OTTAWA
CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday,
23 September 2015, 10:00 a.m.
Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
MINUTES 18
The Council of the City of Ottawa met
at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on Wednesday, 23
September 2015 beginning at 10:00 a.m.
The Mayor, Jim Watson, presided and
led Council in a moment of reflection.
Council observed a Moment of Silence in honour of Carol Parker, former
Councillor for the Township of Osgood. Mrs. Parker passed
away on Sunday, September 6, 2015.
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The
national anthem was performed by Evan Cecchetto.
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Mayor Jim Watson and
Councillor Shad Qadri presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Omar Sultan
in recognition of his continued leadership and dedication to his community.
Mayor Jim Watson
presented a special Mayoral certificate to Councillor Marianne Wilkinson in
recognition and appreciation of her more than 25 years of service to elected municipal
office.
Mayor Jim Watson announced the
official launch of the City of Ottawa 2015 United Way Employee Campaign would
take place at City Hall on Thursday, September 24, 2015.
All members were present except for
Councillor J. Cloutier.
No declarations of interest were
received.
MOTION
NO. 18/1
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli
That the report from the
Manotick Mill Quarter Community Development Corporation entitled “Manotick Mill
Quarter Community Development Corporation - 2014 Annual Report”; Community and
Protective Services Committee Report 7; Planning Committee Report 13; and
Transit Commission Report 5 be received and considered;
That the Rules
of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the Planning Committee
Report 14 (Subsection 29. (3)), because of the urgency of the item contained in
the report (specific reason set out below).
(Waiver
of the Rules is being requested for Planning Committee Report 14 (Item 3 of the Agenda), due to
timelines, to allow for the mural project to proceed while weather conditions
permit.)
CARRIED
REPORT
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Receive
the Audited financial statements of the Manotick Mill Quarter Community
Development Corporation for the Year 2014 in the Annual Report in Document 1;
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2. Appoint
Ernst & Young LLP as the auditor of the Manotick Mill Quarter Development
Corporation for the Year 2015.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
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1. The South
Keys to Blossom Park, Bank Street Community Design Plan, outlined in Document
2;
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2. Official
Plan amendments, as outlined in Document 3, including the addition of the
South Keys to Blossom Park, Bank Street Secondary Plan; and
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3. An
amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to implement the South Keys to Blossom
Park, Bank Street Secondary Plan, as shown on the maps in Document 4 and as
outlined in Document 5.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council
approve:
1. A waiver
to Section 122A.(1), clauses (b) and (c), of the Permanent Signs on Private
Property By-law No. 2005-439, as amended, to allow a mural on the concrete
retaining wall at 3 Lowrey street, facing Garland Street; and
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2. A waiver
to Section 4 of the Signs on City Roads By-law No. 2003-520, as amended, to
allow a mural on the Garland Street road allowance.
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CARRIED
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TRANSIT COMMISSION REPORT 5
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COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
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1. Receive
the Q2 Status and Year-end forecast for information; and
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2. Approve
the capital closures and adjustments as presented in Documents 3 and 4.
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CARRIED
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
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1. The
establishment of the position of the Light Rail Regulatory Monitor and
Compliance Officer for the City’s Light Rail Transit System as described in
this Report;
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2. The
delegation of authority to the City Manager to prepare and submit the annual
regulatory filing on the Ottawa Light Rail Transit System to Transport
Canada; and
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3. The
delegation of authority to the City Manager to enter into a services/support
contract with an external third party to provide independent investigation services
associated with the Ottawa Light Rail Transit System.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
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That Council:
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1. Receive
the list of projects funded through the Community Partnership Minor Capital
program in 2014 as detailed in Document 1 and as outlined in this report;
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2. Approve
the proposed list of 2015 Major Capital Partnership projects, as detailed in
Document 2 and outlined in this report and within the Council approved
program budget envelope; and
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3. Receive
the status update of prior year Major Capital Partnership projects as
detailed in Document 3.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That
Council approve an amendment to the Official Plan, included as Document 1, as
outlined in this report.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That
Council approve the Reimbursement Program for Development-Related Fees for
Charitable and Non-Profit Organizations continue in accordance with the City
of Ottawa Grants and Contributions Policy.
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CARRIED
RECEIVED
MOTION
NO. 18/2
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli
That the report from the
Manotick Mill Quarter Community Development Corporation entitled “Manotick Mill
Quarter Community Development Corporation - 2014 Annual Report”; Community and
Protective Services Committee Report 7; Planning Committee Reports 13 and 14;
and Transit Commission Report 5 be received and
adopted as amended.
CARRIED
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MOTION NO. 18/3
Moved by Councillor
S. Moffatt
Seconded by
Councillor E. El-Chantiry
WHEREAS the City
of Ottawa has received a request for support for a biogas facility in the
rural area;
WHEREAS City
Council support for individual applications can help projects qualify for the
Feed-In-Tariff (FIT) program;
WHEREAS
renewable energy projects align with Council’s 2015-2018 Term of Council
Priorities for Sustainable Environmental Services (Support an Environmentally
Sustainable Ottawa) and Economic Prosperity (Support Growth of the Local
Economy);
WHEREAS the
Independent Electricity Service Operator (IESO) requires individual motions
of support for each project and the order in which applications are received
by the IESO is considered in the approval process; and
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED THAT Council approve the individual motion of support for a Biogas
Facility FIT program project application listed as Appendix A.
