OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, 10 April 2019
10:00 am
Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue W.
AGENDA 11
DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY
ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS
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PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS
AMENDED
That Council endorse the proposed
agreements with the appellants of the amendments made to Natural Heritage
System Schedules L1, L2, and L3 in Official Plan Amendment 150 (OPA 150), as
approved by Council on 26 November 2013, as described in this report
including approval of Documents 1 (a new Annex 16 to the Official Plan) and revised
Document 2 (modified Schedule S37 to Official Plan Amendment 150) (set
out in motion No PLC 2019 4/1).
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AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
That Council endorse the proposed
agreements with the appellants of the amendments made to Natural Heritage
System Schedules L1, L2, and L3 in OPA 150, as approved by Council on 26
November 2013 as described in this report, including approval of Document 1
(a new Annex 16 to the Official Plan).
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COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION
Delegations: No delegations.
Debate: The Committee spent one hour and ten minutes on
this item.
Vote: RECEIVED, as presented.
Position of Ward Councillor: City wide.
Position of Advisory Committee: None
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council receive the following status
update report related to the Lansdowne Partnership Plan:
1. The update
from the City Manager outlining the delegated authority exercised from Q3
2017 to date by the City Manager, the City Clerk and Solicitor and the City
Treasurer, under the finalized and executed Lansdowne Partnership Plan Legal
Agreements;
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2. The update
from the City Manager on the September 27, 2018 Lansdowne Master Partnership
Meeting and Meetings Amongst Parties to the Unanimous Shareholder Agreements;
and,
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3. The status
update outlined in this report regarding the operations of the Lansdowne
Public-Private Partnership as referenced on Page 12 in the 2017- Procurement
Year in Review report (ASC2018-CSD-PRO-0001).
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That Council approve the 2019 budgets and special
levies, as presented in Document 1, for the following:
• Bank Street BIA
• Barrhaven BIA
• Bells Corners BIA
• ByWard Market BIA
• Carp BIA
• Carp Road Corridor BIA
• Downtown Rideau BIA
• Glebe BIA
• Heart of Orleans BIA
• Kanata Central BIA
• Kanata North Business Park BIA
• Manotick BIA
• Preston BIA
• Somerset Chinatown BIA
• Somerset Village BIA
• Sparks Street BIA
• Sparks Street Mall Authority
• Vanier BIA
• Wellington West BIA
• Westboro Village BIA
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2. That
Council enact the BIA levy by-laws and the Sparks Street Mall Authority
by-law for the BIAs and Mall Authority listed in Recommendation 1 once the
2019 tax ratios are approved by Council.
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COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION
Delegations: The committee heard from nine delegations
on this item.
Debate: The committee spent one hour and ten minutes on
this item.
Vote: The report recommendations CARRIED, as amended by two motions.
Position of Ward Councillor: City wide.
Position of Advisory Committee: None
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS
AMENDED
That Council:
1. Receive the revised
report from the Interdepartmental Task Force on Affordable Housing;
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2. Direct staff to retain the
City owned lands identified as having Short Term Development Attributes, as
noted in the revised Document 1, for development as affordable housing
projects, notwithstanding the Disposal of Real Property Policy, except for
sites Site 12 (1490 Youville Drive, long-term) and Site 13 (900 Champlain
Street identified as a medium-term priority), and that consideration of these
sites as part of the sites identified in Document 1 of the report, be
deferred until after the completion of the Orleans Town Centre Secondary
Plan;
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3. Direct
Staff to investigate the possible acquisition of the publicly-owned land
suitable for affordable housing opportunities and report back to Council; and
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4. Direct
Staff to prepare an implementation strategy for the best candidate sites and
report back for Council’s consideration.
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COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION
Delegations: The committee heard four delegations on this item
Debate: The committee spent 58 minutes on this item
Vote: The committee CARRIED the report recommendations with the one
Direction to staff.
Position of Ward Councillor: Councillor Brockington does not support the
report recommendations. His comments are noted in the report.
