City Council Minutes

 

OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

Wednesday, 28 February 2018

10:00 a.m.

Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West

MINUTES 65

 

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on Wednesday, 28 February 2018 beginning at 10:00 a.m.

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

CLOSED CAPTIONING TRANSCRIPTS

(note: the transcript can be found at the Confirmation of Minutes link)

 

NATIONAL ANTHEM

 

The national anthem was performed by the St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic School Choir.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS/CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

 

RECOGNITION - MAYOR'S CITY BUILDER AWARD

 

Mayor Watson presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to Mr. Osman Naqvi. Mr. Naqvi founded the Kiwanis Club of Barrhaven, and helped to create the YOUth Heroes initiative – a citywide campaign that empowers local youth to create positive social change in their communities. Mr. Naqvi has been an active leader with the Caring and Sharing Exchange, Carleton University’s Young Liberals Association, the Canadian Hearing Society and the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa. A graduate of the Master of Management program at the Schulich School of Business, he is currently developing a social enterprise to bring hygiene products to areas in need.

 

ROLL CALL

All Members were present at the meeting.

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

 

 

Confirmation of the Minutes of the regular Council meeting of 14 February 2018.

CONFIRMED

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS

No declarations of interest were filed.

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

The following communications were received.

 

 

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO):

 

 

·          

Public Reporting Fire Regulation Posted for Municipal Comments

 

 

Petitions:

·          

Petition received containing the names of 121 individuals requesting that the City of Ottawa install a continuous sidewalk and/or serviceable path between 435 Terminal Avenue and 395 Terminal Avenue.

 

 

REGRETS

No regrets were filed.

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS

MOTION NO 65/1

Moved by Councillor S. Blais
Seconded by Councillor T. Nussbaum

That the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending February 23, 2018”; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 29; Environment and Climate Protection Committee Report 18; Planning Committee Report 58; and the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of February 14, 2018”, be received and considered; and

That, pursuant to Subsections 35 (5) and 35 (6) of Procedure By-law 2016-377, Council receive and consider Planning Committee Report 59; and

That that the petition listed on the Agenda, with respect to sidewalk between 435 and 395 Terminal Avenue, be received.

CARRIED

 

 

REPORT

CITY CLERK AND SOLICITOR

 

 

1.

STATUS UPDATE – COUNCIL INQUIRIES AND MOTIONS FOR THE PERIOD ENDING FEBRUARY 23, 2018

 

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information.

RECEIVED

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 29

 

 

2.

CITY OF OTTAWA RESPONSE TO THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION’S CALLS TO ACTION

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         Adopt a City of Ottawa Reconciliation Action Plan as presented in this report;

2.         Adopt a Statement of Reconciliation adapted from the June 1, 2015 Federation of Canadian Municipalities Big City Mayors Caucus Statement of Reconciliation, attached as Document 1.

CARRIED

 

            DIRECTION TO STAFF:

That staff be directed to make the Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training modules available to Elected Officials, in addition to municipal staff.


 

ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE PROTECTION COMMITTEE REPORT 18

 

3.

FINANCIAL PLAN FOR WATER SERVICES 2018, PURSUANT TO ONTARIO REGULATION 453/07

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the Financial Plan for Water Services described herein, attached as Document 1, and submission of the Financial Plan to the province as required by Ontario Regulation 453/07.

CARRIED

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 58

 

4.

COMPREHENSIVE ZONING BY-LAW 2008-250: ANOMALY REPORT Q1 2018 AFFECTING LANDS WITHIN THE GENERAL URBAN AREA

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED

That Council approve amendments to Zoning By-law 2008-250, as shown in Document 1, as amended by the replacement map for the property municipally known as 2599 Carling Avenue, and detailed in Document 2, and that there be no further notice pursuant to Sub-section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.

CARRIED

 

5.

OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT, 979 WELLINGTON STREET WEST

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve:

1.         that the first sentence in Document 2, Part B, section 2 be amended by adding the following text after the words ‘Scott Street Secondary Plan’: ‘and the Wellington Street West Secondary Plan’;

2.         an amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2a, Scott Street Secondary Plan, by removing 979 Wellington from the plan boundary as detailed in Document 2, as amended;

3.         an amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2a, West Wellington Secondary Plan, by amending the plan boundary to included 979 Wellington Street, and to permit an increase in building height as detailed in Document 2, as amended;

4.         an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 979 Wellington Street West to permit a nine-storey mixed use development as detailed in Document 4; and

5.         that the implementing Zoning By-law amendment not proceed to City Council until the agreement under Section 37 of the Planning Act is executed by the applicant.

CARRIED

 


 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 59

 

6.

OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 355 COOPER STREET

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

a.         approve an amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2a, Centretown Secondary Plan to redesignate a portion of 355 Cooper Street from Apartment Neighbourhood to Public/Institutional Area as detailed in Document 2;

b.        approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 355 Cooper Street to permit post-secondary education institution and a theatre as shown on Document 3 and detailed in Document 4; and

c.         consider this report at its meeting on 28 February 2018, pursuant to Sub-Section 35. (5) of Procedure By-law 2016-377.

CARRIED

 

7.

ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 1946 SCOTT STREET

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1946 Scott Street to permit a nine-storey apartment building, as detailed in Document 2 and amended by the following:

a.         that the zoning be amended to permit three of the parking spaces on the property to have a minimum depth of 4.6m;

b.        that statement 2. in Document 2 be replaced with:

            “2. Add a new exception, [XXXX], to Section 239 – Urban Exceptions with provisions similar in effect to the following:…”; and

c.         that there be no further notice pursuant to Sub-Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.

CARRIED

 

TRANSIT COMMISSION REPORT 17

 

8.

AMENDMENTS TO TRANSIT BY-LAW FOR MULTIMODAL OPERATIONS

 

 

COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

 

That Council:

 

1.         Direct staff to develop an amending by-law for enactment, as described in this report, as amended, that includes the following:

 

a.         Giving authority to the General Manager for a period of 15 months after operations commence on the O-Train Confederation Line to permit and regulate the carriage of bicycles onboard transit vehicles and in stations and that the General Manager report back to the Transit Commission and Council on the implementation of regulations under this delegated authority before it expires;

 

i)          that OC Transpo permit bicycles on the Confederation and Trillium lines without time restrictions, subject to extraordinary demand management, and the proposed restrictions on designated door boarding and storing in the multiuse area only, and that the Transit By-law be amended accordingly, and;

 

ii)         that staff review the operations for one year, including the collection of data on usage and impacts, with a report to be submitted to the Transit Commission by Q1 2020 being after one year of operations;

 

b.        Giving authority to the General Manager to permit small pets onboard transit vehicles and in stations, with the requirement that the pet be transported in an animal carrier or crate that can rest on a customer’s lap, and;

 

c.         Additional minor changes as required, to remove outdated information and add new information.

CARRIED, on a division of 15 yeas and 9 nays, as follows:

 

YEAS (15):

Councillors T. Nussbaum, M. Fleury, D. Chernushenko,
E. El-Chantiry, T. Tierney, M. Wilkinson, J. Leiper, D. Deans,
M. Qaqish, J. Cloutier, R. Brockington, C. McKenney, K. Egli,
J. Mitic, Mayor J. Watson

 

NAYS (9):

Councillors G. Darouze, A. Hubley, R. Chiarelli, J. Harder,
S. Moffatt, S. Qadri, B. Monette, S. Blais, M. Taylor

 

 

Items C and D on the Bulk Consent Agenda were lifted from the Bulk Consent Agenda for consideration as part of the regular Agenda.

 

C.

NAMING – SAIGON SQUARE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

1.         That the plaza located at the southwest corner of Preston Street and Somerset Street West adjacent to the Plant Recreation Centre, as shown in Document 1, be designated “Saigon Square”; and

2.         That a commemorative boulder and plaque be erected in this location, as described in this report, with the cost to be covered by the Vietnamese Canadian Centre; and

3.         That the wording on the plaque be displayed as  “This Square was named “Saigon” in recognition of the contribution to the City Of Ottawa by the Vietnamese Refugees who came to Canada in search of freedom”; and

4.         That the General Manager of Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services be delegated the authority to negotiate and execute an agreement with the Vietnamese Canadian Centre detailing the terms, conditions and responsibilities for this project, to approve the final design and installation details of the boulder and plaque and to approve the final wording for the plaque in consultation with the Ward Councillor.

