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OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA 67

Wednesday, December 8 2021
10:00 am

By Electronic Participation

This Meeting was held through electronic participation in accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended by the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020

 

MOMENT OF REFLECTION

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS/CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

 

ROLL CALL

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

Confirmation of the Minutes of the Council meeting of 24 November 2021

 

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS

 


 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO):

 

 

·          

AMO Policy Update – AMO Board Approves Indigenous-Municipal Relationship Agreement Guidance Document for Municipalities

 

 

·          

AMO Policy Update – Ontario Broadband Strategy, Excess Soil Regulations (Webinar), Planning Act Delegations

 

 

Other Communications Received:

 

·          

Electronic petition submission received and on file with the City Clerk containing the names of 145 individuals requesting that the city makes Respite Centres permanent until the City offers everyone affordable and healthy homes.

 

REGRETS

 

No regrets were filed.

 

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS

 

Councillors T. Kavanagh and J. Cloutier  

 

 

MOTION TO RESOLVE INTO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

 

Councillors T. Kavanagh and J. Cloutier 

 

 


 

REPORTS - 2022 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS

 

FINANCE SERVICES DEPARTMENT

 

1.

2022 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
1.         That City Council receive and table the Draft 2022 Operating and Capital Budgets at its meeting of November 3, 2021 for subsequent consideration by Council sitting in Committee of the Whole to be held December 8, 2021.
2.         That City Council refer the relevant portions of the 2022 Operating and Capital Budgets to each Standing Committee of Council, IT Sub-Committee and the Transit Commission for their consideration and recommendation to Council sitting in Committee of the Whole to be held December 8, 2021.

 

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT

 

2.

COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT - 2022 DRAFT OPERATING BUDGET

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That City Council receive and table the Committee of Adjustment 2022 Draft Operating Budget at its meeting on November 3, 2021, for subsequent consideration by Council in Committee of the whole to be held December 8, 2021.

 

 

CRIME PREVENTION OTTAWA

 

3.

2022 DRAFT OPERATING BUDGET – CRIME PREVENTION OTTAWA

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That City Council receive and table the Crime Prevention Ottawa Draft 2022 Operating Budget at its meeting of November 3, 2021 for subsequent consideration by Council in Committee of the Whole to be held December 8, 2021.

 

OTTAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD

 

4.

OTTAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD - 2022 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That the City of Ottawa Council approve the amended Ottawa Police Service 2022 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets.

 


OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD

 

5.

OTTAWA PUBLIC LIBRARY: 2022 DRAFT BUDGET ESTIMATES

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That City Council approve the 2022 Ottawa Public Library Board Operating and Capital Budget.

 

OTTAWA BOARD OF HEALTH

 

6.

2022 DRAFT OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE OTTAWA BOARD OF HEALTH

 

BOARD OF HEALTH RECOMMENDATION
That City Council approve the 2022 Draft Operating Budget for the Ottawa Board of Health, outlined at Document 1.

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 27

 

7.

2022 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee 2022 Draft Operating and Capital Budget as follows:
1.         Development Review Process (Rural) Operating Resource Requirement (page 2).
2.         Rural Affairs Office as follows:
i)          User Fees (page 5);
ii)         Operating Resource Requirement (page 4)
3.         The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Capital Program (page 6) [individual projects listed pages 12-15].

 

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT 13

 

8.

2022 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET – AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, AS AMENDED

That Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Audit Committee 2022 Draft Budget - Operating Resource Requirement, as amended by the following:

That Council approve the re-classification and additional FTE in the Office of the Auditor General.

 


COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 23

 

9.

2022 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET – COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE

 

COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations: 15 delegations

 

Debate: Approximately 7 hours’-worth of consideration of this item.

 

Vote: Carried as amended with several motions and directions to staff.

 

Position of Ward Councillor(s):  City Wide report.

