OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES 39
Wednesday, September 9th 2020
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, September 9th, 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.
All Members were
present at the meeting.
CONFIRMED
Councillor. R. Chiarelli submitted the following declaration of interest:
RE: CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF AUGUST 26, 2020
Whereas Subsection 5(3) of the Municipal
Conflict of Interest Act provides that where the interest of a Member has
not been disclosed by reason of a Member’s absence from the meeting at which
the matter is considered, the Member shall disclose the interest at the first
meeting of the Council attended by the Member.
And whereas the Integrity Commissioner advised
that, even though his preliminary belief is that I do not have a pecuniary
interest in the item but since he feels that he must get further legal advice,
in the interim, I should declare a conflict of interest out of an abundance of
caution.
I, Councillor Rick Chiarelli, declare a direct
pecuniary interest in the following matter considered by City Council August
26, 2020.
a)
Motion 38/4 regarding
a special grant to certain civic organizations.
No regrets filed were
filed.
MOTION NO 39/1
Moved
by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli
That Agriculture and Rural
Affairs Committee Report 15; Finance and
Economic Development Committee Report 16; Planning Committee
Report 28; and Transportation Committee Report
10; 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.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Receive this report for information;
and
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2. Approve that the
unanticipated cost of the City’s 2020-2021 annualized insurance renewal be
funded through the City’s tax stabilization reserve fund.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS
AMENDED
That Council:
1. Enact a By-law in the form
of Document 1 to exempt Tanger Outlets Ottawa from the store closing
requirements of the Retail Business Holidays Act, and confirm the
applicant fee, as described in this report;
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2. Add the words “Family Day”
and remove “Good Friday” in the definition section of the draft by-law in
Document 1 so that the list reads “(1) “holiday” means,
(a) New Year’s Day;
(b) Family Day;
(c) Victoria Day;
(d) Canada Day;
(e) Labour Day; and
(f) Thanksgiving Day.”; and
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3. Remove “2005” in the
"Tanger Outlets Ottawa Proximity to Tourist Attractions" section of
the report related to the Canadian Tire Centre on page 13, so that it reads “(v)
the 2008 NHL entry Draft”.
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CARRIED on a division of 15 YEAS
and 7 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (15):
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Councillors T. Tierney, A. Hubley, M. Luloff, G. Gower,
J. Harder, J. Sudds, R. Brockington, C. A. Meehan, S. Moffatt,
L. Dudas, J. Cloutier, G. Darouze, E. El-Chantiry, M. Fleury,
Mayor J. Watson
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NAYS (7):
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Councillors D. Deans, J. Leiper, K. Egli, T. Kavanagh,
S. Menard, C. McKenney, R. King,
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Designate the area described
by Document 1 as an expanded Business Improvement Area, under Sections 204
and 209 of the Municipal Act, 2001;
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2. Authorize and direct the
City Clerk to send out a notice of Council’s intention to adopt a By-law to
alter the existing Business Improvement Area boundaries, as described in Document
1, in accordance with Section 210 of the Municipal Act, 2001;
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3. Authorize and direct
the City Clerk to prepare a By-law to designate the area as an expanded
Business Improvement Area, as described in Document 1, in accordance with
Sections 204 and 209 of the Municipal Act, 2001; and
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4. Enact the aforementioned
By-law in accordance with Sections 204 and 209 of the Municipal Act, 2001,
subject to the City Clerk receiving favourable results on the notices
referred to in Recommendation 2, advising of the intention to adopt a By-law
expanding the boundary.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That City Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve the following:
1. Establish a temporary working group
comprised of Senior Economic Development staff to be selected by the General
Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development, a representative
of Legal Services, a representative of the Office of the City Clerk,
representatives of City Council and board members of OCOBIA to review
governance matters related to the relationship between BIAs and the City of
Ottawa and bring forward recommendations for consideration as part of the
Mid-Term Governance Review or, where applicable, 2022 Term of Council
Governance Review;
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2. Direct the City Clerk to undertake an
expression of interest among Members of Council to participate in the temporary
working group, for consideration when this motion rises to Council on
September 9, 2020; and
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3. That staff reach out to the Ottawa Board
of Trade to identify any opportunities to consult with them on this matter.
