Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee

WHEREAS in developing the estimates for the Rural Structures Capital Program, the additional requirement requested for project 906598 O-OTM Carlsbad Lane Bridge O/P Bearbrook Creek (page 13) was $700,000; and, WHEREAS this requirement will be funded by transferring funds from existing capital works already approved by Council in previous budgets; and, WHEREAS $522,000 in additional authority was inadvertently omitted from the submission and is required in order to fund the Class A detailed design cost estimate; and, WHEREAS this additional requirement will be funded from the City Wide capital reserve fund; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approve the amended pages 10, 11, 12 and 13 of the Capital Budget; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these replace the existing pages to be presented to Council on 27 November 2013.

That staff be directed to continue to work with the applicant to attempt to resolve all outstanding issues prior to any possible Ontario Municipal Board hearing.

That the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee approve the addition of this item for consideration by the Committee at today's meeting, pursuant to section 84 (3) of the procedure by-law.

WHEREAS on November 4, 2013, the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) opened the application window for ground mounted solar green energy projects between 10kw and 500kw under the provincial (FIT) program, and that same day, OPA announced the window will close on December 13, 2013; and WHEREAS the City of Ottawa has received several requests for support for individual projects across the rural area of the and City Council support for individual applications can help projects qualify for the program; and WHEREAS the promotion of compatible green technology aligns with Environmental and Economic Development goals in the 2010 – 2014 Term of Council Priorities; and WHEREAS the OPA requires individual motions of support for each project and the order in which applications are received by the OPA is a consideration in the approval process; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee Recommends Council approve the individual motions of support for the applications of projects for the Ground Mounted Solar FIT 3.0 program listed as Appendices A through D attached. Appendix A - Concession 6, Lot 11, PIN 045650594 (Ward 5) Appendix B - 3234 Torwood Drive (Ward 5) Appendix C - 6079 McVagh Road (Ward 19) Appendix D - 6105 McVagh Road (Ward 19)