OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

23 February 2007

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

DRAFT AGENDA 9

1. Prayer

2. National Anthem (Councillor M. McRae)

3. Roll Call

4. Confirmation of Minutes

Confirmation of Minutes of the regular meeting of 14 February 2007.

5. Declarations of pecuniary interest including those originally arising from prior meetings

6. Communications

No communications filed to date.

7. Regrets

No Regrets filed to date.

8. Postponements and Deferrals

MOTION

Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson

Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri

WHEREAS Waste Management has filed terms of reference for an environmental assessment on their proposal to triple the size of the Carp Landfill; and

WHEREAS during the thirty day period for responses to these terms of reference Waste Management has held three open houses to provide information to the public on the terms of reference; and

WHEREAS none of these open house was held in either Stittsville or Kanata, the areas most affected by the landfill; and

WHEREAS residents of Stittsville and Kanata are daily affected by odour and ground water problems arising from the Carp landfill; and

WHEREAS the five City Councillors representing the areas in and around the landfill arranged a meeting in Stittsville for affected residents to which they invited Waste Management officials; and

WHEREAS Waste Management refused to attend the public meeting in Stittsville; and

WHEREAS residents attending the meeting requested that City Council send a strong letter to Waste Management indicating their displeasure for this failure to attend the meeting to answer their questions;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Ottawa, at the request of citizens attending a meeting on February 6, 2007, send a strong message to Waste Management indicating that their refusal to either hold or attend a meeting in Stittsville to discuss the terms of reference for a major expansion of their landfill shows an unwillingness to hear from the public or to work with affected and concerned citizens to determine the best way to handle waste in the twenty-first century.

AND THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk work with the Mayor and the Councillors from Wards 4 (Kanata North), 5 (West Carleton- March), 6 (Stittsville-Kanata West), 21 (Rideau Goulbourn) and 23 (Kanata South) in the preparation of this correspondence.

9. Motion to Introduce Reports

(Councillors P. Feltmate and M. Wilkinson)

Ottawa Community Housing Corporation

Confirmation of Election of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) Chair

Committee Reports

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 2B

Community and Protective Services Committee Reports 2B and 3

Planning and Environment Committee Report 3B

10. Motion to Adopt Reports

(Councillors P. Feltmate and M. Wilkinson)

11. Motions of which Notice has Been Given Previously

MOTION

Moved by Councillor J. Legendre

Seconded by Councillor R. Bloess

That the Rules of Procedure, with respect to revisiting a prior decision of Council, being the Governance Report in December 2006, be waived to permit the introduction of a motion to restructure the Transportation Committee and the Transit Committee.

MOTION

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor R. Chiarelli

WHEREAS according to a letter from the Siemens/PCL consortium (Ottawa LRT Corp.) dated February 13, 2007 regarding the Project Agreement for the Ottawa North-South Light Rail Transit Project between the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa LRT Corp., the Ottawa LRT Corp. advises that the consortium members are willing to accept the sum of $175.3 million in final settlement of all claims against the City of Ottawa arising out of the termination of the project agreement.;

WHEREAS according to a second letter from the Siemens/PCL consortium dated February 13, 2007 the consortium members are committed to continuing with the project if the city opts to continue and would be prepared to proceed with an increase to the contract price not to exceed $70 million and with an anticipated project start date of June 1, 2007;

AND WHEREAS these letters constitute new information from the Siemens/PCL consortium, which is being very constructive in their approach to finding a positive outcome;

AND WHEREAS re-instating the North-South LRT project is in the long term best interest of the City of Ottawa;

AND WHEREAS exploring alternative opportunities to address the downtown would strengthen overall confidence in the project;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of Ottawa Council give authority to the City Manager to re-instate the contract signed on September 15, 2006 with the Siemens/PCL consortium and direct the City Manager to negotiate renewed terms with the consortium prior to the February 28, 2007 deadline;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this agreement be conditional upon confirmation of the Federal and Provincial contribution agreements be forthcoming in accordance with the previous MOU’s;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City Council commence an environmental assessment to bring the project to the Hurdman Station as the next priority and that the City Manager prepare a time line for this priority plan;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT an environmental assessment process be initiated to review all options for downtown, including a tunnel;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT an environmental assessment process be initiated to remove buses from the Albert-Slater corridor, for possible future implementation if after the North-South LRT project has been fully operational for one year it is determined that the corridor is not functioning appropriately;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Manager be directed to negotiate the incremental price increase of the project due to the delay;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Manager be directed to seek agreement from upper tier governments to share in the increased cost of the project.

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council move in-camera to discuss the associated legal ramification.

MOTION

Moved by Councillor R. Bloess

Seconded by Councillor B. Monette

WHEREAS the Municipal Elections Act (“the Act”) requires local municipalities to conduct a regular election on behalf of all school boards within their jurisdiction on the second Monday in November every four years;

AND WHEREAS the use of schools is essential in providing convenient and accessible voting places;

AND WHEREAS the security and safety of students is of paramount importance;

AND WHEREAS the security and safety of students may be compromised due to the increased number of visitors on school property on voting day;

AND WHEREAS the school boards have the ability to establish dates on which professional development days (“PD days”) are held;

AND WHEREAS, within the City of Ottawa, two of the local school boards held a PD day four (4) school days after November 13, 2006, and the two remaining school boards held a PD day nine (9) school days after voting day;

THEREFORE Be it resolved that this motion be forwarded to the Directors of Education so that it can be considered at their respective board meetings; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City of Ottawa hereby petitions the Minister of Education to require school boards throughout Ontario to hold a PD day on the date a regular voting day is to be held under the Act.

12. Notices of Motion (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

13. Motion to Introduce By-laws Three Readings

(Councillors P. Feltmate and M. Wilkinson)

a) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan of the City of Ottawa. to implement the findings and recommendations of the Barrhaven South Community Design Plan.

b) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 333 of 1999 of the former City of Gloucester to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 5417, 5449 and 5453 Albion Road.

c) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 1-84 of the former City of Cumberland to change the zoning for part of the property known municipally as 2128 Trim Road.

d) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 64-82 of the former City of Cumberland to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 3850 Milton Road.

e) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 93-98 of the former City of Ottawa to change the zoning for part of the property known municipally as 360 Kenwood Avenue.

f) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 40-99 of the former Township of Goulbourn to change the zoning for part of the property known municipally as 6350 Fernbank Road.

g) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 93-98 of the former City of Ottawa to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 19 Melrose Avenue.

h) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 100-2000 of the former City of Nepean to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 3090 Carling Avenue.

i) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 333 of 1999 of the former City of Gloucester to change the zoning for the properties known municipally as 1180 and 1190 Place d’Orleans Drive.

j) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal By-law Number 52-2000, which amended By-law No. 40-99 of the former Townshhip of Goulbourn to change the zoning for the property known municipally as 8594 Franktown Road.

14. Confirmation By-law (Councillors P. Feltmate and M. Wilkinson)

15. Inquiries

16. Adjournment (Councillors P. Feltmate and M. Wilkinson)

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