 

Position of Adv. Ctee:  Comments received from the Accessibility Advisory Committee and the Arts, Culture and Recreation Advisory Committee

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED:

That Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Community and Protective Services Committee 2022 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets as follows:

1.         Community and Social Services Budget, as follows:

a)        General Manager’s Office and Business Support Services Operating Resource Requirement (page 2);

b)        Employment and Social Services Operating Resource Requirement (page 4);

c)        Children’s Services, as follows:

            i) User fees (page 8);
ii) Municipal Child Care Centres Operating Resource Requirement (page 6)
iii) Remaining Children’s Services Operating Resource Requirement including the revised page 6 with the visibility of the “Sustainability, Reopening & Safe Restart” line (pages 6-7)

d)        Housing Services Operating Resource Requirement (page 10), as follows:

i) Housing Programs

ii) Community Homelessness Prevention Initiative

iii) Home for Good iv) Reaching Home

v) COVID-19 Funding

vi) Remaining Housing Services Operating Resource Requirement;

e)        Long Term Care Operating Resource Requirement (page 12);

f)         Gender and Race Equity, Inclusion, Indigenous Relations and Social Development (page 15), as follows:

i) Community Funding

ii) Remaining Gender and Race Equity, Inclusion, Indigenous Relations and Social Development Operating Resource Requirement

2.         Emergency and Protective Services Budget, as follows:

a)        General Manager’s Office and Business Support Services - Operating Resource Requirement (page 16);

b)        Public Safety Service, as follows:

i) User Fees (page 19);

ii) Operating Resource Requirement (page 18);

c)        Fire Services, as follows:

i) User fees (pages 22 - 24);

ii) Fire Services Operating Resource Requirement (Page 21), as follows:

a. Communications;

b. Remaining Fire Services Operating Resource Requirement

d)        Paramedic Service, as follows:

i) User Fees (page 27);

ii) Operating Resource Requirement (page 26);

e)        By-Law and Regulatory Services, as follows:

i)          User fees (pages 30-39);

ii)         Operating Resource Requirement (page 29).

f)         Public Policy Development –Operating Resource Requirement (page 41)

3.         Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Budget, as follows:

a)        General Manager’s Office and Business Support Services

i) 2022 User fees (page 45);

ii) Operating Resource Requirement (page 44);

b)        Community Recreation, Culture and Sports Programs

i) 2022 User Fees (pages 49 - 52);

ii) Operating Resource Requirement (page 48);

c)        Complexes, Aquatics and Specialized Services and

            i)          2022 User Fees (pages 56 - 58);

ii)         Operating Resource Requirement (page 55);

d)        Parks and Facilities Planning

i)          2022 User Fees (page 61);

ii)         Operating Resource Requirement (page 60)

e)        Facility Operations Services

i)          2022 User Fees (page 65);

ii)         Operating Resource Requirement (page 64).

4.         Public Works and Environmental Services Department – Parks - Operating Resource Requirement (page 67).

5.         Community and Protective Services Committee Capital Budget (pages 68-71, individual projects listed on pages 123 –197).

6.         That no new ice resurfacing units be purchased until the pilot project and assessment is completed, except in urgent circumstances where the failure of existing units could negatively impact ice operations and that the findings of the pilot project be reported back to Community and Protective Services Committee in Q3 2022 and be used to guide the acquisition of ice resurfacers in 2022.

7.            That the 2022 Ottawa Hand in Hand subsidy be increased from $200 to $205 per participant to offset the recommended 2022 inflationary increase to fees and that funding for the increase be derived from the anticipated lower level of program registrations.

 


 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT REPORT 20A

 

10.

2022 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS - STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT

 

COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations:         11 delegations.

 

Debate:      Approximately 3 hours, 30 minutes’-worth of consideration of this item.

 

Vote:          CARRIED, as amended.

 

Position of Ward Councillor(s):  City Wide report.

 

Position of Adv. Ctee:  No comments provided.

