OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES 50
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
10:00 am
By Electronic Participation
This Meeting was held through electronic participation in
accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended by the
COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020
The Council of
the City of Ottawa met on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, beginning at 10:00 AM. The
Mayor, Jim Watson, presided over the Zoom meeting from Andrew
S. Haydon Hall, with the remaining Members participating remotely by Zoom.
Mayor Watson led
Council in a moment of reflection.
All Members of
Council were present.
CONFIRMED
No declarations
of interest were filed.
MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS
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MOTION NO 50/1
Moved
by Councillor C. A. Meehan
Seconded by Councillor R. King
That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 20; Finance and
Economic Development Committee and Community and Protective Services Committee
Joint Report 1; Finance and Economic Development
Committee Report 21; Planning
Committee Report 38; Item 7 of Planning Committee Report 37, Transportation Committee
Report 16; and the report from the City
Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public
Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation
Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of February 24, 2021”; be received and considered.
CARRIED
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POSTPONEMENTS AND DEFERRALS
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Deferred from the meeting of February 24, 2021
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
1705 Carling Avenue to permit a 22-storey residential high-rise building, as
detailed in Document 2, as amended by the following:
a. replace Document 1 of Report
ACS2021-PIE-PS-0031 with a revised location and zoning map referencing the
existing R1O zoning designation, listed as Appendix 1 in Planning Committee
Motion No PLC 2021-37/4;
b. add a new ‘Document 8 – Zoning Schedule’ to
Report ACS2021-PIE-PS-0031, listed as Appendix 2 in Planning Committee Motion
No PLC 2021-37/4;
c. amend Document 2 to introduce a new the
Zoning Schedule, and include wording: ‘Amend Part 17, by adding a new Schedule
“YYY”, as shown in Document 8’;
d. amend Document 2 to remove
2(c)(ii),(iii),and(iv), as these will instead be clearly referenced in
Document 8;
e. amend Document 2 to include the provision
“Permitted projections listed in Section 64 and 65 are not subject to the
height limits identified on SYYY” in Column V;
f. amend Document 2 to replace any reference
of “AM10[xxxx]-h” to “AM10[xxxx]SYYY-h”.
2. that there be no further notice pursuant
to subsection 34 (17) of the Planning Act.
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MOTION NO 50/2
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
WHEREAS on February 11, 2021 Planning Committee
recommended the approval of a zoning by-law amendment (ACS2021-PIE-PS-0026) for the property known municipally as 1705 Carling Avenue;
and
AND WHEREAS, subsequent to Planning Committee, the
applicant requested minor changes to the Schedule which sets out the permitted
heights, setbacks, and step-backs were required to be consistent with the intended
design, which are supported by Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development department;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that Document
8 of the said report, as amended by Motion No PLC 2021-37/4, be replaced by the
Schedule shown in Attachment 1[1]; and
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no further notice be given pursuant to subsection
34 (17) of the Planning Act.
CARRIED
The
Committee Recommendations, as amended by Motion No 50/2, were then put to
Council and CARRIED.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
1. That Council approve an
amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 7070 Mansfield Road for the
purposes of rezoning a portion the lands from Agricultural Zone (AG) to
Agricultural Zone, Subzone 6 (AG6), to prohibit residential uses on the
retained farmland; and rezoning a portion of the lands from Agricultural Zone
(AG) to Rural Countryside Zone, (RU), to ensure the zoning of the entire property
is consistent with the Official Plan , as detailed in Document 2.
