THE REGIONAL MUNICIPALITYOFOTTAWA-CARLETONCOUNCIL MINUTES A Special
Meeting of the Council of the Regional Municipality of Ottawa-Carleton
was called to meet at Haydon Hall, Regional Headquarters, 111
Lisgar Street, Ottawa, on Wednesday, 24 January 1996 at 9:00 a.m.
for the purpose of considering Community Services Committee Report
No. 19; Transportation Committee Report No. 20; Planning And Environment
Committee Report No. 20; OC Transit Commission Report No. 4; Corporate
Services And Economic Development Committee Report No. 24; Ottawa-Carleton
Regional Police Services Board Report No. 1 and the 1996 Current
and Capital Budget Documents. The meeting was called to order
at 9:10 a.m. and opened in prayer. The Regional Chair, Mr. Peter
D. Clark, presided. ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT COUNCILLOR
CANTIN.COMMUNICATIONSA. Peter C. Cameron, President, Carlingwood
Community Association forwarding a letter to Councillor Kolbus,
City of Ottawa and Councillor Cullen with respect to the Association's
position on the possible increase in property taxes. He advises
many members of the Association live on fixed incomes and at their
Annual General meeting, there was clear direction given to the
Executive that there be no increases to property taxes.B. Nora
Balogh, resident of Ottawa-Carleton, expressing her opinion with
respect to the budget deliberations. She agrees with most of
the proposals which came out of the Council meeting of 10 January
1996. In particular, she favours raising the property tax levy
by $12 per average household to offset the reduced water costs.
She disagrees with the proposal to override the Community Services
Committee Report and remove $1.2 million from the social service
budget.C. Ewen Todd, urging Council to support the Transportation
Environmental Action Plan (TEAP) budget. He feels this program
has value for pilot projects that could improve the traffic environment
in Ottawa-Carleton.D. Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM)
advising municipal governments to organize and protect themselves
against federal and provincial governments who are offloading
programs and costs to municipal governments. The Federation is
a tireless advocate of municipal interests and is encouraging
local governments to include the renewal of their FCM memberships
in their planning.E. Communiqué from FCM entitled "Together
we can change our World, International Development Week 1996,
distributed to Members of Council individually.F. Lorna Fulton
expressing concerns about a number of matters facing the Region
in light of the recent provincial budget cuts. She is looking
to elected officials and managers to show respect for the dollar,
creativity and humanity in the budget cutting exercises.G. Darrell
Richards, requesting that Council vote to maintain the TEAP program,
which assists the Region in adopting more cost-effective and sustainable
transportation policies and programs.H. Silvie-Marie Fortin, Member
of Board, Odyssey Theatre, expressing concern on proposals to
reduce or eliminate RMOC grants to Arts Programs. She feels that
visual and performance arts, make a significant contribution to
the economic prosperity of the Region. Finally, she states that
withdrawal or reduction of Regional support will jeopardize Odyssey
Theatre's existence.I. Jennifer Dickson, expressing concern about
the proposed motion to eliminate the Arts Grants Budget in 1996.
For a rather modest investment, the arts have a positive impact
on employment, tourism and strengthening of the socio-economic
infrastructure.J. Gerry Stuurop, Kanata, Director of Odyssey Theatre
expressing concern that a severe funding cut may have an impact
on Odyssey's ability to survive. While recognizing the need to
cut expenditures, activities such as the arts generate revenues
in employment and tourism. The Arts Program in Ottawa-Carleton
is also a net revenue generator by attracting the high technology
sector to establish in the Region.K. Donna Quince, Visual Artist,
expressing concern over the proposed motion to eliminate the Arts
Grants Budget for 1996 and asking Council to please maintain the
Arts Grants Program. She states that arts in Ottawa-Carleton
is a revenue generating industry, which cannot be overlooked.L.
Penny McCann, Video Artist/Filmmaker expressing alarm over the
proposal to cut the Arts Grants Program in 1996. She reminds
Councillors that culture is a Regional responsibility and it is
the Region that benefits the most from the presence of arts and
culture.M. Dick Hodgson, Chair, Housing HELP, requesting Council
support the staff recommendation for a 1.6% reduction to Housing
HELP's funding and to reinstate the 5% funding cut that was adopted
by the Planning and Environment Committee.N. Annick Huard, Administrative
Director, Théâtre de la vieille 17, expressing concern
over the proposed motion to cut arts funding for 1996 and the
negative impact this will have on French théâtre
in Ottawa-Carleton.O. Petition from the Ottawa Art Gallery listing
residents across the Region who strongly object to any further
cuts in the RMOC Arts Grants Program.P. Communications received
from the following citizens, expressing concern over a proposed
Motion to eliminate the Arts Grants Program for 1996 and pointing
out the benefits both financial and cultural that arts funding
provides to the Region. Kathleen Gillis Sara Seck John Mark
Seck Blair Sharpe Peter Honeywell, Executive Director, Council
for Arts in Ottawa Board Member Ottawa Art Gallery Joanne
Nelson, Board Member, Ottawa Art Gallery Russel A. Butler
Carl StewartQ. Two letters, from Karen Bradley and Paula and Manny
Agulnik, expressing concern over the possibility that the Region
would consider cutting the program that pays for repairs of wheelchairs
and other assistive devices for people living with disabilities.R.
Timothy Dallett, Artistic Director forwarding a petition signed
by Gallery 101's members and vistors opposing further cutbacks
to the Region's Arts Grants Program.REGRETSThe following members
of Council advising that they will be absent from Council and
Committee meetings during the dates indicated: Councillor R. Cantin
22 - 31 January 1996 (bereavement) Councillor A. Loney
25 January - 5 February 1996MOTION NO. 9Moved by Councillor J.
LegendreSeconded by Councillor M. Meilleur RESOLVED THAT the Regular
Council meeting of 24 January 1996, normally scheduled to begin
at 1:30 p.m. will commence immediately upon adjournment of the
Special Council meeting dealing with the 1996 Budget."CARRIED"MOTION
TO LIFT FROM THE TABLE THE COMMITTEE REPORTS/BUDGET DOCUMENTS
MOTION NO. 10Moved by Councillor D. HolmesSeconded by Councillor
W. Stewart RESOLVED THAT Community Services Committee Report No.
19; Transportation Committee Report No. 20; Planning and Environment
Committee Report No. 20; OC Transit Commission Report No. 4; Corporate
Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 24; Ottawa-Carleton
Police Services Board Report No. 1; the 1996 Current and Capital
Budget Documents and a joint report from the CAO and Finance Commissioner
dated January 9, 1996 entitled "1996 Draft Estimates - Required
Adjustments, be lifted from the table."CARRIED"MOTION
NO. 11Moved by Councillor J. LegendreSeconded by Councillor R.
