OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
25 JaNUARY
2012
ANDREW S. HAYDON HALL
10:00 a.m.
MINUTES 28
The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on 25 January 2012 beginning at 10:00 a.m.
The Mayor, Jim Watson, presided and led Council in prayer.
The National Anthem was performed by
the
RCSCC Falkland Band.
MOMENT OF SILENCE
Council
observed a Moment of Silence in honour of Jean Pigott who passed away on
January 10, 2012.
Announcements/Ceremonial Activities
RECOGNITION – CITY BUILDER AWARD
Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor Doug Thompson presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Mrs. Kay Johnston for her selfless volunteer work and many contributions to the community.
Roll Call
ALL MEMBERS WERE PRESENT.
State
of the City Address – Mayor Watson
MOTION NO. 28/1
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that the text of the Mayor’s State of the City Address,
presented at the Council meeting of January 25, 2012, be
included in the minutes.
CARRIED
I am privileged today to deliver my first State of the City address
after a year of accomplishment together and to share some thoughts on the year
ahead. Since being elected we have set a new tone around this council table... and
– most importantly – in the community. We are committed to action - to getting
things done... to delivering tangible, achievable results for our communities. This
is what our residents expect of us... and it’s also what we demand of ourselves.
I know from my days as a Councillor that you are the best resource on
what is needed in your ward, in your communities and neighbourhoods. You are
meeting with people every day and hearing the concerns and aspirations of the
people you represent. As Councillors, you hear first when things aren’t right,
and you have the best understanding of what to do to set things on the proper
course. Our last budget is a good example of what has come from listening and
learning from Council. I met with each of you about your wards and your
priorities.
Out of that effort emerged some common priorities: our road system was
in need of repairs, our network of cycling paths needed to be improved, and our
sidewalks needed upgrading right across the City. So our budget delivered Ottawa on the Move - and it’s fair to
say that this initiative is – simply put – the result of better listening. Council
listened and acted to build a strong package of improvements that residents will
value. But listening has to be an everyday job – it can’t and doesn’t happen
just at Budget time.
I have tried to be there for you when you have an issue or a concern and
to provide a Mayor’s Office that is there to help. I have also pushed for more
collaboration between members of Council, my own team and City staff and I am
proud to say that we are making good progress. Residents want a team of
councillors and a municipal administration that will listen to them, that will
achieve things, and that will find solutions. Thanks to that philosophy, we
were able to take on an ambitious agenda for our first year.
One of our Council’s first decisions was to pass, with the power of a
unanimous vote, a motion that demonstrated to taxpayers our collective
commitment to capping tax increases at a maximum of 2.5%. Councillors also
undertook - in a unanimous vote – to find the money within each budget envelope
to pay for new spending. It’s the kind of discipline that families impose upon
themselves to live within their means.
Across the board, we have worked hard to contain increases in the
various fees and rates the City charges, including
freezing recreation fees and reducing increases in transit fares by 60%
compared to the previous three years. Putting transit on a sustainable footing
was ambitious - a challenge others had tried to meet before without success. This
Council created a transit commission with public membership and we moved our
transit system forward, modernizing our routes and making key changes to make
better use of scarce taxpayer dollars. I want to thank Councillor Deans and
members of the Transit Commission for their hard work in 2011.
In 2012, we will
continue to make progress on improving our transit - a vital service that
delivers over 1 million transit trips each week across the largest municipality
in Canada. And we’re listening to get this done. We have added $5.5 million in
additional bus service - taking into account what residents told us and
strategically addressing bottlenecks in the system. We will also continue to
make progress on transparency and integrity.
We are working to implement our promised registry of lobbying in a
practical way - so it can work well without putting up walls to community
access to elected officials - and add to the confidence residents have in their
municipal government. Our proposals for a Council Code of Conduct and a gift
registry will also come to Council for your consideration, later this year.
We are also making progress on a number of ambitious infrastructure
projects.
The residents of Ottawa support light rail transit, but they worry about
the costs and risks associated with digging a deep tunnel that would travel
through underground parking lots of buildings such as the World Exchange Plaza.
The light rail transit project is well underway. This Council moved to a new shallower
alignment, one that reduces risk for taxpayers and improves the result. We have
also carved out one and a half years from the schedule. We look forward to
choosing a successful proposal this fall from one of three accomplished
international teams competing for this important city building project.
This Council also continues to work steadfastly to ensure that we can
proceed with the planned redevelopment of Lansdowne Park. The improvements and
renewal we will see are quite impressive. I believe we will deliver a
magnificent City-wide asset, revitalized to the benefit of all our residents.
Last year we saw the first step of renewal with the demolition of the south
side stands – ahead of schedule and under budget. On Lansdowne we’ve listened
more, worked with the community and set our sights on success. I was pleased
that this approach led to a Pre-OMB agreement with community associations that
expedited the process, saving time and taxpayers’ money. I want to take this
opportunity to again thank the City Manager for his dedication and
professionalism in moving this important City-building project forward.
We have also made progress on redeveloping Arts Court and the Ottawa Art Gallery. This project has been talked about for far too long – this Council has decided to move from talk to action. This multi-million dollar project, which is a team effort that is uniting key partners from the municipal arts community, will provide a new home to the Ottawa Art Gallery and Arts Court, which house many dynamic organizations for art in the region. The redevelopment of Arts Court will play a determining role in the revitalisation of the heart of downtown and will reinforce the cultural vitality of the city as a whole.
And 2011 saw Council create a new fund that will allow us to compete for
more visitors. Managed in collaboration with our partner agency - Ottawa
Tourism - this fund will allow the City to “bid more,
win more and host more” marquee events that generate economic activity, tourism
and jobs. This strategy is already paying off. This week, our City will host
the NHL All-Star game; then Ottawa will welcome the Juno Awards in April; and
the Women’s Hockey Championships in 2013. Also, earlier this year, thanks to
the good work of Paul Benoit and the Airport Authority, Ottawa has announced
two new direct flight options for our community – Delta Airlines direct to New
York City and US Airways direct to Regan International Airport in Washington,
D.C.
This is also the year we begin the process of renewing our Official
Plan. Ottawa
is among world leaders in air quality and water purity. We were chosen
"Best Place to Live" again this year by Money Sense Magazine. The
Mercer Group pegged us 14th best city in the entire world for quality of life. All
of this says a lot about why our city is a great place to live, work, play and
raise a family. I want to make
sure it stays that way as we grow as a City. I, as well as all other members of
City Council, would like to ensure that this Official Plan raises the bar; I
want to be sure that we show our ambition for this wonderful national capital
and for the equally-dynamic community in which we live. I will be working
closely with Councillor Hume on this year’s Planning Summit to kick off our
work on our new Official Plan. We want to hear about the City our residents
want to build for the future and for their families.
