OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

10 may 2006

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

1:00 p.m.

 

MINUTES 58

 

 

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on 10 May 2006 at 1:00 p.m.

 

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

 

The National Anthem was performed by Gregory Newton and Yomna Eid from General Vanier Public School.

 

 

Announcements/Ceremonial Activities

 

MOMENT OF SILENCE

 

A Moment of Silence was observed in memory of a Fiona Faucher, former Councillor for the former City of Gloucester and Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton.

 

 

RECOGNITION – DR. NANCY EDWARDS

 

Mayor Chiarelli presented to Dr. Nancy Edwards a framed proclamation declaring May 10, 2006 as Dr. Nancy Edwards Day.

 

 

Roll Call

 

ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT.

 

 

Confirmation of Minutes

 

The Minutes of the regular Council meeting of 26 April 2006 were confirmed.

Declarations of pecuniary interest including those originally arising from prior meetings

 

No Declarations were filed.

 

 

Communications

 

The following communications were received:

 

·                     AMO Alerts

·                     2006 Federal Budget Will Help Ontario Municipalities

·                     Public Health Capacity Review Committee Releases Final Report

 

 

Regrets

 

No regrets were filed.

 

 

Motion to Introduce Reports

 

MOTION NO. 58/1

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

 

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 21, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 46, Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Report 33, Planning and Environment Committee Report 47 and Transportation Committee and Planning and Environment Committee Joint Report 2 be received and considered;

 

And that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider Planning and Environment Committee Report 48, Transportation Committee Report 34 and the Report from the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Growth Management entitled “Building a Resilient Sustainable Community”.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 21

 




 

1.             AMENDMENT TO BY-LAW 2004-293 TO APPOINT ADDITIONAL FENCE-VIEWERS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the amendment to By-law 2004-293 respecting the appointment of fence-viewers, to appoint five (5) additional fence-viewers, as outlined in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 




 

2.             court of revision - TOMPKINS DIVERSION TO GREY'S CREEK MUNICIPAL DRAIN

 

 

COURT OF REVISION RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council give third reading to Tompkins Diversion to Grey’s Creek Municipal Drain By-law.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 




 

3.             Isaac Moore mUNICIPAL DRAIN ABANDONMENT

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the attached By-law for the partial abandonment of the Isaac Moore Municipal Drain.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 46

 

     

1.             BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE – 2005 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2006 WORK PLAN

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

a)         Receive the 2005 Annual Report of the Business Advisory Committee as detailed in Attachment 1; and

 

b)         Approve the objectives contained in the 2006 workplan, as detailed in Attachment 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

2.             OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL - 2005 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2005 DETAILED AUDIT REPORTS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.         Receive on May 10, 2006 the 2005 Annual Report and 2005 Detailed Audit Reports of the Office of the Auditor General; and,

 

2.         Give notice on May 10th of its intention to receive public submissions on the Auditor General’s reports while sitting as Committee of the Whole at the Council meeting of May 24th as per Section 47 of the Rules of Procedure.

 

The Recommendations were divided for voting purposes.

 

Recommendation 1 was RECEIVED.

 

Recommendation 2 LOST on a division of 10 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (10):        Councillors R. Chiarelli, D. Holmes, J. Stavinga, M. McRae, D. Deans,

                        J. Legendre, P. Feltmate, R. Bloess. M. Bellemare and A. Cullen.

 

Nays (10):        Councillors D. Thompson, C. Doucet, P. Hume, G. Brooks, E. El-Chantiry,

S. Little, B. Monette, G. Hunter, J. Harder and Mayor Chiarelli.

MOTION NO. 58/2

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor G. Brooks

 

That Council receive the 2005 Annual Report and 2005 Detailed Audit Reports of the Office of the Auditor General and that these reports and the following Motions filed at this Council meeting be referred to a special Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee meeting on May 18 at 9:30 a.m., for consideration and to receive public delegations;

 

AND that the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommendations rise to City Council on May 24.

 

REFERRAL CARRIED with Councillor Stavinga dissenting.

