1.                   PROPOSED ROAD ALLOWANCE FOR LANDSCAPING IN THE CENTRAL PARK COMMUNITY

 

PROJET D’AMÉNAGEMENT PAYSAGER D’UNE EMPRISE ROUTIÈRE DANS LA COMMUNAUTÉ CENTRAL PARK

 

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

 

That Council approve that Section 4 of the Use & Care of Roads By-law 2003-498, as amended, be waived to allow the Central Park Gardening Group to landscape various boulevards within the Central Park Community; and, that each proposed location be reviewed and approved by City Staff and each landscaping project shall be completed in accordance with, and subject to, the conditions of a Maintenance & Liability Agreement.

 

 

Recommandation MODIFIÉE du ComitÉ

 

Que le Conseil municipal approuve de déroger à la partie 4 du Règlement 2003-498 sur l'utilisation et l'entretien des routes, tel que modifié, et ce, afin de permettre au groupe de jardinage de procéder à l’aménagement paysager de plusieurs boulevards dans la communauté Central Park; et que le personnel municipal examine et approuve chaque endroit proposé et que chaque projet d’aménagement paysager soit réalisé conformément aux modalités de l’entente sur l’entretien et la responsabilité.

 

 

DOCUMENTATION

 

1.                  Transportation Committee report dated 12 October 2011 (ACS2011-CMR-TRC-0021)

 

 

 

 


Report to/Rapport au :

 

City Council

Conseil municipal

 

12 October 2011 / le 12 octobre 2011

 

Submitted by/Soumis par : Transportation Committee / Comité des transports

 

 

Contact Person/Personne resource: Maria, McRae, Councillor, Ward 16 / Conseillère,

Quartier 16

613-580-2486, Maria.McRae@ottawa.ca

 

River / Rivière (16)

Ref N°:ACS2011-CMR-TRC-0021

 

SUBJECT:    PROPOSED ROAD ALLOWANCE FOR LANDSCAPING IN THE CENTRAL PARK COMMUNITY  

 

 

OBJET :         PROJET D’AMÉNAGEMENT PAYSAGER D’UNE EMPRISE ROUTIÈRE DANS LA COMMUNAUTÉ CENTRAL PARK

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

 

That Council approve that Section 4 of the Use & Care of Roads By-law 2003-498, as amended, be waived to allow the Central Park Gardening Group to landscape various boulevards within the Central Park Community; and, that each proposed location be reviewed and approved by City Staff and each landscaping project shall be completed in accordance with, and subject to, the conditions of a Maintenance & Liability Agreement.

 

RECOMMANDATION DU RAPPORT

 

Que le Conseil municipal approuve de déroger à la partie 4 du Règlement 2003-498 sur l'utilisation et l'entretien des routes, tel que modifié, et ce, afin de permettre au groupe de jardinage de procéder à l’aménagement paysager de plusieurs boulevards dans la communauté Central Park; et que le personnel municipal examine et approuve chaque endroit proposé et que chaque projet d’aménagement paysager soit réalisé conformément aux modalités de l’entente sur l’entretien et la responsabilité.

 

 

BACKGROUND

 

At the Council meeting of 28 September 2011, Councillor McRae raised the following as a Notice of Motion for the subsequent Council meeting:

 

WHEREAS the Central Park Gardening Group has approached the City for permission to make enhancements to a road allowance in Central Park;

 

AND WHEREAS Section 4 of the City of Ottawa Use & Care of Roads By-law 2003-498, as amended, says that no person shall break or dig up the sod or grass of a boulevard;

 

AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa does not provide approvals or permits for road allowance enhancements by private citizens or community groups;

 

AND WHEREAS the Central Park Gardening Club is a recognized sub-committee of the Ottawa Central Park Community Association Board, a recognized legal entity;

 

AND WHEREAS the Ottawa Central Park Community Association has agreed to enter into a Maintenance & Liability Agreement with the City;

 

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that Transportation Committee recommend that Council approve that Section 4 of the Use & Care of Roads By-law 2003-498, as amended, be waived to allow the Gardening Group to landscape the Celebration Street boulevard; and

 

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the landscaping be completed in accordance with the conditions of a Maintenance & Liability Agreement.

 

It was subsequently decided that the motion would instead be considered by Transportation Committee at its meeting on 5 October 2011.  Minor amendments were also approved to the motion on 5 October, as per the report recommendation.

 

 

DISCUSSION

 

Staff will be available at the City Council meeting of 12 October 2011 if comment is required.

 

 

RURAL IMPLICATIONS

 

Staff will be available at the City Council meeting of 12 October 2011 if comment is required.

 

 

CONSULTATION

 

Notice of this meeting was advertised on the City’s website as per Section 77(1)(b) of the Procedure By-law.

 

 

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

 

Staff will be available at the City Council meeting of 12 October 2011 if comment is required.

 

 


RISK MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no risk implications associated with the report recommendation.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

 

There are no financial impacts resulting from this motion.

 

 

TECHNOLOGICAL IMPLICATIONS

 

Staff will be available at the City Council meeting of 12 October 2011 if comment is required.

 

 

CITY STRATEGIC PLAN

 

This report has no direct impacts on the strategic directions identified in the City Strategic Plan.

 

 

DISPOSITION

 

Staff will undertake any recommendations approved by Council.  The Central Park Gardening Club will be notified of Council’s decision.