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Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Comité des services
organisationnels et du développement
économique Minutes 6 /
Procès-verbal 6
Tuesday, 16
March 2004, 1:30 p.m.
le
mardi 16 mars 2004, 13 h 30
Champlain Room,
110 Laurier Avenue West
Salle
Champlain, 110, avenue Laurier ouest
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Present
/ Présent : Mayor / Maire B. Chiarelli (Chair /
Président), Councillors / Conseillers M. McRae (Vice-Chair / Vice-présidente),
M. Bellemare, R. Bloess,
R. Chiarelli, H. Kreling, R. Jellett
Absent / Absent : Councillors / Conseillers
P. Hume and J. Stavinga (Regrets / excuses)
CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES
RATIFICATION DU
PROCÈS-VERBAUX
Minutes 5 of the
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee meeting of Monday, 01
March 2004 were confirmed.
Declarations of Interest
dÉclarations
d’intÉrÊt
No declarations of interest were filed.
DEFERRALS
REPORTS
1. MOTIONS DEFERRED FROM
Corporate Services and
Economic Development Committee BUDGET MEETING
OF 01 MARCH 2004
MOTIONS
REPORTÉES DE LA RÉUNION DU 1er MARS 2004 DU COMITÉ DES
SERVICES ORGANISATIONNELS ET DU DÉVELOPPEMENT ÉCONOMIQUE
ACS2004-CCS-CSE-0006
Councillor E. El-Chantiry raised the matter of the increase in renewal of business license fees from $30 to $50 and from $80 to $120, indicating that many of the small rural businesses are already struggling. He felt the increase was too high and was bringing the issue to Committee to determine if an exemption was possible for those people who only paid the fee for the first time last year.
Mr. Kent Kirkpatrick, General Manager, Corporate Services Department advised that staff would put together a backgrounder for the Councillor prior to the Council budget meeting on 24 March, outlining the financial and legal implications.
The Committee then approved the staff recommendations.
1. That
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend (subject to any
representations made on these fee increases at the meeting), that Council approve the following fee
increases :
- Fire
Services, Emergency Response - Hazmat Fees and Charges (minimum Charge of 1
hour) (page 51 of CSEDC Agenda 5);
- By
Law Services, By-law Enforcement & Licensing - Business Licensing - (pages
51-52 CSEDC Agenda 5);
- Solid
Waste Services - Diversion Program and Landfill Operations - (page 62 of CSEDC
Agenda 5); and,
- Drinking
Water Services and Waste Water Services (pages 63-70 of CSEDC Agenda 5);
2. That
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend (subject to any
representations made on these fee increases at the meeting), Council approve a 3% inflationary increase to the
water rate as identified in Appendix B of the Acting City Manager's report
entitled "Budget 2004 - Inflationary Increase to User Fees and
Charges" (ACS2004-CRS-OGM-0004) (Issued previously in CSEDC AGenda 5, 01
March 2004)
3. That
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee recommend (subject to any
representations made on these fee increases at the meeting), Council approve the following fees and
charges :
- By Law Enforcement and
Licensing - Business Licensing (page 109 of Agenda 5)
- Fire
Services - Fire Prevention (page 109 of
Agenda 5)
carried
rEGULAR ITEMS
POINTS RÉGULIERS
corporate services
department
services généraux
fINANCIAL
sERVICES
SERVICES FINANCIERS
2. INDEXING OF
DEVELOPMENT CHARGES
INDEXATION DES REDEVANCES D’EXPLOITATION
ACS2004-CRS-FIN-0017
That the Corporate
Services and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve, where
discretion exists with respect to the indexing of the increase in development
charges, the indexing of the Development Charges at a rate of 2.5% for
residential and non-residential charges in accordance with the existing
development charge by-laws of the former municipalities. Subject to the terms of the relevant
development charges by-law, the rates shall be effective April 15, 2004.
carried
3. STATEMENT OF REMUNERATION, BENEFITS AND
EXPENSES
PAID TO COUNCILLORS AND COUNCIL APPOINTEES FOR 2003
ÉNONCÉ DES SALAIRES, DES AVANTAGES SOCIAUX
ET DES DÉPENSES PAYÉS AUX CONSEILLERS ET AUX PERSONNES
NOMMÉES AU CONSEIL POUR 2003
ACS2004-Crs-FIN-0011
That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council receive this report for information.
