OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
10:00 am
Andrew Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue W.
MINUTES 20
The Council of the
City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa,
on Wednesday, 25 September 2019 beginning at 10:00 a.m.
The Mayor, Jim
Watson, presided and led Council in a moment of reflection.
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The national anthem was performed by Elina
Ellis.
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Mayor Watson presented a proclamation declaring September
25, 2019 Rowan’s Law Day in the City of Ottawa. On March 7, 2018, the Province of Ontario
passed Rowan's Law (Concussion Safety), 2018 and related
amendments to the Education Act. This legislation
is intended to protect amateur athletes by improving concussion safety on the
field and at school. Rowan Stringer was a 17-year old Ottawa varsity rugby
player who died from sustaining multiple concussions resulting in a
catastrophic swelling of the brain – second impact syndrome. Rowan’s
Law and Rowan’s Law Day were established to honour her memory and bring
awareness to concussions and concussion safety. Lisa
MacLeod, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, MPP, Nepean was present along
with Rowan Stringer’s parents, Gordon and Kathleen Stringer, to receive the
proclamation.
Mayor Watson presented a proclamation declaring October 1-12,
2019 as Up with People Week in the City of Ottawa. Up with People is an international, educational and cultural program
for young adults between the ages of 17 and 29 that brings people together
through volunteerism and music. Up with People’s newest production, Live On
Tour 2019, will be performed at Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe on
October 10th and 11th, 2019.
Mayor Jim Watson presented
the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Avery and Rowan Parkinson in recognition of
their charitable contributions in Ottawa and beyond. Sisters Rowan and Avery,
aged 12 and 14 respectively, are Elmwood School students and co-founders of the
MapleWishes Foundation. Through their foundation, the girls fundraise,
volunteer and motivate their peers to support eleven charitable causes in the
Ottawa area. They have committed to raise $50,000 for the Parkinson Research
Consortium at the Ottawa Hospital. Some of the other projects supported by the
MapleWishes Foundation include QUAIL House, a home in Chelsea for
developmentally-challenged adults, More Bees Please, which aims to help restore
the bee population in the Ottawa area and Bookmarked, which builds and renews
the collections of local libraries. MapleWishes is also committed to diversity
and to providing a welcoming environment to Ottawa’s immigrant youth through
the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization Youth Program, YOCISO.
Mayor Watson announced the launch of the City of Ottawa
2019 United Way Employee Campaign taking place on September 25, 2019 at
Council. He was accompanied by United Way Ottawa and campaign representatives
including Dan Chenier, General Manager of Recreation, Cultural and Facility
Services, the 2019 City of Ottawa Campaign Chair; Councillor Laura Dudas, 2019 Honourary
Chair; and Mark Taylor, Vice President of Resource Development for United Way
Ottawa.
All Members were
present at the meeting, except Councillors R. Chiarelli, D. Deans,
M. Luloff, and S. Moffatt.
CONFIRMED
See
specific Agenda Item for declarations: ITEM 1 - REPORT TO COUNCIL ON AN INQUIRY
RESPECTING THE CONDUCT OF COUNCILLOR DAROUZE
MOTIONS REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF THE RULES OF
PROCEDURE
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MOTION NO 20/1
Moved by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney
THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended, due to
the need to establish signing authorities in a timely fashion, to consider the
following motion:
WHEREAS Councillor Diane Deans has provided
notice to the Mayor and City Clerk of her inability to attend at Committee,
local boards and Council for an indeterminate period of time while she receives
treatment for cancer; and
WHEREAS there are a number of legislative and
administrative matters that must be addressed by a resolution of Council to
provide for this leave and to ensure that Ward 10 matters are addressed in a
timely manner in the Ward Councillor’s absence; and
WHEREAS, to effect this leave, Section 259(1)(c)
of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Subsection 83(14)(a) of the City’s
Procedure By-law permits Council to excuse the absence of a Member of Council
by way of a resolution of Council; and
WHEREAS the Delegation of Authority By-law
requires the concurrence by the Ward Councillor prior to various planning approvals
being given, and other City procedures and processes also provide for Ward
Councillor concurrence; and
WHEREAS Councillor Deans has indicated that she
wishes to delegate her concurrence in such matters to Councillors Brockington
and Meehan for the duration of her leave; and
WHEREAS there will be routine bills that are
either of an administrative nature or for expenditures that have been
previously authorized by the Ward Councillor’s Office; and
WHEREAS the Standing Committees of which Councillor
Deans is a member have sufficient membership to continue to meet in her
absence;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council
authorize a leave of absence for Councillor Diane Deans; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that concurrence under
the Delegation of Authority By-law for Ward 10 matters may be given by
Councillors Brockington and Meehan; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the membership and
quorum of the Community and Protective Services Committee and the Transportation
Committee be reduced by one until such time as Councillor Deans returns to take
her seat on the Committees; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council delegate to the
City Clerk and the Manager of Legislative Services the interim authority to
approve the payment of costs from the Ward 10 Office Budget arising from
routine bills and, in consultation with the Ward 10 office staff and Councillors
Brockington and Meehan, for annual, seasonal events where a past practice for
such costs being paid can be established, if there are sufficient funds within
the office budget to do so.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 20/2
Moved by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor T. Tierney
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to
consider the following motion, in order to address a pending vacancy on the
Police Services Board in a timely manner:
WHEREAS on December 12th, 2019, City Council