We will set the course that will govern our development from 2014 until
2020 with the rethinking of our Official Plan. We will decide what kind of
improvements we want for our transit system over the long term and how we will
safeguard and enhance our mobility as our city grows. We will make a lot of
decisions that will affect the financial strength of our municipality far into
the future. The legitimate debate about intensification will continue as part
of our Official Plan renewal. And it’s a debate that I welcome, because there
is no acceptable alternative to sensible intensification.
Cities that have not moved aggressively to contain urban sprawl have
seen their downtown core suffer a steady, irreversible decline. We all know
intuitively that urban sprawl is both expensive and unsustainable. Yet, many of
us find it difficult to accept that our communities will be different from those
of our parents or of their parents. In Ottawa, we are already seeing some of
the benefits of intensification as our downtown core and many of our
communities near the core are much more alive and vibrant than they were as
recently as 10 or 15 years ago.
I can remember, not that long ago, when it was difficult to find a place
to have dinner that was still open in the downtown core after 6 p.m. Now, more
of our communities are bustling with people, activity and vibrancy. Yet, we
need to do more to strike the right balance between the need for
intensification and the legitimate needs and concerns of our neighbourhoods. I
don’t think we have struck the right balance yet, and I hope that our Planning
Summit will identify some innovative ideas to move us in this direction.
2012 is also the year I want to challenge everyone in our organization
to put more innovation into practice. Private business has its own discipline
for companies that can’t innovate to keep up with the pace of change. They go
out of business. In government we face the same relentless pace of change but
we don’t have the same external force driving continuous improvement. So we
need to create conditions that will foster that change. We have an excellent
base in our existing administration and a solid start through our multi-year
ServiceOttawa roll out.
This year you will notice a big difference in accessing city services and information. A restructured and redesigned website will soon be making ServiceOttawa easily available to our residents to conveniently access City services and information online instead of in person or over the phone. Residents will also be able to complete 250 different service transactions such as booking and paying for last-minute ice time, reporting graffiti, requesting a recycling bin, and registering for classes and activities through the ServiceOttawa gateway. And, the ServiceOttawa department will decentralize the majority of business licensing services from Ben Franklin Place to the seven Client Service Centres so that residents have more convenient locations and service hours to conduct business with the City.
We have invested heavily in our program to deliver better services to
residents and do so for less. And this year we will really begin to enjoy the
benefits of that investment. But it can’t stop there. We’re going to improve
our efficiency and effectiveness in planning this year. We will change the
planning system to make it more inclusive, clear and easy to navigate. I have
asked Peter Hume as Chair of Planning to oversee the implementation of the
City’s new Green Express Lane for development approvals and I know he will be
sharing good news with Council and the public on this front in the coming
months. And we need to keep showing innovation on the economic development
front.
Next month, we will see the official launch of Invest Ottawa, the City’s
new agency for boosting investment, trade and innovation. Invest Ottawa has a
job to do – a single mission - to aggressively and systematically attract investment
to our City.
The Federal government will table its 2012 budget in the coming months,
which will likely see the size of the public service decrease. So now – more
than ever - we need to take our economic development destiny in our own hands.
The days of relying on the Government of Canada to be the primary engine of
this community’s growth are behind us. So much more is possible when we work
together to get things done.
Today I am announcing a series of new initiatives and ideas that I
believe will be well received by our community. Young people play a critical
role in the success of our community. These will be challenging times as they
graduate and enter this job market. Councillor Mathieu Fleury will Chair a
city-wide Youth Summit in the fall of 2012 on the issues that are important to
young people. I invite members of Council to engage in this important dialogue.
Building on the format and success of the Seniors’
Summit, we will also ask our city’s youth for their advice on issues ranging
from employment to transportation to art and culture and ways to eliminate
bullying in our society.
I am also proud to announce a new collaborative agreement with the
Regoupement des gens d’affaires. Collectively, we will bring together the
business community twice a year for the Mayor's breakfast. I would like to
thank Joanne Lefebvre, president of the RGA, for her leadership in the
development of this partnership. Our first breakfast event with the RGA will be
on Thursday, February 16th right here at City Hall and we are
privileged to host the Federal Minister
of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities as our first guest speaker
– the Honourable Denis Lebel.
With 2012 under way, we must also ramp up our Sesquicentennial planning,
the 150th birthday of our nation. I have asked Councillors Hobbs and
Bloess to Co-Chair a task force on Canada’s 150th Anniversary taking
place in 2017. I am delighted to say that they are both very enthusiastic to
take on the challenge of making sure that Ottawa is ready to roll out the red
carpet in 2017. We must aggressively go after national and international
conferences, annual general meetings, sporting and cultural events, conventions
and trade shows. Quebec City was extremely successful in 2008 as it used its
400th Anniversary as a magnet to attract more and bigger events to
their city. I want to ensure that our city – the nation’s capital – owns 2017. A
number of our City’s partners are excited about taking part in the 2017
Taskforce.
I am pleased to
recognize the following organizations that will help Ottawa welcome the world
in 2017 in collaboration with the Tourism Development Council.
- Ottawa Tourism, under the leadership of Noel Buckley;
- The Ottawa Convention Centre, under the leadership of Pat Kelly;
- The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce,
represented by Erin Kelly;
- The Ottawa Airport Authority
represented by Michael Crockatt;
- The Ottawa Senators;
- The City’s Economic Development team,
represented by Saad Bashir;
and several other groups who will participate on this important task,
including:
- The
Regroupement des Gens d’affaires lead by Joanne Lefebvre;
- And the new CE Centre, under the
leadership of Kevin McCrann;
Thank you to all our dynamic partners for agreeing to be part of this team.
Our City is first and foremost a gathering place of tremendous people
who, from all walks of life and through all sorts of contributions, make this
City welcoming, generous and an all-around exceptional place to live.
I am pleased to announce today that I will work with Deputy Mayors Steve
Desroches and Eli El Chantiry - and all of Council - to bring a proposal
forward in the spring to renew and consolidate our city’s civic appreciation
awards and to create a new distinguished award to recognize great people in our
community – the Order of Ottawa. This will be our chance to recognize
distinguished residents of Ottawa for their incredible contributions to our
community.
