OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES 41
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
10:00 am
By Electronic Participation
This Meeting was held through electronic participation in accordance
with Section 238 of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended by Bill 197, the COVID-19
Economic Recovery Act, 2020.
The Council of
the City of Ottawa met on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 beginning at 10:00 AM. The
Mayor, Jim Watson, presided over the Zoom meeting from Andrew
S. Haydon Hall, with the remaining Members participating remotely by Zoom.
Mayor Watson led
Council in a moment of reflection.
Mayor
Watson presided over the reciting and signing of the Declaration of Office by
Councillor Catherine Kitts, Cumberland Ward. Councillor Kitts was formally sworn in
by the City Clerk, Rick O’Connor.
Following the swearing-in Council recessed at 10:09 AM, and
resumed at 10:14 AM
Mayor
Jim Watson presented Councillor Diane Deans with the Long-standing Service Recognition
Award from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing in recognition and
appreciation of her 25 years of service to elected municipal office.
All Members were
present at the meeting.
CONFIRMED
DECLARATIONS
OF INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS
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No declarations of
interest were filed.
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The following communications were
received:
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Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)
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AMO Policy Update – Main Street Recovery Plan & Increased
Mental Health Services, Economic Recovery Legislation, Firefighter Safety,
Child Care
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AMO Policy Update – COVID-19 Public Health Measures,
Municipal Relief Phase 2 Funding, and an Inspector General of Policing
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AMO Policy Update - Temporary PSW Support, Cybersecurity
Resources and Updated COVID school + child care screening guidance
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AMO Policy Update – COVID-19 Fall Plan, COVID-19 Modelling,
Social Assistance Recovery & Renewal Plan, Food & Organic Waste
Policy Statement, and Pre-Budget Submissions
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AMO Policy Update – New Long-Term Care Funding, Measures, and
Community Paramedicine to Address COVID-19
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AMO Policy Update – New Stage 3 Restrictions
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AMO Update - 2020 Federal Throne Speech Lays Out Priorities
Including Climate Action, Expanding Rural Broadband, Improved Housing Access,
Child Care and Long-Term Care Standards
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Response to Inquiries:
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OCC 20-12 - Re-zoning and Development Charges
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MOTION NO 41/1
Moved
by Councillor K. Egli
Seconded by Councillor D. Deans
That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
Report 16; Audit Committee Report 7; Finance and Economic Development
Committee Report 17; Planning Committee
Reports 30 and 31; Transportation Committee
Report 11; 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 September 23, 2020”; be
received and considered.
CARRIED
Council received
a verbal update from Doctor Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health. A copy of the
presentation is on file with the City Clerk’s Office.
This
item was held and considered following Motions of Which Notice has been
Previously Given
MOTION 40/7
Moved by Councillor S. Menard
Seconded by Councillor G. Gower
BE IT RESOLVED that Council suspend the Rules of
Procedure to permit the introduction of the following motion, in order to respond
in a timely manner to support all workers and to address the COVID-19 pandemic:
WHEREAS on March 17, 2020, the Government of the
Province of Ontario made an order declaring an emergency under Section 7.0.1
(1) the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, with a view to
ensuring that Ontario had available “every power possible to continue to protect
the health and safety of all individuals and families”; and
WHEREAS the Province of Ontario subsequently
issued a number of Orders pursuant to its authority under Section 7.0.1 (1) the
Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act; and
WHEREAS on July 24, 2020, the Ontario Government
enacted the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act,
thereby terminating the Province’s COVID-19 declared emergency but continuing
as valid and effective those orders made under the Emergency Management and
Civil Protection Act that had not otherwise been revoked before June 24,
2020, and also reserving a measure of authority necessary to amend and/or
continue those orders; and
WHEREAS on August 19, 2020, the Decent Work and
Health Care Network issued its report, “BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE: How to Close the
Paid Sick Days Gap During COVID-19 and Beyond”; and
WHEREAS that report recommended that, “all
provincial, territorial and federal jurisdictions update their employment
standards to require employers to provide at least 7 days of paid emergency
leave on a permanent basis”;
WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic continues to
evolve and is causing significant effects across the world and locally in Ottawa;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct
Mayor Watson to write a letter to Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Minister
McNaughton requesting that the provincial government immediately establish job-protected
sick leave, through regulation or legislation, that allows workers seamless
access of up to 10 days leave related to COVID-19; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council direct Mayor
Watson to write a letter to the Prime Minister requesting that the temporary
pan-Canadian sick leave program be made permanent and include expanded seamless
access for workers.
The
following replacement motion was put forward for Council’s consideration.
MOTION NO 41/2
Moved by Councillor S.
Menard
Seconded by Councillor
G. Gower
WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve
and it remains unknown how long we will be dealing with the effects both
locally and beyond;
WHEREAS workplace spread of Covid-19 has been
identified as a key component of community transmission;
WHEREAS the federal government has recently
introduced a form of sick leave benefit;
WHEREAS the provinces govern workplace relations
(outside of federal workers) and it is therefore first and foremost the
jurisdiction of the provinces regarding access to sick leave benefits for workers;
WHEREAS the federal benefit provides less than
full wage recovery for days missed with other remaining gaps;
WHEREAS these gaps include thresholds for days
missed within a week (50%) to be able to apply for and possibly receive the
benefit;
WHEREAS workers can only apply for the benefit a
week after they were sick, and only if they missed half or more of the
preceding week;
WHEREAS this excludes workers who need only miss
two days or less in a week due to COVID-19 scares, or initial COVID-19
caregiving responsibilities;
WHEREAS on March 17, 2020, the Government of the
Province of Ontario made an order declaring an emergency under Section 7.0.1
(1) the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, with a view to
ensuring that Ontario had available “every power possible to continue to protect
the health and safety of all individuals and families”; and
WHEREAS the Province of Ontario subsequently
issued a number of Orders pursuant to its authority under Section 7.0.1 (1) the
Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act; and
WHEREAS on July 24, 2020, the Ontario Government
enacted the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act,
thereby terminating the Province’s COVID-19 declared emergency but continuing
as valid and effective those orders made under the Emergency Management and
Civil Protection Act that had not otherwise been revoked before June 24,
2020, and also reserving a measure of authority necessary to amend and/or
continue those orders; and
WHEREAS on August 19, 2020, the Decent Work and
Health Care Network issued its report, “BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE: How to Close
the Paid Sick Days Gap During COVID-19 and Beyond”; and
WHEREAS that report recommended that, “all
provincial, territorial and federal jurisdictions update their employment standards
to require employers to provide at least 7 days of paid emergency leave on a
permanent basis”; and
WHEREAS in the context of a global pandemic, and
the known risk of workplace spread as a key source of community transmission,
it makes sense now more than ever to establish these assurances for workers;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct
Mayor Watson to write a letter to Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Minister
McNaughton requesting that the provincial government work with the federal
government to establish seamless job-protected sick leave that allows workers
access of up to 10 days leave related to COVID-19.
