OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA 56
Wednesday, June 23 2021
10:00 am
By Electronic Participation
This Meeting will be held
through electronic participation in accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal
Act, 2001 as amended by the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020
REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Receive the Audited Consolidated
Financial Statements of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. for the year ended December
31, 2020 as set out in the Annual Report at Document 1;
2. Appoint KPMG LLP as the auditor for Hydro
Ottawa Holding Inc. for the year ending December 31, 2021;
3. Approve the recommendation of the
Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc.,
specifically, that Council appoint the persons identified at Document 2
(immediately follows the report) to serve as members of the Board of Hydro
Ottawa Holding Inc. for the corresponding terms as specified; and
4. Authorize the Mayor and the City Clerk to
sign a written resolution on behalf of the City of Ottawa as shareholder of
Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. setting out the resolutions approved by the City
Council.
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
The Integrity Commissioner recommends that City
Council:
1. Receive this report, including the
finding that Councillor Harder has contravened Sections 4 and 13 of the Code
of Conduct;
2. Reprimand Councillor Harder for the said
contraventions;
3. Remove Councillor Harder from the Chair and
membership of the Planning Committee, the Planning Advisory Committee and the
Board of Directors of the Ottawa Community Lands Development Corporation for
the remainder of the 2018-2022 Term of Council;
4. Suspend the remuneration paid to Councillor
Harder in respect of her services as a member of Council for 15 days;
5. Direct the Integrity Commissioner to
amend the Gift Registry disclosures for Councillor Harder the years 2019 and
2020 to reflect the benefit provided to her by The Stirling Group;
6. Direct the City Clerk to seek
reimbursement of any legal fees related to the investigation charged by
Councillor Harder to her office budget; and
7. Direct the City Clerk with the Integrity
Commissioner, the City Solicitor and the City Manager to:
a. Develop an ethical framework for Members’
staff as described in the Guidance section appended to the Integrity
Commissioner’s report;
b. Review and make recommendations for
enhancing the procedure for the procurement of consultants by Members of
Council, including developing criteria which Members are required to consider
before entering into a contract with a consultant, and enforcing the
requirement that consultants sign a non-disclosure agreement before work
commences under each contract;
c. Undertake a concurrent review of the Code
of Conduct for Members of Council and the Lobbyist Code of Conduct and make
recommendations with respect to the practice of hiring consultants who are
also registered lobbyists and the related issues as described in the Guidance
section appended to the Integrity Commissioner’s report; and
d. Report on the recommended ethical
framework for Members’ staff, enhanced procedure for Members’ procurement of
consultants, and the outcome of the concurrent review of the Code of Conduct for
Members of Council and the Lobbyist Code of Conduct for Council’s
consideration as part of the 2022-2026 Council Governance Review.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve the application to demolish the
building at 321 Cloverdale Road;
2. Approve the application to construct a
new building at 321 Cloverdale Road, according to plans prepared by
Christopher Simmonds Architect dated April 16, 2021, attached as Documents 4
and 5, subject to the approval of other required planning applications;
3. Approve the landscape design for the
property at 321 Cloverdale Road, according to plans prepared by Christopher
Simmonds Architect dated April 16, 2021, attached as Document 8;
4. Delegate authority for minor design
changes to the General Manager, Planning Infrastructure and Economic
Development Department; and
5. Issue the heritage permit with a two-year
expiry date from the date of issuance.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve the application to alter the
property at 8 Briarcliffe Drive, including the rehabilitation of an existing
single detached house and garage, the construction of a two-storey rear addition,
and landscape alterations, according to plans submitted by Teoman Bayrak,
dated 3 April 2021 and 12 May 2021, and attached as Documents 5 to 7
(inclusive), conditional upon:
a. The applicant providing samples of the
final exterior materials for approval by Heritage staff, prior to the
issuance of the Building Permit;
2. Delegate authority for minor design
changes to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development Department; and
3. Approve the heritage permit with a
two-year expiry date from the date of issuance, unless otherwise extended by
Council.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council:
1.
Approve the application to demolish the building at 540 Lakehurst
Road, received on May 10, 2021, conditional upon the applicant, in
consultation with heritage staff, undertaking further analysis of the height
of the proposed building as it relates to the height of the Grade I building
at 429 Lansdowne Road to ensure the proposed height is consistent with the
height of the Grade I building and meets Guideline 7.4.2 (3) of the
Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District Plan;
2. Approve
the application to construct a new building at 540 Lakehurst Road according
to plans prepared by O’Keefe-Fiorenza Design Group dated April 30, 2021 and
received May 10, 2021, conditional upon the applicant, in consultation
with heritage staff, undertaking further analysis of the height of the
proposed building as it relates to the height of the Grade I building at 429
Lansdowne Road to ensure the proposed height is consistent with the height of
the Grade I building and meets Guideline 7.4.2 (3) of the Rockcliffe Park
Heritage Conservation District Plan;
3.