appointed Councillor Keith Egli to the Ottawa Police Services Board; and
WHEREAS in light of recent medical issues,
Councillor Egli is no longer able to continue to support his full legislative
workload; and
WHEREAS the Mayor has advised that he is able to
fill Councillor Egli’s seat on the Ottawa Police Services Board;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council
accept Councillor Egli’s request to vacate his seat on the Ottawa Police Services
Board and appoint Mayor Watson to the Board in Councillor Egli’s stead.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 20/3
Moved by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor J. Cloutier
THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended, due to
the need to establish signing authorities in a timely fashion, to consider the
following motion
WHEREAS Councillor Rick Chiarelli has provided
notice to the Mayor and the City Clerk, including medical documentation of his
inability to attend at Committee and Council for an indeterminate period of time,
and at least until October 9, 2019 inclusive, due to medical issues; and
WHEREAS there are a number of legislative and
administrative matters that must be addressed by a resolution of Council to
provide for this leave and to ensure that Ward 8 matters are addressed in a
timely manner in the Ward Councillor’s absence; and
WHEREAS, to effect this leave, Section
259(1)(c) of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Subsection 83(14) of the City’s
Procedure By-law permits a Council to authorize the absence of a Member of Council
by way of a resolution of Council; and
WHEREAS the Delegation of Authority By-law
requires the concurrence by the Ward Councillor prior to various planning
approvals being given, and other City procedures and processes also provide for
Ward Councillor concurrence; and
WHEREAS Councillor Chiarelli has indicated that
he wishes to delegate his concurrence to Councillors Hubley and Moffatt for the
duration of his leave; and
WHEREAS there will be routine bills that are
either of an administrative nature or for expenditures that have been
previously authorized by the Ward Councillor’s Office; and
WHEREAS the Standing and Sub-Committees of which
Councillor Chiarelli is a member have sufficient membership to continue to meet
in his absence;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council
authorize a leave of absence for Councillor Rick Chiarelli; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that concurrence under
the Delegation of Authority By-law for Ward 8 matters may be given by
Councillors Hubley and Moffatt; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the membership and
quorum of the Planning Committee, Built Heritage Sub-Committee and IT
Sub-Committee, be temporarily reduced by one until such time as Councillor Chiarelli
returns to take his seat on these Committees; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council delegate to
the City Clerk and the Manager of Legislative Services the interim authority to
approve the payment of costs from the Ward 8 Office Budget arising from routine
bills and, in consultation with the Ward 8 office staff and Councillors Hubley
and Moffatt, for annual, seasonal events where a past practice for such costs
being paid can be established, if there are sufficient funds within the office
budget to do so.
Following Council’s approval of suspension of the Rules
of Procedure, Motion 20/3 was then put to Council and divided for voting
purposes.
The
first resolution was put to Council as follows:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council
authorize a leave of absence for Councillor Rick Chiarelli;
TABLED by the following Motion:
MOTION NO 20/4
Moved by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor J. Leiper
That the first resolution of this Motion (THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED THAT City Council authorize a leave of absence for Councillor Rick
Chiarelli) be laid on the Table, and the City Clerk be directed to continue to
liaise with Councillor Chiarelli and update Council as needed.
CARRIED
The remaining resolutions were then put to Council:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that concurrence under
the Delegation of Authority By-law for Ward 8 matters may be given by
Councillors Hubley and Moffatt; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the membership and
quorum of the Planning Committee, Built Heritage Sub-Committee and IT
Sub-Committee, be temporarily reduced by one until such time as Councillor Chiarelli
returns to take his seat on these Committees; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council delegate to
the City Clerk and the Manager of Legislative Services the interim authority to
approve the payment of costs from the Ward 8 Office Budget arising from routine
bills and, in consultation with the Ward 8 office staff and Councillors Hubley and
Moffatt, for annual, seasonal events where a past practice for such costs being
paid can be established, if there are sufficient funds within the office budget
to do so.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 20/5
Moved by Councillor
T. Tierney
Seconded by Councillor G. Gower
That the
report from the Integrity Commissioner entitled “Report
to Council on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Darouze”;
Ottawa Board of Health Report 4; the report from the Ottawa
Community Lands Development Corporation entitled “Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation 2018 ‑ Annual Report”; Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 5;
Community and Protective Services Committee Report 6; Standing
Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 5; Finance
and Economic Development Committee Report 7A; Planning Committee
Report 12; Transit Commission Report 2; and the reports
from the City Clerk entitled “Information
Previously Distributed (IPD) - Revised Agreement between the City of Ottawa and
the Ottawa Champions Baseball Club – 300 Coventry Road ” and “Summary of Oral
and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation
Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of September 11, 2019”;
be received and considered.
CARRIED
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
Councillor George Darouze declared a potential direct pecuniary interest
on the above-noted agenda item, Report to Council on
an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Darouze, as Section 223.4(5) of the Municipal Act, 2001 and
Section 15 of the Code of Conduct for Members of Council authorize Council to
impose sanctions that may impact his remuneration as a Member of Council.
Councillor Darouze did not participate in discussion or vote on this item.
