Finance and Economic Development Committee

WHEREAS the Office of the Auditor General 2013 work plan adopted by the Audit Sub-Committee identified the inclusion of an audit on Service Excellence; and WHEREAS the implementation of the Service Excellence program is well underway but not complete; and WHEREAS it is anticipated that the Service Excellence program will be fully implemented in 2014 and an audit subsequent to this would be preferable; and WHEREAS the Audit Sub-Committee has identified a desire to have the Auditor General conduct a review of Infrastructure Services; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Office of the Auditor General 2013 work plan be revised to include an audit of Infrastructure Services and to defer an audit of Service Excellence until after the program is fully implemented in 2014.

That the following be added as recommendation e) to the report: e) Approve working with the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to achieve long-range infrastructure funding for municipalities.

That consideration of items 6 and 7 be

WHEREAS Council has delegated the authority for the site plan approval for the Lansdowne Partnership Plan redevelopment to the Lansdowne Design Review Panel; and WHEREAS the Lansdowne Design Review Panel has approved the site plan with the detailed language in the Site Plan Agreement with respect to the stadium scoreboard; and WHEREAS the OSEG has requested that the language be modified to include the following: “The owner acknowledges that such conditions, as they relate to any commercial advertising but not naming rights or sponsorship applications , can be reviewed and updated as required during the first year of operation, so as to address any community concerns regarding the intensity of illumination, time of use and appropriateness of the messaging/advertising for this public space and main street environment.”; and WHEREAS this modification requires Council approval; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the site plan for the Lansdowne Partnership Plan redevelopment be approved with the inclusion of the modified language in the Site Plan Agreement as follows: “The Owner acknowledges and agrees that any LED or electronic messaging/advertising to be provided on the Bank Street frontage of the Stadium scoreboard, outside those time periods when this area of the stadium scoreboard is being used for messaging/information/wayfinding or advertising in association with an event being held at Lansdowne, shall be subject to controls. The controls shall be in accordance with any conditio

WHEREAS Council has delegated the authority for the site plan approval for the Lansdowne Partnership Plan redevelopment to the Lansdowne Design Review Panel; and Council delegated the design approval to the LDRP LDRP has offered the following comments on the Value Engineering (VE): In most of the VE issues we have seen the changes are reasonable. 1. The purloin spacing modification to match the top spacing with the side spacing is acceptable. The modifications for size reduction on the leading edge is understood but in design terms must not introduce an arbitrary straight line Into the veil. Reductions or modifications must follow the same conceptual curvature and/or an acceptable one to the design architect if the veil is modified. 2. Sketch 6 and 7 show vastly reduced weather canopies over the stadium entrances. Significant discussion over several LDRP meetings occurred around the topic of these features, their importance and their role in the composition of the base building block of this side of the stadium. Removal greatly reduces the visual importance of this facade and the associated commercial blocks along it and, diminishes the effective the snow and rain protection afforded patrons to the facility at the entrances along Aberdeen Way. LDRP views this as a cost saving measure only and one that has a negative impact on the stadium design quality and functionality. LDRP cannot endorse this change. 3. We appreciate the pedestrian bridge can be constructed of metal with a

WHEREAS Council approved the Capital Adjustments and Closing of Projects – City Tax and Rate Supported report (Ref No: ACS2012-SMR-FIN-0029) on July 11, 2012, which authorized the transfer of $3.46 million from the Parking Cash-in-lieu Fund to the parking component of the Lansdowne revitalization project; and WHEREAS the several Business Improvement Areas have expressed concern over this transfer and requested the funds be reinstated in the Parking Cash-in-lieu Fund; and WHEREAS the use of these funds for the Lansdowne revitalization project reduces the annual debt servicing cost of the project by $181,000; however, the funds are not required for the Lansdowne revitalization project to proceed; and WHEREAS staff is supportive of the reinstatement of $3.46 million to the Parking Cash-in-lieu Fund; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that staff be directed to reinstate $3.46 million to the Parking Cash-in-lieu Fund and that the same amount be issued as debt for the Lansdowne revitalization project.

WHEREAS the Staff Report on the Lansdowne Partnership Plan – Authorization to Proceed with Legal Close and Implementation recommends an increase of $12 Million in capital authority; AND WHEREAS when the Lansdowne Partnership Plan (LPP) report was approved by City Council the City Treasurer confirmed that the financial requirements are within the City’s financial capacity and the City of Ottawa’s Auditor General has confirmed the accuracy of the financial forecasts and concluded “that the financial model for the LPP can achieve its projected results.” THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT with the recommended increase in capital authority the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend the City of Ottawa’s Auditor General update his analysis of the Lansdowne Partnership Plan to determine if the financial model remains sound; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT the Auditor General report back to FEDCO and Council.

WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has had a long-standing, successful relationship with the Rideau Carleton Raceway and the City recognizes the importance of the Raceway to the local economy; and WHEREAS the City recognizes the challenges facing the Rideau Carleton Raceway following the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s announcement that it will end its Slots at Racetracks Program; and WHEREAS the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has appointed a 3-member panel to work with the horse racing industry to develop a vision for the future, advise on the modernization of other industry revenue sources to assist the industry to become more sustainable as well as draft ways to allocate $50 million in transitional funding over three years and, while the City supports this process, it recognizes that the Request for Proposal process for the new gaming facility will begin before the panel completes its work; and WHEREAS the City wishes to encourage the Rideau Carleton Raceway to compete in the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s upcoming Request for Proposal process for a gaming facility while the Ontario Horse Racing Transition panel completes its work; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor’s letter stating the City of Ottawa’s support in principle for becoming a “host city” for a gaming entertainment centres include the following: 1. That the City of Ottawa strongly encourages the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation establish an Request for Proposal process tha

WHEREAS ON September 27, 2012, staff issued a REVISED page 299 (REVISED page 306 in the French version) with respect to the above-noted report; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Finance and Economic Development Committee recommend Council approved the report as amended by the REVISED pages 299 and 306 (French version).