van den Ham RESOLVED THAT Motion Nos. A to J inclusive, which
were tabled at the Council meeting of 10 January 1996 be now lifted
from the table."CARRIED" The Regional Chair gave a brief
slide presentation to Members of Council. Council then proceeded
to consider and approve the 1996 Committee Budget Reports and
Budget Documents, save and except for the following items identified
by Members of Council for detailed consideration, debate and proposed
amendment.COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 19 1996 COMMUNITY
SERVICES BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDEDThat
Council approve the Community Services Budget as amended by the
following:1. Income MaintenanceThat the 1996 Estimate for Special
Assistance/Supplementary Aid (Budget Document, p. 135) be amended
to read $1,094,000.2. Residential ServicesThat the 1996 Estimate
for Residential Services (Budget Document, p. 131) be amended
to read $9,000.3. Counselling and Sustaining Grantsa) That $10,000
be added to Citizens' Advocacyb) That $17,000 be added to the
Rape Crisis Centrec) That $15,000 be added to Centre 454 for Counsellingd)
That $18,750 be added to the School Breakfast ProgramTotal Programs
Recommended to be Reinstated $1,163,750INCOME MAINTENANCE SUPPLEMENTARY
AID/SPECIAL ASSISTANCEBUS PASS PROGRAMMOTION NO. 12Moved by Councillor
B. McGarrySeconded by Councillor M. Meilleur RESOLVED THAT the
bus pass subsidy for the unemployed be reinstated by RMOC, providing
there is a system implemented whereby that recipients portion
of payment can be verified."CARRIED" on a division of
10 yeas to 8 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors Meilleur, Beamish,
Hunter, McGarry, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis, Loney and Munter...10NAYS:
Councillors Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart, Hume, Pratt, Hill, van
den Ham and Chair Clark...8 The Bus Pass Program, as amended by
Motion No. 12 was then put to Council and "LOST" on
a division of 11 nays to 7 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors Bellemare,
Kreling, Stewart, Beamish, Hume, Pratt, Hunter, Hill, Loney, van
den Ham and Chair Clark...11YEAS: Councillors Meilleur, McGarry,
Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis and Munter...7MOTION NO. 13Moved
by Councillor B. HillSeconded by Councillor A. Cullen RESOLVED
THAT Regional Council make representation to the Provincial Government
to ask that it adhere to its commitment in the common sense revolution
not to cut funding to the disabled and ask it to reinstate its
$250,000 to this account for the disabled."CARRIED"
on a division of 14 yeas to 4 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors
Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart, Beamish, Hunter, Hill, McGarry, Holmes,
Cullen, Legendre, Davis, Loney, Munter and van den Ham...14NAYS:
Councillors Meilleur, Hume, Pratt and Chair Clark...4ASSISTIVE
DEVICESMOTION NO. 14Moved by Councillor A. MunterSeconded by Councillor
B. McGarryWHEREAS the budget for repairs to assistive devices
has been reduced from $250,000 in 1995 to $155,000 in 1996;WHEREAS
this cut will save the Region just $19,000 since the Province
will match every dollar the Region contributes with $4; andWHEREAS
this cut would mean that those who are on welfare because of their
disability would only have assistive devices (wheelchairs, prosthetic
limbs, hearing aids, walkers, etc.) replaced once and would have
to pay half the cost of subsequent repairs; andWHEREAS such repairs
can cost hundreds of dollars, which is clearly unaffordable to
disabled persons just surviving on social assistance;BE IT RESOLVED
THAT Council reinstate the cut to the Assistive Devices Program
(for a gross reinstatement of $95,000 and a net $19,000 cost to
the Region)."CARRIED"START-UP KITS The recommendation
for an additional $60,000 for start-up kits was put to Council
and "LOST" on a division of 11 nays to 6 yeas as follows:NAYS:
Councillors Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart, Beamish, Hume, Pratt,
Hunter, Hill, Loney, van den Ham and Chair Clark...11YEAS: Councillors
Meilleur, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis and Munter...6DECLARATION
OF INTEREST Councillor Brian McGarry declared an Interest on the
budget item for funerals and burials as his company does business
with the Region in this regard. Councillor McGarry did not take
part in the discussion or vote on this item. Supplementary Aid/Special
Assistance, Page 135 Budget Book was put to Council and "CARRIED"
on a division of 12 yeas to 5 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors
Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart, Meilleur, Beamish, Hume, Pratt Hunter,
Hill, Loney, van den Ham and Chair Clark...12NAYS: Councillors
Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis and Munter...5MOTION NO. 15Moved
by Councillor D. HolmesSeconded by Councillor A. Munter RESOLVED
THAT the $18,000 net be provided for the Escort Driver Program
for an additional $9,000 to the Committee Recommendation."LOST"
on a division of 10 nays to 8 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors
Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart, Beamish, Hume, Pratt, Hunter, Hill,
Loney and Chair Clark...10YEAS: Councillors Meilleur, McGarry,
Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis, Munter and van den Ham...8COUNSELLING
AND SUSTAINING GRANTS Recommendation 3 of Community Services Committee
Report 19: a) Citizen's Advocacy - to add $10,000:"CARRIED"
on a division of 13 yeas to 5 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors
Kreling, Stewart, Meilleur, Pratt, Hunter, McGarry, Holmes, Cullen,
Legendre, Davis, Loney, Munter and Chair Clark...13NAYS: Councillors
Bellemare, Beamish, Hume, Hill and van den Ham...5 b) Rape Crisis
Centre - to add $17,000:"CARRIED" on a division of 14
yeas to 4 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors Kreling, Stewart,
Meilleur, Hume, Pratt, Hunter, McGarry, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre,
Davis, Loney, Munter and Chair Clark...14NAYS: Councillors Bellemare,
Beamish, Hill and van den Ham...4 c) Centre 454 - to add $15,000:"CARRIED"
on a division of 12 yeas to 5 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors
Kreling, Stewart, Meilleur, Pratt, McGarry, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre,
Davis, Loney, Munter and Chair Clark...12NAYS: Councillors Bellemare,
Beamish, Hume, Hill and van den Ham...5 d) School Breakfast Program
- to add $18,750:"CARRIED" on a division of 14 yeas
to 4 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors Kreling, Stewart, Meilleur,
Hume, Pratt, Hunter, McGarry, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis,
Loney, Munter and Chair Clark...14NAYS: Councillors Bellemare,
Beamish, Hill and van den Ham...4MOTION NO. 16Moved by Councillor
D. BeamishSeconded by Councillor P. Hume RESOLVED THAT $140,000
unallocated in the Community Services Budget be removed.MOTION
NO. 17Moved by Councillor B. HillSeconded by Councillor R. van
den Ham RESOLVED THAT the $60,750 added to the four programs -
Citizen Advocacy; Rape Crisis Centre; Centre 454; School Breakfast
Program be taken out of the $140,000 Unallocated Account.MOTION
NO. 18Moved by Councillor M. BellemareSeconded by Councillor M.
Meilleur RESOLVED THAT the unallocated funds to counselling agencies
and sustaining grants be reduced to $100,000 of which 75% be allocated
directly to the Social Planning Council. Motion No. 16 was then
put to Council and "CARRIED" on a division of 10 yeas
to 8 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors Kreling, Stewart, Beamish,
Hume, Pratt, Hunter, Hill, McGarry, van den Ham and Chair Clark...10NAYS:
Councillors Bellemare, Meilleur, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis,
Loney, and Munter...8 As a result of Motion No. 16 being "CARRIED",
Motion Nos. 17 and 18 were not proceeded with. Community Services
Committee Report No. 19, as amended by the foregoing, was then
put to Council and "CARRIED" on a division of 11 yeas
to 7 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart,
Meilleur, Beamish, Hume, Pratt, Hunter, Hill, van den Ham and
Chair Clark...11NAYS: Councillors McGarry, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre,
Davis, Loney, and Munter...7CHILD CAREMOTION NO. 19Moved by Councillor
A. CullenSeconded by Councillor A. Munter RESOLVED THAT the 707
additional child care spaces from the former JobsOntario Program
taken over by the RMOC (at a cost of $1.312 million [net]) be
financed as follows:1996: $875,000 from the Child Care Contingency
Reserve Fund $437,000 from the Child Care Levy (cost per urban
household = $1.08)1997: $438,000 from the Child Care Contingency
Reserve Fund $437,000 from the Child Care Levy (cost per urban
household = $1.08)1998: $438,000 from the Child Care Levy (cost
per urban household = $1.08)"LOST" on a division of
15 nays to 3 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors Bellemare, Kreling,
Stewart, Meilleur, Beamish, Hume, Pratt, Hunter, Hill, McGarry,
Legendre, Davis, Loney, van den Ham and Chair Clark...15YEAS:
Councillors Holmes, Cullen and Munter...3TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
REPORT NO. 20 1996 TRANSPORTATION BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
AS AMENDED That Council approve the 1996 Transportation Budget
as amended by the following: 1. The deletion of the Transportation
Environment Action Plan (TEAP) - Project 912-33409 page 5-69."CARRIED"
on a division of 11 yeas to 7 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors
Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart, Beamish, Hume, Pratt, Hunter, Hill,
Loney, van den Ham and Chair Clark...11NAYS: Councillors Meilleur,
McGarry, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis and Munter...7 2. The
replacement of pages 5-44 and 5-45 - Rideau Area Transportation
Network - Intersection Modifications."CARRIED" with
Councillor Hunter dissenting. 3. The replacement of page 5-89
- South Urban Centre/Outer Transportation Corridor."CARRIED"DECLARATION
OF INTEREST Councillor Dan Beamish declared an Interest on the
budget item on page 5-77 (1996 Transportation Capital) Hawthorne
- Walkley Connection as he owns property adjacent to these lands.
