OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

12 February 2003

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

1:30 p.m.

MINUTES 48

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on 12 February 2003 at 1:30 p.m.

The Mayor, Bob Chiarelli, presided and led Council in prayer.

The National Anthem was sung by Jenna Glatt.

Announcements/Ceremonial Activities

United Way / Centraide Ottawa 2002 Campaign

Mayor Chiarelli and City Manager B. Thom presented an oversized cheque in the amount of $403,040.73 on behalf the employees of the Corporation, to Ms. C. Chouinard, Chair of the 2002 Campaign and Mr. M. Allen, President / Executive Director of the United Way / Centraide Ottawa.

Launch of the 2003 Civic Appreciation Awards Programme

Councillor A. Cullen introduced the second annual City of Ottawa Civic Appreciation Awards to be held on April 30 to celebrate and recognize the countless contributions of the many volunteers within the City of Ottawa who give selflessly of their time and energy to help make Ottawa a better place to live. Councillor Cullen encouraged citizens to nominate a volunteer who has touched their life and community.

MOTION NO. 48/1

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli

That the comments of Councillor Stavinga and Mayor Chiarelli regarding the life of Anton Wytenburg be printed in their entirety and form part of the public record.

CARRIED

Moment of Silence

Mayor Chiarelli indicated that in the course of the last week the City of Ottawa had lost another outstanding leader, contributor, to our community over the years, former Goulbourn Mayor Anton Wytenburg.

A Moment of Silence was observed in memory of former Goulbourn Mayor Anton Wytenburg, who passed away January 30.

The text of comments of Mayor Chiarelli and Councillor J. Stavinga follows:

Mayor Chiarelli:

“As I indicated, Anton Wytenburg was a former Mayor of Goulbourn and I am pleased to ask Janet Stavinga to give a brief eulogy to Mr. Wytenburg.”

Councillor J. Stavinga:

“Thank you very much Mayor Chiarelli.

For my colleagues, Anton was a remarkable man. He was a gentle man with tremendous grace and tremendous dignity and I had the pleasure of knowing him while I served on Goulbourn Council, as an advisor, as a confidante and one who always provided constructive criticism to me.

He died in his sleep peacefully on January 30^th, 2003. He was 83 years old and it was in his home in Stittsville Manor. He was the Mayor of Goulbourn Township from 1982 through to 1991 and also during that time served on Regional Council during those nine years. Mr. Wytenburg also served a two year term on Goulbourn Township Council in 1979 to 1980 representing the west rural ward where he farmed.

Anton came from the Netherlands. During World War II he was part of the Dutch Resistance and it was that sort of commitment to freedom that after the War he emigrated to Canada to seek a better life for himself. It is there that he met his wife Katherina, where they married in 1952 and they began working in the diplomatic community. From 1952 to 1964 he successfully operated a bakery and delicatessen business in Ottawa. Then he moved to Goulbourn where he established a dairy farm and during that time he started serving as Secretary-Treasurer of the Ottawa-Carleton Regional Federation of Agriculture. He was a Committee and Board Member of the Carleton Soil and Crop Improvement Association; he was the Chairman of the Ottawa Group of the United Cooperatives of Ontario as well as the Ottawa-Carleton Safety Council. He was also involved with the Richmond Agricultural Society.

Anton was a gentleman in of itself. He provided a tremendous legacy for Goulbourn programs that we are continuing on to this day even with amalgamation. Anton during his time of Mayor in 1991 established the Goulbourn Citizen of the Year Program and it’s that program that continues on even with amalgamation and has expanded not just to recognize the citizen of the year but to recognize an outstanding senior, an outstanding youth and now outstanding businesses in terms of their commitment to the community of Goulbourn. He also established the Seniors’ Canada Day Breakfast on July 1^st, 1991 and that event is still being carried on to this day and well over 300 seniors within the Goulbourn community participate in that event every July 1^st.

Anton indeed was a leader. Anton was a champion and he was a pathfinder. He was a man that always took challenges. He leaves behind his wife Katherina, his ten children - nine young men and as well as one daughter. He also has 26 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. He leaves behind a legacy within our community as well as the children that of course are leaders in their own right.

I thank you very much for providing the acknowledgement and the respect for him today and I do hope that we will continue to see him and his family in our prayers.

Thank you.”

Roll Call

ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT COUNCILLOR W. STEWART.

Declarations of Interest Arising from Prior Meetings of Council and Committees

No Declarations of Interest were filed.

Confirmation of Minutes

The Minutes of the regular Council meeting of 22 January 2003 were confirmed.

Communications

The following communication was received by Council.

1. Petition from citizens requesting and supporting the demand for a two year “rent freeze”.

Regrets

The following member of Council advised that she will be absent from the Council meeting on the date indicated:

Councillor W. Stewart 12 February 2003

Postponements and Deferrals

Planning and Development Committee Report 40

1. Zoning – 234-250 Slater Street

Committee Recommendation

That Council refuse the application to amend the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law, 1998, to permit temporary parking for the property at 234-250 Slater Street.

