City Council Minutes

 

OTTAWA CITY COUNCIL

Wednesday, 26 October 2016, 10:00 a.m.

Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West

MINUTES 40

 

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on Wednesday, 26 October 2016 beginning at 10:00 a.m.

The Mayor, Jim Watson, presided and led Council in a moment of reflection.

CLOSED CAPTIONING TRANSCRIPTS

(note: the transcript can be found at the Confirmation of Minutes link)

 

NATIONAL ANTHEM

 

The National Anthem was performed by students from École secondaire publique De La Salle.

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS/CEREMONIAL ACTIVITIES

ANNOUNCEMENT – UNITED WAY CITY OF OTTAWA EMPLOYEE CAMPAIGN

Mayor Watson announced the official launch of the United Way City of Ottawa Employee Campaign, to begin on October 26th, 2016. 


PROCLAMATION – CHILD CARE WORKER AND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR AWARENESS DAY

Mayor Watson, together with Councillor Diane Deans, Chair of the Community and Protective Services Committee, proclaimed October 26, 2016, to be Child Care Worker and Early Childhood Educator Awareness Day in the City of Ottawa and presented the proclamation to Lana Desjardins and Georgia Robinson, two staff from the City’s Municipal Child Care Centres.

RECOGNITION – MAYOR’S CITY BUILDER AWARD

Mayor Watson presented the Mayor’s City Builder Award to the Greenboro Branch of the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association.  This group of volunteers has given over 25,000 hours of their time sorting, pricing, and selling tens of thousands of books, successfully raising over $100,000 for the Ottawa Public Library. They have created a unique, welcoming café style environment within the Greenboro Community Centre where they do their volunteer work, creating a strong link between the library and the community. Through their volunteer efforts, they have provided the Greenboro Library with much needed items as audio-visual equipment, shelving, and furniture for the children’s area. They also provide volunteer opportunities for high school students to earn community service hours. 

 

ROLL CALL

All Members were present.

 

CONFIRMATION OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the regular Council meeting of 26 October 2016 were confirmed.

 

DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THOSE ORIGINALLY ARISING FROM PRIOR MEETINGS

No declarations of interest were received.

 

COMMUNICATIONS

 

The following communications were received.

 

 

Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO):

 

 

·                      

Ministers Announce Consultations on the Scope and Processes of the Ontario Municipal Board

 

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE REPORTS

MOTION NO. 40/1

Moved by Councillor J. Mitic

Seconded by Councillor J. Cloutier

That Community and Protective Services Committee Report 18, Environment Committee Report 11 and Planning Committee Report 33A be received and considered.

CARRIED

 


 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 18

 

 

1.

CRIME PREVENTION OTTAWA ANNUAL REPORT

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council receive this report for information.

RECEIVED

 

2.

OTTAWA PARAMEDIC SERVICE REVIEW

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.         Receive this report for information;
2.         Approve that the following growth pressures be incorporated into the 2017 draft budget:
a.         the addition of 12.00 FTEs with an estimated operating budget requirement of $840,000, and a pre-commitment of the 2018 Draft Budget of $495,000 due to the annualization of 12 FTEs, to address the projected 2016 growth (reduced from 14.00 FTEs as part of the service review) and the purchase of 4 emergency response vehicles with an estimated capital budget requirement of $260,000, with the growth portion of $220,000 to be funded from the Development Charges and the non-growth portion of $40,000 to be funded from the City-wide Reserve Fund;
b.        the addition of 12.00 FTEs with an estimated operating budget requirement of $810,000, and a pre-commitment of the 2018 Draft Budget of $495,000 due to the annualization of 12 FTEs, to address the projected 2017 growth (reduced from 13.00 FTEs as part of the service review) and the purchase of one emergency response vehicle with an estimated capital budget requirement of $200,000, with the growth portion of $170,000 to be funded from the Development Charges and the non-growth portion of $30,000 to be funded from the City-wide Reserve Fund.
3.         Approve that the following growth pressures be             incorporated into the 2018 draft budget:
a.         the addition of 14.00 FTEs with an estimated operating budget requirement of $940,000, and a pre-commitment of the 2019 Draft Budget of $590,000 due to the annualization of 14 FTEs, and the purchase of one emergency response vehicle with an estimated capital budget requirement of $200,000, with the growth portion of $170,000 to be funded from the Development Charges and the non-growth portion of $30,000 to be funded from the City-wide Reserve Fund.

