City Council

That the Mayor’s remarks given at the Inaugural Ceremony on December 1, 2014, be appended to the Minutes of today’s Council meeting.

That Planning Committee Report 79A be received and considered; and, That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to receive and consider the report from the City Treasurer entitled “2015 Proposed Budget Direction and Timetable”; the report from the City Treasurer and Deputy City Manager, City Operations entitled “Designating Ottawa Community Housing Corporation’s Affordable Housing Stock as Municipal Capital Housing Facilities Exempt from Municipal and School Property Taxes”; and Nominating Committee Report 1 (Subsection 29.(3)), because of the urgency of the items contained in the reports ( specific reason set out below ); (Waiver of the Rules is being requested for the report from the City Treasurer entitled “2015 Proposed Budget Direction and Timetable” (Item 1 of the Agenda) as Council at the special meeting of December 3rd to consider the Governance report, directed this report rise to Council on December 10 th .) (Waiver of the Rules is being requested for the report from the City Treasurer and Deputy City Manager, City Operations entitled “Designating Ottawa Community Housing Corporation’s Affordable Housing Stock as Municipal Capital Housing Facilities Exempt from Municipal and School Property Taxes” (Item 2 of the Agenda) due to timelines, as this report would normally rise to Council through the Finance and Economic Development Committee, and that Committee will not meet until the new year.) (Waiver of the Rules is being requested for Nominating Committee Report 1 (Item

C. McKenney That recommendation 11 with respect to appointments to the Selection Panel for the Ottawa Public Library Board be amended to appoint Councillor Tim Tierney, replacing Councillor Catherine McKenney.

That this item be referred to the next Planning Committee meeting. REFERRAL

WHEREAS the proposed development has been revised to lower the height of that part of the building containing the parking garage to 1.2 metres above grade at the highest point; AND WHEREAS it is proposed to capture this new height within the Zoning By-law Amendment proposed; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT: 1. Document 2, Details of Recommended Zoning of report ACS2014-PAI-PGM-0178, be amended as follows: i. By replacing text, - The minimum rear yard setback is 0 metres for any part of the building 1.5 metres in height or less and 7.5 metres for any part of the building above 1.5 metres in height. - The minimum interior side yard setback is 0 metres for any part of the building 1.5 metres or less in height and 1.5 metres for any part of the building above 1.5 metres in height. With the text, - The minimum rear yard setback is 0 metres for any part of the building 1.2 metres in height or less and 7.5 metres for any part of the building above 1.2 metres in height. - The minimum eastern interior side yard setback is 0 metres for any part of the building 1.4 metres or less in height and 1.5 metres for any part of the building above 1.4 metres in height. - The minimum western interior side yard setback is 0 metres for any part of the building 1.2 metres or less in height and 1.5 metres for any part of the building above 1.2 metres in height. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the Planning Act, subsection 34(17), no further notice be given. Motion No. 2/4

That the reasons for refusal for 67 Marquette and related addresses be as follows: 1- The number of units represents more intensity than is appropriate 2- Adverse impacts due to parking

That the report from the City Treasurer entitled “2015 Proposed Budget Direction and Timetable”; the report from the City Treasurer and Deputy City Manager, City Operations entitled “Designating Ottawa Community Housing Corporation’s Affordable Housing Stock as Municipal Capital Housing Facilities Exempt from Municipal and School Property Taxes”; Nominating Committee Report 1; and Planning Committee Report 79A be received and adopted as amended.

WHEREAS the ‎Ontario Minister of Environment has approved the Source Protection Plans for both the Mississippi-Rideau and the Raisin–South Nation Source Water Protection Regions; and, WHEREAS the Source Protection Plans for Mississippi-Rideau and Raisin South Nation will come into effect on January 1, 2015 and April 1, 2015 respectively; and, WHEREAS it is a requirement of the Source Protection Act that Council appoint a qualified Risk Management Official and a Risk Management Inspector before the Source Protection Plans come into effect; and, WHEREAS Derrick Moodie, Manager, Development Review – Rural Services has achieved the required qualifications and certification, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council appoints Derrick Moodie as the City’s “Risk Management Official” and “Risk Management Inspector” for the period from January 1, 2015 until June 1, 2015 to provide an opportunity for this position to be staffed on a permanent basis.

WHEREAS avenue Founder Avenue is a registered street in the City of Ottawa; AND WHEREAS the City’s street naming criteria encourages the use of names that reflect “people, places, events or things related to the local area and its residents”; AND WHEREAS the name Robert Grant has historical significance to the area of Goulbourn and has received Commemorative Naming Committee approval to be used as a street name; AND WHEREAS the properties along existing avenue Founder Avenue are still under development and therefore there would be little or no disruption to property owners as the result of a street name change; AND WHEREAS the developers in the area are all in support of the proposed name change; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Council direct staff to take the steps necessary to review a proposed street name change from avenue Founder Avenue to avenue Robert Grant Avenue and report back to Planning Committee and Council by the end of January 2015.