 

MOTION NO. 58/3

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

 

WHEREAS the Auditor General has made recommendations in the “Detailed Audit Reports”;

 

BE IT RESOLVED that a special committee be established which would include 3 Members of Council and Senior Management Team to ensure implementation of said recommendations;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Councillors Glenn Brooks, Gord Hunter and Jacques Legendre be appointed to that “special committee.”

 

REFERRED to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee (Motion No. 58/2 refers)

 

MOTION NO. 58/4

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

WHEREAS the Council of the City of Ottawa is morally obligated to demonstrate transparency and accountability in all of its operations;

 

AND WHEREAS the Auditor General has delivered his first Annual Report detailing recommendations to improve management practices and ensure tax payers receive value for money;

AND WHEREAS the Auditor General is an independent office reporting directly to Council;

 

AND WHEREAS a clear reporting process is required for the presentation of the Auditor General’s Annual Report, as well as any special reports that the Auditor General may bring forward;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Solicitor and the City Clerk, in collaboration with the Auditor General, bring forward to Council a report detailing options and/or recommendations to clarify the reporting process for future years;

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this report is presented to Council no later than December 31, 2006.

 

REFERRED to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee (Motion No. 58/2 refers)

 

MOTION NO. 58/5

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

WHEREAS the Council of the City of Ottawa is morally obligated to demonstrate transparency and accountability in all of its operations;

 

AND WHEREAS the Auditor General has delivered his first Annual Report detailing recommendations to improve management practices and ensure tax payers receive value for money;

 

AND WHEREAS the Auditor General recommends that “Supply Management should ensure the total value of amendments to the scope of work of any contact should not exceed 50% of the original contracted amount without the approval of the City Manager”;

 

AND WHEREAS this recommendation will significantly improve the current procurement process and the accountability within the process;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 3 of the Auditor General’s Annual Report 2005, that “Supply Management should ensure the total value of amendments to the scope of work of any contact should not exceed 50% of the original contracted amount without the approval of the City Manager” be accepted and implemented;

 


AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff reports to Council on the implementation of this recommendation no later than September 2006.

 

REFERRED to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee (Motion No. 58/2 refers)

 

MOTION NO. 58/6

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

WHEREAS the Council of the City of Ottawa is morally obligated to demonstrate transparency and accountability in all of its operations;

 

AND WHEREAS the Auditor General has delivered his first Annual Report detailing recommendations to improve management practices and ensure tax payers receive value for money;

 

AND WHEREAS the Auditor General recommends that “That the Chief Corporate Planning and Performance Reporting Officer introduce integrated risk management within the City, as part of the planning and performance management cycle.  This would include such activities as:

·                     development of an integrated risk management policy;

·                     development of tools and approaches for risk management; and

·                     provision of risk management training”;

 

AND WHEREAS this recommendation will significantly improve the current procurement process and the accountability within the process;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 4 of the Auditor General’s Annual Report 2005, “That the Chief Corporate Planning and Performance Reporting Officer introduce integrated risk management within the City, as part of the planning and performance management cycle.  This would include such activities as:

·                     development of an integrated risk management policy;

·                     development of tools and approaches for risk management; and

·                     provision of risk management training”

be accepted and implemented;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff reports to Council on the implementation of this recommendation no later than September 2006.

 

REFERRED to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee (Motion No. 58/2 refers)

 

MOTION NO. 58/7

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

WHEREAS the Council of the City of Ottawa is morally obligated to demonstrate transparency and accountability in all of its operations;

 

AND WHEREAS the Auditor General has delivered his first Annual Report detailing recommendations to improve management practices and ensure tax payers receive value for money;

 

AND WHEREAS the Auditor General recommends that “Supply Management ensure the pricing component in Requests for Proposals of professional services is immediately standardized at a minimum of 30%”;

 

AND WHEREAS this recommendation will significantly improve the current procurement process and the accountability within the process;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 5 of the Auditor General’s Annual Report 2005, that “Supply Management ensure the pricing component in Requests for Proposals of professional services is immediately standardized at a minimum of 30%” be accepted and implemented;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff reports to Council on the implementation of this recommendation no later than September 2006.

