Everything on this site is searchable — a file number, a councillor, a motion, a meeting, or an application.
City Council
December 9, 2020
What was decided (30 motions)
19 carried, 11 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
C. A. Meehan That the following reports be received and considered: the report from the Deputy City Treasurer entitled “2021 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets”; the report from the Committee of Adjustment entitled “Committee of Adjustment – 2021 Draft Operating Budget”; the report from Crime Prevention Ottawa entitled “2021 Draft Operating Budget - Crime Prevention Ottawa ”; the report from the Ottawa Police Services Board entitled “Ottawa Police Service 2021 Operating and Capital Budgets”; the report from the Ottawa Public Library Board entitled “ Ottawa Public Library: 2021 Draft Budget Estimates ” ; the report from the Ottawa Board of Health entitled “2021 Draft Operating Budget for the Ottawa Board of Health”; Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 18; Audit Committee Report 9; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 15A; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 12A; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 19; Information Technology Sub-Committee Report 3; Planning Committee Report 33; Transit Commission Report 7; Transportation Committee Report 14; and Item 1 of Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 18 entitled “Lansdowne Annual Report and COVID-19 Impacts Update” 17. 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 November 25, 2020 ”; and 18. The In Cam
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Carried
WHEREAS, on November 4, 2020, Council received and
Moved by Councillor M. Luloff, seconded by Councillor L. Dudas
Tabled
C. A. Meehan That City Council resolve to move into Committee of the Whole pursuant to Sections 52 and 53 of the Procedure By-law.
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED THAT City Council, as Committee of the Whole, receive and consider the Draft 2021 Operating and Capital Budgets as recommended by the Committee of Adjustment, Crime Prevention Ottawa, the Ottawa Police Services Board, the Ottawa Public Library Board, the Ottawa Board of Health and by the Standing Committees, Transit Commission and Information Technology Sub-Committee, and the Draft 2021 Rate-Supported Operating and Capital Budgets as recommended by the Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management, as listed in the Council Agenda and incorporating all amended budget books and pages; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council, sitting as Committee of the Whole, receive and consider the following motion: That the Committee of the Whole recommends that Council: 1. Approve the 2021 Draft Operating Budget for the Committee of Adjustment;
Moved by Deputy Mayor M. Luloff, seconded by Deputy Mayor L. Dudas
Carried
C. McKenney WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has budgeted revenue from Red Light Cameras at $11.725 million including an increase of $1.8 million from 10 additional red-light cameras (Finance and Economic Development Committee Budget (Non-Departmental – Page 52 of the FEDCO Budget Book); and WHEREAS the funds generated from automated traffic enforcement are best used to implement safety measures on our streets; and WHEREAS the City has committed to reducing the number of traffic deaths and serious injuries in our city; and WHEREAS police enforcement of traffic laws is an inefficient use of funds intended to increase traffic safety; and WHEREAS the 2021 Draft Ottawa Police Services Board Budget included $1.2 million of this revenue to be diverted from the City’s automated traffic enforcement to Ottawa Police Services as part of a three-year funding strategy to stabilize the tax rate; and WHEREAS traffic safety is best achieved through engineering and road designs; and WHEREAS ward Temporary Traffic Calming budgets are becoming an ever-increasingly important means of altering dangerous road design; and WHEREAS in accordance with the Police Services Act , Council has the authority to establish the overall police budget that it considers necessary to fulfill its statutory obligations under Section 4 of the Act, but does not have the authority to approve or disapprove of specific line items in the estimates submitted by the Ottawa Police Services Board; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Cou
Moved by Councillor S. Menard
Lost