WHEREAS on February 20 th , 2014, the City of Ottawa and the City Manager executed an extension of the Employment Contract for the City Manager for a fixed period of one (1) year, a period that is set to expire on March 31 st , 2015; and WHEREAS the Employment Contract states that the City must provide the City Manager with at least three (3) months notice prior to March 31 st , 2015, if the City wishes to renew the Employment Contract and extend its term for a further period of one (1) year; and WHEREAS the City and the City Manager are to attempt to reach agreement on the terms and conditions of the renewal of the City Manager’s Employment Contract by January 31 st , 2015; and WHEREAS if the Parties are unable to reach agreement on the terms and conditions for the renewal, the City Manager’s employment shall be deemed to be non-renewed and his employment will end as of March 31 st , 2015; and WHEREAS the City Manager’s continued leadership on key initiatives, including the next phase of light rail, is important to the successful completion of City Council’s goals during this term; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: 1. That City Council delegate to the Mayor, the Deputy Mayors, and the Vice Chair of Finance and Economic Development Committee the authority to give formal notice to the City Manager, in accordance with the provisions of the City Manager’s Employment Contract, of the City’s desire to renew the Contract for a further period of one (1) year, namely to March 31 st , 2016, w

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion, due to urgent timelines as City’s funding must be confirmed this month in order to secure the Ducks Unlimited Canada’s portion of the funding for this project. WHEREAS the natural functioning of the Carp River between Hazeldean Road and the Village of Carp has experienced significant negative impacts from historical straightening and loss of wetlands in its floodplain; and WHEREAS the population of threatened Blanding’s turtles in the adjacent South March Highlands Natural Environment Area is at risk from historical loss of habitat and habitat fragmentation; and WHEREAS restoration of wetlands along the Carp River is: · a goal of the City of Ottawa, the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority, and the local community; · beneficial to the natural functioning of the Carp River; · beneficial to the South March Highlands population of Blanding’s turtles; · supportive of the City of Ottawa’s natural heritage and water policies; · supportive of the Water Environment Strategy , the Air Quality and Climate Change Management Plan , and the Carp River Subwatershed Study ; and WHEREAS Ducks Unlimited Canada, the City of Ottawa and the Mississippi Conservation Authority have reached agreement in principle with a private landowner for the restoration of 1.5 ha of wetland “ox-bow” habitat along 600 m of the Carp River floodplain near Huntmar Drive for an estimated cost of $500,000, as shown in the attached Figure;

That the Rules of Procedure be suspended to consider the following motion. WHEREAS the existing R4 zone standards were conceived several years ago under different land use policy frameworks, market conditions and development pressures; and WHEREAS recent development applications have led the community to ask whether the R4 rules are proving sufficient to ensure the general intent of the Official Plan and Zoning By-law in the face of new residential infill pressures. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Planning and Growth Management be directed to include as part of its Term of Council Workplan a study of the R4 zone provisions to ensure that they appropriately reflect the goals and objectives of the Official Plan with respect to residential infill and compatibility with established neighbourhood character; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that following the completion of this study that a visioning exercise for the residential areas of the Vanier community be undertaken if the results of the R4 study do not provide sufficient clarity on how the residential evolution of Vanier should occur.

M. Fleury That the by-laws listed on the Agenda under Motion to Introduce By-laws, Three Readings be read and passed with the exception of By-law o) “A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2008-250 of the City of Ottawa to change the zoning of the lands known municipally as 67 and 71 Marquette Avenue.” THREE READINGS 2014-430 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2006-1 of the City of Ottawa to implement the affordable housing definition amendment relating to municipal housing project facilities. 2014-431 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to provide for municipal housing project facilities and an exemption from taxation for municipal and school purposes for the municipal capital facilities for affordable housing located on various properties owned by Ottawa Community Housing Corporation. 2014-432 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to repeal By-law Number 2014-407 of the former Corporation of the City of Gloucester and to establish certain lands as common and public highway and assume it for public use (Limebank Road and Earl Armstrong Road) 2014-433 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2004-60 to appoint Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in accordance with private property parking enforcement. 2014-434 A by-law of the City of Ottawa to amend By-law No. 2001-17 to appoint certain Inspectors, Property Standards Officers and Municipal Law Enforcement Officers in the Building Code Services Branch of the Planning and Growth Management Department. 2

That By-law 2014-447 to confirm the proceedings of the Council meeting of 10 December 2014 be enacted and passed.