23 January
2008
10:00 a.m.
MINUTES 30
The Council
of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West,
Ottawa, on 23 January 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
The Mayor, Larry
O’Brien, presided and the Clerk led Council in prayer.
The
National Anthem was sung by Selina McDonell, with keyboard accompaniment by Monique Nadeau.
Announcements/Ceremonial Activities
RECOGNITION - HEART MONTH
Mayor O’Brien presented a signed proclamation declaring February as Heart Month to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario’s Heart Month Ambassador, Chief Anthony DiMonte, Ottawa Paramedic Services.
PRESENTATION - 2007 CITY OF OTTAWA UNITED WAY / CENTRAIDE EMPLOYEE
CAMPAIGN CHEQUE PRESENTATION
The Co-Chairs of the 2007 City
of Ottawa United Way, Councillor Jan Harder and Steve Finnamore, Executive
Director, Business Transformation Services, unveiled the total amount of
funds raised by City employees for the United Way, which was $589,152. Dennis Jackson, 2008 United Way/Centraide
Ottawa incoming Board Chair, accepted the cheque on behalf of United Way.
Roll Call
ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT COUNCILLORS E. El-CHANTIRY, P. HUME AND D. THOMPSON.
Confirmation of Minutes
The Minutes of the regular meeting of 9 January 2008 were confirmed.
Declarations of
pecuniary interest including those originally arising from prior meetings
See specific Agenda Item for
declarations: Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 18,
Item 2 – Delegation of Authority – Contracts Awarded for the Period April 1 to
June 30, 2007.
Communications
The following communications were
received:
·
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)
Alerts :
·
Municipal Infrastructure Initiative (MIII) -
Update
Regrets
The following members of Council advised that they
would be absent from the Council meeting on the date indicated:
Councillor E. El-Chantiry 23 January 2008
Councillor P. Hume 23 January 2008 (City Business)
Councillor D. Thompson 23
January 2008
Motion to Introduce Reports
Moved by Councillor G. Brooks
Seconded by Councillor D.
Holmes
That the City Treasurer’s
Report entitled “Provincial Gas Tax”, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 16, Corporate
Services and Economic Development Committee Reports18 and 18A (In Camera) and
Planning and Environment Committee Report 22A be received and considered.
And that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and
consider Planning and
Environment Committee Report 23.
CARRIED
Postponements and Deferrals
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor P. Hume
2. The
shareholder’s target dividend for HOHI of 60% of annual net income be respected
in the future provided that: Hydro
Ottawa Holding Inc. is in compliance with the OBCA, relevant OEB guidelines, is
not in breach of any covenants on its bond or credit facility obligations, and
does not negatively impact its credit rating as a result of the dividend
payment;
Moved by Councillor G. Bédard
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
That
Recommendation 2 of Motion No. 24/2 be deferred to the Council meeting of
23 January 2008.
DEFERRAL
CARRIED
CITY COUNCIL 23 JANUARY 2008
Moved by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess
WHEREAS Council,
at its meeting of 14 November 2007, asked Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. to present
the details of its 2008 to 2012 Strategic Plan and Financial Outlook to the
January 23rd, 2008 City Council meeting so that Council could fully
consider the value creation opportunities and projected financial returns; and
WHEREAS Council
also deferred consideration of Recommendation 2 of Motion 24/2 to this same
meeting; and
WHEREAS Hydro Ottawa
Holdings Inc. is currently working jointly with City staff to examine the value
creation opportunities arising from Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc.’s 2008 to 2012
Strategic Plan and Financial Outlook to provide a more complete analysis to
City Council; and
WHEREAS the joint
review of the value creation opportunities is expected to take an additional
6-8 weeks;
Therefore be it resolved
that consideration of Hydro
Ottawa Holding Inc.’s 2008 to 2012 Strategic Plan and Financial Outlook be
deferred until such time as the collaborative process is complete;
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED THAT Recommendation 2 of Motion No. 24/2 also be deferred until such
time as the 2008 to 2012 Strategic Plan and Financial Outlook are addressed at
City Council.