LOST on a division of 9 YEAS and 15
NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (9):
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Councillors K. Egli, J. Leiper, R. King, M. Fleury, G. Gower,
C. McKenney, S. Menard, T. Kavanagh, D. Deans
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Councillors J. Harder, J. Cloutier, M. Luloff, A. Hubley,
G. Darouze, S. Moffatt, T. Tierney, L. Dudas, J. Sudds,
E. El-Chantiry, C. A. Meehan, R. Chiarelli, C. Kitts,
R. Brockington, Mayor J. Watson
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PLANNING COMMITTEE AND AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report on the planning and development
charges implications of Bill 197, COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020.
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RECEIVED
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PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. amendments to Zoning By-law
2008-250, as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Documents 2 and 4, as
amended by the following:
a. that Document 1F be replaced
with the revised map, per Motion no PLC 2020-30/2
b. That the zoning details in Document
2 dealing with 112 Nelson Street be replaced with the following:
• “1. Rezone the lands as shown
in Document 1F and add the provisions as detailed in report
ACS2018-PIE-PS-0086, in addition to a holding provision as follows: -The
holding symbol may only be removed following the registration of a Section 37
agreement to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Planning,
Infrastructure and Economic Development Department.”
2. that there be no further
notice pursuant to Subsection 34 (17) of the Planning Act.
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AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve amendments to Zoning By-law
2008-250, as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Documents 3 and 4.
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The
Planning Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Recommendations
CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council consider and approve the report recommendations.
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MOTION NO 41/3
Moved
by Councillor C. A. Meehan
Seconded by Councillor D. Deans
WHEREAS City Management
is committed to ensuring the timely implementation of audit recommendations;
and
WHEREAS follow-up is a key component of an
effective audit process in that it informs Council as to whether
recommendations have been implemented;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council direct the Office of the
City Manager to submit quarterly, a status report of the implementation of
outstanding audit recommendations to members of the Audit Committee and Council
for information and if required, serve notice to relevant staff to appear to
respond to questions from members of Audit Committee and Council at a
subsequent meeting of the Audit Committee.
The
Meehan / Deans Motion above was referred for consideration during the Midterm
Governance Review process by the Cloutier / Hubley Motion below.
MOTION NO 41/4
Moved
by Councillor J. Cloutier
Seconded by Councillor A. Hubley
WHEREAS the Audit Committee’s Terms of Reference provides that the
Committee, in part, is responsible to Council for:
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Receiving and resolving any audit
recommendations where management does not agree as directed by Council;
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Receiving reports and additional background
information on changed or disputed audit recommendations, and direct staff on
next steps or make recommendations to Council on potential resolutions; and
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Receiving regular status reports on the
City’s implementation of accepted audit recommendations; and
WHEREAS there is a desire to establish a regular reporting schedule
for receiving status reports, in addition to annual
reports on Follow Ups, on the City’s implementation of accepted audit
recommendations; and
WHEREAS the City Clerk’s office is currently undertaking the Mid-term
Governance Review and such matters are often addressed as part of the
governance review process;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council refer the issue of
establishing a regular reporting schedule for Audit Committee to receive status
reports on the City’s implementation of accepted audit recommendations to the
Mid-term Governance Review process; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Meehan/ Deans Motion be referred for
consideration as part of this process.
CARRIED on a division of 18 YEAS and
6 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (18):
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Councillors J. Harder, J. Cloutier, M. Luloff, K. Egli, J. Leiper;
A. Hubley, G. Darouze, S. Moffatt, R. King, T. Tierney, L. Dudas, J. Sudds,
M. Fleury, G. Gower, E. El-Chantiry, C. Kitts,
R. Brockington, Mayor J. Watson
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NAYS (6):
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Councillors C. McKenney, C. A. Meehan, S. Menard,
T. Kavanagh, R. Chiarelli, D. Deans
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The
Committee Recommendations, as amended by Motion NO 41/4, were then put to
Council and CARRIED.
Councillor
G. Gower left the meeting at 2:04 PM, returning at 2:12 PM
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FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 17
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council approve the following:
1. The approach and timetable
for consultation and consideration of the 2021 budget as outlined in the
report;
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2. The following directions for
developing the draft 2021 budget;
a. That the municipal tax
increase be set at 3 per cent overall inclusive of the following:
i. The city-wide tax levy,
which includes funding for Library and Public Health, be increased by no more
than 2.5 per cent for 2021 and that Council request that the Library and
Public Health Boards develop their draft budgets based on their pro rata
share of this tax increase;
ii. The Ottawa Police Services
levy be increased by no more than 3 per cent and that Council request that
the Police Services Board develop their draft budget based on this tax
increase;
iii. That the Transit Levy be
increased by 4.6 per cent which includes a $5 million increase to the
contribution to capital to replace the cancelled provincial gas tax increase.
This represents $33 for the average urban household and $9 for the average
rural household, and is a reduction from the 2020 requirement of $9 dollars
per average urban household and $4 dollars for the average rural household;
b. That the assessment growth
taxation revenues generated from new properties be estimated at 1.5 per cent
of current taxation for 2021 and that Council request that the Police, Public
Health and Library Boards and the Transit Commission develop their draft
budgets within this allocation;
c. That all City user fees and
charges increase in accordance with the direction outlined in the Fiscal
Framework or the Long-Range Financial Plan V, including incremental COVID
cost recovery;
d. That the Garbage Fee be
increased in accordance with the approved Solid Waste Residential Collections
Contracts report and to address the capital investments required for this
service per the four-year capital spending plan;
e. That the 2021 Capital Budget
be developed in accordance with the direction outlined in the 2019 DC Background
Study, Long Range Financial Plan V and Fiscal Framework;
f. That the rate supported
2021 draft budget be developed in accordance with the approved 2017 Long
Range Financial Plan V – Water, Wastewater and Stormwater;
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3. That as part of the
Budget 2021 process, City staff review operating budgets in detail to
identify areas for potential savings resulting from changes in residents''
needs due to the Pandemic, with the purpose of bringing before a Council a
budget that demonstrates self-discipline and reflects the reality of the
financial situation of the City, the Province and the Country; and
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4. That City departmental
staff review projects not started, nor tendered or have any dependency on
other projects by the City (for instance life-cycle renewal projects), to identify
projects that, should the need arise, may be postponed from the 2021 budget
year, with the intent to re-evaluate these projects for Budget 2022 when we
will have a better understanding of the long-term financial implications of
the Pandemic and its economic impacts.