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole:

1.         Approve the Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management 2022 Tax-supported Draft Operating and Capital Budget, as follows:

a.         Infrastructure Services as follows:

i.          User Fees (page 3);

ii.         Operating Resource Requirement (page 2).

b.         Resiliency and Natural Systems Policy Operating Resource Requirement (page 6);

c.         Solid Waste Services as follows:

i.          User Fees (pages 9-10);

ii.         Operating Resource Requirements (page 8);

d.         Forestry Services as follows:

i.          User Fees (page 13);

ii.         Operating Resource Requirement (page 12).

e.         Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Tax-supported Capital Budget on pages 14-15, individual projects listed on pages 30-31 (Environment), page 33 (Parks, Buildings and Grounds) and pages 35-44 (Solid Waste).

2.         Approve the Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management 2022 Rate-supported Draft Operating and Capital Budget as follows:

a.         Drinking Water Services as follows:

i.          User Fees (pages 3-7);

ii.         Operating Resource Requirement (page 2).

b.         Wastewater Services as follows:

i.          User Fees (pages 10-11)

ii.         Operating Resource Requirement (page 9);

c.         Stormwater Services as follows:

i.    User Fees (pages 14-17);

ii.   Operating Resource Requirements (page 13);

d.         The Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Rate-Supported Capital Budget, on pages 18-22, individual projects listed on pages 36-62 (Drinking Water), 64-69 (Integrated Water and Wastewater – Rate Portion), 71-93 (Stormwater) and 95-114 (Wastewater).

3.         Direct staff to allocate $1M in one-time funding through the annual capital close review, should the Chief Financial Officer/ Treasurer determine there are sufficient funds, to fund the Climate Change Master Plan to catalyze emission reductions, support ongoing climate adaptation work, leverage federal funding; and

4.         Direct staff to report back by Q2 2022 with recommendations on the establishment of an Energy and Emissions Fund including:

a.         The purpose and scope of the fund (ex. whether it supports corporate or community projects and how it balances financial vs emissions savings)

b.        The source of funds (ex. utility savings from energy projects started in the 2015 CDM plan, the Hydro Ottawa Dividend Surplus, and additional funding sources)

c.         What the funds can be used for (ex. projects, staffing, professional services, financing, debt servicing, to leverage other funding sources, etc.)

d.        How projects are selected to ensure that the funds advance the City’s climate objectives specifically and target further savings for the municipality

e.         Evaluation, monitoring and reporting

f.          Reporting schedule, frequency and scope

5.         Direct staff to assess direct energy savings beginning with the 2015 Conservation Demand Management Plan that result in tangible savings to the budget as a potential source of funds to seed an Energy and Emissions Fund by Q1 2022; and

6.         Direct staff to explore the development of a new community focused Climate Change Financial Plan to ramp up to stable funding from senior levels of government in line with Energy Evolution.

 

 

FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 32

 

11.

2022 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET – FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITEE

 

COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations: nine delegations

 

Debate: Approximately 2 hours’ and 5 minutes-worth of consideration of this item.

 

Vote: CARRIED as presented.

 

Position of Ward Councillor(s):  City Wide report.

 

Position of Adv. Ctee:  Comments received from the Accessibility Advisory Committee

