OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
11 June
2008
ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL
10:00 a.m.
MINUTES 38
The Council
of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West,
Ottawa, on 11 June 2008 at 10:00 a.m.
The Mayor, Larry
O’Brien, presided and the Clerk led Council in prayer.
The National Anthem was performed by Katrina Waters.
Announcements/Ceremonial Activities
PRESENTATION -
GOVERNOR GENERAL'S CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION
Mayor O’Brien presented the Governor
General’s Certificate of Commendation to Mr. Tom McKinley, a City of Ottawa
Paramedic, for his actions on September 30th, 2007 in coming to the
aid of accident victims, while he was off-duty.
RECOGNITION -
NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY IN OTTAWA
Mayor O’Brien declared June 21, 2008 as National Aboriginal Day in the City of Ottawa and presented a framed proclamation to Mr. Marc Maracle, Chair of the City of Ottawa’s Aboriginal Working Committee.
NATIONAL ACTION TO PREVENT CRIME AND ENHANCE COMMUNITY SAFETY
Councillor J. Legendre advised Council of the support by the Federation
of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) at the recent Annual General Meeting in Quebec
City, of a motion regarding National Action to Prevent Crime and Enhance
Community Safety. This motion was
originally put forward by the University of Ottawa’s Institute for the
Prevention of Crime, endorsed by Crime Prevention Ottawa and approved by City
Council. The Councillor thanked Mayor
O’Brien for his support in bringing the motion forward to the Big City Mayors’
Conference and the FCM.
Roll Call
ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT.
Confirmation of Minutes
The Minutes of the regular and In Camera meetings of 28 May 2008 were confirmed.
Declarations of
pecuniary interest including those originally arising from prior meetings
No
Declarations of Interest were filed.
Communications
The following communications were received:
·
Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)
Alerts :
·
An Opportunity
to Provide Input on Provincial Poverty Reduction Strategy
Regrets
No regrets were filed.
Motion to Introduce Reports
MOTION NO. 38/1
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by
Councillor S. Qadri
That the report from the
Auditor General entitled Office of the Auditor General - 2007 Annual Report and
2007 Detailed Audit Reports be
received and tabled.
And that Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 23,
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 25 and Planning and Environment Committee Report 31A
be received and considered.
And that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider
Planning and Environment
Committee Report 32.
CARRIED
Tabling
of the following report from the City Auditor General:
1. OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL - 2007 ANNUAL REPORT AND
2007 DETAILED AUDIT REPORTS
REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council receive and table the 2007 Annual
Report and 2007 Detailed Audit Reports of the Office of the Auditor General at
its meeting on June 11, 2008 for referral to the appropriate Standing
Committee, and for subsequent consideration and approval of the audit
recommendations by Council at its meeting on June 25, 2008.
That, at its
meeting on June 25, 2008, Council refer all audit recommendations where
management is in disagreement to the Council Audit Working Group for
resolution.