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REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
The
Integrity Commissioner recommends that City Council:
1. Receive
this report, including the finding that Councillor Darouze has contravened
Section 7 of the Code of Conduct;
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2. Direct
Councillor Darouze to issue a sincere written apology to both Complainants
within 7 days of Council receiving this report;
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3. Direct
Councillor Darouze to write to the Interim Chief of Police, within 7 days of
Council receiving this report, to make him aware of this report and request
that his email to the Chief of Police, dated September 21, 2018, be removed
from the personnel file of the male Complainant; and
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4. Reprimand
Councillor Darouze in accordance with Section 15 of the Code of Conduct (Compliance
with the Code of Conduct).
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RECEVIED
and CARRIED
BOARD OF HEALTH RECOMMENDATION
That City Council request that the Mayor ask the
Minister of Health to maintain the relationship between the City of Ottawa
and Ottawa Public Health, which maximizes the coordination between public
health programs and municipal services, and benefits from the integration of
administrative and other efficiencies.
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CARRIED
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Receive
the Audited financial statements of the Ottawa Community Lands Development
Corporation for the year 2018 in the Annual Report attached as Document 1;
and
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2. Appoint
Ernst & Young LLP as the auditor of the Ottawa Community Lands
Development Corporation for the year 2019.
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Councillor Jan
Harder, on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Ottawa Community Lands
Development Corporation, provided an overview of the Annual Report. A copy of
her presentation is held on file with the City Clerk.
The following
Motion was put to Council:
MOTION NO 20/6
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson
WHEREAS Section 10.07 of By-Law #1 of the Ottawa Community Lands
Development Corporation/La société d’aménagement des terrains communautaires
d’Ottawa (the “Corporation”), a copy of which is held on file with the
City Clerk (“By-Law #1”), provides that a City Council Director designated by
the Board shall preside at Meetings of the Members; and
WHEREAS it is in the best interest of the Corporation to allow for a
City Council Director or a Non-City Council Director to be designated by the
Board to preside at Meetings of the Members; and
WHEREAS the Board of Directors of the Corporation passed a
resolution on May 7, 2019 adopting By-Law #3 which repeals and replaces Section
10.07 of By-Law #1, and this resolution must now be confirmed by its sole
voting member (the City of Ottawa); and
WHEREAS Section 5.05(a) of By-Law #1, provides that a majority of
the Directors who have the right to vote shall constitute quorum of the Board
of Directors for the transaction of business, provided that at least three (3)
City Council Directors form part of that majority; and
WHEREAS Section 288(1) of the Corporations Act (Ontario) (the
“Act”) states that unless the letters patent, supplementary letters patent or a
special resolution otherwise provides, a majority of the board of directors
constitutes a quorum, but in no case shall a quorum be less than two-fifths of
the board of directors; and
WHEREAS it is in the best interests of the Corporation to amend
By-Law #1 to (a) remove the requirement that at least three (3) City Council
Directors form part of the majority required to constitute a quorum of the
Board of Directors and (b) decrease the number of directors which constitutes a
quorum to two-fifths of the Board of Directors in accordance with Section
288(1) of the Act; and
WHEREAS the Board of Directors of the Corporation passed a
resolution on August 15, 2019 adopting By-Law #4 which repeals and replaces
Section 5.05(a) of By-Law #1, and this resolution must now be confirmed by
its sole voting member (the City of Ottawa);
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that:
1. as a special resolution, By-law #3, a
by-law repealing Section 10.07 of By-Law #1 of the Corporation, a copy of which
is attached hereto as Document 1, is confirmed as
By-Law #3 of the Corporation;
2. as a special resolution, that By-Law
#4, a by-law repealing and replacing Section
5.05(a) of By-Law #1 of the Corporation, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Document 2, is confirmed as
By-Law #4 of the Corporation; and
3. any director or officer is directed to certify a copy of
such by-law to be placed in the minute book of the Corporation.
CARRIED
The Report
Recommendations were put to Council and CARRIED.
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the IPD titled “Revised
Agreement between the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Champions Baseball Club -
300 Coventry Road,” previously listed on the Finance and Economic Development
Committee Agenda of July 10, 2019, attached as Document 1.
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RECEIVED
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SUB-COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Receive
the Phase III Clemow Estate Preliminary Heritage Study, attached as Document
12 for information;
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2.
Approve the issuance of a Notice of
Intention to designate the Ambassador Court Apartments, 612 Bank Street under
Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of
Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 6;
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3.
Approve the issuance of a Notice of
Intention to Designate Central Park, 630 Bank Street and 19 Clemow Avenue under
Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of
Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 10;
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4. Direct
staff to include a preliminary heritage conservation district study of the
remainder of the Clemora Park subdivision including Glebe Avenue between the Clemow
Estate East Heritage Conservation District and Bronson Avenue and Powell
Avenue between Bank Street and Bronson Avenue with its prioritization to be
identified in the 2020 Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development departmental
workplan for the remainder of the Term of Council.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That
Council:
1. Approve
the Recreation Facility Infrastructure Standards, as described in this report
and attached as Document 1; and
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2. Delegate
authority to the General Manager, Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services
Department to approve minor amendments to the Standards, as required.