Appendix A
WHEREAS capitalized
terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the FIT Rules,
Version 4.0.
WHEREAS Schouten
Farms (the "Applicant") proposes to construct and operate a Biogas
Facility (the "Project") on 6125 Malakoff Road Richmond, Ontario
K0A 2Z0 (the "Lands") in the City of Ottawa under the province''s
FIT Program;
WHEREAS the
Applicant has requested that Council of the City of Ottawa indicate by
resolution Council''s support for the construction and operation of the
Project on the Property.
WHEREAS pursuant to
the FIT Rules, Version 4.0, Applications whose Projects receive the formal
support of Local Municipalities will be awarded Priority Points, which may
result in the Applicant being offered a FIT Contract prior to other Persons
applying for FIT Contracts;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED THAT Council of the City of Ottawa supports the construction and
operation of the Project on the Lands.
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED THAT this resolution's sole purpose is to enable the Applicant to
receive Priority Points under the FIT Program and may not be used for the
purpose of any other form of municipal approval in relation to the
Application or Project, or for any other purpose.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO. 18/4
Moved by Councillor
S. Moffatt
Seconded by
Councillor E. El-Chantiry
That the
Rules of Procedure be waived to consider the following motion to allow for the
applicant to proceed under the Feed-in Tariff Program for a Hydro Electric
Project.
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has received a new request for support
for a hydro electric facility in the rural area, as City Council support for
individual applications can help projects qualify for the program; and
WHEREAS renewable energy projects
align with the 2015-2018 Term of Council Priorities for Sustainable Environmental
Services (Support an Environmentally Sustainable Ottawa) and Economic
Prosperity (Support Growth of the Local Economy); and
WHEREAS the City was notified of this requirement after the
September 9, 2015 Council meeting; and
WHEREAS the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) requires
individual motions of support for each project, and the order that applications
are received by the IESO is a consideration in the approval process;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the motion of support
for a Hydro Electric Facility FIT Program project application listed as
Appendix A.
Appendix
A
WHEREAS
capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in
the FIT Rules, Version 4.0.
WHEREAS
Burritts Rapids Hydro Inc. (the “Applicant”) proposes to construct and
operate a small hydro project (the “Project”) on the Rideau River (PIN
03924-0121, 03924-0118, 03924-0120 and 03924-0232 (City of Ottawa) and
68114-0087 (Municipality of North Grenville)) (the “Lands”) in the City of
Ottawa and the Municipality of North Grenville under the Province’s FIT
Program;
WHEREAS
the Applicant has requested that Council of the
City of Ottawa indicate by resolution Council's support for the construction
and operation of the Project on the Property.
WHEREAS
pursuant to the FIT Rules, Version 4.0,
Applications whose Projects receive the formal support of Local Municipalities
will be awarded Priority Points, which may result in the Applicant being
offered a FIT Contract prior to other Persons applying for FIT Contracts;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the City of Ottawa supports the
construction and operation of Project on the Lands.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this resolution's sole purpose is to enable the
Applicant to receive Priority Points under the FIT Program and may not be used
for the purpose of any other form of municipal approval in relation to the
Application or Project or any other purpose.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 18/5
Moved by Councillor
J. Leiper
Seconded by
Councillor K. Egli
That the Rules of Procedure be waived to permit the introduction of
the following motion in order to have the crossing guard in place as soon as
possible, as the school year has already begun.
WHEREAS Devonshire Public School has re-located
its students for one year while it undergoes renovations to St. Ambrose in the
Civic Hospital neighbourhood; and
WHEREAS facilitating safe crossing for school
children improves safety in the neighbourhood, including by encouraging parents
to allow their children to walk to school rather than be driven;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council
direct staff to relocate the adult school crossing guard currently at Bayswater
Avenue and Laurel Street to the corner of Bayswater Avenue and Beech Street for
the remainder of the 2015-2016 school year.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 18/6
Moved by Mayor J.
Watson
Seconded by
Councillor M. Taylor
That the Rules of Procedure be waived to meet the timeline set out
in the City Manager’s employment contract and to allow for the commencement of
the recruitment process as soon as possible as described in the motion below:
WHEREAS on March 10th, 2004, City Council approved the
hiring of Mr. Kent Kirkpatrick as City Manager; and
WHEREAS Mr. Kirkpatrick has been employed in municipal public
service for over 25 years and has served in this capacity as the amalgamated
City of Ottawa’s longest serving City Manager and oversaw the successful
initiation and/or completion of a number of significant, City-wide projects
including the Confederation Line and the Lansdowne Partnership Plan, despite
being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis early in his tenure; and
WHEREAS Mr. Kirkpatrick has advised that due to his present state of
health, he is unable to accept a one year extension to his existing employment
contract;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council:
1.
