OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, 22 May 2019
10:00 am
Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue W.
MINUTES 14
The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier
Avenue West, Ottawa, on Wednesday, 22 May 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 Stephanie
Fukumoto.
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Mayor Jim Watson presented the Mayor’s City Builder
Award to Sanchit and Riya Gupta for their efforts in establishing a sustainable
food system and to combat food waste. The Guptas, who are brother and sister,
established a chapter of MealCare, a non-profit organization that aims to
combat food waste, in Ottawa. Working with local restaurants, university
cafeterias and grocery stores, the Guptas take in surplus food, and, with the
help of fellow volunteers, redirect it to shelters and soup kitchens where it
is needed most.
Mr. Gupta also founded the first MealCare chapter at
McGill University in Montreal and manages the MealCare national team and is a
mentor for new chapters. Since its start in 2016, MealCare has distributed more
than 10,000 meals to those in need and have saved $50,000 for partner homeless
shelters.
All Members were
present, except Councillor S. Moffatt.
CONFIRMED
No declarations
of interest were filed.
Councillor S. Moffatt advised that he would be absent from the
City Council meeting of May 22, 2019.
MOTION NO 14/1
Moved by
Councillor C. McKenney
Seconded by Councillor J. Sudds
That Finance and Economic Development Committee Report
4; Planning Committee Report 7; and the reports from the City Clerk and
Solicitor’s Office entitled “Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the
Period Ending May 17, 2019” and “Summary
of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act
‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of May 8, 2019”,
be received
and considered.
CARRIED
Pursuant to
Section 32 of the Procedure By-Law, Council received a briefing from
Anthony DiMonte, General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services with
respect to the ongoing State of Emergency, the City of Ottawa’s response and
transition to recovery. A copy of the slide presentation is held on file with
the City Clerk.
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the administrative updates to
the Municipal Accommodation Tax By-law 2017-401 as further described in this
report.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That
Council:
1. Approve
the adoption of a By-law to designate the area shown in Document 1 as the
Montréal Road Community Improvement Plan Area; and
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2. Approve
and adopt by By-law the Montréal Road Community Improvement Plan as set out
in Document 2.
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MOTION NO 14/2
Moved
by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
WHEREAS
the report for the Montreal
Road Community Improvement Plan details plans to stimulate urban renewal and
vitality in Vanier along the traditional main street of Montréal Road; and
WHEREAS
in the Background and Legislative Context section there is the following
paragraph:
“The Building Better Revitalized Neighbourhoods (BBRN) initiative
began in 2016 with studies in the Heatherington and Vanier South-Overbrook
communities, focused on engaging key stakeholders to discover what is already
working in each of the neighbourhoods and to identify the priorities and
opportunities for revitalization. In December 2017, Council approved the Vanier
South-Overbrook Neighbourhood Revitalization Strategy, now branded “Vision
Vanier”. Several different initiatives are under this umbrella, to ensure
projects move forward in a coordinated manner. In addition to the BBRN Vanier
Revitalization Strategy (subject to Council direction and funding), Vanier
Cultural Revitalization, Vanier Public Art, Montréal Road Revitalization, a key
element of Vision Vanier is the proposed Montréal Road Community Improvement
Plan (CIP).”; and
WHEREAS “Vision Vanier” is incorrectly described in this paragraph.
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve that the above paragraph be replaced
with the following:
“The Building Better Revitalized Neighbourhoods (BBRN)
initiative began in 2016 with studies in the Heatherington and Vanier
South-Overbrook communities, later expanding to Vanier North as well. The
initiatives focused on engaging key stakeholders to discover what is already
working in each of the neighbourhoods and to identify the priorities and
opportunities for revitalization. In December 2017, Council approved the Vanier
South-Overbrook and Vanier North Neighbourhood Revitalization Strategies. The
strategies are part of the “Vision Vanier” initiative which aims at providing a
coordinated communications and engagement approach to city projects for
residents, business, community associations and other key stakeholders. Several
different initiatives are under the umbrella of Vision Vanier. In addition to
the BBRN Revitalization Strategies (subject to Council direction and funding),
Vanier Cultural Revitalization and Vanier Public Art, Montréal Road
Revitalization, a key element of Vision Vanier, is the proposed Montréal Road
Community Improvement Plan (CIP).”
CARRIED
The
Committee recommendations, as amended by Motion 14/2 were put to Council and
CARRIED.
MOTION NO 14/3
Moved by Deputy Mayor L. Dudas
Seconded by Deputy Mayor M. Luloff
WHEREAS the collective agreements between the City and IATSE expired
on December 31, 2018; and
WHEREAS the representative for IATSE has proposed that the parties
renew the current collective agreement, subject only to a wage increase,
matching the same increases provided to the majority of other City employees
for 2019 (2%); and,
WHEREAS the proposal is fair to both taxpayers and our employees;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council ratify the proposal for a
one-year renewal of the IATSE collective agreement; and
That the terms of the proposal be made public once ratified by the
IATSE membership.
CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council allow the development charges complaint in respect of
2720 Richmond Road in part and, of the $27,407.03 paid in Education
Development Charges and of the $367,356.34 paid in Municipal Development
Charges, authorize the refund of $10,155.88 in Education Development Charges
and $136,126.64 in Municipal Development Charges.
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CARRIED
with Councillors M. Fleury, T. Kavanagh, J. Leiper, and C. McKenney dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
1)
That Council approve:
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1. that
the development charge calculations contained within the Development Charges
Background Study dated March 15, 2019 and the Area-Specific Background Study
for Individual Stormwater Management Ponds and Drainage Systems dated March
15, 2019 be adjusted based on the Summary of Adjustments contained in
Document 1;
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2. the
Development Charges Background Study, dated March 15, 2019, and the
Area-Specific Background Study for Individual Stormwater Management Ponds and
Drainage Systems, dated March 15, 2019, and the by-law changes as set forth
in Document 7;
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3. that
rates be indexed on an annual basis, commencing on April 1, 2020 in
accordance with the Statistics Canada - Infrastructure Construction Price
Index and Document 7 providing for an initial two year indexing period;
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4. that
Council determines that no further public meeting is necessary;
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5. that
the proposed increase in development charge rates be subject to two types of
transition provisions, general and complex, and purpose built high rise
rental buildings based on filing a building permit application prior to June
28, 2019 and obtaining a building permit prior to the following schedules:
• From
the time of By-law enforce date to September 6, 2019 for general building
permit applications, the rates in the current by-law will be in effect, other
than the area-specific stormwater and special area charges;
• On
September 7, 2019 the full calculated rates will apply;
• From
the time of By-law enforce date to March 31, 2020 for complex building permit
applications, the rates in the current by-law will be in effect, other than
the area-specific stormwater and special-area development charges;
• On
April 1, 2020, the full calculated rates will apply;
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6. that
the estimated cost of transition be recovered within the current development
charges rates;
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7. the
requirement for Council to continue to reimburse the development charge
accounts for the loss of any funds through an exemption granted by Council;
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8. that
the front-ending policy be revised to provide that the timing of indexing of
outstanding amounts shall take place in accordance with the policy set forth
in Document 8.
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9. that the term “Marijuana Production
Facility” in the draft development charges by-law be replaced by the term
“Cannabis Production Facility”;
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10. that the definition for a Complete
Building Permit Application in both the report and by-law be replaced with
“complete building permit application” means a building permit application
meeting the submission requirements outlined in the Building By-law 2014-220 received
by June 28 that would be eligible for transition provided there is an
approved Site Plan or Subdivision.”;
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11. that the draft by-law be amended by:
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a. the including of the
following provision as subsection 5(7): 5(7) In respect of the lands shown on
Schedule “R” and “S”, the parks development component of the development
charge imposed by this by-law shall not be payable;
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b. adding Schedules “R” and
“S”, per Planning Committee Motion No PLC 2019 7/4;
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12. that the General Manager, Planning,
Infrastructure and Economic Development be directed to review the categories
into which Non-Residential lands are divided for development charge purposes
and submit a recommendation to Committee and Council no later than the first
quarter of 2020;
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13. that the General Manager,
Transportation Services and the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and
Economic Development, be directed, as part of the review of the
Transportation Master Plan, to revision the division of growth, as it relates
to the Roads and Related Services Component of the Development Charge By-law;
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14. that staff be directed to review
methods of increasing the amount of development charges that can be allotted
to recreational facility upgrades or expansion taking into account the anticipated
legislation changes as a result of Bill 108;
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15. that staff be directed to review the
incentives currently available to encourage the construction of more rental
units and report back to Planning Committee taking into account the
anticipated legislation changes as a result of Bill 108; and that staff also
include in their report, outlining possible incentives, an enumeration of
other possible options to increase the construction of rental units
(unrelated to Development Charges);
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16. that the General Manager of Planning,
Infrastructure and Economic Development be directed to complete a Background
Study and bring forward an amendment to the DC by-law to introduce an area
specific charge for Barrhaven to accelerate the Greenbank Road Alignment and
related works;
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17. that the General Manager of Planning,
Infrastructure and Economic Development be directed to complete a Background
Study and bring forward an amendment to the DC by-law to introduce an area
specific charge for Stittsville to accelerate the Robert Grant Avenue
extension and related improvements to Huntmar Drive;
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18. that, pursuant to the Development
Charges Act, subsection 12(3), a further public meeting is not necessary;
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2)
That Council consider the following
motion:
That Council approve that the draft
Development Charge By-law be amended such that dwelling rooms, subject to the
provisions of 4(3)-4(7) (grandparenting of projects with site plan approval,
nursing homes and similar development, buildings which contains three or more
residential units, where each unit has a single entrance and contains between
not less than 2 but no more than 4 bedrooms) pay the rate established for an
apartment with less than two bedrooms.
