OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES 44
Wednesday, November 25, 2020
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, November 25, 2020
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.
Mayor Watson led
Council in a moment of reflection.
Mayor Watson proclaimed
November 25 to December 10, 2020 Orange Campaign UNiTE to End Violence Against
Women and Girls. Councillor T. Kavanagh provided remarks on these 16 days of
action.
All Members of
Council were present except Councillor J. Harder.
CONFIRMED
COUNCILLOR R. CHIARELLI
Councillor. R. Chiarelli submitted the following
declaration of interest:
Whereas Subsection 5(1) of the Municipal Conflict
of Interest Act states that where a member, either on his or her own behalf
or while acting for, by, with or through another, has any pecuniary interest,
direct or indirect, in any matter and is present at a meeting of the Council or
local board at which the matter is the subject of consideration, the member,
a)
Shall, prior to any consideration
of the matter at the meeting, disclose the interest and the general nature
thereof;
I, Councillor Rick Chiarelli, declare a direct
pecuniary interest on the following matters to be considered by City Council on
25 November 2020;
a)
The motion to receive REPORT TO
COUNCIL ON AN INQUIRY RESPECTING THE CONDUCT OF COUNCILLOR CHIARELLI
b)
City Solicitor Memorandum
c)
Motion by Councillor Kavanagh
seconded by Councillor Fleury,
d)
Motion by Councillor McKenney
seconded by Mayor Watson
e)
Motion by Councillor Sudds
seconded by Councillor Gower, and
f)
Any other related last-minute
motions brought to the floor
Councillor Chiarelli further noted that this matter was
currently before the Divisional Court with the date of the hearing scheduled
for Jan. 13, 2021 and, light of this legal challenge, he had been advised to
say nothing further in relation to the Integrity Commissioner’s report at this
time.
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Other Communications Received:
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MOTION NO 44/1
Moved
by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor C. A. Meehan
That the report from the Integrity
Commissioner entitled “Report to Council on an Inquiry Respecting
the Conduct of Councillor Chiarelli”; Agriculture and Rural
Affairs Committee Report 17; Audit Committee Report
8; Built Heritage
Sub-Committee Report 17; Community and Protective Services
Committee Report 15; Standing Committee on
Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 12; Finance and Economic
Development Committee Report 18; Planning
Committee Report 32; and Transportation Committee
Reports 12A and 13; be received and considered.
CARRIED
Council received a verbal update from Doctor Vera Etches,
Medical Officer of Health. A copy of the presentation is on file with the City
Clerk’s Office. Anthony Di Monte, General Manager, Emergency and Protective Services,
provided an update on the COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force.
Further
to the declaration of Interest noted above, Councillor R. Chiarelli left the
City Council meeting at 11:32, prior to Council’s consideration of the
following report and did not participate in Council’s consideration of this or
any subsequent held agenda item.
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
The Integrity Commissioner recommends
that City Council:
1. Suspend the notice
requirement in Section 13 of the Complaint Protocol (Appendix A to By-law
2018-400) to consider this report.
2. Receive this report,
including the finding that Councillor Chiarelli has contravened Section 4 and
Section 7 of the Code of Conduct.
3. Impose the following
sanctions for each individual contravention of the Code of Conduct:
a. Complaint 1 – Suspension of the
remuneration paid to Councillor Chiarelli in respect of his service as a
Member of Council for 90 days;
b. Complaint 2 – Suspension of
the remuneration paid to Councillor Chiarelli in respect of his service as a
Member of Council for 90 days.
4. Direct that the effective
starting date for the above recommendations for suspension of remuneration
follow the end of the suspensions of remuneration of Councillor Chiarelli
approved by Council on July 15, 2020 and be applied consecutively.
5. Remove Councillor Chiarelli
from the membership of all committees of Council and any other boards, local
boards, agencies or commissions he has been appointed to by Council for the
remainder of the 2018-2022 term of office.
6. Suspend all delegated
authorities of Councillor Chiarelli to hire staff and to order and approve
any budgetary expenditures for the remainder of the 2018-2022 term of office
and that the said delegated authorities shall be vested as recommended by the
City Clerk in a separate report to Council.
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MOTION NO 44/2
Moved by Councillor C. McKenney
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson
Whereas the Integrity Commissioner’s report to Council
on July 15, 2020 determined that under the Council Code of Conduct and the
City’s Violence and Harassment in the Workplace Policy that Councillor
Chiarelli had engaged in harassment involving three women who were interviewed
for possible employment in the Councillor’s office; and
Whereas
the Integrity Commissioner’s report to Council on November 25, 2020 involving
two complaints against Councillor Chiarelli from former employees determined
that the Councillor contravened Section 4 (General Integrity) and Section 7
(Discrimination and Harassment) of the Code of Conduct; and
Whereas
the Integrity Commissioner in his report of November 25, 2020, recommended that
Council direct that the effective starting date for the above recommendation
for suspension of remuneration follow the end of suspensions of remuneration of
Councillor Chiarelli approved by Council on July 15, 2020; and
Whereas the Integrity Commissioner also recommended
that Councillor Chiarelli be removed from the membership of all committees of
Council and any other boards, local boards, agencies of commissions he has been
appointed to by Council for the remainder of the 2018-2022 term of office; and
Whereas the Integrity Commissioner also recommended
that City Council suspend all delegated authorities of Councillor Chiarelli to
hire staff and to order and approve any budgetary expenditures for the
remainder of the 2019-2022 term of office; and
Whereas the Integrity Commissioner’s Report to Council
on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Chiarelli, dated November 3,
2020, refers to the disreputable management style as an employer and offensive
personal behaviour which has been going on at least since the he adoption of
the Code of Conduct in May 2013; and
WHEREAS City Council is limited in its ability
to pursue additional sanctions but wants to recognize, in the strongest possible
terms, that no one should be subject to the behaviors described in these
reports; and
WHEREAS the common elements described by
complainants and witnesses may mean that there are other former employees and
applicants with similar experiences who were unable to come forward, for
whatever reasons; and
WHEREAS City Council wishes to recognize the
courage of all those who came forward, at personal cost to themselves, to bring
these behaviors to light, and to let them know that they have been heard by
this Council;
Therefore be it
resolved that Council direct
the Mayor to issue a formal apology on behalf of Ottawa City Council to the
women who were subjected to discrimination and harassment by Councillor
Chiarelli while employed at the City of Ottawa, to the women who were subjected
to discrimination and harassment by Councillor Chiarelli during
interviews for employment in the office of the Councillor, and to any other
women who experienced discrimination and harassment by Councillor Chiarelli but
were unable to come forward as a complainant or witness.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 44/3
Moved by Councillor T. Kavanagh
Seconded by Councillor M. Fleury
WHEREAS in his report entitled, “Report to
Council on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Chiarelli” the
City’s Integrity Commissioner, Mr. Robert Marleau, found that Councillor Rick
Chiarelli had “deliberately and systematically exploited the power dynamic of
the employer/employee relationship” and that his “actions represent the classic
scenario: the male perpetrator occupies a more powerful or dominant position in
relation to the female victim and abuses that authority in using progressive
manipulative strategies to outright control the behaviour and performance of a
subordinate”; and
WHEREAS the Integrity Commissioner detailed
findings included that:
1.
“The conduct of [Councillor
Chiarelli] acting as a public service employer did not honourably serve the
interest of his constituents;
2.
[Councillor Chiarelli]
manipulated the two complainants by pressuring them to use their sexuality for
the questionable purpose of recruiting male volunteers and spying or gathering
information on his Council colleagues; and
3.
[Councillor Chiarelli]
repeatedly told sexualized stories about former office staff, colleagues and
members of the public that were offensive and disrespectful”; and
WHEREAS the Integrity Commissioner found that
Councillor Chiarelli, with “forethought . . . conducted himself with total
disregard for any of the principles and values outlined in the Code of Conduct
and the workplace policies proclaimed by Council.” and;
WHEREAS the Integrity Commissioner found that
Councillor Chiarelli contravened Section 4 (General Integrity) and Section 7
(Discrimination and Harassment) of the Code of Conduct and has recommended to
Council the suspension of the remuneration paid to Councillor Chiarelli for 90
days for each complaint, amounting to 180 days;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council call
on Councillor Rick Chiarelli to recognize that his conduct in these matters has
been contrary to the Code of Conduct for Members of Council and that, in the
interest of preserving public confidence and respect for the City of Ottawa and
the effective representation of residents living in Ward 8, he tender his
resignation as a member of City Council, effective immediately.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 44/4
Moved by Councillor J. Sudds
Seconded by Councillor G. Gower
WHEREAS many brave women came forward and shared
their experiences and showed tremendous courage by their actions and inspired
many to stand with them; and
WHEREAS the Integrity Commissioner’s previous
report entitled “Report to Council on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of
Councillor Chiarelli” (ACS2020-OCC-GEN-0023), considered by Council on July 15,
2020 concluded that all three allegations were not vexatious or frivolous, and
that the courageous and brave women who provided testimony were credible and their
allegations were established and founded; and
WHEREAS the July 15th Integrity
Commissioner’s Report found that Councillor Chiarelli contravened Section 4 and
Section 7 of the Code of Conduct and Council approved the suspension of the
remuneration paid to this individual for 90 days for each complaint, amounting
to 270 days; and
WHEREAS Motion
38/4, that Council unanimously approved will ensure that $79,300 are invested
in the Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women and the Ottawa Aboriginal
Coalition, coalitions that both support organizations that do invaluable work
in our City and are partners in the work being done by the Gender and Race
Equity, Indigenous Relations, Diversity and Inclusion Branch; and,
WHEREAS in his current report entitled “Report
to Council on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Chiarelli”
(ACS2020-OCC-GEN-0033) the City’s independent Integrity Commissioner found that
the “respondent deliberately and systematically exploited the power dynamic of
the employer/employee relationship. His actions represent the classic scenario:
the male perpetrator occupies a more powerful or dominant position in relation
to the female victim and abuses that authority in using progressive
manipulative strategies to outright control the behaviour and performance of a
subordinate”; and,
WHEREAS the City’s independent Integrity
Commissioner has found that:
1.
