OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES 31
Wednesday, 08 April 2020
10:00 am
By Electronic
Participation
This meeting was held through
electronic participation in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, as
amended by Bill 187, the Municipal Emergency Act, 2020, and an Order in
Council of March 28, 2020, which amended the Emergency
Management and Civil Protection Act and prohibits organized public events
of more than five people.
The Council of the City of Ottawa met on Wednesday, 8 April 2020
beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Mayor, Jim Watson, presided over the teleconference
meeting from Andrew S. Haydon Hall, with the remaining Members
participating remotely by teleconference.
Mayor Watson led
Council in a moment of reflection.
All
Members were present with the exception of Councillor D. Deans.
CONFIRMED
See
specific Agenda Item for declaration: 2020 BUDGETS AND SPECIAL LEVIES FOR
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS (BIA) AND SPARKS STREET MALL AUTHORITY (Item 5).
MOTION NO 31/1
Moved
by Councillor S. Moffatt
Seconded by Councillor L. Dudas
That the following reports be received and
considered: Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 12; Built Heritage
Sub-Committee Report 12; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 12A and
13; and
The following reports from the Finance Services Department
entitled:
·
City Debenture Issuance;
·
2020 Budgets and Special Levies for Business
Improvement Areas (BIA) and Sparks Street Mall Authority;
·
Report on Budget Expenses Pursuant to Ontario
Regulation 284/09;
·
Disposition of 2019 Tax and Rate Supported
Operating Surplus/Deficit; and
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2020 Tax Ratios and Other Tax Policies; and
The following reports from the Planning,
Infrastructure and Economic Development Department entitled:
·
Designate 300 Coventry Road as a Municipal
Capital Facility; and
·
Sale of Land - 1960 Merivale Road and Part Of
Slack Road to Patrick Butler, in Trust; and
The report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the
Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of
February 26, 2020”.
CARRIED
Council received
a verbal update from Doctor Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health, with respect
to COVID-19. A copy of the presentation is on file with the City Clerk’s Office.
Council received
a verbal update from the City Manager with respect to COVID-19. Mr. Kanellakos briefed
Council on the current situation and the City’s ongoing emergency and human resources
response to same. Donna Gray, General Manager of Community and Social Services provided
addition details on community needs and the work of the Human Needs Task Force,
and Wendy Stephanson, Chief Financial Officer, provided an update on the
ongoing financial review. A copy of the staff presentation is on file with the City
Clerk’s Office.
Councillor
El-Chantiry provided an update on the 2020 spring freshet, in his capacity as
the Mayor’s Council Liaison for the 2020 Spring Freshet
Council received
a verbal update from Michael Morgan, Director, Rail Construction Program, with
respect to Rideau Transit Group’s performance plan and schedule provided to the
City on March 31, 2020 and next steps in relation . A copy of the presentation
is on file with the City Clerk’s Office.
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REPORTS RISING DIRECTLY TO COUNCIL (FOLLOWING
CANCELLATION OF THE APRIL 7, 2020 FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING)
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FINANCE SERVICES DEPARTMENT
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That City Council delegate the authority to the Mayor or his
designate to execute and enact the necessary debenture by-laws associated
with this report to authorize the issuance of debentures where the project
debt authority has been approved by Council over the 2020 time period.
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MOTION NO 31/2
Moved by Councillor S. Moffatt
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli
WHEREAS on January 27th, 2010, City Council established a
Debenture Committee to improve the City’s access to financial markets and
increases the potential for savings in its debt service costs for projects
where the debt has already been approved by Council; and
WHEREAS the Debenture Committee was comprised of the Mayor, the
Vice-Chair of the Finance and Economic Development Committee, the City Manager
and the City Treasurer; and
WHEREAS ON December 3rd, 2014, City Council eliminated
the Debenture Committee which, although it had “proven to be an effective means
of ensuring that debenture by-laws are enacted in a timely manner”, faced
significant challenges with regards to coordinating the various schedules of the
members of the Committee;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Recommendation in the City
Debenture Issuance Report (ACS2020-FSD-FIN-0006) be amended by adding the
following after the word “period”, “and that this delegated authority be
reviewed at the first, in-person Council meeting once the COVID-19 emergency
has ended”; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT during the Mid-Term Governance Review,
staff be directed to examine the possibility of re-establishing the Debenture
Committee.
