Community and Protective Services Committee

Comité des services communautaires et de protection

 

Minutes 14/ PROCÈS-VERBAL 14

 

Thursday, 22 March 2012, 10:00 a.m.

le jeudi 22 mars 2012, 10 h

 

Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West

Salle Andrew S. Haydon, 110, avenue Laurier ouest

 

 

Present / Présents :    Councillors / Conseilliers M. Taylor (Chair / Président), R. Chiarelli,       E. El-Chantiry, M. Fleury, K. Hobbs, D. Holmes

 

Regrets / Excuses:      S. Qadri (Vice-président / Vice-Chair)

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

DÉCLARATIONS D’INTÉRÊT

 

No declarations of interest were filed.

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

RATIFICATION DES PROCÉS-VERBAUX

 

Minutes 13 of the meeting held on Wednesday, 15 February 2012 were confirmed.

 


PRESENTATION

PRÉSENTATION

 

1.         PRESENTATION – VERBAL UPDATE – UNITED WAY OTTAWA

ExposÉ – Mise à jour verbale – CENTRAIDE OTTAWA                     

 

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Michael Allen, President and CEO, Rick Gibbons, Board Chair, United Way Ottawa, Dr. Elizabeth Kristjansson, University of Ottawa and ONS Steering Committee, Karen Williams, Vice President, Business Analytics, Customer Success and Support, IBM Canada and Jamie McCracken, First Vice Chair, Unity Way Ottawa Board of Directors gave a verbal presentation on United Way Ottawa.  A copy of their PowerPoint presentation is held on file with the City Clerk’s office.

 

The Committee heard from the following delegation following the presentation:

 

Jenny Gullen and Jennifer Walker, Ottawa Community Action

 

Following the public delegation, the delegation and United Way personnel responded to member’s questions.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE

BUREAU DU DIRECTEUR MUNICIPAL

 

City Clerk and solicitor department

services du greffier municipal et du contentieux

 

2.         STATUS UPDATE - COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE INQUIRIES AND MOTIONS - FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 15 MARCH 2012

RAPPORT DE SITUATION - DEMANDES DE RENSEIGNEMENTS ET MOTIONS DU COMITÉ DES SERVICES COMMUNAUTAIRES ET DE PROTECTION POUR LA PÉRIODE SE TERMINANT LE 15 MARS 2012

ACS2012-CMR-CCB-0024                           CITY WIDE / À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

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REPORT RECOMMENDATION:

 

That the Community and Protective Services Committee receive this report for information.

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

3.         QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL, Q4: OCTOBER 1 TO DECEMBER 31, 2011

RAPPORT TRIMESTRIEL SUR LE RENDEMENT PRÉSENTÉ AU CONSEIL POUR LE 4ieme TRIMESTRE, DU 1ER OCTOBRE AU 31 DÉCEMBRE 2011

ACS2012-CMR-CPS-0006                           CITY-WIDE / À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

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REPORT RECOMMENDATION:

 

That the Community and Protective Services Committee receive this report for further review and discussion of the service areas’ performance results, as outlined in Document 1.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

4.         COMMEMORATIVE NAMING COMMITTEE PROPOSAL – DONOGHUE MEMORIAL PARK  

PROPOSITION DU COMITÉ SUR LES DÉNOMINATIONS COMMÉRORATIVES – PARC COMMÉMORATIF DONOGHUE  

ACS2012-CMR-CCB-0018                                                   COLLEGE / COLLÈGE (8)

 

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Councillor Chiarelli, ward Councillor for this item gave a brief summary on Mr. Donoghue and stated why the importance of naming this park after him.  He introduced a large delegation of students who wished to speak in favour of this naming.

 

The Committee heard from the following delegations:

 

1)      Michele Giroux, Executive Officer (Corporate Services), Ottawa-Carleton School Board

2)      Ross Walker, Grade 8 student

3)      Donald Smith

4)      Genna George, Student, St. Paul Catholic High School

5)      Megan Damini, Student, St. Paul Catholic High School

6)      Jessie Duong, Student, St. Paul Catholic High School

7)      Maura LaRue, Student, St. Paul Catholic High School

8)      Jacob Dupuis, Student, St. Paul Catholic High School

9)      Sean Hodges, Student

10)  Seamus McIntyre, Student, St. Paul Catholic High School

11)  Sameen Waseg, Student, Bell High School

 

The recommendation CARRIED on a division of 6 YEAS to 0 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (6):       Councillors E. El-Chantiry, R. Chiarelli, M. Fleury, K. Hobbs, D. Holmes,

                        M. Taylor

NAYS (0):     

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION:

 

That the Community and Protective Services Committee recommend that Council approve the proposal to rename Hillside Park, located at 29 Larkspur Drive, as Donoghue Memorial Park”.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