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MOTION NO 41/5
Moved by Councillor S. Menard
Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is grappling with a
global pandemic that is seeing significant strain on the capacity of Ottawa
Public Health and other public services; and
WHEREAS it remains unclear how long our city
will be operating under these conditions, but these conditions could last for
the length of the forthcoming fiscal year and beyond; and
WHEREAS the public has expressed a clear desire
to see changes in the way policing is conducted; and
WHEREAS the service calls for policing have
declined during COVID-19; and
WHEREAS public health and affordable housing
investments can act as prevention measures for further harm and are required to
a greater degree now than before the pandemic; and
WHEREAS the2020 base budget for Ottawa Police
Services is $291 million, with a 3% tax increase estimated to be $8.8 million
and the estimated 1.5% assessment increase estimated to be $4.3 million, for a
combined potential total of up to $13.1 million dollars of additional budget
expenditures; and
WHEREAS the 2020 base budget, from the municipal
tax base, for Ottawa Public Health is only $22.59 million, with a 2.5% tax
increase estimated to be only $580 thousand and the estimated 1.5% assessment
increase estimated to be only $340 thousand, for a combined potential total of
up to only $920 thousand dollars of additional budget expenditures; and
WHEREAS the Ottawa Police budget has been one of
the fastest growing line items in the city, outpacing inflation, population
growth, and municipal tax increases since 2001; and
WHEREAS City Council should not be financially
prioritizing policing over public health during a global pandemic;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Recommendation
2(a)(ii) of the Proposed 2021 Budget Directions, Timeline and Consultation
Process report be amended as follows:
2. (a) (ii) The Ottawa Police Services levy be
increased by no more than 1.5 per cent and that Council request that the
Police Services Board develop their draft budget based on this tax increase;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the corresponding
savings be directed to Ottawa Public Health above the 2.5% cap.
LOST on a division of 4 YEAS and 20
NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (4):
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Councillors J. Leiper, M. Fleury, C. McKenney, S. Menard
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NAYS (20):
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Councillors J. Harder, J. Cloutier, M. Luloff, K. Egli, A. Hubley,
G. Darouze, S. Moffatt, R. King, T. Tierney, L. Dudas, J. Sudds, G. Gower, E.
El-Chantiry, C. A. Meehan, T. Kavanagh,
R. Chiarelli, C. Kitts, R. Brockington, D. Deans, Mayor J. Watson
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The
Committee Recommendations were then put to Council and CARRIED on a division of
18 YEAS and 6 NAYS as follows:
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YEAS (18):
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Councillors J. Harder, J. Cloutier, M. Luloff, K. Egli, A. Hubley,
G. Darouze, S. Moffatt, T. Tierney, L. Dudas, J. Sudds,
G. Gower, E. El-Chantiry, C. A. Meehan, R. Chiarelli, C. Kitts,
R. Brockington, D. Deans, and Mayor J. Watson
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NAYS (6):
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Councillors J. Leiper, R. King, M. Fleury, C. McKenney,
S. Menard, T. Kavanagh
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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 surrender the Right of First Offer to purchase the property
known as 2475 Regina Street, described as being part of lot 23, Concession
10F, as in NS153639, Nepean/Ottawa, and shown on Document “1”, from Parkway
House.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS
AMENDED
That Council:
1. Approve a special area levy
in the Stonebridge Community for the purchase of the Stonebridge Golf Course
from the owner, Mattamy Homes.
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2. Direct the Deputy City
Treasurer, Revenue and Deputy City Treasurer, Corporate Finance to
administer the special levy for the amount of $7,000,000 from 2021 through
2029, for the area identified in Document 2.
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3. Approve the City’s acquisition
of the Stonebridge Golf Course through the use of funds collected from the
special area levy and delegate authority to the General Manager of Planning,
Infrastructure and Economic Development Department to finalize and execute a
Tri-Partite Purchase and Sale Agreement in the general form attached as
Document 3, in accordance with the terms and conditions detailed in this
report.
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4. Approve the execution of an
agreement between the City and the Stonebridge Community Association
governing the use of the subject lands and delegate authority to the General
Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department to
finalize and execute the Stonebridge Community Association Agreement in the
general form attached as Document 4, in accordance with the terms and conditions
detailed in this report.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. the zoning changes detailed in Document 1, to
resolve issues and anomalies of the 2015 Infill Zoning Regulations of By-laws
2012-147 and 2015-228, as amended, with the following modification to
Document 1:
a. amend Document 1 (Section 65, Table 65,
row (6)) to read: “(b) In the R1, R2, R3 and R4 Zones within Area A of
Schedule 342:
(i) 6) (a) applies, and
(ii) On a lot with a depth of between 23.5m and
30.5m, where the rear lot line abuts an R1, R2, R3 or R4 zone, the maximum
projection is:
(1) 2 m at or below the first floor and;
(2) 1.2 m above the first floor.
(iii) Where a lot has a depth of 23.5m or less, the
maximum projection is 0m;
(iv) In all other cases, the maximum projection is 2
m.
(v) Where a deck or balcony occurs above the first floor
and is within 1.5 metres of an exterior side wall or interior side lot line
of a residential-zoned lot, a 1.5 metre high opaque screen is to be provided
facing the interior side lot line.”
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2. that there be no further
notice pursuant to Subsection 34 (17) of the Planning Act
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
1131 and 1151 Teron Road to modify the step-backs of the proposed nine-storey
building, permit a limited number of commercial uses, reduce the parking rate
for certain commercial uses and permit modifications to certain buffer strip
and loading zone provisions, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council
approve:
1. an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
part of 3640 Greenbank Road to permit a subdivision consisting of single-detached
dwelling units, semi-detached dwelling units, townhouses, a school block and
park block, as detailed in Document 2, as amended by the following:
1) that Document 1, Location and Detailed Zoning
Map, be replaced with the revised map, per Planning Committee Motion No PLC
2020-31/1;
2) that Document 2, Details of Recommended
Zoning, be amended as follows:
a. Area A from DR to I1A/O1
b. Area B from MR to I1A/O1
c. Area C from DR to R3Z[2665]; and,
d. Area D from MR to R3Z[2665].