2. That no further notice be
provided pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council direct staff to seek the following modifications from
the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal with respect to the following:
1. With respect to Official Plan
Amendment 240, the redesignation of the lands as shown in Document 1 from
Significant Wetland to General Rural Area and Rural Natural Features Area;
and
2. With respect to Zoning
By-law Amendment 2020-53, the rezoning of the lands as shown in Document 2
from EP3 to RU.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. That the City’s annual
contribution for affordable housing as per the Long Range Financial Plan be
increased to $20.6 million per annum. This includes an annual capital budget
authority of $14.6 million for the Affordable Housing capital program
starting in 2022 and increasing the annual Development Charge Exemptions
budget to $6 million by 2030;
2. That the annual contribution
from taxation for Affordable Housing be increased by $1 million annually for
the next four years (2022 to 2025) to increase the annual base budget capital
contribution from $6 million to $10 million by 2025, within Council’s approved
tax target;
3. That the Development Charge
Exemptions budget be increased by $500 thousand annually for the next nine
years (2022 to 2030) to increase the portion of this budget estimated to be
attributable to affordable housing exemptions from $1.5 million annually to
$6 million annually by 2030, within Council’s approved tax target;
4. That the Mayor pursue
additional capital funding from the federal and provincial governments
estimated at $283.1 million over the next ten years to contribute one-third
share each of the capital requirement for 5,000 new housing units and two
transitional housing facilities;
5. That the Mayor continue to
pursue permanent stable operating funding from the federal and provincial
governments estimated at $93.4 million annually over the next ten years to add
new housing subsidies, provide enhanced support services, increase emergency
shelter funding, and provide operating funding for new supportive and
transitional housing; and
6. That the Mayor write to the Minister of Municipal
Affairs and Housing to request that the Province of Ontario cover the expenses
of the City of Ottawa’s Rent Geared to Income program.
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CARRIED on a division of 16 YEAS and 7 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (16):
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Councillors M. Luloff, A. Hubley, K. Egli, G. Darouze, J.
Cloutier,
C.A. Meehan, T. Tierney, J. Sudds, S. Moffatt, E. El-Chantiry, L. Dudas, J.
Harder, C. Kitts, G. Gower, R. Brockington, Mayor J. Watson
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NAYS (7):
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Councillors S. Menard, D. Deans, T. Kavanagh, J. Leiper,
M. Fleury, R. King, C. McKenney
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Approve the
2021-2022 Housing and Homelessness Work Plan set out in Document 1 and as
further detailed in this report.
2. Delegate
authority to the Director, Housing Services to action the Work Plan and
direct staff to bring forward a report to Committee and Council for any Work
Plan actions which have financial implications
3. Approve the
following:
a) that the figures in the third row of Table 5 on
Page 67 of the report be replaced with the following amended figures:
Table 5: Households Supported to Access
Permanent Housing & Services
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Program
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Term of Council 2015 to 2018
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Term of Council 2019 to 2022 (to date)
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Family shelter households moved to permanent
housing
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2007
(5,433 individuals).
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1083
(2,286 individuals)
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b) that the figures contained in the
fourth paragraph on Page 77 of the Report be replaced with the following
amended figures:
In 2019 555 family households (1147
people) were transitioned out of shelter to permanent housing and in 2020, 528
family households (1139 people) moved to housing.
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The
following Motion was first introduced as a Direction to Staff by Councillor
Menard , and a recorded vote was then called pursuant to Subsection 33(10) of
the Procedure By-law.
MOTION NO 50/3
Moved by Councillor S. Menard
Seconded by Councillor D. Deans
That staff develop and distribute to Council by
May of 2021 a comparison of the capital funding per capita of new affordable
housing between the City of Ottawa, the City of Toronto, as well as GTA
municipalities over the next 8-10 years.
LOST on a division of 9 YEAS and 15 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (9):
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Councillors S. Menard, C.A. Meehan, D. Deans, T. Kavanagh,
J. Leiper, M. Fleury, R. King, C. McKenney, R. Brockington
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NAYS (15):
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Councillors M. Luloff, A. Hubley, K. Egli, G. Darouze, J.
Cloutier,
T. Tierney, J. Sudds, S. Moffatt, E. El-Chantiry, R. Chiarelli,
L. Dudas, J. Harder, C. Kitts, G. Gower, Mayor J. Watson
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The
Committee recommendations were then put to Council and CARRIED on a division of 16 YEAS and 8 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (16):
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Councillors M. Luloff, A. Hubley, K. Egli, G. Darouze, J.
Cloutier,
C.A. Meehan, T. Tierney, J. Sudds, S. Moffatt, E. El-Chantiry,
L. Dudas, J. Harder, C. Kitts, G. Gower, R. Brockington,
Mayor J. Watson
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NAYS (8):
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Councillors S. Menard, D. Deans, T. Kavanagh, R. Chiarelli,
J. Leiper, M. Fleury, R. King, C. McKenney
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That City Council direct Housing Services to:
1. conduct a housing blitz, with community partners such
as Refugee613 and the Eastern Ontario Landlords Organization, to identify
permanent housing that is affordable and available for the homeless families
currently in the shelter system;
2.
conduct a new Request for Offers (RFO) to seek additional
temporary accommodations across the City to provide greater options for
homeless families while they wait to secure permanent housing; and
3.
direct staff to advise Community and Protective Services Committee
and Council on the outcome of this process, including any changes to the
approved workplan to accommodate the directions outlined in this motion.