 

REFERRED to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee (Motion No. 58/2 refers)

 

MOTION NO. 58/8

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

WHEREAS the Council of the City of Ottawa is morally obligated to demonstrate transparency and accountability in all of its operations;

 

AND WHEREAS the Auditor General has delivered his first Annual Report detailing recommendations to improve management practices and ensure tax payers receive value for money;

 

AND WHEREAS the Auditor General recommends that “Supply Management should ensure that a reasonable number of firms are eventually awarded Standing Offers, using price as a significant component (a minimum of 30%) in the evaluation process”;

AND WHEREAS this recommendation will significantly improve the current procurement process and the accountability within the process;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 6 of the Auditor General’s Annual Report 2005, that “Supply Management should ensure that a reasonable number of firms are eventually awarded Standing Offers, using price as a significant component (a minimum of 30%) in the evaluation process” be accepted and implemented;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff reports to Council on the implementation of this recommendation no later than September 2006.

 

REFERRED to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee (Motion No. 58/2 refers)

 

MOTION NO. 58/9

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

WHEREAS the Council of the City of Ottawa is morally obligated to demonstrate transparency and accountability in all of its operations;

 

AND WHEREAS the Auditor General has delivered his first Annual Report detailing recommendations to improve management practices and ensure tax payers receive value for money;

 

AND WHEREAS the Auditor General recommends that “Supply Management should ensure that all purchasing activity is included in its report to Council, regardless of the source of the information or the means of acquisition and be presented in a clear and easily understood format”;

 

AND WHEREAS this recommendation will significantly improve the current procurement process and the accountability within the process;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 17 of the Auditor General’s Annual Report 2005, that “Supply Management should ensure that all purchasing activity is included in its report to Council, regardless of the source of the information or the means of acquisition and be presented in a clear and easily understood format” be accepted and implemented;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff reports to Council on the implementation of this recommendation no later than September 2006.

 

REFERRED to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee (Motion No. 58/2 refers)

MOTION NO. 58/10

 

Moved by Councillor G. Brooks

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

WHEREAS the Council of the City of Ottawa is morally obligated to demonstrate transparency and accountability in all of its operations;

 

AND WHEREAS the Auditor General has delivered his first Annual Report detailing recommendations to improve management practices and ensure taxpayers receive value for money;

 

AND WHEREAS the Auditor General recommends “Supply Management should ensure Payments without Reference to a Purchase Order are adequately monitored, in order to identify and include cases of non-compliance in regular reports to Council, and the City Manager, in order to minimize their occurrence”;

 

AND WHEREAS this recommendation will significantly improve the current procurement process and the accountability within the process;

 

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 19 of the Auditor General’s Annual Report 2005, that “Supply Management should ensure Payments without Reference to a Purchase Order are adequately monitored, in order to identify and include cases of non-compliance in regular reports to Council, and the City Manager, in order to minimize their occurrence” be accepted and implemented;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff reports to Council on the implementation of this recommendation no later than September 2006.

 

REFERRED to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee (Motion No. 58/2 refers)

 

MOTION NO. 58/11

 

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor M. McRae

 

WHEREAS the Office of the Auditor General has produced its City of Ottawa 2005 annual report and the 2005 detailed audit reports for City Council’s review;

 

AND WHEREAS the Auditor General examined the overtime spending in the Fire Services, Real Property Asset Management Branch, Utility Services Branch, the Ottawa Police Service, as well as the Transit, Fleet, Paramedic Service and Surface Operations Branches;

 

AND WHEREAS the Office of the Auditor General has revealed that actual overtime spending is $36.8 M, not $25.2 M as indicated in the 2006 budget documents;

 

AND WHEREAS it is apparent that Council needs a greater degree of budgetary detail;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct City Staff to produce a more detailed bi-annual review of both capital and operating budgets commencing in 2007;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report on the comprehensive overtime review include complete information on overtime budgets and actual spending, including any adjustments that are recommended as a result of Council's direction

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that for the remainder of 2006, the Operating Status and Forecast Report provide City Council with a detailed accounting of compensation, including actual allocations for overtime, salary and benefits.

