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, 24 February 1999.
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. The Regional Chair, Robert Chiarelli, presided.
ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT.
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
The minutes of the Regular Council meeting of 27 January 1999 were confirmed.
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS OF COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES
Councillor Michel Bellemare declared an interest on the Geographical Information System Application Development (Project 912-17956 – 1999 Draft Capital Estimates), as his spouse is employed with a sub-contractor who has a contract with ADS Canada, relative to this project.
Councillor Bellemare did not take part in the discussion or vote on this item.
COMMUNICATIONS
1. Correspondence received February 3, 1999 from David A. Blackman advocating Council to allot funds in the 1999-2000 Regional Budget to deal with the postering problem throughout the city of Ottawa and to provide Regional staff the necessary resources to effectively enforce the Postering By-law.
Some of her points include: providing funding to invest in public transit; staff’s recommendations with respect to unwarranted signals on Regional Roads and reduction in maintenance for traffic signs on Regional roads; cuts affecting senior citizens, specifically in the Homes for the Aged and Health Departments’ budget; the reduction of post-partum services as well as the reduction in the hours of service at the Sexual Health Centre.
* 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 R. van den Ham 23 February 1999
BUDGET OVERVIEW
The Chief Administrative Officer and the Finance Commissioner summarized the budget process to date and highlighted for Council the situation as a result of the Provincial download and the proposed reductions to the tax supported and rate supported programs, in order to achieve Council’s objective of no tax increase.
MOTION TO INTRODUCE COMMITTEE REPORTS AND BUDGET RELATED DOCUMENTS
MOTION NO. 29
Moved by Councillor W. Stewart
Seconded by Councillor L. Davis
RESOLVED THAT Community Services Committee Report No. 26; Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 32; Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services Board Report No. 3; Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission Report No. 99-10; Planning and Environment Committee Report Nos. 25 and 26; Transportation Committee Report No. 29; the 1999 Draft Operating Estimates and 1999 Draft Capital Estimates and 10 Year Capital Forecast and the report of the Chief Administrative Officer/Finance Commissioner dated 18 January 1999 entitled: 1999 Draft Estimates – Budget Reductions, Adjustment Options (Budget Sub-Committee Document) be received and considered and that the Rules of Procedure be suspended in order that Council may receive and consider a report of the Finance Commissioner dated 23 February 1999 entitled: 1999 Draft Estimates – Additional Provisions for Remissions.
"CARRIED"
(COMMITTEE REPORTS BEGIN ON PAGE )
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 26
1. 1999 COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE BUDGET REVIEW
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve the 1999 Draft Operating Estimates and the 1999 Draft Capital Estimates and 10-Year Capital Forecast for the Community Services Committee, as tabled with Council on 25 November 1998, and as amended by the following:
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
- pp. 6 to 72, 1999 Draft Operating Estimates
1. That the 1999 Draft Operating Estimates for the Health Department be approved, with the following reductions endorsed by the Budget Sub-Committee:
f) That $113,000 be reduced from Purchased Services.
Recommendation 1a) "CARRIED" with Councillors Legendre and Munter dissenting.
Recommendation 1b) "CARRIED" on a division of 14 YEAS to 4 NAYS as follows:
YEAS: Councillors Kreling, Doucet, Hunter, Loney, Holmes, Davis, Legendre, McColdrick-Larsen, Bellemare, Beamish, Stewart, Hill, van den Ham and Chair Chiarelli…14
NAYS: Councillors Hume, Meilleur, Munter and Byrne…4
Recommendation 1c) "CARRIED" with Councillors Davis, Byrne and Munter dissenting.
