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City Council

October 30, 2024

Who was there

Present (24): Jessica Bradley, Riley Brockington, David Brown, Marty Carr, Cathy Curry, George Darouze, Steve Desroches, Sean Devine, Laura Dudas, Glen Gower, David Hill, Allan Hubley, Laine Johnson, Theresa Kavanagh, Clarke Kelly, Rawlson King, Catherine Kitts, Jeff Leiper, Wilson Lo, Matt Luloff, Shawn Menard, Mark Sutcliffe, Tim Tierney, Ariel Troster

Taken from the roll call in the town’s own minutes. The minutes record who was not there and almost never why.

What was decided (9 motions)

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

That the Built Heritage Committee Report 18A, Community Services Committee Report 12, Emergency Preparedness and Protective Services Committee Report 14, Environment and Climate Change Committee Report 13, Planning and Housing Committee Reports 35A and 36, Transportation Committee Report 15 and the reports from the City Clerk entitled “Status Update - Council Inquiries and Motions for the period ending October 25, 2024” and “Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of October 16, 2024” be received and considered.
Moved by A. Hubley, seconded by R. King
Carried
WHEREAS the proposed Solid Waste Services By-law provides that owners of agricultural properties with a residential property on-site eligible for curbside collection services shall be exempt from the set-out limit applicable to garbage, as outlined in Schedule “B”, from April 1 to May 31 every year; and WHEREAS in the Solid Waste Services By-law, “farm waste” and “agricultural waste” is defined as any waste that is the normal by-product of farming operations, generated by farm operation activities, including but not limited to plastic haylage wrappings, bale twine and rope, and plastic drainage tiles; and WHEREAS some agricultural operators who receive curbside collection have expressed concerns about how the seasonal agricultural exemption is insufficient for disposal of unavoidable farm waste. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT staff defer the implementation of the two-month exemption period for unavoidable farm waste as described in Section 8(2) of the Solid Waste Services Bylaw for one (1) year (December 2024 to December 2025); and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Subsection 8(2) of the proposed Solid Waste Services By-law outlined in Document 1 be amended to read as follows, to provide for a year-round exemption: “Owners of agricultural properties with a residential property on-site eligible for curbside collection services shall be exempt from the garbage set-out limit, as outlined in Schedule “B”, for applicable farm waste and agricultural waste only” BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT
Moved by D. Brown, seconded by C. Kitts
Carried
WHEREAS on June 14th, 2023, City Council approved amended staff recommendations with respect to curbside waste diversion in the City of Ottawa, lowering the garbage putout limits for curbside households to three items bi-weekly; and WHEREAS Solid Waste Services staff are currently in the process of implementing a phased rollout of the new three item limit, with the final phase to begin in December 2024; and WHEREAS some residents in Ottawa have had oversized garbage bins that have historically been collected at their laneways with no enforcement action taken by collectors, and many residents were likely not even aware of the already approved up to 140 litre limit for containers that was in place prior to the shift to the three item limit; and WHEREAS residents who are receiving non-compliance courtesy tags during the phased enforcement period are reporting that although their bins are oversized, they are putting out a lesser volume of garbage than would be permitted in three separate containers totaling 420 litres of garbage; and WHEREAS it is difficult for residents to even locate bins that can contain a maximum volume of up to 140 litres as described in the City’s by-law, and have already owned these bins for a period of time; and WHEREAS it would be beneficial to allow for additional time for residents to be able to locate different bins on the open market once they are available, instead of having to adapt to the three item limit and the need for smaller bins at the same
Moved by C. Kelly, seconded by G. Darouze
Carried
WHEREAS staff have received multiple submissions relating to the proposed amendments in report ACS2024-PDB-PS-0087 - Omnibus 2 - Official Plan Amendment following its publication on eSCRIBE; and WHEREAS staff have considered the submissions; and WHEREAS staff agree with the submissions relating to amendment 9, concerning pedestrian and cycling facilities by transect and road type, amendment 13, concerning the protection of wetlands, amendment 55, concerning the mobility network for the LeBreton Flats District; and WHEREAS staff partially agree with the submissions relating to amendment 6, concerning development within a Future Neighbourhood overlay, and amendments 45 and 62, concerning Protected Transportation Corridors; and WHEREAS staff do not agree with the submissions relating to amendment 17, concerning stepback requirements in the Suburban Transect, and amendment 27, concerning heights in Special Districts; and WHEREAS staff have found an administrative error in amendment 57a, concerning the relocation of unbuilt country lot subdivisions. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council receive and approve Document 4A – Staff-Recommended Changes to Document 1 – Appendix A and B and Document 4B – Staff-Recommended Changes to Document 1 – Schedule Q.