 

REFERRED to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee (Motion No. 58/2 refers)

 

 


    

3.             2006 BUDGETS AND SPECIAL LEVIES FOR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS AND SPARKS STREET MALL AUTHORITY

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The 2006 Budgets, as presented in document 1, for the following agencies:

 

a.                  By Ward Market BIA

b.                  Preston Street BIA

c.                   Sparks Street BIA

d.                  Sparks Street Mall Authority

e.                  Bank Street BIA       

f.                    Somerset Village BIA

g.                  Somerset Street Chinatown BIA

h.                  Westboro Village BIA

i.                    Downtown Rideau BIA

j.                    Vanier BIA

k.                  Manotick BIA

l.                    Carp BIA

m.                Barrhaven BIA         

 

2.         The 2006 Business Improvement Area Special Levies and the Sparks Street Mall Authority Metre–front charge, as presented in documents 2 and 3.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

4.             LOCAL IMPROVEMENT POLICY

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the Local Improvement Policy, as presented in Attachment 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


 

5.          City of Ottawa ETHICAL Procurement POLICY

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Commit to developing an Ethical Procurement Policy to ensure that purchases of clothing and fair trade agricultural products such as coffee and tea are manufactured or produced in accordance with established local and international environmental standards and applicable codes of conduct regarding wages, working conditions, safety, forced labour, and freedom of association as embodied in the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights, International Labour Organization Conventions, and other relevant Declarations and Conventions;

 

2.                  Direct that Supply Management Division, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Corporate Services Officer, consult with all interested parties (including the Ottawa & District Labour Council and the Ottawa No Sweat Coalition) in the development of this policy for Council's consideration in 2007.

 

CARRIED with Councillor J. Harder dissenting.

 

 


HEALTH, RECREATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 33

 



 

1.             Neighbourhood planning

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Endorse the implementation of the Neighbourhood Planning initiative as per the Corporate Plan and the Community and Protective Services Strategic Plan and approve the undertaking of demonstration projects in Hintonburg and Vars; and

 

2.         Approve that a suburban community be added to the pilot program in 2007.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 47

 

     

1.             ZONING - 8154 Jeanne D'Arc BoulevarD

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Cumberland Urban Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 8154 Jeanne D'Arc Boulevard from CCN - Commercial Convenience Neighbourhood to CCN (XX) and R3D (XX) as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

MOTION NO. 58/12

 

Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

 

That the following replace Document 2:

 

Schedule A of the Cumberland By-law 1-84 will be amended by changing the zoning for 8154 Jeanne D’Arc Boulevard from CCN – Commercial Convenience Neighbourhood to CCN (XX) and R3D (XX) as shown on Document 1.

 

A new exception zone will be created for the R3D zone to reduce the front yard from 6.0 metres to 3.0 metres.  This exception will also allow for a reduction in the setback from the daylight triangle from the required 4.5 metres to 3.0 metres which equals the required front yard and external side yard setbacks.  It will also recognize that a sight triangle will be deemed not to be a street lot line for the purpose of yard requirements.  The side yard setback for an accessory building will be reduced from the required 1.2 metres to 0.0 metres to permit attached garages.  All other provisions of the R3D-X5 zone will apply.

 

An exception to the CCN – Commercial Convenience Neighbourhood will be created in order to recognize the setbacks to the existing commercial building.  The front yard setback will be reduced from 10.0 metres to 1.6 metres, the rear year from 6.0 metres to 5.6 metres and despite the parking provisions, the number of parking spaces required for this site will be 21 spaces.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

Item 1 of Planning and Environment Report 47 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 58/12 on a division of 11 YEAS to 9 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (11):       Councillors P. Hume, D. Homes, J. Stavinga, M. McRae, D. Deans,

                        J. Legendre, S. Little, P. Feltmate, G. Hunter, J. Harder and A. Cullen.

 

Nays (9):         Councillors D. Thompson, C. Doucet, R. Jellett, R. Chiarelli, G. Brooks,

                        B. Monette, G. Bédard, R. Bloess and M. Bellemare.

 

 


               

2.             yellow bag program for non-residential establisHments –
solid waste services


 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the implementation of the Yellow Bag Pilot Program, for non-residential establishments with an eight bag limit for residual garbage collection, and a fifteen container limit for recycling collection per week, per building, and that this Yellow Bag Pilot Program commence June 19, 2006.

