OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
Wednesday, June 9, 2021
10:00 AM
By Electronic Participation
This Meeting was held through
electronic participation in accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal
Act, 2001 as amended by the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020
The Council of
the City of Ottawa met on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, beginning at 10:00 AM. The
Mayor, Jim Watson, presided over the Zoom meeting from Andrew
S. Haydon Hall, with the remaining Members participating remotely by Zoom.
The Mayor, Jim
Watson, presided and led Council in a moment of reflection in honour of Afzaal
family following the deadly June 6, 2021 attack in London, Ontario.
All Members of
Council were present.
CONFIRMED
No declarations
of interest were filed.
No regrets filed to date.
MOTION NO 55/1
Moved by
Councillor R. King
Moved by Councillor R. Brockington
That the report from
Ottawa Community Housing Corporation entitled ” Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) Annual Report and Annual
General Meeting of the Shareholder”; Agriculture
and Rural Affairs Committee Report 22; Audit Committee
Report 11; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 26; Planning Committee Report 43; Transportation Committee
Report 19 and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written
Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’
at the City Council Meeting of May 26, 2021” be received and considered.
CARRIED
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1. That
the 2020 Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) Annual Report as
described in this report and set out in Document 1 be received; and
2. That
the signed audited Financial Statements of Ottawa Community Housing
Corporation (OCHC) for the year 2020 as described in this report and set out
in Document 2 be received; and
3. That
the reappointment of Rebecca Hickey and the appointment of Jennifer Mondoux
to the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) Board of Directors as
Community Members for terms of three (3) years, expiring at the 2024 OCHC
Annual General Meeting (AGM) as described in this report and set out in
Document 3 be approved; and
4. That
the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) By-Law No. 11 be repealed and
be replaced by a new By-Law No. 12 incorporating changes to permit up to two
OCHC tenants on the Board as described in this report and set out in Document
4 received Documents 5 and 6; and
5. That
the Mayor and the City Clerk be authorized to sign a written resolution on
behalf of the City of Ottawa as Shareholder of OCHC setting out the
resolutions approved by City Council.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the 2020 City of Ottawa Consolidated
Financial Statements.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the Report on the Fraud and Waste Hotline.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, AS AMENDED
That Council receive this revised report for information.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Authorize
the closing of capital projects listed in Document 1;
2. Approve
the budget adjustments as detailed in Document 2;
3. Return
to source or (funding required) the following funding balances and eliminate
debt authority resulting from the closing of projects and budget adjustments:
• General
revenue: ($429,117.00)
• Capital
supported reserves: $6,965,799.95
• Development
Charge reserves: $472,993.04
• Debt
Authority: $6,786,447.00
4. Permit
those projects in Document 3 that qualify for closure to remain open and
revise the completion dates of projects requesting a new completion date;
5. Receive
the budget adjustments in Document 4 undertaken in accordance with the
Delegation of Authority By-law 2020-360, as amended, as they pertain to
capital works; and
6. Authorize
staff to perform the necessary financial adjustments as detailed in Documents
1 and 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Receive
the information on the implications of and best practices related to the
implementation a residential vacant unit tax in the City of Ottawa, as
described in this report and including the results of the initial public
consultations attached as Document 1; and
2. Direct
staff to proceed with the development of a residential vacant unit tax as
described in this report, including the proposed principles and framework and
public consultation plan, with the goal of implementing a residential vacant
unit tax regime in 2022 for billing in 2023, to be reported back to the Finance
and Economic Development Committee and Council as part of the 2022 annual Tax
Policies Report.