Councillor Beamish did not take part in the discussion or vote
on this item.MOTION NO. 20Moved by Councillor A. MunterSeconded
by Councillor A. Cullen RESOLVED THAT the provision for road side
maintenance be decreased by 5% from $3.472 million to $3.299 million,
for a net savings of $173,000 (page 50, Transportation Budget
Book)."CARRIED" on a division of 14 yeas to 4 nays as
follows:YEAS: Councillors Bellemare, Kreling, Meilleur, Beamish,
Hunter, Hill, McGarry, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis, Loney,
Munter and Chair Clark...14NAYS: Councillors Stewart, Hume, Pratt
and van den Ham...4MOTION NO. 21Moved by Councillor A. MunterSeconded
by Councillor A. CullenWHEREAS the 1995 winter maintenance budget
was $15 million;WHEREAS staff is recommending a contribution of
an additional $1.5 million to rebuild the Winter Maintenance Reserve
Fund, as a result of a far heavier-than-average snowfall;WHEREAS
such a reserve should be built up in years of lower than average
snowfall and used in years of heavier snowfall;BE IT THEREFORE
RESOLVED THAT Council support staff's recommendation to increase
the winter maintenance budget from what had originally been proposed
in the draft estimates, but that the budget be increased from
$15 million to $16 million (instead of to $16.5 million) for a
savings of $500,000."LOST" on a division of 11 nays
to 7 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors Bellemare, Kreling, Meilleur,
Beamish, Hume, Pratt, Hill, McGarry, Legendre, Loney and Chair
Clark...11YEAS: Councillors Stewart, Hunter, Holmes, Cullen,
Davis, Munter and van den Ham...7MOTION NO. 22Moved by Councillor
D. PrattSeconded by Councillor P. Hume RESOLVED THAT the funding
for Citizen's for Safe Cycling be eliminated. (Reference page
80 Transportation Budget Book.)DECLARATION OF INTEREST Councillor
Gord Hunter declared an Interest on the budget item for Citizens
for Safe Cycling as a family member was involved in this program.
Councillor Hunter did not take part in the discussion or vote
on this item. Motion No. 22 was then put to Council and "LOST"
on a division of 10 nays to 7 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors
Kreling, Meilleur, McGarry, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis, Loney,
Munter and Chair Clark...10YEAS: Councillors Bellemare, Stewart,
Beamish, Hume, Pratt, Hill and van den Ham...7MOTION NO. 23Moved
by Councillor J. LegendreSeconded by Councillor D. Holmes RESOLVED
THAT $400,000 be removed from the 1996 Pre-Engineering Services
Program."CARRIED" on a division of 13 yeas to 5 nays
as follows:YEAS: Councillors Bellemare, Kreling, Hume, Hunter,
Hill, McGarry, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis, Loney, Munter
and Chair Clark...13NAYS: Councillors Stewart, Meilleur, Beamish,
Pratt and van den Ham...5MOTION NO. 24Moved by Councillor D. HolmesSeconded
by Councillor M. Meilleur RESOLVED THAT the Alta Vista Parkway
Environmental Clean-up be deferred until 1997 (page 5-73 Budget
Document).MOTION NO. 25Moved by Councillor R. van den HamSeconded
by Councillor D. Beamish RESOLVED THAT Motion No. 24 with respect
to the Alta Vista Parkway Environmental Clean-up be referred to
staff."LOST" on a division of 14 nays to 4 yeas as follows:NAYS:
Councillors Kreling, Stewart, Meilleur, Hume, Pratt, Hill, McGarry,
Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis, Loney, Munter and Chair Clark...14YEAS:
Councillors Bellemare, Beamish, Hunter and van den Ham...4 Motion
No. 24 was then put to Council and "LOST" on a division
of 10 nays to 8 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors Bellemare, Kreling,
Stewart, Beamish, Hume, Pratt, McGarry, Legendre, van den Ham
and Chair Clark...10YEAS: Councillors Meilleur, Hunter, Hill,
Holmes, Cullen, Davis, Loney and Munter...8 Transportation Department
1996 Capital Budget (page 5-73) Alta Vista Parkway Environmental
Clean-up, was then put to Council and "CARRIED" on a
division of 14 yeas to 4 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors Bellemare,
Kreling, Stewart, Meilleur, Beamish, Hume, Pratt, Hunter, McGarry,
Cullen, Legendre, Loney, van den Ham and Chair Clark...14NAYS:
Councillors Hill, Holmes, Davis and Munter...4MOTION NO. 26Moved
by Councillor A. CullenSeconded by Councillor D. Holmes RESOLVED
THAT the new Capital Project: Airport Parkway Ramp (page 5-47
Transportation Capital) be deferred for one year and that $300,000
be left for the Environmental Assessment."LOST" on a
division of 11 nays to 7 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors Bellemare,
Kreling, Stewart, Beamish, Hume, Pratt, Hunter, McGarry, Loney,
van den Ham and Chair Clark...11YEAS: Councillors Meilleur, Hill,
Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis and Munter...7MOTION NO. 27Moved
by Councillor B. HillSeconded by Councillor R. van den Ham RESOLVED
THAT Cycling Facilities, Project 912-33417 on page 5-74 of the
1996 Capital Budget for Transportation Department be deferred
for 1996."LOST" on a division of 14 nays to 4 yeas as
follows:NAYS: Councillors Bellemare, Stewart, Meilleur, Hume,
Pratt, Hunter, McGarry, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis, Loney,
Munter and Chair Clark...14YEAS: Councillors Kreling, Beamish,
Hill and van den Ham ...4 The Transportation Department Operating
Budget "CARRIED" with Councillors Hill and Davis dissenting.
The Transportation Department Budget as amended was then "CARRIED"
with Councillors Holmes, Davis, Munter and Cullen dissenting.PLANNING
AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 20 1996 PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT
COMMITTEE BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED That
Council approve: 1. The Planning Department's 1996 Capital and
Operating Budgets, as amended by the following: i) That the Planning
Operating Budget (Page 7) of $3,250,000.00 be reduced by 2%.
ii) That the grant to Women's Action Centre Against Violence (Ottawa-Carleton)
of $107,236.00 be reduced by 20%. iii) That the grant to the
Regional Coordinating Committee to End Violence Against Women
of $55,137.00 be reduced by 5%. iv) That the grant to Housing
Help Corporate/Aide-logement Ottawa-Carleton of $93,165.00 be
reduced by 5%. v) That the grant to Action--logement Centre d'information
- Région d'Ottawa-Carleton of $23,931.00 be reduced by
5%. 2. That the "Grants to Organizations" Budget (Safer
Places Network) currently funded through the Planning Department
be transferred to Community Services for the 1997 Budget. 3. The
Environmental Services' 1996 Capital and Operating Budgets.MOTION
NO. 28Moved by Councillor M. MeilleurSeconded by Councillor L.
Davis RESOLVED THAT the grant for Women's Action Centre Against
Violence of Ottawa-Carleton of $107,236 be reduced by 5%."CARRIED"MOTION
NO. 29Moved by Councillor J. LegendreSeconded by Councillor P.
