OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, 25 October 2017
10:00 a.m.
Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
MINUTES 59
The Council of
the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West,
Ottawa, on Wednesday, 25 October 2017 beginning at 10:00 a.m.
The Mayor, Jim
Watson, presided and led Council in a moment of reflection.
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CLOSED CAPTIONING TRANSCRIPTS
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(note: the transcript can be found at the Confirmation of Minutes
link)
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The national anthem was performed by students from École secondaire catholique Béatrice-Desloges.
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Mayor Watson presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to
Mr. Ibrahim Musa in recognition of his volunteer work and efforts to empower
and inspire young people in Ottawa. Ibrahim Musa is the Communications and
Engagement Coordinator with Youth Ottawa, a not-for-profit charity founded in
1997 that envisions a city where youth drive positive change.
Mr. Musa, who is currently a student of Political
Science at the University of Ottawa, arrived in Canada as a refugee from Iraq
in 2002 and has lived in Ottawa Community Housing (OCH) ever since. He is an
OCH Tenant Ambassador and a volunteer with the Ottawa Youth Engagement
Committee (OYEC) where he works to increase youth engagement in decision making
within the City of Ottawa.
Mr. Musa is also the founder and Executive Director of
the Cuts for Kids Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides free
haircuts for children of low-income families in the Ottawa community. Since its
inception, Ibrahim has managed a team of eight dedicated volunteers. He has
mobilized community members, local barbershops, hair salons and even lawyers
who attend his events and provide pro bono advice and assistance. Mr. Musa
inspires youth to pursue and achieve their goals and Cuts for Kids is meant to
help youth look and feel good about themselves. In August 2017, the Cuts for
Kids Foundation received Agent Status with Youth Ottawa and officially became a
charity. All Cuts for Kids fundraising efforts go directly towards the program
to help more children around the City of Ottawa.
All Members were
present for the meeting.
CONFIRMED
No declarations
of interest were filed.
No regrets were
filed.
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MOTION NO. 59/1
Moved by
Councillor M. Qaqish
Seconded by Councillor M. Taylor
That Community
and Protective Services Committee Report 27; Environment and Climate
Protection Committee Report 16; Planning Committee Report 52A; and the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s
Office entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public
Submissions for Items Subject to Bill 73 ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the
City Council Meeting of October 11, 2017”, be received and considered.
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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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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Receive the listing of
projects funded under delegated authority through the Community Partnership
Minor Capital program in 2016 as detailed in Document 1.
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2. Approve in principle the
list of 2017 Community Partnership Major Capital projects as detailed in
Document 2 and within the Council approved program budget envelope.
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3. Receive the status update of prior year
Community Partnership Major Capital projects previously approved in principle
as detailed in Document 3.
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4. Increase the maximum grant limit for the
Community Partnership Minor Capital Program from $7,500 to $10,000 per
project, or 50% of the total project cost, whichever is less, for projects
located on City property and that the City’s grant contribution for projects
located on other public land remain at a maximum of $7,500 per project, or
33% of the total project cost, whichever is less.
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MOTION NO. 59/2
Moved
by Councillor J. Mitic
Seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
WHEREAS Orleans Little League Baseball has submitted a proposal to
add a new baseball diamond to Heritage Park, located in Ward 2, which involves
removing the existing off-leash dog area in Heritage Park and replacing it with
an enclosed dog park to be relocated at Barrington Park; and
WHEREAS staff has recommended that the project be approved in
principle for funding under the 2017 Community Funding Major Capital program,
contingent on receiving community support; and
WHEREAS community consultation has already been undertaken and
residents in Chapel Hill North, Chapel Hill South and Chateauneuf have
expressed opposition to the relocation of the off-leash dog area, due to its
central location and natural wooded area that cannot be replicated at another
site; and
WHEREAS residents have also circulated an online petition, which to
date has been signed by 428 individuals, in support of keeping Heritage Park as
an off-leash dog area;
THERERFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the following project be removed from
the list of 2017 Proposals recommended for approval in principle for funding
under the 2017 Community Partnership Major Capital Program (Document 2):
Orleans
Little League Baseball Association - Heritage Park – new ball diamond, relocate
dog park/create new dog run
CARRIED
The Committee
Recommendations, as amended by Motion No. 59/2 and as set out in full below,
were put to Council:
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That Council:
1. Receive the listing of
projects funded under delegated authority through the Community Partnership
Minor Capital program in 2016 as detailed in Document 1.
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2. Approve in principle the
list of 2017 Community Partnership Major Capital projects as detailed in
Document 2, and within the Council approved program budget envelope, as
amended to remove the following project:
- Orleans Little League Baseball Association - Heritage Park –
new ball diamond, relocate dog park/create new dog run.
