SPECIAL OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES 35
Wednesday, 10 June 2020
10:00 am
By Electronic Participation
This meeting was held through electronic
participation in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, as amended by
Bill 187, the Municipal Emergency Act, 2020, and an Order in Council of
March 28, 2020, which amended the Emergency
Management and Civil Protection Act and prohibits organized public events
of more than five people.
The Council of the City of Ottawa met on Wednesday, June 10, 2020
beginning at 10:22 AM. The Mayor, Jim Watson, presided over the teleconference
meeting from Andrew S. Haydon Hall, with the remaining Members
participating remotely by teleconference.
Mayor Watson led
Council in a moment of reflection.
All
Members were present with the exception of Councillor D. Deans.
CONFIRMED
Reference: City Council Agenda 33
of 13 May 2020 – the Council item of a notice that that the integrity
commissioner would bring forward a second interim report on May 27, 2020 - and
City Council Agenda 34 of 27 May 2020 – the motion to receive reports #3 Interim Report to Council on an Inquiry Respecting the
Conduct of Councillor Chiarelli
Whereas Subsection 5(3)
of the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act provides that where the
interest of a Member has not been disclosed by reason of a Member’s absence
from the meeting at which the matter is considered, the Member shall disclose
the interest at the first meeting of the Council attended by the Member.
Councillor Rick
Chiarelli, declared a direct pecuniary interest on the following matters considered
by City Council:
a) the notice to Council, on May 13,
2020, that a second interim report from the integrity commissioner would be
presented at the next Council meeting; and
b) the motion to receive reports #3 Interim
Report to Council on an Inquiry Respecting the Conduct of Councillor Chiarelli,
considered by City Council on May 27, 2020.
MOTION NO 35/1
Moved
by Councillor L. Dudas
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
That the
following reports be received and considered:
- The report
from the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation entitled “Ottawa Community Housing Corporation
(OCH) Annual Report and Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder”;
- The reports from the Finance Services
Department entitled “Sinking Fund Financial Statements 2019” and “2019
City of Ottawa Consolidated Financial Statements”,
- Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
Report 13;
- Finance and Economic Development Committee Report
14,
- Planning Committee Report 23; Transportation
Committee Report 9; and
- the report from the City Clerk’s Office entitled “Summary of Oral and
Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act
‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of May 27, 2020”;
be received and considered; and
That the Rules
of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider a matter rising from the
Special Transit Commission meeting of June 10, 2020, with respect to tentative
collective agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 279, as it
is in the City’s best interests to consider this matter immediately.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 35/2
Moved
by Councillor L. Dudas
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
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 10:30 AM. Following the Annual Meeting of the
Members, Council resumed at 10:58 AM and considered the following Motion:
MOTION NO 35/3
Moved
by Councillor J. Leiper
Seconded by Councillor M. Fleury
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following
Motion:
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa and Marchés d’Ottawa Markets entered into
a Service and Asset Management Agreement on December 29, 2017; and
WHEREAS Section 10(c) of the Service and Asset Management Agreement
requires Marchés d’Ottawa Markets to submit for information its audited
financial statements to the City Treasurer on or before February 15th of each
calendar year;
WHEREAS the audited financial statements for 2019 were submitted on
June 4, 2020 due to unforeseen circumstances; and
WHEREAS Marchés d’Ottawa Markets Board of Directors passed a motion
on April 27, 2020 requesting an amendment to Section 10(c) of the Service and
Asset Management Agreement;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Section 10(c) of the Service and Asset
Management Agreement be amended to read: Ottawa Markets shall submit for
information its audited financial statements to the City Treasurer on or before
March 31st of each calendar year.