CARRIED
The
report recommendations, as amended by Motion 31/2 were then put to Council and CARRIED
with Councillor S. Menard dissenting.
DIRECTION
TO STAFF (Councillor S. Menard):
That
an e-mail be sent to all Members of Council in advance of the intent to enact the
necessary by-law for launching of a debt issuance.
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That Council approve the
2020 budgets and special levies, as presented in Document 1, for the
following:
Bank Street BIA
Barrhaven BIA
Bells Corners BIA
ByWard Market BIA
Carp BIA
Carp Road
Corridor BIA
Downtown Rideau BIA
Glebe BIA
Heart of Orleans BIA
Kanata Central BIA
Kanata North Business Park
BIA
Manotick BIA
Preston BIA
Somerset Chinatown BIA
Somerset Village BIA
Sparks Street BIA
Sparks Street Mall
Authority
Vanier BIA
Wellington West BIA
Westboro Village BIA
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2. That Council enact the BIA
levy by-laws and the Sparks Street Mall Authority by-law for the BIAs and
Mall Authority listed in Recommendation 1 once the 2020 tax ratios are
approved by Council.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
DECLARATION OF INTEREST
Councillor
Jan Harder declared a potential, deemed, indirect pecuniary interest on the
following above-noted report (Item 5 on the City Council Agenda 31) 2020 Budgets and Special Levies for
Business Improvement Areas (BIA) and Sparks Street Mall Authority. as her daughter is
the Executive Director of the Barrhaven Business Improvement Area. Councillor Harder
did not participate in consideration of or vote on this item.
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council adopt this report.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. That the $2.012 million 2019
operating surplus in City Wide be transferred to the Tax Stabilization Reserve.
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2. That the $3.282 million 2019
operating surplus in Police Services be transferred to the Tax Stabilization
Reserve.
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3. That the $204,000 2019 operating
surplus in Library Services be transferred to the Library Reserve.
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4. That the $148,000 2019
operating surplus in Water Services be transferred to the Water Reserve.
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5. That $1.41 million be transferred
from the Wastewater Reserve to fully fund the 2019 Wastewater Services
program.
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6. That $6.462 million be
transferred from the Stormwater Reserve to fully fund the 2019 Stormwater
Services program.
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7. That $4.412 million be
transferred from the Transit Services Capital Reserve to fully fund the 2019
Transit Services program.
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8. That $750,000 of the 2019
operating surplus in City Wide be transferred to provide funding towards the
Land Management Solution technology.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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That Council
approve:
1.
The adoption of the following optional
property classes in 2020:
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Shopping Centre property class
·
Parking lots and vacant land property class
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Office building property class
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Large industrial property class
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New multi-residential property class
·
Professional sports facility property class
2.
The adoption of the following tax
ratios for 2020:
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Property Class
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Ratio**
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Residential
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1.00000
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Multi-Residential
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1.38599
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New Multi-Residential
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1.00000
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Farm
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0.20000
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Managed Forest
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0.25000
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Pipe line
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1.72083
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Commercial Broad Class
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1.82593
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Commercial*
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1.80192
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Office Building*
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2.23603
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Parking Lots and Vacant Land*
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1.21625
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Shopping Centre*
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1.45014
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Professional Sports Facility
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1.80192
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Industrial Broad Class
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2.38627
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Industrial*
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2.49776
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Large Industrial*
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2.14494
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Landfill
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2.76521
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* including new construction
classes for Business Education Tax rate purposes.
** Subject to final
minor revisions upon Ontario Property Tax Analysis (OPTA) close-off.
3.