Hume RESOLVED THAT the grant to the Regional Coordinating Committee
to End Violence Against Women for 1996 be eliminated and that
the organization exist on the balance of the 1995 funds."LOST"
on a division of 14 nays to 3 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors
Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart, Meilleur, Beamish, Pratt, Hunter,
McGarry, Holmes, Cullen, Davis, Loney, Munter and Chair Clark...14YEAS:
Councillors Hume, Hill and Legendre...3MOTION NO. 30Moved by
Councillor J. LegendreSeconded by Councillor B. McGarry RESOLVED
THAT Council accept the staff recommendation of a 1.6% reduction
from 1995 regarding the 1996 grant to Housing Help Corporate/Aide-logement
Ottawa-Carleton."CARRIED" on a division of 10 yeas to
7 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors Bellemare, Meilleur, Hunter,
McGarry, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis, Loney and Munter...10NAYS:
Councillors Kreling, Stewart, Beamish, Hume, Pratt, van den Ham
and Chair Clark...7MOTION NO. 31Moved by Councillor J. LegendreSeconded
by Councillor B. McGarry RESOLVED THAT Council accept the staff
recommendation of a 1.6% reduction from 1995 regarding the 1996
grant to Action-logement Centre d'information - Region d'Ottawa-Carleton."CARRIED"
on a division of 11 yeas to 6 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors
Bellemare, Meilleur, Hunter, McGarry, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre,
Davis, Loney, Munter and van den Ham...11NAYS: Councillors Kreling,
Stewart, Beamish, Hume, Pratt and Chair Clark...6MOTION NO. 32Moved
by Councillor M. MeilleurSeconded by Councillor J. Legendre RESOLVED
THAT Recommendation 2 of Planning and Environment Committee Report
20 - 1996 Budget - "Grants to Organizations" Budget
(Safer Places Network) be referred back to the Planning and Environment
Committee."CARRIED" with Councillor Beamish dissenting.MOTION
NO. 33Moved by Councillor W. StewartSeconded by Councillor B.
McGarryWHEREAS, Trail Road Landfill Site has sufficient capacity
for anticipated composting requirements in 1996;BE IT RESOLVED
THAT the authority, (in the amount of $1,002.) for Capital Project
992-42317, Leaf and Yard Waste Management be deferred until 1997
(page 12-6, 12-7).BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff be directed
to:1. investigate the advisability and feasibility of opening
a second leaf and yard waste composting facility in the Region
to handle growth in the diversion from disposal of leaf and yard
waste, and2. investigate the possible role of the private sector
in the development of such a facility, and include an analysis
of the way in which private sector service can be best delivered."CARRIED"MOTION
NO. 34Moved by Councillor A. MunterSeconded by Councillor D. Holmes
RESOLVED THAT the provision for $765,000 for the River Ridge Feedermain
be deferred until 1997 (for a savings of $300,000 from pay-as-you-go
and $465,000 from Regional Development Charges). (Reference page
10-78, Planning and Environmental Services Budget Book.)MOTION
NO. 35Moved by Councillor D. BeamishSeconded by Councillor R.
van den Ham RESOLVED THAT the question with respect to Motion
No. 34 be now put."LOST" on a division of 11 nays to
7 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors Kreling, Stewart, Meilleur,
Pratt, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis, Loney, Munter and Chair
Clark...11YEAS: Councillors Bellemare, Beamish, Hume, Hunter,
Hill, McGarry and van den Ham...7 Motion No. 34 was then put to
Council and "LOST" on a division of 16 nays to 2 yeas
as follows:NAYS: Councillors Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart, Meilleur,
Beamish, Hume, Pratt, Hunter, Hill, McGarry, Cullen, Legendre,
Davis Loney, van den Ham and Chair Clark...16YEAS: Councillors
Holmes and Munter...2MOTION NO. 36Moved by Councillor A. MunterSeconded
by Councillor D. BeamishWHEREAS Capital Project No. 932-43414
(Water Environment Protection Division - Cost Optimization), $200,000,
authorizes the hiring of consultants to "provide information
on opportunities for contracting out parts of the operation with
prepared tender specifications"; andWHEREAS this is not a
capital budget project but should be carried out by the Environmental
Services Department within its regular operational budget;BE IT
RESOLVED THAT this item be deleted for a pay-as-you-go savings
of $200,000 and that the Finance Department be directed to reduce
the levy requirement for pay-as-you-go by this amount. (Reference
page 9-52, Planning and Environment Services Budget Book.)"LOST"
on a division of 11 nays to 7 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors
Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart, Hume, Pratt, Hunter, McGarry, Cullen,
Legendre, Loney and Chair Clark...11YEAS: Councillors Meilleur,
Beamish, Hill, Holmes, Davis, Munter and van den Ham...7MOTION
NO. 37Moved by Councillor G. HunterSeconded by Councillor P. Hume
RESOLVED THAT the contribution to the Sewer Capital Levy be reduced
by $500,000."CARRIED" on a division of 15 yeas to 3
nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart,
Meilleur, Beamish, Hume, Pratt, Hunter, Hill, McGarry, Holmes,
Legendre, Davis, Munter and Chair Clark...15NAYS: Councillors
Cullen, Loney and van den Ham...3 Planning and Environment Committee
Report No. 20 as amended by the foregoing was then put to Council
and "CARRIED" with Councillor Munter dissenting on Recommendation
1 i) and Councillors Hill and van den Ham dissenting on Recommendation
1 ii) as amended.OC TRANSIT COMMISSION REPORT NO. 4COMMISSION
RECOMMENDATIONThat Regional Council approve Regional funding of
$45,018,000 for OC Transpo and $7,310,000 for Para Transpo for
1995 in accordance with the budget of the Commission and as approved
on 8 December 1995."CARRIED" with Councillor Beamish
dissenting on the funding for OC Transpo.CORPORATE SERVICES AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 24ARTS GRANTS (Budget
