DISPOSITION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS TO COUNCIL

25 NOVEMBER1998

 

 

 

 

POSTPONEMENTS AND DEFERRALS

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre

WHEREAS the Region has the delegated responsibility for residential development and this development depends on adequate educational facilities;

WHEREAS there is a concern about inadequate suburban public education facilities throughout our region ;

WHEREAS suburban regional planning and development is based on the availability of schools for new residents and the Region is responsible for ensuring this availability, prior to approving developments;

WHEREAS intensification of residential development within the greenbelt is an Official Plan priority and it has come to our attention that many inner-city schools are slated for closure by the Provincial Government;

THEFEFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council:

  1. discuss facilities in place;
  2. discuss the implications for regional planning and development priorities of school closures within the Greenbelt and inadequate facilities in the suburban municipalities and possible actions to mitigate the impact of school closures and consequent loss of public space.

 

"DEFERRED" to the next regular Council meeting.

 

RECONSIDERATION

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor R. Cantin

RESOLVED THAT Council reconsider Item 1 of Transportation Committee Report No. 23.

1. BASELINE ROAD - SOUTH SIDE BUS BAY CLOSURES

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council:

1. Approve the preliminary design for the permanent closure of the bus bays at the intersections of Baseline Road and Farlane Boulevard, Zena Street and Marson Street as illustrated on Drawing No. RT-2353, subject to a public hearing if required;

2. That the Transit Services Committee consider moving the bus stop at Farlane and Baseline to the west corner from the east corner;

3. That staff examine the feasibility of creating a bonafide acceleration lane at the intersection of Baseline and Farlane and consider moving the bus stop to another location.

 

 

The motion to reconsider Item 1 of Transportation Committee Report No. 23 "LOST".

 

THEREFORE, recommendation 1 stands "CARRIED"; recommendations 2 and 3 stands "LOST".

COMMITTEE REPORTS

1999 DRAFT ESTIMATES - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURE AND TAXATION REQUIREMENTS

DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council receive this report as an Executive Summary of the 1999 Draft Operating and Capital Estimates.

 

 

"RECEIVED" together with the following motion:

 

MOTION NO. 296

Moved by Councillor D. Beamish

Seconded by Councillor A. Munter

RESOLVED THAT staff, in consultation with the Budget Sub-committee, prepare a schedule for approving the 1999 budget , pursuant to the process outlined in Council Motion No. 239 (23 September 1998) and;

FURTHER THAT this revised schedule be presented to Council for approval at the next regular Council meeting.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 25

1. MEADOWLANDS PRESSURE DISTRICT EXPANSION

REJECTION OF ALL BIDS - CONTRACT NO. 98-326

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the rejection of all bids and the cancellation of tenders for Contract No. 98-326, for the construction of the watermains required as part of the Meadowlands Pressure District Expansion.

"CARRIED"

2. MUNSTER HAMLET WASTEWATER TREATMENT

FACILITY - SEWAGE HAULING CONTRACT 98-201

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the award of Contract 98-201, Munster Hamlet Wastewater Treatment Facility Sewage Hauling to Vanson Construction Limited, Gloucester, for a total contract provision of $643,819.

"CARRIED"

 

 

3. WEST HUNT CLUB ROAD (REGIONAL ROAD 32)

REALIGNMENT AT MOODIE DRIVE (REGIONAL ROAD 11)

CONSULTANT SERVICES - CONTRACT C9444A

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve additional work to Contract No. C9444A for the preparation of an Environmental Assessment report, and preliminary design for the realignment of the West Hunt Road at Moodie Drive, to Robinson Consultants Inc., Kanata, in the amount of $35,000, bringing the revised total contract provision to $160,000.

"CARRIED"

 

 

4. SNOW REMOVAL CONTRACT FOR THE WATER

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION

TENDER AWARD 0988-65-T2/98

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the award of Tender 0988-65-T2/98 for the snow removal services at the Robert O. Pickard Environmental Centre and all wastewater pumping stations and maintenance access locations for two (2) years to Burns Landscape Maintenance, Limoges, in the amount of $203,670.

"CARRIED"

 

5. SUPPLY OF SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE

TENDER VARIATION 0885-38BB-T1/98

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve an increase in the authority to Tender 0885-38BB-T1/98 with Lavo Ltd. for the supply of Sodium Hypochlorite at the Robert O. Pickard Environmental Centre in the amount of $15,000, bringing the revised total contract provision to $92,693.

"CARRIED"

 

 

6. CASH INVESTMENTS AND LOANS RECEIVABLE

(AS AT 06 OCTOBER 1998)

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information.

"RECEIVED"

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7. 1999 SINKING FUND LEVIES

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information.

"RECEIVED"

 

 

8. BANKING SERVICES

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council authorize the extension of the contract for banking services with the Royal Bank of Canada for a three year period, effective January 1, 1999, at the unit prices presented by the bank resulting in an estimated annual cost of $94,000, and that the banking services contract be extended to include the requirements of OC Transpo at an estimated cost of $9,700 per year, for the same three year period.