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MOTION NO 50/4
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney
Be
it resolved that Committee
Recommendation 2 be removed,
and Recommendation 1 be amended to read
as follows:
1.
Conduct a housing blitz, with
community partners such as Refugee613 and the Eastern Ontario Landlords Organization,
to identify permanent housing that is affordable and available for the homeless
families currently in the shelter system and request that the Province
change the guidelines of the Canada Ontario Housing Benefit to use the Average
Market Rent (AMR) of $1850 as the AMR of a 3-bedroom, to increase housing blitz
success in securing affordable units with private sector landlords.
The Fleury/ McKenney Motion 50/4 was divided for voting purposes
and put to Council as follows:
and Recommendation 1 be amended to read as
follows:
1.
Conduct a housing blitz, with
community partners such as Refugee613 and the Eastern Ontario Landlords
Organization, to identify permanent housing that is affordable and available for
the homeless families currently in the shelter system and request that the
Province change the guidelines of the Canada Ontario Housing Benefit to use the
Average Market Rent (AMR) of $1850 as the AMR of a 3-bedroom, to increase
housing blitz success in securing affordable units with private sector landlords.
CARRIED
Be it resolved that Committee Recommendation 2 be removed,
LOST
on a division of 6 YEAS and 18 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (6):
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Councillors S. Menard, D. Deans, T. Kavanagh, M. Fleury,
R. King, C. McKenney
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NAYS (18):
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Councillors M. Luloff, A. Hubley, K. Egli, G. Darouze, J.
Cloutier,
C.A. Meehan, T. Tierney, J. Sudds, S. Moffatt, E. El-Chantiry,
R. Chiarelli, J. Leiper, L. Dudas, J. Harder, C. Kitts, G. Gower,
R. Brockington, Mayor J. Watson
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The Committee Recommendations, as amended by the approved portion Motion No.
50/4, and as set out in full below, were put to Council and CARRIED
That City Council
direct Housing Services to:
1.
Conduct a housing blitz, with
community partners such as Refugee613 and the Eastern Ontario Landlords
Organization, to identify permanent housing that is affordable and available for
the homeless families currently in the shelter system and request that the
Province change the guidelines of the Canada Ontario Housing Benefit to use the
Average Market Rent (AMR) of $1850 as the AMR of a 3-bedroom, to increase
housing blitz success in securing affordable units with private sector landlords.
- conduct a new Request for Offers (RFO) to seek additional
temporary accommodations across the City to provide greater options for
homeless families while they wait to secure permanent housing; and
- direct staff to advise Community and Protective Services Committee
and Council on the outcome of this process, including any changes to the
approved workplan to accommodate the directions outlined in this motion.
CARRIED with Councillors M. Fleury, C.
McKenney, S. Menard, D. Deans, T. Kavanagh and R. King dissenting.
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FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 21
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That City Council approve the additional budget authority of $15
million for Project 907143 Confederation Line Contingency, to be funded as
described in this motion and on the understanding that the City intends to
include and attempt to recover these costs in the dispute resolution process
against RTG.
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CARRIED
The
following Motion was put to Council and LOST
MOTION NO 50/5
Moved by Councillor S. Menard
Seconded by Councillor C.A. Meehan
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended
to add an item with respect to Stage 2 LRT to the agenda.
LOST
on a division of 8 YEAS and 16 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (8):
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Councillors S. Menard, C.A. Meehan, D. Deans, R. Chiarelli,
J. Leiper, M. Fleury, R. King, C. McKenney
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NAYS (16):
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Councillors M. Luloff, A. Hubley, K. Egli, G. Darouze, J. Cloutier,
T. Tierney, J. Sudds, S. Moffatt, E. El-Chantiry, T. Kavanagh
L. Dudas, J. Harder, C. Kitts, G. Gower, R. Brockington,
Mayor J. Watson
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PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 38
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, AS AMENDED
That Council approve that the development charge complaint in
respect of 500 Preston Street be sustained and that the applicable municipal
development charge be at the rate in effect on March 31, 2020.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
1770 Heatherington Road to permit ‘community centre’ and ‘urban agriculture’,
as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS
AMENDED
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That
Council:
1.
