OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
Wednesday, 13 April 2016
10:00 a.m.
Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West
AGENDA 29
COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That
Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for part of 6069
Fourth Line Road, for the purposes of rezoning a portion of the lands from
Agricultural (AG) to Agricultural Subzone 5 (AG5), to prohibit residential
uses on the retained farmland, as detailed in Document 2.
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COMMUNITY
AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 11
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COMMITTEE MEETING
INFORMATION
Delegations: 37 delegations with the majority opposed to the
staff recommendations and wanting immediate ban on sale of cats and dogs from
the three remaining pet stores.
Debate: Committee spent six hours with presentations,
delegations and discussion.
Advisory Committees: No delegations or correspondence.
Vote: The report CARRIED as amended by a motion to
transition ban over five years (the amending motion CARRIED 7 yeas to 1 nay).
Two other motions were presented and LOST.
DIRECTIONS TO
STAFF:
1. That staff work with Legal Services to determine what, if any,
authority the City may have with respect to regulating online services that
offer cats and dogs for sale, and ascertain if any municipalities are dealing
with this issue and how.
2. That staff examine, in consultation with the three pet stores
mentioned in the report that are selling cats and dogs from commercial sources,
the feasibility of requiring those stores to:
a) Publicly post in their premises information on the breeders
supplying the cats and dogs to them; and,
b) Implement a 48 hour period between the intent of a customer to
purchase a cat or dog and its final purchase, during which the final purchase
would not be permitted.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council:
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1. Approve amendments to Schedule
29 of Licensing By-law No. 2002-189 (as amended) relating to Pet Shops, as
described in this report and in Document 1, to:
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a. Restrict the sources of cats
and dogs available for sale in new pet shops and existing licensed pet shops,
other than those described in recommendation 1b), to municipal animal
shelters, humane societies, societies for the prevention of cruelty to
animals, and rescue organizations; and
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b. Permit the three (3) licensed pet shops
currently selling cats and dogs sourced from commercial establishments to
continue to sell cats and dogs sourced from those establishments identified
in recommendation 1a) as well as those from commercial establishments that
have been inspected annually by an agent authorized under the Ontario
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act or the (Quebec)
Animal Welfare and Safety Act, who has confirmed in writing that the
commercial establishment’s premises, and the animals therein, meet the
requirements of the relevant Act, and that there are no convictions or
outstanding Orders against the owner or operator of the commercial
establishment under the relevant Act, as amended by the following:
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i. That
the 3 pet shops identified in Appendix A in Document 1 of the staff report be
required to transition to an adoption model where they sell, keep or offer
for sale cats and dogs originating only from a municipal animal shelter, a
registered humane society, a registered society for the prevention of cruelty
to animals, or a rescue organization within five (5) years of the date of
enactment of the proposed by-law amendments, and should the pet shop be
relocated, or sold or its ownership otherwise transferred, a new license will
be required and the adoption model will take effect immediately;
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2. Delegate the authority to
finalize and make minor adjustments to the required amending by-law to give
effect to the intent of Council to the General Manager, Emergency and
Protective Services, in consultation with the City Clerk and Solicitor, as
described in this report.
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Committee meeting
information
Delegations: 48 delegations spoke,
with the majority opposed to the staff recommendations.
Debate: Committee spent two
days on this item, with presentations, delegations and discussion.
Advisory Committees: Accessibility
Advisory Committee stated that they are in general agreement with staff
recommendations especially those pertaining to accessibility.
Vote: The report
CARRIED as amended by 12 motions. Two other Motions were presented and LOST.
DIRECTIONS
TO STAFF:
1. That Legal Staff examine the
privacy concerns of installing audio recording technology in Private
Transportation Company (PTC) vehicles such as Uber and report back to Committee
six months following enactment of the new By-law.
2. That staff consult with Uber
representatives and advise at Council of the feasibility of having a voluntary
accessibility levy in place by the effective date of the PTC regulations.