“The conduct of the Respondent
acting as a public service employer did not honourably serve the interest of
his constituents;
2.
The Respondent
manipulated the two complainants by pressuring them to use their sexuality for
the questionable purpose of recruiting male volunteers and spying or gathering
information on his Council colleagues; and
3.
The Respondent repeatedly
told sexualized stories about former office staff, colleagues and members of
the public that were offensive and disrespectful.” and;
WHEREAS the
Integrity Commissioner’s Report found that the “conduct is a shocking and
astounding failure to treat the complainants with the respect they were due and
required of him by the Code of Conduct. These are incomprehensible incidents of
harassment that fall squarely within the definitions set out in the above City
policies. The Respondent has deliberately engaged in a course of vexatious and
troublesome comments against several individuals; he was absorbed in planning
and executing volunteer subterfuge recruitment campaigns by objectifying the
sexuality of his female employees; he abused his staff by tasking them with
improper duties and functions; he employed intimidation and divisive ploys,
including threats of dismissal and retaliation to coerce individuals to submit
to his demands. With forethought, he conducted himself with total disregard for
any of the principles and values outlined in the Code of Conduct and the
workplace policies proclaimed by Council.” and;
WHEREAS in the Integrity Commissioner’s Report found
that “both complainants state that the Respondent’s conduct made them
uncomfortable, fearful and troubled and that it affected their mental health.”
and;
WHEREAS in the Integrity Commissioner’s Report
found that Councillor Chiarelli contravened Section 4 and Section 7 of the Code
of Conduct and has recommended to Council the suspension of the remuneration
paid to this individual for 90 days for each complaint, amounting to 180 days
and;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that subject to Council’s approval of the of the 2021 City budget,
that in the same manner as Motion 38/4 unanimously adopted by Council on August
26, 2020 that the City’s Chief Financial Officer be directed to invest the
total 2021 remuneration being suspended from this Member of Council due to the
contraventions of Section 4 and Section 7 of the Code of Conduct, to be
allocated to community organizations that support survivors of domestic
violence and/or sexual assault in consultation with the General Manager of
Community and Social Services and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council direct the
Mayor in consultation with the City Clerk and the City Solicitor write to the
Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, seeking
revisions to the Municipal Act, 2001 that would provide for the vacating
of the seat of a member of council who has been found on clear and convincing evidence
to have committed serious misconduct, including any definitions necessary for
the implementation of such a provision; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the City Clerk be directed
to provide a report at the next regularly scheduled meeting of Council on the
implementation of recommendation 6 found in the “Report to Council on an
Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Chiarelli” (ACS2020-OCC-GEN-0033)
and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk and City Solicitor, in
consultation with Corporate Security, review and report back to Council on
options for introducing further restrictions on Councillor Chiarelli's access
to City staff in City of Ottawa municipal buildings;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Councillor Chiarelli
may only participate in Council Meetings via electronic methods or, when
in-person Council meetings resume in Council Chambers, in alternative seating
to be reserved for the Member of Council by the City Clerk and which is not
physically near other Members of Council.
CARRIED
The
Integrity Commissioner’s report recommendations, as amended by Motions 44/2,
44/3, and 44/4, were put to Council and CARRIED on a
division of 22 YEAS and 0 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (22):
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Councillors L.
Dudas, K. Egli, J. Cloutier, S. Moffatt, D. Deans, T. Tierney, J. Sudds, G.
Darouze, M. Luloff, M. Fleury, R. King, C. A. Meehan, C. Kitts, T. Kavanagh,
C. McKenney,
R. Brockington, G. Gower, S. Menard, J. Leiper, E. El-Chantiry, A. Hubley, Mayor
J. Watson
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NAYS (0):
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DIRECTION
TO STAFF
That
the letter to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing arising from the
Sudds/ Gower Motion also be copied to the Honourable Lisa McLeod, Minister of
Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries and Member for Nepean, and all
other local Members of Provincial Parliament.
Council
recessed at 12:43 PM following consideration of Item 2, and resumed at 12:50 PM.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
part of 6335 Perth Street to adjust zone boundaries and some of the multiple
attached zone provisions within Phase 2 of the residential subdivision, as
shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve that the North Gower Recreation Association
receive a one time $15,000 grant paid for from the Ward 21 CILP account and
the administrative costs associated with providing a Consent To Enter be
waived.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council consider and approve the investigation’s recommendations.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council consider and approve the review’s recommendations.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council consider and approve the review’s recommendations.
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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
That Council approve the addition of the properties listed in
Document 1 to the City of Ottawa’s Heritage Register, in accordance with
Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the addition of the properties listed in
Document 1 to the City of Ottawa’s Heritage Register, in accordance with
Section 27 of the Ontario Heritage Act.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve the amendments to
the Tree Protection By-law as described in the report;
2. Approve the amendment to the
Planning Fees By-law, 2015-96 as described in this report;
3. Delegate the authority to
the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development and
the City Solicitor to make the amendments described in this report and to
bring forward the by-laws to Council for enactment.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Delegate authority to the General
Manager of Public Works and Environmental Services to work with the Solid Waste
Master Plan Council Sponsors Group to prepare and finalize comments on the
draft blue box regulations on behalf of the City of Ottawa; and
2. Direct City staff to provide
Council with a copy of the comments submitted to the Province and provide an
update to Committee and Council to highlight any notable changes between the
draft regulations and final regulations, once they are registered in late
2020 or early 2021.
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CARRIED
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FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 18
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve the changes to the
Lansdowne Partnership Plan Agreements identified below, as required and as
outlined in this report, to assist in mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 by
increasing the liquidity of the partnership to better manage cashflows, and
delegate the authority to the City Manager, in consultation with the City
Solicitor and Chief Financial Officer, to negotiate and execute any
amendments required to give effect to Council’s decisions:
a. To extend the partnership
and associated closed financial system and Waterfall by ten years from 2044
to 2054; and
b. To remove the participation
rent and to maintain base rents at current levels in the event of a permitted
transfer of the Retail Component during the term of the Retail Lease; and
c. To remove the City’s
provision to terminate the Retail Lease without cause; and
d. To provide the Ottawa Sports
& Entertainment Group (OSEG) one-time access to the current capital reserve
(lifecycle) funds, while they continue to fund lifecycle investments required
based on formalized administrative practices for the City to approve these
investments; and
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2. Approve the establishment of
a Lansdowne Park Partnership Working Group consisting of City staff and representatives
from OSEG to explore the options to improve the Lansdowne Park Partnership
and position it for continued success in a post-COVID environment as well as
a Council Sponsor Group to support the Working Group, as described in this
report, with the Working Group to report back to the Finance and Economic
Development Committee and Council no later than Q2 2021; and
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3. Receive the following status
update report related to the Lansdowne Partnership Plan:
a. The update from the City
Manager outlining the delegated authority exercised from October 2019 to date
by the City Manager, the City Solicitor and the Chief Financial Officer,
under the finalized and executed Lansdowne Partnership Plan Legal Agreements;
and
b. The update from the City Manager
on the August 28, 2020 Lansdowne Master Partnership Meeting and Meetings
Amongst Parties to the Unanimous Shareholder Agreements; and
c. The status update outlined
in this report regarding the operations of the Lansdowne Public-Private Partnership
as referenced in Section 10 of the 2019 - Procurement Year in Review report
(ASC2020-ICS-PRO-0001).
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DEFERRED
to the December 9, 2020 Council meeting by the following motion:
MOTION NO 44/5
Moved by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor J. Cloutier
WHEREAS the Lansdowne Annual Report and COVID-19
Impacts Update was considered by the Finance and Economic Development
Committee on November 12, 2020; and
WHEREAS the Audit of Lansdowne
Accounting/Waterfall was released and considered at the Audit Committee meeting
of November 24 and will rise for Council’s consideration at the December 9,
2020, Council meeting; and
WHEREAS deferral of the Lansdowne Annual Report
and COVID-19 Impacts report would allow Council to consider both reports at
the same meeting and allow more time for Members of Council to receive feedback
from their residents;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Lansdowne Annual
Report and COVID-19 Impacts Update report be deferred to the next City
Council meeting scheduled for December 9, 2020.
CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, AS AMENDED
That Council receive and approve this report, as amended by
Document 1.
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CARRIED
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PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 32
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. an amendment to the Official
Plan, Volume 1, Section 3.6.1 - General Urban Area, Policy 17, for part of
100 Bayshore Drive, adding site specific policies, as detailed in Document 2;
2. an amendment to Zoning
By-law 2008-250 for part of 100 Bayshore Drive to permit a residential development
including two towers with heights up to 30-storeys, as detailed in Document
3; and
3. that the implementing Zoning
By-law does not proceed to City Council until such time as the agreement under
Section 37 of the Planning Act is executed.
