         28 September 2005 (City business)

 

 

Motion to Introduce Committee Reports

 

MOTION NO. 40/1

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor S. Little

 

That Joint Committees Special Report 1, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 35, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Planning and Environment Committee Joint Report 1, Emergency and Protective Services Committee Report 15, Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Reports 23, Ottawa Police Services Board Report 8, Planning and Environment Committee Report 35A and Transportation Committee Report 25A be received and considered.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 
MOTION NO. 40/2

 

Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

A)        BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council move into Committee of the Whole for the consideration of Joint Committees’ Special Report 1;

 

B)                AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the following provisions apply to the consideration of Joint Committees Special Report 1:  

 

i)          Following completion of the consideration of the Joint Committees Special Report 1 and its recommendations, subject to any deferrals and referrals, a motion to rise and report to Council shall be in order.

ii)         Upon adoption of the motion to rise and report, a motion in Council to confirm the decisions of the Committee of the Whole shall be in order.

iii)        A motion in Council to adopt Joint Committee Special Report 1 shall not be severed or amended, nor shall questions be permitted, without the concurring votes of three-quarters of the Members of Council present and voting.

iv)        A matter within the Joint Committee Special Report may be subject to reconsideration at the following Council meeting if the matter was subject to a separate vote within the Committee of the Whole, and the minority vote comprised at least one third of the members present and voting and a notice of motion of reconsideration is accepted at same meeting of Council where Joint Committee Special Report 1 is adopted.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

JOINT COMMITTEES SPECIAL REPORT 1

 

 

1.                   community and protective services three year strategic plan and 2006 departmental business Plan

 

 

joint Committees Recommendation AS AMENDED

 

That Council consider the Community and Protective Services Departmental Three Year Strategic Plan (Document 1) and the 2006 Departmental Business Plan (Document 2) as part of the City Corporate plan at its meeting of September 28, 2005 as amended by the following:

 

That staff include the development of a youth agenda (12-18) as a component of the Children’s Agenda.

MOTION NO. 40/3

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor M. McRae

 

That the Community and Protective Services 2006 Business Plan be amended by adding the following action under the Housing Agenda (p.20-21-22):

 

-                     seniors

-                     people with developmental and physical disabilities

-                     single parents with dependants.

 

MOTION NO. 40/4

 

Moved by Councillor A. Cullen

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

 

That Motion No. 40/3 be referred to the consultation process presently underway.

 

                                                                                                REFERRAL CARRIED

 

 

MOTION NO. 40/5

 

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

 

That the Community and Protective Services Departmental Three Year Strategic Plan and the 2006 Departmental Business Plan be approved as amended by Motion No. 40/4 and as further amended by the following:

 

That staff include the development of a youth agenda (12-18) as a component of the Children’s Agenda.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

Item 1, Joint Committees Special Report 1 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 40/5.

 

 

 

2.             COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES THREE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN AND 2006 DEPARTMENTAL BUSINESS PLAN – ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

 

JOINT COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

 

3.                   response to the people’s hearings II report

 

 

joint committees recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

 

4.                   the poverty crisis 2005: people’s hearings II report

 

 

joint committees recommendations as amended

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The recommendations contained in Document 1 of the Poverty Crisis 2005: People's Hearings II Report.

 

2.         That staff be requested to implement the recommendations into the Community and Protective Services (CPS) Three Year Strategic Plan and the 2006 Departmental Business Plan.

 

3.         That staff be requested to work with other City departments and their elected counterparts where appropriate, i.e., the Transportation the Corporate Services and Economic Development, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Planning and Environment Committees, for implementation of all the recommendations and their subsidiary parts.

 

4.         That staff be requested to distribute the Poverty Crisis 2005: People's Hearings II Report to all Advisory Committees for their use and information.

 

5.         That Community and Protective Services report back to the HRSS and PIAC annually on the progress of implementation of the recommendations, until completion.

 

6.         That the following PIAC recommendation be referred to City Council for discussion regarding the ten City agendas:

 

That Council approve the development of a Prevention Strategy to Poverty; and that the Prevention Strategy to Poverty be incorporated as an individual Agenda Item as part of the City Corporate Plan.

 

MOTION NO. 40/6

 

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

That Recommendation 6 be referred to staff.

 

REFERRAL CARRIED with Councillor A. Cullen dissenting.

 

Item 4, Joint Committees Special Report 1 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 40/6.

 

 

 

5.             corporate services 2006 departmental business plan

 

 

committee recommendation

 

That Council consider the Corporate Services 2006 Departmental Business Plan (Document 1) as part of the City Corporate Plan at its meeting of September 28, 2005.

 

MOTION NO. 40/7

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

 

That the 2006 Corporate Services Departmental Business Plan be approved as part of the City Corporate Plan.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

 

6.             corporate services 2006 departmental business plan – additional information

 

 

committee recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

 

7.             planning and growth maNAGEMENT 2006 DEPARTMENTAL BUSINESS PLAN

 

 

joint Committees Recommendation

 

That Council consider the Planning and Growth Management (PGM) 2006 Departmental Business Plan as part of the City’s Corporate Plan at its meeting of September 28, 2005.

 

MOTION NO. 40/8

 

Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate

Seconded by Councillor G. Brooks

 

WHEREAS the City is being proactive in preserving the City’s heritage by designating heritage those properties that have historic value within the municipality;

 

AND WHEREAS the City expects private owners to maintain properties with heritage designations;

 

AND WHEREAS the City owns and operates many facilities designated as heritage;

 

AND WHEREAS the City has limited funding for the lifecycle of facilities in general;

 

AND WHEREAS City Council instructed staff to create a separate lifecycle renewal account for the replacement of heritage components;

 

BE IT RESOLVED that, when a property, owned by the City is designated heritage, a budget for restoration and maintenance for that property and infrastructure be considered as part of the designation process;

 

AND that staff create a 5 year capital budget to accommodate our heritage properties with respect to adequate maintenance and renovation and updated on an annual basis.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

MOTION NO. 40/9

 

Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga

Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate

 

That the 2006 Planning and Growth Management Draft Departmental Business Plan be approved as amended by Motion No. 40/8 as part of the City Corporate Plan.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

Item 7, Joint Committees Special Report 1 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion Nos. 40/8 and 40/9.

 

 

 

8.             planning and growth management 2006 departmental business plan – additional information

 

 

                JOINT COMMITTEES RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

 

9.                   public works and services departmental business plan 2006

 

 

joint Committees Recommendation

 

Referred to Council for consideration without recommendation.

