Community and
Protective Services Committee
Comité des services communautaires et de protection
and Council / et au Conseil
9 September 2010 / le 9
septembre 2010
Submitted by/Soumis par : Leslie Donnelly
Deputy City Clerk/Greffière adjointe
Contact Person/Personne ressource : Beverley Watt, A/Coordinator,
Policy & Projects/Coordinatrice par intérim de politiques et de projets
City Clerk
and Solicitor Department/Direction du greffe et Chef du contentieux
613-580-2424 ext. 21835,
Beverley.Watt@ottawa.ca
That the Community and Protective Services Committee refer to City Council approval of the Commemorative Naming proposal to rename Edgeware Park located at 70 Berrigan Drive, commonly referred to as the Berrigan Woods, as Andy Moffitt Trail.
Que le Comité des
services communautaires et de protection réfère au Conseil municipal l’approbation
de la proposition de nom commémoratif visant à renommer le parc Edgeware, situé au 70, promenade Berrigan, communément appelé
« Berrigan Woods », sentier
Andy-Moffitt.
The Commemorative Naming Policy, approved by City Council on July 24, 2002, outlines the criteria and process for commemoratively naming municipal streets, parks and facilities (or parts thereof).
With respect to criteria, a commemorative name honours individuals who are (or have been) citizens of the City of Ottawa or have made a specific contribution to the City of Ottawa and:
Any member of the public or City Council may submit a name to the City for consideration. The process is initiated through submission of a Commemorative Naming application and support material. The policy provides a process for the nomination of the following: a name to be added to the commemorative names reserve list for future consideration; a name for a particular venue selected by the applicant; a name for a venue that is presently named.
As part of the process, the Commemorative Naming Committee (“CNC”) -- consisting of applicable City staff, the Mayor or his designate and the Ward Councillor -- will provide initial approval relating to criteria and the supporting documents or information provided by the nominator. Staff is then directed to ensure there is community support for the choice by initiating a 60-day consultation phase. Following the consultation process, the Commemorative Naming Committee will review the public feedback and make a final recommendation on the nomination, to be subsequently considered by the appropriate Standing Committee and City Council.
DISCUSSION
A naming application for the commemoration of Andy Moffitt was received from Councillor Jan Harder to rename the park located at 70 Berrigan Drive as Andy Moffitt Trail.
The Commemorative Naming
Committee reviewed the application and endorsed the proposed name under the
policy criteria of: “The nominated individual has demonstrated
excellence, courage or exceptional service to the citizens of the City of
Ottawa, the Province of Ontario and/or Canada.” Supporting information about Andy Moffitt is found in the attached
Document 1.
Following the initial endorsement of the application, the public consultation process (outlined below) was carried out for the mandated 60-day period. Following the consultation process, the Commemorative Naming Committee reconvened to review all comments received. At its meeting of 9 September 2010, the Commemorative Naming Committee endorsed the naming application and directed staff to forward this recommendation to the Community and Protective Services Committee and City Council.
Membership of the Commemorative Naming Committee is as follows:
RURAL IMPLICATIONS
N/A
CONSULTATION
An integral part of the Commemorative Naming process is public consultation on the proposed name. The following outlines the consultation undertaken for the Andy Moffitt Trail application:
All public comments received during the consultation period were in favour of the proposal. The Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee supported the proposal at their meeting of 24 August 2010.
Nepean had a habit
of naming parks, places, and spaces after innocuous things. It could be the name of a nearby street, a
community name, or a location identifier.
Andy Moffitt grew up in this neighbourhood and his family came to me
asking if there wasn’t some kind of name recognition that I could pursue to
honour their son’s bravery. I have
contributed $4,000 from my office budget towards this pathway through a small
forest because the money that Nepean had set aside has been taken and there is
no longer any money for this small forest beside the Strandherd Parkway where
the new Southwest transitway crosses Berrigan Drive. Andy Moffitt is a person worthy of
recognition and we believe, his parents and I, that this renaming would be
appropriate.
There are no legal/risk management implications associated with this report.
N/A
N/A
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
Financial expenditures associated with this Commemorative Naming proposal for advertisements and the costs of purchasing a plaque and/or hosting a naming ceremony are provided through the City Clerk’s operating budget.
There are available funds in the Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services Department's 2010 budget for signage.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
Document 1 – Andy Moffitt Trail Commemorative Naming Public Notice (English and French)
DISPOSITION
Following Council approval of the Andy Moffitt Trail Commemorative Naming proposal, staff will work with the Ward Councillor to coordinate a ceremonial event to unveil a plaque.
