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OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 10:00 a.m.

Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West

AGENDA 18

 

MOMENT OF REFLECTION

 

MOMENT OF SILENCE

 

Carol Parker

 

 

NATIONAL ANTHEM

 

 

Councillor R. Chiarelli

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS/CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

 

·          

Recognition – Mayor's City Builder Award

 

 

·          

Presentation  – Certificate of Commendation to Councillor Marianne Wilkinson

 

 

·          

Announcement – Launch of the City of Ottawa 2015 United Way Employee Campaign

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

Confirmation of the Minutes of the regular meeting of 9 September 2015.

 

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO):

 

 

·          

AMO Support for the Syrian Refugee Crisis – Call to Action

 

 

·          

Health Funding Review Report and Funding Allocation Announcement

 

 

REGRETS

 

Councillor J. Cloutier advised he would be absent from the City Council meeting of 23 September 2015, due to City business.

 

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS

 

(Councillors E. El-Chantiry and K. Egli)  

 

 

REPORTS

 

PRESIDENT AND CEO, MANOTICK MILL QUARTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

 

1.

MANOTICK MILL QUARTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION - 2014 ANNUAL REPORT

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         Receive the Audited financial statements of the Manotick Mill Quarter Community Development Corporation for the Year 2014 in the Annual Report in Document 1; and

2.         Appoint Ernst & Young LLP as the auditor of the Manotick Mill Quarter Development Corporation for the Year 2015.

 


 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 13

 

 

2.

SOUTH KEYS TO BLOSSOM PARK, BANK STREET COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN, OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT (SECONDARY PLAN) AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

1.         The South Keys to Blossom Park, Bank Street Community Design Plan, outlined in Document 2;

2.         Official Plan amendments, as outlined in Document 3, including the addition of the South Keys to Blossom Park, Bank Street Secondary Plan; and

3.         An amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to implement the South Keys to Blossom Park, Bank Street Secondary Plan, as shown on the maps in Document 4 and as outlined in Document 5.

 


PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 14

 

3.

MURAL ON 3 LOWREY STREET

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

1.         A waiver to Section 122A.(1), clauses (b) and (c), of the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law No. 2005-439, as amended, to allow a mural on the concrete retaining wall at 3 Lowrey street, facing Garland Street; and

2.         A waiver to Section 4 of the Signs on City Roads By-law No. 2003-520, as amended, to allow a mural on the Garland Street road allowance.

 

TRANSIT COMMISSION REPORT 5

 

4.

2015 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET Q2 – TRANSIT COMMISSION STATUS REPORT

 

COMMISSION MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations:             none.

Debate:          The Commission spent one hour and forty-five minutes on this item.

Vote:               CARRIED as presented.

DIRECTIONS TO STAFF:

1.    That staff provide the aggregate severance cost of Management positions.

2.    That staff provide information on the lessons learned from the maintenance costs due to the cold weather experienced this past February.

3.    That staff provide the projected ridership forecast for the Light Rail Transit Confederation Line.

Position of Ward Councillors: City-wide.

Position of Advisory Committee: None.

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         Receive the Q2 Status and Year-end forecast for information;

2.         Approve the capital closures and adjustments as presented in Documents 3 and 4

 

5.

OTTAWA LIGHT RAIL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

 

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

1.         The establishment of the position of the Light Rail Regulatory Monitor and Compliance Officer for the City’s Light Rail Transit System as described in this Report;

2.         The delegation of authority to the City Manager to prepare and submit the annual regulatory filing on the Ottawa Light Rail Transit System to Transport Canada; and

3.         The delegation of authority to the City Manager to enter into a services/support contract with an external third party to provide independent investigation services associated with the Ottawa Light Rail Transit System.

 

BULK CONSENT AGENDA

 

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 7

 

A.

COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL PROGRAMS SUMMARY OF FUNDING ALLOCATIONS

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         Receive the list of projects funded through the Community Partnership Minor Capital program in 2014 as detailed in Document 1 and as outlined in this report.

2.         Approve the proposed list of 2015 Major Capital Partnership projects,  as detailed in Document 2 and outlined in this report and within the Council approved program budget envelope.

3.         Receive the status update of prior year Major Capital Partnership projects as detailed in Document 3.

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 13

 

B.

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT: COST-SHARING FOR PARK DEVELOPMENT OUTSIDE THE GREENBELT AND IN THE RURAL AREA

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to the Official Plan, included as Document 1, as outlined in this report.

 

C.

REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT-RELATED FEES FOR CHARITABLE AND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS - 2015 UPDATE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Reimbursement Program for Development-Related Fees for Charitable and Non-Profit Organizations continue in accordance with the City of Ottawa Grants and Contributions Policy.

 

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 1.

 

 

MOTION TO ADOPT REPORTS

 

(Councillors E. El-Chantiry and K. Egli)

 

 

MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN

 

MOTION
Moved by Councillor S. Moffatt
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has received a request for support for a biogas facility in the rural area;
WHEREAS City Council support for individual applications can help projects qualify for the Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) program;
WHEREAS renewable energy projects align with Council’s 2015-2018 Term of Council Priorities for Sustainable Environmental Services (Support an Environmentally Sustainable Ottawa) and Economic Prosperity (Support Growth of the Local Economy);
WHEREAS the Independent Electricity Service Operator (IESO) requires individual motions of support for each project and the order in which applications are received by the IESO is considered in the approval process; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the individual motion of support for a Biogas Facility FIT program project application listed as Appendix A.
Appendix A
WHEREAS capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the FIT Rules, Version 4.0.
WHEREAS Schouten Farms (the "Applicant") proposes to construct and operate a Biogas Facility (the "Project") on 6125 Malakoff Road Richmond, Ontario K0A 2Z0 (the "Lands") in the City of Ottawa under the province''s FIT Program;
WHEREAS the Applicant has requested that Council of the City of Ottawa indicate by resolution Council''s support for the construction and operation of the Project on the Property.
WHEREAS pursuant to the FIT Rules, Version 4.0, Applications whose Projects receive the formal support of Local Municipalities will be awarded Priority Points, which may result in the Applicant being offered a FIT Contract prior to other Persons applying for FIT Contracts;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the City of Ottawa supports the construction and operation of the Project on the Lands.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this resolution''s sole purpose is to enable the Applicant to receive Priority Points under the FIT Program and may not be used for the purpose of any other form of municipal approval in relation to the Application or Project, or for any other purpose.

 

MOTIONS REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE

 

NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

 

NOTICE OF INTENT

 

Notice of Intent from the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation to hold the Annual General Meeting of the shareholder at the Council meeting scheduled for October 14, 2015.

 

 

Note: notice of this report was originally given at the September 9th meeting to be considered on September 23, however due to unforeseen circumstances, the report has been delayed and will be presented for Council consideration at the October 14, 2015 council meeting

 

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS

 

(Councillors E. El-Chantiry and K. Egli)

 

 

THREE READINGS

 

 

a)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal by-law No. 2014-406 and to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Abbott Street and avenue Robert Grant Avenue).
b)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting fire routes.
c)         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.
d)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 522 and 524 Harvest Valley Avenue on Plan 4M-1387, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
e)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at Voie du Pin Rouge Way on Plan 4M-1473, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
f)         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to implement the South Keys to Blossom Park, Bank Street Community Design Plan.
g)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to implement the South Keys to Blossom Park, Bank Street Secondary Plan.
h)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to implement policies for the cost-sharing of park development outside the greenbelt and in the rural area.

 

 

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

 

(Councillors E. El-Chantiry and K. Egli)  

 

 

INQUIRIES

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

(Councillors E. El-Chantiry and K. Egli)  

 

 

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