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David Brown

Councillor · seen 2019-02-05 to 2026-10-13 · served 2022–2026

91substantive motions movedof 271 meetings the minutes record them at
20procedural motions movedcounted separately, and never added to the above
51substantive motions secondedseconding is often a seat convention, not agreement
13meetings recorded absentof 271 they were on the record for
—recorded votes, for–againstthis council recorded no vote they took part in

Vote count and office as published by the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, 2022 municipal election results (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Everything else on this page is read from Ottawa’s own minutes.

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Meetings the minutes record them as absent from (13)

Ottawa Public Library BoardSeptember 8, 2026
Environment and Climate Change CommitteeJune 16, 2026
Ottawa Public Library BoardMay 12, 2026
Ottawa Public Library BoardFebruary 10, 2026
Ottawa Public Library BoardNovember 4, 2025
Ottawa Public Library BoardSeptember 9, 2025
Ottawa Public Library BoardMay 13, 2025
Ottawa Public Library BoardFebruary 11, 2025
Ottawa Public Library BoardNovember 5, 2024
Ottawa Public Library BoardMay 2, 2024
Ottawa Public Library BoardNovember 7, 2023
Ottawa Public Library BoardOctober 10, 2023
Agriculture and Rural Affairs CommitteeApril 6, 2023

Substantive motions moved (showing the 40 most recent of 91)

