OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

24 may 2006

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:30 a.m.

 

MINUTES 59

 

 

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on 24 May 2006 at10:30 a.m.

 

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

 

A recording of the National Anthem, performed by Canadian Heritage Children’s Choir, was played.

 

 

Moment of Silence

 

A Moment of Silence was observed in memory of Heather Crowe, advocate for smoke-free workplace, who lost her battle with lung cancer on May 22, 2006.

 

MOTION NO. 59/1

 

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

 

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

 

WHEREAS in March 2002, non-smoker Heather Crowe was diagnosed with lung cancer after 40 years of working in restaurants;

 

AND WHEREAS in April 2001, Ottawa City Council passed a by-law setting a Canadian precedent banning smoking in workplaces, including bars and restaurants;

 

AND WHEREAS in October 2002, Heather Crowe received the first ever workers compensation award after contracting lung cancer;

 

AND WHEREAS in 2002, Heather Crowe launched a nationwide fight to ban workplace smoking and began the campaign with the Ontario Medical Association to promote a province wide ban on smoking in the work place;

 

AND WHEREAS Heather Crow criss-crossed Canada with the message that all workers should have the legal protection from the second-hand smoke at work and that Canada must become smoke-free;

 

AND WHEREAS on May 22, 2006 Heather Crowe lost her battle with cancer;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that flags at all City-owned facilities fly at half mast on Saturday, May 27, 2006;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa make a contribution of $15,000 to the Heather Crowe Legacy Fund through the Canadian Council for Tobacco Control;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee define, in appropriate form and substance, a significant remembrance to recognize the leadership and contributions of Heather Crowe to Canadian Society.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Announcements/Ceremonial Activities

 

RECOGNITION - OTTAWA RACE WEEKEND

 

Mayor Chiarelli presented a framed proclamation declaring Saturday, May 27 and Sunday, May 28 as Ottawa Race Weekend in the City of Ottawa to Ms. Susan Longbottom, President, Ottawa Race Weekend.

 

PRESENTATION - UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA FUNDRAISING INITIATIVE

 

Councillor G. Bédard recognized the accomplishments of students at the University of Ottawa who have raised over $250,000 in medical supplies and $25,000 in funds to assist the citizens of Niger who have recently experienced a famine.

 

RECOGNITION – NED LATHROP, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER,

PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT

 

Mayor Chiarelli and City Manager Kent Kirkpatrick, recognized Ned Lathrop for his contribution to the City of Ottawa over the past three decades and presented him with a gift basket.

 

 


Roll Call

 

ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT.

 

 

Confirmation of Minutes

 

The Minutes of the regular Council meeting of 10 May 2006 were confirmed.

 

 

Declarations of pecuniary interest including those originally arising from prior meetings

 

No Declarations were filed.

 

 

Communications

 

The following communication was received:

 

·                     AMO Alert

·                     Canadian Federation of Independent Business Survey Raises More Questions Than Answers

 

 

Regrets

 

No regrets were filed.

 

 

Motion to Introduce Committee Reports

 

MOTION NO. 59/2

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

 

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Reports 22 and 22A (In Camera), Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Reports 47 and 48, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Transportation Committee Joint Report 1, Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Report 33A, Planning and Environment Committee Report 48A and Transportation Committee and Planning and Environment Committee Joint Report 2A be received and considered;

 

And that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider Planning and Environment Committee Report 49.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 22

 




 

1.             VILLAGE OF CONSTANCE BAY - COMMUNITY PLAN

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.         Adopt Official Plan Amendment xx, as attached in Document 1, to repeal the Village Plan for Constance Bay that is in Volume 2C of the Official Plan and make a change to the village boundary on Schedule A of the Official Plan.

 

2.                  Approve the Community Plan for the Village of Constance Bay as attached in Document 2 (issued separately) and as amended by the following:

 

          a)         That Section 4.1 of the Community Plan be amended to assess the impact of the new road on the Kilmaurs Side Road – Dunrobin Road Intersection by adding the following as new policy 3:

 

“The requirements for the new road connecting to Kilmaurs Side Road described in policy 2 above the intersection at Dunrobin Road will be investigated through a traffic impact study that will be required to support the subdivision applications for the New Residential Development Area.”; and

 

            b)         That the strategies in Section 9 be deleted and replaced with the following:

 

The City will help to co-ordinate and establish a community committee, (Beach Steering Committee) to work with the community (that includes both waterfront owners and non waterfront owners) to establish a protocol for the use and maintenance of the beach.  The role of the committee will be to oversee a process to help the community to develop a beach protocol for Constance Bay.  The protocol will address existing management problems as well as use and maintenance of the beach area.  The process to develop the protocol should provide an opportunity for everyone in the community to participate and provide input.  Staff from the City, the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) and the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) will support the process by providing information as to the tools that are available to address problems identified by the community.  The participants required to help the community develop the protocol include:

 

·                    The Community – waterfront owners and community members who do not own waterfront property

·                    The City – representatives from By-law, Recreation, Fire, Police, Planning and Growth Management

·                    Government agencies – Ministry of Natural Resources, Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority

 

The proposed protocol will be presented and discussed at a community meeting that is advertised in the community.  The community meeting must take place during the months of July or August.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 




 

2.             DEFERRAL OF COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN FOR DUNROBIN VILLAGE

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council set aside the requirement for the Planning and Growth Management Department to complete a Community Design Plan (CDP) for the Village of Dunrobin and reconsider the need for a CDP at a future date.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 






 

3.             MOTION – FARM GRANT PROGRAM

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council direct staff to implement a Farm Grant Program as outlined in the Chief Corporate Services Officer’s memo dated 10 May 2006.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 




 

4.             MOTION – Provincial Policy Statement 2005: Section 2.3.4.1 Lot Creation & Lot Adjustments

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

1.         That Council request that the Government of Ontario reconsider Section 2.3.4.1, Lot Creation & Lot Adjustments, of the Provincial Policy Statement 2005, which disallows and eliminates the creation of residential dwellings on any vacant remnant parcel of farmland created by the severance of a residence surplus to a farming operation as a result of farm consolidation, for bona fide farmers; and

 

2.         That this request be forwarded to the Honourable Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Food for the Province of Ontario as well as the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA), the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and all Ottawa-area MPPs.

 

CARRIED with Councillor J. Legendre dissenting.