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MOTION NO 14/4
Moved by Councillor G. Gower
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
WHEREAS a letter has been received from the Fernbank Landowners
Group requesting further discussions with respect to the possibility of a
development charge background study being conducted for an area specific charge
for Robert Grant Avenue and related works;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 17 be referred to the General
Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department for
further review.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 14/5
Moved by Councillor S. Menard
Seconded by Councillor T. Tierney
WHEREAS there has been further consideration with respect to two
parks (Grande Allée and Forecourt) to be constructed at the former Oblats
property (175 Main Street); and
WHEREAS the developer has agreed in its subdivision agreement with
the City to provide $555,350 towards park construction; and
WHEREAS in addition to the $555,350, the developer is agreeable to
the lands being subject to the Inside the Greenbelt Parks Component of the
development charge;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that
1. The current Schedule “R” (being the lands at 175 Main
Street) be deleted from the draft development charges by-law, including
subsection 5(7) such that these lands shall be subject to the parks component
of the development charge.
2. The Grande Allée and Forecourt Parks be included as
development charge projects in the background study in accordance with
Attachment 1 to this motion.
3. The remaining schedule in the draft by-law be renumbered
accordingly.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 14/6
Moved by / Motion de: Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by / Appuyée par: Councillor T. Tierney
WHEREAS in
calculating the Park Development rates following the release of the 2019
Development Charge Background Study certain parks development items were
excluded from the calculation of development charges rates, specifically (a)
the 50% post-benefit period shares for urban park projects occurring over the
2025-2029 benefitting period, and (b) adjustment for $1.1 million in the Inside
the Greenbelt Parks Development development charge reserve fund.
AND WHEREAS the City’s consultant has calculated
revised development charges that will result from these adjustments;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Schedules “B” and “C” of the Development
Charge Background Study dated March 15, 2019 and the City-Wide 2019 Development Charges By-law be amended to include, in respect of the Inside
the Greenbelt parks component of the development charge, the 50% post-benefit
period shares for urban park projects occurring over the 2025-2029 benefitting
period and an adjustment for the $1.1 million in the Inside the Greenbelt Parks
Development Charge reserve fund.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 14/7
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Councillor J. Leiper
WHEREAS it is appropriate that dwelling rooms be
subject to the same development charge rate as bachelor or one-bedroom
apartments;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the draft
Development Charge By-law be amended such that dwelling rooms, subject to the
provisions of 4 (3) through 4 (7), inclusive, (grandparenting of projects with
site plan approval, nursing homes and similar development, buildings which
contains three or more residential units, where each unit has a single entrance
and contains between not less than 2 but no more than 4 bedrooms) pay the rate
established for an apartment with less than two bedrooms.
LOST
on a division of 10 YEAS and 13 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (10):
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Councillors R. Chiarelli, S. Menard, K. Egli, C. McKenney,
J. Leiper, G. Gower, D. Deans, R. King, M. Fleury, T. Kavanagh
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Councillors M. Luloff, E. El-Chantiry, J. Harder, A. Hubley,
C.A. Meehan, R. Brockington, G. Darouze, L. Dudas, J. Cloutier, S. Blais, J.
Sudds, T. Tierney, Mayor J. Watson
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MOTION NO 14/8
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor T. Tierney
BE IT RESOLVED that, pursuant to the Development
Charges Act, subsection 12(3) Council determines that a further public
meeting is not necessary.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 14/9
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor T. Tierney
WHEREAS the Development Charge calculations and Background Study
have been amended through the recommendations and motions adopted by Council;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendation 1 and 2 be amended to
Read:
1.
That the development charge
calculations contained within the Development Charges Background Study dated
March 15, 2019 and the Area-Specific Background Study for Individual Stormwater
Management Ponds and Drainage Systems dated March 15, 2019 be adjusted based on
the Summary of Adjustments contained in Document 1, as amended by the
recommendations and motions adopted by Council;
2.
The Development Charges
Background Study, dated March 15, 2019, and the Area-Specific Background Study
for Individual Stormwater Management Ponds and Drainage Systems, dated March
15, 2019, and the by-law changes as set forth in Document 7, as amended by
the recommendations and motions adopted by Council.
CARRIED
The Committee
Recommendations, as amended by Motion Nos. 14/4, 14/5, 14/6, 14/8 and 14/9 and
as set out in full below, were put to Council:
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That Council approve:
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1. That the development charge calculations
contained within the Development Charges Background Study dated March 15,
2019 and the Area-Specific Background Study for Individual Stormwater
Management Ponds and Drainage Systems dated March 15, 2019 be adjusted based
on the Summary of Adjustments contained in Document 1, as amended by the
recommendations and motions adopted by Council;
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2. The Development Charges Background
Study, dated March 15, 2019, and the Area-Specific Background Study for
Individual Stormwater Management Ponds and Drainage Systems, dated March 15,
2019, and the by-law changes as set forth in Document 7, as amended by the
recommendations and motions adopted by Council.