CARRIED
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
1. That the 2019 Ottawa
Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) Annual Report as described in this
report and set out in Document 1 be received; and
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2. That the signed audited
Financial Statements of Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) for the
year 2019 as described in this report and set out in Document 2 be received;
and
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3. That Ferenaz Raheem be
reappointed to the Board of Directors as a community member for a term of
three (3) years expiring at the 2023 OCHC Annual General Meeting (AGM) as
described in this report and set out in Document 3; and
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4. That Dan Doré be reappointed
to the Board of Directors as a community member for a term of one (1) year to
complete a vacated term expiring at the 2021 OCHC Annual General Meeting (AGM)
as described in this report and set out in Document 4; and
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5. That the Mayor and the City
Clerk be authorized to sign a written resolution on behalf of the City of
Ottawa as Shareholder of OCHC setting out the resolutions approved by City
Council.
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Council received
a verbal update from Councillor M. Fleury, Chair of the Board of Directors and Stéphane
Giguère, Chief Executive Officer. A copy of the presentation is on file with the
City Clerk’s Office.
The Report Recommendations
were then put to Council and CARRIED.
Council received
an update from Doctor Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health, with respect to
COVID-19. A copy of the presentation is on file with the City Clerk’s Office.
Council received
a verbal update from Steve Kanellakos, City Manager, with respect to the City
of Ottawa Reopening Plan. A copy of the staff presentation is on file with the
City Clerk’s Office.
DIRECTION TO STAFF:
That staff be directed to review the Strategic Priority “Public
Participation and Engagement project” to address how the pilot project will
respond to the new normal in the municipal context of public engagement and how
physical distancing considerations will implemented as a long-term City
requirement, and report back to the Finance and Economic Development Committee
with recommendations for an amended project scope and workplan to address these
new realities no later than Q3 2020.
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the Sinking Fund Financial Statements for
2019.
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CARRIED
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council approve the 2019 City of Ottawa Consolidated
Financial Statements.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council appoint Councillor Rawlson King as the Council
Liaison for Anti-Racism and Ethnocultural Relations Initiatives for the 2018-2022
Term of Council.
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CARRIED
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TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE REPORT 9
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1.
Approve the Electric Kick Scooter Pilot
Project, as detailed in this report;
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2. Approve the new
Electric Kick Scooter By-law, as detailed in this report and attached as Document
1; and,
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3. Direct staff to
report back to the Transportation Committee and Council at the conclusion of
the pilot project.
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4.
Approve that Documents 3 and 5 be
replaced with the revised documents 3 and 5, and included in the report to Council.
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CARRIED
with Councillors C.A. Meehan and S. Moffatt dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council:
1. Extend the dockless bike
sharing pilot for the 2020 season;
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2. Include dockless electric
kick scooters in this pilot;
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3. Approve the fee structure
for micromobility sharing systems as detailed in Document 1;
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4. Waive the requirements of
the Encroachment By-law 2003-446 to allow for the installation of bike
sharing and/or electric kick scooter stations or parking areas where
required; and
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5. Delegate authority to the
Manager of Right of Way, Heritage and Urban Design to enter into agreements
for the piloting of bike sharing services and/or electric kick scooter
services on City lands in 2020 and in accordance with this report.
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6. Direct staff to
investigate an in-house bike share program and report back to the
Transportation Committee with its findings as part of the Bike Parking Strategy
in early 2021.
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CARRIED
with Councillor C. A. Meehan dissenting.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve the functional design
for the Vanguard Drive Extension Environmental Assessment Study, as described
in this report and supporting documents; and,
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2. Direct Planning staff to
finalize the Environmental Study report and proceed with its posting for the
30-day public review period in accordance with the Ontario Municipal Class
Environmental Assessment process.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council
1. Waive the provisions of the
Use and Care of Roads By-law, for 2020 only, such that a business owner may
establish along the frontage of their business a retail pop up, with an
application fee of $62 similar to the Café Seating provisions of the ROW
Patio By-law 2017-92 or retail patio, with an application fee of $340, while
maintaining a minimum two-metre pedestrian clearway and in compliance with
the requirements of the Accessibility Design Standards and any other considerations
to minimize the impacts on abutting properties or City operations at the
discretion of the General Manager, PIED; and
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2. Direct staff to establish a
10-day permit process; and the delegation of authority of this business process
to be given to the General Manager, PIED.