Position of Advisory Committee: n/a
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for 3930 and 3960 Riverside Drive to permit an automobile
dealership, apartment dwelling – high-rise and park as detailed in Document
2.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for 5331 Fernbank Road to permit a large format retail development
and associated uses of a car wash and gas bar, as detailed in Document 2.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for 429 MacLaren Street to permit office, medical facility and
personal service business within an existing building, as detailed in
Document 2.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve an exemption to
Section 140 (2) and 141 (b) and (c) of the Permanent Signs on Private
Property By-law 2016-326, as amended to:
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1. allow a
mural on a residential building in a residential zone, which is not adjacent
to a commercial, industrial or institutional zone and has not been subject to
graffiti, to be located on the side wall at 13 O’Meara Avenue;
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2. allow this
request beyond the general application process for minor variances found in
the delegation of authority provisions By-law 2016-326.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
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1. receive
the Park & Cycle Study report for information; and,
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2. approve
the Park & Cycle pilot project at Andrew Haydon Park for up to three
years as detailed in this report, subject to the approval of the required
zoning by-law amendment by Planning Committee and Council.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the transfer of $841,120 from
capital project 909547 approved in the 2019 budget for Traffic &
Pedestrian Safety Enhancements to the Traffic Services compensation budget to
permanently fund 9 FTE’s to implement the Temporary Traffic Calming Measures
Program.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
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1. approve
the new Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Study Process as detailed in this report
and attached as Document 4;
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2. approve
the City of Ottawa Traffic Calming Design Guidelines as detailed in this
report and attached as Document 5; and,
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3. delegate
authority to the General Manager of the Transportation Services Department to
approve minor amendments to both the Neighbourhood Traffic Calming Study
Process and the Traffic Calming Design Guidelines as required, and to report
those amendments through Transportation Services’ annual Delegated Authority
Report.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
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1. the
amendments to the Road Activity By-law No. 2003-445 substantially in the form
set out in Document 2 and described in this report to come into effect July
1, 2019 and delegate the authority to the General Manager of Planning,
Infrastructure and Economic Development and the City Clerk and Solicitor to
make minor administrative amendments to the Road Activity By-law No. 2003-445
substantially consistent with this report;
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2. the addition
of two full-time equivalent (FTE) positions for the Inspections Branch of the
Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department, at an
approximate annual cost of $190,000 funded from road cut permit application
fee revenue, to address inspection requirements under the Road Activity
By-law, as described in this report; and,
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3. the
purchase of three new vehicles to support the work of Inspections Branch
staff in addressing the inspection requirements under the Road Activity
By-law at an approximate Capital cost of $90,000 funded through a one-time
contribution from the operating budget of the Right-of-Way, Heritage and
Urban Design Service Area, with approximately $26,000 in annual funding for
the operation of the vehicles through road cut permit application fee
revenue, as described in this report.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. waive the
requirements of the Encroachment By-law (2003-446) to permit the Manager of
Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design to enter into pilot agreements for
2019 to locate bike sharing stations on City ROW and City property sites to
ensure compliance with the maintenance and liability provisions of the
Encroachment By-Law and subject to concurrence with Legal Services; and
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2. approve
that the normal encroachment fees be reduced to $250 per year per station and
$1 per bike per month in consideration of fees paid for comparable cycling
infrastructure on the right of way;
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3. approve that
should the Province of Ontario permit the legal operation of electric
scooters on public roadways, that City staff be directed to study the
regulation of electric scooter sharing and parking as part of the
aforementioned Bike Parking Strategy and extend the bike sharing pilot
provisions to electric scooter sharing companies as well for 2019.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council waive the requirements of the City’s Municipal
Parking Management Strategy to install bike racks only in paid parking
areas, and extend the pilot project for 2019 to install bike racks at up to
an additional 50 OC Transpo bus stops both within and outside paid parking
areas, as described in motion no TRC 2/7, to be funded from within
the existing Parking Operations budget, on the understanding that any
additional funds required will be transferred from the Parking Reserve Fund,
to an upset limit of $30,000.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopt the Engineer’s Report prepared by Robinson
Consultants Inc., entitled Amendment to the Engineer’s Report for the O’Keefe
Municipal Drain Block C, Stations 0+000 to 0+234 dated November 2018 and give
1st and 2nd reading to the By-law attached as Document 2 to this report in
accordance with Sections 42 and 45 of the Drainage Act of Ontario.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. That the
$7.973 million 2018 operating surplus in City Wide be transferred to the Tax
Stabilization Reserve.
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2. That the
$7.237 million 2018 operating surplus in Drinking Water Services be
transferred to the Water Reserve.
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3. That the
$7.075 million 2018 operating surplus in Wastewater Services be transferred
to the Wastewater Reserve.
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4. That the
$379,000 deficit in Stormwater Services be funded from the Stormwater
Reserve.
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5. That the
$37,000 surplus in Library Services be transferred to the Library Reserve.