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3. that
rates be indexed on an annual basis, commencing on April 1, 2020 in
accordance with the Statistics Canada - Infrastructure Construction Price
Index and Document 7 providing for an initial two year indexing period;
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4. that
Council determines that not further public meeting is necessary;
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5. that
the proposed increase in development charge rates be subject to two types of
transition provisions, general and complex, and purpose built high rise
rental buildings based on filing a building permit application prior to June
28, 2019 and obtaining a building permit prior to the following schedules:
• From
the time of By-law enforce date to September 6, 2019 for general building
permit applications, the rates in the current by-law will be in effect, other
than the area-specific stormwater and special area charges;
• On
September 7, 2019 the full calculated rates will apply;
• From
the time of By-law enforce date to March 31, 2020 for complex building permit
applications, the rates in the current by-law will be in effect, other than
the area-specific stormwater and special-area development charges;
• On
April 1, 2020, the full calculated rates will apply;
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6. that
the estimated cost of transition be recovered within the current development
charges rates;
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7. the
requirement for Council to continue to reimburse the development charge
accounts for the loss of any funds through an exemption granted by Council;
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8. that
the front-ending policy be revised to provide that the timing of indexing of
outstanding amounts shall take place in accordance with the policy set forth
in Document 8.
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9. that the term “Marijuana Production
Facility” in the draft development charges by-law be replaced by the term
“Cannabis Production Facility”;
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10. that the definition for a Complete
Building Permit Application in both the report and by-law be replaced with
“complete building permit application” means a building permit application
meeting the submission requirements outlined in the Building By-law 2014-220
received by June 28 that would be eligible for transition provided there is
an approved Site Plan or Subdivision.”;
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11. that the draft by-law be amended by:
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a. the including of the
following provision as subsection 5(7): 5(7) In respect of the lands shown on
Schedule “R” and “S”, the parks development component of the development
charge imposed by this by-law shall not be payable;
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b. adding Schedules “R” and “S”,
per Planning Committee Motion No PLC 2019 7/4, and as further
amended as follows by Council Motion 14/5:
i.
The current Schedule “R” (being the
lands at 175 Main Street) be deleted from the draft development charges
by-law, including subsection 5(7) such that these lands shall be subject to
the parks component of the development charge.
ii.
The Grande Allée and Forecourt Parks be
included as development charge projects in the background study in accordance
with Attachment 1 to Motion NO 14/5.
iii.
The remaining schedule in the draft
by-law be renumbered accordingly.
f. that Schedules “B” and “C” of the Development
Charge Background Study dated March 15, 2019 and the City-Wide 2019 Development Charges By-law be amended to include, in respect of the
Inside the Greenbelt parks component of the development charge, the 50%
post-benefit period shares for urban park projects occurring over the
2025-2029 benefitting period and an adjustment for the $1.1 million in the
Inside the Greenbelt Parks Development Charge reserve fund.
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12. that the General Manager, Planning,
Infrastructure and Economic Development be directed to review the categories
into which Non-Residential lands are divided for development charge purposes
and submit a recommendation to Committee and Council no later than the first
quarter of 2020;
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13. that the General Manager, Transportation
Services and the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development, be directed, as part of the review of the Transportation Master
Plan, to revision the division of growth, as it relates to the Roads and
Related Services Component of the Development Charge By-law;
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14. that staff be directed to review methods
of increasing the amount of development charges that can be allotted to
recreational facility upgrades or expansion taking into account the
anticipated legislation changes as a result of Bill 108;
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15. that staff be directed to review the
incentives currently available to encourage the construction of more rental
units and report back to Planning Committee taking into account the
anticipated legislation changes as a result of Bill 108; and that staff also
include in their report, outlining possible incentives, an enumeration of
other possible options to increase the construction of rental units
(unrelated to Development Charges);
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16. that the General Manager of Planning,
Infrastructure and Economic Development be directed to complete a Background
Study and bring forward an amendment to the DC by-law to introduce an area
specific charge for Barrhaven to accelerate the Greenbank Road Alignment and
related works;
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17. that the following recommendation be
referred to the General Manager, Planning,
Infrastructure and Economic Development Department for further review:
that the
General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development be
directed to complete a Background Study and bring forward an amendment to the
DC by-law to introduce an area specific charge for Stittsville to accelerate
the Robert Grant Avenue extension and related improvements to Huntmar Drive;
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18. that, pursuant to the Development
Charges Act, subsection 12(3), a further public meeting is not necessary.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the 2019 levies for the Rideau
Valley, South Nation and Mississippi Valley Conservation Authorities as
presented in Document 1 and outlined in this report.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report.
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RECEIVED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That City Council approve that the unanticipated
cost of the City’s 2019-2020 annualized insurance renewal be funded through
the City’s tax stabilization reserve fund.
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CARRIED
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the appointment of Sean
Rutherford to the Downtown Rideau Business Improvement Area Board of
Management for the 2018-2022 Term of Council or until a successor is appointed
during the next term of Council.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That
Council:
1. Approve
the Bells Corners Community Improvement Grant Program Application submitted by
Robertson Road Property II Limited, owner of the property at 2165 Robertson
Road for a Community Improvement Plan Grant not to exceed $214,600 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
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2. Delegate
authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development, to finalize and execute a Bells Corners Community Improvement
Plan Grant Agreement with Robertson Road Property II Limited, establishing
the terms and conditions governing the payment of a Community Improvement
Plan Grant for the redevelopment of 2165 Robertson Road, 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 Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant application submitted by Glenview Homes
(Innes) Ltd., owner of the property located at Innes Road as shown at
Document 1, under the Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan
Program not to exceed $631,353 over a maximum of ten years, subject to the
establishment of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfields
Rehabilitation Grant Agreement; and
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2. Delegate
the authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development, to execute a Brownfields Rehabilitation Grant Agreement with
Glenview Homes (Innes) Ltd., establishing the terms and conditions governing
the payment of the brownfields grant for the redevelopment of a property
located on Innes Road as shown at Document 1, to the satisfaction of the
General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development, the City Clerk
and Solicitor and the City Treasurer.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
2480 Walkley Road to permit a 2,999 square metre retail store and retail food
store forming a portion of a four-storey (22-metre) office building housing
Giant Tiger’s headquarters, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 95
Kayenta Street to permit a place of assembly, as detailed in Document 2.
