Finance and Economic Development Committee

Comité des finances et du développement économique

 

DISPOSITION 5 / SUITE À DONNER 5

 

Tuesday, 5 April 2011

le mardi 5 April 2011

 

 

Note:      1.             Council will be requested to consider all items at its meeting of 13 April 2011 in Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 5.

 

Nota :     1.             On demandera au Conseil d’étudier toutes les articles contenus dans le rapport no 4 du Comité des finances et du développement économique lors de sa réunion du 13 avril 2011.

 

 

 

Confirmation of minutes

ratification des procès-verbaux

 

Minutes 4 - Finance and Economic Development Committee meeting of 1 March 2011

 

                                                                                                            CONFIRMED

 

 

 


COMMUNICATIONS

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Responses to Inquiries: / Réponses aux demandes de renseignements:

 

CSE 04-10:  Possibility of a Summit or Round Table Discussion to Ensure Smoother Labour Relations / Possibilité d’un sommet ou d’une table ronde sur les relations de travail pour assurer pour améliorer les relations de travail

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

CSE 06-10 : Orgaworld Appeal – Cost Expenditure / Appel de Orgaworld – Dépenses

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

CSE 07-10 : Municipal Election 2010 / Élections municipales 2010 

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

AUDIT SUB-COMMITTEE

SOUS-COMITÉ DE LA VÉRIFICATION

 

1.         OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL (OAG) - 2011 workplan, REPORTING PROTOCOL AND ADMINISTRATION

            BUREAU DU VÉRIFICATEUR GÉNÉRAL (BVG) – PLAN DE TRAVAIL 2011, PROTOCOLE RELATIF À LA PRÉSENTATION DE RAPPORTS ET GESTION

ACS2011-CMR-ASC-0002                           city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve the following, as described in this report:

 

1.      OAG 2011 Workplan, as amended by the following;

 

That item 7, "Selected Grant Recipients", be amended to focus on a broader review of the City's grant program;

 

2.      OAG reporting protocol;

 

3.      Administrative procedures; and,

 

4.      That the City Clerk and Solicitor be delegated the authority to make the required changes to the By-law governing the OAG and the Terms of Reference for the Audit Sub-committee to reflect the changes approved with this report.

 

                                                                                                            carried


CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE

BUREAU DU DIRECTEUR MUNICIPAL

 

2.         Quality Assessment Review - Office of the auditor general (OAG)

examen de l’évaluation de la qualité – Bureau du vérificateur général (BVG)

ACS2011-CMR-OCM-0001                          CITY-WIDE/ À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That the Finance and Economic Development Committee waive the Rules of Procedure and  recommend Council waive the Rules of Procedure and approve the Audit Sub-Committee direction to the City Manager to amend the existing contract with Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP to include a Quality Assessment Review of the Office of the Auditor General.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

City Clerk and solicitor department

services du greffier municipal et du contentieux

 

3.         STANDING COMMITTEE AUDIO-CASTING AND ACTION MINUTES – COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS

DIFFUSION EN FORMAT AUDIO ET DES PROCÈS-VERBAUX DE SUIVI POUR LES COMITÉS PERMANENTS - ANALYSE COÛTS-AVANTAGES

ACS2011-CMR-FED-0003                            CITY-WIDE/ À L’ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE

 

That all public meetings of Standing Committees, Sub-Committees and the Debenture Committee be audiocast, and that the audiocasts be archived on ottawa.ca; and

 

That the Minutes of all Standing Committees, Sub-Committees and the Debenture Committee be action-only minutes, in English and French, with the exception of some Planning matters where some additional detail will be provided; and

 

That the one-time start-up costs for implementing audiocasting be provided from the Elected Officials administration account (11130).