RECEIVED AND TABLED to the
Council meeting of 25 June 2007 and REFERRED by the following motion:
MOTION NO. 38/2
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That the following audits be
referred to Community and Protective Services Committee for the purpose of
hearing public delegations:
2. – Food Safety Program
4. - Parks and Recreation including: a.) Branch-wide
Audit; b.) Financial Management and Revenue Processes; c.) Canterbury Community
Centre, and; d.) Corporate Pesticide Use Policy
11. - Pride Week Committee (requested by Council)
That the
following audits be referred to Corporate Services and Economic Development
Committee for the purpose of hearing public delegations:
5. – Staffing (to be provided in camera)
6. – Labour Relations (to be provided in camera)
7. - Inventory and Asset Management Processes
8. - 311 Contact Centre
9. - Financial
Information Reported to Council Regarding the Proposed North-South Light Rail
Transit Line (requested by Council)
14. - 2006 and 2007 Compensation Budgets
15. - Municipal Price Index (requested by Council)
16. – Protocol Division (requested by Management)
18. - Procurement of Fax Machines
That the following audits be
referred to Planning and Environment Committee for the purpose of hearing public
delegations:
1. -
Development Review Process
3. - Environmental Commitments in the Ottawa 20/20 Growth
Management Strategy
10. - Population Growth Projections
That the following audits be
referred to Transportation Committee for the purpose of hearing public
delegations:
13. - Follow-up to the 2006 Audit of Surface Operations
(requested by Council)
19. - Costs related to the Proposed Contracting-out of
Lube, Oil, and Filter Work
20. - Disposal of Pavement Line Marker Equipment
21. - Ministry of Labour Charges Regarding Contractor
Vehicles in Surface Operations
22. - Misuse and Abuse - Vehicles and Equipment
That the following audit be
referred to Joint Transportation and Transit Committee for the purpose of
hearing public delegations:
23. - Bus
Refurbishing and Warranty Programs
REFERRAL
CARRIED
Reports
OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION
1. OTTAWA COMMUNITY
HOUSING CORPORATION - ANNUAL REPORT AND
ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING
REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. That the 2007/2008 Ottawa Community
Housing Corporation (OCHC) Annual Report be received.
2. That the Draft Audited Financial
Statements of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) for the year 2007 be
received.
3. That the Update re: the Ottawa
Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) Strategic Plan be received.
4. That Ms. Johanne Lacombe, Ms. Linda
Hoad and Mr. Shaun Baron be appointed as Directors of the Ottawa Community
Housing Corporation (OCHC) for a 3-year term expiring at the time of the Annual
General Meeting of OCHC in 2011.
5. That Ms. Sandra Pilote be appointed as
a Director of the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation for a 2-year term
expiring at the time of the Annual General Meeting of OCHC in 2010.
6. That Ernst and Young be appointed as
the Auditors of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) for the Year 2008.
7. That the Mayor and the City Clerk be
authorized to sign a written resolution on behalf of the City of Ottawa as
Shareholder of OCHC setting out the resolutions approved by City Council.
CARRIED
Committee Reports
AGRICULTURE AND
RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 23
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1. ZONING - 4786 WOODKILTON ROAD |
Committee Recommendations
(This application is
subject to Bill 51)
That Council:
1. Approve an amendment
to the former Township of West Carleton Zoning By-law to change the zoning of
4786 Woodkilton Road from RL-1 and RU to RL-1 (XX) to provide for a site
specific rear setback as detailed in Document 2 and as shown in Document 1.
2. Approve an amendment
to the new Comprehensive Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 4786 Woodkilton
Road from RR-5[15r] and RU to RR-5 [xxr] to provide for a site specific front
and rear setback as detailed in Document 2 and as shown in Document 1.
CARRIED
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2. ZONING - 6327 FOURTH LINE ROAD |
Committee Recommendations
(This application is
subject to Bill 51)
That Council:
1. Approve an amendment to the former Rideau Township Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 6327 Fourth Line Road from A2 (General Rural) to A2-55 to prohibit residential dwellings on the vacant farm parcel as detailed in Document 2 and shown in Document 1.
2. Approve an amendment
to the new Comprehensive Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 6327 Fourth Line
Road zoned AG1 to AG5 to prohibit residential dwellings on the vacant farm parcel
as detailed in Document 2 and shown in Document 1.
CARRIED
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3. ZONING - 5338 BANK STREET |
Committee Recommendation
(This application is
subject to Bill 51)
That Council
approve an amendment to the former City of Gloucester Zoning By-law to change
the zoning of 5338 Bank Street from “Industrial Extraction” [Me] and
“Community Institutional” [Ic] to “Community Institutional – Exception”
[Ic(Exx)], as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE REPORT 25
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1. FRENCH LANGUAGE
SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE – 2007 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2008 WORKPLAN |
Committee RecommendationS
That
Council:
1. Receive the 2007 Annual Report of the French
Language Services Advisory Committee, as detailed in Attachment 1; and
2. Approve the 2008 Workplan for the French
Language Services Advisory Committee, as detailed in Attachment 2.