3. There has been a PTC that has
piloted an S.O.S. button so either driver or rider can enact it, which goes
directly to a local police service. That staff provide an update on the
feasibility of this technology in Ottawa in the first verbal update on the
By-law, after implementation.
4. That staff provide a verbal
update three months following enactment of the new By-law.
5. That the Chair of the
Community and Protective Services Committee send a letter to Uber demanding
cessation of activity until the enactment of the By-law on September 30, 2016
and request how Uber will comply with the new insurance provisions of the
By-law.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1.
Receive the KMPG report entitled “City of
Ottawa Taxi and Limousine Regulation and Service Review”, attached as Document
1 and referenced in this report,
2.
Approve new regulations for Private Transportation
Companies (PTCs) , effective September 30, 2016, as described in this
report and in the draft by-law attached as Document 2, as amended,
including the following:
a.
Establishing a license fee that includes
a per trip charge of $.11 and an annual license fee that reflects the
size of the company, as follows:
i. A PTC with 1 to 24 affiliated vehicles:
$ 807;
ii. A PTC with 25 to 99 affiliated
vehicles: $ 2,469;
iii. A PTC with 100 or more affiliated
vehicles: $ 7,253;
b.
Requiring each PTC to obtain minimum
insurance levels of $5 million in Commercial Liability and $5 million in
Non-Owned Automobile insurance for itself, and require that each PTC driver
obtain Automobile Insurance suitable for part-time drivers providing
transportation services for compensation;
c.
Requiring all drivers to provide
mandatory annual Police Vulnerable Sector Records Check, Statement of Driving
Record and a Ministry of Transportation safety standards certificate for
vehicles to the company;
d.
Requiring all vehicles be no more than 10
years old, with biannual inspections for vehicles greater than 5 years of age;
e.
Requiring that rides can only be procured
through a pre-arranged app;
i. Accepting hails is prohibited;
ii. Using taxi stands is prohibited;
f.
Delegating to the General Manager,
Emergency and Protective Services, in consultation with the City Clerk and
Solicitor, the authority to negotiate, finalize and execute the establishment
of a voluntary, per-trip surcharge for accessibility, with any funds received from
this surcharge to be directed to a dedicated reserve fund, as described in this
report;
g.
Directing that the General Manager,
Emergency and Protective Services work with the City’s Accessibility Unit,
the Accessibility Advisory Committee, Para Transpo and other internal and
external stakeholders to develop a strategy with respect to how new fees
generated through an accessibility levy could be used to offset costs for a
number of programs supporting accessible transportation, including but not
limited to enhancing the taxi coupon program, and report back to Committee and
Council with a recommended approach; and
i.
That
the General Manager, Emergency and Protective Services be delegated the
authority to form a Steering Committee for these consultations that will
include the Chair of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, an additional member
of the Accessibility Advisory Committee, and Councillor Qadri, as their Council
liaison; and
ii.
That,
should the Steering Committee or the consultations identify that other provincial
regulations might need to be amended to help make Private Transportation
Companies more accessible, including the need for amendments to Accessibility
for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, that the Accessibility Advisory
Committee’s Workplan be amended to include consideration of these matters, as
related to the Vehicle-for-Hire By-law;
h.
Requiring that Private Transportation
Companies comply with other administration- and enforcement-related
requirements with respect to the by-law, as outlined in this report and as
amended by the following:
i.
Approve amendments to
Document 2, pertaining to Private Transportation Companies to provide the Chief
License Inspector with the same summary suspension authority for Private
Transportation Company licenses as found in Sections 113 – 115 of the Taxi
By-law, including:
a)
The authority to suspend a license for emergencies, including issues
pertaining to breaches of the by-law by the licensee, conduct adverse to the
public interest, and where the licensee’s insurance has expired;
b)
That such authority shall contain the requirement to provide notice to
the licensee prior to suspension together with an opportunity to respond;
c)
That the maximum suspension be 14 days; and
d)
That the licensee shall be prohibited from conducting the licensed
business throughout the period of the suspension.
ii.
