Finance and Economic Development Committee
Minutes 34
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Electronic Participation
This Meeting will be held through electronic participation
in accordance with Section 238 of the Municipal Act, 2001 as amended by
the COVID-19 Economic Recovery Act, 2020.
Notes: 1. Underlining
indicates a new or amended recommendation approved by Committee.
2. Except where otherwise indicated,
reports requiring Council consideration will be presented to Council on 9 February
2022 in Finance and Economic
Development Committee Report 34.
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Present:
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Chair: Mayor
Watson
Vice-Chair: Councillor L. Dudas
Councillors: J. Cloutier, C. Curry, G. Darouze, E. El-Chantiry, G. Gower, A. Hubley,
M. Luloff,
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Absent:
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Councillors
S. Moffatt and T. Tierney
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No
declarations of interest were filed.
CONFIRMED
1.
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ACS2022-CSS-GEN-001
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BARRHAVEN (3)
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Finance and
Economic Development Committee recommend Council approve the following:
1. That Section 1.2 of
the City’s Disposal of Real Property Policy pertaining to the disposal of
real property at current market value and Section 2.3 pertaining to the
public marketing of viable properties be waived; and
2. That the Director,
Corporate Real Estate Office be delegated the authority to transfer the
previously declared surplus property known as part of 3380 Jockvale Road, as
shown in Document 1, from the City to Ottawa Community Housing Corporation
for $2 subject to certain terms and conditions including the creation of
affordable housing on the Property, as described in this report.
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Staff responded to questions from
Councillor Meehan in regard to the process of declaring surplus lands and the
location of this particular parcel of land. After discussion, the Committee
CARRIED the item as presented.
2.
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ACS2022-ICS-LEG-0001
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CITY WIDE
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REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS
That the Finance and Economic
Development Committee recommend that City Council endorse the measures
proposed by the Association of Municipalities of Ontario calling on the
Provincial Government to enact reforms addressing the issue of joint and
several liability, as set out below:
1. The provincial
government adopt a model of full proportionate liability to replace joint and
several liability.
2. Implement
enhancements to the existing limitations period including the continued applicability
of the existing 10-day rule on slip and fall cases given recent judicial
interpretations, and whether a 1-year limitation period may be beneficial.
3. Implement a cap for
economic loss awards.
4. Increase the
catastrophic impairment default benefit limit to $2 million and increase the
third-party liability coverage to $2 million in government regulated
automobile insurance plans.
5. Assess and implement
additional measures which would support lower premiums or alternatives to the
provision of insurance services by other entities such as non-profit
insurance reciprocals.
6. Compel the insurance
industry to supply all necessary financial evidence including premiums,
claims, and deductible limit changes which support its, and municipal
arguments as to the fiscal impact of joint and several liability.
7. Establish a
provincial and municipal working group to consider the above and put forward
recommendations to the Attorney General.
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CARRIED
3.
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ACS2022-ICS-ITS-0001
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CITY WIDE
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REPORT RECOMMENDATION
That the Finance and Economic
Development Committee recommend that Council approve the transfer for $1
million of professional services funding within the Information Technology
Services budget to the compensation budget and establish nine (9) full-time
equivalents as outlined in the report.
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CARRIED
The meeting
adjourned at 9:38 am.
Original
Signed by: Original Signed by:
Carole Legault Mayor
Jim Watson
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Committee Coordinator Chair