DEFERRAL
CARRIED
City Treasurer’s Report
1. PROVINCIAL GAS TAX
RECOMMENDATION
That Council:
1. Authorize the Mayor and City Treasurer to sign an agreement with
the Province relating to the City's share of the provincial gas tax in
accordance with the terms set out in Document 1; and
2. Approve the by-law authorizing the agreement as set out in Document 2.
CARRIED
Committee
Reports
AGRICULTURE AND
RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 16
1. North Gower Community Design Plan – official plan and zoning
amendments |
COMMITTEE
recommendationS AS AMENDED
(This application is subject
to Bill 51)
That Council:
1. Approve the North Gower Community
Design Plan (Document 1 – On file with the City Clerk),
2. Approve
City of Ottawa Official Plan __
Amendment [Document 2] to:
a) Remove the North Gower Village Plan from Volume 2C of the Official Plan,
b)
Revise City of
Ottawa Official Plan Schedule A – Rural Policy Plan to revise the North Gower
village boundaries and to redesignate lands from “Agriculture Resource Area”
and “General Rural Area” to “Village”.
3.
Approve an
amendment to the Draft Comprehensive Zoning By-law as shown on the location
maps and as detailed in Document 3.
4. Approve that Schedule A – Land Use be amended so that the
portion of the Stevens Creek flood plain located west of Fourth Line Road,
south of Roger Stevens Drive and north of Church Street be changed to extend
the “Agriculture” land use designation (green colour) westward to the village
boundary; and
5. Approve that the North Gower
Community Design Plan be brought back to committee in a Secondary Plan format
and be incorporated in the Official Plan.
CARRIED
2. ZONING – 4806 MOHRS ROAD |
(This application is subject
to Bill 51)
That Council approve an amendment to the former Township of West Carleton Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 4806 Mohrs Road from Institutional (I) and Low Density Residential Exception (RL-1) to Low Density Residential - Exception (RL-1(x)) as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
3. ZONING – 6746 LAKES PARK DRIVE |
(This application is subject
to Bill 51)
That Council approve an amendment to the former Osgoode
Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 6746 Lakes Park Drive from RU - Rural and
HAZ - Hazard to CE[365] - Country Estate
and O1 - Public Open Space as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in
Document 2.
CARRIED
4. COMMUNITY DESIGN PLANS |
That
Council direct that the Official Plan continue to provide for Community Design
Plans to be either Council policy or adopted as a Secondary Plan through
amendment to the Official Plan; and that when a Community Design Plan is to be
adopted as a Secondary Plan, that the Secondary Plan be an extract from the
Community Design Plan.
CARRIED
with Councillor G. Hunter dissenting.
5. STREET NAME CHANGE – FORMER HWY
17, UPPER DWYER HILL, FORMER HWY 15 CUL DE SAC, FORMER HWY 15 |
1.
Hwy
17 to Madawaska Boulevard and this By-law would only be prepared and processed once the transfer
of this portion of the highway from the Province to the City has been completed;
2.
The
northerly section of Upper Dwyer Hill to Keatley Road;
3.
The
remnant cul de sac of former Highway 15 to Big Horn Way; and
4.
Former
Highway 15 to Ottawa Road 29, as illustrated in Document 1.
CARRIED
6. SHIELDS MUNICIPAL DRAIN –
APPOINTMENT OF ENGINEER |
That Council approve the appointment of
Stantec Consulting Ltd. as the engineer of record for the preparation of an
Engineer's Report under Section 78 of the Drainage Act for modifications
to the Shields Municipal Drain.
CARRIED
CORPORATE
SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 18
1. Appointment
to The barrhaven BUSINESS |
Committee Recommendation
That
Council approve the appointment of Patrick Creppin to the Barrhaven Business
Improvement Area Board of Management for the term expiring November 30, 2010.
CARRIED
2. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY - |
Committee Recommendation
That
Council receive this report for information.
DECLARATIONS
OF INTEREST
Mayor Larry O’Brien declared a
potential, indirect pecuniary interest on Corporate Services and Economic
Development Committee Report 18, Item 2 - Delegation of Authority – Contracts
Awarded for the Period April 1 to June 30, 2007, as a company on which he
serves on the Board of Directors, Calian Technologies Ltd., was awarded
contracts by Business Transformation Services during the period of this report.
Mayor
O’Brien did not take part in the discussion or vote on this Item.
Item
2, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 18 was then put
to Council and RECEIVED.
3. 2008
INTERIM PROPERTY TAX RATES AND DUE DATEs |
Committee Recommendations
That Council approve:
1. That the 2008 interim property tax billing be set at 50% of the
2007 Adjusted Annualized Taxation as permitted by legislation;
2. That the amount protected classes are billed on the interim tax
billing be set at the maximum percent of last years' adjusted taxation, as
permitted by legislation (50% of the adjusted 2007 taxes);
3. That the following tax due dates be approved for 2008:
i. Interim: March
20, 2008
ii. Final: June
19, 2008;
4. That the penalty and interest percentage charge on overdue and
unpaid tax arrears remain at the rate of 1.25% per month (15% per year)
unchanged from 2007; and
5. That the following tax due dates be approved for 2008 for
properties that are part of and subject to the Bank St. and Somerset St. BIA’s:
i. Interim: August
21, 2008
ii. Final : December
4, 2008.