 

MOTION NO. 40/10

 

Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga

Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate

 

That the 2006 Public Works and Services Draft Departmental Business Plan be approved as part of the City Corporate Plan.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

 

10.                PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES dEPARTMENTAL BUSINESS PLAN 2006- additional information

 

 

joint Committees Recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

 

11.                2006-2009 city corporate plan – consultation results and feedback for revision

 

 

committee recommendationS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Receive the consultation results on the 2006-2009 draft City Corporate Plan (attached at Documents 2 to 5);

 

2.                  Consider the City Corporate Plan as amended by the technical changes attached at Document 6 and the following:

 

a)         That the City Corporate Plan – Opportunity Agenda be amended to include the following:

 

i)          Giving priority to initiatives that will ensure full diversity of women and men are able to participate wholly in the economic and social life of the community.  It relates to funding, programs and policy.  Implementation of this plan will take into account what is needed to promote social inclusion and address existing inequalities.

 

This will include considering the specific needs and contributions of equity-seeking groups designated in the City of Ottawa Equity and Diversity Policy (visible minorities, aboriginal people, women, people with disabilities and GLBT community), as well as other groups whose inclusions is important to ensure quality of life for the full diversity of citizens (people living on low income, new immigrants, francophones, and people living in rural communities).

 

ii)                  Promote conditions of equality and social inclusion by: Implementing city-wide the gender equality planning tools (2007) being piloted in Community and Protective Services Department in 2005-2006.

 

iii)                Develop an equality planning framework to be used in planning corporate wide (2007), drawing upon the experience of London, England and other programs.

 

b)         WHEREAS having a clean and green City is a high priority for the citizens of Ottawa and a source of community pride;

AND WHEREAS the standards for basics like street cleaning, boulevard grass cutting and litter pickup have been lowered, resulting in fundamental and unacceptable changes to how the City looks, and to how residents, businesses and visitors alike feel about Ottawa;

 

AND WHEREAS the community itself has demonstrated a willingness to be partners in building and maintaining a clean and green city;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Cleaning the City and Greening the City be added to the Neighbourhood Agenda in the City of Ottawa’s first Corporate Plan; and that staff be directed to prepare a report on recommended activities (and costing) for these two action items to be brought to Planning and Environment Committee prior to the tabling of the budget;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff include expanding the Spring Cleaning the Capital program to twice per year; increasing standards for street cleaning and litter pick up and expanding the Community Pride Program to encourage and support community involvement in keeping the city clean (Green Partnership Program), including implementing a city-wide anti-littering campaign as part of Cleaning the City activities;

 

AND piloting a community-based Green Partnership Program and reviewing ground cover options for City green spaces and boulevards as part of Greening the City.

 

c)         WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is 90% rural and has the largest agricultural economy of any city in Canada;

 

AND WHEREAS City Council is holding a Rural Summit in November 2005 to find ways to improve municipal services and increase citizen satisfaction in rural areas;

 

AND WHEREAS the Rural Summit will produce an action plan to achieve both goals;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Corporate Plan include a Rural Agenda as its eleventh agenda and that the activities for the Rural Agenda be taken from the Summit Action Plan, including budget considerations.

 

d)         That Orléans Arts Centre be included with the surrounding lands as part of the town centre development and be included in the Neighbourhood Agenda.

 

3.                  Delegate to the Chief Corporate Planning and Performance Reporting Officer the authority to adjust the City Corporate Plan and the 2006 departmental business plans as necessary in order to bring the plans into alignment with each other based on any amendments enacted by Council, and to reflect the decisions taken by Council in its 2006 budget deliberations.

 

MOTION NO. 40/11

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

 

WHEREAS the quality of the air and water in Ottawa is of fundamental importance to its citizens and must be maintained and improved;

 

AND WHEREAS the maintenance and improvement of air and water quality requires an integrated approach by the City, involving advanced expertise from a variety of City branches;

 

AND WHEREAS the City is establishing an Environmental Sustainability Division, in part to provide integrated, central environmental policy and direction;

 

AND WHEREAS the City annually undertakes capital projects, which might have an impact on air and water quality, and the design of which might be improved to reduce their impact on or improve air and water quality;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that an action item be inserted into the City Corporate Plan, in the Environmental Agenda that states:

 

"Establish an integrated air and water quality program, led by the City’s new Environmental Sustainability Division, composed of staff from each branch having an interest in, or impact upon, environmental sustainability, and including the Health Department;

 - the program will have sufficient expertise to assess the air and water quality impact of proposed and existing City capital projects referred to it by Council, and make recommendations regarding modifications of those projects that may be necessary if air and water quality is, at least, not diminished and possibly improved. 

The program is to be established in 2006."

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

MOTION NO. 40/12

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga

 

That Committee of the Whole approve the Committee recommendations, subject to the replacement of the word “consider” with the word “approve” in recommendation 2 and as amended by Motion No. 40/11. 

 

CARRIED with Councillors D. Thompson, R. Chiarelli and G. Hunter dissenting.

 

 

MOTION NO. 40/13

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor S. Little

 

That the Committee of the Whole rise and report and that the regular City Council session resume.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED
MOTION NO. 40/14

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor S. Little

 

That City Council confirm the decisions made by Committee of the Whole with respect to the City Corporate Plan, and the 2006 Departmental Business Plans, as amended.

 

CARRIED with Councillors J. Stavinga, D. Deans and R. Jellett dissenting.

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 35

 

     

1.             2004 CORPORATE ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council receive the 2004 City of Ottawa Annual Report for information.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

           

2.             BILLBOARD ADVERTISING – response to council motion

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the issuance of a Request for Proposal for billboard advertising and the proposed consultation process as identified in this report.

 

MOTION NO. 40/15

 

Moved by Councillor A. Cullen

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

 

That Section 16 of Appendix B be amended to add an additional subsection (9) to indicate that consultation occur with the Ward Councillors for approval.

 

CARRIED on a division of 12 YEAS to 3 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (12):       Councillors R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, C. Doucet, J. Legendre, A. Cullen,

P. Feltmate, J. Stavinga, G. Brooks, D. Deans, G. Bédard, D. Holmes

and M. McRae.

 

Nays (3):         Councillors E. El-Chantiry, J. Harder and R. Jellett.

 

Item 2, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 35, was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 40/15.

