Regional Council

No. 15 22 September 1999

 

 

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, 22 September 1999 at 1:30 p.m.

The meeting was called to order at 1:38 p.m. and opened with the singing of the National Anthem, sung by Ms. Gabrielle Lazarovitz.

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

ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT COUNCILLOR BEAMISH.

 

In Memorium

The Regional Chair advised Council with regret, that Bill Patterson, age 51, had passed away early in the morning of a heart attack. The Regional Chair, on behalf of Regional Council, expressed his condolences and deepest sympathy to Bill Patterson’s family. The Chair stated that Bill had started his career in radio and then joined CJOH sports in 1977. He stated that Bill will be remembered for his coverage of local sports and athletes and that he was a true community man who exhibited a biting wit. The Chair expressed that our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with Bill’s family.

Confirmation Of Minutes

The minutes of the Regular Council meeting of 8 September 1999 were confirmed.

 

Declarations Of Interest Arising From Prior Meetings Of Council And Committees

No declarations of interest were filed.

 

Communications

1. Raymond Moriyama, Moriyama & Teshima Architects, congratulating Jean Pigott for the honour she received from the Region. He added that since Jean Pigott has done so much for Ottawa-Carleton, it is a well deserved honour that the central rotunda area in the Ottawa-Carleton Centre be called "Place Jean Pigott Place".

 

 

* 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 D. Beamish 22 September 1999

 

Motion To Introduce Committee Reports

 

MOTION NO. 178

Moved by Councillor R. Cantin

Seconded by Councillor B. Hill

RESOLVED THAT Community Services Committee Report No. 35; Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 46; Corporate Services and Economic Development/Transportation Committee/Transit Services Committee Joint Report No. 1; Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 41; and Transportation Committee Report No. 44 be received and considered.

"CARRIED"

 

 

(COMMITTEE REPORTS BEGIN ON PAGE )

 

 

Community Services Committee Report No. 35

 

"Housing First": Use of Regional Property

 

Committee Recommendations as amended

That Council approve that:

  1. A demonstration project be approved to offer selected regional properties for $1 to non-profit housing providers to create housing affordable to persons who are homeless or at risk of homelessness;

  2. The following surplus properties be offered on the basis of a long-term lease or sale at a cost of $1 to non-profit housing providers through a Request for Proposals:

3. The following buildings be leased for $1 to non-profit housing providers through a Request for Proposals, for interim use as affordable housing until the properties are needed for regional purposes in the future:

4. The list of regional properties in recommendations 2 and 3 be included in the Request for Proposals to be issued September 23 for Homelessness Initiatives Funding.

5. Within one year of the approval of a proposal(s), staff report back to Council with:

6. Should any of the Gladstone properties be sold, the monies be deposited in a fund in anticipation of the future decision on the establishment of an affordable housing fund.

7. That the land at 424 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, commonly known as Beaver Barracks, be the subject of further planning studies and that a portion of the site be made available for affordable housing in the future.

MOTION NO. 179

Moved by Councillor W. Stewart

Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter

RESOLVED THAT the land at 424 Metcalfe Street, Ottawa, commonly known as Beaver Barracks, be the subject of further planning studies and that a portion of the site be considered for affordable housing in the future.

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

NAYS: Councillors Munter, Davis, Byrne, Hume, Legendre, Meilleur, Holmes, Kreling, Doucet and Chair Chiarelli…10

YEAS: Councillors Bellemare, van den Ham, Hunter, McGoldrick-Larsen, Stewart, Hill, Loney and Cantin…8

 

MOTION NO. 180

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor M. Meilleur

RESOLVED THAT the Call for Proposals for the two properties on Gladstone include the flexibility for a winning proponent to use the resources represented by the properties in any way consistent with providing housing in that community.

"LOST" on a division of 14 NAYS to 4 YEAS as follows:

NAYS: Councillors Munter, Bellemare, Davis, Byrne, van den Ham, Hume, Hunter, McGoldrick-Larsen, Meilleur, Stewart, Holmes, Kreling, Hill and Cantin…14

YEAS: Councillors Legendre, Loney, Doucet and Chair Chiarelli…4

Community Services Committee Report No. 35 was then put to Council and "CARRIED" with Councillors Stewart and Hill dissenting.