Recommendation 1d) "CARRIED" on a division of 12 YEAS to 6 NAYS as follows:
YEAS: Councillors Kreling, Doucet, Hunter, Loney, Davis, McGoldrick-Larsen, Bellemare, Beamish, Stewart, Hill, van den Ham and Chair Chiarelli…12
NAYS: Councillors Hume, Holmes, Meilleur, Legendre, Munter and Byrne…6
Recommendation 1e) "CARRIED" on a division of 10 YEAS to 9 NAYS as follows:
YEAS: Councillors Kreling, Hunter, Cantin, Loney, McGoldrick-Larsen, Bellemare, Beamish, Hill, van den Ham and Chair Chiarelli…10
NAYS: Councillors Doucet, Hume, Holmes, Davis, Meilleur, Legendre, Munter, Byrne and Stewart…9
Recommendation 1f) "CARRIED" with Councillors Munter, Byrne, Hill and Davis dissenting.
2. That the following programs be retained and funded from a social assistance caseload reduction of $244,000 and $202,000 from assessment growth:
Seniors’ Programs $240,000;
Senior Citizens’ Council Grant $ 25,000;
Environmental Health Advocate $ 60,000;
CCAC Contract, Post Partum Services $ 56,000;
Reduce Sexual Health Centre Hours $ 55,000;
SITE HIV Needle Exchange Program-
Community clean-up and disposal $ 10,000.
MOTION NO. 31
Moved by Councillor M. McGoldrick-Larsen
Seconded by Councillor R. van den Ham
RESOLVED THAT Council refer Community Services Committee Report No. 26, Item 2 back to Committee for further analysis and cross reference with the advanced program funding which is currently underway to community organizations.
"LOST" on a division of 15 NAYS to 3 YEAS as follows:
NAYS: Councillors Kreling, Doucet, Hume, Hunter, Cantin, Loney, Holmes, Davis, Meilleur, Legendre, Bellemare, Munter, Byrne, Hill and Chair Chiarelli…15
YEAS: Councillors McGoldrick-Larsen, Stewart and van den Ham…3
Recommendation 2 (Health Department) of Community Services Committee Report No. 26 was then put to Council and "CARRIED".
HOMES FOR THE AGED
1. That the 1999 Draft Operating Estimates for the Homes for the Aged be approved with the following reductions endorsed by the Budget Sub-Committee:
e) That $35,000 be reduced from Purchased Services.
Recommendations 1a), b), d) and e) were put to Council and "CARRIED".
Recommendation 1c) was put to Council and "CARRIED" on a division of 9 YEAS to 8 NAYS as follows:
YEAS: Councillors Kreling, Cantin, Loney, McGoldrick-Larsen, Bellemare, Stewart, Hill, van den Ham and Chair Chiarelli…9
NAYS: Councillors Doucet, Hume, Holmes, Davis, Meilleur, Legendre, Munter and Byrne…8
MOTION NO. 30
Moved by Councillor A. Munter
Seconded by Councillor B. Hill
RESOLVED THAT the following program be retained and funded from Assessment Growth:
DAY CENTRES $77,000
"CARRIED"
SOCIAL SERVICES
- pp. 113 to 135, 1999 Draft Operating Estimates
1. That the 1999 Draft Operating Estimates for the Social Services Department be approved, with the following reductions endorsed by the Budget Sub-Committee:
"CARRIED"
CHILD CARE
- pp. 144 to 160, 1999 Draft Operating Estimates
1. That the 1999 Draft Operating Estimates for Child Care be approved, with a reduction of $15,000 in Purchased Services, as outlined in the Budget Sub-Committee report.
2. That $95,000 be added to the Child Care Budget in order to fund the 0.8% increase for non-profit centres previously approved by Regional Council, and further that this be funded through savings in Child Care Fiscal Services.
"CARRIED"
SOCIAL HOUSING
- pp. 138 to 141, 1999 Draft Operating Estimates
That the 1999 Draft Operating Estimates for Social Housing be approved, with a reduction of $21,000 in Purchased Services as outlined in the Budget Sub-Committee report.