CARRIED

 

3.

SHENKMAN ARTS CENTRE – CAPITAL RENEWAL FUND

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.         Approve the creation of a Capital Renewal Fund (CRF) for capital program requirements related to the operation of the theatres at the Shenkman Arts Centre effective January 1, 2017, and enact the by-law necessary to establish this reserve fund;
2.         Approve the addition of a capital surcharge to the fee schedule for the Shenkman Arts Centre for consideration as part of the 2017 Draft Budget, as described in this report.

CARRIED

ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE REPORT 11

 

4.

CLEAN WATER AND WASTEWATER FUND

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS
That Council:
1.         Approve the list of City of Ottawa projects for the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund, attached as Document 1;
2.         Direct staff to include the approved projects in the Draft 2017 Budget with the appropriate federal, provincial and municipal funding identified; and
3.         Direct staff, to be designated by the City Manager, to complete the official application for the projects identified on the City of Ottawa List of Projects for Submission to the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund (Document 1).

CARRIED

 

 

5.

RECOMMENDED WATER, WASTEWATER, AND STORMWATER RATE STRUCTURE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED

That Council:
1.         Approve a new Rate Structure for Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Services, as outlined in this report and including as follows:
a.         A Water Rate for Drinking Water Services, based on a combination of a fixed fee and a consumption charge, as described in this report;
b.        A Wastewater Rate for Wastewater Services, based on a combination of a fixed fee and a consumption charge, as described in this report; and
c.         A Stormwater Fee for Stormwater Services, including the four-year phase-in of the fee for those households and businesses not connected to the City’s water and wastewater infrastructure, as described in this report;
d.        A regular review of the new rate structure in future Long-Range Financial Plans, as described in this report;
2.         Direct staff to undertake a review of the ditching standards and the City’s Ditch Alteration Policy and report back to Committee and Council no later than in Q4 2017;

3.         Direct staff to review municipal best practices for credits for stormwater management controls on individual properties, including those that recognize rain barrels, trees, cisterns, permeable driveways, and/or other engineered landscape controls, and report back on their findings as part of the next term of Council’s long-range financial plan for rate-supported programs, and;

4.         Request, through the Mayor, that the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation include the actual impervious surface area in square metres, in property listings at their earliest opportunity; and that this request be forwarded to all local Members of Provincial Parliament and to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.

CARRIED


 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 33A

 

6.

OFFICIAL PLAN, ZONING AND RELATED BY-LAW AMENDMENTS: SECOND DWELLING UNITS IN ACCESSORY BUILDINGS (COACH HOUSES)

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council:
1.         approve amendments to the Official Plan, as detailed in             Document 1;

2.         approve amendments to the Zoning By-law, as detailed in Document 2, as amended by deleting item (8)(7)(a) in the Details of the Recommended Zoning and replacing it with the following:

“(7) The maximum permitted height of a building containing a coach house:

(a)       In the AG, EP, ME, MR, RC, RG, RH, RI, RR, RU, V1, V2, V3 and VM Zones, is the lesser of:

(i)         the height of the principal dwelling; or

(ii)        4.5 metres.

(iii)                   despite (ii), where the living area of the coach house is entirely located on the second storey above a detached garage, the coach house may have a maximum height of 6.1 metres.”;

3.         repeal the policy changes to Section 2.5.2 Policy 10 and Section 3.1 Policy 1 as proposed in Items 107 and 130 of Official Plan Amendment No. 150 and repeal the policy changes to Section 3.1 Policy 1 proposed in Item e. of Plan Amendment No. 140, as they apply to Secondary Dwelling units; and