2. that pursuant to the Planning Act,
subsection 34(17), no further notice be given.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council
approve:
1. that the zoning details of Document 1 of
Report ACS2020-PIE-EDP-0033 (Zoning Changes to Regulate Residential
Development in the Urban Area Inside the Greenbelt) be amended as follows:
a) renumber 140(6)(a), (b), (c) to 140(6)(a)(i),
(ii), (iii);
b) insert the provisions from section 139(5)(b)
through (k) of By-law 2008-250, as it exists October 8, 2020, as section
140(6)(b) through (k), and update the references to those sections, as
necessary;
2. that the implementing by-laws for reports
ACS2020-PIE-EDP-0033 (Infill) and ACS2020-PIE-EDP-0016 (R4 Zoning Review,
Phase 2) be arranged as follows:
a) that the implementing by-laws for report
ACS2020-PIE-EDP-0033 (Infill) be passed first and be split into two by-laws
as follows:
i) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend
By-law No. 2008-250 to amend Tables 156A, 156B, 158A, 158B, 160A, 160B, 162A,
and 162B to implement the residential infill provisions
ii) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend
By-law No. 2008-250 to implement the residential infill provisions
b) that the implementing by-laws for report
ACS2020-PIE-EDP-0016 (R4) be split into six by-laws with wording in them to
the effect of not coming into full force and effect until the by-law (i)
below is in full force and effect, as follows:
i) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend
By-law No. 2008-250 to implement the provisions, other than amendments to the
zoning map and to exceptions, as a result of Phase 2 of the R4 Zoning Review.
ii) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend
By-law No. 2008-250 to amend Part 15 (Exceptions) with respect to
site-specific density cap provisions as a result of Phase 2 of the R4 Zoning
Review.
iii) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend
By-law No. 2008-250 to amend the zoning map for Sandy Hill and Old Ottawa
East north of Clegg Street consistent with Phase 2 of the R4 Zoning Review.
iv) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 to amend the zoning map for Hintonburg and Mechanicsville
consistent with Phase 2 of the R4 Zoning Review.
v) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 to amend the zoning map for Vanier consistent with Phase 2 of
the R4 Zoning Review.
vi) A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2008-250 to amend the zoning map for R4 lands other than Sandy Hill,
Vanier, Hintonburg, Mechanicsville and Old Ottawa East north of Clegg,
consistent with Phase 2 of the R4 Zoning Review.
3. that there be no further notice pursuant to
Subsection 34 (17) of the Planning Act.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Receive the information
about the status of the City’s contract with Precise Parklink Inc., as
described in this report and the confidential companion memorandum from the
City Solicitor, issued separately as Document 3, and not to be reported out,
as it relates to litigation and is covered by solicitor-client privilege;
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2. Delegate the authority to
the General Manager, Public Works and Environmental Services, to finalize and
execute a five-year extension of the Parking Operations System Agreement with
Precise Parklink Inc., in accordance with the revised contract terms and
conditions as described in this Report, including the revised calculation
methodology for the revenue guarantee, ending October 31, 2026;
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3. Delegate the authority to
the General Manager, Public Works and Environmental Services, to negotiate,
finalize and execute amendments to the contract with Precise Parklink Inc. to
better facilitate contract management, as outlined in this Report.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive the Parking Services 2019 Annual Report.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
DIRECTION
TO STAFF (R. King):
In
the event that federal infrastructure money becomes available, that staff
prioritize the list of intersections in Document 3 of the report by which
intersections had the most cycling collisions and the most amount of vehicular
and cycling volume combined. The most high-priority of these intersections
should feed into the overall active transportation list of projects that would
be developed to be included for implementation.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council reduce the speed limit on
River Road from:
1. 150 metres south of Balmoral
Drive to 80 metres north of Lowen Drive from 80 km/h to 60 km/h; and,
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2. 130 metres south of Earl
Armstrong Road to Nicolls Island Road from 80 km/h and 70 km/h to 60 km/h.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopt the Engineer’s Report prepared by Robinson
Consultants Inc., entitled Engineer’s Report Branch No. 4 Wilson-Johnston Municipal
Drain dated February 2020 and give 1st and 2nd reading to the By-law attached
as Document 2 to this report in accordance with Sections 42 and 45 of the Drainage
Act of Ontario.
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CARRIED
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PLANNING
COMMITTEE AND AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve amendments to the definition of ‘minor
rezoning application’ as set out in By-law 2015-96 respecting fees for
planning applications, as detailed in Document 1.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
part of 2974 Shea Road, for the purposes of rezoning a portion of the lands
from Agricultural (AG), to Agricultural Subzone 5 (AG5), to prohibit residential
uses on the retained farmland, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
Part of 4960 Canon Smith Drive, for the purposes of rezoning a portion of the
lands from Agricultural (AG), to Agricultural Subzone 4 (AG4), to prohibit
residential uses on the retained farmland, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
part of 3964 John Shaw Road for the purposes of rezoning the lands from
Agricultural Zone (AG) to Agricultural Zone, Subzone 5 (AG5), to prohibit residential
uses on the retained farmland, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopt the Engineer’s Report prepared by Robinson
Consultants Inc., entitled Engineer’s Report John Taylor Municipal Drain
Realignment and Modifications dated August 2020 and give 1st and 2nd reading
to the By-law attached as Document 2 to this report in accordance with
Sections 42 and 45 of the Drainage Act of Ontario.
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CARRIED
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FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 17
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That Council approve the following:
a) The COVID-19 Financial
Mitigation Strategies for 2020 for Tax and Rate Supported Services as
described in this report.
b) That the following
unrestricted capital funds from capital projects be deferred to 2021 or
later, as detailed in Document 4, and the following be returned to source:
i. City Wide Capital Reserves
$15,373,123;
ii. Transit Capital Reserves
$4,038,600;
iii. Rate Reserves $23,232,000 as
follows:
(1) Water Capital Reserve $16,132,000;
(2) Wastewater Capital Reserve $3,100,000;
(3) Stormwater Capital Reserve $4,000,000.
iv. Development Charge Reserves
$16,113,827.
v. Debt Authority $18,683,106 as
follows:
(1) City Wide Debt $13,740,547;
(2) Water Funded Debt $448,338;
(3) Transit Debt $3,122,000;
(4) Development Charge Debt $1,372,221.
c) That the Chief Financial Officer
submit a report to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, outlining
the City of Ottawa’s COVID-19 municipal operating costs and pressures along
with any other required information, and seeking additional funding under Phase
2 of the Safe Restart funding program – Municipal Operating Pressures Stream.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the appointments of Erin Crowell, Sharon
Bosley-House and Tara Hamilton to the Westboro Village Business Improvement
Area Board of Management for the 2018-2022 Term of Council or until a
successor is appointed during the next term of Council.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve the Brownfield
Rehabilitation Grant application submitted by Cummings Caron Property
Limited, owner of the property at 1068 Cummings Avenue, for a Rehabilitation
Grant under the Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan Program
not to exceed a total of $579,921 for which the grant payment period will be
phased over a maximum of five 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 Cummings Caron Property
Limited, establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment of the
grant for the redevelopment of 1068 Cummings Avenue , to the satisfaction of
the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development
Department, the City Solicitor and the City Treasurer.
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CARRIED
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PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 31
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PLANNING COMMITTEE AND AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Section 101 of Zoning By-law
2008-250 for Warehouse, Light Industrial, Heavy Industrial and Technology
Industry minimum parking rates, as detailed in Document 1.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Public Consultation Program for 267
O’Connor Street as detailed in Document 1.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the warrant processes and criteria associated
with the implementation of All-Way Stop Control (AWSC), as outlined in the
report.