 

 

     

3.             CAPITAL BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS

 

Committee recommendations

 

That Council approve the following:

 

1.                  The budget adjustments, including the transfers to operating, as detailed in Appendex A;

 

2.                  The net decrease in debt authority of $136,000; and

 

 

3.                  The debt refinancing of capital projects as detailed in Appendix B.

 

 

That Council receive the following as information:

 

1.       The budget adjustments in Appendix C undertaken in accordance with the Delegation of Authority By-law 2001-12, as amended, as it pertains to capital works.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

           

4.             2004 CITY OF OTTAWA CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the 2004 City of Ottawa Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

           

5.             2004 INVESTMENT REPORT

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council receive this report on the results of the City’s investments for the year 2004 as required by Ontario Regulation 438/97, Section 8 (1), and the City’s Investment Policy.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

     

6.             GREEN BUILDING POLICY - RESPONSE TO COUNCIL MOTION

 

Committee recommendationS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.                   The attached “Green Building Policy for the City of Ottawa Buildings”;

 

1.                   The additional investment of 5% of the total construction cost of new projects in order to take advantage of the operating cost savings associated with sustainable building practises and achieving the LEED Certification target as a minimum, as outlined in the report; and

 

1.                   That staff pursue the Silver LEED rating when it can be demonstrated that the investment will be paid back through a reduction in operating costs over a period of seven years, and that staff report back to Committee if there is a need for additional capital funding to achieve those savings.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

7.             BRITANNIA AND LEMIEUX ISLAND WATER PURIFICATION PLANT WASTE MANAGEMENT – BUDGET PRE-COMMITMENT

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council pre-commit the 2006 Capital Budget, in the amount of $7.35M, for the Britannia and Lemieux Island Water Purification Plant Waste Management Project.

 

MOTION NO. 40/16

 

Moved by Councillor A. Cullen

Seconded by Councillor G. Brooks

 

That this item be referred to the budget process.

 

LOST on a division of 8 YEAS to 8 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (8):          Councillors R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, A. Cullen, S. Little, G. Brooks, D. Deans, E. El-Chantiry and R. Jellett.

 

Nays (8):          Councillors C. Doucet, J. Legendre, P. Feltmate, J. Stavinga, G. Bédard,

                        D. Holmes, M. McRae and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Item 7, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 35 was then put to Council and CARRIED with Councillors R. Bloess, A. Cullen, J. Legendre, R. Jellett and G. Brooks dissenting.

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE JOINT REPORT 1

 

 

1.                   evaluation project – plasma waste conversion

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council authorize the City Manager to proceed with an agreement with Plasco Energy Group as outlined in the accompanying report to construct a Plasma Waste Conversion evaluation plant at the Trail Waste Facility.

 

CARRIED with Councillor C. Doucet dissenting.

 

 

EMERGENCY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 15

 

 

1.             OTTAWA PARAMEDIC SERVICE – CORONER’S INQUEST – ALICE V. MARTIN

 
 
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council direct staff to respond to the Coroner as outlined in Document 1 in response to the recommendations from the Coroner’s Jury in the death of Alice V. Martin.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

2.             BY-LAWS - TAXIS

 
 
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.         Consider recommendation 1 of the report, which pertains to the composition of the Taxi Advisory Committee;

 

2.         Consider recommendation 2 of the report, which pertains to giving the Director of By-law Services the delegated authority to suspend enforcement of the 3 zone passenger pick-up restrictions;

 

3.         Consider recommendation 3a) of the report, which pertains to enactment of a new “Taxi Licensing By-law”, as outlined in Document 1, effective January 1, 2006;

 

4.         Approve Section A of the staff recommendations (accessible taxi service and issuance of new accessible taxi plates) as amended by the following:

 

That subsection (iii) be replaced by the following:  “That starting in 2006 until the end of 2009, 40 Accessible taxi plate holder licences shall be issued by the Chief License Inspector in each year.  Priority for issuance of these licences in each year shall be given to licensed standard plate holders converting from standard taxi plate holder licences to accessible taxi plate holder licences.  If, at the end of each year, there are accessible taxi plate holder licences that have not been issued, the Chief Licence Inspector is authorized to carry over any non-issued licence to subsequent years and offer these plates to qualified persons on the Accessible Priority List in the order of priority until the end of 2009 or until all 160 accessible plates have been issued, whichever event comes later”;

 

5.         Approve Section B of the staff recommendations (new standards for taxicabs – driver/passenger safety) as amended by the following:

 

That subsection (vii) be amended by requiring that London Black taxicabs shall be less than 14 model years old (instead of 11 model years old);

 

That subsection (viii) be amended by requiring that replacement vehicles introduced for taxicab service shall be less than 4 model years old (instead of 2 model years old); and

That subsection (x), which requires that taxicabs be equipped with four (4) snow tires from November 1 to April 15 of each year, be deleted;

 

6.         Approve Section C of the staff recommendations (taxicab driver standards – training requirements) as amended by the following:

 

That subsection (i) be amended by adding “and enhanced sensitivity / sexual harassment training”;

 

7.         Consider Section D of the staff recommendations (Taxi Meter Rates – Fees – Licence Renewals and Transfers); and

 

8.         Approve the following amendments to the draft by-law:

 

That Section 68(2) of the draft by-laws, which deals with meetings of the License Committee, be amended by adding at the end of the sentence contained therein “or at the call of the Chair.”

 

That Section 32 and paragraph (4) of Section 34 of the draft by-law be amended to add an effective date of October 1, 2006.

 

That subsection 3 of Section 21 of the draft by-law be amended to delete the word “first” and to replace it with the word “later” so that the last phrase will read “whichever event comes later”; and

 

That Schedule “B”, Tariff, be amended to reflect that the surcharge to be applied to the drop-off rate does not come into effect until June 1, 2006.