MOTION NO. 44/8

Moved by Councillor E. Arnold

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

WHEREAS on Monday, November 25, 2002, the applicant submitted a request to revise their proposal for this site, which would allow for a parking lot to be operated at the City’s short-term parking rate structure;

AND WHEREAS the applicant has also requested that the assessment for the site be maintained as vacant land for property tax purposes;

AND WHEREAS City staff have not had adequate time to review this proposed revision for tax, parking, planning and operational implications;

AND WHEREAS the Ward Councillor’s concerns about the appropriateness of this request have not been satisfied;

AND WHEREAS the applicant has indicated that they do not object to a deferral on this item;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council defer the decision on this Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Council meeting of December 18, 2002, in order to permit the Ward Councillor, City staff and the applicant to meet to try to resolve the outstanding issues with respect to this proposed revised application, and if a resolution is reached and approval is warranted, City staff, in conjunction with the Ward Councillor will develop conditions for approval for consideration by Council.

CARRIED

MOTION NO. 45/1

Moved by Councillor E. Arnold

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

AND WHEREAS City staff and the Ward Councillor have met with the applicants to discuss this proposal;

AND WHEREAS City staff require more time to negotiate an agreement for this proposal;

AND WHEREAS the applicant has indicated that they do not object to a deferral on this item;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That City Council defer the decision on this Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Council meeting of January 22, 2003, in order to permit ongoing negotiations on this agreement to occur between City staff and the applicant.

CARRIED

MOTION NO. 47/2

Moved by Councillor E. Arnold

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

AND WHEREAS City staff and the Ward Councillor have met with the applicants to discuss this proposal;

AND WHEREAS the applicant has requested a further deferral of Council consideration of this item;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council defer the decision on this Zoning By-law Amendment application to the Council meeting of February 12, 2003.

CARRIED

MOTION NO. 48/2

Moved by Councillor E. Arnold

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

WHEREAS on Monday, November 25, 2002, the applicant submitted a request to revise their proposal for 234-250 Slater Street, which would allow for a parking lot to be operated at the City’s short-term parking rate structure;

AND WHEREAS City staff and the Ward Councillor have met with the applicants to discuss this proposal;

AND WHEREAS the applicant has confirmed their intent to enter into an agreement with the City to provide short-term parking at City rates on this site;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve the application submitted by Standard Life for a Zoning By-law Amendment to permit a temporary surface parking lot for a period of 3 years, subject to Standard Life entering into an operating agreement with the City to operate the surface parking lot for the period of the temporary zoning at short-term City rates with the conditions of the agreement being to the satisfaction of the Director of Planning and Infrastructure Approvals, the Director of Traffic and Parking

Operations and the Ward Councillor, and that the implementing by-law for this amendment not be brought forward until the operating agreement between the City and the applicant is finalized and executed.

CARRIED

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 43

4. ZONING – 7110 PARKWAY ROAD AND 7119 SHIELDS DRIVE

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve an amendment to the former Osgoode Zoning By-law to change the zoning from Village Community to Multiple Residential exception zones for the lands located at 7110 Parkway Road and 7119 Shields Drive, as detailed in Document 3 and as shown on Document 1.

MOTION NO. 47/8

Moved by Councillor D. Thompson

Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter

WHEREAS the Zoning - 7110 Parkway Road and 7119 Shields Drive, Greely, has created considerable differences of opinion between the residents and the developer;

AND WHEREAS there were minor concessions made by the developer earlier in the process;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that this item be deferred until the Council Meeting of February 12 to allow further mediation by Councillor Thompson.

CARRIED

Item 4 of Planning and Development Committee Report 43 was put to Council and LOST on a division of 4 YEAS to 15 NAYS as follows:

Yeas (4): Councillors M. Bellemare, C. Doucet, E. Arnold and J. Legendre.

Nays (15): Councillors A. Munter, D. Thompson, H. Kreling, S. Little, P. Hume,

R. Chiarelli, D. Deans, P. McNeely, A. Cullen, J. Stavinga, D. Eastman,

R. Bloess, J. Harder, G. Brooks and Mayor Chiarelli.

Reconsiderations

Motion to Introduce By-laws Three Readings

A by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the payment of rebates to individuals who make contributions to candidates for office on the municipal council in the 2003 municipal election was LOST on a division of 10 YEAS to 10 NAYS as follows:

Yeas (10): Councillors P. Hume, A. Munter, P. McNeely, D. Deans, J. Harder, E. Arnold,

J. Legendre, A. Cullen, H. Kreling and M. Bellemare.

Nays (10): Councillors J. Stavinga, D. Thompson, M. Meilleur, W. Stewart, R. Chiarelli,

S. Little, G. Brooks, G. Hunter, R. Bloess and Mayor Chiarelli.

MOTION NO. 47/12

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor A. Munter

That this by-law be reconsidered at the next regular Council meeting.

Notice of motion for reconsideration was CARRIED pursuant to Section 61 (4) of Procedure By-law 2002-247 on a division of 11 YEAS to 9 NAYS as follows:

Yeas (11): Councillors P. Hume, A. Munter, P. McNeely, D. Deans, J. Harder,

E. Arnold, J. Legendre, A. Cullen, H. Kreling, M. Bellemare and

Mayor Chiarelli.

Nays (9): Councillors J. Stavinga, D. Thompson, M. Meilleur, W. Stewart, R. Chiarelli,

S. Little, G. Brooks, G. Hunter and R. Bloess.

Reconsideration was subsequently CARRIED at the 12 February Council meeting on a division of 17 YEAS to 3 NAYS as follows:

Yeas (17): Councillors M. Bellemare, M. Meilleur, A. Munter, D. Thompson,

C. Doucet, H. Kreling, S. Little, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, D. Deans,

P. McNeely, A. Cullen, E. Arnold, J. Stavinga, J. Harder, J. Legendre and Mayor Chiarelli.

Nays (3): Councillors D. Eastman, R. Bloess and G. Brooks.