 

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 22A

 



 

1.                   APPOINTMENTS TO THE RURAL ISSUES ADVISORY COMMITTEE – in camera - Personal matters about identifiable individuals - REPORTING OUT DATE, 24 MAY 2006

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That further to deliberations by the Selection Panel, the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee refer to Council approval of the following appointments of individuals to the Rural Issues Advisory Committee.  All members’ terms will expire on November 30, 2006.

 

Dan Anderson

Dave Baxter

Sue Cannon

Glyn Chancey

Robert Dessaint

Shirley Dolan

Richard Fraser

Bruce Hudson

Sheila McKee

Bob McKinley

Terry Otto

Don Stephenson

Nick Tilgner

Bill Tupper

Agnes Warda

Bob Cox, Conservation Authority representative (non-voting)

 

That Council approve the appointment of Councillors G. Brooks and E. El-Chantiry as Council Liaison Members for the Rural Issues Advisory Committee with terms to expire with the term of Council.

 

MOTION NO. 59/3

 

Moved by Councillor R. Jellett

Seconded by Councillor D. Thompson

 

That the composition of the Rural Issues Advisory Committee be increased to 16 until the end of the Council term and that Bruce Webster’s name be added to the list of appointees to the Rural Issues Advisory Committee.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Item 1 of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 22A was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 59/3.

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 47

 

     

1.             EQUITY AND DIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE – 2005 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2006 WORKPLAN

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

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

 

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

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED



 

2.             DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY – CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2005

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

     

3.             DEVELOPMENT CHARGE ACCOUNTS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve the establishment of development charge accounts, as identified in this report, and enact the related by-laws for the approved accounts in accordance with the sample by-law attached in Appendix A;

 

2.                  Authorize the transfer of funds to the new development charge accounts, as required, and repeal the by-laws of the former municipalities;

 

3.                  Transfer the balance in the solid waste development charges account to the public transit program and roads and structures development charge accounts and repeal the legacy Solid Waste Development Charge by-law; and

 

4.                  Approve the principles related to funding projects from development charges.

 

5.                  Receive the Treasurer's Statement for 2004 Development Charges provided as Appendix B.

 

6.         Endorse the position advanced by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) as articulated in “AMO’s Proposal for a Provincial Integrated Waste Strategy” published in December 2005, requesting the Province to reinstate waste management facilities as an eligible service under the Development Charges Act so that growing communities can help recover the costs of new facilities required as a result of an increased population base; and,

 


That this motion be circulated to the Province, Ottawa Area M.P.P.s and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

4.             2005 INVESTMENT REPORT

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report on the results of the City’s investments for the year 2005 as required by Ontario Regulation 438/97, Section 8 (1), and the City’s Investment Policy.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

     

5.             SINKING FUND DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS AND 2005 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That, in accordance with Section 409(12) of the Ontario Municipal Act, Council:

 

1.         Approve the distribution of the amount of $962,681.30 from the City of Ottawa Sinking Fund representing the surplus in excess of the debenture commitment authorized by By-law 102 of 1986 to the City, and;

 

2.         Receive the Sinking Fund Financial Statements for 2005.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

           

6.             LEASE - ANDY BEARS FOOD SERVICES INC., 110 LAURIER AVE. WEST

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve Option 1 of the staff report - a five (5) year extension to Andy Bears Food Services, Inc., with the inclusion of an arbitration clause to ensure the City receives fair market value.

 

MOTION NO. 59/4

 

Moved by Councillor R. Jellett

Seconded by Councillor B. Monette

 

That Council approve the following replacement to the Committee Recommendation as Amended:

 

WHEREAS since November, 1991 Andy Bears Food Services Inc. has leased a portion of the ground floor of Ottawa City Hall (formerly the Ottawa-Carleton Centre) for the purpose of operating a restaurant and providing cafeteria food and catering services;

 

AND WHEREAS Committee and Council has been advised that in order for Mr. Andy Norris, the owner of Andy Bears Food Services Inc., to sell his business and assign the lease, he requires an extension to the current lease for the above noted premises;

 

AND WHEREAS Council considers it to be appropriate to grant this request;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED as follows:

 

1.                  That Council waive the provisions of the City’s Purchasing By-law, being By-law No. 50 of 2000, as amended.

 

2.                  That Council approve Option 1 of the staff report – a five (5) year lease extension to the current lease with Andy Bears Food Services Inc. for restaurant/cafeteria food services at 110 Laurier Avenue West with the inclusion of an arbitration clause to ensure the City receives fair market value for rent commencing on March 31, 2010 being the start of the five (5) year lease extension.

 

3.                  That Council consent to the assignment of the lease from Andy Bears Food Services Inc. to 6571531 Canada Inc. (Mr. Tony Nakhle) for the above noted premises.

 

LOST on a division of 8 YEAS to 13 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (8):          Councillors B. Monette, M. McRae, R. Jellett, G. Brooks, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (13):        Councillors G. Hunter, G. Bédard, C. Doucet, A. Cullen, D. Deans,

                        J. Legendre, J. Harder, P. Feltmate, S. Little, D. Holmes, J. Stavinga,

                        R. Bloess and M. Bellemare.

 

 


     

7.             ETHIER AVENUE LOTS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the retention of the four lots on Ethier Ave., as part of the Urban Natural Area.

 

CARRIED with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting.

 

 

     

8.             SALE OF LAND –2851 KELSEY STREET – LOT 36, PLAN 4m-896

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Declare the property known municipally as 2851 Kelsey Street, containing approximately 0.27 ha (0.66 ac.), described as being Lot 36, Registered Plan 4M-896, in the City of Ottawa and shown hatched on Annex ‘A’ attached, as surplus to the City’s needs;

 

2.         Approve the sale of the property detailed in Recommendation 1, subject to a drainage easement described as Part 26, Plan 4R-9968, to Branco Developments Inc., for the amount of $45,000 plus GST, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

           

9.             SALE OF LAND – ROAD ALLOWANCE ADJACENT TO 45 GURDWARA ROAD

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.            Declare a vacant parcel of land shown on Annex “A” attached, containing approximately 707.6 m2 (square metres), being part of the road allowance adjacent to 45 Gurdwara Road and described as part of Lot 28, Concession A, Rideau Front, geographic Township of Nepean, in the City of Ottawa, subject to final survey and subject to the road being stopped up and closed by by-law, as surplus to the City ’s needs;

2.            WHEREAS through this arrangement there will be an exchange of land to create a “turnaround” on Gurdwara Road, which will greatly improve traffic at this location;

 

AND WHEREAS this proposal is made in acknowledgement of the fact that Ottawa Regional Hospital Linen Services Incorporated is a non-profit organization owned by the hospitals, for public purposes;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the sale of the land detailed in Recommendation 1, to Ottawa Regional Hospital Linen Services Incorporated, for the amount of $1 be approved. 