WHEREAS the 2021 Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services Operating budget includes an additional temporary increase to recreation and cultural program fees to offset the cost of necessary measures to comply with COVID-19 regulatory requirements; and WHEREAS the City offers participant fee subsidies for qualifying residents in recreation and cultural programs; and WHEREAS the 2021 budget does not include an increase in the maximum subsidy available to each resident from the current $180 per person level; and WHEREAS there would be a benefit to temporarily increasing the Hand in Hand subsidy to assist in offsetting the impact of the additional temporary COVID-19 related fee increase; and WHEREAS it is anticipated that current regulations, restrictions and public demand for programming will reduce the number and types of recreation and cultural programs offered for at least the first half of 2021; and WHEREAS this reduced level of program availability and delivery is expected to result in a lower volume of registrations and a corresponding lower demand for subsidies and a reduced draw on the budgeted amount; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that the Hand and Hand participant subsidy be increased from $180 to $200 per participant on a temporary basis for 2021 and funded within the existing budget provisions based on anticipated reduced volume of requests; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the General Manager of Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services be directed
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury, seconded by Councillor R. Brockington
Carried
C. McKenney WHEREAS Ottawa has one of the most expensive transit passes in Canada; and WHEREAS Ottawa has one of the most expensive single-ride fares in Canada; and WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented financial hardship to many Ottawa residents, particularly those who are unemployed or working in low wage jobs ; and WHEREAS retail workers, other front-line workers, and minimum wage workers in general are most reliant on public transit to get to work; and WHEREAS the 2021 Budget Directions report, as approved by Council, included an OC Transpo fare increase of 2.5% and the 2021 Draft Budget recommends an overall 2.5% base increase to fares to take effect on January 1, 2021; and WHEREAS f reezing transit fares for 2021 would have an anticipated revenue loss of $4.5M, equating to a 1.48% increase to the transit levy, or an annual increase of $10.77 for an average urban property assessed at $415,000; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council approve that transit fares be frozen for the 2021 municipal budget, or until 60 days after the COVID-19 pandemic is declared over and the state of emergency is lifted, should this occur before the end of Q4 2021, to be funded by a corresponding increase in the transit levy as described in this motion; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Council direct the Mayor write to the Prime Minister and the Province of Ontario to request permanent financial assistance as highlighted in the 2020 Federal Government Fall Economic Statement on N
Moved by Councillor R. King
Lost
WHEREAS a healthy, accessible and affordable transit system is essential for residents and the future of the City of Ottawa; and WHEREAS many front-line and service-industry workers who have had their incomes reduced due to the COVID-19 pandemic require on public transit in order to get to work and staff many of our essential services; and WHEREAS fears of COVID-19, remote work and the need to maintain physical distancing has reduced ridership; and WHEREAS increased transit fares will reduce ridership even further; and WHEREAS the city is currently investing in Stage 2 LRT and will require more and more residents to travel via public transit, and, therefore, cannot further discourage ridership; and WHEREAS the city has declared a Climate Emergency, and cannot afford to have more residents abandon public transit if we are to meet our carbon emission targets and fight climate change; and WHEREAS the fare freeze of 2020 was to be covered by RTG and not 2021 reserve funds; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT transit fares for 2021 be frozen at 2020 levels, and that the $5.1 million required to offset the fare freeze be covered by the 2021 reserve funds. Mayor Watson ruled Motion 45/9 out of order. Councillor Menard appealed the Mayor’s decision pursuant to Subsection 44(2) of the Procedure By-law , and a vote was called on the following question: Shall the Mayor be sustained The Mayor was sustained on a division of 19 Yeas to 5 Nays as follows: YEAS (19): Councillors G. Darouze, J. Lei
