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OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

Wednesday, 23 October 2019

 10:00 am

Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue W.

AGENDA 22

 

MOMENT OF REFLECTION

 

NATIONAL ANTHEM

 

 

Councillor T. Kavanagh

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS/CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

 

·          

Recognition - Mayor's City Builder Award

 

 

·          

Proclamation - Ottawa TFC Academy U17 Team Day

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

Confirmation of the Regular and In Camera Minutes of the Council meeting of 9 October 2019.

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO):

 

 

·          

Province Appoints Advisor for Public Health and Emergency Health Services Consultations

 

 

Response to Inquiries:

·          

OCC 13-19 - Rat Complaints Inquiry

 

Other Communications Received:

 

·          

Submission received containing the names of 577 individuals, requesting that City Council move swiftly and decisively without further delay on updating Ottawa’s Tree By-Laws, and ensure full and active enforcement in a timely matter supported with appropriate resources.

 

REGRETS

 

Councillors D. Deans (See Motion No. 20/1 of September 25, 2019),
R. Chiarelli, A. Hubley, and J. Sudds advised they would be absent from the City Council meeting of 23 October 2019

 

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS

 

Councillors G. Gower and M. Luloff  

 

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 7

 

 

1.

SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SERVICE 2018 ANNUAL REPORT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.

 

2.

FEASIBILITY OF REVIEW OF ON-DEMAND ACCESSIBLE TAXICAB SERVICE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED

That Council:

1.         receive this report for information; and

2.         direct staff to proceed to retain the said consultant to undertake the study of on-demand accessible taxicab service, as outlined in the staff report (ACS2019-EPS-GEN-0015), and that the $25,000 be provided through the 2020 EPS Operating Budget.

 

 

 

 

 


3.

MOTION - RAT COMPLAINTS INQUIRY

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

1.         that staff be directed to implement cost neutral rat control methods, including specific rat prevention practices in regular parks maintenance; incorporating inspections for rats into the twice annual inspections of abandoned buildings and issue orders to the owners to remedy any infestations if evidence is found; and,

2.         that staff in Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development be directed to assess the options, including Legal Services, under their mandate to implement a program for proactive rat baiting prior to construction and issuing demolition permits and development applications and if such a program is possible, report back to the appropriate committee with recommendations including how such a program could be administered, detail any financial impacts and what monitoring could be put in place to assess its effectiveness.

 

STANDING COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, WATER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT REPORT 6

 

4.

ROBERT O. PICKARD ENVIRONMENTAL CENTRE (ROPEC) ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY AND EFFICIENT USE OF DIGESTER GAS PROJECT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         Approve upgrades to the Robert O. Pickard Environmental Centre (ROPEC), as described in this report;

2.         Approve an increase in capital expenditure authority for project 906648 Digester Gas Utilization of $41.8 million for a total of $57.2 million and that the increase be funded from the Wastewater Reserve; and,

3.         Delegate the authority to the General Manager, Public Works and Environmental Services, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to negotiate, finalize and execute a contract with Envari Energy Solutions Inc., in accordance with this report.

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 14

 

5.

ZONING – FLOOD PLAIN MAPPING UPDATES PHASE 3

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve amendments to the floodplain overlay in Zoning By-law 2008-250, as shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 3.

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED

That Council approve:

1.         amendments to the floodplain overlay in Zoning By-law 2008-250, as shown in Document 2 and detailed in Document 4, as amended by the following:

•     that Map 4 in Document 2 be replaced with a revised Map 4, which does not apply the flood plain overlay to the subject land, per Planning Committee Motion No PLC 2019 14/1 (set out in Document 2 of the report);

2.         that no further notice be provided pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.

 

6.

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF OTTAWA AND 801 ALBERT STREET INC.

