City Council

BE IT RESOLVED t hat the Mayor’s remarks given at the City Council meeting on November 6, 2019, be appended to the Minutes of today’s Council meeting. [1]

That the following reports related to the 2020 Draft Budget Estimates be received and

BE IT RESOLVED that this item be

That the report from the Director of Human Resources entitled “ FTE Analysis Report – Information Supplemental to the Budget Estimates ”; the report from the Director of Fleet Services, entitled “ 2020 Municipal Vehicle and Equipment Plan - Information Supplemental to the Budget Estimates”; Audit Committee Report 5; Built Heritage Sub-Committee Report 6; Planning Committee Report 14; and the report from the City Clerk entitled “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of October 23, 2019” , be received and adopted as amended.

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, so that it may be approved prior to Remembrance Day. WHEREAS, Ottawa has an active service population of 23,000 members, and more the 53,000 veterans and their families living in our city; and WHEREAS, we recognize the importance of the Department of National Defence’s presence in our city, and we value the bravery and perseverance of our women and men in uniform who are serving and have served our country; and WHEREAS, veterans can face many challenges following their transition to civilian life including finding employment, accessing support services and housing; and WHEREAS, the valuable skills they acquire through their years of service are often difficult to translate for employers in the civilian job market and there is a need for greater education to help employers recognize the value in their unique skill set; and WHEREAS, there is a need for our veterans to have more information on how to access health and social services, and to ensure that resources are readily available to connect them with trusted local providers; and WHEREAS, addressing housing and homelessness is a priority for our city, and we know that 65 of 770 homeless veterans in Canada are here in Ottawa, according to the City’s 2018 enumeration of people experiencing homelessness; and WHEREAS, in the Mayor’s State of the City speech in 2018, the role of Council Liaison for Veteran and Military Issues was announced to recognize the

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion, in order that the property owner may address these issues as soon as possible, WHEREAS the building at 255 Ethel Street is considered to be a blight within the community; and WHEREAS there are neighbourhood concerns related to state of the property; and WHEREAS given the dilapidated condition of the building and the community’s concerns it would be in the public interest to demolish the building; and WHEREAS there is currently no building permit application for a replacement building; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve demolition control for the existing building on the property upon application of the owner subject to the following conditions; 1. That until the time of the construction of the first replacement building, the registered Owner shall landscape the property to the satisfaction of the General Manager of Planning Infrastructure and Economic Development . The registered Owner shall prohibit the use of the property for other interim uses and maintain the property in accordance with the Property Standards By-law; 2. The landscaping of the property shall be finalized in accordance with conditions established by the General Manager of Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development; 3. The Owner agrees that, to the discretion of the General Manager, Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department, a replacement building must be substantially completed within two years fr

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 November 6, 2019.