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MOTION NO 39/2
Moved by Mayor J.
Watson
Seconded by Councillor G.
Darouze
WHEREAS, at the
request of the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas (OCOBIA), the
Finance and Economic Development Committee (FEDC) is recommending Council establish
a temporary working group to review governance matters related to the relationship
between Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) and the City of Ottawa and bring
forward recommendations for consideration as part of the Mid-Term Governance
Review or, where applicable, 2022 Term of Council Governance Review; and
WHEREAS, as directed by FEDC, the City Clerk has
undertaken a circulation for expressions of interest from Members of Council to
participate in the working group; and
WHEREAS the remainder of the working group will
be comprised of Senior Economic Development staff to be selected by the General
Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development, a representative
of Legal Services, a representative of the Office of the City Clerk, representatives
of City Council appointed by Council, and board members of OCOBIA;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following
Members of Council be appointed to participate in the City/ BIA Governance
Working Group:
- Councillor
Laura Dudas;
- Councillor
Jenna Sudds;
- Councillor
Eli El-Chantiry;
- Councillor
Mathieu Fleury;
- Councillor
Catherine McKenney;
- Councillor
Jeff Leiper; and
- Councillor
Jean Cloutier
CARRIED
The
report recommendations, as amended by Motion no. 39/2, were then put to Council
and CARRIED as amended.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
388 and 400 Albert Street, 156 and 160 Lyon Street to permit a mixed-use
development consisting of three high-rise towers at 23, 29 and 35 storeys, as
detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION, AS AMENDED
That Council accept the development charge complaint in
respect of 130 Britannia Road.
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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 195 Huntmar Drive and part of 2499 Palladium Drive to
permit a mixed-use subdivision, as detailed in Document 2 and amended by
the following:
a. modify clause 1.c. to
read” “In Area C, from DR to R3YY [XXX5]”, instead of R3YY [2317];
b. add an additional clause
after current clause 5, for a new Exception XXX5 to Section 239, Urban
Exceptions, which is to match exception 2317, except where an attached garage
accesses a public street by means of a driveway that crosses a sidewalk, the
attached garage must be setback at least 5.8 metres from the nearest edge of
the sidewalk; and
c. Clause 6, is renumbered
to clause 7.
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2. that pursuant to
subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice be given.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council:
1. approve the application to
demolish 347 Gilmour Street according to plans submitted by M. David Blakely
Architect Inc., dated July 2019 and received on June 19, 2020 conditional
upon;
• Documentation of the
building be undertaken for deposit at the City of Ottawa archives to the
satisfaction of Heritage staff;
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2. approve the application to
alter the buildings at 278 and 280 O’Connor Street according to plans submitted
by M. David Blakely Architect Inc., dated March 31, 2020 received on July 19,
2020, conditional upon:
• The implementation of the
conservation measures outlined in the Cultural Heritage Impact Statement
attached as Document 12 and further detailed in Document 13, Conservation
Conditions;
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3. delegate authority for minor
design changes to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development Department; and
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4. approve the issuance of the
heritage permit with a three-year expiry date from the date of issuance
unless otherwise extended by Council.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. approve an amendment to the
Centretown Secondary Plan for 278 O’Connor Street, 280 O’Connor Street and
347 Gilmour Street to permit a six-storey residential building, as detailed
in Document 2;
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2. approve an amendment to
Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 278 O’Connor Street, 280 O’Connor Street and 347
Gilmour Street to permit a six-storey residential building, as detailed in
Document 3;
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3. because the report number
and Document 3 circulated as part of the Public Notification differs from the
one published on the electronic agenda, the latter being the final version,
confirm that the report number is ACS2020-PIE-PS-0083, not
ACS2019-PIE-PS-0083; and that the following changes were made to 2. b) in
Document 3:
First provision: replace
“5.7 metres” by “3.9 metres”; Eight provision: replace “2.6 metres” by “2.2
metres”; Tenth provision: delete “after 16 metres from front lot line”;
Eleventh provision: delete “after 16 metres from front lot line”; Twelfth
provision: delete “after 16 metres from front lot line”; Fifteenth provision:
replace “23 metres” by “35 metres”; Sixteenth provision: replace “23 metres”
by “35 metres”; Add the provision: “minimum width for a double traffic lane
driveway providing access to a parking garage: 3.4 metres”; Last provision:
add “and (4)” before “do not apply”.
