THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITY

 OF

OTTAWA-CARLETON

COUNCIL MINUTES

 

 

The Council of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton met at Haydon Hall, Regional Headquarters, 111 Lisgar Street, Ottawa, on Wednesday, 14 July 1999 at 9:00 a.m.

The meeting was called to order at 9:15 a.m. and opened with the singing of the National Anthem, sung by five members of the Opera Lyra Chorus ~ Lise Maisonneuve, Marilyn Kelly, Diana Zahab, Eugene Oscapella and Fred Bradley.

The Regional Chair, Robert Chiarelli, presided and led Council in prayer.

ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS/CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

Chair Chiarelli called upon Councillor Al Loney, Chair of OC Transpo Commission, to make an announcement with respect to recent labour negotiations. Councillor Loney advised Council that the Amalgamated Transit Union {ATU} had ratified their contract with OC Transpo and further wanted to take the opportunity to congratulate Paul Macdonell, President of the ATU, Mike Sheflin, Interim General Manager and his staff, on a job well done.

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

The minutes of the Regular Council meeting of 23 June 1999 were confirmed.

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS OF COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES

No declarations of interest were filed.

 

COMMUNICATIONS

1. The Clerk, City of Cumberland, informing the Regional Clerk of their Council’s {at its meeting of June 15, 1999} appointment of Councillor Gerry Lalonde as Mayor, in replacement of Mr. Brian Coburn, who was elected as a member to the Legislative Assembly.

 

2. Mayor Dwight Eastman, Township of West Carleton, on behalf of the Council of West Carleton, asking Regional Council to give reconsideration to their decision of 23 June 1999 and support the initiative of Councillors Hill and van den Ham that would see a fair and equitable development charge in the rural areas of Ottawa-Carleton.

 

 

* COMMUNICATIONS HELD ON FILE WITH THE REGIONAL CLERK.

 

REGRETS

The following members of Council advising that they will be absent from Council and Committee meetings during the dates indicated:

Councillor W. Byrne 4 - 17 July 1999 –

{will be present for Council}

Councillor R. van den Ham 6 July 1999

 

RECONSIDERATION

 

MOTION NO. 150

Moved by Councillor R. van den Ham

Seconded by Councillor B. Hill

RESOLVED THAT reconsideration be restricted to:

(a) the clarification of the Hume motion {Motion No. 128} and the revised numbers from the Finance Department; and

(b) to address the RDC Charge to rural areas.

"LOST" pursuant to Subsection 1(2) of the Procedure By-law on a division of 12 YEAS to 7 NAYS as follows:

YEAS: Councillors Hill, Bellemare, van den Ham, Munter, Loney, Hume, Kreling, Meilleur, Cantin, Hunter, McGoldrick-Larsen and Chair Chiarelli…12

NAYS: Councillors Byrne, Stewart, Holmes, Davis, Doucet, Legendre, and Beamish…7

 

MOTION NO. 151

Moved by Councillor M. McGoldrick-Larsen

Seconded by Councillor H. Kreling

RESOLVED THAT Council reconsider Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 43 as amended, with the exception of Recommendation Nos. 2 and 3.

"CARRIED" on a division of 11 YEAS to 8 NAYS as follows:

YEAS: Councillors Stewart, Hill, Bellemare, van den Ham, Hume, Kreling, Meilleur, Cantin, Hunter, McGoldrick-Larsen and Chair Chiarelli…11

NAYS: Councillors Byrne, Holmes, Davis, Munter, Loney, Doucet, Legendre and Beamish…8

 

 

 

MOTION NO. 152

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor R. van den Ham

RESOLVED THAT Motion No. 128 be amended to add "Transportation" after growth attribution and "for all projects" after completed projects, and that the new numbers be:

Inside the Greenbelt: $6,957.00

Outside the Greenbelt: $7,685.00

Rural – Serviced $3,836.00

Rural – Unserviced $2,861.00

"CARRIED" on a division of 11 YEAS to 7 NAYS as follows:

YEAS: Councillors Stewart, Hill, Bellemare, van den Ham, Hume, Kreling, Meilleur, Cantin, Hunter, McGoldrick-Larsen and Chair Chiarelli…11

NAYS: Councillors Byrne, Holmes, Davis, Munter, Doucet, Legendre and Beamish…7

 

MOTION NO. 153

Moved by Councillor R. van den Ham

Seconded by Councillor B. Hill

WHEREAS the RDC Background Study in all area scenarios identifies that the roads and structures component for rural development charges are less than 45% of the urban allocation;

AND WHEREAS the rural areas have contributed over $40 million since 1991 and will contribute another $40 million in the immediate future without receiving any direct benefit from these contributions;

AND WHEREAS the rural municipalities need to be competitive with municipalities just outside the region;

AND WHEREAS Regional Council is sensitive to bona fide rural concerns and is committed to fairness and equity throughout the region;

AND WHEREAS the current RDC charge summary doubles the roads and structures fee to rural areas;

BE IT RESOLVED that the roads and structures component of the RDC structure be reduced 50% under the current three area scenario.

 

MOTION NO. 154

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor R. van den Ham

RESOLVED THAT Motion No. 153 be amended to add: "for Area III {Rural – Serviced and Unserviced}".