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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 May 8, 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 Documents 1 and 2.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 14/10
Moved by
Councillor C. McKenney
Seconded by Councillor J. Sudds
That Finance
and Economic Development Committee Report 4; Planning Committee Report 7; and
the reports from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “Status Update
– Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending May 17, 2019” and
“Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the
Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of May 8,
2019”, be received and adopted as amended.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 14/11
Moved
by Councillor K. Egli
Seconded by Councillor L. Dudas
WHEREAS the City is rebuilding parts of Ashburn
Drive, Hogan Street, Wigan Drive and Ness Street this summer; and
WHEREAS the City's front yard parking by-law and private approach
by-law is normally enforced only on a complaint-driven basis; and
WHEREAS there has not been complaints with respect to non-compliant
driveways (private approaches) or front-yard parking in this area; and
WHEREAS the area residents support providing relief for residents
with existing driveways (private approaches) while acknowledging that any
future driveways (private approaches) and front-yard parking must be in
accordance with City by-laws;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that in respect of the rebuilding of
Ashburn Drive, Hogan Street, Wigan Drive and Ness Street that private
approaches be reinstated as they were immediately prior to the reconstruction
of these streets.
CARRIED
with Councillor M. Fleury dissenting.
MOTION
NO 14/12
Moved
by Councillor S. Menard
Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney
WHEREAS according to the Public Health Agency of Canada and the
Canadian Medical Association Journal, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is one of
the most common developmental disabilities in Canada with 1 in 66 children
diagnosed and approximately 1% of the Canadian population affected by ASD,
which means there are approximately 100,000 Ontarians on the autism spectrum;
and,
WHEREAS ASD is a life-long neurological disorder that affects the
way a person communicates and relates to the people and world around them; and,
WHEREAS the Provincial Government introduced new service delivery
approaches intended to address waitlists for treatment and other challenges
within the existing ASD support system in February; and,
WHEREAS considerable concerns have been expressed about these
funding and program changes by a broad variety of stakeholders in the City of
Ottawa including physicians, educators, therapists, clinicians, parents; and,
WHEREAS these concerns speak to such matters as the inadequacy of
funding, inflexibility of treatment programs and lack of appropriate training
and resources within classrooms that will be expected to support ASD students –
any of which can detrimentally affect families across Ontario including those
in Ottawa; and,
WHEREAS pressure from families across Ontario has led the provincial
government to begin reconsidering their plan; and,
WHEREAS the provincial government has, for example, yet to reverse
its decision on ignoring clinical need, and on introducing an age cap,
regarding funding for autism therapy; and,
WHEREAS comprehensive and meaningful consultations with community
members affected by the provincial government's proposed changes have yet to
occur; and,
WHEREAS other municipalities, such as the City of Toronto, have
passed similar motions;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa formally request
that the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services fully suspend
implementation of its planned changes to the Ontario autism program pending
meaningful consultation with a broad range of relevant stakeholders, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City encourages revisions to the
program to ensure that autistic children in Ottawa (an estimated 3,400 children
up to 19 years old and 1,000 young adults 20-24 years old) receive the support
they need, and emphasize the long-term consequences to the City and families
such as the over-representation of undiagnosed and/or untreated autistic adults
in the homeless population and amongst those with addiction and mental health
issues.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded
to Premier Ford, Minister Mulroney and the Association of Municipalities of
Ontario.
CARRIED
with Councillor R. Chiarelli dissenting.