"CARRIED"
2. 1999 COMMUNITY FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED
That Council approve the 1999 funding allocations to community organizations as described in Annexes A to E of the report and as amended by the following:
That $256,300 be allocated to base budget funding for Community Resource Centres, Food Programs, Day Programs and the Ottawa Distress Centre as follows
Community Resource Centres $150,000
Food Programs $ 50,000
Day Programs $ 50,000
Ottawa Distress Centre $ 6,300
And further, given that Ottawa-Carleton high job growth rate and decreasing welfare caseloads, the social assistance caseload estimate be reduced to generate a savings of $256,300 in order to ensure no net increase to the social services budget and no impact on the bottom line.
"CARRIED"
CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 32
1. 1999 CORPORATE SERVICES AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE BUDGET REVIEW
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve the 1999 Draft Operating Estimates, the 1999 Draft Capital Estimates and 10-Year Capital Forecast for the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee, as presented to the Committee on 02 February 1999, and as amended by the following:
1999 DRAFT OPERATING ESTIMATES - EXTERNAL AGENCIES
1. OTTAWA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (oedc)
- p. 191, 1999 Draft Operating Estimates
That Council approve the 1999 Ottawa Economic Development Corporation Budget at the 1998 level ($1,682,000 - page 191) as endorsed by the Budget Sub-Committee.
"CARRIED"
2 OTTAWA TOURISM AND CONVENTION AUTHORITY (OTCA)
- p. 199, 1999 Draft Operating Estimates
That Council approve the 1999 Ottawa Tourism and Convention Authority Budget at the 1998 level ($1,723,000 - page 199) as endorsed by the Budget Sub-Committee.
"CARRIED"
3. OTTAWA CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
- p. 205, 1999 Draft Operating Estimates
That Council approve the 1999 Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation Budget at the 1998 level ($392,000 - page 205) as endorsed by the Budget Sub-Committee.
"CARRIED"
4. OTTAWA LIFE SCIENCES COUNCIL (OLSC)
- p. 211, 1999 Draft Operating Estimates
That Council approve the 1999 Ottawa Life Sciences Council Budget at the 1998 level ($147,000 - page 211) as endorsed by the Budget Sub-Committee.
"CARRIED"
1999 DRAFT OPERATING ESTIMATES - OPERATING DEPARTMENTS
5. OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
- p. 11, 1999 Draft Operating Estimates
That Council approve the 1999 Chief Administrative Officer’s Budget, page 11, as reduced by the Budget Sub-Committee report in the amount of $10,000 (Purchased Services Reductions).
"CARRIED"
Chief Administrative Officer Initiatives
That Council approve the CAO Initiatives as outlined in the Budget Sub-Committee report in the amount of $381,000 (Program Adjustments/Reductions).
"CARRIED"
6. REGIONAL CLERK
- p. 23, 1999 Draft Operating Estimates
That Council approve the 1999 Regional Clerk’s Budget, page 23, as reduced by the Budget Sub-Committee report in the amount of $105,000 (Corporate Records and Archives - Program Adjustments/Reductions).
"CARRIED"
Purchased Services Reductions
That Council approve the Regional Clerk Purchased Services Reductions as outlined in the Budget Sub-Committee report in the amount of $30,000.
"CARRIED"
Information and Public Affairs
- p. 33, 1999 Draft Operating Estimates
That Council approve the 1999 Information and Public Affairs Budget, page 33, as reduced by the Budget Sub-Committee report in the amount of $60,000 (Information and Public Affairs - Program Adjustments/Reductions).
"CARRIED"
7. LEGAL DEPARTMENT
- p. 51, 1999 Draft Operating Estimates
That Council approve the 1999 Legal Department’s Budget, page 51, as reduced by the Budget Sub-Committee report in the amount of $236,500 (Program Adjustments/Reductions) and $46,000 (Purchased Services Reductions).
"CARRIED" on a division of 10 YEAS to 9 NAYS as follows:
YEAS: Councillors Kreling, Hunter, Cantin, Loney, Bellemare, Beamish, Stewart, Hill, van den Ham and Chair Chiarelli…10
NAYS: Councillors Doucet, Hume, Holmes, Davis, Meilleur, Legendre, McGoldrick-Larsen, Munter and Byrne…9
8. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT APPROVALS
Property Services Division
- p. 61, 1999 Draft Operating Estimates
That Council approve the 1999 Property Services Division Budget, page 61, as reduced by the Budget Sub-Committee report in the amount of $123,000 (Program Adjustments/Reductions) and $38,000 (Purchased Services Reductions).