CARRIED
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2. COUNCIL
INQUIRY/MOTION TRACKING PROCESS |
Committee Recommendations
That Council approve
1. The Formal Inquiry and Motion Tracking
Process be adopted as outlined in this report; and
2. Members Services Committee be tasked with identifying issues and recommending any process improvements for informal inquiries.
CARRIED
(Note: Staff indicated the report would be corrected to include in the process for inquiries deemed significant and for motions, that one of the first steps would be to confirm intent with the Councillor submitting the inquiry/motion.)
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3. REPORT ON FRENCH LANGUAGE
SERVICES |
Committee Recommendation
That Council receive the
2007-2008 Report on French Language Services.
RECEIVED
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4. APPOINTMENTS
TO THE GLEBE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT |
Committee Recommendation
That Council approve the following appointments to the Glebe
Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the term expiring November
30, 2010:
·
Jim Hayes, RBC, 745 Bank Street;
·
Ben Baird, The Urban Pear;
·
Greg Best, Sassy Bead;
·
Judith Richards, Davidson’s Glebe
Jewellers Limited;
·
Jim McKeen, Loeb Glebe;
·
Gilbert Russell, Brio Bodywear
Inc.;
·
Liam McGahern, Patrick McGahern
Books;
·
James Vince, Bloomfields Flowers;
·
Robert Nadeau, Kerr & Nadeau;
·
Richard Banister, Snapdragon
Gallery; and
·
Clive Doucet, City Councillor.
CARRIED
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5. CLOSED
MEETINGS INVESTIGATION PROCESS |
Committee RecommendationS
That Council:
1.
Approve the process for accepting and investigating
complaints set out in this report; and
2.
Approve the inclusion of a notice on all Council and
Standing Committee Agendas which contain reports to be considered in closed
session advising members of the public of their right to question the decision
to deal with the matter in camera.
CARRIED
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6. COUNCIL-INITIATED
LEGAL ACTIVITIES – MITIGATION PROTOCOLS |
Committee Recommendation
That Council approve the protocols described in this
report to mitigate the costs associated with Council-initiated legal
activities.
CARRIED
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7 LEASE
RENEWAL – 35 GEORGE STREET – NATIONAL CAPITAL COMMISSION TO CITY OF OTTAWA
FOR THE OTTAWA SCHOOL OF ART |
Committee Recommendation
That
Council approve the Lease Renewal, from the National Capital Commission, to the
City of Ottawa, for the Ottawa School of Art building at 35 George Street,
Ottawa, at a net annual rate of $67,815 plus GST, escalating annually by the
Consumer Price Index (CPI), for a period of ten (10) years commencing 1 January
2008, as per the terms and conditions outlined in this report.
CARRIED
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
REPORT 31A
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1. WATER LOSS CONTROL 2007 SUMMARY REPORT |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
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2. WATER EFFICIENCY PLAN: PHASE I UPDATE |
Committee
recommendationS
That Council:
1. Approve the following modifications to the Water Efficiency
Plan: Phase I (2005 - 2008), as
described in this report:
a)
Toilet Replacement
program: increase the number of eligible toilets per household from one (1) to
two (2);
b)
Residential Water
Efficiency Kit program:
i.
Increase the number
of kits available through the Client Service Centres, and decrease the number
distributed door-to-door;
ii.
Delete kitchen
aerator and add more bathroom devices;
c)
Social Housing
program - increase the number of available kits per property from 10% to 50% on
a first come, first served basis.
2.
Receive for information updates
on the program, and evaluation of the 2007 Waterwise Campaign.
CARRIED
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3. SOURCE SEPARATED ORGANICS – UPDATE ON FACILITY,
IMPLEMENTATION TIMING, AND PROGRAM DESIGN |
Committee
recommendationS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. That Source Separated Organics
collection be implemented, with a service level of weekly organics collection
April to November, and bi-weekly organics collection December to March as
originally outlined in the Contract # 02105-91027-T02 – Curbside Residential
Solid Waste Collection Tender;
2. That garbage collection frequency change
to bi-weekly garbage collection commencing one year after organics
curbside collection has been fully implemented including evaluation of
success; and,
3. That the program launch be deferred to
fall of 2009, with a roll out date no later than October 1, 2009.
