4. WAIVER TO ENCROACHMENT BY-LAW FOR A SCULPTURE ON THE ROAD ALLOWANCE - MOTION

EXCEPTION AU RÈGLEMENT EN MATIÈRE D’EMPIÈTEMENT SUR LES VOIES PUBLIQUES DE LA VILLE VISANT À PERMETTRE UNE SCULPTURE SUR L’EMPRISE ROUTIÈRE – MOTION

Committee Recommendations

That Council recommend that Section 3(2) of the Encroachment By-law (No.2003-446), as amended, be waived to permit the installation of “The Three Watchmen” sculpture on City road allowance, subject to the following conditions:

1. That the proposal undergoes an internal circulation for technical review and approval;

2. That the National Gallery of Canada maintains the sculpture and any associated landscaping within the traffic island, at no cost to the City of Ottawa;

3. That the National Gallery of Canada enters into an agreement with the City of Ottawa in regards to any maintenance and liability issues arising from the installation of the sculpture.

RecommandationS du comité

Que le Conseil renonce à l’application de l’article 3(2) du Règlement municipal sur les empiètements (Règlement n^o 2003-446), tel que modifié afin de permettre l’installation de la sculpture « The Three Watchmen » (les trois vigiles) sur l’emprise routière municipale, sous réserve des conditions suivantes :

1. la proposition doit faire l’objet d’une diffusion interne aux fins d’examen technique et d’approbation;

2. le Musée des beaux-arts du Canada doit assurer l’entretien de la sculpture et de l’aménagement paysager qui y est associé dans l’îlot séparateur, et ce, sans aucun frais pour la Ville d’Ottawa.

3. le Musée des beaux-arts du Canada doit conclure une entente avec la Ville d’Ottawa concernant les questions d’entretien et de responsabilité qui pourraient découler de l’installation de ladite sculpture.

Documentation

1. Transportation Committee report dated 30 June 2011 (ACS2011-CMR-TRC-0016).

Report to/Rapport au :

Council / Conseil

30 June 2011 / le 30 juin 2011

Submitted by/Soumis par: Rosemary Theriault, Committee Coordinator / Coordonnatrice du Comité des transports.

Contact Person/Personne ressource : Councillor/conseilleur M. Fleury

(613) 580-2424 x26683 – Mathieu.Fleury@ottawa.ca

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Ref N°: ACS2011-CMR-TRC-0016

SUBJECT:

WAIVER TO ENCROACHMENT BY-LAW FOR A SCULPTURE ON THE ROAD ALLOWANCE - MOTION

OBJET :

Exception au Règlement en matière d’empiètement sur les voies publiques de la Ville visant à PERMETTRE une sculpture sur l’EMPRISE ROUTIÈRE – Motion

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Transportation Committee recommend to Council that Section 3(2) of the Encroachment By-law (No.2003-446), as amended, be waived to permit the installation of “The Three Watchmen” sculpture on City road allowance, subject to the following conditions:

1. That the proposal undergoes an internal circulation for technical review and approval;

2. That the National Gallery of Canada maintains the sculpture and any associated landscaping within the traffic island, at no cost to the City of Ottawa;

3. That the National Gallery of Canada enters into an agreement with the City of Ottawa in regards to any maintenance and liability issues arising from the installation of the sculpture.

RECOMMANDATIONS DU RAPPORT

Que le Comité des transports recommande au Conseil de renoncer à l’application de l’article 3(2) du Règlement municipal sur les empiètements (Règlement n^o 2003-446) afin de permettre l’installation de la sculpture « The Three Watchmen » (les trois vigiles) sur l’emprise routière municipale, sous réserve des conditions suivantes :

1. la proposition doit faire l’objet d’une diffusion interne aux fins d’examen technique et d’approbation;

BACKGROUND

Councillor Fleury moved the addition of this item at the Transportation Committee meeting of 29 June 2011: The following motion was added and approved.

WHEREAS Section 3(2) of the City of Ottawa Encroachment By-law (No. 2003-446), as amended, provides that: “no person shall erect a permanent surface encroachment”;

AND WHEREAS the National Gallery of Canada has applied to the City of Ottawa for permission to install a sculpture entitled “The Three Watchmen” in the centre of a small triangular traffic island on City road allowance bordered by St. Patrick Street to the north, Murray Street to the south and MacKenzie Avenue to the east.

AND WHEREAS the placement of the sculpture on road allowance is considered a permanent surface encroachment;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that Section 3(2) of the Encroachment By-law (No.2003-446), as amended, be waived to permit the installation of the sculpture on City road allowance, subject to the following conditions:

1. That the proposal undergoes an internal circulation for technical review and approval;

2. That the National Gallery of Canada maintains the sculpture and any associated landscaping within the traffic island, at no cost to the City of Ottawa;

3. That the National Gallery of Canada enters into an agreement with the City of Ottawa in regards to any maintenance and liability issues arising from the installation of the sculpture.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this item rise to Council on 13 July 2011.

CONSULTATION

Staff in Public Works and Planning and Growth Management have reviewed and agree with the motion subject to site plan review.

LEGAL/RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

There are no legal impediments to implementing the recommendations in this report.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

There are no direct financial implications associated with this report.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Document 1 - Extract of Draft Minute, 29 June 2011

Document 2 – Letter to City staff from the National Gallery of Canada dated 15 June 2011

DISPOSITION

Planning and Growth Management staff to implement the direction of Committee and Council.

WAIVER TO ENCROACHMENT BY-LAW FOR A SCULPTURE ON THE ROAD ALLOWANCE - MOTION

Exception au Règlement en matière d’empiètement sur les voies publiques de la Ville visant à PERMETTRE une sculpture sur l’EMPRISE ROUTIÈRE – Motion

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MOTION TRC 9/7

Moved by Councillor M. Fleury

WHEREAS Section 3(2) of the City of Ottawa Encroachment By-law (No. 2003-446), as amended, provides that: “no person shall erect a permanent surface encroachment”;

AND WHEREAS the National Gallery of Canada has applied to the City of Ottawa for permission to install a sculpture entitled “The Three Watchmen” in the centre of a small triangular traffic island on City road allowance bordered by St. Patrick Street to the north, Murray Street to the south and MacKenzie Avenue to the east.

AND WHEREAS the placement of the sculpture on road allowance is considered a permanent surface encroachment;

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that Section 3(2) of the Encroachment By-law (No.2003-446), as amended, be waived to permit the installation of the sculpture on City road allowance, subject to the following conditions:

1. That the proposal undergoes an internal circulation for technical review and approval;

2. That the National Gallery of Canada maintains the sculpture and any associated landscaping within the traffic island, at no cost to the City of Ottawa;

3. That the National Gallery of Canada enters into an agreement with the City of Ottawa in regards to any maintenance and liability issues arising from the installation of the sculpture.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this item rise to Council on 13 July 2011.

CARRIED