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CARRIED with Councillors R. Brockington and R. Chiarelli dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. approve
an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 6429 Renaud Road to permit
low-rise back-to-back and stacked townhouses, as detailed in Document 2, as
amended by the following:
a. that
Document 2, section 2.b. be amended such that the third bullet be replaced
with the following:
“Provisions for townhouse dwellings that are vertically attached in the rear
and side:
1. minimum lot area is 84m²
2. air conditioner condenser may be
located in a front yard or corner side yard when units are attached
back to back”
2. that
no further notice be provided pursuant to subsection 34 (17) of the Planning
Act.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2 and
20 Leikin Drive and 99 Bill Leathem Drive to permit warehouse and truck
transport terminal as additional uses in the Light Industrial Subzone 9 (IL9)
zone, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED on a division of 15 YEAS and 9 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (15):
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Councillors E. El-Chantiry, J. Cloutier, T. Tierney, C. Kitts,
L. Dudas, A. Hubley, J. Harder, S. Moffatt, R. Brockington,
G. Gower, M. Luloff, G. Darouze, R. Chiarelli, J. Sudds,
Mayor J. Watson
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NAYS (9):
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Councillors D. Deans, K. Egli, J. Leiper, C. McKenney,
T. Kavanagh, C.A. Meehan, S. Menard, M. Fleury, R. King
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
930, 934 and 936 March Road to permit a 915 unit residential subdivision and
mixed-use development along March Road, as detailed in Document 3.
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MOTION NO 55/2
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor J. Sudds
WHEREAS a technical
amendment to Document 3 (Details of Recommended Zoning) of Report ACS2021-PIE-PS-0065
(the “Report”) is required to achieve the intent of the proposed amendment;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Document 3 of the
Report be amended by adding a new section as follows:
“7.
Part 17 – Schedules of the said by-law No. 2008-250 is amended by adding
Schedule XXX as shown in Document 2 to this Report.”
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the words “All uses are prohibited except for
detached dwellings” in section 3 (b) of Document 3 be replaced with:
“All
uses are prohibited except for those uses permitted in the Residential First
Density Zone (R1) pursuant to section 155 of the said by-law No. 2008-250”
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no further
notice be provided pursuant to Subsection 34 (17) of the Planning Act.
CARRIED
The Committee Recommendations, as amended by Motion No 55/2,
were put to Council and CARRIED.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
166 Huron Avenue North in order to add a Library use and accessory uses at
the subject property, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
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1. Receive the Parking Services 2020 Annual Report,
attached as Document 1; and,
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2. Retain the full current balance of the Parking Reserve
Fund to accommodate for future planned Capital Program Plan spending; and,
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3. Approve the amendment to objective two of the Municipal
Parking Management Strategy Mandate as detailed in this report.
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CARRIED
Items E and F on
the Bulk Consent Agenda were lifted from the Bulk Consent Agenda for consideration
as part of the regular Agenda.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report on outstanding Lease Financing Agreements
as at 31 December 2020 as required by Ontario Regulation 653/05 and the City’s
Administration of Capital Financing and Debt Policy.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That
Council:
1. Receive
the results of the City’s investments for 2020, as required by Ontario Regulation
438/97 as amended, Section 8(1), and the City of Ottawa Investment Policy;
2. Receive
information regarding progress towards the Prudent Investor implementation; and
3. Receive the Long- and Short-term debt summary.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to the Official Plan for 481
Tullamore Street to permit the development of nine residential lots which is
Phase 3 of the Emerald Creek subdivision, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council appoint Mr. Andy Robinson, P. Eng of Robinson
Consultants Inc. as the Engineer of record to prepare a report under Section
78 (1) of the Drainage Act to inform Council on the current status of
the O’Keefe Municipal Drain and whether one or more of the projects listed
under Section 78 (1.1) is required for the better use, maintenance or repair
of the drainage works or lands or roads.
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CARRIED
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AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT 11
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Sinking Fund Financial Statements for
2020.
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CARRIED
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That COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Office of the Auditor General’s Audit
Charter.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That Council receive this report for information.
2. That
Council approve the continuation of 7.0 full-time equivalents (FTEs) that
were removed in the 2021 Budget in Children’s Services for $789 thousand to reflect
the 2021 one-time funding agreement with the Ontario Ministry of Education.
