OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

23 August 2006

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

1:00 p.m.

 

MINUTES 63

 

 

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on 23 August 2006 at 1:00 p.m.

 

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

 

The National Anthem was performed by Jenna Glatt.

 

 

Announcements/Ceremonial Activities

 

PRESENTATION - GOVERNOR GENERAL'S CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION TO

MR. KERRY MOULD

 

The Mayor presented Kerry Mould with a Governor General’s Certificate of Commendation.

 

PRESENTATION - 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE HERON ROAD BRIDGE DISASTER

 

Mayor Chiarelli recognized the 40th anniversary of the Heron Road Bridge Disaster.  Mr. Sean McKinney, President, Ottawa Labour Council made brief remarks on this disaster.

 

 

Roll Call

 

ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT.

 

 

Confirmation of Minutes

 

The Minutes of the regular Council meeting of 11 and 12 July 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

 

·                     Municipal-Owned Dams Survey

·                     Regulatory Amendments to the Environmental Protection Act and the Environmental Assessment Act

·                     AMMO Response to the Public Health Capacity Review Committee’s (CRC) Final Report

·                     Ammo’s Standing Committee Submission on Bill 51

·                     Important Announcements Made at 2006 AMMO Conference

·                     Ammo’s Submission to Standing Committee on Bill 43

 

·                     From French Language Services Advisory Committee respecting the selection of Ottawa’s next Chief of Police.

 

 

Regrets

 

No regrets were filed.

 

 

Postponements and Deferrals

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 38

 




 

3.             REPORT FROM JOINT GLEBE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION / OLD OTTAWA SOUTH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE REGARDING TURN RESTRICTIONS IN THE GLEBE

 

 

commITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS as amended

 

That Council:

 

1.         Defer the implementation on the prohibition of right turns from northbound Bronson Avenue between Findlay Avenue and Renfrew Avenue and from eastbound Chamberlain Avenue to Imperial Avenue until the completion of an Area Traffic Management Study of Old Ottawa South as indicated in this report; and

 

2.         Approve the short term proposals from this report to go into effect as soon as possible, subject to the National Capital Commission’s concurrence; and

 

3.         Consider the funding of the Old Ottawa South Area Traffic Management Study during the budget deliberations for the 2008 Capital Budget.

 

CITY COUNCIL 11 AND 12 JULY 2006

 

MOTION NO. 62/31

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

 

That Item 3 of Transportation Committee Report 38 is DEFERRED until the next regular Council meeting.

 

                        DEFERRAL CARRIED

 

 

CITY COUNCIL 23 AUGUST 2006

 

MOTION NO. 63/1

 

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter

 

That consideration of Report 38, Item 3, is deferred in order to allow for a Traffic Engineering Consultant analysis and report.

 

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

 

Yeas (8):          Councillors R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson, M. McRae, S. Little, D. Deans,

                        E. El-Chantiry, M. Bellemare and G. Hunter.

 

Nays (13):        Councillors A. Cullen, R. Jellett, R. Bloess, J. Harder, D. Holmes, J. Legendre,

                        C. Doucet, P. Feltmate, B. Monette, P. Hume, G. Bédard, J. Stavinga and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

The Recommendations were divided for voting purposes.

MOTION NO. 63/2

 

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

 

That Recommendation 1 be amended as follows:

 

“Defer the consideration of implementation…”

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Recommendation 1, as amended by Motion No. 63/2 was then put to Council and CARRIED.

 

Recommendation 2 LOST on a division of 10 YEAS to 11 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (10):        Councillors A. Cullen, D. Holmes, J. Legendre, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate,

                        B. Monette, P. Hume, G. Bédard, J. Stavinga and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (11):        Councillors R. Jellett, R. Bloess, J. Harder, R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson,

                        M. McRae, S. Little, D. Deans, E. El-Chantiry, M. Bellemare and G. Hunter.

 

MOTION NO. 63/3

 

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet,

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

 

That Recommendation 2 of Item 3, Transportation Committee Report 38 be reconsidered at the 27 September 2006 Council meeting.

 

Pursuant to Subsection 61 (4) of Procedure By-law 2005-431, Notice of Reconsideration CARRIED on a division of 12 YEAS to 9 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (12):       Councillors A. Cullen, R. Jellett, R. Bloess, J. Harder, D. Holmes,

                        J. Legendre, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate, D. Deans, B. Monette, G. Bédard

                        and J. Stavinga.

 

Nays (9):         Councillors R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson, M. McRae, S. Little, E. El-Chantiry,

                        P. Hume, M. Bellemare, G. Hunter and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Recommendation 3 CARRIED.

 

 


Motion to Introduce Committee Reports

 
MOTION NO. 63/4

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli

 

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 26A, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 52, Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Reports 36A and 37, Planning and Environment Committee Report 52A, and Transportation Committee Report 39, be received and considered;

 

And that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider Planning and Environment Committee Report 53.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 26A

 




 

1.             ZONING – 6192 BANK STREET

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of Osgoode Zoning By-Law to change the zoning of 6192 Bank Street from RU (Rural) to R [xxx] (Residential--Exception), O2 [xxx] (Private Open Space--Exception), O1 [xxx] (Public Open Space--Exception) as shown in Document 2 and as detailed in Document 3.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 




 

2.             ZONING – 1229 DWYER HILL ROAD

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of Goulbourn Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 1229 Dwyer Hill Road from Open Space and


Wetland to Mobile Home Park - Exception, General Commercial - Exception, and Wetland, as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.

 

CARRIED with Councillor A. Cullen and J. Legendre dissenting.

 

 




 

3.             ZONING – 3300 LAFLEUR ROAD

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of Cumberland Rural Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 3300 Lafleur Road from Agriculture (AGR) to Agriculture - Exception 9 (AGR - X9).

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 




 

4.                   RURAL CLEAN WATER PROGRAM UPDATE

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive the information report on the 2005 Rural Clean Water Program.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 




 

5.                   DRAFT NEW ZONING BY-LAW – COMMENTS RECEIVED AT JUNE 2006 RURAL OPEN HOUSES

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information purposes, and that a copy be sent to the Rural Issues Advisory Committee for information purposes.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 





 

6.                   GREENSPACE MASTER PLAN AND OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve the Greenspace Master Plan - Strategies for Ottawa's Urban Greenspaces, as shown in Document 1, as a policy plan that expresses Council's policies on urban greenspace in support of the 2003 Ottawa Official Plan;

 

2.       Adopt an Official Plan amendment on greenspace, as shown in Document 2, to acknowledge that Council has approved the Greenspace Master Plan - Strategies for Ottawa's Urban Greenspaces and update the Plan accordingly;

 

3.       Direct staff to prepare an implementation plan and budget estimate for key sections of the recreational pathway system identified in the Pathway Network for Canada’s Capital Region: Strategic Action Plan, a joint project of the National Capital Commission, the City of Gatineau, and the City of Ottawa scheduled for completion in 2007, as a means of implementing parts of the Greenspace Network;

 

4.       Direct that the other immediate and short term actions, identified in Section 4 of the Greenspace Master Plan - Strategies for Ottawa's Urban Greenspaces, including a Strategy on Green Streets, be incorporated in the work program of the Planning and Growth Management Department and the other Departments identified in the plan;

 

5.       Direct that staff prepare a work program to plan for natural environment areas and parks and leisure areas in the rural area, and report to the Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee and Planning and Environment Committee in 2007.

