Ottawa City Council

Minutes

Meeting #:

10

Date:

Wednesday, March 08, 2023

Time:

10:00 A.m. - 1:00 P.m.

Location:

Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation

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1.

Call to order and moment of reflection

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on Wednesday, 8 March 2023 beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Mayor, Mark Sutcliffe, presided over the meeting from Council Chambers with some Members attending in person and the remaining Members participating remotely by Zoom.

Mayor Sutcliffe led Council in a moment of reflection. 

2.

Public notices and meeting information

Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents; notices regarding minutes; and remote participation details.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

3.

Announcements / Ceremonial Activities

4.

Roll Call

All Members of Council were present except T. Tierney (City Business).

5.

Confirmation of Minutes

5.1

Minutes of the Council meeting of 22 February 2023

Carried

6.

Declarations of Interest Including Those Originally Arising from Prior Meetings

No Declarations of Interest were filed. 

7.

Regrets

Councillor T. Tierney (City Business) advised that he would be absent from the City Council meeting of 8 March 2023.

8.

Motion to Introduce Reports

• Motion No. 2023 - 10/01
  Moved by G. Darouze
  Seconded by S. Menard

  That the deferred report from the Planning and Housing Committee entitled “Planning and Housing Committee Terms of Reference”, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 1A, Community Services Committee Report 1A, Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 1A, and the Planning and Housing Committee Report 4 be received and considered.

  Carried

9.

Postponements and Deferrals

Deferred from the City Council meeting of 25 January, 2023

9.1

Planning and Housing Committee Terms of Reference

File No. ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0001 - City-wide

• Committee recommendation, as amended

  That Council approve the Planning and Housing Committee Terms of Reference, as outlined in this report and attached as Document 1 (as amended).

  Carried

10.

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 1A

10.1

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Terms of Reference

ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0020 - City-wide

• Committee Recommendation

  That Council approve its Terms of Reference, as outlined in this report and attached as Document 1 (as amended).

  Carried

10.2

New Zoning By-law – Revised Work Plan Timelines

ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0003 - City-wide

• Committee Recommendation

  That Council approve the proposed revisions to the Work Plan timelines for the new Zoning By-law, as shown in Document 1 – Project Work Plan Timelines and Document 2 – Public Engagement Timelines, to add an additional six months to the project timelines.

  Carried

11.

Community Services Committee Report 1A

11.1

Motions – Physical Distancing Centres

• Committee Recommendations

  1. BE IT RESOLVED THAT, as part of the report to Committee and Council in Q2 2023 outlining options to transition out of Physical Distancing Centres (PDCs), staff be directed to:
     1. Outline a strategic approach focused on providing individuals experiencing homelessness the supports needed to transition to permanent housing; and
     2. Explore all alternative options to using recreation/community centres to provide temporary emergency housing as needed; and
     3. Include measures to ensure that community programming can resume at Heron Road and Dempsey within one month of the transition of residents out of the centers and that ice time at Jim Durrell and Bernard-Grandmaître be reinstated for 2023-2024 skating season; and
     4. Identify factors and considerations for choosing recreation/community centres as short-term centres opened to respond to emergencies in the housing and homelessness sector, including applying a diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) lens; and
  2. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to regularly update Council on the progress of the approved transition plan until the resumption of programming in facilities used for PDCs; and
  3. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the General Manager of Community and Social Services work with the City Treasurer to include considerations for the 2024 budget process and develop a financial plan to execute the options; and
  4. BE IT RESOLVED that the City explore supportive housing options using the third round of Rapid Housing Initiative by working with non-profits, community organizations, and housing providers for eligible clients housed in shelter or PDCs and report back to Community Services Committee and Council with evidence of these efforts and final projects selected for funding; and
  5. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED in order to keep all Council members up-to-date on the housing and homelessness emergency and crisis staff will continue to report annually via a Progress Report to Council and will report bi-annually to Committee via an Information Previously Distributed update: Using an anti-racism and women and gender equity lens, report on:
     1. The current number of families being housed in hotels and motels; and
     2. the number of families in family shelters; and
     3. the number of single youth, men, and women in emergency shelters; and
     4. the cost of hotels; and
     5. the cost of emergency sheltering; and
     6. the number of singles and families who have moved from shelters to permanent housing through rent-geared to income housing or with a housing subsidy; and
  6. BE IT RESOLVED that Staff complete the report to Committee and Council in Q2 2023 outlining options to transition out of Physical Distancing Centres; and
  Carried
• 7.   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff be directed to:

