City Council

BE IT RESOLVED t hat the Mayor’s remarks given at the City Council meeting on January 28, 2015, be appended to the Minutes of today’s Council meeting.

That the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor, entitled “ S tatus Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending 23 January 2015”; and Planning Committee Report 1 be received and considered; and That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the report from the Selection Panel, Ottawa Public Library Board entitled “Appointments To The Ottawa Public Library Board”; and the report from the Selection Panel, Transit Commission entitled “ Appointments to the Transit Commission ” (Subsection 29.(3)), because of the urgency of the items contained in the reports ( specific reason set out below ); and That the 201 signature petition submitted by residents requesting that temporary fireworks’ locations and trailers not be permitted to operate within the City of Ottawa, listed under Communications, be received. (Waiver of the Rules is being requested for the report from the Selection Panel, Ottawa Public Library Board entitled “Appointments to the Ottawa Public Library Board” and the report from the Selection Panel, Transit Commission entitled “ Appointments to the Transit Commission ” (Items 2 and 3 of the Agenda) due to timelines, to permit the citizen members of these Boards to be in place in time for the tabling of the 2015 draft budget.)

That the report from the City Clerk and Solicitor, entitled “ S tatus Update – Council Inquiries and Motions for the Period Ending 23 January 2015”; the report from the Selection Panel, Ottawa Public Library Board entitled “Appointments to the Ottawa Public Library Board”; the report from the Selection Panel, Transit Commission entitled “ Appointments to the Transit Commission ”; and Planning Committee Report 1 be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS the U-Pass program has been successfully implemented at the University of Ottawa and Carleton University since 2010 and at Saint Paul University since 2013, following successful referenda of their respective student bodies; and WHEREAS these institutions have expressed support for the program’s continuation beyond the expiration of existing agreements in 2015; and WHEREAS the Algonquin Students’ Association has confirmed its successful referendum for the introduction of the U-Pass in the 2015-2016 academic year and beyond, and the Algonquin College administration has advised of upcoming internal approval requirements for implementation of the U-Pass; and WHEREAS the U-Pass program can be expanded at Algonquin College to also include students enrolled in full-time courses of study over the Spring/Summer Semester (May 1 to August 31), which may also be of interest to full-time students and the administration at other participating institutions; and WHEREAS other post-secondary educational institutions may be interested in the U-Pass program in the future; and WHEREAS this matter is being brought forward by motion due to the timelines associated with the implementation of the U-Pass program for Algonquin College; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council approve the continuation of the U-Pass program at post-secondary institutions for the 2015-2016 academic year and beyond, on a continuing basis, based on the universal participation of eligible students at the instituti

WHEREAS developing community pride in our new communities is important and our parks in Kanata South are a visual tangible reminder of the many reasons we can be proud more; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa’s emergency services recommends distinct park names in order to avoid miscommunications during emergency dispatching and response; and WHEREAS the name ‘Proudmore Romina Park’ is not a commemorative name and does not fall under the commemorative naming process and emergency services has cleared the name ‘Proudmore’ for the purposes of 911; and WHEREAS the Bridlewood Community Association and the Trailwest Community Association have been consulted on the proposed name; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Romina Park, which fronts onto Romina Street in Bridlewood Trails, be renamed to ‘Proudmore Romina Park’.

M. Fleury That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed. THREE READINGS 2015-1 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Country Meadow Drive). 2015-2 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to close part of Northwoods Drive, City of Ottawa. 2015-3 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to correct the spelling of croissant d’Émard Crescent in the City of Ottawa. 2015-4 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (Somerset Street, Renaud Road, Fourth Line Road North, Crichton Street, Palladium Drive, Banff Avenue, Fernbank Road, Shea Road, Devine Road, Saumure Road, Tremblay Road). 2015-5 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (St. Joseph Boulevard, Merivale Road, Colonnade Road, Heron Road, Walkley Road, Montreal Road, Greenbank Road, Woodroffe Avenue, Saville Row, Dunbarton Court, St. Laurent Boulevard). 2015-6 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to appoint a Chief Building Official for the City of Ottawa. 2015-7 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 Branch of the Planning and Growth Management Department. 2015-8 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to impose special annu

That By-law 2015-19 to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 28 January 2015 be enacted and passed.