approve an amendment to the Official
Plan as detailed by Part B and C of the Official Plan Amendment in Document
2, including the introduction of the Corso Italia Station District Secondary
Plan into Official Plan Volume 2A, as detailed in Document 3, as amended
by the following:
a.
that Council direct staff to include
the following text to describe the desired future streetscape typology for
the portion of Rochester Street within the Corso Italia Station District
Secondary Plan boundaries:
“Rochester Street will be designed as a complete street
with wide sidewalks, bicycle facilities, on-street parking, and street trees,
taking into account the context of the corridor and the available
right-of-way.”;
2.
approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law
2008-250 to designate the Secondary Plan study area “Area Z: Near Major LRT
Station” on Schedule 1A, as detailed by the Table and Maps in Documents 4, 5
and 6;
3.
approve amendments to the Zoning By-law
2008-250 to permit a range of uses and performance standards allowing low-rise
to high-rise buildings at 818 Gladstone Avenue and 933 Gladstone Avenue and
parts of 1030 Somerset Street, as detailed by the Table and Maps in Documents
7, 8 and 9;
4.
direct staff to review and amend the
Parkland Dedication By-law and to assess the possible introduction of an
area-specific Development Charge By-law and to report back to Council on this
assessment by no later than Q2 2022 to implement the Corso Italia Station
District Secondary Plan policies to achieve public realm improvements;
5.
approve the lands that are subject to
the Corso Italia Station District Secondary Plan are a Protected Major
Transit Station Area under Section 16(15) of the Planning Act as detailed
by Document 1;
6.
direct staff to incorporate the Corso
Italia Station District Secondary Plan into the new West Downtown Core Secondary
Plan as part of the new Official Plan to be considered for adoption in Q3 2021.
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MOTION NO 50/6
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper
Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney
WHEREAS Report
ACS2021-PIE-EDP-0010 recommends the approval of an Official Plan Amendment to
establish a Secondary Plan and zoning amendments to implement measures for
achieving public realm improvements, and provision of the area as a Protected
Major Transit Station Area; and
WHEREAS, during the February 25
Planning Committee Meeting, staff had verbally supported a request by the Ward Councillor
to add reference to the existing Heritage Designation of the Standard Bread Company
Factory and Plant Bath in the Secondary Plan (Document 3);
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
Council approve inserting the following policies to Document 3, showing the
modifications in red and re-numbering the policies that follow accordingly;
4.1.1.15
Future
redevelopment around the Standard Bread Company Factory building shall
incorporate design elements including, but not limited to building setbacks,
stepbacks, massing, and public spaces that showcase the cultural heritage of
that building and site, as designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage
Act.
4.1.4.2
The property
is designated under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act. Any
redevelopment of this site shall conserve the heritage value and attributes of
the designated building and/or site.
CARRIED
The
Committee recommendations, as amended by Motion No 50/6, were then put to
Council and CARRIED.
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TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 16
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Recommended Plan for Albion Road, as
described in this report.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That recommend that Council:
1. Approve the functional
design of Blair Road for Transit Priority and High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes (Blair
Station to Innes Road), as described in this report and supporting documents;
and,
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2. Direct staff to finalize the
Environmental Study Report and proceed with its posting for the 30-day public
review period in accordance with the Ontario Municipal Class Environmental
Assessment process.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Receive the 2020
Road Safety Action Plan – Implementation Plan Status Update; and,
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2. Approve the 2021 Road Safety
Action Plan – Implementation Plan, as outlined in this report.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Delegate authority to the
Manager, Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design in consultation with the
Director of Traffic Services together with the Director of Roads and Parking
Services, to:
a. Authorize the closure of
segments of any City of Ottawa road as a temporary measure through to January
1, 2022, as part of the City of Ottawa’s economic recovery efforts; and
b. Limit this delegation of authority
to only be exercised where there is the written request of the Business
Improvement Area (BIA) for the given geographic area, or in the circumstance
where a BIA does not exist, 2/3 of the business owners on each block segment
approve of the road closure as provided in writing to the Manager and the
Directors listed above;
2. Amend the Right of Way Patio
By-law 2017-92 (ROW Patio By-law) for 2021 only, as follows so that:
a. All Right of Way patio
permits (ROW patio permit) issued in 2021, be subject to a closure of 2:00
AM; and
b. An applicant to the Café
seating program may request an unlimited amount of Café seating permits (to
expand beyond the four table, eight seat cap) where space exists.