Moved by Councillor S. Menard, seconded by Councillor M. Fleury
Carried
C. A. Meehan That the Committee of the Whole rise and report to City Council.
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Carried
C. A. Meehan That the 2021 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets, listed as items 1 - 15 on the Agenda as set out below, and including all matters approved in Committee of the Whole through the Roadmap Motion, be received and adopted as amended: the report from the Deputy City Treasurer entitled “2021 Draft Operating and Capital Budgets”; the report from the Committee of Adjustment entitled “Committee of Adjustment – 2021 Draft Operating Budget”; the report from Crime Prevention Ottawa entitled “2021 Draft Operating Budget - Crime Prevention Ottawa ”; the report from the Ottawa Police Services Board entitled “Ottawa Police Service 2021 Operating and Capital Budgets”; the report from the Ottawa Public Library Board entitled “ Ottawa Public Library: 2021 Draft Budget Estimates ” ; the report from the Ottawa Board of Health entitled “2021 Draft Operating Budget for the Ottawa Board of Health”; Item 1 of Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 18; Item 2 of Audit Committee Report 9; Community and Protective Services Committee Report 15A; Standing Committee on Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management Report 12A; Item 1 of Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 19; Information Technology Sub-Committee Report 3; Item 1 of Planning Committee Report 33; Item 2 of Transit Commission Report 7; Item 1 of Transportation Committee Report 14; and That any dissents and declarations of interest recorded during the Committee of the Whole session be deemed to be reco
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Carried
WHEREAS OSEG is asking the city to change the financial terms of the Lansdowne Partnership Plan without presenting a business plan or operational plan that would outline what will be done to improve the ongoing operational challenges of the site; and WHEREAS in any other professional setting this would require a full business plan showing how remediations will fix the current issues before any new long-term investment is made; and WHEREAS the proposed 10-year extension would see the city give up market rents for the stadium, arena and retail for an additional 10 years until 2054, and continuing to rent those spaces for $1/year; and WHEREAS the suggested changes to the participation rent and base rent mean Ottawa would not collect the base rent, nor the 50 per cent share of the annual net cash flow from the retail operations until after the year 2066 (22 years without these rents); and WHEREAS under the waterfall the city is expected to receive $0 at the end of the 10-year extension while ensuring asset lifecycle investments and OSEG is expected to receive $468.4 million; and WHEREAS it has been confirmed by OSEG that they are pursuing the transfer of the retail portion of the site and would like to ‘bring this into the waterfall’ with no analysis on the implications of this; and WHEREAS the city intends to strike a working group and Councillor Sponsors group that will look into the long-term operational planning at Lansdowne Park; WHEREAS the most prudent course of action for
Moved by Councillor S. Menard, seconded by Councillor D. Deans
Lost
WHEREAS the Lansdowne Annual Report and COVID-19 Impacts Update report recommends the establishment of a staff working group who will work with OSEG representatives to undertake the technical work to explore options to enhance the sustainability and long-term financial viability of Lansdowne’s operations and the Partnership, including both operating and capital requirements, as well as identifying ways to increase foot traffic on the site, including the options to enhance animation, improve public amenities, assessing aging infrastructure and increasing the density on the site, in keeping with Council’s urban intensification principles and including affordable housing, and the development of a robust public engagement plan to ensure that the community is able to be involved in the future success of Lansdowne Park; and WHEREAS staff is also recommending that a Council Sponsors Group be struck to support the Working Group, to act as a sounding board for the staff working group and to review the proposed public engagement plan, such that the Council Sponsors Group be made up of five Members of Council, representing the East, South, West, Rural and Central (the representative for Ward 17), as this is a city-wide facility, as well as the Chief Financial Officer, the Deputy City Treasurer, the City Solicitor, the Director of the City Manager’s Office, the General Manager of Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services and Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development, or the desi
Moved by Councillor G. Gower, seconded by Councillor M. Fleury
Carried
WHEREAS the Audit Committee considered the report titled Office of the Auditor General (OAG) – Annual Report and detailed audit reports at its meeting of November 24, 2020; and WHEREAS because management comments were not submitted to the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) in time for the scheduled Audit Committee meeting, the original documents regarding the Auditor General Annual Report and the Facilities Management Audit were issued as they were delivered to management; and WHEREAS subsequent to the Audit Committee meeting , the OAG and Management completed the fact review process and the review of management comments as well as amended minor edits to the reports, which resulted in the replacement of Recommendation 1 of the Facilities Management Audit and associated amendments to the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) – Annual Report and detailed audit report; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the report titled Office of the Auditor General (OAG) – Annual Report and detailed audit reports, including the Facilities Management Audit be replaced with the revised reports submitted to the Office of the City Clerk and distributed with the Draft Agenda on December 4, 2020.
Moved by Councillor J. Cloutier, seconded by Mayor J. Watson
Carried
WHEREAS Council has approved the appointment of Councillor Matthew Luloff to replace Councillor Jenna Sudds as the Chair of the Community and Protective Services Committee (CPSC); and WHEREAS expressing interest for the position of Chair of CPSC, Councillor Luloff advised that he would be prepared to step down as Deputy Mayor should he be appointed as Chair of CPSC; and WHERAS in accordance with the 2018-2022 Governance Report and the approach taken over the last three Terms of Council, Deputy Mayors are recommended to Council by the Mayor; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Councillor Jenna Sudds be appointed to replace Councillor Matthew Luloff as a Deputy Mayor for the remainder of the 2018-2022 Term of Council.
