City Council Minutes

 

OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

Wednesday, 23 October 2019

10:00 am

Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue W.

MINUTES 22

 

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on Wednesday, 23 October 2019 beginning at 10:00 a.m.

The Mayor, Jim Watson, presided and led Council in a moment of reflection.

 

NATIONAL ANTHEM

 

The national anthem was performed by students from Woodroffe High School.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS/CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

 

RECOGNITION - MAYOR'S CITY BUILDER AWARD

 

Mayor Jim Watson presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Mr. Moses Abayomi Pratt and Ms. Kelly Dikeledi Pratt for their years of service to Ottawa’s black community.


Moses and Kelly established the Ottawa’s Global Community Alliance’s annual Black History Month gala. The gala celebrates diversity in Ottawa by honouring leaders and trailblazers in Ottawa’s black community. By donating its proceeds to other causes such as the Ottawa School Breakfast program or Ottawa Black History, the gala provides key additional support in Ottawa’s multicultural communities.

Moses Pratt is also a founding member of the Nigerian Canadian Association and Isokan Yoruba, a Nigerian cultural and heritage group and has been a schoolteacher for nearly thirty years.

 

PROCLAMATION - OTTAWA TFC ACADEMY U17 TEAM DAY

Mayor Watson presented a proclamation declaring October 23, 2019 Ottawa TFC Academy U17 Girls Soccer Team Day in recognition the team winning their first Canada Soccer Toyota National U17 Championship.

 

ROLL CALL

All Members were present at the meeting, except Councillor D. Deans (See Motion
No. 20/1 of September 25, 2019), R. Chiarelli, A. Hubley, and J. Sudds.

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

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

CONFIRMED

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS

No declarations of interest were filed.

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO):

 

 

The following communications were received.

 

 

·          

Province Appoints Advisor for Public Health and Emergency Health Services Consultations

 

 

Response to Inquiries:

The following communications were received.

·          

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

MOTION NO 22/1

Moved by Councillor G. Gower
Seconded by Councillor M. Luloff

That Community and Protective Services Committee Report 7; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 6; Planning Committee Report 14; 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 October 9, 2019”; be received and considered.

CARRIED

 

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.

RECEIVED


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.

MOTION NO 22/2

Moved by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor M. Luloff

WHEREAS at its meeting of October 17, 2019, Community and Protective Services Committee approved a Motion recommending Council direct staff to proceed with the retention of a consultant to undertake a study of on-demand accessible taxicab service, with the anticipated $25,000 cost to be funded through the Emergency and Protective Services (EPS) Operating budget; and

WHEREAS staff has advised that this can already be accommodated within their planned 2020 budget for consulting services and will not result in an increased budget ask for 2020; and

WHEREAS Council cannot pre-commit the 2020 Budget, which will be considered and approved by Council in December, 2019;

THEREFORE be it resolved that Committee Recommendation 2 be amended to add “…subject to Council’s approval of the 2020 Budget”

CARRIED

The Report Recommendations, as amended by Motion No. 22/2, and set out in full below, were put to Council and CARRIED.

 

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, subject to Council’s approval of the 2020 Budget.

                                                                                                CARRIED

 

 


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.

DEFERRED by the following motion:


MOTION NO 22/3

Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli

BE IT RESOLVED that this item be deferred to the next regular City Council meeting scheduled for November 6, 2019

CARRIED

 

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.

CARRIED

 


 


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.

 

MOTION NO 22/4

Moved by Councillor J Harder
Seconded by Councillor T. Tierney

WHEREAS Flood Plain Phase 3 represents a consistency exercise whereby the City adopts into the Zoning By-law as an Overlay the one in 100-year Flood Plain Boundary as identified and approved by the Board of the Conservation Authorities with jurisdiction over these matters; and

WHEREAS concerns have been expressed by landowners subject to the proposed Flood Plain Overlay as described on Maps 3 and 9 of report ACS2019-PIE-EDP-0036; and

WHEREAS there has been a request for additional time to allow for further discussion between the landowners and the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority to determine whether the Board-Approved Flood Plain boundary is accurate;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the following replacement recommendation, incorporating the recommendations of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and Planning Committee, as amended to remove Maps 3 and 9 as described above:

That Council Approve

1.         Amendments to the floodplain overlay in Zoning By-law 2008-250, as shown in Documents 1 and 2 and detailed in Documents 3 and 4, as amended by the following:

a)         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 to Council);

b)        That Maps 3 and 9 of the report be removed from consideration and referred back to Planning Committee for consideration in Q1 2020.