4.         approve that there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS, AS AMENDED
That Council:
1.         approve amendments to the Official Plan, as detailed in Document 1;
2.         approve amendments to the Zoning By-law, as detailed in Document 2;
3.         repeal the policy changes to Section 2.5.2 Policy 10 and Section 3.1 Policy 1 as proposed in Items 107 and 130 of Official Plan Amendment No. 150 and repeal the policy changes to Section 3.1 Policy 1 proposed in Item e. of Plan Amendment No. 140, as they apply to Secondary Dwelling units;
4.         receive the Coach Houses Development Charges Background Study, attached as Document 3;
5.         approve amendments to the Development Charges By-law 2014-229, as detailed in Document 4;
6.         approve amendments to the Site Plan Control By law 2014-256, as detailed in Document 5; and

7.            approve amendments to the Parkland Dedication By-law 2009-385 as detailed in Document 6; and

8.         approve that the report be amended to include a two-year review period after which staff will report back on the effectiveness and implications of the coach house rules implications.

MOTION 40/2

Moved by Councillor S. Moffatt

Seconded by            Councillor G. Darouze

WHEREAS Report ACS2016-PIE-PGM-0142 recommends that the minimum lot size on which to permit a coach house as-of-right should be 0.8 hectares when on private services; and

WHEREAS the provision of a hydro-geological study is required by the Rural Site Plan Control application that applies in the case of lots with private services; and

WHEREAS public delegations at Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee indicated that there is strong interest across the Rural Area for consideration to be given to allowing coach houses on private services to have a lower financial burden from administrative and technical requirements;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Staff be directed to further investigate mechanisms through which any or all of the following may be achieved:

(a)  The possibility of waiving the site plan control requirement while still ensuring that the provision of private services for a coach house in the rural area can take place in full compliance with all safety regulations and Provincial Policy Statement directions on water quality and quantity;

(b)  The possibility of waiving the requirement for hydro-geological studies, or accepting lower-cost versions of such studies, to demonstrate the suitability of private services; and

THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the findings be brought back to Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee by the second quarter of 2017.

CARRIED

The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and Planning Committee Recommendations, as amended by Motion 40/2 and as set out in full below, were put to Council

That Council:
1.         approve amendments to the Official Plan, as detailed in Document 1;

2.         approve amendments to the Zoning By-law, as detailed in Document 2, as amended by deleting item (8)(7)(a) in the Details of the Recommended Zoning and replacing it with the following:

“(7) The maximum permitted height of a building containing a coach house:

(a)       In the AG, EP, ME, MR, RC, RG, RH, RI, RR, RU, V1, V2, V3 and VM Zones, is the lesser of:

(i)         the height of the principal dwelling; or

(ii)        4.5 metres.

(iii)                   despite (ii), where the living area of the coach house is entirely located on the second storey above a detached garage, the coach house may have a maximum height of 6.1 metres.”;

3.         repeal the policy changes to Section 2.5.2 Policy 10 and Section 3.1 Policy 1 as proposed in Items 107 and 130 of Official Plan Amendment No. 150 and repeal the policy changes to Section 3.1 Policy 1 proposed in Item e. of Plan Amendment No. 140, as they apply to Secondary Dwelling units;
4.         receive the Coach Houses Development Charges Background Study, attached as Document 3;
5.         approve amendments to the Development Charges By-law 2014-229, as detailed in Document 4;
6.         approve amendments to the Site Plan Control By law 2014-256, as detailed in Document 5; and

7.            approve amendments to the Parkland Dedication By-law 2009-385 as detailed in Document 6;

8.            approve that the report be amended to include a two-year review period after which staff will report back on the effectiveness and implications of the coach house rules implications;

9.            approve that Staff be directed to further investigate mechanisms through which any or all of the following may be achieved:

(a)          The possibility of waiving the site plan control requirement while still ensuring that the provision of private services for a coach house in the rural area can take place in full compliance with all safety regulations and Provincial Policy Statement directions on water quality and quantity;

(b)          The possibility of waiving the requirement for hydro-geological studies, or accepting lower-cost versions of such studies, to demonstrate the suitability of private services; and

10.         approve that the findings be brought back to Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee by the second quarter of 2017; and

11.         approve that there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.

