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, 27 January 1999 at 1:30 p.m.

The meeting was called to order at 1:45 p.m. and opened with the singing of the National Anthem, sung by Dominic D’arcy and Amanda Drolet.

The Regional Chair, Robert Chiarelli, presided and lead council in prayer.

ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT COUNCILLOR CANTIN.

 

PRESENTATIONS

The Regional Chair called upon Councillor Herb Kreling to come forward to accept the gavel upon his appointment as Chair, Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Services Board.

Regional Chair’s remarks:

"On Monday night, at the Police Services Board meeting, a new Chair of the Board was elected - Councillor Herb Kreling.

This is a very important change for our community because, for too long, the Committee that acts as the oversight body for our Regional Police has been dominated by people appointed by Queen’s Park.

For the very first time in our history, we now have a Chair who puts his name on a ballot. A Chair of Police Services who is a Regional Councillor and who has a mandate from the people.

I hope you will join me in congratulating Chair Kreling who will usher in a new era of public responsiveness and openness at the Police Services Board."

 

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

The minutes of the Regular Council meeting of 13 January 1999 were confirmed.

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS OF COUNCIL AND COMMITTEES

No declarations of interest were filed.

 

COMMUNICATIONS

1. Pierre Lalonde, Area Office, Ministry of Community and Social Services,

responding to the Regional Chair’s letter to the Minister concerning the 2.21% increase by Regional Council for child care staff and to home care providers.

He advises that a summary of allocations was provided for each budget code to be transferred to the Region. These include resource centres, special needs, wage subsidy and child care fee subsidy. These allocations have not changed, and there are no new dollars available for child care fee subsidy.

 

* 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. Cantin 19 January, 1999 and 27 January, 1999

 

POSTPONEMENTS AND DEFERRALS

 

COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 24

1. SOCIAL HOUSING UPDATE

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED

That Council:

    1. Endorse the Draft RMOC Principles for Social Housing (contained in Annex A of the staff report) prepared by the Social Housing Working Group, with the following amendment:

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.

Motion No. 17

Moved by Councillor M. McGoldrick Larsen

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

RESOLVED THAT Item 1 of Community Services Committee Report No. 24 -- RMOC Principles for Social Housing -- be deferred until the new Social Housing Program funding and policies are released.

 

"LOST" on a division of 10 Nays to 5 Yeas as follows:

NAYS: Councillors Hill, Meilleur, Byrne, Bellemare, Loney, Doucet, Stewart,

Munter, Kreling and Holmes...10

YEAS: Councillors Hunter, Beamish, Hume, van den Ham and

McGoldrick-Larsen...5

Recommendation No. 1 was then put to Council and "CARRIED" with Councillors Hume, Hill, van den Ham, Hunter, Beamish and McGoldrick-Larsen dissenting.

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE COMMITTEE REPORTS

MOTION NO. 18

Moved by Councillor R. van den Ham

Seconded by Councillor D. Beamish

RESOLVED THAT Community Services Committee Report No. 25; Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 30; and Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 24 be received and considered.

"CARRIED"

  

(COMMITTEE REPORTS BEGIN ON PAGE )

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:

    1. That a Community Advisory Committee and a Needle Exchange Network be developed, to increase community and agency involvement;

    2. That safe zones be established as outlined in this report;

    3. That the current needle/syringe exchange policy be expanded to include procedures to manage low needle return rates as outlined in this report;

    4. That a needle/syringe clean up program for Ottawa-Carleton be developed as outlined in this report;

    5. That there be a pilot project for an incentive program to increase needle/syringe returns to the SITE program;

    6. That community education programs on the SITE program and on safe needle disposal be enhanced, with input from the Community Advisory Committee to be developed.

    1. The funds ($10,000) required for community clean-up, and disposal be added to the Health Department estimates.

    2. That the report be considered Regional Policy, and that this policy not apply

to partner agencies entering safe zones to conduct needle exchanges in private, i.e. inside residences, health centres, offices, etc.

"CARRIED" with Councillor Hill dissenting.

 

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:

    1. That the 10-5-5 capping program provided by the Fairness to Property Taxpayers Act be employed for the 1998, 1999 and 2000 taxation years for the multi-residential property class, all commercial property classes and all industrial property classes;

    2. The adoption of the by-law necessary to implement the aforementioned recommendation in accordance with the legislation.

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" with Councillor van den Ham dissenting.

 

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.

MOTION NO. 19

Moved by Councillor W. Stewart

Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre

RESOLVED THAT Item 3 of the Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 24 be referred back to staff for further information.

"LOST" on a division of 9 Nays to 9 Yeas as follows:

NAYS: Councillors Hill, Beamish, Byrne, Bellemare, van den Ham, Munter, Kreling,

McGoldrick-Larsen and Chair Chiarelli...9

YEAS: Councillors Meilleur, Davis, Hunter, Loney, Hume, Doucet, Stewart,

Legendre, and Holmes...9

 

MOTION NO. 20

Moved by Councillor R. van den Ham

Seconded by Councillor B. Hill

RESOLVED THAT the Committee recommendations in Item 3 of the Planning and Environment Committee Report No. 24, be substituted with the following:

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.

"CARRIED"

 

MOTION TO ADOPT COMMITTEE REPORTS

MOTION NO. 21

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes

RESOLVED THAT Community Services Committee Report No. 25; Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report No. 30; Planning and Environment Committee Reports No. 24 be received and adopted as amended by Motion No. 20.

"CARRIED" with dissents as recorded on various items.

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS

MOTION NO. 22

Moved by Councillor W. Stewart

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

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

By-law 8 of 1999 to approve area municipality by-laws regulating traffic on local streets as follows:

Village of Rockcliffe Park 98-12.

By-law 9 of 1999 to adopt the 10-5-5 capping program.

By-law 10 of 1999 to amend the Regional Regulatory Code, Part 5.3.

"CARRIED"

 

By-laws enacted and passed.

 

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

MOTION NO. 23

Moved by Councillor M. Bellemare

Seconded by Councillor M. Meilleur

RESOLVED THAT By-law 11 of 1999 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.

"CARRIED"

 

By-law enacted and passed.

 

ADJOURNMENT

Council adjourned at 4:05 p.m.

 

  

 

 

CLERK

 

CHAIR