  1. 1. Expand on the criteria used to identify factors and considerations for choosing recreation/community centres as short-term centres opened to respond to emergencies in the housing and homelessness sector to include applying a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) lens in the future; and their proximity to schools or licensed childcare centres; and to consult with those entities to understand the potential impacts; and
     2. Provide the criteria and scoring used since 2020 to pick which city facilities to be used as Physical Distancing Centres, and specifically the scoring for all facilities considered in 2023, before picking Heron Road and Dempsey Jim Durrell and Bernard-Grandmaître locations; and

  For (3)	G. Darouze, J. Bradley, and S. Plante
  Against (21)	M. Luloff, L. Dudas, G. Gower, T. Kavanagh, R. King, J. Leiper, R. Brockington, C. Kitts, A. Hubley, S. Menard, C. Curry, D. Hill, C. Kelly, L. Johnson, S. Devine, A. Troster, M. Carr, D. Brown, S. Desroches, W. Lo, and M. Sutcliffe

  Lost (3 to 21)
• 8.   BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the funding not spent on recreational programming in those recreation and community centres due to their use as a Physical Distancing Centre, Respite Centre in 2023 or any use that meets the zoning definition of a shelter, be reallocated for new and/or additional programming in those centres by the end of 2023; and

  For (8)	J. Leiper, R. Brockington, G. Darouze, S. Menard, L. Johnson, S. Devine, J. Bradley, and S. Plante
  Against (16)	M. Luloff, L. Dudas, G. Gower, T. Kavanagh, R. King, C. Kitts, A. Hubley, C. Curry, D. Hill, C. Kelly, A. Troster, M. Carr, D. Brown, S. Desroches, W. Lo, and M. Sutcliffe

  Lost (8 to 16)
• 9. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff develop a comprehensive and robust security plan to ensure the safety of both users of the Physical Distancing Centres and the neighbouring communities and schools, and that plan be presented to councilor(s) for collaboration and consultation.

  The following Direction to Staff replaced Recommendation 9.

  DIRECTION TO STAFF - Councillor Marty Carr

  
  That staff develop a security plan to mitigate the impacts of the Physical Distancing Centres and the neighbouring communities in consultation with impacted Councillor(s) to align with the City’s authority within the approved budget envelop.

12.

Environment and Climate Change Committee Report #1A

12.1

Environment and Climate Change Committee Terms of Reference

File No. ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0018 - City-Wide

• Committee Recommendation

  That Council approve the Environment and Climate Change Committee Terms of Reference, as outlined in this report and attached as Document 1.

  Carried

13.

Planning and Housing Committee Report 4

13.1

Zoning By-law Amendment - 6173 Renaud Road

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0025 - Orléans South-Navan (19)

• Committee Recommendation

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 6173 Renaud Road, as shown in Document 1, from Development Reserve to Residential Fourth Density, Subzone M, Exception XXXX (R4M-XXXX) to permit 24 dwelling units (back-to-back stacked dwellings and back-to-back townhouse dwellings) in a planned unit development, as detailed in Document 2.

  Carried

  Carried with Councillor L. Dudas dissenting.

  
  

13.2

Official Plan 2023 Implementation

ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0005- City Wide

• Committee Recommendation

  That Council receive this report for information.

  Received

14.

Bulk Consent Agenda

14.1

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 1A

14.1.1

Zoning By-law Amendment – 2170 and 2180 Ottawa Road 29

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0008 - West Carleton-March (5)

• Committee Recommendation

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 2170 Ottawa Road 29, as shown in Document 1, to prohibit residential development on the retained farmland, as detailed in Document 2.

  Carried

14.1.2

Zoning By-law Amendment – Part of 3016 Upper Dwyer Hill Road

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0023 - West Carleton-March (5)

• Committee Recommendation

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 3016 Upper Dwyer Hill Road, as shown in Document 1, to rezone these lands from AG2 to AG6 in order to prohibit residential development, as detailed in Document 2.

  Carried

14.1.3

Zoning By-law Amendment – 1185 Beaverwood Road

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0022 - Rideau-Jock (21)

• Committee Recommendation

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1185 Beaverwood Road, as shown in Document 1, to rezone the property from Village First Density Residential Subzone P (V1P) to Village Third Density Residential, Subzone I with a rural exception (V3I [xxxr]) to permit a three-storey apartment building and modify the performance standards, as detailed in Document 2.