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Finance and Economic Development Committee 2022 Draft Operating and Capital Budget, as follows:
1.         Elected Officials - Operating Resource Requirement (page 2);
2.         Office of the City Clerk Budget, as follows;
a)         User fees (pages 6-7);
b)        Operating Resource Requirement (revised page 5);
3.         City Manager’s Office Operating Resource Requirement (page 9);
4.         Transit Services, Rail Construction Program Service Budget as follows:
a)         User fees (pages 12-14);
b)        Operating Resource Requirement (page 11);
5.         Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department Budget, as follows:
a)        General Manager’s Office and Business and Technical Support Services – Operating Resources Requirement (page 15);
b)        Economic Development and Long-Range Planning, as follows:
i.          User fees (page 19)
ii.         Operating Resource Requirement (page 18);
c)        Corporate Real Estate Office, as follows:
i.          User fees (page 22);
ii.         Operating Resource Requirement (page 21);
6.         Innovative Client Services Department Budget, as follows:
a)        General Manager’s Office and Business Support Services – Operating Resource Requirement (page 23)
b)        Service Transformation – Operating Resources Requirement (page 25)
c)        Public Information and Media Relations - Operating Resource Requirement (page 27);
d)        Human Resources - Operating Resource Requirement (page 29);
e)        ServiceOttawa as follows:
i.          User fees (page 32);
ii.         Operating Resource Requirement (page 31);
f)         Legal Services Operating Resource Requirement (page 34);
g)        Supply Services - Operating Resource Requirement (page 36);
7.         Finance Services Department Budget, as follows:
a)        Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer and Business Support Services - Operating Resource Requirement (page 37);
b)        Revenue Services, as follows:
i.          User fees (pages 40-41);
ii.         Operating Resource Requirement (page 39);
c)        Corporate Finance – Operating Resource Requirement (page 43);
d)        Payroll, Pensions and Benefits Services – Operating Resource Requirement (page 45);
8.         Non-Departmental - Operating Resource Requirement (page 48-51).
9.         Finance and Economic Development Committee Capital Budget (page 52, individual projects listed on pages 103-108)

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE REPORT 4

 

12.

2022 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUB-COMMITTEE

 

SUB-COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the ITSC portion of the 2022 Draft Operating and Capital Budget, as follows:
1.         The Information Technology Services Budget as follows:
a.         Information Technology Services Operating Resource Requirement (page 2 of the ITSC budget book);
b.        ITSC Capital Budget (page 3 of the ITSC budget book, individual projects listed on page 10).

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 53

 

13.

2022 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET - PLANNING COMMITTEE

                                          

COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations: The Committee heard 2 delegations on this item.

Debate: The Committee spent 1 hour and 57 minutes on this item.

Vote: CARRIED as presented.

Position of Ward Councillor: N/A

Position of Advisory Committee:  N/A

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Planning Committee 2022 Draft Operating and Capital Budget as follows:
1)        The Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Budget, as follows:
a)        Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design:
i)          User Fees (pages 4-8);
ii)         Operating Resource Requirement (page 3);
b)        Planning Services (excluding Building Code Services):
i)          User Fees (pages 11-18);
ii)         Operating Resource Requirement (page 10);
c)        Building Code Services:
i)          User Fees (pages 22-29);
ii)         Operating Resource Requirement (page 21);
d)        Long Range Planning - Operating Resource Requirement:
i)          User Fees (pages 32);
ii)         Operating Resource Requirement (page 31);
2)        Community and Social Services, Affordable Housing Operating Resource Requirement (page 34).
3)        The Planning Committee Capital Budget (page 35) [individual projects listed on pages 50 (Building Services), 52 (Housing Services), and 54-55 (Planning and Development)].

 

TRANSIT COMMISSION REPORT 15

 

14.

2022 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET – TRANSIT COMMISSION

 

COMMITTEE MEETING INFORMATION

Delegations: The Committee heard 4 delegations on this item.

Debate: The Committee spent 3 hour and 15 minutes on this item.

Vote: CARRIED amended, with one dissent, and with 3 members dissenting on recommendation 1(a) (user fees).

Position of Ward Councillor: N/A

Position of Advisory Committee:  N/A

 

 

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED

That Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Transit Commission 2022 Draft Operating and Capital Budget, as amended, as follows:

1.         That the fare increase planned for January 1, 2022 only be implemented one full month after RTG/RTM have provided the City with the full complement of 15 trains required for full revenue service, to be used at the discretion of the GM of Transit Services in order to meet passenger demand; and

a.         That delegated authority be given to the General Manager of Transit Services to confirm the resumption of full service on O-Train Line 1 and the coming into effect date of the 2022 fare increase; and

b.        That the foregone revenue from the delayed fare increase, estimated at $426,700 per month, be funded from the anticipated funds from the financial and performance provisions in the Project Agreement with the Rideau Transit Group;