MOTION NO. 48/3

Moved by Councillor A. Munter

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

THAT the question be now put.

CARRIED with Councillor A. Cullen dissenting.

Enactment of the by-law of the City of Ottawa to authorize the payment of rebates to individuals who make contributions to candidates for office on the municipal council in the 2003 municipal election was then put to Council and CARRIED on a division of 12 YEAS to 5 NAYS as follows:

Yeas (12): Councillors M Bellemare, M. Meilleur, A. Munter, C. Doucet, H. Kreling, P. Hume, D. Deans, P. McNeely, A. Cullen, E. Arnold, J. Harder and

J. Legendre.

Nays (5): Councillors J. Stavinga, D. Eastman, R. Bloess, G. Brooks and

Mayor Chiarelli.

Motion to Introduce Committee Reports

MOTION NO. 48/4

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Councillor A. Munter

That Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Reports 43A, 43B (In Camera) and 44, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Joint Report 1, Environmental Services Committee Report 24, Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Report 38, Planning and Development Committee Report 44, and Transportation and Transit Committee Reports 37 and 38 be received and considered.

And That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider Human Resources Department In Camera Report respecting labour relations or employee negotiations.

CARRIED

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 43A

1. 2003 SINKING FUND LEVIES

Committee Recommendation

That Council receive this report for information.

RECEIVED

2. CORPORATE ACCOMODATION MASTER PLAN -
CAMP INFORMATION REPORT ON EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Committee Recommendation

That Council receive this report for information.

RECEIVED

3. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CORPORATE
ACCOMMODATION MASTER PLAN - ADMINISTRATIVE SPACE

Committee Recommendations AS AMENDED

That Council:

1. Approve the project requirements for the City’s administrative office space as outlined in this report;

2. Approve the site selection criteria for the consolidation of administrative space as outlined in this report, specifically:

a) Sites must support a portfolio of 550,000 assignable square feet of administrative space at a maximum of three locations, of which two sites are City Hall and Ben Franklin Place;

b) Sites must be located inside the Greenbelt and outside of the Central Area;

c) Sites must have sufficient capacity to accommodate parking at a rate of up to 3 spaces per 1,000 rentable square feet;

d) Sites must be located less than 500 meters from an existing Transitway or O-Train stop;

e) Sites must have basic zoning in place to allow the project to proceed without delay;

f) Sites must have appropriate servicing in place to allow the project to proceed without delay; and

g) Sites must be in the control of the proponent at the time of the submission.

3. Approve the criteria as outlined in this report for evaluating the qualifications of private sector proponents to complete the CAMP project so that the risk to the City is minimized;

4. Approve the Statement of Project Understanding as outlined in this report, to be used in assessing responses to a Request For Qualifications;

5. Approve the strategy for disposition of administrative properties, outlined in this report, that would become surplus as a result of the implementation of the CAMP project, as amended by the following;

WHEREAS 150 Elgin St/31 Gloucester St is proposed to be declared surplus as a result of not being required for the Corporate Accommodations Master Plan - Administrative Space,

AND WHEREAS this site is a key site for the future development of the downtown, because of its prominent location on Elgin St, the heritage building located on the site, and the existing City parking lot,

AND WHEREAS the Official Plan recognizes that the redevelopment of strategically located sites such as this will be instrumental in achieving the City's downtown redevelopment goals,

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT this site be declared surplus, conditional on criteria for the appropriate redevelopment of this site being developed by the Departments of Planning and Development and Corporate Services, in consultation with the Ward Councillor, for approval by City Council.

6. Approve the following process for proceeding with the CAMP project:

a) Develop a Public Sector Comparator as outlined in this report to provide a baseline for evaluation of proponent submissions;

b) Negotiate with the owner of 100 Constellation Crescent in accordance with the criteria set forth in this report, with a target of a letter of intent signed within four weeks of commencing negotiations; and

c) Proceed immediately with an RFQ/RFP process, should discussions surrounding 100 Constellation Crescent fail to meet the City’s objectives.

7. Direct RPAM staff to work with TUPW staff to develop a Transportation Demand Management (TDM) program as part of the consolidation of administrative facilities, to encourage City of Ottawa staff to use alternatives to private automobiles where possible in their travel to and from work and in the performance of their job duties.

CARRIED with Councillors M. Bellemare and P. McNeely dissenting on Recommendation 6. b).

4. ELECTION RELATED RESOURCES POLICY

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve the revised Election-Related Resources Policy set out in Attachment “A” to this report.

MOTION NO. 48/5

Moved by Councillor R. Bloess

Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli

WHEREAS the intention of the Election-Related Resources Policy to provide direction to Members of Council and all City staff on the administration of corporate resources and Members’ budget with respect to election-related matters;

AND WHEREAS clarity is required in order to establish an enforceable policy in this respect;

AND WHEREAS Clause 1(a) of the proposed concerning “campaign-related materials” state that the phrase “campaign-related materials means those materials which appear to promote or oppose the candidacy of a person for elected office”;

AND WHEREAS the words “appear to” are vague and ambiguous;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the words “appear to” be deleted from this policy.