 

 

MOTION NO. 40/17

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga

 

WHEREAS at the time of amalgamation, it was recommended to immediately move to a 1 taxi zone City in the Andrew Haydon Report;

 

AND WHEREAS after due consideration of proposed taxi reforms by Ottawa City Council in 2001 for the harmonization of taxi bylaws, and an understanding of the taxi industry as a whole of the commitment to implement a 1 zone system in January 2006;

 

AND WHEREAS this continues to be a highly contentious issue for the industry and where a compromise is necessary while still honouring the 2006 commitment;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED as follows:

 

A.        That the City of Ottawa Taxi Industry operate under 1 zone effective January 1, 2006;

 

B.        That starting in 2006 until the end of 2009, 40 Accessible taxi plate holder licences shall be issued by the Chief Licence Inspector in each year.  Priority for issuance of these licences in each year shall be given to licensed standard plate holders converting from standard taxi plate holder licences to accessible taxi plate holder licences.  If, at the end of each year, there are accessible taxi plate holder licences that have not been issued, the Chief Licence Inspector is authorized to carry over any non-issued licence to subsequent years and offer these plates to qualified person on the Accessible Priority List in the order of priority until the end of 2009 or until all 160 accessible plates have been issued whichever event comes later; and

 

C.        That any licensed standard plate holder converting to an accessible taxi plate holder license continues to have the same transfer rights as a standard plate holder licensee; and

 

D.        That once a standard plate holder licensee converts to an accessible plate holder licensee, then that plate holder license shall always be an accessible plate holder license;

 

E.         That the GPS requirement be deleted and that the proposed surcharge be amended from $0.10 to $0.05 and that staff be directed to undertake further research on available technologies and alternatives and meet with the industry to reach consensus on a suitable security system; 

 

 

F.         That the training requirement for existing drivers be deleted and that staff be directed to undertake further research and consultation with the Taxi Advisory Committee, the taxi industry and other stakeholders to determine course content, length and fees;

 

G.        That effective October 15th a 7.5% increase in the taxi meter rate be applied to the distance portion of the meter rate as follows: For each additional 95 metres or part thereof $0.15

 

H         That effective immediately that replacement vehicles introduced for taxicab service shall be less than 4 model years old;

 

 

Motion No. 40/17 was divided for voting purposes as follows:

 

Recommendation A was CARRIED on a division of 12 YEAS to 7 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (12):       Councillors R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, R. Chiarelli, J. Legendre, A. Cullen,

P. Feltmate, J. Stavinga, G. Bédard, D. Holmes, J. Harder, R. Jellett

and M. McRae.

 

Nays (7):         Councillors D. Thompson, S. Little, G. Brooks, D. Deans, E. El-Chantiry,

G. Hunter and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

 

Recommendation B

 

MOTION NO. 40/18

 

Moved by Councillor R. Bloess

Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

 

That 20 Accessible plate holder licences shall be issued.

 

LOST on a division of 6 YEAS to 13 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (6):          Councillors R. Bloess, D. Thompson, R. Chiarelli, S. Little, E. El-Chantiry

and G. Hunter.

 

Nays (13):        Councillors M. Bellemare, C. Doucet, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, P. Feltmate,

J. Stavinga, D. Deans, G. Bédard, D. Holmes, J. Harder, R. Jellett, M. McRae

and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Recommendation B was then put to Council and was CARRIED with Councillors

G. Hunter, R. Chiarelli and E. El-Chantiry dissenting

 

Recommendation C was CARRIED with Councillor J. Legendre dissenting .

 

Recommendation D was CARRIED.

 

Recommendation E

 

MOTION NO. 40/19

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

 

WHEREAS staff deem it appropriate that there is merit in introducing as a pilot project a Global Positioning System (GPS) in accessible taxicabs to improve safety and service to the disabled community;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that recommendation 3 B) (ii) be amended and the proposed Taxi By-law be amended as required to require that accessible taxicabs only be equipped with a  functioning GPS;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff research the benefits of this pilot project and report back on the potential to expand the use of GPS in all taxicabs.

 

CARRIED on a division of 15 YEAS to 4 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (15):       Councillors R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, D. Thompson, R. Chiarelli, J. Legendre, S. Little, J. Stavinga, D. Deans, E. El-Chantiry, G. Bédard, D. Holmes,

J. Harder, R. Jellett M. McRae and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (4):         Councillors C. Doucet, A. Cullen, P. Feltmate and G. Hunter.

 

Recommendation E was then put to Council and was CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 40/19.

 

Recommendation F was CARRIED.

 

Recommendation G

 

MOTION NO. 40/20

 

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen

 

That Resolution G of Motion No. 40/17 be referred to the Taxi Advisory Committee.

 

LOST on a division of 7 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (7):          Councillors R. Bloess, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, S. Little, D. Deans, E. El-Chantiry and G. Bédard.

 

Nays (10):        Councillors M. Bellemare, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate, J. Stavinga, D. Holmes,

J. Harder, R. Jellett, M. McRae, G. Hunter and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Recommendation G was then put to Council and CARRIED on a division of 12 YEAS to 5 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (12):       Councillors R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate, S. Little,

J. Stavinga, D. Holmes, J. Harder, R. Jellett, M. McRae, G. Hunter

and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (5):         Councillors J. Legendre, A. Cullen, D. Deans, E. El-Chantiry and G. Bédard.

 

 

Recommendation H was CARRIED.

 

 

MOTION NO. 40/21

 

Moved by Councillor S. Little

Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre

 

That the following provisions be added to Section 3 (b) A – Accessible Taxi Service:

 

(ix)       No accessible taxi will be dispatched to or pick up a regular fare if an accessible fare is waiting, and conversely no client requesting an accessible taxi staff be denied such service in the absence of waiting disabled clients.

 

MOTION NO. 40/22

 

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli

 

That Motion No. 40/21 be referred to the Taxi Advisory Committee.

 

CARRIED with Councillors J. Legendre and S. Little dissenting.

 

MOTION NO. 40/23

 

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter

 

WHEREAS effective January 1, 2006 there will be one service zone for taxicabs in the City of Ottawa thereby allowing all licensed taxicabs to pick up clients anywhere within the City boundaries;

 

AND WHEREAS the Ottawa International Airport, by virtue of its status as private property, has historically restricted the pick up of passengers curbside to 128 Gloucester-plated taxicabs;

 

AND WHEREAS it has been determined that this number of taxicabs is presently insufficient to properly serve residents and visitors flying into the Nation’s Capital;

 

AND WHEREAS the taxicabs presently assigned to the Airport will, effective January 1, 2006, be permitted to pick up customers anywhere in the City of Ottawa thus resulting in even longer wait times for customers at the Airport;

 

BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED that Council request the Ottawa Airport Authority to permit any taxicab licensed by the City of Ottawa to pick up customers curbside at the Ottawa International Airport effective January 1, 2006.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION NO. 40/24

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

 

That Council approve staff Recommendation 1.

 

LOST on a division 4 YEAS to 13 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (4):          Councillors M. Bellemare, J. Legendre, S. Little and G. Bédard.

