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City Council
May 9, 2018
What was decided (10 motions)
9 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Ottawa Board of Health Report 14B; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 34; Audit Committee Report 15; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 32; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 34; Planning Committee Report 62A; and Transportation Committee Report 32 b e received and considered; and That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of April 25, 2018”, so that it is considered by Council while the application is still within its appeal period.
Moved by Councillor T. Nussbaum, seconded by Councillor D. Deans
Carried
WHEREAS Section 45 of the Planning Act establishes the jurisdiction of the Committee of Adjustment to authorize minor variances from a by-law passed under Section 34 or 38 of the Act; and WHEREAS such authority is delegated to the Committee of Adjustment by the Council of the City of Ottawa through its direction to establish the Committee of Adjustment on September 12, 2001; and WHEREAS there is a desire to have matters relating to any addition or expansion of the proposed gaming tables at the Hard Rock Casino Ottawa return to Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and Council for consideration; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct staff to initiate a by-law under section 45 (1.0.3) to establish specific criteria in respect of any proposed expansion of the number of gaming tables at the Hard Rock Casino Ottawa at 4837 Albion Road so that any such proposal is to be heard by Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee and Council of the City of Ottawa: and Be It Further Resolved that the zoning by-law amendment adding to the number of gaming tables at this location, if approved, shall not be enacted unless the applicant for the zoning by-law amendment agrees in writing to the imposition of the criteria in the recommendation above; and Be It Further Resolved that should the amendment be approved by Council, and notwithstanding any resolutions made by Council in respect of section 45 (1.4), section 45 (1.3) (being a restriction on the ability to apply for a minor variance fr
Moved by Councillor J. Harder, seconded by Councillor S. Moffatt
Carried
C. McKenney WHEREAS the Board of Public Health has authorized an application to the Ontario Minister of Health and Long-term Care for a minimum of: $200,000 in base funding for on-going work to reduce the harms from gambling; and $150,000 in one-time funding for a health promotion campaign, outreach to residents at higher risk of gambling problems and the establishment of the Ottawa Gambling Prevention Network; and WHEREAS consultations by Ottawa Public Health have identified gaps in the city’s prevention and treatment initiatives for problem gambling; and WHEREAS the addition of 750 slots and the increase to 55 gaming tables, if approved, is expected to further strain the gaps in services for the prevention and treatment of problem gambling; and WHEREAS the impact of the health promotion and outreach work deriving from the requested one-time funding would be more effective if it were on-going, not one-time; and WHEREAS treatment providers within the city of Ottawa have indicated an ability to increase treatment services for problem gambling; and WHEREAS the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation allocates 2% of its gross slot revenues to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for the support of research, prevention and treatment programs for problem gambling; and WHEREAS the City currently derives approximately $5.5 million in general revenues from gambling, an amount that is expected to increase to approximately $12.5 million by 2022 if the current planning application i
Moved by Councillor T. Nussbaum
Lost
C. McKenney WHEREAS Report ACS2018-PIE-PS-0043 recommends zoning changes to the lands known municipally as 473 Albert Street to allow for a mix of uses on the lower levels of the existing office building; and WHEREAS the proposed maximum gross floor area for each of the occupancies on the lower levels is 410 square metres; and WHEREAS it was intended that the 410 square metre gross floor area maximum was to also apply to a bank use; and WHEREAS the details of recommended zoning erroneously limit a bank use to 30 square metres of cumulative gross floor area. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Document 2 of the report be amended by deleting the text “limited to 30 square metres of cumulative gross floor area” from the Details of Recommended Zoning under point two, subsection b; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no further notice be provided pursuant to Subsection 34 (17) of the Planning Act .
Moved by Councillor J. Harder
Carried
WHEREAS the report was considered and
Moved by Councillor Fleury, seconded by Councillor T. Nussbaum
Carried
That Ottawa Board of Health Report 14B; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 34; Audit Committee Report 15; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 32; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 34; Planning Committee Report 62A; Transportation Committee Report 32; and the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor’s Office entitled “ Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of April 25, 2018 ” be received and adopted as amended.
Moved by Councillor T. Nussbaum, seconded by Councillor D. Deans
Carried
WHEREAS the Orleans Craft Beer Festival is an outdoor festival promoting local breweries, food vendors and musicians; and WHEREAS the Orleans Craft Beer Festival is to occur on Friday June 7, 2018 through Sunday June 9, 2018; and WHEREAS the Orleans Craft Beer Festival are requesting to serve alcohol from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. on June 7 and 8 and from 2 p.m. to 11 p.m. on June 9; and WHEREAS Subsection 3(2) of Ontario Regulation 389/91, as amended under the Liquor Licence Act , provides that prescribed special occasions for the purposes of Special Occasion Permits (SOPs), include a public event designated by a municipal council as an event of municipal significance; and WHEREAS Council at its meeting of November 23, 2016, approved the definition of event of municipal significance as being a single or recurring special event, occurring on City or private property, which has a high economic and business benefit to the residents and communities of Ottawa and/or the National Capital Region that attracts local, national and international visitors and participants, as well as a wide range of media coverage; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council declare the Orleans Craft Beer Festival an event of municipal significance for the purpose of the Special Occasion Permit submitted by the event organizer pursuant to Ontario Regulation 389/91 as amended.
Moved by Councillor Monette, seconded by Councillor Tierney
Carried
WHEREAS a new park is being constructed in the Cardinal Creek community of Orleans known as Park 18A; and WHEREAS the Cardinal Creek Community Association has consulted with local residents on their preferred choices for naming the new park; and WHEREAS Coyote Trail Park reflects the more naturalized design features of this park including walking paths and trails; and WHEREAS coyotes have been observed in this area by residents; and WHEREAS Coyote Trail Park was the most popular name voted on by local residents for the new Park; and WHEREAS the park is scheduled for completion in fall 2018 and approval of a name at this time will allow the name to be incorporated into site signage currently being prepared; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council approve Coyote Trail Park as the name for Park 18A.
Moved by Councillor B. Monette, seconded by Councillor T. Tierney
Carried
That the by-laws, with the exception of the by-law listed as bb, listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings be read and passed.
Moved by Councillor T. Nussbaum, seconded by Councillor D. Deans
Carried
That the following by-law be read and passed: By-law 2018-163 to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 9 May, 2018
Moved by Councillor T. Nussbaum, seconded by Councillor D. Deans