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CARRIED
DIRECTION
TO STAFF (Councillor Kavanagh):
Given the significance of the proposed development, that
staff be directed as follows for the first phase of development subject to Site
Plan Control:
Prior to the Site Plan application being submitted and
deemed complete, that staff:
- Encourage the applicant/owner to host a public meeting with
local residents and community groups in effort to discuss the details of
the first development phase, and an opportunity to discuss community
concerns;
- Work with the applicant/owner and the Ward Councillor to secure
an appropriate venue and notify members of the public; and
During the Site Plan Control process, that staff:
- Schedule a Community Information Session during the initial
comment period;
- Consider the following during the Site Plan Control Process:
- Design details should demonstrate how convenient pedestrian
access is to be provided from the Bayshore community to the Bayshore
Rapid Transit Station;
- The Transportation Impact Assessment submitted with the
application should include an analysis of Woodridge Crescent and surrounding
area;
- That the number of affordable housing units, and unit type
should be confirmed and reflected in the conditions of approval; and
Acknowledge that Delegated Authority may be removed if the
Ward Councillor is not satisfied with the submission details and response to
community interests.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. an amendment to Zoning
By-law 2008-250 for 433 and 435 Churchill Avenue North, and 468 and 472 Byron
Place, to permit a six-storey mixed-use development, as detailed in Document
2, as amended by the following:
a. that Document 2, Details
of Recommended Zoning, clause 3(c)(vi) be amended to replace “1.0 metre” with
“1.5 metres” as it relates to the outdoor roof-top terraces; and
b. that Document 3, Schedule
YYY, be amended by replacing Document 3 with the revised Schedule,per
Planning Committee Motion No PLC 2020-32/1;
2. that pursuant to the Planning
Act, subsection 34(17), no further notice be given.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Stormwater Management Design Criteria for
the Pinecrest Creek/Westboro Area as described herein and listed as Document
2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. approve the Bird-Safe Design
Guidelines, attached as Document 1;
2. approve that the
following be added to the Disposition section of the report:
• “3. Post the Bird-Safe Design Guidelines
– Development Application Review Criteria on the City’s website, in an
accessible format, to provide clarity to Planning Services staff and applicants
when applying the guidelines.”
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve that:
1. pursuant to Section 45 of
the Planning Act, an application to the Committee of Adjustment be
permitted in respect to the property at 335 Sandhill Road for a minor
variance associated with the proposed development for Block 10, limited to
the interior side yard setback, as per Urban Exception 2630 of By-law 2008-250,
as amended; and
2. that there be no further
notice pursuant to Subsection 34 (17) of the Planning Act.
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CARRIED
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TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 12A
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Approve the functional design
for the Barrhaven Light Rail Transit (Baseline Station to Barrhaven Town
Centre) and Rail Grade-Separations Planning and Environmental Assessment (EA)
study and interim transit priority measures as described in this report and
supporting documents;
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2. Direct staff to complete the
Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) in accordance with the Regulation
231/08 of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act, including the preparation
and filing of the Environmental Project Report for final public review and comment;
and,
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3. Direct staff to remove the
1005--1045 Greenbank Road site earmarked for affordable housing by Council on
April 10, 2019 (Report ACS2019-PIE-GEN-001) from the list of affordable
housing development sites; and,
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4. Direct the Interdepartmental
Task Force on Affordable Housing to undertake a comprehensive review of the
planned Stage 3 LRT corridors to identify short-term alternative locations for
future affordable housing development to replace the 1005-1045 Greenbank Road
site that is now recommended for the Barrhaven LRT’s Train Storage and Servicing
Facility; and,
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5. Direct staff to establish
a Working Group to examine options on how to assist the residents who are facing
a future relocation because of the LRT project and that this working group
consist of: General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development,
General Manager, Community and Social Services, General Manager, Transportation
Services, and/or their respective delegates; Ottawa Community Housing;
community representatives from Manor Village and Cheryl Gardens; the ward
Councillor; and the Councillor Liaison for Housing and Homelessness; and
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6. Direct staff to report
back to the Finance and Economic Development Committee by end of 2021 on the
Working Group’s recommendations including justifications, and policy and financial
implications.
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MOTION NO 44/6
Moved
by Councillor K. Egli
Seconded by Councillor M. Luloff
WHEREAS the Barrhaven LRT’s recommended alignment requires the
removal of 120 private rental units on the west side of Woodroffe Avenue
between Knoxdale Road and West Hunt Club; and
WHEREAS these private rental units are not designated affordable or
social housing administered by the City or by non-profit housing providers, but
they are considered affordable by the tenants and the need to relocate elsewhere
could cause hardship for some who have lived in the community for many years;
and
WHEREAS on January 29, 2020, Council declared a housing and
homelessness state of emergency through MOTION NO 26/14, and that this is an
important issue for all levels of government to address; and
WHEREAS the Environmental Assessment has identified the displacement
of the residents in these 120 private rental units as a risk that needs to be
mitigated;
WHEREAS Transportation Committee has recommended Council Direct
staff to establish a Working Group to examine options on how to assist the
residents who are facing a future relocation because of the LRT project; and
WHEREAS, the City’s goal is to increase the development of affordable
housing and contribute to the affordable housing targets in the 10 Year Housing
and Homelessness Plans;
WHEREAS, a priority of the City is to maximize opportunities for
affordable housing development along the LRT /BRT corridors;
WHEREAS, the property known as 40 Beechcliffe St. provides an
opportunity to advance the work of the
Interdepartmental Task Force on Affordable Housing Near Transit Stations which will
be reconvened to explore affordable housing development opportunities along
Stage 3 of the LRT;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed, as part of the
Working Group’s assessment and recommendations, to craft a Tenant Support and Assistance
Strategy to mitigate the social impacts of this displacement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff include the costs of this Tenant
Support and Assistance Strategy as eligible costs in the funding application
for this LRT Extension project, as it addresses a risk requiring mitigation, as
identified in the Environmental Assessment; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOVLED that staff assess the site at 40
Beechcliffe St. for its development potential for affordable housing, as it is
in close proximity to the 120 private rental units that will be impacted by
the Stage 3 LRT expansion, and report back to Council by the end of 2021 on its
suitability and potential development timeline.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 44/7
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Councillor J. Leiper
WHEREAS in May 2018, Council directed staff to
form an Interdepartmental Working Group to explore opportunities for affordable
housing in and around transit stations. The working group, chaired by the
General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development (PIED),
consists of representatives from PIED as well as Transportation Services,
Corporate Services (Real Estate Office) and Community and Social Services
(Housing Services). The group worked to identify an inventory of future development
opportunities within close proximity of stations on Lines 1 and 2 of the Light
Rail Transit network (in its full extent to Stage 2);
WHEREAS the subsequent review focused on
property owned by the three levels of government and government agencies. In
addition, the working group considered privately held sites, adjacent to public
lands either where synergies could exist for a potential land assembly, or
where the City has a future acquisition agreement;
WHEREAS there were 20 sites were identified that
have potential for affordable housing development opportunities involving
public lands;
WHEREAS on April 10, 2019 Council adopted the
recommendation of the report Interdepartmental Task Force on Affordable Housing
Near Transit Stations (ACS2019-PIE-GEN-0001); and
WHEREAS planning work is underway for the Stage
3 LRT and it is important to identify sites early on in the process that would
be suitable for Affordable Housing;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct staff in Transportation Services, Housing Services, and
Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development to re-initiate the
Interdepartmental Task Force on Affordable Housing to explore to explore
opportunities for affordable housing in close proximity (600m) to Light Rail
Transit (LRT) and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) stations associated with Stage 3 LRT.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 44/8
Moved by Councillor C. McKenney
Seconded by Councillor S. Menard
WHEREAS the report “Barrhaven
Light Rail Transit (Baseline Station to Barrhaven Town Centre) and Rail Grade-Separations,
Planning and Environmental Assessment Study – Recommendations” (the Report) details
the functional design to extend LRT to Barrhaven as part of Stage 3,
to build three bridges over VIA Rail tracks near
Fallowfield Station and to implement transit-priority measures;
AND WHERAS the City would need
to acquire 6.5 hectares of land from the NCC, the private sector
and Hydro One in order to extend the LRT along the proposed route;
AND WHEREAS one of the parcels
of land that would need to be expropriated is comprised of 120 rental housing
units;
AND WHEREAS the loss of these
homes imposes housing instability for the existing tenants and would further
impact the availability of affordable rental housing options for low to
moderate income households in this part of the City; and
AND WHEREAS the City should be
a leader in providing replacement rental housing when new construction results
in the direct loss of rental for existing tenants; and
AND WHEREAS the legislated compensation
for tenants required to relocate due to expropriation is negligible compared to
the costs they will incur if market rents are significantly higher than their
current rent;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council
establish a Rental Replacement Program for the residents who are facing relocation
because of the LRT project and that the Working Group, identified in
recommendation 5 of the Report, assist tenants in securing rental housing that
is of a similar dwelling type and bedroom count to their existing rental
housing; and
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED THAT the City, subject to Council approval in the annual budget, provide
a housing allowance to pay the difference between the rent for
the expropriated property and the rent for a replacement unit, up to the Average
Market Rent for the City of Ottawa as defined by the Canada Mortgage and
Housing Corporation, should the replacement unit have a rent that is higher than
the rent of the expropriated unit; and
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED THAT Council direct the Working Group to identify a source of funding to
support such a Rental Replacement Program set out herein and finalize the
details of the Rental Replacement Program such that only tenants who are, as of
the date of this motion, tenants of the land to be expropriated and continue to
be tenants of the land at time of eviction, qualify for the Program, encourage
those who qualify for other housing benefits to apply for such benefits, with any
other Program requirement to be brought forward to Finance and Economic Development
Committee in accordance with Recommendation 6 of the Report.
REFERRED by the following motion:
MOTION NO 44/9
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the motion moved by Councillor
C. McKenney and seconded by Councillor S. Menard be referred to the Working
Group established as part of this report.