 

CARRIED with Councillor S. Little dissenting.

 

 


           

3.             CITY OF OTTAWA APPLICATION TO THE GREEN MUNICIPAL FUNDS

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the Application to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Funds for the following projects:

1.         Building a Resilient Sustainable Community;

 

2.         Integrated Greenhouse Gas and Air Quality Inventories for the Community and the Municipality.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

4.             ZONING - Part of 4844 Mohrs Road and 100 huxley street

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of West Carleton Zoning By-law to change the zoning of part of 4844 Mohrs Road from Holding Zone (H), Rural (RU) and Rural with Flood Plain Regulations (RU-FP) to a Special Low Density Residential Zone (RL-1) and (RL-1-FP), to remove the Holding Zone

provisions, and to change the zoning of 100 Huxley Street from Special Low Density Residential (RL-1(x5)) to Special Low Density Residential Zone (RL-1), as shown on Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

5.             ZONING - 100-178 GRANITE COURT INCLUSIVE

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Kanata Zoning By-law to increase the main building lot coverage zoning provision of 100-178 Granite Court inclusive in R3A-2 as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


               

6.             ZONING - 15 Tierney Drive

 

Committee recommendation as amended

 

That the Planning and Environment Committee recommend Council approve an amendment to the former City of Nepean Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 15 Tierney Drive from FG (Future Growth) to R3A (Residential Third Density) as shown in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

     

7.             ZONING - Part of 2844 Yorks Corners Road

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of Osgoode Zoning By-law to change the zoning of part of 2844 Yorks Corners Road to be known as 2818 and 2832 Yorks Corners Road from RU (Rural) to CE (Country Estate) and RU [xx] (Rural-Exception) as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.

 

CARRIED with Councillor A. Cullen dissenting.

 

 

     

8.             ZONING - 1339 Cousineau Street

 

Committee recommendation as amended

 

That Council aprove an amendment to the former City of Gloucester Zoning By-law to change the zoning of a portion of 1339 Cousineau Street from Rd-1; Residential, Double Dwelling Zone, to Rd-1 (E'XX'); Residential, Double Dwelling Exception 'XX' Zone as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2 as amended.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

9.             eXTENSION OF INTERIM CONTROL by-law - SANDY HILl

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to Interim Control By-law 2005-253, the Sandy Hill Interim Control By-law, to extend the date of the said by-law in order to permit the completion of the interim control study in Sandy Hill by one calendar year.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

           

10.          fOLLOW-UP REPORT: EXCHANGE OF INCREASED HEIGHT OR DENSITY FOR COMMUNITY BENEFITs

 

Committee recommendation, as amended

 

That the original Report Recommendation 1, with amendments to Document 2 (Amended Density Incentive Implementation Guidelines), as outlined hereunder, be referred to Council for approval:

 

1.         Defer implementation of the draft guidelines outlined in Document 2, as amended by the following, until the new comprehensive zoning by-law is in place to provide a more consistent zoning framework for development review.

 

Document 2

 

10.       Community benefits to be considered shall include but not be limited to the following:

 

i.          Affordable housing including housing on site, land, or cash contributions dedicated to the construction of new units to accommodate those on the Social Housing Registry waiting list, to remain affordable for fifty (50) year;

and add:

v.         Affordable market rental units available to a mix of incomes between the 10th and 30th percentiles.

 

2.         That Council amend the draft guidelines as shown in Document 2, as amended, to incorporate greenspace issues raised by the Ottawa Forest and Greenspace Advisory Committee.

 

MOTION NO. 58/13

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

 

That the original Report Recommendation 1, with amendments to Document 2 (Amended Density Incentive Implementation Guidelines), as outlined above, be approved.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Item 10 of Planning and Environment Committee Report 47 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 58/13.