"CARRIED"

 

Motion No. 153 as amended by Motion No. 154 was then put to Council and "CARRIED" on a division of 19 YEAS to 0 NAYS as follows:

YEAS: Councillors Byrne, Stewart, Holmes, Hill, Davis, Bellemare, van den Ham, Munter, Loney, Hume, Doucet, Legendre, Kreling, Meilleur, Cantin, Hunter, McGoldrick-Larsen, Beamish and Chair Chiarelli…19

NAYS: …0

 

 

MOTION NO. 155

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor A. Loney

BE IT RESOLVED THAT, pursuant to the Development Charges Act, Subsection 12(3), Council determines that no further public meeting under Section 12 is required.

"CARRIED"

 

MOTION NO. 156

Moved by Councillor R. van den Ham

Seconded by Councillor W. Byrne

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the new Regional Development Charges By-law come into force on 3 August 1999.

"CARRIED"

 

Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee No. 43 – Regional Development Charge (RDC) Policy Report as amended on 23 June 1999 and as further amended by Motion Nos. 152, 153, 154, 155 and 156 was put to Council and "CARRIED".

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

MOTION NO. 157

Moved by Councillor A. Loney

Seconded by Councillor D. Beamish

RESOLVED THAT Community Services Committee Report Nos. 32 and 33; Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 45; Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 36; and Transportation Committee Report Nos. 42 and 43 be received and considered and that the Rules of Procedure be suspended in order that Council may receive and consider Community Services Committee Report No. 34; Planning and Environment Committee Report Nos. 37 and 38 (In Camera); and the Report of the Finance Commissioner dated 9 July 1999 regarding Funding Request – Land Ambulance Health Services Year 2000 Directions Document – Phase II.

"CARRIED"

 

 

(COMMITTEE REPORTS BEGIN ON PAGE )

 

 

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 32

1. LAND AMBULANCES HEALTH SERVICES YEAR 2000

DIRECTIONS DOCUMENT - PHASE II

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

1. No Committee Recommendation (Medical Officer of Health report dated 21 Apr 99).

2. That Council receive the report on Public Consultation dated 16 Jun 99 from the Medical Officer of Health for information.

3. That the following be referred to Council, with no Committee decision:

That Recommendation 1 (of the staff report dated 21 Apr 99) be modified by adding "the RFP will include a breakdown for transfer services and the ability to submit offers for either services or both. In addition, all qualified firms be invited to submit an RFP for transfer services only".

 

 

MOTION NO. 158

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor L. Davis

WHEREAS the first and foremost concern for Council must be protecting the health and safety of the residents of Ottawa-Carleton with an ambulance service that can meet emergency needs; and

WHEREAS the Expression of Interest (EOI) process was designed simply to give the Region an indication of how many potential service providers were available in order that Council could "direct staff to either (i) develop a full, in-house service, or, (ii) proceed with a Request for Proposal" (Land Ambulance Directions Report, approved by Council Ottawa-Carleton Oct. 14, 1998), and

WHEREAS the EOI process determined that only two large North American companies are interested in taking over Ottawa-Carleton’s ambulance service and no other private, public or community-based agencies are available; and

WHEREAS this lack of real competition risks making the Region vulnerable to cost increases dictated by the two large players who dominate the market, as has happened in other sectors, such as garbage collection; and

WHEREAS the rest of the emergency response system (fire, police, 911) and the rest of the emergency health system (hospitals) are publicly funded, publicly administered; and

WHEREAS there has been strong pubic support for the principle of maintaining the emergency health response system as a publicly-run service like the rest of the emergency response and acute care health systems; and

WHEREAS the possible consolidation of fire departments in coming years opens up the option of integration between certain fire and ambulance functions (i.e. one central dispatch), which would become virtually impossible if it meant attempting to merge a public fire department with a private company’s ambulance service; and

WHEREAS the Region will be facing many issues with the Provincial Government over the coming years as it assumes responsibility for ambulance service, and it would be wise to maintain direct contact with the Province, rather than be forced to deal with some of these issues through a third party;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Committee and Council endorse the principle of a public, not-for-profit ambulance service, subject to staff engaging independent consultants with expertise in ambulance services to prepare a report, including:

"LOST" on a division of 13 NAYS to 5 YEAS as follows:

NAYS: Councillors Stewart, Hill, Bellemare, van den Ham, Loney, Hume, Legendre, Kreling, Meilleur, Cantin, Hunter, McGoldrick-Larsen and Chair Chiarelli…13

YEAS: Councillors Byrne, Holmes, Davis, Munter and Doucet…5

 

MOTION NO. 159

Moved by Councillor A. Munter

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

RESOLVED THAT all proposals be required to spell out, in detail, the wages and benefits to be paid to staff.

"CARRIED"

 

MOTION NO. 160

Moved by Councillor A. Munter

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

RESOLVED THAT the RFP process include investigation by staff of the record of service of both companies and their affiliated or parent companies, including litigation, U.S. and Canadian Government investigations and relationships with municipalities.

"CARRIED" with Councillors Cantin, Hill, Hunter and Hume dissenting.