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MOTION NO 20/7
Moved
by Councillor J. Sudds
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli
WHEREAS the report entitled “RECREATION FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE
STANDARDS” (ACS2019-RCF-GEN-0013) was considered by the Community and Protective
Services Committee on September 19, 2019, and recommends approval of new Recreation
Facility Infrastructure Standards; and
WHEREAS following Committee consideration, staff identified a number
of technical modifications that should be made to the draft standards prior to
Council approval to allow for greater flexibility and reflect best practices as
identified by the internal working group;
THEREFORE Be It Resolved
that Council approve technical amendments to Document 3 (Recreation Facility
Infrastructure Standards – (RFIS) – Ice), Document 4 (RFIS Outdoor Facilities)
and Document 5 (RFIS Recreation Centers) as listed in the attached Appendix A to this Motion.
CARRIED
The Report
Recommendations, as amended by Motion No. 20/7, were put to Council and CARRIED.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. An
amendment to the City’s Licensing By-law (By-law 2002-189, as amended) to
establish regulations for the licensing and regulating of payday loan establishments
by the addition of a new schedule No. 34, as well as minor administrative
amendments relating to necessary definitions, administrative provisions,
licensing and related fees, and expiry date, all in the general form as set
out in Document 1 and as described in this report; and
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2. That
the payday loan establishment licensing regulations set out in Recommendation
1 be conditional upon the coming into full force of related proposed zoning
and land use amendments for payday loan establishments, as proposed in Report
ACS2019-PIE-EDP-0035.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the updated Community Funding Framework
vision, mission, mandate, funding priorities and funding streams as outlined
in this report.
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CARRIED
POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
With
respect to the above-noted agenda item, Councillor K. Egli rose on a point of
personal privilege, and advised Council as follows:
My
spouse is a member of the Nepean, Rideau and Osgoode Community Resource Centre
Board of Directors, an organization that receives funding from the City. While
I have no pecuniary or financial interest under the Municipal Conflict of
Interest Act, I have decided to declare this relationship to provide
transparency in the spirit of Section 1 of the Code of Conduct and to fulfil my
responsibilities under Section 243 of the Municipal Act in participating
in this debate and voting on the matter. In addition, I have filed with the
Clerk's Office, a copy of the Integrity Commissioner's memorandum on this
matter.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That
Council:
1. Approve
the proposed changes to the Lead Pipe Replacement Program as outlined in this
report;
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2. Delegate
authority to the General Manager, Public Works & Environmental Services,
to make further updates to the Lead Pipe Replacement Program within the
approved budget, as required.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That
Council:
1. Receive
the 2018 Drinking Water Quality Management System Annual Management Review
Report;
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2. Endorse
the Drinking Water Quality Management System Operational Plan.
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RECEIVED and CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the
following membership for the Solid Waste Council Sponsors Group:
1. Councillor
Eli El-Chantiry
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2. Councillor
Laura Dudas.
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CARRIED
FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 7A
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve the
following:
1. The
approach and timetable for consultation and consideration of the 2020 budget
as outlined in the report.
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2. The
following directions for developing the draft 2020 budget.
a. That
the municipal tax increase be set at 3 per cent overall including:
i. The
city-wide tax levy, which includes funding for Library and Public Health, be
increased by no more than 2 per cent for 2020 and that Council request that the
Library and Public Health Boards develop their draft budgets based on their
pro rata share of this tax increase.
ii. The
Ottawa Police Services levy be increased by no more than 3 per cent and that
Council request that the Police Services Board develop their draft budget
based on this tax increase.
iii. That
the Transit Levy be increased by 6.4 per cent which includes a $9.8 million
increase to the contribution to capital to replace the cancelled provincial gas
tax increase.
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b. That
the $57 million one-time increase in Federal Gas Tax revenues be allocated
towards addressing the infrastructure renewal gap for roads, bridges and
active infrastructure as outlined in this report.
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c. That
the taxation revenues generated from new properties (assessment growth) be
estimated at 1.5 per cent of current taxation for 2020 and that Council
request that the Police, Public Health and Library Boards and the Transit
Commission develop their draft budgets within this allocation.
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d. That
all City user fees and charges increase in accordance with the direction
outlined in the Fiscal Framework or the Long-Range Financial Plan V.
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e. That
the Garbage Fee be increased in accordance with the approved Solid Waste Residential
Collections Contracts report.
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f. That
the 2020 Capital Budget be developed in accordance with the direction
outlined in the 2019 DC Background Study, Long Range Financial Plan V and
Fiscal Framework.
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g. That
the rate supported 2020 draft budget be developed in accordance with the
approved 2017 Long Range Financial Plan V – Water, Wastewater and Stormwater.
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3. That
the 2020 Recreation, Culture and Facility Services User Fees, as detailed in
Document 2, be approved in order to allow registrations and rentals sold in
2019 for 2020 to use 2020 rates, as described in this report.
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CARRIED
on a division of 15 YEAS and 5 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (15):
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Councillors K. Egli, J. Sudds, E. El-Chantiry, S. Blais, A.
Hubley, J. Harder, L. Dudas, T. Tierney, G. Gower, G. Darouze,
C. A. Meehan, R. Brockington, M. Fleury, J. Cloutier,
Mayor J. Watson
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NAYS (5):
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Councillors J. Leiper, S. Menard, R. King, T. Kavanagh,
C. McKenney,
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council:
1.
Authorize the closing of capital
projects listed in Document 1, as amended by the following: remove project
907423 and project 905842 from the list of Capital Projects Recommended for
Closure;
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2. Approve
the budget adjustments as detailed in Document 2;.
