SPECIAL OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES 32
Wednesday, 22 April 2020
10 h
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, 22 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 Councillors D. Deans and R.
Chiarelli.
CONFIRMED
No declarations
of interest were filed.
MOTION NO 32/1
Moved
by Councillor S. Moffatt
Seconded by Councillor L. Dudas
That Planning Committee Report 22; and the reports from the City Clerk entitled “Ward 19 (Cumberland) – Vacancy Options” (including the revised Rural
Implications Section) and “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for
Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City
Council Meeting of April 8, 2020”; be received and
considered.
CARRIED
Council received
an 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 Steve Kanellakos, City Manager,
and Wendy Stephanson, Chief Financial Officer, with respect to COVID-19. 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.
DIRECTION TO
STAFF (Councillor J. Sudds)
That staff
explore using the Innovation Pilot Program to issue a challenge to the local
technology community to bring forward innovations and solutions that would
support the City's recovery effort.
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That City Council receive the information related to the options
for filling the Ward 19 (Cumberland) vacancy, as outlined in this report.
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Council
received the report and CARRIED the following motion:
MOTION NO 32/2
Moved by Councillor M. Luloff
Seconded
by Councillor G. Darouze
WHEREAS at the Council meeting of March 25, 2020,
Council declared the seat for Ward 19 (Cumberland) vacant, as required by
Section 262 of the Municipal Act, 2001, and Section 263 of the Municipal
Act, 2001 requires that within 60 days of declaring the Office vacant,
Council shall either appoint a new Member, or pass a by-law requiring a
by-election to be held in accordance with the Municipal Elections Act, 1996;
and
WHEREAS at the Council meeting of March 25, 2020, Councillors
Darouze, Luloff and Dudas were designated to assist with matters related to
Ward 19 (Cumberland) and will continue to serve the community of Ward 19
(Cumberland) until a new Councillor is sworn in and takes Office; and
WHEREAS the Order issued by the Province as
Regulation 73/20 suspends the 60 day period of time in Section 263 of the Municipal
Act, 2001 for Council to make a decision to either appoint or elect, and
provides discretion to Council, as decision-maker, to defer their decision to
appoint or elect for the duration of the emergency; and
WHEREAS, given the current unpredictable circumstances and the emergency
declarations which have occurred in relation to the outbreak of the COVID-19
coronavirus disease, as outlined in the staff report, Council has
determined that it is in the best interests of the residents of Ward 19
(Cumberland) to defer their decision to either appoint a candidate or hold a
by-election to fill the vacancy in Ward 19 (Cumberland), until the emergency
declaration by the Province is no longer required and a decision by Council can
be made on how to fill the vacancy in Ward 19 (Cumberland) during a period where
more certainty and predictability can be provided to residents and potential
candidates, and City resources can be deployed to this effort without impacting
services needed for the duration of this emergency;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council defer the decision on how
to fill the vacancy in Ward 19 (Cumberland), meaning whether to appoint
or enact a by-election by-law under Section 263 of the Municipal Act, 2001,
until such time as there is further information available on when the end of the
emergency might be expected, and that a report be brought to Council on this
matter no later than 30 days after the Provincial emergency declaration Order
is lifted.
CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
287 Lisgar Street to permit parking garage as an additional permitted use and
amend Exception 1798 as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
with Councillors M. Fleury, T. Kavanagh, R. King, J. Leiper, C. McKenney and S.
Menard dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve a modification to Official Plan Amendment No.
136, to be approved by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal, as attached as
Document 1.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 25
Grant Street to permit a three-storey, eight-unit low-rise apartment
building, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED on a division of 15 YEAS and 6 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (15):
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Councillors E. El-Chantiry, K. Egli, T. Tierney, G. Gower,
G. Darouze, A. Hubley, L. Dudas, C. A. Meehan, M. Luloff,
S. Moffatt, J. Sudds, R. Brockington, J. Harder, J. Cloutier, Mayor J. Watson
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NAYS (6):
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Councillors M. Fleury, S. Menard, T. Kavanagh, C. McKenney,
J. Leiper, R. King
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Item E 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 that by declaration of resolution, under
Section 45 of the Planning Act, an application to the Committee of
Adjustment be permitted in respect to the property at 263 Greensway Avenue
for minor variances associated with the proposed development, limited to the
number of parking spaces permitted.