That
each Private Transportation Company be required to provide to the Chief License
Inspector an up-to-date list of all driver information including name, address,
confirmation of insurance coverage, confirmation of police records check,
appropriate driving record and make, model and year of vehicle and license
plate information, including any changes to the list relating to by-law
compliance matters, in a form prescribed by the City, no later than 2 weeks
prior to the effective date of proposed new By-law, and every three months
after the effective date of the By-law or on a schedule that will be provided
by the Chief License Inspector, and that an appropriate offence be created in
the by-law for non-compliance by the company with this requirement; and
iii.
That,
should a Private Transportation Company fail to provide the list as described
in this motion having been provided with notice from the Chief License
Inspector and been given an opportunity to reply as required under the Municipal
Act, 2001, the Chief License Inspector be delegated the authority to
summarily suspend the company’s license for a period not to exceed 14 days,
until such time as the list is provided to the City’s satisfaction, and that
furthermore the Chief License Inspector also take enforcement action for the
related offences noted above, which in addition to set fines, may include a
minimum fine of $500 and a maximum of $100,000 for convictions for such
offences;
iv.
Direct staff to bring forward a compliance report on Private
Transportation Companies (PTCs) as follows:
a)
Information with respect to how PTCs have or have not complied with the
regulations stipulated in the new by-law, including information about
enforcement activities and results; and
b)
All progress with respect to any accessibility undertakings approved by
Council for the PTC category; and
c)
That this staff report be brought forward as an Information
Previously Distributed Report to the Community and Protective Services
Committee every six months in the first year following the effective date of
the proposed new by-law, and on an annual basis after the first year of the
by-law taking effect;
v.
Approve that Subsection 12(d), clause (iv) of Document 2 of the staff
report, pertaining to proposed regulations for Private Transportation Companies
(PTC), be amended such that the location reference be restricted to the nearest
intersection or the 3 digit postal code;
vi.
Direct the City Clerk and Solicitor to request that the
Canada Revenue Agency review the obligations of Private Transportation
Companies and their affiliated drivers to collect and remit HST in Ontario, and
formally respond to the City of Ottawa's request with related requirements and
processes, if necessary; and
a)
That the response be reported back to Committee and Council.
3.
Subject to the approval of Recommendation
2, approve the amendments to the Taxi By-law (2012-258, as amended), effective September
30, 2016, as described in this report and in the drafting instructions
attached as Document 3, as amended, including the following:
a.
Reducing standard taxi driver license fee
from $170 to $96;
b.
Waiving the accessible taxi driver
license fee;
c.
Eliminating the requirement for the Taxi
Driver Education Program and the refresher training course (retaining the
Accessible Taxicab Training Course);
d.
Eliminating the uniform and street guide
requirements;
e.
Permitting that rides pre-arranged
through an app may be set at a rate below the maximum fare prescribed in the
by-law, as amended by the following:
i.
To provide flexibility of pricing based on different service and vehicle
types, specifically the application of a surcharge to a maximum of $15, and to
provide for a $5 cancellation fee should the fare be cancelled at the door, on
the condition that the customer is made aware of the surcharges in advance of
accepting the service, and has the opportunity to decline; and
ii.
That the aforementioned surcharge shall not apply to a person who
requires an accessible vehicle for purposes of a wheelchair, mobility aid or
mobility assistive device.
f.
Eliminating the $1.50 credit card
processing fee;
g.
Eliminating taxicab vehicle standards
with respect to interior and trunk size, seating capacity and window tinting;
h.
Increasing the allowable vehicle age from
8 to 10 years, with authority delegated to the Chief License Inspector to
disqualify a vehicle in the interest of public safety;
i.
Amending the requirement for in-vehicle
cameras to specify minimum standards rather than specific makes and models;
j.
Expanding the regulated area to include
the entire City of Ottawa;
k.
Amending the ratio of
plates-to-population from 1:784 to 1:806;
l.