"CARRIED"

 

 

9. YEAR 2000 CAPITAL PROJECT - BUDGET UPDATE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the Year 2000 Task Force request for pre-approval of the 1999 budget of the Year 2000 Capital Project.

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

10. AREA CONSERVATION AUTHORITY APPOINTMENTS

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

    1. the nominations for appointments to the three area conservation authorities for the term 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2001;

    2. that the Region request the addition of one more Regional Representative to the South Nation Conservation Authority for the term 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2001;

    3. that if the South Nation Conservation Authority accepts the addition of one more Regional Representative, Murray Inch be appointed for the term 1 January 1999 to 31 December 2001;

    4. that Lelia Donohue-Bousquet be appointed as an alternate for the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority and South Nation Conservation Authority, in the event a vacancy becomes available.

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 19

1. CARLSBAD ALTERNATIVE STANDARD WATER SYSTEM

IMPOSITION OF CHARGES

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve that:

1. A charge of $2032 be imposed upon all lots of record upon which a single dwelling is located and upon all lots of record upon which a single dwelling could be constructed;

2. The charges in respect of future lots be the same as those identified in recommendation 1 with the addition of interest from 1 March 1999 at the rate in effect on that date;

3. With respect to existing lots of record, owners have until 1 March 1999 to elect to pay the lump amount or to have the sum collected through the tax roll over a 10 or 20 year period.

"CARRIED"

 

2. MUNSTER HAMLET - WASTEWATER TREATMENT

ALTERNATIVE EVALUATION

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council:

1. Receive the report of the independent consultant Conestoga-Rovers and Associates (CRA) "Wastewater Treatment Alternatives Evaluation - Munster Hamlet";

2. Approve the recommendation of the independent consultant to construct a pipeline to convey the wastewater from Munster Hamlet to the Region’s central collection system;

3. Direct staff to:

a) Immediately initiate a Route Selection Process and increase the scope of CRA’s assignment to include identifying a preferred routing for the pipeline;

b) Upon completion of the Route Selection Process to proceed with submission of the ESR Addendum to the Ministry of the Environment;

c) Initiate the required Official Plan Amendment;

d) Advise the Ministry of the Environment of the revised project schedule.

e) Request funding for this project from the Minister of the Environment.

"CARRIED"

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 24

1. AUDIBLE PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS ADVISORY

COMMITTEE - PROGRESS REPORT

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve:

1. That the mandate of the Audible Pedestrian Signals (APS) Advisory Committee be continued, in order to carry on work as approved by the Transportation Committee and by Council in 1997, as set out by the Fulton brief (Annex B);

2. That the APS Advisory Committee present a report to Transportation Committee by September 1999;

3. That the Draft Localization Prioritization Criteria,as set out in Annex E of the report be tested and evaluated by the Environment and Transportation Department, supported by the APS Committee in a pilot project of up to three installations and that the criteria and resulting priority lists be presented for public review and comment;

4. That the proposal for a research project as presented by Drs. Laroche and Giguère and Ph.D. Candidate Tony Leroux be accepted and awarded and that the findings of the research team come back to the Transportation Committee;

5. That the RMOC practice of providing audible pedestrian signals at signalized intersections be clarified;

6. That Councillor Doucet be appointed to the APS Advisory Committee.

"CARRIED"

 

 

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 25

1. ELGIN STREET REHABILITATION (QUEEN TO LAURIER) - PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

Having held a public hearing, that Council:

1. Approve the scope of works contained in this project report;

2. Approve the preliminary design for the project, as detailed in

the presentation drawings;

3. Authorize the Environment and Transportation Department to proceed with the relocation of utilities to be determined in the detailed design stage;

4. Approve that medians continue to be provided through the pedestrian walkways as pedestrian refuges;

5. Approve the construction of a full lay-by in front of the Lord Elgin Hotel.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

2. PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO FRANKTOWN ROAD FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE ACCESS/EGRESS REQUIREMENTS AT 8355 FRANKTOWN ROAD

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the construction of auxiliary lanes and associated roadway modifications along Franktown Road as described in the report and illustrated in Annex ‘B’, subject to the proponents, the Department of National Defence and Public Works and Government Services Canada, indicating in writing that they will fund the total cost of the proposed road works, and subject to a public hearing, if required.

"CARRIED"

BY-LAWS

ALL BY-LAWS ENACTED AND PASSED.

 

 

 

MOTIONS

MOTION NO. 300

Moved by Councillor A. Munter

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

BE IT RESOLVED THAT if the Region continues to face a budget shortfall due to costs of downloading and the loss of revenue from federal government payments in-lieu-of taxes, THAT Council direct staff to deduct the shortfall from the amount owing to the province from downloaded services.

 

 

 

MOTION NO. 301

Moved by Councillor A. Munter

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

RESOLVED THAT Motion No. 300, the motion to withhold funds from the Provincial government, be deferred pending the outcome of talks with the Povincial and Federal governments re: Bill 79.

"CARRIED"