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MOTION NO 32/3
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
WHEREAS Planning Committee at its meeting of
April 9, 2020 approved the following recommendation in respect to report ACS2020-PIE-PS-004,
titled Council Resolution - 263 Greensway Avenue:
That Planning Committee recommend to Council that by
declaration of resolution, under Section 45 of the Planning Act, an
application to the Committee of Adjustment be permitted in respect to the
property at 263 Greensway Avenue for minor variances associated with the
proposed development, limited to the number of parking spaces permitted; and
WHEREAS it has come to Staff’s attention that the 'Disposition'
section of this report had not been completed;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the addition of the following
text as the report’s disposition:
'The
Office of the City Clerk will communicate Council’s decision to the property
owner.'
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to the Planning Act, Subsection
34(17) no further notice be given.
The
report recommendation, as amended by Motion 32/3 were then put to Council and CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 to rezone
the property known municipally as 3169 Carling Avenue (Andrew Haydon Park)
from O1L to O1L[xxxx] Sxxx, to permit the allocation of 12 existing parking
spaces to a Park and Cycle pilot project for a temporary three-year period,
as shown on Document 1 and detailed in Documents 2 and 3.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
840 Paseana Place to permit five townhouse units, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
1068 Cummings Avenue to permit a six-storey retirement home and seniors
apartment building, as detailed in Document 2.
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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
with no Members dissenting
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve an exemption to Section 140 (2) and 141 (b)
and (c) of the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law 2016-326, as amended
to:
1. allow a mural on a residential
building in a residential zone, which is not adjacent to a commercial, industrial
or institutional zone and has been subject to graffiti, to be located on the
side wall at 164 Arthur Street;
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2. allow this request beyond
the general application process for minor variances found in the delegation
of authority provisions By-law 2016-326.
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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 April 8, 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 32/4
Moved
by Councillor S. Moffatt
Seconded by Councillor L. Dudas
That Planning
Committee Report 22; and the reports from the City
Clerk entitled “Ward 19 (Cumberland) – Vacancy Options” and “Summary of Oral and Written
Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’
at the City Council Meeting of April 8, 2020”; be received and adopted as amended.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 32/5
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.
CARRIED
with no Members dissenting.
MOTION NO 32/6
Moved by Councillor L. Dudas
Seconded by Councillor G. Darouze
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the
following motion in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and to give the public
prompt notice of any meeting cancellations and/or opportunity to participate in
meetings by videoconference:
WHEREAS the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continues to
evolve, causing significant effects across the world and in the City of Ottawa,
including restricting the ability for Council and Standing Committees to meet
in person; and
WHEREAS at its meeting of March 25, 2020 City Council approved
Motion 30/1 to provide for Members to participate electronically in all meetings
of City Council while the emergency declaration set out in Order in Council
518/2020 remains in effect, pursuant to subsections 238(3.1) to 238(3.3) of the
Municipal Act, 2001; and
WHEREAS Motion 30/1 also provided that, while the emergency declaration
set out in in Order in Council 518/2020 remains in effect, all Council and
Committee meetings may be convened as Special Meetings in accordance with Sections
14 and 87 of the Procedure By-law, as modified by the provisions set out in
that Motion; and
WHEREAS, by virtue of Section 72 of the Procedure By-law, these
emergency procedure by-law provisions also apply to Standing Committees and
Transit Commission while the emergency declaration is in place; and
WHEREAS the Office of the City Clerk is working with the Mayor,
Committee/ Commission Chairs, the City Manager and the City’s Senior Leadership
team to evaluate which legislative agenda items are required to proceed to
Committee and Council over the coming weeks; and
WHEREAS Subsection 81(1)(f) of the Procedure By-law provides that
Committee/ Commission Chairs may cancel one or more regular meetings of the
Committee/Commission if in the Chair’s opinion such meetings are not necessary
for the proper conduct of the business of the Committee/Commission and provided
that not more than two successive regular meetings are cancelled under this
Subsection; and
WHEREAS, due to the timing of the COVID-19 pandemic following the
March legislative break, some Committees have already cancelled two successive
regular meetings and require additional procedural flexibility to cancel and
additional regular meeting or replace it with a Special Meeting; and
WHEREAS the Office of the City Clerk is establishing procedures to
enable Members of the Public to provide oral submissions (delegations) to
Standing Committees/ Commission via Zoom teleconference, beginning with the
Joint Planning Committee/ARAC meeting of May 11, 2020; and
WHEREAS Motion 30/1 of March 25, 2020 provided that, in order to
respond to evolving circumstances, the emergency provisions of the Procedure
By-law set out therein may be amended or revisited by a majority of Council at
a future meeting;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT, the Council approve the following
additional amendments to Procedure By-law (No. 2019-8), to remain in effect
while the emergency declaration set out in in Order in Council 518/2020 remains
in effect:
1.