 

MOTION NO. 63/5

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

 

That Council request that Regulation 444/98 made under the Education Act be amended to include private schools as entities to which a proposal to sell, lease or otherwise dispose of a school site is required to be sent.

 

CARRIED with Councillor C. Doucet and G. Hunter dissenting.

Item 6 of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 26A was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 63/5.

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 52

 

     

1.             Appointments to the somerset street chinatown business improvement area board of management

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve the appointment of Daniel L. Kwan, Marilla Lo and Ian McCuaig to the Somerset Street Chinatown Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the term expiring November 30, 2006. 

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

2.             OTTAWA COUNTERS PROJECT – (FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL, MUNICIPAL PARTNERSHIP) CLOSE OUT REPORT

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Approve additional operating budget of $18,000 related to incidental costs resulting from the expansion of the service centre, the full costs of which would be offset by new lease revenue resulting from the partnership.

 

2.                  Approve the conversion of two (2) temporary FTEs into permanent FTEs within the Client Services division to meet the demand for information services, the full cost of which would be offset by the cost-sharing agreements with other levels of government.

 

3.         Approve the recommendation that staff continue discussions with the Provincial and Federal governments on future service enhancements at the Government Service Centre at City Hall and other municipal facilities beyond the core of the City.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 


 

 

3.             SCotiabank place – tax agreement

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council approve the following changes to the “Amended and Restated Property Tax Agreement” with Capital Sports Properties Inc. (CSPI):

 

1.                  That taxes payable for properties in the Professional Sports Facility (PSF) class be increased to $1.6 million over a four (4) year phase-in period from 2007 to 2010;

 

2.                  That Council review of the agreement be amended to once every four (4) years; and

 

3.                  That insertion of a clause that would allow for the adjustment in taxes payable to the lower of either the amount in the proposed 4 year phase-in or the amount based on the commercial tax rates, in the event of a reduction in the current value assessment (CVA) of the properties in the PSF class.

 

CARRIED with Councillor R. Jellett dissenting on Recommendations 2 and 3.

 

 

 

4.             institutions designated as eligible for a 2006 annual levy pursuant to section 323 (1), (2), (3) and (5) of the municipal act

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council approve:

 

That the following by-laws, attached as Document 1, be enacted to provide for the annual levy on institutions in accordance with Section 323 of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Ontario Regulation 384/98:

 

1)                  A by-law to levy $75.00 for each full-time student enrolled in universities and colleges, in the year preceding the year of levy, pursuant to Section 323 (1);

 

2)                  A by-law to levy $75.00 for each resident place in correctional institutions, pursuant to Section 323 (2);

 

3)                  A by-law to levy $75.00 per rated bed in public hospitals or provincial mental health facilities, pursuant to Section 323 (3); and

4)         A by-law to levy $75.00 for each place in the provincial education institutions, pursuant to Section 323 (5).

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

5.             TAXES – REMISSIONS – REPORT #1, 2006

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

1.                  In accordance with Sections 334, 354, 357 and 358 of the Municipal Act, Council approve taxes totalling $655,812.91 be cancelled, reduced or refunded in accordance with the list entitled as Document 1.

 

Authority – Sections 334, 354, 357 and 358

Amount

Fire, demolition or otherwise

$45,757.25

As a result of a change event

79,019.75

Property became exempt from taxation

142,977.74

Gross or manifest error

43,351.21

Unused due to renovations/repairs

204,431.98

Previous year gross or manifest error

122,737.83

 

 

Bank Street Business Improvement Area

48.41

Sparks Street Business Improvement Area

2,475.01

Byward Market Business Improvement Area

(40.42)

 

 

Capping/Phase-in Adjustments

15,054.15

 

 

Tax Adjustments

$655,812.91

 

2.         That the “ no recommendation” decisions on the list entitled Document 2 be approved.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

6.             OTTAWA BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the creation of the Ottawa Business Improvement Area Sustainability Program as outlined in this report.

MOTION NO. 63/6

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor B. Monette

 

That the City consult with its existing BIAs to develop a fund in order to support a BIA Sustainability Program as outlined in the staff report.

 

LOST on a division of 3 YEAS to 15 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (3):          Councillors A. Cullen, J. Legendre and G. Hunter.

 

Nays (15):        Councillors R. Jellett, R. Bloess, J. Harder, D. Holmes, R. Chiarelli,

D. Thompson, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate, D. Deans, E. El-Chantiry, B. Monette,

M. Bellemare, G. Bédard, J. Stavinga and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Item 6 of Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 52 was then put to Council and CARRIED with Councillors J. Legendre and G. Hunter dissenting.

 

 

     

7.             INTENTION TO DESIGNATE THE “HEART OF ORLÉANS” BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Designate the area described by Document 1 as a Business Improvement Area (BIA) under Section 204 of the Municipal Act, 2001;

 

2.         Authorize and direct the City Clerk to send out a notice of Council's intention to pass a by-law designating the area, as defined in Document 1, as a Business Improvement Area, in accordance with Section 210 of the Municipal Act, 2001;

 

3.         Authorize and direct the City Solicitor to:

 

(i)         prepare a by-law to designate the area as a Business Improvement Area, as described in Document 1, to be named the "Heart of Orléans Business Improvement Area;"

 

(ii)        prepare a by-law to establish the Board of Management of the Business Improvement Area, to be named the "Heart of Orléans Business Improvement Area Board of Management;"

4.         Enact the two aforementioned by-laws in accordance with Section 204 of the Municipal Act, 2001, subject to the City Clerk receiving favourable results on the notices referred to in Recommendation 2, advising of the intention to pass a by-law designating the area.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

8.             793 richmond road – request for exemption from development charges for brownfields redevelopment

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council exempt the proposed redevelopment by Charlesfort Development Corporation from paying future development charges under Section 7(t) of the Development Charges By-law 2004-298 for the property at 793 Richmond Road.

 

CARRIED with Councillors A. Cullen, R. Jellett and G. Hunter dissenting.

 

 

 

9.             ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS RELATED TO THE SEVERANCE OF A SURPLUS FARM DWELLING

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the establishment of the process and application fee for Zoning By-law Amendments related to the Severance of a Surplus Farm Dwelling as detailed in Document 1, effective September 1, 2006.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

10.          AUTOMATED METER READING (AMR) – RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) TECHNOLOGY

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Adopt the establishment of an Automated Meter Reading program based on the use of Radio Frequency technology.