2.         That a program be established for the issuance of weekly and monthly transit passes for emergency shelter clients; and

a.         That these passes be provided at no charge to the social agencies providing emergency shelter services, so that they may distribute them to their clients; and

b.        That the agencies document the procedures under which they will distribute and control the passes through funding agreements with the City; and

c.         That staff produce up to 2000 of these passes per period, in a mixture of weekly and monthly forms, that matches the needs of the agencies; and

d.        That staff develop and implement appropriate procedures to monitor the use of these passes; and

e.         That Schedule “C” (Fares for Transit Services) of the Transit By-law (By-law No. 2007-268) be amended accordingly to create a new category, Emergency Shelter Clients; and

f.          That staff monitor the distribution and use of these passes and provide further recommendations to the Transit Commission to expand or revise the program as appropriate;

3.         That Council consider Motion No. 2021 TTC 30-03 re: transit free of charge for children age 0-7;

4.         Transit Services User fees (pages 4-6), as amended, including the revised page 6 reflecting the correction of the rate for the Gold Pass park and ride monthly permit to $63.25;

5.         Transit Services Operating Resource Requirement (page 3);

6.         Transit Commission Capital Budget (pages 7-8, individual projects listed on pages 15-40).

7.         That Council direct the Mayor and Transit Commission Chair write to the federal government requesting operational funding through the federal gas tax or other channels to reduce the user share of the cost of public transit so that we can reduce or eliminate user fees and encourage more transit use.

8.         That Council direct the Chief Financial Officer / Treasurer, General Manager of Transit Services and General Manager of Community and Social Services to undertake a review of the Working Group’s recommendation that the next Council consider a fare freeze for the Community Pass, the Access Pass, and the EquiPass for the entire Term of Council; and

a.         That staff report back on the results of this review as part of the 2022-2026 Term of Council Governance Review so that Council may consider this recommendation as soon as possible in the new Term of Council.

 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 24

 

15.

2022 DRAFT OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET – TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Transportation Committee 2022 Draft Operating and Capital Budget, as follows:

1.         The Public Works and Environmental Services Department Budget, as follows:

a)        General Manager’s Office and Business Support Services - Operating Resource Requirement (page 2);

b)        Roads Services, as follows:

i)          User Fees (page 5);

ii)         Operating Resource Requirement (page 4);

c)         Parking Services, as follows:

i)          User Fees (pages 8-12);

ii)         Operating Resource Requirement (page 7);

d)        Traffic Services, as follows:

i)          User Fees (pages 15-16);

ii)         Operating Resource Requirement (page 14);

2.         Planning, Infrastructure & Economic Development Department, Transportation Planning Budget, as follows:

a)         User Fees (page 19)

b)        Operating Resource Requirement (page 18)

3.         Innovative Client Services Department, Fleet Services Budget, as follows:

a)         User Fees (page 22);

b)        Operating Resource Requirement (page 21);

4.         Transportation Committee Capital Budget (pages 23-26) [Individual projects listed on pages 42-136, including revised pages 57 - 59].

 

MOTION TO RISE AND REPORT

 

 

 

Councillors T. Kavanagh and J. Cloutier

 

MOTION TO ADOPT 2022 BUDGET REPORTS

 

 

 

Councillors T. Kavanagh and J. Cloutier

 


 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 27

 

16.

PRELIMINARY ENGINEER’S REPORT FOR KIZELL CREEK MUNICIPAL DRAIN

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the Preliminary Engineer's Report for the Kizell Creek Municipal Drain and instruct the Engineer to prepare a full Engineer’s Report in accordance with Section 10(5) of the Drainage Act of Ontario.

 

 

17.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 4400 PIPERVILLE ROAD

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED

That Council approve:

1.         An amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 4400 Piperville Road to temporarily permit an orphaned accessory structure by rezoning the land from Rural Countryside Zone (RU) to Rural Countryside Zone rural exception XXXX (RU[XXXXr]) as detailed in Document 2.

2.         That the text under the heading “LEGAL IMPLICATIONS” on page 5 of the report be replaced with the following: “There are no legal implications associated with implementing the recommendation contained within this report.”

