OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES 56
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
10:00 AM
By Electronic Participation
This Meeting was held through electronic participation in
accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended by the
COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020
The Council of
the City of Ottawa met on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, beginning at 10:00 AM. The
Mayor, Jim Watson, presided over the Zoom meeting from Andrew
S. Haydon Hall, with the remaining Members participating remotely by Zoom.
Mayor Watson
led Council in a moment of reflection.
All Members of
Council were present.
CONFIRMED
No declarations
of interest were filed.
MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS
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MOTION NO 56/1
Moved by Councillor R. Brockington
Seconded by Councillor M. Fleury
That the
report from Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. entitled “Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. –
2020 Annual Report”; the report from the Integrity Commissioner entitled
“Report to Council on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Harder”;
Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 22; Community and Protective Services
Committee Report 20; Planning Committee Report 44; Transit Commission Report 12
and the reports from the City Clerk entitled “Status Update – Council Inquiries
and Motions for the Period Ending June 18, 2021” and “Summary of Oral and
Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation
Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of June 9, 2021”be received and considered.
CARRIED
MOTION TO RECESS TO HOLD THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF MARCHES
D’OTTAWA MARKETS
MOTION NO 56/2
Moved by Councillor R. Brockington
Seconded by Councillor M. Fleury
That Council recess for the purposes of holding the Annual Meeting
of Members of the Marchés d’Ottawa Markets and that upon the conclusion of the
annual meeting, the meeting of Council resume.
CARRIED
The Meeting of the Members began at 10:15 AM. Following the Annual
Meeting of the Members, Council resumed at 10:45 AM.
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report for information.
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RECEIVED
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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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Jim Durrell, Chair of the Board of Directors of Hydro Ottawa
Holding Inc. and Bryce Conrad, President and CEO of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc,
provided an overview of the Annual Report. A copy of their presentation is held
on file with the City Clerk.
The Report Recommendations
were then put to Council and RECEIVED and CARRIED.
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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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Point of Personal Privilege
Councillor Jan Harder rose on a Point of Personal Privilege and made
the following statement to Council:
“Council colleagues, please be informed of my difficult decision to
tender my resignation as Chair and member of the City of Ottawa’s Planning
Committee effective immediately.
Quite simply the hyper aggressive online attacks, and libel directed
at me and others since Friday threatens to curtail the city building work that
must continue at Planning Committee.
I will not allow the endless noise and innuendo amplified online to
railroad the important work the Committee must accomplish to continue making
Ottawa one of the most desirable cities to live in on the planet.
The report infers an appearance of conflict of interest by me in my
role as Chair of the Planning Committee. However here are the facts; there was
no violation in hiring practices, no violation of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act, and no evidence of any
conflict of interest.
Over the last few days I have faced online harassment from what
appears to be an organized campaign from an agenda driven lobby group.
Aside from me, many individuals, including some around this Council
table, have had their good names tarnished. This vocal group of opponents
seem to be against the transformational development we have been witnessing in
this city.
I maintain that the only finding this politically driven report has
shown is that City policies on hiring need to be revisited and updated.
I understand, however that the report being tabled today has had an
impact on public confidence and has caused divisions within Council.
For these individuals, I am sorry that my actions may have
negatively impacted perceptions about the good work of the Planning committee.
To my colleagues, I recognize this has put you all in a difficult
position. That was never my wish – and for that I am sorry.
This decision hurts me as I have worked tirelessly and with great
commitment over the last six years as the Chair of Planning and previously in
other capacities in building our Ottawa as a world class city where our
citizens benefit from this growth. I am proud of my contributions to the
development of our City.
Rest assured that I will continue to work harder than ever for my
constituents in Barrhaven. I am looking forward to having increased
availability to spend more quality time in the ward with my constituents.
I will continue to work with likeminded Councillors who seek to unify and not divide
our great City. We are blessed to live in this City- I have always and will
always work to make it the best it can be.”
The following procedural
motion was put to Council:
MOTION
NO 56/3
Moved by Councillor J. Leiper
Seconded by Councillor S.
Menard
That City Council resolve to move into Committee
of the Whole pursuant to Sections 52 of the Procedure By-law.
LOST
on a division of 10 YEAS and 14 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (10):
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Councillors R. Brockington, D. Deans, R. King, C.A. Meehan,
C. McKenney, R. Chiarelli, M. Fleury, S. Menard, T. Kavanagh,
J. Leiper
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NAYS (14):
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Councillors E. El-Chantiry, M. Luloff, J. Cloutier, C. Kitts, T.
