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OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
FINAL AGENDA 68

Wednesday, January 26, 2022
10 am

By Electronic Participation

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

 

 

INDIGENOUS BLESSING

 

MOMENT OF REFLECTION

 

ROLL CALL

 

STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS – MAYOR WATSON

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

Confirmation of the Minutes of the Council meeting of 8 December 2021

 

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO):

 

 

·          

AMO Policy Update – New Year Calls to Action and other issues of municipal concern

 

 

·          

AMO Policy Update – MOI Broadband Webinar, Joint + Several Liability Resolution and Federal Housing Accelerator

 

 

·          

AMO Policy Update  - Ontario-Municipal Summit Seeks Solutions to Build More Homes

 

 

REGRETS

No regrets were filed.

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS

 

Councillors J. Cloutier and C. Kitts  

 

 

REPORTS

OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

 

1.

STATUS UPDATE – COUNCIL INQUIRIES AND MOTIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING JANUARY 21, 2022

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

FINANCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 33

 

2.

AUTHORITY IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN COROLLARY AGREEMENTS IN RESPECT OF TRILLIUM LINE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.         Approve the acquisition of a fee simple interest in lands owned by Canadian Pacific Railway municipally known as 3101 Albion Road, shown on Documents 1 & 2 being the “Lands”, either by:
a.         a negotiated purchase agreement for the combined value of $6,362,400, plus all applicable taxes and closing costs (the “Purchase Agreement”) to be funded through accounts 908239 and 908550, as outlined in this report; or
b.        the exercise of the City’s Option to Purchase the Lands pursuant to the Lease between the City and Canadian Pacific Railway Company (the “Option Agreement”);
2.         Delegate authority to the Director, Corporate Real Estate Office to enter into, conclude, execute, amend and implement on behalf of the City, the Purchase Agreement or the Option Agreement, and to negotiate, execute, amend and implement all ancillary documents required in order to give effect to the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement or the Option Agreement, as applicable, as described in this report; and
3.         Delegate the authority to the Director, Rail Construction Program to negotiate, finalize and execute the Station Construction Agreement and the Station Operating Agreement for the Airport Rail Link with the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Authority with respect to the Airport Rail Link, and to negotiate, execute, amend and implement all ancillary documents required in order to give effect to the arrangements contemplated by the Station Construction Agreement and the Station Operating Agreement, as applicable, as described in this report.

 

3.

MOTION – TRILLIUM LINE – PEER REVIEW

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council direct the City Manager and Director of Rail Construction engage a peer review of the strategy for design, construction, commissioning, and maintenance of the Trillium Line by the TransitNEXT organization to identify potential challenges caused by design, construction, commissioning, training, and/or organizational design that could be remediated now before the rail line is completed.

 


 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 54A

 

4.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 200 BARIBEAU STREET

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, AS AMENDED

That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 200 Baribeau Street in order to accommodate the construction of an 85-unit Planned Unit Development, as detailed in Document 2 as amended.

 

BULK CONSENT AGENDA

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 54A

 

 

A.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 299 (291) CARLING AVENUE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 299 Carling Avenue to permit an increase in the permitted heights for the subject lands, as detailed in Document 3.

 

B.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 471 TERRY FOX DRIVE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 471 Terry Fox Drive to permit “animal care establishment” as an additional permitted use, as detailed in Document 2.

 

CITY CLERK

 

C.

SUMMARY OF ORAL AND WRITTEN PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS FOR ITEMS SUBJECT TO THE PLANNING ACT ‘EXPLANATION REQUIREMENTS’ AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 8, 2021

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of December 8, 2021, that are subject to the ‘Explanation Requirements’ being the Planning Act, subsections 17(23.1), 22(6.7), 34(10.10) and 34(18.1), as applicable, as described in this report and attached as Documents 1 to 4.