 

MOTION NO. 161

Moved by Councillor A. Munter

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

RESOLVED THAT the RFP responses be required to include disclosure of their anticipated rates of return and its proportion of the contract.

"LOST" on a division of 10 NAYS to 8 YEAS as follows:

NAYS: Councillors Stewart, Hill, Bellemare, Hume, Legendre, Kreling, Meilleur, Cantin, Hunter and Chair Chiarelli…10

YEAS: Councillors Byrne, Holmes, Davis, van den Ham, Munter, Loney, Doucet and McGoldrick-Larsen…8

 

MOTION NO. 162

Moved by Councillor W. Stewart

Seconded by Councillor M. McGoldrick-Larsen

WHEREAS the Ottawa-Carleton Board of Trade has requested a member be added to the Bid Evaluation Committee to provide additional community representation, and has forwarded the name of a citizen who is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in health care needs;

BE IT RESOLVED THAT Gaye Moffat be added to the Bid Evaluation Team.

 

MOTION NO. 163

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor W. Stewart

RESOLVED THAT Brigitte Lalonde be removed from the Bid Evaluation Team.

"CARRIED" with Councillors Davis, Munter and Hunter dissenting.

 

As a result of Motion No. 163 being "CARRIED", Motion No. 162 was "WITHDRAWN" at the request of the Mover and Seconder and with the consent of Council.

 

MOTION NO. 164

Moved by Councillor L. Davis

Seconded by Councillor D. Beamish

RESOLVED THAT Recommendation No. 1 {of the Staff Report dated 21 April 1999} be modified by adding:

"The RFP will include a breakdown for transfer services and the ability to submit offers for either services or both. In addition, all qualified firms be invited to submit an RFP for transfer services only."

 

MOTION NO. 165

Moved by Councillor L. Davis

Seconded by Councillor A. Munter

RESOLVED THAT Motion No. 164 be referred back to the Community Services Committee to obtain further information and clarification.

"CARRIED" on a division of 13 YEAS to 3 NAYS as follows:

YEAS: Councillors Byrne, Holmes, Hill, Davis, Bellemare, Munter, Loney, Hume, Doucet, Legendre, Meilleur, Beamish and Chair Chiarelli…13

NAYS: Councillors Kreling, Cantin and McGoldrick-Larsen…3

 

 

MOTION NO. 166

Moved by Councillor M. McGoldrick-Larsen

Seconded by Councillor R. Cantin

RESOLVED THAT:

1. Staff be directed to prepare an RFP, in which the two private-sector operators and RMOC will be asked to submit a proposal; and

2. That the next steps in the process, as outlined in Annex A, as per the report, be approved.

"CARRIED" with Councillors Byrne, Holmes, Davis, Munter and Doucet dissenting.

 

REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMISSIONER DATED 9 JULY 1999

1. FUNDING OF CONSULTING REQUEST CONTAINED IN LAND AMBULANCE HEALTH SERVICES YEAR 2000 DIRECTIONS DOCUMENT – PHASE II

DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS

That subject to approving the Land Ambulance Health Services Year 2000 Directions Document – Phase II report, Council approve the funding request as identified in this report.

"CARRIED"

 

 

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 33

1. FULL FEE RATES IN MUNICIPAL CENTRES

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve holding the rates charged to full fee payers in child care centres operated by the Region at 1998 levels as indicated below:

Infant $53.00

Toddler $41.80

Preschool $30.10

Kindergarten $21.25

School Age $12.65

"CARRIED"

 

2. 1999 PER DIEM AND ADMINISTRATION RATES FOR COMMUNITY

CHILD CARE AGENCIES

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve:

    1. The per diem and administration rates for community child care agencies as presented in the column entitled 1999 Recommended Rates in Schedule A retroactive to January 1 99.

    2. An increase of 1.5 % in salaries and wages for all community child care agencies and home child care provider rates.

    1. The provision of the Region’s 20% share of a 1% pay equity adjustment for 1999 for not for profit community child care agencies, and that funding to cover these costs (Recommendations 2 and 3) be drawn from the Child Care Contingency Fund, which has a current balance of approximately $1.5 million.

"CARRIED"

3. PROPOSED REGIONAL ROLE IN HOUSING

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

    1. That the Region continue to advocate strongly for renewed federal and provincial funding for social housing and to express serious concerns to the Province with regard to future funding liabilities for the existing stock of social housing.

2. That, in addition to preparing for the transfer of social housing administration, the Region adopt a role in housing which consists of the following key functions to create more affordable housing, as outlined in this report:

3. That initial priority in creating additional social housing be given to the homeless and those at risk of homelessness.

 

Recommendation No. 1 "CARRIED" with Councillor Hume dissenting.

 

Recommendation No. 2 "CARRIED" on a division of 9 YEAS to 6 NAYS as follows:

YEAS: Councillors Byrne, Holmes, Bellemare, Munter, Loney, Legendre, Meilleur, McGoldrick-Larsen and Chair Chiarelli…9

NAYS: Councillors Stewart, Hill, Davis, van den Ham, Hume and Hunter…6

 

Recommendation No. 3 "CARRIED" with Councillors Hill and Hunter dissenting.