2.                  Instruct staff to proceed with a Request for Proposal from interested vendors.

 

3.         Implement this new technology over a four year period beginning in 2007, subject to Council approval of the 2007 Capital budget

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

11.          DONATION OF SURPLUS FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE TO RICHMOND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council waive Subsection 41(4) of By-law No. 50 of 2000, as amended, and approve the donation of one surplus Fire Services Tanker Unit to the Richmond Agricultural Society.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

12.          DONATION OF DECOMMISSIONED AMBULANCE TO GHANA

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council waive Subsection 41(4) of By-law No. 50 of 2000, as amended, and approve the donation of one (1) ambulance to KEEA (Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem) Ghana.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

13.          TRANSFER OF FEDERAL PUBLIC TRANSIT FUNDS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.                  Authorize the signing of the Municipal Funding Agreement for the Transfer of Federal Public Transit Funds with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) relating to the city's share of the Federal Public Transit Funds;

 

2.         Approve the by-law authorizing the signing of the agreement.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

HEALTH, RECREATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 36A

 



 

1.             francophone child care development plan

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         That the City of Ottawa recognize as French language child care services, those services offered in child care centres and home care agencies that are francophone in spirit and culture and where French is the language of use;

 

2.         That new subsidized spaces be allotted, first and foremost, to Francophone child care services that will operate during the night and on weekends, or during other irregular hours;

 

3.         That the City of Ottawa adopt a flexible approach which will allow for the lending of subsidized spaces amongst francophone child care agencies in order to best meet the changing needs of the Francophone population;

 

4.         That 25% of all new provincial funding be directed to the development of Francophone Child Care Services until such time as equity of funding for Francophone child care services is achieved;

 

5.         That the City of Ottawa consider that equity of Francophone child care services is achieved when 14.9% of total funding available for subsidized spaces, pay equity and wage subsidy funding is allocated to Francophone child care;

 

6.         That staff bring forward by the first part of September, implementation timeline options for the $2.3 million funding required to close the funding gap between the Francophone Child Care Services and the Anglophone Child Care Services, thereby respecting the equity provisions of the City of Ottawa’s Bilingualism Policy as part of the 2007 budget process for the new Council’s consideration.

 

7.         That the City of Ottawa lobby the Ministry of Children and Youth Services to provide any additional funding that may assist with the Francophone Child Care catch-up plan;

 

8.         That the progress of the Francophone catch up plan be reported back to the Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee annually.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 




 

2.                   impact of federal election on child care funding

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

HEALTH, RECREATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 37

 



 

1.             purchase of garbage packer trucks for parks

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the Department exercising the buyout option on a garbage packer truck at the end of its' three year lease in September 2006, at a cost of $20,000 and that the expenditure be charged to capital account 903392 Vehicles and Equipment Surface Operations.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 




 

2.             service canada announcEment regarding supporting communitites partnership initiative (scpi) funding

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council approve that:

 

1.                  The City of Ottawa urgently request the Federal Government to reconsider the premature termination of the SCPI program;

2.                  The Mayor of Ottawa meet with the Federal Minister of Housing on an emergency basis to seek an extension of the SCPI program;

 

3.                  This motion be circulated to City of Ottawa area Members of Parliament, AMO, FCM, and AFMO; and

 

4.                  A special Task Force be established with City staff, City representatives, and all those groups affected and interested to develop and implement strategies to ensure continuing SPCI funding beyond March 2007.

 

MOTION NO. 63/7

 

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen

 

That Item 2 of Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Report 37 be deferred to the next regular Council meeting and that the Deputy City Manager, Community and Protective Services, prepare a report on where the communication process with the Federal Government went “off track” and how we can be assured that this will not reoccur.

 

                                                                                                            DEFERRAL CARRIED

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 52A

 

 

1.             LOCAL ARCHITECTURAL CONSERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE -
REQUEST TO ESTABLISH A PROVINCIAL PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE
RESTORATION AND CONSERVATION OF RELIGIOUS ARCHITECTURE

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council encourage the Province of Ontario through the Ontario Heritage Trust to establish a financial program to assist in a significant manner with the restoration and conservation of religious architecture which has cultural heritage value as determined by municipal or provincial designation under the Ontario Heritage Act.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


 

 

2.             Basement Flooding - Interim Action Plan for Sandy Hill

 

Committee recommendationS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.                  That Section 5a) of By-law 2005-209, a by-law for the making of grants for the installation of protective plumbing to reduce the risk of basement or cellar flooding from City sewer backup for residential units, include the following:

 

“For residential dwellings having to address drainage from a flat roof, that the subsidy level be increased to $7,500 with the initial $4,000 subsidized at 80% and the difference between $4,000 and $7,500 subsidized at 100%, for eligible properties that have previously experienced and reported basement or cellar flooding resulting from City sewer backup based on the cost of the work.”

 

2.         That $30,000 be allocated to rain barrels, as outlined in Recommendation #2 of the report.

 

3.         That $5,000 be allocated to sandbags, as outlined in Recommendation #3 of the report.

 

4.         That the remaining balance of $165,000 from the original $200,000 allocation (reference: Internal Order 903670 - Sandy Hill Community Initiative), be returned to the Residential Protective Plumbing Program, Internal Order 903665.

5.         That the amendment to By-law 2005-209 be enacted on the date of signing of the amendment and that the amendment be applied retroactive to 1 May 2006.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 


 

 

3.             2007 Forestry growth FLEET request

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve for consideration in the 2007 Draft Capital and Operating Budget, the purchase of various forestry fleet requirements at an estimated capital cost of $490,000 along with associated annual fleet operating costs estimated at $133,865 as detailed in this report.

 

MOTION NO. 63/8

 

Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

 

That Item 3 of Planning and Environment Committee Report 52, 2007 Forestry Growth Fleet Request, be referred back to staff and incorporated into the report to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee with all other 2007 Fleet Growth reports. 

                                                                                   

                                                                                                REFERRAL CARRIED

 

 

     

4.             zONING - 4366 INNES ROAD

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Cumberland Urban Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 4366 Innes Road from Industrial Service Exception One Zone - MS1-X1 to Commercial Community Exception XX Zone - CC-XX as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

5.             ZONING - 2413 AND 2553 TENTH LINE ROAD

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Cumberland Urban Zoning By-law to change the zoning of parts of 2413 and 2553 Tenth Line Road from D-R Development Residential to R3D (XX) and OS Open Space as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


 

6.             zONING - 2628 GLENFIELD rOAD

 

Committee recommendations as amended

 

That Council:

 

1.         Delete the lands known as 3175 Hawthorne Road from Zoning Map 43, Sub Area 1 and Zoning Map 45, Sub Area 2 of the former Ottawa Zoning By-law Number 93‑98, as shown in Document 1, and these lands will no longer be subject to the provisions of By-law Number 93-98.

 

2.         Incorporate the lands known as 3175 Hawthorne Road into Map 17A of the former Gloucester By-law No. 333 of 1999 zoned Mx - Heavy Industrial, and these lands are subject to the provisions of By-law No. 333 of 1999.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

7.             zONING - 5303 CANOTEK ROAD

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Gloucester Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 5303 Canotek Road from Cn, Commercial Neighborhood to Cn - X, Commercial Neighborhood - Exception as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


 

     

8.             zONING - 14 NORICE STREET

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Nepean Zoning By-law, to change the zoning of 14 Norice Street from R3, Third Density Zone, to an R3, Third Density Zone with exception, as shown on Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

9.             zONING - 180 MACFARLANE ROAD

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Nepean Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 180 MacFarlane Road from R2, (Residential Second Density Zone to R5, Residential Fifth Density Zone as shown in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

10.          zONING - 3831 STRANDHERD DRIVE

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Nepean Zoning By-Law to rezone 3831 Strandherd Drive from FG - Future Growth Zone to RMU - Residential Mixed Unit - Block (X1) to (X10) Zones, as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

MOTION NO. 63/9

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

 

WHEREAS the applicant has applied for a Zoning By-law Amendment for 3831 Strandherd Drive, in order to facilitate the construction of a new subdivision on lands in the Barrhaven area;

