OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

23 APRIL 2008

ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL

10:00 a.m.

 

AGENDA 35

 

 

 

1.       Prayer

 

 

2.                 National Anthem  (Councillor R. Jellett)

 

 

3.       Announcements/Ceremonial Activities

 

·                    Recognition - Administrative Professionals Day

·                    Presentation - Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre

 

 

4.       Roll Call

 

 

5.       Confirmation of Minutes

 

Confirmation of Minutes of the regular meeting of 9 April 2008.

 

 

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

 

 


7.       Communications

 

·         Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) Alerts :

·         Reminder - AMO Climate Change Task Force Expressions of Interest - Due May 2, 2008

·         AMO Report to Members on March 2008 Board Meeting

·         Reminder - Federal Gas Tax Award Deadline May 16, 2008

 

·         List of Outstanding Inquiries to 31 March 2008

 

 

8.       Regrets

 

No Regrets filed to date.

 

 

9.       Tabling of the following report from the City Auditor General:

 

     

1.             OFFICE OF THE AUDITOR GENERAL - 2007 AUDIT OF CARP RIVER WATERSHED STUDY AND RELATED PROJECTS

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive and table the 2007 Audit of  the Carp River Watershed and Related Projects of the Office of the Auditor General at its meeting on April 23, 2008, for referral to the appropriate Standing Committee, and for subsequent consideration and approval of the audit recommendations by Council at its meeting on May 14, 2008.

 

That, at its meeting on May 14, 2008, Council refer all audit recommendations where management is in disagreement to the Council Audit Working Group for resolution.

 

10.     Postponements and Deferrals

 

CITY COUNCIL 26/27 MARCH 2008

 

Executive Director, Business Transformation Services’ Report

 

 

1.             POST-BUDGET CITY STRATEGIC PLAN (TERM OF COUNCIL 2007-2010)

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve the amended version of the City Strategic Plan (Term of Council 2007-2010).

 

MOTION NO. 33/1

 

Moved by Councillor D. Holmes

Seconded by Councillor C. Doucet

 

That this item be deferred to the 23 April 2008 Council meeting.

 

                                                                                                            DEFERRAL CARRIED

 

CITY COUNCIL 9 APRIL 2008

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 20

 

     

3.             PETITIONS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SANITARY SEWER INFRASTRUCTURE
AS LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS FOR HILLSIDE GARDENS AND CORE AREA IN THE VILLAGE OF MANOTICK

 

 

Committee RecommendationS as amended

 

That Council approve:

 

1.   The construction of sanitary sewer infrastructure to and within Hillside Gardens on Long Island in the Village of Manotick, subject to approval of a By-Law to undertake the work as a Local Improvement in accordance with the Municipal Act;

 

2.   A By-Law to undertake the construction of sanitary sewer infrastructure to the Core Area on the mainland of the Village of Manotick, subject to approval of a By-Law to undertake the work as a Local Improvement in accordance with the Municipal Act;

 

3.   That staff proceed, to acquire the land required for the main pumping station and related pipe works, including expropriation if required, and;

 

4.   That City staff be directed to submit a request for funding under the Building Canada Fund to both the Provincial and Federal governments immediately so that an application by the City could be considered as soon as the funding becomes available and that this application should focus on water and wastewater projects Citywide in areas that are not currently served with water or sewer infrastructure; and that the funding, if provided, should be used to offset both the resident's portion required through the local improvement charge and the City's portion of costs for future servicing areas, at the same percentage.

 

DEFERRED by the following motion:

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor R. Jellett

Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

 

WHEREAS Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee (Report 20, Item 3) has recommended the provision of sanitary sewer infrastructure for the Core and Hillside Gardens Areas of Manotick in accordance with local improvement petitions received by the City;

 

AND WHEREAS the Ward Councillor is not  present at the Council meeting of 9 April 2008;

 

AND WHEREAS submissions and an unsolicited proposal have been received with respect to alternative conveyance and local treatment options;

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

 

1.                  The consideration of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 20, Item 3 is deferred to the Council meeting of 23 April 2008;

2.                  Staff are directed to provide a response for Council with respect to the submissions and unsolicited proposal on alternative conveyance and local treatment options.