The adoption of the following tax
ratios and by-laws for the mandatory property subclasses and the tax rate
percentage reduction for farm land awaiting development:
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Commercial excess land (i.e. commercial,
office building and shopping centre property
classes): 70% of the applicable commercial property class tax ratio;
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Vacant industrial land, industrial and large
industrial excess land: 65% of the applicable industrial property class tax
ratio;
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Farm land awaiting development subclass I:
75% of the residential property class tax ratio and the corresponding tax
rate percentage reduction for the awaiting residential, multi-residential,
commercial and industrial property classes;
·
Farm land awaiting development subclass
II: no tax rate reduction; and
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Small-scale on farm business subclass: 25%
of the applicable commercial or industrial property class tax ratio for the
first $50,000 of assessment.
4.
That the tax rates for 2020 be
established based on the ratios adopted herein.
5.
That the 2020 capping and clawback provisions
be as follows:
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That capping parameters be approved at the
higher of 10% of the previous year’s annualized tax or 5% of the 2020 Current
Value Assessment (CVA) taxes;
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That capped or clawed back properties whose
recalculated annualized taxes fall within $250 of their CVA taxation be moved
to their CVA tax for the year and be excluded from any future capping
adjustments;
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That properties that have reached their CVA
during the current year or crossed over from the clawed back category to the
capped category remain at CVA taxes and be excluded from any future capping
adjustments; and
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That properties that cross over from the
capped category to the clawed back category remain subject to clawback
adjustments.
6.
That the property tax and water
mitigation programs previously approved by Council be continued for 2020 as follows:
·
the Charitable Rebate Program;
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the Farm Grant Program;
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the Low-Income Seniors and Persons with
Disabilities Tax Deferral Program; and
·
the Low-Income Seniors and Persons with
Disabilities Water Deferral Program.
7.
That staff implement the technical adjustments
for the City of Ottawa prescribed in the property tax related regulations
made under the Municipal Act, 2001.
8.
That the $10.3 million in additional
tax revenue from additional growth identified through the application of the
technical adjustment be allocated as follows:
·
$1.8 million be used to offset the decrease
in Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) revenues;
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$3.5 million be contributed to the Transit
Services budget for 2020; and
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$5 million be contributed to the Tax
Stabilization Reserve.
9.
That the interim 2021 property tax and
due date provisions be as follows:
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That the interim 2021 property tax billing
be set at 50% of the 2020 adjusted/annualized taxes as permitted by
legislation;
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That the following tax due dates be
approved for 2021:
i)
Interim: March 18, 2021;
ii)
Final: June 17, 2021;
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That the penalty and interest percentage
charge on overdue and unpaid tax arrears remain at the rate of 1.25% per
month (15% per year) for 2021 unchanged from 2020; and
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That Council enact a by-law to establish
the 2021 interim taxes, tax due dates, penalty and interest charges.
10.
That Council adopt an annual levy on
eligible institutions pursuant to Section 323 of the Municipal Act, 2001,
and Ontario Regulation 384/98 as follows:
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$75 per full-time student in attendance at
universities and colleges, pursuant to Section 323 (1);
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$75 per resident place in correctional institutions,
pursuant to Section 323 (2);
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$75 per rated bed in public hospitals,
pursuant to Section 323 (3); and
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$75 per student place in provincial
educational institutions, pursuant to Section 323 (5).
11.
That City Council Delegate authority to
the Chief Financial Officer to execute a new agreement between the National
Arts Centre Corporation and the City of Ottawa for annual ex gratia payments
made by the National Arts Centre, as further described in this report.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Designate 300 Coventry Road,
a City-owned property, as a Municipal Capital Facility as permitted under
Section 110 of the Municipal Act and Ontario regulation 603/06, as
amended, and enact a by-law in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal
Act, as outlined in this report;
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2. Declare that the Municipal
Capital Facility at 300 Coventry Road is for the recreational and touristic
purposes of the municipality and is for public use; and
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3. Authorize the Director,
Corporate Real Estate Office, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to finalize
and execute the Municipal Capital Facility Agreement.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Waive Section Sections 2.3
and 5.1 of the Disposal of Real Property Policy pertaining to the public
marketing of viable properties.