AND WHEREAS the Planning and Environment Committee at its meeting on July 11, 2006, carried a staff report for this property approving the zoning by-law amendment requested;

 

AND WHEREAS the Details of Recommended Zoning attached to the staff report as Document 2 contained details related to the zoning for this subdivision;

 

AND WHEREAS the Details of Recommended Zoning at paragraph (b)(vii)1 of each proposed zone, required a 6.0 metre setback with respect to the garage setback from the sidewalk;

 

AND WHEREAS the Details of Recommended Zoning at paragraph (c) of each proposed zone, required a 0.0 metre setback with respect to the building encroachments from the sight triangles;

 

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that:

 

a)                  the Details of Recommended Zoning at paragraphs (b)(vii)1 of proposed zones RMU Blocks (X1)-(X18), (X20), (X22) and (X23) be amended as requested by the Applicant, to change the setback of 6.0 metres to 4.0 metres, and

 

b)                  the Details of Recommended Zoning at paragraph (b)(vii)1 of proposed zone RMU Blocks (X19) be amended as requested by the Applicant, to change the setback of 6.0 metres to 3.5 metres, and

 

c)                  that the Details Of Recommended Zoning at paragraph (c) of each proposed zone be amended as requested by the Applicant, to insert the words “ and interior LOT LINE SIDE” immediately following the words “the LOT LINE FRONT”, and

 

d)                  that the implementing zoning by-law reflect the changes set out in this Motion.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Item 10 of Planning and Environment Committee Report 52A was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 63/9.

 

 

     

11.          zONING – PART OF 64 RIDEAU HEIGHTS DRIVE AND PARTS OF 25 GURDWARA ROAD

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Nepean Zoning By-law to change the zoning of part of 64 Rideau Heights Drive from Industrial Light Zone – ML to Residential Third Density Zone – R3 and Institutional Zone – I and change the zoning of part of 25 Gurdwara Road from Industrial Light Zone – ML to Institutional Zone – I as shown in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

12.          zONING – 3584 jockvale road – phase 6b

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Nepean Zoning By-law to change the zoning for lands known collectively as part of 3584 Jockvale Road, from Future Growth (FG) to Residential Fifth Density Exception (R5B Block XX) as shown on Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

13.          zONING – 143 and 233 chapman mills drive

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Nepean Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 143 and 233 Chapman Mills Drive from RMU, Residential Mixed Use to R6A, Block X, Residential Sixth A Density Zone, exception as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

14.          zONING – 555 and 591 march road

 

Committee recommendationS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.                  An amendment to the former City of Kanata Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 555 March Road from ‘Light Industrial’ (M1) to ‘Special Commercial’ (C1S’X’), and to change the zoning of 591 March Road from ‘Light Industrial-Select Special’ (M1S(3)) to ‘Special Commercial’ (C1S’Y’) as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.

2.                  That the implementing Zoning By-law proceeds to City Council for approval after the decision of the Ontario Municipal Board is issued with respect to the appeals of the Employment Area policies in the Official Plan of the City of Ottawa and the policies are in full force and effect.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

     

15.          zONING – 230 herzberg road

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Kanata Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 230 Herzberg Road from an Industrial Exception 6 Zone (M2S (6)) to an Industrial Exception 1 Zone (M2S (1)) as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

     

16.          zONING – 1545 shea ROAD

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of Goulbourn By-Law to change the zoning of part of 1545 Shea Road from Open Space Zone – OS, and Rural Zone – Ru, to Institutional Zone – I, as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

 

17.          dRAFT COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW -
COMMENTS RECEIVED AT JUNE 2006 URBAN OPEN HOUSEs

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

18.          request for interim control by-law for the by ward market

 

Committee recommendation as amended

 

1.                  That Council undertake a review or study in respect of land use planning policies in the area shown shaded on the map attached hereto as Attachment A in order to determine the appropriate zoning for night clubs and like uses, with particular attention to concentration, size and proximity to residential;

 

2.                  AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an interim control by-law be passed to prohibit the following uses in the area shown shaded on the map attached hereto as Attachment A:

 

(a)               bar where dancing facilities, live entertainment or recorded entertainment, other than background music, is provided for the enjoyment of patrons,

 

(b)               cultural centre where dancing facilities, live entertainment or recorded entertainment, other than background music, is provided for the enjoyment of patrons,

 

(c)                hotel, motel or motor hotel as defined by By-law Number Z-2K where dancing facilities, live entertainment or recorded entertainment, other than background music, is provided for the enjoyment of patrons,

 

(d)               lounge where dancing facilities, live entertainment or recorded entertainment, other than background music, is provided for the enjoyment of patrons,

 

(e)               outdoor patio as defined by By-law Number Z-2K where dancing facilities, live entertainment or recorded entertainment, other than background music, is provided for the enjoyment of patrons,

 

(f)                 place of public assembly where dancing facilities, live entertainment or recorded entertainment, other than background music, is provided for the enjoyment of patrons,

 

(g)               private club or lodge where dancing facilities, live entertainment or recorded entertainment, other than background music, is provided for the enjoyment of members,

 

(h)               public or private recreational or cultural facility where dancing facilities, live entertainment or recorded entertainment, other than background music, is provided for the enjoyment of patrons, and

(i)                 restaurant – dining lounge as defined by By-law Number Z-2K.

 

MOTION NO. 63/10

 

Moved by Councillor G. Bédard

Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

 

That Recommendation 2 be replaced with the following:

 

WHEREAS immediate concern has been raised in the area of the By Ward Market about the land use impact of continued establishment of bars and nightclubs and their accessory uses in this rapidly developing residential and retail area;

 

AND WHEREAS the Planning and Environment Committee at its meeting on July 11, 2006, carried a Notice of Motion for this property approving the interim control by-law requested;

 

AND WHEREAS the Notice of Motion attached to the staff report as Annex 1 contained details related to the interim control by-law;

 

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that:

 

(1)               the Notice of Motion be amended as follows: 

 

a)                  That an interim control by-law be passed to prohibit the following uses in the area show shaded on the map attached as Attachment A to Planning and Environment Committee Report 52A, Item 18:

 

(i)     bar, as defined in By-law Number 93-98,

(ii)   club, as defined in By-law Number 93-98,

(iii) nightclub, as defined in By-law Number 93-98, and

(iv) restaurant-dining lounge, as defined in By-law Number 93-98.

 

(b)               That the implementing interim control by-law reflects the changes as set out in this amending Motion;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the interim control by-law exempts all the pending and future applications where there are expansions or repairs to existing bars, restaurants, nightclubs etc that are impacted by the interim control bylaw, in particular:

 

Address

Name

Purpose of Application

23 York

Brig’s Pub

Construction of a second storey addition at the rear of the building to add seating capacity

126 York

The Thirsty Scholar

Alter existing bar/nightclub

92 Clarence

Cornerstone Bar and Grill

Construct a season deck

355 Dalhousie St.

PJ Pagoda

Alter existing restaurant

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Item 18 of Planning and Environment Committee Report 52A was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 63/10.