 

                                                                                                            CARRIED

 

11.     Motion to Introduce Reports

(Councillors C. Doucet and S. Qadri)

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 21

 

     

1.             RURAL ISSUES ADVISORY COMMITTEE -
2007 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2008 WORKPLAN

 

 

Committee Recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.         Receive the 2007 Annual Report of the Rural Issues Advisory Committee as detailed in Document 1; and

 

2.         Approve the objectives contained in the Rural Issues Advisory Committee’s 2008 workplan, as detailed in Document 2.

 

 

     

2.             REVISED DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW -
RURAL AREA AND GREENBELT:  PUBLIC MEETING AND APPROVAL

 

 

Committee Recommendations as amended

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve modifications to the December 7, 2007 approved Draft Comprehensive Zoning By-law, Volume 1 (text) and Volume 2 (maps) brought forward by:

 

(a)  submissions received after the November 22, 2008 Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee public meetings, with staff recommendations as detailed in Document 1;

(b)  staff recommendations including staff-identified changes and anomalies noted in Document 2;

(c)  Submissions and staff recommendations received between March 7th, 2008 and April 9th, 2008, noted in Document 3;

(d)  Adding an additional correction to Document 2, Correction # 10, that for the lands known as 5537 First Line Road be changed to a new subzone that reflects the minimum lot size of 1,950 m2 approved by By-law 2006-399;

(e)  Adding an additional correction to Document 2, Correction # 11, that for the land at 5224 Bank Street zoned RG1[290r]  the additional use permitted should be a lumber yard, and that a truck transport terminal be prohibited to reflect the existing zoning;  and

(f)  Direct staff review the following submissions with a view to providing motions for Council’s consideration as required:

1.   Rideau Valley Conservation Authority – RVCA owned properties

2.   Huntley Developments, Hidden Lake Subdivision Phase 3, Village of Carp

3.   Double Deck Golf Centre Ltd – 560 Hazeldean Rd.

4.   Central Canada Exhibition, 4980 Albion

5.   Village Walk Subdivision, Salisbury Street, Carp

6.   Karson Holdings, 3725 Carp

7.   7268 Parkway Road and related addresses (Sunset Lakes Development)

8.   6056 First Line Road (Alan McLeod)

9.   5600 First Line Road (Doug Dods)

10.   3100 Bankfield Road

 

That there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.

 

2.         Approve that the Draft Comprehensive Zoning By-law be revised by changing the proposed Rural Residential -RR3 and RR3[129r] zoning of parts of the property at 4900 Carp Road to the Rural – RU zone;

 

That there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.

 

3.         Approve that the Draft Comprehensive Zoning By-law be revised by amending the Rural Heavy Industrial [27r] exception zoning of the property at 5013 McNeely Road (part of Lot 20, Concession 6, former City of Cumberland) to add the additional permitted uses:  detached dwelling and home-based business;

 

That there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.

 

4.         Approve that the City reinstate the following uses to the property located at 6155 Rockdale Road, recently rezoned to allow a School Bus Depot and Repair Facility with restrictions, as it is located in a wellhead area; Agricultural Supply Establishment, Automobile Convenience Station, Automobile Gasoline Bar, Automobile Repair Garage, Automobile Sales & Rental Establishment, Garden Centre, Nursery, Public Utilities Installation, Recreational Vehicle Sales & Storage;

 

That there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.

 

5.         Approve that the Draft Comprehensive Zoning By-law be revised by amending the Rural (RU) zoning of the property at 6160 First Line Road (owner R.V. Dams) to be given an exception that will prohibit agricultural use;

 

That there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.

 

6.         Direct staff to prepare the by-law for adoption, which will include any and all modifications by Council, as well as Zoning By-law amendments approved since December 2007.

 

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 22A

 

 

1.             OTTAWA PUBLIC HEALTH 2007 ANNUAL REPORT

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council receive this report for information.