CARRIED
4. QUARTERLY
PERFORMANCE REPORT |
Committee Recommendation
That
Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
5. POLICY
STATEMENTS ON THE DISPOSAL OF ROAD ALLOWANCES |
Committee Recommendation
That
Council adopt the Policy Statements on the Disposal of Road Allowances.
CARRIED
6. APPROVAL
TO EXPROPRIATE LANDS - Rothbourne Road Re-alignment |
Committee RecommendationS
That Council
approve:
1. The expropriation of the
lands set out in the attached Schedule “A”;
2. The enactment of an
expropriation by-law to expropriate the said lands; and
3. The registration of the
plan of Expropriation, service of Notices of Expropriation, Election and
Possession, all pursuant to the Expropriations Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E-26 as
amended.
CARRIED
7. pROJECTED
EXHAUST OF AREA CODE 613 |
Committee Recommendation
That Council advise the CRTC that it
supports the distributed overlay approach to addressing the exhaust of the 613
exchange code in Ottawa.
CARRIED
8. INTENTION
TO DESIGNATE THE GLEBE 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 Ontario 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 Ontario
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
"Glebe Business Improvement Area";
(ii) Prepare a by-law to establish the Board of
Management of the Business Improvement Area, to be named the "Glebe
Business Improvement Area Board of Management"; and
4. Enact the two aforementioned
by-laws in accordance with section 204 of the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, subject to the City Clerk reporting
favourably on the results of the intention to pass a by-law designating the
area referred to in Recommendation (2).
CARRIED
9. INTENTION
TO EXPAND THE westboro |
Committee Recommendations
That Council:
1. Designate the area described by Document 1 as an expanded Business
Improvement Area (BIA), under Sections 204 and 209 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 to alter the existing BIA boundaries, as
defined in Document 1, in accordance with Section 210 of the Municipal Act, 2001;
3. Authorize and direct the City Solicitor to prepare a by-law to
designate the area as an expanded Business Improvement Area, as described in
Document 1, in accordance with Sections 204 and 209 of the Municipal Act, 2001; and
4. Enact the aforementioned by-law in accordance with section 204 and
209 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 expanding
the boundary.
CARRIED
10. BRIEFING ON THE STATUS OF
CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS |
Committee Recommendation
That
Council direct City Manager Kent Kirkpatrick to increase the advance to
first-class firefighters’ backpay to the total amount of $12,500 in accordance with
the interim award dated on or about 29 June 2006, and to implement a pro-rated
amount for 2nd, 3rd and 4th class
firefighters.
A Motion to move In Camera was considered later in the meeting. For ease of reference the Motion’s disposition appears immediately below.
MOTION NO.
30/3
Moved by Councillor G. Brooks
Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet
That, in accordance with Procedure
By-law 2006-462, Council resolve In Camera pursuant to Subsection
13(1)(d), labour relations or employee negotiations with respect to Item 10 of
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 18 - Briefing on the Status of Contract
Negotiations With the Ottawa Firefighters’ Association.
CARRIED
IN CAMERA SESSION
IN COUNCIL
MOTION NO.
30/4
Moved by Councillor
R. Bloess
Seconded by
Councillor S. Desroches
BE
IT RESOLVED "That Council direct staff that all members of the OPFFA, who
are actively at work, be paid an additional $5000.00 lump sum payment as
retroactive pay. This payment is to be deducted from any retroactive
payment owed as a result of the interest arbitration award, once it is
received."
CARRIED
Item 10, Corporate Services and Economic
Development Committee Report 18 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended
by Motion 30/4.
11. MOTION - IMPLEMENTATION OF
NEW ON-STREET PARKING RATES AND HOURS |
Committee Recommendation
That Council approve that the
implementation of the increase to on-street parking rates and the extension of
hours be deferred to March 1, 2008.