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6. That
$3.250 million be transferred from the Transit Services Operating Reserve to
fully fund the 2018 Transit Services program.
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7. That
$215,000 be carried forward from 2018 to 2019 for Phase 3 and 4 of the Rental
Accommodation Study.
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8. That $5.0
million be transferred from the City Wide Capital Reserve to the Fleet
Reserve.
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9. That
$46.633 million be transferred from the Water Reserve to the Stormwater
Reserve.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopt this report.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. The adoption of the following optional property classes
in 2019:
• Shopping Centre property class
• Parking lots and vacant land property class
• Office building property class
• Large industrial property class
• New multi-residential property class
• Professional sports facility property class
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2. The adoption of the following tax ratios for 2019:
Tax Ratios for 2019
Property Class Ratio**
Residential 1.00000
Multi-Residential 1.39898
New Multi-Residential 1.00000
Farm 0.20000
Managed Forest 0.25000
Pipe line 1.73809
Commercial Broad Class 1.85758
Commercial* 1.82419
Office Building* 2.26366
Parking Lots and Vacant Land* 1.23128
Shopping Centre* 1.46806
Professional Sports Facility 1.82419
Industrial Broad Class 2.43584
Industrial* 2.55110
Large Industrial* 2.19074
Landfill 2.25606
* including new construction classes for Business Education Tax rate
purposes.
** Subject to final minor revisions upon Ontario Property Tax
Analysis (OPTA) close-off.
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3. The adoption of the following tax ratios and by-laws for
the mandatory property subclasses and the tax rate percentage reduction for
farm land awaiting development:
• Commercial excess land (i.e. commercial, office
building and shopping centre property classes): 70% of the applicable
commercial property class tax ratio;
• Vacant industrial land, industrial and large industrial
excess land: 65% of the applicable industrial property class tax ratio;
• Farm land awaiting development subclass I: 75% of the
residential property class tax ratio and the corresponding tax rate
percentage reduction for the awaiting residential, multi-residential,
commercial and industrial property classes;
• Farm land awaiting development subclass II: no tax rate
reduction;
• Small-scale on farm business subclass: 25% of the
applicable commercial or industrial property class tax ratio for the first
$50,000 of assessment.
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4. That the tax rates for 2019 be established based on the
ratios adopted herein.
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5. That the 2019 capping and clawback provisions be as
follows:
a. That capping parameters be approved at the higher of 10%
of the previous year’s annualized tax or 5% of the 2019 Current Value
Assessment (CVA) taxes;
b. That capped or clawed back properties whose recalculated
annualized taxes fall within $250 of their CVA taxation be moved to their CVA
tax for the year and be excluded from any future capping adjustments;
c. That properties that have reached their CVA during the
current year or crossed over from the clawed back category to the capped
category remain at CVA taxes and be excluded from any future capping
adjustments; and
d. That properties that cross over from the capped category
to the clawed back category remain subject to clawback adjustments.
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6. That the tax level for new construction properties be
set at a minimum level of 100% of their CVA taxes for 2019 and future
taxation years.
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7. That the property tax mitigation programs be continued
for 2019, including the Charitable Rebate Program, the Farm Grant Program and
the Low-Income Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Complete Tax Deferral
Program as previously approved by Council.
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8. That the annual renewal application deadline for the
Low-Income Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Complete Tax Deferral
Program be extended from February 28th of the relevant year, to July 1st of
the relevant tax year.
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9. That staff implement the technical adjustment for the
City of Ottawa prescribed in the property tax related regulations made under
the Municipal Act by way of by-law.
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10. That the $1.5 million in additional tax revenue from
additional growth identified through the application of the technical
adjustment be added to the 2019 base budget for Roads Winter Maintenance.