Moved by Mayor J. Watson, seconded by Councillor L. Dudas
Carried
C. A. Meehan WHEREAS Subsection 1(1) of the City of Ottawa’s Procedure By-law, being By-law No. 2019-8. provides that Roberts Rules of Order, are to be followed for the proceedings of Council and the Committees/Commissions thereof and the conduct of its Members when the City’s Rules of Procedure are silent on a particular matter; and WHEREAS Roberts Rules of Order state the following in regard to the Chair of an assembly participating in debate: This should rarely be done, and nothing can justify it in a case where much feeling is shown and there is a liability to difficulty in preserving order. If the chairman has even the appearance of being a partisan, he loses much of his ability to control those who are on the opposite side of the question. There is nothing to justify the unfortunate habit some chairmen have of constantly speaking on questions before the assembly, even interrupting the member who has the floor. One who expects to take an active part in debate should never accept the chair, or at least should not resume the chair, after having made his speech, until after the pending question is disposed of (Art. X of the 4th Edition); and WHEREAS the provisions in the City’ current Procedure By-law on the chairing of Council do not align with this approach; and WHEREAS although Section 4 in the Procedure By-law governing the “Participation of Mayor in Debate” does allow for some greater latitude than what is outlined in Robert’s Rules of Order, the current practice never
Moved by Councillor S. Menard
Lost
C. McKenney WHEREAS in 2018, Ottawa City Council made a formal commitment to reconciliation and approved the City's first Reconciliation Action Plan; and WHEREAS the 2018 Reconciliation Action Plan opens with a recognition of Algonquin Territory stating that: We recognize that Ottawa is located on unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinabe Nation. We extend our respect to all First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples for their valuable past and present contributions to this land. We also recognize and respect the cultural diversity that First Nations, Inuit and Métis people bring to the City of Ottawa; and WHEREAS in accordance with Action #2 under “Education and Awareness Building” within the 2018 Reconciliation Action Plan Report, the City has incorporated acknowledgements of Algonquin Unceded Territory at the opening of City-organized events, but Council has not formally extended such acknowledgments to meetings of Council; and WHEREAS this recognition should not only inform our Reconciliation Action Plan, but should inform all the work of Council, regardless of where or by what means Council is meeting; and WHEREAS this recognition should therefore not only be made in the context of a Reconciliation Action Plan, but should be made whenever Council is conducting business; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the following amendments be made to Document 7, Proposed amendments to the Procedure By-law 2019-8: Regular and Special City Council meeting: 29. AGENDA IN COUNCIL (1) The Clerk s
Moved by Councillor S. Menard
Referred
WHEREAS City Council has adopted a formal structure the City has in place to implement the Truth and Reconciliation action plan; and WHEREAS it’s important to honor the principles and the collaborative relationship and the good work of the formal process that is in place to consult on this issue; and WHEREAS the City has a duty to look at this with the Indigenous community, in consultation with that broad-based community, and not to assume we know best; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Menard/McKenney motion on Land Acknowledgment be
Moved by Mayor J. Watson, seconded by Councillor J. Sudds
Referred
WHEREAS on December 9, 2020, City Council considered the report titled, “Ottawa Ward Boundary Review 2020 – Recommendations,” which recommended the realignment of the City of Ottawa’s ward boundaries into 24 wards; and WHEREAS the proposed ward boundaries are forecast to last for three or possibly four municipal elections (i.e. 2022, 2026, 2030 and possibly 2034); and WHEREAS there continues to be significant population growth within the City, including but not limited to the fast-growing areas of Barrhaven and Cumberland, and there may be variances in locations and/or rates of growth from what is forecasted in the Ottawa Ward Boundary Review 2020 – Recommendations Report; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the 2018-2022 Term of Council recommend to future Councils that staff be directed to review the population and growth numbers every four years, beginning in 2024, to determine whether population figures have varied sufficiently from the projections forecasted in the Ottawa Ward Boundary Review 2020 – Recommendations Report to warrant a scoped ward boundary review, including but not limited to Cumberland and Barrhaven (Wards RW-6, RW-8 and RW-9 as adopted by City Council at its meeting of December 9, 2020).
