SPECIAL OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL MEETING

19, 20, 21, 22 and 26 February 2007

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

MINUTES 8

Special Meeting Called by His Worship Mayor O’Brien

To consider the Draft 2007 Operating and Capital Budget Estimates

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa on 19, 20, 21, 22, and 26 February 2007.

The Mayor, Larry O’Brien, presided and the Clerk led Council in prayer.

Roll Call

ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT EXCEPT COUNCILLOR LEADMAN ON WEDNESDAY, 21 FEBRUARY 2007.

Declarations of pecuniary interest including those originally arising from prior meetings

See specific Agenda Item for declarations: 2007 Operating and Capital Budgets

Communications

The following communications were received:

· From the Seniors Advisory Committee conveying their endorsement of specific programs in the 2007 Budget.

· From the Health and Social Services Advisory Committee regarding their recommendations to City Council on the 2007 Budget.

· From the Arts, Heritage and Culture Advisory Committee regarding “Omission of Capital Funding for the Museums Sustainability Plan from the City’s 2007 Draft Budget”.

Regrets

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

Councillor C. Leadman 21 February 2007

Resolving Into Committee of the Whole

MOTION NO. 8/1

Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate

Seconded by Councillor M. McRae

That City Council resolve to move into Committee of the Whole pursuant to Section 48 of the Procedure By-law.

CARRIED

IN COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

The following delegations addressed the Committee of the Whole on the 2007 Budget. Those persons whose names are marked with an asterisk (*), provided written submissions and these documents are held on file with the City Clerk.

Monday, 19 February 2007

Adele Muldoon, Member, Health and Social Services Advisory Committee (HSSAC)*

Nick Masciantonio, Chair, Arts, Heritage and Culture Advisory Committee (AHCAC)*

Richard Fleming, Chair and Gary Ludington, Vice-Chair, Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (PRAC) *

Marg Coll, Chair and Elizabeth Ward, Vice-Chair, Seniors Advisory Committee (SAC)*

Lynn Hamilton, Member, Poverty Issues Advisory Committee (PIAC)*

Victor Emerson, Chair, Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC)*

Dave Abbey, Member, Equity and Diversity Advisory Committee (EDAC)*

Rob Sproule, Chair, Business Advisory Committee (BAC)*

Mike Lascelles and Heather Parker, Members, Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC)*

Lynne McCarney, Chair, Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Committee (PTAC)*

Iola Price, Chair, Ottawa Forests and Greenspace Advisory Committee (OFGAC)*

Russ Thomas, Chair, Cumberland Museum Board*

Judi James spoke in support of continuing the Ontario Disability Bus Pass Program.

Lori Nash, Friends of the Ottawa Public Library*

Francis Beaulieu, Museoparc de Vanier, spoke of the lack of funding for museums in the City and expressed support for the Museum Sustainability Plan.

Susan Flemming, urged Council to support the funding set out in the budget for arts, heritage and cultural initiatives and in particular, she asked that they approve the Museum Sustainability Plan.

Christina Tessier, Bytown Museum*

Andy Kaplan-Myrth, Glebe Parents Daycare*

Glen Chochla*

Lisa Jamieson, People with Disabilities*

Richard Clayman, Ottawa Chamber of Commerce*

Christopher Henderson, Chair, Delphi Group and Co-Chair of The Ottawa Partnership (TOP) conveyed TOP’s offer to host a session with the City, to look at ways to find efficiencies.

Wayne Watts, President of CUPE Local 5500*

Lynn Sherwood, Ontario Association of Social Workers – Eastern Branch*

Shawna Moffatt, Diefenbunker*

Shawn Menard, Carleton University Students Association (CUSA)*

Kahled Salam, AIDS Committee of Ottawa*

Emily Meadows, Department of Epidemiology at University of Ottawa*

Kathi Langston, Artistic Director - Orleans Young Players*

Meg Hamilton, Council of Heritage Organizations in Ottawa (CHOO), urged Council to support funding for City heritage programs.

Denise Linnay*

Jackie Dwyer, CUPE Local 2204, spoke against the proposal to privatize municipal childcare centres and urged support for wage increases for community-based childcare workers.

Shellie Bird, Childcare Action Network*

Cam Robertson, Dow’s Lake Residents’ Association, recommended Council defer spending on road projects, not increase transit fares and not waste money on cancelling the North-South LRT.