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED as amended

 

 


4.         STATUS UPDATE - FINANCE and economic development committee INQUIRIES AND MOTIONS - for the period ending 25 March 2011

RAPPORT DE SITUATION - DEMANDES DE RENSEIGNEMENTS ET MOTIONS DU comitÉ des FINANCES et du développement Économique POUR LA PÉRIODE SE TERMINANT LE 25 mars 2011

ACS2011-CMR-CCB-0036                          city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

That the Finance and Economic Development Committee receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

5.         BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS BOARDS OF MANAGEMENT – APPOINTMENTS – 2010 – 2014 terms of council

CONSEILS D’ADMINISTRATION DES ZONES D’AMÉLIORATION COMMERCIALE – NOMINATIONS - MANDAT DU CONSEIL DE 2010 À 2014

ACS2011-CMR-CCB-0034                          city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve appointments to the following Business Improvement Area Boards of Management, as outlined in Document 1, for the term expiring November 30, 2014:

 

·         Bank Street BIA

·         Barrhaven BIA

·         Bells Corners BIA

·         By-Ward Market BIA

·         Downtown Rideau BIA

·         Glebe BIA

·         Heart of Orléans BIA

·         Preston Street BIA

·         Somerset Street Chinatown BIA

·         Somerset Village BIA

·         Sparks Street BIA / Sparks Street Mall Authority

·         Vanier BIA

·         Wellington West BIA

·         Westboro BIA

 

                                                                                                CARRIED


6.         claim settlements for the period of 1 October to 31 december 2010

demandes de remboursement traitÉs pour la pÉriode du 1er OCTOBRE AU 31 DÉCEMBRE 2010

ACS2011-CMR-LEG-0005                           city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

That the Finance and Economic Development Committee receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                RECEIVED

 

 

7.         LITIGATION RECORD – for the period of 1 October 2010 to 31 December 2010

BILAN DES LITIGES  - POUR LA PÉRIODE DU 1er octobre AU 31 DÉcembre 2010

ACS2011-CMR-LEG-0006                           city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

That the Finance and Economic Development Committee and Council receive this report for information.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

CITY TREASURER AND FINANCE

TRÉSORERIE ET FINANCES DE LA VILLE

 

8.         DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY – CONTRACTS AWARDED FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2010 TO DECEMBER 31, 2010 AND LEGAL OUTSOURCING COSTS

DÉLÉGATION DE POUVOIR – CONTRATS ACCORDÉS POUR LA PÉRIODE DU 1er OCTOBRE AU 31 DÉCEMBRE 2010 ET FRAIS LÉGAUX D’IMPARTITION

ACS2011-CMR-FIN-0020                            city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

That the Finance and Economic Development Committee table this report to be received and discussed at the next scheduled meeting of FEDCO, and then forwarded to Council for information.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 


9.         CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES - 2011 LEVIES

PRÉLÈVEMENTS 2011 DES OFFICES DE PROTECTION DE LA  NATURE

ACS2010-CMR-FIN-0018                            city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve the 2011 levies as presented in Document 1 for the following:

 

1.      Rideau Valley Conservation Authority;

2.      South Nation Conservation Authority; and

3.      Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

10.       2011 BUDGETS AND SPECIAL LEVIES FOR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS AND SPARKS STREET MALL AUTHORITY

BUDGETS DE 2011 POUR LES ZONE D’AMÉLIORATION COMMERCIAL ET L’ADMINISTRATION DU MAIL DE LA RUE SPARKS

ACS2011-CMR-FIN-0019                            city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council:

 

1.   Approve the 2011 budgets and special levies, as presented in Document 1, for the following:

Bank Street BIA

Barrhaven BIA

Bells Corners BIA

ByWard Market BIA

Carp BIA

Carp Road Corridor BIA

Glebe BIA

Manotick BIA

Orleans BIA

Preston BIA

Rideau BIA

Sparks Street BIA

Sparks Street Mall Authority

Somerset Village BIA

Somerset Chinatown BIA

Vanier BIA

Wellington West BIA

Westboro BIA

 

2.   Enact the BIA levy by-laws and the Sparks Street Mall Authority by-law for the BIAs and mall authority listed in Recommendation 1 once the 2011 tax ratios are approved by Council.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED


11.       2011 Onetime AND unforeseen provision:  funding for the replacement of cash registers

provision ponctuelle et imprévue pour 2011 – financement pour le remplacement de caisses enregistreuses