CARRIED

 

D.

COMMEMORATIVE NAMING PROPOSAL – WENDY STEWART POND

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to name the Sawmill Creek Settling Pond the “Wendy Stewart Pond.”

CARRIED


 

 

BULK CONSENT AGENDA

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 29

 

 

A.

CRIME PREVENTION OTTAWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the following representatives of the community be appointed to the Crime Prevention Ottawa Board of Directors for the period 2018-2022:

Farhia Ahmed

Reverend Anthony Bailey

Ed Buller

Steve Monuk

Meredith Porter

CARRIED

 

B.

COMMEMORATIVE NAMING PROPOSAL – ROBERT AND LINDA POULSEN GYMNASIUM

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the proposal to name the gymnasium located at the Hunt Club Riverside Park Community Centre “Robert and Linda Poulsen Gymnasium”.

CARRIED

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 58

 

E.

MANOTICK AREA SPECIFIC – DEVELOPMENT CHARGES

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE AND PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         receive and approve the 2014 Development Charges background study, as modified by this report, in respect of the lands identified in Document 1 and the Manotick Area Specific Development Charges; and

2.         approve the enactment of a development charges by-law amendment in the general form attached as Document 4, such that the Manotick Area Specific Development Charges will apply to the lands identified in Document 1, in addition to the lands already subject to such charges.

CARRIED

 

F.

DEVELOPMENT CHARGES REBATE PROGRAM

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council designate Housing Services as the Service Manager for the administration of the provincial Development Charges Rebate Program.

CARRIED

G.

OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENTS – 213, 217, 221, 223 HENDERSON AVENUE AND 65 TEMPLETON STREET

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council approve:

1.         an amendment to the Official Plan to add to Volume 2a, Sandy Hill Secondary Plan, by designated 213, 217, 221, and 223 Henderson Avenue and 65 Templeton Street to permit small-scale commercial uses, detailed in Document 2; and

2.         an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 213, 217, 221, and 223 Henderson Avenue and 65 Templeton Street to permit a four-storey low rise apartment dwelling and 150 square metres of commercial uses, as shown on Document 3 and detailed in Document 4.

CARRIED

 

H.

DEFERRAL OF DEVELOPMENT CHARGES FOR PROPOSED METCALFE FAIR BUILDING

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS

That Council:

1.         defer the requirement to pay Development Charges under the Development Charges By-law, 2014 until such time as Council has enacted a new Development Charges By-law; and,

2.         approve that the amount of Development Charges to be paid in accordance with (1) above be the amount that would otherwise be due at the time of building permit issuance, and such amount will not be subject to any interest charges.

CARRIED

CITY CLERK AND SOLICITOR

 

I.

SUMMARY OF ORAL AND WRITTEN PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS FOR ITEMS SUBJECT TO THE PLANNING ACT ‘EXPLANATION REQUIREMENTS’ AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 14, 2018

 

REPORT RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of February 14, 2018 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

 

MOTION TO ADOPT REPORTS

MOTION NO 65/2

Moved by Councillor S. Blais
Seconded by Councillor T. Nussbaum

That the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled Status Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending February 23, 2018”; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 29; Environment and Climate Protection Committee Report 18; Planning Committee Reports 58 and 59; and the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of February 14, 2018”, be received and adopted as amended.

CARRIED

 

MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN

MOTION NO 65/3

Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson

WHEREAS in 1910 women delegates from around the world met in Copenhagen to propose that Women’s Day become an international event to promote equal rights for women; and

WHEREAS the first International Women’s Day was held in 1911; and

WHEREAS in 1977, the United Nations officially called for all countries to mark a day for the recognition of women's economic, political and social achievements; and

WHEREAS we are witnessing a significant rise in women’s activism and a deepening resolve to reject gender discrimination in all forms; and

WHEREAS every year thousands of events are held around the world to inspire, celebrate and honour women.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City Council declare March 8, 2018, to be International Women’s Day in the City of Ottawa.