MOTION
NO. 38/3
Moved by Councillor
D. Deans
Seconded by
Councillor M. McRae
WHEREAS a full public
consultation has not been conducted on the Source Separated Organics program,
AND WHEREAS serious issues
involving diaper disposal and bi-weekly collections were expressed by residents
during a ward-focused organics pilot program in Ward 10,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Committee recommendation #2
be amended to include that City Staff conduct a full evaluation of the organics
program six months after initial implementation with a report back to Planning
and Environment Committee that:
i)
specifically identifies any problem areas, including
diaper disposal, and makes recommendations as to how these issues will be
addressed;
ii)
recommends an optimal start date for the City of Ottawa
to move to bi-weekly residual garbage collection.
MOTION
NO. 38/4
Moved by Councillor
M. Bellemare
Seconded by
Councillor D. Deans
That Motion No. 38/3
and Recommendation 2 be deferred for consideration until the July Council
meeting in order for staff to report on contractual issues.
DEFERRAL
CARRIED
MOTION
NO. 38/5
Moved by Councillor
E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by
Councillor J. Harder
That staff prepare a report regarding the allocation
of the funding of the Source Separated Organics program for consideration at
Planning and Environment Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
and Council.
CARRIED on a
division of 13 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:
YEAS (13): Councillors B. Monette, D. Thompson, M.
Wilkinson, M. McRae, M. Bellemare, J. Harder, G. Hunter, G. Brooks, R. Jellett,
S. Qadri, G. Bédard, El. El-Chantiry and Mayor O’Brien.
NAYS (10): Councillors C. Leadman, D. Deans, A. Cullen,
R. Chiarelli, D. Holmes, P. Hume, R. Bloess, P. Feltmate, C. Doucet and S.
Desroches.
Item 3 of
Planning and Environment Committee Report 31A was then put to Council and
CARRIED as amended by Motion Nos. 38/4 and 38/5 with Councillor G. Hunter
dissenting.
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4. ZONING - PART OF 928 KLONDIKE ROAD, PART OF 329
SANDHILL ROAD, AND |
Committee
recommendation
(This application is subject to Bill 51)
That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Kanata Zoning
By-law 164-93 to change the zoning of part of 928 Klondike Road, part of 329
Sandhill Road, and 95 Shirley's Brook Drive from R3A (Residential Type 3A Zone)
to R3A-X (Residential Type 3A-Exception Zone) as detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
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5. ZONING - 549 INDUSTRIAL AVENUE AND PARTS OF 1435
CALEDON PLACE, 830 BELFAST ROAD AND 100 TRAINYARDS DRIVE |
Committee
recommendationS
(This application is subject to Bill 51)
That Council:
1. Approve
an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law, regarding 549 Industrial
Avenue, parts of 1435 Caledon Place, 830 Belfast Road and 100 Trainyards Drive,
to modify the requirements of the General Industrial IG[934] exception zone and
to rezone the lands at 555 Industrial Avenue from IG F(1.0) to General
Industrial IG[934] as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.
2. An amendment to the
new Comprehensive Zoning By-law, regarding 549 Industrial Avenue and parts of
1435 Caledon Place, 830 Belfast Road and 100 Trainyards Drive to modify the
requirements of the General Industrial IG[393] exception zone and to rezone the
lands at 555 Industrial Avenue from General Industrial IG to General Industrial
IG [393] as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
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6. ZONING - 6690 NOTRE DAME STREET |
Committee
recommendationS
(This application is subject to Bill 51)
That Council:
1.
Approve an amendment to the former City of Gloucester
Zoning By-law to change the zoning of part of 6690 Notre Dame Street from HR –
Holding Residential to Rc 1 – Residential, Street Row Dwelling Zone and Rd 1 –
Residential, Double Dwelling Zone as shown in Document 1.