 

 

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

 

18.

2021 ERNST & YOUNG FINANCIAL STATEMENT AUDIT PLAN

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.

 

19.

AUDIT REPORTS

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council consider and approve the audit recommendations.

 

20.

2021 ANNUAL REPORT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, AS AMENDED

That Council approve the 2021 Annual Report.

 

21.

2022-2023 AUDIT WORK PLAN

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Office of the Auditor General’s 2022-2023 Audit Work Plan.

 

 

 

FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT (RISING FROM THE FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING OF 7 DECEMBER 2021)

 

22.

REPORT ON 2022 BUDGET EXPENSES PURSUANT TO ONTARIO REGULATION 284/09

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopt this report.

 

23.

2020 BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA AND SPARKS STREET MALL AUTHORITY – ANNUAL REPORTS AND AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the 2020 Business Improvement Area Annual Reports and Audited Financial Statements.

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 53

 

24.

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 1560 SCOTT STREET

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.         approve an amendment to the Scott Street Secondary Plan for 1560 Scott Street to permit a 25-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 2;
2.         direct staff to incorporate the amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2, as detailed in Document 2, into the Scott Street Secondary Plan as part of the new Official Plan; and,
3.         approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1560 Scott Street to permit a 25-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 3.

 

25.

BANK STREET IN THE GLEBE HEIGHT AND CHARACTER STUDY AND SECONDARY PLAN

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council:

1.         Approve an amendment to the Official Plan as detailed by Part B and C of the Official Plan Amendment in Document 2 as amended – Bank Street in the Glebe Secondary Plan, including a revision to Schedule C16 to amend the right of way protection for Bank Street between Isabella Street and Holmwood Avenue;
2. Direct staff to incorporate the Bank Street in the Glebe Secondary Plan as amended into the new Official Plan’s Volume 2A;

3.         Approve amendments to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to create a new TM subzone for Bank Street in the Glebe that modifies performance standards related to rear yard setbacks and stepbacks, introduces a new urban exception for corner side yard setbacks and stepbacks abutting Heritage Conservation Districts, deletes a zoning schedule and maximum floor space index, and makes modifications to urban exceptions, as detailed in Documents 3 and 4; and

4.         Approve Document 5 – Consultation Details, to be included as part of the ‘brief explanation’ in the Summary of Written and Oral Public Submissions, to be prepared by the Office of the City Clerk and submitted to Council in the report titled, “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of December 8, 2021,” subject to submissions received between the publication of this report and the time of Council’s decision.

 

26.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 2605 TENTH LINE ROAD

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, AS AMENDED
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2605 Tenth Line Road to permit a residential subdivision, as detailed in Document 2.

 

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 54 (RISING FROM THE PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING OF 6 DECEMBER 2021)

 

27.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – OUTDOOR COMMERCIAL PATIOS

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, AS AMENDED
That Council approve an amendment to Section 85 of Zoning By-law 2008-250 as detailed in Document 1 as amended.

 

 

BULK CONSENT AGENDA

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT 27

 

A.

STREET CLOSING – PART OF 3730 CARP ROAD (JOHN STREET)

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the closure of a portion of an unopened road allowance located at 3730 Carp Road (John Street) in the Village of Carp, as shown in Document 1.

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 53

 

B.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 1368 LABRIE AVENUE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1368 Labrie Avenue to permit a proposed six storey, 45-unit apartment building, as detailed in Document 2.

 


 

TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 24

 

C.

ALL WAY STOP CONTROL AT CROWNHILL STREET AND SUMAC STREET

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the installation of an All Way Stop Control at the intersection of Crownhill Street and Sumac Street.

 

D.

MOTION - UPLOAD ONTARIO ROAD 174 BACK TO THE PROVINCE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council request the Mayor:

1.         write to the Ontario Premier in support of the Private Member’s Bill 26 to upload OR 174 back to the Province, on the condition that the transfer not take place until after the completion of the Stage 2 East Extension to Trim Road; and

2.         write to the Minister of Transportation that should Bill 26 be approved, the Ministry’s first priority for OR 174 be the planning, design, and construction of the Trim Road Park & Ride parkade.that this study include both OC Transpo and ParaTranspo.