CARRIED
The
following motion was put to Council and lost:
MOTION NO 44/10
Moved by Councillor C. McKenney
Seconded by Councillor R. Brockington
WHEREAS City Council declared an
affordable housing and homelessness crisis and emergency on January 29, 2020
which persists and is growing; and
WHEREAS there are 36,000 renter
households in Ottawa who spend in excess of 30% of their income on rent and are
at risk of losing their housing; and
WHEREAS as of December 31,
2019, the number of households on the waiting list for subsidized housing in
Ottawa was over 12,500, with an additional 500 new applications processed
between the start of the COVID pandemic and the end of June 2020; and
WHEREAS there are currently
over 1900 people living in shelters in the City and another approximately 200
without shelter; and
WHEREAS significant questions
remain about the Grade-Separation of Woodroffe Avenue and Southwest Transitway;
and
WHEREAS options 3 & 4 in
Section 1 of ‘Corridor Alignment and Design Alternatives’ may cost the city
approximately the same amount of money as the staff recommended option 6; and
WHEREAS the staff recommended
option 6 has less predictable costing given the nature of land deals and the
potential expropriation process that are associated with this option; and
WHEREAS many of the drawbacks
of option 3 & 4 vis-a-vis option 6 in the staff report, such as concerns
over wheel noise and discomfort from a curving track and the temporary
disruption of vehicular traffic on Woodroffe, must be balanced with the
significant impact option 6 will have on the lives of over 300 low-income
tenants including displacement;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT
City Council direct staff to report back to the Transportation Committee with
an alternate option that includes retaining the housing in Manor Village or
Cheryl Gardens.
LOST
on a division of 7 YEAS and 15 NAYS, as
follows:
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YEAS (7):
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Councillors D. Deans, R. King, T. Kavanagh, C. McKenney,
R. Brockington, S. Menard, J. Leiper,
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NAYS (15):
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Councillors L. Dudas, K. Egli, J. Cloutier, S. Moffatt, T.
Tierney, J. Sudds, G. Darouze, M. Luloff, M. Fleury, C. A. Meehan,
C. Kitts, G. Gower, E. El-Chantiry, A. Hubley, Mayor J. Watson
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The Committee recommendations, as amended
by Motion Nos 44/6 and 44/7 were put to Council and divided for voting purposes.
Committee
recommendation 1 CARRIED on a division of 18
YEAS and 4 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (18):
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Councillors L. Dudas, K. Egli, J. Cloutier, S. Moffatt, D. Deans,
T. Tierney, J. Sudds, G. Darouze, M. Luloff, M. Fleury,
C. A. Meehan, C. Kitts, T. Kavanagh, G. Gower, J. Leiper,
E. El-Chantiry, A. Hubley, Mayor J. Watson
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NAYS (4):
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Councillors R. King, C. McKenney, R. Brockington, S. Menard
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The remaining Committee Recommendations, as
amended, CARRIED.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS
AMENDED
That Council approve:
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1. that the temporary cycling
lanes remain as permanent facilities on Holland Avenue from Kenilworth Avenue
to Tyndall Avenue; and
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2. that the speed limit be
posted at 40km/hr to support transit service and thus promote sustainable
mobility choices for our residents; and
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3. that any work that is required
to carry out the above directives (such as refreshing of line painting,
posting and new speed limit signs) be funded within the existing budget of the
Jackie Holzman Bridge project.
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4. the addition of the
following under the Consultation Section of the report:
Infrastructure Services
Comment
Following the approval of
the report, Infrastructure Services will collaborate with Transportation
Services Department on the installation of the permanent cycling lanes and
signs on Holland Avenue from Kenilworth Avenue to Tyndall Avenue. The funding
will be provided though the existing budget of the Jackie Holzman Bridge project.
The bridge is now open for use, final landscaping and sign installation is
underway.
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5. the addition of an Asset
Management Implications section to the report with the following:
The recommendations
documented in this report are consistent with the City’s Comprehensive Asset
Management (CAM) Program objectives. The implementation of the Comprehensive
Asset Management program enables the City to effectively manage existing and
new infrastructure to maximize benefits, reduce risk, and provide safe and
reliable levels of service to community users. This is done in a socially,
culturally, environmentally, and economically conscious manner.
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CARRIED
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TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 13
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS
AMENDED
That Council:
1. Endorse the all-tram option
for the proposed Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO) tramway in Gatineau;
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2. Approve the Sparks Street
tunnel option as the optimal corridor for the STO tramway in Ottawa, subject
to STO securing the project funding for its implementation; and
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3. Approve the Wellington Street
(with traffic) street-level option as an alternative corridor for the STO
tramway in Ottawa, should funding for the Sparks Street tunnel not
materialize, with the following conditions:
a. That the STO complete a
fulsome assessment of the required cross-sectional elements of the corridor
and secure sufficient right-of-way from the federal government to ensure the
safety of all users with adequate space for signage and traffic control
infrastructure;
b. That the STO complete a
detailed plan which addresses other operational requirements in the corridor,
such as accesses to the Parliamentary and Judicial Precincts, tour bus operations
and snow removal;
c. That the STO complete a
fulsome network traffic analysis and develop a detailed mitigation plan to
address the downstream impacts on Ottawa’s downtown streets to the
satisfaction of the City’s Transportation Services Department;
d. That the STO develop a
mitigation plan for its tramway service when Wellington Street is closed due
to external factors such as demonstrations or special events;
e. That the STO develop an
implementation plan that is coordinated with other projects in the downtown
area to minimize traffic disruptions during construction; and,
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4. Approve that should the
tramway operate on Wellington Street, that the branding and livery of the
tramway vehicles reflect the colours and symbolism of our country and that
City staff work with the STO on this proposed branding and livery, and that
it be presented to the City of Ottawa’s Transportation Committee and federal
partners for input prior to its procurement and implementation
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5. Approve
that Mayor Watson write to the Prime Minister, the Minister of Finance, and
the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities to request that the federal government
prioritize investments in transformative and sustainable transit projects
like Stage 3 LRT to Kanata-Stittsville and Barrhaven and the STO Tramway over
a sixth bridge[1]; and,
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6. Approve that STO be
mandated to meaningfully consult, as part of the next phase of this project,
with the Ceremonial Guard, the Department of National Defence and Veterans Affairs
Canada on the location of the terminus station at Elgin and Queen streets, as
well as the preservation and coordination of the Changing of the Guard and
its use of the Ceremonial Guard’s traditional route along Elgin and
Wellington streets; and
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7. Direct staff to include a
study funded 100% by the Federal Government for the feasibility of a transit
Loop and conversion of Wellington Street to a pedestrian mall in the update
to the city of Ottawa TMP currently under review; and a) That the study confirm
that if either project is determined to be feasible and approved by City of
Ottawa Council, that the cost of any further studies, including, design, construction
operations and maintenance and potential upload of Wellington Street to the
Federal Government be borne by the Federal Government; and
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8. Reaffirm to STO the importance
of STO investments including seamless connection to the City of Ottawa’s LRT
investments; and
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9. Encourage STO and the Federal
government to review and include a Loop option facilitating transit connections
between the City of Ottawa and the City of Gatineau’s respective downtowns;
and
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10. Approve that, should the
federal government/NCC pursue a detailed study of the interprovincial transit
loop vision, that the City of Ottawa (including OC Transpo) participate in
that study, along with the City of Gatineau and the STO; and
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11. Reiterate its current
transit priorities to the Federal government and that any federal funding for
the STO tramway does not limit or impact federal funding for the City of
Ottawa’s transit priorities such as Stage 3 LRT.
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MOTION NO 44/11
Moved by Councillor J. Sudds
Seconded by Councillor G. Gower
WHEREAS
during its consideration of the STO Transit Study for Gatineau’s West End:
Integration with Ottawa – Recommendations Report, Transportation
Committee approved a Motion from Councillor Fleury respecting the potential
Interprovincial Transit Loop and potential federal funding for same, while
reiterating to the federal government the City’s current transit funding
priorities; and
WHEREAS
some of the recommendations arising from this Motion, which are included as
Committee Recommendations 7-11 on the Council Agenda, require further refinement
to clarify the City’s message to the federal government and broaden the scope
of the study;
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED that Recommendations 7-11 in the Transportation Committee Report
to Council be replaced with the following revised recommendations:
- That City Council
reiterate to the federal government that its current transit funding priority
remains the funding of Stage 3 LRT to Kanata, Stittsville and Barrhaven,
and that any funding for the STO Tram project or the Interprovincial
Transit Loop does not limit or impact federal funding available to the
City of Ottawa under the current per capita funding allocation model; and
- That
staff include in the Transportation Master Plan Update a description
of the Interprovincial Transit Loop concept to connect the downtowns of Gatineau
and Ottawa, and the potential for the Wellington Street to be converted to
an enhanced public realm and pedestrian corridor with transit and active
transportation facilities; and
- That should it
materialize, the Interprovincial Transit Loop and Wellington Street
redesign be fully funded by the federal government as the lead proponent
and implementer of all aspects of the project (planning studies, designs,
construction, operations and maintenance), including the potential upload
of Wellington Street to the federal government; and
- That the study
also consider alternative technologies to deliver an Interprovincial
Transit Loop, such as Autonomous Vehicles or an electric bus solution; and
- That the City
of Ottawa and OC Transpo would be part of the Federal review (as this has
impacts on land use and transit in Ottawa); and
- City of Ottawa
reaffirms the importance of integration of STO investments with City of
Ottawa LRT investments.
CARRIED
The following
Motions was also introduced in relation to this item, and subsequently withdrawn
after a friendly amendment was accepted by the Mover and Seconder of Motion 44/11
above adding “pedestrian” to resolution “B” of that motion.
MOTION NO 44/12
Moved by Councillor C. McKenney
Seconded by Councillor M. Fleury
WHEREAS Ottawa is the nation’s Capital; and
WHEREAS Parliament Hill, the National War Memorial, the Senate and
other historic buildings and monuments are prominently located on Wellington
Street; and
WHEREAS Wellington Street carries tremendous numbers of pedestrian
traffic and other active transportation users; and
WHEREAS Wellington Street is often blocked from vehicle use by
marches and demonstrations; and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has removed buses from Wellington Street
to improve transit flow and increase pedestrian access; and
WHEREAS the Société de transport de l'Outaouais (STO) is considering
tramway options for Gatineau transit users travelling to and from downtown
Ottawa, including potential lines on Wellington Street;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa affirm its commitment
to pedestrianizing Wellington Street from Elgin Street to Lyon Street; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa commits to ensuring
and enhancing sufficient space for a variety of active transportation modes on
Wellington, including walking and cycling.
