OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES 53
Wednesday, May 12, 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, May 12, 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.
CARRIED
No declarations
of interest were filed.
No regrets filed.
MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS
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MOTION NO 53/1
Moved by Councillor R. King
Seconded by Councillor R. Brockington
That
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 21; Audit Committee Report 10;
Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 24; Transportation Committee
Report 18 and the report from the City Clerk “Summary of Oral and Written
Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation
Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of April 28, 2021”; be received and considered.
CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Receive the Ottawa Rural Clean Water
Program 2016-2020 Review and Renewal (Document 1); and
2. Approve the 2021-2025 Ottawa Rural Clean
Water Program as outlined in this report and as described in Document 1.
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RECEIVED
and CARRIED
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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
Faulkner Municipal Drain dated December 2020, and Addendum No. 1 dated March
2021 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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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Ottawa City Council direct the General Manager, Public Works and
Environmental Services (or his designate) to write to the Ministers of the
Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (OMECP), the Ontario
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA), as well as the
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), in consultation with the Mayor and
rural Councillors, to outline key concerns and potential considerations from
Ottawa’s perspective to help inform the development of the Best Management Practices
aimed at pelletized biosolid producers and local farmers.
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CARRIED
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT 10
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposed amendments to the
audit recommendation implementation update process, as outlined in this
report.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Office of the Auditor
General’s 2021 Interim Audit Work Plan.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That
Council receive the Report on Audit Follow-up Procedures and detailed audit
follow-up reports.
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RECEIVED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve that the speed limit be lowered
to 30 km/h through the implementation of 30 km/h Gateway Speed Limit Signs
within residential areas bound by:
1. Vanier Parkway to the East, Cantin Street
to the West, Beechwood Avenue to the North and Montreal Road to the South; and
2. North River Road to the East, Greensway
Avenue to the West, Lenore Place to the North and Mark Avenue to the South;
and
3. King Edward Avenue to the East, Range
Road to the West, Laurier Avenue East to the North and Lees Avenue to the South;
and
4. King Edward Avenue to the East, Charlotte
Street to the West, Rideau Street to the North and Laurier Avenue East to the
South; and
5. Sussex Drive to the West, King Edward
Avenue to the East, Murray Street to the North and Rideau Street to the
South; and
6. Sussex Drive to the West, King Edward
Avenue to the East, Boteler Street to the North and St. Patrick Street to the
South.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for 5564 William McEwen Drive to prohibit residential development on
the retained farmlands and to permit a reduced lot width of 20 metres on the
severed lands, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
a. Approve the proposed amendment to the
Official Plan Volume 1 Schedule A by removing the Significant Wetland
designation from the southern portion of 2621 Donnelly Drive, as detailed in
Document 2; and
b. Approve the proposed amendment to the
Zoning By-law Amendment for a portion of 2621 Donnelly Drive from Environmental
Protection Zone Subzone 3 (EP3) to Rural Countryside (RU), as detailed in
Document 3.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve the Office of the Auditor
General’s approach and timeline to conduct the Quality Assurance Review –
External Assessment; and
2. Approve the revised Terms of Reference for
the Audit Committee as set out in Document 1.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That City Council:
1. Approve the 2021 levies for the Rideau
Valley, South Nation and Mississippi Valley Conservation Authorities as
presented in Document 1, as outlined in this report;
2. Authorize City staff to proceed with the
negotiations with the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) based
on the estimates as per Document 2, including the issuance of appropriate long-term
financing (of up to $1,000,000) to finance the capital expenditures which
will be repaid by the MVCA; and
3. Delegate authority to the City Treasurer/Chief
Financial Officer, in consultation with the City Solicitor to finalize all
necessary agreements, as described in this report.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the installation of an all-way stop
control at the intersection of Queen Mary Street and Vera Street.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the installation of all-way
stop controls at the intersection of Osgoode Street & Sweetland Avenue.
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CARRIED
REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and
Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting
of April 28, 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 3.
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CARRIED
CARRIED
MOTION NO 53/2
Moved by Councillor R. King
Seconded by Councillor R. Brockington
That Agriculture and Rural
Affairs Committee
Report 21; Audit Committee Report 10; Finance
and Economic Development Committee Report 24; Transportation Committee Report 18 and the report from the City Clerk “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for
Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City
Council Meeting of April 28, 2021”; be received and adopted as amended.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 53/3
Moved by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor D. Deans
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the
following Motion, in order to defer the Development Charges
associated with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Ottawa
WHEREAS the Boys and Girls Clubs of Ottawa have
a suitable shovel-ready project with constrained
project delivery timelines; and
WHEREAS should funding become available for construction, the Boys
and Girls Club will wish to proceed with their project at the earliest
opportunity; and
WHEREAS the Development Charges Act permits certain
institutional uses to defer development charges but the Boys and Girls Club do
not qualify under the regulations;
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED that Council:
1.
Approve the deferral of the DCs on the same basis as an institutional
use that is statutorily entitled to a deferral;
2.
That Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa enter into an agreement, to
the satisfaction of the General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development and the City Solicitor, setting out the details for the deferral of
the payment of DCs and the waiver of interest charges.
3.
Further it be resolved that such agreement be registered if
permitted under the Land Titles Act.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 53/4
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Councillor R. King
That
the Rules of Procedure be Suspended to consider the following motion order to
allow the property owner to proceed with demolition in a timely manner and
address community safety concerns
WHEREAS the building at 191 Heritage Maple Way 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, at the discretion
of the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development
Department, a replacement building be substantially completed with 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 $5,960.00 for the one residential
dwelling unit 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; and
8.