 


 

CITY CLERK

 

E.

SUMMARY OF ORAL AND WRITTEN PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS FOR ITEMS SUBJECT TO THE PLANNING ACT ‘EXPLANATION REQUIREMENTS’ AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF NOVEMBER 24, 2021

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of November 24, 2021, that are subject to the ‘Explanation Requirements’ being the Planning Act, subsections 17(23.1), 22(6.7), 34(10.10) and 34(18.1), as applicable, as described in this report and attached as Document 1.

 

 

DISPOSITION OF ITEMS APPROVED BY COMMITTEES UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

 

That Council receive the list of items approved by its Committees under Delegated Authority, attached as Document 1.

 

 

 

MOTION TO ADOPT REPORTS

 

Councillors T. Kavanagh and J. Cloutier

 

 


 

MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN

 

MOTION

Moved by Councillor A. Hubley

Seconded by Councillor T. Kavanagh

WHEREAS former Ward 4 (Kanata North) Councillor Jenna Sudds held the following Council-appointed positions: 

1.   Planning Committee

2.   Transit Commission (and Transit Commission representative on the Council Climate Change Sponsors Group)

3.   IT Sub-Committee

4.   Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. Board of Directors

5.   Deputy Mayor and Member of Finance and Economic Development Committee; and

WHEREAS Council declared the Ward 4 (Kanata North) Councillor’s Office to be vacant on October 13, 2021, and on November 10, 2021, Council appointed Cathy Curry as the new Ward Councillor for the remainder of the 2018-2022 Term of Council; and

WHEREAS the Mayor, as Chair of Nominating Committee, and in consultation with the City Clerk, has reviewed the above-noted vacancies in the context of the expressions of interest from the new Ward 4 Councillor Cathy Curry; and

WHEREAS Councillor Curry has expressed an interest in sitting on the Committees and Boards vacated by her predecessor; and

WHEREAS appointing Councillor Curry to these vacancies would allow for the opportunity to meaningfully participate in Committee business during the last year of the Term; and

WHEREAS it would be beneficial to support gender parity on key Committees whenever possible; and

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Procedure By-law, the Deputy Mayors are recommended by the Mayor to Council, and the Mayor is recommending the third Deputy Mayor position remain vacant, subject to review in the new year should the volume of community events meaningfully increase in 2022;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the appointment of Councillor Cathy Curry as a Member of the following Committees and Boards for the balance of the 2018-2022 Term of Council:

1.    Planning Committee;

2.    Transit Commission;

a.    Transit Commission representative on the Council Climate Change Sponsor Group;

3.    IT Sub-Committee;

4.    Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. Board of Directors; and

5.    Finance and Economic Development Committee (at-large member).

 

MOTION

Moved by Councillor M. Luloff
Seconded by Councillor G. Gower

WHEREAS By-law 2020-214 was approved by Council on July 15, 2020, to rezone the lands known municipally as 6758 and 6766 Rocque Street; and

 

WHEREAS the applicant intends to construct a stacked dwelling consisting of 2.5 storeys in height with and containing six dwelling units for the site located at 6766 Rocque Street; and

 

WHEREAS prior to obtaining a building permit, the applicant would be required to seek a minor variance for lot width reduction of approximately 3.71 metres to obtain a building permit, from the minimum lot width requirement of 22 metres for a stacked dwelling to allow a reduced lot width of approximately 18.29 metres; and

 

WHEREAS pursuant to the Planning Act, a minor variance is not permitted within two-years following the approval of a Zoning By-law concerning the subject site; and

 

WHEREAS pursuant to Section 45(1.4) of the Planning Act, Council may waive the two-year moratorium period; and

 

WHEREAS Staff support the invocation of Section 45(1.4) of the Planning Act to allow the applicant to apply to the Committee of Adjustment for a Minor Variance; and

 

WHEREAS all other provisions of the applicable zoning provision are intended to remain in compliance – including minimum yards, height, parking and lot area;

 

THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED that Council allow the applicant to apply for a minor variance to the Committee of Adjustment with respect to the lot width requirement by approving an exception to the two-year period in which no application for a minor variance may be applied for pursuant to Section 45(1.3) & (1.4) of the Planning Act, concerning By-law 2020-214 for 6766 Rocque Street.