CARRIED

Item 4 of Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Report 43 was then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion 48/5.

5. employer participation in the Ontario municipal employees
retirement system (omers)

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve two new By-Laws, to integrate employees’ pensionable service accrued with former municipalities and be added to the service accumulated with the new City of Ottawa and allowing the new City of Ottawa participation in the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) Pension Plan in accordance with the OMERS Act. This will be effective January 1, 2001.

CARRIED

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 43B

1. MUNICIPAL ROAD ACCESS AGREEMENTS - TELECOM OTTAWA LIMITED

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve of a Municipal Access Agreement as described in this report between the City of Ottawa and Telecom Ottawa Limited.

CARRIED

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 44

1. ‘Maximizing Our Assets: Partnering For Participation And Inclusion’ - VERBAL REPORT BY THE COMMUNITY COALITION FOR DISABLED PERSONS

Committee Recommendations as amended

That Council approve:

1. That the City of Ottawa Accessibility Plan identify an evaluation mechanism for follow-up to this survey and the resources required to renew and update this information, at least every five years.

2. That the City of Ottawa Accessibility Plan begin the process of addressing the participation barriers, which fall within its jurisdiction, as per the findings of this survey, specifically including the elements contained in recommendations 1, 3, 5, 6, 8 and 9 of the report.

CARRIED

2. INSURANCE - INSPECTION OF FIDELITY BOND

Committee Recommendation

That Council receive this report for information.

RECEIVED

3. LINE OF CREDIT FOR THE CANADIAN TULIP FESTIVAL

Committee Recommendations

That Council:

1. Approve a one-time emergency line of credit in the amount of $300,000.00 as requested by the Canadian Tulip Festival with the understanding that failure to repay the line of credit by the due date, will result in the organization's being ineligible for future City of Ottawa funding,

2. Delegate authority to Financial Services to allocate funding for the line of credit and negotiate with the financial institution the conditions outlined in this report,

3. Advise the Tulip Festival that they must develop a strategy to remedy the current situation and improve the organization's financial stability and sustainability and that this plan be to the satisfaction of City staff and that no further grants be considered until a viable plan is presented.

CARRIED with Councillor J. Stavinga dissenting.

4. ATTENDANCE – 2003 ROMA/OGRA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

APPOINTMENT – ZONE REPRESENTATIVE ON ROMA

Committee Recommendation

That Council endorse Councillor Doug Thompson to stand for re-election as the Zone 8 Representative on the Board of Directors of the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA).

CARRIED

5. COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT FUND ALLOCATION

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve the attached resolution required by the Province for the community reinvestment fund allocation:

BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the City of Ottawa acknowledges their intent to use the Community Reinvestment Fund allocations received in 2001 and 2002 and to be received in 2003 for the direct benefit of the taxpayers.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Council of the City of Ottawa acknowledges the CRF Allocations received in 2001 and 2002 were used in the same manner thus providing direct benefit to the taxpayer.

IT IS FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City accepts the Community Reinvestment Fund allocations in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined by the Ministry.

CARRIED

6. CONTRIBUTION OF COUNCILLOR ALEX MUNTER'S 2000 CAMPAIGN SURPLUS TO CHARITY

Committee Recommendations

WHEREAS the City Clerk is holding in trust a $25,316.29 campaign surplus, on behalf of Councillor Alex Munter, resulting from the 2000 municipal election campaign; and

WHEREAS these funds were raised by Alex Munter and contributed to his campaign by those supporting his election to City Council in 2000; and

WHEREAS Alex Munter will not be registering as a candidate in the 2003 municipal election and therefore not requiring access to the funds he raised for the purposes of being a candidate; and

WHEREAS the Municipal Elections Act provides that such funds become the property of the municipality if no nomination if filed; and

Whereas City Council has the authority under the Municipal Act, 2001 to give a grant to any person, group or body, including a fund, for any purpose that Council considers to be in the interests of the municipality; and

WHEREAS the Community Foundation of Ottawa is a well-respected registered charitable foundation which contributes to building a healthy, fair and vibrant city;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, subject to meeting requirements of all relevant legislation, City Council authorize the payment of a sum equal to the value of the Alex Munter campaign surplus and accumulated interest, to the Community Foundation of Ottawa, to be used to seed a fund that will support the charitable work of the Foundation, the specific nature of which will be agreed upon by the Community Foundation and Alex Munter.

CARRIED

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND HEALTH, RECREATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE JOINT REPORT 1

1. Public-private Partnership (p3) Project for New Ice Surfaces

Committee Recommendations AS AMENDED

That Council:

1. Authorize staff to request proposals for the provision of new ice surfaces in the east and west districts of the city from the firms identified on the short list in this report;

2. Approve the principles detailed in Appendix A as the basis to seek proposals for the development of a successful partnership, as amended by the following:

a) That Section 3.4 of Appendix A read as follows:

“There will be City branding included on these new facilities, subject to liability considerations.”

3. Approve the Request for Proposal (RFP) Framework presented in Appendix B; and

4. Authorize staff to follow up on the Request for Qualifications received from two community groups within the former municipality of West Carleton and recommend on the feasibility of financing and constructing an additional ice surface in this former municipality, outside of this P3 process.

