Ottawa City Council

Minutes

Meeting #:
39
Date:
Time:
-
Location:
Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, and by electronic participation

The Council of the City of Ottawa met at Andrew S. Haydon Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, on Tuesday, 25 June 2024 beginning at 10:00 a.m. The Mayor, Mark Sutcliffe, presided over the meeting from Council Chambers with some Members attending in person and the remaining Members participating remotely by Zoom.

Mayor Sutcliffe led Council in a moment of reflection. 

Notices and meeting information are attached to the agenda and minutes, including: availability of simultaneous interpretation and accessibility accommodations; in camera meeting procedures; information items not subject to discussion; personal information disclaimer for correspondents; notices regarding minutes; and remote participation details.


Accessible formats and communication supports are available, upon request.

The National Anthem was performed by Allie Goodyear.

All Members of Council were present except Councillor R. Brockington.

I, Councillor Steve Desroches, declare a potential, deemed indirect pecuniary interest on matters related to ‘Item 11 Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. - 11.1 Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. - 2023 Annual Report’ on the agenda for meeting #39 of the Ottawa City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, as my spouse is an employee with Hydro Ottawa.

The communications were received.

All Members of Council were present except Councillor R. Brockington (City Business).

  • Motion No.2024 -39-01
    Moved byD. Hill
    Seconded byJ. Bradley

    That the report from Ottawa Board of Health entitled “Ottawa Public Health 2023 Annual Report”; Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. entitled “Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. – 2023 Annual Report”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and Environment and Climate Change Committee Joint Report 1; Audit Committee Report 6; Built Heritage Committee Report 15; Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 12; Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 12, Planning and Housing Committee Report 29; Planning and Housing and Environment Committee and Climate Change Committee Joint Report 2; Transit Commission Report 13 and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Status Update - Council Inquiries and Motions for the period ending June 19, 2024” be received and considered.

    Carried
  • Board of Heath recommendation(s)

    That City Council receive Ottawa Public Health’s 2023 Annual Report, for information, in accordance with the City of Ottawa Act, 1999.

    Received
  • S. Desroches declared a conflict on this item. (I, Councillor Steve Desroches, declare a potential, deemed indirect pecuniary interest on matters related to ‘Item 11 Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. - 11.1 Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. - 2023 Annual Report’ on the agenda for meeting #39 of the Ottawa City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, as my spouse is an employee with Hydro Ottawa.)

Councillor S. Desroches did not participate in discussion or vote on item 11.1.

  • Report recommendation(s)

    That Council:

    1. Receive the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2023 as set out in the Annual Report at Document 1 (issued separately and on file with the City Clerk);
    2. Appoint KPMG LLP as the auditor for Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. for the year ending December 31, 2024;
    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 City Council.
    Carried

The Meeting of the Members began at 11:31 a.m. Following the Annual Meeting of the Members, Council resumed at 12:27 p.m.

  • Motion No.2024 -39-02
    Moved byD. Hill
    Seconded byJ. Bradley

    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

File No. ACS2024-SI-CCR-0001 – City-wide

Carried with Councillor T. Kavanagh dissenting on recommendation 5.

  • Committee Recommendation(s), as amended 

    That Council approve the Action Plan described in this report, as amended by the following:

    1. That the Wildlife Resource Specialist, proposed in Action 7, in consultation with the Office of the City Clerk, review the membership, scope and objectives of a Department-led Working Group, in keeping with Action 2, including the potential participation of representatives from other levels of government, non-governmental agencies and Councillor Liaison(s); and 
    2. That staff report back to Council on the results of this review by Q3 2025
    3. That staff in Climate Change and Resiliency provide an update to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and the Environment and Climate Change Committee of the revised Wildlife Strategy, two years after implementation, by Q2 2027
    4. That the wildlife specialist work with IWSD to create an inventory of existing culverts and watercourses with ranking of beaver conflicts and feasibility of alternatives for each, and costing for those alternatives. Progress reports to come to both committees and council; and
    5. That City Staff identify specific locations where alternative management practices such as flow devices will be used, excluding Municipal Drains under the Drainage Act, while maintaining its responsibilities under the Drainage Act and that staff convene a public forum to learn more about the benefits of flow devices and their application within municipal infrastructure systems, specifically stormwater management systems pending confirmation that the Environmental Compliance Approvals for those facilities are not contravened. This forum should include an invitation to flow device experts, as well as a municipality with a proven track record of using these devices. City staff and the City’s Drainage Engineers should also attend; and
    6. That the City complete a summary of the amount of time per week, that City staff inspect and clean culverts and break up dams at the 30 to 50 beaver management sites in Ottawa. This summary should include where equipment is required along with staff time and salary costs, including expenses associated with any contracted service providers and overtime; and
    7. That the City invite a flow device expert to analyze the results of the inventory of existing drains and watercourses, review current practices of the City for beaver management and provide recommendations on an approach that integrates flow devices as a beaver management tool for Stormwater Systems based upon respectful coexistence; and,
    8. That the matter of costs to the OHS (for the provision of veterinary services for sick/injured wildlife delivered by By-Law staff outside of the Ottawa Humane Society’s hours of operation) be brought forward to the 2025 budget for consideration as a potential grant to the OHS from the City, to include incremental annual increases.
    Carried

File No. ACS2024-PDB-RHU-0052 – Bay (Ward 7); Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12)


The statutory 90-day timeline for consideration of this application under the Ontario Heritage Act will expire on August 17, 2024.