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4. approve that, pursuant to
the Planning Act, subsection 34(17), no further notice be given.
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MOTION NO 39/3
Moved by Councillor Harder
Seconded by Councillor
Gower
WHEREAS an application for a new six-storey, mid-rise apartment
dwelling to be integrated with portions of two existing heritage buildings was
considered by Planning Committee on August 27, 2020; and
WHEREAS the report ACS2020-PIE-PS-0083, Official Plan Amendment and
Zoning By-law Amendment - 278 O’Connor Street, 280 O’Connor Street and 347
Gilmour Street, proposes an amendment to the permitted building height and
performance standards; and
WHEREAS the reduced minimum visitor parking space rate was omitted in
Document 3 - Details of Recommended Zoning;
THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the following provision be
added to 2. b) in Document 3:
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minimum visitor parking space rate: 0.09 per
dwelling unit.
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to the Planning Act,
subsection 34(17) no further notice be given.
CARRIED
The
report recommendations, as amended by Motion no. 39/3, were then put to Council
and CARRIED as amended with Councillor C. McKenney dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve a minor amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250
for 65 Acacia Avenue to permit a four-storey low-rise apartment building, as
detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for 2070 Scott Street and 328 Winona Avenue to permit a 25-storey
mixed-use development, as detailed in Document 2;
2. that the implementing Zoning
By-law not proceed to Council until such time as the agreement under Section
37 of the Planning Act is executed.
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CARRIED
with Councillor J. Leiper dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council approve:
1. an amendment to Zoning
By-law 2008-250 for 339-343 Gloucester Street to permit a 21-storey high-rise
apartment building, as detailed in Document 2, as amended by the
following:
a. replace Section 1 with:
“Rezone the property known as 339, 341, and 343 Gloucester Street, shown in
Document 1, from R5Q H(64) to R5Q [XXXX] H(64)”;
b. section 1 becomes Section
2;
c. in the fourth and fifth
subsections of section 2 (b), replace “double traffic lane” where it occurs
with: “two-direction controlled single traffic lane”
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 RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
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TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 10
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this interim report for information.
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MOTION NO 39/4
Moved
by Councillor T. Tierney
Seconded
by Councillor J. Leiper
WHEREAS at the Transportation Committee meeting
of September 2, 2020, received the interim status report entitled STO
Transit Study for Gatineau’s West End: Integration with Ottawa; and
WHEREAS Transportation Services Staff were
requested to provide additional information, including with respect to transit
operations and the impacts of the proposed corridor options on the City’s
transit system; and
WHEREAS the General Manager of Transportation
Services issued a Memorandum dated September 8, 2020 providing additional details
in this regard, supplementary to the information included in the staff report;
and
WHEREAS a correction is required to a statement
in the Executive Summary where the Sparks Street tunnel portal was described as
being near the site of the Victims of Communism Monument, while it will
actually be further to the east and therefore reference to the Monument should
be deleted;
THEREFORE be it resolved that the September 8,
2020 Memorandum to Council from the General Manager of Transportation Services
be appended as Document 6 to the staff report; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report be
amended to remove the reference to the Sparks Street tunnel portal as being
near the site of the Victims of Communism Monument.
CARRIED
The
report recommendations, as amended by Motion no. 39/4, were then put to Council
and CARRIED as amended.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
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That Council approve:
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1. The proposed conceptual
design of Bank Street Bridge, as described in this report;
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2. That $300,000 be moved from
project #909077 RCFS Facility Upgrades from funds allocated to Capital Ward
Splashpad Project no longer moving ahead to project # 908587 Bank St. Canal
Bridge and Culvert project.