 

 

4. ACTION PLAN TO ADDRESS AND END HOMELESSNESS

IN OTTAWA-CARLETON

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

    1. That Council approve the Community Action Plan for further development and implementation, as amended by the following:

      1. Amend Recommendation 8 of the Action Plan to read:

"That the Region prepare a report to establish a "housing first" property policy for surplus property by the end of September, 1999;

FURTHER THAT Regional Housing, Social Services and Property Services staff be directed to prepare an inventory of regionally-owned property that is surplus to RMOC needs and that could be used for affordable rental housing;

FURTHER THAT this inventory include criteria under which the Region would sell such parcels for one dollar to non-profit housing providers".

(b) Amend Recommendation 10 of the Action Plan to read:

"That the Region request that the Province of Ontario raise the amount of the shelter allowance under the Ontario Works Act and the Ontario Disability Support Plan to reflect actual market housing costs".

2. That the Region recognize and address the special needs of people with physical disabilities and Acquired Brain Injury as it implements the Action Plan on Homelessness.

3. That the Region work with the Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation, the housing sector and private landlords to develop a "Code of Fair and Equitable Tenant Selection" to deal with barriers to accessing rental accommodation faced by low-income families.

4. That Council allocate $1 million from the 1998 Social Housing budget surplus towards the implementation of the Community Action Plan recommendations, and that specific expenditures be subject to Committee and Council approval.

"CARRIED" with Councillors Hunter, Hill, Stewart, Cantin and Beamish dissenting on the whole item; Councillor McGoldrick-Larsen dissenting on Recommendation No. 4; and Councillor Hume dissenting on Recommendation Nos. 1a) and 3.

 

5. FINAL REPORT OF THE OTTAWA-CARLETON HEPATITIS C

JOINT WORKING COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council:

    1. Receive this report for information and action pertaining to the Hepatitis C Joint Working Committee as a joint strategy to address hepatitis C infection in Ottawa-Carleton;

    2. Support the submission of the joint proposal to Health Canada - Hepatitis C Community-Based Funds;

    3. Support ongoing work of the Hepatitis C Joint Working Committee;

    4. Request the Ontario Ministry of Health, Public Health Branch to fund hepatitis A vaccine for those infected with hepatitis C.

5. Strongly urge the federal and provincial governments to move quickly forward with concrete actions to deal with Hepatitis C and that copies of this resolution be circulated to area MPs, MPPs and the federal and provincial Health Ministers.

"CARRIED"

 

 

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 34

1. "1-2-3 READ WITH ME/1-2-3 LIS AVEC MOI" PROJECT - FORUM OF

OTTAWA-CARLETON PUBLIC LIBRARIES

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve the following:

That funding in the amount of $17,274 be approved for the "1-2-3 Read With Me/1-2-3 Lis avec moi" Project (funding to come from the savings from the National Child Benefit Program), subject to:

a) the libraries working closely with the Health and Social Services Departments to ensure that outreach occurs to ensure the participation of low income parents and that the library report back to the Committee after the distribution of the first 4,000 kits on their success in reaching these families.

b) the Region being clearly identified as a co-sponsor on all materials; and,

c) that the Finance Department provide its comments on this matter when it rises to Council.

"CARRIED"

 

2. TASK FORCE ON POVERTY REPORT

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve the following:

1. That Departments submit reports with programs and strategies to enact the recommendations of the Task Force on Poverty (Interim) Report, including costs and financial sources, to the Community Services Committee, with coordination by the Social Services Department.

2. That the Social Services Department organize strategic advocacy efforts including meetings with MPs and Provincial Ministers to move forward with advocacy recommendations requiring action by the provincial government.

 

MOTION NO. 167

Moved by Councillor M. McGoldrick-Larsen

Seconded by Councillor R. Cantin

RESOLVED THAT Recommendation No. 1 of Item 2 of Community Services Committee Report No. 34 – Task Force on Poverty Report – be amended to read as follows:

"1. That Departments submit reports with programs and strategies by which Council could enact the Recommendation of the Task Force on Poverty {Interim} Report conditional upon costs and financial sources identified to the Community Services Committee and Council, with coordination by the Social Services Department."

"CARRIED"

 

Item 2 of Community Services Committee Report No. 34 as amended by Motion No. 167 was then put to Council and "CARRIED" on a division of 15 YEAS to 4 NAYS as follows:

YEAS: Councillors Byrne, Holmes, Davis, Bellemare, Munter, Loney, Doucet, Legendre, Kreling, Meilleur, Cantin, Hunter, McGoldrick-Larsen, Beamish and Chair Chiarelli…15

NAYS: Councillors Stewart, Hill, van den Ham, and Hume…4

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 45

1. GOVERNMENT CONFERENCE CENTRE /

CANADA SPORTS HALL OF FAME

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve:

1. Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding "MOU" with the Department of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC), the Canada Sports Hall of Fame (CSHF), Parks Canada Agency (Parks) and the National Capital Commission (NCC) to set out a plan of action to establish a permanent Sports Hall of Fame into the Government Conference Centre.