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council:

    1. Not withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate 119 Bradford Street and proceed with the designation process under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
    2. Not withdraw the Notice of Intention to Designate 73 Rideau Street and proceed with the designation process under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act.
    Carried

File No. ACS2024-PDB-RHU-0048 - Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12)

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council:

    1. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 149 Rideau Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 4; 
    2. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 156 Rideau Street (including street addresses 152 and 156-158 Rideau Street) under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 6;
    3. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 198 Rideau Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 9; and
    4. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 217 Rideau Street under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 11.
    Carried

File No. ACS2024-PDB-RHU-0046 - City-wide

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council: 

    1. Direct staff to complete the following HCD Studies and Plans:
      1. Golden Triangle
      2. Dundonald Park and surrounding blocks
      3. Bank Street in Centretown
    2. Direct staff to complete the following HCD Feasibility Assessments and report back to Built Heritage Committee and Council on the findings:
      1. Beaverbrook
      2. Macdonald Gardens Park and surrounding blocks
      3. Wellington Street West and surrounding streets in Hintonburg
      4. Island Park Drive
      5. Areas recommended for potential HCDs through the Rideau Canal Cultural Landscape Study 
    3. Receive for information the prioritized city-wide list of future HCD Studies, Plans and Feasibility Assessments attached as Document 1.
    4. Receive for information updates related to existing Heritage Conservation Districts.
    5. Receive for information the Terms of Reference for Heritage Conservation District studies, attached as Document 2.
    6. Receive for information the Terms of Reference for Heritage Conservation District feasibility assessments, attached as Document 3.
    Carried

File No.  ACS2024-EPS-OPS-0002 - Citywide

Recommendations 2 and 3 of the report were replaced by Motion 2024-39-03. The item was then put to Council and Carried as amended by Motion 2024-39-03. 

  • Committee Recommendation(s)as amended

    That Council:

    1. Receive this report for information;
    2. Approve that the Ottawa Paramedic Service Annual report format be improved to include a comparison of the response times by Transect;
    3. Approve that the Ottawa Paramedic Service provide the Response Time Performances by Transect in Ottawa for past 5 years to support discussions in this area at the Rural Summit; and
    4. Request the Mayor, on behalf of Council, write to the Minister of Health of Ontario requesting that the Ministry implement solutions to immediately address the issue of offload delays in hospitals, and requesting that the Ministry provide an update on the requests for an additional $4.5 Million for the Dedicated Offload Nurse Program at the Ottawa Hospital to address offload delay.
    Carried as amended
  • Motion No.2024 -39-03
    Moved byC. Kelly
    Seconded byM. Luloff

    WHEREAS more than 80% of Ottawa’s land mass is rural; and

    WHEREAS rural communities experience different challenges and are often further from medical services; and

    WHEREAS a fulsome understanding of the differences in response times could lead to better insights on how to address these differences; 

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT by August 30, 2024, the Ottawa Paramedic Service report on response time performance by rural and non-rural area (as set out in the Official Plan), as follows:

    • for 2019-2023
    • for 2024, as available. 
    Carried

File No. ACS2024-OCC-CCS-0063 - City-Wide

  • Committee Recommendation(s) as amended:

    That Council approve that staff in Solid Waste Services are directed to work with Councillor Brockington as the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) representative for the City and AMO staff to advocate to the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks for the ban on organics from landfill across the Province be advanced as a priority by or before 2030.

  • Motion No.2024 -39-04
    Moved byC. Curry
    Seconded byD. Hill

    That the item entitled "Motion - Councillor R. Brockington - Council Motion - Banning of Organic Waste from Landfills" be deferred to the next Council meeting on July 10, 2024.