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3. That this project be a
candidate to receive future stimulus funding from the Federal or Provincial
Governments related to infrastructure in support of active transportation.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Provided that Caivan
Communities withdraw their appeal from the City’s Development Charges By-law
(2019-156) in respect of the Village of Richmond area specific charges:
a) Authorize the City and
delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and
Economic Development Department, to enter into a modified Front-Ending
Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Mattamy (Jock River) Limited in relation to
the design and construction of 5.9 kilometres of 600-millimetre diameter
forcemain, from the existing twinned 600-millimetre diameter forcemain at the
overflow lagoon to 5.9 kilometres along Eagleson Road, as outlined in this
report, in accordance with the Front-Ending Agreement Principles and Policy
set forth in Documents 1 and 2 and with the final form and content being to
the satisfaction of the City Clerk and Solicitor;
b) Pursuant to said Agreement,
authorize the receipt from Mattamy (Jock River) Limited of $11,647,179 plus
applicable taxes in accordance with the Agreement, to fund the
above-described works which are to be completed by the City;
c) Pursuant to the said
Agreement, upon receipt of the above-described funds, authorize the City to tender
drawings and specifications for the said works and provide contract
administration and site inspection for their construction;
d) Pursuant to the said
Agreement, authorize financial disbursements to reimburse Mattamy (Jock
River) Limited to a total of $11,647,179 plus applicable taxes, funded as
follows:
i. Area specific development
charges collected, on a schedule to be set out in the Front-Ending Agreement
and which maintains priority of funding for currently planned area-specific
development charge-funded projects, pursuant to the Front Ending Agreement,
to an upset limit of $8,735,384 plus applicable taxes;
ii. Sewer reserves to an upset
limit of $2,911,795 plus applicable taxes.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopt the Engineer’s Report prepared by Robinson
Consultants Inc., entitled Amendment to the Engineer’s Report for the Regimbald
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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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopt the Engineer’s Report prepared by Robinson
Consultants Inc., entitled Amendment to the Engineer’s Report for the Simpson
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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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Receive the results of the
City’s investments for 2019, as required by Ontario Regulation 438/97 as
amended, Section 8(1), and the City of Ottawa Investment Policy;
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2. Receive information regarding Prudent
Investor;
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3. Receive the debt summary; and
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4. Receive information regarding the Green
Bond program.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the award of contract for the LRT Stage 2
Lessons Learned Exercise to KPMG LLP for a firm price of $157,175.00,
excluding taxes.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 as
detailed in Document 1, to allow Ottawa's schools the flexibility to locate
portables, outdoor classroom spaces, and other school facilities in any
Residential, Mixed-use/Commercial, Institutional or Open Space and Leisure zone
and certain Rural zones, given the imperatives of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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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 5725 Fernbank Road and part of 1555 Shea Road to permit a mix of
residential unit types, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That Council delegate authority to the General Manager, Planning,
Infrastructure and Economic Development Department to enter into a Front-Ending
Agreement for the above ground traffic signalization at Eagleson Road and
Romina Street/Emerald Meadows Drive (DC Item # 1.05244 – 2019 Study) to be
partially front-ended by Claridge Homes at an upset limit of $250,000
(including applicable H.S.T.) with reimbursement to occur in 2021.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
1980 Ogilvie Road to be considered one lot for zoning purposes and that part of
1980 Ogilvie be permitted for the development of a 30-storey high-rise
apartment, 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
1050 and 1060 Bank Street to permit a six-storey mixed-use building, as
detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMENDATIONS
That Council approve
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1. The speed limit be lowered
to 30 km/h through the implementation of 30 km/h Gateway Speed Limit Signs
within residential areas bound by:
a) Sherbourne Road to the west,
Byron Avenue to the north, Churchill Avenue to the east, Carling Avenue to
the south (Zone 1);
b) Parkdale Avenue to the west,
Carling Avenue to the south, Preston Street to the east, Gladstone Avenue to
the north (Zone 2); and,
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2. A speed limit of 30 km/h on
Bayswater Avenue between Gladstone Avenue and Somerset Street
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the speed limit be lowered to 30 km/h through
the implementation of 30 km/h Gateway Speed Limit Signs within the boundaries
of:
a) Old Ottawa East west of Main
Street between Riverdale Avenue and Hawthorne Avenue in Document 1 of the
report; and,