Book page 251) (Report No. 24 page 21)That Council approve the
1996 Arts Grants Budget, page 251, be reduced by 5%.MOTION NO.
38Moved by Councillor G. HunterSeconded by Councillor B. Hill
RESOLVED THAT the Arts Grants Budget be eliminated for 1996.MOTION
NO. 39Moved by Councillor A. CullenSeconded by Councillor A. Munter
RESOLVED THAT a portion of the savings (from Motion No. 38) be
used to reinstate the cut for starter kits (social services $60,000
net)."LOST" on a division of 15 nays to 3 yeas as follows:NAYS:
Councillors Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart, Meilleur, Beamish, Hume,
Pratt, Hill, McGarry, Holmes, Legendre, Davis, Loney, van den
Ham and Chair Clark...15YEAS: Councillors Hunter, Cullen and
Munter...3 Motion No. 38 was then put to Council and "LOST"
on a division of 15 nays to 3 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors
Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart, Meilleur, Hume, Pratt, McGarry, Holmes,
Cullen, Legendre, Davis, Loney, Munter, van den Ham and Chair
Clark...15YEAS: Councillors Beamish, Hunter and Hill...3MOTION
NO. 40Moved by Councillor D. PrattSeconded by Councillor H. Kreling
RESOLVED THAT the 1996 Arts Grants Budget be reduced by 20%."LOST"
on a division of 12 nays to 6 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors
Bellemare, Meilleur, Hume, McGarry, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre,
Davis, Loney, Munter, van den Ham and Chair Clark...12YEAS: Councillors
Kreling, Stewart, Beamish, Pratt, Hunter and Hill...6 The Corporate
Services and Economic Development Committee Recommendation for
Arts Grants was then put to Council and "LOST" on a
division of 9 nays to 9 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors Meilleur,
McGarry, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis, Loney, Munter and Chair
Clark...9YEAS: Councillors Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart, Beamish,
Hume, Pratt, Hunter, Hill and van den Ham...9 The Arts Grants
Budget, as set out on page 251 of the 1996 Budget Document was
then put to Council and "CARRIED" on a division of 14
yeas to 4 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors Bellemare, Kreling,
Stewart, Meilleur, Pratt, McGarry, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis,
Loney, Munter, van den Ham and Chair Clark...14NAYS: Councillors
Beamish, Hume, Hunter and Hill...4MOTION NO. 41Moved by Councillor
A. MunterSeconded by Councillor B. Hill RESOLVED THAT this meeting
adjourn until 9:00 a.m. on Thursday January 25, 1996."CARRIED"
on a division of 10 yeas to 8 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors
Bellemare, Stewart, Pratt, Hill, Holmes, Legendre, Davis, Munter,
van den Ham and Chair Clark...10NAYS: Councillors Kreling, Meilleur,
Beamish, Hume, Hunter, McGarry, Cullen and Loney...8THURSDAY,
25 JANUARY 1996 The Regional Chair called the Special Council
Budget Meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. and Council proceeded to
consider the Committee Reports and Budget Documents for the 1996
Operating and Capital Budget.OTTAWA-CARLETON REGIONAL POLICE SERVICES
BOARD REPORT NO. 1 1996 OTTAWA-CARLETON REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
BUDGET BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED That Council approve the
1996 Police Service Budget, as amended by the Ottawa-Carleton
Police Services Board by the following: 1. That the Director-General
be directed to find $20,000 from within the OPP component of the
1996 Police Service Budget for the support of six Citizen Working
Committees. 2. That a grant in the amount of $700 be provided
to the Metcalfe Community Policing Committee for the purchase
and installation of OMPPAC equipment, to be funded from within
the OPP component of the 1996 Budget. (NOTE: Three additional
amendments were approved by the Ottawa-Carleton Police Services
Board but have not been forwarded to Council at this time as they
are subject to re-consideration at the next Board meeting. They
are, however, included in the attached Minute extract for reference.)MOTION
NO. 42Moved by Councillor A. MunterSeconded by Councillor R. van
den HamWHEREAS the Region budgeted $5.4 million for police service
in areas policed by the Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) in
1995; andWHEREAS a significant portion of the 1995 budget will
remain unspent and the Region will receive a credit from the O.P.P.
for this surplus; andWHEREAS such surpluses are generated because
the O.P.P. has not staffed the positions for which the Region
has budgeted; andWHEREAS residents wish to receive the level of
police service budgeted and paid for;THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
THAT any surplus/credit be used to provide police service in the
O.P.P. policed area and that the Region apply any credit received
from the O.P.P. only towards service in Goulbourn, West Carleton,
Osgoode, Kanata, Rideau, Cumberland or Rockcliffe Park, depending
on where such credits originated; andBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT
Regional Council express strong concern to the Solicitor General
of Ontario and Commissioner of the O.P.P. that the Absence of
a signed contract between the Region and the O.P.P. - more than
one year after the Region began paying for this service - is unacceptable
and that Council request the Solicitor General and Commissioner
take immediate steps to remedy this situation. At the request
of Council Motion No. 42 was divided.MOTION NO. 43Moved by Councillor
D. HolmesSeconded by Councillor J. Legendre RESOLVED THAT the
first resolved clause in Motion No. 42 be referred to the new
Police Services Board.MOTION NO. 44Moved by Councillor A. MunterSeconded
by Councillor B. Hill RESOLVED THAT the referral Motion (Motion
No. 43) be amended to refer this item to the Corporate Services
and Economic Development Committee. Motion No. 44 was put to Council
and "LOST" on a division of 14 nays to 3 yeas as follows:NAYS:
Councillors Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart, Meilleur, Beamish, Hume,
Pratt, Hunter, McGarry, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis, and Chair
Clark...14YEAS: Councillors Hill, Munter and van den Ham...3
Motion No. 43 was then put to Council and "LOST" on
a division of 12 nays to 5 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors Bellemare,
Kreling, Stewart, Meilleur, Beamish, Hume, Hunter, Hill, McGarry,
Cullen, Munter and Chair Clark...12YEAS: Councillors Pratt, Holmes,
Legendre, Davis and van den Ham...5 Part A of Motion No. 42 was
then put to Council and "CARRIED" on a division of 10
yeas to 7 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors Kreling, Stewart,
Beamish, Hill, McGarry, Cullen, Legendre, Davis, Munter and van
den Ham...10NAYS: Councillors Bellemare, Meilleur, Hume, Pratt,
Hunter, Holmes and Chair Clark...7 Part B of Motion No. 42 was
then put to Council and "CARRIED" with Chair Clark dissenting.
The Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services Board Report No.
1 was then put to Council and "CARRIED".CORPORATE SERVICES
& ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 24 (CONTINUED)COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDEDThat Council approve the 1996 Corporate
Services and Economic Development Committee Operating and Capital
Budgets as presented on 5 December 1995, as amended by the following:OTTAWA
TOURISM AND CONVENTION AUTHORITY (OTCA) (Budget Book page 217)
(Report No. 24 page 12)That Council approve the 1996 Ottawa
Tourism and Convention Authority Budget, page 217, be reduced
by 5%.MOTION NO. 62Moved by Councillor R. CantinSeconded by Councillor
H. Kreling RESOLVED THAT the grant to the Ottawa Tourism and Convention
Authority be reinstated to the $1,794,600 amount originally provided
for on page 217 of the Corporate Services and Economic Development
Committee proposed budget book presented to Council November 22,
1995."CARRIED" with Councillor Hunter dissenting.OTTAWA
LIFE SCIENCES COUNCIL (Budget Book page 231) (Report No.
24 page 14)That Council approve the 1996 Ottawa Life Sciences
Council Budget, page 231, be reduced by 5%.MOTION NO. 63Moved
by Councillor D. BeamishSeconded by Councillor M. Meilleur RESOLVED
THAT the grant to OCRI be reduced by 5%."LOST" on a
division of 14 nays to 1 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors Bellemare,
Kreling, Stewart, Meilleur, Beamish, Hume, Pratt, Holmes, Cullen,
Legendre, Davis, Munter, van den Ham and Chair Clark...14YEAS:
Councillor Hunter...1MOTION NO. 64Moved by Councillor J. LegendreSeconded
by Councillor B. McGarry RESOLVED THAT Council accept the staff
recommendation of a 1.3% reduction from 1995 regarding the 1996
grant to the Ottawa Life Sciences Council."CARRIED' with
Councillors Hume, Hunter and van den Ham dissenting.HUMANE SOCIETY
OF OTTAWA-CARLETON (Budget Book page 237) (Report No. 24
page 15)That Council approve the 1996 Humane Society of Ottawa-Carleton
Budget, page 237, be reduced by 5%. "CARRIED" on a division
of 11 yeas to 3 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors Stewart, Meilleur,
Beamish, Hume, Pratt, Hunter, Hill, Legendre, Davis, van den Ham
and Chair Clark...11NAYS: Councillors Bellemare, Holmes and Cullen...3OTTAWA-CARLETON
WILDLIFE CENTRE (Budget Book page 243) (Report No. 24 page
17)That Council approve the 1996 Ottawa-Carleton WildLife Centre
Budget, page 243, be reduced by 5%.MOTION NO. 65Moved by Councillor
G. HunterSeconded by Councillor R. van den Ham RESOLVED THAT the
Wild Life Centre Grant be reduced to $11,000 (50%)."LOST"
on a division of 13 nays to 3 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors
Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart, Meilleur, Beamish, Hume, Pratt, Holmes,
Cullen, Legendre, Davis, Munter and Chair Clark...13YEAS: Councillors
Hunter, Hill and van den Ham...5 The Committee Recommendation
for the Wild Life Centre was then put to Council and "CARRIED"
on a division of 10 yeas to 6 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors
Bellemare, Kreling, Beamish, Hume, Pratt, Hunter, Hill, Legendre,
van den Ham and Chair Clark...10NAYS: Councillors Stewart, Meilleur,
Holmes, Cullen, Davis and Munter...6ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
(Budget Book page 247) (Report No. 24 page 19)That Council
approve the 1996 Economic Development Grants Budget, page 247,
be reduced by 5%.MOTION NO. 66Moved by Councillor D. BeamishSeconded
by Councillor P. Hume RESOLVED THAT the Economic Development Grants
Program be eliminated for a savings of $300,000."LOST"
on a division of 12 nays to 4 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors
Bellemare, Kreling, Meilleur, Hume, Pratt, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre,
Davis, Munter, van den Ham and Chair Clark...12YEAS: Councillors
Stewart, Beamish, Hunter and Hill...4MOTION NO. 67Moved by Councillor
R. CantinSeconded by Councillor A. Munter RESOLVED THAT festivals
which receive (Economic Development Grant) funding from the RMOC
and for which Festival Plaza is suitable, have their funding withdrawn
if they refuse to stage their event at the site which was built
for them - Festival Plaza - at a taxpayer's cost of $1.8 million.MOTION
NO. 68Moved by Councillor A. MunterSeconded by Councillor A. Cullen
RESOLVED THAT Motion No. 67 be TABLED."CARRIED"REGIONAL
CHAIR'S OFFICE (Budget Book page 5) (Report No. 24 page 26)That
Council approve the 1996 Regional Chair's Office Budget, page
5, be reduced by 5%.REGIONAL CLERKRegional Clerk - Legislative
(Budget Book page 41) (Report No. 24 page 31)1. That Council
approve the reductions to the Legislative Budget, page 41, be
deferred pending the completion of the salaries and allocations
review.2. That Council approve the 1996 Regional Clerk's Legislative
Budget, page 41, as presented.MOTION NO. 45Moved by Councillor
G. HunterSeconded by Councillor R. van den Ham RESOLVED THAT the
allocation for Councillors' office budgets be reduced by $1,900.