Approve the landscape design for the new building at 540 Lakehurst
Road according to plans prepared by James B. Lennox & Associates Inc.
dated April 29, 2021 and received May 10, 2021 conditional upon:
a.
The applicant providing heritage staff updated landscape plans which
illustrate all planting beds to be retained on the property and all new trees
to be planted;
b.
The applicant planting an additional three trees in the rear and side
yard so that all trees to be removed are replaced;
c.
The applicant, in consultation with heritage staff, undertaking
further analysis of the height of the proposed building as it relates to the
height of the Grade I building at 429 Lansdowne Road to ensure the proposed
height is consistent with the height of the Grade I building and meets
Guideline 7.4.2 (3) of the Rockcliffe Park Heritage Conservation District
Plan;
4.
Delegate authority for minor design changes to the General Manager,
Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department; and
5. Issue the heritage permit with a two-year expiry date from the date of
issuance unless extended by Council prior to expiry.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve the application to alter the
property at 470 Acacia Avenue, including the construction of a rear addition
and landscape alterations, according to plans prepared by Andre Godin Design
and John K. Szczepaniak, dated 20 April 2021, and attached as Documents 4 to
7;
2. Delegate authority for minor design
changes to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development
Department; and
3. Approve the heritage permit with a
two-year expiry date from the date of issuance, unless otherwise extended by
Council.
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COMMITTEE
RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve the application to partially
demolish the church tower as per drawings by Remisz Consulting Engineers
dated April 22, 2021 and alter the church entrance upon the following
conditions:
a) All usable stones are documented and
salvaged;
b) Salvaged stones are stored and protected
from weather;
c) All usable stones are used in the
reconstruction of the church tower at a later date;
d) The church entrance is rebuilt in
accordance with plans to be approved by the General Manager, Planning,
Infrastructure and Economic Development Department, under delegated
authority;
e) The owner enters into and registers on
title a covenant agreement with the City pursuant to the Ontario Heritage
Act, at the owner’s cost, to ensure the reconstruction of the tower prior
to any further development of the subject lands;
f) The owner pays the applicable minor
alteration application fee;
2. Delegate authority to the General Manager,
Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department, to make minor
design changes to and grant final approval of the interim condition of the
church entrance based on the draft plans by Remisz Consulting Engineers and
dated April 22, 2021;
3. Direct the City Solicitor to place a
by-law for enactment on the next available agenda of Council to delegate
authority to staff to negotiate, finalize, and register a covenant agreement
under the Ontario Heritage Act to ensure the reconstruction of the tower
as a precondition to further development on the subject lands;
4. Delegate authority for minor design
changes to the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic
Development Department; and
5. Issue the heritage permit with a two-year
expiry date from the date of issuance.
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COMMITTEE MEETING
INFORMATION
See item 10 below
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council;
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1. Receive this report for information on the impacts of
the COVID-19 pandemic on the child care and early years sector and the
ongoing supports to families, children and service providers.
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2. Approve the updated Children’s Services Work Plan
2021-2022 as outlined in this report.
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3. Reaffirm the City of Ottawa’s support for building a
national child care program and system of early learning and child care
services that focuses on increased access, affordability, quality and
responsiveness which is essential to the COVID-19 pandemic response and
recovery by directing staff to actively monitor federal developments and
engage in provincial planning discussions as outlined in this report.
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4.
Request that Mayor Watson and the Chair of Community Protective
Services Committee send a follow up letter to Premier Doug Ford and Minister
of Education Stephen Lecce requesting that the proposed cost-sharing funding
changes be eliminated as the impacts would significantly affect the sector,
and subject to Council approval, reaffirming the City of Ottawa’s support for
building a National program, which is essential to the COVID-19 pandemic
response and recovery, and would benefit families, children, social
well-being and the economy.
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COMMITTEE MEETING
INFORMATION
Delegations: 5 delegations
Debate: Committee heard
this item concurrently with Item 9 above (COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts,
Supports and Planning Considerations for the Child Care and Early Years Sector
and Children’s Services Work Plan Update 2021-2022). Approximately 1.5
hours -worth of consideration of these items
Vote: The recommendations carried as presented with a Direction
to Staff.
Position
of Ward Councillor: City-wide Report
Position
of Advisory Committee (s): N/A
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve the administrative amendments to
the Parks and Facilities By-law No. 2004-276 as described in this report and
detailed in Document 1.