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CARRIED
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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 Heritage Community Improvement Plan Grant Program application submitted
by 2719210 Ontario Inc., owner of the property at 35-37 William Street and 62
York Street, for a Community Improvement Plan Grant not to exceed $387,301
over a maximum period of 10 years, subject to the establishment of, and in
accordance with the terms and conditions of a Community Improvement Grant
Agreement; and
2. Delegate
authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development, to finalize and execute a Heritage Community Improvement Plan
Grant Agreement with 2719210 Ontario Inc., establishing the terms and
conditions governing the payment of a Community Improvement Grant for the
restoration of 35-37 William Street and 62 York Street, to the satisfaction
of the City Manager, the City Clerk and Solicitor and the City Treasurer.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve
the Business Improvement Area (BIA) Governance By-law attached as Document 1;
2. Approve
the Council-BIA Relations Policy attached as Document 2;
3. Direct
each BIA Board of Management to adopt and provide to Economic Development
Services staff by the end of Q1 2022 the following mandatory governance
documents that include the minimum provisions set out in this report:
a. A
Procedure By-law pursuant to Subsection 238(2) and 238(2.1) of the Municipal
Act, 2001, as set out in Document 4;
b. Policies
pursuant to Subsection 270(2) of the Municipal Act, 2001 with respect
to sale and other disposition of land, hiring of employees, and procurement
of goods and services, as set out in Document 1; and
c. An
Election-Related Resources Policy pursuant to Section 88.18 of the Municipal
Act, 1996, as set out in Document 5.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve
the Brownfield Redevelopment Grant application submitted by Azure Westboro
Ltd., owner of the property at 2070 Scott Street and 328 Winona Avenue, for Rehabilitation
Grant under the Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan 2015, not
to exceed a total of $352,304 for which the grant payment period will be phased
over a maximum of ten years of development, subject to the establishment of,
and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfield Redevelopment
Grant Agreement; the maximum deferral of Development Charges of $299,459
under the Development Charge Deferral Program; and the estimated contribution
of $146,489 towards the Municipal Leadership Strategy fund; and
2. Delegate
the authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development, to execute a Brownfield Redevelopment Grant Agreement with Azure
Westboro Ltd., establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment of
the grant for the redevelopment of 2070 Scott Street and 328 Winona Avenue,
to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development Department, the City Solicitor and the City Treasurer.
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CARRIED
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PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 43
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
316-332 Clifton Road to permit a residential planned unit development, as detailed
in Document 3.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
630 Cummings Avenue in order to accommodate the expansion of an existing
12-unit low-rise apartment dwelling to a 42-unit low-rise apartment dwelling,
as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 19
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
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1. Direct Corporate Real Estate Office staff to purchase
the necessary property at 300 Wiggins Private owned by Ottawa Community
Housing for nominal consideration to allow for the installation of an All-Way
Stop Control (AWSC) sign at the southern intersection of Chapel Crescent and
Wiggins Private; and
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2. Approve the enactment of a By-law to establish these
lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use;
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3. Approve the the costs associated with this initiative
including legal fees, taxes, utility locates and a survey totaling $15,000,
subject to Council’s approval of the annual Capital Close Report; and
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4. Approve the installation of the all-way stop control at
the intersection of Chapel Street and Wiggins Private, with the cost of the
installation of regulatory signs, warning signs and pavement markings funded
from the Ward 12 Temporary Traffic Calming Budget.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
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1.
The speed limit be lowered to 30 km/h through the implementation of
30 km/h Gateway Speed Limit Signs within residential areas bound by:
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a)
Woodroffe Avenue to the east, Byron Avenue to the north, SJAM to the
west, Carling Avenue to the south (Zone 1); and,
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b)
Sherbourne Avenue to the east, Byron Avenue to the north, Woodroffe
Avenue to the west, Carling Avenue to the south (Zone 2); and,
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c)
New Orchard Avenue North to the east, Ambleside Drive to the north,
McEwen Avenue to the west, Richmond Rd to the south (Zone 3); and,
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d)
Woodroffe Avenue to the east, Elder Street to the north, Pooler Avenue
to the west, Richmond Road to the south (Zone 4); and,
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e)
Aylen Avenue to the east, Wayne Avenue to the north, Woodroffe Avenue
to the west, Richmond Rd to the south (Zone 5); and,
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f)
Maitland Avenue to the east, Carling Avenue to the north, Woodroffe
Avenue to the west, Queensway Highway to the south (Zone 6); and,
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g)
Transitway to the east, Carling Avenue to the north, Pinecrest Road to
the west, Queensway Highway to the south (Zone 7).