 

Corporate Services And Economic Development Committee Report No. 46

 

1. Royal Canadian Air Force Pumping Station

Transfer of Ownership

 

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve the transfer of the existing Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) Pumping Station, forcemain and easements to the National Museum of Science and Technology Corporation.

"CARRIED"

 

 

2. Lemieux Settling Basins 1, 2, 3 - Rehabilitation

Contract No. 99-306

 

Committee Recommendations

That Council approve:

    1. The award of Contract 99-306 to Underground Services (1983) Ltd., Bolton, for work related to the rehabilitation of the settling basins 1, 2 and 3 at the Lemieux Island Water Purification Plant, for a total contract provision of $637,555;

    2. The transfer of funds in the amount of $400,000 from the project, Lemieux Island WPP Expansion & Rehabilitation Project (Account No. 922-41710) to Water Facilities Upgrade Projects (Account No. 922-41760).

"CARRIED"

 

 

3. Cash Investments And Loans Receivable (As At 30 June 1999)

  Committee Recommendation

That Council receive this report for information.

"RECEIVED"

  

4. Planning Expenses For Expert Witnesses

Ontario Municipal Board Hearing

Kanata Official Plan Amendments Nos. 45, 46 And 51

 

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve that $38,000 in costs be incurred by the Legal Department to defend the position of Regional Council at the upcoming Ontario Municipal Board hearing on the Regional Official Plan, Policy 4.7.3 and Kanata Official Plan Amendments Nos. 45, 46 and 51.

"CARRIED" with Councillor Hunter dissenting.

 

5. Sale Of Surplus Property

2670 Queensview Drive, Ottawa

 

Committee Recommendations

That Council:

1. Declare 188.8 m2 of land described as part of Lot 328, Registered Plan 372212, City of Ottawa, and shown as Part 2 on Plan 4R-14677 as surplus to Regional needs;

2. Approve the conveyance of the lands described in Recommendation 1 to Bell Canada for the sum of $1.00;

3. Approve the granting of permanent easement rights over a total of 616 m2 of land described as Parts 1, 3 & 4, on Plan 4R-14677 to Bell Canada for the sum of $1.00.

"CARRIED"

 

  6. Lease - 880 Wellington Street, Ottawa

  Committee Recommendation

That Council approve the extension of the lease for 10,600 ft2 plus an additional 575 ft2 of office space at 880 Wellington Street, with Equity Management International Ltd. for one year from October 1, 1999 to September 30, 2000, at a cost of $183,046.50 plus GST.

"CARRIED"

 

Corporate Services And Economic Development / Transportation Committee / Transit Services Committee Joint Report No. 1

 

Light Rail Pilot Project: Recommendations For Implementation

 

Committee Recommendations

That Council approve:

    1. The implementation of the Light Rail Pilot Project on Canadian Pacific Railway’s (CPR) Ellwood Subdivision, as an independent project of the Region and OC Transpo, by the summer of 2001;

  1. The establishment of new project authority to accommodate $16,000,000 of expected one-time costs and $3,940,000 of expected operating costs for each of two years;

  2. That the project authority for the West Transitway Project No. 942-30626 be adjusted as detailed in this report;

4. The proposed general terms of agreement with Canadian Pacific Railway as contained in Annex A, and the proposed general terms of agreement with Bombardier as contained in Annex B.

 

MOTION NO. 181

Moved by Councillor M. Bellemare

Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter

RESOLVED THAT Recommendation No. 2 of the Joint Report - Light Rail Pilot Project, be substituted by the following:

"The establishment of a new project authority for capital costs not exceeding a present value of $16,000,000 and for operating costs for each of 2 years not exceeding a present value of $3,940,000."

"CARRIED"

 

Corporate Services and Economic Development/Transportation Committee/Transit Services Committee Joint Report No. 1 as amended by Motion No. 181 was then put to Council and "CARRIED" on a division of 12 YEAS to 6 NAYS as follows:

YEAS: Councillors Munter, Davis, Byrne, Hume, Legendre, Meilleur, Holmes, Kreling, Loney, Doucet, Cantin and Chair Chiarelli…12

NAYS: Councillors Bellemare, van den Ham, Hunter, McGoldrick-Larsen, Stewart and Hill…6

Planning And Environment Committee Report No. 41

 

1. Summary of Assigned Functions - Official Plan Amendments, Subdivisions, Condominiums, Part Lot Control By-Laws, Zoning By-Laws, Site Plans and Severances and Appeal of Hasbron and Schouten Severances

 

Committee Recommendation as Amended

That Council receive this report for information purposes and withdraw the Planning and Development Approvals Department’s appeal of two severances as noted in Annexes V and VI.