 

MOTION

Moved by Councillor J. Harder

Seconded by Councillor T. Kavanagh

 

WHEREAS on July 24, 2002, City Council approved, as amended, the Commemorative Naming Policy; and

 

WHEREAS in keeping with its powers set out in the Municipal Act, 2001, Council may assign a commemorative name by resolution, notwithstanding the provisions included in the Commemorative Naming Policy; and

WHEREAS Tom Keeley was a respected former City of Nepean employee for over 20 years with Parks and Recreation and upon his retirement a department superintendent, and

WHEREAS Tom created many new parks and the waterfall in Andrew Haydon Park located at the western end of the park, and where many visitors come as a top destination spot; and 

WHEREAS ; his former employees gave a retirement gift of a plaque naming the falls “Keeley Falls”; and

WHEREAS upon request by family to officially name the falls “Keeley Falls”; and

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the waterfall, located at Andrew Haydon Park 3127 Carling Ave be confirmed as “Keeley Falls”; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an appropriate stand and plaque be installed displaying the name and including a brief history of Tom Keeley’s contributions; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all costs related to the production and installation of the stand, plaque and subsequent event will be funded through the Councillor’s office.

 

 

 

MOTIONS REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE

 

NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS

 

THREE READINGS

 

 

Councillors T. Kavanagh and J. Cloutier

 

 

a)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Aylwin Road).

b)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Corkstown Road)

c)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal By-law 2021-267 and to correct the name of chemin Montreal Road, a municipal highway in the City of Ottawa, to chemin de Montréal Road

d)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish fees and charges for services, activities and information provided by Revenue Services of the Finance Services Department and to repeal By-law No. 2021-13

e)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at place Pingwi Place on Plan 4M-1617 as being exempt from Part Lot Control

f)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at rue Chakra Street, terrasse Cashmere Terrace, rue Hamsa Street, rue Lilith Street, rue Namaste Street and ruelle Everbloom Lane on Plan 4M-1684 as being exempt from Part Lot Control

g)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at Limnos Lane on Plan 4M-1505 as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

h)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at rue Kayenta Street, voie Maygrass Way, croissant Taliesin Crescent, voie Orvieto Way, promenade Cosanti Drive, croissant Maverick Crescent and rue Ocala Street on Plan 4M-1689 as being exempt from Part Lot Control


 

i)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law 2003-445 respecting the regulation of road activity on City highways and By-law 2003-446 respecting the regulation of encroachments on City highways

j)              A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Winsome Terrace)

k)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-520 respecting signs on City roads

l)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-239 respecting temporary signs on private property

m)          A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2014-431 respecting the OCHC Municipal Housing Project Facilities and Tax Exemption

n)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2019-397 designating community safety zones throughout the City of Ottawa

o)            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 2605 Tenth Line Road and 2450 Portobello Boulevard

p)            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 1368 Labrie Avenue

q)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan to implement the Bank Street in the Glebe Secondary Plan

r)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to implement the Glebe Height and Character Study zoning

s)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend by-law No. 2008-250 relating to outdoor commercial patios

t)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend by-law No. 2008-250 to temporarily change the zoning of the lands known municipally as 4400 Piperville Road

u)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Scott Street Secondary Plan of Volume 2A of the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to amend the height schedule for the lands municipally known as 1560 Scott Street

v)            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 1560 Scott Street

w)           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.

 

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

 

Councillors T. Kavanagh and J. Cloutier  

 

 

INQUIRIES

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Councillors T. Kavanagh and J. Cloutier  

 

 

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