  Carried

14.2

Community Services Committee Report 1A

14.2.1

Community Services Terms of Reference

File No. ACS2023-OCC-CCS-0019 - City-Wide

• Committee Recommendation

  That Council approve the Community Services Committee Terms of Reference, as outlined in this report and attached as Document 1.

  Carried

14.3

Planning and Housing Committee Report 4

14.3.1

Zoning By-law Amendment – 1835 Stittsville Main Street

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0020 - Stittsville (6)

Item 14.3.1 on the Bulk Consent Agenda was lifted from the Bulk Consent Agenda for consideration as part of the regular Agenda.

• Committee Recommendation

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1835 Stittsville Main Street, as shown in Document 1, to rezone the lands from RU (Rural Countryside) to R3Z[XXX1]-h (Residential Third Density, Subzone Z, Urban Exception XXX1, with a holding symbol), to permit low rise development as detailed in Document 2.

  Carried as amended
• Motion No. 2023 - 10/02
  Moved by G. Gower
  Seconded by J. Leiper

  WHEREAS Report ACS2023-PRE-PS-0020 (the “Report”) recommends amending the City of Ottawa’s Zoning By-law to permit low rise development on the lands municipally known as 1835 Stittsville Main Street; and

  WHEREAS the current version of the Report contains reference to only one of two new urban exceptions in the Report’s recommendations; and

  WHEREAS a technical amendment is required to add reference to the second new urban exception to the Report’s recommendations;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council amend Planning and Housing Committee Report 4, Item 1 by:

  1.    Replacing the text of the Committee recommendation with the following text:

  “That Council approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law (By-law No. 2008-250) for 1835 Stittsville Main Street, as shown in Document 1, to rezone the lands shown in Area A from RU to R3Z[XXX1]-h and to rezone the lands shown in Area B from RU to R3Z[XXX2]-h, both to permit low rise development, as detailed in Document 2.”; and

  THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34(17) of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. P.13, as amended.

   

  Carried
• Motion No. 2023 - 10/03
  Moved by G. Gower
  Seconded by J. Leiper

  WHEREAS Report ACS2023-PRE-PS-0020 proposes a zoning by-law amendment to permit development of a property located at 1835 Stittsville Main Street; and

  WHEREAS the owners of nearby lands, referred to as the “Area 6 lands”, were required to provide for the extension or oversizing of urban services to 1835 Stittsville Main Street and are asserting that they have rights to seek contribution to the cost of construction of such services from 1835 Stittsville Main Street;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT by-law “l”,  “ A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 1835 Stittsville Main Street” be removed from item 21.1 on the agenda, “Motion to introduce by-laws”; and

  THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT City staff be directed to list the by-law on a future Council agenda for enactment only after being advised that the aforementioned issues have been resolved as between the owners of 1835 Stittsville Main Street and the Area 6 lands.

  Carried

14.3.2

Zoning By-law Amendment – 453 and 455 Coventry Road

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0018 - Rideau-Rockcliffe (13)

• Committee Recommendation

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 453 and 455 Coventry Road, as shown in Document 1, to change the zoning from Light Industrial Zone to Transit Oriented Development Zone – Subzone 2, as detailed in Document 2.

  Carried

14.3.3

Zoning By-law Amendment – Part of 570 March Road

ACS2023-PRE-EDP-0007 - Kanata North (4)

• Committee Recommendation

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 570 March Road from Mixed-Use Centre Zone, Urban Exception 2816, Holding Provision (MC[2816]-h) to Mixed-Use Centre Zone, Urban Exception XXX1 (MC[XXX1]), as shown in Document 1, with an exception to prohibit ‘Drive-through Facility’, ‘Principal Use Parking Lots’, ‘Service and Repair Shop’, and Residential Uses as detailed in Document 2 as site-specific prohibited uses.

  Carried

14.3.4

Zoning By-law Amendment – 8605 Campeau Drive

ACS2023-PRE-PS-0024 - Kanata North (4)

• Committee recommendation, as amended

  That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 8605 Campeau Drive, as shown in Document 1, by adding a new exception to permit a car wash as an ancillary use to a gas bar, as detailed in Document 2.

  Carried

15.

In Camera Items

There were no in camera items.

16.