ACS2011-CMR-FIN-0007                            city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve a one‑time budget requirement in the amount of $400,000 as identified in this report.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

12.       2011 Tax ratios and other tax policies

COEFFICIENTS FISCAUX ET AUTRES POLITIQUES D’IMPOSITION DE 2011

ACS2011-CMR-FIN-0016                            city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve:

 

1.   The adoption of the following optional property classes in 2011:

·         Shopping centre commercial property class

·         Parking lots and vacant lands commercial property class

·         Office building commercial property class

·         Large industrial property class

·         New multi-residential property class

·         Professional sports facility class

 

2.   The adoption of the following tax ratios for 2011:

 

Tax Class

Ratios  **

Residential

1.000000

Multi-Residential

1.700000

New Multi-Residential

1.000000

Farm

0.200000

Managed Forest

0.250000

Pipeline

1.539861

Commercial Broad Class

1.956672

 - Commercial *

1.863393

 - Office Building *

2.251190

 - Parking Lots and Vacant Land – Commercial*

1.220931

 - Shopping Centre *

1.549976

 - Professional Sports Facility *

TBD

Industrial Broad Class

2.456381

 - Industrial *

2.610968

 - Large Industrial *

2.242152

* including new construction classes for BET purposes

 ** Subject to final minor revisions upon OPTA close-off

 

3.   The adoption of the following tax ratios and by-laws for the mandatory property subclasses and the tax rate percentage reduction for farmland awaiting development:

·         Commercial excess land (i.e. commercial, office and shopping centre tax classes) - 70% of the applicable commercial property class tax ratio

·         Vacant industrial land, industrial and large industrial excess land - 65% of the applicable industrial property class tax ratio

·         Farm lands awaiting development subclass I - 75.0% of the residential property class tax ratio and the corresponding tax rate percentage reduction for the awaiting residential, multi-residential, commercial and industrial property classes; and Farm lands awaiting development subclass II - no tax rate reduction

 

4.   That the tax rates for 2011 be established based on the ratios adopted herein;

 

5.   a)   That the 2011 capping parameters be approved at the higher of 10% of the previous year’s annualized tax or 5% of the 2010 Current Value Assessment (CVA) taxes;

 

b)     That for 2011 capped/clawback properties whose recalculated annualized taxes fall within $250 of their CVA taxation be moved to their CVA tax for the year;

 

c)      That for 2011, properties which have reached their CVA during 2010 or crossed over from the clawed back category to the capped category remain at CVA taxes and be excluded from any further and future capping adjustments;

 

d)     That for 2011, properties that cross over from the capped category to the clawed back category remain subject to claw back adjustments;

 

6.      That the tax level for “new construction” properties be set at a minimum level of 100% of their CVA taxes for 2011 and future taxation years;

 

7.      That the property tax mitigation programs currently in place and detailed in this report be continued for 2011 including the charitable and vacancy rebate programs, the Farm Grant Program and the Low Income Seniors and Disabled Persons Complete Tax Deferral Program as previously approved by Council;

 

8.      That the equivalent tax ratio for the Professional Sports Facility Class be adopted to reflect the final 2011 property valuation changes and the municipal levy increase for a total tax level of $1,625,000;

 

9.      That a Special Service Area be established for tax levy purposes starting in 2012 pursuant to section 326 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25 for all of Kanata North, Ward 4 to finance the capital costs to bury hydro lines as approved by Council report ACS2010-CCS-TRC-0013;

 

10.  a)   Changes to the Urban Fire Special Service area for tax levy purposes pursuant to section 326 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25 as defined in the attached report to include properties within Document 1 – Fire Zone 46;

 

      b)  Changes to the Rural Fire Special Service area for tax levy purposes pursuant to section 326 of the Municipal Act 2001, S.O. 2001, Chapter 25 as defined in the attached report to exclude properties within Document 1 – Fire Zone 46; and

 