 

Nays (13):        Councillors R. Bloess, C. Doucet,  R. Chiarelli, A. Cullen, P. Feltmate,

J. Stavinga, D. Deans, E. El-Chantiry, D. Holmes, J. Harder, R. Jellett, M. McRae and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

 

MOTION NO. 40/25

 

Moved by Councillor R. Bloess

Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

 

That complaints from the suburbs be monitored and staff report to Emergency and Protective Services Committee on a quarterly basis to ensure remedial actions can be undertaken on a timely basis.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION NO. 40/26

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

 

That the status quo be maintained and that the composition of the Taxi Advisory Committee provide for 3 plate holders (which shall include an accessible plate holder), 3 taxicab drivers, 1 taxicab broker, up to 3 members of the public, 1 member of Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority and 1 member from the Ottawa International Airport Authority.

 

CARRIED with Councillors C. Doucet and D. Holmes dissenting.

 

Item 2, Emergency and Protective Services Committee Report 15 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion Nos. 40/17 as amended by 40/19, 40/23, 40/25 and 40/26 and with Councillor D. Deans and E. El-Chantiry dissenting on zones and Councillor J. Legendre dissenting on Section A, Recommendation 7 vii.

 

 

HEALTH, RECREATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 23

 

 

1.             POVERTY ISSUES ADVISORY COMMITTEE - 2004 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2005 WORK PLAN

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Receive the 2004 Annual Report of the as detailed in Attachment 1; and

 

2.         Approve the objectives contained in the 2005 workplan, as detailed in Attachment 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

2.             PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE - CONSULTATION PROCESS – RECREATION FACILITIES

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve the following:

 

1.         That prior to the closure of any City-owned recreation facility, such as community buildings, rinks, skateboard parks, or pools, that all information pertaining to the rationale for closure or relocation be presented where possible to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC) and Council; and

 

2.         That when appropriate, such information be presented to the public in the form of a public consultation, in order to hear all arguments in favour, or against such a closure/relocation.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

3.             MUSEUM SUSTAINABILITY PLAN - FINAL REPORT

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS as amended

 

That Council approve:

 

1.                  The overall Museum Sustainability Plan, with the operating and capital financial requirements for Council consideration during budget deliberations for each of the next 4 years (2006-2009) as attached in Document 1, which includes the following investments:

a.                  Funding to individual museums to enhance capacity to improve museum facilities, research, programming, exhibits, publications and visitor services in support of the Greater Ottawa Story;

b.                  Development of the Heritage Gateway “concept” to coordinate, link and promote the Greater Ottawa Story on behalf of all Ottawa area museums;

c.                   Formalization of the Ottawa Museum Network (comprised of museum directors from the community and city operated museums) to market, fundraise and coordinate cross-museum services;

d.                  Funding to extend the collections management software to the community museums;

e.                  Development of the virtual Heritage Gateway to provide a website to tell the Ottawa Story at a high level and to provide a coordinated link to related websites;

f.                    Provision for a physical Heritage Gateway within the City’s Long Range Financial Plan in 2010; and

g.                  Establishment of an interim storage facility and planning for the longer-term centralized Preservation Centre for the cataloguing and appropriate care of the growing inventory of museum artefacts.

 

2.                  That City Council petition the government of Ontario to increase the Community Museum Operating Grant (CMOG) funding envelope to allow for new and existing museums to qualify for more funding.

 

3.                  That City Council petition the Minister of Canadian Heritage to establish operating funding for local museums.

 

4.                  That the City enter into three year purchase of service agreements with community operated museums effective 2007 clearly defining the expectations of the City and the annual reporting requirements.

 

5.                  That Committee and Council direct staff to report annually on the status of implementation of the Museum Sustainability Plan.

 

6.         That the Museum Sustainability Plan be amended to include funding for the Workers’ Heritage Museum to phase-in operational capacity according to the following schedule:

 

2007                $20,000

2008                $40,000

2009                $60,000

 

conditional on the development of a Service Delivery Agreement satisfactory to the City of Ottawa.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

4.             Cumberland Heritage Village Museum Board - COORDINATOR OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES – CITY-OWNED MUSEUMS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the funding of a position of Coordinator of Volunteer Services for the City-owned museums.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

5.             INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY TO CITY PARKS AND HALLS BY NOT-FOR-PROFIT GROUPS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.                  The policy to enhance access to City halls and parks for community events organized by Community Associations who meet the eligibility criteria as set out in Document 1;

 

2.                  That staff report back at the end of 2006 with a review of the usage and an evaluation of the program.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

6.                     ROTARY ACCESSIBLE PLAYGROUND AT BREWER PARK

 

 

1.                  Approve the project to develop the Rotary Centennial Playground for Children of all Abilities at Brewer Park;

 

2.                  Approve "Rotary Centennial Playground" as the official name of the Brewer Park playground;

 

3.                  Accept the donated outdoor sculpture "Play Buddies" by Bruce Garner into the City's Art Collection; and,

 

4.                  Approve the Operating Impacts outlined in the Financial Implications section of the report.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

7.                   NEPEAN NATIONAL EQUESTRIAN PARK COMPETITIVE SERVICE DELIVERY REVIEW

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the Service Delivery options proposed in this report to achieve 100% cost recovery at the Nepean National Equestrian Park.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

8.                   Power group

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

 

9.             BEST START

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve that the City of Ottawa assume the lead role in the establishment of the Best Start Network in Ottawa. 

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

OTTAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD REPORT 8

 

 

1.             APPLICATION FOR FUNDING – 1000 OFFICERS PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM

 

BOARD RECOMMENDATION

 

            That Council approve the application under the Province’s 1000 Officers Partnership Program for 182 positions over the 2006/2007 time frame, for an estimated grant of $4.2 million in 2006.

 

CARRIED with Councillor G. Brooks dissenting.

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 35A

 

   

1.             HARMONIZATION OF SIGN BY-LAWS Regulating PERMANENT SIGNS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY

 

Committee recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve the harmonized Sign By-law, as detailed in Document 1, to establish harmonized regulations for the installation and maintenance of permanent signs on private property, citywide.

 

2.         Approve the delegation of authority to the Director of Building Services Branch to grant an administrative variance of ten per cent in increase to the physical dimensions of a sign in those instances where an exception is deemed warranted, as described in Document 1.

 

3.         Approve that the Planning and Growth Management Department undertake a review of specific issues identified through public consultation relating to directional and community signs in rural areas and report back on options and by-law amendments by December 31, 2005.

 

MOTION NO. 40/27

 

Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate

Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga

 

WHEREAS the Planning and Environment Committee at its September 13, 2005 meeting approved the report on the Harmonization of Sign By-laws Regulating Permanent Signs on Private Property (ACS2005-PGM-BLD-0008) and directed staff to:

 

4.                  That staff be directed to review and report back to Committee and Council on the question of enforcement of the Signs By-Law with respect to illegally erected signs prior to January 1, 2001.