5.         COMMEMORATIVE NAMING COMMITTEE PROPOSAL – KRISTINA KISS PARK AND SOCCER FIELD

PROPOSITION DU COMITÉ SUR LES DÉNOMINATIONS COMMÉRORATIVES –  PARC ET TERRAIN DE SOCCER KRISTINA-KISS

ACS2012-CMR-CCB-0019                                               KANATA SOUTH / SUD (23)

 

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REPORT RECOMMENDATION:

 

That the Community and Protective Services Committee recommend that Council approve the proposal to name a park, located at 100 Akerson Road, as “Kristina Kiss Park and Soccer Field”

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

CITY OPERATIONS

OPÉRATIONS MUNICIPALES

 

COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES

SERVICES SOCIAUX ET AUX COMMUNAUTÉS

 


6.         OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION MORTGAGE REFINANCING   

REFINANCEMENT HYPOTHÈCAIRE DE LA SOCIÉTÉ DE LOGEMENT COMMUNAUTAIRE D'OTTAWA     

ACS2012-COS-CSS-0005                             CITY WIDE / À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE  

 

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REPORT RECOMMENDATION:

 

That the Community and Protective Services Committee recommends that Council approve the refinancing of the eight Ottawa Community Housing corporation projects as described in this report and the continuation of the mortgage subsidy for these projects at the current monthly rate until 2042 when the refinanced loan with Infrastructure Ontario will be fully paid.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

EMERGENCY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES

SERVICE DE PROTECTION ET D’URGENCE

 

7.         REVIEW OF TAXI BY-LAW – VARIOUS AMENDMENTS                                         

EXAMEN DU REGLEMENTS MUNICIPAL SUR LES TAXIS – PLUSIEURS MODIFICATIONS

ACS2012-COS-EPS-0018                             CITY-WIDE / À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

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Susan Jones, General Manager, Emergency and Protective Services and Linda Anderson, Chief By-Law Officer gave a summary and brief PowerPoint presentation. A copy of the presentation is held on file with the City Clerk’s office.

 

Following the presentation Councillors questioned staff regarding various issues on taxis such as cost of plates, consultation and number of accessible cab plates available.

 

The Committee then heard from the following delegations:

 

1)      Hanif Patni, President and CEO, Coventry Connections

2)      Davinder S. Dhanga, Accessible cab driver

3)      Guy Oweis, representative of cab owner

4)      Ahmad Hreiche, cab driver and on list for accessible plate

5)      Darren Burrowes, Responsible Choice Inc.

6)      Chris Bradshaw, Member of Ottawa Seniors Transportation Committee

7)      Paul Bendus, Taxi Stakeholders Group

8)      Amrick Singh, Ontario Taxi Union – Ottawa Local President

 

The majority of the delegations spoke in favour of the report and its recommendations.

 

The Committee also received correspondence in regards to the report from:

 

1)      Memorandum from the Accessibility Advisory Committee

2)      Email from David Dunlop, Co-Chair, Taxi Stakeholders Committee

 

MOTION No. CPS 14/1

 

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

 

That the “Review of the Taxi By-Law Various Amendments” report be deferred to the meeting of April in order to provide further public consultation.

 

The motion LOST on a division of 1 YEA to 5 NAYS as follows:

 

YEAS (1):       Councillor D. Holmes            

NAYS (5):      Councillors E. El-Chantiry, R. Chiarelli, M. Fleury, K. Hobbs, M. Taylor

 

The report recommendation was then put to Committee and CARRIED, as presented with Councillor D. Holmes dissenting on recommendation 1. c)

 

That the Community and Protective Services Committee recommend that Council:

 

1.      Re-enact the Taxi By-law (By-law No. 2005-481, as amended), as well as approve specific amendments thereto, as summarized below and detailed in Document 1, to take effect September 1, 2012:

a)      increase the maximum age limit for a taxicab from seven (7) to eight (8) model years, and the maximum age limit for replacement vehicles from four (4) to five (5) model years;

b)     require that all taxicabs be inspected in the Fall and that those taxicabs which are older than five (5) model years be inspected in both the Spring and the Fall;

c)      permit all accessible plate holders to transfer or sell their plates after five (5) years from the date of initial issuance or from the transfer date, and repeal the requirement for them to be the primary driver on the plate;

d)     not issue any additional accessible taxicab plates until the plate/population ratio warrants it and, when that is the case, authorize the Chief License Inspector to re-commence issuance accordingly;

e)      replace the requirement for all licensed taxicab drivers to attend a refresher course with enhanced customer service training for drivers where the Chief License Inspector deems it appropriate and that delegated authority be granted the Chief License Inspector to so require;

f)       reflect the requirements and language used in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and Regulations under the Act, (e.g. the prohibition from charging a fee for the storage of mobility aids or mobility assistive devices);

g)      require that the vehicle identification number on all taxicabs be in Arial 600 font;

h)     require that all accessible taxicab drivers be required to provide accessible taxicab service in all areas of the City of Ottawa with the following stipulations:

                                                  i.            service is to be provided for disabled persons who are registered with Para Transpo or with a community support agency;