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3. Return
to source (funding required) the following funding balances and eliminate debt
authority resulting from the closing of projects and budget adjustments:
• Capital
reserves $28.5 million,
• Development
Charge revenues $16.6 million, and
• Debt
Authority $11.3 million;
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4. Permit
those projects in Document 3 that qualify for closure, to remain open; and
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5. Receive
the budget adjustments in Document 4 undertaken in accordance with the
Delegation of Authority By-law 2018-397, as amended, as they pertain to
capital works.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve
the recommended approach to develop the 2019-2022 Term of Council Priorities
described in this report, including the timetable for Committee and Council consideration;
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2. Receive
the Draft 2019-2022 Term of Council Priorities, attached as Document 1, for
information in advance of Ward Councillor consultations on the draft 2020
operating and capital budgets for tax- and rate-supported programs.
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RECEIVED and CARRIED
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. That,
should the Ottawa Champions enter into an agreement of purchase in sale,
staff be mandated to:
a) Meet
with the prospective purchasers of the team to review the financial viability
of their proposal to continue baseball at the Ottawa Stadium and to ensure
protection of Ottawa taxpayers, including:
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i. The
new ownership group’s capacity to enter into a long-term lease (7 to 10 years);
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ii. The
new ownership group’s capacity to cover any and all prior arrears which may
have accrued at the end of the 2019 season;
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iii. Include
in lease negotiations the City’s ability to redevelop strategic parts of the
Stadium lands once LRT is fully implemented;
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iv. Identify
the appropriate cost recovery and revenue sharing model that minimizes costs
to taxpayers;
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v. Delegate
to staff the authority to negotiate a lease agreement in time for the 2020 season;
and
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vi. Report
back to the Finance and Economic Development Committee and Council for
approval of the lease before the start of the 2020 season; and
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2.
That staff be directed to work with all interested members of Council,
local and national community groups and stakeholders to identify opportunities
for increased community usage of the Ottawa Stadium, including opportunities
to increase public and community usage of the facility, including the
opportunities for increased community usage outside of the baseball season
and opportunities to attract a more diverse mix of sport uses, including
increased college and university access, lacrosse, cricket and other community
sport options.
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The
following motion was put to Council as a substitute for the Committee
Recommendations:
MOTION NO 20/8
Moved by Councillor L. Dudas
Seconded by Councillor R. King
WHEREAS at its meeting of September 10, 2019, the
Finance and Economic Development Committee approved a motion recommending
Council authorize staff to move forward on a number of matters with respect to
the Ottawa Stadium and the property located at 300 Coventry Road; and
WHEREAS the recommendations should be revised to
ensure staff has the flexibility to respond to all potential scenarios with
respect to the stadium, including the fact that an agreement of purchase and
sale may not yet be finalized, and to respond to community needs;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Committee Recommendations
be amended to read as follows:
That Council approve:
1. That, given the Ottawa
Champions are in negotiations to enter into an agreement of purchase in sale,
staff be mandated to:
a) Meet with the
prospective purchasers of the team to review the financial viability of their
proposal to continue baseball at the Ottawa Stadium and to ensure protection of
Ottawa taxpayers, including:
i. The new ownership group’s
capacity to enter into a long-term lease (7 to 10 years);
ii. The new ownership group’s
capacity to cover any and all prior arrears which may have accrued at the end
of the 2019 season;
iii. Include in lease
negotiations the City’s ability to redevelop strategic parts of the Stadium lands
once LRT is fully implemented;
iv. Identify the appropriate
cost recovery and revenue sharing model that minimizes costs to taxpayers;
v. Delegate to staff the
authority to negotiate a lease agreement in time for the 2020 season; and
vi. Report back to the
Finance and Economic Development Committee and Council for approval of the
lease before the start of the 2020 season; and
2. That staff be directed
to work with all interested members of Council, local and national community
groups and stakeholders to develop a vision, which would include:
identifying opportunities for increased community usage of the Ottawa
Stadium, including opportunities to increase public and community usage of the
facility, including the opportunities for increased community usage outside of
the baseball season and opportunities to attract a more diverse mix of sport
uses, including increased college and university access, lacrosse, cricket and
other community options.
Motion 20/8 was put to
Council and divided for voting purposes.
Recommendation 1 of
Motion 20/8 CARRIED with Councillors M. Fleury and C. McKenney dissenting.
Recommendation 2 of
Motion 20/8 CARRIED
DIRECTION TO STAFF
Given
the property at 300 Coventry Road has been endorsed by Council as a potential
site for redevelopment as a transit oriented development, that the General
Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development and the General
Manager of Recreation, Cultural and Facilities Services confirm that staff from
these two departments will commence a community vision process and consultation
on the use of stadium and potential land use for the approximately 19 acre site
prior to the commencement of the formal secondary planning process in 2021–22,
and that the community visioning exercise occur in 2020-2021 and includes an
analysis of all options for the site.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council appoint Councillors Darouze and Brockington
as the City of Ottawa’s Representatives on the Rideau Corridor Landscape
Strategy Steering Committee for the 2018-2022 Term of Council.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250, as amended, to permit payday loan establishments, subject to zoning
restrictions including required minimum separation distances between them, and
between them and other uses, as detailed in Document 1.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That
Council:
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1.
approve the Designing Neighbourhood
Collector Streets document, as detailed in this report and attached as Document
1; and,
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2. delegate
authority to the General Manager of the Transportation Services Department to
approve minor amendments to the guidelines as required, and to report those
amendments through the Transportation Services Department’s annual Delegated Authority
Report.
