City Council

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 19A, Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 17; and Transportation Committee Report 17 b e received and considered; and That, pursuant to subsection 35(5) of Procedure By-law 2014-441, Council receive and consider Planning Committee Report 31.

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 19A; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 17; Planning Committee Report 31 and Transportation Committee Report 17 be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS the Independent Electricity System Operator’s (IESO) Feed-in Tariff (FIT) program awards priority points to rooftop solar generation projects that receive the formal support of local municipalities; and WHEREAS on August 26, 2015, Council approved Motion No. 16/7; a Municipal Council Support Resolution for rooftop solar generation projects in Ottawa; and WHEREAS this resolution is valid for 12 (twelve) months and must be renewed annually, so that participants may receive priority points under the IESO’s FIT Program (higher priority ranking); THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve the IESO’s updated Municipal Council Support Resolution contained in Appendix A. Appendix A 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 rooftop solar generation projects (the “Projects”); AND WHEREAS one or more Projects may be constructed and operated in the 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 the City of Ottawa; THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED THAT This resolution

WHEREAS the owner of the Wellington Diner at 1385 Wellington Street West has applied for a building permit for alterations to his restaurant building; and WHEREAS the plan submitted proposes folding “accordion windows” that, when open, would encroach on the City’s right of way; and WHEREAS the City’s Use and Care of Roads By-law and Encroachment By-law prohibit this type of permanent encroachment on the City’s right of way, preventing the building permit from being issued; and WHEREAS the August meeting of Transportation Committee was cancelled and the building permit is currently on hold pending resolution of this issue; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve waivers to both the City’s Use and Care of Roads By-law and Encroachment By-law to permit the proposed “accordion windows” as a permanent encroachment on the City’s right of way abutting 1385 Wellington Street West, subject to the proponent entering into an agreement with the City and paying related annual encroachment fees.

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

That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of September 14, 2016.