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11. That the interim 2020 property tax and due date
provisions be as follows:
a. That the interim 2020 property tax billing be set at 50%
of the 2019 adjusted/annualized taxes as permitted by legislation;
b. That the following tax due dates be approved for 2020:
i) Interim: March 19, 2020;
ii) Final: June 18, 2020;
c. 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) for 2020 unchanged from 2019; and
d. That Council enact a by-law to establish the 2020
interim taxes, tax due dates, penalty and interest charges.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the 2019 City of Ottawa
Municipal Accessibility Plan Update Report for information.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council:
1. Receive
this report; and
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2. Amend the
Records Retention and Disposition By-law No. 2003-527 to incorporate the
revisions to Schedule “A”, as outlined in this report and more specifically
described in the Changes to Schedule A, at Document 6.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the appointment of Dave Boutin
to the Bank Street Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the
2018-2022 Term of Council or until a successor is appointed during the next
term of Council.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for 2723 Lancaster Road to permit a place of worship, as detailed in
Document 2.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for 380 Rolling Meadows Crescent to permit construction of four
low-rise apartment buildings, as detailed in Document 2.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for 536 Rochester Street to permit a restaurant use on the site, as
detailed in Document 2.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the allocation of $400,000, in
the form of a revolving loan, to Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa under
the Provincial Investment for Affordable Housing for Ontario 2014 Extension
Program - Homeownership Component as set out in this report.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
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1. the
revised work program setting out the process and timelines for completion of
the new Official Plan by the end of Q1 2021 as set out in Document 1;
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2. increased
capital expenditure authority in the amount of $860,000 funded from
development charges to match the 2019 workplan as set out in Document 2;
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3. that
additional funding in the amount of 1.7 million dollars to fund the
accelerated work program be included in the 2019 Development Charges
Background Study for the Development Charges By-law up-date to be brought
forward to Committee and Council before the end of May 2019.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the fee simple acquisition of a
vacant parcel of land required for a future Park and Ride facility consisting
of 17,707.7 square metres (4.38 acres) owned by Abbott-Fernbank Holdings
Inc., described as Part of Lot 28, Concession 10, geographic Township of
Goulbourn, shown as Parcel 1 on attached Document 1 for the consideration of
$2,668,456 plus applicable taxes related to the transaction subject to final
adjustments on closing.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve that the speed limit along the
entire length of Central Park Drive be reduced from a posted speed limit of
50 km/h to a posted speed limit of 40 km/h.
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public
Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of March 27,
2019 that are subject to the ‘Explanation Requirements’ being the Planning
Act, subsections 17(23.1), 22(6.7), 34(10.10) and 34(18.1), as
applicable, as described in this report and attached as Document 1.
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MOTION
Moved
by Councillor S. Menard
Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney
WHEREAS City Council approved - on the basis of available
information provided by senior staff and external legal counsel - the
staff-recommended Stage 2 LRT proponent to construct and maintain the
north-south Trillium line at its meeting of March 6, 2019; and,
WHEREAS credible information has surfaced in media reports that
calls into question the integrity of the procurement process; and
WHEREAS Stage 2 LRT is the single largest investment of taxpayer
dollars in a capital project in the City’s history and is integral to the
City’s long-term sustainability; and,
WHEREAS it is of critical importance that the residents and
taxpayers of Ottawa have complete confidence in the transparency and integrity
of the Stage 2 LRT procurement process;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council request that the City’s
Auditor General launch an investigation into the procurement process that was
executed to award the LRT Stage 2 contracts.
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Councillors C. McKenney and J. Sudds
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1ST AND 2ND
READING
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a)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for
amendments to the existing O’Keefe Municipal Drain in Block C, Station 0+000
to Station 0+234 in the City of Ottawa.
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THREE READINGS
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a)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close a part
of Avenue Des Epinettes.
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b)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal
By-law No. 2006-89 and to close a part of Russell Road, City of Ottawa.
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c)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish
certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use
(cercle Metric Circle and croissant Axel Crescent).
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d)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally known as 380
Rolling Meadows Crescent.
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e)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands known municipally as 3930 and
3960 Riverside Drive.
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f)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands known municipally as 429
MacLaren Street.
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g)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2015-96 respecting the fees for planning applications.
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h)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands at rue Grand Canal Street on Plan 4M-1577 as being exempt from
Part Lot Control.
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i)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands being Blocks 1 to 5 inclusive on Plan 4M-1623 as being exempt
from Part Lot Control.
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j)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands at place Pingwi Place on Plan 4M-1617 as being exempt from Part
Lot Control.
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k)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2017-180 respecting the appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers
in accordance with private property parking enforcement.
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l)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands known municipally as 5331
Fernbank Road.
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m)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands known municipally as 2723
Lancaster Road.
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n)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of the lands known municipally as 536
Rochester Street
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Simultaneous
interpretation of these proceedings is available. Please speak to the
attendant at reception.
Accessible formats and communication supports are
available, upon request.
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NOTICE
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the propriety of dealing with matters in a closed session. A form
requesting such a review may be obtained, without charge, from the City’s
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confidential pending any report by the Meetings Investigator and are
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