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CARRIED
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public
Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of September 23,
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 Documents 1 to 5.
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CARRIED
RECEIVED
MOTION NO 41/6
Moved
by Councillor K. Egli
Seconded by Councillor D. Deans
That Agriculture
and Rural Affairs Committee Report 16; Audit Committee Report 7; Finance and
Economic Development Committee Report 17; Planning Committee Reports 30 and 31;
Transportation Committee Report 11; 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
September 23, 2020”; be received and adopted as amended.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 41/7
Moved by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor
D. Deans
WHEREAS the Ontario Police Services Act currently does not
provide for any authority in a Chief of Police or any oversight body to suspend
a police officer, without pay, when that officer is charged with or convicted
of a serious offence under the laws of Canada; and
WHEREAS public reports of police officers continuing to receive
their full pay, even while facing charges of serious and even criminal misconduct,
can diminish public respect for, and confidence in, the integrity of police
services across the Province; and
WHEREAS the Ontario Government in 2018 introduced the Safer
Ontario Act to modernize policing in the Province, including provisions for
the suspension without pay of police officers who are charged with serious
offences, in certain defined cases, in order to address these concerns; and
WHEREAS the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) has
passed resolutions calling on the Government of Ontario to make the necessary
changes to the Police Services Act to allow for the suspension without
pay of police officers in situations where: they are charged with serious
Criminal Code of Canada and other federal offences not related to their performance
of duty; when held in custody or when subject to a Judicial Interim Release
order with such conditions that prevent the officer from carrying out the
duties of a police officer; or, who are charged with serious Police Services
Act violations where the Chief of Police will seek dismissal of the
officer; and
WHEREAS the Ontario Association of Police Services Boards has passed
a resolution joining with the OACP in calling on the Government of Ontario to
make the necessary changes to the Police Services Act to allow for the
suspension without pay of police officers in situations where: they are charged
with serious Criminal Code of Canada and other federal offences not related to
their performance of duty; when held in custody or when subject to a Judicial
Interim Release order with such conditions that prevent the officer from
carrying out the duties of a police officer; or, who are charged with serious Police
Services Act violations where the Chief of Police will seek dismissal of
the officer;
WHEREAS the Safer Ontario Act was not passed before the
Provincial election in 2018;
WHEREAS identical provisions were later incorporated into the Community
Safety and Policing Act, 2019, which was enacted by the Provincial
Government in March, 2019 but which has never been proclaimed in force;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City Council hereby calls on
the Provincial Government to declare in force those sections of the Community
Safety and Policing Act, 2019 as soon as possible, that are
necessary to provide Chiefs of Police or Police Services Boards, as
applicable, with the discretion to suspend a member of the police service,
without pay, who is charged with or convicted of a serious offence, in those
circumstances set out in the statute; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City Council hereby calls on the
Provincial Government to further amend the legislative scheme governing police
services so as to streamline the process for the termination of a police officer
who is found guilty of serious or criminal misconduct.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this Motion be forwarded to
the Large Urban Mayors’ Caucus of Ontario and the Ontario Association of Police
Services Boards.
CARRIED
on a division of 23 YEAS, 1 NAY as follows:
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YEAS (23):
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Councillors J. Harder, J. Cloutier, M. Luloff, K. Egli, J. Leiper,
A. Hubley, G. Darouze, S. Moffatt, R. King, T. Tierney,
L. Dudas, J. Sudds, M. Fleury, G. Gower, E. El-Chantiry,
C. McKenney, C. A. Meehan, S. Menard, T. Kavanagh, C. Kitts,
R. Brockington, D. Deans, and Mayor J. Watson
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NAYS (1):
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Councillor R. Chiarelli
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MOTIONS
REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE
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MOTION NO 41/8
Moved
by Councillor J. Sudds
Seconded by Councillor L. Dudas
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to
consider the following motion, in order that Councillor Catherine Kitts,
Cumberland (Ward 19) can prepare to participate in upcoming Committee
meetings;
WHEREAS, on December 12, 2018, Ottawa City
Council approved the following Committee and board appointments for former Ward
19 Councillor Stephen Blais as recommended by the Nominating Committee:
1. Community and Protective
Services Committee;
2. Transportation Committee;
3. Planning Committee; and
4. Finance and Economic
Development Committee (by virtue of being Chair of Transportation Committee);
5. Hydro Ottawa Holding Board Member;
and
6. South Nation Conservation
Authority Board Member;
WHEREAS in February 2020, Councillor Stephen
Blais stepped down from key posts as a result of his candidacy in the February
28, 2020, Orléans Provincial By-election and associated unpaid leave of absence
from City Hall; and
WHEREAS pending the outcome of the February 28,
2020, Orléans Provincial By-election, Council approved the following
appointments arising directly or indirectly from the need to fill these key
vacancies:
- On February 12, 2020, Council
appointed Councillor Tierney as Chair of Transportation Committee and
Councillor Jenna Sudds as Member of the Hydro Ottawa Board (Councillor Jenna
Sudds); and
- On February 26, 2020, Council
approved the appointment of Councillor Luloff to replace Councillor Blais on
the South Nation Conservation Board of Directors until such time as Council may
revisit this appointment following the outcome of the Orléans provincial
By-election; and
WHEREAS Council declared the Ward 19 (Cumberland)
Councillor’s Office to be vacant at the Special Council meeting of Wednesday,
March 25, 2020 and subsequently a By-election was held on October 5, 2020; and
WHEREAS the Mayor, as Chair of Nominating Committee,
and in consultation with the City Clerk, has reviewed the vacancies in the
context of the expressions of interest from the new Ward 19 Councillor
Catherine Kitts, as well as the availability of places on other Standing
Committees, overall Committee membership and Members’ overall workload and experience;
and
WHEREAS Councillor Kitts has expressed an
interest in sitting on the remaining Committees and Boards vacated by her
predecessor, as well as on the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee (ARAC),
given the significant rural component of Cumberland Ward; and
WHEREAS the current five Members of ARAC also
sit as the Court of Revision under the Drainage Act, which is limited
under the Drainage Act to five Members, while ARAC itself can have up to
seven provided that the majority of the membership is comprised of Councillors
representing wards with a rural component;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve
the appointment of Councillor Catherine Kitts as a Member of the following
Committees and Boards for the balance of the 2018-2022 Term of Council:
1. Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Committee (but not the Court of Revision);
2. Community and Protective
Services Committee;
3. Planning Committee;
4. Transportation Committee; and
5. South Nation Conservation Board
of Directors, replacing Councillor Luloff.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 41/9
Moved
by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli
BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to permit
the consideration of the following motion in order to allow the institution of
interim control within the designated area without delay.