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MOTION NO 35/4
Moved
by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor M. Fleury
BE IT RESOLVED that Council suspend the Rules of
Procedure to permit the introduction of the following motion, in order to
respond in a timely manner to support the local economy as a result of
restrictions imposed to address the COVID-19 pandemic:
WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic continues to
evolve and is causing significant economic effects across the world and locally
in Ottawa; and
WHEREAS on March 17, 2020, an emergency related
to the COVID-19 outbreak was declared in the whole of the Province of Ontario,
pursuant to Section 7.0.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection
Act, as set out in Order in Council 518/2020; and
WHEREAS as part of the emergency declaration,
restaurants and retail stores have been significantly limited in their
operations, which has resulted in substantial local economic impacts; and
WHEREAS due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation
and the capacity restrictions from the Province of Ontario and associated recommendations
from Ottawa Public Health that physical distancing be practiced in order to
decrease transmission will limit the capacities of restaurants, businesses and patios
on private properties compared to previous years; and;
WHEREAS local retailers and restaurants have
specifically requested to be allowed to establish outdoor commercial patios and
vending within the travelled part of the roadway where it is not feasible to do
so on sidewalks and where rights of way are otherwise constrained;
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa can support the local
economy by providing greater flexibility for expanding outdoor patios and
restaurants on City rights of way, particularly at Lansdowne Park and in the
ByWard Market area, being important visitor and local resident destinations;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council delegate
to the General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development, in
consultation with the Director of Traffic Services, the authority to authorize
the temporary road closure of segments of any City of Ottawa road as a temporary
measure through to October 31, 2020 as part of the City of Ottawa’s economic
recovery efforts; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this delegation of
authority only be exercised where 2/3 of the business owners on each block
segment approve of the road closure as provided in writing to the General
Manager and the Director; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all costs of the
road closures are borne by the applicants, except for any City operational
costs that are already part of existing departmental budgets; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, as a continuation
of the successful 2019 pilot project closure of a portion of William Street, the
City of Ottawa transfer, as budgeted and planned, up to $75,000 in funding from
PIED’s minor public realm capital account (908919) to Marchés d’Ottawa Markets
Corporation, upon written confirmation of both a proposed cost-sharing
expenditure plan and a commitment to report out on the use of these funds to
the Members, provided to the satisfaction of the General Manager, PIED, to
implement any necessary road closures in accordance with the draft ByWard
Market Public Realm Plan and to ensure the resiliency of this City-owned asset.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 35/5
Moved
by Councillor T. Tierney
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
BE IT RESOLVED that Council suspend the Rules of Procedure to permit the introduction
of the following motion, in order to respond in a timely manner to support the
local economy as a result of restrictions imposed to address the COVID-19
pandemic:
WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic continues to
evolve and is causing significant economic effects across the world and locally
in Ottawa; and
WHEREAS on March 17, 2020, an emergency related
to the COVID-19 outbreak was declared in the whole of the Province of Ontario,
pursuant to Section 7.0.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection
Act, as set out in Order in Council 518/2020; and
WHEREAS as part of the emergency declaration,
restaurants and retail stores have been significantly limited in their
operations, which has resulted in substantial local economic impacts; and
WHEREAS due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation
and the anticipated capacity restrictions from the Province of Ontario and
associated recommendations from Ottawa Public Health that physical distancing
be practiced in order to decrease transmission, which will limit the capacities
of restaurants, businesses and patios on private properties compared to
previous years; and
WHEREAS the City’s Zoning By-law 2008-250 regulates
outdoor commercial patios on private property and required parking for
restaurants and retail stores; and
WHEREAS local businesses and the Economic
Partners Task Force have advocated for less regulation and lower fees to help
small businesses as part of the recovery efforts; and
WHEREAS local restaurants have specifically
requested to be allowed to establish outdoor commercial patios within parking
lots on adjacent or nearby properties, with property owner support; and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa can support the local
economy by providing greater flexibility for expanding outdoor commercial
patios on private property and expanding retail space in private parking lots; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council:
- Direct staff in
Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development to initiate a Temporary
Zoning By-law Amendment to amend the provisions to allow for physical
distancing requirements pertaining to restaurants, outdoor commercial
patios and retail stores for the period of July 15, 2020 to October 31,
2020, which shall be brought to Planning Committee on June 25, 2020 and to
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on July 8, 2020; and
- Approve that for
outdoor commercial patios and retail patios on private property where the
use is currently permitted in the zoning, the City waive enforcement for
any zoning provisions related to setbacks from residential zones, required
or provided parking such that they may be established on the lot, adjacent
to, or nearby the lot, provided that the outdoor commercial patios and
retail patios are temporary in nature with no permanent fixtures or
alterations that require a building permit and have the permission of the
property owner, until such time that the Temporary Zoning By-law is in
full force and effect; and
- Approve the attached
business process, in Document 1[1],
be established for those temporary outdoor commercial patios within 30 metres
of a residential zone; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report with
respect to allowed hours be amended to read "up to" 1 am "with
hours to be determined in consultation with the Ward Councillor.