2. Authorize staff to request proposals from private sector developers to partner with the Region to explore and fund additional uses for the Government Conference Centre and the adjoining lands to help finance the capital repairs to the building and, subsequently, to manage the property on behalf of the Region.

3. Authorize that project management costs related to the implementation of this project and the contribution towards the joint study of the Canal crossing be funded from Account #900007, Convention Centre-Linkages.

4. Approve that it is understood by all parties that the finding of a private sector partner willing to invest into the development of the property, at no cost to the Region, is a key element in the successful transfer of the building into the Sports Hall of Fame and that in the absence of an agreement with such a private sector partner, the transfer will not take place.

"CARRIED"

 

 

2. LOEB HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTE - CAPITAL GRANT

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

That Council approve the granting of $300,000 to the Loeb Health Research Institute for the development of a Regional Protein Chemistry Centre. Funds are available in Account #010-301005, Health Care Facilities Reserve Fund.

"CARRIED"

 

3. MUNSTER HAMLET - WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY -

PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION PLAN

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

That Council approve that staff be directed to enter into negotiations with the Taggart Construction Limited/Thorburn Penny Limited/Oliver Mangione McCalla & Associates group to proceed with the completion of the Munster Hamlet Wastewater Treatment pipeline and associated works by construction management.

"CARRIED" with Councillor Hume dissenting.

 

4. 1999 RESURFACING AND

RESURFACING - PROVINCIAL HIGHWAY TRANSFER PROGRAMMES

INCREASES IN AUTHORITY

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

1. Additional expenditure authority in the amount of $2,100,000 to the 1999 Resurfacing Programme, Account No. 912-30752;

2. Additional expenditure authority in the amount of $1,700,000 to the Resurfacing - Provincial Highway Transfers Programme - 1999 Project, Account No. 912-30747;

3. The establishment of additional debenture authority in the amount of $3,800,000.

"CARRIED" with Councillors Hill, Beamish, Legendre and Hunter dissenting.

 

5. INCREASED BORROWING LIMITS FOR TILE DRAINAGE PURPOSES

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve a borrowing by-law to raise money to aid in the construction of drainage works under the Tile Drainage Act.

"CARRIED"

 

6. 1999 DEBENTURE ISSUE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the authority to the Finance Commissioner to negotiate with the Region’s underwriting syndicate the undertaking of a 1999 Debenture Issue in the public bond markets in an amount not to exceed $ 70.0 million for the financing of capital projects of the Region of Ottawa-Carleton and the Township of Goulbourn.

"CARRIED"

 

7. 1998 AUDITED OPERATING RESULTS

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve:

1. That the under expenditure of $626,000 in Corporate Fleet be transferred to the Corporate Fleet Equipment Replacement Reserve Fund;

2. That $127,000 of the surplus in the Region Wide General Fund be contributed to a new Homes for the Aged Depreciation Reserve Fund to assist with the future replacement of the homes for the aged facilities;

3. That the 1998 Solid Waste Fund shortfall of $176,000 be funded from the Solid Waste Capital Reserve Fund;

4. That the necessary by-laws for the Homes for the Aged Depreciation Reserve Fund and the Social Housing Reserve Fund be enacted.

"CARRIED"

 

8. YEAR 2000 CAPITAL PROJECT - BUDGET UPDATE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the Year 2000 Task Force request for pre-approval of the 2000 budget of the Year 2000 Capital Project in the amount of $3,280,000.

"CARRIED"

 

9. YEAR 2000 AND THE REGION OF OTTAWA-CARLETON

REPORT FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 1999

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive the "Region of Ottawa-Carleton Year 2000 Program Report for the Second Quarter of 1999" for information.

"RECEIVED"

 

 

10. COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON SMART COMMUNITY

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the following resolution:

"Whereas the Ottawa-Carleton Region meets all the criteria of a Smart Community as defined by the Federal Government’s Smart Communities Demonstration Project, the Region of Ottawa-Carleton endorses the designation of the Region as a Smart Community and hereby resolves, to encourage all sectors of the community to advance the Smart Community initiative and create new opportunities that will link people and organizations through information and communication technologies."

"CARRIED"

 

11. SALE OF SURPLUS LANDS

135 PLEASANT PARK ROAD, OTTAWA

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1. Declare a vacant parcel of land approximately 2,193 square feet in area, described as being part of Lot 161, plan No. 169, former township of Gloucester, now City of Ottawa, shown as Part 1 on Plan 4R-11077 as surplus to Regional needs;

2. Approve the sale of the land described in Recommendation 1, to Gary Bryan and Mary Katherine Skidmore for the amount of $17,000.00 pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

"CARRIED"

 

 

12. SALE OF SURPLUS LAND, 1145 RICHMOND ROAD

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1. Declare approximately 1.1 acres of land known municipally as 1145 Richmond Road, being part of Lot 24, Concession 1, Ottawa Front, geographic Township of Nepean, now City of Ottawa, as surplus to Regional needs;

2. Approve the conveyance of the lands described in Recommendation 1 to the City of Ottawa for the sum of $1.00, pursuant to a 1982 Agreement.

