City Council Agenda

 

 

OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

Wednesday, 08 May 2013, 10:00 am

Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West

AGENDA 54

 

 

PRAYER

 

NATIONAL ANTHEM

 

 

Councillor P. Hume

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS/CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

 

·          

Recognition - Mayor's City Builder Award

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

Confirmation of the Minutes of the regular meeting of 24 April 2013.

 

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO):

 

 

·          

Ontario government responds to Infrastructure needs for small, rural and northern Municipalities

 

 

·          

2013 Provincial Budget Released

 

 

REGRETS

 

Councillor S. Blais advised he will be absent from the Council meeting of
8 May 2013.

 

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS

 

(Councillors E. El-Chantiry and D. Holmes)  

 

 

RECONSIDERATION

 

 

CITY COUNCIL – 24 APRIL 2013

MOTION NO. 53/4

Moved by Councillor R. Bloess

Seconded by Councillor T. Tierney

WHEREAS Report ACS2013-PAI-PGM-0023 recommends that Planning Committee and Council approve the principles, directions and conditions detailed in the report, including Documents 1 through 8 to serve as a framework for the review of development applications in Preston-Carling District until the completion of the Community Design Plan and Secondary Plan for this area;

 

AND WHEREAS the Preston-Carling District Strategic Direction proposes a mews at the end of the east-west streets that dead-end at the City owned multi-use pathway;

 

AND WHEREAS the mews will not serve to make pedestrian movement more attractive; and may have a detrimental impact on the community from traffic infiltration;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the proposed north-south road (mews) running from Adeline to Beech Street be removed from Documents 1 through 8 in the report; and that all other land use elements remain as conceptually shown.

 

Motion No. 53/4 CARRIED on a division of 12 YEAS to 11 NAYS as follows but is subject to reconsideration at the Council meeting of 8 May 2013 as per Motion
No. 53/5:

 

YEAS (12):    Councillors A. Hubley, T. Tierney, M. Taylor, D. Thompson, M. McRae, B. Monette, S. Desroches, S. Moffatt, E. El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson,
S. Qadri and R. Bloess.

 

NAYS (11):    Councillors D. Holmes, M. Fleury, D. Chernushenko, D. Deans,
P. Hume, K. Egli, R. Chiarelli, P. Clark, K. Hobbs, J. Harder and Mayor J. Watson.

 


MOTION NO. 53/5

 

Moved by Councillor P. Clark

Seconded by Councillor P. Hume

That Motion No. 53/4 be brought forward to the Council meeting of May 8, 2013 for reconsideration.


Pursuant to Subsection 64 (4) of Procedure By-law 2006-462 NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION CARRIED on a division of 8 YEAS to 15 NAYS (8 votes required) as follows:

YEAS (8):      Councillors D. Holmes, M. Fleury, D. Chernushenko, P. Hume,
P. Clark, K. Hobbs, J. Harder and Mayor J. Watson.

 

NAYS (15):    Councillors A. Hubley, T. Tierney, M. Taylor, D. Thompson, M. McRae, D. Deans, B. Monette, K. Egli, S. Desroches, R. Chiarelli, S. Moffatt,
E. El-Chantiry, M. Wilkinson, S. Qadri and R. Bloess.

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

 

FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 32

 

 

1.

2014 BUDGET GUIDELINE

 

  COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.    Approve that the 2014 budget guideline be amended so that the 2014 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets be developed to result in a recommended tax increase of less than 2%;

2.   Communicate this direction to the Boards of Police Services, Library and Health for their information and consideration; and

3.   Consider this at the May 8, 2013 City Council meeting.

 

 

FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE & GOVERNANCE RENEWAL SUB-COMMITTEE JOINT REPORT 3

 

2.

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND GIFTS REGISTRY


COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations: 1 public delegation in support. Written submission provided.

Debate           Committee spent 3.5 hours on items 1 and 2 concurrently.

Vote:               The motion to amend the Gift Registry limit was approved on a division of 6 yeas and 5 nays. The report, as amended, was then approved unanimously.

Position of Ward Councillor:          This is a City wide issue

Position of Advisory Committee:   Not applicable

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council:

1.  Approve the Code of Conduct for Members of Council listed in Document 1, as described in this report and including the following elements, and as amended by recommendation 4 below:

a. General Integrity;

b. Confidential Information;

c. Conduct at Council/Committee Meetings;

d. Discrimination and Harassment;

e. Improper Use of Influence;

f. Use of Municipal Property;

g. Conduct Respecting Staff;

h. Expenses;

i. Conduct Respecting Lobbying;

j. Gifts, Benefits and Hospitality;

k. Election-Related Activity; and

l. Compliance with the Code;

2.  Approve that the effective date for the Code of Conduct for Members of Council be July 1, 2013; and

3.  Receive the Integrity Commissioner’s Complaint Protocol for the Code of Conduct as described in this report and listed in Document 3.