11.  That the Finance and Economic Development Committee and Council authorize the striking of a working group to develop, if possible, a consensus position on the issue of the multi-residential tax ratio;

 

That the working group be comprised of interested City Councillors, City staff and interested stakeholders such as EOLO; and

 

That the Finance and Economic Development Committee and Council delegate to the Mayor the responsibility of striking the working group.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED as amended

 

 

13.       DISPOSITION OF 2010 TAX SUPPORTED OPERATING Surplus/ DEFICIT

RÈGLEMENT DE L’EXCÉDENT / DU DÉFICIT DE 2010 DES OPÉRATIONS FINANCÉES PAR LES RECETTES FISCALES

ACS2011-CMR-FIN-0021                            city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve the following transfers from/to reserve funds:

 

1.      That the deficit of $4.6 million in transit be funded by a transfer from the Transit Capital Reserve Fund. 

 

2.      That the $5.5 million in 2010 budgeted land sales from the Ottawa Lands Development Corporation be funded from 2011 land sale proceeds.

 

3.      That the surplus in tax supported operations be disposed of as follows: 

a)      a transfer of $8.3 million to the Winter Operations Reserve

b)     a transfer of $0.023 million to the Tax Stabilization Reserve

c)       a transfer of $1.7 million to the Corporate Fleet Reserve Fund

d)     a transfer of $4.9  million to the City-Wide Reserve Fund

e)      a transfer of $0.395 million to the Library Reserve Fund

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

REAL ESTATE PARTNERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICE

BUREAU PARTENARIATS ET DÉVELOPPEMENT EN IMMOBILIÉRS

 

14.       SALE OF LAND – 3009 HAWTHORNE ROAD

VENTE DE TERRAIN – 3009 CHEMIN HAWTHORNE

ACS2011-CMR-REP-0014                                                     Gloucester-Southgate (10)

 

That the Finance and Economic Development Committee approve the following:

 

1.      Declare the property known municipally as 3009 Hawthorne Road and described as part of Lot 1, Concession 6, Rideau Front and part of Old Russell Road closed, geographic Township of Gloucester, now in the City of Ottawa being Part 14, Plan 4R-11163 and Part 8 on Plan 5R-251, save and except Parts 15 and 16, Plan 4R-11163, containing an area of 0.444 ha (1.097 acres) and shown hatched on Document “1” attached, as surplus to the City’s needs;

 

2.      Approve the sale of the property detailed in Recommendation 1, subject to any easements that may be required, to Riad El-Ghazal, for the amount of $342,000 plus HST, if applicable, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received.

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

15.       Ottawa Stadium - 300 Conventry Rd - Long Term Strategy

Stade d’Ottawa (300, chemin Coventry) – Stratégie à long terme – Processus de mise en œuvre

ACS2011-CMR-REP-0016                           city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

                                                                                                            DEFERRED

 

 


CITY OPERATIONS

OPÉRATIONS MUNICIPALES

 

16.       CANADIAN COALITION OF MUNICIPALITIES AGAINST RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION - CCMARD

COALITION CANADIENNE DES MUNICIPALITÉS CONTRE LE RACISM ET LA DISCRIMINATION - CCMCRD

ACS2011-COS-HRS-0003                            city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

That the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve the following:

 

That the City of Ottawa agrees:

·         to join the Coalition of Canadian Municipalities Against Racism and Discrimination and, in joining the Coalition, endorses the Common Commitments and agrees to develop or adapt its own unique Plan of Action accordingly

·         That these Common Commitments and the Municipality’s unique Plan of Action will be an integral part of the Municipality’s vision, strategies and policies.

·         That In developing or adapting and implementing its own unique Plan of Action toward progressive realization of the Common Commitments, the Municipality will cooperate with other organizations and jurisdictions, including other levels of government, Aboriginal peoples,3 public and private sector institutions, and civil society organizations, all of whom have responsibilities in the area of human rights.