"CARRIED"

 

13. SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY - GREENBORO BUSWAY, OTTAWA

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1. Declare the land known as the former Greenboro Busway described as being Blocks "G" & "H", Plan M-236 and Block "16", Plan 4M-996 and shown on Annex "A" as surplus to the Region's needs;

2. Approve the conveyance of the property identified in Recommendation 1, subject to any required easements, to the City of Ottawa for the sum of $1.00;

3. Approve the payment of $125,000 to the City of Ottawa in lieu of removing the asphalt of the busway and seeding and mulching the affected area.

"CARRIED" with Councillors Cantin and Hunter dissenting.

 

 

14. SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY, CONROY ROAD, OTTAWA

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the sale of 4.39 hectares being part of Lot 3, Concession 5, Rideau Front, former Township of Gloucester, now City of Ottawa, to Richcraft Construction Ltd, in trust, for the amount of $922,000 pursuant to an agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

"CARRIED"

 

15. LAND EXCHANGE / PURCHASE - HERON ROAD AND

RIVERSIDE DRIVE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1. Declare as surplus to Regional needs the lands described as Parts 9, 10, 50 and 52 on Reference Plan 5R-2421, containing a total area of 4,053 m2;

2. Approve the sale of the lands described in Recommendation No. 1 to Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada for the total consideration of $1.00;

3. Approve the purchase of lands described as Parts 3, 4, 5, 51 and 54 on Reference Plan 2421 and Parts 17, 18 ,19, 20, 21, 22, and 23 on Reference Plan 5R-2444, containing a total area of 11, 996 m2 from Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works and Government Services Canada for the total consideration of $215,000, plus GST.

"CARRIED"

 

 

16. LEASE PROPOSAL

MACKENZIE KING TRANSIT STATION, OTTAWA

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1. Approve the lease of 549.6 m2 of space located in the Rideau Centre in the City of Ottawa, from Viking Rideau Corporation as shown on Annex A for the construction and operation of the Mackenzie King Transit Station, for a consideration of $59,069.00 per annum plus G.S.T., commencing September 1st, 1999 for a term of 35 years;

2. Approve the temporary leasing of 229 m2 of merchandizing space occupied by The T. Eaton Company Limited from Viking Rideau Corporation, for a consideration of $2,650.00 per month plus G.S.T. commencing September 1st, 1999 until the work is completed (approximately February 15th, 2000);

3. Authorize the operation and maintenance of the Mackenzie King Transit Station comprising a total area of 1467.5 m2, by Viking Rideau Corporation, for a consideration of $279,102 per annum plus G.S.T. commencing September 1st, 1999;

4. Approve payment of an upset limit not expected to exceed $350,000 plus G.S.T. to Viking Rideau Corporation as a disturbance allowance to The T. Eaton Company Limited, for the temporary loss of merchandizing space as a result of the construction of the Mackenzie King Transit Station.

"CARRIED" with Councillors Hunter, Hill and van den Ham dissenting.

 

 

17. ACQUISITION OF LAND - CITY OF GLOUCESTER

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council:

1. Approve a subsidy for the acquisition of three properties in lots 19 and 20, Broken Front Concession, R. F. in the City of Gloucester, illustrated on Annex A and containing a total of 2.49 hectares of land, to the City of Gloucester, in the amount of $285,244 plus GST being 50% of the acquisition costs incurred by the City of Gloucester;

2. Authorize staff to enter into an agreement whereby the City will develop and manage these properties for park purposes in conjunction with other lands owned or to be acquired by the City of Gloucester, consistent with the Region’s objectives in preserving waterfront open space. In the event of a future disposition of these lands, the Region will be entitled to 50% of the then market value of the lands subsidized.

3. Approve that the Region will retain a 50% ownership share in the lands to be acquired to complete the Gloucester/Region Rideau River Park, similar to the arrangement made with the City of Kanata to acquire the Y Camp located on the Ottawa River where the Region retained a 50% ownership.

 

MOTION NO. 168

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor D. Beamish

RESOLVED THAT Item 17 of Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 45 be amended with the addition of a new recommendation no. 4, to read as follows:

"4. The Region’s participation in this waterfront open space acquisition be subject to the following signage requirements:

1. That a sign be erected to recognize the Region’s contribution; and

2. That the sign be in a location that makes the sign easily readable by the general public; and

3. That the text of the sign be of such a size as to be easily readable by the general public; and

4. That this condition be subject to the satisfaction of the Chief Administrative Officer."

"CARRIED"

 

Recommendation Nos. 1 and 2 were put to Council and "CARRIED".

 

Recommendation No. 3 was put to Council and "CARRIED" on a division of 12 YEAS to 4 NAYS as follows:

YEAS: Councillors Holmes, Hill, Munter, Loney, Hume, Doucet, Legendre, Kreling, Cantin, Hunter, McGoldrick-Larsen and Chair Chiarelli…12

NAYS: Councillors Bellemare, van den Ham, Meilleur and Beamish…4

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 36

1. TOWNSHIP OF OSGOODE COMPREHENSIVE OFFICIAL PLAN - PARTIAL LIFTING OF DEFERRAL NOS. 9 AND 10

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council, as stipulated in the Approval Page attached as Annex 1, Council lift Deferral No. 9 to the Township of Osgoode Official Plan, insofar as it affects Parts of Lots 7, 8 and 9, Concession 5, and lift Deferral No. 10, insofar as it affects Part of Lot 8, Concession 5, and approve instead a designation of "Residential".