2. Approve an amendment
to the new Comprehensive Zoning By-law to change the zoning of part of 6690
Notre Dame Street from R1M – Residential First Density Zone to R3W[708] –
Residential Third Density Zone and R2N – Residential Second Density Zone as
shown in Document 1.
CARRIED
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7. SIGN BY-LAW 2005-439 -
TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS |
Committee
recommendationS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Approve the amendments to the Permanent
Signs on Private Property By law 2005-439 to provide for improved developer
signage and streamline processes and enforcement, and the related fees, as
detailed in Document 1.
2. Approve the technical amendments to
By-law 2005-439 to address sign regulatory anomalies, as detailed in report
recommendations 2.1 through 2.10 and as outlined in Document 3; and that the
following sentences be added to Recommendation 2.5 at the end of paragraph 2;
"The surcharge for signs installed when prior minor variance approval is
required will take effect Jan 1 2009.
Notice will be provided to the sign and development industry and
affected property owners to provide time to voluntarily comply following the
enforcement blitz that will be launched commencing June 1, 2008."
3. Direct staff to
investigate further opportunities for streamlining the processing of sign minor
variance applications, including investigating the delegation of decision
making authority, and report back to the Planning and Environment Committee with findings and recommendations.
4.
Amend section 123 of Part 8 WALL SIGN REGULATIONS of By-law 2005-439 by
deleting and replacing subsection (2) with the following; No person shall erect
or cause to be erected or maintain a mural sign unless it does not exceed a
maximum sign face area equal to 100% of the first three (3) storeys of the
walls in which the mural sign is located.
CARRIED
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8. STREET NAMING BY-LAWS - TECHNICAL AMENDMENT |
Committee
recommendationS
1. That Council approve an amendment to the Municipal
Addressing By-law 2005–322 and the Private Roadways By-law 2002–521 to delegate
authority to approve the correction of misspelled street names to the Director
of Building Code Services.
2. That the process for correcting the spelling of street names
be exempted from the street name change fee and notification provisions of the
by-law.
CARRIED
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
REPORT 32
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1. ZONING - 1160, 1170 AND 1172
WALKLEY ROAD
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Committee
recommendationS as amended
(This application is subject to Bill 51)
That Council:
1. Approve an amendment
to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law to include new exception provisions
for the CG [879] F(1.22) F(1.3) H(35.0) zone applicable to 1170 and
1172, and part of 1160 Walkley Road as shown on Document 1 and as detailed in
Document 2.
2. Approve an amendment
to the New Comprehensive Zoning By-law to include new exception provisions for
the GM1[1404] F[1.22) H(35) zone, applicable to 1160, 1170 and 1172 Walkley
Road as shown on Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
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2. DEMOLITION CONTROL
- 292-354 LONDON TERRACE, 1090-1112 GEORGETON PRIVATE, 1091-1113 GEORGETON
PRIVATE AND 293 343 JARDIN PRIVATE
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Committee
recommendation
That Council waive the requirement to obtain building permits prior to the issuance of demolition permits for the properties listed in Document 1.
CARRIED
Motion to Adopt Reports
MOTION NO. 38/6
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
That
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 23, Corporate Services and
Economic Development Committee Report 25 and Planning and Environment Committee Reports 31A and 32 be received and adopted as amended.
CARRIED
Motions Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure
MOTION NO. 38/7
Moved by Councillor R. Bloess
Seconded by Councillor B. Monette
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to
consider and approve the following motion.
CARRIED
with Councillor P. Hume dissenting.