each, to reflect a level of cut roughly equal to that being experienced
by other Regional departments.MOTION NO. 46Moved by Councillor
D. BeamishSeconded by Councillor W. Stewart RESOLVED THAT the
Legislative Budget be reduced by 5% ($108,000).MOTION NO. 47Moved
by Councillor P. HumeSeconded by Councillor A. Munter RESOLVED
THAT the Regional Chair's Budget reduction and Councillor's Office
Budget reduction be referred to the review of Chair & Councillors'
salary and office allocations. At the request of Council, Motion
No. 47 was divided. The portion of Motion No. 47 to refer the
Regional Chair's Office Budget Reduction to the Citizens' Review
was put to Council and "LOST" on a division of 12 nays
to 5 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart,
Meilleur, Beamish, Pratt, Hunter, McGarry, Cullen, Legendre, van
den Ham and Chair Clark...12YEAS: Councillors Hume, Hill, Holmes,
Davis and Munter...5 The portion of Motion No. 47 to refer the
Councillors' Office Budget Reduction to the Citizens' Review was
then put to Council and "CARRIED" on a division of 9
yeas to 7 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors Bellemare, Meilleur,
Hume, Pratt, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis and Munter...9NAYS:
Councillors Kreling, Stewart, Beamish, Hunter, Hill, McGarry and
van den Ham...7 The Regional Chair's Office Budget as recommended
by the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee,
was then put to Council and "CARRIED" on a division
of 13 yeas to 4 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors Bellemare,
Kreling, Stewart, Meilleur, Beamish, Pratt, Hunter, Hill, McGarry,
Cullen, Davis, van den Ham and Chair Clark ...13NAYS: Councillors
Hume, Holmes, Legendre and Munter...4MOTION NO. 48Moved by Councillor
G. HunterSeconded by Councillor D. BeamishWHEREAS Councillors
receive 1/3 of their salary as a tax free expense allowance;THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED THAT mileage and parking no longer be provided
for Councillors."LOST" on a division of 11 nays to 6
yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors Bellemare, Meilleur, Pratt,
Hill, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis, Munter, van den Ham and
Chair Clark...11YEAS: Councillors Kreling, Stewart, Beamish,
Hume, Hunter and McGarry...6 In addition to Part "B"
of Motion No. 47 (Referral of Councillors' Office Budget), Motion
Nos. 45 and 46 were also referred to the Citizens' Review.Regional
Clerk - Capital Project - Art in Public Spaces (Budget Book
page 45) (Report No. 24 page 34)That Council approve the
1996 Regional Clerk's Department Capital Project - Art in Public
Spaces - Budget, page 45, be reduced by $100,000.MOTION NO. 52Moved
by Councillor B. HillSeconded by Councillor D. Beamish RESOLVED
THAT the allocation for Art in Public Spaces be deleted ($161,000).MOTION
NO. 53Moved by Councillor R. van den HamSeconded by Councillor
B. Hill RESOLVED THAT the question with respect to Motion No.
52 be now put."LOST" on a division of 9 nays to 6 yeas
as follows:NAYS: Councillors Bellemare, Stewart, Beamish, Pratt,
Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis and Munter...9YEAS: Councillors
Kreling, Hume, Hunter, Hill, van den Ham and Chair Clark...6 Motion
No. 52 was then put to Council and "CARRIED" on a division
of 8 yeas to 6 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors Kreling, Stewart,
Beamish, Hume, Pratt, Hunter, Hill, and Chair Clark...8NAYS:
Councillors Bellemare, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis and Munter...6FINANCEFinance
- Insurance (Budget Book page 145) (Report No. 24 page 44)That
Council approve the 1996 Finance Insurance Budget, page 145,
be reduced by 5%.Finance - Sundry, Purchasing, Remissions, and
Unforeseen (Budget Book pages 152 - 153) (Report No. 24
page 45)That Council approve the Winter Cities Association membership
be removed from the Sundry Budget, page 152, for a savings of
$1,000.That Council approve the 1996 Finance - Provision for Unforeseen
Budget, page 153, be reduced by 5%.MOTION NO. 57Moved by Councillor
D. BeamishSeconded by Councillor M. Bellemare RESOLVED THAT Pay-as-you-go
contributions to the Region-Wide Reserve Fund be reduced by $1
million dollars and that the non-transportation capital spending
plan be adjusted to accommodate the reduced funding and that staff
report to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee
within 30 days with proposals as to how this should be accomplished.BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Region-Wide levy requirement be reduced
by a corresponding $1 million."LOST" on a division of
9 nays to 7 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors Meilleur, Hume,
Pratt, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis, van den Ham and Chair
Clark...9YEAS: Councillors Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart, Beamish,
Hunter, Hill and Munter...7MOTION NO. 58Moved by Councillor D.