Motion to Adopt Reports

• Motion No. 2023 - 10/04
  Moved by G. Darouze
  Seconded by S. Menard

  That the deferred report from the Planning and Housing Committee entitled “Planning and Housing Committee Terms of Reference”, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 1A, Community Services Committee Report 1A, Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 1A, and Planning and Housing Committee Report 4 be received and adopted as amended.

  Carried

17.

Motions of Which Notice Has Been Previously Given

17.1

Councillor A. Troster

• Motion No. 2023 - 10/05
  Moved by A. Troster
  Seconded by T. Kavanagh

  WHEREAS Renfrew County delivered 86 recommendations in a unanimous verdict on the deaths of three local women, who were killed by their former partner on a single morning in 2015; and
  WHEREAS these 86 recommendations speak to oversight and accountability, system approaches, collaboration and communication, funding, education and training, measures addressing perpetrators of intimate partner violence (IPV), intervention, and safety; and
  WHEREAS the number one recommendation put forward is to have the provincial government formally declare intimate partner violence as an epidemic; and
  WHEREAS Statistics Canada reported that 2021 was the 7th consecutive year of increasing police-reported IPV; and
  WHEREAS specific legislation on family and domestic violence has been passed by six provinces and three territories, not including Ontario; and
  WHEREAS many of the inquiry’s recommendations are either applicable to or could be adapted to the municipal level of government; and
  WHEREAS the issues of gender-based violence and violence against women are inseparable from but not synonymous with IPV; and
  WHEREAS Ottawa has formally acknowledged gender-based violence and violence against women as key areas of priority in its Community Safety and Well-Being Plan and its Women and Gender Equity Strategies;
  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following recommendation from the Renfrew County Inquiry be referred to staff for consideration and integration with the City’s Community Safety and Well-Being Plan:
  10. Encourage that IPV be integrated into every municipality’s community safety and well-being plan; and
  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City of Ottawa declare intimate partner violence an epidemic; and
  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor, on behalf of City Council, write to the Premier and the Minister of Health in support of Lanark County Council’s motion declaring intimate partner violence an epidemic and in support of the creation of provincial legislation to address family violence, and requesting that intimate partner violence be formally declared an epidemic in Ontario.

  Carried

  Carried with Councillor D. Hill dissenting on the following:

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City of Ottawa declare intimate partner violence an epidemic;

  
  
• DIRECTION TO STAFF (Councillor D. Hill)

  That Crime Prevention Ottawa and the Community and Social Services Department collaborate with community partners to identify immediate strategic opportunities for the City to reduce Intimate Partner Violence in Ottawa and to report back to the Community Services Committee by no later than Q4 2023 with an implementation plan.

17.2

Councillor R. King

• Motion No. 2023 - 10/06
  Moved by R. King
  Seconded by M. Carr

  WHEREAS the homeless crisis is taking a devastating toll on families and communities, undermining a healthy and prosperous Ontario; and

  WHEREAS the homelessness crisis is the result of the underinvestment and poor policy choices of successive provincial governments; and

  WHEREAS homelessness requires a range of housing, social service and health solutions from government; and

  WHEREAS homelessness is felt most at the level of local government and the residents that they serve; and

  WHEREAS municipalities and District Social Administration Boards are doing their part, but do not have the resources, capacity or tools to address this complex challenge; and

  WHEREAS leadership and urgent action is needed from the provincial government on an emergency basis to develop, resource, and implement a comprehensive plan to prevent, reduce and ultimately end homelessness in Ontario;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council call on the Provincial Government to urgently: 

  1. Acknowledge that homelessness in Ontario is a social, economic, and health crisis;
  2. Commit to ending homelessness in Ontario; 
  3. Work with AMO and a broad range of community, health, Indigenous and economic partners to develop, resource, and implement an action plan to achieve this goal. 

  THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this motion be sent to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing; the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services; the Minister of Health; and to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario. 

  Carried

17.3

Councillor S. Plante

Note: The Plante/Sutcliffe Motion of which Notice was previously given at the 1 March, 2023, City Council meeting was replaced with the following revised motion pursuant to Subsection 59(5) of the Procedure By-law.