 

 

 

2.             2007 BEACH REPORT

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council receive the 2007 Beach Report for information and approve the following :

 

1.         That Ottawa Public Health continue to explore ways and means of determining the sources of E. coli at Petrie Island and bring forward recommendations to address the causes of such pollution once determined.

 

2.         That the City install all necessary garbage containers, aimed at preventing pollution of the river water at Petrie Island.

3.         That the City website be updated every day, including weekends, regarding the daily water quality results for all four supervised beaches during the beach season.

 

4.         That the 2008 Beach Report that includes Petrie Island Beach provide information on the history of the creation of the public swimming beach and on long term water quality improvements that may be needed in order to prevent any contaminated water effluent.

 

 

 

3.             FRAMEWORK AND PLANNING PROCESS FOR A PARKS AND RECREATION MASTER PLAN

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve the Parks and Recreation Master Plan framework and terms of reference, including establishment of a Steering Committee, as described in this report, and as amended to include the Chair/member of the Health and Social Services Advisory Committee as a member of the Steering Committee.

 

 

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 23

 

 

1.             PROVINCIAL SOCIAL HOUSING GRANT

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

That Council:

 

1.         Authorize the Mayor to acknowledge, in writing, receipt of the letter attached as Document 1 to initiate payment processing of the social housing grant in the amount of $8,215,087.00;

2.         Authorize the Treasurer to complete any administrative requirements related to the provision of the grant.

 

 

CORPORATE SERVICES AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 22

 

     

1.             BUSINESS ADVISORY COMMITTEE - 2007 ANNUAL REPORT AND 2008 WORK PLAN

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council:

 

1)                  receive the 2007 Annual Report of the Business Advisory Committee as detailed in Document 1; and

 

2)                  approve the objectives contained in the 2008 workplan, as detailed in Document 2.

 

 

     

2.             COUNCIL AUDIT WORKING GROUP - 2005 and 2006 AUDIT RECOMMENDATIONS - QUARTERLY ACTION STATUS REPORT

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council :

 

1.         Approve the changes with respect to implementation for the following 2005 Audit recommendation as outlined in Document 1, specifically :

 

a)         Procurement Audit recommendation no. 25;

 

2.         Receive, for information, the ongoing action status tracking report for the 2005 audit recommendation as at January 2008, as outlined in Document 2; and

 

3.         Receive, for information, the ongoing action status tracking report for the 2006 audit recommendations as at January 2008, as outlined in Document 3.

 

 

     

3.             Appointment to The VANIER BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve the appointment of Michel Gervais to the Vanier Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the term expiring November 30, 2010. 

 

 

     

4.             CONSERVATION AUTHORITIES 2008 LEVIES

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council approve the 2008 general and special levies as presented in Document 1 for the following:

 

1.   Rideau Valley Conservation Authority;

2.   South Nation Conservation Authority; and

3.   Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority.

 

 

     

5.             2008 BUDGETS AND SPECIAL LEVIES FOR BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS AND SPARKS STREET MALL AUTHORITY

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The 2008 Budgets, as presented in document 1, for the following agencies:

 

a.                  By Ward Market BIA

b.                  Preston Street BIA

c.                   Sparks Street BIA

d.                  Sparks Street Mall Authority

e.                  Bank Street BIA       

f.                    Somerset Village BIA

g.         Somerset Street Chinatown BIA

h.                  Westboro Village BIA

i.                    Downtown Rideau BIA

j.                    Vanier BIA

k.                  Manotick BIA

l.                    Carp BIA

m.                Barrhaven BIA         

n.                  Orleans BIA

o.                  Wellington West BIA

p.                  Glebe BIA

 

2.         The 2008 Business Improvement Area Special Levies and the Sparks Street Mall Authority Metre–front charge, as presented in document 3.