"CARRIED"
9. HUMAN RESOURCES
- p. 75, 1999 Draft Operating Estimates
That Council approve the 1999 Human Resources budget, page 75, as reduced by the Budget Sub-Committee report in the amount of $363,000 (Program Adjustments/Reductions) and $67,000 (Purchased Services Reductions).
"CARRIED"
Region Wide Corporate Human Resources Provision
- p. 81, 1999 Draft Operating Estimates
That Council approve the 1999 Region-Wide Human Resources Provision Budget, page 81, as reduced by the Budget Sub-Committee report in the amount of $500,000.
"CARRIED"
10. FINANCE DEPARTMENT
- p. 111, 1999 Draft Operating Estimates
That Council approve the 1999 Finance Department Budget, page 111, as reduced by the Budget Sub-Committee report in the amount of $300,000 (Program Adjustments/Reductions) and $104,000 (Purchased Services Reductions).
"CARRIED"
Finance - Sundry and Remissions
- p. 144, 1999 Draft Operating Estimates
That Council approve the 1999 Finance - Sundry and Remissions Budget, page 144, as amended (1999 Estimate amount of $5,959,000 corrected to read $2,871,000).
"CARRIED"
Finance - Unforeseen
- p. 145, 1999 Draft Operating Estimates
That Council delete the 1999 Finance - Unforeseen Budget, page 145, as endorsed by the Budget Sub-Committee report for a savings of $200,000.
"CARRIED"
MISCELLANEOUS BUDGET SUB-COMMITTEE REDUCTION MOTIONS
11. Re: Vested Benefit Reserve Fund Contribution (OMERS Holiday) - $5.5 million
Joint Finance Commissioner and Chief Administrative Officer report dated 18 Jan 99
That Council discontinue the Vested Benefit Reserve Fund Contribution (OMERS Holiday) at this time, with the understanding that once the premium holiday is over, these funds will need to be re-provided in future operating budgets. Savings of $5.5 million for 1999.
"CARRIED" with Councillor Hume dissenting.
12. Re: Increased Provincial Offences Notice Revenue - $1.0 million
Joint Finance Commissioner and Chief Administrative Officer report dated 18 Jan 99
That Council approve the 1999 draft estimates be amended to show a provision of $3.5 million in net Provincial Offences Act fine revenue, rather than the originally stated $ 2.5 million.
"CARRIED"
13. Re: Eliminate Farm Tax Rebate Provision - $0.8 million
Joint Finance Commissioner and Chief Administrative Officer report dated 18 Jan 99
That Council approve the elimination of the Farm Tax Rebate Provision, as outlined in Annex E of the "1999 Draft Estimates - Executive Summary of Expenditure and Taxation Requirements" Tabled on 25 November 1998, for a savings of $744,000.
"CARRIED"
MOTION NO. 32
Moved by Councillor R. Cantin
Seconded by Councillor H. Kreling
RESOLVED THAT Council create a new one-time millennium/community economic development fund in the amount of $1.5 million ($750,000 – 1999, $750,000 -- 2000) by transferring capital dollars from the $4 million trees budget and that Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee be authorized to establish application and approval requirements, all of which will be subject to Council approval.
MOTION NO. 33
Moved by Councillor D. Beamish
Seconded by Councillor M. Meilleur
RESOLVED THAT Council approve, in principle, the establishment of an economic development/millennium fund and that staff report to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee by the end of March, with a funding source from within the existing capital accounts.
MOTION NO. 34
Moved by Councillor P. Hume
Seconded by Councillor W. Byrne
RESOLVED THAT the words "by transferring capital dollars from the $4 million trees budget" be removed and the balance of Motion No. 32 on the establishment of a one-time millennium/community economic development fund be referred to the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee.