    Carried

File No. ACS2024-PWD-SWS-0004 – City-wide

  • Committee Recommendation(s):

    That Council:

    1. Approve the Solid Waste Master Plan, including actions and initiatives to support Ottawa’s future waste management system, as outlined in this report and attached as Supporting Document 1;
    2. Direct staff to immediately begin the planning and implementation for Action Suites scheduled for Year 1 of the Solid Waste Master Plan, as detailed in this report, with an update on implementation progress to be provided 12 months post-implementation; and,
    3. Receive the What We Learned Report, attached as Supporting Document 2.
    Carried

File No. ACS2024-FCS-FIN-0008 – City-wide

  • Committee Recommendation(s):

    That Council:

    1. Approve a funding plan that supports the operating and capital requirements for the Solid Waste Master Plan and recommended actions as outlined in this report.
    2. Approve the implementation of a fully recoverable fee model as outlined in this report, to fund Solid Waste Services for both waste diversion and garbage, as opposed to the current hybrid model of tax funding for waste diversion and fee for garbage, to be implemented and phased-in, if required, as part of the 2025 budget exercise.
    3. Approve the establishment of a Solid Waste debt service limit of 15 per cent as outlined in this report, similar to Rate Supported services, while maintaining the 8.5 per cent limit for tax and rate services combined, established by Council.
    4. Direct staff to explore the feasibility of including Solid Waste Services as a separate development charge in the next Development Charge Background Study.
    Carried

File No. ACS2024-PWD-PMF-0002 – City-wide

  • Committee Recommendation(s):

    That Council:

    1. Approve the amendments to the Commemorative Tree Program (to be rebranded as the “Tree Dedication Program”) with the following 2025 fee structure:
      1. Personal Dedications (with tag, no plaque): $995 (+HST) per tree
      2. Community Dedications (with plaque): $1,750 (+HST) per tree
    2. Approve the approach to proactive right-of-way tree replacements as outlined in this report; and,
    3. Approve a new Private Land Tree Planting Program as outlined in this report.
    Carried

File No. ACS2024-SI-CCR-0002 – City-wide

  • Committee Recommendation(s):

    That Council:

    1. Direct staff to undertake a tree equity analysis for the City of Ottawa’s urban area using the American Forests methodology; and
    2. Direct staff to use the results of the tree equity analysis in the prioritization of tree planting under the Tree Planting Strategy.
    Carried

ACS2024-PDB-PS-0069 - College (8)

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 8 Withrow Avenue, as shown in Document 1, to permit an eight-storey mixed-use building with residential and place of worship uses, and two three-storey stacked dwellings, as detailed in Document 2.

    Carried

ACS2024-PDB-PS-0070 - Kanata North (4)

Carried with Councillor S. Devine dissenting.

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 910 March Road, as shown in Document 1, to permit a nine-storey mixed-use building, as detailed in Document 2.

    Carried

ACS2024-PDB-PS-0071 - Orléans East-Cumberland (1)

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3745 St. Joseph Boulevard, as shown in Document 1, to permit a hotel, retail food store and retail uses, as detailed in Document 2.

    Carried

20.1

This item has attachments. 

File No. ACS2024-IWS-AM-0003 – City-wide

Carried as amended by Motion No. 2024-39-05, with Councillor T. Kavanagh dissenting on recommendation 1. e.

  • Committee Recommendation(s), as amended:

    That Council:

    1. Approve the Infrastructure Master Plan as attached in Document 1 and as described in this report including;
      1. The Infrastructure policies as summarized in Section 1 of this report.
      2. The water and wastewater projects described in Section 2 of this report, detailed in Document 2, and direct staff to complete Class Environmental Assessments and functional design studies for these projects as required.
      3. The Stormwater Management Strategy as outlined in Section 3 of this report.
      4. The proposed Infrastructure Capacity Management Program including staff investigation of alternatives for funding capital projects identified under the program in Section 5.3 of this report.
      5. That the following statement be removed from Section 8.1.3 of Document 1:
        • “The Tewin landowners will front-end the full costs of the oversized infrastructure”.
      6. That Schedule 3 in Document 1, be replaced with an updated version as attached.
      7. That Section 13.4.1.2, page 193 in Document 1, be corrected to state that the program is anticipated to be launched in 2025.
      8. That the following sentence be added to the end of Section 14.2 in Document 1: 
        • “Any project that impacts federal land will require both a federal Impact Assessment process and a federal land use, design, and transaction approval.” 
    2. Approve two permanent FTE resources funded from rate to support the requirements of the Infrastructure Capacity Management Program;
    3. Direct staff to review the funding splits and the Post Period Capacity to be provided for the Tewin / South Urban Community water and sewer infrastructure for Council approval through the Class Environmental Assessment and functional design process; and
    4. Direct staff to publish Notice of Master Plan to initiate a 30-day public review period, after which the Class Environmental Assessment requirements for Master Plans will have been satisfied and the IMP will be considered final.
    Carried as amended
  • Motion No.2024 -39-05
    Moved byJ. Leiper
    Seconded byG. Gower

    WHEREAS the Infrastructure Master Plan and Report ACS2024-IWS-AM-0003 were approved by the Joint Meeting of the Planning and Housing Committee and the Environment and Climate Change Committee on June 20, 24; and 

    WHEREAS Staff have identified an error in table 15-3 on page 206 of Document 1 and in Document 2.  

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT table 15-3 on page 206 of Document 1 the project labeled New Watermain for Urban Expansion Area E-4 & E-5 under the area column be changed from “Tewin” to “Suburban east”.