WITHDRAWN
Committee
recommendation 5 was put to Council and CARRIED on a
division of 20 YEAS and 2 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (22):
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Councillors L. Dudas, K. Egli, J. Cloutier, S. Moffatt, D. Deans,
T. Tierney, J. Sudds, G. Darouze, M. Luloff, R. King,
C. A. Meehan, C. Kitts, T. Kavanagh, R. Brockington, G. Gower, S. Menard, J. Leiper,
E. El-Chantiry, A. Hubley, Mayor J. Watson
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NAYS (0):
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Councillors M. Fleury and C. McKenney
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The remaining Committee recommendations
were put to Council and CARRIED as amended by Motion No. 44/11.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. that a temporary semi-permanent
bike lane be constructed on the east side of Elgin Street between Argyle
Avenue and Isabella Street and on the west side of Elgin Street between 35
metres north of Catherine Street and Isabella Street;
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2. that an evaluation of the
Catherine Street and Elgin Street intersection take place in the months
following the completion of the bike lane to report on the intersection’s
safety and effectiveness of the product; and
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3. that the cost to install the
Qwick Kurb system and to winter maintain the temporary semi-permanent bike
lane for the 2020-2021 winter season, in the amount of $88,000, be funded
from the Elgin Street Renewal project (account # 906882).
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MOTION NO 44/13
Moved
by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor G. Darouze
WHEREAS on November 5, 2020 the Provincial Legislature introduced
for First Reading Bill 229, the Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19
Act (Budget Measures), 2020 (“Bill 229”), an omnibus bill that includes in
Schedule 6 proposed amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act; and
WHEREAS the debate on the motion for second reading of Bill 229 is
in progress and the Legislature is expected to enact it soon; and
WHEREAS a report from the General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure
and Economic Development was issued to Members of Council with the final agenda
on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 to brief Members of Council on the relevant
changes to the Conservation Authorities Act proposed by Bill 229 and to recommend
comments that can be sent to the Province prior to the Bill being enacted.
BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive
and consider the report from the General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure
and Economic Development entitled “Briefing on proposed changes to the Conservation
Authorities Act contained in Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from
COVID-19 Act (Budget Measures), 2020”.
CARRIED
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommend that Council authorize the Mayor send a letter to
the Province of Ontario, prior to the enactment of Bill 229, Schedule 6, Conservation
Authorities Act, to express concerns with changes proposed to board
membership composition and duties (Section 14 of the Act). Staff have included
a recommended letter for the Mayor to send to the Province, which summarizes
these concerns, as Document 1.
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CARRIED
Item F on the Bulk Consent Agenda was lifted from the Bulk Consent Agenda for
consideration as part of the regular Agenda.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the 2020-2024 City of Ottawa Municipal
Accessibility Plan, as outlined in Document 1 and 2 of this report.
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MOTION NO 44/14
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Councillor M. Luloff
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility
Plan (COMAP) – Five-Year Plan 2020-2024 (ACS2020-OCC-GEN-0028) appears on the
Council agenda for November 25, 2020; and
WHEREAS staff have hired a consultant to
review Winter Maintenance Quality Standards (MQS), however this project does
not appear on the list of COMAP initiatives; and
WHEREAS winter maintenance removes
barriers persons with disabilities, allowing them to safely and independently
navigate the City in winter months;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the MQS Review be
added as an initiative to the 2020-2024 City of Ottawa Municipal Accessibility
Plan, whereby updates will be provided in the Plan’s annual update report.
CARRIED
The
Committee Recommendations, as amended by Motion N0 44/14, were then put to
Council and CARRIED.
MOTION NO 44/15
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor C. A. Meehan
BE IT RESOLVED that City Council resolve in camera pursuant
to the Procedure By-law 2019-8, Subsections 13.(1)(b) personal matters
about an identifiable individual, including staff; 13.(1)(d) labour relations
or employee negotiations; and, 13.(1)(f) the receiving of advice that is
subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for
that purpose, in order to consider the verbal report from the Mayor entitled, “Performance
Review for the City Manager and Related Employment Matters”.
CARRIED
Council
resolved in camera at 3:05 PM
IN
CAMERA SESSION
This item was considered In Camera pursuant to the Procedure By-law
2019-8, Subsections 13.(1)(b) personal matters about an identifiable
individual, including staff; 13.(1)(d) labour relations or employee negotiations;
and, 13.(1)(f) the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client
privilege. The specific matters related to the City Manager’s 2018-2020
Performance Appraisal will not be reported out as they relate to personal
matters about an identifiable individual. No votes were taken in closed session
other than procedural motions and/or directions to staff.
IN COUNCIL
Council
resumed in open session at 3:56 PM. Upon resuming in open session, the following
motion was put to Council:
MOTION NO 44/16
Moved by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor L. Dudas
WHEREAS at its meeting of February 8, 2016, City Council considered
a report entitled, “Results of the Recruitment Process for City Manager”; and
WHEREAS further to that report, City Council appointed Steve
Kanellakos as the new City Manager of the City of Ottawa and delegated authority
to the Mayor, in consultation with the City Clerk and Solicitor, to finalize
and execute an employment contract (the “February 8, 2016 Agreement”), based on
specific parameters; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the “2014-2018 Council Governance Review Report”,
Members of Council were recently provided with an opportunity to comment on and
provide input to the City Manager’s 2018-2020 Performance Appraisal; and
WHEREAS the Mayor and the Deputy Mayors reviewed the feedback and comments
received from Members of Council through the written evaluation forms on
November 9, 2020; and
WHEREAS the Mayor conducted a performance review meeting with the
City Manager to review the results of this evaluation on November 17, 2020; and
WHEREAS the results of the City Manager’s 2018-2020 Performance Appraisal
were provided In Camera to City Council by the Mayor during its meeting
of November 25, 2020; and
WHEREAS the current five-year term for the City Manager is set to
expire in approximately five months on April 30, 2021; and
WHEREAS the current term of council ends on November 14, 2022; and
WHEREAS to provide stability to the organization in these unprecedented
times of the global pandemic and in recognition of the City Manager’s
performance, it is recommended that the employment of the City Manager be
extended; and
WHEREAS to extend his employment contract into the first six months
of the 2022-2026 term of council would provide the next City Council with
sufficient time to undertake a recruitment process to hire their own City Manager;
and
WHEREAS the Council-approved Statutory Officer Recruitment,
Appointment and Contract Administration Procedures provide that, “Council
shall, by public resolution, approve any amendments to the terms and conditions
of the City Manager’s appointment, including but not limited to contract, job
description and salary matters that go beyond terms and conditions previously
approved by Council”;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council delegate authority to the
Mayor, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to amend the City Manager’s
contract based on the following parameters:
- The City Manager’s employment will continue until May 15, 2023,
unless earlier terminated in accordance with the provisions of the
February 8, 2016 Agreement; and
- All of the remaining terms and conditions of the February 8,
2016 Agreement, including annual salary and benefits, shall remain in full
force and effect.
CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the 2020-2022 Arts, Culture and Recreation
Advisory Committee Workplan, as detailed in Document 1.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Receive the listing of projects
funded under delegated authority through the Community Partnership Minor
Capital program in 2019, as detailed in Document 1.
2. Receive the list of 2020
Community Partnership Major Capital proposals received by the March 1st
deadline in 2020, as detailed in Document 2.
3. Receive the status update of
prior years’ Community Partnership Major Capital projects previously approved
in principle, as detailed in Document 3.
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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 approves the following:
1. As it relates to Ottawa
Community Housing Corporation’s property tax exemption:
a. the updated list of
designated properties owned by Ottawa Community Housing Corporation which
qualify as affordable housing stock and therefore as municipal capital
housing facilities as permitted under Section 110 of the Municipal Act,
2001 and as defined in section 2(1)18. of Ontario Regulation 603/06, as amended,
to reflect disposals and acquisitions (set out in Document 1) since the last
update approved by Council on September 13, 2017 (By-law No. 2017-297);
b. the enactment of the By-law
(Document 2) to amend By-law No. 2014-431, as amended by By-law No. 2015-119
and By-law No. 2017-297, to include the acquisitions and remove the disposals;
c. the delegation of authority
to the Chief Financial Officer to conclude and execute the necessary
Municipal Housing Facilities Amending Agreement as described in this report
and set out in Document 3 to include qualifying properties that have been acquired
and disposed by OCHC since the last update;
d. the delegation of authority
to the Chief Financial Officer to amend the Municipal Housing facilities Agreement
and submit the necessary by-law amendments for enactment per the usual administrative
by-law process without the need for a report when OCHC acquires or disposes
of affordable housing.