 

BE IT RESOLVED that staff enforce the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law against all signs not lawfully erected save and except for those wall signs and ground signs installed prior to January 1, 2001 that were not lawfully erected where such signs have been securely installed and do not present a safety hazard to the general public.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

MOTION NO. 40/28

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

WHEREAS, the Municipal Act provides for the regulation of permanent signs located on private property;

 

AND WHEREAS; the new Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law reflects only those regulations found in the by-laws of the former municipalities now forming the new City;

 

AND WHEREAS; all of the former by-laws prohibited roof signs and particularly animated and rotating roof signs and thus such regulations are not included in the new harmonized By-law;

 

AND WHEREAS, there is a request from the sign industry to consider permitting roof signs in specific areas of the City;

 

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED the Planning and Growth Management Department undertake a review and develop a proposal to add “roof signs” to Section 8 of the by-law as a new sign type and the animation of roof signs with restrictions as to location, scale, motion, etc. and report back to the Planning and Environment Committee by October 23, 2005.

 

LOST on a division of 9 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (9):          Councillor R. Bloess, R. Chiarelli, P. Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, J. Harder,

                        R. Jellett, M. McRae, G. Hunter and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (10):        Councillors M. Bellemare, C. Doucet, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, S. Little,

                        J. Stavinga, G. Brooks, D. Deans, G. Bédard and D. Holmes.

 

MOTION NO. 40/29

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

That Motion No. 40/28 be reconsidered at the next regular Council meeting.

 

Pursuant to Section 61 (4) of Procedure By-law 2003-589, Notice of Reconsideration was CARRIED on a division of 9 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (9):         Councillors R. Bloess, R. Chiarelli, G. Brooks, E. El-Chantiry, J. Harder,

R. Jellett, M. McRae, G. Hunter and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (10):       Councillors M. Bellemare, C. Doucet, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, P. Feltmate,

S. Little, J. Stavinga, D. Deans, G. Bédard and D. Holmes.

 

Item 1, Planning and Environment Committee Report 35A was then put to Council as amended by Motion No. 40/27 and CARRIED.

 

 

           

2.             OFFICIAL PLAN - part of 4800 Bank Street

 

Committee recommendation as amended

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Gloucester Official Plan for part of 4800 Bank Street as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2, as amended by the following:

 

That negotiations be undertaken with the owner(s) of 4800 Bank Street to purchase the western portion of the lands.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

3.             ZONING - 130 LANGSTAFF DRIVE

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of West Carleton Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 130 Langstaff Drive from Open Space

Temporary Zone (OST) to Residential Type 2 Zone - (R2) and Open Space Type 1 Zone - (OS1)  as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 3.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

4.             ZONING - General amendment to the former city of nepean Rural zoning by-law to resolve technical anomalies

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve amendments to the former Nepean Rural Zoning By-Law to correct technical anomalies as detailed in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

5.             ZONING - 22 Steel Street

 

Committee recommendations as amended

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         An amendment to the former City of Gloucester Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 22 Steel Street from Institutional Neighbourhood (In) to Residential Single Dwelling (Rs6) and Residential Single Dwelling - Exception 28 Rs6 (E28).

 

2.         That the implementing By-law not be forwarded to City Council for enactment until such time as a related Subdivision Application has received draft approval.

 

MOTION NO. 40/30

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter

 

WHEREAS City staff recommended the approval of the rezoning application filed by Minto Developments for 22 Steel Street;

 

AND WHEREAS the proposed rezoning application is in conformity with the policies of the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa;

 

AND WHEREAS the proposed rezoning application is fully supported by the requisite technical studies regarding servicing and traffic,

 

BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the recommendation that made by staff to Planning Committee, that being,

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Gloucester Zoning Bylaw to change the zoning of 22 Steel Street from In - Institutional to Rc-1 (E'X') Residential, Street Row Dwellings Exception 'X', Rc-1 (E'Y') - Residential, Street Row Dwellings Exception 'Y', Rc-1 (E'Z') - Residential, Street Row Dwellings, Exception 'Z' and Rs4 - Residential, Single Family as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 3 of the Planning Committee report,

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Staff be directed to bring the implementing bylaw as described above to the next Council meeting for adoption.

 

LOST on a division of 7 YEAS to 11 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (7):          Councillors D. Thompson, J. Legendre, P. Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, J. Harder,

                        M. McRae and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (11):        Councillors R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, C. Doucet, A. Cullen, J. Stavinga,

                        G. Brooks, D. Deans, G. Bédard, D. Holmes, R. Jellett and G. Hunter.

 

 

MOTION NO. 40/31

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter

 

That Motion No. 40/30 be reconsidered at the next regular Council meeting.

 

Pursuant to Section 61 (4) of Procedure By-law 2003-589, Notice of Reconsideration was CARRIED on a division of 8 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (8):         Councillors D. Thompson, J. Legendre, P. Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry,

J. Harder, M. McRae, G. Hunter and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (10):       Councillors R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, C. Doucet, A. Cullen, J. Stavinga,

G. Brooks, D. Deans, G. Bédard, D. Holmes and R. Jellett.

 

Item 5, Planning and Environment Committee Report 35A was then put to Council and CARRIED on a division of 11 YEAS to 7 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (11):        Councillors R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, D. Thompson, C. Doucet, A. Cullen,

J. Stavinga, G. Brooks, D. Deans, G. Bédard, D. Holmes and R. Jellett.

 

Nays (7):          Councillors J. Legendre, P. Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, J. Harder, M. McRae,

G. Hunter and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

 

     

6.             ZONING - 1544 stagecoach road

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of Osgoode Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 1544 Stagecoach Road from RU - Rural  to R - Residential as shown in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

           

7.             ZONING - 7890 and 7900 Springhill Road

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Osgoode Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 7890 and 7900 Springhill Road from RU (Rural) to CE (Country Estate) as shown in Document 1.

 

CARRIED with Councillor A. Cullen dissenting.

 

 

 

8.             PRIVATE ROADWAY NAMING - 120 PARKDALE AVENUE (TUNNEY'S PASTURE)

 

Committee recommendations

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         An amendment to Section 11 of By-law 2002-521 respecting private roadways to permit the suffix "DRWY" to be substituted for the suffix "PRIV" for the following roadway names:

 

TUNNEY'S PASTURE DRIVEWAY, SIR FREDERICK BANTING DRIVEWAY, COLUMBINE DRIVEWAY, GOLDENROD DRIVEWAY, ELGANTINE DRIVEWAY, SORREL DRIVEWAY, YARROW DRIVEWAY, CHARDON DRIVEWAY.