                                                                                                            CARRIED

SUMMARY OF WRITTEN AND ORAL SUBMISSIONS

That City Council approve the Summary of Written and Oral Submissions on Official Plan, Zoning And Related By-Law Amendments: Second Dwelling Units In Accessory Buildings (Coach Houses) (ACS2016-PIE-PGM-0142), as set out in supporting document  4, in accordance with Bill 73, the Smart Growth for Our Communities Act, 2015 requirements, and that City Council has considered all submissions in addition to the planning and other considerations identified in the staff report in its decision on this matter.

CARRIED

 

7.

PERMITTED BUILDING HEIGHTS FOR ACCESSORY BUILDINGS

 

AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS AS AMENDED
That Council approve:

1.         the amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250, for the V1, V2, and V3 Village Residential zones in the rural area as set out in Document 1, as amended by the following:

 •     Amend Document 1 by deleting item (1) in the Details of the Recommended Zoning and replacing it with the following:

1)  Amend Table 55, column II, Row (5) by deleting the words “4.5 metres” and replacing them with the words

·               “ R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 Zones: 3.6 metres, with the height of the exterior walls not to exceed 3.2 metres in height

·               V1, V2 and V3 Zones: 4.5 metres.”; and

2.         that there be no further notice pursuant to Section 34 (17) of the Planning Act.

PLANNING COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council approve the amendments to Zoning By-law 2008-250, for the R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 Residential zones in the urban area, as set out in Document 1.

The Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and Planning Committee Recommendations CARRIED.


 


8.

OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT – 113 AND 115 ECHO DRIVE

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
That Council:
a.         approve an amendment to the Official Plan, Volume 2a, Old Ottawa East Secondary Plan, by designating 113 Echo Drive as Traditional Mainstreet, and to incorporate site specific policies for 113 and 115 Echo Drive relating to setbacks and land uses as detailed in Document 2; and,
b.        approve an amendment to the Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 113 and 115 Echo Drive to permit a six-storey building as detailed in Document 3.

CARRIED

SUMMARY OF WRITTEN AND ORAL SUBMISSIONS
That City Council approve the Summary of Written and Oral Submissions on Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-Law Amendment – 113 and 115 Echo Drive (ACS2016-PIE-PGM-0136), as set out in supporting document 3, in accordance with Bill 73, the Smart Growth for Our Communities Act, 2015 requirements, and that City Council has considered all submissions in addition to the planning and other considerations identified in the staff report in its decision on this matter.

CARRIED

 

 

BULK CONSENT AGENDA

COMMUNITY AND PROTECTIVE SERVICES COMMITTEE REPORT 18

 

 

A.

CRIME PREVENTION OTTAWA BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINATIONS

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the following representatives of the community be appointed to the Crime Prevention Ottawa Board of Directors for the period 2016-2020:
            Jim Devoe

            Julianne Dunbar

            Karim Mekki

CARRIED

 

PLANNING COMMITTEE REPORT 33A

 

B.

ZONING ANOMALY REPORT - REMOVAL OF A PORTION OF ROCKCLIFFE PARK FROM THE MATURE NEIGHBOURHOODS OVERLAY IN ZONING BY-LAW 2008-250

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

That Council approve the Zoning By-law amendment to remove that portion of the Mature Neighbourhoods Overlay from lands within the former Village of Rockcliffe Park, as shown in Document 2.

CARRIED

 

DISPOSITION OF ITEMS APPROVED BY COMMITTEES UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

 

That Council receive the list of items approved by its Committees under Delegated Authority, attached as Document 1.

 

RECEIVED

 

MOTION TO ADOPT REPORTS

MOTION NO. 40/3

Moved by Councillor J. Mitic

Seconded by Councillor J. Cloutier

That Community and Protective Services Committee Report 18, Environment Committee Report 11 and Planning Committee Report 33A be received and adopted as amended.

CARRIED

 

MOTIONS OF WHICH NOTICE HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY GIVEN

MOTION NO. 40/4

Moved by Councillor E. El-Chantiry 

Seconded by Councillor S. Moffatt

WHEREAS the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has confirmed that the application period for the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program will begin October 31, 2016;

WHEREAS as part of the application submission, applicants whose projects do not meet all of the IESO’s land use restrictions must confirm that the municipality supports an exemption from the rules;

WHEREAS because of the zoning of adjacent lots, the proposed ground mounted solar project on Ashton Station Road is not able to meet the IESO’s definition of an Exempt Residential Property; and

WHEREAS staff and the Ward Councillor have no concern supporting the applicant’s request for an exemption, since the proposal is able to meet all setback and screening requirements set out by the IESO;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the Land Use Restriction Exemption Resolution contained in Appendix A, worded in accordance with the IESO’s prescribed template.