• Motion No. 2023 - 10/07
  Moved by S. Plante
  Seconded by M. Sutcliffe

  WHEREAS primary health care is funded by the provincial government and is a responsibility of the provincial government; and

  WHEREAS a recent report from Ottawa Public Health suggests that at least 100,000-150,000 Ottawa residents do not have access to primary care; and

  WHEREAS the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) recently reported that physicians in Canada are spending approximately 18.5 million hours, or the equivalent of 55.6 million patient visits annually, on unnecessary paperwork and administrative tasks each year; and

  WHEREAS it is essential that all levels of government work co-operatively to find solutions to improve primary care access; and

  WHEREAS City of Ottawa human resources policies may require medical notes or forms from employees, for example “fitness to return to work” after a viral illness; and

  WHEREAS various other City of Ottawa departments require medical forms for access to various programs and services such as ParaTranspo, ODSP and other social services; and

  WHEREAS completing unnecessary or cumbersome work-related medical notes and forms has been identified as an area of inefficiency for primary care professionals;

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Manager be directed to work with Human Resources to review processes and collective agreement language in all departments that require a medical note or form, and identify where requirements for medical notes or forms can be eliminated or simplified, and report back to Council as soon as practicable.

  Carried

17.4

Councillor T. Kavanagh

• Motion No. 2023 - 10/08
  Moved by T. Kavanagh
  Seconded by C. Kitts

  WHEREAS on March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 viral disease a pandemic; and

  WHEREAS the Covid-19 pandemic has been unprecedented in its far-reaching impacts, including collective trauma, on individuals, families, children and vulnerable communities; and

  WHEREAS the impacts of Covid-19 continue to be felt in overtaxed and under-resourced health care systems and a range of other public services that have still not fully recovered from the pandemic; and

  WHEREAS the leadership and front line workers at Ottawa Pubic Health, as well as health and social service agencies across the City of Ottawa, have worked tirelessly and effectively to guide the City of Ottawa through the Covid-19 pandemic, and continue to monitor and respond to a vast range of pandemic-related impacts; and

  WHEREAS in March 2021, Government of Canada has designated March 11, 2021, as a National Day of Observance to commemorate the people who lost their lives and the significant impacts we have all felt because of COVID-19; and 

  WHEREAS as of February 27, 2023 over 51,000 Canadian families have lost a loved one; and 

  WHEREAS as of February 27, 2023, 1,019 Ottawa residents have died as a result of Covid-19. This does not take into account the number who are impacted where family died elsewhere nationally or internationally; and

  WHEREAS every death from Covid-19 will leave several individuals and families bereaved; 

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Ottawa City Council join the federal government in designating March 11, 2023, as a Day of Observance to commemorate the people who lost their lives and the significant impacts we have all felt because of COVID-19.

  Carried

17.5

Councillor C. Kitts

Note: The Kitts/Brown Motion of which Notice was previously given at the 1 March, 2023, City Council meeting was replaced with the following revised motion pursuant to Subsection 59(5) of the Procedure By-law.

• Motion No. 2023 - 10/09
  Moved by C. Kitts
  Seconded by D. Brown

  WHEREAS wineries in Ontario that are not part of the Vintner Quality Alliance (VQA) and sell 100% Ontario wine directly to a licensee (e.g., restaurant) are subject to a mark-up and wine levy imposed by the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), which is not applied to sales by VQA wineries to licensees; and

  WHEREAS the direct delivery of 100% Ontario non-VQA wine to a licensee is an important part of the local agri-tourism wine industry, providing a cost-effective and efficient way for Ontario wineries to sell their products; and

  WHEREAS the LCBO mark-up and wine levy imposed on the direct delivery of 100% Ontario non-VQA wine to a licensee creates unnecessary barriers and costs for non-VQA Ontario wineries; and

  WHEREAS the LCBO mark-up and wine levy have created unintended consequences such as limiting development of local agri-tourism and rural diversification, adversely impacting the sustainability of local artisan wineries, and the development of rural/village economies; and 

  WHEREAS the LCBO mark-up and levy is having a negative impact on over 30 local non-VQA wineries in Ontario, including those in rural Ottawa areas such as Navan and Richmond; and

  WHEREAS the elimination of the LCBO mark-up and wine levy on direct delivery of 100% Ontario non-VQA wine to a licensee would provide a level playing field for wineries producing 100% Ontario wine and support the growth of the rural artisan wine industry; and

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mayor, on behalf of Council, write to Ontario’s Minister of Finance, Minister of Red Tape Reduction, Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, and Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, and Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, supporting the elimination of the LCBO mark-up and wine levy on direct delivery of 100% Ontario non-VQA wine to a licensee; and

  BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Mayor provide any updates to City Council on any progress or responses received regarding this matter.