Further, I am very proud to report that Ottawa’s most decorated athlete,
Olympian and world champion figure skater, Barbara Ann Scott has generously
donated her entire collection of medals, awards and other historic memorabilia
to the City of Ottawa. Ms. Scott – who is known as “Canada’s Olympic
Sweetheart” - captured the imagination and the hearts of generations of Ottawans
and Canadians through her amazing performance: The winner of the Junior Women’s National title in 1940,
the National Senior Women’s title from 1944-1948, the North-American
championships 1945-1948, two European
championships 1947-1948; two World championships 1947-1948 and an Olympic gold
medal at the 5th Winter Olympic Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland on February 6,
1948. When I spoke with her last week, Ms. Scott told me that “all of
this material really belongs to Ottawa, because Ottawa gave me my start, and is
my hometown”.
Working with the City Archives, the space soon to be vacated on the
first floor of City Hall will be transformed into a showcase of Ms. Scott’s
remarkable achievements, complete with historic photographs, costumes, silver
plates and her champion gold medal. The Barbara Ann Scott Room will nicely
compliment our new and very successful Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame, located in
the heritage building. I want to sincerely thank Ms. Scott for her
thoughtfulness and generosity. I look forward to hosting her later this year
when we dedicate the room in her honour.
Members of Council, we have come a very long way in a very short year. I
would like to pay a special tribute to a great supporter of this initiative,
the late journalist Earl McRae and to thank him for championing this idea. We
have made a lot of progress in building confidence in our City government over
the course of the last year, and each of you has played an important part in
helping to make this a reality. In the coming year, we will stay the course on
taxes. We will continue to work to honour the commitment we made to cap
municipal tax increases at no more than 2.5% for the remainder of this term. But
we will do so while preserving and protecting the important public services
that our residents deserve and expect. And I am proud to say that we will
continue the spirit of listening and collaboration that have marked the first
fourteen months of our mandate.
I would like to thank each member of Council for your strong commitment
to listening to one another, to working together as a team and to making
progress on the issues that matter to the people of Ottawa. Because
at the end of the day, that is what matters most. I want to conclude by
introducing you to some special guests who are with us today in the front row
of the visitors gallery.
Each and every day, like you, I have the incredible opportunity to meet
some remarkable people who help make our City the special place it is. Through
their everyday gestures and generosity, they contribute to making our City
truly extraordinary. They do so without expectation of reward, without great
fanfare and outside of the glare of media. Let me introduce you to some
residents who I had the opportunity to come across this past year. I would ask
that you hold your applause until the end.
Let me start with Raphaelle Ferland - a young woman I met last November who shared her story with me about living without a
home from the age of 15 to 18. Eventually Raphaelle found support at the Youth
Services Bureau, first by dropping-in and then attending counselling sessions.
Raphaelle found a home and in 2008 enrolled in a social work program at la Cité
Collégiale - graduating 2nd in her class. Today, Raphaelle is 22
years old and in her second year of civil law at the U of Ottawa – where she is
also president of the U of O chapter of Lawyers
Without Borders. Facing adversity and numerous
challenges, she found support from the community. And now, following her
tremendous perseverance, she is giving back to our community.
Tyrone Henry is an 18 year old student at South Carleton High School. Last year, he sustained a spinal cord injury
which left him paralyzed from the waist down. The rehabilitation was a long
process but Tyrone describes the experience as “having been given a new life.”
He has set goals for himself and through courage and hard work is attaining
them one by one. Last year, using his hand-cycle, Tyrone participated in the
Army marathon and the 9-Run-Run marathon inspiring crowds along the way. In
November, he was invited to join the Rick Hansen 25th Year
Anniversary Relay – carrying the medal as an Endurance Team member from Windsor
to Thunder Bay. His father wrote us a note that day - it was filled with such
excitement and pride.
Great news came in last week and Tyrone will
once again join the Rick Hansen Relay this coming March. Tyrone, you have chosen to use your life and
resources to inspire and help others overcome similar challenges. Ottawa is a stronger city because of
you.
I would now like to tell you all about an exceptional volunteer by the name of Jeannine Legault. She can be seen everywhere. For more that 60 years, Jeannine has enthusiastically been involved with various oranizations such as les guides franco-ontariennes, Caisse Populaire Vision, the ACFO and the Fédération des femmes canadiennes-francaises de la paroisse Notre-Dame et Sainte-Genevičve. Jeannine Legault has been a volunteer in our City’s francophone community for over 60 years. For context, Jeannine started volunteering when Louis Saint-Laurent was Prime Minister of Canada. Last year, she received the “Prix Grandmaître” [Grandmaster Prize] and she was recognized for her exceptional dedication. Jeannine shows us that, with hard work and perserverance, the Ottawa community can support each other and grow. Thank you Jeannine.
Tobias Lutke and Harley Finkelstein are the young founders of Shopify – Ottawa’s
fastest-growing private company for the past two years. This start-up
specialises in e-commerce and has mastered the art of creating and powering
online stores. Last year, users of Shopify technology sold more than $250M in
merchandise online. Only in their 6th year, Shopify
helps more than 16, 000 online retailers from over 80 countries worldwide. They
expect to add 6,000 to 8,000 more stores this year alone. In 2010 Shopify was
able to secure $7M in venture capital funding which was followed, 10 months
later, by a $15M Series B round funding. The worldwide online community is
keeping a close eye on Shopify’s headquarters located in the Ottawa Byward
Market which employs 80 staff, several of them are
recent graduates from Ottawa universities and colleges.
Tobias and Harley are also engaging the
start-up community of Ottawa by hosting an event called FreshFounders. It takes
place at their office and invites the top 100 Ottawa based entrepreneurs to
network and share stories. Tobias, Harley and the Shopify team are exceptional
entrepreneurs who demonstrate to the world that Canada’s Capital is place of
innovation and ingenuity, a place of perseverance, a place where economic
success can be realized.
Sam, Simon and Billy Saykaley own the Carleton Tavern and representing all the brothers here today is Billy Saykaley. Each year, the brothers gather volunteers, food and musicians as they host one of Ottawa’s greatest Christmas dinners, providing local residents with a warm place to share a meal and feel at home. They are joined by members of the Hintonburg Economic Development Committee, who help coordinate this event that – for the last 10 years - just keeps getting bigger each year. The last Christmas Day Dinner at the Tavern served or delivered over 800 meals – that’s over 30 turkeys, six hams, 60 meat pies and an endless supply of coffee and refreshments. Volunteers show up in full force to be a part of what has now become a community tradition. I have had the privilege of attending this event on several occasions. And each year turns out to be an incredible feast and celebration filled with music, crafts, gifts for the children and some Christmas carol warmth for all. By treating their fellow residents as a part of their extended family, they help make Ottawa an exceptional place to live.