Moved by Councillor J. Harder, seconded by Councillor S. Moffatt
Carried
WHEREAS on 1 December 2020, the Finance and Economic Development Committee considered the report Ottawa Ward Boundary Review Recommendations Report; and WHEREAS the report was amended by Motion 2020 7/19 which moved the southern boundary between RW-16 and RW-17 from MacArthur Avenue to Donald Street; and WHEREAS the components of geographic communities of interest and minority interest are to be balanced against the component of natural/physical boundaries such as main roadways, however a main roadway boundary should not be used as the prime component if it will give raise to detrimental impacts on communities of interest and minority interests; and, WHEREAS moving the existing south ward boundary more to the north (McArthur Avenue) would gravely impact the former City of Vanier or moving it to further south (Donald Street) would likewise impact Overbrook a neighbourhood of Ottawa (and former Police Village of Overbrook) such that a significant portion of either community would be
Moved by Councillor R. King, seconded by Councillor M. Fleury
Lost
WHEREAS on June 12, 2019, City Council considered the staff report titled, “City of Ottawa Ward Boundary Review (2019-2020),” and approved a process to review the City’s ward boundaries and establish new boundaries in time for the 2022 Municipal Elections; and WHEREAS on 15 July 2020 City Council moved a motion that sought to address the only the three wards projected to be significantly in excess of the average ward population and outside the acceptable variances; and WHEREAS in August 2020 the consultants Beate Bowron Etcetera released their supplementary report with the final option ‘six’ which retained the current boundary between W6-17 (Rideau-Vanier) and W6 – 16 (Rideau-Rockcliffe); and WHEREAS on 1 December 2020, the Finance and Economic Development Committee considered the report Ottawa Ward Boundary Review Recommendations Report which had alterations to the interior boundary affecting the community of Cardinal Glen which is closely associated with their neighbours in Manor Park, where the President of the Cardinal Glen Association is an ex-officio member of the Manor Park Community Association; and WHEREAS the report was amended by several motions by concerned communities wishing to remain with their communities of interest; and WHEREAS the components of geographic communities of interest and minority interest are to be balanced against the component of natural/physical boundaries such as main roadways, however a main roadway boundary should not be used as the prime
Moved by Councillor R. King, seconded by Councillor M. Fleury
Lost
WHEREAS the ByWard Market Public Realm Plan was considered by the Finance and Economic Development Committee on December 1, 2020; and WHEREAS, given the very heavy agenda for the December 9 th Council meeting, the Ward Councillor has requested to defer this report until the next City Council meeting; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the ByWard Market Public Realm Plan report be
Moved by Councillor M. Fleury, seconded by Mayor J. Watson
Deferred
C. A. Meehan That the remaining following reports, excluding those items previously adopted by Council as part of the Budget, be received and adopted as amended: Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Report 18; Audit Committee Report 9; Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 19; Planning Committee Report 33; Transit Commission Report 7 Transportation Committee Report 14; Item 1 of Finance and Economic Development Committee Report 18 The reports from the City Clerk entitled “College Ward 8 – Delegation of Budgetary Approval Authorities and Related Matters” and “ Summary of Oral and Written Public Submissions for Items Subject to the Planning Act ‘Explanation Requirements’ at the City Council Meeting of November 25, 2020 ”; and the In Camera report from the Ottawa Board of Health entitled “Appointment of Associate Medical Officer of Health - Personal Matters About an Identifiable Individual - Reporting Out Date: Upon Council Approval”.
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Carried
That Councillor McKenney’s motion (45/25) be
Moved by Mayor J. Watson, seconded by Councillor L. Dudas
Referred
C. McKenney That City Council approve that the Rules of Procedure be suspended, as the next Council meeting is January 27, 2021 and the City requires direction to study tax policies for affordable housing purposes; WHEREAS the provincial Minister of Finance may, by regulation, designate the City of Ottawa, as having the power to impose an optional property tax on the assessment of vacant residential units, pursuant to Section 338.1 of the Municipal Act, 2001 ; and WHEREAS other municipalities in Ontario are conducting reviews of the optional property tax on vacant residential units to address residential properties left vacant for extended periods until sale or redevelopment, that could be used in the interim for rental housing; and WHEREAS the City is developing a Long Range Financial Plan (LRFP) to support the construction of affordable housing through Ottawa Housing Corporation and recognizes the importance of sustained funding for affordable housing, and wishes to explore the proposed residential vacant unit tax as a means to finance a portion towards affordable housing; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City study the power to impose an optional property tax on the assessment of vacant residential units including an analysis of potential revenue and report back by the end of the second quarter of 2021 on the feasibility and viability of implementing such as tax.