  Carried

  Carried with Councillors L. Dudas and S. Devine dissenting. 

  
  

17.6

Councillor T. Kavanagh

Note: The Kavanagh/Johnson Motion of which Notice was previously given at the 1 March, 2023, City Council meeting was replaced with the following revised motion pursuant to Subsection 59(5) of the Procedure By-law.

• Motion No. 2023 - 10/10
  Moved by T. Kavanagh
  Seconded by L. Johnson

  WHEREAS Ottawa has a significant and growing older adult population, who are living with a range of social and health needs; and
  WHEREAS women are disproportionately represented among older adults living in the community and needing support services to maintain their health, quality of life and independence; and
  WHEREAS the research demonstrates that the large majority of older adults (80%+) overwhelmingly express a preference for aging at home; and
  WHEREAS community agencies have further demonstrated that the costs of providing home-based services for older adults, such as transportation services, home-based personal and health supports as well as programs to combat isolation and food insecurity, are cost effective and lead to significant reduction in use of emergency services and delays in admission to long term care settings; and
  WHEREAS senior-serving agencies across Ottawa, including the Olde Forge, are providing effective and preventative services for older adults aging at home, and are only limited in their capacity to provide these services by financial restrictions; and
  WHEREAS community-based services for seniors save significant taxpayer money by leveraging existing community supports, empowering seniors to create, drive and deliver supports in a way that meets their own unique needs; and 

  WHEREAS the Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (NORC) model for supporting older adults to age at home, particularly the Oasis model which has been operating in Kingston for over ten years, have proven successful in decreasing emergency room visits by 26% and hospital admission by 40%, and have led to a 45% reduction in need for home care services for older adults living in Oasis-supported facilities; and
  WHEREAS Ottawa is currently hosting a two-year Oasis pilot project to demonstrate the efficacy and cost effectiveness of the Oasis model, in partnership with Queen’s University, the Olde Forge, the Ottawa Council on Aging and the residents in three Ambleside condos in Bay Ward; and
  WHEREAS Oasis pilot projects are also operating in Belleville, Hamilton, and London, and are in the process of being launched by community groups in a host of other Ontario cities; and
  WHEREAS several community groups and organizations in Ottawa are seeking funding to initiate much needed community-based services for seniors in their neighbourhoods; 

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor of Ottawa write to the Premier of Ontario and the Minister of Health and the Minister of Long Term Care to request a significant allocation of sustainable funding for a variety of community-based and evidence-driven aging in place supports, including the NORC/Oasis model, which are proven to increase quality of life and self-determination, prevent unnecessary use of emergency services, delay the need for admission to long term care facilities, and save significant taxpayer dollars.

  Carried

17.7

Councillor A. Troster

• Motion No. 2023 - 10/11
  Moved by A. Troster
  Seconded by J. Leiper

  WHEREAS the Bank Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) will host the annual Fire & Ice Winter Festival; and

  WHEREAS many of the Fire & Ice activities will be happening outdoors on Bank Street between Slater Street and Somerset Street West. Activities consist of interactive installations and visual installations to be seen on a walkthrough of the event site; and

  WHEREAS the BIA has requested the closure of Bank Street from Slater Street to Somerset Street West. The road closure will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, 17 March 2023 and end at 5:00 a.m. on Monday, 20 March 2023; and

  WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Special Events on City Streets By-law (2001-260) prohibits road closures before 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; 

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the road closure for Bank Street from Slater Street to Somerset Street West. The road closure will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, 17 March 2023 and end at 5:00 a.m. on Monday, 20 March 2023 for the Fire & Ice Winter Festival; providing it meets the requirements, conditions, and approval of Special Events Advisory Team (SEAT).

  Carried

18.

Motions Requiring Suspension of the Rules of Procedure

There were no motions requiring suspension of the Rules of Procedure.

19.