Members of Council, ladies and
gentlemen, please join me in recognizing these exceptional individuals for
their contributions to our community. I
have chosen to highlight the contributions of these exceptional Ottawans to
remind us, as a Council, and to remind the residents of Ottawa, that our sole
purpose here is to improve the quality of life in our community for the people
of Ottawa over the long term. It’s an inspiring reminder that community is
about much more than places, budgets and infrastructure. It’s first and
foremost about people. I am deeply convinced that each member of Council has
worked hard in the last year to make Ottawa a better place for our residents. I
encourage you to leave no stone unturned and to spare no effort to make Ottawa
an even greater City in the course of the coming year.
Thank you.
Confirmation of Minutes
The Minutes of the regular meeting of 14 December 2011 and the Minutes of the Ad Hoc Committee On Opening a Portion of Brian Coburn Boulevard of 22 December 2011 were confirmed.
Declarations of interest
including those originally arising from prior meetings
No declarations were received.
Communications
The
following communications were received:
Responses to
Inquiries:
·
08-11 – Bicycle Licensing
·
24-11 – Property Tax Due Dates
·
25-11 – Water/Sewer
Charges
·
26-11 – Water Infrastructure
·
29-11 – Federal Tax Credit for Transit
Passes
·
30-11 – City
Costs Related to Occupiers in Confederation Park
·
32-11–
Digital Billboards
Association of Municipalities of Ontario
(AMO):
·
Court
Security and Prisoner Transportation Upload to Start in 2012
·
Ontario
Municipal Partnership Fund (OMPF) Allocations Announced
Other Communications
Received:
·
Submission
received, containing 186 names, conveying objection to paid parking at the
Medico-Dental Center at 2555 Blvd-St-Joseph, Orleans.
Regrets
No regrets were filed.
Motion to Introduce Reports
MOTION NO. 28/2
Moved by Councillor K. Egli
Seconded by Councillor K. Hobbs
That the report from the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC), entitled
“Ottawa
Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) – Confirmation of Election of Chair”; Ottawa Police Services Board Report 5, entitled “
Ontario Association of Police Services Board: White Paper on Provincial Offences Act Unpaid Fines”; Agriculture and
Rural Affairs Committee Report 14; Community and Protective Services Committee
Report 11; Environment Committee Report 13; Finance and Economic Development
Committee Reports 15A and 16; and Planning Committee Report 22, be
received and considered.
CARRIED
REPORTS
OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION
|
1.
OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION (OCHC) – Confirmation
of election of Chair SOCIÉTÉ
DE LOGEMENT COMMUNAUTAIRE D’OTTAWA (slco) – CONFIRMATION DE L’ÉLECTION DU
PRÉSIDENT |
REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. That
the re-election of Councillor Steve Desroches to the position of Chair of
Ottawa Community Housing Corporation Board of Directors for the year 2012 be
confirmed by the Shareholder.
2.
That the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized
to sign a written resolution on behalf of the City of Ottawa as Shareholder of
OCHC setting out the resolutions approved by City Council.
CARRIED
OTTAWA
POLICE SERVICES BOARD REPORT 5
|
1.
ONTARIO ASSOCIATION OF
POLICE SERVICES BOARDS: WHITE PAPER ON
PROVINCIAL OFFENCES ACT UNPAID
FINES ASSOCIATION DES
COMMISSIONS DE SERVICES POLICIERS DE L’ONTARIO : LIVRE BLANC SUR LES
AMENDES IMPAYÉES IMPOSÉES EN VERTU DE LA
LOI SUR LES INFRACTIONS PROVINCIALES |
BOARD RECOMMENDATION
That
the City of Ottawa Council receive this report for
information.
Pursuant to
Subsection 4. (2) of Procedure
By-law 2006-462, Deputy Mayor E. El-Chantiry assumed the Chair, as Mayor
Watson left the Chair to move the following Motion:
MOTION NO. 28/3
Moved by Mayor Watson
Seconded by Councillor E.
El-Chantiry
WHEREAS there are $51 million and $30 million
respectively in unpaid Provincial Offences Act and Parking fines owing to the
City of Ottawa despite the City’s industry-leading record in collecting these
amounts;
WHEREAS on November 1, 2011, the Ontario
Association of Police Services Boards published a White Paper entitled
“Provincial Offences Act – Unpaid Fines: A $Billion Problem” (the “White
Paper”) noting that there are presently more than $1 billion in unpaid Provincial
Offences Act fines owing to the Provincial Government and municipalities in
Ontario; and
WHEREAS the White Paper notes in relation to
unpaid fines that “disregard for complying with court orders undermines the
justice system” and “erodes public safety”; and
WHEREAS the White Paper has identified the
need to expand and improve on the range of tools available to municipalities to
enforce and collect fines imposed under the Provincial Offences Act; and
WHEREAS the Ottawa Police Service Board on
December 19, 2011, passed a motion supporting “the Mayor’s efforts in
requesting the Provincial Government to adopt legislative changes that will
achieve 100% compliance in the payment of Provincial Offences Act
fines”;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Ottawa City
Council direct the City Treasurer to review the Ontario Association of Police
Services Board White Paper and, in consultation with the City Clerk and
Solicitor’s Office, report back to the Finance and Economic Development
Committee and Council on the status of the City’s efforts to collect
outstanding Provincial Offences Act fines; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Report
outline any recommended legislative changes that would help to achieve 100%
compliance in the payment of Provincial Offences Act fines.
CARRIED
Mayor Watson resumed the
Chair and Item
1 of Ottawa Police Services Board Report 5, as amended by Motion No. 28/3 was
then put to Council and was CARRIED.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 14
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1. ZONING - 3711,
3715, 3719 AND 3725 CARP ROAD ZONAGE - 3711, 3715, 3719 ET 3725, CHEMIN CARP |
Committee recommendations
That
Council approve:
1. An
amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 3711, 3715, 3719
and 3725 Carp Road from Village
Mixed-Use (VM) subject to a Flood Plain Hazard Overlay to Village Mixed-Use with an Exception (VM
[XXXr]) and amend the Flood Plain Hazard Overlay, as shown in Document 1 and
detailed in Document 3;
2. An amendment to the former Township of
West Carleton Zoning By-law to change the
zoning of 3711, 3715, 3719 and part of 3725 Carp Road from General Commercial
Exception 1 - Flood Plain (C1-FP) to General Commercial Exception 1 (C1) and
another part of 3725 Carp Road from General Commercial Exception 1 (C1) to
General Commercial Exception 1 – Flood Plain (C1-FP) to address the revised location of the
flood plain boundary as shown in
Document 2 and detailed in Document 3; and
3. That the implementing by-law not be forwarded to Council
until such time as the City is in receipt of an Order from the Ontario
Municipal Board bringing into effect that part of Official Plan Amendment No.
76 which adds Policy 12 to Section
4.8.1 providing an exception permitting parking, drive aisles and associated
site alteration within the floodplain on 3711, 3715, 3719 and 3725 Carp Road.