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

10.          COMMUNITY CONCERT HALL - PROVINCIAL GRANT Dispersal

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council advance to the Ottawa Chamber Music Society (OCMS) $500,000 from the $6.5 million Provincial Grant for the Community Concert Hall.

 

CARRIED with Councillor G. Brooks dissenting.

 

 

           

11.          VISITOR AND CULTURAL SERVICES MULTI-CHANNEL MARKETING INITIATIVE

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Endorse the Visitor and Cultural Services Multi-Channel Marketing Initiative which seeks to shine a spot light on Ottawa’s Arts and Cultural events and activities as outlined in this report;

 

2.                  Authorize staff to issue a Request for Proposals for the development of a City web portal which integrates the event calendars of Ottawa Tourism, National Capital Commission and the City of Ottawa into a new comprehensive calendar to serve as the primary reference point for arts, culture and heritage events in the city;

 

3.                  Authorize staff to issue a Request for Proposals for the development of comprehensive marketing and sponsorship strategy to support the new City web portal and calendar of events;

 

4.         Authorize staff to issue an Expression of Interest for the development and deployment of electronic ticketing kiosks to be located at strategic high-traffic locations within the City.

 

MOTION NO. 59/5

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

That the item be deferred until staff can report back with the financial implications/cost sharing by stakeholders such as Ottawa Tourism and report back on Arts Grants currently contributed by the City, Province and Federal governments for the purposes of the web promotion marketing.

 

LOST on a division of 8 YEAS to 13 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (8):          Councillors G. Hunter, D. Deans, J. Harder, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli,

                        D. Thompson, R. Bloess and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (13):        Councillors G. Bédard, B. Monette, M. McRae, C. Doucet, A. Cullen,

J. Legendre, R. Jellett, P. Feltmate, S. Little, D. Holmes, P. Hume, J. Stavinga

and M. Bellemare.

 

Item 11 of Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 47 was then put to Council and CARRIED on a division of 14 YEAS to 6 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (14):       Councillors G. Bédard, B. Monette, M. McRae, C. Doucet, A. Cullen,

D. Deans, J. Legendre, R. Jellett, P. Feltmate, S. Little, D. Holmes,

J. Stavinga, M. Bellemare and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (6):         Councillors G. Hunter, J. Harder, G. Brooks, R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson

and R. Bloess.

 

 


     

12.          PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP (P3) PROJECT - ORLÉANS ARTS FACILITY AND TOWN CENTRe

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council authorize staff to enter into negotiations with Orléans Town Centre Partnership for the design, build, finance, maintenance and ownership with reversion back to the City at the end of the operating term/transfer and maintenance of the Orléans Arts Centre facility; the transfer/ownership, operation and maintenance of the Orléans Client Service Centre building with the provision of a long-term lease to the City; and the ownership and development of the City-owned Orléans Town Centre lands.

 

CARRIED on a division of 19 YEAS to 3 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (19):       Councillors G. Bédard, B. Monette, M. McRae, C. Doucet, D. Deans,

                        J. Legendre, R. Jellett, J. Harder, G. Brooks, E. El-Chantiry, S. Little,

                        D. Holmes, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson, J. Stavinga, R. Bloess,

                        M. Bellemare and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (3):         Councillors G. Hunter, A. Cullen and P. Feltmate.

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 48

 

     

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

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve the 2005 Annual Report and 2005 Detailed Audits Reports of the Office of the Auditor General as amended by the following:

 

1.         That a special committee be established which would include 4 Members of Council and Senior Management Team to ensure implementation of Council approved recommendations and that Councillors Glenn Brooks, Gord Hunter, Jacques Legendre and Rick Chiarelli be appointed to that “special committee.”

 

2.         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, and that this report is presented to Council no later than December 31, 2006.

3.         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 Deputy City Managers” be accepted and implemented and that an information report be forwarded to the appropriate Standing Committee; and that staff reports to Council on the implementation of this recommendation no later than September 2006.

 

4.         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 20%” be accepted and implemented, and that staff reports to Council on the implementation of this recommendation no later than September 2006.

 

5.         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 20%) in the evaluation process” be accepted and implemented, and that staff reports to Council on the implementation of this recommendation no later than September 2006.

 

6.         That Recommendation 17 of the Auditor General’s Annual Report 2005, that “Supply Management should ensure that all purchasing activity (by type, more than $25,000) is included in an annual 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;

 

7.         That Recommendation 19 of the Auditor General’s Annual Report 2005, that “Supply Management should ensure Payments without Reference to a Purchase Order (by type, more than $25,000) are adequately monitored and included in an annual report, 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 that staff reports to Council on the implementation of this recommendation no later than September 2006.

 

8.         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 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.

 


MOTION NO. 59/6

 

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter

 

That the Special Committee report to the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee on any issues raised.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Item 1 of Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 48 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 59/6.

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE JOINT REPORT 1

 



 

1.           NORTH-SOUTH CORRIDOR LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT PROJECT (mACKENZIE KING BRIDGE STATION TO WOODROFFE AVENUE STATION)

rECOMMENDED LOCATION OF THE lrt MAINTENANCE and STORAGE FACILITY

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The Bowesville site (4C) as the location for the LRT Maintenance and Storage Facility; and

 

2.                 The initiation of property acquisition/lease arrangements for the property interests required for the construction and operation of the LRT maintenance and storage facility.

 

3.        WHEREAS the Bowesville site has been recommended as the site for the Light Rail Transit Maintenance Facility by the Joint Committee of Transportation and Corporate Services and Economic Development Committees;

 

AND WHEREAS the Walkley site had significant public support on environmental grounds;

 

AND WHEREAS the Walkley site is considered a brownfield site and presents unknown environmental risks to re-develop the site;

 


THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff engages environmental groups and local community associations interested in this issue to explain and answer questions on the environmental inappropriateness of the Walkley site, subject to staff requesting privacy and confidentiality requirements.