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3. Receive the status update of prior year
Community Partnership Major Capital projects previously approved in principle
as detailed in Document 3.
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4. Increase the maximum grant limit for the
Community Partnership Minor Capital Program from $7,500 to $10,000 per
project, or 50% of the total project cost, whichever is less, for projects
located on City property and that the City’s grant contribution for projects
located on other public land remain at a maximum of $7,500 per project, or
33% of the total project cost, whichever is less.
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CARRIED
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PLANNING
COMMITTEE REPORT 52A
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
266 and 270 Byron Avenue to permit a four-unit low-rise apartment building,
on each property, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED, on a division of 15 YEAS to 9 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (15):
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Councillors J. Cloutier, J. Mitic, R. Brockington, T. Tierney, A.
Hubley, S. Qadri, S. Blais, B. Monette, G. Darouze, J. Harder, E.
El-Chantiry, S. Moffatt, T. Nussbaum, M. Qaqish, Mayor J. Watson
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NAYS (9)
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Councillors R. Chiarelli, K. Egli, J. Leiper, D. Chernushenko,
C. McKenney, D. Deans, M. Fleury, M. Taylor, M. Wilkinson
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
5960 Fernbank Road to permit commercial uses, 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
Part of 5831 Hazeldean Road to permit an adjustment in zoning boundary as
shown in Document 1 and detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That City Council approve the Summaries of Oral and Written Public
Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting of October 11,
2017 that are subject to the ‘Explanation Requirements’ of Bill 73, the Smart
Growth for Our Communities Act, 2015, as described in this report and
attached as Documents 1 to 5.
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CARRIED
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MOTION NO. 59/3
Moved by
Councillor M. Qaqish
Seconded by Councillor M. Taylor
That Community
and Protective Services Committee Report 27; Environment and Climate
Protection Committee Report 16; Planning Committee Report 52A; and the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s
Office entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public
Submissions for Items Subject to Bill 73 ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the
City Council Meeting of October 11, 2017”, be received and
adopted as amended.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO. 59/4
Moved
by Councillor R. Brockinton
Seconded by Councillor M. Qaqish
WHEREAS according to the most recent data from
Statistics Canada, Ottawa is home to approximately 9,800 residents of Lebanese
heritage; and
WHEREAS, Ottawa’s Lebanese community has
contributed significantly to the City’s cultural, religious, economic and
political landscape; and
WHEREAS, the provincial legislature is currently
debating Bill 60, an Act to proclaim the month of November Lebanese Heritage
Month; and
WHEREAS, notice has been provided in the
Parliament of Canada requesting debate on Motion 115, to declare November Lebanese
Heritage Month; and
WHEREAS, the Embassy of Lebanon is participating in the Ottawa
Welcomes the World Canada150 event and will be at the Horticultural Building at
Lansdowne Park on November 20, which coincides with Lebanese Independence Day;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the month of
November be declared Lebanese Heritage Month in the City of Ottawa.
CARRIED
MOTION NO. 59/5
Moved
by Councillor M. Taylor
Seconded by Councillor K. Egli
THAT the Rules of Procedure be suspended to
consider the following motion, due to timelines, as Pulmonary Hypertension
Awareness Month is relevant to the matter and takes place during the month of
November.
WHEREAS on June 27, 2017, Harry Kingston passed away after a brave
five-year battle with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH); and
WHEREAS, after his diagnosis with scleroderma-associated PAH in
2012, Harry was a dedicated and driven leader who served on the Board of
Directors for the Pulmonary Hypertension Association of Canada (PHA Canada)
with an unwavering commitment to his community and country; and
WHEREAS Harry is also recognized across Canada as an experienced
member within Toastmasters International, and coached hundreds of Toastmasters
during almost 50 years of service with the organization; and
WHEREAS, in addition to his work with PHA Canada and Toastmasters
International, Harry was known locally for volunteering with the Ottawa Police
Service and for his involvement with crime prevention efforts, and his
extensive community service also included serving as Watch Coordinator for the
Centrepointe Neighbourhood Watch program and Chair of the Ottawa Neighbourhood
Watch Executive Committee as well being an active volunteer with Kin Canada,
local community associations and his church; and
WHEREAS the City’s Commemorative Naming Policy, approved by
Council on July 24, 2002, outlines the criteria and process for commemoratively
naming municipal streets, parks and facilities (or parts thereof), and provides
for Council to assign a commemorative name by resolution, in keeping with its
powers set out in the Municipal Act, 2001; and
WHEREAS the name Harry Kingston has been vetted through Emergency
Services and does not pose any concerns with respect to name duplication;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve that the point
located within Dick Bell Park, as set out in Attachment 1, be named “Harry
Kingston Point” in honour of Harry Kingston.