"CARRIED"

 

2. Official Plan Development Projections and Infrastructure Plans

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information.

"RECEIVED"

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 37

1. Richmond Sewage Pumping Station and forcemain Study

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council:

1. Approve the recommendations as outlined in the May 1999 Environmental Screening Report for the above study, namely:

a) undertake capital works needed to permit the infrequent use of Richmond Lagoon Cell C for temporary storage of sewage flows as a contingency for the Richmond Pumping Station;

b) carry out improvements to the 500 mm forcemain, including twinning where it crosses underneath the Jock River and construction of a new valve chamber;

c) undertake modifications to the Richmond Pumping Station to permit pumping of Jock River water to the lagoons for the purposes of enhancing the Richmond Conservation Area;

d) in consultation with the Township of Goulbourn, develop methods of restricting access to Richmond Lagoon Cell C, including fencing, which address safety concerns whilst satisfying the objectives of the RCA Management Plan, including aesthetics, habitat maintenance requirements, and unobstructed viewing of the wetland birds.

e) the Region and Township of Goulbourn enter into a joint use agreement for the Richmond Lagoon area;

f) the Region decommission the old Richmond Pumping Station.

2. Confirm the Regional Staff response to the Township of Goulbourn’s conditions for a Shared Use Agreement of the Richmond Lagoons, as amended by the following:

i) That the Regional Response on Condition 12 be revised to assure the RCAS that it is the RMOC’s intent to allow for pumping from Cell B to Cell C by adding the following: "and from Cell B to Cell", after "the lagoons...." to read "The Region is prepared to pump water from the Jock River to the lagoons, and from Cell B to Cell C, based on 4 to 5 pumping operations per year.....".

ii) That the second sentence of the Region Response on Condition 10 be amended to read: "The Region will undertake to research and determine the requirements of screening of sewage discharges into the lagoons with a view to implementation, will continue its public awareness program.....".

iii) That the RMOC’s response to Condition 8 be deleted and replaced with the following: "That RCAMT members will be permitted to access Cell C, on a controlled basis, in conjunction with staff’s ongoing activities (4-5 per year) and subject to agreed upon protocols and waivers, for the purposes of habitat monitoring and maintenance. Access at other times will be subject to cost recovery and availability of Regional staff.

iv) That the Region pick up the cost (approximately $40,000.00) for the pumping station improvements (reference Condition 12).

"CARRIED"

 

 

2. Draft Plan of Subdivision 06T- 99001, Longwood Corporation Ltd., Eleanor Drive, City of Nepean

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve Draft Plan of Subdivision 06T-99001 as outlined in the draft approval report attached as Annex 1, as amended by the following:

That a pathway be maintained in perpetuity (location and width to the satisfaction of the Planning Commissioner) so that it may be extended at some time in the future, and that Regional Staff make best efforts to negotiate the pathway extension, and that maintenance and ownership issues be resolved among the affected parties and to the satisfaction of the Planning Commissioner.

"CARRIED"

 

3. LOCAL OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 51 CITY OF KANATA

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

That Council approve Amendment 51 to the City of Kanata’s Official Plan as outlined on the Approval Page attached as Annex 1 and that staff be directed to issue the required "notice of decision" and that staff be instructed to support the City of Kanata’s approach to moving towards an enclosed mall.

"CARRIED"

 

4. APPEALS OF RESIDENTIAL PROVISIONS OF CITY OF OTTAWA

ZONING BY-LAW 93-98

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

That Council confirm staff’s continued participation in the appeal of Ottawa’s zoning by-law to protect the Regional interest in ensuring the implementation of the Regional Official Plan, with particular respect to Item #1 of the CCOC appeal.

"CARRIED" with Councillor Meilleur dissenting.

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 38

1. WATER ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION – RICHMOND LAGOONS

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information.

"RECEIVED"

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 42

1. TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL WARRANTS - RIVER ROAD AND

TEMPORARY ACCESS TO SHORELINE DRIVE  

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

That Council approve that a traffic control signal be installed on River Road (Regional Road 19) at the temporary access to Shoreline Drive as requested by the City of Gloucester, subject to the city providing capital costs for the installation and maintenance and operating costs for the signals and that the signal be converted to a pedestrian signal in the future.

"CARRIED"

 

2. REPORT ON NORTEL NETWORKS "GREENCOMMUTE"

TRANSPORTATION DEMAND MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information.

"RECEIVED"

 

 

3. LIGHT RAIL PILOT PROJECT: PROGRESS REPORT NO. 5

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information.

"RECEIVED"

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 43

1. CONROY ROAD RECONSTRUCTION - REQUEST FOR

MEDIAN BREAK - PUBLIC HEARING  

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council:

1. Endorse the design as presented for a median opening on Conroy Road to allow access to the Thunderbird Golf and Go-Karts business as approved by Regional Council on 26 May 1999;

2. Confirm that the median opening is specific to the Thunderbird Golf and Go-Kart business and that the median opening be reviewed if there is a land use change to this property.