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 48

 

     

1.             dRAFT COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY LAW - BACKGROUND INFORMATION,
PROPOSED PROJECT AND PUBLIC CONSULTATION TIMELINEs

 

Committee recommendation as amended

 

That Council approve the proposed project and public consultation timetables for the draft Comprehensive Zoning By-law, found in Revised Documents 1 and 2 of this report, and that references to tabling the draft document with the Planning and Environment Committee on 23 May 2006 be deleted from the report.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

2.             Ontario Muncipal Board Appeal - Lifting of the Holding PROVISION -
737-777 Silver seven road and 15 frank nigHbor place


 

Committee recommendations

 

That Council endorse the following position at the Ontario Municipal Board hearing regarding an application to lift the holding provision at 737-777 Silver Seven Road and 15 Frank Nighbor Place (File No. D07-07-05-0006):

 

1.         That the holding provision not be lifted from the existing “M1C-2(H)” (Light Industrial, Mixed, Exception 2 (Holding)) Zone to permit retail warehouse uses until the issues with the associated traffic study and site plan application (File No. D07-12-05-0146) have been addressed to the satisfaction of the Director, Planning and Infrastructure Approvals; and

 

2.         That appropriate staff resources from the Corporate Services and Planning and Growth Management Departments be committed for participation in the Ontario Municipal Board hearing.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 34

 



 

1.             TRANSIT ASSET MANAGEMENT PLAN

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve in principle the City of Ottawa Transit Asset Management Plan.

2.         Direct staff to submit the Transit Asset Management Plan to the Ontario Ministry of Transportation to fulfill the condition of the gas tax transfer to the City.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE JOINT REPORT 2

 



 

1.          ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE CONTROL GUIDELINES AND oFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve

 

1.       The amendment to the 2003 Official Plan to revise the policies in Section 4.8.8 Road, Rail, Transit Corridor Noise and Noise from Stationary Sources, as attached in Document 1 and that Document 3 (Table) be incorporated in the Official Plan.

 

JOINT commITTEES RECOMMENDATIONS as amended

 

That Council approve:

2.       The new Environmental Noise Control Guidelines (issued separately as Document 2).  Notwithstanding the thresholds that are proposed in the Noise Guidelines, that the guidelines (when applied to existing built forms) also apply to noise situations that are demonstrably annoying and affect the normal enjoyment of one’s property either because of their repetitive nature, their quality or because of the time of the day.

 

3.       An addendum to the Environmental Noise Control Guidelines to include Appendix E: Typical Sound Level Examples, as attached in Document 3.

MOTION NO. 58/14

 

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre

 

That the following be approved:

 

Notwithstanding the City guidelines for requiring mandatory air conditioning, the City will waive such requirements for city-initiated and / or approved non-profit housing.  Instead, a warning clause to this effect shall be registered on title and included in all lease and rental agreements.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Item 1 of Transportation Committee and Planning and Environment Committee Joint Report 2 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 58/14 with Councillors B. Monette, J. Harder, P. Feltmate, E. El-Chantiry, J. Stavinga, M. Bellemare and G. Bédard dissenting.

 

 

REPORT – DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT

 



 

1.          BUILDING A RESILIENT SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive for information the Work Plan of the Building a Resilient Sustainable Community initiative.

 

                                                                                      RECEIVED

 

 

Motion to Adopt Reports

 

MOTION NO. 58/15

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

 

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 21, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 46, Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Report 33, Planning and Environment Committee Reports 47 and 48, Transportation Committee Report 34, Transportation Committee and Planning and Environment Committee Joint Report 2 and the Report from the Deputy City Manager, Planning and Growth Management entitled “Building a Resilient Sustainable Community”, be received and adopted as amended.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Motions of Which Notice has been Given Previously

 

MOTION NO. 58/16

 

 

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

 

WHEREAS on April 12, 2006 the Ontario Municipal Board released the decision on the Official Plan Amendments, Zoning By-law Amendments and Site Plan Approval for Loblaw Properties proposal at 1890, 1900, 1920 Walkley Road; 2980, 3000 Conroy Road; 2500, 2502, 2510 St. Laurent Boulevard and 2425 Don Reid Drive in the Ottawa Business Park;

 

AND WHEREAS the Ontario Municipal Board approved the requisite Official Plan Amendment and zoning amendment and indicated general support for the site plan pending resolution of the issue of the City owned seven metre strip;

