1.
PROPOSED ROAD
ALLOWANCE FOR LANDSCAPING IN THE CENTRAL PARK COMMUNITY PROJET
D’AMÉNAGEMENT PAYSAGER D’UNE EMPRISE ROUTIÈRE DANS LA COMMUNAUTÉ CENTRAL PARK |
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 :
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
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.