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 53

 

 

1.            COMMENTS ON ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA) TERMS OF REFERENCE RELEASED BY WASTE SERVICES (CA) INC. FOR THE NAVAN LANDFILL

 

 

Committee recommendations as amended

 

That Council:

 

1.         Endorse the comments contained in Attachment 1 as the City’s comments on Waste Services (CA) Inc. Environmental Assessment Proposed Terms of Reference for the Navan Landfill, and direct staff to forward the approved comments to the Ministry of the Environment and Waste Services (CA) Inc. for consideration;

 

2.         Approve that the City adopt the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) recommendation to initiate an expedited review of its current waste management strategy, which would create a comprehensive IC&I sector waste plan that would consolidate, update and improve the Integrated Waste Management Master Plan (IWMMP). This comprehensive waste plan for the IC&I sector would:  create a blueprint for waste management in Ottawa; address opportunities to increase diversion in relation to IC&I waste (70% of Ottawa’s waste); explore how alternative technologies could be employed (building on the review that the City of Ottawa will be conducting on alternative technologies); and assess the need for expansion of the Carp and Navan Road Landfills;

 

3.         Approve that this IC&I sector review be done as expeditiously as possible under the Environmental Assessment Act and address the need for landfill expansions in light of an analysis of “alternatives to” landfill expansions;

 

4.         Approve that the City ask the Ontario Minister of the Environment to reject the Terms of Reference for the Carp and Navan Road landfill expansions as not being in the public interest, in light of the environmental assessment the City would undertake on an updated and consolidated IC&I waste plan and residential efforts already underway;

 

5.         Request that the Ministry of the Environment:

 

a)                  Provide a complete copy of Waste Services Inc (WSI) waste management facility’s Certificate of Approval, and any other related provincial, municipal or federal permits, approvals and/or agreements, to the City and be placed on the public record for review;

 

b)                  Provide all regulatory compliance reports and complaint/response records for the Navan Road waste management facility, submitted by the proponent, WSI to the MOE for the last 10 years of operation;

 

c)                  Hold in abeyance any further review of the Terms of Reference until the regulatory compliance status of the Navan site and operations of WSI is confirmed; and

 

d)         That Council circulate this motion to the Premier of Ontario, the Minister of the Environment, all Ottawa area M.P.P.s, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the appropriate staff at the Ministry of the Environment;

 

6.         Request the Minister of the Environment to:

 

a)                  Allow the City and the public to present further submissions in response to any amended ToR proposal by WSI that may be filed in the future to MOE, and that the City and the public be given no less than 180 days to respond to any such amended proposal;

 

b)                  Require any EA conducted by WSI be peer reviewed by independent experts paid for by WSI and that the review be supervised by the City of Ottawa; and

 

c)         That Council circulate this motion to the Premier of Ontario, Minister of the Environment, all Ottawa area M.P.P.s, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the appropriate staff at the Ministry of the Environment.

 

7.         Request the Ministry of the Environment to:

 

a)                  Consider the full public record compiled as a result of the Terms of Reference and advise the City of actions to be undertaken in conjunction with its review of the Terms of Reference; and

 

b)         That Council Circulate this motion to the Premier of Ontario, all Ottawa area M.P.P.s, the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the appropriate staff at the Ministry of the Environment;

 

8.         Allocate $250,000 from the City Wide Capital Reserve Fund for the retention by the City Solicitor of such external legal services as are deemed necessary in respect of proposed Environmental Assessments for the Carp Road Waste Management Facility and the Navan Landfill site.

 

A Motion to move In Camera was considered later in the meeting.  For ease of reference the Motion’s disposition appears immediately preceding the ‘Motion to Adopt Committee Reports’

 

The Recommendations were divided for voting purposes.

 

Recommendations 1 and 2 CARRIED.

 

MOTION NO. 63/11

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor G. Bédard

 

That Recommendation 3 be amended by removing the words “under the Environmental Assessment Act” and specify that in any case the IC&I sector review not take longer than 1 year, and that effective, meaningful public consultation be undertaken in keeping with the spirit of the Environmental Assessment Act.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

Recommendation 3 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 63/11.

 

Recommendation 4 LOST on a division of 7 YEAS to 12 NAYS as follows:

 


Yeas (7):          Councillors A. Cullen, R. Jellett, R. Bloess, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate,

                        E. El-Chantiry and J. Stavinga.

 

Nays (12):        Councillors J. Harder, J. Legendre, R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson, M. McRae,

S. Little, D. Deans, B. Monette, M. Bellemare, G. Bédard, G. Hunter

and Mayor Chiarelli.

 
MOTION NO. 63/12

 

Moved by Councillor R. Bloess

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

 

4.         That Council request the Minister to require as a provision in the terms of reference, that WSI and WM address in their Environmental Assessments, if their terms of reference are approved, any interim or final reports of the environmental review undertaken by the City on an updated and consolidated ICI wasteplan and of the residential efforts underway.

 

CARRIED on a division of 19 YEAS to 0 Nays as follows:

 

Yeas (19):       Councillors A. Cullen, R. Jellett, R. Bloess, J. Harder, J. Legendre,

                        R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson, M. McRae, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate, S. Little,

                        D. Deans, E. El-Chantiry, B. Monette, M. Bellemare, G. Bédard, G. Hunter, J. Stavinga and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (0):        

 

Recommendations 5, 6, 7 and 8 CARRIED with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting.

 

 

 

2.             Regulations to Implement bill 51 - proposed amendments to the planning act and the conservation land acT

 

 

Committee recommendations as amended

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         That the City recommend to the Province that not-for-profit organizations be exempted from amendments to the Planning Act prohibiting the adding of parties to proceedings where no prior submissions were made and bring new evidence to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) that was not originally presented to Council; and

 

2.         That the City ask the Ministry of Natural Resources to retain rights of appeal with respect to conservation easements and to require that covenants only be entered into with the consent of the property owner.

 

CARRIED with Councillor G. Brooks dissenting.

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 39

 



 

1.             ACCESSIBLE TRANSIT IN OTTAWA FOR SENIORS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 

 

commITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS as amended

 

That Council direct staff to:

 

1.         thoroughly investigate and develop solutions to the chronic Para Transpo issues below:

·                    The service is not reliable or dependable enough to use for work related travel;

·                    A regular booking or even an occasional booking for recreation activities is next to impossible and when it happens individuals often have to wait two to three hours for pickup;

·                    The requirement to book 24 hours in advance does not allow for any spontaneity;

·                    The phone booking system is a built-in barrier.  People cannot get through, get discouraged and give up.  The option of booking online as is done in other cities should be available;

·                    A booking does not guarantee that the service will arrive on time and in fact Para Transpo often arrives late for pickups at both ends of the ride;

·                    After 9 a.m. on any given day, the system is already often booked for the next day;

·                    Inefficient trip planning leads to rides which should only take 20 minutes to last for up to one and a half hours.

 

2.         consider potential solutions that are outside of the traditionally defined parallel service (door-to-door service by reservation such as Para Transpo), which might more closely resemble the regular bus service (regularly scheduled routes to popular or central destinations).

 

3.         bring forward the budget implications of service improvements to Para Transpo to the 2007 budget process.

 

4.         consult with Coventry Connections, as part of the service improvement options report, on how to improve the dispatch function for Para Transpo; and that By-law Services also report on the use of accesible cabs by Para Transpo and the availability of accessible cabs outside of official Para Transpo use.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 



 

2.             mER bLEUE rOAD AND TENTH LINE ROAD ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.         receive the results of the Mer Bleue Road Environmental Assessment, as shown in Document 2 of this report, that were developed in accordance with the requirements of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act and Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.