This approval is considered null and void
if the Agreement is not executed within six months of Council’s approval.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 53/5
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 Canterbury
neighborhood in Ward 18, which includes the reconstruction of Valley Drive
beginning in 2021; and
WHEREAS the project limits
for the Valley Drive Storm Sewer Trunk Rehabilitation project includes
reinstating some private approaches on Saunderson Drive and Pleasant Park Road;
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 Valley Drive, private approaches be reinstated
as they were immediately prior to the reconstruction of this street.
CARRIED
NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR
CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)
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MOTION
Moved by Councillor R. Brockington
Seconded by Councillor M. Luloff
WHEREAS, in December 2020, the House of Commons
passed a motion to establish a National Suicide Prevention 988 helpline, that
calls for collaboration with the provinces and territories to establish the
hotline, consolidating all suicide crisis numbers into one three-digit hotline
phone number; and
WHEREAS, the feasibility of creating the
national hotline is being studied by the Public Health Agency of Canada and the
Centre of Addiction and Mental Health; and
WHEREAS, a national survey commissioned by the Canadian
Mental Health Association and University of British Columbia found that the
COVID-19 pandemic has intensified feelings of stress and anxiety among
Canadians, with thoughts or feelings of suicide having risen four-fold since
the pandemic began; and
WHEREAS, the same survey determined that few
Canadians are getting the support they need and are resorting to unhealthy coping
strategies; and
WHEREAS, prior to the COVID pandemic, Statistics
Canada reported that approximately 4,000 Canadians were dying each year from
suicide; and
WHEREAS, the Canada Suicide Prevention Service
reported that calls for service increased 200 per cent in October 2020,
compared to the same period in 2019; and
WHEREAS existing suicide prevention hotlines
require the user to remember a 10-digit number;
WHEREAS, the intent of a 988 hotline is to quickly
connect people facing a mental-health crisis with trained counsellors who can
help; and
WHEREAS there are no timelines associated with
the establishment of a national hotline,
WHEREAS, the Canadian
Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is ultimately
responsible for deciding whether the Hotline will proceed,
THEREFORE, be it resolved that Ottawa City
Council endorse the establishment of a National Suicide Prevention 988 helpline;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Mayor, on
behalf of City Council, write to the federal Minister of Health, provincial
Minister of Health, and the CRTC, expressing the City of Ottawa’s support for
this initiative.
MOTION NO 53/6
Moved by Councillor R. King
Seconded by Councillor R. Brockington
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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2021-104.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting the
permitting and regulation of short-term rental hosts, property managers, and
platforms.
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2021-142.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to change the name
of avenue Langevin Avenue, a municipal highway in the City of Ottawa, to voie
Commanda Way.
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2021-143.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2003-499 respecting fire routes.
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2021-144.
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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2021-145.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2006-273 to appoint certain Municipal Law Enforcement Officers.
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2021-146.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2020-186 respecting expiry of the Temporary Mandatory Mask By-law and one
minor clarification.
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2021-147.
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 5564
William McEwen Drive.
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2021-148.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the
Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to redesignate a portion of the lands
municipally known as 2621 Donnelly Drive.
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2021-149.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of part of the lands known municipally as
2621 Donnelly Drive.
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2021-150.
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
160 Santolina Street.
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2021-151.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to set the
instalment due dates and the interest and penalty rates applicable to the
collection of property taxes for 2022
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2021-152.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish
the tax ratios for the taxation year 2021.
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2021-153.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes
for the year 2021.
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2021-154.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes
for the year 2021 for police services.
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2021-155.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy taxes for
the year 2021 for the City of Ottawa's share of the costs of the conservation
authorities.
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2021-156.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a
special levy for the Canterbury Community Outdoor Covered Refrigerated Rink
Facility within the service area known as the Canterbury designated area for
the year 2021.
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2021-157.
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 2021.
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2021-158.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a
special levy for the service area known as the Mosquito Nuisance Control
Program and Mosquito Research Program Special Area for the year 2021.
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2021-159.
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 2021.
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2021-160.
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 2021.
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2021-161.
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 2021.
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2021-162.
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 2021.
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2021-163.
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 2021.
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2021-164.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting
property subclass tax reductions for the year 2021.
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2021-165.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a
percentage by which tax decreases are limited for 2021 for properties in the
commercial industrial and multiresidential property classes.
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2021-166.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a
special levy for the Britannia Village Ottawa River Flood Protection Works
within the service area known as the Britannia Village Ottawa River Flood
Protection Program.
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2021-167.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish
the Stonebridge Community Area within the City of Ottawa as a designated area
for a special service.
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2021-168.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a
special levy for the Stonebridge Community Association within the designated
area known as the Stonebridge Community Area for the year 2021.
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2021-169.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to levy a special
charge in respect of the Business Improvement Areas in the City of Ottawa and
to provide for the collection of these special charges for the year 2021
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2021-170.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose levy
and collect a rate for the purposes of The Sparks Street Mall Management
Board with respect to the Sparks Street Mall for the year 2021, and to repeal
By-Law 2020-129
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2021-171.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish a
service fee for payment card processing services with respect to payment for
City services and activities, and to repeal By-law No. 2013-191
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2021-172.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal
By-Law No. 2021-61.
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2021-173.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal
By-Law No. 2021-129.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 53/7
Moved by Councillor R. King
Seconded by Councillor R. Brockington
That the
following by-law be read and passed:
To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 12 May 2021.
CARRIED
The meeting
adjourned at 10:32 am.
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CITY
CLERK MAYOR