3. Amend the provisions of the
Use and Care of Roads By-law, for 2021 only, such that a business owner may
establish along the frontage of their business a retail pop up, with an
application fee of $68 similar to the Café Seating provisions of the ROW
Patio By-law 2017-92 and $372 for a retail patio; and
4. approve the report be amended to address the ByWard
Market’s unique issues by requesting that By-law and Regulatory Services
consider undertaking proactive enforcement measures in the Market;
5. approve that Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development (PIED) staff provide regular updates on complaints, permit
compliance concerns, and escalation approach for all non-compliance permit
holder to all Ward Councillors with ROW patios;
6. approve that PIED staff update Council on the review of
the ROW Patio By-law for 2021 in Fall 2021 to inform and develop spring 2022
plan.
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MOTION NO 50/7
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney
WHEREAS, at its meeting of March 3, 2021, Transportation Committee approved
the Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design
Services’ report entitled Patio Innovation Program 2021 which
outlined the initiatives planned for the 2021 patio season to support economic
recovery, and sought renewal of the delegation of authority to staff to give
effect to those initiatives; and,
WHEREAS, the Committee also recommended that Council approve a
direction to Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development staff to provide, from existing departmental sources, to
Councillors whose Wards contain ROW patios, regular updates on complaints,
permit compliance concerns, and the escalation approach for all non-compliant
permit holders, and to update Council on the review of the ROW Patio By-law in
the fall of 2021 to inform and develop the spring 2022 plan; and,
WHEREAS, an integral component of such updates
and such a review involves enforcement of the by-law, either reactive,
proactive, or both; and,
WHEREAS, Right of Way, Heritage and
Urban Design Services has identified $10,000 from its budget to provide for one
(1) enforcement resource in By-law & Regulatory Services over the weekends
for the duration of the patio season (May-August), primarily in the ByWard
Market and throughout the downtown core, as necessary; and,
WHEREAS, in order to extend the enforcement coverage to all ROW
patios and on a daily basis for the duration of the patio season, three (3)
additional resources are necessary, at an additional cost of $30,000;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council direct staff to recover additional
funds in the amount of $30,000 from Phase 3 of the Safe Restart Agreement provided
the costs meet the definition of eligible expenses as defined by the Province to
provide for a total of four (4) enforcement resources in By-law &
Regulatory Services to give effect to the Patio Innovation Program in 2021.
LOST
on a division of 8 YEAS and 16 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (8):
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Councillors S. Menard, D. Deans, T. Kavanagh. R. Chiarelli,
J. Leiper, M. Fleury, R. King, C. McKenney
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NAYS (16):
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Councillors M. Luloff, A. Hubley, K. Egli, G. Darouze, J.
Cloutier, C.A. Meehan, T. Tierney, J. Sudds, S. Moffatt, E. El-Chantiry,
L. Dudas, J. Harder, C. Kitts, G. Gower, R. Brockington,
Mayor J. Watson
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The
Committee Recommendations, were then put to Council and CARRIED with
Councillors M. Fleury, C. McKenney and J. Leiper dissenting on Recommendation
2a.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
a. Approve the proposed modifications
to the Official Plan for 1164 and 1166 Highcroft Drive to increase the
density of the property to a maximum of 29 dwelling units per gross Hectare, as
detailed in Document 2.
b. Approve the proposed amendment to Zoning
By-law 2008-250 for 1164 and 1166 Highcroft Drive to re-zone from Village
Residential First Density Zone, subzone P (V1P) to Village Residential First
Density Zone, subzone P with a rural exception (V1P[xxx-r]) to add a planned
unit development as a permitted use and to modify the performance standards,
as detailed in Document 3.
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CARRIED
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FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMITTEE REPORT 21
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council extend the current voting members, as follows:
Debra Armstrong (term ending November 14, 2022)
Michael Crockatt (term ending November 14, 2022)
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That City Council:
1. Approve the acquisition of
the property known as 1010 Somerset Street, containing 2.55 hectares (6.3
acres) shown as Parcels 1 and 2 on Document 1 attached, from Her Majesty the
Queen in right of Canada as represented by the Minister of Public Works and
Government Services (“Canada”).