Tierney, G. Gower, A. Hubley, K. Egli, J. Harder, J. Sudds, G. Darouze,
S. Moffatt, L. Dudas, Mayor J. Watson
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Councillor Leiper, in accordance with
Subsection 44(2)(b) and (d) of the Procedure By-law, challenged the
Mayor’s ruling that a total of five minutes speaking time would be permitted for
questions and debate on the item, subject to the ability for Motion movers to
wrap up. The following question was then put to Council:
Shall the Mayor be sustained?
The Mayor’s Ruling was not sustained on a division of 11 YEAS to 13 NAYS as follows:
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YEAS (11):
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Councillors E. El-Chantiry, M. Luloff, J. Cloutier, T. Tierney,
G. Gower, A. Hubley, J. Harder, G. Darouze, S. Moffatt, L. Dudas, Mayor J.
Watson
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NAYS (13):
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Councillors C. Kitts, R. Brockington, D. Deans, K. Egli, R. King,
C.A. Meehan, J. Sudds, C. McKenney, R. Chiarelli, M. Fleury,
S. Menard, T. Kavanagh, J. Leiper
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The following Motion was put to Council:
MOTION NO 56/4
Moved by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor
E. El-Chantiry
WHEREAS the Integrity Commissioner has issued
his report regarding the conduct of Councillor Harder pursuant to the Code of
Conduct of Members of Council (Code); and
WHEREAS as provided for in both Section 223.4(5)
of the Municipal Act, 2001 and Section 15 the Code of Conduct for
Members of Council, the Integrity Commissioner may make recommendations to City
Council with respect to sanctions and other corrective actions; and
WHEREAS City Council has the authority to impose
any of the sanctions and other corrective actions recommended by the Integrity
Commissioner as well as other sanctions or corrective actions Council deems
appropriate arising from the findings of the Integrity Commissioner, subject to
the Municipal Act, 2001; and
WHEREAS Council has the authority to accept,
amend or reject the recommendations from the Integrity Commissioner and to approve
any additional corrective measures; and
WHEREAS Councillor Harder has stepped down as
Chair of the Planning Committee, as well as being a member of that Committee
effective immediately, and has stepped down from the Ottawa Community Lands
Development Corporation and the Planning Advisory Committee;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council Receive
the Integrity Commissioner’s Report, reprimand Councillor Harder for the said
contraventions, and approve the following as a replacement motion for the recommendations
set out in the Integrity Commissioner’s Report:
That Council Direct the City Clerk with the Integrity
Commissioner, the City Solicitor and the City Manager to:
i.
Develop an ethical framework for Members'
staff as described in the Guidance section appended to the Integrity
Commissioner's Report;
ii.
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;
iii.
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
iv.
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.
CARRIED
on a division of 14 YEAS and 9 NAYS, as follows:
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YEAS (14):
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Councillors E. El-Chantiry, M. Luloff, J. Cloutier, C. Kitts T.
Tierney,
G. Gower, A. Hubley, K. Egli, J. Sudds, G. Darouze, S. Moffatt,
R. Chiarelli, L. Dudas, Mayor J. Watson
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NAYS (9):
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Councillors, R. Brockington, D. Deans, R. King, C.A. Meehan,
C. McKenney, M. Fleury, S. Menard, T. Kavanagh, J. Leiper
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The following Motion was introduced and ruled out of order by Mayor
Watson.
MOTION NO 56/5
Moved by: Councillor C.A. Meehan
Seconded by: Councillor D. Deans
WHEREAS the Integrity Commissioner’s Report into
the conduct of Councillor Harder identifies several planning applications that
have come before the Planning Committee this term where The Stirling Group was,
in some way, involved in the application while the company was retained on
Contract with the Chair of Planning Committee; and
WHEREAS on June 9, 2021, Council approved a
Zoning By-law Amendment for 2 and 20 Leikin Drive and 99 Bill Leathem Drive,
for which The Stirling Group was part of the applicant team and Jack Stirling
of The Stirling Group appeared as a delegation at Planning Committee;
BE IT RESOLVED that the City Solicitor undertake
to conduct an independent legal review of recent Council decisions on Planning
Applications for which The Stirling Group has been involved, including those
outlined in the Integrity Commissioner’s report and the Zoning By-law Amendment
for 2 and 20 Leikin Drive and 99 Bill Leathem Drive approved by Council on
June 9th and advise Council of any potential impacts of the Integrity Commissioner’s
findings on the legal status of those applications; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Solicitor,
in consultation with the City Clerk, advise Council on Council’s ability to
revisit its most recent decision on the Zoning By-law Amendment for 2 and 20
Leikin Drive and 99 Bill Leathem Drive as a result of the new information
provided to Council in the Integrity Commissioner’s report.