RECeIved
secretariat
services
services du
secrétariat
4. AUDITOR GENERAL HIRING SUB-COMMITTEE - SELECTION PANEL
SOUS-COMITÉ DE L’EMBAUCHE DU VÉRIFICATEUR GÉNÉRAL
- COMITÉ DE SÉLECTION
ACS2004-CCS-CSE-0007
Moved by Councillor
Jellett
That Mayor Chiarelli
and Councillors McRae and Kreling be appointed as members to the Auditor
General Hiring Sub-Committee Selection Panel.
CARRIED
That Mayor
Chiarelli and Councillors McRae and Kreling be appointed as members to the
Auditor General Hiring Sub-Committee Selection Panel.
carried
as amended
5. RECONSTITUTION -
LONG RANGE FINANCIAL PLAN SUB-COMMITTEE
RECONSTITUTION -
SOUS-COMITÉ DU PLAN FINANCIER À LONG TERME
ACS2004-CCS-CSE-0008
Moved by Councillor
Kreling
That Councillors
Chiarelli, Stavinga and Jellett be appointed as members of the Long Range
Financial Plan Sub-Committee, and further, that an additonal two Councillors be
appointed at the next Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee
meeting.
CARRIED
That Councillors Chiarelli,
Stavinga and Jellett be appointed as members of the Long Range Financial
Plan Sub-Committee, and further, that an additonal two Councillors be
appointed at the next Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee
meeting.
carried as amended
Communications
Correspondance
6. From Bruce Galway requesting Council consideration of
a motion requesting that the Premier of Ontario be
petitioned to implement a methodology for real property assessment in Ontario (referred
from City Council)
De Bruce Galway demandant au Conseil d’examiner une motion voulant que
le premier ministre de l’Ontario soit saisi d’une requête visant à mettre en
œuvre une méthode d’évaluation des biens immobiliers en Ontario. (Renvoi du conseil
municipal)
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ADDITIONAL ITEM
P0INT SUPPLÉMENTAIRE
7. MOTION REGARDING THE
WEARING OF TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS JERSEYS AT OTTAWA SENATORS GAMES AT THE COREL
CENTRE
MOTION RELATIVE AU PORT DE CHANDAILS DES MAPLE LEAFS DE TORONTO AUX
JOUTES DES SÉNATEURS D’OTTAWA AU CENTRE COREL
ACS2004-CCS-CSE-0010
Moved by Councillor Chiarelli
That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee approve the addition of this item for consideration by the Committee at today’s meeting, pursuant to section 81(3) of the procedure by-law (being By-law No. 2003-589).
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor
Chiarelli
WHEREAS Ottawa is Hockey Country;
AND WHEREAS the Ottawa Senators have contributed substantially to
the economic development and branding of the City of Ottawa;
AND WHEREAS the Ottawa Senators have proven to be one of the world’s
premier elite hockey teams by making the playoffs seven years in a row;
AND WHEREAS the Ottawa Senators will host the Toronto Maple Leafs at
the Corel Centre on April 3rd 2004, and whereas there exists the
possibility that the same two teams could meet in the playoffs;
AND WHEREAS fans wearing jerseys promoting the Toronto Maple Leafs
seriously undermine the economic objectives and social progress of the Capital;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Ottawa enact a resolution
declaring it to be an offense to wear a Leafs jersey at the Corel Centre during
the above-mentioned games;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT individuals committing such an offense be given the opportunity to make restitution by donating to the Ottawa Food Bank / Senators’ Foundation upon exiting the building.
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CONFIDENTIAL AGENDA 3
ORDRE DU JOUR CONFIDENTIEL 3
Moved by Councillor McRae
That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee approve
that Item 1 of Confidential Agenda 3, be considered by the Committee at today’s
meeting, pursuant to section 81(3) of the procedure by-law (being By-law No.
2003-589).
CARRIED
Moved by Councillor McRae
That the meeting of the
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee move In Camera to
consider Item 1 of Confidential Agenda 3, pursuant to Section 13 (1) (e), litigation or potential
litigation, affecting the City, including matters before administrative
tribunals, of the Procedure By-law.
CARRIED
INQUIRIES
DEMANDES DES RENSEIGNMENTS
OTHER BUSINESS
AUTRES QUESTIONS
ADJOURNMENT
LEVÉE DE LA SÉANCE
The Committee adjourned the meeting at 2:15 p.m.
Original
signed by Original
signed by
C. Wilkie Mayor B. Chiarelli
A/Committee
Coordinator Chair