2. Delegate authority to the
General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development to enter
into, conclude, execute and amend on behalf of the City:
a. A Purchase and Sale Agreement and all
documents necessary or incidental thereto between the City and (Canada) in
respect of the 1010 Somerset Street lands described in this report (attached
as Document 4), for a total consideration of $11,000,000 subject to final
adjustments on closing, applicable tax and reasonable legal expenses related
to the transaction.
b. A Collaborative Benefits Agreement
(CBA), subject to the terms and conditions in the CBA Correspondence (attached
as Document 3), as described in this report, with the Algonquins of Ontario
(AOO) as a condition precedent to acquire the fee simple interest in 1010
Somerset Street;
c. A Framework Agreement Loan Agreement
Mortgage, and all documents necessary or incidental thereto with Canada
Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) subject to the terms and conditions
in the CMHC Framework Agreement (attached as Document 5) as described in this
report in the amount of $8,580,000 which loan is to be registered against the
title to the property 1010 Somerset as a forgivable mortgage provided that
the City complies with the development obligations with respect to Gladstone
Village set out therein; and
d. A Memorandum of Understanding with the
Conseil des Écoles Publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CEPEO) (attached as
Document 6) as described in this report for an exclusive period of two years
to explore the possible inclusion of a primary school within a future development
at 1010 Somerset Street and if feasible then dispose of the air rights for
the construction of the school in accordance with the pricing formula in the
MOU.
3. Approve a one-time
contribution of $400,000.00 from the City Wide Reserve to fund the
development of a coordinated Master Concept Plan for a community hub at 1010
Somerset, together with the Plant Bath Recreation Facility and adjacent lands
owned by Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCH), and to fund the extraordinary
closing costs associated with the acquisition of 1010 Somerset Street lands.
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CARRIED
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PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 38
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
225 Cope Drive to amend zoning provisions related to back-to-back townhouses
and re-align the Open Space zone, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
991 Carling Avenue to permit the extension of a temporary use By-law to
permit a parking lot, for use by the Ottawa Hospital staff, for an additional
three years, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
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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 February 24,
2021 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 Documents 1 to 7.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 50/8
Moved
by Councillor C. A. Meehan
Seconded by Councillor R. King
That Agriculture
and Rural Affairs Committee Report 20; Finance and Economic Development Committee
and Community and Protective Services Committee Joint Report 1; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 21; Planning Committee Report 38; Item 7 of Planning Committee
Report 37, Transportation Committee Report 16; and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary
of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act
‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of February 24, 2021”; be received and adopted
as amended.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 50/9
Moved by Councillor J. Sudds
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson
WHEREAS
Section 223.3 of the Municipal Act, 2001 (the Act) authorizes
a municipality to appoint an Integrity
Commissioner who reports to Council and is responsible for performing in an
independent manner various functions with respect to ethical matters, including
overseeing codes of conduct for Members of Council/members of local boards and certain
matters under the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act; and
WHEREAS Subsection 223.3(1.1) of the Act requires every municipality to ensure that an Integrity
Commissioner’s responsibilities are provided for, either by appointing its own
Integrity Commissioner or by making arrangements for the Integrity Commissioner’s
responsibilities to be provided by an Integrity Commissioner appointed by another
municipality; and
WHEREAS
the City of Ottawa’s
Integrity Commissioner position was established in July 2012 and is also delegated the independent
statutory roles of the Lobbyist Registrar under Section 223.11 of the Act and
the Meetings Investigator under Section 239.2 of the Act; and
WHEREAS Robert Marleau was appointed as the
City’s first Integrity Commissioner on August 29, 2012, and is currently
appointed to a one-year, non-renewable term extension set to expire on August
31, 2021; and
WHEREAS recruitment, appointment and contract administration
for the City’s Integrity Commissioner is conducted in accordance with the
Council-approved Statutory Officer Recruitment, Appointment and Contract
Administration Policy and Procedures;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that, pursuant to the process set out in the City of Ottawa’s
Statutory Officer Recruitment, Appointment and Contract Administration Policy
and Procedures, City Council:
- Thank Mr. Marleau for the
valuable work that he has undertaken for the City of Ottawa over his
tenure as Integrity Commissioner;
- Direct
the City Clerk to request that Mr. Marleau participate in a voluntary exit
interview with the City Clerk/City Clerk’s designate to be conducted in
accordance with the process set out in the Statutory Officer Recruitment, Appointment and Contract
Administration Procedures;
- Delegate
authority to the City Clerk to undertake a recruitment and appointment
process for a new Integrity Commissioner in accordance with the criteria,
principles and remuneration schedule set out in Attachment 1[2];
and
- Direct
the City Clerk to report back to Council on the exercise of the delegated
authority immediately following contract execution by way of a memorandum
setting out information regarding the new Integrity Commissioner and the
recruitment and appointment process that was used.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 50/10
Councillor S. Moffatt
Seconded by Councillor S. Menard
That Council suspend the Rules of
Procedure to permit the introduction of the following motion, given the requirement
to submit comments to the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
(“the Ministry”) by March 28, 2021, and that this is the only Council meeting
before the deadline.