Councillor McKenney, in accordance with
Subsection 44(2)(b) and (d) of the Procedure By-law, challenged the Mayor’s
ruling that the above Meehan/ Deans Motion 56/4 was out of order. The
following question was then put to Council:
Shall the Mayor be sustained?
Mayor Watson’s ruling was sustained on a division of 17 YEAS to 7 NAYS as follows:
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YEAS (17):
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Councillors E. El-Chantiry, M. Luloff, J. Cloutier, C. Kitts, T.
Tierney, R. Brockington, G. Gower, A. Hubley, K. Egli, J. Sudds, G. Darouze, S.
Moffatt, R. Chiarelli, J. Leiper, L. Dudas, Mayor J. Watson
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NAYS (7):
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Councillors D. Deans, R. King, C.A. Meehan, C. McKenney,
M. Fleury, S. Menard, T. Kavanagh,
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The following motion was put to Council:
MOTION
NO 56/6
Moved by Councillor S.
Menard
Seconded by Councillor
C. McKenney
WHEREAS the most recent report from the
Integrity Commissioner has given rise to concerns about the perception of close
ties between the development industry and local government, in particular as it
relates to some developers, consultants and lobbyists and Council and senior
planning staff; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the City of Ottawa’s
Lobbyist Registry By-law, lobbying occurs when an individual representing a
financial or business interest, or the financial interest of a not-for-profit
with paid staff, communicates with a Member of Council or City staff to try to
influence a decision on governmental matters that are outside of standard
processes; and
WHEREAS the federal government has established a
5-year post-employment prohibition on lobbying, which excludes designated
senior public office holders (defined in the federal Lobbying Act and
including both elected officials and senior public servants) from being paid to
work as a consultant lobbyist on behalf of an organization or corporation for five
years after their last day of employment as a designated senior public office
holder; and
WHEREAS establishing such a post-employment
lobbying prohibition for municipal staff and elected officials would support efforts
to restore public trust in the independence of the planning process; and
WHEREAS Section 223.9 of the Municipal Act,
2001 authorizes municipalities to provide for a system of registration of
persons who lobby public office holders, including the authority to prohibit
former public office holders from lobbying current public office holders for a
specified period of time; and
WHEREAS the Municipal Act, 2001 defines a
“public office holder as including:
a)
a member of the municipal council and any
person on his or her staff,
b)
an officer or employee of the municipality,
c)
a member of a local board of the municipality
and any person on his or her staff,
d)
an officer, director or employee of a local
board of the municipality, and
e)
such other persons as may be determined by
the municipality who are appointed to any office or body by the municipality or
by a local board of the municipality.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Integrity Commissioner
work with the Office of the City Clerk as part of the 2022-2026 Governance Review,
to include considerations for the City of Ottawa to introduce post-employment
lobbying restrictions as part of its Lobbyist Registry By-law
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
the Integrity Commissioner work with the Office of the City Clerk, as part of
the 2022-2026 Governance Review, to include considerations for the City of
Ottawa to further strengthen and clearly define policies for public office
holders (as defined above), on how to avoid and declare conflicts of interests
pertaining to family members who have professional interactions with the City;
as well as strengthen the restrictions and barriers for distancing public office
holders from their family members, when in the exercising of their duties; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Labour
Unions and Labour Associations be included as part of the above-noted review.
CARRIED with Councillor R. Chiarelli dissenting.
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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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CARRIED
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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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CARRIED
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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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CARRIED
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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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CARRIED
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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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CARRIED
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COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 20
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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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CARRIED
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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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CARRIED
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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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CARRIED
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PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 44
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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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MOTION NO 56/7
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Councillor R.