2. Authorize the General Manager,
Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services, to finalize and make
administrative adjustments to the amending by-law.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the appointment of Bryce Dillon
to the Property Standards and License Appeals Committee, the term to be effective
May 31, 2021 for the 2018-2022 Term of Council.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That
Council approve:
1. an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
78, 84, 86 and 88 Beechwood Avenue and 69, 73, 77, 81, 85, 89 and 93 Barrette
Street in order to allow a nine-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in
Document 2, as amended by the following:
a. that the Details of Recommended Zoning in
Document 2, be amended to add item 3.b. ix. as follows:
“ix. Clause 198(8)(d) does not apply.
Residential uses within a building which faces Barrette Street are permitted
to occupy a maximum of 80% of the ground floor area.”
2. that the implementing Zoning By-law does not
proceed to Council until such time as the agreement under Section 37 of the Planning
Act is executed;
3. that no further notice be provided
pursuant to subsection 34 (17) of the Planning Act.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. approve an exemption to Section 142 of
the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law 2016-326, as amended, to allow
a mural to be installed on the ninth storey up to and including the
fourteenth storey of the south wall elevation of the building located at 1365
Bank Street, instead of the maximum initial three storey limit restriction; and
2. allow this approval beyond the general
application process for minor variances found in the delegation of authority
provisions in Part 5 of By-law 2016-326.
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COMMISSION MEETING
INFORMATION
Delegations: The Commission
heard 1 delegation on this item.
Debate: The Commission
spent 2 hours and 2 minutes on this item.
Vote: The Commission CARRIED the report as presented.
Position of Ward
Councillor: N/A, City-wide report
Position of Advisory
Committee: N/A
COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve:
1. That the City purchase zero-emission
buses for all future transit bus fleet needs, on the basis that buses are
available to meet the City’s operational needs and subject to financial
arrangements on terms and conditions acceptable to the City so that the purchase,
transition, operation, and support is affordable under the City’s Long Range
Financial Plan (LRFP) for Transit;
2. The selection of battery-electric buses
with in-garage charging as the suitable zero-emission bus technology for the
years from 2022 to 2027, with a review of available technologies to be
carried out in 2026 for the next phase of fleet conversion;
3. That, as part of the annual capital
budget each year, staff recommend to Council the number and size of buses to
be purchased, whether current buses of that size are available as
zero-emission buses, and whether appropriate financing is available;
4. That the General Manager, Transportation
Services, be delegated the authority to negotiate and enter into an
appropriate agreement with Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. and/or its subsidiaries,
as described in this report, for energy supply, the provision of backup
power, and the supply and operation of charging infrastructure for the
battery-electric buses;
5. That the General Manager, Transportation
Services, be delegated the authority, with the concurrence of the City
Treasurer, to negotiate and enter into an acceptable long-term financing
arrangement with the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), together with executing
any amendments or supplementary agreements consistent with the terms outlined
in this report and as described in this report, to have no net effect on the
transit LRFP, subject to stacking rules and acceptable risk transfer;
6. That the General Manager, Transportation
Services, be delegated the authority, with the concurrence of the City
Treasurer, to negotiate and enter into a funding agreement for a minimum of
35 percent of implementation costs with Infrastructure Canada and any related
parts of the federal government, together with executing any amendments or
supplementary agreements consistent with the terms outlined in this report
and as described in this report, to have no net effect on the transit LRFP,
subject to stacking rules and acceptable risk transfer; and
7. That the General Manager, Transportation
Services, and Chief Procurement Officer be authorized to conduct a
procurement process for the multi-year provision of up to 450 battery-electric
buses, as outlined in this report, with annual orders being subject to
approval by the Transit Commission and Council in the annual capital budget.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for 1800 and 1830 Trim Road to permit street townhouse dwelling
units, as detailed in Document 2.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for 180 Metcalfe Street to permit a 27-storey mixed use building,
with an enclosed rooftop amenity area as a permitted projection above the
height limit, as detailed in Document 2.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for 4725 Spratt and part of 4623 Spratt Road to rezone the site from
Development Reserve (DR) to Residential Third Density, Subzone Z (R3Z) to
permit a new residential subdivision consisting of 265 townhouse dwelling
units, as detailed in Document 2.
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COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Authorize the closing of capital projects
listed in Document 1;
2. Approve the budget adjustments as
detailed in Document 2;
3. Return to source the following funding
balances and eliminate debt authority resulting from the closing of projects
and budget adjustments:
• Transit Capital Supported Reserve:
$1,449,522
• Development Charge Reserve: $187,646
• Debt Authority: $63,000
4. Permit those projects in Document 3 that
qualify for closure to remain open;
5. Receive the budget adjustments in
Document 4 undertaken in accordance with the Delegation of Authority By-law
(By-law No. 2020-360), as amended, as they pertain to capital works; and
6. Authorize staff to perform the necessary
financial adjustments as detailed in Documents 1 and 2.