MOTION NO. 38/8
Moved by Councillor R. Bloess
Seconded by Councillor B. Monette
WHEREAS the Gloucester Allotment Garden
Association (GAGA) applied to the Green Partnership Program (GPP) for a grant
to build a deer fence at its Anderson Rd site,
AND WHEREAS the Gloucester Allotment Garden
Association (GAGA) has been operated by volunteers for the past 28 years and
will most likely continue to be successfully managed for by GAGA for the
foreseeable future,
AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa (and formerly,
the City of Gloucester) has had a rental agreement with the National Capital
Commission (NCC) for the Anderson Rd garden site for these 28 years,
AND WHEREAS the NCC has approved the
installation of a deer fence at the Anderson Rd site, and site will likely be
abandoned by gardeners because of increased numbers of feeding deer if a fence
is not built,
AND WHEREAS the GPP has allocated $100,000 for
Hallmark projects consisting of the creation of eight or nine new Community
Gardens; with the allocations just being finalized on June 9, 2008,
AND WHEREAS it is just as important to support
successful long-time existing gardens, as it is to create new ones,
AND WHEREAS Planning and Environment Committee
on June 10, 2008, approved conditionally a grant of $5,200 (the balance
remaining in the Green Partnership Program) to GAGA to build a deer fence at
the Anderson Garden site,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to
review the allocation of the Hallmark funding to determine if there will be
unspent funds due to the late timing of the approvals and if such monies are
identified, direct up to $7,000 to GAGA to build a deer fence at the Anderson
Garden site.
CARRIED
with Councillor P. Hume dissenting.
Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent
Meeting)
MOTION
Moved by Councillor S. Desroches
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
WHEREAS Ottawa City Council approves the budget of the
Ottawa Police Service (OPS);
WHEREAS the 2008 gross operating budget for the OPS is
$219.4 million;
WHEREAS the Government of Canada has in the past
provided one-time financial assistance to the OPS to help defray the security
costs associated with large international events such as the G20 conference in
2001;
WHEREAS an analysis undertaken by the OPS has
determined that the residents of the City of Ottawa are supporting some
$880,000 annually for the additional public safety and security services that
are attributable to the unique policing challenges associated with the City’s
status as the Nation’s Capital;
WHEREAS following a motion by Board member Maria McRae,
the Chair of the Police Services Board wrote to the Government of Canada on May
22, 2008 to request support for achieving a more equitable funding arrangement
with the federal government;
WHEREAS a study by the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities has confirmed that property tax payers are subsidizing federal
policing;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council endorse Board member Maria McRae’s Police Board motion calling for an equitable cost-sharing arrangement with the Government of Canada related to policing the Nation’s Capital.
MOTION
Moved by Councillor Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor Desroches
WHEREAS the City uses fuel or oil based
products such as asphalt in large amounts; and
WHEREAS the cost of fuel, asphalt and similar
products have increased in price and forecasts are that these products will
continue to have significant increases in price; and
WHEREAS a one cent increase in the cost of a litre
of diesel fuel costs the City about $400,000; and
WHEREAS City reserves are low such that
increases in fuel costs cannot be handled with existing funds; and
WHEREAS many other municipalities are taking
measures to reduce fuel consumption and/or increase revenues to cover fuel
costs; and
WHEREAS staff have already
determined that there will need to be a reduction in the road resurfacing
program due to the increase in asphalt costs; therefore be it
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT an Eco-Driving policy be developed
within 3 months to direct staff on the most fuel effective uses of City vehicles,
including items such as planning the route, using air conditioning sparingly,
proper tire inflation, driving within speed limits, not having jackrabbit
starts and hard braking. Until the
policy is finalized that staff be encouraged to use such fuel efficiency
practises.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager
direct staff to immediately undertake measures to reduce fuel usage and other
use of petroleum based products by at least 25%, including but not limited to:
1) Transit Operations (subject to public
consultation on route changes)
a) delays
in operating and capital improvements
b) reducing
route frequency on main routes by increasing rider loads
c) shortening,
changing or cancelling routes with a low volume of ridership
d) changing
or reducing school routes with low ridership
e) removing
the least efficient buses from operations as a result of other changes
f) encouraging
bus operators to make recommendations on improving route efficiencies.
2) Use of Railways - Quickly analysing potential
rail links as outlined in the Mayor’s Task Force on Transportation so that bulk
train service, which has a lower operating cost than buses, can be implemented
as soon as possible.