 

MOTION NO. 59/7

 

Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga

 

That City Council resolve In Camera pursuant to Procedure By-law 2005-431, Subsections 13(1) a) the security of the property of the City; and, c) a proposed or pending acquisition of land for the purposes of the City, respecting information on the contaminated site.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

IN CAMERA SESSION

 

IN COUNCIL

 

MOTION NO. 59/8

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen

 

That the North-South Corridor Light Rail Transit Maintenance/Storage Facility recommendations be amended to read:

 

“That the Walkley Site be identified as the preferred location for the LRT Maintenance/Storage Facility dependent on successful negotiations with CPR that incorporate an adjustment in the purchase price that recognizes that remediation may be necessary.”

 

LOST on a division of 5 YEAS to 16 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (5):          Councillors G. Hunter, A. Cullen, J. Legendre, D. Thompson and M. Bellemare.

 

Nays (16):        Councillors G. Bédard, M. McRae, C. Doucet, D. Deans, R. Jellett, J. Harder,

G. Brooks, E. El-Chantiry, P. Feltmate, S. Little, D. Holmes, P. Hume,

R. Chiarelli, J. Stavinga, R. Bloess and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Item 1 of Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Transportation Committee Joint Report 1 was then put to Council and CARRIED on a division of 16 YEAS to 5 NAYS as follows:

Yeas (16):       Councillors G. Bédard, M. McRae, C. Doucet, D. Deans, R. Jellett, J. Harder, G. Brooks, E. El-Chantiry, P. Feltmate, S. Little, D. Holmes, P. Hume,

R. Chiarelli, J. Stavinga, R. Bloess and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (5):         Councillors G. Hunter, A. Cullen, J. Legendre, D. Thompson

and M. Bellemare.

 

 

HEALTH, RECREATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 33A

 



 

1.             disposition of kanata lakes community centre deposit

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council review the disposition of purported funds ($200,000), referred to in a document of the former City of Kanata, dated September 1988, regarding a proposed Kanata Lakes community centre.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 



 

2.             homelessness and the safe streets act – task force recommendations

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council receive the report from the Task Force and approve the following staff comments on each of the recommendations contained in the report, as amended, with the exception of Recommendations 17*, 18*, 19*, 21* and 22* which have been referred to staff:

 

City Council deliberated the Housing Task Recommendations, which were divided for voting purposes as follows:

 

Housing/Shelters

 

1.                  That the Provincial and Federal governments be requested to provide funding for additional second stage housing and supportive housing to meet the needs of the population of shelter users who require supportive housing.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

            Staff supports this recommendation.

 


2.         That the Provincial, Federal and municipal governments be requested to provide funding for a full range of social housing to meet the needs of low-income populations who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Staff supports this recommendation.

 

 

3.         That the City’s Housing Branch be directed to review the safety of Shelters and address the impact of high occupancy levels in the Adult Shelter system.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Staff supports this recommendation.

 

4.         That the Housing Branch establishes an advisory committee in each shelter. The Advisory Committee would assist individuals through the public complaints process.  The advisory committee will be supported by the City of Ottawa (administration) and develop a process for an ombudsman review.

 

LOST on a division of 5 YEAS to 17 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (5):          Councillors B. Monette, A. Cullen, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes

                        and J. Stavinga.

 

Nays (17):        Councillors G. Hunter, G. Bédard, M. McRae, C. Doucet, D. Deans,

            J. Legendre, R. Jellett, J. Harder, G. Brooks, E. El-Chantiry, S. Little,

                        P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson, R. Bloess, M. Bellemare

                        and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Staff does not object to the establishment of shelter advisory committees but believes that the intent is well served by recommendation 3 respecting shelter safety as well as recommendation 6 respecting establishment of an ombudsman, recommendation 7 respecting requirement for a report back with progress, as well as recommendation 8 respecting establishment of a peer support system.

 

5.         That the Provincial and Federal governments be requested to reinstate and/or provide new funding for day programs, currently funded 100% by the City, to meet the needs of the individuals who experience homelessness or risk becoming homeless.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Staff supports this recommendation.

6.         That the City of Ottawa establish a mechanism, such as an ombudsman, so that people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness can address concerns that they have about the treatment they receive within City-funded service agencies including experiences under the Safe Streets Act.

 

            That staff will meet with the appropriate agencies and representatives from the homeless community and report back to the Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee.

 

MOTION NO. 59/9

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

That the words “such as an ombudsman” be deleted in Recommendation 6.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Recommendation 6 as amended by Motion No. 59/9 was then put to Council and CARRIED.

 

Staff notes that establishment of an Ombudsman would require staffing and associated administrative costs.

 

7.         That the Homelessness and Safe Streets Act Task Force reconvene once a year to review the status of the recommendations and to propose modifications or enhancement to the recommendations as required.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Staff supports this recommendation.

 

8.         That the Task Force establish \ endorse a peer support system whereby former homeless individuals assist current homeless individuals through their “on street experiences” thus being able to intervene and assist with housing and any form of counselling.

 

CARRIED with Councillor R. Chiarelli dissenting.

 

Staff supports the intent of this recommendation, which relates to the staffing of service and support agencies in the community.

 


9.         That the City of Ottawa continue to support the coordination of street outreach services, including the role of the Street Health Outreach Coalition, and advocate for the resources needed to integrate, support and coordinate Community and Social Services Agencies involved in street outreach.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Staff supports this recommendation and will continue to facilitate the coordination of these important services.

 

10.       That the City of Ottawa be directed to review the conditions of all rooming houses within the City, to address the unsafe conditions, safety and dangerous factors that have an impact on people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, by implementing strict By Laws to adhere to.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Staff supports this recommendation.

 

11.       That the City be directed to review the priorities for homeless status, to include, that 2 out of 10 applications goes to an applicant with the homeless status, remove barriers for the people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness when applying to the registry, and redefine the term homelessness to include all those who are without a permanent address.  Further, that the review include:

i.          Involvement of the HSAG (Housing Stakeholders Advisory Group);

ii.         An assessment of supports required;

iii.        An assessment process to ensure that applicants have the ability to live independently or the supports required;

iv.        The issue of required supports includes help with housekeeping;

v.         A discussion around the issue of tenants refusing supports and the impact on social housing landlords and tenants;

vi.        Involvement of representatives of the homeless community.

 

MOTION NO. 59/10

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor S. Little

 

That Recommendation 11 be referred back to Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee.