CARRIED
The
Transportation Committee Recommendations were then put to Council and CARRIED.
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
1. That Council approve:
a) An amendment to the Official
Plan, Volume 1, to re-designate the property at Part of 3713 Borrioskane Road
from ‘Sand and Gravel Resource Area’ to ‘General Rural Area’, and ‘Rural
Employment Area’ with a policy exception to require a comprehensive servicing
study and its approval, prior to allowance of public services, as detailed in
Document 2;
b) An amendment to Zoning By-law
2008-250 for Part of 3713 Borrisokane Road to rezone the southern portion of
the land from Mineral Extraction Subzone 2 (ME2) to Rural General Industrial
Exception zone with a holding provision (RG[xxxr]-h) to permit an industrial
manufacturing and office development, as shown in Document 3 and detailed in
Document 4;
c) An amendment to the Zoning By-law
2008-250 for Part of 3713 Borrisokane Road to rezone the northern portion of
the land from Mineral Extraction Subzone 2 (ME2) to Parks and Open Space zone
(O1) to permit a stormwater management facility, as shown in Document 3 and
detailed in Document 4.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
part of 4083 Larry Robinson Road, for the purposes of rezoning a portion of
the lands from Agriculture Zone, Subzone 2 (AG2), to Agriculture Zone,
Subzone 5 (AG5), to prohibit residential uses on the retained farmland, as
detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
Part of 2031 Stittsville Main Street to rezone approximately 1.87 hectares of
land from Rural Institutional Zone, Subzone 5 (RI5) to Rural Residential
Zone, Subzone 2 (RR2), to align with the zoning of 2015 Stittsville Main
Street, to which the 1.87 hectares subject to this rezoning is being conveyed,
as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
part of 3864 Upper Dwyer Hill Road for the purposes of rezoning the lands
from Agricultural Zone, Subzone 1 (AG1) to Agricultural Zone, Subzone 5
(AG5), to prohibit residential uses on the retained farmland, 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 11
King Street to rezone the entirety of the property to Village Residential
Second Density Zone, with a rural exception modifying the performance
standards of the property in relation to lot width, corner side and rear yard
setbacks, as detailed in Document 3.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
part of 2975 Harbison Road for the purposes of rezoning the lands from
Agricultural Zone (AG) to Agricultural Zone, Subzone 5 (AG5), to prohibit
residential uses on the retained farmland, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
part of 2289 Devine Road for the purposes of rezoning the lands from Rural
Countryside Zone (RU) to Rural Countryside Zone, Rural Exception XXXXr,
Schedule XXX (RU[XXXXr]SXXX), to temporarily permit a standalone accessory
structure on the lands for a period of three years as detailed in Document 2;
and to append a Schedule to the Zoning By-law, in relation to the subject
lands, to delineate a development envelope to which buildings and structures
are limited to be constructed within, as detailed in Document 3.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council appoint Mr. Adam O’Connor, P. Eng of McIntosh Perry
Consulting Engineers Ltd. as the Engineer of record to prepare a report under
Section 8(1) of the Drainage Act in response to a petition received
under Section 4 of the Drainage Act, as described in this report.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal to name the tennis courts at
Wilfred Murray park, 1115 Dunning Rd., the “Betty von Tobel Courts”.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal to name the City’s Tree Nursery