MOTION NO 14/13
Moved by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor R. Brockington
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to
consider the following motion in order to submit an expression of interest for
participation in the AMO Health Task Force and other intergovernmental working
groups related to public health as soon as possible, in anticipation of
impending significant provincial changes to public health in Ontario;
WHEREAS the Province of Ontario is undertaking a
Provincial Health Modernization initiative involving significant changes to the
structure and funding of Public Health units in Ontario; and
WHEREAS the Association of Municipalities of
Ontario (AMO) Health Task Force is a representative group of municipal elected
officials and senior staff from across Ontario established for the purpose of
informing AMO’s advocacy strategy and positions on health policy issues in
Ontario; and
WHEREAS since its inception in 2016 until 2018
the City of Ottawa had representation on this Task Force, with former City
Councillor Mark Taylor previously serving as Chair of this Task Force; and
WHEREAS Councillor Riley Brockington will
continue to serve as the City of Ottawa’s representative to the AMO Board of
directors as AMO continues to respond to the breadth of changes being proposed
by the Province of Ontario that impact municipalities; and
WHEREAS given the Province’s planned Public
Health restructuring and funding changes and potential significant implications
for Ottawa, it would be beneficial for both AMO and the City of Ottawa to have
a dedicated voice at the table with specific insight into public health matters
in this region; and
WHEREAS volunteers on AMO task forces require
the support of their Council in order to be considered, and the City of Ottawa
would be expected to assume all costs of a Member’s participation on the task
force; and
WHEREAS it is anticipated that there may be the
opportunity for the City of Ottawa to have representation on other task forces,
working groups, technical round table or consultation groups being established
as part of the Province of Ontario’s ongoing changes to Public Health;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council supports
the participation of Ottawa Board of Health Chair, Councillor Keith Egli on the
AMO Health Task Force; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council designate
Councillor Keith Egli as Council’s representative on any provincial task
forces, working groups, technical round table or municipal consultation groups
that are established in relation to the Provincial ongoing changes to Public
Health.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 14/14
Moved
by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by
Councillor R. Brockington
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following
motion as Seniors’ month will begin prior to the next City Council meeting.
WHEREAS Canadian demographics
indicate that seniors are one of the fastest growing population groups in our
communities;
AND WHEREAS according to the 2016
census from Statistics Canada, 144,140 seniors (aged 65 and over) reside in the
City of Ottawa, making up 15.4% of the total Ottawa population and it is
expected that by the year 2031, more than one in five residents living in
Ottawa will be over the age of 65;
AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has
benefited from the many tireless hours of volunteer work and leadership
generously donated by local senior citizens;
AND WHEREAS senior citizens have
helped to build our communities through active living, shared knowledge, and a
diversity of experiences;
AND WHEREAS the month of June is
recognized by the Province of Ontario as Seniors’ Month;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa
City Council declare June 2019 to be Seniors’ Month in the City of Ottawa.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 14/15
Moved
by Councillor J. Leiper
Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to
consider the following motion, as the event takes place the day after the next
City Council meeting.
WHEREAS Apartment 613 is a not-for-profit
organization running an anniversary event to promote arts & culture in
Ottawa. The event features an outdoor patio and a local food truck; and,
WHEREAS the Apartment 613 anniversary event is
to occur on Thursday, June 13, 2019; and
WHEREAS Laurel Street, from Breezehill Avenue
North to 35 Laurel Street (a point 100m east of Breezehill Avenue North) is
required to be closed to accommodate the event and on-street event set-up; and
WHEREAS the on-street event set-up will
commence at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2019 and the event will begin
operation at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 13, 2019; and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Special Events on
City Streets By-law (2001-260) prohibits road closures before 6:00 p.m. Monday
to Friday;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve
the road closure for Laurel Street
from Breezehill Avenue North to 35 Laurel Street (a point 100m east of
Breezehill Avenue North) from 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 13 to 9:00 p.m. on
Thursday, June 13 2019 for the Apartment 613 event, providing it meets the requirements, conditions and approval of Special Events
Advisory Team (SEAT).
CARRIED
MOTION NO 14/16
Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor T. Kavanagh
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to
consider the following motion:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council, through the Mayor, ask
the Federal and Provincial governments to conduct a formal investigation into
the flooding events of 2017 and 2019 that affected communities along the Ottawa
River, including the City of Ottawa.
CARRIED
MOTION
Moved
by Councillor C. McKenney
Seconded by Councillor R. King
WHEREAS the Bank Street Business Improvement Area (BIA) will host
the annual Glow Fair Music Light Art event;
AND WHEREAS many of the Glow Fair activities will be happening
outdoors on Bank Street and Gloucester Street, including a main stage for
performances;
AND WHEREAS the BIA has requested the closure of Bank Street from
Laurier Avenue to Gladstone Avenue, and Gloucester Street from O’Connor Street
to Bank Street, on the third weekend of June (annually) to increase the safety
and security of the area. The road closure will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Friday
and end at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday;
AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Special
Events on City Roads (2001-260) By-law prohibits road closures before 6:00 p.m.
Monday to Friday;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the road closure for
Bank Street from Laurier Avenue to Gladstone Avenue, and Gloucester Street from
O’Connor Street to Bank Street. The road closure will take place on the third
weekend of June from 1:00 p.m. on the Friday to 6:00 a.m. on the Sunday from
2019 to 2022, for the Glow Fair Music Light Art event, providing it meets the
requirements, conditions and approval of Special Events Advisory Team (SEAT).