 

2.         To amend Section 11 of By-law 2002-521 respecting the naming of private roadways to permit the continued use of "DRWY" as an alternate assigned suffix associated exclusively with names designated for roadways under Federal jurisdiction.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 25A

 

 

1.             ROUTE DESIGNATION AND OTTAWA ROAD ROUTE MARKER POLICY

 

 

commITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the Route Designation and Ottawa Road Route Marker Policy as outlined in this report (Annex 1).

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

2.             BAYVIEW SNOW DISPOSAL FACILITY - TRIAL PROJECT FINDINGS

 

 

commITTEE RECOMMENDATIONs

 

That Council approve the following recommendations contained in the Bayview Snow Disposal Facility Trail Project Findings Report ACS2005-PWS-SOP-0001, as previously carried by Transportation Committee on June 1, 2005:

 

1)         That the Transportation Committee recommend that Council approve the implementation of the preferred mitigation scenario for the interim operation of the Bayview Snow Disposal Facility, as outlined in this report.

 

2)         That the Transportation Committee recommend that Council direct staff to include an ongoing operating pressure of $325,000.00 for 2006.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

MOTION NO. 40/32

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor S. Little

 

That City Council resolve In Camera respecting pursuant to Subsection 13. (1) (d) of Procedure By-law 2003-589 – labour relations or employee negotiations – respecting the Amalgamated Transit Union.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

IN CAMERA SESSION

 

IN COUNCIL

 

 

Motion to Adopt Committee Reports

 

MOTION NO. 40/33

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor S. Little

 

That Joint Committees Special Report 1, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 35, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Planning and Environment Committee Joint Report 1, Emergency and Protective Services Committee Report 15, Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Reports 23, Ottawa Police Services Board Report 8, Planning and Environment Committee Report 35A and Transportation Committee Report 25A be received and adopted as amended.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Motions (Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure)

 

MOTION NO. 40/34

 

Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate

Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga

 

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider and approve the following Motion:

 

WHEREAS the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club wish to install decorative banners on the City of Ottawa’s light standards along Palladium Drive, Cyclone Taylor Boulevard and Frank Finnegan Way;

 

AND WHEREAS the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club does not fall under the defined groups listed under Section 1 of By-law 2003-520, a by-law of the City of Ottawa to regulate signs and advertising devices on City roads;

 

AND WHEREAS the decorative banners will not contain any commercial advertising;

 

AND WHEREAS the banner size and method of affixing to the light standards will be in compliance with By-law 2003-520;

 

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the definition of decorative banner under section 1 of Signs and Advertising Devices on City Roads By-law 2003-520 be waived in order to permit the installation of the decorative banners by City staff on behalf of the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

MOTION NO. 40/35

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

WHEREAS the Ottawa Police Services Board has formally notified Ottawa City Council of a vacancy on the Board in light of the recent resignation of Herb Kreling;

 

AND WHEREAS Subsection 27(11) of the Police Services Act provides that, under such circumstances, a municipal council “shall forthwith appoint a replacement”;

 

AND WHEREAS on December 17, 2001, Council endorsed a recommendation that Mayor Chiarelli’s statutory position as a member of the Police Services Board “be designated to a rural ward representative and that it be Councillor Eli El-Chantiry”;

 

AND WHEREAS this unexpected vacancy provides City Council with an opportunity to strengthen its ties with the Board and provide further leadership at a time when the 2006 Budget is coming forward;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council appoint Mayor Bob Chiarelli to fill the current vacancy on the Ottawa Police Services Board.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

MOTION NO. 40/36

 

Moved by Councillor A. Cullen

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider and approve the following Motion:

 

WHEREAS City Council has declared the Council seat for Orleans Ward 1 vacant due to the resignation of Councillor Kreling, thus creating vacancies on various local boards and committees;

 

AND WHEREAS the City Clerk was directed to canvass Council Members to determine who may be interested in serving on these bodies to replace Councillor Kreling;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, as a result of the responses received, Council:

 

A.        appoint Councillor Harder to the Cumberland Museum Board Selection Panel;

 

B.        appoint Councillor Jellett to the Environmental Advisory Committee Selection Panel; and

 

C.        appoint Councillor Holmes and Councillor Hunter to the Committee of Adjustment Selection Panel.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

Motions of Which Notice has Been Given Previously

 

MOTION NO. 40/37

 

Moved by Councillor S. Little

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

 

WHEREAS traffic volumes and sightlines present a danger to Churchill Alternative School’s children who cross busy Churchill Avenue;

 

AND WHEREAS an adult school crossing guard was implemented at this location on a temporary basis during the recent Richmond Road Rehabilitation Project;

 

AND WHEREAS Council approved this location as an addition to the list of 28 approved locations, if after a study, the intersection met warrants;

 

AND WHEREAS Council has approved funding in the 2005 Budget for this location;

AND WHEREAS Council-approved warrants for crossing guards do not allow for calculations based on compliance percentages;

 

AND WHEREAS this location should meet the criteria based on the following:

 

a)         the distance between where students cross the street vs. the location of the intersection control

 

b)         the number of “near-miss” incidents that have occurred at this location

 

c)         the difficult “sight lines” and the fact that this location is atop a hill that leads to busy downtown Westboro and Richmond Road

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that an adult crossing guard be implemented at this location immediately.

 

MOTION NO. 40/38

 

Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

That Motion No. 40/37 be referred to Transportation Committee and a report be prepared by staff for further consideration by Committee at the second meeting in October 2005.

 

                                                                                                REFERRAL CARRIED

 

 

MOTION NO. 40/39

 

Moved by Councillor S. Little

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

 

WHEREAS the Westboro business district has developed significantly over the last decade and developed into one of Ottawa’s notable districts;

 

AND WHEREAS the activities within the Westboro BIA district have made Westoboro become a tourist / event destination;

 

AND WHEREAS currently businesses must adhere to statutory holiday closings;

 

AND WHEREAS the Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority no longer designates specific areas as tourist destinations, and such designation would permit businesses with the BIA’s boundaries to remain open during statutory holidays;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council designates the Westboro BIA area as a tourist destination.