located at 3478 Moodie Drive, the “Craig Huff Tree Nursery”.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal to name the recreation area
within Centennial Park, located at 5572 Doctor Leach Drive, the “David Arntfield
Recreation Area”.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal to name the pathway link
connecting Longshadow St and Meadowshire Way, the “Luigi Caparelli Walkway”.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the proposal to name the bridge on
Marvelville Rd. between 9th Line Rd. and York’s Corners Rd., the “McEwen
Family Bridge”.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council receive this report on outstanding Lease Financing
Agreements as at 31 December 2019 as required by Ontario Regulation 653/05
and the City’s Administration of Capital Financing and Debt Policy.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That City Council:
1. Receive this report;
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2. Amend the Records Retention
and Disposition By-law (By-law No. 2003-527) to incorporate revisions to
Schedule “A”, as outlined in this report and described in Documents 5, 6 and
7; and
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3. Approve the goals identified
for the 2020-2021 Departmental French Language Services Operational Plans.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1. Approve a lease extension
for 38,390 square feet at 2020 Walkley Road with Manulife Ontario Property
Portfolio Inc. to continue to house the Social Services Centre south-east
office for a further term of three (3) years commencing 1 May 2021 and ending
30 April 2024 for a total estimated consideration of $3,390,604.80 plus HST
for the full term; and
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2. Delegate authority to the
Director of Corporate Real Estate to finalize and execute the lease extension
agreement in accordance with the terms and conditions detailed in this
report.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for
335 Sandhill Road to permit a planned unit development consisting of 40
townhouse dwellings and 30 back-to-back townhouse dwellings on private
streets, 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
1380 Upper Canada Street to permit a retail store, limited to a pharmacy, 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
3430 Carling Avenue to permit a parking lot for a temporary three-year
period, as detailed in Document 2.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve minor amendments to improve administration as
well as clarify and harmonize existing regulation as detailed in Document 1
for the following By-laws:
a) Road Activity By-law
b) Over-dimensional Vehicle By-law
c) Right-of-Way Patio By-law
d) Encroachment By-law
e) Private Approach By-law
f) Signs on City Roads By-law
g) Use and Care of Roads By-law.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the installation of an all-way stop control
at the intersection of Ben Street and Côté Street.
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CARRIED
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COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council reduce the speed limit on Stagecoach Road, from a
point approximately 840m north of Snake Island Road to Snake Island Road from
70 km/h to 60 km/h.
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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 May 27, 2020
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 to 4.
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CARRIED
RECEIVED
The
following Motion was referred from the Special In Camera Transit
Commission meeting that took place on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at 9:00 AM.
Council considered the motion in open session.