 

                                                                                                            REFERRAL CARRIED

 

A review of the local priorities for access to rent geared to income social housing is being undertaken in 2006, and the Task Force recommendation regarding definition and priority ration will be considered within the policy review process, the results of which will be tabled with Committee and Council.

 

12.       That the Housing Branch appoint a tenant to sit on the Registry board to provide a balanced perspective.

 

CARRIED on a division of 17 YEAS to 4 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (17):       Councillors G. Bédard, B. Monette, M. McRae, C. Doucet, A. Cullen,

                        D. Deans, J. Legendre, R. Jellett, G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes,

                        P. Hume, D. Thompson, J. Stavinga, R. Bloess, M. Bellemare and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (4):         Councillors G. Hunter, J. Harder, E. El-Chantiry and R. Chiarelli.

 

The Registry is a community-based agency, and this recommendation will be forwarded to the Board for their consideration.

 

Safe Streets Act (SSA)

 

13.       The Task Force recommends that the City of Ottawa lobby the province to change or repeal the Safe Streets Act.

 

MOTION NO. 59/11

 

Moved by Councillor D. Thompson

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

 

That the question be now put on Task Force Recommendations 13 and 14.

 

CARRIED on a division of 13 YEAS to 7 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (13):       Councillors G. Hunter, B. Monette, C. Doucet, D. Deans, R. Jellett,

J. Harder, G. Brooks, E. El-Chantiry, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson, R. Bloess and M. Bellemare.

 

Nays (7):         Councillors G. Bédard, M. McRae, A. Cullen, J. Legendre, P. Feltmate,

D. Holmes and J. Stavinga.

 

Recommendation 13 was then put to Council and LOST on a division of 2 YEAS to 18 NAYS as follows:

 


Yeas (2):          Councillors A. Cullen and D. Holmes.

 

Nays (18):        Councillors G. Hunter, G. Bédard, B. Monette, M. McRae, C. Doucet, D. Deans, J. Legendre, R. Jellett, J. Harder, G. Brooks, E. El-Chantiry, P. Feltmate,

P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson, J. Stavinga, R. Bloess and M. Bellemare.

 

This recommendation is not supported by the Ottawa Police Service (OPS).  The Safe Streets Act is a legislative tool similar to other pieces of legislation that assists the OPS in fulfilling its broad community safety mandate.  Repealing the Safe Streets would eliminate an effective alternative to criminal charges in certain circumstances and compel the OPS to escalate its response unnecessarily.   Similarly, the repeal of the Act would create gaps leading to dissatisfaction in other communities served by the OPS.  Ultimately, these gaps would have to be filled by the City through one or several by-laws to address the conduct and issues targeted by the SSA. 

 

14.       That the City of Ottawa recommend to the Police Services Board that, since the Safe Streets Act, theoretically, targets aggressive panhandlers and therefore impacts the homeless above all, that the Ottawa Police Service draft strict guidelines with respect to enforcement of the Safe Streets Act so that all citizens will know where they stand regarding their rights to public space and that these guidelines be widely circulated and debated by the public before being put into effect.

 

LOST on a division of 4 YEAS to 16 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (4):          Councillors A. Cullen, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes and J. Stavinga.

 

Nays (16):        Councillors G. Hunter, G. Bédard, B. Monette, M. McRae, C. Doucet, D. Deans, J. Legendre, R. Jellett, J. Harder, G. Brooks, E. El-Chantiry, P. Hume,

                        R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson, R. Bloess and M. Bellemare.

 

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) does not support this recommendation.  The OPS is of the position that the legislation itself sets out the criteria for the commission of an offence making any guidelines redundant.  In the event that the recommendation is seeking to have OPS assistance in communicating the criteria generally, such a recommendation is feasible and similar to other OPS community communication initiatives.  In addition, pursuant to the Police Services Act, the Ottawa Police Services Board is responsible for generally determining, after consultation with the Chief of Police, the objectives and priorities with respect to police services in the municipality.  The recommendation

does not recognize the allocation of responsibility as between the Chief and the Board under the act and would therefore be in violation of the Police Services Act.

 

15.       That the City of Ottawa recommend to the Police Services Board that they formalize and expand the training program to promote consistent enforcement of the Safe Streets Act (SSA) including a public education component that includes visiting shelters and other local agencies to foster an open dialogue and to clarify enforcement of the SSA. 

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) supports this recommendation.

 

16.       That the City of Ottawa recommend to the Polices Services Board a review of the enforcement of the Safe Streets Act for consistent application since its inception and that the review be made available to the public.

 

MOTION NO. 59/12

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor G. Brooks

 

That the question be now put on Recommendation 16.

 

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

 

Yeas (10):        Councillors B. Monette, M. McRae, D. Deans, J. Harder, G. Brooks,

E. El-Chantiry, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson and M. Bellemare.

 

Nays (10):        Councillors G. Hunter, G. Bédard, C. Doucet, A. Cullen, J. Legendre, R. Jellett,

P. Feltmate, D. Holmes, J. Stavinga, R. Bloess.

 

Further debate ensued.

 

MOTION NO. 59/13

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli

 

That the question be now put on Recommendation 16.

 

CARRIED on a division of 13 YEAS to 7 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (13):       Councillors G. Hunter, B. Monette, M. McRae, D. Deans, R. Jellett,

J. Harder, G. Brooks, E. El-Chantiry, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson, R. Bloess and M. Bellemare.

 


Nays (7):         Councillors G. Bédard, C. Doucet, A. Cullen, J. Legendre, P. Feltmate,

D. Holmes and J. Stavinga.

 

Recommendation 16 was then put to Council and LOST on a division of 5 YEAS to 15 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (5):          Councillors C. Doucet, A. Cullen, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes and J. Stavinga.

 

Nays (15):        Councillors G. Hunter, G. Bédard, B. Monette, M. McRae, D. Deans, J. Legendre, R. Jellett, J. Harder, G. Brooks, E. El-Chantiry, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli,

D. Thompson, R. Bloess and M. Bellemare.

 

The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) cannot track the disposition of PONs through the court system.

 

Employment Opportunities

 

            *17.     That Council amend or enact all appropriate and applicable By-laws to allow the on-sidewalk distribution of not-for-profit newspapers distributed by the homeless, without a business license or designated space permit provided that the person does not remain at a particular location while distributing the newspaper.

 

          That staff will work with agencies to develop a model for the implementation of this recommendation and report back to the Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee and Council.