Appendix A – Ashton Station Road, Ward 21

WHEREAS Capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the FIT Rules, Version 5.0;

WHEREAS Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-op (the “Applicant”) proposes to construct and operate a Non-Rooftop Solar Project (the “Project”) on Ashton Station Road, PIN 044430043 (the “Lands”) in City of Ottawa under the Province’s FIT Program; and

WHEREAS the Applicant has requested that the Council of the City of Ottawa indicate by resolution that the Project has an exemption from any or all of the residential, commercial and industrial land-use restrictions as identified in Sections 2.3(e), 2.3(f), 2.3(g) and 2.3(h) of the FIT Rules, Version 5.0;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the City of Ottawa exempts the Project on the Lands as described above from any or all of the residential, commercial and industrial land-use restrictions as identified in Sections 2.3(e), 2.3(f), 2.3(g) and 2.3(h) of the FIT Rules, Version 5.0; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this resolution's sole purpose is to provide municipal exemption from the above noted specific residential, commercial and industrial land-use restrictions under the FIT Program and may not be used for the purpose of any other form of municipal approval in relation to the Application or Project, or for any other purpose.

CARRIED


MOTION NO. 40/5

Moved by Councillor T. Tierney 

Seconded by            Councillor D. Chernushenko

WHEREAS the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has confirmed that the application period for the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program will begin October 31, 2016;

WHEREAS the Robert O. Pickard Environmental Centre (ROPEC), located at 800 Green’s Creek Drive, returns approximately 400,000,000 litres of clean water back to the Ottawa River on a daily basis;

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is set to begin the study that would quantify the potential generation capacity and provide preliminary review and recommendations on conceptual installation, alternatives and best overall solution in support of a waterpower generation project at the Robert O. Pickard Environmental Centre;

WHEREAS the IESO awards priority points (higher priority ranking) to renewable energy projects that receive the formal support of local municipalities;

WHEREAS obtaining an IESO contract under the FIT Program would provide the City with revenues for the waterpower generation; and

WHEREAS the IESO introduced the requirement for a blanket resolution to maintain fairness with other non-municipal participation projects;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the Municipal Council Support Resolution (Blanket) contained in Appendix A, worded in accordance with the IESO’s prescribed template (valid for one year).

Appendix A – Waterpower Generation Project

WHEREAS capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the FIT Rules, Version 5.0;

AND WHEREAS the Province’s FIT Program encourages the construction and operation of Waterpower generation projects (the “Projects”);

AND WHEREAS one or more Projects may be constructed and operated in City of Ottawa;

AND WHEREAS, pursuant to the FIT Rules, Version 5.0, Applications whose Projects receive the formal support of Local Municipalities will be awarded Priority Points, which may result in the Applicant being offered a FIT Contract prior to other Persons applying for FIT Contracts;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the City of Ottawa supports the construction and operation of the Projects anywhere in City of Ottawa; and

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT this resolution's sole purpose is to enable the participants in the FIT Program to receive Priority Points under the FIT Program and may not be used for the purpose of any other form of municipal approval in relation to the Application or Projects, or for any other purpose; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this resolution shall expire twelve (12) months after its adoption by Council.

CARRIED

 


MOTIONS REQUIRING SUSPENSION OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE

MOTION NO. 40/6

Moved by Councillor S. Moffatt 

Seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry

That the Rules of Procedure be waived due to timelines, as the application period for the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program will begin October 31, 2016, to consider the following motion:

WHEREAS the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) has confirmed that the application period for the Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program will begin October 31, 2016; and

WHEREAS the IESO awards priority points to renewable energy projects that receive the formal support of local municipalities; and

WHEREAS an applicant has requested that Council provide support for a small hydro project at Burritts Rapids; and

WHEREAS Council supported this project in 2015, under previous FIT rules (Motion No. 18/4), therefore staff and the Ward Councillor have no concern supporting the project under current FIT rules;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the Municipal Council Support Resolution contained in Appendix A, worded in accordance with the IESO’s prescribed template.