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2. Approve the sale of a viable
property municipally known as 1960 Merivale Road, described as Part of Lot C,
Registered Plan 402691, being Part 1, Plan 4R-32024 and part of Slack Road,
described as Parts 10 and 11 on Plan 4R-32012 (to be closed by By-law),
subject to an easement to Hydro Ottawa described as Parts 8 and 9, Plan
4R-32024 and any easements that may be required, to Patrick Butler in trust,
for $250,000.00, plus HST, pursuant to an Agreement of Purchase and Sale that
has been received.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council:
a. Approve the proposed modifications to
the Official Plan for 6139 and 6143 Perth Street to permit future parcel or
lot creation serviced by the existing private communal water system that is
owned and operated by one owner as detailed in Document 2;
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b. Approve the proposed amendment to the
Zoning By-law for 6139 and 6143 Perth Street to rezone from Village Mixed Use
Subzone 4 – VM4 to Village Mixed Use Subzone 4 rural exception xxx – VM4[xxxr]
and to amend the exceptions zones for Village Residential Third Density
Subzone 3 rural exception 858 - V3E[858r] and Village Residential Third Density
Subzone 3 rural exception 859 with a holding provision - V3E[859r]-h to
permit a planned unit development and that all of the site be considered one
lot for zoning purposes as detailed in Document 3 and shown in Document 4.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Rural Economic Development Strategy and
Action Plan as outlined in this report and attached in Document 1.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council strongly supports Bill 156, Security from Trespass
and Protecting Food Safety Act and that a copy of Motion No. ARAC 13/2 be
forwarded to the Honourable Ernie Hardman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and
Rural Affairs and to the Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA).
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CARRIED on a division of 18 YEAS and 4 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (18):
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Councillors G. Darouze, S. Moffatt, M. Fleury, E. El-Chantiry, K.
Egli, A. Hubley, J. Cloutier, J. Sudds, M. Luloff, R. Brockington, L. Dudas,
T. Tierney, R. Chiarelli, T. Kavanagh, G. Gower, C. A. Meehan,
J. Harder, Mayor J. Watson
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NAYS (4):
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Councillors C. McKenney, R. King, S. Menard, J. Leiper
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council consider matters of Bleeks Road and the property at
6900 Bleeks Road, as described in Motion No. ARAC 13/4 approved by the Agriculture
and Rural Affairs Committee on March 5, 2010.
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MOTION NO 31/3
Moved by Councillor Moffatt
Seconded by Councillor El-Chantiry
WHEREAS Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, at its meeting of
March 5, 2020, directed Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development
Department staff to work with the owner of 6900 Bleeks Road to explore options
with respect to his frontage on an unimproved road allowance and to present a recommended
approach to Council; and
AND WHEREAS such discussion has occurred, and Council has had an opportunity
to review the options and staff’s recommended approach;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Report ACS2020-OCC-ARA-0003 is amended
by deleting the Report Recommendation and adding the staff recommendation as
follows:
That
Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and
Economic Development Department to enter into a development agreement with the
owner of the property at 6900 Bleeks Road in respect of road improvements for
the untraveled, unmaintained portion of Bleeks Road.
CARRIED
The Committee report,
as amended by Motion 31/3 was put to Council and CARRIED with no Members
dissenting:
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Committee Recommendations
That Council:
1. Approve the application to
alter 35-37 William Street, a property located in the ByWard Market Heritage
Conservation District, according to plans submitted by KWC Architects,
received on December 19, 2019, see Elevations, Document 7 and Renderings,
Document 8;
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2. Approve the application to
alter 41-41 ½ William Street, a property located in the ByWard Market Heritage
Conservation District, according to plans submitted by KWC Architects,
received on December 23, 2019, see Elevations, Document 11;
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3. Delegate the authority for minor
design changes to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development;
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4. Approve the issuance of the
heritage permits for each application with a two-year expiry date from the
date of issuance unless otherwise extended by Council.
(Note: The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of these applications
under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on 35-37 William Street:
March 17, 2020 and 41-41 ½ William Street: March 21, 2020.)