 

 

     

6.             DISPOSITION OF 2007 OPERATING SURPLUS / DEFICIT

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That, as part of the finalization of 2007 operations, Council approve the following transfers to/from reserve funds:

 

1.         That in accordance with the various reserve fund by-laws, the $5,945,000 surplus within the City Wide tax supported operations be transferred to the following reserve funds:

 

a)         the surplus attributable to Social Housing of $22,000 be transferred to the Social Housing Reserve Fund in accordance with By-Law 2003-237;

 

b)         the surplus attributable to Solid Waste Rate operations of $5,022,000 be transferred to the Solid Waste Rate Reserve fund in accordance with By-Law 2005-556; and

 

c)         the remaining surplus of $901,000 be transferred to the City Wide Capital Reserve Fund;

 

2.         That the $340,000 surplus in the Ottawa Public Library be transferred to the OPL Capital Reserve Fund in accordance with By-Law 2003-310;

 

3.         That the $2,187,000 deficit in the Transit Operating Fund be funded by a transfer from the Transit Capital Reserve Fund in accordance with By-Law 2003-361;

 

4.         That the $4,391,000 deficit in the Ottawa Police Services be funded by a transfer from the City Wide Capital Reserve Fund;

 

5.         That the surplus within the rate supported operations be transferred to the following reserve funds:

 

a)         The surplus attributable to Water operations of $2,939,000 be transferred to the Water Capital Reserve Fund in accordance with By-Law 2003-141; and

b)         The surplus attributable to the Wastewater operations of $3,327,000 be transferred to the Wastewater Capital Reserve Fund in accordance with By-Law 2003-141; and 

 

6.         That the $5,856,000 residual Best Start one-time funding be transferred to the Childcare Capital Reserve Fund in accordance with By-Law 2004-328.

 

 

 

     

7.             2008 TAX RATIOS AND OTHER TAX POLICIES

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The adoption of the following optional property classes in 2008:

·                    Shopping centre commercial property class;

·                    Parking lots and vacant lands commercial property class;

·                    Office building commercial property class;

·                    Large industrial property class;

·                    New multi-residential property class; and

·                    Professional sports facility class.

 

2.         The adoption of the following tax ratios for 2008:

 

Tax Class

Ratios  **

Residential

1.000000

Multi-Residential

1.800000

New Multi-Residential

1.000000

Farm

0.200000

Managed Forest

0.250000

Pipeline

1.543789

Commercial Broad Class

2.256425

 - Commercial *

2.146121

 - Office Building *

2.592757

 - Parking Lots and Vacant Land – Commercial *

1.406182

 - Shopping Centre *

1.785152

 - Professional Sports Facility *

N/A

Industrial Broad Class

2.566261

 - Industrial *

2.746772

 - Large Industrial *

2.358772

* including new construction classes for BET purposes identified in the Ontario Budget subject to their legislative approval

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

 

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

 

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

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

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

 

4.         That the tax rates for 2008 be established based on the ratios adopted herein.

 

5.         a)         That the 2008 capping parameters be approved at the higher of 10% of the previous year’s annualized tax or 5% of the 2007 CVA taxes; and

 

b)         That for 2008 capped/clawback properties whose recalculated annualized taxes fall within $250 of their CVA taxation be moved to their CVA tax for the year.

 

6.                  That the tax level for “new construction” properties be set at a minimum level of 100% of their CVA taxes for 2008 and future taxation years.

 

7.                  That the property tax mitigation programs currently in place and detailed in this report be continued for 2008, including the Farm Grant Program and the new Low Income Seniors and Disabled Persons Complete Tax Deferral Program.

 

8.                  That the additional $1.7 million of provincial revenue for paramedic services be used to offset the decreased taxation revenue resulting from lower growth.

 

 

     

8.             ACQUISITION - 25 ESQUIMAULT avenue

 

 

Committee RecommendationS

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         The acquisition of 25 Esquimault Avenue, described as part of Lot 70, all of Lot 71 and Block A, Plan 479669, former City of Nepean, now City of Ottawa (PIN #046960138) shown as Parcel ‘A’ on Document 1, for the amount of $2,500,000.00 plus GST from 770 Holdings Ltd. pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that has been received;

 

2.         Demolition of the existing structure and remediation of the site and an interim solution for the replacement of the Community Centre estimated at a cost of $1,305,000.00; and

 

3.         Direct staff to prepare a redevelopment proposal for the lands, which is to include a Community Centre and residential development, as outlined in this report, and report back to Council in 2008 – 09.