Appendix A – Burritts Rapids, Ward 21

WHEREAS capitalized terms not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the FIT Rules, Version 5.0; and

WHEREAS Burritts Rapids Hydro Inc. (the “Applicant”) proposes to construct and operate a small hydro project (the “Project”) on the Rideau River, (PIN 03924-0121, 03924-0118, 03924-0120 and 03924-0232 (City of Ottawa) and 68114-0087 (Municipality of North Grenville)) (the “Lands”) in the City of Ottawa under the Province’s FIT Program; and

WHEREAS the Applicant has requested that Council of the City of Ottawa indicate by resolution Council's support for the construction and operation of the Project on the Property; and

WHEREAS pursuant to the FIT Rules, Version 5.0, Applications whose Projects receive the formal support of Local Municipalities will be awarded Priority Points, which may result in the Applicant being offered a FIT Contract prior to other Persons applying for FIT Contracts;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council of the City of Ottawa supports the construction and operation of the Project on the Lands; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this resolution's sole purpose is to enable the Applicant to receive Priority Points under the FIT Program and may not be used for the purpose of any other form of municipal approval in relation to the Application or Project or any other purpose.

CARRIED


MOTION NO. 40/7

Moved by Councillor R. Chiarelli

Seconded by Mayor J. Watson

That the rules of procedure be suspended due to timelines in order to allow the tree to be planted this fall, to consider the following motion:

WHEREAS 2016 is recognized as the 1050th Anniversary of Poland and Christianity in Poland; and

WHEREAS an Ottawa’s Saint Hyacinth Roman Catholic Parish has established an Organizing Committee of Celebration of the 1050th Anniversary of Poland and Christianity in Poland (official name of Polish National Day) to celebrate and mark this significant event; and

WHEREAS the Organizing Committee has determined that planting a tree in Centrepointe Park would be a fitting and lasting commemoration of this anniversary; and

WHEREAS the cost of the Commemorative Tree and accompanying plaque will be paid for by the Parish; and

WHEREAS commemorations of this nature are not provided for in current policies or commemoration programs;

THERFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve the planting of a tree and installation of a plaque in Centrepointe Park to mark the 1050th Anniversary of Poland and Christianity in Poland; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the location of the tree within the park, and the bilingual wording on the plaque, be subject to approval by the General Managers of the Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services and Public Works and Environmental Services Departments.

CARRIED

MOTION NO. 40/8

Moved by Councillor M. Fleury

Seconded by Councillor D. Deans

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended due to timelines, to consider the following motion, so that it may be considered prior to the tabling of the 2017 Draft Budget on November 9, 2016.

WHEREAS the Impacts of the 2016 Police Service Download on By-law & Regulatory Services report to Community and Protective Services Committee indicates a 5% increase in calls for service from April 1 to September 1, 2016; and,

WHEREAS the report identifies risks to service, including:

·         Service delays as a result of increased service demand beyond what is currently projected,

·         Reduced compliance under the alternate response program for after-hours noise complaints,

·         Increased number of days to resolve/close a noise-related investigation,

·         Reduced capacity to operationalize the current strategy given a host of additional enforcement responsibilities for special events, new enforcement programs and new by-laws,

·         Staffing gaps to implement the temporary mitigation strategy permanently, or to further expand service hours; and,

WHEREAS Ottawa is our Nation’s Capital and Ottawa 2017 will welcome an additional 1.75 million tourists to Ottawa throughout the year; and,

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa supports and promotes dynamic, diverse, and inclusive neighbourhoods; and,

WHEREAS the City continues to intensify which creates vibrant and involved neighbourhoods; and,

WHEREAS noise has a direct impact on the quality of life in those neighbourhoods;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Bylaw Regulatory Services review the requirements to extend their operational hours for enforcing the Noise By-law in their 2017 annual budget, with the goal of being able to respond to noise complaints within the same work shift they are received.