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the speed limit be lowered to 40 km/h on
Sherbourne Ave.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve the installation of all-way
stop controls at the following intersections:
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1. Owl Drive at Pigeon Terrace
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2. Southmore Drive West at Fielding Drive
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3. Laperriere Ave at McBride Street
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4. Trent Street at Chevrier Street
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council reduce the speed limit on Featherston Drive and Briar
Hill Drive from 50 km/h to 40 km/h for the entire length of each road.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council that all sections of Fernbank Drive between Terry Fox
Drive and Stittsville Main Street with a posted speed limit of 80km/h, be
reduced to 60km/h.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the speed limit be lowered to 60 km/h through
the implementation of 60 km/h Speed Limit Signs on Fallowfield Road from
approximately 100 m east of Larkin to a point 250m west of Greenbank Road.
This will begin the 60km/h zone near Larkin where it transitions to 80km/h
currently and end the 60km/h right at the point where it begins to go to 4
lanes.
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CARRIED
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public
Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of May 26, 2021,
that are subject to the ‘Explanation Requirements’ being the Planning Act,
subsections 17(23.1), 22(6.7), 34(10.10) and 34(18.1), as applicable, as
described in this report and attached as Documents 1and 2.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 55/3
Moved by
Councillor R. King
Moved by Councillor R. Brockington
That the report from Ottawa Community Housing
Corporation entitled ” Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC)
Annual Report and Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 22; Audit Committee Report 11; Finance and
Economic Development Committee Report 26; Planning Committee Report 43; Transportation Committee
Report 19 and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written
Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’
at the City Council Meeting of May 26, 2021” be received and adopted as
amended.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 55/4
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Councillor R. King
That
the Rules of Procedure be Suspended to consider the following motion in order
to allow the property owner to proceed with demolition in a timely manner and
address community safety concerns
WHEREAS the building at 309 Montfort Street s
not occupied (un-inhabitable), there has been an increase in vermin and
rodents; and
WHEREAS
due to a previous fire that has impacted its structural integrity and poses a
safety concern should the building fall on its own; and
WHEREAS given the
dilapidated condition of the building and the community’s concerns it would be
in the public interest to demolish the building; and
WHEREAS there is
currently no building permit application for a replacement building;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that Council approve demolition control for the existing building on
the property subject to the following conditions;
1.
That the property Owner pay PIED $3,400.72 (includes $406.00 Legal Fee + HST), which is the fee associated with a demolition
control application.
2.
That until the time of the construction of the first
replacement building, the registered Owner shall landscape the property to the
satisfaction of the General Manager of
Planning Infrastructure and Economic Development. The registered
Owner shall prohibit the use of the property for other interim uses and
maintain the property in accordance with the Property Standards By-law;
3.
The landscaping of the property shall be
finalized in collaboration with City staff;
4.
The Owner shall pay one hundred percent
securities to the City for the value of landscaping the property, with the
securities to be released once these works are completed;
5.
The Owner agrees that, at the discretion
of the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development
Department, a replacement building be substantially completed with five years
from the date of this approval and in default thereof, the City Clerk shall
enter on the collector's roll the sum of $5,960.00 for the one residential
dwelling unit to be demolished.
6.
The registered Owner shall enter into an
Agreement with the City of Ottawa to include the foregoing conditions and pay
all costs associated with the registration of said Agreement. At such time as
a building permit is issued to redevelop the site and the replacement building
is in place, the Agreement will become null and void and will be released upon
request of the Owner. The Owner shall pay all costs associated with the
release of the agreement;
7.
The Owner agrees that a demolition permit
will not be issued and the building cannot be demolished until such time that
the agreement referenced herein has been executed and registered on title;
8.
This approval is considered null and void
if the Agreement is not executed within six months of Council’s approval.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 55/5
Moved by Councillor R. King
Seconded by Councillor D. Deans
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following
motion so that Council may address it immediately.