WHEREAS Stage 3 of the LRT expansion will occur on the Woodroffe
corridor from Baseline Station south to Barrhaven Town Centre, and will require
a detailed land use and transportation analysis of potential widening of the Woodroffe
Right-of-Way and identification of Transit Corridor requirements; and
WHEREAS it is good planning to ensure the appropriate land use
controls are in place to limit the potential for inappropriate development
activity that may create unreasonable constraints or limit the opportunity for
the project to advance in a timely manner, where advance redevelopment of
properties prior to identification of appropriate land use controls may prejudice
the ability of the City to appropriately advance its transportation and land
use objectives on Woodroffe Corridor;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning, Infrastructure and
Economic Development Department, in coordination with Transportation Services
undertake a study pursuant to Section 38 of the Planning Act in respect
to the land-use regulations and policies associated with the area described below
and assess the zoning regulations necessary to provide for appropriate and
orderly development of lands; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council enact an Interim Control By-law
as per Section 38 of the Planning Act to apply to the area defined on
the maps attached to this motion, as shown on Appendix A, with the Interim Control By-law setting out the following
prohibitions:
1. For all lands located within Area A on
Appendix 1 to this by-law, no Planned Unit Development, Three Unit Dwelling, Townhouse
Dwelling or Rooming house may be located within 33 m of Woodroffe Avenue.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 41/10
Moved
by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor C.A. Meehan
Be It Resolved that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to permit
the consideration of the following motion so that the corresponding by-law may
be amended immediately.
WHEREAS Report ACS2020-PIE-PS-0093 was passed at Council on
September 23, 2020 and the recommendations of the report were adopted as the
above-described By-law 2020-279; and
WHEREAS a typographical error resulted in the incorrect zone code
being used in the text of the details of zoning in the report, which error was
adopted in the said by-law; and
WHEREAS the correct zone code was otherwise used throughout the
report;
BE IT RESOLVED that the following changes be made to the staff
report:
1.
That Item 2 in
the Details of Recommended Zoning of Document 3 be amended by replacing the
text “R4Z” with the text, “R3Z” wherever it appears; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a by-law be placed on the agenda of the
present meeting of Council which shall repeal By-law 2020-279 and replace it
with the correct details of the zoning as described in the amended report; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that there be no further notice pursuant to
Subsection 34 (17) of the Planning Act.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 41/11
Moved by
Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor L. Dudas
BE IT RESOLVED that Council suspend the
Rules of Procedure to permit the introduction of the following motion, in order
to respond in a timely manner to support the local economy as a result of
restrictions imposed to address the COVID-19 pandemic:
WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve and is
causing significant economic effects across the world and locally in Ottawa;
and
WHEREAS on March 17, 2020, an emergency related to the
COVID-19 outbreak was declared in the whole of the Province of Ontario,
pursuant to Section 7.0.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act,
as set out in Order in Council 518/2020; and
WHEREAS on October 9, 2020 revised restrictions were
announced by the Province of Ontario that specifically relate to Ottawa and
restrict indoor dining for 28 days as part of the emergency declaration, which
will significantly limit restaurants in their operations, which has substantial
local economic impacts; and
WHEREAS Council delegated authority to staff for road closures
up to October 31, 2020 to support the local economy by providing greater flexibility
for expanding outdoor patios and restaurants on City rights of way;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council approve the following:
Extend the delegation of authority to the General Manager of Planning,
Infrastructure and Economic Development in consultation with the Director of
Traffic Services, to extend the current road closures to November 30, 2020, as
part of the City of Ottawa’s economic recovery efforts;
- that any road closure past October 31, 2020 be
subject to an approved snow clearing and removal strategy between patio
operators and the City with all costs of the road closures are borne by
the applicants save for any City operational costs that are already part of
existing departmental budgets;
- that winter ROW patios (on sidewalks) be permitted
throughout the winter subject to an approved snow clearing and removal strategy
between the patio operator and the City in consultation with the Ward
Councillor;
- that winter ROW patios on the roadbed (streetside
spots) be permitted until November 15, 2020 unless a large winter storm
event occurs at which time they must be removed;
- that City staff continue work with patio
operators to encourage café seating options as an alternative option to
sidewalk patios and streetside spots, in consultation with the Ward Councillor;
- that City Council encourage the Province of
Ontario to review the appropriateness of extending existing special
provisions related to the selling of alcohol (e.g. curbside pick up,
delivery of alcohol, and acceleration of permit approval timelines);
- that Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design
Services and Roads and Parking Services present to Transportation
Committee at their November meeting a winter patio strategy after further
consultation with OCOBIA and a best practice review of the efforts of
other winter cities
CARRIED
MOTION NO 41/12
Moved
by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following
motion, in order to provide a timely request to the Province in response to the
evolving COVID-19 pandemic.
WHEREAS the Province of Ontario announced on Friday, October 10 a
series of measures aimed at planking the COVID-19 transmission curve in three
Ontario regions, namely Ottawa, Peel and Toronto;
WHEREAS the Province of Ontario acted under its Emergency
Powers to return certain sectors of the local economy to Stage 2 restrictions,
including the closure of in-restaurant dining and the closure of gym
facilities;
WHEREAS on September 30, Ottawa Public Health provided the Province
of Ontario with its guidance on restaurants and other public venues, to inform
the Province's ongoing decision-making on public health measures required to mitigate
the surging COVID-19 numbers;
WHEREAS on October 13, the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement
Areas (OCOBIA) wrote to the Honourable Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, Christine
Elliott, Minister of Health and Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development,
Job Creation and Trade, to remind the Province of its publicly stated
commitment to allow for different COVID-19 measures in different regions to
reflect potentially different data and local public health recommendations; and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa, the Province of Ontario and the
Government of Canada recognize and have publicly stated that public confidence
in decisions made about restrictions on residents, businesses and society can
only succeed if there is broad and transparent dissemination and sharing of
information about the data used by governments and public health authorities in
support of such restrictions;
WHEREAS OCOBIA has asked the Province to review and explain the
Ottawa-specific restrictions announced by the Province on October 10;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City
Council supports the request made by OCOBIA to the Province of Ontario to
review the Ottawa-specific decisions announced on October 10, 2020 based on the
most current data and local public health advice; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City Council asks the Province of
Ontario to provide the City and Ottawa residents with a better understanding of
the data that was used to inform the Ottawa-specific COVID-19 restrictions
announced by the Province of Ontario as part of the October 10, 2020 decision.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 41/13
Moved by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor D. Deans
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the
following motion, in order to address a pending vacancy on the Police Services Board
in a timely manner:
WHEREAS Subsection 27(9) of the Police Services Act provides
that the membership of the Police Services Board includes the following Members
of Council:
·
the head of the municipal
council or, if the head chooses not to be a member of the board, another member
of the council appointed by resolution of the council;
·
two members of the
council appointed by resolution of the council; and
WHEREAS at the outset of the 2018-2022 Term of Council,
Mayor Watson ceded his statutory seat on the Police Services Board, and Council
appointed three Members of Council to the Board, being Councillors Deans, Egli
and Meehan; and
WHEREAS on September 25, 2019, following the announcement
that Board Chair Diane Deans would be seeking a medical leave of absence and
that Councillor Egli would be stepping down permanently from the board, Council
approved a Motion to appoint Mayor Watson to the Board in Councillor Egli’s
place; and
WHEREAS on September 8, 2020 Chair Diane Deans returned
from medical leave and resumed her leadership position as Chair of the Board;
and
WHEREAS Mayor Watson has expressed his intention to cede
his seat on the Board and recommends to Council the appointment of Councillor
Rawlson King in his place; and
WHEREAS on June 10, 2020 Council unanimously recommended
that Councillor King be appointed as the Council Liaison for Anti-Racism and
Ethnocultural Relations Initiatives, and he is prepared to bring the insights
from this mandate to the Ottawa Police Services Board;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council approve the
appointment of Councillor Rawlson King to the Police Services Board.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 41/14
Moved by Councillor K. Egli
Seconded by Councillor R. King
That the Rules of
Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion:
WHEREAS Ottawa Public
Health has been responding to COVID-19 in Ottawa since the Spring;
WHEREAS Ottawa Public
Health has been forced to divert resources and funding from core programs to
combat COVID-19 and this has created significant issues in delivering
traditional public health services such as support for new mothers and dental
care for those who cannot otherwise afford treatment;
WHEREAS Ottawa Public
Health requires and will require additional funding going forward into 2021 to
provide these much-needed services;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED
that The Mayor on behalf of Council work with the Chair of Ottawa Board of
Health to advocate to the Province of Ontario for additional funds for 2020 and
2021 to support core public health programs and initiatives negatively impacted
by the local COVID-19 response.