    Carried

File No. ACS2024-PDB-RHU-0045 - Rideau-Vanier (Ward 12); Rideau-Rockcliffe (Ward 13)

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council:

    1. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 94 Beechwood Avenue (also known as 98 Beechwood Avenue) under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 5.
    2. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 241 Marier Avenue under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 7.
    3. Issue a Notice of Intention to Designate 275 St. Laurent Boulevard under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act according to the Statement of Cultural Heritage Value attached as Document 9.
    Carried

ACS2024-PDB-PS-0075 - Barrhaven West (3)

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for Part of 3713 Borrisokane, 646, 660, 706 and 714 Expansion Road, 542 and 554 Promontory Place, as shown in Document 1, to permit townhouse units and a parkette, as detailed in Document 2.

    Carried

ACS2024-PDB-PS-0076 - River (16)

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 1640 and 1660 Carling Avenue, as shown in Document 1 and Document 3, from Arterial Mainstreet, Subzone 10 (AM10) to Arterial Mainstreet, Subzone 10, Exception [XXXX] with a holding provision and new Schedule YYY (AM10 [XXXX]-h SYYY) and from Arterial Mainstreet, Subzone 10 (AM10) to Parks and Open Space (O1), to allow for the development of six, mixed-use, high-rise buildings ranging in height from 18 to 40 storeys and a public park.

    Carried

ACS2024-PDB-PS-0073 - Kanata North (4)

  • Committee recommendation(s)

    That Council approve an amendment to Zoning By-law 2008-250 for 3095 Palladium Drive, as shown in Document 1, to permit a car wash on a portion of the site as detailed in Document 2 and Document 3.

    Carried

File No. ACS2024-FCS-FSP-0011- City Wide

  • Committee Recommendation(s)

    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 or (fund) the following balances and eliminate debt 
      authority resulting from the closing of projects and budget 
      adjustments:
      • Transit Capital supported reserve: $7,721,287
      • Federal Gas Tax reserve: $365,000
      • Development Charge reserves: ($539,300)
      • Debt Authority: $1,677,600
    4. Permit those projects in Document 3 that qualify for closure, to remain open;
    5. Receive the budget adjustments in Document 4 untaken in 
      accordance with the Delegation of Authority By-law 2024-265, as they 
      pertain to capital works; and
    6. Authorize staff to perform the necessary financial adjustments as 
      detailed in documents 1 and 2.
    Carried

To be considered in camera pursuant to Procedure By-law (By-law No. 2022-410), Subsections 13 (1)(e), litigation or potential litigation affecting the City, and 13(1)(f), the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose and to provide a briefing related to the in camera item with respect to Light Rail Transit (LRT) Legal Updates and Related Remedial Matters. 


As the content of the in camera update contains information pertaining to the legal aspects of the subject matter, the material falls within the exception contemplated by Subsections 13(1)(e) and (f) of City Council’s Procedure By-Law. As such, this matter will not be reported out.

Council resolved in camera at 12:59 pm  

In Camera Session

In Council (Open Session)

Council resumed in open session at 3:37 p.m.

Upon resuming in open session, Mayor Sutcliffe advised that Council just met in camera pursuant to the Procedure By-law (By-law No. 2022-410), Subsection 13(1)(e), litigation or potential litigation affecting the City, and Subsection 13(1)(f), the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose.  
Council received a briefing on Light Rail Transit (LRT) - Legal Updates and Related Remedial Matters.

During the closed session, no votes were taken other than procedural motions and/or directions to staff. 

Councillor G. Gower introduced the following Motion:

  • Motion No.2024 -39-06
    Moved byD. Hill
    Seconded byJ. Bradley

    BE IT RESOLVED that City Council resolve in camera pursuant to the Procedure By-law 2022-410, Subsection 13(1)(e), litigation or potential litigation affecting the City, and Subsection 13(1)(f), the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose in order to receive a briefing related to the in camera item with respect to Light Rail Transit (LRT) Legal Updates and Related Remedial Matters.  

    Carried
  • Motion No.2024 -39-07
    Moved byG. Gower
    Seconded byC. Curry

    BE IT RESOLVED that Council authorize the City Manager to proceed with the next steps in the process for settlement of the Claims in relation to the Stage 2 LRT projects in line with the terms presented to Council during the in camera briefing and not to be reported out publicly, as they relate to litigation and are covered by solicitor-client and settlement privilege; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council request the Mayor and City Manager pursue funding support from the Provincial and Federal governments as part of this process; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council delegate authority to the City Manager, in consultation with the City Solicitor, to execute any necessary documentation to advance the Settlement process; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the City Manager and legal counsel provide further updates to Council on the progress of the Settlement process and funding Strategy as outlined in the in-camera briefing.