 

 

     

9.             MUNICIPAL ROAD ACCESS AGREEMENT - VIDÉOTRON LTÉE

 

 

Committee Recommendation

 

That Council approve a Municipal Road Access Agreement, as described in this report, between the City of Ottawa and Vidéotron Ltée.

 

 

PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 28B

 

 

1.             REVISED DRAFT COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW - URBAN AREA: FINAL PUBLIC MEETING AND APPROVAL

 

 

 

Committee recommendationS as amended

 

(This matter is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve modifications to the December 7, 2007 City Council-approved Draft Comprehensive Zoning By-law, Volume 1 (text)  and Volume 2 (maps)

 

brought forward by:

 

(a)     Councillor motions to review specific provisions, as detailed in Document 1;

(b)     Submissions received after the October 22 and 23, 2007 Planning and Environment Committee public meetings with staff recommendations, as detailed in Document 2;

(c)     Staff initiated changes - zoning issues, noted in Document 3, subject to the following:

·        By amending Section 101, Table 101 – Minimum Parking Space Rates, Column I, row (a)(ii) – to state “for any use in the TM Zone, other than a restaurant on Elgin Street, Somerset Street (between Bay Street and Preston Street), and Preston Street as defined by the Preston Street Business Improvement Area boundaries.”

·        That options regarding updating of parking rules of certain non -residential uses not apply to Areas C and D.

(d)     Staff-identified corrections and anomalies, noted in Document 4;

(e)     Submissions received between March 7, 2008 and April 4, 2008, noted in Document 5;

(f)     Additional staff corrections, noted in Document 6;

 

as amended:

 

(g)  To apply an exception provision to the TM zones on Elgin Street, Somerset Street (between Bay Street and Preston Street), and Preston Street that modifies the definition of ‘full service restaurant’ for these areas to state “means a restaurant that sells, serves and prepares on site food and beverages to patrons seated at tables, for consumption on the premises”;

(h)  To designate the blocks of new R5B[482] F(3.0) zone (residential mid-high profile) shown on Map 1 as a ‘Special Study Area’ to determine appropriate building envelopes that will be consistent with the policies of the secondary policy area, the heritage conservation district, and the Downtown Urban Design Strategy;

(i)   To apply a site-specific exception at 2013 St. Laurent Boulevard to allow an automobile service station as an additional permitted use, subject to a maximum 15% lot coverage to reflect the size of the existing building footprint;

(j)     To remove the minimum building height requirement for the MC(1333) F(2.0) zone at 2975 St. Joseph Boulevard and remove the general requirement of a minimum building height of 6.7 m for existing or future service stations in other MC Zones within 400 m of a Transitway Station;

(k)   To change the zoning of 1980 and 1988 St. Joseph Boulevard from AM3 to AM;

(l)     To extend the LC zone to encompass 178 Meadowlands to allow a convenience store as a permitted use;

(m)  To change 6126 Renaud Road, part of the road allowance between lots 5 and 6 concession 4, O F. (closed by-law 207-132, being part 2, plan 4R-21751 adjacent to 6126 Renaud Road, Ottawa Designated as Parts 2 to 19, inclusive), and Part of 3138 Navan Road (described as Block 166 on a Draft 4M-Plan prepared by Edward Lancaster on February 19, 2008), from DR to LC [E]-h.  The purpose of the h designation is to ensure that the two properties are developed comprehensively and with the benefit of urban services;

(n)  To make the minimum residential parking requirement for stacked town homes and apartment dwellings in suburban Area C 1.2 spaces per dwelling;

(o)  To revert to the existing requirement for parking for detached, semi-detached and town house dwellings in Stittsville, which have a 3-meter or less setback from the road, to allow further study of possible changes;

(p)  To create an exception zone affecting the lands municipally known as 2345 Alta Vista, and proposed to be zoned I1A, to permit a group home, subject that no separation distance is required from any other group home;

(q)  To create a exception for lands currently zoned CG-6 in order that the existing requirements for buffers between parking lots and Irwin Gate or Bachman Terrace are retained;

(r)  To permit child care facilities with no maximum size limitations in all zones in the Kanata North Business Park;

(s)  To change the zoning of 15, 23, 33 and 39 Deerfox Drive and 3102, 3112, 3120, 3150 and 3162 Woodroffe Avenue from DR-Development Reserve to DR with an exception to prohibit agricultural uses but to permit on the existing lot sizes a detached dwelling not accessory to an agricultural use.