(Note: Approval to alter this property under the Ontario
Heritage Act must not be construed to meet the requirements for the issuance
of a building permit.)
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 12A
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Initiate phase two of
expropriation proceedings for the Montreal Road Revitalization Project by
enacting a by-law, in the form attached in Document 1, approving the making
of an application pursuant to Section 4 of the Expropriations Act for
approval to expropriate lands that are required for purposes of the Montreal
Road Revitalization project;
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2. Add the words “and
shelters” in the two instances in the second paragraph of the draft by-law in
Document 1 so that the list reads “bus stops and shelters”; and
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3. Replace Schedule “B” of
the draft by-law with the replacement maps per FEDC Motion No. 2020 2/12.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Approve the Brownfield Rehabilitation
Grant application submitted by 10773883 Canada Inc., FES Development
Inc., owner of the property at 1545 Bank Street, for a Rehabilitation Grant
under the Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan Program not to
exceed a total of $161,345 for which the grant payment period will be phased
over a maximum of 10 years of development, subject to the establishment of,
and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfield Redevelopment
Grant Agreement;
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2. Delegate the authority to the General
Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development, to execute a
Brownfields Redevelopment Grant Agreement with 10773883 Canada Inc., FES
Development Inc., establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment
of the grant for the redevelopment of 1545 Bank Street, to the satisfaction
of the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development
Department, the City Solicitor and the City Treasurer; and
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3. Add the following paragraph to the
Financial Implications section of the report: “The maximum grant under the
2015 Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan Program is $161,345.
In addition, the estimated Municipal Leadership Strategy contribution is
$36,940, for a total requirement of $198,285. Budget authority requirements
will be brought forward through the annual budget process. Development
Charges of $143,290 are eligible for deferral under the Development Charge
Deferral Program. Deferred DCs would be subject to interest.”
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the LRT Stage 2 Procurement Lessons Learned
planned scope of work in response to items 3 and 4 from the Motion Substitute
for Menard/Meehan Motion – LRT Stage 2 Procurement.
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CARRIED with no Members dissenting.
DIRECTION TO STAFF (Councillor M Fleury):
That staff ensure
the consultant in this matter meet with any interested Members of Council prior
to writing the Lessons Learned report in order to better understand the
background from Councillors’ perspective and to provide additional context for
this report.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
Part of 1810 Yorks Corners Road for the purposes of rezoning the lands from
Agricultural, Subzone 2 (AG2) to Agricultural, Subzone 6 (AG6), to prohibit
residential uses on the retained farmland, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopt the draft Official Plan Amendment, attached as
Document 2, that changes the designation of City owned land fronting Portobello
and Brian Coburn Boulevards and several private residential lots fronting
Trim and Tenth Line Roads in Orleans from an Agricultural Resource Area
designation to a General Rural Area designation.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve the closure of the
Motions, Directions and Inquiries outlined in Document 1; and
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2. Direct the City Clerk to
bring forward an amendment to the Procedure By-law for Council’s
consideration as part of the Mid-Term Governance Review that would provide for
outstanding Council and Committee Inquiries to be closed at the end of a Term
of Council, as described in this report.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the appointment of Stephanie Appotive 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
with no Members dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the French Language Services Advisory
Committee’s 2020-2022 work plan, as detailed in Document 1.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That City Council approve that the following measures be
implemented to address recommendations from the Ontario Ombudsman, as
described in this report:
1. Approve the Statutory
Officer Recruitment, Appointment and Contract Administration Policy and
Procedures, attached as Documents 1 and 2; and
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2. Direct staff to include
proposals to address the Ombudsman’s recommendations with respect to a policy
governing the process for Auditor General and City Manager performance
assessments, as part of the 2018-2022 Mid-term Governance Review
consultations.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Declare surplus the properties
known as part of Oak Street, Champagne Avenue and Laurel Street, Parts 4, 5,
6, 9 and 22 on Registered Plan 4R-31143, being all of PINS 04107-0031,