Brockington
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following
Motion, in order that the property owner may address these issues as soon as
possible,
WHEREAS the buildings on the parcels of land known as 78, 84, 86 and 88 Beechwood Avenue and 69, 73, 77, 81, 85, 89 and 93
Barrette Street are either vacant or in the process
of being vacated; and
WHEREAS there is currently a Site Plan Application for a replacement
building; and
WHEREAS the Owner intends to develop the properties once they have acquired
the necessary approvals.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve demolition control for
the existing buildings on the property subject to the following conditions;
- The landscaping of the property shall be finalized in accordance
with conditions established by the General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure
and Economic Development;
- The registered Owner agrees that, to the discretion of the General
Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department, a
replacement building must be substantially completed within five years
from the date of this approval and in default thereof, the City Clerk
shall enter on the collector’s roll the sum of $5,000 for each of the two residential
dwellings to be demolished;
- The registered Owner shall enter into an Agreement with the City
of Ottawa to include the foregoing conditions and pay all costs associated
with the registration of said Agreement. At such time as a building
permit is issued to redevelop the site and the replacement building is in
place, the Agreement will become null and void and will be released upon
request of the Owner. The Owner shall pay all costs associated with
the release of the Agreement;
- The registered Owner agrees that a demolition permit will not
be issued and the buildings cannot be demolished until such time that the
Agreement referenced herein has been executed and registered on title;
- This approval is considered null and void if the Agreement is
not executed within one month of Council’s approval.
CARRIED, with Councillor R. King dissenting.
The
report recommendations, as amended by Motion No. 56/7, were then put to Council
and CARRIED, with Councillor R. King dissenting.
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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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CARRIED
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TRANSIT COMMISSION REPORT 12
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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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MOTION NO 56/8
Moved by Councillor
R. Brockington
Seconded Councillor
D. Deans
WHEREAS at the
Transit Commission meeting of June 16, 2021, staff undertook to report back, prior
to signing the agreement, to provide an overview on the tentative agreement
with federal agencies as part of the 2022 budget;
WHEREAS the report
recommendations may be amended to reflect the details of this undertaking;
WHEREAS concerns
were discussed at Commission regarding winter performance of zero emission buses;
THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED THAT recommendation 1 be amended as follows:
1. That the City purchase zero-emission buses for all future transit
bus fleet needs, on the basis that (a) buses are available to meet the City’s
operational needs, including the buses’ functionality in Ottawa’s winter, and
as informed, for each year’s order of buses, by the accumulated experience with
zero-emission buses already in the OC Transpo fleet, and (b) 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;
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED THAT that, prior to concluding the agreements and arrangements set out
in Recommendations 5 and 6, that the General Manager, Transportation Services, report
back to Transit Commission to provide an overview of the tentative agreements and
funding arrangements prior to or as part of the 2022 budget approval.
CARRIED
The report recommendations, as amended by Motion No. 56/8, were then
put to Council and CARRIED with Councillor R. Chiarelli dissenting.
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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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CARRIED
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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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CARRIED
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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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CARRIED
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TRANSIT COMMISSION REPORT 12
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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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CARRIED
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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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CARRIED
MOTION NO 56/9
Moved by Councillor R. Brockington
Seconded by Councillor M. Fleury
That the report from Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. entitled “Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. – 2020 Annual Report”; the report from the Integrity Commissioner entitled
“Report to Council on
an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Harder”; Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 22; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 20; Planning Committee Report 44; Transit Commission Report
12 and the reports from the City Clerk entitled “Status Update – Council Inquiries and
Motions for the Period Ending June 18, 2021” and “Summary of Oral and Written Public
Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’
at the City Council Meeting of June 9, 2021”; be
received and adopted as amended.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 56/10
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).
CARRIED
MOTION NO 56/11
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.”
CARRIED
MOTION NO 56/12
Moved
by Councillor C. Kitts
Seconded
by Councillor A. Hubley
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider
the following motion due to the time sensitivity associated with implementing
the recommended changes and communicating them to impacted homeowners.