More than two regular meetings of
Standing Committee /Commission may be cancelled if in the Chair’s opinion such
meetings are not necessary for the proper conduct of the business of the
Committee/Commission, or convened as Special Meetings as provided for in
Council Motion 30/1 of March 25, 2020; and
2. The means of electronic
participation for future meetings of Council and Committee/Commission may be by
telephone or other electronic means as may be communicated
to Members and the public in advance of the Meeting, including the process for members
of the public to participate electronically Committee/Commission meetings by
means of written and/or oral submission.
CARRIED with no Members
dissenting
MOTION NO 32/7
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
WHEREAS no meetings of the Committee of
Adjustment have been able to occur since the State of Emergency was declared by
the Province of Ontario in respect of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of
Procedure be suspended to permit the introduction of the following motion:
WHEREAS the Committee of Adjustment of the City
of Ottawa was constituted pursuant to Planning and Development Committee Report
13, Item 17 adopted at the Council Meeting of September 12, 2001; and
WHEREAS the Rules of Procedure of the Committee
of Adjustment do not presently allow for electronic meetings of the Committee;
and
WHEREAS, in order to permit the Committee of
Adjustment to adopt amendments to its Rules of Procedure to permit electronic
hearings, it is appropriate for Council to authorize an electronic meeting of
the entire Committee of Adjustment, siting as a Committee of the Whole, to meet
electronically;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the
City of Ottawa authorizes the Committee of Adjustment of the City of Ottawa,
sitting as a Committee of the Whole, to meet electronically, on condition of public
participation, for the purposes of considering revisions to its Rules of
Procedure.
CARRIED with no Members
dissenting.
MOTION NO 32/8
Moved by Councillor R. Brockington
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider
the following motion in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic and due to time
sensitivity around the spring growing season:
WHEREAS on March 30, 2020, the Government of
Ontario issued a Regulation under the Emergency Management and Civil
Protection Act to close various "outdoor recreational amenities",
such as sports fields and playgrounds for the duration of the declared
emergency regarding COVID-19; and
WHEREAS the Regulation included the closure of
"all outdoor allotment gardens and community gardens"; and
WHEREAS individuals and families in Ottawa rely on
community gardens to supplement their food supply over the growing season, and
the closure of these gardens in the spring threatens communities’ food security
at a vulnerable time; and
WHEREAS other jurisdictions have listed
community gardens as essential services, including British Columbia and New
Brunswick, and the City of Gatineau plans to open its community gardens for the
coming season; and
WHEREAS outdoor allotment gardens and community gardens
can be operated safely, with physical distancing and other public health
measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS in Ottawa, there are local partners in
place that are prepared to support the safe operation of these outdoor allotment
gardens and community gardens, based on public health guidelines to prevent the
spread of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS, the Community Growing Network of Sustain Ontario sent a
letter including new proposed safety protocols for Community Gardens to the Ontario
Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario, Premier, and all Members of
Provincial Parliament on April 14, 2020; and
WHEREAS, the Ottawa Board of Health at its meeting of April 20,
2020, agreed to send a letter to the Premier and Minister of Health asking for
an exemption for outdoor allotment gardens and community gardens where food is
grown from the closure of outdoor recreational amenities;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that Ottawa City Council calls on the Province of Ontario to lift current
restrictions on community gardens, and request that the Mayor send a letter, with
a copy of this Resolution to the Premier of Ontario, Ontario’s Chief Medical
Officer of Health and local Members of Provincial Parliament for their
consideration.
CARRIED with no Members
dissenting
MOTION NO 32/9
Moved by Councillor S. Menard
Seconded by Councillor R. King
WHEREAS the
City is reconstructing Fairbairn Street, Belmont Avenue, Willard Street and
Bellwood Avenue; ands
WHEREAS the tender
for this project is scheduled to be released in mid-May and thus is being
finalized;
THEREFORE BE
IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure by suspended to permit the introduction
of the following motion:
WHEREAS the City
is reconstructing Fairbairn Street, Belmont Avenue,
Willard Street and Bellwood Avenue; and
WHEREAS the City's
zoning by-law and private approach by-law is normally only enforced on a
complaint-driven basis; and
WHEREAS there have
not been complaints with respect to non-compliant driveways (private
approaches) or front-yard parking in this area; and
WHEREAS the area
residents support providing relief for residents with existing driveways
(private approaches) while acknowledging that any future driveways (private
approaches) and front-yard parking must be in accordance with City by-laws;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that Council approve that, in respect of the reconstructing of
Fairbairn Street, Belmont Avenue, Willard Street and Bellwood Avenue, private
approaches be reinstated as they were immediately prior to the reconstruction
of these streets.