Increasing liability insurance
requirement from $2 million Commercial General Liability to $5 million Motor
Vehicle Liability for Taxi Plate Holders (covering all drivers who drive a
taxicab), and introducing similar insurance requirements for Taxi Brokers;
m.
Including the minor administrative and
technical amendments outlined in Document 3.
4.
Subject to approval of Recommendation 2, approve
the amendments to Schedule 10 to the Licensing By-law (2002-189, as amended)
relating to limousine service, effective September 30, 2016, as
described in this report and in the drafting instructions attached as Document
4, as amended, including the following:
a.
Establishing an auxiliary service
category to address other service models, such as special senior assistance
services and “responsible choice”-type services;
b.
Establishing a maximum vehicle age of 10
years, with biannual inspections for vehicles greater than 5 years of age,
except for the “vintage” category;
c.
Refining the definition of limousine and
realigning vehicle features to ensure vehicles are “luxury” and are
distinguished from other vehicles for hire;
d.
Requiring a minimum insurance level of $5
million in Commercial General Liability and Motor Vehicle Liability;
e.
Requiring all limousine drivers to
provide mandatory Police Vulnerable Sector Records Check, to be coordinated by
the limousine operator, and an annual acceptable Statement of Driving Record;
f.
Increasing the minimum fare from $67.50
for the first 90 minutes and $45.00 for each additional hour, to $75.00 and
$50.00 respectively, exclusive of HST;
g.
Including the minor administrative and
technical amendments outlined in Document 4, as amended by the following:
i.
approve amendments to Document 4,
pertaining to Limousine Service Providers, to provide the Chief License
Inspector with the same summary suspension authority for limousine and Private
Transportation Company licenses as found in Sections 113 – 115 of the Taxi
By-law, including:
a)
The authority to suspend a license for
emergencies, including issues pertaining to breaches of the by-law by the
licensee, conduct adverse to the public interest, and where the licensee’s
insurance has expired;
b)
That such authority shall contain the
requirement to provide notice to the licensee prior to suspension together with
an opportunity to respond;
c)
That the maximum suspension be 14
days; and
d)
That the licensee shall be prohibited
from conducting the licensed business throughout the period of the suspension.
5.
Petition the Province to approve
legislative amendments to:
a.
Provide enhanced enforcement powers and
amend penalties in relation to municipal vehicle-for-hire by-laws and under the
Highway Traffic Act for both Municipal and Provincial enforcement staff
related to unauthorized vehicles-for-hire, including the ability to:
i. Tie outstanding violations to plate
denial;
ii. Issue higher fines (not less than $500
and no more than $30,000);
iii. Apply three demerit points for non
compliance;
iv. Impose administrative license suspensions.
b.
Provide authority for the City of Ottawa
(either through the City of Ottawa Act, 1999 or the Municipal
Act, 2001) to impose and implement, as part of any vehicle-for-hire regulations,
an accessibility levy to be applied to those Private Transportation Companies
that do not offer accessible vehicle-for-hire services to the City’s standards,
where such payment is to be used to promote and foster accessible
transportation services;
c.
Amend the Accessibility for Ontarians
with Disabilities Act, 2005 to include a reference to Private
Transportation Companies to establish a linkage to the accessibility levy
referenced in recommendation 5.b), to ensure that appropriate accessible transportation
requirements are mandated for Private Transportation Companies and to foster a
more level playing field with taxicabs and accessible taxicabs already captured
in the Act and its regulations.
6.
Delegate the authority to the General
Manager, Emergency and Protective Services and the City Clerk and Solicitor to
combine the by-laws referenced in and amended by Recommendations 2, 3 and 4 to
create a consolidated Vehicle-for-Hire By-law, and to finalize and make any
necessary adjustments to the Vehicle-for-Hire By-law to give effect to the
intent of Council, as amended by the following:
a.