MOTION NO 35/6
Moved
by Councillor A. Hubley
Seconded by Councillor J. Cloutier
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa (the City) and the Amalgamated Transit
Union, Local 279 (Conventional) (ATU 279) have committed to working collaboratively
to resolve issues of mutual concern in the workplace; and
WHEREAS the collective agreement between the City and the ATU 279
expired on March 31, 2020; and
WHEREAS the bargaining teams for the City and the ATU 279 have been
in negotiations in an effort to conclude a renewal of the collective agreement
on mutually-agreeable terms; and
WHEREAS the City and ATU 279 bargaining teams concluded a tentative
agreement on May 13th, 2020, subject to ratification by the ATU 279 membership
and City Council; and
WHEREAS the ATU membership has ratified the tentative agreement by a
vote of its membership on June 6, 2020; and,
WHEREAS the tentative agreement recognizes the valuable work and
dedication of the ATU membership and also serves to ensure the continuity of
transit service during the critical period of the pandemic recovery and
continued important role that transit plays in ensuring that Ottawa continues
to be a vibrant, sustainable city;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Transit Commission recommends that
City Council ratify the tentative agreement reached with the ATU Local 279
(Conventional); and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the terms of the tentative agreement be
made public.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 35/7
Moved
by Councillor L. Dudas
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
That the
report from the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation entitled “Ottawa Community Housing Corporation (OCHC) Annual Report and Annual
General Meeting of the Shareholder”; the reports from the
Finance Services Department entitled “Sinking Fund Financial Statements 2019”
and “2019 City of Ottawa Consolidated Financial Statements”, Agriculture and
Rural Affairs Committee Report 13; Finance and Economic Development Committee
Report 14, Planning Committee Report 23; Transportation Committee Report 9; and
the report from the City
Clerk’s Office entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for
Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City
Council Meeting of May 27, 2020”; be received and adopted as
amended.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 35/8
Moved
by Mayor J. Watson
Seconded by Councillor L. Dudas
WHEREAS Council on December 12, 2018, appointed
Councillor Riley Brockington as the City of Ottawa’s representative to the
Association of Municipalities (AMO) for the 2018-2022 Term of Council; and
WHEREAS the AMO virtual Annual Conference and
Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place from August 17-19, 2020, during
which elections for AMO’s Board of Directors will be held; and
WHEREAS Councillor Riley Brockington has expressed
his continued interest in remaining Council’s representative on AMO for the current
term of Council is prepared to stand for re-election to the Board as a Director
as a Director in the Regional and Single Tier Caucus; and
WHEREAS a formal Council Resolution of support
is required to be submitted to AMO by June 22, 2020, in order for Councillor
Brockington to stand for this office; and
WHEREAS AMO provides partial reimbursement of
Directors’ travel expenses in accordance with their Board/Executive/Volunteer Expense
Reimbursement Policy, and the City of Ottawa would be expected to assume all costs
of the Member’s participation over and above those reimbursed by AMO;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council support
Councillor Riley Brockington to stand for election to the AMO Board of Directors
as Director, Regional and Single Tier Caucus.
CARRIED
with Councillor A. Hubley dissenting.
MOTION NO 35/9
Moved by Councillor K. Egli
Seconded by Councillor
J. Harder
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended, to
ensure that the detailed design for the replacement sign can proceed as per
schedule, to consider the following motion:
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa Recreation Culture and Facility Services
(RCFS) is proposing a lifecycle replacement of the existing Identification
Ground Sign in place for over 40 years, at the north entrance to the Nepean
Sportsplex at 1701 Woodroffe Avenue; and
WHEREAS the existing sign (Figure 1) has
proven to be of a scale that is effective for wayfinding at this busy
recreational facility; and
WHEREAS the new sign as proposed (Figure 2),
will exceed the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law (2016-326)
provisions for sign face area, sign height and message centre area; and
WHEREAS the original sign was grandfathered under the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law (2016-326); and
WHEREAS the proposed new sign will be installed on the existing
footing of the old sign and be of similar size and dimensions to preserve the
“iconic” look and be upgraded to include an electronic message center, and
WHEREAS the proposed new sign will be similar to those found at the
Minto Recreation Complex in Barrhaven and the Richcraft Recreation Center in
Kanata North; and
WHEREAS though the original sign was grandfathered the new sign is
beyond what can be approved under the Minor Variance Delegated Authority
permitted in the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve an exemption to
section 122 of the Permanent Signs on Private Property By-law (2016-326)
related to sign height, sign face area and message centre area to allow the
RCFS replacement ground sign for the north entrance to the Nepean Sportsplex at
1701 Woodroffe Avenue as shown on Figure 2.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 35/10
Moved by Councillor L. Dudas
Seconded by Councillor T. Kavanagh
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following
motion in order to engage with the federal government without delay in response
to the City’s evolving needs during COVID-19 recovery.
WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic has in many respects been a
transformative event for the City of Ottawa, has shined a light on our existing
travel patterns, and led to a serious self-examination on how we want to move
as a city; and
WHEREAS over the past few weeks, Ottawa has seen a strong rise in the
number of residents walking or cycling to get around; a trend that is
anticipated to continue; and
WHEREAS as we begin to move into COVID-19 recovery, it is imperative
that we seize this opportunity to look towards smarter, greener planning
strategies that build up the necessary infrastructure to expand our cycling,
pedestrian and multi-modal networks; and
WHEREAS we know that expanding our green infrastructure, and in
particular active transportation networks – especially connectivity to transit
– will allow residents to move around in an easier, healthier, and safer way;
and
WHEREAS the City has been preparing the Ottawa Cycling Plan and the
Ottawa Pedestrian Plan, as components of the Transportation Master Plan, itself
part of the updated Official Plan; and
WHEREAS in 2019, the population of Ottawa passed the 1 million mark
and over the next 25 years, we are expected to add another 400,000 residents.
All of whom will require improved and strategic transportation infrastructure
to meet this growth and our future mobility needs; and
WHEREAS due to the financial impact of the pandemic, the City of
Ottawa is losing roughly $1 million every day and is calling on our federal and
provincial partners to provide emergency operational funding. However,
recognizing the possibility of federal infrastructure stimulus funding separate
from that operational ask, while the City still needs to fund green, active
transportation infrastructure and networks as identified in the Transportation
Master Plan; and
WHEREAS the Mayor and several City Councillors, including the
Council representatives on the Association of Municipalities of Ontario and the
Federation of Canadian Municipalities, co-signed a letter recognizing that with
the support of our Provincial and Federal partners, along with a unified
support from Council, we can prioritize the expansion of our active
transportation infrastructure, improving integration into our expanding transit
system, make a long-term investment in Ottawa residents’ health and well-being,
all while addressing our city’s current and future mobility needs.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City
send a letter to the federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, The
Honourable Catherine McKenna, as well as the Minister of Finance, The Honourable
Bill Morneau, calling for any pandemic recovery infrastructure stimulus funding
to prioritize and accelerate active transportation and transit infrastructure
projects; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council direct City staff to identify,
with the input of Members of Council, the prioritized shovel-ready or
high-priority projects where expedited design and construction timelines are
feasible. Projects to be identified include cycling, pedestrian, multi-use
networks and transit infrastructure, in communities across the city –
especially those with connectivity to transit – so that such projects may be
fast-tracked and delivered, should our federal partners develop infrastructure
stimulus programs.
CARRIED
with Councillor R. Chiarelli dissenting.
MOTION NO 35/11
Moved by Councillor T. Kavanagh
Seconded by Councillor A. Hubley
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following
motion as June is Seniors’ Month in the Province of Ontario.
WHEREAS Canadian demographics indicate that
seniors are one of the fastest growing population groups in our communities and
for the first time, the share of seniors, at 16.9% of the population, exceeds
the share of children, at 16.6% of the population, in Canada; and
WHEREAS according to the 2016 census from Statistics
Canada, 144,140 seniors (aged 65 and over) reside in the City of Ottawa, making
up 15.4% of the total Ottawa population and it is expected that by the year
2031, more than one in five residents living in Ottawa will be over the age of
65; and
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has benefited
from the many tireless hours of volunteer work and leadership generously donated
by local senior citizens; and
WHEREAS senior citizens have helped to build
our communities through active living, shared knowledge, and a diversity of
experiences; and
WHEREAS the month of June is recognized by
the Province of Ontario as Seniors’ Month;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City
Council declare June 2020 to be Seniors’ Month in the City of Ottawa.
CARRIED
MOTION NO 35/12
Moved
by Councillor L. Dudas
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
That the
by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings,
be read and passed, with the exception of the following By-law listed as “d” on
the Agenda, which has been withdrawn for inclusion on a future Council Agenda:
d. A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands
as common and public highway and assume them for public use (promenade CitiGate
Drive, place CrossKeys Place, rue Systemhouse Street).