WHEREAS the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approved a development charge waiver for Pt Lt 4 Concession 7 Fitzroy, which was created in 1990; and WHEREAS lot levies, a precursor to development charges, were prepaid in full at that time amounting to $4,152; and WHEREAS the Development Charge rate in effect for a Singles and Semi-detached Dwelling in the Rural Area (Unserviced) is $46,104; W
City Council, October 8, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS Manotick is a growing rural village with increasing residential, commercial, pedestrian, cycling, and visitor activity along Manotick Main Street; and WHEREAS Manotick Main Street functions as a gateway into the village and is a key corridor for residents, businesses, schools, community facilities, and visitors accessing the historic core of Manotick; and WHEREAS the section of Manotick Ma
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, June 30, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS Dickinson House and the Carriage Shed are located at 1127 Mill Street in Manotick and have been valued community historical buildings for many decades; and WHEREAS 1127 Mill Street, along with three other nearby properties, were purchased by the City in 2008, from the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority; and WHEREAS Mill Street features a historic dwelling constructed in 1868, known as Di
City Council, June 24, 2026 · Carried
That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee refer the Report Recommendations to Council.
BE IT RESOLVED That Committee recommendation 3 be amended to say “… that a single consolidated report be brought forward to a joint meeting of ARAC and Transit Committee to avoid duplication…”
City Council, April 8, 2026 · Carried
That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee recommend Council : Direct City staff to review the Rural Transit Area A funding model and report back to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, including: a description of how the model allocates costs among rural areas/wards and the inputs driving those allocations; an analysis of alignment between costs paid and transit benefit/service rece
Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee, April 2, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS the proposed amendments to the Rights-of-Way Protection Requirements in Schedule C16 of the Official Plan as detailed in Appendix D of Document 1 of Report ACS2026-PDB-PS-0012 inadvertently misprinted a provision as a result of a typographical error; BE IT RESOLVED that Policy 2.1.1(e)(xvi) be entirely replaced with the following text: “Arterial road to arterial road – two overlapping 5 me
City Council, March 11, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS Document 1 – Location Map / Zoning Key Map in report ACS2026-PDB-PSX-0030 inadvertently omitted the holding symbol (“-h”) from the new zoning code; BE IT RESOLVED that Document 1 be replaced with the map attached; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice be given.
City Council, March 11, 2026 · Carried
Recommendation(s) That the Committee of Revision elect a Chair.
Committee of Revision, February 20, 2026 · Carried
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Councillor Clarke Kelly be elected as Chair.
Committee of Revision, February 20, 2026 · Carried
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Committee of Revision request that Council approve the option of a 20-year special charge recovery period for the Taunton Place Sanitary Sewer Extension.
Committee of Revision, February 20, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS the Riverside South Business Park is proposed to be zoned IL – Industrial and Logistics in the draft Zoning By-law; and WHEREAS the IL – Industrial and Logistics designation does not permit office as a permitted use; and WHEREAS the landowner of the Riverside South Business Park has indicated that there are landowner opportunities currently being considered that would make use of certain p
City Council, January 28, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS the draft Zoning By-law includes separate definitions for automobile service station and automobile body shop; and WHEREAS comments have been received indicating the land use impacts of an automobile body shop are similar to those of an automobile service station, and the activities related to an automobile body shop should be included in the definition of automobile service station rather
City Council, January 28, 2026 · Carried
WHEREAS the Development Application Study Policy and OPA 47: Housing Acceleration Plan Update report includes the list of studies and plans that the municipality can require as part of a complete application; and WHEREAS Schedule A of Document 1, and Part B of Document 2 each make reference to the “Master Servicing Study for Future Neighbourhoods” as a study that the City can request for a complet
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Councillor Leiper’s motion re: Building Height in Neighourhood Zones (10) be
WHEREAS the 2026 Draft Capital Budget for the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee was rejected at the meeting of December 4, 2025 with three dissents; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, approve the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Capital Program (page 5) [individual projects listed pages 10-18], including revised page 17 of the ARAC budget book.
City Council, December 10, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS Ottawa City Council is committed to delivering high-quality municipal services efficiently and affordably; and WHEREAS advances in artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and digital process redesign present opportunities to streamline administrative tasks, reduce service times, and improve customer service outcomes when implemented with appropriate governance, privacy, cybersecurity, an
City Council, December 10, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS Document 1 – Location Map / Zoning Key Map in report ACS2025-PDB-PSX-0071 inadvertently omitted labelling an area as “Area B”; BE IT RESOLVED that Document 1 be replaced with the map attached. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that pursuant to subsection 34(17) of the Planning Act, no further notice be given.
City Council, December 10, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS on July 10, 2024, City Council approved the Commemorative Naming Policy; and WHEREAS, in keeping with its powers set out in the Municipal Act, 2001 , Council may assign a commemorative name by resolution, notwithstanding the provisions included in the Commemorative Naming Policy; and WHEREAS Council subsequently received a notice of motion for the ball diamond located in Munster North Park
City Council, November 26, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS Council is considering a report regarding the potential municipal acquisition of the Capital Region Resource Recovery Centre (CRRRC) site located near Carlsbad Springs; and WHEREAS recognizing the impacts that landfill operations have on residents, Private sector proponents develop community benefit programs to provide positive investments directly to the impacted community in the form of
Finance and Corporate Services Committee, November 21, 2025 · Carried