CARRIED

 


MOTIONS REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE

MOTION NO 65/4

Moved by Councillor D. Chernushenko
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion as the next Council meeting is not until March 28, 2018, and the agreement with the Province must be finalized and executed in March prior to the end of the Province’s fiscal year.

WHEREAS the Province of Ontario has taken significant steps to fight climate change and limit Green House Gas (GHG) emissions with the passage of the Climate Change Mitigation and Low-carbon Economy Act, 2016 (the “Act”) and release of its 5-year Climate Change Action Plan (“CCAP”); and 

WHEREAS the Municipal GHG Challenge Fund is one of the specific actions identified in the CCAP to support municipal action on climate change mitigation; and

WHERAS the Municipal GHG Challenge Fund is a competitive, application-based program that supports GHG emissions reduction projects proposed by municipalities who have or will develop a Community-wide GHG Emissions Inventory, Community-wide GHG Reduction Targets, and a Community-wide GHG Emissions Reduction Plan;

WHEREAS Ottawa City Council has approved the Air Quality and Climate Change Management Plan (AQCCMP), which establishes a framework for how Ottawa will mitigate and adapt to climate change over the next 20 years; and

WHEREAS the AQCCMP qualifies the City of Ottawa for the GHG Challenge Fund as it’s a defined plan with goals and objectives that includes GHG reduction targets, associated performance measures, a GHG emissions inventory, with a commitment to review this plan every five years; and

WHEREAS Ottawa City Council has also approved Phase 1 of Energy Evolution: Ottawa’s Community Energy Transition Strategy, to further meet the City’s GHG targets; and

WHEREAS in November 2017 the City submitted applications for multiple projects to receive funding from the Municipal GHG Challenge Fund; and

WHEREAS, on February 15, 2018, the Province advised that the City of Ottawa would receive funding for the Albert and Slater Streets Revitalization project and four energy conservation projects at the following City facilities: 110 Laurier Avenue (City Hall); 100 Malvern Drive (Walter Baker Sports Centre); 100 Constellation (Mary Pitt Centre); and 110 Iber Road (Public Works Yard); and

WHEREAS the amount funding awarded for each project will be announced by the Province by April 2018; and

WHEREAS the Province requires a Council Resolution authorizing the City to enter into a Transfer Payment Agreement with the Province of Ontario for each individual project, and to name authorized representatives for the purposes of these agreements;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council delegate signing authority to the Mayor and the City Clerk and Solicitor to finalize and execute the Municipal GHG Challenge Fund Transfer Payment Agreements between Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario as represented by the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, as described in this motion; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council designate the General Manager, Parks Recreation and Facility Services Department, and the General Manager, Transportation Services Department, the delegated authority to verify and attest to the accuracy of claimed costs and all other documents required by the Province, for each of their respective agreements. 

CARRIED

 

MOTION NO 65/5

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

That City Council approve that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, as the next Council meeting is March 28, 2018 and the City’s motion confirming participation in the 2020 North American Indigenous Games bid must be made now to meet the deadline for the bid process of March 16, 2018:

WHEREAS Ottawa was the winner of the Aboriginal Sport and Wellness Council of Ontario (ASWCO) provincial bid process and has been named the official Ontario host candidate for the 2020 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG); and

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa and Ottawa Tourism are supporting the efforts of ASWCO and the 2020 NAIG Ontario Bid Committee in their bid for the 2020 NAIG to be held in Ottawa; and

WHEREAS the NAIG are the largest multi-sport and multi-disciplinary event in North America of their kind, involving 5,000 Indigenous youth from across North America, and provides significant and positive economic and socio-economic impacts as well as legacies for their host communities; and

WHEREAS the 2017 NAIG held in Toronto generated more than $44 million in economic impact and delivered 110 hours of cultural festival celebrations; and

WHEREAS the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Call to Action #88 calls on all levels of government to take action to ensure long-term Indigenous athlete development and growth through continued support of the NAIG, and the hosting of the NAIG aligns with the spirit and intent of the City of Ottawa Reconciliation Action Plan; and 

WHEREAS should Ottawa be selected as the Host City for the 2020 NAIG, the City of Ottawa’s Economic Development and Long Range Planning Services Area and other City event coordination resources, such as Event Central, would be working directly with the 2020 NAIG Host Society to deliver a successful event; and