CARRIED
CORPORATE
SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 18A (IN CAMERA)
1. SOUTH MERIVALE BUSINESS PARK - IN CAMERA - SOLICITOR/CLIENT
PRIVILEGE and Litigation or potential litigation, affecting the city,
including matters before administrative tribunals - REPORTING OUT DATE: 90 DAYS AFTER THE RESOLUTION OF ALL
MATTERS |
Committee RecommendationS
That Council approve a settlement with
Mercury Centres G.P. Inc. respecting the soil piles present on their land
located in the South Merivale Business Park on the basis that:
1. The tipping fee paid by Mercury Centres G.P. Inc. for the removal
of the soil piles be reimbursed;
2. City staff are directed to work with Mercury Centres G.P. Inc. to
find a cost-effective means to deal with the remaining soil piles on the site;
3. Should such cost-effective means be found to be the removal of the
soil to the Trail Road Landfill, that the tipping fee for the soil be waived;
and
4. Mercury Centre G.P. Inc. be reimbursed $500,000 for haulage costs
incurred to date and that the City Manager be authorized to approve further
expenditures up to $625,000 in total to provide for the removal of the
remaining soil.
CARRIED
PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 22A
1. PROACTIVE LEAD SERVICE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM |
Committee
recommendationS
That Council approve the continuance of:
a) The Proactive Lead Service Replacement
program into 2008 with $1 million in funding sourced fron the Water Fund and
associated FTEs all of which are subject to the 2008 Rate Budget;
b) The program in subsequent years to enable
replacement of lead water services for property owners, giving priority to
homes with children 6 years of age and under and expectant mothers; and
c) A public information outreach program.
MOTION NO. 30/5
Moved
by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded
by Councillor G. Brooks
That Item 1, Planning and Environment Committee Report 22A be deferred
until the budget guidelines rise to Council.
LOST
on a division of 7 YEAS to 12 NAYS as follows:
Yeas
(7): Councillors J. Legendre, M.
Wilkinson, D. Holmes, G. Bédard, C. Doucet, R. Bloess and G. Brooks.
Nays
(12): Councillors P. Feltmate, C.
Leadman, S. Desroches, R. Chiarelli, S. Qadri, D. Deans, M. McRae, G.
Hunter, A. Cullen, J. Harder, M. Bellemare and Mayor O’Brien.
MOTION NO. 30/6
Moved
by Councillor A. Cullen
Seconded
by Councillor M. McRae
WHEREAS lead is a recognized health hazard;
WHEREAS an estimated 16,000 homes in Ottawa
are estimated to have lead water services;
WHEREAS at current rates of replacement (150
a year) it will take the City 106 years to replace these lead services on the
City’s portion;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be
directed to provide for the 2009 budget a capital budget proposal to replace
the City’s portion of lead water services by 2014.
CARRIED on a division of 11 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:
Yeas
(11): Councillors C. Leadman, C.
Doucet, R. Chiarelli, S. Qadri, D. Deans, M. McRae, G. Hunter, A. Cullen, J.
Harder, M. Bellemare and Mayor O’Brien.
Nays
(10): Councillors J. Legendre, M.
Wilkinson, D. Holmes, G. Bédard, P. Feltmate, R. Jellett, B. Monette, S.
Desroches, R. Bloess and G. Brooks.
Item
1, Planning and Environment Committee Report 22A was then put to Council and
CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 30/6.
2. ZONING - 1445 MERIVALE ROAD |
(This application is subject
to Bill 51)
1. That Council approve
an amendment to the former City of Nepean Zoning By-law to change the zoning of
1445 Merivale Road from CO – Commercial Office Block 8 to a MMU – Merivale
Mixed Use Exception Zone as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 4.
2. Whereas
access and egress for 1445 Merivale Road via Burris Lane is a major concern for
the surrounding community.
THEREFORE
Be it resolved that should the application for rezoning be approved
staff be directed to consider a Site Plan with access and egress on Merivale
Road.
AND THAT
if such access is considered not desirable that it be subject to a report to
the Transportation Committee.
Moved by Councillor G. Hunter
Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson
WHEREAS the re-zoning application to change
1445 Merivale Road from CO to MMU with Exceptions introduces the potential for
many uses not originally permitted for this site;
AND WHEREAS the applicant has stated that the
owner has not resolved how the site will eventually develop but wants an
expanded list of uses so he can better market the site;
AND WHEREAS the neighbouring Residents’
Community is greatly concerned that the re-zoning of this property could allow
for the access to and from the site to be located on Burris Lane and that it
could permit any kind of restaurant or bar usage;
AND WHEREAS the residents support the
requirement introduced by the Planning and Environment Committee that the City
consider a site plan for 1445 Merivale with access to and from Merivale Road
and that if such is not approved that the matter be brought to the
Transportation Committee;
AND WHEREAS the Residents’ Community Working
Group has determined that if the restaurant or bar usage is removed from the
list of permitted uses the Community’s main zoning concern will be met;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the rezoning
application be amended to remove restaurant and bar usage from the permitted
uses for 1445 Merivale Road.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no
further notice be provided pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act
RSO 1990 c. P 13.