04107-0033 and 04107-0005, closed by By-law and shown as Parcels 1, 2 and 3
on Document 1, attached (also known as part of 933 Gladstone), containing a
total area of 4,117 square metres, subject to final survey; and
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2. Waive Section 1.2 of the
Disposal of Real Property Policy pertaining to the disposal of real property
at current market value and approve the sale of the identified properties,
subject to an easement in favour of the City for the existing Booth Street
Sanitary Trunk Sewer and the Nepean Bay Storm Sewer-way parcels, subject to
final survey and subject to any covenants that may be required, to the Ottawa
Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) for a sum of $1.00, pursuant to an
Agreement of Purchase and Sale.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public
Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of February 26,
2020 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.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
MOTION NO 31/4
Moved
by Councillor S. Moffatt
Seconded by Councillor L. Dudas
That the following reports be received and adopted as amended:
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 12;
Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 12;
Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 12A and 13;
The following reports from the Finance Services Department
entitled:
·
City Debenture Issuance;
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2020 Budgets and Special Levies for Business
Improvement Areas (BIA) and Sparks Street Mall Authority;
·
Report on Budget Expenses Pursuant to Ontario
Regulation 284/09;
·
Disposition of 2019 Tax and Rate Supported
Operating Surplus/Deficit; and
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2020 Tax Ratios and Other Tax Policies; and
The following reports from the Planning,
Infrastructure and Economic Development Department entitled:
- Designate 300 Coventry Road as a Municipal
Capital Facility; and
- Sale of Land - 1960 Merivale Road and Part of
Slack Road to Patrick Butler, in Trust; and
The report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the
Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of
February 26, 2020”.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 31/5
Moved
by Councillor McKenney
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa currently
is providing encroachment permits to JADCO Inc. and Claridge Homes Inc. to facilitate
their residential developments located at the intersection of Nepean Street and
Metcalfe Street; and
WHEREAS as construction progresses
to the next phase City staff have determined, in consultation with the
Provincial Ministry of Labour, that in the interest of public safety a portion
of Nepean Street between O’Connor and Metcalfe must be closed to all vehicular,
cyclist and pedestrian traffic for approximately 18 months beginning this June
to facilitate construction; and
WHEREAS to ensure that construction
can continue City staff have worked with both proponents on a traffic mobility
plan that includes turning a portion of Nepean Street to two-way traffic; and
WHEREAS the aforementioned change
to two-way traffic will increase the probability of pedestrian/bike/vehicle conflict
at the intersection of Nepean Street and the O’Connor Street bikeway, an
intersection already of concern, as noted by a recent safety audit; and
WHEREAS upon the completion of
these two residential towers staff believe that this intersection will require
full signalization; and
WHEREAS the cost of this
signalization has been estimated to be approximately $450,000;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the
General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development be delegated
the authority to enter into a cost-sharing agreement with JADCO Inc. and Claridge
Homes Inc. with the upset limit of the City’s contribution being $250,000 funded
by Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design Services revenues; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT as part
of City staff’s review of the Encroachment By-law currently underway that City staff
review how to minimize the impact of temporary construction encroachments on
all modes of mobility, including consideration to how pedestrian facilities are
maintained throughout zero lot-line development.
CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
MOTION NO 31/6
Moved
by Councillor J. Leiper
Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following
Motion, in order that the property owner may address these issues as soon as
possible,
WHEREAS the building on the parcel of land
known as 159 Forward Avenue is considered to be in a state of disrepair; and
WHEREAS the site is being redeveloped for
new affordable housing with funding being provided by the City of Ottawa and
the Province of Ontario; and
WHEREAS there is a Provincial deadline to
start construction on the site by April 29, 2020;
WHEREAS the issuance of a demolition permit
will be considered to be start of construction;
WHEREAS given the dilapidated condition of
the building and the timelines associated with the funding for the proposed
development; and
WHEREAS there is currently no building
permit application for a replacement building.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve
demolition control for the existing building on the property subject to the
following conditions;
1.
The landscaping
of the property shall be finalized in accordance with conditions established by
the General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development;
2.