WHEREAS every
year, the City of Ottawa hosts Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) events
to encourage residents to properly dispose of their corrosive,
poisonous or flammable household items, with
the goal of keeping these harmful items out of
the landfill; and
WHEREAS through these depots,
Ottawa’s residents play an important role in helping to protect
both the environment and the health and safety of waste collection workers;
and
WHEREAS, last year, these depot
events allowed the City and its residents to safely divert
over 692 tonnes of hazardous materials; and
WHEREAS the Waste Diversion Act, 2002 (WDA)
designates Municipal Hazardous or Special Waste (MHSW) material and requires a
waste diversion program be established and implemented for this category of
waste; and
WHEREAS the Provincial Municipal Hazardous or
Special Waste Program is currently operated by Stewardship Ontario (SO),
Product Care Recycling, and Automotive Materials Stewardship to help municipalities offset some of the costs
of delivering MHSW disposal services under the WDA; and
WHEREAS in 2016 the Province of Ontario introduced the Waste Free
Ontario Act, 2016 which provides the regulatory direction for the
restructuring of the Province’s diversion policies from a product stewardship model
to an individual producer responsibility (IPR) model in support of the Province’s
shift towards developing a circular economy; and
WHEREAS on April 12, 2018, the Ministry directed
Stewardship Ontario to wind up the MHSW Program to enable the transition of
hazardous or special materials to individual producer responsibility; and
WHEREAS the operation of the current MHSW program for all
designated materials except single-use batteries (which transitioned to IPR on
June 30, 2020) will wind-up on June 30, 2021 and be replaced with a new IPR regulation
to be fully in effect on July 1, 2021 as per the Resource Recovery and
Circular Economy Act, 2016; and
WHEREAS after extensive consultation with stakeholders, the Ministry
issued the Proposed producer responsibility regulation for Hazardous and Special
Products (HSP) on February 11, 2021, with the 45-day comment period ending on
March 28, 2021; and
WHEREAS City staff are reviewing the draft regulations, and are
preparing briefings with Members of Council over the coming weeks – including
anticipated impacts to Ottawa residents and to the City’s operations, and what
is known and unknown at this point – with the aim of answering any questions
Council may have, as well as consolidating a list of comments and/or outstanding
questions from both Council and City staff as subject-matter experts; and
WHEREAS the time between the release of the draft regulations and
the end of the comment period will not allow City staff adequate time to
prepare and submit draft comments for Committee and Council approval before submitting
to the Province by their deadline;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council delegate authority to the
General Manager of Public Works and Environmental Services to work with the Solid
Waste Master Plan Council Sponsors Group to prepare and finalize comments on
the draft Hazardous and Special Products Regulations on behalf of the City of
Ottawa; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City staff be directed to provide
Council with a copy of the comments submitted to the Province and provide an
update to Committee and Council to highlight any notable changes between the
draft regulations and final regulations, once they are registered later in
2021.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 50/11
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney
That
the Rules of Procedure be Suspended to consider the following motion, as there
are community safety concerns and the next City Council meeting is not until
April 14, 2021.
WHEREAS
the building at 257 McArthur Avenue is in an advanced state of disrepair; and
WHEREAS given the
dilapidated condition of the building and the community’s concerns it would be in
the public interest to demolish the building; and
WHEREAS there is
currently no building permit application for a replacement building;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that Council approve demolition control for the existing building on
the property subject to the following conditions;
1.
That the property Owner pay PIED $3,400.72 (includes $406.00 Legal Fee + HST), which is the fee associated with a demolition
control application.
2.