2.         request staff prepare the Environmental Study Report for the Mer Bleue Road Environmental Assessment for the 30-day public review, in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.

 

3.         receive the results of the Tenth Line Road Environmental Assessment, as shown in Document 6 of this report, that were developed in accordance with the requirements of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act and Municipal Class Environmental Assessment.

 

4.         request staff prepare the Environmental Study Report for the Tenth Line Road Environmental Assessment for the 30-day public review, in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act.

 

5.         request staff undertake necessary property acquisition for the construction of Mer Bleue Road and Tenth Line Road.  Funding for the first stages of these tasks are approved through capital accounts 903211 Mer Bleue Road and 903219 Tenth Line Road, as approved in the 2005 Capital Budget.

 

6.         direct staff to prepare the detailed design of major intersections for the construction of the Mer Bleue Road and Tenth Line Road for the consideration of the Transportation Committee following regulatory and budget approvals.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 



 

3.             INTEGRATED STREET FURNITURE request for proposal (RFP) FRAMEWORK

 

 

commITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS as amended

 

That Council direct staff to:

 

1.         enter into discussions with the existing parties (Clear Channel Outdoor, Creative Outdoor Advertising, Rideau Street Youth Enterprises) to the contracts, touching on street furniture / advertising / litter-recycling with the objective of getting the City to an integrated program in 2010 at either minimum cost to the City or at maximum revenue to the City, and report back to the Transportation Committee.

 

2.         engage in a public consultation process on the guidelines for street furniture prior to the development of the RFP criteria, and report to Transportation Committee for approval.

 

3.                  in the preparation of an RFP for the City’s integrated street advertising program, consider:

 

a)                  Newly emerging technologies and the public service possibilities offered by use of electronically based technologies, and that those considerations at least include additional consultations with the industry regarding the possibilities.

 

b)                  That any street advertising / litter-recycling / street furniture RFP not include panels set at right angles to movement on sidewalks and sized such that such movement is severely compromised, as typified by the proposed EUCAN panels.

 

c)                  That the length of term of the agreement contained in the RFP guidelines be set at 10 years.

 

4.         amend Document 1 to reflect the current policies governing bus advertising.

 

MOTION NO. 63/13

 

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

 

That Item 3 of Transportation Committee Report 39 be referred back to the Transportation Committee.

 

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

 

Yeas (10):        Councillors  R. Jellett, J. Harder, R. Chiarelli, D. Deans, E. El-Chantiry,

B. Monette, P. Hume, G. Bédard, G. Hunter and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (10):        Councillors A. Cullen, R. Bloess, D. Holmes, J. Legendre, D. Thompson,

M. McRae, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate, S. Little and J. Stavinga.

 

MOTION NO. 63/14

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen

 

That City Council resolve In Camera pursuant to Procedure By-law 2005-431, Subsection 13. (1) (f) - the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.

 

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

 

Yeas (11):       Councillors A. Cullen, R. Jellett, R. Bloess, D. Holmes, J. Legendre,

D. Thompson, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate, G. Bédard, J. Stavinga and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (10):       Councillor J. Harder, R. Chairelli, M. McRae, S. Little, D. Deans,

E. El-Chantiry, B. Monette, P. Hume, M. Bellemare and G. Hunter.

 

IN CAMERA SESSION

 

IN COUNCIL

 

The Recommendations were divided for voting purposes.

 

Recommendation 1 LOST on a division of 5 YEAS to 11 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (5):          Councillors J. Legendre, D. Thompson, M. McRae, S. Little and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (11):        Councillors A. Cullen, R. Jellett, R. Chiarelli, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate, D. Deans, E. El-Chantiry, B. Monette, M. Bellemare, G. Hunter and J. Stavinga.

 

MOTION NO. 63/15

 

Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga

Seconded by Councillor P. Feltmate

 

That Committee Recommendation 1 be replaced by the following:

a).        That the entire integrated RFP be issued at a time such that a successful bidder could be awarded the contract in 2008, with services scheduled to take effect as existing agreements expire.

 

b).        That the Draft 2007 and 2008 Operating estimates provide a total of $240,000 to accommodate the transition period created by staggered expiry dates of existing contracts.

 

CARRIED on a division of 9 YEAS to 8 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (9):         Councillors A. Cullen, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate, D. Deans, E. El-Chantiry,

B. Monette, M. Bellemare, G. Hunter and J. Stavinga.

 

Nays (8):         Councillors R. Jellett, R. Bloess, J. Legendre, R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson,

M. McRae, S. Little and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

MOTION NO. 63/16

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor S. Little

 

That Motion No. 63/15 be reconsidered at the next regular Council meeting.

 

Pursuant to Subsection 61 (4) of Procedure By-law 2005-431, Notice of Reconsideration CARRIED on a division of 10 YEAS to 7 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (10):       Councillors R. Jellett, R. Bloess, J. Legendre, R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson,

M. McRae, C. Doucet, S. Little, B. Monette and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (7):         Councillors A. Cullen, P. Feltmate, D. Deans, E. El-Chantiry, M. Bellemare, G. Hunter and J. Stavinga.

 

Recommendation 2 CARRIED.

 

Recommendation 3 CARRIED on a division of 15 YEAS to 2 NAYS as follows:

 

Yeas (15):       Councillors A. Cullen, R. Jellett, J. Legendre, R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson,

M. McRae, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate, S. Little, D. Deans, E. El-Chantiry,

M. Bellemare, G. Hunter, J. Stavinga and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

Nays (2):         Councillors R. Bloess and B. Monette.

 

Recommendation 4 CARRIED.


 



 

4.             WAIVER TO PROVISION 3(2) OF ENCROACHMENT BY-LAW 2003-446 for 52 dufferin road

 

 

commITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve waiver of Provision 3(2) of Encroachment By-law 2003-446, to permit steps and retaining walls as permanent surface encroachments on the road allowance adjacent to 52 Dufferin Road.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 



 

5.             BUS ACQUISITION STRATEGY

 

 

corporate services and economic development commITTEE recommendation

 

That Council approve of the bus acquisition strategy for the next three years as described in this report and, specifically:

 

a)                  The advancement of $12 million authority from 2007 to allow 24 Invero buses to be added to the current order of 63 buses to accommodate the implementation of the first stage of the 2009 service network (hub-and-spoke) in 2007 and to cover the temporary replacement of the O-Train with bus service;

 

b)                  The advancement of $800,000 authority from 2007 for the purchase of a pilot articulated bus;

 

c)                  Approval for the funding of a double decker bus trial at a cost of $500,000, as described in this report for the winter of 2006/2007; and

 

d)         The financing of the report recommendations as detailed in the Financial Implications section of this report including debt authority of $6.732 million to be financed from future federal gas tax revenues.

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve of the bus acquisition strategy for the next three years as described in this report and, specifically the commencement of the procurement process for the articulated buses in advance of actual approved budgets, as an exception to the requirements of the Purchasing By-law, with the stipulation that

the RFP document contain a clause stating that any award as a result of this procurement process will be subject to the approval of budgetary funding by City Council.

 

CARRIED with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting.