a potential purchase of the CRRRC does not preference or preclude any future waste management decision of Council, it does represent new information to consider as staff develop a recommendation and finalized business case for Ottawa’s future waste management system. As part of the in-depth evaluation that staff are undertaking to develop a recommendation and finalized business case for Ottawa’s f
Finance and Corporate Services Committee, November 21, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that the meeting time be extended past 7:00 pm pursuant to Subsection 8(1)(c) of Procedure By-law (By-law No. 2025-100). For (9) M. Luloff, L. Dudas, G. Gower, R. King, J. Leiper, C. Kitts, C. Curry, D. Brown, and M. Sutcliffe Against (2) R. Brockington, and S. Menard
Finance and Corporate Services Committee, October 29, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that the meeting time be extended past 7:00 pm pursuant to Subsection 8(1)(c) of Procedure By-law (By-law No. 2025-100).
Finance and Corporate Services Committee, October 29, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS Council is being requested to approve a 3.75 percent tax increase for Budget 2026; and WHEREAS Canada’s CPI inflation rate has only risen by 1.7 percent from January to June 2025; and WHEREAS According to Statistics Canada Ottawa’s Economy has
City Council, September 10, 2025 · Lost
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has experienced steady growth in the number of Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) positions in recent years, including the single largest increase since amalgamation, increasing FTE’s by 507.95 in the 2025 Budget; and WHEREAS personnel costs represent a 38 percent share of the City’s operating budget; and WHEREAS Council is committed to fiscal discipline, ensuring taxpayer dolla
City Council, September 10, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS on July 10, 2024, City Council approved the Commemorative Naming Policy; and WHEREAS in keeping with its powers set out in the Municipal Act, 2001 , Council may assign a commemorative name by resolution, notwithstanding the provisions included in the Commemorative Naming Policy; and WHEREAS Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon has made significant contributions to Canada as the f
City Council, August 27, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa is developing Part 2 of its Transportation Master Plan (TMP) with a goal of increasing the mode share for transit city-wide to 13 % by 2046; AND WHEREAS rural Ottawa represents approximately 80 percent of the City’s geographic area, and faces unique challenges in providing accessible transit and transportation options for residents at affordable costs; AND WHEREAS City s
City Council, July 23, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS the proposed amendment to the Rockcliffe Park Secondary Plan designates a portion of the Hemlock Minor Corridor for building heights up to four storeys between Juliana Road and Lansdowne Road South; and WHEREAS the properties at 550 and 560 Maple Lane East have primary frontage on Maple Lane East rather than Hemlock Road and are not in keeping with the Minor Corridor condition; and WHEREAS
WHEREAS report entitles Provincial Planning Statement 2024 – Consistency Amendments (ACS2025-PDB-PS-0043) recommends the adoptions of Official Plan Amendment 46 as presented in Document 1; and WHEREAS staff require a revision to the minimum density target per net hectare in supporting Document 1, Appendix B, Volume 2 Amendments, amendment number 2.47 5.4 O-Train Minor Corridor, new policy 5; THERE
That Built Heritage Committee Report 22, Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 17, Joint Environment and Climate Change Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 2, Joint Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee and Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Report 1, Planning and Housing Committee Report 47 and Public Works and Infrastructure Committee
City Council, May 28, 2025 · Carried
That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed. 2025-217 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. 2025-218 A bylaw of the city of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting the designation of fi
City Council, May 28, 2025 · Carried
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of May 28, 2025.
City Council, May 28, 2025 · Carried
That the Finance and Corporate Services Department report entitled “Appointment of Hearing Officers for the City of Ottawa’s Administrative Penalty System”, Ottawa Police Service Board Report 11, Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 23, Finance and Corporate Services Committee Report 23A, Joint Planning and Housing Committee and Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 4, Joint Pla
City Council, April 16, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS at the meeting of the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee of Thursday, April 3, 2025, the Committee approved the report ACS2025-PDB-PS-0011 Amendment to the ATV, ORV and Snowmobile By-law to Expand ATV Systems in South Ottawa WHEREAS Subsection 3 of Document 2 of the report states that: 3. Subsection 14 of By-law No. 2019-421 is amended to add the following as a new subsection to Secti
City Council, April 16, 2025 · Carried
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to: 1. Evaluate the impact of introducing a minimum parking space rate that is higher than one space per dwelling unit for lots on municipal services in ground-oriented subdivision developments in Rural Villages; and For (14) M. Luloff, L. Dudas, T. Tierney, R. Brockington, C. Kitts, A. Hubley, C. Curry, C. Kelly, S. Plante, M. Carr, D. Brown, S. Des
City Council, April 16, 2025 · Carried
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff be directed to: 2. Assess City requirements for Traffic Impact Assessment studies, Planning Rationales and Parking Plans regarding consideration of on-street parking and the amount of parking that is provided as part of the development, including consideration of safety, winter maintenance and street access; and 3. Consider communal parking solutions for new dev
City Council, April 16, 2025 · Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that City Council resolve in camera pursuant to Procedure By-law 2022-410, Subsections 13(1)(d), labour relations and employee negotiations, and 13(1)(f), the receiving of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications necessary for that purpose to receive information with respect to “Strategic Collective Bargaining – Ottawa Professional Fire Fighters
City Council, April 16, 2025 · Carried
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of April 16, 2025.
City Council, April 16, 2025 · Carried
WHEREAS the draft Zoning By-law proposes a choice-based approach to parking space rates, allowing property owners the flexibility to provide the number of spaces they expect to meet the specific demands of a proposed development or align with their business operations; and WHEREAS transportation alternatives to personal vehicles in Rural Villages are limited or do not exist; and WHEREAS through pu
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 5 March 2025.
City Council, March 5, 2025 · Carried

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