WHEREAS a horrific and deliberate terrorist attack on a family,
killing 4 members of the Muslim community who were targeted simply because of
their faith occurred in London, Ontario on 6 June 2021; and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa condemns all forms of racism and recognizes
the pivotal role that municipal Government plays in identifying and challenging
systemic racism; and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has committed to this work by
establishing an Anti-Racism Secretariat which will see the development of a City
wide Anti-Racism Strategy; and
WHEREAS, in the early proposal for the Anti-Racism Secretariat, Islamophobia
was identified as one of the key types of prejudice and discrimination that needs
to be addressed in Ottawa; and
WHEREAS the incidents of hate crimes have increased in the Ottawa
community, and Statistics Canada reports that in 2019, hate crimes targeting
the Muslim population accounted for 30% of all religion-based hate crimes in Canada;
WHEREAS there is no place for Islamophobia or any sort of hate in
our society.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Ottawa City Council unequivocally
condemn the terrorist attack on the Afzaal and Salman Family in London,
Ontario, grieves with the Ottawa Muslim community and re-commits the City to
identifying and challenging systemic racism in our policies and practices.
CARRIED
MOTION
Moved
by Councillor R. Brockington
Seconded
by Mayor J. Watson
WHEREAS, the 2020-2021 school year is about to come to an
end for elementary and secondary students,
WHEREAS, a State of Emergency, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,
was first called in the Province of Ontario in March 2020, resulting in the
shift to mandatory at-home learning for the vast majority of students until the
end of the school year,
Whereas, the 2020-2021 school year experienced a full
school shutdown as of December 26, 2020 with schools re-opening on February 1,
2021 and another shutdown from April 3, 2021 to present day,
WHEREAS, the closure of schools has caused a state of flux
in the education system, for all involved, including students, parents, school
administration, teachers and support staff; and
WHEREAS, school officials and the professional teaching and
support staff rose to the occasion yet again, pivoted back and forth from
on-line teaching, distributed resources to thousands of households and did
their best to ensure learning continued during the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the efforts of teachers, other school board staff
and parents have been highly commendable and shall be acknowledged and praised;
THEREFORE BE IS RESOLVED that, on this final week of the
2020-2021 school year, Ottawa City Council extend its strong appreciation and
gratitude to all educators and school staff who did everything they could to
provide a sense of stability, comfort and care to their students, during this unforgettable
school year; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor share this resolution
with the Directors of Education for Ottawa’s four publicly funded school boards
(Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario, Conseil scolaire de
district catholique de l’Est ontarien, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
and Ottawa Catholic School Board).
MOTION
Moved
by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded
by Councillor J. Sudds
WHEREAS Marianne
Wilkinson has been a strong advocate and dedicated resident of Kanata since
1968, through involvement in the Beaverbrook Community Association, the Kanata
Food Cupboard, the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre, and the Kanata
Choral Association; and
WHEREAS she was
the first woman to run for March Township Council in 1970 and became the first
woman Reeve of March Township in 1976; and
WHEREAS she contributed
to the amalgamation of the townships that became Kanata, and became the first Mayor
of Kanata in 1978; and
WHEREAS she
dedicated nearly 50 years of her life to municipal politics, and
is a role model
for young women interested in politics and public service; and
WHEREAS raising
awareness about strong women leaders is part of the path to achieving gender
equity; and
WHEREAS Marianne
Wilkinson was instrumental in having the Kanata Town Centre pedestrian bridge
constructed over Highway 417 to join North and South Kanata,
THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED that Kanata Town Centre Pedestrian
Bridge over Highway 417, be renamed the “Marianne Wilkinson Bridge.”
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POINT OF PERSONAL PRIVILEGE
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Point of Personal Privilege
Councillor Tim Tierney rose on a matter of personal privilege,
pursuant Section 43 of the Procedure By-law, and advised that he was the person
that had sent the confidential memo entitled, “Claim Relating to Builders’
Risk Policy following Sinkhole Event” to a member of the media. The Councillor
admitted that he had inadvertently included the confidential memo in some
documents (on an unrelated public issue) that he sent to a journalist, and also
conceded that such an action breached the Code of Conduct for Members of
Council. Councillor Tierney apologized, asked Council to accept his apology, and
stated his commitment to not to breach Council’s confidentiality requirements in
the future.