4.  That there be full disclosure of all gifts, benefits and hospitality received that exceed $30.00 from one source in a calendar year.



3.

COUNCIL EXPENSE POLICY AND COMMUNITY, FUNDRAISING AND SPECIAL EVENTS POLICY

 

COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations: 1 written submission in opposition.

Debate:          Committee spent 3.5 hours on items 1 and 2 concurrently.

Vote:               A motion to amend the Expense Policy to increase the threshold for Contributions from 3.5% to 5% was lost on a division of 5 yeas and 6 nays. A motion to amend the Community, Fundraising and Special Events Policy was approved unanimously. The report, as amended, was then approved unanimously.

Position of Ward Councillor: This is a City wide issue

Position of Advisory Committee:   Not applicable

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve:

1.   The Council Expense Policy, as detailed in Document 1 and outlined in this report; and

2.  The Community, Fundraising and Special Events Policy, as detailed in Document 2 and outlined in this report and as amended by the following:

That the seventh bullet (p. 57) be amended to read:

“In an election year, a Member of Council must not seek donations and sponsorships for any event that has not been staged in the previous two years, nor accept donations or stage any “new” event supported by donations and sponsorships after he or she has filed nomination papers for election to any office in the City of Ottawa.”.

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 46C

 

4.

CENTRETOWN COMMUNITY DESIGN PLAN AND OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT

 

COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations: 11 delegations, 9 against (mainly community and community organizations), 2 in support (consultants and community association), up to 7 additional written submissions, most in opposition.

Debate:          3 hours spent on Committee consideration (presentation / Q&A / delegations / deliberation.)

Vote:               CARRIED, with deferral to Council meeting of 8 May, with Direction to Staff to consider public submissions & proposed additional Motion.

Position of Ward Councillor: Ward Councillor Holmes opposed to report as it stands, and recommending changes.

Position of Advisory Committee:   N/A

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

1.   The Centretown Community Design Plan as detailed in Document 2; and

2.   An amendment to the Official Plan to revise Volume 2A - 3.0 Centretown as detailed in Document 3.



PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 47B

 

5.

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT – BARRHAVEN SOUTH LANDOWNERS COST SHARING AGREEMENT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve and adopt an amendment to the Official Plan to add a special policy that requires all landowners within the Barrhaven South Community Design Plan area to enter into private agreements to share the costs of infrastructure projects and associated costs required to develop the Barrhaven South Community Design Plan area as detailed in Document 2.

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 48A  

 

6.

TREASURER'S STATEMENT ON DEVELOPMENT CHARGES RESERVE FUNDS FOR 2012

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

That Council receive this report for information, as amended by the replacement of Revised Pages 2, and 4 (Document 1) of the report*, to increase the outstanding commitments for Public Transit to $65,522,252 from $18,133,852, and adjusting the Unapplied Capital Project Funding / Debt Requirements for this particular service category to more accurately reflect current and future obligations in relation to transit-related capital projects that will require development charge funding.

 

* Pages 3 and 5 of Planning Committee Report to Council NO 48A



7.

ZONING - 201 AND 221 CITIPLACE DRIVE

 

COMMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

1.   An amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 201 Citiplace Drive from General Mixed Use, GM[401] H(11) to General Mixed Use, GM[xxxx] H(13.5) as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2; and

2.   An amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 to change the zoning of 221 Citiplace Drive from Residential Third Density, R3Z[1245] to Residential Fourth Density, R4Z[xxxx] to permit a low-rise apartment dwelling as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.



BULK CONSENT AGENDA

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 48A

 

 

A

APPLICATION TO ALTER THE FORMER OTTAWA EAST TOWN HALL, 61 MAIN STREET, A PROPERTY DESIGNATED UNDER PART IV OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1. Approve the application to alter the former Ottawa East Town Hall at 61 Main Street as per drawings submitted by Atelier 292 Architect Inc. on March 14, 2013;

2. Delegate authority for minor design changes to the General Manager, Planning and Growth Management Department; and

3.  Issue the heritage permit with a two-year expiry from the date of issuance.

(Note: The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on May 10, 2013.)

(Note: Approval to Alter this property under the Ontario Heritage Act must not be construed to meet the requirements for the issuance of a building permit.)