WHEREAS ASWCO and the 2020 NAIG Ontario Bid Committee have requested that the City of Ottawa provide $700,000 in operating value-in-kind support, funded through the 2020 Provision for Unforeseen and One Time Expenditures budget, and $600,000 from the Major Events Fund, to support their total operating budget of $14 million; and 

WHEREAS the $700,000 would support the bid as follows:

·         Marketing resources and direct access to City advertising and communication assets by the City of Ottawa’s Public Information and Media Relations Branch;

·         Ottawa Police Service support to assist with traffic management requirements during a parade and public safety requirements during the opening and closing ceremonies;

·         Ottawa Paramedic Service support during the opening and closing ceremonies, in addition to dedicated site support teams at main venues throughout the Games;

·         Event parking signage, including variable message signage, to support the parade and opening and closing ceremonies;

·         Waiver of the daily rental fees for the Great Lawn, Horticulture Building, Aberdeen Pavilion, Terry Fox Athletic Facility, Nepean Sportsplex, Kinsmen Fields and Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton (RCGT) Park;

·         Select transportation of athletes, coaches, chaperones, managers, missions staff and volunteers throughout the course of the Games; and

·         Information technology equipment and office space upon incorporation of the Host Society in 2018 and until its dissolution in 2020;

WHEREAS if awarded the 2020 NAIG, the City Manager has the delegated authority to negotiate and enter into the necessary service agreement(s) and ancillary contracts with the 2020 NAIG as Host City, subject to Council’s approval of the Budget which may be required for such purposes; and

WHEREAS a motion approved by Council in support of the City of Ottawa’s commitments as a Host City for the 2020 NAIG is critical in demonstrating the City’s readiness and capacity to host the Games;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the commitments outlined in this motion as a measure of the City’s support in being the Host City for the 2020 NAIG; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this motion be provided to ASWCO and the 2020 NAIG Ontario Bid Committee to be used as part of their bid for the 2020 NAIG.

CARRIED


MOTION NO 65/6

Moved by Councillor M. Taylor

Seconded by            Councillor B. Monette

 

BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the preferred candidate being recommending by the Hiring Panel for the position of Light Rail Regulatory Monitor and Compliance Officer, and the draft employment contract for same, in order to finalize the appointment in a timely manner.

WHEREAS City Council on September 23, 2015, approved the establishment of the position of the Light Rail Regulatory Monitor and Compliance Officer for the City’s Light Rail Transit System, whose duties include monitoring and reporting on compliance with the Ottawa Light Rail Regulatory Framework (Report ACS2015-CMR-OCM-0008); and

WHEREAS the report established a Hiring Panel, consisting Mayor Jim Watson, Deputy Mayors Bob Monette and Mark Taylor, Transit Commission Chair Stephen Blais and Transportation Committee Chair Keith Egli, which would engage an external firm to establish and implement an independent search process that would identify candidates of high quality; and

WHEREAS Lynda Naveda Consulting Ltd. (the Recruitment Consultant) was tasked with undertaking a search for qualified candidates to fulfill this role; and

WHEREAS on November 27, 2017, a meeting of the Hiring Panel was convened to consider the curricula vitae of candidates who had been short-listed by the Recruitment Consultant for consideration by the Hiring Panel; and

WHEREAS, the Hiring Panel conducted interviews for this position on December 11, 2018, and selected a Preferred Candidate; and

WHEREAS the Hiring Panel directed the Recruitment Consultant and the City Clerk and Solicitor to seek to negotiate an employment contract with its Preferred Candidate; and

WHEREAS, a negotiated employment contract has been reached, subject to Council approval; 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the City of Ottawa approve the hiring of Mr. Sam Berrada as the City of Ottawa’s Light Rail Regulatory Monitor and Compliance Officer and delegate authority to the Mayor and City Clerk and Solicitor to execute the employment contact with Mr. Berrada (SAB Vanguard Consulting Inc.)