    Carried
  • Motion No.2024 -39-08
    Moved byD. Hill
    Seconded byJ. Bradley

    That the report from Ottawa Board of Health entitled “Ottawa Public Health 2023 Annual Report”; Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. entitled “Hydro Ottawa Holding Inc. – 2023 Annual Report”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and Environment and Climate Change Committee Joint Report 1; Audit Committee Report 6; Built Heritage Committee Report 15; Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 12; Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 12, Planning and Housing Committee Report 29; Planning and Housing and Environment Committee and Climate Change Committee Joint Report 2; Transit Commission Report 13 and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Status Update - Council Inquiries and Motions for the period ending June 19, 2024” be received and adopted as amended. 

    Carried

Note: The Darouze/Brown Motion of which Notice was previously given at the 12 June,2024, City Council meeting was replaced with the following revised motion pursuant to Subsection 59(5) of the Procedure By-law.

  • Motion No.2024 39-09
    Moved byG. Darouze
    Seconded byD. Brown

    WHEREAS The Meet Me on Main Street Marionville 2024 is an outdoor street market/networking event where residents in the area can come walk around and enjoy craft breweries, delicious food and live entertainment; and

    WHEREAS The Meet Me on Main Street Marionville 2024 is to occur on Wednesday, July 3, 2024; and

    WHEREAS Gregoire Road between Marionville Road and 150 M north of Marionville Road is required to be closed to accommodate the festival and on-street festival set-up; and

    WHEREAS the on-street festival set-up will commence at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 and the festival will begin operation at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2024; and

    WHEREAS the on-street festival take-down will commence at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 and continue until 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.

    WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Special Events on City Streets By-law (2001-260) prohibits road closures before 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday; 

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the road closure for Gregoire Road between Marionville Road and 150 M north of Marionville Road from 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 for the Meet Me on Main Street Marionville 2024, providing it meets the requirements, conditions and approval of Special Events Advisory Team (SEAT).

    Carried

Note: At the 12 June, 2024 meeting of Council, Councillors Johnson and Lo introduced a Notice of Motion pertaining to Rat Pest Control. In accordance with Subsection 59(5) of the Procedure By-law, the Notice of Motion was revised on the 25 June 2024 City Council Draft Agenda and revised again on the Final Agenda. 

  • Motion No.2024 39-10
    Moved byL. Johnson
    Seconded byW. Lo

    WHEREAS the population of rats in the City of Ottawa has increased due to factors like climate change, loss of habitat, and construction; and

    WHEREAS lethal rat bait poisons can be ineffective due to rats learning what products to avoid; and

    WHEREAS rat bait can poison other, non-targeted animals like squirrels; and

    WHEREAS rat bait can cause secondary poisoning through the ingestion of poisoned rats, harming owls, ravens, cats, dogs, foxes, and others; and

    WHEREAS rats can breed when very young and throughout the year, with females capable of producing litters of up to twelve pups every three weeks. This means that a pair of rats can result in up to 2,000 descendants in one year; and

    WHEREAS products that reduce rat fertility have been found successful in other cities including San Francisco and Washington, D.C. and are being trialled in New York City, and do not harm non-targeted species; and

    WHEREAS controlling the rat population through the use of rat fertility reduction can potentially be more effective than traditional rat baiting;

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Ottawa provide consultation comment through a letter to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency, a department of Health Canada, supporting the consideration and further research of humane rat fertility reduction baits and that a copy of this Resolution be provided with such letter; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT a copy of this Resolution be sent to the federal Minister of Health, Ottawa Members of Parliament, and to all Ontario municipalities via the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.

    Carried
  • Motion No.2024 39-11
    Moved byJ. Leiper
    Seconded byA. Troster

    WHEREAS the building on the parcel of land known as 22 Ladouceur Street is owned by the City of Ottawa, and;

    WHEREAS the City will be demolishing the building as soon as approvals are in place to allow for the expansion of Armstrong Park in 2025 and; 

    WHEREAS the site is subject to a Demolition Control application and the normal approval process under demolition control could unduly delay the project and restrict meeting the timelines for tendering the project; and

    WHEREAS, by waiving demolition control approval, the City will not receive $5,339.42 (includes $1,028.00 Legal Fee + HST) which is the fee associated with a demolition control application; and

    WHEREAS the site would still be subject to a demolition permit;

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council waive demolition control approval and associated demolition control fees, to allow the City to proceed directly to seeking a demolition permit for the building on 22 Ladouceur Street.

    Carried as amended
  • Motion No.2024 -39-12
    Moved byJ. Leiper
    Seconded byA. Troster

    WHEREAS at the City Council meeting of June 12, 2024, Notice of Motion was given to waive demolition control approval and associated demolition control fees, to allow the City to proceed directly to seeking a demolition permit for the building on 22 Ladouceur Street; and

    WHEREAS, subsequent to notice being given, the Motion has been revised to include the additional City-owned property at 24 Ladouceur Street;

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following revised Motion. 

