CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee confirm the Minutes of the 17 February 1998 Regular and Confidential meetings.

 

1998 DRAFT ESTIMATES

1. OTTAWA-CARLETON REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE-

1998 DRAFT BUDGET

- Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Service 1998 Draft Budget and 1998 Supplementary Budget Information dated February 23, 1998 previously distributed

Presentation by the Regional Police Service.

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2. 1998 DRAFT ESTIMATES - RESPONSES TO INCREASED

TAXATION REQUIREMENTS

- Chief Administrative Officer and Finance Commissioner’s joint report dated 11 Feb 98 01

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee receive this report for consideration.

 

REGULAR ITEMS

ENVIRONMENT AND TRANSPORTATION

3 SUPPLY OF TRAFFIC SIGNAL LAMPS -

TENDER 0285-32-T1/98 - CONTRACT AWARD

- Environment and Transportation Commissioner’s report dated 5 Feb 98 11

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council approve the award of Tender 0285-32-T1/98, Supply of Traffic Signal Lamps, to:

    1. Omnitek Sales, Ottawa, Ontario in the amount of $57,835.80

      2.  

    2. Duro-Ttest Canada Inc., Rexdale, Ontario in the amount of 16,780.80

for a total contract provision of $74,616.60.

 

FINANCE

4. 98 PROPERTY TAXATION ISSUES

- Finance Commissioner’s report dated 3 Mar 98 15

- Province of Ontario publication "A Bulletin on the New Property Assessment and Taxation System in Ontario" issued separately

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council approve:

    1. The retention of tax ratio setting responsibility at the upper tier;

    2. The adoption of prescribed transition tax ratios for 1998 taxation purposes;

    3. The establishment of an ad hoc Committee of Council to be known as the Property Tax Policy Committee;

    4. The development of a public information program to provide residents of Ottawa-Carleton with information concerning changes in the property tax system effective in 1998.

 

LEGAL

5. PROPERTY ACQUISITION - EXPROPRIATION

REGIONAL ROAD 49 (MARCH ROAD) RECONSTRUCTION

- Deputy Regional Solicitor’s report dated 22 Jan 98 24

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council:

 

1. approve the application for authorization to expropriate the lands in question;

2. approve the enactment of an expropriation by-law in the Regional standard form to expropriate the land and to formally authorize:

a) registering the plan of expropriation;

b) serving Notices of Expropriation and Possession;

c) paying Offers of Compensation (see schedule A) and

d) making application to a District Court Judge under Sections 39 and 40 of the Expropriations Act for early or other possession in cases where such action is required to permit construction to proceed.

 

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS

6. LAND ACQUISITION - 1138 ALENMEDE CRESCENT

WEST TRANSITWAY EXTENSION PROPERTY

OWNER: TAM MINH TRAN

-Planning and Development Approvals Commissioner’s report

dated 10 Feb 98 28

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee approve the acquisition of 1138 Alenmede Crescent, City of Ottawa, from Tam Minh Tran for the construction of the West Transitway Extension between Pinecrest Road and Acres Road, for a consideration of $129,025.

 

7. LAND ACQUISITION - 33 BELLFIELD STREET

WEST TRANSITWAY EXTENSION PROJECT - PHASE I

OWNER: MASTANSIR ISMAILY

- Planning and Development Approvals Commissioner’s report dated 10 Feb 98 32

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee approve the acquisition of 33 Bellfield Street, City of Nepean, from Mastansir Ismaily for the construction of the West Transitway Extension between Pinecrest Road and Acres Road, for a consideration of $170,000.

 

8. LEASE OF VACANT LAND-CORNER OF BASELINE

AND WOODROFFE AVENUE, CITIES OF OTTAWA AND NEPEAN

- Report to be issued separately.

 

REGIONAL CLERK

9. ICE STORM RELIEF AND APPRECIATION DAY-

"HEROES AND HORSES EVENT" GRANT REQUEST

- Regional Clerk’s report dated 24 Feb 98 36

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council:

    1. Approve the Region’s participation as a joint partner with the Ministry of Agriculture Ontario in the Heroes & Horses Event to recognize local heroes of the ice storm and raise funds for the Ice Storm Relief Committee;

    2. Approve a $10,000 grant to coordinate the Applause Parade of Ice Storm Heroes.

 

10. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONSERVATION AUTHORITY

RMOC APPOINTMENT

- Regional Clerk’s report dated 24 Feb 98 41

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve:

1. the nomination of Mr. Neil Williamson for appointment to the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority, to complete the remainder of a term to expire 31 December 1998;

2. the nomination of Mr. James MacAulay as an alternate candidate, for appointment to the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority, in the event a vacancy becomes available.

 

INQUIRIES

OTHER BUSINESS

ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING

17 Mar 98