 

AND WHEREAS taxpayers have spent approximately $120,000 in consulting fees to conduct the hearing and it is estimated that Loblaw Properties spent in excess of $500,000;

 

AND WHEREAS Loblaws has already been awarded costs in the amount of  $24,000 bringing the total spent by the City on this appeal to $144,000;

 

AND WHEREAS Loblaws has indicated to the OMB that they wish to seek further costs as a result of the findings in the decision;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council support a modification, in accordance with the Ontario Municipal Board decision, to the 2003 Official Plan to designate the site “General Urban Area “;

 

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that City Council support the site plan presented by Loblaw at the Ontario Municipal Board (attached) with only one southerly entrance to the site from Don Reid Drive;

 

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct staff to commence the necessary process to have the seven metre strip declared surplus and sold to Loblaw at fair market vale in accordance with an appraisal; such report to be before Corporate Services and Economic Development committee and council at their July meetings;

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the deadline in the restrictive covenant on a portion of the site requiring construction to be commenced by June 2006 be extended to 30 June 2008;

 

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that, contingent upon all formal approvals for the Loblaw development being in place, Loblaw be requested to proceed with the relocation of the access to the Day Care at the earliest possible opportunity;

 

AND FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that these recommendations be contingent upon the Loblaw abandoning all claims for costs including the approximately $24,000.00 already granted by the Ontario Municipal Board upon conveyance by the City to Loblaw at fair market value of the seven metre strip.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION NO. 58/17

 

Moved by Councillor R. Bloess

Seconded by Councillor B. Monette

 

WHEREAS Council approved a portable sign motion on May 12, 2004 with the provision that local communities could exercise self-determination in the use of portable temporary signs in specified geographical areas;

 

AND WHEREAS the Blackburn Community Association made a request to the City of Ottawa in November 2005 requesting a moratorium on temporary signs in their community, as per Council’s decision;

 

AND WHEREAS all required public consultation requirements under the By-Law have taken place;

 

BE IT RESOLVED that that a moratorium for 18 months be implemented banning all portable, temporary and additional billboard signage for Blackburn Hamlet.

 

MOTION NO. 58/18

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor G. Brooks

 

That the question be now put on Motion No. 58/17.

 

LOST on a division of 8 YEAS to 12 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (8):          Councillors R. Jellett, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, G. Brooks, M. McRae,

E. El-Chantiry, G. Hunter and J. Harder.

Nays (12):        Councillors C. Doucet, D. Holmes, J. Stavinga, D. Deans, J. Legendre,

                        B. Monette, P. Feltmate, G. Bédard, R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, A. Cullen

                        and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

MOTION NO. 58/19

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

 

That Motion No. 58/17 be tabled until enabling legislation is received to allow the City of Ottawa to regulate differently based on geography.

 

LOST on a division of 10 YEAS to 11 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (10):        Councillors D. Thompson, C. Doucet, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, M. McRae,

E. El-Chantiry, D. Deans, S. Little, G. Hunter and J. Harder.

 

Nays (11):        Councillors R. Jellett, G. Brooks, D. Holmes, J. Stavinga, J. Legendre,

B. Monette, P. Feltmate, R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, A. Cullen and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Motion No. 58/17 was then put to Council and CARRIED on a division of 18 YEAS to 3 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (18):       Councillors C. Doucet, R. Jellett, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, G. Brooks,

                        D. Holmes, J. Stavinga, M. McRae, E. El-Chantiry, J. Legendre, S. Little,

                        B. Monette, P. Feltmate, G. Hunter, R. Bloess, M. Bellemare, A. Cullen

                        and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (3):         Councillors D. Thompson, D. Deans and J. Harder.

 

MOTION NO. 58/20

 

Moved by Councillor R. Bloess

Seconded by Councillor B. Monette

 

That staff review the current provisions of By-law No. 2004-239 in terms of loop-holes currently being exploited by sign users.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


Motion to Introduce By-laws

 

MOTION NO. 58/21

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae 

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

 

That the following by-laws be enacted and passed:

 

Third Reading

 

2006-168                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for the improvement of drainage works in the City of Ottawa - Modification of Tompkins Diversion to Grey’s Creek Municipal Drain.