Moved by Mayor J. Watson
Carried
That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion in order to allow staff to begin work as soon as possible. WHEREAS the Prince of Wales bridge is an existing rail structure crossing the Ottawa River that provides impressive views of the river, Parliament Hill and LeBreton Flats but is currently out of service; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa purchased the currently out of service railway bridge from Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) in 2005 for a future, longer-term transit crossing; and WHEREAS the City has the obligation to maintain the structure and perform periodic inspections and evaluations to assess the condition and ensure integrity of the bridge; and WHEREAS the Prince of Wales bridge is being retained as a future rail transit bridge in the City’s Three-Year Plan as filed with the Canadian Transportation Agency; and WHEREAS t he Prince of Wales Bridge is an asset that can be improved to elevate active transportation between Ottawa and Gatineau , as an interim use, and would serve as an interprovincial link for cycling commuters, recreational users and visitors; and WHEREAS preparing the bridge for an interim use would require some structural repair work, permits and approvals to begin construction, including an Environmental Assessment and design that will take time to complete and obtain; and WHEREAS the funds required for the Environmental Assessment, design, internal costs, permits and approvals are estimated to be $540,000; and WHEREAS there
Moved by Mayor Watson, seconded by Councillor Leiper
Carried
BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion as this is the last scheduled meeting of City Council before the Auditor General’s term expires on December 31, 2020; WHEREAS the appointment of Ken Hughes as the City’s Auditor General is set to expire on December 31, 2020, as set out in Subsection 3(2) of the Auditor General’s By-law, being By-law No. 2013-375, as amended by By-law No. 2015-11; and WHEREAS on May 13, 2020, City Council approved Motion No. 33/3, as amended, which began the recruitment and appointment process for a new Auditor General in accordance with the Council-approved Statutory Officer Recruitment, Appointment and Contract Administration Policy and Procedures, and directed the Auditor General Hiring Panel to report back to Council by Q4 of 2020 with a recommended candidate for Council’s approval as the new Auditor General; and WHEREAS executive recruitment searches have proven to be more challenging under the circumstances of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the Auditor General Hiring Panel may require an extension beyond December 9, 2020 in order to ensure it has sufficient time to thoroughly consider all candidates; and WHEREAS Subsections 223.19(5) and Subsection 223.19(6) of the Municipal Act , 2001 (Act) provide that the Auditor General “may delegate in writing to any person, other than a member of council, any of the Auditor General’s powers and duties under this Part” of the Act, and that the Auditor General
Moved by Councillor J. Cloutier, seconded by Councillor M. Luloff
Carried
C. McKenney That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion, in order to allow the proposed demolition to proceed in a timely manner as this is the last Council meeting of 2020. WHEREAS the building at 29 Marquette Ave is in an advanced state of disrepair; and WHEREAS there are neighbourhood concerns related to criminal activity in the building on the property in addition to risk of fire; and WHEREAS given the dilapidated condition of the building and the community’s safety 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 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 collaboration with City staff; 3. The Owner shall pay one hundred percent securities to the City for the value of landscaping the property, with the securities to be released once these works are completed; 4. The Owner agrees that to the discretion
Moved by Councillor Fleury
Carried
C. McKenney That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following Motion, in order to allow the proposed demolition to proceed in a timely manner as this is the last Council meeting of 2020. WHEREAS the building at 146 Russell Ave is in an advanced state of disrepair; and WHEREAS there are neighbourhood concerns related to criminal activity and unwanted gatherings on 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 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 collaboration with City staff; 3. The Owner shall pay one hundred percent securities to the City for the value of landscaping the property, with the securities to be released once these works are completed; 4. The Owner agrees that to the discretion of the General Manager, Plan
Moved by Councillor Fleury
Carried
C. A. Meehan That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings be read and passed.
Moved by Councillor D. Deans
Carried
C. A. Meehan That the following by-law be read and passed: By-law 20201-362 to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of December 9, 2020.