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2. As it relates to Ottawa
Community Housing Corporation’s application for capital repair funding from
the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Co-Investment Fund:
a. provide authority for OCHC
to submit a CMHC Co-Investment Loan application under the housing repair and
renewal stream, on or by December 31, 2020, up to a maximum of $166 million over
the 2020-2028 fiscal period;
b. require OCHC to redirect the
savings from the education portion of the property taxes, generated through the
property tax exemption recommended by this report, towards capital repairs to
its affordable housing stock and/or to meet CMHC Co-Investment Loan capital
contribution requirements and service the CMHC Co-Investment Loan debt
related to capital repairs funding;
c. provide authority for OCHC
to meet CMHC Co-Investment Loan capital contribution requirements and service
the portion of the CMHC Co-Investment Loan not covered by (i) OCHC’s required
contribution, (ii) Infrastructure Ontario Refinancing Proceeds, and (iii) the
property tax savings, with the annual benchmarked capital reserve funding they
receive from the City each year and otherwise apply these benchmarked capital
reserve funds to the capital repair reserve as is the current Operating
Agreement requirement;
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3. Direct OCHC to report on the
use of the savings from the education portion of the property taxes and the
benchmarked capital reserve funding as part of their annual information
return to the City’s Housing Services, in its capacity as the Service Manager;
and
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4. Provide authority for OCHC
to allocate, on an exceptional basis, the 2020 education portion of the
property tax savings towards their 2020 operating deficit, and the 2021
education portion of the property tax savings towards their 2021 operating deficit
if any, as opposed to servicing the CMHC Co-Investment Loan.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Receive the 2020 City of
Ottawa Municipal Accessibility Plan Update Report;
2. Receive the 2019 City of
Ottawa AODA Compliance Report for information, as outlined in Document 1 of
this report.
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CARRIED
As
noted above, Item F on the Bulk Consent Agenda was lifted from the Bulk Consent
Agenda for consideration as part of the regular Agenda.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the appointments of Adam Wilson, Jessie Duffy
and Vinayak Ethiraju to the Bank Street 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 RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the 2019 Business Improvement Area Annual
Reports and Audited Financial Statements.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. approve a one-year pilot for
the Residential Mural Program, including the Residential Mural By-law and
corresponding fee schedule, attached as Document 1 and as described in this
report, to commence on the effective date of the by-law;
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2. delegate authority to the
City Solicitor, Chief Building Official and Director of By-law and Regulatory
Services to make any minor amendments to and finalize the Residential Mural
By-law, and to amend the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law accordingly,
to reflect the intent of Council; and
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3. direct staff to report back no
sooner than 12 months following the implementation of the program and by-law
with the results of the pilot and recommendations.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
3288 Greenbank Road to rezone the lands from Development Reserve (DR) to Mixed
Use Centre (MC[xxx1], MC[xxx2], MC[xxx3]), Minor Institutional / Mixed Use
Centre (I1A/MC[xxx1]), and Parks and Open Space (O1), to facilitate the development
of 850 residential units within a draft approved subdivision and an associated
public park, as shown in Document 2 and detailed in Document 3.
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CARRIED
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TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 12A
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve creating a gateway speed limit of 40km/h for
the residential area east of Greenview Ave, north of Carling Ave and Richmond
Rd and west of the Sir John A MacDonald Pkwy, with the cost of implementation
of this designation to be funded through the Ward 7 Temporary Traffic Calming
budget.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 44/17
Moved
by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor C. A. Meehan
That the
report from the Integrity Commissioner entitled “Report to Council on an
Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Chiarelli”; Agriculture and Rural
Affairs Committee Report 17; Audit Committee Report 8; Built Heritage Sub-Committee
Report 17; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 15; Standing
Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 12;
Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 18; Planning Committee Report
32; Transportation Committee Reports 12A and 13; and the report from the Planning,
Infrastructure and Economic Development Department entitled “Briefing on
proposed changes to the Conservation Authorities Act contained in Bill 229,
Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget Measures), 2020.”; be
received and adopted as amended.
CARRIED
The
Motion of which notice was previously given at the October 28, 2020 Council
Meeting was replaced on the agenda with the following revised motion pursuant
to Subsection 59(5) of the Procedure By-law:
MOTION NO 44/18
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli
WHEREAS on January 29, 2020, City Council unanimously
endorsed a resolution that declared, "an Affordable Housing and Homelessness
Crisis and Emergency"; and
WHEREAS on July 21, 2020, Royal Assent was given
to Bill 184, being the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community
Housing Act, 2020, which the Provincial Government stated would seek to end
"renovictions", those evictions that occur when a landlord undertakes
renovations to a rental property and then replaces the evicted tenants with
those who would pay higher rents after the renovations are completed; and
WHEREAS on October 28, 2020 Council directed Mayor
Watson to write to Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the Minister of Municipal
Affairs and Housing seeking measures to ensure that no tenant in Ottawa would be
evicted for households who cannot pay their rent, because of loss of income resulting
from the COVID-19 crisis and, failing adoption of those measures, that
provincial government restrict residential rental evictions due to tenants’
inability to pay their rent due to COVID-19 related income losses;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff prepare a
report for consideration by Committee and Council that would outline all the municipal
tools available to the City of Ottawa to prevent or prohibit such "renovictions"
in the City of Ottawa, including a review of any by-laws, policies or programs
that may be used by other municipalities in an effort to prevent the further
loss of affordable rental units.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 44/19
Moved
by Councillor. McKenney
Seconded by Councillor Leiper
WHEREAS the buildings at 247, 249, 261, 263, 267 Rochester Street
and 27 Balsam Street are in an advanced state of disrepair; and
WHEREAS there are neighbourhood concerns related to public safety
and criminal activity in the buildings on the subject property; and
WHEREAS given the dilapidated condition of the buildings, the community
has public safety concerns that make it in the public interest to demolish the
buildings; and;
WHEREAS there is currently no building permit application for any replacement
building; and
WHEREAS the public safety concerns expressed by this community are
common to other buildings in the area of the City where demolition control is
applicable;
WHEREAS there are concerns with respect to environmental contamination
of the property;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve demolition control for
the existing building on the property at 247, 249, 261, 263, 267 Rochester Street
and 27 Balsam Street subject to the following conditions;
1. The registered Owner shall enter into an Agreement with the City of
Ottawa to include the conditions specified in condition 2, below, 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;
2. The said Agreement shall include the following provisions:
a. The Owner agrees that to the discretion of the General Manager,
Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department (“General Manager,
PIED”), a replacement building must be substantially completed within seven
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 each of the five
residential dwelling units to be demolished.
b. The Owner agrees that demolition shall be limited to above
ground structures and that underground structures are to remain in place.
c. Following the removal of buildings, and prior to construction
of a replacement building, the remaining at-grade surface must be completed
with a hard surface to minimize rainwater infiltration.
d. Prior to any demolition activities a designated substance
survey shall be completed for all structures to be demolished. If any hazardous
materials are identified they must be removed in accordance with provincial
regulations prior to the commencement of any demolition activities. The City is
to be provided with a hazardous material abatement report prior to commencing demolition.
e. 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, PIED.
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.
f.
The use of water as a dust suppressant during
demolition is to be avoided. Any water used on site during demolition must be
captured and contained for off-site disposal.
g. 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.
3. 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;
4. This approval is considered null and void if the Agreement is not
executed within six months of Council’s approval.
CARRIED
The
resolution of the below-noted motion of which notice was previously given at
the October 28, 2020 Council Meeting was revised at the meeting pursuant to
Subsection 59(5) of the Procedure By-law.
MOTION NO 44/20
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper
Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney
WHEREAS
on April 8, 2020, the Provincial Government made regulation 131/20 under the Municipal
Act, 2001 stating that for 18 months 1. For the purposes of section
451.1 of the Act, a municipality does not have power to prohibit and regulate
with respect to noise made in connection with the following:
1.
Construction projects and services in a municipality associated with
the healthcare sector, including new facilities, expansions, renovations and conversion
of spaces that could be repurposed for health care space, at any time of the
day or night.
2.
Any other construction activity in a municipality between the
hours of 6 a.m. and 10 pm; and
WHEREAS
Ottawa’s Noise By-Law 2017-255 prohibits for construction sites or heavy equipment
to operate in any structure, highway or building:
- Monday-Saturday:
Between 10 pm and 7 am
- Sundays and
holidays: Between 10 pm and 9 am; and
WHEREAS the same
By-law Further limits are placed on the demolition and construction of
buildings in established residential neighbourhoods and infill construction is
not permitted:
- Weekdays:
Between 8 pm and 7 am
- Weekends and
holidays: Between 7 pm and 9 am; and
WHEREAS 295
complaints have been received by the City concerning construction projects that
have begun before 7 am on weekdays and 9 am on weekends and holidays; and,
WHEREAS the
mental and other health impacts of construction beginning at 6 am, seven days a
week is being keenly felt by residents across Ottawa; and,
WHEREAS the
issue of municipal control of by-laws is expected to be put before the Ontario
Legislature in the coming weeks, asking the Government to restore to
municipalities control of their noise by-laws;
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED that Council direct the Mayor to write to Premier Ford and Municipal
Affairs and Housing Minister Steven Clark requesting that control of
construction hours noise revert to the control of municipalities to help address the impacts from early morning construction on urban
infill residential projects, as well as excavation and concrete pouring
activities.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 44/21
Moved by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor J. Sudds
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to
consider the following motion in order to allow staff to meet the November 27,
2020 deadline to secure the federal Rapid Housing Initiative funding.