The registered
Owner shall enter into an Agreement with the City of Ottawa to include the
foregoing conditions and pay all costs associated with the registration of said
Agreement. At such time as a building permit is issued to redevelop the site
and the replacement building is in place, the Agreement will become null and void
and will be released upon request of the Owner. The Owner shall pay all costs
associated with the release of the Agreement;
3.
The registered
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 two months of
the end of the current Provincial State of Emergency.
CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
Councillor R. Chiarelli advised he was leaving the teleconference at
approximately 2:38 p.m. and was not present for the vote on Motion31/6 or any
subsequent agenda items.
MOTION NO 31/7
Moved
by Councillor K. Egli
Seconded by Councillor T. Tierney
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion,
as the project is anticipated to go to tender within the next 2-3 weeks.
WHEREAS the City is undertaking a major infrastructure renewal project
on Wallford Way, Farlane Boulevard, Hilliard Avenue,
Millbrook Crescent, Deer Park Road, and Fisher Avenue in Ward 9; and
WHEREAS as part of the design process for these streets, staff has
reviewed the driveways within the project limits and found some driveway widths
are not in full conformance with the City’s front yard parking restrictions and
Private Approach By-law;
WHEREAS for existing properties, the front yard parking
restrictions and Private Approach By-law are normally enforced only on a
complaint-driven basis; and
WHEREAS there have been no complaints with respect to
non-compliant driveways (private approaches) or front-yard parking in this
area; and
WHEREAS the area residents support providing relief for
residents with existing driveways (private approaches) while acknowledging that
any future driveways (private approaches) and front-yard parking must be in accordance
with City by-laws.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that in respect of the renewal of Wallford
Way, Farlane Boulevard, Hilliard Avenue, Millbrook Crescent, Deer Park Road, and
Fisher Avenue, that private approaches be reinstated as they were immediately
prior to the reconstruction of these streets.
CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
MOTION NO 31/8
Moved
by Councillor J. Sudds
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson
That
the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion in order
that this additional sign of support can be displayed as soon as possible in
response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
WHEREAS
on March 17, 2020 the Province declared an emergency under Subsection 7.0.1 (1)
of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act; and
WHEREAS
on March 25, 2020 the City of Ottawa declared an emergency pursuant to
Subsection 4(1) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act; and
WHEREAS,
in order to maximize the impact we can have on saving lives and reducing the
spread of COVID-19 extraordinary measures have been recommended by Dr. Vera
Etches, City of Ottawa Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s
Chief Medical Officer of Health, and Dr. Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health
Officer of Canada; and
WHEREAS
one of the most significant ways that we can effectively manage the COVID-19
Pandemic is by having a "Team Canada" approach and continue to work
as One-City-One Team throughout these challenging times; and
WHEREAS
in this spirit and with a deep gratitude we all have towards frontline and
essential workers who continue to selflessly serve our City during this time,
we have seen the proliferation of Canadian flags throughout Ottawa; and
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve that a large Canadian flag (40 feet by 20
feet) be prominently and proudly displayed at Ottawa City Hall as a sign of
support, and that Council encourage residents, and businesses to proudly
display Canadian flags to show their support for the extraordinary efforts and
team approach of all frontline and essential workers in our City and across team
Canada until the emergency has ended.
CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
DIRECTION TO STAFF
(Councillor R. Brockington)
That
staff identify local businesses where residents can purchase Canadian flags.
MOTION NO 31/9
Moved
by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor L. Dudas
That City Council approve that the
Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, as the need for
hotel accommodations to self-isolate healthcare and essential workers during
this pandemic has been identified as an immediate need, and all efforts are being
made to reduce the cost.