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CARRIED
AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND PLANNING
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve a technical amendment to the
Site Plan Control By-law to exclude areas below the first floor for a
single-detached, semi-detached, townhouse, or multiple-attached dwelling unit
when calculating gross floor areas.
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CARRIED
TRANSIT COMMISSION REPORT 2
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COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Authorize
the closing of capital projects listed in Document 1;
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2. Approve the
budget adjustments as detailed in Document 2;
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3. Permit
those projects in Document 3 that qualify for closure, to remain open; and
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4. Approve
the return to source (or funding required) for the following funding balances
and eliminate debt authority resulting from the closing of projects and
budget adjustments:
a. Capital
Reserves: $349,652;
b. Debt
Authority: $141,025.
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CARRIED
Items B and G on
the Bulk Consent Agenda were lifted from the Bulk Consent Agenda for
consideration as part of the regular Agenda.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to the Britannia
Village Ottawa River Flood Protection Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
between the City of Ottawa and the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority to
increase the investment by $500,000 to further investigate and undertake repairs
as a result of the spring 2019 flood event.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the 2018 Business Improvement
Area Annual Reports and Audited Financial Statements.
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RECEIVED,
with Councillor M. Fleury dissenting.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council reaffirm the Schoolyard Tree Planting
Grant Program for the remaining term of Council as per the Corporate Grant
and Contribution Policy.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That Council
receive this report for information.
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2. That
Council approve that the $7 million funding contribution received in April of
2019 from the Interim Housing Assistance Program for 2018 cost related to
temporary housing be transferred to the Housing Reserve.
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RECEIVED and CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That
Council:
1. Designate
a portion of 141 Laurier Avenue West, comprising of 14,878 square feet of
office space, as Municipal Capital Facilities for the purpose of general
administration of the Municipality as further outlined in this report and as
permitted under Section 110(6) of the Municipal Act, 2001 and as
defined in Ontario Regulation 603/06, as amended;
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2. Implement
the Municipal Capital Facility designation by way of a Municipal Capital
Facility Agreement between the City of Ottawa and Gillin Engineering and Construction
LTD and enact a by-law in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal
Act, 2001, as outlined in this report; and
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3.
Authorize the Acting Director,
Corporate Real Estate Office, in consultation with the City Clerk and
Solicitor, to finalize and execute the Municipal Capital Facility Agreement.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That
Council:
1. Designate
a portion of 580 Terry Fox Drive, comprising of 8,718 square feet of office
space, as Municipal Capital Facilities for the purpose of general
administration of the Municipality as further outlined in this report and as
permitted under Section 110(6) of the Municipal Act, 2001 and as
defined in Ontario Regulation 603/06, as amended;
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2. Implement
the Municipal Capital Facility designation by way of a Municipal Capital
Facility Agreement between the City of Ottawa and 1457722 ONTARIO INC. and
enact a By-law in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Act,
2001, as outlined in this report; and
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3. Authorize
the Acting Director, Corporate Real Estate Office, in consultation with the
City Clerk and Solicitor, to finalize and execute the Municipal Capital
Facility Agreement.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250
for 3861 and 3865 Old Richmond Road to permit dwelling units to be located in
a mixed-use building as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That, further to deliberations of the Selection
Panel, Council approve:
1. the appointment of Julia
Markovich to the Suburban Panel of the Committee of Adjustment. The term to
be effective on September 25, 2019, for the 2018-2022 Term of Council; and
2. Sophie Sauvé and Guillaume
Vincent to be added to the unranked pool of reserve members from which the
Selection Panel may recommend appointments should a vacancy arise during the
2018-2022 Term of Council.
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CARRIED
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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 September 11, 2019 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 Document 1.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 20/9
Moved by
Councillor T. Tierney
Seconded by Councillor G. Gower
That the
report from the Integrity Commissioner entitled “Report to Council on an
Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Darouze”; Ottawa Board of Health
Report 4; the report from the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation
entitled “Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation 2018 Annual Report”;
Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 5; Community and Protective Services
Committee Report 6; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and
Waste Management Report 5; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 7A;
Planning Committee Report 12; Transit Commission Report 2; and the reports from
the City Clerk entitled “Information Previously Distributed (IPD) - Revised
Agreement between the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Champions Baseball Club –
300 Coventry Road ” and “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for
Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City