 

MOTION NO. 63/17

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli

 

That City Council resolve In Camera on the following matters:

 

(a)               Pursuant to Procedure By-law 2005-431, Subsections 13. (1) (a) and (f) - the security of the property of the City and the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose – respecting the Lynx Stadium;

 

(b)               Pursuant to Procedure By-law 2005-431, Subsections (1) (e) and (f) - litigation or potential litigation, affecting the City, including matters before administrative tribunals and the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose respecting Item 1 of PEC Report 53 - Comments On Environmental Assessment (EA) Terms Of Reference Released By Waste Services (Ca) Inc. For The Navan Landfill;

 

(c)                Pursuant to Procedure By-law 2005-431, Subsection 1 (b) – personal matters about an identifiable individual, including staff, respecting a staff appointment;

 

(d)               Pursuant to Procedure By-law 2005-431, Subsection 1 (b) – personal matters about an identifiable individual, including staff, respecting a naming of the Orléans Recreation Complex;

 

(e)               Pursuant to Procedure By-law 2005-431, Subsection 1 (b) – personal matters about an identifiable individual, including staff, respecting an appointment of a Director of Hydro Ottawa Limited.

 

CARRIED with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting on Recommendation b.

 

IN CAMERA SESSION

 

IN COUNCIL

 

 


Motion to Adopt Committee Reports

 
MOTION NO. 63/18

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre 

Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli 

 

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 26A, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 52, Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Reports 36A and 37, Planning and Environment Committee Reports52A and 53, and Transportation Committee Report 39, be received and adopted as amended.

 

 

Motions of Which Notice has been Given Previously

 

MOTION NO. 63/19

 

Moved by Councillor R. Jellett

Seconded by Councillor B. Monette

 

WHEREAS staff have indicated that capital spending on new roads and transit initiatives totaling $675 million from 1991-2006 has been 75% for east-west routes, 22% for north-south routes and 3% for park and rides;

 

AND WHEREAS spending for the east end projects totals about 20% of that east-west spending;

 

AND WHEREAS, although there are criteria for the identification of priority projects, Council recognizes that there is more need than budget available;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that when projects are identified that have equal priority from a needs perspective, preference be given to the project in the east end until there is greater equity between spending in the east and west ends over the long term.

 

                                                                                                            WITHDRAWN

 

 


Motions (Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure)

 

MOTION NO. 63/20

 

Moved by Councillor B. Monette

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

 

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

 

WHEREAS the very significant civic contribution provided by Bob MacQuarrie, warrants permanent and prominent recognition under the City's Commemorative Naming program and such recognition should be associated with a significant City facility, park or thoroughfare;

 

WHEREAS as a respected city father, Bob MacQuarrie's contribution was evident throughout the Region, however the extensive and focused contribution he provided in the Township of Gloucester would suggest that his service be appropriately commemorated in a prominent 'Gloucester' sector of the City;

 

WHEREAS Bob MacQuarrie has long been a strong proponent of the Orléans sector of the City - the original suburban development plan for the Orleans of the city area occurred under the visionary and watchful eye of then Gloucester Reeve Bob MacQuarrie;

 

WHEREAS support for community service and public access to community facilities and recreation spaces was a hallmark of Bob's 26 years of public service - a focus on community as contemplated in this proposed renaming can be a lasting legacy;

 

WHEREAS while Bob MacQuarrie was Reeve of Gloucester, he signed off on plans for the construction of a multi-use community facility in Orléans as a prominent feature of the major expansion planned for this area. It became known as the Orléans Recreation Complex;

 

WHEREAS the complex has housed a library, daycare, restaurant, physiotherapy and other clinics, and offices and presently serves the community through a number of service and recreation facilities, such as meeting rooms, a preschool, the Elizabeth Manley International Skating Centre, two ice pads, swimming pool, fitness center, squash courts, canteen, art gallery, storage rooms, a skateboard park and the like;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Orléans Recreation Complex/ Complexe Récreatif d'Orléans should be renamed to:

 


Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex

 

Orléans

 

Complexe récréatif Bob MacQuarrie

 

CARRIED with Councillors A. Cullen and J. Stavinga dissenting.

 

MOTION NO. 63/21

 

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor Mayor Chiarelli

 

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

 

That Council approve the election of Allan O. Kupcis to serve as a director of Hydro Ottawa Limited effective August 23, 2006 for a term concluding on June 30, 2009.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION NO. 63/22

 

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga

 

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

 

WHEREAS Section 286 of the Municipal Act, 2001, S.O. 2001, as amended, provides that the municipality “shall appoint a treasurer who is responsible for handling all of the financial affairs of the municipality on behalf of and in the manner directed by the council of the municipality”;

 

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that, effective August 23, 2006, Marian Simulik be appointed Treasurer and possess all the duties imposed upon a Treasurer by the Municipal Act 2001 or any other statutes and all amendments thereto and any by-law of the City of Ottawa;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the employee covenants that she will achieve Functional Bilingual Status as per the City’s linguistic profile and that she will continue to strive to improve her French proficiency all in accordance with the City’s Bilingualism Policy.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

MOTION NO. 63/23

 

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

 

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

 

WHEREAS the site on which the proposed park is situated was once the location of the Moffatt family farm and the site has since been called and is known as “Moffatt Farm”;

 

AND WHEREAS the Carleton Heights community contains numerous residential lots which were transferred by the Federal Government to veterans on which to build their homes and establish their new lives following service during the Second World War;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the park and public open space situated at 591 Kochar Drive be called MOFFATT FARM VETERANS PARK / PARC DES ANCIENS COMBATTANTS DE LA FERME MOFFATT.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

 

Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate

Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen

 

WHEREAS there is no monitoring procedure in place to ensure the contractor responsible for streetlight maintenance is doing the required work;

 

AND WHEREAS there have been problems with street light repairs not being done, even though staff in the Community and Streetlighting Unit have been told by the contractor that the lights were working again;

 

AND WHEREAS there are a number of other city services where work is done by a private sector partner;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Manager prepare a report on which other public private partnership agreement do not have a procedure in place for monitoring the work of the private sector partner.

 

 


Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate

Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen

 

WHEREAS there have been problems with street light repairs not being done, even though staff in the Community and Streetlighting Unit have been told by the contractor that the lights were working again;

 

AND WHEREAS this has been extremely frustrating for residents who have had to report the same outage repeatedly without work being done;

 

AND WHEREAS there is no monitoring procedure in place to ensure the contractor is doing the required work;

 

AND WHEREAS the lack of a monitoring process and the problems of lights still not working after staff in the Community and Streetlighting Unit have been told by the contractor that repairs have been done raises concerns about whether the city is getting value for money;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Deputy City Manager of Public Works and Services be instructed to put a monitoring process in place for streetlight maintenance to ensure the City of Ottawa is getting value for money.