5. That staff report to Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee on their proposed allocation of ice-time on the City portion of the new ice surfaces in the east and west districts of the City.

CARRIED with Councillor C. Doucet dissenting.

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 24

1. CITY OF OTTAWA APPLICATION TO THE GREEN MUNICIPAL ENABLING FUNDS

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve the Intent to Apply to the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ Green Municipal Enabling Funds for the following project:

1. Use of Recovered Glass as an Aggregate Mixture;

2. Use of Ethanol-Diesel in Transit Operation

CARRIED

HEALTH, RECREATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 38

1. Ontario Ministry Of Natural Resources Presentation on
Raccoon Rabies in Eastern Ontario

Committee Recommendation as amended

That Council approve the following:

That, given the information presented, that the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) did not have a goal of shutting the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre and that the MNR is in fact interested in ensuring that residents have access to the information and services they require;

That City Staff be directed to work with the MNR and the Wildlife Centre with the goal of re-establishing the Centre’s services, with city financial support as previously the case, if required; and

Further that all local government MPPs be solicited for their support in resolving this issue.

CARRIED with Councillor D. Eastman dissenting.

2. POVERTY ISSUES ADVISORY COMMITTEE - TWO YEAR RENT FREEZE

Committee Recommendations as amended

1. That Council approve the following:

WHEREAS between 1995 and 2001 the average rent for all units in the City of Ottawa has increased by 25%: and

WHEREAS little or no affordable rental housing has been built in the City of Ottawa since the implementation of the Tenant Protection Act in 1998: and

WHEREAS there are nearly 300 landlords in the City of Ottawa who have applied for Above Guideline Increases: and

WHEREAS there are more than 13,000 applications on the Registry list for social housing, leaving families, seniors and the disabled facing waiting lists of several years or more: and

WHEREAS Ottawa has one of the lowest vacancy rates in the country and tenants have faced some of the highest rent increases in Ontario: and

WHEREAS people on social assistance have either had their income reduced by 22% or frozen while rents have escalated beyond their ability to pay: and

WHEREAS the majority of tenants especially low income earners low income earners are spending up to and over 50% of their income on rent and consequently are forced to maintain an inadequate diet that will result in bad health and an increase of cost in health care. In additions cut education for their children which will leave the New City of Ottawa and the Province with uneducated minds and consequently an increase in poverty and

WHEREAS 83% of the evictions at the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal involve families and individuals who are forced to choose between rent and food: and

WHEREAS tenants cannot afford to wait for the restoration of rent control while rents spiral out of control and beyond their ability to pay leaving our citizens, including children in shelters or on the street:

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Ottawa on behalf of its citizens petition the Provincial Government to freeze rents for two years until there has been a fair review of the Tenant Protection Act and the fall out on tenants and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Ottawa continue to lobby the Provincial Government and opposition parties to adopt and endorse a two-year freeze immediately and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City of Ottawa acting with concern for its citizens demand that the Provincial Government give a projected date as to the commencement of work towards the adoption of a rent control program that will relieve stress and give hope to the citizens of Ottawa, who are also people of Ontario, and are burdened by paying rents that are not affordable or for accommodations that are inappropriate and also put a stop at the landlords misuse of the Ontario Tribunal and the Tenant Protection Act as a means to increase profits.

2. WHEREAS 42% of Ottawa’s population (some 327,000 people) live in rental housing;

WHEREAS since 1998 Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal rent increase guidelines have allowed rents to increase by nearly 20%;

WHEREAS there are currently 12,910 apartment units in Ottawa (over 10%) before the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal for above-guideline rent increases;

WHEREAS most tenants are unfamiliar with the Ontario Rental Tribunal procedures, and lack both resources and expertise to effectively use their rights to contest above-guideline rent increase applications;

WHEREAS the City of Toronto provides assistance to tenants to help them through the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal procedures in order to exercise their rights in dealing with above-guideline rent increase applications;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff examine the City of Toronto tenant assistance model and appropriate sources of funding to assist Ottawa tenants in exercising their rights at the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal, and report back to HRSS Committee with recommendations by April 2003.

MOTION NO. 48/6

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor A. Munter

Whereas the housing crisis is the result of actions by all three levels of government which have made the production of affordable housing uneconomical;

Whereas the production of rental accommodation dropped subsequent to the introduction of new federal taxes on the investment of capital in the rental housing construction;

Whereas the ‘Common Sense Revolution’ promised to include a shelter allowance program when they abandoned the social housing program but never kept that promise, resulting in the most vulnerable parts of the population spending more and more of their income on shelter to the point some have to make a choice between rent or food;

Whereas the provincial government capped existing government for housing as well as not introducing new programs that were promised for shelter allowance;

Whereas the province did not act responsibly and contribute their fare share of the recent federal housing initiative and have expected the cities to match the federal commitment;

Whereas a rent freeze addresses only one small part of the funding problem and may have significant unintended consequences detrimental to the availability of rental housing;

Be it resolved that the Rent Freeze Motion be deferred to staff for consultation with the province and rental housing providers with the objective of preparing a legislative package that includes actions be taken by both the province and municipalities to address the housing crisis.