John Heney , President, Friends of the City of Ottawa Archives*

Scott Towaij, Berrigan Elementary School Council*

Hally Siddons*

Kevin Kinsella, expressed appreciation to Council for not considering cuts to home support for the disabled and offered a number of suggestions for efficiencies in the budget.

Robin Riddihough, Chair, Ottawa Community Theatre Group and President, Ottawa Little Theatre*

The Committee of the Whole recessed the 2007 Budget deliberations at 4:15 p.m. on Monday, 19 February 2007 and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, 20 February 2007.

Tuesday, 20 February 2007

Garth Whyte and Corinne Pohlmann, Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses (CFIB)*

Meg McCallum and Dawn Chambers, Ottawa Social Housing Network, spoke of the need for affordable housing and access to quality childcare.

Bryan Tyrer and Gaston Nicolas, Canadian Office of Human Rights*

Jeff Atkinson, Pink Triangle Services*

Mary-Martha Hale, Alliance to End Homelessness*

Barbara Lajeunesse, Ottawa Community Support Coalition, urged Council not to cut the “Snow Go” program and not to support a proposal to move community funding to an external agency.

Denis Bédard, Patro D’Ottawa*

Rod MacLean*

Yvette Fournier, Ottawa Seniors Action Network (OSAN)*

Michael McIntyre, Catholic Family Services, Jewish Family Services and Family Services Ottawa*

Roy Thomas*

Adele Muldoon, Seniors Transportation Committee*

Lorraine Bentley, Supportive Housing network*

Madeleine Chevalier, Le Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française du Centre-Est*

Ken Holmes*

Roseanne Sallafranque, Ottawa Federation of Parents Daycare*

Michel Quenville, Byward Market Standholders Association, spoke against increasing the stand rents in the market and advised Council of a number of problems faced by the vendors.

Tony Sidenbois, addressed a number of issues with respect to the Byward market (e.g. problems with subletting stalls, balancing agri-food vendors and arts and craft vendors, etc.)

Carol Bowes, Beacon Learning Centre*

Lynne Bricker spoke to environmental aspects of the budget and encouraged the City to use the resources of Federal environmental agencies to undertake environmental projects.

Earl Stanley, National Capital Business Alliance/Ottawa’s Countryside spoke of issues relating to funding for the rural area (e.g. roads, economic development, etc.).

Fantu Melesse and Nicole Soucy, City for All Women Initiative (CAWI)*

David Gladstone*

Claude Lurette, Chair of the Client Empowerment Council, Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre*

Shirley Felker urged Council to support funding for the Ottawa Public Library programs.

Jacques Burelle, Ottawa Tourism*

Linda Hoad, Hintonburg Community Association*

Cheryl Parrott, Hintonburg Community Association Security Committee, spoke about the cost to the City and taxpayers of habitual problem properties (i.e. “crack houses”).

Isabelle Geoffrion and Bonnie Gray, Watson’s Mill, spoke in support of the Museum Sustainability Plan and urged Council not to cut funding for heritage programs.

Shirley Mosley, spoke of difficulties faced by low-income seniors and expressed support for a zero percent tax increase.

Barbara Farber, Zena-Kinder Holdings Limited*

David Jeanes, Transport 2000, spoke mainly to elements in the Capital budget relating to transit and road infrastructure.

Jeffrey Dale, Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI)*

Daniel Oickle, Donald Street Tenants Association, spoke about the negative impact the proposed zero percent tax increase would have on the working poor and those on social assistance.

David Hole and Sylvie Patenaude, Coalition of Community Health and Resource Centres*

Bill Morris, Disabled Persons Community Resources*

Mireille Chartrand and Suzanne Dugas, Le regroupement des services éducatifs à l’enfance d’Ottawa*

Céline Thibault, Les services à l’enfance Grandir ensemble*

Bernard Bareilhe, Président, Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario*

Louise Albert and Steve Clay, Comité consultatif sur les services en français*

Jyoti Singh*

John McLuckie, CUPE Local 503*

Catherine Gardner, spoke mainly to transportation related budget issues including the Community Bus Pass program and Para Transpo service.

Julie Beaulieu, Regroupement des Partenaires Francophones, expressed support for the continuation of the Community Bus Pass Program.