 

 

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Councillor A. Cullen

 

WHEREAS the Royal Swans were a gift to the City of Ottawa by Queen Elizabeth II in 1967 as a centennial commemoration;

 

AND WHEREAS residents of the City of Ottawa have, for the past 40 years, shown pride and interest in the Royal Swans as part of Ottawa’s heritage;

 

AND WHEREAS the public has expressed great concern that the Royal Swans were not given their freedom this spring, as is the normal practice, to spend the spring, summer and fall on the river;

 

AND WHEREAS the housing for the Royal Swans at the Leitrim facility, judged to be of questionable suitability for winter confinement of five months duration, is fully unacceptable, by any humane standards, for eighteen months of forced captivity;

 

AND WHEREAS there are improvements that the City of Ottawa can and should make immediately to upgrade this facility to ensure a humane standard of care;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that a Task Force made up of representatives from the Ottawa Royal Swan Coalition to ensure that the public’s concerns are addressed, the avian veterinarian consultant, a City staff member and a City Councillor or their representative be formed to meet by August 30, 2006;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Task Force’s recommendations for improvements, including those to the facility, be undertaken to ensure that the quality of life for the Royal Swans meets an acceptable standard for the fall and winter months and that these actions be implemented immediately upon approval of the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Royal Swans be released onto the river in late April or early May 2007 or be transferred to another city so that they can be released with that city’s resident swans.

 

 

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

 

WHEREAS On March 8, 2006 Council approved by-law 2006-79 to set the instalment due dates and the interest and penalty rates applicable to the collection of property taxes for 2006;

 

AND WHEREAS, as stated in by-law 2006-79, a penalty for late payment of 1.25% per month is added the day following the due date and the first day of each month thereafter.  Payments on account are applied first toward the outstanding interest and penalty, then to the oldest outstanding taxes;

 

AND WHEREAS residents express frustration and dissatisfaction with the rigidity of the above penalty rates being applied when circumstances are out of their control such as late delivery by Canada Post;

 

BE IT RESOLVED that in 2007 the City adopt the same system as Revenue Canada whereby a cheque mailed by the resident and dated by Canada Post by the deadline constitutes an on time payment.

 

 

Moved by Councillor R. Jellett

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

 

WHEREAS the Province of Ontario in response to AMO’s 2005 call for a solution to the 3 billion dollar Provincial Municipal fiscal gap has announced a “Provincial-Municipal Fiscal and Service Delivery Review”;

 

AND WHEREAS Ontario is the only province in Canada that requires property taxes to subsidize provincial health and social services programs, like welfare and employment services, disability benefits, drug benefits, social housing, child care, homes for the aged, public health and ambulance services;

 

AND WHEREAS eliminating this subsidy would significantly reduce Ottawa property taxes.  For the average homeowner, property taxes would be reduced by $666, a decrease of 26.1%, and for the average commercial property, taxes would fall by $2,024, a decrease of 13.7%;

 

AND WHEREAS this fiscal review is a critical first step in providing much needed property tax relief;

 

AND WHEREAS it has been a long standing principle that income redistribution programs be funded by income taxes and not property taxes;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Ottawa City Council support the Provincial-Municipal Fiscal and Service Delivery Review and urge the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) to ensure that the primary focus of the review is a solution to the provincial municipal fiscal gap that will provide much needed property tax relief.

 

 

Motion to Introduce By-laws

 

MOTION NO. 63/24

 

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli

 

That the following by-laws be enacted and passed:

 

2006-297                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the issue of amortizing debentures in the principal amount of $100,000,000.00 for purposes of the City of Ottawa.

 

2006-298                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-24 to establish an application fee for a zoning by-law amendment related to the severance of a surplus farm dwelling.

 

2006-299                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the signing of an agreement respecting the Transfer of the Federal Public Transit Funds.

 

2006-300                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for solid waste management.

 

2006-301                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-439 regulating permanent signs on private property.

 

2006-302                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-520 respecting signs and advertising devices on City roads.

 

2006-303                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-239 regulating the placement of temporary signs on private property.

 

2006-304                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 25 Carsdale Avenue, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2006-305                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 3334 Woodroffe Avenue, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2006-306                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Celebration Crescent).

 

2006-307                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Stanmore Street).

 

2006-308                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain lands as common and public highways.

 

2006-309                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Eagleson Road and Terry Fox Drive).

 

2006-310                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 1829 Stittsville Main Street, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2006-311                 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 a portion of the properties known municipally as 2413 and 2553 Tenth Line Road.

 

2006-312                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 64-82 of the former City of Cumberland to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 3300 Lafleur Road.

 

2006-313                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 132-93 of the former City of Kanata to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 230 Herzberg Road.

 

2006-314                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 100-2000 of the former City of Nepean to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 143 and 233 Chapman Mills Drive legally described as Blocks 211 and 210 on Plan 4M-1272 respectively.

 

2006-315                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 100-2000 of the former City of Nepean to change the zoning for a portion of the property known municipally as 64 Rideau Heights Drive and a portion of the property known municipally as 25 Gurdwara Road.

 

2006-316                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 100-2000 of the former City of Nepean to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 14 Norice Street.

 

2006-317                 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 part of the property known municipally as 1545 Shea Road.

 

2006-318                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 100-2000 of the former City of Nepean to change the zoning for a portion of the property known municipally as 3584 Jockvale Road.

 

2006-319                 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 5303 Canotek Road.

 

2006-320                 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 1002 Karen Way.

 

2006-321                 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 property known municipally as 1229 Dwyer Hill Road.

 

2006-322                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-239 of the City of Ottawa relating to the property known municipally as 6155 Rockdale Road.

 

2006-323                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-230 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 1171 and 1175 River Road.

 

2006-324                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 100-2000 of the former City of Nepean to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 180 MacFarlane Road.

 

2006-325                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 100-2000 of the former City of Nepean to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 3831 Strandherd Drive.

 

2006-326                 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 6192 Bank Street.

 

2006-327                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 333 of 1999 of the former City of Gloucester and to amend By-law Number 93-98 of the former City of Ottawa to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 3175 Hawthorne Road and 2628 Glenfield Drive.

 

2006-328                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 266 of 1981 of the former Township of West Carleton to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 2234 Upper Dwyer Hill Road.

 

2006-329                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting Fire Routes.

 

2006-330                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 83-98 of the old Corporation of the City of Ottawa to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers - Markets.

 

2006-331                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-506 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Environment Program & Technical Support Branch of the Transportation, Utilities and Public Works Department, to enforce the provisions of the “Sewer Use By-law”.

 

2006-332                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-301 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Infrastructure Services Branch of the Department of Transportation, Utilities and Public Works.

 

2006-333                 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.

 

2006-334                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-273 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers with respect to parking infractions on City Streets and City Property.

 

2006-335                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-10 to appoint certain Livestock Valuers for the City of Ottawa.

 

2006-336                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 100-2000 being a Zoning By-law of the former City of Nepean, to lift a holding zone in respect of 81 Colonnade Road.

 

2006-337                 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to appoint a Treasurer for the City of Ottawa and to repeal By-law No. 2006-43.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Confirmation By-law

 

MOTION NO. 63/25

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett

 

That By-law 2006 - 338 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

Inquiries

 

The following inquiry was received:

 

From Councillor D. Deans to the Chief Corporate Services Officer respecting Native Land Claim as it pertains to North-South LRT.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Council adjourned the meeting at 10:15 p.m. with the following Members present:

 

Councillors A. Cullen, R. Jellett, R. Bloess, J. Legendre, R. Chiarelli, D. Thompson, M. McRae, C. Doucet, P. Feltmate, S. Little, D. Deans, E. El-Chantiry, B. Monette, M. Bellemare,

G. Bédard, G. Hunter, J. Stavinga and Mayor Chiarelli.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CITY CLERK

 

MAYOR