MOTION
Moved by Councillor C. McKenney
Seconded by Councillor S. Menard
WHEREAS a bicyclist was killed in the painted bike lane on Laurier
Avenue outside City Hall on Thursday May 16, 2019; and,
WHEREAS this fatality occurred nine days after a bicyclist was
seriously injured on Parkdale Avenue; and,
WHEREAS this most recent death occurred five months after bicyclist
Jenfung Wu was killed on the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway: and,
WHEREAS approximately two cyclists and nearly six pedestrians are
killed each year on Ottawa’s streets, and dozens more injured, many severely;
and,
WHEREAS there is ample evidence of the infrastructure interventions
that municipalities can implement to reduce or eliminate road deaths and
serious injury in the event of collisions; and,
WHEREAS no road deaths or catastrophic injury are acceptable; and
WHEREAS municipalities worldwide have adopted Vision Zero policies
that set out that no road deaths are acceptable in those jurisdictions, with
commitments to investigate road deaths that do occur and implement the measures
necessary to prevent those; and,
WHEREAS Vision Zero policies further set out that all road deaths
are preventable, including cyclists, pedestrians, vehicle drivers and vehicle
passengers;
WHEREAS a Vision Zero Policy and Framework will set out measures to
be taken in the design of city infrastructure – including but not limited to
streets, roadways, bike lanes, cycletracks, sidewalks and paths – that
prioritizes the safety of vulnerable road users (i.e. pedestrians and
bicyclists). These measures should include, but not be limited to, the
following:
(a)
All arterial roads,
arterial mainstreets and mainstreets will be included in the city’s official
bike network, and that this will be reflected in the upcoming Official Plan and
associated plans;
(b)
All arterial roads,
arterial mainstreets and mainstreets, when constructed, re-constructed or
resurfaced, will include the construction of infrastructure for pedestrians and
bicyclists that meets the highest standards of safety;
(c)
All roads included in the
city’s official bike network, when constructed, re-constructed or resurfaced,
will include dedicated, segregated, protected bike lanes and intersections;
(d)
All roads not covered by
(a), (b) or (c), when constructed, re-constructed or resurfaced, dedicated,
segregated, protected bike lanes and intersections will be considered; and
where those are not included, traffic engineers will provide an evidence-based
rationale;
(e)
That the speed limit on
residential streets be set at 30 km/h.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa adopt the Vision
Zero Policy and Framework to "eliminate all traffic fatalities and severe
injuries, while increasing safe, healthy, equitable mobility for all”;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the staff recommendations for the
City’s Vision Zero Policy and Framework will be brought to Council no later
than Q4 2019.
AND THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following measures be
implemented immediately:
(a)
That all traffic lights be
optimized for the safety of vulnerable road users first, transit priority
second and traffic flow third;
(b)
That the City eliminate all
“revert reds”;
(c)
That the City eliminate all
“beg buttons”;
(d)
That the City eliminate
right-on-reds where bike lanes are present;
(e)
That the city undertake to
identify all floating painted bike lanes (such as is located across from City
Hall where the bicyclist was killed) and devise a plan to convert those to
safe, segregated, protected bike lanes;
(f) That all painted bike lanes currently on arterials,
arterial mainstreets and mainstreets, or that are part of the city’s current
bike network, have flex stakes installed this within three weeks and that City
staff finalize plans to convert those to safe, segregated, protected bike lanes
and intersections within one year.
MOTION
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper
Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney
BE IT RESOLVED that WHEREAS a bicyclist was
killed in the painted bike lane on Laurier Avenue outside City Hall on Thursday
May 16, 2019; and,
WHEREAS this fatality occurred nine days after a
bicyclist was catastrophically injured on Parkdale Avenue; and,
WHEREAS this most recent death occurred five
months after bicyclist Jenfung Wu was killed on the Sir John A. Macdonald
Parkway: and,
WHEREAS approximately two cyclists and nearly
six pedestrians are killed each year on Ottawa’s streets, and dozens more
injured, many severely; and,
WHEREAS there is ample evidence of the
infrastructure interventions that municipalities can implement to reduce or
eliminate road deaths and serious injury in the event of collisions; and,
WHEREAS no road deaths or catastrophic injury
are acceptable; and
WHEREAS dedicated, segregated cycling
infrastructure is critical to protecting the lives of cyclists; and,
WHEREAS dedicated, segregated cycling
infrastructure is key to achieving the modal share targets asserted in the
Transportation Master Plan; and,
WHEREAS the current design of much of Ottawa’s
cycling network provides insufficient segregation, and is too often
disconnected with unprotected gaps that diminish the utility of the entire
network; and,
WHEREAS the federal government has recently
announced a one-time increase to municipalities’ share of the gas tax that in
Ottawa will result in an additional $57 million to be spent on infrastructure;
and,
WHEREAS staff have undertaken to review the
City’s cycling infrastructure to identify the improvements necessary to
eliminate unsafe cycling infrastructure;
WHEREAS Council has recently referred the matter
of the one-time federal gas tax infrastructure transfer to FEDCO;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council recommend
to FEDCO placing the highest priority in its decision-making that the one-time
federal gas tax infrastructure transfer be held by the City as a reserve
dedicated to cycling infrastructure improvements to accelerate projects
identified in the Transportation Master Plan and any projects identified by
staff in the review now underway addressing unsafe cycling infrastructure.
MOTION NO 14/17
Moved by
Councillor C. McKenney
Seconded by Councillor J. Sudds
That the
by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings
be read and passed, with the exception of the By-law listed as “cc” on the
Agenda.
CARRIED
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By-Laws
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THREE READINGS
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2019-154.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands at cour Bulat Court on Plan 4M-1584, as being exempt from Part
Lot Control.