3. Approve that a $10,000 cap on costs of the median break be attributed to the landowner (NCC).

"CARRIED" with Councillor Stewart dissenting on Recommendation No. 3.

 

 

2. MODIFICATIONS TO ALBION ROAD AND LESTER ROAD - EXPANSION

OF THE RIDEAU CARLETON RACEWAY - PUBLIC HEARING  

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

That Council approve the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Albion Road and the primary access to the Rideau Carleton Raceway as shown in Annex B, and the roadway modifications to Albion Road adjacent to the Rideau Carleton Raceway and at the intersection of Albion Road and Lester Road as described in the report and illustrated in Annexes D and E, subject to the Rideau Carleton Raceway:

a. funding the total cost for the traffic control signal installation and annual maintenance costs, roadway modifications and the associated utility relocations;

b. executing a legal agreement with respect to the above.

"CARRIED" with Councillor Doucet dissenting.

 

3. INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNALS AT HUNT CLUB AND PAUL ANKA TO ACCOMMODATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GAS BAR, CONVENIENCE STORE AND CAR WASH

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve the installation of traffic control signals at the intersection of Hunt Club Road and Paul Anka Drive, subject to the developer Sunoco Incorporated:

1. Funding the total cost of the traffic control signal installation which would include paying the annual maintenance costs for the traffic control signals until such time as they meet the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario installation warrants and Council approves the assumption of the costs, and;

2. Executing a legal agreement with respect to (1) above.

"CARRIED" with Councillor Cantin dissenting.

4. MERIVALE ROAD FROM SLACK ROAD TO AMBERWOOD CRESCENT -

SIDEWALK AND ROAD WIDENING CONSTRUCTION  

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the widening of Merivale Road from Slack Road to Amberwood Crescent on the west side to accommodate the construction of a sidewalk and a 1.5 m road widening to accommodate cycling, subject to the City of Nepean funding the total project cost.

"CARRIED"

 

MOTION TO ADOPT COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

MOTION NO. 169

Moved by Councillor M. Bellemare

Seconded by Councillor D. Beamish

RESOLVED THAT Community Services Committee Report Nos. 32, 33 and 34; Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 45; Planning and Environment Committee Report Nos. 36, 37 and 38; Transportation Committee Report Nos. 42 and 43; and the Report of the Finance Commissioner dated 9 July 1999 regarding Funding Request – Land Ambulance Health Services Year 2000 Directions Document – Phase II be received and adopted as amended by Motion Nos. 159, 160, 163, 166, 167 and 168 with Motion No. 164 being "referred back" to the Community Services Committee (see Motion No. 165).

"CARRIED" with dissents as recorded on various items.

 

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS

 

MOTION NO. 170

Moved by Councillor H. Kreling

Seconded by Councillor R. van den Ham

RESOLVED THAT the following by-laws be enacted and passed.

By-law 52 of 1999 to approve area municipality by-laws regulating traffic on local streets as follows:

City of Gloucester 158 of 1999

City of Nepean 028-99

City of Ottawa 140-99

Township of Osgoode 40-1999

Township of Rideau 28/99

By-law 53 of 1999 to raise $2,300,000 to aid in the construction of drainage works under the Tile Drainage Act, R.S.O. 1990, Chapter T.8, in the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton.

By-law 54 of 1999 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers and to repeal By-law 92 of 1998 and By-law 50 of 1999.

By-law 55 of 1999 to assume for public use and establish as common and public highways certain lands to become part of the Regional Road System.

By-law 56 of 1999 to establish the Waste Water Services Development Charges Reserve Fund.

By-law 57 of 1999 to establish the Water Supply Services Development Charges Reserve Fund.

By-law 58 of 1999 to establish the Transportation (excluding Transit) Development Charges Reserve Fund.

By-law 59 of 1999 to establish the Police Services Development Charges Reserve Fund.

By-law 60 of 1999 to establish the Transitway Development Charges Reserve Fund.

By-law 61 of 1999 to establish the Bus Development Charges Reserve Fund.

By-law 62 of 1999 to establish the Regional Development Charges Study Reserve Fund.

By-law 63 of 1999 to establish the Child Care Development Charges Reserve Fund.

By-law 64 of 1999 to enact the Regional Development Charges, 1999.

By-law 65 of 1999 to establish the Homes for the Aged Depreciation Reserve Fund.

By-law 66 of 1999 to establish the Social Housing Reserve Fund.

 

"CARRIED"

By-laws enacted and passed.

 

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

 

MOTION NO. 171

Moved by Councillor D. Beamish

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

RESOLVED THAT By-law 67 of 1999 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.

"CARRIED"

By-law enacted and passed.

 

ADJOURNMENT

Prior to adjournment, the Roll was called at the request of Council.

PRESENT: Councillors Holmes, Hill, Bellemare, van den Ham, Loney, Hume, Doucet, Legendre, Kreling, Meilleur, Cantin and Chair Chiarelli…12

ABSENT: Councillors Byrne, Stewart, Davis, Munter, Hunter, McGoldrick-Larsen and Beamish…7

 

Council adjourned at 5:22 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CLERK

 

CHAIR