LOST on a division of 7 YEAS to 14 NAYS as follows:

Yeas (7): Councillors A. Munter, C. Doucet, D. Deans, A. Cullen, E. Arnold,

G. Hunter and J. Legendre.

Nays (14): Councillors M. Bellemare, M. Meilleur, D. Thompson, H. Kreling, S. Little, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, P. McNeely, J. Stavinga, D. Eastman, R. Bloess,

J. Harder, G. Brooks and Mayor Chiarelli.

MOTION NO. 48/7

Moved by Councillor J. Stavinga

Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli

That the 26 recommendations emerging from the Mayor’s Task Force on Public/Private Partnerships for Affordable Housing, most notably where action is required to remove barriers and stimulate general rental development in cooperation with either the Provincial or Federal Government be brought back to Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee for discussion, with an accompanying staff report recommending an action plan to mobilize the support of cities across the Province and Nation to advocate for change to address the crisis in affordable housing in communities across Canada.

CARRIED

The Committee Recommendations as Amended were divided for voting purposes.

Recommendation 1 was LOST on a division of 4 YEAS to 17 NAYS as follows:

Yeas (4): Councillors A. Munter, C. Doucet, A. Cullen and E. Arnold.

Nays (17): Councillors M. Bellemare, M. Meilleur, D. Thompson, H. Kreling, S. Little, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, D. Deans, P. McNeely, J. Stavinga, D. Eastman,

R. Bloess, J. Harder, G. Hunter, J. Legendre, G. Brooks

and Mayor Chiarelli.

Recommendation 2 was CARRIED with Councillors R. Chiarelli, D. Eastman and J. Harder dissenting.

3. Accreditation Policies – Public Health

Committee Recommendation

That Council approved the policies attached.

CARRIED

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 44

1. ZONING – 572 MOODIE DRIVE

Committee Recommendations as amended

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Nepean Zoning By-law, to rezone 572 Moodie Drive from Residential Third Density Zone (R3) and Residential Third Density Zone – Block 2 (R3–Block 2) to Institutional Zone: Block 20 - (I: Block 20) to recognize the existing use of this site, and permit the development of a new place of worship as detailed in Document 1, subject to the following amendments:

1. That Document 1 be amended as follows:

Item 3) is deleted and replaced with the following:

3) All standard provisions of the Institutional Zone shall apply except a maximum building height of 15 m excluding the dome is allowed

2. And further that an “H” symbol be imposed with the following conditions being satisfied before the “H” symbol can be lifted:

· A traffic study completed to the satisfaction of the City and implemented through the Site Plan;

· A parking utilization study to the satisfaction of the City and implemented through the Site Plan;

· A Site Plan being approved.

3. That, pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act (RSO 1990), no further notice be given with respect to the subject by-law.

CARRIED

2. ZONING – TECHNICAL CORRECTION AMENDMENT TO THE FORMER CITY OF KANATA ZONING BY-LAWS

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve amendments to the former City of Kanata Zoning By-laws to eliminate and correct anomalies and inconsistencies as detailed in Document 1.

CARRIED

3. Zoning – 3600 - 3648 Highway # 17

Committee Recommendations

That Council approve the following amendments to the former Township of West Carleton Zoning By-law:

1. To rezone 3648 Highway No. 17 from “RU” – Rural to “RU–18” – Rural, Special Exception; and

2. To rezone lands transferred from 3648 Highway No. 17 to 3600 Highway No. 17, from “RU” – Rural to “CR” – Rural Commercial.

CARRIED

4. ZONING – 135 TANSLEY DRIVE

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve amendments to Zoning By-Law 266 of 1981 of the former Township of West Carleton to rectify an error on Schedule “A” Map 3 of the Zoning By-Law and to change the zoning of 135 Tansley Road, MR-10(x3)(h), Rural Industrial, Exception Zone x3 with a Holding Provision, as shown in Document 1.

CARRIED

5. ZONING – TECHNICAL CORRECTION AMENDMENT TO THE FORMER TOWNSHIP OF GOULBOURN ZONING BY-LAW

Committee Recommendations as amended

That Council approve amendments to the former Township of Goulbourn Zoning By-law No. 40/99 to eliminate and correct anomalies and inconsistencies as detailed in Document 1, subject to the following amendments:

1. That Document 1 be amended by inserting the following definition of Frontage into Section 2 of By-Law 40-99:

“FRONTAGE means that part of a lot which abuts a public street.”

2. That, pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act (RSO 1990), no further notice be given with respect to the subject by-law.

CARRIED

6. ZONING – 199 SLATER STREET

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law, 1998 of the former City of Ottawa to rezone the property at 199 Slater Street to permit the continuation of a

temporary parking lot for a period of three years from October 27, 2002 to October 26, 2005.

CARRIED

7. ZONING – 10 DOBBIE STREET

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 1998 to establish a further exception to the IG[291] F(1.0) H(10.7) – General Industrial Zone applying to 10 Dobbie Street to add as a permitted use an automobile dealership.

CARRIED

8. CUMBERLAND MILLENNIUM SPORTS PARK – AUTHORITY TO SPEND FOR SERVICING

Committee Recommendation

That Council direct staff to proceed with tendering and construction of roads and services related to the Cumberland Millennium Sports Park and new French Public High School and Council authorize the expenditure of $1,931,453 from Account No. 700245 for these works.

CARRIED

9. PRIVATE ROADWAY DEDICATION – 2124 MONTREAL ROAD

Committee Recommendations

1. That Council approve an amendment to the City of Ottawa By-law 2002-521, respecting private roadways, by adding the following street name to Schedule “A” of the by-law when all conditions have been met:

GATESTONE PRIVATE

2. That an agreement be executed between the City and the property owner as required by and containing all of the standard conditions of By-law 2002‑521.