BeamishSeconded by Councillor G. Hunter RESOLVED THAT $1/4 million
in the Unforeseen Account be removed."LOST" on a division
of 11 nays to 5 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors Bellemare, Kreling,
Meilleur, Hume, Pratt, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Munter, van den
Ham and Chair Clark...11YEAS: Councillors Stewart, Beamish, Hunter,
Hill and Davis...5MOTION NO. 59Moved by Councillor A. MunterSeconded
by Councillor D. HolmesWHEREAS the budget estimates foresee that
the (Kanata) Palladium will generate $753,144 in revenue for the
Region, but staff have now confirmed that this has been under-estimated
by $127,538.BE IT RESOLVED THAT this $127,538 be added to revenues
projected in the 1996 budget.(This would generate additional revenue
into the following funds:Region-wide General $59,982Regional-wide
Police 21,402Region-wide Child Care 4,219Sewer
6,064Transit 25,028Solid Waste 10,845)"CARRIED"
on a division of 13 yeas to 2 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors
Bellemare, Stewart, Meilleur, Beamish, Hume, Hunter, Hill, Holmes,
Cullen, Legendre, Davis, Munter and Chair Clark...13NAYS: Councillors
Pratt and van den Ham...2MOTION NO. 60Moved by Councillor R. van
den HamSeconded by Councillor B. Hill RESOLVED THAT the CAO and
Finance Commissioner review pages 178 and 179 of the Corporate
Services and Economic Development Committee Draft Budget, with
the quest of improving the reallocations to the Region-Wide Fund
for the January 24, 1996 Council Budget Meeting."CARRIED"STAFF
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENTMOTION NO. 49Moved by Councillor B. HillSeconded
by Councillor R. van den Ham RESOLVED THAT there be a moratorium
on staff training and development for 1996.MOTION NO. 50Moved
by Councillor A. MunterSeconded by Councillor P. HumeWHEREAS the
1996 estimates direct the Chief Administrative Officer to identify
$1 million in "administrative productivity gains"; andWHEREAS
$1.6 million is budgeted across the whole regional corporation
for staff training and development;THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT
the Chief Administrative Officer's target for "administrative
productivity gains" be increased to $1.2 million and that
the CAO be directed to include staff training and development
in this cost-cutting exercise (for a net saving above the draft
estimates of $200,000). Motion No. 49 was then put to Council
and "LOST" on a division of 12 nays to 1 yeas as follows:NAYS:
Councillors Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart, Beamish, Hume, Hunter,
Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis, Munter and Chair Clark...12YEAS:
Councillor Hill...1MOTION NO. 51Moved by Councillor D. BeamishSeconded
by Councillor G. Hunter RESOLVED THAT the Staff Training and Development
Budget be limited to the 1995 actuals."CARRIED" on a
division of 10 yeas to 4 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors Bellemare,
Kreling, Stewart, Beamish, Hume, Hunter, Hill, Cullen, Davis and
Munter...10NAYS: Councillors Holmes, Legendre, van den Ham and
Chair Clark...4 At the request of the mover and seconder, and
with the consent of Council, Motion No. 50 was "WITHDRAWN".
MOTION NO. 54Moved by Councillor A. MunterSeconded by Councillor
D. BeamishWHEREAS the Regional Chair's participation in the Regional
Chairs' group has been shown to be an effective way to communicate
regional municipalities' concerns to Queen's Park; andWHEREAS
the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)'s dominance
by small municipalities means its focus has generally diverged
from the interests of a larger metropolitan area like Ottawa-Carleton;BE
IT RESOLVED THAT the provision for membership ($7,000) and for
participating in AMO activities ($12,500) be deleted, for a net
savings of $19,500."LOST" on a division of 9 nays to
7 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors Bellemare, Kreling, Stewart,
Meilleur, Hume, Pratt, Cullen, van den Ham and Chair Clark...9YEAS:
Councillors Beamish, Hunter, Hill, Holmes, Legendre, Davis and
Munter...7MOTION NO. 55Moved by Councillor D. BeamishSeconded
by Councillor L. Davis RESOLVED THAT the Transportation and Environmental
Services Department work with the Fleet Manager to obtain efficiencies
within the fleet and that the fleet budget be reduced to 1995
actuals."CARRIED"MOTION NO. 56Moved by Councillor D.
HolmesSeconded by Councillor M. Meilleur RESOLVED THAT $250,000
reduction to the Corporate Fleet Services be incorporated in the
$1 million corporate administrative reduction. At the request
of the mover and seconder, and with the consent of Council, Motion
No. 56 was "WITHDRAWN".MOTION NO. 61Moved by Councillor
A. MunterSeconded by Councillor L. Davis RESOLVED THAT the Ottawa-Carleton
Economic Development Corporation (OCEDCO)'s 1996 budget be reduced
by 5%, for a savings of $78,050."LOST" on a division
of 11 nays to 5 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors Bellemare, Kreling,
Stewart, Meilleur, Hume, Pratt, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, van
den Ham and Chair Clark...11YEAS: Councillors Beamish, Hunter,
Hill, Davis and Munter...5MOTION NO. 69Moved by Councillor D.
BeamishSeconded by Councillor M. Bellemare RESOLVED THAT Corporate
Parking costs be reduced to a maximum of 1/2 million dollars for
1996 ($130,000)."CARRIED" on a division of 8 yeas to
7 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors Bellemare, Stewart, Beamish,
Hunter, Hill, Cullen, Davis and Munter...8NAYS: Councillors Kreling,
Meilleur, Hume, Pratt, Holmes, Legendre and Chair Clark...7MOTION
NO. 70Moved by Councillor B. HillSeconded by Councillor RESOLVED
THAT the expenditures allocated in the departmental budgets for
conferences and conventions in the amount of $558,505 be eliminated
from the 1996 budget. As there was no seconder, Motion No. 70
was not proceeded with.MOTION NO. 71Moved by Councillor B. HillSeconded
by Councillor G. Hunter RESOLVED THAT the 1996 budget allocation
for conferences and conventions in the amount of $558,505 be reduced
by half."LOST" on a division of 9 nays to 6 yeas as
follows:NAYS: Councillors Bellemare, Meilleur, Hume, Pratt, Holmes,
Cullen, Legendre, Munter and Chair Clark...9YEAS: Councillors
Kreling, Stewart, Beamish, Hunter, Hill and Davis...6MOTION NO.
72Moved by Councillor B. HillSeconded by Councillor G. HunterWHEREAS
the Regional Council of Ottawa-Carleton has cut approximately
$2.6 million net from the Regional Community Services budget resulting
in a saving to the provincial government of approximately $5 million.BE
IT RESOLVED THAT the Chair bring this to the attention of the
provincial government and request that the provincial government
consider returning some of these grants to the Ottawa-Carleton
Region as municipal support program grants to help offset the
impact of the 38% cut in provincial grants received in 1996 from
the 1995 grants received."LOST" on a division of 13
nays to 2 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors Bellemare, Kreling,
Stewart, Meilleur, Beamish, Hume, Pratt, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre,
Davis, Munter and Chair Clark...13YEAS: Councillors Hunter and
Hill...2MOTION NO. 73Moved by Councillor A. MunterSeconded by
Councillor B. Hill RESOLVED THAT the amount to be identified in
"administrative productivity gains" be increased from
$1 Million to $1.2 million, for a net savings of $200,000."CARRIED"
on a division of 9 yeas to 4 nays as follows:YEAS: Councillors
Bellemare, Kreling, Meilleur, Beamish, Hill, Cullen, Davis, Munter
and Chair Clark...9NAYS: Councillors Stewart, Pratt, Holmes and
Legendre...4MOTION NO. 74Moved by Councillor A. MunterSeconded
by Councillor D. Beamish RESOLVED THAT the additional Capital
P.A.Y.G. contribution be reduced from $1 million to $500,000."LOST"
on a division of 8 nays to 6 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors
Stewart, Meilleur, Pratt, Hunter, Holmes, Legendre Davis and Chair
Clark...8YEAS: Councillors Bellemare, Kreling, Beamish, Hill,
Cullen and Munter...6MOTION NO. 75Moved by Councillor M. BellemareSeconded
by Councillor D. Beamish RESOLVED THAT there be no tax increase
to the Region Wide Mill Rate and that staff bring forward to the
appropriate committees, recommendations to offset from existing
resources, any 1995 funding imbalance outstanding at the end of
today's Council Budget Meeting."LOST" on a division
of 11 nays to 3 yeas as follows:NAYS: Councillors Kreling, Stewart,
Meilleur, Pratt, Hunter, Holmes, Cullen, Legendre, Davis, Munter
and Chair Clark...11YEAS: Councillors Bellemare, Beamish and Hill...3MOTION
NO. 76Moved by Councillor D. PrattSeconded by Councillor G. Hunter
RESOLVED THAT Council consider a Motion to Reconsider Part "A"
of Motion No. 42 re: Surplus/Credit for Police Service provided
by O.P.P."CARRIED" on a division of 8 yeas to 6 nays
as follows:YEAS: Councillors Bellemare, Stewart, Meilleur, Pratt,
Hunter, Holmes, Davis and Chair Clark...8NAYS: Councillors Kreling,
Beamish, Hill, Cullen, Legendre and Munter...6MOTION NO. 77Moved
by Councillor D. HolmesSeconded by Councillor M. Meilleur RESOLVED
THAT Council consider a Motion to Reconsider the Art in Public
Spaces Budget - Regional Clerk's Capital Budget (Motion No. 52)."CARRIED"MOTION
NO. 78Moved by Councillor P. HumeSeconded by Councillor D. Pratt
RESOLVED THAT Council consider a Motion to Reconsider Motion No.