 

 

 

2.                   OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW - 2170 MER BLEUE ROAD

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council:

 

1.         Approve and adopt an amendment to the Official Plan to add a clause to the Mixed-Use Centre policies to exempt the requirement for a Community Design Plan prior to development for the Innes Snow Disposal Facility at 2170 Mer Bleue Road, as detailed in Document 1.

2.         Adopt an amendment to the former City of Gloucester Zoning By-law to amend the zoning provisions of the Mx(E4) - Heavy Industrial Exception 4, for 2170 Mer Bleue Road, as shown in Document 2 and as detailed in Document 3.

 

 

 

3.             ZONING - 2170 MER BLEUE ROAD

 

 

Committee recommendation

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Gloucester Zoning By-law to change the zoning of part of 2170 Mer Bleue Road from Mx(E4) - Heavy Industrial Exception 4 Zone to HMp - Holding Industrial Park Zone as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 


 

 

4.                               ZONING - 1777 MONTRÉAL ROAD

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That the Council approve an amendment to the former City of Gloucester Zoning By-law to change the zoning of 1777 Montréal Road from Residential, Single Dwelling (Rs5) to Residential, Single Dwelling, exception (Rs5 (E70)) as detailed in Document 2.

 

 

 

5.                   ZONING - 187 METCALFE STREET

 

 

 

 

Committee recommendation as amended

 

(This application is subject to Bill 51)

 

That Council approve an amendment to the former City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 1998 to change the zoning of 187 Metcalfe Street (R6A [172] F(3.0) High-rise Apartment Exception Zone) by adding museum as a permitted use in order to accommodate a development that includes a National Portait Gallery.

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AND TRANSIT COMMITTEE JOINT REPORT 5

 

 

1.         Provincial Transit grant

 

 

joint CommitteeS’ recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.         Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter (Document 1) acknowledging receipt of provincial notification of the Transit Investment Grant of $7,000,000; and

 

2.         Approve a by-law, provided as Document 2, related to the City’s requirements regarding this grant.

 

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 17

 

 

1.         Pay and display implementation

 

 

Committee recommendations

 

That Council approve:

 

1.         That staff be directed to proceed with the negotiations with Precise ParkLink Inc. regarding their proposal to implement Pay and Display technology in the City of Ottawa, under the framework of an Ottawa Option; and

 

2.         That the Request for Proposals process for the acquisition of Pay and Display machines be suspended.

 

 

 

2.             Offer of Provincial Funding for Environmental Assessment of Improvements to Ottawa ROAD 174/ Prescott-Russell Road 17 East of Trim Road

 

 

Committee recommendations as amended

 

1.         That Council advise the Province of Ontario that the City of Ottawa is unable to accept the offer of $5M at this time to fund an environmental assessment for the widening of the Highway 174 (Trim Road easterly to Rockland) on the basis that the expansion is not needed to address growth pressures in the City of Ottawa over the 20-year planning period and is therefore not included in the current Official Plan of the City of Ottawa.

 

2.         That Council further advise the Province of Ontario that Council is prepared to provide the necessary authorization to the Province of Ontario or to the United Counties of Prescott and Russell to conduct an environmental assessment for the widening of the Highway 174 (Trim Road easterly to Rockland) as agent for the City of Ottawa on the basis of an agreement being entered into between the City, the Province of Ontario and or the United Counties that will include the following:

 

a)         all costs of the environmental assessment shall be borne by the Province or the United Counties and the Province;

b)         the environmental assessment shall examine such matters as are identified in part by the City of Ottawa;

c)         the schedule for the environmental assessment shall allow for a two month period for the City of Ottawa to provide comments after completion of phase 2 of the environmental assessment and again prior to the filing of the Notice of Completion.

