Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

Minutes

Meeting #:

02

Date:

Thursday, April 06, 2023

Time:

10:00 A.m. - 11:00 A.m.

Location:

Ben Franklin Place, The Chamber, Main Floor, 101 Centrepointe Drive, and by electronic participation

Present:

• Chair George Darouze, 
• Vice-Chair Clarke Kelly, 
• Councillor Catherine Kitts, 
• and Councillor Matt Luloff 

Absent:

• Councillor David Brown 

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1.

Notices and meeting information for meeting participants and the public

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Except where otherwise indicated, reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on April 12, 2023 in Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 2.

The deadline to register by phone to speak, or submit written comments or visual presentations is 4 pm on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, and the deadline to register to speak by email is 9:00 am on Thursday, April 6, 202.

This draft Minutes document contains a summary of the disposition of items and actions taken at the meeting. This document does not include all of the text that will be included in the final Minutes, such as the record of written and oral submissions. Recorded votes and dissents contained in this draft Minutes document are draft until the Minutes of the meeting are confirmed by the Committee. The final draft Minutes will be published with the agenda for the next regular Committee meeting and, once confirmed, will replace this document.

2.

Declarations of Interest

No Declarations of Interest were filed.

3.

Confirmation of Minutes

3.1

ARAC Minutes 1 - February 24, 2023

• Carried

4.

Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department

4.1

Right of Way Patio By-law Update and New Urban Design Guidelines for Commercial Patios

ACS2023-PRE-RHU-0012 - City Wide

This report will be submitted to Transportation Committee on March 23, 2023 and Planning and Housing Committee on April 5, 2023.

• Report Recomemndation(s)

  That Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council:

  1. Approve the Urban Design Guidelines for Commercial Patios in Document 2.
  Carried

4.2

Front-Ending Report – Manotick Watermain Link Phase 2

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0043 - Rideau-Jock (21) 

• Report Recommendation(s)

  The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommends Council approve the following:

  1.  Authorize the City and delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning, Real Estate and Economic Development Department, to enter into a Front-Ending Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Minto Communities Inc. in relation to the design and construction of the Manotick Watermain Link Phase 2 project, as outlined in this report, in accordance with the Front-Ending Agreement Principles and Policy set forth in Documents 1 and 2 and with the final form and content being to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor;
  2. Pursuant to said Agreement, authorize the receipt from Minto Communities Inc. to an upset limit of $12,800,212 plus applicable taxes in accordance with the Agreement, to fund the above-described work which are to be completed by the City; 
  3. Pursuant to said Agreement, upon receipt of the above-described funds, authorize the City to tender drawings and specifications for the said works and provide contract administration and site inspection for their construction; and
  4. Pursuant to said Agreement, authorize financial disbursement to reimburse Minto Communities Inc. by way of Development Charge Credits to an upset limit of $12,800,212 plus applicable taxes through the Manotick Area Specific Development Charges and in accordance with said Agreement. 
  Carried

4.3

Clarke Municipal Drain – partial abandonment

ACS2023-IWS-WL-0001 - Barrhaven (3)  

• Report Recommendation(s)

  That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend that Council give three readings to the by-law attached as Document 2 to this report to provide for the abandonment of the Clarke Municipal Drain, East Main Drain, from sta. 0+00 to sta. 14+31 and West Main Drain, from sta. 0+00 to sta. 8+58 located in Lots 12 and 13, Concession 3, former Township of Nepean, Barrhaven West Ward under Subsection 84 (5) of the Drainage Act.

  Carried

5.

In Camera Items

There were no in camera items.

6.

Open Mic Session

6.1

Ken Holmes

7.

Notices of Motions (For Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

There were no Notices of Motion.

8.

Inquiries

There were no Inquiries.

9.

Other Business

There was no other business.

10.

Adjournment

Next Meeting

Thursday, May 4, 2023.

The meeting adjourned at 10:44 am.