 

                                                                                                REFERRED TO STAFF

 

Staff supports the recommendation and further proposes that persons distributing the not-for-profit newspapers not be allowed to remain in a particular location longer than 10 minutes which is a standard presently used for mobile refreshment vehicles.  It is proposed that this standard will only be enforced on a request-for-service basis.

 

            *18.     That Council amend or enact all appropriate and applicable By-laws to allow homeless persons to sell original arts, crafts and jewelry on the sidewalk without a business license or designated space permit provided that the

person selling the original arts, crafts and jewelry does not remain at a particular location while selling the articles.

 

                                                                                                REFERRED TO STAFF

 

Staff propose that this recommendation be referred to staff with a direction to report back to Committee and Council subject to consultation with the wider community. 

 

            *19.     That City land be used to create several permanent sites for street markets to be operated by a mix of local artists and artisans and street people (for example the area under the Terry Fox underpass known as the “Bridge”).

 

                                                                                                REFERRED TO STAFF

 

Staff supports the intent of this recommendation.  Further to Recommendation 18, staff would review prospective sites subject to consultation with internal and external stakeholders with a report back to Committee and Council.

 

20.       That the City provide a letter to be written to any Private Landlord advocating and supporting the use of their own empty land as a designated area for the homeless to vend their arts, crafts and to busk freely

 

CARRIED on a division of 11 YEAS to 9 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (11):       Councillors G. Bédard, B. Monette, C. Doucet, A. Cullen, D. Deans,

                        J. Legendre, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes, P. Hume, J. Stavinga and M. Bellemare.

 

Nays (9):         Councillors G. Hunter, M. McRae, R. Jellett, J. Harder, G. Brooks,

                        E. El-Chantiry, R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson and R. Bloess.

 

Staff supports this recommendation.

 

            *21.     That City jobs such as poster removal and hand snow shovelling be allocated to not-for-profit groups that engage homeless people or those at risk of becoming homeless.

 

                                                                                                REFERRED TO STAFF

 

The Public Works and Services Department is supportive of this recommendation subject to meeting its operational requirements (i.e. meeting its quality standards for snow removal).

 

            *22.     That there be a separate process for establishing the contracting of additional City work (non unionized) and that the additional work be allocated to not-for-profit groups that engage the homeless, with funding for the additional work to be allocated in the budget annually for this purpose.

 

                                                                                                REFERRED TO STAFF

 

City Purchasing staff supports the intent of this recommendation.  Purchasing proposes that this process would be undertaken outside of the Purchasing By-Law, although Supply Management would facilitate and report on the award, ensuring that the contract meets the fair and reasonable requirements, and due diligence associated with all City contract awards.

 

23.       Continue to support organizations such as Rideau Street Youth Enterprises; pursue an integrated approach across the City to explore additional possibilities for purchasing services from social purpose enterprises thus

ensuring cost-effective delivery while supporting street-involved and at-risk persons to pursue income-earning opportunities and greater self-sufficiency.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Staff supports this recommendation consistent with recommendation 22 above.

 

24.       Support local enterprises, such as Roasted Cherry and Centre 507, to build capacity for the employment of street involved youth.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

The City could work with a network of service providers and businesses to assess what supports are needed to further employment related activity.

 

25.       That the City engage in discussions with interested stakeholders on Social Purchasing Portal (a collaboration between community economic development organizations and private sector business partners).

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Staff supports the recommendation and proposes to engage in discussions with interested stakeholders on Social Purchasing Portal, as outlined in the recommendation and report back to Committee and Council with findings and recommendations.

 

26.       The City of Ottawa lobby the Provincial Government to change the OW/ODSP regulations relative to "earned income" to enable the homeless or those at risk of homelessness to retain work related earnings without having their OW/ODSP financial assistance reduced.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

City staff supports this recommendation.

 


27.       The City of Ottawa lobby the Provincial Government to change the OW/ODSP regulations relative to the Canadian Child Tax Benefit to enable the homeless or those at risk of homelessness to retain the CTB without having their OW/ODSP financial assistance reduced.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Staff supports this recommendation.

 

28.       The City of Ottawa maintain the current funding level for Social Services programs in the event the Provincial Government allows OW/ODSP individuals to retain their Child Tax Credit (i.e., ends the “clawback”).

 

Task Force Recommendations 28 and 29 were ruled out of order by Deputy Mayor Hume, pursuant to advice given by the City Solicitor, as Council has previously dealt with these issues.  Councillor A. Cullen appealed the Chair’s ruling.  The Chair was sustained with Councillor Cullen dissenting.

 

While the City supports in principle both the end of the claw-back from social assistance payments and the retention of the Reinvestment Fund, this would create a budget pressure of $4.15 Million for the City. The Province has not made any formal announcement regarding any 2006 increases or the claw-back in general.

 

29.       That the City of Ottawa lobby the Ontario government and that the Police Services Board be recommended to lobby the Ontario Government to increase OW rates to pre-1995 levels.

 

RULED OUT OF ORDER (see Task Force Recommendation 28)

                                                                                               

At its meeting of April 13, 2005 Council considered a report respecting the Reinstatement of Social Assistance Rates to pre-1995 Levels (ACS2005-CPS-EFA-0001) and approved that a letter be written to the Province of Ontario advocating a re-instatement of social assistance rates to pre-1995 levels.

 

Inclusion of the Police Services Board in this recommendation is an effort to reinforce the message to Queen’s Park of the implications of poverty to policing as well as all City activities.

 

Supported but out of Scope

 

That the following recommendation be referred to the Minister of Children and Youth Services and to the Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa for their consideration;

 

That the Community and Protective Services Department continue to represent the City’s interests with respect to this recommendation including, if feasible, being on any future task force regarding this issue;

 

That staff report back to the Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee by September 2006 regarding this exercise and the resulting investigation of issues of foster children and youth becoming part of the homeless population:

 

30.       Therefore the Foster Care Council of Canada recommends that the City of Ottawa, create a “Task Force on Foster Care Outcomes” or a sub-committee of the Task Force on Homelessness and the Safe Streets Act which would investigate the issues of foster children and youth becoming part of the homeless population, alarmingly high rates of O.D.S.P. or O.W. recipients and emergency shelter users and what could be done to prevent and address these serious and potentially long-term negative outcomes of Ottawa’s vulnerable youth.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

The Task Force was supportive of the proposed initiative but the review of foster care was not part of the terms of reference of the Task Force and accordingly, the Task Force determined to forward the recommendation to Ottawa City Council for its consideration.