3) General Operations - Developing a protocol that would permit
employees to work from home part of the time, as is done by some private
businesses and recommend a similar program to the federal government.
4) Police – putting more police on the street
and revising patrol routes to reduce fuel usage and implementing the Auditor
General’s recommendations on fleet.
5) Fire – reducing non-emergency use of fire
vehicles such as taking a large vehicle and 4 firefighters to obtain food
supplies during working hours rather than arranging for such purchases to be
done on the way to work or by delivery.
6) Surface Operations – reviewing the use of
vehicles and snow removal operations to reduce fuel consumption.
7) Vehicle Idling – remove the upper temperature
limit on vehicles being permitted to idle and enforce on all City vehicles,
including emergency vehicles.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that commencing in July,
2008 the City Manager report directly to Council on a monthly basis, on what
measures have been undertaken and the fuel savings resulting from those
measures.
By-laws Three
Readings
MOTION NO. 38/9
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
That the following by-laws be enacted and passed:
2008- 218
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-439 regulating permanent
signs on private property.
2008- 219
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-521 respecting private
roads.
2008- 220
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-322 respecting municipal
addressing.
2008- 221
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 1128 Mill Street to be of cultural
heritage value or interest.
2008- 222
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate La Maison Jeanne D’Arc, 360 Kenwood
Avenue to be of cultural heritage value or interest.
2008- 223
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-520
respecting the fees for certain signs and advertising devices on City roads.
2008- 224
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to stop up and close part of Earl Armstrong Road.
2008- 225
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law Number 164-93
of the former City of Kanata to change the zoning for the properties known
municipally as Part of 928 Klondike Road, Part of 329 Sandhill Road and 95
Shirley’s Brook Drive.
2008- 226
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 5338 Bank Street.
2008- 227
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 6690 Notre Dame Street.
2008- 228
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law 2004-428 to change the zoning for the property known
municipally as 6327 Fourth Line Road.
2008- 229
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 4786 Woodkilton Road.
2008- 230
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 properties known municipally as 549 Industrial Avenue, and parts
of 1435 Caledon Place, 830 Belfast Road and 100 Trainyards Drive.
2008- 231
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 properties known municipally as 1170 and 1172 and part of 1160
Walkley Road.
2008- 232
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan
for the City of Ottawa to
remove 700 Hunt Club Road from Schedule I of Volume 2A, Hunt Club Secondary
Plan and to repeal By-law Number 2008-198.
2008- 233
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 93-98
of the former City of Ottawa and
to amend By-law No. 333 of 1999 of the former City of Gloucester to
change the zoning for the property known municipally as 700 Hunt Club Road and
to repeal By-law Number 2008-199.
2008- 234
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 177-185 Bradwell Way, 751, 753 and
755 Cedar Creek Drive, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2008- 235
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 101 to 107
Ludlow Street, 164 to 172 Topham Terrace, 185 to 195 Topham Terrace and 950 to
974 Gosnell Terrace, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2008- 236
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 1495 Richardson Side Road, as being
exempt from Part Lot Control.
2008- 237
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting
regulating, licensing and governing rooming houses.
2008- 238
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-273 to appoint certain
Municipal Law Enforcement Officers.
2008- 239
A by-law of
the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-15 to appoint Inspectors in respect
of Fire Prevention Matters.
2008- 240
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.
CARRIED
Confirmation By-law
MOTION NO. 38/10
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
THAT
By-law 2008-241 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.
CARRIED
Inquiries
The following inquiries were received:
From Councillor M. McRae with respect to initiatives being undertaken by staff related to the upcoming Khawaja Trial.
From Councillor D. Holmes with respect to high level cost estimates related to the elimination of sewer/stormwater discharge into area water bodies.
From Councillor J. Harder with respect to a staff report on user pay options / cost recovery options for Municipal Solid Waste (MSW).
Adjournment
Council adjourned the
meeting at 12:41 p.m.
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