CARRIED with no Members
dissenting
MOTION NO 32/10
Moved
by Councillor T. Kavanagh
Seconded by Councillor J. Leiper
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following
motion:
WHEREAS on March 25, 2020 the City of Ottawa enacted a declaration
of emergency to help contain the spread of the COVID-19
virus and protect the public; and
WHEREAS our public health officials
continue to encourage people to exercise social distancing and social isolation
to flatten the curve of COVID-19; and
WHEREAS it is important
to one’s mental health and wellbeing to interact with family, friends and other
supports to have a sense of connection; and
WHEREAS health care providers and other essential workers have
continued to put themselves at risk to provide us access to medical resources, food,
transportation and other essential services while most of our population
are able to self-isolate; and
WHEREAS it was encouraged that on Wednesday evenings between March
25th, 2020 to Wednesday April 8, 2020 from 6:30 to 6:45pm residents
across the City take to the open air to give a raucous support in response to City
Council’s invitation to unite, while still respecting social and physical distancing, to show
their appreciation and gratitude to our essential workers; and
WHEREAS this initiative that has become known as “THE BIG COMMUNITY
SHOUT OUT” has been so well received - residents have requested to keep expressing
their gratitude in an organized fashion each Wednesday evening for our
frontline and essential workers who continue to selflessly serve our City
during this unprecedented time, beyond the April 8, 2020 date;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Mayor and City Council members
continue to encourage and invite residents to recognize and participate in “THE
BIG COMMUNITY SHOUT OUT” every Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 6:45pm from now
until June 24, 2020.
CARRIED with no Members
dissenting
MOTION
Moved by Councillor J. Cloutier
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson
WHEREAS Subsection 223.19(1)
of the Municipal Act, 2001 authorizes a municipality to appoint an Auditor General “who reports to council and
is responsible for assisting the council in holding itself and its
administrators accountable for the quality of stewardship over public funds and
for achievement of value for money in municipal operations”; and
WHEREAS
on October 23, 2013, City Council approved the appointment of Ken Hughes as the
City’s Auditor General, effective December 15, 2013, and continuing for
a fixed term of seven years that is set to expire on December 31, 2020, as set
out in Subsection 3(2) of the Auditor General’s By-law [By-law No.
2013-375, as amended by By-law No. 2015-11]; and
WHEREAS the City is required by the Employment
Standards Act, 2000 and regulations to give a minimum of eight weeks’
notice to an employee in this position that the employment will terminate on
the expiry of the fixed term; and
WHEREAS
recruitment, appointment and contract administration for the City’s Auditor General
is conducted in accordance with the City’s Statutory Officer Recruitment,
Appointment and Contract Administration Policy and Procedures approved by
Council on April 8, 2020, which incorporate Council’s past practices and
include provisions with respect to objectivity, impartiality, equity and
diversity in the staffing and recruitment process while setting out the
roles of staff and hiring panels and their accountability to Council;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that, pursuant to the process set out in the City of Ottawa’s Statutory Officer
Recruitment, Appointment and Contract Administration Policy and Procedures,
City Council:
1.
Thank Mr. Hughes for the valuable auditing work that he has
undertaken for the City of Ottawa over his tenure;
2. Provide Mr. Hughes with written notice
in compliance with the Employment Standards Act, 2000 and
regulations;
3.
Approve the Mayor (Chair), the Chair and Vice-Chair of the Audit
Committee, and the Deputy Mayors to be the Hiring Panel to interview candidates
for the position of City Auditor General, and that the Mayor also seek input
from all other Members of Council on their expectations of the desired
qualifications for same;
4.
Approve the Terms of Reference for the Hiring Panel attached to
this motion as Appendix A;
5.
Approve the engagement of an external search firm from the City’s
Standing Offer list to assist the Hiring Panel in undertaking an executive search
for a new Auditor General, to an upset limit of $50,000;
6.
Direct the Office of the City Clerk to provide the required administrative
support to the Hiring Panel; and
7.
Direct the Hiring Panel to report back to Council by Q4 of 2020 with
a recommended candidate for Council’s approval as the new Auditor General.