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 48A

 

     

1.             ZONING - 1190 Newmarket Street

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 1190 Newmarket Street from IL[219] F(1.0) (Light Industrial Exception 219) to IL[X] F(1.0) (Light Industrial Exception X) to permit the establishment of a Place of Worship as shown on Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 


     

2.             zONING - 801 Eagleson Road

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Kanata Zoning By-law number 168-94 to change the provisions of the Special General Commercial Zone "CG-5 (H)" with a holding designation zoning for 801 Eagleson Road, as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

CARRIED with Councillor P. Feltmate dissenting.

 

 

     

3.             ZONING - 900 Second Line Road

 

Committee recommendations as amended

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Kanata Zoning By-laws 161-93, 132-93, 74-79 and By‑law 552 to change the zoning of 900 Second Line Road and its environs to enact an overlay zone, as shown in Document No. 1 and as detailed in Document No. 2.

 

(a)        That Document 2, Details of Recommended Zoning, be amended by adding the following statement within Detail No. 1:

 

“3.       the installation of a groundwater heat pump, except as approved by the City.

 

(b)        That Document 2, Details of Recommended Zoning be amended by revising Detail No. 3 as follows:

 

“On any land shown hatched on Schedule B, attached to this by-law, and noted as Overlay 1, the drilling of a new ground water well, drilling to make an existing groundwater well any deeper and the installation of a groundwater heat pump except as approved by the City, is prohibited with the exception of wells that are required for environmental site assessment purposes as per O.Reg 153/04”.

 


(c)        That report ACS2006-PGM-APR-0087 be amended by adding the words “except where approved by RPAM who is responsible for the RMP associated with the TCE plume” at the end of the last paragraph under the heading Environmental Implications.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

4.             ZONING - 1491 and 1493 Stittsville Main street

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Goulbourn Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 1491 and 1493 Stittsville Main Street as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

5.             APPLICATION FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION IN THE
BANK STREET HERITAGE CONSERVATION DISTRICT


 

Committee recommendation as amended

 

That Council approve the application received on April 4th, 2006 for new construction at 119-121, 125, 127 Bank Street and 215 Slater Street, received on April 4, 2006.

 

CARRIED with Councillor A. Cullen dissenting.

 

 

     

6.             mer bleue community design plan

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve the Mer Bleue Community Design Plan as detailed in Document 7 (under separate cover).

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 



           

7.             sTREET NAME CHANGE - CALEDON PLACe

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council enact a by-law to change the name of Caledon Place between Industrial Avenue and Terminal Avenue to "Sandford Fleming Avenue".

 

MOTION NO. 59/14

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor M. McRae

 

That Item 7 of Planning and Development Committee Report No. 48A be DEFERRED to the next regular meeting of Council.

 

                                                                                                            DEFERRAL CARRIED

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 49

 

 

1.             aNNEX 3 TO THE CITY OF OTTAWA OFFICIAL PLAN (2003) - DESIGN FRAMEWORk

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve Annex 3, entitled Design Framework, to the City of Ottawa Official Plan (2003) as set out in Document 1.

 

2.         Support a proposed modification of Design Objective 5 as set out in Official Plan Amendment No.28 so that it reads as follows: “To consider adaptability and diversity by creating places that can adapt and evolve easily over time and that are characterized by variety and choice”.

 

3.         Support a proposed modification of the Design Principles of Objective 6 as set out in Official Plan Amendment No.28 so that they read as follows:

·                    Protect, integrate and enhance the urban forest, vegetative cover, green spaces and corridors, environmental features and landscapes, and existing topography, where possible and appropriate;        

·                    Reduce resource consumption;

·                    Reduce the release of contaminants into the environment.

 

4.         Direct staff to convey Council’s position on the proposed modifications to the Ontario Municipal Board at a future hearing.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

2.             Ottawa By Design - Urban Design GuidelineS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the Urban Design Guidelines for development along Traditional Mainstreets and Arterial Mainstreets, and for Large-Format Retail, Drive-Through Facilities and Gas Stations (Documents 2 - 6).

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE

JOINT REPORT 2A

 



 

1.          KANATA WEST DEVELOPMENT AREA CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS - TRANSPORTATION, SERVICING AND RIVER RESTORATION

 

 

JOINT commITTEES RECOMMENDATIONS as amended

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The recommended projects identified in the Kanata West Master Servicing Plan and Carp River, Poole Creek and Feedmill Creek Restoration Class Environmental Assessments, as shown in the attached drawings 6-15, in accordance with the requirements of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act and Council’s resolutions of March 26, 2003; and

 

2.         That Staff finalize the Kanata West Master Servicing Plan and the Carp River, Poole Creek and Feedmill Creek Restoration Class Environmental Assessment Reports and proceed with the 30-day public review, in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act and as a prelude to the initiation of the detailed design. 

 


3.         The recommended projects identified in the Kanata West Transportation Master Plan as shown in the attached drawings 1-5, in accordance with the requirements of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act and Council’s resolutions of March 26, 2003; and

 

4.                  That Staff finalize the Master Plan Class Environment Assessment Report and Environmental Screening Report and proceed with the 30-day public review, in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act and as a prelude to the initiation of the detailed design.

 

5.         That the City make it a requirement that a warning be placed on title of property lying within the flood fringe lands of the Carp River, including lands that have been raised above the 1:100 year flood elevation.

 

6.         That the City inform the Sensplex of the Carp River, Poole Creek and Feedmill Creek Restoration Class Environmental Assessment.

 

MOTION NO. 59/15

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

 

BE IT RESOLVED that the River Restoration component of these reports be referred to staff in order to consider removing the raising of the flood fringe lands of the Carp River above the flood plain as an appropriate flood proofing measure.

 

MOTION NO. 59/16

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

That the question be now put on Motion No. 59/15.

 

CARRIED on a division of 13 YEAS to 3 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (13):       Councillors G. Hunter, G. Bédard, B. Monette, M. McRae, R. Jellett,

J. Harder, G. Brooks, E. El-Chantiry, P. Feltmate, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli,

J. Stavinga and R. Bloess.

 

Nays (3):         Councillors C. Doucet, J. Legendre and D. Holmes.

 

Motion No. 59/15 was then put to Council and LOST on a division of 4 YEAS to 12 NAYS as follows:

 


Yeas (4):          Councillors G. Bédard, C. Doucet, J. Legendre and D. Holmes.

