Report to/Rapport au:

 

City Council / Conseil municipal

 

26 March 2012 / le 26 mars 2012

 

Submitted by / Soumis par :  Selection Panel, License and Property Standards Committee
/Jury de sélection, Comité des permis et des normes foncières

 

Contact/Personne-ressource : Diane Blais, Coordinator / coordonnatrice

(613) 580-2424 x/poste 28091   Diane.Blais@Ottawa.ca

 

City wide/À l’échelle de la ville

 

Ref N°: ACS2012-CMR-CCB-0031

 

 

SUBJECT:

APPOINTMENTS – LICENSE AND PROPERTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE

 

OBJET :

NOMINATIONS – COMITÉ DES PERMIS ET DES NORMES FONCIÈRES

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the following appointments to the License and Property Standards Committee, all terms to be effective upon approval and to expire on 30 November 2014:

Ewan Evans

Frank Cinanni

Gerald Lalonde

Anthony Cote

Douglas Wallace

Franco Saco (reserve member)

 

 

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Conseil approuve les nominations suivantes au Comité des permis et des normes foncières, tous les mandats entrant en vigueur à l’approbation et prenant fin le 30 novembre 2014:

Ewan Evans

Frank Cinanni

Gerald Lalonde

Anthony Cote

Douglas Wallace

Franco Saco (membre en réserve)

 

 


BACKGROUND

 

At its meeting of December 8, 2010, City Council considered a report titled “Council Governance Review 2010-2014” (ACS2010-CMR-CCB-0106) and approved the establishment of a new License and Property Standards Committee.  More information on the role and responsibilities of the License and Property Standards Committee can be found in the aforementioned report.

 

From January 21, 2011 to February 4, 2011, and employing the guidelines and requirements in the City’s Appointment Policy for citizen members of City of Ottawa Advisory Committees, Boards, Task Forces, Agencies and Commissions, the City accepted applications from residents interested in being appointed to the new License and Property Standards Committee.

 

The Selection Panel consisted of Councillors Maria McRae and Scott Moffatt as well as Mayor Watson (ex officio).  The Selection Panel reviewed the applications received and short-listed candidates to be recommended for appointment.

 

The selection process is now completed, and this report presents the recommendations of the Selection Panel for approval by Council.

 

At its meeting of 22 March 2012, the Community and Protective Services Committee considered and approved the following motion:

 

WHEREAS, on December 8, 2010, City Council approved the establishment of a License and Property Standards Committee composed of five (5) qualified citizen members to hear cases with respect to licensing and property standard appeals; and

 

WHEREAS the City Clerk’s office has indicated that the Selection Panel Report for the License and Property Standards Committee is ready but that the next Community and Protective Services Committee will take place on April 19, 2012 for recommendation to the Council meeting of April 25, 2012; and

 

WHEREAS the citizen members will require training before meeting to consider applications; and

 

WHEREAS staff recommends that this Committee be struck as soon as possible so that training can begin; and

 

WHEREAS the Community and Protective Services Committee agrees that the License and Property Standards Committee should begin its work as soon as possible;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Selection Panel for the License and Property Standards Committee report directly to City Council at its meeting of March 28, 2012.

 

Pursuant to the above-referenced motion, this report is being submitted directly to City Council for its consideration and approval on March 28, 2012.

 

Orientation and training for the citizen members will be provided in advance of their first meeting.

 

 

CONSULTATION

 

Advertisements for membership on the new License and Property Standards Committee were placed in the Ottawa Citizen, the Ottawa Sun, Le Droit, as well as various community newspapers beginning January 21, 2011.  In addition, ads were posted on the City website, at all City facilities, and were sent to a number of organizations and associations with a potential interest. 

 

The application deadline was Friday, February 4, 2011.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

N/A

 

 

LEGAL/RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no legal/risk management implications associated with this report.

 

 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

 

Document 1 -  Applications of recommended members (on file with the City Clerk and Solicitor)

 

 

DISPOSITION

 

City Clerk and Solicitor will notify all applicants upon approval by City Council.