CARRIED on a division of 16 YEAS to 3 NAYS as follows:
Yeas
(16): Councillors M. Wilkinson, G.
Bédard, P. Feltmate, B. Monette, C. Leadman, R. Bloess, R. Chiarelli, G.
Brooks, S. Qadri, D. Deans, M. McRae, G. Hunter, A. Cullen, J. Harder, M.
Bellemare and Mayor O’Brien.
Nays
(3): Councillors J. Legendre, D.
Holmes and R. Jellett.
Item 2, Planning and
Environment Committee Report 22A was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended
by Motion No. 30/7, with Councillor D. Holmes dissenting.
3. SIGN MINOR VARIANCE - 515 INDUSTRIAL
AVENUE |
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve a Minor
Variance to Sign By-law 2005-439, to allow for the installation of a
directional information ground sign with an area of 24 square metres and a
height of 9.0 metres.
CARRIED
4. SIGN
MINOR VARIANCE - 1650 CARLING AVENUE |
Committee
recommendation
That
Council approve to vary the sign area provision of Sign By-law 2005-439 to
permit a four square metre increase in the maximum permitted ground sign face
area for a sign to be located adjacent to Clyde Avenue.
MOTION NO. 30/8
Moved by Councillor C. Leadman
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
That Item 4 of
Planning and Environment Committee Report 22A be referred back to Planning and
Environment Committee.
REFERRAL
CARRIED
5. LEADERSHIP
IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN (LEED) PROMOTION PILOT PROGRAM |
Committee
recommendation
That Council approve the
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) promotion pilot program.
MOTION NO. 30/9
Moved
by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded
by Councillor S. Qadri
WHEREAS the Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) promotion pilot program includes 3 Green Pathway
LEED Pilot Projects; and
WHEREAS the staff report indicates
that further consultation will occur with stakeholders around this aspect of
the program and some questions have been raised regarding the need for a City
contribution to these pilot projects;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
component 3 of the pilot program, the Green pathway LEED Pilot projects, be
deferred pending additional consultation with stakeholders and a further report
to Planning and Environment Committee and Council with details and
recommendations on the pilot project component.
CARRIED on a division of 16 YEAS to 3 NAYS as follows:
Yeas
(16): Councillors M. Wilkinson, P.
Feltmate, R. Jellett, B. Monette, C. Leadman, S. Desroches, C. Doucet,
G. Brooks, S. Qadri, D. Deans, M. McRae, G. Hunter, A. Cullen, J. Harder,
M. Bellemare and Mayor O’Brien.
Nays
(3): Councillors J. Legendre, D.
Holmes and G. Bédard.
MOTION NO. 30/10
Moved by Councillor J. Legendre
Seconded by Councillor C. Leadman
That the staff proposed checklist (Component 1)
be deleted from the LEED promotion pilot program.
LOST
on a division of 5 YEAS to 14 NAYS as follows:
Yeas
(5): Councillors J. Legendre, B.
Monette, C. Leadman, S. Qadri and G. Hunter.
Nays
(14): Councillors D. Holmes, G.
Bédard, P. Feltmate, R. Jellett, S. Desroches, C. Doucet, R.
Bloess, G. Brooks, D. Deans, M. McRae, A. Cullen, J. Harder,
M. Bellemare and Mayor O’Brien.
Item
5, Planning and Environment Committee Report 22A was then put to Council and
CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 30/9.
PLANNING AND
ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORTS 23
1. MONAHAN
DRAIN STORMWATER DEVELOPMENT CHARGE |
Committee
recommendationS
2.
Direct
staff to prepare and submit to Committee and Council a revised background study
incorporating the revised residential and non-residential growth forecasts.
CARRIED with Councillor C. Doucet
dissenting.
Motion to Adopt Reports
Moved by Councillor G. Brooks
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
That
the City Treasurer’s Report entitled “Provincial Gas Tax”, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report
16, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Reports18 and
18A (In Camera) and Planning and Environment Committee Reports 22A and
23 be received and
adopted as amended.