Suspension of the Rules of Procedure CARRIED.  Motion 40/8 was then REFFERED to staff by way of the following motion:

MOTION NO. 40/9

Moved by Councillor D. Deans

Seconded by Councillor C. McKenney

That City Council refer Councillor Fleury’s motion to the City Manager for consideration during the budget 2017 process while also taking note of additional pressures created by Canada’s sesquicentennial anniversary.

CARRIED


 

NOTICES OF MOTION (FOR CONSIDERATION AT SUBSEQUENT MEETING)

MOTION

Moved by Councillor J. Cloutier

Seconded by Councillor M. Fleury

WHEREAS an accommodation shortage has been forecast for the Ottawa 2017 Canada Day celebrations; and

WHEREAS staff has identified that the following City facilities have exterior parking and green space that is appropriate for short-term accommodation to address the above:

1.    Cumberland Village Heritage Museum (2940 Old Montreal Road)

2.    Bob Macquarrie Recreation Complex (1490 Youville Drive)

3.    Ray Friel Recreation Complex (1585 Tenth Line Road)

4.    Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre (300 Des Pères-Blancs Avenue)

5.    St-Laurent Recreation Complex (525 Coté Street)

6.    Nepean Sportsplex (1701 Woodroffe Avenue)

7.    Earl Armstrong Arena & Trillium Park (2020 Ogilvie Road)

8.    Kanata Leisure Centre (70 Aird Place)

9.    Jim Durrell Recreation Centre (1265 Walkley Road)

10. Tom Brown Arena (141 Bayview Road); and

WHEREAS over-night parking of Class A, B, and C Vehicles is not presently permitted within the parking areas of the above facilities; and

WHEREAS a campground use, which is required to permit camp sites, is not currently permitted at the above facilities under the City’s Zoning By-law;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT:

1.            Extended parking, including Class A, B, and C vehicles, be permitted at the above facilities where parking is appropriate, such as asphalt or gravel lots from June 29, 2017 until July 4, 2017;

2.            Council direct Staff to initiate a Temporary Zoning By-law Amendment to permit the use of campgrounds at the above facilities for the period of June 29, 2017 until July 4, 2017, which shall be brought to Planning Committee on November 22, 2016 and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on November 24, 2016; and

3.         That the fee schedule for the uses described above, listed in Document 1,     be included in the 2017 Draft Budget.


Document 1

City of Ottawa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services - User Fees  

 

 

 

 

2015
Rate
$

2016
Rate
$

2017
Rate
$

% Change
Over 2016

% Change Over 2015

Effective Date 2017

2017 Revenue ($000)

Ottawa 2017 Urban Camping (Available for purchase between Mar 1, 2017 and Jun 28, 2017)

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

Tent Site – 3 Night Package (Max 6 people per site)

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 $110/Night

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 N/A

1-Jan-17

 

Tent Site - 5 Night Package (Max 6 people per site)

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 $100/Night

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 N/A

1-Jan-17

 

CLASS B/C RV Site - 3 Night Package (Max 6 people per site)

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 $160/Night

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 N/A

1-Jan-17

 

CLASS B/C RV Site - 5 Night Package (Max 6 people per site)

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 $150/Night

 N/A

 N/A

1-Jan-17

 

CLASS A RV Site - 3 Night Package (Max 6 people per site)

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 $210/Night

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 N/A

1-Jan-17

 

CLASS A RV Site - 5 Night Package (Max 6 people per site)

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 $200/Night

 N/A

 N/A

1-Jan-17

 

Additional Person Fee - RV Sites Only*

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 $25/Night

 N/A

 N/A

1-Jan-17

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ottawa 2017 Urban Camping - Early Bird Packages (Available for purchase between Jan 16, 2017 and Feb 28, 2017)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Tent Site - 5 Night Package (Max 6 people per site)

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 $75/Night

 N/A

 N/A

1-Jan-17

 

CLASS B/C RV Site - 5 Night Package (Max 6 people per site)

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 $125/Night

 N/A

 N/A

1-Jan-17

 

CLASS A RV Site - 5 Night Package (Max 6 people per site)

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 $175/Night

 N/A

 N/A

1-Jan-17

 


*RV Sites Only - Up to a maximum of ten (10) campers per site, by purchasing an additional camper pass.