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve the Summaries of Oral and
Written Public Submissions for items considered at the City Council Meeting
of June 9, 2021, 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.
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MOTION
Moved
by Councillor R. Brockington
Seconded
by Mayor J. Watson
WHEREAS, the 2020-2021 school year is about to come to an end
for elementary and secondary students,
WHEREAS, a State of Emergency, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,
was first called in the Province of Ontario in March 2020, resulting in the
shift to mandatory at-home learning for the vast majority of students until the
end of the school year,
Whereas, the 2020-2021 school year experienced a full
school shutdown as of December 26, 2020 with schools re-opening on February 1,
2021 and another shutdown from April 3, 2021 to present day,
WHEREAS, the closure of schools has caused a state of flux
in the education system, for all involved, including students, parents, school
administration, teachers and support staff; and
WHEREAS, school officials and the professional teaching and
support staff rose to the occasion yet again, pivoted back and forth from on-line
teaching, distributed resources to thousands of households and did their best
to ensure learning continued during the pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the efforts of teachers, other school board staff
and parents have been highly commendable and shall be acknowledged and praised;
THEREFORE BE IS RESOLVED that, on this final week of the
2020-2021 school year, Ottawa City Council extend its strong appreciation and
gratitude to all educators and school staff who did everything they could to
provide a sense of stability, comfort and care to their students, during this unforgettable
school year; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor share this resolution
with the Directors of Education for Ottawa’s four publicly funded school boards
(Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario, Conseil scolaire de
district catholique de l’Est ontarien, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
and Ottawa Catholic School Board).
MOTION
Moved
by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded
by Councillor J. Sudds
WHEREAS Marianne
Wilkinson has been a strong advocate and dedicated resident of Kanata since
1968, through involvement in the Beaverbrook Community Association, the Kanata
Food Cupboard, the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre, and the Kanata
Choral Association; and
WHEREAS she was
the first woman to run for March Township Council in 1970 and became the first
woman Reeve of March Township in 1976; and
WHEREAS she contributed
to the amalgamation of the townships that became Kanata, and became the first Mayor
of Kanata in 1978; and
WHEREAS she
dedicated nearly 50 years of her life to municipal politics, and
is a role model
for young women interested in politics and public service; and
WHEREAS raising
awareness about strong women leaders is part of the path to achieving gender
equity; and
WHEREAS Marianne
Wilkinson was instrumental in having the Kanata Town Centre pedestrian bridge
constructed over Highway 417 to join North and South Kanata; and
WHEREAS in
keeping with its powers set out in the Municipal Act, 2001, Council may
assign a commemorative name by resolution, notwithstanding the provisions
included in the Commemorative Naming Policy;
THEREFORE, BE
IT RESOLVED that Kanata Town Centre Pedestrian
Bridge over Highway 417, be renamed the “Marianne Wilkinson Bridge.”
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THREE READINGS
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Councillors R. Brockington and M. Fleury
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a)
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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b)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-17 to appoint
certain Inspectors, Property Standards Officers and Municipal Law Enforcement
Officers in the Building Code Services Branch of the Planning, Infrastructure
and Economic Development Department.
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c)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting
fire routes.
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d)
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 4725 Spratt Road and part of
4623 Spratt Road.
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e)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change
the zoning of the lands known municipally as 180 Metcalfe Street.
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f)
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 1800 and 1830 Trim Road.
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g)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to remove
the holding symbol from the lands known municipally as 4192 Fallowfield Road.
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h)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to remove
the holding symbol from part of the lands known municipally as 195 Huntmar Drive.
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i)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to change the name of rue de la
Cornice Street, a municipal highway in the City of Ottawa, to rue Cornice
Street.
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j)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and
public highway and assume them for public use (avenue Derreen Avenue).
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k)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close an untraveled portion of
Doheny Street on Registered Plan 355 and part of the Lane, lying to the rear
of Lots 6 to 13, inclusive, on Registered Plan 355 in the City of Ottawa.
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l)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at
847 Woodroffe Avenue as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
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m)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate
certain lands at promenade Camelot Drive on Plan 4M-348 as being exempt from
Part Lot Control.
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n)
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as
common and public highway and assume them for public use (avenue Kindersley
Avenue).
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Simultaneous
interpretation of these proceedings is available.
Accessible formats and communication supports are
available, upon request.
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NOTICE
The City of
Ottawa continues to take COVID-19 seriously, and in following the advice of
provincial and federal governments, is making significant changes to services
and programming to help protect health and wellbeing of the community. City
Hall is temporarily closed to help stop the spread of COVID-19. In-person
Committee and Council meetings have been cancelled. Such meetings, as
warranted, will be held electronically until further notice. For more
information about service disruptions, please visit our COVID-19
webpage.
Members of
the public may watch the Council meeting live on RogersTV or the Ottawa City
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