2.            That, pursuant to the Planning Act, Subsection 34(17), no further notice be given in respect of the report, with the exception of the areas covered by Maps 3 and 9.

CARRIED

The Committee Recommendations, as amended by Motion No. 22/4 and as set out in full below, were put to Council and CARRIED:

That Council Approve

1.         Amendments to the floodplain overlay in Zoning By-law 2008-250, as shown in Documents 1 and 2 and detailed in Documents 3 and 4, as amended by the following:

a)         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 to Council);

b)        That Maps 3 and 9 of the report be removed from consideration and referred back to Planning Committee for consideration in Q1 2020.

2.            That, pursuant to the Planning Act, Subsection 34(17), no further notice be given in respect of the report, with the exception of the areas covered by Maps 3 and 9.

CARRIED

 

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.

CARRIED

 

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.

 

MOTION NO 22/5

Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Seconded by Councillor T. Tierney

WHEREAS Report ACS2019-PIE-PS-0097 recommends approval of an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 2140 Baseline Road to permit a 14-storey mixed-use building;

WHEREAS Document 2 contains a zone code typographical error which conflicts with the correct zone code shown in Document 1;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that Document 2 be amended to replace the zone code, “GM” with the zone code “MC” wherever it appears; 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. 22/5, were put to Council and CARRIED.

 

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”.

CARRIED

 

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”.

CARRIED

 

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.

CARRIED

 

D.

9-1-1 ANNUAL REPORT 2018

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.

RECEIVED

 

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.

CARRIED

 

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.

CARRIED

 

 

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.

CARRIED

 

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.

CARRIED

 


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.

CARRIED

 

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.

 

RECEIVED

 


 

MOTION TO ADOPT REPORTS

MOTION NO 22/6

Moved by Councillor G. Gower
Seconded by Councillor M. Luloff

That Community and Protective Services Committee Report 7; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 6; Planning Committee Report 14; 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 October 9, 2019”; be received and adopted as amended.

CARRIED

 

MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN

MOTION NO 22/7

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

LOST on a division of 0 YEAS and 20 NAYS, as follows:

YEAS (0):

NAYS (20):

Councillors C. McKenney, S. Moffatt, G. Gower, L. Dudas,
R. Brockington, K. Egli, E. El-Chantiry, T. Tierney, R. King,
M. Luloff, S. Blais, G. Darouze, T. Kavanagh, J. Leiper,
S. Menard, M. Fleury, J. Harder, C. A. Meehan, J. Cloutier,
Mayor J. Watson

Updated medical documentation dated October 22, 2019 from Councillor R. Chiarelli was provided to Members of Council, a copy of which is held on file with the City Clerk.

 

Pursuant to Subsection 59(5) of the Procedure By-law, the following revised Motion was substituted for the original one contained in the Notice of Motion:

MOTION NO 22/8

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; and

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 general revenue purposes and it is in the interests of the City for such funds to be used for projects related to sustainable transportation including sidewalk construction, cycling infrastructure and public transit.

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 as a parking tax to fund  projects throughout the City related to sustainable transportation including sidewalk construction, cycling infrastructure and public transit.

MOTION NO 22/9

Moved by Councillor R. Brockington
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson

That the Kavanagh/King Motion be amended to add the following:

That the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Ottawa, request the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO)’s assistance in petitioning the Province on this matter.

CARRIED

Motion No. 22/8, as amended by Motion No. 22/9, and as set out in full below, was put to Council and CARRIED

MOTION NO 22/8

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; and

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 general revenue purposes and it is in the interests of the City for such funds to be used for projects related to sustainable transportation including sidewalk construction, cycling infrastructure and public transit.

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 as a parking tax to fund  projects throughout the City related to sustainable transportation including sidewalk construction, cycling infrastructure and public transit; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Ottawa, request the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s assistance in petitioning the Province on this matter.