"CARRIED" on a division of 11 YEAS to 8 NAYS as follows:
YEAS: Councillors Doucet, Hume, Holmes, Davis, Meilleur, Legendre, McGoldrick-Larsen, Munter, Byrne, Stewart and van den Ham…11
NAYS: Councillors Kreling, Hunter, Cantin, Loney, Bellemare, Beamish, Hill and Chair Chiarelli…8
The Chair ruled that as a result of Motion No. 34 being "CARRIED", Motion No. 33 was redundant and therefore was not proceeded with.
OTTAWA-CARLETON REGIONAL POLICE SERVICES BOARD REPORT
NO. 3
1. 1999 OTTAWA-CARLETON REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE BUDGET
BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve the revised 1999 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Service Operating Budget Estimates as outlined in the Budget Tabling Presentation;
(Note: Revisions outlined in the Budget Tabling Presentation, resulting in an overall net increase in 1999 taxation of $1.7 million, are as follows:
- reduction of $0.7 million in revenues from payments-in-lieu of taxes
- reduction of $0.9 million in assessment base revenue
- net increase of $0.2 million in debenture expenses
- reduction of $3.8 million in pension contributions
- increase of $2.0 million in pay-as-you-go contributions.)
"CARRIED" with Councillors Hill and Hume dissenting on the reduction in pension contributions.
2. Approve the 1999 Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Service Capital Budget as presented.
"CARRIED"
OTTAWA CARLETON REGIONAL TRANSIT COMMISSION REPORT
NO. 99-10
1. 1999 TRANSIT SERVICES COMMITTEE BUDGET REVIEW
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve the 1999 Draft Operating Estimates and the 1999 Draft Capital Estimates and 10-Year Capital Forecast as adopted by the OC Transit Commission and as amended by the following:
1999 DRAFT OPERATING ESTIMATES
- pp. 61 to 157, Transportation Committee - OC Transpo
"CARRIED" with Councillors Byrne, Hill, Munter and Hume dissenting on recommendations 6 and 8.
- pp. 235 to 241, 1999 Draft Capital Estimates, OC Transpo
That Council approve the 1999 Draft Capital Estimates and 10-Year Capital Forecast as amended by the following:
In order to allow OC Transpo necessary flexibility, that Council approve the $12,135,000 1999 Capital Envelope (p. 237, 1999 Draft Capital Estimates) with the understanding that staff have the authority to actually spend up to 25% of this amount prior to consideration of the KPMG/IBI report.
"CARRIED" with Councillors Beamish, Hill, Stewart and Hume dissenting.
Councillor Legendre dissenting on "The additional two service bays at St. Laurent North to provide for servicing of bus air conditioning ($1.2 million)" of the Buildings and Grounds and Administration section of Annex A.
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 25
1. SUMMARY OF ASSIGNED FUNCTIONS OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENTS, SUBDIVISIONS, CONDOMINIUMS, PART LOT CONTROL BY-LAWS, ZONING BY-LAWS, SITE PLANS AND SEVERANCES
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED
That Council receive this report for information purposes and confirm the Planning and Development Approvals Department’s appeal of one severance as noted in Annex V and further that staff proceed to negotiate a compromise solution, as per the staff presentation in order to both protect the Regional interest and accommodate the estate of the late Edna Maxwell.
"CARRIED"
2. RURAL TOWNSHIPS PROPOSAL - CREATION OF LAND DIVISION COMMITTEE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GRANTING OF SEVERANCES
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED
That Council approve that authority to grant severances be delegated by by-law to the Townships of Goulbourn, Osgoode, Rideau and West Carleton with the clear understanding that it is the intent of Regional Council to ensure that all local official plans conform to the Regional Official Plan and that the Region is prepared to use its authority under the Ontario Planning Act to accomplish this legal requirement.