Council Meeting of September 11, 2019”; be received and adopted as amended.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 20/10
Moved by Councillor R. Brockington
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson
WHEREAS 2019 marks the 75th anniversary of the historic
Second World War battle of Normandy and D-Day; and
WHEREAS on June 6, 1944, as part of the
long-awaited Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy
landings, 156,000 Allied troops landed or parachuted onto the Normandy coast;
and
WHEREAS of the 156,000 Allied troops, 14,000 were
Canadian from the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division, 2nd Armoured Brigade, 1st
Canadian Parachute Battalion, and supporting units from the Corps of Royal
Canadian Engineers, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, Royal Canadian Ordnance
Corps, Royal Canadian Army Services Corps, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps;
and
WHEREAS Canadian troops were tasked with
establishing a bridgehead on the beach codenamed “Juno”; and
WHEREAS the Canadian landings on the Juno Beach Sector
of the Normandy coast were one of the most successful operations carried out on
D-day; and
WHEREAS on D-Day alone 359 Canadian soldiers
died on or near Juno Beach and 574 were wounded; and
WHEREAS the skill and courage demonstrated by
Canadians at Juno Beach on D-day was a defining moment in Canadian history; and
WHEREAS the success of D-Day and the sacrifices
made at Juno Beach achieved a crucial milestone on the path to Nazi Germany’s
defeat; and
WHEREAS the Canadian contribution at Juno Beach
is worthy of commemoration because of the number of lives that were saved, and
the military successes that helped bring an end to World War II;
WHEREAS the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario
Command and Juno Beach Centre Association support the proposed naming;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Airport
Parkway Pedestrian Bridge be officially named the “Juno Beach Memorial Bridge”;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an appropriate
plaque be installed on the bridge displaying the new name and a brief history.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 20/11
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Councillor J. Leiper
WHEREAS Vanier represents
a Francophone bastion in Ottawa; and
WHEREAS
French is historically one of the country’s
official languages; and
WHEREAS Francophones make up a large percentage of Vanier’s population; and
WHEREAS September 25 is now Franco-Ontarian Day;
and
WHEREAS we are aware that there is already a
Centre francophone de Vanier at 270 Marier Street and a building named Place-de-la-Francophonie
at 450 Rideau Road; and
WHEREAS the Vanier Community Association and the
Vanier Community Service Centre where the terrace is located support this initiative;
and
WHEREAS we are in the midst of revitalizing
Montreal Road and the terrace of Dupuis Street provides a great
opportunity for programming;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council
declare that the terrace at 290 Dupuis Street shall now be known as the “Carré
de la francophonie de Vanier”
CARRIED
Pursuant to
Subsection 59(5) of the Procedure By-law 2019-8, minor revisions were made to Motion
20/11 from the original contained in the Notice of Motion.
MOTION NO 20/12
Moved by Councillor C. McKenney
Seconded by Councillor J. Leiper
WHEREAS City Council on December 5, 2018,
considered the 2018-2022 Council Governance Review and approved the Council, Committee and Commission Calendar and Meeting
Locations [Part I(A), Recommendation 7], which provided that regular
meetings of the Finance and Economic Development Committee (FEDC) are held in the
Champlain Room; and
WHEREAS although Subsection 81(1)(a) of the Procedure
By-law provides that the regular meetings of Standing Committees shall be
held “at such time and at such place as shall be determined by Committee/Commission,”
FEDC has not considered its meeting location further to Council’s approval of meeting locations through the 2018-2022
Governance Review report; and
WHEREAS Subsection 81(5) of the Procedure
By-law provides that, “A Member of Council who is not a Member of a
Committee/Commission is entitled to attend at all meetings of the
Committee/Commission and to participate…,” and Council has consistently
endorsed the approach that Standing Committees are the “working Committees” of
Council; and
WHEREAS FEDC meetings are regularly attended by
a large number of non-Committee members because the Committee’s mandate and
Terms of Reference include a number of significant, City-wide matters of
interest to all Members of Council including, but not limited, to:
·
High-level fiscal policy and management;
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Strategic planning;
·
Annual budget process and
monitoring;
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Economic development;
·
Light Rail Transit projects;
·
Non-budgetary issues that affect
the Corporation as a whole or are cross-departmental; and
·
Governance and issues relating to
Elected Representatives; and
WHEREAS with the 12 members of FEDC occupying
all seats at the table, the Champlain Room cannot adequately accommodate the
non-Committee members who regularly attend this Committee’s meetings, leading
to consistent issues regarding matters such as audio, technology, translation
and seating/space; and
WHEREAS moving regular meetings of FEDC from the
Champlain Room to the larger and better-equipped Andrew S. Haydon Hall (Council
Chambers) would provide for non-Committee members to fully participate in FEDC
meetings in accordance with their rights as a Member of Council under the Council-approved
Procedure By-law; and
WHEREAS placing signage at and around the
Champlain Room and other City Hall locations on FEDC meeting days would ensure that
members of the public are advised of this Standing Committee’s meeting location
in Andrew S. Haydon Hall;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that regular meetings
of the Finance and Economic Development Committee be held in Andrew S. Haydon
Hall as a pilot project to be reviewed at the time of the 2018-2022 Mid-term
Governance Review.
MOTION NO 20/13
The following motion was put to Council:
Moved by Councillor R. Brockington
Seconded by Councillor G. Gower
That the McKenney/ Leiper Motion be amended to
add the following:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, in accordance with
Subsection 81(b) of the Procedure By-law, the Mayor as Chair of FEDC retain the
authority to vary the location of individual FEDC meetings should there be a
light legislative agenda where there are no significant city-wide issues.