CARRIED
|
2. ZONING – 254 VANCES
SIDE ROAD ZONAGE – 254, CHEMIN VANCES SIDE |
Committee recommendation
That
Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning
of 254 Vances Side Road from RC[221r] (Rural Commercial) to RR5 (Rural
Residential, Subzone 5).
CARRIED
|
3. FITZROY HARBOUR -
CARP RIVER EROSION CONTROL STUDY FITZROY HARBOUR – ÉTUDE
SUR LA LUTTE CONTRE L’ÉROSION DE LA RIVIČRE CARP |
Committee recommendations
That Council:
1. Receive
the results of the Fitzroy Harbour – Carp River Erosion Control Class
Environmental Assessment as shown in Document 4;
2. Approve
the preferred solution identified in this report and described in Section 6.0
of Document 4;
3. Direct
staff to finalize the Fitzroy Harbour – Carp River Erosion Control Class Environmental
Assessment Study Report and proceed with the 30-day public review period, in
accordance with the Ontario Environmental
Assessment Act.; and
4. Subject to the
resolution of any concerns, direct staff to proceed in 2012 with project
construction, per the preferred solution, to an upset amount of $360,000,
pending approval of the 2012 rate budget.
CARRIED
COMMUNITY
AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES REPORT 11
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1. COMMEMORATIVE
NAMING COMMITTEE PROPOSAL – “FRANÇOIS DUPUIS recreation CENTRE” PROPOSITION DU COMITÉ SUR LES
DÉNOMINATIONS COMMÉRORATIVES – « CENTRE récréatif FRANÇOIS DUPUIS » |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the commemorative naming of the “East Pool,” located at 2263 Portobello Drive, “François Dupuis Recreation Centre.”
CARRIED
2. Short
Term Rent Support Program - Policy Framework Programme ŕ court terme
d’aide au loyer – CADRE DE POLITIQUE |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Eligibility
Criteria, Rules and Implementation Plan for the Short Term Rent Support Program
/Ottawa Extension (STRSP/OE).
CARRIED
ENVIRONMENT
COMMITTEE REPORT 13
1. AMENDMENT
TO THE MUNICiPAL TREES AND NATURAL AREAS PROTECTION BY-LAW 2006-279
MODIFICATION au rčglement 2006-279 sur la protection des arbres et des espaces naturels municipaux
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council amend the Municipal Trees and
Natural Areas Protection By-law (By-law No. 2006-279, as amended), by:
1.
Adding a new
subsection 11(c), substantially in the form that follows, to allow the removal
of City trees that are or are likely to cause serious damage to private
property:
“(c) a
tree that is causing, or likely to cause in the future, serious damage to
private property where other mitigation measures are unlikely to prevent future
damage”; and
2.
Replacing
the definition of “Director” with the current position title of the General
Manager, Public Works.
CARRIED with Councillors D. Holmes and P. Clark dissenting.
Direction
to Staff
That staff report back to Committee and Council on an annual basis on the number of trees removed as a result of this amendment to the By-law.
FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 15A
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1.
QUARTERLY
PERFORMANCE REPORT TO COUNCIL, q3: July 1 TO September 30, 2011 rapport
TRIMESTRIEL SUR LE rendement présenté au conseil POUR LE 3E TRIMESTRE, DU 1ER
JUILLET AU 30 SEPTEMBRE 2011 |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive
the report for information.
RECEIVED
FINANCE
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 16
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1.
Appointment
to The BANK STREET BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT NOMINATION AU CONSEIL DE
GESTION DE LA ZONE D’AMÉLIORATION COMMERCIALE DE LA RUE BANK |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the appointment of
Derrick Thompson to the Bank Street Business Improvement Area Board of
Management for the term expiring November 30, 2014.
CARRIED
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2.
Appointment
to The DOWNTOWN RIDEAU BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT NOMINATION AU CONSEIL DE
GESTION DE LA ZONE D’AMÉLIORATION COMMERCIALE DU CENTRE-VILLE RIDEAU |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the appointment of Eli
Dagher to the Downtown Rideau Business Improvement Area Board of Management for
the term expiring November 30, 2014.
CARRIED
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3.
Appointment
to The quartier vanier BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT NOMINATION AU CONSEIL DE GESTION DE LA ZONE D’AMÉLIORATION COMMERCIALE
DU QUARTIER VANIER |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That
Council approve the appointment of Bill Dicks to the Quartier Vanier Business
Improvement Area Board of Management for the term expiring November 30, 2014.
CARRIED
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4.
Appointment
to The BARRHAVEN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA BOARD OF MANAGEMENT NOMINATION AU CONSEIL DE GESTION DE LA ZONE D’AMÉLIORATION COMMERCIALE
DE BARRHAVEN |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That
Council approve the appointment of JC Larabie to the Barrhaven Business
Improvement Area Board of Management for the term expiring November 30,
2014.
CARRIED
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5.
SINKING
FUND LEVIES taxes aux fins du fONDS D'AMORTISSEMENT |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That
Council receive this report for information.
RECEIVED
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6.
2012
INTERIM PROPERTY TAXes AND DUE DATES IMPÔTS FONCIERS
PROVISOIRES POUR 2012 ET ÉCHÉANCES |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That
Council approve:
1. That
the 2012 interim property tax billing be set at 50% of the 2011
Adjusted/Annualized Taxes as permitted by legislation;
2. That
the following tax due dates be approved for 2012:
i. Interim: March 15, 2012;
ii. Final: June
21, 2012;
3. That
the penalty and interest percentage charge on overdue and unpaid tax arrears
remain at the rate of 1.25% per month (15% per year), unchanged from 2011; and
4. Subject to the approval of the above recommendations, that
Council enact a by-law in the form attached as Document 1 to establish the tax
due dates, penalty and interest charges.
CARRIED
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7.
Land exchange – National
Capital commission – Hunt Club,
Ontario Highway 417 Interchange échange DE TERRAINS AVEC LA Commission de
la capitale nationale – éCHANGEUR DU CHEMIN Hunt-ClubET DE L'AUTOROUTE 417 |
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That
Council:
1. Declare the vacant non-viable lands described as Parts of Lot 5 Concessions 6 shown as Parcel 1 and 6 on Document 2 attached, and part of the road allowances between Lots 5 and 6, Concession 6 (R.F.), geographic Township of Gloucester now in the City of Ottawa and shown as Parcels 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 on Document 2 attached, containing a total area of approximately 9.3 ha (22.98ac) subject to final survey and subject to the road allowances being closed by by-law and the properties being circulated in accordance with the Disposal Policy as surplus to the City’s needs; and
2. Approve the sale of the land referred to in Recommendation 1, having a market value of $584,800 together with a cash payment of $320,550 plus applicable taxes to the National Capital Commission in exchange for two parcels of vacant land containing an area of 6.45 ha (15.9 acres), subject to final survey and described as Parts of Lots 4 and 5, Concession 6 Rideau Front, geographic Township of Gloucester, shown as Parcels 1 and 2 on Document 1 attached, having a value of $905,350, subject to any easements that may be required pursuant to a Land Exchange Agreement that has been received.