b) Old Ottawa South, Old Ottawa
East between Bank Street and Main Street south of Echo Drive and Riverdale
Avenue as demonstrated as demonstrated in Document 2 of the report.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 39/5
Moved
by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli
That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 15; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 16; Planning
Committee Report 28; and Transportation Committee
Report 10; be received and adopted as amended.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 39/6
Moved
by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney
WHEREAS on March 9, 2020, the Government of
Canada introduced Bill C-8, An Act to Amend the Criminal Code (Conversion
Therapy); and,
WHEREAS conversion therapy is defined by Bill
C-8 as:
“… a practice, treatment or service designed to change
a person’s sexual orientation to heterosexual or gender identity to cisgender,
or to repress or reduce non-heterosexual attraction or sexual behaviour. For greater
certainty, this definition does not include a practice, treatment or service
that relates
(a) to a person’s gender transition; or
(b) to a person’s exploration of their
identity or to its development.”; and
WHEREAS
the Preamble to Bill C-8 cites
the harmful effects to persons subjected to conversion therapy, particularly
children, as well as the broader harms it causes to
society by promoting myths and stereotypes about sexual orientation and gender
identity; and
WHEREAS several associations for health professions, such as the Canadian
Psychological Association, the Canadian Psychiatric Association and the
Canadian Paediatric Society, have denounced conversion therapy as a practice
due to its harmful effects; and
WHEREAS some activities associated with conversion
therapy may be criminal offences under the Criminal Code of Canada in
certain circumstances, such as kidnapping, forcible confinement, assault, and
fraud; and
WHEREAS the regulation of conversion therapy is
better sanctioned at the criminal level because of its pervasive harms to
persons; and
WHEREAS any municipal prohibition on or regulation
of conversion therapy may face legislative and jurisdictional challenges, and are
often practiced in secret outside of formal business settings, which are difficult
for municipalities to regulate and enforce; and
WHEREAS it is deemed that regulation of this
practice is better addressed at the federal level where it can be criminalized;
and,
BE IT RESOLVED that City Council formally
denounce the practice of conversion therapy as harmful for individuals, and to society by promoting myths and stereotypes
about sexual orientation and gender identity; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor be
directed to send a letter to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Minister of Justice
and the Attorney General, and the Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth,
to express support for the reintroduction of Bill C-8, An Act to Amend the Criminal
Code (Conversion Therapy) as soon as possible in the upcoming session of Parliament,
and to encourage the Government of Canada to pass and implement this
legislation in an expeditious manner; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council hereby
encourages anyone who may have experienced this harmful practice to reach out for
help to the various supports in the community such as The Community Information Centre of Ottawa (211),
Community Health Centres across the city, Family Services Ottawa – Around the
Rainbow, The Royal Mental Health Centre, the Distress Centre of Ottawa’s Mental
Health Crisis Line, and the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa’s Integrated Crisis
Service, amongst others; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council
hereby encourages anyone who suspects that any criminal activity associated
with conversion therapy, such as kidnapping and forcible confinement, has taken
place, to report that activity to the Ottawa Police.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 39/7
Moved
by Councillor El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor 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 as part of the emergency declaration, restaurants
and retail stores have been significantly limited in their operations, which has
resulted in substantial local economic impacts; and
WHEREAS due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation
and the anticipated capacity restrictions from the Province of Ontario and
associated recommendations from Ottawa Public Health that physical distancing
be practiced in order to decrease transmission, which will limit the capacities
restaurants and their outdoor patios compared to previous years; and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa requires permits,
processing fees and fees based on the size of the right of way patio and number
of seats for café, in accordance with the provisions of the Right of Way Patio
By-law No. 2017-92, which includes ensuring a minimum two-metre pedestrian
clearway, and compliance with the requirements of the Accessibility Design
Standards; and
WHEREAS local businesses and the Economic
Partners Task Force have advocated for less regulation and lower fees to help
small businesses as part of the recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa can continue to support
the local economy by providing a waiver of the right of way patio and café permit
fees, and waiving the limit on the number of tables and chairs for café seating
for the winter patio season (November 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021); and extending
the Temporary Zoning By-law amendment for Outdoor commercial patios and pop-up
retail stores (By-law 2020-223) to December 31, 2020.
BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the following:
i)
Waive the monthly rate for right of way
patios, and the annual permit fee for Café seating
permits for the winter patio season (November 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021);
however, continue to collect the permit application fee of $62 to ensure that
permits are acquired;
ii)
Amend the Right of Way Patio By-law such
that for the winter patio season (November 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021), an
applicant to the Café seating program may request an unlimited amount of Café
seating permits (to expand beyond the 4 table, 8 seat cap) where space exists,
at the discretion of the General Manager, PIED;
iii)
Fund the estimated $3,000 in lost revenues
from within Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development’s operating
budget;
iv) Approve the enactment of an amendment to Temporary Zoning By-law
amendment 2020-223 for Outdoor commercial patios and pop up retail stores to extend
the duration of the temporary zoning to December 31, 2020.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 39/8
Moved
by Councillor Scott Moffatt
Seconded by Councillor Jan Harder
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following
motion as Childhood Cancer Awareness month has commenced prior to this City
Council meeting.
WHEREAS on May 11, 2017 as a result of a controversial flag raising
at Ottawa City Hall, a comprehensive review of the City’s Flag Protocol
Procedures was conducted to establish objective guidelines by means of which
flag raising requests are considered; and
WHEREAS on October 9, 2017,
a revised Flag Protocol Procedure was enacted to include the following criteria,
namely that: an organization seeking to have its flag
flown on the City’s property must have a mandate, program or activity that is
directly connected to the municipality by way of a relevant funding or
partnership agreement; or, it aligns with relevant days of awareness,
celebration, importance, commemoration or promotion, as recognized by the
Ontario Provincial Government and/or the Canadian Federal Government, or a
Ministry or Department thereof; and
WHEREAS the month of September is
recognized as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month by the Canadian Cancer Society;
however, it does not meet the objective criteria in the revised Flag Protocol
Procedures as it is not officially recognized by the Federal or Provincial Government,
or a Ministry or Department thereof; and
WHEREAS cancer is the leading cause
of disease-related deaths for Canadian children, with 1,700 cases diagnosed
annually and with some cancers being terminal upon diagnosis;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council petitions the Federal and
Provincial Governments to formally recognize the month of September as
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT in conjunction with the Canadian Cancer
Society, Ottawa City Council recognizes September 2020 as Childhood Cancer
Awareness Month.
CARRIED
MOTION
Moved by Councillor
C. McKenney
Seconded by Mayor
J. Watson
WHEREAS on July 24, 2002, City Council approved, as amended, the
Commemorative Naming Policy; and
WHEREAS
in keeping with its powers set out in the Municipal
Act, 2001, Council may assign a commemorative name by resolution,
notwithstanding the provisions included in the Commemorative Naming Policy; and
WHEREAS residents of the City of Ottawa have relied on Boushey's Fruit Market, at the corner of Elgin and Waverley street, for
70 years; and
WHEREAS the past three generations of
the Boushey family has
run the market since 1946; and
WHEREAS the Boushey’s Fruit Market has been a prominent fixture in downtown Ottawa, offering a wide
range of diverse food; and
WHEREAS the history of the Boushey’s Fruit Market is remembered and
treasured by many residents of the City of Ottawa;
AND WHEREAS this proposal was circulated to establishments along
Elgin St. with overwhelming responses in support of the proposal;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Waverley Square, located at the corner of Elgin
and Waverley streets be renamed the “Boushey
Square”; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that an appropriate stand and plaque be
installed in the square displaying the name “Boushey Square” and including a
brief history of the Boushey’s Fruit Market contributions; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all costs related to the production and
installation of the stand, plaque and subsequent event will be funded through
the Councillor’s office.