Thank Mr. Kirkpatrick for the valuable leadership and
work that he has undertaken for the City of Ottawa over his more than 25 year
municipal career and, in particular, his 11 year tenure as City Manager;
2.
Provide Mr. Kirkpatrick with notice from the City, as set
out in his employment contract, of its intention not to renew that contract for
another year, based upon the letter received from Mr. Kirkpatrick, dated
September 22nd, 2015, copy attached;
3.
Approve that the Mayor (Chair) and all Members of the
Finance and Economic Development Committee be constituted as the Hiring Panel
to interview candidates for the position of City Manager and that the Mayor
also seek input from all other Members of Council on their expectations of the
desired qualifications for same;
4.
Approve the immediate engagement of an external search
firm from the City’s Standing Offer List to assist the Hiring Panel in
undertaking an executive search for a new City Manager to an upset limit of
$50,000;
5.
Direct the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office to provide
the required administrative support to the Hiring Panel; and
6.
Direct the Hiring Panel to report back to City Council at
the earliest available opportunity with a recommended candidate for Council’s
approval as the new City Manager.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 18/7
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor S. Moffatt
That the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider the following
motion:
WHEREAS 1116 Bridge Street, known as the Holloway property, was
acquired by the City of Ottawa in 2007; and
WHEREAS it was determined that there is no development potential
with the Holloway property due to the steep embankment and 30 metre
environmental setbacks; and
WHEREAS City Council directed staff to retain the Holloway property
for a future City purpose; and
WHEREAS a number of community organizations have been working
together to develop a Remembrance Park on the grounds of the Holloway property
in conjunction with the neighbouring cenotaph;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That the former Holloway Property, being described as Part of Lot 1, Concession A, Broken Front,
North Gower, as In NG10893 and being approximately 1,648 square metres in size,
be dedicated as parkland.
CARRIED
MOTION
Moved by Councillor
J. Harder
Seconded by
Councillor J. Mitic
WHEREAS on May 12, 2013, Rowan Stringer, a 17-year old Barrhaven
teenager, passed away after suffering multiple head injuries while playing high
school rugby; and
WHEREAS a coroner’s inquest into her death resulted in 49
recommendations, including the creation of an Ontario act to govern all youth
sport, in schools and outside of schools, to be known as Rowan’s Law; and
WHEREAS Rowan’s Law is expected to be introduced in the Ontario
Legislature this fall and, when enacted, would create an expert advisory
committee to Ontario’s Premier that would advise on the implementation of the
Ontario-specific recommendations; and
WHEREAS the Barrhaven Scottish Rugby Football Club has requested
that the rugby field at Ken Ross Park, located at 600 Longfields Drive, be
named in honour of Rowan Stringer; and
WHEREAS the City’s Commemorative Naming Policy, approved by Council
on July 24, 2002, outlines the criteria and process for commemoratively naming
municipal streets, parks and facilities (or parts thereof); and
WHEREAS on February 13, 2013, during consideration of the Mid-Term
Governance Review Report, Council approved an amendment to the Commemorative
Naming Policy directing that “in memoriam” naming proposals be referred to
the City programs designed for that purpose (Memorial Tree Program, Memorial
Park Bench Program, etc.) and as a result, this naming proposal does not fit
within the Policy criteria; and
WHEREAS the Commemorative Naming Policy provides an exception
allowing Council to assign a commemorative name by resolution, in keeping with
its powers set out in the Municipal Act, 2001;
AND WHEREAS the name Rowan Stringer has been vetted through
Emergency Services and does not pose any concerns with respect name
duplication;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Ottawa City Council approve that the
rugby field at Ken Ross Park, located at 600 Longfields Drive, be named “Rowan
Stringer Rugby Field” in honour of Rowan Stringer.
MOTION NO. 18/8
Moved by Councillor
E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by
Councillor K. Egli
That the by-laws
listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read
and passed.
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THREE READINGS
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2015-287
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal
by-law No. 2014-406 and to establish certain lands as common and public
highway and assume it for public use (Abbott Street and avenue Robert Grant
Avenue).
2015-288
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2003-499 respecting fire routes.
2015-289
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2004-60 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with
private property parking enforcement.
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2015-290
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands at 522 and 524 Harvest Valley Avenue on Plan 4M-1387, as being
exempt from Part Lot Control.
2015-291
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands at Voie du Pin Rouge Way on Plan 4M-1473, as being exempt from
Part Lot Control.
2015-292
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the
Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to implement the South Keys to Blossom
Park, Bank Street Community Design Plan.
2015-293
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to implement the South Keys to Blossom
Park, Bank Street Secondary Plan.
2015-294
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the
Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to implement policies for the
cost-sharing of park development outside the greenbelt and in the rural area.
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CARRIED
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MOTION
NO. 18/9
Moved
by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded
by Councillor K. Egli
THAT By-law 2015-295 to
confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.
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CARRIED
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CITY
CLERK MAYOR