CARRIED
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8.
Application
for APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LANDS – Trim Road Widening Project – Innes rOAD
to Brian Coburn Boulevard, City of Ottawa DEMANDE
D’APPROBATION D’EXPROPRIATION – PROJET D’ÉLARGISSEMENT DU CHEMIN Trim – ENTRE
LE CHEMIN Innes ET LE Boulevard Brian Coburn, VILLE D’OTTAWA |
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the application for
approval to expropriate those lands required to facilitate the construction of
the widening of Trim Road between Innes Road and Brian Coburn Boulevard
pursuant to Section 4 of the Expropriations Act.
CARRIED
PLANNING
COMMITTEE REPORT 22
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1. ZONING – 74
EQUESTRIAN DRIVE ZONAGE – 74, PROMENADE EQUESTRIAN |
Committee recommendation
That
Council approve an amendment to Zoning By‑law 2008-250 to change the
zoning of 74 Equestrian Drive from Residential First Density Subzone T (R1T) to
Residential Third Density Subzone B exception [XXXX] (R3B[XXXX]) as shown in
Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
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2. ZONING – 1730-1758 MONTREAL ROAD ZONAGE – 1730 AU 1758,
CHEMIN DE MONTRÉAL |
Committee
recommendation
That
Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning
of 1730-1758 Montreal Road from Arterial Mainstreet Subzone 6 (AM6) to Arterial
Mainstreet Subzone 6 exception [xxxx] (AM6 [xxxx]), as detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
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3. RESIDENTIAL
HEIGHT LIMITS IN CARSON GROVE LIMITES DE HAUTEUR POUR
LES UTILISATIONS RÉSIDENTIELLES DANS CARSON GROVE |
Committee recommendation
That
Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to reduce the maximum permitted height limits for residential uses in the R1 and R2 Zones in
Carson Grove as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.
CARRIED
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4. COMMITTEE OF
ADJUSTMENT DECISION - 22 CLEMOW AVENUE DECISION DU COMITE DE
DEROGATION – 22, AVENUE CLEMOW |
Committee recommendation
That
Council approve the plans prepared
by Barry J. Hobin and Associates Architects shown in Document 1 to satisfy a
condition set out in the Committee of Adjustment decision shown as Document 2
for an infill development at 22 Clemow Avenue subject to the following: the Owners withdrawing their appeal filed to
By-law 2011-346 designating the Clemow Estate East Heritage Conservation
District under Section 41 (1) of the
Ontario Heritage Act within five days of Council’s approval of the plans.
CARRIED
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5. PERMANENT SIGNS
ON PRIVATE PROPERTY BY-LAW 2005-439 – REVIEW AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS RČGLEMENT 2005-439
RÉGISSANT LES ENSEIGNES PERMANENTES SUR LES PROPRIÉTÉS PRIVÉES – EXAMEN ET
MODIFICATIONS TECHNIQUES |
Committee
recommendation
That
Council approve amendments to the
Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law No.
2005-439, as amended, as detailed in Documents 1 and 2.
CARRIED
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6. URBAN BOUNDARY WITNESS STATEMENTS DÉCLARATIONS DES TÉMOINS
AU SUJET DES LIMITES DE LA ZONE URBAINE |
Committee
recommendation
That
Council receive report for
information.
RECEIVED
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7. INVESTMENT IN
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR ONTARIO (IAH) PROGRAMME D’INVESTISSEMENT
DANS LE LOGEMENT ABORDABLE DE L’ONTARIO (PILAO) |
Committee recommendationS as amended
That
Council approve:
(1)
That the City submit to the Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing the Program Delivery and Fiscal Plan as
outlined in this report, to support the following program components under the Investment
in Affordable Housing for Ontario Program (IAH): (1)
Rental Housing, (2) Homeownership and (3) Ontario Renovates;
(2)
That
upon receipt of approval of the Program Delivery and Fiscal Plan from the
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, that the City accept up to $25.8M in
funding from the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing and direct Housing Services Staff to proceed with the
following:
A.
i. Action Ottawa Request for Proposals,
(RFP’s) that meet the requirements of
the IAH Service Manager Administration Agreement between the City and the
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Action Ottawa Guidelines, and that
are based on local housing priorities identified in this
report to allocate IAH funding for Year 2, 3 and 4 of the IAH program;
ii.
The Administrator of Housing Services
submit to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing the proposal of each
affordable housing rental project selected by the Action Ottawa Selection
Committee following the RFP process and request the Minister of Municipal
Affairs and Housing’s approval of same, as required under the IAH Service
Manager Administration Agreement in order that the City may allocate IAH
funding to a selected affordable housing rental project;
iii. To secure the
provision of affordable rental housing units with a 35 year affordability term,
staff are directed to register on title to each IAH Rental Housing
funded project for which the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing has
issued a Conditional Letter of Commitment, a Contribution Agreement between the
City and the housing provider/proponent named in the Conditional Letter of
Commitment that satisfies the terms of the Conditional Letter of Commitment,
the IAH Service Manager Administration Agreement, Section 107 of the Municipal Act, 2001 (for a
not-for-profit housing provider/proponent), and the City’s Municipal Housing
Facilities By-law 2006-1 (for a private sector housing provider/proponent);
iv. Include $4M in 2012 of the 100% City
funding from the Housing and Homelessness Investment Plan No. 7 Envelope, “New
Affordable housing Projects (Capital)” as part of the 2012 IAH Action Ottawa
Request for Proposals;
v.
Allocate
$5M from the Housing First and Housing Reserve Fund to support the creation
of new affordable housing through additional conditional grants in lieu of
building permit and school board fees, non-exempt planning fees, accessibility
grants and to provide a project contingency fund, subject to the said
conditional grants being included in a Contribution Agreement between the City
and each housing provider/proponent selected by the Action Ottawa Selection
Committee following the RFP Process;
B.
That
staff proceed with Requests for Proposals, under the Homeownership Component of
the Investment in Affordable Housing (IAH)
in accordance with the terms of the IAH Service Manager Administration
Agreement to select one or more housing developers to provide housing and
administrative support for applicants who satisfy the eligibility requirements
of the IAH Homeownership Component
Guidelines;
C.