    WHEREAS the buildings on the parcels of land known as 22 and 24 Ladouceur Street are owned by the City of Ottawa, and;

    WHEREAS the City will be demolishing these buildings as soon as approvals are in place to allow for the expansion of Armstrong Park in 2025 and; 

    WHEREAS the sites are subject to Demolition Control applications and the normal approval process under demolition control could unduly delay the project and restrict meeting the timelines for tendering the project; and

    WHEREAS, by waiving demolition control approval, the City will not receive $5,339.42 (includes $1,028.00 Legal Fee + HST) which is the fee associated with a demolition control application; and

    WHEREAS the sites would still be subject to demolition permits;

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council waive demolition control approval and associated demolition control fees, to allow the City to proceed directly to seeking demolition permits for the buildings on 22 and 24 Ladouceur Street.

    Carried

Note: The Kitts/Dudas Motion of which Notice was previously given at the 12 June,2024, City Council meeting was replaced with the following revised motion pursuant to Subsection 59(5) of the Procedure By-law.

  • Motion No.2024 39-13
    Moved byC. Kitts
    Seconded byL. Dudas

    WHEREAS allowing dogs to swim in certain city-run wading pools at the end of the day, typically while the pools are being drained and humans are no longer using the pools, has been a popular and well-received initiative that has primarily been shared locally; and

    WHEREAS Ottawa Public Health has reviewed this activity from a public health perspective and advised on appropriate restrictions; and

    WHEREAS certain parks have faced opposition to dog-only swimming in the past, and a formalized approach would provide clarity to residents in terms of designated end-of-day opportunities at locations for such activities; 

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to compile and post on Ottawa.ca an official list of wading pools allowing for dog-only swims during the drain period at each site, with information also being posted at each wading offering the service and provided to Councillor’s offices, starting this summer 2024; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, similar to the City’s current practice at Bearbrook deep water outdoor pool to allow for dog-only swims at the end of the last day of the summer operating season, that same practice be expanded to allow dogs-only swims at all outdoor deep-water pools across the city without reducing services to clients or incurring significant additional costs.

    Carried
  • Motion No.2024 -39-14
    Moved byA. Troster
    Seconded byS. Menard

    That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, as the event will occur prior to the next Council meeting on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

    WHEREAS Ottawa Bluesfest will be held July 4, 2024 through July 14, 2024 at Lebreton Flats;

    AND WHEREAS efforts are underway to prepare the site for the festivities following the National Canada Day Celebration;  

    AND WHEREAS Ottawa Bluesfest has requested eastbound and westbound single-lane reductions on Wellington Street between Booth Street and the easterly limits of the Kichi Zībī Mīkan between 6:00 a.m. on 02 July 2024 and 6:00 p.m. on 19 July 2024 to complete site preparations and site tear-down; 

    AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Special Events on City Streets By-law (2001-260) prohibits road closures and lane reductions before 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday;

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the requested eastbound and westbound single-lane reductions on Wellington Street between Booth Street and the easterly limits of the Kichi Zībī Mīkan between 6:00 a.m. on 02 July 2024 and 6:00 p.m. on 19 July 2024, providing the event meets the requirements, conditions, and approval of Special Events Advisory Team (SEAT).

    Carried
  • Motion No.2024 -39-15
    Moved byA. Troster
    Seconded byS. Menard

    That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, as the event will occur prior to the next Council meeting on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

    WHEREAS Canadian Heritage will host the annual National Canada Day Celebrations at Lebreton Flats;

    AND WHEREAS efforts are underway to prepare the site for the festivities on July 1, 2024;  

    AND WHEREAS Canadian Heritage has requested a westbound single-lane reduction on Wellington Street between Booth Street and the easterly limits of the Kichi Zībī Mīkan between 4:00 p.m. on 25 June 2024 and 6:00 a.m. on 02 July 2024 to complete site preparations and site tear-down; 

    AND WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s Special Events on City Streets By-law (2001-260) prohibits road closures and lane reductions before 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday;

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the westbound single-lane reduction on Wellington Street between Booth Street and the easterly limits of the Kichi Zībī Mīkan between 4:00 p.m. on 25 June 2024 and 6:00 a.m. on 02 July 2024, providing the event meets the requirements, conditions, and approval of Special Events Advisory Team (SEAT).

    Carried
  • Moved byS. Desroches
    Seconded byG. Darouze

    WHEREAS major construction on Bank Street will commence on July 2, 2024, and continue in various forms for 3 years, with access to businesses being challenging; and

    WHEREAS access to businesses operating in the construction zone along Bank Street in Ward 22 between and including 4540 Bank Street to 4836 Bank Street will be negatively impacted; and

    WHEREAS the Temporary Sign By-law (No. 2004-239, as amended) requires the issuance of temporary sign permits for purposes of advertising for businesses, where there is a fee for each permit and a limit of four (4) permits, valid for thirty (30) days each, in one (1) calendar year, as well as other associated regulations; and

    WHEREAS some businesses are seeking relief from the permit fee and permit number limit requirements of the by-law under the circumstances;   

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that businesses located on Bank Street between and including 4540 Bank Street to 4836 Bank Street may be issued one (1) permit at the approved fee to be valid for a full calendar year until construction in the part of Bank Street is complete.     