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council:

1.         delegate the authority to the General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding as described in this report and detailed in Document 2;

2.         approve that, to allocate the full $1.25M from the sale to affordable housing, requirement 1.4 of the City’s Disposal of Real Property Policy be waived and that monies received from the sale of the lands (as described in Motion No PLC 2019 14/3) to 801 Albert Street Inc. be directed towards affordable housing.

 

7.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 2140 BASELINE ROAD

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2140 Baseline Road to permit a 14-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 2;

2.         exempt the developer from Section 37 contribution obligations.

 

 

 

BULK CONSENT AGENDA

 

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 7

 

 

A.

COMMEMORATIVE NAMING PROPOSAL – LOIS KEMP ARENA

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal to name the Blackburn Arena, located at 190 Glen Park Dr the “Lois Kemp Arena”.

 

B.

COMMEMORATIVE NAMING PROPOSAL – ELDON KEMP RINK

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal to name the rink inside the Blackburn Arena, located at 190 Glen Park Dr the “Eldon Kemp Rink”.

 

C.

COMMUNITY SAFETY AND WELL-BEING PLAN ROADMAP

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Community Safety and Well-Being Plan Roadmap as described in this report and as set out in Document 3.

 

 

D.

9-1-1 ANNUAL REPORT 2018

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.

 

E.

CITY OF OTTAWA OLDER ADULT PLAN 2020-2022

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Older Adult Plan (OAP) 2020 – 2022 as outlined in this report and in Document 1.

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 14

 

F.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – PART OF 3718 GREENBANK ROAD

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 3718 Greenbank Road to permit land uses associated with a Draft Plan of Subdivision, as shown in Document 1 and as detailed in Document 2.

 

G.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 350 TERRY FOX DRIVE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 350 Terry Fox Drive to permit the additional uses of a catering establishment and take-out restaurant, as detailed in Document 2.

 

H.

FEDERAL LAND INITIATIVE – 715 MIKINAK ROAD BEING BLOCK 21 OF WATERIDGE VILLAGE, OPPORTUNITY TO ACQUIRE LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         approve the execution of the Agreement of Purchase and Sale, by the Acting Director of the Corporate Real Estate Office, to acquire the lands known municipally as 715 Mikinak Road, as shown on Document 1 (the “Property”), from Canada Lands Company CLC Limited, for $4,935,000.00 of which:

a.         $301,035.00, plus HST as applicable, and closing costs, is payable by the City of Ottawa, as Purchaser, and as further described in this report; and

b.        $4,633,965 is payable by Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation under the National Housing Strategy Federal Lands Initiative (FLI) pursuant to affordable housing agreements;

2.         delegate the authority to the Director, Housing Services to negotiate and execute the required affordable housing agreements with Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation under the National Housing Strategy Federal Lands Initiative (FLI) to secure the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation forgivable contribution of $6,478,965.00 towards the purchase price of the lands as described in this report and approve the default provisions in the event the development of the lands does not comply with the FLI requirements;

3.         following the property acquisition, delegate the authority to the Director, Housing Services and the Director of the Corporate Real Estate Office to negotiate and execute the required documents to convey the 715 Mikinak Road lands, upon the same terms and conditions of the Agreement of Purchase and Sale with Canada Lands Corporation, save and except for nominal value, to Ottawa Community Housing Corporation the successful respondent to Housing Services’ Request for Expressions of Interest for the development of Phase 1 of the Property;

4.         delegate authority to the Director, Housing Services to:

a.         allocate $10 million in Capital Funding from the available $15 million in the City’s capital funds approved by Council in the 2019 City Budget (Report ACS2019-CSS-GEN-0008) to Ottawa Community Housing Corporation to support the first phase of the three-phase development proposed for the site;

b.        include the City-payable portion of the purchase price, being $301,035.00, as part of the contribution being made to Ottawa Community Housing Corporation for the development of affordable housing on the proposed site;

c.         negotiate and execute the required affordable housing agreements with Ottawa Community Housing Corporation to develop the subject lands in accordance with the Federal Lands Initiative and the Request for Expressions of Interest including the requirement to include other not-for-profit and/or charitable housing providers in the development of phases 2 and/or 3 and secure the $10.3M contribution on title to the Property.