CARRIED on a division of 13 YEAS and 7 NAYS, as follows:

YEAS (13):

Councillors C. McKenney, G. Gower, R. Brockington, K. Egli,
T. Tierney, R. King, S. Blais, T. Kavanagh, J. Leiper, S. Menard, M. Fleury, J. Cloutier, Mayor J. Watson

NAYS (7):

Councillors S. Moffatt, L. Dudas, E. El-Chantiry, M. Luloff,
G. Darouze, J. Harder, C. A. Meehan

 


MOTIONS REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE

MOTION NO 22/10

Moved by Councillor T. Tierney
Seconded by Councillor J. Harder

That City Council approve that the Rules of Procedure be suspended, as the next Council meeting is November 6, 2019 and the municipal capital facilities by-law requires a technical amendment to confirm the tax exemption as soon as possible, to consider the following motion:

WHEREAS Council on June 13, 2018 designated a portion of the lands at 191 Laurier Avenue West (120 Metcalfe Avenue) as a Municipal Capital Facility for the provision of a Public Library under section 110 of the Municipal Act, 2001, to exempt the portion of the lands used by the Public Library from taxes levied for municipal and school purposes as further described in the report;

WHEREAS the staff Report recommending such designation and approved by Council included the Main Library and fourth and fifth floors (84,578 square feet) leased by the Public Library and inadvertently omitted a portion of the basement area in the amount of 24,379 square feet as identified by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (“MPAC”) which is used by the Public Library and was intended to be included in the designation of municipal capital facilities; and

WHEREAS the Municipal Capital Facilities Agreement with the landlord and associated Municipal Capital Facilities By-law 2018-275 designating 84,578 square feet of the lands as Municipal Capital Facilities require amendments to add the additional 24,379 square feet used by the Ottawa Public Library; and

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT By-law 2018-275, which is effective July 11, 2018, be amended to add the additional 24,379 square feet used by the Ottawa Public Library at 191 Laurier Avenue West (120 Metcalfe Avenue), designated as municipal capital facilities exempt from taxes for municipal and school purposes and that the associated municipal capital facilities agreement be amended to include the additional area.

CARRIED

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS

MOTION NO 22/11

Moved by Councillor G. Gower
Seconded by Councillor M. Luloff

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.

CARRIED

 

By-Laws

 

THREE READINGS

2019-358.        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.

2019-359.        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

2019-360.        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.

2019-361.        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.

2019-362.        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.

2019-363.        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.

2019-364.        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.

2019-365.        A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting fire routes.

2019-366.        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).

2019-367.        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.

2019-368.        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.

CARRIED

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

MOTION NO 22/12

Moved by Councillor G. Gower
Seconded by Councillor M. Luloff

That the following by-law be read and passed:

To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of October 23, 2019.

CARRIED

 

INQUIRIES

Councillor L. Dudas (OCC 21-19)

In the lead up to the Confederation Line launch on September 14, 2019, transit riders and Council were advised that service reliability would improve when the light rail train service began and when most crosstown bus routes were eliminated from Ottawa’s core.

I understand that the Confederation Line is new and that, as with anything that is new and complex, there are always issues that need to be addressed and fine details ironed out. However, the City’s bus service is not new, and riders continue to experience issues with service reliability even after the launch of the Confederation Line.

Riders have reported buses failing to show up at their scheduled times, certain routes being consistently late, or trips being outright cancelled. A small sample of some of the routes that east end residents have reported experiencing delays recently include: routes 228, 225, 25, 34, and 30.

In some cases, residents have reported that the first scheduled bus on a route was significantly late (an example is the more than 20-minute delay of the 228 on October 7, 2019). When buses are not showing up at the beginning of their routes, it speaks to a larger issue with reliability of the service.

Additionally, since the transition to LRT, service start times for certain routes, for instance the 30, 37, and 35, are later, resulting in transit riders being late for work or seeking alternative transportation options.

Would OC Transpo staff advise as to what specific concrete actions, and the costs associated with implementing these measures, are being taken to address the following:

·      ensure buses arrive as scheduled;

·      ensure operational processes are in place so that when a bus is delayed the impact to customers is limited and clearly communicated;

·      reduce the number of cancelled trips;

·      return service start times to pre-LRT transition times in cases were riders and the Ward Councillor have identified this as an issue.

Additionally, what is OC Transpo’s plan to improve and expand bus service in the east end, and city-wide, in 2020, 2021 and 2022?

 

Councillor T. Tierney (OCC 22-19)

Over four years ago the province of Ontario, through the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO), had indicated the east bound ramp off St. Laurent Blvd. (north bound) to access the 417 would be permanently closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles.

This forces St. Laurent north bound drivers that want access to the east end to go down Ogilvie rd., Innes rd., etc., but as noted in the diagram below most people are simply taking a U-Turn south bound and accessing the ramp creating traffic issues.   

I would like to request that through the City of Ottawa we contact the MTO regarding:

1.    The rationale for this closure (I assume when construction occurred it was to standard)

2.    Will this be re-assessed in the future?

A circuit board

Description automatically generatedAre there are plans for modification in the future?

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Council adjourned the meeting at 11:04 am.

 

 

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