Moved by J. Leiper, seconded by G. Gower
Carried
WHEREAS staff report ACS2024-PDB-PS-0087 - Omnibus 2 - Official Plan Amendment includes a new Area-Specific Policy to limit the number of emergency shelters permitted in Ward 12 to four; and WHEREAS Planning and Housing Committee
Moved by S. Plante, seconded by D. Brown
Referred
WHEREAS every resident of Ottawa deserves to feel safe within their community and to be free of discrimination on the basis of their religion, race, sexuality or immutable characteristics; and WHEREAS in 2023 incidents of hate crimes against Muslim, Jewish, LGBT and other minority groups in Ottawa increased by 19%; and WHEREAS no person should feel intimated from attending their place of worship, community center or any other community gathering space; and WHEREAS Ottawa’s Mosques, Churches, Synagogues, and related institutions provide onsite services for some of our most vulnerable community members, including seniors and children; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has no intention to prohibit peaceful gatherings, protests or demonstrations, including any such activities that occur as part of a labour union strike; and WHEREAS on June 18, 2024 Vaughan City Council passed the Protecting Vulnerable Social Infrastructure By-law, which defined vulnerable social infrastructure as religious institutions, schools, childcare centres, hospitals, and congregate care facilities; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council direct staff to: Consider the feasibility of implementing a Vulnerable Social Infrastructure By-law similar to Vaughan’s as well as alternate (temporary or permanent) approaches to address the prevention of harassment and hate speech in connection to special events or demonstrations as part of the ongoing concurrent reviews of the Special Events on City Streets By-law and the
Moved by A. Hubley, seconded by M. Sutcliffe
Carried
WHEREAS in accordance with Section 222 of the Municipal Act, 2001 , municipalities are authorised the power to divide or redivide a municipality into wards or to dissolve existing wards, and WHEREAS a comprehensive review of ward boundaries was conducted in 2020, leading to the adoption of the Ward Boundaries and Council Composition By-law No. 2021-3 on 27 January 2021, which took effect at the 2022 municipal elections, and WHEREAS the current northern boundary for Ward 24 – Barrhaven East between Woodroffe and the Rideau River follows the NCC Greenbelt boundary, and WHEREAS Fallowfield Road is a vital transportation corridor for Barrhaven residents, and WHEREAS Longfields Drive between Woodroffe Avenue and Bill Leathem Drive is an important access route for Barrhaven East residents, and WHEREAS established principles of ward boundaries include geographic communities of interest and physical boundaries, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that City Council direct staff to bring forward a report to the Finance and Corporate Services Committee no later than Q4 2024 that would change the northern boundary of Ward 24 – Barrhaven East east of Woodroffe Avenue as depicted in documents 1 and 2 in advance of the 2026 municipal elections. From the Woodroffe/Fallowfield intersection heading east, follow the centre line of Fallowfield Road to the intersection at Prince of Wales Drive. Then follow the middle of the municipal right-of-way between 2501, 2747, and 2821 Prince of Wales Drive straight t
Moved by W. Lo, seconded by S. Devine
Carried
That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings, be read and passed. 2024-448 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to protect its agricultural resources and natural heritage features from negative impacts caused by site alteration, and to prevent drainage issues and public nuisances resulting from site alteration activities. 2024-449 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2017-180 respecting the appointment of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement. 2024-450 A bylaw of the city of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2003-499 respecting the designation of fire routes. 2024-451 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law 2024-218, the Development Charges By-law, 2024. 2024-452 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to approve the expropriation of certain property interests in the City of Ottawa for the purposes of the of the Bank Street Renewal Project. 2024-453 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for solid waste management and to repeal by-law 2012-370. 2024-454 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at rang Fairline Row and ruelle Locomotion Lane on Plan 4M-1747 as being exempt from Part Lot Control. 2024-455 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume them for public use (promenade Conservancy Drive). 2024-456 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to designate certain lands at rue Kiwi Street on Plan 4M-1728 as being exem
Moved by A. Hubley, seconded by R. King
Carried
That the following by-law be read and passed: To confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 30 October 2024.
Moved by A. Hubley, seconded by R. King
Carried

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