WHEREAS on July 15, 2020, Council approved a 10
Year Housing and Homelessness Plan with targets to create between 5700 to 8500
new affordable housing options over the next ten years; and
WHEREAS the City cannot fund new affordable
housing that will meet the need without support from other levels of government,
and the Mayor, Chair of Community and Protective Services Committee and the
Council Liaison for Housing and Homelessness have been communicating the
priorities and urgent needs of the City for rapid housing funding from other
levels of Government; and
WHEREAS, in response to the urgent need for
affordable housing across the country, the federal government announced the Rapid Housing Initiative on September 21, 2020, with the stated
intent to create new affordable rental housing units for vulnerable and
marginalized individuals within the next 12 months, with the funding to be delivered
through the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, such that the Rapid
Housing Initiative will cover the construction of modular housing, the
acquisition of land and the conversion of existing buildings into affordable
housing, as long as that housing is completed within the 12-month time frame; and
WHEREAS the Rapid Housing Initiative is
comprised of two streams:
- Major Cities Stream: which will
flow directly to municipalities to ensure funds are directed to areas where
chronic homelessness is most prevalent; and
- Projects Stream: which will
prioritize applications received from Provinces, Territories, municipalities,
Indigenous governing bodies and organizations, and non-profits based on
the overall strength of the application; and
WHEREAS on
October 23, 2020, the Government of Canada announced the Major Cities Stream allocations,
which includes $31,929,038 for the City of Ottawa, subject to meeting the program
criteria and timelines and conditional on the City creating a minimum of 83
units of new permanent affordable housing and prioritizing 30% of units targeting
women and 15% of units for urban Indigenous peoples; and
WHEREAS, staff is required to develop and submit the Investment Plan
by no later than November 27, 2020, and the submitted plan must outline the capital
projects that will be acquired/built/converted within the next 12 months, as
well as the Rapid Housing Initiative funds to be allocated to each project,
staff is requesting approval of recommendations that will allow the achievement
of that goal and those new units; and
WHEREAS, to supplement the funding from the Major Cities Stream, the
City of Ottawa also recommends requesting funding through the competitive Projects
Stream, such that any potential Projects Stream allocation will also be considered
as part of the investment plan submitted by November 27, 2020 and scored based
on level of need, duration of affordability, expediency of delivery, availability
of operational funding and additional capital contributions, and prioritization
of certain vulnerable groups; and
WHEREAS, to submit a competitive application for the Projects Stream
and to help support the City's 10-Year Housing and Homeless Plan, which
includes the creation of affordable and supportive housing, staff is further recommending
Council approve the allocation of funding from the following available
affordable housing capital sources to strengthen the investment plan, maximize the
Rapid Housing Initiative opportunities and create affordable housing in the community
(referred to as the “Supplemental Funding Sources” in the resolutions of this
motion) as follows:
- The Provincial allocation of $4M under the Social Services
Relief Fund Phase 2, which must be committed by January 31, 2021 (“SSRF”);
- The annual Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative funding
allocation of $4.6M, which must be committed by December 31, 2021
(“OPHI”);
- The $3M Council had earmarked from the 2020 Budget for the
purpose of acquiring a hotel or motel for affordable housing. As per the
Information Previously Distributed at Finance and Economic Development Committee
on September 1, 2020 no motel or hotel was identified for acquisition
through the RFP process and staff was to report back to Council on alternate
solutions (“2020 Budget”);
- A potential 2021 Municipal Budget allocation in the event
capital funding for affordable housing is approved as tabled in the draft
estimates of the City’s budget for 2021 (“2021 Budget”); and
WHEREAS the Rapid Housing Initiative is a capital-only program, and ongoing
provincial government operating funding (housing benefits and support services
funding) will be required to create supportive housing opportunities that will
help address chronic homelessness which is a key priority for all governments, staff
are also recommending Council's approval of the operating funding recommendations
described in this motion, as supportive housing is critical to addressing the
housing and health needs of residents, particularly those who are vulnerable
and marginalized, and helping them to exit homelessness and improve their
quality of life; and
WHEREAS these recommendations have been developed with the support
of the Chief Finance Officer and City Treasurer and the City Solicitor; and
WHEREAS the timelines established by the federal government to meet the
program requirements are extremely aggressive, and staff are recommending the
delegated authority necessary to achieve the required fast-tracking that must
be in place to create the affordable units within the 12-month period, and
staff will provide an Information Report back to the Planning Committee and
City Council in February 2021 with a progress update on the new affordable
rental units to be completed using both the Rapid Housing Initiative Funding
and the Supplemental Sources Funding, if the staff recommendations are approved;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council:
- Delegate the authority to the Director, Housing Services, to
enter into a Rapid Housing Initiative Agreement and/or related agreement(s)
and amendments with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, the
Government of Canada or any other federal entity necessary for the receipt
and expenditure of funding under the Rapid Housing Initiative on such
terms and conditions as are satisfactory to the Director, Housing
Services, in consultation with the Corporate Real Estate Office and Legal
Services;
- Direct the General Manager, Community and Social Services and
the Director, Housing Services, in consultation with the Director,
Corporate Real Estate Office, to develop an Investment Plan (the
"Investment Plan"), outlining units that can be available for occupancy
within twelve (12) months, in accordance with the terms and conditions of
the Rapid Housing Initiative Agreement and any related program guidelines,
and authorize its submission, and any subsequent updates, to the Canada
Mortgage and Housing Corporation by November 27, 2020;
- Approve the receipt of the Rapid Housing Initiative program
funds, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Rapid Housing
Initiative Agreement and any related agreements, directives or program guidelines;
- Approve the allocation of $31,929,038 (net $0) from the Rapid
Housing Initiative and the Supplemental Funding Sources by the General
Manager, Community and Social Services and the Director, Housing Services
to support the acquisition by the City of selected housing providers of
real estate interests suitable for the Rapid Housing Initiative, the
purchase of modular housing, related pre-development and pre-construction
costs (e.g. community engagement, planning, communications, environmental
site assessments, cost consultant reports, permits, architectural or
engineering reports, appraisals, legal/closing costs related to
acquisition of land and buildings) and all other costs permitted under the
Rapid Housing Initiative and the various programs included in the Supplemental
Funding Sources to secure, develop and create affordable housing, in each
instance on terms satisfactory to the General Manager, Community and
Social Services and the Director, Housing Services, individually, and the
Director, Corporate Real Estate Office;
- Approve an increase to the 2020 Capital Budget for Housing
Services of $31,929,038 (net $0) funded from the Rapid Housing Initiative
to enable staff to begin project commitments, with the final cash flow
adjustments between 2020 and 2021 to be requested through
the third-quarter variance report following completion of the Investment
Plan;
- Delegate the authority to enter into agreements or other suitable
arrangements with City departments, agencies, the Government of Ontario
and/or its agencies, community agencies, private entities and/or
individuals to allocate and deliver the Rapid Housing Initiative funding
and Supplemental Funding Sources to the General Manager, Community and Social
Services and the Director, Housing Services, in accordance with program
guidelines and requirements;
- Allocate funding from the Rapid Housing Initiative or the
Supplemental Funding Sources towards the non-exempt development charges,
planning and permit fees and school board development charges for the
projects to be developed as a result of this motion and direct staff to
bring forward a Municipal Housing Capital Facility By-law to exempt
property taxes for the supportive housing projects only.
- Delegate the authority to approve the acquisition by the City
of real estate interests suitable for the Rapid Housing Initiative and/or
Supplemental Funding Sources, and to approve related pre-development and
pre-construction costs (e.g. environmental site assessments, cost
consultant reports, permits, architectural or engineering reports,
appraisals, legal/closing costs related to acquisition of land and
buildings), to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development, in consultation with the General Manager, Community and Social
Services and the Director, Housing Services, in each instance on terms
satisfactory to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development, in consultation with the General Manager, Community and
Social Services and the Director, Housing Services and in a form
satisfactory to Legal Services, and provided that all related expenditures
are to be funded through the Rapid Housing Initiative Agreement and/or the
Supplemental Funding Sources.
- Delegate the authority to execute the agreements relating to
the acquisitions referenced in Part 8 above, and any ancillary
agreements and documents on behalf of the City of Ottawa, to the General
Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development and the Director,
Corporate Real Estate Office;
- Direct the General Manager, Community and Social Services and
the Director, Housing Services, in consultation with the Director,
Corporate Real Estate Office, to inform local Councillors in advance of
any commitment to purchase or develop properties using the Rapid Housing
Initiative Funding and Supplemental Funding Sources in advance of any
address being publicly released and to work with local Councillors on
communication and community engagement.
- Delegate the authority to administer and manage all transactions
to the Director, Corporate Real Estate Office, in consultation with the
General Manager, Community and Social Services and the Director, Housing
Services, including the provision of any consents, approvals, waivers, and
notices, provided that they may, at any time, refer consideration of any
such matters (including their content) to City Council for consideration
and direction.
- Delegate the authority to negotiate and enter into any
necessary non-competitive agreements, for which Council approval would normally
be required under the Delegation of Authority By-law 2019-280, for the
provision of professional services needed to complete the acquisition of
suitable real estate interests and to carry out any necessary
pre-development and pre-construction matters for the development of
affordable housing under the Rapid Housing Initiative, to the Director,
Corporate Real Estate Office and/or the General Manager, Community and
Social Services and the Director, Housing Services, provided that:
a. non-competitive procurement is necessary to meet the timelines of
the Rapid Housing Initiative;
b. the costs are eligible for and will be funded through the Rapid Housing
Initiative and/or the Supplemental Funding Sources; and
c. the terms and conditions of any such agreements are acceptable to
the Director, Corporate Real Estate Office and in a form satisfactory to Legal
Services.