WHEREAS on March 11, 2020 the World Health Organization assessed COVID-19
as a global pandemic; and
WHEREAS the Government of Ontario and the City of Ottawa have each declared
an emergency throughout the Province and the City, as
a result of the current COVID-19 pandemic, under of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection
Act, 1990;
AND WHEREAS certain hotel providers within the City of Ottawa will
be providing discounted hotel accommodations to self-isolate frontline healthcare
and essential workers, who may otherwise come in contact with the public, as well
as the Ottawa Police Service;
AND WHEREAS Ottawa Tourism and the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association
support providing an exemption, in such cases, from the application of the Municipal
Accommodation Tax imposed through By-law 2019-252 (“MAT”);
AND WHEREAS given the current circumstances and the emergency
declarations which have occurred in relation to the outbreak of COVID-19, Council
has determined that it is in the best interest of the City of Ottawa at this
time to exempt frontline healthcare and essential workers from the application of
the MAT on their hotel accommodations, for the duration of the emergency declarations
until such time as the Chief Financial Officer determines that the exemption is
no longer required;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council exempt
frontline healthcare and essential workers from the application of the Municipal
Accommodation Tax for the duration of the emergency declarations issued by the Province
and the City, and delegate the authority to the Chief Financial Officer to prescribe
eligibility criteria and determine when the tax exemption is lifted, in consultation
with Ottawa Tourism and the Ottawa Gatineau Hotel Association, and that the Chief
Financial Officer notify service providers accordingly.
CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
MOTION
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney
Seconded by Councillor L. Dudas
WHEREAS Blair Road between Meadowbrook
Road and Innes Road is currently a congested two-lane roadway and is a major
north-south arterial road in the east end;
WHEREAS approximately 430 buses destined to/from the Blair LRT
Station heading south along Blair Road currently travel in mixed traffic, which
causes delays for transit users;
WHEREAS widening Blair Road to establish transit priority lanes
supports the City’s strategic objective to deliver sustainable transportation
investments, improve transit service, and increase transit ridership;
WHEREAS the planning for the Blair Road widening is included in the
ongoing Brian Coburn/Cumberland Transitway (Navan Road to Blair Station)
Environmental (EA) Assessment Study;
WHEREAS the City is committed to completing the Brian
Coburn/Cumberland Transitway EA Study to resolve the urgent commuting needs of
residents of the growing east urban community;
WHEREAS the Brian Coburn/Cumberland Transitway project is more
complex than the relatively straightforward Blair Road widening project.
WHEREAS a completed EA is required prior to the implementation of
any major transportation project; and
WHEREAS separating the two studies would position the Blair Road
transit priority project to be ready for implementation sooner and would not
constitute piece-mealing in accordance with the Environmental Assessment Act of
Ontario;
WHEREAS carrying out the Blair Road widening project as a separate
EA study requires approval from Transportation Committee;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to separate the
Blair Road Widening for Transit Priority EA Study from the Brian Coburn/Cumberland
Transitway EA Study, so that the Blair Road portion becomes a standalone
project and EA study;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Blair Road Widening EA Study assess
the option of combined transit-HOV (high occupancy vehicle) lanes and address
pedestrian and cycling infrastructure and connectivity to the Blair LRT
Station.
MOTION NO 31/10
Moved
by Councillor S. Moffatt
Seconded by Councillor L. Dudas
That the
by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings,
be read and passed.
CARRIED
BY-LAWS
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THREE READINGS
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2020-90.
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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2020-91.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close part
of Slack Road being Part of Block A on Plan 402691 designated as Parts 10 and
11 on Plan 4R-32024 in the City of Ottawa.
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2020-92.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the
Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to redesignate lands fronting Portobello
and Brian Coburn Boulevards as well as small residential lots fronting Trim
and Tenth Line Roads north of Wall Road.
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2020-93.
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 6139 and 6143 Perth Street.
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2020-94.
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 6139 and
6143 Perth Street.
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2020-95.
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
113 and 115 Echo Drive.
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2020-96.
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
1810 Yorks Corners Road.
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2020-97.
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa for the making of an application for approval to expropriate
property interests for the purposes of the Stage 2 Ottawa Light Rail Transit
System project.
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2020-98.
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa for the making of an application for approval to expropriate
property in the City of Ottawa for the purposes of the Montreal Road Revitalization
project
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 31/11
Moved
by Councillor S. Moffatt
Seconded by Councillor L. Dudas
That the proceedings of the City Council
meeting of April 8, 2020 be adjourned.
CARRIED
Council adjourned
the meeting at 2:47 p.m.
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