In 2002, City
Council created the Commemorative Naming Program as a means to formally
recognize individuals who demonstrate excellence, courage or exceptional
service to the citizens of Ottawa, the Province of Ontario, or Canada. This program provides the opportunity for the
contribution and dedication of these individuals to be honoured through the
naming of municipal streets, parks and facilities.
Further to an application
received under the Commemorative Naming Program, the City is considering a
proposal to rename Edgeware Park, commonly referred to as Berrigan Woods,
located at 70 Berrigan Drive in Barrhaven, as “Andy Moffitt Trail.”
Andy Moffitt spent the majority
of his life as a resident of Barrhaven.
He was very active with recreational activities in the community,
volunteered for several CJOH fundraising telethons, and was involved with the
Values, Influences and Peers (VIP) program informing local students about peer
pressure, vandalism and other crimes committed by young offenders. Andy was a student at the University of
Ottawa and expected to graduate with a degree in Computer Engineering. In 1998, Andy demonstrated extreme courage
when he sacrificed his life to protect his friend from an aggressor. For Andy’s heroic efforts, the Governor General
presented his family with a Medal of Bravery to commemorate Andy’s actions and
great sacrifice. With his life insurance
money, Andy’s family created the “Andrew Moffitt Memorial Scholarship Fund” at
the University of Ottawa to help engineering students reach their
potential. With the support of the
community and the Province of Ontario, Andy’s Memorial Scholarship Fund was
able to reach $158,000.00.
To honour Andrew’s courage and
selflessness, the City of Ottawa has been asked to rename Edgeware Park as “Andy
Moffitt Trail.”
If you would like to provide
comment on this proposal or require any further information, please contact:
Beverley Watt, Policy & Projects Coordinator
City Clerk & Solicitor Department
Ottawa City Hall
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
Tel: 613-580-2424 ext. 21835
Fax: 613-580-2416
Email: namingottawa@ottawa.ca
Comments on this proposal must be received by 4:30
p.m. on Monday, September 6, 2010.
En 2002, le Conseil municipal a mis en place le
programme de noms commémoratifs dans le but d’officiellement rendre hommage à
des personnes qui ont fait preuve d’excellence, de courage ou qui ont rendu des
services exceptionnels aux résidents de la Ville d’Ottawa, de l’Ontario ou du
Canada. Ce programme donne l’occasion à la Ville d’honorer la contribution et
le dévouement de ces gens en attribuant leur nom à une rue, à un parc ou à une
installation d’Ottawa.
En réponse à une demande reçue dans le cadre du
programme de noms commémoratifs, la Ville propose d’attribuer le nom
commémoratif Sentier Andy Moffitt au
parc Edgeware, communément connu sous le nom de « Berrigan Woods »,
situé au 70, promenade Berrigan, à Barrhaven.
Andy Moffitt a vécu la majorité de sa vie à Barrhaven.
Il pratiquait plusieurs loisirs, a agi comme bénévole pour plusieurs téléthons
de la chaîne CJOH et prenait part au programme Valeurs, influences et relations avec ses pairs pour sensibiliser
les élèves de la région aux pressions exercées par les camarades, au vandalisme
et à d’autres crimes commis par les jeunes. Il étudiait à l’Université d’Ottawa
en génie informatique. En 1998, Andy a fait preuve d’un immense courage et
sacrifié sa vie pour protéger son ami contre un agresseur. En souvenir de ses
actes et de son grand sacrifice, la gouverneure générale a remis à sa famille
la Médaille de la bravoure. Avec l’argent de son assurance vie, la famille
d’Andy a créé la « bourse commémorative Andrew Moffitt » pour aider
les étudiants de l’Université d’Ottawa à atteindre leur plein potentiel. Grâce
au soutien de la collectivité et du gouvernement de l’Ontario, les fonds de la
bourse s’élèvent à 158 000 $.
Pour rendre hommage au courage et à l’altruisme d’Andy,
on a demandé à la Ville d’Ottawa de remplacer le nom du parc Edgeware par
« Sentier Andy Moffitt ».
Les personnes qui désirent formuler des commentaires
ou obtenir plus de renseignements sur cette proposition sont priées de
communiquer avec :
Beverley Watt, coordonnatrice des politiques et
projets
Service du greffier municipal et chef du contentieux
Hôtel de ville d’Ottawa
110, avenue Laurier Ouest
Ottawa (Ontario) K1P 1J1
Téléphone : 613-580-2424, poste 21835
Télécopieur : 613-580-2416
Courriel : nommezottawa@ottawa.ca
Les commentaires sur
cette proposition doivent être reçus avant 16 h 30 le lundi 6 septembre
2010.