                                                ii.            the transport of passengers is between the unregulated (rural) area and the regulated area, and vice versa, only; and

                                              iii.            the fare will be the amount shown on the meter or $30.00, whichever is greater;

i)        establish a License Transfer Fee of $3800 per plate upon the death of a plate holder with two or more plates to be transferred;

j)       require, as a condition of issuance or renewal of a license, that all applicants and licensees have duly paid all fines imposed under the Provincial Offences Act;

k)     effect various administrative and minor policy amendments, and clarifications, including the addition of definitions and of the ability of the Chief License Inspector to impose such additional conditions with respect to the issuance or renewal of a license, as he or she deems necessary to ensure public safety (including passengers and drivers) and consumer protection; and

 

Delegate authority to staff to prepare a new, consolidated by-law, including the above-noted amendments, to place on the Agenda of a future Council meeting.

 

2.      Direct staff to:

a)      review the licensing and regulation of companies which transport both the person and the person’s vehicle for a fee;

b)     review the current limousine licensing regulations to ensure that limousine operators do not operate as illegal or “bandit” taxicabs;

c)      partner with the City’s Public Works Department to develop amendments to the Traffic and Parking By-law to permit occupied taxicabs to park in spaces adjacent to fire hydrants in order to increase the number of taxi stand spaces, particularly in the city’s core areas;

d)     consider, the inclusion of a prohibition on the advertising or promotion of illegal taxicabs by businesses licensed under that by-law. as part of the Business Licensing By-law review

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

COUNCILLORS’ ITEMS

ARTICLES DES CONSEILLERS

 

Councillor / ConseillER STEPHEN BLAIS

 

8.         CUMBERLAND SPECIAL RESERVE FUND CAPITAL ACCOUNT      

COMPTE D’IMMOBILISATIONS DU FONDS DE RÉSERVE SPÉCIAL DE CUMBERLAND

ACS2012-CMR-CPS-0004                                                                              CUMBERLAND (19)               

 

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REPORT RECOMMENDATION:

 

That the Community and Protective Services Committee recommend that Council approve an allocation of $20,000 from the Cumberland Special Reserve Fund capital account to The Cumberland Township Agricultural Society as described in this report.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

Councillor / ConseillER MARK TAYLOR

 

9.         WINTHROP COURT - GREEN SPACE PORTION OF THE PROPERTY BEHIND FIRE STATION 22 AT 1397 RICHMOND ROAD BE DEDICATED AS A PARK          

COUR WINTHROP - D’ATTRIBUER LA DÉSIGNATION DE PARC À L’ESPACE VERT SITUÉ DERRIÈRE LA CASERNE DE POMPIERS NO 22, AU 1397, CHEMIN RICHMOND    

ACS2012-CMR-CPS-0005                                                                                        BAY / BAIE (7)               

 

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REPORT RECOMMENDATION:

 

That the Community and Protective Services Committee recommend that Council approve that the green space portion of the property behind Fire Station 22 at 1397 Richmond Road be dedicated as a park.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

ADDITIONAL ITEM

POINT SUPPLÉMENTAIRE

 

10.       SELECTION PANEL FOR THE LICENSE AND PROPERTY STANDARDS COMMITTEE

                                                                                                                                                                               

 

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Moved by E. El-Chantiry

 

That the Community and Protective Services Committee approve the addition of this item for consideration by the Committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to section 84(3) of the Procedure By-Law (being By-Law 2006-462).

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

Moved by E. El-Chantiry

 

WHEREAS on December 8, 2010, City Council approved the establishment of a License and Property Standards Committee composed of five (5) qualified citizen members to hear cases with respect to licensing and property standard appeals; and

 

WHEREAS the City Clerk’s office had indicated that the Selection Panel Report for the License and Property Standards Committee is ready but that the next Community and Protective Services Committee will take place on April 19, 2012 for recommendation to the Council meeting of April 25, 2012; and

 

WHEREAS the citizen members will require training before meeting to consider applications; and

 

WHEREAS staff recommends that this Committee be struck as soon as possible so that training can begin; and

 

WHEREAS the Community and Protective Services Committee agrees that the License and Property Standards Committee should begin its work as soon as possible;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Selection Panel for the License and Property Standards Committee report directly to City Council at its meeting of March 28, 2012.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

INFORMATION DISTRIBUÉE AUPARAVANT

 

A.             2012 NON-RENEWABLE COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING PROGRAM – ALLOCATIONS COMMITTEE DECISIONS   - IPD

Programme de financement non renouvelable des projets communautaires de 2012 – Décisions du comité d’allocation- IDA   

ACS2012-COS-CSS-0006 - IPD                        CITY-WIDE / À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

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                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

LEVÉE DE LA SÉANCE

 

The meeting adjourned at 2:15 p.m.

 

 

 

Original signed by                                                            Original signed by

M. Desjardins                                                                   Councillor M. Taylor

                                                                                                                                                           

Committee Coordinator                                           Chair