Amending the vehicle safety certificate requirements across all vehicle
for hire categories, specifically in Recommendation 2 and Document 2,
pertaining to Private Transportation Companies and their affiliated Drivers;
Recommendation 3, and Document 3, pertaining to Taxi Brokers and Taxi Plate
Holders (who cover Taxi Drivers); and Recommendation 4, and Document 4,
pertaining to Limousine Service providers, to provide that alternative and
equivalent vehicle safety verification processes may be used provided they are
approved by the Chief License Inspector; and
b.
Amending the insurance requirements across all vehicle for hire
categories, specifically in Recommendation 2.b. and Document 2, pertaining to
Private Transportation Companies and their affiliated Drivers; Recommendation
3.l., and Document 3, pertaining to Taxi Brokers and Taxi Plate Holders (who
cover Taxi Drivers); and Recommendation 4.6., and Document 4, pertaining to
Limousine Service providers, to provide that alternative and equivalent
insurance may be provided by the driver or licensee, as the case may be, to the
satisfaction of the City Clerk and Solicitor; and
c.
Amending the insurance requirement for Private Transportation Company
(PTC) Drivers in Document 2 to add the provision that any equivalent
endorsement or automobile liability insurance approved by the Financial
Services Commission of Ontario for PTC use may be obtained, subject to approval
by the City Clerk and Solicitor, and furthermore that such coverage may be
maintained by the PTC Driver, the affiliated PTC, or any combination of the two
provided that if the PTC Driver fails to obtain the required coverage, or the
coverage lapses, such coverage must be maintained by the affiliated PTC;
7.
Direct the Chief License Inspector to examine what licensing tools the
City might be able to use to also encourage Private Transportation Companies
and Limousines to use hybrid, electric or other low-emission vehicles and
report back as part of the first annual report on the Vehicles-for-Hire By-law.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
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1. Approve the Brownfields
Rehabilitation Grant Program and Development Charge Reduction Program
application submitted by 175 Main Street Regional Inc., owner of the property
at 175 Main Street, for a grant under the 2010 Brownfields Redevelopment
Community Improvement Plan Program not to exceed $15,811,365, subject to the
establishment of, and in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the
Brownfields Redevelopment Grant Agreement;
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2. Approve the grant be
implemented on the basis of the phasing of the development and an eligible
10-year window be made available to each phase of the development, in
accordance with the terms and conditions of the 2015 Brownfields
Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan Program;
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3. Exempt the proposed
redevelopment of 175 Main Street from paying future municipal development
charges up to a maximum of $12,132,830, under Section 7(t) of the Development
Charges By-law 2014-229, under the Guideline for the Development Charge
Reduction due to Site Contamination Program, approved by Council June 11,
2014, and included in the $15,811,365 grant request, as outlined in
Recommendation 1;
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4. Delegate the authority to the
General Manager, Planning and Growth Management to execute a Brownfields
Redevelopment Grant Agreement with 175 Main Street Regional Inc.,
establishing the terms and conditions governing the payment of the grant for
the redevelopment of 175 Main Street, to the satisfaction of the General
Manager, Planning and Growth Management, the City Clerk and Solicitor and the
City Treasurer.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
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1.
Approve the Rehabilitation Grant and
Development Charge Reduction Program application submitted by Lawrence
Soloway, Desjardins Fin Sec Assurance, and Riotrin Shoppers City East Inc.,
owner of the property at 2012 Ogilvie Road, for a grant, under the 2010
Brownfield Redevelopment Community Improvement Plan Program not to exceed
$4,555,417 over a maximum of 10 years, subject to the establishment of, and
in accordance with, the terms and conditions of the Brownfields Redevelopment
Grant Agreement;
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2. Delegate the authority to the
General Manager, Planning and Growth Management Department, to execute a
Brownfields Redevelopment Grant Agreement with Lawrence Soloway, Desjardins
Fin Sec Assurance, and Riotrin Shoppers City East Inc., establishing the
terms and conditions governing the payment of the grant for the redevelopment
of 2012 Ogilvie Road, to the satisfaction of the General Manager, Planning
and Growth Management Department, the City Clerk and Solicitor and the City
Treasurer; and
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3. Exempt the proposed
redevelopment of 2012 Ogilvie Road from paying future municipal development
charges up to a maximum of $3,493,068 under Section 7(t) of the Development
Charges By-law 2014-229, under the Guideline for the Development Charge
Reduction due to Site Contamination Program, approved by Council June 11,
2014 and included in the $4,555,417 grant request, as outlined in
Recommendation 1.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
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1. Approve the funding model,
design and construction of the Canterbury Community Outdoor Covered
Refrigerated Rink Facility, as detailed in this report.