- Direct the General Manager, Community and Social Services and
the Director, Housing Services, in consultation with the Director,
Corporate Real Estate Office, to bring forward an Information Report to the
Planning Committee in February 2021 on the projects acquired and/or being
funded through the Rapid Housing Initiative and the Supplemental Funding
Sources, the allocation to priority groups and the impact on addressing
chronic homelessness in the City;
- Direct City staff to prioritize and expedite the review of any
real estate transactions and development applications identified as part
of the Rapid Housing Initiative, including sites suitable for the construction
of modular housing, land acquisitions, and the conversion of existing
buildings to affordable housing, and identify ways to expedite the
necessary building and planning approvals;
- Delegate the authority to act as the City's agent and to submit
applications required to obtain required planning approvals for sites
identified under the Rapid Housing Initiative to the Director, Corporate
Real Estate Office;
- Delegate the authority to the Director, Housing Services to
compensate the Corporate Real Estate Office on a direct cost-recovery
basis for the provision of the following goods and services to be performed
by CREO and its contractors, for eligible expenses related to:
a.
preparing the identified sites for
construction, including undertaking necessary environmental studies and
remediation, community consultations, planning and other consultant studies to
support expedited delivery of the identified sites for modular supportive housing
and creation of new housing through acquisition and conversion/restoration; and
b.
entering into and administering the contract
or any other agreements required to be entered into with the manufacturer of
modular units for the manufacture and installation of the modular units and/or
with appropriate entitles to undertake conversion/restoration of properties
acquired through the Rapid Housing Initiative;
- Suspend the Corporate Real Estate Acquisition Policy for
initiatives and acquisitions considered under the Rapid Housing Initiative
in order for staff to meet federal deadlines under the program;
- Delegate the authority to select non-profit housing providers
and the amount of the funding allocation, based on the project, their
capacity, experience and interest to own and operate the affordable and
supportive housing units to be developed under the Rapid Housing
Initiative and various programs captured in the Supplemental Funding Sources
to the General Manager, Community and Social Services and the Director,
Housing Services;
- Delegate the authority to negotiate and execute on behalf of
the City, contribution agreements to allocate the Rapid Housing Initiative
and Supplemental Funding Sources for a minimum of 20 years with the
non-profit housing providers selected through the process referred to in
Part 18 above, or a related corporation, to secure the financial
assistance being provided and to set out the terms of the funding, including
the ability for the housing provider, subject to their own corporate restrictions,
to sole source a modular housing builder based on value and their ability
to design and deliver a quality product in the required timeframe, and the
operation of the new affordable rental housing, to the General Manager, Community
and Social Services and the Director, Housing Services, on terms and
conditions satisfactory to the General Manager, Community and Social
Services and the Director, Housing Services, and in a form approved by
Legal Services.
- Delegate the authority to negotiate and enter into any agreements
with the non-profit housing providers selected, for any operating funding
that may be available to the General Manager, Community and Social
Services and the Director, Housing Services, on terms and conditions agreed
to by the General Manager, Community and Social Services and the Director,
Housing Services and in a form approved by Legal Services;
- Delegate the authority to execute, on behalf of the City, any security
or financing documents required by the non-profit housing providers,
including any postponement, confirmation of status, discharge or consent
documents where and when required during the term of the contribution
agreement, as required by normal business practices, to the General
Manager, Community and Social Services and the Director, Housing Services,
provided that such documents do not give rise to financial obligations on
the part of the City that have not been previously approved by City Council.
- Request that the Province of Ontario provide ongoing operating
funding for case management, physical health and addiction and mental health
supports, including funding for housing benefits, to ensure the units
created under the Rapid Housing Initiative results in new supportive housing
opportunities for at risk and marginalized individuals, including people
experiencing homelessness.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 44/22
Moved
by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor G. Gower
BE IT RESOLVED that Council suspend the Rules of
Procedure to permit the introduction of the following motion, in order to respond in a timely manner to support the local
economy as a result of restrictions imposed to address the COVID-19 pandemic:
WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic continues to
evolve and is causing significant economic effects across the world and locally
in Ottawa; and
WHEREAS on March 17, 2020, an emergency related
to the COVID-19 outbreak was declared in the whole of the Province of Ontario,
pursuant to Section 7.0.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act,
as set out in Order in Council 518/2020; and
WHEREAS as part of the emergency declaration,
restaurants and retail stores have been significantly limited in their
operations, which has resulted in substantial local economic impacts; and
WHEREAS due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation
and the anticipated capacity restrictions from the Province of Ontario and associated
recommendations from Ottawa Public Health that physical distancing be practiced
in order to decrease transmission, which will limit the capacities for restaurants
and their outdoor patios into 2021; and
WHEREAS local businesses and the Economic Partners
Task Force have advocated for less regulation to help small businesses as part
of the recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa can continue to support the local economy by extending the Temporary
Zoning By-law amendment for outdoor commercial patios and pop-up retail stores
(By-law 2020-223)
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the enactment of an amendment to
Temporary Zoning By-law amendment 2020-223 for outdoor commercial patios and pop
up retail stores to extend the duration of the temporary zoning to January 1,
2022.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 44/23
Moved by Councillor G. Gower
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson
WHEREAS the Planning Act permits a municipality
to extend the period in respect of a zoning by-law appeal before the municipal
appeal record must be sent to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal if such is
done within 15 days after the expiration of the appeal period; and
WHEREAS appeals have been received to By-laws
2020-288 and 2020-289 and the time frame for extending the period to send the
record to LPAT expires on November 25, 2020;
Therefore Be It Resolved that the Rules of
Procedure be waived to permit the introduction of the following motion:
WHEREAS Ottawa City Council adopted Zoning By-laws
2020-288 and 2020-289 respecting infill provisions on October 14, 2020; and
WHEREAS these by-laws have been appealed to the
Local Planning Appeal Tribunal by the Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association(“GOHBA”);
and
WHEREAS the GOHBA has indicated a willingness to
have discussions to resolve these appeals; and
WHEREAS the Planning Act, subsection 34(20.1)
permits a Council to utilize dispute resolution to seek to resolve a dispute
and thereby extend from 15 days to 75 days the time period to provide the municipal
appeal record to the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT COUNCIL:
1.
Determines to utilize dispute
resolution in respect of the appeals to By-laws 2020-288 and 2020-289; and
2.
Directs the City Solicitor to
give notices of this intent to the Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association to
invite the Greater Ottawa Home Builders Association to participate in such
dispute resolution.
CARRIED
NOTICES
OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)
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MOTION
Moved by Councillor C. McKenney
Seconded by Councillor R. Brockington
WHEREAS Ottawa has one of the most expensive transit passes in
Canada; and
WHEREAS Ottawa has one of the most expensive single-ride fares in Canada;
and
WHEREAS the average processing
time for an EquiPass is six weeks; and
WHEREAS the requirement to provide proof of annual income is
a barrier to applying to the EquiPass; and
WHEREAS Canadian municipalities have moved from a single-price low
income pass to a sliding scale fare;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff examine options for
sliding scale fares and passes; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff examine options for eliminating the
means test when applying for any low income or special pass; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff report to Transit Commission by
Q2 2021 on their findings including how other cities are managing these issues.
MOTION
TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS
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MOTION NO 44/24
Moved
by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor C. A. Meehan
That the by-laws
listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read
and passed; and
That the
following by-law be read and passed, in accordance with the Motion approved at
today’s meeting:
A by-law of
the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2020-223, entitled, “A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to temporarily allow a relaxation of
regulations relating to outdoor commercial patios and pop-up retail stores.” to
extend the duration of the temporary zoning to January 1, 2022.
CARRIED
BY-LAWS
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THREE READINGS
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2020-323.
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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2020-324.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2003-499 respecting fire routes.
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2020-325.
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 2070 Scott Street and 328 Winona
Avenue.
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2020-326.
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 100
Bayshore Drive
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2020-327.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change
the zoning of part of the lands known municipally as 100 Bayshore Drive.
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2020-328.
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 433, 435 Churchill Avenue North
and 468, 472 Byron Place.
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2020-329.
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 99 Parkdale Avenue.
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2020-330.
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 2425 Bank Street.
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2020-331.
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 3288 Greenbank Road
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2020-332.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2020-186 respecting
expiry of the Temporary Mandatory Mask By-law
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2020-333.
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 1385 Wellington Street
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2020-334.
A By-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for amendments to the
existing Regimbald Municipal Drain in Lots 23 and 24, Concession IX, Lots 22
and 23, Concession X and Lot 22, Concession XI, Cumberland Ward, former Township
of Cumberland in the City of Ottawa and to repeal By-law No. 1417.
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2020-335. A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public
highway and assume them for public use (chemin Abb Road).
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2020-336. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close part of Bridgeport Avenue
on Registered Plan 4M-1494.
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2020-337.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain
lands at place Keinouche Place, ruelle de Saintonge Lane, avenue de la Famille-Laporte
Avenue, rue Antonio Farley Street and terrasse Kanashtàge Terrace on Plan
4M-1664, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
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2020-338.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2020-223, entitled, “A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No.
2008-250 to temporarily allow a relaxation of regulations relating to outdoor
commercial patios and pop-up retail stores.” to extend the duration of the
temporary zoning to January 1, 2022.
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2020-339.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the fees
in By-law No. 2015-96 respecting the fees for planning applications.
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2020-340.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa respecting the
protection of municipal trees and municipal natural areas in the City of Ottawa
and trees on private property in the urban area of the City of Ottawa, and to
repeal By-laws 2009-200 and 2006-279.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 44/25
Moved
by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor C. A. Meehan
That the following by-law be read and passed:
To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of November 25th,
2020.
CARRIED
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Councillor R. King
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1.
Through what
mechanisms are requests for use of resources or assistance from the Ottawa
Police Service considered by the City?
2. At what level is the decision to
assist or not assist the Ottawa Police Services delegated at?
3. What kind of consultation within the
City is done in assessing this request?
4. In the early morning of Saturday
21st November 2020, reports from the clearing of the protest at Nicholas and
Laurier Avenue indicated that City resources were used. While the presence of
the paramedics seems to be fairly standard practice, the reports of the use
of an OC transpo vehicle and City trucks does not. Can the City Manager
please outline a timeline of events for the decision made to use the trucks
on Saturday morning?
5. In the aftermath when protestors
were told where to pick up their belongings, the belongings were piled up
outside 29 Hurdman Avenue, City property. Sacred objects including the
grandfather drum, rattles and medicine were simply piled in with garbage on
the side of the road. Indigenous elders have indicated that even when
incarcerated, medicines are only removed from the cell of an Indigenous person
and kept by an Elder. How was the decision made to leave the belongings on
the side of the road? Did the City take any steps to consider how sacred
indigenous items should be treated?
6. Does the City have a policy on how
personal items are to be treated generally? For example, personal items are
lost and found on OC Transpo all the time. If there is a policy, why was it
not applied in this case?
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Council adjourned
the meeting at 4:29 pm.
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CITY
CLERK MAYOR