  • Moved byT. Kavanagh
    Seconded byM. Carr

    WHEREAS, a Basic Income Guarantee program for people over the age of 17 in Canada would meet basic human needs by ensuring the security of a minimum income level, regardless of employment status; 

    AND WHEREAS, a Basic Income Guarantee program would help to reduce poverty and improve income security in Canada and address the related negative social and economic impacts on the health of our most vulnerable populations; 

    AND WHEREAS, income-based policy measures are necessary to effectively reduce household food insecurity, which is associated with many negative physical and mental health outcomes, and is experienced by 1 in 7 households in Ottawa (as outlined in a report received at the November 2023 Ottawa Board of Health meeting); 

    AND WHEREAS, a Basic Income Guarantee program can complement existing social support systems in Canada, in the form of longstanding programs like the Canada Child Benefit and the Guaranteed Income Supplement for seniors, which have demonstrated positive impacts on basic income recipients, economies, and our greater society; 

    AND WHEREAS, the Ontario Basic Income Pilot project, that was tested in the Hamilton area, Thunder Bay area and Lindsay between 2017 and 2019, saw 4,000 eligible applicants receive basic income and report positive outcomes, including the alleviation of food and housing insecurity, improved physical and mental health, financial stability, social equity and increased access to employment opportunities; 

    AND WHEREAS, Bill S-233, An Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income was referred to and currently being considered by the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance after passing second reading in April 2023; 
    AND WHEREAS Bill C-223, An Act to develop a national framework for a guaranteed livable basic income was read a second time and remains in the Order of Precedence in the House of Commons after an initial debate in May 2024; 

    AND WHEREAS, the call for a Basic Income Guarantee program in Canada is being made by many other municipalities in Ontario and beyond; 

    AND WHEREAS, a Basic Income Guarantee program would align with public health priorities, including to seek to address negative impacts of poverty and improve access to healthcare and potentially reduce healthcare costs, enabling people to afford preventive care and timely treatments while preventing more costly healthcare interventions, leading to better overall population health;  and

    WHEREAS, the Ottawa Board of Health has recognized that income is one of the most important social determinants of health, and relates to many other determinants including education and literacy, healthy behaviors, inadequate housing, and employment conditions; and 

    WHEREAS on the Ottawa Board of Health on June 17, 2024, approved a resolution supporting the concept of a Basic Income Guarantee for all people over the age of 17 in Canada to help combat low income and economic vulnerability within our community, and calling upon upon the federal and the provincial governments to collaborate on the introduction and implementation of a national Basic Income Guarantee program for all people over the age of 17 in Canada; 

    THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Ottawa City Council supports the advocacy of the Ottawa Board of Health in support of this this legislation and the passage of Senate Bill S-233 and House Bill C-223; and

    BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this support resolution be forwarded to the Government Representative in the Senate, and the Chair of the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance, the Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the Government House Leader.

  • Motion No.2024 -39-16
    Moved byD. Hill
    Seconded byJ. Bradley

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

    2024-287    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.
    2024-288    A bylaw of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting the designation of fire routes.
    2024-289    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 158 Winther Ave (the "benefitting property")
    2024-290    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 372 Bamburgh Way (the "benefitting property")
    2024-291    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 1723 Bonaventure Terrace (the "benefitting property")
    2024-292    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 5792 Osgoode Ridge Rd (the "benefitting property")
    2024-293    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 1114A Normandy Crescent (the "benefitting property")
    2024-294    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 9 Kalbrook St (the "benefitting property")
    2024-295    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 363 Clifton Rd (the "benefitting property")
    2024-296    A by-law to authorize the imposition of special charges on 302 Flora St (the "benefitting property")
    2024-297    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Chemin Mer Bleue Road).
    2024-298    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at chemin de Montjay Road and chemin de Montrichard Road on Plan 4M-1734 as being exempt from Part Lot Control.
    2024-299    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-3 entitled “A by-law of the City of Ottawa to appoint a Deputy Chief Building Official for the City of Ottawa”. 
    2024-300    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 of the Department of Planning, Development, and Building Services.
    2024-301    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 910 March Road. 
    2024-302    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 3095 Palladium Drive. 
    2024-303    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 8 Withrow Avenue. 
    2024-304    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 1640 and 1660 Carling Avenue. 
    2024-305    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 3713 Borrisokane, 646, 706 and 714 Expansion Road, 542 and 554 Promontory Place. 
    2024-306    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 6311, 6339 and 6420 Ottawa Street 
    2024-307    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 to change the zoning of lands known municipally as 3745 St. Joseph Boulevard
    2024-308    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 521 Brigatine Avenue.
    2024-309    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Cobden Road). 
    2024-310    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 73 Rideau Street to be of cultural heritage value or interest.
    2024-311    A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate 119 Bradford Street to be of cultural heritage value or interest.