5.         waive the Real Property Acquisition Policy requirements for the acquisition of the 715 Mikinak Road under the Federal Lands Initiative.


 

CITY CLERK

 

I.

SUMMARY OF ORAL AND WRITTEN PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS FOR ITEMS SUBJECT TO THE PLANNING ACT ‘EXPLANATION REQUIREMENTS’ AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 9, 2019

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of October 9, 2019 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 and 2.

 

DISPOSITION OF ITEMS APPROVED BY COMMITTEES UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

 

That Council receive the list of items approved by its Committees under Delegated Authority, attached as Document 1.

 

 

MOTION TO ADOPT REPORTS

 

Councillors G. Gower and M. Luloff

 

 


 

MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN

MOTION

Moved by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor J. Cloutier

WHEREAS on September 24, 2019 Councillor Rick Chiarelli provided notice to the Mayor and the City Clerk, including medical documentation of his inability to attend at Committee and Council for an indeterminate period of time, and at least until October 9, 2019 inclusive, due to medical issues; and

WHEREAS at its meeting of September 25, 2019, City Council considered Motion 20/5 with respect to Councillor Chiarelli’s request for an authorized leave of absence; tabled the resolution to authorize a leave of absence for Councillor Rick Chiarelli and directed the City Clerk to liaise with Councillor Rick Chiarelli and to provide an update to City Council; and;

WHEREAS on October 8, 2019 Councillor Rick Chiarelli provided updated written medical documentation to the Clerk’s Office including his physician’s recommendation for continued leave on medical grounds until November 11, 2019 inclusive; and 

WHEREAS in accordance with Subsection 66(5) of the Procedure By-law, a motion that has been tabled at a previous meeting of Council may not be lifted off the table unless notice is given under Section 59 of the Procedure By-law;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council, at its meeting of October 23, 2019, lift from the table the following resolution, for consideration:  

BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council authorize a leave of absence for Councillor Rick Chiarelli


MOTION

Moved by Councillor T. Kavanagh
Seconded by Councillor R. King

WHEREAS Sections 390 and 391 within Part XII of Municipal Act, 2001 provides the statutory framework for Council to impose fees and charges to recover the City's costs related to services or activities provided, for use of its property, and property under its control; and

WHEREAS there must be a reasonable connection between the fees charged and the cost of the services provided

WHEREAS parking fees are imposed to recover costs related to the services and objectives identified within the Municipal Parking Management Strategy; and

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa does not currently have the statutory authority under the Municipal Act, 2001 to use parking revenues for projects related to sustainable transportation including sidewalk construction and cycling infrastructure.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Ottawa, petition the Province of Ontario to make the necessary changes to the Municipal Act to permit the City of Ottawa and other Ontario municipalities the ability to use municipal parking revenues for projects related to sustainable transportation including sidewalk construction and cycling infrastructure.

 

MOTIONS REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE

 

NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

 


 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS

 

Councillors G. Gower and M. Luloff

 

 

THREE READINGS

 

a)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for amendments to the existing Van Gaal Municipal Drain in Lots 22 and 23, Concession IV, Rideau-Goulbourn Ward, former Township of Goulbourn in the City of Ottawa.

b)            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

c)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at croissant Rainrock Crescent and rue Compass Street on Plan 4M-1545, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

d)            A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at Somme Street on Plan 4M-1388, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

e)            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 2140 Baseline Road.

f)             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 3718 Greenbank Road.

g)            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 350 Terry Fox Drive.

h)           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting fire routes.

i)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Fernbank Road).

j)             A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2018-275 respecting the designated municipal capital facilities at 191 Laurier Avenue West.

k)            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.

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

 

Councillors G. Gower and M. Luloff  

 

 

INQUIRIES

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Councillors G. Gower and M. Luloff  

 

 

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