Madeleine Dagenais, Centre Espoir Sophie*

Elsie Chan, Andrew Fleck Childcare*

Dr. Kazimiera J. Cottam*

Ida Henderson, City Centre Coalition*

Valerie Colicott and Elsy David, Women’s Initiatives for Safer Environments (WISE)*

Mike James, Halliday Homes*

Randy McIntyre*

André Brazeau, President, Student Federation, University of Ottawa, spoke in opposition to options relating to transit fare increases and imposing an age limit on student bus passes.

Ron Chaplin, Ottawa Coalition on HIV/AIDS*

Kim MacDonald, National Capital Heavy Construction Association*

Blake Batson*

Amanda Lewis, Artistic Director, Ottawa School of Speech & Drama*

Stephanie Strudwick,*

Bob Brocklebank, Glebe Community Association*

Catherine O’Grady, Ottawa International Jazz Festival, expressed support for the Arts Investment Strategy and Festivals Sustainability Plan.

Judy Kirsh*

Krista Driscoll, Stacey Lawrides, Danielle Ouimet, Jean Bénard and Janna Dickenson, Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa, spoke of the importance of continuing the City’s crack pipe program.

Graham Saul, Ecology Ottawa*

Edelweiss D’Andrea*

Jonathan Rausseo*

Jane Dobell, Rockcliffe Park Residents’ Association*

Gordon Cullingham, Heritage Ottawa

Peter Honeywell, Council for the Arts in Ottawa, expressed support for the Arts Investment Strategy and Festivals Sustainability Plan.

Eric McKay, Arts Ottawa East, urged Council to support investment in the Arts.

Pamela Connolly*

Karen Kewell, Lindenlea Community Association*

Anne-Marie Philippe, Signets Vanier Bookmarks*

Jacques Desroches and Hélène C. Ménard, Entraide Budgetaire Ottawa*

Kate Carradine, Ottawa Childcare Association, urged Council to reject the motion to outsource municipal childcare centres.

Julien de Bellefeuille, Vice President, Student Federation, University of Ottawa, spoke regarding transportation related budget issues.

John Reid*

Rosemary Currie*

Inouk Touzin asked that Council support the Arts Investment Strategy and Festivals Sustainability Plan.

Allison Dingle, Centretown Emergency Food Centre*

MOTION NO. 8/2

Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate

Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson

That the Committee of the Whole meeting be recessed until 21 February 2007.

CARRIED on a division of 13 YEAS to 1 NAY as follows:

Yeas (13): Councillors G. Brooks, E. El-Chantiry, S. Desroches, P. Feltmate,

B. Monette, R. Jellett, G. Bédard, S. Qadri, M. Bellemare, M. Wilkinson,

C. Doucet, A. Cullen and R. Chiarelli.

Nay (1): Councillor R. Bloess.

The Committee of the Whole recessed the 2007 Budget deliberations at 8:10 p.m. on Tuesday, 20 February 2007 and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 21 February 2007.

Wednesday, 21 February 2007

Diane O’Neill, Ottawa Childcare Association*

Léo Lavergne, Centre Pauline Charron Senior’s Centre*

Julian Armour spoke on the importance of the Arts Investment Strategy and Festivals Sustainability Plan.

Gertrude Pelletier-Lapointe and Denise Beauchamp*

Daniel Hall, addressed Council with respect to funding of social programs and particularly the Community Bus Pass program.

Robert Corbeil, Theatre Action, spoke to Council in support of the Arts Investment Strategy and Festivals Sustainability Plan.

Paul Fortin*

Mohamoud Hagi-Aden*

Sandra MacInnis, Team Ottawa-Orleans/ Heart of Orleans B.I.A.* Ms. MacInnis also read a statement on behalf of Peter Stewart, in support of the Arts Investment Strategy and Festivals Sustainability Plan.

Maxime Stata, St. Luke’s Lunch Club, spoke of the essential services offered by her organization and urged Council to support their request for increased funding.

Nicholas Séguin, ACFO, addressed Council on the issue of funding for Francophone childcare centres.

Charles Akben-Marchand, Citizens for Safe Cycling*

Monique Bertoli, Les Éditions du Vermillion spoke on the importance of the Arts Investment Strategy and Festivals Sustainability Plan.

Chris Szpak, Greenspace Alliance*

Daryl Bertrand, spoke of the lack of funding in the budget allocated to some urban neighbourhoods, and in particular the Vanier area.