CARRIED
MOTION
Moved
by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor T. Tierney
WHEREAS the
Nepean Council on July 11, 1985, passed a by-law (By-law 127-85) prohibiting
train whistling at six level railway crossings within the City of Nepean,
including the Cedarview Road crossing at Mileage 6.62 of the Smiths Falls
Subdivision; and
WHEREAS with the
road modification in that area, Canadian National Railway (CN) transferred the
whistling prohibition from the Cedarview Road crossing at Mileage 6.62 to the
Strandherd Drive crossing at Mileage 6.81 of the Smiths Falls Subdivision and
all railway operators followed that instructions; and
WHEREAS the
City, during the construction of the widening of Strandherd Drive as part of
the grade separation project, is required to construct a Temporary Road Detour
grade crossing at Mileage 6.84 (Temporary Road Detour) of the Smiths Falls
Subdivision railway line; and
WHEREAS the shift of the Strandherd Drive
crossing from Mileage 6.81 (existing crossing) to Mileage 6.84 (Temporary Road
Detour crossing) will trigger the whistling to resume in that area; and
WHEREAS trains
currently whistle for the McKenna Casey Drive Crossing at mileage 7.16 of the
Smiths Falls Subdivision and the McKenna Casey Drive Crossing will be
decommissioned and whistling will no longer be required and as such will cease;
and
WHEREAS the
Temporary Road Detour will be opened to rail and road traffic around the end of
2020 or in 2021; and
WHEREAS given
the disturbance to area residents the train whistling will cause, VIA Rail is
willing to follow the Transport Canada process and the City desires to prohibit
train whistling at the Temporary Road Detour on Strandherd Drive; and
WHEREAS the City
is required to provide public notice of its intention to pass a train whistle
cessation resolution declaring it agrees that train whistles are prohibited at
the Temporary Road Detour; and
WHEREAS the City
and VIA Rail Canada Inc. are in agreement to make an assessment to determine
whether or not the Temporary Road crossing meets whistling cessation
requirements in section 104 of the Grade Crossings Regulations, SOR/2014-275
and Appendix D of the Grade Crossings Standards, July 2014 to be eligible for
train whistling cessation as required by the Transport Canada process;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED THAT City Council hereby gives public notice of its intention to pass
a train whistling cessation resolution declaring it agrees that train whistles
be prohibited at the Strandherd Drive Temporary Road Detour crossing located at
Mileage 6.84 on the Smiths Falls Subdivision including delegating to the City
Manager to provide proper notification to the relevant organizations as
required.
MOTION
Moved
by Councillor J. Sudds
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli
WHEREAS, on July 15, 2020, Council enacted the Temporary Mandatory
Mask By-law which requires the wearing of masks
on transit property and in enclosed public spaces, and that operators of such
spaces post signage notifying of the mask requirement and provide hand
sanitizer, all being reasonable, practicable and effective methods of limiting
the spread of COVID-19 for the health, safety and well-being of residents of
the City of Ottawa; and,
WHEREAS, the By-law is temporary in
nature and therefore contains a "sunset clause", meaning that Council
is required to renew the By-law if the need exists to extend its application
beyond the sunset date, based on public health advice and local epidemiological
circumstances; and,
WHEREAS, on August 26, 2020, in addition to approving amendments to
the By-law to include enclosed common areas of condominiums and multi-unit
residential buildings, and designated unenclosed public spaces under delegated
authority, Council extended the sunset date of the By-law to 12:01 a.m. on
November 1, 2020; and,
WHEREAS, Ottawa continues to report cases of COVID-19 and the
Provincial government has identified Ottawa as one of three areas of Ontario
needing greater restrictions for re-opening due to COVID-19 cases; and,
WHEREAS, although the Provincial legislation governing re-opening
and other restrictions in response to COVID-19 were recently amended to include
mask-related regulations, those regulations exclude certain desirable
provisions of the City of Ottawa’s Temporary Mandatory Mask By-law; and,
WHEREAS, on that basis, and in the event that the Provincial
legislation concerning masking is repealed, but Ottawa continues to require the
protections provided by the By-law to limit the spread of COVID-19, it would be
prudent to extend the effective period of the By-law;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve that the
Temporary Mandatory Mask By-law (2020-186, as amended) remain in effect until
12:01 a.m. on the day after the first regularly scheduled meeting of Council in
2021, unless it is extended by Council.
MOTION
Moved
by Councillor R. King
Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney
WHEREAS across Canada there have been reports
of more than 600 incidents of hate targeting Asians since early February 2020
began according to Chinese Canadian Groups; and
WHEREAS 38% of the reported incidents occurred
in Ontario; and
WHEREAS there has been increasing reports of
Anti-East Asian racism occurring in Ottawa including verbal threats, spitting, and
intimidation and;
WHEREAS Anti-East Asian racism, like all other
forms of racism have always existed in Canada and in Ottawa but have simply
been exacerbated by COVID-19; and
WHEREAS Ottawa City Council unanimously
endorsed the establishment of an Anti-Racism Secretariat for the City of Ottawa
as a commitment to holding the City to account for addressing systemic racism
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Ottawa City
Council unequivocally condemns any form of Anti-East Asian Racism being
levelled against members of our community and;
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the
Anti-Racism Secretariat in conjunction with Public Information and Media
Relations team launch a public awareness campaign on social media, promoting
awareness of Anti-East Asian racism and calling on the public at large to be an
ally.