 

                                                                                                WITHDRAWN

 

 

Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has approximately 400 licensed establishments in the central area;

 

AND WHEREAS the majority of these licensed establishments conduct their business in a professional and responsible manner;

 

AND WHEREAS there are a number of establishments in Somerset Ward that do not conduct business in a professional and responsible manner and as a result significantly impact on the demand for increased municipal services such as Police, Bylaw, Paramedic, Surface Operations, Fire and Health;

 

AND WHEREAS the Alcohol and Gaming Commission is responsible for administering the Liquor Licence Act that governs the sale and service of beverage alcohol in the Province of Ontario and enforcement of this Act falls primarily to local liquor inspectors;

 

AND WHEREAS the inspector for Somerset Ward covers a large geographical area bounded by the Ottawa River, the Canal and Kent Street in the downtown, Greenbank Road in the west, Herberts Corners Road in the south and Conroy Road in the east; (attachment 1);

 

AND WHEREAS some licensed establishments may be over-serving their customers in violation of the Liquor Licensing Act resulting in unacceptable late night drunken behaviour that is disruptive to neighbourhood residents;

 

AND WHEREAS this behaviour impacts directly on the need for additional services such as Police, Bylaw, Paramedic, Surface Operations, Fire and Health required by these establishments and the cost of these services fall to the municipal taxpayer;

 

AND WHEREAS a coordinated blitz operation was conducted this past spring between the Ottawa Police, Bylaw Services Branch, the AGCO and the Fire Service which resulted in a number of violations; (attachment 2);

AND WHEREAS the City Solicitor has identified that the City of Ottawa does not require any further legislation to permit the municipality to charge back against businesses the cost of enforcement under Section 150(8) of the Municipal Act;

 

AND WHEREAS City Licensing By-law 2002-189 was amended to permit By-law Services to charge back its enforcement costs against businesses that do not comply with municipal regulations;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that city staff be directed to utilize the provisions of By-law 2002-189 as amended to apply all municipal costs related to violations under municipal by-laws in licensed establishments to the business owner.

 

 

            Attachment 2

 

Elgin/Lowertown/Market/Sandy Hill Bar Blitz Summary -May 19th, 20th, 21st, 22nd and June 3rd.

318 various charges were issued

167 By-Law

50 Liquor Licensing Act

17 Safe Streets Act

75 Highway Traffic Act

5 Criminal Code.

A total of 30 Noise by-law charges were laid for disturbing the inhabitants of the city

Also, several individuals were caught with opened liquor in the parks surrounding the Elgin Strip

58 Licensed establishment inspections were conducted by ACGO: 19 offences were addressed.

22 Licensed establishment inspections were conducted by the Fire Safety Inspectors: 45 violations were noted and addressed.

The Fire Station Bar was charged for over capacity on the patios.

Privilege Bar was charged twice for over capacity on the patio and The Bulldog Pub is facing a license suspension for serving to a minor.

 

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

 

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is evolving into a small big city;

 

AND WHEREAS over the last few years there have been increasing incidents and concerns regarding youth actions and youth safety;

 

AND WHEREAS both residents and businesses feel that all options should be explored to increase the safety of all residents, including youth;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff bring forward a report to the Emergency & Protective Services Committee, as soon as possible, laying out all available options for the implementation of a city-wide curfew for individuals aged 17 and under.

 

 

By-laws                                                                                      Three Readings

 

MOTION NO. 40/40

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor S. Little

 

That the following by-laws be enacted and passed:

                                                                                                           

By-laws                                                                                      Three Readings

 

2005-411                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa requiring a by-election to be held to fill the vacancy in the office of the member of Council for Ward 1 - Orléans.

 

2005-412                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish dates for an advance vote in the 2005 municipal by-election for Ward 1 - Orléans.

 

2005-413                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal By-law No. 2005-342 and 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.

 

2005-414                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting the licensing, regulating and governing of adult entertainment stores.

 

2005-415                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting regulating, licensing and governing body-rub parlours.

 

2005-416                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 2159, 2161, and 2163 Valin Street, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2005-417                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 6582 Windsong Avenue, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2005-418                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-230 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 7890 and 7900 Springhill Road.

 

2005-419                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan of the former City of Gloucester to change the designation for a portion of the property known municipally as 4800 Bank Street, described legally as Part of Lots 21 and 22, Concession 4, Rideau Front.

 

2005-420                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-230 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 1544 Stagecoach Road.

 

2005-421                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 73-92 of the former City of Nepean to resolve technical anomalies and to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 4700 Brophy Drive, 5026 Rushmore Road and the lands known as Parts 4, 5, 6, 12, 13, 14 and 15 on Registered Plan 4R-14246 as well as a portion of the property located on Lot 1 Concession 5 RF and Lot 2 Concession 5 RF and to repeal By-laws 21-2000, 67-2000, 157-2000, 102-2000 and 132-2000.

 

2005-422                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 266 of 1981 of the former Township of West Carleton to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 130 Langstaff Drive.

 

2005-423                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal zoning By-law No. 2004-342 of the City of Ottawa for the properties known municipally as 550, 560, 600 and 605 Goulbourn Forced Road.

 

2005-424                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose special annual drainage rates upon land in respect of which money is borrowed under the Tile Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.T.8., 3649 Yorks Corners Road.

 

2005-425                 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 (Portobello Boulevard).

 

2005-426                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close the temporary road allowance between Portobello Boulevard and Markwick Crescent, City of Ottawa.

 

2005-427                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as a common and public highway in the City of Ottawa (Fireside Drive).

 

2005-428                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-16 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the By-law Services Branch of Emergency and Protective Services.

 

2005-429                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-208 to appoint certain Municipal Law Enforcement Officers with respect to parking infractions on City streets and City property.

 

2005-430                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-359 to appoint certain Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Transit Services Branch of the Public Works and Services Department.

 

2005-431                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to govern the proceedings of the Council and its Committees and to repeal By-law No. 2003-589.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Confirmation By-law

 

MOTION NO. 40/41

 

Moved by Councillor R. Jellett

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

 

THAT By-law 2005 - 432 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Inquiries

 

The following inquiry was raised:

 

From Councillor D. Deans to the Deputy City Manager, Community and Protective Services, respecting the Emergency evacuation plan for the City of Ottawa.

 

From Councillor J. Legendre to the to the Deputy City Manager, Public Works and Services, respecting mobile truck signs and the City’s Green policy.

 

From Councillor C. Doucet to the Chief Corporate Services Officer, respecting the employees of the City of Ottawa.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Council adjourned the meeting on 28 September 2005 at 7:18 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITY CLERK

 

MAYOR