·         That the Municipality will set its priorities, actions and timelines and allocate resources according to its unique circumstances, and within its means and jurisdiction. The Municipality will exchange its expertise and share best practices with other municipalities involved in the Coalition and will report publicly on an annual basis on actions undertaken toward the realization of these Common Commitments.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED as amended

 

 

17.       QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL, q4: OCTOBER 1 TO dECEMBER 31, 2010

rapport TRIMESTRIEL SUR LE rendement présenté au conseil POUR LE 4E TRIMESTRE, du 1ER OCTOBRE AU 31 DÉCEMBRE 2010

ACS2011-COS-ODP-0006                           city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

1. That the Finance and Economic Development Committee receive the attached report and refer it for review and discussion at the following standing committee meetings:

·         Transportation Committee – April 6, 2011

·         Planning Committee – April 12, 2011

·         Transit Commission – April 20, 2011

·         Community and Protective Services Committee – April 21, 2011

·         Environment Committee – April 28, 2011

 

2. That Council receive the report for information on May 11, 2011 once it has been reviewed by standing committees. 

 

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 

18.       City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan 2010 Report and 2011 Plan

Rapport sur le Plan d’accessibilité municipal de la Ville d’Ottawa 2010 et Plan 2011

ACS 2011-COS-ODP-0004                          city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

That Finance and Economic Development Committee and Council receive this City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan (COMAP) report.

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

INFRASTRUCTURE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY

SERVICES D’INFRASTRUCTURE ET VIABILITE DES COLLECTIVITES

 

COMMUNITY AND SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES

SERVICES DE VIABILITÉ DES COLLECTIVITÉS

 

19.       BROWNFIELDS GRANT APPLICATION – Tega developments Inc. – 435 gladstone avenue and 62 florence street (FILE NO. F18-04-10-tega)

Demande de subvention pour la remise en valeur des friches industrielles – Tega developments Inc. – 435, avenue gladstone et 62, rue florence (dossier no F18-04-10-tega)

ACS2011-ICS-CSS-0006                                                                        Somerset (14)

 

That Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council:

 

1.   Approve the Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Application submitted by Tega Developments Incorporated, owner of the property at 435 Gladstone Avenue and 62 Florence Street, for a Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant not to exceed $503,800, payable to Tega Developments Incorporated, over a maximum of 10 years, subject to the establishment of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Agreement; and

 

2.      Delegate the authority to staff to execute a Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Agreement with Tega Developments Incorporated, establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment of the Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant, for, and redevelopment of, 435 Gladstone Avenue and 62 Florence Street, satisfactory to the Deputy City Manager, Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability, the City Clerk and Solicitor and the City Treasurer.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

 

INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY DISTRIBUTED

INFORMATION DISTRIBUÉE AUPARAVANT

 

A.        CITY OF OTTAWA RESPONSE TO THE PROVINCE’S PROPOSED DRAFT ACCESSIBILITY FOR ONTARIANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (AODA) INTEGRATED ACCESSIBILITY REGULATION

RÉPONSE DE LA VILLE D’OTTAWA AU PROJET DE RÈGLEMENT PROVINCIAL INTÉGRÉ SUR L’ACCESSIBILITÉ DEVANT ÊTRE PRIS AUX TERMES DE LA LOI SUR L’ACCESSIBILITÉ POUR LES PERSONNES HANDICAPÉES DE L’ONTARIO (LAPHO)

ACS2011-COS-ODP-0005                           city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED

 

 

B.        REPORT ON USE OF DELEGATED AUTHORITY DURING 2010 BY PUBLIC WORKS, AS SET OUT IN SCHEDULE “B” CITY OPERATIONS PORTFOLIO, OF BY-LAW 2009-231

RAPPORT SUR L’UTILISATION DE LA DÉLÉGATION DE POUVOIRS EN 2010 PAR TRAVAUX PUBLICS, COMME IL EST INDIQUÉ À L’ANNEXE B DU PORTEFEUILLE DES OPÉRATIONS MUNICIPALES, DU RÈGLEMENT 2009-231

ACS2011-COS-PWS-0007-IPD                   city-wide / À l’Échelle de la ville

 

                                                                                                            RECEIVED