CARRIED
BY-LAWS
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THREE READINGS
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2020-146.
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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2020-147.
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at 147, 149, 151, 153, 155 and 157
voie Boundstone Way on Plan 4M-1556, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
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2020-148.
A by-law of the City
of Ottawa to designate certain lands at voie Galmoy Way and cercle Teelin
Circle on Plan 4M-1656, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
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2020-149.
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 1380 Upper Canada Street.
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2020-150.
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 3430 Carling Avenue.
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2020-151.
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 335 Sandhill Road.
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2020-152.
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 11 King Street.
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2020-153.
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of part of
the lands known municipally as 2031 Stittsville Main Street.
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2020-154.
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 4083 Larry Robinson Road.
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2020-155.
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of part of
the lands known municipally as 3864 Upper Dwyer Hill Road.
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2020-156.
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of part of
the lands known municipally as 2975 Harbison Road.
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2020-157.
A
by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning
of part of the lands known municipally as 2289 Devine Road.
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2020-158.
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to
redesignate the lands municipally known as 3713 Borrisokane Road and to add
site specific policies.
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2020-159.
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 3713 Borrisokane Road.
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2020-160.
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to remove the holding symbol on
the lands known municipally as 200 Nipissing Court.
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2020-161.
A by-law of the
City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to remove the holding symbol on
the lands known municipally as 4650 Spratt Road.
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2020-162.
A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting
fire routes.
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CARRIED
MOTION NO 35/13
Moved
by Councillor L. Dudas
Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
That
the following by-law be read and passed:
To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of June 10, 2020.
CARRIED
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Councillor M. Fleury (OCC 20-13)
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The City of Ottawa wants to continue to
support business improvement areas.
Currently, there are six retail cannabis
stores in Ottawa. In Ward 12, specifically in the ByWard Market, there is one
located at 129 York Street and one located at 121 Clarence Street.
There are three new applications in ByWard
Market, at 171 Rideau Street, a fourth, 87 Clarence Street and a fifth at 155
Parent Street. These additional applications raise concerns a concentration
of one type of retailer within one commercial area is being created.
We are concerned about the concentration of
cannabis shops in one specific area of the City. We were in favour of
the LCBO like model proposed by the previous provincial government and had
reaffirm need to offer city oversight as it related to separation distances
for these applications.
Currently, If AGCO approves these licenses,
the ByWard Market would have five retail cannabis stores within 250
metres. The community association, the City and the BIAs have continued
to pursue a healthy mix of businesses in the ByWard Market area.
1- What is the city
responsibility to make sure a concentration of cannabis licenses in one
commercial area is not created? And
2- What is the level of City
engagement and consultation with the AGCO as it relates to cannabis licenses?
3- Can the City describe
its current efforts to encourage healthy retail mix in the city, and
specifically in the ByWard Market?
4- Can the City please
inform us with what is the best approach to prevent and resolve concentration
risks of Cannabis Licenses to an area are?
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Councillors R. Brockington and C.
McKenney (OCC 20-14)
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This inquiry
is in response to the direction to the City Manager from Mayor Watson and
Chair Sudds on June 9th, 2020, for a full review of the matter involving
Bylaw Services following a police investigation into the actions of one of
its officers.
Could Legal Services provide Council with any mechanisms available
through the Municipal Act or other legislation to bring an independent review
of the findings arising from the review to be conducted by Bylaw
Services?
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Councillors R. King and S. Menard (OCC 20-15)
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We are
requesting that staff review and present at least 3 different options,
without a recommendation, for a public engagement process on the subject of
reforms to the Ottawa Police Service, which could include input from members
of the public, community organizations, Community and Social Services, Public
Health, Crime Prevention Ottawa, City Council members including the liaison
for anti-racism and ethnocultural relations, and the Police Board, among
others. The inquiry would include informal discussion with the members
inquiring and a response back to City Council by the end of June 2020.
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Council adjourned
the meeting at 2:26 PM
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CITY CLERK
MAYOR