The following Motion was then put to Council in relation to this
matter.
MOTION NO 55/6
Moved by Councillor E.
El-Chantiry
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson
BE IT RESOLVED that, as this matter has now been
resolved, Council accept the Member’s apology and request that the Integrity
Commissioner cease his investigation regarding this matter.
CARRIED
MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS
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MOTION NO 55/7
Moved by
Councillor R. King
Moved by Councillor R. Brockington
That the by-laws
listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read
and passed.
CARRIED
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BY-LAWS
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THREE READINGS
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2021-186.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2017-180 respecting
the appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private
property parking enforcement.
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2021-187.
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 630 Cummings Avenue.
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2021-188.
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 2 and 20 Leikin Drive and 99 Bill
Leathem Drive.
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2021-189.
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 3831 Cambrian Road.
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2021-190.
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 316, 320, 324, 328, and 332
Clifton Road.
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2021-191.
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 166 Huron Avenue North.
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2021-192.
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 930, 934 and 936 March Road.
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2021-193.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City
of Ottawa to add a site-specific policy for the lands municipally known as
481 Tullamore Street.
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2021-194.
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 6429 Renaud Road.
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2021-195.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to approve the expropriation of certain
property interests in the City of Ottawa for the purposes of the Montreal
Road Revitalization Project.
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2021-196.
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 33 Maple Grove Road and to
repeal By-law 2021-51
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 55/8
Moved by Councillor
R. King
Moved by Councillor R. Brockington
That the
following by-law be read and passed:
To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 9 June 2021.
CARRIED
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Councillors C. Kitts and C.A. Meehan (OCC 21-05)
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Concurrent with
the 2021 draft Budget Process, staff brought forward a report to Transit
Commission and Council that made revisions to the Urban Transit Area (UTA) to
align the Urban Policy Area (as defined in the Official Plan), consistent with
Council policy.
This change
resulted in 846 properties, mostly residential being included in the UTA
effective January 1, 2021.
A number of
residents are being impacted by sudden and significant increases in their
property taxes due to their integration into the UTA, creating hardship for
some.
As a result, can
staff provide the following information to Council as soon as possible (if
feasible, within the next 30 days):
1. Can the City Treasurer please advise what opportunities
may exist to phase in or mitigate the impacts of the 2021 tax increase and/or
future tax increases resulting from the expansion of the UTA for affected
property owners?
2. Can staff further identify what opportunities exist, as
part of the annual budget consultation process or otherwise, to provide a
briefing to Members of Council whose residents’ property taxes may be impacted
by any tax or levy increase (beyond the annual percentage change approved by
Council through the Draft Budget Process), when such a report is brought forward
to Committee and Council?
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Councillor G. Gower (OCC 21-06)
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Telecommunications companies such as Rogers and Bell
are upgrading fibre infrastructure in many established communities in Ottawa. This
work typically takes place on the City’s right-of-way and can impact both
private and public property. We have seen a significant increase in the number
of inquiries to our office this spring related to these installations.
• How is telecom infrastructure installation and construction
regulated by the City?
• What notifications are telecom companies required to
provide to residents about upcoming work?
• How does the City monitor telecom work to ensure compliance
with policies and by-laws?
• What are the requirements for re-instatement of
landscaping, sidewalks, etc. and what is the warranty period for this work?
• When is the next planned review of the policies and by-laws
that affect telecom infrastructure installations?
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Mayor J. Watson (OCC 21-07)
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Please provide a written response to Committee and
Council, outlining how staff will work with Cornerstone Housing for Women to
develop a short-term solution to the current situation impacting the organization
and its residents with the end of lease at the Ottawa University Residence.
Please also update Members of Council on strategies to mitigate and streamline
ongoing construction activities at their existing site to ensure that residents
are able to return to the building on, or before, December 1, 2021
The meeting
adjourned at 11:46 am.
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CITY
CLERK MAYOR