WHEREAS on December 9, 2020, City Council approved
the revisions to the boundary of the Urban Transit Area (UTA), to be effective
January 1, 2021; and
WHEREAS the UTA expansion added 846 properties
to the Urban Transit Area to align with the Urban Policy Area (as defined in the
Official Plan) consistent with Council policy; and
WHEREAS on December 9, 2020, City Council approved
the 2021 draft operating and capital budget; and
WHEREAS Staff have already implemented the 2021
Budget, through the 2021 property tax interim and final instalments in March
and June, thereby eliminating the feasibility of a phased-in UTA increase for
2021; and
WHEREAS the 846 impacted properties
saw an increase resulting from their urban transit
levy on the final property tax bill due June 17, 2021, and require
additional time to enroll into the pre-authorized payment plan in order to be able
to spread out the payments; and
WHEREAS Section 342 of the Municipal Act,
2001 allows for an extension of due dates for any installments if earlier
installments are paid on time;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve an extended due date for the final property tax
instalment from June 17, 2021 to July 31, 2021 for enrollment to the monthly
pre-authorized debit plan without penalties for City of Ottawa property owners
in the expanded UTA who were impacted by the 2021 Urban Transit Area expansion;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council approve a waiver of any associated fee for those affected property
owners in order to register for the pre-authorized debit plan by July 31, 2021,
to spread out the payments under the existing terms and conditions of the pre-authorized
debit plan, and that the City Treasurer determine property eligibility in accordance
with this motion; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Finance Services
staff contact the impacted homeowners to present this option and make the required
arrangements, including a reimbursement of the final installment of 2021 taxes
already paid in full and a registration to the pre-authorized debit plan for
homeowners to pay back that amount over three installments, from August to October
2021.
CARRIED
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NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT
MEETING)
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MOTION
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury
Seconded by Mayor J. Watson
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa Recreation Culture and Facility
Services (RCFS) is proposing the installation of two ground signs with message
centres, one on the Daly Avenue frontage and one on the Nicholas Street
frontage, three signs on the stone pillars of the perimeter fence of the Daly
Avenue frontage and 3 additional signs on the stone pillars of the perimeter fence
on the Nicholas Street frontage, and two illuminated wall signs on the Arts
Court property at 2 Daly Avenue; and
WHEREAS the proposed signs are of a scale that will be effective
for wayfinding at this City facility and will add to the contemporary nature of
Arts Court within the heritage building; and
WHEREAS message centres are prohibited on properties
designated as or within 30 metres of a property designated as a heritage
building, message centres must not be more than 40% of the size of the ground
sign, are not permitted on a staircase, or located within 60m from another
message centre on the same street frontage; and
WHEREAS the
Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law (2016-326) prohibits signs on a fence; and
WHEREAS the building is designated under Part IV of the
Ontario Heritage Act, the Sign By-law prohibits the illumination of wall
signage, unless it is external and downward facing, on or within 30 metres of a
heritage designated property; and
WHEREAS Heritage staff do not object to the application;
and
WHEREAS staff have advised that the new signage is beyond
what can be approved under the Minor Variance Delegated Authority permitted in
the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law and that Council-direction is warranted.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve an exception
to Sections 83, 120(c)(d), 131(f) and Table 122 1B End Note 4, of the Permanent
Signs on Private Property By-law (By-law 2016-326), as amended, to allow the
installation of two ground signs with message centres, one on the Daly Avenue
frontage and one on the Nicholas Street frontage, three signs on the stone pillars
of the perimeter fence of the Daly Avenue frontage and 3 additional signs on
the stone pillars of the perimeter fence on the Nicholas Street frontage, and two
illuminated wall signs at Arts Court (2 Daly Avenue), as detailed in the
document attached[1].
MOTION NO 56/13
Moved by Councillor R. Brockington
Seconded by Councillor M. Fleury
That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce
By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed.
CARRIED
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BY-LAWS
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THREE READINGS
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2021-198.
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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2021-199.
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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2021-200.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting
fire routes.
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2021-201.
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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2021-202.
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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2021-203.
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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2021-204.
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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2021-205.
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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2021-206.
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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2021-207.
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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2021-208.
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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2021-209.
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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2021-210.
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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2021-211.
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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CARRIED
MOTION NO 56/14
Moved by Councillor R. Brockington
Seconded by Councillor M. Fleury
That the
following by-law be read and passed:
To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of June 23, 2021.
CARRIED
Councillor C. McKenney (OCC 21-08)
On June 4, 2021, the City Manager informed Council that a recruitment
process will begin for a new General Manager of the Transit Services Department.
The General Manager of Transit Services will lead OC Transpo bus, light rail,
Para Transpo and rail construction. Since that time members of the public have
inquired about a role in this hiring process. Would staff please advise on the
following:
How can the general public be provided an opportunity to comment on the
job posting and job description for the position?
The meeting
adjourned at 2:48 pm.
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CITY CLERK
MAYOR