Attachment 1 (note the area of path between the two red X marks):
CARRIED
MOTION
Moved
by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Councillor M. Wilkinson
WHEREAS the objective of the 2008 report entitled Rideau-Vanier
Ward 12 Interim Control By-law study and Zoning By-law Amendment was
to find land-use solutions to a social planning issue, which is the
over-concentration of social services within Ward 12 and, more particularly,
the current distribution of shelters, drop-in centres, known as community
health and resource centres, and residential care facilities; and
WHEREAS Ottawa City Council is
committed to fighting homelessness in our city through the City of
Ottawa 10 year Housing and Homelessness Plan; and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa supports
shelters that provide emergency accommodations for our most vulnerable
community members; and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa's strategy relating to our emergency
housing response is guided by a series of policies in social services and also
in planning through the Human Services Plan, the Official Plan and the
City Housing Strategy amongst relevant approved directions; and
Whereas the recommended regulations in the report
ACS2008-PTE-PLA-0011 are as follows:
(1) limiting the number of shelters in Ward 12 to four;
(2) prohibiting shelters along those streets in
Ward 12, as well as all streets city-wide, that are designated Mainstreet in
the Official Plan;
(3) prohibiting residential care facilities and
community health and resource centres in the Residentially-zoned (R5) area
adjacent to Murray and St. Patrick Streets and King Edward Avenue; and create
site-specific exceptions to permit the existing centres in the R5-exception
area, recognizing their current legal status as permitted land uses;
(4) prohibiting residential care facilities,
shelters and community health and resource centres in all Residential Zones
throughout the city;
(5) prohibiting residential care facilities and
shelters in all Local Commercial Zones throughout the city;
(6) increasing the general pool of lands
available city-wide to permit shelters, residential care facilities and
community health and resource centres by permitting these uses in Commercial
(non-Mainstreet and non-Local Commercial), Mixed Use and Institutional Zones,
subject to regulations. In many instances, these uses will be newly permitted
in former municipalities within the city; and
(7) increasing the minimum separation area
required between shelters to 500 metres; and
WHEREAS these recommendations were carried, as amended, at
the Planning and Environment Committee and approved by
City Council on
June 25, 2008 with Councillors D. Holmes and A. Cullen dissenting at
the time;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that council reaffirm its support for (ACS2008-PTE-PLA-0011)
the report entitled Rideau-Vanier Ward 12 Interim Control By-Law Study and
Zoning By-Law Amendment with the approved amendments.
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MOTION NO. 59/6
Moved by
Councillor M. Qaqish
Seconded by Councillor M. Taylor
That the
by-laws listed on the Agenda, under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three
Readings be read and passed.
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By-Laws
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THREE READINGS
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2017-331.
A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend paragraph numbering in By-law No. 2008-96 respecting the
regulating, licensing and governing of mobile refreshment vehicles, mobile
canteens, refreshment carts and refreshment stands.
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2017-332.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish
certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use
(Blocks 29 and 30 on Plan 4M-1361).
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2017-333.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish
certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use
(Greenbank Road).
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2017-334.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish
certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use
(Devine Road, Fallowfield Road, West End Way, Industrial Avenue, Place
D’Orleans Drive, St. Joseph Boulevard, Centrum Boulevard, Vieux-Silo Street,
Paden Road, Fernbank Road, Mansfield Road and Carp Road).
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2017-335.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to change the
name of avenue Moore Avenue, street Triole Street, place Palmer Place, avenue
Jackson Avenue; rue King Street; rue Queen Charlotte Street, rue Royal York
Street, rue Fowler Street, rue Maitland Street, rue Colonel Murray Street,
rue Henley Street, place Bronson Place, municipal highways in the City of
Ottawa.
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2017-336.
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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2017-337.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish
certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use
(Waller Street).
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2017-338.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands at 1890, 1896 and 1900 Carling Avenue, Plan 290559 as being
exempt from Part Lot Control.
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2017-339.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands at privée de la Sittelle Private on Plans 4M-1049 and 4M-1217,
as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
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2017-340.
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 5960 Fernbank Road.
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2017-341.
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 part of the lands
known municipally as 5831 Hazeldean Road.
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2017-342.
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 266 and 270 Byron Avenue.
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2017-343.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law 2016-326, being the regulation of permanent signs
on private property, to address technical anomalies.
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2017-344.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal
By-law No. 2017-314 and to establish certain lands as common and public
highway and assume it for public use (chemin Trim Road).
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CARRIED
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MOTION NO. 59/7
Moved by
Councillor M. Qaqish
Seconded by Councillor M. Taylor
That
the following by-law be read and passed:
By-law 2017-345 - To confirm the proceedings of the Council
meeting of October 25, 2017.
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Council adjourned
the meeting at 10:58 a.m.
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CITY CLERK
MAYOR