DISPOSITION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS TO COUNCIL
27 JANUARY 1999
POSTPONEMENTS AND DEFERRALS
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 24
1. SOCIAL HOUSING UPDATE
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council:
Under the heading Principles Related to Housing Policy, delete the word "all" in the third principle, so that it reads "To meet the needs of residents eligible for social housing";
Recommendation No. 1 "DEFERRED" by Motion No. 4, at the Council meeting of
13 January, 1999.
Recommendation No. 1 was put to Council and "CARRIED".
COMMITTEE REPORTS
COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 25
1. MONITORING AND ENFORCEMENT OF TOBACCO SALES TO MINORS
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, AS AMENDED
That Council approve the following:
That the Regional Chair write to the federal and provincial Ministers of Finance recommending an increase in taxes on cigarettes, so as to discourage smoking by youth. That the revenue from an increase in taxes be used for smoking prevention programs.
"CARRIED"
2. SITE HIV PREVENTION PROGRAM
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council approve the following:
to partner agencies entering safe zones to conduct needle exchanges in private, i.e. inside residences, health centres, offices, etc.
"CARRIED"
CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 30
1. SCADA UPGRADE PROGRAMME
CONSULTANT APPOINTMENT - PHASE 2 CONTRACT CA-9616
DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT AWARDS CA-9601 AND CA-9603
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. the award of Contract CA9616 for Phase 2 of the technical project management services for the SCADA Upgrade Programme to Acres & Associated Environmental Limited, Etobicoke, for a total contract provision of $1,584,884 from Capital Project 922-41762;
2. the award of Contract CA9601 for the design and construction services for the SCADA Upgrade Programme Britannia and Lemieux Island Water Purification Plants component to Thorburn Penny Ltd., Burlington, for a total contract provision of $4,116,690 from Capital Project 922-41755;
3. the award of Contract CA9603 for the design and construction services for the SCADA Upgrade Programme remote facilities component to CRA Contracting Services, Waterloo, for a total contract provision of $2,595,271 from Capital Project 922-41755;
4. a pre-commitment of the 1999 Capital Budget for Accounts 922-41762, Turbidity Control Programme and 922-41755, SCADA Upgrade Programme to provide the necessary 1999 authority to award the professional services and design build contracts.
"CARRIED"
2. 1999, 2000 AND 2001 ANNUAL MONITORING AND OPERATING
PROGRAM - TRAIL ROAD LANDFILL SITE AND NEPEAN
LANDFILL SITE - CONSULTANT APPOINTMENT - CE-8034
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. The appointment of Golder Associates Ltd., Ottawa, to provide the 1999 monitoring and reporting services as required by the Certificates of Approval for the Trail Road and Nepean Landfill Sites, for a total contract provision of $171,797.30;
2. The option to extend the appointment of Golder Associates Ltd. to provide the Annual Monitoring and Operating Program for the years 2000 and 2001, subject to satisfactory performance determined by an annual review by staff, at a total estimated cost of $171,797.30 per year.
"CARRIED"
3. YEAR 2000 AND THE REGION OF OTTAWA-CARLETON
REPORT FOR THE FOURTH QUARTER OF 1998
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the "Region of Ottawa-Carleton Year 2000 Program Report for the Fourth Quarter of 1998" for information.
"RECEIVED"
4. BILL 79
THE FAIRNESS TO PROPERTY TAXPAYERS ACT
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
3. The Region of Ottawa-Carleton continue to register its objections to
Bill 79 as it affects Payments-In-Lieu of taxes.
"CARRIED"
5. CASH INVESTMENTS AND LOANS RECEIVABLE
(AS AT 4 DECEMBER 1998)
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
"RECEIVED"
6. PROGRAM TRAINING AND CONSULTATION CENTRE
FOR THE ONTARIO TOBACCO STRATEGY
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. The extension of the existing contract with RBJ Health Management Associates to provide additional services in the amount of $63,130.00 (including GST) related to the fulfillment of the contract to carry out workplan activities for the Program Training & Consultation Centre from October 1, 1998 to March 31, 1999;
2. The extension of the existing contract with Centre for Applied Health Research, University of Waterloo to provide additional services in the amount of $8,100.00 (including GST) related to the fulfillment of the contract to carry out workplan activities for the Program Training & Consultation Centre from October 1, 1998 to March 31, 1999.
"CARRIED"
7. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT CHARGES BY-LAW
CULTURAL FACILITIES
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve staff write to the appropriate Minister and request that under the Ineligible Services (4) of the Development Charges Act, Item number 1 be eliminated from Ineligible Services, and that this request be forwarded to other cities in Ontario with a population at or over 50,000.
"CARRIED"
PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 24
1. LOCAL OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT 22
CITY OF GLOUCESTER
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve Official Plan Amendment 22 to the City of Gloucester Official Plan subject to the modification outlined in this report, and that the Regional Clerk issue the ‘Notice of Decision’ attached as Annex 4.
"CARRIED"
2. DETAILS ON PROVINCIAL WASTE DIVERSION FUNDING
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the following:
1. The support, in principal, of the waste diversion organization to be established by the Ministry of the Environment (MOE), and the encouragement of the Minister of the Environment to work towards full product stewardship for municipal blue box programs;
2. The request of the Minister of the Environment to appoint a delegate from the Region of Ottawa-Carleton to the waste diversion organization.
"CARRIED"
3. SHADOW RIDGE SUBDIVISION
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED
That Council approve the following:
1. That the Shadow Ridge Estates Communal Services Demonstration Project be allowed portable back-up power during the minimum two year warranty period or until 45 units are built and occupied subject to notification to purchasers of the potential for service interruption in the case of power failures.
2. That staff be directed to draft any further conditions that may be required to protect the Region’s interest and limit the Region’s liability.
"CARRIED" as amended by the following motion:
MOTION NO. 20
Moved by Councillor R. van den Ham
Seconded by Councillor B. Hill
RESOLVED THAT staff be authorized to extend front-end financing for permanent back up power supply to Shadow Ridge Subdivision at full cost recovery to the Region.
BY LAWS
ALL BY-LAWS ENACTED AND PASSED.