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2. Delegate authority to the City
Treasurer to establish a Special Area Levy and payment schedule in support of
the Canterbury Community Outdoor Covered Refrigerated Rink Facility project
and to take the necessary implementing by-laws to Council.
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3. Delegate authority to the
General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Culture Services, to enter into
appropriate contribution agreements with community partners.
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4. Delegate authority to the
General Manager, Parks, Recreation and Culture Services to finalize and
execute agreements with potential sponsors, and further that the sponsorship
funds be directed to the capital project, as detailed in this report.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION AS AMENDED
That Council direct staff to include plans for a study on the
causes of congestion in the City of Ottawa, as well as potential solutions to
reduce congestion in keeping with Council’s approved policy goals in this
regard, as part of the Statement of Work for the next Transportation Master
Plan review.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That
Council approve the appointments of Don Cogan, Mary Anne Petrella and Sheba
Schmidt to the Westboro Business Improvement Area Board of Management for the
term expiring November 30, 2018.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That
Council receive this report for information and amend the Records Retention
and Disposition By-law No. 2003-527 to incorporate the revisions to Schedule
“A”, as outlined in this report and more specifically described in the
Changes to Schedule A, at Document 3
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That Council approve the 2016 budgets and special
levies, as presented in Document 1, for the following:
• Bank
Street BIA
• Barrhaven
BIA
• Bells
Corners BIA
• ByWard
Market BIA
• Carp
BIA
• Carp
Road Corridor BIA
• Downtown
Rideau BIA
• Glebe
BIA
• Kanata
North Business Park BIA
• Manotick
BIA
• Heart
of Orleans BIA
• Preston
BIA
• Sparks
Street BIA
• Sparks
Street Mall Authority
• Somerset
Village BIA
• Somerset
Chinatown BIA
• Vanier
BIA
• Wellington
West BIA
• Westboro
Village BIA
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2. That Council enact the BIA levy
by-laws and the Sparks Street Mall Authority by-law for the BIAs and Mall
Authority listed in Recommendation 1 once the 2016 tax ratios are approved by
Council.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That
Council adopt this report.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That
Council delegate authority to the Director of the Real Estate Partnerships
and Development Office to negotiate market rents and execute the renewal of
the lease of 370 Catherine Street for a five year term and in accordance with
the terms and conditions outlined in this report.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
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1. Approve the renewal of the
lease for the Social Services East Office for a further five year term
commencing July 15, 2016 and terminating on July 14, 2021. The total
consideration for the term is estimated to be $5,002,094 plus HST; and
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2. Delegate authority to the
Director of the Real Estate Partnerships and Development Office to execute
the lease renewal in accordance with the terms and conditions outlined in
this report.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the By-law attached as Document 1,
authorizing the City to proceed with the expropriation of the properties
described in Document 2 for the purpose of the Main Street Renewal Project,
as outlined in this report and in accordance with the Expropriations Act.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
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1. Waive the former owner’s right to
purchase the following property as provided for under Section 42 of the
Expropriations Act:
A portion of vacant land known municipally as 1150 Rainbow Street
described as Part of Lot 15, Concession 1, Ottawa Front formerly in the
Township of Gloucester designated as Part 5 on Expropriation Plan NS93389
shown as Parcel 1 on Document 1 attached; and
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2. Declare the lands referred to in Recommendation 1 as
surplus to the City’s needs.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATION
That
Council receive the Parking Services 2015 Annual Report.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
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1. Approve the functional design
for the St. Laurent Boulevard Transit and Intersection Improvements
Environmental Assessment Study, as described in this report and supporting
documents; and
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2. Direct the General Manager of
the Infrastructure Services Department to finalize the Environmental Study
Report and proceed with its posting for the 30-day public review period in
accordance with Schedule C of the Ontario Municipal Class Environmental
Assessment Process.