"CARRIED" with Councillor Legendre dissenting.

 

2. Guidelines for Early Servicing

 Committee Recommendation

That Council approve the Guidelines for Early Servicing contained in this report.

"CARRIED" with Councillor Munter dissenting.

 

  3. Canadian Waste Services Inc. - Franchise Agreement - Leachate Pipeline

 

Committee Recommendations

That Council approve:

1. The grant of a franchise to Canadian Waste Services Inc. permitting the construction, operation and maintenance of a leachate forcemain from the Canadian Waste Services Inc. Landfill Site located within the SE 1/2 of Lot 4, Conc. 3, in the Township of West Carleton, south within Regional Road #5

(Carp Road) and west within Regional Road #36 (Hazeldean Road) in accordance with a franchise agreement;

2. That the Environment and Transportation Commissioner be delegated the authority to approve revisions to the Franchise Agreement where such revisions are substantially in accordance with the principles of this report, and;

3. That the requirement to obtain the assent of the electors for the granting of the franchise be waived.

"CARRIED"

  

4. Approval to Receive Waste Disposal Site Leachate from the Canadian Waste Landfill Site

 

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve, pursuant to section 5.2.2(9) of the Regional Regulatory Code, the receipt of waste disposal site leachate from the Canadian Waste Landfill Site located on Carp Road in the Township of West Carleton into the regional wastewater collection system in accordance with the conditions and fee structure set out in this report, subject to the granting of a municipal franchise to Canadian Waste Services Inc. by Regional Council.

"CARRIED"

 

 

5. Response to 10 June 1999 Council Inquiry - Fluoride in Drinking Water

 Committee Recommendation

That Council receive this report for information.

"RECEIVED"

6. Ontario Municipal Board Appeal re: Tandem Parking in the Central Area

 

Committee Recommendation as Amended

No Committee Recommendation.

MOTION NO. 182

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor L. Davis

RESOLVED THAT Council approve that Regional staff appear at the Ontario Municipal Board in opposition to permitting tandem parking in the Central area.

"CARRIED" on a division of 13 YEAS to 4 NAYS as follows:

YEAS: Councillors Munter, Bellemare, Davis, Byrne, Hume, McGoldrick-Larsen, Meilleur, Holmes, Kreling, Loney, Doucet, Cantin and Chair Chiarelli…13

NAYS: Councillors Legendre, Hunter, Stewart and Hill…4

 

Transportation Committee Report No. 44

 

Modifications To Innes Road And Tenth Line To Accommodate The

Development Of The Trinity Commons Shopping Centre - Public Hearing

 

Committee Recommendations

Having held a public hearing, that Council approve:

1. The installation of traffic control signals on Innes Road (Regional Road 30) at the proposed site access approximately 220 m east of Tenth Line Road (Regional Road 47), and the construction of associated roadway modifications along Innes Road and Tenth Line Road as illustrated in Annex B and C, subject to the owner, RIOTRIN Properties (Cumberland) Incorporated:

a. funding the total cost of the proposed road works and 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;

b. executing a Legal agreement with respect to (a) above.

"CARRIED"

 Motion To Adopt Committee Reports

 

MOTION NO. 183

Moved by Councillor M. Bellemare

Seconded by Councillor M. Meilleur

RESOLVED THAT Community Services Committee Report No. 35; Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 46; Corporate Services and Economic Development/Transportation Committee/Transit Services Committee Joint Report No. 1; Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 41; and Transportation Committee Report No. 44 be received and adopted as amended by Motion Nos. 181 and 182.

"CARRIED" with dissents as recorded on various items.

 

Motion To Introduce By-Laws

 

MOTION NO. 184

Moved by Councillor M. McGoldrick-Larsen

Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter

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

By-law 76 of 1999 to adopt Amendment 6 to the Official Plan (1997) of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton.

"CARRIED"

By-law enacted and passed.

 

Confirmation By-Law

 

MOTION NO. 185

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor R. van den Ham

RESOLVED THAT By-law 77 of 1999 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.

"CARRIED"

By-law enacted and passed.

 

Adjournment

Council adjourned at 5:15 p.m.

 

  

 

 

 

CLERK

 

CHAIR