The Ottawa Record

City Council

November 14, 2012

What was decided (8 motions)

7 carried, 1 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.

That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 24; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 17A; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 26; and Planning Committee Report 39A, be received and considered; and, That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider Planning Committee Report 40, because of the urgency of the item contained in the report ( specific reason set out below .) (Waiver of the Rules is being requested for Item 1 of Planning Committee Report 40, to proceed with the reconstruction project as soon as possible as there is concern of continuing deterioration of the façades and a clear site is needed to allow construction to proceed. )
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney, seconded by Councillor B. Monette
Carried
WHEREAS Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee at their meeting of 1 November 2012, approved a motion with respect to Ground Mounted Solar Farms and this matter is now before Council for consideration; and, WHEREAS subsequent to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee meeting, staff indicated there is additional information that should be considered in this regard; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 24, Item 8 (Item 3 on the Council Agenda), Ground Mounted Solar Farms be
Moved by Councillor S. Blais, seconded by Councillor E. El-Chantiry
Referred
WHEREAS report ACS2012-PAI-PGM-0183 was
Moved by Councillor P. Hume, seconded by Councillor J. Harder
Carried
That Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 24; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 17A; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 26; and Planning Committee Reports 39A and 40 , be received and adopted as amended.
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney, seconded by Councillor B. Monette
Carried
WHEREAS On March 28th, 2012, Council endorsed a resolution to address the increasing number of clothing donation boxes by requiring only operators with registered charitable status recognized by the Canada Revenue Agency to enter into a License of Occupation Agreement with respect to City property; and WHEREAS on October 24, 2012, City staff provided an overview of the options available to the City, with respect to regulating the presence of such clothing donation boxes on private property. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Staff prepare a detailed report for committee and Council consideration to regulate donation boxes on private property, including by way of a business license on a full cost recovery basis for non-charities, based on the objective to protect residents and private property owners by the end of the first quarter of 2013; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this report examine requirements for the operators to place clear and visible signage on the donation boxes, clearly defining whether the operator is a charitable or for profit business, including its Canada Revenue Agency charitable number if applicable and a working contact number should there be concerns with the box such as overflows; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that as part of this report, the City consider introducing an information campaign to educate the public as well as property owners on the rules for clothing donation boxes on municipal and private property in accordance with the previous Council direct
Moved by Councillor A. Hubley, seconded by Councillor S. Moffatt
Carried
THAT the Rules of Procedure be waived to consider the following due to timing; AND WHEREAS, the City has been advised that the Inquest will commence November 26, 2012, into the tragic death of Ottawa toddler Jérémie Audette, who passed away on July 28, 2010, following attendance at an Orleans private daycare residence which included a back yard swimming pool; AND WHEREAS part of the scope of the Inquest will include an examination of pool enclosure by-laws for the purposes of improving or enhancing the safety of young children; AND WHEREAS coincidental to the timing of the Inquest, staff have made recommendations to both the Planning Committee and the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee on October 23 rd and November 1 st , 2012, respectively, on the adoption of a new Pool Enclosure By-law; AND WHEREAS both Committees have resolved to defer Council’s consideration of the Report and their respective Recommendations on a new Pool Enclosure By-law pending the outcome of the Inquest and the Jury’s verdict and any recommendations; AND WHEREAS the Coroner has invited persons to apply for standing to participate in the Inquest process pursuant to the Coroner’s Act, where a person has a substantial and direct interest in the inquest; AND WHEREAS the Director and Chief Building Official, Building Code Services branch has been subpoenaed to testify at the Inquest hearing with respect to pool enclosure by-laws; AND WHEREAS the findings and any recommendations that may be made with re
Moved by Councillor M. Taylor, seconded by Councillor S. Qadri
Carried
That the following by-laws be enacted and passed: THIRD READING 2012-386 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for the construction of drainage works and the future maintenance of drainage works in the City of Ottawa to be known as the David Adams Municipal Drain.
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney, seconded by Councillor B. Monette
Carried
THAT By-law 2012-415 to confirm the proceedings of Council be enacted and passed.
Moved by Councillor T. Tierney, seconded by Councillor B. Monette
Carried

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