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MOTIONS OF
WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN
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MOTION
Moved by Councillor
M. Fleury
Seconded by Mayor J.
Watson
WHEREAS the
interest and fees charged on a loan from a payday loan establishment can exceed
by several times the amount of the loan; and
WHEREAS there is a
clustering of payday loan establishments in areas where financially vulnerable
persons reside; and
WHEREAS Section 10
of the Municipal Act, 2001 permits the City to enact by-laws respecting:
the economic, social and environmental well-being of the municipality: the
health, safety and well-being of persons; and the protection of persons and
property, including consumer protection; and
WHEREAS Sections
10 and 151 of the Municipal Act, 2001 also permits a municipality to
license businesses within the municipality; and
WHEREAS the City
of Hamilton, on February 24th, 2016, enacted a licensing by-law amendment in
respect of payday loan establishments; and
WHEREAS the Municipal
Act, 2001 does not permit, other than in respect of adult entertainment
establishments, a municipality through licensing to restrict the location or
number of the establishments of such business;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED THAT City Council:
1. a) Direct By-law and Regulatory Services to bring
a report to the Community and Protective Services Committee and Council recommending
an amendment to the Licensing By-law to require that payday loan
establishments be subject to licensing by the end of the first quarter of
2017; and
b) Direct staff to consult with all stakeholders prior to the
submission of such report and reflect the results of these consultations in the
report; and
2. Request that the Provincial Government bring forward an
amendment to the Municipal Act, 2001 that would permit municipalities to
enact a licensing by-law for payday loan establishments that could limit such
establishments by location and number; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that this motion be circulated to the Federation of Canadian
Municipalities (FCM), the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), the Large Urban Mayors' Caucus of Ontario (LUMCO) and the
Big City Mayors’ Caucus (BCMC).
MOTION
Moved by Councillor
S. Qadri
Seconded by
Councillor A. Hubley
WHEREAS Canada
Post Corporation identifies the area located within the boundaries of the
Fernbank Community Design Plan, as well as areas to the north of these lands,
as Kanata;
AND WHEREAS these
areas are located within Ward 6 – Stittsville, and the requirement to identify
the recipient as being located in Kanata is causing confusion amongst residents
as well as mailers;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa request Canada Post Corporation recognize the
properties located within the area identified on the attached map as being part
of Stittsville, and revise the mailing addresses for these properties to
reflect the same, in addition to being located in Ottawa;
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that a copy of this motion be sent to the Canada Post Corporation and
the Minister responsible for the Canada Post Corporation, the Honourable Judy M. Foote, as well as to the
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation.
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(Councillors R. Brockington and J. Leiper)
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THREE READINGS
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a) A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend certain by-laws regulating sewers and sewer works being
By-laws 130-1996 for the former City of Gloucester and By-laws 20-90 and
21-90 of the former City of Nepean.
b) 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 3508 Greenbank Road and Part
of 3853 and 3900 Cambrian Road.
c) A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2014-220 respecting the fees for building
applications and permits.
d) A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-60 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement
Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement.
e) A by-law of the City of
Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-69 respecting fees for compliance reports in
the Building Code Services Branch.
f) A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 515, 517, 519 and 521 Egret Way on
Plan 4M-1443, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
g) 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 6069 Fourth Line Road.
h) A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to repeal By-law No. 2016-41 and to amend By-law No. 2007-452
respecting tax deferral program fees.
i) A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to approve the expropriation of property in the City of Ottawa for
purposes of the Main Street Renewal Project, as more particularly described
in Schedule “1” to this by-law.
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