 

                                                                                                   Three Readings

 

2006-169                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for the partial abandonment of drainage works in the City of Ottawa - Part of the main branch, part of branch number 1, and the Trottier branch of the Isaac Moore Municipal Drain.

 

2006-170                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for the partial abandonment of drainage works in the City of Ottawa - Part of the main branch of the Edna Griffith Municipal Drain.

 

2006-171                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-79 respecting property tax due dates.

 

2006-172                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish the tax ratios for the taxation year 2006.

 

2006-173                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting the calculation of the amount of taxes for municipal and school purposes payable in respect of property in the commercial classes, industrial classes or multi-residential property class for 2006.

 

2006-174                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting property subclass tax reductions for the year 2006.

 

2006-175                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose, levy and collect a rate for the purposes of The Sparks Street Mall Management Board with respect to the Sparks Street Mall for the year 2006.

 

2006-176                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy a special charge in respect of the Bank Street Improvement Area, Barrhaven Improvement Area, By Ward Market Improvement Area, Carp Village Improvement Area, Manotick Improvement Area, Preston Street Improvement Area, Rideau Area Improvement Area, Somerset Street Chinatown Improvement Area, Somerset Village Improvement Area, Sparks Street Improvement Area, Vanier Improvement Area, and Westboro Improvement Area, and to provide for their collection for the year 2006.

 

2006-177                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes for the year 2006.

 

2006-178                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes for the year 2006 for the City of Ottawa’s share of the costs of the conservation authorities.

 

2006-179                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes for the year 2006 for police services.

 

2006-180                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for public transportation within the service areas known as the Rural Transit Areas for the year 2006.

 

2006-181                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for public transportation within the service area known as the Urban Transit Area for the year 2006.

 

2006-182                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for public transportation within the service area known as the Town Transit Area for the year 2006.

 

2006-183                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for fire protection and prevention in the rural service area for the year 2006.

 

2006-184                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for fire protection and prevention in the urban service area for the year 2006.

 

2006-185                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a percentage by which tax decreases are limited for 2006 for properties in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes.

 

2006-186                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-500 respecting the sewer service rates.

 

2006-187                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-503 respecting delegation of authority to various officers of the City.

 

2006-188                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 25, 27, and 29 Berry Glen Street, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2006-189                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands on Leverton Road and Weaver Crescent, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2006-190                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Iber Road).

2006-191                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Trim Road).

 

2006-192                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Huntley Road).

 

2006-193                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 168-94 of the former City of Kanata to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 100 to 178 Granite Court inclusive.

 

2006-194                 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 part of 2844 York Corners.

 

2006-195                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-253 to extend interim control for lands zoned R5C[87] in the area bounded by Laurier Avenue East, Chapel Street, Somerset Street East and Henderson Avenue.

 

2006-196                 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 properties known municipally as 4844 Mohrs Road and 100 Huxley Street.

 

2006-197                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 1-84 of the former City of Cumberland to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 8154 Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard.

 

2006-198                 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 1339 Cousineau Street.

 

2006-199                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 100-2000 of the former City of Nepean for the property known municipally as 15 Tierney Drive.

 

2006-200                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-17 to appoint certain Inspectors, Property Standards Officers and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Building Services Branch of the Department of Development Services.

 

2006-201                 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.

 

2006-202                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-60 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement.

 

2006-203                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa amending By-law Number 2004-310 for the imposition of development charges for Gloucester East Urban Community Stormwater Facilities.

 

2006-204                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa amending By-law Number 2004-308 for the imposition of development charges for Shirley’s Brook Stormwater Facilities.

 

2006-205                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 934-938 and 957-975 Gosnell Terrace, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Confirmation By-law

 

MOTION NO. 58/22

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder  

 

THAT By-law 2006 - 206 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Inquiries

 

The following inquiry was received:

 

From Councillor G. Bédard to the Deputy City Manager, Community and Protective Services respecting French language services for recreational programs.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Council adjourned the meeting at 5:20 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITY CLERK

 

MAYOR