Gerry Lepage, Bank St. Promenade B.I.A.*

Tom McWilliam, Eastern Ottawa Chamber of Commerce*

Angela Rickman, Lowertown West Community Association*

Alayne McGregor expressed support for a modest tax increase to support existing services and spoke to a number of issues including library programs, cycling programs and road maintenance.

Anthony Pan, Le Groupe Dance Lab*

Blair Patacairk and Michael Jaillet, Dell Canada Ottawa*

Kathy Erb spoke about the importance of the Community Bus Pass program.

Michael Jenkin, Old Ottawa South Community Association*

Paul Durber, First United Church*

Rosalie Reynolds talked about the importance of public transportation and expressed her opposition to a proposed transit fare increase.

Kelly Eyamie conveyed her support for the Museum Sustainability Plan and the Arts Investment Strategy.

Sean McKenny, Ottawa District Labour Council, provided suggestions on improving the budget process and ways in which the City and unions can work together to address budget issues.

Jean Bruce*

The Committee of the Whole recessed the 2007 Budget deliberations at 1:34 p.m. on Wednesday, 21 February 2007 and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, 22 February 2007.

Consideration of Budget

MOTION NO. 8/3

Moved by Councillor C. Leadman

Seconded by Councillor B. Monette

That the 2007 Ottawa Police Services Board Draft Operating and Capital Budgets be received and tabled at the Council meeting of 22 February 2007 for subsequent consideration by Council as Committee of the Whole during the 2007 Budget consideration to be held February 19 to 28 as required.

CARRIED

The Committee of the Whole recessed the 2007 Budget deliberations at 6:08 p.m. on Thursday, 22 February 2007 and reconvened at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, 26 February 2007.

MOTION NO. 8/4

Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate

Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson

That the 2007 Draft Operating Budget, as revised; the 2007 Draft Capital Budget, as revised; the 2007 Options to Address Council Direction, as revised; the 2007 Police Services Board Report 2; the Revised Ottawa Police 2007 Identified Budget Efficiencies (Appendix D, Revised 19 February 2007); Transit Committee Report 3; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 2; and, the Deputy City Manager, Public Works and Services’ report entitled “Bridge Street And South River Drive – New Traffic Control Signal” be received and considered.

CARRIED

CHIEF CORPORATE SERVICES OFFICER

1. 2007 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET REPORT

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

1. That the Draft 2007 Operating and Capital Budget Estimates be received and tabled at the Council meeting of 7 February 2007 for subsequent consideration by Council as Committee of the Whole during the 2007 Budget consideration (delegations and deliberations) to be held February 19 to 28 as required, and

2. That any Council approvals impacting the 2007 Operating and Capital Budgets that are made subsequent to the January 24 Council meeting be forwarded to the Committee of the Whole at the same time as the Draft 2007 Operating Budget is deliberated.

RECEIVED AND TABLED 7 FEBRUARY 2007, CARRIED 19, 20, 21, 22 AND 26 FEBRUARY 2007.

2007 Operating and Capital Budgets

MOTION NO. 8/5

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre

WHEREAS The City Treasurer has advised that $73.9 million was required to bring the 2007 tax increase requirement for City Services to zero, and has also identified that sustainable and one-time funding options exist that enable Council to approve an operating budget with no requirement for additional property taxes in 2007 as well as providing for the improved services previously approved by City Council;

AND Whereas the 2007 Draft Operating Budget incorporates maintaining existing services, supporting growth, inflationary increases to some user fees, funding for Ottawa Community Housing investments, other important services enhancements previously already approved by Council, (outlined on page O-9 of the Draft Operating Budget) other new initiatives (Ernst and Young Management Letter, Orléans Arts Centre Lease Payment, Arts Investment Strategy), and this motion incorporates $100,000 to fund 9 adult crossing guards at those schools that meet the warrants and one additional team to Ottawa East and one additional team to Ottawa West for Ottawa Youth on the Move in response to public input;

AND Whereas this motion reduces the 7.5% transit fare increases proposed in the 2007 Draft Operating Budget to 2%, requiring additional funding of $4.6 million in 2007;

AND Whereas this motion incorporates $29.750 million in sustainable budget reductions outlined on pages O-5, O-6 and O-7 of the 2007 Draft Operating Budget (Options 1-8) to reduce 2007 tax increase requirement – reductions that will not result in budget pressures in 2008;