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2019-155.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands at voie Brixton Way, terrasse Clapham Terrance, avenue Finsbury
Avenue, croissant Putney Crescent on Plan 4M-1619, as being exempt from Part
Lot Control.
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2019-156.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the
imposition of development charges.
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2019-157.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the
imposition of development charges for Riverside South - South Urban Centre
Stormwater Facilities.
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2019-158.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the
imposition of development charges for Leitrim Stormwater Facilities.
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2019-159.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the
imposition of development charges for Nepean - South Urban Centre Stormwater
Facilities
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2019-160.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the imposition
of development charges for Nepean Ponds in Parks - South Urban Centre
Stormwater Facilities.
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2019-161.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the
imposition of development charges for Inner Greenbelt Ponds Stormwater
Facilities.
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2019-162.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the
imposition of development charges for Monahan Drain Stormwater Facilities.
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2019-163.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the
imposition of development charges for Shirley’s Brook Stormwater Facilities.
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2019-164.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the
imposition of development charges for Cardinal Creek Erosion Works Stormwater
Facilities.
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2019-165.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa for the
imposition of development charges for Gloucester Stormwater Facilities.
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2019-166.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa
for the imposition of development charges for N5 and Channelization
Stormwater Facilities.
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2019-167.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2003-77 respecting pet registration fees.
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2019-168.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa
to amend By-law No. 2007-478 respecting permit fees.
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2019-169.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2003-237 respecting permit fees.
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2019-170.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2013-416 respecting fees.
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2019-171.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2017-255 respecting fees.
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2019-172.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2002-189 respecting license fees.
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2019-173.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2018-99 respecting fees.
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2019-174.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2004-239 respecting permit fees for temporary signs.
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2019-175.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2016-272 respecting fees.
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2019-176.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2003-499 respecting fire routes.
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2019-177.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish
certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Kelly
Farm Drive).
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2019-178.
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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2019-179.
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 95
Kayenta Street.
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2019-180.
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 2480
Walkley Road.
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2019-181.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 to remove the holding symbol on part of the lands known
municipally as 315 Chapel Street.
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2019-182.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2001-17 to appoint certain Inspectors, Property Standards Officers and
Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Building Code Services Branch of
the Planning, Infrastructure, and Economic Development Department.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 14/18
Moved by
Councillor C. McKenney
Seconded by Councillor J. Sudds
That the
following by-law be read and passed:
To confirm the
proceedings of the Council meeting of May 22, 2019.
CARRIED
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Mayor J. Watson, Councillor S.
Blais
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On Thursday, May 16, 2019, a cyclist was killed by a
vehicle while riding along the Laurier Avenue bike lane. Based on the City’s
priority to plan, build and maintain safe cycling infrastructure, it is
important to understand how this collision occurred and how the City can move
forward to provide safer cycling facilities.
1. As part of this inquiry response can staff provide
the following information for the Transportation Committee meeting of June 5,
2019:
a) An overview of existing cycling safety programs and
initiatives undertaken by the city.
b) An overview and timeline for the safety review
Traffic Services will be undertaking for this section of the Laurier
corridor.
c) An overview and timeline of the upcoming Strategic
Road Safety Action Plan Update and whether it will include cycling safety
measures.
2. Prepare a report for Transportation Committee, no
later than Q1 2020, that will include a review of high volume intersections
with heavy traffic and cycling interaction, potential options for safety
improvements, and a roadmap for changes to existing and future cycling
facilities.
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Councillor R. King
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An online reservation system for Para Transpo has been a topic of
constant conversation throughout the City of Ottawa and within the disability
community for several years. The City of Toronto has operated an online
reservation service for accessible transit services for a decade. The
telephone call-in reservation system, as currently operated by Para Transpo,
is not efficient, with users often waiting hours to make a single
reservation. Users would benefit greatly from the implementation of an online
system, which is reportedly under development; however timelines for the
project are vague. Users are consequently seeking the following
clarifications about the future implementation of an online reservation
system:
1. We are aware that there is a report to be
tabled to the Transit Commission on the details of the online system in 2019.
Are staff able to provide a timeline on when exactly this report will be
tabled?
2.
What sort of
details around the online system will be included in the report?
3.
Will the
report include an estimated date of implementation for the online system?
Will this date of implementation be before the end of this council mandate in
2022?
Another a major concern of many
ParaTranspo service users is that the implementation of online reservation
services will lead the elimination of the call-in reservation system for
those who are unable to use online services:
4. Will there be measures in place to ensure
that online services do not create a disadvantage for those who are not able
to access them?
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Councillor S. Blais
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In 2016 the International Joint
Commission published Regulation Plan 2014 for Lake Ontario and the St.
Lawrence River. To quote the fact sheet for the plan: “On Lake Ontario and
the Upper St. Lawrence River, Plan 2014 would result in higher autumn levels in
two years out of three”. These higher autumn water levels are exactly what
has been described by residents in Cumberland Ward through the two seasons
out of three of flooding. Can staff review the management plan and its
implications on the Ottawa River, and raise the issue and questions about
this plan with the Provincial Task Force on flooding and any other
investigation that might take place?
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Council adjourned
the meeting at 11:19 am.
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CITY
CLERK MAYOR