Submission Title

Direction \ Motion

Date

Link to Minutes/ Disposition

Branch Authority

Status / Comments

Action Minutes

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council defer the implementation of Action Minutes for Standing Committees of Council pending the mid-term governance review.

City Council 26 March 2008

Minutes - March 26, 2008 - City Council

CMO - City Clerk

In Progress - To be considered as part of the Mid-term Governance Review

White Paper on Transit

That Council Direct the City Solicitor and the Deputy City Clerk to include the development of a White Paper on Transit Committees and Transit Commission for mid-term Governance Review.

City Council 25 June 2008

Minutes - June 25, 2008 - City Council

CMO - City Clerk

In Progress - To be considered as part of the Mid-term Governance Review

Budget - process for Significant service changes, program additions or reductions

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City work towards a process where proposals for significant service changes, program additions or reductions should first be presented to the relevant Standing Committee and Council for approval, subject to confirmation during the budget process

City Council 25 June 2008

Minutes - June 25, 2008 - City Council

CMO/ All

In Progress - This is a central function of the ongoing Strategic Branch Review (SBR) Process. In the event that the SBR for a given area is not completed or scheduled, staff is working towards having any significant service changes, program additions or reductions presented to the relevant Standing Committee and Council for approval.

Streetlights and Hydro Ottawa

Direct the City Manager to work with Hydro Ottawa to assess the synergies, costs savings and other benefits that would result from having street lighting services provided to the City by Hydro Ottawa, and to report back to Council within six months

City Council 25 June 2008

Minutes - June 25, 2008 - City Council

CMO/ CO-PWS

In Progress: DCM of City Operations and GM of Public Works are reviewing this file and are meeting with senior staff at Hydro Ottawa to discuss status and go forward strategy.

Provincial Transfer Tax on Municipal Electricity Property and the Payments In Lieu of Corporate Taxes regime

Direct the City Manager to continue to monitor the policy and regulatory environment surrounding the provincial Transfer Tax on Municipal Electricity Property and the Payments In Lieu of Corporate Taxes regime and report back to Council on any significant Changes

City Council 25 June 2008

Minutes - June 25, 2008 - City Council

CMO - FIN

In Progress: Staff continue to monitor, and as of now there have been no significant changes

Source Separated Organics - Update on Facility, Implementation Timing and Program Design

That staff prepare a report regarding the allocation of the funding of the Source Separated Organics program for consideration at Planning and Environment Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and Council.

City Council 11 June 2008

Minutes - City Council - 11 June 2008

ISCS - SWS

In Progress - A report on the Detailed Implementation Plan for the Source Separated Organics Program is currently scheduled for Q2 2009.

Petition for Installation of Sanitary Sewer Infr for Hillside Gardens and Manotick

Be it resolved that staff be directed to undertake a review of current alternative treatment and collection options for water and wastewater that would include a high level review of the types of situations where these technologies might be advantageous; and,
Be it further resolved that information on measures for environmental clean up be provided and considered at the time of future servicing requests that are a responding to environmental degradation.

City Council 23 April 2008

Minutes - City Council - 23 April 2008

ISCS - WWS

In Progress - A consulting firm has been contracted to provide the review of alternative servicing technologies. Project completion is expected prior to Q2 2009.

One-Cent Campaign

BE IT RESOLVED THAT: The City of Ottawa direct staff to: 1. Develop an online information package, based on the Toronto model, for the City’s website, which includes a link to the City of Toronto’s one-cent now campaign.
2. Develop an online petition, for City of Ottawa residents, addressed to Ottawa area Members of Parliament.

City Council 9 May 2007

Minutes - May 9, 2007 - City Council

City Clerk

In Progress - Information package and petition are online on ottawa.ca

Recognition policy for past Mayors (Motion 3/29)

BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to report back to Council on a recognition policy for past Mayors.

City Council 14 December 2006

Minutes - December 14, 2006 - City Council

City Clerk

In Progress - A policy will be established to set out a process for recognizing past mayors and reeves. It is anticipated that a policy would be brought to Committee and Council in Q2 or Q3 of 2009.

Ottawa Farmer's Market

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff undertake a business case study to identify possible permanent locations for the Ottawa Farmers’ Market Association’s Farmers’ Market, including the examination of all possibilities at Lansdowne Park;

City Council 12 April 2006

Minutes - City Council - 12 April 2006

CO - BYL

In Progress: The ByWard and Parkdale Market By-laws and Business Plans were approved by Council November 26, 2008. The future of the Ottawa Farmers' Market will be considered by Council when the Lansdowne Live proposal or another competitive process is debated

2005 Budget Motion investigate private outsourcing of the contact centre

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff investigate the possibility of contracting-out the Call Centre using a private sector comparator, and report back to Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee no later than September 2005.

City Council Jan 24, 25, 27 and Feb 1-4, 7 2005

Minutes - City Council - 2005 - Jan 24, 25, 27 & Feb1-4, 7

CO - CCS

In Progress: Management has agreed to revisit outsourcing after Q4 2009 once all the audit recommendations have been implemented.

2005 Budget Motion to Investigate the sale of corporate merchandise through an RFP

AND THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Corporate Services Officer investigate the sale of Corporate merchandise through an RFP, including licensing agreement, process and report back to City Council within 60 days.

City Council Jan 24, 25, 27 and Feb 1-4, 7 2005

Minutes - City Council - 2005 - Jan 24, 25, 27 & Feb1-4, 7

CO - CCS

In Progress: Staff are reporting back in Q3 2009.

Pedestrian Safety at Intersections - Assessment of the Walking Security Index

That Council:
2. Direct staff to continue to pursue the development of methods that can be used to assess pedestrian safety at intersections, using both the information developed by the Walking Security Index, other analytical techniques, and report to Committee and Council.

City Council 26 Feb 2003

Minutes - City Council - 26 February 2003

CO - PWS

In Progress: Follow-up pending with senior management to determine process for reporting to Council.