MOTION
Moved by Councillor S. Menard
Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney
WHEREAS our city, province and country are currently dealing with continued instances
of anti-Black racism and systemic racism, including in our Police Services; and
WHEREAS new models of first response have been studied and
implemented with the reallocation of resources towards frontline, unarmed
mental health civilian response teams for de-escalation;
WHEREAS civilian non-police led community response mechanism could
supplement Ottawa Police Services and could mitigate budgetary pressures
experienced by Ottawa Police Services;
WHEREAS such a response mechanism could save Ottawa Police Services
from doing work that they sometimes undertake currently as a result of there being
no alternative established, and as a result of Ottawa Police Services filling
such gaps as a last resort; and
WHEREAS Toronto, Victoria and many other cities are currently
considering mental-health workers to replace law enforcement in civilian-led model
for crises response
WHEREAS such a response mechanism could ultimately save lives;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED That City Council encourage the Ottawa
Police Services Board to undertake a public consultation and report outlining
potential alternative models of community safety response that could:
a. Involve the creation of non-police led
response to calls which do not involve weapons or violence, such as those involving
individuals experiencing mental health crises or drug addiction and where a
police response is not necessary;
b. Reflect the City’s commitment to
reconciliation
MOTION
Moved
by Councillor T. Tierney
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa was successful in its bid to host the
2023 Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Annual Conference and
Tradeshow; and
WHEREAS due to the current COVID19 pandemic and the cancellation of
the 2020 conference, Toronto is now going to host the 2023 FCM Annual
Conference; and
WHEREAS the FCM has requested that Ottawa host the 2025 FCM Annual
Conference; and
WHEREAS the FCM Annual Conference and Tradeshow is the premier event
for municipal government in Canada, attracting 2,000 delegates, 500 companions,
and over 600 exhibitors annually; and
WHEREAS the FCM Annual Conference and Tradeshow provides significant
and positive economic and socio-economic impacts as well as legacies for their
host communities; and
WHEREAS the event provides the opportunity for municipal leaders to
learn from colleagues and experts, share their own knowledge and experiences
and participate in local tours that showcase innovation and successes in
responding to local challenges that are applicable across Canada; and
WHEREAS the FCM requires a Council resolution approving the date
change from hosting the 2023 to the 2025 FCM's Annual Conference and Tradeshow;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve this motion as a
measure of the City's support in being the Host City for the 2025 FCM Annual
Conference and Tradeshow.
MOTION
TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS
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MOTION NO 41/15
Moved
by Councillor K. Egli
Seconded by Councillor D. Deans
That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to
Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed; and
That the
following by-laws be read and passed, in accordance with the Motions approved
at today’s meeting:
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A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal and
replace By-law 2020-297 being a by-law to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change
the zoning of the lands known municipally as 737 River Road, parts of 510 and 520
Borbridge Avenue, part of 218 Hawkeswood Drive, and part of 351 Rosina Way.
·
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish
interim control for lands affected by the Woodroffe Corridor LRT expansion.
CARRIED
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BY-LAWS
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THREE READINGS
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2020-285.
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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2020-286.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law 2001-301 to appoint
certain Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Transportation Services
Department.
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2020-287.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate the Clemow-Monkland
Driveway and Linden Terrace Heritage Conservation District and to adopt the
corresponding heritage conservation district plan.
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2020-288.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to amend
Tables 156A, 156B, 158A, 158B, 160A, 160B, 162A, and 162B to implement the
residential infill provisions.
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2020-289.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to implement
the residential infill provisions.
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2020-290. A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to implement the
provisions, other than amendments to the zoning map and to exceptions, as a
result of Phase 2 of the R4 Zoning Review.
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2020-291. A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to amend Part 15
(Exceptions) with respect to site-specific density cap provisions as a result
of Phase 2 of the R4 Zoning Review.
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2020-292. A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to amend the zoning
map for Sandy Hill and Old Ottawa East north of Clegg Street consistent with
Phase 2 of the R4 Zoning Review.
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2020-293. A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to amend the zoning
map for Hintonburg and Mechanicsville consistent with Phase 2 of the R4
Zoning Review.
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2020-294. A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to amend the zoning
map for Vanier consistent with Phase 2 of the R4 Zoning Review.
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2020-295. A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to amend the zoning
map for R4 lands other than Sandy Hill, Vanier, Hintonburg, Mechanicsville
and Old Ottawa East north of Clegg, consistent with Phase 2 of the R4 Zoning
Review.
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2020-296. 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 4960 Canon Smith Drive.
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2020-297. 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 3964 John Shaw Road.
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2020-298. 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 2974 Shea Road.
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2020-299. A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of
Ottawa to implement omnibus amendments and to amend technical anomalies and
make minor corrections to the zoning of various properties throughout the
City of Ottawa.
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2020-300. A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend Section 101 of By-law No. 2008-250 to permit
a change to the minimum parking rates for Warehouse, Light Industrial, Heavy
Industrial, and Technology Industry uses.
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2020-301. 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 1131 and 1151 Teron Road.
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2020-302. 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 3640 Greenbank Road.
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2020-303. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2015-96 respecting
the fees for
planning applications.
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2020-304. A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose special annual drainage rates upon
lands in respect of which money is borrowed under the Tile Drainage Act.
R.S.O 1990, c.T.8.
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2020-305.
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-3 entitled “A by-law of the City of Ottawa to
appoint a Deputy Chief Building Official for the City of Ottawa”.
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2020-306.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law
No. 2013-416 respecting fees
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2020-307.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as
common and public highway and assume them for public use (Merivale Road and
Slack Road).
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2020-308.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as
common and public highway and assume them for public use (chemin Meynell Road
and croissant Hackamore Crescent).
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2020-309. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal and replace By-law
2020-297 being a by-law to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of
the lands known municipally as 737 River Road, parts of 510 and 520 Borbridge
Avenue, part of 218 Hawkeswood Drive, and part of 351 Rosina Way
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2020-310. A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish interim control for lands affected
by the Woodroffe Corridor LRT expansion.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 41/16
Moved
by Councillor K. Egli
Seconded by Councillor D. Deans
That the
following by-law be read and passed:
To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of October 14th,
2020.
CARRIED
Council adjourned
the meeting at 4:23 PM
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CITY
CLERK MAYOR