 

 

 

3.             Provincial Transportation grant

 

 

Committee recommendations

 

That Council:

 

1.         Authorize the Mayor to sign a letter acknowledging receipt of provincial notification of the Municipal Road and Bridge Infrastructure Investment grant of $14,644,949; and

 

2.         Approve a by-law, provided as Document 2, related to the City’s requirements regarding this grant.

 

 

12.     Motion to Adopt Reports

(Councillors C. Doucet and S. Qadri)

 

 

13.     Motions of which Notice has Been Given Previously

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor J. Legendre

 

WHEREAS a policy on international travel should be established for City Council that includes a clear rationale for accepting invitations, who pays for the costs associated with travel and consultation with the Department of Foreign Affairs;

 

AND WHEREAS that policy should also include the notification of Council of all invitations and establish a protocol for determining the makeup of any delegations to attend foreign events to ensure the proper representation of the City and Council;

 

AND WHEREAS as the Nation’s Capital the presence of Ottawa Councillors at certain international events can leave the impression of representing the Country as a whole;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT as part of the preparation of a Code of Conduct for City Council a policy be developed that addresses invitations to members of Council from foreign governments for all-expense paid trips;

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT further trips of this nature require the endorsement of City Council until such time as a Code of Conduct has been established and approved.

 

 

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

 

 

15.     Motion to Introduce By-laws                                          Three Readings

(Councillors C. Doucet and S. Qadri)

 

a)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to confirm the City of Ottawa’s commitments with respect to receipt of a grant from the Province of Ontario for municipal road and bridge capital investment needs.

 

b)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to confirm the City of Ottawa’s commitments with respect to receipt of a grant from the Province of Ontario for municipal capital expenditures related to the implementation of a central fare collection system.

 

c)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-500 respecting the water and sewer surcharge and other water system charges.

 

d)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-514 respecting fees for sewer use.

 

e)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish the Water Fleet Reserve Fund for the City of Ottawa and to transfer and consolidate water rate related depreciation charges from the Corporate Fleet Reserve Fund to the Water Fleet Reserve Fund.

 

f)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish the Wastewater Fleet Reserve Fund for the City of Ottawa and to transfer and consolidate wastewater rate related depreciation charges from the Corporate Fleet Reserve Fund to the Wastewater Fleet Reserve Fund.

 

g)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-274 respecting the Corporate Fleet Reserve Fund.

 

h)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 3670 Jockvale Road, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

i)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 572 to 608 and 567 to 597 Bidwell Street, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

j)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 105, 107, 134, 136, 172, 174, 176 and 178 Prem Circle, as being exempt from Part Lot Control and to repeal By-law No. 2008-102.

 

k)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-189 respecting the licensing, regulating and governing of body-rub parlours.

 

l)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to dedicate and lay out certain land as common and public highway.

 

m)                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 property known municipally as 1777 Montréal Road.

 

n)                  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 187 Metcalfe Street.

 

o)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa exempting the requirement for a Community Design Plan prior to the development of the Innes Snow Disposal Facility at 2170 Mer Bleue Road.

 

p)                  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 part of the property known municipally as 2170 Mer Bleue Road.

 

q)                  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 part of the property known municipally as 2170 Mer Bleue Road.

 

r)                   A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting Fire Routes.

 

s)                   A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-521 to delete the names of certain private roadways and to add the names of certain private roadways.

 

t)                    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-273 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers with respect to parking infractions on City Streets and City Property.

 

u)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-60 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement.

 

v)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 83-98 of the old Corporation of the City of Ottawa to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers – Markets.

 

w)                A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 2-79 to expand the Westboro Improvement Area.

 

x)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 86-87 to expand the Preston Improvement area.

 

y)                  A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Findlay Creek Drive).

 

 

16.     Confirmation By-law  (Councillors C. Doucet and S. Qadri)

 

 

17.     Inquiries

 

 

18.     Adjournment  (Councillors C. Doucet and S. Qadri)

 

 

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