"CARRIED"
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 26
1. 1999 PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT BUDGET REVIEW
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve the 1999 Draft Operating Estimates, the 1999 Draft Capital Estimates and 10 Year Capital Forecast for the Planning and Environment Committee, as presented to the Committee on 09 February 1999 and as amended by the following:
1. That Council approve the Planning and Development Approvals (Planning Section) Budget, as reduced by the Budget Sub-Committee report in the amount of $458,000 (Program Adjustments/Reductions) and $51,000 (Purchased Services Reductions).
"CARRIED"
2. That Council approve the Water Division budget as reduced by the Budget Sub-Committee report in the amount of $700,000 (Program Adjustments/Reductions) and $84,000 (Purchased Services Reductions).
"CARRIED"
3. That Council approve the Solid Waste Division Budget as reduced by the Budget Sub-Committee report, in the amount of $165,000 (Program Adjustments/Reductions) and $140,000 (Purchased Services Reductions).
MOTION NO. 36
Moved by Councillor M. Bellemare
Seconded by Councillor D. Beamish
RESOLVED THAT with reference to recommendation 3, no operating or capital funds be spent this year on research into organics collection, processing and a composting facility, and that the 1999 budget be reduced accordingly.
"LOST" on a division of 11 NAYS and 7 YEAS as follows:
NAYS: Councillors Doucet, Hume, Hunter, Cantin, Loney, Holmes, Davis, Meilleur, Munter, Byrne and Chair Chiarelli…11
YEAS: Councillors Kreling, McGoldrick-Larsen, Bellemare, Beamish, Stewart, Hill and van den Ham…7
Recommendation 3 was then put to Council and "CARRIED".
4. That Council approve the Water Environment Protection Division budget as reduced by the amount of $138,000 (Program Adjustments/ Reductions) (Budget Sub-Committee report replacement page tabled with the Planning and Environment Committee on 09 February 1999) and $157,000 (Purchased Services Reductions).
MOTION NO. 35
Moved by Councillor A. Munter
Seconded by Councillor W. Byrne
RESOLVED THAT with reference to recommendation 4 of Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 26; that the additional $168,000.00 to the total proposed reduction of $306,000.00 as outlined in the Joint Report (Budget Sub-Committee document) be found in the Water Fund.
"CARRIED"
Recommendation 4 as amended by Motion No. 35 was then put to Council and "CARRIED".
5. That $250,000 be identified in 1999 and $250,000 be identified in 2000 for Capital Project No. 932-42034, Forest Valley Pumping Station Forcemain and Gravity Sewer (page 267 of the 1999 Draft Capital Estimates).
"CARRIED"
2. 1999 DRAFT ESTIMATES - IMPACT OF BUDGET REDUCTIONS
ON PLANNING PROGRAMS
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive and consider this report as part of their consideration of the 1999 Budget of the Planning and Development Approvals Department.
"CARRIED"
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 29
1. 1999 TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE BUDGET
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve the 1999 Draft Operating Estimates, the 1999 Draft Capital Estimates and the 10-Year Capital Forecast for the Transportation Committee, as presented to Committee on 5 February 1999, and as amended by the following:
1. That resources for a Travel Demand Management (TDM) and Traffic Calming section be included in the Capital budget;
That $600,000 be removed from the Walkley Road Ramp (Project 912-30736) and allocated to TDM (Project 912-33413);
MOTION NO. 38
Moved by Councillor M. Meilleur
Seconded by Councillor D. Beamish
RESOLVED THAT Recommendation 1 of Item 1 of Transportation Committee Report No. 29 be amended to read as follows: "$600,000 be removed from the Walkley Road Ramp Project and allocated to Travel Demand Management (TDM) in the year 2000, $600,000 will be removed from TDM and allocated to the Walkley Road Ramp Project if the EA support its construction".