CARRIED

 

NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

MOTION

Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney

WHEREAS for decades organizations and individuals have worked diligently to increase awareness of women’s rights and bring the issues of parity to the forefront;

WHEREAS the United Nations has declared that the critical mass necessary for women to make a visible impact on the style and content of political decision-making is 30%; and

WHEREAS our Federal Government in 2015 created the first gender-balanced cabinet and have just released the first federal budget built to recognize the importance of gender equality in our society;

WHEREAS other major Canadian Cities, such as Vancouver, have created special committees that bring forward issues of concern and work to ensure gender equality within their policies and initiatives.

WHEREAS currently Ottawa City Council has a female representation of less than 17%;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City Council recommend that the Mayor and City Staff look at including the role of a Council Representative Special Liaison for Women’s Issues and a Women’s Bureau to provide a gender lens on our policies and practices in the 2019 Governance report.

 


MOTION

Moved by Councillor Fleury
Seconded by Councillor J. Mitic

WHEREAS the participation rates of Canadians engaging in healthy physical activities has declined, while inactivity and obesity continues to rise in Canada; and

WHEREAS health and fitness ought to be promoted and embraced by Canadians of all ages and abilities; and

WHEREAS many Canadian cities have taken up the challenge of encouraging and promoting physical activity, including Calgary, Saskatoon, Montréal and Victoria; and

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa promotes active and healthy living through a number of initiatives, including: an ongoing “Try It” campaign for City fitness membership programs, a series of “I Love to” programs to promote swimming, skating, soccer and other sports, supporting the Healthy Kids Community Challenge and the Healthy Eating, Active Living Strategy (HEAL); and

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa Departments (Ottawa Public Health, Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department and others) work together on improving the access to physical activity for the residents; and

WHEREAS the Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department offers a multitude of recreation and leisure programming that promote health, physical activity and fitness; and

WHEREAS offering a small incentive to residents to embrace physical activity and fitness by providing 2 for 1 public swimming at all 20 City-operated swimming pools and 2 for 1 at all 17 City-operated weight and cardio rooms in recognition of the 2018 National Health and Fitness Day, would cost the City an estimated $1,150 in foregone revenues, which staff has advised can be absorbed within existing budgets;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council declare Saturday, June 2, 2018 to be National Health & Fitness day in Ottawa; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City Council approve that the City offer 2 for 1 public swimming at all 20 City-operated swimming pools and 2 for 1 admission to all 17 City-operated weight and cardio rooms on Saturday, June 2, 2018, in recognition of the 2018 National Health and Fitness Day.

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS

MOTION NO 65/7

Moved by Councillor S. Blais
Seconded by Councillor T. Nussbaum

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

That the rules be waived to permit the listing of a by-law to adopt an official plan amendment and zoning by-law respecting 355 Cooper Street.

CARRIED

 

By-Laws

THREE READINGS

 

2018-46.           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law 2007-268 respecting fees and charges for public transit services.

 

 

2018-47.           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at voie Eric Maloney Way, voie Sora Way, voie Hawkmere Way, croissant Labrador Crescent on Plan 4M-1594, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

 

2018-48.           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Development Charges By-law No. 2014-229 in respect of the Manotick Area Specific Development Charges.

 

 

2018-49.           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Sandy Hill Secondary Plan of Volume 2A of the Official Plan of the City of Ottawa to add site specific policies for the lands municipally known as 213, 217, 221, and 223 Henderson Avenue and 65 Templeton Street.

 

 

2018-50.           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of the lands known municipally as 213, 217, 221, and 223 Henderson Avenue and 65 Templeton Street.

 

 

2018-51.           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-Law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to correct technical anomalies within the urban area of the City of Ottawa.

 

 

2018-52.           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.

 

 

2018-53.           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 1946 Scott Street.

 

 

2018-54.           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to update the Centretown Secondary Plan to change the Land Use Designation of a portion of the lands known as 355 Cooper Street.

 

 

2018-55.           A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 355 Cooper Street.

 

CARRIED

 

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

MOTION NO 65/8

Moved by Councillor S. Blais
Seconded by Councillor T. Nussbaum

That the following by-law be read and passed:

By-law 2018-56 to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of February 28, 2018.

CARRIED

 

ADJOURNMENT

Council adjourned the meeting at 10:48 a.m.

 

 

 

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CITY CLERK                                                         MAYOR

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