MOTION

Moved by Councillor D. Chernushenko

Seconded by Mayor J. Watson

WHEREAS AIDS Committee chapters across the country and the world have local memorials dedicated to those impacted by HIV/AIDS, such as a garden, bench or monument; and

WHEREAS in recognition of the AIDS Committee of Ottawa’s (ACO) 30 years of service in Ottawa, the chapter wishes to establish a memorial for those impacted by HIV/AIDS in the Ottawa area. This would also be a place where people touched directly or indirectly by AIDS can gather to heal, hope and remember; and

WHEREAS it has been determined by City Staff that a location in Marion Dewar Plaza is available for an AIDS memorial, which would be approximately 9’ x 7’; and

WHEREAS ACO would pay for the memorial, its installation and ongoing lifecycle maintenance; and

WHEREAS final design approval will be managed via delegated authority through the General Manager of the Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department in collaboration with the local Ward Councillor and the Councillor of Capital Ward and in further consultation with required stakeholders at the National Capital Commission;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that ACO be granted permission to install a memorial at the site identified by staff in Marion Dewar Plaza and that the Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department continue to provide ongoing day to day maintenance of the commemoration area as part of its existing maintenance program for Ottawa City Hall.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Manager of the Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Department be delegated the authority to negotiate and execute an agreement with ACO detailing the responsibilities, terms and conditions  required to implement this project.

 


 

NOTICE OF INTENT

 

Notice of Intent from the Integrity Commissioner to submit the 2016 Annual Report for consideration as part of the 2014-2018 Mid-Term Governance Review at the Finance and Economic Development Committee meeting of November 1, 2016.

 

 

MOTION TO INTRODUCE BY-LAWS

MOTION NO. 40/10

Moved by Councillor J. Mitic

Seconded by Councillor J. Cloutier

That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings be read and passed.

CARRIED

BY-LAWS

THREE READINGS

2016-344       A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-60 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement.

 

2016-345       A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Brian Coburn Boulevard and Mer Bleue Road).

 

2016-346       A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at voie Gabriola Way and rue Arkose Street on Plan 4M-1556, as being exempt from Part Lot Control.

 

2016-347       A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at Meadowridge Circle on Plan 4M-1498, as being exempt from Part Lot Control and to repeal By-law No. 2016-338.

 

2016-348       A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to implement site specific policies for the lands municipally known as 113 and 115 Echo Drive.

 

2016-349       A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of the lands known municipally as 113 and 115 Echo Drive.

 

2016-350       A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to remove the Mature Neighbourhoods Overlay from lands within the former Village of Rockcliffe Park.

 

2016-351       A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to amend Accessory Building Heights in residential zones.

 

2016-352       A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2014-229 respecting development charges.

 

2016-353       A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa to replace policies with respect to secondary dwelling units, add policies with respect to coach houses, and repeal policies introduced as part of Official Plan Amendments Nos. 140 and 150 related to secondary dwelling units.

 

2016-354       A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2009-95 of the City of Ottawa regarding parkland dedication.

 

2016-355       A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2014-256 of the City of Ottawa entitled A by-law of the City of Ottawa designating the area within the territorial limits of the City of Ottawa as an area of site plan control.

 

2016-356       A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to permit and regulate secondary dwelling units within accessory buildings otherwise known as coach houses.

 

2016-357       A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law Number 265-97 of the old Corporation of the City of Ottawa to expand the Downtown Rideau Business Improvement Area.

 

CARRIED

CONFIRMATION BY-LAW

MOTION NO. 40/11

Moved by Councillor J. Mitic

Seconded by Councillor J. Cloutier

That the following by-law be read and passed:

To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of October 26, 2016.

CARRIED

 

INQUIRIES

Councillor R. Brockington

Has the City of Ottawa declared bed bugs a public health hazard?

What is the City, through its various Boards and / or Committees, doing to address the spread / negative impacts of bed bugs?

 

ADJOURNMENT

Council adjourned the meeting at 10:50 a.m.

 

 

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CITY CLERK                                                         MAYOR

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