CARRIED
Motion 20/12, as
amended by Motion 20/13, was put to Council and CARRIED
MOTION
Moved
by Mayor Watson
Seconded by Councillor Leiper
WHEREAS in 1940, during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands in
the Second World War, the Dutch Royal Family was evacuated and offered a safe
refuge in Ottawa; and
WHEREAS in 1943 Crown Princess Juliana gave birth to her third
daughter, Princess Margriet, at the Ottawa Civic Hospital, making her the only
royal personage ever born in Canada; and
WHEREAS the Government of Canada temporarily declared a maternity
suite at the Ottawa Civic Hospital to be extraterritorial jurisdiction so the Princess
would inherit her Dutch Citizenship from her mother and remain in the line of
succession; and
WHEREAS in celebration of the Princess’ birth, the Government of
Canada flew the Dutch flag over the Parliament’s Peace Tower in Ottawa, the
only time in history a foreign flag has been accorded this honour; and
WHEREAS the Crown Princess Juliana and her daughters stayed in
Ottawa until the Liberation of the Netherlands in 1945, becoming a part of the
community; and
WHEREAS a deep and lifelong friendship was forged through the prominent
role that Canada played in ending the Dutch oppression under the Nazis; and
WHEREAS we remember that this relationship was forged in the courage
and sacrifice of more than 7,600 Canadian soldiers, sailors and airmen who died
fighting for the Liberation of the Netherlands; and
WHEREAS every year since the war, the Netherlands has sent thousands
of tulips to Ottawa, in appreciation of Canada’s sacrifice and for providing
safe harbour to the Dutch Royal family; and
WHEREAS the Canadian Tulip Festival was established in 1953 to
celebrate the historic gift of tulips from the Dutch Royal Family; and
WHEREAS the Festival commemorates the crucial role that the Canadian
Armed Forces played in the Liberation of the Netherlands and Europe, as well as
the birth of Princess Margriet in Ottawa; and
WHEREAS 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the Liberation
of the Netherlands; and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa hopes to build on our 75 years of friendship
with the people of the Netherlands by commemorating Ottawa’s special connection
with the Dutch Royal Family; and
WHEREAS both The Ottawa Hospital and the Canadian Tulip Festival are
in strong support of a commemoration in honour of Princess Margriet’s legacy
and as a symbol of our lifelong friendship with the people of the Netherlands;
and
WHEREAS Fairmont Park, located 350 meters from the Ottawa Hospital
Civic Campus, is a fitting tribute to Princess Margriet and the 75th
Anniversary of the Liberation of the Netherlands;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Fairmont Park, located at 265 Fairmont
Avenue, be renamed the “Princess Margriet Park”; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an appropriate plaque be installed in
the park displaying the name “Princess Margriet Park” and including a brief
history of the commemoration.
MOTION NO 20/14
Moved by
Councillor T. Tierney
Seconded by Councillor G. Gower
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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2019-322.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to approve the
expropriation of an easement at 855 Carling Avenue for the purposes of the
Stage 2 Ottawa Light Rail Transit System project
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2019-323.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
a portion of 141 Laurier Avenue West as municipal capital facilities
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2019-324.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
a portion of 580 Terry Fox Drive as municipal capital facilities
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2019-325.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish
certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (promenade
Jerome Jodoin Drive).
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2019-326.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish
certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use
(promenade Jerome Jodoin Drive).
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2019-327.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain
lands at rue Abbott Street East on Plan 4M-1616, as being exempt from Part
Lot Control
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2019-328.
A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to designate certain lands at rue Abbott Street East on Plan
4M-1616, as being exempt from Part Lot Control
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2019-329.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands at promenade Cope Drive on Plan 4M-1619 as being exempt from
Part Lot Control
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2019-330.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands at chemin Hélène-Campbell Road on Plan 4M-1513, as being exempt
from Part Lot Control
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2019-331.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal
By-law No. 2019-275
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2019-332.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands at privé Terravita Private on Plan 4M-129, as being exempt from
Part Lot Control
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2019-333.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands at voie Tulip Tree Way on Plan 4M-1612, as being exempt from
Part Lot Control
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2019-334.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands at West Ridge Drive on Plan 4M-1502, as being exempt from Part
Lot Control
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2019-335.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2016-272 respecting various minor amendments
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2019-336.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend
By-law No. 2014-256 of the City of Ottawa entitled A by-law of the City of
Ottawa designating the area within the territorial limits of the City of Ottawa
as an area of site plan control
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2019-337.
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 3861
and 3865 Old Richmond Road
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2019-338.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend
By-law No. 2008-250 to implement zoning related to payday loan establishments
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2019-339.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the
Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to implement policies related to land
use constraints from aircraft noise
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2019-340.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend
By-law No. 2008-250 to replace Schedule 6 as it relates to lands in proximity
to the Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
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2019-341.
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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2019-342.
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
3900 Cambrian Road, 3454, 3508 Greenbank Road and 3345 Borrisokane Road and
to repeal By-law No. 2013-313
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 20/15
Moved by
Councillor T. Tierney
Seconded by Councillor G. Gower
That the
following by-law be read and passed:
To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of September 25,
2019.
CARRIED
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Councillor M. Fleury
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The first phase of Rideau Street streetscaping was completed in
2014, yet most of the new street furniture is either damaged or missing due
to lack of a replacement plan. Dalhousie Street to the Cummings Bridge is
missing a number of garbages, benches and bike loops. This does not reflect
well for a main street with a business improvement area.
1.
What is the City planning to do to ensure
better quality control of street furniture (purchases)?
2. What
is the replacement plan for the street furniture for the previously
referenced area of Rideau Street?
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Councillor R. Brockington
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Would the General Manager of the Public
Works and Environmental Services Department please detail what improvements /
enhancements will be made during the 2019/2020 snow clearing operations
season, particularly on sidewalks, at bus stops, and roadways.
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Council adjourned
the meeting at 12:44 pm.
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CITY
CLERK MAYOR