CARRIED

TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 37

1. AMENDMENT TO TERMS OF REFERENCE – CYCLING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Committee Recommendation

That Council approve:

WHEREAS the Terms of Reference for the Cycling Advisory Committee state that it shall have a maximum membership of 11-15 citizens, including up to 12 members appointed at large and 1 representative each from the following groups: Citizens for Safe Cycling, the Ottawa Bicycle Club and the Kanata-Nepean Bicycle Club;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Terms of Reference for the Cycling Advisory Committee be amended to continue to reserve a seat for each of the aforementioned groups, pending their written confirmation to fill same on an annual basis;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, if any of the aforementioned groups fails to nominate a representative within the required timeframe, their seat for that year shall be filled by another member appointed at large.

CARRIED

2. TERMS OF REFERENCE - STRATEGIC STREET LIGHTING PLAN

Committee Recommendation as amended

That Council approve the Terms of Reference for a Strategic Street Lighting Plan.

CARRIED

TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 38

1. RESPONSE TO CITY REVIEW OF ROAD MAINTENANCE STANDARDS

Committee Recommendation as amended

That Council receive the response of the Cycling Advisory Committee to the final report on the City road/path maintenance standards review.

RECEIVED

2. WAIVER TO PRIVATE APPROACH BY-LAW 170-73 - 2780-2810 LANCASTER ROAD

Committee Recommendation as amended

No Committee recommendation.

MOTION NO. 48/8

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

THAT the staff recommendation be approved.

“That Council approve the following waivers to the former City of Ottawa Private Approach By-Law 170-73:

1. Section 13 (a) to permit three (3) two-way accesses on Lancaster Road where the frontage permits only two (2) to be located;

2. Section 13 (j) to permit a distance between a private approach and the nearest intersecting street line to be 118 feet (36.0 metres) where it is required to be no less than 150 feet (45.7 metres).”

CARRIED on a division of 16 YEAS to 3 NAYS as follows:

Yeas (16): Councillors M. Meilleur, D. Thompson, C. Doucet, H. Kreling, S. Little,

P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, D. Deans, P. McNeely, E. Arnold, J. Stavinga,

D. Eastman, R. Bloess, J. Harder, G. Hunter and Mayor Chiarelli.

Nays (3): Councillors A. Cullen, J. Legendre and G. Brooks

report from HUMAN RESOURCES department

1. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING – The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 279 – April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2005

DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the terms of a collective agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 279 for the period April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2005.

CARRIED

Motion to Adopt Committee Reports

MOTION NO. 48/9

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor A. Munter

That. Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee Reports 43A, 43B (In Camera) and 44, Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Joint Report 1, Environmental Services Committee Report 24, Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee Report 38, Planning and Development Committee Report 44, Transportation and Transit Committee Reports 37 and 38 and Human Resources Department Report be received and adopted as amended.

CARRIED

Motions Of Which Notice Has Been Given Previously

MOTION NO. 48/10

Moved by Councillor A. Cullen

Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli

WHEREAS the Ottawa-Nepean Municipal Campsite Authority has expressed an interest in changing the name of the facility to the Ottawa Municipal Campground/Terrain de camping municipal d’Ottawa;

AND WHEREAS a Motion to this effect was unanimously approved by the campsite Authority on 7 November 2002;

AND WHEREAS Ottawa City Council must give its consent to effect the name change;

BE IT RESOLVED that Ottawa City Council approve changing the name of the Ottawa-Nepean Municipal Campsite to the Ottawa Municipal Campground/Terrain de camping municipal d’Ottawa, effectively immediately.

CARRIED

Motions (Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure)

MOTION NO. 48/11

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

THAT the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider and approve the following Motion:

WHEREAS In October 1999, the Council of the former City of Nepean approved the transfer of 5 acres of land to Nepean Housing Corporation to build affordable housing;

WHEREAS the 76 unit Farnworth Manor Homes development utilizes four of the five acres;

WHEREAS due to favorable interest rate during construction and efficient use of the existing financing, NHC has been able to retain sufficient capital from Phase I to help finance the construction of an additional 34 units of affordable housing;

WHEREAS the only municipal financial contribution has been a grant from the former City of Nepean Reserve Fund;

WHEREAS to build these units, NHC requires an additional 0.4 acres from land the City of Ottawa owns;

WHEREAS there have been ongoing discussions with the Housing Branch of the City of Ottawa resulting in Council agreeing to lease the land to NHC for thirty years for $1.00 per year;

WHEREAS CMHC now says a fifty year leases is required and the lease must contain clauses to allow the lease to be extended and a fifty year lease is tantamount to a land transfer;

WHEREAS this matter was brought before the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee and Council in July of 2002, and that the information in that report is current and any requirements will continued to be addressed;

WHEREAS delays are having serious impacts on the financial viability of the project;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Ottawa agrees to transfer ownership of the .4 acre parcel in question to the Nepean Housing Corporation for $1.00 subject to Nepean Housing providing assurances to the City of the affordability of the housing units to be developed.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Council policy on the sale of surplus property be waived.