"LOST" on a division of 10 NAYS to 8 YEAS as follows:
NAYS: Councillors Kreling, Hume, Hunter, Cantin, McGoldrick-Larsen, Bellemare, Beamish, Stewart, Hill and van den Ham…10
YEAS: Councillors Doucet, Loney, Holmes, Davis, Meilleur, Munter, Byrne and Chair Chiarelli…8
MOTION NO. 39
Moved by Councillor A. Loney
Seconded by Councillor M. McGoldrick-Larsen
RESOLVED THAT the Commissioners of Finance and Environment and Transportation be instructed to find the $600,000 to replace this funding for the Walkley Road Ramp Project for the year 2000 and that this funding be diverted from other existing funds or capital projects, subject to Council approval.
MOTION NO. 40
Moved by Councillor W. Stewart
Seconded by Councillor D. Beamish
RESOLVED THAT Motion No. 39 be amended to add: "and that this replacement funding be guaranteed if the project is approved after the Environment Assessment".
The Chair ruled Motion No. 40 Out of Order.
Motion No. 39 was then put to Council and "LOST" on a division of 9 NAYS to 8 YEAS as follows:
NAYS: Councillors Hume, Hunter, Cantin, McGoldrick-Larsen, Bellemare, Beamish, Stewart, Hill and van den Ham…9
YEAS: Councillors Doucet, Loney, Holmes, Davis, Meilleur, Munter, Byrne and Chair Chiarelli…8
Recommendation 1 of Item 1 of Transportation Committee Report No. 29 was then put to Council and "LOST" on a division of 10 NAYS to 8 YEAS as follows:
NAYS: Councillors Kreling, Hume, Hunter, Cantin, McGoldrick-Larsen, Bellemare, Beamish, Stewart, Hill and van den Ham…10
YEAS: Councillors Doucet, Loney, Holmes, Davis, Meilleur, Munter, Byrne and Chair Chiarelli…8
2. That $5000 from Safety and Traffic Studies in the Mobility Services Operating budget be used for the final payment of $4,615.50 of the Walking Security Index contract with Professor Wellar and towards making copies of the report available to the public free of charge;
"CARRIED" with Councillors Beamish and Stewart dissenting.
3. That the Ambleside Transit Stop as detailed in Transitway System Improvements (Project 942-30630) be deferred for one year and funds be redirected to Woodroffe Avenue Transit Priority Measures to permit bus lanes to be provided from Baseline Station to Knoxdale Road. The funds would remain in the Transitway System Improvements account;
"CARRIED" with Councillor Hunter dissenting.
4. The reduction of $600,000 in the Winter Maintenance budget as endorsed by the Budget Sub-Committee;
"CARRIED" with Councillors Hume and Munter dissenting.
5. The reduction of $300,000 in the Contracted Maintenance budget for winter and summer, as endorsed by the Budget Sub-Committee;
"CARRIED" with Councillors Munter and Hume dissenting.
MOTION NO. 41
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor M. Meilleur
RESOLVED THAT an amount of $60,000 be added to the transportation summer maintenance budget litter, graffiti and poster removal and that the funding come from the increase in assessment.
"CARRIED" on a division of 8 YEAS to 7 NAYS as follows:
YEAS: Councillors Doucet, Hume, Loney, Holmes, Davis, Meilleur, Munter and Byrne…8
NAYS: Councillors Kreling, Hunter, Cantin, Bellemare, Stewart, Hill and Chair Chiarelli…7
6. The reduction of $32,000 in Traffic Operations - Signs, as endorsed by the Budget Sub-Committee;
"CARRIED"
7. The reduction of $79,000 in Transportation Engineering, as endorsed by the Budget Sub-Committee;
"CARRIED"
8. That the Regional Chair send a letter to the Minister of Transportation urging the provincial government to fund the widening of Highway 17 west from Ottawa to Arnprior;
"CARRIED"
9. That staff meet with the business community and the community association in Old Ottawa South to develop a conceptual design for Bank Street between the Rideau River and the Rideau Canal, taking into account the community’s desire for an upgraded pedestrian and community friendly shopping street. That this concept development/public participation process be completed by 1 January 2000.