AND Whereas this motion incorporates $16.982 million in budget reductions that involve some degree of risk, outlined on page O-8 of the Draft Operating Budget (Option 1 for $2.6 million; Option 2 using only the $382,000 Moose Creek residential waste solution; Option 3 and Option 5), which could result in budget pressures in 2008;

AND Whereas the 2006 budget surplus from all sources is $23.5 million and this motion authorizes the City Treasurer to apply the entire amount to reduce the 2007 tax requirement for City Services and fund the reduction of the transit fares from 7.5% to 2%;

AND Whereas, after applying the 2006 budget surplus, the sustainable budget reductions, and the budget reductions that involve some degree of risk, $8.281 million is required to bring the 2007 tax increase requirement for City Services to zero, this motion directs the remaining $8.281 million be funded from the $9 million currently in City Council’s Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund, leaving a remaining balance of approximately $719,000;

Therefore be it resolved that the 2007 City of Ottawa Operating Budget be approved as outlined in this motion, incorporating:

· $29.750 million in sustainable budget reductions;

· $16.982 million in risk-based budget reductions;

· $23.5 million from the 2006 budget surplus; and

· $8.281 million from the Tax Rate Stabilization Reserve Fund.

CARRIED on a division of 24 YEAS to 0 NAYS as follows:

Yeas (24): Councillors A. Cullen, S.Qadri, D. Thompson, E. El-Chantiry, D. Deans,

J. Legendre, G. Hunter, J. Harder, C. Doucet, C. Leadman, R. Bloess,

M. Wilkinson, G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, B. Monette, M. McRae, S. Desroches,

R. Jellett, D. Holmes, M. Bellemare, R. Chiarelli, P. Hume, G. Bédard

and Mayor O’Brien.

Nays (0):

MOTION NO. 8/6

Moved by Councillor P. Hume

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

Whereas City Council has a number of Strategic Initiatives that are not funded in the 2007 Capital Budget;

And Whereas these initiatives are important to protect the quality of life in Ottawa and represent a small 3% increase in the overall Capital Budget;

And Whereas, if approved, the City Treasurer will be authorized to identify a funding strategy to include the following additions to the 2007 Capital Budget:

Page Project Amount ('000)

284 Natural Area Acquisition (Urban) 4,718 (tax supported)

294 Sidewalks 200 (tax supported debt)

372 Economic Strategy Implementation 1,250 (tax supported)

360 Museum Sustainability Plan 1,360 (tax supported)

369 Child Care Capital Grant Program 2,000 (tax supported)

371 Corporate Security (revised Amt) 885 (tax supported

373 Energy Retrofit 1,000 (tax supported)

379 Hunt Club CC Expansion 3,100 (tax supported/DC)

380 Minor Capital Community Partnership 315 (tax supported)

380 Major Capital Community Partnership 1,200 (tax supported)

381 Park Redevelopment 500 (tax supported)

382 Re-Use of Belltown Dome 825 (tax supported)

384 New Street Lighting 200 (tax supported/DC)

393 Air Quality – Energy Retro 70 (tax supported)

394 Rural Features Acquisition 350 (tax supported)

394 Carp River Restoration 390 (tax supported)

395 Tree Program 1,100 (tax supported)

395 Stream Restoration Project 50 (tax supported)

new St. Joseph Corridor Study Initiatives 36 (tax supported)

Total: $19,549

AND WHEREAS the City has under budgeted for Supplementary Assessment Revenues for the past three years.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT for Budget 2007 Line item Supplementary Assessment Revenues currently detailed as 16,717 be changed to 21,217, and that the additional $4.5 million be contributed to Capital for the projects listed above; and,

further be it resolved that the 2007 Capital Budget of $633,918,000 (Page 2 of the 2007 Draft Capital Budget book) be approved and augmented by 3.08% ($19,549,000) for a total of $653,467,000.

CARRIED on a division of 24 YEAS to 0 NAYS as follows:

Yeas (24): Councillors A. Cullen, S. Qadri, D. Thompson, E. El-Chantiry, D. Deans, J. Legendre, G Hunter, J. Harder, C. Doucet, C. Leadman, R. Bloess, M. Wilkinson, G. Brooks, P. Feltmate, B. Monette, M. McRae, S. Desroches, R. Jellett, D. Holmes, M. Bellemare, R. Chiarelli, P. Hume, G. Bédard and Mayor O’Brien.