 

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 D. Holmes)

 

 

MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN

MOTION
Moved by Councillor M. Taylor
Seconded by Councillor A. Hubley
WHEREAS on April 11, 2012, City Council approved various amendments to the Taxi By-law and directed staff to report in back in late 2012 with information on specific taxi-related inquiries,  including options for restructuring taxi plate fees and options to determine how service demands could be met, among other fee and regulatory issues; and
WHEREAS Council subsequently approved on August 29, 2012, that staff be given further time to report back with information on the above-noted issues; and
WHEREAS staff have since determined that evolving matters in the areas of limousine regulation, deterrence and enforcement of unlicensed (bandit) taxicabs, and the provision of Para Transpo services all have an impact on the taxi industry as a whole and on service demands specifically, and therefore additional research is required to coordinate these areas and further public consultation should be undertaken, particularly with stakeholders in the accessibility community and the Accessibility Advisory Committee; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the response by staff on various Taxi-related motions of April 2012 be further deferred; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services be directed to strike an internal working group among By-law and Regulatory Services, Transit Services, City Clerk and Solicitor Department and other affected areas of the City to further review the April 11, 2012 taxi-related inquiries and the evolving areas noted above, and to conduct further consultation with stakeholders within the Taxi industry, the accessible community, the Accessibility Advisory Committee, and the public on these issues, and to report back when completed with information and recommendations, if any, on these issues. 

MOTION
Moved by Councillor D. Holmes
Seconded by Councillor M. Fleury
WHEREAS in November 2012 City Council approved a BIA Mural Grant Pilot Program which provides funding for the installation of mural signs within Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) and the Somerset Chinatown BIA has submitted an application for approval for numerous mural signs under the pilot program; and
 WHEREAS a number of these mural signs do not comply with the provisions contained in Sections 122 to 124 of the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law  2005-439, primarily with respect to the regulation that prohibits the painting of mural signs on the exterior wall containing the main entrance to the building; and
WHEREAS it is appropriate to provide BIAs throughout the City with more flexibility with respect to the installation of mural signs that have been approved under the program within their areas; and
WHEREAS staff have indicated their support for this motion;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the following Sections of the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law No. 2005-439 (as amended) be waived for any mural sign that is approved as part of the BIA Mural Grant Pilot Program:
Section 122;
Section 123, except for the provision in subsection (1) that pertains to the prohibition of mural signs used for any form of commercial advertising;
Section 124A;
but not including Section 124 regarding the protection of heritage buildings; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT that the public notice requirements of By-law 2002-522 (as amended) respecting public notice, and in particular notice for amendments to the Permanent Signs on Property By-law also be waived to permit the mural signs to be completed this season.

 

MOTIONS REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE

 

NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

 

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS

 

(Councillors E. El-Chantiry and D. Holmes)

 

 

THREE READINGS

 

 

a)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish the tax ratios for the taxation year 2013.

b)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes for the year 2013.

c)         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes for the year 2013 for police services.

d)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes for the year 2013 for the City of Ottawa’s share of the costs of the conservation authorities.

e)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for community and recreational services within the service area known as the Canterbury Community Centre Expansion Area for the year 2013.

f)         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for underground hydro lines along Kanata Avenue within the service area known as the Kanata North Hydro Service Area for the year 2013.

g)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for fire protection and prevention in the rural service area for the year 2013.

h)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for fire protection and prevention in the urban service area for the year 2013.

i)          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for public transportation within the service area known as the Urban Transit Area for the year 2013.

j)          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a special levy for public transportation within the Rural Transit Service Areas for the year 2013.

k)         A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting the calculation of the amount of taxes for municipal and school purposes payable in respect of property in the commercial classes, industrial classes or multi-residential property class for 2013.

l)          A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting property subclass tax reductions for the year 2013.

m)       A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a percentage by which tax decreases are limited for 2013 for properties in the commercial, industrial and multi-residential property classes.

n)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-500 respecting the sewer service rate. 

o)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting fire routes.

p)        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.

q)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-17 to appoint certain Inspectors, Property Standards Officers and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Building Code Services Branch of the Planning and Growth Management Department

r)         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 201 and 221 Citiplace Drive.

s)         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to replace the Centretown Secondary Plan in Volume 2A to implement the Centretown Community Design Plan.

t)          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 380, 382, 384, 386, 390 to 401, 403 to 432 and 434 to 448 (even only) Gerry Lalonde Drive being exempt from Part Lot Control.

u)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 150 Battersea Crescent being exempt from Part Lot Control.

v)         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close an untraveled portion of Crown Ridge Drive, City of Ottawa.

w)        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Bradbury Court).

x)         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to add a special policy that requires all landowners within the Barrhaven South Community Design Plan area to enter into cost sharing agreements to develop the Barrhaven South Community Design Plan.

y)         A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2002-521 respecting public notice relating to private roadways and to repeal By-law No. 2011-299.

 



CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

 

(Councillors E. El-Chantiry and D. Holmes)  

 

 

INQUIRIES

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

(Councillors E. El-Chantiry and D. Holmes)  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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