That
staff proceed with the development of the Ottawa Renovates Program component in
accordance with the IAH guidelines to commence in Year 3 (2013) of the program;
D.
That the Administrator of
Housing allocate to a housing provider/proponent selected by the Action Ottawa Selection Committee following the RFP
Process additional funding that may become available under the Investment
in Affordable Housing for
Ontario Program (IAH) due to any notional reallocation by the Minister
of Municipal Affairs and Housing;
E.
That in the event of any notional
reduction resulting from unspent Year I IAH funding, that the
Administrator of Housing Services be authorized to recommend to the Minister of
Municipal Affairs and Housing capital projects that have been submitted or
approved under a Council Approved RFP
process for funding under the IAH program.
(3)
That that the City
recommend to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing that IAH programs
allow for additional flexibility in the following areas:
(i)
Provide the ability to re-allocate funding between capital
and operating components within the term of the IAH program;
(ii)
Allow Service managers the flexibility to set the maximum
subsidy for rent supplements to attract market rental landlords;
(iii)
Allow unspent operating funding to carry over into future
fiscal years;
(iv)
Provide for a phase out period after the 10 year subsidy
ends for clients in receipt of rent supplements and housing allowances.
(4)
That the Committee Chair support the need for additional
flexibility in IAH programs as it pertains to housing allowances and rent
supplements by sending a letter to the Ontario
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing and to the Federal Department of Human Resources and Skills Development, and the
members of Provincial Parliament for Ottawa West Nepean and Ottawa-Vanier, to
advocate for the stated changes.
CARRIED
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8. EXEMPTION FROM
THE DEMOLITION CONTROL BY-LAW FOR THE BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 355 AND 357 BOOTH
STREET EXEMPTION AU RČGLEMENT SUR
LES DÉMOLITIONS POUR LES BÂTIMENTS SITUÉS AUX 355 ET 357, RUE BOOTH |
Committee
recommendationS
That
Council approve that 355 and 357
Booth Street be exempted from the requirements set out in the Demolition
Control By-law in order to enable the demolition of the buildings to its
foundation subject to the following conditions:
1. The soils remediation activities
commence immediately following the demolition of the buildings;
2. The Owner ensures the property is
graded, sodded or seeded and maintained to the standards set out in the
Property Standards By-law pending development;
3. The property is not used or occupied for
any other interim use; and
4. The Owner redevelops the property
within the timelines set out in the demolition agreement.
CARRIED
Disposition
of Items Approved by Committees under Delegated Authority
That
Council receive the list of items approved by its Committees under Delegated
Authority, attached as Document 2.
RECEIVED
Motion to Adopt
Reports
MOTION NO. 28/4
Moved by Councillor K. Egli
Seconded by Councillor K. Hobbs
That the report from the Ottawa Community Housing
Corporation (OCHC), entitled “Ottawa Community Housing Corporation
(OCHC) – Confirmation of Election of Chair”; Ottawa Police Services Board Report 5, entitled “ Ontario Association
of Police Services Board: White Paper on Provincial
Offences Act Unpaid Fines”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee
Report 14; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 11; Environment
Committee Report 13; Finance and Economic Development Committee Reports 15A and
16; and Planning Committee Report 22; be received and adopted as amended.
CARRIED
Motions of Which
Notice has been Given Previously
MOTION NO. 28/5
Moved by Councillor S. Moffatt
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
WHEREAS Councillor Harder has resigned from the Board of
Directors of the Manotick Mill Quarter
Community Development Corporation (MMQCDC); and
WHEREAS all Members of
Council were circulated to determine interest in filling the vacancy;
WHEREAS Councillor Taylor has expressed an interest in sitting
on the Board of Directors of the MMQCDC;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Councillor Mark Taylor be appointed to the Board of Directors of Manotick Mill Quarter
Community Development Corporation.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 28/6
Moved by Councillor S. Blais
Seconded by Mayor Watson
WHEREAS
we, the citizens of the City of Ottawa, are proud of our collective history;
and
WHEREAS
Samuel de Champlain ventured west from Quebec City in the summer of 1613 to discover a great western
sea; and
WHEREAS 2013
marks the 400th anniversary of Champlain’s voyage up the Ottawa
River and his travels to what we know today as Ottawa and the Upper Ottawa
Valley; and
WHEREAS
Champlain was the first explorer to describe and document what would become
Bytown, aided in his discovery by Algonquin guides that inhabited the area; and
WHEREAS
Champlain is an important historical figure of Canadian History, especially as
the “Father of New France”;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that City Council direct the Economic Development Branch
to work with Ottawa Tourism to develop a plan to commemorate the 400th
anniversary of Samuel de Champlain’s voyage to Ottawa and through this plan
identify potential celebratory, educational and tourism campaigns/initiatives
and partners as well as associated timelines and costs; and
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Economic Development Branch report back to the
Finance and Economic Development Committee and Council by March 2012.
CARRIED
Motions Requiring Suspension
of the Rules of Procedure
MOTION NO. 28/7
Moved by Councillor M. McRae
Seconded by Councillor S. Moffatt
That the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider the following motion, in order to provide the public with as much notice as possible of the date of Environment Committee’s consideration of the Rate-Supported Budget:
WHEREAS at its
meeting of 14 September 2011, Council considered Finance Economic Development
Committee Report 11, Item 4, “2012 Proposed Budget Process and Timetable”; and
WHEREAS the
Rate-Supported Budget Schedule contained in said report and approved by
Council, established that Environment Committee consideration of the Rate
Supported budget, including the receiving of public delegations, would take
place on February 20, 2012; and
WHEREAS February
20, 2012 is Family Day, a civic holiday in the Province of Ontario;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that Environment Committee consideration of the Rate Supported budget,
including the receiving of public delegations, will take place on Tuesday,
February 21, 2012.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 28/8
Moved by Councillor M. Taylor
Seconded by Councillor D. Holmes
That the Rules
of Procedure be waived, due to the timelines required to enact the by-law
and the fact that there is only one Council meeting in March, to consider the
following motion:
WHEREAS Council has requested the Board of
Health provide its recommendations on an update to the City’s Smoke Free
By-laws in consultation with Bylaw and Regulatory Services and Community and
Protective Services Committee; and
WHEREAS the Board will be voting on and
forwarding recommendations to Council regarding this matter at the meeting of
the Board on February 6, 2012; and
WHEREAS the process for the Board of Health
establishes a reporting relationship directly to Council and there is only one
Council meeting in March; and
WHEREAS providing this report to Council for
referral to the Community and Protective Services for recommendation to Council
in accordance with the process would result in Council not receiving the
recommendation from Committee until the end of March; and
WHEREAS Council would like the By-law
revisions, if approved, to be in place before the 2012 patio season;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council
approve that the Board of Health Report in response to Council Motion 19/6 (an
update to the City’s Smoke Free By-laws) be forwarded directly to Community and
Protective Services Committee for consideration at its meeting on February 15,
2012 and subsequent recommendation to Council.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 28/9
Moved by Councillor M. Wilkinson
Seconded by Councillor T. Tierney
That the Rules
of Procedure be waived, due to the timelines for the FCM request, to
consider the following motion:
WHEREAS Canadians significantly help
improve the quality of life in various communities around the world by their
involvement as international development stakeholders, volunteers, and
supporters; and
WHEREAS throughout 2012, the Federation of
Canadian Municipalities (FCM) will celebrate 25 years of mobilizing the
expertise of Canadian municipalities to support local governance, democratic
practices, and the provision of essential services in 43 developing countries,
and counting; and
WHEREAS since 1987, the Federation of
Canadian Municipalities has been a valued partner, together with the Canadian
International Development Agency and member municipalities, in strengthening
the effectiveness and focus of Canada’s international aid; and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has been a
supportive member to FCM in their programs to help local governments around the
world; and
WHEREAS during the first full week of
February each year, the Government of Canada celebrates Canada’s contribution
to international development and its commitment to improving the quality of
life in various communities around the world;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Ottawa City
Council request Mayor Jim Watson make the following proclamation:
I hereby proclaim that the week of
February 5-11, 2012, shall be “International Development Week” in Ottawa. I
recognize the Federation of Canadian Municipality’s contribution over the past
25 years as a Canadian and world leader in international municipal development.