    Carried
  • Motion No.2024 -39-17
    Moved byD. Hill
    Seconded byJ. Bradley

    That the following by-law be read and passed:

    To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 25 June 2024.

    Carried

Councillor S. Devine - Inquiry OCC 2024-07


Currently, in Ottawa, municipal beaches are only monitored by qualified lifeguards and open to the public as of mid-June (June 15 in 2024). Other cities in Ontario open their beaches and provide supervised lifeguard services at their waterfront locations earlier in the season. As Ottawa recently experienced the tragic death of a child at Britannia Beach on June 3rd, and as Ottawa is projected to have more frequent and earlier warmer temperatures in coming years, this inquiry asks that staff investigate the requirements of staffing our public beaches earlier than is currently the practice. 
Specifically, the inquiry asks that staff:

  • Conduct and report back on a municipal scan of other cities within Ontario, as well as within the National Capital Region (i.e., Gatineau) focusing on the following elements:
    • A comparison of dates for waterfront beach openings in various municipalities;
    • A comparison for rates of pay between Ottawa and other municipalities, for their waterfront beaches, with an emphasis on municipalities with opening dates earlier than Ottawa’s;
    • A comparison of training and certification requirements between Ottawa and those municipalities with earlier opening dates; and,
    • A demographic comparison of lifeguard staff between Ottawa and jurisdictions with earlier opening dates (i.e., are they hiring university students and other adults as well as high school students).
  • In addition, the inquiry asks that staff investigate and report back in advance of the 2025 budget deliberations on:
    • What additional resources (including budget allocations) and/or service-level impacts (such as potential reductions in other aquatic services) would be implicated to offer a level of service comparable to municipalities that maintain earlier opening dates for their waterfront beaches; and,
    • The feasibility of conducting a pilot project whereby the City of Ottawa could offer earlier implementation of lifeguarding services for municipal beaches in 2025.

Councillor S. Devine - Inquiry OCC 2024-08


At the Joint Planning & Housing Committee and Environment & Climate Change Committee meeting of June 20, Council heard that the City of Ottawa had entered into a staffing arrangement via Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the group of companies described in the MOU as the Tewin landowners. During questioning from members of Council about this arrangement, staff responded: 

  • That three FTEs are being fully paid for by the developer for terms of approximately five years;
  • That the City forfeits management rights to reassign these staff, as needed; and,
  • That this is a unique arrangement, with no other known precedents within the City.

Given this information, can staff please provide answers to the following questions:

  • Can staff confirm that the information provided at Committee, cited above, is accurate?
  • What legal advice was provided (in summary) to City representatives, and from whom, in developing this MOU?
  • Does that legal advice speak to the issue of management rights to direct the work of City employees?
  • Does the legal advice address the issue of employee status, given that the right to assign and direct work is generally considered to be fundamental to the employer/employee relationship?

Councillor S. Desroches - Inquiry OCC 2024-09


A report for the Finance and Corporate Services Committee provides direction for City staff to begin negotiations with Carleton University for a partnership to fund, develop, manage, and operate a new joint Aquatic Sports Centre with a focus on competitive swimming and athletics.


Can city staff please provide an update on the progress being made to address the lengthy waitlist for swimming lessons at current and planned city facilities?

Councillor S. Menard - Inquiry OCC 2024-10


The draft IMP provided a helpful breakdown of the high water and wastewater costs associated with IMP infrastructure needed for the Tewin lands. In order to better understand the full financial implications of Tewin related infrastructure, can staff please provide the following to Council as soon as is practicable and separately if necessary:

  • A timeline for when the estimated capital costs, Development Charges and other costs will be known for the Tewin land development (road costs, transit costs,  other piped infrastructure costs);
  • The related financial information, (informed by including the 2021 Hemson Report Summary Update) for urban expansion lands as part of the Official Plan review;
  • An estimate of the lifecycle operational and maintenance costs of the proposed IMP infrastructure and other capital road and transit infrastructure needed to serve the Tewin land.

Councillor T. Tierney - Inquiry OCC 2024-11


Since Council received a report regarding a working group, and no vote was taken on $50,000 and consulting fees, and given that this study is for the benefit of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and their research, has staff explored cost-sharing opportunities (or full cost recovery) with/from the AAFC?

The meeting adjourned at 4:05 pm.

  • Motion No.2024 -39-18
    Moved byD. Hill
    Seconded byJ. Bradley

    That the proceedings of the City Council meeting of 25 June 2024 be adjourned.

    Carried
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