"CARRIED"
MOTION NO. 37
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor L. Davis
RESOLVED THAT the Purchased Services Reductions in the amount of $160,000.00, as set out in Annex "C" of the Joint Report of the Chief Administrative Officer and Finance Commissioner, be approved.
"CARRIED"
2. PUBLIC TRANSIT GOALS IN THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST CORRIDORS
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve the strategy for meeting the Official Plan’s transit goals for the west and southwest in the short-term, as outlined in the Planning and Development Approval Commissioner’s report dated 19 January 1999 and authorize $4M for the 1999-2000 package of measures outlined in the report (to be funded out of Account 943-30626 - West Transitway), and;
That the further measures outlined in the report be referred to staff for inclusion in future budget estimates.
"CARRIED"
REPORT OF FINANCE COMMISSIONER (DATED 23 FEBRUARY 1999)
1. 1999 DRAFT ESIMATES – ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR REMISSIONS
DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION
The Finance Commissioner advised that as a result of Council amendments to the 1999 draft budget estimates, the provision for remissions of $3.083 million in Recommendation No. 1, would need to be reduced by $339,000 to $2.744 million in order to achieve Council’s objective of no tax increase in 1999.
The Departmental recommendation, as amended by the foregoing, was then put to Council and "CARRIED".
MOTION NO. 42
Moved by Councillor C. Doucet
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
WHEREAS the Province of Ontario promised that its restructuring of responsibilities would be revenue-neutral for municipalities;
WHEREAS in 1998 the cost of downloading in Ottawa-Carleton was mitigated by the Province’s one-time funding of $42 million;
WHEREAS Ottawa-Carleton’s download shortfall recurs annually;
WHEREAS Ottawa-Carleton’s 1999 shortfall is over $50 million;
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council wishes to express its support for Councillors Doucet and Holmes’ trip to Toronto to present a bill to Premier Harris for Ottawa-Carleton’s portion of the Provincial download;
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED THAT Council request the Regional Clerk write to other Regions encouraging them to present Premier Harris with their portion of the download costs;
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED THAT Council request the Regional Clerk forward a copy of Ottawa-Carleton’s download bill to other Regions, including the City of Toronto, inviting them to forward a copy of their download bills to the Clerk of Ottawa-Carleton.
"CARRIED" with Councillors Hill and Stewart dissenting.
MOTION TO ADOPT COMMITTEE REPORTS
MOTION NO. 43
Moved by Councillor A. Loney
Seconded by Councillor W. Byrne
RESOLVED THAT Community Services Committee Report No. 26; Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 32; Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services Board Report No. 3; Ottawa-Carleton Regional Transit Commission Report No. 99-10; Planning and Environment Committee Report Nos. 25 and 26; Transportation Committee Report No. 29; the 1999 Draft Operating Estimates and 1999 Draft Capital Estimates and 10 Year Capital Forecast and the report of the Chief Administrative Officer/Finance Commissioner dated 18 January 1999 entitled: 1999 Draft Estimates – Budget Reductions, Adjustment Options (Budget Sub-Committee Document); and the Report of the Finance Commissioner dated 23 February 1999 entitled: 1999 Draft Estimates – Additional Provisions for Remissions be received and adopted as amended by Motion Nos. 30, 35, 37 and 41 with Motion No. 32 (as amended by Motion No. 34) being referred to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and with Recommendation 1 of Item 1 of Transportation Committee Report No. 29 being "LOST", and with the additional provision for remissions of $3.083 million as set out in the Finance Commissioner’s report dated 23 February 1999 being adjusted to read: $2.744 million.
"CARRIED" with Councillors Hume and Meilleur dissenting and with other dissents as recorded on various items.
CONFIRMATION BY-LAW
MOTION NO. 44
Moved by Councillor R. Cantin
Seconded by Councillor M. McGoldrick-Larsen
RESOLVED THAT By-law 17 of 1999 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.
"CARRIED"
By-law enacted and passed.
ADJOURNMENT
Council adjourned at 6:05 p.m.
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