Nays (0):

MOTION NO. 8/7

Moved by Councillor G. Hunter

Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli

WHEREAS City Council and the public should have the opportunity to thoroughly discuss City priorities regarding capital investments before they are made;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff provides pre-budget reports to the relevant Standing Committees in advance of the draft budget for all capital programs detailing, but not limited to:

· What are the major criteria staff are using to determine priorities;

· What staff will be recommending be ‘above the line’ in the coming year’s budget; and

· What the priority listing is for the next 3-year period.

CARRIED

MOTION NO. 8/8

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor G. Hunter

That the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee be directed to develop a policy to repay the monies drawn from the Water and Sewer Reserve.

CARRIED

MOTION NO. 8/9

Moved by Councillor C. Doucet

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

That the 2008 Budget be prepared such that the tax supported Capital and Operating budgets are presented together and by function such that the costs for each function are obvious and that the costs are presented such that the consequences for future city management costs are clear.

MOTION NO. 8/10

Moved by Councillor A. Cullen

Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli

That Motion No. 8/9 be referred to the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee.

REFERRAL CARRIED

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Councillor P. Feltmate declared a potential, deemed pecuniary interest on the 2007 Draft Operating Budget, Community and Protective Services Tab, Cultural Services and Community Funding, Revised Page 98, as her spouse is a member of an organization, being the Kanata Hazeldean Lions Club, which will receive funding.

Councillor P. Feltmate did not take part in the discussion or vote on this Budget Item.

Mayor O’Brien declared a potential, indirect pecuniary interest, on the 2007 Draft Operating Budget, Information Technology Services, as his company, Calian Technologies Ltd., is on the City's Standing Offer List and provides services for the IT Services Branch from time to time.

Mayor O’Brien did not take part in the discussion or vote on this Budget Item.

The 2007 Draft Operating Budget, as revised; the 2007 Draft Capital Budget, as revised; and, the 2007 Options to Address Council Direction, as revised, were then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion Nos. 8/5, 8/6, 8/7 and 8/8.

pOLICE SERVICES BOARD report 2

1. 2007 OTTAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS

BOARD RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

1. A 2007 Operating and Capital Budget with a 1.7% inflationary increase as set out in the 2007 Ottawa Police Service Budget Book dated 7 February 2007.

2. The Board’s request that Ottawa City Council review the various options available to it with respect to habitual problem landlords, in light of the new, broader powers found in Bill 130 (e.g. including both the New Westminster, B.C. model and other models in Manitoba and Nova Scotia) as well as identifying the necessity for requesting additional statutory authority from the Province of Ontario.

MOTION NO. 8/11

Moved by Councillor M. McRae

Seconded by Councillor B. Monette

WHEREAS the Police Services Act mandates that City Council “shall establish an overall budget” for the Ottawa Police Services Board;

AND WHEREAS City Council has the statutory duty, pursuant to the revised Municipal Act, 2001, “to maintain the financial integrity of the municipality”;

AND WHEREAS City Council supports the hiring of twenty new police officers in 2007;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council request that the Ottawa Police Services Board:

1. Review their staffing requirements, including those related to the Strategic Growth Initiative, for the 2008 budget; and

2. That the Police Services Board work in conjunction with the City with respect to Council’s 2007 Services review and priority setting exercise to be undertaken this spring.

CARRIED

Item 1 of Police Services Board Report 2, 2007 Ottawa Police Services Board Draft Operating and Capital Budgets and the Revised Ottawa Police 2007 Identified Budget Efficiencies (Appendix D, revised 19 February 2007) were then put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 8/11.

TRANSIT COMMITTEE REPORT 3

1. COMMUNITY PASS

Committee RecommendationS as amended

1. That Council receive this report for information and consideration as part of the 2007 Draft Operating Budget.

2. That Council endorse the continuation of this program.

RECEIVED

2. 2007 TRANSIT SERVICE PLAN

Committee Recommendation

That Council receive this report for information and consideration as part of the 2007 Draft Operating Budget.