MOTION
Moved
by Councillor S Menard
Seconded by Councillor J. Leiper
WHEREAS By-law 2017-41 was enacted by Council on February 8, 2017
and directed the Owner of the lands at 265 Carling Avenue to enter into an
agreement pursuant to Section 37 of the Planning Act, to be registered on
title, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor and General Manager, Planning,
Infrastructure and Economic Development, to secure an amount of $204,581.25; and
WHEREAS 100% of the required funds were directed to improvements to
Eugene Forsey Park and Dalhousie South Park, as detailed with Part 19 of By-law
2008-250; and
WHEREAS no further improvements are needed at this time for
Dalhousie South Park beyond the $157,000.00 presently allocated for park upgrades
to this park in the 2020 City budget; and
WHEREAS it is estimated that improvements to Eugene Forsey Park can
be accommodated within a budget of $100,000.00; and
WHEREAS the Parties entered into the aforementioned Section 37
Agreement, being Instrument No. OC1859698 which was registered on January 10,
2017, but the funds have not yet been paid to the City as development in
respect of the property has not commenced; and
WHEREAS it is at the request and direction of the Ward Councillor to
have 51% the above funds redirected toward affordable housing within Ward 17;
and
WHEREAS it is at the request and direction of the Ward
Councillor that the remaining 49% of the funds would be directed to
improvements at Eugene Forsey Park; and
WHEREAS the Section 37 Agreement may be amended upon the consent and
approval of the Owner and the City, whereby such approval has been granted by
the Owner;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve an amendment to
Instrument No. OC1859698 to provide for the redistribution of the anticipated
funds in the following manner:
a) $104,581.25 be directed towards
Ward 17 Affordable Housing
b) $100,000.00 be directed
towards Eugene Forsey Park improvements; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that such amending agreement be registered on
title to the lot, to the satisfaction of the City Solicitor, in consultation
with the General Manager Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development.
MOTION
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper
Seconded by Councillor R. King
WHEREAS at its meeting of April 20, 2020, the
Ottawa Board of Health expressed its formal support for the City of Ottawa,
federal and provincial governments to increase the amount of safe active
transportation space outdoors for residents, including when accessing essential
services, to improve their physical and mental health while still adhering to
all municipal and federal guidelines related to physical distancing as well as provincial
regulations and emergency orders against not assembling in groups of more than
five persons; and,
WHEREAS at Council’s meeting of March 25, staff
took direction as follows:
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That, in light of new distancing
protocols, staff work with interested Councillors on targeted measures to
extend pedestrian and active transportation space on appropriate right-of-ways
within existing resources (Councillor C. McKenney)
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That the funding associated with the
targeted measures to extend pedestrian and active transportation space on
appropriate right-of-ways be funded by the appropriate Ward Councillors’ office
budgets. (Mayor J. Watson); and
WHEREAS Councillors have collaborated with city
staff in the interim to accomplish from their ward budgets closures including partially
of Byron Avenue and across the Bank Street Bridge and those closures have to
date been successful, and the National Capital Commission has commenced a pilot
closure of a portion of Queen Elizabeth Drive all to provide safe spaces for
active transportation where appropriate physical distancing can be practiced;
and,
WHEREAS the accomplishment of road closures for
said purpose municipally solely through the Ward Councillors’ office budgets is
a constraint that will hinder the rollout of further initiatives;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the direction to
fund pandemic-related temporary extensions of active transportation space
inclusive of accessing essential services solely through ward Councillors’ office
budgets be removed, and that Councillors may work with staff to identify
opportunities for further implementations including identifying any appropriate
funding sources not restricted to their ward budgets.
MOTION NO 32/11
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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Councillors S. Moffatt and L. Dudas
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THREE READINGS
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2020-100.
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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2020-101.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common
and public highway and assume them for public use (Kanata Avenue).
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2020-102.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish
certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (route
Lake Trail Road, promenade Shoreway Drive).
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2020-103.
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2019–8 governing the proceedings
of the Council and its Committees.
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2020-104.
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 3169 Carling Avenue.
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2020-105.
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 25 Grant Street.
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2020-106.
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 1068 Cummings Avenue.
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2020-107.
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 287 Lisgar Street.
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2020-108.
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 840 Paseana Place.
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2020-109.
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa (the “City”) to designate the 300 Coventry Road as a municipal
capital facilities for recreational and tourist purposes.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 32/12
Moved
by Councillor S. Moffatt
Seconded by Councillor L. Dudas
That the
following by-law be read and passed:
By-law 2020 -111 to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting
of April 22, 2020.
CARRIED
Prior to
adjournment, Councillor Moffatt, Chair of the Standing Committee on
Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management provided an update on the
operations of the Trail Road Waste Facility, which would will be re-opening beginning
April 23, 2020.
Council adjourned
the meeting at 1:16 pm
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CITY
CLERK MAYOR