 

MOTION TO ADOPT REPORTS

 

Councillors J. Cloutier and C. Kitts

 

 

MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN

 

MOTION

Moved by Councillor G. Darouze

Seconded by Councillor C. Kitts

 

WHEREAS Conservation Authorities are legislated under the Conservation Authorities Act, and each has its own Board of Directors comprised of members appointed by local municipalities; and

WHEREAS in accordance with the Conservation Authorities Act, the City of Ottawa may appoint four (4) Members to South Nation Conservation Board of Directors, which may be Members of Council or City of Ottawa residents appointed by Council; and

WHEREAS Ottawa’s current representatives are Councillors George Darouze (Chair of the Board) and Catherine Kitts, and Council-appointed public members Gerrie Kautz and Michael Brown; and

WHEREAS one of the City-appointed public members of the South Nation Conservation board, Michael Brown. has advised the City that he will be resigning from the board on January 3, 2022; and

WHEREAS in light of a number of new regulations for Conservation Authorities, and the fact that there are no public members on the reserve list, the Chair of South Nation Conservation is recommending that a Member of Council be appointed to fill the seat for the remainder of the Term of Council; and

WHERAS Councillor Allan Hubley has expressed a willingness to serve on the Board.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOVED the Council appoint Councillor Allan Hubley as the City of Ottawa’s fourth representative on South Nation Conservation, until the end of the 2018-2022 Term of Council.

 

MOTION

 

Moved by Councillor J. Leiper

Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney

 

WHEREAS at its meeting of December 1, 2021, the Transportation Committee considered a report from Councillor Leiper entitled Eliminating “revert reds” and ensuring cyclists receive a green display whenever they are detected by a traffic signal in Ottawa (ACS2021-OCC-TRC-0031); and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Subsection 83(8) of the Procedure By-law,  where an item fails at a Standing Committee/Commission, such item shall not be forwarded to Council, subject to the right of Council to have the matter brought forward through a motion adopted by Council.

 

BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve to eliminate in all cases “red revert” traffic signals such that in any instance where a sensor detects the arrival of a cyclist or other mobility device user at an intersection, that user will be given a full green light regardless of whether the sensor detects the continued presence of that user at any point in the phase subsequent to triggering the green light cycle.

 

 

MOTIONS REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE

 

NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS

 

 

THREE READINGS

 

 

Councillors J. Cloutier and C. Kitts

 

a)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal By-law No. 2021-81 and to amend By-law No. 2021-370 respecting fees and charges for solid waste services.

b)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish stormwater service fees and to repeal By-law No. 2021-82

c)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the fees in By-law No. 2019-74, as amended, regulating the municipal water supply.

d)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law 2007-268 respecting public transit amending the regulation of private tour operators for sightseeing.

e)            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.

f)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at Halton Terrace on Plan 4M-1246 and Blocks 37 and 38, Plan 4M-1246, designated as Halton Terrace, by Bylaw 2011-125 registered as Instrument No. OC1231530 on May 5, 2011, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

g)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at voie Hepatica Way on Plan 4M-1526 as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

h)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at avenue de la Famille-Laporte Avenue on Plan 4M-1539 as being exempt from Part Lot Control.


 

i)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at voie Rye Grass Way, avenue Lentago Avenue and rue Fameflower Street on Plan 4M-1692, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

j)              A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at croissant Nettle Crescent on Plan 4M-1690 as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

k)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-17 to appoint certain Inspectors, Property Standards Officers and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Building Code Services Branch of the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department.

l)             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 299 Carling Avenue.

m)          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 200 Baribeau Street.

n)           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 471 Terry Fox Drive.

o)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at privé Attwell Private as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

p)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (avenue Finsbury Avenue, rue Dagenham Street and promenade Goldhawk Drive).

q)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law 2003-445 respecting the regulation of road activity on City highways.

r)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-446 respecting encroachments on City highways.

s)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-497 respecting permit fees for over-dimensional vehicles.

t)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-447 respecting fees for private approaches.

u)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2017-92 respecting fees for ROW patios on City highways.

v)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-445 with respect to road cut fees.

w)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-520 respecting the fees for certain signs and advertising devices on City roads.

 

x)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2010-115 to amend fees for services and activities of the Corporate Real Estate Office.

 

 

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

 

Councillors J. Cloutier and C. Kitts  

 

 

INQUIRIES

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Councillors J. Cloutier and C. Kitts  

 

 

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IN CAMERA ITEMS

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