MOTION
Moved
by Councillor L. Dudas
Seconded by Councillor J. Cloutier
WHEREAS in response to a recent Council Inquiry with respect to
Cyberbullying (OCC 20-07), City staff indicated Ottawa City Council has
established codes of conduct setting out ethical behavior expected of elected
officials, appointed citizen members on boards or commissions of the
municipality, and City staff; and
WHEREAS these codes of conduct could be applied to a variety of
violations, they are not specific or tailored to address the types of cyber
bullying or attacks that can occur on social media forums; and
WHEREAS the
Inquiry response presented examples, at the municipal, provincial and federal
levels of government, of social media guidelines or interpretation bulletins
that specify how an existing code of conduct applies to social media use/behaviour;
and
WHEREAS in the
Inquiry response, City staff indicated that “should Council request to have more
clarity respecting how the Code of Conduct for Members of Council applies to
social media behavior, that the Integrity Commissioner is prepared to respond to
a direction from Council to produce an interpretation bulletin to specifically
address social media behavior”;
THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED that the Integrity Commissioner work
closely with the Office of the City Clerk to review the existing Codes of Conduct
with the goal of producing an interpretation bulletin to
specifically address social media behavior by Councillors,
Board and Commission members for inclusion in the 2018-2022 Mid-term Governance
Review report.
MOTION NO 39/9
Moved
by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli
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-law be read and passed, in accordance with the Motion approved at today’s
meeting:
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2020-223, entitled, “A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to temporarily allow a relaxation of
regulations relating to outdoor commercial patios and pop-up retail stores.” to
extend the duration of the temporary zoning to December 31, 2020
CARRIED
BY-LAWS
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THREE READINGS
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2020-254.
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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2020-255.
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa respecting the management of residential rental properties.
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2020-256.
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2013-416 to provide for standards under
which properties are maintained.
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2020-257.
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 388 and 400 Albert Street, 156 and 160 Lyon Street.
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2020-258.
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 1050 and 1060 Bank Street.
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2020-259.
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 195 Huntmar Drive and Part of 2499
Palladium Drive.
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2020-260.
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 65 Acacia Avenue.
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2020-261.
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to provide flexibility for
schools in order to deal with issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2020-262.
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 5725 Fernbank Road and part of 1555 Shea Road.
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2020-263.
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 1980 Ogilvie Road.
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2020-264.
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 339, 341 and 343 Gloucester Street.
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2020-265.
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend the Centretown Secondary Plan of Volume 2A of the
Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to add a site specific policy for the
lands municipally known as 278 and 280 O’Connor Street and 347 Gilmour
Street.
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2020-266.
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 278 and 280 O’Connor Street and 347 Gilmour Street.
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2020-267.
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend the Regional Regulatory Code to permit the retail
business establishments located within the Tanger Outlets to remain open for
business on specified holidays.
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2020-268.
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at ruelle Alvarez Lane, ruelle
Rathburn Lane, cours Ibanez Walk, place Wooler Place, promenade Findlay Creek
Drive, chemin Kugagami Road, placette Trident Mews, and voie Odyssey Way
on Plan 4M-1659, as being
exempt from Part Lot Control.
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2020-269.
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to temporarily allow a relaxation
of regulations relating to outdoor commercial patios and pop-up retail
stores.” to extend the duration of the temporary zoning to December 31, 2020.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 39/10
Moved
by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli
That the
following by-law be read and passed:
To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of September 9th,
2020.
CARRIED
Council adjourned
the meeting at 1:02 pm.
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CITY
CLERK MAYOR