CARRIED

MOTION NO. 48/12

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor E. Arnold

THAT the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider and approve the following Motion:

WHEREAS a wedding reception is taking place at the Glebe Community Centre on Saturday February 22^nd, 2003 from 5pm to 1am;

AND WHEREAS sound reproduction devices which may exceed 55 dBA, but which will not exceed 65 dBA, when measures at the property line of a business operator or person who has been disturbed, will be used for the event during the specified times;

AND WHEREAS exemption from subsection 24(3) of the old Corporation of the City of Ottawa Noise By-law Number 3-97 is required to allow the use of sound production devices which may surpass the allows 55 decibel level but will not exceed 65 decibels, in effect until 11:00pm;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the provisions of subsection 24(3) of the City of Ottawa Noise By-law Number 3-97 shall not apply so as to preclude the use of sound reproduction devices during a wedding reception at the Glebe Community Centre, which may exceed 55 dBA, but will not exceed 65 dBA, when measured at the property line of a business operator or person whose peace and comfort is disturbed between 5:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m. on February 22^nd, 2003.

CARRIED

MOTION NO. 48/13

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor A. Munter

THAT City Council move In Camera pursuant to Section 12. (1) (d) of Procedure

By-law 2002-247 on a personal matter about an identifiable individual.

CARRIED

IN CAMERA SESSION

IN OPEN COUNCIL

MOTION NO. 48/14

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Councillor J. Stavinga

THAT the recommendation of the Selection Panel be rejected and referred back to the Panel for a second recommendation by the next meeting of Council.

CARRIED on a division of 10 YEAS to 9 NAYS as follows:

Yeas (10): Councillors H. Kreling, P. Hume, R. Chiarelli, P. McNeely,J. Stavinga,

D. Eastman, J. Harder, G. Hunter, G. Brooks and Mayor Chiarelli.

Nays (9): Councillors M. Bellemare, M. Meilleur, A. Munter, C. Doucet,

D. Deans, A. Cullen, E. Arnold, R. Bloess and J. Legendre.

MOTION NO. 48/15

Moved by Councillor A. Cullen

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

THAT the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider and approve the following Motion:

WHEREAS the United Nations General Assembly, in Resolution A/RES/39/159, states "That all states take no actions aimed at military intervention and occupation, forcible change in or undermining of the socio-political system of states, destabilization and overthrow of their governments and, in particular, initiate no military action to that end under any pretext whatsoever and cease forthwith any such action already in progress;"

WHEREAS unilateral, pre-emptive military action without a legally valid United Nations Security Council resolution would violate Articles 2 and 51 of the United Nations Charter;

WHEREAS the United Nations Security Council is bound to act in accordance with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter to maintain international peace and can only authorize the use of limited force only when:

- there exists a proven threat to international peace and security;

- all peaceful means have failed to contain the identified threat; and

- use of force is necessary, proportionate to the threat and is in the common interest;

WHEREAS Canada's National Defence Act (1985) stipulates that Canada may engage in military action in the event that Canada or a NATO ally is attacked or pursuant to an action taken under the UN Charter;

WHEREAS a further war in Iraq would result in extensive death, injury and suffering to the Iraqi people;

WHEREAS many cities in North America have passed resolutions expressing opposition to the use of military force to compel a regime change in Iraq, including Vancouver (B.C.), Washington (D.C.), Seattle (Washington), Albuquerque (New Mexico), Santa Cruz (California), Ithaca (New York), Sante Fe (New Mexico), New Haven (Connecticut), Oakland (California), Ann Arbor (Michigan), and others;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Ottawa:

1. Re-affirm our support for the peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with the UN Charter;

2. Oppose any Canadian Government support for unilateral, pre-emptive military action against Iraq not sanctioned by the UN Security Council;

3. Urge the Canadian Government to work with the United Nations for compliance by Iraq with UN Security Council resolutions concerning the disarmament of Iraq of weapons of mass destruction;

4. Urge the Canadian Government to actively support UN diplomatic efforts that support and encourage democracy and respect for human rights in Iraq;

And that this resolution be sent to the Prime Minister of Canada, The Leader of the Opposition, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Defence, and local area Members of Parliament.

MOTION NO. 48/16

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Councillor H. Kreling

THAT the question be now put.

CARRIED on a division of 13 YEAS to 8 NAYS as follows:

Yeas (13): Councillors M. Bellemare, M. Meilleur, H. Kreling, S. Little, R. Chiarelli,

P. McNeely, J. Stavinga, D. Eastman, R. Bloess, J. Harder, G. Hunter,

G. Brooks and Mayor Chiarelli.

Nays (8): Councillors A. Munter, D. Thompson, C. Doucet, P. Hume, D. Deans,

A. Cullen, E. Arnold and J. Legendre.

Suspension of the Rules of Procedure LOST on a division of 8 YEAS to 13 NAYS as follows:

Yeas (8): Councillors M. Meilleur, A. Munter, C. Doucet, P. McNeely, A. Cullen,

E. Arnold, G. Hunter and J. Legendre.

Nays (13): Councillors M. Bellemare, D. Thompson, H. Kreling, S. Little, P. Hume,

R. Chiarelli, D. Deans, J. Stavinga, D. Eastman, R. Bloess, J. Harder,

G. Brooks and Mayor Chiarelli.

Motion No. 48/15 was then moved as a Notice of Motion for consideration at the next meeting of Council.

Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)