Finally, I invite all citizens to become informed about international
development, to show their solidarity with developing countries, and to
continue to support Canadian municipalities’ international community-building
efforts.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 28/10
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That the Rules
of Procedure be waived, due to the urgent timelines for this upcoming
event, to consider the following motion:
WHEREAS
the JUNO Awards are celebrating their 41st anniversary with a week
of music and arts based festivities between March 26 and April 1, 2012; and
WHEREAS
this marks the return of the JUNO Awards to Ottawa after a ten-year absence;
WHEREAS
it is anticipated that over 70,000 people will attend a variety of events
taking place throughout JUNO Week with an economic impact to the City of Ottawa
of approximately $12 million; and
WHEREAS clause 6(2)(h) of the Liquor Licence
Act provides that an applicant is entitled to be issued a license to sell
liquor except if the license is not in the public interest having regard to the
needs and wishes of the residents of the municipality in which the premises are
located; and
WHEREAS Section 7.1 of Ontario Regulation
719, under the Liquor Licence Act, provides that “the board of the Alcohol and
Gaming Commission of Ontario shall consider a resolution of the council of the
municipality, in which are located the premises for which a person makes an
application to sell liquor or holds a license to sell liquor, as proof of the
needs and wishes of the residents of the municipality for the purposes of
clause 6(2) (h) of the Act” and the timelines for this upcoming event require
that Council consider this matter as expeditiously as possible;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council declare JUNO Week an event of municipal significance and petition the Alcohol and Gaming
Commission of Ontario to indicate its support for the extension of hours for the serving of alcohol at licensed premises
participating in select JUNO events until 3:00am on March 30, 31 and April 1,
2012.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 28/11
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor P. Hume
That the Rules
of Procedure be waived, due to the free Saturday on-street parking expiring
at the end of the month, to consider the following motion:
WHEREAS the City allowed temporary free on-street parking
on Saturdays in the Somerset Chinatown BIA during Somerset Street road
reconstruction and approved an extension through to January 2012; and
WHEREAS the Somerset Chinatown BIA is requesting a continuation of the
temporary free on-street parking on Saturdays along Somerset Street within the
limits of the BIA; and
WHEREAS the City will conduct a Local Area Parking
Study in the Somerset Chinatown BIA to commence in 2012 that will assess
current parking conditions and recommend how to best address parking issues in
the area, including parking rates;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that temporary free on-street parking on Saturdays
along Somerset Street within the limits of the BIA remain in effect as a
temporary measure until the final report of the aforementioned Local Area
Parking Study is submitted to Council or until July 1, 2013, whichever comes
first.
CARRIED
Motion to
Introduce By-laws Three Readings
MOTION NO. 28/12
Moved by Councillor K. Egli
Seconded by Councillor K. Hobbs
That the
following by-laws be enacted and passed:
2012-1
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499
respecting fire routes.
2012-2
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands
as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Johannes Street
and Eldo Street).
2012-3
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands
as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Phillip Street).
2012-4
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal By-law No. 45-90
of the former Corporation of the Township of Goulbourn.
2012-5
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to appoint
certain Municipal Law Enforcement Officers to enforce the provisions of the
Sewer Use By-law and to repeal By-law No. 2010-80.
2012-6
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to
amend the permitted residential building heights in part of the area known as
Carson Grove.
2012-7
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to
change the zoning of lands known municipally as 1730, 1746, 1748, 1750, 1752,
1754, 1756 and 1758 Montreal Road.
2012-8
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-530
regulating traffic and parking on highways.
2012-9
A by-law to change the name of a municipal highway in the
City of Ottawa (Big Horn Way; Keatley Road; Ottawa Road 29) and to repeal
by-law No. 2009-386.
2012-10
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.
2012-11
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to
change the zoning of lands known municipally as 254 Vances Side Road.
2012-12
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to
change the zoning of lands known municipally as 74 Equestrian Drive.
2012-13
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands
at 400 to 436, 446 to 482 Meadowhawk Crescent (even numbers only); 439 to 485
Meadowhawk Crescent (odd numbers only); 201 to 223 Andre Audet Avenue (odd
numbers only); 110 to 132 Pennant Avenue (even numbers only); 301 to 387 Sweet
Grass Circle (odd numbers only); 316 to 344 and 354 to 382 Sweet Grass Circle
(even numbers only) as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2012-14
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands
at 5599 First Line Road as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
2012-15
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands
at 616 to 674 Whitecliffs Avenue; 210 to 430 Cooks Mill Crescent; 100 to 127
Watchhorn Grove; 500 to 538 Grand Tully Way as being exempt from Part Lot
Control.
CARRIED
Confirmation
By-law
MOTION NO. 28/13
Moved
by Councillor K. Egli
Seconded
by Councillor K. Hobbs
THAT By-law 2012-16 to confirm the proceedings of
Council be enacted and passed.
CARRIED
Inquiries
From Councillor B. Monette concerning the regulation
of commercial parking on private property.
From Councillor D. Deans concerning Capital Exhibition
centre - traffic circulation issues.
Adjournment
Council
adjourned the meeting at 11:15 a.m.
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