69 with respect to Corporate Parking."CARRIED"MOTION
NO. 79Moved by Councillor D. PrattSeconded by Councillor H. Kreling
RESOLVED THAT the Rules be suspended in order that Council may
WITHDRAW Motion Nos. 76 and 78 re: reconsideration of :Motion
No. 76: Part "A" of Motion No. 42 Surplus/Credit for
Police Service provided by O.P.P.Motion No. 78: Motion No. 69
- Corporate Parking"CARRIED"MOTION NO. 80Moved by Councillor
A. MunterSeconded by Councillor B. Hill RESOLVED THAT Motion Nos.
76 and 78 be hereby "WITHDRAWN"."CARRIED"
with Councillor Meilleur dissenting on the withdrawal of Reconsideration
of Motion 42A - Surplus/Credit for Police Service provided by
O.P.P.CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER/FINANCE COMMISSIONER JOINT
REPORT1996 DRAFT ESTIMATES - REQUIRED ADJUSTMENTSDEPARTMENTAL
RECOMMENDATIONSThat Council approve the following:1. That the
1996 Region Wide Fund Draft Estimates be adjusted as follows:
Tabled Net Impact
Nov. 22 Revised On Levy
($000's) ($000's) ($000's)
Road Support Subsidy - Operating 15,656 15,656
-
Road Support Subsidy - Capital 4,175 4,175
-
Unconditional Grants - Region Wide 13,782 13,782
-
Unconditional Grants - Police 6,969 6,969
-
MSP Unallocated Revenue - Region Wide 25,589 (25,589)
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MSP Unallocated Revenue - Police 6,969 (6,969)
-
Sub Total 8,024
Corporate Human Resource Provision 725 (500)
225
Committee Recommendations (320)
- 320
Winter Maintenance 15,000 16,500 1,500
Capital Spending Authority Reducctions 44,986 41,811 (3,175)
PAYG Contribution to Capital Reserve 12,500 13,500 1,000
Cash Financing to Capital 13,764 14,764 (1,000)
Sub Total (2,495)
Total 5,529
2. A final 1996 Region Wide Levy Requirement of $183,067,000 ($5,529,000
increase over 1995) which will result in a residential mill rate
of 58.76 mills (2.8% increase over 1995) based on final assessment
rolls.3. That the Environment and Transportation Department be
directed to report back to Transportation Committee and Council
by the end of March 1996, identifying transportation capital spending
authority adjustments of $3,175,000 in 1996 and $2,000,000 per
year in the forecast period 1997-2005."CARRIED" as amended
by Motion Nos. 14, 16, 20, 23, 28, 30, 31, 51, 55, 59, 62, 64,
69 and 73.MOTION FOR ADOPTION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS/BUDGET DOCUMENTSMOTION
NO. 81Moved by Councillor D. PrattSeconded by Councillor H. Kreling
RESOLVED THAT Community Services Committee Report No. 19; Transportation
Committee Report No. 20; Planning and Environment Committee Report
No. 20; OC Transit Commission Report No. 4; Corporate Services
and Economic Development Committee Report No. 24; Ottawa-Carleton
Police Services Board Report No. 1; the 1996 Current and Capital
Budget Documents and a joint report from the CAO and Finance Commissioner
dated January 9, 1996 entitled "1996 Draft Estimates - Required
Adjustments, be received and adopted, as amended by Motion Nos.:
12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 23, 28, 30, 31, 33, 37, 42A, 42B, 51, 52
(subject to Reconsideration - see Motion No. 77) 55, 59, 60, 62,
64, 69 and 73; with Recommendation 2 of Planning and Environment
Committee Report No. 20 being "Referred Back" to the
Committee (see Motion No. 32), with Motion Nos. 45, 46 and 47B
(Councillors' Office Budget Reduction) being referred to the Citizens'
Review; with Motion No. 67 being "Tabled" (see Motion
No. 68); with the Bus Pass Program, as amended by Motion No. 12
(Community Services Committee Report No. 19) being "LOST";
with the "Starter Kits" Funding ($60,000 net) - Special
Assistance/Supplementary Aid being "LOST"; with the
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Recommendation
on the Arts Grants being "LOST" and the Arts Grants
Program as set out on page 251 of the Budget Document being "CARRIED"."CARRIED
with Declarations of Interest as recorded and dissents as recorded
on budget items as follows:Councillor Hunter on Capital Reserve
Contributions (Pay-As-You-Go).Councillors Hunter, Davis and Munter
on Ottawa-Carleton Economic Development Corporation.Councillors
Hunter and Hume on the Entrepreneurship Centre.Councillor Hunter
on the Ottawa-Carleton Research Institute.Councillors Hill and
Davis on the Transportation-Operating.Councillors Holmes, Davis,
Munter and Cullen on Transportation - Capital.Councillor Beamish
on OC Transpo.Councillor Bellemare on the Region-Wide Mill Rate.Councillor
Holmes on Recommendation 2 of Community Services Committee Report
No. 19 - Residential Services, as amended.Councillor Munter on
Recommendation 1 i) of Planning and Environment Report No. 20
- Reduction of Planning Operating Budget by 2%.Councillors Hill
and van den Ham on Recommendation 1 ii) of Planning and Environment
Committee Report No. 20 (as amended by Motion No. 28) Grant to
Women's Action Centre Against Violence.Councillor Hunter on Recommendation
2 of Transportation Committee Report No. 20 - Rideau Area Transportation
Network - Intersection Modifications.Councillor Holmes on Transportation
- Operating - Winter Maintenance.NOTICES OF MOTIONA. Moved by
Councillor D. Beamish Seconded by Councillor M. Bellemare RESOLVED
THAT the Ottawa-Carleton Police Services Board be directed to
begin the necessary steps to be in a position to assume the full
complement of Police Services in Ottawa-Carleton effective January
1st, 1998.B. Moved by Councillor A. Munter Seconded by Councillor
B. McGarry WHEREAS Regional Government faces an on-going challenge
in finding better ways to do business and reduce expenditures;
and WHEREAS front-line staff often have the best ideas on how
services can be delivered more efficiently; and WHEREAS many municipalities
have successfully established programs that encourage employees
to come forward with suggestions on how to increase effectiveness
and productivity, improve work procedures and methods, increase
employee morale and safety and produce savings in municipal operations;
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to prepare
a report on the feasibility of establishing such a program at
the Region and identify possible areas within the corporation
where it could be piloted.C. Moved by Councillor A. Munter Seconded
by Councillor P. Hume WHEREAS it is preferable to reduce public
expenditures by cutting duplication, overhead and administration
rather than cutting services; WHEREAS all public sector bodies
are facing an ever-escalating budget crisis; WHEREAS the Regional
Chair has already initiated discussions between the Region, municipalities,
school boards and hospitals about the possibility of doing cooperative
procurement; and WHEREAS Council has already directed staff to
establish a Regional Purchasing function in 1996; THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to aggressively pursue the
possibility of cutting costs by joint purchasing and report back
to Council in 60 days with an interim report on their progress
and savings that could be achieved.CONFIRMATION BY-LAWMOTION NO.
82 Moved by Councillor H. KrelingSeconded by Councillor W. Stewart
RESOLVED THAT By-law No. 3 of 1996 to confirm the proceedings
of Council be enacted and passed."CARRIED"By-law enacted
and passed.ADJOURNMENT Council adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
CLERK CHAIR