RECEIVED

Reports Referred to the Budget

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 2

(Approved by City Council 14 February 2007)

1. Arts Investment Strategy and festivals sustainability plan

Committee recommendationS as amended

That Council approve the following:

2. Consider, during the 2007 budget process, an increased municipal funding plan of $2.5M for local arts, festivals, fairs and special events over a four-year time period, in order to:

· meet existing and emerging community needs;

· achieve average competitiveness with Canada’s six other largest single cities and;

· achieve the greatest capacity of leveraging investment from other levels of government and alternate sources in a timely manner.

3. Implement the proposed increased $2.5M four-year municipal funding plan for local arts, festivals, fairs and special events according to the proposed allocation and timeline identified in the report, and subject to annual budget approvals, as follows:

· 2007 - $1.5M (to be allocated as follows: $650,000 for Festivals, Fairs and Special Events and $850,000 for Arts Investment)

· 2008 - $400,000

· 2009 - $400,000

· 2010 - $200,000

4. That the Festival, Fairs and Special Events funding program ($713,000) be reinstated, as identified in, and subject to approval of, the 2007 Draft Budget.

RECEIVED

(See Motion No. 8/5 above)

DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, PUBLIC WORKS AND SERVICES

(Motion 66/12 referred to the 2007 Budget Process by Council 11 October 2006)

1. Bridge Street and south river drive – new traffic control signal

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information when considering the 2007 Capital Budget.

RECEIVED

Motion to Rise and Report

MOTION NO. 8/12

Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate

Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson

That the Committee of the Whole rise and report to City Council.

CARRIED

Motion to Adopt Budget

MOTION NO. 8/13

Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate

Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson

And that the City Treasurer make the necessary adjustments to the 2007 Draft Operating Budget and to make any necessary authority and debt financing adjustments to the Capital Budget to reflect the decisions of City Council;

And that the City Manager or his delegate be authorized to make application for any subsidies or grants on the City's behalf; and that any requirements for by-laws to implement the budget decisions be forwarded directly to Council;

And that any dissents recorded during the Committee of the Whole session be deemed to be recorded in the Council session.

CARRIED

Motion to Introduce By-laws Three Readings

MOTION NO. 8/14

Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate

Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson

That the following by-laws be enacted and passed:

2007-81 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting licensing fees.

2007-82 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 170 of 2000 of the old Corporation of the City of Gloucester respecting licence fees for master plumbers and plumbing contractors.

2007-83 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 19-95 of the old Corporation of the Township of Goulbourn respecting licence fees for master plumbers and plumbing contractors.

2007-84 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 135-2000 of the old Corporation of the City of Nepean respecting licence fees for master plumbers and plumbing contractors.

2007-85 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number L6-2000 of the old Corporation of the City of Ottawa respecting license fees for plumbing contractors and master plumbers.

2007-86 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 29-00 of the old Corporation of the City of Vanier respecting licence fees for master plumbers and plumbing contractors.

2007-87 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number L6-2000 of the old Corporation of the City of Ottawa respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

2007-88 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 20-85 of the old Corporation of the City of Cumberland respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

2007-89 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 170 of 2000 of the old Corporation of the City of Gloucester respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

2007-90 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 31-91 of the old Corporation of the Township of Goulbourn respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

2007-91 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 139-00 of the old Corporation of the City of Kanata respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

2007-92 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 135-2000 of the old Corporation of the City of Nepean respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

2007-93 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 82-2000 of the old Corporation of the Township of Osgoode respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

2007-94 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 43/93 of the old Corporation of the Township of Rideau respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

2007-95 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 29-00 of the old Corporation of the City of Vanier respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

2007-96 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 64 of 2000 of the old Corporation of the Township of West Carleton respecting licensing fees for certain refreshment vehicles.

2007-97 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-239 respecting permit fees for temporary signs.

2007-98 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2005-481 respecting taxi licensing fees.

2007-99 A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting Committee of Adjustment fees.

2007-100 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose fees for planning applications and to repeal By-law No. 2006-24.

2007-101 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain fees and charges in the Department of Corporate Services for services, activities, information and use of City property.

CARRIED

Confirmation By-law

MOTION NO. 8/15

Moved by Councillor P. Feltmate

Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson

That By-law 2007-102 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.

CARRIED

Inquiries

The following inquiry was received:

From Councillor C. Doucet to the City Solicitor with regard to a procedural ruling on reconsideration of the Light Rail Transit project, on 23 February 2007.

Adjournment

Council adjourned the meeting at 11:19 a.m.


CITY CLERK		MAYOR