 

Nays (12):        Councillors G. Hunter, B. Monette, M. McRae, R. Jellett, J. Harder, G. Brooks,

                        E. El-Chantiry, P. Feltmate, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, J. Stavinga and R. Bloess.

 

Item 1 of Transportation Committee and Planning and Environment Committee Joint Report 2A was then put to Council and CARRIED with Councillors J. Legendre,

D. Holmes and C. Doucet dissenting.

 

 

Motion to Adopt Committee Reports

 

MOTION NO. 59/17

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

 

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Reports 22 and 22A (In Camera), Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Reports 47 and 48, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Transportation Committee Joint Report 1, Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Report 33A, Planning and Environment Committee Reports 48A and 49 and Transportation Committee and Planning and Environment Committee Joint Report 2A, be received and adopted as amended.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Motions (Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedures)

 

MOTION NO. 59/18

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

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

 

WHEREAS the Details of Recommended Zoning of Planning and Environment Committee Report ACS2006-PGM-APR-0070 did not completely reflect the required and proposed zone provisions;

 

AND WHEREAS the information contained in the Discussion portion of report ACS2006-PGM-APR-0070 clearly stated that the application proposes to add a “retail warehouse” as an additional permitted use in the existing MP Block 9 Zone” – which zone currently permits a “snow dump” as an additional permitted use with the provision that it is an “interim use limited to a maximum of 5626 square metres dumping area”.  The “snow dump” and related provisions were unintentionally omitted in the Details of Recommended Zoning and consequently not included in the subsequent Zoning By-law No. 2006-163;

 

AND WHEREAS the Details of Recommended Zoning attached to Staff Report ASC2006-DEV-APR-0070, setting out the proposed Zoning By-law amendment, should have included the additional permitted use and related provisions - “Snow Dump – interim use limited to a maximum of 5626 square metres dumping area”;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council enact a second Zoning By‑law to amend the MP Block 9 Zone by adding the above-noted additional permitted use and provisions.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 

Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

WHEREAS the Province of Ontario has announced in the 2006 Budget that it is providing a one-time investment of $400 million to help municipalities primarily outside the Greater Toronto Area, with special emphasis on rural and northern communities, invest in municipal roads and bridges;

 

AND WHEREAS $33 million has been allocated to the City of Ottawa so that high priority projects can get underway as soon as possible in the upcoming construction season;

 

AND WHEREAS the numerous freeze-thaw cycles experienced this winter have contributed to accelerating the deterioration of the roads, some to the point where they have become nearly impassable due to the number of potholes and significant frost heaving;

 

AND WHEREAS the road network has reached a level of just over 20% that is now deemed to be in need of some form of rehabilitation, but that current funding levels provide less than 60 % of the funding necessary to maintain the road network;

 

BE IT RESOLVED that $10 million of the $33 million received from the Province be allocated immediately to road rehabilitation in order to address the roads that are in the worst condition this year and that the balance of the funds be the subject of future budget discussions.

 

 


Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor M. McRae

 

WHEREAS the Alta Vista Drive Residents Association (AVDRA) has been working diligently to ensure the thousands of cars that use Alta Vista Drive every day respect the speed limit;

 

AND WHEREAS the AVDRA are working with City Staff to commence an Area Traffic Management Plan for Alta Vista Drive that will work to curb aggressive driving;

 

AND WHEREAS research conducted by the AVDRA has demonstrated that, in other jurisdictions, photo radar is effective in ensuring that drivers respect the posted speed limit;

 

AND WHEREAS since the current Provincial legislation does not allow the use of photo radar on City streets the AVDRA approached the MPP for Alta Vista Drive – Premier Dalton McGuinty on the issue of the use of photo radar;

 

AND WHEREAS an Assistant to the Premier, Jackie Coquette, responding in an email to the concerns of the AVDRA with the following – “The Ministry will consider the use of photo radar on a case by case basis, at the request of municipalities. Therefore, your best course of action at this point is to lobby the City Council and ask them to approach the Ministry of Transportation with this request.”;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, in accordance with the Direction from the Office of the Premier, City Council requests the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario to allow the use of photo radar on City streets such as Alta Vista Drive & McCarthy Road.

 

 

Motion to Introduce By-laws

 

MOTION NO. 59/19

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae 

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder 

 

That the following by-laws be enacted and passed:

 

                                                                                                   Three Readings

 

2006-207                 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 and to repeal By-law No. 2006-182.

 


2006-208                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-239 regulating the placement of temporary signs on private property.

 

2006-209                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 16-20 Riverstone Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2006-210                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 5255 Hope Side Road, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2006-211                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 501, 503, 505 and 507 Devonwood Circle, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2006-212                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 427-437 Richmond Road, 398-412 and 420 Berkley Avenue and 100-110 Tay Street, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2006-213                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 30 Tyrrell Place, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2006-214                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Calbrent Way).

 

2006-215                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to stop up and close part of Gurdwara Road.

 

2006-216                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Gurdwara Road).

 

2006-217                 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 part of the property known municipally as 801 Eagleson Road.

 

2006-218                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 100-2000 of the former City of Nepean to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 20 and 22 Gurdwara Road and 2 Laser Street.

 

2006-219                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 93-98 of the former City of Ottawa to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 1190 Newmarket Street.

 

2006-220                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to delete the Village Plan and amend the Village boundary for Constance Bay.

 


2006-221                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Numbers 161-93, 132-93, 74-79 and 552 all of the former City of Kanata to change the zone requirements to prohibit construction of new groundwater wells and the further drilling of existing wells.

 

2006-222                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 40-99 of the former Township of Goulbourn to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 1491 and 1493 Stittsville Main Street.

 

2006-223                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to revise the policies relating to road, rail and transit corridor noise.

 

2006-224                 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 parking enforcement.

 

2006-225                 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.

 

2006-226                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting fire routes.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Confirmation By-law

 

MOTION NO. 59/20

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder  

 

THAT By-law 2006 - 227 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


Adjournment

 

Council adjourned the meeting at 6:58 p.m. with the following Members present:

 

Councillors G. Hunter, G. Bédard, M. McRae, C. Doucet, D. Deans, J. Legendre, R. Jellett,

J. Harder, E. El-Chantiry, P. Feltmate, D. Holmes, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, J. Stavinga

and R. Bloess.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITY CLERK

 

MAYOR