CARRIED
Motions of which Notice has Been Given Previously
Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
WHEREAS the EnviroCentre as a
non-profit organization is eligible to apply for grants that are not available
to municipalities; and
WHEREAS some of these
grant-making organizations, such as the Community Foundation of Ottawa, have
requirements that donations above a certain limit may only be made to charities
that can issue tax receipts; and
WHEREAS the EnviroCentre
cannot issue tax receipts;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
when the EnviroCentre has obtained a grant to support a program being done in
conjunction with the City of Ottawa, as certified by the Deputy City Manager,
Planning, Transit and the Environment and the City Treasurer, the City
may receive the grant, issue a receipt and transfer the money to
EnviroCentre.
CARRIED
Motions (Requiring Suspension of the Rules of
Procedure)
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor M. McRae
That the Rules of Procedure be
waived to consider and approve the following motion:
WHEREAS the south end of our
City continues to experience significant growth; and
WHEREAS an additional bridge
is needed to accommodate the increased traffic loads across the Rideau River at
Manotick; and
WHEREAS the amount of heavy
truck traffic contributes to significant traffic delays within and surrounding
the Village of Manotick;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
City Council direct staff to prepare a report for Transportation Committee and
City Council by mid-summer that examines and assesses the feasibility of
removing Bridge Street from the Truck Route System under schedule XL of the
Traffic Control By-Law so that heavy truck traffic is restricted from using
this residential neighbourhood as a truck route; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
staff be directed to prepare an information report by late spring for Agriculture
and Rural Affairs Committee that assesses paramedic and fire response times to
the south end of Long Island at peak hours.
CARRIED with Councillor S. Desroches
dissenting.
By-laws Three
Readings
Moved by Councillor G. Brooks
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
That the following by-laws be enacted and passed:
2008-22
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the issue of amortizing
debentures in the principal amount of $75,000,000.00 for purposes of the City
of Ottawa.
2008-23
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the issue of amortizing
debentures in the principal amount of $25,000,000.00 for purposes of the City
of Ottawa.
2008-24
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish fees and charges for services,
activities and information provided by the Revenue Division of the Financial
Services Branch of the City Manager’s Office.
2008-25
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish fees and charges for services,
activities and information provided by the City Clerk's Branch of the City
Manager’s Office.
2008-26
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish fees and charges for services,
activities and information provided by the Real Property Asset Managment Branch
of the Business Transformation Services Department.
2008-27
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-145 respecting the fees
for a civil marriage ceremony.
2008-28
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-76 respecting fees and
charges for Ottawa Fire Services.
2008-29
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-75 respecting fees and
charges for inspections and file searches by Ottawa Fire Services.
2008-30
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to set the instalment due dates and the interest
and penalty rates applicable to the collection of property taxes for 2008.
2008-31 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2007-452 respecting tax deferral program fees.
2008-32 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway (Vendevale Avenue, Huntmar Drive).
2008-33 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 2901 Lester Road as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2008-34 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006 Winsome Terrace as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2008-35 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 5554-5644 Lombardy Drive as being exempt from Part Lot Control and to repeal By-law No. 54-1995 of the former Corporation of the Township of Osgoode.
2008-36 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 4806 Mohrs Road.
2008-37 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 part of the property known municipally as 6746 Lakes Park Drive.
2008-38 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 100-2000 of the former City of Nepean to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 1445 Merivale Road.
2008-39 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa regarding the North Gower Community Design Plan.
2008-40 A by-law of the City of Ottawa designating the Wellington West Area as an improvement area.
2008-41
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a Board of Management for the
Wellington West Improvement Area.
2008-42 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting Fire Routes.
2008-43 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2007-338 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Transit Services Branch of the Planning, Transit and the Environment Department, to enforce the provisions of the “Transit By-Law”.
2008-44 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-506 to appoint certain 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”.
2008-45 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-17 to appoint certain Inspectors, Property Standards Officers and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Building Services Branch of the Planning, Transit and Environment Department.
2008-46 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-60 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement.
2008-47
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-500 regarding certain
service charges related to the municipal water supply.
2008-48
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the entering into of an agreement
with the Province of Ontario through the Minister of Transportation relating to
funding provided by the Province of Ontario to the City under the Dedicated Gas
Tax Funds for Public Transportation Program.
CARRIED
Confirmation By-law
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor R. Jellett
That By-law 2008-
49 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.
CARRIED
Inquiries
The following inquiry was received:
From Councillor C. Doucet to the Deputy City Manager, Public Works and
Services with respect to snow removal.
Adjournment
Council adjourned the meeting at 1:15 p.m.
Original signed by P.G. Pagé |
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Original signed by L. O’Brien |
CITY CLERK |
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MAYOR |