Notices of Motion (for Consideration at Subsequent Meeting)

19.1

Councillor L. Dudas

• Moved by L. Dudas
  Seconded by L. Johnson

  WHEREAS the Ottawa Branch of the Polish Combatants' Association (Branch No. 8) has celebrated 75th anniversary; and 

  WHEREAS the original members of Branch No. 8 were former soldiers of the Polish Armed Forces, who fought alongside the Western Allies, including Canadians, during World War II; and

  WHEREAS in the last 75 years, Branch No. 8 and its members have made immeasurable contributions to the community and our city; and

  WHEREAS Branch No. 8 has worked with City staff to find a location for a tree to be planted at Centrepointe Park to commemorate this milestone anniversary in the spring of 2023; and

  WHEREAS the financial cost of the Commemorative Tree and the accompanying plaque will be borne by the Polish Combatants' Association Branch No. 8; and

  WHEREAS Public Works, Parks Maintenance and Forestry Services, will install the city standard flat black polished granite marker flush to the ground; 

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve the installation of a plaque in Centrepointe Park to mark the 75th Anniversary of the founding of the Polish Combatants’ Association Branch No. 8; and 

  THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the plaque read “THIS TREE WAS PLANTED TO COMMEMORATE THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE POLISH COMBATANTS’ ASSOCIATION BRANCH NO. 8” in Polish, English, and French. 

   

19.2

Councillor L. Dudas

• Moved by L. Dudas
  Seconded by J. Bradley

  WHEREAS On February 6, 2023, an incredibly destructive earthquakes 7.8 magnitude earthquake, followed by a series of strong tremors and aftershocks, devastated South-Eastern Türkiye; and

  WHEREAS the earthquake has already killed more than 41,000 people and injured more than 87,000; and

  WHEREAS more than a million people have been displaced, with at least 47,000 buildings destroyed or damaged; and 

  WHEREAS the Canadian and Turkish Women’s Association in Ottawa (CATWAO) are organizing a fundraising event to benefit the victims of the earthquake on April 23rd, recognized as Children’s Day in Turkey, to sell donated used goods, Turkish foods and to host children’s activities; and

  WHEREAS CATWAO is seeking the use of Jean Pigott Hall at City Hall to host this fundraising event in support of residents of Türkiye;  

  THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the use of Jean Pigott Hall for this fundraising event on April 23rd and waive the rental fee and associated costs for furniture, equipment and staffing, to support the people of Türkiye following this devastating event. 

20.

Notice of Intent

• Notice of Intent from Light Rail Regulatory Monitor and Compliance Officer to submit the Annual Compliance Report to the April 13, 2023, meeting of the Transit Commission, rising to the City Council meeting of April 26, 2023.

21.

Motion to Introduce By-laws

21.1

Three Readings

• Motion No. 2023 - 10/12
  Moved by G. Darouze
  Seconded by S. Menard

  That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.

  Carried
• 2023-51    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish fees and charges for services, activities and information provided by Revenue Services of the Finance and Corporate Services Department and to repeal By-law No. 2021-391 and 2022-139.
  2023-52    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2012-370, as amended, respecting fees and charges for solid waste services.
  2023-53    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish stormwater service fees and to repeal By-law No. 2022-5.
  2023-54    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the fees in By-law No. 2019-74, as amended, regulating the municipal water supply.
  2023-55    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.
  2023-56    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at Brasseur Crescent and Winsome Terrace on Plan 4M-1217 and terrasse Winsome Terrace on Plan 4M-1699 as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
  2023-57    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2018-212, a by-law of the City of Ottawa to appoint certain Municipal Law Enforcement Officers to enforce the provisions of the Sewer Use By-law and to repeal By-law No. 2012-5.
  2023-58    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2021-331 to correct minor typographical errors.
  2023-59    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 2170 Ottawa Road 29. 
  2023-60    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 3016 Upper Dwyer Hill Road. 
  2023-61    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 1185 Beaverwood Road. 

  2023-62    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 8605 Campeau Drive.  
  2023-63    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 570 March Road. 
  2023-64    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 6173 Renaud Road. 
  2023-65    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 453 and 455 Coventry Road.  
  2023-66    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 4200 Innes Road.  
  2023-67    A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting the delegation of authority to various officers of the City and to repeal By-law No. 2023-2.

22.

Confirmation By-law

• Motion No. 2023 - 10/13
  Moved by G. Darouze
  Seconded by S. Menard

  That the following by-law be read and passed:
  To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of March 8, 2023.

  Carried

23.

Inquiries

There were no Inquiries.

24.

Adjournment

• Motion No. 2023 - 10/14
  Moved by G. Darouze
  Seconded by S. Menard

  That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of March 8, 2023, be adjourned.

  Carried

  The meeting adjourned at 11:15 am.