That until the time of the construction of the first
replacement building, the registered Owner shall landscape the property to the
satisfaction of the General Manager of
Planning Infrastructure and Economic Development. The registered
Owner shall prohibit the use of the property for other interim uses and
maintain the property in accordance with the Property Standards By-law;
3.
The landscaping of the property shall be
finalized in collaboration with City staff;
4.
The Owner shall pay one hundred percent securities
to the City for the value of landscaping the property, with the securities to
be released once these works are completed;
5.
The Owner agrees that to the discretion
of the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development
Department, a replacement building must be substantially completed within five
years from the date of this approval and in default thereof, the City Clerk
shall enter on the collector’s roll the sum of $5,000 for the residential dwelling
to be demolished;
6.
The registered Owner shall enter into an
Agreement with the City of Ottawa to include the foregoing conditions and pay
all costs associated with the registration of said Agreement. At such time as
a building permit is issued to redevelop the site and the replacement building
is in place, the Agreement will become null and void and will be released upon
request of the Owner. The Owner shall pay all costs associated with the
release of the agreement;
7.
The Owner agrees that a demolition permit
will not be issued and the building cannot be demolished until such time that
the agreement referenced herein has been executed and registered on title;
8.
This approval is considered null and void
if the Agreement is not executed within six months of Council’s approval.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 50/12
Moved by Councillor J. Cloutier
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli
That the Rules of Procedure be Suspended to consider the following motion:
WHEREAS the City undertaking
is undertaking an integrated road reconstruction project in the Eastway Gardens
neighborhood in Ward 18, which includes the reconstruction of the roads known
as Avenues N, O, P, Q, R, S, T and U beginning in 2021; and
WHEREAS some of the driveway
widths within the project limits are not in full conformance with the City’s front
yard parking restrictions and Private Approach By-law; and
WHEREAS, for existing properties, front
yard parking restrictions and private approach by-law are normally enforced
only on a complaint-driven basis; and
WHEREAS there have been no complaints with
respect to non-compliant driveways (private approaches) or front-yard parking
in this area; and
WHEREAS the area residents support providing
relief for residents with existing driveways (private approaches) while acknowledging
that any future driveways (private approaches) and front-yard parking must be
in accordance with City by-laws;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council
approve that, in respect of the reconstruction of Avenues N, O, P, Q,
R, S, T and U, private approaches be reinstated as they were immediately
prior to the reconstruction of these streets.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 50/13
Moved
by Councillor C. A. Meehan
Seconded by Councillor R. King
That the by-laws
listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read
and passed.
CARRIED
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BY-LAWS
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THREE READINGS
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2021-70.
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 1705
Carling Avenue.
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2021-87.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2018-164 respecting
site alteration.
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2021-88.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting residential murals.
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2021-89.
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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2021-90.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend Volumes 1 and 2A of the Official
Plan for the City of Ottawa to add the Corso Italia Station District
Secondary Plan.
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2021-91.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change
the zoning of lands known municipally as 933 Gladstone Avenue. and part of
1030 Somerset Street.
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2021-92.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change
the zoning of lands known municipally as 818 Gladstone Avenue.
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2021-93.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to
implement changes to Schedule 1A related to minimum parking space
requirements for the area of the Corso Italia Station District Secondary
Plan.
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2021-94.
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 225 Cope Drive.
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2021-95.
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 7070 Mansfield Road.
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2021-96.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to remove
the holding symbol from part of the lands known municipally as 450 Huntmar
Drive.
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2021-97.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Manotick Secondary Plan of
Volume 2A of the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to increase the
permitted density for the lands municipally known as 1164 and 1166 Highcroft
Drive
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2021-98.
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 1164 and 1166 Highcroft Drive.
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2021-99.
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 1770 Heatherington Road.
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2021-100.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to temporarily
change the zoning of the lands known municipally as 991 Carling Avenue.
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2021-101.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to remove
the holding symbol from the lands known municipally as 900 Albert Street and
part of 1035 Somerset Street.
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2021-102.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at chemin
Renaud Road on Plan 4M-1639 are being exempt from Part Lot Control.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 50/14
Moved
by Councillor C. A. Meehan
Seconded by Councillor R. King
That the
following by-law be read and passed:
To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 10 March 2021.
CARRIED
Council adjourned
the meeting at 12:11 pm.
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CLERK MAYOR